The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1966 Page: 1 of 16
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P. 0. Box 8066
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Town
WITH ROUNDABOUT
Football season is over...
it was a dandy...Roundabout,
knowing he is speaking for
everyone in the Rusk area,
extends congratulations to the
Fighting Rusk Eagles, Coach
Doyle Brooks and his coaching
staff...they made history...
no other Rusk team has ever
gone to the Regional play-
offe before, and this is the
only Rusk team to ever win
nine straight games....
Roundabout is presenting the
school a large picture of this
team....
Christmas is "just around
the corner" Christmas
decorations went up over the
business district this week...
Rusk is, Roundabout believes,
the most beautiful little city
in Texas this time of year...
Roundabout enjoyed brief
visits with a couple of former
employees the past week-
end Sam Florian was
in town to attend the football
game. ...Jim Carroll, who
"radioed" for a number of
years attended the ball game
too....Jimmy is now with the
Beaumont radio-TV station..
Be sure to vote.. ..Thursday
is the final day ballots in
the Chamber of Commerce
election can be cast. ..Frank
Howell, manager, says that
results have been most
"gratifying"...Lots of folks
have taken part in this year's
election....
Congratulations are in order
to oar good friend Charles
Jones, who assumed the job
as president of the Cherokee
County Rlder> Club. Charlie
Whitehead, who moved to the
Jacksonville area, resigned
as president and Charles
moved up from his job as
first vice president.
School Bonds Are
Slated For Sale
Here This Thurs.
Rusk's School hoard mem-
bets were advised this week
that the sale of $800,000bonds
to finance a construction pro-
gram has been set for Thurs-
day, December 8th at 7 p.m.
School financial adviser DI'l
Este" will Lie present for the
board meeting in the Band
Hall, when the sale is fina'-
i zed.
Persons Interested in pur-
chtse of bonds may contact
School Supt. Jack Martin's
office regarding further in-
formation, and method of bid-
ding.
In other bu- Iness to be con-
sidered by the Board next
Thursday, Dec. 8th wl" be
the selection of a site for the
proposed high school; ap-
proval of audit report, and
other routine business.
Dr. W, E, Gabbert is to
be qualified, and officially
installed as a trustee.
Board members include Fd
Dickey, president, Tom Sar-
tain, Gladstone Thomp on,
Don Crysup, and Marie
Whitehead.
Connally Cuts
RSH Budget
$U Million
Reports from Austin relate
that Governor John Connally
has cut $1.2 million from
Rusk State Hospital's two-
year budget request beglnnong
Sept. 1, 1967, but local hos-
pital officials are unable to
verify the report.
Rusk State Hospital Busi-
ness Manager, Bill Draper,
said Tuesday that the local
hospital has not received in.
formation from Austin of.
flcials on the budget cut, but
that a budget breakdown would
probably soon be sent to ad-
ministrators and hospital of.
flcials here.
According to the report,
Connally recommended that
the hospital get $4,184,720
for the year beginning Sept.
1, 1967, and $4,186,200 for the
second year. The hospital had
requested a total of $9,564,
952 for the two years, $4,746,
009 for 1967 and $4,818,943
for 1968.
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VOL. 119
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 19*6
16 FACES
NUMBER 25
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CC Twilight Parade
Ushers In Yule Season
KIWANIS FANCAKE SUPPER TIME I A call
to eat has gone out from members of the
local Kiwanis Club. They're serving up hot-
cakes, and al' that goes with 'em this Thurs-
day evening in Fellowship Hall of First
Methodist Church. Jimmie Cone, W. C. Lacey
and Finis StovaP have already chosen the
aprons they'll wear while working from 5 to
8 p.m.
STAFF PHOTO
Ends
Eagles Fall To Rebels In Regional
Rusk's football season ended
with a sudden thud Saturday
night in I ufkin when the Har-
din-Jefferson Rebels downed
the Eagles in regional AA
play with a decisive 29-7
score.
Eagle fans, who have re-
ceived more than their usual
shcre of football excitement
with the strong efforts of the
1966 Eagle squad, and Hardin -
Jefferson Rebel fol'owers
nearly fil'ed the 4,800 seats
in the stadium.
The Eagles had dominated
most of the first half of play
and drew first blood in the
game after driving 78 yards
in 15 plays for their firstTD.
Battering the Rebel defenses,
the Eagles had looked like the
stronger of the two teams as
they advanced for four first
downs prior to the TD.
But Santa Claus came early
for the Rebels. A 63-yard
pass, an Interception, a mid-
air lateral steal, and a short
Eagle 10-yard punt set up
Rebel touchdowns. Three of
the TDs came withing a three-
minute 45-second span at the
end of the first half.
Hard in-Jefferson wi'l now
play Bastrop in state quarter
finals for AA schools.
Rusk, though outclassing the
Rebels 221-190 in total yards
gained and 15-10 in first
downs, couldn't get the big
plays. Several passes from
quarterback Dickie Tisdale
eluded the hands of Eagle
receivers and a couple of
near - interceptions by the
Eagles failed.
After taking the kickoff, half-
back Charles Dear moved the
bal to the Eagle 22. Four
fin t downs, racked up by
halfbacks Johnny Emmerson,
Johnny Dotson, and Dear,
quarterback Tisdale, and full-
Sec Eagles page 7
UH Coach
To Address
Sports Fete
O. A. Phillips, head defen-
sive coach at the University
of Houston, will be principal
speaker In February during
the annual All-Sports Ban-
quet for Rusk High School
athletes.
The banquet, which is spon-
sored by the Rusk Quarter-
back C'ub, honors al' parti-
cipants In the Ru -k High Sch-
ool athletic program. A high-
light of the banquet each year
is the presentation of the
"Athlete of the Year" award
to an individual voted for the
honor in a secret ballot by
his fellow athletes.
Phillips, a graduate of
Stephen F. Austin State Col-
lege in Nacogdoches, is a
former head coach at Jack-
sonville High School, and the
Amarillo and Port Neches
High Schools. He has also
served as head coach at Texas
Western Col'ege in El Paso
and was assistantcoach under
Bear Bryant at Texas A &M.
He 1 presently head defensive
coach under Coach BU' Yeo-
man at the University of
Hou ton.
Rusk Rural
Water System
In Operation
On Nov. 22 the final Inspect-
ion of the construction of the
Rusk Rural Water Supply
Corp. wa's completed and the
system was officially put into
operation.
Present at the meeting were
John Farguson of the Johnson,
Fov.ntaine, and Company en-
gineers, C. D. Barrier of the
Farm Home Administration,
M, G. Moore of the Moore
Construction Co. and the five
See Water page 7
In Called Meet
City Grants Extension
01 Golf Course Lease
Rusk councilmen, present
for a ca'led meeting in Mayor
Rex Nichols' office Monday
afternoon, unanimously pass-
ed their third amendment to
the city lease with the Rusk
I ion Club when theyapprov-
Musick Named
County Tourist
Council Prexy
E. B. Musick, Jr. of Rusk
was named president of the
new Cherokee County Tourist
Council Monday night during
an organizational meeting
held in the Rusk county court-
room.
Other officers elected in-
cluded Dick Upton of Jack-
sonville, vice-president, and
Mrs. Edith Rose of Alto, sec-
retary-treasurer.
The organizational meeting
was called following a meet-
ing last week in which In-
terested countians met to dis-
cuss local tourism develop-
ment through improvements
and restoration of historical
anc1 scenic sites in Cherokee
Cot nty.
Committees who will be in
charge of work undertaken by
the Council are scheduled to
be selected next Tuesday af-
ternoon in Rusk by the three
Council officers who function
as the executive committee.
All members of the County
Tourist Council will serve
on the project committee,
which will make recommen-
dations concerning locales to
be developed as tourist at-
tractions.
Present at the meetlngMon-
day night were represen-
tatives from Rusk, Jackson-
ville, Alto, and Reklaw.
ed a six-month extension on
the lease which allows con-
struction of a 9-hold golf
course on city land.
Motion to approve the
amendment was made by
Councilman Claud Manning
and seconded by Councilman
J. P. Acker, following a re-
quest made by Robert von
Doenhoff, representing the lo-
cal golf course promotors,
for city approval of the lease
amendment.
Under terms of the lease as
It originally read, the city's
two-year lease with the Lions
Club was scheduled to ter-
mirate March 9, 1967,
Tie new amendment in-
creases the period of the
lease from two years to two
and a half years from the
date the lease was first Is-
sued. An additional provision
adds that if actual construc-
tion is underway, but not com-
plete at the end of the two
and a half year period, the
lease witl be extended again
for a "reasonable period"
See City page 7
Santa's Visit
To Hghlight
6 PM Event
The Yule season officially
begins Thursday evening with
a twilight parade In downtown
Ruck at 6 p.m. Festive de-
corations In the form of lights,
individual window dressing,
etc. were completed earlier in
the week to set the mood for
Santa's formal welcome here
Thu rsday night. He wil' arrive
atop a red fire truck with
sacks of candles and goodies
for the kiddies.
Fol'owing the parade, Santa
will visit with children at the
old Sears building on the north
side of the square at which
time he will "take orders"
for Christmas presents and
pass out candy to al'.
Floats, marching bands, and
commercial entries will mark
the galaparadechairmanedby
Marshall Dear of the Rusk
Chamber of Commerce, spon-
soring organization. Parade
Marshalls will be Robert von
Doenhoff and Morris Elliott.
Prize money of $25, $15,
and $10 will be awarded the
first, second, and third place
See Parade page 7
New Winners Each Week
Rusk Businesses Begin
'Treasure Chest" Event
One of the traditional Holi-
day events of this city gets
underway this week as Rusk
merchants begin playing Santa
Claus early by giving their
customers presents from the
store of valuable gifts in the
"Christmas Treasure Ch-
est."
The annual event, which is a
joint endeavor by Rusk busi-
nesses, is traditionally be-
gun near the date of the Rusk
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Parade which of-
ficially heralds the beginning
of the Yule Season locally.
New prizes will be awarded
each week by each of the local
participating businesses and
it's so easy to win. You need
not be present to win one of
the valuable gift items and no
purchases are required.
All you have to do to enter
as a contestant in die
"Christmas Treasure Chest"
See Treasure Chest page 7
Annual Rusk Invitational Meet
Tourney Action Begins For 8 Girls' Roundball Teams
RUSK'S HOLLY LINDSAY, right, sinks two points for the
home team against Gushing here last week. Pam Weaver,
No. 52 for the Rusk team, was also a leading scorer. The
•core for the Rusk A team game was 34-30; in favor of
*U k. I STAFF PHOTO
Rusk' annual invitational
Basketball Tournament gets
underway this afternoon and
tonight as eight teams begin
initial play in the third annual
girl-' tourney at the Rusk
High School gymnasium.
The three-day tournament
wil! continue through Dec. 3.
Second ha'f of the big event,
which is sponsored by the
Rutk Quarterback Club, be-
gins Dec. 8 and continues
through Dec. 10, when the
eight boys' teams begin play.
Following the conclusion of
each tournament, trophies
will be presented to first,
second, and third places, to
the consolation winner and to
the team which demonstrates
best sportsman-hip in theop-
ioion of each participating
coach. Ten -maPer trophies
will be awarded all-tourney
players and 15 similar
trophie- will be given to mem-
ber" of the championship
teams.
Team* entered in the girls'
tournament Include Central,
New Summerfield, Hunting-
ton, S'ocum,Neches,Cushlng,
Chapel Hill,and the host team,
Rus-k.
Following the initial series
of games this afternoon and
tonight, team^ which sus-
tained losses will begin com-
petition for the consolation
trophy Friday afternoon and
winner1" advance to the semi.
finals Friday night. Battles
for consolation, consolation
rurner-up, third place, and
the championship playoff al'
take place Saturday.
Paired off for games Thurs-
day are;Neckes and Cushing,
3:30 p.m.; Huntington and Slo-
cum, 4r45 p.m.; Central and
New Summerfield, 7 p.m. and
Chapel Hill and Rusk 8;15p.m.
Price of admission for each
session wiP be 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for stu-
dents. programs outlining
tournament action and listing
team rosters will be furnished
free by the Rusk Quarterback
Club, Refreshments of cold
drinks, sandwiches, popcorn,
etc. will also be available.
Rusk's Birdies go into the
tournament Thursday night
with a 4-5 record so far
this season, which Includes a
33 - 40 loss to La Texo Monday
night.
Ccach Billy Watson's 17-
rnember team includes;start,
ing forwards, Holly Lindsay,
Pam Weaver, Marilyn Town -
send, Rosemary Vermillion,
and Tesa Maness; starting
guard , Suzy Summers,l inda
Vaught, and Jani-. Johnston;
alternating guards, Carlene
Butler, Kathy Hood, Carol
Burton, and Linda BerryhlF;
and freshmen member* ofthe
team, Debra Richard , Pren-
da Link, Robbie Darnel',
Dorna Hicks, and Mary Chap -
man.
Assisting Watson with coa-
ching chores this season wil'
be Emmett Battise, Rusk
Junior High teacher who for-
merly taught and coached bas-
ketball at New Summerfield
before accepting his position
with the Ru k school system.
Final arrangements on the
boys' basketball tournament
are not complete to date due
to pro-longed action this sea-
son by the Eagles' football
squad.
According to Floyd Dotson,
See Tourney page 7
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READY FOR A TOURNAMbNI —Hoisting a cember. Flanking
basketball, Rusk Quarterback Club Prexy (lefl^ head coach for
Grady Dupree ( right) and Emmett Battise, Floyd Dotson,
assistant girts' basketball coach, show they bal team.
are ready for the annual Rusk Invitational today and
Basketball Tourney which Is held In l>e.
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