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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201
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WHEREAS, The Cherokeean Herald in Rusk, which has been |
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recognized as the oldest continuously operated weekly newspaper |
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in Texas, is celebrating its 165th anniversary in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, First published on February 27, 1850, as the |
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Cherokee Sentinel, the local weekly underwent a number of name |
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changes before its establishment as the Rusk Cherokeean in 1923; |
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when the Alto Herald was absorbed by the paper in 1989, the |
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publication became known as the Cherokeean Herald; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, this venerable publication has |
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benefited from the contributions of several well-known public |
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figures; in 1867, at the age of 16, future governor James Stephen |
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Hogg was hired by the paper as a typesetter, and its roster of |
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previous publishers and owners includes United States |
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Congressman John Benjamin Long and State Representatives Wallace |
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M. Ellis and Emmett Whitehead; Mr. Whitehead and his wife, Marie, |
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bought the newspaper in 1950, and the Whitehead family continues |
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to own and operate it today; in 2001, an Official State |
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Historical Marker recognized the Cherokeean's long record of |
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service to the East Texas community; and |
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WHEREAS, Local, independent newspapers are a vital and |
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valued part of their readers' lives, and the Cherokeean Herald |
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has done an outstanding job of keeping the residents of Rusk and |
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Cherokee Counties informed and enlightened for well over one and |
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one-half centuries; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the Cherokeean Herald on the occasion |
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of its 165th anniversary and extend to all those associated with |
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the newspaper sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Cherokeean Herald as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 18, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |