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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper, Established As The Pioneer July 5, 1847
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
121 Years
vol . 121
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1969
12 PAGES
NUMBER 33
CC President Names New Committees
too.
Understand Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Bice were in Austin
over 'he week-end to attend
a meeting of the SCOTS (that's
Sportsmen' Clubs of Texas),
and they talked with our new
Speaker of the House, the Hon-
orable Cus Mutscher. He is
to be the guest speaker for
the annual Cherokee Wildlife
banquet, but he Isn't sure how
hiV schedule is going to shape
up. The Bices are hoping for
a February banquet, but
all depends on the speaker
it
Ben Guynn is home after re-
cent open heart surgery at
Hoiston and his doctor's
parting advice wa to "take
it easy" for a little while.
But you know Ben...he'll be
downtown any day now...
Bob Persons, another recent
heart-surgery patient, was
downtown a few days ago.
Roundabout visited with him
briefly, and he looks good as
new. Bob says he feel that
way, too.
Friday Night
Maydelle Youth Killed
In Three Car Accident
A familiar face atShattuck's
Superette is Don Copeland...
returned to manage the meat
market.
Names-ln-the-News; For-
mer Senator Martin Dies, Jr.
is to be Texas' new Secretary
of State; Mr. C. B. spivey ob-
served his 101st birthday last
Sunday, with open house at the
home of son, L onnle.
Busy People; TaxAssessor
Collector Jlmmle Cone and
staff, as they register last
minute voters in Cherokee
County. (You have until Jan-
uary 31st.) Also Lester
Hughes, as he organizes the
8th annual Twirling Festival
calendared February 1st.
UP and COMING; Riding
Club covered dish dinner, "
p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at the
Firemen's Inn; Credit Union
dinner meeting, Jan. 2?, 6;30
In Chapel building at RSH;
and you can buy your license
plates is early as February
3rd, if you like.
In a recent report of the
Rusk City Council meeting,
it was Incorrectly reported
that "O. P. Meador" was in
attendance at the meeting.
The person's name should
have been W. R. Meador, who
was present. Roundabout
knows both men well. O. P,
|s a Baptist preacher, and
William is the principal at
Bradford School.
Our apologies for this con-
fusion.
BOBRY TOWN LEY
Joins Nursing
Home Staff
New admisistrative assistant
of the Rusk Nursing Home is
Bobby Townley. He assumed
his new duties at the 42-per-
son senior citizen home on
January 1st.
Townley was a deputy sheriff
for Cherokee County seven
and one-haIf years. He and
his family including three
Children--Teresa, I auri and
Kathy make their home on
Route Four, Rusk. They are
members of the First Bap-
tist Church,
The new nursing home of-
ficial is active in the Rusk
Rescue Unit. * ervingas head
of the advisory committee;he
is a 32nd degree mason, and a
fair-year veteran of the U.S.
Navy during the Korean Con-
flict,
He is a native of Jackson-
ville.
"We are pleased tohaveMr.
Townley join us at the Rusk
Nursing Home, and feel his
services will be invaluable
to us," was the comment of
Mrs, Gladys Riggs, adminis-
trator, in making the announ-
cement his week.
★ BLOCK OF DIMES
SLATED SATURDAY
The I'ublic is urged to re-
mcmtier the "Block of
Dimes", a fund raising pro-
ject for the March of Di-
me s. The annual event will
be Saturday on the West Side
of the Square. Local young
people will be giving of their
time to help with the pro-
jecr. You are urged to give
and give generously to this
worthy project.
A 17-year old Maydelle youth
was found dead Saturday
morning near the scene of a
three-car accident which hap-
pened Friday night around
11 ;00 p.m., according to the in
vestigating Officer John Tay
lor.
According to Taylor, the ac -
cident occurred when a 1968
Chevrolet driven by Joe
Wayne McKinney of Jackson-
Hearing Is
Set, Charges
Filed Here
Charges of murder have been
filed against a sixteen-year-
old New Summerfield girl fol-
lowing a January 13 stabbing
Incident at the New Summer-
field High School. A juven-
ile petition was filed in Ju-
venile Court by County At-
torney Wilson McVicker a-
gainst John Sylvia Devereaux
alias John Sylvia Mitchell,
following her arrest.
A court hearing in the stab,
bing of seventeen-year-old
Mrs, Louise Hayes of the Ple-
asant Plain Community will
be held shortly, according to
Second District Judge J. W.
Summers.
Judge Summers pointed out
that the main purpose of the
hearing would be to determine
whether the jurisdiction is to
be retained by the juvenile
court or is to be referred to
district court and ro the grand
jury for investigation.
A court order asking the
State Department of Public
Welfare to conduct a diagnos-
tic study, social evaluation,
and full investigation of Miss
Devereaux has been filed by
Judge Summers, who serves
as juvenile judge. Her cir-
cumstances and the circum-
stances of the alleged offense
will also be Sidled. The
welfare department is to fur-
nish the court a report upon
completion of the study.
See CHARGES, page 10
ville rana stop sign and struck
a 1956 Chevrolet driven by
Johnny Bruce Ha sell of May
dell. The 1956 automobile In
turn hit a 1966 Chevrolet dri
ven by Alton Ray Hassell of
Palestine. The 1956 and 1966
automobiles were driving
side-by-side on Farm Road
2138 in Maydelle. The car
driven by Johnny Bruce Has-
sell went on down the highway
following the accident, and the
Alton Ray Hassell vehicle left
the highway and hit a nearby
house.
According to Taylor, theac
cident victim, Charles Roy
Camp of Maydelle, was not
known by law enforcement of-
ficials to be In the accident
until his body was found early
Saturday morning. He had
been a passenger in the car
driven by Alton Ray HasselL
Michael Dunalp of Jackson-
ville was a passenger in the
car driven by Joe Wayne Mc-
Kinney.
There were two passengers
in the car driven by Johnny
Bruce Hassell; Sherlll
French of Maydelle and 14-
year-old Rickey Hassell of
Maydelle, younger brother of
Johnny Hassell. The French
youth is a patient at Rusk
Memorial Hospital and is lis-
ted in serious condition, but
improving satisfactorily, ac-
cording to Dr. W. E, Gabbert
attending physician.
According to Officer Tay
lor, all those involved in the
accident were treated for
cuts, bruises and abrasions.
Funeral services for
Charles Roy Camp, age 17, of
Maydell were held at 2;00p,m.
Sunday in the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church under thedir
ection of Brown Memorial
Home of Jacksonville. Rev.
Deral Savage and Rev.
Charles Johnston officiated
for the final rites. Burial was
in the Pleasant Grove Ceme-
tery near Maydelle.
He is survived by his mother
Mrs. Evelyn Camp of
Maydelle.
Pallbearers were students
in Maydelle High School, Paul
Pryor, Weldon Cook, David
Roach, Joe McKinnev, Dannie
Byrd, and George Clark.
Board Has
Meeting To
Make Plans
Rusk Chamber ofCommerce
President Houston White
made the announcement of the
appointment of Committee
Chairmen at a Tuesday Janu
ary 14 meeting of the CC Board
of Directors,
The Board approved the
committee appointments and
the 1969 budget of $12,662.00
subject ro availability of
funds.
New committee chairmen
are; Agricultural Commit-
tee, Ike Daniel; Civic Pride,
Mrs. J. E, Wallace; Indust-
rial Development, Houston
White; Industrial Relations,
Raymond Cooper; Jim Hogg
Park, E. R. Gregg; Public!,
ty and Promotion, E. H.
Whitehead; Highway Com
mitee, Morris W. Hassell;
Public Health and Medical
Information, Dr. Arch Con
nolly; Retail Trade and Pro
motion, James Polk Richards;
Governmental Affairs, Bill
Holland; Library Commltee,
Mrs. W. H. Hanna; Rusk State
Hospital Committee, W. D.
Draper; Halfway House Com
mittee, L. 0. Klllion and Paul
Cox; Housing Committee, C.
C. Potter; Tourist Com-
mittee, Mrs. Gene Meyers and
Paul Cox; Aviation, Lloyd
Pipes; Industrial Foundation
Committee, Robert Von Do-
enhoff; Banquet Arrange-
ments, Bill Holland; Special
Activities Committee, James
I. Perkins; and Membership
and Finance, Pat Neill.
President White also appoin-
ted Robert von Doenoff to
serve as Chamber Attorney
in 1969.
In other business tocome be-
fore the Board, the Chamber
Office committee reported
that the Chamber offices be
retained at the City Hall due to
the financial problem. It had
been suggested that the Cham
ber be moved to the former
Rusk City Library building.
President White made the
following comment at the me-
eting, "All of these commltee
chairmen have been contacted
and have accepted appoint
merits and as soon as they havé
set their goal> for 1969andIn-
formed the Chamber Manager
of these goals, a program of
work will be mimeographed
for distribution to the mem-
bership of the Chamber after
See CHAMBER, page 10
MOT HERS MARCH-J. B. McMlnn makes and
early contribution to the Mother's March, an
even scheduled for Friday, February 7th. Mrs.
Zelma Qulnn and Mrs. Margaret Beckworth
are heading up the city-wide campaign to raise
funds for the *69 Dimes Drive. Also pictured
above is John Barton, chairman of the MOD
drive in Rusk. STAFF PHOTO
MOD Drive Kicks-Off Saturday
The March of Dimes cam-
paign for Rusk will kick-off
Saturday with the annual
''Block of Dimes" on the
West Side of the square, ac-
cording to chairman John A.
Barton. The event will coin-
side with the Tyler television
station's March of Dimes
Telethon, which begins Sat-
urday around 10:30 p.m. and
will continue until 5;00 p.m.
Sunday.
HSD Trainpss Make Field
Trips, View Facilities
Library Moves Into New Building; Opening Tn Public Sunn
The 1 Ibrary Study Club of
Rusk held Its regular meet-
ing Tuesday, January 14th
for Its final meeting in the
building on Main Street.
During the business ses-
sion, Mrs. w. H. Hanna, pre-
sident, presiding, a state-
ment was appro 3d, for pre-
sentation to the City of Rusk.
It read;
•TO THF CTTY OF RUSK-
'The L.ibrary Study Club
of Rusk hereby relinquishes
to the City of Rusk all of
Its interest In the approxi-
mately 9,000 volumes in the
rt'Sii
Rusk Public Library. Also
in the new furniture and sup-
plies that have just been pur-
chased together with some of
the furniture that lias been
used for the library.
"Since the organization of
the club In 1902, countless
numbers of Rusk's citizens
and friends have had a parr
in the growth of the library.
The club recognizes that with-
out their aid without the help
of the City Council, and the
more recent generosity of the
Ed Slngletary family, the
Fd Slngletary family, the
dream of a library building
for our town would not have
become a reality.
(signed)
THF. 1 IBRARY STUDY CI UB
Mrs. w, H, Hanna, President
Mrs, a, S, Moore, Secretary"
It wa also noted during the
bu ine ■ * meeting, that v ir-
ion Items of exce . furnish-
tug at the library would be
«o! I under the supervision
of Mr , Nina sherman, as.
M ted by Mr . Met? Heal),
1 h«> nominating committee
rompo <> t of Mme , I, H.
cretary, Mrs. w, W. Flnley;
reporter, Mrs. L. T. Guen
zel; critic, Mrs. W. H. Hanna;
parliamentarian, Miss Bill
March; librarian, Miss Edna
Bingham; substitute librarian
Mrs. G. H. Thomas, These
officers will be officially In-
stalled at the last meeting In
May.
Two field trip were made
in the past week by the Hos-
pital Staff Development tr-
ainee- at Rusk State Hospi-
tal, according to Beth Banks,
R.N., HSD Program Direc-
tor, The trips enable the tr-
ainees to become better ac-
quainted with the community
facilities for coping with the
problems of mental illness.
The trainees observe and
understand how this hospital
facility is related to the com-
munity and better understand
and interpret their responsi-
bility ro the patient, the hos.
pital and community, pointed
our Mi .s Banks.
Wednesday, January ISththe
group visited the Summit Oak:>
Achievement Center for Dis-
turbed Children in I aneville.
Children in this center are
referred by the States of Il-
linois and Louisiana, private
patients are received* from
any state. Calvin Jackson,
Social Worker, and Mike
Jackson, Bir ines Manager,
are co-owners of this com
muniry agency.
Monday, January 20th the
group visited the Marshall-
Harrison County Family Gui-
dance and Counseling Center
In Marshall. They visited the
mental health clinic where
variáis members of the staff
talked about the services of-
fered. Dr. Barnett, Public
Health Physician; Joe Long,
Family Guidance Counselor,
and William I cvkridge, Psy-
chologist, explained the pro-
cedures and operations for
this facility. Chares Allen
District Attorney, explained
legal problems and procedur-
es in dealing with patients
with mental problems. Mrs.
June Hernandez, R.N, In-
structor In the L.V.N. pro-
gram discussed the psychia-
tric training the L.V.N, stu-
dent- receive. Also students
observed the Head Start Pro-
gram and met with the High
School Counselor.
Members of the group In-
cluded Miss Banks; Blllle De-
ment, HSD Instructor; and
trainee-. I.essie Woodard, Joe
Ferrell, James Russell, Ly-
dla Sides, Bonnie Russell,
Bunella White, Necil Net
Bunella White, Necil Nettles,
Eveleen Keels, Rrnest Keels
and Martha Hudnall.
The "Block of Dimes" will
begin early Saturday morn-
ing and the Rusk Eaglertes and
many other high school stu-
dents will assist in the fun-
raising event.
The Rusk Key Club and the
Citizen Band operators will
assist with manning tele-
phones and donation pick-ups
during the telethon. Rusk
Headquarters will be the
Southwestern Electric Ser-
vice Company office at 412
N. Main. According to Bar-
ton, the office will be open
from 10;30 p.m. until Mid-
night Saturday and will open
at 6;00 a.m. Sunday and re-
main open until the conclu-
sion of the telethon.
The annual Mother's March
headed by co-chairmen Mrs,
Margaret Beckworth and Mrs.
Zelma Qulnn, will be held In
early March according to
Barton.
All-Sports
Banquet Is
February 21
The Rusk Quarterback
Club's All-Sports Banquet is
slated for Friday, February
21st at the New Southern Mo-
tor Hotel, according to Ban-
quet Chairman Dr. Carl B.
Case. The 7;30 p.m. affair
will honor the athletics and
coaches of Rusk High School.
Guest speaker for the event
will be Gene Stallings, head
coach at Texas A & M Uni-
versity, College Station, Tex-
as.
Ralph Johnston is Quarter-
back Club President,
Riding Club To Hear Report
On Association Friday Nite
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The Cherokee Riding Club
membership will hear a full
report on Association.! I plans
for rhe year, at a cov
ered dish dinner Friday,Jan-
uary 24th at ? p.m. in the
Firemen's Inn, Charles
Jone I club president.
New officer . of the I ast Tex
a Hone show and Rr 1eoAs.
toclatlon were cho .enat.tre
i"ert meeting of the dir.
ector In Kligore, \ttttu1.
ing the meetl' f 'rom Rusk
*ere Mr. <nd Mr*. Charle-
|one and Mr. and Mr , tt,
C. Norma- .
Other committee^ will he
named by the president.
Two clubs wen* added to
the a iOClatlon hv vote of the
directors. They were Pales,
tine and Whltehouse, \nother
I up for vote at the Feb.
meeting. If approved,
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