Cherokee County to Vote on Tax Reallocation Tuesday
District Clerk A C Jenkins lists seven cases pending this week including a $100,000 damages claim from a highway crash in the Dew v Safety Convey Co suit filed August 13 1953. Other cases filed August 5 8 12 include several divorces and a damages suit in Burnis Stanley v Carl Waldman settled August 13 1953 for 150 dollars plus costs.
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Hield
A. C. Jenkins
R. D
Bob) Dew
Et & I
Gerald C. Jones
Marie Horton Jones
Eura Beasley Harrison
Alvin P. Harrison
Fred D. Brown
Artelia Brown
Mary Eilen Calloway
James Edwin Calloway
E. E. Ferrell
Ethel Ferrell
Dis Burnis Stanely
Carl Waldman
Citizens Bank Opening and County Tax Reallocation Vote
Citizens Bank expresses thanks for hometown praise after opening in Rusk. A special election set for Tuesday August 18 called by County Judge J W Summers to re allocate Cherokee County taxes. Voters will decide shifting general fund from 25 to 47 cents while jury and permanent improvement funds adjust to 3 and 15 cents respectively. Road and bridge funds unchanged.
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Cherokee County
J. W .Summers
Commissioners Court
G B Chapman Speaks To Rusk Kiwanis Club
The Rusk Kiwanis Club gathered at Smiths Cafe for a Tuesday meeting. Gerald Chapman superintendent of schools spoke on The Story of a Great Need in a Great Community of a Great State in a Great Democracy. Local leaders and visitors from Palestine and Maydelle attended and new member C J Hagler was inducted.
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Rusk Kiwanis Club
Smith's
J. M. Boone
Gerald Chapman
W. D. Woodard
Palestine
Bobby Mercer
Newell Braley
Joe Johnston
Herman Eilenburger
Elvis Travis
C. J. Hagler
Maydelle
Finis Stovall
R. R. Wright
W. F. Reynolds
Hanna
Jerry Elliott
Davis
Buford Harrell
Baptist Mission
Tom Stevens
Jacksonville
Rusk
Lufkin
United States
Swink Named Outstanding In All-Star Game Thriller
James Swink of Rusk High School starved the spotlight in Houston as the South edged the North 54 to 53. Swink scored the go ahead free throw and layup in the final minutes while receiving 13 votes from sports writers for the MVP honor. Ellis Olmstead of Galveston helped lead the South’s rally from a 46 46 tie to victory and Delbert Shofner of the North finished second with 4 votes.
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James Swink
Houston
Swink
Ellis Olmstead
Galveston
T.C.U
Delbert Shofner
North
Final Rites For Mrs Lula Milstead Held At Reklaw
Funeral services were held for Lula Florence Milstead 61 of Reklaw at the First Methodist Church. Interment was at Oak Flats cemetery. Survived by three daughters Inez Knight Imogene Jacobs Irene Cook. four sons H D Milstead Delbert E Milstead Robert Horace Billie M Milstead. two sisters and twelve grandchildren plus five great grandchildren. Reverends Curtis and McIntyre officiated. pallbearers listed. Wallace Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Lula Florence Milstead
Reklaw
First Methodist Church
Oak Flats
Milstead
Eliza Johnson
Texas
Inez Knight
Imogene Jacobs
James
Irene Cook
Garland
H. D. Milstead
Beaumont
Delbert E
Ft. Worth
Robert Horace
Dallas
Billie M
Rusk
Elizabeth Parrott
Dollie Frable
San Antonio
Myers Curtis
First Methodist Church of
Earl McIntyre, Jr
Jacksonville
Herman Milstead
Cleburn Moore
Mouston Milstead
William Parrott
John Bowling
Wallace Funeral Home
County Clerk Records Show Few DWI Trials This Week
County Clerk records indicate low trial activity with August 1 noting Snyder Frank Edwards as guilty of Driving While Intoxicated and fined $100 plus costs. Jack Curtis Smith also found guilty of DWI with a $100 fine and costs. Edward Ava Tuell remains untried, listed on the August 3 record.
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Snyder Frank Edwards
Jack Curtis Smith
Edward Ava Tuell
Jewel Parker And Mother Injured In Car Crash
Jewel C Parker of Rusk and his mother Mrs Mattie Parker were injured when their car collided head on with a Chrysler sedan driven by Vernon Y Cheek of Beaumont on highway 69 south of Alto. Mrs Parker suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. the Cheek baby had a head cut needing stitches.
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Jewel C. Parker
Rusk
Mattie Parker
Alto
Highway 69
Vernon Y. Cheek
Beaumont
Chrysler
Cheek
Parker
Cherokee Chapter to Hold Royal Arch Degree Night
Cherokee Chapter No 11 will present Royal Arch Degree Monday night August 17. Members and visitors are invited to attend per W C Kyle secretary.
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W. C. Kyle
Son Of Rusk Lady Escapes In Boat Blast Sunday
A 48 year old Houston contractor escaped injury but lost his 30 foot cabin cruiser when the craft Viking II blew up and burned offshore five miles from the Gulf while contractor O H Slayden his son L O Slayden 23 and employee Moose Stewart were on a fishing trip. O H Slayden is the son of Mrs O B Slayden of this city. He said they were not hurt but had a narrow escape after talking with his son.
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Houston
Gulf
O. H. Slayden
Baycliff
L. O. Slayden
Moose” Stewart
O. H .Slayden
O. B. Slayden
Local contractor to return to Austin this weekend
Mr and Mrs Jim McCulluk plan to move back to Austin this weekend. McCulluk served as the contractor on Memorial Hospital and the F and M Bank and also did work on the Rusk State Hospital.
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Jim McCulluk
Austin
Memorial Hospital
F & M Bank
Rusk State Hospital
Lions Club Rodeo in Rusk hailed as best yet
The 5th Annual Rusk Lions Club Rodeo drew praise as the biggest show to date with gate receipts up about 5 percent and concessions up nearly 20 percent. Rodeo producer Bob Estes brought top stock and top cowboys as Lions and Lioness Club members coordinated a record effort.
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Rusk Lions Club
John Lester
Lions
Lioness
Texas
Bob Estes
Rusk
Southwest
Wesley Foundation minister to fill pulpit in Nacogdoches
The Rev. Dan Bynum of Wesley Foundation Stephen F. Austin College Nacogdoches Texas will fill the pulpit of First Methodist Church for both services August 16. He is a graduate of SMU and Perkins School of Theology. He formerly served as pastor of Alto Circuit. Lester Goff will preside at the morning services and D M Walker at the evening services.
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Dan Bynum
Wesley Foundation
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Texas
First Methodist Church
Sm.u. and
Perkins School of Theology
Alto Circuit
Lester Goff
D. M. Walker
Cherokee Riders Set to Open Longview Rodeo Aug 18
The Cherokee Riders will perform the first night of the Longview Rodeo on August 18, as announced by Leon Pledger president of the organization. The renowned Texas act remains in demand for rodeos and horse shows and recently thrilled audiences at the Rush Lions Club 5th annual rodeo with their square dance on horseback routines.
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Water Authority
Texas
Neches River
Neches
Longview Rodeo
Leon Pledger
Rush Lions Club
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Citizens Bank
Citizens State Bank
East Texas
Ing
E. R. Gregg
G.B Chapman
Lula Milstead
Upper Neches River
Palestine-Rusk Highway
Forrest and Cotton
Carl Forrest
County Clerk’s
Jewel Parker
Lions Club
Lions and Lioness Clubs
Lester
Longview
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