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Published at Cooper, Texas, Thursday, December 31, 1970
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Absentee Balloting On A Review Of 1970 Delta County Area News Events
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The hats this season are
very pretty and the models
As has been the custom for
the past several years, the staff
at the Cooper Review has com-
piled some of the outstanding
events that occurred during 1970
from the files so that readers
Liquor Issue Underway
URLESON’S
Paint & Body Shop
was recognized along with six
other ministers as the outstand-
ing young minister of their
respective districts at Minister
Week Conference on Southern
Methodist University Campus
in Dallas.
Activity pertaining to the
chairman of the Agricultural
Committee at the regular mon-
thly meeting of the Delta Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce di-
rectors.
Rev. Bob Bush, pastor of
pretty with suits, gowns, neck-
wear, waists and hats.
In suits the coats are short-
er, skirts are full and grace-
611; in dresses, the waist line
is frequently higher than nor-
mal; that sleeves incline to
little puffs, that taffetas and
faille silks are to the fore;
that nets and tulles and chif-
fons are abundant and on the
whole, fashions have neverbeen
more lovely, more becoming
and more womanly.
Cooper Lions Club and was
given a bronze plaque which
read “For Distinguished Ser-
vice”.
1970 census enumerators for
Delta county completed a two-
day training and began convass-
ing the county under the super-
vision of Mrs. Marion Ains-
worth.
In the school and city elect-
ion held April 4, Cooper voters
gave approval to Larry Skinner,
Ralph Hocutt and Cloyce Adams
as aldermen. These three men
Stockton, president of the
organization. The meeting
begin at 10:00 a.m.
(rover L. Morris of the De-
tment of Health, Education
Welfare will be one of the
ired speakers. Morris will
lain the details of Public
191-512 - The Solid Waste
covery Act as recently en-
by Congress. Morris is
Solid Waste representative
ivironmental Control Ad-
listration, a division of the
lent of HEW.
Anderson, R. M. Walker, J.R.
Albright and R. D. Sterne.
By March 19, Cooper mer-
chants were getting ready for
spring business. Contained on
the first page of the Review at
this time was an article headed,
“Spring Opening”—The W. A.
Tynes store has been decorated
throughout in advance of their
opening of spring dress goods
and hais which occurred Tues-
day and Wednesday of th is week.
The windows were especially
attractive being decorated in
Aldermanic
Vote Slated
At Ladonia
Voters in neighboring Lad-
onia will go to the polls January
9 to determine if the city gov-
ernment there will be changed
from commission form to al-
dermanic. At the same time,
the voters will elect three ai-
dermen to the new city council
should the change be approved.
February 79/5 "Quite A Sensation. Was Created By Petty Crimes Here"
Y . .. . ..T the business and he feels con- roses, vines, flowers and made not fail to find a becoming The Long Taw and Perkins
Serving Delta County For
year as the New Year begins,
may do so.
JANUARY
It was reported that one mil-
lion dollars was lost or deleted
from federal appropriations for
the long sought Cooper Dam and
Reservoir.
Neal Solomon, State Repres-
entative 10th District, announ-
ced his candidacy for re-elect-
ion.
Robert Lee (Toby) Goforth,
age 35, was fatally injured in
a hunting accident.
The annual January fund rais-
Finance Your Next
NEW CAR
The modern Bank way
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First National Bank
COOPER, TEXAS
dinner at the home of her niece,
being shown are those which” Mrs,J.R, Riggs, with whom
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The Commissioners’ Court the Local Option election within
of Delta county called the elec- the City of Cooper was issued
tion after approving a petition in early August and circulated
on December 14. over a two months period. When
The petition, the second sub- submitted to the Court, the peti-
mitted, contained 217 valid sig- tion contained some 275 signa-
natures of Cooper residents, tures of which 141 were rejected
by the Commissioners for not
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high school baseball teams
played a game last Saturday on
the Cooper ground. The game
was won by the Perkins nine,
the score being 5 to 0. The
pitchers on both sides did ex-
cellent jobs. Jennings Landers
the Perkins pitcher, fanned 18
batsmen while McKee fanned
12. The scores were: John Long
1, Hugh Bowers 1, Herbert Bow-
ers 1, T. L. Gilbert 2.
On April 2, the Texas M idland
Railway announced changes in
the railway mail service here.
The morning train from Paris
and the afternoon train from
Ennis wili be discontinued, also
all motor car service.
And, “The directors of Edge-
wood Park Association held a
meeting and decided to collect
dues of $2 per share and to per-
mit trot-line fishing by the
members of the association.
The practice of allowing stock
to run in the park will be dis-
, continued. It is understood that
members of the Chautauqua
Association have decided to
plant flowers in the park if
stock is kept out. They alsoex-
pert to request the directors to
put up swings and other amuse-
ments on the grounds.
(To Be Continued)
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ieed Reading
purse To Be
fered Here
special Speed Reading
L wiil be conducted in
per by Dr. Ronald Wheeler
ast Texas State University,
he American Legion Hall
। Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
nning January 13, and con-
ing through March 17.
he course is designed to at
t double present reading
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Delta Students
ET Degree
Recipients
Dr. D. Whitney Halladay, pre-
sident of East texas State Uni-
versity, challenged 522 degree
candidates to help solve the
problems of society in his ad-
dress at mid-winter commen-
cement exercises Saturday,
December 19.
Following Dr. Halladay’s ad-
dress degrees were awarded to
421 bachelor’s, 96 master’s and
five doctoral candidates.
Students from Delta county
receiving degrees were Geneva
Ann Smead Thompson, Carol
hat.
In the same issue, Clovis
Hooten made a deal this week
in which he sold the Lyric
Picture Show to Henry Sparks
of Kaufman. Mr. Sparks comes
well recommended as a pop-
ular citizen of Kaufman. He
will move his family here a-
bout the first of April.
In the March 26th issue, it was
stated that "AuntNanSteen,who
is probably the oldest settler of
Delta county, was eighty years
old Monday, March 22, and the
event was celebrated with a
C&D Meeting Set
ie Annual Meeting of the bert Roach of Paris and Jim
theast Texas Resource Con- Evans of Texarkana. The ex-
ration and Development ecutive committee meets each
directors will be held at month for project review and
is Junior College auditor- administrative decisions as
I, January 13 according to provided by the By-laws of the
complying with statuates gov-
erning such petitions.
introduce the most advance she makes her home.
styles of the moment in sail- “Aunt Nan, as she is famil-
ors, turbans and pokes. The iarly known, came to what is
favorite materials are of milan now Delta county in the early
hemp, leghorn, crin and nov- fifties when a young girl and
elty straws included are the in her girlhood was associated
most representative styles with the late Vol Rattan and
shown. Among the many attract- others of the very early settlers
ive hats being shown is one who have now all passed away,
of the delicate transparent lace, Her husband, Capt. Steen, one
whose distinguished note is the of the best known old settlers
bow and streamer fastened at in the county, passed away a
the back. Tiny flowers and fruit few years ago. She tells many
are used for trimmings. The interesting narratives of early
popular sand and pretty color days here and carrie in her
is seen in a variety of straws, mind much history of an early
There are so many different day which she loves to relate
colors and shapes that one can- to friends.”
fficerIng
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on tin
n through senior high, and
B entering college are es-
ially encouraged to attend,
course is also available
ults.
Imission fee for the course
jO including textbook. Re-
rations may be made by
iting Mrs. D. D. Lynch
cashier to vice-president; Les-
lie Harlan from assistant cash-
ier; and Miss Laura Jo Tay- first curtailment of water usage
lor, from teller to assistant by the second week in August,
cashier. Mayor Joe A. Chancellor re-
The Delta County Centennial quested the cessation of lawn
committee held a meeting at watering and car washing.
Lake Creek and reports were Miss Gayle Lowery was
heard from the various com- crowned Delta County Farm
mittees on progress of plan- Bureau Queen by H. C. Young,
ning• president of the Bureau, in a
Frank Garza, director of the pageant at the Delta Country
servation farmer, received a Cooper School band the past club.
plaque when the Cooper Lions two years, submitted a letter a large crowd of area res-
Club met early in April on be- of resignation to Superintend- idents heard Col. Haar discuss
half of the Ft. Worth Chamber ent Wade T. Bledsoe having the Cooper Dam construction
of Commerce and Lions Club, accepted a position with the progress at a public meeting
Richard Tatum, pastor of the Liberty-Eylau School system, in the East Texas State Un-
First Baptist Church was elect- Gene Good was named pres- iversity Ballroom.
- required 214
xtxk This petition was issued to
office in the eourS promotors of legalized sale of
alcoholic beverages on October
Those qualified electors in 22, seven days after their first
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Bankin
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Cooper
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student at Southern Methodist player in the Delta county Kid
University, received the Degree Baseball program.
of Bachelor of Divinity from Cooper players named to the
Perkins School of Theology on All-Star Pony League Team
May 24, at Moody Coliseum, included Joe Shaw, Gary Rainey,
JUNE Mark Ham and Randy Wood.
Mike Bartley was commiss- A capacity crowd filled the
ioned 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Delta county courtroom on Mon-
Air Force during ceremonies day night, July 20, to hear
May 22 at Perrin Air Force 30(1 participate in a discussion
Base near Sherman. concerting the Cooper Inde-
Mrs. Clara Slough retired pendent School District tax
from the teaching profession structure.
after 34 years of service.
AUGUST
Cooper Dam and Reservoir was took office on April 15 to serve JULY In the August 6 issue the
once again on the move with a on the city council with Gene In a called meeting of Dir- Delta Centennial program’ was
visit planned by officials of the Leslie, Fred DePoyster, and ectors of Delta National Bank, reported almost complete. An-
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mayor Joe A. Chancellor. Two Miss Lola Nell Morgan was other of a series of community
New Orleans District, and an- hundred forty-five voters in promoted from the position of meetings was held at Pecan
nouncement of the opening of the Cooper Independent School cashier to vice-president; Les- Gap.
a real estate office in Cooper. District went to the polls, re- lie Harlan from assistant cash- Residents of Cooper felt the
Announcement of the real es- turning Dr. Gaza Janes to his
ing appeal for prevention and tate office came from Con- position on the Board of Trus-
treatment of birth defects was gressman Wright Patman’s tees, and electing Dean Har-
headed by Mrs. Dale Stockton, Washington office. The office rison to the other vacancy. The
county campaign manager was to be opened April 1 in votersalsoretumedC.C.Mc-
Named as campaign community the buildingownedbyJoeBlack- Kinney, T. C. Wilhite and Lane
directors were Mrs. L.F. Hoot- well III located at 71 West Young to positions on the Coun-
en, Jr. and Mrs. Fannie Mae Side Square and would be used ty School Board.
Mayes in Cooper; Mrs. Car- in land acquisition for the Coop- Lee M. Yeager of PecanGap,
rie Patterson at Enloe; Mrs. er Reservoir. outstanding Delta county con-
Glee Taylor at Lake Creek; Impounding of water in the
Mrs. Jess Giddens at Pecan Cooper Reservoir by the last
Gap; Mrs. Harold West at Cross quarter of 1975 was predicted
Roads, Mrs. D. B. Westerman by Colonel Herbert R. Haar,
at Vasco; Mrs. Douglas Blag- District Engineer U.S. Army,
burn at Charleston. Mrs. Ray Corps of Engineers of New
Jones would continue to serve Orleans District, when he spoke
as secretary-treasurer of the to bakers of the reservoir at ed president of the Cooper Lions ident of First National Bank by On August 27, the Delta Coun-
chapter, the damsite on South Sulphur Club. the Directors at their meeting ty Centennial Festivities began
The City Council of Cooper below Cooper and at a luncheon Mark Adams and NeldaRain- early in July. Mr. Good sue- with a parade in downtown Coop-
appointed Guy Ray as the city’s in Sulphur Springs. ey were named outstanding ath- ceeds the late L. F. Hooten, Sr. er at 4 p.m. The annual Delta
second representative on the At the last of the month, a letes at Cooper High School at The Corps of Engineers Real County IRA Championship Rod-
Sulphur River Municipal Water meeting was set for planning the All-Sports Banquet. Estate Office in Cooper added eo was held in conjunction with
District board. of a Delta County Centennial Leonard Hinsley was appoint- two additional clerk-typists to the Centennial
Ten candidates have filed for DPS Highway patrolman Gene Celebration. ed to complete the unexpired their staff, Mrs. Mary Arm- Fifteen residents of Cooper
the aidermen’s posts including Barnett was transferred from MARCH term of the late Frank Me- strong of Paris and Mrs. Jo signed an application for local
Sam Bryant, Earl Smith, M. O. Cooper to Sulphur Springs. Guyer on the County School Ann Preas of Cooper. option petition to legalize the
Proffer, John H. Rattan, Larry Mrs. Harry Bartley was William A. Siefert, Manager Board. The question of equalization sale of all alcoholic beverages
Middlebrooks, Robert Duncan, named assistant cashier at of the Delta County Chamber The originally slated five and adjustments to the tax for off-premise consumption
G. A. Phillips, Bill Burns, Rich- First National Bank by the di- of Commerce, was named gen- member force of the U. S. Army structures in Delta county is within the incorporated limits
gmwmen ax’d Jones, Joe Caskey, Bill rectors and stockholders. eral chairman of the Centennial Corps of Engineers Real Es- a prime topic among members of the town of Cooper.
irry W. Chapman, Executive Wilson and Mike Acker, Deposits in Delta county’s Celebration. Assisting Siefert tate Office in Cooper was com- of the Cooper Independent
ictor of the Texoma Plan- ngn,, exercises "ao‘ • three banks, as listed on cur- would be members of the or- pleted with the arrival of D. D. School District Board of Trus- SEPTEMBER
Region and Franze M. 5cen [ „ u n h » d The three receiving the most rent called statements, reach- iginal executive committee; Lynch, project manager. Lynch tees; the Cooper City Council The first weekend in Sep-
irley. Executive Director of 0 owing r’ 4naA4 votes will be named aldermen ed the highest year-end level in Truman Ratliff, finance; Mrs. joined J. D. Boswell and W. F. and the County Commissioners’ tember climaxed the success-
• Tex Council of Govern- dress degrees were awar e o and will serve with J.B. East- History at $8,114,408, a gain L. F. Hooten, Sr., telephone; Balke, realty specialists, who Court. ful Delta County Centennial with
its from Texarkana will also 421 bachelor s, 96 master san man, C. M. Owens and Mayor of $76,892 during the year. Mrs. V. G. Olson, secretary; opened the office in March; Three teachers were added a coffee Saturday morning at
ear on the program. Con- five doctoral candidates, Doug Franklin. FEBRYARY Douglas Albright, history; and H. D. Dosher, realty assistant to the Cooper School Faculty, the Delta Country Club in the
• ' “EFssmen Patman and Roberts Students from Delta count Once again funds for the Travis Toney, publicity; also and Mrs. Gene Shaw, clerk- They were William Leonard afternoon a formal dedication
He been invited to attend the receiving degrees were Geneva Cooper Dam and Reservoir newly appointed committee stenographist. Allsbrook, as director of the of Pattprum Memorial l ibrary
-eeting, but have not accepted Ann Smead Thompson, Carol _ . . were included in the President- chairman, Gordon Ford, com- Delta county’s Centennial school bands; John Bartley SU- and Museum was staged at the
die to pressing congress- Ann Hocutt, Charles WynnGool- ratterson Relaves ial budget, this time for the munity; Harry Patterson, food; celebration set for August 26 - man to teach in junior high; building site. The big day was
Bl business in Washington sby, Billy Champ Poteet, Cane In Cotton Parade fiscal year 1971. President Mrs. Clovis Hooten, hospital- Sept. 6, began to take form, and Mrs. J. C. Fisher, Jr., to Sunday, Sept, 6, beginning with
hattime. Williams, Watson of Cooper; Richard Nixon submitted his Uy; Curtis Pardue, program; and interest began to grow, teach kindergarten. a reception at 10 o’clock at
L ... .. . Lanny Dale Ramey, Harley Dav- t 6pnua new budget to Congress, the Curtis Smith, beautification; At Cooper High School, Mar- The office of Congressman tLe Delta Country Club for
turtiscannualameetingnof is of Klondike; Donald Carter, Dw“ wiasaradeeBee-sars budget listing an appropriation and Don Aberhathy, transpor- tha Shafter was named vale- Wright Patman informed the visiting dignutdrkes Lt. Ben
iomet-onservationandDe Lake Creek. pas MacArthur High School of $1,420,000 for the project on tation., dictorian and Patricia Dennis, Review via telephone that the Barnes, Speaker of the House
pfor Ar ali rect rs, 1" Drill Team “The Cardetts” South Sulphur River below Two business houses, Aber- salutatorian, of the 1970 grad- Department of Housing and Ur- Gus Mutscher; Congressman
Ktockim wlbeelected. Cooper Rodeo is under the direction of ^Irs Cooper. nathy Chevrolet and DePoyster uating class. Danny Cavanaugh ban Development had approved Wright Patman; Senator A. M.
tat 2 i h Enloe 7 E-2,1 in A ptice pndsr srdtfstoonarticipt Two Cooper residents and a Lumber Co., were hit by bur- obtained the highest four year a loan in the amount of $822,482 Aikin Jr. and Representative
tat, and Johnny Avery of Featured in Article ReginaStory. Also PrgPit. Dallas woman were killed and glars. average of any boy. to the Housing Authority of the Neal Solomon. This was fol-
ft Grove is vice-president. The January issue of ‘Rodeo ing will be the rig pi8h. four others injured in a four- The first annual meeting of MAY City of Cooper to help finance lowed bv the formal Delta Co
[Mashburn of Paris is News”, the official publication Schq on ^Dwm mX X c" collision on the Charleston Water Supply L. F. Hooten, Sr., dean of a low rent public housing pro- Dedkatkw PrJgram at the ro-
retary-treasurer of the five of International Rodeo Associa- direction of Drum Major Bob terstate 30 nearRockwall, Kill- Corporation was held. druggists, president of First ject. deo arena in the Cooper Park
It organization. The dir- tion, contains an article on Hurst. t, ed were Mrs. Annie Board and Clarence Doolin, teacher at National Bank, and prominent Ladies of the county dressed and the uold Fashioned Coun-
ors will hear a report by page fourteen about the Cooper Mrs, sroiy is i g Mrs. Venus Lair of Cooper, and North Hopkins Schools who re- business, civic and church lead- in their old fashioned finery try Dinner” at the pavillion in
area president of the past Rodeo. of the Harry Pattersons ofCo- Mrs. Doris Buchanan Wilkey of sided in the Shiloh community, er died in L. P. McCuistion and visited in Paris, July 21, the park.
F activities and project work The article mentions the sue- oper, and Hurst is their grana- Dallas, was accidentally killed in a Hospital at Paris, publicizing the forthcoming
gress, Stockton also served cess of both the parade and son. Miss Brenda Vandygriff of tractor mishap. Miss Kelley Newman repre- Delta County Centennial. The drouth in Delta county
chairman of the Executive three day rodeo held the last Thet"l un' me activities Ben Franklin was chosen as the APRIL sented the Cooper Lions Club Jim Price, son of Mr. and was broken hySeptember
mmittee which is composed weekend in August. Jorm intheg Av however 1970 Homecoming queen at Par- Bryan Sparks was presented in the district’s queen contest Mrs. G. O. Price of Lake Creek when 8.7 inches of rainful had
fohn Armstrong of Bonham; The Cooper Rodeo has been in the tn on , tele- is Junior College, a tribute for being “Truly held in Marshall. was awarded the Sportsmanship soaked the ground.
[ft Routt of Delta County; considered one of the better this portion Gordon Ford was appointed a Lion” by members of the Lundy Hooten III, graduate Trophy for being the outstanding See “Review” Page 3
Fit Gwin, Clarksville; Al- IRA events in this area. ______Vised_________—------------------------
M February 19, 1915 issue chopped up with an ax and also andtoundatladteszgoldwrash eenttwoadtheDsbwtsssaksovod fidant Sht’secangetth mi
he'Cooper Review reported a large amount which a n on the strength of this Rebekahs.” Taking the affirma- built here and that it will be
hat the officials belivetobe taken from the round bale gin Schell .On the I vs out on tive side was Mr. Archie Hen- a paying investment.
lell organized gang of petty which has no one in charge of Fred King, charge of stealing drix, Dr. C. T. Bradford, Mrs. In the same issue,S.w.Grif-
eves operating inCoperwas it. One large piece of brass bond on a chsrmresttonn J. B, Lampkin; negative-Dr. flth’s restaurant on East First
tovered Monday afternoon taken from this gin was very the brass, was arre Hargrove, J. B. Bishop, Street was badly damaged by
mthey found asackcontain difficult to remove and it is chargeuo burglrbinngoorsMr. and Mr.. Texie Mecaleb. 01- fire. The origin of the fire
about ninety pounds of brass declared certain that no one ion oh was bur- hers appearing on the program is not known but it evidently
ures taken Prrmotrs but an experienced man could Schell’shousetwhinhaabthe wer Mrs. Clud Kinard, Mrs. started around a refrigerator
Pper gins in Mr Whited’s have removed it." glan onth when a gold Effie Darwin, Miss Willie Kate near a petition that separated
tksmith shop.' ' And the February 26th issue 15th 0 1 ace ring and other McCaleb, Mrs. John Jackson, the cooking department from the
stated, “Quite a sensation has watch, neckiqfemm an" Mrs. Sadie Guthrie, Mrs. Ella other part of the building
ass fittings as well as been created in Cooper by fur- thing • Brufrett, Miss Orada Pounds.
I material has been missed ther revelation of petty crime "Tuesda. 1 ked upo Mrs. Jennie Young was pres- The first of March the annual
. machinery in Cooper at that has been going on here wasarr stealing flour from ident of the local lodge and meeting of the stockholders of
«n‘times for some time for some time, and several a chargeofstemung 4 copr Miss Nettie Grant was secre- Edgewood Park Association was
little attention has been arrestshave followed. The a caraanamusiding tary. held at the Board of Trade
Btoit until Sunday•evening- three boys -who fled first of— railroadyr evening a i»K ------------ ---------------------room. Tho folluwing new d
PCS. Harper noticed one last week after the discovery "Mondg “ worth of Under the heading, rectors were choseniDr.J• H.
benindows or the Buck gin, of stolen brass in a sackin.a conta ningras was found under ribing Stock For A Flouring MeKinney,SwcRati,A.P.
f he bought, raised, and on blacksmith shop, were appro- b assil Bakwelrs barn MUI”-Benton Jones is taking Miller, " "hite, C E,
mination he found that the hended in Texarkana and were abuggutinpirst“street. This subscription, tor stock in a
Its ry had beenc robbed of returned to Cooper by • er on, a recognized as some company to be organized for
ebrass fittings and oil Henson and locked up Saturday bra taken from the the building of a flouring mill
ind also two copper fire night. Later they were all re- hat Klondike, So fir no to be operated in Cooper. The
f^mhers valued $10 each leased on bond. . ntion has been secured capital stock of the proposed
the total loss veing $60 to in forma, who was implicated company is to be not less than
L “Buster Dixon, the eldest of to prove $5,000. It is the plan to have
d inquiry was made the trio turned states evidence in taking same time, the the machinery run by electric
6eand Mr. Whited inform- and told all he knew, and it is Al-unnuai session of North power from the light plant,
tpfficersthatayoungman the conjecture that from in- Sem s“plekah Association was There is a large acreage of
a sack of brassn his formation gained the officers 1 exa i Odd Fel- wheat in Deft, county and there
evening and on got clues to work on and do- hlsHnlrwenty- one dele- is no doubt but anouring mui
mination it was found to velop some other cases, low s i registered at Cooper would be a great
Rhallthe brass fXIar- “Monday evening officers gates ", and Lake advantage to thewheatgrower..
018 nr* cX< lodged Hlgh1^^ Mr' JoneS 18 1,1
Kis. Students in grades
Cooper, not voting absentee,
will go to the poll Saturday, petition was rejected by the
January 9, to decide whether court for not having the re-
or not the sale of alcoholic quired number of qualified vot-
beverages for off-premise con- er signatures.
sumption will be legalized. The first petition asking for
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