Roundabout busy week highlights in Rusk Cherokee County
Roundabout recalls a busy week with rodeo winners Frances Stover and Kim Quinn, and plans for Crockett Lions Club and Rusk horse show. It notes reunions, Jim Bagley’s death, and honors for local leaders plus Governor Preston Smith appointing new state members. Steam locomotive talks tie Rusk to Palestine tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bagley
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association
Jim
U.S
Mexico
Rusk
Palestine
Preston Smith
Robert McBridge
Ambassador McBridge
Smith appoints three to Neches River Conservation District board
Governor Preston Smith named three well known Fast Texans to six year terms on the Neches River Conservation District board. Dr. Warner A. Dunn of Nacogdoches Far Nisbet of Lufkin and William A. Turner of Crockett will replace E. H. Whitehead J. B. Sallas and Don E. Reily whose terms expire. Other board members include Jack Fleck Tyler H J Shands Sr Lufkin N C Garrison Garrison Joe Davis Foster Center and Pitser Garrison Lufkin.
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Roundabout
Neches River Conservation District
Preston Smith
Texas
Warner A. Dunn
Nacogdoches
Far Nisbet
Lufkin
William A. Turner
Crockett
E. H. Whitehead
Rusk
J. B. Sallas
Don E
Whitehead, Sallas
Reily
NRCI
NRCD
Smith
East Texas
Jack Fleck
Tyler
H J. Shands, Sr
N.C
Garrison
Joe Davis Foster
Center
Pitser
Lufking
Giants win two in Rusk Little League tourney title
In Slo com last week two Rusk Junior League baseball teams won three honors. The Giants coached by Truman Foster and Harold Littlejohn captured the championship after beating Grapeland 8 7 in seven innings and Elkhart 12 0, then defeating Palestine in the final. The consolation trophy went to Astros wearers coached by Sam Florian, with a 12 7 win over Grapeland in the consolation game.
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Slo. Com
Rusk
Slo
Giant
Truman Foster
Harold Littlejohn
Astros
Sam Florian
Giants
Grapeland
Elkhart
Palestine
Back To School Sale Planned
Rusk merchants teaming with the Chamber of Commerce plan a weekend August 3 sale featuring Cherokeean ads and big savings on back to school merchandise. This sale aims to draw shoppers and showcase local vendors.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dub Isaacs Involved In Accident On U S 84
Highway patrolman Jimmy Rinehart investigated a two car crash on U S 84 at Maydelle around 94.m Tuesday. Dub Isaacs of Rusk drove a 1972 Olds 98 and Weston Forest Ballew in a 1958 Ford struck broadside as he turned left. Mrs Isaacs was treated for a forehead laceration at Nan Travis Hospital Jacksonville and released. Ballew was taken to Newburn Hospital Jacksonville with unknown injuries. No tickets were issued at this time.
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Jimmy Rinehart
U.S
Maydelle
Dub Isaacs
Rusk
Weston & William Forest Ballew
Isaacs
Nan Travis Hospital
Jacksonville
Jimmy Isaacs
Ballew
Newburn Hospital
Rinehart
Friday Indictments Returned By County Grand Jury
The county grand jury in Judge J. W. Summers court returned 33 indictments on Friday. The Second District Court proceedings listed the cases and involved multiple defendants.
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J.ww. Summers
Second District Court
New Citizens State Bank to Open December First
Citizens State Bank plans a Dec 1 completion for its new 7000 square foot building at Main and Sixth, featuring Italian marble Henderson brick, drive in facilities, a community room and fountain entrance. James I Perkins chairs a board including Glenn Miller and Morinne Perkins Jorgenson. Indictments listed include theft, burglary and marijuana offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gregg
Thorleif Jorgenson
Citizens State Bank
James I. Perkins
E.O. Farris
Sixth Streets
Perkins
the Bank Board of
Glenn A. Miller
Gladstone Thompson
James V. Fisher
Henry Westbrook
Henry Pryor
Morinne T. Perkins
T. B. Jorgenson
Wilma Perkins Jorgenson
Riding Club Horse Show Set July 29
The Annual Cherokee County Riding Club opens its horse show on Saturday July 29 at the rodeo arena on Crockett Street Halter classes start 10 a.m. performance classes at 1 p.m. A novice class for 52 inches and under runs at noon Club officers include Jimmy Graham president Weldon Maitland vice president Charlene Graham secretary Bobbie Mathews treasurer and directors Spook Norman Charles Ray Peters Jim Scott Jack Quinn and Car Lee Mathews.
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Cherokee County Riding Club
Jimmy Graham
Rodeo Arena
Crockett Street
Graham
Weldon Maitland
Charlene Graham
Bobbie Mathews
Spook Norman
Charles Ray Peters
Jim Scott
Jack Quinn
Car Lee Mathews
Rev Jones Delivers Report at Rusk Kiwanis Club
Rev Glendell A Jones of Jacksonville a political science professor at Low Morr is College spoke to the Rusk Kiwanis Club Tuesday. He attended the Democratic Convention in Miami as a delegate and gave a comprehensive report to members and guests including Leroy White Joe Dawson Don Frakers Sears Roebuck Dallas Wayne Taylor Robert Moses Chesley Richards and Edwin Gunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendell A. Jones
Jacksonville
Low Morris College
Rusk Kiwanis Club
William Gregg Paul
Jones
Miami
Florida
Leroy White
Joe Dawson
Don Frakers
Sears & Roebuck
Van Ness Joins Cherokee County Sheriff's Department
Van Ness 25 joins Cherokee County as deputy sheriff under Sheriff John B. Stover. A Houston native and Jacksonville graduate, he previously served with Jacksonville Police and Harris County Sheriff. He will patrol the northern 20 square miles, joining Tommy Jones and Richard Davis as the third deputy.
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Bob van Ness
Houston
Cherokee County Sheriff's Department
John B. Stover
van Ness
Jacksonville Baptist
Police
Kilgore
Jacksonville
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Tommy Jones
Richard Davis
Cherokee County
Sheriff Reports Burglary Spree and Vandalism in County
Sheriff John B Slover reports a busy week with multiple burglaries and vandalism incidents. A mobile home in Smiths Trailer Park was ransacked but no major items taken, while two Jacksonville burglaries involved Tom Sullivan Ford and G and H Motors. Youths linked to Stewarts Construction vandalism and a battery theft from Enco Service Station were detained. A stolen 13 1/2 horsepower Wisconsin engine from the Boggy Creek area is also under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Greene
Brookshire Brothers
Rusk
Smith Trailer Park
North Main
County Sheriifs Department
John B. Slover
Toevid Greene
Smith
Cherokee County
Greene
Sheriff's
Jacksonville
Tom Sullivan Ford Company
H. Motors
Stewarts Construction Company
Wells
Enco
Sheriff's Office
Wisconsin
Neches
Colorado Oil & Gas Company
Harry Lee Carter
Boggy Creek
Sardis Edges Jacksonville In Tri County Showdown
Sardis Cats beat the Jacksonville Merchants 5 to 4 to extend their lead in the Tri County League. Rusk Merchants and Jacksonville remain closest rivals as Sardis prepares to visit Rusk at Dickerson Field Sunday afternoon.
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Sardis Cats
Jacksonville Merchants
Sardis
Rusk
Jacksonville
Rusk Merchants
Dickerson Field
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Frances Stover
Ofois
Ed Stover
Livingston
Frances
Chigger
Kim Quinn
Cherokee Riding Club
Pretty Barrel Racer
Emily and
Lions Club
Dialville
Rusk High
Bonita Johnson
New Southern Motor Hotel
Angelina County Junior College
Rusk State Hospital
Ange
Lina
Jacque Clay
RSH
John Raffield
In Service
Clay
Kenneth Mann
Gordon Wallace
Gov. Smith
Rusk BB
Com
Walter Lee Brown
van Whitley
Howard W. Alexander
Michael Walter Becker
Sarah Susan Becker
Mari
Juana
Drew Selman Morris
Mack Gay Childs
Boyd Phelps
Grady Clinton Gunter
Roger Dale Stafford
Robert Dean Bratton
Alton Knight
W. B. Solomon
Samuel Wayne Richardson, Jr
Jerry R. Richardson
Ronnie Charles Howard
Bruce Tipton Boyd
J. R. Holmes
Preston Arms
Billy T. McCugh
Gerald Lee Rook
Nancy Hill
June Bush
Pete Ebaner
Percy Reece, Jr
Howard Walker
Jessie H. Wallace
Jerry Goodman
Earl Dean Whitmill
Richard Luddington Bolin, Jr
David Randell Stepp
Jane Leeper
Michael Walker Becker
Gerald Williams
Dean Wells
Charles Ray Hanks
Jeff Austin, Jr
J.C. Sherman
Finis L
Harris
W. Oliver
Don Crysop
Jack Fitts
Holcomb
Valentine Waddleton
Acton Duncan
Bickery
John O. Summers
Jim Wilson
Riding Club
Rev. Jones
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Sardis Edges
J’ville
Cats
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Cheroker Gaift Menartment
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