Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 149, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1997 Page: 3 of 16
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CHEROKEE AN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, September 18,1997—Sec. A, Page 1
Area Briefs
Hunter education
classes
A hunter education class will be
given Monday, Sept. 22 and Tues-
day, Sept. 23 from 6 p.m. until 10
p.m. each night at the Rusk State
Park dining hall inside the camping
area. Pre-registration is not re-
quired. Students need to bring $10
and their social security number.
Game Warden Paul Gluck will be
present for part of the course. For
more information contact the Texas
Parks and Wildlife office at 683-
2511.
SFA recital
The Department of Music from
Stephen F. Austin State University
will present a recital at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25 in the sanctuary
of the First Methodist Church in
Nacogdoches. The concert will fea-
ture two of the SFA music faculty:
Dr. Charles Gavin on horn and Dr.
Robert Mann on organ. Tickets are
$4 for adults and $2 for students.
For more information call 409/468-
6407.
Camelot Rehearsal Time!
Spectators anxiously watch a deadly joust at rehearsals for the Cherokee Civic Theatre's production
of "Camelot." Waiting for the outcome of the joust are (from left) Peetie Edwards, Lindsey Newton,
Tammy Mathis, Terrl Cook and Rick Vick. Showtime is Oct. 3,4,10, and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees
will be Oct. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Call the CCT office at
683-2131 for more information.
Rusk Main Street sends
two to Austin w
Main Street Director Martha
Neely and Main Street Board Chair-
man Lorene McCollum attended a
workshop last week in Austin at the
Texas Main Street office.
Larry McManus, senior program
specialist with the Texas Depart-
ment of Economic Development (for-
merly Texas Department of Com-
merce) and Mary Alice Torres-
McDonald of Texas Main Street re-
viewed and gave an overview of the
Texas Capital Fund Main Street
Improvements Grant. The Rusk
Main Street is planning to make
application through this program
for newsidewalks around thesquare.
Some of the information to be sup-
plied with the application will in-
clude showing that existing side-
walks are detrimental to the health
and welfare of the community.
Some of the criteria used to evalu-
ate the applications by the Depart-
ment of Economic Development in-
clude: Marketing strategies and
funding sources for Main Street ef-
forts; community support; business
occupancy rates; linkage between
downtown business ratio of match-
ing funds by the community hiring
¡ject feasibility; and the
of commitment from all
public and private investment iden-
tified in the application.
The grant cannot exceed 50 per-
cent of the total project cost. Public
infrastructure and building reha-
bilitations will also be considered.
Main Street accomplishments and
budget as well as funds raised by the
Main Street program are also taken
into consideration as is the Rusk
City budget
The maximum grant amount is
$150,000. Cities applying for grant
funds this year1 are Bay City,
Bonham, Clifton, Decatur, Goliad,
Kerrville and McGregor.
Persons who would like to help
the efforts of this application are
welcome to write a letter of support
to go along with the application.
Letters may be addressed to the
Rusk Main Street Program, 408
North Main, Rusk.
Jacksonville slates
annual Tomato Fest
The 13th annual Tomato Fest in
Jacksonville has been scheduled for
Sept. 20 and 21, Ben Hamilton and
Phil Shinalt, co-chairmen have an-
nounced.
Opening ceremonies featuring
Mayor Tommy Dement are sched-
uled for 10:15 a.m. Sept. 20. The day
will featured Couch Tomato "No
Sweat" Olympics ; a hot sauce con-
test; volleyball tournament with
David Whitener Spirit Award;
Jimmy Dean Country Showdown
and basketball tournament.
Sunday activities include Chero-
kee County Fire Department
"Bucket War" competition and Battle
of San Tomato.
East Texas Medical Center Jack-
sonville will have free health screen-
ings all weekend.
Jacksonville Bass Club and Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department will
deliver catfish to the Lake Jackson-
ville Concession area on Sunday,
Sept. 21, about 5:30 p.m. East Texas
Medical Center will sponsor the fish-
ing event.
No verdict returned
in Chip Boyd case
A Cherokee County jury failed to
return a verdict in an indecency
with a child trial Thursday after-
noon in District Judge Bascom
Bentley's court. The charge against
James Calvin (Chip)
Boyd of Alto involved two
alleged incidents of inde-
cency with a child that
occurred at his home in
Alto.
The jury sent a note to
Judge Bentley that they
were unable to reach a
verdict. The final jury
vote had been nine not
guilty and three guilty.
Assistant District At-
torney Elmer Beckworth
declined to comment on
the case because "The
hung jury case is still
pending." Mr. Beckworth
said the county will either try this
case or one of the other three pend-
ing cases against Mr. Boyd.
Defense attorney John Heath of
Nacogdoches said "I am delighted
with the results. "Anytime you have
this kind of charge and 12 citizens
Military News
Nathan H. Parrish
Staff Sgt. James A. Booker
Marine Staff Sgt. James A.
Booker, son of Judy B. and JameeR.
Booker of Wells, recently received a
Meritorious Mast.
Sgt. Booker was ci tedforoutstand-
ing service while assigned at Ma-
rine Corps Recruiting Station, Dal-
las.
The sergeant was awarded a Meri-
torious Mast by his commanding
officer as official recognition for su-
perior individual performance. The
award was issued in the form of a
bulletin published throughout the
command and a copy was entered in
Booker's permanent service records.
The 1987Wells High School gradu-
ate joined the Marine corps in Au-
gust 1987.
Nathan H. Parrish of Rusk has
recently completed cadet basic train-
ing at tiie U.S. Military academy in
West Point, NY.
Cadet basic training is a six-week
summer program that instructs new
cadets in basic military skills and
prepares them for entry into the
U.S. Corps of Cadets at the Acad-
emy. Emphasis is placed on physi-
cal fitness, military skills, introduc-
tion to the honor code, military cour-
tesy, drill and ceremonies and aca-
demic instruction.
listen and decide 9-3 that your cli-
ent is not guilty, it's good. You can't
always get a jury to agree." he added.
Mr. Heath filed a motion for mis-
trial and the state agreed. Assistant
District Attorney
Elmer Beckworth
represented the state
in the trial.
There are a total of
five indecency with a
child charges pending
in Cherokee County
against Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Beckworth said.
This case "was the
most difficult case I
have ever tried in a
state court." There
were no witnesses in
the case except the
children, who were
brought to the stand,
he said.
"Now another jury will hear the
case. There will be modifications on
both sides," Mr. Heath said.
The jury was picked for the trial
on Monday and the trial began
Wednesday, lasting less than two
days.
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institution whose purpose is to pro
vide the nation with leaders of char
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fense. The cadets recei vea bach el or's
degree and a commission as second
lieutenants in the Army upon gradu-
ation from the academy.
Cadet Parrish is the Bon of Marga
retV.andHaroldR. Parrish of Rusk.
Heisa 1997 Rusk High School gradu-
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