Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954 Page: 9 of 10
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COURTESY CLEANERS-
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Post in Electra
Stay Out of Way
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James Urban
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WILLIE LANE AGENCY
Electra, Texas
Phone 2676 From 7 to 10 A. M.
4 IU AV X*. All.
Petty’s Jewelry
3rd Door North of Bank
Watch and Clock Repair
DRIVE IN BAN K.
June 21: Weekdays, 7 to 5:30. Saturdays,
Mrs. Reba Allred and children,
Carolyn and Rickey, accompanied
Miss Jane Nichols Of Greenville on
a vacation trip to Los Angeles.
The party left Electra by automo-
bile, Sunday morning. Mrs. Allred
is on vacation from the Magnolia
Petroleum Company office here.
Official Nalionwldo
R. L Polk & Co.
Regttfralion Figure!
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Thursday,Jtdy? 8,1954
activities.
James Urban, age 12, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Urban who reside on
the Tittle ranch ten miles north-
west of Electra, suffered serious
burns over his head and shoulders
as well as his left side and right
hand, Friday morning at the fam-
As GM’s Community Relations l?hey . have avoided
Chairman, Mr. Boggs, well known
locally for active interest in the
Chamber of Commerce and Lions
Club,4-H, etc. also will be in a
posittion to co-operate with club
groups, the schools, or any other
local organizations which may find
the General Motors material of in-
terest for use in the development
of programs.
General Motors is the sponsor
of the National 4-H Safety Contest
and Mr. Boggs will be able to aid
local 4-H Clubs which have mem-
bers participating in that contest.
Police Chief W. H. Sikes asks
that motorists observe these im-
portant traffic rules when they
hear the fire whistle blowing:
j Pull over as far as possible to
z f the right and stop your motor ve-
hicle. Do not start until the whis-
tle stops blowing, especially if you
are in the downtown area or on
one of the busy streets for through
traffic. Do not follow closer than
500 feet behind the fire trucks or
motor vehicles carrying firemen to which he declared to be to give full
the scene of a fire. Do not rush to
the scene of a fire, drive over fire
L hflM w-otherwise hinder fire-
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(June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 1954)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: I. M. Kennemer Jr., Defen-
dant, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Honorable 30th
District Court of Wichita County
at the Court House thereof, in Wi-
chita Falls, Texas at or before 10
o'clock A. M. of the first Monday
next after the expiration of forty-
two days from the date of the is-
suance of this citation, same being
he 2nd day of August A. D. 1954,
then and there to answer Plain-
tiff's Petition filed in said Court,
on the 21st day of December A.
D. 1953, in this cause, numbered
53,148-A on the docket of said
court and styled Donna Kenne-
mer, Plaintiff, vs. I. M. Kennemer,
Defendant.
A brief statement of the nature
of this suit is as follows, to-wit:
After alleging jurisdiction plain-
tiff further alleges that she and
defendant were married on or
about Aug, 14, 1945, and continued
to live together as husband and
wife until on or about May 10,
1950, when by reason of cruel,
harsh and tyrannical treatment on
the part of the defendant toward
this plaintiff without cause or
provocation which continued with
very slight intermissions, until de-
fendant finally left and abandon-
ed plaintiff on the 10th day of
May, 1950. And by reason of such
treatment their further living to-
gether is wholly insupportable.
Uy home. He was said to have been,
building a fire under a wash ket-
tle to melt tar to stop a leak in a
stock-water tank. He threw a can
of gasoline on the balky embers
and was instantly enveloped in
flames. He satfed his own life by
plunging into a barrel of water
standing nearby.
His parents brought him to the
Electra Hospital. He’ is resting as
well as possible under the circum-
stances, members of the family re-
port.
(June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 1954)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: Rogers H. Hickey, Defen-
dant, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
appear befor the Honorable 89th
District Court of Wichita County
at the Court House thereof, in Wi-
chita Falls, Texas at or before 10
o'clock A. M. of the first Monday
next after the expiration of forty-
two days from the date of the is-
suance of this citation, same be-
ing the 2nd day of August A. D.
1954, then and there to answer
Plaintiff’s Petition filed in said
Court, on the 15th day of June A.|
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53,97-C on the docket of said
court and styled Donola Hickey,
Plaintiff, vs. Rogers H. Hickey,
Defendant.
A brief statement of the natun
of this suit is as follows, to-wit
After ‘alleging jurisdiction plain-
tiff further alleges that she anc
defendant were married on oi
about April 26, 1937, and continu-
ed to live together as husband and
wife until on or about Ocotber 1st,
of cruel,
________ _______________________1______: on
she may show: the part of the defendant toward
t cause or pro-
continued with
, until
plaintiff was compelled to separate
from defendant, and by reason of
such treatment their further liv-
ing together is wholly insupport-
able. Therp were two children born
to them as issue of said marriage.
There is no community property.
Wherefore, p-aintiff prays that
defendant be cited to appear and
answer herein, and that upon trial
hereof, she have judgment for di-
vorce and for full care and custody
and control of said children, and
Jor such other and further relief,
in law or in equity, to which she
may show herself justly entitled.
If this citation is not served
within ninety days after the date
of issuance, it shall be returned
imserved.
The Officer exeucting this pro-
cess shall promptly execute the
same according to law and make
due return as the law directs.
Issued and given under my
hand and the Seal of said Court,
at office in Wichita Falls, Texas
'this the 15th day of June A. D.
1954.
Attest: FLORA COBB, Clerk Dis-
trict Court, Wichita County,
| Texas.
D. 1954, in this cause, numbered By Wayne Wiggins, Deputy (seal)
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How Texas Has
Solved One Racial
Minority Problem
With the United States Supreme
Court’s decision on segregation
fresh in our minds it might be well
to see how Texans have solved
another minority group problem.
The following is from a column
by Raymond Moley in The Dallas
Morning News and Associated
Newspapers.
There are right ways and wrong
ways of dealing with racial and
nationalistic differences and anta-
gonisms. One wrong way is co-
ercive measures at the federal
level. And any coercive measure is
likely to be a wrong way.
There remains a means based on
common sense, decency, and per-
suasive suggestion. Through pri-
vate organizations or by a local
or state agency supported by local
or state government.
The best example I have seen
of a workable and sensible attack
upon this problem is the Texas
Good Neighbor Commission.
For a great many years there
had been recurring problems over
the treatment in that state of
hinder
fighters in their efforts to
property.
There are city ordinances
against these practices and Mr.
Sikes hopes that reminders and
warnings will be sufficient to curb
these violations. If not—he ex-
pects to see that the laws are en-
forced.
and equal accommodations, ad-
vantages, and privileges to Latin
Americans residing or visiting.
Four years later this commission
was given full legal status by the
Legislature.
The first two years of the com-
mission were devoted to securing
by good offices and persuasion
better educational and health ad-
vantages for the Mexicans Then
followed a period during which the
problems of labor relations and
conditions were the main concern.
The policies are based upon
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There were two children bom to
them as issue of said marriage.
There is no community property.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that
defendant be cited to appear and
answer herein, and that upon trial
trial hereof, she have judgment for
divorce and for full care, custody
and education of said children, and
that a proper and suitable provis-
ion be made for their support and
maintenance until they shall be-
come 16 years of age, and for such 11953, when by reason of ert
other and further relief, in law or I harsh and tyrannical treatment
jin equity, to which l’.._ pan. UZ ’
herself justly entitled. I this plaintiff, wihout
If this citation is not served vocation which cc .
within inety days after the date of Very slight intermissions,
issuance, it shall be returned un- ----------x---
served.
The Officer executing this pro-
cess shall promptly execute the
same according to law and make
due return as the law directs.
Issued and given under my hand
and the Seal of said Court,' at of-
fice in Wichita Falls, Texas, this
the 15th day of June A, D. 1954.
Attest: FLORA COBB, Clerk, Dis-
trict Court, Wichita County, Texas
By Wayne Wigpns, Deputy (seal)
great common sense and patience.
I overdoses of
welfare, with the attendant con-
ferences and paternalism which it
involves, or to anything that sug-
gests coercision of either Mexican
or Texan.
Wherever discrimination appears
aid of the commission is enlisted.
Persuasion rather than threats or
pressure is used to iron out even
small instances of discrimination.
The commission well realizes that
in racial relations serious results
can come from small beignnings.
It has promoted the teaching of
Spanish in the schools and also
attention to the history of Latin-
American nations.
An exchange of teachers be-
tween Mexico and Texas also has
been promoted. Finally, by publi-
city relating to instances of friend-
ly relations, Penrose has sought to
minimize the occasional stories of
prejudice and discrimination.
This, it would seem, is an ex-
ample of the right way to deal
with an old and troublesome pro-
blem.
General Motors has announced
that S Clark Boggs, local Oldsmo-
bile dealer for the past 7 years,
has been reappointed to serve as
GM Community Relations Chair-
man for Electra and the vicinity.
The chairmanship carries a com-
munity service responsibility GM’s
Department of Public Relations
makes available to the public a
\ariety of interesting and educa-
tional materials
motion pictures,
presentations.
One of the latest films is “Farm-
er of Tomorrow,’’ produced especi-
ally for the Future Farmers of
America Another film. "Safety,
Our No. 1 Crop,” was produced to
assist 4-H members m their safety
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Jackie Stiff Gets
Corporal’s Stripes
Jackie D; Huff, 24, son of Mr.
and Mrs. P. D. Huff, Star Route,
Electra, was recently promoted to
corporal while serving with the
Army’s 772d Military Police Bat-
talion in Korea.
Corporal Huff is a vehicle dis-
patcher in Headquarters Company
of the battalion, which provides
security for personnel, equipment
and installations under UN con-
trol. He has been overseas since
March.
Rev. E. H. Coburn
, Conducts Rites
Flood Victims
Rev E, H. Coburn, retired Meth-
odist minister of Electra, former
resident of Dundee, officiated in
double funeral services held in
Dundee Methodist Church, Thurs-
day afternoon, for Mrs. Betty Col-
een Jeffers and her 11-month-old
daughter, Donna, who were drown-
“ ed in the flood at Ozona, Tuesday,
June 29.
The Harnsion Funeral Home of
* Seymour was in charge of the ar-
rangements Burial was in the
Dundee cemeterj
Mrs. Jeffers, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Host Sissums of Dun-
dee, was 20 years old. She grad-
uated from Holliday High School
with the class of 1951 and was
married to S L. Jeffers They had
moved from the Dundee area to
Ozona about one month ago. Mr
Jeffers was working in the oil
field in that area when the flood
waters of the Rio Grande River
swept through their home drown-
ing the mother and two children.
Bodies of the mother and baby
daughter were found shortly af-
ter the waters subsided but up to
Friday, the son, Hfirrold Jeffers,
two years old was still missing and
almost no hope was held out that
he had survived.
Survivors other than the par-
ents and husband include a sister,
Wanda and brother, Melvin Sis-
soms, all of Dundee.
Calvin Wood Returns
from Reserve Duty
Among more than 400 Naval
Reservists from Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas who left New Orleans June
14th aboard the Eighth Naval Dis-
trict seven-ship "fleet” for a two-
week training cruise in the Carrib-
bean, was Calvin L. Ward, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ward of
Route 1, Electra, Texas.
After five days of drills and
exercises, the men spent the week
end of June 18-30 in one of the
three scheduled liberty ports, St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands,
Cuba, and Miami, Fla.
The ships returned to New Or-
Mexicans who came across the bor- lcans and ,he reservists «-
der in search of opportunities for|lcas,;d to lnac,ive du,y June 25'
better economic conditions.
Their labor was welcome but
they were denied certain privileges,
prerogatives and were often sub-
jected to intolerances.
In 1943 when Mexicans were
coming in legally in great numbers*
the Mexican government began to
register sharp diplomatic protests.
As a result, Gov. Coke Steven-
son on his own authority set up
a Good Neighbor Commission to
give effect to a policy of the state
Vaccinations for fowl pox were
given last week to the 1700 chick-
ens being raised in the Electra
Chamber of Commerce chicken
project, Wade Bailey reports.
Bailey said that 56 boys and
girls are taking part in the pro-
ject.
Ho said that most of the chil-
dren taking part in the project
plan to use the chickens they keep
to start small chicken businesses.
The Ch amber of Commerce giv-
es each entrant 50 chickens. At the
end of the year each entrant re-
turns five hens and a cockerel to
the civic organization which holds
a fowl show and then sells the
returned fowl.
Men who assisted Bailey in the
vaccination program are Bob Jac-
obs of Harrold and W. B. Owens
of Oklaunion All three are voca-
tional agriculture teachers.
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Stewart, W. C. Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954, newspaper, July 8, 1954; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1220324/m1/9/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.