Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1995 Page: 3 of 14
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Farms & Ranches
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Farm Equipment
Crops
Crop Hail
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tend an open invitation to the
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Every good thought you think is contributing its share to the
ultimate result of your life.
Offices in:
Archer City • 574-4827
Electra • 495-2114
Olney • 564-5566
in the fall.
Mrs. Fortenbury (Sherryl)
has been an elementary school
The U.S. Military Academy at
West Point was established by
President Jefferson in 1802.
Guide To North American Rocks
and Minerals, North American
Fossils, North American But-,,
Funeral Home in Electra with
Rev. John Lipford and Rev. Bob
Webb officiating. Burial was in
Harrold Cemetery at Harrold,
texas.
Mrs. Brown was born August
10, 1908 in Harrold, Texas and
DICKEY, McGANN & ROWE, INC.
INSURANCE
for about 18 years, moving here
from Harrold where she had
been a long time resident. She
was Baptist.
Survivors include two sons,
Bobby Brown of Harrold, Texas
and Don Brown of Merid-
ian, Mississippi; six daugh-
Included are Mary Ann Fos-
ter, vice president, and Debbie
Case, treasurer.
Next meeting will be Mon-
day, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Riding Club Arena. Play-
For more information contact
Steve Wolf, 495-2074 or 495-
4004 or Danny Clack at 495-
2218 or 495-3645.
Class In
Hunter Safety
Is Planned
A Hunter Safety Class will
be held June 26, 27, and 28
from 6 to 9 p.m. at the EHS Ag
Building. A range session will
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To Welcome New Pastor
Library Update
.Check Us Out!
By Terry Holbert
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with the readers who have read
10 books. Pm really proud of
the readers for following the
rules and helping us through
Bloodmobile
Continued From Page One
Shreeve, Diane'Love, Jimmie
Rich, Coby Rich and LaRue
Rainwater.
The bloodmobil'e staff in-
cluded Tommy Panter, Michelle
Middlesworth, Tammy Mar-
tin, Vickie Rhodes and Susan
Schweitzer. Local residents as-
sisting the staff included Billie
Willis, Glenda Thomas, Ethna
Harvey, Thelma Nash, Lola
Gattis and Lis Crow.
Sgt. Dwight Cox of the Elec-
tra Police Department placed
the signs for the bloodmobile.
10:30 to 11:30. All ages are
invited to share in the fun and
Congratulations to Pinky An- good listening.
zaldua’s family for winning the
Level I drawing, a pop up mu-
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Callie Brown
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adult$ for their patience while Texas and Foster Thompson of
They have checked out 1672 waiting in line,
books between June 1 and
June 10. Total circulation those
nine days has been 2909. With
the rainy weather and great
incentive prizes the library is
busier than ever before!
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plans to teach in the area.
The Fortenburys join the
congregation in inviting the
public to attend a special
Father’s Day service at the
church on Sunday and hear
the message, “God’s Point Man
for the Family.” The new
pastor and his family is looking
forward to meeting the people of
Electra.
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Rev. David Fortenbury
And Family
Thank You For Banking With
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ian, Mississippi; six daugh- Two new officers have been
ters, Reba Palmer and Patsy elected by Electra Riding Club.
Matthews,both of Electra, Char-
lene Smith of Bedford, Texas,
Earnestine Hampton of
Lawrenceville, Georgia;
Martha Lipford of Westwood,
California and Avis Brown of
Dulce, New Mexico; two broth- day dates will be announced in
the near future.
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First Baptist Church will
welcome its new pastor, the
Rev. David Fortenbury, and his
family to Electra on Sunday,
June 18.
Rev. Fortenbury is a gradu-
ate of Dallas Baptist Univer-
sity, Southwestern Baptist The-
ological Seminary, and is a PhD
candidate at Trinity Seminary.
The Fortenburys have three
children: Amy Standifer of
DeSoto, Texas; and Alissa;((16,
and Ryan, 14, who will be
students at Electra High School
to Damascus,” organizers said
in announcing the Bible School
date. Theme for the Bible School
is “Turnabout Paul.”
Children ages three through
12 will have the opportunity
to learn about “Paul’s Tourn-
about” June 26-30 from 9 a.m.- had been a resident of Electra
to 11:30 a.m.
Music, Bible stories, crafts,
refreshments and games will
be featured. “Look around
All interested need to register for more information,” the
by June 23. announcement concluded.
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Bible School
Scheduled
By Church
Vacation Bible School will
be held June 26-30 at First
Methodist Church.
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be held June 29 with times to degree turnabout on the road
be announced.
.A $5.00 registration fee in-
cludes hunter safety manual,
all class materials, and hunter
safety certification.
Rev. Medley
Re-Appointed
To Church
'Electra United Methodist
away Sunday in a Wichita Falls Church welcomes the re-ap-
hospital, pointmen t of the Rev. Tom
Services were held at 2 Medley and his family as pastor
p.m. Tuesday from Totten-Day here.
At the 1995 meeting of the
North Texas Annual Confer-
ence of the United Methodist
Church this past week, Rev.
Medley was re-appointed as
pastor of the Electra United
Methodist Church.
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Riding Club
Elects New
Officers Here
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p.m. to 4 p.m. The library Pallbearers were Leslie Curtis ft
board members: Elwanda Hol- Smith, Mark Dwayne Smith,
lis, Francine Rowe, Felicia Phillip Wade Smith, Johnny
Douglas, Madeline Stidham, Dee Brown, Larry Dean Brown,
Margaret Richardson, Mildred Joe Eldon Brown, Glen David
San Mateo, Calif; 20 grandchil-
Tom Medley will be our dren; 35 great grandchildren;
first storyteller at the library and two great great grandchil-
this summer. Tom will tell his dren. She is preceded in death
stories Wednesday, June 21, by her husband, Ott Brown and
one son, J.E. Brown.
Pallbearers were Freddie Allen
Smith, David Lee Foster, Terry
Sunday, June 18, will be Lynn Foster, Rickey Joe Fos-
a 70 year anniversary recep- ter, Bobby Allen Brown Jr.and
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sical book! The teddy bear win- tion of the library from 2 Leslie Keith Brown. Honorary
p.m. to 4 p.m. The library T-l1'------- -----Z— 1L
We now have 143 registered this busy time. Thanks to the ers, Rex Thompson of Electra,
readers in our summer program. ■ - - ™
ners in Level 1: Hannah Lewis,
Jordan Myers,Kylie Frizell,
Tricia Oakley, Bryson McAl-
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teacher for the past 16 years and Abby ■ Lewis, Janeigh Hoff,
Lacy Light, Tabitha Force,
Tiffiny Force, Linsy Solomon;
Level 3, Priscilla Parras, Can-
dace Rice, Andrea Bowden, community.
Lacy McMahen, J’Lynne Bow- Books shelved this week:
den, Lindsey Bowden. The bears How Your Brain Works, Field
were given to the first six read-
ers in each level to read 25
books. rossus, rxorvn /xmencan dui-
Many Izets have gone home terflies, Congo, Audio Book and
Walkers of the WJnd
See ya’ at the library!
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* OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES.
a NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK: DISCLOSURE, DROP ZONE, QUEEN MARGOTT,
" FAR FROM HOME: THE ADVENTURES OF YELLOW DOG
RFCr' r RELEASES: LEGENDS OF THE FALL, SAFE PASSAGE, JUNIOR,
P INI I HEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, AND MANY MORE
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and Billy Ray Foster.
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HONORED]* Crystal Gee and Brad Ameidi were elected
♦ sophomore class favorites for 1995 at Midwestern State
University.
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AWARD-Misty Reis re-
ceived the “Fighting Tiger”
Award at Dinsmore during
the Awards Ceremony held
Thursday May 25. Misty re-
ceived this award for her
outstanding attitude and re-
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Commercial motion-picture film progress after her recent
was first manufactured in 1885. surgery.
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