Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 2006 Page: 3 of 8
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Services Held On Tuesday
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F.M. Matthews
Dies Sunday
In Texarkana
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Class will
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The Electra High School
Class of 1956 will be celebrating
its 50th class reunion October 20
and 21, 2006.
The class will gather after
the football game Friday night
Oct 20 at Dinsmore Elementary
school
Saturday the group will be at
the downtown parade and
participate in the activities
planned by the Electra Chamber
of Commerce
Dinner will be Saturday-
night at 7 p m at Dinsmore
Pictures will be taken promptly
at 6 30 p m
Those who attended' Jqiyor
High School or High School with
this class arc welcome to
participate in the activities and
dinner
Reservations are required for
the dinner and must be made by
October 1, 2006
For more information please
call Agatha Taylor Graves at
940-586-1159 or e-mail at
_ggraves51 'ffjaol com_
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Game 1 vs. Burk vs.
Episcopal 7-25, 20-25, 16-25 September 19 volleyball games
_ for Electra High School included:
JV (win) 26-24, 25-10
V(win) 25-15, 25-17, 25-18
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All those interested in
helping with the senior lock in
are encouraged to attend
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officiating.
Mr Matthews was bom in
Electra, Texas on August 9,
1933 to Joe Lee and Pauhnc
Elizabeth Matthew's. Mr
Matthews was married to Virgie
Lee Booth of Naples, Texas from twenty five years with Sears
1960 to 1999 He was a graduate credit manager
of The University of Texas at
Austin and a retired
businessman, being employed by thc Good Sam Travel Club She
was an active member of the
First Baptist Church She also
was a member of thc "Wall
Family Quartet” and sang gospel
music
Survivors include one son,
Danny Scales of Electra, one
daughter, Mary' Ann Dilday and
husband J W of Wetumpka,
Oklahoma, one brother, Clifford
Wall and wife Evelyn of Weldon
Deacon at Liberty Springs, Missouri, six
Baptist Church of Naples, Texas grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren and one great great
Baptist Church of grandchild
Mrs Jolinson was preceded
in death by her husband Clarence
in 1984, one daughter in law,
Jennie Scales on October 9,
2005 two great grandsons, D J
Petit on September 26, 1998 and
Zachary McAlister on August
Margarito Gonzales won
first place honors in the junior
varsity boys division at
Saturday’s Qross country
meeting at Iowa Park. He ran the
three mile course in 18 48 This
was his first, win of the season. .
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Quality Used Auto Parts
If you’re in the market for auto parts, you have two choices. You can go to a new auto parts house and spend a small
fortune, or visit GARY MISER’S AUTO SALVAGE, where they have one of the area’s largest selections of quality used,
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Scores from the volleyball
games played on Saturday
against Notre Dame for the high (loss)
school girls have been
announced
23 05 Forty runners
' entered in this division
Notre Dame Games
Scores Announced
They include
JV 29-30, 25-22,
Junior High Lists
Volleyball Scores
8th Grade A
Game 1 vs. Burk ; Game 2,
vs. Notre Dame, Game 3 vs.
Barwise
Scores for JH volleyball (A
teams at Burk tournament
include)
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Pictured is Dee Wayne Waggoner,
Retired Waggoner National Bank Senior
Vice-President.
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“THE FINEST IN WESTERN WEAR”
Ranchers, stockmen and other hard-working folks in this area have come to depend on BROWSE SHOP for ALL oftheir
clothing including BIG and TALLSIZES They are located at Illi East Scott, in Wichita Falls, phone 766-0972, and
carry a complete selection of Western-style apparel for the \vholc family. The working people of this region generally
buy (licit Levi's, Wrangler, and CARHARTT there because they know "they can always find just the right size and cut
BROWSE SHOP carries CARHARTT brand jackets and bib overalls (lined and unlined), insulated overalls, and pocket
t-shirts. They also now carry CINCH BRAND mens jeans.Kids are not forgotten al BROWSE SHOP. You’ll find all
the right sizes to outfit your little buckaroos m true Western style. BROWSE SHOP has a full line of name brands boots
including lony l ama. Justin. Hondo. Durango, and Laredo The women and girls ofthc area can choose from Cruel Girl.
Lawman Wrangler. Rocky Mountain and Cowboy Up shirts and jeans. They are also known for their cowboy hats,
carry ing such famous brand name including Stetson and Resistol. A variety of belts and buckles that compliment even the
most discerning cowboy I'hey also have Montana brand belt buckles, jewelry, leather guods. and statues
We, the editors of this 2006 Fall Business Review and Reference Guide once again suggest you shop where
the cowboys do BROWSE SHOP!
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be meeting
following the
football game,
October 20 at the Punkin Center
Volunteer Fire Department
Bank...
and later he became a member of
the First
Naples
Survivors include two sons
and daughter-in-law, Larry
McMurtry Matthews of
Houston, Texas and David and
Sherry Matthews of Lyman, Ms ,
one daughter and son in law,
Ka^n Elizabeth and Bobbyb
Wotpmgck pf Nap}c& Texas,
fount grandchildren'Jqimie Lee
Wommack, Jason Matthews,
Julie Matthews, 1
Matthews. five other
grandchildren by marriage, one
brother, Thomas Lee Bowman 1976 Class
wl
Safeway, Inc. of Dallas, then self
employed in Titus, Cass and
Morris counties
He wa s a member of
Calvary Baptist Church in the
Dallas area then South Jefferson
Baptist Church m Mt Pleasant
Texas and Pleasant Grove
Baptist of the Chapel Hill
community in Titus County In
Morris county he became an
ordained Deacon at
The class will also meet on
Saturday to visit at the Punkin will be held October 3 at Electra
Center Volunteer Fire Junior High School
Department. The meeting will begin at
All classmates are welcome p m
Frank M Matthews, 73, of
Daingerfield, Texas died Sunday, age 89 of Electra, Texas passed
24, 2006 in away September 17, 2006 in
Electra Healthcare Center
Graveside services were held
2 pm Tuesday, September 19,
in the Newport Cemetery,
September
Texarkana, Texas
Graveside services were held
3 pm. Thursday, September 28,
2006 from Omaha Cemetery' 2006
with Rev Barry Brown and Nexx-port, Texas with Bro Bob
members of the Belden Masonic Webb of Burkburnett, Texas
Lodge of Naples, Texas, David officiating Arrangements were
Elliott of Masonic, Omaha, uncjer the direction of Aulds
Texas, and Oasis Masonic Lodge Funeral Home of Electra
Daingerfield, Texas Versel was bom March 4,
1917 in Newport Texas to Fred
B Wall and Ethel Board Wall
She and Clarence V Johnson -4
were married in 1937 in Bowie,
Texas
She was employed for over
as a
credit manager After her
retirement, she enjoyed traveling 1
throughout the southwest with
fetor
st
tei
Versel Johnson
16, 2001. one ereat creat
granddaughter, Lita Shay
Petit Peterosn, March 11, 2006,
three brothers, Mabron Wall in
2000, Forrest Walhn 2005 and
Ray Wall in 2005.
Cassandra Gaffbrd ran a
15 10 and earned sixth place in
from an injury He placed sixth thc junior varsity girls' division
She earned a medal for finishing
in the top ten Next was Shelby
Bingham who placed 24th in a
field of 35 runners with a time of
1713 *
Krysten Branch was thc first
Lady Cub to cross thc finish line
She crushed her time from the
previous meet (22 36) by running
a 15 44 and earning 13th place
Next to finish for the team
was Stacie McLaughlin who -*iltS
came tn 17th with a time of
16 13 Finishing for the Lady To Have Meet
Cubs was Maise Edwards who
ran a 19 48 and placed 41st
Tyler Coats once again led graduating seniors
the way for the Cubs He placed High School will meet Monday
13th and ran a 14’10. Next was October 2, 2006 at 6p m tn thc
Keifer Helms running a 19.06 Junior High Science Lamb
and placed 36th despite a All those interested
hamstring strain There were 45
runners in this division.
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 2006, newspaper, September 28, 2006; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1238139/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.