The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1981 Page: 6 of 14
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PACE 8IX-THF CHKROKKKAN OF RUSK. TFXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12.1081
Courthouse News
COUNTY COURT
Marriage*
Marriage licenses issued
by the office of Mrs. Fairy
Upshaw, county clerk,
went to Kenneth Dale
Sparks, Baytown, and
Celia Claire Haberly,
Jacksonville; Joe Bob
Brooks and Dolly Sue
Loden, Rusk; Joe Bob
Moore and Linda Sue
Emeson, Rusk; Richard
Jarrett East and Renee
Stephanie Suley, Jackson-
ville: Timothy Dale Ear-
wood and Cathrine Sue
Gage, Kaufman.
Also, David Mark Jones
and Susan Leigh Evans,
Jacksonville; David Louis
Claiborne, Troup, and
Carrie Lynne Tedin,
Jacksonville; Mark An-
thony Davis and Dedria
Lucille Segrest, Alto;
Tommy Lee Shedd and
Ethel Mae Overstreet,
Rusk; and Erwin Terry
Perkins, Dallas, and
Precillia Ann Roberts,
Cuney.
Criminal Docket
i
County Judge Orvan B
Jones issued an order
dismissing cause against
Dan C. Waldert; granted a
motion for Johnny Curtis
Brown to take the defen-
sive driving course; fined
Robert Compás $250 plus
court costs and sentenced
him to three days in jail
plus loss of license for
driving while intoxicated;
sentenced Earl Allen Jr. to
45 days in jail plus court
costs for theft; fined
Shirley C. Whitehead $1
plus $41 court costs and $1
forfeiture of bond fee plus
$71 court costs in a
judgment nisi on a
speeding appeal; and fined
Alton Hendry $50 plus court
costs for public in-
toxication.
Judge Jones also senten-
ced Antonio Frutas to six
months of unadjudicated
probation and a $250 fine
plus court costs for driving
while intoxicated; fined
Bobby Gene Barkham $150
plus court costs and sen-
tenced him to six months
unadjudicated probation
for driving while in-
toxicated; sentenced
Travis Lydia to 12 days in
jail plus court costs for
unlawfully carrying a
weapon; set bond for Eddie
D. Birdwell at $7,500.50;
and entered orders
dismissing cause against
Sandra Wade Stephens and
Douglas C. Hinson.
Probate Docket
Judge Jones entered an
order directing final
distribution of Earl Rod-
dy's estate; appointed an
administrator and ap-
proved bond and selling of
land for Cambell Burrell;
issued an order approving
the annual account for
Charles Victor Jay; issued
an order approving inven-
tory, appraisement and list
of claims for Charles J
Douglass; Ruby Lois Loh-
man Garmon and Sam A
Morris; appointed a guar-
dian and set bond for
James Hill Wilson; and ap-
proved re-arranging frozen
accounts for Melvin
Session.
Mental Illness Docket
Judge Jones entered 18
judgements, one order
dismissing cause, two or-
ders of protective custody,
setting hearing and notice
of hearing, and one order
of protective custody and
order setting hearing
Civil Docket
In the case of W W.
Grainger, Inc., vs. Dean
Newbourn dba Dean's
Garage and Welding Ser-
vice, judgment was en-
tered for plaintiff.
In the case of Nan Travis
Memorial Hospital vs.
Bruce Robinson, judgment
was entered for plaintiff.
ICA Meeting Feb. 17
The regular monthly
meeting of the Independent
Cattlemen's Association
will be held Tuesday. Feb.
17, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Cherokee County Electric
Cooperative Association's
community room
This will be a work
session for making plans
for the 1981 fund raisers
The cooDeration ot everv
member is needed. New
ideas, suggestions and
ways to implement those
ideas are necessary in or-
der for the county chapter
to have the funds for a suc-
cessful year, Jenny Bell,
reporter, said.
With a new ad-
ministration in the White
House, it is time for the
I.C.A. to be heard in order
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Birth Announcement
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to get action needed to
benefit the farmer, rancher
and dairyman, Mrs. Bell
said.
This is an important time
for people in agriculture
business and if profit is to
be made, changes must be
made in agriculture
programs, the reporter
said.
That is what I.C.A. is all
about. "We need every in-
terested person," said Mrs.
Bell.
Johnnie and Susan
Richey announce the
arrival of Jonathan Hugh
Richey, born Feb 4 at 8:44
a.m. in Texas Women's
Hospital in Houston. The
new arrival weighed eight
pounds, one and a half oun-
M-oc on inches lonp
Proud grandparents are
Mr and Mrs Hugh Richey
and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Holcomb. of Rusk. Great
grandparents are Mr and
Mrs. Harvey Holcomb of
Rusk and Mrs. Harrison
Black of Alto.
New Tool
AUCTION
Sat. Feb. 14
2 p.m.
Lions Hall
Alto, Tx.
See Ad for
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOl'NCED--Mr. and Mrs. S.L. "Sonny" Wallace of Alto
announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter.
Vicki Sue, to Johnnie Lucas, son of Mrs. Sue Wallace and Jack Lucas of
Rusk. Wedding vows will be exchanged Saturday, April II at 7 p.m. at the
First Baptist Church of Alto. Friends and relatives of the couple are invited
to attend.
County Land Judging
Set Thursday by SCS
4-H. . . for Youth
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Approximately fifty
students from schools
throughout Cherokee Coun-
ty are expected to par-
ticipate in a Land Judging
Contest Thursday, Feb. 12,
according to Bill Cromer
with the Soil Conservation
Service.
The contest is sponsored
annually by the Cherokee
County Soil and Water Con-
servation District and is
conducted by SCS person-
nel.
The man who trusts men
will make fewer mistakes
than he who distrusts them.
--Camillo Cavour
Items to be determined
by the students include tex-
ture, permeability, depth
of soil, slope, erosion,
runoff, and capability
class. Participants will
also be expected to make
recommendations on
vegetative and mechanical
treatments needed as well
as lime and fertilizer
requirements.
Junior Livestock
Entries Due
BEEF CATTLE.
SWINE. DAIRY CATTLE.
RABBIT AND ALL
POULTRY entries for the
1981 Junior Livestock Show
are due this week, with
Feb. 1H being the last day to
enter. "Intent to Show"
forms do not constitute an
entry; an entry form, with
the fees, must be turned in
even if an intent to show was
turned in back in Decern
ber. A photo copy of
registration papers must
accompany the entry form,
if required.
Entry blanks and show
information can be ob-
tained from your adult 4-H
leaders or from the Exten-
sion office. Don't forget,
Monday. Feb. 16, is the
LAST day for entries. (Ex-
cept horses; HORSE en-
tries are due March 20, the
day of the show.)'
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Funeral services for
Harry B. Pope, 76, of Sealy
were held Tuesday in Sealy
with the Rev. Wayne
Waterhouse, pastor of the
Seventh Day A<Jventist
Church in Rusk, of-
ficiating.
Mr. Sealy died Sunday,
Feb. 8, in Rusk Memorial
Hospital. He was a mem-
ber of the Sealy Seventh
Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Ann and Pat Curtin,
Conroe; one gran-
ddaughter, Sheila Spencer,
and one grandson, Charles
F. Spencer, both of
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TRUCKLOAD SALE OF NEW TOOLS
Saturday, February 14,2 p.m.
Lions Club Hall, Hwy. 21
Alto, Texas
NOTICE We will offer for sale at public auction, thousands ol dollars worth of new
brand name heavy duty industrial tools There will be many job-lots sold So all
dealers, wholesalers and siavage buyers, be sure to attend RODAC - CP - Chicago
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SHOP TOOLS, POWER TOOLS. AIR TOOLS. FARM SUPPLIES
3 _ 1 v H P Air Compressors. 1 - 3 H P Air Compressor, 30 - Heavy Duty 4", 5"
and 6" Vlaea, 39 - Channellock Pliers, 2 - Porta-Power , 16 - Hand Saws, 15 -
Drill Prett Vices, 2 - Large Machinist Chests, 35 - Vice Grip Pliers, 3 - Bench
Modal Drill Presses. 40 - 12 pc Punch & Chisel Sets, 13 - Hydraulic Jacks, 2-20
Ton, 2 - Floor Model Drill Presses, 46 - 4 pc Crescent Wrench Sets 18 - 2 Ton
Com-A-Longs, 12 — V 21 pc Socket Sets, 10 - Air Chisels. 20 - Steel 100'Meas-
uring Tapes, 19 — 4 pc Grooved Plier Sets, 50 - Garden Hoses. 3 — Orbital
Sanders. 8 - Air Drills, 11 - Air Hammers. 9 - V Deep Well Impact Socket, 25 -
H" Impact Drivers, 12 — Heavy Duty Grinders ( v to2H P ). 26 — 100' Power Cable
H.D 27 — Booster Cables. 30 — Trouble Lights. 43 — V pc, Screwdriver Sets. 6 —
Circular Saws (7'/«), 2 — Gas Air Compressors, 12 - 'V Socket Sets 25 pc, 14 -
Box End Wranch Sets. 17 - Angle Air Ratchets. 11 - Air Grinders, 2 - Battery
Charoere 2 - Floor Jacks Heavy Duty, 8 - V Impact Socket Sets. 10 - Heavy
Truck Tarpa, 33 - Air Hoses, 2 - v." Air Impact, 10 - Gaar Pullers, 2 - Power Hack
Saws 2 — V*" 4 *" Air, Impact Wrenches. 38—8 pc Deepwell Socket Sets, Many
Bundle* of Electrical Tape. 60 - Allen Wrenches, 13 - Sets Welding Hoses. 17 -
H" A 14" Electric Drills, 9 — Flex Ratchets, 41 — 14 pc Tap & Die Sets 18 — 4pc
Pipe Wrench Sets, 10 — 29 pc Hi Speed Drill Bits. 50 — 11 pc Wrench Sets. 6 — 2
Drawer Tool Boxea 19 — V 4 H" Impact Socket Seta. 42 - Hack Saws and Blades
23 - 40 pc socket Sets MANY OTHER^ELLANEOUS "JEMS.
Auenonmt Tmm AimMm Company, TXH10097S, Phil Mlcho*e
HAMS Caih or Aeoepled Cheek Sale to he held asm or Shine All tools 9uaranieed Th.inapsnisi
AUCTION lias NOTf this will be one of the largest saiee of big industrial hand tools power loon
a«e shoe tooisever held in this sree Merchsndiseesn be inspected ds o sete Don tmi this suction
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Houston; four sisters,
Helen McQueen, Keene,
Libbie Faseler and Apple
Cooper, both of Alto, and
Dorothy Clark, Houma,
La.; one brother, Frank
Pope, Alto; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Emma Elzira
Wilcox
The Rev. Don Copeland
officiated at final rites for
Mrs. Emma Elzira Wilcox
of Rusk, at 3 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 9 in the First Baptist
Church of Rusk. Interment
was in Russell Cemetery
under the direction of
Memorial Funeral Home of
Tyler, Wallace-Thompson
Funeral Home assisted
locally.
Mrs. Wilcox, 88, died
early Sunday morning in
an Irving hospital. Born
June 16, 1892 in Frio Coun-
ty, Texas, she was a
resident of Rusk most of
her life. She was a member
of Union Hill Missionary
Baptist Church and a
housewife. She was the
widow of the late John
William Wilcox.
Survivors include seven
sons, John H. Wilcox,
James P Wilcox, William
H. Wilcox, Willie D.
Wilcox, Leonard L. Wilcox
and Elbert G. Wilcox, all of
Rusk and David Carl
Wilcox of Tyler; six
daughters, Amy E.
Langston of Crosby, Myrtle
E. Arrington of Irvin,
Emma Lora Kaperton of
Tyler, Edna L. Hardy Jr. of
Crockett, Mildred J. Naski
of Houston and Ella V.
Odom of Conroe; 41 gran-
dchildren and 12 great-
greatgrandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tracey
Arrington, Howard Wat-
son, Ronnie Hardy, Lannie
Wilcox, Glenn Wilcox and
Rayford Langston, gran-
dsons Remaining gran-
dsons served as honorary
pallbearers
Mrs. Sally Kenesson of
Alto has moved to Town
Hall Estates Nursing Home
In Rusk. Mrs Kent-twin is
the sister of Mrs. Verllne
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1981, newspaper, February 12, 1981; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151475/m1/6/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.