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ELECTRA, TEXAS, WICHITA COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1955
Subscription: $2.50 per annum
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Drivers Training Education to be Continued
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PROCLAMATION
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T. E. SHAW, Mayor
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Electra Cubs
Defeat Nocona
Braves 40-0
Texas Company -
Taking Over
Woods Production
Missing Girl
Comes Home
Notice to Those Who
Can’t Take Exhibits
and Cakes to Fair
Myrtle Russell
Attends Lodge
. Meeting in Chicago
ishing the new 1955 four door se-
dan for the drivers training class.
The services will continue for
the drivers education courses, to
benefit the students in the senior
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the City of Electra to be affixed this
19th day of Sept. 1955.
(seal)
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hale who
have moved to 405 East Harrison
Avenue are newcomers to Electra.
They came from Rotan and Mr.
Hale is employed in the meat de-
partment at Clyde's Market, ac-
cording to information given the
Electra Chamber of Commerce.
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tnd prevention of tuberculosis,' will
■be assigned duty along that line.
p. m. AU members are urged
attend.
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Aged Woman is
Injured in Fall
Mrs. J. W. Crow, age 84, feU oft
Fathers Night
First Ward
PT A Meeting
The First Ward PTA met Thurs-
day, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p. m. at the
school cafeteria. Mrs. J. J. Groff,
unit president presided and led the
opening prayer. C. D. Rogers led
X'.ent.
Garnett Wright of Electra has
J 'en assigned duty as a gauger in
it’ie Iowa Park field.
The men transferred to Electra
from Chalk HiHU will move their
ifimiles to Electra as soon as suit-
ble housing can be secured.
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Photo by Greene Studio
the drivers education pro
> advanced in regula
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traveled down the field like light-
ening. Yes, this was a “touch-
down” KeUy had crossed the goal
Une, and the score was 6-0. The
extra point was kicked and made
by Reynolds.
exhibition is open to the
The Museum hours' are
the fire department to help hunt,
but the girl returned home on her
own accord. -
f umble^on the first play. The Cubs. '
•lent by a bone specialist.
Mrs.*€row is the mother of Mrs.
lugh White of this city and has
been making her home with Mr.
< id Mrs. White. She entered the
I onvalescent home Monday, Mrs.
[Frank Bullard who operates
u ome, reported.
Wh’ereas, National Business Women’s Week will be cele-
brated throughout the nation beginning on Sept. 25 and end-
ing on Oct 1: and
Whereas the organization of The National Federation of
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., is contributing
much toward the development of business and industry; and
Whereas we are emphasizing “Aim High" in this pre-elec-
tion year; and
Whereas the Electra B&PW Club, as an affiliate of The
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s
Clubs., is likewise contributing much toward the improvement
and progress of business, industry and civic needs in our com-
munity;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, T. E. Shaw, Mayor of the City of
Electra do hereby proclaim the week beginning Sunday, Sept.
25 and ending Saturday, Oct. 1 as
NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN’S WEEK
in Electra, 'and urge our leaders of business and industry to
join in this observance.
It develops from the pyschologi
let Company for the 1955, 210 cal value of training good driver
schools or adult groups of various
kinds to speak in behalf of the
f vard. Refreshments were served Seal Sale or educational program
All those who are to have ex-
hibits at the Texas-Oklahoma Fair
and cannot take them, please
bring them to the Electra Cham-
ber of Commerce office not later
than, noon Saturday, September 24.-
Mrs. Doug Williams) \ ^general-
chairman of the womens division,
will deliver them. -
Also, those .baking .cakes-; and
not able to take them to the.-fair,,
may bring them to the Chamber
of Commerce office by noon Mon-
day, Septembers26 and Mrs. Wil-
liams will take them for you.
ChuckWagon
to Serve Feed
on Pioneer Day
Members of the Electra Chuck
Sr? Wagon Gang will
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Church of God
to Hold Revival
The Church of God is beginning
r revival Sunday night, Sept. 25,
vith the Rev. E. Long of Leach-
illt, rk., as evangelist.
Rev. Long has a very stirring
nd soul inspiring series of mes-
sages. There will be good singing
nd instrumental music.
Rev. E. E. Malone, pastor, invit-
s the public to come and worship
ith them in th'eir services at tht
c >rner of N. Electra and Michigan.
_ Lions Club See
Slides on Korea
The Lions Club met Thursday,
Sept. 22 in the White Rose Cafe, ''among those present.
W. P. Sheppard, president, presid-
Ray Nell Ellis, 9 year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Back Ellis who
was reported missing Monday
night from 6 p. m. ,to 11’ p. m.
came home. Police officers Bryant,
Wheeler and Jordan.' searched- fhi ,im the: director’s room of the
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee of
Plainview were week end visitors
in the homes of Mrs. Lee’s sister,
Mrs. Jack Brown and Mr. Lee’s
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Adams.
fitted out a replica of the cow-
camp chuck wagon and maintain
such facilities as are needed for
preparing and serving meals to
large crowds of small assemblies.
They have answered calls for em-
ergency service in providing cof-
fee and food in cases of disaster
such as the cyclones which struck
Crowell and Olney, Texas and
Woodward, Okla. They also hold
get-together parties for their
Thompson Ward PTA
Clothing Drive on
The president of Thompson
Ward Parent Teacher unit, Mrs.
Charles Evans, wishes to have
welfare closet at the school.
Any dotting that anyone wishes
to give to the closet may be
brought to 404 West Wharton or
507 South Electra.
Explorer Post 43
Discuss Plans
for Halloween
• The Explorer Post 43 met Wed-
nesday, Sept. 21. The activities
for the coming quarter were dis-
cussed. These plans include a
camping trip and a Halloween
party planned for October. The de-
tails of these activities are not
complete.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, a group
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week days except Monday, from 9
a. m. to 5 p. m. J. I. Staley, im-
nediate past president of the Mu-
seum Association made the ar-
_. A
major part of the collection has
teen kept in the home of Mrs. Jim-
mie Kolp in Electra during recent
weeks and have been viewed by a
number of Electra people. Mrs.
Kolp met Count Podgoursgy in
New York during the past summer
and introduced him to a number of
art lovers in this area during his
visit here.
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In the opening -game for the
Electra Cubs, which was. played-at
Nocona Thursday, Sept. 15, the
Cubs defeated the Braves 40-0. .
Gienn Kelley'kicked .off to. the
Braves^and the Cubs recovered, a.
hall. Several scouts planted blue-
bonnet seeds on the four main en-
trances to Electra on Sunday,
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- Plans were made to have scouts ‘anKements for the showing,
selling cushions at all home games
Help with showing the TB movies of .the Electra Tigers.
The next meeting will be held
Wednesday night Sept. 28, at 7:30
to
New Project is
Planned for
TB Association
Membership participation in the
program of the Wichita County
Tuberculosis Association is being^
sought through a new movement
outlined Thursday in a’called'meet-,
ihg of the board of directors’ .’of
the association
room, of the Wichita General. Hos-
pital. A noon
pital ,cafeteria preceded the busi-
ness session over which Mrs. Jo.
ella Terrill Butler, president pre-
sided.
Miss Margaret Hall, executive
secretary, told of the plan called j’ant to Burkburnett and Delbert
for in a pilot study recommend- I ierce was transferred to the Tex-
ed by the state association through /x> plant at Snyder.
LeRoy Baker, Robert Hamilton
nd Aldan H. Huffman are being
•tion of leases in this vicinity is re-
ported, to be in process of switch-
ing torthe new management. No
announcement .has been made as
to shifts in personnel but the
Frank Wood Association office is
'being maintained on South Bailey
Street and Mrs. B. G. Barnett,
secretary, is still on duty there.
Lloyd Jones, field superintendent
of production for the Wood inter-
ests is still on duty there.
The drilling department of the
company is not affected by the
sale of the oil production, it was
reported here. Leylon Jennings is
in charge of the drilling operations.
In keeping with the recent sale
of oil/production of the Frank
Woods' OiF Company ’in thisarea,
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Presbyterial Society-
Held Meeting
in Seymour
Ml'S. L). R. Preston of Electra
presided at the regular Fall ses-
sion of the Wichita Falls Presby-
terial Society, held Wednesday,
Sept. 21, in Seymour at the First
Presbyterian Church. The society
of women was -held jointly with
the Presbytery meeting, which was
attended by pastors and laymen of
this area.
Fifty-two women wore in the
day’s meeting, the theme of which
was “Praise to God." Highlighting
the business sessioh .in the after-
noon, was a resolution adopted by
the group urging all members of
societies in this Presbytery to
write their Congressman and Rep-
resentatives, to postpone the ter-
mination of government wardship
of the Indian Tribes and to re-
quest more time for Christian ed-
ucation and more and better
school facilities for the Indians.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted by the delegates.
Mrs. D. Art Ray of Chillicothe
presented the opening devotional
based on the 96th Psalm and Mrs.
Jarmon King of Seymour express-
ed a message of welcome to the
guests. The semi-annual presi-
dent’s message by Mrs. Preston
followed. Then the morning speak-
er, Mrs. G. A. Clevenger of San
Angelo, full-blooded Navajo'Indian
spoke on “The Navajo Story."
A joint Communion Service with
Presbytery was held at 11 o’clock
a. m. with Robert Thimes of the
Ray Memorial Presbyterian
Church in Wichita Falls, bringing
the morning -sermon. During the
session of the Wichita Falls Pres-
bytery, Thimes was examined and
licensed to preach and was taken
under the care of this Presbytery.
He -is a junior student at Duke
University in Durham, North Car.
Luncheon was Served the dele-
delegates to the two organizations
at a Seymour cafe and during
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Electrans Get
Preview of Famous
Art Collection.
A group of art appreciative
Electrans enjoyed a showing of
one of the most famous collections
of paintings Thursday in the home
of Mrs. Jimmie Kolp. The exhibi-
tion including works of Titians,
Hals, El Greco, Van Dyck, Vales-
quez, Renior, Sargent, Homer and
Inness were brought to Texas by
their owner, Count Ivan N. Pod-
goursgy, who is loaning the paint-
ings to be shown in the Midwest-
ern University Museum -at Wichita
Falls from Sept. 25 through Oct. 6.
Count Podgoursgy was a visitor
in Electra this week and was pres-
ent to meet the guests and to re-
late some of the history of the
most outstanding paintings some of
which were said to have been
painted in the 15th century.
off
touchdown. Kenneth Holt complet-
ed the seven points to make the
score 14-0. The Cubs attempted a
pass which was incomplete.
In the second quarter, Bob
Groff, James Barrow, Randall Mil-
ler, Leslie Parker and Hubert
Propps were playing great foot-
ball. The Cubs received the pig-
skin again, and O. V. Strange
went for the third touchdown. The
Braves did no traveling at all and
Kelly took possession of the ball
and score became ^6-0.
Reynolds made rhe next touch- w
down running across the field for
70 yards, Royce kicked the extra
point and made the score 33-0.
The next thing happening was
Propps carrying the ball to the two
yard line and O: V. Strange took
it over. '
the 'extra point, and the score re- 11 Electra in May 1954, from Ada,
mained 40-0 to the finish. Okla. Mrs. Groff was active in
Every boy who made the trip PTA work -in the Ada 'schools -
got to play. For a second opener, serving as magazine chairman and
the fighting spirit of the 1955 Cubs heme room mother for the third
grade. She was also active in th'e I
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Fathers.”
I James Pearson, principal of First
Ward School, introduced the
chool faculty to the parents.
Mrs. Groff presented the offi-
cers and chairmen for the 1954-55
j ear.
Mrs. Jerry Whitecotton read the
-budget for the year and it was
adopted.
The unit then voted to have the
‘Jolly Jamboree” the night of Oct.
13, at the Electra High School.
The room representatives were
i itroduced by Mrs. Orville Wilson,
chairman. Mrs. Elbert Humphreys
gave the program highlights for
the year.
Mrs. R. J. Dalrymple’s first
grade room won the attendance
'during the social period following in connection with detection, carry. Sept- 18-
i.ie program.
Art Exhibition
at MU Museum
Sept. 25, Oct 6
The Midwestern Museum Assoc-
iation is sponsoring the exhibition
of a collection of most famous oil
paintings in the world, from Sun-
day, Sept. 25 to Oct. 6, it was an-
nounced this week. The treasured
collection, said to be insured for
more than one million dollars has
been loaned for the occasion by
Count Ivan N. Podgoursgy of New
York, who brought them to Texas
and will supervise the arrange-
ment of the valuable paintings for
the showing.
The
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Volunteers who will visit clubs, of boys met and cleaned ’the scout '£rom 2 to 5 P- m- on Sundays and
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affairs.
First
- get-together parties for their own
the Sunday School, ’ mernbers and entertain in honor of
i has five children,
Rebekah Jimmy in the third grade at First
Assembly; Mrs. Lily Alexander of Ward, Larry, Billy and Bob who
Lubbock, president of the assem- -attend Junior High and Kay is
bly; Mrs. Sadie Patterson of freshman in High School.
Jacksboro, chairman and Mrs.
Kathleen Moore of Wichita Falls,
secretary of the joint Youth Coun-
cil of the Texas Assembly, left
Electra Thursday afternoon, by
automobile, for Chicago. The party
is among the Texas representatives
in the annual meeting of the Sov-
reign Grand Lodge c-f Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs, in session in Chi-
cago this week.
They stopped over in St. Louis
Friday night, for a visit with Miss
Russell’s brother and sister-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Myrl D. Russell.
Social Security
Representative to
be Here Sept. 28
A representative \of the Social
Security Administration will be
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two hours in vain. They called out' ’Electra State Bank' on Wednes-
day,' Septeirfoer 28, at 10 a. m.
Persons who desire information
or assistance in social security
matters' are invited- to meet with
the representative; '
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Mrs. Stella McCullough of Travis
County, president of the Texas
Conference of Tuberculosis Work- ransferred from -the gasoline de-
ers. The study on membership pro- jirtment to the production depart-,
jects will be made in the following
counties, Tarrant, Travis, Wichita,
Bell, Bee and Liberty.
In order to secure more volun-
teer workers in the fight against
the dread disease, a leaflet or
questionnaire will be enclosed
with each unit of TB Christmas
Seals mailed from the Wichita
Falls office of the association. The
recipient will be asked to contri-
bute their time as well as money
paid for the seals. This volunteer
service which could be for a small
number of hours per month, to
work best suited to their talent,
training or opportunity. For in-
stance volunteers are needed to
address envelopes and insert the
Christmas Seals in the annual Seal
Drive, or doing other work to-
ward processing the letters for the
mails.
The above picture is Ed Hart’high school. Preference is given |
presenting the keys to Dr P E.! senior students, due to the fact hers,
Fish, who E is president of the that they will graduate and will gram has ...
school board, and Mr W L. Hud- face the World first. [routine class work to active livinf
son, who is superintendent of the! We do appreciate the courtesy and travel conditions.
Electra schools. Mr. Hart is furn- extended us by Ed Hart Chevro-j
series four door sedan Chevrolet1 to the real value of saving parent
to be used by the boys and girls [of children the money on jnsur
to learn to drive. Through the ef-, ance of insurance premiums unde
forts of Texas educators and teac-! the age of 25.
cd over the meeting and introduc-
* ed the speaker, Rev. Foy Thomas,
pastor of the Methodist Church.
BBC/ Rev. Thomas presented slides and
a l"cture on in K°rca‘
Twenty members attended the
|ip8;meet[ng-
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Texaco Shifts -Men
Chalk Hill Plant
to Electra Area
The closing of the Texas Com-
Jiny Chalk Hill gasoline plant in
'Archer County -has brought about
onsiderable number of changes in
he personnel of the Texaco f-acili-
jes;to the Electra district, it was
eported .Wednesday. , . .. .
/Four .men-from, the' CTialkLHill to the/Texas-Company, the opera-
lant have, been transferred to;the 4ion in --
in the assembly . I loctra -plant. They are Stephen
j-1 yfarchand Sr., F. L. Huffman, Ray-
luncheon in the hoi-, r ond'Beavers and Wilbur Gibson.
lobby Knox and" A. D. Stansel
vere also transferred to Electra
rom Chalk Hill.
Bill Davidson and Richard Dun-
ham were sent from the Chalk Hill
will be valuable to the program.
Aides in the education program
on tuberculosis in public schools
and Midwestern University can
contribute much toward the pro-
gram by giving a few hours time.
Clerical work with the X-ray ma-
chine during the annual chest
x-ray drives, telephone committees
and other help with these projects
will -be included on the agenda.
The return of the • filled-out
questionnaire with the remittance
for seals for the 1955-56 program
is requested in order that th’e work
for the coming year may be en-
larged by active participation of
volunteer workers.
The details of the plan were dis-
cussed and reports on other activi-
ties were given.
Mesdames J. L. Clayton and1
Abby Cooper of Electra were
Others at-
tending were Harry Dodson of
Burkburnett, of the Burkburnett
Star; Keith Swim, superintendent
of Iowa Park schools; J. I. Staley,
Miss Maude Moller, Mrs. Pricilla
Gomez, Mrs. Grace Shirk, Mrs.
Butler and Miss Hall of Wichita
Falls.
I their families with informal out-
door luncheons.
In addition to Carl Flusche,
wagon boss, Ed Foster Jr., is sec-
retary of th!e club. Other members
are A. L. Robb, D. M. Robb, C. b°d and suffered fractures of
H. McGann, D. R. Preston, Leo i>nes of her left hip, Tuesday
Moore, R. E. Scheurer, J. B. Tot- | vening, in the Electra Convales-
ten, C. F. McSpadden, H. A. Deck- < 'nt Home. She was taken in a
er,' L. B. Slaughter, W. A. Krohn, Totten ambulance to a Wichita
Dr. P. E. Fish, C. D. Bailey, O. M. Falls hospital, Tuesday for treat-
Stidham, Wayne Beasley, Ray B.
Dickey, Jerry Walsh. Cliff Brog-
a don, Allen Kemple, N. C. Byars,
'Jere B. Barnes, J. T. Huey, D. H.
Dale, Arden Bailey, John Lee, John
C. Walser, Ed Hart and Welch
Carter
'if “the'clo“hing‘is to be picked! Members move away from
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I Mrs. J. J. Groff is president of
Rebekah lodge.
Since the Groffs have been
transferred here Mrs. Groff has
been very active in civic
She is a mtmber of the
Christian Church and a teacher in
Miss Myrtle Russell of Electra, | Mrs. Groff
secretary of the Texas
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Chuck Wagon Gang was organized
7’ “38 with an objective of fel-
lowship and volunteer service in
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ana onange took i u« v« ia piesiaent of i c . « - , t J
Terry McCracken made J wthside PTA. The Groffs moved .?Lth„e e“ly days!" therw“t Ttey
Mrs. J. J. Groff
Northsidc PTA
New President
Center field again and the kick-
f turned into an automatic [ I
uchdown. Kenneth Holt complet- 1
I the seven points to make the
ore 14-0. The Cubs attempted a .
I serve the noon
luncheon on Pionter Day at the
l Fair Tuesday,
Sept. 27, Carl Flusche, wagon boss
announces.
The organization served their
typical cow-camp menu featuring
barbecue, beans, cole slaw, onions, i.. ... r „
pickles and di'ied aE>ricots ,ast year sroup in s,nsins
to more than 1800 people in about
45 minutes. They have perfected an
assembly line system that chal-
lenges the speed of the commer-
cial caterers.
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