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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
1
Roundabout thanks Shelby Hood and committee members for leading the Rush Christmas parade. It notes upcoming Cantatas in Rusk and Alto plus a Christmas Story Pageant in Alto First Baptist Church on December 11 and a First Methodist Church youth pageant on December 18. It mentions 14 shopping days left until Christmas and praises Lyons Butane Gas drivers for safe service.
About 180 Rusk High football players and their guests are set to attend Friday's annual football banquet in the Junior High cafetorium. Wayne Crawford of East Texas State College will headline as principal speaker. Crawford, a 1949 ETSC co captain and three season letterman, assists with coaching linemen.
Mrs Viola Benge of Cherokee County files a $20 483 damage suit against Perry Brothers Variety Stores in District Clerk court alleging she fell in the Jacksonville store on July 9 due to floor sweep accumulation and sustained pain and disability.
Hundreds view the 48 unit parade in Rusk as First Methodist Church MYF Lions Club and State Hospital win divisions while Corrigan and Alto win bands. Cash prizes and trophies are awarded. The Chamber of Commerce outlines holiday programs including a Christmas Tree, toy and food drives, and cooperation with local stores.
Preliminary arrangements for the annual Rusk Chamber of Commerce banquet on Jan 3 include a talk by Arnold R Mathias of Houston district manager Southwestern Division of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The banquet will install new officers elected by the board on Dec 20.
In 1955 Cherokee County had fewer than forty active tuberculosis cases but now reports 108 by the Cherokee County Tuberculosis Association. The group promotes its Christmas Seal drive and notes a donation from Rusk residents in New York City who sent funds from abroad to aid in the See KNOWN VICTIMS Page 8.
Chamber of Commerce members voted to fill eight director positions as 16 nominees contend. Ballots were cast by 95 members and will be counted next Tuesday morning at the regular monthly meeting, with the deadline stated as Monday. Judson Perkins, chamber manager, issued the notice.
About 60 young people will present A Christmas Carol Pageant at First Methodist Church on Sunday evening December 18. Mary Kate Guinn will narrate the birth of Jesus with Frederick Lunsford as Joseph and Jane Browning as Mary. Mrs Glor ia Norton directs with Mrs Frank Morgan as assistant. Eight soloists will be featured from kindergarten through high school. Costuming is led by Jewel McClure and Stan Chapman, with James Fisher Charley Christopher Morris Hassell and Mrs Henry Guenzel directing stage. Full dress rehearsal will precede the show.
The Music of Bethlehem Christmas Cantata will be presented by the choir of First Baptist Church of Alto on December 11 at 7 p m The choir is directed by Q R Hollis with soloists Tracy Pearman Edward Bynum Floyd Thomas and A J Vinson Duetto is Bill Morgan and A J Vinson III A quartet includes James Steed A J Vinson III Bill Morgan and A J Vinson III plus additional soloists The public is invited to attend.
The Rusk School Board approved a Textbook Committee led by Supt. Gerald Chapman to review books in Vocal Music Civics Agriculture Language for grades 3-8. Members include Leon Theriot Lois Henry Acton Duncan Verna Coker Mary Ruth Butler Mary Boone Helen Finley Vivian Summers J M Boone will advise. studies run to Feb 1961 for six years. The board also moved January meeting to Monday Jan 9 to accommodate Chapman and postponed the monthly problem study meeting due to Christmas activities. Delinquent taxes were also discussed to update rolls.
E C Feazell Jr of Nacogdoches has joined the First Baptist Church of Rusk as minister of music and education. The Feazell family will move to Henderson Street this week. He holds a music degree from Stephen F Austin College and a religious education degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary. His previous job was in St Charles Illinois. Duties begin next Sunday service.
Reverend E G Morgan resigned as pastor of First Baptist Alto and will begin service at Calvary Baptist Mexia on December 11. During his tenure in Alto a new organ and choir robes were purchased and paid for. The congregation accepted his resignation with regret.
Rusk Eagles, new to the hardwood, lost to Bullard 80 62 as the Bulls pulled away after halftime. Jimmy Ramey led Rusk with 21 points while Bullard’s Danny Roper also scored 21. The Bullard B squad won 57 22 and Rusk heads to Leverett’s Chapel Thursday.
The 39 DWI charges in Cherokee County this year include 27 guilty verdicts. Total fines reach $2,625 with about $750 in court costs and 88 days of county jail time. Compared with 33 DWIs last year, officials see no clear rise in overall offenses.
F D Pete Grimes head football coach at Rusk High School for two years asked to be relieved of coaching duties last Thursday He asked to remain with the school system as a teacher and basketball coach The school board accepted his resignation from football for 1961 62 but did not indicate further action.
McCreary and Adams filed one of the county’s first back tax suits in District Court seeking 187.23 in taxes plus 191.12 in interest and penalties on a 4269 acre Bullard school district parcel. Horace Green named as defendant.
Final figures show 56 percent of Cherokee County's 33 120 residents live in rural areas with 18 630 rural and 14 490 urban. The decade-long decline totals over 5 000, while Rusk and nearby towns show varied division populations under Census Bureau classifications. Jacksonville reaches 9 590 residents, Alto 869.
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