The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1980 Page: 1 of 16
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NEW METHODS DISCUSSED-Harry Pesnell, minister of education at East Side Baptist Church, works with
Sharon Pope, preschool teacher, on new methods in leading Sunday School classes. The church is in the process of
reorganizing its church programs to meet recent growth, (see story, p.3) --photo by jan modisette
Problems of Police
Under Negotiation
Following an emergency session of
the City Council Thursday afternoon,
those involved report negotiations are
continuing at a satisfactory pace.
Members of the city police depar-
tment requested the meeting to
present a list of grievances which, ac-
cording to Officer Joe Ball, had been
building up for about a year
Action was taken by five officers af-
ter they had been asked to cooperate
in an economy measure by Mrs. Cindy
Evans, city manager. To minimize
the cost of operation, Mrs. Evans had
requested the present staff to split
among them 24 hours extra work per
week.
According to Ball, this was to be
done with no extra pay. Now Ball says
the situation is stabilized and that
while they didn't get all they asked
for, they are satisfied with the direc-
tion of compromise.
Thursday's meeting was attended
by Mayor James V. Fisher, Coun-
cilmen Jim Thompson, Danny Berry
and Donald Dickerson. Councilman
Ken Peloquin was out of town. After
an executive session, the council in
open meeting declined to take any ac-
tion and referred it back to Mrs.
Evans to handle as an administrative
matter.
Mrs. Evans spent more than an
hour with the group after the council
meeting and again the next day.
She says that a quick survey of
three other East Texas towns in-
dicates Rusk is in line with other
police departments. "Basically, we're
providing the same benefits and the
pay is in line," she said.
The group had asked to be paid for
extra hours at their regular rate of
pay, which was agreed. They had also
asked for an across the board raise, or
based on a graduated scale. The
budget has already been prepared
based on a 10 percent pay increase for
them.
The protesting policemen also did
not agree with the City Manager's
plan for cutting out over time during
the day shift and having the Chief
work a twelve hour shift alone. Mrs.
Evans explained that this point is un-
der consideration, but at present the
chief of police is not working by him-
self.
Another area of grievance for the
men was that of who controls the
department. They asked for the Chief
to have complete control, which Mrs.
Evans says he has, as far as super-
visory control of his staff is concer-
ned.
The men also objected to working
the meters and issuing tickets for
overparked vehicles. There was no
change made in this, according to
Mrs. Evans.
The problem of cramped offices for
the department, one of the complain-
ts, is to be given long range study, ad-
vises the city manager. "When the
fire station is completed, we can begin
consideration of plans to utilize space
now used in other ways," she says.
The apartment area now used by th?
fire marshal over the fire station it
one plan being discussed.
Their request for improved equip-
ment is another area for long range
planning. Mrs. Evans says they're
working toward a plan to secure used
DPS vehicles on a yearly basis in or-
der to keep the city's auto in a better
state of repair.
The officers also protested their ap-
pearance in court, on their days off,
and receiving no compensation. They
•See City, p. 16
Major Land Sale
Announced Here
In 1934, Bill Vining acquired the fir-
st of the four corner sites at the inter-
section of U.S. Highways 69 and 84. In
subsequent transactions, he was to
buy the second, third and finally four-
th corner, which is now the Cherokee
Cafe, in 1950.
All of this changed at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday when he sold all of his land
holdings on what is regarded as the
major traffic flow center in Rusk.
Commenting on his sale to Carr Oil
Co., Vining said, "This is the first
time in my life I ever sold a piece of
property I owned." He pointed out
however, that he and the late E.R.
Gregg had once owned two sites
together which they had sold.
With the termination of a more than
40-year ownership of his property,
Vining says he expects to see new uses
for the site.
Bill Bailey, vice president of the
purchasing firm of Carr Oil, states.
"We have five, fine pieces of com-
mercial property, and our plans are to
fully develop them. "
Bailey stated that construction
will get underway in the immediate
future on a new convenience store at
the site of the present Carr MiniMart.
The company plans to construct a new
1.500 square foot building
"VVe will announce our plans tor
the other property as soon as tnev are
General Election
Slated Tuesday
Republican for the office of associate
justice, supreme court, Place 1; C.L.
fully developed. I believe Rusk will be
proud of the development we plan."
In addition to the four corners, Carr
Oil Co. purchased property south of
the Southern Cherokee Federal Credit
Union building.
Vining, a lifetime resident of Rusk,
was associated with the Mobil Oil Co.
for 46 years. In reviewing his business
years, he recalls that the late Dr.
E.M. Moseley built and rented to him,
his first service station one block off
the square on U.S. Hwy. 84 west.
Vining rented the property from 1927
until 1965. In the meantime he began
the purchase of his own land at 69 and
84, operating a service station on one
corner He later added the garage,
weigh scales for truckers and wash
and grease rack.
The corner now occupied by Carr
Oil was purchased by Vining in 1946.
The present location for the Pitt Grill
was originally occupied by a house
built in 1915. Vining purchased the
house in 1946 and moved in the
following year. Extensive renovations
were made and the Vining family
lived there until recent years when
they build a new home on Main Street.
Vining still owns the site now oc-
cupied by Carr Oil on U S. 84 west.
The location was once his family's
home.
More than 18,147 registered voters
in Cherokee County may participate
in Tuesday's General Election. The
number is believed to be a record for
this county. The ballot itself is con-
sidered a record in its size. A sheet of
paper measuring 17 inches by 24 in-
ches provides space to vote for the
highest office holder in the U.S. down
to the position of local constable. The
ballot also carries nine proposed
constitutional amendments (See page
2 this issue).
In another first, voters will have the
opportunity to choose from four major
candidates for the office of U.S.
President. Mass Media exposure is
credited with more persons gaining a
wider range of knowledge about the
platforms of Ronald Reagan,
Republican; Jimmy Carter,
Democrat; Ed Clark, Libertarian and
John B. Anderson, Independent.
Other offices on the ballot include
Congressman Sam B. Hall, U.S.
Representative, 1st District, who is
running unopposed. Also two positions
on the railroad commission in Texas
will be decided Tuesday. Buddy Tem-
ple, Democrat, is opposed by Henry C.
(Hank) Grover, Republican. James
E. (Jim) Nugent, Democrat, is op-
posed by J. "Doc" Blanchard,
Republican.
In other races, these are the con-
tenders: Democrat James P. "Jim"
Wallace opposes Jim Brady,
Republii
justice,
Ray, Democrat, is opposed by Rep-
bulican Will Garwood for associate
justice, supreme court, place 4.
Democrats Marvin O. Teague, Mike
McCormick and Tom Davis are unop-
posed in their bids for judge of court of
criminal appeals, places 1, 2 and 3
respectively.
Democrat Jim Turner of Crockett is
opposed by Republican Jim Clark for
the office of District 15 State
Representative.
The only contested office at the
local level is that of Sheriff. Allen Hor-
ton, Democrat is opposed by
Republican Tracy Henderson.
Uncontested local Democrats
whose names appear on the ballot are
as follows: Morris Hassell, district
judge, 2nd district; Charles R.
Holcomb, distict attorney, 2nd
district; Robert R. McNatt, county at-
torney; Linda Beard, county tax
assessor-collector; Robert J. Under-
wood, commissioner, precinct 1; Joe
Henderson, commissioner, precinct
3; Billy L. Lovelady, constable,
precinct 1; Alton Hicks, constable,
precinct 2; Lewis Lane, constable,
precinct 3; Buford Gray, constable,
precinct 4; W.W. Petty, constable,
precinct 5; Alvin Milstead, constable,
precinct 6; Bobby D. Caveness,
justice of the peace (unexpired term),
precinct 4.
Cherokee County voters will cast
ballots in 26 voting precincts. They
are designated as follows:
No. 1 Southwest Rusk, old Citizens
State Bank building, J.C. Williams
Jr.; No. 2., North Alto, Alto City Hall,
Rayford Holcomb; No. 3, Southeast
Jacksonville, Tyler Street Baptist
Church, Jesse D. Kelsay; No. 4, West
Mt. Selman, Mt. Selman Methodist
Church, J.S. Lewis; No. 5, East Mt.
Selman. Chandler Store, Mrs. Mildred
Snow; No. 6. Pierce's Chapel, United
Methodist Church, H.W. Davis; No. 7,
Northeast Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Building and Loan, J.E. Brown; No. 8,
Wells, City Hall, Mrs. B.S. Brazil.
No 9, Mixon, Community Center,
Roy D. Jimerson; No. 10, Maydelle,
School House, D.L. Arnwine; No. 13,
Forest, Forest Store, Mrs. R.H. Pope;
No. 15, Southwest Jacksonville, Fire
Station No. 1, Finis Harris Jr.; No. 16,
Dialville, Water Supply Corp.
Building, Mrs. Irma Thomason; No.
17, South Alto, Alto High School, John
Bates and No. 18, Northwest Jackson-
ville, Justice of the Peace Office,
Precinct 3, A.B. Maness
No. 20, New Summerfield, City Hall,
Roscoe Hays; No. 21, Turney, Com-
munity Center, Mrs. A.A. Emerson;
No. 22, Gallatin, Community Center,
Mrs. Opal Hicks; No. 23,
Reklaw,Community Center, Mrs. Coy
S. Booker; No 24, Henry's Chapel,
annex to the Methodist Church, Mrs.
Barron Florence; No. 25, Reece,
Community Center, Mrs. L.L.
Etheridge; No. 26, Pleasant Hill,
Community Building, Ted Stovall,
No. 27, Ponta, Community Center,
Mrs. Dorothy Tipton; No. 29, Concord,
Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Macil
Hall; No. 31, North Rusk, County
Courtroom, C D. Monroe and No. 32,
North Jacksonville, Fire Station No.
Jack Traylor.
Road Work Ok'd
By County Court
A request from the City of Gallatin
for road service work was approved
and the county's solid waste disposal
project was discussed by Cherokee
County commissioners Monday.
The commissioners also approved
hiring Tim Luza as the County's new
assistant agricultural extension
agent, replacing Ray McClain who
resigned to take another position.
Luza, a recent graduate of Texas
A&M University, will be responsible
for 4-H activities along with Sherry
Goenawein.
He received a bachelor of science
degree in agricultural from A&M
where he was a member of the honor
society and the police cadet corps and
was a volunteer with girl's softball ac-
tivities.
Luza is married and has a 7-
month-old daughter.
The commissioners approved a
request from the Gallatin city council
asking that the commission be
responsible for maintaining the city's
roads.
County Judge Orvan B. Jones said
the resolution was similar to
agreements the county com-
missioners have approved for other
cities.
The county agrees to perform
repair work on the roads and streets
within the city in return for reimbur-
sement from the city for the expense
to the county.
Jones noted that the agreement in-
volves maintaining roads in their
present condition, such as paved,
gravel or dirt, but agreed with county
commissioner Terry Perkins that the
road's status could be changed if the
commissioner and the city could work
out a satisfactory deal.
The commissioners also considered
the county's waste disposal project.
Commissioners discussed the office
building and wiring and plumbing for
that building.
According to one estimate obtained
for the court by commissioner Joe
Henderson, bringing electricity to
the site and complete wiring for an
eight by twelve foot building would
cost the county approximately
$11,000.
Judge Jones noted that the building
and workers at the dump site could do
without electricity, especially at that
price.
Commissioners discussed possibly
getting a standing water tank or
developing a spring to supply the
building and site with water.
The commissioners decided to
delay further discussion about the site
and the building until a later meeting.
'Round
Town
with
Mrs. Roundabout
It's been said to me since I can't
remember when, that life is pretty
much the same wherever you go.
Guess that's intended to mean that it
is really ourselves to whom we must
look for those decisions that comprise
whatever it is we call "life."
Therefore, we make life the same
wherever we go!
Well, after more than a year's absen-
ce, I managed to get back to Austin
over the weekend. There was the
usual routine of trying to compress
four hours work into one...in order to
get away. One of the last sights in my
bathroom before leaving was a drat-
ted roach! And the exterminator had
just been here the day before. Well...I
thought...it takes time for the stuff
that's used to take effect. I'll just
leave all the problems, and bugs, until
I get back.
The thought of a brief time away
from the work which I really do love,
and people I even appreciate more,
was a moment of great anticipation. It
just helps to make time for a little R
an' R (rest and recreation). On the
other side of the coin, however, was a
feeling of apprehension. All the other
trips to Austin during the past eight
years were made in the caught-up
frenzy of helping good things happen.
And they will again, I know that, but
this trip was a bit of emotion to han-
dle. Another step in the winding down,
closing down of Himself's office in the
state capítol...a building which has to
be one of the most magnlficient struc-
tures In our great state of Texas. I
could spend hours walking through It,
looking and wondering about the
people who built it, the lives it has
touched since Its completion.
It was an enjoyable weekend, with
many moments for remembering.
Walking along Congress Avenue, my
meditation was interrupted by the
sight of a familiar face. It was Cotton
Kirkland. And I remembered LaVer-
ne Parrish saying that Austin is just a
big, overgrown country town, where
you can't walk without bumping into
somebody you know. And there was
Cotton, full of questions about Rusk
and though pressed for time, we did a
little sidewalk reminiscing of earlier
days and Dr. David Wade and the
Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation.
On the way to the ballgame Satur-
day noon, we walked the campus of
UT. And it seemed only yesterday
that the first of our offspring had left
home to enroll there. Was It really
nine years ago? And four years ago
the second offspring departed to
sprint through. Where has the time
gone? Well, that reverie didn't last
long because the Methodists were
soon to take my mind and turn It Into
•SeeK'About, p. 16
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