Roundabout Open House Highlights Hospital Efforts
Town celebrates the Roundabout Open House at Rusk State Hospital with music and activities. Hospital staff and patients prepared long hours, showcasing the community project and praising the hospital’s work. The clipping from the Hearne Democrat dated January 14 192 is reprinted with no comment.
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Rusk State Hospital
Roundabout
Hos
Hearne
Democrat
F.R. Pugh
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Therm
Chamber of Commerce
Leiine
Mud Creek Bridge Contract Awarded in Cherokee County
The Texas Highway Commission awarded the Mud Creek bridge and approaches project on State Highway 110 between Ponta and Rusk in Cherokee County. R.C. Buckner of Jacksonville won with a low bid of 283 216.98. E.M. Campbell of Rusk will supervise as district engineer.
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W.W. Potter
Cherokee County
R.C. Buckner
Jacksonville
Mud Creek
Ponta and
Rusk
Top RSH Employees Presented Awards At Open House Friday
Two Rusk State Hospital employees Mrs Katherine Wilcox and Mrs Annie Turner received top awards during Friday Open House. Anna Mackey, Tyler mental health board member, presented the honors praising Mrs Wilcox for leading a 108 bed geriatric ward with Kordex and team nursing to improve daily living skills and mobility.
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Rusk State Hospital
Katherine Wilcox
Annie B. Turner
Anna Mackey
Board For Mental Health
Tyler
Wilcox
Turner
Jacque Clay
RSH
Plans Go Forward For Wildlife Banquet In Cherokee County
Plans are under way for the annual Cherokee Wildlife Banquet in Rusk on Saturday May 15 at Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church. General James J Cross new executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will deliver the principal address. Awards for largest deer largest bass and largest white perch will be given along with prizes. The Cherokee Wildlife Association has about two thousand members and invites all East Texas sportsmen.
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Rusk
Henry Westbrook
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Westbrook
U.S. Air Force
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Armed Services
Air Force
Air Force One
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack R. Stone
Wells
Cherokee Wildlife Association
Parks and Wildlife Board
East Texas
Successful Flea Market Boosts Rusk Revenue
The Flea Market opened Friday at 10:00 a.m. drawing many shoppers. Volunteers and sponsors led by Mrs. W. E. Gabbert and Mrs. Dene Meyers thanked citizens and merchants for donations and effort. A weekend auction and ongoing sales supported beautification projects in Rusk.
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W. E. Gabbert
Rusk
Open House for Birmingham Women’s Golf A sso ciation Ladies
A coffee event Saturday May 8 at the New Southern Motor Hotel invites women to join the Birmingham Women’s Golf Association. Virgil Carrington will train new members at group and private lessons. A second annual Ladies Fun Day is planned for June 9 with golf, bridge, and lunch at the hotel. An 18 hole scramble is set for May 15 at 1:00 pm with ongoing 9 hole pro ams on Wednesdays.
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Justine Carrington
New Southern Motor Hotel
Birminham Women’s Golf
Virgil Carrington
Birmingham
Top Honor Students For RHS Named
Betty Halbert daughter of J E Halbert will be top honor student for the 197] Rusk seniors graduation May 28. Valedictorian by highest score on a standardized test, with salutatorian Bo Martin. Melody Chapman is third honor and trophy winner. Medal winners Janie Garner and Mary Ann Hassell. Tests covered English social studies science and math. Other classes list trophy and medal recipients for juniors sophomores and freshmen.
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Betty Halbert
J E. Halbert
Rusk
Betty
Bo Martin
Everett Martin
Melody Chapman
Stanley Chapman
Pete Grimes
Grimes
Terry Tosh
Shirley Tisdale
Dean Christopher
Vickie Berry
Julie Hall
Kathy Loden
Stanley Norton
Margaret Teer
Dennis Slaton
Janet Hill
Phyllis Case
Randy Dotson
Open House at Rusk State Hospital Highlights Patient Care
About 600 visitors attended the 1%h annual open house at Rusk State Hospital over Friday and Saturday to view new treatment approaches and improved patient staff relations. Some 25 patients led by Mrs Essie Madden performed a twice daily musical variety program after weeks of rehearsal. Top employee awards were given to Mrs Katherine M Wilcox and Mrs Annie B Turner with presentation by Mrs Anna Mackey of the Mental Health Board of Tyler.
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Rusk State Hospital
Essie Madden
Katherine M. Wilcox
Annie B. Turner
Anna Mackey
Mental Health Board of
Tyler
Rusk Jaycees Launch Emergency Blood Donor List
The Rusk Jaycees invite citizens to join an Emergency Blood Donor List for Rusk Memorial Hospital. Members aim to prepare volunteers who can donate in emergencies or disasters and may mail responses to the Jaycees drive at P O Box 34 in Rusk.
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Rusk Jaycees
Rusk Memorial Hospital
Jaycee
Joe Rozelle
P.O
Rusk
Jaycees
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Bob Day
Flossie Nixon
Joy Osborne
Birmingham Women’s Golf Association
Lynda Tosh
Mud Creek Construction
Austin
Texas Highway Commis
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E.M. Campbell of
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Mrs. Wilcox
Clay
Salem
Rusk High School
Grady
Lee Rsh
Center
Annie B
James J. Cross
Hospital and Goodwill Industries
Dene Meyers
Mamie Miller
Dei Cox
Irma von Doenhoff
Tel
RHS
Janie Garner
Mary Ann Hassell
James U. Cross
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