Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1989 Page: 5 of 24
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game Sept. 29.
Girl Scouts will have a swim-
and Rowe, Inc.
ALL LINES OF INSURANCE
What You Don’t Know
p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the
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DON’T LET A POWER LINE BE THE END OF THE LINE.
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Girl Scout Pre-Registration
Scheduled For Thursday, Aug. 17
Swimming Party
Re-Scheduled
For Girl Scouts
Circles Meet
Monday In
Baptist Church
Here are a few safety tips worth remem-
bering.
But not if you take a few
minutes to learn about
electrical safety around your
home or business.
G. Don Rowe
Ruth TeaJT
Darlene Urban
Electra High School Year-
book Sponsor Carrie Prickett
said 1988-89 yearbooks were to
be shipped this week.
They may be picked up at
Cindy Bowden, 495-2646
Anita Streit, 495-7423.
underground power
lines, or if you need to
know their location,
call TU Electric.
if it transfers.
The class will be limited to
the first 15 students who contact
Billy Clark at 3683 or 3384.
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Overhead.
Never fly a kite, or raise an antenna or
place a ladder where it can come in con-
tact with a power line. Touching power
lines with any object can result in serious
injury or even death. Stay clear of all
overhead power lines.
Be safe around
electricity.
Being aware of the location of power lines
can save your life or the life of a loved
one. So take time now, before you start
your next fix-up project, to learn the loca-
tion of power lines near your home or
business. Because what you know about
power lines can make the difference
between being safe or being sorry
Underground.
Know before you dig. Some neighbor-
hoods have underground power lines.
If you don’t know whether you have
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Pre-registration for the Girl
Scouts for the coming school
year will be Thursday, August
17, at City Park from 7 p.m. to
8 p.m.
7VELECTRIC
A Commitment lb Service
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Back to School
All Perms $25.00
Il’s A Boy
Congratulations to David and
Tina Fields on Jacksonville,
North Carolina, on the birth
of their son, Adam Michael,
born Aug. 11, weighing seven
pounds, four ounces, and 21
inches long.
He is also welcomed by a sis-
ter, Heather, 5, and grandpar-
ents, Stanley and Sarah Will-
man and great grandfather, Roy
Flippin, all of Electra.
The Ex-Student association
a meeting Thursday,
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Microcomputers for Business
will be taught here this fall
on Mondays through Vernon
Regional Junior College.
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ern Franklin, and Lilah Mae
Lynn.
Long Hair $5.00 extra
Childrens Hair Cuts
$5.00
Stylist
Phone 2740
Charm Beauty Salon
205 N. Waggoner
Ex-Students
To Select
“Outstanding”
, The Electra Ex-Student As-
sociation has set Thursday, Au-
gust 17th as thejr deadline for
Outstanding Ex Male, Female
and Teacher nominations.
by a brother, John Paul, 4.
Grandparents are Tommie
and Lucille Rowe of Electra
and Paul and Erie Prickett
of Wichita Falls, and Dora
Wilhite of Megargel is the great
grandmother.
Microcomputers For Business
Class Slated To Begin Sept. 11
School Yearbooks Are Due
For Arrival At High School
ALLSTATE INS. CO.
REPUBLIC INS. CO.
TRAVELERS INSU. CO.
TRINITY INSU. CO.
Telephone^ 8 J 7)495-2114
495-2115
Cookies and punch will be
served.
For more information contact
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It's A Girl
John David and Carrie Prick- .
ett announce the arrival of a
daughter, Kimberly Nan, born
Aug. 10, in Wichita Falls.
The seven pound, seven ounce
infant was twenty and a Half
twenty and three-quarter inches long. She was welcomed
ex
encouraged and welcome to r
attend. P
ers, Mildred Huguelet, and
Barbara Bourland.
Mrs. McKelvey presided at
the business meeting and Mrs.
Huguelet read the minutes of
. the previous meeting in the ab-
sence of the Secretary. An an-
nouncement was read regard-
ing the September 27 meeting of
the Texas Association of Hos- will hold
pital Auxiliaries of District VI August 17 at 7 p.m. at the
A/B in Abilene hosted by the Dairy Queen to select this
Hendrick Medical Center Aux- year's Outstanding Exes. Any
iliary.
The Budget for 1989-90 was
discussed and approved. Mrs.
Kohler reported on the proposed
gift for the hospital and will
have a more detailed plan for
discussion of the September 11
meeting for consideration and
approval by the full member-
ship. Mrs. Jannis Flayers will
be responsible for the program
for the September meeting and
Mrs. Kohler will be in charge of
refreshments.
Mrs. Emogene Hayers re-
ported the Auxiliary had pro-
vided eighty two volunteer
hours in July. Mrs. Huguelet
will prepare and mail newslet-
ters to all Auxiliary members
before the September meeting,
encouraging regular attendance
’at all monthly meetings, as well.
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ILL. Thomas.
Homemade ice cream, cake
and cookies were enjoyed, along
with good fellowship.
Plans were made for hosting
the Blood Bank August 24 at the
Chamber of Commerce"from I
to 6 p.m.
Those attending were: Joe
and Karen Kohler, Dennis and
Janyth Hoff and children,
Kenneth and LaJune Lewis,
Richard and Pat Youree, Allen
D. and Pat Kemple, Red and
Thomas, Elisabeth Crow, Doriss. with group singing “I am Thine
Good and Blanche Adams. O Lord” led by Sarah Totten
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Out and around.
Pad mounted
transformers, large
metal boxes that
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Il’s A Boy
Gil and Gayla McDougal
are the parents of a son,
the high school office when they Ian Timothy, born Wednesday,
arrive. Aug. 9, at Lackland Air Force
Students should call the office Base, San Antonio.
to check on arrival of the
yearbooks.
The program was brought on
“Who We Are Whose We Are”.
Those on the program were
Sarah Totten, Cliffie Holbrook,
year in grades kindergarten Sarah Totten, Oda Clayton,
through sixth. Parents must Pearl Bradley, Susie Kee, Lav-
sign a permission slip before
leaving children at the pool.
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or cream colored,
are safe when they
are closed and locked. However, if one is
opened or damaged, it can be deadly Call
TU Electric immediately to report the
situation and warn others to stay away until
the repairman arrives.
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W.M.U. Circles met in the
First Baptist Church dining
rooms for business meeting and
program on Monday morning.
Oda Clayton presided over
Ethna Harvey, Red and Glenda the meeting. The meeting opened
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O Lord” led by Sarah Totten
and accompanied at the piano
by Lilah Mae Lynn. Prayer was
ensued by Sarah Totten.
The Calendar of Prayer for
Missionaries with birthdays
was read by Pearl Bradley.
The Secretary and Treasure
report was given by Lilah Mae
Lynn. The report was given
by Lavern Franklin on families
ming party Saturday August 19 served in bereavement.
from 6-8 p.m.at Electra Swim-
ming Pool.
The party is for girls reg-
istered for the 1988-89 school
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It’s A Boy
Gary and Teresa Northcutt
of Long Beach, Calif, are
the parents of a son, Charles
Michael, born Thursday, Aug.
10, at Bay Harbor Hospital,
Lomita, Calif.
The infant weighed eight
pounds, eleven ounces and was
twenty-one and three- quarter
inches long.
Grandparents are Charles
and Mary Northcutt of Elec-
tra and Mike and Marian Con-
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The eight pound, two ounce
infant arrived at 5:02 p.m. and
was i
inches long.
Grandparents are Charles
and Doris Harwell of Electra
and Mildred and Doc Holliday
of Darien, Ga. Rosie Vestal
of Electra is the great grand-
mother.
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LIFESTYLES
Hospittp-APyiliary Board
Approves Budget' At Mdet
Attending the August meet; president, Karen Kohler, second
ing of the Executive Board vice president, Myrtie Lee Hol-
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, The Outstanding Exes will
be introduced during the half
time ceremonies of the Electra
Tiger Flomecoming Football
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to immediately follow.
Instructor will be Judy Boberg
who teaches computers in the
high school. ,
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Enjoyed Here
Members of the South Elec-
tra Home Extension Club and
their husbands met Friday July of the Electra Memorial Hos- lis, Odessa Miller, Lois Miller,
pital Auxiliary were Presi- 7” ’ ” _
dent, Joyce McKelvey) first'vice ers, Lou Grisham, Jannis Hay-
This class is a vocational
course designed to teach hands
on use of a computer. If a
student w'ants to take it to
Registration will be held at 6 transfer to another college, he
p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the or she should check with the _______
junior high with the first class college before registration to see de]arja of Los Angeles, Calif.,
and great grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Henderson of
Vernon and Mrs. Edna Crabbe
of Los Angeles.
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Honored-Thelma Eckelkamp was honored with a tea
Saturday afternoon at 2 Days Floral and Gifts on her
retirement from the floral business. Mrs. Eckelkamp
recently sold Eckelkamp Floral to Ronnie and Mary Day
and retired after 27 years in business. Many friends and
former customers were on hand for the tea.
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