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Newspaper

Rusk Cherokeean

Location

Rusk, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1962

Page

2

Chase Rites Read Sunday At 2:00 P. M.

Funeral services for Charlie Lee Chase aged 58 were held at 2:00 p.m. in Wallace Chapel with Elder A. C. Rawson and Rev. J. M. Schwitter officiating. Burial followed in Henry Cemetery. Chase died Saturday morning at Rusk Memorial Hospital after illness. He was born November 24, 1904 in Fannin County and lived in Rusk 22 years. Sawmilling was his trade. He was a Baptist member who attended Seventh Day Adventist services in recent years. Survived by wife Maggie Pearl Chase and son Cecil Lee Chase, plus numerous brothers, sisters, and step-relatives. Pallbearers listed. Wallace Funeral Home in charge.

Charlie Lee Chase Wallace Chapel A. C. Rawson J. M. Schwitter Henry Cemetery Mr. Chase Rusk Memorial Hospital Fannin County Rusk Chase The Baptist Church Seventh Day Adventist Church Maggie Pearl Chase Cecil Lee Chase Melvin Jimmy Chase Dallas George Chase Lufkin John Smith van Smith Allen Smith Fresno California Ben, Thomas George Smith Cora Smither Sulphur Springs Annie Mae Campbell Princeton Gertie Bowman Jacksonville Eugene Sanders Otto Kinsel J. F. Kimbrow 0. D. Blankenship Clarence Clifton M. H. Norton Claiborne Nolley Orvan B. Jones Wallace Funeral Home

Kiwanis Hear Gospel Music Tuesday

Rusk Kiwanis Club enjoyed a gospel songs program at the Texas Cafe during a regular meeting. President Bill Davis presided at the noon luncheon with L Killion introducing Mrs Essie Madden at the piano.

Rusk Kiwanis Club Texas Cafe Bill Davis L. ©. Killion Essie Madden Mayo Starkey M.S. Gilbert Clinton Lloyd Cleta* Poole Orvan Jones John C. Box, Jr

Freshman Adjustment Warns of New Freedom

Philbrick notes the first year is toughest due to a broad adjustment as students learn to assume new responsibilities that come with college freedoms and independence.

Philbrick

New East Texas division manager named for Southwestern States

W R Cornelius has become East Texas division manager for Southwestern States Telephone. The Henderson offices host the division. he replaces H E Reeves transferred to Welsh Louisiana as Louisiana division head. Cornelius, a Brown County Texas native, joined the company in 1951 and will live in Henderson with his family.

W. R. Cornelius East Texas Southwestern States Telephone Henderson Cornelius H. E. Reeves Welsh Louisiana Brown County Texas Southwestern States

Bazaar Is Over Gifts Boost Scholarship Fund

Bazaar sponsored by Omicron Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi declared a financial success. Handmade gifts, food and a holiday cloth supported the annual scholarship award. Nicky H Theodore of Richardson Texas won the cloth at four p.m. The event ran from seven in the morning to four in the afternoon at the Rusk Hotel.

Omicron Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Janie Venable Nicky H. Theodore Richardson Texas Rusk

Rites Read For Wreck Victim In Dallas Area

Jack Arnold Jenkins age 48 of Dallas died Monday in a collision between his car and a train at Eddy Texas 24 miles south of Waco Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery after services at the Lamar Smith Funeral Home Chapel Dallas Survivors include his wife Vivian Jones of Rusk son Barry Jenkins of Dallas and brother Don Jenkins of Little Rock Arkansas Jenkins was a projectionist at the Texas Theatre Dallas and a native of Rusk Texas

Jack Arnold Jenkins Rusk Eddy Waco H. B. Jenkins Rusk High School Lon Morris College Lamar & Smith Funeral Home Dallas Cedar Hill Jenkins Carnes Texas Theatre Vivian Jones Barry Jenkins Don Jenkins Little Rock Ark

Girl Scout Troop 178 Busy With Fall Activities

Girl Scout Troop 178 in Rusk kept a busy fall schedule. Members helped with Halloween noisemakers for Rusk State Hospital, toured the Tele phone Office and South Texas Producers Association plant, and spent two afternoons wrapping packages at the hospital. The troop, led by Mrs. Stan Chapman, meets Mondays at the Methodist Church. members include Deborah Chapman Gail Fisher Marilyn Greenwood Barbara Guenzel Nancy Loden Teresa Maness Sharon McElroy Susan Mc Carroll Beverly Walker and Jeanne Wilcox.

Rusk State Hospital South Texas Producers Association Rusk Methodist Church Stan Chapman Deborah Chapman Gail Fisher Marilyn Greenwood Barbara Guenzel Nancy Loden Teresa Maness Sharon McElroy Susan McCarroll Beverly Walker Jeanne Wilcox

Coopers Host Holiday Dessert-Bridge Gathering

Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper entertained with a holiday dessert bridge party Monday evening at their Reklaw Highway home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Doyle Bagley Mr and Mrs Stan Chapman Mr and Mrs Morris Hassell Mr and Mrs Acton Duncan and Mr and Mrs Paul Cox. Cox and Chapman won top prizes.

Raymond Cooper Reklaw Highway Doyle Bagley Stan Chapman Morris W. Hassell Acton Duncan Paul Cox Cox Chapman

Sorority To Hold Yule Party Monday

Xi Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma Phi plans its annual Christmas party Monday night at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Paul Cox. Mrs. Mary Boone serves as sorority president.

Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Paul Cox Mary Boone

Holiday Party Planned by Beta Sigma Phi Chapter

Omicron Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and their husbands plan a Christmas party on Saturday night December 8 at the National Guard Armory. Food will be donated by families for the gathering and later gifts will be added for delivery in time for the holiday season as the organization’s yearly project.

Omicron Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi National Guard

Thompson Family Attends Rusk Mineola Football Game

Visitors Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson and children spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Thompson and Mrs. Vera Partin and attended the Rusk Mineola football game.

John Thompson Clifton Thompson Vera Partin

Eagles Beat New Summerfield In Second Win Of Season

The Rusk Eagles captured a 66-62 victory over New Summerfield on Thursday, led by Dale Dotson with 43 points. The win adds to their season start after a narrow win over Maydelle, with six more regular games and three tournaments before district play on Jan. 11. The B team also won 32-19 over New Summerfield.

Rusk Eagles Eagle Cagers New Summerfield Dale Dotson Bruce Stovall David Grogan Brooke Day Bob Edwards Philip Power Rusk Eagles Maydelle

Rusk A Team Tops Bullard 48-28 In Caco Pair

Rusk varsity girls defeated Bullard 48-28 behind Gay Dotson 23 points and Judy Hanry 21. Bullard won the B game 28-24 with high scorers Betty Moore 12 and Marie McDaniel 10.

Rusk Gay Dotson Judy Hanry Reba Kuhman Bullard Betty Moore Marie McDaniel

Boy Scout Conference Set For Two December Evenings

The East Texas Area Council of Boy Scouts of America schedules two program conferences for White and Negro Scouters. White Scouters meet December 6 at Henderson High School Cafeteria with a 6 30 PM dinner. Negro Scouters meet December 13 at Hawkins with Dr N H Anderson presiding.

East Texas Area Council Boy Scouts of America Lyman W. Holman Jacksonville Boy Scout Council Henderson High School Henderson Luman W. Holman N. H. Anderson Marshall Hawkins

Lions Host Eagles And Coaches Luncheon

The Rusk Lions Club hosted 21 guests at a noon luncheon in the Texas Cafe. Honor guests were the 1962 Rusk High Eagle squad and coaches. Coach Kenneth Almond introduced coaches and players and noted All-District selections and honorable mentions.

Rusk Lions Club Texas Cafe Rusk High Eagle Squad Lion Bob Persons Kenneth Almond Almond Shelby Hood

Danny Keels And Wesley Dukes New Officers

Den 2 held a weekly meeting at Morris Hassell home with refreshments by Mike Magouirk. Danny Keels and Wesley Dukes were elected Denner and Reporter for December. attendees included Nicky Norton Randy May Danny Keels Charles Hassell Elmer Beckworth Wesley Dukes and Mike Magoulr.

Den 2 Morris Hassell Mike Magouirk Danny Keels Wesley Dukes Denner Nicky Norton Randy May Charles Hassell Elmer Beckworth Mike Magoulr Den Morris William Hassell Arthur Teen Mexico den Mathers Hassell Beckworth Dukes

Dowdy Supporters Hold District Meeting in Crockett

A district wide gathering of John Dowdy supporters drew nearly 100 people in Crockett at the King's Inn Motel Monday night. Representatives from 10 of 12 District 7 counties planned county by county action for the 1964 congressional race and pledged to organize from the precinct level up after the holidays.

John Dowdy Crockett King’s Inn Frank Driskill Dowdy Congress Congressman Dowdy Driskill Cherokee County J. A. Fields Ed Kiely Jacksonville

Rusk School Menu Week Headlines and Short Biography

Monday features Italian spaghetti field peas vegetable salad cranberry crunch corn muffins and milk. Tuesday offers chicken pie cheese fingers green beans fruit cup celery and carrot strips spice cake loaf bread. Thursday includes navy beans with ham or pinto beans spinach or greens relish tray lemon chess pie. Friday serves oven baked fish or veal cutlets buttered potatoes combination salad hot rolls spiced fruit. Madison described as the smallest president in stature at five feet four inches.

Birdies claim consolation trophy at Crockett tourney

Rusk High School girls basketball team captured the consolation trophy at Crockett after a 33-30 win over La Texa. Guard Billie Vaught earned all tournament honors and Judy Hanry made the second team. They face a regular schedule game next Monday and travel to Grapeland in December before the holidays.

Rusk High School Crockett Latexa Buffalo Billie Vaught Judy Hanry Houston County

Miss Sally Summers Week End Visit with Parents

SMU student Miss Sally Summers of Dallas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Summers, enjoying time at home and reporting a pleasant break from campus routines.

Bill Sherman Houston T. M. Sherman Sally Summers SMU Dallas Mrs Frank Summers

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