The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 133, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1982 Page: 1 of 32
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The Cherokeean
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
Established as the Cherokee Sentinel, February 27,1850
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Rusk, Texas, 75785 — Thursday, October 21,1982
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Ambulance Agent To Quit City
Copies of a letter from Johnny
Patrick, owner of the Patrick Am-
bulance Service were distributed to
Rusk city councilmen Monday after-
noon, following a called session to
consider garbage collection and
disposal contracts.
In his letter written Friday, Patrick
notified the council that he would not
contract with the city to provide am-
bulance service beginning on Jan. 1,
1983.
Patrick stated in his letter that the
city had provided only one state-
approved vehicle and that he had pur-
chased a required bag mask
resuscitator for the second ambulan-
ce to meet state requirement. Mayor
James Fisher said Monday Patrick
had been instructed to purchase
whatever was needed to bring the
ambulance up to requirements and to
send the bills to the city. The city had
received a bill for the equipment,
which had been paid, according to the
mayor and City Manager Cindy
Evans.
Patrick says he will continue to
operate the ambulance service as a
private company. He will return to the
city the city owned ambulance and
one owned by the county at the end of
PLAQUES ON THE outside of the Rusk Junior High School gym bear the
markings of the age of this grand old building. It, like its companion
building, built in 1935, displays evidence of too much time. The top photo tells
that building was built in 1939 by the Public Works Administration and
Frankling D. Roosevelt was president. The bottom photo bears the names of
the school trustees: E.B. Musick, president; A.E. Laney, G.W. Nelson, J. L.
Bagley, G.P. Francis, W.W. Finley, A.L. Meredith and A.S. Moore, superin-
tendent. Shirley Simona wat architect and C.W. Marshall, contractor.
RISD Vote Slated
On Bonds To Build School
his current contract on Dec. 31,1982.
The company will operate under a
membership system with service to
any persons who wish to join and to
others that request the service on a
cash in advance policy. The company
will refuse service to any person who
is not a member at the company
discretion.
The council had voted 3 to 2 last
Thursday to allocate $20,000 to
Patrick for providing the ambulance
service. The first payment of $1,166.66
would have been due in November.
Mrs. Evans said the council will
discuss the letter and if payment will
be made to Patrick for November and
December or not.
The vote for the $20,000 was made
after a motion by Charles Hassell and
a second by Edd Stover. Jim Thom-
pson voted for the issue. Voting again-
st the proposal were Scott Jared and
Leon Foreman.
Patrick said Tuesday morning he
was terminating his contract because
the city council questioned whether it
actually took $20,000 to operate the
service.
Councilman Thompson had ex-
pressed a desire for the city Thursday
to begin seeking other alternatives
before the contract became due next
year.
The council also asked for Patrick's
books to be available on a quarterly
basis, which Patrick said he felt in-
sulted since he had provided service
free to the city for the past year.
He said he had supplied everything,
including maintenance on the am-
bulances and personnel for the ser-
vice.
He said he might reconsider his
decision but the city would have to
come up with "some sweetener"in the
contract to get him interested again.
•See AMBULANCE, p. 16
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Interest in the upcoming $3.4
million school bond election is in-
creasing and supporters of the issue
are making bond information
available to the voting public.
The election has been set for 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at South-
western Electric Service Company.
Sketches of the interior and exterior
of the building, as well as site plans
are displayed at the school ad-
ministrative building and at other
places of interest in the community.
A question and answer forum will
be aired at 6 p.m. Thursday, October
28 over E-Z Vision Cable Co., channel
8 and Radio KWRW-FM 97.7. Persons
with questions can call 683-2257, 683-
2258 or 683-5305.
School Superintendent Tony
Murray and members of the school
board will be on hand to answer
questions. Frank Bowden, chairman
of the school advisory committee will
moderate the event.
A total of 14 persons had voted ab-
sentee in the election at noon
Tuesday. Absentee balloting con-
tinues until 5 p.m. Tuesday at the
school tax office.
The $3.4 million bond funds, if ap-
proved by voters, will be used to
finance the construction of a new
62,500 square foot middle school on the
high school campus.
Another $700,000 in existing district
funds have already been allocated for
renovation and improvements on
the kindergarden, elementary and
high school campuses.
The junior high school was built in
1935 to serve a maximum of 275
students. Today, 47 years later, 372
students attend classes in the old
structure. Enrollment is rising daily
at the Rusk schools. With some 1.6
million additional students in Texas
by the year 2,000, Rusk schools are
due to experience additional in-
creases in enrollment.
City Inks Contract
For Solid Waste Service
A five-year contract with Action
Container Company of Fairfield was
unanimously approved Monday af-
ternoon by members of the Rusk City
Council for collection and disposal of
solid waste for the City of Rusk.
The bid from the Fairfield firm was
the only bid received by the city. After
talks with Jack Eppes, contractor, the
firm's bid was lowered to $136,666 for
the first year's service to the city.
The original bid was for $202,800 for
the first year. This was reduced by
$34,068 and with Action purchasing
the city's existing equipment, the con-
tract price was further reduced
$8,000, bringing the contract price for
Fairfield:'Could Be Dangerous!'
Rusk's Fighting Eagles, still
savoring their 33-8 win over Crockett,
are due for a tough night when they
travel to Fairfield Friday. Coach
Louis Caveness' Feathered Flock are
heavy favorites, but this could be one
of the most dangerous teams they've
faced all year.
Fans remember that Rusk won a
district championship three years ago
when they surprised a heavily favored
Fairfield team, and won on a last
minute pass. Rusk had a record of
three wins and four losses going into
that game, and Fairfield had just won
a big victory over Crockett.
"This game is the same, except that
we've changed places, and have the
big win over Crockett and a 5-1
record. Fairfield has a 3-4 record,"
commented the Rusk coach.
Scout reports show that Fairfield is
a big team, and rim most of the time
from the Houston Veer. They play
good defense, and can beat just about
anybody on a given night. R. White,
their quarterback, is good on the op-
tion run. Another fine back is No. 21,
McElroy who has lots of speed. Lewis
Cheek, a 254 lb. senior, is really out-
standing on defense. He is probably as
good as any in East Texas.
Most of the Eagles came through
the hard fought Crockett game
without major injury. David Parsons
has a bruised thigh, and Charles Boyd
has very sore ribs. Both are expected
to play in the Fairfield game.
Quarterback Brian Townsend con-
tinues his knee recovery, but is not
back to 100 percent. He passed only
three times, and completed two last
Friday night. His ball handling and
leadership meant much to the team
effort, however.
"This win was a total team effort.
Every Eagle played good football. We
were consistent, and had that desire
to win," said the coach.
Shawn Walker and Donald Hubbard
'Round Town
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were great on offensive blocking.
David Parsons and Allen Gilchrest
really came through and made lots
of key blocks.
On defense, Bobby Thrash and-
Shawn Walker played all-state Troy
Bolton to a standstill, and put lots of
pressure on him when he tried to pass.
Bruce Baggett and Kelly Gray did
their usual work in the middle of the
line and stopped most runs. Tracy
Session and Ken McClure alternated
at nose guard, and both performed
well. Robert Grimes and Charles
Boyd played their linebacking
positions to perfection. They plugged
any holes on running plays, but didn't
get faked out on pass plays either. In
the secondary, Calvin Henderson,
Randy Carter and Tony Geisleman
played well. Chip Hart intercepted
one of Bolton's passes.
Geislefhan, Boyd and Walker
each recovered a Crockett fumble.
The game Friday night will be
broadcast live from Fairfield through
the facilities of E-Z Vision TV Cable
Co., channel 8. Bill Middleton will
describe the action. The game starts
at 7:30, and the coach's report and
warm-up begin at 7.
Rusk Defeats
'Ole Blue!'
By STEVE LEE
CROCKETT — Rusk, relying on an
awesome defensive effort and the key
running of Ronnie Shephard and Chip
Hart, thumped the host Bulldogs 33-8
here Friday night in a key 17-AAA
shocker.
Coming into the game, both teams
boasted 1-0 loop marks, but when the
Eagles had thoroughly trounced the
No. 3 AAA team in the state, it
became apparent the Rusk Eagles
were now the frontrunners in the 17-
AAA race with three games
remaining in the regular season.
Crockett's all-state quarterback
Troy Bolton did manage to pass for
253 yards on the night, but the Eagle
defense pressured him all night,
regarding a season high nine sacks
knocking the Crockett signal-caller
down for nearly 85 yards in losses.
Rusk defensive linemen Shawn
Walker, Ken McClure, Donald Hub-
bard and Bruce Baggett seemingly
were in the Crockett backfield all
Eagle fans continue to discuss
Friday night's victory over the
Crockett Bulldogs, sometimes called
"Ole Blue." On such occasions, one
can only say, "winning is wonderful!"
Rivalry between these two, Rusk
and Crockett, goes back In time. But
doesn't everything? A beginning.
However, what we remember, as a
rule, is the ending!
And endings are usually credited to
how well and good was the
preparation. Our athletes had done
their home work. They prepared and
they began the game. Played well and
you know the rest. A winning score of
33-8.
When did football become a part of
the expected in a public school's
curriculum? It was several years ago,
of course. And in its infancy, the game
was not the one we recogntie today. It
was a homegrown variety without the
professional and scientific approach
given now.
But from its onset, it offered a good
vehicle for a variety of purposes and
continues to do so. It is truly a good
part of a young person's learning ex-
perience. And it rightfully belongs in
the total program of learning.
In thinking about how the game has
changed, and improved in the last 50
years, it brings to mind how the
school's facilities in some areas have
failed to change. A specific example,
the nearly 50 year old junior high
building.
The hour draws near for Voters of
RISD to cast an opinion concerning
the need for a new building to serve
the youngsters in grades 6, 7 and 8.
The need exists. Hardly any would
disagree. We just need to agree on the
"how to" meet the need. A structure
that was designed to serve 275 studen-
ts now has 372 attending classes. Food
prepared in an unbelievably small
space is served to these youngsters in
three shifts. Lunch begins at 10:30.
The old building and all of its
auxiliary buildings occupy about two
acres on the 7.4 acre tract. Why?
Because the terrain of the land is such
that It does not lend itself to expanded
construction.
The alternative to a new building at
another location is renovation. That,
at best, could only be a band aid
remedy. The semi-mountainous
terrain will not permit more construc-
*See R'about, p. 16
• ... :
A RUSK RUNNINGBACK POWERS for yardage against the Crockett
Bulldog defense in Friday night's 33-8 triumph over the No. Three
state-ranked Bulldogs. Rusk will attempt to run its 17-AAA mark to 3-0
Friday night at Fairfield. -photo by steve lee
night long, as the Eagle defense
limited Crockett to only two yards
rushing in the game.
The Eagles drew first blood in the
contest, on the wet damp night,
engineering a 51-yard drive, as Chip
Hart who finished the night with 125
yards on only 14 carries, raced 20 yar-
ds into the end zone with 5:49 left in
the first half.
Robert Grimes' extra-point kick
was true as the Eagles held a 7-0 lead.
Hart scampered through the middle
of the Eagle line to score, taking ad-
vantage of some strong blocking by
the likes of Allen Gilchrest.
Ken McClure's fumble recovery at
the Crockett 45-yard line set the stage
for Rusk's second touchdown of the
night, only 3:30 before halftime.
Hart again took the ball into the end
zone, this time tallying from 33 yards
out, as he swept to his right, and run-
ning behind a wall of Rusk blockers
pranced his way into the end zone.
Grimes' extra point attempt was
wide-right, but the Eagles held a 13-0
halftime lead.
Crockett took the second half
kickoff and quickly marched down-
field, reaching the 10-yard line before
the Rusk defense again stiffened in a
key stand.
Bruce Baggett sacked Troy Bolton
again at the 15-yard line, and the
Eagle defense eventually held on
downs.
After a scoreless third quarter,
Rusk put the game away in the early
stages of the fourth quarter. Charles
Boyd scored the Eagles' third touch-
down of the night from the four-yard
line with 11:57 left in the game. Hart
then scored the two-point conversion
off of a fake kick opportunity to boost
the Eagles' lead to 21-0.
*See EAGLES, p. 16
Absentees
Cast Votes
County, state and federal officials
will be elected and five constitutional
amendments considered in the up-
coming Nov. 2 general election.
A total of 52 persons had voted ab-
sentee at noon Tuesday in the office of
County Clerk Fairy Upshaw. Mrs.
Upshaw says her office will be open
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Balloting will continue until 5
p.m. Oct. 29.
Mrs. Upshaw says in addition to the
52 who have voted absentee in her
office, absentee ballots have been
mailed to another 32 persons.
the first year to $160,732. This was
later reduced to the $136,666.
Residential curbside pickup, two
days per week in plastic bags will be
provided for a cost to the city of $4.25
for elderly and $6.50 for regular
households. The council set a rate of
$4.50 for elderly and $6 for regular
households at the Monday meeting.
City residents are now paying $4.50
for garbage pickup on a twice a week
basis. An ordinance for the rate will
be approved at the Nov. 9 council
meeting.
Front door pickup for disabled per-
sons will be provided at no extra
charge. Thirty-gallon plastic bags will
be provided for residential use.
Elderly households will receive two
rolls per year or a total of 100 bags and
regular households will receive three
rolls or 150 bags annually.
The contract price is based on 315
elderly households bringing in
$16,065; 1,185 regular households
bringing in $92,430 and between 100
and 150 commercial customers
bringing in $28,171.
Cost of the service cannot be in-
creased more than the annual cost of
living hikes
A comparison of city provided ser-
vice at a landfill not owned by the city
to the contract service showed that
cost of the first year of providing ser-
vice by the city would run $191,933 —
which would include $166,933 for
operation and maintenance budget,
$5,000 for additional landfill fees; and
$20,000 for equipment purchase based
on a two year depreciation. Contrac-
ted service will run $136,666 for the
first year.
The second year budget for
operation and maintenance if
operated by the city would run
$190,796, equipment purchase would
be $20,000 for a total cost of $210,796 if
operated by the city. This compares to
an estimated cost of $151,699 by con-
tracting the service with an 11 percent
annual increase.
The third year shows a budget of
$209,875 for operation and maintenan-
ce and $25,000 for equipment pur-
chases for a total of $234,875 if
operated by the city. This compares to
$168,386 estimated for the third year.
The fourth year shows a total of
$255,862 including $230,862 for
operation and maintenance budget
and $25,000 for equipment purchase. If
contracted the cost of the service
would run around $186,909.
The fifth year if run by the city, cost
would run around $253,948 for
operation and maintenance budget
and $30,000 for equipment for a total of
$283,948, compared to $207,469 if con-
tracted out.
Total five year cost if the city
provided the service using landfill
other than city owned, $1,177,414 and
$851,129 if the city contracted for the
service.
In the event the city decided to use a
city owned landfill site, costs would be
even more - showing $215,033 for the'
first year; $237,3% for the second
year; $241,098 for the third year;
$258,829 for the fourth year and
$295,180 for the fifth year with a five
year total of $1,247,536.
Cost of the system will include
utilizing $15,910 in Revenue Sharing
funds in meeting the contract cost and
the remaining $10,000 from Revenue
Sharing Funds to be retained for the
cost of closing out the present landfill
site according to btate specifications.
Service with the Action Container
Co. will begin Nov. IS, the date the
city has notified the Texas Health that
the present landfill will be vacated.
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