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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
1
Roundabout hails open house at Rusk State Hospital May 4 and 5 as stigma fades and mental illness is treated like other diseases. Officials praise Dr. Chas. W. Castner and staff while urging public tours.
Community calendar lists Lions Club luncheon at Texas Cafe at noon May 2 followed by RISD Trustee meeting at 7 30 City Hall. Friday May 3 open house at Rusk State Hospital 9am to 4pm and May 4 flower show at Fellowship Hall 1st Methodist. Maydelle Reunion starts May 5 with revival services Pleasant Grove Church 11am and district singing 2pm. Sardis vs Rusk Merchants at Dickinson Field 2 30 pm. Omicron Gamma Chapter 7 30 pm and Xi Epsilon Kappa 7 45 pm May 6. See MEMO Page 2.
Rusk city council authorizes Wisenbacker Fix and Associates to advertise for bids on the water and sewer expansion. It also contracts City Bondsman Bob Day to handle warrants while two council members oppose expansion. Easement progress and a May 14 next meeting noted.
Sevent annual Cherokee County Soil Conservation District Awards Banquet set for May 9 at 7 30 p m at First Methodist Church in Rusk. Forestry Award to Carl Wipprecht of Rusk, land reclamation honors to G A Dotson of Jacksonville, Homemaker of the Year Mrs Bobby Thrash Reklaw, plus FFA woodland and land judging contest honors for Rusk New Summerfield and Wells FFA chapters. Five outstanding landowners named Frank Jones Jacksonville Miller Thompson Jacksonville Charlie Raney Alto S Barron Troup F T Sessions Wells. Judges include A P Goforth Jacksonville chairman G C Singletary Alto vice chairman J I Dean Forest secretary and A L Looney Mixon Forest Brewer New Summerfield. A W Coker notes planned film showings from award farms. Tickets $1.56 at the door.
Dr Charles W Castner superintendent of Rusk State Hospital received a Texas Legislature resolution of gratitude for 48 years in state hospitals. It marks a second recognition after the April 1955 riot at a ward for the criminally insane when he chose to take an injured colleague’s place as hostage.
Rusk merchants plan a three day Dollar Day sales bonanza aligned with the 11th annual Rusk State Open House. Tours of the hospital grounds run Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm, featuring the new rehabilitation building and an all patient musical in the Chapel Recreation Building.
Final surfacing is complete on the Cherokee County Airstrip with a 3,000 by 75 foot runway and a $130,000 facility ready for operation Judge J W Chandler announced after a county commission meeting. Plans for an administration building 21 by 21 feet include restrooms waiting area and telephone facilities.
Darold Havard chamber manager announced a large oil company donated 1526 feet of pipe tubing for street market posts. City workers will cut the tubing, saving about 600 from the Civic Affairs Committee budget. Street markers orders are due for delivery in two weeks as maps of all street names are ready for pickup at the Chamber office.
Police report a 7 20 Wednesday morning two car accident on North Main involving 16 year old Roger Dale Lusk and Fred Alvin Bass. Both cars traveled north. Bass made an improper turn. No injuries. Bass car $65 damage and Lusk car $100 damage. Lusk drove a 1956 Ford and Bass a 1957 Chevrolet.
The Catholic Ladies of Rusk and Jacksonville sponsor a rummage sale in Rusk on Saturday May 4 from 9 am to 5 pm one block south of the Square. All proceeds benefit the Church Building Fund.
Rusk P-TA members rejected the National Policy ballot last month in a straw vote. The group opposed the ballot wording and the session followed with a secret ballot. New officers for 1963-64 were elected unanimously at the Thursday meeting in the Junior High Cafetorium.
Cherokee County completed judging in the Rural Community Improvement Contest sponsored by Electric Utilities Companies of Texas with Texas A and M Extension Service. Four area communities Reklaw New Hope Central High and New Summerfield competed for district and state prizes, with district judges R J Hodges Margaret Brocker and Felix Burton.
Principal M R Philbrick releases a senior calendar through May 1963. Activities include May 1 TJC counseling, May 3 Apache Belles performance, May 2 senior round-up at First Methodist, May 10 Dinner Dance at Holiday Inn honoring seniors from Rusk Frankston and Jacksonville, and a May 11 barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dickey and daughter Janie. Names listed include Ronnie Travis Kathy Lindsay Sherrell Bothwell Marcy Goff Betty Jo Tosh Janis Nicholson.
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