Nursing Home Week Observed in Rusk Texas
June 20 to 26 marks Nursing Home Week proclaimed by state and national associations. Rusk hosts two homes, Rusk Nursing Home and Town Hall Estates, with 23 and growing residents and 42 residents on average, respectively. Rusk facility opened August 1, 1966 offering skilled care since 1969. Town Hall Estates opened 1963 and remodeled after 1970 acquisition to add 64 beds by July 18 for a 119 bed unit. Administrators Mrs. Gladys Riggs and Kenneth Bunnel oversee ongoing services and visitor programs emphasize personalized care and community engagement.
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Rusk Nursing Home
Rusk
Gladays Riggs
Town Hall Estates
Sunny Acres Manor
American Religious Town Hall Meeting, Inc
Dallas
Kenneth Bunnel
Bunnel
Riggs
Reed at tending funeral for Mike H. Thomas in Tyler
Rusk residents Mr. and Mrs. B P Reed attended funeral services for Mike H. Thomas at the Methodist Church in Flint Tuesday afternoon. Thomas died Sunday afternoon in Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. He was brother in law of Mrs. G H Thomas of Rusk.
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B.P. Reed
Mike H. Thomas
Flint
Methodist Church
Thomas
Mother Francis Hospital
Tyler
G,h, Thomas
Rusk
Sixth Jenkins Reunion at Old Homestead Draws 235 Attendees
The sixth annual Jenkins reunion gathered 235 people at the Old Jenkins Homestead on June 13. Oldest guest Clara Jenkins, 94, traveled farthest with Mr. and Mrs. G.V. Morrow from Seattle. Reunion committee members included Linda Dominy Billie Ruth Jenkins and Mauzie McGee. Attendees listed from numerous states and towns, with lunch under cedar trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Jenkins Homestead
Clara Jenkins
G.V. Morrow
Seattle
Washington
Lyndia Ann Dominy
Billie Ruth Jinkins
Mauzie McGee
Louisiana
Colorado
Oregon
Kansas
Tennessee
New Mexico
Montana
Georgia
Texas
Dairy Queen Opens in Rusk with Ribbon Cutting
Dairy Queen held its formal opening in Rusk last Wednesday with a ribbon cutting attended by the Board of Directors of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce, Mayor E H Whitehead, and CC president Raymond Cooper. The event featured a photo with Dairy Queen manager John Lowdermilk, CC President Cooper, City Councilman Gene Kelley, Mayor Whitehead, and others including J N Grimes and Frank Howell. Among attendees were residents from Bryan Houston Orange Cush ing Cleveland and other Texas towns along with family groups and co owners.
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Dairy Queen
Rusk
The
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Whitehead
Raymond Cooper
Dairy
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Nursing Home
Texas and American Nursing Home Association
Nursing Homes
Gladys Riggs
Town Hall
Bagley Road
Rusk Folks
Rupert Pollard
Myrtie Dement
Nathan Lamb
J.W. Windom
Or.van B. Jones
Farris Jenkins
Homer Jenkins
Katie Johnson
Michael Cotton
Carl Hughes
Elbert Jenkins
Jacki Dement
Maudie Phillips
Rufus Jones
L. Ray Dominy
H.A. Evans
Larkin Jenkins
Earl Dominy
Lonnie Jenkins
Thompson & Elliott
Arthur Grimes
Raymond Harper
Linda
M.O, Evans
Herman Cotton
Otis Haws
Haskell A. Jekins
A.C, Jenkins
Lois Castleman
Garrett
Lois Hill
John
Leora Reynolds
Johnny
Lecia
Laurie Grimes
Tom Conway
John Massey
Jan
Jacksonville
Essaeson
Beaumont
Byron Grimes
Gallatin
Virginia Jenkins
Lufkin
Bob Zehren
Pat Amador
Vernon Jenkins
Nacogdoches
Joe Nettles
Cushing
Arden Jekins
Valdo Clayton
Larkin Patton
Porter
Manuel Allen
Atlanta
Letcher Clifton
New Summerfield
Madie Able
Ray Hillard
Memphis
Hood Jones
Edgar Jenkins
Gallating
Hoye (Jenkins) Hudgens
Billings
Nell (Jenkins) Evans
Crystal City
W.B. Johnson, Jr
Liberty Texas
Albert Evans
Henderson
James Gullion
Fairfield
C.R. Oliver and Sons
Aleny
R.L. Gullion
Abilene
Truman Smith
Odessa
Larkin Bowling
Pasadena
Florence Dreher
Jimmy Duncan
Houston
Larry Grimes
Jack Jenkins
San Antonio
Mary Frances Jenkins
D.B. Fuller
Shreveport
Thomas E. Jenkins
Angie Jenkins
Barbara
Stacy Jenkins
Bullard
Curtis Jenkins
Elizabeth Jenkins
Dan J. Fuller
Edna Marie (Fuller) Dumm
Harley Lowery
Obie Mason
W.E. Jen.kins
Lori Lurber
Colorado Springs
Teresa Atkinson
Salido
Bonnie Atkinson
H.D
Patty Smith
Nettie Jenkins Lloyd
Vernonia
Verna Atkinson
Canon City
McAdoo Tullas
Groveton
Timmy
Rickey
Scott
Dusty
Candi Miller
Wea
Orange
Tammie Jenkins
Manuel Gray
J.W. Jenkins
Jimmy Hull
Elmer Lang
Bryan
Norris Carnes
HIWAY
Turkey
ALTO
Maydelle
Mozelle Crockett
James
Crockett
Inez Watson
Muskegon
Michigan
Mrs. Crockett
Eddie
Palestine
Joe Barlow
Chapman
Beall
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