Beagle Missing From Rusk Teen Candy Crysup Seeks Return
Candy Crysup of Rusk requests help finding her three month old beagle Puggily who vanished after a close call, with a reward offered for his safe return. Don Crysup appeals to the public for information and asks to contact 683-4297 or Beall's for guidance.
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Candy Crysop
Rusk
Meany
Beagle
Puggily
Don Crysup
Candy
Roundabout
Beall’s
Roundabout misreads at home lead to a punchline
Roundabout jokes about domestic life spill into Page 8 with a light tone. The column teases a mishap and ends with the familiar punchline about a wife getting the last word.
Rusk Forms Senior Adults Club Elects Officers
Webb Finley was elected president of the new Rusk Senior Adults Club with Roy Dupree as vice president and Miss Flaye Black as secretary. About 24 attendees approved bi monthly meetings at the Methodist Youth Center recreation hall and a October 14 covered dish supper at 7 p.m. County Agent Johnnie McKay outlined community basis goals and activities including bridge, 42, book reviews, panels, and civic projects. Hosts for the meeting included Webb Finley, Hugh Mitchell, and Roy Dupree.
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Rusk
Methodist Youth Center
Webb Finely
Roy Dupree
Flaye Black
Johnnie McKay
McKay
Webb Finley
Hugh Mitchel
Rusk project funds reach milestone for motel restaurant golf complex
The Rusk Industrial Foundation reports $32,950 raised toward the $265,000 New Southern Motor Hotel complex. Leo W. Tosh notes the total is over half the goal, raised after contacting about a third of expected subscribers. Herb Wilson cites Hotel Fredonia impact on Nacogdoches as a model during a Rusk Kiwanis meeting.
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Rusk
Leo W. Tosh
Rusk Industrial Foundation
Soutern Motor Hotel
Southern
New Birmingham
Southwest
Herb Wilson
Community Inns of America
Fredonia
Nacogdoches
Rusk Kiwanis Club
Wilson
Three Named To66 ASCS Committee
Three persons were elected to serve on the 1966 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service county committee at the September 22 Rusk county convention. W T Rogers of Alto will chair for a three year term Clovis Green wood of Jacksonville is vice chair for a two year term and Fred Ezell of Maydelle was chosen for a one year term. Electors at the voting were farmers chosen as convention delegates through ASC community committee elections across the county. Rogers notes the county and community farmer committees run local administration of national farm programs including the Agricultural Conservation Program feed grain program acreage allotments shipping quotas the National Wool Program the Sugar program and storage facility loans.
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Agricultural County Committee
Rusk
W. T. Rogers
Alto
Clovis Greenwood
Jacksonville
Fred Ezell
Maydelle
ASC
Rogers
Arrowhead District Leaders Installed at Appreciation Dinner
Scouts and leaders from the Arrowhead District met in Rusk for the Annual Appreciation Banquet with about 80 attendees at the First Methodist Church. Lloyd Pipes became district chairman joined by vice chairmen John Lester and Tom Perryman and district commissioner Jim Kilpatrick. Wood Badge Beads were presented to Jessie Brundrett, and John Turner spoke on scouting experiences.
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Arrowhead
Boy Scouts of America
Rusk
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Lloyd Pipes
John Lester
Jacksonville
Tom Perryman
Henderson
Jim Kilpatrick
John Turner
Overton
John Pope
Pipes
Charlie Johnson
Tyler
Jessie Brundrett
Jim Cunningham
Rusk First Methodist Church
Tommy Tobias
Wells
Earl Hicks
Barbara Bobbitt
Ponta
Richard Bobbitt
Texas
E. H. Whitehead
Rusk Cherokeean
E. H. Broiles
Jacksonville Daily Progress
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Seeks Full Time Welfare Worker
The Cherokee County Child Welfare Committee met September 23 in the county courtroom at Rusk. Chair man John Box led the meeting as Mrs. Betty Calcote reported 43 children from 13 families under county care. The group recommended appointing Calcote full time for Cherokee and hiring an additional worker for Angelina and Nacogdoches counties.
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Cherokee County Child Welfare Committee
Rusk
John Box
Betty Calcote
Cal
Cote
Cherokee County
Nacogdoches
Angelina
State Welfare Office
Calcote
Texas
Eagles Pound Kirbyville For Fourth Victory 20 0
Eagles rolled to a 20 point win over Kirbyville marking their fourth victory of the season. The game was highlighted by dominant defense and a balanced offense as Eagle players dominated in all four quarters.
New Rusk Minister Is Named
Rev. J. R. Hoel of Keene Texas is named pastor of the Rusk Seventh Day Adventist Church on September 17. The 26 year old attended Southwestern Junior College in Keene for two years and graduated from Union College in Lincoln Nebraska in 1962. MINISTER, Page 8.
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J. R. Hoel
Keene
Texas
Rusk Seventh Day Adventist Church
Rusk
Southwestern Junior College
Union College
Lincoln
Nebraska
Eagles Subdue Wildcats 20-0 to Push Fourth Straight Win
Rush’s high flying Eagles blanked the Kirbyville Wildcats 20-0 on Friday night as they moved to 4-0 in pre district play. Coach Doyle Brooks says San Augustine presents a tough backfield led by Dickie Cooper and Joe Bellestri. The Eagles hit the road again to face the Wolves on Saturday with plans to host Gladewater next. Kirbyville threatened early but Rush took control with a 70 yard drive and a Ray Penn TD.
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Rush
Eagles
Kirbyville Wildcats
San Augustine
Wolves
Gladewater Bears
Gladewater
Rusk
Bears
Associated Press
Kirbyville
Footbad
Ricky Fairchild
Ray Penn
Parker Stafford
Tony Bobbitt
Eagles Blank Kirbyville Behind Townsend Pass
The Eagles win 20 to 0 as Butch Dotson and Francis Townsend connect on a 12 yard TD pass. They remain undefeated through five pre district games with 112 points scored and 12 allowed. The team heads to San Augustine next.
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Rusk
Butch Dotson
Francis Townsend
Eagles
Kirbyville
San Augustine
Akin Wins First In Last Week's Piaskin Contest
Ballots tallied for the fourth week of the season in the Play for Pay football contest. Jimmy Akin won first, Danny Christopher second, and Glen Channel third. The Cherokeean sponsors the weekly event with local business support. A new ballot for contestants appears in this issue.
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Jimmy Akin
Danny Christopher
Glen Channel
Cherokeean
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Finley
Roger Hassell
R. C. Hassell
Raymond Magruder
T. E. Beck
F. M. Arnold
Council
Miss Bobbitt, MR. Tobias
William Kennedy
Douglas Parsons
John Copeland, Jr
Linwood
Bertis Watson
Ray Cagle
Red Seals
New Hope
New Summerfield
H Club
J. R. Hoehn
New Rusk
Akin
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