Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 2012 Page: 4 of 16
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Faith
Thursday, May 31,2012
New Lions Club oiiicers
make local a focus
By Cindy Roller
Editor/Lioness Reporter
On Friday, new Lions Club
officers were sworn into office
by member and attorney Jay
Garrett. Mayor and former
Club President Scotty Stegall
passed the gavel to Red Door
Antiques owner Ron Thurman,
Melissa Millard of Cooper
Home Health retains her Vice-
Presidency as well as Treasur-
er/Secretary Alice Norwood
of Brookwood Construction,
Delta County Judge Herb
Brookshire pinned retired po-
lice officer Mark Sandlin as
the new Tail Twister as Brook-
shire becomes the new Lion
Tamer and Cooper Review
Editor Cindy Roller will serve
as the Club’s Reporter. (To see
more photos, visit our Cooper
Review Facebook Page.)
In his first item of business,
Club President Ron Thurman
complimented the Mayor on
the pristine condition of the
City Park and the recent mow-
ing oversaw personally by the
Mayor and the Club’s effort
with the flags for the Memo-
rial Day holiday.
“We must all do our best to
be promoters of Cooper and
Delta County,” said Thur-
man, noting current members
need to attend meetings. “We
have had some outstanding
speakers and good programs.
...However, we need to ask
ourselves, What can we do to
improve it [the Club] for the
better?”’
Thurman went on to detail
all of the highlights of Delta
County from the school sys-
tem to the convenient location
to the emergency personnel to
the churches, museums and
library and everything in be-
tween to attract citizens. He
emphasized the need to entice
companies to move in and
help build the infrastructure
and help lower taxes.
Thurman and Brookshire
agreed the need for a more
user-friendly website is a
good jumping off point and
are seeking anyone willing to
offer suggestions.
Millard agreed, saying, “It
would hopefully help prospec-
tive businesses take the next
step.” She suggested mem-
bers look at neighboring cities
like Clarksville, Mineola and
Hughes Springs.
Cooper ISD Superintendent
and Club member Denicia
Hohenberger said, “If we pro-
mote each other, we can set
this in motion.” Shop locally,
do business locally.
The Club discussed the at-
tention needed to “clean-up”
the community. Most may not
realize the expense or legal is-
sues involved to tear down an
abandoned structure.
“It can cost any where from
$2,000 to $5,000 to tear down
just one house,” said Stegall.
Offering support, Judge
Brookshire explained may
times the State requires un-
funded mandates making it a
long process.
Prior to dismissal Norwood
read a thank you note from
scholarship recipient Chase
Huber. The Club will meet the
fourth Friday of the month for
the summer (June, July and
August) at noon at City Hall.
Editor’s Note: Maybe we
as Delta County citizens need
to take a page from 90-year
old Cooper resident Leo Mil-
lard’s book, and do our part
to clean-up. If you see litter,
reach down and throw it away.
If an elderly neighbor’s yard
needs mowed, offer to help.
Ultimately, it is up to us as a
community to make it shine.
As the saying goes, first im-
pressions last a lifetime.
Leo Millard at the youthful age of 90 motors around the
Square in Cooper keeping litter cleaned up and making the
community shine. Staff photo by Cindy Roller
Story Corner: Hounded by Heebie-Jeebies
Submitted by Patricia Blundell
This is a story I found in one
of my favorite magazines. True
story, but not my story. Al-
though a lot of kids around Del-
ta County from around the 50s
and 60s could probably relate to
this story.
I grew up in a small commu-
nity in the mountains of Avery
County, North Carolina, during
the early 70’s. We stayed out
until the very last moment of
daylight, waiting for Momma
to call us inside. Most of our
days and night never changed
- that is until the night that the
boogeyman almost got me.
Great-Uncle Clate was behind
the whole thing. He was quite
a character, spending most of
his time either raising a ruckus
about something or rolling cig-
arettes from his can of Prince
Albert.
Once in a rare while, if we
caught him in the right mood—
usually after a sip or two from
his mason jar of white light-
ning. But his favorite stories
to tell us were bogger tales, the
kind guaranteed to make our
hair stand on end. If I had only
known then that these stories
were concocted to keep us out
of the woods and away from his
moonshine operation, I’d have
slept much better.
Aunt Edna was a wonderful
cook, she’d make us the best
breakfasts of tenderloin, eggs,
biscuits and gravy. She did all
her cooking on a wood cook
stove, and maybe that’s why it
all tasted so good.
Best of all though were those
biscuits. She and Uncle Clate
even let us drink coffee with
our breakfast, which Momma
would never let us do. Never
mind that the taste reminded us
of kerosene. We just knew we
were committing the big daddy
oaf all sins.
Little did I know, however, that
on one particular night, there’d
be a price to pay for all that cof-
fee drinking and biscuit eating.
Come back soon for the rest of
the Story.
Five Generations
Five Generations are pictured with her: great-
granddaughter, Bailey Cummings Crowder holding
her great-great grandson, Avery Rubyn Crowder, both
of Dallas, TX; her granddaughter, Dr. Jill Roberson
Culmo, Forney, TX, and her daughter, Norma Roberson
Cummings, Richardson, TX, courtesy Photo
Thelma Scoggins Roberson recently celebrated her
90th birthday at Founder’s Plaza in Wylie, Texas with
approximately 40 family members and friends.
Thelma graduated, along with all seven siblings,
from Pecan Gap High School. She married Rev. Joel
Roberson in 1946 and served by his side as a pastor’s
wife for over 50 years. They served churches in Cen-
tral Georgia and at First Baptist Church, Ladonia, TX;
Glory Baptist Church, near Paris, TX; New Life Bap-
tist Church and First Baptist Church, Cooper, TX. Fler
children are Norma and Larry Cummings, Richardson,
TX; Joel and Eileen Roberson, Forney, TX and Wayne
and Shirley Roberson, Dublin, Georgia.
She enjoyed celebrating with all her children, a
granddaughter, several great-grandchildren and a great-
great grandson, many nieces and nephews, one brother-
in-law, and many family friends. Her sister, Helen Lou-
ise Gibson, lives in Temple, TX and her brother, Harry
Scoggins, lives in Detroit, TX, and although they were
unable to attend, several of their children enjoyed the
celebration.
Her other siblings were Julia Mae Shipman, Fran-
ces Holcomb, Odell Scoggins, Zelma Burt, and Betty
Lacy. Thelma has five grandchildren, 13 great-grand-
children, and one great-great-grandson.
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Obituary
Ruby Jo Smith
Ruby Jo Smith, 72, of
Cooper, passed away Sun-
day, May 27, 2012 at her
home.
Graveside services wifi be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
May 30, 2012 in the New
Klondike Cemetery with
Dr. Calvin Turnage officiat-
ing. Intement wifi follow
under the direction of the
Delta Funeral Home.
The family wifi receive
friends Wednesday from
noon to 1:30 p.m. at the fu-
neral home.
Mrs. Smith was born in
Cooper on July 1, 1939, the
daughter of Ollie Thomas
Phipps and Pansy Nell
Wickersham Phipps. She
married Larry E. Smith
in December 1967. She
had been a school cafete-
ria worker and had lived in
Cooper since 1996.
She is survived by her
husband: Larry E. Smith
of Cooper, two sons: Rob-
ert Newman of Cooper and
Timmy Smith of Titusville,
Florida, two daughters:
Mitzi Saul of Mims, Flor-
ida and Cindy Newman of
Achille, Oklahoma, two
brothers: Thomas Phipps
of Durant, Oklahoma and
Bobby Phipps of Cooper,
a sister: Sharon Phipps of
Tennessee Colony, Texas,
seven grandchildren, and
five great grandchildren.
Online condolences may
be made at www.deltafuner-
alhome.com or at DELTA
FUNERAL HOME 903-
395-2165.
Worship at the Local Church of your choice
• BEN FRANKLIN
Baptist Hill
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
United Methodist
9 a.m. Sunday Service
Community Church
(Non-Denomination)
10:30 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Ben Franklin United
Methodist
9:30 a.m. Sunday
Service
• BIRTHRIGHT
North Hopkins
Community Church
(starting Dec. 4)
10 a.m. Sunday
Service
• CHARLESTON
First United
Methodist
9 a.m. Coffee
9:30 a.m. Sunday
Service
10:20 a.m. Sunday
School
• COOPER
Apostolic Way
10:30 a.m. Bible Class
11:15 a.m. Sunday
Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Calvary Baptist
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
10:50 a.m. Sunday
Service
6:00 p.m. Evening
Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Calvary Temple
Family Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Church of Christ
9:30 a.m. Sunday
School
10: 20 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Service
Corinth Baptist
Church
9 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
7 p.m. Wed. Bible
Study
Crimson River
Cowboy Church
10:30 Sunday Service
6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Faith Independent
Baptist
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
First Assembly of
God
10 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. NFL
First Baptist Church
8:45 a.m. Traditional
Blend Services
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Contemporary
Services
6 p.m. Traditional
Worship Service
Wed.
5:15 p.m. Family Meal
6 p.m. Adult/Youth/
Children Study
8 p.m. College
First United
Methodist
9:50 a.m. Sunday
School
10:50 a.m. Morning
Worship
5:30 p.m. Wed. Prayer
New Zion Baptist
11 a.m. 1st & 3rd
Sundays
Mt. Zion CME
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
7 p.m. Evening Service
New Life Baptist
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Grace Worship
Center
Services 10 a.m. &
6 p.m.
Wed. 7:30 p.m.
Calvary Temple
Family Church
9:30 a.m. Sunday
School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Friendship House of
Praise
Community Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6:30 p.m. Monday
Night Mission
6:30 p.m. Wed. Night
Bible Band
Seventh Day
Adventist
9:30 a.m. Sabbath
School
11 a.m. Worship
St. Clare Catholic
Mission
11 a.m. Sunday Mass
Three Rusty Nails
10:30 a.m. Sunday
6:30 p.m. Wednesday
• EAST DELTA
East Delta Baptist
Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Adult
Bible Study
7 p.m. Wed. Service
6:30 p.m. Youth
• ENLOE
Enloe Baptist
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
Enloe Methodist
Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
Victory Temple
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
7:30 p.m. Wed.
Service
• HORTON
Faith Chapel Church
of God
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
• KLONDIKE
Klondike Church
10 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Sunday Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Klondike Church
of Christ
9:45 a.m. Sunday
School
10:45 a.m. Sunday
Service
Blackland Country
Church
Klondike Community
Center
6:30 p.m. Wed. Bible
Study
10:30 a.m. Sunday
Worship
• PACIO
Pacio Baptist Church
10 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6:30 p.m. Evening
Service
6:30 p.m. Wed.
Service
• PECAN GAP
First Baptist Church
10 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening
Service
6 p.m. Wed. Service
First United
Methodist
9:30 a.m. Sunday
Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday
School
Friendship Baptist
Church
10 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7 p.m. Wed. Service
Mt. Zion Baptist
9:30 a.m. Sunday
School
11 a.m. Sunday
Service
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21 North Side Square
903-395-2124
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903-395-2131
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