Dairies in County Worth Over $1 Million in Income
Cherokee County counts about 68 dairies contributing 1 016 810 annually to the county economy not including milk processing plants in Rusk and Jacksonville June is Dairy Month and June 14 Dairy Day activities are planned by Chambers of Commerce agricultural committees to salute the dairy industry nationwide this 26th year Milk supplies large nutrition shares and fuels family budgets with dairy products forming a major food source and calcium provider.
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Cherokee County
U.S.D.A
Rusk
Jacksonville
Chambers of Commerce
Agricultural Extension
Memorial Day Mishap Near Alto Leaves Driver Unharmed
A single Memorial Day incident near Alto involved a vehicle overturning in a roadside ditch on Highway 69. The driver, Richard E. Dean of Dallas, a serviceman, escaped with scratches and no serious injuries.
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Memorial Day
Highway 69
Alto
Richard E. Dean
Dallas
End In Sight Exer Lion Dragoon Finishes at Fort Polk
Lawrence Clayton reports that Exercise Lion Dragoon, a fifteen day field drill by the 49th Armored Division and attached troops, ended May 15 at Fort Polk Louisiana. Thousands trained under simulated hot spot conditions with live fire, casualties evac and guerilla unit lessons.
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Fort Polk
49Th Armored Division
Fort Hood
Fort Wachuka
Fort Bragg
Post
World Champion Fiddle Title Decided at Crockett Festival
The 26th Annual World's Championship Fiddlers' Festival in Crockett will crown the world champion Friday June 8. Fiddling starts at 9 45 in the morning and a Louisiana Hayride special entertainment group performs that evening.
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Crockett
Moore Brothers Wins 26 Mile FM 1819 Contract
Gets Contract Moore Brothers Construction of Lufkin awarded the project for 26 miles on FM Road 1819 in Cherokee and Angelina Counties by the State Highway Commission. The low bid was 72384 dollars, covering grading structures base and surfacing from FM Road 1247 to 8 miles southeast of the Angelina County line. Work is set to take 75 working days.
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Moore Brothers Construction Company of
Lufkin
Cherokee
Angelina Counties
State Highway Commission
Angelina County
Jacksonville man guilty in district court shooting case
A Woodrow Ballew of Jacksonville was found guilty of murder by an 11 member jury after a four hour deliberation. He received a 20 year sentence in the state penitentiary for shooting E L Tate Jr who came to the door during a taxi call at Ballews home after a party and a dispute involving his estranged wife and L Williams.
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Ballew
Woodrow Ballew
Jacksonville
E. L. Tate, Jr
State Penitentiary
Laverle Williams
Tate
Williams
Alto Soldier Instructed in Weapon Firing
Army Pvt. Willie L. Vann from Alto Texas completed advanced individual training with the 46th Infantry at Fort Hood Texas. He is a mechanic in Headquarters Company 1st Armored Division, part of the ROAD reorganization, entered service in December 1961 and trained at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. Vann attended Wells High School.
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Fort Hood, Tex
Willie L. Vann
Will Vann
Alto
Texas
1St Armored Division
46Th Infantry
Fort Hood
Vann
Infantry
Army
Fort Chaffee
Ark
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