Roundabout Notes A Busy Tuesday At Town E
Town E Roundabout had a busy day with staff at Whitehead Enterprises. Velvet the mare gave birth to twin Appaloosa studs at 9 p.m. neither foal survived. Local reflections include a child’s prayer on a hymn, renewals, and new Blu Flame Gas Co. store plans. Senator Yarborough and Senator Wilson feature in Big Thicket and Banking Committee news.
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Roundabout
Whitehead Enterprises
Velvet
Eddie Lockey
Blu Flame Gas Co
Savannah Cross Lackey
Board of
Regents For Colleges and Universities
Texas
Jane Joplin
Mexico City
Charles Kerrs
Charles
Ann
Blu Flame
State Rep Ray Ford Price Named Committee Chair
State Representative Ray Ford Price was appointed chairman of the Committee on State Affairs by House Speaker Gus Mutscher. The move places Price at the helm of the panel as part of the current House leadership reshuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayford Price
House
Gus Mutscher
Stalling to Speak at All-Sports Banquet in Rusk
Texas A M Athletic Director Gene Stallings will address the All-Sports banquet Friday February 21 at 7 30 p m at the New Southern Motor Hotel. Rusk High athletes are the honored guests. Dr Carl B Case chairs arrangements. tickets from Rusk Bank coaching staff or QB president Ralph Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stallings
Texas A&m
Rusk Quarterback Club
New Southern Motor Hotel
Rusk High School
Carl B. Case
Rusk Bank
Ralph Johnston
Mothers March Planned by MOD Co Chairs
The March of Dimes Mothers March is set for Friday night February 7. Co chairs Margaret Beckworth Zelma Quinn and Irene Hunter named area captains for the door to door drive. Captains under Quinn include Sue Tullis Betty Tipton Delores Tidrow Doris Kendall Joy Slover Paula Taylor Barbara Brooks Peggy Abernathy Elizabeth Bivin. Beckworth names captains Marie McKay Gladys Schwarz Del Cox Nancy Florian Mary Holcomb Dorothy Mathews Bobbie Matthews Betty Johnson Patsy Tucker Patsy Leinback Jan Stanley Betty Ham Nelva Vining Eleanor Gabbert Helen Corley. Hunter leads Betty Jean Christopher Mattie Majors Opal Morris Shirley Morris Connie Jean Tyler Lois Johnson Arsene Criner Margaret Windom Leader Mae Turner Dorane Loleta Wallace. The mothers will be march. See MOD Page Five.
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Cochairmen
Margaret Beckworth
Zelma Quinn
Irene Hunter
Quinn
Sue Tullis
Betty Tipton
Delores Tidrow
Doris Kendall
Joy Slover
Paula Taylor
Barbara Brooks
Peggy Abernathy
Elizabeth Bivin
Beckworth
Marie McKay
Gladys Schwarz
del Cox
Nancy Florian
Mary Holcomb
Dorothy Mathews
Bobbie Matthews
Betty Johnson
Patsy Tucker
Patsy Leinback
Jan Stanley
Betty Ham
Nelleva Vining
Eleanor Gabbert
Helen Corley
Rusk Cherokee Community Action to Elect Board Members
Annual meetings will elect six poor representatives at the Cherokee County Courthouse on Feb 11 and six at the Rusk County Courthouse on Feb 13. The 36 member board splits into two groups with one third from the poor and two thirds from officials and major groups. A widening highway project in downtown Rusk is nearing completion with an expected finish in 30 to 60 days depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk - Cherokee Community Action Inc
Cherokee County
Rusk
Rusk County
Henderson
CAI
THD
Ed Campbell
Cherokee County Receives Major Highway Allocations
Cherokee County is among eight East Texas counties approved for a total of 6.158 million dollars in highway projects by the Texas Highway Commission. The Tyler District plans include 5.8806 million for construction and 278 thousand for right of way, with Cherokee receiving 58 thousand for additional right of way and 776 thousand for construction on linked projects. A four mile section near New Summerfield was let, and Loop 456 near Jacksonville is funded for 776 thousand in construction costs. The commission also approved a prior authorized project of 219.8 thousand to begin soon, with Associated work on U S 79 and right of way procurements ongoing. The overall program aims to maintain roads and highways across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
W. W. Potter
Tyler
Texas Highway Department
East Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Jacksonville
New Summerfield
U.S. 79
Rusk
THD
Ed Campbell
Commission
City Council Seeks More Facts On Housing Project
Rusk City Council heard from city attorney M. M. Guinn about a potential government financed housing project. Guinn cited statutes and Planning and Zoning rules, saying he needs more time to compile the needed information. Mayor Pro-Tem J. P. AckER presided with all members present.
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City Council
Rusk
M. M. Guinn
Guinn
J. P. Acker
C. L. Manning
Clyde
Prominent Promotions at Southwestern Electric in Jacksonville
J Lester is named Division Manager and John Barton Assistant Division Manager for the Jacksonville division of Southwestern Electric Service Company. Lester succeeds Arlin Hall who retired, while Barton moves from Rusk to Jacksonville to take Lester’s former duties. Lester's background includes leadership roles in Lions Club and community groups. Barton has long service history at the company with prior posts in Mexia and Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lester
John Barton
Jacksonville
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Charles D. Goforth
Arlin Hall
George Dodd Named New Mgr At Rusk
George Dodd named Manager of the Southwestern Electric Service Company at Rusk, announced by Division Manager John Lester. Dodd replaces John Barton, transferred to Jacksonville as Assistant Division Manager. Dodd, born in Troup, Texas, attended Whitehouse High School and Tyler Junior College, served three years in the U.S. Army in the Panama Canal Zone, and prior to 1960 worked with electric appliance firms in Tyler and Dallas.
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Rusk
Jacksonville
Lester
Huntington
Texas
Pampa
Sam Houston College
Texas A&m
Southwestern Electric
Jacksonville Lions Club
Jacksonville Community Chest
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rusk Parent-Teachers Association
Quarterback Club
Texas Sheriff's Association
Boy Scouts
Rusk Fire Department
Rusk Federal Savings and Loan Association
Cynthia
David Fox
John Barton
Overton
Kilgore College
Texas University
Stephen F. Austin College
Fort Bliss
Fort Sill
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Barton
Mexia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Troup
United Fund
The
Trin
George Dodd
John Lester
Electric Company
Mr. Dodd
Dodd
Whitehouse
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
U.S. Army
Panama Canal Zone
Dallas
Arlin Hall Retires After 38 Years With SESCO
Arlin Hall longtime Southwestern Electric Service Company official retires after thirty eight years. He began in 1931 in Arp Texas and rose to division manager before retirement on February 1 1969. A retirement party in Jacksonville honored him with attendance from Dallas and divisions in Marlin Mexia and Jacksonville districts.
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Arlin Hall
Southwestern Electric Service Company
The
Electric Company
Mr. Hall
Jacksonville
Dallas
Charles Goforth
Gene le Neveu
Marlin
Mexia
Delaney
Arkansas
Fayette
Man Charged In Evans Case Rape Investigation Underway
John E. Terry 43 of New Summerfield was arrested in Shreveport and extradited to Rusk. He faces two counts breaking and entering and assault with a deadly weapon linked to the assault on H. A. Evans at about 3:00 am last Saturday. Evans sustained knife wounds.
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Evans
John E. Terry
New Summerfield
Shreveport
Veterans Hospital
Lousiana
Rusk
Cherokee County
John Bill Slover
Terry
Bond
H. A. Evans
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Roundabou
J. H. Forster
Mr. Forster
Ralph Yarborough
Big Thicket
Big Thicket National Park
Charles Wilson
Ben Barnes
Senate
Banking
Texas A&m University
CAP
City of
Cherokee
J. Lester
J. Barton
SESCO
First Christian Church of
Jester
Hazel Ellis
M. B. Ellis
Sylvia Fox
Altus
Oklahoma
John Mark
Beaumont
Mgr
Hall
Central Baptist Church
Goodfellows Bible Class
Ber
Civitan Club
Cherokee County Historical Survey
Chamber of Commerce Tourist Committee
Mart
First Baptist Church
Mart Lions Club
Lois Ann Maddux
Greenbury
Indiana
Susan
Brian
Eric
Paul
Artin Hall
Alpha Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Jerry W. Smith
LaPerite
Irving
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