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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
1
Absentee voting begins December 15 for the January 5 election on Low Rent Public Housing in Rusk. Local supporters and opponents organize drives as residents prepare to cast ballots.
Roundabout sent Don Buchanan to Gladewater to gauge local support for a Rosk program. His report on page 1 section 2 notes Buchanan, a former Geldwater Republican, was impressed after a day of interviews and will tour Crockett before the January 5 election for public housing views. Buddy Hinton elected president of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce with Oran Spence and James Blanton as officers. </s>
Rusk merchants stage a Christmas Treasure Chest contest with 18 participating stores. Weekly coupons appear in Cherokeean with prizes in a big name drawing. No purchase required. entries due by 4 pm Saturday. winners announced each Saturday.
A Christmas program titled A Christe Carol will be performed December 17 at 7 p.m. in the Rusk State Hospital Chapel for patients. The event is organized by the National and State Federated Music Clubs with Mrs Annie E Fenner directing. Local members from Alto and Wells will participate, featuring piano organ duets, vocal solos, and a Christmas story reading.
At Tuesday night’s council meeting in Rusk Texas, officials debated new water and sewer rates with no action taken. Hearings highlighted city finances, school district bills, and comparisons to Livingston and Crockett charges. The body approved leasing city property for a golf course project and fencing for three wells, while planning Dec 21 follow ups and cutoff rules for delinquent water accounts.
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce elected C. Hinton as president for 1965 and named S. Hinton Jr., Oran Spence, H. M. Gambrell, E. B. Musick, Sr., and Ruth Greenwood to top posts. Directors include Blanton, Castner, Chapman, Guinn, Hinton Jr., McClure, Musick Sr., and Williams Sr. New officers start January 1 and will be installed at the January banquet. A Tourtem Committee headed by Henry Guenzel will meet Diboll officials about a steam engine train project to draw tourists from Rusk to Palestine, with Guenzel, Gambrell, Gregg Sr., McClure, Summers, and Dickeron set to travel.
The Christmas cantata Love Transcending will be presented Sunday at seven in the First Methodist Church during the evening worship. Rev. Jewel McClure will officiate with 2 to 9 voices in the choir and soloists including Mrs. C. S. Hinton Jr. Mrs Don Crysop and others. John W. Peterson’s cantata, published by Alfred B. Smith, aims to emphasize the spiritual meaning of Christmas. A rebroadcast is planned for Monday at 2:9 p.m. on Radio Station KTLU.
New Summerfield tops Rusk in the final playoff of the Second Annual Basketball Tournament at Rusk Quarterback Club, 52 to 43. Sandra Martin led with 31 points as the New Summerfield girls defeated Rusk and Leverett's Chapel to claim the title, while the Rusk Birdies took second with Wells and Huntington also advancing. The event's boys bracket runs through the weekend with eight teams competing on the home court.
The Crockett State Bank holds open house in its new building this Saturday December 12 from 11 a m to 5 p m. Lloyd Pipes, chairman of the board, and his wife Jimmye invite local friends to attend. Tours, evaluations, refreshments, and gifts for children accompany the formal opening.
The Chamber of Commerce Empty Stocking Fund names its year leadership: Mrs. E. R. Gregg Mrs Walter Meyers Mrs Floyd Bricham Mrs Margaret Ross Mrs Seawillow Woodard. Christmas Cheer Baskets will be placed in local stores to collect donations of clothing food and toys. Donations accepted at the Fire Station and two weeks before Christmas at the old Sears building with daily collection duty.
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