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Fa^e Two—CHEROKEE AN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, August 17,1995
Emmett H. Whitehead
Cfyerckeeaij/Herald
publisher
Marie Whitehead
editor
August 18,1995
Texas' oldest continuously
published weekly newspaper.
Established as the Cherokee
Sentinel
Feb. 27,1850
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EAGLES PRACTICE RUNNING and blocking techniques in morning and afternoon sessions
at the Rusk ISD practice field. First scrimmage for the year is Aug. 25 with Palestine at Eagle
Stadium. -staff photo
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Commissioners hear budget request
of $166,875 from department heads
Cherokee County Commissioners
met to hear budget requests from
the various departments in county
government. Hearings began with
Wednesday morning sessions and
concluded with sessions most of the
day on Thursday. County Judge
Harry Tilley has sübmitted two bud-
gets for consideration of commis-
sioners.
Judge Tilley has not proposed any
tax increase from the 49.90 current
ad valorem tax. This has been made
possible due to a $2 million increase
in property values.
A budget without any salary in-
creases totals $10,172,528. If a 3
percent increase is included for
- county employees and officials, the
budget total will go up to
$10,252,947.
Askings from department heads
in addition to the proposed budgets
totaled $166,875.
Those scheduled for Wednesday
were Cherokee County Industrial
Commission, Historical Commis-
sion, fire Departments, Council on
alcohol and Drug abuse, Cherokee
; County Airport, Justices of the Peace
i > and Constables.
Others were given the opportu-
K nity to be heard on Thursday. These
included Sheriffs Department, Tax
Assessor Collector, District Clerk,
[; County Attorney, District Attorney,
•; County Court at Law, Veterans Ser-
vice Officer, Probation Department,
I County Health Department, County
l Treasurer, District Court Adminis-
;• trator, Cherokee County Sheltered
' Workshop, Cherokee County Wei-
ll fare, Foster Care, Cherokee County
Crisis Center and County Clerk.
Requests included a request from
the Justices of the Peace for a salary
increase of $2,622 a year to bring
their salaries up to the level of the
constables.
Constable Robert Hicks said his
car payment and insurance are run-
ning $400 per month and he spends
$200 a month for gas. Currently con-
stables are receiving $280per month
£ from the county. he asked for the
1 court's help and consideration.
Í The Industrial commission asked
T for a 10 percent increase to $15,785.
> Historical Commission also asked
! that their allocations be increased
from $8,270 to $9,225. A total of
P $4,000 was added to the various fire
£ departments contributions.
5 Sheriff James Campbell requested
¡¡ a total budget of $1,599,077. Pro-
r posed Telink phone income is
? $34,000 for that department.
Sheriff Campbell requested three
•t new patrol cars at a cost of $16,000
5; each or a total of $48,000. Also in-
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eluded in the budget are sheriffs
salary, $29,592; deputies salaries,
$383,218; secretaries/dispatchers
salaries, $149,582; Social Security,
$44,087; retirement, $40,338; health/
life Insurance, $70,560; postage,
$4,650; telephone, $18,000; office
supply, $6,900; ammo, badges, film
process, $6,000; expense reimburse-
ment, $1,500; conference/training,
$5,650; radio repair, $5,500; fuel,
$36,000; auto maintenance, $28,000;
sundry, prisoner transport, autop-
sies, $5,000; and uniforms, $3,600.
Total for the sheriffs department
only is $886,177.
The Jail Department budget to-
tals $712,900. Included in that por-
tion of Campbell's budget are salary
for jail administrator, $21,755; sal-
ary for jailers, ¡$317,952; Social Se-
curity, $25,988; retirement, $23,700;
health/life insurance, $50,400; feed-
ing inmates, $114,975; conference/
training, $1,000; expense reimburse-
ment, $1,200; utilities, $45,000;
building maintenance, $24,000;
medical care for inmates, $55,000;
janitorial supply for $25,000; sun-
dry, including physicals for employ-
ees, for $4,000; and uniforms, $2,850.
In his explanations, Campbell ex-
plained to the commissioners that
he had included the salary for a
juvenile officer approved by the court
after the beginning of the fiscal year.
The record clerk is currently paid
through an employment placement
service and works 40 hours per week.
He is asking that she be put on as a
full time county employee. There
would be no increase in salary, only
benefits would be added.
He asked for three new cars if
purchased outright and five if leased.
The county currently haB five patrol
cars with more than $150,000 miles.
Also, Campbell has included a
budget for uniforms.
Court at Law Judge LeRue Dixon
III wrote a letter to the county judge
and commissioners. He said he would
be unable to attend the meeting, but
wanted to outline changes he is re-
questing.
Dixon asked that the court
telephone calls and processing of
files, as well as general receptionist
duties, 40 hours per week at a mini-
mum wage. He also asked that the
salary of Herbert Bell, bailiff be in-
creased $5,000, to be paid out of
court security fund.
The Cherokee County Child and
Family Service Board asked for a
$20,000 contribution from the
county. The board is anticipating
$12,000 from the Jacksonville United
Fund, $1,500 from the cities of Jack-
sonville and Rusk and $1,500 from
donations.
Anticipated cost of providing care
for 23 children in foster care for 365
days and children in protected ser-
vices include $1,000 for board and
lodging for a five day maximum;
$13,850 for clothing for the 23 plus
children in crisis; $11,500 for medi-
cal expenditures; $7,090 for
miscellaneious items.; $1,560 for
administrative costs.
Services provided in 1994 by the
Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services of Cherokee
County include in-home services for
eight children; children in protec-
tive services, legal responsibility
services, 42; foster care, 26; child
protective investigations, 281; and
child protective confirmed investi-
gations,.75.
The Cherokee County Health Unit
asked for $105,009.06 from the
county to meet its total budget of
$309,557.06. Of that amount the
state will provide $179,548.
District Attorney Jim Cromwell
asked that his budget be increased
from $143,072.60 last year to
$214,629.28 for the new budget year.
Included in that amount is the addi-
tion of another assistant District
Attorney. Salary of Elmer
Beckworth, assistant D.A. will be
increased to $35,000 and the new
assistant will be paid the same
$35,000. Also Alison Parrott will be
employed full time at a monthly sal-
ary of $1,373.86. Ms. Parrott will
also serve as librarian for another
$900 per month.
District Clerk Marlys Mason asked
administrator's salary be increased for a $175,436 budget. Included in
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to that of the District Court Admin-
istrator ($29,458, which does not
include longevity pay), or in the al-
ternative a $3,300 annual increase
for the next three years. Dixon asks
that the court reporter's annual
salary equal that of the district
court reporter ($34,064, plus lon-
gevity pay) or in the alternative, a
$2,500 annual salary increase for
each of the next three fiscal years.
Also, Dixon asked for full time
clerical help to assist with incoming
Commentary
The Gentle Giant
Irvin Conley leaves rich legacy of
community service, achievements
"The world will never be the same because he was
here. And it will never be the same now that he is gone."
In between these words we see the gentle giant, a
leader of his people, but more importantly a worker and
a dedicated public servant. And now that he is gone?
His legacy includes many personal attributes which
influenced others. Irvin'B quiet demeanor, his stubborn
persistence, his soft voice
persuading, these are
powerful tools. He used
them well to lead others.
One of Irvin's dreams
became reality with the
placing of a historical
marker at the site of
Rusk's first school for
Black children. He prided
himself on this accom-
plishment, and later pur-
chased the old Rusk High
School—a facility he had
been de'nied admittance
to in earlier years.
In his youth, Mr. Conley
attended the Rusk Col-
ored Public Free School
from 1921-1930 under the
tutorage of Mrs. Portia F.
HoofSer. He attended Fred
Douglas High School in
1930, which remained in
operation until desegre-
gation laws combined the
two high schools in 1968.'
The old RHS structure
stands today with a new
roof and other improve-
ments and represents a
"dream in progress."
Irvin hoped to restore the
building to a serviceable'
and beneficial structure
for the community. Per-
haps his unfinished
dream can still be accom-
plished. "Things take time," he would smile and say.
He later attended Texas College in Tyler, which was
influenced by the philosophy of Booker T. Washington.
He completed course work at Tyler Barber College in
1937 and took classes at the School for Art in Chicago
through the G.I. bill while simultaneously attending
classes at a tailoring school.
Classes at Northwestern University in Chicago pro-
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Irvin Conley helped secure a state
historical marker in 1994 for the Rusk
Public School, No. 2, for African
Americans. The school was established
in 1884.
vided him a background in bookkeeping; he returned to
school in 1939 and graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of
Arts degree.
His life reflected strong support of his wife and family
members, strong faith in his God, belief in the possibil-
ity of good government and hope for all that is yet to be
on Earth and in Heaven.
He married Inez June 27,1940,
and they committed the rest of
their lives to Rusk.
Some of his lifetime achieve-
ments include:
• Initiated fund-raisingprojects
to clean and maintain the black
side of the cemetery, which the
city did not maintain
• Helped get city water and
sewage services delivered to the
black community. He provided
the city an easement across his
property with no financial remu-
neration because of his desire to
enhance the community
• Helped arrange the paving of
Martin Luther King Dr. and Beale
St.
Local organizations benefited
from Mr. Conley's leadership and
input. He selflessly served, in-
cluding;
• NAACP chapter, president
• Rusk-Cherokee Community
Action Program, member of board
3f directors
• Mt. Pleasant CME church of-
Scer
• Minority Business Developers,
co-owner
• The Village, his business which
included a barber shop, beauty
shop, cafe, washateria and recre-
ation hall for 15 years
The city paid its highest respect
to him in 1987 by dedicating the
Irvin C. Conley Park. It was an
honor that clearly touched him deeply.
And now that he is gone? The seeds sown by this gentle
giant will take root and grow in the lives of those who
were blessed to know him, to watch him in action.
I. C. Conley and his work will live on, in the lives of
others. "That's just the way life is," he would smile and
say.
Wit 'n Wisdom
Original Flavors
that budget filming or imaging of
county records at a cost of $25,000; a
window air conditioning unit at a
cost of $500; and a part time em-
ployee for $7,680.
The Cherokee County Sheltered
Workshop presented a $606,366bud-
get for the new year. This is a project
program gain of $146. Under a state-
wide reorganization plan, the CCSW
will now fall under the auspices of
the Anderson/Cherokee Community
Enrichment ServiceS.
by Everett McCollum
SPECIAL TO THE CHEROKEEAN/HERALD
"Wow, that tastes good," I thought
as I went about the rather mundane
chore of brushing my teeth.
Through the years I suppose tooth-
paste companies have tried to keep
up with the changing tastes of their
customers.
Kids and grandkids usually forget
and leave a tube of whatever brand
is the fad when they visit, and I try
them all.
Some gels taste like bubble gum or
watermelon and others come out of a
striped tube. It's fun to turn and
twist the tube to make designs on
the brush.
We often think of toothbrushing
as a standardized event that every-
one performs the same way, but
that's not the case.
The other day I saw a young fellow
squeeze the toothpaste on his finger
and then smear it around in his
mouth and then use the brush.
Well, to get back to my good-tast-
ing toothpaste - Lorene had bought a
new tube and I was testing it and it
was super. I looked at the tube and
discovered it was "original flavor."
It wasn't something new.
Let's face it. Baking soda is what
cleans your teeth and all the other
flavors and gels and stripeB and pack-
aging only encourage us to brush.
I have listened to all kinds of
preaching from denominationalist
and non-denominationalist. Some
relate a harsh message of condem-
nation and others suggest, "Your
sins are forgiven, rejoice," while some
others fill in the gaps between those
extremes.
All seem to indicate that their
"brand of Christianity" is the best.
Don't forget as you are bombarded
by the Electronic Church or this de-
nomination or that non-denomina-
tion that there is only one basic in-
gredient in a true church.
It is not doctrine or philosophy,
dancing in the spirit or ridged in the
law. The basic ingredient is a man...
his name is Jesus.
It's Jesus who does the cleansing
and other stuff is a matter of flavor.
God's original formula for the re-
demption of mankind is Jesus, the
ChriBt. You can add this flavor or
that, you can present it as gel or
pudding or cream. You can make it
as complicated as a multi-section
tube with multi-color and multi-fla-
vor or as basic as a little baking soda
in the palm of the hand.
But however you mix and match
and blend your creed, be sure you do
not leave out the one item that counts
• Jesus.
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City Sales Tax Rebates for August 1995
Rate Net Payment Comparable payment % Change 1995 payments 1994 payments % Change
1.0%
this period
6,106
prior year
7,300
-16.34
to date
43,211
to Date
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acKsonvme
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Retail sales in Cherokee Co.
lag behind state average
Cherokee County's retail sales
droped 3.10 pep-cent during the
month of June, compared to the
previous year.
Those figures lag behind the
state average of 2.2 percent in-
crease. Rebate periods include
sales taxes for the month of June,
for those businesses which file
monthly, and April, May and June
for retailers filing quarterly.
Texas cities received $185 mil-
lion in sales tax rebates, com-
pared to $180.2 million they re-
ceived last July.
State Comptroller John Sharp
indicated a statewide trend of cool
retail sales, despite an economy
that seems healthy.
"Local Bales tax payments this
month are virtually unchanged
from one yea* ago," said State
Comptroller John Sharp.
Local businessmen said the
comptroller's monthly rebate fig-
ures portray an accurate snap-
shot of how well area businesses
are doing, and reflect the impor-
tance of shopping at home.
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