The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1972 Page: 1 of 12
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Election Is now over, soRo-
undabou will begin regular
work again. The campaigning
was an enjoyable experience,
but it's good to stay home for
awhile.
Roundabout has expressed
gratitude to the people of Ch.
erokee, Houston, l.eon and
Limestone Counties for sup-
port. This statement Is at
the bottom of this coium.
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We've got lots to do on the
home front in the next few
months. Roundabout willcon-
tlnue to serve Rusk as mayor
until January. Then.themay-
•See ROUNDABOUT Page 9
Whitehead
Expresses
Gratitude
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
CITIZENS OF DISTRICT 15;
"1 would like to thank the
people of Cherokee, Houston,
Leon and Limestone counties
for their support in the sec-
ond primary run-off election
Saturday.
"It is with the deepest hum-
ility and gratitude that 1 ac-
cept the Democratic nomina-
tion as your State Represen-
tative.
The victory Is nor mine
to claim alone. I realize that
without the help of hundreds
of friends and the votes of
more than 9,000 persons, I
could not have been elected.
Words fail me to adequately
express the appreciation thai
I feel.
"I pledge myself to your ser.
vice and best interests. I in.
vite you to contact me any-
time that 1 may be of a*
slstance. I will do my very
best to fulfill the campaign
slogen.-a call for honesty and
reform.
'Thank you again for YOL'R
VOTE OP CONFIDENCE!
Next January I will give you
my vote of confidence in your
business at Austin."
(signed) Emmett H. Whitehead
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VOL. 125
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1972
12 PAGES
NUMBER 1
CUTS RIBBON: Senator-elect Uon Adams ot
Jasper did the honors of cutting the ribbon
to officially open the patient lake recreation
center across Highway 69 from Rusk State
Hospital. The ceremony took place Thursday
morning, June 1st before a large crowd of
hospital personnel. Chamber of Commerce
member-, members of the Volunteer Service
Council and interested townspeople.
staff photo
Last Week
Marijiaia Plants Found Growing
Cherokee County Sheriff
John B. Slover reported that
his department has con-
fiscated about 30 pounds of
marijuana which was being
grown in Cherokee County.
The incident occured about
noon Tuesday, May 30th.
Michael Walker Becker,-age
21, of the Jacksonville area
was arrested. He was ar-
raigned before Justice of the
Peace Abner Webb, He was
charged with manufacturing
marijuana with bond set at
$10,000. In another compla-
2 Arrested, Charged With
Possession Of Marijuana
The Cherokee County Sher-
iff's ! Apartment reported that
two persons have been charg-
ed with possession of mari-
juana following arrests Sun-
day evening.
I inda Jane I eeper, 20 year
old white female and David
Randall Stepp, 20 year old
white male, were taken into
custody around 6 p.m. Sun-
day evening on a farm to
market road in the North end
of Cherokee County.
Roth were arraigned before
Justice of the Peace A.J. Br.
a7i 1 and charged with posses-
sion of marijuana. Bond was
set at $5,000. Both aspects
remained in custody in the Ch.
erokee County Jau at press
time.
Assisting the Cherokee Co
unty Sheriff - Department in
making the arrest were Ja.
cksonville policeman Charles
Moseley and Constable John
D. Lewis.
int, lie was charged with-pos.
session of marijuana and
bond set at $5,000. The sus-
pect is out on bond.
Sheriff Slover said Becker
was found watering a mari-
juana garden in the Corine ar-
ea about eight miles west of
Jacksonville. The sheriff said
the marijuana plants ranged
from young plants to some
two or three months old and
were found in a 20 foot sq
uare garden area near a
creek.
The garden, located in a
remote area, was first spot,
ted by a resident riding on
horseback in the area. An
investigation followed the.
report. Sheriff Slover said
the garden was located in an
800 acre tract of land. The
investigation was conducted
by Sheriff Slover and Deputy
Richard Davis.
Directory Now
Being Shipped
The new 1972-73 Rusk.Ja-
cksonville telephone direct-
ory is now being mailed from
the printer. The mailing of
the directories is being stag
gered on a day-to-day basis,
so as not to overburden the
post office handling.
MH&MR
Approves
Allocation
The Texas Board for Mental
Health and Mental Retard-
ation, in a meeting Friday in
Wichita Falls, approved a
$697,000 allocation to Rusk
State Hospital for new facil-
ities for treating young
mentally ill patients.
The allocation gives Rusk
State Hospital authority to
construct an academic build-
ing that will offer full educa-
tional opportunities to the ap-
proximately 100 young pat-
ients housed there.
Also, according to Harley
Pershing , the money will be
used to revamp a dormority
that will house the adolescen-
ces and children assigned to
Rusk State Hospital for im-
provement in their mental
health.
Board member Edwin Van
Zandt of Beaumont said the
allocation would give to Rusk
State Hospital a much needed
facility that would "go a long
way" in restoring the mental
health of the young patients.
Hospital Superintendent Dr.
Lex Neill stated, "This is a
facility we have needed very
much for some time. We are
quite pleased the Board has
made it possible for us to
gain the benefits which will
accure from it.'
Jaycees To
Sponsor
Motocross
The Rusk Jaycees sponsor-
ed Motocross Races, origin-
ally scheduled for June 11th,
have been postponed until Sun
day, June 18th, due to a con.
flicting event, according to
club president Mike Sullivan.
The racing event will be held
beginning at 1 p.m. at a site
one mile west of Rusk on U.S.
84.
Classes open in the race
will be 0-100CC, 10I-125CC,
126-175CC, 176-250CC, and
250 and up. First and sec-
ond class trophies will be
awarded in each class. One
open class race which will
include all bikes will also
be held. One trophy will be
awarded for this event.
F.ntrv fee will be $5.00. Par
•See MOTOCROSS Page 9
Rusk Leisure Lodge To
Open Here This Month
LOOK O VER NE W O FFICES • Attorney s Morrl s
W. Hassell and BUI Holland and secretary
Mrs. Frances Henley inspect the new offices
fif Norman, Rounsffvllle, Hassell and Spiers
in the old First State Bank Building,
The offices, when completed, will feature
dark paneling, a front entrance , reception
center, three offices, a law library, a large
waiting area and a coffee bar. -staff photo
Larry Humphries, Area Su-
pervisor for Leisure Lodges,
Inc., has announced that the
opening of the Rusk Leisure
Lodge Nursing Home wo'ild
take place around the latter
part of this month.
The wagon-wheel shaped,
brick facility is located on
Highway 84 East.
Leisure Lodges, Inc. is a
chain-type organization head,
quarter in Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas, The organization has
approximately 42 nursing ho-
mes throughout Texas, in-
cluding homes in Henderson,
Tyler, Sulphur Springs and
Hearne. They also operate
homes in Arkansas. Bob
Flocks Is company president.
The new nursing home will
have over 100 beds for pat-
ients. Other facets Include
a central nursing stotlon with
cathederal-tvpe construction a
spacious lobby, complete with
color television; beauty shop
for patients; free television
cable hookups in each room;
all rooms are wired for tel-
ephones if the patient wishes
to have a phone; convenient
treatment rooms; and a mod-
ern kitchen and dining area.
Most of the home is carpeted.
In addition the home has an
elaborate fire prevention sys-
tem, complete with smoke
detectors, and sprinkler sys-
tem.
The home will be a type
III care facility and will be
staffed with LVN s, aides,
cooks, dietians, and other
necessary personnel. At full
capacity the home will employ
In excess of 40 persons.
The area surrounding the
home will be beautifully land,
scaped and the front area will
be black toppef for parking.
Applications foremployment
at the nursing home are avail-
able from the Rusk Chamber
of Commerce office and at the
nursing home.
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CHEERING ON THE EAGLES nexr year will
be these lovely young ladies. Cheerleader
try outs were held prior to the end of the
school year and chosen for the honors were
kneeling, left to right, Jenny Vining, Cheryl
O'Neal, Kathy Fisher, Julie Berryhill,and We-
ida Ha -ell. Standing center is Head Cheer-
leader Janet Hill, -staff photo
Heavy Turn-Out
County, State Voters Elect
New Officials Last Saturday
Saturday, June 3 was a bid
day for most incumbent office
holders in Texas. On the local
level, Fmmett H. Whitehead
receiver! overwhelming sup-
port in h i - home county to
defeat Jame I , I ovell of
Crockett for the State Rep-
resentative s job. Voter in
Commissioner^ Precinct No.
3 (Jacksonville) voted in a
new commissioner as Joe
Henderson won over incum-
bent Bo Emerson.
County voters favored Dolph
Briscoe, Barefoot Sander ,
Bill Hobby and Robert Cal-
vert, Calvert wt the only
incumbent office holder fav-
ored by the county' voter .
Cherokee County and the st-
atewide trend were the same
in this run.off election.
Here is how Cherokee Coun -
ty voted;
l!,S. Senator; Yarborough, 3,-
179; Sanders, 3593. Governor;
Probation Department
Hires 2 New Officers
Two personnel additions to
the Probation Department for
Cherokee and Nacogdoches
counties liave been announced
by Chief Probation Officer
Bobby Town ley. Bobby Br.
ooks of Franklin, Texas and
Jimmie Earl Richey of Rek-
law began work in this De.
parmtnt on June 1st.
The men were hiref by the
Probation Board which gov-
erns the department in the
two counties and Townley.
Members of the Board are
Judge J.W. Summers, 2nd
Judicial District Court; Judge
Jack Pierce, 145th Judicial
District Count; Judge Orvan
B. Jones, County Judge Ch.
erokee County; and Judee Carl
Burrows. County Judge Nac.
•See PROBATION page 9
Briscoe, 4237; Farenthold,
2592. Lt. Governor;Connally,
3 004; Hobby, 3715. Comptrol-
ler of Public Accounts: Cal-
vert, 3468; Wilson, 3144. St-
te Representative; White-
head, 4362; Lovell 2363. Com-
missioner, Pet. 3; Henderson,
1Q92; Emerson, 1505.
Statewide, Sanders, Bris-
coe, Hobby and Calvert won.
In the State Representative's
race. Whitehead carried Ch-
erokee and Limestone Count-
ies to win over Lovell 9268
to 7577. Here is the way
all four counties in District
15 voted In this race;
I imestone; Whitehead,
2334; Lovell, 1735; Leon;Wh-
itehead, 769; Lovell 1004. Ho-
uston; Whitehead, 1803; Lovell
2473. v'fiSberokee; Whitehead,
4362; l ovell 2365
Cherokee County will have
two new county officials in
the courthouse next January.
Mike Sullivan was elected co-
unty attorney in the first pri-
mary. Joe Henderson takes
office as Pet. 3 Commission-
er also.
Precinct by precinct vote in
Cherokee County is found on
page 10 of this paper.
NEARS COMPLETION: The Rusk Leisure
Lodge Nursing Home is expected to be com-
pleted by the latter part of this months,
according to Area Supervisor l^rrv Hum-
phries. The facility will have over a 100 bad
capacity and will employ in excess of 40
persons, -staff photo
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