Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1990 Page: 1 of 18
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Vol. 142, No. 7 - Í4 Pages
Thursday, March 22, 1990
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Press Day
Some 30 representatives of the
press will attend Media Day activi-
ties Thursday at the Texas State
Railroad, according to Margaret
Perkins, tourism chairman for the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce.
Members Of the media will be
treated to a ride of the historical
Texas State Railroad excursion train
at 11:30 a.m. The special trip will
depart from the depot and will in-
clude an engineers's choice lunch,'
spectacular photo opportunities, a
tour of the maintenance complex,
tour of the depot with a historical
video presentation in the theatre
and opportunities' for interviews
with the train staff.
"It is our pleasure to help mem-
bers of the media have a fun-filled
day in our area. This is not-only
their facility to eryoy, but we hope
they will comment on its unique-
ness through their various media
positions," Mrs. Perkins said.
The TSR *90 season officially
begins Saturday,March 24, with the
first day's run reported several
weeks ago as a "solid booked train."
1990 TSR Season begins Saturday, Aug. 24
AISD hires principal
In a special meeting held Mar. 13,
the Alto ISD Board of Trustees
approved to hire Jack Clay Webb for
Principal at Alto High School! Webb
is presently Assistant Principal at
La Grange. Webb, 32, and wife Kelly
have two children, Jessica and
Jared.
In its regular meeting Mar. 16 the
Board approved contract renewals
for all teachers preséntly on
staff.Board member Odis Bryan
wants it noted that he voted against
renewal ofWanda Byn urn's contract.
The Superintendentdid not request
a contract renewal.
In Superintendent John Cook's
report he stated thata $1,000 schol-
arship from Temple-Inland Foun-
dation will be awarded this year.
Cook reminded the Board to
complete their required training
before May. 5.
Cook reported that a lunch room
employee was transferred to aide to
a special education student and a
lunch room worker was hired
through the East Texas Employ-
ment Training program.
The school is now being serviced
by Foremost Milk instead of Preston
Milk.
Cook reported that Tommy Smith,
Raymon "Binky" Johnson, Suzette
Kessell and Sarah Morgan had filed
for a position on the Board.
He further reported that a Spe-
cial Ed Co-op meeting was held Feb.
28.
There were 12 entrants in the
local Ag. show. Ona student's entry
had placed sixth at the Houston
Livestock Show and eighth in Ft.
Worth.
Cook reported- that the baseball
team had 28 players this year and
was off to a slow start; boys and girls
track teams were doing well; the
boys basketball team had won Re-
gional and a tennis tournament was
set for Friday.
Cook stated that any change in
the Career Ladder was put on hold
pending further information.
In other business, Board mem-
bers each voted for Place 1 and Place
6 for the Board of Region VII ESC.
Approval was given to Faye Nell
Rogers to make application to
Summers A, Norman Foundation
for a grant for "Writing to Read
Program" to improve elementary
Btudents reading skills.
A request from the County Barn
was approved to allow them to con-
nect to the school's water line north
of the Arts building.
Anthony Easley, Vocational Ag.
teacher, reported that building an
additional 8x10 foot restroom facil-
ity for elementary faculty would cost
approximately $15 to$18 per square
foot. The Board requested a report
next month for a larger restroom/
lounge facility.
A Textbook Committee consist-
ing of John Cook, Faye Nell Rogers,
Carol Boyd, Grace 'Hall,' Carey
Jones, John Lawlee, Joyce Rogers,
Betty Cox, Jamie Bowen, Linda .
Skinner, Judy Stewart, Brenda
Lindsey, Loretta Rix, Hollis Bass
and John Dickson was approved.
Jim Duty, Maintenance and Bus
Supervisor, réported that it would
cost approximately $2,000 to repair
the tractor presently used for mdw-
ing. He recommended the purchase <
of a new Case diesel tractor and
mower at $7,800, less $2,700 trade-
in. A motion by Odis Bij^an to pur-
chase the new tractor and mower if
suitable financing could be arranged
was approved.
Duty gave an update on the con-
dition of the District's 14 buses ánd
16 passenger van. He stated that
buses would be used in March for
approximately 60 out of town trips
for school activities. He recom-
mended selling two of the older
buses.
The date of the April Board Meet-
ing was changed to Tuesday, Apr.
17 due to Easter holidays.
The Feb. 16 meeting minutes and
Feb. accounts payable were ap-
proved.
Board members present at this
meeting were Freddy Johnson, J.D.
Pearman, Britton Tilley, Joe Crain,
W.D. James and Odis Bryan.
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Six Wells students to compete for title
Queen candidates
Lenten services set
The A Frank United Methodist.
Church in Alto will-be haying mid- ■
day Lenten services on Mar. 28,
Apr;4 and Apr. 11. Speakers will be
Rev. Ben Bounds, Dr. Gary Fitsger-
ald and Rev. William Shidow. A
sandwich lunch will follow each
service.
WISD Spring Break
V^ells ISD will be on spring break
next week, Mar. 26-30, according to
Superintendent Perry Muse. Ad-
ministrative offices will be dosed,
but Muse said he could be reached
at home in event of emergency.
Alto Lions fish fry ,
The Alto Lions Club is hosting its
world famous "all you can eat* fish
fry from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, Apr.
I at the Alto Lions Club building on
Hwy 21W, downtown. Alto. Tickets
are $6.60 in advance or $6 at the
door. Kids under eight years éat
free and take out orders are Wel-
come. There will.be homemade
desserts for sale by the Disabled
American Veterans Rusk Chapter.
For more information call Lion Jeff
Fatheree at400/858-3346. Advanced
tickets may be obtained from any
Alto Lion.
The lions will also be collecting '
used eye glasses to help those who
cannot afford them.. Bring any used
glasses and drop them in the collec-
tion box.
Open house slated
There will be qn Open Hpus* Mar. .
22from2to6p.m.attheTowhho\ise
Restaurant to welcome Alto'" new
pólioe chief, Larry, IVey Gtydden.
Gljdden toqk over this position Mar.
IS. The public is invited attend.
Cherokee Couiity' r.
Commissioners,
to meet Thursday'
. Members of the Cherokee County
Commissioners Court will meet at
10 a.m. Thursday in the Cherokee
County courtroom, to discuss pay
raises for county employees and the
summer food program.
" ' Other items on the agéndá in-
clude laying of cable on county right'
of way, repair ofBrisby Chapel Road
in Precinct 3,' approval of the tax
collector to attend school in Austin,
April 3-^6, National Association of
Coupties Deferred Compensation)
airport buiiness and cleaning up of
trash on county right of way.
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Reunion scheduled
.TJie Graduating Class -of 1964
from Alto High School will hold its
class reunion beginning at. 3 p.m.
Saturday,Mar. Slat the Alto School
Cafetorium. Other students who
would eiyoy visiting with this group
are invited to drop by to share
memories and get re-aquaintod. ■.
Cemetery meeting set
The Alto City Cemetery Associa-
tion will meet at 2 pm. Friday, Mar.
23 in the City Hall. GuyneO Ken-
nedy, president, urges all members
to attend.
Meeting notice posted ,
The Cherokee Humane Society
will hold their monthly meeting on
Tuesday, Mar. 27 at the Golden
Cotral Roete urant in Jacksonville.
The animal wetfere problems of
Cherokee County wijl be diooueoed
pliTit
will be made. Ito public is invited
Att$nd> 4nUr*at*d mivmm
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Queen Brand! Dowling escorted by Michael.Collins
(Please see story, Stockshow photos p. 3)
Board honors
Wells students
last week
Two high schoolers and one ele-
mentary student were honored when
Wells ISD met in regular session
last week. Eighth grader Janie
Glover was named high school stu-
dent of the month for February and
second grader Tiffany Goodwin
received the same honor on the ele-
mentary level. Eleventh grader
Kathy Hodges received her award
as high school student of the month
for January.
. During each regular board meet-
ing, a student on each campus is
recognised .by administration and
teachers for scholastic and leader-
ship abilities..
In budaees, trustees called an
election for May 6 to fill two three-
year terms, voted to extend con-
tracts to all teachers* recommended
by the ádipinistretion and adopted
textbooks aa recommended by the
. Six young women are vying for.
homecoming qpeén as Well ap-'
proáches its twenty-seventh an-
nual' homecoming Saturday, Mar.
31..
Homecoming queeti candidates,
seniors MichelleWilliams and Anna
Gtilledge, junior Tammy Crick and
SophomorO Ashanta Lloyd, as well
as eighth graders Kristy McKnight
and Sqllie Garcia, are actively seek- ■
ing donations on three prizes fur-
. nishedby the Homecoming Asso-
ciation as well as panning individ-
ual fund raising events. Donations
are being taken on a VCR, a 36mm
camera and 100 gallons of gasoline
which has been donated by Polk Oil
Company. The candidate raising the
moBt money will be crowned queen
of the 1990 Wells Homecoming
during a coronation program at the
end of the day's events. •
Traditionally, approximately 600
people return to Wells for the ap-
nual event which is a community
program rather than just a school
event. Activities begin at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, Mar. 31, with registra-<•
tion at the high school building.
Tickets may be purchased there.
Registration runs through noon.
An arts and crafts show opens at
9 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. It
will be held in various buildings and
open areas in the downtown area.
The Rube Sessions Memorial >Li-
' brary will have open house from 10 -
a.m. to-3 p.m. and door priseis will be
given. ' ' '
At 1Q:30 a.m:, the honor class (if
1970 will meet for a reunion at the .
high school. A "Corpirig Home* Mng
' and queen will bo selected fironi the
group for special recognition during
the coronation ceremony,
A parade at 2 p/m. will be followed'.
bya 3 p.m.'basketball game featur-
ing. a team of exes Versus a faculty .
team. It is being sponsored fay the
Booster Club.
A catfish dinner will be served in
the cafeteria from 6 to 6:30 p.m., but
reservations are required and the
deadline for those attending this
event is Mar. 28.. Tickets are $6.
Please contact Rose Mary Moore at
867-4633 for reservations.
Entertainer John Williams will
be featured on the coronation pro-
gram which begins at 7 p.m. in the
school auditorium. The 1990Home-
coming Queen will be crowned,
drawing for prises will be held and
parade winners announced.
•See HOMECOMING, p. 14
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I .In addition, trustees approved
pouring rfa concrete slab at the ag
building and at the sports complex,
okayed removal, of two trees from
the elementary campus and ap-
' proved the purchase of aa ice mak-
RUSK JUNIOR HIGJH 7th grade Basketball team
record of liwtnai no losses. The District Champions are
Ulan Unship, Adrian Baraett, Christopher Dotar, Brad
Billy Cook. Second row, BUI Acker, Darwin Stewart,
Adam Halbcrt, Scott Rámey. Back row (1-r) are Coach Bob Ne
Steve Overs treat, Shannon Dearman. James Hoover, James
Jamie:
Johnaon and David Fry.
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