The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1960 Page: 4 of 8
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Class Of '34 Will Hold .SMSSTSTSi.
Reunion On Sept. 23
Through the efforts of two
local graduates, Mrs. Nina
Franklin and Mrs. Otis Bash-
am, the Reagan County High
School Class of ’34 will have
another reunion this year.
Invitations are dated Sept.
23rd, which was designated
as the Homecoming Game on
the Reagan Owls football
schedule when Ft. Stockton
comes here.
Good attendance and en
thusiasm from the visitors in
last year’s reunion decided
the class to make it an an-
nual affair.
In a meeting scheduled for
8:00 p. m. Friday night in the
Park Inn renewed efforts will
be made to reorganize an ac-
tive RCHS Exes Assn. If this
is accomplished more elabo-
rate plans can be made for a
Homecoming. If not, the ’34
class, according to Mrs.
Franklin and Mrs. Basham,
will go on with its plans for
a bigger and better reunion.
Mrs. Mack Davis of Big
Lake, accompanied by a
daughter, Miss Oleta Davis of
Midland, and a son, Damon
Davis of Port Stockton, re-
turned last week from a two-
Mrs. Frances A. Feather-
ston, wife of Ben Feather-
ston, Reagan County School
Superintendent, will receive
a bachelor of science degree
August 21 from Sul Ross
State College, Alpine, Dean
Bevington Reed, has an-
nounced.
Mrs. Featherston is one of
the eighty-five to receive
Bachelor’s degrees along with
the seventy-five Master’s de-
grees to be awarded at the
conclusion of this year’s
summer session. Three hun-
dred and four students are
receiving degrees from the
college this year.
She has taught the second
grade in the Big Lake Ele-
mentary School for the past
five years and obtained this
degree through summer ses-
sions and extension work. A
permanent teaching certifi
cate will also be issued to
Mrs. Featherston because of
the correspondence and ex-
tension work accomplished
before 1955 with a degree
plan.
Nola Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Davis, returned
home Saturday from Irving
where she has been living
with her sister, Mrs. W. H.
week vacation that included Powell and family, and work-
a visit with Mrs. Davis’ son,1 ing in Dallas. Nola, a senior
Sgt. Artie J. White, and fam- j this year, worked all summer
ily in Vista, Calif. Sgt. White, ; for the R. L. Polk & Company
who is making a career in the Publishers. Perry, a son of
Marine Corps, is attending j the Davis’ who will be a sen-
school at Camp Pendleton, ior In A&M this fall has been
The visitors from Texas at-1 working for Pool Well Servic-
tended a ball game in Los ing Co. since his return home!
from the first summer semes-
ter.
McCamey's Huffman
Wins Teen-Age Golf
Gary Huffman upset team-
mate Craig Adams of Mc-
Camey Saturday as he fired
an even par 72 to capture the
championship of the second
annual Big Lake Teen-Age
Golf Tournament sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce
which drew 67 youngsters.
Huffman, In winning the
16-17 year old division from
20 contestants, shot a 37-35,
including four birdies and
four bogies to gain a one-
stroke win over Adams.
David Oglesby, 15-year-old
Del Rlon, shot a steady 38-37
to capture first in the 13-15
class. Defending champion
Larry Lumpkin of Pecos de-
feated Bill Ashcraft of Big
Lake in a playoff for second
place. Ashcraft rallied from a
poor first round to tie Lump-
kin at 76, bringing about the
playoff.
Rex Doyle, 12-year-old son
of Sandy Doyle of San An-
gelo, who regularly competes
here in the annual tourna-
ment, surprised a fellow
townsman with a 44 to win
the Pee-Wee division.
Doyle gained a one-stroke
victory over Tommy Eaves of
Iraan and Ricky Rose of Her-
mit. Eaves defeated Rose for
the second spot in a playoff.
Little Con Hartman, the
favorite from San Angelo,
could do no better than a 46.
Defending champion Tim
Lear of Big Lake finished
fifth with a 50 among the
field of 16 in the small divi-
BIG LAKE RESIDENTS
MOVE TO SAN ANGELO
W. E. Cave has resigned
from his work in the com-
munications department of
the Humble Pipeline Com-
j pany, and he and Mrs. Cave
i and son, Phillip, moved to
i San Angelo Monday after
selling their home to Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Martin.
Mr. Cave was employed in
1946 as a telegraph operator
and obtained a company
house at Kemper Station In
’48 where they lived for ten
years. In 1956 they built and
moved into a new home lo-
cated at 1003 Plaza.
LAST SUMMER MEETING
FOR PROGRESSIVE CLUB
Their plans are to open an
automatic laundry in San
Angelo in the new shopping
area being completed on
North Main.
Club projects and plans for
the district workshop were
discussed Tuesday night by
members of the Progressive
Study Club in the last sum-
mer meeting which was held
at the home of Mrs. J. L.
Millwee. Mrs. R. D. McReavy,
program chairman, reported'
on the yearbook.
Mrs. Henry Schooler and'
Mrs. E. T. Stiles were extend-
ed welcome greetings as new
members of the club.
Progressive members ap>-
pointed to specific commit-
tees were announced by Mrs.
Sam Mann, workshop chalr-
THE BIG LAKE (TEXAS) WILDCAT
August 18, 1960
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lauder
dale and children, Patricia
and Edwin, of Colorado were
here over the week end as
guests of his sister, Mrs.
Irene Estes and family. They
left Monday for Dublin to
visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Lauderdale.
The Lauderdales live on the
Towaoc Indian Reservation
near Cortez, Colo, where he is
purchasing agent for the Ute
Mountain tribe.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Calley
and children, Michael, Linda
and Cathy, were Sunday
man, include the following:: guests of her parents, Mr.
Coffee — Mrs. James Mat-! and Mrs. J. P. Reams at
Mrs. Harry Logan and Mrs. I
J. D. Poage honored Mrs.
Cave Saturday evening by
having a group of friends to-
gether at a patio party in the
Logans’ yard.
Mrs. C. B. Reece, secretary
in the local school superin-
tendent’s office who was on
vacation last week, spent five
days at Buchanan Lake in
company with Mrs. Jack
Barber of Big Lake, and her
mother, Mrs. Nancy Wilson of
Menard. They stayed at the
Barber’s cabin at the lake.
Angeles, among the sightsee-
ing attractions were Disney-
land and Knox Berry Farm,
and returning they stopped
at Las Vegas, Nev. and the
Grand Canyon.
Mrs. J. A. Reed of Clyde
leaves today for her home
following a visit with her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Nevills, Cara Jay j vania where they have re-
and Monte. sided for the past four years.
Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Jim-
my Martin and children,
Jimmy Mack and Jana Lou,
started moving into their
home at 1003 Plaza which
they purchased last week
from W. E. Cave. They are
moving from 403 Pennsyl-
Go-Boy 60‘L'
Far The Fan - Or The Fanatic
Go-Boy Standard
Equipment:
• Live Axle
• Internal Expanding
Brakes
Choice of Engines:
Single Clinton A-490 thru
Single or Dual West Bend
580’s or 700’s and the
mighty McCulloch Mc-5’s
• Dual Engine Mounts or Mc-lO’s.
Carts Available From $139.50 Up
CONTACT
O. W. PARKER
at the Big Lake Body Shop
This year’s 67 entries came
from 15 towns. Forty-three
of those entered were from
out of town.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Tipton,
who live on the Shannon
Lease south of here, were
hosts at a barbecue supper
last Saturday night, with the
visiting ladies supplementing
the menu with the desserts.
There were 41 present.
thews, Mrs. E. A. McIntyre;
Registration — Mrs. J. L.
Millwee; Packet Committee—
Mrs. Tommie Montfort; Pub-
licity — Mrs. W. W. Munn;
Dinner — Mesdames R. D.
McReavy, L. L. Colvin, James
Carter; Coke — Mrs. E. O.
Nevills.
Mrs. James Carter was ap-
pointed chairman of a bake
sale tentatively planned for
Sept. 12.
Benedum Field. Mrs. Calley’s
Miss Gayle McMullan of
Big Lake, accompanied by
Miss Vicki Adcock of San An-
gelo, were guests last week of
Miss Janis Hlx in Gatesville.
The young ladies, all TCU
students, attended the wed-
ding of former classmates,
Miss June Guyler and Ran-
dall Wylie, in Lampasas Sat-
urday night. Miss McMullan
returned home Monday after
remaining in San Angelo as
an overnight guest of Miss
Jeffrey Kelly.
brother, Robert Reams, who
has been in military service
since last spring, was home
on furlough from Fort Ben-
ning, Ga.
The Rev. and Mrs. DeWltt
Chandler and children, Kar-
en, DeWltt III and Cameron
returned Saturday afternoon
from a week’s stay at Oak
Creek Lake near Blackwell in
the A. L. Evans cottage.
Last week Dr. James A.
Wilson and daughter, Ann
Leslie, of Castro Valley, near
Oakland, Calif., flew in for a
few days’ visit with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Wil-
son, and his sister, Mrs. W. W.
Munn, and family. During his
visit Mrs. Wilson’s sister, Mrs.
Bob Burleson and Mr. Burle-
son, and a friend, Mrs. J. C.
Wier, of Marlin arrived to
Join the family. They return-
ed home Friday.
New residents of Big Lake
are Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Knox who moved here from
Ft. Worth to 707 Plaza. Mrs.
Knox is employed by Bill
Snow and Mr. Knox at Boone
Motor Company.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Davis of
Powell Field and Victor
Whitley of Fort Stockton left
last week end for a vacation
trip to Kerrvllle, San Antonio
and Algoa, near Houston,
where they will visit with
Whitley’s mother, Mrs. B. F.
Lilly. While on the Gulf Coast
they plan to do some deep
sea fishing.
FLOWERS FOR All OCCASIONS.
POT PLANTS — CUT FLOWERS — SPRAYS
We Wire The World Over
• .
BIG LAKE FLOWER SHOP
“Big Lake’s Leading Florist”
Shop Hours: 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 5:00
Closed on Sundays except Special Occasions
BIG LAKE GRADUATES
TEACH IN MIDLAND
Jerre Kay Mills, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mills,
and Nancy Boyd, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Boyd,
moved to Midland Monday to
be settled before attending
the workshop August 22nd,
required by the Midland
school system. Since accept-
ing employment in the school
system earlier in the summer
Jerre Kay has been assigned
to Henderson Elementary as
a first grade teacher and
Nancy to Bowie Elementary
as a fifth grade teacher. They
i will reside at the Riveria
Apts, on Scharbauer Drive.
Barbara Burgin of Junc-
tion, Jerre’s roommate in
I San Angelo College and
j North Texas State, where
! they received their degrees,
j will share the apartment
i with them.
Nancy is a graduate of
Authorized Dealer For
Stevens College at Columbia,
Mo., and received her degree
from T. C. U. this year.
Snail Shots, he.
24 HOUR SERVICE
STUDENTS ATTEND
SUL ROSS COUNCIL
Student Council President j
Eddie Taylor, Judy Dorsey I
and Mrs. Ralph Havenhill, j
sponsor, attended the Sixth
Annual Student Council
Workshop August 7-13 held
On Black And White
in Alpine at Sul Ross State
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ALL DOLLS
35% off
All Other Toys
30% off
All Wheel Goods
20% off
Plumlee’s
Auto & Home Furnishings Store
College. It is sponsored by the
Texas Association of Student
Councils and this year 19
high schools were represent-
ed by counselors, faculty
sponsors and students.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Plum-
lee and children, Janie, Dav-
id, John and Debbie, joined
by a married daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Sessom, and Jan of
McCamey have recently re-
turned from a trip that in-
cluded a visit with his broth-
er, T/Sgt. B. S. Plumlee, and
family at Perron Air Force
Base, near Sherman; other
relatives in Gainesville; and
Mrs. Plumlee’s mother in
Borger where they were join-
ed by a sister whom she had
not seen in four years.
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Kay Easter, i960 graduate
from Reagan County High
School who plans to enter
Southwest Texas State Col-
lege at San Marcos, went in
company with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Easter, and
visited the school last week
end in regards to her enroll-
ment there. While away the
Easters visited with relatives
in Austin. They were gone
from Friday until Sunday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. D. Alexander last Thurs-
day through Saturday were
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul D. Cavin, of Eden.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1960, newspaper, August 18, 1960; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659054/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.