Community Notices of Visits and Visits Around Town
Mrs James H Kerr of Houston is a guest of her sister in law Mrs James I Perkins and Mrs E R Gregg this week. Several families attend Lynda Mayers funeral in Beaumont and her graduation season coinciding with a fatal car accident. The piece lists multiple visits including Melba McCormack Barbara Legleiter from Dodge City visiting Roy McCormack’s family in Dodge City, and other kinfolk from Cameron Beaumont Ruston and Dallas visiting relatives in Abilene Tyler Lake Jackson Jasper and Jacksonville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Kerr
Houston
James I. Perkins
E. R. Gregg
Orvan B. Jones
Lynda Mayer
Beaumont
Melba McCormack
Barbara Legleiter
Dodge City, Kansas
Melba
Mrs
Roy McCormack
John Henderson
Cameron
John Irwin
Lewis McCarroll
Susan
Mrs. Henderson
Lola Gunter
Atoy
Tyler Hospital
H. P. Townson
Austin
H. C. Edwards
Billie Edwards
Bob
Nan Travis Hospital
Jacksonville
Martha Davis
Ruston
James L. Perkins, Jr
James J. Perkins
James P. Jared
Beall
Elein
Dallas
Ralph Benton
Egbert Copeland
Woodville
S. L. R. Cartlidge
Don Dickerson
Abilene
John Manning
Charles F. Owens
Arma Harvey
Guy Wisener
Lufkin
Tish Smith
Linnie Isgate
W. H. Hanna
Rusk Hospital News and Local Visits Highlight Rusk Ledger
The column lists names of residents and recent visitors in Rusk Alto and Jacksonville areas. It notes gatherings at Fort Worth and Abilene relatives, visits to Houston and Monroe Louisiana, and family events involving the Perkins, Cheatham, and Heard families.
Scout Camps Set to Open Sunday in East Texas
About 1,500 Boy Scouts from a 15 county area will spend a week at Camp Tonkawa near Garrison for white scouts and Camp Kennedy near Longview for Negro scouts. Both camps open Sunday June 10 with 2 to 4 pm check in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
East Texas
Ray Vanderpool
Tyler
Tonkawa
Garrison
Texas
Kennedy
Longview
Tatum
Camp Tonkawa
F. M. Arnold
E. O. Vaughan
Jacksonville
H. L. Sweet
Claude Banks
Kenith Benson
Charles Irish
Center
Ben Comisky
Karnack
Mike Banks
John Angle
John Arnold
Anson Rideout
Marshall
Kenneth Ives
Palestine
Eric Miller
James Bennett
Jefferson
O. W. Bussey, Jr
Timpson
Powers Branch
Overton
Bob Welch
Harry Williams
Scotty Smith
Mineola
Larry Manning
Thomas Gibson
Lufkin
Camp Kennedy
Hammond
Alexander Duncan
Clyde E. Jones
Henderson
Charles Taylor
Douglas Williams
Ronald Sterling
Albert Duncan
Council Scout
J. C. Underwood
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Philmont Scout Ranch
New Mexico
Region 10 Canoe Base
Ely
Minn
Council
W. E. Parrish
Council Health and Safety Committee
Miss Kahlan Heard Joins Multinational Teaching Tour
Mrs Heard and her parents joined a 12 country teaching tour that begins in England after a stop in Chicago and New York. Dr. Lynn and Dr. Reid of Baylor University accompany the group, with about 31 teachers and students on the two month voyage leaving from Montreal toward Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Heard
Dallas
Lynn
Dr. Reid
Baylor University
England
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Canada
Scotland
Departing Family Feted by Tuesday Bridge Club
Mrs. James H. Kreimeyer hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club at her home with spring flower arrangements. Members included Mesdames Guinn Noon Gabbert Thompson Cox Vermillion Osborne Hassell von Doenhoff Meyers and guest Mrs. Don Crysup who left for Jasper last Saturday. Crysup received a nosegay and an amber antique lamp. Meyers won high, Cox second, Hassell slam, and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Kreimeyer
Mesdames M. M. Guinn
Jack Noonan
W. E. Gabbert
Gladstone Thompson
Paul Cox
Raymond Vermillion
Herbert Osborne
Morris Hassell
Robert von Doenhoff
Walter Meyers
Don Crysup
Jasper
Meyers
Cox
Hassell
Tri County League Ball Action Reported Here
Tri County League notes include Palestine defeating Rusk 7 to 5 on June 3 with Palestine claiming a strong start. Laneville reportedly beat Grapeland, Sardis earning a default win over Elkhart, and a June 10th Rusk vs Sardis clash expected to draw big crowds. Night game June 6 features Rusk hosting Troup at 7 30 p.m. Durham and Rice homers highlighted the period with ongoing hopes for competitive matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapeland
Laneville
Sardis
Elkhart
Rusk
Sardis 9
Frankston
Palestine
Murchison
Lanteville
Housing Briefs with Multiple Listings For Sale
Several homes offered with basic features including living rooms dining areas kitchens dens and multiple bedrooms. One property notes 12 acres fronting a street with city utilities. another mentions proximity to Rusk State Hospital. Prices are not disclosed and inquiries are invited.
Rev Claude Banks Named Scout Chaplain at Tonkawa Camp
Tyler Junior College instructor Rev Claude E Banks is named full time chaplain at Camp Tonkawa East Texas Area Scout Council camp Jacksonville based minister also a scoutmaster and East Texas Area Jamboree Leader He attended a national camp chaplains conference at DePauw University and spoke to 150 ministers and laymen at the Region Nine meeting Austin The council first in Southwest to appoint a full time camp chaplain with church funding plan and God and Country Award support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
A _ Tyler Junior College
Camp Tonkawa
East Texas Area Scout Council
Claude E. Banks
Jacksonville
Bradford Curry
Central Baptist Church
East Texas Boy Scout Council
Banks
Rev. Banks
Tyler Junior College
Philmont
East Texas Council
Boy Scout Council
Southwest
East Texas
Ball Park Duty Schedule Told
The week-by-week schedule for operating the Dickinson Field concession stand and diamond upkeep was announced by Bill Parrott. Managers of teams listed will handle the stand and diamond on the week shown: June 4 Cardinals, June 11 Indians, June 18 Red Sox, June 25 Braves, July 2 Macks Ball and Tackle, July 9 Yankees. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Odom attended commencement exercises in Palestine Tuesday night for their grandson Tommy F Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson Field
Bill Parrott
Cardinals
Indians
Red Sox
Braves
Macks Ball & Tackle
Yankees
Gilbert Odom
Palestine
Tommy F. Ball
Mrs Whitescarver and Eddie Jr Visit San Augustine Friends
Mrs. E. L. Whitescarver and her son Eddie Jr of San Augustine spent the weekend with Miss Bob Leake and Miss Irene Snellings visiting friends and sharing time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Whitescarver
Eddie, Jr
San Augustine
Bob Leake
Irene Snellings
Life Membership Pin Presented and Officers Installed
A joint meeting of the WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild at First Methodist Church on Monday night June 4 featured Mrs Ed Ratcliff receiving a life membership pin. New officers for both groups were installed by Mrs W H Hanna with Mrs Frank Morgan presiding. Members plan to save Green Stamps to furnish the church parlor and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
New Church
First Methodist Church
Edwin Campbell
Frank Morgan
WSCS
Ed Ratcliff
W. H. Hanna
C. Metz Heald
Morrine T. Perkins
Rosalie Thomas
Curtis Atkinson
Edna Bingham
Weekend visitors visit Day household in Texas and beyond
Visitors over the weekend to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Day included Sam Young and Fred Allen Young with Ray from Houston, George Muckleroy from Huntsville, Wilburn Smith from Grapeland, Ward Westbrook from Freeport, Clint Day and son, Jimmy Cole from Turney, Jim Bowman and daughters Sonja and Judy from Alto, and Mancel Evans from Shreveport visiting the Moseleys in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Day
Sam Young
Fred Allen Young
Ray
Houston
George Muckleroy
Huntsville
Wilburn Smith
Grapeland
Ward Westbrook
Freeport
Clint Day
Jimmy Cole
Turney
Jim Bowman
Sonja and
Judy
Alto
Mancel Evans
Shreveport
Minton Moseley
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Lake Jacksonville
J. L. Bagley
Inlaw
Manning Bagley
John
Lake Jackson
Jack Fitzgerald
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Samuel Knox
Mr. Knox
Veterans Hospital
Marlin
Diane Baird
Beaulah Allen
Bill McCluney
Northeast Texas Presbytery
Mike
Steve
Candy
Mr. Crysup
Mathews-Miller
Rusk Hospital News
Bill Ford
Lee Roberts
Dena Lynn DeFoor
Douglas Hinson
C. W. Smith
Ollie Landrum
E. G. Wallace
Mickey Dover
Orville Kinney
Lora Gunter
H. E. Risinger
J. K. Durrett
Olita Wall
F. R. Cleveland, Jr
Lewis O'Neal
Pearl Tidrow
Ethel Ward
Larry Sanders
Elaine Reneau
Cushing
Dena Lynn de Foor
Tom Gulledge
Mattie Moses
Nannie Phillips
Marcian Parker
Winifred Black
Paul Traylor
Lula Mae Colston
Carlton Mitchell
Oretta Mitchell
Cora Lofton
Andy Thacker
Zenobia Shavers
Alice Smith
John Gibbons
Fort Worth
Charlie Morris
Peggy
Vickey
Chris
Morris
von Doenhoff
George Monroe
Thomas Parsons
Leesville
Duke Murdoch
Bryan
Monroe
L. E. Jeffrey
Monroes
Milton Buie
James I. Perkins, Jr
Buies
Bill Cheatham
St. Louis
Gloria Cheatham
Walter Richey
C. H. Bivins
Monroe, la
Scholson's Food Store
Kahlan Heard
Victoria
J. Perrin Willis
Troup
Wayne Durham
Rayford Rice
Hwy. 84
Rusk State Hospital
Ball Park
Rusk Folks
Mrs. David (Mary) Richards
United Equipment Operators
Crockett Street
Louisiana
Rusk Federal
Ae We
Usk Eral
Rusk Federal Savings and Loan Association
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