The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1978 Page: 1 of 30
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Vol.129 18 Pages
15c per Issue Number 15
The Cherokeean
Texas' oldest weekly newspaper, established as the Cherokee Sentinel Feb. 27,1850
Rusk, Texas 75785, Thursday, June 1,1978
Home of
The Texas State Railroad
Boone Honored
For 33 Y ears Service
Rusk ISD Supt. J M
Boone was honored
Tuesday at the Rusk High
School cafeteria by school
board members, principals
from all three campuses
and teachers from the
school district
Hoone was presented
several gifts in recognition
of his 33 years of service to
the Rusk independent
School District The
educator will retire
effective June 30 He
announced his intentions to
retire at the Rusk school
board's April 18th meeting
Hoone, who is in his fifth
year as superintendent of
the school district, thanked
those present for taking
time to Rive him
recognition and urged the
teachers and principals in
the Rusk ISD to keep up the
good work.
"Don't lose sight of what
you're teaching for...it's
for the children," stated
Boone. He mentioned the
lack of money today to
operate the school district.
"As Bob Murphey once
said, I'd rather have my
kids on one end of a hickory
Primary Voting
Slated Saturday
Democrats will vote in four run off
elections 7am to 7 p m Saturday in
Cherokee County No Republican run offs
were necessary due to candidates either
being unopposed or receiving a majority
vote
All ballot* Saturday will contain the
following candidates For Railroad
(onuimntonrr Unexpired Terml-John
H Former and Jerry Sadler, for Chief
Justice, Court of Civil \ppral*. 12th
District-Larry Starr and J W Summers
For those people voting in county
rommittkonrr I'rerinct 4 there will be a
run-off between Frank Ross ami Terry R
Perkins (incumbent*, and Justice of the
I'eace Precinct 2 John W Biggs and Jack
Phillips will face-off
Although an attempt was made to
consolidate voting boxes to lessen the cost
of the Run off Election, the proposal was
rejected in Austin therefore all voting
boxes used in the Democratic Primary will
be in use again
In the hotlv contested Democratic
Primary Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace
Race May 8, Biggs edged Phillips by a
mere four votes. 444-440. Perkins defeated
Rom 812 to 647 votes. Summers out
distanced Starr 37,209 to 31,768, and Sadler
tromped Poerner in Cherokee County 3,363
to 812.
107 Seniors Graduate
Diplomas, Awards Given
Combination baccalau
reate and commencement
ceremonies were held for
107 Rusk High School
seniors Friday evening in
Mustek Stadium J M
Boone, superintendent,
who is retiring June 30th
after 33 years service here,
presented diplomas to tlx'
graduates
Highlight speeches were
those of l<arry l.utlejohn.
valedictorian and David
Draper, salutatorian
See pages I and (.
Section II for the honor
students' addresses and
accompanying photo-
graphs of special
awards.
In addition to awards for
Littlejohnand Draper. Bet-
ty Corley the third-ranking
honor student, received a
f1,000 Opportunity Award
from Texas A&M Univer-
sity.
Both valedictorian and
salutatorian were accepted
in the Select Student Pro
gram. School of Liberal
Arts at Stephen F Austin
State University in Nacog-
doches
Ronnie Brooks was
honored as the National
Merit Scholarship finalist
and medals were given to
these honor students: Steve
Pipes, Cathy Dyess, Hobby
Fountain. Dwight Mc-
Cauley, Cynthia Carlile,
Michele Halbert. Debra
Fowler, Christ! Beathard,
Paul Ballard. Joanne Hun-
ter. Greg Clay, Pat Richey
and Betty Wallace
Miss Hunter also
received a $250 Myrtle L.
Tanner Scholarship from
Baylor University, as well
as the Daughters of Amer-
ican Revolution Good Cit-
zenship Award
Ballard was also award-
ed the M R. Philbrick
Memorial Scholarship
Award.
The >450 Rusk Beta Sig-
ma Phi Scholarhsip was
presented to Miss Halbert
Other recognitions in-
cluded plaques to Miss
Vicki Jordan for editorship
of the Aerie annual and
Miss Debra Fowler as edi-
tor of the Eagles Echo,
school newspaper; also
Miss Liddy Dement, $300
Business and Professional
Women's Club Nursing
Scholarship. Miss Julie
Townsend, Noon Business
and Professional Women's
Scholarship for $100 and
Miss Suzie Struhall, $225
grant-in-aid scholarship
from the Beta Alpha Chap-
ter of Delta Kappa
Gamma
Prior to presenting
awards and diplomas, stu-
dents and guests were wel-
comed by Tom Sartain,
president of the Board of
Education The Rev Tom-
my Starks of Mount Plea-
sant CME Church read a
• 8M GRADUATION, f. It
log and a qualified teacher
on the other end rather
than have the best facilities
possible and lack the
qualified teachers."
The educator, who has
been involved in teaching
and administration for the
last 41 years altogether,
said he had made some
enemies and some friends
over the years. "Most of
the enemies have moved
out of town," he quipped.
"At the end of a 33-year
period of time you can
offend a lot of people.
You're not doing anything
if you don't offend someone
at some time."
Boone urged those before
him to be dedicated to the
children and to themselves.
"You might offend even a
personal friend but don't
sacrifice your principles."
He also asked the Rusk
ISD teachers to lake time
for parents and fellow
teachers when they need
help He said the school
system has the child more
hours in the day than either
the church or the family
nowadays and that the
teacher should be a good
samaritan and "let the
light shine with love and
understanding."
Someday a child might
say. 'Gee. I wish 1 could be
like that teacher.' They
won't say it then but rather
30 years or more later So
you see, you have to be in
the system 33 years before
you get a return on your
work "
The educator said he was
approached by a man in a
barbershop in Rusk once
with the opening line, "Mr.
Boone, do you remember
me? You whacked me
when I was a child. I came
from El Paso to see you
and say I appreciate you. I
would be in the
penitentiary today if it
wasn't for you."
Boone cited another case
where a youth straightened
up and became a man after
going through the Rusk
school system
"School will be just as
good as you are a good
teacher The students
idolize you Not just in
elementary school but in
high school. People
appreciate you if you show
an interest."
Gifts received by Boone
included a citizens band
radio, a desk microphone
and a base station for his
home. Boone grinned and
remarked that now his wife
would know where he was
at all times.
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Boone Honored at RHS
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A standing ovation greeted Supt. J. M. Boone Tuesday as he rose to address a large gathering of teachers,
principals and school board members at the Rusk High School cafeteria. The luncheon was in recognition of
Boone's 33 years of service to the Rusk ISD. As the photos above indicate, the soon-to-be-retired educator had a lot
to recall after 28 years as an elementary school principal and five years as superintendent.
Court Talks Taxes
County commissioners
convened Wednesday to
consider several agenda
items and to meet with
taxpayers as the Board of
Equalization.
In a business session
early Wednesday, the
Court approved right-of-
way easements for General
Telephone Company in
Precincts 1 and 3, Gulf
States-United Telephone
Company in Precincts 3
and 4 and Lufkin Telephone
Exchange in Precinct 2.
The commissioners also
discussed items for
improvements at the
airport which were noted
by the Federal Aviation
Agency on a recent
inspection. East Texas
Pest Control was hired at
$299 to clear the problem
areas. No action was taken
on a problem with asphalt
noted by the FAA.
In other action, the Court
approved participation in
the CETA summer youth
work program; agreed to
continue membership in
the County Judges and
Commissioners' Associa-
tion; and approved
reappointment of Richard
Stone as chairman of the
County Health Board.
Representatives of
Pritchard and Abbott, tax
assessors for the county,
met with the
Commissioners prior to the
Board of Equalization
meeting to discuss
appraisal figures. A major
item of discussion was
assessment of railroad
properties, which show an
approximate $125,000 loss
under last year's
appraisal. The Pritchard
and Abbott representatives
explained that this loss in
total assessed value for the
railroads is due primarily
to a change in the method
of assessment. The new
formula has been accepted
in several states as the
most reliable method for
computing railroad
holdings, he said.
The representative
estimated an increase in
the total county tax roll for
1978 at $3.5 to $4 million
over last year. The
increase is due mainly
to more liberal regulation
on oil and gas wells, he
said. Increase of
allowables on the wells
represents approximately
$2 million of the increase,
according to the Pritchard
and Abbott appraisal.
The Commissioners
Court approved a new
contract with the Pritchard
and Abbott firm for the
coming year. The
appraisal fee will be 5'/¡>
cents per $100 valuation
and 25 cents per item on the
minimum tax roll.
I Inside This Issue: :
• SECTION i •
; Editorials p. 2 ;
; Society p. 4, ¡
■ SECTION II i
I Grad Honorees p. 1
I RSH Employes p. 2 j
j Sports p. 8 *
Round
Town
With Mrs. Roundabout
House Speaker
Visits Rusk
Kd McLaughlin. TSIt superintendent, hosted ■ group of elected officials last Wednesday for an informative
briefing ol the facility's present and future operation. Pictured with McLaughlin <l-r> are Slate Rep. Jimmy
Mankln of Kllgore, House Speaker BUI Clayton of Springiake. State Rep. Forrest Oreen of Corslcana. Joe Dale
Morris ol Austin. Mate Hep. Hill Haley of Nacogdoches and Slate Hep. Kmrnett II. Whitehead of Rusk.
Speaker of the Texas
House of Representatives,
Bill Clayton of Springiake,
visited Rusk last Wednes-
day as the guest of State
Rep. Emmett H. White-
head.
Speaker Clayton and
Rep. Whitehead were join-
ed by other elected officials
for a visit to the Texas
State Railroad Depot and a
look at Rusk Park.
Joe Dale Morris of Austin
narrated a slide presenta-
tion in the interpretative
center of the depot and
outlined the past, present
and hoped-for-future of the
recreational facility.
Representatives from
the City Council and Cham-
ber also attended the pro-
gram. These included
Mayor and Mrs. Morris W.
Hassell. Councilmen J.C.
Williams, John Hunter and
Fred Lunsford; also Mrs.
Mary Buchanan, Chamber
manager.
Sharing an evening of
visitation with the Speaker
and his host were State
Representative Forrest
Green of Corsicana, Jim-
my Mankin of Kilgore, Bill
Clark of Tyler. Bill Haley
of Nacogdoches, and State
Senator Roy Black also of
Nacogdochv
I think I know why
historians are seldom
young people. It takes a
little living for one to
become accomplished at
saying, "oh yeah, I
remember!" And that's
what I'm doing now.
Remembering. It was June
1, 1950 when we officially
assumed the notes,
mortgages, keys to the
door and "all
appurtenances thereto
pertaining" in the
purchase of The
Cherokeean.
Looking back to 28 years
ago this week, I recall so
much. Many comments
would be wasted, except
for those who know first-
hand the ins and outs of
printer's ink. But you can
take it from me, we really
have "come a long way,
baby," in the technological
Improvements of this
business!
This week's issue, by 28-
year-ago standards, would
have been impossible!
Both ,humanly and
mechanically. The good old
days? Maybe. U seems to
make more sense to think
of it in the words of the ad
slogan: "We're not getting
older^we're letting
better!"
I'm thinking specifically
of how the "square" looked
the first time I walked it-
door to door-introducing
myself to everybody.
Himself did the same. We
wanted to get to know
people in a hurry! The
courthouse was right
where it is today, of course,
and that's about the only
part of Rusk's appearance
in 1950 that hasn't changed.
Facing the business
district, north side of the
square, and in my mind
reading left to right, I think
these are the firms which
were located there (you
see! I'm already sounding
like a historian!):
Cartlidge Drug,
Cromwell's Jewelry, Rusk
Hotel, Cherokee Abstract
and Hanna Real Estate,
First (now Rusk) Federal
Savings and Loan
Association, Tosh
Insurance Agency,
Southwestern Title ft
Guaranty Co., Hewitt's
Cafe, Citizens Industrial
Insurance Co., Wallace
Barber Shop, SCS Office
and Stovall Grocery.
Some of these may be out
of order and some Just
missing in memory,
•Bee ROUNDABOUT, p. M
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