The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 25, 1979 Page: 1 of 16
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Honii' of
Th«* Texas Stall' Kailrouii
The (ihost of Dmrulil's ( astir
Spooks and goblins. fun and fancy will "nlirlain those attending I hi* Meta Sienta Phi Halloween ( arnhul
Saturdav night in thf National (<uard Armorv. Food, Karnes, prizes and contests will ilcliglil those of all ;igcs
durinK the evening's acllv Ities which begin at 6 p.rn -stall photo
Housing Authority
Approves New Site
The board of directors for the Husk
Housing Authority has voted to seek
approval for a change of sites to build
25 units of low rent housing The
action was taken during a meeting
Thursday afternoon at the RHA office
Chairman Elma Mustek presided at
the session when the group approved a
4 0 acre tract of land on Butler Street
just off U S. Highway 84 West
Final action on the housing project
which has already been approved for
a Housing and Urban Development
grant, is subject to approval of the
Cityfe Planning and Zoning Hoard
when it meets at 5:15 p.m. Nov 6, in
City Hall The boards recommend
ation will be acted on by the Husk City
Council at .¡a 5 p.m. meeting, Tues-
day, Nov 13
'Round Town
with Mrs. Roundabout
Uj
I must confess to a partiality for the
printed word Maybe that's because it
reflects my cautious nature Though I
must as quickly admit to a great
admiration for the verbalized,
spontaneous words spoken These
quick little nuggets of gold laid on you
at the right time and which
sometimes take hold and grow
At the moment. I'm thinking
through my fingers at the typewriter
about the subject of time and
remembering that this is a part of my
on-going process. The passage of time
teaches one, that if nothing else
happens, time does pass and all too
quickly.
And that causes me to remember a
bit of lettered wisdom (no pun
intended) hanging on the wall of a
University Dean which read "Too
soon, toooldt, too late, too schmart."
Maybe that's what the woman was
trying to tell me in Sunday School that
day when I was about 10 years old.
She lamented the passage of time
Indicating that we probably thought of
a lifetime as forever, but she wanted
ua to believe her and understand that
one lifetime as we know it, Is but a
twinkling of an eye in God's time.
Her name was Nannie Bertis
Cooksey and all of us smiled
knowingly and laughed at her
mongrammed sweater, "NBC." But
none of us loved her any less because
her initials could be identified with
something else. In those days, we
youngsters were more familiar with
NBC as the National Biscuit Co.,
rather than National Broadcasting
Co. At ten, (in 193R) one was more
Interested in cookies than networks.
Later on, must nave oeen my junior
year, I remember the history teacher,
Mary Elisabeth Fox, and her advice
to "live each day as If it were your
last." Now those early influence* on
my highly suggestible self left un
indelible Imprint. Ilow could they
have known they were talking to the
kid that dealt with life in exacts. So
exact, in fact, that when I was five
years old, and couldn't read, they sent
me to the grocery store for pork and
beans. I didn't understand that I was
to get a "can" of anything. I just knew
the item desired was "pork and
beans." The man handed me a can,
look my money and asked, "What
else, little lady?" I looked at the can
and asked, "Where's the pork?"
The story floated around the family
until I was grown and it was
remembered recently in connection
with somebody else's cooking story
Back to the original point, which has
more impact: the spoken word or the
printed word?
Only time will tell...and onl> time
will provide the answers to all our
questions, so maybe that's why I'm so
obsessed with the subject of time!
Until next week'' -mw
Reception
To Honor
Dr. Glen
Dr. Robert S. Glen, superintendent
of Rusk State Hospital, will be offic-
ially welcomed to his new position
during a reception from 1-3 p.m.
Friday in the Social Learning Unit of
RSH.
The event is being sponsored by
members of the Texas Public Em-
ployees Association, Chapter 19, at
RSH. Dr. Michael W Sharp is pres-
ident of the chapter.
Dr. Glen assumed the post Oct. 1.
"The public is invited to attend the
function and join to welcome the new
superintendent,' states Arthur Vlck-
lurid who is assisting with the plans
Don't Let
Halloween
Come Karly!
When You Ijo To Med
Saturday Night Remember
To Set Your Clock Hark
One Hour
limo ( hunt/*'* Thin \f i>fkt*nd!
City Schedules
Grant Hearing
Members of the Planning and
Zoning Commission are Frank
Howell. Scott .Jared, Jerry Smith,
( orry Wallace and Maxinc Session
The Zoning Board has been petition-
ed to re-zone the site, changing it from
H i Single Family to R-3, Multi-family
residential
Tom Barber of Tyler, consultant,
was present at Thursdays meeting to
submit a proposed drawing of the
project which is expected to cost in
excess of $1 million The plans call for
16 units to house elderly and nine
family units A community room is
planned as well as recreational space
for children
The Authority* newly accepted site
is substituted for one previously
agreed on East Fourth Street.
To determine future hope for the
project if this site fails to receive
approval by City of Rusk, Tom Barber
was asked, "If we lose this, are we
through?He replied, "Yes, or go back
and have a heck of a battle.'
In addition to Musick and Barber,
board members present are Knox
Ray, Jack Fitts, Irvin Conley, and
Mrs. Lola B Lee. Mrs Virginia Jones,
executive director for Rusk Housing
Authority, was also present.
Library
Dedication
Is Today
The James W. Summers County
Law Library will be dedicated in cere-
monies at 10 a m. Thursday in the
District Courtroom at Rusk.
The event is sponsored by the
Cherokee County Bar Association.
Judge Summers, now Chief Justice
of the 12th Court of Civil Appeals, has
previously served as Courty Judge of
Cherokee County, also District Judge
of the Second Judicial District Court.
The public is invited to attend.
A third and final hearing will be
held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at
City Hall prior to filing a preappli-
cation with Housing and Urban Devel-
opment. The City of Rusk will submit
a request for approximately $1.5
million to make improvements over a
three year period in the target area of
southeast Rusk known as the Add-
ition
Funds requested will be used to
upgrade the service to that area in
housing, water, sewer and streets.
Tom Barber of Tyler, consultant for
Die City, met with those at the second
hearing held at 4 p m Thursday in
City Hall He explained that last year*
request, which was denied, will be
basically repeated with more em-
phasis on improved housing.
"This year, HUD will look strongly,
not at the dollar return, but what per
cení of the total problem of the
neighborhood will you correct with
this grant,'stated the consultant. "The
higher percentage you anticipate, the
higher the rating 'In last year* rating,
Rusk scored too low to qualify.
Barber believes that more em-
phasis on housing will enhance the
new application. He said his surveys
show the target area is composed of 24
standard houses, 72 sub-standard and
40 dilapidated with 16 of these occu-
pied.
The consultant stated that those
which are not in use will be torn down.
Persons who reside in dilapidated
structures will be relocated and the
structures demolished and removed.
This goal will help us to achieve
almost 100 percent solution to the
problem.'he said
1Í the grant is approved, between
six and seven more families will be
served by city sewer lines. The grant
also asks for funds to rebuild water
lines to adequately protect property
from fires and help reduce fire
insurance rates. Additional street
paving is also planned if the grant is
accepted.
Barber said that by going for the
maximum allowed-fl.5 million-that
much money will take care of 90 to 100
per cent of the problems.
"Funds will be harder lo get this
year because there* less availability,'
Barber stated He pointed out that
grants go hand in hand, thus the grant
to build housing in Rusk supports the
proposed application.
Attending Thursday* meeting were
committee members W.R. Mea dor,
Gloria Jennings and Marie White-
head, also Irvin Conley, City Manager
Ron Cox, and Mrs. Virginia Jones.
Based on the present time schedule,
a decision should be made by next
January. If the grant is approved,
funds will be ready to spend by July,
1980, said Barber.
County Tax Rate
Hearing Slated
Cherokee County Commissioners
Court had a light day Monday when
the only action taken was to grant a
right of way easement to Lufkin
Telephone Exchange in Precinct No.
2.
A public tax rate hearing has been
called for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. At
this time, the tax rate will be set for
the coming year. Last week, the court
voted 4 to 1 to propose a Si 10
assessment of property, based on 25
per cent on the $100 valuation.
The county* new budget calls for
$3,181,275 expenditure for the coming
year. The budget last year was
12,290,004 for a nine month period.
County Judge Orvan B. Jones explain-
ed that earlier the commissioners
changed the county* fiscal year from
Jan. 1 to Oct. 1.
Judge Jones said that prior to the
hearing, the court will meet at 6:30
p.m. and the agenda will carry a
discussion of bids for new trucks.
Changing a voting box in Alto from the
old school to another location will also
be considered, the judge said. Com-
missioner Toby Saris in has been
asked to find another site. <
i
"We look forward to discussing the
county* fiscal operation with all inter
ested citizens at the public hearing,
commented Judge Jones.
The hearing is set for 7 p.ril.
Thursday in the county courtroom in
Rusk.
Memorial Service Set
ForCapt. Totvnsend
A memorial service for Capt. Fran-
cis Wayne Townsend will be held at
9:15 a.m. Saturday in First United
Methodist Church. Dr. Jewel McClure
will officiate, assisted by Dr. George
Atkinson, church pastor.
A status change for Capt. Townsend
was made last week by the U.S. Air
Force declaring him killed in action.
He had been missing in action since
Aug. 13, 1972 when his plane was shot
down during the war in Vietnam.
Born Apr. 24,1948, he is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Dianne Tolar Townsend
of Waxahachie, whom he married
here June 4,1970, and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Townsend of Rusk.
Capt. Townsend graduated from
Rusk High School as valedictorian of
his class in May, 1966. He entered the
Air Force Academy at Colorado
Springs, Colo, the following month. He
completed four years training and in
June, 1970, was commissioned a Sec-
ond Lieutenant. After graduation, he
received navigator* training at Math-
er* Air Force Base, California and
reconnaisance training at Shaw Air
Force Base in Georgia. From there he
was sent to Udorn Air Force Base in
Thailand in Januray, 1972.
When his plane was shot down, it
was reported that there were no visual
sightings of evacuation, or radio
contact. However, the planeé pilot,
Bill Gauntt of Mount Pleasant, para-
chuted out and was captured. After
seven months captivity, he was re-
leased. He visited the family and told
them that he believed Francis got to
the ground alive because both had
ejected from the plane.
Last week* ruling follows more than
seven years of uncertainty, combined
with dedicated efforts on the pert of
the family to seek information of a
more specific nature.
As a student at Rusk High School,
Capt. Townsend played football four
years and lettered two as quarterback
The Francis Townsend Award, in his
memory, is given annually by the
Rusk Quarterback Club to an adult in
the community who has contributed
most to the development of Rusk
youth.
Capt. Tovonsend
Francis was an active member of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship at
First United Methodist Church where
he was a member. Dr. Jewel McClure,
now pastor of the Seabrook United
Methodist Church, was the pastor
then.
The family invites the public to join
them for the memorial service. In
addition to his wife and parents,
relatives include these sisters: Mrs.
Jeannie Townsend McGaughey of
Diboll; Mrs. Marilyn Townsend Tay-
lor of Rusk; Mrs. Sheila Townsend
Johnson of Trinidad; Miss Joni Town-
send of Rusk; Mrs. Janet Townsend
Holder of Nacogdoches and one
brother, Robin Townsend of Friends-
wood.
In lieu of flowers, the family has
asked that memorials be made to the
Francis W. Townsend Girls Softball
Park Fund. These will be used to help
complete lighting of the field, build a
concession stand and restrooms.
Memorials may be mailed to Manuel
Aquilar, treasurer of the Rusk Lions
Club, P.O. Box 113, Rusk, Texas.
Reformation Day
Observance Js Set
and team captain; lettered In baseball
three years; ran track and played
basketball two years.
A native of Bristow, Okla., he also
served as president of the Rusk High
School Key Club In his senior yaar.
In observance of Reformation Sun-
day, the First United Methodist
Church will host a panel of pastors for
a discussion regarding the four trad-
itions which emerged from the 16th
Century Reformation of the church.
The discussion will be held at 7 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall.
The title of the discussion will be
"The Reformation We Need: Toward
the Church of Jesus Christ in the 2lst
Century.'
The panal leading the discussion
will Include the four traditions repre-
sented In the llth Century Reform-
ation. Panel leaders are Father Henry
Lenz, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows
Catholic Church, Jacksonville; Rev:
Dr. Hal McNeill, professor of theology
at Missionary Baptist Seminary,
Jacksonville and assistant chaplain at
Rusk State Hospital; Rev. David
Cooper, pastor of Our Saviour Luth-
eran Church, Tyler and,Rev. Joe
Gossett, pastor of First PresbyterlaA
Church, Rusk.
"The discussion will not dwell on the
16th Century,' states I>r. Atkinson,
host pastor.
The public Is invited and a nursery
will be provided, he states.
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