The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1987 Page: 1 of 4
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>. SULPHUR SPRINGS TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1987. 4 PAGES - 25 CENTS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY I
agent in agriculture, said that
Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s ac-
cumulated rainfall of 1.71 inches
means that the first cutting of hay
will be two weeks later than usual
But, for area dairymen who saw
only 0.69 of an inch of precipitation in
April, two weeks late is better than a
month late
"The late frost in March, plus the
lack of rain in April really has
delayed everything." Ford said.
April's usually the month when we
get the most rain, so bermuda grass
is a little slow "
The first cutting of hay usually falls
in the latter half of May, but will
probably be delayed about two
weeks, he added
If people had their fertilizer out,
this rain should help them a whole
lot.” Ford explained If we get the
regular amount of rain in May and
June and a little bit in July, we'll have
the normal amount of cuttings "
The weekend's precipitation, which
pushed the yearly total to 14 72 in-
ches, also kept the temperature
below record high levels for the first
Ume in almost a week
After setting or tying the record
high each of the last five days of
April, temperatures in May settled
into the low-80s during the weekend
Sunday's high was 82, with the
overnight low dropping to 59
While Hopkins County was getting
showered with thunderstorms, other
parts of the state were taking cover
from tornadoes
Staff and Wire Report
A nearly totally dry April gave way
to a series of May thundershowers
that may have saved the first hay
cutting for Hopkins County
dairymen
Gordon Ford, county Extension
Street plan
entering its
final phase
dies in office at age 55
Classic display
Classic car buffs inspect a it3© Cadillac Via
owned by Philip and Zella White at the first
annual Lien's Club Antique and Classic Car
Show held here Saturday. Viewers saw abeut
37 entries in the event that raised 1500 for the
service organisation that will be used in its
fund that aids children in need of glasses,
according to club member Dudley Goggans.
Many of the vehicles were later seen in the
Dairy Festival Parade. -wPMtiMMiw
Hopkins County Commissioner
Wayne Mobley, who died Saturday, is
the fourth commissioner to die in
office since 1983.
The Precinct 4 Commissioner was
elected unopposed in the November
election of 1984. He followed
Raymond Stewart who was appointed
to fill the term of L.T. Martin, who
died while in office.
Commissioners Arnold Alsobrooks,
Precinct 2 commissioner, died in 1963
and Precinct 1 Commissioner J.D.
Hatley also died while serving the
final year of a four-year term.
A commissioner will be appointed
by County Judge Joe Pogue to serve
out Commissioner Mobley's term
which ends Jan. 1,1989, according to
County Clerk Mary Attlesey.
Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Monday in the Tapp Funeral
Home chapel with the Rev. Jackie
McQueen officiating. Burial was in
the Ridgeway Cemetery. -
Pallbearers were Frank Littlefield,
Ray Ferrell, Billy Joe Bain, W.L.
Bowen, Bill Littlefield, Travis Gene
Booth and G.W. Bain.
Honorary pallbearers were em-
ployees of Precint 4 and the Com-
missioners Court of Hopkins County.
Mr. Mobley died at 3:50 p.m.
Saturday in Hopkins County
Memorial Hoqatal.
He was born April 35, 1932, m the
Pperless Community , the son of
Vivan E. Mobley and Virgie Lae
Stevens Mobley He married Laverna
Stewart Oct 33,19M, in Cumby She
Mrs. James (Linda) Jackson of
Sulphur Springs; a son, Billy Wayne
Mobley of Sulphur Springs; three
grandchildren; a brother, David
Mobley of Sulphur Springs; two
sisters, Vickie Scott of Sulphur
Springs and Gloria Don Holt of
Garland.
Other survivors Include a daughter.
Wayne Mobley
A portion of the new one-way traffic
system in downtown Sulphur Springs
is expected to open within 10 days,
according to Andrew Mack, city
director of community development
The Gilmer Street and Oak Avenue
one-way rerouting is expected to be
completed by the end of the month
An article in Sunday's News-
Telegram indicated the entire system
would open in 10 days, but Mack
clarified that only the Oak Avenue
extension connecting College and
Jefferson streets east of the cour-
thouse will be open in the initial
phase
"This will result in a widened
picture of current traffic around the
square,” Mack said Monday,
retaining the same traffic flow "
"We are still working out the
details i of the one-way system i with
the state highway department." he
added Installation of state signs and
guide routes has not been completed
When the first phase is opened, the
route around the square will be
considered a detour” by the state
highway department. Mack said,
until the entire system is im-
plemented.
In the initial phase, traffic on the
extension will be one-way north from
College Street to Jefferson Street
College Street traffic from the square
to Oak Avenue will be one-way east
The 'section of Jefferson Street
between Oak Avenue and Church
Street will be one-way west for traffic
moving onto the square
A defuute date for opeiung the
entire one-way system hinges on the
completion of reconstruction of the
Oak Avenue railroad crossing, which
is expected to begin May 18 and take
several day s,-according to Mack
One other final portion of the
project is the installation of a U-turn
lane at the intersection of Gilmer
Street and Oak Avenue
When the one-way system is
opened, traffic will move one-way
south on Gilmer Street and one-way
north on Oak Avenue
Commercial
construction
on increase
Fire damages home
Volunteer fire chief Woodrow Wilson, right, hands a
flashlight to an unidentified fireman at 104 Mark St.
Saturday where a general alarm fire damaged an unoc-
cupied home. Three fire units and 16 firemen were on duty
for about an hour and a half, using hoses and axes to ex-
tinguish the blaze. The fire caused an estimated $10,000 in
damages to the house owned by Linda Robinson. No injuries
were reported. —sum ptwioby n*r»nTurp»n
Officials offer reward
By KAREN TURPEN
• t KAREN TURPEN
Information concerning two crimes
designated as Crimes toppers crimes
of the week could net informants
11.400 this week, according to a report
issued by Sulphur Springs Police Sgt
Rex Morgan
Cnmestoppers will pay $600 for
information leading to the arrest and
indictment of those responsible for
the burglary of Jimmy Day's
residence in the Peerless Community
on FM Highway 71
According to Hopkins County
Sheriff's Deputy Doug Stutts, Day
was away from his home Friday,
April 17, when someone entered by
kicking in the garage door and took a
Zenith 19-inch color TV. a Zenith VCR
and assorted tapes.
Stutts said a white vehicle was
observed in the driveway during the
tune of the offense 12:30-3:30 p.m.
An $800 reward is being offered for
a city offense occurring at G&L
Trucking Sen-ice. 1297 W Industrial
Drive, sometime between 10 p.m.
Friday, Feb 20. and 7:40 am
Saturday, Feb. 21
The suspect or suspects entered the
building by breaking a lock on the
north side A bay door was then
opened and a vehicle driven inside
and loaded with an assortment of
heavy-duty tools and tool boxes.
"The type of vehicle used in the
crime is not known," Morgan said,
however, it is a possibility that it
w as a truck . ”
Cnmestoppers will pay the
designated rewards for information
received from May 4 to May 11. In-
formants do not have to give their
names
Anyone having information con-
cerning either of these crimes is
asked to call Morean at 885-2020.
Commercial building in the city
appears to be overtaking residential
construction as reflected by March
and April building reports released
by city building inspector Joe
Cerretam.
Single-family dwelling permits
issued to date in 1987 number slightly
more than half of the permits issued
by this time last year, while com-
mercial development seems to be on
the rise, according to Cerretani.
Five single-family dwelling per-
mits totaling $331,500 were issued in
March In April, seven such permits
were issued totaling $389,000.
The total value for permits issued
in April is $990,650, far below 1986’s
record April report of $3,420,205,
which was largely attributed to the
construction of the HON Company’s
office furniture distribution center.
Under normal circumstances,
however, this year’s April permits
are about average, according to past
reports.
In March, building permit values
totaled $925,422. To date, the total
dollar amount for building permits in
1987 is $3,252,984.
The location and type of com-
mercial permits issued in March and
April, owner or builder and estimated
cost are as follows;
416, 428 and 440 Hillcrest Drive,
retail. Bill McCool, two at $135,000
each and one at $105,000.
240 Hillcrest Drive, retail, J.D.M. &
Associates, $60,000.
North Davis Street, Reece Booker,
$50,000.
1259 Church St., gas tanks, Nor-
thline Grocery, $18,000
1211, Main St., office, Sulphur
Springs Truck Service, $1,500.
300 Industrial, slab, Vasler Con-
struction, $26,000.
300 W. Industrial, office. Southland
Corporation, $260,000.
917 Main St., garage, T.L. Lum-
sden, $65,000.
Shannon Road, convenience store,
Holly SwatseU, $40,000.
1302 Church St., convenience store,
J.D.M. & Associates, $110,000.
Hinnant and Davis streets, crossing
lights. L&A Railroad, $50,000.
The location of home permits
issued, owner or contractor and
estimated value were:
Highway 11, Don McFadden,
$90,000.
1405 Hickory-wood, B.B. Beers,
$69,500.
718 Locust, David Gideon, $32,000.
Shiloh Road, Watson Construction,
$95,000.
1892 Woodside, Mike McCool,
$45,000.
116 Teer St., John Beesley, $40,000.
312 N. Locust, $40,000
529 Lincoln Dr., Mark Peugh,
$51,500.
353 Hollie Circle, Cooper & Cooper,
$90,000.
1020 Markeda. John Perry, $55,000.
1025 Markeda, White & White,
$50,000.
521 Lincoln Dr., John Perry,
$62,500.
Other permits issued for sheds,
fences, signs, pools and
miscellaneous remodeling projects,
owner or builder and estimated value
were:
104 Jonas, shed, Bert Martin, $800.
330 Karol, storage, T.H.
McLemore, $5,000.
314 N. Como, storage, Chris
Newman, $300.
720 Pauls Lane, fence, Danny
Etter, $500.
609 Rasure Circle, pool, Don
Gammill, $20,000.
1626 Raintree, fence, Charles
Cromer, $700.
515 W. Industrial, sign, Furr’s
Cafeteria, $500.
331 Rosemont, sign, T.L. San-
derson, $522.
346 Weaver Dr., bath, Ardis
Coleman, $800.
120 Como St., remodeling, T.D.
Potter, $1,100.
620 Whitworth, remodeling, Jessy
Hooten, $700.
416 and 420 Reservoir, remodeling,
Jeff Redding, $10,000.
120 E. California, remodeling, Gary
Vickers, $2,500.
Shannon Road, remodeling, Jim
Belt. $20,000.
(Continued on Page 4)
Commissioner Mobley
Smith is
Merit Scholar
A Sulphur Springs High School
senior was listed as one of 2,800
winners of the college-sponsored
Merit Scholarships in a release
by the National Merit Scholar-
ship Corporation.
Jeff Smith was named the
recepient of a Rice University
Merit Scholarship, which is one of
the 6,000 scholarships worth over
$22 million which were awarded
in the 1987 Merit Scholarship
competition.
Smith, who was recently
named the winner of the John
Philip Sousa Award at SSHS, is
an active musician, having been
a first chair member of both the
Wildcat Marching Band and
Stage Band. He has received
music honors at the area,
regional and district levels
during his four-year high school
band career. He has been named
to the All-State Band. He is a
member of the National Honor
Society at SSHS and has com-
peted in University In-
terscholastic League com-
petitions in ready writing
R :all brings
moisture for
hay production
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1987, newspaper, May 8, 1987; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780033/m1/1/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.