The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1985 Page: 1 of 28
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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper—Established As The Cherokee Sentinel, February 27, 1850
Vol. 136, No. 32
Thursday, September 19,1985—Rusk, Texas 75785
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Ticket Sales Underway
Almost blending into (he stage set painted by Ruth Ross are these
two Cherokee Civic Theatre members. Virginia Penney, left, sells a
ticket to the theatre group's musical production of "Fiddler On The
Roof" to Flossie Nixson. Mrs. Penney and Sarah Summers are co-
chairpersons of ticket sales for this year's productions, -staff photo
'Round T own
With Mrs. Roundabout
There is a kind of excitement that
bubbles in me sometimes when I
approach this typewriter and give
the roll of paper a flip. And hope
that the machine will cooperate
with me in conveying to you some of
the stuff that swirls in my brain like
snow caught in a fast wind.
My work area is messy. At
home...and at the office. But under
all this "blessed mess" is a fun-
damental principle. It's called
"freedom of thought, speech." My
mess is an accumulation of infor-
mation which you are fed from time
to time in this space. And it's time
to remind you again that we are ob-
serving special week this week! It
Is National Newspaper Week and a
celebration throughout the U.S. Our
■logan is "Freedom of the press Is
everybody's freedom!"
I have notes that would reach
from here to eternity, almost, on
more topics than you can imagine.
And freedom of the press makes it
pouible for this to be true. If you
read last week's editorial and its
reference to newspapers In Russia,
you will understand that I couldn't
h«lp but wonder «bout several
areas of our life and how it would
work in that country
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go about advertising a
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loved one dies? The news list is en-
dless when you consider the format
of a community newspaper such as
The Cherokeean. It is a difficult
question I have presented. For
myself, even.
So I pondered all of the above and
more as Monday unfolded. A lovely,
fallish-in-teiuperature day. The
kettle that "cooks" everything
which comprises this publication
bubbled. We scurried, literally, and
watched the flow of information
move from birth announcement to
death notice, to commercial
messages of our advertisers, to
garage sales and houses for rent.
There was planning for the report of
a football victory, a wedding an-
niversary, a birthday party and the
heavy news was highlighted by the
vote on a county budget.
Now this is the kind of infor-
mation we work with every week!
And you expect us to do this! And
we expect lo do it! So what is
special? Just the simple fact thai
we are ALLOWED to do it! All of
this comes under the heading of our
freedoms. We can think, we can
write, we con speak, we can print
and in Russia this is not allowed
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County Adopts $5.2 Million Budget
Cherokee County Commissioners
adopted a $5.2 million county
budget and a $55,000 Revenue
Sharing Trust Fund Use Budget at a
meeting Monday morning.
The new budget allows for a 3
percent salary increase for county
employees and officials, increased
appropriations for fire and am-
bulance services to cities in the
county and does not include ap-
propriations for a county court at
law.
Commissioner Robert Under-
wood, Precinct 1, made the motion
to adopt the budget. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Frank
Ross, Precinct 4 and voted on by
Commissioner Toby Sartain,
Precinct 2.
Voting against the budget were
County Judge Robert McNatt and
Commissioner Joe Henderson.
Precinct 3. Judge McNatt said later
that he and Henderson opposed the
budget adoption because it did not
include a county court at law.
The new county budget allows for
a $2,705,962.24 general fund budget
and a $1,838.920 road and bridge un-
divided budget. Also there is an At-
torney Hot Check Budget, totaling
$19.100, not included in any of the
budgets.
In the general fund, general
property taxes will total $1,184,840 -
with $1,138,840 from current taxes
and $46,000 from delinquent taxes.
Voter registration will bring in
$6,286. Fees from the various of-
fices will show. Tax Assessor-
Collector. $260,OIK); county clerk.
$190.000: county attorney, $16.000;
justices of the peace. $3.000: sheriff,
$55.000: district clerk. $33.000;
county judge. $8.000. and con-
stables. $2.000.
Other revenue will include trial
fees and fines $280.000; stale com-
ptroller. $17.000. interest. $67.ooo.
State fees. $68,000; jury fees. $600;
law library. $8.000; district altor
ney grant, $16.u«2; district attorney
professional service. $2.500: put-
chase of service. $6,315; Texas
Juvenile Probation Commission.
$54,851.24; Texas Department of
Health a v Texas Department of
Human 'teourcs. $24.508; family
planning$>roject. $35,000; historical
commission, $1.000; attorney fees,
mental illness. $70.000: and sundry.
$7(1,<x>o Total receipts are expected
to be $2.478.962.24 with a beginning
balance for the year of $227.oon
Disbursements will show
$95,665.92 for commissioners
salaries; $39,512 48 for the auditor's
office, county service officer's of-
fice. $33,028.08. maintenance of the
courthouse and annex. $146.8oo 48;
agricultural departmen!.
$55,551 52: tax assessorcollector.
$181,544,66; district clerk's office.
$61.043 96; county clerk's office,
$149,588 44. county treasurer.
$26.916.48. sheriff. $502.013 68;
county judge. $45.318 44; county at
torney, $42.476.56; district attorney.
•See COUNTY, page II
City Adjusts Rates To Balance Budget
Rusk City Council voted no new
city taxes, but increased garbage
rates and water end séwer rates at
a meeting Thursday evening at City
Hall.
City ad valorem taxes will
remain at last year's rate of 32.98
cents, which was also the effective
tax rate for the city.
A 5 percent increase on garbage
rates and a 10 percent increase on
both water and sewer rates were
approved at the meeting.
City employees will get a 5 per-
cent salary hike in the $875,486 city
budget.
Anticipated revenue totals
$833,601. The city will have a begin-
ning balance of $50.166.51 for a total
available revenue of $883,767.51
Expenses will tojal $878,924, leaving
a balance of $4,843.51.
Revenue will include $193,166 for
property taxes, compared to
$193,018 for the current year;
$110,000 from franchise tax;
$154,350 for sales tax, $8,500 from
hotel-motel tax, $595 from mixed
drink tax and $2,500 from license,
permits and inspections; $26,000
from court fines; $157,500 from
garbage; $18,150 from ambulance
service; $1,500 from mini-bus '
donations and $10ft from armory
rentals, other revenue will be $500
for service charges; $10.000 from
miscellaneous sales and receipts
$2,000 interest from fund invest
ments; $17,290 from rural fire
protection; $10,250 from East Texas
Council of Governments grant:
$1.200 from library receipts, and
$120,000 transfer from the Water
and Sewer Fund Total revenue for
the General Fund is $833,601. com
pared to $886,494 for the current
year.
Operating funds for the general
budget will include some $362,061
going to salaries and wages, com-
pared to $318.289 for the current
year; $73.868 tor employee benefits,
compared lo $61.936; $33.425 for
supplies, compared lo $33,805;
$336,052 for contractual services,
compared to $331,091; $27,600 for
maintenance of property charges,
compared to $25.91#;. $39,618 for
sundry, compared to $44,072.
The water and sewer revenue
budget shows an increase from
$429,566 for the current year to
$439,520 from the new budget This
*Spp CITY page 11
Victorious Eagles Travel To Center
By MARY ANN PATTERSON
The Rusk Eagles will be on the
road again this week as they travel
to Center Friday for their final non-
district game of the season. Game
time is 8 p.m.
After a 34-0 victory over Fairfield
Friday, the Eagles are 1-1 in the
young season. Center fell to 0-2 af-
ter a 14-5 loss to Crockett Friday.
The Eagles are 1-1 in the young
season while Center fell to 0-2 after
a 14-5 loss last week to Crockett.
"Center has a good, well-
balanced offense," says Head
Coach Louis Caveness. "They are
big and they are quick.-' Center
Quarterback Gary Spring (180 lbs.,
6'3") has a good arm. His favorite
receivers are Pat Garrett and
Michael Smith. Top running back
for Center is Michael Garrett. The
Roughriders run the I Formation
with a split backfield. Their defen-
se. like Rusk, is a five-man front.
"We are working real hard this
week for the Center game."
Caveness reports. "We must have
good defense and leave them no
holes and we can't afford any tur-
novers."
The Center offensive line
averages 200 pounds or better while
their defensive line averages
around 215 pounds.
"Our kids played well last week
and we can play with Center,"
Caveness said. "This game should
be a good test for us before begin-
ning district play."
VSC Slates
Luncheon
The Volunteer Services Council
for Rusk State Hospital will hold its
monthly meeting at noon Thursday.
Sept, 26 in the Social Room of the
Day Treatment Center.
The agenda includes the in-
stallation of the new council officers
and directors, recognition of
outgoing officers and directors and
distribution of the revised council
member training manual.
Members can contact the Volun-
teer Services office by Monday.
Sept. 23 to make reservations
Being consistent and making use
of a good running attack gave the
Rusk Eagles their first win of the
season Friday at Fairfield. "It was
a good win for our kids They
needed it." Caveness said "Our
guys just set the tempo of the game
by taking the ball and moving it
down the field. Rusk prevailed 34-
0.
The Eagles took advantage of a
good running game and super
blocking by the offensive line to
control the game. Patrick Session
scored the first Eagle touchdown on
a one yard run with 5:34 remaining
in the first period Mike Clark's
PAT attempt was no good On Fair
field's first possession Rusk's
Michael Sullivan recovered a fum
ble to bring the ball back to Rusk s
offense
With 5:06 remaining in the first
half Dedtrick Smith scored on a 36
yard run and also got the two point
conversion. Just seconds later Rusk
again gol the ball back when Darryl
Joyner recovered a Fairfield fum-
ble on the run-back from kickoff
Session scored again for Rusk on a
15 yard run with 4:46 remaining
Sullivan's attempt at the PAT was
blocked
In the third period Fairfield
threatened but scoring attempts
were foiled by the Rusk defense.
Danny Tilley intercepted a Fair-
field pass to aid the Rusk cause.
Just as the period ended Marcoll
Jefferson scored again for Rusk on
a two yard run Sullivan's PAT was
good
The Rusk Eagles passing game
got a shot in the arm early in the
fourth quarter when QB Steve
Tugwell completed a 28 yard touch-
down pass to Mike Clark. Sullivan
kicked the PAT good Later in the
period Sullivan recovered another
Fairfield fumble to again give Rusk
possession
"We had some super blocking by
our offensive line," Caveness said
They opened up the holes and our
backs got through On the line are
Darryl Joyner, Kevin Miller. Lloyd
Powell, Brent Hallford, Alan Akin
and Mike Murray.
Leading the Rusk defensive at-
tack were Danny Tilley, Del Pat-
terson and Wayne Monkress
•See KAOLKK page 8
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