Round Town column recalls hospital, weddings and history
The column notes J. R. Westbrook and J. R. Eidson recovering from surgery in Jacksonville with hospital care and well wishes. It mentions local hospital funding, school start, vacations by pharmacists, a wedding for Dianne and John Tussing, and historical items from 1922 1886 and 1929 including iron work for the Texas capitol and clock anecdotes.
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Ruskites
J. R. Westbrook
Jacksonville
Nan Travis Hospital
J. R. Eidson
Marvin Roten
Bill Johnson
Albert Kojack
Rusk State Hospital announces statewide pay raises for classified staff
About 900 hospital classified employees will receive pay boosts effective Sept 1 with September paychecks. Groups 2-7 gain 10.2 percent or three steps, Groups 8-21 gain 6.8 percent or two steps plus longevity. Max Security Unit staff get extra 3.4 percent, five-year service adds 3.4 percent, and a possible 3.4 percent merit boost after Dec 1. Starting state pay rises to $397 monthly. attendants in the Maximum Security Unit to $438.
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Rusk State Hospital
Draper
Lex T. Neill
House Appropriations
Emmett Whitehead
Rusk School District opens with new staff and programs
More than 1,375 students start classes as Rusk Independent School District begins the new year with a new superintendent J M Boone and new elementary principal Dick McGaughey plus ten new faculty members. A kindergarten unit and speech therapy program debut at the elementary school along with a building trades course at Rusk High. Buses run on regular routes and lunches start Monday with tickets at 35 cents.
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Rusk
Rusk Independent School District
J.M. Boone
Elemental
Dick McGaughey
Lynda Austin
Jasper
Rusk High School
G.M. Berry
Shirley Williams
Debbie Campbell Donaho
Bob Nation
Sissy Crysop
Rick Largent
James Grunert
Mildred Vermillion
Jan Boren
Rusk Eagles Scrimmage With Cushing At Musick Stadium
Rusk Eagles host Cushing in a 7:30 p.m. Friday scrimmage at Musick Stadium to preview the 1973 squad. Coach Doyle Brooks says scrimmages reveal mistakes and help evaluate players as 23 boys practice, with nine returning lettermen and six seniors.
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Rusk Eagle
Musick Stadium
Doyle Brooks
Eagles
Eagle
Rusk
Season Tickets On Sale Monday At Rusk Eagles
Rusk Eagles reserve seat tickets for all five home football games go on sale Monday in the School Business Office on a first come basis. Prices are 6 25 for five home games or 1 50 for a single reserved seat. general admission is 1 25 and pre game student tickets 50. Returning lettermen include Pipes Don Cleveland McGowan Lockhart Halbert Mason Richards Middleton.
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Rusk Eagle
School Business Office
Business Office
Jerry Pipes
Nickey Don Cleveland
Ronnie McGowan
Bobby Lockhart
Gary Halbert
David Mason
Ricky Richards
Mark Middleton
Mark Richards
Cary George
Steve Slover
Robin Townsend
Rickey Hassell
Renaldo Atkins
Jim Massingill
Tony Garner
Danny Woodruff
Jerry Ocker
Bill Knight
Kent Peters
Larry Lewis
Craig Attaway
Augusta Robinson
Inside This Issue Page Guide
The issue outlines major sections including School Board meat shortage courthouse news women’s news farm news and classifieds across pages five six eight nine and fourteen to fifteen. It highlights feature themes and page locations for readers seeking specific segments.
Rep Whitehead Chairs Crockett School Study Panel
Rep Emmett H Whitehead named chair of a new subcommittee to study Crockett State School. He will work with the Texas Youth Council as student numbers decline to 88, with 112 staff and a 1974 payroll of 763716. He plans Austin talks with the council and aims to minimize employee turnover while maximizing the facility’s use for taxpayers.
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Emmett H. Whitehead
Crockett State School
Crockett
Whitehead
Houston County
Neil Caldwell
House Appropriations Committee
Anthony Hall
Houston
Ed Harris
Galveston
Texas Youth Council
Austin
Jack Turman
Texas
United Way Kick-Off Breakfast Planned in Rusk
Morris W. Hassell chairman of the Rusk United Way announces a campaign kick-off breakfast this week at 7 a.m. following a breakfast Friday morning at the New Southern Motor Hotel to launch the fundraising drive.
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Morris W. Hassell
The
Rusk United Way
New Southern Motor Hotel
Maydelle City Elections Set For October 6
Maydelle voters will elect mayor city marshal and five aldermen for the newly incorporated town on October 6. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the school. Voters must register by September 6 and candidates must register with the county judge to get their names on the ballot.
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Maydelle
Orvan B. Jones
City Police Investigate Friday Night Shooting in Rusk
Rusk police probed a cafe shooting on Center Street that left a young man with a leg wound from a 22 pistol. An older man reportedly produced a 22 rifle after the argument. no charges had been filed as detectives continued the inquiry.
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Rusk City
Rusk
Nan Travis Hospital
Center Street
Vernice Wallace
Wallace
Joe Dee Hopper
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Rusk Memorial Hospital
Bill Beck
Acapulco
Mexico
Charles Nixos
Florida
Stan Chapman
Dianne
John Tussing
Press Journal
Johnny (Ford) Williams
Ford
Lufkin
Cherokeean
Cherokee Standard
FW Bonner and Son
Tyler
Alcalde
East Texas State Penintentiary
Barrett
State Capitol
William D “Bill” Draper
James Tankersley
Ella Day
RSH
McGaughey
Isd
Cushing
Rep. Whitehead
Crockett School
Rusk High School Eagles
Vanny Woodruff
Nicky Cleveland
Reynaldo Atkins
Richards
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