The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1946 Page: 1 of 8
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A Constructive Newspaper for a Constructive People
ELECTRA, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
NUMBER 26
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a contract with Taylor Tuck
was adopted.
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HONORED BY DONORS
OF NEW JBOOKS
to have been
3618 feet. The
area in which
Associates of
David Sutton, Sic, US Navy, has
en'guest of his parents, Mr. and
$pMrs. Scott Sutton while on leave
-enroute from Corpus Christi to
Philadelphia, Pa.
the members voted
to give the people of
opportunity to place
Library as a memorial
Matthews, and H. E. King.
DIVISION OF ELECTRA
FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK OF
MARCH 18-23, 1946
At a meeting of the Electra Pub-
lic Library Board Tuesday night at
the Library,
unanimously
Electra an
books in the
to the' community’s World War II
dead. It was pointed out that most
libraries in Texas were designating
shelves for this purpose.
Electra has no memorial for the
heroes who gave their lives for their
country. Books in the Library would
serve a two-fold purpose. They
would be a testimony and lasting,
memorial to these heroes, and the
books would be available to the pub-
lic.
Bookplates will be placed in each
book with the name of the donor
Mr. and Mrs J. M Turner receiv-
ed a letter from their son, Joe, this
week, telling of a number of re-
cent moves on his part while trying
to get' “separated" from the US
Navy after nearly two years of over-
seas duty. He said it will only be
‘about 40 days now’. Tlfie youth
spent some time with his parents
while on -leave after returning to the
states.
Rev. W. W. Rivers, pastor, offici-
ated in funeral services held Wed-
nesday afternoon, at the First Bap-
tist church, for Earline, thirteen
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jake V. Brown who reside northeast
of Electra. The J. B. Totten Fu-
neral Home was in charge- of the
arrangements and interment was in
the Electra Cemetery. Pallbearers
were W. O. Henderson, D. McBee,
Milton Bowden, 'Sebe Bowden F. L.
Street and Elmer Benedict.
The deceased was reared here. The
family have moved from Electra to
Graham more than a year ago and
had moved back here last Thursday.
She was stricken with illness Sun-
day afternoon and was brought to
the Electra Hospital where the case
was reported to be pneumonia which
proved fatal Tuesday morning.
Survivors include the parents, a
brother, Ronald; two sisters, Eliza-
beth and Judy; paternal grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Clara Brown Shirley of
Electra; and a number of aunts and
uncles. The later group includes
Ed Brown, Electra; Virgil Brown of
'Kingsville; Charles Barnett Jr., and
Wesley Barnett, Estelline; Earl Bar-
nett of Blue Grove; Mesdames Lydia
Sims Clarendon; and T. Medley
Byers.
The
sented
signed
of Iowa Park, for presenting a ro-
deo in Electra on March 31 and Ap-
C. F. McSpadden, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, has been
busy this week, mailing out invita-
tions to the Oil Anniversary Cele-
bration to be held here April 1 and
helping to shape plans for entertain-
ing the hundreds of people expected
6t attend the commemoration of the
Glayco No. 1, Woodruff Putnam, a
wildcat gusher which put Electra to
the front April 1, 1911 as an oil
town. Names of old-timers are be-
'hg listed and tickets to the Chuck
Wagon Feed are being mailed when
addresses are supplied.
Members of the Business & Pro-
fessional Women’s Club urge that all
persons ‘ having old pictures pertain-
ing to early days in Electra bring or
send them to the members or leave
them at the Chamber of Commerce
office, properly marked with name
and address of owner and with in-
formation as to the persons, places,
or scenes and approximate dates
which the pictures were made.
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Hanford Morris who served his
^•country with the US Navy in the
^Pacific has returned to his studies
dn the University of Texas. His
^brother, Kenneth Morris- who- is em-
I’rployed with the City Cleaners spent
|..^he weekend in Austin. The latter
las a veteran of Pacific service with
Bthe US Marines.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Davidson have
Bi, had the pleasure of holding their
gt first post-war reunion of their three
^'-children at the family home on
I North Wichita Street. First Lt. G.
F Rollo Davidson Jr., veteran of the
$ US Navy combat operations of the
Pacific received his discharge some
weeks ago, after 30 months service,
‘ is now at home. Sic Joe C. David-
j son, from US Navy Station at Vero
' Beach, Florida, v.as at home on
leave and their daughter, Miss Nora
Jane Davidson, sophomore in the
University of Texas spent the week-
end with the family.
William Ervi Jr, EMlc, US Navy,
is among the navy veterans of the
Pacific warfare recently returned to
Electra from overseas After a 30‘
See “CITY DIVIDED”, Page 8
Plans were outlined, Tuesday, for
the citywide Cleanup Campaign to
be held during the week beginning
on March 18. For the occasion, a
group of ladies representing wom-
en’s organizations of the city, were
guests of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce, at a
luncheon meeting in the White Rose
club room.
A bountiful menu was served.
President L. G. McLaughlin presid-
ed and Bob Lindsey Jr., offered the
invocation. Mrs. Howard Doores
played the piano accompaniment for
the singing of “America” and C. F.
McSpadden, manager of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, explained the pur-
pose of the meeting, namely, to se-
cure a workable plan by which the
entire city would be cleaned up be-
fore or during the week, March 18-
23.
L. P. Francis made an announce-
ment to the effect that a permit
had been granted by the Texas Rail-
road Commission for establishing a
new bus line through Electra, giving
direct conection with Archer City
and Burkburnett by way .of Electra
and serving the communities of Ka-
dane-KMA, Pumpkin Center and
Clara. Mr Francis has been active
in assisting Noble Glenn of Mineral
Wells, in this project. Mr. Glenn is
head of the Glenn Motor Coaches
which will operate the new division.
Guests at the luncheon were in-
troduced, as follows: Stephen Mar-
chand, John McKelvey, Frank Bar-
rett, Albert Frank Fisher and W. C.
Stewart Jr.; Mesdames Ruth Con-
yers, Grace Jennings, C. F. Hudson,
W. D. Robertson, J. M. Hemby, C.
Weiler, Oscar Milhollon L. H.
Brown, Jack Creager, C. T. Hines,
Howard Doores, Alberta Coburn, N.
D. Cooper Sr., T. T. Wcatherall, E.
L. Boone, Roy Figley, Bonnie You-
rce, Phil Tolberd, John Brownlee, Ed
Forbes, Noble Stidham, G. T. Mc-
Gann, Stephen Marchand, R. C. Hodg-
es and C. G. Downtain.
Members present were Johnny
Brown, Bob Lindsey Jr., C. D. Bailey,
J. B. House, W. C. Martin, Phil Tol-
berd, L. P. Francis, Ira Culwell, H.
Twenty Boys Out
For Track-Field
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Coaches W. E. Weathers
Frank Knox report that
mately 20 candidates for places
the track and field teams for
interscholastic league events are
ing tried out this week. It is
pected to take a group of entries to
Fort Worth for the Annual Meet
held in connection with the Fat
Stock Show. Likely starters, thus
far, include Bobby Ray Flippen for
the half-mile, high jump and 440 re-
lay; Truman Sewell, 440 relay, 100
and 220 dash; Martin McCarty, low
^hurdles and 440 relay; Bill Strawn,
'440 relay and field events; Bill Gage,
440 relay; Connie Gillum, high jump;
J. W. Price, quarter mile. Other
outstanding entries may be proper-
ly timed By Friday bight, so as to
qualify for the league and invitation
contests.
Announcement was made last week
that Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Preston
have
land adjacent to their home
North Electra for use of Boy Scouts,
Cubs and Camp Fire Girls. Prelimi-
nary arrangements are being made
by the District No. 2, Scout Com-
mittee toward details for establish-
ing a permanent camp there.
Dr. C. C. - Hayley, Chairman of
District 2 Scout Committee offered
his resignation at a recent meeting
held at the Rogers Motor Company
building IL. B. Dickey, vice chair-
man, will assume charge of the work
until the vac incy is filled. Dr. Hay-
ley has ent< red business in Wichita
Falls and expects to move
was announced.
Parr’s Men’s Store of this
been officially designated
tributor of Scout clothing and para-
phernalia foi this area which includes
Electra, KM a, Valiey View, Harrold,
and Vernon. Mr. Parr is making ex-
tensions and improvements in his
store so as to provide room for a
and
approxi-
on
the
be-
ex-
Honorees Golden
Wedding Fete
Invitations Out
Oil Anniversary
Fete April 1
meeting of the Roping Club, Thurs-
day night.
C. C. McKelvey, member of the
I grandstand committee, reported that
the facilities are being provided for
seating a crowd of 5,000 people.
Mr. Love presided over the meet-
ing and Mrs. C. J. Cohron, secretary
reported on progress being made to-
ward putting the rodeo grounds,
chutes and fences in order for the
rodeo performances which will be a
Jiart of the attractions for the 35th
Rites Wednesday
At Baptist Church
For Earline Brown
> Staff Sgt. Delbert Orr who had
ispent 10 months on the Tinian
lands in the Pacific Theater of
^Operations, recently returned home
with his discharge from military
^service. He was with the Army En-
gineers. He joined his wife, the
ormer Fern Bowery and baby, who
have made their home with her
^parents, Mr. and ?/Irs. D. R. Eakin,
a visit with his parents at Mona-
®hans. His brother, Roy Bowery who
Bserved in the ETO and who is now
|’:employed in Vernon, took a
frweeks vacation and with his wife
^and baby, joined the Electra family
fr-bn the trip to Monahans. Mrs Roy
^Bowery was formerly Miss Frances
|punn of this city.
Mrs. H. A. Miller has received
news that her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Weaver, pioneer residents of
Electra, were honored with a barbe-
cue supper at Maysville, La., T(ues.
evening, at the home of their sonin-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E.
B. Bilbrey. The affair was given
in celebration of the golden wed-
ding anniversary of the Electra
couple who came to this city short-
ly after the discovery of oil in this
area and who have been residents
! of Electra since then.
A tip of $1 to a cafe waitress and
the display of his “roll" of money
led to the arrest here, Friday morn-
ing, of Casamir Kudlicki, 15 year
old hitchhiker of Polish descent, who
gave his home address as 2727 West
Chaney St., Chicago, Ill. Police Of-
ficers Ted Miller and W. H. Berry
and Deputy Sheriff S. T. Low ar-
rested the boy who was seeking to
thumb a ride to Amarillo whose he
expected, he said, to be a rancher
or to get a job as a cowboy and
“drop out of circulation’ for a while.
He confessed that $72 in cash he
carried was part of $500 in cash he
had stolen from a Congress Avenue
bakery in Chicago, February 3. His
story as he related it to the officers
and Desk Sergeant Bascom Hato-
way, was that after taking the mon-
ey he caught a bus to Miami, Flor-
ida, where he enjoyed a vacation
and made new friends with whom
Tie stayed for a time before starting
to Texas. He admitted a police rec-
ord and having served sentences in
reform schools. A telegram to Chi-
cago brought verification of part of
his story and queries on the part of
officers there as to disposition of
checks allegedly taken at the time
of the theft of the money. A tele-
gram was received Saturday, stat-
ing that an officer from that city
was coming to Electra after the | section to be devoted exclusively to
youth. Scouting equipment.
But Shallow
Sand In Payoff
Rev. W. W. Rivers, pastor, offici-
ated in the funeral services held at
the-First Baptist church, Monday
afternoon, for William J. Brown,
age 70, who died at a Mineral Wells
Hospital Saturday afternoon. The
J. B. Totten Funeral Home was in
pharge of the arrangements and in-
terment was in the Electra Ceme-
tery. George Lawler of Wichita
Falls was in charge of memorial
rites of the Masonic lodge at the
grave in the new Electra Cemetery
where interment was made.
Pallbearers were fellow-members
of the Electra Masonic lodge. The
group included L. N Cruse, Cliffcrd
Brogdon, O. M. Stidham, M. J Jones
Willard Parsons and Presley Col-
well. Members of the Odd Fellow
and Rebekah lodges in which the de-
ceased was also a member wore
present at the final rites.
The deceased was born in Tennes-
see in 1876 and came to Wichita
county in 1901. He was employed
as a teamster in the Electra oil
fields several years and later en-
gaged in the grocery business from1
which he and his son retired a few’
months ago on account of ill health.! D. Smith, L. G. McLaughlin, Joe
LET’S; GO!
For a Bigger and
Better Electra.
be presented in honor of an individ-
ual or collectively. Clubs, churches,
lodges, and business firms, as well
as individuals are invited to partici-
pate in this worthwhile project. No
personal contacts will be made, it I
was announced, arjd all donations
will be acknowledged through the
newspapers. Books range in price
from $2 up To avoid duplications,
Electrans are asked to contact the
Librarian. Miss Myrtle Russell, before
purchasing' books. Those who desire
may make cash donations and the
book committee of the board will
make the selections.
The center section on the west
wall, facing the entrance will be
designated as the memorial section.
T. Wcatherall, president,
over the business
G. J. Gilles gave the treas-
He had been undergoing treatment
in the Mineral Wells Hospital twelve
days and was reported to be improv-
ing shortly before being seized with
a fatal attack.
The remains were returned over-
land to Electra and were taken to
the home of his son and daughterin-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny R. Brown,
where they lay in state until the
hour set for the funeral service.
Survivors include his widow;
two sons, Johnny R. and W. S.
Brown; four daughters, Mrs. Robert
Prewhitt of Healdton, Oklahoma;
Mrs. Leonard Horn of Duncan, Ok-
lahoma; Mrs. John
Charleston, S. C. and
Smith of Dallas; eleven grandchild-
ren; two
Hankins of
Hankins of
half-sisters,
ton, Electra
half-brothers, Shelton
Pratt, Kansas; Clyde
San Diego, Calif.; four
Mesdames J.
Ben Robie,
Seven Names Filed
On City Ticket
Election April 2
LET’S- GO!
For a Biggerf and
Better Electra.
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Offered the use of a tract of
adjacent to their home in
Contract Signed
For Rodeo Here
March 31-April 1
Mrs. T.
presided
session,
urer’s report and the budget for the
ensuing year
The annual
the Librarian.
7,509 volumes
tion for last year exceeded 24,000.
Members present were Mesdames
Wcatherall, J. A. O’Pry, Gordon
Douglas, I. K. Williams, Messrs G. J.
Gilles, H. A. Decker, Bob Lindsey
Jr. Other members of the board in-
clude Mayor 7i. Leo Moore and Mrs.
W. A. Krohn.
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Chicago Youth
Arrested Here
parents, 1Anniversary Celebration being
*held in Electra April 1.
Mayor T. Leo Moore, incumbent,
will have two opponents in the city
election to be held Tuesday, April
2, it was announced Saturday. They
are C. D. Bailey and G. C. Harrison.
Names of four candidates have
been filed for the two places to be
filled on the city commission, name-
ly; Ted Price, Gordon M. Douglas,
T. W. Burkhalter and Stephen Mar-
chand. Messrs Price and Douglas
who were appointed to their respect-
ive positions in Places 3 and 4
whose terms expire this year
candidates for re-election.
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Pioneer Electran
William J. Brown
Is Buried Monday
Billy Joe Wittenbach, Machinist
Mate, US Navy, stationed at Pearl
Harbor, writes his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Wittenbach that he is
ST .on the list for ‘^Stateside duty in
(April” and he anxiously awaits the
time for him to come on in home.
/ In fact, he hopes for the fastest
■. boat and the fastest train when he
’ starts homeward after service as a
' welder with a Ship Repair Unit in
the Pearl Harbor Repair Base where
he has been on duty since landing
there in June 1944. He volunteered
for navy service on February 14,
1944 and left San Francisco on May
24, the same year,
he would not take
training and work
Uncle Sam but is
home and settle down at “Old Pump-
kin Center”. Mr. and Mrs. Witten-
bach have two other sons, A. W. Jr.,
and Bob, who were in military
service during the war but have re-
ceived their discharge and are back
at home.
CITY DIVIDED INTO ZONES FOR CLEANUP
4:** *** *** . *** *** *** *** *** *** ___________
CIVIC GROUPS AND WOMENS
CLUBS TO BE IN CHARGE
--------------------^CAMPAIGN SET FOR WEEK
BEGINNING MONDAY
MARCH 18
A
appointment in the Enterprise area
northeast of Electra last week but
the bad news is offset somewhat by
reports that another -test in the shal-
low sands is likely to make a good
producer. The National Associated
Petroleum Company No. 1, P. G.
Krohn, block 288, Waggoner Colony
Lands, is reported
abandoned as dry at
test is in the same
Akin-Dimock and
Wichita Falls developed a new pool
last year from sand found around
1600 feet. Northeast of the Akin-
Dimock production on the Krohn
tract, Omohondro, Ross Robertson
et al, are reported to have set pipe and the name of the one in whose
to test a fine showing at around honor it has been made. Books may
1700 feet on the C. H. Wittenbach
estate tract.
Late reports indicate that the Na-
tional Associated Company No. 1,
Willie Pfdud, five miles northwest of
town, has been plugged and aband-
oned after having failed to develope
a commercial producer from oil
showings 'found below 4,000 feet.
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Calif., Mrs Walter ‘Little and Mrs’ ril 1’. H ™as. an™unced following a
W. S. Johnson of Olney.
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Howard Raymond Garlington who
spent 19 months overseas in the Pa-
cific with the US Navy on the USS
Hancock, arrived home, Saturday,
February 16 with an honorable dis-
charge from service. He joined bid-
wife, the former Mary Wallace, and
their small son, Howard Raymond,
th Third, at the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wallace,
for a visit before going to Fort
Worth for a visit with nis ]
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Garlingun.
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Scouts, Cubs And
Camp Fire Girls
May Get Camp
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