Round Town column highlights Roundabout TV issues and local park plans
Round Town notes Roundabout TV Cable delays and fixes at 10:30 Tuesday night. Elma Musick Jr visits court house news beat and hopes for Jim Hogg State Park's tourist growth aided by a $40 000 replica of the Hogg Home museum. City finances worry council as talks consider curtailing expenses or raising rates. roundup continues with local commentary and community concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Musick, Jr
Court House
Jim Hogg State Park
Elma
Hogg Home
Rusk
City Council Considers New Fire Truck Purchase
At the regular meeting Tuesday night Fire Chief Jamie Weaver and seven volunteer firefighters met with the Rusk City Council. Leon Pledger spoke for the group describing the department's needs and noting the two current trucks are a 1940 and a 1951 model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Jamie Weaver
Leon Pledger
Methodists To Greet New Pastor In Rusk Texas
Rev Howard K Williams of Beaumont named to the Rusk Methodist pulpit succeeding Rev Jenel McClure whose seven year term ends with his final sermon. Williams and his wife have four children and will be formally welcomed at a June 16 dinner in Fellowship Hall. Municipal budget talk and welfare funding also appear, with no action taken on tax or street issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Jenel McClure
Altonative
LaMarque
Howard K. Williams
Beaumont
Fellowship Hall
Rusk
Roberts Avenue Methodist Church
Chamber Board Receives Grants and Reports at Regular Meeting
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce board met Tuesday with routine business. Frank Howell announced a $2000 grant from Cherokee CAP for playground equipment and discussed site options near Highway 69. Grady Dupree touted Trades Day success and a July peak. Raymond Cooper outlined a six month push to attract a new Sausage Plant. Rev. Jewel McClure will resign Thursday for LaMarque. a committee will fill the vacancy and a letter of appreciation will be sent. He was named Man of the Year in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Howell
Highway 69
Grady Dupree
Raymond Cooper
Rusk
Jewel McClure
First Methodist Church
John Barton
McClure
LaMarque
Barton
Attend Boys Girls State Held by Texas Legion Department
The twenty seventh annual American Legion Boys State sponsored by the Department of Texas was held on the Cam area with participation from local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Department of Texas
Cam
Eddie Goldsberry
RHS
Doug Jordan
Rusk
University of Texas
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Chamber Drive Adds Fifty New Members to Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive closed with fifty new members signed up led by the Blue Team under Elma Musick Jr. and champion signer W. D. Draper who brought in 23 new members. The drive boosts the chamber’s ability to expand its programs. Meanwhile Texas Boys State enrollment reached 12 656 junior high school boys since 1940 with 750 registered from across Texas beginning June 10. Rodney Black of Rusk Kiwanis and Charles Dear of Rusk Rotary were among registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Moore
Rodney Black
Charles Dear
Austin
Sue
Melvin Moore
Bluebonnet Girls
School of the Blind
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Winford Black
C. F. Dear
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Rush Chamber of Commerce
Pat Neill
Elma Musick, Jr
Neill
Leroy Hill
W. D. Draper
James Kreimeyer
Draper
University of Texas
Texas
Jack W. Flynt
Rusk
Rusk Rotary Club
Boys State
Commissioners Approve Water Easement in Rusk County
Cherokee County Commissioners Court held the regular Monday session in Rusk and granted an easement for Cold Springs Water Supply to lay water lines on county roads. The court also agreed to furnish right of way on two farms to serve the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Commissioners Court
Cold Springs
White Reunion Set for Sunday June 18
The annual White family reunion will be held on Sunday June 18. All relatives are urged to be present, and friends are invited to visit with the family.
Rotary Officials Meet In Conroe District 591 Assembly
Rotary International District 591 officials from East Texas gathered in Conroe for a full day session at the Montgomery County Library and Hotel Conroe. District Governor Elect Don Strickland of Liberty and District Governor Shirley Daniel keynoted on Rotary programs for the coming year. Local club members Houston White Frank Morgan and Ray Cagle attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Strickland
Liberty
Montgomery County
Conroe
Strickland
Shirley Daniel
Rotary Internationals
Rotary
Rotary International
Houston White
Frank Morgan
Ray Cagle
Mrs. Martin Attends State PTA Leadership Seminar
Mrs. E C Martin newly elected PTA County Council President of Cherokee County attended Texas PTA's annual June Leadership Seminar in Austin June 6 9 traveling from Lufkin with Mrs. A C Warren Others from East Texas included Mrs. Mary M Brown of Carthage Mrs W J Hakill of New London Mrs Lonnie Jackson of Cushings and Mrs Barbara Moore of Palestine The seminar themed PTA and Changing Committees drew about 300 delegates and guests from the University of Texas campus Kin solving Dormitory page 8 includes student evaluators from Texas Education Student Association and State Student Council president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.C. Martin
PTA County Council
Cherokee County
Texas
PTA
Austin
Lufkin
A. C. Warren
Kinsolving
University of Texas
Texas Education Student Association
State Student Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
TV Cable
Roundabout
Paul E. Martin
Houston
Pledger
Walter Meyers
Calvin Jones
Rex Nichols
M. M. Quinn
City Utilities
J. D. Norton
Tom Sartain
Pat Neil
Vickie Denham
Betty Joyce Kennedy
Chamber Board
Drive
Bers
Chamber
Longhorn
Pioneer
Page
Isaacs Chevrolet
Pontiac Buick
State Highway Department
W. “Dub
Issaacs
Armored Division
Mrs. Martin
Fort Hood-Texas
Lone Star
Pentagon
49Th
Texas National Guard
James D. Scott
Thomas Bishop
Adjutant General of
Scott
Youth Employment Service
W. C. Lacy
Kiwanis Club
YES
Sartain
Lacy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!