The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1970 Page: 3 of 12
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THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS. THURSDAY, JULY 23. 1970-PAGE THREE
JIBE Workshop
lo Mc Kinney
MCKINNEY-The Texas Edu-
cation Agency, Cooke County
Ribllc Schools and McKinney
Job Corps Center for Women
sponsored an Adult Basic Ed-
ucation Workshop for over
75 teachers from cities
throughout Texas June 15-19.
Bob Gooding of the WFAA
news staff presented the key-
note address on Monday, June
15, to commence the work-
shop that will teach new meth-
ods and techniques to moti-
vate and educate disadvan-
taged students.
Representatives attending
the five-day workshop from
Rusk include Mrs. MattieCol-
st.on and Mrs. Lois Johnson,
fc. ■ '
.WHAT
SEEK GRANT-State and local officials an-
nouncad last week the application for Title I
funds to provide support of special education
at Rusk State Hospital. At Wednesday's meet-
ing, from left front are Louis Cornblith,
Mrs. Krylyn Goodman, Ron Hughes; stand-
ing in the same order; BUI Draper, Dr.
Charles Hall, Carlton Wainscott and Tom
Jaggers. -staff photo
Rusk Folks Special Education Classes
Asked For Hospital Patients
«■—ARE DOING—
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Acker
and son. Rex and family vis-
ited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Hester last
weekend.
Mrs. O. H. Thomas spent
the weekend at Tyler with
her family.
Application has been made
by Rusk State Hospital for
approximately $30,000
through HEW Title I funds.
When approved, the funds will
be used to finance a program
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of special education at the
hospital for patients.
The application has been
made through the Rusk In-
dependent School District, as
a cooperative agreement for
three classroom teachers and
one aide.
It will finance salaries for
instructors, materials, sup-
plies, diagnostic and consul-
tant services, and other re-
lated expenditures.
According to l.ouis Corn-
blith, consultant for Reha-
bilitative Services witji the
Texas Department of Men-
tal Health and Mental Re
tardation, "The program is
for children and adolescents,
with classes to be held at
the hospital in existing facil-
ities."
lie further explained that the.
program will involve Rusk
State Hospital, Rusk Schools,
the Texas Education Agency
and the Regional Education
Service Center for District
VII, in Kilgore.
"All will be working togeth
er to provide a comprehen-
sive educational program of
instruction for the disturbed,
«ttfwirally ill, (tenth of the hos-
pital," he sat<f;
"In addition," he continued,
"the recently approved grant
in excess of $53,000 for Vo-
cational-Education to provide
skilled truinimr for patients
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between 14 and 21, is to be co-
ordinated with this outlined
program of academic educa-
tion."
The educational effort is to
supply: 0) vocational skills
for those who will not go back
to school on release from the
hospital; (2) remedial edu-
cation to bring patients back
up to grade level; (3) pro
vide credits for patients who
need them to complete work
towards a diploma; and (4)
to aid students in securing
additional vocational relia
bilitative training at other
centers already established.
Cornblith stated, "I am
highly delighted with the spir-
it of cooperation exhibited
by School Superintendent Jack
Martin; hospital superinten
dent, Dr. Arch Connolly; Co
ordinator of RSH's Rehabili
tative Services, Dr. Charles
Hall; and RSH Business Man
ager Bill Draper.
The vocational phase of the
program at the hospital is
expected to begin on Aug-
ust 1; the educational facet
on August 17.
"Rusk State Hospital is going
into its third year of Title
1 supported programs--pro
grams designed to enrich the
explained Cornblith .
Atrfhf hospikU fon t^méfs/#
ing last Wednesday, when the
application's announcement
was made were hospital of-
ficials, Dr. Charles Hall, Bill
Draper, Ron Highes and Mrs.
Krylyn Goodman; also Cor.
anblith; Tom Jaggers, chief
consultant for program hinds
management.
Hughes is to serve as psy-
chologist to the patients of
the program, and Mrs, Good-
man has been working with
Title I programs at the hos-
pital previously. She expects
to continue as teacher. Mrs.
Venida Watkins, in charge of
supervisory service for Re-
gion VII of Kilgore, will also
assist in the implementation
of the educational effort.
"Special education for the
emotionally disturbed, mal-
adjusted children, is the new-
est thing on the scene in the
field of education,"comment,
ed Cornblith .
"We previously initiated 20
classes in 14 school districts
as pilot programs," he said,
'These were todeterminethe
program's feasibility."
Last year's ligislaniremov-
ed to change the status from
"pilot" to "permanent", and
the department now has re.
quests for 150 classroom u-
nits in 470 school districts.
This Is in addition to com-
mitments from each of the
state's hospitals to imple-
ment such a program, con-
cluded the Consultant.
Rusk
Folks
Mrs. Mlnton Maseley re-
turned Wednesday from two
and one half months spent
with her sister, Mrs, Lellia
Fi'ost at Austin. Mrs. Frost
passed away July 10. Services
and burial were ha Id at Rae
villa, their home town.
Mr. and Mr*. Roy Ootaon have
returned from eight days
spent with their son Dennis
at l^ta Vem-, Nevada. Den.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1970, newspaper, July 23, 1970; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150871/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.