Roundabout Cheers Governor Smith and Local Officials
Roundabout reports Governor Preston Smith appointed him to the Neches River Conservation Board and praises Senator Charles Wilson for aiding Jack Stone’s Parks and Wildlife Board confirmation. A breakfast in Rusk on March 16 will honor Stone, with porks invited in a dutch treat affair, highlighting county admiration for Stone and Wilson.
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Roundabout
Charles Wilson
Ion Goldsberry
Preston Smith
Board of
Neches River
Jack Stone
Parks and Wildlife Board
Smith
West Texas
East Texas
Agian
Rusk
New Southern Motor Hotel
Senate
Texas
Cherokee County
Dutch Treat
Wilson
Stone
Senator Wilson
Rusk State Hospital
Rusk Mayor Whitehead Named to Neches Board
Governor Preston Smith named Rusk Mayor I H Whitehead to the Board of Directors of the Neches River Conservation District. Seven East Texas members were named, including Lufkin and Tyler officials, with Senate committee review scheduled in Austin. Whitehead also publishes The Cherokeean and runs KTLA radio and EZ Vision TV Cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
I.H. Whitehead
Neches River Conservation District
Preston Smith Friday
East Texas
Arthur Temple, Jr
Temple Industries
Ortis EE. Lock
Southland Paper Mill
Lufkin
Pitser
Garrison
Lufkin National Bank
N.C. Garrison
Joe Davis Foster
Center
Jack W. Slock
Tyler
Whitehead
Charles Wilson
Joe Christie
Senate
The
Cherokeean
KTLA
EZ Vision TV Cable Company
Final Plans For Jr. Livestock Show At Rusk School Board
The Rusk School Board will meet Thursday March 4 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium for regular business including a Textbook Committee report on textbooks for the 7 72 school year and a review of all teacher contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk School Board
Jack Martin
Bessie Lunsford
Ruby Richardson
Mary Carter
Rena McGaughey
Gladys Acker
Mary Ruth Butler
Wayne Wolfe
Helen Case
J.W. Carter
Montel Duncan
Dewayne Reese
George Williams
Acton Duncan
April 1 Clean-up Campaign Planned For City
Rusk plans an annual city clean up starting April 1 led by R. R. Gregg Sr. chairman with a committee including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Guenzel and others. A parade is set for the first Friday in April and litter will be collected and disposed of at a downtown site. The Tourism Committee of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce supports the drive and a Plea Market on May 1 will reuse donated items, aiding local Heritage and Museum Association projects.
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Rusk
R. Gregg
Henry Guenzel
Jack Noonan
Edwin Dickey
Louis Penny
M.M. Guinn
George
Littler
Heritage and Museum Association
Plans for 23rd annual Jr Livestock Show set March 12
The 23rd annual Jr Livestock Show is planned for March 12 at the Rusk Lions Club Rodeo Arena with entries from FFA and 4 H clubs in Beef Dairy Swine and Horse. Judge Kenneth McGee of Athens will oversee judging at 1 p.m. Blue red and white ribbons honor top places with cash awards on blue red and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt) Lusk
Lions Club Rodeo Arena
Rusk
Jacksonville Jaycees
Cherokee Livestockmen’s Association
Rusk Lions Club
Johnnie McKay
Cherokee County
FFA
Acton Duncan
Rusk High School
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Kenneth McGee
Athens
Flea Market Planned By CC Tourism Group
Tourism Committee met at the New Southern Motor Hotel on March 2 with Gene Meyers presiding. A plan for Wright Patman's visit was referred to a committee including Mr and Mrs James J Perkins George Dodd Paul Cox and Joe Terrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC Tourism Group
Tourism Committee
New Southern Motor Hotel
Gene Meyers
State of Texas
James J. Perkins
George Dodd
Paul Cox
Joe Terrell
Senate confirms appointment of Jack Stone to park board
The State Senate confirmed Jack Stone as commissioner on the Parks and Wildlife Commission in an 11:30 a m executive session last Thursday. Stone, banker in Wells Texas and former board chairman, replaces Leon P Gilvin whose term expired. East Texas gains representation as supporters tout the park bequest and Mustang Island state park plans.
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Senate
Jack Stone
State Senate
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Stone
First State Bank
Wells
Texas
Wilson
Breakfast planned to honor Jack Stone in Wells
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce Special Committee schedules a breakfast in honor of Jack Stone, a new three member Parks and Wildlife Board appointee from Wells. The event set for Tuesday March 16 at 7 a m location See Stone Page 10.
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Jack Stone
Wells
Three Man Parks and Wildlife Board
Rusk Chamber of Com
Merce
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Austin
Larry Lusk
Jarry
Neches
Christie
Mayor Whitehead
Jr. Livestock Show
E.R. Gregg, SR
Gregg Insurance Agency
Kegg
Wiley Shattuck
Johnny Graham
Shattuck
Gregg
Wright Patman
U.S. Re
Markit
State Capitol
Bill Draper
Fusk State Hospital
Winfred Black
RSH
E.H. Whitehead
Jeff Lovelady
Mack
Manuel Hernandez
Texas Public Schools
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