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THE ELECTRA NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934
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last week was an outstanding event for all of Texas.
If popularity with the
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Mr. and Mrs, Buford 0. Brown
and son, Robert and daughter, Ann,
of Palo Alto, California, 'will speild
the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives here. They will be joined by
their oldest daughter, Miss Betty,
who is a student in College of In-
dustrial Arts at Denton.
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JOHNSTON BROTHERS
Fish and Oyster Market
201 North Main, Electra
ADVERTISING RATES:
Classified ads, per line 10c
Minimum Classified Ad--------30c
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Bright Paansettias
Ga.v Flowers of Christmas Time
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THE ELECTRA NEWS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, AT 106 NORTH MAIN STREET
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Entered as second class mail matter August 2, 1907, at the postoffice
fel Electra, Wichita County, Te^as, under Act of Congress of March 8,1879.
THE ELECTRA NEWS CO., Publisher
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It was decided to postpone the
meeting next week, the luncheon
date falling on Christmas day.
Valley View
P.-T. A. Meeting
Electra Floral Company
“We Telegraph Flowers.”
A Big Sto.k of Christmas Trees
Texas! lectric Service Company
J. L. CHOWNING, Manager
TABLE LAMPS
Then,, too, there are table lamps—and
their importance in the home and their
appropriateness matches that of the
floor lamp. Nothing sets off a living
room table or an end table like a mod-
ern lamp. Select a table lamp and rest
assured that you have not only given
someone a fine gift but you’ve done
them a real service.
$2.45
and Up
make a ,
prove just that. And, it may be that this will be Mr. Allred’.- !
last chance to^do any except official visiting for the next tu >•
years. ’’
of reconstruction, rehabilitation and re-organization immediately
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enthusiasm of youth, and but few of the “lead-strings” which
entrammel the feet of the average mildle aged politician.
Convenient terms .can easily be arranged
on any appliance bought in dur store.
failing understanding and helpfulness.
failing understanding and helpfulness.
whom we have rejoiced and those with whom we have mingled
our fervent prayer for their success.
Our own hearts have been comforted when we wei’e dis-
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If the depression which gripped the nation for the past five
years has not passed, it is on its way to oblivion. We are not a
prophet; or even the son of a prophet, and we will not attempt
to say just how much of prosperity we may enjoy within the
next decade or whether “good times” as we thought we knew
them will ever be restored. We do predict that we will never go
back to the old orden Speaking of the depression being over.
Look at the houses adorned, weeks before December 25, with
holiday trappings, Southern smilax, Oregon firs, cedars, mistle-
to, holly and poinsetta brought from afar to brighten the hum-
blest cottages as well as better homes. Tinsel, crepe paper
wreaths, festoons frost and all the numerous symbols which
mark the Yuletide season have been bought and used in pro-
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the central theme was a handmade
Christmas tree, unique and beauti-
J ful.
i Mrs. Henry Eggenberg gave a fe-
: 'port on the council meeting. Each
club, it was said, was asked to con-
tribute toward a Christmas gift
for Miss Bessie Lee Sikes, home de-
monstration agent. Announcement
was made concerning the new year-
books in which a blank place was
left in order that each club might
select and write in the song adopt-
ed for the year. Another new inno-
vation recommended was that each ’ college.
June Richardson, age 15, daughter
lures of the skull
jlcy-Ogdcn hospital Tue.-Aiy.
Mrs. Byrd had charge of the busi '-----—-------
The con titution and
discussed and
club. “Auld
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Mrs. H. Lalk Takes
News 27Y ears
Mrs. Henrietta Lalk of the En-
terprise community renewed her
subscription to the Electra News
early this week and commented-on
the fact that. she and her husband’
the late Fritz Lalk, became sub-
scribers to the News shortly after
their arrival in this county,-.twenty- -
seven years ago. She and members
of the family have continued as
paid-up subscribers? since-’,tWat^time
a record hard tcribeat? ?’ *
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YULE TRAPPINGS TELL STORY OF BETTER TIMIgS
Christmas present. Don’t fail
for your intimate giving.
$8.95 and Up
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Mrs. Paul
comprehvntive
subject,
Children Religion,’
Smith ard (laik Wilcoxson; Miss*s
Ruby Mae Flipper, Hazel Wrigm employ
and Hilda Lalk.
I The next ineetng will be held
the home of Mrs. E. \V. Brown
Crowell-Plano, I the party will be used for a Uhu.s;-
gnine mas treat to be given pre-schn< 1
Russe'l age children, and children from the
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nephew of the Messrs. Conyer-, l Saturday evening,
la reunion
BARWISE CLUB
INSTALLS OFFICERS
The Barwise home demonstration
club met Wednesday at the home
of their retiring president, Mrs. V7f
J. Flippen. The hostess presided
over the business session
having welcomed the guests
the living room which was
to our friends our thanks for any favor you may have sent our
way. Our best wishes, too/£or you and our loved ones. To old
friends we extend greetings, tfltenew friends the snmp We wish
Glad tion. The club report showed then* *,
the largest attendance m a single meet-
< ing to be 45, smallest 12. Two so-
'tials, one a sock social netting 825.
the other a weiner roast for mem-
bers and their families and guest0.
The club was represented at a
party honorn g Mrs. Ethtl Louise
Webb Catter, former demonstration
agent. Parties given at the Schold-
berg and Garlington honi.es weve
listed and reports were. received
on visiting four clubs.
m Reports were heard on the Pantry,
demonstration work. A jrvote of
was given the Mis&s Welch
Pearl and Elaine Shelly
who made the attractive posters
used for the /Achievement Day ex-
hibits. Mrs. W. L. L^jtc submitted
the club scrap book.
It was announced/j.that the next
year's program will/' feature . poul-
try raising, rugmaking and war-
drobe improvement. It was voted to
hold a Christmas party on Frida.7,
December 21, at the hemp of Mr*;.
J. C. Scholdbr rg. Mrs. Herschcll
Shelly was named as poet-laure-.i e I
to compose a cong for the occa;-j
ion. All other members aYe asked to
submit favorite so: gs. Mrs. Wayne
Ancell was appo nted to give a
candy demorstration. Mesdames -L.
11. Fridge, Cecil Leake, B. L. Gar-
hngton and F. N. Adame$ each re-
ceived remembrances for the’r
birthdays, which occurred during
the month of December. A numb t*
of .belated gifts were presented anti
the president urged that all make
their quotas so that all birthdays
might be remembered.
» wistfully back over the years to enumerate the many
As we near the season when we let our thoughts strav I refreshments
, ‘ ’ ’ . . .------- 1- ----------- many happv Thc rlub presorted Mrs. Byrd
Yuletides we have been privileged to enjoy, we are prone to he ?n,d gift,s for their faith’
----. . . . • - - ful work during the past year as
. president and panijPy
tor. Jewell
Mrs. J .M Streety was hostess
’ to the Southfield Home De-
i Club. The retiring
president, Mrs. R. J. Burke, gav^
her annual report, showing that
she had attended one called and
ten regular meetings, the annual
encampment and the A. M. Col-
lege Short Course at College Sta-
No Meeting Of
C. of C. Tuesday
Nearly all the members of the
Chamber of Commerce have return-
ed their marked ballots in th^, elec-
tion of seven new members who will
serve with fourteen hold-over mem-
bers on the board for the coming
year, Mrs. Ethel Mullins, steno-
grapher at the headquarters office
reported Tuesday. The ballots will
be canvassed at the meeting on
New Year Day, January 1, and the
new directors installed. The board
of directors held their noon lunch-
eon meeting Tuesday at the Jowell
*-/*-■ hotel. Charles McGann, president,
said, presided and' routine reports i wet?
session to recreation. Mrs. Eggen- of Mr. and Mrs. Olen Richardson,
Barwise (suffered a fractured leg; Joe You-
repovt ree, Jr., age 16, son of Mr. and
the best made at the council Mrs. Joe Youree, sustained pain-
meeting. Twenty-eight persons had ful cuts about the head and Robert
been helped through club members. Staton, age 17, son of Mr. and Mrs
Mrs. Eggenberg resigned from the L. D. Staton, escaped injury when
., . . , , , rnv~ V. 1 1 U uffiue uf secretary-treasurer and the car driven by young Staton .
Viding gorgeously bright decorations. There has already been'Mrs j ----—----j - ..
as much expended in Christmas decorations in Electra as was fjn tjie
spent in the “old days” for gifts for an entire family. We saw New
a man on the street Tuesday, a Christmas tree under one arm,‘follows:
a huge sack supposedly tilled with groceries under the other, a ; aem; .ms. k. n. i/enny, vice presi-
well groomed youngster walked and skipped intermittently byident» Mrs. J. D. Flippen. secretary-
his side. The lad carried bundles over which his joy was ur.- treasurer; Mrs. \V. E. Vaught, re-
concealed. We happen to know that this family had no Christ- ’?aiiamentarian emy
committees Iowa Park men injured in the auto- T. A.
took Christi.
President H. V, Talley called for
> the committee chair-
Miss Helen Van Deven-
ter, publicity chairman, exhibited
! new P.-T. A. publicity scrao-
------- Miss Murial Bryan asked ah
members to attend the benefit 42
party given in the school audko-
mas tree three years ago. uioom nung neavy mere, as wen as. Mrs Arnold named
in hundreds of other homes over the land. Kindly neighbors for the coming year,
brought cheer and brightness, but taking the old adage to heart,! Finance, Mesdames E.
and L. H. Klinkerman
Bernita Detmer; Special, Mesdames from
Henrietta
Denny; Exhibits
Powell brought a
discussion on the
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before the Val-
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autoniobik* mishap
a* Fnday. December 7.
m be improving. His
■ sidervd svi.ous at first
| nu med at his room
■ avcnie for a <lav
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young man from Montague county. If popularity with tne
masses of the people augurs well for his success in office, he
will give the Lone Star state an administration which will stand
out in history. It is well that he and Mrs. Allred and their Wednesday, Januaiy 9th.
youngsters are taking a bit of time off just now to visit and j
make a “good-will” trip to Washington and no. doubt, it wi’l i
FLOOR LAMPS
Any gift that helps make a house a home andLyec
has that certain subtle touch that we all want our
gifts to have is the answer to the Christmas shoppers’ *
prayer of ’’what to buy and where to buy it” with-
out aimlessly wandering all over town to find>it Our
new floor lamps are just that—they fill an established
need and yet have all of the pre-requisites ota
Christmas present. Don’t fail to consider floor lamps
club devote ten minutes
berg reported that the
club expansion, committee
was
collision which
southwest of town Sui.day F ’ ‘
be removed reports from
hospital to man, and
Gloom hung heavy there, as well as
Kindly neighbors j for the coming
“It is more blessed to give than to receive,” these and others
like them were on the receiving end of the line. See the point.
It is true the tables are reversed in some other cases of those
who formerly gave being recipients this year, but there are
hundreds this' year who are enjoying the blessed privilege of
giving, who had not been able to give for years.
If there was no other evidence of the depression being over
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every hand which bespeaks a Merry Christmas and a Happy.Pe.n; Expansion, Mesdames W. J. at Wichita Falls, Friday.
New Year as well as telling the story of the passing of the de- ^?pFen’ ^enry Eggenberg and E. Lovelace, one of the Plano players, primary and
pression.
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Motor Company, went
to Dallas last week to see the ad-
vance showing of the 1935
cars for 1935.
Jackie Helen
deco- daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
rated in Yuletide motif of which Cowling of this city, has been re-
turned to her home h^re aftei* 'two
and one-half months treatment in
Wichita Falls hospital. Her
sight has been restored, it is
Tht baby was in critical condition Jehard.
for some time, and it was feared
that she would be blind.
Among Electra students who are
attending institutions of higher
learning, .is John Chisholm, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chisholm of 620
North Electra street. John is a
Student in a Wichita Falls business
of each
office of secretary-treasurer and the car driven by young
. J. D. Flippen was named to ‘ crashed into the ditch as it rounded
— ...2 vacancy. ;a curve on the Sunshine Hill road
officers installed were as' one and one-half miles northeast
XIIO.1X ..... .-------- Mrs. C. «. Arnold, presj- of town Saturday night, shortly after
huge sack supposedly filled with groceries under the other. A;Jel*t; Mrs. R. H. Denny, vice presi- midnight. The yourg people were
" “ ~ ■ ' * J-“x’ T “ -----returning to Electra after having ley View P.-T. A. Thursday night.
E. Vaught, re-| taken a Sunshine Hill girl home I At the close of her talk Mrs. T. M.
Eggenberg,' after a party in town. Clark of Iowa Park, gave a' repJri
' Allie Sewell who was among the Jon the high points of the State P.-
follows: mobile-truck
Brown' place southwest of
Miss Dec. 10, was able to
Parmley-Ogden
H. C. Obenhaus, Henrietta Lalk (his home Thursday.
and R. H. Denny; Exhibits for | Mrs. J. W. Butler was a patient the r
County Fair, J? C. Denny, R. H. in the Parmley-Ogden hospital last book.
Denny and W. J. Flippen; Program, week.
Mesdames R. H. Denry, W. E. { C. R. and Hilton Conyers were
.Vaught and L. H. Klinkerman; among the many Electra citizens iium Tuesday right. Proceeds fiorn
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dence of renewed hope, vitality in business and the activity on {shall, w. E. Parmer and J. D. Flip- ’Class B, bi-distnct
every hand which bespeaks a Merry Christmas and a Happy,Pen; Expansion, _Mesdames W. J. at
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I W. Brown. is a
I Christmas gifts were exchanged and they enjoyed a reunion with
I durin the social hour at which time many old friends from their hom<*
{home made candy, brought by mem- town, Plano, as well as with numer
i bers was served with sandwiches, ous Crowell fans who were doitblv
cookies and coffee to tw-ehc mem- interested in the game because .if
The party given for Jimmy Allred, governor-elect, at Bowie bers and six visitors. The Visitois their having formeily resided in
Dut few . were Mesdames Roy Flippen, I). 1). aid near Plano
young men have-reached the pinnacle of success as has this>f'ny1^ a,d Wilcoxson; Miss s R E Muiphv, T**\as ('<>mpa.i\
/• t* r » . »<■ .. ... ‘ Riihv Van Minnun AVri<*nt \\ ho Sllfft led riJtllJCS 11
num \ ernon
i-' repot led
cum* was
svi.ous al first an I he
at his room oi West Li t
a\en ie for a da.\ m two aftei the
aiialen It vas later revealed, U
was said, that he had suffered ria<-
Hv wa-- at Paini-
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.. 1 The Beaver ('reek Home Demon-
He will be thrown into the vortex of the swirling m li stvation dub met at the home of
Mrs. E Cossey on December 13th.
after his inauguration. He is taking into the office all of the'
‘ “ ... less meeting
bj-law- were
(proved by the club. “Auld Lang
| Syne” was selected as the club song.;
| After the business meeting was.
(Completed ar. exchange of Christ- ,
I mas gifts was made and delicious I
SU-HV I’cfreshments were served
happv I The club presorted Mrs.
reminded of friends to whom we owe much because of their un-
There are trose with
There are those with
vui uwji ncdius nave ueen comioriea wnen we wei'e dis-i* Mrs. J
couraged and our best efforts in behalf of the community hav^'Friday u .
been spurred by the confidence of those with whom we work monstration
day by day.
During thisr/holiday season we take this occasion to extend
Our best wishes, too/^pr you and our loved ones.
v.’o extend greetings, to&iew friends the same. V,
you. all the good things that may enrich your lives.
Christmases, Happy New Years, and best of luck for all
other days of the year 1935.
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The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1934, newspaper, December 20, 1934; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1238267/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.