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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
8
A mix of sixth grade quips and a note from Col Blunk precedes local news on Lucky Dollar Store opening in the square and a pigskin preview for Rusk High School. Guardsmen relocate vault gear after a burglary and secure the building.
The report describes suspects entering a drill hall, removing a pole ax from a bin, forcing a combination lock off a vault, and attempting to enter the secured area. When entry remained blocked, they battered the door top and later cut a vent duct wire to access the vault.
The Cherokeean notes county tax projections for the year detailing about $52 300 in delinquent taxes, $398 000 assessed, and $858 200 to be collected. Bond and time warrant debt on January 1 1965 totaled $100 000 and is expected to drop to $67 000 by January 1 1966 with $17 000 principal and $2 172 50 interest to be paid. Major items include $175 120 for officers salaries and supplies, $139 140 general fund, $1 220 for issuing fed commodities, and $17 415 for operating the County Health Unit.
An itemization shows 5, $15,740 allocated for salaries and expenses in the operation of the County Agriculture Extension Office.
Quarterbackers Tordan and Jimmy Killion spoke on the Eagles fall prospects at a banquet attended by Coach Brooks who noted five players began twice daily workouts on Monday. Coach Brooks praised the team’s outlook versus last year. Coach Brooks also introduced the Eagles football squad and discussed training for the fall. Officers include President Townsend, Tom Sarta vice president, and Weldon Maitland secretary treasurer.
The brief notes cottage cheese as a tasty dairy food with average U S consumption near five pounds per person.
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