The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962 Page: 1 of 14
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Eagles Face Mystery in '62 Opener
With Crockett Bulldogs Here Friday
The Crockett Bulldogs—any-
thing but an undcrpriviliged
ball club despite a last place
rating in 22-AA—will make a
familiar journey to Rusk Fri-
day night for the season-open-
ing football game for both
teams
The game begins at 8 p.m. on
Musjck fiald.
A former conference oppon-
ent of the Eagles, Crockett will
bring a squad counting 13 let-
termen including four starters.
But their touted middle-of-thc-
line mainstay, Jerry Stephens,
may not see action.
A rash had Stephens sidelin-
ed early in the week. Weighing
in at 190, he is the biggest
Bulldog of them all.
The Eagles may go on the
field a little understrength be-
cause of a couple of minor in-
juries to key ball carriers, Les-
lie Liles and Mark Scale. But
the remainder of the squad is
still sound after two gruelling
encounters with triple-A clubs,
Palestine, Ennis and Kilgore
(see story, Page 5).
Lues rcportew ror wortcouts
Monday favoring a left ankle
turned in Friday workouts.
Scale is nursing a pulled liga-
ment. They were given an out-
side chance of seeing full duty
in the opener.
Coach Royal James* warriors,
quick and speedy, will be quar-
terbacked by an agile Bert
Brewer, a 165 pounder. He will
be accompanied by Roger Er-
win, 160, at fullback; Paul Ha-
ley, 130, at half; and Jack
Woodward, a 164-pound fresh-
man at the other halfback slot.
At center it is Jack Barbee
at 162. Starting guards will
likely be James Bennett, 150,
and Jimmy Dawson, 140. Tack-
les will be Charles Foote, 158,
and Tommy Tunstall, 180. At
lonesome end will be Jimmy
Spruill, a 145-pound letterman
halfback last year, or Larry
Lankford, 120, Tight end chor-
es will be handled by either Ed-
ward Sissom, 155-pound fresh-
man, or Billy Harrison, 155-
pound letterman.
Barbee, Eennett, Dawson,
Foote and Tunstall are all let-
termen. Toby Yount, 150, and
Ronnie Goolsby, 155, are also
experienced linemen.
The Bulldogs have scrimmag-
ed Alto, a one and one stand-
off, and Teague, against whom
they scored twice and gave up
three markers. They had a 2-7-1
season in 1961 and finished
fourth in District 22-AA, and
are picked for the cellar slot
this year. However, Coach
James, now in his second year
at Crockett, is pinning his hopes
for a better finish on his young
team's speed.
Early-season strength and
conditioning may favor the
Eagles Friday night, but cau-
tions coaches, remembering
last year's opening game flop
at Overton, won't accept the
favored role.
Rusk will run a more varied
offense this year, claiming a
bigger range of talents than in
1961. As evidenced from scrim-
mages last week, they are cap-
able of running wide and then
bounding in with an assort-
ment of passes. Quarterbacks
Dale Dotson and Richard John-
ston were both successful in
aerial maneuvers during the
two sessions. Dotson is back on
heavy duty this week after a
head injury took him out of
the Kilgore scrimmage Friday.
Phillip Power is backing up
Leslie Liles in the fullback slot
in case the latter has not re-
covered from the ankle injury.
Other probable Rusk starters
are;
See EAGLES FACE, Page 8
THE 1962 RUSK EAGLES
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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
we'd like to commend Rusk doc-
tors. Robert Banks, his co-work-
ers and other persons and in-
stitutions who have worked up
the anti-polio campaign.
IF YOU DON'T THINK it is a
big job, look around you Sun-
day. Anything that involves
from two to five thousand peo-
ple is big.
NEWSPAPER
contests
The Cherokeean
TEXAS OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5, 1847
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RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1962
TWO SECTIONS
NUMBER 12
AND ANYTHING THAT MAY
save a life or preserve health is
more than laudatory — it's of
critical importance.
IT'S UP TO the people now.
THE KIDS WENT back to
school, but the teachers were
there first. So let's also proffer
some timely recognition their
way for having another go at it.
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THOSE ARE SOME real good
plant improvements at both
high school and elementary. J.
M. Boone is justly proud of the
new building and the play area
the system Is developing for the
littlest pupils.
RESERVE SEAT TICKET
sales for the Crockett game are
going in a big way, Supt. Gerald
Chapman reports. Out of 234 on
sale here, less than 50 remained
Wednesday morning. They were
on sale at city hall. There will
be 100 additional tickets for
local sales for the Livingston
game next week, but you might
better apply early.
Vaccine Organization Ready for 5000
Speedy System Set Up
For Two Rusk Stations
Memo:
Thursday, Sept. 6
Lions Club, 12 noon, Rusk Ho-
tel
Thalian Club, 3:30 p.m., Mrs.
James Fisher
Rotary Club ice cream sup-
per, 7:30 p in. Houston White
home
Rusk Ind. School Board meet-
See MEMO, Page 8
MUD CREEK BOTTOM
Searchers
Still Look
for Woman
The search continued Wed-
nesday for an unidentified wo-
man seen briefly Tuesday morn,
ing in the dense Mud Creek bot-
tom near Reklaw.
Dozens of searchers kept up
the vigil Tuesday afternoon and
until about 10:30 that night.
The woman, said to be about
35, was seen around 11 a.m.
Tuesday by John Bowling of
Reklaw who was fishing about
three-fourths of a mile east of
the Mud Creek bridge.
He said the woman ap-
proached him and asked, "Mis-
ter, have you got anything to
eat?" Bowling handed her the
one remaining candy bar he had.
"She ate it in four bites, wrap-
per and all," he said.
The woman's clothes were in
shreds, Bowling said, and she
refused to answer his questions
abou ther name and where she
came from.
He asked her to come with
him to Reklaw and he would
buy her some food and cloth-
ing. He said she replied, "Rek-
law. What's that?" She refused
to come with him.
He asked her how long it had
been since she had eaten and
she said she didn't know.
See SEARCHERS, Page 8
Polio Cases in
Texas Multiply
Texas polio cases reported
so far this year have reach-
ed 187 —almost four times
the number of cases at this
time last year, according to
the Texas Department of
Health.
The current campaign to
wipe out the disease must
have almost total coopera-
tion, according to the medi-
cal profession. Without it,
"carriers" of polio may con-
tinue to spread it.
As many as five thousand people may go through two Rusk
stations set up to give the first of three Sabin anti-polio vaccine
innoeulations Sunday afternoon.
Elaborate provision has been made for more than that many,
although the number that will respond is uncertain.
It is planned to be a fast-mcwing proccss, one of many in
Cherokee County aimed at eliminating the polio menace.
The vaccine will be distributed on a massive scale beginning
at 1 p.m., at stations in the County Courthouse and the George
Bradford High School building.
Two lines will file in the north entrance to the courthouse.
The "fast line will be for adults
Doctors F. II. Brighatn and W. E. Gabbert,
seated, consult with Robert Banks, Rusk
Sabin Vaccine campaign coordinator, on fin-
al details of the mass innoeulations which
begin Sunday afternoon.
ARA Data Money Voted;
Steel Project is Reviewed
The County Commissioners, At frhe same time, a delega- The final report, which will
Court Tuesday voted another j lion meeting with the court dc-
$1000 to be usod in preparing a \ tcrmincd that the present Coun-
report to finally qualify Chero-
kee County under the area re-
development program.
ty Development Council is the
proper agency for handling the
program in the county.
County Seeks Voice in
Right of Way Matters
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supercede the provisional Over-
all Economic Development Plan,
must be filed by March of 1963,
Council Co-Chairman Ix>o Tosh
reported. The county funds, to
be appropriated out of an un-
used amount earmarked for Ci-
vil Defense, will pay the cost of
preparing the report.
The provisional plan, now on
file with federal agencies, al-
lows the program to be put into
effect.
The provisional plan, filed
with an approved by federal
agencies, is a way of putting
the program into effect pend-
ing completion of the final re-
■port.
Cherokee County is already
using tin program notably in
ueiMitiations for :i steel mill
which ma; be erected near May
(telle in I'S H it'll way M4
Th'« project Tosh s«id, is
"progressing nicely
(feus I" begin actual Curing
tests [or I he ore were expected
to arrup Weddnesdnv An "ur
r visual survey ol ore under
i ve el opt loll Jed an oksol v et"
conelude • hat the mitutiuim
County Commissioners Tues-
day plugged for a bigger voice
in right of way matters usually
decided by State Highway De-
partment planners.
They "took under considera-
tion" a contract agreement for
acquiring right of way for U.S.
175 approaching Jacksonville
from the west. And they indi-
cated they will attach a pro-
viso to the contract when it is
signed.
Highway Department official
George Wall of Tyler appeared
before Commissioners with the
agreement. It calls for right of
way for some 10 miles of road
improvement beginning at the
west city limits of Jacksonville
and running to the Anderson
County line. The County is re-
sponsible for providing needed
; right of way on all non-city
¡ highway projects.
Wall said plans specify a two
lane road with paved shoulders,
and climbing lanes on hills.
The county officials com-
plained that they are not noti
fied when right of way require-
ments are decided. But by that
time they have already signed
the contract and are obliged
to acquire the property.
"The county needs more lati-
tude (in such matters)," Judge
.1 W Chandler said. "The court
should go over it and under-
stand the exact right of way
needed
He requested that such a pro-
vision tie written into the con-
trae before it is signed Wall,
however said he luu'i no author
in to make such .in insertion
althuu
all at' :
ti he fell
,'oient cow
satisfactory
he worked
1 advantages of the county mak-
ing its own right of way ap-
praisals. Wall said the county
could make its own appraisals
by simply not waiving the right,
although 99 per cent of the
counties do waive it.
The commissioners argued
that the state does not share
See COLNTY SEEKS, Page 8
Sparkle
Promised
By Band
The Rusk High School March-
ing Band is (it) members strong
tins year, announces director
Lester Hughes.
"We have an increase of 12
I over last year when we began
the season, and expect to gain
in numbers the next few
I weeks," lie commented.
Leading the colorful Rusk
High Band at half-time next
Friday night will be drum ma-
jor Sherrell Bothwcll. Twirlers
are Betty Jo Tosh, Stephanie
('ox, 'Jatiis Nicholson, Ma rey
(¡off, Judy Rainey and Susan
Miller
"New early season uniforms
for the twirlers have been de
signed, and will he worn at
Friday's game," said director
HughOs
We are working on various
new routines and music, which
w hope evcrvone will enjoy
during ll e due's half time."
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and older children who already
have their registration forms
completed. The "slow" line will
be for the benefit of mothers
and small children and those
who have not completed their
registration forms.
"No long waiting in line is
anticipated, if people will co-
operate and have their registra-
tion forms ready and the prop-
er change ready for their con-
tribution," Coordinator Robert
L. Banks said.
The vaccine will be delivered
to persons who for physical rea-
sons are unable to leave their
cars. Special consideration will
also be given to infants.
The vaccine will be given to
adults on cubes of sugar. It
will he administered to infants
in solution.
At the end of the line, after
innoculation, each person will
he given a card to show that he
has received the Type I innocu-
lation.
Banks emphasized the urgen-
cy of completing the pre-regis-
t rat ion forms before appearing
for the vaccine. "All members
of a family may be listed on
the same registration form pro-
vided they come together and
receive the vaccine at the same
time," he said.
"It is also important that the
registration forms for minors
be signed by their parents or
guardians."
A registration form which
may be used In Sunday's
innoeulations is printed on
Page 3 of this issue of The
Cherokeean.
Medical advisors for the Rusk
area campaign are Doctors W.
E. Gabbert and Floyd Brigham.
John Lester is assistant coord-
inator.
Directing the courthouse sta-
tion Sunday will be: Homer
Smith, street traffic: E R. Mu-
-ii k Jr , puhlic address system;
M. K Philbrick, t rat tie withm
the station. Harold Miller, re#*
istrution: Lewis Hank , report-
ing, Krvd lutisfurd finances.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962, newspaper, September 6, 1962; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150460/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.