Gasoline petititon
     Teresa Langley discusses high gasoline prices wth Congressman Jeb Hersarling Aug. 13. Rep. Hersarling was in Rusk soliciting signatures on a petition to be presented to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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School supplies distributed by Our Lady of Sorrows
      A total of 370 children and their families received packages of school supplies last week at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Jacksonville. This is the fourth year the parish has helped families prepare for the school year. Students from throughout Cherokee County were able to receive grade specific packages of school supplies.
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Area students graduate from TJC Aug. 8
      Tyler Junior College held summer commencement exercises for 389 graduates Friday, Aug. 8. Those from Cherokee County included: Courtney Johnson of Alto; Vicki Baker, Rebecca Cheslock, John Dixon Jr., Lance Eitel Jr.
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Rusk State Hospital resale shop is open 1st, 2nd Fridays
      The Resale Shop operated by the Volunteer Council for the Rusk State Hospital, Inc. is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at 545 Castner St, in Rusk on the first and second Friday of each month. All proceeds benefit the patients and programs at Rusk State Hospital, For additional information, please call (903) 683-7327.
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RUSK LIONS CLUB
Speaker discusses archeology at meeting
BY BILLY WATSON
      The Lions Club program was presented by Barbara Chadwick, an eighth grade history teacher at Jacksonville. She is serving her third term as a Region 4 Director of the Texas Archeology Society. The first annual meeting was held in Abilene Oct. 26, 1929. The 78th annual meeting will be held in Lubbock Oct. 24-26.
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