The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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RELIEF PLAN
TOGO
IN EFFECT SOON
FULL DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE
ON GOVERNMENT'S LATEST
RELIEF PROGRAM
In a wire received from Washing
ton Thursday by J. B, McKnight.
county relief and CWA administra
tor, it was stated the new relief plan
scheduled to go into effect April 1
had been postponed until April 1G.
This postponment was made in
order that relief authorities might
have ample time to investigate all
cases seeking relief under the new
plan.
J J.
IS
FOR
T
This is to announce that I am a
candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Cherokee County.
L have lived in Cherokee county prac
tically all of my life, having lived
in Alto until I went away to school,
and I have since lived in Jackson
ville, with the exception of one year.
I received my college education at
Lon Morris and at the University of
Texas. I hold a permanent certificate
and a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Education. I lack only one summers
work having all my work off for the
Master of Arts Degree. I have been
specially trained in the field of the
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXASIt FRIDAY MARCH 30, 1934.
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VOLUME 17, NO.. 37
EDITORIAL
In a statement to the Cherokeean,
Mr. McKnight had the following to j school administration and in the field
say; "There has been very little de j 0f supervision. I feel that supervi
finite information available to thisjsion should not require in Cherokee
date but out of what little has been ; county a regular supervisor, but that
received I have learned that the these duties should be especially at
program will cease to be one of work! tended to by the county superinten
as has been in the past and will be' dent-
come a pi-ogram of relief and one of
rehabilitation.
There will be some work carried
on but it will be only secondary im
portance and will be only a means
to an end that the government may
accomplish its purpose of rendering
relief.
The organization will of necessity
be slow and I turst the public will
not expect that great things will hap
pen immediately.
I taught for several years in the
Grange Hall schools, one of the best
rural schools in the county. There I
served as principal, and I feel that
I am familiar with all the problems
that confront ruarl schools. Then I
taught for one year in Kirbyville,
and have been connected with the
Jacksonville High School for the past
three years.
I will be busy until the present
term of school ends, but will make
There seem to be some very fast;;l special effort to see every citizen
and set rules tjiat will govern the, the county prior to the first pri
program,"and' some 'of "them are "gerj mj&ry In July. If-glccted, I promise'^?
ing to seem unfair "but as I have said j devote all my time to the duties of
before just remember that none of us' the office and guarantee to all the
are permitted to advise the Federal I schools and individuals a square deal.
J j past week has been "Clean Up
Week" in Rusk. Our Mayor so desi
gnated the week. As this is written
it is too early to judge results of b ' ,
clean up campaign, but we ventf
the opinion the end of the week j
find Rusk still lacking much of be!
a truly clean town.
The average citizen does not truly
appreciate the advantages and value
of a clean and beautiful city.
The present clean up campaign hi3
a practical as well as an idealistic
purpose!. Cleanliness mfea|ns jbetteir
health. With all due respect and re
gard to our local doctors most of us
prefer not to find it necessary to en
gage their services. Doctors must
live, but we, for one, prefer to re
main in good health and let the doc
tors worry about their own living.
Taking the citizenship as a whole,
there are hundreds upon hundreds of
dollars in Rusk that could be spent
for radio, eectric • refrigerators, auto
mobiles and other items of pleasure
and convenience rather than for doc
tor bills if the town is kept clean
and with no breeding places of dis
ea:Bes. To maintain a clean town is
hard on the doctors, but it is fine for
the remainder of us.
* Unbelievably, local doctors forget
their own personl financial interests
and endorse a local clean up cam
paign. To say that the doctors are
patriotic in encouraging a clean up
campaign is putting it mildly. Their
attitude of the question is one that
transcends personal and selfish mo
tives and considers the welfare of the
community.
L/iel view point of the doctors is
such that they are willing to forget
finiancial considerations to enooijr
age a clean up campaign to insure
better health for the community, do
you think the least we others can do
is to join in the movement to make
Rusk a cleaner and healthier place
in which to live?
Tlie clean up campagin is only a
nart of the movement for better
Rusk. There is the beautifixation
campaign which all local civic clubs
are snonsoring
BYRD SHOWS NEW
LIGHT CHEVROLET
"A sensation," is the way repres
entatives of the Byrd Chevrolet Com
pany described reception of the New
Standard series of Chevrolet models
in Rusk last week.
The new standaed models are a
,sv jler editon of the Chevrolet Mas
SAM FARMER DEATH
MOURNED BY RUSK
With the death recently of Sam
Farmer, 80, Rusk lost one of its best
known citizens. Everyone liked Sam.
With the death of his parents some
30 years ago Sam became the ward
of the Masonic Lodge.
parents died they bequeth
ter six wfielS had its inittlil"hr^f/p' property to _ the Masons
J. R. (Rayford) HOLCOMB.
SALVATION ARMY MAKES
APPEAL FOR FUNDS HERE
Government as to its policies. -- j
Mr. McKnight expressed the de;
sire that he would continue to have RUSK HOTEL AND CAFE ARE
the cooperation and assistance of all NOW UNDER MANAGEMENT OF
concerned or interested and that he, MRS. MARGARET R. BURTON
looked upon the future program as j
being of far greater importance than j
Announcement is made this week
anv in the past.
y that the Rusk Hotel and Cafe will
now be under the management of
Mrs. Margaret R. Burton who has
been connected with the cafe busi
ness at Jacksonville for the past five
years. For the past sixteen months
she has been operating the Palace
Cafe there.
Mrs. Burton is well known in
Rusk. Aiding her in the operation of
the eafe will be Hunter Smith as
chef and Raymond Allen as waiter.
Prior to opening the cafe Friday
naming many improvements have
been made in appearance of the
place. An intensive renovation pro
gram has been carried out. New
drapes have geen hung furniture re
finished and much painting done
In order to get acquainted with
the people of Rusk and vicinity Mrs.
Burton announces coffee will be ser
ved free Friday morninjr from 8 to
10 and Friday afternoon from 2to
4.
in Rusk several weeks ago, and at a
much lower price. The center of at
traction in introduction of the new
Chevrolet was the price. It was said
by representatives of the local Chev
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CANDIDATE FOR j
SHERIFF'S PLACE
John K. Harrctt announces form
ally in this issue of the Cherokeean
that he will be a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Cherokee County
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primaries in July. Mr. Harrott
has been a resident of this county
since 1926. He attended Rusk Junior
College and while there made a splen
did record in athletics as well as in
his academic work. For the past sev
eral years Mr. Harrott has been en
gaged in the contracting business and
has done considerable work in this
county. He is the son of Rev. T. J.
Harrott of this city.
Harrott is familiar with the work
ings of the Sheriff's office, having
served numerous times in the capa
city of special officer. He is a young
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LOAN MONEY DUE
HEREJN60 DAYS
PERKINS PREDICTS ACTION
1,000 CHEROKEE
LOANS SOON
Cherokec County applications for
loans from the Federal Home Loan
Agency will receive money on their
application^ within 60 days it was
predicted by James I. Perkins, attor
ney foT the Houston district of the
Home Loan Agency, comprising 5t>
counties in South and East Texas.
Applications from Cherokee County
for home loans average about $1,000
each, which is well below the average
for the remainder of the State.
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins were in Rusk
last week end after a visit to Wash
ingtonj in behalf of interests of East
Texans seeking loans.
man of sterling qualities who promj The district of which Mr. Perkins
ises to enforce the law fearlessly if i is attorney in the Horn. Loan
he is elected, and to be ruled by no j Agency has a population of about
boss or clique. His platform is "A jtwo millioT1- Mr- P"kin's district now
New Deal and a Square Deai for j has some 12,000 applications on file
Cherokee County.
i for $35,000,000 of home loans. It waa
Mr. Harrott will try to see every j ld hy Mr- Perkins that 90 per cent
voter before election day and disucs?. ^he applications on file were to
the issues of the campaign with then{ a5ie mortgages, while the remain
11 der were for paying taxes and
TEXAS THEATRE MANAGER making improvements.
EXPLAINS SIGNIFICANCE
with the stipulation that organization'
take care of Sam. The Masons have
kept their trust. Property left the
Lodge was sold for $800. Records
show the Masons have spent some
Aanual appeal for funds in Chero
kee County for the Salvation Army
will be made next week, it ia announ
cect by A .D . Pedigo, field represen
tative from headquarters. The county
quota has ben set at $150. The cam
paign will be supervised by the Coun
ty Advisory Committee.
Record of the Salvation Army needs
no recommendation. Their record of
scVrvice for years ihaR been above
criticism. With such a low quota for
Cherokee county it is hoped there
will be no trouble in filling it.
rolet agency that many could hardly j thing over $9,000 caring for Sam.
believe the new Standard Chevrolet; Their regret is that Sam is gone.
Six two door Sedan delivers in Rusk! For something over 14 years Sam
for $82 less than its nearest lowest j lived at the home of G. M. Eddings.
priced competitor..
The new Chevrolet Standard Six; thodist Church said the
"There seems to bq some question
in the minds of many persons as to
just what we mean when we talk a
bout the Texas Theatre being the
, 'on.ly theatre in ,Eaj>t Tc> '•*> .high,
fidelity ^"irTd. said J. H Jhes,
manager of the Texas Theatre.
In explanatoin of what the term
"High Fidelity Sound" mean? the
| local theatre manager pointed out
i that this is the latest development
I in sound f
or
heatres. Its origin has
not
j been of such recent date that
When Rev. Thompson of the Me I man-v theatres in such town
last rites \
has the same wheelbase and motor as! many Mourned Sam. There is per
last year's Chevrolet Master Six. j haps, no one in Rusk who could have j to enJ°y the advantages of this Is
The motor develops 60 horse power left more friends. Who could leave development m sound research
and attains 75 miles per hour easily more?
CHEROKEE PIONEER DOCTOR
SUCCUMBED FRIDAY AT ALTO
Dr. M. E. McClure, 64, prominent
physician of Cherokcee County died
, suddenly of heart trouble at his
home in Alto at 9;30 o'clock last Fri
day night.
Funeral services were held at 3
last Sunday afternoon at the Alto
Methodist Church. Surviving are the
widow and one son, Robert McClure
of Alto.
Dr. McClure had been a practioner
at Alto for a number of years. He
has taken a very active part in af
fairs of the Cherokee County Medi
cal Association, the deceased was,
also a leader in the Masonic Lodge
and many civic affairs.
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RUSK CIA STUDENTS TO
SPEAK AT HIGH SCHOOL
One of the features stressed by j
local Chevrolet safesmen is that tho ; CHEROKEE'S MEMBER OF STATE
Standard models actually deliver bet; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ween 20 and 23 miles to the gallton VOTES AGAINST FERGUSON
of gasoline. j
An exclusive feature of the new I The state Democratic Executive
Standard Chevrolt is a stabilized j Committee met last Saturday at Hous
front end, which insures a smoother | ton to e]ect a national committeeman
ride without the usual sidesway at to repiacc Jed Adams, resigned.
Of the committee consisting of 31
members only; two voted against Fer
Denton, March 29.— (Special)—
Misses Mildred Mussk-white and Mar
guerite Shaw of Rusk, students at
Texas State College for Women,
(CIA), will speak to' the senio,. girls
of Rusk High School March 30 dur
ing their visit at home for the Easter
holidays. Arrangements for the talks
were made with J. O. Nash, principal
Miss Musslewhite, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Musslewhite, is a
freshman kindergarten—primary ma
jor at the college. Miss Shaw, a fresh
man majoring in sociology is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs C. X. Shaw.
Classes for the Easter vacation will
be dismissed on Thursday, March 29
and will be resumed Wednesay, April
4.
high speeds.
Another outstanding feature of
the Standard series models of thel^g,,,, for thi.s position. One of the
new Chevrolet is Fisher No Draft j two was Summers Norman of Jack
Ventilation. This feature is exclusive, sonville.
to cars of so low a price. J While the election of Ferguson as
Among the many features of the: national committeeman was seen long
new Standard series of Chevrolets j before the committee met, there is
little significance attached to his
election. The prime advantage of a
national committeeman is in the sel
ection of members of the Democra
tic Party deserving of patronage.
Most of the patronage has already
been dispensed, so Ex Governor Fer
The nation over durir" February
OF HIGH FIDELITY SOUND |the HoTne Loan Agency received ap
fVdtximateV 7,500,00 ^ppibcaStioTiBi
for loans and closed about 1.000,000
of them. At present about one million
loans a week are being completed.
Loans in the Houston district aver
age about, $2,300.
Ov fH-AT- trip to Washington Mr,
and M*rs. Perkins attended a. lunch
eon with attorneys from all other
districts of the Home Loan Agency
in the United States. At the luncheon
the attorneys from other sections of
the nation evidenced much interest in
Texas' homestead law.
Texas' homestead law is peculiar in
the United States There is no other
statp having a law like it, and those
in charge of securing Federal home
I loans for Texas citizens are finding
; many conflicts between the Texas
! homestead law an J the present Feder
; al requirements fvr securing a Fed
| eral loan on Texas homes.
| One of the principal duties of Mr.
Perkins reconciling the Texas hom©
| stead law with requirements of the
Federal Government in making home
: loans.
Mr. Perkins states he is doing every
thing possible to secure loans to the
best advantage of the people in his
district.
as u .t
been able to
!as and Houston hav(
install it. Rusk is fortunate, indeed.
Foot light beam deflector, enabl
ing the driver to do away with the
glare from his own lights at a touch
of the foot. Bucket type seats in the
coalch models, incidentally these
seats are wide enough to accomodate
the largest person in comfort, Safe'^son seems to have won an empty
ty glass windshield. Ride stabilizer, | honor.
which prevents sidesway at high
speeds. Motor mounted in live rubber
to prevent vibration. Double acting
Love joy shock absorbers front and
rear. Velour upholstery, and Chevro
let salesman stresa the fact the new
Standard Chevrolet has a pocket in
the door for storing articles.
"All we want is for persons con
templating the purchase of a car to
drive the new Standard Chevrolet.
We believe, after a drive, they will
choose it above cars of much higher
METHODIST CONFERENCE
head of most city theatres.
It was explained by Mr. Hughes
that the term High Fidelity means
that all notes of human voices or
music are accurately recorded and
transmitted to the ears of the audi
ence by means of the latest sound
system.
As an example of how high fidelity
works, Mr. Hughes pointed to the
piano key board. The standard piano
key board consists of 88 keys or
notes. Prior to the advent of high
fidelity only some 60 of these notes-
could be recorded or reproduced on
sound system. With the introduction
of high fidelity sound all of the notes
can be recorded and reproduced.
"Going to a theatre equipped with |
high fidelity sound compares with
attending a piano concert where the !
artist is able o use the entire key j
board of the piano instead of two j
thirds of the notes, as was the range j
of reproduction with sound systems'
prior to the introduction of the high j
fidelity sound system" declared the j
Texas manager.
PASSION PLAY WILL BE GIVEN
AT RUSK BAPTIST CHURCH
Announcement is made that mo
| tior. pictures of the Pastsion Play will
be shown at the Baptist Church Riisk
Sunday night at 7;30. This is a part
of a special Easter Program with
Evangelist J. A. WSllianup of Dallas
as the speaker.
A free will offering will be taken
and an invitation is extended to all
to attend.
Announcement is made by Rev. J.I
W. Treadwell of Jacksonville that a'
quarterly conference for the Rusk
Circuit of the Methodist Church will
be held at Atoy next Sunday after
noon at 2. Preaching will be held at
11 in the morning by the pastor.
ot
price," say local Chevrolet represen
tatives.
MRS. IVAS MANESS DIES
Mrs. Ivas Maness, 34, wife
Jewell Maneas of Atoy died at her
honte last Sunday. She is survived
by five children and her husband.
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
MAKES BIG LIQUOR HAUL
There was les* liquor in Cheroke«
county after sheriff Smith and Dep
uties Dan Lowe and George Hoi
Th deceased joined the Methodist i00Itlb 1ast Tuesday afternoon appre
Church in 1913, She was married on
August 17, 1918.
Rev. J. W. Treadwell of Jackson
\ille conducted the services under
the direction of Kever and Summers
Undertakers.
hended Green Murphy and W. L.
Lyles near Price's Switch and confis
cated 23 half gallons of whiskey.
Charges were filed before J. H.
Odom and their bonds set at $760.
each.
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