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4-Ttff HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Tax*. Friday, Awfwt 29, tMO.
Mr. and Mrs. George Swain
spent from Saturday until
Mooday visiting his sister, Mrs.
Veanna Newberry in Wylie.
Mrs. Vera Smith of Green-
ville spent last week here with
Mrs. Maye Smith and Mrs.
Marie Arthur. Mrs. Arthur, who
has been here for three weeks
with Mrs. Smith, returned to
Dallas Monday. She is living in
Blanton Gardens at the
Methodist home in Dallas.
Ed Grimes of Jacksonville
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clovis
Adair Sunday.
Mrs. Velera Loving visited
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arthur in
Mount Pleasant Sunday. Paul
hasn’t been feeling well lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Womack of
Hugo, Okla. visited his sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. R.B. Bennett, Sunday.
Steven Jumper, student at
East Texas State University in
Commerce, spent the weekend
with his grandmother, Mrs.
Florene Branom.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Briley and
children of Sulphur Springs
visited Sunday with Mrs. Ruth
Briley. Miss Lee Ann Briley
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week here with her
grandmother.
Wilce Hall of Dallas visited
Mr. and Mrs. George Swain
Saturday night. Alton Payne of
White Oak visited Mr. and Mrs.
Swain Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glaze
and children and a friend, Mike
Lewis, spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes.
Mrs. Tommie Roberts and
children of Sulphur Springs
spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Screws, and
grandmother, Mrs. Lillian
Broughton.
Jack Arlon Smith of
Greenville visited Mrs. Maye
Smith Tuesday.
'Saltillo news
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Simmons
of Pickton were here Sunday to
see her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Les Harris, and to get their
sons, Michael, Steven and
Jeffery, who had been visiting
their grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dalton
of Sulphur Springs and Mr. and
Mrs. E.A. Hastings spent
Sunday at Lake Fork.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Harris
and daughter of Sherman
visited Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Les Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Rua Arthur
visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bishop near Winnsboro Friday.
Bill Barnes attended the
funeral of a friend in Wichita
Falls Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Morris
of Greenwood visited Mrs.
Lillian Broughton and
daughter, Mary, Monday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Etta Tully of
Tulsa, Okla. spent Monday and
Tuesday with Mrs. Broughton.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Arthur
and daughters Tandy and
Sandy of Sulphur Springs
visited Mrs. Maye Smith and
Mrs. Marie Arthur Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Alexander
and Mrs. Myrtha Scott of Dallas
and Mrs. Christine McEachem
of Mount Pleasant spent Sunday
with Mrs. Florene Branom.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes and
Mrs. Annabelle Hall were in
Tyler last week to visit Mrs.
Hall's son and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Doyce Flake.
Miss Lisa King and Miss
Carolyn Marable, students at
Sam Houston State University
in Huntsville, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Bug King and Mr. and
Mrs. R.B. McAfee Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Lex Fite is a heart patient in
Franklin County Hospital. Mrs.
Etta Smith is also in the
hospital for more tests. Frank
'Tira news***
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Stretcher has been dismissed to
his borne from Frmklin County
Hospital.
Mrs. Jewel Penn and Mrs.
Velroer Flowers visited Mrs.
Dan Long in Mount Vernon last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tan ton
visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. LM. Tan ton in Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Robert Rhoades and
children returned from Royse
City Saturday, where they spent
last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C.A. Stoveall.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Sustaire
and children spent the weekend
visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Ensey in Mesquite,
and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Sustaire
in Pleasant Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mitchell
and Mrs. Waldo Corley spent
the weekend visiting relatives
in Garland.
Mrs. Richard Knapik ac-
companied herxiaughter, Mrs.
Belva Weatherly, and grand-
son, Eric Weatherly, to Hawaii
for a week’s vacation. Mrs.
Knapik said the temperature in
Hawaii was around 90 degrees,
wich is hot for Hawaii but a
little cooler than here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hite
visited her brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie
Roberts, in Kaufman last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Payne
of Plano visited Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Conley Friday.
Mrs. Ethel Fate spent several
days last week in Dallas with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridges and
daughter Janie visited Mrs.
Fate Saturday.
The Community Players are
looking for new blood. Their
next play will be “Dracula.”
Tryouts are slated for Sept. 2-3
at 7 p.m. in room 215 at the
Sulphur Springs High School.
The play will be performed in
the Regional Civic Center Oct.
24, 25 and 26.
——Cum by news
Visiting in the Lloyd Platt
home this week are his brother,
Ronnie, and Becky Platt of
Bridge City.
Cherie Lay has bought the
Lawrence house on Green
Street. Her daughter Stephanie
will be a sixth grader, son
Darren a sophomore, and Gary
is attending Lubbock Christian
College.
Angela and John Paul’s
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Duncan of Texarkana,
Texas, are visiting with them
this week, and with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Simon.
To be recognized during the
Aug. 28 school board meeting
were retired teachers James
Warren, Donnie Fay Junnell
and Ruth Bowden. Each were
awarded plaques of ap-
preciation. Ms. Bowden, high
school English teacher, taught
40 years in the Cumby school
system. James Warren was
agriculture teacher for 37
years. Ms. Junell taught third
and fourth grades for 35 years
in Cumby and Miller Grove
schools.
Oretha Roundtree and
granddaughters Lori and
Jeannie have returned from a
two-week vsrcation in Colorado.
Vising the Herbert Wards are
their daughter, Bettye Kelly,
and friend Judy Hammer from
Logandale, Colo.
Emma Black of Grand
Prairie is visiting her sister,
Effie Almond. Denise and
Johnny Petty are moving to
Winnsboro next week. Johnny
has accepted a position with the
Sonic Drive Inn chain there.
Tina Anderson is visiting her
brother Roy Anderson in
Dallas. Jack and Lona Chaney
were visiting friends last week
in Cumby and Miller Grove.
Jack is the superintendent of
schools in Arp, Texas. Billy
Shayier of Garland visited with
Janice Petty, attending the
horse sale while here.
Kenny Cantrell is on leave
from the air force, visiting his
parents, Barbara and Jack
Cantrell.
The Almons held a reunion
recently in Greenville with 44
attending. John and Rosie
Almon of Lone Oak were the
oldest in attendance; John is 92,
Rosie is 86. Also attending were
Mr. an Mrs. Mike Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Linsey, Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Zeber and
grandson Jefferey, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Almon, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Almon, Della Wilson,
Randy Wilson, Vinnie Jetton,
Diann Ayers, Winnie Holley,
Aleta Haynes, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Almon, Emma
Black, Irene Finney, Grace
Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Basil
Hodge, Kenneth Almon, Neva
McHenry, Blanch Yancy, Mr.
and Mrs. Geary Almon, Scotty
Almon, Mr. and Mrs. A.G.
Hilburn, Elsie Persy, Mr. and
Mrs Homer Fox, Mr. and Mrs.
John Almon, Rick Wheeless,
Opal Faye Tippin, Raymond
Callwell, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ronnie Almon.
Dick Romans is a patient in a
Greenville hospital.
Randy Baxley announces the
arrival of his niece, Raisa
LeAnne, born Aug. 20 at Mount
Vernon Hospital. She is the
daughter of Rhonda and Randy
Davis and weighed six pounds,
IIV2 ounces. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Baxley.
Great-grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Connie Baxley of
Cumby.
DeAnn Holder of Bonham has
been visiting grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Haynes.
Returning to East Texas
State University are Linton,
Diann and Michael Evans, Lisa
Yarbrough, Carolyn Holley and
Cherry Platt.
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The August Chat-n-Chew was
held in die home of Roberta
Flippin. Sue Bland and Opal
Stevens received many
beautiful items in celebration of
their birthdays. Those at-
tending were Zelda Ward,
Lucille Neal, Era Bartlett,
Jennifer Tanton, Maxine
Johnson, Jo Ann Skidmore,
Janiece, Katy and Jana Joslin,
Sally Flippin, Alice Flippin,
Cindy and Jennifer Beale, Jan,
Cara and Clay Bartley, Opal
Stevens, Sue Bland and hostess
Roberta Flippin.
Carolyn Boggs and daughters
of San Antonio were recent
visitors with Elvis and Lucille
Neal.
Roberta and Sally Flippin and
Era Bartlett were recently in
Sulphur Springs to visit with
Minnie Bartlett, Malva Morris
and Robert and Vida Anglin.
Maxine and Ellery Johnson
were on vacation during the
first part of August and at-
tended the National Rural
Carriers Convention in Wichita,
Kan. They visited in Colorado
and South Dakota.
Jennifer Tanton has been
spending several days this
summer with her grandparents,
Era and Bert Bartlett, but has
now returned to Mesquite to get
ready for the start of school.
®Ne/fa news'
Ronnie Whitlock is currently
in Memorial Hospital un-
dergoing tests and physical
therapy for a bad back. He is in
high spirits and hopes to return
home soon.
Past resident FA Simpson is
also in Memorial Hospital for
treatment on his back resulting
from an accident in work.
Cindy and Jennifer Beale
were in Woodbine last week to
visit Cindy’s sister and new
baby, Michael. They returned
home on Saturday and Vivian
and Clark Edwards were able to
spend the remainder of the
weekend visiting here.
Sue Bland received a very
special birthday call from her
son, Keith, from Saigon, on
Monday. On Tuesday, Sue and
her husband, Robert, were in
Dallas to do some shopping and
have a birthday dinner with
relatives.
Rural progress met Thursday
night at the Community Center
with president, Robert Bland,
presiding. A very juicy
watermelon supper was en-
joyed by several residents.
Sunday visitors with Elvis
and Lucille Neal were Mr. and
Mrs. Medford and Wayne
England of Dallas.
Doug and Sara Williams’ new
home is near completion and
—North Hopkins news'
Funeral services for Edd
Sullivan were held in Tapp
Funeral Home with burial in
Tira Cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon. He was transferred
from Memorial Hospital to
Lisbon Hospital July 2 where he
was a patient until his death
early Friday morning.
Weekend guests of the Weirs,
Sullivans and Beardens were
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Robertson
of Uvalde, Frances, Clifford,
Alton and Johnny Robertson of
Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Robertson and Sammy of
Springfield, Andy Robertson of
Oklahoma, Tee Hinnant of Fort
Smith, Ark., Annie Mae Mc-
Donald of Minden, La., Jeanette
Bailey of Louisiana, Mr. and
Mrs. Aubrey Posey of Claude,
the Carrol Posey family of
Amarillo, Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Hopkins of Gainesville and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Weir of Fort
Worth.
Myrtle Brice Huffer of Dallas
spent Saturday night with
Mamie Sullivan and visited
Mary Dee, Claude and Lillian
Brice.
Jenell Smiddy is recuperating
at her home after being in a
Paris hospital. Everyone is
happy that her husband, Jerle,
continues to improve from
heart surgery.
Several from here attended
the Addran-Macedonia ex-
school reunion last week and
enjoyed wonderful fellowship.
Alma Lawson was the oldest
member present.
Odessa and Pop Weir with the
aid of others sponsored an ice
cream supper honoring Qay
Weir’s 59th birthday in the
home of Mamie Sullivan
Monday night.
Modena, Noble and Lucille
Horn, Beulah Smiddy, Ann and
Ernest Shaw, Lucille Russell
and Mildred Chapman spent the
weekend in Dallas with Betty
Sue, Carl and Gregg Johnson.
Twenty-four were there for
dinner Sunday.
Peggy, Charles, Jan and Dan
Deaton of Garland visited
Beulah and Leslie Wester
Saturday. Linda, Jerry, Karyn
and Kelly Lawrence spent the
weekend with the Westers.
Willie Davis is reported very
ill at his home.
MR. AND Mrs. Bobby Wallis BECKY NOWLIN of Sulphur
of Tyler announce the birth of a Springs will perform with the
daughter at 10:07 a.m. Wed- famous Kilgore Rangerettes
nesday, Aug. 20, in Hopkins again this year as a returning
County Memorial Hospital.
MR. AND Mrs. Mike
Chiappini of 1012 North Jackson
announce the birth of a son at days of intensive pre-training
sophomore. The dance-drill
team announced 31 new fresh-
man Rangerettes and 20
alternates Friday after ten
Episcopal Hospital in Dallas
Monday. Rick Palmer, a son,
said that surgeons actually
performed three separate
surgical procedures.
6:07 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, in
Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
at Kilgore College.
JAMES R. Carroll was
elected commander of Disabled
American Veterans Chapter
160 Thursday night in a meeting
at the Senior Citizens’ Center.
Other officers are Bill Corley,
senior vice commander; Mark
Edd Johnson, junior vice
commander; R.V. Jones,
adjutant; Lee Emerson,
chaplain; Victor E. Cressler,
service officer; and Ollie E.
Sloan, sergeant-at-arms. The of Mike and Brenda Sikes of
local chapter has 116 members. Sulphur Springs, was born at
Meetings are held the third 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, in
THE NORTHEAST Texas
Association of School Ad-
ministrators will meet Sept. 3
at 10 a.m. at the regional
service center in Mount
Pleasant. Robert W. Caster,
Texas Education Agency’s
associate commissioner for
occupational education, will be
the speaker. He will discuss
developments in vocational
education and funding.
MICHAEL SCOTT Sikes, son
Dike news’
Thursday of the month.
Citizens General Hospital,
Greenville. He weighed eight
Angetia Werner of Hurst
visited her great-grandmother,
Mrs. Myrtle Mills, last week.
Rev. Oliver Murry and Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Burkham ate
lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Burkham Wednesday.
Mrs. Katherine Young with
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Young,
Tracy and Carla of Pine Forest,
visited relatives in Grand
Prairie Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Junior
Burkham and Brian of Arbala
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Burkham Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hargrave
of Daingerfield had lunch with
Mrs. Ruby Hargrave Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Neal of
Rowlett and Mr. and Mrs. Keith
of Greenville visited Mr. and
Mrs. W.E. Neal Sunday.
Mrs. Virginia Underwood
underwent surgery in Baylor
Hospital in Dallas Monday.
Joel Burkham of Dallas,
grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Burkham, had surgery
again last week. He is doing as
well as can be expected.
Guilty pleas heard
Four persons pled guilty in
Eighth Judicial District Court
before Judge Lanny Ramsay
and one case was dismissed
Monday.
District Attorney Jim
Chapman reported late Monday
afternoon that Billie Curtis of
Dallas pled guilty to charges of
theft.
She was sentenced to five
years on probation and ordered
to pay a fine of $500.
John Dwayne Christie of
Sulphur Springs pled guilty to
being a felon in possession of a
firearm. He was sentenced to
serve two years in the Texas
Department of Corrections.
Thomas William Howard Jr.
of Sulphur Springs pled guilty to
charges of forgery and passing
a forged instrument. Judge
Ramsay assessed punishment
at a one-year probated sen-
tence, a fine of $100 and ordered
the defendant to make
restitution of $80.
Mike Johnson of Garland pled
guilty to theft charges and was
assessed a five-year probated
sentence. , . ,
Charges of theft against
Rickey Curtis of Dallas were
dismissed.
Chapman said that two juries
were to be picked on Tuesday
for trials this week.
Scheduled to be tried are
Charles O. Toland of In-
dianapolis, Ind. who is charged
in the robbery of the Rogers
Grocery, located south of
Sulphur Springs, and Billy Gene
Gibbons who is charged with
felony escape from the Hopkins
County Jail.
ET names
new dean
COMMERCE-Dr. Harry N.
Mills Jr., an East Texas State
University faculty member
since 1974, has been named
assistant dean of the College of
Business Administration.
Mills, whose appointment is
effective at the beginning of the
1980 fall semester, succeeds Dr.
Paul Gowens, who joined the
faculty at Southwest Texas
State University after serving
as assistant dean for a year.
MR. AND Mrs. L.E. Gold- pounds, 12 ounces at birth,
smith weredn Dallas Thursday Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
night to visit With Mrs. Virginia Thomas Sikes of Greenville,,
Tubbs, who is scheduled to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holland of
undergo surgery Monday in Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Baylor Hospital. The* Gold- George of Sherley and Mr. and
smiths also visited Billy Mrs. Wygall of San Benito.
Murray, a patient in Baylor Great-grandparents are Mr.
Hospital, and reported he is and Mrs. Hester Jordan, Mrs.
doing well. Nina Jordan, Mr. and Mrs.
-- Harmon George and Mrs.
RETIRED County Agent Elizabeth Sikes.
Paul Herschler gave a con- \---
flicting report Friday as he THE UOOTEN family
rode his bicycle to town. ‘Tm reunion will be held in the
saving energy,” he shouted. A community room of First
neutral by-stander observed National Bank, 1133
that it appeared he was ex- Mockingbird Lane, Sunday,
pending energy. with a basket lunch to be ser-
_ ved. Relatives and friends are
MIKE ALLEN Nolen, son of invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nolen of -
Yantis, recently enlisted in the J-C- SMITHERS, 145 Oak
Air Force at Shreveport and Grove Drive, has been admitted
departed for Lackland AFB in to Baylor Hospital in Dallas for
San Antonio for basic training, medical tests. He is in Room
The 1976 graduate of Yantis 6737 of the Collins Building. His
High School has selected the telephone number is 820-4938.
MR. AND Mrs. Michael
Easley of Commerce announce
the birth of a daughter at 12:04
a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 in
Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
MR. AND Mrs. Jackie
Ethridge of 310 Helm Lane
announce the birth of a son on
Sunday, Aug. 24., at 2:24 p.m. in
Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
MR. AND Mrs. Bill Owens
and Sam of Richardson an-
nounce the birth of a son and
brother, William Landon, at
4:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. He
weighed six pounds, one ounce
at birth. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Owens of
Sulphur Springs. Great-
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
W.O.Mowell, also of Sulphur
Springs.
MR. AND Mrs. Gary
Messick, 309 Helm Lane, an-
nounce the birth of a son at 8:11
a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in
Memorial Hospital.
MR. AND Mrs. William
Donald of Emory announce the
birth of a son on Tuesday, Aug.
26, at 5:23 p.m. in Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
MR. AND Mrs. Danny Clark
of Como announce the birth of a
daughter on Tuesday, Aug. 26,
at 7:11 p.m. in Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital.
security police area for job
training.
JERRY STEWART will take
over preaching duties at Black
LISA MITCHELL, daughter 0ak Baptist Church on Sept. 7.
of Mr. and Mrs. RothweU The church has been without a
Mitchell, came by The News regular pastor for several
Telegram office Thursday to weeks. -
place a subscription to the PATSY BOLTON, director of
newspaper as she prepared to elementary education, is
return to Texas Tech urging local parent of school
University in Lubbock. She will children to watch a special
be a sophomore student. television program on Monday,
Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. and Wed-
—7* . nesday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. on
BILL AND Vicky Allan of channel 13. The special,
Dike recently attended the “Mister Rogers Talks to
American Institute of Parents About School,” is
Cooperation’s national institute (^0^ to answering questions
of cooperative education held an(j concerns parents and
on the campus of the Penn- teachers have about how to
sylvania State University, make going to school a
University Park. Allan was positive experience for their
selected to attend the seminar chud™
hy the Young Farmers of _
Texas. The seminar trains MORRIS PALMER of
participants for leadership sulphur Springs is reported
positions in agricultural recuperating nicely following
cooperatives. major surgery in Gaston
MRS. HURLEY Pogue of
Sulphur Springs is reported
recuperating following surgery
in Baylor Hospital on Saturday.
She is in Room 6030 in the
Hoblitzelle Building. Her
daughter, Mrs. W.C. Neal, is in
Dallas with her.
THE ANNUAL Weir family
reunion will be held Sunday in
the Tira Community Center. All
relatives and friends are invited
to attend. A covered dish lun-
cheon will be served at noon.
THE HOOVER family
reunion will be held Sunday in
the community room at Peoples
National Bank. Friends are
invited to join the family
members. A basket lunch will
be served at noon.
ROBERT BOURLAND
Holland IV was bom at 7:43
p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, in Baylor
Hospital, Dallas. He weighed
seven pounds. Grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ashcroft
of Sulphur Springs. The
Hollands have a daughter and
were excited with the arrival of
a sfcn.
Hubert Vaughn came home
Saturday from a Paris hospital
where he spent a few days
following surgery on a finger on
his right hand, injured in an
accident in his milk barn. He is
making a slow comeback but he
expects to be up and around in a
few days.
Mrs. C.D. (Mary) Coker was
a medical patient in Memorial
Hospital last week.
Bernice Thompson was
moved to a room from ICU
Friday after being admitted to
a Dallas hospital on Monday,
Aug. 18, with a heart problem.
He is slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaddis and
children of Oklahoma City
spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Chrysteen Decco.
A large number of relatives
and friends of this area at-
tended final rites for Edd
Sullivan Sunday afternoon in
Tapp’s chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Dawson
and Missy of Ohama, Neb.
visited his parents, Mary and
Dwight Rawson, at Tira last
week. They all attended Sunday
morning services at the North
Hopkins Church of Christ.
Jeanette Willis and Rosa
Jones joined Ethel Butler and
Harriett McClendon of Com-
merce at a luncheon Wed-
nesday with Mrs. Verdis
France in Sulphur Springs.
Dorothy Cole accompanied
Mrs. Roy (Etta Lou) Carroll
and Tanya of Sulphur Springs to
Sherman last Monday to spend
the day with Mark and Tonya
Brown and baby in Sherman.
George and Jerri Newkirk
and Karen recently moved in a
mobile home across FM 71 from
the Aubrey and Louise Tit-
sworth home in the Peerless
community.
Bill and Faye (Dunlap)
Horton of Big Spring visited
their son, Kirby, and family in
Greenville last week. The
Hortons spent Monday visiting
Merl and Bonnie Withrow, Ruth
and Freeman Parish with
Verda, Francis and Marsha
Withrow in their home.
Two oil, drilling rigs have
recently moved into the com-
munity — one on the Cap
Herman land and the other on
the Hubert Vaughn land. Both
blocks of land are just west of
the school building.
The families of the late Mr.
and Mrs. G.H. Ferrell met
Sunday, Aug. 24, at the North
Hopkins School cafeteria for
their annual family reunion
with a basket lunch at noon.
Those presents were Homer
Cumby schools
okay contracts
Cumby School trustees
awarded two contracts and
accepted bids for milk, bread
and oil during a meeting
Thursday.
Bob Nex Service Co. was
given a contract for roof repairs
costing $8,750.
R.D. Sluder won the contract
for drop-in ceiling work at a
price tag of $1,632.
Mrs. Baird’s received the
bread contract for the new
school year. Foremost won the
milk contract. Barton Good Oil
Co. of Commerce was awarded
the oil contract.
DRILLING IS moving ahead
on the Cities Service Co. No. 1
Bill Jack Hathcox northwest of
Yantis. Contractor is Justiss-
Mears. The deep test is spotted
in the Berry West Survey 620.
Indications are that the test is
drilling below 5800 feet.
and Pearl Ferrell, Larry and
Della Wright, Randell and
Nancy Jetton, J.C. Ferrell,
Sally Williams, Hazel Ferrell,
Mitchell Ferrell, James and
Sandra Parker, Didi and Tina,
Freeman and Carrie Parker,
Doryce and Mattie Lee Ham-
monds, all of Sulphur Springs;
Jime and Bernice Rucker and
Laniece of Point, Paula Smith
of Lone Oak, Cecil and Georgie
Mae Ferrell, Bobbie Jo and
Dwayne of Mesquite; Grady
and Cecil Ferrell, Shirl Parker,
Danny Parker of Commerce;
Buddy and Jean Ferrell,
Shannon, Tammie and Trade,
Billy and Marna Ward, Kevin
and Wendi, Loyd Thomas of
Cumby, Billy Lundy of Wylie,
Dale and Marcia Klein of
Lubbock, Hoot and Martha
Hever of Garland, Travis and
Beatrice Lundy of Dallas,
Benny and Janene Parker,
Randy, Chris, Crystal and
Jackie of Klondike.
A report late Tuesday af-
ternoon said Bernice Thompson
had been transferred to Baylor
Hospital in Dallas, where
pacemaker surgery was
scheduled.
Dewey Estes continues to
improve at his home following a
long stay in the Paris hospital
several months ago with
strokes and heart problems.
Dewey has gained back some of
his motivation, even some
weight, and he would especially
enjoy visitors, cards or any
form of communication from
his friends during this
recuperation period.
Mrs. Lydia Gregg is home
from Memorial Hospital, where
she was a medical patient for
several days.
JP income
tops $16,000
Revenue generated by
Justice of Peace W.H.
Bauman’s office in July soared
to the highest monthly total of
the year. The total was
$16,247.25.
Bauman is justice of peace
for Precinct 1 of Hopkins
County, which covers Sulphur
Springs and adjacent areas.
His office handled 663 traffic
and 28 non-traffic cases. Fines
were paid in 395 cases before
trial and 206 were found guilty
after trial. Eighteen were found
not guilty. There were 25 guilty
verdicts returned in non-traffic
misdemeanor cases.
Thirty traffic cases were
appealed.
Judge Bauman conducted
three peace bond hearings, held
five inquests, issued two search
warrants, and administered
nine statutory warnings. He
also accepted 16 felony com-
plaints.
The justice of peace held 26
misdemeanor conferences prior
to legal action. They resulted in
17 actions being filed. There
was no legal action in nine of the
conferences on misdemeanors.
He also held conferences in 25
civil matters, resulting in 18
legal actions being filed.
THE GREAT armadillo hunt
in the Highland Hills sector of
Sulphur Springs apparently has
been concluded successfully. At
least one of the burrowing
animals which has been
damaging yards in that area
has been dispatched after
several kept watch during the
night awaiting an appearance
by an intruder.
they are making arrangements
to move in soon.
Alice Flippin visited with
Robert and Vida Anglin in
Sulphur Springs last week.
The September Chat-n-Cbew
will be held on the second
Monday instead of the first. It
will be in the home of Janiece
Joslin and Zelda Wand’s bir-
thday will be celebrated.
Everyone is to bring a covered
dish.
Sulphur
Bluff news
Recent visitors with the Joe
Don Joslin family were
Carolyn, Carla and Brent little
of Keller. David Joslin spent the
week with them.
Buster Alexander has been
here with his sister, Mozelle and
Clyde Bassham for several
months. He left last Wednesday
for a visit in San Diego, Calif,
before going on to Washington
to mak*' his home. Joe Elmore
drove Buster’s car through for
him, returning Saturday
morning by plane.
Maggie Banister of Dallas
was here for a few days visiting
Rosa Huie, Gaudy and Lutie
Patterson. Maggie and Rosa
were in Sulphur Springs Friday
to take their mother, Mrs.
Patterson, to the doctor. She is
improving from a broken arm.
David Nugent and Vickie
Vaden were united in marriage
Aug. 22 in First Baptist Church,
Sulphur Springs. Vickie is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leewright Vaden, Cooper High-
way. David is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J.R. Nugent, Route 1,
Sulphur Bluff. The new Mr. and
Mrs. Nugent are honeymooning
in San Antonio and will bet
home in Commerce, where both
are ETSU students.
Ben, Clydene and Fred
Fielden attended the all mule
rodeo at Bowie Saturday night
and the North Texas State Fair
and Mule Show in Denton
Sunday. Ben entered the mule
pulling contest, won first place
in the 1250 pound or under class
and second place in large mule
class.
The community extends deep
sympathy to “Miss Mamie”
and the Que Sullivan family
with the passing of their
husband and brother, Edd
Sullivan, last week.
Opening of school was well
attended. A number of new
students, new teachers and
aides, with a host of parents,
grandparents and friends were
present. Three retired teachers
were present and invited to
stand, Gertrude Bassham, Era
Bartlett and Cap Herman. The
Young Homemakers chapter
served doughnuts and coffee in
the homemaking room for the
period of introduction and
getting acquainted. Several
improvements have been made
and everything looked real
good. For a special year, the
PTA is already planning ac-
tivities.
Allen, small son of Joe and
Jan Elmore, suffered a broken
arm in a fall at their home
Monday night.
Jewell Bassham is a patient
in Memorial Hospital.
Claudy and Lutie Patterson
were in Cooper Monday to bring
her mother, Annie France, to
spend a few days with them.
Lutie took her to a beauty shop
for a permanent as a birthday
present. Mrs. France will be
entertained in Cooper on Aug. 7
as she celebrates her 94th an-
niversary.
Delray Jenkins visited Billy
and Hilga Chester attended the
workshop at the Extension
office Tusday given by Janie
Crump on coupon and refund
savings.
There will not be a first
Monday lunch on Labor Day,
Sept. 1.
Miller Grove FFA
tops Rains event
Members of the Miller Grove
FFA chapter were winners at
the Rains County Livestock
Show in Emory.
The big winner was Vicki
Mabe, who exhibited the grand
champion Brown Swiss cow and
also won the grand champion
trophy for best animal at the
dairy show. The reserve
champion Swiss was shown by
Eric Mabe.
Another big winner was
Donald Birchfield, who
exhibited the grand champion
Holstein for the second year in a
row.
Winning the showmanship
honor was Brian Lennon with
his Brown Swiss heifer.
Other members exhibiting
blue ribbon animals were Ricky
Jennings, Brett and Mark
Garrett.
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Keys, Clarke & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1980, newspaper, August 29, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780909/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.