Town Prepares for Thanksgiving and Christmas Roundabout Parade
Town ushers in a busy season with a Christmas parade planned Friday and a string of events over the next twenty days. Pete Grimes and Roundabout look to rebound as basketball season starts while local treasures and a dairy day feature in upcoming issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Grimes
Roundabout
Treasure Chest
Mathews Miller
H. B. Odom Chapman
Jimmie Inez Poole
Henry's Jewelers
Walter Halbert
Bus Crash Near Alto Injures One Student
Thirteen Alto pupils escaped serious injury when their bus was struck by a car four miles south of Rusk on Highway 69. Janet Conn, a fourth grader, suffered minor bruises while the bus driver Arch Perkins reported the bus plunged off an embankment into woods but remained upright. Glenn McCroskey, a Texas Christian University student, driven car, was cited as the cause after striking a pickup slowed for a dog. The McCroskey car was a total loss. the pickup and bus sustained damage but no other injuries were reported.
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Alto School
Rusk
Highway 69
Janet Conn
O. C. Guthrie
Texas Christian University
Della Skeeters
Rt 2
Alto
TCU
Glenn McCroskey
Arch Perkins
McCroskey
Guthrie
Man Sues Over Fox Hunt Car Crash in Troup
Alton Evans of Troup seeks 43913 damages alleging he was chased up an embankment and struck by a car driven by Rodney Duvall near an embankment during a fox-hunting party on Sept 10, 1960. Evans claims multiple injuries including a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Evans
Troup
Rodney Duvall
Cherokee County
Evans
Rusk
Tyler
Duvall
Alton
Thanksgiving Observance Talk at Rusk Kiwanis
Rev W H Cheatham urged reclaiming the day s spiritual meaning at the Rusk Kiwanis meeting noting Thanksgiving derives from biblical roots and the Pilgrims. He traced the designation to Sarah Hale and Lincoln and reminded football feasts are secondary to gratitude. The club planned a Christmas parade entry and Key Club members Kenneth Martin and Chris von Doenhoff reported on their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Bill) Cheatham
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Cheatham
Israel
Sarah Hale
Abraham Lincoln
Finis Stovall
Bill Davis
Rev
Acton Duncan
Texas Cafe
Kenneth Martin
Chris von Doenhoff
Chris
Members Balloting For Eight Chamber Directors
Ballots have been sent to Rusk Chamber of Commerce members to vote for eight directors from a slate of sixteen candidates. Members may also cast write in votes, with counting to occur at the December 13 meeting. W. H. Hanna chaired the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
Ike Daniel
Morris Elliott
Webb Finley
Kendrick Frazier
W. E. Gabbert
Clifford Ham
Metz Heald
Morris Hassell
Fred Lunsford
Glenn Miller
M H. Norton
Lloyd Pipes
M. M. Swift
Harry Tosh
Leo Tosh
J. R. Westbrook
W. H. Hanna
Rusk Christmas Parade Opens Season Next Friday
Rusk's annual Christmas parade will inaugurate the season next Friday at 3 pm featuring bands floats duchesses and Santa Claus. The Chamber of Commerce expects at least three bands and many float entries from local clubs schools and organizations with more entries likely before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Santa Claus
Rush Chamber of Commerce
Beta Sigma Phi
The
Lions Club
Women of the Christian and Methodist Churches
State Hospital
Daffodil Garden Club
Rusk High School
B&pw Club of
Alto
Rusk Ffa Chapter
Troop 100
Girl Scouts
Rusk Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Pianist Miss Wheatley Delights Rusk Rotary Club
Miss Claire Wheatley a North Texas State College education graduate presented four numbers at the Rusk Rotary Club meeting held at the Rusk Hotel. The program chair Dub Summers introduced visitors R. C. Musselwhite of Lufkin Rotary and A. W. Coker. President Herschel Kyle presided.
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Claire Wheatley
North Texas State College
Rusk Rotary Club
Rusk Hotel
Man
Dub Summers
Wheatley
R. C. Musselwhite
Lufkin
Christmas at State Hospital Shows Massive Ward Parties
State Hospital gears up for Christmas with 75 trees and 500 gifts already donated for more than 2,000 mental patients. Volunteers from East Texas sponsor 32 ward parties between December 12 and 24, with many gifts distributed at ward celebrations and the Christmas Eve chapel service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Hospital
Thelma Jones
East Texas
Rusk
Cherokee County
Rusk Cage Teams Prep For Open District Schedule
Rusk to host Frankston Tuesday with both A and B basketball teams in action in the home gym. B squad plays at 6 30 followed by the A squad at 8. Coach Grimes notes the Frankston game was moved after a family death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Frankston
Pete Grimes
Maydelle
Jimmy Ramey
Dan Cook
Dean Fountain
Charles Wilcox
Bobby Brooks
Maydelle FFA Hosts 117 At Forestry Field Day
Maydelle High School Future Farmers hosted 117 visitors for Forest ry Field Day. Shannon Ezell Tommy Ricks and Jessie Ivy led an 18 station tour of the one acre demonstration plot with Ezell serving as master of ceremonies and chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maydelle High School
Shannon Ezell
Tommy Ricks
Jessie Ivy
Ezell
Maydelle
Maydelle Ffa
Staton Family Visit From Deer Park Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staton and their children of Deer Park visited over the weekend with his mother Verda Staton and sisters Retha Dew and Wanda Hadaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Staton
Deer Park
Verda Staton
Retha Dew
Wanda Hadaway
Important Methodist Meeting Set
Letters of invitation went to First Methodist Church members urging attendance at a conference Monday night November 28 at 7 p.m. Rev. Jewel McClure says the event showcases architect plans for the new Educational Building and Fellowship Hall. Christmas pageant is set for December 15 with rehearsals under Mrs Gloria Norton. Monday December 5 features a WSCS silver tea at 3 p.m. hosted by president Mrs Morris Hassell.
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First Methodist Church
Jewel McClure
Gloria Norton
WSCS
Morris Hassell
Weekend Warning For Cherokee County Highway Dangers
Weekend warning notes Cherokee County facing near worst year for traffic deaths ahead of Thanksgiving. Patrols will be reinforced and extra surveillance planned for the holiday weekend. A 9.6 mile Rusk to Alto stretch blamed for five deaths this year with many other wrecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Rusk
Alto
Rusk Alto
Texas Highway Department
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Auto
Man Sues
J.C. Williams
M. M
Troublefield
Louise Beauty Shop
Phillips
Bearden Furniture
C. J. Harkins
Rusk Jewelers
Arlis Corley Knox
Ray
Don McCarty
Verdie Mae Banks
Gertrude Lunsford
Babcock Bros
George Burrows
Norton Furn
E. J. Carves
Moseley Drug
J. S. Bowman Piggly Wiggly
W. M. Bonner
Webb's Dress Shop
Ann Shellhammer
Schochler
Hdwe
Curtis Norton
Cherokee Theater
John Joplin
Rotary
Archie Norton
Kenny Black
Charles Echols
Jimmy Akin
Terry Byerly
Grimes
J. B. Morris
New London
McClennan
Waco
Palestine
John McVean
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