The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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4—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Spring*. T*x«, Friday, Novmb»r21.1986.
Five generations
Five generations of the Thurman family met
recently to visit and take pictures. Shown
here are 14-month-old, Erik Lief Thurman of
Newnan, Ga., bottom left; Erik's grand-
mother, Carolyn Herman Thurman of
Huntsville, Ala., bottom right; Erik's great-
great-grandmother, Mrs. Oscar (Irilene
Sandifer) Herman of Dike; seated left;
Erik's father, Kevin Todd Thurman of
Newnan, Ga., seated left; and Erik's great-
grandfather, Arlis Thurman of Mahoney,
center back.
Resident Honored
At State Meeting
Allarea Black was named an
“Honorary Member” in the Young
Homemakers of Texas State
Association at the 25th annual
meeting held Nov. 6-5 in Fort Worth.
Young Homemakers, an
association of young adults who
believe that everyone is a
homemaker and that homemaking is
an occupation, chose “25 Years:
Preparing Today for Tomorrow” as
the meeting theme.
Mrs. Black was an advisor to the
local chapter for 21 years before
retiring as a homemaking teacher
from Sulphur Springs High School.
The Young Homemakers of Texas
achievement awards were presented
during the annual awards luncheon
Friday. Along with honorary
memberships, “outstanding" Future
Homemakers from around the state
were honored.
Debbie Stinson, president of the
local chapter, represented Region
III.
Colleen Hines, local YHT advisor,
also attended the meeting.
Young Homemakers of Texas is an
organization sponsored by the
Vocational Home Economics, Texas
Education Agency, Austin, under the
direction of Judith A. Hetherly,
program director, and Sharon
Reddell, state advisor.
Stars of Texas 4-H Club Reports Meetings
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Stars of Texas 4-H Club held a
foods and Nutrition workshop
Sunday, Oct. 5, in the home^of Kathy
.ennon. Food preperation
echniques, food safety, kitchen
lafety and nutrition were discussed
>y 13 club members and seven
nothers.
On Nov. 1, the club held a weiner
oast and hayride in celebration of
falloween. Members, parents and
;uests assembled at Jones Livestock
Barn for the hayride to the home of
Barbara and Tommy Sanders.
Upon arrival, everyone enjoyed
roasting hot dogs and marshmellows
with all the trimmings. A haunted
woods tour was provided by Adam
Jones and Aaron Sanders. There
were 41 members, parents and guests
present.
On Nov. 2, seven club members
participated in the “Adopt-A-
Highway” project being sponsored by
the Hopkins County 4-H. Trisha and
Diana Ford, Ann and Amy Rabun,
Dawn and Amber Pool and Laura
Lennon participated in the effort.
On Nov. 8, seven club members
participated in the County Food
Show. Laura and Anna Lennon will
advance to district competition in
their categories. Ann Rabun and
Carrie Lennon were first runners-up
in theireaf egories.
The regular meeting was held Nov.
11, at Jones Livestock Barn. The
meeting was called to order by Vice
President Aaron Sanders. An in-
spirational poem was read by Missy
Bilharz and Dawn Pool led the group
in the 4-H pledge. Officer reports
were given and new business was
discussed.
It was decided to have a family
Christmas party Dec. 6, and to also
visit local nursing homes and com-
munity members with Christmas
treats for a citizenship and com-
munity service project. Jeff Weston,
member of the Bright Star 4-H Club,
gave a talk on different aspects of
safety and also the value of preparing
and giving a method demonstration.
The meeting was adjourned and
recreation was led by Amber Jones.
Members present for the meeting
were Ginger and Jake Henderson,
Amy and Ann Rabun, Adam and
Nicole Jones, I^ura, Anna and Carrie
Lennon, Aaron and Rachael Sanders,
Melissa and Martin Bryant, Missy
Bilharz, and Dawn and Amber Pool.
Parents present were Pat and
David Rabun, Gordon and Pat Ford,
Suzie Jones, Joan Bilharz, Sandra
Pool, Mary Nell Bryant, Barbara
Sanders, JoAnn Henderson and
Kathy I^ennon. Special guests were
Gracie and Jeff Weston.
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Four generations
Four generations of the Camper family met recently for
/isiting and picture taking. They include, Ora Camper,
■ight, Ora's son, Donald Camper, standing back; Donald's
laughter, Gayla Camper, seated left; and Gayla's
laughter, Heather. «*>
)uilt winner
fendy Anderson of Saltillo, right, recently won a hand-
lade quilt made by several residents of Woodhaven
ursing Home during a Halloween party at the nursing
>me. Shown with Anderson are Joan Heuston, activities
tairperson for the nursing home, _and Teddie Smith,
inter, one of the residents who worked on the quilt.
flail Photo by Ann Me Adamt
The borne of Mrs. Dollie Pearl
Armstrong was destroyed by fire late
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Armstrong
was in Jacksonville, Fla., where she
was visiting her son. A neighbor was
looking after her place while she was
gone. He went late Saturday af-
ternoon to check on things and found
the doors broken in. He returned
home to reort the break-in and while
he was gone the house burned. It is
not known what, if anything, was
taken.
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Adair spent the
weekend in Dallas. Mrs. Ina Barnett
and grandson Jerry Clayron ac-
companied them home for a week’s
visit.
Mrs. Auline Leverette of Dallas is
spending this week with Mrs. Floy
Bennett.
The Saltillo Baptist Church will
serve a Thanksgiving dinner after
services Sunday , Nov. 23. The public
is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Suataire and
Mr. and Mrs. Gene I-ane of Dallas
spent Tuesday till Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. Terry Sustaire.
Mrs. Flonnie Swain returned home
Monday from McCuistian Hospital in
Paris where she has been two weeks
after she sustained a broken hip in a
fall at her home. Her daughter, Mrs.
Doris Philips of Tulsa, Okla., will be
staying with her this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clarkston of Pine
Forest visited Mr. and Mrs. E.A.
-Tiro news
Thursday night, Nov. 13, Lucille
Spencer celebrated her birthday with
dinner for 17 guests: Jane and Jimmy
Lewis; Jeremy Wright; Bonnie and
Murriel Chester; Harold Orr; Randy
and Maxene Patterson; Mildred
Chapman; Noble and Modena Horn;
Annie and Ernest Shaw; Floyd and
Shirley Rogers; Lee Wright; and
Lucy Pearl Vaden.
Weekend guests of Annie and
Ernest Shaw were Don, Patsy and
Donna Shaw and Ernest’s sister
Sarah and her family. They worked
and played cutting wood, picking up
pecans and visiting.
Nell Clifton of Sulphur Springs
visited Thebna Clifton Sunday af-
ternoon
Gertrude Smith was in Dallas
Monday for a medical checkup Her
reports were not good. She enjoys
visiting by phone and in person.
Bert, Ida and Josh Chapman
visited Gay and Ruth last week
Visiting them Sunday were Florence
Taylor and her daughter Katie and
hushnnd from Phoenix.
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Hastings Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David
Nunn and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Newsome of Garland visited them
Saturday.
Mrs. Dottie Duncan of Dallas spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Ivey.
Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. McGill have
returned home from a few days in
Dallas visiting Mr. and Mrs. Red
Simpson. Mr. Simpson is in the
hospital there.
Mrs. Anita Nitsche and son Neil of
Dallas spent the weekend with Boyd
Wardrup. Other visitors with Mr.
Wardrup were Mrs. Edna Brooks and
Miss Charlotte Cotten of Paris.
Sunday luncheon guests of Mrs.
Carl Roberts were: Mr. and Mrs.
Billie Jordan and children
Christopher and Neeley. Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Banks of Hollingsworth
and daughters Myra and Savannah of
Dallas.
Derrell Matthews of Dallas visited
relatives here Saturday.
Club News
Nathan Foster Rogers
The Nathan Foster Rogers Chapter historian. Material to be included in
of the Daughters of the Republic of both the chapter scrapbook and the
Texas met in a regular meeting Nov., state press book is being collected.
8, in the home of President Linda
Moore Riddle.
The meeting was opened, with the
salute to the American and Texas
flags followed by the reading of the
Pat Thompson was appointed
publicity chairman during the
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President Linda Riddle recently
visited the San Jqginto monument
minutes of the previous meeting by and grounds. She took many snap-
Rita M. Adams, secretary. shots of the area which she shared
The business meeting included a with the group. The snapshots will be
discussion about the chapter one of the items included in the
scrapbook by Svlvia Kihart. chapter chapter seranhook
■Norfh Hopkins news
Mrs. Vera Orr was moved to Room many nice gifts.
302 at Memorial Hospital Saturday
following several days in ICU as the
result of a heart attack.
Ronald Denny returned home
Friday after a week’s stay in Bar-
beton, Ohio, where he was training at
the Rockwell International plant. He
visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame
in Akron and reported a low tem-
perature of 13 degrees and some
snow.
Lisa Speed of Quitman spent the
weekend here with Joyce and Cleatus
Speed.
Sue Nan, Johnny, Mandy and Clay
McGraw visited Sunday with the
Jimmy McGraw family at Enloe and
Bob and Anna Preas at Cooper.
Maryl Kristi, Kelly and Karen
Denny along with C.E. and Mildred
Howk Were in Texarkana last
weekend\to shop and visit John and
Patsy Luker and Gale Vaughn.
Pat, Jtiiie and Sara Weir of
Granbury spent the weekend here
with the Max Drummond family and
other relatives.
Mrs. Ada\ Alexander Sr. of Lake
Tawakoni And Dorothy Marr of
Quinlan visited Thresa, Cullum,
Kristi, Melinda and Alvin Hillis
Sunday evenii.
Don and Ahndy Drummond of
Garland visited Mrs Lydia Gregg
Saturday evenin,,
Karen Frances Denny, daughter of
Ronald and Mary, celebrated her 11th
birthday Nov 12 at home. Chocolate
cake was served, and she received
The Youth Group of Birthright
United Methodist Church attended an
outing Friday night at the Silverleaf
■'Athletic Club.
Junior High girls basketball team
won third place and the boys team
won second place Saturday night in a
tournament at Yantis.
Barney Evans is a patient in
Memorial Hospital.
Clifton and Ann Groves of Quitman
visited Sunday with Ida Belle, Carl
and Tammy Groves.
Work on a new phase of Cooper
I^ke began Monday when two
bulldozers started pushing off the
right-of-way for the fencing project.
They started at the new road into the
lake’ site from Highway 19 going south
to the road going west toward the
Aiguier Cemetery on the first work
day.
Molene Weir of Cooper has
returned home from a visit with her
son in Amarillo and visited Saturday
afternoon with her sister Bea
Gulledge here.
Emil Coker Gotcher died Sunday in
a Hurst hospital The Rev Cleatus
Speed conducted the final rites at
Farmersville Wednesday at 10 a m
Mrs. Gotcher is the mother-in-law of
our Dorothy I.awson Coker
Jack Webb Jr was visiting in
Mount Pleasant recently when he was
in a motorcycle accident He is in
Titus County Memorial Hospital with
a badly injured foot and ankle
Guard news
Douglas J Sewell of Como has
enlisted with the Sulphur Springs
National Guard unit and six local
soldiers have .completed basic and
advanced training, according to
Platoon Sgt. Bob Merriman
Sewell enlisted with Company B,
3rd Battalion 144th Infantry Oct. 27.
He is the minister of Grace Baptist
Church in Sulphur Springs and holds
a master’s degree m theology. Sewell
served five years with the Air Force.
He has been assigned to
Headquarters Section of Company B
Billy D Wilhite of Sulphur Springs
completed One-Station Unit Training
(OSUTi at the Army Infantry School
at Fort Benning, Ga. During his
training, he received instruction in
drill and" ceremonies; military
customs and courtesy; -physical
training; and intensive training on
the Tubular-launched, Optically-
sighted, Wire-guided missile i TOW).
The TOW is the Army’s principal
anti-tank Wt-apon.
Wilhite is a 1986 graduate of
Sulphur Springs High School. He is
assigned to the Anti-armor Section of
Company B.
Harold Kizer of Sulphur Springs,
Patrick Blunt of Winnsboro and
William Blunt of Quinlan also com-
pleted OSUT at Fort Benning. In'
addition to instruction,, on drill and
ceremonies, military customs and
courtesy and physical training, the
soldiers also received intensive
training in small-unit tactics and
infantry weapons
Kizer, a 1986 graduate of SSHS, is
assigned to the Anti-armor Section of
Company B Patrick and William
Blunt are assigned to 3rd Rifle
Platoon of Company B
l^ewis B. Flanery and James W
Richardson, both of Sulphur Springs,
completed training at the Army's
Quartermaster School at Fort Lee.
Va. During training, the soldiers
were instructed on drill and
•ceremonies, military customs and
courtesy, physical fitness, weapons
training on the M16A1 rifle, and also
received intensive training On Army
food service procedures.
Flanery and Richardson are
assigned to 2nd Rifle Platoon of
Company B.
LAURINE GARRISON presented a
review of the book entitled "Mig
Pilot" by John Barron Tuesday, Nov
18, at the Commerce Middle School.
North Hopkins reunion
Classmates of the 1961 graduating class at
North Hopkins met recently to celebrate
their 25th homecoming reunion. They in-
clude, left,, Betty Weir Pettigrew and Jane
Weir Vicars, both of Tira, Ann Parish Willis
of Garland, Sandi Wester of Corsicana,
Carole Glosup Stanley of Gilmer, Virginia
Price Charlton of Sulphur Springs, Jim
Anderson of Conroe and Catheron Smith
ramnprof Buffalo.
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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/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.