The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1986 Page: 2 of 4
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2—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Spring*,Taxo*, Friday, November 21, 1986.
SSHS Class of '66 meets
Members of the 1966 graduating class of
Sulphur Springs High School met recently
for their 20th class reunion at the Civic
Center with Mrs. Rebj} B. Hennen, a retired
school teacher, callirfg roll. Those attending
included front row left, Jerry Pearce, Judy
Jones Gregg, Carla Brice, Kathy McKay
Putman, Linda Grayson Rayshell, Gary
Thompson, William Dickey, Eddie Woosley,
Mike Carter and Marcus Tramel; second
row left, Charlotte Stribling Burns, Tommie
Sue Turner, Karen Light Strickland, Tommy
Powell, Linda Wilson Dorsett, Sarah
Clemmons Briley, Judy Gillis Lynch, Jan
Craver Harper, Phyllis Herrmann Francis,
Alice Ward, Barbara Friddle Langford, Sue
Collins Gilbert, Janie Funderburk Chapman,
Harold Haynesworth, Tommy Dickens and
Robert Tolleson; third row left, Paulette
Smith Cosper, Linda Tanton Gant, Kathy
Lawsgn Mitchell, Judy Clark Persinger,
Nina Murray Cook, Marilyn Reynolds
Colley, VaLinda Hathcox, Gilda Gideon
Landers, Cathy Spencer Ramsey, Mike
Camp, Larry Davis, Tony Stephenson, O.C.
Walls and Roy King; fourth row, Teddy
Gammill, Phylis Melton Forrester, Suzanne
Thomas Tatom, Sharon Smith Glover, Pam
Carroll Stephens, Elvira Petross Browning,
Cynthia Walker, Kay Rives Gross, Pam
Peters Wilson, Joy Walker Porterfield,
Donna Attaway Moon, Kay Froneberger
Vondall, Don Culpepper, Bubba Young,
Jerry Lancaster, Mike Glenn, Tim Gee, Al
Wilson, Larry Campbell; John West, Jackie
Smith, Steven Beckham, Perry Alten-
baumer, James Arnold, Ike Harper, James
Campbell, Lonnie Gibbs, Mike Nordin, John
Beadle, Butch McGregor, Rick Palmer and
Dick Williamson.
Medical Auxiliary
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the members
of ,, the Hopkins-Franklin County
Medical Auxiliary shared an evening
meal with their husbands at the
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
dining room.
After dinner, the auxiliary mem-
bers adjourned to a separate room for
their November business meeting
with President Mrs. Claude Reynolds
presiding.
Mrs. Max Latham informed those
present of the progress being made
on the furnishings and decorations for
the hospital’s doctors’ lounge.
Funding and planning for this project
are being donated by the medical
auxiliary.
Mrs. William Dietze reported the
Heritage Square Cookbooks have
been selling well and that an ample
supply is still available. She em-
phasized these would make excellent
Christmas gifts.
The Substance Abuse Committee
report from Mrs. Jerry Jennings
revealed the need of funds to be
donated to Texas Youth in Action, an
organization of Sulphur Springs High
School students. Through donations,
this group will make available
membership kits for the "Just Say
No" program they will present to the
fifth-grade students in February 1987.
The auxiliary members voted to
donate $150 to the program.
The Auxiliary Christmas Social will
consist of a dinner on Dec. 9, in the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Max Latham.
Mrs. Mark Miller presented the
program relating to their annual
pilgrimmage to Honduras. Their
traveling group consists of
representatives of various medical
specialists from all over the world
who deliver free needed care to the
Hometown queen
Stars of the USA National Queen Kallie Odom will be ap-
pearing with Miss Texas Stephany Samone at the Stars of
the USA Homecoming Pageant scheduled for Nov. 22-23 at
the Summitt Hotel in Dallas. She will also ride upon a fire
engine, along with other national queens, during the Cotton
Bowl Parade Jan. 1 and has been invited to attend the
halftime performance at the Blue Bowl game in Houston.
She has recently finished modeling for a catalog for Kid-
sville USA speciality shop and will appear in the pageant
wear section. Her latest pageant accomplishments include
Little Miss America photogenic and portfolio winner and
USA Baby Photogenic and Best Holiday Wear winner. She
received two banners and four trophies.
poor and destitute people of Hon-
duras. Slide presentations of the
medical facilities and of patients
being treated were shown. Ixing
hours and hard work for two weeks
are the requirements for treating
hundreds of people a day, Mrs. Miller
said. This program made those
present aware of the wide spread
need of medical cafe which is not
available in many areas of the world.
Those present at the'meeting were
Mrs. Roger Bothwell, Mrs. William
Dietze, Mrs. Lester Hodges, Mrs.
Jerry Jennings. Mrs. Tom Korn, Mrs.
Max Latham, Mrs. James Longino,
Mrs. Mark Miller, Mrs. Cannon
Owen, Mrs. Dhawal Ram, Mrs.
Claude Reynolds. Mrs. Sam Swindell,
Mrs. Qtto Walling, Mrs, "-Tom Bell,
Mrs. Robert Parker, Mrs Dan
Roper, Mrs. Sandy Vaculik and Mrs.
Ben Wood.
Capt. David
Philips Chapter
The Capt. David Philips Chapter of
•the NSDAR met at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 8, 1986, in the home of Florene
Adams, Hillcrest Drive.
Regent Frances Davis called the"
meeting to order and led the
daughters in the Opening Ritual.
Florrie McDowell acted as chaplain.
Members remained standing, saluted
the American flag and recited the
American Creed.
New yearbooks were distributed to
the members by Regent Davis.
New members, Annie Lou
Dickerson, Mary Vance, and
Josephine Holmes were introduced
and welcomed into the chapter. A
fourth new member, Ruth Higdon,
was not present for the meeting.
Valema White, recording
secretary, read the minutes and they
were approved as read. Jo McCain
gave the treasurer’s report.
Florrie McDowell was named as
new registrar.
The Bi-Centennial Committee, a
new committee to commemorate the
200th anniversary of the U.S. Con-
stitution, was formed with Frankie
Francis as chairman.
In other business, the members
approved gifts for the veterans at the
Bonham Veteran’s Hospital and gifts
of money to the DAR sponsored
schools. Also, the group approved a
donation to the President General’s
special project, the climate control
system for the NSDAR Library in
Washington, D.C.
A memorial program honoring the
memory of three deceased members
was given by Jo McCain.
Mrs. McCain placed a red rose on
the table and read a touching tribute
to these deceased members which
began:
“Like the fragrance of red-red
roses, the memories of these
cherished friends come to us to-day
as we invoke their spiritual presence
here. We have come to dedicate the
memorial markers to our cherished
Mabel Brice Chapman, Marie
Mills Elkins, and Lou Tramel Archer
— who have passeR into the sunshine
and joy of the great beyond.’’
The tribute included an old Chinese
proverb, and ended with the mem-
bers bowing their heads in prayer.
'Special DAR Insignia Markers will
be placed on the graves of the
deceased members.
Hostesses for the day were:
Florene Adams, Nancy Jobe,' Jo
McCain, Valeta Jobe and Annie I.ou
Dickerson.
Members present included:
Florene Adams, Jocelyn Campbell,
Alice Cummings, Carmen Cum-
mings, Frances Davis, Annie Lou
Dickerson: -Sue "R:‘ Tloyd, Audrey
Hollingsworth, Josephine Holmes,
Nancy Jobe, Valeta Jobe, Jo McCain,
Florrie McDowell, Melba McKinney,
Mildred McKinney, Florine Neills,
Nena Nance, Clemmie Sims, Mary
Vance, Valena White, and Beatrice
Worsham.
Standard Club
The Standard Club met Thursday,
Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m. at the Woman’s
Building with President Francis
"Davispresi^^g.
Florene Adams,, chairman qf the
Membership Committee,'presented<
two ladies for membership — Mrs.
Dorothy Berthielr and Mrs. Sue
Floyd. Both were^upanimously voted
into membership.
The resignations of two members,
Mrs. Eva Beckham and Mrs. Ger-
trude Davis, were accepted.
Club members were reminded to
bring a donation for the Opportunity
Center to the Christmas luncheon
which is scheduled for noon Friday,
Dec. 5, at the Woman’s Building.
Donations- this year will be taken to
the center in a large stocking in lieu
of the Christmas tree. Florene Adams
and Lulu Helm are in charge of
making the stocking. 'p
Members took up a collection for
the United Way.
President Davis read the wedding
invitation of Dr. and Mrs. Richard
Thomas for their daughter, Leslie, to
Gregg Gamblin, on Nov. 22. Mrs.
Thomas is the club’s secretary.
Ruth Long and Jo McCain gave a
slide presentation of their cruise to
Alaska.
The Finance and Membership
committees, which consisted of
Florene Adams,-Christine
Carrington, Hilda learner, Sidney
Brice, Geraldine Jackson, Orena
Speed and Gertrude Davis, provided
the refreshments.
Members attending the meeting
were Florene Adams, Dorothy
Berthier, I a verne Bramck, Sidney
Brice, Christine Carrington, Francis
Davis, Sue Ford, Josie Gamblin,
Essie Grimes, Lulu Helm, Geraldine
Jackson, Hilda Lamer, Ruth Long, Jo
McCain, Jill Manguin, Orena Speed
and Christine Williams
December wedding
Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Wright of Sulphur Springs announce the
engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Tobbie Georgette Wright of Arlington, to Willie Tyrone Dial
of Irving. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Coy Dial, also of Sulphur Springs. The couple
plan to be united in marriage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in
the Morning Chapel Baptist Church. Friends and relatives
of the couple are invited to attend.
Family Reunion
Radi can Family
The family of the late James and
Mary Radican gathered Sunday, Oct.
12, at the Oakland Community Centef
for their annual reunion.
Those attending from Sulphur
Springs included Averal Bledsoe,
Mae Ola Stewart, David and Glenna
Robinson and Michael and Keith,
Mary Robinson, Barry Law, Wayne
and Joyce Bledsoe, Jeffrey and Janet
Bledsoe and Ashley, Rickey and
Norma Adams and Amber, and
Freda Hendrix.
Also attending were Were Herald,
Wilma Radican, Jana Radican,
Bonnie Jo Nally and Lita Fay
Helmich, all of Benton, Ark. Others
included Wallace and Emma
Blackburn and their grandson,
Michael Ray McDonald, Georgia
Radican and Mary Welch, all of
Mount Vernon.
Others attending were Lucy
Radican, Brady Robinson and Robbie
Robinson and Cary, Larry and
Tammy Livingston and Starla and
I>aDarla, and William and Lois Mae
Potts, all of Alba.
Rip and Zona Scott of Commerce
also attended.
The Radican reunion will be
changed to the second Sunday in
October next year — making it Oct.
11, at the Oakland Community
Center
Piano .students attend festival
Local piano students of Jane Glover
and Carol Houston participated
recently in the Hunt County Music
Teachers Association Festival al
East Texas State University in
Commerce
Students of Jane Glover receiving
superior-plus were Tiffany Watts,
Hayley Thurman, Jeanne Newell,
Anne Newell and Tia Price, Others
who received superior and excellent
ratings were Rachel Sanders. W any o'
Gooding, Nina Hill and Renee
Gooding. '
Local students of Carol Houston
receiving superior-plus ratings were
Ashley Reeves, Jennifer Glover,
Julie Glover and Jennifer Johnson.
Those from Sulphur Springs
receiving, superior ratings were
Luckey McDowell, Katie Gober and
Jennifer Teer
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1986, newspaper, November 21, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776119/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.