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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Voices
Dear Editor
Just want to add to the recognition that was
afforded to Walter Vandygriff, my uncle for
his military service to our country and the
presentation of the American flag that was
flown over our nation’s capital. I was about
5 years old when Walter joined the army for
the defense of, as well as other freedom loving
nations that were in jeopardy of losing their
freedom.
From the time of the Revolutionary War our
citizens have rallied to the cause to preserve
our freedom and way of life and preserve our
Constitution. Walter left a peaceful way of life,
working on the Vandygriff farm and just being
a good law abiding citizen. He went down a
long dusty road to Cooper to join the army. At
my age, I didn’t comprehend the seriousness
of the step he was taking. Walter served his
country in Italy and North Africa. Our family
as well as many other families would listen to
the radio to hear how the war was progressing.
Over 550,000 of our men were killed in World
War Two in battle. We all anticipated the day
that we would again see Walter return down
that same dusty road he had traveled three
years earlier and a day of family rejoicing.
Thank You Walter for your service and the
sacrifice you made to retain our liberty and
freedom. For 89 years you have been a good
citizen and set and lived a good example for
me and for others to follow. Thanks for your
service to our country.
Gayland Graham - Nephew.
In Years Gone By
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Ten Years Ago
At a recent meeting, the
museums board of directors
welcomed Glenna Runnels as
a new director. Mrs. Runnels
will represent the Pecan Gap
area.
Texas Comptroller Carole
Keeton Rylander outlined the
factors contributing to an
expected $1.4 billion surplus
in the state’s coffers.
Sammy J Bettes was
recently awarded the
Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association of Texas
Distinguished Services Award
for his twenty -five years of
service to agricultural science
and education.
Sunday, August 13, has
been set for the 125-year
celebration of the chartering
of the First Baptist Church,
Cooper.
AccordingtoDeltaCounty
Emergency Management
Coordinator Larry Vandiver,
an emergency burn ban is
in effect for Delta County.
The ban that began August
7, 2000 will last for 7 days.
The County Commissioners
will hold a meeting Monday,
August 14th to discuss the
placement of a permanent
ban until the county receives
much needed rain.
“Due to the extremely
dry conditions, high winds
and high temperatures there
is a need to enforce this ban,”
said Vandiver.
Twenty Years Ago
Mr. & Mrs. Danny
Atterberry of Cooper
announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Kristi Lynn
Hinsley, to Douglas Trace
Wicks, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Wicks of Lake Creek.
The couple will be married at
two o’clock in the afternoon
on September 8, at New Life
Baptist Church. Dr. Don
L Paxton will officiate the
formal ceremony.
Thirty Years Ago
A trophy saddle will be
awarded to the top all-around
cowboy at the CRA rodeo in
Cooper on August 14th, 15th,
and 16th. The festivities will
begin on Thursday, August
14th, at 5 p.m. with a parade in
Cooper. Rodeo action begins
each night at 8:30 p.m. with
the Grand Entry followed by
bronco riding, saddle bronco
riding, calf roping, steer
wrestling, bull riding, ladies
clover-leaf barrel racing and
team riding.
Forty Years Ago
Modeling the latest
fashions turned into hilarious
entertainment for guest at the
Delta County Farm Bureau
Queen Pageant, Friday night
at the Delta County Country
Club. Bureau directors J. C.
Young, LaFray Mitchell, Dee
Jackson, Vernon Thompson,
Tommy Maddox, Murray
Carrington, Harry Nimmo
and V. G. Olson paraded
around in ladies attire.
Fifty Years Ago
Cooper High’s newest
addition to its coaching staff,
Charles Avant, was in Cooper
Monday getting acquainted
with some of the bulldog
fans.
The Delta All-stars
nipped the Sulphur Springs
Stars here Tuesday night 4-3
to take their first Northeast
Texas playoff game in Kid
Baseball.
M 1/2 STREET
Six days at the Gulf
continued. If the wind is very
high the large waves prevent
you from wading out very far
and casting into the deeper
water. Those are the days
many people fish at places
like Rollover Pass on Bolivar
Peninsula or San Luis Pass
eighteen miles southwest of
Galveston. A ^pass” is like
a river connecting the Gulf
with the bays. Due to the tides
the current is very strong,
sometimes rushing to the bay
and sometimes the Gulf. For
some reason the strong current
prevents the high waves from
forming and fishing is more
pleasant than being pounded
by the surf. Over the years
many people have drowned
at passes, especially San
Luis Pass. The week before
we were there a family was
preparing to leave after a day
of fun. The mother told her
two year old to go wash the
sand off before getting in the
car. She turned her head for
a few seconds and the child
was never seen again.
Our first day there,
Sunday, July 25, we fished
at San Luis Pass with no
luck. Actually it was just a
scouting day in preparation
for the rest of our friends that
would arrive later in the day.
Monday we fished near the
beach house in the surf where
we caught sharks and speckled
trout. Later at San Luis Pass
Jean caught two sharks while
Welton caught a vertically
striped sheepshead. Tuesday
the surf was high so back to
the pass where we caught red
drum and whiting. Decided to
try the Intracoastal Waterway
by the Stingaree Restaurant
and caught a lot of hard head
catfish.
Wednesday the wind was
very high so we decided to take
a break and explore historic
Galveston. In Galveston
many of the streets are named
Avenue A, Avenue B, and
such. Crossing the A’s, B’s
and so forth are First Street,
Second Street, etc. In the past
I have seen streets called, for
example, 14 Y Street. Like
they came back later and put
in an extra street. But did you
know that in Galveston they
have an M Y Street. My first
time.
The biggest attraction
in Galveston is the beach;
the second is the castle-like
Bishops Palace, an elaborate
but spooky old place that was
built 1886-1890 by one of the
world’s greatest architects,
Nicholas Clayton. Arriving
on the island in 1872 when he
was thirty two, he designed
many of the buildings that
survived the 1900 hurricane
as well as several that were
destroyed. If you go to the
island, drive around and look
at all the castle-like buildings.
More than likely they were
built by Nicholas Clayton.
For lunch we visited the
Fishermans’ Wharf on the bay
beside the famous tall ship,
Elissa. Gumbo and stuffed
flounder were all the better
on the outdoor deck. Welton
got out of class for the day
and called to rescue me from
the city tour so we could go
back to the pass where we
caught catfish, croaker, and
a beautiful lady fish. More
red drum and croakers on
Thursday as the fish bit slowly
but steady.
A man fished nearby
and we were curious to see
the apparatus he had on the
front bumper of his SUV.
Walking over to visit we
met the interesting Dr. Pete
Johnson, chemistry teacher at
a Chicago university. On the
front bumper he had several
elaborate rod holders made
of aluminum. We usually use
duct tape to fasten a two inch
plastic pipe to a t-post for our
rod holders. Plans are being
made for us to have a bumper
attachment similar to Dr.
Johnson’s on our next trip.
Dr. Johnson fishes so much
he just leaves the rod holder
bolted to his bumper all time.
This causes a problem when
he tries to cross the border
into Canada to fish. The
officers think the pipes are
rocket launchers.
Dr. Johnson showed us
a neat trick where you cut a
hole in a tennis ball. The hole
should be just large enough
for the butt of a fishing rod.
Punch a smaller hole near the
edge of the big one and fasten
it to your belt with a strong
cord. The tennis ball should
hang a few inches below your
belt. When you hook on to a
large fish just insert the end
of the rod into the tennis ball.
That way you can lean back
and hold the rod with one
hand while resting the other.
Dr. Johnson participates in
many activities as shown
on his website. Search Dr.
Pete Johnson on the internet
and be amazed at this man’s
accomplishments.
Most days I check the
weather for Galveston in the
Dallas Morning News and see
highs much lower than ours.
Maybe we’ll go back again
soon to escape some of the
heat.
While going after one of
my hog traps at Dr. Cox’s
place near the old Delmar
School I passed by a pool.
There sat four tree ducks
which are very colorful and
tame. Zack was so hot I
stopped to let him swim. We
were within fifteen yards and
they just sat around.
Thursday night, August
12, the Perseid meteor
shower wifi be at its best after
midnight. The same night
the Moon passes near Venus,
Saturn, and Mars. Thanks to
John Silman who sends me
the astronomy information
from his monthly magazine,
Star Date. August 13 if not
cloudy you can see a great
display in the west just after
dark. Bright planet Venus,
our “evening star” serves as
a center piece for the crescent
Moon on the left, with Mars
and Saturn just above Venus.
Not often do you see the
Moon and three planets this
closely together.
Years ago as some old
timers sat on the porch of
the Charleston Store a small
airplane, which was rare back
in those days, buzzed across
the sky so high it was barely
visible. One of the old fellers
said, “I sure would hate to be
up there with that guy.” The
other one spat some chewing
tobacco and added, “I sure
would hate to be up there
without him.”
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MEMBER
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TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
l he Cl TY OF COOPER will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax
roll in the preceding tax year by 0.000000 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or
effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even
decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other
property and the tax rate that is adopted.
The first public hearing will be held on August 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM at CITY HALL.
The second public hearing will be held on August 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM at CITY IIALL.
The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows:
FOR: DAVID PHILLIPS, E.J. CATES, CARL RLEL, JOANN PRF.AS, AND
W1 LITE" BE A R" WILKINS
AGAINST:
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT:
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in CITY OF COOPER last year was $48,532. Based on last year's tax rate
of $0,988130 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $479.56.
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in CITY OF COOPER this year is $49,208. If the governing body adopts
the effective tax rate for this year of $0.993815 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the
average home would be $489.04.
If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.993815 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this
year on the average home would be $489,04.
Members of the public arc encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.
“ "Appraised value" is the amount shown on Lite appraisal roll and defined by Section I 04(R), Tax Code,
“* "New property" is defined by Section 26 012(17). Tax Code.
*** "Taxable value" is defined by Section 1 .04( 10), Tax Code.
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