Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 2007 Page: 2 of 18
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PAGE 2A- POLK COUNTY EN I ERPRIsL, I HLRSUAY, iVlAV 17, 200/
A&M scholarship honors Corrigan educator
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FISHING FOR A GOOD CAUSI’ Imnny Leggett and 4-
year-old Jacob Leggett spend a relaxing day fishing for a good
cause at Saturday’s Polk County I aw Lnforcement Fishing
Tournament in Pedigo Park. Proceeds from the tournament
benefit police officers, their families, dispatchers or jailers dur-
ing extended periods of injury or illness
A little food and pruning
keep crape myrtles blooming
COLLEGE STATION T. - scholarship exam given to students
Moscow native and Corrigan High 'throughout ‘Texas. Only 32
tV‘ Harrison, scholarships were , given, and
Harrison ranked 33rd. Despite this
setback, R6the still encouraged him
to go. SoOn after his first semester,
Harrison was awarded the
scholarship when one of the 32
students dropped out. Without
these funds, Harrison might not
have finished his second semester.
These were only a few of the many
things Rothe did to assist and
encourage Harrison.
"Mrs. Rothe’s students will
forever be grateful for her
inspiration, guidance and
encouragement," said Harrison.
"She was an outstanding educator
who took a personal interest in her
students and constantly encouraged
them to do their best. Although she
passed away, she will continue to
inspire and motivate students to go
to college through the
scholarship."
Texas A&M will present
Corrigan-Camden High School
with a framed certificate to publicly
honor Rothe and to recognize
Harrison’s generosity.
Harrison graduated from Texas
A&M in 1953 with a double major
in petroleum and mechanical
engineering. While at Texas A&M,
Harrison was a distinguished
student, distinguished military
student, and a member of Tau Beta
Pi. Texas A&M has recognized
Harrison by awarding him with the
Engineering Outstanding Alumni
Honor Award.
After graduation, he worked for
one year at Exxon Corp. before
taking a military leave of absence
to serve on active duty as a field
artillery officer in the U.S. Army.
Following his military service, he
graduate C. M. "Mel'
’52, has endowed an $80,000
scholarship fund through the Texas
A&M Foundation in memory of
Corrigan High School educator
Aline Thompson Rothe.
Rothe taught English at Corrigan
and later became superintendent of
Moscow Independent School
District before it was annexed into
the Corrigan Independent School
District. She was a descendent of
one of the first families to settle in
Polk County. In addition to her
contributions as an educator, Rothe
was active as a local historian.
The four-year Aline Rothe
Scholarship, funded with interest
from the endowment, will be
awarded based on academic
performance and financial need.
The recipient must graduate from a
Polk County public high school,
with preference given to Corrigan-
Camden High School graduates. A
portion of the endowment has been
funded by corporate matching
contributions from ExxonMobil
Corp.
The thought of going to college
never crossed Harrison's mind as he
knew nothing about college, and in
any event it would have seemed out
of his reach, until he met Rothe.
She saw his potential and insisted
he go to college. After looking
through some college catalogs and
with counseling from Rothe,
Harrison decided Texas A&M
would he a good fit.
Rothe arranged through the Polk
County A&M Club a one-week
visit to Texas A&M, which
confirmed his interest in
Aggieland. Rothe also urged him to
take the A&M Opportunity Award
returned to Exxon where he worked
42 years, rising to senior vice
president of the corporation.
Harrison and his wife, Mary Lou.
live in Houston and have four
grown children.
The Texas A&M Foundation
provides private financial support
to Texas A&M University by
helping former students,
corporations, and other nonprofit
organizations direct contributions
to specific academic and leadership
programs. It does so through
personal relationships—often
forged over years—that are built on
confidence, trustworthy financial
stewardship, and an intelligent
investment strategy.
Donors may direct their gifts,
large or small, to an existing
scholarship fund or design and
name their own scholarship.
Scholarships can be set up as
endowments, which are designed to
provide funds in perpetuity. Donors
may also choose to fund a non-
endowed scholarship, in which the
gift provides the scholarship
stipend on a one-time basis.
Amendment passes
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tive measure. When the 79th Leg-
islature passed school property tax
cuts in their third called session in
2006, those elderly and disabled
Texans whose school property taxes
were already frozen did not receive
a corresponding reduction in their
school property taxes. Therefore, in
order for elderly and disabled Tex-
ans to receive a proportional reduc-
tion in school property taxes, there
had lo he an allowance for such a
reduction in the Texas Constitution
and a statutory change in law.
The constitutional amendment
approved Saturday w ill provide such
a reduction for the 2006 and 2007
tax xears.
Maybe It Wasn’t The Five-Alarm Chili.
Severe Heartburn May Mean A Heart Attack.
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Summer in Texas would not be
complete without tne abundant.e oi
erape myrtle Howe;- now
beginning to bfe conspicuous <wtH
most the state. I’rupei
fertilization and piuriing usualK
result ina'long display of ilowo .
of three months or more.
Fertilizer recommendations are
best made after reviewing soil tesi
results, but a general
recommendation of two pounds of
nitrogen per 1,000 square feel ol
( root area is sufficient for most trees
1 and shrubs. This can be repealed
*again in the late fall. The fust
application should be made just
before new growth begins in the
spring. The number of square feel
in the root area is determined bv
the branch spread of the tree.
-The—most significant disease
affecting crape myrtle is powdery
mildew. This can be controlled by
spraying with Benomyl or
Funginex, used according to label
instructions. Mildew is usually less
of a problem if plants are located in
open sunny areas where aii
circulation is good.
Pruning is best done in late
winter before new growth begins.
The structure and trunks of crape
myrtle are among their chief assets,
therefore, pruning should noimally
involve only removing dead and
twiggy growth to expose the
sculptural character of the tree.
For dwarf varieties or in shrub
borders where crape myrtles may
be grown only for their blooms,
severe pruning will help insure
larger and more prolific lloweis
The pruning of faded and seedy
blossom heads will usually promote
repeat blooming late in the
County
Extension
Agent
Mark
Currie
For something different, try
some of the dwarf type crape
myrtles in tubs or pots on the
terrace. They do best in sunny
areas, and aie as satisfactory for
container use as they are in Ihe
ground.
Extension piograins serve people
of all ages regardless of
socioeconomic level, race, color,
sex, religion, disability, or national
origin.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 2007, newspaper, May 17, 2007; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788615/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.