Community events in Rusk celebrate leaders and holidays
Round town notes honor retiring banker E R Gregg at a 7 a m breakfast at New Southern Motor Hotel. Dr Lex Neill is now superintendent of Rusk State Hospital. The Wichita Falls State Hospital head is Arch Connolly. David Wade to speak at the Chamber banquet January 5. Santa Claus visits planned Saturdays by the Chamber. Jan 14 appreciation dinner for County Judge J W Chandler at the New Southern Motor Hotel. Mrs Arch Pearson to be featured on Channel 7 December 21 6 30 to 7 30.
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Arch Connolly
Witchita Falls State Hospital
David Wade
Rusk
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Ole’ St. Nick
Arch Pearson
Lon Morris College
Channel 7
E-Z Vision Cable Co
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Chamber of Commerce
Wade
Chamber
Robert von Doenhoff
Lex T. Neill
RSH
New Southern Motor Hotel
Danny Martin
First Baptist Church
Clyde Weaver
E R Gregg Honored at Breakfast in Rusk on Retirement
E R Gregg Sr prominent Rusk banker and civic leader will be honored Friday at 7 a.m. at the New Southern Motor Hotel in Rusk. He retires from Citizens State Bank after 51 years as president and has held key civic roles including Kiwanis president and Lt. Governor of Kiwanis International. George Dodd and Joe Terrell head the event.
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New Southern Motor Hotel
E. R. Gregg
Rusk
George Dodd
Joe Terrell
E.R. Gregg
Eldredge R. Gregg
E.R. Gregg, Sr
Gregg
Citizens State Bank
Texas Bankers Association
City County
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Texas State Railroad
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis International
Healthy Body Healthy Mind Goals For Junior PE Program
The Junior School at Rusk features a strong Physical Education department. Coaches Emmett Battise Bill Turner and Larry Walker describe a program to develop movement coordination and personal values. Intramural sports aim to build discipline respect cooperation and competitive spirit among students.
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Rusk
Acher
Emmett Battise
Bill Turner
Larry Walker
Junior High
P.E
Retires Jan 1 County Judge Chandler Honored
An appreciation banquet is planned for Thursday January 14 at the New Southern Motor Hotel in Rusk to honor retiring Cherokee County Judge J W Chandler. He has served as county attorney county judge district judge FBI agent and led the county for 14 years. Orvan B Jones will succeed him January 1.
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J.W. Chandler
New Southern Motor Hotel
Rusk
FBI
National Democratic Covention
Cherokee County
Jacksonville Independent School Board
Chandler
Gallatin
Jacksonville
Orvan B. Jones
W.D. Mauldin
Robert Banks
James J. Perkins
E.B. Musick, Jr
Jeff Austin
Bill Holland
Joe Terrell
B.H. Broiles
EH. Whitehead
Jack Stone
Dudley Waller
Change for Dr. Neill Named Rusk Hospital Superintendent
Dr Lex T Neill was appointed superintendent of Rusk State Hospital by the Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation after serving as acting superintendent since September. The Austin meeting announced the appointment amid staff of about 780, with Dr Wade as Commissioner and Ward Burke chairing the MHMR Board.
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Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Lex T. Neill
Rusk State Hospital
Austin
Neill
Arch M. Connolly
David Wade
Ward Burke
Diboll
Mh&mr
Dr. Wade
Fire Dept. Elects Officers for 1971 at Rusk Meeting
At the regular Rusk Volunteer Fire Dept. session on Monday night December 14, officers for the year 1971 were elected. All terms are one year except membership and attendance committee and trustee terms. See FIRE DEPT, Page 12.
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Rusk Volunteer Fire Dept
Cantata Set For Broadcast Sunday At 2
The Christmas cantata A Song Unending by the First Methodist Church choir will be rebroadcast Sunday afternoon at two on KTLA. Soloists include Jimmy Don Tidrow Mrs Fred Buchanan Roy Dotson Mrs Ben Pierce and Mrs Janet Pierce with Paul Cox narrator. Accompanists are Mrs Don Crysup and Mrs Webb Finley. The recording is directed by Mrs Gloria Dotson choir director. Public invited to hear the taped recording Sunday at 2 p.m.
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First Methodist Church Choir
KTLA
Jimmy Don Tidrow
Fred Buchanan
Roy Dotson
Ben Pierce
Janet Pierce
Paul Cox
Don Crysup
Webb Finley
John W. Peterson
Gloria Dotson
Cherokeean to publish two days early next week
The Cherokeean will publish two days early due to Christmas. Advertisers and news contributors should have copy in by noon Friday. Dr. David Wade, Commissioner for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, will be the featured speaker at the chamber banquet on January 5 at 7 p.m. in the New Southern Motor Hotel.
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Cherokeean
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Aus
Tin
J. W. Chandler
Jack Ball
New Southern Motor
Kenny Wallace
Kenny
Houston County
Dr. Neill
Fire Dept
Gene Kelley
E. H. Whitehead
James P. Richards
Standing
Winford Black
Henry Westbrook
Henry Quenzel
Elma Musick
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