The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1961 Page: 1 of 14
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(ABSORBED THE GAZETTE CIRCULATION BY PURCHASE MAY 12, 1928)
VOL. 86.-tt.NO. 4.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1961.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
NEW BUILDING PROGRESSES
Heating Equipment
Installed in School
Progress is continuing on in-
terior finishing operations for
the new high school activities
building,. Jack F. Gibson, super-
intendent of schools, reported
Thursday.
A center of attention at pres-
ent is the installation of heat-:
ing equipment for the big struc-
ture, he said.
Most of the interior is ready
for painting, which is awaiting
Local Churches
Report Smaller
Sunday Crowds
Church attendance in Sul-
phur S p r i n gs and vicinity
the arrival of the painters em-1 slumped Sunday as 23 churches
ployed for the job. participating in the World Wide
As a tangible indication to I Church Attendance Movement
the prospective completion date reported congregations total-
for the building, Gibson said he ing 3,131.
had been notified by the com-[ This represents a drop from
pany which will install the gym- the 3,377 attendance figure in j
nasium bleachers and equip-: «»« churches" the preceding Sun- !
merit that their work had been (jay and the 3,242 repotted by j
scheduled for the second week L>2 churches on Jan. 8.
in March. Individual church reports j
Under normal procedure, the weri..
gymnasium floor will not be Assembly of God 101,
mushed until the seats and oth- chul.th of God 65 (;alv 1
er equipment are installed, the , R Davis street Bap-
superintendent explained. tjsl ]fi3i First Baptist 593.1
I h e Spruill < onstruetion Martin Springs Baptist 57, '
Company h a s completed the T,.mp!t. Baptist 50, Central j
Future
District
Farmers
Honors
Share
Here
cover for a south sidewalk con-
Baptist 156, St. James Catholic !
WINNERS—Roger Arnold, adviser, stands with three of his North Hopkins FFA members
who were awarded certificates of the lone Star Farmer degrees here Monday night. The
youths, left to l ight, are Glen Crowson, James Anders m and Ronald Farrell. Arnold also
holds cnaptes awar-.n made at the banquet. (Photo Courtesy Ira Black).
nectmg the classroom and at- 54, Church of Christ 294, Marrs !
tivities buildings. It is working | Hi]] Church of Christ 32,
on a north sidewalk, which w^h j rhurch of th(, Na35arene 85,!
COUPLE RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
not be covered.
The school has completed a
sidewalk connecting the class-
room and vocational agriculture
buildings.
Gibson said letters have been
sent out asking for bids on the
tables, chairs, kitchen utensils,
tableware and other equipment
for the new high school cafe-
teria.
The bids will be opened by
school truste
equipment
was purchased earlier.
First Christian 139, St. Philip’s
Episcopal 18, Our Savior Lu-j
theran 44, First‘Methodist 481 J
Shooks Chapel Methodist 70,
Wesley Methodist 122, First.
Presbyterian 92, Evening Chap-.
el Methodist 41, Morning Chap-,-.
306, Oiivc Branch*.
el Baptist
Baptist 28, Church
Christ 50.
Judge Sellers Impressed
At Inauguration Rites
' Hopkins County FFA chap-j
ters shared in numerous "Ron-j
ors Monday night as almost 200
members of the organization i
i and their guests held their first j
district banquet in the Womb
an’s Club Building.
Sulphur Springs, Como andj
Sulphur Bluff chapters receiv-j
ed Gold Emblem certificates!
for top-rated accomplishment;!
Similar honors went to Avery,1
! Bogata, Clarksville aqd West j
j Lamar.
North Hopkins, East Lamar
and Deport were given Silver!
j Emblem ratings. Dimple, De-j
. troit, Chicota, Cooper and Rox-
ton received Bronze Emblem
designations. Pickton. Central
j and Sumner were recognized I
for Honorable Mention.
Candidates Named
In a series of preparatory
! moves for the Area VI conven-
tion in Texarkana next month,
Mike McKinney of Como and
Gary Ballard of East Lamar j
emerged as winners in a contest
to determine the district’s can- h
didates for area offices.
.. Ballard won his place after a
runoff appearance with Joe i j
Rorie of Sulphur Springs.il
Three other boys competed for!
the distinction, with each pre-
senting his qualifications to the j
group.
James C o| k e r of Como, a1
guitar player, won the enter-
tainment contest and will com-
pete at Texarkana.
Eighteen chapter sweethearts
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LONE STAR FARMER — George Wilson (right) shows his
certificate which describes him as the winner of a Lone Star
Farmer degree in the Future Farmer of America work. His
father, Doyle Wilson, at left, is the Como High School vo-
cational agriculture teaeher and chapter adviser. The cer-
tificate was presented at the district FFA banquet in Sul-
phur Springs. (I'hoto Courtesy of Ira Black).
of God in
c„ Fifty-four per cent __ ,
Feb 13. Major Phur Springs’ school students! enthusiasm oyer a
for the cafeteria were I« A.i«o, R.md.v. ‘wpek of inauguration fest.vi-
------ in church Sunday, fig- . ... . . , . „
urea compiled by Homer Hen-; ”•« l" " Kington and the new
. from over the district walked
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Sellers Thirty thousand men worked identia! area for Friday’s in-1 across the stage in a “Sweet-
Hem settling yiow,n to their all last Thursday night to clear; guguration ceremony. heart; Parade” event. Ajj willj
They saw part of the parade compete for aj-ea. honors at j
Texarkana.
Chapter Award*
The area officer contest was :
11 PERSONS NAMED
Farmers' Hay
Improvement
Contest Talked
i nen showed.
Total student
1,450 out of
attendance
an enroll-
everyone seemed to have a good
\\ as
1 merit of 2,688.
! Attendance for individual
I schools was: High School, 292
out of 550; Junior High, 276 I time’'in" the snow
j out of 420; Austin, 241 out of ;
(382; Houston, 102 out of 185;;'“ “ -y
Lamar, 213 out of 355; Tra-
Hopkins County farmers vis, 100 out of 186; Douglas,
wa- proposed "Monday after- 226 out of 610.
noon by a subcommittee of the j —— -,---——
guj. hometown routine today, still the route of; the inaugural pa-
rade, he addertf,
Impressed With Speech bl'fore retreating from the win
i Judge Sellers v. as particular- *'•' onslaught.
i resident.. iy impressed with President They were guests of Mr. and conducted by Benny May's and;
Only unpleasant memory of .Kennedy G speech at the inau- ’Mis. Lloyd Miller of Washing- the talent contest hy Ronald
their trip concerns the Wash- guration ceremony. ! ttm at th? parade, for dinner i Bailey. Both are from Sulphur*
mgton weather. • ”1 read all the papers I Fliday night and at the inau- S^.nss; , . ...
It was tough a* a boot, could find and they all had high. T>_, c»i_______Chapter Leader Contest
Judge Sellers declared, “hut
Eight Indictments
Voted by Probers
Eight indictments agains-t IF by making a false instrument
Fliday night and at the inaii-
praise for the speech,” he said. Plil1 hal! at ,he 1>8rk sh«’,aton awards were presented as fob persons were returned Tuesday ;n writing.
“I could find no criticism at Hotel. Miller is a vice president lows: afternoon by' the Eighth Di«-
A hay improvement contest
all. Everyone seemed to feel; of American Telephone <£ Tele-
that he hud initiated some new graph Company7,
thoughts.” ___________
for
Chamber of Commerce Agrieul-
tuial Economics Improvement
Committee.
The iilan, which will be pre-
sented to the full committee
early in February, calls for
judging in two classifications
on the basis of percentage in-
eroase in hay obtained through
the use of fertilizer.
Gains in quantity will be
judged according
Gains Tn quality
mod through analysis.
Percentage increases will be
determined in relation to a
check strip which is left un-
fertilized. It was recommend-
ed that the strip he 20 feet in
width in the center of the
fields.
The special committee, was
organized to draw up a hay
Miss Helen Poe
Sets Second
Visit Here
March of Dimes
Gains $253.30
From Envelopes
The Sulphur Springs attor-
ney remarked he had read that
Mr. Kennedy had m ad e 30
changes in the text of the com-
paratively brief talk after the
written version had been pre-
pared.
He also pointed out that the
new President quickly had gain-
Tho Hopkins County March
of Dimes Fund gained $263.30 ed the label of being “unpre-
from the third weekly7 opening dictahle” in,his actions as a re-
of m a i! e d contribution en- suit . of his unusual gestures
,, , „ ,, ,, velopes Wednesday. . toward recognizing obi friend-
Helen Poe of Dallas, ■ i-
The addition brought the 'hips of all tjp<s.
total to $1,164.92. Great Job Seen
‘‘I think he is going to do a
Be vis Feed
Store Sells
To Co-Op
■Chapter Conducting— Clark*-, triet Court grand jury in its
ville. first; Sulphur Springs, j first action of the January
second; Avery, third. Green-ieoUrt session,
hand division: Clarksville, Rox-
ton and Sulphur Springs.
Burglary at Saltillo
Sexton, Horne and Wilburn
are charged with the burglary
of the Pat Dodson residence at
Saltillo last April 6.
Owens and Fleming
District Judge L. L. Bow- cpla,-^reH with stealing a calf
nan, Jr., had not placed the
Sale of the Bevis Feed Store
to the Fanners Co-Op of Sul-
The grand jurors will re-
Chapter FanurSkills—Clarks- ^unie theil’ investigation Feb
ville, Paris am\Saltillo. Green- '
hand division: Paris, Clarksville
and Sulphur Springs.
Quiz-—Powderly, Como and j criminal cases on the court ,
Clarksville. > j docket for trial Wednesday *‘a-st of the city last Dec. 2o.
Radio— Clarksville, Sulphur morning.
Springs and North Hopkins. j Judge Bowman granted one
Lone Star Degree*
Ten Hopkins County youths
are
from the W. R. LeFan farm
! uncontested divorce and the
phur Springs was announced w,.re among the FFA members i removal of disabilities front a
by Bruce Bevis,
..... ..noted traveler and lecturer, will
to weight, make her second appearance of; f’ind a total to
ill be meas- the season here Jan. 31 in a Weber Fonts, county MOD
to the i chairman, sa id contribution J"”< Judge Seller de-
program o p e n
Wednesday
owner.
The transaction is effective
with the close of business Sat-
urday.
Bevis has be en in the feed
public. i cards are being distributed to ■■ ''fared.
She will' speak in the Worn- j achftola in this area for use by I he Sellers opened their week business for 27 years and has
an’a Club Building at 7:30 p. m.: students. in Washington Monday night occupied the present location
in an appearance sponsored by Donations tabulated Wednes- by attending a party given in nll {he south side of the square
the Standard Club. day included: the Mayflower Hotel bv Mr. fo|. 2o years. The store has
The subject wil be “Behind! $50—Tapp Furniture Com- and Mrs.- Roland Boyd of .Me- hey th£ Purina feeds- fra li-
the Iron Curtain.” Miss Poe! pany, Morrell Chevrolet Com- Kmnriv honoring Speaker Sam (,[n.e for
receiving their Lone Star Farm-, minor Tuesday afternoon,
er Degree certificates at the ' Fir»t Case* Monday
meeting. ' Hearing of civil cases for
The list included: G 1 c n n ; the session is scheduled to be-
Wagner, Kenneth Hyde, Wil -gin Monday, with two set for
liam Dunn and Danny Dfckeifs. j ttMtt date.
4 Communities
Plan to Enter
New Contest
will use films taken in Russia j pany. -j Rayburn and his two sister
five years ago and others taken ; $15—— L. I,. Ashcroft. ; About 300 persdns, mostly Tex-
last year to illustrate her talk $10—Inez Melton, Foxworth- ans, attended,
program after the full group help show the difference in Galbraith Lumber Company,: The Sulphur Springs couple
*n..* »..... (.,,nnj(jons during the interval. Carothers Bros. found Tuesday’s open recep-
Miss Poe has been a regu- $5—Joe Dan Avinger, Vessie tion honoring Vice President
lar speaker on. the Woman’s McCauley, Joe W. Bell, Roth- John-on an exceedingly crowd-.
Forum programs here. Stand- well Mitchell. < ceil Wapj, (
ard Club representatives said \ W. Wright,.!. JL Mrs.
the night appearance was ai'-J- S. Neal, Boyd LDeVore, J.
Nichols, Bill I.uRuc, J. I)., ranged in response to requests Frank Lewis, H. E. ( ory, Kirs,
Rorie and Roger Arnold. Two . from men and students inter-' G. R. Wilson, Evelyn's Groc-
Texas Power & Light Company | este.il- in the subject. I ery & Market,
farm service representatives, I Mrs-. Joe Chapman is in $4—James Hatccoat.
years.
had agreed that better hay pro-
duction is a key factor in the
improvement of Hopkins Coun-
ty’s agricultural economy.
Members of the subcommit-
tee are Duel Kerry, Carol!
ed affair, with more than 8„J)00
persons participating and wait-
ing lines extending two blocks
from the hotel.
They were joined by Mr. arid
Mrs. Gerald Mann of Dallas for
Until three years ago, the
business was operated in con-
nection with a food store. Be-
vis then moved the food oper-
ation into a new building on
Gilmer Street. This was sold
to Safeway Stores Sept. 12,
1959,
Hey is said he is working on
future plans but is not ready
to announce them.
Wiley Williamson, general
all of Sulphur Springs; James
Kerbow, Ronald Ferrell, Glenn
Crowson and Jimmy Anderson,
ali of North Hopkins; Gary W.
Ballard, East Lamar; Gerald
Ham and Glenn Cloyton, Jr.,
Deport; G e o r g e Wilson and
Henry Stone, Como; Ernest
Witner, Jr., Clarksville; Randy
Hostetler and Jimmy Campbell,
(Continued on Back Page)
The list of persons indicted
by the grand jury follow
Four Hopkins County neigh-
borhoods are planning to en-
ter the annual Texas Commu-
Hcnry Kirk and Charles Park-j charge of ticket sales. Adult
man, participated in Monday’s j tickets are priced at $1 and
meeting. i student admission at 75 cents.
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
$3 —Mrs. Marvin Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L, Denham.
$2 and under Mrs. A. M.
Pogue, Cliff Dorman, Mrs. Bei -
t tie Connally, G. H. Melton, Mr.
! and Mrs. Horace Miller, W. H.
Hughes, P. P. Braden, Mrs.
0. L. Yankey. R. D. Miller,
i Carr Smith, Mrs. R. D. San-
ders, Mrs. R. A. Pearce, Iona
Pearce, T, and I. H. Bryant,
Mrs. Roy S h r o d e, Billy J.
Motes, Ina Beil Walker, R. G.
Camper, B. C. Walkei*.
I Anonymous Gifts—$7.30,
The county-wide landseap-; supplies available if needed,
ing program being sponsored 1 Mrs. Clement said the nurs-
hy the -Chamber of Commerce; eries have agreed to sell such
Civic Beautification Committee j plants as gardenias, holly,
will be Concentrated in the | cherry laurel and wax leaf li-
first half of February, Mrs. gustrum'at from 50 cents to $1
Rich a r il Clement, committee ! each, depending on the size of
chairman, announced Wednes-j the plants, for the campaign,
day.' i February has b e e n desig-
Orders will be taken for pine inated as Landscaping Month for
the last two days in the capital, manager of the Farmers Co-
Good Seats For Ceremony Op, said his concern will an-
The Sellers enjoyed unusual- nounco its plans resulting from
ly good seats close to the Pre-si- the transaction next week.
First County
Crash of Year
Is Reported
L. L. PAUL
Landscaping Program
Outlined in County
Building Inspector
Appointed by City
Carnation Sets
■ A*-
Second Step
In Pay Raise
Hopkins County had its first
highway traffic accident of
1961 Saturday afternoon .in a
car-truck collision about a half
mile south of Sulphur Springs
on State Highway 154.
Involved in t h e collision
were a 1961 Plymouth driven
by Love Adams of Sulbhur
Springs and a Foremost Dailies
truck ((.riven by Durwood Tubb
of Dike.
State Highway Patrolman
Jim Beggs. said both vehicles
were headed north and the ac-
ident coeurred after the Ply-
Tioy Travis Fouse, driving! nity Improvement Program this
while under the influence of j year.
intoxicating liquor; repetition ' They are D i k e, Gaffords
of offense. Chapel, Drinker and Nelta.
Jerry Oliver Sexton, Louie. Others may be added to the
Lee Horne and James Wilburn; county list before the Jan. 31
two counts, burglary of pri- deadline.
vote residence at night and; Kntries must rt>ach Reagan
burglary with intent to coin- Bto.vi1i Extension Service rural
mit theft. soci'ilogist, at College Station
Laura Alice Harris, forgery. bv that date. Enrollment cards
I.ester \ . Douglas, forgery. maJ. be obtained at the county
George Larry Owen and Nel- , agent’s office, and help will be
son Lee Piemens, theft of cat- extended any group desiring
£le- it.
Jimmy Wiley Wayne Cock- Tfce dead]ine for contest ree-
rtim, passing as true a forged
instrument. lords (s March 31. Community
Frank Byron Foller, forgery, j judging in district competition
Ronald Ray Gardner, forgery will take place in April.
FIRST ALLOCATION
Apopintment of L. L. Paut j Springs from California, where
as new city building inspector he was doing contractor work.
and expansion of the function Ha designed and supervised started to make a left
into, full municipal department ,the building ol the Church of ^11. He estimated damage to
status were announced Wedni - Christ during his pastorate ,he_ tat at $300 and that, to
day by Cut)* Manager Call ; here. ... v .... {the truck at $50.
United Fund Agencies
Receive $23,400
and redbud trees an7) althea the county. Production employe- ... ,,,< jns|„.t.ti(„.s tractors and that done by mu- s ,:vi ,e road intersection.
zt£rjs$‘,?2!zrr’,/;;:™:, ~ ^......«*.>. . r
.........
ly after that tl.te » pluttin*; ration CwM.HI... Salphar .namat-rr. ........ >’«*"» .«• Iml M ordm.,,,-,, and at- ry M™i.
..a he doit* thrift, the l.lter I Sprint!, member, are Mr., worker, will benefit from thr he new .el-up. »'«>'»■" Bririi* WdWJ ' *>f, ”f !'!'"
part .of this month. I Clement, Mrs. Phil -A. Sai-tin,; the new schedule, which also, Paul holds ajj engineering to one package ‘01 ')UK Ddphia L.ov right, who tin*
Mr-. Clement said only 1,000 Mrs. T. D. Parkins, Mrs. Joe will apply to the level at which degree from tin University, of and easy reference. < opic- ; rivaled, said >eth vehicles were
redbud trees are available td Avinger and Mrs. Burton Me- future employe, are hired. Nevpda and ha’- hau an active "''H *,e tor hudfieis am going noith and * c i uggs
cfioperaling'local nurseries for Corkle. ... T1»e.. incucaae 4s the second career in engineering, construe-_developers,___’_ . atteirtpting a reft tui^r.
the program. They avewg**—1 is The committee is. urging in a six-year working agree-! tion and govern ipentul work The city manager said «
inches in height. everyone interested in the beau- meat series. \ similar change A former pasto!>,..-‘‘jf^- (IwM'ar may be required t*> gH
Fifteen hundred pine trees -tifiiation of Itopkins County in the pay scale went into ef-, Church Vif Christ hdre, he re the new program fully orfcan-
The first allocation of money “The United Fund had a gon-
raised in 'last fall's United era! response across the eoun-
Erind campaign has been made ty for these eight/health and
to the ,e i g.h t, participating! welfare organizations,” Mr- De-.
agencies. Vpre said. “The fact that the
The Rev. Boyd 1. DeVorp, UF: total Jbudget of $29,000 was
, , president, explained that, many: raised indicates thp support in
Turning complications- also viJ ■ contributions w e r fe Hopkins County for a campaign
figured m a collision at 4-;45 : maije otJ a },|ll(lKe |msis and: to support tight organizations
p. m. Sunday on South Broad- ' {hat this motu;y W,H y distrib- with one gift. The idea of giv-
r the -Interstate 30 south ! . aj jt' js cojlected. * ing one day’s pay or one day’s
present collection 0f incomp’is a proven method of
------- v invtijYcu weic ui ivcn vy v- handling the support for these
One of the first projects in William p. Scott of Dallas and $-’3,400; was made a- <> "»:• fine movements.”
Library Book.Fupd, $1,130.33, Mr’. DeYore pointediout that
Bn hn -said-ft’hat in addition
Ri cirri
Paul, who will start, work j to handling, city inspections,
Feb,- 16, will have charge of Paul also will check work be-
{ building, electrical and plumb-, ing don.e for the city by eon- ‘|vay at the Interstate 30 south |
T h e
$1,937.52;
in its distribution of food, med-
iii e on’ hand, with additional to participate in the program, ifect a year. ug<
I cently i etui nod to Sulphur iuM and operating efficiently
Salvation r A r m y,
American Red Cro-s. $4,841.-46, icine and clothing to needy
Texas Rehabilitation Center families the Community fChest
(Gonzales Warm Springs Foun- rs in heed oFclothing for school
was'dation), $484.38^ Boy Scout- age children. The Cheat does
of A nr erica, $3,631.68; C i r 1 not give mondy.
4vo-t-t-*a -1855 i Sedutn,. $g.4 78,54 ; Youth Cen- t'lttthing'cotuributions should
Dodge »• a- placed at $155 and ter. $96K,7>;: (Knmiurity Chyst. be left at the Copnmmitjr,Cheat
that to Scruggs’ 1957 Ply- $7,422.48; udministi;ative t’jifhd. office on the second floor of
mouth at $35. $M0t!>6 ,. - ; i the court house annex.
Damage -fo-h
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Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1961, newspaper, January 27, 1961; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth826633/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.