The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1980 Page: 2 of 18
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PAGE WO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1980
Hey D.C.
Share The Pie
QUESTION: What locality in the United
States has an average income per resident
of $10,911 (the average per capita income in
Texas is only $8,649) ?
QUESTION: What locality in the U.S. has
the highest fulltime employment in the
state and local government offices for every
10,000 people living in that area (748 people
for every 10,000 as opposed to 498 for every
10,000 in Texas)?
QUESTION: What place in our country
spends a whopping $2,700 in welfare funds
averaged over every resident and gets 43
percent of its operating budget financed by
the federal government?
ANSWER: Washington, D.c.
Texas Congressman Jim Collins reports
these figues and denounces such concen-
tration of federal assistance to an area
which already receives more than the usual
benefits from the federal budget.
Collins points out that the population in
D.C. dropped from 723,000 to 568,300 from
1975 to 1980, yet, during that same period,
Federal appropriations increased by
almost $100 million. The Congressman con-
tributes the high percentage of welfare
recipients (23 percent of the population of
D.C. receives welfare payments of some
kind) to this flagrant overspending of
federal dollars in the capital area.
Public education in Washington, D.C. is
also underwritten by the federal gover-
nment, to the tune of $276 million in the next
budget. For some reason, the federal
government deems it necessary to boost the
educational budget for D.C., even though
the dollars spent there is almost double that
spent in Texas and many other states.
With the present economic situation un-
certain and many congressmen calling for a
tightening of the federal belt, we would cer-
tainly think Congress should cut back on
funds to such an oversubsidized area.
We hope a review of the situation will
bring a better balance in the distribution of
federal aide.
Hey, Rusk
You ain't seen nothírí yet!
Through December 15th
"television worth paying for"
is free.
BOTTOMS UP
SHADOWS AND LIGHT
YANKS
If you have cable TV, you can
take a free look at America's
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Even if you already have a
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Introducing
MR. GIMME
A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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TELEVISION WORTH PAYING FOR
from E-Z Vision TV Cable Co.
Whitehead Building-618 N. Main Phone 683-2257
the... Lions Den
by E.B. Musick, Jr.
There are many ways to go
bankrupt but hardly any is as effec-
tive as having two daughters in
college at the same time.
Old age is all in your head-as
anyone with bifocals, a hearing aid
and dentures already knows.
Give the Lions a day off for
Thanksgiving and they fail to show at
the next meeting. Lion President
Allen Gilchrest was a litUe disappoin-
ted at our attendance last Thursday.
So today be out in full force. We even
had a new song leader last meeting -
Lion Orval Johnson. He even kept
Lion Ike Daniel in line.
Lion President Allen said that our
District Governor presented Lion
George Dodd with two pins to wear at
every Lions Meeting this year and if
he did not that Lion Tail Twister
Raymond Cooper would take care of
him. Well, as expected, Lion George
only had one pin on and had Lester
Hughes to wear the other. And we do
not believe Our Lion Tail Twister did
one thing about it.
A Board of Directors meeting was
held and they hired Lion Frank
Howell and Lion Cooper for
something, don't know what, and you
are going to have to decide which one
has the Toni. This came from our
President with Lion Morris Elliott
chiming in with something about the
two above being in a horror movie. Oh
well, can't get all of the little details.
Then some of the movies are to be
produced in Braille - feel instead of
see. That should help the cable
business.
A report from Lion Lewie Byers on
his last hunt. Since no other person
from the hunt was present - he killed
more game than all the others put
together.
Lion Lester Hughes presented Mr.
Joe Daniel as our program. Mr.
Daniel is with the County Agents of-
fice, came from Silver Creek, Miss.,
married a Texas girl and is working
with horticulture.
We are one of the few counties in the
State of Texas to have one of these.
The horticulture industry in Cherokee
County amounted to some
$13,865,900.00 this past year. To ex-
plain, so Lion Ike can understand, this
includes fruit, nuts, vegetables, etc.
Plant farms income was up; peaches,
vegetables and pecans income was
down.
We were told that one peach tree
should produce three bushels of
peaches each year. You need to select
the right variety for this area and it
requires some taking care of. Decem-
ber, January and February is the
ideal time to plant trees. Dig the hole
large enough to hold the root system,
should be sandy loam soil, fill the hole
half full add water then fill it up. You
will need to water both in the summer
and winter.
You always need to prune the trees
you plant, trimming back to some 24
inches above the ground to the first
limb, selecting three limbs to keep on
the tree. You will need to remove one-
third of the growth each year. Do not
put commercial fertilizer in the hole
when planting. Wait until the tree has
begun to take root.
The spacing of trees is very impor-
tant. If you need help and advice on
your planting you're invited to contact
Mr. Daniel at the County Agents of-
fice. We surely enjoyed his visit and
hope that he will become a Lion.
After a blessed event had occurred
in the family, a decision was made to
employ a maid. "My husband is very
particular about whom we engage,"
The woman of the house told the girl
who applied for the job. "Are you
warm-hearted?" "Do you have a kind
and loving disposition?" "Are you...?"
"Pardon me, ma'am?" asked the girl,
"but do I take care of the baby or your
husband."
See you Thursday noon Petticoat
Junction Restaurant.
Tips Given for Writers
m
CAROLYN ERICSON
1614 REDBUD STREET
NACOGDOCHES. TEXAS 75961
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Need help on the family of James
David ROGERS. I think he was born
in Alabama. He married a Sarah
DEWEESE. She may have been a
widow with two boys. She may have
been born in Alabama too. In 1861
they were living in Texas, probably
Travis Co. There were two children:
Mary D., b. ca 1855 Ark.; John
William, b. 1858. In 1861 there was a
son born James David Jr. James D.
Sr. died on the march to Little Rock on
the way to the Civil War.
I have never been able to get
anywhere on this family. There was
no pension application for the widow.
Does anyone know something about
this family?
Mrs. M. L. Rogers, 210 Elsie St.,
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15225
Would like to correspond with
anyone having information on Joseph
Anderson GALLOWAY and Mary J.
(GRAHAM) GALLAWAY or second
wife Emiline Matilda GRAHAM
GALLAWAY. They lived in Rusk Co.,
Texas until 1872 when they moved to
Coryell Co. Children were James An-
derson, Thomas F., Wilbur Hart.
Also on Noah Lodrick DIXON and
Sarah Catherine HARRIS, Hull DIXON,
Alfred HARRIS or Nancy THED-
FORD HARRIS of Panola County.
Cathy G. Truss, Rt. 1 Box 37,
Gatesville, Texas 76528
I would like to know parents, gran-
dparents. birth place and date of
Delia ODOM. She married George
Whitfield VERNON about 1890 and
had 2 sons: General Guthbert and
Richard VERNON. (G.G. was my
grandfather) Also, when and where
did Delia ODOM marry G.W. VER-
NON? Also need parents, gran-
dparents, dates of Boyd Alonzo
MICHAEL. He married Martha
Amanda SHIRLEY about 1887,
although I don't know where and they
had 9 daughters, no sons. From what
I have learned, Martha Amanda
SHIRLEY was apparently the adop-
ted daughter of Robert and Francina
E SHIRLEY, who lived in Weather-
ford, Parker Co in 1900. If anyone has
more information on her. that would
also be appreciated.
G.G VERNON was bom In 1891 in
Sprtngtown, and all of the families
lived mainly in f>ntral Texas •
Young, Wise and Parker counties,
though both great granddaddy and
granddaddy later moved to Plainview
and Happy.
Mrs. Jo Ann Miller, 1818 Mustang,
No. 2405, Richmond, Texas 77469
George Washington HARPER, born
ca 1799 in Virginia, came to Hamilton
Co., Illinois prior to the Civil War;
moved to Texas, we think, shortly af-
ter the war. His wife Susannah, b.
1800 in Tennessee. The following
children went with them: James
Madison, b. 1817; Sallie, Millie,
Elizabeth, b. 1823; Frances Anna, b.
1826; George Washington, b. 1833;
Matilda, b. 1836; Suzannah B., b. ca
1842 Tennessee.
We are interested in making contact
with descendants of this couple.
Mrs. H. R. Harper, R. R. 1,
McLeansboro, Illinois 62859
Would like to exchange information
with my "missin' kuzzins", descen-
dants of twins, Joseph and Jesse T.
COX. I have old letters indicating
they moved their families from In-
diana to Dallas ca 1880.
Joanne Cox Black, Box 264, Burden,
Kansas 67019
I am trying to trace the WEEMS
family which came from Mississippi
to Texas. Elec Calvin WEEMS was
born in Mississippi 25 January 1860
and died 11 September 19&4 in Roby,
Texas. He married Dora Jane
SPEARS, perhaps in Gonzales Co. I
have no other data on her. Any help
will be appreciated.
I am also searching CUN-
NINGHAM in Lamar Co. and would
be happy to exchange on them.
Deane Schloemer, Box 327,
Balmorhea, Texas 79718.
I am searching for information on
John COLEMAN who lived in Big
Springs Tx. ca 1920's. His father was
Bird (BYRD) COLEMAN and his
mother Sarah McLain COLEMAN,
both of whom were born in Alabama.
John had a daughter Carrie, a sister
Lucy Catherine Coleman GWYNNE
and a brother Andrew.
Mrs. Evelyn Colburn, 4448 N.
Wishon Avenue, Fresno, Calif. 93704.
Let us help you find your "Kissin'
Kussins." There is no charge for a
query, but it must pertain to Texas
ancestors. Send in your query today.
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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper,
Established as the Cherokee Sentinel, Feb. 27,1850
Second Class Postage Paid at Rusk, Texas 75785
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