Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1971 Page: 7 of 12
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’ ELECTRA STAR-NEWS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1971
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Announcing New Opening
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Department of Electricity
Reg $10.50 to $12.95
One Week Only $4.88
Infants, Children and Jr. Petites
CONVENIENT LAY-AWAY
Ladies’
Dress and Casual Shoes
$5>pr
the State Bar of Texas. Written
by Will Bernard.
© 1970 American Bar Association
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WORK OXFORDS
LOW QUARTERS
Rugged and Dependable
Broken Sizes and Widths
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Twelve Only
MEN’S JACKETS
12.95 -16.95
$0.00 each
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Nearly three-fifths of the
Nation's land area is private-
ly owned rural land. A high
percentage of this land Is in
crops, pasture, range or other
non-forest agriculture. Thus
the watersheds that sustain
municipal and industrial use
are largely agricultural. And
even the most highly urban
populations, whether they rea-
lize it or not, must look to
farmers and ranchers for pro-
tection of their basic resourc-
es.
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Young Men’s
FLARE SLACKS
Reg $6.95 to $12.00
$4-88
Layaways on Sate
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No Refunds or
Items Please
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; Gregg Cromer 2270 Joyce Gibson 886-2358
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eluded car, 16; car port,
oil battery, 1; pole and truck,
2; fal$e alarms, 9;electrical,
2; stove, 1; garage, 1; grain-
cry, 1; storage closet, 1; pin
ball machine, 1; wheat field,
1; trailer house, 1; building,
1; trash, 1; couch, 1; plane,
1; house, 8; truck-trailer, 3;
emergency, 1;' coffee pot, 1;
tractor, 1; air conditioner, 1;
slush pit, 1; gasoline pump,
1 and barbecue pit, 1.
The police report for the
month of December, 1970, In-,
eluded drunk, 14; sleeper, 2;
resisting, 1; escapee, 1; drunk
in car, 1; destroying private
property, 3, and theft of check
1.
Traffic violations included
no drivers license, 3; improp-
er start from parked position,
1; fail to control speed, 1;
cscessivc noise, 1; fail to ap-
pear, 1; improper backing, 1;
exceeding safe speed, 2; run
stop sign, 1, and failure to
grant right of way, 1. There
were four accidents with no
injuries reported. Estimated
damages totaled $495.00.
The fire department receiv-
ed 15 calls including grass,
8: house, 3; barbecue pit,
1; false alarm, 1; car, 1, and
truck, 1. Seven of these were
in the city limits and eight
outside the city.
Harrold News'
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“Clothing for the Younger Set”
fees
Frost, freezes plus dry and
windy weather have material-
ly increased fire hazards
throughout the state. Pasture
and range fires can swiftly
and completely wipe out win-
ter feed reserves, destroy
wildlife and its habitat and
leave the soil bare and un-
protected from water and
wind erosion. Keep fire plans'’
active until the’ soil moisture’
situation improves, ‘advise
Extension range specialists.
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“It is one of the happy inci-
dents of the federal system that
a single courageous stale, may.
if its citizens choose, serve as a
laboratory; and try novel social
and economic experiments with-
out risk to the rest of the coun-
try.’’
This advantage of diversity is
not the least bit theoretical. On
the contrary, there arc countless
examples of one stale leading the
way. trying out a new idea, while
other states wait and see how' it
works—very much like a scien-
tist watching an experiment in
a test tube.
For instance: is it a good idea
to give the customers of door-
to-door salesmen a “cooling-off
period.’’ during which they may
reconsider and cancel the order’’
Some say this would protect
the gullible buyer from high-
pressure salesmanship. Others say
it would put an unfair burden
on the legitimate firms engaged
in this field. A number of states
arc now putting the idea to a test.
Or: is it a good idea for the
state to pay compensation to the
victims of violent crime?
Some say this would be ful-
filling a moral obligation of the
state. Others say it would be just
another costly boondoggle. Sev-.
oral states arc now trying it out.
Of course, no two states arc
exactly alike Lawmakers, con-
sidering a new program, will
weigh local conditions and con-
sult local opinion. Yet, they wilt
also be influenced by finding out
what actually happened when the
idea was tried in a sister state.
“The science of government,”
said an earlier Supreme Court,
“is the science of experiment."
A public service feature of the
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By Mrs. H. C. Clubb
The students and teachers
have returned to school clas-
ses following two weeks of
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey With-
erspoon and Kerry Ann of
Waco spent Thursday night
with Mr. and Mrs. William
Moeller.
Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Mat-
ney attended a New Years
dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Weatherford
in Bowie. Also attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Weather-
ford, Joy, Johnny and David
of Bowie and Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Ingley of San Antonio.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Al-
dan Wooten during the holi-
days were Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Pool of Dumas, Mr. and
■Mrs. Bobby Pool of Amarillo
and Mr. and Mrs. Danny
James of Altus, Okla.
David Foster has returned
home after a stay in a Wi-
chita Falls hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. -Gerald Jeske
of Olney and ’Mr. and Mrs.
Dwayne Polyester of Olney
were holiday guests of Mr;
and Mrs. John Schuman.
Mr. and Mrs. Danny James
of Altus, Okla., are the pa-
rents of a son born Christmas
Day in a Vernon hospital.
The six pound, six ounce in-
fant was also welcomed by a
sister, Debra; grandmother,
Mrs. Jean Bourland, and
great grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Bourland and'
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wooten.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thom-
as visited Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Thomas in Monite, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zoch
have returned home after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Kuski and Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Longe in Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sabas,
Laura and Jane of Missouri
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Wiederanders, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Wideranders, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Freeling,
and also visited Mr. and Mrs.
O. H. Freeling in Duvol, Okla.
Rev. and Mrs. Carroll Kohl
enjoyed a vacation in South
Texas last week.
Clean, quiet, no-storage electric heat can
be Individually controlled to heat any
room to the desired warmth. Easy main-
tenance makes it economical, too.
r' HGliday^guests 'of^ Mr. and
Mrs. Don Shearmire were Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Shearmire of
Montgomery City, Missouri,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kimbell
of Wells Point and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Kimbell and Diana
of Dallas.
Mrs. Barbara Shearmire
graduated from the Vocational
Nursing School, Saturday ev-
ening at the Bethania Hospi-
tal in Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kohl
were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom English.
Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Ku-
bicek of Fort Worth spent
the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Williams.
b Mrs. Lily Jones and her
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Hanna of Maple, Texas,
visited Mrs. Pearl Hanou
Fort Worth, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelly
were visitors in Lawton,
Okla., during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hard-
grove and Miss Helen Hard-
grove of Denver, Colorado,
and Mrs. Peggy Henderson of
Electra spent the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Hardgrovc in Sapulpa, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bunch
of Lubbock spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lesley Matney.
Bennie Reed of El Paso,
John Reed, Eugene Reed and
Arkinus Reed of Ranger arc
visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benny Reed.
I Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones
| and children have returned
| home after spending several
| days, with her parents in la-
I fore, Texas.
I Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cla-
I rence Clynch last week were
Test Tube Democracy
Think of television networks
and jet transportation, and the
United States will appear to be
one vast, interconnected unit
But think of traffic laws and
fishing regu’-itions and the real
estate taxes and grounds for
divorce, and the United States
will appear k» be a jumble of
diversities.
Such diversities can l>c confus-
ing. But they are also rewarding
in a way that is loo often over-
looked. Supreme Court Justice
1 ouis Brandeis once put the mat-
ter as follows.
^CLEARANCE
Jan. 8 Through Jan. 14
CASUAL SLACKS
Your^g men’s styles, straight leg
Reg $3.99 to $7.95
One Week Only
12-88
Miss Leona Ebers
Visits Relatives
In Electra Area
Miss Leona Ebers has re-
turned to Carthursville, Mo.,
after spending the Christmas
holidays in the homes of Mrs.
Herman Mengwasser, Mr. and
and other friends and rela-
tives.
She was special guest of
honor in the home of Mrs.
Herman Mengwasser for a
Christmas dinner.
Others attending were Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Mengwasser
and Sarita, Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Dulaney, Scott and
Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Harrell, and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ford and Willie
Punkin Center, Mrs. Fannie
Ford and Jim Holland of
Electra, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Wilson, Blaine, Jane, Bart,
Zane and John of Denton,
and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Par-
rish, Shelli and Brent of
Cache, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Mengwasser spent the Christ-
mas holidays in Daingerfield,
Texas, with Mrs. Irene Law
and Billie Roy.
y
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Holmes’
3f Arlington, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Urban of Electra and .
Mr. and Mrs.s Frank Clynch i
md Lisa of Houston. ’
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gillis
jvere visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Trice in
Floydada, last week.
A holiday get together was
neld Saturday night at the
-lome of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Lemon. Games were played
md refreshments were serv-
’d to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ca-
to, Ray and Kerry of Meadow,
Annette Jones of Sundown,
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Selman
and Dan of Vernon, Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Lemon of San An-
tonio, Mr. and Mrs. Joety
Lemon and Shelly of Quanah
md Eloise Ham, Daisy Ham
and Diana Ham of Vernon
and Johnny Ashcroft of Qua-
nah.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Overton
md Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
3rown attended the golden
.vedding anniversary of Mr.
ind Mrs. Robert Foster, Sa-
.urday, in Chillicothe.
FAMILY HOLIDAY - Little Derrick John Le Jeune
was center of attraction over the New Year’s holiday, vis-
iting his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.. F. Bentley
Sr., and his great grandmother, Mrs. Mae Trout. Seated
from left arc J. F. Bentley Sr., Mrs. Pamela LaJuer.e and
son, Derrick John, and J. F. Bentley Jr. Relatives attend-
ing the festivities held in the homo of Mr. .and Mrs. J. F.
B?ntley Sr. included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bentley Jr., Kin-
der La.; Mr. .and Mrs. Robert Payne and Corey Lee, Dal-
las; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bentley, Cindy, Johnny. Chuck
and Phyllis. Iowa Park, and Roy Roberts of Bowie.
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Eire AldrinsUp During 1970
‘While the Electra Police De-
partment reported a7 decrease
’ In the number of arrests
made in 1970 in comparison to
1969, volunter firemen an-
nounced an increase in fire
'alarms over the previous
year.
Police Chief C. B. Thomas
and City Judge Henry Cul-
pepper reported 45 fewer ar-
rests made in 1970 than in
1969. These included 338 in
1969 and 293 during the past
year.
"We had 37 break-in burg-
laries and in this being stuff
stolen from other ways in-
cluded is theft from person,
break-in, and stuff stolen from
other places,’’ officials said in
a annual report this week.
Goods valued at $4,043.50
were stolen in 1970 with po-
lice making seven arrests for
felony thefts and filed on in
the county. Some $2,674.20
was recovered.
In the traffic department
there were 34 accidents re-
ported with 11 injured and es-
timated damages of $31,321.50.
During 1969 there were *70 ac-
cidents with 20 injuries and
estimated damages of $38,350.
On traffic arrests there were
257 offenses filed in 69 and
81 in 1970.
The 81 charges in 1970 in-
cluded reckless driving, 4 il-
legal parking, 3; run stop
sign, 10; no drivers license,
29; fail to grant right of way,
16; exceeding safe speed, 11;
speeding, 9; improper start
from parked position, 6; exes-
sive noise with car, 7; driv-
ing with license suspended, 3;
no motor vehicle inspection
sticker, 1; improper license,
2, improper car license, 1;
failure to appear on traffic, 2;
run red light, 1; hit and run
with auto, 1, and improper
backing, 2;
The Electra Volunteer Fire
Department received a total
of 17G alarms during 1970 with
108 of these being outside the
city limits, according to Fire
Chief Johnny Thompson and
Secretary Don Wright.
Grass fires accounted for
117 of the fires. Others in-
Edward Richter
Funeral Rites
Held Here Friday
A former Electron, Edward
Richter, 56, died Saturday,
Jan. 2. at his home in Ker-
mit, Texas, following a brief
illness.
He resided in Electra 17
years before moving to Ker-
mit three years ago. Em-
ployed with Shell Oil Com-
pany he was a veteran of
World War II, a member of
the First Baptist Church and
a member of Masonic Lodge
Number 666.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the
First Baptist Church of Elec-
tra with the Rev. William G.
Ethercdge, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Electra Memo-
rial Park under direction of
James B. Totten and Son Fu-
neral Home.
Survivors include
Juanita; two sons,
Richter of Kermit
Hines of Pecos: one daughter,
Mrs. Shirley McCracken of
Denton; four brothers, Hubert
Richter of Wichita Falls,
Steve Richter of Corpus Chris-
ti. Robert Richter of Taft and
Paul Richter of Sinton, Tex-
as; two sisters, Mrs. Bill
Freud iger of Oklahoma City
and Mrs. Bill Cerveny of
Lawton, Okla., and three
grandchildren.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1971, newspaper, January 7, 1971; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1221525/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.