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*•■•v.vy,v•*•v‘1lt;■'%*«■*y• * * 8■ • * * _,11 tit* * *» . ^ ti«..*.*/»* ’•’• ’•.• '!*,', »* *.’'•-» :•!*:•:•: wx-x xx*: x*x ■ ’■llt; ‘ **-•*• ,'.*.***lt;*!*»* ■ '»'»*■'»*«!» '*«'■!’ •'1 1 u•#■?lt;■••/ y.. :$■; A y•-• 'xx-:-/ :'■•:;•••• . Vy„ . : -.xv ,;lt;Wy ;.y‘ '-• . .. J' *Jlr • *4$• .y v.v,*.:maiuen Jttbbiun lur h-Enacts Moves SwiftlyCity Marshal Homer Smith not hack on the city payroll Tuesday night and was authorized to receive some $990 of back pay for three months.In a second move initiated with the assumption of duties by four new council members, Smith's office and two others—City Attorney and City Secretary—were switched back to elective positions.The two motions reversed controversial ordinances that came out of a Jan. 9 council meeting. The first one, offered by J.It. Westbrook and promptly3 SchoolTrusteesElectedseconded by M. G. Higgins, carried without a dissenting vote. J. C Williams voted against returning the three offices to anelective status.“Ninty-five per cent of the towns appoint,” he argued. The motion, made by Harry Tosh,1 seconded by Ike Daniels and Sartain, M. C. (Dick) read by City Attorney WilsonGladstone McVicker, carried 4-1.TomDickerson, and Thompson were elected trusteesThese were the major, but notMAYOR MORRIS HASSELL, left and seated, looks on as City Attorney Wilson McVicker administers the oath of office to four new city councilmen at Tuesday’s meeting. Theyare Ike Daniel. J. R. Westbrook, Maurice Higgins, and Harry Tosh. J. C. Williams is the fifth city alderman.Saturday in the School Board the first, items of business of Election. According to Bill Bras ! the council, four fifths of whom well, the unofficial vote was took the oath of office for their tabulated as follows: Sartain, first terms at the outset of the 289; Thompson, 272, Dickerson, meeting.274, and Mrs. Wilson McVicker,72.Harry Lee Carter, reputedly land holdings in wealthy oilman and land owner County, is reported to have ot-indictcd for cattle theft last properties in Texas as well Wednesday, will probably have as staU R|s Cherokeehis case called by District Court Monday.Cherokee the Neches oil field.It may be tried, but a motion for continuance would be a better guess.Carter was accused of cattle theft m a complaint filed Feb. 14 by Wade Kent Holman of Jacksonville. The indictment returned at the end of three days of Grand Jury deliberations last Wednesday, charged him with stealing 25 head of cattle.The offense alleged to have occured June 2. 1961, according to the indictment.Carter, who has extensiveCommissioners Employ TwoCounty Commissioners Monday pa-sed three orders and tlmn recessed until Thursday, when the) will return to canvass school election returns.Commi-sioners employed 0. C. Jowt il, heavy machinery operator. to work in all four precinct'. A L Meredith was employed as the county right of-wa\ a ent to obtain the neces-sary right-of-way for improving ( S Hi hwa\ 84 west ol Rusk.ably be included in a number County holdings include land inHe has posted a $2,(100 bond.The Carter cause will probof other criminal cases called as a matter of court procedure on Monday. All cases calledSilver Tea Planned 1st Methodist SundayA Silver Tea is planned at First Methodist Church 111 the church parlor, Sunday, April 15th at 3 {). m.According to Mrs. Kd Hat* cliff, publicity chairman, the event is sponsored by the Wes leyan Service Guild, and assisting are members of the WSCS (Womans Society for ChristianService), and the Couples Class.Purpose of the event is to establish a furniture fund, to furnish the church parlor.To bo a seated tea. the program will feature Mrs. Edwin Campbell as guest speaker. Musk is to be given by Mrs. C. S llmton, Jr. and Mrs Webb Finley.“We planned this for Palm Sunday, so that we might have an Faster program, comment ed Mrs. RatcliffOther committees named to help prepare for this event arc; Table Arrangements, Mrs. W. K. Gabbert, Mrs. Herbert Os borne, and Mrs. Hill Mining; He freshments, Mrs. C. Met/ Heald, Mrs. .!. K. Wallace, Mrs. Annie Lie Smith. Mrs. Venue Minter, Mrs. Hcssie Floyd, Johnic .Jones and Mrs. Annabelle Jones;Those in Guest Hegistrat ion. Miss Marion Mallard and Miss Bill March Reception, Mrs. James I.. Perkins, Mrs Jewel McClure, Mrs. Watters Single tarv, Mrs. Horsehcl Thomas andMrs. Charley Christopher. Ot hers serving on publicity are Mrs James Fisher and Mrs. Kli WhiteheadMembers of the First Method ist Church, and their friends, are extended a warm welcome to attend the event, said Mrs Ratcliffare answerable on that day, but will not necessarily be tried.Defense lawyers have summoned witnesses to be present Monday when the case is called. Hut the fact does not necessarily indicate a continuance motion will not be filed.Neither defense or state’s attorneys this week could answer whether or not trial will be held.A 100 member venire has been summoned to appear on Monday. From it, jurors may be picked for one civil suit on doekett or one of several criminal causes to be called.bo canvassed this ThursdayAn early motion by J. C. Williams to elect by acclamation, , , , . Ike Daniels as mayor pro temThe votes are scheduled to immodiately drew another nom.ination by Harry Tosh. Tosh night, and after the installation nomjnated Westbrook, who wasof the new board, officers for elected 3.2.the new year are to be elected. | Counc’iIman Tosh calIcd thc A president, vice president and officialg. aUrntion to Smith who secretary will be chosen. , was waiting just outside theThe new trustees were elect-j Council chamber, lie told the ed for three year terms. 0-body he understood that Oris*— Morrow, who has been servingas police officer, had submitted his resignation to former Councilman, Jeff Lovelady.“He left in good standing asBaptist far as I am concerned,” Smithsaid. I thought I’d bring it to your attention.”Tosh asked Smith if that did not leave him “short handed.” Smith replied that it did, explaining that night watchman Con Burns will begin takingMemoRevival at First Church underway.Thursday, April 12Revival service, 10:30 a. m ,1st Baptist.Lions Club, 12 noon, Rusk Hotel.V » * I • * * ■ * »■' /—» — — —Lioness Club, 12 noon Quin some tmu. off this weekton’sSmith then recommended Library Study Club, 4 p.m., that the council hire BruceForeman of Jacksonville as an additional night officer. He list-Lihrurv.Friday, April 13Revivd service, 10:30 a. m., ed Foreman’s qualifications1st 11.'[t ist.Tnalian Club, 3:80 p. in., Mrs.Kenneth Almondwhich included two years as Lake Jacksonville Patrolman in the employ of Ernest Starkey,libs Plan Show In Homes Satf$ *sled in placing an cntrv in this iv asked to call Mrs \V. h. Gab-n*rt or Mrs Jack Pinson All pi cimens must be ow ned by he exhibitor for three months; xhibitor rnav make more thanme cntrv in any class, provided( lavs 5. Ileinerocalhs (Daylily)A One stem H Three steins ( lass (i Snapdragons, onesprayClass 7 Stock, one sprayroots.(lass 15. stalkClass lb stalkAmarvlliv oneNarcissus, outClass IDaffodil, one stalk( APT. VIKGIL VV. FIELDCaptain Field Assigned ToLenten Service and supper at part time patrolman with theSt. la kes Episcopal Church, Jaiksonville Police Departmentand several years work in fingerprinting.Foreman was endorsed by S. Crdal who said he served with him in a rescue unit. ‘ He is asnl . straight and honest as theyPlacement ,come, Urdal commented.Councilman Williams asked if Foreman was the only one who had applied for the job Smith replied that we've gone through all of them ’It was pointed out that there was one other active application Later in the meeting, Tosh m., moved to cmplov Foreman at $240 per month subject to a6:30 p. riSaturday April 14( ouiPy Council P TA meet mg. io 30 a in , Jr. High Cafe tnfiumlt;iarden lt;tubsShow, 2 d p m.Suic’jy, April 15Silver Tea, 3 pm odist ( hurt h.Morday, April 16Klt; \ iv al set v ice,1st Baptist.1st Moth10.30 a. nTuesday, April 17Revival service, 10 30 a.1st BaptistKiwanis Club, 12 noon Texas routine check with state andCafe. national law enforcement ag-Wednosday, April 18 encics.Rotary Club, 12 noon, Rusk Ills motion carried 4 1. J. C. ISee MARSHAL. Page 2
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Rusk Cherokeean
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