Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1985 Page: 3 of 8
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★ Year 1984 ~
Engineers representatives, set Octo-
ber 27 as the date of Cooper Lake
Celebration during a meeting in mid-
September. The celebration was
scheduled to be held on the south
side of the proposed lake in Hopkins
County.
The curtailment of water usage
was continued during September.
Residents were told not to water
outside or use the car wash during
the duration of the rationing. The
latest crisis was the result of mech-
anical problems experienced at the
treatment plant in Sulphur Springs.
An earlier request to boil water for
human consumption was lifted.
Homecoming activities at Cooper
High School were held September 28
at Bulldog Stadium. Following a
parde and pep rally on the square
that afternoon, a reception was held
to recognize homecoming queen
nominees. They were Tonya Hinsley,
Dionne Deatherage, Kelli Beeler and
Gala Click. Miss Hinsley was an-
nounced as Homecoming Queen
during halftime ceremonies.
The annual Delta County 4-H
Achievement banquet was held Sep-
tember 29 at the Civic Center in
Cooper. Chuck Phillips was awarded
the Gold Star Award; Jennifer Phil-
lips and DeeAnn Malone received
the I Dare You awards; John Jackson
was presented the Best Achiever
Award; Phillips, Miss Malone and
Miss Phillips, Achievement Level II;
Beverly Gillean, Food and Nutri-
tional Project award; Shayne Beck-
ham, Leathercraft Project award;
Jerry Jackson and Beckham, Gold
Clover award; Sam Bettes, Friend of
4-H Award; Mickey Oats, Leather-
craft Project Leader award. A total of
66 other awards were also presented
and certificates and medals were
given to members of the club.
OCTOBER - The City of Cooper
issued revenue bonds during a regu-
lar meeting of the City Council
during the second week of October.
One was the issuance of waterworks
and sewer system junior lien revenue
bonds in the amount of $350,000 for
the purpose of improving the city’s
waterworks system. The second cal-
led for the issuance of certificates of
obligations in the amount of
$700,000.
Absentee balloting got underway
during October for the November 6
General Election. The ballot carried
the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States, in
addition to U.S. Senator and other
state and local offices. Also ap-
pearing on the ballot were eight
proposed state constitutional
amendments.
It was noted in mid-October that a
new petition against Big Creek Lake
had been filed in September by the
Citizens for Democratic Principles,
an unincorporated association. The
latest petition contained 27 counts
for causes of action and seven points
of relief and w as signed by over 100
individuals and groups. Defendants
in the cases were the directors and
the Delta County MUD Board.
Congressman Sam B. Hall was in
Cooper October 18 to appear at four
activities, including a luncheon in his
honor. The Congressman made stops
at the Delta County Patterson Mem-
orial Museum, the groundbreaking
ceremonies for the apartment com-
plex in Cooper; a visit with county,
city and community leaders; and the
luncheon. At the luncheon, he was
recognized for his continued support
of the area and his response to
problems when needed.
Bobby J. Wigley. the official co-
operative weather observer in
Cooper was awarded the United
States Government 15-ycar service
pin and letter of appreciation. The
award noted his contribution to the
field of meteorology and was pre-
sented by Bob Manning, cooperative
program manager from Ft. Worth.
Groundbreaking ceremonies,
marking the start of construction of
Cooper Apartments, was held Octo-
ber 18 at the complex site on FM64
adjacent to Birchwood Manor. Parti-
cipating in the event were owners
Joe Chamy and Max Rightmcr;
Congressman Sam Hall; W.T.
Murphy, area coordinator for Hall;
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derson. FmHA District Director; Or-
ville Fretwell. FmHA County Super-
visor; Thomas Skinner, Delta Co.
Chamber of Commerce president;
Morris Partain, vice president of
Delta CofC; Joe Blackwell, Delta
County Democratic party chairman;
and L.P. (Pete) Patterson, State Re-
presentative. Pre-leasing of the
Cooper Apartments was scheduled
for early February 1985.
Approximately 3,000 people at-
tended the Cooper Lake Celebration
October 27 in Sulphur Springs.
Dignitaries attending the event in-
cluded local officials, representatives
of the Corps of Engineers, Congress-
man Sam Hall and Rep. Pete Pat-
terson, and members of the various
water districts. Those in attendance
were presented momentos of the
occasion and treated to a barbeque
and stew lunch.
Approximately 500-600 people at-
tended the Autumn Festival held at
the Civic Center in Cooper October
27. The event was sponsored by the
Friends of the Delta County Public
Library. The dolls, donated by Joyce
Watkins, were presented to Noma
Beeler of Cooper. The event also
featured a quilt show and demon-
stration. A variety of awards and
ribbons were presented during the
quilt show, pie and cake juding,
coloring contest and chili cook-off.
Notification was received of the
approval of a joint consortium ap-
plication of Delta, Hopkins and
Lamar Counties to the Ark-Tex
Council of Governments in late
October. Locally, from $100,000 to
$125,000 will be used to fund street
repairs around Cooper Schools.
Work is expected to begin during the
spring of next year.
NOVF'MBER - The General Election
was held during the first week of
November. Delta County voters
favored President Ronald Reagan
and Vice President George Bush,
while voting primarily for Demo-
cratic nominees throughout the re-
mainder of the ballot. In county
races, incumbent Tax Assessor Col-
lector Pauline St. Clair defeated a
challenge from LaVerne W. Lytle for
that office..Other county races were
uncontested. Voters also approved
five of eight proposed amendments
on the ballot.
As the result of a resolution
passed by the Delta County Com-
missioners Court and sent to the
office of Governor Mark White, the
county was named as a contiguous
county for USDA assistance in early
November. The designation allowed
eligible farmers and ranchers to
receive emergency loans from the
Farmers Home Administration.
Delta County was one of several area
counties named eligible due to
damages and losses caused by
severe freezing conditions December
18-31, 1983 and drought January 1,
1984, and continuing. The county
was also approved for emergency
feed assistance by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Van Watkins was sworn in as
Alderman at a meeting of the Cooper
City Council during the second week
of November. He filled the vacancy
created by the resignation of Wesley
Clark. City attorney James Allison
gave the oath of office to Watkins. At
that same meeting, residents of
S.W. 5th Street again appeared
before the Council to air their com-
plaints on street repairs not made to
their street.
The Delta County Commissioners
Court met in regular session in No-
vember. During the meeting, they
approved the hiring of Chuck Holt as
new county agent. He will assume
his duties December 1.
A meeting of individuals opposed
to Big Creek Lake was held in No-
vember in the Civic Center in
Cooper. The group signed and mail-
ed letters of opposition to the project
to various state and federal officials.
They also discussed the possibility of
organizing a petition drive to stop
the project.
The public was invited to attend a
reception November 18 in the Dis-
trict Courtroom in Cooper. The event
marked the completion of remodel-
ing and repairs made to the court-
room and was attended by numerous
county officials and residents of the
area.
On November 16, members of the
Ladybug Volunteers of Birchwood
Manor Nursing Home were in San
Antonio to receive the Volunteer
Group of the Year award from the
Texas Health Care Association. Re-
presenting the local group were
Mozell Osborne, Tommie Miles and
Delma Winterniute.
Scot Mitchell was named Rookie of
the Year 1984 by the Central Region
Rodeo Association during an awards
presentation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mitchell was awarded a belt buckle
set, saddle and duffle bag.
Two employees of the State De-
partment of Highways and Public
Transportation were presented
service awards in November. The
presentation was made by Raymond
Lindholm, Jr., district engineer to
Clarence D. Gillean of Enloe and
Charles D. Watson of Cooper. Each
received an award for 25 years of
service to the organization at a
meeting in Paris.
On November 29, the ownership of
the Cooper Review was returned to
local hands, as O’Conna Mora,
editor, purchased the newspaper
front Harte-Hanks Communications.
The newspaper had previously been
owned by HHC since 1978.
On November 30, a lone robber
took approximately $9,180 from the
Enloe State Bank. Armed with a
single shot 22 rifle, the man de-
manded the money and fled in a
pickup. He was apprehended the
next day in Lamar County.
DECEMBER - A community Christ-
mas concert was held December 8 at
the First Baptist Church in Cooper.
Under the direction of Cher Schneid-
er and assistants Mrs. Richard
Tatum and Mrs. Terry Bryan, choirs
performed a variety of selections.
Also participating were several
individuals and the Cooper School
bands.
The Christmas season was opened
December 1 with a parade in Cooper
and on December 8 with one in
Charleston. During both parades, a
variety of floats, bicycles, horses,
cars, and Santa Claus were viewed
by spectators.
The Cooper City Council passed a
housing ordinance during their
regular meeting in December. When
enforced, the ordinance will require
minimum standards for habitations
and create the office of Housing
Officer and Housing Board. The
ordinance w ill also allow for a fine up
to $200.
The annual Chamber of Commerce
banquet was held December 11 at
the Civic Center. Thomas Skinner,
president, was in charge of the
program that featured Garry Mauro,
Texas Land Commissioner. A variety
of awards were presented including
Citizen of the Year to O’Conna Mora;
Hoyt Kennemer, Rancher of the
Year; Sammy Lancaster, Farmer of
the Year; Joe and Blake Shaw,
Jr. Heritage Club
Has Busy Season
December was a busy month for
members of the Jr. Heritage Club in
Cooper. On December 1, the group
entered a float in the Cooper Christ-
mas parade. Afterwards, they spon-
sored a bake sale downtown to
benefit the American Heart Associa-
tion.
The membership also participated
in the drive for Christmas gifts for
the needy children of Cooper. They
donated approximately 22 gifts.
December 17, a Christmas party
was held for members and their
husbands in the Fellowship Hall of
the First United Methodist Church in
Cooper. A meal of finger fluids and
desserts were served to all present.
Those in attendance included Mr.
and Mrs. Donnie Bookout. Mt. and
Mrs. Terry Bryan, Mr and Mrs.
Steve Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Greene,
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Pittman, Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Rainey, Mr. and
Mrs. Ricky Randle, Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. James
Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Shaw.
Also, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaw, Mr.
and Mrs. John Silman, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Stegall. Mr. and Mrs. Scotty
Stegall. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stowers,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Trapp, Mr.
andMrs. Carl Weets and Mrs. Karen
Rae.
Bingo followed the meal and
Christmas gifts were exchanged.
There are no billboards in Holland
to detract from the beauty of the
country.
Carrington Family Met In Ft. Worth
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Messer of Ft.
Worth hosted a gathering of the
descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Carrington in their home on
December 22. Present were the six
daughters and the two surviving
sons of the Carringtons along with
members of their families.
Total attendance numbered forty
including by families: G. L. and
Frances Messer; Ewin and Blanche
Gunn, Denton; Lois Gregg and Billie
Ruth Copeland. Paris; Leoma Green,
Patricia Byrd, Haley and Jean
Green, Jeanne Green, and Frances
Ann Green, Dallas; J. D. and Nannie
Mae Lancaster. Blossom. Henry and
Linda Browning, Temple. Lee and
Cindy Browning, Abbe and Linde,
Plano, Jay and Susan Browning,
Mesquite, Janice Lancaster, Hous-
ton, Dr. Mack Lancaster and Kathy,
Dallas, Bruce and Laurel Lancaster,
Clint and Cole, Mineral Wells; Car
rol Carrington, John Carrol and
Shirley Carrington and Jace. Swan-
sea. S.C.; Bruce and Elizabeth Nor
veil, Cooper; Murray and Chris
Carrington and Joel, Cooper, Andy
and Kim Carrington, Austin
Dorcas Class Holds January Meeting
The Dorcas Sunday Class of First
Baptist Church met in Fellowship
Hall Monday, January 7 for their
regular monthly business meeting.
Class President Velma Calvin call-
ed the meeting to order and Beauton
Adair voiced the opening prayer.
During the business meeting,
Groups One through Eight were
assigned duties for the month of
January which consisted of visits to
the nursing homes, visiting sick in
hospitals, visiting shut-ins, and car-
ing for those with special needs.
Clara Anglin gave the devotional
entitled "Praying, For Pete’s
Sake."
In conclusion, refreshments were
servied to 24 members by the host-
esses - Beauton Adair, Martha Al-
len, Gladys Carroll, and Frances
McAlister.
Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Travis Carrington were Mr. and
Mrs. B. L. Arnold and son Brent,
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Arnold of Grand
Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hod-
ges and daughter Misty Rose, Mr.
and Mrs. James R. Ward of Com-
merce.
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Thursday, January 10, 1985
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Dairymen of the Year; Buddy and
Nancy Dieterich, Farmer Family of
the Year; Travis Toney, outstanding
chamber work; Tony Douglas, agri-
culture and 4-H work; and Morris
Partain, outstanding Chamber
worker.
Funeral services for Harry Pat-
terson, age 86 of Cooper were held
December 13 at the First United
Methodist Church in Cooper. Mr.
Patterson was a resident of Delta
County all his life and in recent years
was known as the curator and presi-
dent of the Delta County Patterson
Memorial Museum in Cooper.
Mrs. Joan Chandler was appoint-
ed Extension Agent in Home Eco-
nomics for Delta County and three
other counties in mid-December. She
was to assume her duties January 1,
to fill the vacancy created after the
resignation of former extension
agent Mary Sue Cole.
A swearing-in ceremony for all
newly elected county officials was
held December 21. Those taking the
oath of office included County At-
torney C. Michael F.derer; County
Sheriff L.C. Talley; County Tax As-
sessor - Collector Pauline St. Clair;
County Commissioners C.D. Goforth
and Ardell Allison; and Constables
N.G. Click, Sam Clark, Larry Braley,
Gary Thompson and Mike Maxon.
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