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VOL. 83.—NO. 41.
SULPHUR SPRINGS. TEXAS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1958.
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Livestock Show
Plans Formulated
Roger Arnold, agriculture must be a high school girl and all
teacher at North Hopkins, hah
been elected as general superin-
tendent of the Northeast Texas
Junior Livestock. Show on March
20-21 in SuiphuL-Springs.
Arnold was elected at a meet-
ing of the board of* directors
Tuesday night at the Hopkins
County Chamber of Commerce.
The directors voted to change the
judging to classifications to re-
place the regular placement sys-
tem.
A new innovation to the show
will be the manner in which a
queen is selected. Any Future
Farmer chapter or 4-H club may
sponsor an entry. Each entry
CAA Offers
Airport Grant
Documents covering the Sul-
phur Springs municipal airport
expansion project were received
Wednesday by the city from; the
Civil Aeronautics Administration
office in Fort Worth.
They included official federal
approval of the projeet and a
written offer of a CAA grant of
$37,235 to finance half the cost.
City commissioners are expect-
ed to approve formal acceptance
of the CAA proposals in the im-
mediate future and to let the
contract for construction.
City Manager Jack Henderson
said weather conditions will gov-
ern the start of work on the air-
port.
Audley Moore, Sulphur Springs
contractor, was low bidder on the
project, which includes construc-
tion of a new runway, new taxi
strips and a new entrance road.
Jess G. Irwin,
Pioneer Citizen,
Claimed by Death
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Jess Claude Irwin, 75, a long-
time resident of Sulphur Springs,
died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday at Me-
morial Hospital. •VA. retired cafe
operator, he resided at 629 Gil-
mer Street.
Dr. Edwin J. Mays, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, was
in charge of services at 2:30
Tuesday at the Tapp Funeral
Home chapel. Burial was in the
City Cemetery.
Mr. Irwin was born Feb. 1,
1883, in Mississippi. He was the
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entries must be made by March 1.
The queen will be selected and
crowned in the arena Friday
night, March 20.
For the first time commercial
displays,, will be included as "an
added attraction to the show.
Archie Edwards will be the chair-
man of the Commercial exhibits
Which will include' implements, ap-
pliances, game bird, feed and fer-
tilizer displays.
The catalog committee is pre-
paring a brochure for prospective
exhibitors. This catalog will be
distributed in the near future. A
second catalog will be made up
nearer to show time.
Dale Campbell was elected to
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Darrell Massey
Escapes Injuries
In Car Mishap
Darrell Lee Massey, a 19-year-ofd
resident of Route Five, Sulphur
Springs, escaped injury at 1:20
a.m. Sunday when he lost control
of his car and crashed into a tree
at 128 College Street.
Massey told investigating offi-
cers that he was driving east on
College and lost control of the
1954 Ford when he looked into
the back seat.
Patrolman Earnest Morton es-
timated. considerable damage to'
the Ford and total damage to the
tree. The car belongs to Leonard
Massey of Route Five.
Joseph V. Post
Of Pine Forest
Claimed by Death
Joseph V. Post, 84,, a lifetime
resident of the Pine Forest com-
munity, died at his home at 7 p.m.
City Pledges Cooperation*
In New Industrial District
Jurors Notified
In School Case
FIRST AGAIN AND 100 PER CENT—Hurley Pogife, center, United Fund chairman for the Pleas-
ant Grove community, poses with W. E. Bagby, left, and Jim Anderson to honor Pleasant Grove’s
Jptest campaign record. The community has been first in with its UF contribution every year
since the consolidated drive started, with Pogue leading the effort each year. Anderson is chair-
man of the UF rural division and Bagby is campaign coordinator. (Staff Photo by Cody Greer).
NO TROUBLE SPOTS FOUND
Rebuilt Century Lake Dam
Inspected by Engineers
necessary to fill the space be-
tween the concrete riprapping on
the upstream slope of the dam
with gravel, Henderson reported.
Siltation may eventually solve the
problem, h'e added.
The city manager said the level
Wednesday following a long ill-' of the lake is now about 2 1-2
A recent inspection of the re- since the lake was refilled last
built Century Lake dam by Dallas month after being empty for
engineers disclosed , no trouble J about ten months,
spots in the b(p! project, City Man- Requests by residents of !,amar
ager Jack Henderson told the city | Street north of Whitworth for re-
comniissioncrs Tuesday night. | lief from a drainage problem
The engineers said it might be were approved by the council.
ness. He was a retired farmer
and dairyman.
The Rev. P. G. Hightower was
in charge of services at 2 p.m.
Friday at the Pine Forest Metho-
dist Church. Burial was in the
Pine Forest cemetery.
Mr. Post was born on Jan. 25,
1874, in Pine Forest His parents
were the late John Allen and
Sarah Junell Post^
Survivors include nine children,
Robert Post of Sulphur Springs,
Gerald .Post Of Pine Fqrest, Ray-
mond Tost of Winnsboro, Samuel
G. Post of Pagosa Springs, Colo.
John A. Post of Houston, Mrs.
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feet below the top of the dam.
White Oak Reservoir has been
filled and pumping from Century
halted, he added.
No Seepage
City officials said no seepage
Aas Leen noticed around the dam
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Carothers Riles
Held Tuesday
At Mount Zion
Final rites for J. W. Carothers,
88, who died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. E, Stewart,
near Brashear Monday morning,
were held at Mount Zion at 2:30
Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in
the Mount Zion cemetery.
Mr. Carothers had been living
with his daughter for the past five
weeks after suffering a stroke
several months ago and becoming
bedfast.
He is survived by four daugh-
ters: Mrs. Stewart; Mrs. R. R.
Lee, Dallas; Mrs. James Elmore,
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with the group being asked to
agree on whether they preferred
a street or a shallow drainage
ditch as a solution.
Property owners between Lai1
fhar abd Carter streets would be
asked to provite 25 feet of right-
of-way for a street or 15 feet for
a drainage ditch north to Pacific
Park.
Appearing at the meeting on
the situation were Mrs. Ruth
Wood, 616 Lamar, Grady Osborn,
618 Lamar and R. B. Wallace,
608 Lamar. They were asked to
circulate petitions to get ’ fhe
views of other property owners.
Curb Space Asked
Representatives of three down-
town cleaning shops asked the,
city to reserve parking space
in front of their establishments
so they could provide curb service
to customers. They said they are
losing business because of crowd-
ed conditions in the downtown
area.
The commissioners reserved a
decision until their Oct. 21 meet-
ing to-permit a study of the situa-
tion.
The request was made by W. L.
Chapman, Raymond Edwards, T.
A. Johnson and Robert T. John-
son, •
Henderson
Eighty-five Sulphur Springs! dan, Mrs. D. E. Hamrick, W. A.
residents are included in the to-! Wallace, J. G. Reynolds, Mrs.
tal of 196 persons ordered to re-’j Lester Clinton, C. M. Bolin, Mrs.
port for possible petit jury duty Andrey Payne, Vern F. Martin,
in the civil case styled W.^ V. Jasper Mills, Mrs. Dan Mour-
Kennedy, and oth<£ri vs. The Kas, Miss Adell Hale,/J. A. Lilly,
Board of Trustees of the Sulphur j Martha Crabtree, Mr/ J. J. Mur-
Springs Independent School Dts-j raVi Mrs. HillyJLJEhRue. Billy F.
trl£,t- . i Daniels, Frankie Passons, Albert
The jurors are to report to the Nelson, Ernest B. Davis, Made-
District Court room in the Hop-;' (Continued on Back Page)
kins County court house at 10 a. j _1
m. Monday, according: to District!
Clerk Valton Glosup. Dieilwlrtv* Dlnwn
Glosup mailed cards to the jur- j A lCKIOIl X 1 Cl IIS
ors Wednesday morning.
Plaintiffs are seeking to force
an election on $400,000 in unis-
sued bonds voted May 20.
The jury list is as follows:
Sulphur Spring*
Mrs. Herman Cotton, Minter
Smith, J. R. Birmingham, H. K.
Kendricks, Mrs. Kate Gosdin,
If s. Wayne C. Hurley, Truitt
Burkett, Mrs. Milburn Fullef, S.
A. Dickson, Mrs. Joe Horn, Mrs
Inez Phillips, Mrs. A. C. Gregory,
Mt-s: A. M. Pate, W. W. Barrett,
L. B. Barrett, Mrs. John W. Lind-
ley.
Raymond Smith, E. D. Hans.
Charles Cain, Mrs. W. B. Onley,
Newt Owens, Mrs. R. L. Byrd,
Homer Hennen, Elmer Burney,
Mrs. Estille Craver, Bertie .Con-
nall.v, Mrs. M. E. Moss, Mrs. John
Biggerstaff, Mrs. R. W. Currin,
M. J. Milisap, Alonzo Carrington,
Mrs. Ella I); Westbrook.
Walter Landers, Mrs. Dorothey
The county is.acquiring most of
the right-of-way for the new high-
way around the northwest side of
the city. Half of the total cost
will b,e paid by the state highway
department.
Street Work Progressing .. -------------, ....... —, ----- — _—------. ..„. ----
Henderson reported seal coat. Kitts, Dr. S. Byrd Longinu, W. W. j Homecoming and football queens
(Continued on Back Page) I Brittain, J. P. Caldwell, L. B-. Jor-'will be crowned at halftime.
Homecoming Day
On October 18
Pickton High School has set its
Homecoming date for Saturday,
Oct. 18, according to a joint an-
nouncement by Ex-student Presi-
dent Carrol D. Nichols and Super-
intendent Thomas Walters,. -
The announcement stated that
teachers and students will be
hosts to ex-students, ex-teachers
and other friends of the school.
Registration and coffee at 4
p. m. in the cafetorium will get
the sixth annual Homecoming off
to a fast start. Refreshments will
be served at 5 o’clock and a pro-
gram and business meeting is
scheduled at 6:45.
Full cooperation in the devel-
opment of the new industrial dis-
trict northeast of the city within
legal limitations' wis pledged by
the city commissioners Tuesday
night. ’ ' ' -
In response to a request from
representatives of the Hopkins
County Industrial Fund the board
agreed to draw up a written state-
ment of policy on the issue. It was
pointed out that such a statement
would hind oniy>the' present com-
mission, which cannot commit its
successors.
Members of the delegation ex-
plained that competition among
cities for industry is extreriiely
keen and that specific informa-
tion in every field of interest is
essential if negotiations with
prospects are to be carried out ef-
fectively.
To Locate Street*
The commissioners agreed to
provide engineering service to lo-
cate street lines in the industrial
district according to a plat drawn
by the Cotton Belt railroad,
They .said file protection for
the area is" assured through a con-
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Mrs. J. E. Eppers
Of Dike Dies;
Riles Wednesday
Myrtle Gox Estate Auction
Brings $112,900 for Land
. Mrs. J. E. Eppers, 79, a native
resident of Dike, died at 6 a. m.
Tuesday at Memorial Hospital
after an illness of 10 days.
The Rev. Charlie Taylor of
Mt. Vernon was in charge of
HiKhlfehqag thtf Homecoming|funeral scrvlCes at 3 p. m. Wed-
nesday at the Assembly of God
in Dike. Ruriai was iR
Conner cemeterji.
Mrs. Eppers was a;, member of
the Assembly of God Church.
She was born at Dike on Oct. 26,
1878. Hpr parents were Lucena
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activities will he a football Rattle
Lee Payne, Betty Chaniburlain,- between the Pickton Hornets and 'f'hTirt-h
P. J. Anderson, Mrs. Ida Mae j the Cooper Bulldogs at 7:45. The ^
told the board
In the first large scale land
auction held in Hopkins County
in recent years, approximately
1,425 affes owngtfby the estate
of Miss Myrtle V. Cox was sold
Mrs. Jackson, 67,
Pickton Native,
.Claimed by Death
Mrs. J. H. Jackson, a resident
of 520 Locust Street for 11
years, died at 10:40 p. m. Mon-
day at Memorial Hospital. She
was 67.
Dr. Edwin J. Mays was as-
sisted by the Rev. Lungsford of
Gilmer in funeral services at 2
from the courthouse steps Tues- school board then at $10,000.
day morning.
Total price paid for the 13
tracts was $112,900, an average
of slightly less than $80 an acre.
A large crowd and spirited
bidding marked the auction,
which was carried out in less than
two hours.
T. J. Ramey, administrator of
the estate who conducted the
sale, said he was well pleased
with the prices established.
$12,300 For Home Place
Miss Cox's former home site,
a largely unimproved tract of
Other tracts. sold, their pur-
chasers and prices paid were:
No. . Ahout..223.4 gefes
three miles west of Sulphur
Springs adjoining Highway 11,
Jack G. Putman of Dallas,
$22,600.
No. 3—About 26%.6 acres just
east of Ridgeway, Frank Price,
route 4, $17,500.
No. 4—About 148.8 acres, sit-
uated east of No. 3, J. T. Gog-
gans of Ridgeway, $7,000.
No. 5-A—About 18.3 acres two
miles west of Ridgeway on High-
I* i w.,v ii «’ F Alexander of Mt
24.76 acres at the northwest edge i yejfnon ’ ji 400
agreement had been reached with p. m. Wednesday at the Tapp
five out ,of seven property owners i Funeral Home chapel. Interment
concerned for the purchase of
right-of-way for the portion of
Loop 301 that lies inside the city
limits.
was in the Pickton cemetery.
Mrs. Jackson was the former
Ottie Bell Norton. She was born
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COOPER RESERVOIR PROJECT
Land Below Damsite Asked
For Sulphur River Work
Another step in the long de-
velopment process for Cooper
ResdrVoir was announced Friday
with a request from the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers for
right-of-way along the Sulphur
River and its tributaries below
, the damsite for channel and levee
improvements.
Commleajonera. courteeW min-
es affected were called upon to.
provide the property needed. They
include Hopkins, Franklin, Lamar,
Delta and Red River counties.
The downstream channel im-
provement program Is the -second
preliminary construction step in
huge federal project. Work
underway on channel im-
above Hie resevoir
DAIRY PRINCESS — Misf Grgce Spacer, 19, daughter of Ut>
and Mrs. Delbert- Spencer, Route 1, Sulphur Springs, was named
" ,j recently at Arlington 'tf the dairy princess pandidate for the
Ndrth Texas producers Association to vie for the honor of Texaa
•*SS-§/Dalry Princess in Austin October 21. Mha Spencer is a student
at Esst Texas State College where, she is studying elementary edu-
2K piss
on the reservoir
fa expected to get under
way in the 1959-60 government
fjfcal year.
■-T Dam
—Kfag
the dam impounding the water is
Cooper Reservoir would be on the
Squill Sulphur River about three
miles west of State Highway 154,
the channel work will benefit
about 50,000 acres of cropland
between the Cooper Dam and the
Texarkana Reservoir downstream.
The benefits will include flood
control, water supply and' recrea-
tion.
Features of the over-all project
were outlined as: _____
—j—— Chahner’cTearing, realign-
ment and enlargement; enlarge-
ment and extension of existing
levees, and construction of drain-
age, works along the main stem of
Sulphur River above mile 126.
2 — Channel clearing, realign-
ment and enlargement, and levee
enlargement and modification of
drainage works on Cuthand Creek
below mile 24, on South Sulphur
River below mile 70, except in the
reservoir, miles 29 to 42, and on
Middle .Sulphur River below mile
8. ■' ...........
S — Chanhel clearing and re-
alignment on Brushy Creek below
mile 5.
4 — Levee enlargement on
basic 5,000 acre feet of storage
for conservation and 130,000 acre
.feet for flood control. Additional
storage capacity in the reservoir
to provide water for area muni-
cipal and industrial use alsp will
be provided.
The authorizing law provides
.that, local- -interests furnish, with-
out cost to the federal govern-
ment, all lands, easements, right-
of-way, alterations and reloca-
tions of highways and related fa-
cilities and utilities except rail-
roads, necessary for the construc-
tion of all features, except in the
reservoir area itself.
Colonel Cookson’s request to
the commissioners courts provides
the basis for the_ courts to - ac-
quire a narrow strip of land on
either side of North Sulphur Riv-
er below Hickory Creek, on eith-
er side of South Sulphur River
below Lake Creek, along. Sulphur
.River to a point about two miles
west of- State Highway 37, and
along either side of C u t h p n d
miles 1 and
Highway 154,. 5 — Construction of Cooper
Colonel G. M. Cookson, district Dam and Reservoir at mile 29 on connection
at New Orleans, MB South Sulphur River to provide altion and channel imprpvement.
..With" loveo construc-
of Sulphur Springs on State
Highway 11 was sold to Emory
L. (Pete) Wright and Dr. S,. W.
Swindell for $12,300. The land
had been considered earlier as a
possible site for the new high
school and had been priced to the
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Graveside Rites
Held for Infant
Graveside services were held at
4 p m. Sunday in Fair Park Me-
morial* Cefinetery,......Tyler, for
Johnny Britt Putman, the four-
months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwayne Putman of Tyler, who
died accidentally from suffoca-
tion in his crib Saturday. Burial
was in Babyland of the ceme-
tery.
The baby is survived by his
parents, a sister, Lee Ann, and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Putman and Mrs. Lonella
Spears of Sulphur Springs.
Tapp Funeral Home was in.
charge of the arrangements.
Albert B. Adams
Fatally Stricken
Here Wednesday
Albert Baxter Adams, 71, a
resident of Hopkins County for
nearly 50 years, died unexpected-
ly at 3:40 p. m. Wednesday while
visiting in the Dike community.
Mr. Adams was stricken while
walking in a field with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. H. Dean. Mrs. Dean
rushed her father to Memorial
Hospital where he was pronounc-
ed dead on arrival.
Funeral services for the long-
time farmer were held at 2
p. m. Friday at t he Sulphtir
Springs Church of God. The Rev
L. E. Richardson and the Rev.
Charles Taylor was in charge.
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North Sulphur River bet w e a aj-Creek from its confluence with,
Sulphur River to a point just west
of Scatter Creek, ,to be used in
Mrs. Scudder, 72/
Cumby Native,
Claimed by Death
Mrs. Moliie Scudder. 72, # resi-
dent of 828 North Jackson Street,
died at 3:55 g. m. Thursday at
her home/ ’ '
The Rev/ Luthqr Stidham was
in charge cif graveside services
at I p. m- Saturday at the Bra-
shear cemetery.
Mrs'. Scudder was born March
29, 1*86, at Cumby. Her parents
were Mr. -Syffliam R.
GUI. Sue married L. L- Sctfdd^r o.n
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PLANS TO RETIRE —Ralph Hill, weather Bureau ooservar m
Sulphur Springs, has «jtiiMMg.$d plans to retire Nov. 1 after serv-
ing for 14) ye a is. Herehe-is sbowm with a portion of the rain
measuring gauge whiel) is located alcmg^with other instrument
his home on Texas Street. (Staff Photo by T. A. Wright)’.
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Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1958, newspaper, October 10, 1958; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth826901/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.