Roundabout Texas maps district shifts in Cherokee County
The Roundabout column discusses redistricting proposals from Austin affecting Cherokee, Rusk, and surrounding East Texas counties. It notes Patman’s district population and positions, potential changes to Rep Price, and praise for Senator Wilson while urging fair representation amid the one man one vote ruling.
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Texas
Cherokee
Roundabout
Austin
Wright Patman
Patman
Bowie
Jama
Red River
Cass
Franklin
Morris
Titus
Camp
Hopkins
Wood
Upshur
Marion
Harrison
Panola
Gregg
Rusk
Shelby
I.S
Cherokee County
House Banking and Finance Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Wilson
John Dowdy
Wilson
Senator Wilson
East Texas
Round-Up Day Sale Attracts Youth Rodeo and Free Rides
June 3 to 5 the Round-Up Day Sale joins the annual Youth Rodeo sponsored by the Rusk Lions Club. Bargains will be offered during store hours and entertainment provided, including free rides on stage coach during the event.
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The
Rusk
Lions Club
Cliff James
Tyler
Wells Fargo
Maximum Security Ward Buildings Planned at Rusk State Hospital
Two new prototype ward buildings for the Maximum Security Unit at Rusk State Hospital will begin work soon after the MHMR Board awarded a contract to Loggins Construction of Tyler. The $1 million plus project sits atop the hill near the water tank, funded with help from State Senator Charles Wilson and Rep. Raford Price.
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Rusk State Hospital
Lex Neill
Loggins Construction Company of
Tyler
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board
Austin
Bill C. Bauder
Mh&mr
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Raford Price
House of Representatives
East
Texas
Senator Wilson
Lions Youth Rodeo Set This Week end Lions Youth Rodeo Set This Week
73 Rusk seniors graduated at Musick Stadium on Friday May 28 in a candlelight ceremony. Gary Fisher offered the invocation, Bo Martin gave the salutatorian address, and Bettye Halbert delivered the valedictory. Awards included $300 Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship to Joe Ballard and a $100 Rusk Jaycees scholarship to Thomas Morgan Phillips.
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Rusk
Musick Stadium
Gary Fisher
Bo Martin
E.C. Martin
United States
Barbara Draper
Mark Grogan
Nicky Norton
Thomas Pate
Bettye Halbert
J.E. Halbert
America
Bettye
Israel
M.R. Philbrick
Melody Chapman
Stanley Chapman
Martin
Halbert
Beta Sigma Phi
Joe Ballard
Rusk Jaycees
Charm School Help For Rusk State Hospital Patients
Sharon Austin and Joe Rozelle led 12 female patients from Rusk State Hospital in Tyler for a Charm School run by James K Reynolds of Fashion Workshop of Mister Lynn's. Forty plus patients have attended over weeks with certificates awarded and plans to return to the hospital to aid wards.
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Sharon Austin
Joe Rozelle
Rusk State Hospital
Tyler
James K. Reynolds
Mister Lynn's
Phil Dibert
Mental Health Association
Mister Lynn’s
Mrs. Austin
Three Day Youth Rodeo Opens Thursday in Rusk
The Rusk Lions Club presents its annual Youth Rodeo at the Rodeo Arena on Crockett Street. The three night event runs Thursday through Saturday June 3 4 with events for youth ages 10 to 19 across bareback bull riding tie down roping calf riding and barrel racing. Rodeo Chairman Glen Stanley notes entries are growing and belt buckles replace trophies per contestant request.
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Rusk Lions Club
Mike Stanley
Glen Stanley
Denise Stanley
Ronnie Willingham
Mike
Denise
Ronnie
Ted Willingham
Rodeo Arena
Crockett Street
Rusk
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Rayford Price
Gus Mutcher
Rep. Price
Rusk, Alto and Wells
Houston
Trinity
Walker
Jacksonville
Smith
Cherokee Coun
Rusk High School
Crockett St
Citizens State Bank
First State Bank
Chapman Pharmacy
Henry's Jewelers
Wallace Hardware
Cartridge Drug
Bealls
Dickerson’s
Western Auto
Mathews Miller
James
Randolph Scott
Gene Autry
Burt Lancaster
Old West
Grand Ole Opry
Faron Young
Daren McCall
the Wilburn Brothers
Buck Owens
Loretta Lynn
Joplin
Missouri
Ozark Ramblers
Bill Haley
W. K. Deckard
Deckard
Lions
Thomas Morgan Phillips
Clyde A. Phillips
Betty Crocker
Linda Lusk
Joe E. Lusk
Betty Kennedy
L.W. Kennedy
Jessie Ray Bradley
Jessie Bradley
Patrice Cloninger
Janie King Garner
Mary Ann Hassell
Jack Martin
RHS
Charm School
RSH
Stanley
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