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Democratic candidates for
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and received the 2001 Coaches
Award.
Voncille Jones and Pete and
Viola Boswell of Burkburnett.
youngsters pre-school through
fourth grade, and separate hunt-
ing areas will be marked for
these age groups.
Texas Historical Commission’s
Main Street Center in Austin,
tion in the Texas Main Street
program.
Tuesday
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students.
The district will be applying
to the Texas Education Agency
for waiver of the prohibition of
starting school prior to the week
in which August 21 falls.
The meeting will be at the
EISD Administration Office in
Electra.
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Candidates for 69th District,
House of Representatives on the
November ballot will be David
Farabee, democrat, and Bruce
Harris, republican.
On the primary ballots for
30th district senator are Dave
Deison and Craig Estes, repub-
licans, and Donald R. Ache-
son and Robert Fenoglio Sr,
democrats. Diane C. Wilson is
the Libertarian party candi-
date. Libertarian party candi-
dates are selected during a con-
vention.
Also on the November ballot
will be Lloyd Lueck, republi-
can, and Ramona Coin, demo-
crat, for Wichita County Clerk,
and Richard W. Dick Cranford,
democrat, and Ted Bishop, re-
publican, Justice of the Peace,
Precinct 4.
Uncontested races on the lo-
cal March primaries and the
Nov. 5 general election from •
this area include Bob Brother-
ton, 30th District Court Judge;
Jim Hogan, County Court at
Law Judge; Tom Bacus, County
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i a low turnout.
Locally, some 18 Democrats
and 8 Republicans had cast
Egg Hunt To Be March 30
Candy eggs are been accepted
at the Chamber of Commerce
for the annual city- wide Easter
Egg Hunt to be held here be-
ginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
March 30, in the City Park.
Glen Branch is serving as
chairman for this annual event.
Some 1000 toy-filled plastic
eggs will be provided by the
Electra Chamber of Commerce,
and donations of candy and
plastic eggs are being sought for
the hunt.
Branch said the event is for
Spring
Break
Electra schools will be closed
the next two years or until the
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may vote in only one party’s pri- which were attributed to the
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ers may cast ballots only in the
same party’s run-off election.
On the local ballots will be
the 13 th district congressional
races with Republican Mac
' r annex north
the First Untied Methodist on Highway 25. Early voting
Icy Weather Conditions
Result In Accidents
peratures dropped into the lower
teens overnight, and traces of
snow remained on the ground on
Saturday.
EISD Sets Meet On Calendar
The district will host a public
meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Main Street’s Four Point Ap-
proach for redeveloping commu-
nities includes working in the
areas of economic restructur-
ing, promotions, design and or-
* eco-
nomic development staff is a
Electrical service was in-
terruped north of the City,
and power lines were reported
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Electra Democrats and Re- • .
publicans will join other voters voting for the primaries had
across the state in casting bal- been light with 1 " *
lots in the primary elections on
Tuesday, March 12.
Both Democrats and Re-
fore any run-off will be limited Reese and Libertarian Dale
Blane Boswell Named
2002 Robb Scholar
Blanc Boswell has been named
the Robb Scholar for the 2001- fl
02 school year. I
During his freshman year he I
was selected as most Handsome I
Nominee, class favorite, played I
football, basketball, baseball I
and ran track. I
He was named class presi- |
dent his sophomore year. He I
was class favorite, Most Hand- |
some nominee, selected as Best I
Dressed Boy at EHS, and I
played football, basketball and I
baseball. I
He was Offensive Back of I
1999 and was elected for Who’s I
Who Among American High
School Students, received Aca-
demic Recognition for his TAAS
Exit scores and was
into the EHS Chapter of the
National Honor Society. 1
During his junior year, Blane 1
was selected as secretary of his
class and HS. He was chosen as
the Most Talented Boy, Who’s
Who Among American High
School Students. In athletics, he
mechanical engineering.
'He is the son of “
running back, offensive back
of the year and recipient of
the Coaches Award for 2000. In
baseball, Blane was first team
all district pitcher and most
valuable player on 1
team.
This year he is serving as
vice-president of the NHS and
secretary of the senior class.
He was again selected for Who’s
Who Among American High
School students. During the
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CLEAN-UP — City street department and community service workers were busy
Tuesday cleaning interior debris from the Grand Theatre and the property south of the
theatre. Street Superintendent Bob Duensing said seats and other items taken from the
interior of the theatre were placed in storage,
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Line Road’ and 18-wheeler
:overturned on 287 and an 18-
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ACCIDENT — One of the vehicles involved in several accidents during Friday night’s
icy weather conditions suffered a smashed fender. Electra police and other emergency
personnel were kept busy during the night time hours responding to accidents in the city
as well as along the expressway.
for governor while Democratic
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chosen as News ah(l Lou Ann Boswell and Morales, Tony Sanchez and
Channel's’s Player of the Week « the grandson of Carl and John Worldpeace.
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Blane Boswell
He was chosen for the Vernon
"inducted All Tournament Team during
Election Primaries Slated
In two Local Precincts
West
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| bus off the road, a truck off Board of Trustees has a starting
dale of Friday, August 16, for
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SPECIAL GUESTS-Th'is week is being cel
Parents Week at the Dinsmore and junior high
Parents who wish to have lunch at one of the schools are
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March arrived like the prover-
bial lamb but before the first
day was over weather condi-
fei tions in the Electra area had
SgJ turned into lionistic proportions
U with cold, icy conditions being
blamed for numerous traffic ac-
JS cidents.
Police department reported March^l9, to receive comments
a minor accident on West concerning the calendar for the
H Highway 25 to begin a list 2002-2003 school year.
Hi of events which included a The calendar adopted by the
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basketball and is a member
of the Tiger Varsity Baseball
team.
Blane has been a member
of the district’s Gifted and
talented Program all during Court at Law judge; Woody
high school. Gossom, county judge; Dorsey
—During the summer of 1999 he Trapp, county district clerk;
^s^e^onTteam*aifdistrict painted numerous fire hydrants Barry L. Macha, criminal <»-
with the First Baptist Youth trict attorney; Mike Bruckner,
Group and gardened the Senior county treasurer, and Bill Pres-
Citizen’s Building. son, county commissioner.
In the summer of 2000, he On the primary ballots demo-
went on a mission trip with the cratic candidates for U.S. sen-
the playoff youth 8rouP to 821,1 Antonio, ator include Ken Bentsen, Ed
and helped at a small church Cunningham Gene Kelly, Ron
there. Kirk and Victor Morales while
This past summer he coached Republicans are John Cornyn,
one of the Little League Base- Lawrence Cranberg, Douglas
ball teams. Dcffenbaugh and Bruce Rusty
Blane has been accepted to Lang.
Texas A&M University this Rick Perry is unopposed on
^ttall^onhcwwnamed’to fal1 and P,ans to raaJor in the Republican primary ballot
the Red River 22, first team mechanical engineering. for governor while Democratic
All district Defensive Back, lHe is the son of “Buzz” candidates are Bill Lyon, Dan
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If a run-off election becomes
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sults, it will be conducted on
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local district or precinct race
has more than two candidates
opposed in the primary, there- Thornberry, Democrat Zane
Sutherlin all unopposed. "®xt ^k for spring break.
Classes will resume at 8--
’ Tuesday, March 18.
The next holiday for the
district will be Friday, March
29 which will be Good Friday.
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celebrated as
Parents Week at the Dinsmore and junior'high campuses.
Parents who wish to have lunch at one of the schools are
asked to contact the appropriate campus office one day in
advance of their visit so that they may be included in the
meal count.
Economic Specialist
To Visit In Electra
Robert Johnson, economic wiH in E|cctra on -
development specialist with the and Wednesday March
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Johnson joined the Main
Street staff in November, 2001,
coming from the Texas Depart-
ment of Economic Development
(now TxED). lie will discuss
economic development possibil-
ities for Electra with local vol-
unteers and attend a meeting
of the Main Street Advisory
Ci.ndy or plastic eggs and or • Board during his visit.
other donations such as prizes,
gift certificates, monetary do-
nations, etc. may be brought
to the chamber office during
office hours, 8 a.m. until noon, . .
or dropped of f at the newspaper ganization. lhe visit by
office, 207 North Waggoner. 1
The community-wide Easter benefit of Electra’s participa-
Egg Hunt is an annual event for 1~~ ” **”
local youngsters.
expressway.
The bus off the road was
travelling with another bus
which also made its way into
Electra with the help of lo-
cal emergency personnel. The
two buses occupied by 96 stu-
dents from Baylor University,
Waco, enroute to Colorado,
spent the night in Electra across
the street from the police de-
to statewide or appellate court partment. The fire station was
races. General election will be opened for the convenience of
in November. the students who breakfasted at
Those who vote in a politi- local restaurants before contin-
___r cal party’s primary in Texas be- uing their journey on Saturday
ballots here Tuesday morning come a member of that party for morning.
publicans may cast ballots at at the county annex north the next two years or until the No injuries were reported
------- - ;xt primary election. Persons from the numerous accidents
Church, local precinct 49, and continues through Friday.
First Baptist Church, local If-v-*
precinct 48, according to local necessary from the Tuesday
election officials. Each of the ! ” . ’ ’ ’
two election sites will have sep- Tuesday, April 9, however
arate voting facilities for each * ”
party.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
y. If there is a run-off, vot- cold wind and icy roads. Tem-
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