Glenn Lloyd Cast as Silvius in As You Like It Production
Glenn Lloyd of Rusk plays Silvius in Len Morris’s As You Like It to be staged February 13 to 16 in the A Frank Smith Building Jacksonv ille Texas. He’s a Lon Morris sophomore and guild member of the Masque and Wig Club with prior Shakesperean roles and assistant directing credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lloyd
E. S. Lloyd
Rusk
Silvius
Len Morris
Glenn
John Shanks
Rosalind
Celia
A. Frank Smith
Jacksonville
Texas
Lon Morris
Wig
Page
J. B
Michael
Timmy
Bank vice president speaks on agriculture at Kiwanis
Dooley Dawson of Crockett and Houston addressed the Kiwanis Club at the Texas Cafe about the big business of agriculture. He cited 1962 U.S. production at 35 billion, Texas contributing nine billion two hundred million, with 28 billion recirculated to boost the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooley Dawson
Crockett and Houston
Kiwanis Club
Texas Cafe
E. R. Gregg
Mr. Dawson
Bank of the Southwest
Houston
United States
Texas
Dawson
Kiwanis
J. L Bagley
Jimmie Cone
Social Meet By SS Class Held Tuesday
Fidelis Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church met at Pineview Restaurant Tuesday night February 12 for a social gathering. Hostesses were Mrs Bennie Goff Mrs Rose Acker and Mrs Gordon Sparkman. Mrs Nina Sherman opened with prayers. vice president Mrs Clarence Farmer presided in the president’s absence. Mrs Gold gave an inspirational devotional on prayer. Concluding contests were enjoyed with ice box pie and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Pineview Restaurant
Bennie Goff
Rose Acker
Gordon Sparkman
Nina Sherman
Clarence Farmer
D. A. McVicker
Gold
Juniors Only World Tour Party at First Baptist
A juniors only social is planned for Saturday night in Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church. The Around the World in 80 Days themed event will feature Miss Billie Durrett serving as guide for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
World
Billie Durrett
Sweetheart Banquet Honors Couple at Baptist Church
Miss Jimmie Inez Poole and Mr. Johnny Alexander were named honor guests at the Monday Sweetheart banquet in Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church. The Southern belle and gentleman were presented amid a Southern Moon backdrop with Master Jim Huggins as emcee. About 80 attendees enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Inez Poole
Johnny Alexander
Secret Ballet
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
Jim Huggins
Hostess To Thimble Club Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs Bessie Banks hosted the Rusk Thimble Club last Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm. A pleasant session of knitting and sewing followed a brief business meeting led by vice president Gladys Goodson, who welcomed new member Willie Mae Cargill. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Banks
Rusk Thimble Club
Mesdames
Gladys Goodson
Doris Murray
Vernie Minter
al Smith
Mamie Long
Maudess Long
Etta Singletary
Christine Maness
Floy Nelson
Beatrice Banks
Mamie Baker
Willie Mae Cargill
Bilton Buie Family to Attend DAR Luncheon in Nacogdoches
Mr. and Mrs. John Bilton Buie and daughter Blake of Houston will visit Mrs. James I. Perkins for the week end and attend the DAR guest luncheon Saturday at the Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches where Senator Martin Dies will be the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bilton Buie
Blake
Houston
James I. Perkins
DAR
Fredonia
Nacogdoches
Senator Martin Dies
Denton ROTC unit names squadron commander
George Favaron of Rusk has been named squadron commander of the Air Force ROTC unit at North Texas State University for the spring semester. Favaron, son of Mr and Mrs John P Favaron of 518 Henderson Rusk, is a senior education major and will hold cadet major rank. Sixty other students received cadet staff appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
George Favaron
Rusk
Air Force
North Texas State University
Nash E. Lorino
Air Science
Favaron
John P. Favaron
Henderson, Rusk
Rusk Ladies Attend Lufkin Garden Club Flower School
Mrs. S L R Cartlidge Mrs. Carl Wipprecht and Mrs. Frank Coupland attended a garden club flower school in Lufkin on Tuesday as part of club activities. The event focused on horticulture and flower arranging for club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.L.R. Cartlidge
Carl Wipprecht
Frank Coupland
Garden Club
Lufkin
Rabies Vaccination Schedule Set for Cherokee County
Cherokee County begins 1963 rabies vaccinations in February with pet owners directed to Rusk Fire Station at 5 30 p m. Then routes move to Atoy and other locations through Feb 28 with community stops, store venues, schools, and churches listed by date and time. Jacksonville residents may use the veterinarian’s office with the same clinic rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Rusk
Atoy
Wards
Pierces Chapel
Pine Grove
Larissa
Reese
Larson’s
Ironton
Britton
Mt. Haven
Turney
Gallatin
Alto
Central High
Tecula
Mixon
Mt. Selman
Craft
Morton
Dialville
Vickery’s
Maydelle
Jacksonville
Texas screwworm program nears victory but funds urged
About sixty five Cherokee County stockmen and others heard an optimistic report on Texas anti screwworm efforts. W A Bill Clements said severe winter cold aided progress and the state nears screwworm freedom, but private funding is needed to extend the program beyond March 1. Cherokee County's original $12 000 quota has only about half, with a renewed appeal for around $1 million to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Texas
W. A
Bill) Clements
Southwestern Animal Health Research Foundation
Gregg County
Foundation
East Texas bands shine at S F A Jazz Clinic top honors awarded
Five high school bands and one junior college group won top honors at the Jazz Clinic at Stephen F. Austin State College. Sabine High School of Gladewater took Class B. Troup A. Atlanta 2A. Kilgore 3A. Longview 4A won in their divisions. Texarkana Junior College led junior college category. Longview High School earned Outstanding Class Winner while Fort Worth Poly placed first runnerup and Atlanta second runnerup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
East Texas
Stephen F. Austin State College
Sabine
Gladewater
Troup
Atlanta
Kilgore
Longview
Texarkana
Fort Worth Poly
Atlanta High School
Ellis Manning
Gary Wells
Larry Spradley
Steven Pollard
David Williamson
Howard Starling
Houston Smiley
Rob Bar
Mike Franjer
Dennis Dotson
Rusk
Don Boozer
Paul Pewitt
Omaha- Naples
Farrell
Manning
Jerrell Davis
Bill Grubbs
Marcus Gann
Pat Aycock
Marvin Baker
Keith Karnaky
Houston Lamar
Pam Rotono
FHA Repayments Rise for Cherokee County Farmers in 1962
Cherokee County farm families repaid nearly 233872 in principal and interest on Farmers Home Administration loans in 1962, a 20 percent rise from 1961. Nine families fully repaid loans. Total county lending reached 263590 with 191390 for equipment and supplies, 42100 in farm ownership loans, and 30000 for rural housing. The year marked FHA’s largest nationwide loan volume to date, aided by the 1962 Farm Act amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
U. S Farmers Home Administration
C. D. MecKinzie
Jacksonville
Farmers Home Administration
McKinzie
Food and Agriculture Act
Kennedy
P T A Banquet to Feature East Texas Orator Carl Teague
Rusk P T A banquet in the Junior High Cafetorium on Friday February 22 at 7 pm will feature East Texas speaker Carl Teague known as Snuffy Tea sue and marked by the return of Paul Herrington a sixth grade student from Reagan Junior High. The program includes a short concert by the Rusk High School Stage Band and tickets are $1.25 distributed through the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Carl “Snuffy” Teasue
Rusk
W. E. Gabbert
Paul Herrington
Palestine
Paul
Reagan Junior High
Harry Herrington
Rusk High School
Lester Hughes
PTA
Teague
Lindale
Arkansas
Senior Citizens Housing Act expands rural rental loans
The 1962 act creates Home Administration loans for elderly rental housing in rural areas and for individuals over 62 to buy, build, or renovate their homes. It augments 1961 modernization of Farmers Home Administration lending programs, with technical advice and financial management for applicants unable to secure conventional credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Housing
Home Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture and Housing Acts
School officials to attend Atlantic City convention
School Supt. Gerald Chapman and board member Dick Dickerson leave Rusk for Atlantic City, New Jersey to attend the annual convention of the American Association of School Administrators. Among speakers is former Ruskite Dr. [name unreadable].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Chapman
Dick Dickerson
Mving
Jr Class To Present Miss Archer At Archer High
Rusk High School's Junior Class presents the annual play Meet Corliss Archer on Thursday night February 14 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. The comedy stars Ann Vaughn as Corliss with a large cast including Mr Archer Mrs Archer and Nurse and Doctor roles. Tickets are on sale by class members and the Juniors invite the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk Hig School
F. Hugh Herbert
Corliss Archer
Ann Vaughn
Corliss
Mr. Archer
Jimmy Boone
Tri-Annual TSTA Meet Set at Wells
The Cherokee County Local Unit of TSTA will hear a briefing on the 1963 legislative program February 18 at Wells High School. Billy E. Snow, Texas State Teachers Association field representative since 1961, will speak. Thelma Shattuck presides, with Robert Banks introducing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TSTA
Cherokee County
Wells
Billy E. Snow
Texas State Teachers Association
Thelma Shattuck
Alto
Robert Banks
Snow
North Texas State College
Gillespies Move to Nacogdoches for Theatre Role
Mr and Mrs Frank Gillespie will relocate to Nacogdoches where he will manage the Main Theatre. He previously spent 27 years with East Texas Theatres Inc including roles in Jacksonville Rusk and Henderson Port Arthur. He served 11 years at the Rusk Theatre before leading Beard en Furniture in Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gillespie
Nacogdoches
East Texas Theatres, Inc
Jacksonville
Rusk Theatres
Henderson
Port Arthur
Rusk Theatre
Bearden Furniture Company
Rusk
McCord to Speak at Princeton Seminary Inspiration Meeting
James I. McCord, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, will deliver the message of inspiration at Sunday's meeting. About 20 thousand people are expected to attend. Chapman and Dickerson will return next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. McCord
Princeton
Four Weekend Mishaps On City Streets In Chireno
Four weekend traffic mishaps occurred in Chireno Texas with three injuries and minor property damage. A 1960 car driven by Thomas Linden Fowler struck a pickup at U S Highways 69 and 84 injuring Fowler and sending him to Rusk Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chireno
Texas
Thomas Linden Fowler
Rusk Memorial Hospital
Ernest Clarence Dobbs
Rt. 2
Elkhart
Homer Smith
Fowler
Dobbs
G. F. Corley
Rusk
North Henderson Street
Corley
Fannie Lanier
Rt. 4
Glenna Price Watson
Rt. 3
15Th Street
Lanier
Watson
Smith
Rusk School Board Plans Jackets and Elections
The Rusk School Board voted to award band jackets to senior members of the Rusk High School Band and George Bradford School Band for two years of study including the senior year. An election was set for Saturday April 6 with terms expiring for Raymond Vermillion and W. E. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Rusk High
George Bradford
Gerald Chapman
Raymond Vermillion
W. E. Davis
Pritchard and Abbott
Tom Sartain
Edwin Dickey
Lynn Banks
M. C. Dickerson
Gladstone Thompson
W. F E. Davis
Soldier Assigned to 264th Transportation Co at Fort Eustis
Army Pvt. Alver D. Session, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Session of Gallatin Texas, has been assigned to the 264th Transportation Company at Fort Eustis Virginia. He entered the Army in October 1962, trained at Fort Polk Louisiana, and is a 1960 graduate of G. W. Bradford High School in Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Eustis, VA
AHTNC
Army
Alver D. Session
Charlie W. Session
Gallatin
Tex
264Th Transportation Company
Fort Eustis
Session
Fort Polk
G. W. Bradford High School
Rusk
Mrs Huggins to Attend Waco Party With YWA Group
Mrs Jim Huggins and a group of YWA members from First Baptist Church will attend a weekend house party at Mary Hardin Baylor College. Huggins, minister of music at First Baptist, is preaching revival this week in Durant Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Huggins
YWA
First Baptist Church
Mary Hardinjavior College
Huggins
Durant
Oklahoma
Loveladys Attend Texarkana Funeral Rites
Mr and Mrs Jeff Lovelady went to Texarkana on Tuesday to attend funeral services for her uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Lovelady
Texarkana
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Bank Veep
Thimble Club
Sqadn
Rusk Folks
Clements
RHS
Carl Teague
New Jersey
Miss Archer
National Education Association
Mr Snow
Billy E, Snow
Gillespies
Rexall
ND Prize
Foch
Moseley Drug
West Side Square
Rusk, Texas
Cherok
van of
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Martin Lusk
Chief Smith
Lusk
Center
Bradley
Waco, Oklahoma
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