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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
4
Southwestern States Telephone Company unveils a record high expansion program totaling over $9 million for 1961. Serving 158 exchanges across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana, with general offices in Brownwood Texas. Vice President and General Manager D T Strickland noted the $9 351 thousand plan.
The Southwestern States Telephone Company plans a 34 percent rise in the 1961 construction budget to expand dial service. With 93 percent of its 153000 sets already dial operated, it will convert Llano San Saba Menard and Leonard in Texas to dial by year end and serve six exchanges on dial. Arkansas and Louisiana assets are already dialed. Major expansion in Irving Texas is expected with equipment additions near 1 million dollars. The firm ranks 16th among independent U S telephone companies.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Edwards of Route 1 will be honored on their golden wedding anniversary Saturday January 7 at their Sardis home with an open house from 1 to 5 pm. The event extends a cordial invitation.
The Maydelle News notes holiday guests visiting Mrs Stella Hassell include her children and grandchild, with Mr. and Mrs Albert King among the visitors.
A long list of relatives and friends gathered in Rusk and nearby communities for Christmas visiting. Numerous families from San Antonio Houston Port Neches Nacogdoches Dallas Waco Kaufman Tyler and other places joined local residents for holiday meals and greetings.
First Baptist Church of Rusk schedules January Bible study week from the 2nd to the 6th with daily 7 p m sessions. Rev Lonnie Webb teaches First Corinthians using Studies in I Corinthians. Youth groups read Long Leading and Before Jesus Came under teachers F C Feazell and Mrs D T Willingham. Activities planned for birth to eight. Superintendent Tom Sartain directs. An invitation is extended to all interested.
Rusk Kiwanis Club ended its fiscal year with a Tuesday luncheon at the Texas Cafe. President Bill Davis led his final session and urged greater cooperation toward higher goals. Incoming president Finis Stovall spoke briefly pledging leadership and closer cooperation in 1961. Church count at Tuesday's meeting was 10.
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