Round Town Roundabout Christmas Events In Rusk
Christmas activities in Rusk begin with a 4 p.m. parade on Thursday. The Kiwanis Pancake Supper and the Roundabou Girls Basketball Tournament start Thursday night with Rusk facing Mt. Enterprise. City crews decorate the business district as stores dress up for the season. Officials warn of big year ahead tackling the garbage dump, cemetery, and state standards at the current facility. Representatives from the State Department visited town earlier this week. See ROUNDABOUT Page 9.
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Rusk
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Mt. Enterprise
Southwestern Electric Service Co
State Department
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Pancake Supper Opens Yule Season in Rusk
Don Jones serves as official pancake taster at the Rusk Kiwanis Club annual Pancake Supper in the fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church. Kiwanians Melvin Moore Johnnie McKay and M H Norton endorse the meal of pancakes syrup sausage bacon coffee and cold drinks.
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Don Jones
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Beyving
Melvin Moore
Johnnie McKay
M.H. Norton
Eagles Thump Sandies In Monday Night Win
Rusk's Fighting Eagles defeated Grapeland 60 to 43 to move to 2 and 1 on the season. Tommy Tate led with 27 points while A B Lamb added 12 and Jackie Foster 7 as Rusk built a 16-13 first-quarter edge and a 49-29 advantage after three. The Eagles next play Quitman at 5 p.m. Thursday and travel to Crockett Tuesday night.
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A.B. Lamb
Jackie Foster
Eagles
Troup
Tommy Tate
Rusk
Nicky Norton
Whitehouse
Quitman
Crockett
Rusk Christmas Parade and Pancake Supper Weekend
The Rusk area hosts a Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade on Thursday at 4 PM with floats and bands. Kiwanis and Kiwanis Pancake Supper runs 5 to 8 PM at First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Also the Rusk QB Club hosts a girls basketball tournament at Rusk High Gym over Thursday to Saturday with trophies and cash prizes for floats and band winners. Santa arrives after the parade. Tickets $1.25 at the door or in advance.
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Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Rusk High
Highway 84 West
North Main
Rusk State Hospital
Volunteer Service Council
George Dodd
Frank Howell
Stan Chapman
Chapman
Diane
Rusk High School
Rusk Girls Fall to Grapeland in Close Contest
Rusk girls basketball lost 48 to 35 to Grapeland Monday, slipping to 1 win and 4 losses. Debbie Waggoner and Sandra Carter each scored 14, Jana Birdwell added 1 as Grapeland pulled away in the third quarter. Coach Doug Jordan urged improvement and noted ball movement across mid court as the key. The team begins play in the Rusk Quarterback Club Tournament Thursday at 8:45 against Mr. Enterprise.
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Rusk
Grapeland
Debbie Waggoner
Sandra Carter
Weekend Lay Witness Mission Set By Rusk Methodists
First United Methodist Church of Rusk hosts a multi day Lay Witness Mission with visitors from multiple cities. A 24 hour prayer vigil opens Thursday at 5 PM followed by team sessions meals luncheons and fellowship events through Sunday evening worship led by Mr Bears and a nursery will be provided.
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First United Methodist Church of
Lort Worth
John Rodell
Art Gusa
Palestine
Amanda Gar
Lay Witness Mission
Homer C. Spear
Sugarland
Vellowship Hall
Bears
Technicians Group 3 From RSH Names Officers
Three Rusk State Hospital employees are listed as officers of the Texas Psychiatric Technicians. The group met October 24 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas to elect officers including President Betty Lockly Terrell and Secretary Joyce Murphy Rusk, with other posts filled by Ida DeFoor Rusk and more. The state convention ran October 21 to 23 with 18 states and 215 registrants under the theme New Role in Human Service directed by Dr. Harold Warkentin.
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Rusk State Hospital
Texas Psychiatric Technicians
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
Betty Lockly
Terrell
Ida DeFoor Rusk
Joyce Murphy
Adelene Farmer
Rusk
Patricia Bryan
Austin
Charles Sharp
Tyler
Helene Shingles
National Association of Human Services Technologies
Role In Human Service
Harold Warkentin
Merchants Sponsor Christmas Gift Drawing in Rusk
Rusk merchants announce a two week gift certificate drawing initiative for December 10 and December 17. Shoppers register weekly at participating stores with no purchase required. ten $10 certificates awarded each week and a cash prize drawing on December 17. Participating businesses include Piggly Wiggly Strait Furniture Mathews Miller De partment Store Perry Bros Jones Dress Shop Beall Bros Dickersons 5 and 10 Brookshire Bros Pierce Grocery Western Auto Richards Food Mart White Auto Henrys Jewelers Webb Dress Shop JC Williams Texaco Sears Roebuck Kenwins Wilcox Tire Co.
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Babcock Bros
Piggly Wiggly
Strait Furniture Company
Mathews-Miller Department Store
Mac's Pharmacy
Perry Bros
Jones’ Dress Shop
Beall Bros, Department Store
Dickerson’s
Chapman’s Pharmacy
Brookshire Bros
Pierce Grocery
Western Auto
Richards Food Mart
White’s Auto
Henry's Jewelers
Webb’s Dress Shop
J.C. Williams Texaco Station
Sears Roebuck and Company
Kenwins
Wilcox Tire Company
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Roundabou
Parade
Sandies
CC Parade
Santa Claus
Rett
Harry W. Garrett, Jr
Lindale
Jack L. Parrish
Orange
Alan Ashley
Texarkana
Donald
Reel
Arp
David Lanagan
Nacogdoches
Carolyn Hanson
Lone Star
Shirley Smith
Galena Park
Pineview
Emmett Battise
Wayne Townsend
Ike Daniel
Doug Jordan
RSH
Eileen
Highway 84
Main Street
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