The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1980 Page: 2 of 8
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Golden reception slated
Mr. and Mrs. Covie Wesson of Sulphur Springs will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday, Feb. 10
from 2-4 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Wesley United
Methodist Church where they have been active members for
over 25 years. The couple were married Feb. 8, 1930 in
Oklahoma. Mr. Wesson was associated with the Ford Motor
Company in Dallas. Mrs. Wesson, the former Effie Adams, is a
retired Arbala schoolteacher. All friends and relatives of the
couple are invited to attend the event which will be hosted by
their children, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Wesson and Mr. and Mrs.
Ardell Jones, and their grandchildren, Scott Wesson, Larry
Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hefton.
February nuptials set
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Stackhouse of Little Rock, Ark. announce
the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Tamara Robin of Sulphur Springs, to Raymond Michael Miller
of Sulphur Springs. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Pickton. The couple plan to wed
Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Davis Street Baptist Church.
Couple to wed March 8
Mrs Mtflit Porter, 211 Front St., announces the engagement
and approaching marriage of her granddaughter, Shawanda
Abron, to Larry EatoP ot Mount Pleasant. The couple plan to
wed Saturday, March f at 7:30 p.m. in the Morning Chapel
Baptist flwrch. Friends and relatives of the couple are invited
to attend.
people today
Page Editor: Carla Largin
Cuff Notes
— AtuakUi by —
JOE WOOSLEY
Craft Program
Presented To
Saltillo Group
Saltillo EHE Club members
met Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the
Saltillo Community Center for
their regular meeting. Club
president Jewel McAfee called
the meeting to order.
Twenty members of the
group answered the roll call by
giving the name of their
favorite cake. Ruth Briley and
Lillian Broughton drew for
birthday gifts and members
sang Happy Birthday.
Members were taught the
craft of making basket hangers
from yarn by County Extension
Agent Janie Crump.
Refreshments were served
by hostesses Grace Wardrup
and Pauline Sparks.
The group’s next meeting will
be held the third Tuesday in
February. Young women new
in the community and their
children are invited to attend
the next session.
ADK To Attend
Dinner Theatre
Plans to attend the Com-
munity Players dinner theater
March 8 were discussed by
members of the Alpha Delta
Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi at their recent regular
monthly meeting held in the
home of Charlotte Zahn. '
Terry Gibson presented a
report from the last E.C.C.
meeting. It was announced that
Linda Gibson would serve as
treasurer for the group for the
remainder of the year.
Sherry King presented the
evening’s program on “Inner
Beauty.”
jtefreshments were served
by hostesses Rozan Sellers and
Charlotte Zahn to Nancy
Mayes, Star Zech, Paula Price,
Linda Potts, Sandra Mc-
Casland, Jan Massey, Sherry
King, Barb Julian, Maevis Holt
and Terry Gibson.
Egyptian Story
Reviewed For
Waverly Group
Mrs. B.F. Ashcroft presented
a review of the book “King Tut’s
Tomb” for members of the
Waverly Gub at their session
held Friday, Jan. 25 in the
Woman’s Building.
Having toured Egypt and the
tomb of King Tut with her
husband, Mrs. Ashcroft
presented a slide presenation
taken during the trip.
In her review Mrs. Ashscroft
told of the discovery of the
tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter.
The book detailed the custom of
Egyptian rulers to be buried
with their possessions around
them in order that they be
prepared for their following
life.
Following the program
refreshments were served by
hostesses Mrs. A.D. Jacobsen
and Mrs. Henry Oppenheim.
Helen Bales Is
Guest Speaker
For AAK Group
“Robberies in the Home and
Business” was the program
topic presented by Helen Bales
. at the Jan. 28 meeting of the
Alpha Alpha Kappa chapter of
Beta Sigma PhL
Mrs. Phyllis Morris was
hostess for the session with cltlb
president Phyllis Rogers
presiding.
During the business session
the chapter’s upcoming
Valentine Ball and the
Chamber of Commerce
banquet were discussed.
Refreshments were served to
these members: Yvonee
Bronson, Judy. Glenn, Shirley
Burney, Phyllis Rogers, Mary
Reagh, Joan Garrett, Bobbie
Bell and guest, Billie Yar-
bough.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Doyle
Grimes-Doyle Unite
In Double-Ring Rites
Miss Kelly Lynn Grimes and
Mark Alin Doyle were united in
marriage before an altar of
greenery and satin rihbon
Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. in
the First Christian Church.
Richard Holloway, cousin of
the bridegroom, read the
nuptials for the double-ring
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Grimes
of Sulphur Springs. Parents of
the bridegroom are/ Mr. aad
Mrs. Ray Doyle of Sulphur
Springs.
Given in marriage by her
father the bride chose a white
organza gown featuring a fitted
bodice and accented with a
shawl collar edged in re-
embroidered Alencon lace. The
dress fastened in the back with
a row of tiny covered buttons
and the long fitted sleeves were
caught at the wrists with a row
of lace. The full skirt and
chapel train were designed
with a four-tiered effect with
each tier edged in re-
embroidered Alencon lace. Her
veil of illusion was edged in
lace and caught to a cap of
matching two-tiered lace. She
carried a colonial bouquet of
pink silk rose buds and white
silk baby’s breath tied with
matching streamers of satin
ribbon and lace.
A program of nuptial music
was presented by organist
Doris Dobson and soloist Diane
Lummus. Wedding selections
included “We’ve Only Just
Begun” and “If”.
Kim Grimes served her sister
as maid of honor. She wore a
floor length gown of pink
chiffon and a matching picture
book hat. She carried a long-
stemmed burgundy rose.
Flower girl was Courtney
Doyle of Wolfe City.
Ray Doyle attended his son
as best man. Ushers were
Wendell Grimes, brother of the
bride, Mike McCool and Grant
Looney.
Tina Payne lit the candles for
the ceremony. Rice bag girls
were Ashley Payne, Dana
Payne and Stacey Doyle.
Following the ceremony the
bride’s parents were hosts for a
reception held in the fellowship
hall of the church. Houseparty
members included Shelley
Grimes, Renee’ Ramey,
Laverne Smith, Donna Gayle
Gregory and Diana Harrison.
Carolyn Doyle, sister of the
bridegroom, presided at the
registry.
The bride’s table was
covered with a white satin and
lace cloth and centered with a
white candelabra bearing
crystal votive cups and ac-
cented with pink and burgundy
silk flowers.
Guests were served refresh-
ments from a four-tiered
wedding cake and a crystal
punch bowl along with ruts and
mints. The bridegroom’s table
held a chocolate cake trimmed
in chocolate roses along with
coffee, nuts and mints.
Outrof-town guests attending
the ceremony were Mr. and
Mrs. Chancey Grimes of Clovis,
N.M.,; Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Doyle, all of Wolfe City; Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Doyle of
Arlington; Mrs. Luke Doyle of
Ladonia; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Conner of Plano; Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Holloway, Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Holloway and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Smith, all of
Garland; Mr. and Mrs. John
Holloway of Dallas; and Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Jacobs of
Greenville.
The couple will make their
home at 321 Highland Drive
following a skiing trip to Lake
Tahoe.
The bride is a graduate of
Sulphur Springs High. The
bridegroom is also a graduate
of Sulphur Springs High and is
currently employed at City
Furniture.
The bride and bridegroom
were honored with several
showers preceeding the wed-
ding. A rice bag party hosted by
Donna Gregory was held Jan. 6.
Punch, finger sandwiches,
cookies and dip were served
from a table decorated in the
bride’s colors of pink and
burgundy. The honoree was
presented a gift by her hostess.
Mrs. Jo Ann Caldwell, Mrs.
Gwyn Boatman and Mrs. Marie
Maynard were hosts for a
shower honoring the bride Jan.
24 in the Sulphur Springs State
Bank. Guests were served
punch, cake, nuts and mints by
the hostesses.
Dike
news
Nelta news
The Micheal Bassham family
visited the George Basshams.
The Joe Don Joslin family
visited with the Danny Harness
family Friday night. Saturday
they visited the Asa Joslin
family of Weaver. Tuesday
Janiece and Jana Joslin were in
Keller to visit three of her
brothers.
The Gene Tantons of
Mesquite were weekend visitors
of the Bert Bartletts. Sunday
afternoon Gene and Opal
Tanton of Saltillo visited.
The Pat Neal family visited
the Elvis Neals over the
vppkpnd
Edwin Pruitt visited the
Garth Flippins and the Billy
Flippins.
Alice Flippin hosted the Chat
and Chew for February. Zelda
Ward, Opal Stephens,
Rosemary Horn, Ruby Lynch,
Lucille Neal, Maxine and Micah
Johnson, Jan and Cara Bartley,
Ruth Johnson, Matilda Sue
Bland, Janiece and Jana Joslin,
Era Bartlett, Cindy and Jen-
nifer Beale, Mary Beale, and
Roberta Flippin attended.
Valentine gifts were ex-
changed.
Opal Stephens will host the
next Chat and Chew. Birthdays
will be honored each month.
Cindy, Jennifer and Dale
Beale were in Texoma recently
where Jennifer celebrated her
first birthday.
Visitors in the Ellery Johnson
home last week were Mrs.
Wylie Capps, Bayfield, Colo.;
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Savage of
Garland and Mrs. Maxey Potts
of Sulphur Springs.
Monthly meeting of the
Sulphur Bluff Young
Homemakers will be Thursday
night, with visitors welcome.
Brief note*.- A modern new
primary school building to be
opened soon at Channelview in
the Houston area has been
named for the late Mac F.
McMullan, a native of Sulphur
Springs and a brother of Mrs.
Bobby (Amy) Goff and James
McMullan...The attractive new
school is located at 1200 Dell
Dale and will house 600
students...“Mr. Mac,” as his
students affectionally ad-
dressed him, grew up in
Sulphur Springs and later
returned to head up the band
program beginning in the late
1930s...He won recognition as a
skilled musician and
educator...He was with the
Channelview district from
August 1956 until May 29, 1970
yhen a heart condition forced
him to retire. He died in
1977...Two of his former
students currently are on the
school board at Channelview
and both praised “Mr. Mac”
for his contributions to the
Channelview system and the
community, where he con-
tinued to live until his
death...Several members of the
McMullan family are planning
to fly down for the school’s
formal dedication.
More notes: Billy J. (Knob)
Chapman, Sulphur Springs
High School teacher who enjoys
his civics classes, has pitched
his hat into the political ring at
Cooper. He’s running for
chairman of the Democrat
Party in Delta County, hoping
to succeed Curtis Hicks, who
has announced he will not stand
for re-election...!! his students
could vote for him, Chapman
would having a running head
start...County Tax Assessor-
Collector Jeff Taylor’s staff has
managed to pass out a few of
the returned new voter
registration cards, but there
still remain about 1,000 which
came back from a mail-
out..The new cards are now
valid and will be needed for
sure at the next scheduled
elections on April 5 as well as
the party primaries in
May...There’s a big squabble
raging at Palestine regarding
attempts to award a contract
for a dvic center building,
which, apparently, is opposed
by the may or...Cattle thieves
are continuing to hit fairly
frequently in and around
Hopkins County, with Bill Jack
Ha the ox being one of the latest
victims. He recently lost
several head from his Yantis
rand).
Last not**: The dreary
weather early in the week put a
damper on local flying activity.
The weather was so bad that
one charter flight to South
Texas bowed to the threatening
icing conditions...A proposed
new Wood County airport - or
the location for same — is a
controversial item, with pros
and cons being aired...Many
Hopkins County people seeking
entertainment will be going in
opposite directions this week.
Beginning Friday, the races in
Hot Springs will be an at-
traction...There are still ski
fans taking off, but for some
reason the peak season for local
enthusiasts is in December and
January, according to travel
agents... Authorative sources
indicate that the old Gibson
Discount Center building in
Sulphur Springs has been sold,
but no formal announcements
have been made...A crew is
releading windows at First
United Methodist Church,
working from high ladders
despite the cold, uncomfortable
weather. They’re slated to coat
the windows and woodwork to
extend the period between
repairs.
Fire damage Art league opens
tops $12/500 membership drive
* /V * '
'Sulphur Springs firemen
eport that fire la
report that fire loss for the first
month of the new decade
amounted to $12,500.
There were 41 fires reported
during January with 28 of those
inside the city and 13 outside
the city limits.
Five of those fires were
general alarms, with 13 being
grass fires. The city accounted
for three grass fires with 10
reported in the county.
There was one car fire
reported in the county and two
in the city with one trash fire
reported inside the city limits.
Firemen also made three
rescue calls, eight calls that
were classified as
miscellaneous and eight public
service calls.
The Northeast Texas Art
Association, recently organized
in Hopkins County, has opened
a membership drive.
The purpose of the
organization is to promote three
or four demonstrations per year
by professionally-acclaimed
artists, according to association
leaders.
The majority of the
demonstrations will be noon
buffets held in the Regional
Civic Center.
Members of the NETAA will
recieve notification in advance
announcing the guest artist.
Artists Bud Biggs and Ray
Froman are slated for the
spring and Cushing Gantry is
scheduled for early fall.
Because of the buffet,
reservations will be required.
Admission fees will vary
according to the demonstration
charge of the visiting artist.
Annual membership dues are
$3. The $3 fee also applies to
guests of those holding mem-
berships in the association.
Payment of the $3 fee then
qualifies the guest as a member
of the group.
Annual dues may be mailed to
Shirley Right, secretary-
treasurer, Route 1, Como,
Texas, 75431. Additional in-
formation is available from
Frances Rholes, Sulphur
Spring? membership chairman,
Route 4, Sulphur Springs, 75482.
Hopkins County
court records
There will be a pink and blue
shower at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
16, at the Dike Community
Center for Mrs. Gary Young.
Rev. and Mrs. John Gauence
of Dallas had lunch with Mrs.
Glyna Bartley Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Taylor and Mrs.
Helen Romans visited Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Peggy Wallace of
Sulphur Springs had lunch with
Mrs. Ruby Hargrave Sunday.
Mrs. Renabell Bailiff of
Standford visited her daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Lynn, over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Neal of
Commerce and Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Ishmal of Pickton visited
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Neal during
the .weekend.
Those visiting Mrs. Myrtle
Mills Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
B.H. Moss and Kelly of Kemp,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Moss, Mrs.
Coma and Fredia Leewright of
Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Lavem
Scoville of Birthright, Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Lane and grand-
er Tiffany Anderson of
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Neal
returned home Tuesday after a
month’s vacation in the Valley.
Stan and Brian Burkham of
Arbala visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Burkham Sunday af-
ternoon.
LAND TRANSFERS
The following land transfers
have recently been recorded in
the County Clerk’s office:
Johnny T. Adams to Winnie
M. Adams, a tract of land
located on SH-11;
Opal Johnson to Wayne
Johnson, 49 acres in the M.
Ballanova and A. Caro sur-
veys;
J.M. Blount Construction,
Inc. to J.W. and Elaine Tit-
sworth, a tract in the Mary Ann
Bowlin survey;
Frank and Pauline Jobe to
Jerry and Shirley Glossup and
Danny and Deana Glossup
Ragsdale, 90.038 acres in the
William Ward survey and 27.25
acres in the Charles Zanco
survey;
Joe Dan and Pam Kennedy,
Glenn and Margaret Irvin to
G.W. and Virnel Coulter, 25
acres in the Anthony Sharp
survey;
James Ronald Wood to
Douglas R. Mclntire, two tracts
in the Mary Ann Bowlin sur-
vey;
Pizzini Price to Carol Price, a
tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin
survey;
Roger and Cindy Humphries
to Carol Price, a tract in the
G.W. Downing survey;
Thomas O. and Dorothy G.
Sartain to Billy Mack and
Sharon Chamness, 18.9 acres in
the John Gimble;
Doris Taylor Smith to
Patricia Ann Lyle, porsey
Taylor Smith and Gary Thomas
Smith, 26.67 acres in the G.
Procello and 13.33 acres in the
T. Procello surveys;
Alvin Wayne Bledsoe to
Joyce Ann Mobley, 4.55 acres in
the Jose Y’Barbo survey;
Alice Maydell Bledsoe to
David Mobley, 200 acres in th
Edward N. Gage survey;
Charles S. Dawson to James
and Glenda Harris, 50 acres in
the B.B.B. & C. R.R. Co. sur-
vey;
Coy and Patsy Johnson, Urn
and Karen Kelty and F. Gene
and Janette Watson to Jack and
Sarah Ragsdale, 10.614 acres in
the George C. Wetmore survey;
Claude L. and Lois Milligan
to Clyde W. and Fleta Mayes, a
tract in the Jose Y’Barbo
survey;
Nina Beatrice Ellis to James
Scott Buchanan, four acres in
the Eastern Daniel Halbrook
survey;
R.A. and Nova Melton to
Charles and Gail Westbrook
Jr., a tract in the Mary Ann
Bowlin survey;
Nina Charlton to Minnie F.
Daniel an Billy C. Buchanan, a
tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin
survey;
Kenneth L. Bitting to Charles
Richard Moore, 20 acres in the
Precious Seats survey;
C.L and Floy M. Elmore to
Ray Elmore, 159.222 acres in
the J.D. Clifton survey;
J.R. Ramey to Earnie
Hoskinson, 16.106 acres in the
John G. Procello survey;
Maurice Jordan, Harold
Jordan, Dorothy Beckham,
Burl Jordan, Alice J. Morris,
Alice Matthews, Otis Jordan,
Karen Kligora, Peggy Delegal,
Min ter Jordan, Jake Graydon
Jordan, Marjorie Murray and
Paul M. Jordan to Orvill D.
Poyser, 71.25 acres in th W.B.
Stout survey;
Jerald Mack and Renalda
Mae Brown to Coy Lynn and
Linda Owens, a tract in the G.
Procello survey;
L.D. and Bobbie R. Holder to
Donald R. and Patsy L
Schaffan, a tract in the Mary
Ann Bowlin survey;
Alvin and Janice E. Smith to
James Edward Virgel and
Donna Jean Houchins, .331
acres in the Samuell Mc-
Cullough survey;
Roy Dean and Donna Jean
Houchins and James Edward
Virgel to Alvin L. and Janice E.
Smith, .383 acre in the Samuell
McCullough survey;
Katie M. Mlllaap to Dorothy
Cllippinger, a tract in the Mary
Ann Bowlin survey;
Andrew Wayne mii% to
Jimmy and Charlotte sim» io
acres in the A.B. Koontz sur-
vey.
DIVORCE GRANTED
The following divorce has
been recently recorded in the
District Clerk’s office:
Rodney Mitchell and Kay
Mitchell.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following coup Is have
recently filed applications far
marriage licenses;
Jeffery Wade Vititow to Holly
Gay Bennett, Kenneth Wayne
White to Barbara Mae McGill
and Carroll Miller Steinsiek to
Elizabeth Ann Horn.
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Keys, Clarke & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1980, newspaper, February 8, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781011/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.