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PAGE TWO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JUNE 6. 1974
WWOV
The Cherokeean
Entered as second class matter at the post office
in Rusk, Texas 75785
Published weekly on Thursday
By E. H. Whitehead Enterprises
618 N. Main Street, Rusk, Texas, Phone AC2I 1-083-2257
Subscription Rates Payable in Advance
In Cherokee County and Trade Areas $5.00 per annum
Outside Cherokee County Ifi.OO per annum
Commissioner's Court
Has Reruns Too
Last Wednesday's County Commissioner's meeting
sounded like a rerun of last year's September meeting,
with the same people appearing to say the same things.
Melvin Moore of the Veterans County Service Office
appeared before the commissioners to request a pay
raise for his secretary.
"My secretary needs to be full-time," said Moore, who
also noted that this was the third and best secretary he
had trained. "If she quits, I may as well quit too," he
said. He hates to lose her because of her dedication to
her job and because it takes about two years to train
another. Moore emphasized that he needs a full-time
secretary. His office has over 5,400 folders on veterans
alone and business is mounting.
Moore also appeared before the commission in
September 1973 regarding pay for himself and his
secretary. He told the commission then that county
employees "are grossly underpaid, have been and
apparently always will be." His secretary draws only
$141 per month.
Mrs. Mildred Fulton, county clerk, said at last
September's meeting-. "I'm going to lose them
(employees) if we don't get more money." At last
Wednesday's meeting she said that one of her top
secretaries is waiting for a pay raise in the next budget
and if she doesn't get one, she'll probably find another
job.
Sheriff John Bill Slover asked the commission last year
for more help. "I need some more help bad," he said.
"If things don't change in the near future, I'm gonna
lose two or three deputies.
"If we were to lose one today, a certified officer, I
don't know where I'd find one to replace him," he
added.
The commissioners called in Bill Griffith, chief deputy,
last Wednesday in Slover's absence. The commission
requested that Griffith, in Sheriff Slover's absence, cut
down dispatchers' hours to 40 per week. He was given
two days in which to maneuver the hours to accomplish
this. Dispatchers are now working 45 and 51 hours in
alternate weeks.
"I guess we can start locking up at 11 o'clock,"
Griffith said. Griffith himself serves as dispatcher a
large part,of the time.
"Well, if you think the citizens will stand for that...,"
Judge Jones replied.
The problem remained with Griffith to supply county
residents with around-the-clock protection and still cut
employee hours. The Sheriff's Department employs only
two dispatchers for a three-man job.
The commission responded to last year's request by
approving a 7.5 per cent employee raise, which, in one
year, has not offset the rise in the cost of living.
County deputies are still making less than SI .90 per
hour for more than 76 hour weeks.
Somehow neither the county nor the commission has
been able to catch up with the problems of county
employment. When problems of this nature keep
cropping up at meetings year after year, one wonders
when the county is going to wise up to the desperate
need of additional help and wage increases. Until the
problem is resolved, the commission will never be able
to commit itself to other tangible county needs. In the
name of progress, something needs to be done.
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I THE BOOK NOOK
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By: Julia Pinson
By Julia Pinson
The demand for more new
novels still grows and we are
planning to include a number
in our next order.
The Chosen-a novel by
Chaim Potak is laid in a Jewish
section of Brooklyn, N. Y. in
the 1940's. Two boys, one the
son of an important rabbi, and
the other whose father is a
kindly and gentle scholar are
the main characters. The
story involves the chains that
hold a son and father together
and which have to be broken if
the boy puts aside childish
ways and becomes a man.
The Other Girl by Marjory
Hall, the author of many
previous books about girls will
appeal to the younger set. This
is the story of life in
Philadelphia in 1776 and
concerns, "the other girl" left
by her family in America when
they returned to England Her
adventures alone are interest-
ing
Our Deputies
Work More For Less
Cherokee County must have the best deputies in the
United States. What motivates these officers to work
such long hours for so little compensation is a mystery
to us. One would expect that such a high-risk job could
demand at least minimum wages, but not so in Cherokee
County.
From figures supplied by Bill Griffith, chief deputy, we
calculated an hourly wage for deputies that is
unbelievable. Dividing 74 hours per wek, which is the
minimum number of hours a deputy must work, into
S564.50, the monthly pay for deputies, yields $1.91 per
hour. And Griffith says that rarely does a deputy work
the minimum. Some have worked and are working as
many as 200 hours per week! The four full-time
deputies, Tommy Jones of Rusk, Bobby Van Ness and
John David Lewis of Jacksonville and James Spurgis of
Wells, perform the work of twice their number during
any 7-day period. They serve civil papers, serve in court
and answer any number of calls--from bank robberies to
cats in trees.
The county also employs one part-time deputy, Max
Thomason, who works in Tyler and two dispatchers, W.
H. Cribbs, Jr. and George Frazier. The dispatchers
receive S282.50 per month for 192 hours work. This
figures to be less than $1.50 per hour.
Griffith himself, as chief deputy, makes the same
wages as the other deputies. He puts in at least 49
hours each week. He calculates 100 hours per week as a
conservative average number of hours for himself.
"I'm out on call at least three to five hours three
nights a week," Griffith estimates. "One week, I was
out every night until 3:30 in the morning."
He said that Sheriff John Bill Slover is on call 24 hours
every day and "puts in at least 16 hours a day, 7 days a
week."
Understaffed and overworked as the department
already is, the county commissioners court decided last
week that all overtime for dispatchers must be cut.
Griffith already serves as bookkeeper, builds the jail
menu and substitutes as dispatcher between other
duties.
How long the Sheriff's Department can hold out
without additional help or an increase in pay is
anybody's guess. Less dedicated men would have given
up the job a long time ago. But no matter how hard they
work, they cannot give the kind of protection this
county needs. As one citizen aptly stated: "Lét's have
all the crime from 8 until 5." After that, dispatchers
must work gratis.
$800 Predicted
For Cost Of Living
For nearly 40 years, the Gallup Poll has run a survey
which periodically checks on the progress of inflation.
The question asked is, "What is the smallest amount of
money a family of four (husband, wife, and two
children) needs each week to get along in this
community?)" The latest survey showed the median
dollar income suggested by those responding to the
question to be $152 per week. In 1937, the figure was
$30. To fill out the picture, the amount in 1947 was $43,
in 1957 it was $72 and in 1967 it reached $101.
If this trend continues, the public's estimate of the
minimum monthly salary required for a family of four
should hit $800 or more in the next few years.
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Kissm Kuzzms
A Yankee in Gernian-Texas
Hill Country is devoted to the
group of political exiles and
intellectuals known as
"Free-Thinkers" who came to
West Texas in the 1840's. The
saga of their lives and the
transplanting of German cul-
ture northwest of San Antonio,
where it still prevails ranks
this book high as authentic
Texana.
The Summer .Meadows by
Robert Nathan is for those who
like a fanciful tale It is a small
book and contains an uplifting
story. Mr Nathan remarks.
"It seems to me 1 always have
the same things to say in my
books-that all life is one-my-
stery is all around us-yester-
day. today and all days are
spread out in the pattern of
eternity together.
We wish to express appreci-
ation to Mr and Mrs Howard
Hooer of Houston. Texas for
two excellent books in memory
of Mrs Morinne Perkins
Volunteer View
By Ms. Donna Sherman
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Services
Rusk State Hospital
P.O. Box It 18
(¡8:1-5481 ext. 451
Every once in a while I get in this reminiscing mood,
and I head for the scrapbooks my husband and I keep.
One in particular is my favorite, for within it are the
many adages, essays, articles, clippings, whatever
that mean a great deal to me. One follows. I do not
know from where it came, but it makes good sense for
anyone of any profession, with any interest.
"The Ten Commandments
of Human Relations"
1. Speak to peopje-there is nothing quite as nice as a
cheerful word of greeting.
2. Smile at people-it takes 72 muscles to frown and
only 14 to smile.
3. Call people by name-the sweetest music to anyone
is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be friendly and helpful-if would have friends, be
friendly.
5 Be cordial-speak and act as if everything you do
were a genuine pleasure.
6 Be genuinely interested in people-yoivcan love
anyone, and you can like almost anyone, ffiyou try.
7. Be generous with praise, cautious with criticism
8 Be considerate with the feelings of $ihe>s--there
are usually three sides to a controver$ySfcours, the
other fellow's and the right one. .
9 Be alert to give service-what counta mort in life is
what we do for others
10 Add to these a good sense of humor, a big dose of
patience, a dash of humility, and you will be rewarded
manv-a-fold
Carolyn Ericson
Hill Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Seeking information regard-
ing Jeremiah RIBBLE who
hauled salt from the salt mines
at the East Texas Salt Works
as earlv as 1844. I need proof
that this man was in Texas at
this time. He does not show up
on the tax lists or census
records. I would appreciate
any information which might
be of help regarding Jeremiah.
Mrs. Thelma Goodloe, 911
Bowie. Amarillo. Texas 79102.
NEED information on great-
grandfather John Edward
NITE. born 1805 North Caro-
lina; married Lucy STEPP,
born 1807 Georgia, daughter of
Jack and Jane (Dickens or
Tracy) STEPP. Lucy Stepp
NITE's brothers. John David
and Solomon STEPP in
Angelina, Trinity and Houston
Counties. John Edward in
Houston 1838 with children:
John L).. b. 1829; James
Monroe, born 1830; Calvin
Jasper, born 1832; first wife
Julie--, second wife Mary
Catherine Wicker-all born in
Alabama. The following
children born in Houston
County. Lucy Jane married
Robert James Smith, Amanda
married William Burks of
Angelina County, Martha A.
married Lloyd Richardson and
Sam Houston NITE.
Any help on the above family
will surely be appreciated.
Mrs. Sue Raguzin. 5008
Briarbrook. Dickinson, Texas
77539.
Desire information on Tho
mas and Mary LAMBERT-in
Tennessee in 1830 and Alaba-
ma (Benton County) in 1840.
Known children: Hamilton
(married Caroline Jane Muck-
leroy) Joe (Married Narcissa
Myers. I860?), Elizabeth (A?)
(married Phineas F. M. Lucas
1855), Sarah (J?) (Married
Sam H. Sanders? 1868). What
became of John W., born about
1846 in Alabama. Thomas
Lambert was buried in
Nacogdoches early 1868; What
happened to Mary? She was in
Nacogdoches in 1860--Ia wi-
dow?) Joe, born ca 1838 Ala.
John w. b. 1846 Ala.; Sarah, b.
1845 Ala. All were living at
home in the 1860 Nacogdoches
County Census. Were there
other children?
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I have found Elijah
MUCKLEROY in the 1840
census of Benton County,
Alabama. When did he leave
Alabama? Was the Anthony
MUCKLEROY living in Benton
County, in the same vicinity as
Elijah, kin to Elijah? Anthony
was age 40 to 50; Elijah age 30
to 40. Elijah's wife Catherine
BURROWS MUCKLEROY
was living in 1860 in Nacogdo-
ches. What happened to her?
Where is she buried?
Please help me on these
families.
Mrs. Lottie Richardson, P.
O. Box 9253, Station A,
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GALLING ALL SPARKMAN
FAMILY MEMBERS-There is
a'i&giv family association for
th«t3parkman family. There is
a ire\vsletter which will help
those working on this family.
This newsletter is an attempt
to share information and
problems of the Sparkman
,enodlogie>> with Ihflse of
similar-TTTrefesT" With some
support from oi''er genealo-
gists, I here will b< ;our issues a
year.
If the reader knows of a
problem concerning a Spark-
man pedigree, he is invited to
present the facts within the
newsletter to see if our readers
might help. If you would like to
receive a copy of the
newsletter, or know of some-
one who would, please send us
name and address.
David Sparkman, R. D. 11,
York. Pa. 17406.
FROM the May 9, 1900
SENTINEL: "Further parti-
culars concerning the death of
John Nichols at his home in the
Indian Creek community, is
that on last Sunday night he
was as well as usual and ate a
very hearty supper. He retired
about nine o'clock and shortly
afterwards was attacked with
a bad spell of palpitation of the
heart. Medicine was given
him and he recovered from the
attack and went to sleep. Later
in the night he aroused Mrs.
Nichols and told her to bring
him the bottle of Japanese oil
as he was suffering with a
severe toothache. She got up,
lit the lamp and handed the oil
to him. He put some of it into
the tooth, gave the bottle back
to her. and fell back in the bed
dpad He was buried at the
Fuller graveyard near Toliver.
From Tn
Lions
E.B. Mus
In a family crisis a man
should speak with authority;
then he shuuld march right
home and speak to his wife.
Last Thursday we were
pleased to have as guests Mr.
Joe Terrell and Mr. Max
Thrash. Our Lion Tail Twister
Grady Dupree sold 50-cent
chaces on a paper sack that he
had-of course it had something
in it. After he had shook down
most of the Lions-he had a few
pets-he gave the sack to Lion
Ike Daniel and it contained
three empty beer cans. The
story we received was that
they came out of the
circulating system of the
swimming pool. Lion L. J.
Leinback has done a wonderful
job in getting the swimming
pool ready to operate-with the
help of many good Lions. So it
is now time to go swimming.
Lion George Dodd presented
Mr. Paul D. Auchter, District
Scout Executive of the Thun-
derbird District, as our
speaker. He told us that the
Constitution says that every-
body is created equal but
streaking has proved that this
is not true. Mr. Auchter
retired from the Air Force and
got interested in Scouting by
being asked to raise some
money for this fine' cause.
After this, he had five different
scouting jobs and finally
decided that this is what God
really wanted him to do. He
stated that the home had the
greatest influence on boys, the
next influence in his life is
where and with whom he
spends his time and the third
big influence in his life is his
God. There are many times
that boys do not have anything
to do and this is where scouting
comes in. It gives them
something wholesome to do.
They are now sponsoring
clubs for boys and girls in high
school to help them to decide
what they want to study as they
graduate. Then parents must
be parents to children if they
want respect. They must put
their children up at the top of
the list and themselves at the
bottom. Mr. Auchter asked the
Rusk Lions Club for their
support in this program,
stating that there were two
kinds of persons that they need
in their program-those with
the time and those with some
money. So you are needed in
scouting-whether you be
young or old.
There is a fountain in a town
in nor'hern Italy where any
wish you make, the legend has
it, will ultimately be granted.
One day a tourist and his
wife were gazing raptly at the
fountain, making their wishes,
when the wife suddenly lost her
balance and fell in with a
mighty splash. "Golly,"
exclaimed the husband. "I
never realized these things
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Lone Oak Baptist Church, Rev. C. C. Potter, Rusk, Texas
Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Billy Conway, Rusk. Texas
Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. A.D. Munsinger, Rusk, Texas
Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Rev. Theodore Zuell, Rusk, Texas
Rocky Springs Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth Southwell, Dialville, Texas
First Baptist Church, Rev. C. L. Garrett, Ponta, Texas
Ponta Church of Christ, Circuit Pastor, Ponta, Texas
Gallatin Church of Christ, Circuit Pastor. Gallatin. Texas
Reklaw Baptist Church, Rev. Mike Drinkard, Reklaw, Texas
Gallatin Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Randy Penney, Gallatin, Texas
Mt. Hope Baptist Church, Walter Stokes. Pastor, Maydelle, Texas
llolleymans Chapel Baptist Church, Rev. Lloyd Stewart, Maydelle, Texas
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rev. M. T. Blackmon, Maydelle. Texas
First Baptist Church, Rev. James C. Blaylock, Maydelle, Texas
Maydelle Assembly of God, Rev. Charles Dempsey, Maydelle, Texas
East Side Baptist Church, Rev. W. U. Vansickle, Rusk, Texas
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Vicar Rev. J. L. Jackson, Rusk, Texas
Church of Christ, Don Kleppe, Rusk, Texas
First Christian Church. Rev. Ed Barry Jr., Rusk, Texas
Assembly of God, Rev. L. D. Sellers, Rusk, Texas
Cherokee Baptist Church, Rev. C. F. (Skip) Fulton, Rusk, Texas
First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. T. E. Pate, Rusk, Texas
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Rev. A. P. Lewis, Rusk, Texas
Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Jimmy Boone, Rusk, Texas
Oakland Baptist Church, Rev. Don Copeland, Rt. 4 -Rusk, Texas
First Baptist Church, Rev. Grover C. Talbert, Rusk, Texas
First United Methodist Church, Rev. Mouzon Fletcher, Rusk, Texas
First Presbyterian Church, Rev. L. Allen Holley, Rusk, Texas
The Holiness Assembly of God, Rev. David Hamilton, Maydelle, Texas
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Rev. E. Herren, Rusk. Texas
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1101 Corinth Road, Jacksonville. Texas
West Union Baptist Church, Rev. T. J. Bagley, Pastor, 414 S. Beale St., Rusk
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