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The Past One Hundred One Years
Serving Delta County For
k Bradshi*,
Cooper, Texas
E. Dallas Ave. Cooper
The Delta Courier
Eight Pages
102 No. 20
Published At Cooper, Texas, Thursday, May 14, 1981
Commissioners Approve Audit Report,
Spring Band Concert
Tuesday Evening
Some Requests From Sheriff Holbert
BY O'CONNA MORA
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1980 expenditures totalled
$19,558 as compared to 1979
totals of $19,416. Other depart-
ments show the county clerk had
1980 expenses of $27,670 as
compared to $26,639; non-de-
partmental expenses of $10,952
as compared to 1979 expen-
ditures of $28,298, the County
Court had 1980 expenditures oi
$370 as compared to 1979 totals
of $2,367; District Clerk •
$10,686 compared to a 1979
amount of $6,774.
The Justice of the Peace
Precinct Five had 1980 expenses
of $9,841 compared to $10,465
for 1979; County Attorney 1980
totals of $8,993 as compared to
1979 totals of $9,944; elections
totals were $2,936 for 1980 and
$1,399 for 1979; the County
Treasurer showed expenses
totalling $9,082 for 1980 as
compared to 1979 expenses to-
talling $9,354; the Tax Asses-
sor-Collector’s office spent
Members of the Delta County
Commissioners Court and the
County Judge met Monday,
May 11, for their regular
monthly meeting in the Court-
house. All members were
present.
Sheriff Mike Holbert met with
the Court to discuss several
items concerning his depart-
ment and the county jail.
Holbert informed the Court that
his department now has three
cars operational with the fourth
having suffered a blown engine;
he also asked for authorization
to locate and purchase three
institutional locks for the jail;
discussed the need for some
type of air conditioning for the
jail for this summer; discussed
the need for an additional part-
time or full-time jailer to help
with the workload; and notified
the Court of the resignation of
Chief Deputy Tracy Henderson
and dispatcher Margaret Hen-
derson. The Court authorized
Holbert to purchase the institu-
tional locks, look for a chief
deputy and dispatcher replace-
ment and submit a plan for the
hiring of additional jailer.
In further action, the Court
heard and approved the reading
of the minutes and signed and
approved the paying of bills.
In other action, members of
the Court authorized the
releasing of funds for the Water
Conservation District; authori-
zed the payment of $285.00 in
justice of the peace fines to the
City of Cooper; authorized the
The severe thunder storms
which last the North Texas last
Friday and Saturday doing mil-
lions of dollars worth of damage
in the Fort Worth-Dallas area
and on east through Lamar
County skirted this county.
The storms did dump two
inches of rain on the county and
dropped the temperature to a
record low of around 42 degrees
Monday morning.
mately $24,452 was needed to
complete the work at both
Harmon Park and at the new
baseball fields. Mayor Robinson
informed the Council that as of
Monday the Parks bank balance
was down to $3960.77. He
requested approval from the
council to cash in an "unattach-
ed” Certificate of Deposit in the
amount of $6,396.98 and borrow
from a local bank $15,000 to
complete the work. In his
itemization of costs Robinson
said that approximately $15,000
was needed to oil top the roads
and parking areas in both parks.
To comply with the mandates of
the state matching grant, the
project must be completed by
June 1.
It was brought out that
several local organizations and
clubs have offered to contribute
to the project including the
American Legion Post, Junior
Heritage Club and Chamber of
under the law that legalized the
sale of mixed drinks in the state.
The mixed drink tax is col-
lected by the Alcoholic Bever-
age Commission and the city-
county rebates are sent out
quarterly by the Comptroller’s
office.
Bullock said first quarter tax
collections represent the sale of
more than $285 million worth of
mixed drinks.
In Delta County. $807.12 was
collected in mixed drink taxes
with $121.07 being rebated back
to the county as their 15 per cent
share.
In Hunt County, total tax
revenue was $38,351.36 of
which $5,752.70 will be rebated
back to the county.
Lamar County recorded reve-
nues of $36,321.98 - $5,448.30
will be rebated back to the
county.
lay, May 7, ||
PAGE it
county judge to bill the City of
Cooper for the first quarter
payment of $7,500 for the City’s
share of 1981 law enforcement.
In final action, the Court
voted to accept the 1980 Audit
Report from County Auditor Jim
Ainsworth, Commerce.
According to the audit, the
County had total cash-in bank
balance of $107,621 as of
December 31, 1980. Of that
amount, $91,516 belonged to
the four precincts and $13,745 in
the General Fund and $2,360 in
Debt Service obligations.
Certificates of Deposit are
listed as $20,538 as compared to
$47,963.95 during the same
period in 1979.
During 1980, the County
received revenues totalling
$227,641 and had expenditures
of $259,385 leaving the county
some $31,744 in the red in the
General Fund.
The Commissioners Court's
Thunderstorms Dump
Two Inch Rain
The Cooper School bands,
under the direction of Gary
Resting, will present the annual
Spring Concert Tuesday even-
ing, May 19. at the Civic Center
in Cooper. The concert, to begin
at 7:30 o'clock, will feature the
Stage Band. High School Band,
Eighth Grade Band .^Seventh
Grade Band and ’he Sixth Grade
Band.
Tickets to the concert may be
purchased from any member of
the bands or Band Booster's
Club for 50 cents students, and
$1.00 adults.
Members of the Band Boost-
ers will have homemade ice
cream for sale from 6:00-7:30
p.m. at the civic center. Two
door prizes will be awarded
following the concert.
Members of the high school
band, which includes students
grades eight through twelve,
are Leslie Echols, Sheri Wolfe,
Denise Preas. Julie Box, Paula
you read the article in last week’s Reviewin regarding the
ley General’s opinion on County Commissioners serving as
id supervisors, it just shows that an opinion can be received from
| AG's office in a short period of time - about 30 days.
|ut, as in any legal opinion, the wording is hard for the average
bn to understand.
to some, the latest opinion on this question is contradictory to
ipinion made public in April. Susan Garrison, chief of the AG’s
lion division, wrote in the first opinion. “County commission-
fannot serve as road commissioners in their precincts ... and
■ies falling in this category (under 35,000 population) must
■nt a road administrator, superintendent or engineer to control
Operations and funds of the county road and bridge divisions."
pis latest opinion, prepared by James Allison, Assistant
■ney General, says, "In counties in which the county com-
■oners serve as road supervisors, the commissioners court as a
ly must exercise its powers to hire workers, buy and hire
fcment. and make contracts for labor or machiners; the
Widual commissioner as road superintendent in his precinct has
ithority to supervise the workers so hired, the equipment so
>yed, and the contracts made."
i, which is it? Are the county commissioners in violation of the
or are they in compliance? Guess this will be another one of
f wait and see what happens in some of the other counties
lions.
Krista Burkhart, Angelia
Woodson, Amanda Carrington,
Michael Cavanaugh, Jeannie
Eudy, Joel Carrington, Robin
Carrington, Tonya Dodd, Leah
Robertson, Brad Floyd and
Richie Huie.
$40,022 in 1980 and $28,370 in
1979.
Expenses in the Courthouse
were up sharply over expend-
itures of 1979 with $25,329
spent in 1980 compared to
$3,899 in 1979. The jail facilities
showed 1980 expenses of
$18,483 as compared to 1979
totals of $3,899.
The Civic Center spent $7,492
in 1980 and $11,632 in 1979.
Constable expenditures were
relatively unchanged with
$2,555 spent in 1980 and $2,512
in 1979.
The Sheriff's office spent
$41,035 in 1980 and only
$39,410 in 1979.
Notes payable in the four
precincts indicated a $4,114
note due from Precint One and
a $17,332 note payable from
Precinct Two funds.
The four precincts showed
total expenditures of $214,632
and total revenues of $167,811.
i At the Commissioners Court meeting Monday it was mentioned
■ the county would begin a “redistricting” of the precincts as
nn as more complete information was received from the state.
ledistricting of the county was one of the activities mentioned
[this column a couple of weeks ago as being “on hold". In fact, it
h|een almost three years since this project was approved by the
hurt and it looks like it will be awhile yet as the Court seems to be
■ing toward voter registration as a criteria.
‘ It was also mentioned that an opinion from the State Attorney
(neral's office on the Grievance Committee issue should be
Mhc. ming in five or six days. This issue dates back to January 12
hen the Court refused to accept the Grievance Committee’s
Bormendation made in December 1980. The opinion was initially
Meted in 30 days, then 60 days which extended to 90 days on to
■flays ... just how long does it take to get one legal opinion
■kt has been given verbally several times) typed at the AG's
Bee and another opinion from the County Judge's Association.
|Anytime anyone asks us for an opinion, we can give one in two
bates. and if they want it typed, give us another couple of
Mtes and we'll have it.
County Receives Mixed
Drinks Sales Tax Rebate
inner Automotive
JTO repairwrecker
24 HOUR SERVICE
Ll 395-4600 Day
| 395 4652 Night
Commerce.
The council also discussed
vacation time for city em-
ployees. approving two weeks
for three long-time employees,
Mrs. Daphne Blevins, Cecil
Palmer and Joe Bill Maynard;
all other employees, one week
after completion of one year
continuous employment, and
one additional day for each year
of employment thereafter, up to
two weeks.
In final action, the Council
discussed the upkeep of the
Pagoda, and commended mem-
bers of the Saturday Morning
Service Club for painting
structure and trimming of
surrounding shrubbery.
And. Mayor Robinson
formed the Council that Hence-
forth, the city crews will begin
each Friday morning at seven
o'clock cleaning the square,
weather permitting.
Ken one knows that the price of all commodities regardless of
Ker it is food. clothing, gasoline, automobiles, cigarettes and
chfhave skyrocketed. But. not too many people have paid $10 for
jlniibbed out, non-filtered fag.
Bn it did happen Monday here in Cooper, and of all places, at
bDelta County Commissioners Court. It seems that Sheriff Mike
gbert. while discussing activities of his office with the Court, lit
[ilCamel; evidently to the dismay of Judge Troy E. Kern, who
LeJ him ten bucks for it. The sheriff, with a question ofnow the
te wanted it, dutifully put out the cigarette. And, the judge
Brlwriting a check (cashed by the court secretary) reluctantly
over the ten dollars.
one cigarette is worth $10. wonder if a Red Man chew would
i for $20?
Lengthy presentations by
representatives of two refrig-
eration firms consumed a major
portion of the Cooper Inde-
pendent School District Board of
Trustees meeting last Wednes-
day night, although a decision
on the issue was tabled until the
next board session.
The discussion with the re-
frigeration companies’ repre-
sentations followed the opening
of bids for a proposed walk-in
freezer unit for the school
cafeteria. William Stanley re-
presenting Hussman Company
presented bids of $7886.27 for a
640 cubic foot freezer with a 3hp
motor, installed; and Warren
Refrigeration bid $6467.00 for a
480 cubic foot freezer with 1.5
hp motor, installed. Both bids
were for installation of the
freezer within the cafeteria
building. Four bids were sub-
mitted for a freezer unit situated
outside the structure - Stanley,
$9656 complete with foundation;
Warren, $7133 without founda-
tion; Hussman of Dallas, $5270
Monday, May 18, PeeWee
Little League Girls* and Boys
baseball will get underway with
the girls scheduled to begin play
at 5:30 p.m. followed by boys’
play from 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
The large number of boys who
turned out this year to play
baseball created the need for
the Spurs and Astros teams to
be divided into two groups. The
boys will play two games each
night of their schedule.
All games will be held at the
new Little League field
Southwest Cooper.
This year's schedule is
follows:
Phillips and Cynthia Wiley, on
flutes; Tammy Barr, Michelle
Conley. Cynthia Lynch, Tandet
Lair. Renee St. Clair, Angela
Henderson, Sherry Palmer,
Cynthia Booker, Scheryl George
and Dee Ann Huie, clarinet;
Danette Cunningham, alto clari-
net; Lise Watson, Rachel Wat-
kins a >d Pam Sansing, bass
clarinet; Dalen Wintermute.
Treva Ainsworth and Troy Blun-
dell. alto sax; Christy Allen and
Donna Hoskison. tenor sax;
Twonette Gessman, contra bass
clarinet; Brian Messick, Robert
Stewart, Christy Basham, Mar-
iana Robertson, Deana Stona-
ker. Kim Clark, Kim Irvin and
Kevin Carter, cornet; Alford
Echols and Lori Spillers, French
horn; Robert Spillers, Eric
Cates. Mark Brannon. Heath
Anderson. Bradley Phifer. Kent
Slakey and Tommy Blundell,
trombone; Kelly Bartscht. Nan-
cy Vaughn and Chris Bryant,
baritone; Jimmy Bradford and
Pike Burkhart, tuba; David
Moody, John Wolfe, Wendy
Holmes. Cassie Martin and
Gwen Edwards, percussion.
Seventh Grade Band mem-
bers are Leah Robertson, Jean-
nie Eudy and Robin Carrington,
flute; Donna Glossup. Krista
Burkhart and Dawn Maddox,
clarinet; Danny McFadden,
Amanda Carrington and Dwight
Martin, alto sax; Mike Cavan-
augh, Tonya Jones, Brad Floyd
and Edward MeKim, cornet;
Anjie Gonzales. French horn;
Clif Wilkerson and Brad Richey,
trombone; Dohrman Winter-
mute, Chuck Phillips and John
Watkins, drums.
Members of the Sixth Grade
Band are Kristy Silman, Crystal
Voorhis and Bridget Harlen,
flutes; Kelli Beeler. Pam Wood-
son and Kelly Baker, clarinets;
Chris Clark, Tory Humphries
and Perry Wilkins, alto sax;
Bart Tatum, Donna Glenn,
Penny Sampson, Tricia Ains-
worth, David Wolfe. Kelly
Stewart and Dong Askew, cor-
nets; Jason Davis, Derrick Con-
ley. Kevin Young, trombones;
Robert Hines, baritone; Jeffrey
Phifer, Jason Holcomb, Bradley
Burns and Chris Irvin, drums.
not installed.
The Board, on the recom-
mendation of Superintendent
Fred Wilkerson, confined their
consideration to the two bids for
an “inside" freezer.
Preceding the opening of bids
on the freezer unit. Superin-
tendent Wilkerson presented
Peggy Hogan, director of Tri-
County Cooperative, in an over-
view of the special education
program at Cooper and other
schools in the cooperative.
The director explained that
through the Tri-County Co-op,
Cooper is delegated four teach-
ers and three aids for the
seventy students in the pro-
gram, in addition to the services
of an Educational Diagnostician
six days a month; a speech
therapist two days; a teacher for
homebound students as needed;
a vocational adjustment teacher
one day a week and a counselor
as needed.
The Co-op also provides Voca-
tional Adjustment Class for stu-
dents between the ages of 16
and 21, said Ms. Hogan. This is
a vocationally oriented program
that provides rehabilitation ser-
vices to the students with dis-
abilities of an extent to render
the students incapable of funct-
ioning in a normal work-training
situation due to impairments
which constitute employ m e n t
handicaps. VAC also provides
job placement for those who
complete the program.
Ms. Hogan stated that the
Tri-County Co-op is a coopera-
tive effort among eleven schools
located in three counties. Delta,
Hunt, and Hopkins, to provide
special education services to
students who otherwise would
not receive the individualized
help they need.
In other action, the board
approved minutes of previous
meetings; payment of bills; 24
requests for student transfers
into the district: payment of
liability insurance; and donation
of surplus bleachers from the
old baseball field and visitors
section at the football field to
the Delta County Kid Baseball
Association.
This week the City of Cooper
is making public their intention
to issue Certificates of Obliga-
tion in the amount of $475,000 to
pay the city’s share of .the $1.6
million sewer system improve-
ments project.
Financial advisor George
The ordinance covered the
ownership of “yard lines” on
private property. Following a
discussion between Barr, city
attorney James Allison and the
Council, action was tabled for
further study by the attorney.
Larry Vandiver, recently
elected to the position of Fire
Marshall by members of the
Cooper Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, met with the Council
seeking approval of his selection
which was granted unani-
mously.
Mayor Gary Robinson then
discussed with the Council, the
financial problems of the Parks
The Cooper Review
USPS 13194(1
Undelivered copies or changes
of address notices should be
sent to P.O. Box 430, Cooper,
Texas. 75432.
Other waitings - Still no word on the Cooper Lake EIS decision
lord; Deep Well Crossing is still in the planning; the Leonards
bvee District No. 2 suit and the Beaver lawsuit are still active,
■al court cases which have been on the docket for some time
Rome up next week here; the Industrial Foundation continues
■k for prospects. But, work on the local parks projects is once
■> active after several months inactivity.
Each Depositor
Insured to $100,000
By F.D.I.C. at
First National Bank
State Comptroller Bob Bul-
lock recently stated that
collection of the state’s 10 per
cent mixed drink tax during the
first quarter of 1981 was up 29
per cent over the same period
last year.
Bullock said the state
received $28.5 million in taxes
on the sale of mixed drinks
during the first three months of
this year.
He said his office is sending
checks totaling $8.2 million to
211 counties and 371 cities as
their share of the gross receipts
tax on mixed drinks tor the first
quarter.
The state’s general revenue
fund will receive the balance,
$20.2 million, of the tax money
collected.
Texas cities and counties re-
ceive a 15 per cent rebate of the
tax collected on mixed drinks
sold within their boundaries
Cooper of the investment bank-
ing firm of Schneider, Bernet
and Hickman, Inc., met with the
Council Monday evening to
further explain the financial
aspect of the project.
It was explained that the city
proposes to pay the Certificates
of Obligation (Combination Tax
and Revenue Certificates) from
sewer system revenue and
taxes. At a prior meeting with
the bond consultant, it was
explained that an increase in
sewer charges would be necess-
ary to provide funds for repay-
ment of the certificates,
The city proposed to authorize
the issuance of the certificates Project stating that approxi-
at the June 8 regular council
meeting.
In other action, the Council
heard a representative from
Midwest Tank Company recount
needed repairs to the city's two
elevated water towers, more
particularly the old “green top"
tower situated west of the City
Hall. The representative dis-
played photos of both towers
showing areas that needed
repairs, cleaning, and painting.
He gave an estimate of $11,741
for cleaning, repairing and
painting the older tower (an
estimate of $16,921 if roof was
replaced); and $1035 for a
"touch up" job on the newer
tower in the west part of town.
The council tabled action for
further discussion.
Thomas Barr, representative
of Lone Star Gas Company,
presented a proposed ordinance
amending the company’s fran-
chise agreement with the city.
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May 18
Girls-5:30 p.m.
Boys 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
JUNE1
Boys 5:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m.
Girls - 8:30 p.m. to9:45 p.m.
JUNE 8
Girls - 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Boys - 6:45 p.m. to9:45 p.m.
JUNE 15
Boys - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Girls - 8:30 p.m. to9 45 p.m.
JUNE 22
Girls • 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Boys - 6:45 p.m. to9:45p.m.
JUNE 29
Boys - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Girls • 8:30 p.m. to9:45 p.m.
NURSING HOME WEEK is being observed and to make it official here
"nson signed a proclamation proclaiming May 10-17 as Nursing Home Week in Delta County,
signing of the proclamation was witnessed by. left to right, Peggy Ke"uhJnTcarrie
*wood Manor; Mabel Striclen, Activities Director at Delta Nurs.ngHome, Ind Mrs^Crne
*». resident of Birchwood. Both nursing homes have planned open house for this weekend,
,a on Saturday afternoon and Birchwood on Sunday afternoon.
City Makes Public Intent To Sell
Sewer Project Certificates of Obligation
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Marsh.
Cooper Junior High Honor
Students’ Names Released
Cooper Junior High Principal
W.T. Burns has announced
honor students for the eighth
and seventh grades.
Mariana Robertson has been
named valedictorian of the
Eighth Grade and Geneva Oats
salutatorian. Other honors
graduates are Heath Anderson,
Nicole Ewing, Michael Wilker-
son, Tammy McGee, Deana
Stonaker, Sheryl George, Lynn
Stanley, Sean Slaton, Lisa
Crutcher, Kim Clark, Theresa
Bradshaw, Karen Hayhurst,
Angela Henderson and Wendy
Holmes.
Seventh Grade valedictorian
is Dohrman Wintermute and
Edward McKim salutatorian.
Other honors students are
Danny McFadden, Donna
Glossup, Clif Wilkerson. Wayne
Holbert, Angelia Gonzales,
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