The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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4—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO. Sulphur Springs, Taxas, Friday, Saptambar 5, 1986.
North Hopkins ■
Mrs. Ida Belle Groves was a patient
in a Tyler hospital a couple of days
last week undergoing tests which
came back in good fashion.
Jimmy Day, our high school
principal, is recuperating at home
following recent surgery at Mc-
Cuistion Hospital in Paris.
Candice Ferguson spent the holiday
weekend with Jo and Donald Spencer
while Sharon and Greg Ferguson,
Darla and Brad Moore vacationed at
Beaver’s Bend.
Grace and Hubert Vaughn hosted a
barbeque supper Saturday night for
their children\* and families while
Larry, Sandy''and Kimberly were
visiting here from Searcy, Ark.
Others attending were Linda Vaughn
from Garland; John, Linda, Jason
and Josh Vaughn, Jimmy, Sandra
and Johnny Vaughn, Charley, Susan,
Amie and Jana Vaughn, Jimmy,
Lori, Crystal and Mitchelle Vaughn,
Lana Vaughn and James Hall.
Miss Annie Lee Drummond and
Mrs. Mary Squire of Tyler visited
Mrs. Lydia Gregg one day last week.
James and Wynelle Duffer of
Lancaster, Raymond and Pat Duffer
of Quinlan spent the holiday weekend
at their weekend homes in the
Peerless Community.
Visiting Francis and Verda
Withrow last week were Tom Estes,
Mack McCan, Myrtis Posey, Blanche
Milligan, Elmer and Eneva Coker,
Frances and Morris Edwards, Lloyd
Benefield, Jeanette Willis, Imogene
Williams, Freeman and Ruth Parish.
Ruby and Tommie Sanderson spent
Sunday in Carrollton visiting F.E.
and Faye Studer.
Sue Stiverson has returned to her
home in Denver, Colo., Monday after
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lydia
Gregg. Mary Lou Sampson also
visited with Sue.
Clyde Browning Jr. and sons,
Rocky and Kevin, of Round Rock
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Vera Orr.
Max and Lou Jane Drummond
spent the weekend in Granbury with
Julie and Pat Weir.
Work on the lab projects at the
Cooper Lake site is progressing
nicely as far as we outsiders can tell.
Anyway, each week we watch to see
what changes have been made from
the week before.
Sue, Nan, Johnny, Mandy and Clay
McGraw spent Monday in Tyler.
Jo and Donald Spencer and Candice
Ferguson accompanied Donna,
Ronald and Chaundra McQueen to
Canton Sunday afternoon.
Joe Taylor and grandson, Scott
Davis, of Dallas visited Carl and Ida
Belle Groves Sunday.
G.W. and Betty Bain, Julie, Darrell
and Darra camped out on Pool Hill
near Peerless Saturday night and
invited the following relatives in for a
hot dog supper with all the trimmings
and dessert. Gladene Griffin, Bonnie
Murray of Posey, Charles and Grace
Murray, Jeff and Lana, Brandon and
Blake Caldwell, all of Sulphur
Springs; Virginia and Dick Cun-
ningham, Randy, Kathy and Jeremy
Cunningham, all of Paris; Stephanie
Murray of Commerce, Glenn, Fran,
Jason, Mark and Amber Bain of
Peerless, Dortheal and Francis
Mitchell, Tammy, Kelly, Karen and
Donald Junior Hopper, Opal and
Avon Scott, all of Peerless; Billy
Gene Scott of Oakland. After supper,
the group enjoyed singing songs,
accompanied by a guitar, whil sitting
under the stars.
David Mobley had major surgery
Wednesday in Dallas at Baylor
Hospital. His room number is 1210 in
the Roberson Building of Baylor. A
card or a note would be appreciated.
Billy Joe and Tina Bain of Ever-
man spent Friday night with Dor-
theal and Francis Mitchell while on
vacation toward Eureka Springs,
Ark.
Jerry and Ester Griffin of Ever-
man visited Gladene Griffin during
the weekend. Monday, they enjoyed
eating out in celebration of Jerry and
Gladene’s birthdays.
Lois and John Williams spent the
holiday weekend in Fort Worth with
relatives.
Marsha Withrow, Glyn and Kathy
Withrow spent Labor Day with Verda
and Francis Withrow.
Word has been received here of the
death of Robby Joe Drummond of
Rockwall. Arrangements are pen-
ding.
Local families hold reunions
Company plans
FM broadcast
Community Service Radio Inc. of
Dallas is awaiting approval from the
Federal Communication Commission
Holiday Inn
receives
award letter
Holiday Inn in Sulphur Springs
recently was notified that it is one of
the top 10 of 54 inns in the region in the
area of improved occupancy, ap-
pearance and over-all performance,
according to an organization official.
Rex Chambers, vice-president of
Lodging Host Hotel Corporation
which operates the local Holiday Inn,
said “The guest inspection system
report for the Sulphur Springs
Holiday Inn had no written com-
plaints during the spring quarter.”
Dave Jones, senior vice president-
managing director of systems for
Holiday Inn, sent a letter of
congratulations to Ralph Herz,
general manager, recognizing the
management and staff for their at-
tention to detail, superior guest
service and exceptional team work.
STEVEN C. Morris, a graduate of
Sulphur Springs High School,
recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy'S
Delayed Entry Program. After
completing eight weeks of boot camp
training, he will receive further
training in the Aerographer’s Mate
program. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Morris of Sulphur Springs. r
to operate FM radio broadcasting for
the Hopkins County area, a company
official said Wednesday.
The Dallas radio station, KVIL,
would be rebroadcast through the
equipment mounted on a tower of
Cable TV System on Holiday Drive
% mile from Interstate 30, according
to CSR vice president, Timothy Beck,
and information regarding the
petition on file at the Sulphur Springs
Public Library.
"The city is large enough to create
enough listeners,” he said of the
company’s interest in the area.
If the proposal receives FCC ap-
proval, the station expects to provide
programming for area residents up to
an 18-20-mile radius of the tower and
will also be carried on the local cable,
he said, adding that the service could
b£ operational by the end of this year.
The FM station, based in Highland
Park, broadcasts adult con-
temporary, middle-of-the-road
music, Beck said, adding that the
station is listed as the No. 1 station in
the Metroplex.
Information regarding the request
to the FCC is available to the public at
the Sulphur Springs Public Library.
The request was filed Aug. 7 with
the FCC “seeking authority to con-
struct and operate a new FM
broadcast translator station to
operate on Channel 252A in Sulphur
Springs,” according to the in-
formation.
Also according to the information,
the equipment would be installed at a
height of 340 feet and broadcast on a
frequency of 98.3. The company will
lease the tower space from Cable TV
System, Beck said.
Mclntire Family
The Mclntire annual reunion was
held Aug. 17, at the Ag Building.
Those attending were Viva Porter
and Betty Ann Garrett, both of Ir-
ving, Beulah Mclntire' of Wilmer,
Barbara Mathis and Gale of Palmer,
Randy Tabros of Lancaster, David
and Kayla Scott of Greenville and
Nona Green and Stacy of Mesquite.
Others were Douglas and Nancy
Scott and Steven and Steffanye of
iteagoyillp*' Jim and Tina Scott of
Dallasr^Royce, Debbie, Wilkey and
Russell Wayland of Yantis, and Betty
Thomas, James, Tony and Lisa
Clements, Meredith and Jared of
Mount Pleasant.
Those attending from Sulphur
Springs were Danny Scott, Cindy
Horton, Ray Jimmie and Dana
Mclntire, Tim Scott, Judy Scott,
Zelphia Merritt, Leroy and Hazel
Mclntire, Ed and Stella Mclntire,
Henrietta Kirkpartick, Roena But-
cher and Amy Thomas.
A covered dish luncheon was
served followed by fellowship. The
reunion will be held the third Sunday
in August at the Ag Building in 1987.
Goldsmith Family
The J.E. Goldsmith family held
their annual reunion Sunday, Aug. 24,
in the Ag Building in City Park.
Those attending included Ruth
Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Underwood, Steve, Latham and
Charlie II, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Duff,
Brian and Charlsa of Fort Worth, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bryant, Mrs. Ellen
Fennell, Angela and Denisa of Hurst,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant Jr. of
Bedford.
Others included Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Underwood and Joe, Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Underwood, Stacy and
Gary II of Newark, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Lee Hatcher of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Goldsmith, Ricky and Jamie of
Ridgeway.
Also attending were Carolyn
Bartee of Azle, Jimmy Cash of
Springtown, Mr. and Mrs. J.L.
Goldsmith, Regina and Amber
Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Reed,
Amy, Melanie and Janet of Como,
Danny Cline of Winnsboro.
Others included Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Goldsmith, Johnathan, Misty
and Amanda of Martin Springs, Mr.
Retail firm
eyes city
Representatives of Family Dollar
Stores Inc. were in Sulphur Springs
Monday seeking information about
the city as a possible location site for
one of its operations, according to
company representatives.
A public information official at the
corporate headquarters in Matthews,
N.C., said she knew of no plans for a
Sulphur Springs opening and noted
that the company investigates
possible sites throughout the area.
Florence Stanley, the public in-
formation official, said the company
Is publically held and is listed on me---a
New York Stock Exchange as FDO.
The company operates more than
1,100 retail stores in 23 states, usually
occupying 6,000-8,000 square feet.
Merchandise is sold at moderate
cost in a wide range of categories,
including 50 percent hard lines and 50
percent soft liqes, she said.
In answer to>questions from The
NeWs-Telegram, she said the store is
smaller than a K-Mart or Wal-Mart,
but offers lines similar to those of-
fered in those stores.
and Mrs. Billy Joe Goldsmith, Kathy
and Mark, Mr. and Mrs, Forest
Goldsmith of Shirley, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Don Goldsmith of Brashear,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy David Gold-
smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sharber,
Amberly and Ryan of Reilly Springs.
Also attending were Wilma
Goldsmith and Stacie, Juanita
Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Chester, Amanda and May of
Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Baldwin
of Daingerfield, Robert Hatcher of
Wyoming.
Others included Sherry Barnwell,
Joshia and Jeromy, Matt Boles of
Hagansport. Beulah Moore, Irene
Hatcher and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen McCurely and Dana, Ruthie arid
Bryant Goldsmith, Diana Reppond,
Mindi Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Temples and Lacy Joe, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Gammill and Mrs. V.R. Summ,
all of Sulphur Springs.
Brenda Bennett, Ranee and Brandon
of Winnsboro
Others attending included Frank
Farris of Sulphur Springs; D.L. and
Fay Bums, Don and Pam Dodd,
Brian, Shelley and Landon, Claude
Farris and Ludeen Alderson, all of
Sulphur Springs, Mick and Linda
Petty, James Humphrey of Tira.
Rhonda McCarthy and son from
Oklahoma City traveled the farthest
distance. Frank Farris was the oldest
person present, and Arthur Pizarro
was the youngest.
Farris Family
The descendants of the late
Thurmon and Media Johnson Farris
met Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Ag
Building in City Park for their annual
family reunion.
The 54 persons attending spent the
day visiting and taking pictures.
Lunch was served at noon.
Those attending from out of town
included Harold and Dorothy Carney
and Michael and Richard Carney, all
of Kemp; Johnny and Jane Cullins,
Amy and Cathy, Lisa Roberson, all of
Rockwall; Pat and Bonnie O’Hara,
Patrick O’Hara and Robin Wilkerson,
Gary, Tina and Christina O’Hara, all
of Irving.
Others attending included Rhonda
McCarthy and son Sean of Oklahoma
City, John Farris of Nacogdoches,
Cynthia Rainey, Kevin and Melissa of
Garland, Donnie and Betty Wilson,
Chris and Nancy Cooper, Justin and
Jacob, Stephen and Tracy McNeil, all
of Pittsburg.
Also attending were Randy Shields
and friends of Denison, Joanie
Pizarro and children, Marie, Frances
and Arthur of Palestine, Chris and
Family portrait
Members of the Farris family, which held its annual
reunion Saturday, Aug. 16, posed for this family portrait in
1946. Family members pictured include, front row from the
left, Betty Wilson, Dorothy Carney, Fay Burns, Billie
Cotton, who died Jan. 24, 1978, and Bonnie O'Hara. Back
row from the left, Frank Farris, Claude Farris and Jack
Farris, who died Nov. 5, 1967.
One killed, two Injured
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A Sulphur Springs teen-ager was killed and
two others were injured in a one-vehicle
accident early Sunday morning nine miles
north of Sulphur Springs, off State Highway
19, according to Department of Public Safety
reports. DPS troopers Roger Maynard, back
left, and Hank Sibley, right, investigated the
accident. Officers said James L. Dennis, 18,
of 339 S. League St., died in the accident.
Injured were Michael Dennis, 19, of 339 S.
League St., and Douglas Merrell, 19, of
Route 1, Sulphur Springs, officers said.
JERRY W. Womack, a graduate of
Sulphur Springs High School,
recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy’s
Delayed Entry Program. After
completing eight weeks of boot camp
training, Womack will receive fur-
ther training in the aviation struc-
tural mechanic program.
Tiro news
— St« ## Photo by Ann Me Adorns
Couple
Wed
Rebecca Lurene Johnson of
Yantis and John Michael
Long of Paris announce
their marriage. The couple
were were united in
marriage at 3 p.m. Friday,
July 25. They are making
their home in Yantis.
,-£hurch attendance is still very
poor. Do come next Sunday and bring
someone with you.
We were very sad about losing the
Rex Hargraves family in our com-
munity. Rex, who has worked for
Lee’s factory for many years, moved
to work for them in another location.
The Weir families held their annual
family reunion in Tira Community
Center Saturday night and Sunday. A
very large crowd attended Sunday.
The largest attendance c^owd came
from the late Floyd and Emma
Robertson families. They also came
the longest distance to meet relatives
and friends. Some were from New
York and California.
Audrey Anderson spent last week
at her home here. Viola Chapman
spent the weekend with her. She was
with her children most of the winter.
James and Charlene Brice and
children spent the weekend with
relatives in Dallas. They visited
Lillian Brice Sunday afternoon.
Mary Jane Chapman, who has been
"home bound with-a broken leg,” is
able to be working again.
Lois and Dennis Calloway were in
Clarksville Sunday to visit J.C. and
Mary Wester, who were celebrating
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Johnny, Darlene, Johnny Jr., and
Rhonda Robertson were - weekend
visitors of Gay and Ruby Weir.
Others who visited with them were
Jerry and Nellie Robertson, Alton
Robertson and wife, Nell and
Margaret Cooper and a grandson,
-O n.
Tim Vaughn and family, and Steven
Williamson. All attended the Weir
family reunion.
Bill and Addie Mae Weir’s children
arid grandchildren spent the weekend
with them and attended their family
reunion. *
NAN HOI-COMB was named best
loser at the TOPS TX Chapter 1233
meeting Wednesday at the First
Christian Church
Koon's cows make good
By MARY GRANT
Newt Ttltgram Steff
When Hopkins County resident Brody Koon entered the Jersey cattle
business, he said he hardly expected to see one of his products starring
in a television commercial.
For the past six months, several members of Koon’s herd have been
pictured in a commercial for Blile Bell ice cream.
“They came out here and looked around at the cows,” he said of the
initial contact with the Brenham ice cream company about a year and
one-half ago. Then last summer while Koon and his wife were'ITway at a
church camp “two van loads of people” arrived at the farm where they
unloaded camera and other equipment and filmed the cattle.
“They worked two days with Kiis and Randy,” he said, of the
television erew and his two sons.
Mrs. Koon said several people have seen the commercials as well as
herself aiuiher sons, but the senior Koon has yet to view the stars.
“Kris nas'"b«en recognizing some of them on the screen,” he said.
Koon alsc\notlfrljj**t the check he received for payment for use of the
cattle was wuittenon a New York bank, something he said he thought
was unusual for a company in Brenham
The commercial isn’t the only standout effort of the herd. Koon said 74
of the beauties will soon te on their way to a new home in Brazil. The
animals will be -milked id the morning at the Hopkins County farm,
again in Houston with the use of portable milkers and again when they
reach Brazil after having arrived by airplane
"they'll never miss a milking," he added
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1986, newspaper, September 5, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775961/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.