The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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*—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, March 14, 1986.
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By MICHAEL PELRINE
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Builders to<& advantage of the
spring-like weather in February and
took out building permjts worth
nearly three times the amount for the
same month last year, the city
—' building inspector’s report shows.
Single-family home construction
led the way with $753,000 of the
$1,129,600 total for the month. Per-
mits in February last year totaled
$437,600.
The building permit total for the
year is now $1,527,100 compared to
$983,900 for the first two months of
1985.
“We’ve got a real good start,”
building inspector Joe Cerretani said.
“Everybody seems to think it’s
summer and they’re getting out and
building houses.”
A $100,000 house beings built on
Rasure Circle by Steve and Diana
Longino tops the residential con-
struction list for February, followed
by a $90,000 house on Brandy Circle
by Perry Bradley III and an $80,000
* house on Raintree Circle to be built
by Frank Wright.
A $142,600 project on Shannon Road
by Win-Co-Construction tops the non-
residential building list. This is the
former site of Bonanza Steakhouse,
which has been purchased by
Wendy’s.
The following is the listing of
building permits by location, owner
or contractor and estimated dollar
amount.
645 Rasure Circle, Steve and Diana
Longino, $100,000.
1028 Markeda St., Mark Peugh,
$45,000.
1620 Raintree Circle, Frank Wright,
480,000.
1764 Red Oak Circle, Watson
.Construction Co., $62,000.
1024 Markeda St., Steve Peugh,
$45,000.
913 Texas St., Cooper & Cooper,
$55,000.
220 League St., TNT Enterprizes,
$23,000.
222 League St., Scott Tubb, $23,000.
1411 Elmwood, B.B. Beers, $65,000.
Beth Lane, Theo Evans, $63,000.
937 Forrest Lane, TiinKo Con-
struction, $50,000.
1522 Brandy Circle, Perry Bradley
III, $90,000.
128 Cedar Springs Blvd., Kintly
Homes, $52,000.
Park Street, Wendle Grimes,
$37,000.
North Davis Street, Reece Booker,
$50,000.
622 Ingram St., John Beezley,
$40,000.
117 Shannon Road, Win-Co-
Construction, $142,600.
1018 Mulberry St., Bobby L. Kerby,
$600.
127 Phyllis Court, Joe Cerretani,
$400.'
430 W. Industrial, Swatsell &
Mathews, $15,000.
1017 Gilmer St., P & C Advertising,
North Hopkins news
There will be an open house for
Shirley and Robert Evans Sunday
March 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone
is invited to see their new home that
is located off FM 71, first oil road to
the left past NorffTlIopkins School.
Frances and Morhs Edwards were
in Dallas last Friday to be with Ruby
Thompson who underwent eye
surgery. Ruby came home with the
Edward’s for a few days of
recuperation. She is doing nicely.
David and Carrisa Kirkland spent
the weekend with their father Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Kirkland in Sulphur
Springs.
We have two Goldsmith weddings
this week. Relatives and friends are
invited to each. Terry Goldsmith and
Dachiel Turner, Friday night, March
14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Pickton United
Methodist Church. Rhonda Crouch
and Joe Orren, Saturday night,
March 15th at 7:00 p.m. in Spence
Chapel of the the First Baptist
Church in Sulphur Springs.
Kelly, Linda, Seth and Megan
Jarman of Kaufman spent Sunday
with Blanche and Floyd Milligan.
Greg Martin of Shawnee,
Oklahoma and Brad Martin of
College Station spent the weekend
with Nita and Leah I,air.
Denny Vessel and his friend Donna
of Dallas visited Verda and Francis
Withrow Sunday afternoon.
For Sunday lunch with Nita and
Leah Lair, Greg and Brad Martin
were Lawrence and Bessie Gold-
smith, Jimmy, Joyce and Terry
Goldsmith, Dachiel Turner, Debbie,
Billy Don and Amanda Edmonson,
Peggy, Jerry Don, Donna and Janet
Gibby, Sharon Barnes, Corey and
Denise Linscombe, Mike and Sandra
Gibby.
Mrs. Grave Vaughn is in Garland
spending the week with her daughter
Linda.
Janet Gibby spent the weekend at
home before her flight to her
assignment in New York City leaves
out Tuesday aHecpoon. Girlfriends
from College Station and Cory and
Denise Linscombe visited Janet here
this weekend.
Verda and Francis Withrow joined
Betty Mack and Sam Brovillette of
Dallas for supper Saturday night with
Ruby Thompson, Frances and Morris
Edwards in Sulphur Springs.
Peggy, Jerry Don and Donna Gibby
gave Janet a going away party
Friday night at the Gibby home.
Those present were: Brad Jennings,
Stephen Stone and his fiancee Sherri
Kendricks, Miss Michael Hackney
and her' fiancee Pat of Canton,
Brandon and Jennifer Bell, Nita and
Leah Lair, Greg and Brad Martin,
L.E. and Bessie Goldsmith, Jimmy,
Joyce and Terry Goldsmith and
Dachiel Turner, Debbie, Billy Don
and Amanda Edmonson, Mike and
Sandra Gibby, the honoree Janet and
the hosts Peggy, Jerry Don and
Donna.
Mary and Billy Gene Beadles of
Mahoney visited Jeanette and Jerry
Willis Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Glosup, 84, passed
away Monday at her home in Cooper.
She was the sister of our Jerry Willis.
Eva Nelle Stubbs and daughter
Donna of Dallas visited with Mrs. Bea
Gulledge Saturday. The ladies en-
joyed luych-gt F urrs./'j
Mr. and Mrs.N\^.S. lying, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordie Clapp, Kenneth
Cockrum, and Martha and Emmett
Loper were in Austin last week for the
boys state basketball tournament.
The Long's enjoyed a visit with
Thomas and Ruby Nelle Walters and
the Clapp’s, the Loper’s and Cockrum
visited with Emmett’s brother, the
“Red” Loper family while in Austin.
Dodd Clapp, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Clapp, and grandson of the
Gordie Clapp’s participated with
Amarillo Class 5A team, to defeat
Dallas Kimbell 61-63 for the State
Champions.
$5,000.
832 Gilmer St., P &*C Advertising,
$5,000.
156 N. Jackson St., Church on the
Rock, $1,500.
1004 Church St., Charlie Stubbs,
$3,500.
803 College St., Obrien Contracting,
$5,000.
144 Oakgrove, John Stribling,
$2,000.
Rt. 6 Box Iff, Kintly Homes, $4,000.
130 Hillcrest Drive, Grocery
Supply, $60,000.
206 College St., Westbrook Con-
crete, $5,000.
Saltillo news
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Turner were
here from Mena, Arkansas for the
weekend. Their daughter Cathey who
has been staying here with her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R.B.
Bennett returned to Mena with her
parents to visit during the spring
break. Mr. and Mrs. Turner will be
moving back to Mount Vernon soon to
live. 1
Mrs. Delia Odom is a resident in
Terry Haven Nursing home while
recuperating from a broken leg.
Miss Stacy Goldsmith of Weaver
visited Miss Mitzi Rhoades Sunday.
There will be a bridal shower for
Miss Teresa Branch at the Green-
wood Baptist Church, Saturday
March 15 from 2 to 4 o’clock.
Everyone is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Arnold and
children Lorrie and David of Red Oak
spent the weekend with her mother
Mrs. Beulah Parehman.
Visitors this week with Mrs. Lillian
Broughton is her son and family Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Broughton of Far-
mington, New Mexico .and their son
Barry from Dallas Baptist Univer-
sity. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones of
Como visited them Sunday.
Leon Sparks of Lubbock is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack King and Lee
Pierce of Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs.
Bug King Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Ward of Sulphur Springy
visited Mrs. Rherria Arthur and Betty
Joyce Wednesday.
Mrs. Bennie Merle Dolviri of
Farmersville spent Friday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Monroe.
Bascom Sustaire of Longview
visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Adams
Sunday. Mrs. Dessa Crump and Mrs.
Velma Locke of Grand Prairie visited
Mr. and Mrs, Adams Monday.
Mrs. Edna Brooks and Miss
Charlotte Cotten of Paris visited
Boyd Wardrup and Anita Sunday.
Miss Julie Hatched spent a few
days in Sulphur Springs last week
with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
H.L. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Swain visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dawson in
Mount Vernon Sunday. Mrs. Ola
Payne of Sulphur Springs visited Mr.
arid Mrs.jSwain Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Adair, Mr. and
Mri Aubrey Morris Dennis and Mrs.
Lexie Williamson spent last week in
Brownsville, Padre Island and also
visited over in Old Mexico. They did
some coastal fishing.
My chuckle for this week happened -
in the Saltillo drug store a few years
ago. Little Bobby Mcl,aughlin was
waiting for the bus. Tom Holbert said
to him: "Bobby, you sure are dressed
up. Where are you going?” Bobby
replied: I'm going to see grandma.”
Mr. Holbert asked: "Who is your
grandma?” Bobby studied a minute
then said: "She is grandpa's wife."
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Salesman of year
Gary Stuart, left, receives a trophy naming
him Dr. Pepper Salesman of the Year from
the local company's sales manager Roger
Mabry, right. Stuart has been employed by
the Coca Cola-Dr. Pepper Co. 11 years and
won the award for his work as Dr. Pepper
route salesman.
—Staff Photo by Karen Turpen
Owens named vice president-taxes
M. Michael Owens, formerly of
Sulphur Springs, has been named
vice president-taxes for Sunshine
Mining Co. of Dallas, according to
information from the company.
Owens, a 1972 Sulphur Springs High
School graduate and 1976 East Texas
State University graduate, is a
certified public accountant.
His promotion w as announced Feb.
11 at a company board of directors
meeting.
Before joining Sunshine Mining,
Owens served as tax manager for
Maynard Oil Co. He also was em-
ployed by Haskins & Sells as senior
tax accountant.
Sunshine Mining is a vertically
integrated company principalis
engaged in the mining, refining and
marketing of precious metals
primarily three silver mines.
Since about 1884, the company’s
largest mine, Sunshine Mine, has
produced in excess of 300 million
ounces of silver, more than any other
mine in the United States, according
to company information.
In addition, primarily through
Woods Petroleum Corporation, its
wholly owned subsidiary, Sunshine
engages in domestic exploration,
development and production of oil
and natural gas.
The Sixteen-to-One Mine, located in
Silver Peak. Nev., was placed into
production in the spring of 1982 and
lias been operating wince that date
The Trixie Mine, located in the East
Tintic Mining District of Utah, was
placed into production during 1984
Sunshine also holds leases or other
interests in other mining properties
located throughout the western
Como-Pickton board
begins 86-87 hiring
Although five teachers were hired
during Tuesday night’s regular
Como-Pickton Independent School
Board of Trustees meeting, a special
meeting was called for March 25 at
which time more teachers will
receive contracts.
Sam Jernigan received a 12-month
contract at Tuesday’s meeting as the
athletic director, coach and teacher
Other teachers receiving contracts
include Curt Hale, teacher-coach:
Buster Pikes," teacher-coach; Sue
Iximinack. homemaking teacher:
and Gerald Walters, vo-ag teacher.
Several personnel positions also
received contracts, including Carolyn
McCain, librarian; Lenise Boseman,
Brenda Mowal and Betts Sprague,
secretaries; Minnie Keltner, Mary
Latham and Alton Williams,
custodians; Carolyn ^ Mobley,
cafeteria manager; I,avonda Hoff-
man. Sue McKinney, Phyllis Monk
and Peggy Underwood, cafeteria
workers.
Bus drivers approved for em-
ployment for the 1906-87 year include
Aubry Seal, Barbara Skidmore,
Pejogy Minter, Phyllis Monk. Joel
Williams, Mary Cay Doss, Charles
Warren and Randall Nichols.
Nine enter guilty pleas
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Nine Hopkins County residents
have been indicted by a recent
meeting of the coupty Grand Jury,
according to information from
District Attorney Frank Long.
Toy Corley and his son, James B
Corley, both of P.O. Box 47, Como,
were indicted. Toy Corley was in-
dicted for theft of property while his
son was indicted for felony escape.
Milton Leon Wilamon, 204 South
Locust, Sulphur Springs, and John
Dwayne Christie, 1405 Tremont,
Greenville, were both lndictetTfor*’
felony escape. V
Lyndea Joe Gibbs, Route 1,
Cooper; Gary Lynn Whitt, 123 Texas,
Sulphur Springs ; Bob Wayne Wagnon
and Theresa Louise Wagnon, both of
117 Fosque, all in Sulphur Springs,
were all indicted for possessiori of a
controlled substance and James
Aubrey Blackwell, Route 2, Como,
w as indicted for unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle.
In separate 8th Judicial District
Court action, William Paul Krotky,
506 South Mill Street, Cumby, was
tried before a jury in Hopkins County
and was assessed a five-year term in
the Texas Department of Correc-
tions. Krotky was charged with
sexual assault and the jury spent 2L-
...hwtirs ill determining his guilt and one
hour in setting the punishment. ‘
Krotky later pleaded guilty to two
charges of unlawful possession of a
firearm by a felon and was assessed a
five-year term in TDC in each of
those cases and forfeited two
weapons.
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DPS targets big trucks
in highway crackdown
United States.
Woods, its subsidiary, is involved in
oil and gas production in the Miyi-
Continent, Gulf Coast and Rocky
Mountain areas of the United States
and, to a lesser extent, in western
Canada.
Operations are conducted through
drilling and development programs
organized and sold by Woods as
limited partnerships, with sub-
stantial risk capital provided by
public investors.
Tira news
Lucille Spencer, Lucy Vaden and
Patsy Norton spent a few day s last
week in Austin and San Antonio They
visited the Wagon Train” and saw
them circle the Alamo They also saw
Vice President George Bush and
heard his speech in front of the
Alamo
They heard many good programs
representing the Sesquicentenmal
Birthday of our state Their tour of
the river was 'beautiful and they
enjoyed the good food and shopping,.
On their return trip they jgis.sed.the
Wagon Train again, then on to
Johnson City and a tour of the
Johnson ranch Then back to Austin
and more shopping Several people
who noticed our badges and pins
asked if we were with the Wagon
Train Of course the answer was yes
Annie and Ernest Shaw were m
Dallas Wednesday for her medical
check-up -She received a good report
Rick. Cindy and Jason Patterson of
Djiljas visited Wyman. Maxene and
Randy Wednesday night and Thur-
sday.
Doug', Glenna and James Brice
spent Saturday night with Lillian
Brice.
Joe and Ruby Wester spent Friday
with I^slie and Beulah Wester
Doug and Gay Haley, Jerry. June*
Denny .Vessel and a friend. Donna,
spent the weekend with Mildred
Chapman to help her celebrate her
birthday I^er’ daughter Hetty Sue and
Carl Johnson, who are on a tour to
London, called to wrsh her a happy
birthday.
Jake Weir is very ill in the hospital
in Sulphur Springs
We were saddened to hear of the
deatli of Minnie i Brice I Jones of
Dallas formerly of this community
She was buried Friday.
The auction to benefit the lira
Community Center will be Saturday
starting at noon in the community
center. Sandw iches and drinks w ill be
available. All proceeds will go to
benefit the Community Centei Plhri
to attend and also if you have items to
donate they will be appreciated We
will have new, old antiques, cakes
and pies to be auctioned.
We are happy to report that Beulah
Smrtkiy is home after having medical
testing and treatment m Dallas and is
doing better.
Sesquicentennial quilt
Harlan Campbell, left, and Lawson Massey
hold a sesquicentennial quilt that, their
Sulphur Springs High School advanced art
class presented to U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman,
right. Each square on the quilt was designed,
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painted and stitched by a student. The entire
class then arranged and quilted it with the
help of their teacher, Lillian Thompson, who
stands begind Chapman. Chapman will take
the quilt to his Washington office to display.
Staff Photo by Karon Turpon
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Department of Public Safety of-
ficers filed 1,691 traffic violation
charges and made 1,877 traffic-
contacts in a three-month Interstate-
30 special program targeted toward
truckers, Capt. Paul Clanton of DPS
in Dallas said.
•; “Truckers are not voluntarily
. complying with the speed limit,"
Clanton told The News-Telegram in
reporting the program's results and
its purpose.
The department set up marked
patrol units along the Interstate
Highway at 10-mile intervals in un-
marked cars in a section between
Little Rock, Ark., ajjfi Dallas
Officers worked eight-hour shifts
on selected days.
"A great number of violations w ere
filed," he said, noting that 68 percent
of the charges were levied against
trucks including 1,150 commercial
vehicles.
He added,' "During the hours we
worked the degree of compliance was
"much greater.” *
Further programs depend on
funding. "If we had the resources, we
would do it all the time,” he said.
The program came as a result of
complaints from motorists about
truckers speeding and following
vehicles too closely.
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JANET GIBBY, 23, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Don Gibby of Sulphur
Springs, has completed a six-week
training course at the American
Airlines Learning Center at DFW
Airport. She will bea flight attendant
for the airline company and will be
based in New York City. Miss Gibby
is a 1981 graduate of Sulphur Springs
High School.
Pete Darlin of Price Ford
Sales has been recognized
for sales excellence in 1985
* with specialist level
membership in Ford
Division's ^300 500 Master^
Program. He has been a
salesman with Price Ford
Sales 19 years.
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1986, newspaper, March 14, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775322/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.