The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1964 Page: 1 of 14
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viith Rmmdabout
RUSK HAS two "Good Guys."
A letter to the editor recently
«ought information concerning
the "gixid Samaritan" of Statio
Hospital Hill during the Decem-
ber 23 snowstorm. The out-of-
town motorist was Ntall<>d on the
hill, and the Ituridtc
them out of trouble.
MP-J,,
BELIEVE IT or not, Round-
about had TWO volunteers come
forward and recall helping folks
during the had conditions on the
hill. Only thing Roundabout can
think of, is get a picture of both,
and send the photos to the Writer.
BOTH MEN deserve recogni-
tion. Roundabout recalls it was
cold enough to freeze the horns
off a Billy Goat that day.
ORAN SPENCE, Lloyd Pipes,
"and a'l the rest of Rusk's golf
course and country club backers
are all smiles these days. The
boys met Monday, and now have
a total of 75 members who have
paid up their $100. Oran tells
Roundabout that an additional
Heven have signed up and paid
In since Monday to bring the
total up to 82.
The Cherokeean
TEXAS OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5. 18Í7
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
116 Years
VOLUME 116
KL'Sli. TEXAS
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1964
11 PAGES
NUMBER ti
"THE GROUP HOPES to wind
. up the membership drive Febru-
ary 15 so negotiations can begin
xm building the course and coun-
*tfy club.
^AROUND 7500 have paid their
■mil tax, Jimmie Gone estimates,
we'll have a complete box by box
hpeak down ready next week.
Memo:
Thursday, Feb. 6
9 a.m. Farm Bureau member-
ship kick-off breakfast, Pineview.
12 noon, Lions Club, Texas Cafe
|:00 p.m. RISD Trustee meet-
ink, City Hall.
1:30, Special City Council meet,
OJy Hall.
IWday, Feb. 7
6 p.m. Rusk Eagles vs. Pine
Tifee, Basketball, there.
6-10 p.m., Chicken - spaghetti
.supper at Maydelle School.
Saturday, Feb. 8
'9 a.m. MYF Sweet Sale, west
siqe of square.
17:30 p.m. Cherokee Riders Club,
Courthouse.
Subdav, Feb. 9
1{L a.m., Revival Crusade be-
ginjs, 1st Baptist Church.
6' p.m., Mission Study course,
covered dish supper, 1st Presby-
terian Church.
Monday, Feb. 10
©(p.m.. Rusk Birdies host Carth-
age! here, Basketball.
7?30 p.m., Omicron Gamma
Chapter, Sue Kyle hostess.
7:j45 p.m., Xi Epsilon Kappa
Chabter, Marie Mehner, hostess.
Tuflday, Feb. 11
VI noon, Kiwanls Club, Texas
Caí®.
6 (p.m., Eagles vs. Gladewater,
Basketball, there.
7:{L5 p.m., B&PW business
me&ing.
'i ,:..
City Council To Discuss
Police In Special Meet
First Baptist Revival
Begins February 9th
VOTE APRIL 7
City'
Kenneth E. Wilkinson, 35, of Tyler was killed Sunday night only
a few hundred feet north of the intersection of Main Street and
Highway 69. Wayne Bobbitt of Rusk Motor Sales prepares to tow
away the pick-up driven by Wilkinson. (See related story and
picture on page 1, section 2.)
—staff photo
Lengthy Ballot Will Be Offered
County Voters In May Primary
Cherokee County voters will be j Democratic Executive Committee Dowdy and Benton Musslewhite. District Judge, 2nd Judicial
treated to a rather lengthy bal- Chairman released the following State Senator: Martin Dies, Jr. j Court: J. W. Summers.
lot in the May primary. list of candidates: State Representative: Harold District Judge, 145 Judicial
A. N. Barber, Cherokee County | Congress, 7th District: John j Dietz, Jr. and Rayford Price. ¡Court: Jack Pierce.
WRECK MONDAY
Gallatin
Youths
Six Cherokee County youths
ranging in ages from 15-22 were
injured in a one car accident
near Gallatin Monday at 3:30
p.m. when the car in which they
were riding had a blow-out and
crashed into a tree after leaving
the road.
Three of the youths were rush-
ed to the Tyler Medical Center
and placed in the Intensive Care
Ward.
Officials at the Tyler hospital
stiid that Linda Bobbitt and Pat-
sy Sessions were in fair condi-
tion. El vie Ray Clardy, the other
youth taken to Tyler, was de-
scribed as in satisfactory condi-
tion.
The Rusk Memorial Hospital
officials reported that Dennis
Fowler and Sarah Jo Phillips are
See YOUTHS on page 2
County Court
Eleven Cases
Eight DWI cases and three
cases involving the unlawful car-
rying of pistols were disposed of
without a jury in Judge J. W.
Chandler's Cpunty Court last
week.
Clyde Miller was charged with
a DWI on Jan. 28 to which he
pled guilty. He was fined $150, |
court costs, and six days in jail.
Charles Crass was charged
with a DWI on Jan. 28. He plod
guilty and his punishment was
assessed at $100 fine, court costs,
and three days in jail.
Aubra Ladd Lovelady pled guil-
ty to a DWI charge on Jan. 29.
He was fined $100 and three days I
in jail.
J. L. Burcalow was charged
with a DWI on Dec. 31, 1963, and
appeared in court Jan. 27. He
pled guilty and his punishment
was assessed at $100, court costs,
and three days in jail.
Mrs. Bernice Baldwin was
charged with DWI on Feb. 3 to
which she pled guilty. She was,
fined $50 and court costs.
District Attorney: Hulon Brown
and Hiram R. Rolston.
County Attorney: James I.
Perkins.
County Tax Assessor-Collector:
Jimmie Cone.
County Sheriff: Allen Dotson,
Dennis Grimes, Raymond Teague
Rules On
Last Week
Ross Parker was charged with
DWI on Feb. 3. He pled guilty
and his punishment was assessed,
at $100 fine, court costs, and janc' Otho Black.
three days in jail ....^..Commissioner, Ei-ecinct No. 1:
J. B. Trotter pled guilty to a
DWI charge on Feb. 3. He was
fined $100 and court costs and
See COUNTY on page 2
Mayes Elected
TPEA Leader
Reid Jones, J. M. (Preacher)
Dear, Maurice D. Higgins, John
Wiley Thomason, Joe J. Vining
and Bertice Watson.
Commissioner, Precinct No. 3:
Jack Pavletich, C. C. Possum
Jowell, Bo Emerson, J. Alvin
Milstead.
Constable, Precinct
Tragedy
Causes
Concern
Police protection and traffic
control will be tIn- only item
brought before Rusk's City Coun-
cil in a special nieeiing Tinas-
day night, according to Mayor
E. 11. Whitehead.
Mayor Whitehead learned that
# II | "Bo Baker, the preacher. awWt,n1 vi,Mi:n Kran,,;h K Wil"
formerly a very successful pas- Vinson lay tirad on t s (!9 for
U11 \0 W tor, is in great demand as a 30 to 15 minutes Sunday night
before local police showed up at
the scene of the tragedy.
"This is a shame and disgrace
IUUl Ui^, UIVOW MUJO V/*. S.lUt VUI
phasis upon evangelism," noted 10 our c''-v • ■ ;i "'an was id-
Rev. Talbert. lowed to lay dead i half an hour
j Dick Baker, the singer, is or more on one of T \as' busiest
"No comment," was the word, also a gifted pianist and com-; highways, in the lw..rt of Rusk,
given rhe Cherokeean by all pager. A number of his gospel , . f , ...
three when asked if they plan to sot1gs wiu be used in the era- " ' W"'s snai 1 '
seek re-election. ¡ sade. His records are on niik>' •v,>' lh,MV Wl',v 1,0 IK>,i<'p "
Deadline to file is March fi for! radio and he has been a very said the Mayor. "We were foi •
the Tuesday, April 7th election. | popular gospel singer on radio túnate thut no one else was killed
Election
Rusk's city election, slated
April 7th, was called by Mayor
E. H. Whitehead Monday, Feb. 3.
Terms of Councilmen E
Miller, Harry Tosh, and Ike
Daniel expire this year.
ls th
The Cherokeean bv all
The First Baptist Church be-;
gins its revival crusade on Sun-!
day morning, February 9 at 11
a.m., announces Rev. Grover
Talbert, pastor.
The internationally known e-
vangelistie team, the Baker Bro-
thers, will be leading the effort,
he commented.
"Bo Baker, the preacher,
formerly a very successful pas-
tor, is in great demand as a
convention and conference speak-
er. His Christ-centered messages
promise to inspire every listener
during Lhese days of special em-
in the traffic jam behind the
The City Coime i
will be asked
another
Any person desiring to seek a i and television. Dick served as
position on the council may do' a member of the Billy Graham W1vck.
so by contacting City Secretary team during the Greater New
Kendriek Frazer at the city hall. ¡ York City Crusade.
Notices have been posted at the : These men were in attendance ''' ' I" x 1,11
city hall, county courthouse, and ; at the ordination service for Rev. suc^ incident from winning
J. C. Williams Service Station. , Talbert, host pastor. Rev Baker Ways to secure additional help
Election judge is M. H. Nor- j preached the ordination sermon.
ton. Mrs. Jewel Coupeland will The schedule of services in-
servo as assistant election judge, elude: morning services at 7 a.
izens can bo given adequate po-
lice protection and traffic con-
fer the Rusk police department
will be sought so thai Rusk i it-
Clerks are Mrs, Kate Stovall and
Mrs. Margaret Beekworth.
m. and evening services at 7:30
See REVIVAL on page 2
W#; :
Mr. Delmon Mayes, Supervisor
of Security at the Rusk State Russell Jordan.
Hospital and an employee of the Constable, Precinct
Rusk Hospital for 25 years, was H. V. McLain.
elected president of TPEA, Rusk Constable, Precinct
Chapter 19. Lewis J. Lane.
Election of new otlicers was Constable, Precinct
held February 3 at the state hos- L. J. (Slim) Pope.
pita. These officers will serve; Constable, Precinct
for the fiscal year March 1, 1964 Harold Franklin
through February 28, 1965.
Mayes, who has worked in
wards and been assistant and
Constable, Precinct
Coy Dickson.
Constable, Precinct
No. 1:
No. 2:
No. 3:
No. 3:
No. 3:
No. 4:
No.
later Chief Supervisor of the W. T. Burke, and R. S. Hadaway.
Men's Unit, was named Super-i Constable, Precinct No. 6:
See TPEA on page 2 ¡ J. D. Lewis.
BO AND DICK BAKER
j trol 24 hours a day.
Police Chief Homer Smith was
requested by thi Mayor and
| Council to shift hours of i at rol-
j men Con Burns and Joe Hopper
to give police protection 24 hours:
a day, several months ago.
The Chief said that he was un-
able to give full protection with
the limited staff, and that Rusk
; does not have police all day Sun-
day. The Rusk police car goes on
duty at H p.m.
Smith slated that he usually
. makes several "runs" over the
city on Sunday afternoon, how-
ever.
The police chief said thai he
went to the scene of the accident
in his own car within minutes
after he was notified by Precinct
No. 1 Constable W. R. (Doc)
Jordan.
The Rusk police ear, Stale
Highway Patrol and She *!If s De-
partment arrived and began di
reeling traffic.
llesiKjnsibility of handling accl-
See COUNCIL on page 2
Renovations Valued At $67,000 Completed For Rusk State Hospital
A! $67,000
for
renovation program
the administrative offices
and: canteen of the Rusk State 1
Hospital has been completed ac- i
cording to Dr. Charles Castner,
Superintendent of the Rusk
Statf Hospital.
The renovations which were be-
gun in September and contract-
ed until March 8 were finished
two months ahead of schedule.
THe canteen has been remod-
eled at a cost of $12,000. The
ceiling has been lowered and
brick wainscoting and paneling
has been added. New fluorescent
lighting, air conditioning, coun-
ters, fountains, and flooring has
been installed.
A room for nursing classes, em-
ployee organization conference
ees, and orientations, located in
the canteen, has also been remod-
eled.
A new hydradically operated
elevator which services three
floors in the main offices of the!
hospital has been installed.
A large waiting room, painted
in pastel colors has been added.
The waiting room will be avail-
able for people who wish to see
hospital personnel for applica-
tions, or want to see doctors or
patients.
On the first floor Dr. Cast-
ner and his secretary, Mrs. Mary1
McVieker have their offices.,
Also located on the first floor
are the offices of Mi's. Paula
S m i t h a n d M r s. M a r y
Norman, administrative clerks.
The Medical Records Library
is staffed by Mrs. Irene Starkey
and her four assistants, Mi's. Ai-
leen Halbert, Mrs Sylveiine
Cleveland, Mrs. Sybl Peterson,
and Mrs. Iva Lou Sessions. They
are on the first floor.
Mrs. Angie Johnston, chief
receptionist, and Mrs. Christine
Maness, chief telephone operator,
are on the first floor along with
their assistants, Mrs. Vernie Min-
ter, Mrs. Mamie Paschal 1, Mrs.
M. L. Ramsey and Mrs. Carri"
Hardey.
Houston White, collection offi-
cer, and his secretaries, Mrs. Ed-
ris Beasley and Mrs. Evelyn War-
ren are on the second floor. Also
on the second floor is Major L.
P. Penney, state attorney.
Mr. L. O. Killion, vocational
councelor, and Mrs. Hazel Les-
ter are in offices on the second
floor. Chief Phyciatric Social
Worker, Mr. M. L. Ramsey, and
Mrs. Vera Sales, ease work su-
pervisor have offices on the sec-
ond floor.
Mrs. Kate Stovall, Mrs. Mollie
Marjorie Ave ra, Mrs. Glenn Hol-
Cassidy, Mm. Helen Case, Mrs.
comb, and Mrs. Sue Kyle who are
all social workers are on the
second floor. Mrs. Bernice Loon-
ey, placement social worker has
her office on the second floor also.
All offices on the second floor
are private to facilitate interview-
ing said Dr. Castner.
Clinical Director, Dr. James
Kreimeyer. Dr. Jack Woodward,
Dr Roy Noble, Dr. Charles Fol-
som ami Dr. Archie Connolly
have offices on the third floor.
Doctors who have offices else-
where are Dr. Gus t/cvine, Dr.
L T. Neal. and Dr. John Bickley.
In nearly all of the offices ac-
oustical materials have been
used on the ceilings which have
been lowered to give a more mod-
ern appearance. Dr Castner said
See HOSPITAL on page 2
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1964, newspaper, February 6, 1964; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150534/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.