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Home of the
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Home of the
Caddoan Mounds
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Texas' Oldest, Continuously Published Weekly Newspaper -- Established Feb. 27, 1850 as the Cherokee Sentinel
Rusk:
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Texas State Railroad
State Historical Park
Vol. 146, No. 33 - 16 Pages
Thursday, September 15, 1994
Rusk, Texas 75785 25 cents
Charges fly in state senate race
The Senate District race between
GOP candidate Drew Nixon and
Curtis Soileau, who was named as
Sen. Bill Haley's replacement by the
17 counties' Democratic chairmen,
gets uglier by the day.
"It's either a silly
campaign tactic or
they can't read the
election code."
Curtis Doolan, Soileau
I campaign press secretary
Tom Pauken, State GOP Party
Chairman and Nixon have filed a
lawsuit in Tyler's 12th Court of Ap-
peals against Democratic Party
AREA
BRIEFS
Junior High PTO
The Rusk Junior High Parent
Teachers Organization will meet
Monday, Sept. 19 in the RJH cafete-
ria. Members are urged to note the
amended time of 5:30 p.m. Included
on the agenda will be fund raising
information, VIP workshop report
and goals of the organization. Par-
ents and teachers are encouraged to
attend. Additional information can
be obtained from Margaret Parrish,
president, at 683-2754
Open House
The Maydelle School Open House,
the first in five years, is scheduled
for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the
school, following the school reunion.
Live 50's bands will perform at the
Open House Full concession stands
will be open. Cover charge is $5 for
adults, $2.50 for children under 12
and children under six can attend
free. The public is invited and those
attending are invited to wear 40's or
50's style clothing if they choose.
OES Meeting
OES #79 will hold its meeting at
6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Masonic
Hall. Salad supper will be served.
All Past Matrons and Past Patrons
will be honored.
CC Directors to meet
Directors of the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce will meet in regular ses-
sion at noon Monday, Sept. 19 at the
Thomas J. Rusk Hotel Restaurant
Louise Morris8, CC secretary, urges
all directors to attend.
Meet You at the Pole
Wednesday, Sept. 21 marks the
date of a state-wide and nation-
wide prayer meeting of school stu-
dents around their school flag poles
beginning at 7 a.m. Rusk Junior
High and High School students have
participated in this prayer gather-
ing for the past three years. The
prayer meeting is sponsored by the
Campus Fellowship of Christian
Students.
The Rusk Ministerial Alliance will
provide orange juice and donuts for
participating students. Another
"Meet You at the Pole" gathering is
scheduled for parents and adults
around the courthouse flagpole in
Rusk at 7 a.m. This meeting haB
also been held for the last three
years. The Rusk Ministerial Alli-
ance and participating pastors en-
courage all to be involved in this
effort as support is shown for the
young people in the schools and to
pray for God's mercy and help in the
schools and the nation.
Cummlngs Reunion
The descendants of James Arson
Cummings and Mary Alice Houston
Cummings will meet for the
Cummings Family Reunion at 10
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 on the
grounds of Old Palestine Baptist
Church (East of Alto on Hwy.. 21).
Family members are asked to bring
a lawn chair and a favorite dish or
dishes for the noon meal. More infor-
mation may be obtained by calling
'100 «87-4834
Soileau and Nixon fight for Haley's vacated seat
Chairman Bob Slagle and Ronald
Kirk, Texas Secretary of State, alleg-
ingtheDemocraticPartyshould have
no candidate on the ballot to fill the
vacant seat left when Senator Haley
moved from the district to become
executive director of the Texas Mo-
tor Transportation Assn. in Austin.
The lawsuit contends Haley's ac-
tions constituted a withdrawal from
the election under the Texas Elec-
tion Code. The GOP claims that
DemocraticChairman Slagle wasnot
entitled to place Curtis Soileau on
the ballot for the November election.
"It's either a silly campaign tactic
or they can't read the election code,"
said Curtis Doolan, press secretary
for the Soileau campaign.
Doolan stated that Senator Haley
did not withdraw, he was declared
ineligible when he moved from the
district.
Soileau has also been challenged
by Nixon to make a full public ac-
countingoftheFBI and State Bar of
Texas investigations surrounding
Soileau's withdrawal as a nominee
of President Clinton for U.S. pros-
ecuting attorney.
The FBI will not confirm the re-
port.
Soileau's father, an activist in the
pipefitters union, received a job at
the John Gray Institute at Lamar
University overseeing state grant
Caddoan Mounds Park
sets Festival Sept. 17
Music, arts and crafts celebrating
Native American cultures and
lifeways will highlight a special fam-
ily-oriented event designed to ben-
efit and support Caddoan Mounds
State Historic Park.
"Festival on the Mounds: A Mod-
ern Tribute to Ancient Time," is set
for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m. and will feature musi-
cians, artists, artisans and crafts-
people as well as demonstrations of
flintknapping, herbalism and more.
"Although one of Texas' most im-
portant cultural and archaeological
resource, Caddoan Mounds has suf-
fered tremendously from bureau-
cratic neglect and still remains in
danger of being lost forever.
" All of us as Americans have to
pull together to make sure that our
history is preserved for future gen-
erations. And, it is up to us to re-
member, to honor and to continue
the traditions of our people," said
Deer Moon, visual and performing
artist and Festival organizer.
Recording artist and performer
Bo Rivers, who dedicated his 1988
hit, "Broken Promises," to the
American Indian, will top off the
day-long Festival on the Mounds
with an evening concert perfor-
mance. In addition, Rivers will do-
nate to the Park all proceeds from
the day's sales of his souvenir hit
single. A limited number of copies
will be available.
"Being part of the Caddoan
Mounds benefit has been inspira-
tional for me and my music," said
Rivers.
The entertainment will turn edu-
cational with a discussion by Prin-
cipal Chief of the Texas Cherokee
Utsidihi D L. Hicks. He will give an
overview of the history of the Chero-
kees in Texas and offer direction
and assistance to park visitors in-
terested in tracking their tribal
roots.
Sheryl Durand, a practing herb-
alist for more than 10 years and a
practitioner of the wise woman heal-
ing tradition will explain the vari-
ous properties and uses of plants.
She has lectured throughout the
United States.
Fluteplayer Man Wolf and Deer
Please see Caddoan, page 14
Commissioners adopt
budget, set tax rate
Cherokee County Commissioners
adopted a county budget Monday
morning showing revenue of
$9,803,751 and expenditures of
$9,028,751. The new budget will be
financed by a 49.9* tax rate.
Vote for the budget and the tax
rate was 3-2 with Commissioners
Bob Gregg and Alton Hicks and
County Judge Craig Caldwell vot-
ing for passage and Commissioners
F. E. Hassell and Billy McCutcheon
voting against.
County Auditor Frank Madden
told the court he had added $70,000
because he did not know what would
be done concerning insurance con-
tracts to be renewed by the county.
Also, the new budget includes in-
creases for the chief deputy sheriff
and for the four precinct foremen.
The budget includes increases for
travel for the justices of the peace
and the constables. The difference
between last year's contribution to
the Jacksonville Ambulance Service
and this year's contribution was di-
vided equally among the various
fire departments in the county.
Commissioner Hassell asked
what about the medication hear-
ingqiMadden answered "they are
in there." Receipts for the court
master is budgeted for $20,000 and
disbursements at $20,000.
"Personally I would like to see
that taken out," Hassell said. He
made a motion that the budget be
adopted with the medication hear-
ings taken out. There was no sec-
ond.
Commissioner Gregg made the
motion that the budget be adopted
That motion was seconded by Com-
missioner Hicks and Judge Caldwell
voted on it. The other two commis-
sioners Hassell and McCutcheon
voted against the adoption of the
Please see County page 14
Six counties are removed
from Rusk State Hospital
Removal of six counties from the
catchment area of Rusk State Hos-
pital is a temporary move to even
out the patient populations of Rusk
State Hospital and Terrell State
Hospital, said RSH Superintendent
Buzz Parrish.
"We had length discussions with
Senator Bill Haley and Representa-
tive Elton Bomer before the final
decision was made," explained the
RSH superintendent.
Terrell State Hospital's patient
population has dropped to around
340 while Rusk State Hospital's
numbers remained in excess of 400.
"Our problem is that we are fanded
for 380 patients, and when the num-
bers increase, we get out of compli-
ance with the federal lawsuit, and
funding for job retraining. The state
grant was enacted by Soileau while
he served as a state representative.
Soileau's potential involvement,
along with that of his union activist
father, Eldon, is the target of the
alleged investigation at John Gray
Institute.
Soileau's personal injury law firm
in Beaumont, is also under investi-
gation by the State Bar of Texas for
making loans to former Judge Mike
Brumley, who was convicted and
imprisoned for accepting bribes from
personal injury lawyers.
Soileau met with Attorney Gen-
eral Janet Reno to discuss the White
House's concerns over these investi-
gations.
The White House, reportedly fear-
ful of another scandalous Clinton
appointment, asked Soileau to re-
"Mr. Soileau's du-
bious background
.... seriously cloud
the State Senate
Campaign."
Drew Nixon, Republican
state senate candidate•
sign his nomination rather than be
rejected in the confirmation process.
Soileau's dubious background, and
that of his law firm with the FBI and
State Bar of iV-xas investigations,
seriously cloud the Stale Senate cam-
paign,'' said Nixon.
I strongly stand by the firm con-
viction that the working people of
this area of East Texas do not want
to be represented in the senate by a
personal injury trial lawyer from
Beaumont who even the Clinton
Administration rejected."
Cherokee County is included in
the 17-county area comprising Dis-
trict Three.
A drawing will be held to deter-
mine the tenure for the senate seat.
It could be a two year term or four
year term of office.
JENNY ANDERSON, played by Brittney Nichols looks wistfully into the distance as Robert the
Anderson Boy and Charlie Anderson talk on the porch. Robert is played by Chris Guy and Tom
Haddock plays the part of Charlie Anderson in the Cherokee Civic Theatre production of
"Shenandoah." Tickets go on sale Sept. 18. -staff photo
Early voting underway for Rusk
ISD $4.25 million bond election
can not meet JCAH standards,"
Parrish said.
The RSH superintendent said that
when and if the population of Rusk
State Hospital drops below the 380
number, then he has the authority
to move the patients back from the
six counties that constitute the
Sabine Valley MH/MR District.
These counties are: Gregg, Harrison,
Upshur, Marion, Panola and Rusk.
Senator Haley and Rep. Bomer
passed a rider in the Appropriations
Bill that stated the continued ser-
vice of Rusk State Hospital could not
be changed. This came after a move
was made by officials in the MH/MR
Central Office in Austin to close down
Rusk State Hospital.
Early balloting for the Sept. 24
Rusk ISD bond election is under-
way at the Rusk ISD school admin-
istration building.
By noon Tuesday some 22 persons
had voted early.
Early voters can cast their ballots
from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. through
Sept. 20.
The Saturday, Sept. 24 election
will be from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at
the Southwestern Electric Service
Company office, 412 North Main
Street, Rusk. Houston White will be
presiding judge and Glenn Miller,
alternate presiding judge
Voters will be asked to approve
the passage of a $4.25 million school-
house bond issue. The funds will be
used for construction, renovation
and improving of present school fa-
cilities.
Doug Witt of Rauscher Pierce
Refsnes Inc. of 'tyler is the school
district's financial advisor.
The bonds are expected to be re-
tired in the year 2014. Payback
should continue at the current rate
of $450,000 annually. No increase
will be made in the district's 25c
Interest and Sinking Fund tax rate
Bonds on the high school will be
paid off in 1997 and the junior high
bonds, financed for a shorter time,
will be paid off prior to that time.
The funds if approved will be used
for improvements at all four school
campuses.
High School
The building program at the high
school includes renovation of the
existing library and administration
to include a reception area acces-
sible to the main entrance with
waiting areas for students and par-
ents.
There will be offices, small con-
ference rooms for tests, a second
teachers' lounge, fire resistant
record storage and general storage
area, as well as lecture hall class-
rooms with tiered floors.
A new larger library with media
center is planned adjacent to the
new computer lab. The library will
be accessible to the public during
after school hours.
Ten new classrooms with
restroom facilities will be added tu
the high school to lessen the over-
crowding in the main building
restrooms. One new classroom will
be 50 percent larger to serve as a
theater arts room. Also, 200 addi-
tional lockers will be added.
The present high school main
building will be renovated with new
floor covering, ceiling tile, paint,
chalk boards and lighting. The stu-
dent parking lot will be enlarged by
50 cars. Three science labs, basket -
ball and PE dressing room and gym
will be renovated. An upper level is
planned for the stadium press box
for scouts and filming. Dressing
rooms and a weight room will be
added to t he field house, toilets and
showers remodeled and the gym air
conditioned
The addition of 500 square feet
and remodeling of the old choral
room is planned to eliminate the
risers at the band hall
General renovation is planned for
the high school throughout. The
school was constructed to serve a
maximum of 350 students when
constructed. Today there are some
550 students enrolled in the high
school.
Junior High
Junior High school renovations
will include a new science lab, new
foreign language lab, new computer
lab, a content mastery classroom,
four conventional classrooms to re-
Please see RISD, page 14
Area-wide tent revival
scheduled Sept. 19-24
Grace Fellowship will sponsor an
area-wide tent revival Sept. 19-24
Speakers will include the Rev Keith
Hassell, Grace Fellowship, Rusk;
the Rev. Mike Williams, New Faith
Church, Sacul; the Rev Herman I)
Martin, West Union Baptist
Church, Rusk; Rev. John Cole, The
Church, Jacksonville; Rev. Pierre
Kriel, Community Church, Jack-
sonville; and Rev. Joe Canal, Tyler
Christian Fellowship
The revival will include praise
and worship, special mudic, testi-
monies and anointed preaching A
special part of the service Friday
evening will include prayer for the
sick
The services will begin at 7 p.m.
each of the revival days A prayer
meeting will be held Monday
through Friday at 7 a.m. at the
tent location
AspecialChildren'sOusade will
lie on Saturday from 10 a.m. until
noon at the tent location for chil-
dren ages kindergarten through
fifth grade. Paren* are Welcome to
attend.
The revival will conclude Satur-
day evening with a special Youth
Crusade dedicated to reachingjun-
ior high and high school ages. Sev-
eral churches in the area will par-
ticipate in the revival effort and
the public is invited to attend
The tent location will be south of
Highway 84 on Loop 343 in Rusk
Further information is available
by calling 903/683-6550.
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