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Volume 94 Number 39
USPS NO. 171-340 THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1999
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High School Tigers
Advance In Baseball
Thursday Celebration
Set For Preservation
A Preservation Celebration
will be held Thursday, May 13,
in downtown Electra by Main
has been a class officer for four
years, OAP two years, PAL
3 games in Haskell advancing
to the area play-offs in Haskell
Friday and Saturday, May 14
and 15.
The Chamber of Commerce
will continue to accept entries
for the cooking competition. Ad
received Who’s Who awards in
Agricultural Science two years,
English I, Geometry, History
and Athletics.
The faculty also selected
vance sales of tee shirts and
caps will continue at the cham-
ber office through Thursday.
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buildings will be recognized and
awards presented.
City Administrator Kandi
Waterstreet said late Tuesday
she had been in contact with
contractors on the Grand The-
atre project and work would be
resumed at that building. The
theatre is in the process of re-
ceiving exterior repairs through
an enhancement grant from the
Texas Department of Trans-
portation.
The public is invited to attend
the preservation celebration.
15 as Police Week.
Place Four Commissioner
Walker was elected mayor pro
tem for the next year on mo-
Harrold High Names
Top Honor Students
appreciation from Electra Op
timist Club. Selection for the
honor was made by vote of cl
ementary and junior high stu
dents, said club representatives.
Mayor Lewis has proclaimed
the week of May 9 through May and "chicken
Sixteenth annual Electra Goat
Barbecue and Craft Show to be
held here Friday and Saturday,
May 14 and 15, sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce is shap-
ing up to be bigger than ever,
according to Chairmen Rebecca
Cranford and Curtis Weddle.
The event will be staged at the
Electra Fairgrounds located in
the 800 block of East Cleveland
and East Bryan. Teams will
begin signing up at noon on
Friday. Events of Friday night Street commemorating National
Preservation Week. The brief
program will begin at 1:30
p.m. in the 100 block of
North Waggoner across from
the Grand Theatre.
Main Street Director Jannis
Hayers said third grade stu-
dents from Dinsmore Elemen-
tary School who participated
in a mystery contest to locate
design elements in downtown
Baccalaureate
Services
Scheduled
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READY FOR PRESENTATION —Trophies to be awarded to winners in the various
categories of the Electra Goat Barbecue are on display at the Chamber of Commerce,
sponsoring organization of this annual event. The goat barbecue is sanctioned by the
Lone Star Cooking Association and will be staged Saturday, May 15, at the Electra Fair
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will include the jackpot steak
competition at 8 p.m. as well as
the annual cookie toss at 9 p.m.
New to the festivities is “Cool
Ice Meltdown ’99” sponsored
in part by Arctic Ice. This
media competition between 92.9
KNIN and LoneStar 103 FM
will determine which radio
station can melt 100 pounds of
ice the fastest using body heat
only. This event will be from 7
to 9 p.m.
For the third consecutive
year the event is being sanc-
tioned by the Lone Star Barbe-
cue Society with winners quali-
fying for national cook-off com-
petition Prizes will include tro-
Shaw were prescntcdplaquesof phies and prize money. First
c T?l—p)ace jn tfie gOat cooking com-
petition is $300 and a trophy;
second place is $200 and a tro-
phy and third place is $100 and
a trophy.
Other categories: brisket, ribs
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money of $250, $150 and $75
plus a trophy in first through
third places, each event. Grand
Champion will include at trophy
and $500. Steak and bean cook-
j are jackpot categories with
a $5.00 entry fee each and a $90
percent jackpot.
Saturday’s activities will get
underway at 8:30 with pics being
accepted for the homemade
j a
cooker’s meeting at 9 a.m. Pie
judging is scheduled for 9:30.
The Calcutta will get underway
at 10 a.m. followed by the 11
p.m. bean judging.
Little Mr. and Miss Goat
Barbecue competition is at 11
a.m. Winners will be announced
for the pie competition at that
time, and the pie auction will
be held.
Live entertainment by Texas
Tradition begins on the stage at
12 noon. Judging of chicken at
noon will be followed on the hour
by spare ribs, goat and brisket.
Childrens games will begin at 2
p.m., and cow patty plop will be
conducted during the day.
Winners will be announced at
4:45. Texas Tradition will be
playing for the Goat Barbecue
Dance at the Back Forty be-
tween 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Annual Goat Barbecue
Unfolds This Weekend
gallon concrete tank being used
to hold diesel to fuel generators
at the City Power Plant, 200
fest Railroad. The latter tank
which dates back to 1931 will be
filled with concrete slurry.
Successful bidder was IIW'P
of Allen, Texas, with a bid
of $12,587. Other bidders were
Terra Mar, Fort Worth,
$26,255; Eagle Environmental,
Fort Worth, $27,350; Integral
Lewisville, tion of Place One Commissioner
Glen Branch and second by jng
Place Two Commissioner Jim
Gibson.
In other business on Tues
Electra High School Tigers
captured the Bi-District Base ______________ _____________
ball Championship winning 2 of tfic fjrst game scheduled at 5 !
High School students. She was
selected by the faculty this y<
as 1 * ’ “ ‘ ~ ~
by the student body as Miss
HHS.
She has been cheerleader lor two years, Hornet Staff one ■
two years and captain one year, year, and a member of choir one
year.
Bone was also a four year FFA
member who received the Star
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$33,730, and PWI, Amarillo,
$65,000.
City Administrator Kandi
Waterstreet said Western Farm
ers Electrical Cooperative had day afternoon, commissioners
verbally agreed to continue pro approved a resolution autho
ri/ing a “buy back program” pfo"^mpcti7ion‘‘folto^d''by
lor the city s retirement plan.
Cost to the City for the year
is $187.40. Mayor Lewis an
nounccd no bids were received
for the property advertised for
sale at 504 E. Harrison. She
asked the city attorney to look
into the possibility of an auction
of lots owned by the City.
Mayor Lewis announced she
had attended an Open Meetings
Workshop in Mesquite, a Texas
Municipal League meeting will
be held in Jacksboro on May 27,
See CITY, Page Two
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Capturing valedictorian hon
ors at Harrold High School for
1999 is Stacy Tompkins with
a four year average of 94.73.
Shane Bone is salutatorian with
a four year average of 87.77.
Tompkins is the daughter of Midwestern State University,
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Electra. She is a member of the
National Honor Society, has re
ceived Who’s Who Awards in
English 1, English II, English
III, Intro to Business, Gcome
try, Physical Science, Biology Honor Society member and has
I, Spanish II, Web Mastering,
and Drama.
She has received U.S.A.A.
awards in English and cheer-
leading, and has been named
Who’s Who Among American Bone as Most Likely to Succeed i
this past year, and the student |
ected by the faculty this year body chose him as Mr. HHS •
Most Likely To Succeed and and Most Respected Boy. He |
She was a four year v olley ball
and basketball player and a
one year track athlete, and
was named to the All District
Volleyball team for the past
three years. She plans to attend
Rick and Jody Tompkins of Wichita Falls, and pursue 7
bachelor of arts degree.
Bone is the son of Tim
and Kathy Bone of Vernon
and Mrs. Debbie Watts of
Tennessee. He is also a National
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HIGH WINDS-High winds completely destroyed this carport at the home of Rex and
Wilma Lalk on North Hwy. 25 Sunday night. The carport blew over their home and was
entangled in power lines and a tree.
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Baccalaureate services for the
1999 graduating class of Electra
High School will be held at 5
p.m. Sunday, May 16, in the
school auditorium.
Roger Sanford, pastor of
Electra Community Church,
’ : Vwill deliver the message.
''' Performing the processional
ar*d recessional will be a brass
ensemble composed of members
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homecoming queen nominee two
years, class officer one year
and a member of FFA for two
years and the livestock judging Greenhand Award and partic
team, choir one year and Hornet ipated in Horse Judging, FFA
., , ... Staff one year. Being a member Quiz, Senior Chapter Conduct
the graduating class, will present of the OAP for three years, ing and Creed Speakine. Be
sPcc*a* njusic- she also participated in UIL ing an athlete, he participated
he Electra Ministerial Al- literary events qualifying for in football, golf, tennis, basket
fiance sponsors the annual event, regional as a sophomore.
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Two Commissioners Take Office,
Bid Accepted For UPST Removal
Two newly elected commis
sioners, Place One Glen Branch
and Place Two Jim Gibson,
were administered the oath of
office in the Tuesday, May 11,
5 p.m. City Commission meet
ing during which a bid was ac
cepted for removal of under
ground storage tanks, two po
lice officers were recognized by
the Optimist Club, and a new
mayor pro tem was elected.
Oath of office was adminis
tered by City Attorney Paul
Hayers as the fourth agenda
item of the meeting following
the call to order by Mayor
fe June Lewis, approval of
minutes of ?\pril 27 and Mav
4 meeting with Commission
ers Billy Walker and Retir
ing Commissioner Jim Bentley
voting yes and Commissioner
Bill Davis voting no, and ap
proval of payment of bills to
taling$37,695.62 with the three
commissioners all voting yes.
Five bids were received on
a “turn key” basis for the
removal of
viding the City of Electra with
a $12,000 annual credit for the
generators until Oct. I. Before
that date, an above ground stor
age tank will be needed for this
purpose.
Ms Waterslreet said the stor
age tank now being used at the
Power Plant was last tested
four years ago, and at that time
a 1,000 gallon showed no signs of leakage. Re
underground petroleum storage moval of the underground stor
r>___ age tanks is a TNRCC mandate
with a 30 day time frame to be
•ocess.
Police Sgt. Jack
and Officer Cody
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°r th® Tiger Band under the
?. direction of David Eakins.
Jody Blackwell, member of
The Tigers will play Welling
ton in a three game series with |
p.m. Friday and the second
game at II a.m. Saturday.
See TIGERS, Page Eleven
1,000 gallon showed no signs of leakage. Re
tank at the City Barn, 300 S.
Electra; removal of two such
tanks, one 1,000 gallons and gin the removal pn
one 500 gallons, at 401 West Electra
Front, and to fill in the 18,400 McGuinn
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Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1999, newspaper, May 13, 1999; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1233815/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.