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'Round
Town
With
Roundabout
Business is picking up to a
fast tempo in Rusk again.
From all indications, we are
going to have a "wing-ding-
dilly* Christmas Parade,
plu' lots of extras Friday,
December 4, Rusk's friend,
ly and progressive merchants
are planning to put the big
shoe in the little shoe this
Christmas season. I on Go-
ldsberry, chairman of the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Special Activities Committee
and Charles Wilcox, chair-
man of the CC Retail Trade
Committee have really been
working....
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Foorball season is over...
Our boys wound up with two
wins, two ties, and five los-
ses. Just wait until next year
....Roundabout predicts right
now that we'll win most of
'em.
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Baskerball season ojiens
Thursday night. Coaelie1- lim -
mett Battise and Dickie Mc-
Gaughey have around SO boys
out for this sport. The Kag-
le* are short on experience,
but long on hustle. . . The
Flork plays Grapeland there
for the season opener,
.o-
Co.ich Doug Jordan is coach-
ing the girF basketball team
this year. The girls will
have rheir InvitarionalTourn-
ament here December 3, 4
and 5. We'll have lots more
information on this evetnext
week. Roundabout It.isn't had
the opportunity to visit with
Doug to learn more on our
girls' prospects this year,
-o-
Roundabout has heep '.'on
the run" the past several
weeks with the TV Cable Co-
mpany. We're building over
half a mile of new cable on
Palestine Highway. The line
1^ up, and we hope to have
it in use last of this week or
early next week.
o-
We're going to enlarge our
local TV facility around the
first of the year, too. Round-
about i- looking at lots of
new equipment now. We bel-
ieve tlii* new facility will be
appreciated by the folks of
Rusk.
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VOL, 123
THURSDA Y.NOVEMBER 19, 1970
10 PAGES
NUMBER 24
Christmas Season Kick-Off Includes Many "Firsts" In Celebration
Parade Is
Grapeland First
Rusk Eagles Travel
To Open BB Season
The 1970-71 Basketball sea-
son open1- for Rusk's Eagles
Thursday night. Coach Hm-
mett Battise's Flock goe<- to
Grapeland for A andBgames.
"We don't know much about
Grapeland, but believe it will
be a good, hard fought ball
game," commented Coach
Battise.
The Eagle^ have only one
letterman back, Jerry Vin-
ing, from last year's team.
Terry Maneas, who plays
come A string ball until mid
term last year, is back, too.
Help is expected from a num-
ber of promising youngsters
up from the B team. Several
boy*-, who are playing their
first year of basketball, are
looking pretty good, too.
Big Zen Simmons, b'5"
senior is playing his first
year of basketball and is sho-
wing some promise. He is a
good jumper and has speed.
A.B. I amb, another 6 5"
boy played with the B team
la *-t year.
Terry Maneas, 190 pounds,
6'2" is showing up well. His
experience can be a big help
to the inexperienced Eagles.
Bo Martin , up from the B
team, will probably be one
of the starters againstGrape-
land. Bo is handling the ball
w«?ll ;,t practice.
Another Eagle looking sh-
arp in practice is Tim Turn-
ey. Tommy McElroy has an
excellent chance to make the
starting five. Tommy is a.
bout 6 feet tall, and is show,
ing promise.
Sophomore Tony Watson and
Junior Leonard Cannon have
been looking good as ball
handlers.
Claude Henry, junior, looks
like he'll play ball for the
Eagles, too.
Lynn Kelly, a senior, is
showing lots of hustle. This
is I ynn's first year to play
basketball. Hé's short on ex-
perience, but his hustle and
effort can be a big help to
the team. He Is exception-
ally quick.
Rusk will have their first
home game December 1 when
Grapeland comes here.
The Flock takes to the road
again for two games. They
play White Oak and Crockett
away.
Rusk Invitational Tourna-
ment is scheduled December
10, 11, and 12.
Colbert And
Miss Rogers
Apprehended
Cherokee County Deputy Sh.
eriff Alan Hughes and Mrs.
Hughes left Rusk Wednesday
for Atlanta, Georgia. They
will return to Rusk with Br-
enda Rogers, held by police
there , in connection with the
escape of Wesley Leon Col-
bert from Rusk State Hospi-
tal. She has been indicted
by the Grand Jury htu-e.
Miss Rogers signed a waiver
of extradition this week. She
and Colbert were apprehended
in Atlanta October 30th. It Is
presumed that Colbert has
been, or will be, returned to
Houston.
His escape from MSU fol-
lowed his temporary com-
mlttmem to Rusk State Hos.
pltal for pre-trial evaluation.
He was a key figure in a mur-
der trial scheduled to start
in Houston, the day after his
escape here on July 19th,
RSH Volunteer
Council Meet
Slated Friday
The Volunteer Council and
Advisory Board to Rusk State
Hospital is scheduled to con-
duct its November meeting
here Friday noon.,The lun-
cheon meet Is to be held In
the New Sou'hern Motor Ho.
tel.
Chairman Royce Wisenbaker
of Tyler is to preside at the
meeting.
According to Dr. Charles
C. Hall, Volunteer Coordina,
tor, a number of very lm.
portant reports are to be
given at the meeting.
All members of Rusk are
urged to be on hand, to greet
those from out of town, and
share in these Important de.
cisiona.
W: .. \ V'
m . ...
CHRISTMAS IS COMINGI And plans for Its celebration
In Rusk are being formualted through two committees of
the Rusk Chamber of Commerce. Mrs, Lou Goldsberry
talked with Kiwanis Club members Tuesday noon, relating
ways in which they can support the various promotions.
Frank Howell, left is Christmas parade chairman. Stand-
ing left is Kiwanis Club president C.L. Manning, -staff photo
For New Road
Rusk Group Goes To Austin
Rusk's efforts to have the
Texas Highway Commission
extend FM 343 approximat-
ely two miles, and redesign,
ate the road a spur or loop
move forward this week. Rusk
City Council and Chamber
of Commerce Highway Com-
mittee members will meet
with the Highway Commis.
sion in Austin Thursday
morning at 9;30 a.m.
The proposed road will cross
Crockett Street near the pres-
ent rodeo grounds and Inter-
sect U.S. 84 west of Lloyd
Road. Long range plans would
have the road extended to
Intersect with U.S. 69 near
the Swing In Cafe.
Construction of the new High
School, and Increased log,
pulpwood, and mobile home
traffic on U.S. 84 and FM
23 has created a need for
the new highway construct-
ion, Mayor E.H. Whitehead
pointed out.
Thl* proposed new route
would enable easier access
to the new high school to ne-
arly a third of Rusk resid-
ents in addition to stopping
large trucks going through
the business district.
City Council and Chamber
of Commerce have been work.
Ing on this project for several
months. Re-ldent Highway
Engineer Edwin Campbell of
Rusk arranged an appointment
for Rusk leaders to meet with
District Engineer W.W. Pot-
ter last month.
"This Is our largest and
most Important hurdle,"
commented Morris Hafesell,
chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce Highway Commit-
tee.
Those from Rusk making
the trip are: Morris Has-
sell, chairman of the CC hi-
ghway committee; George Do-
dd, CC president; Bertls Wa-
tson, commissioner of Pre-
cinct No. I; City Councilmen,
M.H. Norton, C.L.. Manning,
Frank Howell and Gene Kel-
ley and Mayor E.H. White-
head.
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Early Copy
Needed For
Next Week!
Thursday, November 26th is
Thanksgiving, The post Of-
fice and majority of Rusk's
businesses will be closed that
day.
For this reason, the Cherok-
eean will be published next
Tuesday,,.one day earlier
than usual.
Your cooperation with news
and advertising will be great-
ly appreciated.
Set Friday,
December 4th
"It's later than you thlnkl"
That's the advice this week
from Chamber of Commerce
Special Activities Committee
chairman, Mrs. Lou Golds,
berry.
In a week.long "talk,
a-thon", the energetic chair-
man has told of Chamber
plans for the holiday season,
at breakfasts, luncheons and
dinner meetings.
Monday kicked off with two
Dutch-treat breakfasts-.6;30
at the Plnevlew and 7 a.m.
at the New Motel. Luncheons
followed Tuesday Wednesday
and Thursday for Rusk's three
civic clubs-. the Kiwanis, Ro.
tary and Lions Clubs. Thurs.
day evening, members of the
Jaycees are to hear the plan
outlined.
Briefly, Mrs. Goldsberry is
reporting the plans of her
committee members which
call for a festive parade on
^Friday, December 4th at 3;30
p.m.
"The school has volunteered
its cooperation with early dis-
missal, and we hope to at.
tratft many, many people
here," she tells her listen,
ers.
The object of the talks has
been to explain in person, to
as many business people as
possible, the alms and pur-
poses oftheall-lnclusivepro.
Jects,
The parade is to feature a
division, judged separately,
for youth through the Eighth
grade (Junior Division^ and
a Senior Division (all others }
Cash prizes to the best three
In each division are planned;
$15, $10, and $5 to the Jun.
♦ See PARADE, Page 10
Teacher Believes
Music Tor Every Child, Every Child For Music
(Editor's Note; Mrs. Mary
Carter Is this week's feat-
ured teacher from the fac-
ulty of Rusk Independent Sch-
ool District. She teaches
music at the Rusk Elemen-
tary School.)
"Music for every child and
every child for music" has
long Implied the functional
partner arrangement that
should be every child's ex-
perience. The development
of a *ense of beauty and of
positive responsiveness to it
is a major obligation of ed-
ucation. At this particular
time In history it I* of sp.
ecial importance to nurture
in a child the sense of mys.
tery and of wonder that can
come from an experience in
which his entire being Is per
meated with beauty.
Often curriculum* have
veered from the general ed
ucational values of music.
They have tended toward
specialization and group per
fectlon, as set apart from
the enriching experiences that
could be provided for all per
sons, according to their ab
llity to express themselves
in and through music. The
modern schoolroom with Its
emphasis upon the creative,
recreative, listening, song,
singing, and rhythmic aspects
of music instruction, can offer
a program of such varied
music interests that every
child will find through proper
instruction a medium of ex-
pression which is challenging
to him.
Rusk Elementary School In-
vites every child to utilize
the right and privilege of
expressing himself musical-
ly in as many ways as pos.
slble In accord with his tn.
terests and achievement le-
vels. The Music Education
• See MUSIC, Page 10
Patients To Give Santa Helping Hand
Once again, those who are
primarily on the Inskle, art
reechlng out, te help
en Hit out tide.
FOOTBALL SWRRTHF.ART M Ruah Ml**
Martin. she «ea presented «lift a mum
fcy Ttrry Mitt** hiring Md^'i a
tn they tee, can help other .
Patient* et the Maximum
Security Unit are reedy and
willing te put their time and
le use, In the reitera,
el fcrehee end il *«err* <i
rey a. These «rtli
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Working with the patient la
Jack Ball, who atytt "The
need for teys to be werklng
en !• very urgent |f we're
te give seme a helping hand,
•e mutt heve the
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Mrs. Nary Carltr
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