Round Town Roundabout heads to Texas Press meeting in Galveston
Roundabout will be out of town for a couple of days to attend the annual Texas Press Association meeting in Galveston. Lt Charles Ray Peters of Company A 2nd Battalion 144th Infantry Division led the Guard unit with pride over the battalion’s honors. Battalion sports results included 1st in softball 1st in division boxing and 2nd in rifle matches contributing to a 2nd place Sports Trophy finish.
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Roundabout
Texas Press Association
Galveston
Charles Ray Peters
144Th Infantry Division
Charles Ray
Peters
Gerald Goff
Goff
Rusk
City council weighs US 84 widening and curb plan
Rusk city council held a special session to discuss widening US 84 with landowners. The city accepted a Texas Highway Department estimate of 34 200 for curb gutter and storm sewer, saving about 6 000. property owners pay 1 80 per frontage foot. The city will fund inlets and sewers. J D Norton cited obsolete maintenance parts and possible new used equipment. A school sewer ideation was debated but not acted on.
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Rusk
Rex Nichols
Texas Highway Department
City Utilities
J. D. Norton
Norton
Promotion Of County Assets Could Attract Tourists
The future of Rusk and Cherokee County as a potential tourists attraction was discussed as a plan to promote county assets. Officials consider showcasing scenic beauty and historic sites to boost prosperity and draw visitors.
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Rusk
Cherokee County
Rusk graduate commissioned second lieutenant in Air Force
Larry Dickerson son of Mr and Mrs Marion C Dickerson Rt 3 Rusk was commissioned as a lieutenant after Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas He will train as a weapons controller at Tyndall AFB Florida The 1964 Tyler Junior College associate and 1967 Stephen F Austin State College history degree holder married to Paula daughter of Mrs Walter McCrary Reklaw attended a luncheon in Rusk about Cherokee County tourism efforts and Heritage Trail publication concerns
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San Antonio
Larry 5. Dickerson
Marion C. Dickerson
Rt. 3, Rusk
U. S. Air Force
Officer Training School
OTS
Lackland Afb
Tex
Dickerson
Tyndall Afb
Fla
Rusk High School
Tyler Junior College
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nacogdoches
Paula
Walter McCrary
Reklaw
Pineview
Cherokee County Tourist Council
Howard Rosser
East Chamber of Commerce Department of Tourism
Rusk
Alto
Cherokee County
Ter Meyers
E.M. Musick, Jr
Jack Moore
Musick
Ourism
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Meyers
Rosser
Boy Scouts Take Trip Down Neches River
Members of Troop 323 sponsored by First Methodist Church plan a 12 to 14 mile float from Fastrei to the Neches River and Highway 21 junction between Alto and Crockett. Scoutmaster James Polk Richards leads 11 scouts with adult chaperones. they left Rusk Tuesday evening and will camp Tuesday night at Rock Hole near Fastrell with pickup planned Wednesday afternoon at the Neches River Bridge.
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First Methodist Church
Neches River
Fastrei
Highway 21
Alto An Crockett
Sp.m
James Polk Richards
Sak
Rusk
Rock Hole
Fastrell
Rusk ISD Board Tables Bids Awaiting Further Review
Five contractors submitted bids at a called Rusk Independent School District meeting for a project and lecture room chairs and food service equipment. None were accepted after discussion, with architect firm aid and a plan to study all bids before a final vote. Road work at the site has begun and city water service is completed.
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Rusk
Imetrict
Board of Education
Dickey
Cates, Decker and Barber
Tom Sartain
Gladstone Thompson
W. E. Gabbert
Marie Whitehead
Jack Martin
Bill Braswell
A.don Duncan
City Water Service
Rusk Hospital Homecoming Set By TPEA
The Public Employees Association Chapter 19 of Rusk State Hospital will hold its annual homecoming this Friday June 23. A covered dish supper will be served and all current and former employees are invited. The event features TPEA Austin speakers Don Kirby Miller and a SERS representative, with J M Tankersley presiding.
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The
Public Employees Association
Rusk State Hospital
S& Typed
Austin
Don Kirby Miller
T, P
State Employees Retirement System
Rusk T, P, E, A
J. M. Tankersley
Revival to Be Held at Rusk Memorial Baptist Church
Missionary Baptist Church in Texas announces a weeklong revival at Rusk Memorial Baptist Church starting Sunday July 2 continuing through July 9 led by Rev Dan Griffith of Clute. E L Wallace will direct singing with daily broadcasts on KTLA at 9:30 to 9:45.
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Dan Griffith
Unity Missionary Baptist Church
Clute
Texas
Rusk’s Memorial Baptist Church
Rodeo Arena
Rider Road
Griffith
East Texas
Carroll Jones
Rusk Missionary Baptist Church
E. L. Wallace
Rev. Griffith
KTLA
Chur
Commissioners Court Buys Grader for Precinct 1
Cherokee County commissioners purchased a $18 265 motor grader for Precinct No 1 from Browning Ferris Machinery Company. The deal included an old grader trade in and a $275 difference for eight and two playures. They also approved $5 386.90 to C R Loft for delinquent tax roll preparation.
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Commissioners Court
Cherokee County Commissioners
Precinct No. 1
Browning Ferris Machinery Company
C.R. Loft
Cherokee County
Four Criminal Cases Filed In County Clerk Office
Four criminal charges were filed in County Clerk Mildred Fulton s office since June 13th. Charged were Clevaland for abandonment of wife and children and Doyle Wayne Smith for carrying a pistol. Charles Edward Butler is listed with initials and dates unclear.
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Mildred Fulton
Cleveland
Charles Edward Butler
Doyle Wayne Smith
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Round Town
Forestry Service
Are & Ima Musick
Frank Howell
Howart Rosser
Onship
Leo W. Tosh
Florida
Boy
Neches
Lioy? Pipes
Linne
Tim Turney
John Guenvel
Kenny Wallace
Gary Fisher
Frank Morgan
Jeff Braswell
Jerry Pipes
Jimmy Richards
Paul Williams
Dennis Slayton
Ricky Richards
Rusk Hospital
TPEA
Missionary Baptist Church States Revival
Jim Hogg Park
Ima Musick
Etcc Tourism Division
Gov
James Hogg
Jim Hogg
Hogg Family
B. R. Gregg
Henry Guenze
John Connally
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