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Page 2A—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, August 13,1998
Emmett H. Whitehead
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Cherokeean Herald
Marie Whitehead
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editor
August 13,1998
Texas' oldest continuously
published weekly newspaper.
Established as the Cherokee
Sentinel Feb. 27,1850
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High Points From El Camino Real
Chris Davis
e-mail: elcaminoreal@inu.net
Spirits have certainly been lifted
in Alto with the coming of the rain
last week. I swear it had grown
men acting as silly as school girls.
It reminded me of the time on the
TV show "Bonanza" when the rain-
maker came to town and all the
people were dancing in the street.
We need a lot more rain but we are
sure thankful for what we got.
The rain is the main news for the
week but you already know about
that, so I better get to telling you
about what else has gone on.
With all the good rain came ———————
some bad lightening and several
fires resulted. I got a big scare Wednesday when the
fire department was called to the Coon Pond Hunting
Club. My deer stand is in those woods and I could just
see my winter plans going up in smoke. Thanks to
some quick work by the Forest Service they were able
to extinguish the blaze before it reached my deer
stand. There was a huge forest fire across the river
in Anderson County at the same time. Lightening
struck Mayor Bailey's house in Wells on Wednes-
day and burnt it up. Ironically the Mayor was in
Austin trying to get a grant for a new fire truck. The
fire department and many friends were able to save
a lot of stuff out of the house while the fire burned in
the attic. I certainly hope Austin gives Wells the
grant for the fire truck after all of this.
All of the little darlings have headed back to
school by now, so be on the look out for them when
driving through school zones. I want to offer my
condolences to all teachers who are heading back into
battle for another year. Sometimes I think they
ought to give out medals to teachers like they do in
the armed forces. I know of several who could receive
Purple Hearts and some of the ones who have been in
the business for over 20 years could probably get a
medal of honor. Good luck and may God bless all of
you as you start off the new year!
I got a note from Nadine Partlow Emerson this
week. She tells me that R. T. Emerson has been in
the hospital in Nacogdoches with the Guillen Barre
Syndrome. She said he couldn't walk or feed himself
or anything. He is home now and doing fairly well.
She said it was a pretty rough ordeal. Get Well
Soon, Mr. Emerson!
While I'm on the subject of sick folks, I need to give
you an update on Karen Jones who had the heart
transplant a few weeks ago. Karen is home and doing
real well. The only problem is when you get a
transplant you have to take anti- rejection medicine
to keep the body from rejecting the new heart. These
drugs cost between $1,200- 2,000 a month. These
drugs are not covered by insurance and it is almost
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Letters To the Editor
Fire
Catastrophe
Averted
We are a family who would like
everyone to know how very thank-
ful and grateful we are that we
still have a home. On Saturday
afternoon, Aug. 1, a fire broke out
behind our house. We only knew
what was happening when a heli-
copter from the Texas Forest Ser-
vice flew over and alerted us.
What could have been a major
catastrophe was averted by the
quick action of the Texas Forest
Service and the Rusk Volunteer
Fire Department. We lost a barn,
but the house was saved.
Again, we want to express our
deep gratitude and heartfelt
thanks to all the firefighters, as
well as our friends and neighbors,
who came to our assistance.
Sybil Sword
Rusk, Tex.
Quality, Creativity Describe
'The Bridge'
* It never ceases to amaze me of
the exceptional quality and quan-
tity of creative talent in Cherokee
County. If you missed the most
recent production of Randy Moore's
"The Bridge," you missed a treat! I
have lived in several communities
with a much larger population than
Cherokee County which did not
have the artistic outlet of a civic
Cast members of
"The Bridge," a
play written by
Randy Moore,
performed six
times at the
Cherokee Civic
Theatre. The play
tells the story of
Rusk and the old
ghost town of New
Birmingham.
theater. We are indeed fortunate
to have the Cherokee Civic The-
ater. If you missed "The Bridge,"
you will have an opportunity in
the fall to experience another su-
perb production. I will be there,
and I hope you will, too.
impossible for a person to come up
with that much money every
month. A fund has been set up at
Fredonia Bank in Alto if you would
like to make a donation to help
Karen out.
Faye Looney had a big birth-
day this week. On Aug. 12 Faye
turned the ripe old age of 75.
Happy Birthday, Faye!
My older (I say "older" instead
of "bigger " because I out weigh
him by about 100 pounds) brother
Larry Joe Davis turned 41 on
Aug. 10. Him turning 41 gives me some hope for my
boys. He and I finally stopped fighting after we were
grown, so maybe these fighting boys of mine will stop
by then. Happy birthday, Larry Joe!
I was talking to my neighbor, Virgil Schochler, the
other day and he was telling me about the time he
was attacked by a strange animal in his yard. I had
almost forgotten about the incident but thought it
would be worth telling. Virgil was out by his puttin'
house (for those of you who don't know, a puttin'
house is a place where you put all your stuff that you
can't keep in the house) piddling with something
when a strange furry creature jumped on his leg and
started trying to climb up him. Virgil said it liked to
have scared him to death because there had been talk
of mad dogs in the area at the time.
Virgil managed to beat the creature off and stomp
it down. He threw it in an old birdcage he had out by
the puttin' house. He went in the house all shook up
and told his tale. It turns out that the animal was a
ferret and it was the pet of the Crosby boys who lived
in the house where Cody, the undertaker, lives now.
Virgil had never seen a ferret before and they are
kind of strange looking. The ferret had gotten loose
and was just roaming the neighborhood. The ferret
was accustomed to kids and no bigger than Virgil is
I figure it thought he was a kid and wanted to play
and that is why it ran up his leg. Virgil called the boys
and told them he had their ferret at his house in a
cage. The ferret had recovered from the beating
Virgil had given it and was ready to go home. Virgil
changed into some clean underwear and returned to
his piddling by the puttin' house.
I guess that about does it for this week. Things
ought to start picking up around here pretty soon
with a football season and the homecoming festival
just around the corner. If you have news everyone
needs to know get it to me and I'll get it in the paper
as quick as I can. If I don't know it, I can't tell it. I'll
see ya next week! And remember, Never deprive
someone of hope; it might be all they have.
© 1998 Stan Lynde
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Scene in Passing
And the rains came! Reports of
up to one and two inches have been
heard. If you were awake when the
clouds got together and squeezed
each other, you saw the wet stuff
gushing! It was emotional, wasn't
it?
In keeping with the weather topic,
let us share this bit of humor from a
special friend, Finis Harris of Jack-
sonville. He wrote on Aug. 5 (this
was before the rains came!): "Marie, marie whitehead
it's so hot in Jacksonville, the Bap- ——————————
tists are sprinkling; the Methodists
are using a sponge and the Presbyterians are giving
rain checks!" That is not intended as any thing other
than humor, so please don't be offended! All of us are
just grateful that the Power that is sent badly
needed moisture!
Several bits of unusual news. Kind of like the
predictable has an unpredictable way of happening.
Gerry Struhall e-mailed this information Sunday,
Aug. 2. She says, "I spent yesterday in Jacksonville
visiting my grandson, Jamie III who had his appen-
dix out. Jamie and Debbie have had a time with
him. He got sick on Friday, July 24, and had the
operation on Tuesday. He went home Sunday and
began to get better; then he started r/innittg fever.
They took him back and the doctors operated on him
again for he had three places thai were infected in his
stomach. They did another operation Saturday when
they packed it and left the wound open so it could heal
on the inside. He will be in the hopsital a week or more.
He is not out of danger yet and I would appreciate you
asking your readers to pray for him." Well, that was
a week ago. Her time line was right too, for young
Jamie is still hospitalized at Trinity Mother Frances,
Room 312 but...doing much better! This is the same
young man who sustained considerable injury not too
many years ago when he had a bike accident, a
broken leg and collar bone. His other grandmother,
Billie Ruth Jinkins, swings between care-giving for
Jamie and her husband, Calvin, who underwent
back surgery several weeks ago. He is much
improved...good news!
Another sad report comes from the son-in-law of
Morris and Fern Elliott. He is George Dover,
spouse of their daughter Margaret, residents of
Maydelle. He works for Temple-Inland, but he is in
the hospital now, recuperating from damage sus-
tained in the role of a fire-fighter. He is at this writing
in ICU at ETMC Tyler. His condition can be consid-
ered "serious" by any definition, we are advised.
Mary Ray has begun treatments this week, which
shouldn't last too long. Maybe three weeks. She is
vastly improved and welcomes calls! (Just a gentle
reminder, folks under the weather may not be up to
a really LONG conversation!) She would be happy to
receive friends now (here again, use your own judg-
ment about the length of the stay!)
And cards are always a great boos
to the spirits! She can be reached at
531-5361 or write to Trinity
Mother Frances, Room 361, Tyler
75701. Loosing her mate of, more
than a half century plus eight, give
everyone cause to be tenderly sym
pathetic with her and their chil
dren.
Another bit of good news comes
from Rosalyn Bolton who tojd us
Friday that she had completed hei
last treatment! And she does Jook
great! Another of the family, Mary
Ella Bolton, is re-scheduled for surgery this w^eek.
Our neighbor-friend, Frank Madden is home re-
cuperating after surgery last week. Under the watchul
care of spouse Mary, he expects to bounce tack
without further ado!
You see all these names above? People who need
special prayers? Think you might be able to helpout?
And this is only a drop in the bucket. So, please add
others to the named here and don't forget to put in a
good word for yourself! All of us stand in the need...
Special congratulations to Lorene and Arville
Hugghins who observed their 61st wedding anni-
versary Aug. 5. They don't Jook that old, do they?
It was good that the Clements family, Linda,
Keith and Charlotte, found time to enjoy á long
weekend to Trinidad, Colorado recently. Barely
squeezed it in before school starts Thursday!
OK, you can stop holding your breath! That is if
you hoped to win the car being raffled by the VFW
members. Commander John Bowden says it went
to a happy home in Grand Saline. The $100 bill was
won by Carol Vaught of Rusk, however!
Our gratitude to Charles and Genia Kelley who
provided some really big grins! They e-mailed and
gave permission to share this with you! "You're: get-
ting older when you no longer get winded running
long distance; you get winded just DIALING long
distance!" Doesn't leave much strength for talking,
does it? Anyway, we appreciate all of you who con-
tribute to the comments, thoughts, reflected here
weekly. There's more to come from the Kelleys! If
you're doing the e-mail routine, you may reach them
at <cmkgrk@tgn.net> If you enjoy laughter, you will
enjoy networking with them. But keep your jokes
clean!!!
Here's a closing thought you have heard many,
many times. Please read again: "I expect to, pass
through this world but once. Any good therefore that
I can do, let me do it now.. .for I shall not pass this way
again." Do you remember? Stephen Grellet's words
are just as timely as when he originally penned them.
Thanks for allowing your writer to spend some of her
bestest (sic) moments with you! And keep smiling (as
you pray!).
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Linda Little
Rusk, Tex
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Farewell to Mike
City manager Mike Murray was
presented a leather brief case as a
parting gift from city employees last
Friday. He and his family are moving
later this month to Germany. With his
wife, Valerie, and young son, Michael,
he will join the Black Forest Academy in
Germany. The facility is an international
Christian boarding school for grades 1-
12. Students' parents are missionaries
in France, Russia, Lebanon, Tunisia and
Yemen. More than 300 students from 42
countries are enrolled.
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