The Electra Star (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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TEMPLE SHELL
Temple Shell was visiting his
friends in Electra Tuesday. He
has served the past seven and one-
half years as assistant and county
attorney and is asking promotion
to Judge of the 78th District Court.
Recently, in making his announce-
ment, a mistake was made by
sending an old picture.
Redwood awnings are attractive,
cool, and last a lifetime. No taking
down and putting up and they can
be insured with house. Foxworth-
Galbraith Lumber Co.
her Company
Funeral Services
for James A. Gaines
Conducted Monday
F'in< r/l services for James A.
Game-. were conducted Monday
at 4 p in Rit<‘« were conducted by
the Rev. W. W. Rivers, pastor of
the Fr-t Rapt i<t church, with the
Rev. W 0. Bucy. pastor of the
First Methodist church assisting.
The sen-ices were at the Totten
Funeral Home Chapel and burial
was in the new Electra cemetery.
Gaines, who had been ill four
and one-half years, died Saturday
afternoon at the home of a daugh-
Announce Marriage
of Daughter
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Now’s the time to get into fresh cotton! Burr’s
is the place to get your pick of the very finest
of the cotton crop. Smart cottons that go every-
where—wash easily—and are flattering to wear.
Hundreds of them to choose from and every one
at a special reduced price that's easy on your
pocket book.
ASKS PROMOTION
to got out the weekly blast!
% We know of one editor who was paying
his linotype operator “city wages.” But said'
operator ever so often would start mumbling
to himself about “greener pastures of oppor-
tunity.” His boss would turn pale around the
gills and great beads of perspiration break
out . . . and Io! thait night said boss woulc|
taketh a ten dollar simoleon and hideth it.
gow.”
Still another not so far from here ex-
plained that his typesetter left him, and his
pressman was drafted ... a bolt broke on the
newspaper press and it took himself and two
high school boys 24 hours to find what was
wrong.”
And still we know of another whose
husband died recently, and her two sons are
get besides being high priced. But when I
presented him with a week’s ration . . . well,
he took it all in one dose and is in the hoose-
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Fred H. Lalk of
under the copy board of said typsetting ma-
chine. And in the late morn when printer
showeth up for work, his face, it beameth
with satisfaction, -yea much satisfaction, for
behold! his trick it worketh for umpteenth
time! and alas and alack, poor editor’s wife
receiveth no new raiment, because the lino-
aype operator grabbeth up all loose change
for the week. It availith poor editr naught,
because ten bucks cometh not enough and
said employee taketh himself to a far away
land.
Still another up in the panhandle coun-
try came puffing out of breath into the shop
of his neighbor in the next county and want-
ed to borrow his foreman long enough to get
his paper in the mails because: “I have had
to keep my printer in whisky, so he will stay
in this small town*! Whiskey is hard to
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Mr. and Mrs.
Electra have announced the mar-
riage of their daughter, Anna, to
A.-S. John €>. Golden, Jr., of Elec-
tra. The double ring ceremony was
read in the Baptist church at Col-
umbia, Mo., by th e pastor, Rev.
Gean Bartlett, Saturday, may 6th,
at 7 p. m.
The bride was attired in. a white
suit with brown accessories. The
vows were witnessed by Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Sterling friends of the
bride and groom.
Mrs. Golden is a graduate of the
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MISS JEMMIE SIMMONS, Agent
Wichita Falls, Texas
One model—one price—one quality—our best. No extras—no "decoys”
As easy to adjust
as a pair of Binoculars!
Come in for a demonstration. Investigate
Zenith’s nationwide crusade to lower the cost of
hearing. Test the many exclusive features. You
are the judge of whether you can hear or not. Wo
sell only to those whom a hearing aid can help.
No high pressure salesman will call on you.
Miss Anna Jane Hamilton, stu-
dent at Texas Tech is home for a
visit.
Accepted by Ameri-
can Medical Asso-
ciation Council on
Physical Therapy
Seaman B. C. Nance, who is sta-
tioned at Quaddy Village, Maine,
was recently called to Electra this
week due to the death of his mo-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Nance.
Radionic Hearing Aid
Complete with crystal microphone, 4-position
outside tone control adjustable by wearer, radi-
onic tubes, batteries and battery-saver circuit
ter, Mrs. D. D. Graham, one and
one-half miles south of Electra. He
was a native of McKinney.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Opal Gas-
ton, Compton, Calif., and two sons,
John W. Gaines, Washington, D.
C., and C. J. Gaines, Long Beach,
Calif.
Pallbearers were R. E. Westley,
George Ragle, J. R. Ball, all of Ol-
ney; C. C. Haralson and V. L. Av-
ery, Electra; and H. C. Graham of
Wichita Falls.
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Repair and remodel with an
FHA loan and have 12 months to
pay with no down payment. Low
nterest, covers labor and materia].
CICERO SMITH LUMBER CO.
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W. C. STEWART, Owner and Editor
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Last summer we published a Victory
Edition of the Star in magazine form and we
did not have enough exJt'ra copies for sale. We
have found about 25 copies of the newsprint
edition under some old papers, and those who
still want a copy can have them as long as
they last. The price 25 cents per copy.
Any erroneous reflection upon the characters, stand-
ing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns of The Star wib
be gladly corrected upon it being called to the atten-
tion of the publishers.
Printed Thursday of each week at 218 W. Cleveland
Avenue, Electra, Texas
Entered at the postoffice at Electra, Texas, as sec-
ond class matter under Act of Congress of March 3,
1879. Subscription $2.00 per year.
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Max Griffin, the grocer, had the mis-
fortune to have a small fire last week. His
desk was burned to a crisp and the loss was
as follows: It burned his check book (Now
Max can keep his money.) It burned all of his
bills and invoices (So Max will not have to
pay his accounts). He had anew pair of shoes
in one of the desk drawers. (Max can go
barefoot if necessary). But here’s the sad
part of it all . . . Max left his prize fishing
reel on the desk . . . and thers is no replace-
ment for this necessary item and Max can’t
get along without a good reel»
OUR CODE OF ETHICS
To aim to be of service always in our relation to
the public.
To adhere strictly to the truth in news, editorial and
advertising columns.
To keep our readers fully informed on all matters
of vital interest.
TKre’e value groups of lovely soap and water fashions. Clioose y
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our supply now for all sum-
mer wear. Three money saving groups at $1.74—$2.54—$3.44. Be here early to get your
share of summer comfort in pretty, perky wash frocks.
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What a time some of these country edi-
tors are having trying to keep enough help
both in the armed service. She borrows the
whole crew of a newspaper in an adjoining
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This week should close the chapter on
the square dancers ... if rheumatics is get- county for one day and away into the night,
ting in close after the old folks “who play
Indian” he had better hurry because hot
weather is going to get there first. But I
can’t close this incident without telling of
the lady who has had the same big thick
rug on her parlor floor. Yep, it’s been there
and she is getting out a very creditable news-
paper during these war days.
And in another close by county, the boss
of a daily said while I was in the office one
day: “Come back in the composing room I
want to show you something.” There,
pecking away at one of the linotypes was a
girl?Said he: “Not worth a hoot, but the ma-
chine is running and turns out a few slugs,
so any port in a storm.”
I topped it off about what a salesman
had seen over in Shreveport, La., ... a wo-
man stereotyper! And of course everyone
connected with a newspaper knows that this
job is hot, it’s back breaking and just plain
old hard work . . . along with skill.
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^'”&ese past 15 years . . .and all of a sudden
she decides because of the color it’s too hard
to keep clean, so she ups and sells the rug
and now the floor is bare . . . and ready for
square dancing at a moment’s notice ... a
plum good excuse, I calls it.
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THE ELECTRA STAR
Thursday, May 18,1944
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A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Robb last Monday night
at the Electra Hospital. The young
lady’s father is somewhere in Eng-
land.
Political
Announcements
Electra High school; After finish-
ing school she was employed here
for some'time. '
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Golden of Electra. He
received his public schooling in
Burkburnett, and has been in the
army'six years. He was/on the
South Pacific for some time and
was in several major battles. He
returned to the states in February
and is receiving his training for
pilot at the University of Missouri
at Columbia.
Mrs. Golden will remain in Col-
umbia with him until his training
is completed.
CUBS HIKE TO CITY LAKE
The Cubs of Den 5 hiked to the
City Lake Saturday, May 13, for a
day’s outing. Dinner was cooked
over camp fires. Games and ex-
plorations filled the rest of the
day, the cubs returning to the city
at 3 o’clock.
Cubs who made the trip were
Dannie Bill Brown, Tommy Down-
tain, Eugent Golden, Wayne Grif-
fith, Glenn Hixon, Ernest Hobdy,
Tim Rollins, Donald Sachse, Sam-
my Sayers, Wayne Shirley, Frankie
Trentham, and Bill Weiler. The
Den Chief, Curtis Hines and the
Den Mother, Mrs. Chauncey Weiler,
accompanied the boys.
Charges for political announce-
ments in The Electra Star:
County and District..............
Precinct ................................
City --------------...............
For Assessor and Collector:
H. L. RICE__________
For County Commissioner, Precinct
No. 4.—
H. H. HAYNES
W. D. (BILL) CROSS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DIST.
ED GOSSETT
GEORGE MOFFETT
For district Judgeship of the 78th
District Court of Wichita County:
W. B. CHAUNCEY
' TEMPLE SHELL
GUY McNEELY
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY—
WOODARD BASS
Pipe fittings, R. H. King Supply,
Harrold, Texas.________________
TAX COLLECTAR AND
ASSESSOR WICHITA COUNTY
P. W. TUCKER
PHOTO-COPY and PHOTOSTATS
of Birth Certificates, Marriages,
etc., at The Electra Star.. 24 hour
service.
Pvt. Alfred Kerby Johnson, son
of Mrs. Georgia L. Moody, has
been moved from Camp Wolters,
Mineral Wells, to Camp Hood
where he will undergo a six-weeks
training period with the infantry.
He entered the army April 19 of
this year.
CLARA LUTHERAN CHURCH
Paul Kaiser, pastor.
The Ascension of our Lord will
be observed in both services next
Sunday. Christ ascended to heav-
en on the forthiQth day after Eas-
ter. He went to prepare a place for
for us. Our life on earth is but a
season of preparation for our own
ascension to-heaven.
Let us therefore observe next
Sunday with joy and hope. Let us
attend Both services in large num-
bers.
Sunday school 10:15 a. m.
Morning service at the
church 11 a. m.
Evening service at Town Hall,
Burkburnett 8:30 p. m.
Children’s classes on Monday
night and Friday morning..
Adult class on Monday night.
Walther League Fellowship on
Tuesday night.”
Sunday school teacher’s training
course on Thursday night.
Come and hear the old truths of
scripture applied to our times.
Trinity Lutheran church welcomes
you.
Insulate your attic against sum-
mer heat and winter cold — it pays
for itself in lower fuel bills. We
have insulated 56 Electra homes.
How about yours? No down pay-
ment, no mortgage and 12 months
to pay — Foxworth-Galbraith Lum-
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Stewart, W. C. The Electra Star (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1944, newspaper, May 18, 1944; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1219704/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.