Robert Banks Heads Cherokee County TSTA Unit
Robert Banks of Rusk is named president of the Cherokee County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association at a New Summerfield High School Auditorium meeting. Other officers include Eva Mae Darby First Vice President R C Davis Second Vice President Billie M Walters Third Vice President William E Billy Watson and Ruby G Maness Secretary Treasurer. The meeting featured Thelma Shattuck Alto as president and guest speaker Carl Teague Lindale. About 60 members and 15 guests attended with Sputnik themed refreshments. The fall TSTA meeting will be in Alto.
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Cherokee County
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
New Summerfield High School
Robert Banks
Rusk
Eva Mae Darby
New Hope School
R. C. Davis
New Summerfield
Billie M. Walters
Maydelle School
William E
Billy) Watson
Ruby G. Maness
Reklaw
Thelma Shattuck
Alto
Kathryn Davis
Robert L. Banks
Carl Teague
Lindale
Teague
Jacksonville
Outstanding evangelist to speak at local Baptist church
Rev Talbert announces Rev Stanfield will share at the local Baptist congregation. Stanfield, a 1935 Oklahoma Baptist University alumnus with theology doctorates, has led Putnam City Baptist Church in Oklahoma City for 16 years, expanding Sunday School from 600 to 2340 and boosting church property value over a million dollars while sponsoring four missions.
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Talbert
Oklahoma Baptist University
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Central Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
Stanfield
Oklahoma Baptist General Convention
United Dty
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Putnam City Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Cancer Cont Ending. Officers to Be Elected at Annual Meeting
The article notes the annual membership meeting where 1963 64 officers will be elected. The nominating committee includes Houston White Rusk W N Shattuck Alto and Julian Bolton Jacksonville. A campaign to spread cancer awareness is planned for the Rusk area.
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Houston White
Rusk
W.N. Shattuck
Alto
Julian Bolton
Jacksonville
Roy Ginn
Crusade
Lions Hear Treblettes In Noon Texas Cafe Program
Rusk Lions welcomed 42 members to a noon meeting at the Texas Cafe where the Treblettes sang religious and popular numbers. The group was directed and accompanied by Jim Huggins at the piano with members including Jane Deal Janis Nicholson Ann Vaughn Jennifer Swift Sue Boone Cheryl Wright Joan Lowery Janis Sales and Kathy Cooper led by program chairman Oran Spence.
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Rusk Lions
Texas Cafe
Oran Spence
Jim Huggins
First Baptist Church
Jane Deal
Janis Nicholson
Ann Vaughn
Jennifer Swift
Sue Boone
Cheryl Wright
Joan Lowery
Janis Sales
Kathy Cooper
Lion
Shelby Hood
Local Officials Earn Praise Over Budget Push
A roundabout statement notes strong belief that the local institution will receive most of its requested funds. Citizens urge writing to Senator Martin Dies Jr and Representative Rayford Price to thank them for their work. In Clovelly high street donkey transport is noted and Annapolis marks Navy vs Army with the Victory Bell.
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Martin Dies, Jr
Rayford Price
Annapolis
Navy
Army
Local Visits and Contest Wins Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Coy Smith of Jacksonville visited his mother Mrs Al Smith Sunday. Mr and Mrs B W Robinson visited relatives at Lufkin and Huntington over the weekend. Peggy Martin and Kathy Richards were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs I G Thompson of Houston. While in Houston they entered a twirling contest at Kireen High School. The girls won a medal in solo and one in duet.
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Coy Smith
Jacksonville
al Smith
B. W. Robinson
Lufkin
Huntington
Peggy Martin
Kathy Richards
I. G. Thompson
Houston
Kireen High School
Rural Community Judging Opens in Cherokee County
The Rural Community Improvement Contest in Cherokee County runs this week with judging at Reklaw High School and Troy Croft's Dairy. New Summerfield and New Hope attend tours and tastings as district agents and county agents oversee evaluations. Twenty six communities compete for district honors advancing to state title contention.
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Cherokee County
The
Electric Utility Companies of Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Reklaw
Reklaw High School
New Hope
Troy Croft
Central High
New Summerfield
Feted With Party 10th Birthday for Sheila Townsend
Sheila Townsend celebrated her tenth birthday on Monday April 22 with a party at her Crockett Street home. Attendees included Sherry Gale Whitener Melody Chapman Sharon Grimes Sha ron Phillips Judy Faye Long Linda Lou Berry and several others. Guests enjoyed party games opened gifts and shared cake and punch.
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Sheila Townsend
Crockett Street
Mrs
Wayne Townsend
Sherry Gale Whitener
Melody Chapman
Sharon Grimes
Sharon Phillips
Judy Faye Long
Linda Lou Berry
Mary Ann Hassell
Glenda Lusk
Pamela Cleveland
Terrie Lou Whitehead
Rosemary Weaver
Janie Beth King
Shirley Tisdale
Garden Club Plans Sweet Sale After April Meeting
Rusk Garden Club held a Wednesday session at Pineview Restaurant with 11 members and two guests. President Mrs. Joe Sales led the business, a program on annuals and flower arrangement was given, and the club voted to hold a sweet sale on May 18.
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Carl Wipprecht
Bill Shattuck
Rusk Garden Club
W. S. Johnson
Frank Huffman
Pineview
Joe Sales
M. W. Woodard
Sales
Marvin Roten
Roy Ginn
Wipprecht
Shattuck
Starkey and Durrett Attend East Texas Hospital Meeting
Mrs. Mayo Starkey and Mrs. Esther Mae Durrett attended the East Texas Hospital Association meeting at Marshall on Thursday April 18. Starkey joined the record librarian section while Durrett took part in the dietetic section. Both found the sessions profitable and interesting. Blue Cross and Blue Shield presented an engaging program.
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Mayo Starkey
Esther Mae Durrett
East Texas Hospital Association
Marshall
Starkey
Durrett
East Texas Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mrs Banks Hostess To Thimble Club
Mrs Bessie Banks entertained the Thimble Club on Wednesday afternoon April 17 from two to four. A brief business meeting preceded a social tea featuring chicken salad sandwiches potato chips pickles cookies and iced tea for Etta Singletary Mamie Long Willie Mae Cargill Christine Maness Gladys Goodson Flay Nelson Pauline Isgate and Mamie Baker.
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Bessie Banks
Thimble Club
Mmes
Etta Singletary
Mamie Long
Willie Mae Cargill
Christine Maness
Gladys Goodson
Flay Nelson
Pauline Isgate
Mamie Baker
Local Social News: Sherman and Martin Gather Weekend Guests
Rusk residents Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Sherman hosted Sunday visitors from Dallas Tyler Crockett and Athens. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Martin entertained guests from Trinidad and Athens with several family members joining the gathering.
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Betty Hunt
Dallas
Pat Holcomb
Tyler
K. D. Sherman
Libby Tattimer
Shermie Morgan
Crockett
Williams Family Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The family of Royall Williams expresses heartfelt gratitude for the courtesies, acts of kindness and sympathy extended during the period of bereavement.
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Royall Williams
For Sale Black Angus Bull Calf Contact E B Musick
Auction note announces a registered Black Angus Bull Calf offered for sale with contact person E B Musick. The brief item provides a single contact reference and states availability.
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E.B. Musick
Salvation Army drives statewide fund appeal
Finley notes no total yet for advanced gifts contributions while canvassers cover general solicitation. An extra unit will canvass the state hospital. McVicker reports more than 200 people in Rusk benefited last year and urges residents to participate in the annual appeal to help their own community.
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Finley
Advanced
Forreight
McVicker
Rusk
State funded screwworm control effort expands
State funds three million and livestock producers six million plus federal aid for screwworm eradication. Cherokee County's share nears ten thousand dollars under Dr J C Hill. Suspected samples reported by Morris Dixon Rusk Victor Holmes Reklaw Stanley Greenwood Summerfield Terry Perkins Ponta. only Greenwood’s sample tested negative. An aerial drop of sterile flies began Saturday in Smith County.
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Cherokee County
J. C. Hill
Alto
Morris Dixon
Rusk
Victor Holmes
Reklaw
Stanley Greenwood
Summerfield
Terry Perkins
Ponta
Mr. Greenwood
McKay
Smith County
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Square Rusk
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Ann Morse
Memphis
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King Cotton
R.J. Hodges
Nacogdoches
Margaret Brocker
Nacogdoches County
Shirley Milford
Rusk County
Felix Burton
Garden Club
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Mr. and
T. M. Sherman
Coy Martin
Jack Lundy
Tommy and
Mark
Athens
James R. Rounsaball
Jim Bradshaw
Jamie
S. W. Bradley
Trinidad
Texas
Folger’s
Betty Crocker
BIG State Pure
Coca Cola
Shurfine
U.S.D.A
18S
Gladiola
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