The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1951 Page: 2 of 16
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Reklaw News
By Florence Irwin
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Spruell and
Mrs. Cheba Beck of Houston are
visiting Mr. Rodgers Spruell this
week.
Mrs. Mollie Compton returned
home Thursday from a several
weeks visit with her daughter,
Ethel of San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Bray and
little son of Houston visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Parnell
over the week end.
Mrs. Rhoda DeVaney and son
Thomas Lete McMillian, Evelyn
Thrash and Monnie Compton made
a business trip to Tyler, Long-
view, Kilgore, and Henderson thi3
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Irwin of
Port Arthur visited relatives here
Sunday..
Mrs. Rhoda DeVaney, Mrs. Lula
Bowling attended the Bible study
at the Church of Christ at Rusk
Wednesday afternoon.
Daxe Baxter of Iron Hill was
here on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alexander of
Longview are visiting Mrs. Mary
Beckham this week.
Jack Fitch of New Summerfield
was in town on business Sunday.
Pearl and Herzell Bobbitt of
Ponta visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Irwin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewell Gilbreath
of Beaumont visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. House over
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Matlock and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Matlock Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Booker, Jr.
and baby, Mrs. Malcome Booker
and children of Nacogdoches visit-
ed in the Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Booker, Sr., home Sunday.
Don Pledger Honored
On 4th Birthday
With Cowboy Party
Don Pledger was honored on his
fourth birthday with a cowboy
party, Wednesday afternoon,
March 7th. Each of his little
friends came dressed as a cowboy
or cowgirl.
The cowboy theme was carried
out in the dining room. The buf-
fet was decorated with a log cabin
and an old-fashioned stage coach
with miniature cowboy and cow-
girl figurines.
A ranch scene complete with a
miniature ranch house, coral, cows,
horses, cowboys, cowgirls, bucking
broncs, and Indians decorated the
birthday table. The birthday cake
was decorated with a ranch scene,
in keeping with the table decora-
tions. Attractive peach blossom
arrangements were placed at
vantage points throughout the
house.
After playing games and pining
the tail on Trigger, the cowhands
sat around a camp fire and sang
cowboy songs and listened to a
cowboy story. A recording was
made of the children singing
"Happy Birthday" to Don. The'
rest of the afternoon was delight-
fully spent by the cowboys and
cowgirls taking turns riding Trig-
ger, a Shetland Pony very gracious-
ly furnished by Mr. and Mrs. T.
M. Sherman.
The mothers ot the youngsters
played canasta during the party
hours. Mrs. Pete Nelson, Mrs.
James Fitts and Mrs. Kelley Grif-
fin assisted with the entertain-
ment.
Those attending the party were: j
Bob Edwards, Mike Chapman,
John and Sally Grisham, Johnnie
III and Jo Anna Williams, Ma-
lenda Ray, Dorothy Ann Adams,
Frances Nelson, Morris Williams
Hassell, Darlene Fitts and John
Griffin of Lufkin. Mothers pre-
sent were Mrs. Billie Edwards, I
Mrs. J. C. Williams, Jr., Mrs.,
Knox Ray, Mrs. Pete Nelson, Mrs.
Morris Hassell, Mrs. James Fitts,
Mrs. Gerald Chapman and Mrs.
Brunswick News
By MRS. W. 0. WALLACE
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pounder and
children, Curtis and James spent
Saturday at Keltys with Mr.
Pounder's mother, Mrs. Louise
Pounder.
them home after several
visit here.
weeks
Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin of
Jacksonville visited Mrs. Griffin's
father, G. T. Killion and Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Wallace Friday even-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Holloway
spent the weekend in Baytown
with their children. Mr. and Mrs.
Price, Jr. Holloway and Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Washburn.
Mrs. George Thomas and daugh-
ter, Shirley, Mrs. Jenny Goff and
granddaughter, Sara Guynell Goff,
Mrs. R. D. Perkins and Mrs. J. M.
Phillips all of Lufkin were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Wallace
Saturday afternoon.
G. T. Killion and W. O. Wallace
spent Monday morning in Rusk on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pounder and
children visited in Rusk Friday
afternoon.
G. T. Killion and W. O. Wallace
were business visitors of W. P.
James of Primrose Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Landrum
of Houston were guests of Mrs.
Landrum's sister, Mrs. Horace
Montgomery and family Saturday.
Mrs. Kitty B. Costello accompanied
Kelley Griffin and Mrs. Bill Kelley
of Lufkin.
Dr R. C Gregory
Dog and Cat Hospital
Boarding Kennels
Jacksonville. Texas
TYLER III WAY
PHONE 864
Bronson Risinger made a busi-
ness trip to Dallas last Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Shankles of
Jacksonville are visiting relatives
here this week.
The general health of this com-
munity is improving. Several have
had the flu, and chicken pox, bu'.
are able to be up at this writing.
The New Summerfield young
people put on a three act play
here Wednesday night at the
school auditorium. A large crowd
attended. Everyone enjoyed it
immensely. We all hope they will
put on another one for us in the
near future.
Hostess To Russo
Bridge Club, Thur.
Mrs. W. T. Norman was hostess
to the Russo Bridge Club Thurs-
day noon at Quinton's club room.
The table held an attractively
arranged centerpiece of spring
flowers. Following the luncheon,
throe tables enjoyed bridge.
Mrs. J. E. Erooks, Mrs. Clete
Edwards, Mrs. Esther Harrison
and Mrs. Alvin Sherman were
guests of the Club.
Mrs. Edwards won the prize for
high score ar.d Mrs. Harrison won
the second hiah score prize.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Powers
and Sheila visited relatives in
Alto Sunday afternoon.
RUSK FOLKS
Mr. And Mrs. Ralph Benton were
called to Vernon over the week-
end, due to the unexpected death
of Dr. G. N. Wilson, Mrs. Benton's
brother. Dr. Wilson was buried
there Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snellings of
Brady, parents of Miss Irene Snel-
lings are visiting in the home of
Miss Snellings and Miss Robert
Leake. They will remain here for
a few weeks visit.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1951, newspaper, March 15, 1951; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth326250/m1/2/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.