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4—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, March 4, 1988.
Sulphur Bluff
By JERRY PLUNKETT
Cumby Correspondent
March looks like it is going to be a
busy month in Cumby.
A one act play entitled “Rest in
Peace’’ will be presented at East
Texas State University by the Cumby
High School for review by ETSU
advisers at 6 p.m. Thursday, March
3. These students have been working
very hard on their script and I know
everyone will want to encourage each
of them to do their best. The play will
be presented later this month for
U.I.L. competition.
Don’t forget the “Lowe’s Country
Music Show” sponsored by the
Cumby Annual Staff at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday in the Greenville Municipal
Auditorium. Admission price is $5 for
adults and $3 for children 12 and
under.
There will be two baseball games
this week. One will be Friday at 4:30
p.m. in Alba-Golden and the other
will be in Cumby with Lone Oak at 4
p.m. Tuesday. *
The students have been warming
up and getting ready for the track
season, and it’s finally here. The
varsity and Jr. High boys will have
their first meet this week at Wylie
and the Jr. High girls will have their
first meet in Greenville. Both track
meets will be held on Saturday.
Rita Petty, one of the coaches for
the “Little Dribblers” basketball
teams stated their schedules were not
ready yet, however, grades 5 and 6
will be playing its games Thursdays
and grades 2 and 4 on Friday. Ad-
mission to the games will be $1 for
adults and 50 cents for children.
The Black Jack Grove Daughters
will have its regular meeting at 6:30
p.m. Monday in the Masonic Lodge
with Loretta Moore serving as
hostess. The main topics for
discussion will be a bake sale to be
held Tuesday morning across from
the city hall and Black Jack Grove
Day.
Connie Strickland, president,
stated that the Daughters are selling
raffle tickets on a quilt pieced and
quilted by Oleta Haynes. Tickets are
a $1 donation each and may be pur-
chased from any member of the club
or at city hall. The quilt is on display
at city hall. The winning ticket will be
drawn on Black Jack Grove Day.
Proceeds will go towards the upkeep
of the city park and other community
service activities. Strickland added
that the club is a community service
organization and membership is open
to anyone interested. For more in-
formation contact a club member.
The Lions Club will hold its regular
Saltillo News
By MRS. R.M. ARTHUR
Saltillo Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knapik
visited several days last week with
their children James Fletcher in
Houston and Robert and Sandy
Fletcher in Kyle. Richard said, They
enjoyed a big dinner in New
Braunfels. Richard entered Titus
County Memorial Hospital in Mount
Pleasant Sunday and is scheduled for
surgery Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cavender of
Cullman, Ala. spent Thursday night
with Mrs. Rhema Arthur and Betty
Joyce.
Mrs. Annie Lee Meadows spent the
weekend with Mrs. Ruth Briley.
Mrs. Otho Nichols of Fort Worth
visited Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. McGill
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Womack and
granddaughter, Brandy of Hugo,
Okla., visited Mr. and Mrs. R.B.
Bennett Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hatchell spent
Sunday with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. H.L. Stevens in Sulphur Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Stoveall of
Campbell visited Sunday with their
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Rhoades.
Mrs. Bobby Goswick and Mrs.
Rhema Arthur visited Mrs. Phil
Tipton in the Brinker community
Tuesday. Mr. Tipton is the new
minister for the Saltillo Church of
Christ.
Mrs. Ruth Reynolds of Mount
Pleasant visited Sunday with her
sister, Pauline, and Sam Sparks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Smith attended
the funeral of her father, Jim
Bradley, last week. Mr. Bradley died
in Fort Worth. Graveside services,
were held at the Providence
cemetery in Franklin County.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob King and
Shannon of Pearland were here
during the weekend to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Bug King. They returned home
to Pearland Sunday, although Bob
remained here longer.
The EHE club will serve stew,
cakes and pies election day, Tuesday,
March 8, at the community center.
Bobby Broughton of Farmington,
N.M. is here spending this week with
his mother, Mrs. Lillian Broughton.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bowden of
Cumby visited Mrs. Rhema Arthur
and Betty Joyce Sunday night.
I am so glad Cumby has a news
correspondent. Cumby was my borne
until I got my Mrs. degree and moved
to Saltillo. I still have fond memories
of Cumby 1’® glad it is getting a
“facelift.”
meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the
Trojan’s Den Cafe. The main topic of
discussion will be the garage sale
scheduled for April in connection with
the “Operation Facelift Project.”
The Masons will host the annual
Senior’s Bar-B-Que for all seniors and
their teachers from both Cumby and
Miller Grove High Schools at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday in the Cumby School
Cafeteria.
The Primary Elections will be held
Tuesday. Positions voters are
deciding on include county com-
missioner, sheriff, and county
treasurer. Those running for com-
missioner are Jimmy Goldsmith,
Frank Littlefield and Calvin Prince
on the Democratic ticket; Glendale
Tucker will be running on the
Republican ticket. The Democratic
party will vote in city hall and the
Republican party will vote in the
domino hall next door. Polls will be
open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. “I would
like to encourage everyone to
exercise their right to vote and while
you are at the polls, don’t forget to
stop by the bake sale across the
street,” Jerry Plunkett stated.
Tuesday will be the first day to
apply for an absentee mail ballot in
the city and school board trustees
elections to be held May 7.
A Senior Citizen Day will be held at
the First Baptist Church Tuesday.
The devotional will begin at 10 a.m.
and is to be followed by a covered
dish luncheon.
The Cumby 4-H regular meeting
will be postponed this month until
March 23 due to spring break, ac-
cording to Brenda Gafford, 4-H
leader for the community. Dr. Gary
Thompson from the Commerce
Veterinary Clinic will be speaking to
the group about small animals. This
will be the second speaker in a series.
Candy Allen from Mac’s Greenhouse
in Commerce spoke to the group in
February, on transplanting flowers
and horticulture.
The Rev. and Mrs. Glen Beaty are
proud to announce the birth of a son,
Stephen Paul, bom at 7:21 a.m. Feb.
18. The infant weighed 7% pounds and
measured 21 inches in length. Beaty
is the pastor for the Cornerstone
Baptist Church in Cumby.
With summer and dry weather not
too far in the future, Doug McCraw,
fire thief for the Cumby Volunteer^
Firef Department, stated the
organization would like to offer the
following tips on “Planning for
Survival.” First develop your own
family escape plan to use in
emergencies; plan two escape routes
from each room; practice those
routes with family members on a
regular basis-sometimes at night;
practice calling the fire department
(994-8888); teach everyone how to
open all windows; designate a
meeting place away from the house
and once out of the house, stay out.
McCraw said the fire department will
give free home fire safety inspections
for anyone in the community that is
interested. For further information
contact any member of the volunteer
fire department.
Happy Birthday goes out this week
to Dustin Roberts, March 5; Charles
Dodson, March 6; and Shannon Cline,
March 8. Charles Dodson and his
wife, Bonnie, are celebrating their
anniversary on Charles’ birthday.
By MARY VANCE
Sulphur Bluff Correspondent
Bascumb Chapman, the brother of
Hazel Huie, hosted an 80th birthday
party for her mother in Arlington last
week.
Hazel had taken her mother from
New Haven Nursing Home in Sulphur
Springs with her to visit her (Hazel’s)
son, Butch Huie, and wife of Euless
before the family party at Arlington
for their mother’s birthday
celebration, which was a very special
event for children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Hazel’s son, Butch, came to his
parents, Archie and Hazel, Saturday
to do some fishing and brought his 2-
year-old, Anna Jane, for a visit, and
Sunday morning, Hazel brought her
to the Methodist Church.
Hilga Chester is home after having
spent time in Mount Vernon and
Tyler hospitals for medical attention
and tests. She is really glad to be
home.
Shirley Reynolds visited her sister,
Nell Medina, in Gaston Hospital
Tuesday. Wednesday, Nell’s mother,
Mrs. Young, with Nell’s husband,
Cruse, and daughters, Sirelda and
Elisha, visited her and she was doing
well.
Bud Emerson is reported still
improving.
Madie Dawson in Wichita Falls in
the Bethania Hospital is being built
up for possible surgery Wednesday.
She is a former resident of the
community. All communication will
be appreciated by her.
Bill and Evelyn Ault were back in
Fire destroys home
Sulphur Springs Fireman Scott Isham mans
a water hose in his efforts to help extinguish
a blaze that destroyed a mobile home at 5:55
p.m. Saturday on County Road 3341 in the
Shaggy community. Fire officials said the
Truck overturns
—Stiff Photo by Karla S. Ware
Department of Public Safety Trooper Hank Sibley directs
traffic around a tractor-trailer rig that overturned at 2:05
p.m. Monday on State Highway 11 just west of Sulphur
Springs. The driver of the truck, Jerry Otto, 23, of Sulphur
Springs, sustained minor injuries in the accident and was
treated and released at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
DPS reports said that Otto, a driver for Liberty Tex Pack
Express, was unable to regain control of the vehicle after it
left the roadway.
the community Friday through
Sunday.
The Vances, Ralph and Mary,
visited with them Friday night and
had them over for lunch Saturday
with Elaine Acker included.
We had lunch with Elaine and Rex
Acker Sunday.
Back to the Aults, as usual, they
never come without something, and
this time it was a half-gallon of
shelled pecans, a quart of delicious
home canned beets and a carton of
homemade chili.
Oren and Wanda Singleton from
Sulphur Bluff OES attended the Past
Matrons and Past Patrons Club of
District 1, Section 3, held at the Point
Community Center Saturday night,
Feb. 27.
Four members of Sulphur Bluff
OES attended the School of In-
struction of District 1, Section 10, held
at Quitman on Tuesday.
Wanda Singleton, Doris Williams,
Era Bartlett and Nada Crouch all
reported a very enjoyable day and all
are now holders of “A” certificates.
Reports are that Trudy Singleton is
still recuperating from effects of a
car accident a few days ago and is
slowly improving.
Four members of the Sulphur Bluff
EH Club were participants in quilt
workshop for the homeless and needy
Thursday, Feb. 25, for the day from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Senior
Citizens Center.
A very enthusiastic 18 ladies
became quite involved in exploring
the numerous sacks and boxes of
materials brought in for quilts and
spreads.
From our club were Chong Hui
Mullins, Carolyn Bennett, Lutie
Patterson and Mary Vance.
We were glad to have Buster and
Nola Hare, Hazel Huie, Flonnie
Bassham and Clydene Fielden back
with us at the Methodist Church
Sunday.
Bill Rogers, our pastor, brought an
excellent message.
Putt and Gertrude Bassham at-
tended the memorial of J.P. Deaton’s
sister-in-law in Sulphur Springs
Sunday and stopped in Sulphur
Springs to visit Putt’s sister and
brother-in-law, Hurley and Susie
Pogue.
The Fieldens and the Boltons at-
tended the memorial service for
Glenn Taylor in Lubbock. His wife
was the former Joyce Bassham,
sister of Clydene Fielden and Nancy
Bolton.
North
Hopkins
News
By RUTH PARISH
North Hopkins Correspondent
—Staff Photo by Dana Cerrotani
blaze was caused by a possible electrical
short circuit. The mobile home, owned by
George Martinez, was not occupied at the
time of the fire. Local firemen were assisted
in battling the blaze by Como firefighters.
Prekindergarten
forms due March 25
Prekindergarten information
forms must be completed by March
25, according to information from
Sulphur Springs Independent School
District.
Parents who think they have a child
that meets the eligibility
requirements may complete the
prekindergarten forms in the
Elementary Curriculum Office, 631
Connally St.
House Bill 72, passed by the 68th
Texas Legislature in special session,
mandates that Texas Public Schools
offer a prekindergarten program for
four-year-olds if the district in-
dentifies 15 or more eligible students.
To be eligible for enrollment in a
prekindergarten class, a child must
be four years of age on or before Sept
1, 1988, unable to speak and com-
prehend the English language, or
from a family whose income is at or
below subsistence level.
The prekindergarten program is an
intensive language development
program and is operated on a half-
day basis with transportation being
the responsibility of the parent.
Marci McKinzie wins
oratorical contest
Marci McKinzie of Route 1,
Dike, has won first place in the
Optimist International Oratorical
Contest sponsored by the Optimist
Club of Sulphur Springs.
She will now progress to zone
competition, from which winners
will eventually vie at a district
competition for $1,500 in
scholarship money.
Marci delivered an outstanding
oration on the subject “Destiny-
Choice, Not Chance.” Marci at-
tends Sulphur Springs High
School, according to a club
spokesman.
Second place and runner-up
medallions were won by Mandy
Wright and Sonya Caldwell, both
of Route 1, Dike. Wright and
Caldwell attend Sulphur Bluff
High School.
A
Karate
students
win honors
Taekwondo students recently
returned from a tournament in
Camden, Ark., toting numerous
awards for their karate expertise.
Among the winners of the 39
awards are: Jon Hoffman, second
place in forms and first place in
fighting; Michael Wood, third in
forms and first in fighting; Regina
Scott, third in fighting; James West,
third in forms and second in fighting;
Donna Hoffman, third in forms and
fighting; Deb Osbourn, first in forms
and fighting; David Metcalf, first in
forms and fighting; Karen Odell,
second in forms; Chris Hanson, third
in forms and first in fighting; Teri
Hipp, first in forms and third in
fighting; Kelly Tittle, second in forms
and fighting; Bud Hooks, third in
forms and fighting; Tim Hooks, third
in fighting; Yuphalet Allen, second in
forms and first in fighting; Jamie
Allen, third in forms and second in
fighting; Shari Page, first in forms
and fighting; Jay Emerson, first in
forms and fighting; Stacey Mitchel,
first in fighting; Andrew Mitchel,
third in fighting; Ryan McMackin,
third in forms; Kincade Park, second
in forms and first in fighting; Bryan
Evans, third in fighting; Chad Glenn,
third in fighting; and Melissa McVay,
first in fighting.
Others attending the competition
include Mike Orr, David Dixon, Ryan
Odell, Tony Wisniewski, Leo
Wisniewski, Adam Huddleston,
Tommy Evans, Brad Glenn and
Brent Eddins.
Seven join
honor society
Seven local students became
members of the Phi Theta Kappa
scholastic honor society at Paris
Junior College during ceremonies
recently.
Sheila Denise Rjishin, Diana
Wilburn, Vivian Brown, Billie Jo
Edwards, Mary L. Foster and Laura
L. Lundgren, all of Sulphur Springs;
and Harold M. Smithson of Dike were
among a total of 97 students
becoming members.
Phi Theta Kappa is a national
scholastic honor society with the Beta
Zeta chapter located at PJC.
Founded at PJC in 1932, it is the only
scholastic honor society for junior
college recognized by the American
Association of CommunityJunior
Colleges.
The purpose of the society is to -
promote scholarship, development of
leadership and service, and
cultivation of fellowship among
students of junior colleges in the
United States.
Any person or persons from the
north part of Hopkins County in-
terested in a rodeo-type trail ride, led
by two members of the Sheriff’s
Posse may join a group Thursday,
March 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Orr’s Store
in Birthright on horseback, wagons or
buggies and ride into Sulphur Springs
to Mockingbird Lane behind the
Chevrolet house where they will join
trailriders from other parts of the
county. A parade will go downtown
Sulphur Springs and dismount at the
Civic Center. For other information,
contact Murriel Chester at 945-2710.
Mrs. Hubert (Grace) Vaughn came
home Sunday, Feb. 21, from Baylor
Hospital in Dallas, and she is
recuperating from triple bypass.
Ashley Edmonson, Debbie and
Billy Son’s, came home from
memorial hospital Friday after
several days of medical attention.
Those visiting J.B. and Imogene
Williams over the weekend were
Becky, Jeff, Daniel and Annie
Mayfield of Wills Point, Ernest and
Flo Williams from Hawaii, which now
will be residing in Greenville.
Chandra McQueen, Donna and
Ronnie’s, had a tonsilectomy
Tuesday of last week at memorial
hospital.
The oil well on the James Ross
property on the Old Addran Road
came in, set down, drilled some. Now,
it is up dnd has moved out with “dry
hole” report.
Dana Penn and Michael and
Michael’s friend of Dallas, Chris and
Dick Watson of Garland, Marsha and
Bill Bailey visited Verda and Francis
Withrow during the weekend.
Kelley, Linda, Seth and Megan
Jarmon of Kaufman visited Blanche
and Floyd Milligan Sunday af-
ternoon.
Freeman and Ruth Parish were in
Ladonia Monday afternoon to attend
the funeral service of Mrs. Granville
(Raye) Fields. Raye was the mother
of Glenn Fields who coaches the
Fannindel Falcon’s basketball team.
Miss Annie Lee Drummond and
Mrs. Mary Squire of Tyler, Ted and
Ida Lawrence of Sulphur Springs
visited with Mrs. Lydia Gregg, Sue
and Mary Lou during last week.
The North Hopkins Volunteer Fire
Department was called to a pasture
west and south of the North Hopkins
school late Saturday afternoon where
a pickup truck belonging to A1 and
Mary Fisher was stuck, became
overheated and burned. Grass was
ignited and bumed a few acres of
grassland.
Frank Wood is spending a few days
with his mother Mrs. Lillian Wood
while Mrs. Long is spending a few
days at home.
Filing deadline
is March 23 for
Cumby offices
Candidate filing for city officers’
election in Cumby officially began
Monday, Feb. 22 and will continue
until 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23.
Offices up for election this year are
mayor, and council positions 1 and 2.
These positions are currently filled
by James Strickland, Mayor; R.C.
Follis, Position 1 and Bill Jenkins,
Position 2.
All eligible voters in the City of
Cumby will vote for one candidate for
each of the positions. Any qualified
resident of the City of Cumby may file
for a position on the ballot.
Qualifications for all candidates
include being a citizen of the U.S., a
resident of the City of Cumby for six
months, 18 years of age or older and a
registered voter. Anyone interested
contact the city secretary’s office at
the City Hall, 100 Main Street.
Dean's List
Pauline Gali, daughter of
Larry and Sylvia Millsap of
Brashear has made the
Dean's List at Miss Wade's
Fashion Merchandising
College. Her GPA was 3.M
and she is a member of Phi
Beta Lambda. She was
recently nominated for Phi
Theta Kappa, a nationally
acclaimed honor fraternity.
Membership in PM Theta
Kappa is extended by in-
vitation only. Gali is a 1987
graduate of Sulphur
Springs High School.
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1988, newspaper, March 4, 1988; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780242/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.