Sulphur Springs
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Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
HOPKINS COUNTY FALL FESTIVAL 2010
INSIDE TODAY
Fall Festival
Special Section
Fall Fest board asking people to
‘wave your flags’ at parade Saturday
Tractors,
trucks and all
other manner
of vehicles
will be part
of the Fall
Festival
Parade
through Sulphur Springs
this Saturday.
By KARON WEATHERMAN
Fall Festival Board member
Our guide to a funfilled week of events celebrating Hopkins County
is included in today’s
News-Telegram. You’ll
find a complete schedule
of events and a guide to
what to expect day by
day, along with information on the eight ladies
vying for the title of Fall
Festival Cover Girl.
The Fall Festival Parade this
Saturday, Sept. 11, will be geared
toward the United States of
America and 9/11. The grand
marshals this year will be Jim and
Dena Lloyd, who lost their son in
Iraq.
The Fall Festival Board will
also be honoring all of the different groups that responded to the
tragedies of 9/11.
The Hopkins County Historical
Museum has graciously loaned
the Fall Festival Board the use of
their antique fire truck for all of
the grand marshals and representatives from the police department, fire department, medical
community, volunteer fire departments and emergency medical
technicians. Everyone is asked to
decorate their cars, floats, trailers
File Photo
and golf carts with flags and red,
white and blue.
The Fall Festival Board is also
asking anyone who attends the
parade or whose house or business is on the parade route to also
decorate their cars, business and
houses with flags and red white
and blue colors.
“If you have a flag to wave,
that would be wonderful,” a board
member said. “We really want to
show our love, respect and patriotism to our great nation.”
Anyone who would like to
enter the parade can line up at
Buford Park. The parade will
begin at 10.
For more information, contact
Lisa Smithers at 903-438-1605.
Deryl Dodd to headline
‘Catfish and Country’ concert,
newest addition to Fall Fest
By KARON WEATHERMAN
Fall Festival Board member
The Fall Festival is fast approaching and bringing with it
a new addition to the festivities.
The First Annual "Catfish and Country" Concert will be
Saturday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. This first ever "Outdoor Fish
Fry Contest" and "Country Concert" will feature American
country music artist Deryl Dodd.
Dodd, a Dallas native, has made a name for himself as
one of the most authentic artists in country music. From
the Texas music circuit to Nashville, national tours to
chart-topping hits, Dodd has seen the country music industry from the top.
On his climb up the musical ladder, Dodd has opened for
Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Brooks and Dunn. Dodd
was also named Best New Male Vocalist by the Academy
of Country Music for his single "A Bitter End.”
Also appearing will be Whiskey Roadshow and Jamie
Richards.
The Fall Festival Board will start serving fried catfish at
6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m..
—» See CATFISH, Pg. 12A
SECTION B
Stew Contest
T-Shirt Winner
Announced
Meet The Cover Girls
Page 6A
Baldacci uses
twists and turns
in new Camel
Club thriller
Index
Annie’s Mailbox ..........3
Bridge ........................2
Calendar ....................3
Classifieds ............9-10
Comics......................11
Crossword ..................2
Editorials ....................4
For the Record ........12
Horoscope ..................2
Obituaries ................12
Sports......................7-8
Sudoku ......................2
Weather....................12
Arson
suspected
in Cooper
fires
overnight
By AMBER RYLANT
The Cooper Review
Steve Littlefield’s
design won the top
award in the Chamber of
Commerce’s contest to
create a T-shirt for the
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest. The shirts will be
sold at the contest on
Sept. 18 for $10. Read
more in Chamber President Meredith Caddell’s
weekly report on Chamber activities.
“Hell’s
Corner,” the
latest
Camel Club
series story
from New
York Times
best-selling
author
David Baldacci, will likely
give readers whiplash when
it’s released in November. A
bomb detonates in Lafayette
Park, just across the street
from the White House, and
it’s up to former CIA operative Oliver Stone to figure
out how it happened and
who is reponsible. Everywhere he looks, Stone finds
another angle and piece of a
never-ending puzzle. Read
arts editor Terry Mathews’
review of the book, along
with an interview with the
author in an upcoming edition of your News-Telegram.
50¢
The Hopkins County Fall Festival Cover Girl contestants are preparing for a weeklong series of competitions that will determine who will take over the title from reigning 2009-2010 Cover Girl Ashley Wilburn
(back row, center). The contestants are, left to right, (front) Erica Iannone, Katie Stewart, Arianna
Leigh-Manuell, Kelley Rumsey, (back) Micah Stalcup, Tori Cotton, Wilburn, Alex Darden and Raven
Potts. The winner will be announced the evening of Saturday, Sept. 18, during the Catfish and Country
Dinner and Concert. This is the first year the Fall Festival will have a catfish fry, followed by an outdoor
concert, featuring three performers — Whiskey Road, Jamie Richards and Deryl Dodd.
Staff Photo By Luis Noble
Let the
mini-walks
begin!
Sunny Springs Nursing
and Rehabilitation center holds the first of several planned mini-walks
to help raise money to
support Terrific Tuesdays and the fight
against Alzheimer’s disease. Five other local
nursing homes will hold
mini-walks throughout
the next two months,
leading up to the big “A
Walk to Remember”
Alzheimer’s Walk on
Oct. 21 at the Gardens at
Memorial Hospital.
Staff Photo By Luis Noble
Seven area fire departments
from Hokpkins and Delta counties were called out this morning to battle two suspicious
fires in the city of Cooper. No
injuries were reported, but the
structures were deemed total
losses.
According to Cooper Fireman Chuck Reed, the dual fires
may have been the work of an
arsonist.
“Houses do not set themselves on fire,” Reed said.
Two Hopkins County volunteer fire departments, North
Hopkins VFD and Suphur
Bluff VFD, were called out
about 3 a.m. to assist Cooper
firefighters in battling two
house fires at the same time
this morning.
Cooper Volunteer Fire
Department was first called to
a structure fire at 1071 Southeast 7th Street at 2:15 a.m.
While battling that blaze, a second call at 2:57 a.m. reported a
house fire a few blocks away at
650 Southeast 2nd St.
Mutual aid was requested
from surrounding fire departments, including the two from
Hopkins County, along with
departments from Klondike,
Enloe, East Delta and Pecan
Gap.
The two homes, both vacant,
were destroyed.
Cooper Fire Department and
Delta County Sheriff’s officers
consider the fires suspicious
because neither had utilities
connected.
Ceremony
for new
industry
rained out
From Staff Reports
The groundbreaking ceremony and announcement of a new
industry coming to Sulphur
Springs that was scheduled for
today was canceled due to rain.
Ground was set to be broken
for Cell-O-Core at 11 a.m. at 160
CMH Road, just west of Clayton
Homes, where the Sulphur
Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation
is constructing a building for the
company.
The expansion to Sulphur
Springs is Ohio-based Cell-OCore’s first foray outside the
Buckeye State. Cell-O-Core is a
—» See CELL-O-CORE, Pg. 12A
2 — THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Thursday, September 9, 2010
HOLIDAY’S HOROSCOPES
By Holiday Mathis
Word of the Day
The ability to communicate effectively
is becoming ever more important in this
world of you know, like, ummm and you
know what I mean.
Today’s word: Impecunious (im pi ku
ni es)
Definition: Not having money, poor
Example: The impecunious condition
of the man made him a public charge.
Source: The Original English Vocabulary Cards, Set No. 1.
TEXAS NEW BRIEFS
By The Associated Press
Search on for 2
missing in flooded
Texas river
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas
(AP) — Authorities are set to
resume their search for two men
swept down a central Texas river
by floodwaters fueled by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine.
New Braunfels police Lt. John
Wells said the search would
resume Thursday for 28-year-old
Nikos Paraskevopoulos of
Alexandria, La., and 23-year-old
Derek Joel-Nelson Clemens of
Baldwin, Mich.
Wells says the men were swimming in the Guadalupe River on
Wednesday when they got caught
in a fast-moving current and were
swept over a dam. Clemens was
later seen being carried toward an
Interstate 35 overpass.
The search was suspended
Wednesday night and will resume
at daybreak Thursday.
Remnants
of
Hermine
swamped central and north Texas,
causing at least two deaths.
3 Houston firefighters
fired over racial
incident
HOUSTON (AP) — Three
Houston firefighters have been
fired after they were accused of
entering a racial epithet into a
patient's electronic emergency
medical report.
Acting Fire Chief Rick Flanagan said Wednesday the men
were fired after an investigation
into the March 7 incident. Fire
officials identified them as 33year-old firefighters Spencer
Allred and Randal Ricks and 27year-old engineer/operator Ryan
J. Smith.
The head of the firefighters
union tells the Houston Chronicle the firings are a "travesty" and
says the department failed to
determine who actually was
responsible.
Last year, the lockers of two
female firefighters were scrawled
with racial and sexual slurs. It
wasn't determined who was
responsible for the graffiti.
For Friday, September 10
The moon in Libra, the sign of couples and kinship, helps us relate to one
another with grace. And that is not the
only aspect that speaks to our relationships. Recently, Venus entered Scorpio and Jupiter entered Pisces – two
planetary transits into water signs that
will serve to amp up our intuition and
deepen our connection to one another.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 10).
You'll outperform yourself this year.
You'll meet someone new this month –
a person who makes you want to
stretch your muscles, flex your power
and be your best. October brings a
trade-off you are willing to make.
December is sweetly romantic. You'll
be teaching someone an important lesson in January. Pisces and Capricorn
people adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 5, 2, 15, 4 and 18.
■ ARIES (March 21-April 19).You'll
make your life special – not by climbing
Mt. Everest or by doing anything spectacularly outlandish, but by taking great
care in applying imagination and style
to the absolutely ordinary events of the
day.
■ TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You've said it to yourself a million times
already: Attitude is everything. And
you'll drill it in a million times more. You
can't stress this enough to yourself and
those in your keeping.
■ GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You
will take the time to admire those close
to you for their funny ways and the
unusual and beautiful contributions they
make to your life. You will feel so happy
to walk the earth with these people.
■ CANCER (June 22-July 22). It will
be easy for you to get to work and finish
everything that needs to be accomplished – so easy that it may feel like
you're playing the part of a person who
is working but not actually doing the
work.
■ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will
probably need to show people how to
treat you and tell them what you want.
You are not so easily defined, which is
why a certain someone is having a difficult time understanding where you fit
into his or her world.
■ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll
be given a very minor bonus. This is
like a child being offered a sticker at
the end of the doctor's visit. It's a small
gesture, but it's well-earned and so
well-received.
■ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You
suspect that something very improbable is nonetheless quite true. Maybe
there are no real facts – only matters
that can be confirmed to a greater or
lesser degree by observational data.
■ SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Allow people to go deeply into their own
thought processes, and your interactions will be richer. Conversations will
be opportunities. If you do not interrupt,
you will get the true story.
■ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). To some degree, you can influence
others to feel good or bad about themselves. It will feel as though you have
power over them, when in fact you
need their agreement and cooperation
in order to produce a result.
■ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
How are you going to have more fun?
You mistakenly think that this is about
buying a concert ticket in advance or
planning a trip. But it's really about slowing down long enough to let things
crack you up.
■ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
The one who really loves you will give
you a deep level of concentration. This
person will listen to you and watch you
carefully because he or she really
wants to understand who you are.
■ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your
work will require you to do things that
you are not entirely comfortable doing.
Pretend like you love this challenge,
and maybe you'll start to feel as though
this is true.
WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST:
ARIES: Go at your own speed. Don't
let anyone push you into a relationship
you're not entirely comfortable with.
TAURUS: Everyone wants to deal with
a straightforward person such as yourself. GEMINI: Get comfortable with
yourself. Your comfort level will determine how others feel when they are
around you. CANCER: You will be persuasive. Your excitement will inspire
others. LEO: You have your own take
on the situation, and a loved one really
could use your viewpoint. VIRGO: Your
standards are high, and they will be
met. LIBRA: Finish what you start –
your follow-through will be impressive to
potential loves. SCORPIO: Touch will
be healing for you. Give and receive a
back rub. SAGITTARIUS: Make sure
your expectations are not unreasonable. Get a second opinion. CAPRICORN: You'll give up something for
love, which is fine – as long as you
don't give up everything. AQUARIUS:
You clean up the mess, unstick the
thing that was stuck and generally solve
the problems your loved ones are having. PISCES: Depth. It's what they love
about you. With you, there is always
more than meets the eye.
COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND:
Libra and Virgo are neighbors on the
zodiac wheel who both have a love of
beauty and a well-honed aesthetic
sense. Libra appreciates the way an
artist can assemble elements to lovely
effect. (Often Libra is the artist and the
appreciator!) Whereas Virgo usually
has a more holistic approach and sees
the elegant simplicity in what occurs
naturally in a healthy environment. They
work together brilliantly!
THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Thursday, September 9, 2010 —3
Annual fees the latest in credit
card surprises
D
ear Mary: My son has
been saving to buy a
house. He got a credit card
through our bank to build a credit
history. Now he's received a letter
saying the bank is going to start
charging an annual fee. He feels
he's stuck because canceling the
card would look bad for his credit history. What are his options?
– Peg, Ohio
Dear Peg: If your son is looking to buy a home in the next six
to 12 months, he would be illadvised to close that credit card
account. However, if it will take
him much longer to save his
down payment, now is the time
to make the switch to a no-fee
card.
In either case, he should call
customer service to see whether
he can talk the company into
reducing or even waiving that fee
altogether. He should let customer
service know in no uncertain
terms that he has many options
and would have no problem canceling the account and moving
on. Just know that annual fees are
the wave of the future for credit
card issuers who are looking to
make up lost revenue.
Dear Mary: Do you have any
brilliant ideas on what someone
can do with bathroom rugs after
the rubberized backing wears off?
– Alice L., e-mail
Dear Alice: There is at least
one way to extend the life of
those rugs, but I wouldn't call it
brilliant. It involves removing all
of the old backing and then
replacing it with Grip-it shelf and
drawer liner using rubber cement
or fabric glue. That's a lot of
work, and the results are not guaranteed. Your best bet is to avoid
letting the rubber backing break
down before the rug has worn out
MARY
HUNT
Everyday
Cheapskate
[email protected]
in the first place. Do not dry rubber-backed rugs in the clothes
dryer. Instead, allow them to airdry; they will last much longer.
Dear Mary: My house still has
its original 1922 golden oak
planks. My neighbor says that the
wood was refinished with
polyurethane five years ago.
When I use conventional wood
floor cleaner, such as Murphy oil
soap, the finish dulls, which
makes the floor look dirtier than it
really is. I'd like to restore the finish, as well, but I have no idea
how. What do you suggest?
– Kristin M., California
Dear Kristin: You need to
know more about what's on these
floors. Is it water- or oil-based
polyurethane? Has it been treated with wax? If the floor was
waxed or cleaned with an acidic
cleaner before the finish had completely cured, it's possible that the
finish was damaged. You may be
able to bring it back by conducting a few tests to see exactly
what's on there. Then proceed
with the proper pH-neutral cleaner. A great website that will help
you become a wood floor maintenance expert is http://www.woodweb.com.
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Do you have a question for
Mary? E-mail her at
[email protected],
or write to Everyday Cheapskate
P.O. Box 2135
Paramount, CA 90723
She needs to talk it out
Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I
had an elective bilateral mastectomy. I had multiple lumps and biopsies, coupled with a family history
of cancer. Also, my young daughter was reaching the age I was
when I lost my own mother to
breast cancer. My doctor and surgeon performed the operation with
little question.
The years since have been difficult. I have had five reconstructions
and still have trouble with hardening implants. The real issue is, I
have no one to talk to about this. I
have not been able to find a therapist willing to touch the issue. I
was even turned away by the
American Cancer Society because
I was not a "survivor."
My husband tolerates the consequences, but has yet to be able to
look at me naked. I want to cry
whenever I see women's magazines, because I will never be
"whole" again. I've tried to put my
sadness away and accept who I
am. At the age of 55, I hope to live
many more years. I don't want this
to eat away at my spirit any longer.
Please help.
– Anxiously Awaiting
Dear Anxious: When you had
your surgery, support groups were
few and far between, but times
have changed -- at least a little.
There is a prophylactic mastectomy group on Facebook, and we
recommend you contact FORCE
(Facing Our Risk of Cancer
Empowered) at 866-288-RISK
( 8 6 6 - 2 8 8 - 7 4 7 5 )
(facingourrisk.org). And by all
means, ask them to help you find a
therapist. We cannot imagine why
you have been having so much
trouble getting decent counseling.
ANNIE’S
MAILBOX
Advice From
Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar
[email protected]
have specifically pointed out that
she treats me as if I cannot make
my own decisions. She acted
offended and refused to believe she
had done anything of the sort. I see
my grandparents often and love
them, but if Grandma continues
doing this, I really won't enjoy her
visits. Any ideas?
– Frustrated Teenager
Dear Frustrated: Grandma still
sees you as a child and is having a
hard time loosening the reins. The
way to demonstrate your maturity
is to be assertive without being
petulant or angry. Ignore her negative or critical attitude. That's part
of her personality and requires tolerance. When you visit, be sure to
clean up after yourself and help
with meal preparation. That way
she will see you as a capable adult.
If she changes your restaurant
order, say nicely, "Sorry, Grandma,
but I prefer my original selection,"
and be sure to give your order
directly to the server (unless it costs
more than Grandma wants to
spend). A change in attitude is a
process and takes time, so please
be patient with your grandmother.
Dear Annie: This is in response
to "Father of Mini-Me," whose
daughter wants to shave her head. I
admire her for wanting to donate
her hair to Locks of Love, but
please suggest she send it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths for the
American Cancer Society. The
cancer patients who receive hair
from Pantene Beautiful Lengths do
not have to pay for their wigs,
unlike Locks of Love. "Father" can
go to the website at beautifullengths.com for the details.
– Your Friend in Alabama
Dear Friend: We have recommended Pantene's Beautiful
Lengths in the past and are happy
to do so again. Thanks for reminding us.
Dear Annie: I recently flew out
to visit my grandparents. At first, it
was great and very relaxing. However, my grandmother and I traveled six hours to go to a bridal
shower, where everyone, including
my grandmother, ignored me. By
the time we returned, I was sick of
her behavior. She is an eternal pessimist and finds fault in everything.
She criticizes my judgment and
insists on treating me like a child.
She makes all my decisions for me,
including changing my order at a
restaurant. She canceled my ticket
To all our Jewish readers: A
home and decided to drive the 14hour trip and then stay for a week. happy and healthy Rosh
I have tried talking to her and Hashanah.
F.W. Frailey
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Find extended listings of all events at www.myssnews.com/mysslife/calendar
If your club or organization is
meeting soon and wishes to remind
members of the time and location,
call for the Community Calendar
at 903-885-8663, fax items to 903885-8768, or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Thursday, Sept. 9
SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
will hold parent orientation at
Austin, Bowie, Lamar and Travis
for parents of third graders from
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and parents
of fourth graders from 7 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
J.M. “MATT” Barton Camp
#441 of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans meets at 7 p.m. the second
Thursday of each month at the
Senior Citizens Center (150 MLK
Jr. Drive, phone 903-885-1661).
For more information call Charles
D. Bolding, SCV chapter president,
at 903-365-2388.
HOPKINS COUNTY Amateur
Radio Club (HCARC) meeting
will be held at 6 p.m. the second
Thursday of the month at Burton’s
Family Restaurant, 1505 Shannon
Road. Public information net is
Mondays at 7 p.m. on frequency
146.68. Everyone invited. For
more information, call 903-8858460 or visit www.k5sst.org.
CARRIAGE HOUSE Manor’s
Family Council will meet the second Thursday of each month at 6
p.m. in the sun room at the end of
Hall 1. Family members of residents are urged to attend. Family
Council’s goal is to provide support and special programs for residents and family members alike.
OVEREATERS
ANONYMOUS meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at Olive Branch Baptist
Church, 225 Parkins St. Call group
facilitator at 903-885-1344, and
leave a message.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS New Life Group will hold
an open discussion meeting at 8
p.m. at 474 Shannon Rd in Suite
11B behind China House. No
smoking. Call Mickelle 903-3485865 and Kerry 903-885-6184.
Friday, Sept. 10
BROTHERHOOD & Deaconess Board of the Mitchell
Chapel COGIC will be hosting a
Friday Night Live program entitled “The Seven Moods of the
Holy Ghost” at 7 p.m. The 7
speakers will be Brothers Ricky
Godbolt, Tommy Clayton, James
Barrett and Kerry Wright; and
Ministers Chris Spivey, Cordell
Jackson and Donnie Thomas.
Supt. Nelson Gatlin is the pastor.
The church is located at 402
South Jackson St.
REGISTRATION is ongoing
through Sept. 12 for the 10-week
“Christian Caregiving – a Way of
Life” class being taught beginning
the week of Sept. 12 at First United
Methodist Church by Lew Riggsby. Classes will meet from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Cost is $17 for “Christian
Caregiving – a Way of Life” by
Kenneth Haugk, a pastor and clinical psychologist who is the
founder of the Stephen Series of
lay caring ministry. The course
emphasizes “the practical application of caring skills to special situations and everyday relationships.”
For more information, call the
church at 903-885-2185 or Lew
Riggsby at 903-438-9088.
SENIOR DANCE featuring
Gale Hague and the Lone Star
Express band is held from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. the second Friday. There is a
$5 cover charge for the dance. Bingo is played every Friday at 9:30
a.m., followed by games of 42 for
anyone over 50 at noon, at the
Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Phone:
903-885-1661.
BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614
Texas St. (on the corner of Texas
and Bellview streets). For more
information, call Gary or Lillie at
903-473-3329.
FIRST UNITED Methodist
Church Men enjoy a “Coffee
Break” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in
the Family Life Center on Church
Street. All men in the community
are invited.
CHRISTIAN
RECOVERY
Group meets on Fridays at 7 p.m.
at New Beginnings Fellowship,
155 North Jackson St., for anyone
with addictions, broken emotions
or broken relationships.
begins with breakfast from 7 a.m.
to 8:30 a.m. Guest speakers will be
Ministers Joyce Moore, Cher
Winkley, Deidra (Dee) Johnson,
and gospel singer/evangelist Carolyn Traylor from Greenville. Registration is $5. Everyone invited.
GREATER EMMANUEL Missionary Baptist Church presents
their First Rainbow Tea at 11 a.m.
The theme will be “God Keeps His
Promise” from Genesis 9:18.
Donations are welcome. All proceeds benefit the GEMBC Building Fund. Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church is located
at 901 Como St. Founder and pastor is the Rev. D.K. Young. The
church can be found online at
www.gembc.net.
MARTIN SPRINGS Baptist
Church will have an old fashioned gospel singing night from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. The church is
located at 4638 State Highway 11
east.
ANNUAL BACK To School
Clothing Sale at First United
Methodist Church will be held
from 8 a.m. to noon. All clothing
costs 25 cents. Proceeds will go to
a mission or outreach program.
Left over clothing will be donated
to League Street Church of Christ
Clothing Ministry. Call 903-8852185 for more information.
UNITED DAUGHTERS of the
Confederacy meet at 11:30 a.m. the
second Saturday of each month, at
the Senior Citizens Center,150
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
THE MILITARY Order of the
Cootie, Pup Tent 60 and its auxiliary will have a stated meeting and
Saturday, Sept. 11
breakfast at the Veterans of Foreign
MORNING CHAPEL Baptist Wars Post in Sulphur Springs. The
Church Annual Women’s Retreat Order is an honorary society within
the VFW and meets the second
Saturday of the month.
DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution will meet at 2 p.m.
the second Saturday on each month
at the Senior Citizens Center, 150
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
42 PLAYERS meet at 6 p.m.
every 2nd Saturday at the Senior
Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive. Phone: 903-8851661.
COW COUNTRY Carvers Club
meets on Saturdays in the Grist
Mill at Heritage Park, 416 North
Jackson St., from 8 a.m. until noon.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS New Life Group will meet
at 8 p.m. for a closed meeting at
468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B,
located behind China House. Call
Mickelle 903-348-5865 and Kerry
903-885-6184.
Sunday, Sept. 12
MOUNT ZION Church dedication ceremony for the new
auditorium begins at 2 p.m. in
the new auditorium. Everyone
invited. The church is located 5
miles east of Commerce on State
Highway 11 west.
GREENWOOD
BAPTIST
Church will feature Rev. Bill
Hardage (father of Dr. David
Hardage) and his choir from Clearwater Baptist Church during a 6:30
p.m. sing-fest. Food, including sugar free items for diabetics, to follow. Direct questions to Bro. Mike
Freeman at 903-588-2803 or Bro.
Bill Hardage at 903-365-7132.
Directions: Take Interstate 30 east
exit 141 onto FM 900 south;
church is on the left at the intersection of FMs 900 and 3359.
The Opinion Page .... Ours, Yours, Theirs
REP. JOHNSON
Nepotism at its worst
The Dallas Morning News:
As journalists, we usually love it when
sources talk to us. Even if they might be
the subject of an unflattering story, their
insight and perspective adds to our
knowledge and allows us to appreciate
the facts from their point of view.
And then there’s U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson , the Dallas Democrat who
almost certainly should have stopped
talking as soon as she realized what Dallas Morning News reporters Todd J. Gillman and Christy Hoppe had on her.
The facts alone are bad enough. Each
member of the Congressional Black Caucus receives $10,000 annually - from private and corporate donations - to award
in college scholarships to needy students
in their districts.
Johnson, a former caucus chairwoman
who also served on the board that oversees the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, decided that 23 of those
annual scholarships from 2005 to 2009
should go to her grandsons, two greatnephews and the children of a close aide
- in clear violation of program rules.
That nepotism headline was going to
hurt either way, but Johnson compounded the problem by trying to tell her side.
In effect:
She didn’t know the program rules relatives are expressly prohibited - but
says she didn’t “personally benefit.”
And even if she had known the rules,
what’s the problem? Grandchildren, in
her mind, aren’t “immediate family,”
which might come as news to some of
hers.
The guidelines for the scholarships are
thin, but recipients must have a 2.5
grade-point average and reside in (or
attend college in) a caucus member’s
district. Johnson’s four relatives and two
children of district director Rod Givens
fail on both counts. In fact, all came from
districts represented by white Republicans and attended SMU , Baylor, TCU,
Sam Houston State in Huntsville or
Texas State in San Marcos.
Still, Johnson insists there was “no
favoritism” here. Those six were chosen
and she’s the one-person selection committee - because there simply weren’t
enough qualified students in her district
who needed a $1,000 or $1,200 boost for
college. Since her district covers much of
Dallas and Dallas County, this should be
of interest to high school counselors
across DISD and such towns as Cedar
Hill, DeSoto and Lancaster.
Sinking Dems plan a political triage
W
hen you spot the word
"triage" in a political news
story, you know someone is
in trouble.
Triage is the procedure by which
medical personnel screening people
injured in combat or disasters separate those who can be saved from
those who can't. The first group is
given immediate surgery in hopes of
recovery. The second is given
painkillers to make the end bearable.
So it was startling to read last
weekend in The New York Times that
House Democratic leaders "are
preparing a brutal triage of their own
members in hopes of saving enough
seats to keep a slim grip on the
majority."
House Democratic campaign chairman Chris Van Hollen quickly poohpoohed the story, as any politically
savvy person would. But I bet he's
already done his triage and that some
of the names mentioned in the Times
story are to get painkillers only.
For in the last week the bad news
has been flooding in on congressional
Democrats. On the generic ballot
question, the realclearpolitics.com
average of recent polls showed that
49 percent said they would vote for
the Republican candidate for the
House and 41 percent said they
would vote for the Democrat.
Michael
Barone
To put these results in perspective,
consider that before last month
Gallup had never shown Republicans
leading by more than 6 percent since
it began asking the question in 1942.
Now they lead by as much as 13 percent in some polls.
And consider also that the generic
ballot question has tended to underpredict actual Republican performance in five of the last six House
elections.
Republicans need to gain 39 seats
for a House majority. The professional analysts see it happening: Larry
Sabato puts the number at 47, Stuart
Rothenberg at 37 to 42, Charlie Cook
at 40. Cook notes that Democratic
incumbents are trailing Republican
challengers in polls in 32 districts.
These are cautious prognosticators
who evaluate candidates for every
seat. No wonder Politico's Mike
Allen wrote yesterday that "the sky
is falling" for the Democrats.
The signs are that Democratic can-
didates are getting the same message
in their polls. Joe Donnelly in Indiana
2 runs an ad criticizing Barack Obama. Travis Childers in Mississippi 1
boasts of voting against the budget.
Steve Driehaus in Ohio 1 runs a spot
identifying his opponent as a congressman, even though he's an excongressman, while positioning himself as the challenger.
At least five House Democrats are
running ads bragging about their
votes against Obamacare. Surveys of
ads run by candidates indicate that no
Democrat has run an ad bragging
about the health care bill since Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid did in
April. More recently, he's been concentrating on depicting his opponent,
Sharron Angle, as a wacko.
Is all this just a response to a sputtering economy? Political scientist
Alan Abramowitz, on a panel with
Sabato and me at the American Political Science Association conference
last weekend, said he thought so. I
disagreed.
I think what we're seeing is a rejection of the Obama Democrats' biggovernment policies. The president
and his party thought that in times of
economic distress most voters would
be supportive of or at least amenable
to a vast expansion of the size and
scope of government.
They jammed the Senate version
of their health care bill through the
House in March, in the face of the
clear opposition signaled by the voters of Massachusetts as well as every
public opinion poll. I can't think of a
more unpopular major measure
passed by Congress since the KansasNebraska Act of 1854.
Back then, the Democrats also had
supermajorities in both houses of
Congress and a young, previously little known president who had defeated
an aging war hero by a decisive margin. They realized that the KansasNebraska Act promoting slavery in
the territories would raise some hackles, but expressed confidence that
voters would accept it when it was
properly explained to them.
They didn't. Voters reduced the
number of Democratic House members from 159 to 83, nearly eliminating the party in much of the North.
Democrats didn't win a House majority for the next 20 years.
Today, House Democrats have
more money than their opponents
and, unlike 1994, they've known for
months that they might be in peril.
They know that Republicans remain
unpopular and hoped their own numbers would improve. But instead
they're plunging to historic depths.
Time for triage.
Today
In History
The rich folks are not here to give us all jobs
By FROMA HARROP
Let's cut the baloney about
jobs and rich people's taxes. If
corporate profits automatically
turned into jobs for the little folk,
the unemployment rate would be
plummeting.
It happens that company earnings now exceed their lofty
peaks of the housing boom. And
big-business balance sheets are
sloshing in cash. Corporate
America's decision to stick with
its current workforce is not for a
lack of dough.
Companies don't create jobs
because they have extra money
jingling in their pockets. They
take on new workers when they
want to expand, and right now
the demand's not there to warrant that growth. Corporations
are in the business of maximizing profits for the benefit of their
managers and shareholders.
They're not in the business of
creating jobs, nor should we
expect them to be.
And so how should we
respond to Republican claims
that restoring Clinton-era income
tax rates for the wealthiest 2 percent would destroy jobs? We
shouldn't. They are irrelevant.
An employment policy based
on further enriching the richest
Americans -- who may or may
not spend their wealth on jobcreating ventures -- is like trying
to feed chickens in the barnyard
by dropping feed from an airplane. It's far more logical to
focus tax cuts on activities that
are likely to expand American
business.
That's why President Obama's
proposal to make the research
and development tax credit permanent -- something many
Republicans have advocated -makes more sense. It would give
companies an incentive to spend
their money on their businesses.
But to politically sell this fixation on keeping rich people's taxes low, Republicans must convince wage-earners that their
jobs depend on enlarging a few
personal fortunes. Thus, Republican House Minority Leader
John Boehner of Ohio characterizes the Obama plan to let
George W. Bush's tax cuts for
the top brackets expire as "jobkilling tax hikes."
Republicans made similar hysterical warnings when Bill Clinton proposed raising taxes for the
richest 1 percent early in his
administration.
"This is really the Dr.
Kevorkian plan for our economy," Rep. Christopher Cox, RCalif., said in May 1993. "It will
kill jobs, kill business and, yes,
kill even the higher tax revenues
that these suicidal tax increasers
hope to gain."
It didn't quite turn out that
way. America gained a net 21
million jobs during Clinton's two
terms (against only 3 million
during Bush's). Business investment was higher in the Clinton
years. The economy grew more,
as did tax revenues, and Clinton
ended his presidency with a budget surplus. Even the rich got
richer under Clinton, but most
people didn't seem to mind
because everyone else was doing
better, too.
For years, the right has cultivated an air of servility in a fearful workforce. I want to know
what magic potion Republicans
use to make so many Americans
assume that they are wards of the
rich.
Employers generally don't take
on workers as a charitable gesture. They may be splendid
human beings, but they hire you
in the belief that your sweat will
contribute to the business's bottom line. The employer's need
for your labor and your desire
for a paycheck makes for a
mutually beneficial relationship.
But it is not a one-way street.
Americans generally don't like
class warfare. Labeling any tax
increase for upper incomes as
such is a time-honored way to
bully the public into silence.
Actually, it's not too much to ask
the top sliver -- whose wealth is
running away from that of even
ordinary millionaires -- to do
more to contain our soaring
deficits.
If the rich get richer from a
recovering economy, and they
will, then good for them. But
they're now owed tax cuts
besides.
To find out more about Froma
Harrop, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.
Let’s keep our enemies straight
W
hy should the commander of America's
forces in Afghanistan
care about a paranoid pastor of a
church with 50 members in
Florida? Welcome to the Internet age.
The problem began when Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove
World Outreach Center in
Gainesville announced plans to
burn copies of the Quran on
Sept. 11 to memorialize al-Qaida's 2001 terror attacks. Burning
the Muslim holy book was "neither an act of love nor of hate,"
he insisted, but a warning against
what he called the threats posed
by Islam.
Gen. David Petraeus thought
that was a terrible idea. "It could
endanger troops," the U.S. commander in Afghanistan said in a
statement issued Monday, "and
it could endanger the overall
effort in Afghanistan."
Nobody knows better than
Petraeus after his experiences in
Iraq and Afghanistan that America's success in the Muslim world
depends on our building
alliances with Muslim leaders
and local populations. It does not
help our confidence-building
efforts to have hundreds of angry
Muslims burning our flag and
shouting "Death to America"
outside our embassy in Kabul
out of anger over Pastor Jones'
announced Quran burning.
Our best strategy as sane
Americans would be to ignore
Jones, but this is the Internet age,
a time when any street-corner
prophet with a laptop can grab a
global audience, especially if
they do something shocking
enough. Pastor Jones shocks
with a website that offers onestop shopping for Islamaphobes - including his book, "Islam Is
of the Devil," with matching coffee cup and T-shirt.
Add Pastor Jones to a recent
rash of episodes that fail to show
Americans at our courageous,
egalitarian and levelheaded best.
There was the local Manhattan
zoning issue over an Islamic
community center that become
an international incident. There
was the construction of a subur-
CLARENCE
PAGE
ban Nashville mosque that was
delayed by protests and a mysterious fire.
There was Republican Texas
Rep. Louie Gohmert's declaration on CNN that "the evidence
abounds" of a "terror baby"
threat by immigrants having
babies who would grow up to be
terrorists.
And among other ballot questions in Oklahoma this November, voters will be asked to prohibit the state's courts from using
Islamic "Sharia law" when
deciding cases. Not that there's
much chance of that ever happening, but as far as the folks
who put this measure on the ballot are concerned, you just can't
be too careful.
Does bigotry alone explain
this backlash? I think not. Mus-
lims have been a part of American life throughout our history. I
believe most of the Islamaphobia showing itself in recent headlines stems from well-meaning
worry about a rapidly changing
world. Unfortunately, wellmeaning worriers can be exploited for votes or profit no less easily than genuine bigots can.
We've seen this before. America's "melting pot," a phrase popularized by Theodore Roosevelt,
has often boiled over as new
arrivals run into culture clashes
with the existing mainstream. As
other observers have pointed out,
today's Islamophobia resembles
the anti-immigrant Know-Nothings of the early 1800s, except
their target was mainly Irish
Catholics in those days.
There's no question that
today's irrational fears and suspicions often are rooted in real
differences. But "Know your
enemy," as in the military saying
derived from 6th century B.C.
strategist Sun Tzu's book "The
Art of War." Petraeus knows
what Pastor Jones apparently
does not: Our enemy is terrorism, not Islam.
By threatening to set their holy
book on fire, Jones makes the
world's Muslims the enemy -including those who serve either
in or with the U. S. Military -which only backs up the propaganda that Osama bin Laden and
his cronies have been preaching
to the world.
We Americans want moderate
Muslims to speak up and
denounce Islamic extremism. We
need to do the same with our
own anti-Islamic extremists.
Our country stands proudly as
a model of free expression, even
if some of our voices are infected with irrational fears. We
Americans need to protect and
preserve free speech. But we
also need to be wise enough to
make war with extremists, not
with Islam, and to speak that
truth to our fellow Americans
who have trouble telling the difference.
E-mail Clarence Page at
[email protected].
© 2010 Tribune Media
Today is Thursday, Sept. 9, the
252nd day of 2010. There are 113
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 9, 1850, California
became the 31st state of the union.
On this date:
In 1776, the second Continental
Congress made the term "United
States" official, replacing "United
Colonies."
In 1830, Charles Durant flew a
balloon from New York City across
the Hudson River to Perth Amboy,
N.J.
In 1919, some 1,100 members of
Boston's 1,500-man police force
went on strike. (The strike was broken by Massachusetts Gov. Calvin
Coolidge, who brought in replacement officers.)
In 1926, the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) was incorporated by
the Radio Corp. of America.
In 1948, the People's Democratic
Republic of Korea (North Korea)
was declared.
In 1957, President Dwight D.
Eisenhower signed into law the first
civil rights bill to pass Congress
since Reconstruction.
In 1960, in the first regular-season American Football League
game, the Denver Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots, 13-10.
Opera singer Jussi Bjoerling (YUH'see byohr-LING') died near Stockholm, Sweden.
In 1971, prisoners seized control
of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, N.Y.,
beginning a siege that ended up
claiming 43 lives.
In 1976, Communist Chinese
leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing
at age 82.
In 1990, Liberian President
Samuel K. Doe was killed after
being captured by rebels.
Ten years ago: President Bill
Clinton proposed spending about
$1.6 billion to help communities
recover from recent Western wildfires.
Five years ago: Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, the principal target of harsh criticism of the Bush
administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, was relieved of his
onsite command.
One year ago: In a speech to a
joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama summoned
lawmakers to enact sweeping
health care legislation, declaring
the "time for bickering is over." (In
an unusual outburst, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouted "You lie!"
when the president said illegal
immigrants would not benefit from
his proposals; Wilson ended up
apologizing.)
Today's Birthdays: Actor Cliff
Robertson is 87. Actor Topol is 75.
Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 65. Rock
singer-musician Doug Ingle is 64.
Country singer Freddy Weller is 63.
College Football Hall of Famer and
former NFL player Joe Theismann
is 61. Rock musician John McFee
(The Doobie Brothers) is 60. Actor
Tom Wopat is 59. Actress Angela
Cartwright is 58. Musician-producer
Dave Stewart is 58. Actor Hugh
Grant is 50. Actress Constance
Marie is 45. Actor David Bennent is
44. Actor Adam Sandler is 44. Rock
singer Paul Durham (Black Lab) is
42. Model Rachel Hunter is 41.
Actor Goran Visnjic (VEEZ'-nihch)
is 38. Pop-jazz singer Michael
Buble' (boo-BLAY') is 35. Country
singer Joey Martin (Joey + Rory) is
35. Latin singer Maria Rita is 33.
Actress Michelle Williams is 30.
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THIS WEEK
IN TEXAS HISTORY
BARTEE
HAILE
Tales From The
Colorful History
Of Texas
T
he Sep. 10, 1935, assassination of Huey P. Long,
the Louisiana “Kingfish,”
left two living members of the
Depression triumvirate – Father
Coughlin and Dr. Townsend.
Francis Everett Townsend,
the stick figure millions considered a modern messiah, spent
most of his adult life trying to
stay out of the poorhouse. A
cowboy, farmer, schoolteacher,
miner and salesman before
finally choosing medicine, he
ended up a health inspector in
Long Beach, Calif.
Cutbacks in city services cost
Dr. Townsend his job in 1933.
With less than $200 in the bank
and no prospects of employment, the 66-year-old physician
suddenly found himself in dire
straits.
The majority of aged Americans were in the same sinking
boat. The Depression had
devoured their savings and
reduced their standard of living
to desperate subsistence at a
time when younger relatives,
who traditionally cared for
elderly kin, were too hardstrapped to help. Only six states
provided senior citizens with so
much as a pittance, leaving 98
percent of the 15 million over
60 completely out in the cold.
As Townsend never tired of
telling it, he looked out the window one morning and saw three
starving women scrounging for
scraps in his garbage. “A torrent
of invectives tore out of me,”
he recalled, “the big blast of all
the bitterness that had been
building in me for years.”
Spurning his spouse's efforts to
shush him, the doctor yelled at
the top of his lungs, “I want
God Almighty to hear me! I'm
going to shout until the whole
country hears!”
This famous incident inspired
the Old Age Revolving Pension
Plan that Townsend detailed in
a series of letters to the Long
Beach newspaper. He prescribed a federal payment of
$200 a month to everybody
over the age of 60 with the stipulation they stop working and
spend the whole amount within
30 days. A 2 percent national
sales tax would generate the
necessary revenue, which
seniors would pump back into
the stagnant economy, creating
employment for their idle
juniors.
The fact that the pie-in-thesky scheme was a fatally flawed
fiscal fantasy made no difference to potential beneficiaries.
Couples eligible for an annual
windfall of $4,800 – nearly
twice the yearly income of nine
out of ten households – were
deaf to any criticism of the
heaven-sent plan.
The idea instantly caught fire,
flooding the dazed doctor with
requests for information and
s p e a k i n g
engagements. He
turned to Robert
E. Clements, a
shrewd salesman
from Texas with
a checkered past,
whose energetic
e x p e r t i s e
launched
the
Townsend Clubs.
By
January
1935, the mushrooming movement had spread
from Southern
California
to
every section of
the
country.
Three thousand During the Great Depression, physiclubs boasted a cian Francis Everett Townsend
d u e s - p a y i n g pitched a pie-in-the-sky scheme for
membership of
half a million annual incomes for all citizens over
with an insatiable the age of 60.
appetite
for
Clements' many trinkets – but- ty.”
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tons, wheel covers, license
“Secession & Civil War” –
plates and the like – and a publication that pulled in $4,000 newest “Best of This Week in
Texas History” collection
worth of advertising each and
available for $10.95 plus $3.25
every week.
postage and handling from
The Townsend tornado roared
Bartee Haile
into Washington in early 1935
P.O. Box 152
in the person of John Steven
Friendswood, TX 77549
McGroarty, an editorial writer
for the Los Angeles Times elect- or order on-line at twith.com.
ed to congress by Townsend's
troops. He introduced a pension
package in the House of Representatives, but opponents never
let the controversial bill come
to a vote. The disappointed doctor managed to save a little face
by claiming partial credit for
the subsequent passage of the
Social Security Act.
Though lumped together with
Father Charles E. Couglin and
Huey P. Long in a radical triumvirate, Townsend had practically nothing in common with
“The Radio Priest” and “The
Kingfish.” He was by no
stretch of the imagination a
populist and carefully avoided
compromising alliances with
the two flamboyant figures.
However, after the assassination of Long in September
1935, a freelance bigot and rabble-rouser wormed his way into
Townsend's inner circle. Gerald
L.K. Smith replaced Clements
as the number-two man and
duped the doctor into supporting the 1936 presidential candidacy of William Lemke on the
Union Party ticket, a Coughlin
creation.
But by the time Townsend
came to Texas in October, he
clearly regretted the rash
endorsement. Speaking off the
cuff upon his arrival in Houston, he frankly acknowledged
Lemke's long-shot status in the
race against FDR and Republican Alf Landon. With a wistful
smile he added, “If we had our
party in the field this fall, we'd
carry every state in the Union.”
A thousand silver-haired citizens packed a Houston church
that night to hear The Founder
preach his pension gospel. But
the gaunt guru's perfunctory
pitch for the Union Party
received only polite applause.
As a plain-spoken admirer
explained on his way out the
door, “Texas Townsendites will
follow you most anywhere, but
not out of the Democratic Par-
AP: Spears ex disputes abuse claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An
attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by
money.
Fernando Flores, who worked
on the singer's security detail, sued
Spears on Wednesday claiming
sexual harassment and intentional
infliction of emotional distress. His
lawsuit claims Spears repeatedly
exposed herself to him and that he
witnessed her punish her young
sons with his belt and act inappropriately in front of them.
Kevin Federline's attorney Mark
Vincent Kaplan told The Associated Press that Flores' accusations
had been looked into before the
suit was filed and warranted no
action. He said Federline takes any
allegations of abuse or wrongdoing regarding the former couple's
children seriously.
"He is satisfied that the allegations are a product of economic
motives," Kaplan said. "They are
as baseless as they seem."
Federline has custody of the former couple's sons, Sean Preston
and Jayden James, but Spears has
substantial visitation with the boys.
Kaplan said if Federline believed
the children were in danger, he
would have stepped in already.
He noted that Flores' lawsuit was
leaked to online news outlets
before the suit was filed. "I think
that the timing of this and the
nature of the allegations speak for
themselves."
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THE CHAMBER Connection
MEREDITH
CADDELL
Check out the new canteen at the VFW
Hopkins County
Chamber of
Commerce President
Get your stew tickets NOW!
Stew Contest is Saturday, Sept. 18
If you don’t like to wait in line, then you need to stop by Alliance
Bank, City National Bank, Guaranty Bond Bank, Pilgrim Bank and
Texas Heritage National Bank and pick up your tickets to the World
Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest! The price is still just $5
for all-you-can-eat stew, which includes cheese and crackers. After
you get your tickets, all you have to do on the 18th is go straight to
one of the three service tents!
I would like to thank the sponsors of the stew contest: Alliance
Bank, City National Bank, Guaranty Bond Bank, Orthodontics at
Summit Dental, A&S Air Conditioning, Audley Moore Construction, Lone Star Dodge, Luminant, Allstate Insurance-Patty Brown,
AgriLand Farm Credit, A.K. Gillis, Richard Drake Construction,
Ocean Spray, North East Texas Beef Improvement Organization,
Hopkins County Judge Cletis Millsap, Town & Country Cleaners,
Chris Brown, Powers & Blount, ReMax, Southwest Dairy Museum
ABC Autoplex, Jordan Health Services, Vista Care and Winzen
Film.
Many others have donated items for the stew contest. They
include: Farmers Electric Co-op, Chicken Express, Southwest Dairy
Museum, Alliance Bank, City National Bank, First United
Methodist Church, Plain & Fancy Sandwich Shoppe, Morningstar
Foods, Furr’s, Chili’s, GSC Enterprises, The Lodge, Latson’s, Heritage Park and the city of Sulphur Springs. If you are interested in
being a stew sponsor, please give us a call.
Steve Littlefield’s design
was the winner of the T-shirt contest
Thank you
to all who
entered the Tshirt design
contest! All of
the entries
were fantastic,
and obviously
the community
thought so as
well. We had
over 600 votes
on the T-shirts,
with Steve Littlefield’s
design winning
the top award.
Steve was awarded $50, but since he is a stew cook had to pass on
the opportunity to be a stew judge (a conflict of interest, you understand). His T-shirt design has been modified, with his approval, to
be on a black T-shirt in order for all of the beautiful colors to really
pop. We will be selling the T-shirts for $10 at the stew contest, Saturday, Sept. 18.
Ribbon Cutting at Pioneer Café
at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22
We are so pleased to welcome the Pioneer Café to the Hopkins
County Chamber of Commerce. We would like for you to join us at
the ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m.. The Pioneer
Café is located at 307 Main St. .
A big ‘Thank you’ to the High School
Leadership sponsors; members
from county schools announced
Without our many sponsors, the High School Leadership Class
would not be possible. I would like to thank the businesses that are
sponsoring the Leadership Class for 2010-2011: Alliance Bank,
Bulkley & Associates, Charles Helm, Dhawal R. Ram, MD, First
United Methodist Church, Grocery Supply Company, Guaranty
Bond Bank, Hopkins County Dairy Festival, Kiwanis Club, Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op, Southwest Dairy Museum, Southwest
Mobile Imaging, Town & Country Cleaners, Winzen Film, Inc.,
Trinity Harvest Church, Hopkins County Fall Festival, Quality
Craft Cabinets, Heath Hyde, Attorney at Law and Joel Sheffield,
Attorney at Law, Fieldhouse Sports, Johnson Law Firm and Rotary
Club.
Each year, we also have 8 county students that will be participating in the program along with the students from SSHS. The county
students are:
Blair Bassham and P.K. Harlin from North Hopkins; Brooke Lane
and Kimber Thompson from Saltillo; Jeremy Coberley and Hunter
Vaughan from Sulphur Bluff and Austin Baxley and Krysten
Duprey from Como-Pickton.
If you have not stopped by the new canteen at the VFW, you are missing out! They have just recently
built a beautiful new canteen filled with pool tables, shuffle board and lots of big screen TVs. The VFW
is open 7 days a week, so stop by and play a game of 42 or dominos and see the changes at the VFW.
Candy
Bouquet now
at VF Mall
Candy Bouquet is open at
the VF Mall Thursday,
Friday and Saturday and
at other times by appointment. They are always
available, any time, by
calling and placing an
order over the phone or to
set up a time for pick up
at the mall or for delivery.
And, as always, there is
never any charge for
delivery in town! You may
reach Carol Palmer at
Candy Bouquet at 903885-6742 or
www.5795.candysurprise.c
om or by e-mail: [email protected].
Don't miss these opportunities
■ Sept. Fall Festival Parade: 10 a.m. Don’t forget to wave the
American flag!
■ Sept. 13: Fall Festival Golf Tournament, SS Country Club, 11
a.m.
■ Sept. 14: Senior Citizen Day, $10; 2 p.m. until ???; Civic Center
■ Sept. 15: Carnival opens; armbands available at Super Handy
Stores
■ Sept. 17: Arts and crafts, baby crawling contest, youth fishing
contest, petting zoo, quilt show plus more Civic Center
■ Sept. 18: 41st Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew
Contest; Buford Park
■ Sept. 18: Catfish and Country Concert and Fish Fry competition, $10 (children 5 and under get in free), 6 p.m.; Civic Center
■ Sept. 22: Ribbon Cutting for Pioneer Café, 11 a.m., 307 Main
Street
Business of the Week
Congratulations to the Chamber of Commerce Business of the
Week:
Sulphur Springs Public Library
611 N. Davis
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
903-885-4926
Thought for the week
“Sulphur Springs Public Library is pleased to be recognized as a
viable contributor in the economic growth and development of the
downtown business community of Sulphur Springs and looks to
continue in its commitment as an information center to inform,
enrich and empower every individual through knowledge and lifelong learning.”
Dr. Cheryl Lawson, director, Sulphur Springs Public Library
That's all for now…have a GREAT week!
Hopes rise as jobless claims fall, trade gap eases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
number of people signing up for
unemployment benefits dropped to
the lowest level in two months, an
encouraging sign that companies
aren't resorting to deeper layoffs
even as the economy has lost
momentum.
The Labor Department reported
Thursday that new claims for
unemployment aid plunged last
week by a seasonally adjusted
27,000 to 451,000. Economists had
predicted a decline of just 2,000.
In a second hopeful sign, the
government said the trade deficit
narrowed significantly in July as
exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years. The narrower gap reflected big gains in
exports of U.S.-made airplanes and
other manufactured goods. Imports
declined.
Together, the two reports eased
fears that the economy might slide
back into recession.
"At the moment, we can rule out
a double-dip for the economy,"
said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.
"The economy is not out of the
woods with today's data, but things
look better than they have in several week, and there is no danger
of a new downturn in activity."
On Wall Street, the news lifted
stocks. The Dow Jones industrial
average was up around 60 points
in morning trading.
Concerns about a possible new
recession had arisen after a batch
of downbeat reports in August. For
example, new applications for jobless benefits shot past the half-million mark in mid-August, the highest level since November. Since
that spike, though, they have drifted lower. New filings for benefits
are now at their lowest level since
July 10.
Meanwhile, the four-week moving average of new claims, which
smooths out weekly fluctuations,
also fell last week, dropping by
9,250 to 477,750. So did the number of people continuing to draw
unemployment aid.
Even with latest decline, new filing for jobless benefits are still
much higher than they would be if
the economy were healthy. When
the economy is growing strongly
and companies are hiring, requests
for unemployment benefits fall
below 400,000.
The July trade deficit fell 14 percent to $42.8 billion, the Commerce Department said. That was
much lower than economists had
forecast. The lower trade deficit
should give a boost to overall economic growth.
Still, near double-digit unemployment is a political headache
for President Barack Obama and
his Democrat party with the congressional midterm elections just
months away.
Obama conceded that if the
midterm election turns out to be
mostly a referendum on the economy, "we're not going to do well."
Last week, the government
reported that the unemployment
rate ticked up a notch to 9.6 percent in August from 9.5 percent in
July, as the number of jobseekers
swamped the number of job open-
ings. Private employers in August
added a net total of only 67,000
jobs in August. Job gains would
need to be more than three times
that to drive down the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate
has exceeded 9 percent for 16
straight months.
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Colliding ’Cats
Game 3
Sulphur Springs Wildcats
vs.Whitehouse Wildcats
7:30 p.m. Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium
TICKETS
In advance — Tickets are available until noon on Friday at SSHS for $3 for students, $7 for adults.
At the gate — All general admission tickets are $6.
RADIO/TV
The game is carried live locally by KSST 1230-AM and Star Country 95.9-FM. Channel 18 is
scheduled to rebroadcast the game at 8 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The Teams
Whitehouse (2-0)
Sulphur Springs (1-1)
Randy McFarlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEAD COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Owens
99-47 (13th HC, 33th overall) . CAREER COACHING RECORD . . . . . . . . .95-69 (14th year)
39-30 (seventh year). . . . . . . . . . . . RECORD AT SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-17(fifth year)
14-4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4A
No.13 (favored by 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARRIS RATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 39
3-8, 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4 overall
Bi-District finalists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . .DII state quarterfinal
6 offense, 4 defense . . . . . . . . . . . RETURNING STARTERS . . . . . . . . .3 offense, 3 defense
13 returning, 22 lost. . . . . . . . . . . RETURNING LETTERMEN . . . . . . . . .20 returning, 25 lost
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAST YEAR TO MAKE PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009
Probable Starters
Whitehouse
Pos
QB
RB
WR
WR
WR
WR
LT
LG
C
LG
LT
No
15
2
17
3
8
1
59
70
50
61
78
OFFENSE
Name
Ht Wt Class
Hunter Taylor
Jr.
Dejuan Shelton
Sr.
Trey Metoyer
6-2 190 Sr.
Justin Bloom
Jr.
Daimeyen Sanders
So.
Jonathan Aldridge
Jr.
Melvin Moorman
Sr.
Chris Lawrence
Sr.
Scott Sanders
Sr.
Stephen Chavez
Sr.
Terry Brown
Sr.
Pos
QB
RB
X
H
Y
Z
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
No
15
26
5
4
2
6
57
61
70
74
55
Sulphur Springs
Name
Justin Owens
Kendrick Daniels
Kris Ford
Alvin Frazier
Cody Clayton
Dallin Sant
Chris Sorley
Sir Osorio
Tyler Halerumal
Ethan Boatman
Chad Evans
Ht
6-1
5-6
5-10
5-10
5-7
5-10
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-4
Wt Class
180 Jr.
150 Jr.
160 Jr.
160 Sr.
145 Jr.
170 Sr.
180 Jr.
270 Sr.
250 Sr.
300 Jr.
250 Sr.
Name
Dylan Owsley
Tre’ Hill
Antun Milton
Erick Simmons
Tanner Gilbreath
Kody Chester
Joe Scott
Adryan Johnson
Tylan Harris
Tre’ Dean
Sharard Timmons
Ht
6-1
6-0
6-0
6-2
6-0
5-8
5-6
5-8
5-11
6-0
6-2
Wt Class
230 Sr.
290 Sr.
220 So.
185 Jr.
185 Sr.
170 Jr.
190 Sr.
140 Jr.
170 Sr.
160 Jr.
195 Jr.
Ht
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-6
Wt Class
175 Sr.
180 Jr.
160 Sr.
150 Jr.
DEFENSE
Pos No
RE 48
NT 74
LE 11
OLB 44
OLB 33
MB 30
SB 35
SS 22
FS 19
CB 4
CB 2
Name
Joey Gautney
John Remedies
Connor Cashion
Adam Allen
Ryan Ralson
Todd Martin
Patrick Cook
Quincy Aldridge
Preston Connor
Demonta Brown
Dejuan Shelton
Pos No
P 26
K 5
PR 17
KR 22
Name
Brandon Cottrell
Jonathan Parker
Trey Metoyer
Quincy Aldridge
Ht
6-2
5-11
6-1
6-0
5-9
5-8
5-9
6-2
6-1
5-11
5-9
Wt Class
235 Sr.
260 Sr.
205 Sr.
210 Sr.
190 Sr.
185 Sr.
180 Sr.
190 Sr.
170 So.
175 Sr.
165 Sr.
Pos
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
LB
LB
DB
DB
DB
DB
No
44
92
98
30
19
33
42
21
23
11
17
SPECIALISTS
Ht
Wt Class
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
6-2 190 Sr.
Sulphur Springs
PosNo
K 10
P 12
PR 4
KR 26
Name
Fernando Arellano
Blake Macek
Alvin Frazier
Kendrick Daniels
SCHEDULES
Whitehouse
Sulphur Springs preparing despite rain
for homecoming against Whitehouse
By DON WALLACE
News-Telegram Sports Editor
The Wildcats are so focused
on getting a win over Whitehouse, the recent rainfall hasn’t
even put a damper on the preparation.
Usually cats don’t like rain,
but the Wildcats from both
Whitehouse and Sulphur Springs
will collide in the mud and
maybe a raindrop or two Friday
night at Gerald Prim Stadium.
Expect footballs to be flying
all over the lot when these highpowered offenses clash on the
gridiron.
Last year it was Sulphur
Springs, entering the game as an
underdog but taking a 36-26 win.
This season the blue and gold
Wildcats are still fighting for
respect and the 1-1 club is a 10point underdog to the Wildcats
from Smith County. Whitehouse
is 2-0 for the year, having posted
big wins of Corsicana (35-8) and
Chapel Hill (42-6).
Sulphur Springs is coming off
a road shutout win over 5A Garland Lakeview Centennial. The
25-0 shutout was the first for the
Wildcats in several seasons.
The early story line for this
homecoming ’Cat clash could be
the weather. But Sulphur Springs
head coach Greg Owens said his
team has ignored the moisture
and continued to prepare for
Whitehouse. Even during a
Labor Day workout where just
two players missed the practice.
“Our first two practices this
week have been great. We are
locked in a focused,” Owens
said. “Whitehouse really runs the
same system we use. So we have
been able to go good on good.
It’s a great thing — our players
don’t have to look at script cards.
We are not exactly the same as
Whitehouse. But we throw it and
have similar routes. It really
◆◆◆
Date
A27
S2
Date
S10
S17
S24
O1
O8
O15
O22
O29
N5
RESULTS/SCHEDULE
Opponent Result Score Record
Denton Ryan
L 14-28
0-1
Lakeview Cent. W 25-0
1-1
Opponent
Site’09 Result
Whitehouse Home W, 36-26
Paris
Away
W, 33-21
Denison
Home
L, 35-49
Sherman
Away
DNP
Greenville
Home
DNP
Mt Pleasant
Away
W, 47-7
Open
Texas High
Home
L, 9-17
Royse City
Away
DNP
Date
A27
S3
S10
S17
S24
O1
O8
O15
O22
O29
N5
Opponent
Record
Corsicana
W 35-8 1-0
Chapel Hill
W 42-6 2-0
Sulphur Springs
Away
Open
Jacksonville
Home
Hallsville
Away
Nacogdoches (HC) Home
John Tyler
Away
Pine Tree
Home
Marshall
Home
Kilgore
Away
DISTRICT 1 3 - 4 A STANDINGS
SHERMAN
SULPHUR SPRINGS
TEXAS HIGH
MOUNT PLEASANT
ROYSE CITY
GREENVILLE
DENISON
District
W L
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
PF PA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Week 0, Aug. 27
Denton Ryan 28, Sulphur Springs 14
Texas High 48, Vidor 41 (2OT)
Henderson 47, Mount Pleasant 19
Little Elm 31, Greenville 10
Sherman 50, The Colony 27
Kennedale 34, Denison 3
Mesquite Poteet 40, Royse City 19
Overall
W L
2 0
1 1
1 1
0 2
0 2
0 2
0 2
PF
80
39
61
34
26
17
23
PA
34
28
67
67
62
73
90
Week 1, Sept. 2-3
Frisco Liberty 56, Denison 20
Jacksonville 26 ,Texas High 13
Frisco 22 ,Royse City 7
Liberty-Eylau 20, Mount Pleasant 15
Terrell 42, Greenville 7
Sherman 30, Little Elm 7
Sulphur Springs 25, Lakeview Centennial 0
Notes
...Whitehouse head coach Randy McFarlin is a 33-year veteran of the coaching
profession, 16 as a head coach. McFarlin is a native of Bonham, attending college
at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Ark. He was a head coach at Daingerfield before
taking over at Whitehouse in 2004.
...Craig McFarlin is a former SSMS coach and is now a middle school coach at
Whitehouse.
...Trey Metoyer was a member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine’s preseason all-state team. In 2009 he had 75 catches for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns, including one of 70 yards. He has committed verbally to attend the University of Oklahoma on a football scholarship.
...The starting lineup list is incomplete on some heights and weights for Whitehouse,
the roster provided did not list the information, only name, number, grade and position.
...Sulphur Springs beat Whitehouse 36-26 last year. Sulphur Springs holds a 18-4
advantage in the all-time series with Whitehouse.
Page 7A
SULPHUR SPRINGS
NEWS-TELEGRAM
September 9, 2010
Dylan “Taz” Owsley (44) of Sulphur Springs puts pressure on Garland Lakeview
Centennial quarterback Davonta Black during recent non-district action. The
Wildcats host Whitehouse at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium, pre-game
Staff photo by Luis Noble
homecoming activities begin at 6:40 p.m.
comes down to execution
between us and them.”
Owens said he sees a hunger
in his players that he hopes carries over to the game Friday
night against Whitehouse.
“We want to do the things to
improve,” Owens said. “I am
excited and I see improvement
week-to-week. I pick on the
offensive line, but I’ll use them
as an example. I see them coming together with pass blocking
and how they pick things up.”
Owens said that the recent
high-scoring meetings with
Whitehouse led to the game
becoming a rivalry contest of
sorts.
“It’s becoming a rivalry, it’s
not a district game. But it is one
we want to win and Whitehouse
wants to do well,” Owens said.
“We could meet in the playoffs.
We might matchup with teams
like (District 14-4A teams)
Whitehouse or Jacksonville. In
2007 Whitehouse beat us during
the season and in the playoffs
and that started a little rivalry.
Every year it’s just a battle,
Randy McFarlin and his staff do
a great job. It’s back and forth a
lot of offense involved with both
teams throwing the ball. We
know we have to bring our ‘A’
game.”
Two of the main weapons the
Whitehouse team has this year
are Division I prospects Trey
Metoyer and Quincy Aldridge.
Both players are 6-2, 190 and
full of athletic ability and talent
on both sides of the ball. Metoyer has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of
Oklahoma.
Metoyer was a preseason allstate selection after making 75
➥ See WILDCATS, Page 8A
Owens, Frazier top 13-4A football statistics
13-4A Individual Stats
RUSHING
Player
Kody Sutton
Stacy Golston
Zac Whitfield
Kannon Carter
Jordan Watson
Benny Blaize
Kendrick Daniels
Jonathan Burns
Stephen Julian
Justin Owens
Dadrian Smith
Ryan Martin
Elijah Butler
Monty James
Ed Smith
Jefro Davis
Levin Saxby
Lajorian Harris
Taylor Corbin
Dre Butler
Thor Long
Martin Austin
Taylor Pollock
Jerrod Ainsworth
Tylor Mclaren
Saul Garcia
Kevin Crick
Joseph Harvey
Cody Clayton
MJ Barrett
Rian Conrad
Dijon Alex
Khori Jones
Tea Attp
TH 50
DN 30
SH 23
MP 22
DN 28
MP 16
SS 23
RC 23
MP 14
SS 15
SS 10
MP 10
DN
9
MP 19
MP
6
GV 10
TH 11
GV 16
RC 16
DN
4
SH
4
GV
2
RC
1
RC
1
DN
2
RC
3
SH
3
SH
1
SS
1
SH
9
DN
1
GV
1
MP
2
G
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Yds
388
243
199
164
143
137
113
103
85
63
50
46
43
43
43
38
35
34
27
18
18
14
13
12
12
9
8
8
5
3
3
2
2
Avg
7.8
8.1
8.7
7.5
5.1
8.6
4.9
4.5
6.1
4.2
5.0
4.6
4.8
2.3
7.2
3.8
3.2
2.1
1.7
4.5
4.5
7.0
13.0
12.0
6.0
3.0
2.7
8.0
5.0
0.3
3.0
2.0
1.0
Austin White
Shacody Williams
Brandon Welch
Afred Champion
Andre Hightower
Tyler Liss
TH
SH
TH
GV
GV
SH
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-10
2.0
1.0
-1.0
-2.0
-0.7
-5.0
PASSING
Player
Justin Owens
Thor Long
Taylor Corbin
Levin Saxby
Jefro Davis
Tyler Liss
Austin White
Monty James
Jordan Watson
Taylor Mclaren
Blake Macek
Rian Conrad
Jonathan Burns
Josh Parks
Team
SS
SH
RC
TH
GV
SH
TH
MP
DN
DN
SS
DN
RC
SH
Attp
46
46
63
32
12
9
15
17
18
3
1
2
1
1
Cmp
25
29
35
17
5
5
7
7
8
2
1
1
0
0
Yds
414
413
386
317
114
102
97
92
28
17
13
4
0
0
Avg
16.6
14.2
11.0
18.6
22.8
20.4
13.9
13.1
3.5
8.5
13.0
4.0
0
0
RECEIVING
Player
Alvin Frazier
Brandon Welch
Troy Minor
Cody Clayton
Nathan James
Jake Horbacz
Logan Preston
Joseph Harvey
Torrell Mqueen
Caleb Adams
Team
SS
TH
SH
SS
SH
RC
TH
SH
RC
TH
Rec.
10
8
7
6
6
7
5
6
6
3
Yds
174
156
155
147
102
97
95
85
85
83
Avg
17.4
19.5
187.0
24.5
17.0
13.9
19.0
14.2
14.2
27.7
Cobbie Johnson GV
Kristofer Smith RC
Alex Jaeger
SH
Jerrod Ainsworth RC
Torrell Mqueen RC
Kendrick Daniels SS
JoJo Thurman TH
Sam Redfern MP
Joseph Beck
RC
Oscar Crosby RC
Kody Sutton
TH
Shay Sellers
GV
Irvin Anderson SS
Jonathan Burns RC
Anthony Rios GV
Dallin Sant
SS
Jon Cazzelle
DN
Taylor Pollock RC
Tre'von Roy
SS
Clifton Jackson DN
Shacody WilliamsSH
Josh Vick
DN
Hayden ChapmanDN
Stephen Julian MP
Roy Patti
DN
Dadrian Smith SS
Saul Garcia
RC
Dakota Thomas DN
Zach Daniel
DN
Zac Whitfield SH
Stacy Golston DN
1
4
6
4
3
4
4
1
4
3
3
2
2
4
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
66
61
55
47
44
43
37
35
30
30
29
27
25
19
19
18
15
13
13
12
12
9
8
8
8
8
4
4
-1
-1
-6
66.0
15.3
9.2
11.8
14.7
10.8
9.3
35.0
7.5
10.0
9.7
13.5
12.5
4.8
19.0
9.0
5.0
6.5
13.0
12.0
12.0
9.0
4.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
-1.0
-0.5
-6.0
SCORING
Player
Troy Minor
Benny Blaize
Nathan James
Team
SH TD
MP TD
SH TD
No
4
3
3
1
2XP
Pts
6
6
6
24
20
18
Tory Minor
Zac Whitfield
Jonathan Burns
Kendrick Daniels
Stacy Golston
Kody Sutton
Brandon Welch
Caleb Adams
Cody Clayton
Alvin Frazier
Jake Horbacz
Monty James
Thor Long
Trorrell McQueen
Justin Owens
Anthony Rios
Dadrian Smith
Fazon Smith
Jordan Watson
Dalton Hestand
Dylan Owsley
SH
SH
RC
SS
DN
TH
TH
TH
SS
SS
RC
MP
SH
RC
SS
GV
SS
MP
DN
DN
SS
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
TD
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
18
18
12
12
12
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
Kicking
Player
Xpt
Michael Stanley
TH K 5
Eric Hosek
SH K 5
Fernando Arellano SS K 4
Zakery Halverson GV K 1
Dalton Hestand
DN K 2
Rob Espinoza
MP K 2
Sterling Mullen
RC K 1
Sean Pollock
RC K 1
FG Total
4
17
1
8
1
7
1
4
1
5
0
2
0
1
0
1
Kinsler, Cruz homer as Rangers beat Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) — First place is a lot
more fun when you win. Just ask the Texas
Rangers.
Ian Kinsler led off the game with a home
run, Derek Holland won for the first time
since mid-May and the AL West-leading
Rangers stopped their five-game losing streak
with an 8-1 victory over the Toronto Blue
Jays on Wednesday night.
"When you're not doing what you want to
do, the mood can get somber," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We just had to
get back to doing what we can do. Tonight we
did, and tonight we had some fun."
Nelson Cruz also homered for Texas, which
had lost seven straight to the Blue Jays since a
victory on opening day.
"We want to make sure we enjoy this time,"
Rangers infielder Michael Young said. "It's
toward the end of the season, this is what
we've worked so hard for and we're going to
enjoy it."
Young and Kinsler said the Rangers
returned to their preferred style of play, full of
energy and enthusiasm, taking the game to
the opponent.
"We forced them to get back on their heels
a little bit and that's the type of baseball that
we play normally," Kinsler said. "It's nice to
get back to that."
Kinsler hit the 13th leadoff home run of
his career and first this season. Cruz launched
a two-run drive off the center-field restaurant
in the ninth, his 17th.
Jeff Francoeur added three hits for the
Rangers.
Holland (3-3) left after five scoreless
innings. He gave up only three singles and
struck out eight.
"I was using all my pitches," Holland said.
"Me and (catcher Bengie Molina) were definitely on the same page."
Texas had surrendered seven homers in the
first two games of this series but gave up just
one in this game, Jose Molina's solo blast in
the eighth.
"Derek and the other pitchers did a great
job and we stopped them from putting up
runs via the home run," Washington said. "I
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Friday
Night
Lights
Cooper at Mount Vernon
7:30 p.m.
Winnsboro at Garrison
7:30 p.m.
Quitman at Como-Pickton
7:30 p.m.
Cumby at Wolfe City
7:30 p.m.
8A — THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Thursday, September 9, 2010
New Dallas kicker
wants to keep job
IRVING
(AP) — David
Buehler's first milestone in his
conversion from the Dallas Cowboys' kickoff specialist to allaround kicker was regularly making field goals under the simulated pressure of practice.
Still, it was just practice.
Then Buehler showed he
could make field
goals in games,
nailing 10 of 11
attempts in the preseason, including a 51-yarder
and a game-winner as
time expired.
Still, it was just preseason.
Starting Sunday night
in Washington, there will be no
disclaimers. The job is his.
The new challenge is to keep
it.
"I've got to stay composed," he
said. "I can't get too anxious or
too hyped up. ... I know what to
expect on Sundays. It does help
going through what I've already
been through. I know what to
expect playing on this field. I'm
resorting back to what I know,
just getting back in my routine."
Buehler certainly has the leg to
be an NFL kicker, booming 29
touchbacks last season, tops in
the league and the most since the
franchise started keeping track of
that in 1991. It also justified the
Cowboys spending a fifth-round
draft pick on someone fitting
such a narrow role.
As a rookie last year, Buehler
was told to concentrate strictly on
kickoffs. Although he'd also
kicked field goals at Southern
California, Dallas was content to
stick with Nick Folk. Then Folk
got off track and Dallas was
Lawyers argue
Clemens was
defending self
stuck. Buehler was too rusty.
Asking him to kick with precision and accuracy late in the season was like asking a golfer
who's been doing nothing but
long-drive competitions to take
over putting and chipping, or
expecting a home run derby
champion to lay down a
bunt.
It
requires a totally
different kind of
swing, totally different thought process.
This offseason,
the Cowboys told
Buehler to refine his
field goal technique
and got him some
help: Chris Boniol, the kicker on
their 1995 Super Bowl championship club who runs a kicking
camp and has made a training
video.
Buehler needed a lot of work
because he'd never been a fieldgoal specialist. Kickoffs were his
main thing even in college. That's
what got him on the squad at
USC. Further proof of him being
a nontraditional kicker: he also
practiced at safety and fullback.
Still built thick and strong like
a fullback, Buehler was intent on
becoming a well-rounded kicker.
He followed Boniol's advice
about standing more upright,
watching the holder's spot instead
of the flight of the snap and eliminating a jab step at the start of
his approach. He embraced the
simple theory that the less he
moves, the less chance there is of
something going wrong.
"He's been through all these situations," Buehler said of Boniol.
"I'm trying to be a sponge, pick
everything up and pick his brain."
NEW YORK (AP) — A
defamation lawsuit against
Roger Clemens should be
thrown out because the seventime Cy Young Award winner
was merely trying to defend
himself against his former personal trainer's doping allegations, Clemens' lawyers argued.
Clemens should be able to
respond to claims "that are disastrous to his reputation without
being subject to a lawsuit," attorney Rusty Hardin said at a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn.
Lawyers for the trainer, Brian
McNamee, responded by branding Clemens a liar.
U.S. District Judge Sterling
Johnson Jr. reserved decision on
a motion to dismiss the suit.
McNamee sued for unspecified damages last year, accusing
Clemens of waging "a defamatory public relations campaign"
against the trainer over allegations the pitcher used steroids.
National League
The Associated Press
East Division
W
L
81 60
80 60
70 69
69 71
60 80
Central Division
W
L
Cincinnati
79 60
St. Louis
72 65
Houston
66 73
Milwaukee
65 74
Chicago
60 80
Pittsburgh
47 92
West Division
W
L
San Diego
79 59
San Francisco
78 62
Colorado
75 64
Los Angeles
69 71
Arizona
57 83
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Florida
New York
Washington
Pct
.574
.571
.504
.493
.429
GB
—
1/2
10
111/2
201/2
Pct
.568
.526
.475
.468
.429
.338
GB
—
6
13
14
191/2
32
Pct
.572
.557
.540
.493
.407
GB
—
2
41/2
11
23
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 0
Philadelphia 8, Florida 7
N.Y. Mets 4, Washington 1
Houston 7, Chicago Cubs 3
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 2
Colorado 4, Cincinnati 3
San Francisco 6, Arizona 3
San Diego 2, L.A. Dodgers 1
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2
Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh 3
Philadelphia 10, Florida 6
Houston 4, Chicago Cubs 0
Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 1
Colorado 9, Cincinnati 2
Arizona 3, San Francisco 1
San Diego 4, L.A. Dodgers 0
Thursday's Games
Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 5-2) at Colorado (Hammel
10-7), 3:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Wainwright 17-10) at Atlanta (Jurrjens
7-4), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 8-9) at Houston (Norris 6-8),
8:05 p.m.
San Francisco (M.Cain 10-10) at San Diego
(Garland 13-10), 10:05 p.m.
Friday's Games
Florida (Sanabia 3-2) at Washington (Lannan
7-6), 7:05 p.m.
Philadelphia (Halladay 17-10) at N.Y. Mets
American League
East Division
W
L
87 53
84 55
78 62
72 67
53 87
Central Division
W
L
Minnesota
83 57
Chicago
77 62
Detroit
70 70
Kansas City
57 82
Cleveland
57 83
West Division
W
L
Texas
76 63
Oakland
69 70
Los Angeles
67 73
Seattle
55 85
New York
Tampa Bay
Boston
Toronto
Baltimore
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New
Orleans Saints running back
Reggie Bush declined to go into
any detail Wednesday on what
he knows about the status of his
2005 Heisman Trophy.
"At this point, it's kind of out
of my hands," Bush said after
practice.
Bush said he could not "confirm or deny" whether he has
met with anyone from the Heisman Trophy Trust and deferred
comment to the trust when asked
about a Yahoo! report that said
he could be stripped of the
award by the end of the month.
On Tuesday, trust executive
director Robert Whalen told The
Associated Press that there has
GB
—
21/2
9
141/2
34
Pct
.593
.554
.500
.410
.407
GB
—
51/2
13
251/2
26
Pct
.547
.496
.479
.393
GB
—
7
91/2
211/2
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2
Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 1
L.A. Angels 4, Cleveland 3, 16 innings
Texas 8, Toronto 1
Boston 11, Tampa Bay 5
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3
Oakland 4, Seattle 3
Thursday's Games
Chicago White Sox (Floyd 10-11) at Detroit
(Porcello 8-11), 1:05 p.m.
Texas (C.Lewis 9-12) at Toronto (S.Hill 0-0),
7:07 p.m.
■
Ferrari won’t
face more
sanctions
PARIS (AP) — Formula
One's governing body decided
not to impose more sanctions on
Ferrari for breaking rules on
team orders at the German
Grand Prix.
The FIA said in a statement
after a day-long meeting that its
World Motor Sport Council
upheld the $100,000 fine that
was imposed July 25 at Hockenheim when Ferrari driver
Felipe Massa let teammate Fernando Alonso overtake him.
the score
Baltimore (Millwood 3-15) at Detroit (Galarraga
4-5), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Pavano 16-10) at Cleveland (Carmona 11-14), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (J.Shields 13-12) at Toronto (Cecil
12-7), 7:07 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 10-9) at Texas (C.Wilson 14-6), 8:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Chen 9-7) at Chicago White Sox
(Buehrle 12-10), 8:10 p.m.
Boston (C.Buchholz 15-6) at Oakland (Cahill
15-6), 10:05 p.m.
Seattle (Pauley 2-7) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver
11-11), 10:05 p.m.
The Associated Press
Pct
.621
.604
.557
.518
.379
Tuesday's Games
Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2
Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 1
Toronto 8, Texas 5
Tampa Bay 14, Boston 5
Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3
Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 1
Seattle 7, Oakland 5
Friday's Games
Reggie Bush
declines details
on Heisman
Major League
Linescores
The Associated Press
Robinson
found guilty
of fraud
More funding
for head injury
awareness
in five starts. The homer was
Kinsler's eighth.
"I was just trying to get something started quick, trying to hit a
ball hard and get a little fire
going," Kinsler said.
It was the Rangers' first leadoff homer since Kinsler connected off Rzepczynski on Sept. 1,
2009.
Texas added one more in the
first when Young walked and
Vladimir Guerrero and Francoeur hit a broken-bat single.
Young had an RBI single in
the fifth, and the Rangers made it
4-0 with an unearned run off Brian Tallet in the sixth, with Francoeur scoring on a throwing
error by shortstop Yunel Escobar.
Bengie Molina hit an RBI single off Josh Roenicke in the
Texas eighth and the Rangers
capped it with three in the ninth
off left-hander David Purcey.
Cruz homered to left-center and
David Murphy had an RBI single.
Singles by John Buck and Jose
Molina and a fielder's choice
grounder from Mike McCoy
gave Toronto runners at the corners with two outs in the fifth,
but Holland ended his outing by
getting Escobar to line out to
short.
(Mejia 0-3), 7:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-14) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey
3-3), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (C.Carpenter 15-5) at Atlanta (Minor 30), 7:35 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 10-12) at Houston (Happ
6-2), 8:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 7-6) at Milwaukee
(Bush 7-11), 8:10 p.m.
Arizona (J.Saunders 2-4) at Colorado (De La
Rosa 6-4), 9:10 p.m.
San Francisco (J.Sanchez 10-8) at San Diego
(Richard 12-6), 10:05 p.m.
■
Shanahan says
Haynesworth
on team for now
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been no decision on the status of
Bush's Heisman.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —
Rumeal Robinson, who led
Michigan to the NCAA championship in 1989, has been found
guilty on 11 federal financial
fraud charges.
A jury returned its verdict
against Robinson, finding him
guilty of bank bribery, wire
fraud, conspiracy to commit
bank fraud and making a false
statement to a financial institution.
The U.S. attorney's office says
Robinson schemed between
2004 and 2005 to borrow more
than $700,000 from Community
State Bank in Ankeny with the
help a loan officer at the bank.
Prosecutors say Robinson
claimed to borrow the money for
a business but actually bought a
condominium, cars, furniture
and invested in an energy com■
pany.
Robinson, who grew up in
Cambridge, Mass., faces up to
30 years in prison and a $1 million fine on each count. After
playing for Michigan, Robinson
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — spent six seasons in the NBA.
Addressing the latest trade
■
reports concerning the troublesome defensive tackle, coach
Mike Shanahan said Albert
Haynesworth will be a member
of the Washington Redskins
when they open the season SunNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two
day against the Dallas Cowboys.
There was a lot Shanahan did- New Jersey congressmen are
n't say. He didn't deny the trade pushing for more funding for
talks. He wouldn't say whether high schools to raise awareness
Haynesworth will play. He didn't about the dangers of concussions
say
whether
he
and among athletes.
Rep. William Pascrell Jr. has
Haynesworth have put their differences behind them. And he authored a bill that addresses the
wouldn't commit to having issue. Pascrell and Rep. Frank
Haynesworth on the roster the Pallone Jr. held a hearing at
Newark's Prudential Center,
entire season.
On Tuesday, two people with home to the New Jersey Devils.
Pallone is the chairman of the
knowledge of the negotiations
told The Associated Press that House Energy and Commerce
the Redskins were talking to the Subcommittee on Health.
Some studies say the number
Tennessee Titans about trading
Haynesworth, who has been a of reported concussions among
nonstop headache for Shanahan children has doubled since the
in the coach's first year in Wash- late 1990s. However, medical
personnel receive reports of as
ington.
few as one in 10 concussions.
■
At the hearing, high school
student Niki Popyer said she
sustained seven concussions
playing basketball but was never
told of the cumulative dangers.
Rangers snap losing streak
do believe that as long as we can
keep them in the ballpark, we're
going to beat them."
Holland had lost his past three
decisions, and was winless since
beating the Angels on May 17.
He missed 54 games in June and
July with shoulder and knee
problems and returned to the
rotation last week when righty
Rich Harden was moved to the
bullpen.
The left-hander was hit hard in
his only other appearance against
the Blue Jays, allowing a careerhigh 10 runs in three innings of
an 18-10 home loss on Aug. 31,
2009.
Molina's drive to left was the
only run for the Blue Jays, who
extended their streak of games
with at least one homer to 10.
The crowd of 10,616 marked
the second straight night and seventh time this season the Blue
Jays have played before fewer
than 11,000 fans.
Matt Harrison worked the
sixth for Texas and Darren
O'Day left after Molina's leadoff
homer in the eighth. Darren
Oliver replaced him and finished
the inning before Neftali Feliz
pitched the ninth.
Kinsler homered on the fifth
pitch of the game from Marc
Rzepczynski (1-4), now winless
SS hosts Whitehouse Friday
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7
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Uehara (9) and Wieters; Nova, D.Robertson
(7), Logan (8), Chamberlain (9) and Cervelli.
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J.Smith (9), Germano (10), Sipp (12), Ambriz
(13) and Gimenez, Marson; Kazmir, Walden (7),
Jepsen (8), Rodney (9), Cassevah (10), Kohn
(12), F.Rodriguez (13), Palmer (14) and Bo.Wilson, J.Mathis. W-Palmer 1-1. L-Ambriz 0-2.
HRs-Cleveland, A.Marte (5). Los Angeles,
Napoli (23), Bourjos (3).
Chicago
000 100000—1 4
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Detroit
000 41000x—5 8
1
Danks, T.Pena (7) and Pierzynski; Bonderman,
Coke (9) and Avila. W-Bonderman 8-9. L-Danks
13-10. HRs-Chicago, Vizquel (2).
Texas
200 011013—8 16
1
Toronto
000 000010—1 5
2
D.Holland, Harrison (6), O'Day (7), D.Oliver (8),
N.Feliz (9) and B.Molina; Rzepczynski, Tallet
(6), Janssen (7), Roenicke (8), Purcey (9) and
J.Molina. W-D.Holland 3-3. L-Rzepczynski 1-4.
HRs-Texas, Kinsler (8), N.Cruz (17). Toronto,
J.Molina (5).
Tampa Bay 130 100000— 5
8
1
Boston
022 03130x—11 17
1
Garza, Qualls (5), Choate (6), Balfour (7),
Cormier (7), Wheeler (8) and Jaso; Wakefield,
MLB
Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, FSSW....................................6 p.m.
NFL
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, KXAS..........................7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Auburn at Mississippi State, ESPN.................................................6:30 p.m.
TENNIS
U.S. Open, Men's Quarterfinals and Mixed Doubles Final, ESPN2...7 p.m.
MLS
Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC, ESPN2..............................10 p.m.
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Minnesota
000 03010x—4 5
0
Greinke and B.Pena; Duensing, Capps (9) and
Mauer. W-Duensing 8-2. L-Greinke 8-12. SvCapps (11). HRs-Minnesota, Hardy (6).
Seattle
210 000000—3 6
0
Oakland
002 00200x—4 9
0
French, J.Wright (6), B.Sweeney (7) and
A.Moore; G.Gonzalez, Breslow (7), A.Bailey (9)
and K.Suzuki. W-G.Gonzalez 14-8. L-French 45. Sv-A.Bailey (22). HRs-Seattle, Branyan (24),
Tuiasosopo (4). Oakland, Crisp (8).
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New York
002 000100—3 8
0
Washington 000 020000—2 6
1
Dickey, Dessens (7), Parnell (8), P.Feliciano (8),
Takahashi (9) and Thole; Li.Hernandez, S.Burnett (7), Jo.Peralta (8), Storen (9) and
W.Ramos. W-Dickey 10-6. L-Li.Hernandez 911. Sv-Takahashi (5). HRs-Washington,
W.Ramos (1).
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
314 010000—9 14
000 010002—3 12
0
1
D.Lowe, Proctor (7), M.Dunn (8), C.Martinez
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D.McCutchen (2), Gallagher (3), Bass (5),
J.Thomas (6), S.Jackson (7), Ledezma (8), Park
(9) and Doumit, Jaramillo. W-D.Lowe 12-12. LDuke 7-13.
Florida
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1
A.Miller, Leroux (5), Ceda (6), Buente (7),
Badenhop (8) and B.Davis, Mi.Rivera; Hamels,
N.Robertson (8), Herndon (8), Madson (9) and
C.Ruiz, Hoover. W-Hamels 10-10. L-A.Miller 11. HRs-Florida, G.Sanchez (17). Philadelphia,
Howard (28).
Houston
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Chicago
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Myers, Abad (8), Lindstrom (8), Byrdak (9),
W.Lopez (9) and Quintero; R.Wells, Mateo (7),
Marshall (8), Berg (9) and Soto. W-Myers 11-7.
L-R.Wells 6-13. HRs-Houston, Pence (23).
St. Louis
100 000000—1 5
1
Milwaukee
003 40001x—8 10
1
J.Garcia, MacDougal (5), Motte (6), D.Reyes
(7), Suppan (7) and Pagnozzi; Capuano, M.Parra (8), Jeffress (9) and Lucroy. W-Capuano 3-3.
L-J.Garcia 13-7. HRs-St. Louis, Pujols (36). Milwaukee, Braun (20).
Cincinnati
100 000100—2 10
1
Colorado
023 04000x—9 14
0
Arroyo, Maloney (5), Fisher (7), Jor.Smith (8)
and Hanigan, C.Miller; Cook, E.Rogers (6), Delcarmen (8), Deduno (9) and Olivo, P.Phillips.
W-Cook 6-8. L-Arroyo 14-10. HRs-Colorado,
Tulowitzki 2 (17), S.Smith (17).
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7
1
13 total tackles, two sacks and
one caused fumble. Dylan
Owsley has 13 tackles, or 6.5 per
game. Daevaun Henson has 12
total tackles, or six a game.
In the win over Garland, quarterback Justin Owens completed
13 of 25 passes for 214 yards,
one touchdown and two interceptions. Cody Clayton caught three
passes for 95 yards, including an
84-yard TD bomb. Alvin Frazier
had five grabs for 67 yards, Top
runningback was Kendrick
Daniels with 11 totes for 51 yards
and a score while Dadrian Smith
also had a touchdown and ran 10
times for 48 yards.
The kicking game was highlighted by five touchbacks by
placekicker Fernando Arellano.
Arellano also had a 37-yard field
goal.
“Whitehouse will come in here
with a lot of confidence since
they are 2-0,” Owens said. “We
need to line up and drive the ball
down the field on them and get
the lead early. Our team thrives
on points, we like to score. If we
could get the lead early it would
really help us. We need to play
with a little more emotion. I
thought we were flat in the first
half against Lakeview. We won
the turnover battle four to three,
but that is still too many
turnovers.”
Owens then went over the keys
to victory as he does each week.
“Offensively, we have to take
care of the ball. We need to be
more consistent and drive the
ball. We have to get in a rhythm
early and know that we can go
score. We’re challenging our
kids to do that this week. Defensively, we can’t give up the big
plays. We need to take away
Metoyer and Aldridge. We want
to make Whitehouse drive it and
slow down their attack.”
Owens added, “I’d like to see
us control the run game and get
physical up front. The Whitehouse linebackers are good, not
great. Not like we’ve seen the
first two week. We feel like we
can control the line of scrimmage
a little better this week if we
come off the ball.”
Owens said all the homecoming activities have not been a distraction for the players. He said
it is good to play homecoming
before the start of district play.
“A lot of people are putting in
time to get homecoming things
set up,” Owens said. “It has not
bothered us. Homecoming is
good, people get to come back
and visit and all that. The big
thing we want to do is take care
of our part. Whitehouse has some
really good players who can
make you look silly if you come
out and don’t play well. We sure
don’t want to do that on homecoming.”
SS football schedule
Thursday
8th grade C hosts Whitehouse, 4
p.m. scrimmage.
8th grade B hosts Whitehouse,
5:30 p.m.
8th grade A hosts Whitehouse,
6:30 p.m.
9th grade B at Whitehouse 4 p.m.
9th grade A at Whitehouse 5:30
p.m.
JV at Whitehouse 7 p.m.
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6
0
Zito, Affeldt (7), Runzler (8), S.Casilla (8) and
Posey; D.Hudson, Vasquez (8), J.Gutierrez (9)
and Montero. W-D.Hudson 5-1. L-Zito 8-12. SvJ.Gutierrez (8). HRs-San Francisco, F.Sanchez
(5).
Thurs., Sept. 9
Atchison (6), D.Bard (8), Okajima (9) and V.Martinez, Cash. W-Wakefield 4-10. L-Garza 14-8.
HRs-Tampa Bay, B.Upton (16). Boston, A.Beltre
(27), Scutaro 2 (10), D.Ortiz (29), V.Martinez
(15).
catches for 1,100 yards last for a
Whitehouse team which only
won three games.
“Metoyer and Aldridge are the
real deal,” Owens said. “Metoyer
you see him live or on video, you
can tell he has Division I talent
— size, speed the whole package.
I watched him catch a five-yard
hitch against Chapel Hill, he
turned around and put his helmet
in the DB’s chest and took off.
He’s physical and can break it at
any time. Aldridge is not quite at
that level, but he’s very good.
Metoyer is a special, unique talent. Oklahoma doesn’t just give
scholarships away.”
Owens and his staff got to see
in person the Whitehouse win
over Chapel Hill. In that game
quarterback Hunter Taylor operated the spread offense well, he
completed 24 of 31 passes for
236 yards. Metoyer had 10 catches for 116 yards to pace the
action. Top running back was
De’Monta Brown with 13 carries
for 71 yards. Chapel Hill was outgained 288 to 241 on the night
with Whitehouse rolling up 30
first downs in the rout.
“In that ball game, the numbers
of Whitehouse wore down
Chapel Hill,” Owens said. “I was
impressed with their enthusiasm,
their ability to get to the ball.
They really played with a lot of
emotion. Whitehouse was flying
around on both sides of the ball.
Their defensive line is very
strong and they come after you.
They also have good linebackers
and cover guys. You can’t float
the ball out against them. Their
defensive backs all rotate in at
tailback, they have three good
ones. They’re fast and have ability. I was impressed they have
some good athletes on the field.”
Owens said the two teams
match up well size wise. The only
advantage Whitehouse could
have is the tall receivers like
Metoyer and Aldridge against the
Sulphur Springs cornerbacks.
“They (Whitehouse) are bigger
than us at receiver, but our defensive backs will get some help. We
think we can handle them all
right,” Owens said.
Sulphur Springs is coming into
the game with a 1-1 record, fresh
from the 25-0 win over Garland
Lakeview.
In two games this season the
Wildcats had 226 total tackles.
Sharard Timmons has 23 tackles
averaging 11.5 per game. He also
has an interception. Tanner
Gilbreath and Joe Scott have 22
total tackles or 11 a game. Kody
Chester has 18 tackles and two
fumble recoveries. Erick Simmons has 12 tackles and is tied
with Gilbreath for the lead in
sacks with two each. Tylan Harris
has 15 total tackles and one
caused fumble. Jaylon Perry has
Friday
7:30 p.m. varsity hosts Whitehouse (Homecoming)
Saturday
7th grade football intramurals at
MS Field
Football tickets on sale at MS and
HS for students only (all adult
general admission tickets at the
gate)
Compiled From Staff and Wire Reports
Arizona
O n T he A i r
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(7), Dotel (8) and Barajas, A.Ellis; Luebke,
R.Webb (7), Frieri (8), Thatcher (8), Gregerson
(8) and Torrealba. W-Luebke 1-1. L-Billingsley
11-9. Sv-Gregerson (2).
FOOTBALL
National Football
League
The Associated Press
All Times EDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W
L
T Pct PF
Buffalo
0
0
0 .000 0
Miami
0
0
0 .000 0
New England 0
0
0 .000 0
N.Y. Jets
0
0
0 .000 0
South
W
L
T Pct PF
Houston
0
0
0 .000 0
Indianapolis
0
0
0 .000 0
Jacksonville
0
0
0 .000 0
Tennessee
0
0
0 .000 0
North
W
L
T Pct PF
Baltimore
0
0
0 .000 0
Cincinnati
0
0
0 .000 0
Cleveland
0
0
0 .000 0
Pittsburgh
0
0
0 .000 0
West
W
L
T Pct PF
Denver
0
0
0 .000 0
Kansas City
0
0
0 .000 0
Oakland
0
0
0 .000 0
San Diego
0
0
0 .000 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W
L
T Pct PF
Dallas
0
0
0 .000 0
N.Y. Giants
0
0
0 .000 0
Philadelphia
0
0
0 .000 0
Washington
0
0
0 .000 0
South
W
L
T Pct PF
Atlanta
0
0
0 .000 0
Carolina
0
0
0 .000 0
New Orleans
0
0
0 .000 0
PA
0
0
0
0
PA
0
0
0
0
PA
0
0
0
0
PA
0
0
0
0
PA
0
0
0
0
PA
0
0
0
Tampa Bay
North
0
0
0 .000
W
0
0
0
0
L
0
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
Pct PF PA
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
W
Arizona
0
San Francisco 0
Seattle
0
St. Louis
0
L
0
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
Pct PF PA
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
Chicago
Detroit
Green Bay
Minnesota
West
0
0
Thursday's Games
Minnesota at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Denver at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at New England, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.
Green Bay at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.
Monday's Game
Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City, 10:15 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 19
Chicago at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Buffalo at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Seattle at Denver, 4:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Houston at Washington, 4:15 p.m.
Jacksonville at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.
New England at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 20
New Orleans at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS-Named Nick Van Exel assis-
tant coach.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Signed G-F Rodney Carney.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS-Signed G Mustafa
Shakur.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS-Signed TE DajLeon Farr to
the practice squad. Waived TE Derek
Schouman from injured reserve.
CAROLINA PANTHERS-Waived G C.J. Davis
after reaching an injury settlement.
DETROIT LIONS-Signed TE Joe Jon Finley to
the practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Released OL Tony
Ugoh. Claimed OL Joe Reitz off waivers from
Miami.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Signed G Uche
Nwaneri to a five-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed KR Clifton Smith.
Waived OL Joe Reitz.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Re-signed TE Tory
Humphrey. Waived CB Leigh Torrence.
SAN FRANCISO 49ERS-Signed QB Nate Davis
to the practice squad. Released QB Jarrett
Brown from the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS RAMS-Signed RB Allen Patrick to
the practice squad.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Signed RB Chris
Garrett to the practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed F Kirk Maltby
to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
NCAA-Suspended Georgia junior WR A.J.
Green for four games for selling a jersey to
someone the NCAA said qualified as an agent.
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK-Named Rebecca
Chilton Peoples director of women's basketball
operations.
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO-Named John Harvey baseball coach.
EAST CAROLINA-Named Jesse Lancaster volunteer baseball coach.
MICHIGAN-Announced sophomore S Vladimir
Emilien is transferring.
OHIO STATE-Named J Jaggers and Mike Pucillo assistant wrestling coaches.
PURCHASE-Named Ricardo Lyon-Trapp men's
soccer coach.
SACRED HEART-Named Drew Shubik men's
assistant basketball coach.
SAMFORD-Named Megan Wilderotter women's
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$1.50 Friday & Saturday 5-8pm.
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cut? We'll remove almost Anything! mation contact Linda at 903-957orders 903-945-2653.
903-335-6510, 903-438-9533.
4812.
ROCK CREEK Daycare & Learning
AVENT
CONSTRUCTION. LEAD MAINTENANCE MAN
Center Now Open Monday - Friday
Remodel / New Construction, All needed. Must be HVAC certified.
6am til 6pm. Ages Birth to 13yrs.
siding, windows, metal roofing. 903- Please call 903-885-4231
Shannon Road at College across
348-9523. 903-383-5010.
from ABC Autoplex. Julie Chapman
PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT
Walker, Director. 903-885-1117
CARPET INSTALLATION. SPE- needed for young adult female with
Notices
002 CIALIZING in restretches, repairs physical limitations. Schedule varies
and small jobs. Ask for Richard, 903- ($8.25 hourly). If you are flexible,
VIOLIN, PIANO LESSONS. Ages 335-3351.
physically fit, punctual, and honest;
3-93. You can play. Note, ear, chords.
please apply at 456 Hillcrest (Office
Degreed instructor. 903-365-3399, DAN'S THE MAN and son Lawn
is located behind Health Unlimited)
903-975-5342.
Service, Hauling. Bonded & Insured.
903-439-1010.
HELP WANTED: OFFSET Press
GOOD VIBRATIONS KARAOKE
Service. Parties, reunions, wed- DAN'S THE MAN and Son Mainte- Operator. Applicant must have extendings, etc. Sulphur Springs area. nance. Painting, repairs, hauling, sive experience operating duplicator
Rates and playlists at www.michael- roofing, etc. No job to small or large. presses and all bindery operations.
hoybook.com. 903-960-5992 any- Free estimates. Bonded & Insured. Hours can be flexible. Part time preferred. Latsons Printing. 1105 Main
time.
903-439-1010.
Street, Commerce. 886-2710 or
Automobiles
006 YARBROUGH CONSTRUCTION email: [email protected]
ED'S ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIR. TV'S, stereos, dvd
and cd players. Car radios and amps.
Free estimates. 215 Main Street. 903885-7530, Cell 903-513-4601.
CO.: All types: Building, Welding.
Barns, pipe fencing, metal roofing, $100 CASH FOR junk cars or
elec., plumbing, ditching, additions, trucks. Lost title, no problem! 903tractor work. 903-488-3351, 903- 896-2567 or 903-288-1295.
348-3186.
EXPERIENCED HVAC SER2004 NISSAN XTERRA. Less than
VICE TECHNICIAN Needed. Must
TUB
REFINISHING
AND
repair.
35K miles, Black, Dark Tinted Winhave references and clean driving
dows, Luggage Rack. Must see to Chimney Sweep, bird wire and caps.
record. Apply in person at A&S Air903-439-1881.
appreciate. $14,000. Call 903-243Conditioning, 1095 FM 2560. 9031035 or 903-495-2345.
BULLDOZER & TRACKHOES. 885-8072.
2004 FORD TAURUS. Loaded, Specializing in Farm & Ranch Lakes,
sunroof, leather, all electric. 107k Ponds, Timber Clearing, Fencing. STATE FARM INSURANCE
Government Lakes, Wet Lands. J.W Agency seeking office representative
miles. $5,500. 903-439-8881
Lightfoot. 903-885-3606 or 903-243- CSR. Successful sales experience
helpful. Fax resume to 903-885-4760
ATV/Motorcycles
007 0831.
or mail to: Ins, Agency Po Box 553,
HARLEY DAVIDSON/ METRIC Beauty Aids
013 Sulphur Springs, Tx 75483.
Pre-owned motorcycles and 4-wheelHUGE
ers. We Buy and Sell! Parts service BEAUTI-CONTROL.
LOOKING FOR NEWSPAPER
and accessories. ACME Trading Co. INVENTORY. No waiting. Free carrier to deliver the News-Telegram
Spa/ Make-overs. Barbria Looney
903-885-2777.
consultant. 903-485-2292, 1-800- in the Como area. Routes are delivered six days per week. Must have a
1986 YAMAHA 700 Virago. 13k 252-2318.
valid drivers license, proof of insurmiles, 2 new tires, looks & runs
Business Opp.
019 ance. No phone calls, please! Apply
good. $1535.00 903-243-2408.
in person at: The News-Telegram
Boats
010 ATTENTION!! FOR YOUR PRO- 401 Church St. Sulphur Springs,
TECTION, PLEASE INVESTI- Texas
BOAT STORAGE: 24 hour access. GATE ADVERTISERS UNDER
THIS CLASSIFICATION BEFORE MUDDY JAKE’S IS hiring for wait
Self Storage, 885-6111.
INVESTING MONEY!
staff. Must be TABC certified and 18
RIDGEWAY
AUTOMOTIVE.
FORD Lincoln Mercury Independent
Master Certified. Free Pick-up &
Delivery. 903-612-4314
Business Services
012
NEAL'S HANDYMAN SERVICES. Quality Detailed Work. Creative Remodels. All Custom: textures, painting, repairs, haul-off and
much more. Free Estimates. 903-4397009 or 903-439-7155.
CUSTOM TREE SERVICE: Bucket truck, trimming, topping, stump
removal. 40 years experience. Free
estimates. Gary Maynard 885-6198,
885-8387 or 1-800-498-4610.
MARVIN'S
LANDSCAPING
SERVICE. Complete lawn care and
more. Fall's the time for planting,
firewood, gardening tilling. 903-3484399
years of age Apply online www.mudFOR SALE: LIBERTY Tax Service
dyjakes.com No phone calls please.
at 1610 Posey Ln. 6 years in business. Call 903-821-1225 for more
NOW TAKING APLLICATIONS
information. www.libertytaxfranfor local driver position. Must have
chise.com
CDL with Hazmat and tanker. Must
have clean MVR. Experience helpIT'S ILLEGAL FOR companies
doing business by phone to promise ful. Weekly pay plus benefits. Please
you a loan and ask you to pay for it send resumes to : Driver Needed,
before they deliver. For more infor- P.O. Box 217, Emory, TX 75440. or
mation, call toll free 1-877-FTC Call 903-473-2857 or Fax 903-473HELP. A public service message 0970.
from The News Telegram and the
Federal Trade Commission.
Help Wanted
021
CDL DRIVER NEEDED With
Hazmat. Home most weekends.
Good pay. 903-335-2066.
AFFORDABLE ELECTRONIC
REPAIR. T.V.'s including LCD & CDL DRIVER NEEDED: Home
Plasma, DVD, Car Stereos, etc. Free most nights and weekends. Some
Estimates. 230 Connally Street. 903- weekends required. 214-808-9024.
885-2150.
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING.
HANDYMAN, CLEAN-UP OR Diesel Mechanic (Sulphur Springs,
any chore around the house. Very Tx.). You will assist technicians in
reasonable rate. Gary 903-440-0726 the overhaul of major components
and removal/replacement of major
RIDGEWAY
AUTOMOTIVE: components in all series of motor
FORD, Lincoln, Mercury Indepen- truck and trailer equipment at the
dent service. Electrical, a/c, brakes, direction of a Maintenance Supervicheck engine lights. 903-612-4314.
sor. A minimum of 2 years practical
experience or equivalent combination
GLENN DIXON ROOFING, New of related education and experience,
Home Building and Remodeling. with proficiency in use of all tools
Residential, commercial and farm required. We provide a benefits packprojects. All jobs done turn key from age that brings both professional and
top to bottom. Free estimates. 903- personal peace of mind. Along with
243-8727. 903-439-6042.
excellent compensation and company-wide training programs, we offer
H & S HOUSE Leveling: Founda- a rewarding internal promotion protion repair. 25yrs. Experience. Free gram, comprehensive healthcare and
Estimates. 903-784-1849, 903-782- tuition assistance. For immediate
4347.
consideration, please forward your
resume with salary history to: Penske
BULLDOZING,
SCRAPER, Truck Leasing, Attn: Eric Lawson.
GRADER Work. Lakes, ponds, email: [email protected]
grading, building pads. James E. Fax: 972-864-0566. Equal OpportuRoss, Contractor. 903-945-2887.
nity Employer.
INSURANCE HOME SURVEYOR. Perform field work and computer reporting for industry leader. No
experience. Paid training. Performance based pay. $12/hr. PT. Apply
at muellerreports.com
Help Wanted
021
Auctions
024
AUCTION SATURDAY OCT 9th
VERY BUSY SALON (7 Stylist)
Bank Foreclosures 20K SF Commerneeds massage therapist. Must have
cial Warehouse in Mt Pleasant. 10K
some clientle. Please call 903-537SF Preschool & 3548 SF House
7772 for interview.
w/Acreage in Van, TX. Details at
www.BidLast.net Coleman & PatterQUALITY CONTROL, EARN up
son 888-300-0005 Lic#13489
to $15 per hour. Evaluate retail store.
Training provided. Call 877-766- Appliances
027
9516.
WE SELL REFRIGERATORS,
freezers, washers and dryers, gas &
Drivers Needed!
electric stoves. All appliances guar2 Years Over The Road Experience
anteed. 903-945-5017.
Required. Pull Out Of Plants In
The Northeast Texas Area.
Clean MVR Required.
Call 903-243-2284
Hay & Grain
029
Misc For Sale
030
$100 CASH FOR junk cars or
trucks. Lost title, no problem! 903896-2567 or 903-288-1295.
SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR. 150
gallon. 220V. Farm implements:
plows, cultivator, seeder with mulitple disk, torch set with cart. 903-5983037
GARAGE SALES
111 LOU. FRIDAY & Saturday.
Name brand kids, jrs mens & womens clothes, halloween costumes,
toys, furniture and house decor.
228 AZALEA. FRIDAY & Saturday
Rain or Shine. Boys & girls newborn
to 2T clothes, toys, stroller, carseats,
too much to list!
431 JEFFERSON.
A. ALVAREZ HAY Baling. No job
HOUSE/ESTATE Sale: Saturday
too small! Free cutting in exchange Only!
for hay. 903-335-2298
60% DISCOUNT ON all families
CLEAN HAY - Coastal & Tifton 85 clothes and accesories. Just received
sq. bales. sm sq. alfalfa - 3x3 horse & teen and young ladies market hall
cow alfalfa - some 3x4 milo stalks. new samples. Large supply of big
mens clothes. 20% discount on
Jim Russell. 903-485-4460.
everything! Starting Over in ShanHAY FOR SALE. 4x5 net wrap. 1st non Sqaure behind China House,
Open Thursday thru Saturday.
cutting. 250 bales. $40 loaded. 903438-6588
621 BETH LANE, Rosehill. Garage
Misc. For Sale
030 Sale. Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday
8am-12pm. 2 Sofas, half bed, dining
WE BUY & Appraise US Coin Col- table with 4 chairs, end tables & other items.
lections. 1-903-227-4849.
816 HODGE ST. Friday 8am-6pm.
Saturday 8am-12pm. Furniture,
clothes, uniforms, Barbies, glassware,
cologne/make-up.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Yard Sale
CR2174 #584. Highway 154 South, 1
mile past city limits. Antique dresser
has 3 mirrors, antique round piano
stool, old things, churns, crocks, iron
bed, bottles, small furniture, gas fire
logs, guns, ammo, fishing tackel,
records, tools, Tonka & much more
GARAGE SALE-516 GAIL Dr.
Baby boy clothes and other household items! Friday and Saturday 7-2
HUGE MOVING SALE. 413 Briarwood Place. Friday & Saturday
7am-? Tools, Home Decor, Boat,
Furniture, Christmas Items, Clothes
& too much to list.
MAN'S GARAGE SALE: No
clothes, dishes or toys! Just tools:
lathe, table saw, welder, grinders,
painters & wallpaper equipment,
100's of small tools. Widow is cleaning out the shop. Friday 7am-7pm.
Saturday 8am-12pm. 450 CR4759,
Sulphur Springs.
MOVING SALE: 517 Lee St.
Thursday-Saturday 8am-4pm. Appliances, household items, tools, rolltop desk, freezer.
SALE! GIRLS CLOTHES 0-2T,
baby accessories, womens clothes,
furniture, misc. 2859 CR 2301 3
miles past Wal-Mart on Hwy 154 to
CR 2174 turn left, follow signs FriSat 8-12
VISITING ANGELS SENIOR Living Assistance needs experienced
caregivers. 877-784-3902
VISITING ANGELS. NOW your
parents can live at home. You select
your caregiver. Toll free 877-7843902.
THEE ROAD SERVICE NEEDS
EXPERIENCED Diesel Mechanic:
We provide service truck: You provide tools. 24 hour road side service:
Minimum 2 years experience. Fax
resume to 903-454-0514 or call 903454-0500 Monday-Friday 8a-4p.
AUTO BODY PAINTER Modern
Autobody, located at 222 Clarksville
St in Paris is looking an experienced
paint tech. I-Car certified and waterborne experience preferred but not
mandatory. Call 903-785-8900 or
apply at location.
LABORERS FOR HIGHWAY
maintenance company needed. A
clean driving record and a valid driver's license are required. 903-3483904.
Farm Equipment
032
FOR SALE JD Tractor 2150 with
shredder and front end loader, New
battery, new paint, new seat, runs
good. Also 14ft all metal trailer.
$15,000 Call 903-348-5093
Mobile Home
033
2010 - 3/2 lg. kit w/walk in pantry,
walk in closets, thru out, storm window, vinyl siding. $53,500 incl. Del,
setup, a/c skirting. 903-885-7054
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Houses for Rent
Classifieds
903-885-8663
Mobile Homes
033
HILLCREST MOBILE HOME
Park. Lot vacancies available. Inquire
about our storage facility. 903-8859136. 1520 West Industrial Drive.
Office #40. Contact Terry.
BRAND NEW 3/2 singlewide. Only
$25,900. 903-865-8191
ZERO DOWN ON all brand new
homes if you own your own land.
903-865-8191
Rentals/Lease Property 044
!! NORTHSIDE SELF-STORAGE. Affordable & Clean. 5 blocks
south of hospital. 1113 Church. 903885-1400, 903-885-2490.
B&B RENTALS. TWO locations to
serve you. Fenced, locked entrance.
Manager on-site. 903-885-7490. 1st
full month free!
FOR RENT: STORAGE Space.
Large & small units. Totally
enclosed. 903-439-2432. 903-4854371.
3BR/2BA double wides. With $5000
down. Owner financing. 903-865- LANDMARK SELF-STORAGE.
CLIMATE & nonclimate units: gat8140
ed & coded access. 275 Hillcrest S.
Travel Trailers
037 903-885-0033.
BOAT/RV STORAGE. EXTEND- SELF STORAGE II. Access by
ED length for fifth wheel hook-ups. code. 1135 East Industrial, next to SS
Manager on duty. Dog on duty at Athletic Club. 885-6111.
night. Self Storage 885-6111.
Houses For Rent
045
038
TAKING
APPLICATIONS:
2008 BIG COUNTRY 34' RV, 3 pull 3BR/1BA. 624 Sunset. CH/A, All
outs, w/d, excellent condition. Make Appliances Included, Carport,
offer. 903-485-2372, 903-485-2504. Fenced-In Back Yard. $400 deposit
$600mo. Leave message. 903-885Livestock
040 7236
CORN FED BEEF on the hoof for
sale. 1/2 Beef or Whole Beef. References for quality of meat. $2.50lb.
plus processing. Ronnie Berry 903335-0828
Pets
041
FREE REGISTERED SHELTI to
good home. Is trained to run and
heard cattle, command disciplined,
and family friendly. 903.246.2442 or
903.351.3198
3BR/11/2BA BRICK Large living
area Large fenced back yard w/storage building Great neighborhood
available Oct. 1 $750.00 plus Deposit
708 Tate Street. 903-885-7528
3BR/2BA MOBILE HOMES just
outside of town. Water & Trash
included. $450mo. 903-951-8207
3/2 & 2/2 double wides for rent in
park with huge oak trees. Water &
trash are paid. 1 yr rental ref. 903885-7054
Apartments
046
Real Estate
055
Apartments
046
QUIET, PEACEFUL LIVING!
1Bdrm; w/d connections, kitchen
appliances, water paid, on-site manager. Call 903-885-1077, Mon-Fri 96, Sat 9-12. Easy Street Apartments.
5 COMMERCIAL LOTS: (2)
100'X183' and (3) 100'X175'. Zoned
light commercial. West Pampa Street
at Sharon Lane. Priced to sell. Call
Jim Butler, 903-885-8663.
SALE OR LEASE: 1216 Elm
GREAT 2BR APARTMENTS, Industrial. 3 Phase. 8000 feet. 2
recently remodeled. C/HA, very nice. acres. Tom Green 903-885-1161
$450 + elec. 108 S. League & 253 S.
Locust. 903-860-3074, 214-236-8919 PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE
SPACE for rent, $300/month
2BR/1.5BA
APARTMENT. includes all utilities except telephone.
$425/MO $200 dep. Park Street Located in Windsor Plaza, 101 Bill
Apartments. 903-438-2724.
Bradford Rd, Ste#25. Call 903-8852480 for more information.
NEWLY RENOVATED TEXAS
Street Apartments. Now available Land For Sale
053
2BR/1BA, $550/mo. Covered parking, water paid. 903-348-7649.
3 ACRES 2 miles North of Sulphur
903-348-6940.
Springs on CR 4761. Pond. 903-2430831.
2BR, 1BA, UPSTAIRS Flat.
$400/mo. $200 deposit. Available MUST SELL: 10 acres of land on
now. Park Street Aparments 903-438- CR 3513. 214-223-0902. $42,500.
2724.
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CUSTOM TREE SERVICE:
Bucket truck, trimming, topping,
AREA WIDE PAVING. Asphalt NEED HOUSE CLEANNING? stump removal. 40 years experience.
paving & seal coating. New con- Please call for honest and competi- Free estimates. Gary Maynard 8856198, 885-8387 or 1-800-498-4610.
struction, repairs, maintenance. Own- tive rates. Rachel 903-335-8347
er Paul Pogue, 903-885-6388.
HOUSE CLEANING. RESIDEN- Insulation
TIAL. Honest, dependable, reliable.
Construction
References available. Own trans- ALL-PRO BLOWN-IN INSULADANS THE MAN and Son. No job portation. Free Estimates. Rosse 903- TION. Why wait for high a/c bills?
Call us now for free estimate to get
to small or large. Free estimates. 885-5320.
your home energy efficient. 903-439Bonded & Insured. 903-439-1010.
6042.
Lawn Care
Asphalt
House Cleaning
Computer Service
DAN'S THE MAN and son Lawn
SICK COMPUTER? ON-SITE Service, fence building and hauling.
Service. CALL Caz 903-945-2112. Bonded & Insured. 903-439-1010.
[email protected].
Printing Service
Dozer Service
ECHO COMMERCIAL PRINTDOZER, TRACKHOE, MOTOR ING offers high quality single and
Grader, Land clearing & develop- multi-color printing. Fast service at
ment, Lagoon, Lake, Pond construc- a competitive price. 885-0861. News
Telegram building, 401 Church.
tion, Demolition, Site Preparation,
Roadwork. Elwin Strawn - Since Roofing
1959. 903-885-6658, 903-243-1001.
DIXON'S ROOFING. FREE estiGarage Doors
mates. Insurance work welcome.
903-439-6042.
TOBY BOATMAN GARAGE
Doors. Sales, Service, Installation, COMMERCIAL & RESIDENDoors, Electric Door Openers. Resi- TIAL. Years of Experience. Locally
dential, Commercial. 903-438-1970, Owned. Bonded & Insured. Insur903-348-6170.
ance Work Welcomed. Dan's The
Man & Son 903-439-1010.
Gutters
Tree Service
ROGER SEWELL SEAMLESS
GUTTERS. 36 colors aluminum & LEGACY TREE SEVICE. Trimcopper, galvalume. Quality work, ming, Removal, Stump Grinding.
Dangerous Removals are our Speaffordable price. 903-885-2627.
ciality. Free Estimates. Credit Cards
LONESTAR SEAMLESS GUT- Accepted. 903-885-2676
TERS and Garage Doors. Over 30
colors to choose from. Aluminum,
Galvalume, Copper. Work Guaranteed. Free estimates. Locally owned.
903-243-4949.
MERCER TREE SERVICE: Complete tree & stump removal, trim
trees, bucket truck. Free estimates.
30yrs experience. Robert Mercer,
903-885-4152.
058
BRITTANY SQUARE APTS. Efficiency $375 month. 1br/1ba $425
month. 2BR/1BA $515 month. $200
deposit. Call Today For Specials.
903-885-7041
1901SQFT. 2BR/2BA. GARDEN
Home. 1733 Red Oak Circle in
Woodbridge. $98,000 903-885-2365.
1850SQFT. 3BR/2BA, GREAT
location, quiet location. SSISD.
$105,000. Agent: 903-348-8402
100% FINANCING ON any home
with credit score of 600 or higher.
www.620credit.com 1-800-433-1402
LUMINANT OPEN HOUSE.
Houses for sale to be moved. Sun.
Sept. 19th, 2010 2:00pm-4:00pm.
Mon. Sept. 20th, 2010 4:00-6:00pm.
FM 1870 (Crush Road) 2.5 MI.
South of I-30. Watch for signs!
Lots For Sale
058
1 TO 2 ACRE lots suitable for Doublewide. Call 885-5558.
FOR SALE: 193 acres with working corral. Road frontage on 3 Roads.
FREE KITTENS. 6 weeks old.
FOR SALE. 3-5 and 1-6 acre. Asking $3200 per acre. Can be subSPANISH
TRAILS:
NOW
RENTGray tabby. 903-243-4296
Restricted tracts of land in Dike.
NICE 3BR/1BA SINGLE Wide on ING. 1BR- $325/mo, $125/dep; Good investment. Nice building site divided into 10 or more acre tracts.
Located on County Road 1157 and
2BR- $395/mo, $150/dep; 3BR/2BAFREE TO GOOD home. 8 baby wooded lot. $500 deposit $500 per
with water & electric. Possible owner 1119. Call 903-243-4090. Online:
$525/mo, $250/dep. Water paid,
month.
In
Yantis.
No
electrical
dwarf hamsters & 2 adults. 903-439finance. 903-945-2022.
jhhinvest.com
deposit, lawn care included. 903-348- D/W, CH/A, Mgr & Maint on-site.
3264
Pet friendly w/proper deposit. Com5237
fortable living at affordable prices.
LOW COST SPAY & Neuter ProHOUSE FOR RENT. 4br/3ba. Give us a call or come on out: 1531
gram & Vaccination Clinic. Call
Good condition. $700 month. $400 E. Industrial, 903-885-6063.
HCAPL 903-439-2953.
deposit 903-243-0184.
SPANISH VILLA APTS. 2bd/1ba
$515mo. 1br/1ba $425mo. Eff.
FREE PUPPIES TO good home.
VERY NICE LARGE brick
$350mo. $200 Deposit. Call Today
903-885-7309.
3BR/2BA. 108 Cedar Springs. FireAbout Specials. 903-885-9266.
Rentals/Lease Property 044 place, formal dining room, breakfast
nook. $1000 month. $1000 deposit. PINE MEADOW APARTMENTS.
!!! SELF-STORAGE !!! Manager 903-885-4630.
Very Nice 1-2BR, 1BA, small and
living on premises. All sizes, climate
large efficiency. All bills paid plus
control units, concrete, fenced. 24 hr. VERY NICE LARGE brick cable. Social Security recipient no
Boat & RV storage. Southside of I-30 3BR/2BA, CH/A, $850 mo. Plus dep. required. Ark Tex welcomed.
deposit. 903-885-5629.
at RR track. 885-6111.
539 Bellview St. 903-885-9917
Advertise Your
Services!
Call 885-8663
Lots For Sale
TO SEE NICE Homes & Land in FOR SALE: CATTLE operation on
this area, click www.glennirvin.com 540 acres. Three lakes, 3 bedroom
or call 903-885-5555.
two bath house, 1500 roll hay barn
and covered working pens. Frontage
RE-LISTED FOR SALE: 5bdrm on 5 county roads. On countyroad
3ba (mfg home w/add ons). w/large 1157 South 2.5 miles South of BrasFOR RENT OR Sale: 211 East
Spence. 4BR/2BA/2. $750 month. THE CORNERS APARTMENTS living area, kitchen & office. 12'x16' hear. $3000 per acre. Can be divided
903-767-7973
2bdrm/2ba, appliances furnished, front deck, double carport with game into 75 acre tracts or more. Call 903Washer/dryer connections. $710 room & storage bldg. Extra nice in 243-4090. Online: jhhinvest.com
FOR RENT OR Lease. 3BR/2BA/2 month $200 deposit. 903-439-3683. excellent condition. $85,000. $5,000
Car Garage References Required.
down owner finance. CR 2302 in 1/2 ACRE LOTS suitable for manuPlano Street. Deposit Required. By $99 MOVE-IN SPECIAL. Quail SSISD. For appointment 903-348- factured homes. Call 885-5558.
appt.
Ridge Apartments. 309 Helm Lane. 0441 or 903-243-4090.
Wanted to Buy
060
903-945-3271
Sulphur Springs 903-885-4231.
6.3 ACRES, WATER, septic, and
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH BRICK. Duplexes
063
047 electric in place Off HWY19 CR Lost
CH/A. 212 Weaver Drive. 903-3481165 E. $27,500. 903-485-2373.
MISSING: BLACK HEIFER appr.
5093.
DUPLEX FOR RENT. 2BR/2BA 1
Car Garage, CH/A, Appliances fur- Homes For Sale
057 1400lbs. CR 1174. Call 903-3480425
RENTERS NEEDED FOR my new nished. $300 deposit. $495 month
3/2 ON 1.90 acres in Dike. View
3BR & 4BR homes. 903-865-8190. 903-945-2622
property online at www.impactreal- LOST: SMALL YORKIE. Reddish
COMPLETELY REMODELED 3 2BR/1BA
WASHER/DRYER tyonline.com or call 903-223-0710. brown hair. Wearing red collar. Missbedroom 2 bath. Fenced back yard CONNECTIONS, stove, new floor- Impact Realty Group, L.L.C., Bro- ing from Austin Acre Addition, Call
903-348-3135
with storage building. Central Air and ing. 301 Tate Street. $500mo. Plus ker.
Heat. 922 Jackson $695 Month. $400 $400 deposit. 903-285-0742
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THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Thursday, September 9, 2010 — 11
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS
By The Associated Press
Bowersox finds out
Tourist
her files were checked crowds
in Ohio
threaten
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vatican's
"American Idol" runner-up Crystal
Bower- Sistine
sox has Chapel
learned
that personal
information on
her was
imprope r l y
checked
in her
h o m e
state of
Ohio.
T h e
Columbus Dispatch reported Thursday that the
State Highway Patrol discovered
in May that more than a halfdozen people with access to confidential records looked to see what
the state had on Bowersox.
The Ohio Department of Public
Safety apologized for the breaches
in a July 1 letter, which Bowersox's father shared with her only
recently, when she returned home
to the Toledo area.
Bowersox told The Blade of
Toledo on Wednesday that she's
"disgusted" but does not plan to
sue.
The snooping has led to the firing of an Ohio Bureau of Motor
Vehicles clerk and the forced resignation of a northern Ohio court
employee.
VAT I C A N
CITY (AP) —
The
Vatican
Museums chief
has warned that
dust and polluting agents brought
into the Sistine Chapel by thousands of tourists every day risk one
day endangering the chapel's masterpieces by Michelangelo.
Vatican Museums chief Antonio
Paolucci told the newspaper La
Repubblica that in order to preserve Michelangelo's Last Judgment and the other treasures in the
Sistine Chapel, new tools to control temperature and humidity
must be studied and implemented.
Between 15,000 and 20,000
people a day visit the Sistine
Chapel, or some 4 million a year.
Paolucci was quoted Thursday as
saying that such a crowd
"emanates sweat, breath, carbon
dioxide, all sorts of dust."
Paolucci said better tools were
necessary to avoid "serious damage" to the chapel in the future.
Nielsen: Univision hits
a TV ratings milestone
NEW YORK (AP) — Univision
was the most popular network
among television viewers aged 18
to 49 years old last week, the first
time a Spanish-language station
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE ® by Stephan Pastis
has beaten English stations in
this key demographic in the
United States.
Soap operas
reaching
key
points in their
stories combined
with a desultory
week of reality
and reruns at the
English broadcast networks made the milestone
possible.
On television, the 18-to-49-yearold demographic is considered so
important to advertisers that ABC,
NBC and Fox pay more attention
to these ratings than they do for
viewership as a whole.
Eminem set to open
MTV Video Music
Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Eminem is not afraid to open the
MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV general manager Stephen
Friedman said Wednesday that the
rapper, who's nominated for eight
trophies and continues to sit atop
sales charts with "Recovery," will
open Sunday's ceremony at the
Nokia Theatre, which has been
transformed with a sprawling
white set reminiscent of the outof-this-world Theme Building at
the Los Angeles International Airport.
"We thought that there's no better way to kick off the show than a
performance from Eminem," said
Friedman.
Delbert McClinton featured
in Threadgill Concert Series
GREENVILLE – Three time
Grammy award winner Delbert
McClinton will bring his band
to Greenville on Saturday
evening, Oct. 16, to headline the
final installment of the 2010
Kenneth Threadgill Concert
Series.
Local favorites The Blues
Doctors will open the concert,
which will be at the historic
Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Greenville.
Tickets for the Oct. 16 concert can be purchased in
Greenville at Cavenders and at
the Magic Bubble and the Calico Cat downtown. Tickets are
also available online at :
www.frontgatetickets.com or by
calling (888) 512-SHOW.
Born in Lubbock, Delbert
McClinton came of age in the
Fort Worth juke joints. He
received his music education
playing harmonica with The
Straightjackets, the house band
at a local R&B club, backing
blues legends such as Jimmy
Reed, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny
Boy Williamson.
McClinton was first known
for his outstanding harmonica
skills and even gave John
Lennon a few lessons on the
harp in the early 1960s. He first
appeared on a hit record in 1962,
when his distinctive harmonica
playing graced Bruce Channel's
No. 1 single “Hey Baby.”
McClinton's relocation to Los
Angeles in the early 1970s
inspired him to write the song
“Two More Bottles of Wine,”
which later became a hit for
Emmylou Harris.
Beginning in 1975, McClinton recorded a series of LPs that
seamlessly melded blues, R&B
and country into a uniquely
soulful blend.
In 1980, McClinton scored
the top 10 hit “Giving It Up For
Your Love.”
After spending the late 1980s
and 1990's cutting consistently
powerful albums and relocating
Three time Grammy winner Delbert McClinton
will headline the Kenneth
Threadgill Concert Series
in Greenville Saturday,
Oct. 16.
again, this time to Nashville,
McClinton recorded the wildly
received Nothing Personal in
2001. That album won him his
second Grammy and his first as
a solo artist. McClinton's first
Grammy came ten years earlier
when he won the Grammy for
the best rock performance by a
duo or group for his collaboration with Bonnie Raitt on “Good
Man, Good Woman.” His most
recent Grammy came in 2005
when he won the award again
for best contemporary blues
album.
McClinton wrote or coauthored all songs on his new
CD, Acquired Taste. His cowriters included his longtime
musical collaborator and producer Gary Nicholson, his keyboardist Kevin McKendree and
guitarist Rob McNelley, Texas
songsmith Guy Clark, Nashville
ace Al Anderson and Benmont
Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers.
Acquired Taste was produced
FRANK and ERNEST by Bob Thaves
ZITS ® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
MUTTS by Patrick McDonnell
ALLEY OOP by Dave Graue
THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom
GARFIELD by Jim Davis
B.C. b
THE OTHER COAST by Adrian Raeside
BUCKLES by David Gilbert
BABY BLUES by Kirkman & Scott
by Grammy Award winning producer Don Was (Rolling Stones,
Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt).
McClinton's signature blend
of rhythm and blues, country,
soul, rock, and jazz owes in
large part to his Texas roots.
“I saw a chart once in the
book Folk Songs of North
America,” McClinton recalls.
“You open it up, and there's a
map of the United States, with
musical influences in color,
showing where they came into
this country and where they
migrated.”
Series coordinator, Larry
Green, Jr. believes McClinton is
the perfect fit for the Threadgill
Series.
“He personifies Texas music
in the way he incorporates so
many of the different sounds
that are part of our music. I saw
him perform at Bass Hall in Fort
Worth a few years ago. He and
his band deliver a powerful
show. He has about as soulful a
voice as anyone I have ever
heard. The Threadgill audience
is going to love Delbert McClinton.
“And on top of that, anyone
who taught John Lennon how to
play the harmonica is part of
pop music history!”
The Blues Doctors, featuring
brothers Don and James Ward,
will be McClinton’s opening act.
Their father, the late Trig
Ward, was awarded the inaugural Threadgill Award at a concert
in 2009 recognizing his contribution to music education over
many decades as a guitar
instructor
Violin students from local elementary schools will again perform at the concert.
The Greenville Suzuki Strings
Association sells bottled water
at the concerts, with all proceeds
being used to purchase new violins for the students.
For more information on the
Threadgill Series, log on to:
www.greenville-texas.com.
12A — aHE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Thursday, September 9, 2010
SULPHUR SPRINGS WEATHER
OBITUARIES
Gary Massey
Gary Mac Massey, 61, of Sulphur Springs passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at his residence. A private family burial
will take place at a later date.
He was born March 5, 1948, in
Virginia, the son of J.L. and Robbie Kathlyne Melton Massey.
Survivors include his mother,
Robbie Kathlyne Massey of Sulphur Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Holly
Massey of Sulphur Springs; and
two nieces, Cara Thompson and
Meredith Massey of Sulphur
Springs.
He was preceded in death by
his father.
Memorials may be made to the
First Baptist Church of Sulphur
Springs Building Fund.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Murray-Orwosky
Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
Paul Brigman
Funeral services for Paul Brigman, 85, of Sulphur Springs will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept.
10, 2010, at Spence Chapel at
First Baptist Church of Sulphur
Springs with the Rev. Fred Lewis
officiating. Military graveside
services
under the
direction of
Hopkins
County Military Coalition will follow in Restl a w n
Memorial
Park with
Buel Berry,
Paul
Gene White,
Brigman
Kenneth
Ward, Jim Burns and Collin Pace
serving as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers will members of the
Joy Class of First Baptist Church
of Sulphur Springs.
Visitation will be held from
9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Friday,
Sept. 10, 2010, at Spence Chapel.
Paul Henderson Brigman
passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8,
2010, at his residence.
He was born in Bessemer, Ala.,
on June 2, 1925, the son of Ed
and Mimmie Weed Brigman.
He married Louise Little in
Lowndes County, Miss., on Nov.
8, 1952. She preceded him in
death in 1991. He married Elsie
Mallison in La Place, La., on July
25, 1993. She survives.
Mr. Brigman was a retired
insurance claims manager. He
served in United States Navy during World War II and the United
States Army during the Korean
War. Paul was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Sulphur
Springs and Joy Sunday School
Class.
Other survivors include one
son, Stephen Brigman and wife,
Kathy, of Clever, Mo.; one
daughter, Claire Peterson and
husband, Jeff, of Frisco: one
daughter-in-law, Carmen Brigman of Frisco; and two grandchildren, Amy Pace and husband,
Collin, of Denton, and Lauren
Peterson of Dallas.
He was also preceded in death
by one son, Jeffrey Clark Brigman, and several brothers and sisters.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice Plus, 3100 McKinnon
Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX
75201
Arrangements are under the
direction of Murray-Orwosky
Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
Maudine Miller Love
Funeral services for Maudine
Miller Love, 87, of Pickton will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
11, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Dale
Ruggles and the Rev. Homer
Stewart Hawthorne officiating.
Interment will follow in Caney
Cemetery with Jimmy Ashmore,
Ashley Ashmore, Mike Odell,
Ricky Allen, Taylor Pickering and
Brandon Edwards serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Love died Tuesday, Sept.
7, 2010, at her residence.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Murray-Orwosky
Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
Cindy Partin
Funeral arrangements for
Cindy Partin, 31, of Sulphur
Springs are pending with MurrayOrwosky Funeral Home.
Cindy Partin passed away on
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Mother
Frances Hospital in Tyler.
The online register can be
signed at:
www.murrayorwosky.com
24-Hr. Period Ending
at 8 a.m. Today
High .....................................80
Low ......................................76
Rainfall................................0.45”
Rainfall by Month
January 2010..................3.38”
February 2010..................3.37”
March 2010........................3.39”
April 2010..........................3.22”
May 2010..........................3.77”
June 2010........................1.57”
July 2010..........................3.10”
August 2010.....................1.30”
September 2010................0.76”
Totals updated 9-8-10
Local Forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 75. South
southwest wind around 10
mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with
a high near 92. Heat index
values as high as 101. South
southwest wind between 10
and 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 75.
South southwest wind
between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 92. South wind
between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms before 1 a.m.
Partly cloudy, with a low
around 72. East wind around
5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with
a high near 93. Calm wind
becoming east southeast
around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 73.
East southeast wind around 5
mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with
a high near 93. Calm wind
becoming east southeast
around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly
cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny,
with a high near 94.
FOR THE RECORD
Law enforcement and emer■ In yet another vehicle burgency services activity in Hopkins glary reported Wednesday, this
County from 7 a.m. Wednesday to time in the 300 block of Davidson
7 a.m. Thursday included:
Street, a cell phone and purse containing cash, credit and debit cards,
Police
■ Officers were notified before identification information and keys
5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning of a were taken. The report indicated
vehicle burglary in the 1400 block this vehicle was also left unlocked.
of Southland Street. The owner of
■ An officer was dispatched to a
the pickup told officers burglars business in the 100 block of Bill
took his wife's wallet containing Bradford
at
mid-afternoon
cash and identification. A $200
Wednesday to meet with a woman
stereo was also ripped from the
who said her wallet had been taken
dash, which was damaged.
from her purse. The wallet con■ A pickup, left parked and tained cash, identification informaunlocked in the 1300 block of Hol- tion and credit and debit cards. It
iday Drive, was burglarized along was later learned that a debit card
with another vehicle parked at that was used to make a purchase at a
residence. The dash in the pickup grocery store several blocks away.
was pulled out and a satellite radio
■ Criminal mischief was reportreceiver was missing. A debit card
and cash were taken from the other ed in the 800 block of Alabama
car. A computer check revealed the Street. A back door was damaged
debit card had been used only min- and a window broken, as well as
the screen on another door.
utes after the 5 a.m. burglaries.
Sheriff
■ Cows were reported out on
Interstate 30 east near the 139 mile
marker at 8:30 a.m. Officers were
able to get the cows back into a
pasture.
■ A County Road 4759 resident
told deputies that several checks
had been stolen and more than
$2,800 worth of the checks had
been written. The victim told
deputies they had already notified
their bank.
■ A number of calls were
received reporting a red pickup
travelling east in the westbound
lanes of I-30 during the noon hour
Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies, city
police officers and state troopers
were sent to the area and were able
to get the vehicle stopped. Reports
indicated an elderly man was the
driver. An ambulance was called
to check the man and wait with
him until family members could
arrive.
■ Donkeys were reported to be
on the road on FM 2948 at 1:31
p.m. Another caller reported the
animals to be horses. When a
deputy arrived, the critters were
identified as mules.
■ An anonymous caller reported
black cows out on FM 1567 near
CR 2328 at 2:13 p.m.
■ A resident on State Highway
154 south called to report being
harassed by a man.
■ A woman in the Tira area
called to report a woman was
harassing her.
■ A disturbance, possibly
involving family violence, was
reported about 4 p.m. on FM 2560.
The caller said she and her grandson were in a verbal battle and
needed an officer.
■ Just after 5 p.m. several
callers reported cows out. The calls
came from CR 4591, FM 3389 and
CR 4591, and on FM 69. There
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The Cover Girl and fish fry
winners will be announced during the concert.
Tickets to the Catfish and
Country Concert and Fish Fry
will be $10. The ticket includes
the Concert and the Fish Din-
ner.
Tickets can be purchased
from any Fall Festival Board
member or at the Civic Center.
If you think you might be
one of the best catfish fryers
around, it is not too late to
enter the catfish fry competi-
tion. We have waived the
entrance fee, but you will be
required to fry 30 pounds of
catfish and have two sides to
enter the contest.
You can pick up an application at the Civic Center or Star
Country radio station at 930
Gilmer St.
Come out and help us wind
down the Fall Festival with a
great new event and enjoy
some good old country music
and fried catfish.
I am looking forward to seeing you at YOUR COUNTY
FAIR.
Cell-O-Core groundbreaking canceled due to rain
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has been in operation since 1945.
The company recently began
leading manufacturer of drinking marketing a unique, eco-friendly
straws, beverage stirrers, cocktail compostable straw.
straws and similar products and
Sulphur Springs was chosen
from about 20 proposals from
communities throughout the
southern United States, including
two other finalists in Texas,
Schertz and Abilene.
Strengthening La Niña could mean
more hurricanes through early 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
La Nina climate phenomenon is
strengthening, increasing the likelihood an active hurricane season
could get even busier.
The update from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday comes as residents of Texas are cleaning up
from the deluge of Tropical Storm
Hermine, and Tropical Storm Igor
is drifting in the Atlantic.
La Nina is marked by a cooling
of the tropical Pacific Ocean and
was reported to be developing a
month ago. It strengthened
throughout August and appears
likely to last at least through early
2011, NOAA's Climate Prediction
Service said.
"La Nina can contribute to
increased Atlantic hurricane activity by decreasing the vertical wind
shear over the Caribbean Sea and
tropical Atlantic Ocean," the center
noted.
Wind shear is a sharp difference
in wind speed at different levels in
the atmosphere. A strong wind
shear reduces hurricanes by breaking up their ability to rise into the
air, while less shear means they
can climb and strengthen.
NOAA has been calling for an
above-normal tropical storm. The
forecast issued in August anticipates 14 to 20 named tropical
storms. The hurricane season started June 1 and ends Nov. 30, but
the peak period runs from August
through October.
La Nina's cooling of the tropical Pacific is the opposite phase of
the El Nino event, which is marked
by unusually warm tropical water
in that region. Each can take place
every few years, usually with neutral conditions in between.
Both can impact climate worldwide by changing the direction and
strength of winds and altering air
pressure and rainfall patterns.
In addition to hurricanes in the
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, the
impact of La Nina can include
above-average rain or snowfall in
the Pacific Northwest and belowaverage precipitation in the Southwest and in portions of the middle
and lower Mississippi Valley and
Tennessee Valley.
In other regions, La Nina tends
to suppress hurricane activity
across the central and eastern tropical North Pacific and increases
rainfall in Indonesia.
NOAA said its computer climate
models disagree on how strong this
La Nina will be, but all concur it
will last at least through early
2011.
There was no word at press
time on when the event will be
rescheduled. Watch these pages
for more information in the
future.
were also reports of a pony in a
yard on CR 4717 as well as a horse
out on FM 1567.
■ Cooper Fire Department contacted Hopkins County just after 3
a.m. this morning asking for assistance with two structure fires.
■ Dispatchers answered 87 calls
including 37 calls for service and
14 emergency 911 calls. Three
people were booked into and seven
released from the jail, which held
60 prisoners at 6 a.m. Thursday.
Eight prisoners were held in
Franklin County for a total of 68 in
Hopkins County custody.
Fire
■ Sulphur Springs Fire Department responded to a traffic accident in which air bags deployed
and a fire hydrant was hit in the
100 block of League Street at 2:56
p.m., and to assist EMS in the 300
block of Helm Lane at 5:39 p.m.
Fire units also responded to an
alarm call in the 100 block of Airport Road at 9:31 p.m. The alarm
proved to be false and fire units
were recalled.
EMS
Hopkins County Emergency
Medical Services personnel
responded to 13 emergency calls
in the city and two in the county.
EMS also handled two non-emer-
gency transfers in the county.
Memorial Hospital
There were 44 patients, including five babies in the nursery, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Thursday morning. On Wednesday there were 34 emergency
room patients, 88 outpatients, 10
day surgeries and three births.