The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1968 Page: 1 of 12
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Roundabout has turned-up
with problems this week. Due
to the George Washington
Birthday, which falls on Thur-
sday this year, the post office
will not delivermail, so we've
had to "hump" it to get the
paper out a full day early. . .
if we've left out anything, ple-
ase forgive us.
A check with Tax Collector
Jimmie Cone showed that car
tags are moving slow, as usu-
al, A total of around 17,000
sets are due to he sold by the
April 1 deadline. Jimmie
says, "please get yours ear-
ly, and avoid the rush."
Good news comes from the
Niiholson family. . .1 ouise is
improving after suffering a
broken hip in a nasty full. . .
three pins were set last week
her brother-in-law, Qumton,
is still undergoing medication
at the Dallas VA hospital. . .
The "leader", Ronnie Nichol-
son says its "tough",buthe's
got everything under control.
The Nicholson's are great
l>eople. They've had more
than their share of tough luck
the past year, but you'd never
know it by talking to them.
I'at Neil I, president oi the
Kiwanis Club, is a "man with
a mission" these days...he's
busy getting everything ^et for
the Junior 1 ivestock Show sc-
heduled Marih 15. This is
the club's 20th annual event..
Congratulations are in order
to Rusk boxers.. .the local
boys made a fine showing in
the Golden Gloves Tourna-
ment in Tyler last week. Rudy
I'enn won the High School I i
ght Jleavyweight division, and
has a couple of black eyes to
prove lie's a fighter. . .David
Grimes and Charles Dansby
made it all the way to the fin-
als l*?fore losing decisions..
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SERVING RUSK WITH
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VOL. 120
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1968
12 PAGES
NUMBER 37
Politics is "slow 'right now
haven't had any new candidat-
es file for city council or sc-
hool board as of noon Tuesday.
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NATIONA1 FFA WKEK-The Cherokeean
joins the nation in its salute to Future f-arm-
ers of America week Feb. 17-24. Rusk FFA
Chapter officers pictured above are: front,
kneeling, Ricky Collins, vice president;Rand-
-staff photo
al Kennedy, treasurer; Roger Taylor, report-
er; standing, Chris Parsons, president; Doyle
Clifton, secretary; Mavis Moore, Sentinel;
Danny Davis, student advisor; and Adon Dun-
can, FFA Instructor at Rusk High School.
Feb. 17-24
FEA Week Observance Underway
Understand our good friend
Heinie Odotn is a mighty sick
man. Roundabout joins his
friends in wishing him a
speedy recovery, lie's in
Travis Hospital in Jackson-
ville.
Mike McKay, ^on of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnnie McKay, was
wounded in Viet Nam last
week. He's o.k., Roundabout
Is happy to report. Johnnie
says a mortar attack comple-
tely destroyed histent.andall
he had jfter the battle was his
gun and shorts. . , .
••See ROUNDABOUT Page 6
CITY COUNCIL
WAS TO MEET
THIS TUESDAY
Rusk's city council is hold-
ing their February meeting
Tuesday night at Rusk city
hall. Due to the George
Washington Birthday holiday,
(Rusk Post Office will be clo-
sed), The Cherokeean is going
to press Tuesday night.
••See CITY, Page 6
Vocational agriculture stu-
dents in Rusk High School will
loin Future Farmers of Am
erica members throughout the
nation in activities to focus at-
tention on the importance of
agriculture during National
FFA Week, February 17-24.
"Challenging Youth in Agri
culture' is this year's FFA
Week theme. The message
that these young agriculturis-
ts are trying 10 impact to the
nation is simple. They seek
to inform the public of the im-
portance of the agricultural
industry to America and to the
world, the value of good citiz-
enship development, and the
role of Future Farmers of
America in helping meet the
challenges in world food pro-
duction that faces America to-
day.
"Because of the many pred-
ictions of world hunger in the
future, many people have
stopped listening," said Adon
Duncan, vocational agricul-
ture teacher and FFA advisor.
"Now suddenly, the future is
here! For the past seven
years, our world has not been
able to grow as much food as
it has eaten. And, finally the
bottomless U. S. surpluses
have melted away."
"Let us also point out," he
added, "that it is estimated
that the world as a whole will
need SOpercent more food just
two decades from now. Meet-
ing these challenges will be in
the hands of young agricultur
ists being trained and develo-
ped in such an organization as
the FFA."
Membership in the FFA is
made up of students of voca -
tional agriculture in high sc-
hool. The organization's act-
ivities are designed to help
develop rural leadership and
good citizenship and tostimu -
late the students to better ac-
hievement in their study and
work toward successful es-
tablishment in farming and
other agricultural occupa-
tions.
The Rusk FFA Chapter has
71 members.
The national FFA organiza-
tion has approximately 450,
000 members, with 9,000loc-
al chapters in the 50 states
and Puerto Rico. Membership
in Texas totals 47,000,
The week of George Wash.
mgton'>- Birthday is chosen
each year for the observance
of National FFA Week.Altho-
ugh usually recognized as a
Revolutionary War General
and our first President,
Washington's first love was
the farm. He was one of the
first in the nation to practice
contour planting, crop rota-
tions, fertilization, and other
soil conservation and impro-
vement methods.
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Washington Birthday Celebration To
Be Staged In Rusk This Week-end
Victim Critical
Charge Is Filed In Stabbing
A charge of assault with in-
tent to murder has been filed
against 19 year old Bobby
McCreight of Union Grove
near Maydelle, according to
Deputy Sheriff Bobby Town-
ley. McCreight was charged
Monday afternoon in the office
of Justice of the Peace, C. A.
Port is.
Legal action against the
teenager stemmed from a fra
cas early Saturday morning,
around 1 a.m., in which Ron-
ald Hardy was stabbed.
Hardy, a Lon Morris College
student, is in serious cond-
ition at Rusk Memorial Hospi-
tal where he was treated on
admission by Dr. W„ E. Gab-
Dick Sheffield, Guest Speaker
Banquet To Honor
Athletes March 7th
Methodist Church
Melvin Mum
Speaks Here
Thurs. at 7
Tonight the Methodist Men of
Fir-t Methodist Church and
invited guests will be privile-
ged tohear Melvin Munn speak
during a dinner meeting in the
Church Fellowship Hall at 7p.
m. Munn, well known for his
Life Line braodcasts, is tobe
the featured speaker.
Tickets to the event for $1.25
have been on sale the past two
weeks, is to preside at the af-
fair.
"We issue a warm welcome
to all persons who would like
to hear this outstanding spea-
ker," said Coker. "If you
have not secured a ticket In
advance, you may pay as you
enter," he said.
Munn has been heard twice
daily over Radio KTLU in
Rusk for the past two years.
He joined the program in Jan-
uary, 1968. It is featured on
some 475 radio stations thro-
ughout the United States.
Tickets to the event may be
purchased from any of the fol-
lowing; John Claiborne Will,
lams, Pat Nelll, John Barton,
Wlnford Black, A, W. Colter,
Paul B. Cox, OonCrysup.Or-
ady nupree, I ester Goff, W.l.
Fred l una ford John,
me NfcKay, Jack Martin, For-
All athletes of Rusk High
School will be honored at the
annual All-Sports banquet
Thursday, March 7th, Accor-
ding to Hugh Rickey,president
of the sponsoring organization
the Rusk Quarterback Club-
both boys and girls will be gi-
ven special introduction dur-
ing the banquet at the New
Southern Motor Hotel.
Special recognition Is alsoto
be paid the cheerleaders.
Ralph Johnston, general
chairman of the arrangtmer.ts
committee, advises tickets
are now on sa le for $2.50each.
"We hope many people will be
able to attend, and help us with
air tribute to the athletic pro-
gram at school," he said.
Dick Sheffield, head coach at
Jacksonville, is scheduled to
deliver the principal address.
The various coaches will in-
troduce the players of foot-
ball, basketball, track and
baseball. They are; Head
coach Doyle Brooks, Doug
Jordan, Dick McGaughey, Fl-
oyd Dotson, Mike Day, Em-
mett Battise, and Billy Wat-
son. This occasion markes
the last of its kind for Brooks
who will terminate his coach-
ing career this school year.
He has accepted the post of
principal of next year's new
Junior High School. Jordon
will be head coach for 1968-
69 and first assistant is to be
McGaughey.
Rev. Grover Talbert is to
emcoe the affair when it be-
gins at 7 p.m.
Other members of the banq-
uet committee with Johnston
are; Wayne Townsend, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Tisdale, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Birdwell,
Henry Westbrook,Mrs. Frank
Summers, Hugh Richey and
Rev. Talbert.
A banquet highlight is to be
the presentation of the "Best
All Around Athlete for 1967—
68," chosen by ballot of the
athletes themselves. The an-
nual award was begun in the
1964-65 school year by E. h,
Whitehead, and haj the name
of each outstanding player In-
scribed at the base of the tall,
gold trophy. Previoushon-
orees have been; Bob Ed-
wards, Robert Holcomb, and
Dickey Tisdale.
Out-Patient Clinic Is New
Program At Rusk Hospital
An addition to the psychiat-
ric facilities at Rusk State
Hospital-the Out Patient Cl-
inic-will <-oon be performing
a community service on a full
>cale basis. The program,
was launched Into action the
first part of February, and
presently enlists the services
of Dr. Lex T. Nelll, chief of
the out-patient clinic; Mrs.
Pat Bolton, appointment sec-
retary; Mrs. Rosle Holcomb,
psychiatric nurse; and Mrs.
Grace Clark, social worker,
A function and operation of
the State Hospital, the clinic
Is under the direction of Dr.
Arch Connolly and under the
supervision of the Commiss-
ioner of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, Dr. John
Kinross-Wright in Austin.
Patients of the clinic must
have symptoms of an Illness
of emotional origin. The cl-
inic performs pyschiatric
services which could prevent
extensive hospital confine,
mem.
position of family physician,
persons referred from the
courts, and from ministers,
••See OUT-PATIENT, Page 6
bert. During the next 24 hours
Hardy's condition worsened,
and surgery was performed
around noon Sunday, to re-
move the spleen which had
been punctured. He was stab-
bed once in the left side-back
area near the lung.
Other youths,allegedly invo-
lved in the incident have been
arrested and charged with
disturbing the peace. They
are Eddie Berry, 17 of May-
delle; Buddy Langston, 17 of
Rusk; and Jim Harrison, 20
of Woodville,
The victim lives here with
his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Hardy. His par-
ents live in Maine, where his
father is stationed. They ar-
rived in Rusk late Sunday to
be with their son.
The 1 a.m. stabbing is alleg-
ed to have climaxed trouble
from earlier in the evening.
John Mess accompanied the
Hardy youth.
Blue & Gold
Banquet To
Fete Scouts
The annual Blue and Gold
banquet this evening in First
Baptist Church is expected to
entertain some 125 persons,
involved in Scouting. The
traditional banquet honors
members of the Boy Scouts of
America.
Heading up the arrangements
committee for the 7 p.m. din-
ner are Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ramey, Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
Leinback and Mr. and Mrs.
John Bill Slover.
Den Mothers are also busy
with banquet preparations.
They are Mrs. Loleta Davis,
den 5; Mrs. Martha Hudnall
and Mrs. Frances Tul Us, Den
4; Mrs. Billie Ruth Jenkins
and Mrs. Dorothy Grasty, Den
9; Mrs, Mary Holcomb and
Mrs. Martha Ramey, Den 1.
In charge of Webelo Den 1 is
Mr. Pearl Garner, and Webelo
Den 2, Mr. Glenn Miller.
The dinner will be highlight-
ed with the presentation of a-
wards and merit badges as
they have been earned by the
Scouts.
The event is to be held In
Fellowship Hall of the Church.
Merchants
Prepare
Big Bargains!
Rusk's progressive and frie-
ndly merchants are staging
what many believe is the big-
gest sale event ever staged in
Rusk this week-end. Area
shoppers are being treated to
George Washington's Brith-
day specials Thursday, Fri-
day and Satruday.
Prices on most merchandise
have been reduced to fraction
of actual value, according to
Sam Florian who has been
working with the merchants in
promoting this unusualprice-
cutting event.
'There are no 'gimmicks'.,
just low, low prices in all the
participating stores," said
Florian.
"The Cherokeean is going "all
out" to make the George
Washington Birthday Celebr-
ation a success^too. Section
two of this publication is prin-
ted in beautiful multi-color.
In line with the event,-blue and
red ink are used.
Radio Station KTLU is
broadcasting details along
with messages from merch-
ants throughout the three-day
event.
Sponsors of the George
Washington Birthday Celebr-
ation Include; Knox Ray
Men's Store, Richard's Food
Mart, Tucker's Discount
Store, Bupree Bldg. Supply,
Zero Food Lockers, Brooks-
hire Bros,, Sears, Beall's,
Potter's Bldg, Supple, Inc.,
Kojack's Dress Shop, Dis-
count Shoe Mart of Jackson-
ville, Mathews-Miller, The
Fashion Shop, E-Z Vision,
Inc., Webb's Dress Shop and
First State Bank.
Edna's Beauty Shop, Nelson
Chrysler-Plymouth, Manning
Grocery and Market, Schocfi-
ler Hardware, J. L. Hassell
Poultry and Egg Ranch, Lucky
Dollar Store, Western Auto
Associate Store, Rusk Cham
ber of Commerce, Isaacs Ch-
evrolet-Pontlac-Buick, Unit-
ed Gas, Cartlidge Durg, Per-
ry's.
Everyone in the area is issu-
ed a most cordial invitation to
be in Rusk Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday and avail them-
sleves of truly outstanding
brgams In first-line mer-
chandise.
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The clinic provide • coun-
seling service for the family
of the patient, psychiatric
ear* for the patient, and total
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1968, newspaper, February 22, 1968; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150745/m1/1/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.