The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 133, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1982 Page: 2 of 20
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PAGE TWO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER . 1982
Point of View
Highways: To Be Issue
Texas is proud of its modern system of
highways, but its pride is literally beginning
to have some potholes in it, House Speaker
Bill Clayton says.
Financing the state's highways is sure to
be a key issue before the 68th Session of the
Texas Legislature convening in January
1983.
The highway"crisis, which is national in
scope, has been developing over the last 10
years due to a number of factors including
reduced government spending and
decreases in tax revenue ear-marked for
highway programs.
The primary source of funding for high-
ways is the federal motor fuels tax of 4 cents
per gallon and the state motor fuels tax of 5
cents per gallon. Receipts from these taxes
have fallen victim to decreased gasoline
sales which have resulted from high prices,
less demand, and energy conservation ef-
forts. Also, in recent years highway funding
has taken a lower priority in the national
budget and in the state budget.
Texas, like other states, receives federal
funds (primarily from the federal motor
fuels tax) to finance roads in the Federal-
Aid System. State and local governments
must fund the remainder of roads not on the
federal system.
Proposed programs of New Federalism
will place an even greater burden on Texas
and other states by returning to the states
responsibilities for funding and managing
certain types of roads currently on the
federal system. Texas will have to respond
to this shift in responsibility by finding in-
novative ways to finance highway construc-
tion.
Clayton says a number of proposals are
being widely discussed. Among these is the
proposal to increase the state motor fuels
tax which is the lowest of any state in the
nation. Each 1 cent increase in the tax is
projected to produce approximately $70
million in additional revenue. Another op-
tion is to tax gasoline on a percentage basis
designed to be responsive to inflation.
A host of other proposals, such as in-
creasing vehicle registration fees,
dedicating a portion of the cigarette or beer
tax to transportation programs, and in-
creasing appropriations from general
revenue, have also been discussed in the
past and are sure to resurface in the next
session.
The Texas Department of Highways and
Public Transportation has requested $5.65
billion for the 1984-85 biennium based on
their assessment of Texas' highway needs.
This is a $2.5 billion increase over the
current two-year budget.
Because highways affect the safety and
economic well-being of all Texans, full at-
tention should be given to the pending high-
way crisis. It will be the responsibility of the
Legislature to determine how best to main-
tain existing highway systems and to ex-
pand the system to accommodate Texas'
rapidly growing population. And it will be
the responsibility of the citizens of Texas to
inform the government oficiáis in their area
about the condition of their roads and the
priorities they want addressed in the next
session.
Texan Finds 'Cure' For The Dreaded Disease
And In The Process Finds The Key To Total Living
Editor'* Note: The following feature
by Sharon U. Hoiking, upecial feature
writer for The Italia* Time* Herald,
about Runic'* own Carolyn Daniel*, ap-
peared in the Thur*day, Oct. 28 i**ue of
Health and Nutrition.
Cancer. For many people, just men-
tioning the word brings on pangs of
fear, dread and repulsion. For
Carolyn Daniels it was more than a
word, it was threatening of her life.
Today, Daniels is healthy and can-
cer-free due to a program she
developed via intense study and ex-
perimenta tio>
The cancer had attacked the lym-
phoid system of her bod^, and
developed into the terminal fourth
stage.
Despite her doctor's objections,
Daniels quit the chemotherapy—"It
was killing me!" She refers to persons
being treated with the chemicals as
"the living dead."
She decided she would rather die,
rather than continue chemotherapy.
Upon learning of her decision, the
doctor dismissed Daniels and sent her
a registered letter to confirm it.
"I felt lost. I'd ' oped he would work
vith me on ih.j alternative treat-
ment."
In the beginning it was very dif-
ficult for Daniels. She didn't share the
experience with anyone. "Not even
my parents."
When the first doctor dismissed her
case, she sought the help of another in
Tyler.
"This doctor was involved in cancer
reatment. I asked that he'd check on
me whenever he'd like," she ex-
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plained. "I even offered to go back
through all the tests. He told me it
wouldn't be necessary."
Having had no previous experience
with health foods, Daniels read many
books and studied intensively—using
herself as a guinea pig.
"I made some mistakes, but it has
all worked out in the long run."
Word of her successful bout with
cancer spread. She received
numerous phone calls from all over
the world.
One particular caller wanted to
know if she could come down to visit
and observe Daniels living habits. She
agreed and a program was born.
"My program has no real name. It's
simply a total living awareness con-
cept. It's a way of life," she said. "It
consists of exercise, sunshine, proper
diet and pure water."
Clients learn the technique at
Daniels' home, called Harmony Hill.
"Harmony Hill is a total living en-
vironment. There are no distractions,
not even TV," she explained. "My
goal is to teach a person to follow the
program at his or her home. That is,
to change their lifestyles for the bet-
ter."
The Victorian-styled house, located
in Rusk, Texas, is nestled on 100 plus
wooded acres.
Daniels can't recall exactly how the
name came about, but offers this
definition: "My home sits atop a hill,
and there's lots of harmony within its
walls."
To enter the program, a person
need only fill out an application. New
guests of Harmony Hill arrive on a
Sunday afternoon.
After they've been settled into
rooms, they are given a tour of the
house and grounds.
"On that first Sunday, they receive
their final full meal for awhile," ex-
plained Daniels. "It consists of fruits
and vegetables. The first three days
they are placed on a liquid diet with
absolutely no solids.
"Afterwards they resume solids
consisting of fresh, wholesome foods
and fluids."
Lectures, discussions, exercise and
plenty of walks through the
woods—all are a part of the program,
which costs about $350.
"This is not a clinic or a healing
farm," emphasizes Daniels. "We try
to cultivate a teaching environment
here. A positive attitude is a must!
Remember stress is a killer, too."
The average age of visitors to Har-
mony Hill is 30 plus. Daniels
estimates there is an equal number of
males and females participating in
the program.
She admits to being "surprised" at
that ratio, since "men tend to wait un-
til they are ill before changing their
lifestyles."
Many of Daniels' clients are
already stricken with cancer and
other diseases, but there are just as
many who are there to change their
lifestyles before problems arise.
Future plans at Harmony Hill, in-
clude converting an old servant's
house into a fitness center complete
with a juice bar that will be open to
the public.
Looking back, she has no regrets.
"That first doctor who dropped me
did make a good suggestion," she
added. "He told me to go to the coun-
try."
Little did he know, the country was
just what Caroline Daniels
needed—to stay alive.
From
The...
Lions Den
by E.B. Musick, Jr.
Jury foreman to judge: "Yes, we
have reached a decision, your Honor.
We talked it all over and we've
decided this is absolutely none of our
business."
Lion President Fred Gaines made
the mistake of asking if anyone had
any announcements last Thursday
and of course Lion Ike Daniel had one.
He announced that Mr. Jack White,
our new county agent, was a Baptist.
You know that Mr, White spoke to us
the week before and it took Lion Ike a
whole week to think this up.
Lion Lester Hughes introduced Mrs.
Zula Pearson as our program. She
brought to us a most interesting story
about a young cowboy "Stubby
Pringle's Christmas." Stubby Pringle
looked out over the ranch where he
worked and saw the stone, the snow
and the mountains and was so thrilled
that he was going into the place where
the schoolhouse was - there was to be
a dance that night.
He got his old horse out, saddled
him up, gets in the saddle and heads
for the dance. Stubby Pringle was just
a boy by age in that his 20th birthday
was just a few weeks away but he had
been doing a man's work since he was
15. He was just another poorly paid
cowboy with patched clothes. He was
so excited in that he would get to see
the pretty girls and dance with them.
He puts the spurs to the old horse and
is on his way. He had some material in
his saddle that he was going to give
one of the girls. As he was riding along
he heard somebody cutting wood. He
could not understand this so he went
to the sound to find out why. He sees a
woman with a gray face, pinched and
tired, trying to cut the wood.
He told her that this was a man's
work and asked her where her man
was. She told him that he was sick so
Stubby Pringle gets off his horse and
cuts the wood for her, enough for a
week.
As he takes it in he sees the man in
bed, sick. He also sees a little boy and
a little girl in bed sound asleep. As he
starts to leave he decides that
something is missing - there is no
Christmas tree. Stubby Pringle gets a
tree for this family and sets it up for
them. He realizes that he needs to be
going or he is going to miss the party.
He heard as he was leaving the
woman say that there is nothing she
can put on the tree, so Stubby Pringle
turns back and decorates the tree for
her, stringing beans and taking cotton
from his own jacket to make it look
like snow. Again he starts to leave and
sees the tears' rolling down the
woman's cheeks - there are no presen-
Kisshr Kuzzins
ts to put on the tree.
Stubby Pringle just has to go to the
party, but he goes to his horse and
gets the material, brings it in and tells
the lady to make her daughter a
dress. Then he gets a piece of pine and
makes a wooden horse for the little
boy. After both were finished Stubby
Pringle gets some chocolates from his
saddle bag for the lady and leaves his
knife on the bed for the father. Then
he heads for the dance once more. As
he arrives he could see the last of the
people leaving. He had missed the
thing he had looked forward to for so
long, but Stubby Pringle had given of
himself to bring joy and smiles to
others this Christmas. He suddenly
hears something - bells ringing and
the reindeer and Santa Claus saying
"Well Done Partner."
What a wonderful story and done so
well by Mrs. Pearson. This fine lady
has meant so much to our City and we
enjoyed her visit so much.
A grey-haired old lady, long a
member of her community and chur-
ch, shook hands with the minister af-
ter the service one Sunday morning.
"That was a wonderful sermon," she
told him, "just wonderful. Everything
you said applies to someone I know."
See You Thursday Noon New
Southern Motor Hotel.
Genealogy Books Ready
Carolyn Ericson
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
ARRIVED JUST IN TIME FOR
CHRISTMAS GIVING! "First Set-
tlers of The Republic of Texas" has
been delivered. These two volumes
contain Headright land grants which
were approved by the Traveling
Board of Land Commissioners. These
grants were proved valid claims
awarding land to settlers who arrived
in Texas prior to 1840. Each volume
contains the names of the claimant,
amount of land granted, and class of
Headright. An introduction explains
the establishment of the General Land
Office and the types of Headright
grants, and who was eligible to
receive one.
Volume I contains records from the
following counties: Austin, Bastrop,
Bexar, Brazoria, Colorado, Fannin,
Fayette, Fort Bent, Galveston,
Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Harrison,
Houston, Jackson and Jasper.
Volume II contains records from
the following counties: Jefferson,
Liberty, Matagorda, Milam, Mon-
tgomery, Nacogdoches, Red River,
Refugio, Robertson, Sabine, San
Augustine, Shelby, Victoria and
Washington.
These books are approximately 275
pages in length, off-set printing, sur-
name index, soft cover. Cost is $19.50
plus $2.00 postage and handling for
each volume. This is a limited edition,
so don't miss this opportunity. If your
family was in Texas prior to 1840, you
will surely want a copy of these books.
Copies may be obtained from Ericson
Books, 1614 Redbud Street,
Nacogdoches, 75961 or from The
Bookseller, 2106 North Street,
Nacogdoches 75961.
Wyatt BLACKWELL of Morgan
Co., Ala. born 1827, died?; married
Diana Jane COLLIER born 1831; had
two children who lived Pilot Point,
Denton Co., Texas — Frank and Mat-
tie. Where did Wyatt and Diana
BLACKWELL die and when? Who are
descendants of Frank and Mattie
BLACKWELL?
Lloyd F. Oliver, 2500 Jackson Keller
Road, Apt. 1806, San Antonio, Texas
78230.
Request information on William R.
POWELL, born Tennessee, ca 1817;
went to Texas ca 1836. Married
Melissa ? died Walker Coun-
ty, Texas in 1857. Any help on this
family will be appreciated.
Diane Powell, Route 1, Box 154,
Chester, Texas 75936.
1890 Tax List of Nacogdoches Co.
continued:
Page 75, 1. T. F. Richarson; 2. J. A.
Richardson; 3-6. J. H. Richardson; 7.
J. A. Richardson; 8. P. C. Richar-
dson; 9-10. Hy Richardson, Sr.; 11. G.
J. Roggers; 12. Mrs. C. C. Roggers;
13. J. H. Roggers; 14. J. N. Roggers;
15. T. A. Roggers; 16. Joe M.
Roggers; 17. J. N. Roggers; 18. W. R.
Roggers; 19. William Roggers; 20. J.
J. Roggers; 21. Mills Roggers; 22-23.
W. H. Roggers.
Also, 24. W. A. Rowlett; 25. C. B.
Rawinson; 26. Dario Ramos; 27. J. J.
Rape; 28. Sam Rison; 29. A. Rud; 30.
J. F. Reynolds; 31. Clem Reese; 32. N.
Richard; 33. Hy Rausor; 34. M.
Rodrogus; 35. Jim Rigsby; 36. Bud
Robinson; 37. B. Reese; 38. J. O. Ray;
39. S. M. Richardson; 40. W. M.
Richardson; 41. Hy Richardson; 42.
Felix Rusk; 43. T. E. Rector; and 44-
45. F. Rusche.
Some Foods Aid Fight
Against Tooth Cavities
Certain foods have been found to be
potent buffers against the formation
of dental caries. So says Dr. William
H. Bowen, D.D.S., who is director of
the caries-prevention branch of the
National Insitute of Dental Research
(NIDR). His findings: "Cheese ap-
parently reduces bacterial acid
production," Dr. Bowen notes, while
foods such as carrots and bananas
make bacteria clump, making them
easier to remove by brushing and
flossing.
And that's not all. "Citric acid
makes plaque looser" according to
Paul Keyes, a dentist investigating
the antibacterial action of citrus
fruits, and a former researcher at
NIDR.
This loosening effect occurs
because calcium is part of the 'mor-
tar' holding the sticky plaque sub-
stance together. When citric acid
washes over the teeth, it chelates out
this mineral, explains Keyes. The
plaque literally becomes 'unglued' in
the presence of citric acid. So before
you brush your teeth, eat an orange
ever day and you should start to see
whiter teeth and fewer cavities when
you find yourself in the dentist's
chair.
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Letter To The Editor
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By ED SUMMERS
We at Rusk Memorial Hospital
would like to take this opportunity
to thank the 200 citizens who took
the time Saturday to tour and learn
more about your hospital. Not only
were they able to see existing
diagnostic equipment and treat-
ment areas, they were also infor-
med about plans for future
renovation and expansion.
A special interest to many was
the LIFELINE system demon-
strated by Mother Francis
Hospital in coordination with the
Pilot Club of Tyler. The
LIFELINE devise allows the
elderly or handicapped individual
to live at home independenUy with
the safety of quick communication
via remote control telephone alert
system to the hospital. Rusk
Memorial Hospital is considering
the establishment of a base station
for the operaiton of LIFELINE in
this community. If you wish more
information on the system, please
call 683-2273 extension 242.
We would also like to thank Dr.
Raymond Boone, O.D. Jackson-
ville; Victor Freeze, Tom Whelan,
Ultrasound Associates; Skip Har-
tman, Aimes Laboratories; the
Stewart Blood Mobile and the Alto
Ambulance mn by Bill Germany.
4I do invite queries...'
Dear Mr. Whitehead,
Several of your readers have been
kind enough to send me copies of a
recently published letter to your
paper from Mr. Al Krause of Rusk
concerning military aircraft noise
over his residence. We have also
received several telephone calls and
copies of other letters from Rusk area
residents expressing support for the
Air Force and our flying.
We appreciate these expressions of
support, but at the same time we do
know that our aircraft are very loud
when they pass directly overhead and
can be annoying.
I would like to explain a few things
about our flying mission, especially
why we fly low, the type aircraft we
fly, and the exact route flown near
your community. I am available to
come there at no expense to
requestors and speak to any group or
groups who would like to hear about
this. I would also be glad to send you
an article, with maps and photos
showing flying routes, for your con-
sideration and possible use in "The
Cherokeean."
Finally, I would like to point out
some inaccuracies in Mr. Krause's
letter. We do not fly "FU" typ «
fighters. We fly the RF-4C, Phantom
II, reconnaissance aircraft. Also, the
Fort Worth Air Traffic Control
element was in error if they told him it
was a Bergstrom aircraft at the time
mentioned in his letter. Our last air-
craft landed at 10:30 p.m. that day,
and we had not been flying in the
Rusk area at all during the whole day.
We were utilizing our western routes,
instead. So, we did not lie to Mr.
Krause when we denied it was our
aircraft. I have been unable to deter-
mine exactly whose aircraft it could
have been, but it might possibly have
been from the Naval Air Station at
Dallas.
I regret very much that he spent so
much time and long distance costs
and did not really receive a satisfac-
tory answer. I would invite anyone
who has a question about military air-
craft in the Rusk area to call me
directly and let me spend the time and
effort to track it down. I will do this to
the best of my ability as an Air Force
representative interested in main-
taining good community relations.
Thank you for publishing my office
phone number, and I do invite queries
of any sort about the Air Force. I can
also be reached at home during the
hours of 6 p.m. until 6 a.m., and
Saturday and Sundays, through the
Bergstrom Command Post at (512)
479-3375.
Thank you for your time, and please
feel free to call me should you need
any Air Force-related information.
Sincerely,
Bobby K. Masters,
Bobby K. Masters, Major, USAF
Chief, Public Affairs
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