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♦—THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO. Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, November 16,1990.
Wildcats turn out lights on Mt. Pleasant, 31-13
By LEW JOHNSON
Saving their finest performance
for their final regular season game.
Sulphur Springs out-classed and
out-fought a much bigger Mt.
Pleasant gang Friday night in the
Tigers’ Sam Parker Stadium to grab
a berth in the State Class 4A
playoffs for the second straight
year.
Coach James Cameron’s
Wildcats were in complete control
of the situation from the opening
moments in belting the slightly-
favored Tigers, 31-13, in front of
some 5,000 patrons, including a
large, boisterous delegation from
Sulphur Springs.
The victory gives the gritty Bat-
tlin’ Blue a share of the District 15-
4A championship for the second
straight year. Ironically, the Cats
had to beat the team they shared the
title with a year ago to gain a co-
championship with Paris this time.
Paris toyed with crosstown rival
North Lamar, 42-6, and Texas High
scored in the final minute to edge
Liberty-Eylau, 6-0, in the other two
district games Friday night.
Sulphur Springs goes into the
playoffs as the district runnerup be-
cause of its loss to Paris two weeks
ago. The 8-2 Cats face powerful
Henderson in the Bi-District
playoffs Friday night (8 p.m.) at
Tyler’s 13,500-seat Rose Stadium.
This will mark the Wildcats’ first
appearance on artificial turf this
year.
The Lions, coached by veteran
Dennis Alexander, have only a 28-
28 tie with 3A Atlanta to mar a per-
fect record this year.
Paris, now 7-3, faces Carthage, big plays and glittering pe;
which lost only to Henderson in ces by both the offer
District 16-4A, at 8 p.m. Friday in J~r---- •*-----K‘ — '
Mesquite Memorial Stadium.
The Wildcats (8-2) will take the
formance of the year...nothing else
was even close,” Cameron said of
his 162nd career coaching victory.
The triumph was packed with
rforman-
ense and
defense. "I thought our offensive
line (ends Brian Matthews and
Randy Sherman, tackles Bryan
Playoff ticket sales set
Tickets will go on sale here Tuesday morning for Sulphur Springs’
Bi-District playoff headliner with unbeaten Henderson at 8 p.m.
Friday in Tyler s Rose Stadium.
Tickets will be available at the SSHS principal’s office, Galyean
Insurance and Nelson’s Drug Store. Adult tickets purchased in ad-
vance are $5 while student ducats purchased at the high school here
are $2.
All tickets purchased at the stadium ticket booths Friday night will
be $6 for students and adults. There are no reserved seats in the spa-
cious 13,500-seat stadium, but one side of the stadium will be reser-
ved for Wildcat fans.
best modem day won-lost record in
school history against Henderson.
The Cats, gaining tradition and sta-
ture in state 4A grid circles, will be
making their fourth trip to the
playoffs in the past six seasons af-
ter a 25-year absence from post-
season play.
“This was a great win for our
program. It rivalled last year’s 22-
21 win at Paris,” Cameron ex-
claimed.
“We played a complete game.
No doubt, this was our peak per-
Vaughn and Ken Baxter, guards
Blake Sheffield and Randy Allison,
and center Tommy Sheer) had its
best game of the year, by far,”
Cameron added.
But the tallest Cat of them all on
this rather frigid evening in ankle-
deep bog was unheralded senior
Jason Mangum, who played like a
kid possessed.
Mangum, who had gained only
70 yards all season going into
Friday’s showdown, slashed his
way for 66 big yards in 16 carries
Sulphur Bluff community news
against the Tigers as Cameron and
his staff sprang a ‘Diamond Forma-
tion’ on Mt. Pleasant.
“I guess I ate my Wheaties this
morning. I know there was some
outstanding blocking by our line,”
Mangum said.
Cameron said the Diamond, an
inverted T with a full-stack back-
field, was something his staff instal-
led this week. “We’ve been think-
ing about it some.”
With the Tigers keying squarely
on fullback Eric Thurman, the
Wildcats got solid running from
Mangum, QB Brian Odom and
Greg Debase, who scored two of
the four touchdowns. Still, Little
Thunder was the Cals’ leading
rusher with 70 yards in 15 carries,
including a 10-yard sprint for the
first TD.
Undoubtedly, the biggest play of
the game came off of a fake punt
when lanky John Holloway connec-
ted with Michael Hicks on a 30-
yard pass that completely fooled
the Tigers and set up the Wildcats’
second TD early in the second
quarter.
The Cats scored their opening
TD with less than three minutes
gone in the game when Mt.
Pleasant’s 225-pound tailback,
Lamond Bryston, was drilled by
willie back Lance Larry, coughed
up the ball and tackle Chris Wright
jumped on the fumble at the MP
nine-yard line. After a motion
penalty, Thurman gained four
yeads, then hit over his left side fot
the score from 10 yards out.
Junior kicker Mark Sevier, a
mighty force for the Cats once
again, hit the first of four PAT
kicks, extending his streak without
a miss to 31. He also kicked a 22-
yard field goal, his sixth of the year,
as time ran out in the first half.
But before that, the Cats would
get another TD when the Hol-
loway-Hicks connection off the
fake punt on fourth-and-four from
the MP 45 moved the ball to the
kicker Kevin McDaniel’s field goal
attempt from 42 yards out was par-
tially blocked by Terry Mosley,
leaving the ball far short of the
uprights.
The Wildcats expanded a 14-0
lead into a 17-0 cushion with
Sevier’s field goal on the final play
of the first half
The Cats quickly added to that
District scoreboard
DISTRICT 15-4A
Team> DUt Seal Pi
Sulphur Springi. . 4-1-0 8-2-0 291
Paris...........4-1-0 7-3-0 261
Texas High.....3-2-0 6-4-0 234
Ml Pleasant.....2-3-0 6-3-1 247
Libcny-Eylau ...2-3-0 3-7-0 133
North Lamar .... 0-5-0 1-9-0 104
Friday’s Score*
Sulphur Springs 31, Ml Pleasant 13.
Paris 42, North Lamar 6.
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Texas High 6,
Friday’i
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Sulphur Springs vs. Henderson, 8 p.m.,
Tylers Rose Stadium.
Paris vs. Carthage, 8 p.m., Mesquite’s
Memorial Stadium.
DISTRICT 16-4A
Tumi
Dltl
Scu
PL
Op.
Henderson......
5-0-0
9-0-1
288
120
Carthage.......
4-1-0
7-2-1
278
96
Lin dale........
3-2-0
6-4-0
209
168
Hxll« ville.......
2-3-0
5-4-0
194
216
Pine Tree.......
1-4-0
6-4-0
209
145
x-Kilgore.......
x-One open date.
0-5-0
1-8-0
125
249
Friday’s Scores
Henderson 28, Kilgore 21.
Caithage 33, Pine Tree 0.
Lin dale 23, Hallsville 14.
Friday’s Bi-DUtrkt Playoffs
Henderson vs. Sulphur Springs, 8 p.m. at
Tyler’s Rose Stadium.
Carthage vs. Paris, 8 p.m. Friday at
Mesquite s Memorial Stadium.
Jason Mangum
“That Jason Mangum
played the game of his
life. He rose to the occa-
sion. It’s so gratifying to
me when a kid does that.
This was by far our best
game of the year.”
—James Cameron
Tigers’ 15. Debase got his first
score from 12 yards out.
Mt. Pleasant’s best scoring shot
in the first half came when ace
By MARY VANCE
Sulphur Bluff Correspondent
Loraine Garrison of Sulphur
Springs was guest lay speaker at
the Methodist Church Sunday
morning with a message that was
beautiful, with the story of an In-
dian maiden learning and leaving
idolatry worship to the worship of a
true and living God.
Recent lunch guests of Archie
and Hazel Huie on Sunday were
some of Hazel’s family, Bryant and
Jean Chapman of Redwood, Calif.,
Bill and Marie Chapman, and Pearl
and Jeiry Hale of this area. Julia
Chapman, Hazel’s mother of Sul-
phur Springs, and Claude and Edith
Chapman visited in the afternoon.
Daniel and Christopher Dawson
drove to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
last Monday, where Christopher
flew to Los Angeles, following a
visit with his dad. Daniel flew east
to New York City for the week. He
was back in Sulphur Bluff
Methodist Church Sunday, and ap-
preciated as one of the leaders of
the church, doing a great job.
Our new musicians are doing a
great job, playing the piano, lead-
ing the singing and presenting spe-
cial vocal music. They are a joy to
all.
Katy Joslin was a most welcome
addition to our group Sunday morn-
ing. Welcome, Katy. We’ll be
finding a special job for you soon.
Brandon Bain was back with us
Sunday after an absence of a short
time and sorely missed while gone.
Claudie and Lutie Patterson were
missed in church Sunday, but ex-
cused because of Lutie’s bout with
“under the weather.” We hope it
will be of a very short duration, and
she can be back in her place in the
church. Familiar faces in familiar
places in church are like missing a
family member at the table.
Quinn Butler, a brother-in-law of
Mary Vance, died in a nursing
home in Bridgeport Tuesday after
an extended illness. His home was
in Chico, where he had been active
in civic and church work since
living in the area. He leaves a
daughter, Barbara Aiken of Foit
Worth, and a son, Ll Col. Quinn
Butler Jr., who is a helicopter pilot
in the Marine Corps, and six
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. His memorial ser-
vice was held in Fort Worth at the
Mt. Olivet Funeral Home, follow-
ing his pastor’s message. Weather
being cold and rainy, Masonic rites
were honored in the chapel. He
touched a lot of lives and will be
missed by all.
Ralph and Mary Vance spent the
night with their daughter, Elaine,
and son-in-law, Rex Acker, in
Mesquite Wednesday night. Elaine
and Mary visited with the family at
the funeral home Wednesday night.
Ralph was not feeling well and
stayed with Rex, the son-in-law. He
was able to go to the funeral
Thursday, and our daughter, Jane
Hill, took us to the funeral. When
age creeps up and your offspring
take charge of your needs, it is a
wonderful thing to know they care
so deeply for you and want to help
fill each need when possible.
The last several months, our
children have been in the com-
munity on weekends, enjoying the
relaxing atmosphere of the country,
where our daughters, Elaine and
Jane, and son-in-law, Rex Acker,
grew up. Cam is the only city dood
in the bunch, but he appreciates it
all more than the rest, for he knows
the true value of clean air, calm
peace and fellowship unknown in
the city.
By ELLIE SWINDELL
Reilly Springs Correspondent
We enjoy all the recent meal
times together and time shared with
us. You might say they are spoiling
us, and we like it.
The OES Chapter 246 met
Tuesday, Nov. 6, for the regular
monthly stated meeting with a good
attendance and meeting. Refresh-
ments were enjoyed, and fellow-
ship is a delight to all.
Pud and Dorothy Young, former
residents and long-time friends, cal-
led on us Sunday afternoon for a
visit and to reminisce. To recall
past times together is a treasure to
each. We appreciate time shared
with us by our friends. Each of
these is a cherished treasure.
Nelda Brian and Blake Gurley
were also guests Sunday afternoon,
coming for the purpose of picking
up information on D.A.R.-spon- Swindell\during
sored essay competiuon for high In<, ^
school students. This is a most
rewarding project for the efforts of
the participants, giving them an op-
portunity to experience events and
places new to them. We enjoyed
their visit and wish for each of the
boys success in each effort.
Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the
community center, the Rural
Progress Club will have its regular
monthly meeting. The occasion will
be our Thanksgiving supper
covered dish meal, followed by the
presentation of the Sulphur Springs
High School Stage Band in a musi-
cal program. This will be a rare
treat, and if anyone in the com-
munity misses this affair, it will be
regretable for them. This program
is being presented for general
public enjoymenL This, too, is a
time we can let these young boys
and girls know they are appreciated
for their efforts and accomplish-
ments. Let’s not let them down.
Reilly Springs community news
for her participation in special
music and song services. Three of
_.. , her children, Wanda Alkire, Kay
Shirley Fnddle is in Dallas to Strong and Ronal Vanginault,
stay with her granddaughter while reside in this community. Our sym-
pathy goes to the entire Vanginault
her mother is in Florida on busi
ness.
Tommie Jo and Lonnie Tennison
of Colorado Springs, Colo., are
here to visit her parents, John D.
and Polly McKay, and other
relatives and friends in Sulphur
Springs and Dallas. Also, during
the Veterans Day weekend, the
McKays had a surprise visit from
their granddaughter Kim Tennison
and her fiance, Mike Sharp, of
Colorado Springs.
Kathy Swindell of Sulphur
Springs was the guest of her hus-
Cyril and Ruby
during the weekend.
Joe (Mutt) Blalock and wife
Florence are spending several days
in Muskogee, Okla., visiting their
children. While there, Joe will go
deer hunting in the mountains
around Fayetteville, Ark.
There have been four deaths in
families in our community the past
week.
Our sympathy to Bob and Faye
Mowell on the death of his father,
W.O. Mowell of Sul
family.
Ronnie and Margie Peek had as
their guests this weekend Daniel
and Rita Huddleston of Arlington.
Ellie Swindell returned home
Monday from a trip to Seattle,
Wash., where she joined her
daughter, Myma Pickard, of Fort
Worth, who was there to attend a
board meeting of the National
Rural Health Association. During
the weekend, they made a scenic
tour of the area. The brilliant fall
colors of the trees and the snow-
capped mountains were a delightful
picture.
Missy McLarry spent a few days
last week with her parents, Dan and
Janie McLarry.
Tommie Jo Tennision, Becky
Swindle and Polly McKay were in
Paris Monday afternoon to visit
Ella Sturgeon, who remains in St.
margin in the third quarter, moving
45 yards in nine plays after taking
the second-half kickoff. Odom
sneaked across for the score from a
yard out after Thurman got the
drive off on the right foot with a
19-yard burst and Odom deftly ran
the option for 12 yards on the key
plays. After Sevier did his job, as
usual, the Cats owned a 24-0 lead.
Ml Pleasant finally cracked the
scoring ice in the final minute of
the third period on a 71-yard drive
spearheaded by the passing of
reserve QB Tripp MacKay — and a
little luck. The big play of the drive
was a 33-yard pass that Mosley
nearly picked off but instead the
ball was deflected into the
receiver’s hands.
FB Demond Craddock scored the
TD on a nine-yard trap play, but a
pass for the bonus PAT was foiled
by Mosley, leaving the Tigers in a
24-6 hole.
The Cats got their final score
with only 23 seconds remaining af-
ter end A. B. Wade slashed across
twice to sack MacKay for losses of
eight and 11 yards back to the MP
one-yard line.
A weak punt then put the Cats in
business at the MP 33. That was
covered in six plays as Debase
scored from eight yards ouL
A 32-yard kickoff return and
late-hit penalty against the Cats,
enabled the Tigers to score on the
nly carry of the second half.
North Hopkins community news
By VERDA WITHROW
North Hopkins Correspondent
Mildred Chapman had company
last week, her cousin, Bonnie
Brae keen Gay lor and daughter and
husband from Fort Worth.
Rosa Jones spent the weekend
with her daughter, Nell Drummond,
in Garland.
Lois and Alford Willis have
moved in the Lydia Gregg
homeptace which they had pur-
chased a few years ago.
Bertha McCormack and Ruby
Lynch had eye surgery last week.
Ham Weir is home after balloon
surgery Friday in Dallas.
The American Legion and
Auxiliary Post 642 were busy last
week getting three large packages
off to Saudi* Arabia to our
there. They abo put flags oat at
cemeteries, presented two corsages
to taro Gold Star sh ' _
thM nursing homes on Veteran’s
Dm.
Several from this area enjoyed
pre-Thanksgiving lunch at the
Cherry Grove Community Center
on Saturday.
Dennis and Lois Calloway en-
joyed a trip to Cranberry Wednes-
day to watch them make ribbon
cane syrup They are eqjoying
eaung it and hot btacoits for
Willis at Garland in Com-
on Saturday to watch
of Van.
Helen Parish of Greenville, Otis
Phillips of Cedar Creek and Pauline
Evans.
Claude Brice passed away un-
expectedly on Friday in a Paris
hospital. His wife, Mary Dee,
remains in Hopkins County Nurs-
ing Home.
Donnie Cole of Dallas is having
trouble with her back. Her
daughter, Marlene Barnes, is at her
home helping her with the neces-
sities.
Willie Fultz is improved at his
home in Cedar Creek. Frances and
Morris Edwards were there to visit
them and others on Sunday.
Francis and Verda >Whrow were
honored wih a 57th wedding an-
niversary breakfast at the Cat-
tleman’s Restaurant on Saturday.
The theme was “Down Memory
Lane at the Farm.” Children,
grandchildren, brothers and sister,
nieces and nephews all wrote their
memories of the family Easter and
weekend get-togethers. They were
all read at the breakfast table by
Verda. There were plenty of chuck-
les as well as a few tears. Those
present were G£. and Kathy
Withrow, Frances and Morris Ed-
wards, Charles and Melba Fultz,
Sam and Betty Brouillette. Juanita
Sloan of California sent happy
greetings and Willie Fultz was not
able to make the trip.
Sulphur Springs.
Mr. Mowell was 94. His wife, who
preceded him in death, was the
former Justin Oakley, whose family
were longtime residents of this
community.
Our sympathy goes to the family
of Drucille Friddle, who died Wed-
nesday at Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital in Sulphur
Springs. She had been a resident of
this community for several years.
She is survived by several family
members who reside in this com-
munity.
Last Thursday, James A. (Dick)
Watkins died in Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday
in McKinney. Our sympathy to his
two sons, Bodie and Jackie Wat-
kins, and their families, who reside
in this community.
On Saturday night, another
longtime resident of the com-
munity, Ina VanginaulL died fol-
lowing several weeks’ illness at her
home here. She was an active
member of the Reilly Springs Bap- great-grandparents, Floyd and
list Church and will be remembered Myrtle Bums.
Yantis ISD teacher
named ADK leader
she suffered at her home here. She
is in physical therapy and is im-
proving daily.
Vera and John McNeil were in
Dallas Sunday afternoon to visit
Ima Harrington, who is a patient at
Baylor Hospital. Ima is scheduled
to be dismissed to her home in Sul-
phur Springs on Tuesday.
Richard and Greg McLany,
students at Tyler Junior College,
were here this weekend to attend
the funeral of Ina Vanginault and to
visit their parents Dan and Janie
McLarry.
Lowell and Mary Cable were in
Fletcher, Okla., this weekend to
visit Mary's mother, who is
seriously ill.
The Cables had a new addition to
their family, as their son, Chad, and
his fiancee, Mary, were united in
marriage in Santa Fe, N.M., this
weekend.
Gary and Myra Burns attended a
party for their niece, Brittiany
Sharp, who celebrated her first
birthday. The party was held Sun-
day afternoon a the home of ha
Dairy center, museum
5 work near completion
Ann Hudson, a teacher in the
Yantis Independent School District,
has been elected to a two-year term
as state president of Alpha Delta
ir
Springs Chapter of Beu Nu
is a member of the Sulphur
which
affiliate of the international
nsboro and Dallas districts.
The organization is an interna-
tional honorary sorority for women
educators who share goals of
educational excellence, altruism
and world understanding.
By BOB MERRIMAN
People involved with the
Southwest Dairy Center and
Museum are “itchy and anxious
about the opening date.” Gene
Dunham told the Sulphur Springs
Lions Club Tuesday
The museum building, located
jun north of the Sulpha Springs
High School, should be completed
in rmd-Decemba. the president of
the Southwest Dairy Center said.
But no date hut been set for open-
Floyd and
nation.” Dunham said. “In the
growth of the country, cow and
man have waited together That is
what we want to emphasize.”
At present, Dunham said, the
center's displays consist mainly of
two mobile dairy classrooms,
which travel throughout Texas and
Oklahoma and parts at Missouri
and Kansas. One of die traveling
classrooms is bused in Stephen
ville, the otha u> Tulsa.
“We can’t keep up wuh the
“We’re through
Ime spring, and we’ve already sur-
led making our fail 1991
A graduate of Nederland High
School, she holds a bachelor's
degree in elementary education and
French from Stephen
University and a i
F. Austin
’s degree in
education for elementary education
and supervision from East Texas
State Unrversky
Having served eight years on the
Alpha Delta Kappa board, she was
named president-elect in 1988.
At Yantis. she heads the gifted
and talented program, teaches
students in grades 1-8 and also
leaches English and hisaory to 8th
la ha 12th yea a Yanas, she
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only carry of l
The 225-pound tailback was held
to 34 yards in 11 carries by the
quick, wild-eyed Wildcat defense.
Craddock led all rushers with 82
yards in 12 carries.
The Cats cranked out 220 yards
on the ground and 91 through the
air for 311 total yards. Ml Pleasant
got 55 passing yards and only 81
net rushing yards for 236 total
yards.
The Cats had many defensive
standouts during the night, but per-
haps the big plays two two straight
pass deflecuons by free safety
Damiyon Bell when the Tigers tried
to counter-attack in the second half
and Wade’s two sacks that took the
final bit of fight out of the Tigers.
The Cats lost crack rover back
Ty Weatherall in the first half with a
severe ankle injury. Senior special
teams captain Michael Horn distin-
guished himself in relief of the
talented junior.
Mopkfns County
tJjjirsin# Marne
Lilliam Bussey, 91, a resident of
Hopkins County Nursing Home,
won a trophy and the title of “Ms.
Personality” at the North-East
Texas Queen Contest conducted
Saturday. Nov. 3, in Paris.
Ross wins
BMA award
Johnny C. Ross of Sulphur
Springs, has been named a recipient
of the Blue Vue Award by Busi
ness Men’s Assurance Company of
America (BMA), according to
Gerald J. Mohelrouky. senior vice
president of BMA.
The award is given to the wp
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