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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
1
Roundabout reports spring weather and plans for the Rusk Chamber of Commerce clean-up drive starting April 5 for 30 days. The drive aims to recruit new members and asks old members for extra support as James Polk Richards leads the campaign. Joe Terrell returns to work after hospitalization.
Auditor Lynn Montes presenting a detailed audit praised the city’s finances. City Secretary Kendrick Frazer’s records and City Manager Bob Day of Tyler hailed the city’s turnaround from red to surplus, calling Rusk one of the best financial conditions locally.
The 23rd annual Cherokee County Livestock Show drew over 300 attendees on Friday March 12 with about 90 youth showcasing animals. Rusk and Jacksonville Kiwanis Clubs Chambers of Commerce Jaycees Cherokee Livestockmen’s Association sponsored entries from seven towns and four 4 H clubs. Showmanship awards of 15 and 10 dollars were presented by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce to Frances Stover and Jody Transfer respectively.
A large crowd in Rusk gathered for a Stone Breakfast honoring Jack Stone, new member of the three man Texas Parks and Wildlife Board, who pledged to serve all Texans and develop East Texas sites like Jim Togt State Park. The event included remarks by Morris Hassell, James I. Perkins, a proclamation naming March 16 as Jack Stone Day, and telegrams from state leaders.
City secretary Kendrick Frazer says absentee ballots can be cast March 15 to 30. Candidates J. C. Williams Raymond Cooper and M. G. Higgins seek two council seats, with May or E. H. Whitehead unopposed for a second term. Election day is Saturday April 3 with polls 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at city hall. Judges are Mrs. Margaret Beckworth Mrs. Jewel Coup land and Mrs. Kate Stovall.
Stephen F. Austin State University students and faculty sign up to play softball with the Maximum Security Unit at Rusk State Hospital. Harvey Rayson says 2 faculty and 14 student teams have joined to provide a learning and service experience beginning around April 1.
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