The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1974 Page: 8 of 14
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PAGE EIGHT-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS. THLRSPAY. OCTOBER 10, 1974
Armadillos Off and Running In Race;
Prettiest, Fastest Winners Announced
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More than 1,000 persons
Jammed Musiek Stadium Sa-
turday afternoon for the First
Annual East Texas Regional
Armadillo Race. Seventeen
contestants competed for a
total of Slid in prize money.
The vicious race for the
finish line was over in about
one minute with the three
winning 'dillos having no other
competition for the leads. Each
crossed the finish line several
feet apart.
The first place prize money
of $50 went to Johnny Jennings,
sponsored by Brookshire Bros
IT WAS A I.LCKY DAY AT
SEARS-- lluey Daigle, mana-
ger of Sears Roebuck and
Company looks on as two year
old .Michelle Kemper of Alto
draws for two prizes awarded
by the business. Michelle
reluctantly reached into the
well-shaken box of names and
drew the name of Priest
Kemper to win a black and
white portable television set.
Priest Kemper just happens to
be Michelle's father! The
drawing was conducted honest-
ly and a number of witnesses
were on hand and Michelle and
her dad went home with the
TY. R. P. Hardin's name was
drawn for a power mower.
-staff photo
The entry. "The Abominable
'Dillo" was painted white and
was secured at 1 a.m. Saturday
morning in the Neehes River
bottom. J L. Hassell is
credited with the catch.
A late entry by Jackie
Sessions took the second place
money of S.'H). The pink
armadillo is a former resident
t>f the Mud Creek Bottom and
was sponsored by Western
Auto.
"Secret Agent 007". arriving
at the race in a "Spvmobile,"
took third place and the $20. He
was raced by Johnny Patter-
son and was sponsored by E. H.
Whitehead Enterprises.
The "Best Dressed Arma-
dillo" did not place in the race
but was elegant in an ensemble
of yellow and orange and the
outfit was complimented with
a lovely bonnet. The 'dillo.
Artful T. FarfulharJ III, was
shown by Miss Nancy Jenkins.
The beauty took her winning
stc.ll on a leash. In the race
competition the beauty queen
was run by Barbara Heard and
sponsored by Rusk Printing
and Office Products Company.
Although the race was
strictly for amateurs, the most
professional armadillo in the
competition came equipped
with its own pit crew
Sponsored by Rusk Federal
Savings and Loan Association,
the "Massingill Maverick"
was assisted by William E.
Tosh, handler, Johnny Wil-
liams, race consultant and
Bruce Stovall, driver. Accord-
ing to Stovall, the armadillo
"ran a good race...in the
corner behind the starting
line."
Coming in a close second in
the "Best Dressed" competi-
tion was "Little Bo Peep",
adorned in net, ribbon and
sequins. Mrs. Adelene Farmer
raced the entry for JoEd
Anderson, Realtor, however
the 'dillo failed to place.
Don Jones, racing for
Citizens State Bank, had the
only stub-tail armadillo in the
race.
"Bevo Jr.," a perfect replica
of the Texas Longhorn, raced
by Richard Black and sponsor-
ed by Buckhorn Grocery, did
not have much of a chance with
Fun Day
Horse Show
Slated Here
A fun Day Horse Show,
sponsored by the Cherokee
Riding Club, will be held at 1
p.m. Saturday in the club
arena on the Atoy Highway.
Admission to the show,
which will include timed
events only, is free and
spectators are invited to bring
their lawn chairs and enjoy an
afternoon of exciting events.
Events will include straight
away barrels; flag race;
rescue race, speed race; pole
bending; thread the needle;
egg race, cloverleaf barrels;
ribbon roping and a cakewalk
on horseback. Entry fees are $3
for ribbon roping; 10 cents for
the cakewalk and $1 for all
other events.
Concession stands will be
open and everyone is invited to
attend.
D0LPH BRISCOE PROMISED
NO NEW TAXES.
HE KEPTTHE PROMISE.
HIS NEXT STEP: A TAX CUT.
RE-ELECT
GOVERNOR BRISCOE
up, \UM > t<
a Texas Aggie serving as a
finish line judge.
Other entries included "The
Ramblin' Rev." raced by Tony
Talbert and sponsored by
Entex, Inc.; "The Dialville
Jumper,'' raced by Steve
Slover and sponsored by Slover
Crate and Lumber Mill; Craig
Anderson sponsored by First
State Bank; Bryan Dodd
sponsored by Southwestern
Electric Service Company;
Sonny Hassell sponsored by
Perry Bros.; Weldon Wallace
sponsored by Mathews Miller
Department Store; Bill Finley
sponsored by Texaco Service
Station; Pete Sessions spon-
sored by Rusk Motor Sales and
Kirby Smith sponsored by
White's Auto Store.
"The Special Activities Com-
mittee of the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce expresses their
appreciation to the many Rusk
merchants, armadillo hunters
and persons who attended for
their support of this unique
attempt," says Chairman
JoEd Anderson. "We have
learned a lot about armadillo
racing and a bigger and better
competition is slated for next
year."
WINNING 'DILLOS-Winning the three prizes
in the First Annual East Texas Regional
Armadillo Race Saturday at Musiek Stadium
were from left, Johnny Patterson, sponsored
by E. H. Whitehead Enterprises, third place;
Jackie Sessions, sponsored by W estern Auto,
second place and Johnny Jennings, sponsored
by Brookshire Bros., first place. The three
winning 'dillos. from left, were "Secret Agent
(MIT," "Tricky Dick." and "The Abominable
Dillo."
-staff photo
WAísiméS'/,::H!®í¥2sí
Rozelle Attends Annual Meeting
Joe Rozelle, volunteer serv-
ices coordinator at Rusk State
Hospital attended the 14th
annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of Volunteer
Services Coordinators held
Sept. 25-29 in Denver.
Mrs. Cobble
Gives Talk
At Sorority
Mrs. Joann Cobble was guest
speaker at the regular meeting
of Alpha Alpha Gamma
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Tuesday night, Sept. 1 in the
home of Mrs. Sara Hood.
Mrs. Cobble gave an interst-
ing program on types and
styles of jewelry.
Members discussed final
plans for a "plant walk" to be
held during the Arts and Crafts
Fair. They also discussed
plans for a "Birthday Calen-
dar" and the sale of casserole
cookbooks.
Secret Sisters were revealed
and new names drawn for next
year.
Refreshments of pumpkin
cake, chips, dips and cold
drinks were served by hostess-
es Mrs. Hood and Mrs. Dottie
Norton.
Attending were Mesdames
Pat Baggett, Sherry Berryhill,
Mary Byers, Linda Derring-
ton, Mary Cowan, Sara Hood,
Nannette Irwin, Glenda Long,
Nell Kennedy, Arlyne McNair.
Diann Norton, Judy Ramey,
Sandra Sanders, Judy Wil-
liams, Dottie Norton, Katie
Jones, Eleanor Lockett, Mary
Jane Jones, Reda Wilcox,
Vivian Vaught, Jeannette
Ogletree, Laniece Akin, Janis
Christopher and Hazel Tosh.
Rusk Folks
Mrs. H. A. Fox and Mrs. G.
M. Magee of San Augustine
were weekend guests of their
sister-in-law and sister Mrs.
Clarissa Mayes. They attended
the East Texas Regional Arts
and Crafts Fair Friday and the
East Texas Regional Arma-
dillo Race Saturday afternoon.
BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Tucker
of Mt. Pleasant announce the
arrival of a son, Dennis Rayan,
born Sept. 29 in Mt. Pleasant.
The young man weighed seven
pounds, 13 ounces and is
welcomed by two older sisters,
Proud grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Goff of Rusk and
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Tucker of
Houston
Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Holland and Joanna proudly
announce the arrival of a son
and brother, William Murrie
Holland, Jr., born Wednesday,
Oct, 2 in Nan Travis Hospital in
Jacksonville The young man
weighed eight pounds and
three-fourths ounce Grand-
parents are Mr and Mrs A J
Titdale of Midland and Mrs W
M Holland and the late Dr W
N Holland of Conroe
The meeting featured the
Honorable George Romney,
chairman of the Board of the
National Center lor Voluntary
Action, as its keynote speaker.
The meeting was designed for
all coordinators of volunteers,
all fields of endeavor utilizing
volunteer services and volun-
teers.
Participants attended a
number of small workshops
and a symposium on profes-
sional development. Leading
authorities in the field of
volunteerism from all over the
United States participated as
guest speakers and workshop
leaders.
PP&K Winners
To Participate
In Huntsville
Six Rusk boys will compete
in Zone Competition Saturday
in Pritchett Stadium in
Huntsville in the Ford Motor
Company's Punt, Pass and
Kick Contest.
Traveling to Huntsville for
the competition will be the first
place winners in six age groups
following local competition
here last Saturday, sponsored
by Rusk Motor Sales, Local
Ford dealer.
Winners in the age groups
are Paul Dodd, first place,
eight year olds; Brian Town-
send, first, Donald Hubbard,
second and Robert Grimes,
third, nine year olds; Donnie
Wilcox, first James Michael
Farrow, second and Bobby
Goldsberry, third, ten years
olds.
Mike Knight, first. Tony
Talbert, second and Kenny
Finley, third. 11 year olds;
Bret Nation, first, Sam Fowler
Jr., second and Rex Hudnall,
third. 12 year olds and Bronco
Clay, first. Kirby Smith,
second and Roger Hassell.
third. 13 year olds.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1974, newspaper, October 10, 1974; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151091/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.