Grand Jury Address Highlights Justice System Foundations
Judge Summers recaps Gen. Rusk's remarks to a Grand Jury panel, praising an honest judge and diligent district attorney. He calls the Grand Jury the cornerstone of criminal jurisprudence aimed at protecting society, punishing crime, and deterring wrongdoing. The discourse contrasts past and present justice administration and emphasizes citizen privileges.
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Grand Jury
Summers
Gen. Rusk
Ralph Johnsons Host Wednesday Dinner Club
Mrs. Ralph Johnston and Mr. Johnston hosted the Wednesday night dinner club at Quinton's on July 2. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boone, Mrs. Morris Hassell, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vermillion, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Coker, and guest Mrs. John B. Maness. After dinner, bridge games were played with Mrs. Hassell top scorer among the ladies and Mr. Boone best among the men.
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Ralph Johnston
Quinton’s
Wm. E. Butler
J. M. Boone
Morris Hassell
Raymond Vermillion
A. W. Coker
John B. Maness
Mrs. Hassell
Mr. Boone
Texas once had eleven capitals before Austin in 1840
Recent notes list visits and family gatherings across Texas towns. People including Mr H C Polk Sr Kemp Laneville, Mr and Mrs Joe A Moake and Susan with the C A Odoms to the Monke reunion, and many relatives from West Monroe Louisiana to Port Arthur spent weekends with kin in Rusk Laneville and nearby communities.
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H. C. Polk, Sr
Laneville
Cheba Durham
Joe A. Moake
Susan
C. A. Odoms
Monke
Aito
Scott
West Monroe
Lucille Pounds
Clide
Chester Lucas
Callie Lucas
Frank Harrison
Callie
Wanted: Used Butane Tank Above Ground
Wanted notice seeks a used above ground butane tank. Contact Harry Tosh at 3-4618. Assignment ends at 3 to 3.
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Harry Tosh
For Sale Good Used Girls Bicycle
Used girls bicycle in good condition offered at 18.50. Contact Carolyn Lowry by telephone at 3 4469 for details.
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Carolyn Lowry
Texas First Telephone Stall Linked to Galveston Plant
A note recalls Texas first telephone being in a Galveston News plant on March 18 1878 as state travel statistics show Texas ranking fifth nationally in annual air passengers carried.
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Texas
Galveston News
Home for Sale with 6 Rooms and Bath
City utilities available. Six room home with garage on a large lot. Well located with complete city utility access. Terms offered.
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Hwy. 69
FM Road
Rusk
Alto
County plans bond to fund right of way purchases
Officials outline a long range plan to issue bonds for immediate right of way needs. If county voters approve the bond issue in the election, funds could be sold as needed over a ten year period to acquire the necessary corridors.
Community Visitors and Birth Announced in Rusk News
Local residents share visits with relatives across Texas including Marlin Houston Shreveport and Tyler. A baby girl Julie born July 3 at Rusk Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs C S Buddy Hinton joins area families. Also notes that 400 to 500 fairs expos and festivals occur yearly in Texas.
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Chuck Hinton
Julie
Rusk Memorial Hospital
C. S&s
Buddy) Hinton
C. S. Hinton
Harvey Holcomb
Texas
First Aid Course Completed By 16 In Bulah
Sixteen members of the Bulah community received certificates after a 10 hour First Aid course taught by Sheriffs Deputy Otho Black and W M Richardson. Instructors included Cherokee county Red Cross chairman Tom Sartain of Rusk. The course, first held in Rusk, was county wide with flexible local scheduling.
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Otho Black
W. M. Richardson
Cherokee County
Red Cross
Tom Sartain
Rusk
Sartain
Sheriff's Posse
Bulah
Black and Richardson
Winston C. Power
Carvel L. Hendrick
Grace E. Hugghins
Irene E. Power
Mary B. Hassell
Margie V. Dupree
Grady FE. Dupree
Annie Mae Moseley
John Hulen Wilcox
Lena Opal Wilcox
Marvin L. Moseley
Cary M. Murray
Leahman Hassell
Marie Richardson
Tidy Hassell
Roger Williams
Courthouse Slow Week Records Show Minimal Activity
Court activity was light with only one criminal case in County Court and few civil filings in both County and District Courts. Cleo Toliver paid a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to unlawful transportation of whiskey beer and wine. Civil suits filed include Kathleen E Henry vs American National Insurance Frances William vs Mart Wesley Ayers and Cleodis McClelland vs Annie Murl McClelland. Rusk Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star schedules a July 15 meeting at 8 p.m.
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J. W. Chandler
Cleo Toliver
Kathleen E. Henry
American National Insurance Company
Frances William
Mart Wesley Ayers
Cleodis McClelland
Annie Murl McClelland
Selling of modern accident insurance in the U.S. began in 1864
An item notes that modern accident insurance sales started in the United States in 1864. It mentions Louisiana retaining 7,409 square miles underwater, and ends with a local shopping cue in Rusk.
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U.S
Louisiana
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Families
The Wiley Hesters spent the weekend visiting. Mr and Mrs Frank H Engledow and sons of Waco joined by Mrs Chas Melvin and children of Houston called on Mrs E D Melvin Monday. Mr and Mrs Joe Staton and son from Pasadena visited his mother Mrs Verda Staton over the weekend.
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Barney Blalock
California
Edd Hester
Mr. Hester
Dunning Roye
Longview
T. D. Durhams
Yvonne
Eli Dew
Port Arthur
E. R. Dew
Lee Ash
Chas. Wilson
Sandra
Rose
Buster Wood
Waco
D. C. McLaughlin
Teresa Weaver
Houston
Price Merle Weaver
Dialville
C. P. Weaver
Metz Heald
Tyler
Ray Morrow
Charles
Morrow
R. C. Tucker
J. F. Ve
Clyde Woodward
O. M. Holt
Crawford
Larry
College Station
Acton Duncan
George Hall
Ide Hall
Gaddy Hall
Fentress
G. M. Hall
John Ezell
Fort Worth
Fred Ezell
Maydelle
Roy Isgate
Isgate
Ross Norris
Dickey
Harman Schochler
Bob Fulton
Dallas
Ronney
Elizabeth Burgess
la Marque
Mildred Fulton
C. C. Hassell
Jerry
William Gibson
Linda
Betty
Edwin Campbell
Wiley Hesters
Frank H. Engledow
Wacor
Chas. Melvin
E. D. Melvin
Joe Staton
Pasadena
Verda Staton
Texas Governor's Mansion Built in 1853
The mansion in Texas dates to 1853, making it 32 years older than the Capitol. The term acclamation refers to a judgment by an assembly voiced by shouting.
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Texas
Capitol
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Bert Blalock
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Kerens Bailey
Lufkin
Jim Bailey
Bailey
Cherokee County Abstract Co
Nicholson
Swift Premium
Neuhoff
Samual Knox
Tish
Mr. Knox
Veterans Hospital
Marlin
The
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Lucille Seale
Warren H. Baker
Jim Carroll
Katie-Lou
CRW
Irs
Moseley Drug Store
Twin Dairy Chest
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Jacksonville
Palestine
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