Cancer Crusade Chairwoman Named Mrs Norton of Rusk
Mrs Norton was named chairman of the County Building and Loan Association and attended the February 16 District Cancer Crusade Workshop in Tyler. Plans for the annual crusade run April 2 to 27 including posters in county businesses and a house to house march on April 27 to support funding for cancer battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Norton
Rusk
County County Building and Loan Association
J. D Norton
Fred Lunsford
Richards Declares Candidacy for Rusk City Council
James Polk Richards, a long time Rusk resident and community active member, announces his bid for a seat on the Rusk City Council in the upcoming Tuesday election. He has served as a businessman and WW II Army Air Force pilot with a varied career. He pledges to work in the best interest of the majority of local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Polk Richards
Rusk
Richards
First Methodist Church
Lon Morris Junior Coege
Jacksonville
Sam Houston State
Collee
Huntaville
U.S. Army Air Force
Maydelle
Houston Steamship Company
Richards Food Martin Rusk
First Baptist Church to Hear Visitor
In Rev Grover Talbert's absence, Rev Tilson Maynard will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church on Sunday March Mth. Maynard is missionary for the Smith County Baptist Association based in Tyler. Talbert left Monday for Eugene Oregon to preach a revival at Eastside Baptist Church in Springfield. Mrs Talbert and son Tony accompanied him to Dallas and then to Oklahoma to visit her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Talbert
First Baptist Church
Tilson Maynard
Smith County Baptist Association
Tyler
Eugene
Oregon
Springfield
Eastside Baptist Church
Talbert
Tony
Dallas
Oklahoma
PTA States Basketball Games Friday Benefit Event
A PTA unit plans a Friday March 12 benefit basketball doubleheader at Rusk High School Gym. The Senior boys face Coaches and the Senior girls meet as part of the fundraiser with doors opening at 6 30 p m and refreshments available. Mr and Mrs A P Haws of Ruston LA visited H C Edwards over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
PTA
Patroms
A. P. Haws
Ruston, Louisiana
H. C. Edwards
Inside the Maximum Security Unit at Rusk State Hospital
The article details staffing gaps and daily life in the Maximum Security Unit. Attendants, many with limited training, guide psychotic patients through routines from 6 am to 9:45 pm, with limited recreation and reading material. Calls for more qualified staff and broader programs are noted as state funding constraints persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maximum Security
Charles Castner
Rusk State Hospital
Castner
Carl Case
Covington Family Visit Spans Texas and New Mexico
Mr and Mrs Howard Covington and two sons Jimmy and Bobby of Tularosa New Mexico spent last week with his mother Mrs Dora Coats and Mr Coats. Mr and Mrs Claude Pool of Danbury Texas were weekend guests in the Coats home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. Howard Covington
Jimmy
Bobby
Tularosa
New Mexico
Dora Coats
Mr. Coats
Claude Pool
Danbury
Texas
Coats
Birthday Party for Elmer Beckworth Jr Observed
Elmer Beckworth Jr celebrated his eleventh birthday with a Sunday 2:00 p m party at home. Guests played bingo and games and won prizes. Refreshments of birthday cake and ice cream were served to Tyler attendees including Charles Hassell Chuck Hinton Dwaine Van Cleave Gary Merriweather Randy May Kenny Wettermark and Mike Magouirk of Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Beckworth, Jr
Charles Robert Hassell
Chuck Hinton
Dwaine van Cleave
Gary Merriweather
Randy May
Kenny Wettermark
Mike Magouirk
Tyler
Hendersons announce wedding of Thora Keith Perry
Mr and Mrs Henderson announce the marriage of their son Thora Keith to Miss Hazel Joyce Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Grady Perry of Nacogdoches on March 1 at the grooms home They will reside in Nacogdoches where both are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alton Henderson
Thora Keith and
Miss
Hazel Joyce Perry
Grady Perry
Nacogdoches
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Cancer Crusade
Atoy
John Richards
Genelle Hobcramb
Cathy
Debra
Ricky
Mayes
Grooms
Wellington
SOX
Reg
Harbakerchiefs
Doren
Worid Shoes
Ray
Rusk, Texas
S. J. Wood
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