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THE HUSK CHEROKKEAN. RUSK. CMKROKEE COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY AUGUST 27, 1937
NUMBER
IS REPORTED
POST OFFICE
CONTRACT LET
Press Reports A Dallas
Bid Approved
Monday
According to press reports the
contract for the construction of
the new postoffice at Rusk was
awarded Monday by the treasury
department at Washington to J.
J. Fritch, Dallas contractor.
The bid was for $41,237. The
building will be of face brick,,
single story with full basement.
The lot has been partially clear-
ed according to blue print in-
structions.
Postmaster Summers has not
yet been advised officially as to
the letting of the contract. He has
on file in his office about fifty
large blue prints of various views
of the building and a book of
some 300 pages containing the
specifications.
MBTHODfST C8WRCH.
E. L. Craig, Pastor
Great crowds are attending the
revival services at the Methodist
Church. The services are in the
second week, and interest and at-
tendance are growing daily. The
rest of this week will see greater
crowds coming. The visiting pas-
tor is gripping the congregations
with his messages and his person-
ality, and Mr. Murdock is lead-
ing the choir in a very fine musi-
cal program. Friday right the
choir will be composed of wom-
en's voices exclusively. This
premises to be on? of the most
attractive services, and you will
not want to miss it for any rea-
son. Then Sunday night the
choir will be a great mixed choir
a- -i will bring a great gospel
message in song to the congrega-
tion. 1 dMwStr1' "v 'tJjtfc
Friday afternoon at 4:00 o cIock
the pastor will meet all the chil-
dren who are coming into the
church at this time in an instruc-
tion meeting together with the
parents at the church. All parents
whose children are to come into
the church are urged to bring
them to this meeting.
Sunday School Sunday morn-
ing at 9:45. The regular program
will be effective with the excep-
tion of the Adult Division. Broth-
er Baker will br:ng the lesson
lecture to all the adults in the
Sunday School. The theree ladies'
classes will be the guests of the
men's Bible class. Let us have a
large attendance from each class.
You will hav? much to regret
if you miss any of the remaining
services of the revival. Come
each time and have no regreis
about it. •.
Co. A Back From
Summer Training
/
MRS. WILL NELSON
\ Mrs. Will Kelson, age 43 years,
10 months and 12 days, diei at
six o'clock Monday evening. Au-
gust 23, following an illness of
ahout four years She had been
a church member since childhood
She is survived by her husband
one son, two sisters and ihree
brothers. Funeial services were
held at eleven o'clock Tuesday
morning with Rev. U. M. Monroe
officiating and W. H. Wallace in
charge of arrangements.
MOSQUITOES
Today (Tuesday) I went into
the back yard and looked into the
washpot. Repeated showers had
left rainwater there for several
days and baby wiggle-tails were
visible. I emptied it at once.
From now till frost is the worst
mosquito season of the year. The
showers have put enough water
in tubs, barrels, pots and tin cans
for mosquitioes to breed in. If we
wish to help avoid a plague of
mosquitoes followed by a curse
of malaria we would do well to
look over our premises to see
that there is no stagnant water
for mamma Mosquito to use as a
nursery. If we neglect this and
the little rascals come and ma-
laria follows, with quinine and a
doctor bill, let us not blame it on
Providence but admit it is the re-
sult of our own negligence—John
A. Williams.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Bro.' Lee Emory of Henderson
will fill the pulpit of the Chris-
tian church Sunday morning.
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
Co. "A" 143rd. Infantry Texas
National Guard with station in
this city returned home from
their field training period last
Sunday morning August 22.
The 36th Division of which
this company is a part, trains
each year at Camp Hulen near
Palacios, Texas. There were ap-
proximately 9000 officers and
men in camp this year and every
branch of the service was repre-
sented except the Cavalry.
Co. 'A" made a good record
this year and although they did
not win any banners or medals th
company made an excellent
showing.
The members of this organiza-
tion are looking forward to a
very successful Armory training
period as the many improve-
ments that were made in the
armory just prior to Camp and
such additional improvements
that are being made now will be
a great help indeed in caring for
the large amount of equipment
which is always kept on hand and
the new supply room when it is
finally finished will be something
to bf proud of. *
The entire personnel of this
company wish to express their
thanks and appreciation for the
donations that were made by a
number of citizens in Rusk just
before our departure for camp,
this financial support came to us
just at a time when funds were
needed most.
The names of the firms or in-
dividuals who were so kind to
assist us and to whom we are
deeply indebted are as follows:
J. W. Pearson, Joe E. Moore,
W. W. Finley, D. C. Stockton,
Miss Irene Price, Bill Brunt, E.
B Lewis, P. B. Musslewhite, J.
W. Chandler, Henry Guenzel, Al-
fred Crocker, B. E. Stovall, Stew-
art Electric Shoe Shop, Leo Tosh,
B. B. Perkins, Mrs. Colleys Beau-
ty Shop, F. D. Waldrop, E. R.
'Gregg, Ray Odom, M. B. Ellis,
E. B. Musick, Joplin's Store,
Wallace Barber Shop, Jared's Va-
riety Store, B. F. Sherman, Mere-
dith and Parks, F. M. Stovall, An-
drew Hubbard, A. E. Laney, Uni-
ted Gas and Public Service Co.,
J. C. Williams, W. M. Vining, Guy
Black, Cherokee Motors, Edgar
Ford, Sherman Drug Store, W. H.
Wallace, Roten Material Co., Joe
B. Copeland, Frank Coupland,
Rusk Bakery, Mrs. Minter's Cafe,
Altman's Store, Texas Theatre,
C. E. Jay, Fitts. Electric Co., Ed
Singletacy, Frank Smith.
We feel that all of the money
we have spent on our armory and
organization has been well spent
and we today feel very fortunate
in getting such splendid support
from the County, City and the
above mentioned local citizens.
Rusk is one of the smallest
towns in the State to have a
Guard unit and we as members of
Co. "A" assure the citizenship of
Rusk that we will do our best to
keep it here and try to make it
one of the best in 36th Division.
—Pope A. Guinn, Captain 143rd
Infantry, Commanding Co. "A".
Dr. Thomas Goes
To Terrell Hospital
Dr. William Thomas, superin-
tendent of the Rusk State Hopital
Wednesday was appointed by the
Board of Control to succeed Dr.
George F. Powell as superintend-
ent of the Terrell State Hospital.
The transfer of Thomas was the
only change made by *he board
in its two-year appointments of
superintendents for the various
eleemosynary institutions effec-
tive Sept. 1. Thomas' successor at
Rusk will be announced later. Dr.
Powell, who is 76, has been with
the hospital for thirty-eight years
CRIPPLED CHILPr I N CLINIC
There will be a free clinic for
cripled children at Memorial
Hospital in Houston on Wednes-
day, September 1st, from 9 A. M.
until noon. This clinic is only for
phildren who have not attended
some clinic before and who are
not now under the care of some
physician. There will be 5 Ortho-
pedic surgeons in attendance to
examine the children. Those
needing hospitalization will not
be admitted to the hospital that
day, but will be given blanks to
fill out and will be instructed
when to return, says, Robert Jol-
ly, Supt.
TRUSTEES SEE
BRIGHT YEAR
FOR SCHOOLS
September 6 And 13 To
Be Dates For The
Opening
About twenty-five schools of
the county were representd at
the county-wide trustees meet-
ing held at the court house in
Rusk last Saturday, according to
County Superintendent D. C.
Stockton. The fact that many of
the trustees were busy gathering
crops brought the attendance
down below the usual figure for
the meeting but those present
were enthusiastic over the out-
look for the next school year.
It was estimated that at least
thirteen schools of the County
would apply for standardization
next year and the trustees urged
that all teachers of the county
become members of the state
teachers' association and espec-
ially those in schools wishing to
become standardized as paid-up
memberships are a requirement
for this recognition by the state
department.
Two dates were agreed on for
the opening of schools. Most of
the schools around Rusk and Alto
served by busses will start Sep-
tember 13. Schools in the Jack-
sonville area will open Septemb-
er 6. Schools served by Wells
busses have also decided on Sep-
tember 6.
Trustees reported much work
was being done on the repair of
buildings, furniture and other
school equipment.
It was decided that the county
board would meet again Septem-
ber 8. The board met August 20
and completed the classification
of all schools. At that time the
board also made requisition to
the state board of education ask-
that the book "LaSalle's Last
Voyage on the Mississippi and in
Texas" be used in the public
schools of the state. The book
was written by E. W.Cole, of Alto
Students To Get
Jobs This Year
A quota of part-time NYA jobs
for each Texas county has been
established, and the county sup-
erintendent of each county will
be advised immediately the num-
ber of jobs allotted, J. C. Kellam,
Texas Director of the National
Youth Administration, announced
this week.
Each county superintendent
has been requested to organize
a county committee to recom-
mend an allocation of jobs within
the county. As soon as this is
done, the NYA State Office will
consider the recommendations
and be in position to grant formal
approval to schools of participa-
tion in the program, Mr. Kellam
said.
As heretofore, students in sec-
ondary schools of the state will
be enabled to earn a wage not
exceeding $6 a month. They will
be selected for employment by
officials of their school, who will
also determine the nature of the
work and supervise its perform-
ance.
The Texas quota of School Aid
jobs has been reduced from 8,500
to 6,300 this year, and an allot-
ment of $10,000 per month, which
provided additional School Aid
jobs for drought-stricken coun-
ties of West Texas, will not be
continued. y
School officials desiring to ob-
tain information regarding quotas
and application forms should
communicate with their county
superintendents, and should sup-
ply them with information which
will assist the county committee
in making equitable recommen-
dations regarding the distribu-
tion of jobs, Mr. Kellam said.
Students seeking part-time
NYA School Aid jobs should ap-
ply to the superintendent or prin-
cipal of the school they plan
to attend, he said, since the offi-
cials of schools approved by the
National Youth Administration
for participation in the program
are charged with the selection of
students for the jobs.
The worst barnacle is he woh
lives by the sweat of another's
brow.
JUDGE RALPH YARBOROUGH
Judge Ralph W. Yarbourough
of Austin, who is the Presiding
Judge of the 3rd Administrative
Judicial District of Texas was in
Rusk last Saturday visiting with
some of his former associates and
friends of University days.
Judge Yarborough was reared
in the neighboring county of
Henderson and completed his
Law School work at the Univer-
sity of Texas in 1927, since which
time he has practiced law in El
Paso and Austin until January
1936 at which time he became
District Judge of Travis County.
While in Rusk Judge Yarbor-
ough announced his intention of
making the race for Attorney
General of Texas in 1938 to suc-
ceed Bill McCraw.
GUINN TAKES
STATE JOB AT
AUSTIN SOON
Appointed To Position
In Office Of Secy.
Of State
SCOUT TROOP
CELEBRATING
ITS BIRTHDAY
Established In 1927 And
Is One Of Oldest
In District
State Hospitals
Play Ball Sunday
Edwin D. Guinn, local attorn-
ey, received word Wednesday of
his appointment by Goveronr
Allred to a position in the office
of Secretary of State Edward
Clark. He will represent the state
in the capacity of attorney in the
franchise tax department with
duties largely devoted to the col-
lection of corporation franchise
taxes.
Guinn is a graduate of the
University of Texas law school
Where he was a classmate of 7d-
ward 'Clark. He startedpractice
here June 1 1929, and has been
active in the community affairs
since that time. He is at present
a member of the city council and
will tender his resignation to
the council before its next meet-
ing*
The place which Mr. Guinn
will occupy is a newly created
position as in the past this work
has been the responsibility of the
attorney general." He assumes his
duties September 1.
Home Loans are
Showing Increase
July was the most prosperous
month enjoyed by insured sav-
ings and loan associations in Ar-
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
New Mexico and Texas, since 19-
32, according to B. H. Wooten,
president of the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Little Rock.
Both Loans and investments
showed substantial gains, 1870
loans, aggregating $3,615,591.00,
being made during the month.
Of these 495, aggregating $1,330,-
272.00 were for construction of
new homes. In addition 486 loans,
amounting to $1,074,000.00, were
granted to assist in the purchase
of homes.
Insured shares of associations
in the five states, amounting to
$3,622,897.00 were purchased dur-
ing July by local investors. In-
sured members in Texas made
loans of $1,558,317.00 during the
month and received $1,403,258.00
in local investments.
The first Federal Savings &
Loan Association in Rusk have
their shares insured, are mem-
bers of the Little Rock bank, and
are caring for the needs of local
investors and borrowers. Their
loans and investments for July
are included in the above totals.
A fitting observance of the
tenth birthday of Troop 324 of
Rusk, sponsored by the Kiwanis
Club, will be held on Tuesday,
August 31st at the Boy Scout
cabin, according to W. H. Hanna,
who is troop committee chairman
With vague rumors of a birthday
cake in the offing, the annual
"troop reunion" is expected to
attract many local young men
who are oi* have been members
of the scout troop.
Friday night the Patrol leaders
are to meet at Mr. Hartts on
preparation for annual activity.
The registration cards will be
given Tuesday night at the party
D. D. Hartt, who was recently
named as scoutmaster of the
Rusk troop has called a staff
meeting for Friday night of this
week, at which time the detailed
program for the coming year will
be developed. Plans for the
Troop Birthday party will be
completed, as well as the pro-
gram of special activities, camps
and hikes, council projects, and
troop program at their reunion
meeting.
One of the oldest troops in this
section, Troop 324 has been reg-
istered continuously since August
1927, most of that time under the
leadership of V. R. Roach, who
recently resigned. The troop is
under the direction of the Ki-
wanis Club with E. R. Gregg as
president, and the present troop
committee includes W. H. Hanna
as chairman, Finis. Stoval, R. L.
Hatchett, Melvin Sessions, and J.
C. Williams. E. S. Erwin, Jr. is
to be commissioned as assistant
scoutmaster, and the selection of
other young men to serve in a
like capacity is expected at an
early date.
The selection of junior officers
and patrol leaders will also be
announced at the reunion, and
the troop will complete its annual
application for charter at that
time as it enters its eleventh j
year of service to the boys of
Rusk.
MRS. GUY MANNING
Mrs. uuy Manning, about 31,
of Port Arthur, died Saturday
night at St. Josephs hospital in!
Houston. Besides her ' husband!
she is survived by a baby girl |
born shortly before her'death.
Funeral services were held
Groveton at ten-thirty Monday
morning where burial was made.
Rev. Ragan, pastor of the First
Baptist church was in charge.
RECEIVES DEGREE
Ezell Murdock of Rusk, Texas,
received a Bachelor of Arts de-
gree fifcm Southwest Texas State
Teachers College at San Marcos1
August 25. Mr. Murdock was a
member of the graduating class
of the current summer session,
204 students receiving a Bache-
lor's degree and Miss Rosa Com-
mander of Brad, Texas, receiving
a Master of Arts degree from the
Graduate School.
The Baccalaureate Service was
held at Riverside on Sunday ev-
ning, August 22, at 8:00 o'clock.
Th Reverend S. G. Posey, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Aus-
tin, Texas, delivered the sermon.
A string sextette under the di-
rection of Mr. Howell Branning
and a specially selected chorus
under the direction of Miss Mary
Butler furnished music for the
occasion.
ALL DAY FIFTH SUNDAY
MEETING AUGUST 29
Will convene at Hudson's Chap- j
pel 4 miles south west of Rusk
Sunday, August 29th. An open j
door to all. Come, bring your song j
books and baskets and enjoy thej
entire day and evening service
with us—Dr. and Mrs. Joe B.
Williams, Ministers hi charge.
REV. SOLOMON IS TO
PREACH HERE SUNDAY
Rev. John Solomon, former
pastor here and now at Dallas,
will preach at the morning ser-
vice at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
Sunday school will start at
9:50.
The Rusk State Hospital and
the Terrell State Hospital from
Rusk and Terrell respectively,
will lock up in a battle to decide
who has the best tearrf in the
State eleemosynary system Sat-
urday night, August 28 at Jack-
sonville Ragsdale Park. Game
time 8 P. M.
For the past two years the
two teams have played a series of
three games at Rusk and three at
Terrell and both years have end-
ed in a draw at 3 all.
The teams did not, play the tie-
off last year but the struggle
Saturday night will be a supreme
effort for victory from both
clubs
The Terrell State Hospital com-
prises some of the hardest semi-
professional hitters in all of East
Texas and the Rusk State Hospit-
al boasts a defensive line up, hard
to score on. Both teams will have
good pitching and this should be
a game. ,
Many Farm Bills
Passed By Congress
■the session of the Congress
which is nearing its close has en-
acted more major farm legisla-
tion than any other session of
Congress in the history of the
government. Among the more
important ones are
1. Extending the operation of
the present Soil Conservation
Act to 1942.
2. Agricultural Marketing Ag-
reement Act. This probably af-
fects more farm products, in val-
ue, than any other measure tiiat
has been passed.
3. Farm Tenant Act.
4. Reduction of interest on
Land Bank Loans.
5. Perishable Agricultural Com-
modities Act. '
6. Great Plains Drought Act.
7. Farm Credit Act of 1937.
8. Crop Loans for 1937
9. Cotton Classification^
10. Extension of Commodity
Credit Corporation.
BRACKIN FAMILY REUNION
The Brackin family reunion
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Brackin, two miles East
of Jasper, Suruay, August 22.
Those present included Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Brackin of Call and
sons, Lester and Herman Brackin
and their neice, Marceal Capps;
Miss Ruby Brackin of Beaumont,
Miss Willie Belle Strong of Beau-
mont, Richard Atkins of Beau-
mont, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton
Brackin of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Emmitt Ingram of Houston,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ingram of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. J. ,W. In-
gram of Fastrill, their da /jhter
and grandson, Mrs. Gordon
Smith and Billie Gordon Smith,
Bertis and Dennie Tear of Hous-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Lavkin Seals
and sons David Lee and Larry
Wayne Seals o.f Call. T. D.Pow-
ell and daughter Jeanne of Holly
Springs, Bill Brackin of Long-
view, Mrs. Annie Mae Smith of
R'isk, Charles Singletary of
Woodiake, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Roberts of Call and Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Whitehead and children,
Carl Cray ton ana Billie Sue of
Mneland.
Ihere were forty-two present,
representing three generations.
The celebration lasted through-
out Saturday and Sunday and
a barbecue and fish fry were
enjoyed.
BAPTIST CHURCH
John A. Williams, Pastor
It is especially desired that
there be a full attendance in the
men's class Sunday at 9:45 as
there is an important matter of
business to be considered.
Preaching at 11 and training
service at 7. No preaching at
night because of the Methodist
meeting.
On Monday afternoon the dif-
ferent missionary societies will
have a joint meeting at the Chris-
tian Tabernacle.
INJURED BY FALLING TREE
Clarence Work, 17, of Summer-
field, was critically injured by a
falling tree Monday afternoon
and taken to a Jacksonville hos-
pital. He was still unconscious,
according to latest reports re-
ceived here.
His skull was fractured when
he was caught between the tree
and a stump.
AMENDMENTS
ALL PASS BUT
FEE SYSTEM
Voting Is Light With
County Agreeing
With State
Cherokee county voted on the
amendments exactly as did the
state by registering as opposed to
the fee system and favoring all
the others. Up to Wednesday af-
ternoon the local vote had been
checked for twenty out of a to-
tal of thirty-two boxes showed
the following verdict of viters of
this county:
Bank Stock Liability, for 413,
against 171.
Child Aid, for 419, against 188
Salary System for 269, against
348.
Tax Discount, for 454, aginst 152
Harris Road Plan, for 318,
against 249
Aid for Blind, for 489, against
135
The voting in the county was
extremely light with the small-
est number voting that has turne
out for an election in many years.
The vote in the city of Rusk was
heavier than the ?verage for the
county, in fact the largest vote
cast at any one polling place was
Rusk box No. 14 with 119 votes
cast. This box ordinarily casts
about 700 votes. Second highest
was Jacksonville Box No. 3 which
ordinarily casts around 800 votes
with a total of 114 votes on the
amendments. Rusk Box No. I1
cast 74 votes. Bell school house
Box No. 12 was the only voting
precinct where the voters were
all agreed. Only five votes were
cast at that place and all five
were against all the amendments
The commissioners court will
convene Saturday and canvass
the complete- return for the -coun-
ty. The other boxes have been re-
turned to Melvin Sessions. coun«
ty clerk, but they were seated by;
the precinct judges and only thq
commissioners court has the au«
thority to open the boxes.
Returns to the sejretary of
state s.jQWed comn.&nding major-
ities for all constitutional amend-
ments on which Texans voted ex-
cept that authorizing •■estoration
of the fee system of paying local
officers.
Returns to the secretary of
state showed commanding major-
ities for all constitutional amend-
ments on which Texans voted ex-
cept that authorizing restoration
of the fee system of paying local
officers.
Citizens recorded majorities of
more than two to one for propos-
als authorizing the legislature to
aid the adult needy blind and de-
pendent children and permitting
discounts up to three per cent for
prompt payment of property tax-
es.
Amendments relieving state
bank stockholders f>f, double li-
ability and permitting Harris
county to adopt a pay-as-you-go
road building plan held apparent-
ly safe leads.
The vote was the lightest in
years, much smaller even than in
the "off-year" elections in 1933
and 1935,
A majority of those voting
showed unwillingness to return
to the fee system which the peo-
ple abolished a short two ye^rs
ago. The ratio against the propo-
sal was approximately 3-2.
Governor James V. Allred is-
sued statements favoring the fee
system amendment but admitted
last week there appeared little
chance of its adoption. Many
large newspapers opposed it.
Claude D. Teer, chairman of
the board of control, said aid to
needy children and the blind
could not be started until the leg-
islature made an appropriation.
The lawmakers will need to raise
an estimated $1,750,000 to support
the two programs.
Open Season On
Mourning Dove;
Through an error ine report
was published recently that an
open season on mourning doves
would go into effect December 1
and last until the following De-
cember 16.
The correct dates are from De-
cember 1, 1937 to January 16,
1938, both days inclusive.
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