Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 147, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1995 Page: 2 of 34
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Singletary Memorial Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Page Two—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, November 9,1WS
Emmett H. Whitehead
rri i /i? ti
publisher K
Cherokeean Herald
Marie Whitehead
wlr wm ImV w M.1F 1 JLM. VA M.A %&.
editor
November 2,1995
Texas' oldest continuously
published weekly newspaper.
Established at the Cherokee
Sentinel Feb. 27,1850
. T-Jil
Caddoan Mounds State
Historical Site, Alto
Jim Hogg State Historical
Park, Rusk
I I I I I I I I I I I I
by Marie Whitehead
Cherokeean/Herald editor
Fall has arrived in all of its
glorious change! Cooler weather,
pecans to be picked up, sweet
potatoes to be baked, football
rapidly moving to more specific
decisions! Some activities are
uniquely peculiar to a special time
of the year!
Like last weekend's Country
Fair in Alto. And the deer
hunting season which opened
Saturday morning! Some hunters
just got lucky, being at the right
place, at the right time! Don
Jones is reported to have claimed
his 11 point, 16 inch spread
beauty, at 7 a.m. Another Who was
a fortunate hunter is Jon
Rhodes, spouse of Shelley our
staff member.
From all indications, it v(&8 a
fine weekend. A great time for the
fans of Alto's Yellowjackets and
Rusk's Eagles, much festivity at
the Alto Country Fair and
hunters enjoyed the first day of
deer season.
It is comforting to note these
passing joys at the local level,
when contemplating the serious-
riess of a man's assassination in
Ibrael. It remains for time to spin
Ait this story in the loss of Mr.
Rabin's leadership.
I Friday's Chicken/Spaghetti
dinner at First United Method-
fist Church was well received.
With each passing year, more and
¿ore folks share this opportunity
<br good food and fellowship.
Among those present and enjoying
ít to the fullest was Lessie
Maness. Sister Annie Lee Smith
picked her up at the Birmingham
Health Care Center. Lessie was
so happy to see so many of her
fjp'iends from earlier, more active
gears. Everyone had a fine time
$nd nothing but praise for the
volunteers was heard! New
residents Midge Goins and
Spouse enjoyed getting ac-
quainted with Dorothy McClure
•Ver lunch. They found many
friends in common from several
Methodist churches in the Gulf
jfcoast area. Dorothy's late hus-
jband, Dr. Jewel McClure,
jbastored some of the churches
¡discussed. Annie Lee and Lessie
enjoyed visits from family in Tyler,
Roy and Geraldine Thompson,
perald and Jo Smith. Sort of in
the same family, distressing news
elf Dovie Curtis' son-in-law, Jim
Carnes, was heard. He had
surgery on Saturday, was to have
more procedures Monday at
Nashville, Tenn. Needless to say,
his condition is quite serious.
Others seen by your writer last
week include Eleanor Gabbert
who remains in Mother Frances
Hospital, Tyler. It is hoped that
she will be strong enough soon for
placement in a rehab program.
Also during that trip, we had a
chance encounter with Dr. Collier
SCENE
Rucker. The now retired
physycian was an assistant at the
delivery of our two daughters. He's
special, you see. And he looks
wonderfully well. We remember
with special thoughts his dear
Mom, Lynne Copeland.
A bit of really, really good news
was shared last week with us by
June Cervenka. She reported
that a Cat-Scan teBt failed to find
any signs of malignancy in her
neck and chest area! But just to be
sure, two more chemo treatments
are scheduled! Talk about
miracles! She feels she is a living
big M! And that makes Rudy, her
mate,one happy fella'.
Some of you know Neeka
Rhodes. She grew up here. Comes
back for reunions of that little
rural school, Iron Mt. near Rusk.
Well, she has bought land near
that school site, 15 acres on Bagley
Road and she is some kind of
happy! She dropped by our office
to seek information, share the
good news, and yeB, maybe one day
retirement here will come to pass!
Roots can stretch a long distance.
For Neeka all the way to Victoria,
where she lives, while still at- 1
tached to her Cherokee County
heritage!
A new business is to open soon.
Owners Charles and Trudy
McGill of Henderson. They will
operate a rental business on the
south side of the square, next to
Mary Buchanan's Memories.
They don't plan to move here, but
we advised, "Oh, but you will want
to, very soon. It's a wonderful
place!"
After living with one foot in
Rusk and the other in Dallas,
Jerry and Kay Jordan are here,
full time! They have the lovely
home on South Main, once owned
by the Gee-Gregg families. They
eryoyed a visit to Arkansas
recently with Nancy Power, a
nice break for the trio.
Fun reading was also shared by
Sharon Fisher recently. It was a
column which appeared Sept. 24 in
The Dallas Morning News, written
by Good Sports staffer, Dan
Noxon. It was a very enjoyable
feature with Sharon's grandson,
Austin Wallace, as its subject.
The focus was the young man's
excursion in Colorado, mountain
climbing with a friend, which was
reported here earlier. And you
may recall it was a bit hair-raising
for them, but more so for the
concerned family awaiting their
return.
Writer Noxon noted that the
young man made such an impres-
sion on the officials at Rocky
Mountain National Park that they
offered him a position next
summer as a guide! Well, he did
set a record with his friend, Chris
Fogg, as the youngest team at 16,
to scale the Diamond on Long's
East Texans Speak
Does Texas need a new Constitution?
The Texas Constitution has been
amended so many times it looks
like a legal patchwork quilt.
Since its adoption in 1876, it haa
been amended 338 times.
The Cherokeean/Herald and CD
97.7 FM conducted an opinion poll
asking the question, "Does Texas
need a new Constitution?"
The poll was conducted just be-
fore voters were asked to pass
judgement on 14 mors constitu-
tional amendments in the Nov. 7
election.
In a survey of 117 persons, a
majority, or 58, favored the adop-
tion of a new Constitution.
Twenty-five of the persons said
they were satisfied with the cur-
rent document, and 84 were not
certain and cast a "no opinion."
The League of Women Voters in
Austin endorsed last week that a
new state Constitution be writ-
^0^
Yes
ten. Too many of the current
statutes, they said, deal with lo-
cal issues which should not be
managed at a local level.
Approval of an amendment to
the Constitution requires a two-
thirds favorable vote by both the
Texas House of Representatives
and the Texas Senate.
. Voters get the final vote; a ma-
jority must say "y s" in a general
election.
Texas State Railroad State
Historical Park, Rusk
illinium
Peak. Austin sort of "climbed" his
credentials right to the top!
Here's another seasonal event!
Bob Bowman has gotten another
book off the press just in time for
all those names on your gift-giving
list. Those folks who have every-
thing else! It's entitled "He's
Wetting On My Leg, But It's Warm
And It Feels Good." This is sub-
titled, "The Texas Thesaurus of
Good Ol'Boy Expressions and
Sayings." You can catch up with
this publication in any book store,
or write him at P. O. Box 1647,
Lufkin, 75901. Bob also does
another publication each month,
"Marketing Memo." In his last he
offers this humor: "Unlike some
grandparents, we try not to boast
about the kids. After all, they're
only four and two years old. The
world renowned surgeon is four
and the Pulitzer Prize winner is
two." Is he the typical SOGP, or
what?
From the Mail Bag it was nice to
hear from Opal Hassell who
continues to seek acceptance for
her new life in High Ridge, Mo. by
writing poetry. Longing lines
about people and places she loved
in the past.
Friends, and they are many, of
the late Edna Harkins were
Baddened to learn of her death last
week. She was a hard worker for
many years in numerous service
organizations.
The A. Frank Smith United
Methodist Church was the
setting for a covered diBh lun-
cheon/kitchen and recipe shower
Sunday to honor Kevin and
Katharine Hassell. The event
was hosted by the church family.
From their church newsletter,
other events were announced.
Among them, rehearsals for choir
practice with emphasis on the
Cantata! Among local citizens
placed on the prayer list for this
church are Leslie Allen, Louise
Allen, Louise Beasley, John
Biggs, Effle Browning (Jane
Parsons' mom), Ruby
Clevenger, Catherine Cates,
Audral Hassell, Margie
Holcomb, Carl Kendall,
Juanita Pullen , Leon and
Lilliam Reed and Thelma
Shattuck. Their news letter
reflects a very busy church under
the leadership of Dr. George
Wilson, pastor.
Well, those of you who read this
space understand my preoccupa-
tion with time. It seems to be the
thing that binds everything else
together. It is the mortar, we are
the bricks, and by it we function!
More or less. So, it was with a
happy heart that I received my
first gift-calendar for 1996 last
week from Kevin Hugghins at
K&D Cleaners. I can hardly wait
to eryoy it, and in fact promised to
eryoy every single day that he had
scheduled for me! Until we visit
again, eiyoy your life one day at a
time, yes, one second at a time!
And laugh often!
Classified
Deadline:
Monday
at 5 p.m.
Editorial
Expanded Local Calling Service.
Rusk telephone customers should say 'yes'
Beginning Nov. 7, GTE customers in the fi83 prefix in
Rusk will begin receiving ballots from GTE regurding
extended local calling.
For a monthly foe of $3.50 for residential customers
and $7 per line for businesses, callers will be allowed
toll-free access to Palestine, Tyler, New Summerfield,
Alto and Reklaw.
Caliere in those dtiee, in turn, can call Rusk as a toll-
free call.
At least 70 percent of the subscribers who return
their ballots must approve the new system for it to be
implemented.
We think a "yes" vote will benefit all citizens of Rusk
by providing a significant savingB on long distance
charges to these cities.
Those who call for medical services not found in the
immediate area can find it easier and cheaper to access
that care in Tyler or Palestine with ELC. No matter
how many calls you make or how many times you got
placed on hold, the calls to those cities will bo U>ll froo
if ELC is approved.
We live in an increasingly technological world, and
the City of Rusk can bocome a part of it sooner with
ELC. Access to ELC will allow residents the capability
to access the technological "information highway"
through the Internet service providers in Tyler or Pal-
estine. Students, business people and the curious will
have the great libraries of the world at their disposal
through a computer and telephone link-up.
Most importantly, you will be able to keep in touch
with family and friends in nearby cities without the
' added expense of long distance.
Extended local calling will benefit Rusk economically
by merging the common interests of all these cities.
Vote "yee" for a stronger, closer and more viable East
Texas.
Letters
to the Editor
Yep, one
Yep, one got away all right Aided and abetted by three
of our good City Council members, she "got away" with
spending the City of Rusk into vir-
tual bankruptcy. The $30,000 that
our mayor worked his heart out to get
into our city coffers to help keep our
taxes from going off the scale is gone.
But Gee, What does that matter?
We have a newly paved parking lot
at city hall, city hall has new carpet,
have three new mowers, new desks
are on order, and best of all, our
former City Manager walked away
with over $8,000 in her jeans. Part of
that $8000 was for comp. time for the "after-hours
around the square".... emptying trash receptacles and
watering flowers.
What does it matter that the building itself is crum-
bling at the seams? It just looks so pretty with all the
new paint, carpet, flowers etc. What does it matter that
got away
our hard-working volunteer firemen had to get a per-
sonal loan to buy equipment they needed? The former
City Manager got hers, and all in the
name of "showing" the taxpayer, and our
Mayor in particular, who was running
this city. We will be paying for her ego
trip for many years to come.
Have we learned anything from all
this? I hope we have learned that we do
not need an outsider as City Manager. I
hope we have learned to think carefully
about the people we vote into office -
know where they stand on vital issues
and whether they are interested in pro-
tecting the best interests of the taxpayers. Congratula-
tions to the City Council for selecting Mike Murray as
interim City Manager. I speak for dozens of taxpayers
when I say "let's keep him".
Yep, one got away. Good riddance!
Fern G. Elliott
Rusk, Tex.
I
Rusk telephone ballots
continued from page one
ery customer in that exchange will
receive the service and will be re-
quired to pay the monthly charge."
If all proposed ELC routes fail to
meet the requirements of the ballot,
service will not change and monthly
service charges will remain the
same.
Ballots are being mailed to cus-
tomers' billing addresses. Only one
vote per customer account is allowed.
After marking the ballot, customers
should sign their name and return
the ballot to the Public Utility Com-
mission by the date noted on the
ballot.
Questions about expanded toll-
free local calling or the balloting
process should ciall the PUC con-
sumer affaire division at (512) 458-
0256.
When Jacksonville telephone cus-
tomers voted on a similar proposal
last year, confbsing wording on the
ballot led some to believe that ap-
proval of five cities would cost $ 17.50
instead of the flat $3.50 for residen-
tial use.
Jacksonville's ELC includes oHly
Rusk and Tyler.
The ELC service between Rusk
and Jacksonville went into effect
Sept. 19, allowing citizens in both
cities to call one another toll free.
Music Maker
A half century of service to ministry in music by JuneCrysup,
right, Is recognized with a presentation at First Unltsd
Methodist Church. Rev. Everett McCollum, pastor, presented
her with a plaque of appreciation, a keepsake csramic piano
and flowers at the altar(in foreground). The tribute was
sponsored by members of the choir, Gloria Dotson, director.
Cfyerokeeaq/Herald
USPS 102-520
Texas' Oldest Continuously
Published Weekly Newspa-
per
Established as the ChSrokoe
Sentinel,
Feb. 27,1850
Consolidation of The Cherokeean,
The Alto Herald and
the Wells News & Views
8eoond Ctau Pottage Pdd al Rusk, Tax*
75788
Publlshsd weekly on Thursday by
E.H. Whitehead Enterprieee
SIS N. Main • Rusk, Tax. • 78788
(803) 883-2257 • (803) 588-7771 • (408) 858-
4141
FAX (803) 883-5104
Subscription ratas payable In advance:
Cherokee County $13 par year
Outslde/CharokM County ..SIS par year
Outside Texas S20 par year
MtTNMTm: Sf NO AOORESS CHANOES TO:
CHCROKUAN/HIRALO, P.O. BOX 47S • RUSK, TIX
Member
.1995
TEXAS PRES9
ASSOCIATION
Texas Constitutional Amllllments
In a referendum Tues., Nov. 7, Texas voters
cast ballots on 14 proposed oonstltutionei
amendments.
1. Bonds for studsnt loans
2. lÉxiémptlóri for organláuiitlónü
4."'Loanssecured by ahóméstssd
S; Veieráris' fiomelóin bonds
6. Tax exemption for surviving spouse W
nécíü cln g ü rírí aéclécl bó h «uifiórt ty W
8. Abolishing three constable offices i/
^.^^pé^||h-góuthAfr(carnveitméhtdl8clo8ure
10. Áboilshing State Treasurer's office ✓
Tí; Open-space land tax appraisals ✓
12. Exempting smill amounts of tax
14. Exemption for dlsebled veterans ✓
Cherokee Co.
;
November 5 -11
EM CLUJGB
Loans or CDs
Check our
rates 1st:
683-2277
(jtiZ£nS 1st
BANK
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View five places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 147, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1995, newspaper, November 9, 1995; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152241/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.