Roundabout praises Jack Stone for Parks and Wildlife Board post
Roundabout reports Governor Preston Smith appointed Jack Stone of Wells to the 3 man Parks and Wildlife Board praising him as a top choice for Texas. It notes support from Senator Charles Wilson and ties to Cherokee County and East Texas. The piece also covers Roundabout's discussions with Royce Wisenbaker, volunteer efforts at Rusk State Hospital, and Frances Stover’s barrel racing success at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
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Roundabout
Preston Smith
Jack Stone
Wells
Parks and Wildlife Board
Jack
East Texas
Texas
Cherokee County
Charles Wilson
Stone
Richie
Edd Stover
Frances
Fort Worth
Francis
Rusk Heritage Association Holds First Meeting in Town
The Rusk Heritage and Museum Association gathered at the New Southern Motor Hotel on Tuesday with about 50 attendees from Rusk and Alto. Henry Guenzel led the session while Paul Cox outlined by laws and goals to preserve Cherokee County history and education.
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The
Rusk Heritage & Museum Assn., Inc
New Southern Motor Hotel
Rusk and
Alto
Assn
Henry Guenzel
Paul Cox
Rusk and Cherokee Co
Wells banker appointed to Parks and Wildlife Board
Jack R. Stone, president of First State Bank of Wells, named to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Board by Governor Preston Smith. If Senate confirms, term begins February 1. Stone, a Nacogdoches native, holds multiple local leadership roles and has received state conservation awards. he is married with two children.
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Jack R. Stone
First State Bank of Wells
Parks and Wildlife Board
Preston Smith
Senate
Charles Wilson
Stone
Wilson
Smith
Prominet Wells
Nacogdoches
First State Bank of
Wells
The
Wells Businessmen Association
Wells Housing Corporation
First United Methodist Church of
Rusk ~Cherokee Cap Associ
Cherokee Wildlife Association
Shirley Bailey
Sweetheart Banquet and Revival Planned by First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church youth will host two events February 12 to 14. On Friday about 70 youths and sponsors attend the annual Sweetheart Banquet featuring the We Three Kings singing group from Fort Worth. A favorite boy and girl will be chosen from Pam Arm.
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First Baptist Church
We ‘Three Kings
Fort Worth
Texas
Pam Arm
Jimmy Faull
Skip Dean
Mark Sutton
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
We Three Kings
Christ
Jesus Christ
Claude Earl Henry
Dennis Slaton
Steve Slover
Steve Daniels
Phyllis Case
Barbara Draper
Pam Armstrong
Cathy Perry
JP's Office Reports Week Of Local Docket And Violations
Justice of the Peace Abner Webb filed cases for the past two weeks. Six speeding charges carry fines from 30 dollars each. A warrant was issued for fraud with a worthless check. Three people were charged with being drunk in public. One person fined 10 dollars for no valid MVI sticker. One charged with failure to control speed to avoid an accident and fined 20 dollars. DWI second offense with arraignment set in Jacksonville. One theft of a diamond drop necklace valued at 1500 dollars. A breaking and entering charge and another for whipping an 11 year old child are listed alongside named individuals.
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Abner Webb
DWI
Jacksonville
Senator Wilson Appointed To Key Texas Senate Committee Chair
Senator Wilson was named chairman of the Constitutional Amendments Committee and added to multiple panels in the Texas Senate. He joined the Legislative Districts Parks and Wildlife Water and Conservation Oil and Gas State Affairs and Nominations committees, aiming to represent his rural district on redistricting and to influence high state policy.
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Charles Wilson
Texas State Senate
Wilson
Cherokee County Voter Turnout Seen High in Report
Cherokee County tax office led by Linda Beard notes a large potential turnout with 24 boxes and several Jacksonville boxes awaiting substation reporting. Fifteen percent of registrations are by mail, but half lack precinct numbers, hindering tallying. Precinct numbers should be on all mail registrations.
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Linda Beard
Cherokee County
Jacksonville
Rusk Jaycees Paint Building At RSH
Rusk Jaycees repainted the bottom floor of the young adults cottage at Rusk State Hospital on Saturday January 30. Bruce Stovall noted this is the first phase of a two part project with plans to finish painting later this month. More than 15 members of the 26 member group joined young adult patients in the paint effort with paint donated through hospital volunteer services.
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Roundabout
Royce Wisenbaker
Wisenbaker, Fix and Associates
Tyler
Rusk State Hospital
Royce
Wisenbaker
Rusk Jaycees
RSH
Sharon Austin
KTLA
Jon Goldsberry
Sam Florian
Joe Rozelle
Bruce Stovall
The
Jaycees
Doctor Roper Attends UT Galveston Seminar
Dr Marjorie Roper of Rusk State Hospital will attend a week long meeting at the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston from February 1 to 5. Superintendent Dr Lex Neill said the staff member is pleased she is able to attend.
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Marjorie Roper
Rusk State Hospital
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Lex Neill
Roper
RSH
TEA to Send Two Members to Rusk State Hospital
Two Texas Education Agency members from Austin will visit Rusk State Hospital soon to review work with staff. Dr. Lex Neill says they will meet with Ron Hughes at RSH, Rusk School Superintendent Jack Martin, Jacksonville School Superintendent Bill Mauldin, and himself to discuss ongoing efforts.
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Texas Education Agency
Austin
Rusk State Hospital
Lex Neill
Ron Hughes
RSH
Rusk
Jack Martin
Jacksonville
Bill Mauldin
Dr. Neill
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Walter Meyers
Mississippi
Asia
Rusk Tourist Committee
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
E.R. Gregg
J.C
Ation
Jimmy Mayo
Baptist Church
W.W. Potter
State Highway Department
Edwin Campbell
J.C. Williams
M.H. Norton
Frank Howell
Gene Kelly
E.H. Whitehead
Jp's
Jim Faull
Senator Wilson
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