The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1964 Page: 1 of 14
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P. 0. Box 0066
Dallas, Texas
Round..
Town
WITH ROUNDABOUT
10' This issue The Cherokeean
TLX AS OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5, 1,Ur
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
117 Years
ACTIVITY in Rusk has settled
down after the big Rodeo . . .
Lions Club ¡'resident Heno West-
brook told Roundabout he hopes
to have a flnaneial report ready
the latter part of the week . . .
all iiidieatlniiN are tlmt the show
stayed in the black.
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LIONS CLUB officers and mem-
bers deserve a pat on the back
for their efforts to bring an out-
standing rodeo to our area. All
proceeds from the show go to
community projects, too . . .
Husk is fortunate to have a
"live-wire" Lions Club . . .
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A MAN with a mission these
days is Coach Doyle Brooks . . .
Football practice begins next
Monday . . . The coaching staff
has been busy this week get-
ting everything "shaped up" for
opening day . . . No pressure
will be on tin coaches or play-
ers ... no one expects them to
he a championship team . . .
Win, lose, or draw, you'll see a
hard-hittiug E a g I e team . . .
"Toughness" lias become a tradi-
tion for Rusk High School loot-
ball teams . . . so, don't count
out the Eagles too early.
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ENJOYED a visit from Bill
Duncan of the Tyler Morning
Telegraph last week . . . Bill is
doing a fine job covering the
East Texas area, and is one of
the nicest guys Roundabout
knows . . .
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DllB ISAACS has done more
expanding . . . Dub opened up
another ear dealership in Crock-
ett last month . . . Says the new
business is starting off "fine" . . .
He sells Chevrolets. Pontiacs am!
Buicks in Rusk . . . He is selling
Olds-mobiles. Pontiacs and GMC
trucks in Crockett.
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NO NEWS is good news . . .
E-Z Vision Cable Company hasn't
heard from the application to
bring Micro-Wave to Rusk . . .
Application was filed with the
FCC several weeks ago . . .
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VOLUME 117
RI SK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. 1964
I i PAGES
NUMBER 9
Memo:
Revivals underway at Rusk Pen.
íecontal Church, 7:30 p.m., and
Oakland Baptist, 10:00 a.m. and
7:45 p.m.
Baptist Crusade underw ay night-
ly at Jacksonville, 7: lit). Canvas
Cathedral, JHS grounds.
Thursday, August 13
12 noon, Lions Club, Texas Cafe
Friday, August 14
30 a.m. Commissioners Court
Special meeting
7:150 p.m., Annual Farm Bur-
eau membership dinner, Fellow-
ship Hall, First Methixlist
Sunday, August Hi
Sessions Family Reunion at
Wells
Revivals begin at:
Sartfis Baptist Church, 7:45 p.m.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,
JO:.'if) a.m., 7:.'50 p.m.
Monday, August 17
7: .'50 p.m., Rusk Coin Club, Rusk
Hotel
7:.'50 p.m., Revival begins Alto
Assembly of God Church, through
August 21
Tuesday, August IK
12 noon, Kiwanis Club, Texas
Cafe
Wednesday, August 1!)
12 noon, Rotary Club, Texas
Cafe
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CC Committee
Named to Plan
Annual Banauet
The Chumbe i of Commerce
Board of Directors held a regulai
meeting August 11 ;it the Cham-
ber of ConVTMM'ec office
At the meeting Chamber Presi-
dent Paul 15 Cov expressed his
appreciation to Raymond Cooper
and his S|*>cuil Activities Com
inittee loi the fine work the) ac
compliahed >n preparing (or ihe
Chamber s £ith Anniversary Bhii
(juei held last month
Hi-
No Tax Raise Sought
By City, School District
EAGLE FOOTBALL
FIRST PLACE WINNER—The Memorial Baptist
Chicch float, which featured children in an
old-fashioned western preaching scene complete
a congregation and a podium,
honors and a $25 cash prize.
look first
-Staff Photo
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Budget
Approved
Monday
The Rusk Independent School
Board approved a preliminary op-
erating budget calling for total
expenditures of yiXf>.N>;{ for UM>4-
65 at their regular monthly meet-
ing Monday at 7: ."50 p.in at the
City Hall
The 196,'5-ti4 operating budget to-
taled $4fi2,824.
Trustees set a public hearing
of the proposed budget for Sep
(ember .! at City Hall. j practice on Saturdays also Morn
The new budget will not necessi ing practice is scheduled to be
tate a tax increase for next year gin .it 7 15 a in Afternoon work
School taxes will remain $1 to per outs will begin at 7 p.m.
$100 assessed valuation. "The boys must have received
Also at the meeting, the School! Physical examinations b\ their
Board members amended the
Fall Practice
Begins Mon
All candidal!* for the Rusk
High School Eagles football squad
will report to the gym to lie is
sued their equipment and begin
workouts Monday, according (o
Head Coach Doyle Brooks
Couch Brooks said workouts
would lie held Monday through
Fridn> twice a day for two weeks
The coach also said Ihe bovs mas
SECOND PLACE WINNER-The Om reroii Gam-
nn Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi float which had
a theme of "The Biggest Little Rodeo In the
World" was judged the second best flout and re-
DRAWS SUPPORT OF THOUSANDS
ceiv -i' a $15 cusii award The rioat showed a
rodeo arena scene with in audience, rodeo
clown, and v rider on a bucking bronc as it
came out of tin chute. —Staff Photo
Chutes Shut On Rodeo
Over 9,000 people attended Ihe
Lions Club's R.C.A. Approved
World's Championship Rodeo on
August ti, 7, and 8 at the rodeo
arena in Rusk.
Large crowds gathered on the
Count v ASCS.
The Talent Contest which was
held on the courthouse lawn at
2:30 p.m. Thursday dress con-
testants from all over the coun-
ty. Sue Terry of Route 1 Jack-
sonville, who sang and accom-
sidewalks around the courthouse panted herself on the piano, placed
square to witness Ihe traditionalÍ fbst among the contestants. Sue
parade which started at 5 p.m. was presented a $15 cash prize.
Thursday. Cowboys, horses, and Second place and $10 in cash
from 15 to 20 floats comprised the went to Lean Henderson of Alto
mile long parade. who sang "Ruléis in the Sky '.
Election Pending For
ASC Committeemen
Petitions signed by six or more Cherokee
eligible voters nominating per-
sons for membership to the ASC
Community Committee will be re-
ceived at the office in Rusk
through August 21, states R. J.
Persons, office manager of the
Dr. Starks
Begins New
Practice
Dr Ralph R Starks Jr.. as of
August 11 has received his Texas
lice lis to (trai lice medicine and
surgcr.v and has liegon practlc
Ing in association with Dr F H
Brigham at the Medien) & Surgí
cal Clinic in Riwk
Dr Siarfcs fnruwlv of Cult
forma but a native if Port Worth
u . eis. d his M D .legre at l4*iw
Linda I tvivei*tty al Lm.i l.nui.i
California Mr has alien.foil ib
She was accompanied by Glenda
Williams who played the aecor-
dian.
1ÍHÜ5-M budget in income and
maintenance expenditure Income
was amended from an estimated
$129,000 to $140,174 Maintenance
expenditure was amended from
$10,670 to $13,000. Capital outlay
for 196l5-ti4 was changed from
$24,686 to $:vi,68(i.
The amended budget will lie
filed with the Texas Education
Agency in August at a later date.
Trustees also approved a reso-
lution to borrow $20,000 from Citi
zens Slate Bank to meet the re-
quirements of the new high school
dressing rooms which are under |
construction at present
A bid of $1,961 on the salt
the Gallatin School property was
accepted by School Board mem-
doctors before they can begin
practice. said Coach Brooks,
"They may come by the gym ti
Q BACK CLub
Planning
Kick-off
Banquet
Tlie Rusk (Quarterback Club
will hold a s|K'cial Kick-off Ban
! quel August ,'M 'it X |> in ill tile
: Fellowship Hull of the First Moth
i>f «mlist Church in order to give pat
ents and club members an oppor
__ lunily to meet Ihe high school
bers. The bid was submitted by | coaches and hear plans for the
coming football season.
The banquet will also launch the
Quarterback Club's IWl mem
bcrship drive. Club President Don
('rysup said the drive would
probably last until the first foot
¡ Martin, a science teacher in the ,l;'" «"inc.
1 High School. Martin will be leav banquet Head touch
W. 0. Starkey of Route 2, Rusk,
The Gallatin gym and about seven
acres of land belonging to the
school were included in the sale
School Board members also ac-
cepted the resignation of Lamar
An Orkette Group composed of, ¡ng Rusk lo tea(.h KCMPrai .sri),nco I),,vl" Br,)"ks vvlil dl-s, s'
about 12 people from Rusk and j tQ 0¡(<h|h am, ninth gmd(1 stU(tt,nts training program lie has in mind
Alto placed third with their take
off on Lawrence Welk and his |
band The group was sponsored i
by Mrs M M. Former of Alto, j
At the last performance Satin - \
day night, five cowboys received
silver buckles and prize money ¡
as winners in each of the main
events.
The calf roping contest was won!
by Don Munn of Houston. Munn'sl
best time was 22.7 seconds fori
! roping and tying down two calves.
E M Holt of Navasota won thq
saddle bronc riding contest with
I he annual election of ASt Com- x5 ptiints which judges gave him
mutiny Committeemen will lie f(„. ,.k|inK two |)nm,.s.
held in Septenibei. Ballots I": t" i ,, ., ... , .
, , ; .. . , Vernon Kerns of Ilea me had the
the slate (if nominee-, will be ma I - . . , . ., ,
best time in the bull dogging con- j
test His time for throwing two
,. , , , , , ,, ¡ steers was 21.8 seconds, The bull
nee. or postmarked no later 1 na
September 10
in a Nacogdoches
school.
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junior high
Beard Winners
Announced in
Rusk Saturday
The three winners in Ihe
Lions Club Beard Judging Con-
test were announced Saturday
afternoon on the courthouse and
for the season and tell how tin
tyiK' of equipment now in use b\
the football team protei Is tin
players and yet does not hind'a
action on the field.
Coach Brooks will also an«woi
questions which parents and clul
members have concerning h.v
athletic program and his pros
jieets for next yeai .. team
Crysup stated. "We aie mil
filiating a very gmsj year alb
letically s|ieukitig. in our thus
major sports- football, ba-.i bal1,
basketball Wi coidiallv in
pick up physical blanks d lhc>
Have not already' done -.o
()|l \ugtisl ;'T tell .lis aftei
beginning workouts, 111. Eagle-,
will scrimmage Palesiine. favor
ed to wih the cías?. AAA Cham-
pionship.
Among Ihe teams the Eagles
will play prim to I )i t rict id ion
will be Van, White Oak, S ■ 111 Aug
usttne, inil t üíldewalei ill picked
to wm Dislncl Championships.
The I'.aga's ww i nave i.> i el urn '•
lug letternicn of which inly linee
aere offensive .larleis The Rusk
learn has been picked to end up
illird m District |ilay behind las
iu.',sion and Cleveland
All ;anios for the Eagle, svlll
begin at * p,m. The Fall chedulc
as announced by Coach Brooks
sill lie
'A TEAM.
Sept I White Oak There
sept II Van There
■iept IS New London Here
iepl 2a- Klrbyville Here
' let ;! St Augustine Here
Oct 9 Gladesvaler Then
tel. It> -Open
DISlHIt i (.AMI S
Oct J.'i Livingston Here
Oct ..ill -Croi'kclt There
Nov li Madisonville Here
Nov K! ■( 'les eland Tht'l e
Couch Brooks ha: announced
that this year theie will also in* a
B" team made up ol fieslunen
and sophomore s t u d e a i t. The
schedule for the B" Teiiin ■
gaines will be;
II TEAM
Sept
.'I- I 'alestlue
Here
Sept
10 Chapel Hill
He.
/iepl
17 Crockett
There
Sept
21 < )pen
Oct
1 Cushing
Tiler.'
Oct
H GJadewuter
1 lei e
< Jet
l i Chapel Hill
There
Oct.
22 Wliilehou.se
Then-
(Jet
211 ('rockeli
1 lei i
Al
II team game
start ai
v.:;i)
except the Gludew
itci gann
which stait!<
at 7
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lawn in Rusk.
I key Frazier was name<l win
net' of the n e a t e s t beard,
judges decided Ray Kendall i
vite anyone who is interested if
simrts ami the Rusk team to at
tend the banquet
Banquet tickets are now U-uig
ed lo a 1 known eligible voters un<
must be returned to the county "f
Community and courtv com
millets will make su. b additional
nominations as are required or
desirable, furthei states Persons
Elected chairman f th" com-
munity committees ssill meet
Si-plemls'i- 18 to elect t''e Ut>
County Commitiec
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Team Play-Offs
Began Sunday
riding event sv«s won by Kitchell
Collins of Houston ssho rackisl up
54 points on a one bull go-around.
The bare-back bronc riding
event sv is won by Louis Daven
pol l of Three Rivers I.hivenixirt
received .' H |>nints for rides on
two horses
had the longest beard, and M,|t) |,y elub inembeis Tickets
Carl Ruy Phillips was chosen (or parents and olJiei visito, s an-
as having the ugliest (ward. $| f, each The Rusk athletic,
Aj three winneis were pre- will be guilts of the (quartet hack
sented Norelco shavers. Club.
Alto Church
To Have
Revival
Revls al set vices are tilannwl
to begin Monday, August 17 and
run thiough the 21 al the Alto
Assi iribly of <¡'«1 Church
Tlie Reverend Daniel Brandon
will preach with special sin ,iii'{
and prayer for the sick.
The (.alitor. Bobby Wallace, c
tends an invitation for the publli
lo attend the 7 «0 eyeian .ervic. ..
Raise In
Services
Talked
No raise in cits t \es will lie
needed I'U next yeai Mayor E
II Wlutehea-' told ihe City Coun-
cil ..I Tuesday night's regular
council meeting.
Citv Financial advisor Bob Day
ni Tyler, Cits Seeivtary Kendrick
I'' ' or and Mayor E. II White-
bead have been working on next
scar'-, budget for several weeks
A pcoial council meeting will
be called early next week for
detailed council consideration of
the budget
The proposed ordinance to in-
crease water and sewer rates in
Ihe city was asen Its second
reading al the meeting If the
council passes this ordinance at
then September meeting, water
>nd sewer rates ssill probably lie
increased October 1.
Mayoi Wbilchead reported to
the council on negotiations now
in progress svith the Rusk State
Hospital lo raise ewer rales for
the Institution Raymond Vowell,
executive director of Texas' Men-
tal Hospital and S|>eoial Schools,
stated he would bring the city's
request for additional sower rates
Iwfore his board next month
Possibility of Ihe city selling
•. iter t<. the late was brought
befoie Ihe council City Engi-
neers Wiscnlueker, Fix and As-
ocíales are noss prepiring a cost
estimate for Ibis project.
Other business coming before
the. cits council included
I i Approved a laxi franchise
for Irwin C Connally
' i Voted to oil Hospital Street
approximately rn le< t from North
Main lo ihe bridge and the street
10 the Nal tonal Guard Armory.
H i \pprosed payment to Tray-
lor o ! Sons in the amount of
s;'!M!i for paving of K e n n e rl y
Street.
I i l\e ed an ordinance to ap-
prov onteriiv into a contract to
ell Ihe Rusk Stale Hospital water
n event of in emergency. The
tale ha laid a water line con-
necting to till ri|y system at 110
■ \|s'iise to the city Watei svlll be
-old lo the state at pumping cost,
11 lor u.v .casou the stale water
-tippls i mis out, or equipment
.hould fail
Sec NO TAX, Page I
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Mrs Bill Par;
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Next
Queen To
Be Named
Fri. Nite
The winner of the County Farm
Hill' iii Queen contest will lie
tu ' d Fnda-, at 7 U [• m in the
F<<
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hutch 111
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KWKH
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( the Fust Meth-
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1964, newspaper, August 13, 1964; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150561/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.