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VOL. No. 2 :: No. 46
ELECTRA, TEXAS, WICHITA COUNTY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1955
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Rodeo Which
The downtown streets of Elec-
Opens Tonight
The Championship Rodeo,- spon-
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Birth Certificates
Needed for New
Students (Here
Parents of all children who will
enroll in Electra schools for the
first time in September, are warn-
ed that birth certificates must be
presented along with certificates
showing that the child has been
vaccinated for smallpox and has
received inoculation against diph-
theria.
Supt. W. L. Hudson, calls atten-
tion to the above named rules and
urges that parents look after these
matters in advance and thus save
time and embarassment at time of
enrollment.
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Parade Precedes
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Newcomers
to Electra
Among the newcomers to Elec-
tra are Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lynn
and two children, Nona Kay and
Douglas Allen, who moved here-
Aug. 11. They had been residing in
Abilene. The Lynns were former
residents of Electra. Mr. Lynn is
re-employed by the Lincoln Tank
Company. They are living at 805
N. Main.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hatfield
are also newcomers to Electra,
having moved here from El Paso.
Mn HnfHoM >e» '■*—by thi
Church of the
Nazarene to
' Have Revival
Second Annual
Golf Tourney
Starts Sunday
The second annual city golf tour-
nament is scheduled to start Aug.
14, at the Electra Country Club.
Thi^ tournament is for members of
the club and residents of Electra
only.
The entry fees for men are $4.00
and the fees for ladies are $1.00. an^ Mrs. J. E. Richardson at
The men must turn in qualifying
Three-Day Championship Rodeo
Opened Thursday With Big Parade
The rodeo .contests, for which R.
tra are" strung with flags and bon- I* Pointer of Elgin, Okla., will
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bobeen will
will leave on Aug 17, for an ex-
tended vacation tour during which
they will visit New Mexico, Colo-
rado, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada.
the World Jamboree are ;
their own expenses and many of
them earned the money the trip
will cost.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Dawson this week
were: H. I. Cagle of Wellington;
’Mrs. Ora Mae Melton, Amarillo,
and Lillie Lacy of Turkey. They,
with the Dawsons spent the day
Wednesday with Mrs. Cagle’s bro-
ther and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
U. A. Wilson of Alvord.
children, moved to 512 North Elec-
tra Street this week.
John Knight
Completes First
Solo Flight
Cadet John R. Knight, son
Mrs. Genevieve Land of Electra
recently completed his first solo
flight at the Whiting Field Air
Station.
With this phase of training com-
pleted, Knight will receive instruc-
tion in night flying and precision
the Vernon, r.Texaqf'and .Altai,.
family including his wife and three the police ‘ car, followed’^y-the 1
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Givens will
visit their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Sgt and Mrs. Herbert Johnson
and children in Washington, D. C.
and will make a tour of New York
City and other places in the East
| during their vacation.
Bobby Holman
Leaves for
Scout Jamboree
Bobby Holman leaves Thursday,
Aug. 11, on the first leg of his trip
to the “Jamboree of New Hori-
zons” which is to be held in On-
tario, Canada.
Bobby is leaving one day early
to stop and -visit his grandparents,
Margaret Hall
Thanks Electra
People and Paper
Margaret Hall, executive direc-
tor of the Wichita County Tuber-
culosis Association wishes to
thank the people of Electra for
their wonderful participation dur-
ing the free chest x-ray survey
on July 28 and 29.
She also thanks the Star-News
for the publicity it gave the x-ray
survey the four or more weeks
before it was due in Electra.
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National Guard
Unit to be Checked
and Blood Typed
Late in August the Red Cross
workers will check and type blood
samples from approximately 65
men in the National Guard unit
at Electra.
Blood samples will be taken on
August 23 by doctors here, and
sent to Wichita Falls for further
checking and typing. Red Cross
chapter manager, George E. Clev-
< enger, announced that the typing
are important in locating correct
blood groups in an emergency
since they provide a convenient
catalogue of people to contact for
particular types.
Tuesday Hottest
Day for Electra
This area registered the highest
temperature in the nation Tues-
day, Aug. 8, with 112 degrees at
Seymour, about 50 miles south-
west of here. Electra registered
105 degress the same day.
Last Sunday and Monday were
also sweltering days with the mer-
cury reaching 102 degrees for each
day.
The Electra area did get some
needed moisture last Friday with a
rainfall of 1.10 inches. A light
shower fell late Wednesday after-
noon which registered .19 inches.
Prospects for a good cotton crop
■are the best in years, as recent
rainfall came at just the right
time. Cotton farmers are hoping
the scotching weather will kill off
any insects or pests that damage
cotton.
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The invitations for the “Back
To School Party” sponsored an-
nually by the merchants of the
Electra Chamber of Commerce
will be mailed this week. Any
child who will go to school in any
of the following schools this next
year, and who did not receive an
invitation is invited to come by
the Chamber of Commerce office,
where they may receive one.
Valley View, Eagle Bend, Okla-
union. Harrold and any of Electra
. ALu any kji. me cniiuren
who are to be enrolled in the first
! grade this year are eligible for
J this invitation.
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scores by noon Saturday Aug. 13, Friday for Dallas for the Jamboree
and ladies qualifying scores must
be in by Saturday, Aug, 20.
Matched plays will begin Sunday
morning, the first match can be
played any time the following
week from Sunday through Satur-
day.
The finals will be held Sunday
Aug. 21 and all final rounds to be
made 18 hole medal plays. The
prizes will be awarded also Sunday
Aug. 21. The ladies play 18 hole
medal plays, one single prize only.
There will be three prizes in each
flight for men.
Entry fees must be turned to
cither Bill Kendrick at the lumber
yard or to Allen Dale Kemple at
the K&K Grain Company. Parrings
will be announced at the Pro Shop
it the Country Club.
EHS Envoys at
Student Council
Meet in Dallas
E. L. Farr, principal of the Elec-
tra High School; (Miss Jeanie
Brown, president of the Student
Council for 1955-56; Connie Kem-
ple, president-elect of the senior
class and Don Arbor, president-
elect of the junior class, left Sun-
day for Dallas to attend the An-
nual Student Council Workshop
in Southern Methodist University
this week. The class work, lec-
tures, panel discussions and rec-
reation program began Monday
and will close Friday
Gay Nineties Depicted on Rodeo Float
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Altus Man Joins t
Police Force Here
Garland Wheeler has assumed
duty on the Electra police force,
taking a night shift, Chief of Po-
lice W. H. Sikes reported Wednes-
day. Mr. Wheeler will replace Mil-
ton Bowden who was promoted to
a daytime job of checking parking
-• meters along with regular patrol
• duty. - -/ .. -
Mr. Wheeler: has had experience
on i" ““ ’' —
Okla., pcdicc force.'
provide the livestock, which will
include saddle brdne riding, steer
wrestling, bareback bronc v riding,
calf * roping and bull riding.
Clown acts and special profes-
sional entertainment will be pre-
sented during intermissions. Mem-
hers, presenting a festive welcome
to the visitors for the three day
annual. Championship Rodeo,
Thursday, -Friday and Saturday,
which will be opened with a parade
at 4]30 Thursday afternoon.,
. The" performances-.will be held
at the rodeo grounds at 8 p. m.
daily. The championship awards
will be given at the close of the
Saturday night performances.
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Two Electrans
at Fort Knox, Ky.
Bill McClure and Thomas
Daugherty who left Electra recent-
ly for military service, were flown
from T exas to Fort Ord, Calif., and
were assigned to Fort Knox, Ky.,
for a period of, 16 weeks training
with an Armored Division, relativ-
es have been informed. The young
men both of whom are married,
have arrived at Fort Knox, it was
reported.
McClure’s wife, the former Glen-
dolyn Smith of Altus, Okla., is
currently employed in Altus. The
couple were residing at Tulia
where Bill was employed with a
radio station, prior’ to his induction
into military service. His parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Bennie McClure
of the Sunshine Hili community.
Mr. Daugherty’s wife and baby
have moved from 412 North Elec-
tra Street to the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daugh-
erty on East Glisson Avenue.
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Three Girls Are
Nominated for
. Rodeo Queen
Three girls have been nominated
for Rodeo Queen. They are Jackie
Marshall, Dixie Everett and Way-
nelle Cosky? The queen will be se-
lected by- popular vote of thepeo-
ple. attending the“ rodeo.
- - Each-girl's picture was -.taken,-,
following a Jaycee luncheon Tues-
day;"Aug/9, at which they were
guests of honor. Their pictures will
be posted at the concession stands
at the rodeo. In front of each pic-
ture, will be a jar, and those who
wish, may vote by putting-pennies
in the jar. All money collected will
go to the girl who is crowned
Rodeo Queen.
To Report Fire ■
DIAL
Robert Ervi
Receives Letter
of Commendation
Robert K. Ervi, seaman appren-
tice in U. S. Naval Reserve, re-
ceived a .letter of commendation
from the commanding officer of
the USS 'Kenneth M. Willett.
Ervi, son of Mr." and Mrs. Wil-
liam L. Ervi of Electra, received
the commendation for his perfor-
mance of duty while on a- recent
two-weeka training duty, cruise.
’■ The Letter-reads in part 'as fol-
lows: “This selection;'"was^made"7 •"
by your instructors, shipmates and
officers and is based on their ob-
servation of your performance, in-
terest shown military bearing and
conduct, and thorough knowledge
of your rate. You are to be con-
gratulated for the spirit and en-
thusiasm with which you have
participated in all activities.”
Ervi joined the Naval Reserve
in January 30, 1953. He is a grad-
uate of Electra High School and
is now attending the University
of Oklahoma.
followed
with their majorettes in the lead.
Mayor T. E. Shaw and the city
. commissioners were also in the
l parade.
Riding in convertibles came the
, girls who were nominated for
Rodeo Queen, wearing western at-
tire.
Scouts of Post 43 were repre-
sented with a horse drawn buggy.
Riding clubs represented were:
Vernon, Seymour, Frederick, Ka-
may, Henrietta, Wichita Falls
Elks, Walters, Okla., along with
many local horsemen.
The float by Greene’s Studio de-
picted a bride and groom having
their picture taken back in the gay
nineties by one of the earllier
day photographers.
Automobile agencies of Electra
were entered with their cars
decorated with streamers and rib-
bons.
The Great Southern Life In-
surance Company was represented
with a 1909 model T Ford driven i
by Arden Bailey who was dressed
in the attire of that age. The
Great Southern was founded the
same year as the Model T Ford
was made.
The Garden Club of Electra was
represented with a float of a back
yard scene with a table, large um-
brella, portable grille, trellis and
the typical white picket fence.
The owner of the White Rose
Cafe drove an old Chevrolet car in
■ the parade.
I The Burkburnett Rangerettes
i were represented and the Na-
tional Guard also participated.
The Reaves Brothers of Valley
View drove a horse and buggy.
Mr. Pointer of Elgin, Okla., who
is furnishing the livestock for the
rodeo, rode a Brahma bull and led
a Hereford bull with a monkey on
its back. He will also ride a Bra-
hma bull Thursday night at the
rodeo.
Merchants end industrial dis-
plays were also in the parade. ,
bers of the Electra. Jaycees, head-,
ed by Pres. ‘P.-Dry Vaught, are
sponsoring the rodeo. The Cham-
ber of Commerce is co-operating
by providing the decorations for
the streets. Frank Neal is the pa-
rade chairman.
morning
night.
Each of the three young people
have been prominently identified
with Student Council and other
campus activities. Miss Brown
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Brown. Connie Kemple is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kemple and
Don Arber is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Arber.
Facial effort to attend this series of Waggoner Estate. They reside at
505 W. Michigan.
Training Camp.
On Sunday night he leaves for
Ontario on Lake Canada. Enroute
the boys will stop at Washington,
D. C. and New York City, Chicago,
Detroit and St. Louis.
World Jamborees are ordinarily
held at intervals of three years.
The first was held in 1920 and this
is the eighth, none having been
held in the years from 1939 to
1947.
With scouting now the leading
boys work program in all parts
of lae world, the number of boys
each nation may send to a gath-
ering of this nature is of necessit5r
limited. The United States was al-
loted space for 1,512 scouts and
leaders in the present jamboree,
and the allotment to Region Nine,
which embraces the states of Tex-
as, Oklahoma, New Mexico and
parts of Arkansas and Arizona is
three troops, or 99 scouts and 13 air work,
leaders, including a central staff of
four men.
All the boys who are going to ' ton, Texas,
paying I
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M. R. Edwards of Muskogee,
Okla., a veteran engineer for the
KO&G Railway Company was a
recent visitor- in the home of his
brother-in-law, J. Will Goodman
and family. Mr. Edwards' visit
here was cut short by news of the
drowning of a niece, Mrs. Bob
Peak of Stillwater, Okla. The ac-
cident victim was said to have lost
her life while swimming near Ok-
lahoma City while she and her
■husband and daughter were on a
vacation tour.
Jaycees Put
Scotch Light Tape
on “62 Bicycles
The Jaycees put scotch light tape
on 62 childrens bicycles Saturday,
Aug. 6, during their Safety Cam-
paign they held. Also sold scotch
tape to eight motorists while put-
ting tape on the bicycles.
Some of the children did not
ride their bicycles to the show, so
the Jaycees gave each one a strip
of tape to put on their bicycles.
Anyone who wishes to buy the
tape may purchase it as the Tex-
as Electric office or the K&K
Grain Company.
All the proceeds from the selling
! of this tape will go toward
safety program in Electra.
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Jerry Wilson
of Mt. Pleasant
New Tiger Coach
Jerry Wilson, who has been
head coach at Mount Pleasant
High School, member of the AAA
group in football, accepted the pos-
ition of head coach-for the Electra
high school Tigers, Tuesday morn-
ing.- He replaces William^H.(Bnf)
Sweet who 'resigned some weeks
ago to take a place as 'assistant
coach at Mineral Wells high
school.
Mr. Wilson has had fourteen
years experience as a football
coach. A graduate from East Tex-
as State Teachers College at Com-
merce, he holds both a Bachelor of
Science and a Master of Science
degrees, according to information
secured from Mr. W. L. Hudson,
superintendent of Electra schools.
The new coach expects to be in
Electra during the weekend to
seek housing for his family com-
posed of his wife and two children.
He is 38 years old, a veteran of
World War Two, a Methodist and
a member of the Masonic lodge.
Coach Noah Carter, who resign-
„ ed two weeks ago to go to Hobbs,
New Mexico, had not been re-
° placed, as of Tuesday morning. E.
E. Willeford remains on the staff
in the high school and J. C. Prid-
geon is coach of the junior high
team. *.
Miss Beverly Simpson of Gaines-
ville, English teacher in the high
school, resigned during the past
week in order to accept a place in
the Dallas high school system.
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Jt'ictured on the Greene’s Studio the bride, Ronnie McBride as the 'the protographer. The float was'deo parade Thursday afternoon
float are Marj Lynn Stephens a- groom and Noble Stidham Jr, as entered in the Championship Ro- • 1
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Hamilton
will be conducting an Evangelistic
Campaign in Electra beginning
next Tuesday evening, Aug. 16, and
continuing through Aug. 28, at the
Nazarene Church, located at the
corner of North Wichita and West
Streets.
Rev. Hamilton will be known as
a friend and as a relative to many
Electrans ( since he lived here as
a boy. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Hamilton. His mother
will be remembered as the former
Miss Vinita Givens.
In t)he past years the Hamiltons
have held over 200 Evangelistic
Campaigns in 24 states and making
state wide tours in youth work.
The> sing together or in solos, and
also offer trombone and piano
music together. They have a tal-
ented son, Kent who is 12 and he
is expected to be along to help
some with the music.
The purpose of the Evangelistic
Campaign is geared to making de-
cisions for Christ, with Rev. Ham-
ilton in his travels observing “there
is more talk of things spiritual,”
now than he has noticed in quite
some time. The Hamiltons come
•here from a very successful cam-
& paign in Ropesville, Texas.
Rev. Hamilton attended Kansas
t State College and after graduating
sored by the Jayceesj ..officially.
M^rte'd^at 4:30 p. m. today^with
parade/was
fire department. Following were
the youngsters on their decorated
bicycles. Colors were"* presented by
the American Legion.
The Iowa Park Band
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from both Bethany Nazarene Col-
lege in Oklahoma and Northwest
£ Nrzarene College in Idaho, was
I" ordained to the ministry in 1945 at
Hayes, Kans.
The pastoi' of the Church, Rev.
Buddy Little, wishes to extend a
hearty welcome to all. In fact, he
urges that anyone who wants to
B bear good preaching and inspira-
tional singing, and would enjoy
k; feeling the presence of the Lord
iLin sn tUpp wav to make a w-
services.
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Stewart, W. C. Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1955, newspaper, August 11, 1955; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1220378/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.