Town celebrates roundabout gift to Rusk from Nichols
W R Nichols met in Rusk Wednesday morning and transferred deep water wells storage tanks pumping equipment and pipe to the city. The gift reduces future costs by about 180000 and signals strong local investment. Nichols praised the Chamber of Commerce and city cooperation as Roundabout hosts a day of notable visitors including Governor Preston Smith and other dignitaries. A separate note reports L C O Maness injured by falling debris and hospitalized in Tyler with a broken leg and cast.
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W.R. Nichols
Rusk
Nichols
Armack Stell
Groundbreaking and Banquet Honor State Lawmakers
Governor Preston Smith Senator Charles Wilson and Representative Rayford Price attended an appreciation banquet at the New Southern Motor Hotel in Rusk. Earlier ground breaking for two new ward buildings at Rusk State Hospital Maximum Security Unit occurred at 5:30 p m followed by a reception at Pine View Restaurant with Secretary of State Martin Dies in attendance.
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Rusk
RSH
Pineview
New Southern
Preston Smith
Charles Wilson
Rayford Price
David Wade
Rusk State Hospital
Terrier
Whitehead
New Southern Motor Hotel
Gan
Pineview Restaurant
Martin
Smith
Department of
Lex Neill
Department of Mental Health
New
Southern Motor Hotel
Paul Cox
Ben Pierce
First Methodist Church
W.C. Richards
First State Bank of Rusk to Increase Capital Stock
First State Bank of Rusk votes a fifty percent stock dividend and increases Capitol Stock from $100,000 to $150,000 with final approval by the State Banking Department on June 18. President Joe Terrell says growth is fueled by loyal customers as Rusk and Cherokee County welcome the bank’s expansion.
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First State Bank of Rusk
Joe Terrell
State Banking Department
Terrell
First State Bank Capitol
Rusk
Cherokee County
Judge Summers to Attend Judicial Conference in London
District Judge and Mrs Summers will depart Thursday July 1 for London England to participate in American Bar Association meetings. The London session marks the ABA annual event held in London for the fourth time in its history with sessions at Westminster Hall Old Bailey and the Central Criminal Court and a two day English criminal process workshop. The visit also includes a tour of the British court system and a Magna Carta Memorial ceremony at Runnymede with a keynote from the Lord High Chancellor.
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W. Summers
London
England
Summers
American Bar Association
Westminister Hall
Great Britain
United States
Old Bailey
Central Criminal Court
ABA
Runnymede
John
TPEA Honors RSH Employees At 23rd Homecoming
Nearly one hundred attendees gathered at the Twenty Third Annual TPEA Homecoming at Rusk State Hospital. Chapter 19 president Doyle Rasberry led the program with a covered dish dinner and certificates for 16 retiring members. Billie Maness received special recognition for 36 years in the accounting dept. Sam Vaughn, 85, noted as oldest retiree, also honored. L K Miller of Big Spring State Hospital earned travel distance award.
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Chapter 19
TPEA
Rusk State Hospital
Gan
Doyle Rasberry
Bill Draper
Draper
Billie Maness
Maness
Sam Vaughn
Vaughn
Oakland
L.K. Miller
Big Spring State Hospital
Garbage Pickup Set For July 6 In Rusk
The City of Rusk announces garbage collection will occur on Tuesday July 6 due to the Fourth of July holiday. City offices close Monday July 5 in observance. residents should place trash curbside by 8 am Tuesday for pickup.
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Rusk
RSH Carnival Brings Fun Prizes to July Event
The Rusk State Hospital hosts a July carnival in the park in front of the hospital with music games and prizes for patients. Volunteers and the Rehabilitation Therapy Department organize activities starting 10:00 a.m. and ending with a 7:00 p.m. dance attended by more than 1000 patients. Prizes include cosmetics hats purses jewelry and snacks with snow cones and popcorn served throughout the day.
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Rusk State Hospital
Essie Madden
Hospital Foods Department
Madden
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William Barron
Tyler
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Sharon Austin
Jo Clark
Caroline Crook
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F.E. Roberson
Irene Meador
Maudie F. Musick
Guy Nolley
Ernest H. Westmoreland
Elan Dement
Callie J. Hataway
Charles S. Wyatt
Ruth R. Richards
Beta Sigma Phi
Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter
Mary Ann Patterson
Judy Ramey
Carol Stovall
East Texas Jaycees
Jerry Morrison
Jaycees
Mike Sartain
Rusk Jaycees
RSH Carnival
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