The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1980 Page: 1 of 16
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The Cherokeean
Vol. 131
15c per Issue
IN umber 9
16 Pages
Texas' oldest weekly newspaper, established as the Cherokee Sentinel February 27. 185(1
Husk. Texas 75785. Thursday, April 17.1980
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The Texas State Kailro«ui
Lawsuits Filed
Against County
Two lawsuits filed against Cherokee
County brought about a more than two
hour executive session by the
Cherokee County Commissioner's
Court during their regular session
Monday in the County Courtroom
The citizens of the newly-
incorporated City of Gallatin set into
motion three new actions against the
local county government of Cherokee
County in the year-long battle over a
proposed dump site situated within
Gallatin's city limits.
On Apr. 8 A. D. Henderson and John
O. Davis, attorneys representing the
various groups which oppose the
dump site, filed a petition in 250th
.Judicial District Court of Travis
County, seeking to overturn a permit
granted to Cherokee County by the
Texas Department of Health
Resources. for the operation of a
sanitary land fill within the present
city limits of Gallatin. The petition,
filed in the names of Chester W Odom
and Kichard k Snow, both members
of the Concerned Citizens of Gallatin,
cites insufficient evidence to support
the granting of a permit and a
disregard for environmental
protection guidelines set forth by the
Federal Government Odom is also
the mavor of Gallatin
Inflation Hits
Road Project
MORE TEA ANYONE? Marcellette
tea to Dennis O'Finn, Detective First
Doug Smith of Palestine and Bessie
production of "Bull In A China Shop."
Broussard, right, cast as Miss Hildegard. owner of a boarding house offers
Class and Miss Birdie, a resident of the boarding house. O'Finn is played by
Lunsford is Miss Birdie. The scente is from the Cherokee Civic Theatre's
1 slated at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Cherokee Theatre.
-staff photo
Inflation took a jab at the Cherokee
County Commissioners Court and the
county budget Monday when County
Judge Orvan B.Jones presented a bill
to the county from the Department of
Highways and Public Transportation
for $165,800 for highway construction
on FM 347 from US 79 to FM 456 out of
the Jacksonville City Limits.
Plans began on the project in 1975
with an estimated cost of $<>0,000. In
1977 the project was expected to cost
I' 'Round
Town
ivith
Mrs. Roundabout
Dear Aunt Bo...Bless your heart,
bet you think we don't care anymore!
Missed your birthday remembrance
and please forgive. But we do think
about you. Easter was such a happy
holiday for us this year. Jim is back to
good health and we were able to have
nearly all of the immediate families
together for his 83rd birthday. At this
season we always retell that
experience you had as a Sunday
School teacher those many years ago.
Do you remember the time you
were relating the agony of the trip to
Calvary for a group of little
youngsters and as you repeated the
well known details of how the crowd
booed and hissed, screamed "crucifs
him," and even put a crown of thorns
on His head...well, one small bos got
so angry that he blurted out. "I wish
Gene Autry had been there! He'd of
killed those S— o- B ."
Life is made of so many memories
and many of ours include you. Right
now we're making a bunch of special
memories of our own...because ever
since Jan. 1. when we said "hello'' to
the happy new year, we've been in a
dilly of a campaign' Emmett has two
opponents. Both are from Crockett
and they're certainly running hard
races.
But so are we. Emmett has done a
lot of good for our district since he
began in 1973. His last session was far
and away the most productive of all
because it took him that long to get
certain things accomplished which he
had in his mind when he went there.
Like Home wasn't built in a day. one
doesn't pass laws in those great halls
overnight! He has made invaluable
friends in the legislature who have
cciiie to respect him for what we
already knew about him. He can be
depended on to deliver and he works
hard for what he believes in.
There isn't a doubt in my mind that
we'll come through it ok. He has so
much wonderful support and we're so
grateful for the many good friends in
the four counties. Of course, we have
less time together now We meet at
the sink, scrambling for either food,
or cleaning up the dirty dishes! And
talk a bunch in the early hours around
the breakfast table Business is
keeping us moving pretty fast and the
days are sometimes long Yesterday
was a 14-hour stretch and here 1 am
back at the typewriter at 5 a m
See •Ktll'Ntl XHOl'T, p. 1«
Caravans Scheduled
To Support Whitehead
Two caravans supporting State
Rep. Emmett H Whitehead for re-
election in District 15 are planned this
Friday and Saturday.
Friday a trip to Mexia will leave
from the parking lot of Citizens State
Bank at 8:30 a.ni , according to Mrs.
Marge Hunter, coordinator for the
caravan. Coffee will be served in the
bank at 8 a.m.
Approximately two dozen persons
have indicated they plan to partici-
pate in the caravan. The group will go
directly to Mexia where a coffee will
be hosted at 10:30 a.m. by Brian
Haenisch in the Bi-Stone Savings and
Loan Association building. 312 North
Sherman. The return trip will include
stops in Groesbeck and Buffalo. Poi-
sons who want to join Friday's
Meetings
Planned
Two meetings of two different city
committees were scheduled this
week.
The Ad Hoc Committee on
Construction Standards was to have
met at 4 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall
The Rusk Park Board is scheduled
to meet at 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday1
at the Rusk City Park Group Shelter
Items to be discussed include
possible action regarding the use of
campfires in the park grounds and
review, discuss and take possible
action regarding the fees and charges
for various facilities at the City Park
Retired RSH
Employees
Set Reunion
The annual reunion of the retired
employees ol Rusk State Hospital will
be held from 11 a m to 3 pm
Saturday. April 26 in the Fellowship
Hall of First Baptist Church in Rusk
A covered dish luncheon w ill be helu
at noon ana all retired Rusk State
Hospital t emplos ees are urged to
attend this reunion
campaign effort may contact Mrs.
Hunter at 683-4285 or Whitehead
Enterprises, 683-2257.
Saturday's itinerary will include
stops in Alto. Wells, Crockett and
Grapeland and is being coordinated
by Mrs Rena McGaughey. Those
making this tour will meet at 8:30
a.m. and will leave promptly at 9 a.m.
Mrs. McGaughey may be contacted
alter 4 p.m. at 683-5612.
A caravan this past Saturday, co-
ordinated by Travis McCain, included
Awards
Slated
April 28\
The annual Awards Night ceremon-
ies lor the Cherokee Civic Theatre will
be held at 7 p m . Monday. Apr 28 in
the Fellowship Hall ol the First United
Methodist Church in Rusk
Tickets to the dinner are S5.00 each
and reservations mas be made at
Flowers N Things. Nixson Pharmacy.
Tosh Insurance Agency. Southwes-
tern Electric Service Company and
Charles Warren State Farm Insur-
ance Agency The meal will be cater-
ed by the Cherokee Counts Shrine
Club
Awards will be presented lor favor-
ite portrayal by an actress over school
age. favorite portrayal by an actor
over school age. favorite portrayal by
an actress school age and under and
favorite portra>al by an actor school
age and under The presentations will
be made b> last year's winners. Mrs
Mary Byers. Dr Hands Boyette. Sails
Boyette and Del Patterson
Plays to be considered in balloting
this year include The Glass Mena-
gerie. The Sound ol Music" and
Bull In A China Shop Ballots are to
be mailed to members Apr 19
Charles Warren svill serse as mas-
ter of ceremonies Co-chairman of the
banquet are Warren and Ernest Sin
gletuti Members «.<• the committee
include Murcelette Broussard Made
leine Morgan. Dr Randy Boyette.
Ernie Clay. <"is*\ Crysup and Sue
J# red
slops in Reklaw. Ponta. New Surn-
nierfield and Troup. Making the trip
were Marie Whitehead: Mae Ander-
son: McCain; Mary Ann. Del. Britt.
Johnny Glen and Steven Patterson:
Darlene. David. Scott and Tana
Walker: W'infred and Norma Black
and J.C. and Lola Banks During the
stops on the tour the group visited
svith the people and handed out
material supporting Rep Whitehead's
re-election
Activities in Jacksonville last Satur-
day included the distribution of litera-
ture by Mike Crysup. Frank and
Madeleine Morgan. Additional
activities in Jacksonville are also
planned for this Saturday Coordina
ting these efforts are Mrs Sarah
Summers and Mrs Margaret
Perkins
$80,000. The construction includes
curb, gutter and storm sewers The
county has already purchased some
right-of-way for the project, over and
above the amount of the bill The City
of Jacksonville's share of the cost was
estimated at $300.000.
Louis O'Neal of Tyler, representa
tive of the department, attended the
meeting at the request of Judge Jones
"Primarily the additions to the final
total are inflation costs." said O'Neal.
He also stated that the City of
Jacksonville had already paid a por-
tion of their cost and were expected to
pay the remaining balance in the next
. few weeks
Judge Jones stated that his primary
interest was where the money was
coming from. Commissioner William
Kennedy stated. "If it comes from
Precincts One and Three Joe < Hen-
derson i and 1 might as well go to the
house " Henderson spoke up. "This
was strictly a Precinct One project in
the beginning " There has been a
change in Commissioner membership
since the original negotiations were
made in 1975.
"Even it you took $40.000 out of each
Precinct's Road and Bridge Undivid-
ed Fund, you'll kill our local road
building program." said Judge Jones.
Commissioner Terry Perkins further
stated. I think we are honor bound on"
this, but the highway department
dragging their feet for live years has
killed us "
The port ion ol highway construction
to be paid by the counts is an
extension ol State Highway 135 and
runs I rom the City Limits ol Jackson
ville to the Loop
See *( O.MMISSIONEltS. p. It;
The das following the filing in
Travis Counts, the attorneys acting
on behalf of the City of Gallatin,
notified the Cherokee County
Commissioners Court of their
intention to commence a Civil Action
in Federal Court against the County
based on provisions of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act TVus
action comes after lengths
consultations svith the U.S
Environmental Protection Agcnev
and other state and federal group;
April It another petition was file ! bv
the attorneys in Second Judicial
District Court in Cherokee Count,
charging the counts with violation of
duly established ordinances <> th
City of Gallatin.
"Gallatin residents have Itin
contended that adequately desi(.':jfd
and properly located sanitary 1 in i
fills are urgently needed in Chi ke
County." says Odom "But -(<• • ie
persistence on the part of t ) 11 '«•
County to place into operation il
conceived, improperly <!•■ v e
dump within the two square mi1 it
limits of Gallatin, has forced o it
the courtrooms "
The Gallatin residents ir
convinced that testimony til
engineering data presented in thre
separate hearings on the mallei ha
proved beyond any reasonable doubt
that the dump site, «is presentís
designed and located, presents®
hazard to the health, salely and well
iK'ing of the community
Following the executive session lh<
Cherokee Counts ( ommissioncr:
passed the following ordt i
"Authorize the County Vt tornes to lili
answer and represent thr County it
the suits filed by the Cits ol (¡a Mat in ii
both Cherokee and Travis Couottt*
and authorized the County \ttorney ti
employ local counsel to ;issi>t him jn
the Travis Countv suit
Absentee Vote
Is Underway
Absentee voting iu Ike R*¡f>.
and Democratic priman*-.
Monday in the oft ice <>' « -.u; '
Mrs Fairy Upsha- 1
Monday through Friday
p. in and the last '.w
absentee ballot is i'w -Ja :t
Both primarios w>H r •
Saturday Mas t
(•rounds for voting a,
expected absence ft m
election das. persons «"•
older, inability to attenn poll:
election das because of phv
conditions. religion UNT
confinement in jail ot dutie-
election clerk or poll w,iteht
"
to*"' '!?v
SI FPOHT MOUNTS M M WilliKIIE \l
II. Whitehead began lust week with tlii
pictured front are. l-r. Mrilt Patten
Volt Walker and Del Pallet sou. Itat I
ItavU S|i t win, Darlene Wulkci and 1
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