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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
1
East Texas readers prepare for the Constitutional Convention in Austin starting January 8 with a briefing for delegates. The piece recalls Texas growth since 1876 and notes changes in population economy and governance while highlighting local events and community names.
Rep Emmett H. Whitehead of Rusk travels to Austin for a three day orientation for delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The event, hosted by the Joint Constitutional Convention Planning Committee and the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission, precedes the January 8 start of the convention with Lt Gov Hobby, Speaker Daniel, and others attending.
Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association of Rusk buys land two and a half miles north of Rusk to build a headquarters and warehouse. Architect is Robert Y Brown Jr of Tyler with bids planned in December and completion set for early October 1974. Fred S. Buchanan notes rapid growth and new jobs after move, serving over 7,700 members across Cherokee Smith Rusk and Nacogdoches counties.
Joy Wick, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wick, was chosen 1973 Miss Merry Christmas after the Rusk Chamber parade. Denise Seybold, 17, and Kathy Rockey, 16, placed second and third. Float prizes totaled 75, 50 and 25 dollars. Local sponsors included Rusk State Hospital departments and area churches.
Rusk Housing Board meets with Farmers Home Administration officials to sign final papers on a $200,000 loan to build 14 low rent duplex units on Highway 84 west. The signing occurs in the mayor Morris Hassell office with architect and contractor Kelvin Stewart present.
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce board elected 1974 officers led by Joel Terrell as president and approved a contract with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for an industrial sewing machine training program at the National Guard Armory. The program begins around January 7 with 12 machines provided. applicants may write Billy Feltman.
Bishop A A Leiske of ARTHM said negotiations are under way to secure doctors for Rusk Memorial Hospital with a Texas physician, a Colorado physician, a New York doctor, and a physician from Loma Linda University in California. A news release is expected in a few days.
The First Baptist Church choir presents its annual Christmas Cantata Love Transcending at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Soloists include Robert Murray Nancy Lindley Danny Anderson Pat Newton Gary Halbert and Mrs Cary F Smith. Rev Grover Talbert will narrate. A reception follows and KTLA Radio will broadcast the cantata at 2 p.m. Monday.
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