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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
1
Roundabout notes a busy calendar in a growing town with plans for horse shows and a Youth Employment Service funded by $121,000. Bill Vining recovers from a car accident as Kiwanis discusses the program and CAP training for directors in June.
The Rusk High School baseball team defeated Little Cypress 6 1 in bi district playoffs. The second game of the best two of three series is scheduled at Dickinson Field Thursday afternoon May 18 at 4 30. The game will be broadcast live over radio station KTLU 1580.
Second Lieutenant Terre Marie Fisher has been assigned to the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver as a personnel officer. A Rusk native, she earned a B S from Sam Houston State College Huntsville and graduated Officer Training School Lackland AFB Texas in April. Her father is Terre Fisher of Rusk and she is daughter of Mrs Terre Fisher. In local sports, the Eagles beat Little Cypress 11 to 0 as Johnny McClure and Travis Meredith starred. other notes include a bid for a $20 000 library building and city council discussion of federal funds and lake access.
Rusk Texas Lions Club to sponsor its 18th Championship Rodeo June 1 2 3 at the rodeo arena on Farm Road 223. New features include International Rodeo Association sanction first time, Nat Stuckey appearance, Eaglettes dance drill debut led by Rita Price, and an all steel facility with updated chutes and pens. Events include bareback bronc calf-roping saddle-bronc steer wrestling bull riding and new ladies barrel racing. Clowns Bill Garcia and D C Cogburn. Announcer Danny Sheridan.
Rev Pinkney Jefferson Garrison Jr executive secretary of the Northeast Texas Presbytery will speak at the Rusk High School senior baccalaureate ceremony Sunday. Born in Covington Georgia on December 2 1906 he is the son of Pinkney Jefferson.
Martin Elected Vice Chairman of Area Council at a Nacogdoches meeting. Linville Martin was elected chairman and three year board term. Dr Dwane Russell executive director. Area Council provides in service teacher training in East Texas. About 700 teachers attended three day courses in Nacogdoches last month. The council advises the Title III Project and plans further program details. Baccalaureate scheduled May 21 at First Baptist Church with Robert von Do.
The Cherokee County Historical Survey Committee regional meeting in Longview on May 25 centers on community effort in tourist development. Topics include the governor s proposal for a statewide Recreational Scenic and Historic Roadways system and how to attract visitors to Texas during 1968 with HemisFair in focus.
Six Pony League teams in Cherokee County kickoff the 1967 season with games listed. Beals and Maness play in Rusk on May 19 at 6:30. Discount City and Mac's Bait and Tackle meet here at 7:30. First State Bank of Frankston vs Mac's Balt and Tackle at Jacksonville on May 22 at 7:30. Civita Club versus Maness here at 7:30 on May 22.
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