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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
7
Sabine handed Rusk Eagles a 64 to 50 defeat in a preliminary game at Kil gore. Dale Dotson scored 19 points while David Grogat added 13 and Phillip Power 8 as Rusk fell behind early and Sabine stretched the lead late with strong fourth quarter defense.
Rusk girls defeated Crockett 29-26 despite missing their leading scorer. Sue Galloway scored 12 and Judy Hanry usually handles scoring. Crockett’s Lois Dyckes had 14. The B team also won 39-25 with Janice Bowden scoring 21 to lead throughout.
Rusk Federal Savings and Loan Association sponsors the Rusk team which sits first in the Industrial League at Highland Lanes near Jacksonville. Twelve Cherokee County teams compete with members Ralph Travis Virgil Carrington Bill Wright Truett Wallace June Cleveland and J C Gentry. Teams bowl each Wednesday night.
The Rusk Eagles defeated Chapel Hill 78 to 51 in 16-AA action to remain 3-1 in district play. Dale Dotson poured in 41 points on 19 field goals and three free throws while Joe Coch added 12. Leonard Liles led Chapel Hill with 23.
District 16 AA cagemen begin the second round later this week and close conference play by mid February. Rusk visits Gilmer Friday after beating the Buckeyes on January 11. Gladewater leads the five team district with four straight district wins.
Rusk High School girls basketball earned two trophies last week despite a 52-28 loss to Carthage as Charlotte Shell scored 28 and Norma Chandler 20 in the rout. Judy Hanry led a later Stafford Springs Tournament win 24-9, earning sportsmanship and third place honors. Junior High girls beat Latexo 15-13 with Hollie Lindsey scoring seven.
Irene Price Odom reports that three County Home Demonstration HD Clubs held a Food and Nutrition Workshop on Thursday January 24 in the Courthouse Council Room in Rusk from 9 30 AM to 2 30 PM. Attendees included Mrs Will Rogers Central High and others from Cove Springs East Jacksonville and Wells Study Club members noted interest in laundry hints programs. USDA notes about one in ten Americans having belonged to 4 H at some time.
Rep James Cotten of Weatherford questions state plane travel cost and rules. He cites trips for a homeward ride, a senator speech, and a librarian visit to the coast, proposing limits on nonessential passengers and bills to curb legislator hitching rides aboard state planes.
Congressman Dowdy declares the Education Incentive Act of 1963 to provide new tax exemptions for students. College students would receive 300 dollars for four calendar months yearly. high school students receive the same exemption. He argues the bill would keep families in education without government intervention. He also discusses domestic oil industry decline due to foreign imports and proration limits in Texas, seeking legislation to restore the industry.
Mr and Mrs Bob Gibson announce the arrival of a son named Gary Lee on Tuesday January 29 at Nan Travis Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and is the grandson of Mr and Mrs O A Gibson of Jacksonville and Arthur Williams of Waco and Mrs H O Oppelt of Long Beach California.
Fairfield records note A. E. Stroud of Fairfield will be honored for ten or more years as a Firestone tire dealer during January. Granger clock history remains a Main street feature after a 1923 start, hoisted anew near the First State Bank building as locals watch the aging timepiece return to service.
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