Cherokee News -
by Sue Rhoades

11/ 25/2007
If you have driven downtown Cherokee the last few nights you will notice a nice change...........the buildings are outlined in colored Christmas lights. Not only that but there are beautiful white Christmas trees lining the highway.

But.................we are running short of cash! Several of you have already donated to this project and if you are receiving this please dis-regard it. Since we are not keeping a list of those who donated, we don't know who you are.

If you haven't donated and would like to, there are jars set up at the Cherokee Station, Cherokee Grocery Store, Ice Cream Station and hopefully one will be at Cherokee Feed Store by tomorrow.

This list has been combined with three different emails lists so if you receive more than one email let me know, or if you don't want to be on the list at all, please reply to this email and tell me your desire.

If there is any money left over from this project there are more in the making. Some wildflower seeds have been planted and maybe more will be planted later. It has been discussed to place some flower pots in town.

There will be a community meeting in January to talk about other ways to dress up our little village. So if you want to help in the way of donations or work, please let us know.
Thanks,
Sue Broyles

11/22/2007
Check out the Christmas lights in Cherokee this year. L. D. Gaddy, Bob Savage and many, many helpers will be putting Christmas trees all over the village of Cherokee. Thanks for all the volunteers hard work and generous donations.

Jerry, Alberta and Angela Allred from Kingsland had lunch at the grocery store last week. We always enjoy their visits.

Kelly Duncan Timms from San Angeleo visited in Cherokee last week. Kelly is the daughter of Lester and Wanda Duncan. Kelly graduated from Cherokee High back in the eighties.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church last Friday for Mrs. Clyde (Beth) Estep. We extend our sympathy to Skinny, Gary, Barbara and family. Beth was a very sweet lady and we will all miss her.


Funeral services were held in Lufkin last week for Gwen Davis. Ray and Gwen Davis lived in Cherokee for several years before they moved back to Lufkin. Ray's address is 8346 State Highway 94 Lufkin, Texas 75904. If you would like to call Ray, his phone number is 936-875-6094.

Please send your news to sroad@centex.net or drop it by the grocery store.

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11/12/2007
Stephanie Bowden Russell from Austin visited Flora Bowden last Friday. She was on her way to San Saba to watch the football game. Her brother, Brad Bowden is the head coach for Grape Creek.

Roger Wisdom had surgery at the Heart Hospital in Austin last week. He will be going back in a month for some more surgery. Please keep this sweet family on your prayer list.

Danny and Janiece Duggan have a new hobby. Danny bought a motorcycle. They just completed a course on riding that motor cycle. You might see them out on the highway soon.

Kandis Dobbs, Genie Vaughn, Cyndi Suggs and several girls from the Cherokee Church of Christ attended a Girls Conference in Abilene over the week-end.

Several of the kids in Cherokee are attending special "College Days" at some of the colleges. Some went to Lubbock Christian University and others went to Tarelton State.

Jody and Kathryn Simmons, Jerry Randolph and Maria Perry took the CIA kids from the Baptist Church to Eventide Nursing Home to visit last Saturday. The kids had made the patients gifts. Patients from Cherokee are Skinny and Beth Estep, Mance Randolph, Pearlie Walters, Beatrice Berry and Albert Hiilsmeier.

Roddy Maddox had day surgery at Fredericksburg last Friday.

Sam Center broke his arm last week.
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DiAnne Scott and Victor Wisdom traveled to Sweetwater Saturday to attend a surprise birthday party given for Kathleen Oliver Poe . The party was held at the clubhouse at Lake Sweetwater golf course. There were 75 guests in attendence. Kathleen is the daughter of Joe and Helen Oliver from Sweetwater and the greatgranddaughter of Mr and Mrs E.L. Oliver (deceased) from Cherokee.

Harold and Maridell Johanson from Lavernia, Texas had lunch at the Cherokee Grocery last week. They had been to San Saba to see Pearlie Walters and Bonnie Johanson. Pearlie resides at Eventide Nursing Home. Bonnie resides at the San Saba Nursing Home.

Gene Toumbs from Garland is visiting the David Fry family and other friends.

The school teachers recently showered Shannon Jenson with gifts. The shower was in the home of Theda Ray. Shannon will be getting hitched next Saturday.

Would you enjoy helping the youth of Cherokee? Do you have a couple of hours each month that you can share? Would you like to help shape children's lives? If so, then helping the Cherokee 4-H club might be something you are interested in. The Cherokee 4-H Club is in need of several volunteers to help with the organization. For more information call Carolyn McDowell at 372-5416.

We had a really cute deer hunter in the grocery store Saturday morning. Payton Ann Hanley came to town with Dad, Mickey Hanley. She was decked out in a camoflouge suit. Even her shoes.

The Dennis Maggio group from the Metairie, Louisiana area had their annual "Friends and Hunters" cookout Friday night. They hunt on the Tom J. Yates ranch. They bring a variety of fish, shrimp, and frog legs from home and treat the locals to a real Cajun meal. The locals round out the meal with side dishes.
Attending from Cherokee this year was Tom Yates, Jerry Light, John Altizer, Paul Broyles, Robert Broyles, Al Broyles, Andy Broyles, and Colt Broyles.

Susan and Sue Broyles attended the Sami Show at the Belton Coliseum and the City Wide Garage Sale on the Lampasas Courthouse square on Saturday. They visited with several friends and came home with a load of goodies.

Barbara Maddox and Nettie Jean Randolph are home from a two week cruise. Some of the places they visited were Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Croatia.

Ruffen Barefoot was injured at the "hand of another". After extensive surgery and now extensive rehab, his friends are steppin' in to help. An account has been set up at Security State Bank - Paleface Branch. 3616 Pace Bend Road, Spicewood, Texas 78669. Due to the injury Ruffen is expected to be off work for a year. Ruffen is the son of Nell Forman.

Jack, Gwen and Ernie Rogers from San Saba are looking for a house to rent in Cherokee. Ernie attends our school and they love our community. If you know of a home in the Cherokee area, please contact Sue Rhoades at 325-622-4599. E-mail Sue at sroad@centex.net.

The Baptist Youth will be doing the birthday calendar. A copy of the calendar is at Cherokee Grocery. If you would like, come by the store and check anniversaries and birthdays.You also may want to add birthdays and anniversaries. If you don't have time to stop by, just call me at 622-4599.

Amanda Austerman was home from San Angeleo this weekend. The family was celebrating Amanda's birthday. Amanda is attending cosmetology school.

If you have news, send it to sroad@centex.net