Youth Corps talks urge hard work and responsibility
County Attorney James J Perkins and Rev Jewel McClure addressed about 90 boys in Cherokee County as they prepared to work on Neighborhood Youth Corps projects. Perkins outlined county court procedures and cautioned on conduct, linking actions to future opportunities and program viability. McClure spoke on horizons of hope and American resources, urging character, faith, and service as youths enter adulthood.
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James J. Perkins
Jewel McClure
Rusk First
Perkins
Camp Gary
Johnson
McClure
Good Samaritan
Wing Archery Company Moves to Cherokee County
Wing Archery Company, Texas largest archery producer, relocates from Houston to Cherokee County near Rusk and Jacksonville. With 28 workers now and 50 forecast, the firm expands to 70 bows daily, featuring Brazilian rosewood and fiberglass handles, and exports to Australia Sweden Spain and Europe.
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Wing Archery Company
Texas
United States
Cherokee County
Houston
Rusk
Jacksonville
N. J. Mushinski
Mushinski
Lee
Australia
Sweden
Spain
Europe
Lee and
Buddy Stamper
Bowman
Pat Griggs
Alto man near 100 vows to reach centennial status
B M Ray of Alto approaches age 100 on September 13 after a long life in Mississippi and Texas. Born 1865 near Eupora, he moved to Texas in 1900, raised a 400 acre ranch, and served Cherokee County as County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace for 24 years. His family, career, and revival of public service highlight a lifelong public figure at Bar sola.
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B. M. Ray
Alto
Cherokee County
Barsola
Texas
Mississippi
Ray
Webster County
Eupora
BLM
Rito
Jody
Edward Ricks Promoted In Army Rank
Edward C. Ricks 53 son of Mrs Jessie C. Ricks Route 2 Alto Texas was promoted to sergeant first class July 14 at Fort Bliss Texas where he serves with the 1st Training Battalion. Ricks entered the Army in 1936 last stationed in the Canal Zone and is a motor maintenance sergeant in the battalion's headquarters Battery. His wife Mavis lives in El Paso Texas.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
AHTNC
Edward C. Ricks
Jessie C. Ricks
Route 2
Alto
Ricks
Canal Zone
Mavis
el Paso
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Bob) Lee
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