The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1927 Page: 1 of 10
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NUMBER 51
WICHITA
MARCH
11, 1927.
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LOCAL MAN BUYS
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DIPTHERIA CASE REPORTED
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NEW GRAVEL RDAD
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NORTH OF ELECTRA
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serum.
Dan and Juanita Flippen, children
of Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Flippen, were
the first victims of the disease in
that community are recovering.
less than half their
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! on the field and the park, but the
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^SHELDON
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R. Clark spudded
uesday on his No. 1, Honaker, es-
feet we*t
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be non-productive, after
called for April 5
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they get fibers will probably be elected
teams will get together and fix it
one of the afternoons before the sea-
No admission will be charged to |soa opens.
see the games because that is what J
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TWILIGHT LEAGUE OPENS SEASON
APRIL 19 WITH FOUR TEAMS IN RUN i
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was pursuing an automobile which he
start the season, but if enough
phi yers show interest in the league t
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Aw' every time i Hit it.tW'ol'
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en-oyed reading > rendered bv
Byron T Johnson, and also the
sical selections furnished b>
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According to an announcement
made by C W. Coffey, president of
the First State Bank, the buildings
adjoining the bank building and own-
ed by the bank were sold Thursday
to Herman Barrow of this city. The
consideration was not learned, but
it was hinted that the amount in-
volved was no small sum, this prop-
erty being two two-story buildings
now occupied by the Bank Barber
shop, Lick Jewelry and the Gris-
ham Clothing Store.
The upstairs part of the buildings
were vacated the first part of this
month by Drs. Ogden and Parmley.
It was stated that the second story
would still be maintained for offi-
ces.
This is one of the choicest pieces
of property in Electra and Mr Bar-
row is to be congratulated upon ac-
quiring it. Mr- Barrow is connected
with the oil industry in this section,
and is one of the prominent real,
estate holders in the county. He has
been here for about fien years and
has been connected with the growth
and development of this city.
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Mrs. G.O.Wright
Dies After Suffering
a Long Illness
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S. L. Knight, who resides on the
Texas Company Lease, one mile
west of the city, was internally in-
jured from lifting heavy pipe while
employed by Humble Pipe Line Co.
Wednesday afternoon. He is being
treated by Dr. F D Shepherd at
the Electra Hospital. It was thought
at first that an operation would
be necessary, but reports from Dr.
Shepherd late Thursday afternoon
was that the operation had been
deferred and he was resting well.
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BROKE
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1. High School Orchestra, directed
by Miss Sallee Huffaker
2. Selections by Waggoner Ward
School, Fourth Grade Glee Club.
3. a. Voice of the Wood*.
b. In Old Madrid.
c Sleepy Hollow Tune, by High
School Choral Club.
4 Indian Dance.
a. By Scouts from the Flaming
Arrow Troop in Indian Costume.
b. Stunts.
5 Gym Jams, by the High School
Gymnasium Class.
a. Mat works.
b. Stunts.
c. Irish jig in costume.
d Flower Reed Drill.
Tickets will be sold at the
School on the night of the play
large attendance is urged to be pres-
ent.
it hard for the champ-'ns to
T’»ie Waggoner Re-
nev. team except for
tew veterans ot last jear, and they
nave been practicing fo: a week-
Ih» M B. A. team should be a
Last year they had to wait strong cotVe.ider, because thirty-five
men ar?
berth on
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The Banvise Home Demonstration
l ui> met Wednesday afternoon at
t-.. home of Mrs. S. S. Marshall of
t1 Barwise Community with the
i -on on ‘Home Craft’ being brought
<u._ in a very pleasing manner al-
tr .uirh Miss Ethel Louise Webb, the
P me Demonstration Agent, was
a1 -mit The parts of the lesson
verc taken by Mrs. C- E. Taylor,
m ' <, discussed Cutwork; Italian hem-
■ ’-lung by Miss Glynn Givens;
a't<l l aggoting by Mrs. Daisy Gh-
At the conclusion of the lesson
R. M. Terrill was elected as
u mber of the membership com-
was
trying out for a regular
the team.
S. Machine Shop also ap-
have a st’vng team this
The U S. rad a good team
it i last year, but luck was against them
' won less than half their
see the games because that is what A meeting is
held the fans back last year. The and al1 Payers and managers
league does not care so much about expected to be present. —
the money they get. just so t
enough to buy balls and finish pay- this meeting.
Quite the busiest spot near Elec-
tra is the new Sheldon-Obenhaus
oil field, for the pool can now be
termed a field. The sixth well in
the area where oil was discovered
in December, was completed Tuesday
and is now swabbing above 65 bar-
rels a day from sand found around
1650 feet.
The rod lines are being run and
preparations being made to hook
up the well on the pump. The
derrick is being skidded from the lo-
cation which is C. P. Sheldon No.
3, H. C. Obenhaus, and 300 feet
west of the discovery well, to new lo-
cation south of the Obenhaus farm,
to Frankel No 3-A. which will be
spudded in by the week-end. Frank-
el No. A-2, also being drilled by
Mr Sheldon, is drilling below 1460
feet if no mishap occurs, will reach
the sand within 24 hours.
North of the discovery pool, the
Magnolia Petroleum Company No. 1,
H C. Obenhaus, have set 110 feet
of liner on top of sand found at
pi 18 feet, and Wednesday night be-
<>an cleaning out and swabbing an
entirely new sand which has been
penetrated five feet and is showing
some oil This well missed the dis-
cn\ery sand but picked up a likely
.-honing at 1840 feet which did not
test out profitable production. The
new deep discovery gives rise to more
speculation on the outcome of the
area to the north, experience in the
Electra field in the most profitable
of the oil leases, such as the Put-
nam, Stringer, /Honaker and Bywat-
ers, shows the same broken forma-
t on and multiplicity of sands and
gives an optimistic outlook for the
new field, as a few hundred feet
either way the drill may open up
big pay from either of the deep
sands.
Sheldon Brothers No. 1, W.
Sheldon, near the aoithwest corner ciation.
of subdivision No. b0&, Waggoner vited, with prices of ten and twenty-
Colony Lands, wildcat, more than a
nnle from the Obenhaus lea-e. i
drilling around 1200 feet
was f< und at
cd dry
The regular weekly luncheon of
the local Lions Club met Thursday
with the president. Frank Baker,
presiding
TJhis week had been officially des-
ignated as “Lion Park Week” and
reports from the committee showed
that there were 150 trees planted in
the park and the grounds were clean
and in a sanitary condition. The
park is ready for visitors and the
public is urged to visit this play-
ground of Electra which has been
prepared ,by the local Lions Club
for the benefit of the citizens
Electra.
Four visitors were present at the
luncheon from Wichita Falls.
R. L. Graham, president of the Wich-
ita Falls club, was present, as were
Frank Cripliver, secretary, Bill Dav-
enport and G. N. King.
They were here in the interest
of the State Convention, which con-
venes at McAllen on Mav 10 and
11.
Tlje Wichita Fall* Club expect t
carry their band of 70 pieces with
them on this trip and it i< expected
that several member* of the Elewri
Club will attend
The member* of the club g»-(.a»l«-
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i' ttee, and Miss Austa Harris
I' <m the program committee
At a recent meeting a ‘’Tea Towel
< iul> ’ was organized which is to
si ■ iai r each member with tea tow-
el- m her birthday, and at this
n ting Mesdames Howell and Pierce
leicived a collection of tea towels,
as their birthdays come in this
month
Refreshments of fruit salad, sand-
wii hes, cake $nd hot chocolate were
served to thirty-five guests and mem-
The guests of the afternoon
Mesdames Crass, Stearns, Steed-
Seedman, Clyde Crass, and lit-
daug’ntcr and Kee fropi Electra.
Mrs L. H Klinkerman will
hu>tp^% *0 the club March 23,
h< r home north of the city.
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The executive committee of the
Electra Country Club met Tuesday
evening, and after transacting the
usual routine of business the follow-
ing committees were named:
Golf Committee—E. M McKelvy,
chairman; S. B. Marchant, and A
W Shanafelt.
Tournament Committee—G. R. Da-
vidson, chairman; E- G. Latimer,
and Frank I.eBus.
House Committee—T. T. Weather-
all, chairman; E. C. LeBus, and G
M. Douglas
Auditing Committee—L. G. Talley,
chairman; Charles Miller, and C. A
Hodges.
Plans are being discussed to beau-
yea r one of the best in the history
of the club and the next meeting of
the executive committee will be held
on March 18 at which time ? joint
meeting of all the committees will
meet at a dinner-business session.
Plyans are being discussed to beau-
tify the grounds and G. A Winters,
landscape expert, was here Thui «-
day looking into the matter, and he
will report to the committee at the
next meeting.
The Club has about 150 members
and is located about four miles north
of Electra. The membership own
71 acres of land and have a nine
hole golf course.
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S. L. Knight Is Injured
Wednesday Afternoon
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The work of grading and gravel-
ing one mile of road north of Elec-
tra by the Road Building and Main-
tenance crew of the Electra precinct
was begun Tuesday.
The new road extends west from
the North Electra pavement at what
is known as Sheldon’s corner, one
mile to Beam lease corner.
The work will cost the county
approximately $1,500.00 per mile, ac-
cording to Commissioner H. H.
Haynes.' The Magnolia Petroleum
Company is also finding the road to
be costing them considerable be-
cause of the numerous oil, gas and
water lines as well as rod lines
which extend across the road, hav-
ing to be lowered in order to fa-
cilitate the work.
The next small stretch of gravel-
ing of precinct roads will be the
one-fourth niile extending from the
city limits north to the pavement
at J. A. Lee’s corner. The improve-
ment of this piece of road or street
which bounds Woodruff Heights on
the west will help relieve the bur-
den of traffic somewhat on the road
leading out of the city, which is a
continuance of Waggoner street The
new road will be of especial bene-
fit to the farmers with wagon or
truck loads of grain or cotton, pro-
viding a shorter and more convenient
road to the Electra gins and elevat-
ors.
Mr. Haynes states that the paving
of other strategic roads in the north
Electra district will depend upon the
action of the Commissioners Court
of Wilbarger county in the designa-
tion of their cross county road to be
built east to the Wichita County
line, i. e., one proposed road is that
extending west from Midway school
house straight through tn Wichita-
Wilbarger county line at the County
Line Methodist Church, in case this
road is built, only one mile will
have to be built by Wichita County to
connect up with the Electra Freder-
ick highway. If Wilbarger county
builds a road from Harrold east to
the county line, Wichita county will
I have to build two miles of road from
|the pavement at Pumpkin Center west
| th’ough the Smeltzer and Proud
! fa ms tn connect with the Wilbarger
.countv road In other words, Wicb-
ita county ha* agreed to meet Wi’-
barger county in providing good mads
'through the Rod River Valley Dis-
trict 03'4 and west through the two
counties.
It is not probable, however, that
work will be begun soon on the larg-
er project. Another piece of im-
proved road .n the Electra precinct
which will probably have been built
first is the road connecting up with
the large concrete bridge now be-
ing built across the Diversion Lake
on Wichita River sixteen miles south
of Electra.
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COMMITTEES NAMED
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season has not yet been r’ade. A which (.airied o^f honor." la«. x?>r, |
ru.e was made that every player had • b it the other thrne team- will make {
to ha\e on a uniform, ami each team lt hard for the champ’ms to win j
Spaulding balls in the J a*?aln this
.ague j
The league will probably be more,
successful this year than it was last,
because everything was against them
in ’26. 1 .
| until late before they could start
I practicing because the park was not i
finished until late. After the sea-!.
High son go- we|i under way the grand-1 Peari' *°
A I stand was blown down The teams ( >'ear-
started practicing Tuesday and i., ’
was de/ided that every team should'and they
have one evening a week to them-
selves, and the remaining two days
are to be free to all. There will be
only four games a week, Monday and
Saturday is always a dull day for
baseball in Electra and one of these
two days there will be no games.
j Old Wells Rejuvenated
By the Use of the
Spudder and Squib
R. Conyers has just finished
contract work in cleaning out
four wells for the Republic Produc-
tion Company on the C. W. Beam
lease, subdivision 162, Waggoner Col-
ony lands 1
northwe-t of Electra. The vveilsi
were deepened given “*quibs,” small I
shot* of nitro, and were rejuvenated
’to the extent of doubling the pro-
duction. abioo the amount pumped
Being re-drilled.
Students of tlie Electra High school
will make a very unusual appear-
ance at the High School building
on the evening of March 17, when
more than one hundred students will
appear. The proceeds will go to the
J.d-High School Parent Teachers Asso-
The public is generally in- j r i t xi .
:h prices of ten and twenty- A meeting of the Tw.hght League ing for the park, but they want to
i five cents. A special feature of the
j entertainment w’lll be Taylor Cash,
v)il sand scoutmaster, and his celebrated In-
1000 feet which test- ,lian Dancers, when they won fame
Th's test is watched with I» few weeks ago by dancing at a
interest, as a w’eil there would boom H(,cal theatre,
the whole North Electra area. '
One mile south of the S^ll’»n-
Obenhaus. R R. Clark spudded in
rate, a deep test 1200
. fthe Clark pool in hitherto
mned area, which, however,
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all.
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Anna Flusche, little daughter of [ W. A Gillespie, Walbarger Couney
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Flusche, who. traffic officer who resides near Har-
reside in the Enterprise community,! rold, was injured perhaps fatally
is the third victim reported from, Wednesday night when his motor-
that neighborhood, to have diptheria. cydle collided with
She remained away from school at
Enterprise Monday morning because mistakenly believed carried robbers
of a sore throat, but her condition j of a filling station in Wichita Falls
did not become alarming until Tues- i earlier m the evening,
day afternoon, when a physician was!
called and the case
be diptheria
ministered, and she was reported to cording to
be resting fairly well Wednesday cers here,
evening. I Later ne was carried to
Four other children of Mr and' at Wichita Falls, where his injures
Mr.*. Flusche were given preventative i we»’e diagnosed as including a brok-
,en left shoulder, shattered left arm,
! broken left leg, internal injuries and
I head cuts and bruises.
No one else was injured in the
accident.
called Monday night and about tret the fans interested in the league
“ ? were present. Russell >•> it will be a success. Plans were
Scheurer took charge of the meeting unde’’ wa> to get the XVichita Falls
Baker, president of the Spudders here tor
out r
It was decided that only four teams however, the Spudder.- may play the
.id-star teu’n o’’ the league some af-1
• •rim *n du’ ir.g the week j
Four good team- are in the league >
veai and there i- n» reason wny- e
will >tart the reason are- Magnoh i. the league ,-hould not be a success |
U S. Machine Shop. Waggoner Re- d the tan- will d< their pai L The
finery and M B A. 'Magnolia at pte*er.t *eem« to ^e the |
The on-ning game will be played favorite to cop the pennant, because
Aprl !♦ but the schedule for the they, have practicallv the s.me team
has not yet been r’ade. i- ... -
Mr. Gillespie was given emergency
pronounced to' attention after the accident in the
Antitoxin is being ad-' automobile he had been chasing, ac-
information given offi-
The body of Mrs. George
Wright, 36, of 401 West Glisson
avenue, was shipped to Childress
Thursday for burial in the Childress
cemetery.
Mrs. Wright died at 7:30 Thurs-
day 'morning at hei/ home after an
illness extending over a period of
four years, during which time she Fas
been in several hospitals in a vain
hope of recovering hei’ health.
Surviving relatives include
husband and three small sons, rang-
ing in ages from three and one-half
to twelve, they being George, Jack
and David.
Her mother, Mrs. N. B. Fields, re-
sides in Childress and there are five
sisters and three brothers, one Sis-
ter, Mrs. J. D. Aljbright, of Wichita
Falls being at her bedside when
death came.
She has made her home in Elec-
tra for many years and w’as a mem-
ber of the First Methodist Church 1
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The complete program is as fol-1
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the first half. The four team- whuh ’hi
? reason are- Magnoh i. the league
S. Machine Shop. Waggoner Re- -t the tan- will d< then- pat f-
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