Round Town column praises county readers and civic spirit
Round Town notes strong reader support for not spending road funds on a Jacksonville sub courthouse. A Wells Alto delegation met with the Commissioners Court. The piece recounts a past horse show, upcoming Lions Club Youth Rodeo, and Roundabout’s tumble with Bimbo the horse during a pole heating event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roundabout
Jacksonville
Wells and
Alto
Bu K
Commissioners Court
Cherokee County
Bimbo
Ed Stover
Rock and Stick Pickers Needed for Golf Course Work
Robert von Doenhoff reports Leo Tosh asks volunteers to turn out this Saturday to clear fairways of rocks and sticks. It will be an all day volunteer effort to prepare the fairways for mowing and improve the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert von Doenhoff
Roundabout
Leo Tosh
Robert
Automotive agencies relocate near Rusk city limits
Dub Issaacs moves his automotive agency to a new Highway 969 site just south of Rusk as Lee man Issaacs shifts his Ford agency to a larger renovated building. Dub plans a grand opening after new cars are shown. Bill Holland, with Morris Hassell in Norman Rounsaville Hassell and Spiers, starts general practice. he has served as assistant district attorney for over a year.
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Rusk
Dub Issaacs
Automotive
Highway 969
Leeman Issaacs
Ford
Dub
Roundabout
Bill Holland
Morris Hassell
Norman, Rounsaville, Hasell, and Spiers
Mr. Holland
All Stars Beat Kaufman In Local Junior League Match
The Rush All Stars selected from six junior league teams defeated Kaufman All Stars 5 to 3 on Monday night. Coaches Wayne Townsend Jack Ball Billy Milstead and Barney Tolar led the team which will meet Kaufman again next Thursday night at Kaufman.
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The
Rush All Stars
Kaufman All Stars
Wayne Townsend
Jack Ball
Billy Milstead
Barney Tolar
Kaufman
Equalization Board For Maydelle To Meet August 19th
The Maydelle School District Equalization Board will meet at the Maydelle Water Supply Office at 2 00 p m August 19 1967 to hear property owners. In the July 10 regular meeting the board raised acreage values to 25 per acre and lots by 28 each above current values while leaving homes and personal property at present value and cut the rate from 190 to 130 per hundred dollars.
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Equalization Board
Maydelle
Sub-Courthouse Debate Moves Through County Court
Monday meetings in Jacksonville Alto and Wells discussed a proposed sub-courthouse for their cities if the county builds a Jacksonville facility. No action was taken. The court also ordered $45,772.01 to the lateral road fund for road surfacing materials and authorized settlement of a road-damage suit.
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Alto and
Wells
County Commissioners Court
County
Sud
Jacksonville
Yack Otone
Wells Banker
Alto
James Blanton
Bill Warner
James Dover
Wisenbaker Fix and Associates
Tyler
Bertis Watson
Watson
Board of County and Road District
James J. Perkins
Whiteman to Receive Presidential Award in Rusk
John D. Burkhalter district supervisor for the Selective Service System will be in Rusk on July 28 to present a Presidential award to Warren T. Whiteman of Alto. Whiteman, chairman of the draft board, is cited for ten years of loyal and faithful service to the United States on behalf of President Johnson and Governor Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Burkhalter
Selective Service System
Rusk
Warren T. Whiteman
Alto
United States
Burkhalter
Johnson
Connally
Rotary
Don Strickland
Ray Cagle
Houston White
Eagles Start 1967 Football Season With August Practice
Eagles coach Doyle Brooks outlines district ranking expectations and season schedule as players report August 7 for physicals and conditioning. Scrimmages booked with Jacksonville August 24 and Palestine August 31. Regular workouts begin August 14 with morning and evening sessions leading to a full schedule including Crockett and Woodville games.
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Doyle Brooks
Brooks
Jacksonville
Palestine
Eagle
Van
West Rush
Groveton
Center
Hemphill
Grand Saline
Joaquin
Livingston
Crockett
Woodville
Eagles
San Antonio
Action Plus Theme For Lions Club Youth Rodeo
Judge Summers district court opens Monday with 9 a.m. start for Grand Jury selection. Nonjury cases set July 31 to August 1 including two adoptions and cases Schochler vs Parker and Alexander vs Thompson. Civil jury dates through August 7 and a list of Grand Jury service members is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
J. W. Summers
2Nd District Court
J. H, Schochler
Sherron Parker
Wesley P
Alexander
E. Thompson
Georgis Butler
John Woods
Four Criminal Cases Recorded With County Clerk
Four criminal cases were recorded in County Clerk Mildred Fulton’s office last week. J. D. Fry and Jean Bourland face charges of intent to defraud. J. D. Biden is charged with D. W. 1. Larry Mike Matthews pled guilty to D. W. 1, fined $250 and given 30 days in jail plus costs. Jail term probated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Fulton
J. D. Fry
Jean Bourland
J.D. Biden
Larry Mike Matthews
Goforth Elected President of SESCO in Dallas
Charles D. Goforth has been elected President of Southwestern Electric Service Company effective September. He succeeds John D. Shewmaker as President, with Shewmaker remaining Chairman. Goforth, a 1966 Executive VP, has served on the board since 1965 and led division operations since 1964. He began in Overton and Tyler, trained at Kilgore JC and Rice, and served as a WWII Navy electronics instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Goforth
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Dallas
John DB. Shewmake
Goforth
Tyler
Overton
Kilgore Junior College
Rice University
Navy
Jacksonville and
Marlin
Industrial Development Department
Lions Club Wild West Youth Rodeo This Weekend
The Lions Club presents a three night Youth Rodeo in Rusk on July 27 28 29 with 100 to 150 entries to date. Grand entry at 8 00 p.m each night kicks off a program directed by Wayne Barrett. Contests include bareback riding ribbon roping barrel races rescue races pig races and bull riding for white youths under 19 with weights and pony events. Entries must pass school requirements and be signed by a school official.
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The
Lions Club
Wayne Barrett
Montalba
Arena
Glen Stanley
Leroy Hill
Leon Pledger
Rodeo Secretary
Rusk
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Bili
Holland
Equalization Board For
Lisa Wallace
Frank
Datty Gabbert
Lion Frank
Howell
Rusk Chamber
Wells, Alto
Talk
Whiteman
Mr. Whiteman
Texas
Judge Summers
District Court
Agusut
D. R. Kirkland
H. D. Rogers
Rex Davenport
Marshall Dear
Dewey M, Tipton
L. J, Leinback
J.C. Swanson
E. F. Hicks
T. D, Pearman, Jr
T.E. Sullivan
Perkins Holcomb
Ernest Starkey, Sr
Billy R, Johnson
John B. Maness
Victor M. Holmes, Jr
Jesse Ramsey
Oliver Griffith
Roy Kennedy
O. K. Purifoy
Charles D, Goforth
New Sesco
SESCO
YOUTH
Rodbo Pg
Liberty
Mr. Strickland
Pineview
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