The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1966 Page: 1 of 18
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P- 0. Box 8066
Dallas, Texas
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1Round
Town
WITH ROUNDABOUT
Rusk and Cherokee County
had a rather quiet election
last Saturday. Approximately
4,400 folks in the county vot-
ed.
Election returns were car-
ried through the facilities of
E-Z Vision.
Special thanks to County Cl-
erk Mildred Fulton for her
fine work in making the re-
turns available.
The second primary is a
"super-short" ballot.. .Only
race we'll have to vote on
is the Attorney General's race
between Martin and Spears...
Rusk Chamber ofCommerce
Board of Directors voted to
call a special meeting of the
membership next month to ch-
ange the Constitution and By-
Laws.
Purpose of the changes is
to make the Chamber ofCom-
merce more Democratic...
Complete details are publish-
ed elsewhere...
Roundabout is for these ch-
anges...If we can get more
of our citizens involved in the
Chamber of Commerce....
we'll have a better town.
10{ Per issue The Cherokeean
Texas* Oldest Weekly Newspaper, Established As The Pioneer July 5, 1847
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
118 Years
A Micro-Wave break-down
has caused "havoc" with TV
reception the past several
days...Roundabout has been
told that the folks at Crockett
believe they'll have every-
thing under control shortly.
Lots of new equipment has
been installed to bring this
service to Rusk, and it ta-
kes time to get all the "bugs"
out of it...
Congratulations are also due
Rusk's Ed Dickey, recently
honored at the County SCD
Banquet last weekend with
his fine conservation work in
forestry. A real veteran in
the timber business, going
on his 22nd year. Dickey is
showing a commendable con-
cern for future forest con-
ditions in our area and is do-
ing something about it.
In Kiwanis Play
Not Guilty
Handed Down
By liny
"Not Guilty", was the ver-
dict each night of the Ki-
wanis Club sponsored "play-
trial", in observance of Law
Day, USA. The comedy-dra-
ma, titled "Night of January
16th" was presented In the
form of a true-to-life court
trial, with jurors selected
from each night's audience.
Miss Karen Andre, played
by Mrs. Jeff Austin, Jr. of
Jacksonville, was on trial for
the murder of Bjorn Faulk-
ner. The District Attorney,
represented by Jim Perkins
of Rusk, attempted to prove
that Miss Andre assisted by an
accomplice, Larry Regan,
portrayed by Max Treadwell,
had killed Faulkner.
Mrs. Faulkner, the widow,
was played by Mrs. Tom De-
venport of Jacksonville, and
her husband enacted the role
of defending attorney Stevens,
Other members of the cast
in the order of appearance
were: Clerk, Bill Parrott;
Judge Heath, Wilson McVlck-
er; Dr. Klrkland, Paul Cox;
Mary Hutchins, Mrs, Eloise
Wlllingham; Homer Van
Fleet, Ike Daniel; Elmer Sw-
eeney, Marshall Dear; John
Graham Whitfield, Dudley
Waller; Jane Chandler, Mrs,
Marie Whitehead; Magda Sv-
enson, Mrs, Morris Hassell;
Sigurd Jungqulst, Charles Bi-
vin; Roberta Van Rensselaer,
Mrs. Fern Woodall.
Mrs. Wilson McVlcker dir-
. ected the presentation, as-
sisted by Mrs. Jim Perkins.
Following Saturday night's
production, Mr. and Mrs.
Perkins hosted an after-show
snack party for the cast and
several others. In addition to
those who were In the play,
attending the enjoyable event
were Mr. and Mrs. Dave San-
ders, Mr. and Mrs. John Wh-
ite and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Pirtle, all of Jacksonville.
Strawberry and sand tarts,
noches, dips, chips, 'coffee
and soft drinks were served
by the host couple.
VOL. 118
Tuesday
County Soil
District Wins
1st in Area
Cherokee County Soil Con-
servation District won 1st pl-
ace as the outstanding dis-
trict in Zone Four, compris-
ing 52 counties, for its work
in soil and water conserva-
tion. The award was present-
ed to Allan Goforth, chair-
man of the board at a meet-
ing in Marshall Tuesday ni-
ght.
The state-wide contest is
sponsored by the Fort Worth
Press.
Those from Cherokee Co-
unty attending the meeting
were; E. F. Hicks, Wells;
G. C. Singletary, Alto; A. L,
Looney, Mixon; Foster Brew-
er, New Summerfield; Lee
Ragsdale, B. H. Broiles, Cl-
yde Small, R. E. Moore, all
of Jacksonville; Adon Duncan,
A. W, Coker, and C. E. Ma-
chen of Rusk.
This was the first time that
the Cherokee County Soil Con-
servation District has won
this coveted award.
"We are proud of this ac-
complishment. The wonderful
co-operation we have receiv-
ed from land owners, busi-
ness people, county agent.
Farmers Home Administra-
tion, ASCS, Vocational Agri-
culture teachers, and many
of our citizens made it pos-
sible for us to win the aw-
ard," commented A. W, Co-
ker, Work Unit Conservatio-
nist for Cherokee County.
Next year's awards pro-
gram will be held In Chero-
kee County. Time, place and
date will be announced later.
Young Mother
Is Charged
In Knife Slaying
A 22-year-old mother of two
small children is presently
under custody in the Cherokee
County Jail followingthe slay-
ing of her husband, Darwin
E. Stagner, aged 23, Monday
afternoon at their home In
New Summerfield.
Mrs. Klonda Stagner was ch-
arged with murder Tuesday
in a Rusk Justice of the Peace
Court. County Judge J. W.
Chandler Tuesday set bond
for Mrs. Stagner at $2,000
and appointed Rusk Attorney
Paul Cox to represent the wo-
man.
See YOUNG MOTHER page 7
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1966
12 PAGES
NUMBER 41
New CC By-Laws
Submitted Here
4,000 Votes Cast
Election Set
Incumbents Receive For Members
Light County Vote On June 14
BEST ALL AROUND COWBOY AND COWGIRL
—Proud trophy \ inners are these two con-
testants from last week's annual Youth Ro-
deo sponsored here by the Rusk Lions Club.
Receiving trophies as the best all around cow-
boy and cowgirl were Bobby Whitehead, age 11,
of Rusk, and Myra Dover, age 17, of Maydelle.
Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Whitehead and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Dover.
STAFF PHOTO
Approximately 4,000 Chero-
kee Countians, voting for in-
cumbents in most races, cast
their ballots in the First De-
mocratic Primary Saturday.
Only one local County race
will reappear on the Second
Democratic Primary ballot to
be placed before County vot-
ers Saturday, June 4. In the
contest for Commissioner of
Precinct 4, incumbent A, O.
Cameron will be opposed by
Mart L. Brown. Cameron lead
balloting Saturday with 461
but was unable to manage
a clear-cut majority over his
other two opponents. Brown
polled 316 votes while De-
wey Tipton received 147 vo-
tes.
Spring Conceit
Zoning Talked By City Council
...111 —if'o Ann.
Rusk's City Council was ask-
ed to consider the possibi-
lities of invoking zoning re-
gulations for possible action
next month during the Coun-
cil's regular monthly meet-
ing held Tuesday night in the
council room at City Hall.
Suggestion of a possible zon-
ing ordinance was made by
City Attorney M. M. Guinn
near the close of the meeting.
In his presentation of the Idea,
Gulnn pointed out that Rusk
Is one of the few cities which
does not have zoning ordin-
ances while such cities as
Lufkln, Tyler, Palestine, and
Nacogdoches have passed
zoning regulations.
After a brief discussion of
the matter, Councilmen and
Mayor Rex Nichols agreed
to consider the idea, find out
the opinions of others In the
City, and report back next
month.
Sealed bids for City Street
work and a tractor and mow-
er were also opened and dis-
cussed with no definite ac-
tion taken by the Council in
accepting the bids.
Low bid on re-surfacing of
city streets was submitted
by a Tyler firm with an es-
timate of $3,840 for 12,000
square yards of asphalt-fine
stone mix. Action towards ac-
cepting the bid was postponed
by the Council until further
investigations could be made.
A representative of East Tex-
as Paving Company, which
submitted the low bid appear-
ed before the Council to ex-
plain how the asphalt-fine st-
one mix would work, but ac-
tion towards accepting the
bid was postponed for fur-
ther consideration by the Co-
uncil.
Low bids on a cub tractor
and mower and larger tra-
ctor and mower for the City
were submitted by Alexander
Motors of Jacksonville. Low
bid on the cub tractor amount-
ed to $1,682.57. Cost of the
larger tractor and mower was
priced at $2,278.97. Council-
men instructed Water and St-
reet Superintendent J.D.Nor-
ton to inspect each to see
which would best suit pur-
poses of the City before ac-
tion was taken towards ac-
cepting bids.
In other action, Councilmen:
1.) Accepted the resignation
of Bill Whitten as Chairman
of the Hospital Board for
Rusk Memorial Hospital and
commended him on his job
in that capacity. Whitten was
accepted a position with a
Savings and Loan Association
at Hills boro.
2) Agreed to extend a water
line to a new home being
built outside the City Limits
by Bobby Townley with Town-
ley paying costs of laying the
additional lines.
3) Authorized the hiring of
a new City employee to act
as assistant to the Water
and Street Superintendent and
also fill in on the City Po-
lice Department, City Water
Department, and other areas
as needed with a beginning
See COUNCIL page 7
P-TA Record YearEnds At Tuesday Meeting
A highly successful year in
the Rusk Parent-Teacher As-
sociation came to a close
Tuesday night with the of-
ficial Installation of new of-
ficers by Mrs. Helen Wil-
liams, District 12 P-TA pre-
sident of Carthage.
Prior to the installation, a
business session was con-
ducted under the guidance of
Dr. and Mrs. e. C. Martin,
co-presidents. They gave sp-
ecial recognition to parents
who will have children en-
tering first grade next Se-
ptember; presented a cor-
sage to Mrs, Vivian Heald
as a salute on her retire-
ment this year; recognized
Coach Pete Grimes' room
for having the highest atten-
dance at the meeting for wh-
ich each student in that room
will receive a ticket to the
theatre; and presented Mrs.
Murray with a corsage for
having the second highest at-
tendance.
Attention was directed to the
Historian's record book which
recently received a gold seal
and gold ribbon at the Spring
Cunference.
Past Presidents were also
asked to stand for recogni-
tion.
A concert at the outset of the
meeting was directed by Band
Director Lester Hughes. He
presented the Rusk Seventh
Grade Band, comprised of
some 36 students, in a brief
program of music. He an-
nounced that this same gr-
oup would be featured during
the annual Spring Band Con-
cert at the High School Aud-
itorium on Friday, May 13th.
The musical presentations
were well received by an
excess of 200 persons.
Mrs. Martin introduced the
installing officer citing her
many accomplishments, the
more recent being named de-
legate to the National P-TA
convention this month.
Mrs. Williamson related her
personal experiences in P-
TA, saying that through this
organization, she had been
helped to be a better par-
ent, a more informed per-
son. She called P-TA an ad-
ult educational program, for
the purpose of teaching us
how to work together for the
well being of children, in the
home, church, school and
community.
She called on her audience
to utilize time, energy, ef-
fort and service in P-TA,
"a movement which has un-
limited possibilities for the
advancement of human wel-
fare."
Officers Installed by Mrs.
Williamson were; president,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. (Buddy)
Shaw; first vice president,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Martin;
second vice president, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Grasty;
secretary, Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
mes Holcomb; treasurer, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Russell; his-
torian, Mr. and Mrs, Leah-
mon Hassell; and parliamen-
tarian, Dr. and Mrs, E. C,
Martin.
The service ended with a
pledge by the members to
the officers, and the officers
pledge to their duties.
A period of fellowship and
visitation followed adjourn-
ment. The Hospitality Com-
mittee supervised the serv-
ing of refreshments during
this time.
Committees submitted ann-
ual reports to the president.
These reflected the follow-
ing accomplishments and ac-
tivities for the year just end-
ed;
Yearbook --Mr. and Mrs.
See P-TA patre 7
The Rusk High School Band
will present it's Annual Sp-
ring Concert, Friday, May
13, in the High School Aud-
itorium. The 7th grade band
will also be featured in this
concert.
The seventh grade section
of the concert will begin at
8 p.m., according to band
director, Lester Hughes.
They will play the following
selections; Proudly We Play
March, O Solo Mio, Spirtual
Medley, Pacific Grandeur,
Overture, and Swinging Sa-
fari. These students are se-
cond year band students and
number 36 members.
The High School band is
composed of 75 members and
will play True Blue March,
Fantasy for Band, Bandology
March, Joanne Elizabeth Ma-
rch, American Folk Rhap-
sody, Gotcha Cha Cha, and
Al Hirt Medley.
A student conductor will be
named and will direct one
number of the concert. The
following are in competition
for student director; Dottie
McClure, Sharon McElroy,
John Scallon, Clayton Poole,
and Linda Jones.
High School Band Seniors
will be introduced and will
perform with the band for the
last time. They are; Arler.e
Wallace, Clayton Poole, Dot-
tle McClure, Bill Vlnlng,Me-
lba Covington, Johnny Will-
lams, and Beth Parrott.
Everyone is cordially invit-
ed to attend the concert, a
looked-forward-to annual ev-
'ent.
W. P. (Pete) J ames was re-
elected as Commissioner of
Precinct 2 with a 32-vote
majority over his opponents,
Jack M. Byers and Horace
C. Johnson, eliminating the
need for a run-off. James
received 682 votes to John-
son's 252 and Byers' 398.
In the race for State Re-
presentative from Cheroi.ee
and Angelina Counties, Ray-
ford Price was re-elected
over opponent, Miss Osjetea
Briggs, 1,954 to 1,500. In
the two-county area, Price
polled 5,581 to Briggs' 2,650.
Charles Wilson of Lufkin
was named State Senator over
opponent Bob Murphey of Na-
cogdoches in the district in-
cluding Cherokee County by a
vote of 34,437 to 27,608 al-
though Cherokee County gave
Murphey a voting edge of
2,235 to 2,207.
In the State Attorney Gen-
eral race, Cherokee County
voted for East Texas Gallo-
way Calhoun of Tyler, who
lagged behind Crawford Mar-
tin and Franklin Spears in
state-wide voting. Calhoun
polled 1,748 locally to Sp-
ears' 1,241 and Mar^la'a 781.
Martin, who lead In the st-
ate-wide vote, will be oppos-
ed by Spears on the Second
Democratic Primary ballot.
Preston Smith lead easily
over his opponent Bill Hollo-
well in his bid for Lt. Gov-
ernor, polling 2,702 to 1,120.
Governor Connally received
2,444 votes in the County,
with opponents Johnnie Mae
Hackworthe receiving 307and
Stanley C. Woods receiving
1,177.
All County officials, who so-
ught re-election, were unop-
posed In their bids thife year.
Proposed Chamber of Com-
merce Constitutional and By-
Laws amendments as sugg-
ested by the Chamber's Ex-
ecutive Committee will be
submitted for a vote in a
general membership election
scheduled for Tuesday, June
14th.
Motion for the election was
made by Finis Stovall, se-
conded by Johnnie McKay,
and passed unanimously came
during the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce Board of Direc-
tors' meeting Tuesday morn-
ing in the councilroom at
City Hall.
At 10 a.m. on the morning
of the election, a general
membership meeting will be
held at the Texas Cafe for
the purpose of discussing the
proposed changes in the Ch-
amber's method of operation,
including one provision wh-
ich will disallow a director
from succeeding himself on
the Board.
Voting by the Chamber mem-
bership will be held from
10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the
Texas Cafe. Each amendment
will be voted upon separately.
According to Chamber Pre -
sident RaymoW' Cooper and
Chamber Manager Frank Ho-
well, suggested changes wil'
update the present Constitu-
tion of the Chamber and wil'
place the Chamber on a more
Democratic basis.
Present articles along with
proposed changes are as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE IV SECTION 2—
GOVERNMENT
AS IS; Any member of the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
in good standing is eligible
to hold office.
See CHAMBER page 7
Budget Studied
Austin Group Suggests
Larger Personnel Request
An increase in personnel
request for Rusk State Hos-
pital was one of the major
changes made Wednesday by
the budget committee of Te-
xas State Hospitals and Sp-
ecial Schools in the preli-
minary biennial budget sub-
mitted by Acting Superinten-
dent Dr. lames Kreimeyer
and Hospital Business Mana-
ger Bill Draper.
According to Draper, the
committee advised that the
hospital seek approximately
130 additional employees ra-
ther than the 105 originally
requested.
Draper also reported that
the committee left intact an
appropriation request for a
new hospital facility to ac-
commodate the medical needs
of patients at the local hos-
pital. The building would in-
clude facilities for X-ray
rooms, a laboratory, increa-
sed space for hospital tech-
nicians, and other facilities
for the medical and surgi-
cal treatment of patients.
At the present time, hospi-
tal officials are working on
a final budget which incor-
porates features of the pre-
liminary budget and the re-
commendations made by the
Central Office budget com-
mittee. Draper reported that
no sums of money have been
estimated yet for the var-
ious requests, and this world
have bearing on possible sal-
ary increases 'or hospital
personnel.
"Actually, the committee
was quite complimentary of
the presentation and helpful.
We were quite pleased with
the hearing," Draper said.
The final biennial budget,
according to Draper, will be
submitted to the Executive
Budget Office (Governor Con -
nelly's office) and the 1"
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P-TA OFFICERS INSTALLED--Presidents, Mr. and Mrs.
C, M, (Buddy) Shaw head the new slate of officers for 1966-67.
From left they are; Mr, and Mrs. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grasty, Mrs. James
Holcomb, Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Russell, Mrs.
ell, and Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Martin. Mrs. Hel
second from right, standing, officiated for the installation
vice Tuesday night in the Junior High Cafetorium,
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1966, newspaper, May 12, 1966; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150652/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.