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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1975
Page
5
Texas Department of Health warns horse owners about anthrax risk from Alaskan Hair Pad saddle pads, style numbers 238 238R 500 500R 832 832R. Owners should seal pads in plastic bags and contact health officials for disposal. Perforated Pad Co. of Woonsocket Rhode Island produced the pads.
VA officials explain that veteran benefits are exempt from federal income tax and need not be reported as income. Exemption covers compensation pension GI Bill and other educational assistance including subsistence payments. Proceeds from government life insurance are exempt from income tax but subject to federal estate tax. Interest on government life insurance dividends left on deposit with VA counts as income and must be reported. Grants for service disabled veterans and clothing allowances are also exempt.
The Night Unit of the United Methodist Women starts a Jonah study at 7 p.m. February 17 in the church parlor led by Rev. Mouzon Fletcher. The series uses Jonah and Johan the man and runs through four sessions with hosts Ida Fisher Melba Campbell Mauriete Hassell and Mary Smith inviting all interested to attend.
The Cherokee Riders Club hosts an Open Buck-Out at 2 p.m. February 23 in the FM Road 343 arena. Events include bull riding calf roping and steer roping with a $15 entry fee. $10 to jackpot and $5 for stock charge. Wayne Barrett of Athens supplies the stock and all entrants are welcome. Public invited.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Doyle W. Clifton of Houston earns nomination as Outstanding Testing Administrator of the Year for Texas District Three. He previously graduated from Rusk High School in 1969 and served with Unit Attack Squadron 165 at Whidbey Island. He is married to Kathy Huggins with one child Tracey Yvonne. parents Morris Elliott and Charles Clifton.
Jim Morgan formerly of Alto received a recognition from the American Cancer Society for assisting in the publicity film The Apple Tree. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B Morgan of Alto. The film draws on a narration about planting an apple tree even if the world ends tomorrow. Dr E Jackson Giles of Corpus Christi shares his story in The Apple Tree focusing on human concerns.
Dr Giles former Texas Cancer Society president asked H E B Food stores to deliver a crate of apples to Mrs Morgan state information director for the Society for her role in The Apple Tree film. The project is open to groups involved in the cancer control program and contact Mrs B Morgan Box 373 Alto. Wayne Guinn of Houston visited his parents here for the weekend with his niece Nina Holcomb from College Station and grandparents Mr and Mrs Guinn and Mr and Mrs Perkins Holcomb.
Services for Stephen Neil Youngblood infant son of Mr and Mrs Larry Youngblood of 1410 Sue Street Lufkin were held at Gipson Funeral Home in Lufkin at 2 p m Monday Feb 3 with Rev CB Bass officiating. Burial was in Huntington Cemetery. Stephen was born Jan 28 and died Feb 2 in a Lufkin hospital. Survivors include his parents grandparents Delbert Youngblood and Green and Ila Gunter plus Mrs Ila Gunter of Rusk and Mr and Mrs Green of Nacogdoches.
The Texas Highway Department will hold an informal public meeting on February 19, 1975 at 2 00 P M in the County Court Room at the Cherokee County Courthouse Rusk Texas to discuss the FM 343 project from FM 752 west and north to US 69. Information is available for inspection at the District Engineer office in Tyler or the Supervising Resident Engineer office at FM 343 and US 69 in Rusk. Citizens are invited to attend.
The Sweetheart Youth banquet will honor a favorite boy or girl at 7 p.m. Friday in Fellowship Hall. Girl candidates are Kim Daniel Debra Draper and Lucy Hunter and boy candidates are Danny Anderson Robert Brooks and Mark Hall. Rev and Mrs Grover Talbert lead arrangements with the theme the impossible dream. Musical entertainment will be provided by Danny Anderson Steve Slover Nancy Lind ley Lucy Hunter Lisa Felder LuAnne Slover Pat Armstrong Debbie Way land Kathleen Hunter and Cary Smith. CountyBond sales show December United States Savings Bonds totaling 119708 in Cherokee County with 1974 year sales 300764 about 88 percent of the 340000 goal. Texans bought 29340067 in Savings Bonds in the month and 242120225 in 1974 about 102 percent of the state goal of 236.8 million.
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