The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1935 Page: 1 of 8
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The New Fashions — What they are - Where they are - For Spring
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"CHEROKEE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER'
VOLUME 18
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 11)35.
NUMBER 35
Tom Growers
Independent
Rusk precinct farm l's set their
organization, the Farmers Coopera-
tive association, as independent of
Jacksonville or other similiar local
organizations Saturday afternoon
when they met in the Commissioner's
courtroom in the courthouse
With W. W. Dover as chairman,
duly elected at the last meeting, and
J. D. Pike as secretary-treasurer,
discussion of the various problems
that confront this marketing associa-
tion took considerable time. They im-
mediately rejected, without vote, an
offer from a .Jacksonville man to
handle the tomatoes at 35 cents per
lug, straight contract, but figured
where they may sell their own toma-
toes and hire their own men at ap-
proximately 25 cents per lug.
The purpose of the meeting, they
pointed out, is to eliminate the mid-
dle man and the speculator so that
the farmer may pocket the profit
that usually goes into the hands of
the aforesaid men.
Plans were also discussed for mem-
bership drive that would extend into
other communities and school dis-
tricts surrounding Rusk and in the
Rusk trade territory. They are in-
viting these farmers to join in the
organization in an effort to raise the
standard of tomato placed on the
market and subsequently draw more
cash for their product.
Shipping arrangements and finan-
cial backing were other matters that
came in for round table discussion.
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SCHOOL BUILDINGS NOT
READY FOR OCCUPATION
Because of the fact that a caiload
of furniture, shipped this week from
Grand Rapids, Mich., will not arrive-
here in time, the high school will not
be removed to the new quartets
when expected. E. B. Musick, presi-
dent of the school board, said Wed-
nesday.
Th> new plant is near completion,
with the exception of receiving and
installing the furniture. When the
upper grades of the Rusk Public
school system, will be moved into the
new buildings depends upon how long
it will require the furniture to arrive
and be installed by workmen.
An open house at the school was
scheduled by the Parent-Teachers as-
sociation, but it was called off on
this account.
Nothing further has been heard
from the petition for a Public Works
administration grant for th' purpose
of erecting a football field, bleachers,
a night gridiron lighting system, thfr
paving of the road leading to the
school buildings, tennis courts, a
negro school, and other improvements
that are being planned by the school
board.
LOCAL HICK SCHOOL DEBATE
SQUADS HAVE GOOD RECORD
The Rusk High school debate teams
coached by Miss Robert Leake, have
been very successful in practice de-
bates this year.
They have attended three tourna-
ments, at Gladewater, Hughes Springs
arid North Dallas High schgol ia
Dallas, and have had a practice de-
bate with Palestine. In all, the boys—
James McCord and Fred Lunsford—■
have debated elev. n times and have
won seven contests, having defeated
Athens, Van, Gladewater, Masonic
home at Fort Worth, Sunset high in
Dallas, Palestine and Joaquin. A
number of these victims, such as Van
and Gladewater, are outstanding
teams, having defeated teams like
North Dallas high, Dallas.
The girls, Rose Mildred McDon-
ald and Gladys Mae Nelson, have de-
bated twice and won both times,
having def.ated Denison and Piano.
Because of Rose Mildred's illness
during February and because fewer
Farmers Meet Here For First
Community Study Group
WARD VANDERSLICE IS NEW
ILLING STATION MANAGER
(Continued on page eight.)
I More than 75 farmers and farm
! women from Cherokee county met
last Friday in the M.thodist church
for a demonstration discussion for-
um conducted by W. II. Harrow,
field specialist of the Agricultural
Adjustment Admin; tration, and R.
II. Bush, extension organization
specialist.
Forty-five community centers were
represented at this meeting from a!
parts of the county.
At this meeting the farmers and
the women held an open forum and
discuss d the problem, "Is American
Agriculture in a Crisis?"
Under this topic, they discussed
such phases as the downfall of farm
prices, why pioneer America could
produce to capacity, how the World
War ushered in a n w era, did farm-
ers really face ruin in 1932, and
what choice has the farmer to im-
prove his lot?
County Agent G. L. Clyburn an-
nounced that this form of discussion
is a new endeavor to g.t farmers to
di-eussing farm problem- among
j them-elves in an effort to help them
' to organize.
1 "W feel", R. H. Bush said in
opening the discussion, "that the
farmers should learn to discuss these
ifioblems among themselves. The day
is over when the Extension Service
of Texas sends out lecturers and
rpeechmakers.
"We want the farm people of Tex-
as and this county," h'j continued,
"to start doing their own thinking."
He added that it was for this pur-
pose that community discussion
groups are bin(g- formed in every
county in Texas and even in every
community in Texas.
Som very sharp points were
brought in the discussion. While most
of the time was spent in getting the
Ward Vanderslice and his brother,
Truett, from Texarkana, arc moving
here to take over the Gulf filling
station at the corner of Palestine and
Sycamore stre ts, he announced here
Tuesday morning.
Ward Vanderslice and his wife
have already moved here, occupying
the house at 308 Sycamore street.
His brother, who is in a Little Thea-
ti' play at Texarkana, will arrive
later. The younger Vanderslice is
not married.
In the new business, Messrs. Van-
derslice will wash and grease auto-
mobiles and will specialize in road
service, he said. An ad, announcing
the change of the manager, appears
in this week's issue of The Chero-
keean.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Ted George, who has been employ-
ed as carpenter on the work on the
new high school, has completed his
work and returned to Jacksonville
Wednesday.
VET MEETING POSTPONED
Regular meeting night of the
(American Legion has been postpon d
until Friday night, March 29, it was
announced here late Wednesday.
WALLACE BUILDING IS SOLD
Announcerifent of the sale of the
brick building on the east side of the
courthouse square, occupied by the
Cherokee County Ct>ief printing of-
fice, was announced this week by
W. H. Wallace. Mr. Wallace sold the
building to T. M. Sherman, who will
move his drug stoi«j from the Nina
D. Sherman building" on the sam
street.
The new home of Sherman's Drug
store will be remodeled throughout
and the stock will be moved between
May lit and 16th, Mr. Wallace said
Wednesday.
Thomas H. Hart, Devey Hart, G.
H. Hart, Gene Hart, Dennis Duke,
Mrs. L. E. Davis and Mrs. Walter
Bleibler, all of Dallas, visited Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Craig and family last
week-end.
r , yj
ase on acre-
:>od, oil oper-
d league, he
well in the
Wood Makes
Proposition
A proposition that if Ed Parks
and others, wh0 may later sue the
New Birmingham Development com-
pany for land c:: .he I
league, will give a relea
age leased by Tom .J. W
ator in Houston, in
will put down a third
next ten days ha.- been made.
Richard M. Young is Mr. Wood's
associate in business.
The Wood firm al-o promised that
the Shell people, woh own large
acreage in the immediate territory
of the Wood-New Birmingham No. .3
location, will put down a well soon,
if a release on this land is made.
Lawyers were conferring on the
proposition during the weak. It was
thought that perhaps an agreement
would be reached and that further
development of the Rusk field would
ensue.
Because a non-suit was granted by
Judge C. E, Brazel in the Parks-
term of district court here, clouded
titles on the land involve were not
cleared. A decision in favor of
either parties involved would have
given the Wood firm cleared titles
on the lease that he holds in the Jor-
dan league. It was sata by reliable
sources Monday that should the Parks
family win suit, the tract immediate-
ly surrounding the new location
would not be affected, but the strip
of land tied up in suit lies immediate-
ly to the .south of the said location.
Some local citizens were somewhat
disappointed last week when it was
learn <1 that the ne wwell could not
be drilled until the clouds hanging
over titles, involved in the district
co it suit, were cleared away. They
shifted their attention to the Addis
well, near the city, where drilling had
been resumed.
DflRR GRAY SHOWS COMING
sPRinc-
The original Darr-Gray Stock com-
pany, one cf the finest road shows
traveling today, will be in Rusk for
one week, starting next Monday, Mar.
18th. according to Mr. Darr, who
was here as an advance man Tues-
day.
In their new waterproof tent
theatre, they will occupy Mrs. Dick-
ey's lot on old highway 40, near
the Rusk college grounds.
They will present double shows
every night, with big musical pre-
sentations, besides the regular dram-
atic shows. Stucky, the mentalist,
is one of the big features this year,
Mr. Darr stated. "He knows all—
sees all—tells all," he said.
They open with a 3-act comedy-
drama entiitled "Hardboiled,'' and
one lady will be admitted free wtih
each paid adult ticket on Monday
night.
MRS. SMITH IMPROVING
Mrs. J. A. Smith, who recently un-
derwent an operation in a Jackson-
ville hospital, is repoi'ted to be im-
proving nicely.
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Miller, Elton L. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1935, newspaper, March 15, 1935; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291671/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.