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VOLUME 68 NUMBER 49
ELECTRA, TEXAS 76360
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1_976
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Services Conducted
For John Hamilton
Lions Conduct Brief
Business Session
the University of Texas, Texas
Tech, Baylor, Texas A&M and
maybe even a few Oklahoma
boosters around. But it can be
safely said that this country is
(Dallas) Cowboy territory and
that we would rather fight than
switch.
Poke fans will be interested in
knowing that 'our boys’ opened
their rookie camp July 6th with
the balance of veterans arriving
last Monday. (Oh boy! I can
almost see that first kickoff right
now.)
If you are a true Cowboy backer
then you can overlook the next
part of this column. If you think
you are and want to know for
top honors in the Electra
All-Mule Rodeo Parade.
An invitation is extended to all
the 1975-76 fiscal year for the
City. March 1976 was the next
highest month with 510,870 and
Park July 19th at 7:30 p.m.
Rodney Smith, secretary-tre-
asurer of the club, gave the
financial report and Ronnie
Whisnand, president of the
club, reported that Dr. Roy Judd
was program chairman for the
July 15th meeting.
Introduced as guests were
Mark Rowe and Steve Millhol-
Ion.
CAPT. BOBBY MARTIN
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industries, said Dawson County
Extension Agent Lee Roy
Colgan, president of the state
association. ~
for the next 75 KWH and 2.53
for additional KWH.
amounts as those inside the City
limits.
Residential sewer charge was
1,000 gallons in excess of 7,000
gallons.
Slightly higher rates were
passed for outside city limits
users with the initial 2,000
new sewer, garbage and water
rates for Electra with a 10
and 27 head of cattle have been
donated.
"It does not look encouraging
yet,” Parker says, “But we’re
hold and
FRANCES HINES reports she
visited with her mother, Joyce
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quarter of 1976 in the amount of
56,230 compared to the first
quarter check of 56,229 and a
year-to-date total of 512,459.
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based upon the amount of taxes
collected during each quarter.
The 512,273 sales tax figure,
according to Mr. Moore, was
higher than usual during June
Funeral services for John Perry
Hamilton, 82, who died early
Saturday morning in a Wichita
Falls hospital after a brief
illness, were conducted Monday
at James B Totten & Son
Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Bob Robertson of Dallas, a
nephew of Mr. Hamilton's,
and Rev. John W. Dillard of
Valley View, officiating.
Burial was in Oak Grove
Cemetery in Graham.
Mr. Hamilton was bom June 7,
1894 in Brad, Texas and came to
Electra in 1970 after operating a
service station in Kamay. He
was a veteran of World War'I
and a member of the United
Methodist Church.
He married the former Ethel
Gilmore of Graham Dec. 25,
1918.
Survivors include his wife: one
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dawn
Hamilton of California; and a
sister, Mrs. Pearl Robertson of
Graham.
Dana Leah, both of Okeeme,
Okla.; one son, Jim Todd of
Okeeme, Okla.; hismother,
Mrs. Bennie Pennycuff of
Woodward, Okla.; his father,
J.D. Pennycuff of Frederick,
Okla.; three brother, David
Pennvcuff of Pauls Valley,
garbage charge was set at 52.10
per month.
Citing ever increasing costs in
the purchase of electricity for
Electra, Commissioners also
passed unafiamously on the first
reading for he proposed rate
hike in electrical bills for City
residents.
The ordinance stated that
residential customers would pay
a minimum bill of 1.65 which
would include 15 killowatt
hours. The rate would jump to
Tax Notices
Being Mailed
Electra tax payers will
be receiving notices this
week from the City Tax
Equalization Board con-
cerning increased prope-
rty valuations, according
to City Manager Bob
Moore.
Residents should be
receiving these notices
beginning with the latter
part of the week.
Mr. Moore said that
property values are being
raised and that the
precent of assessed worth
of the property was being
upped from 33‘/j percent
to 50 percent. However,
he noted that the rate per
5100 assessed value was
being dropped from the
previous 52 rate to 51.55
and that the 53,000
exemption for persons 65
and older would remain
in effect.
“Persons who have
questions concerning the
re-evaluation of their
taxes,” Mr.Moore said,
“may meet with the Tax
Equalization Board on
July 20;21 at the City
Hall."
the large turnout of local
citizens.
C.O. (Red) Harvey reported
game would take place in Iowa Livestock Export Committee.
outstanding service by such
organizations as the Texas Bar
iff
member of the Texas House of
Representatives since 1954,
operates a ranch with more than
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wheat, oats and grain sorghum To Slow Beginning
At the first report meeting of
the Crippled Children’s Live-
stock Auction committee last
week, General Chairman Joe
House Parker reported that 59,078.50
The Electra Lions Club
been conducted their regular Thurs-
annually to outstanding leaders
in agriculture and related helped bring about improved
News of Your
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Jimmy L. Pennycuff, 30, of
Elmer, Okla., and a brother of
Mrs. Carl (Patsy) Thronberry of
Electra, died Sunday, July 4th
as a result of a boating accident
at Lake Altus in Oklahoma.
Funeral services were
conducted Friday July 9th at
Gish Funeral Home in Frederick
with Rev. Carl Blackbum of
Vernon officiating.
Mr. Pennycuff was bom Jan.
14,1946 in Frederick, Okla. He
was a member of the United
Pentecostal Church in Elmer.
He worked as foreman for the
Oklahoma Co-Op CoImpress in
Altus, Okla.
Survivors
because it was the final month
of the quarter. He said that
these payments were previously
made in quarterly amounts, but
since the State of Texas began
making the reinbursements on a
MR. AND MRS. DAIVD Quinn
and sons. Terry, Todd, and
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Hatfield, 19; Danny Moenning,
17; and Larry Thaggard, b.
SENIOR WOMEN—Liliyn
Robinson, 17; Lynda Ward, 15.
SENIOR MEN-Vernie
Moenning, 18; Jim Hefley, 14;
Robert Ward, 13.
1 ne next playday will be held second within almost
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Electra City Manager Bob
Moore has reported the retiept
of a sales tax check in the
amount of $12,273 for the month
of June which is an all-time high
for Electra.
The record June payment from
the one cent City sales tax
brings the total retieved to date
and for the fiscal year ending in
j--------------- June to a bulging $75,529. Mr.
’ ^.suje.then rqad on'. !.If'y6u.^Vant■':^f4oQre, reported. MobreTaW tfie June
checks are deposited into the paymentwas over $2,000 higher
general fund of the city and then than any previous month during
dispersed to various depart- ' ~ ~ -
ments as the need arrises.
Mr. Moore also said that the
City has retieved a revenue
serving as Chairman of the
Attendance Committee. He also
reported on the July 4th
Bicentennial Day Activities and only person to have served
chairman of the IZ_.
Appropriations Committee for
six consecutive terms. He
that the'Little League Aif-Star currently serves on the House
Heatly has been recognized for Just. now taking
outstanding service by such starting to work. ’
organizations as the Texas Bar Bill Richardson, chairman from
Association, Texas Alcoholic Electra reports $60 in monetary
Commission, Easter Seal Soci-
ety, Texas Vocational Ag
Teachers Assocaiation, Texas
Pork Producers Association, and
the Texas Farmers Union.
In 1968 Howard Payne College
Grocery Profits
The $130 billion burden im-
posed on business and taxpay-
ers to keep records, file reports
and comply with government
regulations would be enough to
give every man, woman and
child in the country free gro-
ceries for a year and still leave
some change left over.
That’s what William S.
Mitchell, president cf Safeway
Stores, Inc., told a recent stock-
holders’ meeting.
In attacking government
regulation and tax policies, he
charged that new Securities
and Exchange Commission
rules will force his company
to spend money preparing a
"make believe” report on the
current replacement costs of
assets.
Mr. Mitchell also said that
government is a “senior part-
ner in our business” and “earn-
ed” $10.21 per share (in taxes)
on its zero investment in the
company while stockholders
received $1.90 a share.
“Docs that strike you as
fair?” he asked.
He added that Safeway’s
earnings over half a century
are equivalent to what Con-
gress appropriates for spending
in just 28 hours.
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Doctor of Laws Degree, and he
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£ Martin, a veteran of 12 years in
jp police work, as Chief of Police
, *. ^filling the office which has been pointed out that the new rates
<Sl , - •.vacant since the resignation of for water within the city limits
‘-IbrnterChlef C.B. Thornsa. *— “ •
* Cwnmissioners also passed
$ (Martin Named Chief Of Police; City
WgSfA’’; r Electra City Commissioners
IjM.';* ^Tuesday night approved the ..... —
-appointment of Captain Bobby percent rate hike included in the
^Martin, a veteran of 12 years in new figures.
gg police work, as Chief of Police City Manager Bob Moore
to become a more knowledge-
able supporter of the Cowboys
then you should complete this
reading. And if you don’t give a
darn then in the words of a
famous 'Sweat Hog' educator,
"Up your nose with a rubber
hose.”
Here are some interesting facts
about the Dallas Cowboys. Try
to see if you know the answers:
-Who is the oldest player in Revenue sharing payments
years of age on- the Cowboys - - -
roster?
-Who is the oldest player in
number of years as
professional football player?
-Since we all know who the
tallest player is, who is the
shortest?
-Who is the offensive line
coach of the Cowboys?
. -Where did Percy Howard
{play college football?
-There are two Cowboys who
attended UCLA. Who are
they?
-Name the six ae.ive Cowboys
who were number one draft
choices out of college.
-Name the Cowboy's number
two passer in the 1975 season.
-Name the only Cowboy player
who is listed as being able to
play two different positions.
-There are two Cowboys from
the University of Hawaii. Name
them.
If you can name at least eight
of these questions correctly then
you have our permission to take
an all-expense paid trip to the
, mext Super Bowl, compliments
of yourself.
THE ANSWERS-Mel Renfro;
LeeRoy Jordan; Toni Fritsch;
Jim Meyers; Percy Howard did
not play college football; Efren
Herrera and Bruce Walton;
LeeRoy Jordan. Billy Joe
Dupree. Ed Jones, Charles
Young. Randy White and Tom
Henderson; Mitch Hoopes;
Randy White, linebacker and
defensive line; Larry Cole and
Golden Richards.
THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF
AARP, American Association of
Retired Persons, will conduct a
meeting July 20th at the
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Room. Electra City Manager
Bob Moore will be featured
speaker. The meeting is
scheduled at 2 p.m.
MR. AND MRS. JERRY
WILSON, Bart, Zane, John and
Paul all of Denton spent several
days visiting with Mrs. Herman
Mengwasser and other relatives
and friends this past week.
Mrs. Mengwasser is the mother
of Mrs. Wilson.
contributions, and no head of
cattle have been donated.
Committeemen are contacting
ranchers and farmers in a
12-county area, seeking contri-
butions of livestock for the 8th
awarded Heatly an Honoary annual sale to be held July 31,
Passes First Reading On Rates
All-electric homes would pay a
minimum bill of $8.50 per
month under the new rates
which includes up to 250 KWH.
The rate per KWH would be
1.50 for all additional use.
Commissioners also voted to
accept the responsibility for the
van which is being utilitzed by
the Anne Powell SeniorCitizens
Center in Electra. Under the
provisions of the contract in
which the van was supplied to
the Center by Farmers Union,
the Nortex Regional Planning
Commission took over owner-
ship effective July 1st. Nortex
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Local Riding
Club Slates
Final Piaydays
The competition is almost over
for the riders in the Electra
Riding Club, who are competing
for trophies for the 1976 season.
Only two more piaydays remain,
which will count towards points
in each division of age groups.
A belt buckle will be given for
first place with trophies to be
given for the next four places in
each division, and in some
cases, only a few points
separate each contestant. The
last playday on July 26th and
August 9th will call for some
hard riding and fast competition
in order to qualify.
In the playday held Monday
night, July 12th, the points were
as follows:
PEE WEE GIRLS-Tammy
Noll. 19; Alaina Adams, 11;
Jana Jackson, 10; Amy Ward,
7; Kim Noll. 2.
PEE WEE BOYS-Raymond
Sefcik. 20.
JUNIOR GIRLS-Julie Jackson.
19; Rita Ratcliff, 14; Lisa
Adams. 12; and Carrie Hanks,
6.
JUNIOR BOYS-Clay Seale. 20;
Robert Ward, 9; Jay Hefley. 8;
Mark Moenning, 7; Michael
Hatfield, 7; Hoss Steed, 4;
Robbie Steed,3; and Jerry Chevrolet
Thaggard. 2. E.L. and Mildred Gooch, 1976
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS-Bo- Chevrolet.
bbi Stroud, 15; Vickie Harold J. Marsh, 1976
McFadden. 14; CindyBavous- Chevrolet.
ett,13; Cindy Johnson, 9; Judy
Goins-6- Punkin Center Club
Takes 1st At Seymour
The Punkin Center Riding Club
placed first in the recent Old
Settler Reunion Parade in
Seymour. The Punkin Center
Club was named just ahead of
the Vernon Riding Club.
The Seymour win was the
I as many
County Agents Honor
Paducah Representative
COLLEGE STATION-State was* named’ an “Outstanding
Representative W.S. (Bill) Alumnus” of Dallas Baptist
Heatly of Paducah has been College. Heatly is an honorary
member of several 4-H and FFA
clubs as well as the Texas FFA
Association.
He has served
- One of seven Texans selected person to the Cottle-King
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OFF TO COLORADO^l4<sI Scwit left reported, that trip
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Taylor, recently in Springdale, July 26 with registration weeks since the local group took
Ark., and also that her daughter beginning at 6:30 p.m. and •
visited with her from Alabama, events starting at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited out to the
RidingClub arena tolend a little interested persons to attend the
x regular monthly meetings
Dwranie, »i>dMw* VerdexMle gone. Scoufr will be working on Jim Hefley, Verde Moermbg, Thaga^L Muter BmWn
a*^K M Xefl *« setting *- valuable teaming Supply, and a number aCEtectn citizen.. Itewwlt j
tewm excwaton. Accompaaylng ib« bays on^yir trip jc rctam Sunday, J«Jv i$d»,
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and a special ensemble will be
presented with Theiss Jones,
former Electra First Baptist
Church Minister of Music, now
of Temple directing.
A cordial invitation has been
extended to the public.
Ingram at 2064 or make
donations directly to the local
library.
First Baptist
daughters, Kristi Beth and To Host Choir
The First Baptist Church will
host the Temple Baptist Church
Choir in concert Thursday, July
22, at the local church,
according to Larry Russell
minister of music.
H Mr. Russell reported that the
Okla., Gary Pennycuff of high school choir, handbell choir
Frederick, Okla., and Kicky ""J ’ ' ’
Seven Cars
{ Registered
A total of seven new vehicles
were registered this past week
in Electra according io records
at the office of Wichita County
Tax Deputy Dorothy Sammons.
New vehicles owners are:
Homer L. Singleton, 1976
Chevrolet.
McAlister Farms, 1976
Chevrolet pickup.
E.V. Haltom, 1976 Oldsmobile.
Rose M. Dickey, 1976
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include two
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A&M research ana Extension
Center at Vernon and the Texas
A&M Vegetable Research
Station at Munday.
At Paducah Heatly has been
Heatly will receive his award active in the Boy Scouts, Lions
during the association's annual Club and Chamber of Com-
meeting August 1-3 at the merce.
Knights Inn in Waco. Heatly holds B.A. and L.L.B.
Heatly, who has served as a degrees from Baylor University.
Crippled Children’s
Auction Getting Off
It’s just about that time of the
year again. The time that every
Red-Blood American male has
been passionately waiting for
most of the year.
No, it’s not the time of year
your wife goes to visit her
mother or that your company is
sending you to Hawaii for a
special 'business trip.’
It’s far more important than
} either of those blessings...it’s
the opening of professional
football camps.
For the wives, it may seem like
only yesterday that ‘Hubby’ sat
glued to the ‘Ole Boob
Tube’ like plaster of paris
watching his favorite team
pound heads with the enemy.
But to the faithful grid fan it
has been an eternity and with
the opening of summer camps
for the pros its almost as
refreshing as biting down into
an ice-cold watermellon on a hot
July day.
It means that the exhibition
season is only a few weeks I
sl°n Service.
• awar<^s are Presented
MEMORIAL FUND BEGAN
Resident’s Brother Dies G
In Boating Accident
Pennycuff of Burkburnett;
maternal grandmother Mrs.
Bessie Landrum and paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Nora Pen-
nycuff of Frederick, Okla.
A Jimmy Leroy Pennycuff
Memorial Fund as 1
established at Electra Public day-noon luncheon meeting at
Library. The fund will go tohelp the Chamber of Commerce with
buy books for the Electra Public several announcements being
Library in remembrance of Mr. made.
Pennycuff. Persons who wish to Dub Johnson, local manager of 300 Hereford cows and farms
contribute may^call Mary Jo Texas Electric Service Compa- i
ny( recjeved an award for on 1,000 acres in Cottle County.
~ * He is also a practicing lawyer.
The legislator has served on
the Budget Board and is the
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p«MlUe by
five-day hike San Jmu Forreat and visit Silverton, Adams,Boog««Jet^Nteff.
Dwmwo. and Meaa Verde whIU win qk J!n1 Yernte MaennAgj C>ri< Tha^a/d, Milter Brotbers
getting x valuable teaming Supply, and a jiumbecalEtatn citizens. The group ta irhadnlt il
Smilil-y WAsmb, Gary parser.
would' be $3.05 for the first
2,000 gallons, $1.10 for the next
. . 1,000 gallons up to a total of
ordinances increasing utility 7,000 gallons and 55 cents per
^responsibility for a van being
together” to help make the new Impltal a benefit w 4 4
■ -■ 5 Chief Martin said Wednesday,
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much more efficient department 5.72 for the next 60 KWH, 3.41
and to provide the very best * ' ‘ ~ '*
possible police department kfor
this community.
Commissioners passed the first
reading of the ordinance setting
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first readings for proposed
Crates by 10 per cent, assumed
' v ^responsibility for a van being
^utilized by the Senior Citizens
'Center, reviewed the final
and approved payment' of gallons costing $5.50 and the
rates being the same for higher requested that the City of
Electra assume insurance and,
operation responsibility for the
, , x. -.j van *n order that remain
placed at ^$1.80 per month ^and solely in the use of the Electra
Center Otherwise the van
would have been shared with
other communities in Wichita
County and not always at the
service of the local center.
Commissioners heard a report
from Mr. Moore stating that the
van was an extremely valuable
peice of equipment for the local
Senior Citizens and since its
arrival in Electra had been
utiltized extinsively.
Commissioners then reviewed
the bills for the month of June
totaling $37,633.33 and ap-
proved them for payment.
City Receives Sales Tax
Refunds; Revenue Sharing
December 1975 with $10,022.
He said, “A penny doesn’t
sound like much, but when local
people spend it at home it
certainly adds up and comes . ,<
back as benfits to the'
monthly basis the final month of Community. > 'W
each quarter is expected to be Sales tax checks for the past
higher because of larger fiscal year ending in June'vvere*
..I.. as fOHOws; $3,796( JUlyj t
$3,689, -AugtL^!$,^^g
Septembers $3,63WabbertV-<1
$3,593 November; $10,022’
December; SJ,/Jb, January;
$5,452, February; $10,870,
March; $6,093, April; $3,223,
May; and $12,273, June.
i bulging $75,529. Mr. . basis. .
repotted . MoOrc TalS S?e
named a “Man of the Year in
Texas Agriculture” for 1976 by
the Texas County Agents
Agricultural Association.
as a resource
for the honor, Heatly tfas County Program Building Odin-
nominated by county agents in mittee and has furnished show
District 3 (the Rolling Plains) of calves for 4-H and FFA
the Texas Agricultural Exten- Members. He has been a
keynote speaker at many 4-H
events.
The state government official TffXCS DeVOUr
care, treatment and training in
the Mental Health and Mental
Retardation Department of
The awards also Texas and was a prime mover in
recognize the contributions the establishment of the Texas
made by these leaders to
improving levels of living and
economic growth in their
communities, counties, state
and nation.
-budget for 1975-76 fiscal year
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monthly bills.
. Captain Martin, whose
'appointment is effective im-
mediately, has been on the
’ 1 Electra Police Department for
two years. Prior to coming to
Electra he served on both the
Vernon, Texas Police Force and
the Shrevport, La., department.
,He is a native of Vernon and
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season is only a few weeks EMPT1KCLIIB TIEASOTY-He Ftatiar ridtag Shewa p reseating the cheek te Heaaltai .Plainview, Texas.
away and that another season of Club of Pmida Center eo^ded their dab tieaeaiy Admiaiatntfor Bd> Meeka b Goto Aaldridae at He is a former sergenat in the
strained eyeballs is just around last week and presented Electra Memorial right who b president of the dub, US. Army serving from 1950 to
• the proverbial comer. Hospital with a check for $250 to be used In Arnold, center, secretary at the dub Mr'' '1953 and b a member of fi>e
Faithful fans may be divided on operation and purchase of new equipment Most Auldridge challenged other clubs to “work VF-W- He is 44 years of age
college team preferences with of the money was from the first place prize that the together” to help make the new hospital a benefit and is a BaPtist-
to thb area.
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