Roundabout Notes Local Elections and Hospital Support
Roundabout reports a busy week in Rusk and Cherokee County with upcoming elections and a push for voter registration before January 3. State Senator Charles Wilson pledges to upgrade Rusk State Hospital salaries and job classifications while continuing to provide reports. local hospital visits recount friends Vernie Minter Evelyn Odom and Lee Cowan facing health issues.
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Roundabout
Charles Wilson
Austin
Wilson
Rusk State Hospital
Rusk
Area
Cherokee County
Tyler Medical Center
Vernie Minter
Evelyn Odom
Lee Cowan
Vernie
Evelyn
Lee
E.Z Vision
Houston
3 76 in 76 program proclaimed to raise Texas farming income
County Judge Orvan Jones signed a proclamation for the 3 76 in 76 program with County Agricultural Agent Johnnie McKay announcing that the week will begin January 25. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service leads the effort to boost state agricultural income from about 2.7 billion to 3 7? billion by 1976 through education on production management and marketing. The Cherokee County committee planned last May to lift county income from 8.1 million in 1969 to 11.8 million in 1976. Jack Stone of Wells chairs the county committee.
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Lou Goldsberry
Lou
Whitehead Enterprises
Roundabout
Sam Florian
Johnny Walker
Cherokee County
Orvan B. Jones
Johnnie McKay
State of
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Jack Stone
Wells
Bank directors reshuffled at Citizens State Bank of Rusk
James I. Perkins announced changes to the Citizens State Bank of Rusk board and officers during the annual shareholders meeting. New directors include R G Gladstone Thompson Glenn Miller and Henry Westbrook was promoted to executive vice president. Martin L King named cashier and vice president. The bank's officers include Leo W Tosh James I Perkins Dorothy Ross Marie Holmes and directors Morrine Perkins Wilma Jorgensen T B Jorgensen Henry Pryor E K Gregg Jr and others. Mrs Sharon Roark Austin named assistant volunteer coordinator at Rusk State Hospital.
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Citizens State Bank of Rusk
James I. Perkins
R. G
Gladstone) Thompson
Wallace Funeral Home
Wallace Hardware
Glenn Miller
Mathews.Miller, Inc
Henry D. Westbrook
Martin IL. King
Chirano State Bank
Citizens State Bak
Leo W. Tosh
Gladstone Thompson
Henry Westbrook
Rusk
Cherokee County
Perkins
January 31 Deadline Draws Near
Voter registration in Cherokee County moves slowly with several upcoming elections. Mayor E H Whitehead and Councilman J C Williams seek reelection while Councilman C L Manning plans an announcement later. School Board terms for T Artain Morris Hassell and Gladstone Thompson expire this year.
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Cherokee County
Linda Beard
E.H. Whitehead
J].c. Williams
C.L. Manning
Tom Sartain
Morris Hassell
Gladstone Thompson
Justice of the Peace Reports Week’s Court Actions
Abner Webb’s office lists six cases filled last week. Three speeding charges carry $20 fines, one robbery by force leads to a larger penalty, another covers receiving concealing or disposing of stolen property, one motor vehicle MVI sticker violation fined $10, disturbing the peace with a motor vehicle costs $50, and public drunkenness is fined $25.
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Justice of the Peace
Abner Webb
Twirling Festival Set in Rusk with Multiple Divisions
Rusk hosts a twirling festival on Saturday February 6 with entry deadline February 3. Competitions include solos duets ensembles and dance events across Elementary Champion Junior Champion and Senior Champion age groups. Prizes include first place trophies across events plus 18 total trophies and Miss Majorette of the Day. Spectators pay admission and food will be available. event sponsored by Rusk Band Booster Club.
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Ampion
Champain
Rusk Band Booster Club
Rusk High School
RHS Choir Performs at Region Choir Concert
Rusk High School choir members joined a regional mass choir January 8 in the Van Cliburn auditorium at Kilgore Junior College. The event drew choirs from fast Texas area schools with Rusk under the choir director’s guidance.
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Rusk
van Cliburene
Kilgore Junior College
Fast Texas
Rusk High School
CSB Officer Henry Westbrook Profile
Henry Westbrook executive vice president of Citizens State Bank of Rusk hails from Angelina County. A 1949 Rusk High School graduate he served in the United States Air Force in Japan and Korea before discharge in 1952. He later attended SFA College in Nacogdoches and joined CSB in 1954 as bookkeeper, rising to assistant cashier.
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Henry Westbrook
Citizens State Bank of
Rusk
Angelina County
Rusk High School
United States Air Force
Japan
Korea
Citizens State Bank
Fire Destroys Tom Bowman Residence in Bulah Community
Rusk County fire units responded to a weekend blaze in Reklaw and Bulah. A barn at Holmes place was heavily damaged and fertilizer stored inside exploded. The Tom Bowman residence near Rusk was completely destroyed with the roof already falling in on arrival.
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Rusk
Reklaw
Bulah
Holmes Place
Tom Bowman
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Charles Kerr
KTLA
Whitehead Enterprise
H. Whitehead
Goldsberry
Sears
Walker
Radio
Navy
Sete
Bank
Sharon Roark Austin
Lex Neill
RSH
Joe Rozelle
Volunteer Coordinating Service
the Hospital
Jp’s Office
Twirling
RHS Choir
CSB
SFA College In
Nacogdoches
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