The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1937 Page: 1 of 4
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TAX ASSESSOR PEARSON GIVES
INFORMATION ABOUT NEW TAX
LAW PASSED BY 45TH SESSION
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Hi. .v CHEROKEEAN. HUSK. chaKUKEE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1937.
NUMBER 50
Tax Assessor-Collector J. W. /•* • r. .
Pearson this week called atten- opening UGfeS Ut
tion of the taxpayers of Chero-
kee county to the new delinquient
tax law passed by the 45th Leg-:
islature in regular session.
The bill as passed, provides for i
the payment of taxes which are
delinquient by the installment
method. Installments
Pan Am Olympics
Will Be Free Public
DALLAS, JuJy 6- (SpU—As a
can" be gesture of good will towards Lat- I
paid "over T period" of twenty !n A"1™" nati°n® participating
months, Mr. Pearson said, in tan JP the Texas and Pan American
payments Exposition, the Pan American
Taxpayers who wish to take Gar es, July 15-18, will be thrown
advantage of the measure must °Pen to the Public free of charge,
pay their first installment be- Jhe announcement was made by
tween August 21, when the bill d,™£or general Frank McNeny.
goes into effect, and September management of the Pan
1. If the first payment is made, American Exposition feels that in
Mr. Pearson further pointed out, ^eference to the Republics of
no tax suits can be filed. How- South America who are partici-
ever, he added, if any one pay- Pating in our World s Fair that
merit is overdue after a four every person in the Southwest
months period, then all install-
should be invited to the Pan
FILE 82 LESS
INCOME TAX
RETURN RUSK
ments become automatically due. American Games free of cost so
If the first installment is not t at *^ey may join in a general
met within the prescribed time, appreciation of the splendid ath-
the carrying plan will not be letes who are here to compete
available to those who miss the 51 J1 champions of the United
first payment. ,sta*e:?• ,. ..... . .
| I believe that the opening of
this $50,000 athletic spectacle to
the public free of charge will be
regarded as a tangible evidence
of the good neighborship on which
this Exposition is based.
"These Pan American Olympic
Games are one of the truly great
— i athletic spectacles in history.
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 8— Athletes from a dozen South
Rusk residents filed 82 less in- American and Central Amercan
come tax returns last year than nations have traveled thousands
in 1935, according to a report of miles to participate.
made public today by the Intern- j "The soccer football team of
al Revenue Bureau. j Argentina is considered to be per-
The number of persons in Rusk haps the best in the world and
who paid income taxes last year they will meet the crack teams
was 51. In 1935, the number of of the United States.
income tax returns filed here "South American champions
was 133. I will meet the amateur champions
In Cherokee county the number of the United States as selected
of incoBjp tax returns filed in in the National A. A. U. meet in I
1936 was 303, as compared with Milwaukee. Athletes whose names j
324 in 1935. are almost household words in I
Comparison between the num- America, such as Glenn Cunning-
ber of returns filed in 1935 and ham, will be here for the first
the number filed in 1936, in other time in history to demonstrate
Cherokee county towns. " their skill with the pick of con- \
Alto decreased from 2 o, testants from Latin America. I
Jacksonville decreased from There will be a 26 mile-marathon
222 *o lf.9. race July 18." i
For the State of Texas the Mr. McNenj stated that 42,000
number of income tax returns seats in the Cotton Bowl would;
filed increased from 123,259 in be free of charge to the public, i
1935 to 135,739 in 1936. The num- Only the 101 boxes and
ber of individual income tax re- choice seats will be for sale.
turns for the entire country jump-
ed from 4,201,859 in 1935 to
4,666,504 in 1936.
Artist Paints Fiesta Beauty
DUKE TAKES OVER NEWSPAPER;
ERWIN MADE EDITOR PRO TEM
State Health Office
Issues Summer Hints
Edward Eggleston, famous New York artist, is seen here thanking Miss Edith Backus, lovely model,
upon the completion of the cowgirl painting, which will be used in the exploitation of the Fort Worth Frontier ]
Fiesta, opening June 26 and running until October 16, with Billy Rose, world's foremost showman, as the j
director-general.
RETAIL BUSINESS IN CHEROKEE Fedcral Lo°" p°>*
SHOWS INCREASE OVER YEAR 1936
Regular Dividend
At the regular meeting of the
Negro Held After
500 LIVES LOST
DURING HOLIDAY
SURVEY SHOWS
Fatilities Light Over Nation;
Three Killed, Six Hurt
in Jefferson Blast
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8— 000 in 1934 to $4,608,000 in 1935. Board of Directors of First Fed-
4,000' An accurate index of the progress Food stores, with 97 reporting, eral Savings and Loan Association
' of retail trade in Cherokee county had a sales boost from $1,062,000 of Rusk held on July 6th, the
in various lines of business, to $1,079,000. usual dividend was declared and
through comparison of sales fig- Twenty-five eating and drink- ordered paid as of June 30th, at
1 ures for two successive years in ing places increased their s«des the rate of 5 per cent per annum,
; identical business establishments, from $146,000 to $168,000. being 2U per cent for the period
' ic made available for the first Eighteen general merchandise of from January 1st, 1937 to June
. _n gales 30 1937
This dividend amounts to $5,- j
| Out of 411 Cherokee county re- In the apparel group, which in- 634. 17 and is being disbursed to j
I tail firms covered by the business eludes women's and men's cloth- shareholders and investors in this
Bennie Anderson, 21, Larissa census taken last year 277 re- ing, furs, tailors and millinery, 9 Institution. During the existence
negro, is being held in jail here, sponded to the census bureau's Cherokee county stores had an of this Federal Institution, which
facing a charge of assault with! t for 1934 sales figures as increase in sales from $148,000 to was organized on June 2, 1934, it
intent to murder in connection i M - 1— —*- J
with a shooting that occurred near i
Another Wounded
CL.,, ru 'time in a report just issued by stores reported $493,000 in
bhotgun Lnorge the census bureau. for 1934, and $473 for 1935.
has continued to
The "safest and sanest"
Larissa early Saturday night.
Anderson is accused in connec-
well as those for 1935. Compari- $166,000
son of these figures, the bureau Automobile sales, service, and each six months
pay dividends
thereafter. It
points out, gives a picture of accessory business showed an in- has grown from an organization
Anderson is accused in connec- Cherokee county's retail business creases, as did filling stations. The of 83,010.00 when it was organiz-
Inde- tion with the wounding of L. Z. iQ fr„„ frnm «thp far-tor of automotive erouo's sales as re- ed by six months periods with
pendence Day celebration in years Hinton. 18-year-old negro. Hinton mortalit and the increment Qf ported by 18 firms, went up from total assets as folio-,
was recorded today on police and was reported hit m the shoulder new firms" ««n qi kk;
,1Cw mlila. $953,000 to 5984,000, while saleL
coroners records. with a charge from a shotgun, jn additi0n to disregarding of 27 filling stations increased
"auon-wi,de United Press sur- fired from ambush 'firms which dr0pped out of bus- from $206,000 to $214,000.
\ey showed approximately 5.0 He was brought tc a local hos- j frorri one year to the next, Other business groups for which
violent deaths. The toll was ex- pital shortly after the shooting, '"7
pected to approach 650 with filing and was discharged Monday. His
of reports from outlying districts.
National Safety Council statistic-
ian:: had anticipated 900 deaths,
on basis of 1936 figures.
A comparison showed:
Predicted Actural
Drownings 300 115
T? s'.fic 500 244
Fireworks 75 4 i
Miscellaneous 95
Coroner and police officials
said traffic, health, and fireworks
campaigns, through newspapers, j
we erresponsible for most of the
reduction. Rainy weather, in
some sections reducted traffic, |
and discouraged swimming and
boating, aided.
Greatest single tragedies were
in Texas and Florida. Five per-
not regarded as
in
condition was
seli?u% ,, ■, . , frequently arise
The trouble was said to have :;
arisen over a negro girl.
new firms which sprung up increasese were reported include:
the later year, these figures 13 lumber and hardware dealers,
also eliminate the errors which froi^i $415,000 to $425,000; and 20
through change miscellaneous
in classification of business from liquor stores,
Youth Near Death
After AcciddVit At
Blackjack Sawmill
LEE BOLTON LOSES ARM
WHEN CAUGHT IN
BELT
one census to the next, the bu-
reau explains.
Here is what the new report
shows:
The 277 Cherokee county stores
reporting figures for both years
showed an increase from $4,418,-
December 31. 1934 $ 18.141.24
June 30. 1935 62.540.77
December 31. 1935 144.582.20
June 30, 1936 200,817.28
December 31. 1936 293.410.88
June 30. 1937 347.210.22
During the last thirty months
stores, including this association lias loaned more
from $74,000 to than $347,500.00 in this immedi-
$114,000. ate vicinity, the larger portion of
Texas' increase was from $948,- which has been loaned for the
486,000 to $1,058,277,000 or 12 per building of new homes, repair-
cent, with reports received for ing of old homes, and refinancing
both 1934 ano 1935 from 45,313 of existing indebtedness against
stores representing 82 per cent of homes, making it possible for
AUSTIN, July 7.—The season
of the year when most complaints
are received on account of diarr-
hea and dysntery or "Summer
Complaint" is here and the Texas
State Department of Health has
issued a warning to parents in
regard to this, and offers the fol-
lowing suggestions to prevent its
occurence among babies. The
chief cause of diarrhea include
impure milk, water and contami-
nated foods, overheating, fever
from any cause, too much sugar
or cream in the diet, overfeeding
and underfeeding.
Mother's milk is the safest food.
However, if other milk must be
used, the supply should be clean
and pure. Water should be clean,
pure and boiled. Any other
articles of food should be fresh
and clean and no unsuitable ar-
ticles of food such as cake and
candy should be given.
If a feeding formula is used, it
should be one prescribed by a
physician and it must be prepared
with extreme attention to clean-
iness and kept cold until used.
The baby should be fed at regular
intervals and should not be forc-
ed to eat when he is not hungry.
The baby should be kept cool and
comfortable in hot weather,
should not be overclothed and
should be given plenty of clean
water to drink. Any infections
which develop in the nose, throat,
ears or other organs should re-
ceive prompt attention from a
physician.
If diarrhea develops, feeding
should be stopped or greatly dim-
inished and an abundance of wat-
er should be given. Cathartics
should not be given except on the
advice of a physician. If the
diarrhea does not improve within
a short time, a physician should
be called and a complete exami-
nation should be made.
The three F's, flies, fingers and
foods are the three sources of
danger to the baby. Flies carry
disease germs to the baby and to
its food. Fingers and hands that
are not thoroughly washed be-
fore preparing the baby's food are
likely to be germ carriers also.
All milk and water that is intend-
ed for the baby should be boiled
for five minutes, then carefully
covered and kept in a cool place
until used.
BEALL FAMILY
IN CARWRECK
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Eeall and
children, Eva Ruth and J. L. Jr.
escaped serious injury in an auto-
mobile accident near Crockett
Saturday. The Beall car collided
with another car driving on the
wrong side of the road, witness-
es said.
Minor cuts and bruises were
suffered by the family ar.d much
damage was done to the car.
Mr. Beali and his family were
on their way tc visit his brother
who lives in southwest Texas.
B. T. U. Meeting Will
Be Held At Ironton
C. R. Duke, shop foreman of
the Cherokeean plant, has been
put in charge of The Rusk Cher-
okeean. and will handle all busi-
ness affairs for the paper, it was
announced this week.
Elton L. Miller, former editor,
left Tuesday morning for Baylor
University, where he has employ-
ment in the publicity department
of the Waco institution.
E. S. Erwin, Jr., former report-
er, has been made editor pro tem,
and will handle the news gather-
ing end.
Miss Edith Smith will continue
as society editor.
Youth Injured During
Raid, Has Operation
the state's total business.
Scouts Are Praised
For Health Record
WASHINGTON, July 6.—'The
Lee Bolton. 25, son of Mr. and chief medical officer of the Boy
every thrifty "and worthy person
to own and reside in his own
home.
All investments in this associa-
tion are fully insured up to $5,000
by the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corporation of Wash-
ington, D. C . which is an instru-
mentality of the Federal Govern-
Beginning at 11.30 o'clock and ment and which association has
paid a total of $16,018.90 in divi-
dends during the existence of this
Bennet Speech To
Be Broadcast 8th
The First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Rusk indeed
offers to the thrifty person a
wonderful opportunity for the
investment of his funds and sav-
sons d-owning when a fishing ^rs' Bud Bolton of Tecula, is in Scout Jamboree congratulated continuing for one hour on Thurs-
boat overturned in the Gulf of a clit,ic,al f(con.diti?" ,at a local the 27.000 boys Tuesday night on day morning, July 8th, the prin- _ . . jt pvjstpnra
Mexico off the Florida coast, hospital after having been caught the state of their health. cjpai address to be given before Ti ' Fi t F '] ,' Savings V
Three men were killed and six ,n a !?fU at the Charlie Pierce Dr. W. L. Smith of New Orlains, the East Texas Soil Conservation F'rst Fpr,prai Sav,r1^
injured in a Jefferson, Texas, oil s?™m,' at Blackjack about 8 public health service -aui get ,i, and piood Control meet in Nacog-
test well explosion. oci?ck ^ ™ornmg- said onl-v 101 cases of sickness doches by Hugh H. Bennet, Chief
More than 1000 were injured T'le y°uth 5 aJ"m was sev- were reported in a week. 0f the Federal Soil Conservation
in fireworks accidents. er„ n®ar shoulder and he "We couldn't have expected Service, Washington, D. C., will .
The Safety Council estimated s"ffered numerous bruises and much bf er than that with all be broadcast through the courtesy %nTP™invest in Full Paid
20,000,000 auto crowded onto the ?braf'°ns w.^en he became en- types of boys comtn? from all of Radio station KWKH of T ° _f „ Shar^of$100 denomina
tangled in the machinery. He parts of the country," he said, shreveDort La Income Shares of $100 denomma-
was reported weak from loss of with a broad smile ' tions and can save as low as $1.50
blood, but resting fairly easily1 Dr. Smith added the condition The East Texas Chamber of per month on Installment Thrift
early Tuesday afternoon. j of two youths mo«t seriouslv ill Commerce in announcing the com- Shares.
Bolton was attempting to put I is good. plimentary broadcast by Station The association is paying an
the belt back on a pulley when it j "We have eight cases of mumps KWKH wishes to invite all in- additional 1 per cent bonus on
caught his left arm and pulled'but no two of them are in the terested persons unable to attend Installment Thrift Shares to those
it off. The machinery was stop- same section." the doctor report- the meeting to listen in to the thrifty persons who invest regu-
tdf talk by Mr. Bennet, which will larly each month according to
Scouts from Michigan, Wiscon- feature the day's program being the regulations under which the
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, sponsored by the regional cham- association operates, pie man-
Montana, and North and South ber in cooperation with the Nacog- agement of the association is m-
Dakota presented a pageant in the doches Chamber and the Carrisso deed to be complimented on the
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Quarterly meeting of the Cher-
okee county association of the B.
T. U. will be held at the Ironton
Baptist church Sunday at 2:30
p. m., it was announced here
this week.
Herman Shuttlesworth is as-
sociation director.
Texcs Press Women
To Have Special Day
Pan American Show
nation's highways. In cities, falls,
suicides and murders added to a
"miscellaneous" death toll of ap-
proximately 100.
Revival To Begin
Reklaw Baptist Church
i
ped as quickly as possible and a
— Jacksonville ambulance called to
Revival meeting will begin at bring the injured man to the hos-
the Baptist church in Reklaw pital here. He recently had been
Sunday, July 11, it was announc- ill and was said to not have fully
ed this week. recovered, although he had re-
Tlie Rev. Meadows of Jackson- turned to work. This added to
ville will conduct the services his weakened condition, but hos-
and V.M. Nipper will be in pital attaches are hopeful of his
charge of the singing. recovery.—Daily Progress.
jamboree arena Tuesday night.
Creek Watershed Association.
The broadcast will originate
Milburn Fitts, who is stationed from Aikman gymnasium, Steph-
at Fort Sam Houston, has return- en F. Austin State Teachers col-
ed to his home here. I lege in Nacogdoches.
successful operation of its affairs.
Miss Alice Montgomery of Dal-
las, visited relatives and friends
> here last week-end.
The Texas Woman's Press as-
sociation, oldest women's organi-
zation in Texas, will be honored
with a special day at the Pan
American exposition in Dallas
July 16, Mrs. Pearl L. Ward, pres-
ident. said Tuesday.
The women will meet in front
of the press booth at 10:30 a. m.
Friday week and will hold a
board meeting at the hostess
house, after which luncheon will
be served at the Pan American
tavern.
Mrs. Josephine Collins and
Mrs. R. L. Dudney of Dallas are
| in charge of the arrangements
for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ricketts
and Robert Ricketts of Houston,
were visitors here last week-end
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Ricketts.
Woodrow Weaver, 19, injured
in a scuffle during a raid on Rock-
wood Inn successfully withstood
an operation at Nan Travis hos-
pital Wednesday morning to re-
lieve partial paralysis which had
afflicted him since the injury;
was received.
Weaver, son of J. E. Weav *,
v.-as injured when he fell against
a rock wall at the rear of the
place during a scuffle with Sher-
iff Bill Brunt.
Officers had raided the place
previously, and were making their
third raid when the scuffle took:
place.
Sheriff Brunt, in a statement to
a Cherokeean representative said,
"It was all an accident. I have
learned since that the boy was
suffering from a previous acci-
dent. Had I known it at the
time I would never have touched
him."
The scuffle took place after the
officers, who laid in wait, saw
Woodrow crossing the highway;
there with a flashlight and some
liquor. It was alleged that Weav-
er was attempting to break the
liquor when the officers accosted
him and the scuffle began, re-
sulting in the injury to Weaver.
Sheriff Brupt picked up the
boy and brought him to town, he
said, for an examination. He waa
later carried to the hospital in
Jacksonville.
While the youth withstood the
operation, it will be several days
before doctors will know wheth-
er or not the paralysis has been
completely relieved, they stated,
Pan-American Expo
Hos New Exhibits
Second Month's Run
DALLAS, July 7.—Pushing at-
tendance figures above the half
million mark with celebration of
the Fourth of July holidays, the
Pan American Exposition turns
to the opening of its second
month's run with an enlarged
program of en-.ertainment and a
h ?- of added attractions and new
exhibits.
Opening july 15 are the Pan
American Games, presenting the
greatest gathering of athletic
s..'i • ever assembled in the South-
•>ve.-*.. These athletics are in Dal-
Ut:- f- - r: Really every repub-
lic of La*; America. The games,
July 15-" 3. are free to the public.
Rudy Va!!ee's Band
Another hoadliner coming to
Ixposi . - vis Rudy Vallee and
mc. 'icui Yankees opening
str American Casino. Sat-
. mar:nee. July 10. With
e is Red Stanley, of Waco,
ersity of Texas graduate, his
comedian. The Vallee or-
chestra will rlay for Casino danc-
es and is a featured attraction at
each performance.
Cavalcade of the Americas is
not only packing the grandstand
for each show but during the holi-
days turned away as high as 2,000
at a single performance. Here is
a great dramatized spectacle full
of heartbreak drama, gentle path-
os and side-splitting humor high-
lighting the history of the West-
ern Hemisphere from Columbus
to Franklin D. Roosevelt. There
are many free shows and exhibits
on the Exposition grounds.
th:'
ai
CITY HAS QUIET
FOURTH OF JULY
Celebration of July 4th set {
new record for Ro'k and vic inity.
Very few, if any, f'reworks were
in evidence, and m violent dis-
turbances were reported.
Date falling on Sunday gave
the city two days of freedom, and
as a whole the cit -ens took ad-
vantage of the ooportunity to
"catch up" on fishing, swimming
and picnics.
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