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The Cherokeean clarifies that editorials under this heading are written exclusively by the newspaper staff. Any externally solicited or borrowed commentary is credited as Guest Editorial.
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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
2
Dream Dedication Marks Rusk City Park and Texas State Railroad
Tomorrow's dedication of Rusk City Park and the inaugural runs of the Texas State Railroad cap a long preparation phase. The event honors local leaders and state contributors whose efforts embody the Spirit of 76 as the Bicentennial year highlights a landmark community project. The Lions Club installation and long service pins accompany the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk City Park
Texas State Railroad
Rusk
Local Lions Club officers and city notes from Cherokeean items
Observer letters and club reports detail Lions Club leadership across Rusk and area, with mentions of Grady Dupree Marilyn Carlile James Campbell Morris Ebbiett and others. City Hall switchboard humor appears amid community updates and praise for Governor's Community Achievement Award recipient and future park and railroad openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curtis
James Campbell
Lester Hughes
Tom Ball
Chester Stout
Dan McNaw
Husk Noon Lions Club
Morris Ebbiett
1St View
Frank Howell
Ken Peloquin
Dale Rasberry
Scorehirs
Vianuel Neuilar Bien Tamer
Thomas Hoekabs
Diane Ass
Jelene Doalwerh
Eddie Carlile
Mustek Corin Kinethenes
Westbrook
Bill Draper
Gorges Dupree Vast
Jd Awe
Dacress
Cooper
Old Texas steam engine 200 leads Maydelle line display
Ed McLaughlin recounts the Texas State Railroad’s Bicentennial engine 200, oldest at Maydelle, and four other historic engines to run the Rusk Palestine line. The fleet includes General Pershing 300, 400, and City of Abilene 201, with restorations, donations, and film ties shaping a nostalgic East Texas rail tourist project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Henry
Texas State Railroad
U. S. 84 West
Maydelle
Ed McLaughlin
Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
McLaughlin
Unique State Park
United States
Fort Worth
North Texas State University
TCU
BYU
Pasadena City College
California
Mexico
Guatemala
Marydelle
Aguascalientes
Mexico City
Valley of Mexico
General Dynamics
Heber Creeper
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Provo
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
TSR
Rusk
Ellis and
Eastham
Neches River
Bean's Creek
Rusk-Palestine
Palestine
State Park
Los Angeles
Calif
Europe
Korea
National Railroad Museum
Green Bay
Wisc
Temple Industries
Arthur Temple
Temple Industries of
Diboll
General Pershing
Pineland
Superior
Ariz
Rusk- Palestine
East Texas
State of Texas
Philadelphia
Tremont and Gulf Timber Company
Louisiana
Magma Arizona Railroad
Arizona
Texas
Abilene
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Lion Paul B. Cox
Lion Morris Elliott
Lions
Jord Anderson
Winford Black
RK. J. Cooper
Ike Daniels
Grady Dupree
Morris B Elliott
Jack Fitts
Thomas Huckaby
C.H. King
JL. Leinback
Bo Musick Jr
Kenneth
Peloquin
Leon Pledger
Doyle Kasberry
Corry Walhice
Billy Watson
Henry Westbrook
Coh King
Doyle Rasberry
Lion
Leinback
Lion K J Cooper
Monarch
Sears
Tens Westbrook
John KO Slover
Gladstone Thompson
Robert von Doenhoff
Robert J. Banks
Paul B Cox
Morris Eshiett
Glen Miller
Bo Musick, Jr
Robert Bobs
Gladstone
Lions den
By E. B. Musick, Jr
City Hall
Norephy
von Fricay
Thursdas
Hulk City Park
Tesin State
Raalagh Park
San Antonio
Baldwin
U. S Army
City of
Irma Wilson Sale
W. H. Hanna
Clyde Sanders
Francis Butler
Elizabeth Elliott
Annabel Jones
Ethel Pledger
Gladys Riggs
George Peace
Harry Tosh
Dorothy Fitts
Evelyn Montgomery
Mary Jane Wiggins
Florence Pryor
Irene Russell
Jinnie Owens
Ora Arnwine
Mildred Brazier
Pauline Price
Frances Cobble
Mildred Bagley
Bessie Deckard
Sara Simmons
Mary Sue Jones
Jewel Mae Halbert
Virginia Beall
Robert Picketts
Tom Jr. Frazier
Leon Brown
Raymond Brown
Marvin Echols
Cletus Blakenship
Stafford Fields
Garland Manny
L. A. Corbin
James Banks
J. T. Pryor
Charles Chapman
Jack Belvin
Marion Bolton
Curtis Gentry
William Moseley
Dorothy Thompson
Betty Weems
Annabel Banks
Erma Hardy
Evelyn Macon
Oleta Bane
Ruth Echols
Juanita Waggoner
Maggie Lee Speirs
Bunella Maness
Marguarite Birdsong
Ethel Mae Clark
Hortune Arrant
Dorothy Lee Jones
Mary Louise Allen
Mary Ella Meredith
Annabel Banks Jones
Teron
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