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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1975
Page
1
Residents plan a big Saturday event with inventories upside down as merchants offer bargains on square and inside stores If weather turns wet sales move indoors The Texas Legislature approved emergency pay raises for state employees boosting local economy and morale
The piece playfully notes the Ground Hog shadow predicting early spring but doubts any shape appears last Sunday. It urges watching for signs like red bud and robins, comments on persistent illness, and ends with a quip about frugality and hunting.
Rusk city officials led by Mayor Morris W. Hassell toured City Park on US 84 to review progress. The visit covered Park Road 76, landscaping, a foot bridge, lake site, depot site for the Texas State Railroad, and facilities for overnight camping. Park board chairman Gene Kelley praised support from the council and TX Parks and Wildlife, urging residents to visit.
The Special Activities Committee of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce sponsors a 10 am Saturday event featuring a clown costume contest. The contest promotes the Carsons and Barnes Circus performing at 4:30 pm and 8 pm on Monday March 24 in Rusk.
The Texas Legislature approved an emergency pay raise for state employees with a 13 percent increase for most classifications and a nine percent bump for EG-2. Unclassified workers earning under 875 monthly gain 1 percent, those between 1876 and 1267 get 114 monthly, and 1267 to 1935 see nine percent. Top earners over 1935 receive 174 more monthly. Cherokee County payroll impact exceeds 1 million annually.
General Telephone Company seeks rate increases for various customer classes pending Rusk City Council action at the 7 pm Tuesday meeting in City Hall. The agenda lists Rural and other rates, plus bids for fire station and vehicles, and an April election set as mayor and council terms expire.
The Retail Trade Committee of the Merchants Association met in Rusk to approve holidays for observance in 1975 including Memorial Day July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year. They also scheduled first of the month promotions starting with a March 6 sidewalk sale and discussed a Newcomers Club with coupon gifts for new residents.
City Councilman Mau rice G. Higgins submitted a resignation effective immediately citing full time work at Rusk State Hospital and Manning's Grocery. He served almost seven years, not in consecutive terms, and will support the park project as a citizen while remaining open to future service.
The Cherokeean reports a Chamber of Commerce led Sidewalk Sale in Rusk this Saturday. Retail Trade Committee chair Joe Ray Ocker says stores will offer used merchandise floor models and collector items at cost and below. If weather stops sidewalk sales, transactions move indoors.
Page notes list Sidewalk Sale coverage and obituaries with editorials and page references. Mentions Robert Farrow and local events. Page four features courthouse news and editorial pieces.
The Cherokeean reports a 7200 Compugraphic photocomposition typesetting machine was installed last week. The device offers four faces of type in eight sizes to broaden headline and advertisement options.
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