The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1941 Page: 1 of 6
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UME 95
Successor to "The Pioneer" Established 1847
RUSKTCHEBOKEE COUNTY TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941
NUMBER 23
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Urgent That
Members Attend
RE A Meetings
Aims And Functions
Of Annual Meetings
Are Outlined
A recent letter from the Rural
Electrification Administration to of-
ficers of the Cherokee Electric Coop-
erative Association goes into detail
on why the annual meeting of mem-
bers is the most important event on
the calendar of an REA cooperative,
outlines the aims and purposes, and
goes into detail on how such meet-
ings should be conducted. For the in-
formation of members, the highlights
of this letter are brought to them in
this article.
A loyal and informed membership
is the only safe foundation on which
to build, as this is the chief source
of its strength. Through full attend-
ance at the annual meeting members
may come to know their cooperative
and become well informed on its op-
eration. « - «•!- •
A board that has done a good job
is entitled to the pleasure of making
its reports to a large audience of
members and to the satisfaction of
hearing their hearty approval of its
efforts. Any director who is willing
to be reelected, would rather be
elected by a large popular \ ;e than
by so small a group that its vote can
scarcely be considered representa-
tive of the entire membership. It is
difficult for anyone to do a good
job on the board unless he feels that
ink enjoys tfte confidence and support
oi the entire membership.
The annual meeting is first of all
a business meeting. The meeting is
required by the bylaws which also
specify the nature of the business to
be transacted at that meeting. It re-
quires detailed reports from the
members (The owning and control-
ling body) from the board, the of-
ficers and the management on the
operations of the 'cooperative enter-
prise during the past year so that
tue members may judge for them-
selves how the board has performed
its trust function. It requires the el-
ection of directors and trustees to
take the place of those whose terms
have expired. Also required is the
voting on any matters requiring ac-
tion by the membership, and reports
of any special committees.
However, says the letter from
Washington, all work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy. The annual
meeting of any REA cooperative will
be most effective if it is at the same
time a joyous celebration, with some
entertainment and a chance for a
social get-together. This is what the
officers have in mind for this year's
annual meeting at Rusk July 19.
Members will be given to under-
stand that the cooperative needs and
expects their personal attendance
and that it is in their own interest
as consumers and part-owners of the
enterprise to exercise personally
their voting rights and their power
of control.
It is up to the chairman to see that
everything is done in a fair and dem-
ocratic way. He should not allow
any "railroading' but should con-
stantly insist o„ a spirit of fair play.
This is particularly important in con-
nection with the nomination and el-
ection of directors and trustees.
The president's report will give an
over-all picture of the cooperative's
progress during the year.
The secretary's report will sum-
marize the meetings and activities of
the board and give figures on mem-
bership growth.
The treasurer's report will give
members a picture of the financial
status of the enterprise in terms
which everyone can understand.
The superintendent's report will be
a full report on the year's business.
When he gets through, the members
should have a clear understanding of
the problems that have been solved
and that are still to be solved.
In an REA covering a larbe area,
it is often better to have the bylaws
provide for a division of the area
into districts, and to have the candi-
dates for directors selected from the
various districts. All areas covered
by the project should have fair and
equitable representation.
An REA cooperative represents
economic democracy as applied to
rural electrification. The best way to
make democracy work is to enlist
the active interest asd participation
of the people whom it is to serve.
All Transfers
Must Be Made
By August First
A Slight Change
In Transfer Law
Is Announced
School patrons are reminded by
County Superintendent B. C. Stock-
ton that this is the last month for
transfer of their children as all
transfers must be matle by August 1.
These transfers should be made if
the grade is not taught in the dis-
trict from which they transfer and
they are being made for high school
purposes. There is some differenca
in the transfer law this year as it
states that: if children are trans-
ferred from a district where their
grades are taught to other district
the children must go to school 65%
for the first 60 days.
Information received this week by
County Superintendent Stockton
from the Department of Education at
Austin states that the following
schools have certificates of approval
for Permanent accredited Elementa-
ry Schools; Afton Grove, Bulah, Cen-
tral High, Cold Springs, Concord,
Cove Springs Craft, Fastrill, Forest,
Grnage Hall, Ironton, Mt. Hope, Hol-
comb, Mt. Selman, Parks, Reese,
Reynolds and Salem.
The following schools have boen
approved as temporary Accredited
Elementary Schools: New Hope, Pon-
ta, Reklaw, Atoy, Oakland, Mt. Hav-
en colored and Pine Grove colored.
Twenty-eight rural schools are
now accredited and teaching from
seven to nine grades. Most of these
schools had nine months this year
and will have nine months next year.
The county has three more added
to the four accredjted list. They are
Galiatin high school, Dialville high
school and Maydelle high school.
This gives the county >jight four
year accredited hign schools.
* Of the 38 While schools in the
county, 32 are accredited schools,
three colored schools in the couniy
are accredited.
Hairy Vetch Seed
Coming Through AAA
Joe W. Williams announces that
six hundred, one hundred lb. sacks
of Hairy Vetch seed are being ship-
ped to Cherokee County by the AAA
to be distributed to the farmers of
Cherokee County as a AAA grant of
aid to assist them in earning all the
soil-building allowance for the farm.
Farmers interested in this work
should call at the AAA office and
place their orders for the seed as
these will not last very long.
The seed costs the farmers no cash.
A deferred charge at a reduced price
is made against the compliance pay-
ment, Mr. Williams said.
J. A. Eidson Wins
Golf Tournament
J. A. Eidson, of Rusk, was the win-
ner of the annual flag "golf tourna-
ment held last Friday at Jackson-
vile. He defeated a field of fifty-
three golfers.
Dr. R. D. Black, also of Rusk took
third place in the driving contest,
aggregate distance of three balls.
WILLIAM BEECHER NORTON
Funeral services were field Wed-
nesday afternoon at Russell ceme-
tery for William Beecher Norton, 53,
who died Monday at his home in Sa-
cul. Rev. W. J. Gotten, of Gallatin
conducted the service, assisted by
Rev. Tibet, of Palestine, with Benton
Bros, in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by C. C. Norton, of
Sacul; two sisters, Mrs. Janie Sar-
tain of Rusk, and Mrs. Willie Cook,
Danbury, Texas.
Pallbearers were Wiley Wodell,
Sanford Edwards, Hugh Beard, Jim
Prather, Mann Pearce and Chas.
Fitts.
BOLTON—MctiOW AN
Miss Marie Bolton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bolton and Leon
McGowan were quietly married Sat-
urday night by Rev. S. L. Culwell,
pastor of the Methodist church.
Mrs. McGowan is a graduate of
the Rusk high school and attended
Stephen F.- Austin College in Nac-
ogdoches. Leon is a member of Co.
A, 143rd Infantry, now stationed at
Brownwood, Texas.
DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK: Carl
Durham, of Rusk, has been named
deputy district clerk and is now em-
ployed in the office of District Clerk,
Alex Black. Carl is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Durham, of Rusk.
New Registrant
Serial Numbers
Are Announced
Order For Service
To Be Decided By
Washington Lottery
Aioert Ainott Ward, of Rusk, was
the first man drawn in the local lot-
tery by Cherokee County Draft
Board No. 1. James Reginald Bolton,
Gallatin, was No. 2, and Joe Turner
and Lester Christopher, colored, of
Rusk, were three and four. John Ir-
vin Moses, of Alto was No. 90, the
last drawn.
The drawing by the local draft
board does not determine the order
in which these men will be called for
military service, it was explained by
I. R. Aufricht, clerk of the board.
This will be determined by the na-
tional lottery to be held at Washing-
tin, where the drawing will be held
as in case of the first draft. The local
board drawing determines the serial
number. The Washington drawing
determines the order number by
which they are called into service.
Explainirlg how the ne'w 'names
will be added to the former list, Mr.
Aufricht said the new number will be
worked in one new man to each
eighteen of the former eligibles. Ex-
plaining the method, Mr. Aufricht
said this board has 2,299 registrants
by the first registration. Of these,
668 had either been called, volun-
teered or deferred, leaving a balance
of 1,631. This divided by ninety, the
number to register this time, gives
a quotient of 18 and this number be-
comes the "yard stick" for this board.
Accordingly, the first number drawn
in Washington will become order No.
686-S, the second drawn will become
704-S and so on through the entire
list until the entire group is worked
in.
For example, suppose that S-48,
Robert Clint Musick, of Maydelle,
should be the tenth serial number
drawn in Washington. Multiply 18
by ten and add to 1631 and his order
number is found to be 1811-S.
However, at the Washington lot-
tery which will be held July 17, a
total of 750 numbers will be drawn.
All above number 90 will have to be
stricken from the list to determine
the order in which the local serial
numbers were drawn.
Following are the names and seri-
al numbers of the young registrants
in the order which they were drawn:
S-l Albert Arnott Ward Rusk W
S-2 James R. Bolton Gallatin W
S-3 Joe Tenner Rusk C
S-4 Lester Christopher Rusk C
S-5 Wiiliam Hugh Sigrest Alto W
S-6 Raleigh Ed> Session Rusk C
S-7 Ira G. Thompson Fastrill W
S-8 Clyde A. Bowman Fastrill W
S-9 Paul Victor Roark Alto W
S-10 Henry W. Doggett D'ville W
S-ll Raymond W. Brockett Alto W
S-12 Charles E. Bynum Alto W
S-13 Thomas C. Ridge way Rusk W
S-14 Jessie H. Traylor Rusk W
S-15 Whiteman D. Black Alto W
S-16 Aaron Richard Rusk C
S-17 R. D. Lofton Alto C
S-18 Otis Earl Broach Alto W
S-19 Orvel W. Fitts Wells W
S-20 C. D. Colston Rusk C
S-21 Richard Drayton Pyle Alto W
S-22 Jessie D. Pitts Wells W
S-23 Willie D. Allen Rusk C
S-24 George Lee White Alto C
(Continued on page 2)
OFF TO WASHINGTON: REA Sup-
erintendent O. W. Davis left Thurs-
day for a few days in Washington as
on ' of eight delegates from north
Texas. Ihe delegation will discuss
matters of imp .i talics to REA mem-
bers with Washington officials. Mr.
Davis will be back before the REA
membership meeting here July ly.
Cherokeeans Attend
Farmers Short Course
Home Demonstration Club women
from Cherokee County who will at-
tend Farmer's Short Course are:
Mrs. Joe telder, Cold Springs; Mrs.
A. U. ooii, orange Wall; Mrs.'Finis
Hendersan, Central High. Miss Reba
Bell, Cnerokee ha!l; Mrs. Vera Kir-
t>>, .viixori; Mrs. i. h. tiourids, Turn-
ey and Mrs. Oliver Maness, Atoy.
4-H club girls who will attend the
Junior Shoit Course beginning July
17 are Peggy Vvilson, Mixon; Clara
Bell Cates, Cold Spiings. Mary Ber-
nice Morgan, Laid Springs; rimma
Joe Muse, County uoiu Star club
girl, A.oy. Mrs. j_en Ricnaros, spon-
sor oi trie Atoy club will represent
uie courii> sponsors.
County Agent C. Metz Heald said
Thursday mat this couniy v*iii have
its lull i'tpresentation of farmers
present but it naa not yet Jaeen defi-
nitely decided wno will attend.
Names of tne group of 4-H club
ooys, wno will represent this county
.vas publ.shed last week.
Softball Ties
All Messed Up
Elimination of the ties for top
and bottom softball standings was
made. this week as the Lions won
their first Victory over the ever-
losing Firemen Tuesday night and
che iTesbyterians and State Hospi-
tal fought for a clean record Thurs-
day night. Because the game was
played Thursday night, the Chero-
keean was unable to report the out-
come of this game.
The Hospital boys hold a few odds
aver the Presbyterians because they
have won by great margins, as they
did over the Ford Station last week;
the Presbyterians have won two
games by only one score. However,
no team must be counted out yet—
even the Firemen. With the help of
i the pitching battery of the Firemen
| shown in Tuesday night's game,
I which they lost to the Lions 12-14,
| they may yet blemish the record of
! the State Hospital if they are vic-
1 torious over the Presbyterians. All
the softball teams are almost evenly
matched. This was shown by the
Rresby.erian's vitcory of 10-9 over
the Independents. Thus all of next
week's games should be hard-fought
to the end, and, all who want to see
some good free entertainment, should
come down to Musick field Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday nights next
week and Monday and Tuesday the
following weeks.
THE STANDINGS—
Team Played won Lost Pet.
Hospital 3 3 0 1.000
Presbyterians 3 3 0 1.000
Ford Station 3 12 .333
Independents '3 12 .333
Lions 3 12 .333
Fire Station 3 0 3 .000
Jack Sanders Dies In
San Antonio Accident
Information was received in Rusk
Thursday that Jack Sanders, about
21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sanders,
of Reklaw, had been accidently killed
in San Antonio.
Young Sanders volunteered in the
military service last fall. No details
of the tragedy were available because
of difficulty in contacting the proper
military officers.
State Hospital
Puts The US0
Way Over Top
Over $100 Turned In
With More To Be
Contributed Later
Rusk, already over the top in its
campaign for funds for the USO,
went way over this week when the
first contribution from employees of
the Rusk State Hospital was turned
in to Miss Leah Parmley, campaign
chairman. In excess of one hundred
dollars was received by Miss Parm-
ley iuesday which put Rusk contri-
bution to that date at $529.95. The
already oversubscribed quota was
$350.00.
The canvass of State Hospital em-
ployees wis undertaken by Albert
Russell, a world war veteran, and
to him goes credit for a job well
done. He has given a great deal of
time and hard work to the campaign.
He reported that he has been unable
10 complete the canvass and that he
will have additional money to turn
in later.
Organization
For Aluminum
Collection Ready
Judge Brown Appoints
Rusk Organizations
To Sponsor Drive
An appeal to rural people to con-
tribute aluminum, in a drive an-
nounced recently by the Office of Ci-
vilian Defense, has been made by-
Director H. H. Williamson of the
iexas Extension Service. Governor
W. Lee O'Daniel has called upon
county judges to assume leadership
of the campaign.
In Cherokee county the collection
will be carried out -*Cy the County
Defense Council under the direction
of County Judge H. T. Brown, it has
been announced. Tom Acker of Jack-
sonville is chairman of the council
and Staley W. Mims is secretary.
Rusk members are James I. Per-
kins, W. T. Norman, D. C. Stockton
and Mrs. W. H. Hanna.
Judge Brown Wednesday announ-
ced the appointment of the following
organizations to sponsor the collec-
tion: The American Legion, The
Business and Professional Women's
Club, the Lions Club and the Kiwanis
Club.
County Extension agents have been
asked to assist with this work as it
relates to rural areas. Gathering of
aluminum is to begin during the
week of July 21, and according to
the plan, local committees of 4-H
Club members, home demonstration
clubs, land use planning committees
and other groups will call on farm
homes in the community to collect
the aluminum scrap.
Anything which is made of alum-
inum will do. Among the items sug-
gested for donation are pots and
pans, radio parts, toys, shaker**,
screening, old washing machine parts
picture frames, book ends, ice trays,
measuring cups, camera equipment,
kettles and double boilers, bottle and
jar caps refrigerator plates and elec-
tric appliances of all sorts
Earlier the Office of Production
Management had asked the citizens
to defer collecting scrap aluminum
until the week of July 14 and warned
against "sharpsters" posing as legit-
imate government purchasers buying
up scrap. It is estimated that the
campaign to collect secondary alum-
inum will result in obtaining 20 mil-
lion pounds throughout the nation.
This would result in the release of
20 million pounds of first-class metal
for use in 2,000 fighter planes.
The metal collected will be sold to
smelters at a special uniform price
fixed by the government. Entire net
proceeds will be available to the Of-
fice of Civilian Defense for expend-
itures required in The proper defense
of the civilian population.
Hundreds Expected
Here July 19
For REA Meeting
All Members And
Families Expected
For Free Barbecue
Hundreds of REA patrons and
prospective patrons with their fam-
ilies are expected here Saturday, Ju-
ly 19, for the all-day annual member-
ship meeting of the organization
which wil be held at the Rusk coun-
try club on the Palestine highway at
the outskirts of Rusk. Notices of the
meeting were mailed to all members
this week as well as to those who
have asked for service. This included
between 1,400 and 1,500, according
to O. W. Davis, superintendent.
The meeting will open at nine-thir-
ty .Saturday morning with the busi-
ness session beginning at ten o'clock.
At this morning business session of-
ficers and directors for the ensu-
aig year will be elected and other
business of importance to the assoc-
iation membership will be transacted.
'Ihe officers and directors of the
association in a meeting in Rusk
Ihursday morning of this week ap-
proved plans for a big free barbecue
to invited members, prospective
members and their families. The af-
ternoon session will be devoted to a
social gathering with music, a cook-
ing demonstration, and the award-
ing of prizes. More prizes will prob-
aoiy be given away than was the
case at the big REA show at Sum-
mertieici last year, it has been an-
nounced.
Some prominent speakers have been
invited to appear on the morning
program, but definite acceptance had
not been received from all of them
Thursday. However, it is certain that
capable itk.. ..i.i oe secured for this
liart of the program.
B. E. Lannom Is
New President
Rusk Lions Club
Other Officers
Are Elected At
Duren Lake Party
B. E. Lannom was elected presi-
dent of the Rusk Lions Club Monday
night at a supper given members at
Duren Lake club house by Retiring
President Leo W. Tosh. Mr. Tosh
was hosi to al members of the club
at the fish supper.
Other officers elected are First
Vice-President, J. E. Lee; Second
Vice-President, J. P. Jared; Third
Vice-President, C. A. Shaw; Lion
Tamer, Lester lilianess; Tail fwister,
John Lester and Secretary-Treasur-
er, Curtis Ainsworth. New directors
elected were W. P. Richey and Leo
W. Tosh.
At the regular Thursday noon
luncheon of the club Dr. W. H. Faust
was elected a new member. Little
Miss Monte Hill Davis favored the
club with a piano solo and was unan-
imously elected Rusk Lions Club
Sweetheart.
TILLMAN—BEARMAN
Miss Vivian Tillmatin and Robert
Bearman were quietly married at the
Baptist parsonage Monday morning,
with the Rev. D. C. Bandy, pastor,
reading the marriage service.
They left immediately after the
ceremony for Fayetteville, North
Carolina, where Mr. Bearman is in
the military service at Fort Bragg.
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Ruling On Delinquent
Tax Law Explained
Provisions of a recent ruling by
Attorney General Gerald C. Mann
on House Bill No. 76, were made pub-
lic this week by Tax Collector Maur-
ice Walters.
Mr. Walter's statement follows:
A party paying all delinquent tax-
es charged against him, no penalty
and interest will be charged.
If he owns more than one tract
of land, he may pay all delinquent
taxes on any one of the tracts and
pay 6% penalty on the amount paid.
If he owes several years delin-
quent taxes and only pays one of
two years, no part of the penalty
and interest will be released.
A person to receive any benefits
from House Bill No. 76 must pay
all delinquent taxes charged against
him or must pay all taxes against
any one tract or parcel of land.
House Bill No. 76 does not include
1940 taxes as they are not delin-
quent at the time the bill was passed.
The $1.00 redemption cost for the
years 1930 to 1939 inclusive is also
taken off.
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