The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1933 Page: 1 of 6
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ELECTKA. TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, i933
NUMBER 41
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pown Agog Over
Lions-Women’s Club
Game Here Friday
Rites Saturday
At Baptist Church
For Mrs. Wilcoxson
What promises to be the sporting
event for Eleetra and vicinity
the benefit baseball game to be
played Friday afternoon at 6:15 o’- j
clock at the Oilers Park, between j
the Business and Professional Worn-*
fn’s club nine and the Lions Club
nine. Each aggregation has been
practicing in secret during the week,
that is, it was supposed to be secret
5 Women and Girls
Urged To Join
Sewing Chib Here
| Beautiful and impressive funeral
• 'rites were held Saturday afternoon
at the Baptist church for Mrs. Ida
Wilcoxson, age 42, whose death took
place early Friday morning at a
Wichita Falls hospital. Totten Broth-
ers undertaking company was in
Will Ask Aid
, To Keep Public
Library Open
A special meeting of the Library
Board was held last ‘Friday evening
at the call of John Houser, presi-
dent of the library board.
The question of trying to keep
the Eleetra Library open for the
summer months was discussed from
(charge of the arrangements, and j various angles. It was decided to
interment was in the new Eleetra try and keep the Library open fo *
cemetery by the side of her son, j at least two afternoons each week
Emmett Martin, whose death took under the direction of Mrs. E. J. j
place seven years ago. Pallbearers Torvic, the librarian. At present the.
were J. Ray Corder, Ed Theile, L.1 library does not have any source1
G. McLaughlin, George Delashaw, ’ of revenue upon which to operate. I
E. L. Hudson and Porter Sheldon, It was decided to anneal to the:
Plans Are Begun
For Big Celebration
On Fourth of July
A meeting was called by the
! Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber
| of Commerce Tuesday evening to
’ discuss plans for holding a pelebra-
5 lion here on July 4th. Tentative
- # - , , t arrangements were made for the af-
At Lions Meeting ":'ir’and tha progiam as outIined
Committees Are
Named 1933-34
L. Hudson and Porter Sheldon, It was decided to appeal to
Mesdames L. J. Crawford and Ed and members of the Pythian Sisters citizens of Eleetra and community!
practice only the^ women have had Theile, who are sponsoring the or- and Rebdcah lodges and the Faith-1 for funds on which to continue this
*£> cJls for a terrapin race, a parade,
- i pdo game, bathing revue, street
Standing committees which will d-nce and a home demonstration
Fiiday, but their SOS calls for service, are urging that all girls a member of both lodges and was ments to be made each month. It
practice have resulted at times in from ten years old up and all worn- 11 faithful and efficient member of is stated that those who do not, xjiursdav” Dr
some meeting at the Oilers Park en \n this vicinity who are interes- the Sunday school class of the Bap-.caie to contribute a definite sum'
and running in on the men’s ted, join the sewing club being tist church Her death followed a' each month may make a special | ^med 'are*a7 foliowsT^paik^ George bert Moore and w7l3 Horn j^greet^
tune , while others went to Wag- organized to meet each Tuesday comparatively brief illness, and was donation to cover one payment. This S1 ff T M Honihv Tipm,v Kino- ings, S. T. “ ~
goner school diamond only to find morning from 9 to 11 o’clock at a shock to a large circle of friends to be paid at times that are con-
that the manager and the ball (no- the Sheldon building formerly oc- here. I venient to them,
tice, singular) and bat had disap- ’ eupied by Saul’s store on West The deceased came to Eleetra fif-1 The board is asking* the members
peared jinly to bob up out the Wag- Cleveland avenue. The club is de- teen years ago as the bride o e various civic clubs and so-
ing following the noon lunch-
eon meeting at Armilda hotel,
P. E. Fish, presi-
dent, presided and the committees
J. 'Ugh and R. E. Scheurer were
reined as committee on general ar-
’.mgements. Other committees nam-
d were as follows: publicity, Her-
Shaffer, J. M. Hemby, Henry King; . bigs, S. T. Tuttle, Hardy Totten,
attendance, L. G. McLaughlin, Sam C. H- McGann, C. F. Weaver; dee-
Hill and Roy LeBus; entertainment, j orations, C. M. Archer, Welch Car-
G. R. Davidson, F. C. McClung ami Sam Hill, Homer Gimlin; terra-
Johnnie Knight; publicity, Herbert pa derby, 9 a. m., H. A. Smith,
m., H. D.
goner Refinery way. Anyway they signed to provide useful vacation Clark Wilcoxson, drilling contractor ‘ deties of the city to assist them i L. Horn ciif^rd Dod- manager; parade, 11 a.
say they hatr? their slacks and shirts Work for girls and to give older and filling station operator. She ’ in securing these contributions. They son. membership Rev Clark Rus-' Miller, A L. Robb, J. V. Ballard,
■we mean driving automobiles with affair is open to the public and affairs of the community during her the library during the summer sea- J Qilles. ,S:30 p. rn, Grand Theatre Mrs.
left hands and going through regu-1 everyone interested is asked to bring residence here. Survivors include son. It is felt that many children; Visi‘tors prescnt at the illncheon Marthe* McSpadden; Mesdames w!
Sar calisthentics designed to improve needle, thimble, thread and material her husband, an
Survivors
infant
include son.
son
It is felt that many children,
two depend on the library for their
their pitching arm. Their wives in | nert Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, months old; a sister who is said to reading activities and in that way j# powe and Lion Schultz Wichita
sqme cases have been very much if you have no material for prac- bye in Louisiana, and a half sister, they are contributintg to their wel- ' ’
concerned about the costumes for the tice work, call Mrs. J. E. Cooper, Mrs. Martha McLean of Orange, fare. If for any reason one should
Xions contengent but have been un- phone 59, and arrangements will Mrs. Anna Cross, Mr. Wilcoxson's not he seen by persons asking for
able to carry any definite style news be made for materials to be furn- mother, assumed charge of the baby a donation, they may leave same
Into the enemy’s camp. Incidentally, ished free of charge. There are no when Mrs. Wilcoxson was obliged with Mrs. Torvie, the librarian, at
the Lions have not announced as dues or expenses to be incurred in to go to the hospital, and it is said the library.
yet that their costumes are ready. I the work. Lessons in simple stitches,* to be recovering nicely from a re- The. board wants it understood
Mrs. Ethel Mullens is managing cutting garments, arranging or al- 'cen^ illness. ! that this plan will not bar any one
the ticket sale for the B. & P. W. tering patterns and in making over Among out of town friends here from using the library who is un-
Club, and she reports sales brisk, j or repairing garmets will be given I°r the funeral were Mrs. Condon able to subscribe. The librdry board
Raymond Bradley is first lieuten- from time to time. Mr. W. J. Shel- a^d daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. asks the co-operation of the citi-
com- do, owner of the building, is gen- Goddard of Wichita Falls, and Mrs. zens of the community in this pro-
were Harvey Cooper, Childress; T. W. P- Grisham and Allen Kemple:
Messrs. G. R. Davidson,
ant of the Lions Club sales
pany. Miss Ann Forbes is property' erously allowing the use of it free Quincy Wilson of Vernon.
keeper and manager of the feminine10f charge. 1 -
athletes and H. T. S. Totten is at j Mesdames M. Oyler, W. A. Beas-
the helm for the Mother Hubbard (ley, J. E. Cooper, Crawford and
batsmen. < Theile and other members of the
Proceeds from^ the game will be Federated Missionary Society are
used in club activities for the bene- giving their time in directing the
gram.
he community.
City Tax Values
Set At $1,800,000
work, and numerous young ladies
are ready and willing to help in I
the work. j
A requisition has been made by
Dr, Monroe Honors
Rotary Executives;
Names Committees
Parr Boys Make
Top Bracket At
Greenbelt Meet
the Relief Commissary for Red Cross
material to
be distributed to - ■ . , A
The board of equalization complet- needy here and the sponsors are members of the executive o —^ ------ ...
<ed its survey of renditions of taxes hoping they have sewing work so (Mcmday evening at a chicken inn the Eighth Annual Greenbelt Golf
for the year 1933, Saturday, an:l well organized when this material . , .at the "3mlIda ^ p.r " Association Tournament being held
fixed the assessed valuation of prop- is received that plenty of workers ovejr meeting ana at Q^ildress this week. James met
erty in the .city of Eleetra at ap- will be available to cut and make Ln t^I®cusslon> Plans ^or tlie w , defeat at the hands of C. P. San-
T>roximateIy $1,800,000, it was an- garments with little loss of piece Ior coming year. He announ a (jers of Childress, Wednesday morn-
nounced. Elmer Ostrom, G. W. Gaf- goods. Sewing for the needy will. . appointment ox standing ing and the same youthful Childress
the
Dr. C. W. Monroe, president-elect
: the Rotary Club, was host to
Jack and James Parr of this city
both went into the third round in
ford and J. T. Ratcliffc compose the be one of the major ideas in spon-
Xoard, and they set the three days, soring sewing clubs, but it is hoped
June 21, 22 and 23, as dates for also that the work of learning may
hearings relative to property valua- be made pleasant and profitable,
tions.
Returns From New Mexico
Mrs. L. P. Sadler went to Las
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Leaves For New York
mittees. ior xne ensuing golfer bested Jack that afternoon,
follows: 4 I Jack’s bout with Sanders in the
Aims and objects committee, Dr. quarter.finals was one of the sen-
C. W. Monroe, J. L. Chowmng, *, sations of the meet, while Reginald
P. Engelking and W. D. Cross; club Greenhaw of Memphis beafc L. S.
service committee, J. L. Chowmng,, Walker to win the right to play in
j t* 1"’r' nri vo“'the Championship round today a-
Gordon Douglas, Bob Marten; vo
cational service committee, C. P.
Mrs.W. D. Bradley left Friday Vegas, New Mexico, last week for • Engelking, Bob Marten, Larry Pad
gainst Sanders.
Electrans taking
for New York City, where she will a brief visit with her sister, Mrs. j den; community service committee, | £0UVney were joeb Creager, Otto
visit her daughter, Mrs. E. F, Sise, Virgil Ryan and family. Her mother, iW. D. Cross, Lee James, Karl ^a<*“ | Lambert1 John Marriott, Allen Kem
and will later attend the World’s Mrs. S. A. Morris, and her niece, * "----^—1---^ ~—""*ff**>
Fair at Chicago. Mrs. Sise will be little Miss Gloria June Ryan, re-
Temembered as Miss Mildred Brail- turned home with her to spend the
ley of this city. ( summer.
50 Gent Crude Is
Harbinger of Better
Oil Situation Here
er;. international service committee, pJe> CJyde Col(^ L Bt Slaughter,
J. G. B. Totten, G. P. Wilhams, T< T< Weatherall and the Parr
Wendell L. Douglas, G. F. LeBus;
classification committee, H. D. Mil- j
brothers.
A number of local fans have at-
With the news of the cutting of cents per barrel flat. Each report-
fche East Texas potential crude al- ed, too, that operations are at a
lowable of 850,000 to 550,00 Tues- standstill as to new drilling or new
day comes a new optimism in oil connections.
circles not shown for more than a I Waggoner Refining Company w*as
year. The Texas Railroad Commis- settin(f 10 inch pipc at 890 feet on
sl™. anpounsed the new order and their cable tool test in Waggoner
within fifteen minutes the Bell Oi pasture. Schlaffke and Blair are
and Gas Company of Tulsa raised drilling a new well .on their Hon-
their price on crude to 60 cents per akel. Jcase northeast of Electra anJ
barrel on North Texas, Southern there is a spudder or two in oper-
Oklahoma and Panhandle takings but ation in the Sunshine Hill area. A
Put 011 the gravity crude basis ru.e. ncw rjg. j3 jn operation in Tillman
Other majors have been paying 25c county, Oklahoma, opposite the Ilif-
cents per barrel flat for crude pro- scbj pool across Red River, but the
duced in those areas. ^ ‘names of the operators there are not
Operators and land owners in known to the News reporter. Leo
Eleetra are more cheerful about the Moore, who is top driller for the
oil situation but as yet the three Waggoner interests in the pasture,
major buyers, Magnolia, Texas Co., reports that a number of owners of
and Waggoner Pipeline Company ,easC3 .„ that section llave bem
have not raised 4heir prices. Of-
ficia!s in offices here reported Thurs- °°k,n£ over their properties ,clean-
day morning that each of the three inpr up and talking of doing new
companies were still buying at 25 drilling soon.
ler, W. B. Chapman,. J. T. j tended the meet as spectators each
boys work committee, J. D. Bngnt, , . sundav
R. E. Scheurer, W. E. Stephens; d y SmCe bunda^
fellowship committee, Chas. McGann, * -
T. T. Weatherall, W. R. Skinner,*
D. G. Gray; attendance committee,
B. M. Dinsmore, C. F. Weaver, B.
H Pearlman; rural-urban acquain-
tance committee, Gordon Douglas,
W. D. Cross, R. E. Scheurer; student
loan committee (permanent) Gordon
Douglas, T. T. Weatherall, Dr. C.
W. Monroe; program committee, D.
G, Gray, Bob Marten, C. H. Me-
Gann, Welch Carter; club music Monday at 62 cents per bushel, but
committee, J. G. B. Totten, S. T. had dropped to 60 cents per bushel
Tuttle, Philip Broadwell and H. E. Thursday morning. Oats are bring-
Harvest Under Way;
Wheat Sells At 60c
Grain harvest is in full swing in
this section and both wheat and
oats are turning out much better
than was expected some weeks ago.
Wheat sold at the local elevators
Wilson; public information commit-
tee, Karl Mader, G. P. Williams and
Ray B. Dickey.
Covers were laid for the follow-
ing: D. G. Giay, B. M. Dinsmore,
W. R. Skinner, Fob Marten, R. E.
Scheurer, W\ D. Cross, J. G. B.
Totten, C. H. McGann, Ray B.
Dickey and Hie host, Dr. C. .W.
Monroe.
To Go To Worlds Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Reid and
son, Allan, and Mrs. Charles Weav-
er and sister, Miss Nina B Burns,
and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Weaver
will leave by Automobile on June
19th for Chicago where they will
visit the World’s Fair. Mr. Reid’f
mother lives m Chicago, and the
Reid family will visit her for some
ten days.
ing 25 cents and barley 26 cents
per bushel. The first carload of new
wheat was shipped out Friday.
A fine rain fell Sunday night,
cooling the air after four days of
heat and hot winds. Cotton, corn,
feedstuffs and gardens were greatly
benefited.
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Credit Men Meet
Wednesday at Noon
Members of the Retail Merchants
Association held their regular bi-
monthly luncheon meeting Wednes-
day at the Armilda hotel. C. D.
Bailey, vice president, presided in
the absence of Max Moore, presi-
dent. Credits and collections in gen-
eral- were discussed.
H. H.
Falls. F. C. McClung was respon- j Pearlman and Leo Moore; streeet
sible for the entertainment features dance, 9:15 to 12 p. m, J. V. Ballard,
and introduced two colored boys who Boss Schleigh, Dewey Dovel, G.
gave musical and dance numbers, (Griffitts and E. S. Coates,
playing their own accompaniment Every member of the Mercantile
to the dance numbers. j Bureau and of the above named com-
Trckets were distributed for the mittees is urged to attend a meet-
Lions - Business and Professional to be held at 8 o’clock Friday
Women’s Club baseball game to be evening at the Chamber of Corn-
held Friday evening at 6:15 o’clock merce office. Arrangements will be
at the Oilers Park. Lions T. E. definitely outlined at that time for
Shaw, E. V. Haltom and E. D. the, various events. Mrs. N. D.
Kelly were named as parking and Cooper was named as chairman of
traffic directors for the game, and a committee to arrange a home
it was voted to give the Lions Club demonstration club and farm pro-
share of the proceeds from the ducts show to be held in some down-
tie town building, and this project may
game to the women’s club to
used toward their library fund.
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Negroes Here
Plan “Juneteenth”
Barbecue Picnic
be included in the program. Other
entertainment features may be add-
ed, and it is expected to make the
celebration one of the best ever
staged here. c
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Date Not Set For
Bond Suit Hearing
Colored folks in Electra are plan-
ning a real jamb-up old time cele-
bration on Monday, June 19th, at City Secretal.y ,Tohn Et Houser
Amencan Legion Park east of the jd Thursd morning that the date
city. Free barbecue, plenty of shade ,for thc hearIng in the suit recently
and ice water, and a baseball game |filed b bondholders against the
between Electra and Grandfield cit Commission has not been deft-
nines are some of the attractions j niteIy set. Mr> Houser and M
offered. A dance will be given that Whee]er had been summoned to
evening to complete a full program
in honor of the 70th anniversary of
emancipation of slaves by official ^"ing7 but 'were ‘later notified
Abraham Lincoln, president tbat tb ]leed not come
of the United States.
ap-
pear before Judge William Atwell’s
court at Wichita Falls, Monday
Guest of Sister
Mrs. Tom Carpenter and little
son, Tom Jr., of Abilene were guests
of Mrs. Carpenter’s sister, Mrs. A.
C. Hill and Mr. Hill, last week.
Mr. Carpenter came after them Sat-
urday.
Tyler Visitors Here
Mrs. J. G. Blackard and little
daughter of Tyler are guests of
Mrs. Blackard’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hudson, who reside west of
Electra. She will be remembered
as Miss Oda Hudson.
Local Dry Forces
Name Ben Tipton
Precinct Chairman
A mass meeting and joint re- struggles of Christian people in the
ligious service was held Sunday eev- United States in fighting organized
ning at the First Baptist church vice, including the manufacture and
with all pastors and congregations legalized sale of intoxicants. He de-
in the city co-operating by post- dared in no uncertain terms that
poning regular preaching dates in the Volstead Act or 18th amend-
favor of the rally in which prohi- ment to the Constitution of the
bition was the subject discussed. s United States was not a mistake
Rev. W. W. Rivers, pastor of tha and that its repeal will bring sor-
church, opened the meeting, and row and degradation to the nation.
Ben W. Tipton introduced Judge J» At the conclusion of his address, a
R. Ogle of Wichita Falls. Judge committee composed of Reverends
Ogle outlined briefly the purpose of C. H. Russell, W. W. Rivers, J.
the meeting and introduced Ray Wood Parker, W. H. Woolard, M.
Martin, prominent young Wichita J. Vaughn and B. A. Shofner pre-
Falls high school student, who gave sented a resolution endorsing the
a splendid oration on prohibition, stand of the speaker and pledging
Rev. Rivers then spoke briefly in allegiance to the prohibition cause,
presenting the principal speaker of Rev. Russell served as spokesman
the evening, Rev. A. C. Turner, pas- in reading the resolution, which was
tor of the Southside Baptist church adopted by a standing vote. Tho
at Wichita Falls. . house was filled for the occasion
Rev. Turner, in earnest and elo- and it was said that so far as
quent mannei*, traced the history of could be seen from the pulpit every
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