Electra, Texas, Wichita County. (original) (raw)
History in a Pecan Shell
The town was named after Electra Waggoner Biggs or Electra II as she was known. A talented sculptress, many of her busts of notables are on display in the Red River Museum in nearby Vernon. Franklin Roosevelt, John Nance Garner, and Will Rodgers were just a few of her subjects.
The brick streets of Electra, along with the Grand Theater and the small, but solid �traditional� post office make it easy to imagine life as it was in North Texas during the 30s and 40s. Ornamental pear trees along downtown streets add a nice green contrast to the cherry red brick streets.
The residents of Electra bought enough war bonds in World War II that they could provide a B-17 for the war effort. It was appropriately named �City of Electra.� Quite an accomplishment for a city of the size of Electra. West, Texas was another town that raised enough to "purchase" a B-17 during World War II.
Electra Ft. W. & D. C. Depot
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