Compliments and restitution spread among Rusk residents
Paul Osborne of Fort Bragg shared a note of honesty when a former recreation center employee mailed back a $20 pilfered by him. The gesture reflects the community’s spirit as Henry Westbrook predicts broader development and road improvements in upcoming issues.
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Paul Osborne
Ruskite
North Carolina
U.S
Paul
Fort Bragg
Army
Phylis Tolar
Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Westbrook
Ruskites
City Park Fund Request Moves to Federal Review
Rusk Park and Recreation Board chair Gene Kelley announced that the city’s request for a $27 500 federal grant for a recreation park one mile west of Rusk at the Texas State Railroad has been forwarded to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for review and approval. William R. Kopp of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife conveyed the notification.
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Rusk
Gene Kelley
Rusk Park and Recreation Board
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Kelley
William R. Kopp
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Texas State Railroad
Benefit Ball Game Aids Scholarship In Rusk
Friday night at 8 at the Rusk High School gym a benefit basketball game between the Rusk Lions and the Rusk Kiwanis Club raises funds for a Bill Parrott scholarship. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students with pregame chili supper at 6 45 in the cafeteria. Proceeds support a spring Rusk High School graduate, with Lions and Kiwanis members and local banks selling tickets.
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Rusk Lions
Rusk Kiwanians
Rusk High School
Bill Parrott
Joe Terrell
Raymond Cooper Terrell
Kiwanis Club
Cooper
Lions Club
Rusk Evening Lions Club
Citizens State Bank of
First State Bank
Lewie
Bad News” Byers
Frank
Howell
Jimmy
Jimmy ‘‘Rebound” Ramey, Wiley “Clipper” Clark, Jerry ‘Looney’ Landrum
Kenneth ‘Bank
Birdwell
Steve
Greene
Leapin
Leon Lambeth
L. J
Leinback
Doyle ‘‘Dare Devil” Rasberry
Morgan
Phillips
Glen ‘Sink
Em” Stanley
Mike “‘Crip
Crysop
Bill
Paul
Joe ‘Machine Gun" Rozelle
Jim Pop
Em’ Perkins
Melvin Mad Man
Moore
Johnnie ‘Make
Em McKay
Randy
Chanksy"’ McElroy
Larry Roundball” Wright
Jim
Fisher
Joe ‘Tip
Terrell
Mike Brillo
Stovall
Don ‘Tree Top’ Jones
Tom
Gilliam
Jerry “Jump
McRae
Tom “I Yank
Em’ Goodman
Lions
Grady ‘Dunkin’ Dupree
Mike ‘Growler’ Sartain
Kiwanians
Doug Jordan
Doyle “‘Dare
Local Elections See Five Vying For Rusk ISD Board Seats
Filing gains two new candidates for the Rusk Independent School District board bringing total candidates to five for two seats. Mayoral nominees include Morris Hassell and Bob Priest, with four vying for two city council spots. Absentee voting runs March 19 to April 3 at designated sites. Elections set for April 7 with deadlines March 7.
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Board of Education
Rusk Independent
Grover C. Talbert
Forrest Matthews
Texas Highway Department
James Fisher
Don Crysup
Fisher
Crysup
Mary Buchanan
William Blankenship
Morris
Johnny Williams Sr
Gasoline Consignee
Raymond Cooper
Bill Norman
Kay Colson Reynolds
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Lynda Tosh
Carol Stovall
Mary B. Hassell
Ola Mae Isaacs
City Hall
Margaret Beckworth
Jewel Coupland
Kate Stovall
3Rd
RHS Choir Presents Pigskins and Petticoats
The 57 member Rusk High School Choir directed by Mrs. Gloria Dotson and drama instructor Mrs. Zula Pearson presents a musical comedy drama about a high school with a woman head football coach. Kathy Martin stars as head coach with Gary Halbert as assistant, Danny Anderson as principal, Tommy Terrell as team captain, and Kathy Fisher as head cheerleader.
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Rusk High School
Gloria Dotson
Zula Pearson
Kathy Martin
Gary Halbert
Danny Anderson
Tommy Terrell
Kathy Fisher
Rusk City Park Talk By Gene Kelley Heads Cherokee County Meeting
Gene Kelley chairman of the Rusk City Park Board and council member will deliver a slide presentation on the park site and development plans at the Cherokee County Heritage Association meeting at the New Southern Motor Hotel. A 6:45 pm buffet dinner precedes the 7 pm session.
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Gene Kelley
Rusk City
Cherokee County Heritage Association
New Southern Motor Hotel
Kelley
Rusk
MSU Employees To Be Honored At Retirement Dinner
Two retirees from the Rusk State Hospital Maximum Security Unit will be honored at the Second Annual Retirement Dinner on Friday night March 16 at the New Southern Motor Hotel CL Bailes Sr and William Russell are the honorees Retired in 1972 they served the state and the hospital Guest speaker will be State Representative Emmett H Whitehead Herbert Nichols MSA chief supervisor will be master of ceremonies Dr Lex T Neill superintendent will be a special guest Tickets are $3 50 and available at the Maximum Security Unit office or The Rusk Cherokeean
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Rusk State Hospital
New Southern Motor Hotel
CL. Bailes Sr
William Russell
Emmett H Whitehead
Herbert Nichols
MSA
Lex T Neill
Kiwanis Junior Stock Show Set for Friday March 16
Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show scheduled for Friday at the rodeo arena on Crockett Street in Rusk. The 25th annual event is sponsored by the Rusk and Jacksonville Kiwanis Clubs and open to Cherokee County 4 H and FFA members. Rules require cattle halter handling and animal care by exhibitors with judging at 1 pm and horse entries by 2 pm.
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Kiwanis Club
Cherokee County
Rodeo
Crockett Street
Rusk
Rusk and Jacksonville Kiwanis Club
FFA
Melvin Moore
RHS Eagles Open Baseball Workouts For 1960 Season
Rusk High School Eagles under Coach David Hardy started workouts at Dickinson Field with 21 players reporting. Returning all district junior Bob Spinks anchors the squad as the schedule opens March 6 at Grapeland with multiple games listed through late April including contests against Jacksonville Lindale Westwood Brownsboro and Brownsboro again.
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Rusk High School
Eagle
Dickinson Field
David Hardy
Eagles
Grapeland
Brownsboro
Westwood
Hardy
Bob Spinks
Jacksonville
Cushing
Crockett
Lindale
Van
Little Theatre Organizing Meeting In Rusk
Paul Cox spokesman invites residents to a 7 p.m. Thursday gathering in the District Court Room to form a Little Theatre group. He says the organization will boost tourism and provide town events following a well received supper theatre program during last year’s Indian Summer Festival.
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Rusk
Paul Cox
Cox
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BOR
Devil” Rasberry
Kiwanis
Joe
Machine Gun
Rozelle
W. Hassell
B. J
Bob) Priest
RHS Choir
MSU
RHS Eagles
Little Theatre
Emmett H. Whitehead
Tony Watson
Rusk Quarterback Club
RHS
Doyle Brooks
Tony
Billy Watson
SFA
Jim Perkins
McHives
Board of Regents
Stephen F. Austin State University
John Levva
Levra
Jana Birdwell
J. L Hassell
Hassell
All Sports
Miss Birdwell
Kenneth Birdwell
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