The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1980 Page: 2 of 4
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'2—THE H0FK1NSC0UNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Tuns, Friday, D*c. 12.1M0.
Davis Pledges
BSP On Dec. 3
Alpha Delta Kappa Chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi met on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 3 at
the community room of the
. First National Bank.
■*:'■* Pledge ritual was held for
new member Mary Jo Davis
people today
Page Editor: Ann McAdams
Includes Shrubs And New Doors
'year
'• changed and new names for die
. coming year were drawn.
* Members attending were
'-Sandra McCasland, Terri
‘ Gibson, Ruan Wagner, Roian
, Sellers, Judy Scott, Nancy
- Hayes, Star Zecfa and Jan
Ifmapy.
'- -'Program on soft sculpture
- was presented by Judy Scott
‘ and members participated in
making a Christmas tree from
nylon net and decorating it with
tiny ornaments.
Refreshments of barbeque
chicken, finger sandwiches,
chips and pretzels cookies were
served to those attending. The
next meeting is scheduled for
Dec. 17 at the First National
Bank.
Temples
United
On Nov. 15
Miss Penny Renee McCarter
and Mr. Gary Lynn Temples
were united in a double-ring
ceremony at 8 p.m. on Satur-
day, Nov. 15 in the Shooks
Chapel Methodist Church with
Henry Suche performing the
ceremony.
Ihe bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Campbell,
of Sulphur Springs. The groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
C. Temples, of Sulphur Springs.
- The church was decorated
with an arch of candles, candle
trees,and pew markers with
blue and white streamers.
The bride given in marriage
- by her father wore a full length
' three tiered lace wedding gown
with puffed three quartered
sleeves. The gown featured a
- scooped neckline of eyelet
- material and an empire waist.
She carried a colonial bouquet
• of minature blue carnations,
•' fuji palms and baby’s breath
with blue and white streamers.
She wore daisies in her chosen
color in her hair. Red roses
were presented to each of the
mothers.
Tammy Lynette Dixon served
as the attendant and she carried
long stemmed carnations with
blue and white streamers.
Kenneth R. Alan served as the
best man. Ushers were Johnny
McCarter and Lex Cun-
ningham.
The music was presented by
Shanda Vaugh and she sang
“You Light Up My Life.”
The reception was held in the
fellowship hall of the church.
Members of the houseparty
. were Marta and Michelle
. Gorton, Tina Hinman and Joy
Temples. Nancy Ruth Dixon
presided at the registry.
After a wedding trip to
Longview the couple will live in
Sulphur Spring and the bride
attends Sulphur Springs High
School.
City Cemetery Society
Planning Work Project
The City Cemetery Society
met Monday morning in the
directors’ room of the Peoples
National Bank with thirteen
members present.
Mrs. L.F. Bridges Jr.,
president, opened the meeting
with a prayer.
A round-table discussion of
the immediate needs of the
ground resulted in a unanimous
decision to remove the thorny
shrubs around the memorial
and fountain areas and replace
them with shrubs more
suitable. Plans were made for
the repair of the brick work
around the memorial area.
Mrs. B.F. Ashcroft gave the
financial statement. Mrs. A.C.
Champagne, chairman of the
chapel fund, told of the arrival
of a shipment of new oak doors
for the front of the building.
Plans were made to store them
until they can be hung.
Memorials to the chapel fund
received during the past month
were for Dorothy Wilson DeFee
and Duke W. DeFee by Mr. and
Mrs. T.L. Arthur; Mrs. D.R.
Bonner by Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Mason; and Dr. Ezra and Oma
Mead by Earl and Elizabeth
Mead.
Mrs. Richard Clement,
chairman of beautification,
read the list of memorials to
that fund for November. They
include for T.C. Allen by Mrs.
Charles Carother; Mrs. Lydia
Higgins Bowen by Mrs. Carrie
R. Stephenson; Robert E.
Sassman by Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Anderson; Mrs. Henry Moelk
by Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Ashcroft.
Mrs. E.L. Ashcroft Jr.,
chairman of streets and drives,
spoke her appreciation and that
of the society for a special gift
from Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Tyler in
memory of Mary Darrah. Other
memorials to the fund were for
Robert E. Sassman by Mr. and
Mrs. E.A. Kistenmacher and
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Ashcroft Jr.;
I.T. Harper by Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
T. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Carothers, Mr. and Mrs. E.L.
Ashcroft Jr. and Mrs. Hubert
Wester.
Miss Addye Maye Glover,
reporter, submitted her
resignation. Expressions of
thanks and commendation for
her efficiency were expressed.
Mrs. Kenneth Brice was ap-
pointed to fill the office.
The next meeting is
scheduled for Monday, Jan. 5,
1981.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Shaver of Houston announce the engagement and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Lynda Kay Genevay, to Mark Valton Gossett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gossett
of Sulphur Springs. The couple will be united in marriage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 in the First
Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs. Miss Genevay is a 1974 graduate of Waltrip High School of
Houston and has been employed by City National Bank of Sulphur Springs. Her fiance, a 1975
graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and a 1979 graduate of Baylor University, is presently
attending Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth. All relatives and friends are cordially invited to
attend.
Santa's Workshop
Theme For Bazaar
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Temples
“Santa’s Workshop” was the
theme for the Dial Study Club’s
annual 'bazaar and auction
which raised over 31700 to be
contributed toward the pur-
chase of a controlled IV unit and
an ultrasonic nebulizer for the
hospital.
The items to be auctioned
were set on workshop shelves,
easels and etagers amid
Christmas toys to display the
1 items in a Santa’s workshop
setting.
Janie Crump greeted guests
as Mrs. Santa and Ronnie
Stewart, the auctioneer, was
dressed as santa.
The bazaar committee, Linda
Bergin, chairman, Nancy
Rooks, Marilyn Powers and
Barabra McKenzie, were
dressed as santa’s elves. Each
wore red or green coveralls,
colorful tobagans, long socks
and crochet shoes and helped
members and guests during the
Julie (Hager) Ashmore Honored
At Events During Engagement
During her engagement, Mrs.
ulie Ashmore was honored
nth many showers, parties,
nd luncheons. A “round-the-
lock" shower was given by
Irs. Alan Spencer, of 1516 San
adnto, on Saturday Nov. 1.
lach guest brought a gift for a
ifferent hour of the day.
iuests were served dips, fresh
egetaMes, assorted crackers,
ecan tasses, nuts and soft
rinks by the hostess.
On Sunday afternoon Nov. 2
ie ladies of Shannon Oaks
hurch of Christ honored the
ride with a miscellaneous
ridal shower in the home of
[rs. Joe Pearson. Cake
pares decorated in burgandy
nd mauve, dainty sandwiches,
nts, crepes and fruit punch
jrved from a silver service
as served by Jerri Maddux,
ae Dicken, Linda Bible, Kris
artley, Mary Dicken, Deanna
oggs, Kitty Bradford, htor-
West, Jane KiveU, Tina
amhill, and Pat Sparks. Fresh
ower arrangements of ivory
jider mums accented the
»rving table and other areas of
ie home.
The bride was honored with a
>rsonal shower on Saturday,
ov. 8 in the home of Miss Kim
IcCool. Co-hostess was Mrs.
onnie Gulley of Tyler. Coffee
id spice tea, bacon rolls,
coffee cake, muffins, and
cheese rolls were served to the
guest.
Mrs. Denny Ashcroft and her
daughter Charlotte honored the
bride in their home on College
St. with a coke and recipe
shower on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Games of bingo were enjoyed
by the group. The hostesses
served sandwiches, date bars,
cheese ball, buttered pecans
and soft drinks to the guests.
The employees of the People
National Bank hosted a bridal
shower on Thursday, Nov. 13 in
the community room. Dips,
assorted chips and crackers,
sandwiches, mints, cokes and
coffee were served from a table
accented with mauve candles
and a silk flower arrangement.
The Country Club was the
setting for a brunch given by
Connie Poskey, Alice Bradley,
Elsianne and Jerry Graves on
Saturday, Nov. 15. The T-
shaped table was accented with
arrangements of burgandy and
mauve flowers. A gift from the
hostesses marked the place of
the honoree.
A pantry shower was given in
the home of Mrs. Bill McCool on
Monday, Nov. 17. Other
hostesses for the occasion were
Janette Watson, Karen Kelty,
Surene Cody, Carolyn Keys,
Molly Moore and Nita Bowers.
Beautiful quilts covered each
serving table with cokes being
served from a container
covered with ginham. The
corsage and centerpiece of
fresh flowers of fall colors were
accented with minature boxes
of pantry items. An array of
hors d’oevres were served
during the evening.
The rehearsal dinner was
hosted by the grooms mother
Ms. Juanita Wallace at the
Country Club on Friday, Nov.
21. The table was in a U-shape
which was decorated with
mauve candles, english ivy and
a large silk flower arrangement
on the head table. A delicious
buffet dinner was served to the
guest. Rehearsal was held
afterwards at the church.
The bridesmaid luncheon was
given Saturday, Nov. 22 in the
home of Mrs. Velma Rawson on
the Commerce Hwy. Other
hostesses were Mrs. Judy
Heaps, Mrs. Carolyn Rawson,
and Mrs. Winnie Moseley. Gifts
were given to the bridesmaids
and members of the house party
afterwhich a buffet of assorted
salads were served to the
guests.
Nina Magers, bride elect of
Baba Behzadpour, was honored
with a bridal shower Nov. 6 in
the Whitley dorm on the East
Texas State University campus
in Commerce.
Cake and punch were served
to the guests. Hostesses for the
shower were Tamara Williams
and Kathy Hinson.
The First National Bank
community room was the scene
for a bridal shower honoring
Miss Nina Magers. Red punch
and cake with red hearts and
“Nina and Baba” written on it
was served to the guests. An
array of gifts were presented to
the bride. Hostesses for the
occasion were Mrs. Tim Tolson
and Mrs. Donnie Wisenbaker.
Rice Bags Are Prepared
During Genevay Shower
Miss Lynda Kay Genevay,
bride-elect of Mark Gossett,
was honored with a rice bag
party on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Mervis
Stephens.
Hostesses for the occasion
were Miss Karmon Koon, Miss
Becky Seale, and Miss Angelia
Browning.
Both guests and hostesses
prepared rice bags in the
bridt’s cboacn color theme of
burgandy and pink.
Hostesses served refresh-
ments consisting of cookies and
chips and dips with cold drinks
and coffee as beverages served
to the attending visitors.
The bride-to-be was
presented with a recipe file
which was then filled with the
favorite recipes from each of
the guests present.
Those attending the party
were the honoree, Lynda
Genevay; Mrs. Jo Gossett,
Becky Gossett, Regina Martin,
Linda Palmer, Karen Genevay,
Keren Carnes, Sandra Pate,
Mary Koon, Nancy Stephens
and the hostesses.
Miss Genevay is a 1976
graduate of Waltrip High School
in Houston and is employed by
City National Bank of Sulphur
Springs.
The couple plan to be wed
Jan. 3.
I
auction.
Some of the more unusual
items auctioned this year were
a handmade dollhouse, a pot-
pourri Christmas wreath, a
porclean Nativity scene, two
mystery dinners for eight and a
children’s advent wall calen-
dar.
Helping santa display and
describe each item were Julie
Clements and Wendy Woolley.
During the auction members
and guests were served from
tables decorated with more toys
and special Christmas or-
naments. Finger sandwiches,
cookies, and small muffins with
cold drinks and coffee were
served as refreshments.
SASSIE Meets
The forty-three member
SSASIE organization met
Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the
Sulphur Springs Administration
building for their second
meeting of the school year.
President Gilda Landers
presided over the program.
Among reports given, the
hammer sales project was
termed a success.
Ex-member and president
Darla Reed was introduced. She
presented an informative
program on preparation of
Christmas decorations.
Plans were discussed for the
Christmas party and salad
supper with Kay McCool on
Dec. 9. Teenage gifts brought
will be donated to CARE for
distribution.
Members from James Bowie
Elementary served as
hostesses.
j N. Hopkins j
j Scene Of j
| Tittle Party |
Karen Tittle, bride elect of
Tony Titsworth, was honored
with a wedding shower
Saturday, Nov. 29 in the North
Hopkins cafeteria. Hostesses
for the event were Rita and
Nancy McQueen and Teresa
Thomas. The bride’s chosen
colors of blue and white were
carried out. Cookies, nuts,
mints, and punch were served
to the guests. Honorary guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Tittle, parents of the brj(le;
Mrs. Janey Prince, mother' of
the groom; and Mrs. Floyd
Lawson, grandmother of die
groom.
Cuff Notes
— Aitcmbled by —
’ JOE WOOSLEY
Brief notes: Local and area
citizens who were in-
convenienced and some madly
outspoken when a number of the
Sulphur Springs streets
crossing the KCS tracks were
blocked at the same time may
be in for another round soon ...
The initial work involved the
rough laydown of the welded
rails, which, of course, must be
placed on cross ties and spiked
down ... So it’s obvious that
work crews will return to
complete the job ... The welded
rails, which appear to be about
a quarter of a mile long, should
help upgrade the tracks through
town ... It would be a public
service if streets were blocked
at intersections and detour
routes set up to avoid, in some
degree, the confusion that
developed on the last go-round
... A new business doing
asphalt-type work is reported in
the process of setting up here,
according to word received by
Ed Phelps, executive vice
president of the Hopkins County
Chamber of Commerce.
More notes: 62nd District
Judge Jim Thompson of Paris
began his talk in Paris the other
day in this manner: “Today
we’re going to hang the judge in
his courtroom,” he joked ...
Then he and others proceeded
to unveil a portrait of retired
Judge Frank Wear ... The
ceremony marked the first time
in 62nd District Court history
that a living judge has been
honored in this manner ...
Judge Wear, whose district
extended into Hopkins County,
was admitted to the bar in 1932
and served as district judge
from 1965 until ill health forced
his retirement in 1975 ...
Thompson succeeded him to the
post and has served since that
time... Retired Sulphur Springs
Postmaster Byron Williams,
who turned 89 on Nov. 18, was
asked how things are going
recently ... “At my age, it’s
fine. I’m alive,” he joked ...
Richard Clement left some
fresh shrimp in his bait box
overnight recently while on a
fishing trip to the coastal area
... But when he checked the box
the next day, the shrimp were
gone ... The next night he
walked out to check cartip
conditions and found out where
the shrimp had disappeared ...
A big coon had invaded the
camp and was helping himself
out of the bait box.
recuperating from recent
surgery ... Sulphur Springs
citizens who do not have their
voter registration cards are
facing a deadline if they plan to
mark ballots in the city election
coming up in the middle of
January. C&rds must be applied
for at least 30 days in advance
of the election at the county tax
assessor-collector’s office ...
Harrison Stubbs of the Shirley
community was visiting about
Sulphur Springs during the
week. He said he was trying to
catch up on what was going on
around the area ... Air con-
ditioning work at Middle,
Austin and Houston schools
under a contract of about
$52,000 is nearing completion ...
The manner in which the
homecoming queen at Mount
Pleasant High School is
selected has come under
question and published reports
indicate a study may be
initiated.
Shower
staged
Miss Angelia Browning,
bride-elect of Russell Hines,
was honored with a
miscellaneous wedding shower
on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the
First Baptist Church.
The serving was decorated
with the bride’s chosen colors of
red, cream and silver. Refresh-
ments of red jello fruit punch,
nuts and mints, dainty petit
fours, decorated in the brides
colors were served to the at-
tending guests from silver
appointments.
The bride received an array
of useful gifts from those
present for the event. Hostesses
for the occasion were Mary
Koon, Karmon Koon, Jo
Gossett, Diann Lummus, Karen
Bailey, and Martha Rogers.
Pastor and Mrs. H.B. Gideon
of College Port, Texas, were
visitors in Sulphur Springs
Wednesday. He is pastor of the
First Baptist Church in College
Port.
Last notes: County Auditor
Marvin Stubbs is reported
Pink Ladies serving at
Memorial Hospital last week
were; Mmes. David Alexander,
W.A. Carothers, L.W. Cogswell,
Carrell Crouch, J.M. Gee, Bill
Hargrave, Allan Jacobsen,
Leroy Mclntire, Jim Masters,
Andrew Meier, Audley Moore,
T.F. Moseley, Jack Porter,
David Therneau, Lawrence
Tramel, and J.D. Woods.
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Keys, Clarke & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1980, newspaper, December 12, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780882/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.