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JUVENILE JUSTICE - Austin attorney John Aldridge
discusses the legal aspects of search and seizure in public
schools during a conference entitled “Community Mobiliza-
tion for Juvenile Justice” held at the Cho-Yeh Conference
Center this past week. Local and area law enforcement and
public school officials participated in the one-day conference,
presented by the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies and
sponsored by Communities Against Substance Abuse.
For USD election
Ratcliff announces
LIVINGSTON - J.W. Ratcliff is
seeking a position on the Livingston
Independent School District Board
of Trustees in the May 4 school elec-
tion.
The Rev. Ratcliff has served as
pastor of St. Luke and Pleasant Hill
United Methodist Churches in Liv-
ingston and Nacogdoches District,
Texas Annual Conference, from 1986
to the present time. He also serves
with the District Office of
Superintendency (Nacogdoches), is
past president of the Polk County
Teachers Association and is present-
ly chaplain of the Polk County
Retired Teachers Association.
Born in Onalaska, the son of Elijah
and Katie Ratcliff, be received his
education at F.IJS. High School and
received an AB degree from Texas
College in Tyler in 1947. He received
a master of education degree from
Texas Southern University in
Houston in 1962.
Ratcliff studied theology at Gam-
mon Theological Seminary in Atlan-
ta, Ga. and at Southern Methodist
University in Dallas. From 1943
through 1945 he saved in the U.S.
Armed Forces.
He began a life of public service as
a teacher in Blanchard (Jack’s
Camp), 1983-39; served as principal
at Onalaska High School, 1939-50;
principal at Corrigan High School,
1960-55; and principal of Dunbar
High School in Livingston, 1965-74.
For 11 years he served as pastor of
the Loveiady Circuit and also served
as pastor at St. Paul-Union United
Methodist Churches in Palestine and
Oakwood.
For his work with young men in
the scouting program, he won the
program’s highest award, the Silver
Beaver Award, and has also served
as worshipful master of a Masonic
Lodge.
He and his wife, the former
Clairette White, have six grown
children, five boys and a girl. Mrs.
Ratcliff has also been active as a
public school teacher and church
worker.
J.W. RATCLIFF
. seeks Livingston ISD post
PPE
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CITIZEN
EFFORT TO
STOP CRIME
IN POLK COUNTY
327-STOP
County signs taken
Over the past several months,
Polk County commissioners in
Precincts No. 1, 2 and 4 have
reported numerous thefts of street
signs and traffic control signs.
Some of the stolen street signs are
as follows: \ x
1. Sundance Trail
2. Kate Lowe Road
3. Windham Road
4. Blue Water Road
5. Cotton Hills
6. Bergman Road
7. Easy Street
I. Pinckard Road
If you have information that leads
to the recovery of any stolen county-
owned street sign or traffic control
sign, Crime Stoppers will pay you a
cash reward the same day the
recovery is made.
If the information leads to the ar-
rest and indictment of the person
responsible for the theft, you are
eligible for an additional reward.
Call Polk County Crime Stoppers
at 327-STOP or 1-309336-1484.
You do not have to give your
name.
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Council to meet
ONALASKA - A public forum is on
the agenda for the regular meeting
of the Onalaska City Council at 7
p.m. Tuesday.
There will be a report from the
mayor, in addition to items from the
Other items on the agenda include
approval of the minutes, vouchers
and financial reports.
Teacher honored
ONALASKA - Carol Miserlian, an
elementary science teacher at
Onalaska Elementary School was
selected to participate in the Na-
tional Science Teachers Association
National Convention held in
Houston.
She presented materials on Mak-
ing Rubber Stamps the Recycled
Way during the Council for Elemen-
tary Science International’s “Meet,
Greet, Make and Take” workshop.
This workshop was one of the best
attended sessions presented during
the three day convention. The
presenters provided materials and
activities in an informal setting.
Participants moved from one
presenter to another learning how to
make materials and present con-
cepts, adapting ideas to their own
classrooms, and interacted with
other professionals.
The Council for Elementary
Science International is a division
affiliate of the National Science
Teachers Association. CESI is the
oldest organization in the world that
is dedicated solely to the purpose of
enhancing elementary science
education. Its members represent
nearly 20 countries with member-
ship in the United States of over 800
educators.
THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY APRIL 14,1991-PAGE 3A
Trinity Valley Tr«via
By DON HENDRIX
Repeat names help genealogists
You may not notice names that
have been passed from father to son
and mother to daughter when
they’re familiar names, but a name
like “Dorcas” tends to stand out.
I’ve been taking a look at the
numerous family lines that have
descended from early Polk County
settler Ralph McGee, and I was sur-
prised at how many of them were
named for his daughter Dorcas
McGee. That’s not exactly a name
you hear often.
Two of Dorcas’ sisters gave that
name to their respective daughters.
First, in 1852 when Dorcas was 19,
her sister Martha (McGee) Green
named a girl DORCAS ELVIRA
GREEN, who grew up to marry
James A. Lewis. I understand she
was also known by the nickname
“Duck.”
Then in 1855, sister Drucilla, wife
of John Me Alexander, named a girl
DORCAS ALEXANDER.
In 1849 Dorcas McGee married her
father’s hired help, John W. Leggett,
a clerk in McGee’s general store at
Moscow, who was destined to
become a successful business man.
She named her first daughter after
her mother (Lydia), but to her se-
cond daughter she passed on her
own name. DORCAS B. LEGGETT,
better known as “Dedie,” would
eventually marry Francis Marion
Jones and rear a large family. She
died here in 1904. Mrs. T.H. Havis of
Moscow is one of her grandchildren.
About 1875 was bom the first
daughter of Dorcas McGee
Leggett’s son James W. Leggett. She
was named JESSIE DORCAS LEG-
GETT, and when she was about 17
she became the wife of Jake
Bergman. They lived out their lives
in Corrigan. She died in 1966.
In 1892 DORCAS ADELIA LEG-
GETT was bom, the first daughter
(following five brothers) of Ralph
On Livingston council
Gardner seeking post
Deadline
Tuesday
LIVINGSTON - Tuesday is the
deadline for submitting political
announcements from city and
school board candidates for
publication in the Enterprise.
The announcements will be run
free-of-charge and will be subject
to editing. A candidate may pro-
vide a picture and information
(such as biographical informa-
tion and reasons for seeking a
position on the city council or
school board), or can come by the
Enterprise office for an interview
and/or to have a picture taken.
Announcements will be
published as soon as possible
after receipt of the information.
Information must be received no
later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, April
16. No free announcements will
be published after the Sunday,
April 21 issue.
LIVINGSTON - Daphne Gardner
has declared her candidacy for a
position on the Livingston City Coun-
cil.
“I am interested and very con-
cerned about the welfare of our
great city,” Gardner said. “I would
love to join the mayor and the other
members of the council in leading
our city to continued heights of ex-
cellence.
“If elected, I pledge to eagerly
represent all of the citizens in a way
that you will be proud. I am qualified
to serve with the same high stan-
dards that you have required over
the years. I solicit your vote and sup-
port.
“I am a proud native of Polk Coun-
ty, graduating from Dunbar High
School in 1967,” Gardner said.
“Following high school, I graduated
from Massey Business College. This
enabled me to become one of the
first black women to enter the field
of business here in Livingston. I
chose to remain in Polk County and
make my contribution locally.
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“I have been employed by the
First National Bank of Livingston
for 15 years. Since my employment,
I have advanced from proof
operator to supervising all teller and
vault operations.
“Before my employment with the
bank, I was employed for three
years by Sam Houston Electric Co-
op and six years by Leggett Lumber
Co.
“Due to my mature approach and
ability to establish relationships, I
have both advanced and excelled in
the business arena.
“My husband, John, and I have
two sons and a daughter, two grand-
sons and a daughter-in-law.
“Finally, but most importantly,
you can count on me to represent
each citizen of Livingston in a for-
thright, honest, trustworthy,
creditable and equable manner. I
promise to be accessible at all times
to all citizens. I am dependable.
“Thank you for your support dur-
ing this election.”
McGee Leggett, the founder of the
town of Leggett. She and her hus-
band Marvin W. Bounds settled in
California. They were still living in
I aw Angeles as late as 1976.
In 1903 came DORCAS ALINE
TAYLOR. She was a grandchild of
Dorcas McGee Leggett. Her mother
was Dorcas’ youngest child Mattie,
who had married Dr. Martin Junius 1
Taylor Sr. Before moving to ,
Houston, Dr. Taylor practiced for j
many years at Camden, when W.T.
Carter A Bro. Lumber Co. operated
there.
Finally (as far as I know), there
was DORCAS JEANETTE LEWIS,
daughter of David Angus Lewis of
Moscow. He was a son of Dorcas
Elvira (Green) Lewis, noted above.
Dorcas Jeanette was born in 1910.
The fact that some families tend to
pass on names to their children can
be very helpful in researching fami-
ly trees because it can help narrow
down the search, especially if there
is a pattern. By “pattern,” for ex-
ample, a family may have a tradi-
tion of naming the first son and
daughter for their paternal grand-
parents and the second son and
daughter for the parents. I’ve seen
this very pattern in a few rare cases,
and when it’s consistent, it can give
you a name to look for in the search
for earlier ancestors. When it’s an
uncommon name, like Dorcas, it can
be extremely helpful.
(By the way, if I missed any other
descendants of this family named
Dorcas, let me know.)
DAPHNE GARDNER
seeks Livingston council post
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Air horns stolen from train
LIVINGSTON - The theft of two
sets of air horns from train engines
parked on the Southern Pacific
siding in Leggett are among the
cases under investigation by the
Polk County Sheriffs Department.
The horns are believed to have
been taken sometime between 7:30
p.m. April 4 and 11:30 a.m. April 5.
Deputy Kenneth Parrish was the in-
vestigating officer. The complainant
reported that this is the second time
air horns have been taken from train
engines parked on the Leggett
siding.
Other cases under investigation by
the department include:
•The burglary of a residence in
Creek Lake Cove, reported Thurs-
day and investigated by Deputy
Matt Parrish. Three toolboxes with
tools, a battery charger, 12-volt bat-
tery, staple gun, a cordless drill, and
miscellaneous other tools were
reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence on
Rode Island Road near Moscow,
reported Wednesday and in-
vestigated by Sgt. C.A. Swilley, in
which a 21-inch color television set
was taken.
•The burglary of a weekend
residence in Indian Springs,
reported April 7 and investigated by
Deputy Deryl Oates. Three Uzi
water guns, a BB gun, survival
knife, canned goods, stuffed animals
and liquor were among the items
reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence in
Wiggins Village No. 1, reported
April 5 and investigated by Deputy
Matt Parrish, assisted by Deputy
Curley Robinson. A window was
broken and there was evidence so-
meone had been in the residence, but
nothing was reported missing, ac-
cording to Parrish’s report.
•The burglary of a vending
machine at the rest area in Seven
Oaks, reported Monday and in-
vestigated by Sgt. John Sanders.
•The theft of a Craftsman riding
lawnmower from a carport in Shiloh
Ridge, reported Monday and in-
vestigated by Sheriff Leamon Cain.
•The theft of a buck knife from a
job site on Castlewood Road,
reported Tuesday and investigated
by Detective Philip Bailey.
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It is true that the reciever is
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