The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964 Page: 1 of 12
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Round...
WITH ROUNDABOUT
PROS AND (X)NS of low cowl
public housing will bp talked in
Rusk for the next several weeks.
Rusk voters will decide this is-
sue in a special election January
5, 1965.
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ROUNDABOUT had heard com-
ments both for and against the
program. Up until the November
election, we considered ourselves
an enemy of government projects.
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LOTS OF MONEY is going to
be spent next year by the federal
government In the "Great So-
ciety" LBJ envisions ... As
Roundabout see it, the only way
to get some of the tax money
back which the federal govern-
ment is taking away from us, is
to accept the "gifts".
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WE'RE THE FÍIÍST to admit
that this is u had attitude. How-
ever, Gladewater, Diholl, Alto,
Gilmer, Crockett and other neigh-
boring cities are tak'ng the gov-
ernment money ... As it now
stands, we are helping pay for
their projects, yet get none of
the benefits ...
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THE CITY COUNCIL handled
the question in the proper man-
lier, Roundabout believes, \ great
many of our citizens have ex-
pressed a desire to vote on the
Issue. Now then, they'll have the
opportunity. Until this year, it
had always been stalled by the
council.
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10c This Issue The Cherokeean
ib. XAS
S OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY S. 18V
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
117 Years
VOLUME 117
RUSK. TEXAS
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1%4
12 PAGES
NUMBER 24
$1.5 Million Housing Program Up for Vote
Jury Denies
RSH Release
To Dickinson
After a hearing cf two clays,
a panel oí six jurors ruled that
Gordon B. Dickinson, a patient
at Rusk Stale Hospital since the
1962 shooting of a law officer in
Hardin County, is presently men-
tally ill and should not be released
from the hospital.
The hearing, which was held
Wednesday and Thursday, Novem-
ber 18 and 19, took place in Coun-
ty Judge J. W. Chandler's court.
Dickinson filed a petition March
9 with Judge Chandler request-
ing that he be released from the
hospital. The state contended that
the matter of Dickinson's dismis-
sal was, by law, strictly the re-
sponsibility of Hospital Superinten-
g <jerit Dr. Charles W. Castner who
had stated that Dickinson should
remain in the hospital.
Dickinson was admitted to Rusk
State Hospital in February 1962,
after he shot three law offiiers,
killing one, who were attempting
to take him into custody at his
borne, The Hardin County Jury
which heard his trial found him
insane at tlhe time of the offense
and insane at the time of trial.
He had been charged with mal-
ice of aforethought in the mur-
der of Robert Parks on Septem-
ber 20, 1961, to which he had
pleaded not guilty.
Representing the state in the
Rusk hearing were County Attor-
ney Paul B. Cox, Dwayne V. Over-
street, County Attorney of Har-
din County, and R. A. Richard-
son of Kountz, District Attorney
from the 88th Judicial District.
Dickinson was represented by
attorneys Houston Thompson of
Silsbee and Mat Davis of Hunts-
Vtlle.
City-Wide Election
Set For January 5
•11 called for Jan. 5, 1 !Nv"> to decide if
community housing This action came
i meeting of the City Council Monday
A special election has 1"
Rusk's citizens want low-rent
after an hour's discussion at
'nlgfit. *
Low-Rent Housing has boon discussed in this city for several
years.
Pete Henningan with Elwin
sultants of Hoiu-wm, cave the i
ing the program.
Fitch and Associates, Housing Con-
[•ouncil (totalled information concern-
4 Eagles
Selected
AII-21AA
NOW THIS IS WHAT 1 CALL THANKSGIVING!
To heck with Pablum, Gerber's, Heinz, and all
that jazz. Just give me 10 minutes with this
turkey leg, and I'll be able to hold my own with
big brothers, David and Mat. (The Chorokcean's
cooperative model is Lee Anne Miller, nine
mi nth old daughter '4 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Miller. Her eyes express what we hoped they
would—a spirit of "happy thanksgiving". May
all the Cherokeean's readers also have a Happy
Thanksgiving! The "drumstick" is courtesy of
Ralph Travis at Zero Food Locker.)— Staff Photo
MRS. FAYE HARRIS MASON
Elderly Woman Is Killed
In Rusk Wreck Monday
Rusk's Eagles had four play
e-rs chosen to the All-District :
Team and four who receivtl hon-
! ora ble mention for football ac-
tion tills year in District 21-AA.
Some received dual honors.
Although the head coaches of ¡
five football teams in the din- j
triet made their decisions in Coi -
rigan Wednesday, November IS,
i announcements of the selections
was deferred until after the bi-
¡ district match between Port Acres
: and Cleveland last Friday. Port
! Acres took the game by a decis-
j ive 32-6 victory.
Bob Edwards, senior fullback
i for the Eagles, was an unanimous
ior All-Dfafftik't offensive
fullback ami defensive halfback,
i Mike Sarta,in, also a senior, was
| selected All-District offensive tac
Ikle. Senior Larry Davis was
| unawkmously chosen All-District
; defensive tackle and Parker Staf
¡ fon I, junior, was named All-
I District defensive outside line
j backer.
Eagles who received honorable
I mention were: Jimmy Saplain,
sophomore, offensive guard; Wal
ter Vermillion, junior, offensive
center; Parker Stafford, junior,
offensive halfback; and Johnny
See 4 EAGLES, Page 6
Henningan slated that approvi
mately 100 units could be built
here. Estimated cost would be
around a million and a half dol-
lars.
Cost to the Rusk tnxivvver is
nothing, Henningan «lid. AM men
ey to finance the project Is hacked
by the government 'Hie city and
school district would receive 10
I per cent of rent iceeipts in li<m
¡of taxes.
■ The Mayor and Coun • I w ould
appoint a board <>f live I< < • 11 men
to run the Housing Authority This
local authority would ! .-¡ve com
¡píete coiilrol over the houses, he,
| said.
It was printed "lit thai app'ovi
mately one third of tthe populalion
I of the nation is eligible for this
i type of housing.
This housing program is the
i equivalent of a new industry, i!
¡ was pointed cut
i Several hundred Rusk Slate
Hospital employees are now liv
ing in other cities because no
II
housing is available in Rusk An
additional 25 or more families
would probably move hen1 d ml"-
quále housing could be offered
Also, the council was loid thai
many other citizens of the city
would be eligible for the housing
Apartments for e 1 d e r I y ap
pealed to council members Safe
ty features installed in the homes
for the elderly were [Xiinted oul
This type of housing should be
Iwated near the business d;stri<4
so that the older citizens would
not need trans|M>rta.tion to get to
town, it was explained.
Need to provide housing for lile
colored area was discussed n de-
tail. Tf the plan is approved, *50 j
See HOUSING, Page (i
UPWARD AM) ONWARD, -o the Chustmas Decorations under
the -.IIJK-I ,;!|. ■" Supe! I'll cm lent .1 I) Notion (on
tlx e.i and' oíd *l.> i. t' i.-ibiell. i '!■•.,mber of ("ommerce man-
a'ci' (en th- li. ii,lei1 Tht traditional lights and Ixlls of beauty
were ¡lüid o. th- th'.-. week in preparation for
the li il l,-, parade n<" t Ti.ie.sd i,\ ni:;hl it six o'clock
Staff Pinito
DECEMBER 16PM
Santa To Lead
Twilight Parade
Santa Claus will arrivi
Tuesday, December l, riding a
bright Ped fireiruek and leading
a mile-long -fovHight |tarad of
Mrs. Faye Harris Mason, age
79, of Rusk became Cherokee
County's 12th auto fatality this
year when she was killed in an
automobile accident at the in-
tersectian of Main Street and High-
way 69 Monday afternoon. The
automobile she was driving was
stiiiek broadside by a loaded milk
truck.
The accident occurred when
the milk track, which was being
driven south on Highway G9 by
Leon Woof of Lufkin, struck Mis.
Mason's ear as she was attempt-
ting to make a left hand turn
from Highway (i9 onto Main
Street. She had been traveling
north on Highway 69.
Mrs. Mason was dead on ar-
rival at Rusk Memorial Hospital.
Woof was not injund in the col-
lision.
The crash knocked Mrs, Mason's
car 75 feet fr< m the p ¡at of im-
pact, according to investigating
authnrilies.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ma-
son were held Wetlne-day morn-
ing at 10:30 at the First Baptist
Church. Officiating at the serv
ices was the Rev. Grover Tal-
bert, pastot i f the Church
Interment followed in t'lv> Cedar
Hill Cemetery under the direction j
of Wallace Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mason was a member of
Rusk First Baptist Church and
a member of the T E.L. Class of
I hat church.
Survivors Include three sons :
Byron Mason of Dallas, G. T. Ma-
son of New London and Col. W.
H. Mason, Jr. of Pope Air
Force Base in North Carolina.
Also, two daughters. Mrs. E. 8
Caldwell of Angleton and Mrs. |
F. B. Dickey of Fort Worth; one
sister, Mrs. A A. Wilson of
Hemphill; 17 grandchildren and
i cne groat-grandchild
Pallbearers were Lonnie Spivey,
Ritss.ll Tillman, Carl Rogers,
Mayo Starkey, Walter Courtney,
and Frank Merri wether Deacons
of the First Baptist Church served
;us iwnomi y pallbearers.
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Tournament
Roster Is
Completed
\ find ti i¡it v t -en add
e t • tht <e ltd -Vr'HMki Wl r
Rusk Heals and NkkIn,
Inimediatoiy after the ¡xvrndo,
Sauna will lie |wis,sing out candy
and other goodios to tin: ehtl-
divn while 11 ' visits with tlvern
ni the Old Sears Budding to fuuf
out what they want for Christnuw.
\ In;-, gaily deeorftled Christ*
oias tree will Ik' featured an a
neviiw ol the Christmas Sou-
t.'Otl.
The Oirislmas parade, which
l así-red by the Rusk Chain-
■ I." n( Commerce and Rusk liu*i-
tii . met , will Ite-gin at p.rn in
Hie downtown area A ciumge "f
tin.-- was annoaneeii from a 10
¡i as lo ó p in. to allow more
fliaiul to come to Rusk to |HU"ti*
i ipate ai tin pirade.
Hands from the Rusk High
School, (¡iM«iie llradford High
'vh'.Kil, Jacksonville High School,
¡nil Fred Douglhs High ,School of
la.ek.si nvtHe are evjieeliHl to per-
1 in along with I ta.IK Is from Al-
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•lud.'.e, award tii>|4ties to
the Ih t tb. ee ImmK who mtuch
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964, newspaper, November 26, 1964; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150576/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.