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PAGE TWO—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD OF RUSK, TEXAS—THURSDAY, JULY 5,1990
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'Roundabout...loith Marie Whitehead
We are 'our brother's keeper,'
It's time Americans act like it!
The U.S. Supreme Court did something right last
week when they upheld sobriety checkpoints. The
court agreed with a lower court that privacy rights
of motorists are not violated when police try to curb
drunken drivers. Mothers Against Drunk Driving
should be extremely pleased with this ruling.
Why would anyone think that an intoxicated per-
son should be allowed to drive our streets. Drunk
drivers killed 23,000 persons in the United States
last year. That's a lot of folks. These people were all
ages, male and female. Many were snuffed out in
the prime of life. Some were killed before they even
had a chance to begin life.
Driving while intoxicated is just one of many
substance abuse related crimes that plague soci-
ety.
President George Bush has asked state and local
authorities to step up the fight against these drunk
drivers. "It's as crippling as crack, as random as
gang violence, and it's killing more kids than both
combined," Bush said in a speech last December.
Ifs time that we begin to demand something be
done about this, as well as drug trafficking in our
communities.
The Rusk police set aside one offioer last year to
be used for crime investigations. This is good.
The Cherokee County Crime Stopper program is
doing its share in fighting crime, offering rewards to
see that offenders are prosecuted.
There is still much, much more to do. The road to
bringing our country back to the place where its
citizens are safe is a long road. We all have to help.
Neighborhood crime watches are being organ-
ized through the efforts of the Cherokee County
Sheriff's Department.
Law enforcement officers can't be everywhere at
all times. Citizens can report crimes being commit-
ted. We shouldn't stand by and watch someone
being hurt or their property stolen or destroyed.
We must remember that we are indeed our
brother's keeper.
gloria Jennings
I recently spent two days at a
Wildlife Training Program. I guess
I saw more slides of quality bucks
than I have seen in the last four
years combined. Wildlife concerns
today cover more than just deer. In
East Texas, we are equally con-
cerned about the turkey restoration
program, waterfowl, quail and squir-
rels, just to name a few.
The initial comments suggested
that wildlife is a crop and capable of
generating many dolían for area
landowners. In fact, it is estimated
that the wildlife industry generates
over 3 billion dollars in Texas annu-
ally.
Wildlife issues generally settle
into one of three camps. You have
landowners, wildlife users, and a
concerned group who suggests that
wildlife be allowed to follow nature's
course.
Landowners that see wildlife as a
business should see that manage-
Historical markers head
agenda for commission
Cherokee County Historial Com-
mission members updated project
progress and approved two busi-
ness items in the June business
meeting Tuesday night in Rusk.
The Commission authorized the
purchase of new U. S. and Texas
flags for the flag pole on the court-
house lawn and instructed the chair-
man to place the order immediately.
The two large flags will cost $143.60
plus freight. They will replace the
original flags which the Commis-
sion contributed with the flag pole
in 1986. Approved also was renewal
of the insurance coverage on equip-
ment and other contenta in the
Commission's offices in Jackson-
ville.
The Commission set Sept 25 as
the deadline for having all research
and narrative writing completed and
filed for 12 public nature type his-
torical marker after discussion led
by Bernard Mayfield, Marker Com-
mittee chairman. Mayfieldreported
also that applications are on file
with the Texas Historical Commis-
sion in Austin for Official Texas
Historical Markers for the New
Summerfield school, Little Bean's
Indian Village (the Oakland area),
Henry's Chapel Church and Ceme-
tery, First Baptist Church in
Jacksonville. Research is underway
also for markers for the first school
for black children in Rusk, Wilson
Chapel United Methodist Church
at Pine Grove , Emma us, Tassie
Belle and Star & Crescent Iron fur-
naces at New Birmingham, Baptist
Church at Craft, W. H. Brown home
in Jacksonville, Old Palestine
Cemetery near Alto, he added.
The Commission approved pre-
liminary planning for observing the
founding of El Camino Real (King's
Highway) in 1691 by order of the
King of Spain since the historical
route crosses Cherokee county
through Alto. A preliminary plan-
ning committee composed of Mr*.
Henry Rose and Grady Singletary
of Alto, Terry Guinn of Lake Striker
and Mayfield, Mrs. L. E. Martin,
and Mrs. Raymond Huttaah of
Jacksonville scheduled its first
meeting for Monday at 2 pro. in
Drive
Friendly
Jacksonville in the Commission
offices to begin its task. The event
will be a county-wide one to empha-
size the importance of the historic
road in the settlement of the region
and will coincide with a state-wide
observance.
El Camino Real, sometimes called
the Old San Antonio Road, was the
first road built in America by order
of a foreign ruler. Eventually it
connected Florida with Mexico City
and California. Three routes were
laid out originally, the lower one
near the Texas Gulf coast, a middle
route farther to the north, and fi-
nally the upper one which crossed
Cherokee County from the Angelina
river to the Neches river. Eventu-
ally it became the prime route for
Anglo settlers coming to what is
today's Texas. The route first ex-
tended from Natchitoches, La., on
the Red River to Mexico via San
Antonio. It connected also with the
Natchez Trace through Mississippi
as the prime route to Washington ,
and the East.
The annual Texas History Din-
ner date was changed from the third
week in April to May 14 to avoid
conflicting with other activities in
1991. This event has become a re-
gional one as it has grown from the
first one held eight years ago in
Rusk. The dinner will be held in the
Scurlock Student Center at Lon
Morris College in Jacksonville.
Program planning for the 1991
dinner will begin soon.
The Commission voted not to
accept responsibility for serving as
s general caretaker for the Killough
Massacre historic site near Larissa
because all Commission members
are unpaid volunteers and do not
have full-time staff for such an ac-
tivity, This would entail seeing that
the gate to the site is locked and
unlocked daily, scheduling histori-
cal groups and student group visits
to the site, and general maintenance
of the property, Commission mem
ben decided.
Commission memben present
were Mrs. Rose of Alto; Terry
Guinn,Mrs. John McCarty, Secre-
tary James Cromwell and and J. W.
Summon of Rusk; Mrs. Raymond
Huttaah, Mrs. Edith Goodson, Mn.
L K. Martin, Mayfield, and Chair-
man John Allen Templeton of
Jacksonville; Mn. Carta Clifton at
New Summerfield.
Yesterday's gone... tomorrow
never comes. Well, that's what one
song writer wrote. And it is a true
statement, wouldn't you say? What
caused me to take off on this line of
thinking was someting unearthed
in a burst of housecleaning. It's
amazing what kind of stuff we find
when we begin to dig in. Anyway, its
writer is unknown and that* s a pity.
It is titled, "Just for today." And
since that's all we have anyway, you
may need to read this, too. Eryoy!
•Just for today I will try to
live through this day only, and
not set far-reaching goals to try
to overcome all my problem at
once. I know 1 can do something
for twelve hours that would
appall me if I felt I had to keep it
up for a lifetime.
•Just for today I will try to be
happy. Abraham Iincoln said, "Most
folks are about as happy as they
make up their minds to be." That's
right So I will not dwell on thoughts
that depress me. I will chase them
out of my mind and replace them
with happy thoughts. <
•Just for today I will adjust
myself to what is. I will face
reality. I will try to change thoee
things I can change and accept
those tl l«g« I cannot change.
•Just for today I will try to im-
prove my mind. I will not be a mental
loafer. I will force myself to read
something that requires effort,
thought, and concentration.
•Just for today I will exercise
my soul and spirit three ways: I
will do a good deed for some-
body without their knowing it
If they find it out, it won't count
I will do at least two things I
know I should do and dont want
todo, and have been putting off.
I will not show anyone that my
feelings are hurt) they may be
hurt, but today I will not show
it
•Just for today I will be agree-
able. I will try to look as well as I
can, dress becomingly, talk softly,
act courteously, and speak ill of no
one. Just for today I will try net to
improve anybody except myself.
•Just for today I will have a
program. I may not follow it
exactly. I will have it and won't
be bothered with indecision.
•Just for today I will take a quiet
halfhour to pray or to read my Bible
or to spend some time feeling that I
am in the presence of God. During
this time I will reflect upon my be-
havior in the light of God's will for
my life.
•Just for today I will be un-
afraid. I will gather courage
from God the giver of courage.
•Just for today I will put my hand
in the hand of God and walk by
faith. I know not what the future
holds, but I know who holds the
future and I will walk with Him just
for today.
This kind of food for the soul
makes housecleaning worth-
while! Agreed? Until next week.
Sound Off...
Letters
to the
Editor
Writer remembered Sin(s) overlooked?
Farming Right .with jack white |
ment and marketing could improve
the financial picture considerably.
Management might include atten-
tion and adjustments to habitat,
nutrition and harvest restrainsts.
Wildlife usen are a very divene
group. Most of us immediately think
of hunters. Actually these people
make up a very small percentage of
wildlife usen. Others that make up
the composition of group include;
hikets, bicyclists, birdwatchere,
campen, and fishermen justto name
a few.
I mention this to make landown-
ers aware of the market that might
pay for an outdoor experience.
The last group includes those who
propose no intervention in the wild-
life scenerio. I choose not to address
this one way or the other at this
time. I would, however, suggest
that the debate center upon the best
interest of wildlife and not the
emotion ofwhat happened to Bambi.
Without getting into the argu-
ment of what a lease is worth, let us
spend a moment looking at what
everyone seems to want The ma-
jority of wildlife users and landown-
en seem to want a quality buck. He
will be about 21 yean old, dress out
at 80 pounds or more, and have a set
of antlen to be proud of.
To achieve this goal will take
management The same is true for
a bountiful supply of turkeys or quail
or any other category of wildlife.
As landownen, I encourage you
to include wildlife in your overall
goals. Study the habitat and nutri-
tional requirements and attempt to
accommodate them where possible.
As wildlife usen, I encourage you
to become involved. There are many
things you can do to protect, pre-
serve and improve- the wildlife in
your area.
Wildlife in Texas is everybodies
business. It is important that we
manage wisely today so we and our
children may er^joy it tomorrow.
Educational programs conducted
by the Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service serve people of all ages
regardless of socio-economic level,
race, color, sex, religion, handicap
or national origin.
Singletary
Memorial Library
By PEGGY McARTHUR
LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - IKK)
-6:00, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-
day, and Friday - 12:00 - 6:00.
Summer Reading Program -
Wednesdays • 10:00 a.m.
NEW BOOKS INCLUDE:
Danielle Steele - MESSAGE
FROM NAM - The popular novelist
takes us tothe Viet Nam War in her
twenty-fifth book.
Thomas H. Cook - NIGHT SE-
CRETS - Detective Frank Clemons
tries to solve two crimes ina modern
dty with ancient mysteries lurking.
Lawrence Sanden-SULLIVAN'S
Editor's Note:
The following letter was re-
ceived by Minton Moseley of
Moseley Drug Store, acknowl-
edging a package which the
Drug Store had sent to Eddie
Moore, a former Rusk resident
Moore was living at the time in
St Joseph, Mo. The letter, dated
Jan. 5, 1956, was published in
an edition of The Rusk Cher-
okeean later that month. A clip-
ping of the letter was found in
the belongings of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Minton Moseley of
Rusk.
"Mr. Moseley:
"Dear Sir:
"Just Received a small box from
Rusk and inside I found a nice
Almanac from your Rexall store, so
I love to write and I thought I would
write you if you don't mind reading
a few lines from a man, who was
born there about 69 years ago. That
has been a long time ago. I was a
little colored boy when I moved away
from there but now I am an old
colored man and I get a thrill every
time I see Rusk Texas printed any-
where. I think I still know all about
the old town. It just seemB like I can
see your store. I know it is located
somewhere across from the court-
house. There was a drug store there
in front of the courthouse, O.P.
White's and just a few doors up the
walk was J. F. Mallard's Drug and
across the street was the Acme
Hotel. It burned down when I was a
very small boy and I think Mr.
Mallard's father had a big grocery
storeonthe South side of the square,
and there was a well in front of the
store. All of the farmers would water
their horses there in those days. Bill
Long had a livery stable across from
Jim Summers home and John Ragin
(Reagan) was high sheriff and Mn.
Francis had a boarding house close
to the delivery stable. I lived across
the street from Mr. John Ragin. I
think of all of those people very
often. Mr. Ragin's son was Forest
and his wife's name was Mary Ann.
I don't know if you remember all I
am talking about or not Mr. Mose-
ley, I just like Rusk.
"I remember General L. Claborn
opened the old Hotel on the square
there. Mr. Dan Cobble ran a grocery
store there. He had a small boy
named Tommie I heard that he made
a Dr. Sam Farmer would run me
home a lot of times when I would go
to the store.
"Well excuse me for writing you. I
hope you don't mind reading this
letter. I would like very much to get
a letter from you, if you don't mind.
I would thank you very much."
On flag burning
Dear Editor:
This is how I feel about flag burn-
ing. "Get your heart in America, or
ger your (donkey?) out!
Our Flag (love it or leave it).
"In Flanders Fields the poppies
grow. Between the crosses, row on
row." For freedom's cause, brave
men still die. To keep "Old Glory"
waving high.
The "Stars and Stripes" we
proudly Hail. Our Heroes brave, we
must not fail. That we might live,
they fought and died. Today we
honor them with pride.
That some would dare to burn our
flag. As if it were a filthy rag. And
still go free in this fair land. Is just
too much to undentand.
Mrs. P. H. (Ruby) Parker
Dear Editor:
During the last legislative ses-
sion I heard a lot about 'sin' taxes
and now I am hearing on TV news
that the White House and Congres-
sional leaden are talking about
more 'sin' taxes to solve the budget
deficit.
I was all for taxing sin. Then I
heard that they were only for ciga-
rettes Bmokers and party goers who
took a drink at a bar.
When I first heard that sin would
be taxed, I thought that might have
possibilities with the news about
Stock Market swindlers and S A L
executives embezzeling billions,
dope pushers on city streets and
crime at epidemic proportions. Let
the philanderere and criminals pay
for our roads and schools.
I had visions of billions in tax
dolían rolling in. Major crimes like
murder could pay off for the taxpay-
en. With a guilty verdict, a tax
could be added to the sentence. Those
that escaped the executioner would
receive another appropriate pun-
ishment — harrassment for life by
the IRS.
DWI, speeding, reckless driving
and other misdemeanors could be
included. Any fine would have a tax
attached.
Affairs would be a good source of
revenue. Not wanting to be accused
of sexism, I would tax both the male
and the female philanderen.
July 20
Man On The Moon DAy
When I was brought up in a Bap-
tist Church, we were told that lying
was a sin. Just imagine the possi-
bilities here — IRS agents hanging
around the White House and legis-
lative halls and monitoring political
campaigns — Politicians could pay
off like Las Vegas slot machines.
And they settled for taxing ciga-
rettes and booze!!
Sincerely,
Jerry Mitchell
Route 5, Box 496
Rusk, Texas 76785
Riders to ride
Dear Editor:
Thank you for the recent dona-
tion. We are currently making prog-
ress at the arena. There are numer-
ous repain to be made, but it is
already looking better.
Thank you again for your sup-
port.
Sincerely,
Toni Kelley, President
Rusk Riders Club
Thanks, Lions
Dear Editor:
On behalf .of the Thunderbird
district, Boy Scouts of America, a
most sincere Thanks" to the Rusk
Lions Club for making available the
Lions Club ParkforourCub Scouts.
The facilities were outstanding and
each of the boys attending passed
requirements for advancement.
Thanks again, Lions.
Respectfully,
A. LeRue Dixon III
Boy Scout Commissioner
Kissin' Kuzzins
STING - An underoover cop must
step a group of deadly financial
consultants* who are operating in
BY CAROLYN ER1CSON
I am trying to locate the gravesite
ofmy great, great grandfather, John
O. Odum. The middle initial "o" is
probably for "Owen." Some of the
Odums settled at Wells in Cherokee
County and are still there. Many of
the men of the family were Method-
ist ministers.
John O. Odum was a Methodist
minister, and according to my Aunt
Sally of Center, her father (John O.)
was buried "behind a Methodist
Church at a low water river cross-
ing near Douglass." I am not sure
which side of the river or whether
this was in Nacogdoches or Chero-
kee County.
John O. Odum married Mn.
Lucinda Falkner 17 November 1870,
but they were not living together at
the time of the 1880 census. Were
they ever divorced? Would like to
hear from anyone having informa-
tion on this man or knows the site
where he is buried.
Bardwell D. Odum, P.O. Box
38529, Dallas 75238
Seeking information on Simon
Crismon/Christman/Chrissman,
bom about 1840 in Texas, who
married about 1864 to Josephine
Knox, b. May 1865 in La.
Also need help on Horace Chris-
mon/Christman/Chriesman, bom ca
1864, died 1906in Deanville, Burle-
son Co., Texas. He married Mahalia
Shepard, born 23 Oct 1875 Fayette
Co., died 28 Aug. 1962 Dims Box,
Lee Coynty.
Cheryl Alexander, P.O. Box 1354,
Round Rock, Tx. 78664.
The Friends of Genealogy invites
you to join their society in Shre-
veport They try to foster an inter-
est in and promote the development
of genealogy. Dues are only $10,
and they have a journal published
quarterly-
Each issue is indexed. Queries
an free of charge and you cay sub-
mit as many queries as you desire.
They will also accept pedigree charts
and family group sheets.
Most of the data published in the
quarterly pertains to northern
Louisiana, but in the Spring iss^ue of
the Journal, there is an article on
Some East Texas Families and a
cemetery record from Wilkinson
County, Miss.
If you are working on a Louisiana
family, you would Burely benefit
from subscribing to their magazine.
They sponsor a workshop ami book
fair each year which is well attended.
Send your dues and queries to
Friends of Genealogy, P.O. Box
17835, Shreveport, La. 71138-0335.
The Ark-La-Tex Genealogical
Association announcestheirannual
August Seminar Friday, Aug. 10,
and Saturday, Aug. 11. Dr. George
K. Schweitzer, recognized lecturer
and author will be guest lecturer.
This is also in conjunction with a ,
book fair. Dealen will be there '
demonstrating genealogical pro-
grams for the computer, as well as
displaying books and forma for ssle.
The Friday evening session is
going to be on "Genealogy in the
Southeastern United States" which
is done in Colonial costume. Dinner
is at 6:30 and the lecture begins at
8 p.m. Saturday registration begins
at 8 a.m. and the lecture begins at
9:15 a.m. . Other topics includs
"Revolutionary War Genealogy,"
"Where Are Your? "and "Where to
Find and How to Use All Major
Genealogical Sources."
The meeting will be held at the
Sheraton Pierremont, 1419 East
70th Street, Shreveport La. 71106.
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