Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 148, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1996 Page: 7 of 12
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CHEROKEE AN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, February 1,1996—Page 7
Missouri chain letter prompts 75
responses from Alto freshman class
By Jason Reina
AHS Journalism
Out of the hundreds of thousands
of towns and cities across the United
States, one 15- year-old girl choee
Alto for her English-project. It is a
form of chain letter, and it is spread-
ing across the United States like
wildfire.
Her name is Lana Tucker, a fresh-
man at West Plains High School in
West Plains, Mo., a town with a
population of about 10,000 people.
After receiving a letter from a stu-
dent in Alaska, West Plains teacher
Joni Joicé continued the chain ear-
lier this month. Using an atlas,
each of her students randomly
chooses two towns from across the
country. The student then writes a
letter to the freshman English class
at that high school asking for re-
plies.
The benefit for the studentB is to
get as many replies as possible in
return for prizes. The teacher's
motivation for the prqject is to im-
prove the writing dulls of the stu-
dents, as well as to introduce stu-
dents to different cities and towns in
the United States.
Alto's freshman class received its
letter on Jan. 12, and the class is
now obliged to continue the chain.
Most of the approximately 75 stu-
dents in the freshman class are writ-
ing two letters to two schools.
Each student receives a 100 daily
grade for writing the letter. The
student with the most responses gets
a free 100 test grade. Letters were
sent off last Friday, and all that the
students can do now is wait for re-
plies from their chosen schools to
comeback
Fundraiser benefits outdoor learning center
By Kelly Stewart
AHS Journalism
Giving children an incentive to
learn is an important part of the
PTAatAlto Elementary School. The
organization is holding a barbecue
fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the
school cafeteria to raise money for
the construction of an outdoor learn-
ing cento*.
The learning center will be built
on the elementary playground on
the site of the old gazebo. The pavil-
ion will be complete with benches
and a roof. It will be ideal for teach-
ers to take their classes outside for
learning activities.
Starting at 5:30 p.m. will be a
Texas Barbecue dinner and an art
show featuring art work from each
child in the elementary. The theme
of the show is "Open your eyes and
see it... in Texas." Drawings will be
made in the classroom, but the stu-
dents are also encouraged to partici-
pate in three additional categories.
Entries in the art, photography,
crafts and literature categories will
be judged. Ribbons for first through
third place will be awarded and all
Jaguars win Rusk Super Bowl
Golf Tournament Saturday
The Jaguars, fcOJbposed of Mark
Birkelbach, Alan Chastain, Jamie
Magruder and Jack Woody shot a 10
under par 62 to win the second an-
nual Super Bowl Scramble held Sat-
urday at the Birmingham Golf Club.
The Jags survived a two-hole play-
off with the Cowboys-Mark Raiborn,
Sam Raiborn, James Raiborn and
Dennis Morris.
Third was taken by the Chargers
team of J. B. Neeley, Trey Bowling,
Greg Covington and Richard Pardon
with 8 under 64.
The Top Shelf
Rube Sessions Library
BTLENell CAftTCT
Special to the Cherokeean/Herald
With two generous donations from
Champion International Corpora-
tion and the Wells Homecoming As-
sociation of 1995, the Rube Sessions
Memorial has been able to purchase
the 1996World Book Encyclopedias.
This set of Books is greatly appreci-
ated as the ones we had were several
years old. Below is listed other dona-
tions and memorials to the library,
which are the msyor source of in-
come to purchase books and to help
maintain the library:
Donations: Mollie D. Brittain;
Charlie and JuanitaWilson; Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Glen Harris; Dr. and Mrs.
John Sessions; Mr. and Mrs. James
E. Hodges; Jerry and Margene Polk
Parr; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd E.
Richardson; Billy Rube Sessions;
Lufkin-Conroe Telephone; Charles
and Sheila Stevenson; Norma W.
Shamess; Bonnie Warner.
Memorials: for Mrs. Ola Goodman
by Mrs. Lewis Ward; Freida Kennedy
Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Schulze;
C. W. and Barbara Williams & Fam-
ily; Billy and Jacquelyn Raiden;
Angelina Sams; Mr. and Mrs. Earl
G. Harris; Opal Shumaker; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Morris; Bonnie
Warner; Norma W. Shamess; Dr.
John W. Beasley; Mrs. Alta Slack;
Sara and George Franklin; Iola
Presnall; Jan O'Quinn; LeNell
Carter; Velma and Butch Tix;
**-TWiar d and O.Glover p-Richard-
D; flayes; Morgan and Phyllis
Prince; Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Standerfer; Mr. and Mrs. JameB E.
Hodges; Steve and June Hale; Anna
B. Connell, M.D.; Gary and Lisa Ford;
Wells Lodge No. 915; Mr. and Mrs.
John Pounds Sr.; Dogwood Garden
Club; Matilda Young.
Other memorials were Opal
Shumaker in memory of Nancy
Keeter and R. M. Shumaker; Mr.
and Mrs. James E. Hodge honoring
their children and families; Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Glen Harris in memory of
Punk Scarborough; Celeta Sessions
Payne Estate in memory of C. D.
Sessions and Celeta Sessions Payne.
In memory of Gabe Gulledge by
Betty Morris and Inez Flournoy;
Matilda Young in memory of Mrs.
Ruthis Morris and C. R. Gulledge;
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hodges in
memory of Peggy Patton; Karen and
Kelly Shumaker in memory of R.M.
Shumaker; Duncan and Carlyn Gar-
ner in honor of Josie Lee Ramsey
Garner; Mrs. Joy Miller and stu-
dents in memory of Mr. Morris
Harrell; In memory of their grand-
mother, Mtb. Hesta Moore by Brad
Pounds, Chris Pounds, Jade Evans
and Lindsay Evans.
In November there were 229books
checked out to 140 persons and in
December there were 192 books
checked out to 121 persons. The
hours of the Rube Sessions Library
are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays and 10 a.m. until
noon on Saturdays.
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students will receive a participation
ribbon. Teachers will act as tour
guides and show the parents and
community the talents of the chil-
dren.
Afterwards, the PTA will hold its
regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tickets
will be sold in advance and also at
the door. Each class is holding a
contest to see who can sell the moat
tickets. The winning class will re-
ceive the PTA spirit stick.
"We invite you to come eat with us
and support the elementaiy stu-
dents," PTA President Jay Anna
Davis said.
Cindy Johnson's ssvsnth psriod English class members gather arounc? to talk about their
letters sftsr s lesson. They said that they are excited and eager to receiva apme responses, and
they hope to make new friends, whlls siso Isarning about different cuituree around the country.
-Photo by Jasbn Reina
Stella hill library receives history collection
Rease Inge of Atlanta, Ga., a
former resident of Alto, recently pre-
sented the Stella Hill Library with a
set of 12 Landmark Books foryoung
people featuring great moments in
American History.
Mr. Inge made the donation sev-
eral months ago, but the books have
been back ordered and have just
recently arrived at the libraiy. Some
James Raiborn won the closest to
the hole prise with his second career
hole-in-one. Raiborn aced the 149
yard par 3 15th using a seven iron.
Witnessing the shot were Mark
Raiborn, Sam Raiborn and Dennis
Morris.
The long drive was captured by
Chris James with a 280 yard shot
into a strong headwind. He is a cur-
rent member of the Boston Red Sox.
A total of 68 persona participated
in the tournament which was played
in memoty of Bill Middleton.
of the titles are:
American Revolution, the Story of
D-Day, Ben Franklin of Old Phila-
delphia, The Story of Thomas Alva
Edison and Our independence and
the American Constitution.
These books promise to be a valu-
able addition in the nonGction area
for junior high and high-school stu-
dents, offering interesting reading
as well as research possibilities for
school studies.
Mr. Inge was a member of the
Class of 1923 of Alto High School
and is giving the books "in memory
of a concerned teacher who meant
Honor Roll
Alto Elementary
Fourth grade distinguished: Josh Spradlin,
Clarice Dearman, Brittany Litttefield, Diana
Martin, Tad Scott
Fifth grade regular: Candace Helm, Danille
Wars, Betsy Glaze, Jessica Pierce, Charley
Reid
Fifth grade distinguished: Ashley Click,
Alicia Johnson, Amber Low, Abram Palmer,
Aaron Low, Laura Click
Sixth grade regular Meredith Boyd, Crystal
Ditto, Amy Haffnei, Alison Ules, Brady
Bowman, Ashley Lindsey, Katy Pearman
Sixth grade distinguished: Larry Crosby,
Tasha Spradlin, KatiSturrock, Joshua Spurger
much to me," he stated.
Mr. Inge and his brothers and
sisters have previously given a num-
ber of books for the library's Texas *|
Collection in memory of Mrs. Stella
Hill for whom the library was named.
The Landmark Collection was se-
lected after Mr. Inge discovered that
the library already owned his first
choice an 11-volume set of The Story
of Civilization by historian Will ;|
Durant.
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 148, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1996, newspaper, February 1, 1996; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152253/m1/7/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.