The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE PRESS-JOURNAL
Originally Established February 27, 1850.
KUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. friday, october 4, i 20
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROU S CHEROKEE COUNTY
JTJLUME J.I, NO. .1
♦
The Colored Troops Fought
Among Themselves
Madeline Stafford, wife of
Armenia Stafford, both colored,
engaged in a local scuffle with
Rafe Armstrong, also colored,
here Saturday on the streets.
When the smoke of the battle
had cleared away, it was found
that Madeline had carved Rale's
jaw and throat with a newly ac-
quired Barlow knife. The cash
was closed by a local physician's
taking some ten or twelve
stitches.
Madeline was arrested Satur-
day night and lodged in jail
charged with assault and intent
to murder. The examining trial
was held Monday before Judge
J. 0. Coupland. and Rafe was
able to attend court Monday,
but moved more cautiously and
carefully than he did Saturday
night.
The evidence produced in the
examining trial showed that Rafe
was trying to persuade and en-
tice Armenia Stafford to leave
his wife and go off with some
other negro woman in a car with
him, hence the "scrap."
As far as can be ascertained
neither went on the contempla-
ted car ride. Madeline made
bond to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
We Thank You
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Cleo Davis and Jessie Wheeler
Benard Duckett nnd Annie
Browintr.
R. C. Duke and Mary Flowers.
The response with which our
"Dollar a Year'' limited toOhem-
kee county, for a year's subs-
cription to the Cherokeean,
which was offered through the
month of September, is very
gratifying and reached pro
portions far in excess of our ex-
pectations.
While there is no money in
subscriptions at this price, we
have adopted the policy for the
two reasons: First to keep up
the list. Secondly, to get and
keep all on a cash basis.
It is the policy of most publi-
cations to extend the time on
their socalled ' Bargain Days,"
but we meant what we said when
the month of September was
set as the limit, ar.d we are
going to stick to it, but as a num-
ber have been unable to get in
or around to it within that limit,
we are going to give them an-
other chance to subscribe or re-
new, by accepting them at the
dollar rate, with the expiration
date tiixed at September 15th,
1930, for two more days, that is
on Saturday. October 5th , and
Saturday, October 12th. This
should give all a chance to take
advantage of the reduced price
and none will be dropped from
the list until after the dates
mentioned.
Pure Oil Company
Renewing Leases.
Miss Willie West
Death Of Aged Lady
Some concern has been ex-
perienced here recently, by a
rumor to the effect that the Pure
Oil Company was not going to re-
new its leases on the consider-
able area of land held by them
and that the annual lease money
was coming due.
This was taken to mean that
the company had lost faith in the
field, or was abandoning it, but
it now developes that they had
no such intention and they have
renewed several of the leases
within the last few days, notable
among which are the state lands
and the area around the home of
Judge F. B. Guinn, just north
of Rusk.
While all the land held by the
developing company has not yet
been taken up they are holding
quite extensive interests and
will no doubt soon begin opera-
tions toward development.
The Pure Oil people seem to
have great faith in this territory
and others who are familiar with
the situation have long been con-
vinced that it is the most prom-
ising field in this section.
Miss Ellen Reagan, who now
makes her home in Fort Worth,
came in Monday for a week's
visit, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Ella Reagan and sister,
Mrs. Kitt Jenkins.
Doug'as Payne of Dialville, was
here Tuesday on business.
Steve Barbier of Jacksonville,
was a visitor here Sunday.
A squirrel hunting party com-
posed of County Attorney Stone,
County Clerk Bingham, J.
W. Gregg and A. E. Laney,
hiked out early the morning the
squirrel season opened, and from
reports brought down eight of
the foxy progeny, of which Mi-
Gregg killed five, Mr. Stone two
and Mr. Laney one, and Clay
killed the rest. Clay could have
got a good shot at a bunch of
ducks, but the county attorney
i was in his way.
Succumbs To Malady.
Mrs. H. S. C'ook passed away I
Miss Willie, the daughter of ■ at the home o' her son. Stanley
lOook", in this city, at 9.00
Sheriff Gn Wrong Read
At The Right Time.
Mrs. J.E West, passed away at
about G:30 last Friday morning.
Friday, September 27th. of
m ,
ail-
She died at the family resi- ments incident to advanced age.
dence, where for many months IWal services were held at
she had been a patient sufferer, the Concord cemetery! =n Smith
much of which time she had county, Friday aftern&n, bei.:*
been in a critical condition. Conducted by Rev. R B. Moore,
As Sheriff Gray was driving
into Jacksonville, on tho Ironton
road, Monday afternoon, a car
passed him which from ifs irreg-
ular course convinced him that
there was something wrong
either with the operator or the
mechanism and after turning
She had been a member of the '0< church, and .nti.r. and following it nearly a mile he
ment took place in the family
Baptist Church since childhood,
and during the long months of
her increasing illness she bore
glad testimony to the comfort
and joy of her Christian faith.
Willie had a host of friends,
and this was evidenced all dur-
ing her sickness by many tokens
of love and unselfish ministry on
their part. She is survived by
her mother, Mrs. J. E. West
and one sister, Mrs. Lena Guinn,
and by other more distant rel-
atives.
The funeral service was held
at the residence on Saturday
morning at 9:30, and was con-
ducted by the Rev. R. E. Hooker,
pastor of the local Presbyterian
church. After the service at
the home, the body was laid to
rest in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The beautiful floral offerings
gave another eloquent testimony
to the place she held in the
hearts of many friends.
The direction of the funeral
was by W. H Wallace Hardware
& Undertaking Co
overtook and arrested the driver,
burial ground urder the direct- John ^ promineDt citizen of
ion oi W. H. Wallace Undertaking th(? Reese neighborhood
Company, of Rusk. Thft officer daims thafc he
Deceased was born on Dec- foundapint o{ whiskey in tbe
ember 16, 18oO, and was there- t , . , . ,
. ' . , I car and hied two charges against
fore in her seventy-ninth vear at i... . , ,
, the occupant, one for illegal pos-
the time of her demise. i . , ,. ,, ,. , .
. ; session, and the other for driv-
She is survived by her son!. „ _ ,
„ , r , 11DS a car while intoxcated.
Stanley, and a stepson, John-
Cook, both of Rusk.
NEW GROCERY OPENEDf
On being arranged before a
justice of the peace at Jackson-
ville, the accused waived prelim-
inary examination and made
bond to answer the action of the
grand jury.
It seems to be one of the
decrees of fate that Sheriff Gray
happens to be on the ground
nearly every time anything goes
or starts wrong.
J. B. Gray, the well known and
popular grocer, formerly with
Gober store, and recently with
the Clarence people in Rusk, has
opened up a model grocery in the
Moseley building, on South Col-
lege Avenue, formerly occupied
by the post office.
The building has been refin-
ished throughout and furnished
with modern equipment. A
concrete walk has been built all | City traffic sounds; a fox hunt
the way down from the Jcorner j in full cry: the buzz of an English
Many Sounds Play a
Part In New Talkie.
of the square.
Mr. Gray is well and favorably
bridge'jparty; the {sounds of a
crowded hotel lobby in New York
Teacher's Prorram.
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1 Talking .Pictures!
ec-
BE LUX OPENING
Astor Theatre
RUSK, TEXAS
TUESDAY NITE, OCTOBER 8th.
We're 100 per cent
Telling Talking
You Singing
*,i Its Great Program
Hear the Most Charming Voice cn the screen
BILLIE DOVE
In the Screen's most Thrilling, All-Talking Love Drama
"Her Private Life"
Also: Talking Comedy and Talking Act, bringing to Rusk and
vicinity, in this program, the very latest to be had in the entertain-
ment field of Talking Pictures, and we wish to emphasize that the
ASTOR THEATRE is equiped with the very latest of Talking ap-
pointments. Because of its arrangement and quality it will stard
the severest test,
Trusting to number You as one of our regular patrons and as-
suring you of our sincerest efforts to entertain You,
We beg to remain, Yours for the best of entertainment,
H. C. HOUSTON
The following program will be
| rendered at the County Teachers
Association meeting to !ay:
1 Song- America
Invocation—Frank Hill.
3. Reading Louis<> Shoemak-1
it.
3. Enrollment and appoint-1
ment, of cominittios.
5. Address R T ]■ :,if
rotary T. S. T. A.
.). Address-—Dr. A. W. I'm
i well, President S. F A T. C.
6. Question Box.
H. Addtess -Frank Hill, Mem• i
iOer of County Board.
Noon
9. Reading—Francis Cobble, j
10. Announcement—Miss Ilaj
I Maris, Rural School Supervisor.
11. Announcements — Miss
laene Price, Home Demonstrator
12 Report of Committees.
13. Drawing Contest
known to the trading public and j all these and many others are to
should do well in the new venture! be heard in the all-dialogue pic
I ture, "Her Private Life'." at the
Rusk Girl Passes j Astor Theatre, Tuesday night,
October ?th.
I The story has its locale in Eng-
land and New Yor ;. and a wide
English Examination
.:iAt the .peningof Baylor bels
ton Coliege between 500 and 700.
girls ti.ok the examination over j
freshman English, but only 39,
passed, and we are glad that we
can boast of having one of"o r
own high school graduates, M :>>.
Grace Mason, in this 3'.i
Miss Grace was a good high
school student and we are quite i
variety
unu-.ua
M i - s L<
woman
dfrectei
Wait '
man ai
Mont tu
Roland
gri
; for
tit
in
furnish
d effect.
English
: t h w as
Kerdia.
I by Aiexanoi
Pidueori is her leading
J the big cast includes
u Love, Tli una Todd,
Young, 7azu Pitts and
sure she will makt
college work.
Kood in her
Holmes Herb
rt.
Contract For Additon
Will Soon Be Let
Mrs. Frank B. Williams and
_ r, , j son, of Fort Worth, are spending
George I- rancis left the tn st ot j ^ Wi ej< visiting :n the home of
Mrs William's sister. Mrs. D.
S. Lew is
[the week, for Houston, where
be will complete his course at
the Texas Dental College dur-
ing the coming term.
i Judge J. J. Bolton, County
J Commissioner and Mrs. Louis
grand-1 Sutler. Went to Houston, Tues-
to attend the Com miss-
Austin, October 1st.—Bids for
the construction of a building
containing wards|for 200 patients
at Rusk State Hospital, will be
opened on October 14th., by the
State Board of Control, Chairs
R. B. Walthall announced today.
The legislature appropriated
$85,000 for the buiiding.
J. H. Bothwell and
daughter, Elsie Jack Bothwell, I (jay
were visitors in Crockett, last j ioner's and County Judge'sStatc
week end. Convention
Local Entertainers
Challenge Professionals
The presentation of the rustic
faree!comed.v,"Aunt Lucia" nuite
a quaint and laughable iproduct>,
tion by home talent, under the
auspices of the Womans Home
Missionary Society, at the Astor
Theatre, ITuesday night, was a
most enjoyable entertaiment and
was greeted by a packed house.
The principle impersonators
were from among our leading
men and the abandonment of the
dignity usually maintained made
the scenes and acts ridiculous as
well as laughable.
Dudley Lawson, Webb Finley
and Stanley Tucker were real
hits.
The Society made a little out
of the venture,S but nothing like
what their efforts deserved.
The New Ford
brakes are
silent
THERE'S no screeching or howling when you apply the
Ford brakes. From the first day to the last. thr-y are
silent in operation.
Through an exclusive Ford self-ccntcring feature, the
entire surface of the shoe is brought in contact with the
drum the instant you press your foot on the brake pedal.
Come in and let us show you the many other fea-
tures that make the new Ford such a great car to own
and drive. Note these low prices—
Roadster, $450 Phaeton, $460 Tudor Sedasi, $525
Business Coupe. $525 Coupe, ?550
Sport Coupe, with rumble sett, $550
Fordor Sedaa^f625
(Ml trices f. o. b. Detroit, phm ehdrgm It mfnil hi
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1929, newspaper, October 4, 1929; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291422/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.