Jenkins State Reunion This Next Week End
The Jenkins family Homecoming will be held at the Jenkins Homeplace near Gallatin on June 10 and 11. A noon picnic is planned both days on the lawn. Col. Jack S. Jenkins of San Antonio will discuss a history and genealogical account covering multiple generations. copies will be available.
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Jenkins (Jenkins
Jenkins
Gallatin
Greenberry Jenkins
Lonnie Jenkins
Jack S. Jenkins
San Antonio
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Col. Jenkins
Rev. Keith A Mills Ordained Priest in Texas Diocese
The Rt. Rev J Milton Richardson ordained Rev Keith A Mills to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood at 10:30 a m on Friday June 2. The service featured clergy from East and Northwest Convocations with guest priests and a sermon by Rev Benjamin H Skyles. Mills has served at Trinity Episcopal Church Jacksonville and St Lukes Church Rusk since 1966 and is a Lamar State College and Bexley Hall graduate. He is married to Shirley Colum.
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J. Milton Richardson
Diocese of
Texas
Keith A. Mills
East
Northwest
Benamin H. Skyles
St. Peters
St. Peter's Church
Pasadena
John A. Desel
St. George's Church
Texas City
Mills
Terry Ogden
St. Mark's Church
Beaumont
Crucifer
Inc
Presbyterian
Disciples of Christ
Trinity Episcopal
Kenyon College
Gulf States Utities Company
Millis
Shirley and
Colum
Victor
Guardsmen Train for 15 Day Summer Encampment at Fort Hood
North Fort Hood hosts 5100 Texas National Guard members, including 30 from Rusk, for a 15 day training period as the Defense Department eyes abolishing the 4th Armored Division. Five guardsmen from Rusk prepare for six months at Fort Ord, California.
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Rusk
North Ft. Hood
4Th Armored Division
Texas N. G
Charlies Ray Peters
Loca Guard
Defence Department
Texas
Fort Ord
California
Larry L. Costrow
James H. Cox
Robert £. Gruggs
Jerry G. London
James C. Mayo
Jacksonville
Palestine
Rendevous
Waco
Longview
Kilgore
Atlanta
Charles Ray Peters
James E. Lankford
James E, Murphy
John H, Stover
John B, Williams
Rusk National Guard
North Fort Hood
County 4-H Dress Revue Set For July 8
Dorothy Rambo reports that the County Home Demonstration program trained adult leaders guide 4-H members in clothing projects. Recognition Dress Revues will showcase winners who advance to the County Dress Revue on July 8, with visits from leaders Mesdames Lawrence Willis Emmitt Martin Enora Colston Fearlie Sanders R. B. Whitaker Dan Bowens Norris Brooks and Zerline Williams.
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Wrek
Volnteer
Associate County Home
Ers
Mesdames Lawrence Willis
Emmitt Martin
Enora Colston
Fearlie Sanders
R. B. Whitaker
Dan Bowens
Norris Brooks
Zerline Williams
Changes in Driver Licensing and 4-H Club Activities
The text outlines age and education requirements for driver licenses, penalties, and safety mandates effective 1968, including helmet use for motorcyclists and insurance discounts for educated drivers. It also reports on West Side 4-H Club activities in Lake Jacksonville and upcoming District 4-H Junior Leadership Lab participation with Cherokee County members and planned meetings and picnics.
Local guest visits and family gatherings in Rusk area
Rusk residents report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heald of Georgia en route to Wesaco to settle. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Sloan of Cloria Iowa stayed with Mrs. Marie Bukter and her daughters. Milton Buie and daughters from Houston visited Mrs. James I. and Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Luns hosted their parents. Mrs. Allen Holley and her son Bill returned from Big Springs after visiting her mother.
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Bonner St
Dick Madden
Fort Worth
Daisy Beddingfield
Sarah
Oklahoma
Ruby Liles
Elmer Madden
Dallas
C. H. Myers
Lindale
Phil Edwards
Pa Estine
Annie Fitts
Rusk
Ot's
Acton
J. R. Marshall
Kentucky
Hilary Madden
Corpus Christi
Russell Hobrook
Shreveport la
Vernon Madden
Sealey
A.C. Snow
Flint
Frank Madden
Davis
Houston
Bob Houton
Bob Smith
Susan
Steven
Clyde Hughs
Charles Heald
Georgia
C. Metz Heald
Wesaco
R. C. Sloan
Cloria
Iowa
Marie Bukter
Carene and
Nancy
Milton Buie
Mary Blake
Margrett Elen
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Jenkins State
Richard Madden
Jim Madden
Tyler, Texas
Tyler
Troup Highway
Simpson Pony Farm
Richardson
TSO
A. E. Broughter
Jexas
Dr. F
Sortin
Optometrists
E. Lufkin Avenue
Lufkin, Texas
SELLS
Amber Miller
W. T. Rogers
Alto
John W, Bell
James H
Blankinship
Wilber G
Bobbitt
Harod C
Clifton
Gus A
Coates
Gerald W
Goff
Jewell G
Goff, Jr
Bobby D
Grimes
Don L
McCalister
Bobby J
Noley
Herman F
Patrick
James A
Russell
Jjr
Simpson
Francis A
Yarbrough
John H
Arnett
Roy A
Beck
Larry G
Tommy E
Mabry
Jerry W
McIntyre
Orea L
Oliver
Trawick
Vertice C
Walace
2Max H
Deauman
Maurice G
Higgins
Kenneth R
Messick
James D.scott
Austin
Coutnly 1D News
Dorothy Rambo
Department of Public Safety
State Board of Insurance
State Department of Health
ACTIO
Sandra Risinger
Rayford A. Cagle
West Side
Lake Jacksonville
Janice Pugh
Sherrie Shaw
Chuck Shaw
Mike Taylor
David Taylor
Karen Watkins
Charles Shaw
Dewayne Taylor
Edwin Watkins
Jimmy Herr- Lee
Cherokee County
Wilkes Lodge
Chris Parsons
Jackie Rogers
Deenan Lott
Mary Good- Speed
Texas A&m University
Linwood
Clover Leaf
Rusk Folks
Sweetena
B & B Farm Supply
Purina
Rusk, Texas
Jacksonville Music Co
Longview Piano Co
Mape Spinet Piano
Kimba
Badwin
Story and Clark
Cambridge
Ber Y Ross Spinet
PRANQ
Steinway
Longview Piano Company
Jacksonville Music
West Commerce Street
Market Row
Jacksonville, Texas
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