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ELECTRA, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1924.
NUMBER ATT
INSPECTION IS MADE
OF LANDS GROWING
COTTON IN CONTEST
Of Original Twenty-Four Entries,
Only Three Have Discontinued
in Five-Acre Tract Contest
Of the 24 farmers in Electra’s
trade territory who entered the
State-Wide Cotton Contest and that
is conducted by the Electra chambei’,
21 have signified their intention of
continuing. The following men rep-
resenting the Electra chamber have
measured the five-acre tracts of
cotton entered by these farmers
during the past week: C. E. Mc-
Dannald, J. A. Wise, M. D. Gold-
smith, S. B. Marchant, T. B. Wil-
liams, C. W. Coffey and Byron T.
Johnson.
According to the rules governing
the State-Wide Contest it was re-
quired that each farmer entering
must have his tract measured and
certified to by a committee consist-
ing of one man from the trade
center and two men from the local
community. Farmers in the various
communities around Electra were
very liberal in their cooperation
with the chamber’s committee in
measuring the cotton tracts. Among
those farmers assisting weref R. L.
Moye, J. T. Haynes, Albert Flusche,
Abe Thomas, T. A. Frasier, Ray-
mond Frasier, C. H. Smith, Paris
Hardgraves, I. H. Boaz, A. H. Noise.
A number of other farmers also
assisted, but the names were not re-
ported in time for publication.
Following is the list of farmers
living near Electra who are remain-
ing in the contest: Albert Mason,
Mrs. S. J. Pate, J. M. Pate, S. L.
Strange, Chesley Barbarick, T. M.
McClendon, A, A. Austin, Jacob
Roessler, H. J. Flusche, John Wilde,
Glenn Haynes, Ben Haynes, Ray-
mond Haynes, Homer Haynes, S. S.
Martin, L. D. Langford, W. O.
Chester, Ed Payton, T. W. Hill and
Walter Armstrong. Three farmers
withdrew because of damage sus-
tained by their crops from grass-
hoppers.
The committees who checked the
measurements of cotton tracts re-
port unusually fine prospects for
cotton in Electra’s trade territory.
These men also report that the
farmers were generally interest e 1
in the state-wide movement to in-
crease the per-acre production < f
cotton.
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Petty Thieves at Work
A small crime wave has been
holding the attention of the local
officers for the past few days.
Most of the offences have been of
the petty variety and were apparent-
ly the work of amateurs or youths.
The homes of Homer Grizzle and
Frank LBeus were entered the lat-
ter part of last week, while the
occupants were absent on a short
trip. Some silverware and a string
nf pearls were taken from the Griz-
zle home and a suit of clothes was
taken from the LeBus residence.
A casing was stolen Wednesday
night off the car of Mrs. Doc
Prince while the car was in the
garage. The officers are working
on the cases and expect to make
several arrests soon.
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Misinformed
In the aceouht last week-of
the capture and subsequent
imprisonment of E. N. Fears,
The News failed, thru misin-
formation, to state that he
was in the custody of several
of his bondsmen, who were:
Messrs. D. T. Cross, H. M.
Tarlton, H. H. Haynes, I. K.
Williams and J. H. Harris, all
of Electra, when taken by the
officers.
The bondsmen state they
were taking Fears to Wichita
Falls, for delivery to the
court, when overtaken by
officers.
This correction is made by
The News in order that the
public may know the true
facts in the case of his deliv-
ery to officers.
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PRIMARY ELECTION
RETURNS FOR THREE
LOCAL VOTING BOXES
Three Electra Boxes Polled Over
Twelve Hundred Votes Saturday
Out of Possible Two Thousand
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Will Return in August
A letter received Thursday morn-
ing from Verne A. Baker, editor of
The News, says that he will return
about the middle of August. He is
spending his vacation, with Mrs.
Baker and daughter, Anne, in Santa
Ana, California. They went thru in
their car, and will make the return
trip overland. Splendid times are
reported by them.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN
SECOND PRIMARY WILL
BE AVAILABLE AUG. 3
Ballots May Be Procured From
County Clerk Between August
3-13: Second Primary Voting
Electra’s three voting boxes polled
a heavy vote in last Saturday’s Dem-
ocratic Primary, and many contested
races created a great deal of local
interest during the day. The street
near the city hall box was lined
with supporters of various candi-
dates, giving out cards and circu-
lars and doing personal solicitation
work among the voters as they went
to cast their choice.
Following is the unofficial vote
for all contested offices, as given
The News by the judges of the
three boxes here:
Box Box Box
21 22 23
United States Senator
Morris Sheppard 191 637
Fred W. Davis 19
J. F. Maddox 46
Governor
Geo. W. Dixon 10 39
V. A. Collins 5 23
L. Davidsun 58 132
T. W. Davidson 41 80
Thos. D. Barton 15 20
Joe Burkett 3 9
Felix D. Robertson 100 420
Miriam Ferguson 19 66
W. E. Pope 1 11
JUST A NICE TRIMMING.
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iti
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40
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25
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14
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25
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Lieutenant Governor
Will (
Z. Edwards
75
192
Wallace Malone
26
55
Barry
Miller
73
170
John D. McCall
74
347
Comptroller
O. D.
Baker
95
393
S. H.
Terrell
51
125
A. J.
Smith
27
76
Tom
Bell
27
57
Pat Moulden
19
66
Don I
Smith
17
45
Attorney
General
John
C. Wall
58
139
J. M.
Melson
52
226
Ed B.
Ward
34
107
Dan Moody
103
265
25
FOND GROWING FOR
RELIEF NEEDY BABIES
DURING HOT WEATHER
Splendid Work Being Done Among
Babies During Hot Weather by
Federated Missionary Society
Contributions
Previously Reported
H. A. Decker _ .
R. E. Goodman
Totten Bros.
S. S. Walker Lumber Co.
Electra Stehm Laundry
Willard Battery Station
Davis Cafe
Bolden Furniture Co.
P. O. Drug Co.
£ Lotion’s Studio
{ J. B. Skinner
Family Grocery Co.
29
12
13
32
8
7
8
5
20
3
6
43
Agriculture
112 302 44
127 466 27
6 15 Electra Grocery Co.
Winkler's Dry Goods Co.
O. B. Grant
J. A. Wise
Electra D^ug Co.
W. P. Grisham
G. W. Scott Grocery Co.
Tuff Steak Meat Market
The Racket Store
$116.50
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Commissioner o
Geo. B. Terrell
Robt. E. Sparkman
Land Commissioner
W. L. Sargent 109 266
J. E. Binkley 28 115
J. T. Robison 104 357
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32
R. R. Commissioner (6-year term)
Wichita county voters tvho expect
to be absent on the second primary
election day, Saturday, August 23,
can secure their absentee ballots
from the the county clerk’s office in
Wichita Falls between August 3
and 13. The law provides that these
can be mailed, upon application, but
\oters who know of their absence in
advance, can save time and be sure
of their vote, l>\ applying in person
between tin above mentioned dates.
A 1 trge v«'te in t h i - manner is
♦ xptit*d in tin i n-off primarv, due j
t :h- 1. i l-> rrind-ir of \ ,u at lonist s ^
f. j Tin in. n:li t \ugu-t Over one j
huin'i d k " intact of thi> priv-:
lb c in •!• tr-t primary this
i lit
C. E. Gilmore
101
244
46
J. C. Mason
34
80
12
Ed E. Weaver
93
443
13
R. R. Commissioner (4-year term)
J. M. West
43
125
10
W. A. Nabors
90
327
14
Lon A. Smith
58
154
22
Robt. E. Speer _
___ 46
132
23
Chief Justice Supreme
Court
Wm. C. Wear
101
455
24
C. M. Cureton
70
178
32
R. H. Buck
63
137
16
State Senator
J. D. Parnell
146
518
52
J. C. Marshall
38
114
13
C. L. Martin
43
110
6
Representative
Place No. 1
F. G. Swanson
120
307
51
Roy G. Daniels
114
457
22
Representative
Place No. 2
E. Van Deventer
98
275
36
J. D. Avis
119.
431
29
Judge, 78th District
Guy Rogers
149
565
34
Edgar Scurry
103
244
45
District Attorney
Jas. V. Allred
146
367
58
R. S. Morrison
103
340
21
County Judge-at-Law
W. E. Wilson
142
511
35
C. M. McFarland
80
192
17
D. O. Beene
27
83
24
County
Judge
B. D. Sartin
97
247
49
Ben W. Tipton
143
556
28
Sheriff
Fred K. Smith
24
71
13
VV G Bralley
64
142
16
II L White
53
134
1
Kit Cowan
1
3
1
V\ W Murphy
76
370
8
R A 13.lines
14
41
3
Fr.inh Morgan
24
82
4
The Presbyterian Auxiliary 1.00
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| Total ________________$148.00
The report this week of the con-
tributions to the Free Milk and Ice
fund, being sponsored and distribut-
ed by the Electra Federated Mis-
sionary’ Society, shows excellent
work on the part of the ladies in
charge and the citizens in their
generous response to this worthy
cause.
The report of help rendered dur-
ing the past week was not available
Thursday noon, but the ladies re-
port that they have been busy each
day, and many children located that
needed the assistance afforded by
their work.
Local citizens are responding to
the call from these helpless children
characteristic of the people of Elec-
tra, and with the hottest month of
the year ahead of them, the com-
mittees directing the relief work
look for a busy period in their
charge.
The News Job Department Produces
FLANS ARE STARTED
FOR ELECTRA’S FAIR
SEPTEMBER 18-10-20
Excellent Condition of All Crops in
This Section and Farmers Inter-
est Assures Splendid Fair
only “Printing
That Is
Better.1
County
W. Somerville
Attorney
188
574
34
J H. Aynesworth
67
246
44
Tax Assessor
A. C. Howard 96
366
21
J. A. Thomason
56
213
15
Irvan Deaton
67
126
25
F. E. Johnson
24
89
15
Constable, Precinct No. 4
R. W. Johnson
129
465
30
S. J. Goode
109
323
49
Strength Voted at Each Box
Box No. 21, including South Elec-
tra, has an approximate voting
strength of 500, and the vote Satur-
day was in the neighborhood of 265
Box No. 22, covering North Elec-
tra, can cast 1,300 votes when in-
terested, but only about 875 voters
came out this election.
Box No. 23, including the Mt. Car-
mel community, >ix miles North of
town, can pile up 200 votes, but
W. C. Orr, chairman of the agri-
cultural bureau, met with a special
committee consisting of W. A. As-
bill and S. B. Marchant on Wed
nesday to consider plans for Elec-
tra’s Community Fair, September 18,
19 and 20. According to Mr. Orr
the present condition of crops near
Electra indicate that our fair this
year will be much better than
either of the two preceedmg ones,
and our farmers stand a good
chance of winning some attractive
prizes, both at the Texas-Oklahoma
Fair and the Dallas State Fair.
Mr. Orr pointed out that the time
to begin selecting material for ex-
hibit at the lair is during the grow-
ing sea on, and farmers of Electra’s
trade territory are urged to select
especia.'., good specimens of all
field e *ops and garden stuff for
exhibit.
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Returns From Mineral Wells
W. A. Asbill, manager of the
Lina Motor Company, Ford dealers,
returned the first of this week
from a two weeks’ sojourn in Min-
eral Wells. He reports satisfactory
business with his company, and is
well pleased with the Lina Motor
Twilight League baseball team,
which is leading the league in the
second series.
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Flag Schedule *
Following is the official
days upon which the United
States Flag should be display-
ed, as prepared by the Elec-
tra post of the American Le-
gion.
National
Lincoln’s Birthday, Feb. 12.
Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22
Mother’s Day, 2nd Sun. in May
Memorial Day________May 30
Flag Day------------june 14
Independence Day_____July 4
Armistice Day. - November 11
State
Texas Independence, March 2
San Jacinto Day, April 21
Jefferson Davis’Birthday,June3
Local
Monthly Trades Day
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FIRE LAST FRIDAY
SHOWED ADDITIONAL
PLUGS ARE NEEDED
Local Department Compelled to Lay
Nearly Two Thousand Feet of
Hose to Fight Three Blazes
Melvin Whitehurst Dead
Melvin Whitehurst, 2 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. White-
hurst of this city, died at the home
of his parents, Saturday evening.
The child was ill with stomach
trouble a short time before death.
The funeral service was held Sun-
day afternoon at the Beaver Creek
church.
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The NEWS—$2 a year in Advance.
EXPECT TO START
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
DURING SEPTEMBER
Bonds Have Been Signed by Officials
and Were Taken to Austin for
Approval of Attorney Genearl
E. M. Friend, chairman of the
good roads committee of the cham-
ber of commerce and agriculture, an-
nounces that the bonds for Electra’s
special road district were signed
by the county officials Tuesday,
July 29, and that these bo’nds were
taken to the attorney general for
final approval. Final approval by
the attorney general was assured
by having him approve the tran-
script and all orders relative to the
bond issue before the bunds were
printed. According to the good roads
committee, bids on the construction
of our new hard-surfaced roads will
be called for within the next few
The home of Morton Smith, on
West Roosevelt, was practically des-
troyed by fire last Friday morning
at 4:15, and the houses occupied by
Mrs. J. C. Davis and Mrs. S. W.
Smith, on either side, were damaged
considerably.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but the theory is advanced that it
was caused by defective wiring in
the Morton Smith home, where the
fire was discovered.
The Morton Smith home was dam-
aged about $2,500, with partial in-
surance; the other residences were
damaged about $1,000 each, with
some insurance.
The fire department encountered
considerable difficulty in fighting
the conflagration, due to the fact
that a line of hose had to be laid
for 1,550 feet, as there were no
fire plugs near the burning houses.
It looked for a time like the blaze
would leap across the street, en-
dangering several blocks of resi-
dences, and in this event, a call to
nearby cities would have been neces-
sary.
In addition to the scarcity of
plug* 111 that section of the city,
the boys report that they had to
pump water thru a four-inch main,
a distance of 1,550 feet, which also
retarded their work
A campaign tor a better vvate:
sy.-iem is part of the program ot
ihe local fire department, which 1*
volunteer organization, m an
eifoit to give the citizens better
protection against fire, and at the
same time reduce fire hazards,
thereby reducing insurance rates for
the city.
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Information Given On
Colo.-New Mex, Roads
TWILIGHT CONTESTS
PROVING POPULAR AS
GAMES GET BETTER:
Lina Motor Remains On Top Witfe
Only One Defeat and LeBus on
Bottom With No Games Won
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STANDING OF TEAMS
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Lina Motor 5
1
.833
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Magnolia 5
2
.715
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Griswold 4
3
.571
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Lions Club 2
3
.400
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Texhoma 2
4
.333
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LeBus Tool 0
5
.000
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Baseball fans in Electra are hap-
py over the twilight league con-
tests within the past two weeks*
when many excellent exhibitions
have been witnessed at the park.
Interest increases, and much specu-
lation is being made among the
“bugs” as to the final outcome of
the second series. Lina Motor seems
to be able to retain the lead they
have had since the series opened
in July, but their nearest competi-
tors, Magnolia and Griswold, are
strengthening their line-ups for-
future games.
Begining this week, the chamber
of commerce and agriculture is is-
suing a weekly road bulletin cover-
ing the principal highways of the
state and the mountain roads of
Colorado .and New Mexico for the
use of dealers in automobile ac-
cessories, garages and filling sta-
tions affiliated with the chamber.
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Visiting in Northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powell and
Miss Carrie Cross are touring thru
many of the Northwestern states.
They have been gone about two
weeks and have been thru Colorado,
Wyoming and Salt Lake City. They
expect to visit Yellowstone National
Park and other interesting places
before their return home.
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Injured by Pick
T. L. Stevens, an employe of the
city water works, was injured Mon-
day when a pick he was using slip-
ped and pierced his right foot. He
was taken to the hospital and his
injury dressed. Mr. Stevens will be
on crutches for several days.
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Will Return From New York
Mrs. J. T. McDannaid received
word that her son, Homer, who has
been spending his vacation in New
York the past month, was leaving
July 23 on the steamship “San
Jacinto,” expecting to reach Galves-
ton July 29. He reports a wonder-
ful trip.
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Visiting in Central Texas
Mrs. Tom Godwin and family,
Misses Fannie, Irene, Annis and
Bailey and Miss Ruby Brown left
Saturday on a ten days vacation
They went by auto and will visit
Graham, Stephenville, Desdemonia
and Ranger before returning
WEDNESDAY’S G-AME
Lina Motor 1—LeBus Tool 0
Both Williams and Mouser pitched”
excellent ball in Wednesday’s con-
test, when, the final result was a
one to nothing score, in favor of
the league leaders. The only run
made by the motor men was made
when Easley, fast center fielder,,
got to first on an error and was-
advanced to second and third on
passed balls, and made home while
the fielders were trying to catch
Alston, who had tried to sacrifice,
at first. The batter made the initial
sack and Easley, fast runner, scored.
No feature hits were made during
the game, both pitchers holding the
batters down, and fast fielding pre-
vented several pretty singles.
Williams struck out eight men of
the sixteen who faced him, and al-
lowed only two clean hits. Mouser
retired four batters, and passed two
to first.
Playing basei all:
Lina Motor 100 00—1-0-0
L.-JJu.- Tool 000 00—0-2-3
Batteries—Lina Motor: Williams
and Alston, LeBus Tool: Mouser and
Autroy.
Tl ESI) A VS GAME
Magnolia 11—Griswold 7
Tuesday’s game resulted in a
dei eat for the Griswold nine by
the hard hitting Magnolia bunch.
The winners started in the first in-
ning, when they made three runs,
and in the last round, got m four
men, without a hit, the runs being
made mostly on errors and wild
throws by the losing team.
Sargent, Troy Ray and James, of
the Mags, all hit for homers, and
Williamson got a two-bagger in the
third inning. Smith and Underwood
both hit for doubles fqr the Gris-
wold men. •
Score by innings:
Magnolia 414 2—11-7-1
Griswold 300 4— 7-6-2
Batteries—Magnolia: Stimpson and
Williamson; Griswold: Bateman*
Gore and Scholdberg.
MONDAY’S GAME
Lina Motor 10—Lions Club 8
In Monday’s game the Lina Motor
came near to losing what was term-
ed for some time a “cinch game,’”
when their opponents developed a
hitting streak and walloped Farmer
Ray’s fast balls for five safeties in
the last of the fifth inning. Prior
to this, Bessent’s men had only con-
nected four times, but fast field
work by the motor men kept them
from crossing the scoring base.
Easley, of the motor men hit Teel’s
first bail for a homer, and Williams,
always good for a connection, land-
ed a four-bagger in the third in-
ning, when the winners batted 12
men, hit. three times and made a.
total of eight tallies. Scott, imtiaS
sacker for the Lion Tamers, got a.
nice home run in the fourth inning,
giving the losers their two initial
runs, preventing a shut-out game.
How it happened:
Lina Motor 108 10—10-6-3
Lions Club 000 26— 8-9-7
Batteries—Lina Motor. Ray and
Alston; Lions: Teel and Stroud
only about 85 were recorded at I days and in all probability construc-
Saturday's Primary contest. turn will be started in September. ‘The NEWS—$2 a year m Advance.
SATURDAY’S GAME
Magnolia 14—Texhoma 2
Saturday’s game wu- «,no <>f thus
famous Twilight I.« ague nu i r\-g<
round contents whciv the no n hi
run ami Mured \t>.«ut tin- «• n I
feature of the game that i" < ! t - - <•
in baseball a< nu! pla\ing wa*
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