Round TOWN Roundabout A Busy East Texas Arts Fair Plans
In Rusk activity stays high this summer as Mary Buchanan and Gene Meyers organize the East Texas Regional Arts and Crafts Fair. Over a hundred entries already received and thousands may visit October 27 29. Clyde White, longtime local smiled as a solid citizen, passes away. Glen Lindsey in ICU at Methodist Hospital Dallas after moving from 1957 TP and L migration. The Tolars and son Glen enjoy a home vacation with family visits in Fayettsville and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Buchanan
Gene Meyers
East Texas
Rusk
Dallas
Glen
Methodist Hospital
Lindsey
Tolars
Paul Osbornes
Phyllis
Fayettsville
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Paul Vanderhook
Shaliman
Florida
Rusk City to Get October 1 Color Brochure
Franks Howell, chamber of commerce manager, says a new color brochure highlighting Rusk points of interest will be delivered by October 1. One side will run as a full page ad in the East Texas Vacation Guide. 25,000 copies were ordered. The Tourist Committee is chaired by Henry Guenzel and ETCC backs reprints of this page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Frank Howell
Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
ETCC
Howell
Henry Guenzel
Four Held After Raid On Makeshift Narcotics Lab
Officers found a three by six foot vat with four burners, a variety of drug paraphernalia, marijuana and mescaline at a brown frame house on Jordan Street three miles west of Rusk. Robert Maddox, Daniel Roberts, and James Goolsbee were arrested with possession charges. bond set at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Joe D. Hopper
Jordan Street
Hwy. 84
John Slover
Bob van Ness
Robert Lynn Maddox
Fort Worth
Daniel Wayne Roberts
Austin
James Paul Goolsbee
Plano
Maddox
Justice of the Peace
Abner Webb
Rusk Eagles Prep for 1972 Football Season Workouts Begin
District 14AA teams start training as Rusk Eagles announce August 8 pads and August 18 workouts. Head coach Doyle Brooks and Larry Minter miss coaching school. Bruce Pruitt David Hardy and Emmett Battise attend. Rusk faces a 10 game schedule with seven district games against Westwood West Rusk Hallsville Malakoff Whitehouse Brownsboro Lindale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Houston
Bruce Pruitt
David Hardy
Emmett Battise
Doyle Brooks
Larry Minter
Rusk Eagles
Westwood
West Rusk
Hallsville
Malakoff
Whitehouse
Brownsboro
Lindale
Cherokee County Eyes Redistricting Plan This Month
County Judge Orvan B. Jones and Commissioner Bertis Watson say Cherokee County aims to approve a redistricting plan by month’s end. The plan would adjust justice of the peace and voting precincts following a Supreme Court action two years ago. Public notice will announce the next Commissioners Court meeting on August 14 to consider the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Orvan B. Jones
Bertis Watson
Justice of the Peace
Supreme Court
U.S
Commissioners Court
County Airport Needs Evaluated for Future Improvements
W O Karpenko chief engineer Texas Aeronautics Commission prepares priorities for airport improvements after a commissioners court meeting. A facilities survey and future needs proposal are being compiled with input from the County Airport Committee and East See AIRPORT Page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Karpenko
Texas Aeronautics Commision
Austin
Commissioners Court
East ‘See
Regional Arts and Crafts Fair expands to areawide scope
Rusk hosts the fifth Indian Summer Festival regional arts and crafts fair October 27 to 29 with tents on the grounds joining the National Guard Armory. An advisory board from tourism and chamber groups guides plans, publicity, parking, and entertainment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard Armory
Phil Davis
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Howard Rosser
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Russ Tickner
Conroe
A. C. Gentry
Tyler
Reese Kennedy
Nacogdoches
Ralph Summers
Pasadena
Rusk
Ancel Nunn
Palestine
New Southern Motor Hotel
Fred Buchanan
Paul Cox
Two New Doctors Join State Hospital Staff
Dr James T Rountree from Big Spring and Dr Frank Norris Jones of Alto join the medical staff at Rusk State Hospital. Rountree serves in the medical section and Jones works in the Dental Clinic. Rountree, a nine year state service veteran, previously at Big Spring and San Angelo centers, holds an MD from Baylor and a BS from SMU. Jones, an Alto dentist for nearly five years, is a Missouri School of Dentistry graduate with Nebraska internship, and will continue evening practice in Alto. Both are married with children and members of local churches.
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James T. Rountree
Rusk State Hospital
Felix Peebles
RSH
Dr. Rountree
Dr. Jones
Frank Norris Jones
Alto
Jones
Sexton Broussard
Charles Derrick
Lex Neill
Big Spring
Rountree
Big Spring State Hospital
Austin
Kerrville
San Angelo Center
Carlsbad
Texas
East Texas
SMU
Baylor Medical
Houston
Carthage
Bilinda
Mike
Brenda
First Christian Church
Cherokee County
Hud
Ricky
LU. S. Naval Academy
Church of Christian Rusk
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Roundabout
Clyde White
Tp&l
Vicki Lindsey
E. G. Tolar
D, Norton
Wal
Ter H
Meyers
Gregg
Whitehead
George Dodd
National Guard
Slover
Sheriff Slover
van Ness
Tommy Jones
Jerry McRae
Jerry Jones
Walter Burks
Eagles
Brooks
Van
Grand Saline
Crockett
Cherokes County
Walter H. Meyers
Mrs. Meyers
Arts & Crafts
State Hospital
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