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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1965
Page
3
About two dozen Texas cheerleaders attend the Eighth Annual Cheerleaders Camp July 4–9 on the Stephen F. Austin State College campus. Glenda Graham heads the group with Pam Johnson Suzy Summers Jennifer Swift Nancy Durham Carolyn Williams and Dana Cox among attendees.
Annie R. Bice of Alto reports son Sidberra Arlie R. Bice II serving aboard the San Diego based USS Canberra in South Vietnam. The cruiser conducted six fire support missions for U S Marines and RVN troops with 8 and 5 inch guns pounding Viet Cong positions along the coast and in trench systems. The Canberra’s bombardment aided RVN forces and marked a historic naval shelling of enemy concentrations since the Korean War. Bice and his family await his return home after his overseas duty.
Sealed proposals for constructing 8 132 miles of gravel streets base and surf from FM 1911 west of Forest to FM 1247 and from FM 856 south of Concord to US 75 near Summerfield will be received at the Texas Highway Department in Austin until 9:00 AM July 22 1965. Plans and specs with minimum wage rates are at the office of E M Campbell Resident Engineer Rusk Texas and Austin. Usual rights reserved.
Contractors to bid for reconstructing 10.167 miles of main graveled surface from US 69 in Rusk to 0.8 miles west of the Nacogdoches County line on FM Road 343 Cher okee County. Bids due 9:00 A M July 23 1965 in Austin. Plans and specifications available at E M Campbell Resident Engineer Rusk Texas. Rights reserved.
In 11 oclock service at First Methodist Church Pastor Rev Jewel McClure installed officers for the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild. WSCS officers include Mrs P O Hatley vice president and Mrs Alex Black secretary of Spiritual Life among others. Guild officers list Marion Mallard president and several secretaries and a treasurer.
This Sunday evening the Training Union at First Baptist will start with cake and punch in the Fellowship Hall at 6 15 pm A film strip Sunday Night with Adults will follow in the general assembly All interested, members or nonmembers, are welcome to attend the Training Union meeting.
Chapter No. 79 Order of the Eastern Star holds a regular meeting Tuesday July 8 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Balloting and receiving of annual reports plus a patriotic program honoring the Constitution and the Fourth of July Members urged to attend the first and third Tuesday meetings Elizabeth Pivin Worthy Matron Charles Bivin Worthy Patron
Visitors last week with Mrs. Tom Sherman included Mrs. Libby Latimer and Mrs. Shemie Sherman of Crockett, Mrs. Bill Sherman of Palestine, Major and Mrs. Team D Sherman of Hawthorne California, and Mrs. Raymond Thurman of Chickasha Oklahoma. Also present were Mrs. May Ella MacNamara and Tommy and Mrs. Carl Norwood of Austin. The Johnsons and others spent weekends in Dallas at Six Flags Over Texas. John Summers vacationed in the Ozarks and Hot Springs Arkansas, with Don Buchanan also in Hot Springs.
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