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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1971
Page
2
February 2 marks the annual groundhog ritual predicting six more weeks of winter if a shadow is seen. The tradition smiles at simple answers amid modern weather science, urging cautious belief and a lighthearted check on the old prophet's forecast.
E B Musick Jr notes condolences for Musick Sr and recounts Rosks community figures. Jack Martin reports Rusk Independent Schools enrollment, staffing, and a 14 million dollar property valuation with a 1.95 tax rate. Lion Persons programs plan a Girlie Show next Thursday at Pine View.
The D J Williams Ranch near Reese tests hay stacking as a new preservation method. A stacker forms eight by eight by twenty foot loaves of hay, with about five tons per stack. A waxy preservative and movable electric fence reduce curing time and enable selective grazing while reducing erosion and runoff.
Funeral services for E B Musick Sr of Rusk were held Sunday at Wallace Chapel with Rev. Ben Pierce officiating. He died Friday of an apparent heart attack. A former bank officer and banking board chair, he served civic groups including Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce, and had long ties to the Rusk School Board. Survivors include wife Anda, son Elma Jr, a half sister and brother, a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
Johnny McKay County Agent reports a temporary winter grazing program for stocker calves in Cherokee County. Demonstrations on sod seeded Knox wheat and ryegrass pastures show calves grazing with low hay use. Producers Cec il Skaggs Pete Skeen and others monitor per acre stocking rates and seedbeds through late spring to assess profitability.
A meeting of the Rusk Industrial Foundation shareholders and board of directors is set for Wednesday night. Shareholders will elect the board for another year, then the board will elect officers. Details to be announced via Radio Station KTLU.
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