The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1954 Page: 1 of 88
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, Kill DAY, JULY % 1054.
PUBLISHKOTVERT FRIDAY
DON’T FORGET SPOONS
’Several candidates—both state'f
and, county—-have given notifica-1
Monday.
Won to - Joe X'hal^tan that Midi
will apt$*r «m the TioHiicat apegft-'
iair program part of the Centen-
nial to'-be held at 2:30 in the
Afternoon, July 7.
Chapman, rhnirman of the com-
mittee existing to ramrod the po-
litical speaking, said that he had
mailed a letter to each candidate
who will appear on the primary
election ballot in Hopkins Coun-
Every thing is set for a wanf-
moth frbe Hopkins County Stew
Dorothy Fletcher
Sustains Injuries
In Accident
The second accident in a two
day period Involving a child tyelng
struck by an automobile, occurred
Saturday night about |:4B on’the
R, K. fanning farm ktjvcn rotlea
south of the city on Highjvay 154.
tn the accident, nine-yesi-old
Dorothy Fletcher of Grand Prairie
wm caught between a tree and
door of a car being barked up
by her father, R. Flett heri
Her'father rushed her to Me-
morial Hospital where she was
treated fo^ bruises over her right
shoulder, right prist, and right
side of her head. X-rays were also
made and an attending physical!
said that she sustained a possible
skull fracture near the base of
her login.
After remaining over night,
Dorothy Fletcher was trarisfered
to Dallas. Her physician recom-
mended Baylor Hospital. The
child’s condition was described as
good at the time she left the local
hospital.
As well ns an old fashioned po-
litical rally, a musical program by
a brass band ha* been planned.
31 don’t know how well their rou-
sfc sound", Chapman -said, “But
tjiey will at least play loud”.
State rnndidate.xdtetaii.ng that
they would appeaf on the pro-
gram are Otto Atchley and Matt
Bin is who seek election as Asao-
eiiite Justice on the Texarkana
Court of Civil Appeal*.
(Continued on Mack Page)
Herman Wildcat
Test Abandoned
m ami
W. T. Maxan, 85,
THOMAS LOYD ATURRi rrif i n
^ ,/ S'*.- , I - .
©he Hopkins
• Jo-MWCs- &
V V.
* rft.
SIGNS OF PROGRESS are saw
in Sulphur Springs- in theae two
picture* taken atop, the 78-foot
scaffold at the new First Baptist
ChuYch. Clockwise atop the tow-
er i;t left'gre C. L. Martin, Waco,
masonry foreman; H. H. Harria,
Waco, carpenter fowtnalf; A4Sfyr
Harris, carpenter ^ Icdtlb fioiu
Air Ifolje';' Mitojicc Kejtjtj Sulx
Sprite*, pipdlbei and;;j9»a«*
her of th^Mrf|iti*t Wilding. ebity-,*
roittecj: a'b'H, vC^ridgal fwCxtf
Waco. The men vie\y«l tfe squS»r<r-
/ ' ■ > KB*!-../ '
ftntp their position ofA vantage.,
As the photographer ahqt the jftc- .
ture of the group fiVm wop the,
elevator shaft, he could also hee
the cotton compress and Carna-
tion Company in the background.
Crash Claims Life Saturday Rites
Of Third Victim
Pine Forest Citizens ^
Given Pasture Award
Pine Forest, first place winner! “What you have done in pasture test began April 1, 1083,and ran
ffic district 5 pasture improve-1 Work, won’t soon be forgotten," j through March 31, 1954, Here are
iifcnt contest, was awarded a cash I Cox said,
jd-ixe of $250 and a certificate for
accomplishments at ceremonies
some of the specific, accomplish-
Cox. also commented on his oh-
ment of
accompiiHiuiieiun », cnommn j sovation, that as a whole, the ajded . ..
held Tuesday night at 7i30 in the | pine Forest area did not follow P*a<e mo
it:
rOTtey.
area as a whole which
their winping first
I the practice of oyer-gming..
l’ine Forest community center
The contest is sponsored each
gear by the Texas A. and M. Col- J things I, noted in visiting v
lege Extension, &ivice, The Dal-i |)asturCs, was ihjitt you uri<
and Radio
(1) Progress m,range improve*
ias Morning News
Station WFAA of Dallas. Murray
f'Ox, radio’s Mr. RFD, represented
WFAA and made the cash presen-
tation. Ted Trew was in attend-
ance as a representative of the
Extension Service, and made the
award of the certificate, which j
was received on behalf of the |
community by Paul O'Dell. Bo-s,
Bryant received the < h JMt»n
Cox.
'One of the most important| ment was made by controlling
brush, stocking properly, practic-
ing deferred or rotation gracing,
building cross fences, constructing
m-w water facilities, reseeding the?
(Continued on Back Page)
rout
der-
graxe instead of over-grace”, he
said.
The pasture improvement eon-
Hampton
Anderson, 78, of t'umby were
held Monday afternoon at 2 at
the Cumby Methooiat church.
Reverends P, G. Hightower and
Fred Moore officiated at tht ser-
vice^^pd interment followed in
tb- TCeiidship Cemetery west of
Cumby.
Me. Anderson, who had lived
in Cumby since i 920, Succumbed
Batoiday night here at the Shady
Lawn Rest Home at 338 l’utinan
street.
(Continued on Back Page)
Tarrant Long a Vanished Town
iiic
Addressing the gathering of a-j „
boat 200 people, Trew commended
thr1<eiti*ens of Pine Forest for the
progress made in pasture develop-
ment. r
"You n'Ow have some pastures
in this community that' will give
a maximum of production ’at a
minimum, cost," Tied
Trew also stressed
ante pf tteu-xample tha
ing jet yo^h
muddy tWoltew.
Only a Cemetary Remains Of
City’s Arch 'Wivof 1854
By Kenneth-and Sidney Brice
Sulphur Springs' arch rival of
a century ago has long eincc pas-
ifttof complete oblivion,
otorists. speeding over the
j'mport>! smooth, fast stretches of Highway square njile wca.
154 just north of the White Oak
bottom have not. the slightest in-
dication that they are pacing ov-
Jstfszt -iStt sttKfinKK r:
He emphasised the fact that
the winning of the prise money
was not. really the important *-
rather the progress in improved
pasture methods would, show a
lasting benefit to the area.
Only a little cemetery east of
a nm **■>.* ■—»—_____- IbeJUghway remains as tangible
fhievement of iKTcommunity, bui e^dlsne* of-tne vanished pity of
.. . _____’I.--: t- ;___*____
•'5a^4«»-' older that Sulphur
Swings, TarranTwas ektptdifhgd
in 1840; An act of the First Lcgis-! Hopkirwviiie; the other site, had
iature of Texas created Hopkins been proposed by his brother.
county/and mbde provisions for
the cpUn'iy seat to be established
in the exact center of the 90O
W. A. Worsham,
Retired Saltillo
Farmer, Dies
William A. Wi/fshatn, 7*5, retir-
ed Saltillo farmer, died unexpect-
edly at 7:30 -Sunday night while
visiting a son in Mt. Pleasant.
Final rttes were conducted at
two | o’clock Tuesday at the Sal-
tillo Church of Christ, with inter-
ment following in the Weaver
cemetery. I
Survivors include his wife,'four
sons, Harlon Worsham, Mr, I’lea-
-ant; Neal and Bobby Worsham,
Dallas; and Nolan Worsham, Sal-
tillo; a daughter, Mrs. Annie Belle
Roberson, Dallas, and five grand-
children. ' U
Pallbearers will be Stanford
Bridges. Ralph and Kua Arthur,
W, M. (Stribling, John Garner, and
Gerald Wayne Karr,
W. J. Griffin
Dies Saturday;
Rites Tuesday
William Joseph Griffin .of Route
3, Sulphur^Springs, (Red Saturday
night, at his 'hon»e at the age of 78.’
Funeral sletylces conducted by
thy Revcrcpa E, M, Bain were
held Tuesday' after merit at 2 at the
Tapp Funeral Chapel, Burial was
tn the Shirley cemetery
Mr, Griffin was born April 7,
1370 in Batesville, Ark, He wi»»
(he aon of Pink Griffin, In 100a,
he was married to Arrpentic Ham-
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Thomas Loyd Stubblefield, age
24, of Garland, died Thursday
night at fl:80 at the Baylor, Hos-
pital in Dallaa,
Stubblefield was the d i-Jyer of j
one of the vehicles Involved inAi
coibeion Sunday afternoon on.
Highway 154 south of the city
about 8 miles. His death was at-
tributed to internal injuries re-
ceived in the crash, in which two
persons were killed and two in-
jured.
Final rites for Mr, Stphblefield ;
were held Saturday afternoon i
at the Murray Funeral Home. The
Reverend .fark Hyles, pastor of the
First Baptist Chwrefi of Garland
wlieye Mr, Stubblefield was a
member, officiated. Interment was
in the City Cemetery.
Sulphur Springs oil December 25,
1920. He was a veteran of the Ko-
rean Wai, having spent two ye’aes
Everything was eel today for.
thc-^Hjenlng of Sulphur Spring*’
Weedf-rang Centemwul CdeUiatjon,
with the biggest crowds in. the
^city’s h|^0ry^ex|»cct(*d for the
pte):
vriwycml a-'fcSa.y w5ek-eng,
’ijdown l'4lf-«ii.vSie \leUlK;,tn
ration ^ ^'gala ^ '
fektiv'lties at 10 a.m.
Preparation* m V« complete,
meanwhile, for the more re-
strained preliminary observance
of Church Homecoming Day on
Sunday, with individual churehea
holding their own services in the „
morning, «n outstanding wor-
ship pr ogram » ready for the un-
ion service* Sunday night 4tj the
City Park rodeo arena, ***
The celebration hr expected to
hit its highest pitch Monday as
top Centennial event* combine
with the double holiday to produce
an anticipated record turnout
Stew for 8,000
The Centennial parade at 10
a. m. will be followed by the
Homecoming picnic at City park.
Arrangements are being made to
serve Hopkins County Stew to
8,000 people at the picnic, A base-
ball game and Hopkins County
Singing Convention are planned
for the afternoon, with the an-
nual American Legion Rodeo op-
ening Ita four-day stand Monday
night. -v
Eddie Dean, noted cowboy sing-
el and actor who grew up in Sul-
phur Spring*, Is expected to ar-
rive in Dallas Monday noon and
will come here for the rcleliration;
A special Eddie Dean show is
scheduled for Friday night
Plans for the. Centennial Agri-
culture Day program Friday Were
(Continued on page four)
Greeters
Centennial Plans
At Meeting
Further plans for the home-
coming portion of the Centehniai,
Monday were formulated at m
meeting of the Greetings Commit,
tee Wednesday morning at the
Chamber of Commerce.
H. C. Me tired# presided over
the meeting and briefed those
present as to their part in the
program.
The wrtik of the rnriimiUc'
will l»e that (u/retion which its
name aptly applies, that of greet-
ing and welcoming former cRi-
xens of fiulphm .Spring* and Hop-
<Continued on Back Page)
Tw* Site* to Voter*
Five ;ncn were commissioned to
mrvty the county anu locate the
geographical (enter. Two sites
within three miles of this location
then Weie selected1. , i 1, '1
/A vote Of the citiaen* of the
county gave an Aggrwheiming ma -
jority to the Tarrant site, the
^location proposed by Kirirutge
Hopk'ns, for whose . fi.mily the
couRi.y «« named.-.. ' •- e'J
city,
HPfPinipBH
prtiibiehT*^ / for rW founder*,
The town was off the beaten
(Continued on Back Page)
Jesse D. Howie,
Former Yantis
Citizen, Killed
As the town/w«# laid out /the
Public Sijuarn was the bub -of '
an.-area of 422 lotfc If tbe. city!
existed today the present high-
way would run along the east
aid* »f the square which Wak im-
mefjiateiy north , of the - location
of the uresimt Cflftreh of Christ
in the Tarrant community.
j Several Handicap* ■ -
• The' pijgji:ie/ Ibeation yh» a
beatlDfui (it* for the city, buG .»ir. n»»e arm iwo Winer mom
re were handicap* ‘hat crrtft metal worker*,' Don Edward* and
Final riles were held at thf
Yantis Haptiet Church at 2 o'clock
Saturday for Je-*e D. Hpwle, ,17,
who was fatally injured at Hous-
ton Thumdgy, ”
Mr. How(p and two other sheet
Paul Fri***#, were family injuied
in a 55-l'oot fall after a scaffold
(Continued on Back Pag*)
in the Ajmy, After his discharge
from the service last November,
he had made his home with his
sister, Mrs, Gerald Coke of Gar-
land, He had been employed by
the G. F. Harvey Wholesale Drug
Company of Dallas.
Surviving ate hi* parents, Mr,
and Mrs. St«ve Stubblefield of,
Beckham, and three sister*, Misses
Barhsre and Dorthy Stubblefield
of Beckham, and Mrs. Rosemary
Coke of Garland,
First coiisitip
bearers.
nerved a* pall-
Held Friday
Pinson Rites
Final rites for Harry Thomas
Pinson, of 900 South Paris Street,
who died Thursday morning at
hi* home, were held Friday aftei-
noon at 8 at the Tapp Funeral
Chapel.
Dr. Darotd Morgan of the Fu-*v
Baptist C'huich officiated at the
*#!vicen, and burial followed id
the Hope' Well Cemetery.
, Mr. Pinson hpa lived ie SuLthtrr
Springs the past foiTi^ekOntlw. Born
William Thomas Maxan, age 88,
sirceumhed Friday morning at the
Shady luiwn rest home at 881
Putman street.
Funeral service* were held
Saturday at 2 o’clock at the Shir-
ley Methodist church, with the
Beverend Roy Moncrlef officiat-
ing. Interment wa* in the Shir-
ley ccmrtery. ’
Mr. Maxan w»a born In Hunt
Countj* In 1800, ind had lived hi*
entire life time In this area of
the s(ate. He was married in 1024
at Greenville. Ha/ wa* « member
of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are, hi* wife, Mrs,
(Continued on Back Page)
IN SULPHUR SPRINGS
‘Texas Sooners’ Obtain
Preview of Showplaces
Revelation that "Texas Sooner*" are operating In Sulphur
Spring* caused Something of a stir among member* of the Cen-
tennial (tearing committee Tuesday night.
The board was told that a substantial number of local people
are jumping the gun on the Centennial Parade of Home* end Gar-
deds.' .
They arc showing up In advance at some of the home* on (he
open butiM! Hat and asking for private viewing*—apparently to
rave themselves the price of the 81 tour tlckJR. ,
Centennial director* moved quickly to aak owner* of the 15
home* and garden* listed for the tour to refuse lequest* fdi pre-
liminary complimentary showing*.
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RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Parade to Officially
Launch Centennial
A ribbon < utting ceremony at I toW, while another l* a'*«red
the entrance of (My Park at the* fiopi the North Hopkins Home
sui t of the Pargjfc of a Century i DemonsUstum club.
Monday morning will officially!
launch the) Bulphui Spring* Cen-
Plan Foe DattarG'««*(*.
r Preliminary plan* were, tntwtt
tonnlal CelgbraUon,. for providing housing Sun!
Centennial director* agreed up-: night for the approximately 3i)
on the formality at their meeting! members of the Horsele** Cn«-
Tuesday night. | riage Club of lDatla* who will
_ _ Mayor J A, Rgmey w»f do the I have tMr antique automobile*M
in 1085, he wa* 08 at the time of pibboij.cutting honor* a* the pa- j »h*i parade-
....... ‘ rade start* to roll toward the | Proddcer* of Hutnbjks * Te*»* m
downtown district at |0 a. m.! the Review television prograin
Any visiting,dignitarie* on hand, will have, eagrertaorn here to
the occasion will be Invited! photograph Centennial, high spots,
to assist the majrar. -; j the committee was told.
Director* viewed with eatisfar-i The Gulf Oil Company’s sound
tion report# received on rural, truck is expected here from Hous*
patticipaHoh in the' ton Sunday afternoon to provide
death. He had been a member of
Die Baptist Church. , *
Survivor* include one son, llarry
Duncan Pin-on of Limlejc; a! for
daughter, Myrths May of Wood
River, HMnoie; hi* mother, Mr*.
J. F. Pin»on of Daloger/leid; two ■ tion report
brothers, Walter Pinv.n of 0r*j community
angr. and Roy Piotum gf Dalngee- i paisdi.
field, A numlwr of ni«ce» and
neohewe also *urvfve.
j public address faeUitie* for the
Cumby. Pine Forest and Brink-1 Sunday night union Church
l«r ail are planning to enter more; Homecoming service* and for the
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Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1954, newspaper, July 2, 1954; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth811795/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Hopkins+County%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.