The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1932 Page: 1 of 8
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24 Years of Service Has
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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
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A Constructive Newspaper a Constructive People
Splendid ;R(gmirts
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and Cmt^jpper
at Post* Meeting
A - splendid review of the projects
completed in they past few months
was given Friday night at the reg-
ular meeting of the Claude C. Mc-
Donald * post, American Legion, at
the headquarters hall on. South Main
street. J. V. Ballard, commandant,
SincIair.Prairie
Merged Tuesday
United Press dispatches’ announced
this .week‘ that the. Sinclair ^Cpnsol-’
idated Oil -Company;T The 'Prairie
Oil and Gas Company arid Prairie.
Pipe Line Company have 'effected a1
merger of their holdings and:-whep
plans of the merger are complete,
the firm name will-her changed to
Consolidated "Oil Corporation.
Holders of Sinclair and Prairie
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presided over the business session, s^cks will be issued new shares
and R. D. Cunningham/ chairman ofion a s^are share basis in the
the executive board, reported on new corporation, officials announ-
the work done .during the past year,ced’
and on the projects now under way.! merging of the two huge
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Announcement was made that the
post will sponsor another meat can-
ning day to be neld in February.
Joe Jacobi was named as chairman
of the committee -to secure the meat.
It was urged that every person
having beef or pork, either a whole,
half, or quarter of beef or hog
that they will donate to be canned
for charity, get in touch with Mr.
Jacobi. Members were requested to
see persons in nearby communities
who will assist in the project by
giving* meat.
C. P. .Engelking gave a report on
the building finance. He reported
that the financing of the purchase
of the legion hall and its subsequent
improvement for use of the legion
and the Texas National Guard unit
had proved a wise movement, in-
companies is expected to effect a
consolidation of working ^interests
with possibly a reduction of em-
ployes in production and pipeline
departments. Both companies have
holdings in the Electra- area but no
announcement has been made- rela-
tive to changes in personnel here.
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Plans Begun For
Trades Days On
Second Saturdays
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DOLIRRS YOU SPEND,
to HOME FOLKS
»u SERwt your-' :%
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City>Wood Yard
? Begim Monday To
Help Aid Needy
A city wood yard was established
on -the vacant lot near the city hail,
Monday. Commissioner Doc Fisher
niade the arrangements for wood
wl^ich could be had for the cutting
on. the Nance Ranch southeast of
the city and the city provided one
truck and P. A. Smulcer another.
Unemployed heads of families who
are being aided through the charity
bureau are given an opportunity to
help themselves and others by cut-
ting and hauling of the wood, which
will be given to the needy for fuel.
Lions Club Heads
District Units In 1
. Membership Gain
“Smiles" and “Keep the Home-
fires Burning" were the opening
songs at the regular noon luncheon
meeting of the Lions Club at the
Armilda hotel, Thursday. Rev. C.
H. Russell offered the invocation.
Visitors introduced were A. F. Mc-
Cormick and J. V, Ballard.
Dr. R. R. Ramey, president, pre-
sided over the meeting and read a
Mrs. E. E. Adkins
Chosen As Head
Rebekah Lodge
Vernon Rotarian
Describes Beauty
Convention City
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A travel talk
in which Seattle,
Miss Myrtle Cooper served as
deputy in the installation of of-1 Washington, and its environ*-- and
, Chamber of Commerce was held, stallation team were Mesdamcs W. n Killoiurh of Vernon it tv,» rntm-
Mmuch as the money being paid .Tuesday morning in which plans W. Smith. S. S. Fjllman, C. P. :u- noon lunc,ooi?nmet1'-, °f 'ho
hy the state department for the were begun for the launching of a Peterson. J. M. Dees and W. E. Elect Pot mv Club at i, . Arim ' i
armory is covering the replacement trades day campaign for the year. Beck. The ceremonial was held dur- * ‘
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er reported, and it is expected that
the provision of fuel in this manner
will not only help to take a part
of the burden off the community
chest but will enable deserving men
to feel that they are helping to pay
their own way as far as possible.
The city commission and charity
bureau would be glad to have other
donations of wood and may pos-
sibly need the use of trucks in such
projects, it was annodneed.
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list in having the largest gain in
membership during the past month.
Dr. Ramey also announced that A.
I. Glassman had been selected at an
executive board meeting as chair-
man of a committee to sponsor a
show to be given soon at the Grand
theatre for benefit of club activities.
He announced that the menu com-
mittee for the Lions-Senior banquet
will be chosen by the general ar-
rangements committee and that the
time and place for holding the ban-
quet will be selected soon.
A. C. Rippy was tentatively named
to succeed F. M. Baker as chairman
of the free milk project, Mr. Baker
having offered his resignation from
the club because of a change in his
business.
J. P. Doherty, chairman of the tree
of the loan on the property.
It was announced that Dr. C. W.
Monroe, service officer, is prepared
to offer free service in inoculating
children of ex-service men against
dipthena, a contagious disease from
which the city has suffered an epi-
demic in recent months.
At the conclusion of the business
session a chili supper was served
Dirt To Be Fee
Charged At Fete
At Rocky Point
Rev. Kims Crut.-hfii'lil, pastor 0. ! Planting committee ar-l G. R. Da-
mittee will be named this week to' phries, recording secretary; Mrs.
to about sixty-five members and work out a definite program for R. T, Eudaley, financial secretary;
guests.
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Commencement
Program Monday
At High School
the trades day-events..' The- first of Mrs. W.- P. -Lewis, treasurer; Mrs.
the series will be held on Saturday,' Made Bryant, r. s. n. g.; Mrs.
February 13, and it is expected that Myrtle Holder, 1. s. n. g.; Mrs.
it will mark the opening of the Anna Cross, 1. s. v. g.; Mrs. A. L.
spring shopping season. | Hofer, r. s. v. g.; Mrs. W. J. Bing-
Trades day events have proved a ham, chaplain; Mrs. (\ Roberts,
and a frequent visitor in Elec1-a,
had the pleasure of making a vaca-
tion- tour last year whic'i -included
a visit to Seattle and Alaska. He J
described the scenic beauty of the
mountains and of the trip by rail
and sea to the extreme northwestern
province of the U. S. A., and urged
and the message promises to be or n'ent s,de.walks budt °n tw0, bIocki!
interest to the community in gen-,of Property on East Roosevelt ave-
eral. MyrI Russell of Electra is.”Ue ",ear the b'Kh school, reported
assisting, in the work of coaching a)that tkc‘ comm.ttees had called upon
, group of young people in « playlet' P,roparty ' ?wn,c,t'5 ln ‘ho dc3lSnat<;<1
which with some splendid musical' bIo?ks ‘',nd a11 ™ccpt one a non-
numbers will complete the program.1”s!dent ow"fr’ bavc “greedJ0 pav
The Parent-Teacher Association their proportionate part in the con-
is sponsoring the affair and will: 6tractlan at the walks.
popular drawing card for other near- junior past grand; Mrs. C. K. Py,■ Ih”,' "i'vcrv member of theTliih wno j charge an admission feeof’ one sack' Each of th.e via!to.rs made brief
by cities and provides a means of warden; Mrs. W. E. Beck, conduct- possihlv Jould make the trip to the!°f dirt for use in the school yard talka’ expressing: their appreciation
friendly get-together rivalry be- or; Mrs W. N. Lofland, musician;, and vi.it theiS noted or 13 cents, with which the sponsors °£ thc dub and of
tween the business men m making Mr. J. Marvin Dees, team captain, historical spots. ,may pay for the hauling of dirt to nosPItallt>^
CU £ » Ktrstl ,»■»; »—“' Board of Review
The graduating class of the nies are sai() to bc moving into the side guardian. ' ’ od over the opemng of the mceting. The proiect is part of the school'
grammar school department, approx-, rura, districts, and it is hoped that .Sixty-seven members were in at- Ph'"'P ? . , °«r • h° T' improvement hv which thc communi-!
imately 50 m number, will receive tho trades day meetings will be a tendance at the meeting and plans!a,,‘.,i , c"i!!.‘f,J, ‘m.i ‘y hopes to wm the Kikcr loving
their diplomas Monday night, Jan-
uary 18, at tbe high school audi-
torium, E. E. Rogers, principal of
the high school, announced Thurs-
day. Truceal Davis, whose grades
averaged 94 2-10, will deliver the
valedictory address, and Mary Sher-
;dan, whose grades averaged 92 1-10,
will give the salutatorian speech.
Rev. Clark Russell will deliver the
commencement sermon and special
musical numbers will be arranged.
The exercises will begin at 7:30 p.
Final examinations are under way
m all departments of the public
schools and names of those exempt
from examinations were announced
Wednesday and Thursday. Awarding
of the letter-sweaters to members
of the football squad of 1931 will
take place after grades have been
chcked early next week, it was an-
nounced.
means of their, findng Electra a were completed for a large number j ducd ^ie TT'*101' ^r‘ Killough led
good place to buy merchandse or to go to Wichita Falls Tuesday ^10 iKsS0j11^|> *n J* spirited sing-
night to attend the quarterly meet- ■pol,c' a"‘ R- Skinner, who was
sell their produce.
78 Families Are
Given Help By
Community Chest lodge.
euj) in 1932 and thus gain perma-1
nent possession of the trophy of-1
ft* red the rural school in Wichita!
Held for Scouts
At Friday Meet
| A board of review, m which La-
o£ -t£l — wichitVi County I. a a S^r^t^him “n^ ^“ 'SSTn »
F. and Rebekah Association. One
application for membership was bai-
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loted upon and a new member was (casl0n* *
received by transfer from a Kansas | F- LBus reported having a*-
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Fowlkes P.-T. A.
Holds Meeting
Friday Evening
Seventy-eight families were aided
through the community chest din-
ing the past week, G. J. Price, head
of the charity bureau, reports. The
calls have been greatly increased
each week since the holidays duo
to still further reductions in the
number of men employed by various
$2,959.50 Paid
In Scliol Taxes
During Past Week
School tax payments were a bit
concerns in UisTea ai£ toihe «>•.
completion of cotton picking.
The Fowlkes Parent-Teacher As-
sociation held its initial meeting of
the new year, Friday evening, at
the school house. “America" and
‘Blest Be the Tie That Binds" were
Ming during the opening exercises,
which included the repeating of the
Lord’s Prayer.
Mrs. Lloyd Powell was named as
magazine chairman and it was urged
that a large number of the patrons
of the school become subscribers to
the “Child Welfare" in order that
the efficiency of parent-teacher work
might be strengthened.
Mrs. T. L. Martin made an inter-
esting address on the subject “What
Makes a Good Citizen".
The next meeting will be held on
January 22, it was announced. A
"Thrift Program” will be presented
Jt that time.
vious week, J. T .Gibson, school lax
ZTT-UV°‘TI ‘"“’“T • J collector, announces.
Mr. Price has been employing a . ’ .
very worthy ticket system, through * total of f,959 50 was paid in
2TJ& ru “v£
city hall to assist in any municipal t 1 „ T t. rt T
work needed. If the recipient of *• Le^ne' J.obn ,Zraae.r',L' E'
ticket and a bill of groceries fails J?' P„ Trinity Pro-
to report for service at the city d,,ct on £?.- Erank Ho,llan< , c- J-
hall, he is refused further aid unless £*'“W'11 Supply Co. Mrs.
investigation shows some valid rea- 'VekJt>t|. V. M.
son for his failure to comply with ® efnn’d' J1” Eoker’
requirements. A majoritv of the ’ • Waggoner Est., E. P. Stauer-
men show a willingness 'to work if m’‘mcG™I n SS MaVy
employment is offered, he reports. M’ M<-Gann. White & Duncan.
The establishment of a city wood |-------
yard provided work for some of the
men early this week and fuel is
tended the noon luncheon meeting
of the Longview club, Tuesday. Mr.
LoBus, who has established a
branch machine shop and rotary
tool plant at Longview, gave an in-
teresting talk on the East Texas
oil fields.
two years in succession
compete this year.
and
Singing Held At
Nazarene Church
The Electra District Singing Con-
vention met • Sunday afternoon at
the Nazarene church on North Wil-
barger street. The house was filled
to capacity and several song leaders
took part in the program which in-
cluded duets, quartettes, solos and
congregational singing.
Rainbow Assembly
Invites Neighbor
Units Here Jan. 21
Class requirements, was held im-
mediately after Boy Scout meeting
Friday night at the Methodist
church. Herbert Pye, Leo Haliburton
and John Hendon, all first class
scouts, were awarded two merit
badges each. The members of the
troop committee present for th
ceremony were, Chairman W. B.
January, E. A. McKelvy and Rev.
Clark Russell.
The troop began a basketball
The Electra chapter of Rainbow
for Girls held its election of offi
cers at the regular meeting, Thurs- . ,
day night, at the Masonic temple. .tou1rnament last Saturday. Each pa-
Miss Rosemary Magee, worthy ad- tro1 was presented by a full team
visor, presided over the meeting and
the elective officers, who will serve
four months, are as follows: Miss
Doris Owens, worthy advisor; Miss
Odessa Stidham, worthy associate-
advisor; Miss
charity; Miss Hazel Rippy, faith,
m^i^uonai singing Miss Betty Newsum, hope. Offi-
It was voted to hold the next of ^
It commu„ity;meeting.s atj^i^ B^hava. secre^mIss
the Church of God in Woodruff
Heights on Sunday afternoon, Jan-
uary 24 th.
thus provided for the needy.
Free Serum Given
To Combat Diphtheria
$33,000.00
Move Here From Vernon
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hogue were
m Electra from Vernon, Tuesday,
looking for an apartment. Mr.
Hogue is employed with the pipe-
line department of the Texas com-
pany and is being transferred to
Electra.
Dr. C. W. Monroe, city health of*j
ficer, announces that arrangements.
have been made through which ‘
serum is being furnished free to'
inoculate children of this city j
against diphtheria, where the parents
are unable to pay for this servic?.
He urges that school children be |
especially safeguarded against the
disease by inoculation with the se-j
rum, inasmuch as there continues to
be more or less of this disease in
the city. «
One new case was reported last
week, the small son of Mr. and Mrs.1
E. A. Corbell on West Garrison
avenue being the victim. The lad I
is reported to be recovering nicely. *
The family has been under quaran-
tine. I
Do you want nine months school this year? If you
do, local taxpayers must pay $33,000.00 more this year
than they have yet paid in. This is the announcement
made by the financial officers of Electra Schools. After
all deductions are made for money received from the
state and from other sources, it will require $33,000.00
more to run the schools to the end of the school year, and
local taxes are the only source from which this money
may be derived.
Are the taxpayers of this community going to fall
down on the job of keeping the schools open? We doubt
it; and yet much more interest will have to be shown in
the matter than there is at present. Sacrifices will have
to be made by many of us; let’s make them and give our
children the benefit of the full nine months term.
and at least one substitute. The
Alligator patrol defeated the Busy
Beaver patrol by a 30 to 21 score.
They are scheduled to play the
Sliver Fox patrol for the champion-
Barbara Hatfield, ah‘p °f the_ tr00p n,exb Saturday.
The Sl]ver Fox patrol defeated the
Panthers by a 30 to 18 score. The
Busy Beavers and Panthers will
battle it out for third place. Ray
Smith, scoutmaster, and Phillip Tol-
bert, assistant, refereed the two
games in turn.
There was a marked increase in
Helen Barrow, treasurer.
The assembly voted to extend an
invitation to the chapters at Wich-
ita Falls- and Burkburnet.t to attend
the installation ceremonial which a^tendancf at the meeting, Friday,
will be hold on Thursday night. 2,“c regular program was observed.
January 21. It was announced that 7he. Panther patrol won first place
th.e chapter had raised sufficient T ^spection. Willie Vhite struck
funds to pay its grand chapter dues ! ^re"by‘-friction in 23 seconds. Divi-
snd has
treasury.
it' small balance in 'the sj01> won the roostOT fiftM and
Joe Youree won the knot tying
cotest.
Texaco Man To Go
To Nacogdoches
Grocer’s Daughter
Mr. and Mrs W. J. Hicks, who re-
side in the northeast part of the
city, will leave shortly for Nacog-
doches to make their home. Mr.
Hicks is with the telephone depart-
ment of the Texas Company and
has been with the North Texas Dis-
trict division for some years, during
which time they have made the.r
home in Electra.- During recent
months his work has called him t.o
111 At Glenrose
W. H. Burns, proprietor of the
Burns’ Food Store, was called last
'Friday to Glenrose by the serious
illness of his little daughter, Mary
Jane. Mrs. Burns, it was said, has
been ill for several weeks and with
the two children went to Glenrose
for the benefit of her health. Little
Mary Jane was said to have con-
tracted pneumonia and the mother's
condition was little improved at the
various parts of the state but upon time of Mr. Burns* departure to a»-
his transfer to Nacogdoches he will tend their bedsides. Latest reports
become a part of the personnel of .indicated that the little enrl's
the Houston district, it is said. dition was better. ^
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The Electra News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1932, newspaper, January 14, 1932; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892914/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.