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ELECTRA, TEXAS, WICHITA COUNTY,
THURSDAY, APRIL 19,1962
VOLUME 54 — NUMBER 40
TWELVE PAGES
Teachers Head
for
First
ident, William Manning, scc-
Ricky
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Public Schix>ls for the past
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was 13 years old the family
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>unday
p.irtmcnl and has been active
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"The balance of the
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The Weather
Leona Parr, Jack and James
I thy. self-supporting citizens.’
THURSDAY NIGHT
h
i 5 was
Miss Iva Petty
Resigns From
Stanley Willman
Elected Classroom
Plans Under Way
For Annual Sale
John Parks
Heads Mens Golf
Association
i
!
T* .
•la..
city
and
There will also be a division'
for young people under 14*
years of age and one for men.
Michigan
eleven of its kind in the world
It was founded in 1925. Since
then hundreds of orphans of;
—■ veterans have boon given the
LIONS CLUB BROOM SALE
THURSDAY NIGHT
LIONS CLUB BROOM SALE
THURSDAY NIGHT
George Roessler
Named IOOF
LIONS CLUB BROOM SALE
THURSDAY NIGHT
the
been
School Board
Meet With
Architect
is
ind
t lertra.
by
UM^i
and
sb,.* hr.s
ehan’
mon'
rtorr
The
City Wide Census
Scheduled Soon
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67
66
86
92
75
SI
75
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kennan added.
are Mrs John McKelvey, Miss we ^ntributc one |>ennj fori
Got -
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42
41
46
50
44
50
52
n i’ i.hivv id** salpj
—
rA J goner
ra 'Texas
IHi«s to the mens .issocui-.
linn aio 5n cents i>er month
The gimip will moot month*
b
Electra Garden Clubs’ Flower
Show Slated Saturday, May 5
Electrans Donate 58 Pints
To Blood Bank Here Friday
Dates Scheduled
For Vaccinating,
Licensing Dogs
AH dogs within the
I n.s’s nnis’ br licensed
The weather report for the
j week ending April IS.
April 12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
April IS
lit Id *>! s(*V ell
tl Rehr-
of East.*.’
School
J *E T ' ’• 1-5
Indepen- 1
t O "n
to
h 'S*
1.^1
■ -M
10 a. m. today in the First
Methodist Church in Vernon.
Waggoner, son of the late
'Mr t . ..
‘or. was born and reared in'ba™ Wilson, Cheryl Dickey,
' Vernon. He was the grandson Sherry Eckelkamp, Laura
, 1 familton, Lynda McBride,
Jane Sachse, Linda Dutton, Ned Huguelet, first vice pres-
of 1962 shows a total of 39
crashes. As a result of these
crashes there wore one person
killed and 28 persons injured.
The estimated property dam-
age amounted to $13,393.00.
With the coming of April,
motorists will be getting
back out on the highway to
enjoy the invigorating atmos-
phere and colorful country
side. The patrol supervisor
pointed out that this will
cause highway travel to be
mul tiplying by leaps and
bounds. Ho urges motorists,
pedestrians and all street and
highway users to know and
obey traffic laws, regulations,
ordinances and their applica-
tion, and pledge their contin-
uous vigorous support of these
law's, so that accidents may
be prevented and safety uni-
versally promoted.
Members of the committee
are Theiss Jones. Rev. Don
Youngblood, and Rev. Ward
II. N Gregg. They have in-
vited all religious groups to
participate by furnishing can-
vassers and leaders as well
as to share in the cost of the
census.
Further plans for the city-
wide canvas will be annuonc-
cd as they arc completed
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1913. a
founding
Forrestnn in San Antonio and( orillians
Joe Cotter Davidson, lives in •
Houston She has
great-grandchildren.
---o—. ...
EV'
z
»ii/1 /
I ’ .« •> mu*! remain
• ••• < lost- df the show
- 7 p m
Ih i | unied by the exhibitor
i
C. A Grisham underwent
surgery in Bethania hospital
Monday and Is reported to 'be
improving satisfactorily.
>’ °d in
tfler
Funeral services for Wil-
liam T. Waggoner, Jr., 57, of
Electrans turned out in
force Friday to donate to the
Wichita County Blood Bank
** >t?, •
jbi
’-ir ,'■£ ‘ ‘■'"■’rJ
New officers were elected
when members of the Electra
Classroom Teachers Associa-
tion met for a business meet-
ing at Electra Junior High
School on Wednesday, April
11.
Stanley Willman was elect-
ed president of the group.
Serving with him will be Mrs
rn w i
Ph.J 1.3
-■ (Is M
1 s
t},r Texas, was among
j limited duty officers
[ graduated, March
rhe t
*orcp of at' ’R K *1
twenty is being organ- at
’Die k’t)l] fi,p the 196J,
junior high,
i. . on a
’ . I- 'i ctr i v. n-
’jinn Whib in
'■a back page)
MrUiughlm. (’
Parks, Parr
resides in Dallas Mrs James! bonal Home for widows and operate
; at Eaton Rapids.i name.
Phts is the only1 The Blantons arc owners of
i numerous elevators over north
Toxas They have been in the
grain business for thirty
years.
. W. H. Blanton, president of
[the firm, is expected In Har-
iS
[ Announcement is made Imrold the first of next week,
pro-rthe advertising columns of the
reeds of the annual Buddy Star-News today of the new
Poppy sale is used to help]ownership of the Carroll- Har-
mamtain the nationwide re- cold elevator located at Har-
habllitation service of our or- rold. Ray Crues will continue
id- ganization, ’ Commander Dic-J,is manager under the now
* For example, regime.
! The new owner is the Blan-.
........... Buddy Poppy sold to the ton Elevator Company of Ir-’
Parr, and Rollo Davidson. Jr °P*'rat’on of the V.FW. Na- ving, Texas; and the firm will
i ................i t under the Blantonl
Ward
Association
. emng in an
■ • t irons h» Id m
’ >• a.m
Mrs
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EHS Honor Roll
List Announced
Twenty six girls and nine
boys have been named to the
fifth six woks honor roll of
Electra High School accord-
ing to the school principal, J.
Phoenix, Ariz., were held at C. Holcomb.
Girls attaining the list were
Betty Anderson, Chris Eckel-
kamp. Cindy Eckelkamp, Kar-
and Mrs. Guy L. Wagon-]on Harris. Pat Sullivan, Bar-
j-___- ___>__-___'• s-'bnr.'t Wilson. Chervl Dickev.
was the grandson Sherry
91 of the late W. T. Waggoner,;
Sr, who assembled the Wag-’
nnnrh nrnr^rtinc in‘Susan Humphreys, Sue Lee,
Cecelia Mills, Emllie Murray, ond vice president; Mrs. Car-
olyn Reaks, third vice pros!
ident; Mrs. Bill Burroughs,
treasurer; Mrs. John Crow,
secretary; and Mrs. George
Streit, reporter.
During the business session
report was given concern-
ing the amount of money now
in the college fund of the
group.
,Of’alion .!•>
Jr, of Ix>s Angeles, Mrs Ed- ’'iddition.tl
A i’-d foe Ha\ of Fort Worth m observance
• ml Jacqulvn Waggoner
Ph<»enix and three grand-
Marchant broke her ‘‘hil'lrru. an aunt Mrs
ip Itodson. uncle. E 1 —
and cousins,
i Jr. Mrs
Mrs
ojx*rated
the same fimt)
A long lime member of the
she
Blue Bird
a (’ub Scout
the
time
until <‘VPr< sbe has been confined Burgs
Min of
li i*» been
for
;th Pd-
i/sy portpd
HA! July
Mectra Star-News
course c-orkvt i School P T-A
as a
as
during the jears
1915 and ending
Jin County in 1875 ’ ”
and 1,,-ensinK' ,Sl,e Krc"’ to '™'n'->"h™*dlKn"
I there and on November 1.8,
1188-1. she was married to E.
B Marchant They ostab-
i'ished their home there and
during the quarter or a cen-
tury that followed <hr helpcrl
her husband who operated a
genoT.il merchandise store a
gm ,n.d blacksmith shop md
was a cotton buyer They,
wore active in the St Paul's
<^'ch anti m community af- ()f BlUkly PORpiCS
P .m-» i • L n.” formulated
• r th* i >•* i
• Pal l h P > » u< •. by the Vet-
< m- E-* • ;n Wars, .mil
'he date o' M ,y Jf, has been
fi\rl f«>r J’b* di*tribution of
fheo* j ,nii’ I* flowers in
leitia aeror-hng to C’otn-
rna*i b r I'hr b--. Du kvrm<in of
Post nr.
As in previous years, these
symliols <>! Flanders Fields
will be '<>)>] In the Post.
1
n* itmcement made
t.recn <’hirf of Police
X i' matio i
will tn* conducted at the rear}
‘ • F.re Station on April
■ -h md 27. from 2 30
ini' ! 6 00 p m
. mi* s innoculation will
• I tree by the City
i i A license fee of
\ .11 Im* charged for
_
Electran’s Son
i<-i Completes Course i
At Naval Station '
l- ns
Mi
Mrs. McBroom
i o Head Thompson
Aard PT A
I.* *>n McBroom was
.* . piisidcnt of the store under
Parent-,name many years.
Thurs— Marchant,
Traditional Easier egg hunts j.
be hold at Thompson ’
Wird First Ward, and the J
of! Annie Marie Jones schools* Mrs. Jules Bohnn
Mr and Chula \rista. Calif Thursdii afternoon. The|Qpplrc Countv
R. Dav.dson at 121 ____o — — girls chorus of Electra High'XT
,|| •« | ■ School presented an Easter Clerk 1 OSltlOll
no>pltI\€|)Ort | program under the ’direction ■
' Patients in the Etcctra'o* Howmi U Smith direc-
Hospital Wednesday werc.“>*•••" thc auditonuml
Mrs. II C Obenhaus. W. C.l01 ihursday
XX’ilhams. XX’ R Duke, Mrs.. °
Ray Morrow. Arvil Brown.l
School Faculty
The irsignation of Miss Iva]
I Petty, teacher in the Electra \o
Payment of certificate No
approved for Baker
Const ruct ion Company.
Announcement was made
that ;»n agreement had been
made with Southwest Body
Works to make the necessary
changeover nf the new school
bus chaixsis recently purch-
ased Ihy the School Board,
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NOTICE
A representative of the
Social Security Administra-
tion will make a .special visit
to Electra at the State Bank
on Friday. April 27th, from
9'30 a m. until 12:00 noon.
You are invited to meet
with the representative to file
your claim or to obtain infor-
mation or assistance concern-
ing Social Security.
------o--
tor flu* four
son if I >r
. Mrs J 1* Ford o!
•Other entraiHs wire M.irgar-
Munoll. Guy Ovcrturf,
Robert Pal-
:i&S!
i- j ' L
Mrs. Marchant
Observes 100th
Birthday Friday
A joyous occasion which
few people have occasion to
H-.-tirulture exhibits must observe was commemoiated
'■ grown by the exhibitor I*i‘*day. April 13. by Mrs Nora
us’tl for arrangc-
i ;t- iini-i be home grown
; < xhibitor must have at
• ’ three entries in
« j • ut e
r •
tins
!* r *ig only
VI-' . l
i when It met at the
Methodist Church in a regular
slated visit.
Although they didn’t break
the record in thc number of
pints donated, several record*
were set
Roy' Robb, whose blood type
■ is found in only five out of
one hundred, gave his 24th
1>,nt antl was rukied to thc
gallon club. Fred Hlm-
^^S^^pledt and Bobby Pohlman
^M'^WjWere at^ed to the gallon club
wnen they gave their Sth
Rl pint.
’Die goal sot for 6-1 pints
I! fell behind 6 pints when 58
u donors donated. George Cle-
■ venger. Manager of the Wich-
I ita Chapter, expressed his
I thanks and appreciation for
I thc way thc people of Electra
responded to thc blood bank.
He expressed his thanks for
their gnerosity.
Dr. T C Lynch of Wichita
Falls and volunteer nurse*
from Wichita Falls were as-
sisted by local nurses Mmes
C C Golden. R C Brackcen
and R. C Holmes
Members of the Ladies
- | Auxiliary o' Gohl Star Post
..‘a 4145 Veterans of For-
1’untie Schix>ls for the past ejgn Wars under leadership
twenty-eight years has lx*on.of their president, Mrs diar-
ies Dickermun. were in charge
ot registration of donors and
in providing refreshments
for the donors and helpers.
rHiose assisting were Mmes
Ethel Brown. A S Lockett,
(’ H Hall, J F Parker. Ce-
’ L.
Sr, who assembled the Wag-
Ranch properties in
and was heir to an
pstatc with cattle and oil in-
terests in Texas and New;
H Mexico. |
H He maintained homes at
H Phoenix, Mosquero and at
M Knapp
HI of British Columbia,
■I maintained offices nt Phoen-
Mosquero and \rernon
He resided
Mrs. Jules Bohnn is the on-
ly woman lo announce for tlw
office of the last elected Dis-
trict Clerk, the former Miss
Flora Cobb
Mrs Bohnn lives at 1508 Bu-
ll chanan in Wichita Falls, and
I'has lived in Wichita Falls for
1} the past 21 years. She was
I born in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
I, and roared in Staunton, 111-
I inoK. where she received her
■ curly framing m the Staunton
public schools Following her
> schix’l days in Illinois she
■ went to St i/Hiis. M<>. to fin- John Parks was named
i isti her education chairman of the Electra Coun-
| in 1933, she married Jules try Club Men’s GoP Associa-
j H Bohnn and came to Toxas *'R a recent meeting of.
as a bride Bohnn was at that
I t me r.t.inerted with thc Good-
ly* lire .mil Rubbei
| li’ir with Paulk ’1’ire
.ril then opciud Ins own tnc
|| business in Wichita Falls, in
!which Mrs Bohnn Iieljwii him
1 n Its operation
I’lnough
iBohnn
Joe Walker, architect
the firm of Caudill, Rowlett
and Scott met with members
of the Board of Education
Monday evening and discuss-
ed the planning of the music EEG
hall and gymnasium to be'plf^
constructed at the high ESw
school.
Several revisions and rec-lh^Ji
ommendation were made on BrMj
both buildings. I
Barbara Tuttle, Dianne Wil-
son, Jane Sage. Jody Scale.
Norma Anderson, Judy* Bar-
, , , rett. Sharon Davis, Barbara
mamtamed homes at jBns(,n Thrcsja Morrison.
Mosquero and at|[|n(| Gav Owrlu,.f_ :
Island off the coast. -n|f. -,n[1 Qa (h(, I
British Columbia,~ and|nrp ^jjj.p Braswell, Glonn Gar-1
--------- -------- ... ------■ npF( prnnj( jjj}j, Amos McAl-
!| lx, Mosquero and \rernon i jS|Cr> nari^ Richardson, Mike
] He resided in Electra for, Chaffee. Ricky Eckelkamp,
'several years and built the!i^rry Reck, ant| Charles Rob-'
homo now owned by Mr. and jnson.
' Mrs. Paul Rapp While resid-
ing hero ho was manager of
i’he Waggoner Refinery. Local Schools
He is survived by his vvifo, I^Cgjn EclStcr
Holidays Today
students of the
;;'-S
Jl in Coihn Countv
J i niai',r '' j •
if
* ■ *
; cloven person*; injured and an ,.....
t estimated prop'rty damage o? [ <K|5.P
■S3JSS.00 ( lAlt;rn.;v
The rural traffic accident'por(]
summary for Wichita ^’<)Unty ^frs j j.
from January through March} 1..*
let Murrell, Giy
Tommy Loguo,
mor and Larry Blcvin**
Roessler will leave Irving
Texas, on Juno 16 and return
July 5 from the 13th annual
Pilgrimage Included will be
tours of Texarkana Texas
Memphis, Tenn Nashv Hie
Tenn ; Charlottesville
tysburg, Washington. D
Mt. Vernon. Baltimore Md .
Valley Forgo. Hyde Park
Niagara Falls. Ontario Can-
ada; I,afayctfr Ind and
Springfield. Mo . as well as
(Continued on back page)
o
'The trouble with golf is
that by the limo you ran af-
ford to lose a ball you can't
hit it that far’ B J Dahl
Chcwalch (Wash.) Iadoi*'i-
dent.
Before (*nterin*g the servicej ,♦
in November. 1915. Ens Story n
was graduated from Burkbur-
net t
nett
[the relief and welfare work,
which wo have undertaken in,
behalf of our own veterans1
in need, and their dependents,”
loxplains Commander Dicker-1
Mrs. Marchant was one ofiinan'
the founders of St Francis,
Xavier Catholic Church, and
cach ajs 10,18 as 1,cr jx?rmit-
for thellP<1 sllc "ns aclive 5,1 church
i corsncp ofland ahar sock’l.v activities
n.ix.m; parent.' , 1;“Ur ?.f **"'™ «™nl-
. . .. , ,1 children live in Electra They
■ nd children united J
i-s.it i.i’jon
. . r t i'h< . of foui children
' X ’*i .*iv P imona I >eb-
i XLk- Xi's MoBioom
•* t t< • h« ;i. Pan nt Tc-
■ I nilPlb’T of
• it d i as si-nod a» first
i. .• faprogram}
i tinn.iii and year book
.■in; man sb..* has a pol'fect LIONS CLUR BKOOM SALE opportunity to become hoal-
i< <>r>t"'iu«-*.l '*0 back jxigc)
Funeral Services
Held Today For
IW. T. Waggoner Jr
he former Mary Beth W’ll-
son daughter of Mrs Eunice
Wihnn of X^ernon. three ^ludonis of the Electra J-.
1 lurhtpis, Mrs C J. Coberly. Public Schools will enjoy an1 /<•
t"’» holidays this!
of
memlx r of the
Church
School
• he men of the club
solving with Parks are
Xlclv ui Par** vice-chairman
i*o>.ind E C Bl i«'k serrotary-
frrisu;i*i Bill J irrell and
Ri< hard Cl irk wore
.is i ioutnim<*m committee’
to b<* tn eh.ii g<* ot ’h** coming
’oh bairn mv nt
iMlfi tors of the association
G McEuighhn. (’ (t
First Harvty. Parks. Pace and
she mat* Twelve .Accidents
,or I.U.-S to th., toons ,.ssocui- Rcpor(e(| In March Tour Delegate
'Hie Highway Patrol inves- George Ro<*ssh *-
Jigated 12 rural accidents in M-s Ann Roessh*
Wichita county during the lwm. d Ehctras f. |.
month of March according the United Nations X
to Sergeant E L. Stroud Pa- ^nin.i.c sponsor 1 •>* tnc In-
itrol Supervisor of this area tej n i;|1.nai ((I1|,- , * < )(i<i
Those vvrvcks accounted for, Fellows from
. . i . i 'cloven |x*rsons injured and an ...grants h\ the t.
A city-wide census has lieen' ... . . niams oy mp j.
s* hodulcd for Sunday after-!
Mrs Rohnn sen cd .is pros- noon, May 6. by the Minister-;
High School. Burkbur- jdent of the Optimisses Club ial Alliance of Electra
; (Continued on back page) I
Carroll-Harrold Elevator
Now Under New Ownershp ]
Announcement is made in|
tjj <■■ ■ ■
fairs.
A son. S B and two >* High
Stella and Ethel, were
St(*r,.i
Pal i hefo’ i* P'f
un.l., moved to M irtm Uoun
,. no ir Stanton in 1‘Krt
The f muly moved to Elec
•t.i ri 1912 The day bofoio
'h<* f muly moved their son.
-s’ R ’he former Mr.-s
' *s'n*’ uf Stanton.
1- Marchant and Son
Dry Goods Store was opent d 1 "-■’,*
PjilL>-'-,for business during the sum- •’«
«^!meroi 1912 m .bout the same ”{ >“»»- ^’Hinl^r girls and
. Parr's Women’s
E’ Wear anil Parr’s Men's Wear
• is now operated by members
j of 1 he J P Parr family Mar-
few
thn
accepted by the Electra Board
of Education
Miss Petty tended her resig-
nation to the board stating
that after serving tn hilarcr.
of thc Stati* of Texas for for-
ty-two years she sees Jit to
resign in onler that others!C11 ^inp Tom Bailey. W
may take over her duties and I Gouldmg. Allen C Yates. Wm
continue to teach the lx>yslQlJinpei-{ anj local volunteers
and girls of the State of Tex-1 Mmes Delbert Gilbert. Mike
‘is I McAlister and Lee Roy John-
She further stated in her son#
letter, of resignation that shot The arrangements for tlie
harf4endeavored to teach the visit wore made by G C. Har-
subject matter and to try to.^n, Electra Precinct chair-
instill in the students the val-(man, assisted by blood chair-
ue of an education, good cit- man, Billy Ray Wright
izenship, and a love for our( ___ _ o
Democracy. 1 ~~ ~
Miss Petty began her teach-1
ing career in Lamar County I
in Milton School District No 1
101 in the year 1916. She
taught at Milton for two years l;/Y
and then moved to !•”’------ ' "
donee for the year 191S
1919 She moved back
Millon for 1919-1920 then to (
Independence 1920. 21. 22. 23.
'moving t<> Brookston m 1925 j
Tn 1926 sin* moved to Dcjnirt
-md then u> lame < *ak in 193J-
>he emit* t>* E!-rtra in t
193-1. .md has b>'< n teaching
here smee that t.,» ■
Thiough h< r ’enning c i”-
named ’ cr shp h *s ’ 1 1,1 ,fie pn-
m iry e’enicn’.iry '
.md «tided
high note m
! lor High s
(Continu<*d
.Marchant who celebrated her
100th birthday.
Among the many cants and
hnrti-1’(‘•Hcmbr.mcos she receiv<*d
ri I thiee in ar: me« - Ua$ *‘ ('ongratulatury c.nd .. . . .
.r. I..,1 n..t exceed len «. I from President Kennedy Phoenix and three grand- *'eh.«>l will be dismissed
t. win sivepstakes En-; Mrs- Marehant broke her 'hildrcn. an mint Mrs J E I ••■I-.' .dti rmsin. and
li.irticulture lb- '•>!• m a fall nt her home >n uncle. E Paul Wag- md eUsses nd resume at thc
e limit !>' Msra on- and his been unable and cousins. A B ;".1,r 1 uratk'-'
walk since that time How- Wharton Jr. Mrs John *,nc
" ‘ ; and Mrs Katherine
mly for thc part I’d! tri all of Vernon, Mrs ."‘11
The annual Flower Show
of the Electra Garden Clubs
will be held in the Hoglc
Building, former location or
Hogle’s Foodliner, Saturday,
May 5
All flower growers and ar-
r mgers are welcome to enter.
>chodules may be secured
from any Garden Club mem-■
her |
Entries will be received as
Piriy as 8 tXl a m on the date
nf the show They will lx* re-1
t pivrd until 10:00 a. m. after
which they will bo displayed,
but not for competition 'i
Potted plants must be in ex-
hibitor's jiwssesston at least
three months Arrangements'|’j
must lx* trr.mged by the ex-
hibitor !
A single exhibit having no
competition slud! bo judged (
on its own merit Each ox-'
hiti.tii* must sign an entry
« i:>! in arrangements and hor-]
: • w tun* giving classifications]
• •* t at h entry Only one entry
.- ilhiwed m each class by
.a exhibitor
which Ito be(i
Then they may three years <•••.»! Jones of Baton Rouge,
She resides with hor son-in- [.a and J E Dodson
--flaw and daughter. Mr and Chula Vista. Calif
'fry. G
N. VXicjuta Strept in Electra.*
The "pldhjer^'Elt^an was'1
bom in Kentucky on April 13.!
1862 Her parents moved from
Kentucky to Missouri during
.mated for rabies bv May'1,Pr ^-Miood and when she,
-.r.s.rding to a recent an- uas 13 >’cars okl ,hp fnrnil>’ IUIV „l¥ll
bv lark canie to Tcxas settling in Col-. ™* ‘ .. „ ■
- Jnck.'hn Onuniv In 1R7--. !IIuK}1 Hoss Nell,e Hn8’ ■
’. and Mrs. R. E. Webb.
Dismissed this past week
were Mrs Amelia Willis, Mrs.
M C Cook. Bobby Fowler,
Mrs B J Ingram Mrs. Peg-
gy (’ampbell. A XX’ Scale, H.
?vl Glover Mrs Paul Parker,
i nd ’’.iv Tunnell
year*- Xlrs
i has been active in
hutch school and civic work '’“'c I-
Edward R Story, son of
and Mrs. Joe R Storyj«it*shy terian
«•! Kn)3 N. Waggoner. Electra, ’.right
group of right years m the primary dr
to bo
16. from ip church circle work
lwys rhe iight-wrek pre-flight and
\ jreor.f s.k-s ‘orcc of .u^oCmr inductrmntion c—~-rt........ ...
h* ist Iwrntv is being organ- Naval Sch<x>! of Pre-|}),u, served
>/<d Th** g.*d for the lUBj,1’’1^1 ,f thp Xa^‘! Air Sta-j.-ador and
' Bu*!dy Poppv sale has bccn’R00- Pc’ns.icola. Ma } Mother
fixed at 1IXXJ Buddy Poppies Ik’fore entering the service] ,♦ irtlng m
, ' Most of the money that in November. 1941. Ens Story n 19.»i
,})P collect in this sale will re-
main right hero in our own
Mrs Neva! <'f,nunun,ty’ to lielP finance]
_______ widow of S. B.
impressive1 Marchant, operated the store
the school I l,ntil December of 1961 when
it was sold to Parr’s XVomcn’s
W T ’Zimmerman,] ^’ear-
• i Ar. her Bi-f’ulintyi
.1 pi * s d*-n’. was the in-
• oititer She presenl-
r- XL Bloom and
«.! fleers
corsage
K? -'a3
'Die board voted to accept!
the resignation of Coach Lar-'ra&toi
ry Price and Misses I_x?lia'
Boyd and Iva Petty. ]
Votes of the recent school|
board election wore canvass-1
cd and an announcement was |
made that Paul A. Jones, Ed
Foster, Jr., and II. L McDon-
ald each received 96 votes.
Those three members were
sworn into office and their
tonus wilt expire on April 3.
1965.
Work on the new school at
Thompson XX’ard was discuss-
ed and reports were that the
building program was pro-
gressing according to sche-
dule The now building is ex-
to be completed in
Plans were made for the
census in the meetings of the
group for several months. A
committee to direct thc pro-
ject was appointed at a recent
meeting.
1
Crues said the new owners!
had already taken steps to
begin improving the service
to customers through better
equipment.
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