The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1980 Page: 2 of 6
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people today
Page Editor: Carla Largin
Mrs. Thelma Campbell
Thelma Campbell Named
B&PW Woman of the Year
■Mrs. Thelma Campbell has
C&n chosen “Woman of the
Year” by the Sulphur Springs
Msiness and Professional
tubmen’s Club. The selection
has made at the February
ineeting of the group.
:<Mrs. Campbell, who is a
charter member of the club,
has served as president,
titasurer and chairman of
Several committees during her
affiliation with the group. She
atao has attended several
regional and state conventions.
The honoree was born in
Hopkins County, daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. W.P.
Thompson. She has one sister,
Mrs. LT. Vititow, of Sulphur
Springs, and two brothers,
Clyde Thompson of Sulphur
Springs and Olan Thompson of
Anderson, California.
Her husband, Jeff Campbell,
is a retired life-time employee
of Echo Publishing Company.
They have one daughter,
Wilma Moss, and two grand-
children, Bryan and Rebecca.
A graduate of Sulphur
Springs High Mrs. Campbell
attended East Central
Teacher’s College for two years
in Ada, Okla. and East Texas
State Teacher’s College in
Commerce where she received
her bachelor’s degree.
, She taught six years in
r
Hopkins County schools and 27
years in the Sulphur Springs
Independent School System,
retiring from Lamar School
several years ago. During
World War n Mrs. Campbell
was employed in Civil Service
as clerk-typist for two years at
Dyersburg Air Force Depot in
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Mrs. Campbell and her
family are members of the
First Christian Church. She is a
member of the Christian
Women’s Fellowship Group III
and a member and treasurer of
the Builder’s Class. She attends
and helps in two worship ser-
vices each month at Leisure
Lodge Nursing Home.
She is also a member of the
Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Delta
Kappa, International Teachers
Sorority, which she has served
as reporter and historian. Mrs.
Campbell and her husband
are members of the Hopkins
County Historical Society.
Other organizations and
groups Mrs. Campbell holds
membership in include the
Tanti Club, National Retired
Teachers Association,
American Association of
Retired Persons, the
“Specialists,” the Friendship
Group, Extension
Homemakers Club (Blue
Bonnet Group), and the Art
League of Hopkins County.
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Awards Program Honors
Dike 4-H Club Members
Dike 4-H Club members,
parents and guests numbered
70 for the group’s awards
program held Saturday night,
Feb. 23. Dolly Herman was
mistress of ceremonies for the
awards program and covered
dish supper.
Other 4-H members on the
program for the evening were
Sandy Herman, Tiffany Harris,
Elizabeth Godfrey, Amy
Brandenburgh, Tammy and
Randy Neal, Lori and Bo Potts,
Kelly Joslin, Brian Argen-
bright, Debra Neal, Joel Pace
and Susan Allan.
Debra Neal presented a slide
presentation showing the
different activites club
members had participated in
over the past year.
4-H members receiving
awards were Sandy, Dolly and
Sue Herman, Trevor and Susan
Allan, Tiffany Harris, Tammy
and Randy Neal, Lori and Bo
Potts, Amy Brandenburgh,
Elizabeth Godfrey, Denise
Waters, Joel and Daniel Pace,
Brian, Brad and Lisa Argen-
bright, Lesa White, Danette
Smith, Russell Stewart,
Rhonda and Dale Smith, Kyle
Verner, Chuck Askins, Bobby
Barron, Amy and Melinda
Deaton and Kelly Joslin.
A special award was given to
the Jones Livestock Auction for
their service to the Dike 4-H
and community. Bobby Barron
presented Marvin and Jack
Jones with a plaque for the
voluntary service to the 4-H
club.
Adult 4-H leaders recognized
at the ceremonies were Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Allan, Mrs. Vella
Pace, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Dowdy, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Joslin, Mr. and Mrs. Urry
Argenbright, Mrs. Glenda
Harris, Mrs. Junior Neal, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Godfrey, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Deaton, Mr.
and Mrs. Gepe Neal, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Askins, Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Potts and Mr. and
Mrs. Dewayne Irvin.
Library Holds
Interests For
Waverly Club
Members of the Waverly
Club, originally formed as a
literary oranization, took
special interest in their Feb. 22
program on library services
presented by Mrs. Carolyn
Tuley and Mrs. Jocelyn
Campbell from the library’s
board of directors.
Mrs. John G. Long in-
troduced the guest speakers
who spoke on services offered
by the library. Besides lending
books the Sulphur Springs
Public Library offers tapes and
cassettes, provides books to
nursing homes, kindergardens
and the jail, as well as a mail
service for shut-ins in the
community. The library also
houses Leo St. Clair’s music
box collection.
Following the program Mrs.
B.F. Ashcroft, nominating
committee chairman, read the
following list of officers for the
1980-81 year. They are: Mrs.
S.T. Garrison, president; Mrs.
W.A. Carothers, 1st vice-
president; Mrs. Bruce Cherry,
2nd vice-president; Mrs. F.G.
Rogers, 3rd vice-president;
Mrs. Dan Bonner, recording
secretary; Mrs. H.L. Booker,
treasurer; Mrs. Phil Sartin,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
F.G. Rogers, reporter; Mrs.
David Alexander, critic; Mrs.
John J. Morris, parliamen-
tarian; and Mrs. Ben D. Wood,
historian.
Refreshments were served
ty hostesses Mrs. E.W. Massey
and Mrs. John J. Morris.
Ms. Perkins Is
Guest Speaker
For Xi Nu lota
Members of Xi Nu Iota met
Tuesday night, Feb. 26 in the
home of Helen Perkins for the
program “Decorators Delight”
which was presented by Debbie
Perkins.
Chapter president Rita
Richardson presided over the
business meeting at which the
chapter voted to participate in
the Beta Sigma Phi church
Sunday April 27. Plans were
discussed to help Leisure Lodge
Nursing Home with a “Rock
and Roll Marathon” to be held
March 20. The marathon will
benefit the American Heart
Fund.
Refreshments were served to
Mary Nell Bruce, Sue Glenn,
Ilene Harris, Dell Poskey, Rita
Richardson, Ruth Sheer and
guests Debbie Perkins and
Kimberly Perkins by hostess
Helen Perkins.
Spring Styles
Topic At ATI
Chapter Session
Donna Horton was in charge
of the program for members of
Alpha Tau Iota at their meeting
held Feb. 20 in the home of
Angie Blount.
Delores Cope, co-owner of the
Style Setters clothing store
presented fashion tips to the
group with ideas on how to
improve their wardrobes. She
also informed members of the
new styles for spring 1980.
Members attending were:
Danita Graves, Kim Whit-
worth, Sharon Helm, Donna
Horton, Angie Blount, Priscilla
Smith, Sandy Bronson, Margie
McCaffrey, Sharon Benson,
Salli McClendon, Janet Graves,
and Debbie -Booker. Special
guests visiting from other
chapters were Rita Richardson
and Linda Potts.
Tanti Members
Take "Journey"
Back in History
Chairwoman Ursula Camp-
bell opened the Feb. 21 meeting
of the Tanti Club introducing
guest speaker Mrs. Leeman
Teetes.The session was held in
the Woman’s Building.
Mrs. Teetes took club mem-
bers on an historic journey to
the year 1775 in Nova Scotia
during the French and English
war. The setting was taken
from the classic "Evangeline”
by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow.
The meeting concluded with
a brief business meeting.
The social committee of Iva
Lou Foster, Ellie Swindell,
Betty Thompson, Effie Wesson,
Oleta Williams and Pearl
Martin served refreshments to
37 club members and guests.
Proposed Laws
Adopted by SS
Education Aides
Sulphur Springs Association
of Secretaries-Aides in
Education met Wednesday,
Feb. 13 in the board room of the
Administration Building.
Association president Darla
Reed presided over the session.
A vote to adopt the con-
stitution and by-laws as
proposed by the group’s
developing committee received
majority support and was
accepted Ms. Reed then an-
nounced file appointed standing
committees.
The group recognized
members of the Northeast
Council of Secretaries and
Aides from Daingerfield who
paid the local chapter’s state
dues which affiliated the
Sulphur Springs organization
with the state T.E.S.A.
organization.
Thirty-six members and
three prospective members
voted to meet again April 11 for
a “Dutch Treat" luncheon at K-
Bobs.
The meeting was adjourned
and refreshments were served
by Teresa Pogue and Judy
Gregg.
Mrs. David G. Mabe
Chryl Mays Becomes
Bride of David Mabe
Miss Chryl Denice Mays and
David Gerald Mabe were
united in marriage in a formal
ceremony Friday, Jan. 11 at 8
p.m. in the Pickton United
Methodist Church. The Rev.
Dale Ruggles officiated the
double-ring rites.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mays of
Pickton. Parents of the
bridegroom are Mrs. Beth
Hurley and Jake Mabe of
Sulphur Springs.
The ceremony was per-
formed amid myriads of
lighted candelabras and
greenery before an altar which
held an arrangement of pink
carnations and burgundy roses.
Nuptial music was provided
by Lenise Miller, pianist, and
Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Parrish
who sang “If” and “Love is the
Greatest.”
Given in marriage by her
father the bride wore a formal
gown of white organza
fashioned with Peau d’ange
lace and accented with lace and
pearls. The bodice featured a
high neckline, sheer yoke and
bishop sleeves. Motifs of lace
decorated the full skirt which
was designed with a flounce
and swept to a chapel train. Her
waltz length veil of illusion
bordered with lace com-
plemented the gown.
Mrs. Sandy Humphrey
served as matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Gina Mays,
sister of the bride, Chandra
Anderson and Abbie Anglin.
The bride’s attendants and
Nicole Knight, flower girl, wore
long dresses of burgundy crepe
with capes of burgundy and
pink printed chiffon. Each
carried a bouquet of pink
carnations centered with a
burgundy silk rose. Stan Knight
served as ring bearer.
Tony Mabe attended his
brother as best man. Groom-
smen were Bryan Burney, Ron
Byrd and Danny Goggans.
Ushers were Ray Mays,
brother of the bride, and Buddy
Burney. Candlelighters were
Terry Mays, brother of the
bride, and Stephen Maddux,
cousin of the bride.
A reception was held in the
fellowship hall of the church
following the ceremony. The
bride’s table was covered with
a white floor length satin cloth
overlayed with lace. Silver
candelabras holding pink
candles were accented with an
arrangement of pink car-
nations and burgundy roses.
The three-tiered wedding cake
was decorated with the bride’s
chosen colors and topped with a
pair of doves. Evelyn Pace,
Gwen Fowler and Karen Mabe
presided at the bride’s table.
Presiding at the registry was
Rhonda Tarrant. The table was
covered with a floor-length
white cloth and held an
arrangement of pink car-
nations and burgundy roses
with the bride’s book.
The bridegroom’s table held
a German chocolate cake,
coffee, nuts and mints. Serving
at the table were Donna Mabe
and Delores Irvin.
Following a wedding trip to
Keystone Ski Resort in
Colorado the couple will make
their home in Pickton.
The bride is a graduate of
Como-Pickton High and is
employed at Farmer’s Co-Op.
The bridegroom is a Sulphur
Springs High School graduate
and received his degree at East
Texas State University. He is
employed at Sports Center.
The Women’s Sunday School
Class of Pickton United
Methodist Church were hosts
for a wedding shower honoring
the couple Dec. 8. A lingerie
shower was given Jan. 7 in the
home of Abbie Anglin with co-
hostesses Chandra Anderson
and Sandy Humphrey.
Mrs. Wayne D. Branick was
host for a rice bag party in her
home in Pickton Jan. 5. Guests
presented the bride with
recipes and spices. Mrs. Beth
Hurley honored the bride with a
wedding shower in her home
Jan. 25 with co-hostesses
Florence Evelyn Glenn, Sandra
Goggans and Mrs. Kenny Joe
Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hurley
hosted the rehearsal supper
Jan. 10 in the fellowship hall of
Pickton United Methodist
Church.
Smith Twins Are W 11
Party Honorees f
Mr. and Mrs. Odie Smith
were hosts for a party honoring
their twin granddaughters, -
Jeana and Jennifer, on their
second birthday Feb. 21.
The party room was
decorated with streamers of
yellow crepe paper and
balloons. The table was
covered with a white cloth and
centered with a little girl
centerpiece and a birthday
cake styled after “Mary Had a
Little Lamb.”
Following refreshments the
honorees were presented an
array of gifts by their guests.
Guests were given party favors
of hats and whistles.
Attending the party were Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Pearson, Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Smith, Jarred
and Anthony, Mrs. Mandy
Dires, Mr. and Mrs. Garry
Henderson, Ginger and Jacob
and Tony and Joyce Smith.
Ramsay Speaks
To YHT and YF
Groups on Wills
Judge Lanny Ramsay
presented an informative
program on wills to a large
group of Young Homemaker’s
and Young Farmer’s in Sulphur
Bluff recently.
Following the program and a
question-answer session YHT
president Patricia Dorner
presided over a business
meeting. Reports were given on
the YHT State Meeting held
Feb. 1-2 in Dallas attended by
eight club members and
chapter advisors Janie Van-
diver and Bruce Fielden.
The Sulphur Bluff chapter
was among ten chapters
competing for the State Out-
standing Chapter.
The club’s next regular
meeting is scheduled for March
4. Becky Anderson, T.P.& L
representative will present a
program on Energy Con-
servation. Visitors are
welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Hudson
Couple Repeat Vows
In Formal Ceremony
Ricky Lynn Hudson and his
bride, the former Debra Lynn
Montgomery, are making their
home at 2202 Cofax Ave. in
Austin following their Dec. 29
wedding in Trinity Episcopal
Church in Marshall.
Vows were pledged before
the Rev. William S. Douglas,
rector of the church, while
music for the nuptials was
provided by organist Carolyn
Coker.
Mrs. Hudson is the daughter
of Billy J. Montgomery of
Marshall and Joan LaVelle
Weaver-Talbert Wed
In Double-Ring Rites
Wedding vows were ex-
changed by Joe Weaver and
Cathey Talbert Thursday, Feb.
14 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Randy P. Nor-
wood of Sulphur Springs. The
double-ring nuptials were read
by Kevin B. Moore.
Parents of the bride are Mr.
and Mrs. Carl S. Talbert of
Winnsboro. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs Jimmy
D. Weaver of Carnegie, Okla.
The bride wore a street-
length dress of red chenille with
a coursage of pink silk tulips.
The bridegroom wore a mat-
ching boutonniere.
To carry out the Valentine
motif the ceremony took place
before the fireplace. The
mantel was covered with tiered
candles and red and pink
carnations. Other fresh flower
arrangements were placed
throughout the room.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in the
Norwood home. The serving
table was covered with a white
linen cloth and held cen-
terpieces formed with brass
candlesticks and red tulips in
brass planters. The table was
centered with a pink double-
heart wedding cake which was
embellished with red roses.
Guests were also served
refreshments of nuts, punch
and coffee.
Following a short wedding
trip the couple will reside in
Sulphur Springs where the
bridegroom is self-employed as
owner of Medicine Chest
Pharmacies. The bride is
employed by the Sulphur
Springs Independent School
District.
Debbie Osborn Speaks To
Alpha Alpha Kappa Group
During Sorority Session
reminder...
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|noon Thursday. All reports
must be submitted promptly.
Alpha Alpha Kappa chapter
president Phyllis Rogers in-
troduced Miss Debbie Osborn,
the current Miss Sulphur
Springs, and her chaperone,
Regina Martin, to sorority
members at the group’s recent
meeting held in the community
room of the First National
Bank.
Miss Osborn spoke to the
group on the duties of Miss
Sulphur Springs and told of
some of the area pageants she
has attended. The program was
then turned over to Ms. Martin
who gave members tips on
make-up and hairstyle.
During the business meeting
minutes of the previous
meeting were read and ap-
proved and the treasurer’s
report was given. A report of
the social committee was given
outlining plans for the March
“Sadie Hawkins” social.
A report from the service
committee revealed plans
for an upcoming project.
Minutes of the recent ECC
meeting were read with votes
being taken of several issues.
Hostess Judy Glenn served
refreshments to Phyllis
Rogers, Shirley Burney,
Wyvonne Bronson, Mary
Reagh, Joan Garrett, Phyllis
Morris and Mary Beth Hulen.
Peteet of ■Harleton. She is
presently a senior special
education major at the
University of Texas.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson of
Euless and received his degree
from file University of Texas
with a major in business
management. He is currently
employed by the Gestetner
Corporation in Austin. Mr.
Hudson is the grandson
of Roy Hudson of Sulphur
Springs and the late Mr. and
Mrs. T.E. Houston of Suphur
Springs.
Given in marriage by her
father the bride chose a gown of
white chiffon featuring a fitted
bodice covered with silk
Venetian lace and accented by
seed pearls. Her bridal bouquet
featured white carnations and
baby’s breath accented with
English ivy.
Kim Valz of Austin served as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Amelia Marshall of
Houston and Lisa Reeves of
Marshall. Bridal attendants
wore floor-length gowns of
spruce green satin fashioned
with sleeveless, drawstring
shoulders and belted waists.
Each carried long-stemmed
white carnations tied with lace
ribbons.
Patti Peteet of Harleton and
Jennie Montgomery of Mar-
shall, sisters of the bride, were
flower girls. They carried a
white basket filled with white
carnations and English ivy.
Gary Paul Hudson attended
his brother as best man.
Groomsmen were Marie Taylor
of Austin and Howard Taylor of
Dallas. Serving as ushers were
Ronnie Rozell of Rockdale and
Steve Montgomery of Harleton,
brothers of the bride. The
ringbearers were John Peteet
of Harleton and Mark Mon-
tgomery of Marshall, also
brothers of the bride.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in Town
Hall. Mrs. Edward Rasnek,
Mrs. Bobby Bollman, Mrs.
Riley Satchelben, Phyllis
Satchelben, Donna Clark and
D’Ann Jones assisted in the
houseparty.
Attending the wedding was
cousin of the bridegroom,
Martha (Jeanie) Helfferich and
her daughter, Shirley of
Brashear.
The bridegroom’s parents,
Jimmy and Kathryn Hudson,
were hosts for the rehearsal
dinner entertaining the wed-
ding party at an informal
barbeque at the Chili House in
Marshall the evening prior to
the nuptials.
The bride's grandmother,
Mrs. Ralph Beach, and her
aunt, Mrs. Edward Rasnek,
were hostesses for the
bridesmaids luncheon held at
noon the day of the wedding.
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Keys, Clarke & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1980, newspaper, March 7, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779955/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.