Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 147, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1995 Page: 6 of 30
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OUTSTANDINQ BAND MEMBERS wars named at ttw Alto Band
Banquet recently. Receiving honore for their work are (front
row I to r) Heather Barron, Sonya McAdams and Steven Kahla.
Other honoreea are (back row I to r) Ben Morris, Qrady Haffner,
and Jaaon Wolf.
Page Six—CHEROKEEAN/HEKALD of Rusk, jexas—Thursday, June 1,1995
Area Briefs
Revival set
The Atoy United Methodist
'Church will have a three day revival
with services at 7 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday, June 6, 6 and
7. i
Speakers for the services will be
the Rev. Billie Thomas on Monday
night; the Rev. Everett McCollum
on Tuesday night and the Rev.
Charles Nunnally on Wednesday
night.
The Rev. Roland Alsobrook, pas-
tor, invited the public to oome and
join in these special servkM.
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Family reunion
Norris cousins, covering all the
Scotch-Irish Norris relatives who
cafoe to the USA in the 1600-1800a
are having a gathering of the Norria
Clans Reunion June 23, 24, 25 at
Jacksonville and Rusk.
Anyone who is a descendant of a
Norris is encouraged to mail a copy
of their family tree information, sta-
tistics, where the family lived, fam-
ily Btories, copies of pictures, etc. to
Jeannine Richards, P.O. Box 1352,
Waller 77484. Her telephone num-
ber is 409/931-2592 and her FAX is
713/952-8301. s
Persons wanting to attetod the re-
union should send that information
immediately. Headcount is needed
by June 10.
Gospel Concert
*
Southside Baptist Church of
Carthage will host a gospel concert
with Greater Vision, one of the
nation's most popular Southern Gos-
pel groups. The concert wül be at 7
p.m. Saturday, June 10 at the
Carthage Junior High Auditorium.
Also appearing on the program
will be Calvary Boys from Tenaha
and Rhonda Watson of Southside
Baptist Church. A portion of the
proceeds will go to the building
fund, as the church is in the process
of relocating to Highway 315 and
the loop in Carthage.
Tickets will be sold at the door for
$6 for adults and $4 for students.
Doors will open at-6 p.m. Groups of
10 or more wishing to purchase tick-
ets can receive a discount by calling
the church office at 903/693-6397.
Occupational
Education Program
Jacksonville College is currently
registering students for the school's
Occupational Education Program .
This is a non-college credit program
that can lead to the Computer Infor-
mation Specialist Certificate. The
nine month long comprehensive pro-
gram of study is designed to provide
students with the business office
skills, computer skills and profes-
sional development necessary for em-
ployment in a computerized busi-
ness office environment. Career
counseling and job placement assis-
tance will be provided to students in
the program. Financial aid and schol-
arship monies are available to stu-
dents who qualify.
Classes begin June 5 and enroll-
ment is limited to available class
space on a first-coijie, first serve
basis. For further information inter-
ested persons may contact the Jack-
sonville College Office of Admissions
at 903/586-2518.
The 100 Club
All Alto High School graduates
successful in TAAS exit test
Alto High School presented lflO
per cent of its senior class for gradu-
ation last Friday evening in Jacket
Stadium. The graduating class of
1995 is the firat to hold commence-
ment in the new stadium, and stu-
dents pledged to graduate in the
facility, even in the event of rain.
Every student successfully com-
pleted all course requirements for
graduation and each passed all parts
of the Texas Assessment of Aca-
demic Skills exit examination.
Leading the class as valedictorian
was Tracy Goff, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Goff. GofT had an accu-
mulative gradepoint value of 881.8
and a grade point average of 92.80.
Holli Taylor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hollis Bass and wife of Scott
Taylor, was named salutatorian.
Taylor had an accumulative grade
point value of 881.2 and a grade
point average of 92.14.
Members of the Academic "A" Club
are selected for their academic
records. Selection is based on their
grade average and grade point value.
Members of the Academic "A" Club
include Lori Hamilton with a grade
value of 881.2 and a grade average
of 93.67. Wes Penn, with a grade
value of880.3 and grade average of
90.11, is also a member of the elite
group.
LaTasha Badgett was selected to
the group by virtue of her 878.8
grade value and average of 91.18.
Michelle Hackney's 878.0 grade
value and 89.41 average entitled
her to the "A" club.
Brandon Orsack compiled a grade
value of 877.8 with an average of
88.7forhisselection. Ranita Wallace
attained Academic "A" status with a
grade value of877.5 and an average
of 90.26.
Numerous Scholarships were
awarded during the ceremonies.
Valedictorian Goff received the
Highest Ranking Graduate Tuition
Scholarship, Independent Colleges
and Universities of Texas Scholar-
ship, Stephen F. Austin State Uni-
versity Alumni Association Schol-
arship, Stephen F. Austin State
University "Top Ten" Scholarship
for Valedictorian, and the Temple
Inland Foundation Scholarship.
Salutatorian Taylor received the
ICUT Scholarship, SFA "Top Ten-
Scholarship for salutatorian, Pepsi
Scholarship, and the Temple Inland
Foundation Scholarship.
Many Alto graduates
receive financial
scholarships
Others receiving scholarships
were Brandon Orsack. Orsack re-
ceived the ATPE Verline Danheim
Memorial Scholarship, Harding
University, Searcy Arkansas, schol-
arship for SAT score, and the
Yellowjacket Band Scholarship.
Tyrone Clater garnered an ath-
letic scholarship to Ttyer Junior
College. Terence Coleman received
an athletic scholarship to Indepen-
dence Community College, Indepen-
dence, Kansas, and the Yellowjacket
Scholarship.
Wes Penn collected a Yellowjacket
Scholarship, Cotton and Company
Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship, and
the Andy Zavada Memorial Schol-
arship.
Heather Orsack won an ATPE
Verline Danheim Memorial Schol-
arship, Fredonia State Bank Schol-
arship, J.R. Merriwether Memorial
Scholarship, and the Masonic Lodge
Award of Excellence-Lamar Medal.
Jason Wolf gathered a music schol-
arship to Trinity Valley Community
College and a Cotton and Company
Scholarship.
LaTasha Badgett received the
Tyler Junior College Dean's Schol-
arship sponsored by the Eisenhower
Golf Classic, the Hoyt Lyons Memo-
rial Lions Club Scholarship, and the
Booker T. Washington Alumni
Scholarship.
Lori Hamilton garnered a Temple
Foundation Scholarship, Angelina
College Fine Arts Show Choir Schol-
arship, Miss Cherokee County Farm
Bureau Scholarship, East Texas
Rural Electric Youth Seminar Schol-
arship, and the Daughters' of the
Republic of Texas Scholarship.
Danette Sides received the Red
Houston Memorial Lions Club Schol-
arship.
Yolanda Michelle Hackney was
awarded an Alto Lions Club Schol-
arship, Alto Thursday Study Club
Scholarship, and a Booker T. Wash-
ington Alumni Scholarship.
Tifllnie Mumphrey collected a
scholarship to Jacksonville College.
Misly Langford received the James
M. Grammar Memorial Scholarship.
Over 30 thousand dollars in schol-
arships were awarded to graduat-
ing seniors at Alto High School this
year. Twenty four seniors were in
this years class.
BEAU AND SWEETHEART of the Alto High School Band wat
named at the recent band banquet. Kern Green (I) waa selected
as band beau. Band members selected Heather Orsack (r) aa
band sweetheart. Green and Orsack are Senior members of
the Yellowjacket Band.
Adams piano students in recital
Rotary Club
Reports Club News
By Evan Campbell
Rotary Reporter
The Rusk Rotary Club welcomed
Emmett Whitehead, mayor of Rusk
and guest of Art Vickland, as the
speaker for its noon meeting on May
24.
Whitehead said he was looking
forward to his service as mayor and
he spoke to the club about some
ideas and goals, which he has for
Rusk.
Whitehead noted that the city is
being pressed by the state water
authority to upgrade its sewer sys-
tem and it must somehow come up
with the money to pay for this work.
He said currently 40 percent of the
water which is pumped by the city is
not paid for and that it would be,
important to find out where this
I Margie Adams presented her pi-
ano students in recital on May 21 at
the Hilltop Baptist Church in Alto.
Participating students were Tyler
Nash, Leslie Birdwell, Laura Davis,
Collin Carroll, Kimberly Jones,
Ashley Holcomb, Ramey Beard, Tara
Daniel, Rebecca Mitchell, Kelly
Wilkinson, Eric Hays, Chris Guy,
Austin Daniel, Bei^ji Weigand, David
Clay Mclntyre, Rebecca Snidow,
Courtney Carroll.
Angela Dyesa, Lori Stewart, Mel-
issa Walles, Andrew Parsons,
Sharna Nash, Sarah Rhodes, Kelly
At the conclusion of the recital,
Mrs. Adams distributed the awards
and certificates that the students
had won duringtheyear. Texas State
Theory medals were awarded to 27
students. Jubert Chavez and Walter
Tillman were given the Whitlock
Scholarship Certificates for their
theory grades during the high school
years.
Graduating seniors, Stacy Long,
, Jubert Chavez, Theresa Dyess and
Walter Tillman were given gifts,
cards and best wishes.
was
re uiu -— —- Miss Long was awarded the
water is going and make sure that it Lunéford, Holly McLean, Evan Byrd, paderewski Medal and the Social
is paid for.
Whitehead said that he was con-
cerned about the high water and
sewer rates in Rusk. He is particu-
larly concerned as so many local
residents lived on a fixed retirement
income.
He wants to make sure that large
users pay their fair share.
In closing, he mentioned that there
are two more goals for the city.
He said he wants to keep the cost
of living here somewhat lower than
that in surrounding towns in this
area and to convince TDCJ to build
one more prison unit here.
Kasey Lunsford, Arwen Hays, Brian
Weigand,Michelle Mitchell, Theresa
Dyess, Elayna Wilcox, Walter
Tillman, Stacy Long and Jubert
Chavez.
High School Diploma which were
earned because of her participation
in the NGPT Auditions. Thirty-two
students played in the Guild Audi-
tions held at the Jacksonville Public
Library on May 1 and 2.
These students received report
cards, certificates and pins. Certifi-
cates were awarded to Chris Guy,
Evan Byrd, Jubert Chavez, Walter
Tillman and Stacy Long for their
participation in the Jacksonville
Music Teachers Honor Recital held
on May 13 at the Jacksonville Bap-
tist College.
After the'recital, the students and
guests eqjoyed a beautiful reception
hosted by parents and friends of the
graduates. Hostesses for the recep-
tion were Beth Long, Estrella
Chavez, Lucy Tillman and Esther
Dyess.
Mrs. Adams announced that sum-
mer lessons would begin on May 29.
e County Grand Jury
rue bill indictments on
A Cheroki
returned 20
May 15.
Indicted were Otis Kerry Ross, 38,
of Alto, charged with retaliation on
March 16; Charles Edward Dobbs,
30, of Midlothian, charged with
theft over $1,500 on Feb. 22; David
Roberson, 30, of Brownsboro,
charged with two counts of intoxica-
tion manslaughter on Feb. 11.
James Roy Mumphrey, 25, ofTyler,
charged with aggravated sexual as-
sault of a child on Jan. 28; Henry
Earl Cumbie Jr., 30, of Jacksonville,
charged with burglary of a habita-
tion on April 5; Kenneth Donald
Knepp, 38, of Troy, charged with
possession of controlled substance
on Dec. 12, 1994; Floyd Jeffery
House, 35, of Jacksonville, charged
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through its Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
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services for children up to the age of
21 who are served through Medic-
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Cherokee County
Grand Jury Reports
with burglary of habitation on April
4; Teresa Horn, 33, of Jacksonville,
charged with possession of a con-
trolled substance on Feb. 10.
DWl Subsequent offenses were
returned against Johnny V. McCoy,
25, of Willis on Dec. 27,1994; James
Paul Dominy, 48, of Rusk, on March
22; Charles Michael Ellis, 32, of Jack-
sonville on April 1; Kelton Lloyd
Paul, 36, of Alavardo, on April 18;
Arnold Ray Johnson, 38, of Jackson-
ville, on April 24.
Sealed indictments were returned
for two counts of intoxication man-
slaughter on Feb. 11; delivery of
controlled substance on May 24;
aggravated sexual assault of a child
on Sept. 3,1994; and forgery on Nov.
15,1994.
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