Farm topics highlight grazing, trees, and road safety study
The Cherokee County meeting at Overton Research and Extension Center discussed grazing pressure on coastal pastures and potential millet stocker grazing for calves. Dr. Randall Grooms noted crossbreds may outperform purebreds, while Fusarium wilt threatens Mimosa trees and potash helps Lovegrass. State safety officials tout highway reference markers for faster accident response and hazard reporting.
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Cherokee County Livestockmen’s Association
Overton
Randall Grooms
Louisiana
Bill Lofland
Central High
Cherokee County Livestockmens
Leon Smith
McLeod Reunion Draws Descendants to Grandbury Texas
The McLeod family descendants of John W. and William McLeod gathered in Grandbury Texas for a reunion. Attendees from Rusk included Mrs Fannie McLeod and the George Beasleys along with the D A McVicker and W D Draper families. Fred Draper visited from Houston. John W and William McLeod spent their later years in Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W
William McLeod
Grandbury
Texas
Robert Burnett
Rusk
Fannie McLeod
George Beasley
D. A. McVicker
W. D. Draper
Fred Draper
Houston
Alto Lions Club Fish Fry This Saturday
The Alto Lions Club hosts a fish fry on Saturday evening from 5 to 8 o clock. It serves about 150 people with reservations accepted for larger parties. Call 858 4244 days or 858 4832 nights for Bill Shattuck. reservations close 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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Alto Lions Club
Bill Shattuck
Alto Lions
State of Texas
Speeding Costs Tire Eligibility 35 Years Ago
A survey of archival notes shows speeders forfeiting tire retreads or new tires due to speeding tickets issued by state police or local authorities. The article spans multiple dates from 1937 to 1967 noting editor changes, local theater listings, and rodeo happenings in Rusk Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Main
Rusk Cherokeean
J. C. Stell
W. H. Brown Tie and Lumber Company
J'ville
R. L. Banks
West Side Ward
Gene Autry
Boderland
Hopalong Cassidy
P. T. Butler
Cherokee County War Price and Rationing Board
Amber Miller
Maness
Emmitt Lloyd
Jesse Cruse
Dan Cook
Temple
Texas Theatre
Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell
Tommy Dorsey
M. H. Norton
Rusk
Clarence Trotter
Bobby Slover
H. B. Underwood
New Summerfield
Burt Lancaster
Tony Curtis
Rusk Lions Club
William Tosh
Connie Bailes
Chuck Swift
James Bowden
Gary Lloyd
Leo W. Tosh
Elvis Presley
Kid Galahad
Tax Burden Seen Rising. Tax Foundation Warns of 1972 Hikes
The Tax Foundation projects average per household taxes at 4530 for fiscal 1972, up 200 from 1971, with total taxes reaching 295 billion and spending rising to 405 billion. The report notes 71 percent of the federal budget is uncontrollable and warns deficits will push higher future taxes.
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Tax Foundation
The
Foundation
Congress
Library News Highlights New Library Additions and July Activity
Gerald Chapman reports on library updates including top selling novels My Name Is Asher Lev and Teatcher and Child by Ginott. July issues total 860 with potential exceedance of 900 books issued and 24 new library cards, credits to donors D Arcey Hassell Lindsey.
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Gerald Chapman
William Edward Syers
Texas
Europe
Fodor
Asher Lev
Haim Ginotti
East Texas Regional Arts and Crafts Fair Moves Forward
Lion club notes show Leon Lamberth challenging Bob Persons in Rusk as Mrs. Mary Buchanan chairs the Arts and Crafts Fair. The event, slated for October 27 28 29, will host wholesale buyers from across Texas and allow trailer camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Leon Lamberth
Lion Bob Persons
Lion Leon
Mary Buchanan
Rusk
Arkansas
Buchanan
del Rio
el Paso
Pineview Restaurant
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Johnny McKay
Smith
T.W. Parker
New York
Parker
Potters Industries, Inc
Sesco
Outhwestern Electric Service Campus
Christian Church
Ollie Rogers
Lee Keahey
Cherokee Theatre
Pauline
Betty Hutton
W. E
Butler
Claude Manning
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Frank Gillepsie
Cherokee
Piper Laurie
W. T. Whiteman
Ronnie Jones
Herman Watson
Maydelle
Marilyn Bingham
William R. Meador
South
Church
God
Coleman
Wallace
Citizens State Bank
Cherokee County
Cooperative
Gregg Insurance
Agency
From the Lions
E.B. Musick, Jr
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