Bunches Of Good News And Local Notices
House members discuss proposed pay raises for state employees. Open house at Singletary Memorial Library features Dickinson family donations from Rusk pioneers. Last week to buy wet vehicle license tags. Absentee voting underway with ballots due April 3. April 15 tax deadline emphasized. Citizens State Bank moves to new building across the street and plans to open Monday morning per president Jim Perkins.
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House of Representatives
Singletary Memorial Library
Dickinson
Citizens State Bank
Jim Perkins
Rusk High Choir Presents Pigskin and Petticoats Musical
Rusk High School Choir stages Pigskin and Petticoats a musical comedy by Bill Thompson and Tom Margitan at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Rusk Junior High School auditorium with Kathy Martin as the new head coach and Danny Anderson as the principal. Gary Halbert is line coach second fiddle to the lady and Tommy Terrell leads the football team with players including Jerry Lusk Robin Townsend Ricky Rasberry Bill Knight Randy Dotson Tim Scallon Glen Tolar Alan Middleton Larry Lusk Eddie Goins David Slaton Dennis Slaton Kent Peters Robbie Brooks and Stanley Johnson.
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Tommy Terrell
Rusk
Rusk High School
Terrell
Kathy Martin
Gary Halbert
Danny Anderson
Bill Thompson
Tom Margitan
Jerry Lusk
Robin Townsend
Ricky Rasberry
Bill Knight
Randy Dotson
Tim Scallon
Glen Tolar
Alan Middleton
Larry Lusk
Eddie Goins
David Slaton
Dennis Slaton
Kent Peters
Robbie Brooks
Stanley Johnson
Appropriations Committee Approves Record Budget for Rusk State Hospital
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 1974 75 budget totaling 18 744 610 for Rusk State Hospital top funding in mental health in the state largest proportional allotment in years Rep Emmett Whitehead led the effort highlighting 7 750 802 general revenue in 1974 and 8 510 308 for 1975 construction funds 2 483 500 including a medical surgical ward and maximum security ward buildings and a recreational vocational rehab project plus 2 421 902 for classified salaries and potential raises under a sliding scale plan with gains for groups 2 7 8 12 and 13 21 and notes Senate support from Sen Don Adams.
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Austin
Rusk State Hospital
House Appropriations Committee
Rusk
Emmett H. Whitehead
Appropriations Committee
Legislaive Budget Board
Whitehead
LBB
Senate
Don Adams
Absentee Vote Deadline Set for April 3 in City and School
Absentee voting deadline for city and school elections is April 3. At presstime, five residents had voted absentee in the city election per city secretary Mrs. Jo Barber, while two votes were recorded in the school election reported by Bill Braswell, the school tax collector. Both elections occur on April 7.
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Jo Barber
Bill Braswell
Saturday Noon Deadline For Vehicle Registration
County officials remind motorists that April 1 is the final registration date but offices close Sunday. Cherokee County and the Jacksonville substation will be open 8 AM to Noon Saturday. 1973 plates must be displayed on vehicles by April 2 to avoid penalties.
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Linda Beard
Beard
Cherokee County
Rusk
Jacksonville
Texas
Two File for Mayor and Eight Seek Seats in Rusk Election
The April 7 city vote will feature Morris W. Hassell running for mayor, with eight candidates for two City Council seats. Read statements from hopefuls including B. J. (Bob) Priest and Irvin C. Conley outlining plans on streets, taxes, services, and race relations.
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Rusk
Morris W. Hassell
Kay
Marshal H. Norton
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Mrs. Roundabout
Rusk High Choir
General Revenue
Robert W. Townsley
Memorial Hospital
B. J
Bob
J.C. Williams
Raymond J. Cooper
Wanda Westbrook
Korea
Little Man
Bill Norman
Park
First Baptist Church
Rusk Business and Professional Women’s Club
Texas and National Hairdressers Association
Irvin C. Conley
Walter White
Thurgood Marshall
Kennedy Bros
Martin Luther King
L. B. Johnson
America
Irvin C Conley
Frank Gonzales
Pee Cleveland
Bob] Priest
Johnny Williams Sr
Raymond Cooper
Kay Colson Reynolds
Kay Reynolds
Marshall H. Norton
Rickey Cleveland
Sa.m
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