The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1983 Page: 2 of 18
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AGE TWO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. IMS
Commentary
Is There A Need?
Operation of a city isn't exactly like it was
20 or 30 years ago. In fact, this operation is
much more complicated than it was five or
10 years ago. And, if things continue the
way they seem to be going, city government
will move right along with the tide.
We have ceased to live in a day of
generalities and now have come to a time of
specialties. Just anyone can't run a city.
There was the time when a mayor with the
assistance of a good city secretary or public
works director could handle it quite well.
But, that day passed and we probably will
never see it again. Nor will we see the day of
the one room school house or the country
doctor with his horse and buggy. Progress
has come to America; whether we like it or
not, it is here to stay.
Most of us would certainly not want to
change places with those who lived at the
turn of the century. So why do we want our
city government to revert back to the way it
was when ?
On August 13, voters living in the city
limits of Rusk will be asked for their opinion
as to whether they want a city manager or
not.
Many on the council felt, back in April,
that the citizenry thought the $2,828.24 city
manager salary was too much for a city
with only a $1 million plus budget. It does
seem like a large chunk of city funds.
But, who would know how to run a city if
he or she was not trained to do so? When we
are sick we don't think twice about spending
Kissin' Kuzzins:
many times the $3 1950s office call price to
seek specialized help.
Our mayor is a very fine man. So are our
city secretary and director of public works.
They are all good, fine, hard workers. But,
they have not been schooled in the city
management field.
Last month, the city spent more than
$1,000 for legal fees alone. This is for con-
sulting services to make sure the city stays
legal.
We all know that the presence of a city
manager would not eliminate all legal
costs. These services from October 1982 to
April 30 averaged a $482.42 per month cost
to the city.
The mayor only draws a $75 monthly car
allowance for his services. There aren't
many folks that would spend most of the
day at city hall for that. What happens when
he decides he doesn't want to run for the of-
fice? The city paid $1,500 for a 40-hour in-
doctrination course for the mayor. That's
pretty expensive. Wonder if the next mayor
will need one too?
Without a city manager, the city will have
no "eagle eye" to be on the lookout for
federal funds and grants. No one is told
where to find these grants - a city just has to
be aware of what will be offered and be on
the lookout.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
city hall. Absentee balloting is underway
and will continue through August 9.
Don't forget to vote your convictions.
San Augustine Grants Listed
Carolyn Ericson
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
The latest in the series by Gifford
White is "The First Settlers of San
Augustine County, Texas." This
volume contains Colonial Grants
given in San Augustine as well as the
Headnght grants,which were given to
earl/ settlers.*Many immigrants
stopped in "San Augustine County to
applyjfor land which they "took up" in
otherjtarts of the state. This book con-
tains a wealth of information for the
researcher.
Some of the most often mentioned
named include: Adams, Aiken,
Alexander, Alien, Anderson, An-
drews, Arnold, Ayres, Bacon, Baker,
Balbridge, Barkley, Barnes, Barrett,
Bateman, Bates, Bell, Bennett, Ben-
tley, Berry, Blackwell, Blount,
Blythe, Bonner, Border, Brewer,
Bridges, Briley, Brooks, Broocks,
Brown, Browning, Buford, Bullard,
Bullock, Burditt, Caldwell, Campbell,
Carroll, Carson, Carwright, Cham-
berlain, Chambers, Chumley, Clark,
Cole, Coleman, Collins, Cooper, Cor-
zine, Coulter, Craig, Crawford.
Also Daniel, David, Dean, Dillard,
Dixon, Duncan, Dunham, Eaker,
Edgar, Edwards, Elkilns, Ellis,
Evans, Ewing, Faris, Fisher, Fit-
zgerald, Floyd, Foreman, Fowler,
Fry, Fuller, Garner, Garrett, Gilbert,
Gilleland, Gilliam, Goodloe, Goodwin,
Graham, Gray, Green, Greer, Griffin,
Griffith, Groce, Hagerty, Haggard,
Hale, Hall, Hamil, Hamilton, Hanks,
Harding, Harris, Hart, Hays, Hazlett,
Hendricks, Hereford, Herrón, Hill,
Holland, Holloway, Hopkins, Horton,
Howard, Hughes, Humphreys, Hunt,
Hyde, Irvine, Jackson, Johnson,
Jones.
Kellogg, Kelly, Killian, King,
Kuykendall, Lane, Lawhon, Lee,
Lewis, Lindsey, Linvill, Loyd,
Loggins, Love, Lowe, Lucas, Mcan-
nelly, McCoy, McCristian, McDanidl,
McDonald, McFarland, McKay,
McKinney, McKnight, McMahon,
McWhorter, Maner, Martin, Mason,
Matthews, Meek, Miller, Mitchell,
Montgomery, Monteith, Moore,
Moses, Murphy, Nash, Nations,
Needham, Newton, Ochiltree,
Palmer, Parker, Patterson, Patton,
Payne, Pearch, Perkins, Pickens,
Polk, Poweell, Quirk, Ray,' Reed,
Renfro, Richards, Richardson,
Roberts, Rodgers, Russell, Sanders,
Sansom, Scott, Sharp, Shofner, Sim-
pson, Smith, Spain, Sublett, Taylor,
Thacker, Thomas, Thompson, Truit,
Turner, Underwood, Vivian, Walker,
Wallace, Warrick, Webb, Wheeler,
White, Williams, Willis, Wood,
Wright, Yarbrough and Young.
This volume contains 80 pages, soft
cover, off-set printing with a full
name index. Cost is $12.50 and may be
ordered from Ericson Books, 1614
Redbud Street, Nacogdoches, Texas
75961 or you may pick up a copy at the
Bookseller, 2106 North Street,
Nacogdoches.
Need parents of Millie Caroline
ELKINS b. 1834 111. died 1885 Texas.
Both her parents were born in Ten-
nessee. She married 1851 Jefferson
Co., Illinois Benjamin F. BATES.
Their daughter Rachel married John
Hassen HARGROVE b. 1847 Hardin
Co., Tennessee, died 1932 Hood Co.,
Texas. He was the son of Samuel Ball
HARGROVE and Minerva Mc-
MAHAN. Minerva was the daughter
of Joseph McMAHAN and Rachel
REESE. Samuel Ball, son of Valen-
tine HARGROVE married 1799 Ruth
LEWIS, daughter of Joseph LEWIS
and ???. Ruby, daughter of John and
Rachel HARGROVE m. William
Beavers HEDGPETH, son of Madison
Rallins HEDGPETH and Charity
LESTER, daughter of Luther
LESTER and Louisa C. RICHAR-
DSON. Would like to hear from
anyone working on the ELKINS,
BATES, HARGROVE, LEWIS,
HEDGPETH, LUNA, STEPHENS,
REESE or McMAHAN families.
—Algura B. Hedgpeth, 5717 Brent
Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76148.
I would like to contact any descen-
dants of Nathaniel PARKER and his
brother Stephen PARKER. Nathaniel
PARKER moved from Hickman Co.,
Kentucky to Hunt Co., Texas about
1859.
I am also interested in contacting
descendants of the DUKE and SIMS
families who moved from Camden
District, S.C. to Grainger Co., Ten-
nessee, then to St. Genevieve, Mo.,
then to Hempstead Co., Arkansas,
then to Red River Co., Texas.
—Jonnie Adams Sisler, Rt. 2, Box
138R, Stevensville, Mt. 59670.
Parker River Researchers, P.O.
Box 86, Newburyport, Mass. 01950 is
pleased to announce a reprint of an
extremely rare family genealogy,
originally published privately in a
limited edition in 1928 — "A Merrill
Memorial" by Samuel Merrill is an
account of the descendants of
Nathaniel Merrill, one of the first set-
tlers of Newbury. Cost of the reprint is
$65 plus $2.50 postage and handling.
BEWARE!!! Beatrice Bayley is
still trying to sell her "Heritage
Books" for 127.85. Now someone else
has gotten into the act. Sharon Taylor
of Copley, Ohio also has a book of
about equal value. The program "60
Minutes" had a warning about this
kind of publication recently. There
may be a sucker born every minute —
but don't YOU be one of them!
J. H. KEARSE born 11 Feb. 1857
(what Co. in Alabama?). He married
Rosa D. PARKER) born 14 March
1863 (where in Louisiana?). They
married at Ad Hall, Texas 20 Novem-
ber 1890. Her parents lived in Milam
Co., Texas, but came from Mississip-
pi. Need dates and places.
—Gay Y. Thomas, Rt. 1, Box 122,
Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Young Stephen COLE was raised by
an Uncle Mark in Bates/St. Clair Co.'s
Missouri (family sources). A Stephen
COLE, age 8, b. Tx. appears with
Family No. 1160 in Bates Co., Mo.
Head of House is James H. Allen, wife
Sarah, ages 28 and 23 respectively and
young son, George T., age 3. Also
listed with the ALLENS is M. Cole and
Susannah COLE, ages 29 and 26. Born
Mo. and Ky. with children Sarah J 4,
Thomas B. 2 and Nancy A., 6 months,
all born in Missouri. Listed last is
Stephen COLE, age 8 born Texas. I
believe this to be my great gran-
dfather, Stephen COLE, son of
William Temple COLE, also known as
Templeton. Stephen COLE married
Mary Ann MORRIS 20, Nov. 1870, St.
Clair Co., Mo. Places of residence
subsequently were Cook Co., Tx.,
Duncan, Ok. and Tecumseh, Pot-
towatomie Co., Ok. where he died 9
Sept. 1922.1 would appreciate hearing
from anyone knowning anything
about this family.
—Wanda Cunningham, 443H
Avenida Sevilla, Laguna Hills, CA.
92653.
Joseph COODY and Heather came
to Texas 1837. Lived in Walker Co.,
1850 Census. Had three children by
1850 - Milam b. 1841, Sarah Jane b.
1843 (m. Allison ROBBINS). These
children born in Texas. Joseph had
land grand from Harrisburg and
patented property in Nacogdoches Co.
and Robertson County. Sarah Jane
was my great grandmother and I am
trying to locate other descendants.
Will answer all mail.
—Bobbee Watson, P.O. Box 507,
China, Texas 77613.
From
The...
Lions Den
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by E.B. Musick, Jr.
Sign in a woman's shop: "Don't
take pot luck. Have your girdle
custom fitted."
Anytime you want a special service,
such as gravy that you forgot to get,
just let Lion Bob Pate know and you
will have it very quickly.
Lion President Richard Johnson
recognized Mr. Francis Lindell as the
guest of Lion Jack White. Mr. Lindell
is here with a group of 4-H young
people visiting this week from Kan-
sas. We hope that they will enjoy their
stay and come back to see us.
Lion Ike Daniel had the pleasure of
leading the singing of the Lions and
took his own good time in selecting a
song. Somebody, name withheld,
wanted to know if all Baptist were this
slow? Lion Ike said that the cement
slab would be poured in the very near
future for the basketball court at the
Rusk Lions Club Swimming Pool. He
also voiced his appreciation of Lion
Allen Gilchrest and Lion Orville John-
son for the fine work they have con-
tributed.
Lion Lester Hughes wandered in
late with a plate of roast beef - don't
know how he rated that.
Lion Glen Stanley reported that
there were seven pony league teams
playing in a tournament the weekend
of the 23rd. They played three games
Friday and all day Saturday with
Frankston as the winning team.
Two new Lions- were inducted last
Thursday - Mr. Don Johnson and Mr.
Charles Hartman. We are so happy to
have these fine young men with us and
will be looking forward to working
with them.
Those who contributed to the Cross
Section Youth Center were given the
name of Bridge Builders and their
names were placed on a plaque. The
Rusk Lions contributed in the name of
Lions Corry Wallace and this one and
Bridge Builders pins were presented
for some 43 years in the Rusk Lions
Club. We appreciate this so very
much.
Lion George Dodd was program
chairman and started things off with
the induction of the aforementioned
two members; then the presentation
of the Bridge Builders pins and then a
discussion of just good old down-to-
earth Lions things. Lion George went
around the tables asking each Lion to
say how many years they had been
members of the Rusk Lions. Then a
discussion of the many things that has
happened in the past. The rodeo that
was started many years ago with the
sole purpose of taking any monies
made and building a swimming pool
for our youth; the beard contests that
we had; the caravans advertising the
rodeo and many other things.
We learned that we no longer are
givers to the Care Program and we
are not 100 percent with our giving to
the Lions Crippled Children Camp.
We hope that we will get back on the
right track very soon.
A questionnaire of some 100
questions was passed around for the
Lions to answer with no signatures.
Lion President Richard Johnson has
those and will start to work on seeing
just what we are doing right and what
we are doing wrong. This is a very
fine thing to do at the beginning of a
new Lions Club year. We need to get
the imput of our membership. We ap-
preciate Lion George bringing us this
very fine program and hope that
many good things will come of it.
A woman, age 72, went to see her
doctor. She detailed all her ailments,
both real and imaginary, but seemed
most concerned about a recurring
dream. She was being pursued by a
handsome young man who kept trying
to kiss yer.
The doctor, after listening patienUy
to her, prescribed something to help
her sleep more soundly.
A week passed, and the woman
called on her doctor again, still
woeful. "Don't tell me you're not
sleeping better," said the doctor.
"Oh, I'm sleeping all right," was
her reply, "but I sure do miss that
young man."
See You Thursday Noon New
Southern Motor Hotel.
Galveston Columnist Gets Taste
Of 'God's Country' Hospitality
EDITOR'S NOTE: A news release
which was sent to The Cherokeean by
two persons in Galveston indicates
that Sherry Berryhill of Rusk put her
"best foot forward" recently — and
did so with a memorable effect on the
writer of the column, Texas Tales,
published in The Galveston Daily
News.
Maury Darst, news staff writer, en-
joyed his visit to Rusk, especially {9. v:
Sherry's, evidenced by his comménts
in his column July 14. ¿
We ar.fc indebted to Joyce
Kreimeyer and Elsie M. Smith of
Galveston for sending his column to
us. Mrs. Kreimeyer reports that her
husband, Jim, remains about the
same and "we'd still love to see
anyone from there if they are down
this way." Mrs. Smith says they have
recently bought a retirement place
between Rusk and Alto.
Sherry's response to a stranger in
town, and his subsequent response,
netted untold, valued publicity for our
town. Here's a lesson for all of us who
call Rusk home!
By MAURY DARST
News Staff Writer
RUSK — East Texas hospitality is
alive and well in this town that is
nestled among the pine shrouded red
hills of Cherokee County.
And Sherry Berryhill should get the
top award as host of the year.
On one recent visit here, it was late
evening when my family and I and Sid
Young, a government instructor at
Galveston College, decided to find a
suitable place for dinner. Our first
glance at the motel menu had convin-
ced us to do just that.
Young, no stranger to the folkways
of East Texas, noted he had a cousin
Thought for the Day
Sometimes, I think, the
things we see
Are shadows of the things
tobe:
That what we plan we build;
That every hope that hath
been crossed,
And every dream we thought
was lost,
In Heaven shall be fulfilled.
Phoebe Cmry
who lived here and would call her as
to "where to dine." One of her
recommendations was Sherry's, a
recently-opened diner just off U.S. 69
North.
When we arrived there, we found a
pleasant and gracious Sherry
Berryhill seated inside her gleaming
restaurant. She apologetically told us
she had closed for the evening, but to
try and cdme back another day. It was
8p.m:"-A*w-''' *
After a brief animated conver-
sation, we took off for the spot she had
recommended. We promised,
however, to return to her place to
sample her specialty, chicken fried
steak.
I was just about to park our Mazda
when a car pulled up behind us. A
beaming Sherry looked out of the win-
dow and said, "Y'all come on. I'll fix
supper for you."
I couldn't believe it. The woman had
just shut down her grill and was
preparing to go home. She now wan-
ted to prepare supper for five hungry
wolves. Not too many people would do
that - especially after having been in
the kitchen since before dawn.
But this is East Texas.
In only a matter of minutes we were
seated inside the freshly-painted in-
terior of Sherry's. We were now eager
to sample the house specialty.
"You can order one-half a steak or a
whole one," she told us with a broad
smile. "The whole one covers most of
the plate." It does indeed.
And the price? Well, you'll have to
visit here to find out, but it will bush-
wack any Galveston Island restaurant
at the Causeway.
I may not be as experienced as
Duncan Hines, but I can tell you this. I
have never had a better chicken fried
steak, anywhere. It was simply good
and it was real meat.
Sherry, originally from Troup, is
married to Ray Berryhill, an em-
ployee of Texas Power and Light and
has always wanted to operate a
restaurant. Her children are Kim and
Kenneth.
Her good friend, Nanette Irwin, who
assists in the kitchen, told us she and
Sherry are also in the catering
business.
A native of Corpus Christi, Nanette
came to East Texás a number of
years ago and stayed.
On Friday nights, Sherry feature^ a
catfish special with sweet or potatoe
salad. Some day, real soon, I'll be
driving back here to sample that.
Her staff includes Anita Stolte and
Mary Hunter, both students at Rusk
High School. During the meal, they
became good friends with my teen-
age daughter.
Sherry and Nanette soon joined us
and shared their knowledge of East
Texas. During the conversation,
familiar names and places were men-
tioned.
Like Jack Sprat, we were so
hungry, we didn't realize we had
cleaned our platters.
Sorry, Roy Clark, ketchup on
Sherry's steak would be a sin. The
real brown gravy takes care of that.
My son and daughter soon ex-
changed addresses with Anita and
Mary, with promises they would keep
in touch. Several of their friends even
came by the motel the next day.
Soon after we had returned home,
the phone rang. It was a call from
Rusk.
"Just wanted to see if you got back
ok," she said.
I must admit, that even though
there is sand between my toes, if I had
to choose another place to live it
would be East Texas. I can see why
they call it "God's Country."
X
Letter To The Editor
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
July 25,1983
Dear Editor:
I dunno what us country bumpkins
would do iffin it wuzzent fer them
there city slickers who come through
town and grace us with thar pretence
long nuf to keep us'ns informed to the
ways of the world.
The other day, some of us'ns wuz
sittin around the county store In this
swelter'n heat and one of the local
yocala suggeated that It would be to
nice to go down to the Flagahlp Hotel
in Galveaton and spend a few days
Another member of our Spit and Whit-
tle Club added that we could all ait
'round aal'n Matar tail while we wat-
Well, Sir; much to our good fortune,
a well bred lady who obviously knows
her P's and Q-senes wuz kind 'nuf to
inform us'ns that lobster did not come
from the Gulf; that it was a product of
some place called Main.
Well, we didn't want the kind lady to
think we wuz ignern't, so someone
commented that Maine was
somewheres north of the Red River.
We felt bad though cause we let the
poor lady leave without informing her
that we had lobatera all over Eaat
Texaa; 'specially in the bottoms of
ditchee after a good gully waaher.
Yours truly,
MUton Bullock
Rt4Bo*l«AA
Singletary
Memorial Library
By PEGGY McARTHUR
Family life is very important to
all of us. We have books on various
phases of this institution.
"Traits of A Healthy Family,"
by Dolores Curran proclaims what
is right with familiea and shows
families how to build on their
strengths. The number one trait of
a healthy family it com-
munication. Fourteen other
positive traits are described. You
can gain encouragement from
diacovering your family ia already
doing a lot of good, poaltlve things.
The importance of atrest
management technlquea for adulta
ia well known and well publicised.
"Childhood Streaa • Don't Let Your
Child Be A Victim." la one of the
first book ' to recognise that
B o°
Kuczen includes essential infor-
mation and specific techniques
that parents can use in training
children to cope.
"How Children Learn" and
"How Children Fail" are two
revised editions of books by John
Holt. These are radical, yet
reasonable books written about
learning. Mr. Holt wants to allow
children to play, grow and learn to
the fulleat of their potential. Every
parent will benefit from hit in-
tight. You may not agree but you
may share with him a vision of
what might be done In education.
Now that your family ia working
together cooperatively, let's play!
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