Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1994 Page: 1 of 20
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Thursday, September 15, 1994
USPS NO. 171-340
Volume 88 Number 6
ELECTRA, TEXAS
No Tax Increase
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amount collected is closer to 20
to 25 units or pints. Electra is
PAT. Score became 21-7.
Lowe made his second touch-
the late 1980’s the Red Cross
would come to Electra and
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unit is broken down
a former Ag teacher will be the
guest speaker this year.
A special invitation is
working parents an opportunity
to have conferences with their
children’s teachers if needed.
This accommodation for work-
the high chair and doll, and
Mrs. Leo Flusche won the doll
bed and two dolls.
Park on Friday night in the
first meeting of the two teams
since 1983, and will travel to
Childress this week for the final
non-conference game on this
year’s schedule. The Tigers won
the 1983 game 17-0.
The game in Childress will
Park dropped the ball about
the 17, and Lowe scooped it up
and scored for Electra. Holmes’
PAT made it 21-0. Seconds
before the first quarter ended,
the Hawks scored on a 15
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and shirts in purple or gold are
available for $6.00 and $8.00.
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Joe Coffer picked up a
football and scored from 32
yards out. Holmes added the
PAT and the score was 14-0
the power plant which includes Sept. 21.
Monthly bills of $47,988.67
were approved for payment.
City-Wide
Garage Sale
Is Planned
Fall edition of the City-
ing for a$25.00 fee to be charged Wide Garage Sale sponsored by
when police respond to a third T'"
false burglar alarm at a busi-
ness or residence during a cal-
endar year. City Administra-
tor David Vestal said police re-
sponded to 52 such false alarms
1994. Ng additional readings sales for . .that day
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$12,790 for hand held meter request of customers to re-read
utility meters, and approved
Mathis, West and Hu (lines as
auditors for 1993-94.
A public hearing was held in
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father, was named Homecoming Queen during halftime
ceremonies of the Electra-Iowa Park football game on
Friday night. Members pf her court were Jodie Lynn,
Alesha Thompson and Teri Antiliey. Former teacher
Marlene McPherson and outstanding exes Jan Greer
Ekrut and Richard Palmer were also presented.
blood drives of the late 1980’s
w-hen 60 plus pints were col-
lected while the mobile blood
bank is in Electra on Thursday
Sept. 15.
The bloodmobile will be at
the Electra Annie Powell Senior
Citizens Center from 2:30 until
6 p.m. Thursday according to
Jenny Barmore, donor resource
consultant who noted, “All
summer long, the Red Cross
has dealt with almost empty
shelves of all blood types, and
this could have affected any one
of us at any given time. The
normal three day supply that
difference expected to be es-
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daughter of Mr. and Mfrs. Danny Clack, escorted by her
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courtesy solid waste container city-
site were shortened. The station
will no longer be open on
Sundays. It will be open on
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Tots. donated items and to purchase
Edna Begeman was winner of sorae smaller items.
Registration for Toys for Tots
will begin Oct. 11 at the
Police Station and continue
Organizers expressed appro- through Nov. 12. Toys will lie
ciation to everyone who pur- distributed in early December
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escrowed funds include $1,700
for a diving board and $315 for
a vacuum pump for the swim-
renova-
tion of the north w'alcr tower
and $30,000 for renovation at plications must be submitted by
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the moving of transformers.
A public hearing on the
budget will be held on Tuesday,
Sept. 27, at 5 p.m. and the tax
rate will be officially set at that
time.
In other business on Tuesday
commissioners approved first
reading of an ordinance provid-
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situation, but sadly, this is not
the case.’’
“If you have not donated in
some time due to the perceived and I would live to
AIDS threat, please talk with
a Red Cross representative or
a Red Cross volunteer,’’ she •
continued. “After a brief visit,
your fears will vanish. If you
have stayed away from the
blood drive because of a fear
of needles, or you faint at the
Holmes put the Tigers in front 24.
28-7 at half-time. Activities will begin on Thurs-
A fumble recovery by Lowe day night, Sept. 22 with the
_ _ - homecoming bonfire. A pep
Challenge Issued
scrve a mcal prior to the
IO tSIOOQ 0000(5 football game beginning at 5:30
American Red Cross officials sight of blood, please remember p.m. The game will start at 7:30
in Wichita Falls are challeng-
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mobile at Electra be one of our
largest drives scheduled.”
Red Cross blood donors must
be at least 17 years of age
and weigh no less than 110 nity which can be purchased for with their* children’s teachers
pounds. People with questions $5.00 “Hornet Express” caps to solve any problems that may
should contact Sally Moeller, and shirts in purple or gold are have arisen during the first six
495-3420. available for $6.00 and $8.00. weeks.
Late in the first quarter Iowa down and two point conversion
See TIGERS, Page Four
Harrold
Plans 110th
Celebration
Harrold School is proud to
announce their 110th year of
serving the community and sur-
Johnathan down of the game on a run from rounding area in the education
In New City Budget
No tax increase was the gen- new computer system; $620 plus Commissioners tabled consid-
eral consensus of City Commis- $4,580 from escrow for a new oration of an ordinance provid-
sioners holding a budget work
session during the Tuesday,
Sept. 13, 5 p.m. meeting held
in City Hall.
The proposed budget for 1994-
95 includes $3,293,830 in antici-
Winners were announced Sat- c|iascd tickets for the drawing
urday for the doll bed and dolls, a total of $98.00 was realized
and the doll high chair and doll for the Toys for Tots project
given away to benefit Toys For to refurbish bicycles and other
Tots. donated items and to purchase
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First touchdown for Electra set up the Tigers first and 10 on
was made by Richie Hernandez the Iowa Park 35 with 6:44 left
with a 47-15 victory over Iowa with 8:22 left in the first period in the third period. The Tigers
of play. Layne Holmes added maintained possession moving
the PAT. Southerland stopped to the two yard line. Josh
the Hawk return on the ensuing Morgan scored the touchdown
kickoff, and on the next play and Electra led 34-7. In the
loose fourth quarter Moore passed to
Keith Quillen for a touchdown
raising the score to 40-7.
The Hawks took over mov-
begin at 8 p.m. rather than with 8:05 left in the first period, ing from the 44. A Hawk touch-
7:30, according to local school
officials. It is the only 8 p.m.
game on the schedule. District
9-AA #lay will begin Sept. 23
with all games beginning at
7:30.
Electra gained a total of 184
yards while the Hawks totaled yard passing play and added the
252 yards with five fumbles and - - — -
two interceptions.
Hays Lowe,
Southerland and David Jetton 1
served as captains for the game, in the first half. The PAT by itics will be celebrated Sept. 22-
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were introduced in ceremonies
preceding the game.
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Early Release
Set Sept. 27
Tuesday, Sept. 27, will be
an early release day for Elec-
tra students. Classes will be dis-
missed at 1:30 p.m. and buses
will run their routes at that
time.
Teachers will be present
that evening from 5:30 to
will be awarded. . . 7:30 p.m. in their respective
The business meeting will buildings to distribute report
cards for the first six weeks
require anywhere from four to this year’s activities will focus grading period. This will allow
the Red Cross blood services 40 pints of red cells, so one can on agriculture. Harold Cowley,
needs to maintain at all times easily see that the need for blood
has not been there for some and donors is always there.”
In issuing the challenge, Ms A special invitation is ex-
Barmore commented, “During tended to formerag teachers and jng parents was one of the sug-
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time. If everyone who was able
healthwise to donate did so,
and on a regular basis (two to
six times a year), the shelves
would be full with enough collect close to 60 plus units or conclude at 5 p.m. with a meal oped for the district by commu-
blood to handle any emergency pints from its citizens. Now, the catered by Joe’s Food Store of nity residents.
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A special postal cancellation event will be announced in next
full of caring and giving people to commemorate Harrold’s 110 week’s issue of the newspaper
the years of education will be avail- and by letters sent home by the
—■ able on Sat. Sept. 24. The cost students.
of the envelope is $1.00. A book Supt. Don Windham said he
has been compiled on the his- urges parents to take advantage
tory of the Harrold commu- of this opportunity to meet
on Saturday morning. Class of 1944 had the second place entry, and Kid Football was
third. Bryson McAlister
this: the voluntary donation against the Woodson Cowboys,
ing area residents to match local of just one pint of blood Registration will begin on
can save up to three precious Saturday, at 9 a.m. at the
lives, lives that you yourself high school. The homecoming
may be a part of. When one parade is scheduled for 10
, pint or unit is broken down a.m. Following the parade,
into red blood cells, plasma games and activities have been
and platelets, think about this: scheduled throughout the day.
a typical liver transplant can games chosen for the year
require 20 units of red cells, are: Washer pitching, dominoes,
20 units of plasma, and 10 “42”, Land and Foot, and
units of red cells, and with an canasta. An entry fee of $1.00
aneurysm, that patient would per person per event will be
need approximately six units charged to help cover expenses,
of red cells and four units or Trophies for 1st and 2nd place
plasma. Automobile accidents
which are though of as the
most common need for blood can begin at 3:00 p.m. The theme for
Electra Chamber of Commerce
will be Saturday, Oct. 1. City-
Wide Garage Sale is a semi-
annual event organized by the
chamber.
For one fee, individuals and
during the first six months of businesses may list their garage '
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required for the ordinance which will be published in this
to be adopted. It would become newspaper on Thursday, Sept.
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Hours of operation for the in various locations throughout
Deadline for registering will
be Friday, Sept. 23. Registra-
tion may be at the chamber of
Tuesdays and Thursdays from fice» 112 West Cleieland, or at
4 to 7 and on Saturdays as in the newspaper office, 207 North
the past. Waggoner.
Toys For Tots
Winners Announced
WINNER - Optimist Club of Electra’s float was judged best in the Homecoming parade
won the decorated bicycle division. Twelve floats entered the
parade which was led by the EHS Band, Cheerleaders and Tiger football teams.
Tigers Down Hawks 47-15,
Travel To Childress Friday
Electra High School Tigers
entertained Homecoming fans
new computer system; $620 plus
$4,580 from escrow for a new
lawn mower for the cemetery; jng for fees to be charge*d upon
readers for the electric and wa-
ter departments; $45,000 for a
clear well at the water wells
on north of the city; $567 plus
pated revenue and $3,226,233 in $10,933 from escrow for SI0 regard to submitting an appli-
expenditures with the $67,597 pickup for public works, and cation to the Texas Department
$14,945 for a new police car. of Housing and Community Af-
crowed to varying departments Improvements to be made from fairs for a grant under the Texas
including the possibility of escrowed funds include $1,700 Community Development Pro-
placing $42,000 into escrow to- for a diving board and $315 for gram. Commissioners approved
ward establishing an employee a vacuum pump for the swim- applying for a grant of $125,500
pension fund in the next budget ming pool; $30,000 for renova- to replace a portion of the wa-
year. tion of the north waler tower ter line to Lake Electra. Ap
Initial budget work sessions
included the possibility of pay
increases and the establishment
of a pension plan during the
coming year. Work sessions
were held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. 6 and 7, and
during the Tuesday meeting,
and commissioners were in
general agreement to retain the
current tax rate with no pay
increases.
Commissioners learned the
current .8871 per $100 valu-
ation tax rate will result in
$790,883 in revenue based on a
92 percent collection rate. An
increase in the tax rate to .9103
would have resulted in an addi-
tional $8,967.00.
Capital improvements in the
proposed budget includc$22,168
plus 10,399 from escrow for the
Grandparents
Week Slated
Dinsmore students will be cel-
ebrating the neck of September
19-23 as Grandparents Week at
their campus.
The week usually follows
the official Grandparents Day
which is September 11 this
year. However, to be able
to have five full days for
grandparents to eat lunch with
their grandchildren the week
was moved to September 19.
Once again those who wish to
cat lunch with their grandchil-
dren arc asked to make reser-
vations one day in advance.
Reservations may be made by
sending a note to school or by
calling the principal’s office at
495-3682.
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