The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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Rites at Itasca
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Electra Flyers
Honor Pioneer On
31st Anniversary
Jap Stephens Is
Accident Victim
'Former Electra
Officer Dies
Class A Grid
Contests Are
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Christmas Tree
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At County Line
Christmas Programs
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ccrs; Constable 0. E. Whisnand and
Deputies P. L,' McDonald and Creek
Brown; Frark ' and Elliott Harris
and Harley Elliott, members of the
orchestra; Mrs. N. D. Cooper, re-
porter for Electra News and Miss
Myrtle Russell,, reporter for Elec-
tra Star' and Wichitp.' Falls papers
and Rev., C, IL Russell. .
Fort Worth Men
Visit Lodge Here
George Hatfield who is a sopho-
more in Rice Institute at Houston,
Keith Chunn, who is a student ir
the Texas University Medical school
at Galveston, Jack Long, Rice In-
stitute student and Mr. G. A. Hat-
field, who is employed in the Con-
roe oil fields aro. expected to ar-
rive in Electra during the week-end
to spend the holidays.
Grand Charcil'or T. M. Gooch,
Tom Blirk and Mr. Hill of Port
Worth, were visitors at the regular
meeting of the Electra Knights of
Pythias lodge Monday evening..
The obligations of the order vh?re
administered to Messrs. Bob Mc-
Clure and R. E. Tally, who had been
given the rark of knight at a re-
f .... he-v cent meeting of the qrder held 'nt
had been informed that he had been .Wichita Falls,
in ill health for several
Despite the fact that ne suffered
serious fractures of the skull, Jap
Stephens, who was injured in an
automobile-truck collision last
Thursday-night, is said to be re-
covering rapidly. The accident took
place on the Electra-Wichita Falls
highway near*4 Eowlk.es when Mr.
Stephens, driving a Waggoner Re-
finery automobile, crashed -into .the
rear,of a parked4 truck on which J.
' M. Murphy of Quanah, was making
repairs. Deputy Constable P. L. Mc-
Donald investigated the accident in
company with' representatives of
the refining company and the high-
way department. Mr. Murphy, dnv-
. er of the truck was absolved from
blame, and Mr. Stephens was said
to have stated that he was blinded
by • lights of an approaching .’car.
It was announced
a cash rfferm" had’ boon sent
to V’r.e Pythian Ho‘m*
Bankhead Bill, or referen-
dum on cotton control program car-
ried by a huge majority all ov»-r
cotton growing states Friday, th?
majority in Texas ard Wichita
county being decisively in favor :f
continuing control of production for
the year 1935. Voters in the Electra
precinct ,cast their ballots at the
Wittenbach mill at Pumpkin Cen-
ter, the results being 84 for and L2
against. It is estimated that but
few more than half of those enti-
tled to vote expressed their prefer-
ence by voting.
Results from the county, in detail,
are as follows;
Precinct—
Allendale _
Burkburnett .
Clara _____
Electra
Iowa .Park
Valley^ View
Wichita Falls
The Methodist Sunday school at
County Line will sponsor a ’’ com-
munity Christmas tree and program
to be given at the church on Sun-
day evening, December 23, accord-
ing to announcement made by Gray-
son Weatherman of that community.
Miss Fay Belle Gwinn and T. B. Wil-
son will arrange a program of songs
and readings appropriate for the
-- child in the
Joining the nation’s air men and
an- women in celebrating the 31st
aniversary of the day Orville
One of the happiest occasions
and at the same time, one whicn
should mean much in the future to
Electra and this section of the statu,
was the banquet given by Mayor
A. B. Corder and the city commis-
sion, Wednesday evening, at the
Wofford Hotel, Planned primarily
in honor of city employes and mem-
bers of the police and~cnstables de-
partment as a tribute for their
faithful service during the past
sunmuuv it was made also to include
peace officers of Wichita and Wil-
barger counties and representatives
of the local newspapers. Rev, C, IL
Russell, pastor’ of the Methodist
church and chaplain of the fire-
men’s, association, was master of
ceremonies ahd music was provided,
by the fire department orchestra
composed of J. C., Frank and El-
liott Harris, C. H. Honeycutt and
Harley Elliott. ‘ Rev. Russell offered
the invocation which preceded a
bountiful turkey dinner served witn
all the usual accessories.
Chief of Police Walton Suttle in-
troduced the out of town guests
and Mayor Corder introduced the
members of the cjty personnel and
special guests;' Brief talks wepj
made by many, qf the guests. Mike
Anglin, county ’attorney-elect,
pressed,' hisvappreci'ation for the
operation-'given); him by Electra of-
ficers in connection with, enforce-
ment but stressedthe need of all
forces of the law and citizens of
the nation challenging the criminal
element in combating the qver in-
creasing- crime - wave. He commend-
ed the Boys* Clul? movement and the
Boy Scouts.
County Juvenile*^Offleer J. A.
McDonald stressed th£*idea of pro-
tecting the young people from
criminal influence and prevention of
crime by giving more thought to
proper training for the youth. Fred
Hickman, captain of the state high-
way patrol, and J. B. -Fitts, county
highway officer, each thanked Elec-
tra officials for their splendid co-
operation. Fowler Skipworth, Ver-
non police officer, extended greet-
ings from Wilbarger county and
Vernon peace officers, pledging
support in efforts toward appre-
hendii g law violators. Sheriff-elect
Pat Allen pledged support in all
pioblems af‘acting law cniorce-
ment in the county. Members of the
city commission ard other gues’s
heartily endorsed the wohk of cb
ordinating all forces to combat crime
and render efficient public service.
Miss Myrtle Russell delighted the
assembly with a humorous mono-
logue. Three negro ’dance artists
entertained with specialty numbers
for which the orchestra played the
accompaniment,
| Covers were laid for Mayor Cor-
, Commissioners N. "F. Strick-
land, A. Fischer, and P. P. Jones;
City Health Officer W. A. Gault;
J. C. Harris, superintendent; L. C.
Johns, A. S. Haaf, Troy Burris,
Clem Brown, C. H. Honeycutt, J. A.
Holt and C. P. Peterson, city water
anti sanitary department; City Sec-
retary John Houser; Captain Hick-
jman and John Lowery and Bob
Crowder, state highway patrol;
Sheriff-elect Pat Allen, Attorney-
elect Anglin, Special Officer Roy
Hart and Mr. Fitts of Wichita Falls;
Charles Boyd, jailer-deputy sher-
iffp Wilbarger bounty; Police Offi-
cer Fowler Skipworth, Vernon; Chief
| Suttle, W. F. Wofford, O. C. Mc-
than I Mesdames Wni. Martin of Graham .
land R. L. Lamb of Gladewate*., son,
Msited old friends in the South- Mrs. Ed Forbes and
field community last week. Mrs. R.
L. On* returned home with Mrs.
?.Iartin for a visit with relatives at
Graham and Mrs. Karstetter ac-
companied Mrs. Lamb to Glaa- -
water.
ing. Nlesdames E. C. Darter, OthA
Anderson and W. H. Kyle are train-
ing the children for the program of
readings, dialogues and carols. The
pastor will preach at the Sunday*
morning service.
The St. Francis and Mt. Carmel
churches will join in midnight mass
to be celebarted on Christmas eve
at the Mt. Carmel church. Rev.
Father William Bender will be in
charge. Two masses will be said in
St. Francis church Sunday. The
congregations have made a substan-
tial < Christmas offering to the St.
Josephs Orphanage at Dallas.
Christmas music, carols, a pa-
geant and choral groupe from the
various departments of the Sunday
School will be the featured events
for the Sunday evening service at
the Christian church. The pastor,
Rev W. H. Woolard, will preach
Sunday morning on the subject,
“The Message of Christmas.”
At the Nazarene church a Christ-
mas program and special music w*ll
carry out the Yuletide message.
The Little Church Around th<«
Corner, as the church on the corner J tra at Wichita Falls and Childress
vs Memphis, probably at Memphi*.
Notwithstanding the fact that
officials of the Memphis high school
have not definitely decided whether
they will accept advancement from
Class B to Class A Interscholastic
League football division for the
coming year, the District No. 5
schedule was made last Wednesday,
to include the Memphis team. Su-
perintendent B. M, Dinsmore and
Coach Eck Curtis represented Elec-
tda high school in the conference
held at Vernon.
The Memphis representatives
were given until January 15 to de-
cide the matter* and if they decided
to remain in Class B competition,
the other games will probably re
main as scheduled, simply dropping
the ones with Memphis pairings.
The complete district schedule
for 1935 follows:
Sept. 27.—Wichita Falls at Chii
dress.
Oct. 4—Memphis at Vernon and
Quanah at Electra.
Oct. 11—Vernon at Wichita Falls.
Oct. 18—Childress at Electra,
Memphis at Quanah.
Oct. 25—Wichita Falls at Quanah.
Nov. 1—Childress at Vernon, Elec-
tra at Memphis.
Nov. 11—Vernon at Electra.
Nov. 15—Quanah at Childrens
and Memphis at Wichita Falls.
Nov 2R—Quanah at Vernon, Elec-
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Mrs. Kelly’s death followed an
illness of several weeks* duration
during which she had undergore a
majoi operation a hospital at
Temple, Texas. She passed away
Saturday afternoon and the remain-)
were taken from Temple to Itasca,
accompanied by her grief stricken
husband and other members of the
family who were at her bedside
when the end came. Mrs. J. H.
Hogan, registered nurse of this
city, and prominently identified
with musical circles, had attended
Mds. Kelly during two weeks pre-
vious to her death. She and Mr,
Hogan accompanied the cortege
from Temple to Itasca where they
were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Tilton
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jones an I
Homer Cole Jones and l\Ir. ai d
son, Bruce,
went to Oklahoma City Sunday.
They attended services at the Bap-
tist church there over which Dr.
Elmer Ridgeway is pastor, and vis-
ited in the Ridgeway home during
the afternoon.
The 1934 anniversary of the birth Teddlie, pastor, will preach
of the Babe in Bethlehem is being cia 1 Christmas
celebrated in fitting way in Electra morning
churches, luiuiy in wiiu-ii iiuvu
ready held their principal Yuletide |
programs Others among them vv.li
hold their major program on ( hrist-
nias Eve, December 24
A White Christina- program
planned for the Baptist U.
gifts to go to Butknei
Home at Dallas. A pageant Wed-
nesday evening in observance of th*
Lottie Moon mission gifts and a
program of Christmas music ar-
ranged by Mrs. Richard Benedict,
Thursday evening. Sunday school
classes are holding special group
celebrations and exchange of gifts
while needy families are being cared
for by many groups. Mrs. Frank
Barrett, teacher of one of the boys’
Sunday classes, presented her pu-
pils handsome Bibles as their Christ-
mas gifts. Othei* teachers and lead-
ers in the Sunday school and other
departments of church work have
planned gift exchanges of remem-
brances.
A splendid program has been ar-
ranged by Mrs. E. B. Crump for
the Young People’s Department ot
the Assembly of God church Friday
evening and a treat has been plan-
ned for all»the children at Sunday
school Sunday mornirg. The pastor
Rev. E. B. Crump, will preach a
special Christmas sermon at the
morning service.
A Christmas tree at the Presby-
terian church Friday evening, a
paty for children at the church Sat
urday afternoon ard special mus.c
Sunday moning. Mrs. Philip Broad-
well, pianist and J. A. King, chon
.director, will arrange the Sunday
two ] mornirg program of. Yuletide carosl
Wright flew his box kite controlled ‘
machine on December 17 from the
sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, N, C.,
Herman Barrow and Mrs. Jimmy
Kolp took off at 10 o’clock Monday’
morning in their planes and re-
mained in the air for the duration
of the 30 minutes set for observance
of a memorial for • the Wright
brothers. --
Mr. Barrow flew his Gypsy Moth
and Mrs. Kolp her Spartan plane
and after circling over Electra they
wert to “Vichita Fails air port, ex-
pecting to join the pilots there who
had planned to celebrate the ocj s-
ipn. They found, however, that t’*e
manager qf the port was out -if, - . .
town, and other aviators there had Pherson an(^ Jim Hart, city offi-
failed to take to the air. .Circling *» - »
their machines over the city the*'e,
; they proved to be the only Wright
- Memorial celebrants for Faith City,
1 it was said.
1 Orville' Wright who with his
brother, iVilbur Wright, constructed
j and assisted in flying the first
|.plane is still living and high tr-
ibute was' paid him in connection
with the “remembrance day” while
flowers were placed on the grave of
Wilbur Wright at Dayton, Ohio.
of Glisson avenue and Illinois street
is called, will have a Christmas pro-
gram presented at the ’church Sun-
day night Rev. C. C. Elrod, pastor,
extends a warm welcome to the
public to attend the service.
Electra high school has been ac-
cepted as a member of the South-
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools for the current
scholastic year, according to wo?d
received this week from J. W.
O’Banion, chairman of the Texas
committee. But, in connection witn
the announcement which was sent
to ’-.nt B. M. Dinsmore,
Mr. ** v xjanioit called attention to
the fact that the Central Reviewing
committee, in its annual session had
* annual report on
the condition of the Electra hign
school and had instructed the chair-
man to warn Mr. Dinsmore con-
cerning the number of teachers
teaching more than 750 pupil-peri-
ods per week, and to advise him
concerning the number of classes
with more than 30 enrolled, and the
number of teachers teaching .niovu
than six periods- daily. The ivA-ir
closed with the admonition that
remedial measures be adopted at
earliest convenience.
In speaking of the matter, Mr.
Dinsmore says that the problem D
serious in the high school, with all
classes except possibly one or t.. .
carrying greater teacher-pupil loud | and hymns. Mrs J Wood Parker is
a spe-
sermon Sunday I occasion ard every*
His subject will be '“The community will be remembered with
many of which have p.-. Raising of the Curtain a sack of candy, nuts, etc. S. G.
I The First Methodist church will . Gardner is supedintendent of the
two special Christmas services • Sunday school there and Rev. E. H.
W. Coffey, choir Corbun, circuit postor, is the pas-
leadei, will be in charge of the mu J tor bf the church.
'rograiu isjsnal programs and she will n * • -------------
hurih wilh i as.-isted m the Sunday exening ser-
()i phnn I \ ice by Mrs F. C. McClung, teacher
of \ inlin and piano. A tree for the
Surda.v School and a short pre-
grani w’ill be held Monday night at
which time Santa Claus will dis
tribute bags of nuts, candy an 1
fruit. Au offering will be taken for
the Methodist orphanage. Rev.
Clerk Russell, pastor, will preach
special sermons, both morning and
evening, Sunday.
The Church of God, Rev. E. V.
Beaubee, pastor, will have a pro-
gram presented by the students in
the Sunday School, Sunday cven-
OIL LEASE DEAL , |
Among recent deals in oil leases!
in this vicinity recorded at Wichita
Falls was the assignment of an hi-'
terest in 20.7 acres and 38.7 acres i
out of the C&M Railroad company ’
survey’, block 1, A-370, by the Blair <
Oil Company et‘ al to the Burk Roy ;
altv Company.- , -
The derrick has 'been tom down I
and machinery has been moved f**om,
the location of the scmi'-Wildc^t
test drilled to 1,400 feet on the (
Mattie Robinson* fam fri the Bar-<
wise community. The well was I
drilled by J. H. *Tqrne£ aP“ |
Rev. W. W. Rivers, formerly pas-
toi of the First Baptist church here
and close friend of the deceased and
members of her family, officiated in
funeral rites held Sunday after-
noon at the Itasca Baptist church,
for Mrs. Victoria Kelly of this city.
Burial was in a cemetery
Itasca. The floral offerings
beautiful and profuse,, a
number of individuals ,and organi-
zations from this city having pai 1
tubute in this way* to one who was
much beloved for her untiring ser-
in the community.
Kelly’s death followed
of several
than is allowable under the rules .if: training the youngsters for a pi\.-
efflciency laid dow r by* the South-
ern Association of Colleges an i
paid her because of her efforts to;Secondary schools, as well as by t’i.*
encourage young people with mu-<7,exas Board of Education. This
.-deal talent and to promote study
and practice for those desiring mu-
sical educations but who lacked
funds to pay for lessons. A perfect
hostess, she and her husband, who
has shared her work along that
line, have opened their home on nu-
merous occasions to music love**s
and musical orgar.izatins. The Har-
mony club held its meetings regu-
larity at her home until the week
before she went to the hospital.
Mrs. Kelly was reared at Itasca
and enjoyed the esteem of the citi-
zens of that vicinity. Immediate,
survivors include her husband, E. I
I). Kelly, who is proprietor of the j
Kelly Electric Shop here; her moth-
ei, a sister, Mrs. H. J. Moore; two '
brothers, W. B. and D. B. Sum-
ners all of whom reside at Itasca; a
stepdaughter; Miss Louise Kelly,
member of the Wichita Falls high
school faculty; a stepson, Malcom
Kelly, member of the police force at
Los Angeles, Calif. A nephew, Tri-
ton Moore ard his wife, have resided
in Electra for the past y*ear.
gram Friday evening and Rev. J.
Wood I’aiker, pastor, will preacn
a special sermon Sunday morning.
The church sent a substantial of-
fering to the Orphars
Amarillo
Mesdames Maitland Proffitt and
instances almost I 11 H. Hall are in charge of the
arrangements for a Christmas tree
to he held in the basement of th •
Church of Christ Friday evening
for the junior department. Tillit S
Results of the week-end semi-
final games in the Texas Interscho-
lastic League Class A football con-
test are as follows:
' Masonic Home 13
Park, Dallas 0.
Amarillo 31, vs. Big Spring 20.
Greenville 20, vs. Corsicana 0.
Corpus Christi 30, vs. Jefferson
Davis (Houston) 6.
Pairing for the next round
Masonic Home vs. Amarillo
Amarillo, Saturday.
Greenville \s. Corpus Christi
Houston (Rice field) Saturday
Rites wore held Saturday n*
Wellington for Ed Pryor, formerly
of this city and who served as con-
stable for this precinct for sonic
years. His death Friday rcsultel
from pneumonia, but friends
... ill health for several months. I that
Burial was pt Kirklard, hio former I by the lodge »
home. His widow and two children at -Weathcrftrd, ai d plans ’are un-
aurvive. Mr. Pryor wa? a veteran to bring Christmas ’ cheer
of the World War and was a barber to -needy famfiies’ in this/ edrnmu-
Moore, Skeet Fugitt, Myrl Russell, scrutinized the
Mesdames Clara Petty and A. F.
McCormick, Misses Leone
Ida Lee Falls and Lucille
Electra.
The deceased came to
about sixteen years ago and has at
all times been active in civic, relig-
ious and social work of the commu-
nity. She has served as teacher ,n
the First Baptist Sunday scliou.
and as president of the T. E. L.
class. She was among the chart'ii;
members of both the Electra Music
club and the Harmony club and was
the first president of the Harmony
club. She was affiliated with the
Texas State Music Teachers' As-
sociation and the Dunning System
group and her work as an instruc-
tor as well as musician was out-
standing. High tribute has been'
□ j
.’Texas Board of Education. Thus
condition, however, is even mev
serious in the grade schools where
the number of pupils per room <"•
class is ir some
double the number allowed und •:
the state standard of efficiency.
The enrollment and regular at-
tendance m the public schools her.*
this year is considerably greater
than last and possibly greater l..„ .
for three years past.
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