The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1986 Page: 4 of 4
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4—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO. Sulphur Springs. Texas, Friday, February 14, 1986.
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Academic All-American
Donna Weir, a sophomore at North Hopkins High School,
has been named an Academic All-American after being
nominated for the award by her history teacher, A.P.
Johnon. Weir, whose name will appear in the Academic
All-American Scholar Directory, is the daughter of Gay
and Ruby Weir of Sulphur Springs and the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Weir of Sulphur Springs and Mr. and
Mrs. A.M. Harris of Sacramento, Calif.
Bernice Thompsqn,77, passed away
Tuesday Feb. 4, in the Southeast
Methodist Hospital in Dallas after an
extended illness. He and his twin
sister, the late Beatrice Thompson
Wilhite, were born to the late C.W.
and Alice Thompson on Jan. 20,1909.
He married Ruby Fultz in 1933. To
this union four children were born,
.Billy, Phyllis, Jerry and Carolyn
who, along with his wife Ruby, sur-
vive and reside in the Dallas area.
Also surviving are three sisters,
Bessie Robertson of Sulphur Springs,
Neomi Shrode of Abilene and Lily
"Kate” Patton of New Mexico, 11
grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren.
_ Finpl rites were held Thursday at
10 a.m. in the Suggs Funeral Home
with internment in the Grove Hill
. Cemetery in Mesquite.
Some who attended the Thompson
funeral Thursday in Dallas were Mr.
and Mrs. W.S. Long, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Withrow, Mrs. Bessie
Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Edwards and “Cap” Herman.
Rhonda Crouch, bride-elect of Joe
Orren, was the honoree Saturday
from 2 to 4 p.m. with a miscellaneous
shower at the school cafetorium. She
received an array of nice and useful
gifts and graciously thanked her
relatives and friends for.
Durwood and Joyce Speed of Paris,
Joyce, Cleatus and Lisa Speed were
in Austin, Monday and Tuesday of
last week, where they joined the
Wagon Train. Cleatus rode “Old
Jack,” the little mule, with the group
around the state capitol. After the
lunch break Lisa rode “Old Jack” for
awhile before the Speed families
began loading up and heading home,
hoping to ride again with the Wagon
Train. _ •
Marvin, Cathy, Amy and Adam
Francis Withrow. i
Pat and Julie Weir spent the
weekend with Max and Lou Jane
Drummond and they visited other
relatives.
Brad Martin has returned to A&M
after spending last week with Nita
and Leah Lair and Greg Martin.
Kelly Jeanette Denny celebrated
her 12th birthday at home Friday.
Birthday cake was-enjoyed by her
parents Mary and Ronald, sisters
Kristi and Karen. Her nice gifts were
many and greatly appreciated. Those
calling to wish Kelly happy birthday
were, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Denny, Mr.
and Mrs. C.E. Howk, Mr. and Mrs.
Rick Wyly, Ricky and Brian, Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchel McCarty and Lance,
Brent and Tamara Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Willis, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Vaughn, Jamie and Johnny,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Willis, Deanne
and Leanne.
Jana Vaughn, Susan and Charlie's
daughter and Amie’s sister, was
honored Saturday when families met
at Susan and Charlie’s for cake and
ice cream. Jana received many nice
and useful gifts from family and
friends. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. William Woodard, Andi and
Lori, Kim and Ashley, Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Smith of Cooper, Sandra,
Jamie and Johnny Vaughn, Chip,
Tiffany and Delane Vaughn, Linda,
Jason and Jonathan Vaughn, Grace
Vaughn, Randy Neal and Dacy Wejr.
Janet Gibby is in her second week
of American Airline Stewardess
schooling in Dallas.
Peggy, Jerry Don and Donna
Gibby, Jimmy and Joyce Goldsmith,
Debbie, Billy Don and Amanda
Edmonson, Nita and Leah Lair and
Greg and Brad Martin, ate lunch
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New business opens
Church's Fijied Chicken, located on Shannon Road in The
Center, had its grand opening sponsored by the Hopkins
County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Shown here
holding the ribbon are, from left, store employees Brooke
Smith, Bonita Fischer, store manager; David Pope, area
manager; Teresa Clayton, Vertda Wright, Jack Hanna,
area manager; Cathy Shackleford; and Donna Washington,
manager candidate. Jeffery Bell of Sulphur Springs won a
drawing for a lO-sp&ed bicycle later in the day.
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Guard News
Private Carl D. Wiley of Cooper has rank on
returned from Fort McClellan, Ala., sergeant,
after completing advanced training McElwee,
the company’s newest
of Wills
Point, is
at the Army Chemical School. Wiley^SSsigned-TtKthe company’s main-
„ also completed basic training at Fort1 tenance sectioma^a__reprovery vehicle
Dix, New Jersey.
Wiley is assigned as a chemical
specialist to Comany B, 3rd Battalion
144th Infantry, headquartered in
Sulphur Springs.
While at Fort McClellan, Wiley
received instruction in fundamentals
of nuclear, biological and chemicl
defense, radiological monitoring,
chemical agent identification and
employment of chemical weapons.
Staff Sgt. Troy,, C. Garrett of
Sulphur Springs has completed a
dispatchers and maintenance clerk
course, which was conducted at
Camp Mabry in Austin.
Garrett is senior mechanic for
Company B, 3rd Battalion 144th In-
fantry which is headquartered in
Sulphur Springs.
During the course, Garrett
received training in the Army
maintenance management system,
maintenance concepts and policies,
maintenance assistance and in-
struction, vehicle records, and
procedures and standards for
licensing Army drivers.
Garrett is employed by Borden Inc.
of Sulphur Springs.
commander. McElwee enlisted in the
Texas Army National Guard in 1979.f
He received basic and advanced
training at Fort Knox, Ky., and has
also completed the Battalion
Training Management System
Workshop.
Private Charles Hill of Sulphur
Springs has returned from Fort
Knox, Kjf., after completing basic
and advanced training.
Hill is assigned as an infantry
fighting vehicle mechanic with the
Maintenance Section of Company B,
3rd Battalion 144th Infantry, which is
headquartered in Sulphur Springs.
While in basic training. Hill
received instruction in military
history, customs and courtesies of the
Army, drill and ceremony and rifle
marksmanship. In advanced training
JJJ j 0™ett^d ^Sunday with Bessie and Lawrence
honoring Marvin on another bir-
thday.
Kristi Denny s'jsient all last week in
Memorial hospitaK^ith sinus, ear
infection, -and broncfirtus> She is
home now but taking it easy during
this kind of weather.
Juanita Sloan spent Saturday with
Verda and Francis Withrow. In the
afternoon, Juanita and Verda visited
with friends in Cooper that included
Logan and Ollie Lair, PeeWee and
Melba Jones; John Hickman and his
wife, Dr. Carolyn Hickman. John
took them on a tour of his and
Carolyn’s retirement home and
Carolyn’s office which is located in
the Old Reed Hospital in Cooper. A lot
of work has been done already, but a
lot more will need to be done.
Frances and Morris Edwards and
Juanita and Bill Sloan ate supper
Saturday night with Verda and
Goldsmith.
There is so much sickness it is
impossible to name everyone.
Mrs. Thelma Hatchett of Garland
spent last weekend with Mrs. Velma
Spencer.
Bonnie and Murriel Chester were in
Hurst Saturday to visit their daughter
Martha Chester and friend Mary Kay
Cagle. Another, daughter, Carolyn
Cooper and her husband Steve of
Wichita Falls, came to Martha’s and
brought their daughter Courtney to
come home with Bonnie and Murriel
fora weeks visit.
Mrs. Fenton Gibby spent the
weekend with Shirley, Robert and
Paul Evans. Pauline Evans and Pam
and Paul Bates ate lunch with
Shirley. Jerry Don, Peggy amlDonna
Gibby visited Shirley in tiqe af-
ternoon.
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Free dry cleaning
Mrs. Willette Rasure, right, of Sulphur Springs picks up
some (try cleaning from Nancy Browning,- left, owner of
Town and Country Dry Cleaners and Laundry. Mrs. Rasure
won one month of free dry cleaning from the 3 month old
business located in The Center on Mockingbird Lane.
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Shaunda Brice celebrated her
seventh birthday Saturday at Skate
Magic with friends and relatives in
Sulphur Springs.
Mildred Chapman had supper with
Jerry Wayne and Beulah Smiddy
Hill received instruction in motor Saturday night. Lucille and Modenna
vehicle operation and repair, tracked Horn visited them in the afternoon.
Atwell Whitten of Ore City visited
his sister Mrs. Dollie Pearl Arm-
strong Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Turner of
Mena, Arkansas spent the weekend
. ,, here with Mr. and Mrs. R.B Bennett.
Anne and Ernest s grandaughter, , .
~ , ... Mrs. Wynelle Anderson is home
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vehicle principles and repair,
recovery operations, and gasoline
and diesel engine repair.
Sgt. Robert B. McElwee was
promoted to his present rank in
ceremonies conducted by Company
B, 3rd Battalion 144th Infantry, which
is headquartered in Sulphur Springs.
Captain Larry J. Landers, com-
mander of Company B, pinned the
Kerry Hansford, of Cumby, has re-
enlisted with the Sulphur Springs
National Guard Unit.
Hansford received his oath of
enlistment on January 2 at the Army
entrance center in Dallas. He has
been assigned to 2nd Platoon,
Company B, 3rd Battalion 144th In-
fantry, which is headquartered in
Sulphur Springs.
Hansford previously served with
Company B, before transferring to
the Nevada National Guard.
Hodge seeks election
as assessor-collector
Jo Ruth Hodge, 46, will be running
unopposed for the position of county
tax assessor-collector, a position she
was appointed to in March following
the resignation of Jeff Taylor.
Hodge said about her job as tax
collector, “It’s always been
something I love. I love people, and
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Jo Ruth Hodge
this was the first thing I started out
with.” ** ~ .
She started working in the tax
office in 1957, she said. At that time
she was a deputy tax collector and
worked in the motor vehicle division.
She left the tax^ office in 1969, but
returned in 1976 and stayed until 1980.
During that four year period she
worked with property; changes and
personnel management. //tfXc
In 1980 she started work at'fetbpkins
County Abstract Company and there
she stayed until her appointment as
tax assessor-collector.
Hodge said the tax assessor part of
her title is really a misnomer, since
tax assessment duties have been
taken over by the Hopkins County
Tax Appraisal District office under
TomWitt.
Her main job, she said, is to
manage the office and oversee
^ disbursement of tax revenue to the
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital,
the City of Como, I^tke Fork, Cumby,
Miller GroVe, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff
and North Hopkins independent
school districts.
She is a graduate of Sulphur
Springs High School, class of '57, and
a lifetime resident of Hopkins County.
She is married and has one child
Visiting Leslie and Beulah Wester
the past week were Glyn and Ina
Withrow on Sunday, Joe Wester,
Charles and Peggy Deaton were
there Tuesday and Sandra Wester
spent the weekend.
Tiffany and Del>ayne Vaughn spent
Saturday night with their grand-
mother, Lucille Horn.
Mildred Chapman had supper with
Gay and Ruth Chapman Thursday
night.
Ruth Chapman, Gertrude Amis,
Ruby Smiddy and Alma I^awson
visited Lillian Brice one afternoon
recently.
I'm sure there are many proud
parents in Hopkins County, judging
by the long list of students on the
Honor Rolls. We are proud of these
young people and their teachers and
parents who are shaping our leaders
in years to come. ,
We were also proud of Donna Weir,
daughter of Gay and Ruby Weir in
being named an Academic All-
American. She attends North
Hopkins school and is a member of
Tira Baptist Church.
Bill Weir will celebrate his birthday
Thursday, February 13. He admits to
being at l%ast 18 years young and
eligible to vote.
Gay, Ruth and Donna Weir visitecl
Mattie Lou and Bustec Ewing and
also Jake Weir Sunday afternoon.
Ark-Tex contract
on county agenda
The Hopkins County Com-
missioners Court is scheduled to
discuss a resolution and contract with
the Ark-Tex Council of Governments
for a grant to purchase juvenile
services, according to the agenda for»
p 10 a.m. Monday meeting.
Other agenda items include Grady
Sellers to‘meet with the court for
dedication of a subdivision road in
Precinct 3.
The court is slated to discuss
awarding a bid for crushed rock,.an
ortier for reappointing the county
auditor, a bond for CPiKtable Paul
I,awrenee and bufifi of telephone
cable in Precincts 3 and 4. \
The court will also discuss a
compaction station project and a
phase 2 plat for Briarwood Estates
She said she enjoyed seeing the
sights, etc., however, she would
rather live in Texas.
Burglars hit
at two firms
Two buildings were burglarized,
County Memorial hospital. She is
doing fine.
Mrs. Ruth Briley was transferred
from Franklin County Hospital to
Baylon-hospital in Dallas last week
Report last night iSunday night i
from her son Mike said she might be
just a little better but is still critically
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Curtis Monroe was dismissed from
Citizens General Hospital, Greenville
Friday. He underwent surgery
Tuesday. He is recovering nicely.
Gene Tanton entered St. Joseph
with a total of $295 stolen and more hospital in Paris Monday for surgery
than $500 damage, between 6 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. A! Franz of Min-
Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday, neapolis, Minnesota pnd Mr. and
police said Thursday morning. Mrs. Marlow Nelsen of Westbrook.
After junjping a fence at Nelson Minnesota visited Mr. and Mrs.
Wholesale on Loop 301 West, burglars Aubrey Morris Dennis from Sunday
pried open a door on the north side of till Thursday,
the building, opened a filing cabinet Boyd Wardrup, Mrs Anita N'itsche
and a money drawer and made off and Mrs. Mozelle Miller attended the
with $200 in cash. Damage to the door
and filing cabinet was estimated at
$350.
Burglars also knocked out a win-
dow on the south side of.the E Tex Air
Conditioning building^ oq State.
Highway 19 North and wtmt through a
cash drawer, stealing $95 dollars and
causing $200 damage.
Police have no suspects yet, but the
investigation is continuing.
funeral of D. Cowser in Greenville
Tuesday
Mrs. Esther Daughtry spent Friday
with her daughter Mrs Billy Don
Gooding in Sulphur Springs
Mrs Delia Odom spent Friday with
her niece, Mrs Delbert Tully in
Weaver.
Eric Gentry and a friend from
Tyler Junioh College were luncheon
guests of Eric's grandmother. Mrs
Carl Roberts Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Billy Hatched and
daughter Julie joined other family
members for a fish dinner in Paris
Sunday celebrating the 25th wedding
anniversary of Mr and Mrs Cecil
Dodd of Sulphur Springs
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby I-appin and
flftle son B J of Randolph spent the
weekend with Mr and Mrs Clark
Smith.
Edward Hall of Cumby visited Mr
and Mrs. George Swain Saturday
My chuckle for this week The sick
man had just come out of a long
delirium, "Where am I?” he asked
feebly as he felt loving hands making
hun comfortable. Where am I, in
.Heaven?" "No dear," cooed his wife,
"I'm still with you "
Millsap is c
candid
ate
for JP in Precinct 1
Newport's
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to close
The closing of Newport’s Depart-
:ment Store has been announced by
"Bruce Newport, store president.
Newport said it will probably take
about 60 days, to eliminate the current
inventory. Opbe that is completed,
“we’ll close it,” he added.
Newport, said company officials'
decided to close the store because it
no longer fits into the Company’s
future plans.
However, owners of Newport’s
have opened three other^stores, one
each in Paris, Mount Pleasant and
Texai4tana, that specialize in "off
price" ladies ready-to-wear clothing:
The store space in Sulphur Springs
proved too large to be converted to
the new concept being instituted by
the company, Newport said.
Another store may be opened
locally if a location can lie obtained,
he added. The company plans five
new store openings in other areas for
this year
Cletis Millsap, a Hopkins County-
native, has announced his candidacy
for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1.
Millsap has been active in the dairy-
industry for the , past 10 years in
Hopkins County, and he is active in
the Sulphur Springs Young Farmers.
He said his experience in the dairy
industry has provided opportunities
for leadership roles with agriculture
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Cletis Millsap
organizations such as the Texas
Farmers’ Union, where he served as
a lobbyist in Washington, D C., for
the Farm Bill in 1985.
"During the past several years my
profession has placed me in direct
contact with the people of the area for
which I seek election," Millsap
stated. 'My knowledge of the
geographic area and the needs of its
Citizens will be of great value in
fulljllirn' the office of Justice of the
Peace for Precinct 1."
Millsap was recently appointed by
the Texas'[.and Commissioner to the
board of the Texas Farm and Ranch
Land Program, which provides
Texans with financial assistance to
purchase agriculture land.
At home in Hopkins County, he is
active in various civic, social,
fraternal and charitable
organizations, as well as, being an
active member of his church?" "*
/: While a resident of Garland, Texas, .
Millsap served as a member of the
Garland City Council and the Board,
of Adjustments. He was. named an
Outstanding Young Man in America
by the United State Jaycees in 1979.
"I have a heartfelt desire to ad-
minister justice to our citizens and
give of my energy, education ahd'
experience to see that the people are
protected and assisted by the office of
Justice of the Peace," Millsap said.
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1986, newspaper, February 14, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776786/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.