The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1987 Page: 1 of 8
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Thursday, May 14, 1987
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8 Pages Alto, Texas 75925
Council hires police officer
Student places second
in UIL writing contest
“Each year, more than a third of
the total participation in UIL ac-
tivities involved academic contest,
dispelling the myth of the League as
a ‘sports organization,’’’ Or. Bailey
Marshall, UIL director, said.
“Texas has the nation’s most com-
prehensive slate of academic con-
tests Long before other academic-
based competitions, the UIL was
sponsoring contests in speech,
journalism, mathematics and
science. In fact, the League was
created in 1910 as a forensic
league."
Contests range from headline
writing to Lincoln-Douglas debate,
calculator applications to accoun-
ting. In addition, a literary
criticism contest will be implemen-
ted statewide next year
In participating at the State Meet,
students qualify for Texas Inter-
scholastic League Foundation
scholarships. During 1986-87, the
TILF awarded more than $362,000
in scholarship grants to 282 college
students who competed at the UIL
State Academic Meet. In 1987, the
TILF expects to award an
estimated 300 new and renewed
grants, valued at approximately
$400,000. The TILF funds are made
possible through grants from foun-
dations, individuals and families.
Recently, the TILF reached $1
million in endowed funds
The Alto City Council met at 5:30
p.m. Monday, May 11 in the Council
room at City Hall. After the in-
vocation by Dixie Dolcater, Mayor
R. A. Wallace began the meeting by
welcoming visitors.
One of the major topics on the
agenda was to employ a City Police
Officer Two candidates that had
applied for the job were present.
The council then went into
executive session, during which
time they called in each candidate
separately. Upon reconvening, Jim
Bice was brought into office of Alto
City Police officer with a motion by
Buel Rogers and a second by Mar-
shall Bynum and a carrying vote of
all remaining council members.
The council also okayed Mr. Bice to
live in the country unless problems
develop from this situation, at
which time the council will take fur
ther action. Bice is to begin as soon
as possible at a beginning salary of
$1,324 per month.
Also on the agenda, the council
heard from John Biggs, Emergency
Management Coordinator. Biggs
explained to the council what his
job entailed and what the city would
be expected to do. along with other
county entities, in case of an
emergency. An emergency may be
anything from a natural disaster to
a national crisis. Biggs related the
chain of command, stating that
each city would be required to have
a coordinator to contact in case of
such emergency. Also stating that a
contract was needed between the
City of Alto and Cherokee County.
The first reading of said ordinance
was read by Biggs with a motion
made for acceptance of reading
made by Dixie Dolcater seconded
by Mr. Bynum, carried
unanimously. Before said contract
can be signed, it must be read once
more to the council at the next
meeting.
Next on the agenda was to con-
sider the reinstatement of Mary
Clem Williams as City Ad-
ministrator with salary according
to the 1986-87 budget Mayor
Wallace stated “I can’t do without
her!” “We have a good working
relationship," he added. After due
consideration, a motion was made
by Sandy Wallace upon which the
council voted to reinstate Mrs
Williams with a three to two vote.
At this time, Mrs. Dolcater asked
if all of the workers were getting
their work orders from City Hall.
After answering to the affirmative,
the Mayor then stated that he did
not plan to change anything that
has been going on as far as regular
duties, but that he had been
checking out each detail that is
done by city workers. "I like to see
things run in order, things for today
done today and things that are to be
done tomorrow done at that time,”
stated Mayor Wallace "If it takes
me working here full time to see
that everything is done properly. I
will." Mayor Wallace remarked
that he was trying to learn each
facet of city government and see
these things done at the proper
time.
Discussion was then focused on
a pickup for city workers. Johnny
Pate, city worker, was asked what
was wrong with the existing
pickups. Mr. Pate stated that the
1979 Dodge half-ton was in need of
motor overhaul and the 1984 Ford
pickup needed a new transmission
and front end work The council
then stated that a maintenance
program was to begin as soon as
possible by Foreman Terry Black
The council decided to table
decision on repair versus new until
estimates for repairs can be
resubmitted to the Council at the
next meeting
Discussion on other business was
on the County owned. City operated
ambulance service. Mayor Wallace
stated that a committee was needed
to draw up guidelines and to report
back to the Council Committee
See •COUNCIL, Page 2
Wells trustees vote
for dyslexia program
Historical Commission
to conduct ceremony
Wells ISD trustees unanimously
passed a motion to provide a
program for the treatment of any
student determined to have
dyslexia-a reading disorder
Superintendent Michael Moehler
explained that the program was
mandated by the state and is
designed to help the student who
does not qualify for Title I Reading
or Resource Room aid
Meeting last Thursday night,
May 7, the board also awarded con-
tracts to the accounting firm of
Smith-Purtell, Tyler, to do the 1986
87 audit for a sum of $3,000 and to
Dale Speer, Wells Hardware, for
remodeling of a restroom in the
elementary for $4,475 or less.
School Counselor Robert Luce
presented the board with a break-
down of how students at Wells had
done on TEAMS testing The tests
are given to third, fifth, seventh and
ninth graders and indicated that
Wells schools were performing at a
higher than national average in
most subject areas
Policies concerning board
meetings, public participation in
meetings and employee grievance
procedures were all reviewed and
passed unanimously by the board.
Teachers remaining on the
career ladder are Carla McAvoy
Norma Braden, Beverly Milner and
Alice Fatheree. New on the career
ladder are C W Williams, Pete
Sanford and Jayana Davis.
Janice Miller is substituting for
Bea Glover, who will be out several
more weeks due to illness and the
school will look for one adult to do
summer maintenance and yard
work
Land sale bill awaits
governor's approval
A bill authorizing the sale ot state
land to Cherokee County is awaiting
the signature of Gov. Bill Clements.
County Judge Emmett Whitehead
told commissioners Monday mor-
ning that the bill has been approved
by both the Senate and House and is
now in the Governor’s office.
Plans were made to initiate a
weight limit program for all county
News
Briefs
Rabies clinics continue
Anti-rabies vaccine clinics began
May 11 and will continue through
May 18 at 21 locations throughout
Cherokee County, according to
County Extension Agent Jack
White.
Participating veterinarians in
elude Dr. Grady Ellis, Dr. Tony
Ellis, Dr. Cindy Pfluger and Dr
Dan Degenhardt of Animal
Hospital, Jacksonville; Dr. Ira L
Stephens of Animal Medical Center.
Jacksonville; and Dr. Dan Kessel
of Alto.
Friday, May 15, Dr. Kessel will be
vaccinating animals at the Alto
Fire Station starting at 5:30 p.m.
Baseball league in fund-raiser
The Alto Youth Baseball League
is currently selling candy to make
money to renovate the baseball
fields. Candy is only $1 per bar and
customers receive a coupon for Alto
Dairy Queen with every purchase.
Thanks to each person who
helped in fixing the field before the
season started
roaus.
Plans were made at the meeting
not to meet on May 18 unless an
emergency situation arises
After Clements signs the bill,
negotiations will begin for the
property sale. “It looks like we will
be moving dirt by the first of the
month," Whitehead said
In other matters to come before
the commissioners court was the
approval of resolution setting up the
county's Emergency Management
Program. A similar resolution is
being presented to the various city
councils in Cherokee County.
Whitehead said he wanted to make
sure all cities understood that the
county was not attempting to in-
fringe on their authority "This is
just a cooperative program We are
here to work with the cities," he
said.
A bid was approved from B J
Packer for the purchase of a
Precinct 3 truck for $2,525.50. Joe
Weaver will purchase a Precinct 4
truck for $3,875
Portraits of three native
Cherokee countians who became
state governors will be unveiled in
the Cherokee county courtroom in
Rusk at 1:15 p.m. May 18 by the
Cherokee County Historical Com
mission as a phase of its history
preservation work.
Two portraits will be those of
James Stephen Hogg, first native
Texan to hold his state’s highest
elective office, and Thomas Mit-
chell Campbell, who served Texas
in that office. The third portrait will
be that of John Benjamin Kendrick,
who served Wyoming as state
senator, governor, and U.S.
senator. Hogg and Campbell were
born on farms not far apart and
near Rusk Kendrick was born near
Griffin in northeastern Cherokee
county.
Texas Historical Commission
markers have been placed at the
Hogg family home, which is also a
state historical park, and at the
homesite of Campbell. A similar
marker for the ghost town of Griffin
includes a record of Kendrick's bir-
th near there
Judge LeRue Dixon of the court-
at-law will recess court proceedings
until 2 p.m. on the unveiling
ceremony date so that the public
can attend the ceremony.
The complete program for the
unveiling ceremony will be announ-
ced later. Bernard Mayfield and
Mrs Mary Taylor of Jacksonville
and George Dodd and Mrs John
McCarty of Rusk, all historical
commission members, are
arranging the program.
The program for the unveiling will
include the invocation by George
Dodd of Rusk; pledges of allegiance
to the U.S. and Texas flags led by
Mrs. Henry Rose of Alto; brief
summaries of the careers of James
Stephen Hogg by John Mark Lester
cf Jacksonville, Thomas Mitchell
Campbell by Mrs Mary Taylor of
Jacksonville, and John Benjamin
Kendrick by Bernard Taylor of
Jacksonville Grady C. Singletary
of Alto will give the benediction All
are members of the historical
commission Commission Chair-
man John Allen Templeton will
preside
Wells couple protests lease
at council meeting Monday
A disgruntled couple were on the
Wells City Council agenda Monday
night to discuss their neighbors’
leasing of some city property ad-
jacent to both their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Jordan
clpiained that their neighbor,
William Durham, had presented a
request to lease the small strip and
that the City Council had not heard
from both parties.Jordan said that
he was in the hospital in Houston
when Durham met with the council
and that he (Jordan) dian 1 under-
stand about being on an agenda
Jordan said he had been mowing
the property for about 16 years and
that he would have liked to lease the
property himself
Mayor Horace Johnson told Jor-
dan that a contract had been made
Attorneys’ fees take bite of county budget
Cost of payments to court appoin-
ted attorneys was discussed by
members of the Cherokee County
Commissioners Court during a bill
paying session Monday morning
Payment to attorneys appointed
to defend cases in Cherokee County
courts totaled $14,900 last month
Commissioner Joe Henderson.
Precinct 3, remarked that the
public is entitled to know where
their tax dollars are going.
Service gains 256 members
The alto Emergency Ambulance
Service has 256 members as of May
8. If you haven't become a member
yet, go by City Hall anytime 8 a m
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Donations received at the Lions
Club Ambulance Meeting or at the
City Hall were from the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cruseturner,
Ernest Moses, Mr. and Mrs H. L.
Rose, C. H. McGaughey. Mr and
Mrs. C. R. Mounce, Mr. and Mrs
Grady Felder, Grace Montgomery.
H. L Bennett, Mr and Mrs E J
Watts, Mr and Mrs Danny I,an-
drum, Emma B. Koraska, Mr. and
Mrs (> M Maddux, Lyons Butane
(Vaughn Arnold 1 Lillian l^indrum.
Edwin P. Boyd, Ima E. Parker,
Sal'y Mertz, J. W Bice, William F.
Wallace. Mr and Mrs. Gene Hayes,
Mr. and Mrs J. W. Lanier, Ruth
Nelson, Mr. and Mrs Mac Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs Gary Dominy, Mr
and Mrs. J. L Fox. James and Fay
Bennett, Mr and Mrs R. L Pettit.
Mrs. T. H. Sides. Ellen Ann John-
son, Vera Quinn and Joe, Margaret
Bice, Mrs. J. S Chapman, Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Landrum, Mary Doris
Bobbitt and Marie Mason, Mr. and
Mrs. Jackie Hicks.
Thanks to the above citizens of
Alto who have seen the need for an
ambulance service in Alto
Commissioner Robert Under-
wood. Precinct 1, added if the cost
of payment to attorneys continues
like it is going, two cents of the tax
dollar will go toward payment for
court appointed attorneys for in-
digent clients.
Underwood projects cost can run
as high as $180,000 this year He
says it is getting higher each year
Payments to attorneys for this
month's bills included Richard
Stone. $250; David R Sorrell, $750;
J Michael Sullivan. $7,200; B K
Menefee, $200 and $1,200; R K
Richards, $200, Mike Sullivan,
$250. Eldridge Moak, $200 and
another $2<X). Craig Caldwell. $250
and $350; David B Childs, $300;
Michael W Cummins, $200 and
$250; Steven Guy, $200 and another
$200; Garry Minton. $250,$250 and
$250; James H Cromwell. $600 and
$350; Richard Stone, $200 and $300;
Gordon Thrall. $250 and $250
Attorneys drew other funds from
the Mental Illness Docket. Payment
for this service was provided by the
patient's family and not Cherokee
County. Payments were made to
James Cromwell for $2,400; Garry
Minton. $1,500; Eldridge Moak,
$1,400; Craig Caldwell, $700. R K
Richards, $100 Other cost showed
John Biggs. $25 and a master fee of
$1,200. which goes back in to the
county’s funds.
with Durham and that it would be
up to Durham whether he wanted to
surrender the lease and appear
again before the council on the mat
ter He explained to Jordan that had
he or his wife called City Hall to say
they could not be at the original
meeting, the subject would have
been put on a later agenda
The Council paid bills and heard
the police report for April which
shuwed 45 calls, 19 arrests, 96
tickets, 15 warnings, 278 hours
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Following an executive personnel
session, councilmen voted to hold
off hiring a second policeman at
this time due to the financial
situation of the city A motion to
that effect passed unanimously
Present at the meeting was the
mayor and council members Floyd
Cartwright, Dwayne Bynum, Rick
Williamson, and Bill Morton Ab-
sent was Danny Colbert
City employees present were
Frank Thomasson, Tony McKnight
and Steve Wise.
Guests were Mr and Mrs Lonnie
Jordan. Curtis McKmght. Debbie
Bynum and Carolyn Adams
Do you remember when ?
Groceries cheap in ’53
Ladies, do you remember when
Steak or Roast was 39 cents per
pound or Imperial Sugar was 98
cents for 10 pounds , or maybe
when Gladiola flour was $l 89 for 25
pounds In the July 30, 1953 issue of
the Alto Herald, Glenn's Grocery
and Market was advertising these
specials along with many others.,
such as Pet Milk. 3 tall cans or 6
short, 39 cents, or American Sar
dines. 2 for 19 cents ..
And remember, Ladies, if you
purchased $7 50 in groceries you
will be given one pint of ice cream
absolutely free For Free Delivery,
"call phone number 173 "
Also that week L.O. Campbell,
agent for Humble Service Station,
No. 1 in Texas with Esso Extra, for
more information, call 99, right
here in Alto...
Roger’s Grocery advertised
"Springtime Magic for your menus
when you purchase Cabell’s Ice
Cream...
Alto Herald "handles your prin-
ting needs, from bills to visiting
cards, call 114 for all your printing
problems."
"Remember Dr A Nash Hogue
is in Alto on Wednesday from 1 to 5
in the rear of Hamilton Jewelry
Store for one day repair call 185 . ..
"Alto, for your summer drug
needs there was Allen Drug Store
and Boyd’s Pharmacy Boyd's
Pharmacy “is just a phone call
away at ?«1"...
Those must have been the days
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