Cherokee Corn Forestry Conference draws East Texas interest
The first Cherokee Corn Forestry Conference in Jacksonville drew about 160 attendees at the kick off banquet with Congressman Wright Patman as speaker. Friday sessions attracted around 100 people across three parallel forums focusing on waste wood utilization timber management and labor training. Ben Wooten spoke at the noon luncheon and tours visited local mills and timber sites. The organizers aim to make the event annual and announce the Dairyman short course at Texas A M University November 12 13 with topics on dairy nutrition waste disposal and marketing. A county farmers survey will reach about 40 000 Texans to aid state and national livestock tracking and local planning.
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Jacksonville
Texas
Wright Patman
Ben Wooten
World Bank
Texas A&m University
Memorial
Second Indian Summer Festival praised by Rusk Chamber
Rusk celebrates a successful Second Indian Summer Festival organized by the Tourist Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The piece notes community pride and thanks volunteers while reflecting on local drug abuse discussions led by Dr. Robert White of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
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Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
District Governor Chester Stout to Visit December 3
Official visit by District Governor Chester Stout set for December 3. Community leaders prepare events and activities around the visit with local groups invited to attend.
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Chester Stout
Rusk Lions Club notes tourism plans and local projects
The Rusk Lions highlight tourism efforts led by Mrs Gene Meyers focusing on conventions and family reunions. They praise the Arts and Crafts Fair and a Nature Trail opening at Southland Paper Mill while eyeing a Train Ride project and Footbridge Gardens to attract visitors.
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Lion Leon Lambeth
Gene Meyers
Rusk
Southland Paper Mill
Paul Cox
DAR members aid search for Kings Highway markers in Texas
The Major Thaddeus Beall Chapter NSDAR, led by Mrs. Ford Hubbard, met in Tyler at the Blackstone Hotel for a two day District Workshop and Banquet October 28 29. Reports from state committees included textbook concerns ahead of the November 9 State Board of Education vote. Mrs Walter M Burress announced work begun to locate 123 granite markers along El Camino Real with Normangee and Navasota discoveries and a goal of 40 volunteers for the markers project.
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Thaddeus Beall
Nsdar
Tyler
Blackstone
Tom Dean Stevens
L.&, Martin
Geo, Singleton
C.J. Terry
Cyrus Bartlett
Jacksonville
Henry O. Guenzel
Rusk
Guenzel
Ford Hubbard
State Board of Education
DAR
Board of Education
Porter M. Bailes
F.R. Gregg Jr
State Review Board
Marion Mullins
Walter M. Burress
San Antonio Road
el Camino Real
King’s Highway
DAC Meeting Hosts Honor Regent at Longview Event
Mrs Henry Guenzel Regent of the Major Thaddeus Beall Chapter NSDAR attended the Sabine River Chapter meeting in Longview on November 2 hosted by Mrs Walter M Burress Organizing Regent. The gathering was at Mrs Thomas W Cook Sr home and concluded with lunch at Johnny Cace s.
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Henry Guenzel
Thaddeus Beall
NSDAR
Sabine River
Texas Society of the National Society
Daughters of the American Colonists
Longview
Guenzel
Walter M. Burress
Tyler
DAC
Thomas W. Cook
Melton St
Johnny Cace
Rusk Folks Attend Austin Reading Workshop
G H Thomas and Mrs J E Wallace from Rusk spent three days at Austin during the first of last week. Mrs Thomas attended the ABE Reading Workshop run by the local program.
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G.H. Thomas
J.E. Wallace
Austin
Thoma
ABE
Unusual castor oil plant cited for beauty and seed source
The text notes the castor oil plant yields castor oil from its seeds and grows in India, Italy, Africa, and the United States. It mentions occasional ornamental use in yards and gardens and lists Reklaw Hwy in Rusk.
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India
Italy
Africa
United States
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Cherokee County Program Building Committee
Luman Holman
Calvin French
Hayden Brown
Carl Bennett
Winston Powers
A.B. Massingill
Aroy
Charles Robertson
Nacogioches
J.C. Swanson
W.A. Willsmith
Charles Stayton
Overton
Dwight Pate
A.W. Coker
Soil Conservation Service
Johnny McKay
Cherokee County Farmers and Ranchers
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
County Program Building Committee
Livestockmen’s Association
Robert White
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Texas Narcotic Officers Association
Arlington
White
Brer Rabbit
Cherokeean
Citizens State Bank
Angelica Spivey
Lions den
E. B. Musick, Jr
Kit the
Sesco
Yeastern Electric
Jing To
Gov, Stout
Henderson Way
Joon
Pineview Restaurant
Vesti
Texas Dar
Texas Daughters
Texas Daughters of the American Revolution
Normangee
Navasota
San Antonio
Walter H. Meyers
MSU
Rusk State Hospital
WBN
E. H. Whitehead Enterprises
North Main ST
Letha JO Parsons
Lyons Butane
Coleman Ady Ser
Piggly Wiggly
Chevrolet
Monroe
State Bank
FDIC
Cherokee County
Cooperative
Wallace
Gregg
Agency
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