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THE KILLOUGH MOM'MENT, which ma-klt; heKi Hough, Wood, and Williams families Indians was built exactly 100 years i December 2b will mark the 12»lt;th ann'•'HE YOUNG (ih’NEKATIOWS and the elder lies were represented at the an null Kiilnueh -union held July I at the .en*» ' el the Killough massacre Ain ng those attending were Jim Kiliough, 6. of Washington, Illinois, Charlie Alexander, 84. of Tvki' and David Killcugh, 9. of Dallas.tfHATRusk Folks1Ronnie, speni Montlay at Dnlla-as the guests of Mrs. llarlev Hooper.Mr, and Mrs .1 If. Schtxhl* ■ and Max and Mrs Kate H* t • -spent the weekend in Co ,* is Christ!MMr. and Mrs. Bryon Mason of 1 F Murdoch andDallas spent Monday night here Mis Man in Troublcfieldcor Refreshment At It'sBest, Try Our Milk1I A ^Hold Annual Reunion At Site Of Family Massacre’ Cl IEROKEEAN of11!! M I\ '» l%4Rusk, Texa»I'M, I SEVHVr finding their Narc-xsa and J, te theARE DOINGhis nvathei Mis W. HM jnda from a five-month visit in Mexico City and vicinity.Clarence Murdoch of Houston ,‘!ent the weekend with hisOn July 4the aitniml Kilioughment, persuaded Chief BoReunion washeld to. •• ■■omernrvabandon the insurgents atrate the approaching12f anniver-protect Hunter and Fieldsary of the rpassicreof the Kitwere later murdered, but 1lough. W Mtw and..ans still did not get theiiHies bv a hand of sa-mtze Chero-Bmh the Mexicans and thkee Indianslet! byChief Dogans wanted 'he Indians ' -Shoottheir sides during the TexFollowing the after massacre whieh has cd as one of the mostnath of thetragic dur-tral. On February Jit. K Texans and the Indians sigr*n battlegrafted the Indians title t.six adults wpro killed ;»nd fourlancis and de, lar.M nail ted for Then show how a:zzrecords totory before the Indian h ment On Dercmbrr W. Kcaptured orkilledTexas Senate dee la ;ed tieslaughter. The historyprrrecding the masnull and void but agreed the Indians remain cn fhr On Octe.her », IKItH. ththe story its*from an olddf whichwas taken: ugh Massa. re sta ’- d • croup of Mexico's and Owritten by onwomen whoi Ui,}. an() fhe men who w«The wcsfwaf th - Che o.Tlje Indians had Hei-nkee tribes v* iof the Ameris be-nm can Rrvialution ' TheIndians, n seareh ofTexas iridto Naeoedochcx Count hRe-k and Van Zandtthat they might stay ooThe IndiansChief Johnthe first* white frost ’’ TIDun Hunto .p.-r.t-.mcd the M v-tiers were totally unprepmjean e-nernn•rnf forlocnd tHlethe ntivsacn They luid e\Hved Huntertr?iV’o|rr11 ti NT.Citv on hi\:’f of the Trrtwith his muU-s and wngorand talked tlt;Mexie;an r-ffh dssmall creek when he he ‘but to no avashots Manned for his \Hunte, retmod toTexas em-small child Ik- ran home Ihitie*f'd inftf -f ated Hr c --dhss fanJv lt;ajH d to L’uy’f- rer JJy s,•h land dabout two miles from whet tl* shots in her home, sheF W W nlt;her writos of Hunlieil her baby from its rnter- Of whit*IndianaWilliams and M- s Iaa* lough. Jr.. caught up w 1a »K*-k pi Vben-jnd in I -ho 7!ng a -ainstAbout that time the Indiam wards the three The am!the M-' iean His MexicoHunter f* ehCity evr his fleatericnee led tact w inth. He andNarrissa and (Jane^ M ‘ Kifk ugh. !r unmt hnted MTien the two w-menCTief Field en ment with th»ltd red int • Fredono an agree-iaftt in De-Elisabeth K 111 o u g h ar bndher Allen's family raieember, IKK.prom i sirig then .udin their rebelinst Mexicowas \nsitmg the family raif the Che robits- tnbns would beand f thenrecognized and giver own in the noilhcm part of Texa I’etter Ellis Bran, Indian gent for the Mexican Gov-The entire Wood famthe house and nixie ivd th* iy the Imhans The hiding to ivmc with him to Chi e wii*- disc *vex'd and the ;,'S \a i^sa its rued wa Kirs captured the ivs! of the Sheet and refused »o go ids They diat*peated w:*h no to get his rifle and retuci :nd or rumor of what hapjten- Nareissa. but while he to them except for at* small other Indians were 'aBow*IN*Mil East Tex.idecided thatnonvirnetit itv thi -fs-' .vher:* -ftlers were shot fields. Also for no a i count of the ■ written by Ntr-itxl passed down cht- Mrs W F.BE SURE TO ATTEND Tlie Junior Leaque ond GirlsSOFSponsored by Rusk Lions Club•front row from left to ri»!ht are Pw.or stop, Jimmy Hlaek. hat hoy Nicky No Ronald Trawick catcher James Ross it are Raul Black, pitcher, Dwam \iemwmir# * harli#and Welsh, dark. l*4l faTHIS WEEKS S«.ULF
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Rusk Cherokeean
Rusk, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 09, 1964
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