The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROUS CHEROKEE COUNTY
Originally Established February 2?, 1850.
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSO \Y, AI'KII. 12 1928
VOL. 9. No. 44
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School Trustees Election
Develops Much Interedt
This Section Escapes
From Recent Freeze.
The election of the three school
trustees for Rusk Independent,
School District, to take the
places of W. H. Hanna, Mrs.
Louis Butler and Mrs. T. 1 Fraz
er, whose times were expiring,
proved to bring out more interest
than anticipated.
Something like 250 votes were
cast, and the election resulted in
the selection of the present in-
cumbents.
This would indicate, if any-
thing particular, that the pres-
ent administration was unquali-
fidely indorsed for their record in
the conduct of the affairs of our
schools.
Commissioner's Court.
ran
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The regular monthly meeting
of the Commissioner's Court of
Cherokee county, was held Mon-
day, but there was little business,
except the routine of allowing
bills up for consideration.
The principal subject of in-
terest was that of naming a just-
ice of the peace for Mt. Selman
precinct, to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of the late Just-
ice Henderson, which occured
about two weeks ago.
Petitions were presented, that
had been numerously signed,
praying the appointment of Berl
Rankin and Mr. Cope, and much
interest was manifest.
After being advised in the
premises, and being largely gov-
erned by the petition, the Court
named Mr. Cope to fill the vacan-
The cold weather and rain of
the first of the week put consid-
erable fear in the farmers, and
particularly the tomato growers,
as it threatened a killing frost or
freeze, but fortunately no serious
damage was done.
The rain was needed and very
beneficial, but the fruit and to
matoes were just at a stage where
freezing tempreature was very
dangerous, and came so near to
being serious as to make every-
body chilly."
The probabilities are that we
will not be apt to have another
real cold spell this late in the
season, but the whims of the ele-
ments make everything uncert-
ain in this day of great prokise
and corresponding disapoint-
ments
What Is Undoubtably I Prospects For Better
The Truth About It. Mail Service.
A Gracious Compliment Criminal'Cases Passed
From Competent Source. On By Court Of Appeals
Snow At Jacksonville.
Before finally passing up the
subject of "Rusk Junior College"
we are going to ask the indulgen-
ce of our readers by the intru-
sion of what we trust will be the
An effort is being made, with
fair nrospects of realization, to
get ddiHonal mail service be j
tween Tyler and Lufkin.
The taking off of the north1
. . . . fi.LL.-i. ; bound passenger tram of the Cot-
closing chapter of the history of i D V .
ton Beit has proven a great m-
Jacksonville had a real snow
storm this morning, even if it is
April, and Easter one day in the
pass A cold rain fell during the
night, continuing until this morn-
ing, but changing into snow a-
bout 9:30. There were just small,
' scattering flakes at first, but in a
| short time a regular snow storm
1 developed, the fall being as heavy
as if it were winter time. This
continued for an hour or more,
and the ground would have been
thoroughly covered but for the
fact that the tempature was sev-
iral degrees above freezing —
•Jacksonville Progress
20c.
Summers Norman of Dallas,
spent Easter herewith relatives,
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"Where Everybody Goes"
Today ■ Tomorow, - April 12-13
The Sensational Mytery Melodrama Of
The Flying Squadron of Scarred Souls
The Legion Of
the Condemned"
Featuring the Latest Serene Find
Fay Ray — Gary Cooper
PRICES
f
40c.
Saturday, April 7th.
TOM TYLER
In His Latest Western Thriller
"The CHEROKEE KID"
Sunday Matinee-Monday
April 15th.—16th.
GEORGE O'BRIEN-LOIS NORAN
IN
"SHARP SHOOTERS"
Tuesday, April 10th.
MADGE BELLAMY
IN
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SILK LEGS
Wednesday, April 18th
DOLORES COSTELLO
The Heroine of "Old San Francisco" inQ
MILLION BID"
the suspension.
In dealing with the question in
recent articles we have tried to be
conservative and have the con-
scienceness of knowing that what
little has been said has been con-
fined strictly to the truth. But,
we have not given vent to our
real feelings for reasons hereto-
fore setforth. Some have said
that we did not go far enough,
and others that nothing could be
gained by going too strong, and
actii® on the advice of the lat-
ter we have held in, something
for which we have never been
no'.jd, but it stems that even at
that some of those speaking for
the unspeakable, have seen fitco
criticise our course, and now we
are going to put it out just in the
light i; appears to us, and should
appeal to others,
In the first place, we want to
go on record as not having any-
thing in common with those who
are wont to lay the blame on the
General Convention of the Bap-
tist Church, or to its member-
ship. They are just as truly christ
ian and God fearing as the body
politic or any other religious or-
ganization and would not be part-
ies to anything that was not
strictly on the square, and would
not sanction anything in the
name of the church or its organic
bodies that was not right. As to
what effect their action may have
had, even untentional, is another
question.
But, starting with the first
meeting with the board of eight-
een, at Dallas, on the 27th , ult ,
the deflecied visioned spokesman,
who deals insurance in the me-
tropolis and dissallus$ionment in
the committee meetings, we were!
criticised, somewhat, and we
said nothing, owing to the im-
portuning of friends who knew
that when we got started some
information would come out
about who got the cauliflower
and had eaten the grape fruit.
At a subsequent meeting an-
other in authority essayed to
take a shot at this publication,
land considering the source we
feel that we have held off long
I enough
Now, to get at the facts, the
i whole facts, as they appear from
! all that can be ascertained, we
convenience, as no mail can come
fro.n the south until 4:00 o'clock
i^the afternoon, and it is espsc-
ially bad on account of not being
able to get the Houston dailies
It has been suggested to the
Superintendent of Mail Service,
at Texarkana, that a star route
be put on over the bus lines, be-
tween these two points, which
would give Rusk mail from the
south at 8:30 a. m. In addition
it would afford service for an out
of state first class mail sack to be
made up here for Tyler and car-
ried by the star route, thereby
saving a delay of at least twelve
hours on first class mail posted
after noon.
Postmaster Lawson has the
matter up with the department
and they are giving it attention j
by making an inspection and fav-
orable action is expected in t^e
near future.
The following letter from the
service department of the Good-
year Tire & Rubber Company,
the largest rubber company in
the United States, is certainly
very complimentary and highly
appreciated by the publisher and
his efficient force:
"Houston, Texas, 4 4-28.
The Rusk Cherokeean,
Rusk, Texas,
Gentlemen:
Referring to the weekly copy of
your paper that we have the
pleasure of having received for
the last year, we wish to take
this opportunity to congratulate
you on the set up and general ar-
rangement of your sheet. The
paper is a compliment to any
community and we wish to thank
you for such publicity as you
have given us through our dealer,
Parrish, Forrest and Willioms.''
Very truly yours
S A. DeMars
Service Department.
'i he case of State o Texas vs.
Albert Stockton, on a charge of
burglary, tried in District Court
here, last July, resulting in a con-
viction and two years sentence,
and appealed, was affirmed by
the Court of Appeals, yesterday,
Stockton had plead guilty and
; asked for a suspended sentence.
Tne case of State vs. Emmett
Benge, tried here last August for
theft of over $50.00 from a box
ear of the I. & G N., conviction
| and given two years, was reversed
; and remanded by the Court at the
| same sitting
Alto Light And
Ice Plant Sold.
Picture Show Party,
Ford Service Station
Greatly Improved.
Preparatory to the big rush
that is to follow the receipt of the
new Ford cars, and to meet its
constantly increased demand for
service, Parrish Forrest & Will-
iams, local dealers, have made
extensive additions to their ca-
pacity.
A new brick, conerete floor
work room 50x70 feei. has been
built on the rear of ths main
building and facing on College
Avenue, which will be used ex-
clusively for their repair and ac-
cesory appliance work, thus re-
leasing the space heretofore used
for that purpose, for car storage.
The addition has solid glass
front and back, with skylight,
and is built especially for the pur-
pose designed. It now gives the
enterprising agency one of the
most equipped and admirably ap-
pointed plants in East Texas.
The Rusii Hi Senior class
wishes to thank the manage-
ment of the Astor Theatre for
the picture show party given
them Friday evening.
The class met at Agnes Bol-
ton's and departed in couples to
the show. After this enjoyable
entertainment, Agnes asked
everyone home for refreshments.
A most enjoyable time was had
by all.
The girls remained all night
and had a "slumber party."
Tne Alto «Home Electric and
Ice Plant. whic..^as been owned
an ' operated by the Southern
Utilities, Inc , has been sold to
the Gulf Public Service Company
and the management and oper-
ation will be taken over begin-
ning May 1st. Ralph. Jacob and
Ralph Harding Irvine are the
principal owners of the Southern
Utilities, Inc., and therefore of
the Alto plant, which they have
been o-erating for the past num-
ber of years.
It is expei ted that the Gulf
: Public Service Compan/, in the
1 near future, will extend its high
j line on from Rusk to Alto to sup-
j ply the electric service for Alto,
i —Jacksonville Progress.
Mis. Birdie Whitman and
daughter, Miss Wanda, of New
York City visited Mrs, Whit-
man's sisters, Mesdames Meeks,
Barrett and Hosmer, several
days last week.
Mr and Mrs. S. E. Roberts of
I New Jersey, Mrs, A. R. Gidden
of Teague, and Mr and Mrs. P.
C. Kelley of Lufkin, are visiting
their mother, Mrs H. W. New-
man, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Butler
were visitors in Wells, Wednes
desday evening.
Mrs Jas. I. Perkins and Miss
Julia Perkins returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit to rela-
tives, in Dallas, accompanied by
Dr Pink Nicholson of Dallas.
Dr. Nicholson was reared here.
The New
Rusk To Observe
Music Week.
P ans are being formulated for
a whole week of music for Rusk
during National Music Week,
wnich begins May 6th.
The event will be sponsored by
will begin at the deplorable be- tllP Rusk Music Club,
ginning.
TheJCollege was up against it.
in debt, and more or less demor-
alized. Dr. J L. Mims was sent
herejto see what could be done
toward its salvation or rehabita.
tion. He came, we supposed fully
authorized by the powers that be,
to make certain proposition to the
people of Rusk and those inter-
ested in the school, chief among
which was an appeal for some-
thing like $25,000.00 to get it out
of debt, put it on its fe.-t, and as
most of us understood, though
this is denied, with the assurance
that it would be operated for a
period of at least three years.
We are not going to say that the
people who had this understand-
ing are irrevocably correct, but if
not they are the biggest set of
chumps that ever inhabited a
civilized community.
The acredited representative of
the powers did his work well and
nobly. As a money getter and
financier he discounted the rec
ords of Alexander Hamilton, J.
Pierpont Morgan and Andrew
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Family Reunion.
Mi
and Mrs. J. F. Beall had a
reunion of their children last!
week end, Prof. F. A. Beall and '
family, of Nacogdoches, Dr. and J
Mrs. J. E. Beall of Pearsall, Mr. j
and Mrs. Leber Beall and child-
ren, of Rusk. There were fif-
teen in all, and they had a
happy reunion.
very
Mrs. Thos Shearon and Mrs.!
L. H. Bond returned last week I
from Port Arthur, where they I
had been attending the East'
'Texas Presbyterial, Mrs. Shear-
Ion being a delegate from the
Rusk Presbyterian Woman's
Missionary society, and Mrs. I
Bond as*an officer.
Ted Butler of Austin, was
j here the past week end, visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. T.
Butler.
Miller Hoover and 1. P. Kuss-(
ell of Alto, were here Friday, on I
business.
th~ u"iv:::al car
Is the most amazing value
ever offered in a
Low Priced Car
Get full details
and demonstration
at our
New Sales Station
PARRISH, FORREST & WILLIAMS
Authorized Ford Dealers
The Big Filling Station on the Corner
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1928, newspaper, April 12, 1928; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291348/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.