Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 2004 Page: 2 of 6
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TENYEARSAGO
One thing we will get before
confer with the Veteran’s Bureau.
EIGHTY YEARS AGO
C.A. Howse left Monday
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Birchwood Manor News
by Nooma McBride
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Rosedale Baptist Church in I
Virginia.
Treva Burns visited her i
reservoir from 115,000 acre feet
of storage to 310,000 acre feet.
Less than one third of Delta
County electors went to the polls visited his son, Eugene.
Saturday to cast their ballots in
the second primary.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Harold Joe Sloan and Miss June
Smith of Norwich. England were
married on April 17, at the Church
ofEngland.
Joe is the son of Mrs. Dave
Sloan and the late Mr. Sloan of Tenn., to attend the Confederate ;
Cooper and has been in England
for the past two years with the
family.
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
Paul Webb and Johnnie Pollard
attended the annual fireman’s
meeting at Mineral Wells this ;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chesnut,
Bergman hosts for the fiftieth year J.R. Simpson and Mrs. Mary
Wells have returned from a visit
with relatives in Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. McBride
received an announcement
celebration.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Miss Patricia Dennis became
the bride of Ben Harold Frowzer
in a formal ceremony Saturday Monday of the birth of a daughter
evening, June 8 in the sanctuary to their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman McBride.
EIGHTY YEARS AGO
Owen Hooten and Miss Lois
exercises at SMU where their
daughter Doris graduated.
Wylie Traylor left Thursday for
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Messrs. George Sharp, Torn |
Crowson, and Clife James of I
Pecan Gap were business visitors |
in Cooper Wednesday.
NINETY YEARS AGO
Messrs. Kelton, Scott
Robertson, H.B. Blackwell, A.J.'
Love left Friday for Nashville,,
something puts a kink in the
works). However, the opening of
the park is still about a year away.
In addition, when it does open,
’’they” will be invited to come on
over and “benefit” from what the
park will have to offer.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
A Golden Wedding Anniversary
reception honoring Vivian and Pete
Henderson was held in their home
on Sunday afternoon, June 3.
Receiving 110 guests with the week,
honorees were Debbie and Chris 1
night.
Doris Lee Alley visited her ;
friend Margie Melton and I
stopped by Neff and Nooma’s. [
Tracy McQueary visited her
of the First Methodist Church.
Rev. Barton Smith and Rev.
Thomas R, Peel heard the
couple’s double ring vows.
FORTYYEARSAGO
The Cooper Dam and Reservoir
project has been at another of its Ardmore, Okla., where he will
many standstills in recent months,
following a decision of the Texas
Water Commission to investigate
the feasibility of enlarging the afternoon for Brownwood where |
he will work as a piano salesman
J. W. Culver returned Monday
from Shreveport, La., where he
U.S. Air Force.
Eloise Hitzel of Roxton became j
our neighbor to the south does and the bride of Billy C. Brackeen
that is the State Park on the lake.
Mayor Richard Huie was told
by a Texas Park and Wildlife
Department official Tuesday
morning that Doctors Creek Park
will be open before South Sulphur
Quartet of Dallas.
James A. Smith of Dallas
attended directors meeting at the
Delta National Bank here Monday.
Mrs. J.D. Miller left
Wednesday for Fort Meade. Md.
to visit her son, E.G. Pharr and
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Ruby Larkin visitors were
Carol and Junior Larkin.
Guylah Burns visitors were
her daughters - Betty Thomas, grandmother Mrs. Gladys Small.
Linda, and Jean. Flora Isabel’s daughters
Dana Thomas had her Barbara and Sona Lou visited
granddaughter Ashley Veraska her Wednesday.
with her when she came to see Matthew Lynch visited his
Carol and D.D. Lynch, who are mother Mrs. Lynch on Saturday.
Ashley’s other grandparents. Benny and Linda from
Mrs McMillan’s daughters Edgewood, Texas came to see I
Mary and Martha came one day his parents Neff and Nooma.
last week. Kay Robertson brought the
Zelda Fisher stopped by to see McBride’s their supper Monday
her sister Gladene Basham.
Paula Watson came to see
her Aunt Dollie Jackson and
stopped a few minutes to visit iwu <mu iiwma a. ,
with Neff and Nooma. Tracy McQueary visited her
Guylah Bums’visitor was Dr. grandparents Neff and Nooma ;
Don L. Paxton, who is pastor of on Thursday.
PUBLISHERS/OWNERS
Tim and Lynne Gregory
Editor - Beth Pinson
Typesetter - Gena Peugh
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ceremony in the home of the
bride’s sister, Mrs. Leslie Echols ;
in Paris.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pickens
Park (unless someone, or had as Sunday guest, the Stamps
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Jane Sloan came for a visit.
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(Foster) Wright with all the
teachers at Pecan Gap in 1922
Last Monday was Memorial
Day and I hope we will all be in
prayer for our service men and
women and our leaders and for
there to be peace on earth.
We had a resident council
meeting with five of us.
McDonald.
Jane Stone visited and Ann
and Wanda came to see Marie
Gibson.
Church and several of his
members came Friday afternoon
for song service and prayer.
Bro. Bryant brought us a good
is a graduate of Enloe High
School. At the present, the
couple are at the home of the
groom’s parents.
Mrs. Claude Perkins honored
her husband on his 34'*’ birthday
Sunday, April 20.
Present for the birthday
dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Pender and children, and Mr. and
Mrs. U.E. Webb and children.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Burney Burns on the H.C.
Hurley farm four miles west of
Cooper was so badly damaged
by the storm Saturday night that
the house is being tom down and
will be replaced with a five-room
modem house.
rhe revival, which began May
31. with 45 people, has swelled
to over 95 as of June 6 at the
purchase what they couldn’t live
without and visit.
Those who had sales in Ben
able to clean out and clear out
some of our closets, shops, etc.
In addition, others were glad
to have them.
So, Carol Trussell and 1 tracked
down the ice cream. Carla and
a.m. Later the sun came out and
many shoppers visited our town.
names have been added to the
Pecan Gap website Cemetery
records. To visit the Pecan Gap
Website go to: www.pecan-
gap.com
Friendship Baptist Church will
According to the Friday,
April 25, 1947 issue of the
Cooper Review:
Miss Frances Upchurch
became the bride of Billy
Humphreys, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Humphreys of Enloe, Sunday
morning April 20, at the home of
Paul Matthews, minister of the
Church of Christ of Cooper.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Upchurch,
formerly of Deport.
The bride wore a powder blue
street length dress with white
accessories and a single strand
of pearls.
She is a graduate of Deport
High School and Mr. Humphreys
News from Delta Assisted Living
by Melba Jones
a scary time.
The power went off, the phone
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got married).
After our evening meal,
several of us watched the news
and Wheel of Fortune.
Hie news kept alerting us that
the storm was getting close. It
was very dark. We were herded
to a large bathroom.
We visited until Pam came to
tell us we could come out.
Thanks to people who can see
that we are as safe as we can
be.
On Sunday evening Editor of
the North Texas E-News, Mandy
Leonard came to the revival to
see for herself what the buzzz
was.
Her article and photo essay
can be found at: http://
www.ntxe-news.com/artman/
publish/article 16839.shtml
A photography student from
A&M Commerce was passing
by one evening and requested
permission to also capture the
event on film for all those who
Bargains, Sales, Food and the spirit.
Those schedule for the
coming week is Rev. Terry
Bryan (Klondike), Rev. Lavelle
mother was some better.
Jean Nabors is still in the
hospital.
Boyd was gone to church with
Glen Stone and Rachel was at
her mother's.
Thursday Edwin reported 614
inches of rain. Some got less but
thankful for the rain and safety
from the storm.
After exercise, Monica
Stanley served us a salad plate.
I be best chef salad with emerald
peas and cottage cheese. Desert
was black berries (fresh) and
cream.
Don’t wait till we are troubled,
sometimes it is too late.
Mm. Merle Elmore was here
Pat and Marilynn Collins of to help Mm. Wynn.
Alvord came to see her Aunt
Melba Jones after lunch
Tuesday.
They went to Nelta to the
cemetery where Marilynn’s
Mother and Daddy, Maurice and
Millie Lou Vaughn, were buried.
They took flowers and then
came back by Oaklawn
Cemetery.
Edwin Slough came and they
visited with him before returning Smartie Jones was out run.
Our hearts were saddened to
hear of President Ronald
Reagan’s death.
Melissa, who works with our
owner Connie Burns at Delta
Home Health, and her little
Crabtree (Cooper).
A wrap up service on Friday
June II, which will include a
word from all the Pastors as well
Franklin reported many shoppers as music selections from each of
to their location-many of us were those who have participated in
the revival services.
An Ice Cream Supper will
follow.
Come, be a part of Ben
The Ladonia Chamber of Franklin’s History in the making.
Commerce sponsors this yearly
event.
Many thanks for everyone
who participated and help
coordinate & contribute to its
success.
The Ben Franklin Community
Tent Revival has continued to
more were on hand during the
30 miles of Yard Sales on
Saturday in Ben Franklin.
Much first time visitors came Hendricks (Commerce/ Sulphur
Pam had the cleaning going on out in force during the course of Springs), and Rev. Luther
early Saturday morning with the day to look at wares,
Shelia working in the kitchen.
Shelia and Pam prepared our
dinner - a seafood platter and
salad.
We watched the horse races.
We’ve always heard, “You can’t
keep up with the Jones’” but
today it was proved wrong.
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back from Lawton, Oklahoma (Paris), and Rev Dwight King All those who have been
about 11 PM Sunday. His (Cooper). unable to attend must be visiting
Each evening more people via the Internet as the count of
comeouttohearthe word, listen visits has grown greatly in
to the music and be blessed by number the past 2 weeks as well.
home.
Wednesday John Edd picked
up his mother Jean Nabors to
take her to the hospital. We hope
her stay is short.
Doris Alley visited with Melba
Jones Wednesday afternoon, daughter stopped by to say hello
She had found a picture of Bertha and meet the new residents. It
was good to see them.
Sunday JeffPowers took Mm. grow each night.
(Bertha taught there before she Wynn to church.
Glen Stone took Boyd to
church Sunday.
Richard visited with Mae time of this writing.
Speakers thus far for the
revivial have been Rev. Al Clark follow (and for her final grade).
(BFCC), Rev. Darrel Franklin She attended several services
(Baptist Hill), Rev. Terry Bryan and we anticipate a great photo
Vickie and Eddie Cline got (Klondike). Rev. Rolinson
(Paris), and Rev Dwight King
Friday Pam and Monica came
to take care of us since Vickie
and Eddie were called away in
the middle of the night to
Oklahoma to be with his mother
who is seriously ill.
Melba Jones had a call from
We opened with prayer, daughter Kerry Smith in Dallas,
encouraged residents to help She said she and her girls were
keep the place as neat as we can, together at Kerry’s when the person that traveled the furthest decorative, streetlights. These
use table manners and not be storm hit. They were alright, but to attend the meeting was lights are a project of the Pecan
impatient, and be courteous a scary time. Woodrow Reno from Gap Ladies Club and many
about the laundry room.
Billie Choate came to bring
literature to the members of the
Methodist Church.
The Yard Sales in Pecan Gap Freeman-Secretary/Treasurer;
Saturday got off to a slow start Avos Stancil-Charge of
with the rain moving in around 8 Maintenance. Directors present
at the meeting were Orman
Roderick, Sharline Freeman,
Most of the people having yard Ann Parish, and Billy Sandlin. 19
sales reported not having as
many shoppers or sales as last
year. Folks may have spent all
their money in Honey Grove and
Ladonia or was too tired to
venture on to Pecan Gap. A lot
ofpeople visiting our Yard Sale have a Vacation Bible School
were eating homemade ice June 28"’ through July I”
cream out of a cup, but they (Monday-Thursday) 9:30 a m.
could not tell us exactly what until noon. Should you have any
house they bought the ice cream, questions, call Cathy Erwin 903-
359-6511. All children are
encouraged to attend this fun
Larry Braley made 6 gallons of filled learning experience!
homemade ice cream and they Sharline Freeman hosted the
were just starting to sell the last History Book Club Sunday
gallon. When we were leaving afternoon. Eight members were
with our ice cream. Morris White in attendance and the group
was still there at the Braley’s discussed the book, The Rise of
shopping and bragging about old Theodore Roosevelt, and later
blue (his beloved truck). had dinner. The group meets
There were approximately 52 every 3 months to discuss
people attending the Pecan Gap historical books.
Cemetery Association Meeting If you notice a glow in the
Sunday. A variety of good foods down town area of Pecan Gap,
were enjoyed by all and the that’s the beautiful, long awaited.
storm hit. They were alright, but to attend the meeting was
Woodrow Reno from
Midlothian, Texas. The late Ole people have contributed their
was out, and a large tree fell just Olson, the former President of time and money to help make
behind her and Caroline’s cars, the Association was missed these lights a reality. There will
Bro. Bryant Johnson and his dearly. The new officers are probably be a dedication
Marie Gibson went to the family from Calvary Baptist Billy Sandlin-President; Ann ceremony later and we will let
Dollar General to shop. Church and several of his Bowen-Vice President; Sharline you know the details.
Donna Huddleston’s sister i
from Dallas brought her back I
Monday from going to see her
daughter graduate from Houston message to remind us to pick up
High School. Her daughter our Bibles every day and pray,
received 2 scholarships for
college. Donna had a wonderful
time seeing her family.
In Years Gone hy
Taken from the Files of the Cooper Review
That Wonderful Year
1947
by Gena Peugh
News from Pecan (Jap
Nelda Campbell
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