Roundabout and East Texas Fight Over Segregation Debates
Dallas News East Texas representative Bob Hayes and Roundabout clash with Texas Observer over segregation coverage. Roundabout editor criticized for promoting fights with established press and misstatements. Austin coverage notes Upper Neches Water Authority grants river water rights with a large delegation.
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Bob Hayes
Dallas News
East Texas Representative
Roundabout
Texas Observer
Austin
Hayes
East Texas
Press of
Texas
Bob
The
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
U. S
W. Lee O’daniel
Price Daniel
Upper Neches Authority Wins Permanent Water Rights
The State Water Board granted the Upper Neches Municipal Water Authority permanent flood waters rights on the upper Neches. A 100-strong delegation from Rusk, Jacksonville, and Palestine attended the Austin session. The board approved subject to two minor conditions and receipt of a Board resolution agreeing to state board guidance on water reallocations and potential future diversion dam plans.
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Austin
Upper
Upper Neches
State Water Board
State Board of Water Engineers
Lower Neches Valley
Easterling
Beaumont
Neches
Angelina
U. S. Highway 79
Palestine
Jacksonville
Maydelle
Rusk
Huguenin
Board of Water Engineers
Rusk delegation member slips out early in steer to home
Johnny Williams drew criticism from the Rusk group for leaving early around six o clock without eating. The rest arrived later as the Ford dealer was seen parading around the square. Obie Walker and Roundabout remain in the dog house while the wives wonder why they showed up after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Williams
Rascal
Obie Walker
Roundabout
Obie Walker Hurdles Morning Delay For Cashing Check
Obie Walker, a respected Rusk resident, was picked up around five to six for a trip to Austin. He attempted to cash a Southland Life Insurance check but faced a refusal until someone recognized him and he finally got cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obie Walker
Rusk
Roundabout
Austin
Obie
Southland Life Insurance Company
Very Special Visitor at Rusk Cherokee Office
Robert Ross Shattuck eleven month old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Shattuck visited the Rusk Cherokee office on Monday. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Bob Shattuck of Rusk expressed happiness at the short family visit with grandmamma and grandpoppa Shattuck passing time with their child and grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ross Shattuck
Robert Shattuck
Bob Shattuck
Rusk
Two Old Friends Visit Roundabout from Rusk and Houston
Frank L. Main former publisher of The Rusk Cherokeean and Myers Curtis former First Methodist pastor visited Old Roundabout last week. Main still in printing owns Palestine Printing Co. Curtis remains in Houston and was en route to Palestine to deliver a cash register for a church member.
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Frank L. Main
Rusk Cherokeean
Myers Curtis
First Methodist Church
Old Roundabout
Mr. Main
Palestine Printing Co
Palestine
Rev
Curtis
Houston
Roundabout
Main
Myers
Lakeview
Toise Roundabout Joins Weldon Garrett in Circle of Friends
Toise Roundabout is reported to be joining Weldon Garrett's large circle of friends. The note appears in the social column with a continued reference on Page 8.
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Toise
Roundabout
Weldon Garrett
County approves surplus food program for Cherokee County
Cherokee County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a surplus food commodities program for the needy with USDA and Texas welfare support. Distribution will use a central warehouse in Lufkin and trucks to Rusk. eligibility is income based from 60 dollars per month for a single person up to 180 for larger families.
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Stryker Creek
Lufkin- Nacogdoches
Markham & Brown
McMuller & Larson
Dallas
S. Morgan Smith Company
York
Penn
Texas Power & Light Company
Tp&l
Temple Associates of Diboll
Cherokee County Commissioners Court
Cherokee County
J. W. Summers
United States Department of Agriculture
State Dept. of Public Welfare
Austin
J. Perrin Willis
KTLA
USDA
Commissioners Court
East Texas
Lufkin
Rusk
Summers
First Baptist Vacation Bible School Closes
The Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church concludes with Commencement at 7 30 p m on Thursday June 14. The program includes music memory work and Bible stories learned during the eight day school. 161 children are enrolled with 30 adults and youths assisting. A post program viewing of crafts follows. On Thursday at 10 30 a m the school enjoys a picnic at Jim Hogg State Park.
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First Baptist Church
Church
Jim Hogg State Park
State Officers Aid Budget For Rusk State Hospital
State officers H L Menn and B Tate from Austin met with Dr. Chas W Castner and Cecil Parrish at Rusk State Hospital to craft a six year plan for all Texas state hospitals. They seek a two year appropriation and note Texas ranks 46th in per patient mental health spending with one in ten Texans expected to enter or require mental health care.
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H. L. Menn
B. Tate
State Board For State Hospitals and Schools of
Austin
Chas. W. Castner
Rusk State Hospital
Cecil Parrish
Texas
United States
Virginia
Tennessee
Ralph Yarborough to Speak Here Saturday Morning
Ralph Yarborough will be in Rusk Saturday with a scheduled 11 a.m. speech followed by lunch. Reception committee heads include Lewis Banks Lamonte Teutsch C. C. Skillern and Bobby Butler.
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Ralph Yarborough
Rusk
Lewis Banks
Lamonte Teutsch
C. C. Skillern
Bobby Butler
Janet Reed Visiting Monahans Relatives
Janet Reed of Monahans is visiting here with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Asberry Halbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Reed
Monahans
Mrs
Asberry Halbert
Baptist Worker's Conference To Be Held June 21
The Cherokee County Association of Baptist Churches will hold its monthly Worker's Conference on Thursday June 21 at 10 00 a m at Camp Ground Baptist Church. Rev R J Simpson evangelist and James Henderson evangelistic singer will lead morning messages with lunch provided by the host church.
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Worker's Conference
Cherokee County Association of Baptist Churches
Camp Ground
Gene Tomlin
Cherokee County
C. Wade Freeman
Baptist Convention of Texas
R. J. Simpson
James Henderson
Calvary Baptist Church
Wells
L. H. Webb
First Baptist Church
Rusk
Cherokee County Association
Opening of Blanton's Gulf Station Set for June 16
James Blanton of Alto announces the opening of his Gulf Service Station in Rusk on Henderson Street. The former Paul Copeland station will host a grand opening on Saturday, June 16 at 7.
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Blanton
Gulf Station
James Blanton
Alto
Rusk
Paul Copeland
Henderson St
Tomato Deal Steams Ahead in Rusk County
Thirty two cars of tomatoes have been shipped from Rusk's two sheds this season with peak shipments expected this week. County shed operators report high prices of 11 and 12 cents and full capacity operation employing hundreds. Alto shipping reports total 50 cars to date making it a top center for the area.
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Rusk
Riley Maness
J. P. Acker
Cherokee County
Alto
Leaving for California on a Dallas Plane Trip
Mrs. Bob Ware and her husband depart Dallas by plane on Thursday for a monthlong vacation with Mrs. Ware's sister Mrs. J H Garrett and Chaplain Garrett in San Fernando California.
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Mrs
Bob Ware
Dallas
Lions Begin New Year Installations At Armory Tonight
Rusk Lions and Lioness Clubs hold official installations at the National Guard Armory. E A Stanfield will speak as he installs Lions officers including E B Musick Jr president and R J Persons first vice president. Lioness officers to be installed include Mrs W T Jones president and Mrs James Pryor vice president.
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Lenora Nichols
Rusk B&pw Club
Quinton’s
Juanita Turner
B&pw
Chusteen Martin
Dorothy Ross
Juanita England
Jeannette Jones
Lena Bell Pirtle
Lynn Marie Banks
Irma Milstead
Marva Brown
Dallas
Sears
Banks
Martin
H. A Lee
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Whitehead
J. C. Williams
G. A. Miller
E. B Musick, Sr
M. H. Norton
Rusk
Cherokee County
Norton
Rusk Cherokeean
Ktla Radio
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Lee
Mett Heald
Ralph Travis
W. M. Vining
Fred Lunsford
J. H. Westbrook
D. C. Holcomb
Ide R. Hall
Leo W. Tosh
E. B. Musick
Morris Hassell
Lloyd Pipes
John Lester
Glenn Miller
James Johnston
Robert von Doenhoff
Bill Sharbrough
W. H. Hanna
Walter Richey
Armory Bldg
Rusk Lions
Lioness Clubs
National Guard Armory
E. A. Stanfield
Lufkin
Lions Club
E. B. Musick, Jr
R. J
Bob) Persons
Corry Wallace
O. D. Blankinship
W. T. Jones
Lion Tanner
W. D. Draper
Bill Whitten
Leon
Jack Nichols
Lioness Club
Stanfield
James Pryor
Paul Copeland
Shelby Hood
The
R. J. Persons
Robert Austin
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Mrs. Wightman
Dickinson Field
John Wightman
Rusk Lions Club
E. C. Dickinson
Wightman
Wiley Shattuck
Mrs. Roundabout
C. C
First Baptist’s Vacation Bible School
Baptist Worker's Conference
Rusk & County
California
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