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Page 2A—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, February 11,1999
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February 11,1999
Texas' oldest continuously
published weekly newspaper.
Established as the Cherokee
Sentinel Feb. 27,1850
GRASSROOTS
by Stan Lynde
Jim Hogg State Historical
Park, Rusk
Caddoan Mounds State
Historical Site, Alto
Texas State Railroad State
Historical Park, Rusk
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Scene in Passing
Marie Whitehead
editor @ mediactr.com
nd so...the weekend
blessed us wih a couple of
."baby bear" days! Not
too hot. Not too cold. Just right!
1 A good time to open the doors,
the windows, and let fresh air
in! Take a walk! Soak in the
advent of Spring. The feathery
' fuchia has appeared on the
redbud tree in our neighbor's
yard. It was just a few weeks
ago that it dropped its last '98
"• leaves. And now the cycle is
begining all over again. As
1 humans we can learn from
observing nature. Things have a
way of repeating, or have you noticed? Not in the
"> 'exact, same way, but nonetheless there is a certain
rhythm to the repetition. For this change we can
celebrate! It would be so dreary and dull if every
day's weather and temperature remained close to
constant. I, who dislike change? Can you believe
these pre my thoughts? Some change is good!
Let's shift subjects. Among those we've seen and
heard from include Donald and Loberta
Clayton. They stopped by our office last week
during a visit to their hometown of many years.
They now reside in Abilene. Mr. Clayton will be
.remembered for his successful feed store business,
branching, banking and of course, his loyalty to his
{ God and church. Their sons, Don and Lawrence,
¿graduated from RHS. The family is known and
Joved by many.
~ Another RHS-ex, Ernest Hudnall, stopped by
'¿and indicated some of his class planned a mini-
fathering soon. Among his classmates is Robert
¿Henry, the son of our beloved Lois.
Another from close to that time is Geraldine
; Webb Struhall who has achieved the unbeliev-
■ able. Gerry suffered a stroke some
years ago and since, has
continued to prove all — A "
¿expectations wrong!
2She goes forward
'£vith life in a very (
"determined way,
traveling, mastering
,:the use of comput-
ers, e-mail and all
'.'such stuff. Her latest
«.success is a return home!
. Yep, she has moved home to Rusk. Every-
one welcomes her with love and hope for the best
■ years vet! II- r sister Kay Jordan, son Jamie
and other member s of the family rejoice to have
¡her here!
* A special office visitor last Wednesday was the
' daughter of Lila Jean and David Murray.
Maria and a classmate were in town to interview
<Bob Stalling for a project. They are pursuing
master'; degrees in the field of rehabilitative
therapy at Denton They expect to graduate in
.December Maria says she hears by e-mail from
brother Mike almost daily. He and wife Valerie
and young Michael are in Germany pursuing a
•special call to be good servants in service to others.
' Norman Ray Smith stopped by enroute to
visit his mom, Mrs. Elton Smith. He noted that
our special Thelma Smith is his aunt. Her
Jiusband and his father were brothers! Norman
'Jtay grew up here but left in 1951. He lives in that
area of Houston called "The Heights." And yes, he
•would so much prefer to live in Rusk!
r The following letter will help others understand
.what a special place our community and its' people
■are. Virginia Greene writes.
"While growing up here in Rusk I always knew
the people were good folks. But now, as only a
frequent visitor, I often am amazed and pleased
when I personally encounter an especially kind
and considerate individual. I had that experience
•on Friday when a young lady drove into a muddy
;bog in front of my sister's home on Pine Street.
- "Rain had been pouring for two days and at-
tempts to dig out her front wheels resulted only in
¡more mud and water pouring in. Her day was
saved when a young man by the name of Mark
Jacobs walked up and offered his help. He re-
turned to his house and brought back his Jeep and
'a chain and got down in the mud and water to tie
pn to her car and quickly had her free. He made
her day—and mine too—through his kindness and
consideration."
\ That's the kind of goodness which is worthy of
Jiigh praise!
A former Rusk resident writes
with praise, too! Jan Atkinson
says she and son Geoff enjoyed
reading in this publication that
Marcus Carter has signed
with SMU, "because as you know
we are dyed-in-the-wool Mus-
tangs. I am sure he can help the
Mustangs and we know he'll get
a great education." The wife of
former Methodist pastor in Rusk,
Dr. George Atkinson, added,
"We were proud for the band
directors and the five students
who made All State. We are both
aware of the level of dedication
and talent this represents. I was an All-State Band
member for three years on the string bass and Geoff
was first alternate to the All State Jazz band on
tenor trombone." Over the weekend, Jan and
family including her Mom, Mrs. Lamar Clark,
were to celebrate her sister and brother-in-law's
40th anniversary. They are Donna Dean and
George Hutcherson of Hallsville. With two
Georges for sons-in-law, how does Mom-in-law
distinguish one from the other? But "the little ole'
lady in tennis shoes," as she once referred to
herself, has a system, no doubt!
Making the down and out, but soon to be up and
about list are these: Our Gloria Jennings' little
granddaughter, Megan, had eye surgery last
week to correct a vision problem. She is also the
grandgirl of Joe B. and Betty Lusk, therefore
you understand her parents are Johnny and
Debbie Jennings! She is wished the best in
improved eyesight! Hughlamae Manning is
expected home by your reading of this space. And
what a happy happening' She has been very
patient through an extended recuperation. Mary
Ray continues to improve daily at home. She
enjoyed so much a visit from
sister Frances and spouse,
Ben Lindsay of Austin last
week and son Allen and
wife Betty were here for
• the weekend. Bessie
Lunsford is being treated
f for circulatory problems
after an injury to her foot last
w week. Spouse Fred says it
swelled real big, turned an angry,
blackish red and he was pretty upset! After
several visits to the doctor, she was finally admit-
ted to the hospital. When testing is complete, we
hope she will be well! Or, at least on the road to
getting there! Chloe Waddell is very happy that
her son Jack is just about through with cancer
treatments. He lives in Mississippi and is respond-
ing well, so far. The miracle woman who continues
to surprise is Janis Hood Nickle. She had been
medically released with little hope for the balance
of her time here. And now, she is off the bed, out of
the chair, tripping around town. She has even been
able to visit her mom, Mrs. Shelby Hood, in the
nursing home. It is so good to know about, hear
about, these kinds of good news events! Everyone
wishes the absolute best possible, wonderful life,
for Janis, the gal who wouldn't quit!
To her and all others who face adversity with
courage, here are a few lines shared by my special
friend Wanda Rawls. The message of inspiration
is credited to Barbara J. Burrow.
"That woman is a success who loves life and lives
it to the fullest; who has discovered and shared the
strengths and talents that are uniquely her own;
who puts her best into each task and leaves each
situation better than she found it; who seeks and
finds that which is beautiful in all people...and all
things; whose heart is full of love and warm with
compassion; who has found joy in living and peace
within herself."
It is not for Janis only that these words are
shared. She has a special, loving daughter, Vicki,
who also meets this definition of a successful
woman. As a nurse, Vicki has been well trained for
the living of these present days...close to her Mom.
Well, it looks like a special event will happen
Sunday...the day of making sure those we love
know it! We say in December, "keep (the spirit
of) Christmas all year long." Why not, 'Keep
Valentine's Day (also the spirit of love) all
year long?" Start now, giving away Smiles, not
one at a time...give bunches! And save one for
youraelf to wear...just because,..on you it looks
good! Until next week?
Keep V alentine's
Day (also the spirit
of love) all year
long
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From El Camino Real
Chris Davis
e-mail: elcaminoreal@inu.net
Is it Spring already? It is
just too warm to be Febru
ary in East Texas. I hope
this isn't a prelude to how hot
it's going to be by May. We've
got a lot of news on El Camino
Real this week, some of it's good
and some of it's bad. Good or
bad, here's your quarter's worth.
This week for the first time in
probably close to a hundred
years the people of Alto don't
have a grocery store in the
middle of downtown. The Alto
Food Center had a "going out —
of business sale" last week and
closed its doors on Saturday. Over the years we
have seen lots of stores close in our downtown area
and each time we are hit with the loss we wonder
what will become of our little town. I will certainly
miss the convenience of having a store in town, but
I think I'll miss the people I saw! there a lot more.
I began pretty much everyday visiting with Mary
Logan and sometimes Inez Grimes , as I
grabbed a Coke from the store to get me started on
my day. By lunchtime I had to make a trip
through to see what Lyndon Crosby had cooking
for lunch at the Backdoor Buffet and say a few
words to Terri Grogan and Ray Penn . A quick
run by the meat counter to see what Chris Lewis
had carved up in the way of steaks was a
must on any trip to the store.
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By suppertime we were
always out of something
so I had to make
another trip down to
the store for last
minute items and to
trade insults with my
old classmate Polly
Smith or aggravate some of
the high school help like
Scotty Peacock or Christy Jones .
We may pay more and we may have to drive
farther, but we can still buy groceries. As we are
feeling sorry for ourselves for losing our store
think of all of these people who lost their jobs and
give them a call if you need some help.
A black Jeep Cherokee caused some confusion
in town last week in front of the Townhouse
Restaurant. The fellow driving the jeep was a
dead ringer for country singer Kenny Rogers. One
Alto resident was so sure it was the famous singer,
that they went up to the car and asked if it was he.
It wasn't Kenny Rogers it was Bill Dickey of
Winfield, Missouri. He was down visiting his Dad,
Miller B. Dickey who is still in rehabilitation in
Tyler recovering from a stroke. It really wouldn't
be too strange for Kenny Rogers to be in Alto since
he comes from over in Crockett and even has
Beware of the
person who has
nothing to lose.
family buried in the Lynches
Chapel Cemetery west of town.
Floyd and Maurice
Wallace celebrated 63 years of
marriage this week on February
8. I can't think of a nicer
thought on this week of
Valentine's Day than so many
years of love. Uncle Floyd has
bounced back from his recent
lung surgery and is doing great.
I wish I could tell you the secret
of their many years, but I can't.
However you can see it in their
—~* eyes when they speak of one
another. Congratulations Aunt
Maurice and Uncle Floyd!
The Alto Elementary PTO had a Valentine
Carnival on Saturday in the Alto School Cafeteria.
The kids had a great time playing games and
decorating Valentine boxes. A chili dog lunch was
served with all the trimmings. Prizes were
awarded to all the game participants. The kids
had a great time, so I hope it will become an
annual event.
Steve and Linda Goode had something to
crow about this week. Their daughter Jenny
competed in her first horse show in Kaufman. Her
horse is named Slew's Playboy and is kin to that
race horse Seattle Slew. She won a second place
ribbon in the halter and halter showman-
ship division. She also
competed in barrel and pole
racing on another horse
and won two first place
ribbons there with the
• fastest times. Con-
gratulations Jenny, on
W your horsemanship.
w Virgil is beside himself
with excitement over the
weather. He said that potatoes
and onions had to be planted by Valentine's
Day. I don't know how potatoes and onions got
associated with Valentine's Day because I can't see
a single thing romantic about either one of them,
but maybe Virgil thinks that the way to a widow
woman's heart is through her stomach. It doesn't
really matter to me because the more time he
spends in that garden plot, the less time he has to
plot against me.
This week's article could have probably been a
little longer, but due to technical difficulties I had
to cut it short. The baby has an ear infection and
we gave him some medicine that had him bouncing
off the walls. If you've ever dealt with a situation
like this, I needn't say anymore. I'll see ya next
week, And remember, Beware of the person
who has nothing to lose.
Letters To the Editor
Smoking Ban at
Courthouse
Appreciated
A big "thanks" to our new commissioner,
Kevin Pierce, for initiating the smoking ban
for Cherokee County Courthouse, annex and
county jail.
This needed to have been done years ago.
The citizens of Wells just wish that the Wells
City Council would follow suit and deem the
city hall smoke free. It íb bad enough to walk
by the smoking outside of the buildings, let
alone smelling like a cigarette for half the day
after leaving the city hall of Wells.
Again, thanks a million, Commissioner
Kevin Pierce, and those who voted for the no
smoking policy in public places.
Karla Hope
Wells
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