Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1992 Page: 1 of 21
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Meals will be provided to
children up through 18 years of
age at no charge.
In previous visits, the mobile
blood vehicle has been head-
quartered at the Electra Cham-
ber of Commerce.
The Bloodmobile will be at the
center from 2:30 until 6 p.m. to
accept blood donations.
Subject awards were given
to Denise Leviston and Tyrone
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are made at her home, and’
amounts vary throughout the.
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The ordinance says dogs and
cats must wear city animal
license tags at all times, and
failure to wear the city animal
tag shall constitute prima facie
that no tag has been issued.
Animal control
Bloodmobile
Visit Set
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dry ground and dry wheat.
will be on Thursday, June 4.
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Public Hearing Set
On Proposed Center
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couraging all Electrons to at- ter without putting the project
funding and site location lor the
proposed center are of the ut-
most concern lor local residents.
EHS Seniors Presented ;
Awards On Friday Night J
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Awards were presented to Ann Roddy, received special!
members of the 1992-92 Senior recognition. |
Other awards and scholar- ,
ships included Scott Holmes,
Masonic Lodge scholarship; Gin-;
ger Cato, Rotary Club scholar-
ship; Denise Leviston, citizen-
ship award sponsored by Rotary
Club of Electra; Jennifer Pay-
ton and Brannon Coats, Army
academic and athletic awards.
Also , Ginger Cato, Chi
Epsilon Sorority scholarship;
Scott Holmes, Electra Lions
Club scholarship; Tina Sawyer
and Denise Leviston, Band
Clinic-will be held Saturday,
June 6, 1992, at the Fire
Station.
Dogs and cats will be vac-
cinated between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
Rabies, distemper and parvo
inoculations will be available at
$5.00 each.
City ordinance require dogs to be at large off the premises or Weather Service. The readings J
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City one time for the life of the leash or under the control of a
competent person.
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at the Electro Annie leges and universities in Texas, nifer Robeson and Anthony
He also received the Kim Monroe, Class of 1941 scholar-
Brannon Coats. ith McNew, English, science,
Other honor students, Tina social studies and speech, and
Sawyer, Meredith McNew and Ginger Cato, VOE.
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Maybe, Saturday-Superintendent of Public Works Ed Helton said weather permitting
Electra Municipal Swimming Pool would be open by Saturday, June 6. Workers have been
busy repairing a collapsed drain line in the bottom of the pool. Cement pour Tuesday
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" A public hearing on a pro-
posed $25 million multi purpose
events center to be built in Wi-
chita Falls partially funded by
county tax dollars will be held
Thursday night, June 4, 1992,
at 7 p.m. in Electra High School Wichita Falls, city leaders ther<
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Wheat Harvest
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I Harvest or the 1992 wheat
l.;7 crop remained “on hold” Tues-
[5] day, June 2, 1992, waiting for
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L^the annual harvest had been
^ stalled about two weeks due to
fl' the weather'.
j?' 1 'We need dry, clear weather, ’ ’
Summer Feeding Program
To Get Underway June 8
The summer feeding program Meals will be served from 11:30 through Friday at the Dinsmore
will begin Monday, June 8. a.m. until 12:30 a.m. Monday Cafeteria.
Summary Judgment
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he said. “This crop had the po- Electra during May, while the
tential to be better than last amounts varied across the rural
year. The wheat is still standing
in pretty good shape, and we are
just waiting.”
Kemple reported the Electra morning after almost half a®
area is probably the driest in the inch of rain, .40, fell in the 2+1
surrounding countryside. An hour period ending at 7 a.m. At|
official 3.52 inches of rainfall the same time on Monday, J8]
was recorded in the City of was recorded for a June total ofs
.58 inches. |
Average rainfall for the areal
is about 26 inches annually. Ai|
the end of May, 1992, Electraj
had received 13.20 inches forj
the first five months of the yearij
In 1990, this total was 17.30,1
and in 1991, 10.25. |
May rainfall for 1992 in-s
.08; May 19, .10; May 20^ .83;i
tend the hearing. They believe to a vote of residents.
The report indicates county . . • .
commissioners plan to issue, vaccinations are required for
$9 million in certificates of an^cats-
According to news media in obligation lor the county's share License fee is $3.00 per
of the center. Wichita Falls, animal. A duplicate license will
citv council members plan to / fe issued for $3.00 if the first
|; Animal Vaccination
Scheduled Here June 6
Annual Animal Vaccination required to maintain a record
of the identifying numbers of HI
all* tags issued and make this eluded May 11, 1.23; May 17,;
record available to the public. ‘ ‘ ‘ * - - - - -- —
The ordinance was adopted May 23, .09; May 24, .07; May^
in June, 1985, and amended in 25, .30; May 26, .02; May 28,^
May, 1989. .48, and May 29, .18.
Section 5 of this ordinance Rainfall is recorded in Elec-^
also requires that owners shall tra at 7 a.m. each day fori;
keep dogs under restraint at all the preceding 24-hour period (
times and shall not permit a dog by Ruby Coats for the National!
and cats to be licensed by the property of the owner unless on
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animal, however annual rabies
Class of Electra High School
during graduation exercises on
Friday night.
Valedictorian Jennifer Pay-
ton received a trophy from the
js district and was presented no-
tification of her eligibility to
scholarships to state supported
and private colleges and univer-
sities. She was also the recipient
of the Jerry Swanson Memorial
Scholarship.
Brannon Coats was presented
Quarterly visit of the Red the salutatorian trophy and no-
tification of his eligibility for
scholarships at independent col- Boosters scholarships, and Jen-
received the Kim Monroe, Class of 1941 scholar-
Youree Memorial Scholarship, ships.
Other scholarship recipients
included Scott Holmes, Ross
Beisch Memorial; Ginger Cato Weaver, athletics; Buffi Nason,
and Buffi Nason, G. L. Beebe art; Anthony Monroe, band;
Vocational Memorial; Deidra Brad Goforth, Bengal; LaQuita
Carroll, Leta Minder man Memo- Gaines, home economics; Jen-
rial nifer Payton, accounting, math,
Receiving the I Dare You agriculture science; Sam Mcll-
South Electro Extension Home Awards were Ginger Cato and roy, computer science; Mered-
makers and other local volun-
teers will be assisting the Blood-
mobile staff.
Persons who are eligible to
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application forms to complete.
See JUDGMENT, Page Two
record.
The summary judgment de-
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take nothing in their suit.
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Electra.
The local decision was ap-
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'Chief Herb Edwards and Mark dropped against the" City of participate will not be discrim-
inated against because of race,
colors, national origin, sex, age,
cal belief.
Superintendent Don Wind-
ham said that the district is
pleased to be able to sponsor the
program again this summer for
its residents.
He also wanted to stress that
City, Police Chief Edwards Police Chief Edwards issued no fees are charged for the
and Mark Bateman charging a statement Monday saying the meals and that there are not
,malicious misconduct against
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Defendants Electra Police the plaintiffs. Charges
Bateman were granted a sum-
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Court in Wichita Falls on May pealed as the Electro Municipal disability, religious and politi-
27 reversing a decision made and JP Courts are not courts of
Jan. 23, 1992, in Electra Jus-
tice of the Peace Court.
A local six-person jury trial crees that Rodgers and Jones
gin JP court here ruled in take nothing in their suit.
, favor of Plaintiffs Troy Jones Originally the plaintiffs were
and Billy Rodgers who had awarded damages in the amount
’ filed a civil suit against the of $2,372.19.
Police Chief Edwards issued
the Ford pick-up being used as a driver education vehicle this summer. The school district
lease agreement with Gateway Ford in Burkburnett.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1992, newspaper, June 4, 1992; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1233094/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.