Round Town praises Rusk and local progress in Cherokeean
The Cherokeean prints letters from readers praising Rusk’s beauty and civic effort. A visitor from Denton extols the town along the highway and the community’s clean appearance, noting pride in Cherokee County. The piece mentions newspaper production shifts and neighborly help in printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
F W Koether
Beeville
Denton
Silsbee
Koether
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show Opens March 16
The 25th Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show will be held Friday March 16 at the Rodeo Arena in Rusk. Open to 4 H and FFA members, entries include dairy beef swine and horse with blue red white pink and yellow ribbons and cash awards for blue red and white. Winners may ship animals to Jacksonville Market March 17 for a special sale. judging starts at 1 pm with showmanship and trophies donated by local groups.
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Crockett St
FFA
4-H
Cherokee County
White
Moore
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee County Livestockman’s
Sim
Three More Seek Rusk Council Seats and School Board
Three more candidates filed for Rusk City Council this week: Irvin C. Conley Frank Gonzales and Marshall H. Norton. A new candidate joined the Board of Education race with Mrs Charles Hudson filing for a two year term. Seven candidates now compete for two city council seats in the upcoming election.
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Rusk
Rusk City
Board of Education
Rusk Independent School District
Irvin C. Conley
Frank Gonzales
Marshall H. Norton
Charles Hudson
Johnny Williams Sr
Raymond Cooper
Bill Norman
Kay Colson Reynolds
Conley Gonzales
Norton
Morris Hassell
B J
Bob) Priest
Rusk State Hospital
James Fisher
Mary Buchanan
William Blankinship
Grover C. Talbert
Forrest Matthews
Hudson
Don Crysop
Bill Braswell
Katherine Lindsay
School Tay
Third Street
City Hall
Jo Barber
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Four escapees from Rusk MSU arrested after ten hour manhunt
Four men escaped Ward 7 in the Maximum Security Unit around 12:20 am Sunday. They were apprehended at 4:15 pm four miles north of Rusk on Highway 69. Names include Lewis J. Alex and Michael Knight facing murder charges, with Howard Hornsby and Maurice Kimsey charged with assault with intent to murder and assault with firearms respectively. A fifth man, James Pittman, was stopped before escaping.
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Rusk State Hospital
Cherokee County
Sheriff's Deputies
Department of Public Safety
Department of Correction
Ward 7
Rusk
Highway 69
Lewis J. Alex
Harris County
Howard Hornsby
Travis County
Michael Knight
Harrison County
Maurice Kimsey
Bexar County
James E Pittman
MSU
Lynn Self
Hogan Whitaker
Self
Whitaker
Charles Hall
Lex T. Neill
Theatre group forms by laws committee in Rusk
Paul Cox temporary chair appoints by laws committee for the Rusk Little Theatre. George Dodd chairs with Henry Guenzel Winford Black and Charles Holcomb. Cox elected at organizational meeting in District Courtroom. Next meeting set for Thursday March 15. Discussion covered other groups directors meetings inter group presentations and production sites.
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Paul Cox
Rusk Little Theatre
George Dodd
Henry Guenzel
Winford Black
Charles Holcomb Cox
Rusk High Band Students To Attend District Tryouts
Fifty one Rusk High School band members will try out for District Band honors at West Rusk with 14AA school entrants. Selected students will receive district patches and return Saturday for leadership activities and a night concert under a guest conductor.
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Rusk High
Rusk
West Rusk
Lester Hughes
Public School Week Observed Locally March 59
Local observance marks Public School Week as part of a national effort. Parents are urged to visit the local schools to learn about programs.
County and City Face May Deadline on FM Road Extension
Cherokee County and the City of Rusk must decide by May 1 on signing papers for the Farm to Market extension of FM 43. The project, expected to cost about 700000 to connect with US 84 and US 69, would boost traffic flow, aid wood hauling, and improve access to Rusk High School and Rusk State Hospital. Citizens supported the plan in a prior referendum, and local officials have previously shown support, but right of way costs and budget allocations remain issues.
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State Highway Commission
Cherokee County
Rusk
U.S
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Nixon
Rusk State Hospital
Kow
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Mrs. Roundabout
Cherokeean
Austin
Whitehead Enterprises
Palestine
Herald Press
Wayne Sellers
Karnes Broiles
Daily Progress
Progress
Melvin Moore
Johnnie McKay
Dennis Newton
Rusk Little Theatre Group
Charles
Nancy Poole
Tammy Berry
Gregg Holcomb
Tami Chandler
Sonja Smith
Debra
Higginbotham TV
Coens
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