NEWS
Alto Lions plan Christmas

parade Dec. 10

The Alto Lions Club will sponsor the annual Alto Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Those wishing to participate are encouraged to meet at the Missionary Baptist Church, 107 Elkhart, at 5:30 p.m. the day of the parade.

Theme for this year's parade is "A Family Christmas."

Plans are to have the Christmas parade annually on the second Monday of each December.

The Alto Lions Club meets weekly at noon at the Stella Hill Memorial Library. The public is invited to attend. For additional information contact David at (936) 858-4826. Veteran Day ceremony will

be held Nov. 12

The annual Veteran Day ceremony at the Cherokee County monument will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 rather than on Nov. 11 this year.

Frank Bowden will be master of ceremonies and County Attorney Craig Caldwell will be speaker. Karla Thrash will sing the National Anthem. The Rev. Orville Mosley of Christ the Redeemer Church will offer the invocation.

The Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor the balloon release. Persons who would like to honor a friend or loved one may contact a member of the auxiliary or call (903) 683-5985.

Virginia Goforth will sing a medley of military songs. The benediction will be offered by Chaplain James Dishman.

Open house will follow at the VFW Hall at the intersection of Fourth Street and U.S. Highway 69 S.

Each year veterans' names are read and balloons are released in their honor. Persons who would like to honor a friend or loved one, may contact a member of the Ladies Auxiliary or call (903) 683 5985.

Proceeds from this fundraiser are used for the VFW and Auxiliary Cancer Aid and Research program.

Memorabilia will be displayed at the VFW Post 3406 at the corner of Loop 62 and U.S. Highway 69 S.

Following the activities on the square, the public is invited to visit the post and review a display that is presented each year.

Persons who have or know of someone who has memorabilia that they would like to display, may contact any VFW or Ladies Auxiliary member or call (903) 683 5985. Alzheimer's support group

meets 1st Thursday

The Alzheimer's support group will resume its meetings at noon Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Southern Cherokee Federal Credit Union. Lunch will be provided and there will be a guest speaker. For more information call Bobbie Orsack at (903) 683-5438.

Old Palestine Cemetery

notes memorials

Memorials received for the working fund at the Old Palestine Cemetery include Mozelle Engledow and Bob and Nelda VanSchoich for Lila Selman; Marie and Ann Marquez for Jessie Ash; Billy Engledow for Madeline Sharp; and G.P. and Eloise Maynard for Wanda Johnson. Memorials for the fence fund are the Newton Choat family; Hubert and Virginia Davis, B.R. and Herland Johnson, Johnette Gothard, Pat Brunt, Rena Stiefel, and Wilma Hanson for Wanda Johnson Marcus. B. R. and Herland Johnson contributed in memory of Ramond and Ercelle Johnson and Ford Johnson; and Wilma Hanson gave in memory of Ramonnd and Ercelle Johnson and Ernest Brunt family. Memorials may be mailed to Helen Selman, 4936 CR 2604, Alto 75925.

RSH resale shop is open

1st, 2nd Fridays

The Resale Shop operated by the Volunteer Council for the Rusk State Hospital, Inc. is open 10 a.m. -3 p.m., at 545 Castner St, in Rusk on the first and second Friday of each month.

All proceeds benefit the patients and programs at Rusk State Hospital- For additional information, please call (903) 683-7327.

8th grade parents night

planned for Nov. 6

An eighth grade students and parents/guardians night is planned for 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 6 at the Rusk Junior High cafeteria. Information will be provided about advancement requirements of the Texas Student Success initiative (SSI), testing timeline, success strategies for school and tips for parents to use at home.

Refreshments will be served and childcare will be provided in the gym for children, nine months and older.

Other information is available by Turkey Shoot is Nov. 10

The annual Par 3 Turkey Shoot will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Birmingham Forest Golf Club. Entry fee is $20 and four canned food items. Cash prizes and turkeys will be given to the winners in each flight.

For more information, call the pro shop at (903) 683-9518.