The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1979 Page: 1 of 28
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The Cherokeean
Vol. 130
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28 I'bkch
Number 44
Texan" oldest weekly newspaper, established as the Cherokee Sentinel February 27,1850
Husk, Texas 75785. Thursday. December 20. 1979
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As Christmas, 1979 approaches we
find ourselves spending our time,
energy and money in tbv traditional
manner And for contemporary
Christmas* , traditions such as we
have come to accept, do not really go
back that far We rush around buying
presents, mailing and receiving
greeting cards, attending social
functions and the giving thereof, and
we also share in Ihe rightful worship
oí the event
But there was a time, in the not too
distant past, when • lot of our East
Texas-type folk did not keep
Christmas as It is kept today. It Is. of
course, traditional In its meaning. Hut
the way we Interpret the meaning has
taken on new dimensions,
commensurate with our Increasing
affluence. We have more in dollars to
spend on presents for those we love,
and we have expanded this circle of
love to include those we don't know
through our gifts to various worthy
organisations whose aim It is to make
the holiday a litter better for the Irss
fortunate.
And then when we've done all this,
does Christmas still seem a little
empty"* Maybe it is because we
remember Of all the days in the year
that cause us to remember, possibly
Christmas stands at the head of the
list There are those with whom we
associate the observance who are no
longer with us And too. we remember
' bow it used to be " Then we get lost
in all of the "might have beens."
Thinking about the things we should
have said, the things we should have
done, while there was still time
Can you remember your first
Christmas? Most of us cannot Hut
certain images of those earlier vears
can he recalled without an exact dale
which Is not really that important. I
can recall vividly a Christmas during
my pre-school \ears. Santa Claus
actually came to our house! I sat on
"his" lap and was absolutely
terrified. At such a tender age that
was almost tantamount to sitting on
the lap of God!
See *HOl NDAHOl'T. p. Hi
Nativity
Slated
The Youth of the Husk First Baptist
Church will present a "Live'' Nativity
Scene in the church parking lot this
week
The scene will be presented from 7
p.m. to9p.m Friday and Saturday
The public is invited to come by and
view the Bethlehem scene
Citizens
Seek New
Offices
The list of candidates forOfficein
newly incorporated Gallatin
expanded this week with the filing of
Chester W. Odom for mayor. Another
citizen filed for one of the alderman
posts. He is John H. Bostock HI.
Others who had filed with County
Judge Orvan B. Jones include Lem
Derrington, Patsy Baggett, Don L.
Collins, Angelo L. Spedale, J B.
Grimes and Ella B. Wallace.
Jerry D. Grimes is the only
candidate for the position of city
marshall. The deadline to file is
Thursday, Dec. 20.
Mrs. Opal Hicks was appointed by
Judge Jones to serve as election
judge. Absentee balloting will begin
Dec. 31 and continue through Jan. 15
at the home of Mrs. Hicks. Mrs. Mary
Kay Moore was appointed to serve as
alternate judge
According to Judge Jones, a general
election must be held in April at which
time term# of the elected officials will
be determined by the cnarter and
ordinances adopted in the newly
Incorporated community
The eloctlon for city officials will bo
held from 7 a m to 7 p.m Jan I in
Gallatin's community center
CityOK's Ordinances
New Zoning May Aid Business Development
Three ordinances governing zoning
in Husk were passed in a joint
meeting of the Husk City Council and
the Planning and Zoning Commission
Tuesday afternoon A large group of
Husk citizens attended the 5 p m
meeting in city hall .md participated
in the open meeting session
Husk Mayor Jim Fisher and
Planning and Zoning Commission
chairman Corry Wallace jointly
presided at the hour session
A large map is available ;it city hall,
and gives details of the changes in the
zoning ordinances
City Manager Hon Cox explained
that the changes would open up more
area for business development in
Husk
U S (¡9 would have more property
available for business as well as t' S
B4 The group was seeking to protect
residential neighborhoods from
having businesses open up. and
prevent mobile homes from being
moved into certain neighborhoods
W H Mea dor. property owner,
expressed concern that over 17 acres
of land jointly owned by be and Irwin
C Conley was listed as light
industrial "The city has over 30 acres
in this area, and hasn't done any
development in all these years, said
Meador "This property was
purchased to make available to
citizens living in the black
community, who want to build nicer
homes." he said
After some lengthy discussion, it
was agreed that the Meador-Conley
property would be changed to
residential with an acre reserved for
business development
KTLU Hadio Station owner Emmett
H Whitehead stated that he had
already let the contract to construct a
tower on his building in the business
district to accomodate the
improvements in his AM and planned
FM broadcast operation He was told
that since the contract was let prior to
any official action by the city, the
tower would not be involved in the
Rebroadcast of Cantatas
Scheduled On KTLU
new ordinance It was also stated that
it would not take effect until the
ordinance notices were published in
the newspaper.
The tower should be constructed in
the immediate future
All votes of the city council and
planning and zoning commission were
unamious
Attending the meeting were
Councilmen John Hunter. Lewie
Byers and Donald Dickerson and
Mayor Fisher Representing the
Planning and Zoning Commission
were Frank Howell. Scott Jared.
Jerry Smith, Maxine Sessions and
Chairman Wallace.
Kmmett H Whitehead, owner of
Hadio Station KTLU in Husk, has
announced special Christmas
programming for Christmas Eve and
Christmas Dav
Christmas music will be played
throughout the day both days
"Christmas cantatas from area
churches have been pre-recorded for
your listening pleasure," says
Christmas:
Choirs and Carols
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FIHST H XI'TIST CHURCH \IH I T ( HOIK -I 'rider the direction of Minister of Music Mike Kendrick. the adult
choir of the Husk First Baptist ( liurch presented their Christmas cantata. "Colors of Christinas." Sundín night.
The choir presentation will lie aired o\er Hadio Station KTI.l at II a.m. and p.m. Christmas Iwe and
Christmas Dav
--staff photo
Whitehead
"An Old Fashioned Christmas,-' by
Don Wyrtzen, as presented by the
adult and children's choir of the First
Baptist Church of Alto will be
presented at 9 a m and 1:15 p.m
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The narration for the cantata is done
by the Rev Gene Kendrick.'
The First United Methodist Church
of Rusk presentation will be at 10
a.m. and 2:15 p.m both days. The
cantata features the adult choir
singing the cantata "The Miracle of
Love," narrated by Dr. George
Atkinson and the children's choir
singing "Sing Jesus Christ Is Born."
"Carol of Christmas," by John W.
Peterson, as presented by the choir of
the A Frank Smith United Methodist
Church of Alto will be broadcast at
12:15 pm and 4 15 pm both days.
Narration for the cantata is by Mrs.
Grace Hall
The adult choir of the First Baptist
Church of Rusk, under the direction of
Mike Kendrick. may be heard at 11
a m. and 3:15 p.m. both days. They
will present the cantata "Colors of
Christmas."
"This special Christmas music is
brought to you with good wishes for
the holiday season from merchants
and businessmen in the Rusk and Alto
areas.'' says Whitehead
KTLU is located at 1580 A M on
vour radio dial
School Out!
Students of Rusk Independent School
District will be dismissed at the close
of Thursday^ classes for a brief winter
vacation. Students and personnel will
return to school Wednesday, Jan. 2,
following a 12-day break for Christ-
mas and New Yearfc
Please
Note!
Your newspaper will not arrive as
early as usual next week! To allow us
to observe Christmas on Tuesday this
publication will be mailed Thursday
afternoon, rather than the usual
Wednesday II you have news or
advertisements which you wish to
appeal in that issue, please contact
this office Thursday and Friday. Dec.
2(i-21. and not lijter than Wednesday
noon. Dec ÜK Thanks for your
cooperation in this slight alteration of
schedule: Merrv Christmas!
Holidays
Are Set
Most Rusk businesses and service
institutions will be closed Christmas
Day
"Hie Rusk City Hall will be closed
Monday and Tuesday and there will
be no garbage pickup on those days.
They will observe the regular
schedule for garbage pickup on
Thursday and Friday. Fire and police
protection will be provided as usual
City services will also be closed on
New Year's Day.
The Cherokee County Courthouse
will be closed Monday, Dec. 24
through Wednesday. Dec. 26
The U S. Post Office. Citizens Stale
Bank and Rusk Federal Savings and
Loan will observe Christmas Day and
New Year's Day as their holiday
schedule.
First State Bank will close at 12
noon on Christmas Eve and will also
be closed on Christmas Day.
Concert Set
Two groups of band students will
present short concerts at 12:20 noon
Thursday in the Junior High
Auditorium
The Sixth Grade Band, composed of
60 students will play a variety of
music The Seventh and Eighth Grade
band students-about 100—will also
play during the concert
Directors are Gerald Fagan and
Bill Crowley The public is invited to
attend, especially the parents of the
students
Accident
Hurts Man
A Rusk man, James L. Mederith, is
listed in good condition at Rusk
Memorial Hospital after being struck
by a car Monday night around 6 p.m.
according to Rusk Chief of Police
Billy D. Garner.
Mederith was crossing 6th Street,
directly in front of the Pennywise
Service Station when the accident
occurred.
Investigation revealed that the
driver of the pick-up, Dale A. Dover,
was blinded by the lights of an
oncoming car and didnt see Mederith,
who was in the middle of the busy
highway.
Police patrolmen Larry Robinson
and Clark Fehr investigated tiie ac-
cident. No charges were filed, accord-
ing to the Rusk Chief of Police.
Commissioners Set
Meeting Thursday
METHODISTS CHILDREN'S CIIOIH- The children's choir of the First United Methodist Church of Rusk
presented their special Christmas music, "Sing Jesus Christ Is Horn," was presented h> the group Sunday night
The children's presentation along with Ihe adult choir cantata will he rchroiidcast on Hadio Million KTI.l at Hi
a.m. and J: l.> |l.III. < In isimas I ,\ e and < In Islina* l>a\ stall plinto
The Cherokee County
Commissioners Court will meet at 10
a m. Thursday, Dec 20 in the County
Courtroom of the Courthouse at Rusk.
According to the agenda released by
County Judge Orvan B. Jones, four
items w ill be considered
These include bids for dozer work at
the solid Waste site, right-of-way
easement lor General Telephone Co.
'I the Southwest in Precinct 3, Solid
Waste and the Cherokee County
Airport.
Judge Jones says that the cot' will
hear, but not act upon, suggestions,
requests and complaints of interested
citizens and parties who may wish to
attend the maeting
The court is composed of
Commissioners Toby Sartain, T. R.
Perkins, William Kennedy, Joe
Henderson and Judge Jones.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1979, newspaper, December 20, 1979; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151363/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.