The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 135, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1985 Page: 2 of 32
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PAGE TWO—THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS—THURSDAY, JANUARY 17,1*5
POINT OF VIEW:
Deserved Honor!
An award, long overdue was presented
last week to Virginia (Ginney) Penney.
She was named recipient of the Rusk
Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the
Year Award.
This honor goes to one, who has gone
many miles beyond the call of duty. She
has always been faithful to any and every
worthwhile cause and organization. Very
much of her work has been behind the
scenes and has gone unnoticed.
The award could have gone to her any
of the years since she moved to Rusk with
her late husband, Louis, in 1963.
Someone asked last week, "Where does
she work?" Now that is a loaded
question! Ginney works all over and
although she draws no pay, she works
longer and harder than most of us.
She has been a faithful member of the
chamber tourism division and has served
as its chairman. She worked with Gene
Meyers on the committee for the first arts
and crafts fair. Since that time, she has
been found working long hours in
preparation for each of the following
shows. During show time she is there
almost full time and stays late to help
with the final clean up. She has served on
the chamber tourism committee's church
committee. When a tour group comes
through or a special promotion at the
railroad is planned, Ginney is always
there.
She is an active member of the
Cherokee Civic Theatre and the Rusk
State Hospital Volunteer Services Coun-
cil. She has been an officer and on the
executive committee of both groups. She
has served as a member of the chamber
board of directors and many other
organizations. But, she has always found
time to be a faithful member of her chur-
ch, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Ginney Penney is an asset to any com-
munity. And, we are so glad that she and
Louis chose Rusk for home. Thanks Gin-
ney for serving us. gloria Jennings
From...
The
LIONS DEN
BY E.B. Musick, jr.
Bags Important!
Action Container Co. may save money
because of action last week by the Rusk
City Council.
But, with that action, a responsibility
fell back into the hands of the citizens of
Rusk to continue to strive to keep the city
clean.
The council agreed to remove a
requirement for the use of plastic bags
for garbage to be picked up. Action Con-
tainer Co. had at first required that the
city impose this ordinance. Now, due to
increased cost to the company, the coun-
cil removed the requirement. Action Con-
tainer Co. had formerly provided free
plastic bags for city residents.
Now, the ball is back in the court of the
city's residents. The company says it will
pick up garbage in cardboard boxes,
sacks and etc. And, many residents may
want to use those means of leaving their
garbage at curbside.
But, the company will not pick up boxes
and sacks if they get wet. And, what
about all that garbage that will be scat-
tered by the wind and weather.
The city manager has recommended
that the council require that garbage to
be left in metal or plastic garbage cans or
in plastic bags. Since the council did not
impose this requirement, the citizens of
this community should take it on them-
selves to do so, anyway.
Plastic garbage bags aren't that ex-
pensive if bought at the grocery store or
discount house. Maybe, the city could
purchase bags and make them available
to citizens.
Rusk is a beautiful, clean city and
residents should continue to do all they
can to keep it that way.
They have worked hard in maintaining
this beauty and one month of sloppy
pickup will eliminate everything they
have worked for years to get.
gloria Jennings
When a woman is in slacks
there's apt to be room for nothing
else than comment.
Lion President Robert Colley
made the announcement that he
would be moving from Rusk to
Angleton, Texas. Lion Colley has
made a great president of the Rusk
Lions and we wish him much suc-
cess. The board of directors had a
meeting after lunch and the
suggested successor will be presen-
ted to the Lions this day. Please, all
Lions be present for this meeting
and all of the meetings to follow this
new year x
Lion Bijl Draper had some things
to say arotlt a celebration on Lion
President Colley leaving and Lion
Colley stated that he did not know
just how to take that. Then Lion
Jack White got into suggestion
making. So it is that we truly hate to
lose Lion President Colley, but we
know his successor will also do an
outstanding job.
Lion Glen Stanley presented a
plan for the improvement of our
baseball fields and permission was
given to proceed.
Lion Richard Johnson presented
a trio composed of former Lion
President Orville L. Johnson, Rev.
Tommy Mabry and Mrs. Cathy
Gilmore. They are from the Salem
Baptist Church and Rev. Mabry
plays the piano for them also. They
sang "At The Cross" with Orville
singing the solo part and the others
Joining in; "I'm Getting Ready";
"God Sent His Son" with Orville
and Rev. Mabry; "Gone"; "Praise
Unto" and closing with "God Is
Living In My Soul." Such a wonder-
ful program of outstanding gospel
singing. We certainly enjoyed their
singing and look forward to a return
date very soon.
Lion Corry Wallace contributed
the following from the Houston
Police Department which is
something that all parents should
read and study.
HOW TO MAKE A CHILD
INTO A DELINQUENT
12 EASY RULES
1. Begin at infancy to give the
child everything he wants. In this
way, he will grow up to belieye the
world owes him a living.
2. When he picks up bad
language, laugh at him. This will
make him think he is cute.
3. Never give him any spiritual
training. Wait until he is 21, and
then let him decide for himself.
4. Avoid the use of the word
WRONG. It may develop a guilt
complex. This will condition him to
believe later, when he is arrested
for stealing a car, that society is
against him and he is being per-
secuted.
5. Pick up everything he leaves
lying around, books, shoes, clothes.
Do everything for him so he will be
experienced in throwing all respon-
sibility on others.
6. Let him read any printed mat-
ter he can get his hands on. Be
careful that the silverware and
drinking glasses are sterilized, but
let his mind feast on garbage.
7. Quarrel frequently in the
presence of your children. In this
way they will not be too shocked
when the home is broken up later.
8. Give a child all the spending
money he wants. Never let him
earn his own. Why should he have
things as tough as you had them?
9. Satisfy his every craving for
food, drink and comfort. See that
every sensual desire is gratified.
Denial may lead to harmful
frustration.
10. Take his part against neigh-
bors, teachers, policemen. They are
prejudiced against your child.
11. When he gets into real trouble,
apologize for yourself by saying, "I
never could do anything with him."
12. Prepare for a life of grief. You
will be likely to have it.
"I don't know which is worse,"
wailed the woman as she walked in-
to the dentist's office, "to have a
baby or have a tooth pulled!"
"Make up your mind, ma'am,"
replied the dentist, "so I'll know
how to adjust the chair."
See You Thursday Noon Southern
Motor Inn.
PERSPECTIVE
By STEVE PLUNKETT, PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church
Rusk, Texas
Do you ever get the feeling that
life is running about two or three
steps ahead of you, and you're
doing all you can simply to keep up?
It's when you feel your life has con-
trol of you, and you want to have
control of your life.And it occurs to
you, as life goes racing ahead, that
you need to find some strength to
hold you up, to give you courage, to
tell you when you are fearful that
you also can be hopeful.
Then some well-meaning Christian
pops up and quotes the apostle Paul
who is reported to have said
"Rejoice in the Lord always." And
frankly, you don't feel much like
rejoicing! Whoever has stood up
against the pressures of wprk and
school and home and tangled
relationships together with all the
other pressures of modern living
knows that there is much to be
Kissin' Kuzzins
In Search of Family Tree, Roots
By CAROLYN ERICSON
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75061
If you are interested in Caldwell
County, Texas, you will be in-
terested in the 1870 Census of Cald-
well County, Texas transcribed by
Donaly Brice. Donaly works at the
State Archives and is a very careful
researcher. He is an active member
of the Caldwell County
Genealogical Society and I believe
that he is the editor of their
genealogical quarterly. This census
is a verbatim transcription of the
1870 census. Anyone who is
familiar with census records knows
that the 1870 is usually blurred and
a bad job of microfilming. Donaly
has done us all a favor by tran-
scribing this census record for us.
He has copied the age, sex, race,
occupation, value of real estate,
value of personal property and
place of birth.
This book contains 190 pages, off-
set printing, soft cover, with a sur-
name index. You may purchase
your copy for only $15.00 plus $2.00
to include postage and sales tax.
Order your copy today from Eric-
son Books, 1614 Redbud Street,
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
Seeking information on the
following family: John Barnes, Sr.
died in Marion County, Mississippi
(will dated 11 August 1838) leaving
widow, Lydia Barnes and a number
of children, including William,
Mary Pope, Susannah Thompson,
Edah Pope, Charity Lowe, John and
Amelia Newsom (or their heirs).
Daniel Thompson (b. ca 1793
N.C.) married the daughter Susan-
nah, and this couple is my line.
I have been unable to backtrack
from Marion County on either of the
two families.
Early tax lists indicate that
Daniel and Harmon Thompson
were in Marion County as early as
1823. At later dates, David, John W.,
Barney, Elisha and James appear.
Even earlier there was a Jesse by
1818.1 do not know about the Barnes
because I didn't even know about
them when I examined these tax
lists years ago.
Can anyone help me on these
Barpes or Thompson lines? Any
help will surely be appreciated.
—Roy White, 5022 Moor Dale Lane,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117.
I have an original letter from
Colonel Nicholas Copeland, dated 14
January 1835, addressed to his
daughter Sarah and Martin
Bridgeman. He advised them to
leave Jackson County, Arkansas,
and he "crossed at Natchitoches."
James Isaac Burns, William King
and others came too. Nicholas' sons
and daughter: Martin, Mark,
Laurence, Isaac, Richard Copelan-
ds and Tanner, dau., married
William Kerr.
Sarah Copeland Bridgeman and
daughters came ca 1840 same route.
Sarah married —Seale (D. 1860).
Note: Nacogdoches Entrance
Certificates include one for John L.
Copeland, dated 3 April 1835 and
one for Mark Copeland, dated 18
April 1835. There is no certificate
for a Bridgeman or any other
Copelands. I would appreciate any
help you might give me on these
families. —Muriel Burns Wood, Box
5, Normangee, Texas 77871.
*************
I have received information that
a John Adams received land in
Nacogdoches County 11 January
1840. The John Adams I am looking
for left North Carolina to come to
Texas (but lived in South Carolina
before he went to North Carolina). I
am trying to find out his wife's
name. Does anyone have any in-
formation on the John Adams who
came to Nacogdoches? I would
The Cherokeean
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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper,
Established as the Cherokee Sentinel
Feb. 27,1859
Second Class Postage Paid at Rusk,
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love between brother and
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Remember, this Is U week
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The ah you for your to
gladly pay for xerox copies of any
information you will send to me. I
need to pr07e-or disprove-that this
John Adams is the man I am
looking for. —Claudia Doerfler, 815
Clearview, Georgetown, Texas
78626.
The Nacogdoches Genealogical
Society is pleased that stories are
coming in each day for
Nacogdoches County Families. If
you have not submitted your story,
don't hesitate. January 15th is the
deadline if we are going to get the
book completed by 1 June 1985. We
are including a separate section on
the Doctors of Nacogdoches Coun-
ty. To date we have pictures of ap-
proximately 50 doctors who prac-
ticed medicine in Nacogdoches
prior to 1967. If you have such a pic-
ture you would like to have in-
cluded, please call me immediately
at 564-3625.
If you are working on a family
that once lived in Claiborne Parish,
Louisiana, you will be interested to
know that the marriage records of
1849 to 1910 have been published.
They are compiled by Mrs. Willie
Farley.
Claiborne Parish was created
from Natchitoches Parish by an act
of the Louisiana Legislature dated
13 March 1828. Claiborne Parish
Courthouse, then located in Old
Athens, was destroyed by fire in
1849, and only records filed since
that period are available. There are
a few brief periods when there are
no marriage licenses of record.
During the period of reconstruction,
some licenses were either lost or
not maintained.
This volume contains 171 pages of
marriage records, plus a surname
index, soft cover, off-set printing,
this volume sells for $18.00 plus
$1.50 postage and handling. Grooms
are listed in alphabetical order and
there is an index to brides.
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The VAUGHAN, ETC NKW3UCT
TEH w o voluntary effort to collect
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Write Verna Banes, Vaughan, Etc.
Newsletter, 5302 Marsh Creek
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If you are working on a family
that lives or lived in the Wise Coun-
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know a genealogical query column
has been started in the Wise County
Messenger, published in Decatur,
Texas. If you would like to submit a
query, write to "Wise Ancestry,"
Catherine Gonzalez, Box 66,
Rhome, Texas 76078.
««ft**********
My ancestor, William Cole
BULLOCK was born in 1805 in
Georgia and married Martha AN-
DERSON (Benjamin's daughter) in
1825 in Greene County, Alabama
and came to Texas with Benjamin
in 1834.1 have proof of all these fac-
ts. I do not know William's father's
name. Can anyone help me? How is
he related to the William
BULLOCK who married Spicy
BOWMAN? 1 feel that there is a
relationship, but I don't know how.
Mary F. Smith, Route 1, Box 7# A,
Crockett, Texas 75835.
Letter To
The Editor
Editor:
My thanks to you for printing my
letter in December regarding my
efforts to locate 1941 graduates of
Rusk High School.
I have located 33 out of a class of
60.
There are 27 yet left to find. I
shall list all 27 names as follows:
Edith Alexander, Reba Faith
Bowling, J.C Banks, Mary Jane
Cariker, Morris Crews, Colliton
Brazier, Dorothy Dover, Derretí
Dudley, Horroll Dudley, Elsie Roe
Farrow, Billy Hatoway, Wanda
Hillin, James Jackson and Louise
Jimmerson.
Also, Richard Jones, Edna Lowry
Finia Manees, Benford Hill, Melvin
Moore, Edwin Perkins, Durwood
Spruill, Norris (Sandy) Smith,
Dixon Splvey, Etotse Scantien, Sun-
shine Scott. Mary B Skeeters end
Jackie Ttnaky
I would appreciate being contac-
ted by anyone who knows the
nhrnhouU of my of tlMMt psrtM
Write to Otha t*rlw«Mer>
Willow Oak. Lull .
anxious about, and that rejoicing
always is certainly a noble thought,
but not a very realistic one.
But what I want to say is that
when Paul made that statement to
the Christians in long-ago Philippi,
he was not talking about rejoicing
in the ordinary sense. It's not the
smiling face that never frowns that
he is speaking of. This is not a giddy
happiness and quiet acceptance of
whatever comes your way. Sur-
prisingly, Christianity has nothing
to do with that kind of rejoicing:
with the kind of attitude which
glosses over everything in life that
is undesirable and talks about how
wonderful life is and how sweet
Jesus is. No, the Bible is up to
something else.
Paul is saying that the strength,
the courage, and the hope that you
and I look for day in and day out are
available and present in Jesus
Christ. And now here's the really
startling part: This strength,
courage, and hope are present in
the very situations we face each
day-not in some new development
that suddenly removes all the fear
and anxiety and ambiguity of
living. They are present in the mid-
st of and at the heart of whatever
you face today that if fearful, that
seems hopeless, pointless, and
futile, whatever there is in life that
gets you down. There the strength
and the courage and the hope of
Jesus Christ await you, because
there Christ himself awaits you, of-
fering himself to you in love.
Wherever did we get the idea that
what Christ is really about is
removing all the pain and trouble
from life, taking away all of life's
frustrating and confusing am-
biguity? Jesus Christ does not stand
outside the situations we face,
waiting for us to cross over to him.
The gospel's good news is that he
has crossed over to us. Jesus Christ
does not stand outside the situations
we face where the powers of death
stand against us. He stands in the
middle of it, at the heart of it, of-
fering us the sustaining presence of
his faithfulness and grace.
Sometimes we think Christ exists
primarily where all the troubles of
living are cleared up, where all the
ambiguity is erased, where the
painful perplexities of life have
been resolved. But Christ and his
power can be known to us especially
where the trouble of living is not
cleared up, where ambiguity has
not been erased, and where the
painful perplexities of life are far
from being resolved. That's what
the gospel of the Christian faith is
all about. It's what God became o
man to say. It's what Christ died
and rose again to accomplish.
Christ has crossed over into our
ambiguity and become part of it. He
has come fully Into the painful per-
plexity of our troubled living. It la
there that ho stands in risen power!
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