The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1930 Page: 1 of 6
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THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN
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WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE PRESS.JOURNAL
Originally Established February 27, 1850.
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROU S CHEROKEE COUNTY
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY MARCH «4, '930
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Highly Respected Citizen
Called To His Reward
Showdown in Cattle
Dipping Fight Looms.
Interscholastic League County Court On
fleeting Great Success
Criminal Docket.
Teachers And Scholars
Free Moving Picture
Jacksonville Disposes
Of It's Sunday Movies
T. W. Crump, aged 67 .year.--,
well known and most highly re-
spected citizen of Rusk, pa.-se 1
away on the evening of Thurs-
day, March 6th., being the vie
tim of a paraletic stroke, sus-
tained about eight days before,
and after which but 1 itt'e hope
for his recovery was entertain-
ed.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. J. A. Williams, were held
at the Rusk Baptist church, at
2;00 p. m , Friday, after which
interment took place in the
Cpdar Hill cemetery under the
direction of the W. H. Wallace
Undertaking Company.
Deceased was born in Charlotte,
North Carolina, and came to Tex
as when a young man and set-
tled in Rusk more than thirty
years ago He
Miss Maud Hughes of this place,!
and is survived by her and one
daughter, Mrs. Edna McMichae'.
He was a good citizen, a mem-
ber of the Baptist church and a
.carpenter by trade. For the
last several years he has been
employed at the Rusk hospital,
foreman of repair work and
building.
The following from outside of
Rusk, were present for the
funeral and burial:
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sublett
and Miss Mary Morton, of Pal-
estine; Mrs. Emma Matteaur,
Miss Vivian and Mr. Wilmer
Maft, of Nacogdoches; Mr. and
Mrs. Will Parker and John Wal-
lace, of Jacksonville,
Pa'estine, March 11.—A show-
dow i is expected in the dippit g
ease of Anderson county within
the next few d iys, it was point-
ed out here at a meeting of the
The Interscholastic League! The County Court held two
Mea end School Exhibit of! >rief sessions Saturday and
Cherokee county, held in Rusk, j Monday, there being no jury
last Thursday, Friday and Sat-!Ci*ses ready for trial. The fol-
urd^y, was one of the biggest, if lowing criminal cases were up
cattlemen's association opposed not the biggest things of the
to the edforcement of the dip- kind ever staged in East Texas,
laws her-', which i< scheduled to arKi so say tiiey u;i.
begin on Ap1 il 1. i Unlike s> many demonstrat-
The cattlemen's association ions Qf thia nature> every gchoo]
has asked the county coinmiss- aQtj commUDjty m the county
ioners to withhold their action , wag repregente(1
in enforcing the dipping laws
until a test case now pending at jg were aj]
at Corpus Christi, which is ex-
in
in the exhibits
of school products, and the peo-
here to enjoy and
admire the presentation. No
pected to determine whether the.less than thirty.one schoo)s
law is constitutional, is deeded, j W(jre repre8ented with most ar-
It is the duty of the county ti8tic booths that were a credit
under the new law to furnish
dipping vats in the new various
precincts of the county, which
will require a large expenditure,
was married to! Those opposed to the dipping
law have asked the commiss-
ioners not to spend any county
funds until the test case is tried.
The commissioners were to
meet Monday, and it is very
likely will go right ahead in
preparation for the carrying out
of the live stock sanitary coin-
mission's order in preparing the
to their creators and marvels of
novel design and arrangement.
It was really astounding to see
what could and was done by the
scholars under the direction of
'The front cf the Ford Agency
and the filling station is under-
going a change that is not only
going to add to its convenience,
but appearance as well, the post
vats for enforcing dipping of
cattle in tick infested areas.
all
The law that it is being quest-
ioned is the special act that em-
braces Cherokee county, but
there has been no protest here
and the preparations for carry-
ing out the provisions are going
right along, hut if any of the
other counties succeed in get-
ting the law heldfunconstitutional
this county will be subject to
the ruling.
pardonable pride that each ex-
hibit was arrayed against the
other.
Some of the exhibits are to be j
preserved just as presented and j
taken to the State Teacbe's As-
sociation, to meet in Houston,
next November.
One thoroughly enjoyed fea-
ture was the free movie picture
production that was afforded the
scholars during the day, and it
was greatly enjoyed. Many a
little tot. and some rather wel.
advanced, were permitted
and taken off the docket
State vs. Newt. An ant, charg-
ed with carrying a pistol, was
dismissed for reason that alleg-
ed offense had been covered by a
grand jury indictment.
State vs N. R. Arrant, carry-
ing a pistol, plea of guilty and a
fine of $100.00 and costs assessed.
State vs. Homer Atkinson,
charged with disturbing the
peace, plea of guilty and §5.00
fine imposed.
State vs. Grady Huffman, on
a disturbing the peace charge,
plea of guilty, with a $25.00 tine.
A jury will be available at the
next Monday session of the
court, when the civil docket wiil
be called.
C. A. Bailew A
Candidate For Justice
Th -> de^ )■■ e or en jo m -tit that The controversy between the
the rural school c i dren seemed Jacksonville authorities and the
to g t out of ihe f'ee talking operators of its talking moving-
moving pictures, givv n in con picture organization, which had
nection with the In'ei scholastic | assumed the proportions of ar*
School meet l-ist Saturday, has rests, convictions, acquittals,
inspired the business n n of hung juries and appeals, have all
Rusk t > repeat the compliment been ironed out and taken off
next Saturday, March 15th.,! the docket.
when all the teachers and schol-l It has all been brought about
ars of the rural schools will be ; by the owners of the play house
admitted to 'he Astor Tiieatre, that had been charged with the
all day, from 9:00 a. m., until 5 { violation of the Sunday law, by
P m. operating on the first day of the
A cordial invitation to all to j week, selling out to one with a
avail themselves of this compli- i different conception of the rights
ment. |and morals of the operators, and
| says he will not be open on Sun-
Gulf Company Is Iday' and the cases a«ainst thosfc
, . ... 0, . previously charged bein« dis-
Installing Station. misKlJ ind u „ „:hole thlng re.
(garded as a thing of the past,
The Gulf Oil & Refining Com- which was a very happy solution
pany is demonstrating its faitli ;0f the proposition.
in Ruskand its future, by ourch-
asing a plot of ground from C.: , w r> , ..
rT Jas n. Pryor returned the
H. ritts, near the Christian Pat- Orst of the weett, from Arlington,
ernacle, just off the Northeast where he had been taking a
corner of thecourt house square, special course in overhead elect-
where they are breaking ground j
rical work, which added to his
It had been rumored for sev-
eral days that Lon Bailew was I
liable to make the race for Just-
ice of the Peace, of Precinct No.
1, which includes Rusk, and he
has gore so far as to authorize
his announcement.
There is perhaps no better
known man in this county, es-
tojpeeially among the old timers,
see their first talking product- j an(] jf he doesn't know the
imagine
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Gerald and Mrs. Moore of Mor-i „
being taken out of the front and j rill were here Sund iy. Together
a clear drive-way from street to
street being afforded, and custo-
mers can get service without in-
convenience, and on the fly, or.
run. so to sneak.
Allen Spraggins, Philemon
Spraggins, Homer Maytield, A.
J Sherman and Walter Dover
of Jacksonville, were business
visitors here the first of the
week. .
with their daughter and son-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lawson,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bonner,
Mrs. Mary B. Perkins, T. H.
Bonner and Miss Linda Bonner,
gave Miss Julia i'er <ins a sur-
prise picnic at hoi home here
Sunday.
ion, and one can only
how it was enjoyed.
Much credit is due Superin-
tendent E S. Erwin and Rural
School Superintendent, Miss I la
Maris, lor their untiring efforts
and remarkaole achievments in
Fitz- bringing this gathering to such
a successful conclusion.- •, .
Following is the awards- made
of prizes in th3.'vaj;ions contests:
Declamation,' ^City Division
Miss Tish Windham wAs a
visitor in Lufkin last week, with
friends.
younger ones it is because he
was away awhile and has not
met them.
Lon served the county ! r
many years in the office of tax
collector and it is conceded th >
there has never been a more
popular man in the court house
and they couldn't beat him as
long as he really wanted the of-
rieeu -.
He is competent to fill the po
he is seek-
on his own volition. His
integrity and good judgment
are unquestioned and if elect-
ed he will give everybody a
square deal, hue right to the lirx;
J and never be found to be afraid
. ■ previous knowledge and experi-
preparatory to constructing a( . . , , '
_,,r . , . . ence, should make even a great-
modern fiding station, which is er genius in this line than he
said will be second to nothing had been before.
now in Rusk, and which will be j
modernly equipped.
Representative Returns
From A Long Trip.
Rusk Boy Honored
At Lon Morris
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FREE PICTURE
SHOW
.REAL TALKING PRODUCTION.
To be given to ail Scholars and
Teachers of Cherokee County
Absolutely Free at the ^ ; : :
ASTOR THEATRE^
Rusk, Texas
Saturday, March 15th
9 a. m. to 5 p. in.
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AUSPICES OF
RUSK BUSINESS MEN
Sob-iunior girls—1st place; . . . , .
■ , ., • ,r ,. l0 , sition he seeks, and
to Alto, Marie Martin; %nd, |.
Jacksonville, Joe W right m^r 11
! school, Frances Atkinson; 3rd,
East Side, Margaret Tipton.
Sub-junior boys—1st place.
Alto, Harold Russell; 2nd,
| North Side, Jacksonville, Glad-
stone Thompson; 3rd, East
j Side, Myron Coats. t0 sPeak out In court-
Junior girls—1st, Rusk, He will appreciate your sup-
j Gene Gregg; 2nd, North Side,, port upon his merits and deserts
j Jennie Mae Dolan; 3rd, East'aione,
'Side, Kathlyn Buxton.
j Junior boys—1st, East Side,
j Charles Musgrove; 2nd, North
'Side, Miller Jones; 3rd, Rusk,!
j Early Fitts. |
Senior girls—1st, Alto, IneUJ
I Holcomb; 2nd, Jacksonville,! Mrs. A. Ford had as her guests
Albert F. Ward, special and
traveling representative of the
Texas Ciate & Basket Company ^
in chirge of the sales department j
returned last Saturday from a
months business trip, which in-
clued .-outh and ea>t Texa
aim as far east as St Loui«.
Jacksonville, Texas. (Special)
—Marshall Bolton, the son of
Jud<re and Mrs. J. J. Bolton, ap-
pears among the list of honor
tudents announced by Lon
Morris College for the winter
j term. Marshall is a graduate of
the Rusk High School and is
j continuing the reputation for
'1 scholarship at the Jacksonville
Institution which he established
Mr. Ward had aver y satisfact- licrc.
ory tour, both from a business! Marshall Boiton is a quiet and
standpoint and the generally | unassuinin}! stu.dent and is pop-
promising conditions, and being I ular with both the teachers and
students of Lon Morris. He was
a man of vast experience, keen
observation and conservativeIe]ected on . of ,he Junior Rep.
judgment be knows whereof he j reseatative.s on The Alexandra's
speaks, and we wish to ad that j Staff) the stu ents dnaual. He
the company has evidently made | m.lkes daiiv tnps t0 Jacksonville
a very wise move in enlisting his | and js uSually £ound at hi6 ciaS8.
Visitor From Oklahoma
Has Narrow Escape.
Minnie Lee Booth;
Bessie Deckard.
■ if Jackson- iI1jri Oklahoma; Mrs. Virgil
llle, Aldus Douglas ;2nd. Rusk, I r, , .,
a. A. Cor bin, Jr.; 3rd, Alto, ^r0^u' 0k^boma C ty;and Mrs.
tobert James. ; Dr. R. C. Reese, of Tulsa; the
3rd, Rusk, I the first of the week, her mother,
Mrs. M. R. Robinson, of Cush-
,w.
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Come-and Enjoy Yourself
as Our Guests ..
efforts in behalf of their busi-i
ness.
es in foul as well as fair weather.
Mrs. P. T Butler is in Dallas,
this week, visiting at the home
other daughter, Mrs. Eudoxia
Bradtield, and incidentally taking
in Grand Opera,
Drs G. C. Lovelace and J. L.
Summers attended the East Tex-
as Dental Association meeting,
held in Dallas the first of the
week, and report a most inter-
esting session.
Sub-junior girls—1st place,j
Holcomb, Madeline Russell;
2nd, Grange [Hall, Audrey P.i
Arrant; 3rd. Parks, Nell Ket
Declamation, Rural Division tw;p.latter being sisters at Mi
Ford. . •
Chit•( oJ'., the- i>iu:,ty Ik>ty't^ery
was Master Virgil Reese, liyt-
year-old son'"Ol Dr. and;'- Mrs>
vine, Jack*>V.iseucr; Snd,.-.Bar- $• C., who Cbn.#e?(8^8 that-Jie wla
sola. ElbetjjjSmith; 3rd, Cove! real "Oklahoma Outlaw'' md
Springs, E.jMi Kenney. showed his making in^cgnn^ct-,
Junior giirls;—1st, May del It.
Margaret O'Byrne ;2nd,Grange
n
Sub-.junipr 4boys— 1st, ' 'Dial- j
ion with nV.ujfo iiCcidt*ntv'V' .'
Whilff •iir"lhc'* v'ieiwi>y 'of Mt:
Selpian, and wi.th the c;ar ,rolling,
along at about forty, uiiles,',an
hour, Virgil had occasion to*
open the car door, just as they
rwere rounding a riirve and hi'
was hurled out, and. <lov\'iv ao em-
bankment.
The youngstoj- was found
in the dftch,
Gladys He&h'y; 2nd, Gallatin, | ing &t'roujr'
Donald Colym; 3rd, Maydelle, !anj
Hall, Ann'ie D. Cole; 3rd,
Parks. Ella?'^(i9seU. . ■ , .
Junior J^pyis-—1st,' Barsoia,
Howard Solly;;2nd, Black Jack,
Wayman Sipper; 3rd, Red-
lawn, Hovvard?Simpson. ,
Senior girisi—1st, Dialville,'
Bessie Rog^rsi; 2nd, Barsola,
Mildred Stokes; 3rd, Gallatin,
Farris Jones.;
Senior bd|s^lst,Black Jack, d'owii i
Gladys He^hjy; 2nd, Gallatin,: ing sfr
but still Com-
and aside from cuts
. , n, - - - <niu bruises on tne lieaq, was
John T. vVatson, Jr. . •, .
tx!-! none the worse for tin; expenenc i1
City Division
team
. Paul nip " lvihiisoiT,t>M :;r-
gafretiMVNailghtbn; 2nd, Rusk
fctitim.'JLilflVocijBagley, Maurict1
4Go6dson'. ' .Jf*
lstV JaiksoVitillo ' 'fra^;il^irt/,is u^al .^.vitties
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tfn- Sfcf.v 'V^y*.',an'tk k^-op a'
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Rails frbhi the "sooner'' state.
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^■"•Jowef^Cole of Alto, was a
visitor here Friday.
Watch Your Speedometer
And when it has registered as much as
BOO MILES
.'It-needs New-Grease and we4vandle the best I
Aiemite Lubricants ■
' THAT-IJBADS:?HEy ALL-
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:'R High Pressure Air .. .. ,
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That Does the Work,^the grease 3nd
gives Entire satisfaction
Let Us Demonstrate
ftSW, FORRESl S WILUAMS
Authorized Ford Dealers
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1930, newspaper, March 14, 1930; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291442/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.