The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1971 Page: 1 of 14
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P. 0. Box 5.^36
Delias, Texas 7^23^
Towi
With
Roundabout
Activity is due to pick-up
around our town from hereon
to the end of May...,
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Our citizens have several
elections Saturday. Rusk
folks will elect their Mayor
and two members of the City
Council. aAlso, three mem-
bers to the Rusk Independent
School District's Board of
Trustees will be elected. Only
contest locally is the City
Council race, where three
men are seeking two places
open. Be sure to vote. Our
city and school need every-
one's active participation.
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E.R. Gregg, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gene Meyers and
their committees have been
working night and day the
past several weeks preparing
for "Aunty Litter Day" Mon-
day, April 5 and the "Pro-
test March" is scheduled for
3 p.m. the same day.
Roundabout is behind this
Clean . up Drive 100%...We
know that we speak for all
our citizens when we express
appreciation to E.R., Gene,
and all the other folks who
are working so hard on this
drive.
• See ROUNDABOUT Page 5
County Gets
12 Miles Of
New Highway
I A contract for seal cost
work on 102.5 miles of hi-
ghways in the Tyler dis-
trict was awarded by the Tex-
as Highway Commission dur-
ing its March meeting here.
The work wiil be under the
supervision of District Engin-
eer W.W. Potter. The con-
tract includes work in An-
derson, Cherokee, Wood, Van
,7andt, Gregg, Rusk and Smitt)
Counties.
M.G. Williams, Contractor,
of Tyler was awarded the con-
tract with a low bid of $276,-
631.86. The work wju take an
estimated 60 working days to
complete. S.C. Cox, Jr. of
Mineóla is the Highway De-
partment engineer in charge.
Cherokee counties project
will be SH 294. This is ap-
proximately a distance of 12
miles running from Anderson
Co. Line to SH 21.
10< PER ISSUE
The Cherokeean
SERVING RUSK
WITH DISTINCTION
Texas' Oídas Weakly Newspaper, Established Aj..the Pioneer July 5,1847 YEARS
VOL. 123
THURSDAY, APRll 1,1971
14 PAGES
NUMBER 43
City, School Elections Set Saturday
SOPHOMORE CLASS FAVORITES: Tony Watson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Watson also plays on football team as
quarterback and defensive safety. Cathy Fisher, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. James Fisher served as a cheerleader
this school year.
P
SOPHOMORE CLASS CO-FAVORITES: Ronnie Brown, grand-
son of Mrs. Daisy Henderson is a drummer in RHS band.
Zalinda Christopher, granddaughter of Mrs. Mattie Majors,
is a member of FHA and pep squad.
Clean-Up Drive
Protest
March
Slated
"Aunty I itter" will leaily .i
protest march scheduled for
Monday, April 5, at 3 p.m.
The RHS bands wiii follow
"Aunty I itter'* and the en-
tire student body will demon
strate to protest against lit
ter.
This is the opening day of
a month long Clean.upCamp-
aign. E.R. Gregg, Sr.,chair-
man of the campaign with
the aid of every citizen, is
expecting to cleanup Rusk and
surrounding area.
l adies from Rusk Garden
Club will be on hand Monday
with "I'm George buttons and
pledges for individuals to
sing. Signing these pledges
is one phase In this enrnpagir
to make people more aware
of the mounting problem of
Utter, the buttons will be
worn each day and instead of
putting off this tremendous
problem or letting "George
do it", everyone will he
"George".
Pause fora moment and think
of what happens to the millions
of nonreturnable bottles,
cans, containers one uses in
a year. Where do they go7
An ever increasing number Is
being thrown on highways,
streets and parks.
Sunday afternoon and Mon-
day, an area on the south side
of the courthouse will be de-
signated for litter. Service
clubs, youth organizations,
church groups and Individ,
uals will put plastic bags of
litter there to be temporarily
lisplayed to show the amount
collected.
"Aunty I itter" posters have
been colored by the Rusk El
ementary Grade School stu
• See MARCH Page 13
Sartain , School
Ha s se 11 , Schoo1
Poole , School
"Upper Room" To Be Portrayed For Services On Sunday
Sunday evening, April 4,
'The Upper Room" from
"Family Portrait" by Cof-
fee and Cowan will be pres-
ented at 7 p.m. at the Unit-
ed First Methodist Church.
The play will be given in
the educational building with'
the players seated around ta-
bles in the shape of a cross
and lighted only by candles.
The play takes for its theme
the Master's own words, "A
prophet is not without honor,
but in his own country, and
among his own kin, and in
his own house". "Family
Portrait" elaborate'- in the
terms of an ordinary family
which acts and speaks as we
do today. In its entirety
the story encompases the last
three years of Christ's life.
It begins In Nazareth, where
His remaining brothers un.
derstand only that the height
of the building season He has
left them and depleted the
working force. It continues in
Capernaeum where tavern
keepers and promoters have
captalized on His growing
power and popularity. It re-
turns to Nazareth and the dis-
illusioning experience among
His neighbor . Then, swiftly,
it journeys to Jerusalem,
where the fickle crowd has
turned from it's cries of "Ho
sannah" to shouts of hatred,
and to the upper chamber,
where after the I ast Supper,
Mary awaits Ids return from
Gethsemanc. "It Is In the
• Sec UPPER ROOM Pg. S
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City Easter Egg Hunt
Slated Fur April 8
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Easter is on its wavl To
children this means a visit
from Peter Cottontail and a
search for all the goodies he
leaves behind.
To the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce it means time for
another annual Easter I eg
Hunt for children 10 years
of age and under Thursday
April * at 2 p.m.
Jack Davis, chamber man
ager, has acquire 1 'he ^tr
vices of many interested In
dividual* to assist the I aster
Runny In thM tremendous
•gg hunt.
Member* of the Ornleron
Oamma Chapter of Htta Mg
ma Phi are chanting their
meeting night to Wednesday,
April 7, and «HI meet at
riem#«>arv Vhoel cafetería
end hell ami dye aNM 1MB
•ft* te «««ere every chiH
there «III fee te
Ifefpew 4mm ifeefMey trail
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Merchants are participating
again and donating numerous
prizes to be found in ph'
tic egirs. Children finding a
plastic e <g will take it to the
merchant named and collect
his prize.
I ocal hank s have contributed
$25,00 each toward the ex
pense ,,
County Judge (>rvan R, Jo-
nes, has given permission
for the little tyke-, age 2.4
to again look for the colored
treasures on the Court House
lawn.
Chamber parking lots on Vh
street will he the hunting >rea
for age 1 7, Age crump
1.10 «til search the Kkiehm
net* ant grass rin the lot on
the corner of Ath and | one
(ni, ewnef hy Ver men | (trig.
There wit) net hee registra
ida MmO te fill wt this year,
í-areet «re te h#ee
ciieit "Mliye * me e *K e -
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County Has
Contest In
School Votes
It will bo a quiet election
in the Rusk Independent
School District. I'lirco can-
dldates are seeking three
places open on the board this
year.
Two Incumbents, Mortis
llassell and Tom Sartain are
seeking re-election . James
Poole rounds out the list of
candidates. I ong time board
member (Hailstone Thompson
did not seek re-election.
The school election will be
held In the Southwestern I I-
ectrlc Service Company ol
fice, located next to the city
hall.
A check with Hill lira swell
oí the Rusk Independent School
District revea let I that no one
had cast .in absentee ballot.
Deadline to vote absentee was
March 30.
Election judge for the school
election Is Charles Ratney.
Clerks are Mrs. Nora Chris-
topher and Mrs. \fcirtha Ram-
;ey.
County School Superinten-
dent Robert Hanks stated that
it will be a quiet election for
members lotheCounty Hoard.
Ide R. Hall Is seekitu', to
represent Precinct No. 1 and
Oakley II, Chllds is seeking
another term to represent
Precinct No. 3, E.M. Dcck-
ard, Jr. is seeking the county
at large position. AM tliree
men are seeking re-election,
Supt. Hanks reported.
In other school districts over
Cherokee County, two will
have hotly contested races.
In Wells, six are seeking
three positions open. Candi-
dates are: James Thompson,
James Seymore, Carol Wll
liert Smith,! Hys Harper, Hob-
by Jackson and Earl I licks.
Another district with a con
test Is the Jacksonville Inde-
pendent School District where
seven are after the three pos.
Itions open. Candidates are;
James I). Hayes, A lien T, Go-
forth, Alvln Shattuck, Mrs.
Esther Kirk land, Harvey Wat
kins, Ray Heall and Coke I .
Gillespie.
Alto*' School District has
three candidates seeking two
places vacant. They are Cal •
vin French, Hill Warner and
Rayford Rice.
Maydell's School District
has three candidates seeking
the three places open. They
are John llassell, Oliver I,
Hell and Roy Hogle.
In the New StiminerflcM
School District, Hiiford I .
Gray and Dewey O. Mur
phy are seeking the two pin-
res open.
Williaas, Council
Cooper, Council
niggins. Council
Mayor
E.H. Whitehead
Three After
Two Jobs
On Council
Interest in the City Council
election, scheduled Saturday,
April 3. Is mounting in Rusk.
Three candidates are seeking
two positions onthecitycoun-
cil. Mayor I..11. Whitehead
Is unopposed in his bid for
re-election,
J.C. Williams, Raymond
Cooper and M.U. Higgins are
seeking the two places open
on the council this year, Wil-
liams, a long-time veteran
of city politics, is seeking
rc-election. Cooper Is a
prominent businessman of
the city, and is now serving
as president of the Rusk Ch-
amber of Commerce. Higgins
served on the council some
years ago. He now opera-
tes a service station in this
city.
Councilman C.I., Manning
did not seek re-election.
City Secretary Kendrlck Fr-
a/.er reported that seven
absentee ballots have been
• See CITY Page 5
Easter Hats
Needed For
RSH Patients
The volunteer Council of
Rusk State Hospital Is solic-
iting all persons within Its
Hospital District to bring or
send women's hats to the
Clothing Center (DTC) for
Easter. Hats of variegated
colors with flowers, etc, are.
most called for. There will
he a king of Easter Parade
as the women and men go to
church.
An Easter Egg Hunt Is plann-
ed. Mr, Frosty Reese of Jack.
sonvllle and his associates
have been gracious In pro.
vldlng 7000 candy eggs for
the Hlg Hunt. Another need
Is for some "hiders" to put
In a little time cloaking
7000 SEVEN THOUSAND--
eggs In grass, trees and
wherever we can locate
them. This activity will
hy April 9, 1971 at 2:00
p.m.
Rusk State Hospital will be
grateful to all who parti,
clpate In these two activit-
ies.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1971, newspaper, April 1, 1971; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150907/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.