Open Letter From Rusk State Hospital Inmate At Max Security Unit
Jule Gunter Johnson Jr writes to Justice Blair of The Houston Post describing life in Ward No 9 at Rusk State Hospital Maximum Security Unit. He cites daily activities, therapy, and calls for more psychologists, arguing for staying in place rather than relocation, and questions the cost of improvements versus moving the unit. He contrasts prison conditions with hospital treatment and urges reform and continued support. He notes his personal history and time spent in Eastham prison, advocating therapeutic care over punitive approaches. He urges readers to understand patients’ needs and for taxpayer funds to improve rather than relocate the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jule Gunter Johnson, Jr
Eidinoff
Fidinoff
Rusk State Hospital
Rusk State Hrenttal
Sibly
Texas Department of Correction
Eastham
Houston
Dow ‘Org
Housewarming for Isaacs at South Main home
Isaacs celebrated a housewarming at their new South Main residence on Saturday seven to nine. About 80 friends from near and far attended to offer gifts after the couple recently lost their home to a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman Isaacs
South Main
Trial dates set for April term Cherokee County 1965
District Clerk releases a schedule listing trial dates and hearings for the April term of the 145th Judicial District. Plea of Privilege and civil jury actions include Mary Logan v Southern Pine Lumber Co and multiple other cases against Safeway Stores, Pacific Employers, Missouri Pacific, Hartford etc. Several civil jury and non jury dockets span April into May with numerous plaintiffs and defendants across Jacksonville and nearby jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Mary Logan
Southern Pine Lbr. Co
Frank Jones
Lorene Aldridge
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kenneth Collins
Lorene Lindsey
David Bishop
Comner Hudson
Annie L. George
County of Cherokee
Safeway Stores, Inc
W. H. Bailey
Et al
W. E
Bobby) Murray
Jack Ford
Pacific Empioyers Ins. Co
Hoop's Jordan Construction Co
Thurman Roberts
Joseph D. Corbin
Anzie Schanfish
Universal Underwriters
Jake Norvell
Et Ux
Laman Holman
Mamie Arnold
Faith Drives Record 1964 Christmas Seal Total in Cherokee County
The Cherokee County Tuberculosis Association posts a $2713 Christmas Seal drive total, the highest since World War II, sparked by a donation from George Bradford School. Chairman Houston White thanks donors and notes March 21 as the official end date while pledging ongoing tuberculin testing and case finding in schools. Rose Ann McGaughey of Alto to wed Elvin Dwayne Peacock in April at the bride’s home.
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George Bradford School
Houston White
Cherokee County
White
Rusk
TV Association of the
Rusk Pta
C. L. McGaughey
Alto
Rose Ann
Elvin Dwayne Peacock
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Blair Justice
The
Houston Post
Polk Avenue
Texas
Mrs. Isaacs
Barbara Black
Jeanne Phillips
Mary Geff
Mildred Tullis
Thelma Smith
Jeff Lovelady
Paula Smith
Gladys Shattuck
Bobbie Green
Edwin Dickey
Tony Tullis
Crockett
Julian Adone
Cleveland
C. E. Stewart
Sulphur Springs
Gary Watson
Shreveport
Linda
Judy
Donna
Becky Blake
Beall Bros
USDA
Oleo
Imperial
Hunt
Sunkist
Ston
Rai
Wolf Brand
Ston Daniels Vs
Charlie Lee Hen
Walter S. Markham
FE. W. Sonville Building & Loan
Jery Hill Crawford
Jacksonville Building & Loan
Lewis Raymond Hoffman
Roy H. Williams
M. A. Walters
City of Jacksonville
E. E. Roach
T. T. Newman
C. A. Patton
Summers A. Norman
Edwin McCarroll
First National Bank
J. E. Stearns
Ben Verson
J. L. McLean
Janet Boyd
Hubert C. White
Edgar W. Voss
Time Life Insurance Co
City of Rusk
B. W. Trev
Edwin J. Geurkink
W. A. Smith
TB Ass'n
Alto and
Wells Schools
Smokey
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