The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1981 Page: 2 of 14
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Two New Books Set
At a time when everything else it befog T
cu*, we sure would like to tee the “federal '-!
tax on marriage" cut too.
Under the current IRS tax system, A..
working couple must pay “extra” taxes if
they are married. It is as though the gover-
nment has put a federal tax on marriage. ...
To remedy this situation, Congressman
Jim CoUins of Texas has introduced a bill
that would repeal the “marriage tax.”
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“The time has come when this marriage
tax should be repealed,” Collins said. ‘it
makes no sense for the federal government
to punish marriage.”
We sure do agree with Collins; Collins
cites some examples of the “marriage tax,”
A married couple, with each partner'ear-
ning $12,000 annually, must pay $566 more
in taxes than if they were single and only
living together. If each spouse makes
$16,000 a year, they must pay $1,301 in ad*
ffdCraUaxes justbecaiiaeihcyttre
only do« the tax act ns an incentive
. for young people to keep from marrying hut
it hurts those couples who are just recently
married, Newly married couple* must pay
the higher tax rate even if they were single
For the family in which both pnrrjite are
Wage'earner* simply because the family
/ ; popld no linger exist on onc^salgry/the
marriage tax isparticularlydevastating.
Hehce. e&ch spouse must work, but in-
flation And the so-called marriage tax
make the earnings of the second worker less
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Weagre* with Collins, that the time has
rahe for this ftihalfy on marriage to: be,
removed.^ Let's hope Congress does act
swiftly to correct the inequity-and maybe,
just for once, theycould make it retroactive
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tank root ni on 247 pagra Inritidlng
Kurnnmi' index; aoft rmw, offorl
printing. Sttiito til I hr nunis* men
linnet! include: Aid.MAN, AIU.T.
HEAVERS. BECKWITH, HISIlOl*.
BOWMAN. BDXLKY. BROCK.
BROWN, HUY AN. lUlltK. CAM
IMIKLL. ('AHI.IN. CARSON. CLARK.
COLE. ('<>1,11*. COOK. COOPER.
(’OTTINGIIAM, COX, CRAIG,
DA1.K, DAVIS;. EVANS. KINCII.
FISHER. KREKL. FROST, GAR
DNKK, GIBSON. GOODPASTURE,
(UINYON. IIAI.I,, HAMII.TON.
HAMMER, IIANNAMAN, HARK'.
II A:KK1 NGTON, HARVEY,
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KDITMN'S NOTH: The ollowinR ar-
Iklf wh written by (hr late Luther
Marhman. a friend of thr Rev. Cedi
Slrlaser. minister of Uir Well* Church
of Ckrlal.
A CHALLENGE TO ATHEISM
1 have asked atheists why they con-
sider it more immoral lo kill a man
than to kill a rat. After all. (accor-
ding lo their theories) man is just one
of the higher animals, an improved
monkey or a glorified ape. If he is not
a direct "descendant" of the rat. he is
at least a cousin, according fo
atheistic evolution.
If God is a myth, then there is no
such thing as "right" or wrong", ex-
cept as men have determined. So. if
the citizens of a democratic society-
wanted to make it lawful to destroy
retarded children, the helpless crip-
ples. all who are too old to pay their
own way, insane people, etc.. What
objections could the ethelst offer4
Think of the money it would save!
Why should anyone be squeamish
about it? We shoot a horse with a
broken leg. and old doRs are put to
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Neafiy to years ago. hop Bowman,
a Lufkin author, historian and public
relations executive, began to listen
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Books About Texas
JACKSON, JENKINS. JONES.
KELLY. KINNAMAN. KIRK
T»AtlllCK. LACKEY, LANGLEY.
LENNEN. LONCLKY. MAIIIN,
MARTIN, MILLER. MILLS,
MORGAN. MORROW. MURPHY.
US HORN, PARKER, PARKINS.
PASS WATERS. PATTERSON,
PLUMMER, PRYOR. REDMAN,
RICHARDS, ROLLINS. SIMPSON.
SMITH, STEPHENSON. STEWART,
TKTKHS. THOMPSON. TUCKER.
TYSON. VANOVER. WALL, WEST.
WHEELER, WHITE. WILLIAMS.
WILSON. WRIGHT. WYCKOFF mwl
YOUNG. Cost In $10IX> Order from
FraiM*i*M Terry Ingmlre, loimt Clair
tiiiNil Drive. St. Lnila. Mo. (UIIIUI
Will Itook It ia nlao a verluitim copy
of these m'ords. Inventories are very
revealing as well as the sale* and
muni's of |>ersons who purchased
Items from the estates Tills volume
c«mlaiiiK Iftl (Niges, soft cover, off set
printing with surname index. Coal Is
9I4.M». This Imok will surely help
prove relationships in Hamilton Coun-
ty. Order your copy today from Fran
cos T ingmire. totfifi Clairmont
Drive, SI. LmjIs, M<i. fttll.lfl
Wmdd like to contact anyone having
information on James A.K. Smith, h.
sleep with a needle And what gdod is
old grandma but an improved
animal? 1 dare that the great
majority of atheists would east their: carefully Id the expressions
us. wouldn't it?
On the platform of atheistic
evolutionist, who can say that Hitler
did ‘‘wrong*’ when by. btttchered.. which. like the general store-a
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millions of Jews, and ftiied. by
purging the weak and by selective
breeding, to produce a nation of
super-men?
I challenge the athfcifttic
evolutionist, whether he is illiterate or
has a string of degrees, to affirm that
all of this would be "wrong" if moat
people wanted it this way and made it
law It is safe enough for the atheist to
teach his theories in a country where
the law-making bodids ignore his
theories when they enact laws. He will
be safe enough as long as he is protec-
ted by laws which are enacted by men
who believe in the God he denies, But
if the law makers ever start acting
like they believe the theories of
atheistic evolution, lookout!
Letters to the Editor.
OkiAUttli
Dear Editor;
We hope this letter to vou will help
the people of Cherokee ( >unty realize
what Camp Fire is and what, in par-
ticular. Blue Birds means to the
children of our county
Camp Fire is;
-THE OLDEST NATIONAL, non-
sectarian. inter-racial organization
for children kindergarten through
high school.
•-THE S-T-R-E-T C-H-l-N-G
PROGRAM that starts with the won-
der-filled small neighborhood world of
Blue Birds, ages 5 to 9.
--THE VOLUNTEER who devotes
time and energy to working with
small groups of children leading each
iium luual up liiv iuau to auultuOOu
-THE Camp Fire Adventure Club
for 9. 10 or U-year-olds. whose wide-
eyed. eager curiosity makes them in a
big hurry to grow up but who need to
learn to explore life, learn about
nature and camp and give on the way.
-THE SPONSOR who helps groups
reach out beyond the neighborhood
and helps leaders bring lasting values
to the growing years
-THE CAMP DIRECTOR who wat-
ched over the health and safety of
many children as they learn to love
God's world in the outdoors.
-THE Discover Club for children 12
and 13 who are reaching deeper into
their faith and community ahd lear-
ning to handle themselves developing
skills alone or with others.
-THE Horizon Club group age 14
through high school, whose effective
volunteer service is an expression of
their concern for the nation and its
people, the world and its needs.
' v' This month, Lufkin Printing 'Com-
pany releases a book that became the
product of Bowman's attentiveness-u
collection of good ol' boy sayings
' ore's
cracker'barrel. may be on their way
to extinction.
Bowman's latest book is titled. "U1
Tell You A Hen Dips Snuff." a title
taken from an East Texas expression.
"If I tell you a hen dips Snuff, you can
look under her wing." meaning that
the truth is present.
Bowman's book (hardbound. 121
pages, 110.95) contains nearly 800 ex-
pressions. most of them unique to the
eastern region of East Texas.
Some examples;
"He could bite through a side of
bacon without greasing a gum (he has
a big mouth)."
"His hogs are so poor it takes six of
them to make a shadow (poverty
stricken)."
-THE STAFF MEMBER who keeps
alert to changing needs and interprets
new methods to councils.
-THE COUNCIL which makes the
Camp Fire program possible in a
given community.
-THE WHOLE NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION, with members in
50 states, all reaching for the same
ideals,
Our program in Cherokee County
needs the help and support of all per-
sons. We have just celebrated our bir-
thday this past week and are really
looking forward to a new year here.
Please consider giving a little of
yourself, your time and your help to
the young people of this area.
Sincerely,
Karen Loden
Kay Mason
Karen Monitto
Josh and Betty Beebe
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"His longtie was hanging out a foot
, and forty inches (he wax hot and
Hred):’" >
"He's like trying to hem up hot
syrup With ' half, a biscuit
(disorganized).
"He couldn't run a watermelon
stand if yob gave him the water-
melons and the Highway Patrol
flagged down the traffic ' (lacks ad-
ministrative ability)."
"It rained hub-deep to a ferris
wheel (a hardrain)."
“Her face caught fire and somebody
put it out with; an ax (an ugly
woman) "
Bowman said many of the ex-
pressions in "If I Tell You A Hen ^ips
Snuff" are old, dating back to the
'.’Depression era when row crop far-
ming was a way of life in Texas. "A lot
of what we've tried to put in the book
are expressions that were created by
rural people who related the vagaries
of human nature with the problems
they faced with dogs, mules and far-
ming," he said.
The book is Bowman's sixth. He
previously wrote "The Best of East
A tf AffrtektiM
We have really been getting some
great news coverage from the Daily
Progress of Jacksonville and The
Rusk Cherokeean and Alto Herald
newspapers. We wish to thank these
fine people for their help and support
of The Cherokee Running Club. '
It is important that our citizens
tnrow that there is such a program in
the County. The response to the club
has been greatly helped by our
newspapers.
Thank you for the help...
Jim Reese, editor
The T-Shirt
Cherokee Running Club
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you too.
Jim, for all your efforts-and for the
appreciative note in year newsletter.
Vexas." a best-selling collection of
foods, places, people and events in
East Texas. His other hooks have
dealt with ghost towns, individual
East Texans and hislory.
"If I Tell You A Hen Dips Snuff" is
available at most local hook stores or
through Lufkin Printing Company,
•Box 589, Lufkin, Texas 75901
Bowman is regional manager of
public affairs for St. Regis Paper
Company. He formerly was East
Texas bureau chief for the Houston
Chronical and worked as an editor
and writer for the Tyler Courier-
Times-Telegraph and Lufkin News
Fire Data
Drought and forest fires go hand in
hand and 1980 statistics just released
by the Texas Forest Service prove it
Some 3,294 fire burned 41,372 acres of
forest and grassland in East Texas
Most people believe campers and
smokers are the major cause of
wildfires, but according to Texas
Forest Service figures, trash and
debris burning cause 48 percent of all
forest fires. Following debris fires is
incendiary fires which caused 18 per-
cent, smoking at 6 percent, railroad
fires at 6 percent and equipment-
caused fires at 6 percent.
Some counties were particularly
hard hit by wildfires. These include
Anderson, Cass, Jasper, Hardin,
Harrison, Houston,' Newton, Mon-
tgomery, Morris, Panola, Red River,
Rusk, Smith, Titus, Tyler, Upshur,
Wood and part of Gregg Counties
ra 1803 Va and hla wife Evalena Tytn
<also horn Virginia). They came to
TexaN ca 1829 to San Auguatlne Coun-
ty. Jamea died ca. I8B5 In San
Augustine County. Known sona of this
couple are Benjamin Ellis SMITH,
James, (!., Robert, George and
('harles S. All of the sons were born In
Tennessee except Charles S. h. ca 1847
Texas Where In Tennessee did they.
live7 Was it Fayette County? Who
were the parents of James A.K.
SMITH and of Evalena TYUS? Any
help will tie appreciated.
Anna It Young, 802 W Blanco
Street, Kyle, Texas 78840
I am trying to locate someone who
knows something about the KOOK
family My great grandmother Cyn-
thia Elizabeth ROOK was born 15
March IH87 Her parents were George
Washington and Sarah (RVKSi
HOOK, Ixith probably horn near 1842.
They married ca 1882 Cynthia's
youngest brother John Henry KOOK
was born 15 March 1873. It Is rumored
the three children's mother died just
after or at his birth The oldest
daughter’s name was Annie h. ca 1884
Sarah EVES Is Sam Houston's niece
according to family tradition John
Henry Kook's death certificate 9 Oct.
1935 in Liberty County, Texas listed
present day Houston County as his
birthplace Does anyone have any in-
formation on this ROOK family I
would appreciate any help
Alton Wisdom, 2804 Morrow, Waco,
Texas 78707.
My POPE research in Allen Co.,
Ky is short on female names, From
obit. I know there were daughters
The court house burned hence no
records.
In the males I have a Samuel POPE
who married Rebecca HARRIS. When
I found a Samuel Pope HARRIS in
Texas I felt sure I had found a
relative, hut just how he fils in, I don’t
know Samuel POPE had two nieces
who lived in Texas
I would like to have information
about Samuel Pope HARRIS, b. ca
1831 Ky died 1914 Texas; wife was
Pauline HUNT They married in Sim-
pson Co., Kentucky. They lived in or
near Richardson, Dallas, Co , Texas
Desire to find relationship to
Samuel POPE of Allen Co , Ky
Mrs. Henry Pope, P.O. Box 411,
I^ondon, Ky 40741
Seeking proof of births of my
mother Ester APPLET')N, b. ca 1903-
1905 and Uncle Joseph APPLETON,
b. ca 1901 in Lufkin, Texas Health
Department has no records Does
anyone have any proof of their births7
Was there a newspaper that might
have an announcement of their birth7
W6uld appreciate any help on the
APPLETON family
Mrs. Oranna N. Carlisi, 8 Hasloch
Avenue, Trenton, N J 08629
I am searching for a GRAVES
family which I find in 1850 Cherokee
County census I am also working on
any JARRATT family in this area of
Texas prior to 1900 Would like to
correspond with anyone working on
these families
Robert Marsh, P.O Box 230, Dallas,
Oregon 97338 ___
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Church Directory
A. Frank Smith United Methodist • '
Alto Church of Christ
Calvan Baptist Church. Wells
CaK arv Ttbemade United Pentecosul ; .(;•
Camp Ground Baptist '? •
Church of Christ. Hwy. 69 North
Church of Christ. Wells
The Church By Christ Jesus
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
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' Wm. Jenkins
Steven Klein . SI
Rev. Hofice Fletcher
Rev. Tqnl. \Mbnv, rifht t
Re»-. Nta/ion Fiudiibv
■* J.P. Field.
Cecil Stnngei
Anne Schanfi.h
John R. Grubbs
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ t . - JohnR.Gmbbs
Cold Springs United Methodist y ** '' % t \ Z; ;' ', . Re,. Calvin ffcUv
FimAuemblvofGod
First Chnst Holv Sanctified
Falvey Methodist. Wells
First Baptist. Alto
Fint Baptist. Wdllsr' i f '
First Pentecoafal
Forest Baptist Church
Lynches Chapel
Missionary Baptist. Alto
Mt. Zion United Methodist
New Hope Baptist Church
Old Palestine
Pollok Baptist
St. Thomas Chapei A.M.E., Alto
Sweet Union
Wells Chapel
Williams Chapel A.M.E., Alto
Weches Primitive Baptist
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R/v. Earie E. Cummings ;■ A
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Rev . Geo Kirkland
Rev. R.L. till.
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(We Care)
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Lyons Butane Gas Co.
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Member F.D.I.C.
Well., Texa,
Pearman Chevrolet Co.
Alto, Texas
SESCO
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Alto, Texas
Alto Butane Co.
Alto, Texas
Medical
Discount Pharmacy
Wells, Texas
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The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1981, newspaper, March 26, 1981; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth844057/m1/2/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.