The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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^—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, Dacambar 26,1986.
January nuptials
Bert and Barbara Dorner of Sulphur Bluff announce the
engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Gina, to Chad Bolton, son of Michael and Nancy Bolton, also
of Sulphur Bluff. The couple plan to be united in marriage at
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, in the Sulphur Bluff Baptist Church.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Christmas wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Al Santos of Sulphur Springs announce the
engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Vicki Sue Autrey, to Jeff Rexford, son of Ward Rexford of
Sulphur Springs and Nancy Sutton of Pontiac, Mich. The
couple plan to be united in marriage at 4 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 25, in the Full Gospel House of Prayer with the Rev.
Percy Medina officiting. Friends and relatives are invited
to attend.
Piano recital held Dec. 15
Reception planned
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brice of Tira will be honored in
celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary with a
reception hosted by their children and grandchildren. The
reception will be held from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at
the Tira Community Center. The couple were married Dec.
25,1926, at Tira. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Music students of Mrs. Robin
Hoffman were presented to family
and friends in a Christmas piano
recital at Calvary Baptist 'Church
Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. •
After an invocation by David Cook
and opening remarks by Mrs. Hoff-
man, each student rendered musical
selections.
Students performing included:
Jerrika Dabbs. Krystal Fetting,
Karri Brantley, Tria Millsap, Cicely
Clayton, Chad Clayton, Johnna
Davis, Wesla Brandsaw and Russell
Dulude.
Saltillo news
North Hopkins news
A goodjil well came in last week on
the Roy T. Arnold property north of
Posey. If anyone has more in-
formation about the well would you
please pass it along.
Perry Evans, Shirley artcfRoberts,
graduated from ETSU at Commerce
last Thursday night Dec. 18 and has
been employed by the Princeton
Independent School District, ef-
fective-' following the Christmas
holidays.
Mildred Vaden, "Butch” Vaden
and his son of Dallas visited C.B. and
Alice Richey in Sulphur Springs
Sunday then in the afternoon they
visited Francis and Verda Withrow,
Pauline EVans and Robert Evans.
Mary, Ronald, Kristi, Lelli and
Karen Denny enjoyed an early
Christmas dinner Sunday at Mary’s
parents Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Howk in
Sulphur Springs with other members-—
of their family.
Freeman and Ruth Parish joined
Donny Littlefield of Fort Worth, Ann
Willis and Jan of Garland for an early «
Christmas Sunday with the Jimmy
Parish family in Van.
Greg, Sharon and Candace
Ferguson ate lunch and visited Mr.
Murray Hargrave in a nursing home
in Cooper Sunday afternoon.
Tiro news
50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Causey of Dike celebrated their 50th
bedding anniversary Monday, Dec. 15. The couple were
married Dec. 15, 1936, in the Dike Community with the Rev.
John M. Neal officiating. They have been lifelong residents
of Dike.
Former residents
preparing book
Earl Black and Merle Black, twin
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Penny Black of
Sulphur Springs, have combined
talents in writing a book entitled,
“Politics and Society in the South.”
The book is expected to be
published in early spring.
Both men are graduates of Sulphur
Springs High School.
Earl Black, professor of political
science, at the University of South
Carolina, has recently been ap-
pointed to an endowed chair
professorship.
-The appointment, according to
university information, is considered
the university’s most prestigious
Recognition for scholarly
achievement and distinction.
The awards are designed to attract
and retain outstanding faculty who
have demonstrated their ablity
through teaching, research and
writing.
Chair professorships are funded
through endowments made to the
university and provide extra monies
for salaries, travel costs and other
expenses.
Earl Black is a graduate of The
■^University of Texas and holds a
doctorate in political science from
Harvard University.
Merle Black, a graduate of Har-
vard University, holds a doctorate
from the University of Chicago.
Earl Black began his teaching
career at the University of Southern
Florida before joining South
Carolina.
Merle Black served in the Peace
Corps in Liberia. He. later began
teaching at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Well, we hear that Santa is getting
his reindeer and sleigh ready for his
trip from the North Pole. We sure
hope you get your sock patched in
time to hang it Christmas Eve.
Addie Mae Weir who has been
spending Thanksgiving with her son,
Harold and family, is planning to be
back home in the ext few days and
have her families here for Christmas.
Weather has been so disagreeable
that two of our neighbors who live on
dirt roads very near each other are
now commutating by telephone
rather than run across the muddy dirt
roads to visit.
Kenny and Susie Chapman, of
Killen, spent Friday night with Gay
and Ruth Chapman. Bert and Ida
Chapman, of Dallas, were there also.
Two of our baseball fans, Mary
Coker and Tat Davis have been
visiting each other regularly.
However, these rainy days have been
forcing them to stay in their own
homes to watch the cowboys play.
They sure are cowboy fans.
Ruby Smiddy has returned home
from Paris Hospital where she has
been ill. Her mother, Alma Lawson,
visited relatives in Dallas while Ruby
was in the hospital.
Maxine Patterson and son are
visiting relatives in New Mexico,
Arizona and California the past few
days, ^
The Nolan Cheshire families en-
joyed an early Christmas in the
Cheshire home over the weekend.
Even though Sunday was a very
disagreeable day out of doors the
boys just had to rush to the pools to
fish a little. vj
June and Vickie Henderson, also a
District Attorney Report
District Attorney Frank Long has
issued recent information from the
8th Judicial District Court.
Robert Ritchie of Route 2, Box 455,
Sulphur Springs, pleaded guilty to a
charge of burglary of a habitation.
District Judge Lanny Ramsay
assessed a 10-year probated sen-
tence, a $1,500 fine and ordered
Ritchie to serve 120 days in Texas
Department of Corrections.
Ritchie also pleaded guilty to two
charges of aggravated assault and
was assessed a 10-year probation in
each case as well as being ordered to
pay $23,000 in restitution.
Curtis Scott Strother of Dallas
pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor
charge of possession of a controlled
substance and was assessed a $2,000
fine.
Sandra Dell Hill of 249 S. Locust,
Sulphur Springs, pleaded guilty to a
charge of aggravated assault with
serious bodily injury and was
assessed a 10-year probated sentence
and ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and
$1,008 in restitution.
Charles E. Wakefield Jr. of
Hammond Trailer Park in Sulphur
Springs pleaded guilty to two charges
of aggravated sexual assault of a
child and was assessed a 30-year
sentence in TDC in eaqh case.
Wakefield also pleaded guilty to one
charge of theft of property and was
assessed 10 years in TDC. He pleaded
true to a motion to revoke his
probation on a theft of property
charge and was assessed a 7-year
term in TDC in that case.
Michael D. Winchester of 309 Helm
I^ane, No. 124, pleaded guilty to a
misdemeanor charge of resisting
arrest and was assessed a one-year
probated sentence and ordered to pay
$41 in restitutuion.
Jimmie Lee Sloan, address
unknown, pleaded guilty to a charge
of theft of property and was assessed
a two-year probated sentence.
Jerry Wayne Melton of Grand
Prairie pleaded guilty to a charge of
theft of property and was^assessed a
two-year probation.
friend visited Gay and Ruby Weir
Sinday afternoon.
As a result of accidentally getting
super-glue into her eyes, Donna Weir
had to go to the hospital emergency
room Thursday. She had to wear an
eye-patch for 24 hours. Students are
urged to handle glue very carefully
I,eon Emerson, of California, spent
3 days last week with the Gay Weir
family. He was on his way to
Alabama to spend Christmas
holidays with relatives there.
The new Baptist minister of Tira
Baptist Chufch, his wife and new
baby son were present at the Baptist
Church Sunday, Dec. 28. There will be
regular church services and all are
invited to attend next Sunday.
Joan and Earl Melton served early
Christmas dinner to their family at
Carl’s Sunday. All children and
grandchildren attended and had a
wonderful time. /~
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The E.H.E. club met Tuesday, Dec.
16, for their annual Christmas party.
The hi-light of the day was to be a
wedding. As the guests arrived, they
were registered by Helen Hatchel,
escorted to their seats by the usher.
Cotton Miller. Wedding music was
provided by Jewel McAfee. The
bride’s mother, played by Richard
Knapik. and father, played by Ixn
Orren, were escorted into the room
and the wedding march sounded.
Instead of the bride entering, Usher
Cotton Miller rushed in and said he
had received word that the bride and
groom had eloped, and the wedding
would not take place as planned. It
was a distressing moment for the
mother, having spent a large sum of
money on her hat, dress and shoes, as
, well as other wedding expenses. What
started out as a joyous affair ended in
great disappointment, as the
distraught mother was escorted from
the room. The reception was held as
planned and everyone enjoyed the
goodies provided for the affair Oth^r
activities were a Christmas story
brought by Mrs. Velera Loving, the
singing of Christmas caroLs and the
exchanging of gifts around the tree.
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. McAfee were
Texarkana visitors Friday.
Mrs. Billie Rose Marable of
Houston visited Mr. and Mrs. Bug
King over the weekend. She also
visited Mr. and Mrs. R.B. McAfee.
Weekend visitors with Mrs. Helen
Hatchel were her children, Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Hatchell and children Mimi
and Robin of Euless, Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Hatchell and sons Boyd and
Aaran of Plano, Mrs. Gwen Kidd and
daughter Shannon of Mesquite, Mr
and Mrs. Craig Kidd and son Michael
of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Knapik visited with them Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Brooks and Miss
Charlotte Gotten of Paris spent
Sunday night and Monday w ith Boyd
Wardrup. Max Wardrup of Denton
spent the weekend with his father.
Rayford Orren of Oklahoma City-
visited Mr. and Mrs. Loy Orren
Employees honored
County Clerk Mary Attlesey, left, and County
Attorney Investigator Pat Barr were
honored recently for their service to Hopkins
County. Attlesey was recognized as the
Monday.
Mr and Mrs. Joe lxiy Orren
returned to their home in West
Chester, Ohio, after a week's visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I-oy
Orren.
Steve Cox is here to spend the
Christmas holidays with his mother,
Mrs Mary Cox, and brother James,
and his sister Miss Hope Cox. Steve is
with the US. Navy, stationed in
Seattle. Wash
Mr and Mrs Allen Ray Jennings
and son of Tippit. Mo., visited his
uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. J W'
Bell Sunday. J.W is still confined to
his home, slo.wly recovering from a
heart attack —
Funeral services for Jesse Adair
were held Tuesday, Dec. 23. in the
Sam Harvey Funeral Home in Mount
Vernon at 11 a m. Mr Adair died
Saturday in Franklin County
Hospital He was 92 years old and is
survived by two sons, Clovis Adair
and Grady Morris Adair, both of
Saltillo, four grandchildren: one
brother, Taysee Adair of Garland;
two sisters, Mrs. Ixda Monroe of
Saltillo and Mrs Bertie Bryant of
Mount Vernon Pallbearers will be
grandsons.
Mrs. Ira bulk Barnes of Carthage
visited Mrs Lillian Broughton
Saturday.
Mrs. Louise Dyer and daughter
Sharon of Fort Worth visited Mrs.
Thelma Hatchell Sunday
lx’on Sparks of Lubbock is here to
spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs.
Sam Sparks
Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs.
Y.C McGill were Mr. and Mrs Billy
Joe Poor of Big Sandy, Mr and Mrs
Wylie France and children Shellie
and*flealh of Tyler, Mr. and Mrs
Greg I/ie of Desoto, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Baker and son Branden of
Tacoma, Wash
I-oy Orren attended the Exxon Red
River Valley Annuitant Club
Christmas party and luncheon at
Mount Pleasant Country Club
Tuesday, Dec. 16.
employee working for the county the longest
— she completes her 37th year Dec. 31. Barr
was honored as the Aunty Employee of the
Year. -SUM Photo by KoronTurpon
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1986, newspaper, December 26, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775409/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.