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PAGE TWO THE ALTO HERALD OF ALTO, TEXAS - THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 1988
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Purchase of Texana books authorized by Commission
Cherokee County Historical
Commission members authorized
another in a series of purchase of
Texana books for four libraries in
the county, received a wrap-up
report on Junior Historian ac-
tivities, and changed the meeting
schedule in their July business
meeting in Rusk Tuesday night.
The Texana Book committee is
sending a list of 15 books to
librarians in Wells, Alto, Rusk and
Jacksonville from which they will
select books needed to expand the
Texas Collections, Mrs Edith
Goodson, chairman, told the com-
mission. The preferred books will
■be purchased and given to the
libraries as part of the continuing
project the commission sponsors,
she explained. To date, $2,100 haB
been spent for this project, which is
funded by the commission's county
history publishing venture.
Summarizing the commission-
sponsored Junior Historian chap-
ters’ work in Jacksonville and Rusk
schools, John Mark Lester pointed
out to the commission that 3,100
students were served through the
chapters’ activities in the previous
school year Activities included
field trips to historic places, talks
by historians, rosearch and nar-
ticipation in the local, regional, ana
state history fairs. Chapters' mem-
bership does not total 3,100 studen-
ts, Lester stressed, but the chap-
ters’ 400-plus members involved
that many students in their ac-
tivities
The three chapters in Jackson
ville and one in Rusk plan to expand
their work he coming school year,
which justifies the historical com-
mission’s funding and support of
them, Lester said The commission
initiated’the Junior Historian work
in the couinty in 1961 and each year
funds some ot their expenses.
Historic Box’s Fort in southern
Cherokee county has been added to
the Texas Historical Commission
Inventory of Historic Sites, Mrs.
Ogreta Huttash reported. As
required by state law, the com-
mission is building an inventory of
historic sites, structure, and events
as part of its work in promoting in-
terest in Texas history.
The commission voted to dispen-
se with its usual December meeting
this year because of conflicts with
other holiday activities. It voted
also to hold a business meeting the
same month of the annual History
Dinner sponsored each spring,
which limits the business meetings
News of area deaths
Wilton Audie Pegues
Funeral services for Wilton Audie
Pegues, 76, of Alto, war held at 2
p.m. Thursday in Old Palestine
Baptist Church near Alto with the
Rev. Hollis Bass officiating.
Burial was in Old Palestine
Cemetery under the direction of
O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home.
Pegues died Tuesday in a
Houston hospital after a long
illness. He was a native of Alto but
had lived most of his life in Houston.
He was a retired custodian for the
Houston Independent School
District and a carpenter Pegues
was a veteran of World War II and a
member of Old Palestine Baptist
Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ruby Pegues of Alto; two sons.
Jimmy Pegues and David Pegues,
both of Alto; two sisters, Wilma
Bennett and Betty Jo Griffin, both
of Houston; five grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Garner,
Carlton Jones, Randy Jones, Bobby
Jones, Truman Bennett and Harold
Marshall.
were held Thursday, July 21, in the
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with
burial in the Pine Grove Cemtery in
Diboll.
Mr. Black of Nacogdoches, was
born Sept. 11,1910 and died Tuesday
in Alto. He had resided in
Nacogdoches for the past 20 years.
He was a retired Baptist minister
and a member of Pleasant Hill Bap-
tist Church.
Survivors include three sons, in-
cluding Joe Vernon Black of
Lufkin; two daughters, including
Mrs Lorraine DuBose of Diboll:
two brothers, including Ira French
of Diboll; one sister, 14 gran-
dchildren; and seven great gran-
dchildren.
to ll yearly.
Dedication of an Official Texas
Historical Commission for the Cove
Springs United Methodist Church is
scheduled Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. and one
for the First Baptist Church in Rusk
is scheduled Oct. 16 as part of the
church’s homecoming, Jack Moore,
Marker Committee chairman, an-
nounced. Applications for markers
for the site of Jacksonville’s first
free public school (Tomato Bowl
Stadium site), Union Chapel
Methodist Church and Cemetery
(New Summerfield), Dr. W. R.
Tennison’s grave in McDonald
Cemetery at New Summerfield are
awaiting approval in Austin, Moore
said.
Research is underway for
markers for The Cherokeean of
Rusk newspaper, First United
Methodist Church in Jacksonville,
Old Palestine Cemetery near Alto,
the Mueller home in Rusk, St.
Thomas Chapel Church near Alto,
and ihe first school for blacks in
Rusk, the chairman said. Mrs.
Mane Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. Ir-
vin Conley and Archie Nickle con-
ferred with the commission on the
Rusk marker projects.
Work is progressing steadily on
Distinguished Service Award en-
tries forawarding in 1989, Mrs.
Henry Rose, chairman of that work,
reported. Six categories have been
entered for this highest award
given by the Texas Historical
Commission. The Cherokee county
commission received the award the
past spring for .1987 projects as it
did in 1969.
Commission members are on
schedule with assignments for the
next edition of the Handbook of
Texas. Dr. John Roes said, as he
checked progress on the 50-plus
assignments membeis have accep-
ted. The new edition will go to press
in about another year to update the
previous one, he said, and will be
much larger than before.
, The proposed operating budget
for the commission next fiscal year
was presented to the Com-
missioners Court on July 13, but the
court lias not indicated any firm ac-
tion on it so far, Vice Chairman
Moore said. Moore, Chairman John
Allen Templeton, and Grady
Singletary represented the com-
. From the mayor’s desk
Loranza Black
Services for Loranza Black, 77,
Alto City Council meeting
minutes;
March 4,1930
Motion was made, seconded and
carried that the Secretary write AG
folks to please remove privey from
off the ditch so that contents will not
run down behind other peoples’
City ot Alto
P.0. Box 447
Alto, Texas 75925
Dear Customer,
The United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
has adopted requirements that ail public water systems
notify their custimers about lead exposure. This notification
is intended to educate and inform consumers on this issue
in light of the fact that your drinking water may be a poten-
tial source of lead exposure. This is being done even
though yuui water system is not in violation of trie current
standard. There are also other potential sources of lead
contamination in the environment.
The following specific language is required by EPA in this
notice;
The United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
sets drinking wafer standards and has determined that
lead is a health concern at certain levels of exposure. There
is currently a standard of 0.050 parts per million (ppm)
Based on new health information, EPA is likely to lower this
standard significantly.
Part of the purpose of this notice is to inform you of the
potential adverse health effects of lead. This is being done
even though your water may not be in violation of the
current standard.
EPA and others are concerned about lead in drinking
water. Too much lead in the body can cause serious
damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system and red
blood cells. The greatest risk, even with short-term ex
posum. , to young children and pregnant women.
Le v ' levels in your drinking water are likely to be highest:
1. if you home or water system has lead pipes, or
2. if your home has copper pipes with lead solder, or
- if the home is less than five years old, or
- if you have soft or acidic water, or
- if water sits in the pipes for several hours.
Ways to avoid potential lead exposure are to "flush”
faucets before use and to use cold water for drinking and
cooking. You may w ,h to have your home tap water tested
for lead content by a competent laboratory. You may also
wish to che< k to . if lo^ri pipes, solder, or flux were used
in your home plumbing.
We advise our customers to use approved PVC piping for
all plumbing.
If you would likle further information on the lead stan-
dard please contact one of the following:
1. Environmental Protection Agency - 214/655-7155
2. Alto City Hall, 409/858-4711
Sincerely.
Ronnie Iyer, Water Superintendent
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property as complaint was made of
the odor arising there from.
May 7,1930
The Secretary was instructed to
write AG with reference to
drainage of toilet.
May 16,1930
Motion was made, seconded and
carried that no water customer be
permitted to use the city water in
his place of business where
tne drainage therefrom was not
properly placed into the sewer con-
nection. Mention being specially
made of the N R. Arrant Cafe and
Market and Restaurant building
belonging to R. M. Fisher.
It is a fact that the City of Alto has
been fined $3,800 by the Texas
Water Commission. Beginning Dec.
1, 1988 the City of Alto will be fined
each month for violations of 30-day
average flow permit limit until the
sewei plant is brought into com-
pliance.
Kn/m finnrl fr\r> tho
reasons that follow: (excerpts from
the TWC Order)
1. The sewer plant has had severe
inflow/infiltration for at least six
years. In 1978, the City enetered in-
to the Construction Grants
program. The City withdrew from
the Construction Grant program in
1981 when it failed to make the list
of prospective grant recipients.
2. In April 1982 an engineer for the
City of Alto prepared a Sewer
System Evaluation Survey of the
Wastewater Collection System.
This survey recommended several
improvements that would be
necessary to reduce the I/I
problems. For the twelve month
period from March 1987 through
February 1988 the City was non
compliant with average flow limits
for eight months.
3. In 1986 the City of Alto received
emergency funding from the Texas
Department of Community Affairs
to extend wastewater service to ap-
proximately 55 residents who were
not connected to the City system.
The City did not have an engineer
review the existing plant capacity
and did not submit an application to
the TWC for permit amendment.
4. On February 8, 1988 the TWC
issued an enforcement order to the
City of Alto lor flow violations at the
sewage treatment plant. However,
several citizens petitioned for an
election concerning the certificates
of obligations that were to fund the
I/I construction and a bond election
was scheduled On March 19, 1988
the citizens defeated the bond
proposal resulting in the City being
without the necessary funding to
construct the I/I improvements.
R A Wallace
Mayor
mission at me Duagei nearing, i»e
added.
Commission members present
were Mrs.. Goodson, Mrs Rose,
Mrs. Huttash, Miss Bill fclarch,
Mrs. jerry Jones, Mrs. Euria uni-
ton, Bernard Mayfield, Mrs. Mary
Taylor, Moore, Terry Guinn,
Lester, George Dodd, Ross, and
lempieion.
The commission’s next regular
business meeting is scheduled Aug.
23 in the county courtroom in Rusk.
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OLD PALESTINE CEMETERY'S new entrance is receiving the finishing touches this week. The entran-
ce, off Hwy. 21, has a new face thanks to the Cemetery Fence Committee, and donations from in-
terested citizens. The new addition is an asset to the Cemetery. staff photo
‘A Pastor’s Comments
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We all want, a good deal and are
always on the lookout for a better
deal. Arthur Townsend tells about
the best deal ever.
“A farm magazine carried an ar-
ticle about a farmer who went to
town to buy a car. The car salesman
had a basic cost-price for the car, of
course, but the extras were added
and the car went up in cost alar-
mingly. So the farmer went home
and decided to sell his next cow
using the same method of sale as
the car salesman. And he came up
with this:
Basic cow.................$400
Two-tone exterior 45
Extra stomach..............75
Dual horns..................35
Product storage compartment. 60
Dispensing unit, four spitgotslO
Genuine cowhide upholsteryl25
Automatic fly swatter.........35
even the extras are paid for! Think
about it! It comes out something
like this:
Basic cost of salvation.. freely paid
Past sins entirely removed____N.C.
(ready for service)
Overflowing joy and peace____N.C.
with (perfect intake and outflow)
Water baptism for the beiieverN.C.
(life-time guarantee)
Healing for the body..........N.C.
(dents, bangs, and internal
trouble taken out)
Infilling with the Spirit........N.C.
(for beautiful witnessing power)
Heart and mind at rest in a____N.C.
world of unrest (relaxing
upholstery)
N.C.
Brand-new, non-corroding,
body at the resurrection!
Total, including extras.. N.C.
Paul, the apostle said, “For by
grace are ye saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God. Not of works, lest any
man should boast.” (Ephesians
2:8-9).
Don’t pass up the best deal ever!
Salvation is yours without cost, and
even the extras are freely given! ’’
Have a Great Day!
Paul R Stalnaker
Pastor
$785"°
“One is inclined to sympathize*
with the farmer. But, in contrast,
the Lord Jesus offers the best deal
ever He gives salvation freely, and
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The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1988, newspaper, August 4, 1988; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098739/m1/2/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Journalism%22: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.