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PAGE TWO—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD OF RUSK, TEXAS—THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1990
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Peter Pan still flies high with Magic
Local organization can start
community recycling project
Editor's note: The following editorial was written
by Radha Srinivasan, a journalism major at
Stephen F. Austin State University, who is intern-
ing at this publication.
Every morning it's a common scenario for many
Americans: a cup of coffee, toast and jelly and a
newspaper. And every evening it's a common sce-
nario for those same Americans: throw out the coffee
can, the jelly bottle and the newspaper.
While environmentalists warn people that over-
crowded landfills often cause pollution, the Environ-
mental Protection Agency estimates only 17 percent
of the nation's solid waste gets recycled. One reason
for the low figure is that recycling has been, for the
most part, an individual rather than a group effort.
One suggestion is to establish local recycling
projects. An organization seeking a worthy commu-
nity service could maintain recycling bins and have a
center collect the items periodically. The organiza-
tion could also distribute literature on which items
may be recycled and how to sort them.
Schools could also recycle by having two garbage
cans per room, one for paper wads and one for other
garbage. Already many schools have bins for alumi-
num cans.
The project could be patterned in similar fashion to
the curbside recycling efforts in Seattle, Wash., as
recently described in the Wall Street Journal. In
Seattle, neighborhood volunteers tell people on their
streets which items can and cannot be recycled. For
example, plastic soda containers can be recycled,
but plastic milk jugs cannot. In addition, the group
gives helpful tips on how to use non-recyclable items
such as leftover foods, which can be converted into
garden fertilizer.
As a result of the group's and the city's efforts, four
out of five Seattle households recycle, and 90 per-
cent of them reduced their garbage to one can or less
per week. Consequently, landfill tonnage in Seattle
has decreased 30 percent since 1987.
While the Seattle project cannot be achieved
overnight, local citizens can start by recycling simple
items such as bottles and cans. Throwing a bottle
into a recycling bin takes no more effort than throw-
ing it into a garbage can. If bins and recycling
instructions were easily accessible, maybe more
people would do it. And most importantly, if kids
leam recycling habits at an early age, it will become
second nature when they become adults.
(Terrie Gonzalez is our guest col-
umnist this week.)
Thirty-something years ago, a
little girl sat mesmerized as she
watched the television production
'Peter Pan' starring Mary Martin.
When Peter invited Wendy, Mi-
chael, and John to accompany him
to Neverland, he sprinkled a pinch
of fairy dust on them, and asked
them to think wonderful thoughts.
Wendy said, 'Christmas/ and
off she flew through the
Darling's nursery.
The production weaved a spell of
magic, and the little girl watching it
found a gray line separating fan-
tasy from reality.
After the television show, she
climbed atop the refrigerator which
stood almost six feet tall. 'Christ-
mas/ she said softly to herself. 'I
believe in Christmas!' and she leaped
off the top of the icebox.
Instead of whirling around
and around through the air, she
plunged with the full force of
gravity to the floor. Winded and
dazed, she realised the differ-
ence between make-believe and
her world.
Like Wendy Darling, the little
girl grew up and had three children
of her own. When the off-Broadway
production of "Peter Pan" came to
the Dallas Summer Musicals at the
State Fair of Texas in July, she had
to experience the magic one more
time.
Cathy Rigby, the two-time Olym-
pian, held the starring role and
added unique flavor to the Peter
Pan character. She did handstands,
cartwheels and walked across the
nursery on her hands with an effort-
less energy.
The flying sequences seemed
real, too, thanks to flying by
Foy,' the industry's experts on
stage wires.
The mother of three tried to si-
multaneously watch the tightly-
weaved performance, while vicari-
ously observing and eryoying the
reaction of her little ones to the
giant pendulum swings. The littlest
Who says beauty is only skin deep?
Courthouse cleaning is underway
Sometimes beauty is more than skin deep. That
statement is so true at the Cherokee County Court-
house. Just go inside and take a look and you will
agree that the inside of this old structure is beauti-
ful.
Custodians at the Cherokee County courthouse
have devoted many hours of elbow grease to put
the shine to offices and hallways of the beautiful
historical county courthouse.
The present county courthouse was constructed
in 1940 with WPA labor. All materials came from
Cherokee County.
Some 12 gallons of wax have been applied during
the past week to the lovely Terrazo, native stone,
floors. As you walk down the halls, look down and
see your reflection smiling back from the shinny
floors. It is unbelievable how beautiful they are.
Members of the custodian staff working on the
cleaning and polishing deserve a hand of applause
for a job well down. They are Jerry Hardy, Milton
Coleman and Roger Dale Hardy, as well as several
community service workers.
Morethan 30 fuibtkne hours were devoted to this
cause. Everyone té encouraged to go by and look;
you will certainly be well pleased.
Now folks, there is another worthwhile cost to
consider when you start cleaning up the court-
house. Cost for chemically cleaning the outside of
the building will run somewhere around $27,000.
Do we want to invest this in giving our courthouse
a face lifting. If you agree that it is needed, give the
members of the commissioners court a call. It is
your courthouse and your tax dollars.
-gloria jennings
Conley's Social House open door
awareness program is explained
The Conley's Social House/Open Door Awareness program is
a community wide service organization set-up to provide the
city of Rusk and surrounding communities with year round ac-
tivities and educational programs to all age groups, as well as
interventions, preventions and the 12 step support for alcohol
and other substance abuse problems.
We see ourselves as a coordinating agency providing a vital
link between existing agencies within our communities and
filling in the gaps.
We have long been aware of the limited activities here for our
kids, teenagers, and the complete lack of caring for the young
adults, adults and older citizens. We are designing programs
of interest for all environmental educational programs and
many others.
This is a drug free program designed to give young adults a
chance to experience a family-type atmosphere of caring, and
nourishments for their talents, interests, skills, and ideas hav-
ing fun the way it can be in a close community that stops long
enough to cherish our greatest asset, "citizens", and rekindle
community, and personal pride.
We are a non-profit organization with classrooms, gym, au-
ditorium, shop space, band hall, volleyball, softball, tennis
courts, soccer field, and all of this we ask for you to come and
share.
Thank you,
Lewis Bush
P.O. Box 466
Rusk, Texas 75785
(214) 683-6357
9 Kignt v f Jack White
By JACK L. WHITE
Several weeks ago I addressed
wildlife use and developmentin very
broad terms. As hunting season
draws closer, the idea of deer man-
agement becomes a more common
topic throughout East Texas.
Wildlife management provides
opportunities for both landowners
and wildlife users. A great deal of
work and research has been con-
ducted in East Texas over the past
several years in regard to deer
management.
Certainly the knowledge and tech-
nology exists to develop a Quality
Buck Management Program in this
area. A quality buck is described as
being about 3 1/2 years old, with an
inside antler spread of 14 inches or
more.
The easiest part of any goal is
dreaming about the outcome. I am
sure most of you had no problem
visualizing the buck I just described.
The hard part is moving from where
we are to where we want to be.
The first step in a sound manage-
ment program is to establish and
maintaindeerharvestrecords. This
may be done by either the land-
owner or the hunters.
Information recorded includes:
date of harvest, sex of deer, live
weight, dressed weight, number of
points, inside antler spread, antler
circumference, antler length, age of
deer, and if a doe, whether she was
in milk (lactating).
Harvest records provide us a start-
ing point for our management pro-
gram. It also provides a yardstick
by which to measure the success of
our efforts.
As we achieve our goals of a
Quality Buck Management Pro-
gram, these records will reflect the
following: (1)A doe to buck ratio of
2:1 or 3:1, (2) Average age of the
bucks is about 2 1/2 years, (3) Less
than 15% of the yearling bucks
harvested are spikes, (4) 11/2 year
old bucks have a dressed weight of
80 pounds or more and (6) 70% or
i of the does harvested are lac-
Progress will not come over night.
The goal of letting younger bucks
mature to the age of 3 1/2 yearB or
more is a long way from the current
situation in East Texas. At present
about 65-75% of bucks harvested
are only 1 1/2 years old.
Such a management program may
not be feasible for landowners with
small acreage. Generally a success-
ful program requires 1,000 acres or
more in the management effort.
Landowners with less acreage may
want to form a management unit in
cooperation with their neighbors.
This system seems to have-worked
well in the turkey restoration pro-
gram in East Texas.
Wildlife continues to be a prime
interest in East Texas. It appears
we may be just beginning to tap its
economic and recreational poten-
tial.
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.
Your T&x Dollars
At Work
We often hear about "federal gov-
ernment dollars," but where do they
come from and where do they go?
According to the budget prepared
by the Office of Management and
Budget for the current 1990 fiscal
year, each dollar is comprised of indi-
vidual income taxes (41 cents), social
insurance receipts (34 cents), corpo-
ration income taxes (10 cents), bor-
rowing (8 cents), other sources (4
cents) and excise taxes (3 cents).
As to how it is spent, 43 cents of
every dollar goes to direct benefit
payments for individuals, 26 cents
¿¡oes to national defense, 15 cents
pays net interest on the deficit, 11
cents funds grants to states and locali-
ties, and 5 cents is spent on other fed-
eral operations M
Cherokee County arrests are made
as result of fed, state, local raids
Arrests continue to be made in
"Operation stamp out rock," which
began July 16 in Cherokee County.
More than 70 federal, state and
local law enforcement authorities
served arrest warrants in a five-
county area.
Search warrants were served on
63 persons charged with food stamp
trafficking and drug related viola-
tions. A federal grand jury in Tyler
had returned sealed indictments
charging 27 defendants with ex-
changing food stamps of cash or
narcotics or distribution of con-
trolled substances. The remaining
36 defendants were charged by state
authorities on drug or food stamp
charges. Involved in the arrests were
representatives from businesses au-
thorized to accept food stamps and
three unauthorized businesses. Two
of the unauthorized businesses were
located in Cherokee County.
By Friday morning 35 of the 62
suspects were arrested in Cherokee
County. Two others were arrested
in non-related charges of aggra-
vated assault on a peace officer.
Operation Stamp Out Rock tar-
geted people who allegedly used food
stamps to purchase narcotics. U.S.
Department of Agriculture Case
Agent Truman Goodman says
stamps were sold by undercover
agents for approximately 50 cents
on the dollar.
The 37 arrests and charges in-
clude:
Melvin Buckingham, U.S. High-
way 69 and Rusk Street, Alto,
charged with distribution of cocaine
near a public school and food stamp
trafficking.
Kelly Buckingham, 27, P.O. Box
689Alto, distribution of cocaine near
a public school and aiding and abet-
ting.
James Edward Pool, 38, P.O. Box
446, Alto, distribution of cocaine
near a public school and food stamp
trafficking.
Kenneth F. Guinn, 30, ef Route 1,
Box 887, Alto, delivery of a con-
trolled lubitsnc#
Jemes Cannon, fc4, Route 8,
Jacksonville, unlawful possession
of food stamps.
Mary Fry Ray, 74,Route 67,
Jacksonville, unlawful transfer of
food stamps.
Charles Bradley, 30, County Road
2631, Wells, delivery of a controlled
substance.
Curtis Buckingham, 29, P.O. Box
65, Alto, delivery of a controlled
substance.
Nora Jones, 65, 802 Debusk
Street, Jacksonville, unlawful pos-
session of food stamps.
Sharon Willis Tilley,. 31, 465
North Ragsdale, Jacksonville, de-
livery of a controlled substance.
Lacartis Pope, U.S. Highway 69
and Rusk Street, Alto, delivery of a
controlled substance.
Nick Clinton Pope, Alto, assault
on a peace officer.
Theoplus Hunter, 41, Sweet Un-
ion Apartment #40, Jacksonville,
unlawful possession of food stamps.
Willie Christopher, 49, Jackson-
ville, food stamp trafficking and
aiding and abetting.
George Brown, 56, 647 North
Bolton, Jacksonville, food stamp
trafficking.
Frederick R. Brown, 24,113 Fry,
Jacksonville, delivery of a controlled
substance in a public park.
Victor McBride, 414 North
Jackson, Jacksonville, delivery of a
controlled substance.
Helen Jefferson, 51,806Johnson,
Jacksonville, unlawful possession
of food stamps.
Patricia Parsons, 22,1215 North
Jackson, Apartment 8-J, Jackson-
ville, delivery of a controlled sub-
stance.
James McDonald, 32, Route 9,
Box 245, Jacksonville, delivery of a
controlled substance.
Edna Fay Boyd, 36, 1020 Ben-
jamin Street, Jacksonville, delivery
of a controlled substance.
Dorothy Bingham, 47, 201 East
Pine, Jacksonville, food stamp traf-
ficking.
Larry McOuff, 43, 1501 South
Bolton, C-13, Jacksonville, dehvery
of n controlled lubvtincf-
one repeatedly ki SBed her cheek and
whispered 'Thank you,' while the
oldest rested his chin on the seat in
front of him, invisibly drawn even
closer to the stage. The seven-year-
old was too spellbound to speak or
move.
The three-act play works well,
with good pacing, tight blocking,
bright costumes and detailed sets.
Captain Hook is dastardly and be-
lievable, as he is pursued by a tick-
ing and tocking' crocodile. '
When Wendy, Peter and the
boys sang "111 Never Grow Up,"
the mother felt the same magic
rekindled after some 30 years—
the same feeling that made her
try and fly from atop a refrig-
erator.
After the show, reality returned
and a haunting thought occurred to
her. 'I'm staying on the fourth floor
of a hotel,' she thought. 'I'd better
keep a close eye on the kids!'
"Peter Pan" is on its 35th anniver-
sary tour, directed by Fran Soeder.
Presented by the Dallas Summer
Musicals at the Fair Park Music
Hall, the show runs through July
29. For information on tickets and
show times, call (214) 787-2000.
r
SiNqlcTARy
MemoríaI
LibüARy
. By PEGGY McARTHUR ,
a A
LIBRARYHOURS: Monday-1:00
- 6:00. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-
day, and Friday -12:00 - 5:00.
READING PROGRAM - Wednes-
days 10:00 a.m. July 25 Parents,
help your child remember to show
us their reading log. Our poster in
the hall has many names of readers
of ten or more books. We are having
a good summer. The boys and girls
that attend are a fine group, we are
proud of them.
An interesting publication from
Bob Bullock, Comptroller of Public
Accounts, was received this week. It
is a special financial report - FROM
THE CAPITOL TO THE SCHOOL-
HOUSE: AN ANALYSIS OfcífHE
1990EDUCATION FINANCE ACT.
NEW BOOKS INCLUDED r
Two books that concern the envi-
ronmental issue are: SKYWATER -
Melinda Worth Popham, a novel
about coyotes, and HELOISE'S
HINTS FOR A HEALTHY
PLANET, suggestions by the col-j
umnist on how to save our planet
A novel by -Louis Auchincloss *
THE LADY OF SITUATIONS - i
the story of a young rich girf who
learns to survive unlikely situations/
Benjamin Duffie, 22, 229 Sky-
line Drive, Jacksonville, delivery of
a controlled substance.
Kendrick Morrison, 22, P.O. Box
512, Alto, unlawful trafficking of
food stamps.
Kerry Griffen, 22, Route 1, Box
210, Alto, delivery of a controlled
substance.
Carlos Anthony Johnson, 27,1006
Bethune, Jacksonville, deliveiy of a
controlled substance.
Lane Pope, 31, Route 2, Box 81,
Alto, delivery of a controlled sub-
stance.
Stanley Mitchell, 26, P.O. Box394,
Alto, deliveiy of a controlled sub-
stance.
James Mitchell, 24, Route 1, Box
112, Alto, delivery of a controlled
substance.
Cedrice Brown, 24, 113 Fry,
Jacksonville, distribution of cocaine
in a public park, distribution of
cocaine and food stamp trafficking.
Howard Fuller, 25, 101 Ladd,
Jacksonville, delivery of a controlled
substance.
Keith Poole, 24, P.O. Box 413,
Alto, distribution of cocaine near a
public school and food stamp traf-
ficking.
Bernice Pope Milton, Sand Flats,
Alto, aggravated assault on a peace
officer and resisting arrest
Larry DeW ayne Richards, 22,202
Coleman, Jacksonville, deliveiy of a
controlled substance.
Lawrence McCuin, 622 Travis,
Jacksonville, distribution of cocaine
in a public park and aiding and
abetting.
Money used by local agents and
USDA agents for buys came from
seizure of other drug dealers' prop-
erty. Sheriff Jimmy Dickson says
"the drug dealers paid for their own
busts."
JP
™ Ml
Weed control
aids pasture
production
Improved quality and quantity of!
forage can be produced in pastures
with proper weed control. This con-!
trol can be obtained by mowing or
spraying approved herbicides.
The old saying that an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of]
cure definitely holds true tor week
control in pastures," says Bill
Cromer of the Soil Conservation
Service (SBC). Weeds compete with
desirable grasses for space, sunlight,
moisture and nutrients.
Properly timed mowing is an ef,
fective control measure for most
broadleaf weeds. Mowing damages
most weeds when they are budding
or blooming. Repeat mowing will
probably be necessary to contro]
most weeds.
Spraying for weed control is
cheaper,faster and more effective
than mowing. Weeds often re-sprout
after mowing, but proper spraying,
often gives near complete control
for one season. Herbicides suchas 2;
4-D, Grazon P+D, or Weedmaster
will control most broadleaf weeds
without damaging the desirable
grasses. However, cloven are very
susceptible to damage by these
herbicides. If clovers are present in
the field it should not be sprayed
with these herbicides or spraying
should be postponed until the clover
has completed its growing season
and matured.
With the recent approval of Ally,
there is now an effective means of
control for bahiagrass in bermu-
dagrass meadows. For best results
it should be applied prior to seed-
head formation. This herbicide will
also damage clovers and other leg-
umes.
Weeds are best controlled by
herbicides when they are succulent
and actively growing. This herbi-
cide application give best results
when applied early in the growing
season. When spraying herbicides,
one should always follow label di-
rections and be aware of all precau-
tions. Spraying should not be done
if wind velocity is greater than 8 to
10 miles per hour
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