Reverend Birkelbach Returns to Rusk After Conference
Rev. Elwood Birkelbach and his family return to Rusk from the Houston Methodist Conference. He serves as minister of the First Methodist Church of Rusk and has fostered many friendships in the area. He is heard each Sunday over KTLA and is regarded as an outstanding preacher.
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Elwood Birkelbach
Rusk
Houston
Birkelbach
First Methodist Church
KTLA
Birk
Parrish leaves Rusk State Hospital for new post
Cecil Parrish, longtime Business Manager at Rusk State Hospital, toured the institution on an official visit with his wife La Verne and daughter Patti. He has since joined the Governor's Budget Board and his departure drew mixed feelings from Roundebout, who praised the Parrish family.
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Cecil Parrish
LaVerne
Patti
Rusk
Parrish
Rusk State Hospital
Governor's Budget Board
Roundebout
Swann Family Visits the Roundabout
R. C. Swann and family stopped by the Roundabout recently. Carroll, another former Ruskite, is thriving in Houston.
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R. C. Swann
Carroll
Houston
We Must Grow Rusk To Keep Young Men Here
The speaker laments the town of Rusk losing its young talent. Names listed include Carroll Swann O M Walker Bob by Gregg Wilson Hanna Cecil Parrish Frank Gillespie Charles Decker and others whose departure harms the community and future brain power.
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Rusk
Carroll Swann
O. M. Walker
Bobby Gregg
Wilson Hanna
Cecil Parrish
Frank Gillespie
Charles Decker
There Is Nothing Wrong with Rusk
A saying asserts that Rusk has no real faults, yet a thousand people insist on caring about its flaws. The remark frames public concern as a village debate over local conditions and reputations.
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Rusk
Outstanding Methodist Men’s Meeting Set With Rev Joe Tower
Felton Banks says a big Methodist Men’s meeting is planned with Rev Joe Z Tower of Palestine as speaker Monday night June 30. It will be a church wide gathering with beef and goat served. Dr W E Gabbert and Jack Neenan will prepare the meal and Tower, the new District Superintendent, is a renowned East Texas speaker.
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Felton Banks
Joe Z. Tower
Palestine
W. E. Gabbert
Jack Neenan
Tower
East Texas
Governor Price Daniel Leads Re-Election Poll
A Texas poll by Joe Belden shows Governor Price Daniel leading with 60 percent support for a second term. W Lee O Daniel receives 16 percent and Henry B Gonzalez 6 percent.
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Texas
Price Daniel
Joe Belden
Blakley Meets Roundabout Audience in Texas Senate Bid
On a Saturday afternoon Senator Bill Blakley spoke at Roundabout, throwing support behind his bid for the U S Senate seat now held by Ralph Yarborough. The event highlighted Blakley’s campaign stance and local reception.
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Bill Blakley
Blakely
U. S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
New Secretary Appointed at First Methodist Church
Mrs Lindsey Vickie Lindsey becomes the new church secretary at First Methodist Church in Rusk effective June. She moved with her family from Trinidad on January 15. husband Glen works as a mechanical engineer at Texas Power and Light in Striker. They reside on Wightman Lane with sons Steve and John. She succeeds Melba Campbell who served five years and invites bulletin news and assistance requests.
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Vickie Lindsey
First Methodist Church
Lindsey
Rusk
Trinidad
Glen
Texas Power and Light
Striker
Steve
John
Wightman Lane
Melba Campbell
Mrs Katherine White undergoes surgery at Nan Travis Hospital
Mrs Katherine White underwent surgery Wednesday morning in Nan Travis Hospital Jacksonville. By noon she withstood the operation well and her condition was reported satisfactory.
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Katherine White
Nan Travis Hospital
Jacksonville
Tornado Destroys Tenant House South of Rusk
A small tornado tore through Holcomb Road two miles south of Rusk Friday, demolishing a tenant house where James Gonzales sat inside. An adjacent feed barn suffered partial destruction as debris scattered toward the storm. The Kings recall a similar path of damage two years earlier.
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Rusk
R. G. Kings
Holcomb Road
James Gonzales
Gonzales
S. G. King
DWI Costs Rise in County Despite Fewer Fines
County records show $2,225 in fines from January 1 through June 6 for DWI cases, paid by 29 people. Twenty offenders faced jail time totaling 122 days, with costs around $2,825 to offenders and over $4,000 when valuing their time, higher than 1957 figures.
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Crim
Rusk High graduate earns 1958 Beta Sigma Phi scholarship
Terry Guinn received the 1958 Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship from the Omicron Gamma and Xi Epsilon Kappa Chapters in Rusk. The $150 award funds his plan to teach after entering Tyler Junior College this fall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guinn. Other awardees include Dolly Jean Abernathy, who attended Stephen F. Austin, and Herman Jones, a Texas University student.
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Terry Guinn
Beta Sigma Phi
Rusk
Rusk High School
Tyler Junior College
Omicron Gamma Chapter
Xi Epsilon Kappa
Terry
Joe Guinn
Dolly Jean Abernathy
Stephen F. Austin
Herman Jones
Texas University
County Court Docket Records Show Guilty Pleas and Divorces
Aggravated assault charges led to fines and jail terms as Roy Singletary and J W Sessions faced penalties. B F Albright received a five day jail sentence for driving while intoxicated. A civil case Frank Casper vs Department of Public Safety resulted in a stay of suspension. Six divorces were filed and two granted: Martha Louise Macoy with Floyd Dee Macoy and Jeanine Banks with Franklin Banks.
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Roy Singletary
J. W. Chandler
J. W. Sessions
B. F. Albright
Frank Casper
Department of Public Safety
Charles W. Long
Mary E. Long
Frances Traylor
Derrien Traylor
Earlenne Satterwhite
John L. Satterwhite
Bernice Baldwin
Floyd L. Baldwin
Teresa Michels
William R. Michels
Alma Jean Kirby
Morris L. Kirby
Martha Louise Macoy
Floyd Dee Macoy
Jeanine Banks
Franklin Banks
Blakely Makes East Texas Swing in Rusk Visit
Senate candidate Bill Blakely greeted by Rusk citizens during a Saturday stop as part of a broader East Texas tour that included Tyler Palestine Jacksonville and Alto. Blakely seeks his first elective term to succeed Price Daniel, opposing incumbent Ralph Yardborough.
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Senate
Bill Blakely
Rusk
East
Texas
Blakely
Price Daniel
Ralph Yardborough
Tyler
Palestine
Jacksonville
Alto
M. H. Norton
Ralph Yarborough
Rusk Chamber Considers Expanded Industrialization Push
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce board discussed further industrialization with reports from negotiators and industry observers. E H Whitehead noted favorable industry interest while Clyde Baker's manager report outlined current projects and a plan to update city county and school tax valuations. Hassell announced expansion of the color program to three more businesses Mathews Miller Smiths Cafe and Nicholson's Grocery.
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Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Rusk
E. H. Whitehead
Morris Hassell
Robert von Doenhoff
Ide Hall
W. H. Hanna
J. E. Lee
Mathews-Miller
Smith's Cafe
Nicholson's Grocery
Three Couples Host Open House on June Fifteenth
Friends of Harmon and Doris Stevens Heinie and Evelyn Odom Don and June Crysop invite neighbors to a lake house open house Sunday June 15 from 3 to 6 30 p m. casual gathering with refreshments.
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Harmon
Doris Stevens
Heinie
Evelyn Odom
Don
June Crysop
Lake House
First telegraph line built to Texas city Marshall in 1854
The report notes Marshall, Texas, hosted the first telegraph line into the state in 1854. It states that about 48 percent of Texas residents live in cities with populations of 10 000 or more.
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Texas
Marshall
Seventh Annual Homecoming Slated At Rusk State Hospital
Mer vy n L Ramsey president of the Hospital s Texas Public Employees Association chapter says the Seventh Annual Homecoming for former employees will be held in the hospital auditorium on June 16 with activities starting at 7 p m A business meeting a covered dish supper and entertainment follow. Registration is in the main hall with lounges for women and men in the Employee s dormitory for guests to refresh after travel Nearly 400 attended last year s event as visitors arrive throughout the day.
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Cherokee County
Valley
Rusk State Hospital
Mer
Vyn L. Ramsey
Texas Public Employees Association
Ramsey
Methodist Church Vacation School Successful
Last week's Vacation Church School at First Methodist reported a very successful session. Enrollment reached 75, about 25 more than last year, with sixteen workers aiding the five day program. The three departments studied Kindergarten Family and friends Primary Friends at home and in the community Juniors Jesus Is His Name. Mrs. Mildred Vermillion, School Dean, praised everyone’s cooperation and called the program an important church activity for the youth.
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First Methodist
Mildred Vermillion
Jesus
ISD Taxpayers Cited for June Board Meetings
The Board of Equalization of the Rusk Independent School District will hold protest meetings on the afternoons of June 16 through 19, announced secretary Bill MecCluney. Several persons were cited after the board adjusted taxes in earlier sessions, as the May roll review concluded.
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Board of Equalization of
Rusk Independent School District
Bill MecCluney
Equalization Board
OES To Install New Officers
Rush Chapter 79 Order of the Eastern Star will install new officers Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Lucille Seale is named Worthy Matron with Warren Baker as Worthy Patron while Ward Seale and Velma Holcomb serve as outgoing officers. The public is invited.
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Rush Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Lucille Seale
Warren Baker
Ward Seale
Velma Holcomb
Masonic Hall
State Rejects Bids on State Hospital Land
The state rejected bids on three tracts totaling almost 568 acres of timber land owned by Rusk State Hospital. Bids were moved from May 12 to June 2 with no word on reopening.
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Rusk State Hospital
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Ities
State Health Department
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Rusk Chamber
Methodist Church School
Dean
ISD
OES
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State Hospital
Edith R. Vick
R. N
Harbert Davenport
Travis Clinic
Charles Castner
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