Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1971 Page: 1 of 10
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Published at Cooper, Texas, Thursday, September 23, 1971
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Honey Grove Next Bulldog Foe
Abernathy Showing 72 Chevys
Extending their record to 2-0,
the Bulldogs after taking a 13-6 pitchback, broke through Can-
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Randy Nation.
C. Hickman, Cooper; Thomas Clay Toon, Enloe; Tom T.Sloan,
Veteran Civil War, Judge D. H.
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ram of the Institute includ-
Cooper; Edd McCarty, Cooper Lilly, Marvin P. Holcomb,
Cooper; Jack Lemmond, Lake Malvin Wright, William A. Dav-
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dike; Noble J. McEntire, Coop- Sims, J. Clarence Johnson, Ro-
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They are, left to right, Gary Hoskison, Elmer
Joe Wilson, Jeter Cherry, John Cooper and
The Honey Grove Warriors, ed by sophomore quarterback
whom Cooper squads have not Kim Barrett with Artie Atkins
beaten since 1960, will invade doing most of the running chores
Bulldog Stadium Friday night, averaging five yards per carry.
S. Hilton, Pecan Gap; Robert Cooper; John A. Bates, Char-
A. Tapscott, Pecan Gap; Edd leston; Raymond Bates, Cooper;
Pecan Gap; Robert V. Holt, McBride, Willie R. Boren, Cai-
Cooper; Jack Phillips, Pecan vin L. Morris, Robert Lee
Cooper tied Honey Grove in
1965 7-7, then lost 0-38 in 1966;
0-19 in 1967; 0-26 in 1968; 0-45
in 1969; and 12-26 last season.
After an undefeated 1970 sea-
first quarter lead at Canton
last Friday, had to dig in, in the
second half, to hold on to a 13-
Today (Thursday) is show
day at Abernathy Chevrolet
Gap; Claude Birmingham, Lake
Creek; Robert Stevens Bryan,
Enloe RL 1; Dan Clower Moore,
Ben Franklin, Rt. 2; James
Rt. 1; Ora McKinney, Lake
Creek; Edward L. Routt, Pe-
can Gap; Melvin E. Brown, Pc-
ton defense and took the ball in
for Cooper’s first touchdown.
James’ kick for extra point
went wide of the up-rights.
Canton tied the score on the
kick-off, Lonny Cluck running
STEAK DINNER FOR PIPELINERS - Shown in
the above photo is a group of Cooper citizens
enjoying a steak dinner at the Town and Country
Restaurant Tuesday night. These men volunteer-
ed their time and effort recently to lay a pipe-
ity Plans TotonGinningBeginnng.
Lane; and the singing of “Amer-
ica” by the congregation.
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Contrast, “Census Taker Clif-
ford Strong reports 27 bales of
cotton ginned in Delta County
up to Sept. 1st. 1917, against
son, the Warriors are currently 12 victory over a stubborn Eagle
1-1 having lost8-6toCommerce squad.
September 10, then winning 8-0
over Leonard last week.
The Tribe’s attack is direct-
short of the goal on the Eagle’s
try for extra points.
Cooper took the lead again on
their next series, moving from
the Bulldog 36 in seven plays.
In the drive, quarterback Joe
“From the following list of
names furnished to The Review
by the local exemption board,
56 will be chosen to entrain
this Friday evening for Camp
Travis at San Antonio.
“W. E. Pulliam, Lake Creek;
W m. V. Martin, Klondike, Rt.1;
Ermer H. Devers, Cooper,
Rt. 3; Roy G. Davis, Commer-
ce, RL 2; Evel Earnest Toon,
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line to an emergency water supply source when
the city’s regular source of water became al-
most exhausted. The dinner was sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce and a group of
Cooper businessmen to show their appreciation.
Photo by Larry Vandiver
The Delta County Teacher’s
iStitute convened in Cooper at
nerated by their respective
hools for the time required.
OSe who appeared on the last
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5 the teachers who attended
e Institute:
er; Verner McEntire, Dallas; bert H. Ellis, and Ambrose A.
Noah Tatum, Enloe, RL 1; M Ues Hart. (To Be Continued)
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Ssording to the September 14,
917 issue ofthe Cooper Review,
nder the law each public school
acher in the county was re-
uired to attend and were re-
3,728 same date last year.”
f Rev. C. G. Wright, A. II.
gehturix, R, L. Stephenson, Miss
P Vandyke, Miss Sallie Por-
L1 Miss Kittie Washington,
088 Jessie Buckman, Miss
ywel Tuttle, John Thompson,
A18s Pearl Sandridge, Miss
pnnie Stewart, Miss Patterson,
• M,Freeman, and A. W. Tem-
pleton.
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Cooper; J. L. Burke, Pecan
first down at the Canton 48. In
three plays, the Bulldogs had
lost back to their 45. From
punt formation, halfback Rickey
Joe James hauled in an errant
BURLESON’S
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40% Off On Auto Glass
A Hour Wrecker Service
Eight or Day-Dial 395-2130
1 E Dallas Cooper, Texas
Creek; Elmer McCombs, Klon- is, Lyle E. Parkhill, Clarence
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the game opened, at the Cooper the ball back 85yards. Cooper’s
41, the Bulldogs picked up a Gary Wood tackled Cluckjust
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock
in ceremonies at the courthouse
in Cooper, Delta County Judge
Troy E. Kern administered the
oath of Attorney-At-Law to
James P. Allison of Austin.
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Campaign
Officials of the City of Coop-
[are beginning preparations
|acity-wide Clean-Up Cam-
Ln during the month of Oct-
er. This campaign is an out-
pwth of ordinances passed
k week dealing with health
lards within the city.
The ordinances requested
pperty owners to eliminate
Les susceptible to insect
eeding, to cut weeds on va-
■ lots, alleyways, their own
operty, to fill stagnant water
les, and remove debris. Also,
raise or renovate old build-
L which are dangerous to
Epublic, to remove inoper-
le vehicles from street right-
-way and alleys.
In this forthcoming clean-up
mpaign, the city officials with
e endorsement and working of
e Chamber of Commerce and
e Delta Economic and Civic
lub, ask the cooperation of
I residents to do their share
I beautifying the town.
The Delta County Chamber
I Commerce in a letter to the
ty officials this week giving
eir endorsement to the pro-
ci, stated:
Gentlemen: The Delta County
hamber of Commerce wishes
i commend you on the ord-
inees that you adopted at your
eeting on September 14, 1971.
“We proudly endorse these
dinances because they arede-
gned to improve the living
nditions and the appear ance of
eCity of Cooper.
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JAMES ALLISON
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VERY LITTER BIT HURTS!” As this scene aptly
stifies. Photo was taken at the city park recently.
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Rafolsky, Lake Creek; Joel H. Wm. E. Byons,Cooper; Herman
Berry, Cooper; D. D. Dunn, H. Hunt, Klondike; Flavius J.
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10,443 bringing the seasonal
total to 12,294, according to
R. W. Gilreath, Officer in Char-
ge.
Consumer and Marketing
Service records show some im-
provement in both grade & sta-
ple compared to the previous
week. Strict Low Middling Light
Spotted remained the predom-
inate grade, accounting for 67
percent of the cotton classed.
Middling Light Spotted moved
into second place at 12 percent,
Strict Low Middling was nine
percent. Low Middling Light
Spotted was eight percent, down
from 24 percent the previous
within five hundred feet of
school property from willfully
disrupting school classes or
other school activities. The
penalty for such a violation is
the same as Senate Bill 97.
Definitions used in this Act
state that “school property”
includes public school cam-
puses or school grounds upon
which any public school is lo-
cated, and any grounds or build-
ings used by a school for assem-
blies or other school sponsored
activities. “Public property”
is defined as any street, high-
can Gap; Clyde Henderson,
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Open 7 Days Each Week
SUNDAY LUNCHES
Beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Gap; Charley Lewis Smith, Woodward, Harlie C. Pender-
Cooper; Ollie D. Campbell, Pe- grass, William M. Adams, Ro-
can Gap; Frank E. H. Hardin, ger MUler Welcome Mitchell,
Pecan Gap; Willie J. Lentz, Carl Russell, D.C. James, E. A.
Cooper; Thomas B. Craig, Jones, Floyd Rains, Marvin E.
Cooper, RL 2; Willie C. Crow- Brown, William H.Porter,E.J.
son, PecanGap;DuncanHendrix Matkins, Tom McMorris Harve
Cooper; James H. Morgan, St. Clair, Frank E‘ Hardin,
Leonard Baker, James Walter
Texas Education Code acts, of a misdemeanor and upon
passed by the 61st Texas Leg- conviction shall be fined not
islature, are being put into less than $25 nor more than
effect state-wide and if needed $200. School property referred
locally, in this section includes the
_ 1 „ grounds of any public school
• Senate Bill 97 amended Sect- and any grounds or buildings
ion 4.23 of the 1 exas Education used for school sponsored
Code, and relates to “Loitering assemblies or for activities,
on School Property.” And House Bill 186, prohibits
The amended section now any person or persons on school
states that any person loitering property or on public property
Delta County Teachers Convene In Cooper September 10, 1917
< -Mr J H Newton, ter, Mr. Walter Freeman, Mr. mate, Miss Nina Vandike, Mr. would be paid for the map •a Ci- " " r Hinkman ‛ oner Thomas Clav To
ortmr" Mr H G Sapp* J. W. Wickersham, Mr. John Elmer Thompson, Mr. Claud on its approval by the Com-
VP-,land Mr’ RL Steph- Thompson, Miss Blalock, Mr. Pickens, Miss Biard, Mr. Gib- mission. The Court alsodecided
* Miss kitty’ Washington, C. E. Musgrove, Mr. Erwin son Ellis, Miss Effie Henry, not to appoint a successor to
5n Valine Hobbs Miss Bes- Hollewell, Mrs. J. W. Hargrove Miss Bachman, Miss L. Scott, County Attorney Joel Berry who
MiSNanney, Miss Lucie Me- Miss Luna Henson, Mr. Ossie Miss Carroll, Mrs. Townse Mc- was to leave for duty in the arm,
Neely, Miss Tiny Harvey, Miss Millican, Mr. A. J. Tarter, Clain, Mrs. Strong, Mrs. R. W. the following week.
Marian Brownlee, Miss Frank- Rev. Sansing, Miss Myrtle San- Knight, Miss Rosa Erwin, Miss In the September 21st issue,
ie Easterly, and Miss Mary sing, Mr. Bester Berry, Mr. Murdock, MissMeCollon, Miss it is noted that Delta Soldier
Harrell Crawford. O. E. Wright, Miss Ruth Sto- Woodward, Miss Tuttle, Mr. Boys were banqueted at the
Klondike-Mr. Jess Moxley, vail, Mr. L. E. Foster, Mr. Harland, Mr. Erwin Stewart, Garrard Hotel by the citizens
Miss Jessie Millican, Miss J, J. Wilson, Mr. Leathers, Miss Pearl Sandridge, Mrs. of thetownasatokenofad-
Laura Vera Leeman, Mrs.Gar- Mrs. E. Patterson, Mr. Wilson Ethel Brooks. miration and esteemafterwhich
rison. Miss Stella Turner, Miss Zet- included in the same issue they assembled at the Methodist
Pecan Gap-Mr. and Mrs. tie Gallespie, Mr.Lewis -an- was an article stating that a Church for aFarewell Rally and
T D Mayo, Miss Gertrude ford, Mr, D, A. Pardue, Miss a farm demonstrator had been program. The program included
Tray Miss Lonwood. Ruth McVay, Mr. E. Kirk, Mr. hired for Delta County at the an invocation by Rev. C. G.
and Mrs Robert Singleton, Miss N. Cow- monthly meeting ofthe Com- Wright, vocal solo, Mrs. Mar-
Greenwoo T : ' • an( Miss Thelma Glidewell, Mr. missioner’s Court. Other act- ion Tynes; five minute address,
T. D. Ma°, • Gus Berry, Mr. Howard Pick- ion taken at the meeting was to SupL J. H. Newton; reading,
Greenw no?? McClanahan" ens, Mrs. Elsie Powers, Mr. hire T, L. Stratton and son to Miss Christine Naylor; five
onyusrsretcrawrord, Archie Hendrix, Miss Annie make a map of the roads of minute address’ Judge J: N.
Mr Templeton Miss Rene Stewart, Miss Beulah Stewart, Delta County to meet with Viles; brief address by Veter-
Mr \ n’iReed.Mr, Miss Uta Mil sap, Mrs. Aud- requirements of the State High- an Spanish-American War, Hon.
W Grider, Miss Ull. Shu- way Commission, A >100 tee A. T. Stell; brief address by
Offenses Cited In New James Allison
r ■ e ■ Takes Oath
Education Code Acts As Attorney
With the progression of the ing warned to leave by the per- 1 J
school term, new or amended son in charge shall be guilty
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Shaw picked up 18 yards, passed Company, 1100 Block of Dallas
to Andy Carrington for 24. Ja- Avenue in Cooper, featuring the
mes went the final 15 on a sweep 1972 Chevrolet line of cars and
around right end. James kicked trucks, reputedly to be the best
the extra point. models in Chevrolet’s history.
Stymied offensively in the Don Abernathy, owner of the
second quarter, the Bulldog de- local dealership, said that
fense stopped the Eagles twice Chevrolet Motor Division had
in this period, once at the Coo- limited the changes in the 1972
per seven and again at the 20. models, from the luxury Cap-
Canton tacked on their second rice to the economy Vega, to
and final TD on the opening refinements and product im-
series after intermission mov- provements, while concentrat-
ing from their own 27 in seven ing on building each car better
plays. Cluck, Canton’s leading than ever before. Every one of
ground gainer, on four carries the car lines is designed to
was at the Cooper 37, then on meet the consumer emphasis on
fourth down went around right maximum value and quality in
end for the touchdown. Quar- an automotive purchase,
terback Jerry Don Faglie was one of the cars to be shown
stopped short on the extra point today at Abernathy Chevrolet
try. is the 1972 full-sized Chevro-
in the third period, the bull- let with its new front and rear
dogs marched from their own styling, heavier, stronger
18 to the Canton 23 in eleven bumpers that extend farther
plays before an interception by away from the body sheet met-
Faglie stopped the drive. al.
Canton dominated the fourth Chevelle, Monte Carlo, and
period, moving in the final min- Camaro have front end styling
utes to the Cooper 14 where the refinements and all car lines
Bulldog defense held, allowing including Station Wagons, Nova
the offense to run the clock out. and Corvette have engine, chas-
sis anddur ability, improve- Mirror colors for 1972, of which
ments. An anti-theft warning 10 are new. There are six
system becomes standard on two-tone color combinations.
Corvette. New for 1972 are a “wet look”
Chevrolet’s newest car —the appearance of the five vinyl
top selling Vega — keeps its roof colors and a single, wider
promise of styling continuity, white stripe on optional white-
Improvements include addition wall tires.
of a glovebox and the avail- The nine Caprice, Impala, Bel
ability during the model year Air and Biscayne models fea-
of an optional lurbo Hydra- ture rounded glass and body
matic three-speed automatic contours with emphasis upon
transmission. passenger visibility and inter-
Chevrolet continues to offer ior roominess.
the industry’s widest assort- There is added body
ment of station wagons in 1972. ation in 1972 to reduce interior
Big Chevrolet-styled wagons sound level for a quieter ride,
have the Glide-Away disappear- The power flow-through ventil-
ing tailgate; the mid-size Che- ation system has outlets built
velle- styled wagons have dual- into door pillars for
more ac-
action gates and the small Vega curate control of air flow.
Kammback has a one-piece rear Power brakes with front discs
window-gate that swings up for and variable ratio power steer-
easy accessibility. ing are standard on all regular
All Chevrolet engines for 1972 Chevrolets. Turbohydra-matic
have improved exhaust emis- automatic transmission is stan-
sions on regular, low-lead or dard on all V-8 equipped mod-
no-lead gasoline. els. Three-speed manual or
Every 19/2 Chevrolet has ex- optional Powerglide transmiss-
tensive safety features for oc- ions are available with the 250
cupant protection, accident pre- cubic inch six cylinder engine,
yention and anti-theft protect- The base V-8 is 350 cubic inches
ion. . . and there are three optional
Chevrolet offers 15 Magic v-8's.
Dinner For Volunteer Workers
Tuesday night forty-two men Janes Clinic, Deita County Nur- Johnson, Jack Hagood, G. H.
of Cooper, who assisted in the sing Home, Abernathy Che vro- Horchem, Jearl Ham, Taylor
laying of pipe from South Sul- let, Emerson Dry Goods, Poe Waller, Larry Skinner,Bonham
phur River to Cooper city lakes Motor, B. Truman Ratliff, Me- Burleson, Cloyce Adams, Ralph
were feted to a steak dinner at Donald Insurance, Piggly W iggly Hocutt, A. G. Terry, Larry
the Town and Country Restaur- McKinney Insurance, L.E.Bri- Vandiver, Odis Watkins, Hollis
ant. dges, Dave Hendricks, Benny Slakey, Bobby Foley, Roddy
The invitation to the dinner Fisher, Corps of Engineers, Sloan, Jon Thomas, Thomas
read “In Appreciation for your Joe A. Chancellor, Stubblefield Barr, David Phillips, Benny
volunteer efforts in laying the Johnson Farm Supply, Jerry Davis, Herman Kennedy, Ver-
emergency line during our cri- Holcomb Insurance, Birchwood lee Morgan and Curtis Smith,
tical water shortage.” Manor. Logan Lair, Herman Holdren,
The steak dinners were spo- The event honored Ray Blev- Wendell Slakey and Jerry Preas
nsored by the Delta County ins, James Talley, Charles were unable to attend the dinner.
Chamber of Commerce and Watson, Johnny Watkins, Odie Others present were Rev. Tom
twenty-nine individuals and Jones, Freeman Foley, E. J. Peel and Travis Toney
business firms including Joe Cates, Jack Owens, Dean Gil- During the week of Augustl6-
Blackwell, W. R. Richardson, lean, Kenny Baker, Claud Le- 20, the men honored layed some
J. T. Toney, Boyd Moody, Sim- mon, Roger Gessman, Eugene two miles of eight inch pipe
pson Cleaners, Henry Kerbow, Rogers, Johnny Lawler, Jearld working “after hours” on the
The Fashion Shop, W.E. Foster Boles, E. W. Boles, Bobby Ir- project which ultimately releiv-
Johnny Shaw, Wilson Food Co., vin, Ronald Mobley, Dean Har- ed Cooper of an acute water
Laramy Meat Co., Hooten Drug, rison, Henry Fields, Delbert shortage,__
Weather remained favorable week. Bark or Grass caused a
and cotton harvest continued to grade reduction for nine per-
gain momentum. For the week cent of the samples.
ending September 17 volume Predominate staple lengths
classed at the USDA, Cotton were 15/16”, 52 percent;
Division Classing Office in Dal- 29/32”, 31 percent and 31/32”
las was nearly six times that 10 percent.
of the previous week. Samples Micronaire readings were
classed during the week totaled higher than the previous week.
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The 3.5 - 4.9 range accounted way, alley, public park or side- A native of Pecan Gap, Alli- "
for 29 percent; 5.0 - 5.2, 33 walk within five hundred feet son received his Doctor of
percent and 5.3 and above, 38 of a school. Jurisprudence degree from the
percent. Conduct which disrupt.: the University of Texas chool of A
Demand for cotton was weak- educational activit i e s of a Law this summer.
er Prices at gins were fre- school includes; Emission by -
eno.H in tn 71 nt lower any means of noise of an inten- The young attorney plans to
quen the previous week. By the sity which prevents or hinders continue to serve as president k
A th .Pr Viou "eeKt 2fi in classroom instruction; entice- of the Young Democrats of Tex- y /
en ’ ment or attempted enticement of as, the position he was elected .
on a students away from classes or to in April, while opening a * uga
other school activities which practice in Cooper in the near V
students are required to attend; fnture.
Lake Creek Co-op Gin .....175 prevention or attempted pre- Mrs Ardeli
are
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Lilly, Marvin P. Holcomb, Earl
Brown, Oscar C. Brewer, Dav-
id A. Kerbow, John Beckham,
William Enloe, M. D. Hart,
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“The Chamber of Commerce
ids ready to assist you in
V way." Signed Joe O. Black-
ell. President.
In an interview with Mayor
Ris G. Watkins this week, he w
tated that the city officials W .HE - -
re receiving many comlaints $- uu ’ aNos *
F dogs, chickens and livestock I —.222 g-e,
pining loose within the city ud i p Cy
Pits. He asks owners of ani-•• <^9.^
pis and fouls toconsider their IV. --V.-uyTT. M 4—
eighbors and not let their live- te 4 4 •9 4i
tock trespass or annoy. 6 " 7 ■ i. Y \ '
Mayor Watkins further stated / \ L
to persons owing delinquent
ater bills must make arrange-
hents to pay these bills, as the
fficials have no alternative ON THE FIRING LINE - These linemen are ex-
ut to disconnect meters at pected to see plenty of action F riday night when
hese residences. the Cooper Bulldogs host Honey Grove Warriors.
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