Countywide Brotherhood Meet Slated
About thirty men from the two Baptist Churches of Rusk are expected to attend a meeting of the Associa tional Brotherhood at Calvary Baptist Church in Wells Thursday night. A 7 p.m. barbecue supper precedes a program at 7 30 p.m. Officers will be elected. Herbert Coleman is outgoing president. Approximately 12 from First Baptist and 18 from Calvary Baptist will attend.
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Rusk
Calvary Baptist Church
Wells
Herbert Coleman
First Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Scouts Plan June Camp Out at Jacksonville Lake
Boy Scout Troop 329 of Rusk will hold its June camp out at Lake Jacksonville Friday starting at 1 30. About 25 scouts with leaders B G O Neil June Cleveland and Ralph Travis travel to the new camp for heating fishing swimming cooking out and hiking and to earn Second Class and Merit Badge credits. All scouts meet at the Scout hut in Rusk at 1 30 with transportation provided.
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Boy Scout
Rusk
Lake Jacksonville
B. G. O'Neil
June Cleveland
Ralph Travis
Cheese for Dessert Tray Delights for Gourmets
A guide to assembling a cheese and fruit dessert tray. It covers cheese varieties such as Edam Camembert Port du Salut blue and cheddar, cutting and presenting tips, chilling fruits, decorative garnishes, and serving with crackers and jelly for an inviting, easy finish.
Rusk Family Registers for SHSC Summer Term in Huntsville
Edwin Dickey travels with daughters Angela and Sarah to Huntsville to enroll for the summer term at SHSC. They completed registration Monday, marking the family’s start at the new session.
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Edwin Dickey
Angela
Sarah
Huntsville
SHSC
Rusk Folks Share News of Visits and Reunions
Mr and Mrs Dan Heard and Kahlan returned from a family reunion in Uvalde. Kahlan reenters Baylor University in Waco for the summer. Numerous relatives from New Jersey Texas and Mississippi visited or attended services for J L Post at local churches.
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Dan Heard
Kahlan
Uvalde
Waco
Baylor University
William T. Post
New Jersey
James R. Post
Howard Brazer
San Antonio
Carl Moffett
Shirl Williams
Pasadena
T. E.hudson
Houston
J. L. Post
T. E. Beck
Egbert Copeland
Jimmy Sessions
Woodville
Copeland
Paul Copeland
Alto
Hardy Fitts, Jr
Gary
Longview
Hospital News Roundup From Rusk and Surrounding Areas
Several patients listed in Rusk and nearby towns including Alto Reklaw Forest and Forrest City are noted as admitted or discharged. Names include W E Vining M D Mitchell Lucy Hudnall Clellie Tackett W H Walker Gerald Goff Mittie Hassell M A Bryant Gene Tomlin William Russell Sue Isaacs R L Murphy C J Loden L A Vaughn Joann Waddell Claude Jones S E Jones Pearl Black Tennie Gulledge Mary Ann Walker L M Cook and others. Discharges feature R S Dyess E C Daniels Alton Boone Walter Shaw J W Landrum Eugen Hughes and baby Elvira O Neal Sims O Neal George Loden Robin Whiteman Roy Harrison John Francis L R Hardy and L R Hardy.
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W. E. Vining
Rusk
M. D. Mitchell
Lucy Hudnall
Clellie Tackett
W. H. Walker
Percilla
Gerald Goff
Mittie Hassell
M. A. Bryant
Alto
Gene Tomlin
William Russell
Sue Isaacs
R. L. Murphy
C. J. Loden
L. A. Vaughn
Joann Waddell
Claude Jones
S. FE. Jones
Forest
Pearl Black
Tennie Gulledge
Mary Ann Walker
Reklaw
L. M Cook
R. S. Dyess
E. C. Daniels
Alton Boone
Walter Shaw
J. W. Landrum
Eugene Hughes
Mack Rogers
Elvira O'Neal
Sims O'Neal
George Loden
Robin Whiteman
Roy Harrison
John Francis
Afternoon Circle Meets At Mrs Pinson Home
The Afternoon Circle of the Women of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Jack Pinson's home with eight members present. Mrs. Egbert Copeland, teaching in Mississippi and a circle member, attended. Mrs Pinson led the Bible study from Philippians 2 12 21, "Christ Jesus Has Made Me His Own." Refreshments followed the business session.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Jack Pinson
Egbert Copeland
Mississippi
Pinson
Christ Jesus
Almond Explains Recreation Program for Quarterbacks
The 1961 Rusk Quarterback Club met at the Rusk Hotel with Jim Carroll presiding and Kenneth Almond outlining a city recreation program open to boys and girls. Almond, new Rusk High School coach, detailed a film based grading system for players and a rugged ground play style. The club planned a membership drive and set a next meeting for July 10 at 7 30 pm.
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Rusk
Jim Carroll
Kenneth Almond
Rusk High School
Almond
Shelby Hood
Camp. Vom
Theiclub
Rusk Hotel
Central High Community Meeting Set
The Central High Organized Community will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night June 12 at 8 o'clock. Visitors are welcome. Alto High School Combo Band will entertain before a business session. New officers named last month are Jim Wilson president James McLain vice president Charlene Martin secretary Peggy Lee treasurer. The president appointed committee chairmen and their helpers. Everyone is urged to attend next Monday night and each Saturday night thereafter for Volley Ball sessions.
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Central High
Alto High School
Jim Wilson
James McLain
Charlene Martin
Peggy Lee
Goolsbee Family Reunion At Woodville Draws Around 100
Mrs. C Goolsbee and Mr and Mrs Marion Goolsbee with four children attended the Goolsbee Reunion at Woodville. The weekend camp out began Friday and ended Sunday with about 100 people in attendance.
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C. Goolsbee
Marion Goolsbee
Goolsbee
Woodville
Services Held For Mrs Miller In Rusk
Funeral services for Retta Belle Miller 80 were held in Wallace Funeral Home chapel after a long illness. Born February 20 1881 in Illinois she lived at Route 3 Rusk for 30 years and was a Christian Church member. Burial was in Salem Cemetery. Survivors include sister Bessie Hanks Houston brothers Tom Penn Rusk George Penn Hawkins Harry Penn Glendale Calif. Pallbearers were nephews.
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Retta Belle Miller
Wallace Funeral Home
Rusk Memorial Hospital
Miller
Illinois
Route 3
Rusk
The
Christian Church
J. M. Schwitter
Salem
Bessie Hanks
Houston
Tom Penn
George Penn
Hawkins
Harry Penn
Glendale
Calif
Former Area Resident E. C. Branham Dies at 73
E C Branham 73 longtime area resident died Tuesday night in a Raymondville hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Madelle he moved to Troup after marriage and later to Raymondville. Funeral arrangements are with Forrester Funeral Home of Troup. He leaves wife Mollie Branham of Raymondville five sons Edwin James Herbert Clinton Rev Craig Branham three daughters Virdie Richey Fay Nell Hunter Mary Turney twenty one grandchildren two great grandchildren three sisters and was a retired farmer Baptist and Mason.
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E. C. Branham
Raymondville
Maydelle
Troup
Forrester Funeral Home
Mollie Branham
Edwin
James Branham
Herbert Branham
Houston
Clinton Branham
Texas City
Craig Branham
Little Rock
Ark
Virdie Richey
Rek
Tomato Field Day Set At Jacksonville Lab
Tomato Field Day to be held at the Tomato Disease Laboratory in Jacksonville Monday. Dr. P A Young will lead the program with several tomato varieties shown and explained. Pest control and plant disease measures included. Event starts at 1 p m. Mrs. Frank Madden and son David of Houston visiting relatives in Heald and Madden families.
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Tomato Disease Laboratory
Jacksonville
P. A. Young
Frank Madden
David
Houston
C. Metz Heald
Madden
Jim Madden
Canada
Dickerson to Undergo Leg Pin Removal Surgery
Larry Dickerson will enter Nan Travis Hospital Thursday and undergo surgery Friday morning to remove a pin from a broken leg. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Dickerson of this city.
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Larry Dickerson
Nan Travis Hospital
M. C
Dick) Dickerson
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