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VOLUME 54 —NUMBER28 "
In Run-Off Election
On Tuesday,
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Democrat Club
School Census
have
Important To
Pre Schoolers
dcsig-
January is the month
Vernon Woman
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EAGER ELECTRA
Members Announced
INVESTMENT DOUBLED
Saturday. January 27. will be
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The members voted to change
now
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meet
Coming Events
Hospital News
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Urges Payment
Of Poll Taxes
Injured Monday
Near Electra
EHS Volleyball
Games To Aid
March Of Dimes
given to the New March of Dimes
Drive.
The Electra Democrat Club urg-
es all citizens to pay their poll
tax before midnight, January 31.
All citizens between the ages of
21 and 60 must have in his or her
possession a poll tax receipt to be
c igible to vote in the 1962 elec-
tions. Those who do not yet have
their 1962 poll tax receipt are urg-
ed to pay their poll tax at the tax
office in the Douglas Building. Cit-
izens may also contact T. E. Ne-
ville, Dick Bollinger, or L. H.
Klinkerman and arrange to pay
their poll tax without leaving their
homes.
Holders of 1961 poll tax receipts,
and those exempted are urged to
vote in the Congressional run-off
election, Saturday January 27.
Voters needing transportation to
and from the polls are asked to
cal 2956 for transportation, cour-
tesy of the Electra Democrat Club.
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Ed Hart Chevrolet-Olds Company
Moves To New Location Saturday
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There are many better ways to
Ann McSpaddcn.. waste time than by attending,
complimentary luncheons.
When the polls close at 7:00
o’clock Saturday evening, voters
of the 13th Congressional District
will have named their choice to
fill out the unexpired term of
the Hon. Frank Ikard, who re-
signed last summer to accept a
post with the Petroleum Institute.
In the first primary, December
16, 1961, Judge Graham B. Pur-
cell, District Judge of Wichita
County, led the field of five can-
didates with a margin of some
2500 votes over his nearest op-
ponent, Joe Bailey Meissner, the
lone Republican in the race. Oth-
ers in the race were Jack High-
tower, Vernon Stewart and Jim-
my Horaney.
Judging from the number of
absentee ballots cast up to the
time absentee voting in person
ended Tuesday evening, there will
probably be a record vote cast
in this hotly contested run-off be-
tween the Democratic candidate
Purcell, and his Republican op-
ponent, Joe Meissner Mrs. Dora
Davis, Wichita County Clerk, re-
ported that 148 persons voted in
her office Tuesday, the last day
for voting absentee in person.
This makes a total of more than
400 who have voted in Wichita
County since absentee voting op-
ened two weeks ago. Mrs Davis
said that of the 116 mail ballots
requested, only 44 had been re-
turned by Tuesday evening. Mail
ballots may be received until noon
Saturday.
Charges and counter Charges
flew thick and fast as the two
candidates wound up their cam-
paigns. Judge .Purcell is relying
on a telegraphed endorsement by
President Kennedy to give his
campaign the final necessary im-
petus to win. Meissner based his
hopes on an endorsement by for-
mer President Eisenhower to give
his final efforts an added boost.
Mrs. Howard Richie of Vernon
was injured Monday morning
when the car in * which she was
a passenger, crashed into a bridge
abutment east of Electra on Hi-
„way 287. /
Driver of the car was her hus-
band who was not injured. Mrs.
Richie who was transferred to
a Vernon hospital suffered some
broken ribs and a lacerated
scalp. Her attending physician re-
ported her to be recovering satis-
factorily. Wednesday.
Investigating officers said Mr.
Richie lost control of the car on
the icy highway.
An Electra wrecker, driven by
B. C. Stacy, overturned about two
and one-half miles east of here
on Hiway 287, enroute to the scene
of the accident. Stacy was report-
ed to have suffered minor bruises,
but was not seriously injured.
Annual Report
Of Wichita
County Constable
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25 New Families
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Move To Electra
mg constructed this week, and a
new lubrication rack will be in-
stalled soon General cleaning up
and painting are also underway.
The Sales Department and the
business office will occupy the
Kent Building (75x100) which af-
fords interior show room space
for several cars. Private offices
for salesmen are being construct-
ed to insure more convenience for
1 customers. And improved arrange-
Patients in the Electra Hospital ment for the business office has
Wednesday were: Mrs. J. A. Tice, been planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart stated, "On
I behalf of our seventeen employes
and ourselves, wo wish to express
our deep appreciation for the won-
derful support and business of all
our customers in the Electra area
and surrounding towns, and we
want to extend a sincere invita-
tion to everyone to visit us at
our now location.”
At a later date, a formal open-
ing and open house will be an-
nounced.
:) Ford|
Bishop, Mrs. Bessie S
Deadline for paying Poll Tax.
Friday, January 26
Camp Fire Girls Cancb Sale
Begins
Saturday, January 27
Run-off Election, for Congress,
13th Congressional District. Polls
open at 7 am. close 7 pm.
Sunday, January 28
Attend Church
Monday, January 29
Eicctra High School and Junior
High School Bands Concert. 7:30
p.m, EHS Auditorium
Tuesday, January 30
Mothers March for the New
March of Dimes Fund Drive. 7:00
pun.
Jayceos Poll Tax Drive,
i AVcdnesday, January 31
Thompson Ward P.-T.A.
Plans Joint Courses in
C D With Northside Club
Members of the Parent-Teacher
Associations of Thompson Ward
and First Ward Elementary
schools have jointly slated a Civil
Defense study. "Education for
Family Living." to be held Feb-
ruary 19. through March 2.
The study will be taught at the
First Ward School by Don Brewer
and Stanley Willman, members of
the faculty of Electra Junior High
School
Two sections of study have
been planned Dates of the first
fire February’ 19. 22. 26, and
March 1 Dates of the second are
February 20. 23, 27. and March 2.
The classes will be taught from
6.30 until 9:30 on the designated
dates.
Diplomas will be awarded to
those who attend four separate
sessions of the eight.
Citizens are urged to attend
these vital courses. Make arrange-
ments to attend the classes by
. Hall in; Mrs. I<;roM Tsffen at
3846, or Mrs. A. F. Neff at 2920.
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EHS Honor Roll
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The census has been taken
through the schools but has not
reached parents with no children
in school
Any parent who has children
who will be six before Septem-
ber 1. are asked to register them
for school. It is very important
that this be done.
Each school in Eicctra has cen-
sus blanks. Parents having child-
ren in this category may go to
any school and ask for a blank.
The principal will be happy to
register the children.
It Is very important that each
child in the state be registered,
especially kt the Jtown. ’where he
lives. By registering a child it
helps the school to determine the
number of teachers needed; the
number of classrooms needed; the
number of textbooks needed; and
the number of workbooks needed.
Last year sixty first graders
were enrolled during the census.
On September 1, one hundred and
two first grade students enrolled.
This causes confusion and heart-
ache among the teachers and stud-
ents.
Hudson earnestly urges that all
parents who have children who
will be six before September 1,
to register them now.
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rolct-Oldsmobile Company, accord-
ing to Ed B. Hart, owner
On Monday, January' 29, the en-
tire operation business office,
service, body, parts and accessoi -
ies will be ojicn for business in
the 100 block on North Main
Street, Electra, in the Broadwell
and Kent. Buildings
Ed Hart Chevrolet has been in
business at the present location,
300 North Waggoner St , since Oc-
tober 1952, when he jind his fam-
ily moved from Olney where hej
had been associated with the
Chevrolet business for many years.
In the fall of 1959. Mr. Hart
Oscar E. Baggett, Mickey Petty,
and E. Paul Rogers.
Discharged from the Hospital
this past week were: Billy Mike
Norman H. M Glover, Mrs. J. C.
Kelley, Mrs. R. E. Dunham, Mrs,
B. L. Hataway. J. G. Auldredge,
CAroHLVnf? Williams, Jack Parr,
Mrs Fred Music, Mrs. Hugh Lee,
Mrs. "Shnclra Klmbro, Mrs. Pat
1, Grace Ann
Scott, W. C.
SplasYn^.a/id David Lee Jones.
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creasing their
, 1961 continues
Holmes said
1 There were
program. wcek including
The Navy' has broken a long
time precedence! It now offers a
three year enlistment. Call your
Navy Recruiter or better still stop
by the Navy Rrecruiting Office
and find out about his 3 year
program Act now!
Two volley ball games
been scheduled for Friday after-
noon at 3:00 o’clock, at Electra
High School. Proceeds will go to
the benefit of the New March of
Dimes Drive.
At 3.00 o’clock, the women's
faculty members will play the
Girls’ Athletic Association. This
game will be followed by a game
between the men faculty* mem-
bers and members of the Boys’
"E" Club.
Remember, all proceeds will be
weather
ending Jan-
j Gilbert, C. F. McSpadden, Grover
I Harrison, Holmes’ Variety, Rev.
1 Charles Priester. Laird's Bakery,
& P W.
concert and
march selections the Electra Jun-
ior High School Band will play
the current hit tune. ‘The Twist ’’
Everyone is urged to attend this
program and encourage these
young musicians who have worked
so diligently to prepare this varied
program.
The admission price of 25 cents
for students and 50 cents for
adults will be used to help defray
a part of the expenses for the fes-
tivals and contests which these
groups will enter this year.
The Weather
Following Is the
port for the week
uary 24:
January 18
January 19
January 20
January 21
January 22
January 23 *
January 24
A trace rof precipitation was
reported during this period.
Five Chamber of Commerce
members for 1962 have doubled
their investment over their 1961
amount, according to Chairman
Bob Holmes
They are as follows’ Hogle’s
l Food Liner. Mrs. R Y. Smith,
Griffin's Food Store, Paul’s Mar-
ket and Goldsmith Drug.
The list of those who are in-
investment ovetr
to mount daily,
twenty-one last
White Auto, Rol-
| lins’ Insurance, Kidd’s Auto, T. B.
of the band and brings the se-
lection to a thrilling climax with
clanging cymbals rolling drums,
and blaring brass
Also featured on the p—.......—
will be the trombone section of the
EHS Rand, accompanied by the
band, playing “Golden Shphorns." I
a parody on the well-known “Gol-|
den Sl.ppers " , Mrs. Annie Powell. B
Alone with the concert and | Club Mrs Abby Coopcr. Wndc
Bailey, Albert Brockreide, Lee Roy
Johnson, Lee’s Dairy, Mac’s Super
Service, National Tank Co., Dr.
P. F. Richardson, R & R. Service,
Tuystce Foods, and Hazel’s Chick-
en Shack.
This week we have twenty more
to join the group, which gives us
a total of 48 to increase their in-
vestment over last year
The new ones include. Barrett’s
Smart Shop, Rev. Don Youngblood,
J. L. Pennington, Wacker's Stores,
Ed Hart Chevrolet, Whistle Stop
Cafe, Eli Morgan Co, Inc., Rey-
nolds Motor, Douglas Lumber Co.,
Huey Cleaners, Loden’s Studio,
John McKelvey, Humphreys’ Ap-
pliance, Phil Holman, Tommy
Clark, Reeves Golden Well Serv-
ice, McLaughlin Grocery, Dr.
Ford, Allen Plumbing, Waymon
Chilcutt, and C-K Construction.
Our thanks to these people who
are interested enough In the fut-
ure of Electra to invest their
money to enable us to carry on our
dynamic program of work for
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i Jaycee Group To
Conduct Poll Tax
Drive Tuesday
The Junior Chamber of Com-
merce will conduct a house-to-
house poll tax drive Tuesday ev-
ening, January 30, according to
Harold Tiffin, president.
All members of the organization
will participate in the canvass
which has been planned to aid
local citizens in paying their poll
taxes for 1962.
The deadline for paying poll
: taxes is Wednesday, January 31.
i All members will be equipped to
i sell the tax. receipts as they go
• from house to house urging Elec-
trons to purchase their receipts.
Vote Expected >
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as a signal for the marching mo- wilAwe^^a'te^e.-^^ccn fil’d
thers to begin their 1962 canvass
from housc-to-house to collect do-
nations for the New March of
Dimes Fund
Turn on your porch light as
you hear the siren to signal the
marching mothers to stop for your
gift to the fund. If you do not have
a porch light, indicate in some
way that you desire to give to
the fund.
In the rural areas the drive will
February Dollar
Days. Scheduled
Next Weekend •
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Friday and Saturday,- February
2 and’ 3, 'will be Dollar Days in
Eloctra-^with' all the ’marchanta
offering special money-savingbar-
galns. for.;the budget-minded shop-
per.
With the passing of the holiday
season, the need for clearance
sales has arrived. Plan now to take
advantage of February Dollar
Days for fabulous savings on in-
season merchandise.
Merchants are reminded to get
their ads in to The Star-News
Monday in order for them to ap-
pear in the Dollar Days section
of the paper.
Both candidates are making claims
of sure victory at the polls Satur-
day, and neither indicates he will
concede defeat until the final tab-
ulation is in.
Of the 26,376 votes cast in the
first primary, only four hundred
and seventy-four votes were cast
in the four boxes in the Electra
Precinct. This is about 40 percent
of the approximately 1150 regis-
tered voters In the Electra Pre-
cinct, but this docs not include
the exempt voters over 65 years
old, which would lower the per-
centage considerably.
Regardless of your political pre-
ference, every registerd voter is
urgd to go to the polls Saturday
and vote for the candidate of your
choice. A heavy vote by Electra
voters could easily be the decid-
ing factor in what gives every
indication of being the closest
race in the history of the 13th
Congressional District. From polit-
ical prestige point of view, a heavy
vote could mean that the voting
strength in Electra is a definite
factor to be considered by poli-
ticians in future campaigns, ra-
ther than just a ’weak sister' sat-
ellite of the county seat.
Here is where to cast your vote
Saturday*
Box 36: Thompson Wand School
Box 37: Waggoner Radiator
Shop;
Box 38: Electra High School;
Box 49: Electra Ward School.
Remember, the polls open at 7
a.m., and close at 7 pan., so make
your plans now to VOTE! Go to
the polls Saturday and VOTE AS
YOU PLEASE—but PLEASE
VOTE! ! ! !
Eighteen boys and thirty girls
are on the third six-weeks honor
roll of Electra High School an-
nounced by J Curtis Holcomb,
E. H S. Principal
Of the thirty girls, eight arc
freshmen, five are sophomores,
eight arc juniors, and nine are
seniors The girls are: Betty An-
derson, Mary Brown, Julie Bur-
ton, Chris Eckelkamp, Cindy Eck-
clkamp, Karon Harris, Pat Sul-
livan. and Barbara Wilson, fresh-
men. Cheryl Dickcj, Laura Hamil-
ton. Lynda McBride. Jane Sage,
and Jolyn Seale, sophomores; Judy
Barrett. Sharon Davis. Barbara
Jansen, Theresia Morrison. Mar-
garet Murrell.
Gay Overt urf. and Jane Sachse,
juniors; Lona Bncc Susan Hum-
phrevs, Jud> Jarrell. Linda Mc-
Daniell Sup I .co Cecelia Mill-.
Karon Stansel Dianne Wilson and
Janet Wilson seniors
Amog the eighteen boys thrro
are four freshmen four soph-
omores, three juniors and seven
seniors The boys are David Bak- moving day for the Ed Hart Chev-
rr. Randy Rrnrkeon, Mike Bras-
well. and Slophen Jones, fresh-
men, Glenn Garner. Donakl Graf,
Frank Hill and Amos McAlister,
sophomores Tommy Bettes. Geo.
Roossler. ad Bob Sullivan, juniors;
Mike Chaffee, Ricky Eckelkamp,
Hoyt Gattis Michael Isbell. Chas
Rabb Keith Rollins and A W
Winningham seniors
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Schedule Of
School Bands To
Present Winter
Concert Monday
Two school bands of the Elec-
tra Public Schools will appear in
concert Monday evening, January
29, in the Electra High School
t Auditorium, at 7:30
Howard L. Smith, music direct-
or. announced that the featured
attraction of the evening’s pro-
A report of arrests and official (gram will be the playing of the
papers served during the year, “Paradp of ,be Charioteers.” by
1961 has been released by Frank',he H*Rh School Band This se-
Bullard. constable of precinct 4. J Action is the theme music from
February’of Wichita County the famous chariot race in the
• During the year 79 citations.1 movie. “Ren Hur" This brilliant
four sequestrations, three writs of 11,1,1 exciting composition features
possession, seven subpoenas, five tbp brass and percussion sections
executives, and one writ of re-
striction wore served b\ Constable
broadened his organization by ad- Any farmer interested may con-1 Bullard,
ding the Oldsmobile dealership. [ tact Bailey.
The new location consists of two , r"‘
buildings The 1
Dr. J. R. McKenney
Speaks To Punkin
Center Club
I
Dr. James R. McKenney, head
of the ...Texas Animal Research
Foundation in Wichita County,
presented a program on the Re-
searclr 'Fouridiilioh'*aJicl’'thc eradi-
cation of screw worms when mem-
bers of the Punkin Center Com-
munity Club met Monday evening,
January 22, at the Punkin Center
Community House.
Dr. McKenney stated the farm-
ers would not be bothered with
screw worms by 1964 if the Foun-
dation received enough donations
to continue with the research.
The Foundation is asking for do-
nations from the farmers.
Dan Flippin, president, opened
the meeting with prayer, and Mrs.
Dan Flippin read the secretary’s
report. Hostesses for the meeting
were Mmes. Dan Flippin and Al-
bert Arnold.
Elvy Sargent from the Agricul-
ture Stabilization Commission of
fice in Iowa Park, distributed
forms to be completed by each
farmer and placed in a scrapbook.
The scrapbook will be entered in
a contest sponsored by the Fort
1 Worth Press.
A Tractor Maintenance Course, I
■ which will be held from T_'______„ 1
1 12 to February 16, at the Agri-
. culture Shop at the Electra High
I School was explained by Wade
1 Bailey The entry foe will be $2.00
per j>crson for the five-day course
January 30( atlbe ; conducted* ’inf' the- dayligfaf jirtonth and established homes here,
City ofvElectra, Clxamber of’Com-
merce, Lone Star Gas Company,
and Texas Electric Service Com-
pany.
The new families are: Jerry
Morris Chas. B. Nail, J. F. Riley,
J T. Alexander, Bill Shelton, C.
O. Jones, Jr., H. L. Connell, B.
Holybee, Don Abbott, Jesse Tubbs,
L. E. Henning, J. D. Turner, C.
H. Quinn, Robert Palmer, W. L.
Cook, Robert Neal, Porter Couch,
Clyde Shirley, Grady M. Folmar,
Bill Morgan, George Austin, Betty
McCain, Judy Herchman, W. R.
Haskins, and Mrs. Robert Lyons.
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Eleven wore arrested for theft,
right for traffic violations. 12 for
fire-proof, brick the meeting date from the fourth ?swind,in^ l>>' worthless check, 29
structure, measuring 75x150 feet. Monday to the fourth Tuesday! ^or drunkeness. eight for disturb-
built in 1928 by Phillip Broadwell of each month Two families, the ance,nnd sovon for affray One
for the Eicctra Steam Laundry.: Jack Payton and Jack
will hnuse the improved, modern- familios were welcomed
ized scrv ice department and an on- members.
larged Parts and Accessories De-« ' . .. ...
I ance.and seven for affray
Walser I p<'rson wns orrestod for moving
as new mortgagcd property, one for dis-
i playing firearms in a public place
I Mmes R E Fritsche and Jackie or)e for vi,t‘ and abusivc language,
partment A new wash rack is bo-! Walscr will host the next meet- one ^Ol illegal possession of liquor
ing which will be hold on Feb- • Jninor. one for barboring with-
ruary 27. at the Electra High I out a hcense, and one for child
School. The program will consist i suPP°rt '
of completing forms for the Texas ■
Electric Scrapbook and Jthe mem-1
bers will enjoy playing volleyball.. I
At the close .of the meeting re-
freshments were served by the
hostesses to Mr and Mrs R. C.
Fritsche, Doris and Linda; Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Arnold. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Flippin, Danny and Judy;
Mr and Mrs. Albert Arnold, Al-
bert. Robert, and Dorothy; Wade
Bailey, Albert Brockreide, Geo.
Streit, Clarence Pay ton. Jack
Walser, Weldon Roth, and guests,
Dr. McKenney, B. T. Haws, of Wi-
chita Falls; and Bob Jacobs and
Elvy Sargent of Iowa Park.
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The way to get ahead is to start
now. If you start now, you will
know k Jot next year thpt you
don’t know now and that you
w^ould not. have known next year
if you had waited.
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ELECTRA, TEXAS, WICHITA COUNTY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1962
Electra Mothers To March Tuesday
For New March OFDiffi^Fui^ D^
14to 'Electra during the past
On Tuesday, January 30, atl’W •conducted* ’ixv*' the- dayli^f .^rith and established homes here,
7:30 p.m., the fire siren will sound' ho^r^-'’Every;- marching' accordipi"to a report issued by the
blue, 'the colors’ used* this year
all over the nation to identify
the work of ‘ the New March of
Dimes.
General chairman of the drive
is Mrs. H. E. Jansen. Mrs. Paul
Jones is chaihnan of the south-
side; and Mrs. T. H. Eckelkamp
Is chairman of the northside. Ru-
ral area workers include Mrs. R.
A. Gilbert, Mrs. Jack Payton, Mrs.
Winfbrd Shellnut, Mrs. W. C.
Clssell, Mrs. R, O. McCullough and
Mrs. Connie Kemple.
A call to 2151 will bring some-
one to pick up your contribution
if no one has called at your home
by 8:00 o’clock.
LUNCHEON
A kickoff luncheon for the Wi-
chita County campaign for the
New March of Dimes Drive was
held Thursday, January 18, at the
YMCA in Wichita Falls.
Miss Barbara Jansen, daughter naled as census taking month for
of Mr. and Mrs H. E. Janson, of school children, according to Wil-
Electra was a special guest at | bam L Hudson, superintendent of
the luncheon. I tbe Electra Public Schools
Attending with her from Elec-
tra were Mrs. Jansen, Mrs T H.
Eckelkamp, Mrs D. C Porkins,
and Connis Morrow, and Clover
Blum, students at Electra Junior
High School.
Bob English, state director for
the New March of Dimes, spoke
at the luncheon, explaining the
work of the National Foundation
in the study and treatment of
birth defects and arthritis. Many
polio patients still require treat-
ment and rehabilitation.
Miss Jansen, 17, had polio
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Federal Income
Tax Fljftig.
Deadline April 16
All citizens or residents of the
U. S. A., including minors who had
gross income of $600 or more in
1961, must" file a federal income
tax return'on or before April 16,
Omas T. Roberts, Administrative
Officer. Internal Revenue Service,
Wichita Falls, announced this
week. If you are 65 or over, on
the last day of your tax year, you
arc not required to file a return
unless you had a gross income of
$1,200 or more during the year.
Free Document 5107, available
at IRS, tells all the vital facts
about federal income tax filing
requirements.
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