Roundabout visits Austin legislators to discuss land transfer
Town with Roundabout and City Councilmen met the State Affairs Committee in Austin to seek transfer of about 450 acres of surplus Rusk State Hospital land to Rusk for a large park and recreation center. The trip also connected with state leaders including Senator Charles Wilson Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr. and legislators Lindley Beckworth Fred Head and Steve Burgess.
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Roundabout
J.C. Williams
Raymond Cooper
Frank Howell
Terrie Lou
Austin
House of Representatives
Rusk State Hospital
Baker
Texas Press Association
Our State Association
Charles Wilson
Rusk
Cherokee Wildlife Banquet
Martin Dies Jr
Cherokee County
Autin, C
Lindley Beckworth
Fred Head
Steve Burgess
Head
Henderson
Rep. Burgess
Nacogdoches
Transfer Of Surplus Land To Rusk City For Park
The State Affairs Committee in Austin discussed transferring about 400 acres of surplus Rusk State Hospital land to the City of Rusk for a large park and recreation center. Mayor E H Whitehead and representatives explained park access for employees and patients, with federal help sought via Congressman Wright Patman. The bill was referred to a subcommittee for detailed study.
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Rusk State Hospital
City of
Rusk
House of Representatives
Price
House
Mental Health and
Whitehead
Wright Patman
Charles Wilson
Senate
George Baker
County Officials Approve Deputy Salary Increases
County commissioners at a special meeting on May 10 approved salary increases for deputies in the county clerk's office the county tax office and the district clerk's office. The budget was amended to add three temporary deputy tax assessors from May 1 to September 30. New hires include Susie Bowman Darlene McCallister and Joanna Williams at 250 monthly.
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Sherry Helm
Martha Ramey
Fairy Hill
Mary Williams
Roberta Wilson
Susie Bowman
Darlene McCallister
Joanna Williams
Little League Rainout Looms Over Rusk Schedule
The Little League opener on Monday May 10 was canceled due to heavy rain in Rusk. Yanks vs Astros and Cards vs Red Sox were rescheduled for Saturday May 15 at Stovall Field.
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Rusk
Yanks
Astros
Cards
Red Sox
Stovall Field
Emerson theft and embezzlement cases delayed to May 10
State v L B Emerson of Jacksonville and State v Emerson were set for trial in the 145th District Court before Judge Jack Pierce. The cases were postponed on a defense motion with DA David Adams of Nacogdoches and attorney Jim Rounsville representing the defense. Judge Joe Chapman sat in for Judge Pierce.
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State
L.B. Emerson
Jacksonville
Emerson
145Th District
Jack Pierce
David Adams
Nacogdoches
Jim Rounsaville
Joe Chapman
Sulphur Springs
Fire claims life of Mrs Jewel Shattuck in Rusk
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Jewel Shattuck who died in a mobile home fire ruled caused by an unextinguished cigarette. Born 1916 in Alto, she owned Shattuck's Grocery in Rusk and was a longtime resident and First Baptist Church member. Survived by son Robert of Chicago and daughter Alice Joyce Fox of Goldsboro, plus a sister, ten grandchildren.
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Jewel Shattuck
Wallace Funeral Chapel
Grover Talbert
Don Copeland
Hank Chandler
Cedar Hills Cemetery
Alto
Rusk
Shattuck
First Baptist Church
Robert Shattuck
Chicago
Illinois
Alice Joyce Fox
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Dave Burkes
Houston
Cherokee Wildlife Banquet Expected In Rusk Saturday
About 300 sportsmen and friends are expected to attend the Cherokee Wildlife Association banquet to be held Saturday night at Fellowship Hall, First Methodist Church in Rusk. Henry Westbrook, president, said General James A. Cross is the newly named executive director.
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Cherokee Wildlife Banquet
Cherokee Wildlife Association
Rusk
Hall
First Methodist Church
Henry Westbrook
Said
James A. Cross
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sj Seakeer
Parks and Wildlife Board
Pierce Johnson
Jack Stone
Charles Wilson
Rayford Price
Lindley Beckworth
Don Kennard
Fred Head
RISD Board approves contracts and establishes Equalization Board
The RISD Board of Education approved three teacher contracts and the appointment of an Equalization Board. New hires include Freddy Dear and Donna Segars at the high school and junior high, with William E. Turner filling Mrs. Janet Morris’s expired contract. The Equalization Board appointees are J.A. Eidson P.O. Hatley and C. Metz Heald, with alternates W.W. Finley and J.C. Turney.
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Risd Board of Education
Freddy Dear
Donna Segars
William E. Turner
Janet Morris
Rusk State Hospital
Equalization Board
J.A. Eidson
P,o. Hatley
C. Metz Heald
W.W. Finley
J.C. Turney
Rusk Independent School District
Billie Braswell
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University of Texas
Bettye Halbert
Vale
Dictorian
Melody Chapman
RHS
Salutatorian
Bo Martin
E.H. Whitehead
Terrie Lou Whitehead
RSH
Bertis Watson
Holman - Bennett - Phillips Equipment, Inc
Precinct Four
State Highway Department
Charles Reasonover
Harold Price
Pete Robertson
Bob
Jack Quinn
Cherokee Riding Club
Rusk Club
Gladewater
Gladewater Club
B. Cannon
Foy
Cowboy
Powell
Lloyd Stevens
First State Bank
Citizens State Bank
Quinn
Mr. Emerson
Ed Dickey
Alton Abernathy
Earl Finley
Morris Hassell
Glenn Miller
Vernen Grogan
Board Uk’s
Jack Martin
John Bill Slover
Slover
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