Summer memories and milestones in the Cherokeean
Notes reflect family reunions in June with Jenkins and others planned at the old homeplace and Stryker Lake. Acknowledges past wedding errors involving Mary Chapman and confirms Mary’s correction and congratulations to the bridegroom. Mentions Rusk State Hospital employees’ event and J H Copeland’s 50th anniversary as key summer moments.
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Roundabout
Mary Chapman
Sam Chapman
Guy Chapman
Sammy
Mary
the Jenkins
Jinkins
Richardsons
Scotts
Stewarts
Simpsons
Stryker |Ake
Local Visitors Share Weekend with Sherman Family
Rusk residents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas from Sherman were weekend guests of Mrs. Marie Butler and her daughters. Mrs. Juja Dean from Santa Rosa California returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Butterfield and Jan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thomas
Sherman
Marie Butler
Mrs. Toy Isgate
Mrs. T. C. Harvey
Tyler
Eagles and Kountze baseball end regional bid after weather
Rusk High School athletic year closes with strong showings in football basketball and baseball. In a weather plagued best two of three regional series the Eagles fall to Kountze 4 1 in the afternoon game after Kountze won 3 2 securing the regional bid and prompting a final against Columbus. The season marked district titles and strong showings across all three sports.
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Rusk
Fightin’ Eagles
Crockett
Kountze
Lions Club Park
Columbus
Dickie McGaughey
Eagles
Mike Birtwell
The
Birds
Jimmy Sartain
Glenn Hasse
Smart
Winger
Johnny Rickey
Mike Birdwe
Rusk High School
Rusk High
RSH Salaries Aide Efforts Highlighted By Officials
Senator Wilson and Representative Ray Ford Price are praised for their work to raise salaries for state employees and for their influence on behalf of Rusk State Hospital.
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Rayford Price
Senator Wilson
Rep. Price
Rusk State Hospital
Eagles win district title with regional loss after big finals
In district play Livingston and Woodville players earn honors with first team selections. Crockett places three on the list as Rusk tops Crockett, Livingston third, Woodville last. Eagles beat Little Cypress two games to one to take the district crown before falling to Kountze in regional playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny McClure
Livingston
Steve Bailey
Jim Bailey
Mike Jaccobs
David Parkhi
Lynn Simpson
David Evans
Crockett
Tommy Brett
Danny Minter
Jimmy Corbett
Chares Jackson
Roy Marshal
Lhoeyd Burson
Regie Gregory
Junior Lewis
Woodville
Rusk
Eagles
Little Cyprus
Kountze
Cherokee Leads In Pine Seedling Planting in Texas District 2
Henderson Texas reports that 451 765 pine seedlings were planted in District 2 during 1967, representing 8.1 percent of Texas total. Cherokee County led all counties in the district with 201 200 seedlings planted across Anderson Cherokee Rusk Kanola and Smith counties.
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Henderson
Texas
Anderson
Cherokee
Rusk
Kanola
Smith
Cherokee OK'd For $169000 FM Road Work
Texas Highway Commission approves 169000 dollar project in Cherokee County as part of an 949.3 mile district expansion. Edwin Campbell oversees Cherokee projects with right of way furnished by the county. The statewide FM RM program involves 228 projects across 166 counties totaling 24.6 million dollars.
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Texas Highway Commission
W. W. Potter
Potter
Cherokee County
Edwin Campbell
Resi
Black Jack
Local families shard visits and summer work plans
Mr and Mrs Fred Ezell of Maydelle and relatives travel to Ft Walton Beach Florida for a visit with Johrm Ezell Steve and Andy. Ed ward Parker and Paul join. Framing guests include McLaughlin Ward Upchurch Coucha and Gunnels. Bobby to Corpus Christi for summer work with Humble Oil Company.
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Fred Ezell
Maydelle
Edward Parker
Paul
Jack Hinson
Fort Worth
Ft. Walton Beach
Florida
Johrm Ezell
Steve
Andy
D, C, McLaughlin
C, W, McLaughlin
Walter Upchurch
J,o, Ward
Betty Coucha
Italy
Texa
E. G. Mims
Jacksonville
Nancy Guinn
Bobby
Corpus Christi
Humble Oil Company
Incomplete project costs outlined for highway work
Partial OCR describes road work with estimated costs of 104000 dollars for initial measures and 65000 dollars for three miles of grading and structures near the FM 1911 and US 69 intersection northeast.
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Ures
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ASC
I. LG Ifederated Feed Association
Ike Daniels
Etheart FF
Eaglettes
Rita Price
J. H. Copeland
Ishes
Copeland
Rusk Folks
Chevrolet
Fisher
Paris
Trange
Despea
State Bank
Weiners
Southern Pride
Baseball
RSH
Bryan Stovall
Florine Shank
Palestine
Alto
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