Sticking shifter on manual transmission

[Justin Shelton <justinshelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Guys:

My '62 Cross County project is coming along really
nicely.  The engine hadn't been running since maybe
the mid-70s, but in 3 evenings of work I was able to
get it running using various extra parts I have
stockpiled .  Last night I got the rebuilt master
cylinde installed on the car, and this week I'll
rebuild the break cylinders.  

My next problem is the clutch and transmission, which
is a 3-speed manual with OD.  Before I had the car
running, I went to push it into my garage, but the
column shifter was stuck in first.  No amount of
wiggling the column shifter would pop it out, so I
crawled under the car (of course it was over a mud
puddle at the time!) and was able to pop it out of
gear, then roll it into the garage.  Thereafter I was
able to periodically run through the "H" shift
pattern, but every now and again it would get stuck in
first, and every time I'd have to climb under the car
to un-stick it.  

I have drained and refilled the transmission and have
lubricated the shifter linkages.

Since getting the car running, I have actually driven
the car forward in first, but at nothing faster than a
slow creeping pace due to lack of brakes.  The car,
when shifted into reverse, didn't move; it just made a
sound like a very worn throw-out bearing. 

I plan to pull the transmission and send it in for a
once-over when I replace the clutch.  My question is,
does anyone know what to do about that aggrevating
sticking shifter?  Is there any chance that the
stickiness is related to something internal to the
transmission, or are problems more prone to be in the
shifter linkage assembly?  

Thanks for tips and help.  I appreciate that you guys
walk me through all this stuff!

- Justin