The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1978 Page: 8 of 16
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PAGE EIGHT-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23.1978
Continued from
Page One
** Banquet.... • Continued from pape I
Card Of Thanks
]
CoiIIity • • • • .Continued from page 1
court asked that it be
delayed until next week to
give the other department
heads time to look it over
and offer suggestions.
In other business, the
following holidays were
agreed upon for the
remainder of the year:
March 2--Texas
Independence Day; March
24-Easter; May 29--
Memorial Day; July 4-
Independence Day; Sept.
4~Labor Day; Nov. 10-
Veteran's Day; Nov. 23-24-
Thanksgiving; Dec. 22, 25-
26-Christmas; and Jan. 1-
New Years.
The commissioners
approved providing two
CETA secretaries for the
Justice of the Peaces and
Department of Public
Safety patrolmen in
Jacksonville and Rusk-
Alto. A CETA secretary
will split time between the
JPs and DPS in both Rusk
and Alto while the other
CETA secretary will aid
JPs C.L. England and
Buddy Lacy in
Jacksonville.
The commissioners also
canvassed the special
election ballots which
showed the only man
running for Sen. Don
Adams State Senate seat,
former Rep. Roy Blake of
Nacogdoches, the winner
by a 273 to two (write-in
votes) margin.
Charlie Adams of
Precinct 3 received a pay
raise from $668 to $718
effective March 1. Adams
will be promoted to the
position of operator as well.
** School.... •Continued from page 1
to five days and if they
didn't the school district
would have to make those
days up. Boone said he
tried to keep from going
into June in making up
days.
Tentatively approved
depending on what the TEA
decides was the attendance
of school on what was
formerly a holiday for the
kids-March 17. Boone
said the school was going
to let out that day so the
kids could attend the
Junior Livestock Show &
Exposition in Jacksonville
but after a check with
Principal Allen Gilchrest
he found that very few
school kids participated in
the show. He noted in-
service days would be
March 4 and 18 for
teachers.
The superintendent also
reported in addition to the
school closing for bad
weather a problem had
also arisen with a large
number of students in the
school district being absent
due to the flu—
approximately 20 percent.
Boone said the schools
would not close as the TEA
waived a six week period
which would not be figured
in the school's Average
Daily Attendance count.
State monies to each school
district depends on the
ADA and if the low
attendance was averaged
in with the regular
attendance figures less
money would be available
for teachers and programs
next year.
Band Boosters
In other business, the
board approved the Rusk
Band Booster's offer to pay
50 percent of the cost of
uniforms to be budgeted
into the '78-'79 school year.
New band uniforms have
been estimated to cost
approximately $18,000.
Mrs. Buchanan, who
also doubles as the
Boosters' president, stated
the organization had
already collected over
$1,000. Ocker, another band
booster member as well as
board member, stated the
membership drive alone
netted $2 per member for
450 members plus the chili
concert brought in a large
amount of additional
monies.
Board member Bobby
Tosh questioned what
would happen if the
boosters failed to collect
the $9,000 for their half of
the band uniforms. "The
school might have to make
up the difference," he said.
"We need the uniforms
bad," stated board
member Roy Kennedy.
"Our obligation is to put
uniforms on the kids and
any help we get we ought to
be thankful for," said
Ocker.
Board member Dr.
James Hunter
recommended the board
take steps necessary to
have the uniforms in the
fall if at all possible.
Boone said he would
supervise band director
Gerald Fagan in sending
bids to three different
uniform companies to get
bids on the Band uniforms.
Fagan's earlier inquiries
found that each uniform
would cost about $180 a
piece.
Hunter warned the
longer the school district
waited the higher they
would become.
Boone suggested the
board wait until the
boosters had raised their
half of the cost of the
uniforms before
committing the school
district's money. Boone
said the $9,000 paid by the
board would be on next
year's budget beginning
Sept. 1, 1978. "I won't
recommend a blanket
check from the school
district no matter how well
I like somebody. We must
proceed in a business-like
manner," stated the
superintendent.
He went on to say
previous replacement costs
for band uniforms was
approximately $12,000.
Band Instruments
The board approved the
highest bid of two bids
submitted on
approximately 25-30 well-
worn band instruments. A
bid of $51 was submitted by
Rex Sturgis and Dan
Kellum of Rusk.
Football Jerseys
Coach Rick Miller's
recommendation that the
seniors this year as well as
years past and years to
come be allowed to
purchase their football
jerseys for $13.60 a piece if
six or more athletes want
to buy their jerseys.
The money is used to
purchase replacement
jerseys and the coach noted
this would be the most
logical way to do it as the
athletes wanted to take
their, jerseys with them
wheii they graduate. "Only
seniors can order them,"
stated Miller. The coach
said some of the kids
generally tried to
confiscate their jerseys
their senior year so what
the board would be doing
would be making honest
men of them.
Board member Tom
Sartain said, "We make the
kids happy and get new
jerseys."
"I'll be happy to sell
jerseys used by the seniors
last year and I'll even
accept money for the ones
confiscated," said Miller.
The board approved
Miller's recommendation
and allowed for the sale of
jerseys.
Elementary School
In further business, the
board agreed to have
someone come look at the
Rusk Elementary School
roof to offer
recommendations to stop
the yearly leaks that call
for several buckets in
various rooms in the main
building.
Tosh stated that there
was too many low places on
the roof and that it would
be a major job.
Boone said he had been
at the elementary school
since 1947 and the roof had
been leaking since then.
"It's the consensus of the
board to get a roofing man
to look at it and get advice
to see the best route to
follow and bring the
information back at the
next meeting?" asked
Boone. The board
members agreed.
Election Ordered
The board of trustees
ordered an election for two
of its board members'
positions for 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. April 1 in the
Southwestern Electric
Service Office in Rusk.
Election Judge will be J.
C. Williams with his
secretaries being Manuel
Aguilar and Mrs. Betty
McCrary. Those whose
terms have expired are Dr.
Jim Hunter and Bruce
Stovall. Both incumbents
have filed for their
positions, said Boone.
Breakfast
The board approved 30
cents as the cost for
breakfasts in the Rusk ISD
"What do they get?"
queried Dr. Hunter.
"Almost nothing," joked
Boone. The superintendent
went on to note the students
get milk or juice, a roll and
a fruit for their money.
Boone said the School
Breakfast Program would
begin in May. Presently,
lunches cost 60 cents with
the federal government
reimbursing the district
W/i cents.
The open portion of the
Rusk ISD meeting ended
with an executive session
which saw all three
principals and Coach
Miller appearing before the
school board on personnel.
Boone noted Wednesday
that after the executive
session Monday the board
voted to approve a $2,200
salary supplement to be
distributed .between the
athletic department and
band. Boone, Band
Director Gerald Fagan and
Athletic Director Rick
Miller will work together to
make the distribution.
The superintendent said
the executive session
concerned itself with the
screening of all personnel
for the purpose of re-
employment for the
upcoming school year. No
action was taken.
** Roundabout... • «Continued from page 1
Mike Murray, one of our
former staff members now
in the U.S. Navy, sends a
special gift from the
Sunshine State. It's a can,
no less. The label reads:
"This container is
guaranteed to be filled with
nothing but pure,
undiluted, and
unadulterated FLORIDA
The label also carries
this caution: "Containers
of this product shoo Id not
be opened la hostile
environments sack as
raglea* Berth el the Mason.
Olson Line, especially
«■ring the miserable
^t^ntor sotMton ky ®®vloin
Yankees with unstable
dispositions. Whoa snob
unfortunate individuals are
exposed to these contents,
they occasionally fly Into a
blind rage and have even
been know to fatally stab
themselves with an icicle."
Well...after reading the
cautionary statement, you
can understand why the
can of Genuine Canned
Florida 8unshlne remains
unopened! One can never
be sure about early lineage
Yankee Mood!
Well...The Cherokeean
has a birthday to celebrate
Monday I Note on the flag
above, we descend from
the Cherokee Sentinel,
established Feb. Zt, 1160.
This publication has boon
• long time, and
some of them turbulent
times, too. Reflection on
many of the well known
persons who have served
as publishers of The
Cherokeean give one an
awesome feeling...a feeling
of great responsibility. We
who presently serve The
Cherokeean are privileged
to share in tomorrow's
history of this publication.
And to leave you
laughing: "None of these
dirty little jobs for me."
said the college graduate.
"I want todo something big
and something clesn." The
response to that was,
"Then wash an elephant."
Morgan for his work with
the JV from Jeff Carroll.
Out-going Quarterback
Club President Bill Draper
presented RHS Principal
Allen Gilchrest with two
team pictures to place in
the school's trophy case -
District 21-AA football
champions for 1977 and the
Bi-District Champs in
baseball in 1977. Players
from all sports both boys
and girls were recognized
during the night by their
respective coaches
In his introduction of Dr.
Jim Swink, Rusk Mayor
Morris Hassell noted Swink
had attained All State
honors while a football
player at RHS and had
been named as the
Outstanding Player when
he played in the Lone Star
coaches football game
Hassell said Swink still
held the single game and
season rushing records at
TCU.
Swink was drafted by the
Chicago Bears but he chose
to study medicine in
Dallas lie did play
professional football for a
short time while with the
Dallas Texans, according
to Hassell The man is a
leading orthopedic
surgeon in the United
States and recently was
inducted into the Texas
Sports Hall of Fame in
Dallas.
Swink said he had been
born in Sacul and went to
school for a period in
Cushing before coming to
Rusk to live with Mr. and
Mrs. Obie Walker. One of
seven children Swink said
he lived in poverty while in
Sacul.
"I was a regular church-
goer and basically knew
right from wrong. I was
taught ' • tell the truth and
to not steal and to realize
work was a necessity."
Swink said he moved to
Rusk when he was 14 yers
old. "The Walkers' positive
influence by example and
counsel made itself felt in
my life through the years "
The ex-Rusk football
great said he always felt it
was his advantage to be
born to a poor family and
that if he had been born
rich he would have felt
cheated. "Lessons learned
in sports lormed my basic-
philosophy. There was a
sign in the locker room in
Rusk which said When the
going gets toughthe tough
get going ' Don't be afraid
of failure. "
"There's no shame in
trying and losing rather
than never trying at all It 's
wrong to stress a game as a
life or death struggle It's
not."
Swink said sports are for
the people playing and that
it must be fun for the kids if
they are to enjoy it
"My participation in
sports taught me
confidence in myself. It
spills over into other areas
of lile lie said athletics
wasn't for everyone but
that if you do play "you
must be prepared to pay
the price."
"Make the most of what
you have. There's a thin
line between winners and
losers. Remember real*
heroes are not on TV but is
some obscure teacher,
coach or minister who puts
out that extra effort with
the kids Thanks again for
inviting me, I'm sorry I'm
not younger so I might
know more of you." stated
Swink
The emcee of the sports
banquet was the Rev
Talbert In closing. Miller
repeated his speech
from last year's banquet
"All I can say to the
parents is to keep up the
good work and keep them
coming."
** Engl*** from !>•*'■ 1
Westwood and they proved
that later in the season
when we were tied with
Westwood for the district
lead going into the last
game and Fairfield beat
them 3-0 " said Turner
Band Boosters
To Meet Mon.
The Rusk Band Boosters
organization will hold a
meeting at 7pm Monday
in the Band Hall, according
to Mrs Fred Buchanan,
president A report on the
recent chili supper and
band concert will be heard
We would like to thank
the Rusk Volunteer Fire
Department who
responded so quickly to our
call Monday, Feb 6 to the
grass fire at our home on
Crockett Street.
Our special thanks to
Mike Stovall and Dick
Polvillo who discovered the
fire and were able to
contain it until the Fire
Department arrived.
Fortunately the damage
was small, but we will
always be grateful to the
many who came to help.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith
Jr
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[• GREEN THUMB HINTS
I ROM
i. Flowers h Things
\phitls
Many times when a
plant gradually turns
yellow curls up and dies the
owner of that plant blames
bis lacking of a green
thumb This is not always
the case
Insects pose a great
problem to the health of an
indoor houseplant One
such creature is the aphid
These common plant lice
are alwut one eighth inch
long and ma> be green,
red. pink yellow, brown or
black
They gather on young
growth or the underside of
leaves Their damage is
done by suck'ng the juices
from the plant, thus
causing lack of nutrition
resulting in yellowing,
curling of leaves and the
death ol your plant
They also leave a sticky
substanceihoneydew) that
invites the unattractive
sooty black mold
Watch those scheffeleus
and dieffenbachia Also
ferns and ivies
Prevent permanent
damage bv picking off and
crushing any visible
aphids Washing the plant
is also important Swab the
stems with warm soapy
water Be sure to rinse with
clean water For a more
serious infestation apply
malathion When spray-
dries rinse leaves
Please folks, plants are
such an attractive
creation, don't let your
plant set there and die
Pick those lice'
S<>e ya
ernest
The Country
No.l Bes
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1978, newspaper, February 23, 1978; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151268/m1/8/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.