The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953 Page: 1 of 16
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Election Slated On Upper Neches Project
The confirmation election on
the Upper Neches Authority of
Rusk, Jacksonville, and Palestine
will be held Friday in the three
cities.
There has been no opposition
to this election. The vote Friday
will only decide whether or not
each city wishes to join in the
Authority. In the event that the
people of Rusk vote to take part
in the authority, engineers will
be employed to work out the de-
tails of the lake, and a means of
financing the project will be de-
cided upon.
Another election will be called
by the Board of Directors follow-
ing the completions of the engi-
neers' plans, and the means in
which the project will be financed.
Before any taxation can be assess-
ed, the people must approve. This
election will only decide whether
or not Rusk wishes to join in with
Jacksonville and Palestine in
working on the details of creat-
ing the huge lake. It is only for
the purpose of confirmation of
the water authority by the voters
of each of the three towns.
By voting in favor of member-
ship in this water authority, vot-
ers merely empower the Upper
Neches Authority to act. If they
fail to give this favorable vote,
they will lose all of their rights
and advantages of the project,
and forfeit all of the two years
of effort which have been spent
in preparation for this opportuni-
ty.
To fail would indeed be a ca-
lamity. To succeed is to open un-
limited opportunities for growth.
If the Rusk vote is favorable for
membership in this water author-
ity, and later build a large reser-
voir, they will begin a wonderful
process which will have no end.
This section would begin receiv-
ing far more income as soon as
the project is started. The amount
of such income would grow rap-
idly as time went on.
Property values in Rusk would
increase. Business would improve,
and the people would be offered
jobs and income in many ways
—which is the primary purpose
of the whole project.
It is estimated that a good many
million dollars a year would be
spent around such a lake just on
recreation by persons driving into
this area from elsewhere. Income
of this type is depression-proof.
Industries are looking for such
large sources of pure water, and
leaders are confident they would
locate nearby.
It is hoped that the Rusk voter
will give this highly important
election a 15 to 1 majority Friday.
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BE SURE TO VOTE FRIDAY
BLANKET CIRCULATION
i AN ESTIMATED 13,000 PEOPLE WILL
(READ THIS PUBLICATION, BASED
ON CIRCULATION FIGURES
The Rusk Cherokeean
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THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN AUGUST 27, 1953
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SHOP IN
RUSK
NUMBER 9
Bond Issue For School Improvement Slated Sept. 3
Cotton Belt Heads Praise
Big Upper Neches Project
Big Upper Neches Project Is Vitally
Important To Rusk, J'ville, Palestine
(An Editorial)
The confirmation election of the Upper Neches Water Authority
which will be held in Rusk, Jacksonville, and Palestine Friday, is per-
haps one of the most important civic decisions that the people of the
three cities will ever have to make.
A vote for the confirmation of the Authority means that work
can cofllinue on this project. Engineers can be employed to prepare
plans on the dam, and the Board of Directors of the Authority can be-
gin looking for ways to finance the project.
Rusk needs to grow. Unless adequate water is made available,
very little industrial expansion can be expected. Much has been said
about the water shortage in Texas and the Southwest. Because of
this water shortage, many industries are now locating in Louisiana
where there is a higher state tax, but more water. If we can offer an
abundant supply of water, we will secure many industries, which will
give our people additional jobs.
We are not gaining in population. In fact, we are losing many of
our young people to the larger cities. If we give them the opportunity
to earn a living at home, they will stay in Rusk.
Another big feature of this project is the recreational facilities
that it will offer. Millions of dollars will be spent by visitors at this
lake. Tins alone will increase business in ofir city.
Also, farmers will be able to purchase water for irrigation pur-
poses, and have water when they need it.
Interest in this election has broken all records in our neighboring
city of Palestine. A record turn-out is expected for this special elec-
tion. This is surprising because Palestine actually needs the water
less than either Rusk or Jacksonville.
It would be highly significant if the good people of Rusk would
match this enthusiasm with votes at the Friday election. Should this
city give their representatives the largest vote percentage-wise, it
would give them confidence in the important work yet to be done on
the project.
Let's get behind this Upper Neches project, and give it our 0. K.
in a big way by turning out with a large vote.
PMA Election Returns Given By
County Committee Chairman Vining
Election returns from Cherokee
County's eleven agricultural com-
mittees where farmers voted Au-
gust 22, 1953 for PMA communi-
ty committeemen were announced
today by J. M. Vining, Chairman
of the County PMA Committee.
The following were elected to
serve on PMA community com-
mittees in 1954.
Bullard-Mt. Selman, H. W. Walk-
er, Howard Long, and J. Bently
Smith
Mixon—S. L. Stockton, J. I.
Armstrong, and Frank Ross.
Troup-Concord, B. A. Florence,
John R. Martin, and Henry Wil-
bourne.
Jacksonville—W. E. Clark, J, P.
Walker, and J. I. Strickland
Summerfield - Blackjack • Afton
Grove—L. B. Houghton, D. D.
SkiUern, and Victor Cochran
Ironton • Maydelle-New Hope,
Carl Durrett, J. E. Earle, and A.
S. Hossell
Dinlville-Craft, C. S, Ousley,
Reserve Seat For
Eagles' Home
Games On Sale Now
Reserve seat ticket* for all the
of the Rusk High
at Quinton « in
to Coach
Marvin Cook, James B. Moody
Gallatin-Ponta-Reklaw, Frank L.
Davis, S. H. Bobbitt. Hugh Richey
Rusk-Atoy, Ab. Littlejohn, Earl
Maness, and Earl Blankenship
Alto, Bruce Hollis, Jewel Cole,
Ernest Felder
Wells-Forest-Primrose, Noble V.
Moake, A. E. Hicks, a n 4 S. E.
Jones.
Delegates elected to attend the
county convention for naming
next year's county committee are:
Bullard, H. W. Walker
Mixon, H. E. Burns
Troup-Concord, Howard Martin
Jacksonville, J. I. Strickland
Summerfield - Blackjack - Afton
Grove, W. L. Ray
Ironton - Maydelle • New Hope,
Carl Durrett
Dialville-Craft, C. S. Ousley
Gallatin - Ponta - Reklaw. S. H.
Bobbitt
Rusk-Atoy, Ab. Littlejohn
Alto, Fred Sartin
Wells • Forest - Primrose, S. E.
Jones.
The county convention will be
held August 28. 1953 in the Coun-
ty Court Room. At this conven
the delegates will elect a
chairman
a third
Cotton Belt Railroad officials
were guests of the Rusk Chamber
of Commerce at a barbecue din-
ner at Duren Lake, near Alto,
Monday night. Delegations from
Jacksonville and Palestine were
also guests of the Rusk Chamber.
President of the railroad, H. J.
McKenzie, pledged that the Cot-
ton Belt would do all within its
power to aid in the loiation of
industry when the Upper Neches
Authority becomes a reality. He
praised the fine work accomplish-
ed by the Upper Neches Authori-
ty in their efforts to secure ade-
quate water for the future devel-
opment of Rusk, Jacksonville, and
Palestine.
McKenzie announced plans to
move some of the railroad's of-
fices and personnel from St.
Louis, Mo., to Tyler. He mention-
ed that this additional payroll
would benefit this East Texas
area. This proposal is now in the
hands of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission.
H. H. Spraggins, Industrial Com-
missioner of the Cotton Belt, fol-
lowed McKenzie on the program,
and told the group that in the
event the railroad's plan to move
their headquarters, to Tyler ma-
terializes, the Cotton Belt will be
in an even better position to aid
in the development of the East
Texas area it serves.
"When the Upper Neches reser-
voir becomes a reality, R u s k,
Jacksonville and Palestine will be-
come ideal locations for new in-
dustries," said Spraggins.
Frank Ebaugh, Chairman of the
Board of Directors for the Upper
Neches Authority, gave an outline
of the work done to bring the Up-
per Neches Authority to its pres-
ent stage.
McKenzie, Spraggins and other
railroad officials listened intently
as Ebaugh outlined the possibili-
ties for the Upper Neches River
project.
He said the preliminary engi-
neering report made to determine
feasibility of a lake on the Neches
"Not only confirmed all of our
hopes, but it went much farther.
It showed that a lake can be built
at a maximum cost of $22 per acre
foot, the lowest cost for impound-
ing water in Texas."
The engineers proposed a 418,-
000 acre foot lake. The earth dam
would be one mile long, creating
a lake 20 or 21 miles long and
up to 2 miles wide. Very little
timber or farm land would be af-
fected, he pointed out.
Actual plans can be made aft-
er the confirmation election in the
three cities is held Friday. After
this, we can contact industries,
and I feel certain we can sell
much of th« water on commit-
ments made by industries before
the dam is built." continued
Ebaugh.
"This is more than a dream. It
u now a must, a«d we believe
that it will b«
COTTON BELT OFFICIALS were guests of the Rus k Chamber of Commerce at a barbecue dinner Mon-
day night at Duren Lake, near Alto. Officials in th e picture are, left to right: W. G. Hazlewood, Super-
intendent, of Tyler; W. H. Hudson, Jr. Chief Engineer of Tyler; H. H. Spraggins, Industrial Commission-
er of St. Louis, Mo.; H. J. McKenzie, President, of S t. Louis, Mo.; A. B. Matthews, Vice President and
General Manager of Tyler; J. Russell Mase, Genera I Agent of Tyler; and Randall 0. Klein, Industrial
Agent of Dallas.
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—Photo by Wiley Shnttuck
E-Texas Peace
Officers Meet
In Lufkin Tues.
Voters Have An Opportunity To Do
Something To Improve Our Schools
(An Editorial)
The citizens of Rusk are going to decide what they want to do
about the future safety of our children at the Elementary and Junior
High School in the coming election, September 3rd.
If you have visited the school buildings recently, you will know
which course to follow. If not, then please visit them before Septem-
ber 3rd.
In an effort to let the folks of this school district see what the
schools look like on the inside, the Rusk Cherokeean published two
picture last March. The above photograph is one of them, aa the con-
ditions existed then, and still exista. Poor lighting from a drop cord
will cause eye strain, headache* and weak eyea. Thia situation must
be corrected immediately.
It would be imponible to get a true picture of the fire trap exist
in* in the narrow stairs These stairs would be a corridor of death
should a fire break out. Imagine hundreds of
rushing down those curved
The East Texas Peace Officers
Association convened at Lufkin
last Tuesday for their regular an-
nua! meeting, with Governor Al-
lan Shivers us principal guest
speaker. Gov. Shiver's speech em-
phasized "keep law enforcement
at the local level and you will
have a government that can not
be seized by any type of dictator-
ship." ILe praised the group for
the work, they are doing in to-
day's modern and complicated so-
ciety.
Other speaker- included Curtis
L. Ferryman, FBI agent of Tyler;
Col. Homer Garrison, Jr . direc-
tor of the State Department of
Public Safety; State Senator Ottis
Lock; Morris Frank, columnist for
the Houston Chronicle; L. E. Ber-
ry of the Department of Public
Safety; and C. C. Benson, mana-
ger of the Dallas office of the
National Auto Theft Bureau.
The visitors were welcomed by
Mayor Woodrow Scott and Her-
man Brown, manager of the Luf-
kin Chamber of Commerce. Cap-
tain Guy Smith of the Department
of Public Safety, Tyler, gave the
response.
Captain Smith was elected di-
rector of the association, an of
fice that corresponds to president.
He succeeds M. C. Roebuck, Jr.,
of Nacogdoches.
This was the second annual
meeting of the organization and
lasted one day. Among the more
than 400 officers and wives pre*
* nt, were Sheriff and Mrs. Frank
Brunt, and Deputy Archie Cook.
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Rusk voters will have an op-
portunity to provide for new
school buildings September 3rd
The School Board met in regular
session August 14, and at that
time passed a resolution calling
for a bond issue election.
The $200,000 bond election will
decide whether or not the School-
District shall issue the bonds to>
provide for the following facili-
ties:
1. A white elementary school
building, modern design, newly
equipped, to replace the class-
rooms now in use in the two old
elementary buildings.
2. A new all-purpose unit which
will serve as cafeteria, auditori-
um, and gymnasium for the negro
school.
4. Improved workshop for the
white vocational agriculture shop,
and improvements and sewerage
for the negro school.
Proposition 2 which will also
be voted upon at this election is
whether or not the present ta*
rate of $1.25 shall be raised to
$1.00 to pay for issuance of a
$200,000 bond issue.
This tax rate is in line with,
most schools the size of Rusk,
which now have a $1.50 rate.
Proposition 3 is to assume the
pro rate share of indebtedness
due Gallatin for property annex-
ed to the Rusk District which was
formerly in the Gallatin District.
The Rusk School Board feels
that the passage of this issue isr
of vital importance to the welfare
of the school, and solicits the aid
of everyone in the election Thurs-
day, September 3rd.
Voters asked for this issue in
the straw poll held last April.
They favored this size issue by
more than 0 to 1,
Complete details on needs of
the school have been compiled by
G. B. Chapman, Superintendent,
and is published on page 3, sec-
tion 1 of this publication of the
Rusk Cherokeean.
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NOTICE
Rusk Council No. 4 will have
work in the R. & S. M. degree
Monday night. Aug. 31, 1993 at
7.30 p.m. Members and visitors
to attend
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Rodeo Report Is
Given Lions At
Meet Last Week
Rodeo Treasurer Ralph John-
son made a complete report on
expenditures in connection with
the 1953 Rodeo at the Thursday
meeting of the Rusk Lions Club.
After paying all expenses fot*
the show, paying $1,500.00 on the
$3,000.00 indebtedness on the new
seats and setting aside money to
pay off all of the original deben-
tures which were issued 5 year*
ago, there was a remainder in
the treasury of $1,500.00 which
the committee turned over to the
regular club treasury. The bal-
ance of $1,500.00 on the seats
erected this year is the only re-
maining indebtedness of the ro-
deo.
Rodeo Committee Chairman
John Lester, speaking for the en-
tire committee, expressed hit ap-
preciation for the wonderful co-
operation extended by every
member of the Lions and Lionesa
(Tub# "It was due to this fine
«<>operation that this was the
biggest and best
staged." «aid l.i n
Nominations for the ISM
dee Chairman were made at
meeting .if the IJotw Club
TharsdaA and will he
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1953, newspaper, August 27, 1953; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149987/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.