The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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Originally Established February 27, 1850.
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROU S CHEROKEE COUNTY
VOLUME 10, NO. 26
THE FLU EPIDEMIC
REACHES
OUR CITY.
The raging flu epedimic which is
prevalent throughout the country,
made its appearance here the latter
part of last week, and a number of
cases have been reported. Of course,
most every indisposition is attribut-
ed to pulmonary affliction when it
is anywhere to be found, but some
genuine cases have been reported
here, but so far nothing serious, at
least nothing fatal has resulted.
It seems that while the malady is
strking with marked directness and
frequency in most of the cittcs, it is
said not to be as virulent as in past
years, with comparatively few deaths
ensuing, but those who have been
stricken here maintain that it is just
as severe as the od form and that
they have suffered intently and im-
mensely.
It is reported that the epidemic
seems to be working out of the west,
with fewer cases in the cities today
than there were a week ago, while it
is still on the increase in the east.
COURT HOUSE LAWN
ARTISTICALLY DECORATED
REDISIGNATION OF STATE j ANOTHER FATAL LOG
HIGHWAY IS POSTPONED I TRUCKING ACCIDENT.
COLORED BOY PROB-
ABLY FATALLY INJURED
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Johnnie Randle and Mollie Bolton.
T. H. Dean and Vera Sanford .
Chester Cooper and Rosa Stanford.
Joe J. Jenkins and Kate McKnight.
R. D. Rainey and Mildred Slider.
Maurice Slover of Jacksonville was
a Rusk visitor Monday.
One driving into Rusk after night
during the holiday season would
think that they were approaching the
"Arc de Triomph" of France, what-
ever that may be, if there is such a
thing, during some festal night in
the gay France capital.
This is because the, grounds, trees
and shrubbery have all been bedeck-
ed with electric lights of the hues of
the rainbow, and present a most fas-
cinating and appealing, as well as ap-
piopriate appearance.
It has been the custom to thus dec-
orated our seat of government on this
most important occasion, and this
year it has been done with particular
care and artistic display. It is made
possible by the expense being borne
by voluntary contributions from the
various business men and institutions
The proposition of again naming j Once more this community has
what is known as the Palestine and been shocked by having the life of
Corsicana road as a State Highway,
which was to have b^en taken up by
the Commission at its meeting the
first of the week, was postponed, on
account of the congested condition of
their December docket, and it will
now probably be corsi'l:/ed and pas-
sed on at the January session.
This is perhaps just as well as it
means much to this section and the
little interest our people are taking
would indicate. Judge Shslton, of
the Anderson county court was the
one of its young citizens snuffed out
Jesse, the twelve-year-old son of
James Powell, colored, was what will
probably prove fatally injured in an
eident.
Barney Maples, was instantly kill-
ed within a block of the Court House
square, just one block East of the
Northeast corner, in the vicinity of
the residence of Dr. J. F. Johnson,
at 12:30 p. m. Tuesday.
The young man, who was in the
employ of the C. A. Magril mills, at
the State Crossing was coming in
with a load of logs from over on the
only representative fiom this imme- j East side, and just as ho reached the
there, but he is j intersection of the street a tire blew
GRAMMER-MAYNARD NUPTIALS
diate section to be
always on the job.
This is the road that runs from Ft.
Worth to Beaumont, one of the most
important thoroughfares in Fast Tex-
as, and is of vital impj-'tanct to Rusk
and Cherokee county, as it is to con-
nect with the already designated
Miss James Grammar and Mr. Wil-
bur Victor Maynard, were married at'
7:00 p. m., Sunday evening, at the
First Methodist Church, at Houston.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
J. W. Grammar, was born and reared
in Rusk, is a eery charming and gra-
cious disposition and one who has
many, many friends who unite in ex-
tending their earnest solicitations for
her further happiness and well being.
Her sister, Miss ^velyn, was pre-
sent for the happy vi'ent.
highway at the Neehes river, and
would throw a world of traffic
through this section.
The route is practicable and eco-
nomic and with proper effort the
Highway Commission will take that
view of it, and when the subject is i by his
up again let us be among those who ters.
are there to see that it is properly
presented. We at least want to see
Judge Bolton go, as he has made .a
study of the subject and very enthus-
iastic about it.
by being a victim of a log truck ac- automobile accident on the Court
House square, about two o'clock last
Saturday afternoon.
Just exactly how the accident oc-
curred it having taken place so quick-
ly, no one seems postive, but it would
appear from the reports of eye wit-
nesses, that it was unavoidable, par.
tacularly so far as the driver was
concerned.
It seems that E. M. Rogers, a young
man about twenty years of age, who
makes his home with his parents, out
in the country, was going West on
the South side of the square, and
turning the post at the Southwest
corner had headed west, toward the
college. The unfortunate little fel-
low was playing, or started across
the street, but had hesitated, while
the car had come to a stop The driver
thinking the boy was going back
out and the load turned over throw-
ing him beneath it, and he sustained
injuries from which death was in-
stant, his neck having been broken
by the impact.
The young man who was twenty
| three years of age, and single, was
I the only son of Dick Maples, who re-
gent brother. His mother passed away
several years ago, but he is survived
father and two younger sis-
hristmas Greet"—'
The Astor Theatre
SHOWING SATURDAY, DEC. 22
It's Rodeo Day
with
Tom Tyler Frankie Darrow
in
"TERROR MOUNTAIN
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SUNDAY-MONDAY, DEC. 23-24
Zane Grey's
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with
Jack Holt
Day
The remains, accompanied by the
family and in the care of the Rusk
Undertaking Company, were taken
to Apple Springs cemetery, near the
old home in Trinity county, where
funeral services were held and the
remains interred yesterday afternoon
FIRE PREVENTION RULES
FOR CHRISTMAS GIVEN.
sides in the Fastrill neighborhood, j started up again and just as he did
and was very industrious, a dutiful ! so, the injured lad must have thought
son and an affectionate and indul- j he was going to stand until he got
across, and darted in right ahead of
the oncoming car.
He was struck and knocked down
on the concrete pavement and the car
passed over him, but it is not thought
that he suffered much from the lat-
ter contact, the injuries being most
to his skull, the frontal bone of which
was cracked nearly the complete cir-
cumference, which jagged or irregu-
lar indentures extending from the
main fracture.
All was done for the injured boy
that could be done, and he was taken
to a Jacksonville sanitarium where he
has since remained unconscious, but
still breathing, much to the surprise
of all who have become acquainted
with the nature of his injuries, and
it is our information that the sur-
geons have hesitated about trying to
perform an operation as in their judg-
ment it would result in a fatal climax
It is claimed that the car was mov-
ing very slowly and only proceeded
a few feet after the accident, just
barely passing over the prostrate
form, and it does not seem that any
blame could attach to the driver, who
was greatly pained and deeply re-
gretted the unfortunate affair.
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Austin, Texas. Dec. 18.—Warning
of danger from fire during the Christ
mas and New Year holidays was
sounded by State Fire Insurance
Commissioner J. W. Deweese Friday,
in issuing a set of warnings. He re-
commended the following fire pre-
vention precautions:
Do not use lighted candlees on
Christmas trees. If electric lights are
used, see that they are properly con-
nected.
Donot let paper trash or rubbish
of any nature accumulate in your
place of busines or in you home.
Be careful of stoves and other
heating apparatus and do not permit
any inflamable article to come in
close contact therewith.
Be careful with open fires.
Do not start fires with kerosene.
Be careful with clectric irons and
| other electrical appliances.
Be careful with fireworks and
PAYING THE CAR TAX
A good many don't seem to know
what the license tax on automobiles
in Texas, is due on or before January
1st., of each year, and that it is un-
lawful to operate a car after that
date without first procuring the tag.
The Attorney General has held that
it is due then and should be paid to
avoid prosecution.
While it would be practically im-
possible for all the ears in the state to
be registered on the limit day, it
would be advisable for all who can
possibly do so, to get their license be-
fore then, and while the penalty for
non-payment does not go on until
February 1st., yet anyone running a
car is liable to prosecution, and it
certainly would not be safe for one
to start out to travel through most
any of the counties of the state with-
out their tag, unless they figured on
being picked up.
ONE CHRISTMAS THAT
ALL OF US WILL ENJOY
There never was a time, and there
never was a place where the spirit
of Christmas could and should be en-
tered into with more eclat and en-
thusiasm than right here in Rusk.
We have no especial victory to
observe as we have not been in any
conflict, save and except that which
should be indulged by every true
American citizen.
No one ever saw people enjoying
better health or better times. The
past year has been exceedingly pros-
perous one. Times are better than
they have ever been before, under
normal conditions. The people owe
less and have more, and the facilities
for lelief in emergencies were never
so great.
There is no poverty or unusual
crime extanct, everyone seeming to
be satisfied with life and their lot
as thy find it and if not satisfied they
had better not try to go elsewhere
to do better.
If you don't live in Cherokee coun-
ty come here as soon as you can.
W. E. Stone, county attorney-elect
of Jacksonville was here Saturday.
Mr. Stone is having a house erected
on College Ave. just south of the
John C. Williams place. He will
The father fo the boy lives on J.j move his family here as soon as the
D. Long's farm, about four miles
south of Rusk, and is a well respected
colored man
house is completed, the house will be
of brick veneer and is being built by
E. B. Snelling, contractor.
Sam F. Harrison and Ed Huston of
Alto, were here Wednesday.
A. R. Odom and John Guinn were
in Alto Saturday collecting taxes.
ANOTHER BIG RAIN
HELPS THINGS OUT
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While it was supposed that
section had plenty of fall rain am
almost of the winter variety to put
it through, the heavy precipitation of
the first week is going to prove very
acceptable.
It is difficult to get too much mois-
ture in the ground at this time of the
year, and this soil is adopted to hold
the winter moisture, which soaks in
1 firmly and deeply, until away in the S
! spring and this assures putting next
' year's crop off to a good start. a
Locally, these rains meant a great' £
deal more, as the •■■ad truth is, but' £
never would have be. n admitted by a
us, that the city rescvoir, t' tov.-i ^
water supply and the f:iv depart- ~
mcnt's stock in trade, was cett.p.g ■ jj
dangerously low. but this has brought a
it
it up to norma! and nothing to 1\\; -i
If you are in the market for
AN AUTOMOBILE
New or Used
See us before vou buv. We have several good used _
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cars that look good and rnn perfectly, and |
The Prices Are Right
DEATH OF MARY TAYLOR
25c.
PRICES
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Mrs. Mary Taylor Vickers, so long y
\ and lovingly known in Rusk a- Mary 2
i Taylor, departed this life at her late ; p
; home in Los Angeles, California, last ^
' Friday afternoon, but up to this writ- j g
! ing no details of the death or burial g
j has been received.
Deceased was the daughter of Mrs. a
Bettie Taylor, one of our pioneer c-iti- j §
zens and had grown to womanhood in j £
Rusk, where the advice of her remise a
is received with profflundest feeling. •. s,
She was a niece of Mrs. Ella Reagan
and also of Finley Evan- of Fort j ||
Worth, and the late Bascom Evans J K
of this eitv. 1 &
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Mrs. YV. J. Townsend of Wichita
Falls, nee Miss Zoe Will?or., daughter
of Judge S. P. Willson is reported
seriously ill at f.Iarlin. Judge Town-
send's relatives passed through here
Tuesday onroute to Marlin to attend
her bedside.
NEW FORDS
Are being received regularly, and if you want a new
car, it will not be necessary to wait but a very short
while for delivery.
Bring your repair work to us, all parts are
Genuine Ford Parts
And All Work Guaranteed.
We carry the best and most up-to-date equipment
and supplies for the Auto.
PARR1SH, FORREST & WILLIAMS
Authorized Ford Dealers
The Big Filling Station on the Corner
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1928, newspaper, December 21, 1928; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291384/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.