Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1989 Page: 1 of 28
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ELECTRA, TEXAS
USPS NO. 171-340
Volume 82 Number 38
Elcctrans will go to the polls
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La June Lewis
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Teddie Miller
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tested by the Plaintiff's coun-
sel on April 20, and the court
orally granted the motions.
In the April 27 order filed
April 28 in the United States
District Court for the Northern
Division of Texas Judge Robin-
son says, “Attorney’s fees un-
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Chuck Wagon bang at noon in
downtown Electra.
Headquarters for the Art
Show will be the Chamber of
Commerce, 112 West CI eve-
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Ribbons will be awarded in all
categories—first, second, third
and honorable mention. There
Whatley was alone at the
residence at the time of his rajn jn the forecast,
arrest.
Only .18 inch was recorded in
Taken in the raid also were April.
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Electra Junior High School
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A written judgment issued
Thursday, April 27, by U.
S. District Judge Mary Lou
Robinson orders the City re-
sponsible for its attorney’s fees
in the civil case of Jo Dorland
Place Two on thb commission and Patsy Kell versus the City
has two candidates and place Oi Electra, et al.
The written order reverses the
verbal granting of a motion for
, the plaintiffs to be responsible
for the defendants’ attorney’s
fees on April 20, the day
, the jury found no violation
of the first amendment rights
of the two women by the
defendants. Defendants were
City of Electra, Commissioners
Gary Reed and Richard Sandy
Wilbur, Former Commissioner
Bob Meeks and Former City
Manager Roger Dunlap.
Oral order said Mrs. Kell and
must be three different artists Alfred S. Scherer and Teddie Mrs- Dorland would be respon-
pcr category. Miller are candidates for this sible for $33,750 in attorney s
All art eligible for judging position. fees. The written order says the
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Place One Minnie Earle Marsh attorney’s fees were not con-
and Place Three Jack Hollis are
seeking re- election to the hos-
pital board without opposition.
School District Trustees Place
One Don Seale, Place Two Ron-
nie Day and Place Three Harry
McAlister are all seeking re-
election to the school board with
no opposition.
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I two on the hospital board is be-
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I Place One City Commissioner
I Gary Reed is not seeking re-
" election. Candidates for this po-
sition are Glen Avery, LaJune
Lewis and Greg Lynn.
Place Two City Commis-
sioner John McKelvey is op-
posed by Jim Bentley for this
position.
LaJune Lewis, place two
trustee on the hospital board is
not a candidate for this position.
Alfred S. Scherer and Teddie
Miller are candidates for this
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a 12 gauge shotgun loaded
with double ought buckshot,
a “Luger” type pistol, mari-
juana, drugs called “crank”,
“speed”, and other unidenti-
fied substances. Several instru-
ments and tools used to man-
ufacture and dilute the drugs
were also found during the
search.
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first sweepstakes honors for the band since May, 1976, Saturday at the Jacksboro Music
Festival with a first division in concert and a first division in sightreading. Students also
brought home 46 first division medals. Seated from left on the front row from left are Hays
Lowe, Toby Reynolds, Heather Gibson, Laura McIlroy, Sheila Davis, Becky Kimbrell,
Mary Lackey, Misty Blankenship, and Maggie Nichols. On the second row from left are
Todd Box, Bruce Jones, Robin Anderson, Aleesha Sales, Jennifer Boberg, Natalie Fisher,
Amy Moore, Aundrea Lynn and Holly Windham. Third row from left are Cody Patton,
Andrea Kelley, Rochelle Mimms, Brandi Morgan, Teannette Miller, Cloritha Tubbs, Kelli
Light, Courtney Taylor and Leigha Jennings. Fourth row left to right are Tomas Flores,
Bradley Dishman, Sharon Gafford, Casey Reynolds, Jason Gribble, Kerri Smith, Wendy
Williamson, Rusty Ballard, Durwin Simmons and Misty Fillmore, and on the fifth row
are Coby Rich, Andy Ketchersid, Mauri Everett, Wesley Sanderson, Zachary Rodgers,
Laura Malone, Mark Morgan, Randall Dovel, and Curt Southerland, and on the top row
are Director Mike Lunney, David Jetton, Steven Balthrop, Ed Wiggins, Brandon Gibson,
Brenda Willeby, Mark Brit, Mathew Chambers, Anita Flores and Roy Lackey .(See related
story page three)
Fourteenth Annual Sidewalk
Art Show and Sale of Electra
Arts and Crafts Association will
be Saturday, May 6, from 8
ajn. to 4:30 p.m.
Beans and hushpuppies do-
nated by Electra State Bank
and Trust will be prepared and
served at no charge by Electra
Elcctrans will go to the polls Absentee balloting ended Tues-
Saturday. May 6, to elect day, May 2 at City Hall,
two city commissioners, three
trustees for the hospital district
and three trustees for the school
district.
The polls will open at 7 a.m.
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and close at 7 p.m.
All three elections will be
conducted in the same building.
Most contested of the races
is Place One on the city com-
mission with three candidates.
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The arrest and seizure of
over $2000 worth of drugs
and drug paraphernalia rtsnslis
analis came after a police
officer went to the residence
and purchased drugs. A search
warrant was obtained and police
served the warrant about 4:08
a. m. Tuesday.
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Electra Police staged a drug
raid at a residence at 108
East Ida early Tuesday morning
after receiving an informative
tip.
Richard Whatley, a 39 year
old white male, was arrested
and charged with possession
and delivery of a controlled
substance.
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designed to “look like it was
meant to be there.”
Included in the a]
mately 4,000 square feet clinic “Booth space on the sidewalk
is space for three doctor offices is available for rent at $10.00.
with each having its own exam- In case of bad wcather there
ination rooms. A minor proce- win be limited inside space. The
association asks no commission
on any sale. Exhibitors are
responsible for display props.
Pre-registration may be mailed
to Electra Arts and Crafts, P.
O. Box 375, Electra, Texas
76360.
Entry forms are available at
the Chamber of Commerce and
the Strawberry Patch.
Roundup
Slated At
Dinsmore
The annual kindergarten round
up will be held Thursday, May
11 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
in the Dinsmore Cafeteria.
Children who arc or will be 5
years old by September 1, 1989
are eligible for kindergarten this
fall.
Parents with children in this
age group are urged to bring
their children to the round up
so that the children may be
registered for placement in a
class.
Children below the age of
5 who have a physical or
educational disability may be
brought to the round up for
evaluation.
These younger children who
qualify will be considered for the
early childhood education class
this fall.
All parents should bring their
children’s shot record, birth
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addition to Electra Memorial
Hospital, on Saturday, May 6,
from 3 until 5 p.m.
Tours of the clinic will be
made and refreshments will be
served. Free blood pressure
checks will be offered by the
Home Health Service of the
hospital.
Dr. Raymond Owen moved and the recently completed ad-
dure room and conference room
is also included. Total cost of
construction and furnishing was
estimated at $200,000 when the
project was begun.
must be art which has not
previously won a ribbon in the
Electra Art Show.
Local artists must register on
Friday, May 5, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. Out of town artists entries
will be accepted between 7:30
a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Entry fee is $2.00 per entry
or $7.50 for the first five entries
and $1.00 for each additional
entry in the youth division.
Youth and children pay $1.00
for the first five entries and 25
pproxi- cents for each additional entry.
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Saturday Is Election Day
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Sidewalk Art Show, Sale Set
awarded in each of nine sections
at the judge’s discretion. Tro-
phies will be presented to best
of show, people’s choice, chil-
dren I, children II, youth I and
land. Works to be judged will youth 11.
be displayed in the Club Room
of the Chamber.
A $25 grand prize will be
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Open House will be held at his office into the new clinic
Electra Medical Clinic, newest this past week from temporary
quarters in the hospital. Access
to the clinic is through the
hospital lobby.
The clinic was constructed
on the southeast of the hos-
pital as a part of the medi-
cal facility. Architect Charles
Harper of Harper, Perkins and
Associates, architects for the
original hospital built in 1976
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Jack Hollis
Rains Came
Electra area received an
official 1.75 inches of much
needed rain overnight Tuesday.
Weather spokesperson Ruby
Coats said 1.75 was received by
7 a.m. Wednesday with more
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Drug Raid-These drugs, weapons and related drug
paraphernalia were displayed by Electra Police Tuesday
morning after a raid and arrest at a residence in Electra.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1989, newspaper, May 4, 1989; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1233697/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.