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COOPER, TEXAS
Eight Pages
Friday, March 10, 1956
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Rkhard
are
elta Action On Cooper Dam
1ARY Is Expected Next Week
Sulphur Valiey Committee To Go
Monday Collision
Injures Three
Kills One Man
?cny And Little League Officials
i'o Meet Monday; Uniforms Bought
Stringfellow
yuifi opinion
V illey t>ut i
£“'b„ »«■«“"lh"
wn't I""-' our
; to any
same cannot
nf<>1 'their fruit trees ruin-
as pi
year
Officials of
Pony I .league
A collision near Weir’s store in j that four sponsors have been se-
Hopkins county last Monday i CUred for the league to operate
I morning at 7:30 caused the death this year.
of one man and hospitalized three
I others.
Chairman of the
secure sponsors was
committee to
Opal Preas
port
far
this
fruit and
great extent.
be said for
areas in Texas
fruit tr
eduction is con-
tMkodist Men
Sponsor Pony
League Team
New. Renewal
Subscriptions
To i he Review
Killed instantly in the crash who announced that the following
t
of
t t
action are get-
rood oiling and in so doing,
Ita Count ■ Pony league is
;;; more of a reality each
ials claim that sponsors
for the four
One spokesman said
,f Cooper business-
if enough organiza-
ecured to sponsor
,/ould get
1 sponsor a team,
clous spirit to be
Cooper business-
men
now
group
lid that if
verc not
ims. they
igether ai
. is a mat
i by thec<
However,
ibout the
5 county,
od read!I
cause su<
League
t
it Monda
ooper Hi
Some fifty men from communi-
ties throughout Delta county met
at the Yowell community center
Monday night for a regular meet-
ing of the Delta County Meth-
odist Men’s Organization.
Principal speaker for the oc-
casion was Rev. Bill Bettes, pastor
jf the Methodist Church in Royce
City.
Bad weather prevented the
twelve | usual attendance of over 100 from
attending the Monday night meei-
| mg with Yowell Methodist
Church as host. The ladies of this
I church prepared the food for the
O. M. Oates, Charleston
Mrs. W A. Shoffit, Dallas
Floyd Fields, Pecan Gap
J. C. Bond, Cooper
J. B. Patterson, Fairlie
G. M. Irvin, Klondike
Mrs. W. W. Garrison, Cooper
Mrytle Stevens, Klondike
Galen Stokes, Torrance, Calif.
Jack Stevenson, Rt. 2, Cooper
J. N. Cummings, Grand Prairie
Doyle Beckham, Dallas
Ben L. Anderson, Velasco
H. L. Duncan, Vernon
Larkin McBrayer, Rt. 2, Pecan
To Washington For Appropriations
Wade Bledsoe
Bettes.
theme of the talk made
the same may be
.. miintinn occasion
' I win I ing sessions after which President
hey have and win | . _____i
to any worth-
i as the Pony and
Mam
noveme • Ljy Rev Bettes was that Christ-
^ight at 7:30 at pans need to tell others of their
nfc officials I Personal religious experiences.
definite! At the short business session
I following the main speaker, Garth
I Yeager made a suggestion that
(the Methodist men sponsor one
interest- of the Pony League teams in Del-
ta county this year. After favor-
discussion, S. T. Garrison
Gap
“STfficta led the sing-1 R *’■ Meador- Klondike
W. M. Burrow, Rt. 1, Pecan Gap
introduced Rev. i Hay Edlin, Rt. 2, Pecan Gap
A. A. Ellis, Dallas
Many interested citizens in the
Sulphur Valley have been won-
dering during the past weeks if
and what progress has been made
as far as the Cooper Dam and
Reservoir project is concerned.
Some information on this pro-
ject was sent this week to the
Cooper Review by Congressman
Wright Patman in answer to a
telegram addressed to him by
publishers of 'he Review.
In recent weeks, a rumor has
been circulating that the Cooper
Dam project had been shelved
as far as appropriations this year
from Congress. No definite source
could be traced to the rumors but
area residents were wondering as
to the truth of the statements.
Patman which is printed below.
Immediately below is the answer
sent by telegram by the Honor-
able Patman regarding the Coop-
er Dam project appropriations
this session of Congress.
The second telegram printed
below was sent later Tuesday
giving definite arrangements to
appear before the House Ap-
propriations Committee next
week.
It was after these telegrams ar-
rived at the Review that a com-
mittee met Wednesday to start a
fund to send a representative to
Washington from Cooper to ap-
pear before the committee on
March 21. Sulphur Springs and
Commerce are expected to also
jgh School,
meet to make
ult, plans and other arrange-
. f0l the coming season for
leagues.
>v have invited the
tblie and if you can get away
don't you attend this meet ^iQved that the organization spon-
1 sor the team and after the motion
was seconded, it passed unanim-
ously.
President Bledsoe appointed a
representative from every Delta
Methodist Church to solicit dona-
tions from the men of their
church to raise tne $100 needed to
sponsor the team.
After many inquiries from send delegates to appear with the
citizens, the Review publishers I c d ^legate in Washington
sent a telegram to Congressman )optM °
j was Charley Evans who was the
occupant of one of the cars in-
volved in the accident.
Occupants of the other car who
were injured and brought to Janes
Hospital for treatment were. L. C.
Gant, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Gant, Gough; Carrell Crouch, son
of Mrs. Rosie Lee Crouch, Rt. 3,
Cooper and Arthur Dale Duvall
who with his wife live in Cooper.
Duvall received minor injuries
while Gant received facial cuts
and a leg injury and Crouch re-
ceived facial cuts and a back in-
jury. .
The three men were on their
way to work at the Rockwell
Company, a manufacturing firm
in Sulphur Springs, when the col-
lision occured.
Jesse Reed, Hopkins county
patrolman, was investigating the
crash.
would sponsor teams: Hooten
Drug Company, I00F Lodge in
Cooper, the Delta County Meth-
odist Men.
Sponsors of teams were asked
to provide $100 to assist in
1 t t
this issue of the Review are
telegrams, one from the
tr Review publishers to Con-
man Patman and the other
s answer.
r the past two or three weeks
rumor that the Cooper Dam
been shelved for this
in
;ct ha:
was gaining momentum
area and citizens were get- j
pretty discouraged,
formation had not been se-i
d from any other source to |
r the rumor, so the Review
Ut the exact
is of the efforts being made
ecuri appropriations for the
ect this year.
3 gel this information, no
gl could he found
i the man who had pioneered
rts to set ure the Cooper Dam
n»n> years, Congressman
ght Patman. And it was a
ter of only a few hours before
in our hands, and
sequent!y only a few days un-
the information was printed
his n paper to inform the
pie of the Sulphur Valley,
hat, after all, is one of the
it s of a newspaper....to keep
reader informed if at all pos-
e.
'hi Review publishers would
to publicy thank Congress-
n Patn an for his very prompt
l informative reply to a re-
:st Of course, it goes without
mg. that this entire Sulphur
lley will forever be grateful to
i for his untiring efforts to
ure the Cooper Dam and Res-
roir project.
Vnyway, the coals are
rning under the pot and the
oper Dam project might get
propriationa this year from
ngress and it was good to know
>t all hope had not been
‘ these appropriations
is session of Congress,
t t t
Election ku; plies have been
dered for the trustee elections
be held in every school dis-
ict in the county.
An effort will be made to pub-
>h the names of all candidates
every school for local trustees,
well a county trustees to be
ected.
Most important, take an in-
fest in this election and vote in
wse schu J elections to be held
1 April.
still
lost
during
Funeral Held
Here Tuesday For
Mrs. Giddens
Mrs. Gladys Mae Giddens died
Sunday afternoon about 5 o clock
in Stephen Park Hospital, Dallas,
after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in
the First Methodist Church,
Cooper, by Rev. Carl D. Reynolds
Rev Baxton Combs, pastor of
Stephens Park Church and Rev.
Lindley Vowell, Frisco. McDon-
ald Funeral Home made inter-
ment in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Giddens was born July o,
1909 in Delta County, the daugh-
ter of G. M. and Nora (Cochrell)
Patterson.
She is survived by her
band, Homer L. Giddens;
daughters, Mrs. Nelda Pat Gaul-
den and Miss Georgianna
dens; two grandchildren,
Dallas; one sister, Mrs h
Wright, Cooper and one brother,
Hoy Patterson of Virginia.
-s:
Troy Gaulden, T. P. Rark* J’
Ward and J N
hus-
two
aul
Gid
all of
Alton
W
Drake.
Cooper Resident s
Brother Succumbs
Opal Fost-
Hsiting in the home of Mr. and
^ ■ Guy Brooks during the week
Nd were Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
laspie, Midland; Mr. and Mrs. C.
1 Waters, Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
alvert, Pecan Gap, Mr. and Mrs
^beat Brook and family of Dal-
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Oyler
nd family, Paris, M/Sgt. and
,,s L. E Gibbs and children of
larland.
Funeral service for
«• 55’ ‘ !3™"d *y‘ by the' Rev.
Gene Burges ot Paris and the Rev.
C. G. Renfro, Deport.
Mr Foster, who died ear y
day^inaParis hospital alter sev-
- ,
an(i thesC CDhanarsen Mrs"' Darold
NorwocX Cunningham; Mrs.
Frank Sisk. Naples; Jam -
Pans- Charles Eostei,
r roT‘S TS& r
brothers Deport;
Ca.Pud Bullard. Dallas ahd
Mrs G. R. Suber, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Jud Jones. f "ra'1° AFB’
Mr and Mrs. O. L. Bridge, Mr
nd Mrs Ieaff Williams returned
Monday after visiting in
'b Allen, Mexico and Padre Is-
and.
it Jud Jones, I<arado
1 the Weck end here with his
parents, Me and Mrs. Alton done,
and Karry Sue.
andliiCiTulen Craver and
Mr. and Mrs. O.
___ children of Ft.
Weir Day, Grand
r.....z . ** pm*. Mr
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John R. Anderson, Ft. Worth
Mrs. J. A. Mobley, Cooper
Mrs. W. J. Downing, Pecan Gap
W. E. Grady, Pecan Gap
Ray Grady, Irving
Jeff Woodruff, Houston
D. R. Scott, Cooper
Elmer Holmes, Cooper
J. T. Boyd, Cooper
Mrs. Clyde Bracken, Cooper
Cooper Feed and Supply, Cooper
Delta Funeral Home, Cooper
Drew Hopper, Cooper
F B. Lain, Cooper
J. O. Watson, Cooper
Mrs. W. L. Williams, Cooper
Mrs. Jennie Young, Cooper
Kruger Allen, Cooper
Joe A. Chancellor, Cooper
Paul Cates, Cooper
J. C. Fisher Jr., Cooper
H. C. Hurley, Cooper
Mrs. J. D. Miller, Cooper
Mrs. D. O. Slough, Cooper
L A. Stockton, Cooper
W. M. Adams, Rt. 1, Cooper
Floyd Jeter, Rt. 1, Cooper
Dr. O. Y. Janes, Cooper
Buel Moody, Rt. 1, Cooper
Carmon Stockton, Enloe
Troy Stockton, Enloe
W. L. Slough, Enloe
Mrs. Clyde Pickens, Dallas
T. P. Harwood, Cooper
W. E. Foster, Cooper
Hal McKinney, Dallas
N. B. Bates, Lake Creek
Una Glenn Martin, Cooper
F H. Stanley, Okla. City, Okla.
McDon-! L. D. Rainey, Klondike
Tony Steward, Rt. 2, Pecan Gap
L. E. Dennis, Rt. 1, Klondike
E N. Holt, Rt. 3, Cooper
Logan Lair, Rt. 1, Cooper
E. M. Fwoler, Rt. 3, Cooper
Mrs. T. B. Clayton, Abilene
C. W. McCarty, Colorado City
James B. Gibson, O Brian
A. T. Stubblefield, Rt. 1, Lake
Creek
Mrs. Carl Coston, San Bruno,
Calif. , „ v
Iva Lou Matkin, New York, N. Y.
H. W Briscoe, Dallas
G H. Edwards, Greenville
L D. Thompson, Rt 2, Pecan Gap
Oren E. Walker, Rt. 3, Cooper
Grady GooLsby. Rt. 1, Cooper
S P. Sansing, Cooper
Mrs. W. H. Wingfield, Ft. Worth
A. L. Hadaway, Ben Franklin
E. E. McCarrell, Ben Franklin
Randall Toon, Rt. 1, Cooper
Murray Carrington, Rt. 3, Cooper
Byron Allridge, Charleston
A L. Anderson, Lake Creek
E C Cavanaugh, Dallas
Mrs. A. J. McGuire, Klondik.
L. B. Mitchell, Lake Creek
Ben D. Clower, Dallas
Sammie Jeter, (.ooper
Rvoce Kerbow, Pasandena
Mrs. L. B. Carrell, Dallas
Mrs J. E. Nelson, Navasota
J L Routt, Rt. 2, Pecan Gap
Mrs w. W. White, Enloe
Mrs. Jimmie Cauthen, Carthage
Mrs. Sidney Royce, Livermore,
Calif.
Mrs. Lilia Wood, Klondike
Pvt Earl Welch, New York, N. Y.
Sim S. Gillean, Roby
A L Nicol, Dallas
Sam Rogers, Rt. 1. Ridgeway
Mrs. W. A. Tyncs. Dallas
Jimmie Nell Burrow, Ft. Worth
Homer Helm, Charleston
Miss Jane Daniels, Dallas
Nellie Bishop, Williston, S. C.
C. L. Moore, Klondike
Monday 11 a.m.
Hon. Wright Patman, MOC
Washington, D. C.
Rumors in this area indicate that Cooper Dam
project has been shelved for this year Seource ot
rumor could be of political nature. Please advise
Cooper Review immediately regarding truth of state-
ment. For your best interests we would like to print
denial of ruRm°srTEINGFELL0W & J. T. TONEY
Tuesday 10 a.m.
Messers, Toney and Stringfellow
C°°&orXthat Cooper dam project has been shelved
for this year is without foundation and false. Just
Hiked to Roy Matthias, executive secretary Red
River Valley Improvement Association, and conRnn-
edVplans for presenting Dam matter M. House Ap;
Damnations Committee March 21, 2 p.m. Corps oi
Engineers estimate $150,000 needed over two year
period for complete survey. Our plan is to ask for
000 this year ai d then ask for th
next year along with an appropriation to commence
construction. Therefore, outlook for Cooper Dam pro-
j ect is good and ai™*’
iVIoney Is Being
Raised To Build
Ladonia Ciin
Neraly 100 farmers and land-
owners, of the Ladonia area, met
in the Ladonia high school aud-
itorium on March 6 in another
of a series of meetings for erec-
tion of a co-operative gin to be
located in Ladonia.
A spokesman *or the group
stated that pledges from interest-
ed incorporators were near the
half-way mark necessary for
erection of a gin here.
Robert Wishard, prominent
farmer, has been chosen temp-
orary chairman for the group
the Delta County | purchasing uniforms and equip-
I Ml (HOIS PI K< HASH)
At a meeting Monday after-
noon, Pony officials ordered uni-
forms for sixty players anticipat-
ed in the four team league.
The uniforms will be gabardine
and in four colors, one for each
t- an . navy and royal blue, green
and red. All will be trimmed in
white.
As was the case in Little
League, Pony players will be re-
quired to furnish their own
gloves, caps and either tennis
shoes or baseball shoes. Exact
type of shoes required will be
explained later by league offici-
! als.
At the Monday meeting, other
equipment such as bats, balls
mask and chest protectors, etc.
were also ordered with the total
amount of uniforms and such a-
mounting to around $800.
JOINT MEETING
President of the Pony League,
L. A. McCormack, and the presi-
dent of the Little League, Wade
Bledsoe, have announced a meet-
March 8th. mg for 7:30 p.m. Monday, March
Laura J- Taylor, di , , m.-h School of
chairman, has stated that it is the
hope of the club that the resi-
! dents of Delta County will
promptly mail their contributions
in the envelope provided.
Easter Seal
Drive Going
Great In Delta
Nine members of the Junior Af-
flatus Club met Friday evening,
March 9, at the home of Mrs. J.
C. F'isher for the purpose of com-
pleting the Easter Seal envelopes.
Senior Girl Scout Troop 108 in-
serted letters and seals for the
Junior Afflatus Club Thursday,
19. in the Cooper High School of
officials of both leagues as well
as interested citizens throughout
the country.
The purpose of the meeting
next Monday night will be to set
a schedule of games for both
leagues which will use the same
ball park. Also workout dates
will be set for both leagues and
ether details agreed upon which
will be needed in the near future.
is no doubt about its achievement.
Regards
year there
WRIGHT PATMAN, MC
•i
Tuesday 4 p.m.
Toney & Stringfellow
COOTwm°appear before Approbations Com™,tee
next Tuesday^ot
planning money fo P wlp be before com-
other witnesses them. Will
SS5STS Mirfort*°toPget approval.
Regards ___
WRIGHT PATMAN, MC
Washington, EL C.
"When you receive the sheet of
Easter Seals, did you ask your-
self what Easter Seals Do? Read
the letter which enclosed the
seals-your contributions mades all
this aid possible. There are, in
addition to the three Delta Coun-
ty children who were helped, i
three adults who will receive aid
in the near future. Ask yourself |
what have we done in our com-
munity to make more services,
possible.” stated Miss Taylor.
‘Basically, the Easter Seal
Societies, nation wide, are dedi-1 . ,
cated to modern methods of re- Coach Freeman Parish s North
| habilitation for crippled children Hopkins girls returned to classes
I and adults. It is a wonderful ser- Monday after writing a glorious
chapter in their basketball his-
tory.
They lost out the State B class
North Hopkins
Misses State
Crown By 8 Pts.
and the committee to secure
pledges from Ladonia farmers (v^ce ^ave in your community
is composed of Woodrow Biad-j^ a resorce to answer the needs
shaw Roy Sheffield, Delbert Dun- ^ those who have had accidents
can, Raymond Laird, John Casey,
Ed
Fink, V/aync Wishard and
others.
It was pointed out at the meet-
ing on March 6 that in order for
the gin to be erected and ready
for operation this fall the quota
of pledges will have to be secured
in the next few weeks.
If the new gin is built Ladonia
area farmev_ would have two
modern g’.n plants at their dis-
posal. Existing gm there is the
Bishop Gin of which J. C. Ward
is manager.
Former Delta
Man Succumbs
Doctors Here
To Attend Meet
Three Places To
Be Filled On
School Board
and crippling illness, or to help
parents whose children are crip-
pled from birth. Once a year, you
have the chance to support this
service by giving to Easter Seals,
stated the chairman.
Miss Lola Nell Morgan, treasur-
er for the Easter Seal fund drive
for crippled children in this coun-
ty, announced yesterday that re-
ceipts from letters mailed to Del-
ta county citizens had brought in
a total of $207.82 by Wednesday
night. She stated that the re-
sponse to the drive this year from
tiie mailed letters is far above re-
sults achieved in previous years.
Hunt
Mlyof Mikola, M^andMn,.
D. Day Jr- Bnd
Worth,
Von
Paris,
and Mrs. O. D
the week end.
Day Sr.,
Rev. Bob Richardson,
will conduct evening services
Sunday, March 18, at the Lake
Creek Presbyterian Church at
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terian Church at 7:30.
Funeral services for C. M. Hud-
gins, long-time road maintainer
operator in Delta, Fannin and
Hunt Counties, were held on
Thursday afternoon, March 1, a
2:00 o’clock in the First Christian
Church in Commerce, with the
pastor, the Rev. W. Hardegree,
officiating, assisted by the Re
Sam McNeill, of Terrell.
Interment was to be made in
Memoryland Park at Greenville.
A resident of Ladonia for sever-
al years, where he was an em-
ployee of County Precinct
Hudgins moved to Commerce
three years ago and had been an
employee of Precinct 4, H
County, since that time-
Mr. Hudgins died suddenly
his home in Commerce at 8:30
Tuesday night February 28 as re
suit of a heart attack. He was
born April 1. 1895 in Stonewa 1,
Georgia, the son of Benjamin L
and Ola Strickland Hudgins. The
family came to Texas when Hud-
gins was 17 years old, settling
near Pecan Gap, in Delta county.
He was married to Miss Mae
Cruse, of near Commerce, in 191« .
Suvivors include his wife, Mrs.
Mae Hudgins of Commerce; two
sons. J. W Hudgins of Wolfe City
and Billy Howard Hudgins of
Dallas; five sisters, Mrs. J. B. Al-
ley, Greenville, Mrs. Austin
Walker of Dallas, Mrs. Clyde
Walker of Eastland, Mrs Walker
Farmer of Bonham, and Mrs. Ben
Houchin of Lubbock; three broth-
ers, Howard Hudgins of San
Angelo, Grady Hudgins of Pecan
Gap and Jack Hudgins of Dallas,
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Representing cities and towns
throughout Northeast Texas,
members of the Red River Valley
Division of the Texas Academy of
General Practice met at the Delta
Country Club last Sunday for a
semi-annual lecture session.
Mrs. Gaza Janes and Mrs. Olen
Janea served at the register as
some 23 arrived from the follow-
ing towns to register at 9 a.m.:
Munster, Gainesville, Denton,
Decatur, Clarksville, Paris, Mt.
Vernon, Bonham, Denison, Dal-
las and Cooper.
Luncheon was swved at 12:30
by Mrs. L. B. Klein who was as-
sisted by Mrs. Olen Janes and
her two daughters Ellen and
Babs.. Dr. Olen Janes is president
of the organization and Dr. Gaza
Janes was local chairman for the
Sunday meeting.
Dr. Tom Darwin, now of De-
catur, was present for the meet-
ing who is the son of the late Dr.
Darwin who practiced in this
county for many years prior te
his death.
Next meeting of the organiza-
tion will be held in Denton some-
time in November.
championship game at Austin Sat-
urday night after a valient fight.
Winner of the championship fra-
cas was Collinsville. Collinsville
nipped North Hopkins, 83 to 75,
in the title battle.
North Hopkins moved into the
finals by beating Hawley, 65 to
62, while Collinsville edged past
Ropesville, 74 to 73, to gain the
championship round.
North Hopkins won the initital
n th< state tournament
Little Rivers. The
score was 72 to 65.
Last week, North Hopkins cap-
tured the Region IV tournament
at Kilgore.
Inspection Of
Cars Is Lagging
Carroll C. Crouch remains a
patient at Janes Hospital after be-
ing admitted Monday for treat-
ment of injuries received in a
automobile accident.
With School Trustee elections
slated for every school in Delta
county on April 7, the first Sat-
urday in April, officials of the
Cooper school have informed the
Review that three trustees are
to be elected on that board in the
coming election.
Trustees whose term expires on
the Cooper board are Mancel
Mosley, Alton Wright and Hiram
Clark Jr Wright and Clark have
permitted their names to be
placed on the ballot for re-elec-
tion.
Mosley has asked that his name
not be put on the ballot. Cal T.
Scott has given his permission to
have his name placed on the bal-
lot. Other candidates have been
asked to inform the board sec-
retary, Manton Miller, if they de-
sire their name on the ballot. Or
if a petition of five names is pre-
sented to the secretary for a
| citizens name to be placed on the
ballot, then this may also be done.
An official of the board stated
that any person who desires may
have his or her name on the bal-
lot providing they are citizens of
the school district. The name
must be given to Secretary Mil-
ler 10 days prior to the election
date.
Mrs. Willie Watson and son,
Ben Tom, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Cregg in Soper, Okla , last
week end.
Charles OavLs is now employed
at Kesler’s Taxco Service Station, j K itchen.
Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Pfeffer and
children of Dallas, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
SESAME MEETING
A Sesame meeting has been set
for 7:30 on March 20 in the Coop-
er Hotel dining room. The meet-
ing will be opened to the public
and all farmers and businessmen
are urged to attend.
The Highway Safety Council of
Texas today warned Texas motor-
ists that they face the “longest
waiting lines in four years if
they postpone inspection of their
automobiles nearer the April 15
deadline.
Inspection stations in Cooper
report that there are still too
many cars not inspected in this
county prior to the deadline.
State law requires every motor
vehicle in Texas - passenger car,
truck, and bus - to pass an an-
nual check-up on mechanical
safety. It is unlawful to operate a
vehicle which has not been in-
spected after the deadline.
Highway Safety Council Execu-
tive Director G. C. Morris said
recently.
“For the past two years, 1954
and 1955, the bulk of private pas-
senger cars have been inspected
well ahead of the deadline and
there have been no bothersome
delays or snarls at the last-
minute. This year,however, in-
spections are far behind schedule
and auto owners who wait beyond
March will probably have to buck
the longest waiting lines in four
years to comply with the law.”
Morris estimated that more
than 150,000 automobiles a week
would have to be inspected dur-
ing the next five weeks to com-
plete check-ups before the April
deadline.
Col. Thonta; Is
Wing Commander
According to a recent story in
the Border Airman, official news-
paper for Biggs Air Force Base,
El Paso, Col. Lawrence M. Thom-
as. son of Dave Thomas, has been
appointed commander of the 97th
Bomber Wing.
Prior to his recent appointment,
Col. Thomas was base commander
of Eiggs. He entered the Army
Air Corps in June of 1931 and
underwent flying training at
Randolph F'leld and completed
advanced flight training at Kelly
Field.
During World War II, Col.
Thomas spent 32 months over-
seas where he flew 16 combat
missions, following an assignment
after the war in Washington, D.
C. He holds the DFC with clust-
er. French Croix de Guerre with
palm and other decorations. He
is married to the former Margaret
Brevig of Sanish, N. D.
AGRICULTURE MEET
The agriculture committee of
the Delta County Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring an agri-
culture meet next Thursday,
March 22, at the Cooper High
School auditorium at 2:30 p.m.
Principal speaker for the oc-
casion is to be C. B. Spencer,
representative of the Texas Cot-
ton Seed Crushers Association.
The general public has been in-
vited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs Mike Price, Mar-
garet Knight and Marilyn Joy
Dawson, Dallas, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Dawson last week-
oml
Mrs. Dick Rayburn, Bonham,
visited Mr and Mrs. W. I. Bartley,
Mrs. Oscar Scott and Mrs. Della
Mcl^arty, last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Murry Cummings,
Sherry and Mike visited over the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Cummings
Tom Snell, resident of Paris and
londowner in Cooper and Delta
County, suffered a liea-t attack
last v/eek. Hi* is reported recover-
ing satisfactorily at home. t
Mrs. G. H. Horchem l
trip to Dallas Wednesday.
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Stringfellow, Richard. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1956, newspaper, March 16, 1956; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth978926/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.