Round Town Roundabout Promotes Lions Show in Rodeo Weekend
Round Town reports the Rusk Lions Club will stage a major Wing-Ding event during Rodeo Weekend in Rusk and Cherokee County. The piece praises the Lions and urges public attendance for the June 1 to 3 show while noting chamber manager Frank Howe back from vacation with a $20 coffee fund.
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Rusk
Cherokee County
Rusk Lions Club
Roundabout
Frank Howe
Chamber of Commerce
Rusk to Welcome New Sa Usage Plant Amid Local Hype
Residents in Rusk excited as a new sa usage plant locates in town near the old poultry plant site. Kenneth Birdwell of Brookshire Bros. hints at the buildout while Raymond Cooper and Lloyd Pipes lead the Chamber Industrial Committee in promoting the project. The plant aims to begin operations around August and is expected to employ about 200 people.
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Rusk
Stebbens
Na- Cogdoches
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Raymond Cooper
Lloyd Pipes
First State Bank
Kenneth Birdwe
Brookshire Bros
Chamber
Daub
John Walton
Kenneth Birdwell
Birdwell
Cooper
Rusk Kountze Ball Game Broadcast Cancelled
Roundabout reminds readers that Savage Sam Florian will be unable to attend the big Rusk Kountze ball game but confirms it will be broadcast live.
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Savage Sam
Florian
Roundabout
Rusk School To Accept Bids For New High School
The Rusk Independent School District schedules bid opening on June 21 for the new high school. Plans and specifications are available from Cates Barber and Decker in Tyler. Superintendent Jack Martin expects a satisfactory bid and construction to start by July 1.
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Rusk
Cates Barber and Decker
P. O
Box
S. Beckham
Tyler
Rusk Independent School District Board of Trustees
Jack Martin
Cenl
Bank Depository
Rodeo Parade Opens Three Day Lions Club Event
The Rush Lions Club hosts its 19th annual rodeo with Nat Stuckey as guest star and Danny Sheridan as announcer. Debut of the Eaglettes drill team, new arena improvements, and a Ladies Barrel Racing highlight the schedule in Rusk with events including bareback and calf roping.
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Rush Lions Club
Robert von Doenhoff
Sloan Williams
Hungerford
Texas
Williams
Nat Stuckey
Stuckey
Danny Sheridan
Iowa
Louisiana
Sheridan
Agettes
Rita Price
Eaglettes
Rusk
Lions Club
von Doenhoff
Rodeo Arena
Ray Kendall
Brahama
D. C. Cogburn
Oklahoma City
Okla
RODEO
New Trio Palms Sausage Plant to Open in Rusk
Dick Stebbins plans a August 1 start for Trio Palms Sausage Company in Rusk. The plant will make premium pork sausage and plans to hire 8 to 10 workers initially, growing to 18 to 20 by winter and 28 to 30 within a year. Local leader Kenneth Birdnell aided the project, which will occupy the former chicken plant on Highway 69. The company will source local hogs and sell across the United States, with a federal inspector enabling out of state trade. Stebbins previously ran a similar operation in Nacogdoches and aims to serve Dallas Shreveport Houston and East Texas markets.
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Dick Stebbins
Trio Palms
Rusk
Stebbins
Kenneth Birdnell
John Barton
Chamber of Comm
Erce
Chamber
Highway 69
United States
Nacogdoches
East Texas
Dallas
Shreveport
Houston
East
Tex
Eagles Drop Kountze Game Postponed Again in Regional Playoff
Rush's Eagles had a best two of three playoff with Kountze postponed due to heavy rains. The second game was set for Wednesday 3 p.m. on Dickerson Field after the first game loss at Kountze last Saturday. Lefty Glenn Hasse pitched well with 14 strikeouts and three hits allowed before Kountze rallied in the seventh to win 3 2. Hasse's season record stands 11 3. The game will be broadcast on KTLA Radio 1580.
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Rush
Eagles
Kountze
Dickerson Field
Glenn Hasse
Eages
Ara
Hasse
Dickey McGaughey
Recreation Program At School For Summer Fitness
Coach Lewis Murff announced a summer recreation program for Junior High and Senior High boys. The program includes weight lifting and tennis, basketball, softball, volleyball at the Gym starting Monday June 7. Schedule: High School Mondays Wednesdays Fridays 8 11 30 a.m. and 2 6 30 p.m. Junior High Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 11 30 a.m. Youth in the community are invited to participate by age group.
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Lewis Murff
Murti
Grimes Home Struck as Wind Tumbles Tree and Cars
At 1 30 pm Monday a large sycamore in the Grimes front yard toppled during a storm with estimated 65 to 75 mph winds. Two cars were crushed under the wreckage and both Mr and Mrs Grimes were home at the time. The Mustang owned by Chery Grimes daughter was reportedly seriously damaged. No funnel sighted and damage beyond the scene appeared limited to Galatin area.
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EFF
Chery
Gal'atin
Gallatin
E. F. Grimes
Rusk Chamber Plans Annual Membership Drive
Rusk's Chamber of Commerce will launch its annual membership campaign Monday June Sth. A coffee at the Rusk Hotel is set for 10 aM. The membership committee is divided into three teams led by Henry Westbrook Marshal Dear and Elma Musick Jr.
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Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Neill
Rusk Hotel
Henry Westbrook
Marshal Dear
Elma Musick, Jr
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High Diving Board
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James P. Richards
Texas A&m Agricultural Extension Service
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Ohio
Methodist Church
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Scott
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Broadcat
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