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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
1
No Bargain Day this month due to the Big 10th Annual Rusk Lions Club Rodeo. Rusk merchants plan the biggest bargains ever for the first Friday in September to aid back-to-school shopping.
ANOTHER ELECTION has come and gone. as usual, some of old Roundabout's candidates won others lost. our congratulations to the winners, and sympathy to the losers.
Roundabout enjoys a visit from his former political foe LaMonte Teutsch now residing in Oil City. Teutsch returns to vote in Rusk and expresses affinity for Texas politics. Roundabout hopes Monte and his family will move back to Rusk, noting Teutsch runs a solid business in Oil City.
In Rusk and Cherokee counties precinct conventions backed liberal loyalists over Governor Price Daniel. Rusk box Number 14 drew over 100 attendees as conservatives contested resolutions, but the loyals won by a little over 20 votes.
C. J. Chick Harkins opens a Super Gulf Service Station on U S 69 just north of the Y. He plans a grand opening around mid September but will open now to prepare. Local resident Roundabout praises Chick and his wife and wishes success.
Roundabout joins Rusk and Cherokee County in mourning Tom Frazier of this city. He was one of Rusk's beloved Elder Citizens.
Mrs Chas W Castner is in the hospital under observation for check up. She and Dr Castner recently returned from visiting their daughter in Connecticut.
Liberal loyalists captured all but a few of the 201 convention votes in the county, with only three precincts showing conservative strength. All Rusk precincts joined the liberals, except Precinct No. 14 which faced a conservative challenge, signaling local control despite statewide GOP gains.
Dr. Charles W. Castner superintendent at Rusk State Hospital and W. D. Draper business manager are in Austin this week. They meet with the State Hospital Board in the Central Office to review the recently submitted budget and are expected to return Friday.
A musician who pleaded guilty to a repeat DWI offense in District Court played the courtroom piano after his 18 month prison sentence was imposed. He had earlier faced habitual criminal charges and described past work with W Lee O Daniels.
The 10th annual Lions Club rodeo parade will kick off next Thursday with local merchants planning price reductions on Bargain Day, though the monthly sale will not be officially proclaimed. Rotary District Governor Dee Walker urged Rotarians to push goodwill and world understanding during his speech at the Wednesday luncheon.
Rural Academy Baptist Church revival runs daily through August 3 with 10 am and 8 pm services led by Paul N. Deal. Mt Zion Methodist near Alto starts July 28 and continues through August 3 at 7 45 pm led by Rev Lewis Cannon. Bethel Church hosts nightly 8 pm services through August 3. The same week the 10th annual Lions Club Rodeo kicks off with a downtown parade and events through Saturday, with Rodeo Chairman Bill Sharbrough coordinating entries from local groups and businesses for a hoped for 12 000 fans.
County commissioners planned a short session Wednesday to consider refinancing about $60 000 in bonds. The bonds have become optional, County Judge J W Chandler said, and thus can be refinanced at a lower interest rate than if left outstanding.
Mrs Lawrence Smith and Mrs William Smith with children James Edward and Anetta spent Saturday in Tyler to visit Mr and Mrs Roy Dean Thompson and Cathy.
The First Baptist Church will host a Youth led Revival from August 10 to August 17 with evangelist Harles H. Jones. Daily services include morning 6 45 a m coffee and donuts 7 30 a m junior choir 8 00 a m visitation 3 00 p m and evening service 7 30 p m.
In Saturday's primary Cherokee county backed liberal-legal trends while statewide conservatives gained control of Democratic machinery. Judge Joe Greenhill was renominated for Associate Justice, but Cherokee voters favored challenger Sarah Hughes. County Clerk Elmo Musick Jr won re election by 306 votes over Jimmie Cone as Portis led in Justice of the Peace race.
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