The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946 Page: 5 of 6
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CIRCLE 5: .WMU
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Refreshments in keeping with the
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for
and
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Jewelry
Bought, Sold & Repaired.
GET ’EM
Against the Future!
can save over
Cent-
.. Ready fo Lay
BILL COOPER, Owner
PURINA
YOUR GRAIN
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THERE’S HONEY IN
GET LOTS OF THEM THE PURINA WAY
Raymond J. Martin
ELECTRA
LAWYERAllison-Duncan Bldg,
550
JEWELRY CO
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
IRVIN J. VOGEL
K & K GRAIN CO
330 - 332 Waggoner Building
WICHITA, FALLS, TEXAS C
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PU LIFTS
The tempera-
degrees above
11 a. m. was
a city block.
PURINA
CHOWS
named
at her
ELECTRA HD GROUP
ELECTS OFFICERS
Jim
Ray-
. .. That's Purina
Layenal Feed it
right from the bag
—no grain needed
•—nothing to add.
Makes lots of (op-
quality eggs.
BUKINA
MHTLnON
nowm
ARE THE MOST
PROFITABLE
TEXAS CENTENNIAL
CLUB MEETING
members
the year,
"be given
“Making
P’
106 N. Waggoner
PHONE 644
for lasting
A
text
Ever-
book,
Mod-
It'll pay this year to get pullets
on the nest and laying early, for
the egg situation looks bright.
Get set for lots of eggs and let
us help you with all your laying
house needs.
FOR SALE—5 room modern house
with garage and store room. Shown
after 5:30 p. m. C. B. Teasley, 610
County Rd. Itp.
Cheaper and better than canvas—
heavy deadening felt costs less than
half as much. Used for 30 years
under wallpaper and until recently
cost more than canvas. Stops cold
air in winter and lias insulation val-
ue in summer. We have it, and lots
of new wallpaper patterns . . . FOX-
WORTH-GALBRAITH.
the
school, has been con-
home with illness, but
resume duties Tuesday
CITY AUTO BODY
WORKS
x
It'
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AUTOMOBILE PAINTING, FEND-
ER AND BODY REPAIRING. COM-
PLETE WRECK REBUILDING. GET
OUR ESTIMATE TODAY. SEE
HOW WE ARE EQUIPPED TO
TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR’S AP-
PEARANCE. OIL CITY MOTOR
PROFESSIONAL
CARDS
SUPERIOR
AMBULANCE -SERVICE
P. S. If you are not satisfied with any diamond
bought from the Electra Jewelry Co., return it with-
in 30 days and we will refund your money or we will
always allow you full purchase price on a larger
Diamond.
HOUSE WANTED— 4 or 5 room.
Prefer northside
Phone Sam
JAMES B. TOTTEN
FUNERAL HOME
ELECTRA
Cash in by getting your pullets
in the nest EARLY... with
growth and vigor
egg production,
complete feed...
DRS.
HARBOUR & HAYLEY
, PURINA
lAYENA
AL MOTOR OVEHAUL,
AND LABOR FOR ONLY
OIL CITY MOTOR CO.
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20th CENTURY CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaught and
daughter, Bobby Joyce of Pampa,
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Vaught’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
A. Bruce of 700 North Electra
street.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Electra Home Demonstration Com- 1
mittee, Group No. 1, met February
6 at the home of Mrs. Raymond Cui- ,
pepper. Mrs. Maitland Profitt in-
stalled the recently elected officers '
Feed for eggs
this fall. Funna
Lay Chow balances grain for
egg production.
Mrs. C. C. Myers presented her
piano students in a monthly studio
recital at her home on Saturday aft-'
ernoon, February 9. Mothers of
’students formed an appreciative au-
dience for the varied program.
OPTOMETRISTS
805 Scott St.
Wichita Falls, Texas
NEXT TO FIRE STATION
First class Paint and
Body Work.
All Work Guaranteed.
PARTS
$46.50.
Watches - Clocks
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SAVE TIME' — ■------“ : m.
CALL J A RMON’S 143 - 651 E LE <
NATION WIDE MOVING — CLEAN STORAGES
V 26 YEARS OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE x
i Mrs. Etha Streety was hostess,
Monday • afternoon, to members of
Circle No. 6, of the First Baptist
' Women’s Missionary Union. Mrs.
Leona Garner presided over the bus-
, iness session which was followed by
the devotional service led by Mrs.
Alice Moore. Her subject was
i “Stewardship”. Mrs. Lois Brown
taught the mission lesson from the
book on Russia. Mrs. Lillian Mc-
Daniel led the closing prayer. Re-
freshments were served during the
social half hour to Mesdamcs Garner,
. Mcoro, Brown, McDaniel, Geneva
I Worley, Eva Mae Ballard, Mollie
Bishop and the hostess.
Members of the Twentieth
ury Club have enjoyed'two outstand-
ing events during the past week.
I^Mrs. Oscar Milhollon was hostess!
for the regular meeting of the club
at her home on East Cleveland
Avenue. Mrs. Chauncey Weiler pre-.
’ sided and Mrs. C. C. Myers present-
• ed the program based on the study
I6f Henry Poore's book, “Art’s
'Place in Education”. Topics were
presented by Mesdames C. C. Hayw
ley, Wendell Douglas, Joseph Perk-
ins and Olen Smith.
I Others present were Mesdames S.
B. Faulkner, Ed Foster Jr., M. R
Kirkland, J. A. O’pry, Stephen Ru-
more, T. T. Weatherall, L. B. Slaugh-
ter, L. P. Francis and Raymond
Bradley.
! Mrs. Myers complimented mem-
bers of the club and special guests
at a coffee at the Women's Forum
at Wichita Falls, Monday morning.
After enjoying the art exhibit now
on display in the Forum building,
J coffee was served from an attracitve-
C ly decorated table in the diningroom.
J Mesdames J. O. Walkup and S. B.
! Faulkner assisted the hostess.
CHEVROLET OWNERS —- DON’T
FORGET OUR FEBRUARY SPECI-
PARTS
$46.50.
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The News acknowledges
pleasure the feceipt of a copy of the
“Zachary Safety Bulletin” an em-
ploye publication of the H. B. Zach-
ary Company, for which J. Ray
Johnson, formerly bf Electra, was
guest editor. Being the Christmas
edition, the 12-page, 2-column mag-
azine had an attractively lithograph-
ed frontispiece in blue. The news
stories included an interesting ac-
count by Mr. Johnson of the con-
209 West Bryati
OFFICE HOURS:
A. M.-12 Noon—2 P. M.-5 P. M.
Mrs. C. P. Peterson of 405 West
Michigan Avenue was hostess, Mon-
day' afternoon, to members of Circle
No. 5, First Baptist WMU. Mrs. | to rent or buy.
Ben Tipton brought the devotional' near grade school,
on conclusion of the opening exercis-; Keith, Burkburnett, 491, collect, or
es which included the repeating of write 518 Glendale St. Itp.
the watch-word, a scriptural
from Isaiah 45:22. Mrs. E. L.
ett taught the lesson from the
“People, State and Church in
ern Russia”.
A Valortine box and delicious
freshments were enjoyed during
social hour by Mesdames Ben
Tiptcn Sr., E. L. Everett, Ben
Tipton Jr., T. C. Adams, A. W. Wit-
\enbach, Ida Lloyd, J. F. Lloyd, C.
R. Rodawalt, B. Eggenberg, Lillie
Moore, C. W. More, W. C. Davis, J.
H. Bates and the hostess, Mrs. Peter-
son. Mrs. J. F Lloyd, 403 West
Michigan, was named hostess for the
meeting to be held February 18 at
2:30 p. m. Mrs. Brownlee will teach
the Bible lesson.
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CHEVROLET OWNERS — DON’T
FORGET OUR FEBRUARY SPECI-
AL MOTOR OVERHAUL,
AND LABOR FOR ONLY
OIL CITY MOTOR CO.
THE FIXIT SHOP
113 N. Man - Phone 522
I Mrs. E. W. Hindman was hostess,
Wednesday afternoon-, to members
of the Texas Centennial Club. Mrs.
Roy S. Figley presided over the bus-
iness session. A beautifully deco-
rated Valentine box was filled with
cookies to send to the Sheppard
'Field Hospital. A donation was giv-
en hy' the club to the -Infantile Pa-
’ralysis' fund. Mrs. Figley presented
.’the following program; “Parilament-
j’ary Drill”, Mrs. J. W. Tinnin; "Ger-
and pointed out the duties of each man Prisoners in Military Demo-
position. Chairman of standing com- cratic. Schools”, Mrs. Paul Rogers;
mittees selected their helpers and' What Happened to European Art”,
six new members were welcdmed. ‘Mrs. W. M. McLaughlin.
They are Mesdames Odis Ballard,
Richard Clark, Joe Humphries, Bob’Valentine motif were served to the
Mitchell, T. C. Stockton and W. D.'above named and to Mesdames E. L.
Robertson | Blain, Jack Henderson, E. L. Boone,
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Martin and the hostess.
county.
give a graphic story of the job which
began with surveying the 24 acre
site1 on which "dozers’ had to be
used to clear the brush to even
; make a road to get to it. Cottages
had to be built for'the personnel be-
fore plant construction, could begin
and" he said the labor turnover was
:eavy at the beginning and at oxje
j^ime they were obliged to send to
:£aredo to secure some of their old
Round table discussion was held'C- L. Martin, J. B. Minton, W. C.
in regard to subjects the
would like to study during
The following lessons will
by volunteer teachers:
Rugs and Wooly Dogs", Mrs. E. R.
Graham; “Fascinators”,
Renfroe; “Cut-Work”,
mond Culpepper.
Mrs. R. W. Barnett
hostess for the next meeting
home at 603 East Bryan Avenue.
Refreshments were served to cight-
teen members and three visitors.
re-
the
W.
W.
HOME FOR SALE-5 rooms and
bath, 2 large bedrooms, kitchen,
large living room. Located one-
half block East of the High School.
Paved street. Hardwood floors.
Small cash payment, balance car-
ried at 5 per cent^interest to re-
sponsible party. Call for full par-
ticulars. Office in Electra Newt
building. Phone 220 or 267. Open
for inspection anytime during the
day. 502 East Roosevelt. W. J.
Sheldon, Phone 267.
« High* winds and showers, Tuesday
night, were followed by a snowstorm
Wednesday- morning,
ture dropped^ to 26
zero and visibility at
reduced to le'ss than
The sncwfall continued until noon
when the sun began to shine through
the snowflakes. The snow
melting at that time.
F. W. (Woody) WOODWARD
A Complete'Jewelry Store at Home”
108 N. Waggoner St. Phone 473
mSctran GUEST -
^EDITOR YULE ISSUE
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'ELECTRA;rNEWS^HUJ^DAYj; FEBRUARY^ .1^- 1946
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PURINA
GRSWENA'^
I’The Diamond market has gone
| completely out of sight.
WE HAVE NOT raised our prices and are
^passing the SAVING on to you. We have
over 300 diamonds that you
| 30 per cent on.
DR. A. F. HOMME
Dentist
TELEPHONE 209
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. Mr. and Mrs. C. Preston Pace and
son, Creath Preston Jr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Archie B. Martin of Dallas
were guests of relatives here dur- ‘
*ing the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. I
Pace and son visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pyles and Mr.
’ and Mrs. Erwin Horn. Mr. and Mrs.
'Martin visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Martin and Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. T. H Young.
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C. M. Harvey principal of
Electra high
fined to his
was able to
afternoon.
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CIRCLE 6; WMU
Miss America i
Exclusively styled Rings O’Romance
diamond engagement ring with 3-dia- I - A A *TE
mond wedding band to match in a gio- ■ ■ ■ 1 w
rious new bridal duette at a thrilling
low price. $1.00 WEEKLY
A complete feed—built
to mako big, uniform-
quality, tasty eggs.
Complete — no grain
needed.
V.WWA
^employes before’the work, could pro- VARIED WEATHER
' cee.^ ’ ' MENU HERE''
Along with pictures of Mr. John-i
son and the plant is an item stating j
i that Mr. Johnson is a good superin-
tendent who is a keen-student of en-
■ gineering,.,problems.- That in build-
• ing the plant 'he was officeihan, sup-
erintendent, lawyer,' truck driver,
j estimator, surveyor, and ' personnel
; man ... a .leader in the field of
. erection of such units as Gasoline
’ Production plants.
; The' young man is a son of Mr.
. and Mrs! J. D. Johnson. He began’
m x.xx. __________ Wor>k with the Waggoner Refining
struction of a cycling plant in Hous-1 Company' shortly after graduat-
ion county, Texas, for the Gasoline from hi8h school and was superin-
Production Corporation and the de- tendent at the plant west of the city
velopment of a cycling unit in Bee going to South Texas. Mrs.
county. Mr. Johnson was able to J°hnson was formerly Miss Mildred
-Isbell of this city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown and
daughter, Jeanie, of 721 North Elec-
tra street, attended the funeral of
a brother of Mrs. Brown, Thursday,
at Henrietta.
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Mrs. E. S. Coates and daughter,
Miss Jewell Coates, have gone to
Chicago to visit Mr. Coates who is
a patient in Hines General Hospital.
LOST—On N. Wichita Street Wed-
nesday morning, Chevrolet wheel and
6.00x16 tire with carrier. Finder call
C. W. Alexander, Phone No. 2. Itp.
WANTED TO RENT—A 3 room un-
furnished house. Inquire A M. Hall,
311 W. Wharton Ave. 2L23-24
LAYENA
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The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946, newspaper, February 14, 1946; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1215307/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.