Bosses Nite and Game Night Planned by B&PW Club
At the February meeting in the Community Room of Rusk Federal, club members including Maudie Musick, Louise Alexander, Bernice Looney, Mable Horn, and others discussed Bosses Night for February 28 at the Rusk Hotel with Looney and Eloise Willingham as hostesses. A chicken and spaghetti dinner fundraiser is set for March 19 at the Rusk Hotel with tickets at $1.25, followed by recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B&pw Club
Rusk Federal
Maudie Musick
Louise Alexander
Bernice Looney
Mable Horn
Ruby Deaton
Lena Bell Pirtle
Ruth Moake
Louise Cromwell
Gladys Evans
Elizabeth Butler
Billie MecVicker
Thelma Jones
Ann Kerr
Rusk Hotel
Mmes. Looney
Eloise Willingham
Rusk
Mayor Morris Hassell to Address Thalian Club Meeting
Mrs. Genelle Richards hosts the Thalian Club for a February gathering at 3 30 p m with guest speaker Mayor Morris Hassell. The event continues the year’s theme Good Citizen Good Politics and focuses on civic engagement.
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Genelle Richards
Thalian Club
Morris Hassell
Birkelbachs Welcome Elaine Lynn At Rusk Memorial
Mark Edward Birkelbach announces the arrival of a baby sister Elaine Lynn born February 6 at Rusk Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces. Parents are Rev. and Mrs. John Birkelbach of Edom Texas. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kinsel of Rusk and paternal grandparents Rev. and Mrs. Elwood Birkelbach of Teague.
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Mark Edward Birkelbach
Elaine Lynn
Rusk Memorial Hospital
John Birkelbach
Edom
Texas
Otto Kinsel
Rusk
Elwood Birklelbach
Teague
Dance Question Sparks Biblical Debate on Approvals
The article surveys quotes from figures like J Edgar Hoover and Dr Phelps arguing against modern dance, claiming it leads to crime and immorality. It cites Chicago and New York authorities calling dances a danger to virtue and family stability, then cites 1 Corinthians urging abstinence from touching.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Dr. Phelps
New York City
Chicago
Thomas C. Whitfield
E. 5. Somers
Los Angeles
Maydelle Tales of Visits and Family News
Maydelle residents share weekend visits with relatives in Houston Palestine Jacksonville and Tyler. Rob Hassell lies critically ill in Palestine Hospital, with family updates. Local trips include the Lawrence Welk Show in Tyler and numerous shopping and hospital notes.
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James Ed Sherman
Houston
Cullen Sherman
Bobby Seagrobe
Jacksonville
First Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove
Jesse Lee Brittian
McKinney
Fannie Johnson
Annie Lockridge
John Hassell
Rob Hassell
Palestine
Gerald Allen
Kenneth Roach
Terry
Debbie
D. L. Higgins
Henderson
N. A. Crawford
Johnny Fondren
Nacogdoches
Robert Ezell
J. C. Sherman
Tyler
Andrew
Lions Observe Boy Scout Anniversary Meeting Notes
In observance of Boy Scout Anniversary Month February the Rusk Lions Club heard W E Bailey of Jacksonville speak as Finance Chairman for Boy Scouts in the Arrowhead District covering Cherokee Rusk and Smith Counties The Lions sponsor the Rusk Cub Scout program District Scout Executive Jim Cunningham presented a film Shelby Hood presided Lloyd Pipes chaired the program Forty six attended including guests Don Atkins and Ralph Travis Two new members Reese Greer and Charles Hall were installed by Paul Cox
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Rusk Lions Club
W. E. Bailey
Jacksonville
Bailey
Arrowhead
Cherokee
Rusk
Smith Counties
Lions Club
Jim Cunningham
Henderson
Lion
Shelby Hood
Texas Cafe
Lloyd Pipes
Don Atkins
Ralph Travis
Paul Cox
Reese Greer
Charles Hall
Third Class Mail Not a Villain Says Postmaster Lunsford
Postmaster Fred Lunsford defends third class mail as a legitimate part of the U S postal system and urges customers to remove themselves from mailing lists if they do not want junk mail. Refusal and Return Requested actions are explained with rules and costs, plus a note on destroying refused pieces without a return request. The piece ends with a brief note on John Arbuthnot and John Bull.
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Fred Lunsford
Lunsford
America
Rusk Hospital News Unaffiliated Patient List and Discharges
A long roster from Rusk Hospital lists patients by surname and residence including Rusk, Alto, Jacksonville, Grapeland, Reklaw, Dialville, Edom, and Livingston. It shows admitted names with multiple entries and a separate discharged group featuring George Acker and others, noting kin and domestic ties among the listed individuals.
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Charlie Brown
Rusk
Arrie Barclay
Callie Mae Bennett
Alto
Marvin Roten
Elva Cook
B. F. Simmons
Jacksonville
Frazer Fuqua
Charlotte Bowman
Verna Hancock
Sue Galloway
Henry Westbrook
Eugene F. Phillips
Francis Reid
Grapeland
Susie Pittman
W. Ss. Dunn
J. W. Reed
Bobby Gene Loden
Reklaw
E. L. Shaw
Mary F Cain
Paul McCoy
Dennis Ray Yarbrough
James Donald White
R. H. Wortham
L. H. Crockett
Charlie Brooks
Sacul
George Acker
Tom Hester
Lizsie Keahey
Gilbert Odom
Dee Ballard
A. D. Dominey
Doris Mayes
Ruby Hinson
John Birklelbach
Edom
LeAnna McGaughey
Gene Brown
David
Sgt Vaughn Buried At Atoy Monday
Funeral services for Staff Sgt Lewis A Vaughn 41 were held Monday in Rusk with full military rites. He died Saturday while driving near Groesbeck. Atoy native and 17 year Air Force veteran he served in World War II and Korea. Burial in Atoy Cemetery. Survivors include wife Helen Marie and children Jimmy Dianne Donna and siblings Christine Bud Grady. Attends church Sunday.
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Atoy
Former Rusk Residents interred Sat
Funeral services for longtime Rusk resident J. P. Heaton were held at 3 30 p m Saturday February 9 at Sparkman Brand Funeral Home Hamp ton Road Dallas. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery Fort Worth Heaton died Friday morning about 7 a m at his daughter Mrs Grady Ellis home in Dallas Heaton and his wife who preceded him in death were longtime employees of Rusk State Hospital both retired from the institution’s staff
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Rusk
J. P. Heaton
Sparkman Brand Funeral
Hampton Road
Dallas
Greenwood Cemetery
Fort Worth
Heaton
Grady Ellis
Rusk State Hospital
Mrs Ellis Survivors Include Three Children and Grandkids
Mrs Ellis is survived by one son J. P. Heaton Jr of Long Beach California two daughters Daisy Freeman of Fresno California and Mrs Louis A Godard of Green Bray California five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Ellis
J. P. Heaton, Jr
Longbeach
California
Daisy Freeman
Fresno
Louis A. Godard
Green Bray
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