The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 1 of 38
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The Cherokeean
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Established as the Cherokee Sentinel, Februar\ 27. 1850
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Vol. 134, No. 33
Rusk, Texas 75785 — Thursday, September 29,1983
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Indian Summer Festival Set
Rusk To Host Weekend of Fun, Action
VYING FOR HOMECOMING QUEEN honors are from left, Misty
Bowden, daughter of Shirley Bowden of Rusk and Kenneth Bowden of
Lufkin; Anita Loden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Loden of Rusk
and Sandra Hugghins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hugghins of
Rusk. A queen will be named from the three during homecoming
festivities Friday night at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles will meet Diboll
for the homecoming game. Kickoff is 8 p.m. -staff photo
Homecoming Slated
All RHS Exes Will Be Honored
Traditional homecoming festivities
honoring all former Rusk graduates
have been planned for 8 p.m. Friday
at Eagle Stadium.
Coinciding with the weekend ac-
tivities of the East Texas Regional Ar-
ts and Crafts Fair, homecoming will
begin with the registration of all
graduates before the kick-off of the
Rusk—Diboll football game.
At half-time gifts will be given to the
oldest graduate attending and to the
graduate who has traveled the longest
distance to the game.
Also highlighting half-time ac-
tivities will be the crowning of the
current Rusk High School
Homecoming Queen and the
recognition of her court.
Duchesses chosen by the Rusk High
School student body for this event will
be seniors Sandra Hugghins, Anita
Loden, Misty Bowden; juniors Yvon-
ne Session, Molly Thrash;
sophomores Natalie Morris, April
Morris; freshmen Lesley Long and
Cindy Holcomb.
At the conclusion of the game a
reception will be held in the high school
cafeteria where refreshments will be
served.
At this time former graduates will
have an opportunity to sign the
Queen's book and to become
reacquainted with Rusk students and
graduates.
Some 5,000 or more persons are ex-
pected this weekend in Rusk for the
Indian Summer Festival's 15th annual
East Texas Regional Arts and Crafts
Fair, the Cherokee Civic Theatre
Production of "Annie Get Your Gun"
and to ride the historical Texas State
Railroad.
The fun-packed weekend begins
Thursday evening when the curtain
goes up for the threatre presentation.
Curtain time has been set for 8 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday and
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cherokee
Theatre.
Zelwanda Hendrick, Rusk native, is
director of the show. Marcelette
Broussard serves as assistant to the
director; Becky Rosser is musical
and choral director; and Utah
Ground, choreographer.
The East Texas Arts and Crafts
Fair opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and
exhibitors will show their wares
throughout the day until 6 p.m. and
again from 10 a.m. to6p.m. Sunday.
The Texas State Railroad will add
to the weekend's charm by providing
excursion steam engine train rides
through scenic East Texas from Rusk
to Palestine and back. Train rides
begin at 11 a.m. and the train returns
to Rusk at 3:30 p.m.
Some 60 exhibitors have reserved
booth space for showing their wares
at the two-day Arts and Crafts Fair on
Euclid Street.
An assortment of goods including
stained glass, pottery, woodworking,
needlework, china painting, china
dolls, wind chimes and an array of
other handmade goodies await fair
shoppers.
Concessions at the fair include
homemade ice cream, barbecue san-
dwiches, nachos, hot dogs, corny
dogs, pickles and chips, popcorn,
hamburgers, home baked goods and
cold drinks, ice tea, coffee and
lemonade.
Sponsors of the food sale booths are
the Rusk Rotary Club, New Life
Christian Academy, Sons of Her-
mana, Quarterback Club, Cross Sec-
tion Youth Center, Cherokee County
Foster Parents, Kiwanis Club, Rusk
Vocational ICT Club, Presbyterian-
Methodist Youth and the Rusk Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Cast members include:
Mrs. Tracey, Kay Reynolds Nolley;
Tim, a little boy, David Crysup;
Doris, a little girl. Carmen Bailey;
Charlie Davenport, Wilson Lilley;
Dolly Tate, Sissy Crysup; Mac, Scott
Foster; Mr. Wilson, Ed Stuttig;
Frank Butler, David Yates; Annie,
Mary Byers; Little Jake, Annie's
brother, Chris Lilley; Nellie, Annie's
sister, Katie Crysup; Jessie, Annie's
sister, Melissa McClurkin.
Also Minnie, Annie's sister, Patti
Foster; William F. Cody (Buffalo
Bill), Bill Heron; Mrs. Little Horse,
Frances Green; Mrs. Black Tooth,
Martha P. Brewer; Indian Girl, Gina
Bailey; Major Gordon Lillie (Pawnee
Bill), Jerry Ocker; Chief Sitting Bull,
Carl Bailey; Mrs. Schuyler Adams,
Foye Stuttig; Mrs. Ferguson. Betty
Breen.
Zo Brock, Edith Vogel; Dr. and
Mrs. Henderson, Del and Paul Cox;
Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter, Anna
Musick.
•See INDIAN SUMMER, page 16
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THE DOCTOR, Paul Cox, gives Mrs. Tracey, played by Kay Nolley, •
quick hug as the two prep: re for opening night of "Annie Gel You
Gun." Curtian time for the Cherokee Civic Theatre Production is 8
p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 pm. Sunday. Last minute
tickets can be obtained at Entex in Kusk or by calling 683-2131.
--staff photo
Court Agrees On Cars
Bids To Be Received Oct. 10 for Five Vehicles
Diboll: 'A Score To Settle!'
By MARY ANN PATTERSON
Not many people get a chance to
correct an error. But the Rusk Eagles
who were members of last year's
team which lost a tough Bi-District
contest to Diboll will be working extra
hard and playing extra tough this
week to redeem themselves for that
heart-breaking loss. To make it even
more exciting, the Eagles now 4-0, will
be putting themselves to work before
a Homecoming Crowd. Game time
is 8 p.m. in Eagle Stadium.
Before the season ever got under-
way the Diboll Lumberjacks were
rated fourth in the state in pre-season
polls. They will face the Eagles with a
2-2 record, but those losses were to
state-rated Groveton and the always
tough Crockett Bulldogs.
Heritage Group Begins
Caddoan Mounds Is Program Topic Monday
The Cherokee County Heritage
Association will have its first meeting
of the fall season Monday at the
Southern Gourmet Restaurant in
Rusk. Karin Scott of the Caddoan
Mounds Historical State Park will
give an update on the Mounds.
All former members and interested
persons are invited to attend the
meeting. Yearly membership is $5 per
< couple or $3 per individual. Member-
ships are due at the Monday meet.
Persons who were not members last
year may call Cora Bruce at 683-4567
before 10 a.m. Monday to make reser-
vations. The telephone committee will
call the 1982-83 members for reser-
vations. Cost of the meal is $6 per per-
son.
Dinner and the program begin at
6:30 p.m. The Board of Directors will
meet at 6 p.m. according xto Terry
Guinn, president.
'Round Town
with Mrs. Roundabout
. It was an incredibly beautiful
autumn evening...the kind you want to
Wrap around you...like an old, com-
fortable housecoat...and feel the
warm, security forever. And I was
just glad to be alive! It was totally
unlike the evening before.
That evening the phone had been
ringing off the wall. Residents wan-
ted to know If their TV set was on the
blink, or "Are we having cable
problems?" And yes, we were having
cable problems. We were also having
FM Radio problems, too. Murphy's
law was alive and well. If it could go
wrong on Wednesday, it went wrong!
But you were so nice and understan-
ding. Thank goodness for Thursday!
II went better!
The radio radio-ed, the cable cabled
and all was quite, quiet on the home
front! My phone calls were limited to
one about a meeting of the Cherokee
Art League and one from a fellow
broadcaster concerning the race for
the Texas Senate seat now being
vacated by Sen. John Tower. What a
beeutiful, quiet evening at home!
The late evening sun reflected
through the tree leave* llhe a patch
week quilt. Orange spots of eeler glit-
tered in the twilight zone. ~A-baby
cried in the neighborhood. And a
cricket added its noise to (he peace
and solemnity of the scene. Smoke
from a neighbor's burning fireplace
said "It's later than you think!" Win-
ter is just around the corner!
Well, I knew we might expect some
strange weather this winter when
geese flew over our farm...heading
south...near the end of August. And
the first "cool spell," as we say, has
already arrived! Meterologists are
warning of another such this coming
weekend!
And next month (fourth Saturday In
October) we get back the hour we lost
last spring. So you see, everything
moves In Its own time frame...The
weather, sometimes a thing to be en-
dured only...but at times a thing to be
experienced, enjoyed! One might say
the same thing about trouble. We en-
dure when it comes and enjoy when It
goes I Even cable and radio
problems!
Hurray for the Joy of being
alive...eepecially this beautiful Indian
Summer Festival weehend and
Homecoming at Rusk High! Until
next wMk...enjoy Life! mw
"Diboll nurprined us in Bi-
District ¡ant year. We've not a
score to nettle. It 'n aort of like
revenue. It's going to be a
tough game." -Robert Crimen
Senior, Linebacker
"Diboll is big and they have about
five offensive and six defensive star-
ters back from the team that beat us
in Bi-District last year,'' reports Head
Coach and Athletic Director Louis
Caveness. "Diboll sports some real ex-
perienced personnel, including the
same quarterback they had last
year." Caveness also says that
although Diboll has had some ups and
downs this year, they really have the
capabilities.
"We definitely have something to
settle with Diboll," Caveness said.
"We've already started working and
will work hard to redeem ourselves.
Our athletes have a good attitude
about the game. Diboll may be the
toughest team we'll face this year."
Coach Caveness reports that
hopefully most of the injuries will be
cleared up by Friday night. Ronnie
Shepard and Tony Geisleman were
both sidelined in the Center game and
did not see action against Garrison.
"With two weeks to recover, we hope
they'll be ready this week." Caveness
stated. John Carroll, injured in a
practice session last week, was also
unable to play in the Garrison game.
Brent Hallford, a sophomore, also
received an arm injury in the
Garrison game.
and 127 yards passing. Quarterback
Jody Jordan attempted 11 passes,
completed five for 107 yards with one
interception. Quarterback Rodney
Norman attempted five passes, com-
pleted two for 20 yards and had one in-
terception. In the receiving depar-
tment, Garrón Session led with two
receptions for 83 yards. Woody Church
had three receptions for 32 yards and
Travis Session had one reception for
12 yards.
The Eagles, blessed with plenty of
good running backs, showed lots of ac-
tion in their ground game. Leading
rushers for the Eagles were Travis
Session, 14 carries for 99 yards and
one touchdown; Patrick Lewis, 10
carries for 36 yards and two touch-
downs; Robert Grimes, three carries
for 31 yards and one touchdown;
•See SCORE, page 1C
A discussion of specifications to be
used in advertising for purchase of
five new police cars for the Cherokee
County Sheriff's Department took a
greater part of the Monday morning
meeting of the Cherokee County
Commissioners.
Commissioners agreed to remove
the brand names from the
specifications asking for bids for the
purchase of police car packages that
feature 350 or more cubic engines
The specifications called for bids
for either Ford or Chevrolet full-size
cars Sheriff Allen Horton said only
Ford and Chevrolet make the full-size
350 cubic engine police packaged
vehicles.
Commissioner Toby Sartain,
Precinct 2, said the bids excluded
other car manufacturers. Horton
replied that there is only one other car
that manufactures a police package
and they only have a 318 cubic engine
Bids are to be received before the
next regular session of the com-
missioners court on Oct. 10.
In another matter, commissioners
passed a resolution commending
retiring Home Demonstration Agent
Dorothy Rambo for her 27 years of
service to the county
Commissioners agreed to ask for
bids for the purchase of carpet to be
installed behind the rail in the district
courtroom
Commissioners are expected to vote
for a representative on the Cherokee
County Appraisal District Board al
the next regular session
A called special meeting of the
court is scheduled for next Monday to
allow for aproval of the 1983 tax roll
Tax Assessor-Collector says the
proposed roll has not been returned
from the CCAD and hopes it will be in
this w ek
In 'jther matters, commissioners
approved requests of General
Telephone Co and Alto Telephone Co.
to lay underground cables.
The commissioners also approved
dedication of streets for plat purposes
in a new subdivision near Alto
A bid for purchase of a pickup truck
from McRae Ford for Precinct 3 was
approved and the 1982-83 county
budget was amended to balance
departmental expenditures.
"Lant year we irent up
againnt Diboll at .Vacogdttchen
thinking we already had the
game iron. Thin week it'll be a
different ntory when the final
buxxer ring at the end of the
fourth quarter. We've got a
good attitude and we plan to
work hard, dome out and
watch un beat Diboll."
Rodney \orman, Senittr,Safety
A large crowd of Ruth fans, spor-
ting Eagle jacketa and other warm
clothing to ward off the cooler
weather, watched (he Eaglet romp to
a 58-3 victory over I he Garriaon
Bulldogs Friday night In Garriaon
The Eaglet had wo yarda total of-
fenae They gained Ma yarda ruahing
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ANNABKLL POLK AND MARTHA COATKS display some of Ihe handmade Hems to be sold
Hospital booth at the Kast Tesas Regional Arts and Craft Fair Friday and Nalurday at the At
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