Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1999 Page: 1 of 14
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USPS NO. 171-340 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Volume 93 Number 12
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EJHS FOOTBALL TEAM-Member.s of the Eighth Grade team includes, bottom
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Cecil Bowden
Arrested On
Drug Charge
the town.
City Water Supt. Ed Helton
ter coat on these dates. Hill-
side Baptist wants everyone to
have a warm coat for the cold
weather. 'Hie coats are free and
have approximately 100 avail-
able from small children sizes
to adults (men and women).
wheel and a concession stand.
This annual event has been
delayed a week this year by the
school district.
zXl 1 classes will be participat-
ing in the festival, and most will
be holding drawings in addition
to the booths planned. Organiz-
ers are encouraging every one to
come out for an evening of Ilin
at the Harrold Schools.
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and seek treats from local resi-
dences.
Electrans consumed 3,813,000
gallons of waler from Oct. 21
through Oct. 28 with 2,298,000
gallons coming from Lake Elec-
tra and 1,516,000 from the wells
on Red River. City officials con-
tinue their quest for a long term
solution to the water situation,
and phase two of the local wa-
ter conservation plan remains in
effect with once a week outdoor
watering.
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/Ml retired school personnel
from Electra, Holliday and
Iowa Park arc invited to attend
a meeting to organize a new
local unit of the Texas Retired
Teachers Association.
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
at 2:30 p.m. at W.F. George
Middle School Library at 412
East Cash in Iowa Park.
Commerce Scarecrow Festival
were moved indoors due to
the rainfall. Some trick or
treaters knocked on doors Sat-
Lt. Alan Boyd, Interim Chief
of Police, said on I
Coat Exchange
Planned Nov. 6
Fall Festival
Set In Harrold
The election of officers and
selection of meeting places
for future meetings will be
decided along with several other
decisions.
Sandy Williams from Graham to secure the $2,785,000.00 note
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Agriboard Sale
Scheduled Dec. 7
modification of the insurance
company loan agreement note
and other loan documents are
filed at the courthouse.
Papers filed by Gregory note,
“default has occurred under the
terms of the note secured by the
Deed of Trust and Modifica-
tions and the indebtedness ev-
idenced therein is now wholly
due.”
The trustee’s sale will begin
at 10a.m. on the topstepsof the
courthouse facing 7th Street to
the highest bidder for cash.
was quickly solved.
Events planned Saturday
ringing News Of Your Hometown Since 1907’
November Jamboree
To Be Held Saturday
’fhe monthly Jamboree to
benefit meals on wheels will
be held this Saturday night
beginning at 6:30 p.m. al the
Senior Citizens Center.
Area musicians will be play-
ing and a concession stand will
be open.
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EJHS FOOTBALL-Membersof theSeventh Grade Football Team includes: bottom row,
left to right: Scott Maxwell, Emmanuel Lopez, John Waggoner, Scott Murphy, Mason
Campbell, Andrew Anzaldua, Scott Williams. Middle: Josh Buticr, Charles Baker, Richie
Quinones, Gored Smith, Devin Lee, Jason Goforth, Zack Hatfield. Back row: Coach Pitts,
Garrett Gentry, Matt Campbell,Ken ton Miser, Coach Jetton.
Cecil Boyd Bowden, Jr., 46,
was arrested Tuesday, Oct.
26, was Electra Police Officers
for manufacture or delivery
of a controlled substance and
transported to Wichita County
Jail in lieu of SI ,000,000 bond.
Bowden has since posted bond
and been released.
uno ruuia/VLL itAM-Mcmcers oi tnc iughth uradc team includes, bottom row,
left to right: Caleb Simon, Dillion Smith, Robin Martin, David Lopez, Cody Moenning,
Jered Kubicek, Joe Tidwell. Second row: Tye Crenshaw, Riley Swenson, Todd Parker,
Kevin Malone,Jerrin Thaggard, John Paul Prickett, Mario Gomez, Freddie Morton. Third
row: Josh Butler, Charles Baker, Josh Herrington, Brandon Monroe, Jesse Hargrove, Zack
Hatfield, Scott Williams. Back: Coach Pitts, Garrett Gentry, Matt Campbell, Coach
Jetton.
his capacity as Chief Executive
Officer, made payable to Benefit
Life Insurance Company A
Sporadic high winds across
the area caused some tree
damage, and fireman responded
to report of a transformer fire in
the 200 block of West Cleveland
Hillside Baptist Church will
conduct the coat exchange on
November 6 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. and November 13 Irom 12
noon to 2 p.m.
All of Electra are invited to
come and select a good w in
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on Sunday the Sunday, Oct. 31, Halloween
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til Sunday night to don costumes
Almost two inches of rain Tell Service said she reported 1.40
in the City of Electra during inches for the 24-hour period
the weekend to the delight of ending at 7 a.m. Sunday morn-
residents and city officials who ing, Oct. 31. On the morning of
reported about three inches Oct. 30, at 7 a.m. she measured
of rain at Lake Electra, the .45 of an inch. Rainfall totals Saturday evening. This problem
reservoir located southwest of across the city and area varied
throughout the weekend.
The weekend rainfall brought evening for the Chamber of
said Tuesday three inches of the total for the month of
rain fell at the lake during the October to 3.93 with .87 on Oct.
weekend. Level of the lake had 5, 1.16 on Oct. 9, .05 on Oct.
dropped to 1098.17 feet ahove 18, and a trace on Oct. 19.
sea level on Oct. 28, down from The month of November started urday night in anticipation of
1098.29 on Oct. 21. with .37 which fell
Ruby Coats who records rain- and was recorded on
fall for the National Weather morning at 7
Trustee’s sale of Agriboard
properties is scheduled for Tues
day, Dec. 7, on the steps of the
Wichita County Courthouse,
according to papers filed Oct.
21 by Keith Gregory, trustee.
Included in the sale will
be real estate, buildings and
other improvements, and all
fixtures and personal property
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who is the president of District executed by Barry Sullivan in
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Associations will install the new
officers.
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RAINFALL — Electrans endured a soggy Halloween
to welcome rainfall to the area bringing three inches of
much needed moisture in Lake Electra. Scarecrow Festival
....______ events were moved indoors on Saturday night due to the
Sunday ra*n- While some enjoyed trick or treating in the rain
Oct 24 nolice officers detected On Saturday night, others waited until Halloween Night
Oct. police onicers detected on sunjuv when skies were beginning to clear. (Photo
strong odor or anhydrous Courtesy Teannette Miller)
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Everyone is welcome
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Three Inches At Lake
Electra Area Welcomes Rainfall
a strong odor or ai
ammonia in the 600 block of
North Main, and were able to
trace the odor of the ammonia to
a residence at 616 North Main.
A search warrant was ob
tained and at approximately
3:10 a.m., officers began a
search during which approxi-
mately 200 grams of a white
pow'dery substance which tested
positive for methamphetamine
was found inside the residence
and outbuildings. Also, sev
^5^ oral pounds of liquid metham-
phetaminc was located in the
sS trunk of a vehicle parked in the
driveway.
■"I“ Numerous components of
“Nazi Meth Labs” were seized
k along with other items used
to facilitate the sale, distri-
bution and manufacture of
I methamphetamine as well as
fl several firearms, video surveil
lance equipment, radio fre
qucncy scanners, S335.OO in
cash and two vehicles were also
seized.
Offense for the arrest was
manufacture or delivery of a
controlled substance in penalty
group I over 4 grams and less Harrold Schools will stage a
than 200 grams, first degree Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov.
6, with a number of games and
activities planned from 6 p m.
to 9 p.m.
Events will include bingo, a
cake walk, jail, silent auction,
casino, dart throw, ring toss,
cotton candy, soft drinks, fish
pond, plinko, pumpkin spin,
duck pond, football throw, color
be these senior football players. The Tigers will be hosting Haskell beginning at 7:30
p.m. Players include: front row, left to right: Josh Rodgers, John Wagoner, Dalton Sales,
Ryan Smith, Brett Timmons. Back row, left to right: Chad Newton, Brady Huffstutler,
Brandon Begeman, Nick McBroom, and Ryan Quillen.
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