Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1995 Page: 3 of 20
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Third Grade — Tabatha Cato,
High School FFA Team Places Tenth
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in Athens under the direction of
Carroll-Lebr Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hamilton was born Oct.
26, 1933 in Electra. She was
the daughter of Mary Ruth
Zach Lemon, Jodi Patterson,
Candice Blevins
Fourth Grade — Cole Mason
He graduated from Vernon
Regional Junior College with
LVN certification in 1985, and
completed work for his RN
degree in Dallas in 1992.
Survivors include his mother,
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Buy your tickets at MILLER
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to hospital. 14 games to choose ,
from. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Any winnings less than $600
will be paid at Miller Bros.
All winning tickets pur-
chased at Miller Bros, eligible
for second prize to be given at
store.
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ing a reserve breed champion at
a major show is a big accom-
plishment, agriscience teacher
Steve Wolf said in making the
announcement, adding, “Con-
gratulations to Courtney and
Jami.’’
Kyle Kimbroshowed the ninth
place lightweight cross bar-
row. Brandon McAlister showed
the eighth place middleweight
Berkshire barrow. Christina
Bowden exhibited the fourth
place heavyweight spot barrow,
and Scott Strange exhibited the
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Wilmoth Bird
heavyweight polled Dies Sept. 27
In New Mexico
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Services Skipper Lamb
Held For Dies Oct. 4
Jolynn Hamilton In Dallas
Kenneth (Skipper) Dell Lamb,
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Electra Nursing Center
Activity Fund
In Texoma Beef Clinic Judging
sented by the team of Brandon ceiVed a plaque.
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Honor Roll Students
First six weeks honor roll
has been announced for Harrold
Schools.
On the A honor roll are
Natisha Garrard and Kelly
Moore, seniors; Miranda GLover Vicki Lowe
Second Grade — Brooks Bur-
ton, Bud Collier, Layton Conn,
Bradley McBroom, Jenny Mc-
Cray and Darnell Williams
Born April 26, 1956, in
Pamona, Calif., Lamb moved
to Electra with his family
in 1963, and resided here
until 1984. He was a featured
twirler and drum major for the
Electra High School Band and
graduated in 1975.
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Oct. 4 at his home in Dallas.
Memorial services and a
celebration of his life were held
Saturday in Cathedral of Hope
in Dallas. Burial was in Mount
Sterling Cemetery.
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Electra High School FFA
students participated in the
1995 Texoma Beef Clinic held
at thcjjRioneer Reunion’Arena in
TXenrictta on Sept.
John Unger
I Dies Tuesday
In Hospital
I John W. Unger, age 77,
I passed awa;
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I Services will be held at 2
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I Lutheran Church in Harrold
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I pastor, officiating. Burial will
Wilmoth V. Bird died Septem-
ber 27, 1995 in Farmington,
New Mexico.
Services were held at the First
United Methodist Church in
Farmington on Friday, Septem-
ber 29, 1995 at 3 p.m. with
P.J. Flowers, officiating. In-
terment was Monday, October
2, at 10:30 a.m. from Electra
Cemetery in Electra.
She was formerly of Electra
and previously employed r )jy
Perkins Timberlake in Wichita
Falls.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Greer of Farm-
ington; One son, Ralph Bird of
Farmington and several grand,
and great grandchildren.
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olaced tenth in the 1995 Texoma Beef Clinic evaluation of live beef cattle. The junior
team from the Electra FFA Chapter received a plaque. The senior team from Electra was
•composed of Brandon Day, James Gibson, Erik Hollis and Cody Light. The teams were
accompanied by Steve Wolf, agriscience teacher.
VFW Post will meet Thurs-
day, Oct. 12, at the Post Home.
The meeting will begin at 7
p.m.
All interested persons are
invited to attend.
Jennifer Patterson and Lisa
Pruitt, juniors; Stacy Tomp-
kins, freshman; and Oliver
Harrison, seventh grade;
Domonique Clynch, sixth grade;
Michael Pankhurst, fifth grade;
Cindy Lemon, third grade, and
Eric Ramirez, second grade.
On the A and B honor roll are:
Seniors - Randall Hughes,
Adrienne Huitger and Jimmie
Patterson
Sppjiomnorcs — Danielle Clync
ancj Jturt Lemon
Eighth Grade — Kara Bray,
Kara Burton, Nicholas Cook,
Wendy Johnson, Kristen Ma-
son, Joey Moore and Heather
Napier
Seventh Grade — Miranda
Cook, Justin Glover, Rachel
Tompkins, Roderick Williams
Sixth Grade — Anthony Hall,
LeeAnn Howell
Fifth Grade - April Howell,
VFW Post
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26 in Puerto, De Santa Moria,
Cadiz, Spain. She and her
husband were visiting their
daughter and family who are
missionaries in Spain.
Memorial services were held
be in Electra Memorial Park at 1 o’clock on Friday, October
under the direction of Totten-
Day Funeral Home.
Mr. Unger was born January
25, 1918 in Giddings, Texas.
He had lived in .Electra since
1959 and was a member of
Immanuel Lutheran Church in and Jack Creager. She attended
Harrold. He and Juanita Yates
were married July 10, 1949 in
Electra.
Survivors include his wife,
Juanita of Electra; One son,
Radley Darrell Unger of
Roanoke, Texas; one daugh-
ter, Darice Hopkins of Wi-
chita Falls, Texas; four broth-
ers, Henry Unger of Denver
City, Texas, Herbert Unger of
of Burkburnett, Texas and both Creager of’Wichita Falls,
Donald Ray Unger of Lake
Kiowa, Texas; four sisters, Vi-
ola Hightower of South San
Francisco, Anna Bell r" ‘
Juanita Ritchie and Rose Marie
Husfeld, each of Bowie, Texas
and two grandchildren.
fifth place heavyweight spot
barrow.
The Electra FFA received the
Champion Swine Herdsmanship
Award. This honor goes to
the chapter displaying the best
cooperativeness, sportsmanship
and best kept pens.
In the market steer division,
Adam Brockriede exhibited the
fifth place I
hereford steer.
Wolf extended congratula-
tions to all Electra FFA state
fair exhibitors.
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y Tuesday morning 61, of Athens died September II, 38, formerly of Electra, died
animals at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Courtney exhibited the reserve champion
Duroc and Jami exhibited the reserve champion Spot in the market barrows division of
the show. The Electra FFA Chapter won the Champion Herdsmanship Award. Six market
barrows and one market steer were entered by Electra students.
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TEAM PLACES — From left, Keri Brockriede, Brandon Begeman and Heath Begeman
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Electra High School FFA was
well represented at the State
Fair of Texas in Dallas on Oct.
2-7, with the chapter exhibiting
six market barrows and one
market steer.
In the market barrow show
Courtney Anderson exhibited
» the Reserve Champion Duroc
which beat 71 head of barrows
to win the middleweight class
prior to being named reserve
champion.
Jami Anderson exhibited the
Reserve Champion Spot. Show-
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Day, James Gibson, Erik Hol-
lis and Cody Light. The chapter EHS agriscience teacher Steve
was also represented by a junior Wolf said many teachers in the
team of Keri Brockricdd, Bran- area use the clitiic as a teaching
don Begeman and Heath Bege- tool to train students in evalu-
man which placed tenth and re-
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elementary school in Electra
before moving to Vernon. She
and Jack Hamilton married
April 23, 1949 in Electra.
Survivors include her hus-
band Jack; daughters, Cyn-
thia of District Heights, Md.,
Virginia Cadenhead of Cadiz,
Spain, and Kathleen Baccus of
Azle, Texas; a son, Paul of Mary Lamb of Electra; a sister
Athens, a brother, Jim Creager and brother-in- law, Beth and
Mabank, Texas, George Unger of Wichita Falls; a sister, Eliza-
an aunt Fern Gillum of Wichita Electra, and his friend, Robert
Falls and three grandchildren. Andruzak of Dallas.
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