Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 4 of 22
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“Unlike the many conservation
programs and information Lone
Star historically has offered, the
RCS program is not cost-effective
for our customers,” Hall said. The
reduction in natural gas usage by
customers who have had the RCS
audits is minute, particularly when
you realize that some 97 percent of
customers neither want or use this
program, Hall continued. It has
cost Lone Star, and ultimately the
customers, some $2.1 million to
date. In other words, Hall said, the
RCS program has achieved con-
servation at the cost of more than
*100 REWARD
for information leading
to arrest & conviction
of the party or parties
setting the recent fires
on Waggoner Ranch
property. Arson is a
felony crime which re-
sults in loss of property
and can cause loss of
life Charles M. Prather,
Trustee and General Manager
of the W.T. Waggoner Estate
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The seventh and eighth grade
Junior High Cubs had a hard
battle with the Seymour kittens
last Thursday night in Seymour.
Both the seventh and eighth grade
Cubs suffered their second loss of
the season. The seventh grade lost
with a score of 14 to 6. The score
was made with a 37 yard run by
Lenard Leviston. The eighth grade
showed improvement in their loss
getting beaten only six to twelve.
Amado Martinez scored on an
impressive 45 yard break-away.
Great players for the seventh
grade were Lenard Leviston and
Jeff Rodgers. Outstanding players
for the eighth grade were Martin-
ez, Brad Weatherbee, Greg Rice
and Leslie Everson. The seventh
grade showed a little improvement
and the eighth grade had great
improvement after being demo-
lished by Iowa Park last week. The
two football teams played Breck-
enridge last Tuesday in Tiger
Stadium.
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$82 per thousand cubic feet of gas
conserved.
Speaking after the hearing, Hall
added, “On behalf of its custo-
mers, Lone Star has opposed these
programs since their inception.”
He also lauded Congressman
Ralph Hall (D-Rockwall) for mak-
ing the hearing possible. He said,
“In doing so, the Congressman
has provided consumers of this
area an outstanding service.”
Rep. Hall represents the 4th
Congressional District of Texas.
Mrs. Brown will have a program
entitled “Red, White and Blue
and You” for the next Elliott Club
meeting which will be held on
Wednesday, October 12 in the
home of Mrs. Warren Wilkinson
Visitors are welcome.
Decker-Warren Sub-Group Meets
The Decker-Warren sub-group of
the United Methodist Women met
Sept. 27th in the home of Sandra
Dunlap.
The meeting was called to order
by the leader, Ruth Tinnin.
Minutes were read and approved.
Mrs. Tinnin welcomed Elizabeth
Sachse, president of the United
Methodist Women, as a guest and
new members Kathy Guier, Char-
lotee Caffey and Darlene Simpson.
The UMW will begin a study of
Africa, led by Josephone Cogdell
on October 4 at 9:30 a.m. in the
Men’s Bible class.
Mrs. Tinnin presented the pro-
gram, “Love, The Church and the
World.” The group was dismissed
Some basic
tools and
materials are
all you need.
Our easy-to-
understand
“Unhandy Person’s Guides”
will show you the most com-
mon sources of energy leaks
—inadequate insulation,
cracks around doors and
windows, lack of weather-
stripping, etc. With such
simple step-by-step direc-
tions, you can fix leaks
yourself in your own
The Elliott Extension Homemak-
ers Club met Wednesday afterno-
on in the home of Mrs William
Moeller for their first meeting of
the fall season. Miss Pam Prather.
Wilbarger County Extension
Agent for Home Economics, pre-
sented a program entitled “Waste
Not-Want Not”.
Mrs. Moeller led opening exerci-
ses with the Club Creed and
Prayer. The singing of “You're a
Grand Old Flag” followed A
contest called “Juggled Geogra-
phs” was a challenge brought by-
Mrs Edward Roth and Mrs. W E.
Brown was awarded a mummified
mouse, a reminder of the radish
creature featured at the food fair
last spring.
Seven members and two guests
answered roll call by citing an
expensive food loss Mrs. Claren-
ce Freeling presided and Mrs.
W.E. Brown read minutes of the
May meeting and summarized the
treasurer’s report.
The Council report was by Mrs.
Edward Roth who listed Council
officers for 1984 as Aneita Rig-
gins. chairman: Janice Streit, vice
chairman; Janice Manlove, secre-
tary. Fran Gerard, treasurer and
Karen Riggins, reporter. Mrs.
Roth suggested a renewed aware-
ness of the importance of volun-
teer work and asked that as many
entries as possible be made to the
Wilbarger County Expo set for
October 22 and 23 Extension
Homemaker Clubs will again have
the Concession Stand. Subscrip-
tions for the Texas Messenger are
available through Mrs. Jerry
Brubaker, T.E.H.A chairman
The nominating committee com-
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The Residential Conservation
Service program required by Con-
gress-and the companion Com-
mercial and Apartment Conserva-
tion Service program soon to go
into effect-are ineffective and
should be discontinued, a Lone
Star Gas Company official told
Congress today.
TRm don’t have to,
be a mechanical whiz
to energy leaks
Student Council elections were
held last Thursday at Electra
Junior High. The winner of
secretary was Tandy Kiselwick,
beating out Stacy Gilbert and
Angela Robeson. Shereen Goven-
der edged Vicki Roden and
Stefanie Burk for treasurer. David
Holbert beat Marie Lozipone for
vice-president and in the race for
the presidency, Greg Rice narrow-
ly beat Nikki Gaines and Wayne
Whisnand. Student Council meets
once every two weeks at lunch.
They will have several projects
throughout the school year.
Sponsors for student council are
Mrs. Mary Helzlsouer and Mrs.
Barbara Bourland.
The members of Xi Tau Alpha
sorority met Sept.20th at 7:30 p.m.
in the home of Kay Whisnand.
President Joan Bentley presided
over the business meeting. All
committees reported and a discus-
sion on Parliamentary procedure
was held. Kay Whisnand present-
ed the program by showing a film
on “Love & Living” by Leo
Basqualli.
Refreshments were served to the
above and Sue Goodwin, Pam
Chesher, Pam Carlton, Sherry
Strange, Brenda Sawyer, Brenda
Jetton, Linda Lozipone, Betty
Urban, Darla Willett, Shirley
Nelms, Jan Gee, Geneva Wea-
therby.
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were married Sept.
Vernon by J.P.
leisure time.
So stop
energy leaks
from getting
out of hand
and help hold
down your electric bills. The
“Unhandy Person’s Guides”
are yours for the asking.
Just call Texas Electric
or request them on the
comments
section
of your
electric
bill.
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Services
Company
Sorority Stages
Summer Socials
Members of Chi Epsilon Sorority
conducted three organization
socials during the summer
months, according to the club’s
recording secretary this week. The
home of Susan Anderson was the
scene for a June Social with
members enjoying a summer
cookout. A lake party was enjoyed
during the month of July with
hostess Andy Grey and members
enjoying the waterslide and pizza
during the August Social.
Other activities of Chi Epsilon
Service Sorority during the sum-
mer was Pledge Training held
August 15th in the home of Brenda
Frizzell. Participating in pledge
training was pledge official Anita
Streit. Five members participated.
Marriage Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kimbrew of
Harrold are proud to announce the
marriage of their daughter Shelley
Dc'Lynn to Nathan Sidney Kelley,
son of Mr and Mrs. Alvin Davis
Sr of Electra.
The couple
16th in
Krebs
The bride graduated from Har-
rold High School in 1982 and
attended V.R.J.C in Vernon.
The groom graduated from Elec-
tra High School and is employed
with F T. Johnson Oil Co. in
Electra where they will make their
home.
Electra Star-News, Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page 4
Lone Star Says Energy Programs Ineffective
Testifying before the House
Energy Conservation and Power
Subcommittee in Washington this
afternoon. Lone Star Vice Presi-
dent Neal Hall said neither
program merits continuation.
“Neither program can ever be
cost-effective and, as a conse-
quence, places an unnecssary cost
burden on Lone Star’s custo-
mers,” he told subcommittee
members. “Lone Star urges repeal
of both of these programs to the
benefit of its more than 1.2 million
customers who otherwise must
continue to pay needlessly higher
utility bills.”
Hall’s comments refer to Con-
gress’s mandate that utility com-
panies must offer home energy
audits to all eligible customers,
and must soon begin offering
similar energy audits to eligible
commercial and apartment custo-
mers. These conservation pro-
grams are required by the Nation-
al Energy Conservation Pdlicy Act
of 1978 and the Energy Security
Act.
Moeller Hosts Elliott Homemakers
posed of Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Moeller and Mrs. J.J. Hrncirik
proposed a slate of officers for the
Elliott Club for 1984; elected were
Mrs. Clarence Freeling, presi-
dent; Mrs. William Moeller, vice
president; Mrs. W.E. Brown,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Edward
Roth, council delegate; Mrs. Free-
ling, reporter and Mrs. Warren
Wilkinson, parliamentarian. Coins
for Friendship, used for Special
Olympics, were received in the
colorful crochet sock made by Mrs.
C.S. Richie for that purpose.
Miss Prather opened her study of
waste by asking if America is the
land of a throw away society,
stating that organic waste is
equilivalent to the energy provid-
ed by 80 million barrels of oil a
year. Some 100 thousand acres of
land are stacked with waste. Food
which is not eaten is not food. In
any given home the best fed item
may be the garbage can, the
disposal, the drain or the pet.
Waste occurs in the field, during
transportation and in processing.
Tips for consumers include gro-
cery shopping carefully and just
before returning home, proper
storage, avoiding left-overs, keep-
ing left overs for over 4 or 5 days
and keeping storage and prepara-
tion areas clean. Miss Prather
used a quiz to emphasize proper
storage and distributed charts
pertaining to adequate storage.
Mrs. Moeller served coffee or
cold drinks and a sponge cake
speciality to Miss Prather and
Mmes. Brown, Freeling, Roth,
Richie, Wilkinson, Mamie Wilkin-
son and a special guest, Mrs.
Richard Sodts.
Girl Scout Troop Organized
Volunteer Committee was formed.
The Volunteer mothers are: Tina
Dupree-Assistant Troop Leader,
Rhonda Eudy-Committee Mem-
ber, Marsha Southerland-Commit-
tee Member and Linda Shepherd-
Committee, member. Also present
was Sue Williamson.
The girls who attended were:
Betsy Southerland, Patricia Eudy,
Regena Dennis, Sissie Bell ah,
Wendy Williamson, Amy Moore,
Michelle Clark, Christy Clark,
Christy Dupree, Patricia Ves-
premi. and Heidi Harber.
Brownie Troop #50 hopes to have
booths at various functions in
Electra as well as calendar and
cookie sales later in the year.
Anvone interested in joining Girl
Scouts may contact Debra Clark at
49s” 2667
around your house
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Scout Brownie Troop #50 conduct-
ed its first meeting at Dmsmore
Elementary Cafeteria with Troop
1 eadcr, Debra Clark, explaining to
girls and mothers the principals of
Girl Scouting
Activities for the girls included
opening with the Flag Salute,
holding the first Brownie Ring for
I roop #50. and learning the
background of Brownies
A site for the regular Troop
nu etings has not been verified
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ihe girls will meet on Thursdays
right after school (2 30) with
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with prayer.
Refreshments were served to
Ruth Tinnin, Fern Hataway, Char-
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Simpson, Elizabeth Sachse, Mar- ,
garet Rogers, Faye Pritchett, '
Dena Hodges, Inez Faulkner, •
Josephine Cogdell, Essie Dean ’
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