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Rusk:
Home of the
Texas State Railroad
State Historical Park
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Established Feb. 27, 1850 as the Cherokee Sentinel - Texas' Oldest, Continuously Published Weekly Newspaper
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Caddoan Mounds
State Historic Site
Vol. 142, No. 38-18 Pages
Thursday, October 25,1990
Rusk, Texas 75785 25 cents
Reklaw Fire Department
makes request to county
1 office of Pairy Upshaw, County Clerk,
and at the sub-station in Jacksonville. Deputies In the office Donna Dowllng and
Brenda Dominy issue ballots to Opal Crow and June Cooper Oct. 17, the first day for
absentee voting. Persons wanting to vote absentee can do so through Nov. 2. Also, mail
ballots can be requested for those 65 and older, disabled, military personnel and
college students. By mid-morning Tuesday, 220 persons had voted at Jacksonville;
110 at Rusk; nine military ballots and 39 civilian mail balllots had been returned.
-staff photo
Cherokee County commissioners
heard a request Monday morning
from a delegation from the Reklaw
Fire Department for county funding.
Qlen Bomer said residents are now
unable to purchase ñre insurance
because of the lack of a recognized
local fire department. He explained
that a current ruling says property
must be located within 10 miles of a
recognized fire department in order
to be insured.
Bomer said the department has
been organized and now all they need
is funds. He explained that they
would be able to get some help from
Rusk County and hopes to obtain aid
from Cherokee County, also.
County Judge Emmett Whitehead
explained that the current county
budget has $77,000 allocated for
fire protection. This has been split
among the existing county fire de-
partments.
He said fire departments now
serving Reklaw, will be contacted
to determine if those departments
would be willing to give up a por-
tion of their allocations to be given
to the Reklaw fire department.
Donations can be sent to the fire
department at P.O. Box 8, Reklaw
76784.
Three bids received for the sale
of surplus property at the Precinct
4 barn were rejected. D D Matthews
of the juvenile probation depart-
ment discussed with commission-
ers a juvenile, who will be attending
a trade school. Also, Carl Phillips of
the probation met with the court to
discuss the community services
program.
Speed limits were set at 35 miles
per hour on seven roads in Precinct
4. These roads are #4101, #4102,
#4118, #4201, #4209, #4211 and
#4216.
Purchase of supplies, janitorial
services, a mimeograph machine for
the extension service were discussed
at the meeting.
Fall Fest f90 slated
in downtown Rusk
Fall Fest '90 will be held for the
first time this weekend in downtown
Rusk. Activities planned will be high-
lighted with a formal ribbon cutting
•t 2 p.m. Friday at the Rusk Antique
Mall.
Cecil and Beth Bishop, owners,
recently opened a huge display of
antiques and collectibles in the build-
i located at the southeast corner
of the square
The owners said on arrival that
theyWould offer space bo dozens of
other antique dealers in their multi-
building complex. They now have
more than two dozen.
And they stated that their goal is to
make Rusk the "Antique Capitol of
the Piney Woods."
Special entertainment is the Ala-
bama-Coushatta Indian Dancers
- - performing at 2 and 4 p.m.
Early on in the area of antiques
is Memories at the northeast cor-
ner of the Rusk square, operated
by Maiy and Fred Buchanan.
The latest business to join with
jantiques and collectibles is James
(Teeter) Beasley and his wife,
Edris, at the corner of U.S. 69 and
Bonner Street in Rusk.
Other local businesses are join-
ing the celebration of Fall Fest *90
this weekend with special "sale-
ebrations" of merchandise.
Mrs. Bishop has staged, with suc-
cess, similar promotions at Glade-
iwater before relocating to Rusk.
"We hope to see this grow into a
jfive to 10 thousand person attrac-
tion," she says.
The Bishops will hold a public
auction attheir North Main Street
location beginning at 7 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Rusk Chamber, Merchants
to sponsor Trick or Treat
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce has announced that this will be a
special Trick or Treat Day with participating merchants. Area children,
accompanied by their parents, can Visit any of the participating mer-
chants in downtown Rusk and pick up candies provided by the merchant.
"The chamber and merchants have organized this event to allow
children to trick or treat safely. Children are encouraged to wear their
costumes on Saturday," said Mark Pell, chairman of the Retail Trade
Committee of the Chamber.
"This is our first year to promote such an event and we hope it will
become a tradition," said Robert Gonzalez, president of the Rusk Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Rusk Lions Club
celebrates 50 years
Good humor ha s been the hallmark
of Lionism in Rusk for the past 60
years. In that same spirit, a half
century of service was celebrated by
Rusk Lions Club members, former
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ppen house slated
There will be an open house from
3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the
Alto City Hall for retiring City
Utility Operator, Coy Lindsey.
Refreshments will be served and
the public is invited to attend.
Free CPR course
A free CPR course will be offered
once a month at the East Texas
Medical Center—Rusk, according to
Nancy Sellers, instructor.First ses-
sion will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 8. Sessions will continue every
second Thursday. Pre-registration
is requested by calling the hospital at
214-683-2273.
Meeting scheduled
The Alto Chamber of Commerce
will meet at 6:30 p.m. for the execu-
tive meeting with the general open
to members and the public at 6 p.m.
on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the council
room at the Alto City Hall. Members
and the public are urged to attend
the Chamber of Commerce meet-
ings to help set goals for the City of
Alto.
Singing planned
An all day singing is planned for
Saturday at the Adams Chapel
United Methodist Church, accord-
ing to the Rev. Charles Nunnally,
pastor. Activities will begin at 10
a.m. and a basket lunch will be
served at noon. Gospel will con-
tinua during the afternoon. Every-
one is invited to bring a lunch and
i and spend the day.
ÁARP to meet
AARP will meet at noon Thursday,
Nov. 1,at the FirstUnited Methodist
Church fellowship hall. A covered
dish luncheon is planned to celebrate
Thanksgiving. A short business
meeting will follow lunch. Everyone
60 years of age and older is invited to
attend.
Singers to audition
for musical
Miracle on 34th Street
Singers will be auditioned for the
youth ensemble for this year's
Christmas Readers/Dessert Thea-
ter at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29 at
the Cherokee Civic Theatre.
Veteran Cherokee Civic Theatre
musician, Laura Smith, will be the
musical director.
"Come join in the fun of singing in
the 'Miracle on 34th Street' per-
formances scheduled for Dec. 7, 8
and 9," invites Zellwanda Hendrick,
director.
OES honors Masons
Rusk Chapter No. 79 Order of the
Eastern Star will honor the Masons
with a covered dish supper at 6:30
p.m. Oct. 27 at the Masonic hall on
North Main Street, Rusk. Jackson-
ville Chapter No. 377 will bring the
program after the meal, according
to Mary Jarife DeFoor, worthy ma-
tron and E.L. DeFoor, worthy pa-
tron.
Head Start slates
Halloween Carnival
Rusk Head Start slates a Hallow-
een Carnival from 6-8p.m., Wed-
nesday, Oct. 31, at the Rusk Head
Start facilities. Charged admission
fee is $.76 for adults and $.36 for
children. Headstart students will
be admitted free of charge. The
public is invited to attend.
members, wives and guests Satur-
day evening.
The organization was chartered
Oct. 24, 1940. Of the 28 charter
members, three survive. Two were
present, Corry Wallace and Emmett
Lloyd ofRusk. John LesterofJackson-
ville was unable to be present for
health reasons.
Billy Joyce, president, welcomed
approximately 160 persons to the
dinner meeting in the Souther Motor
Inn Restaurant.
Keynote speaker was Ray
Hughston of Brownsville, director of
Lions International. He was compli-
mentary of the local dub's record of
service and regarded the 60-year
celebration a record in itself.
He asked Rusk Lions to continue
their support to areas -of service
towhich they are committed, while
remembering the emphasis now
being given at the international
Jevel in the fight against drugs
through education, assistance with
ight for the blind and increased
lembership to assure tomorrow's
Lions leaders.
Toastmaster for the evening was
|Lion Dean Evans, who welcomed
guests and introduced special per-
sons. He introduced Lion Ike
Daniel who read excerpts from the
elub's newsletters in 1963.
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GETTING READY for the annual Rusk Halloween
Carnival from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Rusk Civic
Center are Leslie Hassell, Billy Joyce and Bobble
Whltaker. The carnival is sponsored by the Rusk
Elementary PTA, the Rusk Primary PTAand the Rusk
Lions Club. Mrs. Hassell represents the Primary PTA;
Mrs. Whltaker, the Elementary PTA and Joyce the
Lions Club. Sponsors of the event says a costume
contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. -staff photo
Wells PTSA Halloween Carnival set
The Wells PTSA Halloween Car-
nival will start at 6 p.m. Saturday,
Oct 27, at the rock building and
the elementary building at the
áchool.
There will be assorted foods avail-
áble as well as a cake walk and pie
Vvalk. There will also be a cap walk
Other booths will offer a duck pond,
fish pond, dart throw, lollipops,
Daylight
Savings Time
^ October 28
Candle squirt, tick-tac-toe, coffee
«fan and milk can.
I There will also be a sweet shop
and the 60-60 as well as the snook
bouse in the auditorium. Do not
forget the famous Bingo game in
the cafeteria!
PersonB who do not have stu-
dents in the Wells school but would
like to help set upor work the booths,
call PTSA President Lisa
Cartwright 409/867-6704, Sharon
Hartless at 409/867-4116, or Jeri
Gale Cartwright 409/867-4632.
They will also be glad to accept any
donations that can be used in the
booths.
! The PTSA invites everyone to
attend, costume or not
Pink Ladies decorate
hospital rooms
The East Texas Medical Center at
Rusk Hospital Auxiliary is in the
process of decorating patient rooms
with appropriate colorful pictures
which will make a cheerful atmos-
phere tor the patients.
This is one of the recent projects of
the Pink Ladies as the members are
usually known.
The public is invitad to come by
* eiyoy these recent additions to
"OHv
tVo f^r
Halloween Carnival
A Halloween Carnival is sched-
uled for 6:30p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30,
at the Oak Park Care Center in
Rusk. The public is invited for a safe
and happy fun filled time with many
games to play.
Art League to meet
The Alto Art League will meet at
6:30 p.m. Thursday, (tonight) Oct.
26 in the old fellowship hall at the A.
Frank Smith United Methodist
Church. The program will be an oil
demonstration by Crockett artist,
Georgia Beard. The meeting is open
to the public.
Fish Frys to resume
The Alto lions Club Fish Frys
will resume in Jan. 1991. Due to the
many fall activities and conflicts, it
has b'-en decided to delay the Lions
Club monthly fish fry untU Janu-
ary We will be posting notice of the
ex ' t dato and time when thay will
Recipes are wanted
Recipes are being sought by the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce for a
tasting tea on Dec. 1. Persons with
any kind of recipe should contact
Chris Rozelle at 214-683-6973 or
Carolyn Perry at 214-683-4762 be-
fore Nov. 6. The tasting tea will be
held i n cory unction with other Christ-
mas Season activities planned for
Rusk. "Country Christmas" in Rusk
will be the theme for the 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 Christmas parade.
Support group meets
A subject of interest for all fami-
lies with Alzheimer's Disease will
be featured at the monthly meeting
of the Alsheimer's support Group
on Oct 28. Pat Cook, who was the
original organizer of the local i
port Group, will speak on
Management for the Cars Giver."
Installation of new board mem-
bers and a time for sharing will add
to the interest of the meeting. The
meeting will begin at 8:30 p.m. at
the Tyler Public Library, 201S
College, Tyler.
$1.
Halloween celebration planned
sponsored by Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi la
ay and Saturday, also Wednesday, Oct. 91 at the house site behind
in Rusk. The Spook House will open tor tours at 7 p.m. each svenina.
|hta On" tor children la scheduled for S p.m. Saturday. Admission la
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