The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1934 Page: 6 of 8
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THE ELECTRA NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934
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Gliding smokeless broiler. Nev/ type
burners. And gas is much faster and
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cooking heat.
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CERTAINLY . . . Underground pipelines
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So Modern It Needs No
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And the Gas Refrigerator
runs for much less cost than
any other method. Not a
spedk of noise or vibration.
Beautifully finished and,,
equipped with the latest *
improvements.
Would you like to help yourself to still more comfort at
your house for the New Year? Shop at your appliance
dealer’s for the new gas inventions, from heaters to refrig-
erators. We show some of this equipment in the panel.
below. It does its work, whatever it is, for much less cost
than any other method, because of your natural gas.
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Work Like Furnaces
Have you seen the new enclosed, heaters
that work like furnaces? Here's one in this
picture, the handsome lacquered cabinet. '
The flame never touches the air you breathe,
because the firebox vents out the flue. The
Floor Furnace is another popular invention,
a highly efficient heater that fits under the
floor.
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We know why the winters are easier now than they used
to be—it’s because of your natural gas. Why should a
winter get out of control when a man can turn on a rich
and inexpensive heat all over the place? Why should a
north wind upset a household when water heaters are turn-,
ing out two hot baths on a penny’s worth of gas? What’s
a little sleet, so long as you don’t ha\e to bring in wood
and kindling, and build fires? Thousands of miles of under-
ground gas lines have changed the winters in this part of
the country.
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Santa Claus has slick
chimney-work in 290
towns in Texas and Okla-
homa on the Lone Star
network of natural gas,
because we've been
working 25 years to
make your smokeless sky-
lines. Since Christmas
morning starts very early
in most houses, cur men
are busy at the gas wells,
the compressors, and
along the field lines,
building up a peak load
long before day.
A. T. McDannald of Houston,
president of the Electra State Bank
and oxyner of extensive business in-
terests here, was in Electra on
business Saturday.
Thompson P.-T. A.
Has Peace Program
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^Teachers Association enjoyed an un-
usually fine ’Christmas program at
its regular Jneeting TJujirsday after-
noon at the school ^auditorirum.
“Peace” was the principal theme
stressed in the program with Miss
Carrie Coffey as leader. Mrs. C. M.
Harvey, president, presided over the
business session. Mrs. R. R. Ram°y
brought the devotional and Miss
Frank Tackett’s room sponsored a
maiionette play. Gaines Parker
gave violin solo with Mr. Harry ‘
LeMaire at the piano. Mrs. R. D.
Cunningham spoke -on “Peace at
home and Abroad.” Misses Nettie
Campsey and Armide Ketter gmd
Mesdames J. L. Hallmark, and W.
H. Jones were hostesses during the
social hour when refreshments we-e
served to about one hundred twen-
ty-five members and guests. Miss
; room was awarded
the attendance prize.
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tra school and J. M. Perkins, su-
perintendent of Burkburnett schools
comprised the board of examiners.
Confines of the H^irkbumett oil
pool was extended- upward of ,.a mile
to the south when the McBride owe’l
on the Chenauft tract baptized ths
c/own block with a spectacular flow
of crude oil ^fnom a depth of 1,730
feet. Put bn the pump it is reported
The rew
McBiide producer brings the total
daily output from that portion < f
the Electra oil field, up to 450 bar-
. Fourteen wells in various
stages of progress are under a y, ay
within a radius of four miles of
the Burkburnett stuff.
The Devonian Oil Company is re-
ported to have struck a show of oil
on the Roberts farm near Fowlkes
station.,
Austin: Hon R. W. Brashan,
member of the State 'Prison Com-
mission, said yesterday that the
system of leasing or contracting
prison labor is at an end. All con-
tracts have expired by limitation
except for the Rogers farm and that
has been canceled by mutual agree-
ment.
Washington, D. C.: David L. Bur-
nett, one of the five men who
founded the Knights of Pythias
lodge, died suddenly last night,
Decembei* 16, of heart disease. Born
in Ohio in 1837, Mr. Burnett had
been connected with the United
States Treasury since I860.
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officers^ of’ the t0 |>e making, 130 barrels.
ciety are as follbws: Mrs. S. Walker,
president; Mrs.. C. B^ett,. fii;st
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second vice president; Mrs. C. B.
Magee, third vice president; Mrs.
F. O. Crockett, fourth vice prdsi-,
dent; Mrs. C. P. Brokaw, corre-
sponding secretary; Mrs. Irwin, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. C. W. Cof-
fey, treasurer; Mrs. T. W*. Preston,
press reporter. The society raised
about $600' during the past year.
The Main hotel has added an an-
nex of 20 rooms and despite the
fact that the painting and paper-
hanging is not finished, every room
has already been engaged in ad-
vance.
The old Cramer building is being
moved from Cleveland avenue to a
lot on North Waggonei* street.
Nine applicants for teachers’ li-
cense took examinations at the
county v superintendent’s office at i
Wichita Falls Friday and Saturday.
Two were for county second grades,
two for first grade state and five i
for second grade state license. A. I
B. Corder superintendent of Elec- !
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Enjoys Visit
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Barrow of
this city, returned some ten days
ago from a pleasant visit to Mexi-
co City. They joined an excursion
party at Piedras Niegras after
having motored from Electra tc
Eagle Pass. Leaving their car they
went on the train through Mexico,
remaining k week in the capital
city, visitirg many historic' as ' well
as more modern places. Among fhn
most interesting spots were the
famous old churches, the Shrine of
the Gaudaloupe, the floating gard-
ens and a noted night club, a re-
plica of Monte Carlo. Mr. Bhrrow
«ays they had no trouble in mak-
ing their wants known, despite them
lack of knowledge of the Spanish
language. ' They found English
speaking people in nearly ?.U places
qf business. The people are vepv
hospitable, he says, and $1 it
United States money equals about
r$3.60 in Mexican coin _ and prices
are not exhorbitant'm hotels, shops
or department scores.
“What are you worth” was the
subject of -an interesting address
made by the Rev.. J. E. Montgom-
eiy/ pastor of the Highland Heights
Christian church at Wichita Falls,
at the annual- banquet given Fri-
day evening at the Jowell hotel by
thcr senior class of Electra high
school in honor of the 1934 foot-
' ball squad and pep squad.
The speaker quoted a noted scien-
tist in telling just what the aver-
age man weighing 150 pounds is
worth in dollars and cents when the
body is divided into its chemical ele-
ments, water, iron, lime, phospho-
rous, calcium, etc. “There is mori
to life than the physical body,” de-
clared the speaker who asked that
each one present examine them-1
selves' to determine their worth to
their home, school, community and I
nation, then spoke specifically to
members of the football team, es-
pecially to those who will play
during the coming year.
Covers were laid for more than
one hundred and fifty persons, in-
cluding the football squads, the pep
squads, seniors, faculty members,
coaches and guests. Lloyd Jones,
vice president of the senior class,
was toastmaster and Mrs. Ethel
Varnell Fisher, E. M. Tampke and
MisS Lucy Cawlfield led the assem-
bly in the opening singsong. Rev.
W. H.' Woolard offered the invoca-
- tion. The Harry Le^Maire orchestra
provided the dinner music and the
menu included baked turkey wltn
all- the usual accessories. E. E.
Rogers introduced the guests.
Miss Thelma Moss sang, “I Close
My Eyes” and “I Saw Stars.” Mrs.
Y. B. Akins played her accompa-
niment. Miss Marjorie Beasley of
Wichita Falls, la graduate from
Electra high schohol with the class
’ of 1932, gave two readings. Little
Miss Madonna Frances Chesney
sang two numbers with Mrs. Akins
at the piano. Misses Bonnie Jean
Lincoln,' Lucille Crouch and Nancy
Haggard, of Wichita Falls, present-
ed three beautiful violin numbers
with Miss Helen Smith, also of I
Wichita Falls, at the piano. On con-
clusion of the violin trio numbers
the violinists sang the choruses
with Miss Smith at the piano.
Rev. Woolard introduced the
speaker of the evening, B. M. Dins-
more, superintendent of schools,
he made closing address and Mrs.
Fisher led the closing singsong.
Santa Claus appeared duidng the
program ar.d he was assisted by
Misses Patsy Chaffee and Pearle
Gardner' in distributing gifts to foot-
ball players and faculty members
from a beautiful Christmas tree.
The dining hall was hung with
colored streamers and place cards
and favors in addition to paper
caps, streamers and noise. makers
were found at each plate.
Members of the 1934 ‘Football
squad coaches, managers and mas-
cat who were honorees at the feie
were, Head Coach Eck Curtis, As-
sistant Coach W. W. Gibson and
E. M. Tampke; Troy Blakely and
Clyde Hicks, managers and George
Akin, mascot; Robert Cryer, cap-
tain, Woodrow Allison. Clarence
Bryant, George Chesher, James Col-
lins, Wesley Cummins, Willis Cum-
mins, Frank Fisher, Sebeurn Fisher,
Raymond Flusche, Lewis Ford, Billy
Jo Gibson, Gerald Green, Carl Hall,
Jimmie Hayes, Jack Holt, Joe Jen-
nings, Roy Lane, Marvin Love, Hoy
-McCracken, James Morrell, Tom
Parnell, Robert Sanderlin, Raj -
mond Smith, Roy Smith, John
Stockton, T. J. Story, Mack Wat-
kins, Willie White', Robert Wilkins
and Chadwick Wilson.
Guests included members of the
school board and parents of
of the players as well as
tatives of the local i
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the young ladies from Wichita Falls
who appeared on the program.
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with the Texas Company Pipelm.' derwent . an appendicitis operation part of Sunday afternoon to count
department, has been engaged in at the local hospital Tuesday morn-'the coins. The mney order cleik
surveying work in Foard county for! mg, December 11. He is recox ering said he did not doubt that state
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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/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.