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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
8
Miss Janie Priest Dickey is honored Saturday in a ceremony described in local notes. The brief item highlights a community recognition event and mentions the honoree’s full name.
A May 23 social celebrated a Rusk High School graduate with a morning party at Mrs. Billie Edwards home. Co-hosts Mrs. Lewis McCarroll Sr and other guests served pink décor refreshments as gifts included a bridge set for the honoree and extended family guests.
Funeral services for Willie Ben Johnston Sr., 78, of Rusk were held last Wednesday at 11 am in Jacksonville. Ministers O R Perkins and Walter Stevens officiated. Interment followed at Rest Haven Cemetery in Jacksonville. He died Monday at 12:30 am at home. Survived by wife Katie, two sons W D Johnston Jr of Liberty and Jerry Johnston of Rusk, three daughters Cecil Wilborn Jacksonville Lois Sewell Rusk and T R Purcell Monroe Louisiana, brother Tommy Johnston Franklin, sisters Della Pritchard and Lee Farmer Franklin, 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Rusk Public Library expands its shelves with biographies and works on politics foreign policy and world history. New titles include John F Kennedy by Hugh Sidey Why Not Victory by Barry Goldwater Twixt Twelve and Twenty by Pat Boone Harm s Way by James Bassett Wine is Better by Milton Eisenhower The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna Green Medicine by Margaret Kreig.
Lost: One Siamese cat six months old. If any information please call Morris Dixon at MU 32793. Local police or shelter alerted. Cat is described as friendly with blue eyes and lilac point markings. Reward offered for safe return.
The Rusk Merchants defeated Laneville 6 to 4 last Sunday in the Tri-County Baseball League. Sardis beat Alto 7 to 4 and Palestine won against Cushing 7 to 2. Next Sunday Rusk meets Sardis while Cushing hosts Laneville and Alto visits Palestine.
The Rush Kiwanis Club met Tuesday noon in the Texas Cafe. President J. L. Bagley presided and welcomed 28 members and guest John Lester to the luncheon. Buddy Shaw introduced Bobby Laney who presented films of the world’s fair and offered remarks. Church attendance showed 20 members at Sunday services.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Cherokee County Medical Society held its final meeting of the season on May 26 at the new home of Mrs. H Lorain Evans in Alto. After a house tour, a luncheon featured apricot horns prune muffins cheese wafers ham biscuits and fruit picks. New officers were installed led by Mrs John Scogin who used fresh flowers as symbols.
The Rusk Study Club recessed its fiscal year on May 26 with President Mrs. L H Evans presiding. New substitute librarian Mrs. Ralph Lang was elected, and flowers were awarded to retiring president Mrs. Davenport. Members and guests presented talks on Youth, career choices, and religion.
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