Scouts From Troop 323 Shine At July Camp
Scouts from Longview Lufkin Tyler Marshall Karnack Rusk Bullard and Tenaha attended George Wa Pittle Scout Reservation July 9 to 15. A total of 135 Boy Scouts from 10 troops participated. Many earned Second Class and Boy Scout ranks and outdoor merit badges were presented.
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Longview
Lufkin
Tyler
Marshall
Karnack
Rusk
Bullard
Tenaha
George Wa, Pittle
Rusk Scout
James P. Richards
James Fisher
Arrowhead
Ernie Turney
Tim Turney
Gary Fisher
Jerry Pipes
Mike Shingle
Frank Morgan
Jimmy Richards
Kenny Wallace
Order of Arrow
Beal participates in AFROTC field training camp in Amarillo
Wayne A Beal of Jacksonville is at Amarillo APB Texas for a U S Air Force ROTC four week encampment with about 5700 cadets. He attends Texas A&M University AFROTC and is a 1964 Jacksonville High School graduate. Rusk Scout Troop 323 members attend camp with leaders and earn several honors including archery top marksman and swim merit badges.
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Amarillo
Tex
Wayne A, Beal
James A. Beal
Palestine St
Jacksonville
Apb
Best
Air Force
Beal
Texas A A&m University
Jacksonville High School
Donnie White Assigned to Vietnam Infantry Division
Army specialist fourth class Donnie A. White 21 son of Mr and Mrs Carl R White 815 Sunset Ave Jacksonville Tex was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam June 1967 according to an AHTNC release.
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VPH
Vietnam
Donnie A. White
Carl R. White
Sunset Ave
Jacksonville
Tex
the &K Infantry Division
Bill Holland New Associate In Local Firm
The law firm of Norman, Rounsaville, Hassell & Spiers added William M. Holland as a new associate serving under Morris Hassell in general practice. Holland is a Jacksonville native set to move to Rusk with his wife Dana after residing in Jacksonville. He earned a B A from Southern Methodist University and L B from the University of Texas and has worked as assistant district attorney here for over a year.
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Bill Holland
Norman, Rounsaville, Hassell & Spiers
William M. Holland
Morris Hassell
Holland
Conroe
Southern Methodist University
Andal
University of Texas
Dana
Jacksonville
Rusk
Mr. Holland
Fort Worth Couple Visit Kin Then Travel to Kilgore
Rusk residents Keven and Beth Guinn spent Saturday night with Aunt Mrs. Bryan Stovall and will stay this week with their grandmother Mrs. Cora Mae Guinn Stroud in Kilgore. Mrs. Alvin Sherman visited Wilder Brown and son Wallace in Palestine, while Mr. and Mrs. J A Edison returned from a ten day Port Lavaca fishing trip.
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Keven
Beth Guinn
Fort Worth
Bryan Stovall
Cora Mae Guinn Stroud
Kilgore
Alvin Sherman
Uest
Wilder Brown
Wallace
Palestine
J. A. Edison
Portavaca
Mr. Edison
Funeral services for Blanton Brunt
Funeral services were held for Blanton Brunt 63 of Alto at 2 p.m. Monday in the A Frank Smith Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Cunningham and Rev. Philip Watson officiating. Burial followed at Old Palestine Cemetery near Alto under O T Allen Son Funeral Home direction. Brunt died Sunday morning in a Jacksonville hospital after a short illness. He was born in Oklahoma and had lived in Alto 48 years. He was a businessman and Lions Club member. Survivors include his wife Rena Brunt a brother Bram Brunt of Alto three sisters Arcelle Johnson of Alto Nita Greer of Bossier City La and Eva Norris of Bossier City La. Nephews served as pallbearers.
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Blanton Brunt
Alto
A. Frank Smith Methodist Church
Bill Cunningham
Philip Watson
Old Palestine Cemetery
O. T. Allen &Son Funeral Home
Brunt
Jacksonville
Oklahoma
The
Lions Club
Rena Brunt
Bram Brunt
Arcelle Johnson
Nita Greer
Eva Norris
Bossier Cry
Casa Club Fourth Meeting Highlights Craft Day Plans
The Casa Club met July 17 in the Court House Council Room with County HD Agent Miss Johnnie Lous Weatherly presenting slides on fabrics and finishes. President Mrs. Esther Durrett led prayers, a brief business session followed, and plans for an August 3 Crafts Day were set including African Violets, Garden in a Bottle, paper mache pins, enamel pins, and camp crafts. Attendees included Mrs. Durrett, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Fisher, and Miss Weatherly.
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Casa Club
County HD
Johnnie Lous Weatherly
Court House
Mesdames Durrett
Richards
Mathews
McLeod
Fisher
Miss Weatherly
Census Bureau Sets 1970 Count Rules On Pets And DJs
The Census Bureau announced changes for the 1970 census including no pet counting and recruitment of disc jockeys to aid public cooperation. Director Ross Eckler said pet questions were not prioritized, while mail-out mail-back forms will cover 60 to 65 percent of the population with door-to-door follow ups for nonrespondents. The article also notes a Newark family visiting relatives.
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Census Bureau
Ross Eckler
Eckler
Mr. Eckler
Cherokee County Home Demonstration Council Elects Leadership
Cherokee County Home Demonstration Council met July 11 with Mrs. B D Hood as vice chair and final plans for the District Camp set. Ida Fisher was elected County THDA Chairman to serve next year and will attend the Texas Home Demonstration Association State Meeting in September at Fort Worth. Fisher also named as state meeting delegate with Mrs. Betty Christopher and Mrs. Hubert Smith. alternates named as Mrs. Roy Kennedy first, Mrs. L M Tinsley second, and Mrs. Zella Fuqua third. The camp at Lake Of The Pines opened July 12 13 and 14 with theme This Is Texas and a six period Texas History program led by Miss Nellie Singletary and Mrs A E Danheim. Spanish and French periods featured Mrs Della Skeeters carrying the flag and Mrs Kate Sims as the French gentleman. other roles included Mrs Edna Edwards and Mrs Era Brunt during the Mex portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Home Demonstration Council
B.D. Hood
Ida Fisher
THDA
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Fort Worth
Fisher
Cherokee County
Betty Christopher
Hubert Smith
Roy Kennedy
Local Pageant Features Historic Costumed Roles and Music
A Cherokee County group stage shows with Santa Anna and Sam Houston figures led by Mrs. Jessie Ash and Mrs. Jeter I. Dean. Mrs. Kate Sims depicts Jefferson Davis for the Confederacy while Mrs. Sandra Risinger portrays a modern Texas Career Woman amid a German heritage skit. A 4-H Club Polka and a choral German rendition of Onward Christian Soldiers are also performed.
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Ican
Hubert Smith
Santa Anna
Mexico
Republic of Texas
Jessie Ash
Mertie McClain
Jeter I. Dean
Sam Houston
Kate Sims
Confederacy
Homer Townley
Jefferson Davis
Sandra Risinger
Texas
United States
Edna Merriwether
Cherokee County
Jon Musenbach
Zella Fuqua
Enda Edwards
Delores Bobbit
Yvonne Webb
Ponta 4-H Club
Herr Schmitt
Della Skeeters
Dorothy Rambo
Delores Bobbitt
Margaret
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Afrotc
Donnie White
Inf
Spec. White
Army
Germany
Maydelle High School
Mosher Steel Co
Houston
Rusk Folks
Mr. Blanton Brunt
John
Earth
God
Casa HD Club
I Is
John Arnodt
Tyson and
Rachel
Newark
New Jersey
Arnetts
Samuel Knox
Layena
Purina
Rusk, Texas
Pikes Peak
State Bank
F. D
Lee Ann Aison
C. J. Wilson
Claude Jones
Dallas
Pat Aison
Wichita Falls
Gary
Record Shop
Lone Oak
Mens Cowboy
Cherokee Theatre
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