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Rusk:
Home of the
Texas State Railroad
State Historical Park
Texas' Oldest, Continuously Published Weekly Newspaper -- Established Feb. 27,1850 as the Cherokee Sentinel
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Vol. 143. No. 45 - 16 Pages
Thursday, December 12, 1991
Rusk, Texas 75785 25 cents
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County buys 3 cars
To be used by Sheriffs Department
HOME OF MART and Bob Stallings, 209 East Seventh Street, Rusk, will be the site
from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 for the annual Rusk Chamber of
Commerce Tasting Tea. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Rusk Chamber
office or for $6 at the door. The ticket will entitle the bearer to a recipe book
consisting of recipes served at the tea.
VFW schedules
Christmas party
At the last meeting of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars Cherokee
County Poet 3406 meeting, plans
were made for a Christmas party to
be held on Dec. 16.
All members and prospective
members are invited. Each mem-
ber should take a gift, priced at $2
to $4. Men Bhould take gifts for
men and women, gifts for women
and children, gifts for children.
Each family is asked to take a plate
of candy, cake, cookies or other
sweeta. Leslie Hackler, first vice-
commander, will be in charge of the
party.
A drive is one of auxiliary mem-
bers.
-staff photo
Cherokee County Commissioners
accepted a bid Monday morning from
Livezey Holcomb Autoplex for the
purchase of three vehicles for the
sheriffs department at a cost of
$13,686.25 each.
A bid was approved for $1,412
from Odis Roberts for the county to
sell five pieces of inoperable equip-
ment.
The county auditor was author-
ized to advertise for purchase of
dumptrucks for Precincts l,2and4.
Long Distance Savers was ap-
proved as the county long distance
telephone carrier. Judge Craig
Caldwell said the new carrier will
allow a rate of 6 cents per minute for
calls within a 17 mile radius of the
courthouse.
Caldwell said he has received a
letter from Rusk City Manager Bill
Collum concerning a city ordinance
that designates two-hour parking
around the square beginning Jan.
1,1992. Caldwell credited parking
downtown as one of the main rea-
sons that Baskin's did not remain in
Rusk. He said if the island behind
the courthouse was removed some
20 to 30 places would be left.
Talk haB been to pave a lot a block
off the square to be used for county
employees and jurors for parking,
Caldwell said.
"If we weren't working in town,
the town would be dead," Jan
Stanley, county employee said.
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Linda Beard said "If you take the
county employees and juror cars off
the square, people coming through
would think the town is dead. What
do you want us to do in the mean-
while (in reference to securing a
parking lot)?"
"You should follow the law,"
Caldwell said.
Commissioner Bob Gregg asked
"What is done about bond forfei-
tures?"
Caldwell said after a forfeiture is
filed, a bondsman can file an an-
swer. "Use to be once the bond is
forfeited and the answer is filed, it
takes 18 months."
County Auditor Frank Madden
suggested that the county look into
getting into the bonding business.
Caldwell said he would talk to a
Smith County Court at Law Judge
after Christmas to see how that
county acts as a bondsman.
Commissioners decided that
county employees, who have left
county employment and returned
will not be granted credit for previ-
ous service for vacation pay.
Rusk Primary tries
for PSI designation
AMONO THE SOLOISTS for the Cherokee Civic Chorus Christmas Program are
f-om left Tom Haddock, Sarai Johnson, Montie Sunday and Charles Adams.
Phelena Helm is not pictured. -staff photo
Rusk Primary School íb one of
eight schools which will compete
for two places within the Region
VII Education Service Center Dis-
trict for participation in the newly
created Partnership Schools Initia-
tive.
Beth Long, principal at the school
and teachers Sandra Lenard, San-
dra Higgins, Sue Hatch and Marga-
ret Mitchell met with the Rusk ISD
Seasonal music is scheduled
THE ALTO MISSION
CENTER'S Visions of Sugar
Plums Christmas Dream Tree has
the names of 60 area children in
need of clothing or toys for Christ-
mas. Anyone wishing to sponsor a
child is asked to come by the center
on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday,
noon to 4 p.m. or call Brenda Sulser
these at (409) 858-3599.
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SCHOOL CLOSING—Rusk
Schools will close 1 hour early Fri-
day, Dec. 20 for the Christmas Holi-
days and not reopen until Thurs-
day, Jan. 2.
CHURCH PLANS REVTVAL--
Revival services are planned for 7
p.,m. Dec. 9 to 13 at the Alto Mis-
sionary Baptist church, according
to the Rev. Odis Bryan, pastor.
Evangelist will be Gary Roberts.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS-
- Service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 18attheA Frank Smith United
Methodist Church in Alto. The Alto
High School Band will present music
for the season, the community is
cordially invited to attend the serv-
ice.
CHRISTMAS SERVICE IS
PLANNED~The Atoy Methodist
Church will meet at 2 p.m. Dec. 22
for worship. Following the service,
there will be a fellowship meal and
exchange of gifts. Each person
ahould bring a gift to exchange.
Beginning in January the church
schedule will remain the first and
third Sundays of each month.
Billie Thomas is the pastor.
FREE FISHERY- sponsored by
the Alto community Caucus from
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at
the Alto Housing Authority com-
munity Center. The community is
invited to come and ei\joy fish and
all the trimmings.
CHAMBER MEETING IS SET-
A meeting of the Ruak Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors la
planned for noon Monday at Bivina
Country Place. Lunch ia dutch treat
and the public ia invited, according
to Chamber President Nell McNatt.
SCHOOL CHOIR CONCERT—
The Rusk Junior High and High
School Choir Christmas Concert
begins at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the
Civic Theatre.
ALTO LITTLE DRIBBLERS-
- A try-out will be held at 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 13 for ages 9-12 at the
Elementary gym.
ALTO FIRST BAPTIST-"The
Song" will be presented at 6:30
p.m. Dec. 22. Written by David
Clydesdale, the Cantata is under
the direction of Jason Duplichain.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
TAXPAYERS MEETING-
Alto taxpayers, parents, and other
interested persons are encouraged
to attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Dec.
19 in the Alto ISD Library. The
special meeting, prior to the AISD
Board Meeting, will be to hear a
report on the Academic Excellence
Indicator System. This report will
inform the public as to how Alto
ISD test scores and other educa-
tional areas compare to 100 other
school districts in the state that
are most comparable in size, econ-
omy and number of minorities.
School officials urge Alto citizenB
to attend the meeting.
Candidates file
Filing for places on the Cherokee
County Democratic ballot began
Tuesday with County Chairman
John Ross in the Ament Law Office
in Jacksonville.
Candidates include John Robert
Adamson, 2nd Judicial District
Judge; Eldridge Moak and Elmer
Beck worth, District Attorney; In-
cumbent Sheriff Jimmy Dickson and
Former Sheriff Joe French for Sher-
iff; Incumbent E. R. (Bob) Gregg,
Commissioner Precinct 1; Ron
Decker and Preston Meador, Com-
missioner, Precinct 3; Incumbent
Billy Lovelady, Constable, Precinct
I; Robert Hicka, Incumbent Chris
Parsons and Carry Phillips, Con-
stable, Precinct 2; Incumbent Ha-
rold Gray, (-unstable and Frank
Undaey, Constable Precinct 3; and
Danny Garrett and Brent Walley,
Constable Precinct 4.
Several musical groups have
announced special programs to
which the public is invited.
The Chancel Choir of A. Frank
SmithUnited Methodist Church will
present the Christmas musical, "The
Sounds of His Love," at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15.
The musical by Don Marsh is
narrated by Grady and Virginia
Singletary. The musical is directed
by Marcia Has sell with Sue Liles,
organist and Madeline Danheim,
pianist.
The choir consists of Glenda Le-
wis, Stephanie Lewis, Jessica Kessel,
Slianna Hicka, Edith Vogel, Sharma
t
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS DREAM Trees similar
to this one are located at the Cltlsens Bank and
First State Bank in Rusk. The names on the trees
•re needy area children and contain their
Christmas wish and other information. The red
gingerbread people give Information for the boys
and the green ones have Information on the girls.
Gifts should be mapped and taken to the Rusk
Chamber office by Dee. 16. -staff photo
Lewis, Emily Johnson, Suzette
Kessel, Marlene Kahla, Frances
Henley, Sandy Wallace, Hazel Ross,
Q'Belle Houston, Audral Hassell,
Dorothy Davis, Brunette Page, Eve-
lyn Lewis, Cindy Johnson, Alma
Wallace, Amy Wallace, Susan Davis,
Sherry Hicks, Paula Wallace, Court-
ney Johnson, Ray Penn, Chris Le-
wis, Summers Hassell, Don Lewis,
Jimmy Moses, Randy Low, Fred
Wallace and Jim Bob Lindsey.
The public is invited to share this
celebration of Christ's birth.
Hilltop Baptist
presents musical
The Hilltop Baptist Church Sanc-
tuary Choir of Alto will present a
musical entitled "Christmas Greet-
ings-4 Musical Christmas Cards"
arranged by Don Wyrtzen, at 6:45
p.m. Dec. 15. It is directed by Char-
les Adams. Margie Adams will be
the accompaniment.
Pastor Bill Morgan wants to ex-
tend an invitation to the public to
attend thip delightful musical that
will both, delight the heart and tells
the miraculouB story of the Savior's
birth.
Soloists performing during the
musical will be Chris Davis and
Tessa Pierce. Members of the choir
include: Sopranos; Tessa Pierce,
Polly Hayes, Doris Pierce, Marie
Thomas, Peggy Hudnall, Lisa Fer-
rell, Shirley Maddux, Opal Moake,
Pauline Bynum, Jennapher Blev-
ins, Leavon Nix, Shelly Berkley.
Altos; Shirley Tyer, Herland
Johnson, Ruth Pyle, Thelma Clin-
ton, Jo Morgan, Bridgette Berkley.
Tenor and Bass; Frank Kelley, Bill
Lindsey, Chris Davis, Cloyd
Skeeters, Blackie McCullough,
Oscar Lindstrom.
Cherokee Civic Chorus
will present
Christmas music
Songa celebrating the Chriatmas
season will be sung and played at 7
p.m. Titea day, Dec. 17 at the Chero-
kee Civic Theatre in Ruak. The
muaical production directed by
Gloria Dotaon, will include the
Cherokee Civic Chorua featuring
soloa by Sarai Johnson, Tom Had
dock, Montie Sunday, Charlea
•See Music pg. 14
Board Monday evening to explain
the program.
The PSI is a three to five year
program teaming the Texas Educa-
tion Agency with campuses that
believe schools need to operate dif-
ferently before student achievement
will improve.
Local school districts and regional
education service centers will be
full partners on this education re-
form team.
Besides providing staff develop-
ment resources, the Agency will
ensure that participating schools
have maximum flexibility in apply-
ing state statues and rules.
Schools are encouraged to involve
all segments of society.
In her letter to Brent Taylor, PSI
Coordinator for Region VH, Mrs.
Long wrote that "Rusk Primary
School is challenged by a growth in
its student population, changes in
the local community and the aware-
ness of the changes of family struc-
ture of its students and the work
force that these students will enter.
The entire Primary School faculty
is committed and involved in the
on-going preparation of goals, cur-
riculum and staff development in
cooperation with the appropriate
parent groups to meet these chal-
lenges.
"After the initial determination
of challenges and goals facing our
Bchool was made, the staff has fo-
cused on an intra staff sharing of
expertise to strengthen teaching
and knowledge of the teachera. The
faculty has organized and sched-
uled staff development for the school
year. Teachers are making presen-
tations to their fellow teachers on
current issues and trends related to
development of problem solving
strategies with integration of sub-
jects. During the spring of 1991, the
teachers worked with a neighbor-
ing district to develop and share
ideqs related to a topic which both
schools had identified as a need.
That first cooperative effort sparked
the staffs desire to expand this
sharing to other facilities through
the Partnership School Initiative.
"Other groups and the topics the
school has worked with are Future
•See School pg. 16
Drug bust
is underway
on Ttiesday
Warrants have been issued
against 25 cocaine dealers in the
Jacksonville area. An undercover
operation drug bust was underway
IHiesday afternoon with the major-
ity of the defendants already taken
into custody.
Undercover work waa done by
Deep East Texas Taak Force and
Deep East Texas Narcotics Agency.
Every law enforcement agency in
the county was involved, according
to Sheriff Jimmy Dickson.
Cases were coordinated through
the Cherokee County District
Attorney s office
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