Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1998 Page: 2 of 10
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Thursday
November 26, 1998
Editorial/ Opinion
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By Beth Stone
According to the Tuesday, June 3,
1941 issue of The Cooper Review;
Local Authorities assisted Hopkins
County officers several days last week
as the Hopkins county officials
hunted a “chain-automobile" theft).
The man was wanted in Lamar,
Collin, Hunt, and Hopkins counties
following the initial theft of a car
from Joe Melton in Sulphur Springs.
The man took the car from Sul-
phur Springs and abandoned it in
Greenville Sunday and another ma-
chine was stolen, officers reported.
Paris officers captured the man Mon-
day night and he was taken to Sul-
phur Springs to face four car theft
charges.
Miss Thelma Ruth Inglis, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Inglis, of
Gilmer, was named valedictorian of
the senior class numbering 62 mak-
ing an average of 98 4. She also won
the Masonic award for the best all-
around girl in the school, and will
receive an engraved wrist watch.
Thelma was valedictorian of the sev-
enth grade while the family lived in
Cooper.
“My family and I are enjoying the
tender and well-favored vegetables
from my frame garden,” says
LaVeme Lee, garden demonstrator
from Antioch 4-H club.
The Frame garden was planted in
three divisions, placing the seeds
crosswise the 5ft. frame. For the first
planting, Laveme planted five rows
of lettuce, four rows of onions, three
rows of spinach, three rows of tur-
nips, four rows of beets and two rows
of pepper.
With the second planting already
completed, Laveme plans to make at
least four more plantings during the
year. Such will provide her family
with fresh vegetables throughout the
summer, fall and winter months.
Ed Fenton, State Service Officer
for veterans, will be in Cooper today
in the office of W.H. Crunk, over the
Grand Theatre, where he will see all
veterans bring all papers pertaining
to the pending claims.
Miss Tommie Lee Ross, daughter
of Mrs. L.R. Ross, of Ben Franklin,
became the bride of Staff Sergeant
Vernon E. Ragsdale of Kelly Field,
Sunday morning, June I, at Antlers,
Ukia
The couple were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Rhodes of Coo-
per.
The bride wore a brown and white
tailored suit with white accessories
and a shoulder corsage of carnations.
Mrs. Ragsdale, who is employed at
Rowena's Beauty Shop, will continue
her work until July 1, when she will
join her husband, who is being trans-
ferred to Taft, Calif.
Ronald V. Rattan, the 16 year old
son of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. William
V. Rattan of Washington, D.C., was
graduated on June 3 from Staunton
Military Academy of Staunton, Va
He will attend a boys camp in North
Carolina during the first part of the
summer, then will make a visit to his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Rat-
tan of Cooper. He will return to
Washington where he will attend
school the ensuring school year.
Col. Rattan is with the 12th Infan-
try, the President’s regiment, sta-
tioned at Arlington cantonment, Va.
The Home economics met June 3
with Miss Louise Engle in her office.
A very interesting discussion was
given on Health Conditions, Health
Certificates and Nutrition by Mrs.
Mable Stewart and Miss Ellen
Hooker. Miss Hooker was appointed
chairman of the certificate commit-
tee.
The Pitts evangelists party will
conduct a revival at the Assembly of
God Church at the new building on
East Fourth Street one block south of
Waco Avenue beginning this week.
The Pitts party consists of Rev. and
Mrs. Pitts, Rev. Wayne Pitts, Ruth,
Daniel, and George Pitts.
A cordial invitation if extended to
everyone to attend this revival being
held each evening at 8 o’clock.
Miss Anne Woodruff will present
her pupils in a piano recital Friday
evening, June 6, at 8 o’clock at the
First Baptist Church.
Relatives and friends of the pupils
are cordially invited to attend.
Major R.W. (Major Mac)
McFlemkey, representing the Texas
“Church Army,” who was a war
worker with the 119th, Co. K. 30th
Division, World War, will preach at
the bandstand at 2:30 Saturday. “The
Gospel of Christ and the War Today”.
Library Corner ^
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Kay Bieber
Do not forget the monthly meeting
of the Friends of the Library! It is
Tuesday, December 1st, at 6 p.m. in
the library. We look forward to seeing
as many of you there as possible.
Story Hour, with Stephanie Darter
will begin on December 1st at 10
a.m., so plan on bringing your pre-
schooler up for that. Moms will need
to help out from time to time, so
please remember to check with Mrs.
Darter as to what or when she may
need you.
We will be closed on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday for the
Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-
open on Tuesday, December 1st at 9
a.m.
Remember we have many books to
help you with our holiday needs.
Everything from gifts, menus,
decorating, and even how to pamper
yourself after those long hours of
shopping.
"/ am not afraid of storms for I
am learning how to sail my ship. "
Louisa May Alcott
READ FOR YOUR LIFE!
Memorials
For Gene Good from Clyde and Pat
Waters; Ralph and Dorothy Hocutt;
Mary Dee Mitchell; Lola Nell
Morgan; and Allen and Nicki Beeler.
For Imogene Spring from Clyde
and Pat Waters.
For J.D. Dunn Family from Billy
C. McBride.
For Denny F. Cauthen, Sr. from
Mary Dee Mitchell.
For O’Conna Mora from Mary Dee
Mitchell.
For David Pickering from Doris
Krakusin.
For Thomas Awbrey from Helen
Hillbish.
For Robert Butler from Allen and
Nicki Beeler.
For Hollis Slakey from Allen and
Nicki Beeler.
For Vay Briscoe from Allen and
Nicki Beeler.
For J.B. and Nell Henry from
Katherine Rowe.
For David Bud Henry from
Katherine Rowe.
For “Son” Chandler from
Katherine Rowe.
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Chamber Chatter
by Virginia Whitney
(n Years Gone By
cMP‘r Rev‘ew |
Several people asked me where my
column was last week, and it was nice
to know it was missed. However,
since my “job description” covers
only twenty-five hours a week, 1 try
to use those hours productively.
Spending two or three of those hours
on a column each week can only be
justified if people are actually reading
what I write and find it informative
and worthwhile. I’m certain the
Cooper Review can fill my space with
no problem. So, if you are reading
this and are a fairly faithful reader of
my column and would like to see it
continue, your call to the Review
telling them so would certainly be
appreciated. Actually it would be
more than appreciated, it could mean
the difference between “life or death”
for the Chatter.
According to my sources who have
been involved with the Chamber for
many years, last week’s Chamber
banquet set a new all-time record in
attendance. At last count, there were
over two hundred eleven tickets sold,
and at least one hundred ninety-five
people attended. Gaylon Maddox of
Main Street Floral Co. did a beautiful
job of decorating the Cooper Junior/
Senior High School, and Kathy’s
Kitchen served a delicious meal. The
program was very positive and upbeat
beginning with Leo Millard’s
greeting to the Chamber’s guests, and
ending with Speaker Mike Bartley’s
inspirational words. Mike quoted a
statement made by his and
Donnette’s friends from England
who visited them in Delta County
recently saying that they liked this
area better than any place in the
United States that they visited.
TODAY is a great time to be living
in Delta County.
New businesses are continuing to
open their doors in Delta County, the
latest being Gaylon Maddox’s Fancy
Pickins Tea Room. With Bill Crow’s
Sandwich Shoppe, the Cooper square
now boasts two choices for the lunch
crowd. One can take a coffee break
in style at the Sandwich Shoppe
savoring either frozen cappucino or
gourmet coffees. Gaylon’s other
business, Main Street Floral
Company is now at its new location
on West Dallas Avenue beside
Sandiver & Associates down the
block from the First National Bank.
According to Kathy Gamer, the Pro
Tackle and Fisherman’s Landing
Motel should be open for business by
Christmas. Carl Sterling is preparing
gourmet meals at his home in Ben
Franklin on Saturday nights, and
tours of his Garlic Farm and
reservations for his dinners can be
made by calling 325-4444. JoAnn
Preas offers lodging in her guest
house Buttons and Bows. Pat Shaw
said construction of the cabins at
John’s Creek Boat Ramp are
progressing right on schedule for a
February opening. Steve Fisher no
longer offers gasoline but his new
facilities have been in operation for
several months now offering quality
service for many car-care needs. The
new Dollar General Store has been
doing a brisk business since its recent
Grand Opening. Mike Bartley had
an open house recently of his new law
offices on the North side of Cooper
square. Robert Rouse tells me he is
continuing to work on the opening of
his new business, Sulphur River
Trading Center. Delta County even
has a tree farm in Klondike called
Trees of Delta. Their trees are
flourishing, and they have offered
several good sized trees for he Main
Street project on the square. The
Cooper square is also home to a new
trucking company. These new
business owners join the ranks of
others who have chosen to invest in
Delta County.
If Thanksgiving is upon us, can
Christmas be far behind? Alarmingly
enough for us “last minute” people,
the answer is a resounding, No! There
are only twelve more days until the
Christmas parade. Cindy Jarrell and
her committee, Lissa Holly, Laura
Veraska, Renee Booth and Kristi
Richards have been working for
several months now to make this a
celebration for the children like no
other. At last county, there were over
fifty-three parade entries and at least
twenty costumed characters. Santa’s
sleigh will be all spruced up thanks
to James Jarrell. The PJC Choir
Department will entertain before the
parade, and Emberson Clowns will be
at the Elementary Cafeteria to
entertain after the parade in a
carnival-like atmosphere. Piano
music will be provided by Gaylon
Maddox and Chris Douglas,
refreshments will be served, and door
prizes will be given away every fifteen
minutes. Children will have an
opportunity to visit with Santa and
have their picture made with him as
well. Many of our local businesses
have donated prizes for the winners
of the parade entries or door prizes.
Pepsi Cola donated a bicycle., Heileg-
Meyer donated an AM-FM cassette
player and First National Bank
donated a savings bond. December
5, 1998, is the date, 4:00 p.m. is the
time, and the place is the Cooper
Square. Immediately after the parade,
the festivities will begin at the
Elementary Cafeteria. Every child is
welcome regardless of “age” to spend
time in this Winter Wonderland!
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I know some of you are tired of
hearing me complain, but why
doesn’t somebody give me some
material I can be proud to write about.
I am basically a happy person
until I get serious and take a look at
what’s happening to my home town.
You have to admit we don’t have a
solitary leader in this community that
is trying to pull Delta County out of
the long drawn out slump.
We have some people who are
afraid of change. They want it keep
Delta County as it was a hundred
years behind the times. They will tell
you regardless if its right or wrong
to leave it the way it was A local
business man told me that in those
words and I wanted to grab him and
shake him until he woke up. He was
just that stupid I tried to explain to
him that the old was illegal but the
law didn’t matter to him. He was
nothing short of ignorant and he was
not alone with those ideas I believe
most of the so called leaders of the
TEN YEARS AGO
A new category has been added to
the upcoming Christmas Parade in
CooperAntique Cars—according to
Andrea Phifer, one of the organizers
of the event.
As of Tuesday morning, three
antique cars had been entered.
“Anyone who has such a vehicle is
encouraged to call us,” Mrs. Phifer
said. A plaque will be awarded to
the best antique car in the parade.
Owners of the cars will be asked to
park their vehicles on the square after
the parade for public viewing.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The Sulphur Springs City
Commission on first reading
approved a contract for the sale of
water to the City of Cooper.
Tomorrow (Friday) the Delta
National Bank will officially become
the Delta Bank as it leaves the Federal
Reserve System and becomes state
affiliated.
Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Stegall
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Wen, to Ward (Buddy)
Crutcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W.
Crutcher, Jr.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The signing of contracts and laying
of approximately 40 miles of water
pipes is practically all that is left
before the Charleston Water Supply
Coporation will provide Cooper water
to 162 customers in and around the
Charleston area. The bids for the
contract will be taken at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17 at the County
Courthouse here in Cooper.
There are just two more days until
the Cooper Christmas parade is
scheduled to kickoff the Christmas
season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Several
hundred are expected to crowd the
street sides for prime viewing spots.
Excessive rain and bad weather
caused the Big Bear Construction
Company to lose five working days
last week on the new sewer disposal
plant that was only begun
approximately two weeks ago.
FORTY YEARS AGO
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Cooper Development Company
last week, the winner of the contest
to name the building addition at the
old East Ward property was
announced. The winner of the contest
is Elmer E. Cummings of Pecan Gap
who suggested the name Clarkview.
A $25 check will be mailed to
Cummings as the result of the contest.
Delta county farmers went with the
rest of the nation’s cotton producers
in approving market quota on 1959
crops. Farmers in the county voted
by more than 70 per cent for the
referendum. It was a landslide for
continued federal production and
marketing control on four Southern
and Western crops. They are upland
cotton, extra long staple cotton and
rice and flue cured tobacco. The
controls are designed to help prevent
overproduction.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Clarksville became the official hub
Tuesday of the Sulphur River
Reclamation and Conservation
District when directors met in the
Gibraltar Hotel in Paris. Directors
and alternates for recommendation
for appointment were named. District
directors already appointed and
approved including Grover Pickering
of Cooper.
Jean Mills, East Delta 4-H Club
member was named Gold Star girl for
Delta County at the annual Christmas
party given by the Women’s Home
demonstration Council.
G. W. Tharp was named marshall
of the Sigma Tau Delta, National
Scholarship society for English
majors at East Texas State University.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
The Enloe Community placed
third in the one-variety cotton contest
sponsored by the East Texas Chamber
of Commerce and was awarded a
prize of $200.
H. E. Robinson, deputy state
superintendent, has classified
Klondike school as a junior high
school and Pecan Gap as a four year
high school.
Midway took first place at the first
annual invitational basketball
tournament at Klondike Saturday.
Midway tossed in a field goal in the
last minutes to defeat the host team
Klondike.
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
Mrs. Lawrence M. Miller passed
away at the family home in Cooper
following a prolonged illness. Rev.
W.C. Howell was in charge of
services.
J.E. Enloe, one of the Delta County
highly respected citizens, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A.R.
Byms, Wednesday.
Announcement has been made of
the association of Charles D. Berry
with C.C. McKinney in a law firm.
Ben D. Clower is to make sketches
of the lives of some of Delta County’s
most important personages. He is
being sponsored by the Lion’s Club.
Charles D. Berry is to complete the
history of Delta County which was
begun by J.L. Young.
EIGHTY YEARS AGO
Seventy-five feet of the city lake
dam washed away last week due to
excessive high water. An estimate of
$500 will be necessary to repair it.
Chleo R. Janes, brother of Dr. O.Y.
Janes, dies Saturday at his home in
Deport following a short illness of
pneumonia.
community think in terms of filling
their own pockets and give no thought
to the community’s at all.
When they were tearing down old
house they tore down the ones that
the owners didn’t refuse and spoke
up. The old houses are still standing
because when the property was
condemned they took the condemned
signs down and went to the business
office and said “No you well not tear
that house down”—calling the bluff
worked. That is exactly what
happened and I can show you that old
house. Now you and I both know that
was unfair, but there’s nothing we can
do about it, but stew.
I have complained about the cable
company, and we are still with out
TV. everything a cloud comes up. 1
didn’t complain not even once when
all that rust was in the water. I won’t
tell you I didn’t get hot under the
collar because I did. I’m not
complaining about the street because
I’ve done that and it didn't help.
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your ads or news articles could be brought in on the Friday
before each issue, if possible.
It gives us extra time to do a better job for you!
THANK YOU!
Theresa Klsic and Beth Stone
Editor
Theresa Kisic
Publishers/Owners
Tim and Lynne Gregory
typesetter
Beth Stone
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Kisic, Theresa. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1998, newspaper, November 26, 1998; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1128574/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.