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PAGE 1WO-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 19^1
Point #i Wew
'State' of the State
The SUte of Texas is no different from the
rest of us.
Here is it, the end of 1980, and time for all
of us to look at our past year and chart up
the record. Now, true, lots of people don't
have the time or make the time to really sit
down and think about how they compare to
the same time the year before.
But, the office of the state comptroller of
public accounts, Bob Bullock, has taken a
good hard look at Texas financing from the
past fiscal year.
The charts to the right side of this page
are taken from a report released by
Bullock's office, entitled "A Summary of
the 1960 Annual Financial Report of the
State of Texas."
Beside the charts, however, a few facts
should be noted for further clarification.
According to the report, the financial
well-being of a state is linked to the overall
economy of that state. Factors which are
heavily influential in the state economy are
population, personal income, employment,
and energy production and prices.
The release states that the population for
Texas was estimated at 13,380,000 as of July
1, 1979. This is a 2.5 increase from the
previous year and coincides with an annual
increase in population of 2 percent over the
past 10 year. The rest of the nation has been
growing in population at 0.9 percent during
the same time period.
Per person income for Texans in 1979 sur-
passed the U.S. average for the first time.
The figure was $8,788 compared to $8,773,
also agrees with an annual per capita in-
come average increase of 10.7 percent over
the past 10 years while the U.S. growth rate
has been 9.4 percent.
Non-agricultural employment in Texas
reached 5.78 million in June, 1980.
Crude oil production in Texas has
declined in recent years but the impact of
this decline has been offset by higher prices
for each barrel of oil produced. The same
has been true for natural gas production.
"This summary," a cover letter in the
report from Bullock says, "was compiled to
give all Texans a greater insight into how
state government manages their resources.
from
the...
Lions Den
by E.B. Musick, Jr.
1980 waa r«*lly a wonderful year.
For the first time in history, more
taxpayers were trimmed than trees.
All of the Rusk Lions hope that you
had a wonderful Christmas and now
here it is another New Year. William
Arthur Ward wrote the following: I
believe in the beauty, the possibilities
and the promises of this year. Seeds
that are now sleeping in the bosom of
the earth will awaken, break through
the surface of the soil and become
sturdy plants, beautiful flowers and
nourishing food. Trees that are riow
barren of leaves will burst forth again
in the spring to provide assurance,
shade and fruit as they have since
time began. Tiny bodies that are now
growing and developing inside their
mothers will become healthy babies
who will be loved, cared for, and nur-
tured.
Caterpillars will become butter-
flies; dreams will become realities.
God's sun will rise each morning. His
•-ain will fail. His mountains will
<itand. His rainbows will give radiant
promise of even greater tomorrows.
God's truth will be recognized. His
love will be expressed. His joy will be
experienced. His presence will be felt.
Ideas that now lie dormant in the
minds of man will find complete ex-
pression this year. Poems and books
that are now but embryos will mature
into classics of wisdom and in-
spiration. Man's prayers will be
heard- and answered. Friendships
will be formed-and strengthened.
Difficulties will be met-and
mastered. Challenges will be faced-
and conquered. Victories will be
achieved-and celebrated. I confiden-
tly expect this to be a great year,
because I constantly will be looking
for the best. Unquote.
And so it is that we of the Lions Club
of Rusk start a new calendar year;
one that we hope will be good for us
and all the people in our area. To all of
the Lions and to you "Guideposts For
You" • I will do more than belong~I
will participate. I will do more than
care-I will help. I will do more than
believe~I will practice. I will do more
than be fair-I will be kind. I will do
more than forgive-! will forget. 1 will
do more than dream-I will work. I
will do more than teach-I will inspire.
I will do more than earn-1 will enrich.
I will do more than give-I will serve.
A housewife heard a knock on her
door and opened it and there stood two
little boys. One of them was holding a
list in his hand. "Lady," he said, "me
and my brother are on a treasure
hunt. Do you have three grains of
wheat, a sheet of toilet paper and a
pork chop bone?" She replied that she
was fresh out of those things. "That's
a hard list," she said. "What treasure
hunt is this?" "Well," said the boy, "if
we find everything on this list, we win
a dollar." "And who is going to give
you the dollar?" she auked. "Our
babysitter's boyfriend."
From our Lion President Allen
Gilchrest, our Lion Board of Directors
and all of the Lions of the Rusk Club
we wish you a Very Happy New Year.
See you Thursday noon Petticoat Jun-
ction Restaurant Jan. B, 1961.
<;s
Kissin' Kuzzins
New Publications Set
CAROLYN ER1CSON 1614 REDBUD STREET NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961
Announcing a recent publication by
Lerlene Covington - FORE FAMILY.
This book contains 119 page, soft
cover with full name index. There is
an introduction which explains the
numbering system to aid the readers
The Cherokeean
Texas Oldest Weekly Newspaper,
Established as the Cherokee Sentinel, Feb. 27,1850
Second Class Postage Paid at Rusk, Tex 75785
Published Weekly on Thursday by E.H. Whitehead Enterprise
US N. Main Street, Rusk, Texas (214) 663-2257
Subscription Rates Payable in Advance: '7 per annum in Cherokee County;
*6 per annum out of Cherokee County; *9 per annum out of state.
POSTMASTER; Send address rhaafe to The Cherokeean, P.O. Box 475,
Rusk,Teaaa 7I7S6.
(USPS 102-520)
Singletary
Memorial Library
Hello I
We hope you had the very best of
holidays. Our hours have been so
erratic • it will be good to get back
to the "sameold grind."
I'm going to review a few of the
services wo offer. This is a small
library, but wo are so versatile and
can do just about anything to get
you the book you need. Probably
our moot wkloly used service is our
"Interlibrary Loan," originating
with the Dallas Public Library. All
wo have to do is make a telephone
call (paid lor by Dallas) apd those
fino people send up the book
requested. Another vary popular
ia our film library In
ifUma. Wo
have seven businesses and in-
dividuals who use these films
weekly. We also have our "Books
by Mail" for nursing home
residents and/or shut-ins. We have
cassettes that we check-out as we
do books. We have numerous
popular magazines and back
Issues of each. Our microfilm
reader is available to the public, as
is our 16mm projector and the
cassette-player.
We Issued a new card to Alan P.
Michalak this week. He is new in
Rusk (1 don't know whore he csme
from I) and is the DJ at the radio
station. Welcome to Rusk, Alan.
You won't find a bettor place to
Uve or a better bunch of people-
it
anywhere I
Como by and
in following a line both backward and
forward.
This volume begins with Richard
FORE, found on the 1800 Census of
Marion County, S.C. It traces through
Joel FORE, son of Richard and
Judith. Many residents of
Nacogdoches and surrounding coun-
ties are descendants of this couple.
Some of the most often-mentioned
names include; ALLEN, BAKER,
BARFIELD, BENNETT, BETHEA,
BLACK, BOX, BROWN, CARTER,
COLLIER, COOK, COX, CRIPPEN,
DAVIS, DOLESE, EDDINGS, FEN-
DER, FINKLEA, FORE, GRIFFITH,
HANEY, HICKS, HOLT, JOHNSON,
JONES, KOONCE, LAMBERT, LEE,
LINDSEY, MANNING, MORRIS,
MULLEN, MURRELL, PATE, PEN-
TECOST, PERKINS, PERRITTE,
PETERSON, PHILLIPS,
PRESTRIDGE, PRUDUE, RANEY,
ROBERTS, ROGERS, SHUMAKER,
STACKHOUSE, STANTON,
STRICKLAND, SWEETSER,
VAWTER, WALKER, WALTON,
WATSON, WEAVER, WILLIAMS,
WILSON and YATES.
Cost of this volume is 120.00 and
may be ordered from Lerlene R.
Covington, 517 NW Tarrant Avenue,
Burleson, Texas 76028 or may be pur-
chased from Clarence Fore,
Nacogdoches.
If you have family from Cass Co.
you will be interested to know that the
cemetery records have been printed.
They are available in hard back for
$18.00 or soft back for 914.00. Mailing
and handling charge is .50*. There Is
also a Pedigree book published by the
Cass Co. Genealogical Society which
sells for $5.00 plus 50t mailing and
handling.
Order your copies from Cass Co.
Genealogical Society, Rt. 1, Box 183A,
Atlanta 75551.
I am trying to locate family history
data on the ADAMS/TAYLOR
families and their descendants
Anyone with an ADAMS or TAYLOR
In their ancestor charts, please con-
tact me and I will answer sll inquiries
sent,
Mary M. Adama, 1004 Vesta Street,
San Diego, Calif Mill
NET REVENUE BY SOURCE
Fiscal Year 1980
Total
/"V (.
:J :
'¡■3. ■
vJi"
Up 17.1*
• ;> v
$2.4 billion
Up 14.3%
to
Tax
Collections
1478 M
Up 17.1%
$1 billion
Up 24.5%
$554.5 M
Up 45J%
$137.4 M
Up 56.1%
Federal
Funding
Licences
and Fees
Other
Revenue
IMS fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, set new records for Texas. The total Income, $11.2 billion, was 18.S
tore «han the $9.4 billion the state received in 1979. In tax revenues, the oil production and regulation
tales saw the biggest percentage Increase In revenue, (rom $466.7 million in 1979 to $785.7 million in I960 for a 68.4
percent burease. Ibis category wes followed by the natural gas production tax. which registered s 32.5 percent
Increase. Other major tax sources were state taxes which grew by 17.7 percent and sales taxes which grew 16
percent.
FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVED
BY PROGRAM CATEGORY
Fiscal Yoar 1960
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* •
, I
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llbtHion
Up 5.7%
$554.9 m
$5«7.4 m
Up 52.8%
$316.1 m
$244.3 m
Down 8f%
lp45J%
Education
Highways/
Transportation
Sodal/
Rehabilitative
Services
Other
Grants
Hm federal govorament granted Texas $2.6 billion In fiscal 1909 which is s 14.3 percent increase over fedeeral
grant monies received In 1070. The federal monies represent 23.5 percent of the state's total revenue. Texas
rseelved $116J ssttiou In general revenue sharing funds. Other areas of federal assistance Include unem-
ployment compensation, health, pnbUc safety and law enforcement, natural resources end environmental protec-
tion, general government and miscellaneous programs.
NET EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION
Flacnl Yaar 1BS0
BmsmamI mA
rlllPH W
Total
40
H6btibon
Up 15.6%
$1.6 billion
$1.5 billion
$772.$ m
Up 15.7%
Up 15.5%
$513.6 m
Up 11.1%
Welfere
Hlghweys
Mental Health
and Corrections
Other
Expenses
of Texas spent $10.2 billion total in FY 1909, an Increase of 18.7 percent over FY 1979. The remaining
i, welfare, highway maintenance and construction, mental health and correc-
on retirement and social security coete, grants to local governments, admlnistraUve
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NET EXPENDITURES BY OBJECT
Fiscal Yaar 1960
$16 billion
Up 23%
$2 J billion
Up l.M%
$11 billion
117%
$1.3 billion
61%
$1.1 billion un fui
Up 76.5% 263%
Assistance
Cere lor
above at HJ
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I tar Tesas was the Foundatioa Sehool Program greats with a total of si s billion
It ways rsisrdsd the greatest percentage Incroese In 19SS amoag y* eategertoe
itiea and oensnltaal's fees. Gnats to pobtle edaeotiea other thaa PSP greats win sssai
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