The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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4—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, April 11, 1986.
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■Norih Hopkins news
25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cockrum will celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13,
at their home. Friends and relatives of the couple are
invited to attend.
Tira news-
Attendance at both churches
Sunday was on the low mark. Do
attend the church of your choice next
Sunday and bring.someone with you.
Gay and Ruth Chapman and
Beulah Chapman Smiddy ate lunch
with Mildred Chapman Friday. Gay
and Ruth were in Paris Tuesday to
visit Ruth's sister, Iva, who is in a
nursing home there. Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Taylor of Phoenix, Ariz., visited
Gay and Ruth Thursday.
Mary Dee Brice visited her sister,
Stella Hawkins, in Sulphur Springs
Sunday afternoon.
We were saddened to learn of the
death of our former resident, Beulah
(Wood) Johns of Duncanville last
week. Funeral services were held in
Sulphur Springs with burial in the
Tira Cemetery. Lunch for the family,
relatives and friends was served at
Tira Community Center.
Ann Shaw is scheduled for foot
surgery in Paris Monday. We hope
for a very successful operation.
Lavie Butler's grandchildren, Pam
and Tammy, of Alien spent the
weekend with her.
Joe Dan and Gwynn Karney spent
Sunday with Thelma Clifton.
Sammy Weir Jr. spent the weekend
Award winner
V Marilyn Carter, daughter of Roy T. and Margaret Ar-
nold pf Sulphur Springs, recently won the Jim Collins
Award at Franklin High School in Dallas. The honor,
which awards $1,000 to each recipient, was established by
Collins, a former congressman. Winners are selected by
the National Honor Society on the basis of the teacher's
effectiveness in motivating students to achieve higher
potentials. Mrs. Carter, who is in her sixth year as an
English teacher in Dallas, is married to Michael Carter,
also formerly of Sulphur Springs.
SSISD transfer
deadline is May 1
Students who wish to transfer into
the Sulphur Springs Independent
School District must submit their
applications by May 1, according to
an SSISD administrator.
Transfer applications for students
\ residing outside the Sulphur Springs
X district and ^desiring to attend
Sulphur Springs schools on a tuition
basis during the 1986-87 school year
are presently being taken at the
* Administration Building on ConnaUy
Street, accenting to Dan Durham,
SSISD assistant superintendent of
instruction.
Durham said.y that parents or
guardians of students desiring this
transfer should come by thd Ad-
ministration Building and complete
the application form as soon as
possible.
A transfeKapplication form must
be submitted each year, regardless of
whether the student is a new or
continuing transfer student, he ad-
ded.
The. Deadline for completing an
application for an out-of-district
transfer is May 1 as established by
the Texas Education Agetyeyt
guidelines.
The SSISD Board of Education will
consider 1986-87 transfers at its May
meeting and submit the approved
transfer to the TEA for final approval
and review, Durham said.
And, the rains came! Two to four
inches here dfid there. Every drop
was greatly needed and appreciated.
Hail did damage to gardens in some
areas. Now, lawn mowing will be in
full swing but again the rains came!
A gospel meeting begins Thursday
night, April 10-13, ‘at the North
Hopkins Church of Christ with Bro.
Ken McLemore of Alto as the
speaker. Services begin nightly at
7:30.
Pauline Evans spent last week with
Paula Dickey and family at Reilly
Springs
A revival at Posey Baptist Church
begins April 6-11, services nightly at
7:30. Bro. Troy Martin is the
evangelist, Clint Anderson is their-
regular pastor. Gene and Judy At-
tlesey are the music evangelists.
Larry, Sandy and Kimberly
Vaughn of Searcy, Ark., and Linda
Vaughn of Garland spent Easter
holidays with Grace and Hubert
Vaughn. Other members of the
Vaughn families who reside nearby
visited in and out with the out-of-town
visitors.
with Charlotte and Joe Killian and
children.
Robert and Yvonne Weir and
family are enjoying the company of
her parents, Kirk and Alice Hall of
Meadow, S.D. They are amazed at
our mild weather. Snow was falling
when they left home. They are fishing
here. The Weirs accompanied them
to San Antonio and they loved the
trip.
Destri Weir, daughter of Robert
and Yvonne Weir, will represent
North Hopkins School in story telling
competition which will be held in
Yantis Tuesday.
Scelena Melton is ill at her home.
Wyman and Maxine Patterson are
in Oklahoma over the weekend to be
with her mother, Mrs. Vesta Horn,
who is critically ill. We pray that she
is improving. She formerly lived here
and in Addran and is a good com-
munity worker.
Helen Weir, Joyce and Brad Dodd
were in Canton Sunday shopping.
During the electrical storm Friday
night, lightning danced through Gay
Weir’s television antenna into the
living room from the top of the house
and rolled across the floor. They were
badly frightened, but luckily it did not
catch the house on fire.
Top honors
Debbie Williams Latham,
1982 graduate of Sulphur
Springs High School, has
been named to the Mortar
Board at Texas Tech
University, a national
honor society that
recognizes senior students
who have made outstanding
contributions to the
university. Being inducted
into the Mortar Board is the
highest honor a senior at
Tech can receive, ac-
cording to university
president Nolan C. Dees.
Williams is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Williams
of Sulphur Springs.
Rockwell
going to
4-day week
Rockwell International in Sulphur
Springs will begin a 4-day work-week
schedule Monday, April 14, as
demand for products in the oil in-
dustry from the facility continues to
slump.
According to James I. Murray Jr.,
general plant manager, the 4-day
week schedule will continue until
Friday, April 25, when the third shift
at the plant will be discontinued and
additional production employees will
receive layoff notices.
The number of employees affected
by the layoff will be between 30 and
35, the announcement indicated.
Eleven salaried positions have also
been eliminated at the Sulphur
Springs plant.
The shortened work week and
subsequent layoffs qr,e a direct result
of the decline in the oil industry, with
valves serving that market showing
the largest decline in orders among
the products manufactured here,
according to a*company spokesman.
Board favors
rezoning lot
The Planning and Zoning Com-
mission Monday night recommended
rezoning a 1.7 acre lot at the corner of
Airport Road and State Highway 19
front First Residential to General
Business.
The requested zoning change for
the property owned by Delbert Wyatt
was for Light Industrial, but city staff
recommended the commercial
district to remain consistant with the
zoning of adjacent property and to
avoid "spot zoning."
Wyatt said he would have no
problem with his property being,
rezoned to a commercial designation.
The property has been leased by
Longview Inspect+qp Inc. for a field
office and testing lab, which will
conduct various types of construction
related tests, such as for soil and
concrete. ‘
Community Development Director
Andrew Mack said a testing lab such
as this would be very' beneficial to the
city. Since no such facility has existed
in the city previously, having the la'b
nearby will make testing costs much
lower
Jacky Webb, Randy *and Mandy
who have resided with Jack and
Margie Webb, moved recently to an
address in Sulphur Springs.
A large number of our neighbors
attended Canton Trades Days during
the weekend. Some participated in
the sale and- others just looked,
mostly.
Peggy Gibby, and Donna, Sandra
Gibby and Savana, Shirley Evans and
Pauline Evans attended a pink and
blue shower for Mrs. Paul (Pam)
Bates Sunday afternoon in Far-
mersville.
John Earl, Sherri, Clint, and Shawn
Martin visited Betty and Troyce
Couch at Quinlan Sunday.
Cleatus and Joyce Speed
celebrated their 40th wedding an-
niversary in Greenville Thursday
night by eating fish at a good fish
place.
Cindy Garrett of Sulphur Springs
visited recently with her grand-
mother Margie Webb and Jack.
Jackie Jr. and Kelli Boles spent a
few days last week with Glenn and
Doug Martin while Jack and Mary
Boles were in Fort Worth attending
AMPI meetings. While Mary and
Jack were not in meetings, they
visited with Mrs. Geneva Luckey,"
where Robbie Womack dropped in
and out. Geneva made their visit
most gracious and enjoyable. Jack
and Mary venjoyed it all, knowing
Jack Jr. and Kelli were in good hands
of the best of "sitters" at home. J
Rev. and Mrs. Allen Tilley
New pastor begins duties
at Davis Street church
Mary McGuyer of Sulphur Springs'
spent Friday night with Margie and
Jack Webb.
INFORMATION ON the 1986 Texas
4-H Congress has beeq received in the
County Extension Office. The
Congress, which will be held in Austin
July 13-16, is open to 4-H members
who are at least 15 years of age at the
time of the session. For more in-
formation contact Johanna Easdon at
885-3443.
The Rev. Allen Tilley has assumed
the duties of pastor at Davis Street
Baptist Church.
Tilley a“nd his wife, Joyce, are from
Dallas where he served as minister of
education at Gethsemane Baptist
Church.
He was graduated from Dallas
Baptist University in 1981 and ob-
tained a bachelor's degree in religion
and business with magna cum laude
honors.
Tilley said his key words are in-
volvement and service. "The church
is a vital part of the community,"
Tilley said "We plan to become
deeply involved in the Sulphur
Springs community and will play an
active par) in reaching out to
minister vto the needs of the total
family. Then we will serve the people
by offering sound Bible study, joyous
worship, counseling and Christ-
centered activites."
Tilley and the members of Davis
Street Baptist Church invite everyone
to worship-with them at their church,
located at 427 Gilmer St during the
10.50 a.m. Sunday service.
Mostly winners
Candidates, mostly winners, in-Saturday's
city, school and hospital elections discuss the
election results and proceedings Monday.
They are, from left, Ronald Lummus, Cily
Council Place 5; Bill McCool, who will
compete in a runoff election with incumbent
Robert Ardis, (Ardis was not available when
the photo was taken) for Place 4 on the City
Council; G.V. Hughes, hospital board; Judy
Gilreath, school board; W A. Canndn,
hospital board; Rosa Rutherford, school
board; and Harold Bryant, school board.
Saltillo news
Staff Photo by Karen Turpen
There will be a baby shower for
Mrs. Freddy Underwood Saturday,
April 12, in the First National Bank
Community Room in Sulphur Springs
from 2-4 p.m.
Hostesses are Flo English, Tammy
English, Lou Jane English and
Carolyn Womack It is speculated
that the baby will, be a girl, so that
makes it easier to know what kind of
gifts to buy. Everyone is invited.
Those attending a luncheon and^
Easter egg hunt at the Paris'
residence were W.E Matthews, Leo
Matthews, Roy Matthews and son
Christopher, Mollie White, Lillian
Moss, Bro. Ronnie Stinson and wife
Beverly and children Shane, Kyle,
Janies, Brian and Jamie, Sharon
Parris and children Mistie and Lisa,
Lucy Lackey, Richard and Patricia
Parris and children Jennifer, David
and Tonya, Ggrald and Susan Wren
and children Melissa, Lonnie, Crystal
and Odis, Gary and Joan Bynum and
children Chantel, Michael, Jennifer
and Matthew, Barbara Hoover and
sons Kevin and Robert, Mrs. Bobbie
Parris and Allen, Eur.a Fay Gilmore,
Janies and Sheila Parris and children
Casey and Stephanie.
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Adair visited
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Caldwell Vn
Suljphur Springs last week.
Dick Moody of Arlington visited
Mr. and Mrs. Bug King Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Arnold and
children Lorrie and David of Red Oak
spent the weekend with Mrs. Beulah
TParchnian.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spearman and
Mrs. Velera Loving attended the
funeral of Mrs. Eppie Hamilton in
Mount Vernon Monday Burial was in
Old Saltillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Lenioine Grams and
daughters Debbie and Pat and Mr
and Mrs David McKee of Huchinson, w:as amazing that God made all the
Minn , visited last week with Mr. and ’Ivorld with his left hand. But her
Mrs Aubrey Morris Dennis mother asked her why she thought he
Y C. McGill had back surgery V-^nad made it with his left hand The
Saint Joseph Hospital in Haris child replied. Well, Jesus was sitting
Friday . Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Adair on his right hand.'
visited him Sunday He is in.room 731
Mrs. Top Nance and Mrs. A.W
McAfee of Sulphur Springs visited
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sparks Sunday
Miss Esther Harris, daughter of
Mrs. Non.ie„Tune, hadjung surgery in
a Tyler hospital MonmN morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Sustaire and
children Lisa and Lori spent the
weekend with their parents Mr. and
Mrs. Don Ensey in Mesquite and Mr
ahd Mrs. Billy Sustaire in Pleasant
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bridges of
Dallas, Mrs. Erhel Fate and Edward
Griggs attended the funeral of Gary
Wafford in Mount Vernon Thursday .
Mr. and Mrs. George Swain and
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Monroe attended
singing at the Calvary Baptist Church
in Mount Vernon Sunday afternoon.
Max Wardrup of Denton spent the
weekend with his father Boyd
Wardrup and sister Anita.
Mrs. Mollie White attended the
postmasters banquet at the Woman's
Building in Sulphur Springs Satur-
day.
John and David Shaddox of
Greenville are visiting this week with
their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Pierce.
My chuckle for this week: Bro.
Dale Smith told about the little 5-
year-old girl who was asked by her
mother what she learned in her
Sunday school class that morning. Th
little girl replied that she thought it
Guard news
Five soldiers of the Sulphur Springs
Army National Guard unit have
completed special training courses as
part of the Guard's program of in-
creasing education for its soldiers.
Sgt. Randy C. Humphrey’, a squad
leader with 3rd Rifle Platoon of
Company B, 3rd Battalion 144th In-
fantry, completed the Primary
Leadership Development Course
conducted at the National Guard's
Regional Noncommissioned Officer
Academy at Camp Shelby, Miss.
Humphrey, of Winnsboro, completed
tl)e course with a 93.3 percent
academic average. During the two-
week course, Humphrey received
instruction in Army leadersip,
counseling, drill and ceremonies, and ^
participated in a field training
exercise.
Sgt. Edgar D. Clements, Roxton;
Sgt. Randall D. Porter, Rockwall;
Spec. 4 Billy M Strange, Sulphur
Springs; and Spec. 4 David W
Wilkins, Sulphur Springs, completed
the 49th Armored Division's TOW-
Dragon maintenance course, con-
ducted at Camp Mabry in Austin. The
course was designed to enable
graduates to perform maintenance
and records-keeping on the Infantry's
two primary anti-tank missile
systems • 1
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1986, newspaper, April 11, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776195/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.