The Electra Star (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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U. S, Treasury Department
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Officers Wednes-
(J. S. Coast Guard
Recruiter to be
Here June 26
Local Headquarters Opened for
Campaign of T Leo Moore
mand have sent an enemy submarine
to the bottom somewhere in the
Atlantic.
(Central Press)
The rank of captain in the navy
corresponds with that of colonel in
the army.
A young man can learn a skilled
trade in the navy which will bene- wdll N. M. which is a twin en-
fi him when the war is over.
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The general committee for the
Fourth of July celebration met last
Friday and Tuesday to discuss the
plans for the activities
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WARSMIHGS BONDSAND STAMPS!
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Mr. Reynolds was home for the
week end with his wife and daugh-
ter.
Red Ford and
Gang on Air
Sunday P. M.
For the variety program Sunday
afternoon from the Electra studios
of KVWC Red Ford and his musi-
cians, Elmer Benedict, Ted Price,
Elbert Humphreys, Lark Grace,
Ross Stubblefield and Frank Cum-
mings compose the personnel. They
will render old, popular and new
numbers at 4 o’clock for 30 minu-
tes.
At 4:30 Country Boy will be on
with his popular request program.
Beginning at 5 the Singing Con-
cention of the Aii’ will have their
regular one-hour program of gos-
pel songs which features the Eco-
nomy Quartet and other good sing-
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Work in Shipyard
Troy M. Odom of Electra,
has been employed at the
Houston NYA War Work Center
shops, recently was hired as a
shipfitter’s helper at 8G cents an
hour by the Houston Shipbuilding
Corporation in Houston, according
to information received here this
week.
Oden applied for NYA work
through the United States Em-
ployment Sendee, which agency
later assisted in placing him with
the Houston firm. He was" assigned
to the South Houston NYA center
to* all. Enjoy your Friday where he obtained work experience
i Accepts Place
in Motor Division
of U. S. Army
L. R. Reynolds left June 1 to
accept a position in the Eighth
Corps Quartermaster Division in
the army at San Antonio. This div-
ision covers the transportation of
the U. £>. Army. Mb. Reynolds
was one of six who received this
position from he Army Department
of Washington, D. C. He will be a
commissioned officer sometimes
soon.
Mr. Reynolds has been in the
automobile business here approxi-
mately 20 years. His business
which was recently moved to Cleve-
land avenue will be carried on by
Jim Robertson for the duration.
Electran Qualifies as
Parachute Jumper
In U. S. Army
Sgt. James A. Coffman, 22, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coffman of
this city, recently received his
I wings as a full-fledged parachute
Scrap Rubber
154,636 Pounds
The following service stations
reported the amount of rubber
they have collected up to
Thursday morning:
Andrews & Robb 4500 lbs.
Bailey’s Super Service, 19,156.
Buddy Brown, 2200 lbs.
J. R. Brown, 5,000 lbs.
Bob Brownlee, 2100 lbs.
T. W. Burkhalter, 3000 lbs.
Fiusche Service Station 3500 lbs.
P. R. Galloway 2700 lbs.
Gulf Service Station 2000 lbs.
Harmon & Robb, 5270 lbs.
Bill More, 60 lbs.
Lee Powell, 2000 lbs.
Lee Ryals, 1000 lbs.
Skelly Service Station 650 lbs.
Slaughter Oil Co. 1500 lbs.
Economy Cash Feed 100,000 lbs.
TATAL 154,636 lbs.
Beautiful Possum Kingdom Lake, situated about 65 miles west of Fort Worth on Brazos River in Palo Pinto, Young, Stephens and Jack
counties, built and owned by Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District. The district conveyed 6,000 acres to the State Park
Board, which Is constructing recreation centers and parks.
The 26,000-acre lake has been stocked by the State Game, Fish nid Oyster Commission, which will supervise fishing under protective
legislation designed to perpetuate good fishing in the lake. Followers of Isaac Walton may fish in the lake
Moore, candidate for the unexpir-J
ed term as railroad commissioner,
has been a busy place this week in
spite of the court battles still rag-
ing for places on the ticket. The
campaign of If Electra’s mayor
was officially started rolling from
the home office Monday morning
and will steadily gain momentum
as July 25 nears.
Letters have poured both in and
out of the office this week. The
incoming mail has brought encour-
agement and offers of campaign
helpers from every section of Tex-
as. From both Moore’s countless
friends throughout this great sate,
and from strangers attracted to
the Moore band wagon, have come
letters telling of the strength of
the local candidate in other parts
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Wilcoxon
of Childress spent this last week-
end visiting friends here.
The local headquarters of T. Leo|of the state.
A great amount of interest has
been worked up in the railroad
commission race through the pub-
licity of the court battles waged
for places on the ticket. It has
stolen much of the spotlight from
the colorful three-way scrap for
Texas senator.
A final decision is expected later
this week on the injunction suit in
the Texas supreme court and as
soon as candidates are turned loose
campaigns will strike their full
speed.
Response to Moore’s campaign
has been very satisfactory through-
out the state, and plans are fast
being perfected for the final grand
slam campaign as soon as Moore
gets the nod from the State Demo-
cratic committee.
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The Lions club met last Thurs-
day noon at the Chaffee Hotel for
a regular meeting. Lions D. S.
Higgs and F. V. Brasfield, pro-
gram committee, presented Miss
Mary Enloe in several accordion
numbers.
After the completion of the pro-
gram, Pres. Shamburger reported
on the business of the board meet-
ing held at he close of the last
weeks meeting. He also reported
that all expenses for the hike for
the boy scouts of the Lions Troop
last weekend had been taken care
Ox’.
It was voted by the club to dis-
pense with the regular Thursday
noon meeting next week and to
hold the installation of officers for
ithe new year on Wednesday at
8:30 at Lion G. J. Gillis’ residence
on West Front Street on the Ver-
non highway.
Miss Paula
pianist, played the ditinei’ music.
The club had no guests.
All Stores to
Close on Fourth
of JulyHere
•The Chamber of Commerce met
Tuesday in a regular meeting with
W. *C. Martin presiding over the
business session and final -plans
for the Fourth of July celebration.
Motion was made and seconded
that the Sheppard Field ball teams
be notified by phone that due to
the rubber shortage that trans-
portatioon could not be obtained
for baseball teams.
AH the members voted to close
all stores for the Fourth of July.
Motion was made by B. M. Dins-
more and seconded by Al Zeff that
the Chamber of Commerce write to
Ed Gossett and two senators in
support of Senate Bill No. 1313.
Those present were W. C. Mar-
tin, H. L. Doores, Arden Bailey,
Mike Baxter, B. M. Dinsmore, C. C.
Myers, C. H. McGann, Joe L. Mat-
thews, A. L. Robb, H. E. King and
| Albert Zeff.
Lieut. James Knight
To Be Stationed
at Roswell N. M.
Lieut. James Knight, son of Mir.
and Mrs. J. M. Knight, spent Wed-
nesday and Thursday here. They
visited his sister, Phyllis, in Den-
! ton, Thursday.
I Lieut Knight received his wings
‘'and commission at Stockton Field,
Calif., and he is being sent to Ros-
Mlsit
in the shops and attended related
•information and training classes
taught byi nstructors furnished
through the Pasadena Public
schools and the State Board for
Vocational Education.
Reeves Resigns
Position With
City Light Plant
The city commission met Monday
evening for a regular meeting. A
personnel change was made in the
city light department. B. T. Reeves
resigned to take a position in Ama-
rillo and Clyde Thompson was ap-
pointed to take his place. Jhon
Smith will assist him.
jumper-in the 503rd parachute in-,
fantry at Fort Bragg, N. ,C. As
far as is known, he is the only. J
z'Electran in "this particular phase
of the army. He enlised in 1936.
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Amarillo, June 25.— Electra and
West Texas citizens desiring work
with the Pantex Certain-teed com-
pany’s plant near Amarillo will
have the opportunity of filing ap-
plication and a personal inter-
view with a company representa-
tive, George H. Robertson, person-
nel, director, has announced.
Furthermore, you do not have to
go to Amarillo to apply or to find
out what jobs are available, Rob-
ertson said in announcing the poli-
cy of searching the Panhandle
area of Texas, New Mexico and
Oklahoma for employes before im-
porting outside people here for
positions. The company is sending
Tom J. Finley to Electra on July
8th to take applications and grant
interviews to interested persons.
He will office at the Chamber of
Commerce, 109 North Waggoner.
This announcement is in line
with the policy Mr. Robertson out-
lined when offices were first open-
ed in Amarillo. “Certain-teed in-
tends to use local help just as long
as we can fill open positions at
home,” Robertson announced, “and
we are going to be partial to those
who have been forced out of busi-
ness due to war restrictions and
rationing. We are also going to
show partiality to women who have
husbands or relatives in the armed
services,” he added.
Every known type of employe is
sought. Men. women, students, boys
and girls. From the most routine
form of manual labor to executive,
key positions are the places open
in Certain-teed today. No matter
what trade, if any, you are now fol-
lowing if you want to strike a blow
for the Allied cause against our
enemies, Certain-teed’s representa-
tive wants to see you.
All types of construction
ers, electricians, mechanics,
drivers, building trades,
workers and specialists are sought.
For example explosive experts are
trained from the ranks of school
teachers, clerks, bankers, car and
insurance salesmen, owners of
small and large business firms and
hundreds of other forms of employ-
ment. If you are willing to follow
instru’etions and really want to
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The United States Coast Guard
recruiting representative will be in
the lobby of the Electra postoffice
on Friday, June 26, to interview
men between 17 and 55 years of
age for enlistment in that branch
of the service.
Men who are qualified for spe-
cial trades, such as that of machin-
ist, motor mechanic, cook, baker,
radioman, etc., may enlist in those
branches and may follow these
same trades while in the Coast
Guard Service. Advancements are
particularly rapid at this time.
Men who are registered for the
draft are eligible to enlist in the
Coast Guard, the oldest military
organization in the United Sates.
Applicants must have no crimin-
al record, all men under 21 must
have the consent of their parents,
all over 21 must have a birth cer-
tificate, all who are married must
furnish a release from their wives,
and all must be able to pass a
physical examination.
If any applicant is unable to
contact the recruiting representa-
tive while he is here in the post-
office, he can write or apply per-
sonally to the Coast Guard Re-
cruiting office, 1011
Building, Fort Worth.
GENERAL MILLS WILL
GIVE SALUTE TO ELECTRA
The General Mill company will
•salute the city of Electra on the
7:15 to 7:30 a. m. period of the
Early Bird Revue July 3 and 4 ov-
ei’ Radio Station WFAA at Dallas.
W. C. Martin, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, will write
a sketch on Electra which will be
road at that time.
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I Funeral For
Bernie D. Smith
Held Sunday
Bernie B. Smith, 51. died in the
Wichita Falls Hospital Friday at
6:45 p. m. Funeral services were
held for him Sunday afternoon at
3 at the First Baptist church with
Rev. W. W. Rivers officiating.
Smith was born in Austin and is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F.
Smith. He was empolyed with the
Waggoner Refining company at
the time of his death.
The pallbearers were Walter C.
Suttle, J. C. Harrison, Clyde Cole,
L. G. McLaughlin, Charles Birk-
head and Robert More.
He is survived by his wife; one
daughter, Geneva Faubion; one son
Raymond Smith of Carlsbad, N.
M; three brothers, Arthur of
Amarillo, Ed of Wichita Falls and
Birdie of San Diego, Calif.
Interment was in the New Elec-
tra Cemetery and arrangements by
the James B. Totten Funeral
Home.
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Annual Rodeo
at Craterville
July 3,4 and 5
Encouraged by the fact that the
annual rodeo has always attracteil
thousands of visitors, Frank Rush,
Jr., the’ director, has added night
contests and performances to the
events which will be held at
Craterville July 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Afternoon performances will be-
gin at 2 p. m. and the night
shows will start at 8:30 p. m. Cow-
boys and cowgirls will compete for
the large cash prizes that have
been posted for the winners of
broncho busting, calf roping, bull-
dogging, wild steer riding, bare-
back ibronc riding and wild cow
milking at both performances.
Many rodeo stars have been
contracted to put on special stunts
and features a side from the regu-
lar contests, and which will round
out the program of more than 20
events each performance, it is said.
Among the special artists signed
to date are the Reger sisters, 12
and 14 years old with their daring
ride over an automobile, Ray Ram-
say with his great horse “White
Cloud,” one of the most beautiful
and highly trained equines of the
southwest, a bevy of trick and
fancy riders including Fagan Mil-
ler, little 8 year old Jerry Martin,
the Reger sisters, Frank Rush Jr.,
and others.
The rodeo as usual will be held
in the old Indian fair grounds
which have been converted into a
very fine rodeo arena, with a large
seating- arrangement, while the
cool shady groves, the brooks and
other entertainments of Crater-1
ville Park, make it an ideal place
to celebrate.
Victim of
Laundry Accident
Buried Tuesday
A fatal accident occured in the,
Electra Laundry Monday afternoon
at 2:30 when Pervie H. Martin, age
16, became entangled in a running
extractor which twisted his arm
off and caused head injuries. He
lived about 15 minutes after the
accident.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day at 4 p. m. at the Church
(Sod with Rev. W. W. Rivers,
tor of the First
officiating.
Interment
cemetery and arrangements
by the James B. Totten Funeral
Home.
The pall bearers were- O. J.
Johnson, Lelyon Jennings, Gilbert
Petty, Bloyse Floyd, Doyle Wal-
ker and Howard Bowen.
Survivors were his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Martin; sister, Mrs.
Loraine Coskey of Electra; broth-
ers, Walter, Harley and Kenneth
of Electra; eight uncles; five aunts
and a grandfather, Jess Boren of
Malvin, Ark.
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that will
take place at the Recreation Park >
on that day. The general committee
consists of T. Leo Moore, chair- i
man; H. E. King, C. H. McGann,
Joe L. Matthews, Arden Bailey,
Chauncey Weiler, H. L. Doores,
Gordon Douglas and Allen Krohn.
Fourth of July activities will be-
gin Friday night July 3rd with the \
regular park program and any en-
tertainment they might work out.
That program will begin at 8:30
with Dabney Park as chairman and
Mrs. Meda Stephens as co-chair-
man. On Saturday, the Fourh. at
10:30 a. m. there will be a terra-
pin derby. Registrations for that
should be made at the Chamber of
Commerce in advance. C. H. Mc-
Gann is chairman and Albert Zeff
and G. M. Douglas serving on the
committee.
At 6:30 p. m. everyone is invit-
ed to bring a picnic lunch and in-
clude enough food for several
soldiers. A parade of beauties,
prizes and music will be staged at
9:30 at the swimming pool. The
bathing beauty contest is sponsor-
ed by the Business and Profession-
al Women’s club with Mrs. Clara
Petty, chairman.
Other events will include ten-
nis tournaments under the di-
rection of Miss Lucy Cawlfield;
band music by Bob Burns
and Sheppard Field and a
golf tournament with R. B. Dickey
as chairman. There will also be a
•dance for the soldier boys at-tht
Legion Hall.
The public is cordially invited to
spend the Fourh at the City Park.
Need All Kinds
of Help in New
Ordnance Plant
I Recreation Center
I Combines With
IService Mens Club
|l The W. P. A. Electra Recreation
||Center, under the supervision of
KMeda Stephens, has combined their
Itservices with the Service Men’s
Ic’Club by placing recreation leaders
Kihere as hostesses. This will enable
lithe Service Club to remain open
Ifevery day through the week from
K5 until 9 and the hostesses will be
|joh duty all day through Saturday
■’and Sunday.
Last Friday night at 9 o’clock
|Dlck Hodges and a group of en-
tertainers presented the Commun-
ity Night program to a very large
■crowd.
|| Friday, June 26, Ted Price’s
■Band featuring Lark Grace, Elmer
[Benedict, Red Ford, Elbert Hum-
Ehreys, Jake Tinnin, Ross Stubble-
field and Frank Cummings will
Eresent a program that will be in-
teresting t_ — . . _
Kvenings at the park and then
Community Night program.
■fiYoung men may enlist in the
Kavy now and retire on half-pay
Before they are 40 years old.
If
Young Men 18 to 19
Will Register June 30
There will be a registration of
the boys 18 and 19 years of age
June 30. E. S. Coates will be in
charge of the registration which
will be at the Sendee Men’s club
oon Cleveland avenue.
The registration will be
fifth.
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ELECTRA, WICHITA' COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942
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Stewart, W. C. The Electra Star (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1942, newspaper, June 25, 1942; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1219668/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.