The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1979 Page: 1 of 6
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Mrs Babb no taxes have been paid to
the school district on the property
since at least the 1800’s.
The board was advised that the
school district is waiting on a ruling
from Judge Hassel) concerning the
homestead exemption question.
Harold Ramm
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to the Textbook Committee Harold
Ramm. John P. Cook. Steve Cooper.
Brenda Bentley, Donna Cook, Lynda
Rodriquez, Linda Cobb and Mark
Wimberly
100 per cent valuation by the
Independent School District
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It was announced that Supt. Ramm
would be in Austin Jan 20-22
attending the Mid-Winter Conference
sponsored by the Texas Education
Agency
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Holy Ground Mission
To Tear Down School
The Cherokee County Com-
missioners met Dec 20 for the final,
and possibly one of the shortest,
meetmgs of the year The agenda was
covered in rapid order with three bids
awarded for work at the solid waste
disposal site.
Bob Waters Construction Co., Inc
of Whitehouse was approved to do
dozer work at the landfill for $55 per
hour
Charles Dickerson of Jacksonville
was awarded a bid for bartied wire
fencing He is to construct
approximately 2,300 feet at a cost of 95
cents per running foot, or
"Other dirt work was awarded
Comer Hudson as follows remove
and stock pile 12 inches of top soil
from trenches, an approximate 4.000
Cubic feet at a cost of $2,400. remove
and stock pile trench excavation
The Board of Trustees of the Alto
Independent School District voted
unanimously Thursday night, Dec. 20
to allow the old Alto school buildings
to be tom down.
A deal was made with Jim Ennis,
representative of Holy Ground
Mission of Frankston, to tear down
the old school buildings, clear to the
ground, and haul off all debris. No
money will be exchanged between the
Board and the Mission, however the
Mission will be allowed to sell the
materials they can salvage Ennis
estimated the job would be completed
within four months with work starting
immediately
Mrs. Shirley Babb, school tax
assessor-collector, reported on the
first hearing on the tax case styled
Alto Independent School District vs
Hattie Arrant Estate The first
hearing was held in the Second
Judicial District Court of Judge
Morris W Hassell Thursday The first
hearing was held to determine
validity of a homestead exemption on
the property involved Attorney Bill
Holland is representing the A1SD
The City of Alto and Cherokee
County have also filed interventions in
the suit which involves the.payment of
taxes on the property According to
Wars and theft- Ladies Auxiliary. Post
8908. Alto
Tommy is a junior and is president
of the Student Council and active in
other organizations
The theme for this year* VOD
program is "My Role in America^
Future’ All high school sophomores,
juniors and seniors are eligible to
participate in the contest
Tommy will compete with other
winners for the district award
district winner will be in
competition for the state award State
in the national contest whose winner
will receive a $10 000 scholarship
The Alto VFW post draws members dents facing
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Court Has Meeting
adjacent to the trenches,
approximately 8,000 cubic yards, for a
cost of $4,800 and remove and stock
pile trend xcavation to designated
areas, approximately 3.000 cubic
yards at a cost of $1.800
Payment
Increase
Reported
Approximately 202 Alto residents
and 1,418 Cherokee County residents
who get Federal supplemental se-
curity income (SSL payments will
receive an extra $45 in January to help
pay higher oil, gas or electric bills this
winter This extra check is in addition
to the regular monthly SSI payment,
according to Lewis Brown, social
security manager in Palestine Social
Security administers the SSI pro-
gram
Most SSI recipients who received
SSI checks for December are eligible
for the special energy check SSI
recipients living in institutions where
Medicaid pays the majority of the cost
will not receive a special energy
assistance check since it is unlikely
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Board members attending the
meeting were Kenneth Collins.
Valentine Waddleton. Leo Hicks. Bill
Warner, John M
Bean
February
Funds totaling $389,600 were
approved by the State Legislature for
the Caddoan Mounds State Historical
Site near Alto
Alto High School hosted a speech
tournament with an excellent turnout
from area schools
Tl-e City of Alto began operations of
a city ambulance service, with county
assistance Don and Barbara Crosby
served as operators and a
subscription drive was held.
The W C. and Winnie Wisener
Sports Complex in Wells received
Phase 1 approval for funding from the
Cooperative Education Training Act
(CETA). The funds included salaries
for the construction of the baseball
park
The
sponsored
Tournament
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It was a year of happiness. It was a
year of sadness. It was a year of
meetings to attend, increases in
everything from taxes to gasoline to
groceries to services, it was a year of
scandal, it was a year of losses and a
year of gains. This was 1979. As the
decade of the 70’s draws to a close, let
us pause briefly and look back at 1979
and remember a few of the things that
happened that effected our lives and
the lives of those we know
January
The new year, 1979, began with
problems with the weather There
was ice on the road and power
outages. All were soon corrected and
the year got underway.
Alto was saddened by the loss of J
H. (Sonny) Pearman
County officials elected in the
general election were sworn-in. They
included Justices of the Peace Jack
Phillips of Alto, Dalford Stewart of
Wells and County Commissioner Toby
Sartain of Alto
The County Commissioners Court
reported that they were changing
their fiscal year from the current
January December method to Oct. 1
through Sept 30
The Wells News ’n Views was
purchased by Alto Herald owner
Emmett H Whitehead and merged
with the Herald
The Grand Opening of the new Boles
Food Store in Wells was held
John P Cook was named chairman
of the Cystic Fibrosis Drive and was
aided by the Alto High School Student
Council.
Cherokee County residents were
shocked as charges of civil rights
violations were brought against
Sheriff Danny Stallings and Chief
Deputy Tom Glass concerning an
incident in Tyler The charges lead to
the resignation of Stallings and the
court appointment of Allen Horton as
Cherokee County Sheriff
The Alto Independent School
District board of trustees called an
election for three members whose
terms expire They were Kenneth
Collins. Eloise White and Gary
Dominy
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The Alto Herald
Combined (Pith g Pages
The Wells News ’N Views 15* Per Issue
Alto, Texas, 75925, Thursday, December 27, 1979
People and Places
District Also elected were Kenneth
Collins and Charles Dean Dav1S
Jerry Rogers and Lewey Thompson
were elected trustees of the Wells
Independent School District
Construction was underway on the
Wisener Sports Complex in Wells
The First Baptist Church of Wells
held a dedication of their new church
building
Rodney Thacker and David Wallace
of Alto High School qualified for the
Regional Track Meet with Thacker
competing in the Pole Vault and
Wallace in the Mile Run
Three Alto High School students
qualified for the State UIL Literary
Meet. They were Paula Hughes, Alan
Singletary and Shannon Moore
The Alto All Sports Banquet
highlighted by the presentation
awards Receiving the top awards
were David Wallace, Alto Herald
All Around Sports Award and the
"Brains and Brawn" Award. David
Holcomb. "We Believe" Award;
Harvey Parker, Robert P Brezina
Outstanding Athlete Award and
Rodney Thacker, High Point Track
Awjtd, Outstanding Headhunter
football award and Basketball Most
Valuable Player
May
The Alto Little League Association
began their season on the baseball
field which they leased from the
A1SD . ,
Gas rates were increased for the
City of Alto
The Beautify Alto committee began
their campaign with "Alto Shines In
’79’’ as their slogan
Alto High School honor graduates
were named They were Tommy
Thiele, valedictorian and Kim
Campbell and Martha Warner,
salutonans
The Alto High School baseball team
won the District 18-A championship
Twenty-seven Alto High School
seniors received their diplomas in
ceremonies sadden by the death of
Senior Honor Student David Holcomb
Holcomb was killed in a car accident
on the day of the graduation
exercises
John White, manager of 'he Alto
Rural Water Supply, submitted his
resignation
Superintendent
reported that Pearman
Company had furnished a
education car to the school
An auditors report was accepted
by the board as presented by Lynn
Montes and Ernest King of the Axley
and Rode firm in Lufkin
The board approved the
appointment of the following persons
Tommy Hodges of Wells Senior
High, is this year*, winner of the
“Voice of Democracy Program’ ----
sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign they will have to pay for any increas-
Wars and theft-Ladies Auxiliary. Post ed energy cost
People w! o received a December
SSI check but do not get a special
energy assistance check by January
15 should contact social security This
is especially true for SSI recipients
who use direct deposit and may not
have kept social security informed of
their current mailing address All
special energy checks are being mail
ed to the homes of SSI recipients,
cost winners for the district awaru including those using direct deposit
The district winner will be in Special energy assistance checks
competition for the state award State are being sent to SSI recipients by the
winners will be given an expense paid Social Security Administration and to
trio to Washington. DC, to compete other low income people through State
in the national contest whose winner and Local agencies Low income
will receive a $10 006 scholarship Anderson and Cherokee County resi-
The Alto VFW post draws members dents facing an energy related enter
from Alto as well as the Rusk and gency should contact Communitv Ac-
Wells area
June
Harold Ramm was named
superintendent of the
Independent School District
The Alto classes of 1934 and G5
held their fourth annual reunion
The Alto City Council
restrictions concerning mobile h nes
inside the city limits
The Beautify Alto Commit’-e
received a special certificate ot
commendation from Mrs Rita
Clements in a Houston meeting the
Beautify Texas Council
A new police car was purchas* < by
the City of Wells
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Men’s Basketball
Fourteen teams
competed in the four day event
Edgar Bruce was sworn in as Wells
City Marshal
March
Alto High School held a very
successful senior class play
Open House was held in both Alto
and Wells schools
The Lady Pirates of Wells High
School competed in the Regional
Tournament Semi-Finals and the Alto
High School track team placed first in
the Cushing Relays
Glenn Barron assumed duties as
operator of the Alto ambulance
service after the resignation of Don
and Barbara Crosby
Alto School Superintendent Bob
Brezina resigned to assume another
position
Wells held their annual
Homecoming and Paige Smith was
named Homecoming Queen
April
City and School elections were held
in Alto and Wells Elected in the City
of Alto election were Mayor Don
Wood. Gerald Germany, James
Grammer and Marshall Bynum
Elected for the City of Wells were D
E Hathorn. Curtis McKnight and
Floyd Cartwright Valentine
Waddleton conducted a successful
write-in campaign and was elected on
write-in votes to the Board of Trustees
of ’he Mto Independent S<-»- ml
exerci
Kelly Flow
and Gary 1
July
The Alto ambulance servic* ent
out a plea for volunteers for the
operation of the service
Kay Mitchell. Allo High S< ool
student and her instructor Mr Jo
Frances Weimar attended the HA
National Youth Leadet hip
Conference
The life of A Frank Smith
published and a copy
■Growing A Soul by N I
Spellman, was presented to the
Hill Memorial Library The hl
was also in the midst of con
their annual Sutnmer Re
Program
The Alto Independent
District purchased and install
IBM computer system
August
Steve Huffman was hired
addition to the Alto High
coaching staff Practices
underway for the Mean Sting
Schools opened in both Alto
Wells
All county, school and city
entities elected to form a c>
district and made plans for a county-
wide board
Grand Opening was held for the ■ Ito
Mini Mall
The assessment ratio was ran■ to
Alto
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BIRTHDAY TIME-With Christmas still in the background rathei
vividlv. Angela Met lure is beginning to think about het
birthday. Jan I. I'M. Angela is the d»uKhter of Mr and Mrs. Kenny
Met lure of Rusk, the granddaughter of the Rev and Mrs Jewe
MeClure and the great granddaughter of Mrs Odes,. Met lure of Alto
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The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1979, newspaper, December 27, 1979; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268991/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.