The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 203, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1998 Page: 3 of 4
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DEATHS
THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, March 20,1998 — 3
Joan Marie Rogers
Memorial services for Joan Marie
Rogers, 59, of Brashear were held at
the residence of the late Lillie Duvall
in Brashear at 4 p.m. Thursday,
March 12.
Mrs. Rogers died at 5:17 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10, at her residence
in Brashear, following an extended
illness.
She was born March 24, 1938, in
Rome, N.Y., the daughter of Glen and
Ida Loveland Piersall. She married
Lewis Rogers in 1959 in Florence,
N.Y. He preceded her in death in
1990.
Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker and
had resided in Brashear since 1991.
Survivors include two sons, James
Piersall of Cartersville, Ga., and
Thomas Rogers of Rome, N.Y.; two
daughters, Grace Rogers and Tina
Rogers, both of Rome, N.Y.; one
brother, Glen Piersall of Camden,
N.Y.; eight sisters, Mary Rutz and
Esther Hendrix, both of Camden,
N.Y., Shirley Rutz of New London,
N.Y., Carol Mortise of
McConnellsville, N.Y., Dawn Chapin
of Sulphur Springs, Betty Coster of
Fort Worth, Faith Duvall and Eliza-
beth Bradford, both of Brashear; 10
grandchildren; and one great-grand-
daughter.
She was alSCpreceded in death by
a son, Lewis Thomas Rogers Jr. and a
grandson, Robert Studer.
Forest Goldsmith
Funeral services for Forest Gold-
smith, 62, of Lone Star were held at 3
p.m. Friday, March 13, in West Oaks
Funeral Chapel with the Revs. John
Williams and Henry Grubbs officiat-
ing.
Burial was in Rockdale Cemetery
with Billy Wayne Gregory, Charles
Tapley, James Evans, Charles Rawl-
ingsori, Roy Dan Spencer and H P.
Byrd serving as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers were Archie Coey and
employees of Associated Milk Pro-
ducers, Inc.
Mr. Goldsmith died at 4:45 a.m.
Wednesday, March 11, in Presbyteri-
an Hospital in Winnsboro, following
a brief illness.
He was born April 12, 1935, in
Hopkins County, the son of Jimmie
Lee and Juanita Elizabeth Brown
Goldsmith. He married Helen Grubbs
on Nov. 4, 1984, in Sulphur Springs.
She survives.
, Mr. Goldsmith was a retired driver
for Associated Milk Producers, Inc.,
where he was employed for more
than 30 years. He was a former long-
time resident of Sulphur Springs and
had resided in Lone Star since 1995.
He was a member of Veal Switch
Baptist Church in Hughes Springs.
Other survivors include six sons.
Forest Wayne Goldsmith of Pittsburg,
Jimmy Don Goldsmith. Chris Har-
mon, Bryant Edward Goldsmith and
Bradley Leon Goldsmith, all of Sul-
phur Springs and Curtis Len Grubbs
of Lone Star; three daughters, Linda
Kay Stevens, Mary Elizabeth Robin-
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son and Ruthie Ann Wicks, all of Sul-
phur Springs; two brothers, Billy Joe
Goldsmith of Shirley and Jimmy
David Goldsmith of Reilly Springs;
five sisters, Mary Williams and Ellen
Reed, both of Wylie, Robbie Dixon of
Birthright, Charlotte Jenkins of
Springfield, Mo., and Avo Chester of
Weaver; 11 grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by an
infant son. Tommy Joe Goldsmith, in
1957.
Memorials may be made to the
American Diabetes Association,
Texas Affiliate, Inc., Echelon II, Suite
300, 9430 Research Blvd., Austin.
Texas 78759.
William F. Hinton
William F. "Bill” Hinton, 86, of
Sulphur Springs died Monday, March
9, in Hopkins County Memorial Hos-
pital, following an extended illness.
He was bom July 9, 1911, in
Leonard.
Mr. Hinton was retired from Robin
Hood Flour in Greenville and was a
resident o^,Carriage House Manor
Nursing Home.
Survivors include his wife, four
children, 15 grandchildren, two great-
grandchildren, two brothers and three
sisters.
Burial was in Memory Land Ceme-
tery in Greenville.
Tennie Camela Martin
Funeral services for Tennie Camela
Martin, 82, of Sulphur Springs were
held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, in
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Fred Lewis offi-
ciating.
Burial was in Restlawn Memorial
Park with Alan Fails, John Murphy,
Bill Martin, Toyoa Lane and Angla
Fails serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Martin died at 2:46 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, in Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital:
She was bom Dec. 4, 1915, in Hop-
kins County, the daughter of Oscar
and Mary McCain Worthen. She mar-
ried H.D. Martin, who preceded her
in death on Jan. 19, 1986.
Mrs. Martin was a seamstress and a
member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Peg-
gy J. Fails of Rowlett; three brothers,
Eugene Worthen of Dallas, Raymond
Worthen of Amarillo and J.B.
Worthen of Pasadena; a sister, Evelyn
Bean; six grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
son, Billy D. Martin.
Velva Mae Morris
Funeral services for Velva Mae
Morris, 78, of Saltillo were held at 2
p.m. Saturday, March 14, in Harvey
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Craig Tony officiating.
Burial was in Old Saltillo Cemetery
with Donald Carr, Erban Crone,
Charlie Emerson, Pat Sustaire, Steve
Bass and Mac Moore serving as pall-
bearers.
Mrs. Morris died Wednesday,
March 11, in Mother Frances Hospi-
tal in Tyler.
She was bom Aug. 14, 1919, in
Sulphur Bluff, the daughter of Bucky
and Mary Large Jones. She married
Buster Morris, who preceded her in
death in 1985.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary
Jo Eddy of Saltillo; a sister. Flonnie
Swain of New Mexico; three grand-
children, Vernon and Donna Eddy of
Saltillo and Debbie Geerts of Lake
Fork; and three great-grandchildren,
Cara Geerts, Jami Eddy and Jeni
Eddy.
Elvis “Pete” Foster
Funeral services for Elvis “Pete”
Foster, 86, of Garland were held at 1
p.m. Saturday, March 14, in Beaty
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Charlie Boyd officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Grove
Cemetery in Wood County with
Frank Webb, Richard Tompkins,
Robert Tompkins, John Brentjjlolley,
Jason Salyers, Steve Stevens, Dale
Williams, Jimmy Courson, Rick
Meyer and Kyle Risley serving as
pallbearers.
Mr. Foster died Wednesdayt*March
11, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 7, 1911, in
Como, the son of Jim and Sula
Nichols Foster. He married Emma
Jene Holley on May 13, 1936. She
preceded him in death on July 14,
1989.
Mr. Foster was a retired wholesale
distributor. He had lived in Garland
for 20 years.
Survivors include two daughters,
Melba Tompkins of Garland and Bet-
ty Webb of Wylie; four grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Euphia “Ufee” Carter
Graveside services for Euphia
“Ufee” Nadine Carter, 88, of Pasade-
na, a former Sulphur Springs resident,
were at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at
Restlawn Memorial Park with Dr.
Boyd Sawyer officiating.
Mrs. Carter died 4 a.m. Friday,
March 13, at Pasadena Memorial
Hospital in Pasadena.
She was bom Aug. 17, 1909, the
daughter of Jim and Susan Morris
Anderson.
She married Carlsey W. Carter May
4, 1932, in Hugo, Okla. He preceded
her in death June 13, 1982.
Mrs. Carter was a homemaker and
a member of First United Methodist
Church of Sulphur Springs.
Survivors include a son, Gerald F.
Carter of Pasadena; four grandchil-
dren, Keith Carter, Bret Carter of Car-
rolton. Pam Carter of Portland and
Michelle Stone of Pasadena; and two
great-grandsons. Chance and Reese
Eppars of Portland.
Edgar Horton
Funeral services for Edgar A; Hor-
ton. 72, of Pickton were at 2 p.m.
Monday, March 16, at Murray-
Orwosky Funeral Home with the Rev.
L.E. Richardson officiating.
Burial was at Ridgeway Cemetery.
Mr. Horton died Friday, March 13,
at Hopkins County Memorial Hospi-
tal. *
He was bom June 7, 1925, in Cum-
by.
Survivors include a daughter, Lin-
da Highfill of California; and two
sons, Eddie Horton of California and
Gary Horton of Pickton.
Jace Ryan DeWitt
Funeral services for Jace Ryan
DeWitt, 11, of Brashear were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the
sanctuary of First Baptist Church,
Sulphur Springs, with Dr. David
Hardage and the Rev. Fred Lewis
officiating.
Burial was in Shirley Cemetery
with Mickey McKenzie, John Deel,
Glenn Bell, Mickey Eddins, Ron
Lummus, Johnny Cross, Cecil Dodd
and Steve Hudson serving as pall-
bearers.
Jace died at 12:44 p.m. Saturday,
March 14, in Presbyterian Hospital in
Greenville as a result of injuries suf-
fered in a motor vehicle accident near
Greenville.
He was bom Dec. 22, 1986, in
Greenville, the son of Weldon and
Jana Koon DeWitt.
Jace was a fifth-grader and A hon-
or student at Douglas Intermediate
School, Sulphur Springs. He was a
member of First Baptist Church,
Northern Texas Jr. PGA, Bible Drill
of First Baptist Church and Hopkins
County Basketball. He had participat-
ed in Hoop-It-Up in Austin and was
active in baseball. He was a member
of the fifth- and sixth-grade choir at
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Wel-
don and Jana DeWitt of Brashear; a
brother, Daron DeWitt of Brashear; a
sister, Jandi DeWitt of Brashear; and
grandparents, Brody L. and Mary
Koon of Brashear and Gene and Amy
DeWitt of Sulphur Springs.
Memorials may be made to the
Children’s Fund at First Baptist
Church, 116 Oak Ave., Sulphur
Springs, Texas 75482.
William Ralph Ridling
Graveside services for William
Ralph “Buck” Ridling, 95, of Sulphur
Springs were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
March 17, in Restlawn Memorial
Park with the Rev. Fred W. Lewis
officiating.
Mr. Ridling died at 2 p.m. Sunday,
March 15, at his residence, following
an extended illness.
He was bom Feb. 12, 1903, in
Lamar County, the son of William
Justin and Mamie Lavinia Dunham
Ridling. He married Mary Ann Chaf-
fin on Jan. 22, 1925, in Sherman. She
preceded him in death on Nov. 15,
1986.
Mr. Ridling was a retired farmer
and a longtime resident of (he Fairlie
community in Hunt County, prior to
moving to Sulphur Springs. He was a
member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors includie a son, Gene Clint
Ridling of Sulphur Springs; four
grandchildren, Troy, Brian and Kim-
berly Ridling and Tammy Brooks;
and three great-grandchildren,
Jonithon and Zachary Brooks and
Kaylyn Ridling.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Harry C. Ridling, and a sister,
Ruth Ridling Braddock.
David W. Hopkins
Funeral services for David W. Hop-
kins, 95, of Camp Verde, Ariz., were
held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, in
Hepler Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Hopkins died Friday, March
13.
He was bom July 21, 1902, in
Strawberry, Ari&
Mr. Hopkins was a retired govern-
ment customs agent. He was a mem-
ber of the Masonic Lodge for over 50
years and a 32-degree Mason and
Shriner. He was the author of early
Old West stories. He had been a resi-
dent of Camp Verde for 38 years and
was a member of the Camp Verde
Historical Society and the Arizona
Living Stockman Hall of Fame.
Survivors include three daughters,
Audrey Pilcher of Texas, Louise
Ruterman of New York and Marilyn
Murray of Tucson, Ariz.; a son, Jim
Hopkins of Camp Verde, Ariz.; 13
grandchildren; and 11 great-grand-
children.
Memorials may be made to the
Northern Arizona Hospice and Camp
Verde Historical Hospice.
Marita Grace Spivey
Graveside services for Marita
Grace Spivey, 65, of Texarkana were
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18,
in Restlawn Memorial Park with
Chaplin Dan Hamiter officiating.
Mrs. Spivey died at 8 a.m. Sunday,
March 15, at her residence.
She was bom Oct. 10, 1932, in
Monticello, Ky., the daughter of
Ballinger and Cecilia Kirkpatrick
Wright. She married H.W. Spivey on
Jan. 5, 1951, in Sulphur Springs. He
survives.
Mrs. Spivey had been employed as
a clerk.
Other survivors include a son,
Thomas Gene Spivey of Longview; a
brother, Kendrick Boils of Monticel-
lo, Ky.; a sister, Sarah Cooper of
Memcie, Ind.; two grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association.
Doris L. Jordan
Funeral services for Doris Lovetta
Jordan, 77, of Celeste were held at 2
p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Forest
Oaks Memorial Chapel in Jasper with
Dr. Jerry Neff officiating.
Burial was in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Jasper.
Mrs. Jordan died at 2:20 p.m. Mon-
day, March 16, in Sulphur Springs
Health and Rehabilitation Center, fol-
lowing a brief illness.
She was bom July 4, 1920, in Sul-
phur Springs, the daughter of Edward
Carl and Cordia Greer Jordan. She
married Dale Bradford Jordan in 1950
in Dallas. He preceded her in death in
1969.
Mrs. Jordan was a former longtime
resident of Grand Prairie and Mineo-
la prior to moving to Sulphur Springs
earlier this year. She had been a ship-
ping clerk with East Texas Motor
Freight Company before retiring in
1976 after 30 years. She was a mem-
ber of First United Methodist Church,
Mineola, where she was a former
Sunday school teacher. She was a
member of the Rebekah Lodge and
was active in civic affairs in Mineola
and Grand Prairie.
Survivors include a daughter, Lin-
da Brock of Celeste; a brother, Kelsie
Roach of Lufkin; four grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Wilfred Hadlock
Funeral services for Wilfred Had-
lock, 81, of Cowansville, Quebec,
Canada, were held Thursday, March
19, in Desordeui-Wilson Funeral
Home.
Mr. Hadlock died Monday, March
16.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicky
Allan of Sulphur Springs and three
grandchildren, Trevor Allan of Sul
phur Springs, Susan Croft of Bay
City and Sharon Reasoner of
Texarkana.
Vila Mae Steele
Funeral services for Vila Mae
Steele, 84, of Winnsboro were held at
2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Beaty
Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Shady Grove Ceme-
tery with Benny Brown, Tim Brown,
Carlos Miller, Kenneth Miller, Arron
Royal and T.J. Steele serving as pall-
bearers.
Mrs. Steele died Tuesday, March
17, in a Winnsboro hospital.
She was bom Nov. 7, 1913, in
Wood County, the daughter of Walter
S. and Leona Coston Geamer. She
married James P. Mills in August.
1933. He preceded her in death. She
married Thomas Austin Steele in
December, 1947. He preceded her in
death on April 19, 1970.
Mrs. Steele was a housewife and a
member of Tinney’s Chapel United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Ruth Brown and Temple Miller, both
of Winnsboro; a son, Danny Steele of
Winnsboro; a sister, Norma J. Morris
of Houston; a sister-in-law, Loretta
Geamer of Sulphur Springs; 16
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil
dren; and three great-great-grandchil-
dren.
She was also preceded in death by
four brothers, Melvin, Olan, Dreben
and Jack Geamer; one sister, Cleta
Johnson; and one grandchild, Katie
Steele.
-Land Transactions
Rick and Kelley M. Nowlin to John
D. and Shannon B. Baker; tract in
M.A. Bowlin Survey
Jessie J. and Grade G. Foster to
Benny Mack and Bridget Ann Reed;
tract in M.A. Bowlin Survey
Adell Collins to Wanda Collins:
tract in J.B. Moore Survey
Paul E. and Jann Lawrence and
David M. and Janet S. Lawrence to
Gerard J.W. and Cecile J.M. Thijssen;
one tract each in John M. Fowler and
James Gahagan surveys
Barbara Imogene Shropshire to
Anita Lynn Houston; tract in A. Caro
Survey
Dalton Ray Morehead Jr. to Sheila
Kay Morehead; tract in E. Mellon
Survey
Juanita Johnson to William Preston
and Edra Jean Stuart; tract in Precious
Seats Survey
Gene Watson to Witex, LLP; tract
in J. Y’Barbo Survey
Mike M. Davis to Edythe Ford;
tract in J. Y'Barbo Survey
Eugene F. Orwosky to John Frank
and Deborah Ann Orwosky; tract in J.
Y’Barbo Survey
Simmie Ruth Hall Thompson to
Lee Kenizy Taylor: tract in M.A.
Bowlin Survey
Lee Kenizy Taylor to Vincent B.
Taylor; tract in M.A. Bowlin Survey
Rickey Keith and Lanan Adams to
March Day and Michael Trent
Spradley Jr.; tract in William Hooser
Survey
Harlan Haynsworth to Kyle N. and
Stacy X. Winkle; tract in M.A. Bowl-
in Survey
Nicole Pryor, Marvin Pryor and
Lenita Pryor to Robert Joe Clayton;
tract in Thomas Norris Survey
Herman D. and Debra K. Ball to
James L. Mann; tract in George C.
Wetmore Survey
Verna Mae Mercer Villarreal to
Hollie Swatsell; tract in Benjamin
Anderson Survey
Walter W. and Annie R. Grimes to
Jerry and Jill Womack; tract in
Nacogdoches University Survey
Maurine Nance, Mary Helen Nan-
cy Ray and Emma Ruth Nance Arie
to James Ray Nance; two tracts in G.
Procello Survey
Michael Dwayne Carpenter to
Richard T. and Irene C. Flowers; tract
in M.A. Bowlin Survey
Gene Watson to Terry McMahan;
tract in J. Y'Barbo Survey
Paul F. Jr. and Sheri R. Byrom to
Mark C. and Dawn D. Henning; tract
in J. Y'Barbo Survey
Carrol D. Hammond to Jennifer
Leigh Washington; tract in E. Melton
Survey
Wandean Easley to Gary Lynn
Weaver; tract in J. Y’Barbo Survey
James E. and Kathryn L. West-
brook to Jerald E. and Betsy G. Whit-
son; tract in Winnie Jewell Survey
Charles D. and Mary Lawrence and
Nelson George and Elizabeth Lam-
bert to Fred and Ann Moseley; tract
in M.A. Bowlin Survey
Hollie and Polly Swatsell to Frank
S. and Annette M. Francis; tract in
M.A. Bowlin Survey
John and Judy Heilman to H.F.
Farms; tract in R.H. Scott Survey
J.E. Chapman, et al to Leonard L.
Downing; tract in B B.B and C.R.R.
Company Survey
Central Freight Lines, Inc. to
Charles Helm; tract in E. Melton Sur-
vey
McComas Properties, Inc. to
Charles Helm; two tracts in Elizabeth
Mitchell Survey
Valine Dillard and Max Bradford to
Bert and Phyllis Morris; tract in M.J.
De Los Santos Coy Survey
Marriage Licenses
Jerry Wayne Blount and Misty
Michele Gammill
Nolan Durwood Askew and Jack-
qulin Elaine Kennedy
Daniel Aaron Tarrant and Cynthia
Ann McCormick
Brady Daniel Hunt and Jamilyn
Gayle Taber
Divorces
Kelly Dyan Virgel and James Don-
ald Virgel
Billy Gene Couch Jr. and Thelma
Euggne Couch
Laurie Loujean Horne and Robert
Anthony Home
Kristi M. Rose and Robert Preston
Rose
Penny Johnson and Brian K. John-
Hopkins County youth take top
honors in Houston Livestock Show
By DWIGHT SEXTON
Extension Agent
The quality of Hopkins County
dairy cattle was evident once again at
the Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo as Katie Riggs exhibited the
Champion Jersey Female in the
Junior Dairy Show. Additionally,
Katie showed a class winning heifer
in the Junior Jersey show and also
placed first and second in the Open
Jersey show.
Other Houston Jersey Junior Show
honors were awarded to Randi Riggs,
who paraded a first-place cow and
was third in Junior Showmanship.
Randi had two second-place awards
and a fourth place in the Open Jersey
Female Show.
Bridget Coke also had an outstand-
ing performance in the Brown Swiss
Junior Female Show with a first place
cow, a second place heifer and was
also second in the Brown Swiss
Junior Showmanship competition.
Bridget' also had the fourth place
Junior Individual Horsemanship
award, while exhibiting two third-
place females in the Open Brown
Swiss Show.
Congratulations to these Hopkins
County Exhibitors on their fine per-
formances at the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo.
As 1 arh' submitting this article the
Senior Livestock Judging team is in
Corsicana to judge beef cattle, swine
and sheep in their Invitational Judg-
ing Contest. We will give a complete
report on this next week.
Hopkins County 4-H’ers are
reminded that County 4-H Roundup
is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday,
March 30 at the Civic Center.
4-H’ers need to be preparing their
method demonstrations, illustrate?
talks, public speeches and Share-the-
Fun skits. Please call us if you are
planning to be involved in County
Roundup so we can arrange for
judges and refreshments. If you need
ideas, or help in preparation please
contact us at 885-3443 or drop by the
office at 228 Hinnant Street.
We would also like to report that
we have completed several School
Enrichment projects recently. The
Early Childhood Learning Center par-
ticipated in the Egg-To-Chick project
and had a good hatch. Several young-
sters are taking home baby chicks that
they hatched-in their classrooms. We
also did the Mini-Gardens project at
Austin school recently. This project
allows young people the opportunity
to plant mini-terrariums and watch
the plants grow and develop.
Training for county fair,
festival judges scheduled
SSHS FFA members win big at
Houston Ag Mechanics show
By JANIE CRUMP
Extension agent
JMopktns County
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Seventeen FFA members from the
Sulphur Springs FFA chapter partici-
pated in the world’s largest livestock
show recently. Fifteen of these stu-
dents were involved in the Ag
Mechanics Project Show.
There were 615 projects entered
from 143 schools across the state. Ten
projects were entered by Sulphur
Springs and all were awarded blue
ribbons. Jacob Hathcoat. Matt Brown.
Jace Potts and David Daniels showed
a squeeze chute and crowding tub.
The project placed first in class, first
in division and was named Grand
Champion of the show.
Brian Logan placed second out of
67 entries in the utility trailer class
with a 16-foot utility trailer. Logan
also placed second with a horizontal
moving work light.
Brian Donald placed second in his
class with a 26-foot long gooseneck
lowboy trailer. Walt Gamblin, Kody
Koon and Ryan Wright placed third
with a 29-foot gooseneck dovetail
trailer.
Ty Funderburk won a blue ribbon
with his 25-foot gooseneck dovetail
trailer. J.R. Fisher and James Allen
also received a blue ribbon for their
tilting calf and goat chutes.
Ricky Murray and Chad Jones won
a blue ribbon with their square bale
hay loader.
Blair Kenley also won a blue rib-
bon with his pneumatic lift table.
Chayson Ross showed a headgate and
won a blue ribbon.
This group of FFA members also
won second place in sweepstakes.
There were 11 parents and one grand-
mother making the trip to Houston in
order to support the students.
If you would like to be trained to
judge at county fairs, festivals and
other events, then you need to attend
the Master Volunteer Judges training
that will be held in Sulphur Springs at
the Civic Center on March 24.
This year’s training will include
bake show, food preservation and
horticulture. Cost is $12, which
includes refreshments, lunch and
handouts.
To register, come by the Hopkins
County Extension Service Office at
228 Hinnant Street to obtain a form
or call 885-3443 for registration by
phone. Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday,
March 16. (This would also be great
information if you just wanted to
improve your skills in these areas.)
All food establishments in Hopkins
County that would like to insure good
clean food areas, safe food handling
and employees that know all the right
food handling for food safety should
attend the two-day Food Protection
Management training.
This training is for food managers
and is certified to teach ServSafe cur-
riculum. Registration is due to Texas
A&M University at College Station
by this Friday. March 20. If you did
not receive a registration form in the
last two weeks, come by the Exten-
sion office to obtain one.
The training will be conducted on
March 30 and 31 at Hopkins County
Civic Center. Please, for the safety
and well being of your customers,
attend this training.
All members of the Family and
Community Education Clubs are
reminded to contact me at the county
Extension service office or call Joyce
Batemen at 945-3308 if you plan on
attending the April 2 District FCE
meeting in Canton. Deadline to sign
up is noon Monday, March 16.
Also, 4-Hers who will be partici-
pating in the April 4 district Fashion
Show, are reminded that their new,
typed copies of their paperwork are
due this week to the Extension office.
It would be great if your family
would support the Foster Parents
Association Auction Saturday March
21, at the Wesley Methodist Church.
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