Sub courthouse plan faces county funding concerns
Roundabout reports Jacksonville aims to build a sub courthouse with funds to come from Cherokee County road and bridge money. Bertis Watson opposes the project citing road needs, while urging hearings and stating Rusk traffic suffices for county business. The note also mentions a Cherokee County horse show and visiting church leaders on vacation in Las Vegas.
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Jacksonville
Wisenbaker, Fix and Associates
Tyler
Bertis Watson
Bertis
Cherokee County
Rusk
Jackonville
Dallas
Houston
Wel's
Alto
New Summerfield
Elma Musick, Jr
Stearts
First Methodisst Church
A. W. Coker
Las Vegas
Nev
Haze
Verna
Jr. League Yankees Win Top Spot Here
The 1967 Rusk Junior League season ended with the Yankees claiming first place at 9 wins and 1 loss. Red Sox were second at 8 2, Braves third at 6 4, Indians fourth, Cardinals fifth, and Giants sixth. An All Star team, selected by coaches, played Jacksonville All Stars in a two out of three series after Friday’s awards.
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Rusk
Yankees
Red Sox
Brave
Siot
Indians
Cardinals
Giant
Glen Stanley
Baseball Committee
The
Rusk Lions Club
Jacksonville All Stars
Dane
Five Criminal Cases Filed In Clerk's Office
Five cases appeared on the Criminal Docket in County Clerk Milfred Fulton s office this past week. Charges include Louis Edward Pry D W I Ernest Simmons Worthless checks intent to defraud T O McCarty Intent to take life Thurman Lewis intent to defraud and Frank Eugene Tannery D I I.
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Milfred Fulton
Louis Edward Pry
D.W
Ernest Simons
T.o.mccarty
Thurman Lewis
Frank Eugene Tannery
Rotary Governor Strickland to Visit Rusk Club
Rotary Governor of District 597 Strickland will visit the Rusk Rotary Club for a luncheon meeting at Pineview on Wednesday. He chairs three clubs in District 591 and serves in multiple civic roles including Liberty Red Cross, Chamber of Commerce, and March of Dimes. Local Rotarians invite members and wives to the Wednesday luncheon.
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Rotary
Strickland
Rusk Rotary Club
Pineview
Liberty Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Liberty County
American Red Cross
Trinity Newhs Council
Boy Scouts of America
Liberty County March of Dimes
Governor Strickland
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
University of Houston
Rusk Rotary
Ray Cagle
Post Office Renovations Outlined for Cherokee County
Postmaster Fred Lunsford announced upcoming improvements to the Cherokee Post Office in a project backed by Representative Wright Patman. The $42 906 plan includes air conditioning fluorescent lighting a new heating system a front sidewalk 12 foot driveway extension 34 foot rear parking a new counter lock boxes aluminum lobby curtains and a full redecorating and new roof with work slated to start in early September and finish around January 15 1968 bids and information requests go to the Regional Director in Fort Worth Texas.
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Fred Lunsford
Wright Patman
Patman
Public Building Services
Region 7
Taylor St
Fort Worth
Texas
Baseball lineups and coaches in team photo
Readable text lists players David Slaton Jeff Braswell Larry Allen Charles Hasse Kenneth Tid Thomas Thorton and teams Yankees Cardinals Indians Giants Braves. Coaches left and right are Jack Ball Billy Milstead E G Tolar Wayne Townsend with kneeling and standing positions in a staff photo.
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David Slaton
Yankees
Jeff Braswell
Cardinals
Larry Allen
Charles Hasse
Giants
Kenneth Tidrow
Indians
Thomas Thorton
Braves
Jack Ball
Billy Milstead
E. G. Tolar
Wayne Townsend
Cherokee County to Host Open Horse Show and City Council Talks
Cherokee County Riding Club to host an open horse show Tuesday night. Rusk city council weighs higher garbage sewer and water fees with a proposed schedule ready before August meeting. Vertice Wallace hired as night policeman at 325 dollars monthly with potential raise to 350 in six months. Wallace is a local father of eight. High school sewage line plans discussed with city attorney to confirm operations.
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Rusk
Rex Nichols
Vertice Wallace
Wallace
Gordon Sparkman
M. M. Guinn
Bronze Star Awarded To Sgt Allen
Sergeant First Class Donald G. Allen received the Bronze Star Medal for distinguished ground operations against hostile forces in Vietnam over the past year. The award credits his materially contributed efforts to support the United States Mission to Vietnam in countering the communist threat.
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Donald G. Allen
Vietnam
Sgt
Allen
United States
Republic of Vietnam
Open Horse Show at Cherokee Riding Club Saturday
Hundreds visit the Cherokee Riding Club’s open horse show at the rodeo arena on Croc kett Street. Halter judging starts at 9 AM with a $2.00 entry per animal. Performance events begin at 2 PM chaired by a gala grand entry and feature races, roping, western events, and age group divisions. Charles Jones and Frances Stover receive recognition. James McClure officiates the all trophy show.
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Cherokee Riding Club
Rodeo Arena
Crockett Street
Charles Jones
Sweethear
Annie Alien
Monday Night Queen Of Farm Bureau Is Crowned
Linda Kolb 17 of Jacksonville was crowned queen at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau annual barbecue in the Rusk National Guard Armory. Three candidates Micah Murphy and Donna Thompson also competed. Over 400 dined as A M Walley Jr presided and Pat Kelly introduced Roy Custer. Linda advances to district competition in late August at Nacogdoches.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Linda Kolb
Jacksonville
Kolb
Marcus Kolb
Micah Murphy
Donna Thompson
Rusk National Guard Armory
A. M. Walley
County Farm Bureau
Walley
Pat Kelly
Crockett
Roy Custer
Custer
Steve Lilley
State Farm Bureau
Nacogdoches
Benny Grey
Queen Linda
Farm Bureau
Gayla Trevathan
Alto
New Summerfield
Jackson
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Billy Lovelady
Don Burke
East Texas Horse Show Association
Rotary Gov
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First Methodist Church In
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Beaumont
Methodist Church
Texas Conference
General Conference of the Methodist Church
First State Bank
Don Strickland
Rusk All Stars
ALL Stars
Delbert Gilmore
Glen Tolar
David Wood
Jerry Rusk
Michael Cox
Max Milstead
Mike Denham
Jack Foster
Bronze
Kent Holman
Bureau
Jane Holcomb
Ralph Travis
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