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Cooper Review - Page 2
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Voices
Letters to the Editor
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On The River
Dear Editor: It just seems the prudent strongly as I believe anything
With ET
I’ve recently “come
home” to Delta County, and
more specifically - to the
very lot where I lived with
my family as a child and
until I graduated from high
school in 1963. One thing
I quickly learned is that the
grapevine is alive and well
- and that isn’t always a bad
thing. I remember quite well
that whenever there was an
“event” in the community,
whether a birth, death, or
other news - it didn’t take
long for word to get around.
We relied on that grapevine!
I’ve just this day heard
some news that disturbs me
greatly, and I’m thankful
that the grapevine flourishes;
otherwise, I’d not have
known that the Enloe State
Bank at Enloe is scheduled
to close and all its business is
to be transacted at the Enloe
State Bank at Cooper. Many
of my friends and neighbors
are just devastated by this
news, for a number of reasons
- not the least of which is that
our bank has long served
as the cornerstone of this
community. For as long
as I can remember, we’ve
had the Enloe State Bank
at Enloe. I can’t help but
question the thought process
in deciding to close our bank.
I can’t speak for all the
depositors, but I can say for
a certainty that I’ve heard
nothing from Bank about
closing the bank at Enloe. I
know I’m a small depositor
in the overall scheme of
things, and my concern over
“pulling the plug” on the
Enloe State Bank may be of
no consequence to the Bank.
consult, the depositors prior to
making this decision. There
is always the possibility that
the wishes of the depositors
are unimportant in the
decision making process.
Having not been involved
in the decision making
process, I can only speculate.
Was the decision to close
our bank at Enloe in order to
cut costs? Let’s see—there
are utilities, taxes, the usual
costs associated with doing
business. I would expect
the land and building were
paid for long ago. OK- the
“overhead” can be eliminated.
If what “they say” is accurate,
though, space is being added
to the Cooper facility to
accommodate employees
from Enloe. What are those
building costs? Will property
taxes on the Cooper facility
increase, as the improved space
increases? Cooper has a city
tax; Enloe doesn’t. Perhaps
there will be more revenue
for the City of Cooper. Will
the costs of improvements be
offset by the savings realized
from not paying overhead at
Enloe? I don’t know. I do
know this, though - it would
be hard to place a dollar figure
on the value of the Enloe
State Bank at Enloe to this
community. Which is more
important? Cost vs. Value.
When I started making
plans to “come home,” I
did so knowing there were
some things I could count
on. My church, for example,
it’s always been there - still
is - and I count on it being
there forever. The bank has
been here as far back as I
can remember! I believe as
State Bank wanted a bank at
Enloe and would be appalled at
moving the bank out of Enloe.
The Enloe State Bank is a
vital part of this community!
I make these comments
with absolutely no disrespect
for Cooper, Texas. My
fondest memories of Delta
County, the very reasons I
chose to come back here,
certainly include Cooper. I
was educated at Cooper High
School! This is not about
Enloe vs. Cooper. This is
about preserving something
incredibly important to Enloe.
The residents of Enloe, Texas
(and I believe many other
area communities) will say
without qualification that
the Enloe State Bank is truly
significant to the prosperity
of this community. We have
a caliber of service here at our
bank that is as good as any,
and better than most! This
community needs our bank.
If there were no Enloe
State Bank at Enloe, there
would be no Enloe State Bank
at cooper. A number of cliches
come to mind...Don’t forget
your raising! Remember
where you came from? Dance
with the one who brung you!
It is my sincere prayer that
the directors of Enloe State
Bank reconsider this decision.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol. B. King
Editor ,’v Note: Enloe
State Bank was contacted
by the Cooper Review this
week and verified the Bank
is closing their branch
in Enloe. At this time the
closing date has not been set.
Dear Editor:
The county recently
purchased 4 new air
conditioners for the
courthouse. That is good
because the ones in the District
Courtroom were worn out.
However, I would like to
know why the County Auditor,
Clarica Burns chose to buy
the air conditioners in another
county when they could have
been purchased here at home.
Not only were they bought
in another county but also
they were purchased from
Wal-Mart’s. The last time I
checked Wal-mart doesn’t pay
any taxes in Delta County. It
is a shame when the county
auditor takes the hard earned
tax money of Delta county
citizens out of the county and
spends it with the world’s
largest corporation while
family owned businesses here
at home struggle to survive.
If you agree with me,
I hope that you wifi call the
county auditor and the county
judge and let them know
what you think about this.
Sincerely,
Jon D. Scott
Dear Editor:
I am writing in regard to
S immons Cemetery - the mo st
forgotten and neglected place
in Delta or adjoining counties.
It is located C.R. 3080
East of Ben Franklin, about
% mile NE of the D.C. Moore
place. It is so grown up in
weeds & grass you can hardly
see grave markers. I would
like a picture made and put
in our paper. We have a
president, vice president, a
secretary and a cemetery fund,
but money in a bank don’t get
this place cleaned up. We
could get donations but if we
don’t have anyone to step up
and say lets get something
done. We need tractors with
shredders. Then burn it off
and then apply grass poison.
There is if I counted
right, there is approximately
between 375 to 400 graves
in cemetery. This is oldest
in Delta Co. The last one
to be buried there was
Willie McCarroll in 1965.
In days gone by, relatives
kept their graves cleaned
up. I remember as a small
child going to grave yards
working as they were
called then. We would go
to Simmons & then to Ben
Franklin which is Garden of
Memories, now it is well kept.
The Vandergriffs always
worked very hard to keep
Simmons clean but their
health failed and this is
Simmons Cemetery now.
I hope a write up
might help get some done.
Thanks,
Clarice Maddox
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A few weeks ago we rounded up
grandkids, Casey, Logan, Harley, Baylie,
and Cameryn, and headed for Galveston.
Our new Jack Russell Terrier, Zack, played
with the kids in the van and helped pass the
traveling time. Due to the heat we couldn’t
spend all the time on the beach so after
catching sharks, whiting, and catfish at San
Luis Pass for a while we drove into town.
Now you can probably imagine having five
kids and a rowdy terrier in one vehicle. As if
that wasn’t enough, when we drove through the
historic Strand section of Galveston, there was
a man with several ice chests passing out free,
sixteen ounce cans of a popular energy drink.
Human nature just makes you take something
free. To end this part of the story I’ll just
say never give five grandkids energy drinks.
A few blocks away we came to the
Galveston Museum. Don’t pass this up when
in town. Two hours wifi zip by as you examine
the many pictures and displays. One section
contains artifacts and displays about Indians
native to the area. Did you know one of their
favorite war clubs was easily made by digging
up a small dogwood tree? A two inch diameter
trunk has a very hard five inch ball of wood
just underneath the ground. Cutting off the
trunk two feet above the ground provides a
perfect war club. One of these was on display.
Time to ride the ferry. Stop and get a loaf
of bread. A man and his three boys wearing
little black caps stood by us as we threw
bread up to the gulls. We gave the people
some bread and they joined the feeding. I
asked about their caps and they were very
friendly Jewish people from Mexico City. As
we drove off the ferry, the grandkids cut their
eyes around at each other when I told them
a “story” about living in Galveston when
I was a kid. We were so poor that I would
walk to the ferry each morning and compete
with the sea gulls as people threw bread. Any
bread missed by the gulls would quickly be
scooped up by me. The gulls just hated me
and would coat me with their droppings.
Near where we got off the ferry we found
Ft. Travis, now part of the park system. This
historic place has roots back to 1816 when the
first earthen works were built by a Spanish
expedition for protection against the fierce
Karankawa Indians. After they left, James
Long came to the site in 1818 with his wife,
two babies, a maid, and three hundred troops
to help free Texas from Spain. After improving
the fortifications, Long left the women and kids
while he and his troops went to seek the enemy.
During the men’s absence the women
would daily fire a cannon to warn Spaniards,
Mexicans, and Karankawas to stay away.
The maid became sick and at twenty years
of age, Jane Long, unassisted, delivered
her third baby. The baby was named Mary
and, according to the internet, was the first
person of English descent born in Texas. Jane
refused to leave the fort until July, 1821 when
she learned her husband had been killed in
battle. Jane is referred to as “The Mother of
Texas” because of her courage and stamina.
While in the spacious and historic park
we observed many kinds of birds including
the beautiful and fragile appearing stilt.
Look this one up in a bird book and watch
for it during any Gulf Coast adventures.
From the past: A Roxton man ordered his
son to get to the cotton patch. This angered the
boy who shot his father. The wounded man wifi
die. (Honey Grove Signal-September 5, 1902)
Officers whipped another woman who had
been causing trouble Tuesday morning. The
strap is proving to be a greater deterrent than
jail or fines. The marshal has had a lash made
and is prepared to serve evil doers with short
notice. (Honey Grove Signal-March 26,1897)
Things I wonder about: Since rumble
strips are placed near intersections to wake you
up, why do they put up signs saying, “Rumble
Strips Ahead?” Looks like anybody dozing off
couldn’t read the sign anyway and wouldn’t
wake up until hitting the rumble strips. And
why do you never see a crow run over on the
highway? And, of the thousands of terrapins I
have seen in woods and crossing roads, why
have I never seen a baby terrapin? When you
lay a fork, knife, or spoon in your plate with
the handle hanging over the edge, how does
the handle many times manage to slide around
and get in the syrup, gravy, or ketchup?
A woman couldn’t get her husband to fix
the lawn mower. To get the point across, when
he came home from work, she was in the yard
on her knees cutting the grass with scissors.
The man never said a word. Just went in the
house, came out with a toothbrush, and handed
it to his wife. She asked what it was for and
he said when she finished the grass she could
sweep out the garage. At latest report they think
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That Wonderful Year 1950
According to the
Friday, August 4, 1950
issue of the Cooper Review.
In the thick of the Korean
campaign is John M. Green,
seaman, USN, of Route 3,
Cooper, a crew member of the
naval aircraft carrier which
is spearheading navy attacks
against Korean communist
forces. The U. S. aircraft
planes of the navy have flown
from the carrier on numerous
strikes, inflicting great
damage by use of rockets,
bombs and incendiary
projectiles against enemy
ground and air installation.
County Agent L. M.
Hendley stated Wednesday
afternoon that there positively
had not been any anthrax
in Delta County. This fact
was revealed at a meeting
of some 75 cattlemen at the
County Agent’s office in
the post office Wednesday
afternoon when Dr. C. C.
Young, State Veterinarian,
spoke to the group on
his finding in the county.
W. M. McMillan,
inspector in charge of the Fort
Worth Division, United States
Postal Department, was the
chief speaker for a meeting
of the postal employees of
all the post offices in Delta
county Saturday night at the
American Legion Hut. Mr.
McMillan address the group of
46 employees and their wives
following a barbecue dinner
served by Harry Patterson.
J. D. Hendricks, postmaster
at Cooper, was the master of
ceremonies for the evening.
The program was arranged
by Mrs. Robbie Phipps,
postmaster at Lake Creek.
County Attorney Quarterly Report
County Attorney Quarterly
Report
April - June 2007
By H. Michael Bartley
Male- DWI (deadly conduct)
92 days jail; credit for time
served.
Female-Drive License
Invalid $500 fine; $200
costs, 180 days probated 12
months.
Male-Evading Arrest,
$1,000 fine, $200 costs, 180
days probated 24 months.
Male-DWI (obstruct
road) $500 fine, $237.50
costs, 18 months deferred
adjudication. Female-Theft
by Check, $100 fine, $200
costs, $50 restitution. Male-
Drive License Invalid, $500
fine, $200 costs. Male-
Possess Marijuana, $400
fine, $200 costs, 6 months
deferred adjudication.
Female-Resisting Arrest,
$500 fine, $200 costs, 90
days probated six months.
Male-Criminal Mischief,
$500 fine, $200 costs, $50
restitution. Male-Drive
License Invalid, $500 fine,
$200 costs. Male-DWI
(Second), $1,000 fine, $237
costs, 1 year, probated
two years. Female-DWI
(obstruct road), $1,000
fine, $237 costs, 6 months
deferred adjudication.
Female-Theft of Services,
$200 fine, $200 costs,
$50 restitution. Female-
DWI (obstruct road), $500
fine, $237 costs, 6 months
deferred adjudication.
Workable cases on file: 38
New cases filed during
quarter: 20, Cases dismissed
during quarter: 20, Cases
pled during quarter: 14.
Total fines assessed during
quarter: $7,200.00.
Total costs assessed during
quarter: $3,200.00.
Check restitution collected
during quarter: $5,788.89.
Attorney fees collected
during quarter: $885.00.
Returned checks collected
this quarter: 44.
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Palmer, Roger. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 2007, newspaper, August 16, 2007; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth805261/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.