Area Students Earn Degrees at SFASU Spring Commencement
About 775 students received diplomas in May 15 spring ceremonies at Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr. John T. Lewis III and Dr. Ralph W. Steen presided over three separate exercises in Griffith Fine Arts Auditorium. Notable graduates included Joel Rayford White and Helen Jane Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin State University
John T. Lewis III
Griffith Fine Arts
SFA Cam
School of Fine Arts
School of Liberal Arts
School of Sciences
School of Education
School of Business
School of Forestry
Ralph W. Steen
SFA University
Joel Rayford White MA
Reklaw
Helen Jane Tipton BA
New Summerfield
Miss Long Is Honoree At Dinner
Judy Faye Long 1971 Rusk High School graduate was honored at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Bobby Long on May 14. Guests enjoyed hors doeuvres chips pickles olives spaghetti salad iced tea and homemade chocolate ice cream before a lively volleyball game closed the evening with fellow graduates and friends.
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Judy Faye Long
Rusk High School
Mrs
Bobby Long
Breakfast Honors '71 Graduate Mary Ann Hassell
Mary Ann Hassell, a 1971 Rusk High School graduate, was honored at a Sunday breakfast on May 9 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the New Southern Motor Hotel. Hostesses Mrs. Charlie Christopher and Mrs. Eugenia Perry attended with guests Shelia Townsend Terrie Lou Whitehead Regina Dixon and Janet Pierce and presented a gold graduation charm engraved with the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Hassell
Rusk High School
New Southern Motor Hotel
Charlie Christopher
Eugenia Perry
Tassie Belle
Shelia Townsend
Terrie Lou Whitehead
Regina Dixon
Janet Pierce
Salem Church Plans Annual Homecoming
The Salem Church two miles south of Rusk on Highway 241 hosts its annual homecoming on Sunday May 23. Former pastor Brother Calvin Perminter from Hughes Springs Texas will deliver the sermon at 11:00 a.m. Morning services start at 10:00 a.m. with singing specials and testimonies from former members. An afternoon of singing and fellowship follows inviting all to attend.
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Salem
Rusk
Highway 241
Calvin Perminter
Hughes Springs
Texas
Mrs Schluter Hosts Meet Of Social Club
The Wednesday Social Club met May 12 at the Pineview with Mrs M H Schluter as hostess. Attendees included Mesdames Coats Finley Guinn Hanna Mehner Moore Reagan Thomas Turney Wallace Pinson and Mrs Schluter. guests Mrs Homer Gee and Mrs J A Eidson. Four games of 42 were played with Mrs Wallace winning high score among members and Mrs Gee for guests. A social hour followed with a floral table arrangement and refreshments. This was the final meeting of the summer. the club will resume in September.
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Pineview
M,h, Schluter
Mesdames
L.C. Coats
W.W. Finley
Guy Guinn
W.H, Hanna
C.F. Mehner
A,s, Moore
Forrest Reagan
G.H, Thomas
J.C, Turney
J.E. Wallace
Jack Pinson
Schluter
Homer Gee
J.A. Eidson
Wallace
Gee
Mark Scallon Graduates At Chanute AFB
Airman First Class Mark Scallon, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Scallon of Jacksonville Texas, graduated at Chanute AFB Illinois from the U S Air Force aircraft support equipment repairman course. He repaired generators gas turbines and hydraulic pumping equipment and is assigned to Cannon AFB New Mexico for duty with a Tactical Air Command unit providing air support for ground forces. Scallon is a 1970 graduate of Rusk High School.
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Mark Scallon
Harold FE. Scallon
Rt. 5
Jacksonville
Tex
Chanue Afb
U.S. Air Force
Cannon Afb
N.M
Tactical Air Command
U.S
Scallon
Rusk High School
Texas Woman's University Spring Commencement Texas
The Texas Woman's University spring commencement on May 15 awarded bachelor’s master’s and doctoral degrees. Among recipients from Rusk Route 2 was Mrs Dorotha S Johnson who earned a Bachelor of Science in Clothing and Fashion Merchandising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Woman's University
Rusk
Dorotha S. Johnson
Route 2
Also Mentioned on This Page
SFASU
Phyllis Case
Dennis Slaton
Janet Hill
Dean Christopher
Shirley Tisdale
Terry Tosh
Miss Long
Melody Chapman
Nancy Jenkins
Pat Cloninger
Terry Maness
Kent Kyle
Pam Cleveland
Randy Wilson
Julie Hall
Frank Morgan
Jimmy Richards
I É
Federated Feed Association
EE Daniels
South Rusk
Uates
Salem Church
Chanute Afb
Mrs. Johnson
Beall
Levi
Levi's
Cael Leeer
Lote Teem
Timberline
Levis
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