Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1986 Page: 1 of 26
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Pankin Center. The test sample
expected back into the fields
early this week to resume
combining. Shown with the first
load at left is Troy Jones, and at
right, owner of K&K Grain,
Alien Dale Kemple.
FIRST LOAD—First load of wheat had a moisture content of 12%
brought to K&K Grain Co., in and a weight of 58 pounds. The
Electra was delivered at 5 p.m. annual harvest of wheat crops is
Tuesday, May 13th by Albert just underway last week when
Wolf who farms northeast of heavy rains throughout the area
Punkin Center. The test sample idled combines. Harvesters were
GIA NT PARADE SCHED ULED
Riding Club Rodeo Sets
LARGE TURNOUT ASKED FOR
Hands* Across Americas
project, designed to raise $50
million to feed the hungry of the
United States, will stretch across
this nation beginning at 1:30
p.m. Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Millhollon also reminded local
persons that donations are accep,-
children (age 6 to 12), $1.50.
Tickets will be priced 50 cents
higher at the gate.
Additional information may be
obtained from Anita Streit at
495-7423 concerning the rodeo
and the Electra Chamber of
Commerce at 495-3577 concern-
ing the rodeo parade and sidewa-
lk sale.
Electra Riding Club will operate
a concession stand each night
opening at 5:30 p.m. Friday and
3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Menu
items include: hamburgers, bar-
b-que, hot dogs, nacho’s, cold
drinks, candy and other items.
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Segment Marshalls and their
checkpoints for this Sunday’s
“Hands Across America” project
have been announced by local
co-ordinators Preston and Earl
Millhollon.
The Hands Across America
5th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Events included in this year's
rodeo will be: Saddle Brone
Riding, Bareback Riding, Calf
Roping, Team Roping, Barrel
Racing and Bull Riding, plus
Double Mugging.
A giant parade is scheduled for
4 p.m. Saturday, June 7th wrth
cash prizes awarded to the top
three float entries and trophies
to the top three riding clubs. A
rodeo dance will be held at the
Riding Club's Dance Slab follow-
ing Friday night’s performance.
Advance tickets are now on sale
for this year’s rodeo with adult
tickets priced at $2.50 and
Return Appearance Date
The annual Electra Riding Club
Rodeo will make its return
appearence to Electra June 6th
with two nights of “rip-snortm”
rodeo on tap for local and area
enthusiasts. Each performance
will begin at 8 p.m. at the Electra
Riding Club Arena.
Runt Sloan and Son Rodeo
Company of Newcastle will serve
as stock producer for this year's
event with some of the top
bucking stock in the country
available for the June 6th and 7th
rodeo.
Rodeo headquarters will be the
Electra Chamber of Commerce
with rodeo books to open June
Sets Marshalls for Event
ted, but not required to join the
line Sunday and encouraged all
Electrans to participate in this
history making project.
Currently Electra volunteers
will stretch from the Eastern City
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BY JOE THOMPSON
AWARDS ASSEMBLY SET
positive impression on-
to her academic achievements,
she has participated in Junior
High Graduation Ceremony Sat-
urday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m. in
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seniors will be honored 'Sunday
night at 8 p.m. during the annual
Baccalaureate Service. Dennis
Hoff, minister of Southside
Church of Christ, will present the
traditional sermon at Electra
High School Auditorium
Following the processional from
Top Junior High
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Rowe, highest ranking boy grad-
uate and Senior Class President,
will present the invocation. Rowe
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Rowe.
Special music for the evening
service will be provided by
Norman Flowers, Minister of
Youth at First Baptist Church.
The benediction will be provid-
ed by honor student Stacy Smith,
Senior Class Treasurer, followed
by Brass Choir’s recessional.
Smith is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Smith.
Other class officers include:
Jeff Standard, vice-president:
Stephanie Nichols, secretary:
Brian Seale, reporter Class
sponsors are Linda Leahy and
Jimmie Rich.
Participating in the Sunday
Evening Baccalaureate Service
We’ve promoted many local
events through the past 10 years.
Goat Bar-B-Ques, Art Shows,
Rodeos, anniversary events, but
none quite like what will happen
this weekend.
We’re excited about it for a
number of reasons and certainly
want to encourage local residents
“not to miss it”.
The Red River Renegades are
conducting their annual “Trade
Fair” this weekend at Carl
Flusche Memorial Black Powder
Range, but the real attraction is
the Texas State Muzzle-loading
Black Powder Skeet Champion-
ships which will be held in
conjunction.
The top black powder muzzling
loading enthusiasts in the state
will be in Electra beginning
Friday vying for the top shooting
prizes.
Red River Renegade Charter
President Loyd Gillis expects 150
to 175 of the state’s top shooters
to compete for the title. Numer-
ous muzzle-loading gun manu-
factors are also expected to be
present for one of the state’s
“premiere” meets.
Black powder enthusiasts be-
lieve their sport may be among
the fastest growing in the nation
and the Red River Renegades
have constructed one of the finest
facilities in the state dedicated to
muzzle-loaders.
Competitors and trade show
goers will begin "moving in"
this week as many camp out for
the week.
This country editor and No. 1
son plan on “roughing” it
Saturday night with the Renega-
des and hopefully return next
week with a number of pictures
and stories to tell.
The Renegades have come a
long way since 1970 and they are
excited about showing off this
weekend. A good turnout from
local residents for the three days
of competition would certainly 96.56 grade average?In addition
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visiting competitors.
Akers, Brian Borton, Sonya
Burk, Roger Branch, Benjamin
Cotton, Margarita Farias, Dan-
nelle Finch, Tammy Flint, Jef-
ery Goodwin, Jerry Graham,
Yolanda Graves, Dan Green, Al-
bert Griswald, Christina Harper
Ancell, Douglas Jones, Charlie
Lott, David Moeller, Mike Nash,
Michael Nason, Michael Nelson,
Stephanie Nichols, Melinda
Owen, Sephenno Perez, Jr.,
Julane Perryman, Trey Prentice
Hatfield, Tory Ray, Trace Reed,
Carey Rich, Dona Roth, Mark
Rowe, Brian Seale, Stacy Smith,
Jeffery Standard, Priscilla Tay-
lor. Christopher Vestal, Cathy
Walker, Edward Willis, Gayle
Wooten.
Honor students are Danelle
Finch, Stephanie Nicholas, Dona
Roth, Mark Thomas, Stacy Smith
and Jeffery Standard.
Seniors Honored With
Sunday Baccalaureate
Electra High School graduating the EHS Brass Choir “Pomp and will b'e graduating seniors:
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Davis, Traci Haney,
Rhonda McCormick, Marsha
McGrew, Shelli Smith, Caryn
Sullivan, Jenny Tilander and
Sheila Windham.
These and other students will
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Electra Junior High School High Band, athletics, and Electra
Principal Billy Don Clark has 4-H program. She also enjoys tap
announced the 1986 Valedicto- and jazz dancing and reading,
rian, Salutatonan and honor Salutatorian is Sterling Over-
students for the 8th grade ton-Slack with a 95.0 grade
graduating class. These and average. He is the son of Mr. and
other 8th grade graduates will be Mrs. Nevill Overton-Slack and
presented in the annual Junior has actively participated in U.I.L.
events and Junior High Band.
Other honor students include:
Electra High School Auditorium. Tiffany Bigbie, April Curtis,
Kim McAlister, daughter of Tamcra
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McAlister,
Sr., has been named Valedicto-
rian of this year’s class with a
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sentative Charles Finnell, staud-
third from left, presents a
Texas flag to Red River Renega-
de Charter President Loyd Gillis
which will be used to fly over the
Texas State Black Powder Muz-
zle Loading Skeet' Champion-
ships this weekend at Carl
Flusche Memorial -Range just
east of Electra. The flag flew over
the Alamo March 6th as stated by
the certificate held by Finnell and
Gillis. Looking on from left,
standing are: Charles Crow,
Electra City Manager Roger •
Dunlap, St. Rep. Finnell and Mr.
Gillis, Jim Mushgrove and Ken
Johnson. Kneeling from left are
City Commissioner Don Brewer
and Roger Fowler. The Renega-
des will host the three day
competition beginning Friday
and ending Sunday afternoon.
The Renegades are the largest
Black Powder Muzzle Loading
Gun Club in the state and have
constructed one of the finest
facilities anywhere for the
SH joyment of their sport.
Welcome Black Powder Skeet Enthusiasts
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