The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1972 Page: 6 of 6
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**a~e C, Thf «»*• lake (Texas) Wildcat. Thursday, February 3,1978
WANT AOS
34-2215
WORK WONDERS
1 |woBoooooododPww>woccaeocooeocoooooooof| ousIiicSS Services Apt?: For Root
Rummage Sale
308 Second St.
(Across the street from B. L. Wildcat)
Friday & Saturday
Furniture, Antiques, Jewelry
Diamond Ring Wedding Sets, China
Silverware, Collector Items, Games
Toys, Good Used Clothing
HAVE TO SELL - MOVING
iOCOOOCOOOOOOOO<X
WE MAKE YOUR old furniture
like new. See us for sample
materials and estimates. We
give your old furniture a com-
plete workover, re-tie springs,
reinforce frames, handcut and
match your choice of fabrics.
EULA'S UPHOLSTERY SHOPPE,
801 Ohio at Eighth St. Call
884-2703.
NEED A PLUMBER? Call City
Lumber Company 884-2868.
Western Mattress Company
Sales and Service
Trade in that old mattress
for a brand new Western
Blit with box springs to
match. Exchange on delivery
gets renovated price. Bi-
weekly service. Call Big Lake
Wildcat to leave name, 884-
2215.
TERMITES eating you out of
house and home? Then call
KING’S TERMITE & PEST
CONTROL. Roaches, Moths,'
etc.'Monthly route through
•Big Lake. 2824 W. Ave. N.,
San Angelo. Call collect 949-
•8611 or leave name at 884-
2215.
FURNISHED HOUSES and
apartments. Phone 884-2068.
FOR RENT: Three rooni
furnished apartments at
1008 Miss. Carney Apts.
Houses For Rent
FOR RENT: Large five room
furnished house, with garage
attached, fenced back yard,
must see to appreciate. In-
quire at 704 Utah.
Two house for rent, unfurnished
303 Texas, 403 Pennsylvania.
Phone 884-2474.
For Sale
THE INFORMED
CONSUMER
BY CRAWFORD C. MARTIN
Attorney General of Texas
See what
JUST SIGN ON THE DOTTED
LINE
; "What can I do to get out of
this contract? This gyp outfit
came by and talked me into
signing up with them, and I
am really unhappy with the
deal."
The Consumer Protection
Division of the Attorney Gene-
ral’s Office hears this plaintive
plea all too often, but the sad
truth of the matter is that
there is not much anyone can
do about a situation like this.
When you put your signature
on that dotted line, in the eyes
of the law you’ve had it. It
is almost impossible to "get
5 out" of the contract as the
many consumers contacting our
office desire, and if consumers
x want to try to break the con-
tract they need to get their
* own private attorney. This is
not something which the At-
torney General’s Office can do
H for them.
If the above seems to put
the consumer in hot water, re-
member we are talking about
his plight after he has signed
the contract. Happily, he does
have options prior to signing
on the dotted line. The in-
formed consumer will, of
course, always be wary when
entering into a contract. This
is the first rule of survival in
tha world of legal contracts
and red tape. Anytime you are
asked to sign an instrument in
a business deal, you can be
pretty sure that there is a rea-
son and that the person asking
you to sign is not just an auto-
graph collector in the sense
that that term is normally
used. Any instrument may be
a contract, so read it thorough-
ly.... read every single word,
even the small ones. Many
times die small ones are the
ones that cause you the most
. trouble later on. The second
rule for survival then is to read
every instrument carefully be-
fore you sign.
The third rule is that if you
don’t understand something you
have been asked to sign, re-
fuse to sign it. Don’t take
chances. Don’t take the word
of the person with whom you
are dealing unless you know
personally of his honesty and
reliability. Even then take
what he says with a grain of
salt. You will be far better off
if you get help from your own
lawyer, from a legal aid
agency, or from someone upon
whom you can rely before you
jump into any legal deal.
The next rule for survival
would be to refuse to be rushed.
Take your time and determine
that the contract you are en-
tering into is one by which you
wish to be bound. If you have
any doubt, do not sign the
contract until you have fully
resolved it. Remember, after
you sign the contract you are
bound. It is too late to back
out of it then. You should also
remember that it is what is
written in the contract that
counts and not what the sales-
man tells you. Often times
the salesman will advise you
to go ahead and sign the con-
tract and if you decide to back
out that he will tear it up.
Many times the salesman "for-
gets" that he has said this and
you are bound by the contract.
Be firm and don’t be the
victim of a fast talking sales-
man. Our office receives many
letters informing us of con-
tracts that were signed as a re-
sult of a "rush job" by the
salesman much to the con-
sumer’s regret. If the purpose
of the contract is legitimate
and valid and the person with
whom you are dealing is re-
liable, in nearly all cases the
opportunity will be available
in the morning the same as it
is tonight. It is a good policy
to refuse to enter into a con-
tract which must be signed
then or never.
Another rule to follow is ne-
ver sign a contract just to get
rid of a persistent salesman.
Many times we get letters
from people who sign a con-
tract "just to get rid of that
salesman" only to find out
that they have obligated them-
selves to a legal ana binding
contract. You should never
sign a contract until you know
the total cost of the goods you
are buying. Demand an item-
ized account of all charges.
If the salesman refuses to give
you one, refuse to sign the
contract.
A cardinal rule in the area
of contracts is never sign a
contract which contains blank
spaces "to be filled in later".
Remember, the dishonest
salesman can fill the blanks
in any way he wants to after
he has gone, and you have no
way of proving that you did
not agree to the terms that
the salesman inserted. If a
business deal is important
enough to require a contract,
it is important enough to fill
out the contract completely
before signing it. Under no
circumstances should you be
rushed into signing a contract
with blank spaces.
BEAUTY
can do for you .
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Call Evelyn Morris for supplies
and demonstration, 884-2474.
A contract that reads "as is"
means that there is no guaran-
tee of any type given with the
sale of the merchandise. If
you believe you are getting a
guarantee, be sure to get a
copy of the guarantee in ’
writing. Read and understand
the guarantee. Know what is
covered by die guarantee, who
is to make the necessary re-
pairs or replacement, the pe-
riod for which the guarantee
runs and other salient points.
Another rule to follow is
don’t be fooled or confused by
legal double-talk. As pointed
out above, it’s what’s on the
paper that counts regardless of
what the salesman says or
promises. Even if he intends
to keep his promises, his ...
boss may not let him. He may
not be around or he may say
that there was a misunder-
standing. It is virtually im-
possible to prove that the sales-
man made any oral promises.
It is just a swearing match be-
tween you and the salesman
and you have the burden of
proof. Besides he has that con-
tract with your signature on
the dotted line to back him up.
Finally if you do sign on the
dotted line, get a copy of the
contract then. Don’t wait for
one to be mailed to you at a
later date and once you get a
copy of the contract keep it.
It is for your protection if
questions or difficulties arise
at a later date.
104 CALIFORNIA (Commer-
cial Property)
305 TEXAS (Residential Pro-
perty)
1108 CALIFORNIA (Residential
Property
Contact R. W. SORRELS
Box 1828
San Angelo, Texas 76901
Miscellaneous
PEANUT, CANDY & GUM
VENDING BUSINESS in Big Lake
Lake, requires few hours week-
ly. Total investment $1, 138.00
cash. Write TEXAS KANDY
KOMPANY, Inc. 1135 Basse
Rd. San Antonio, Tex. 78212.
Include phone number.
FOR SALE: Structural Pipe
and Steel Sucker Rods. Big
Lake Metals, 807 Montana,
Pho. 884-2165.
WANTED TO RENT 3 Bedroom
unfurnished house or buy small
equity in large mobile home.
Call 884-2966 between 4 and
6 p.m.
BY POPULAR REQUEST-Ho
Darling will accept a limited
number of beginner piano stu-
dents. Call 884-2568.
Houses For Sale
HOUSE FOR SALE-Three bed-
room and den, fenced in yard,
built-in stove and dishwasher,
garbage disposal. 1016 7th.St.
$9, 500.Call 884-2215.
House at 602 Maryland. Three
bedrooms, double carport,
room and bath off carport. Call
884-2134 or 884-2469.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Three
bedrooms, two baths with den
and fireplace. Welding Shop
on 5| lots, with or without
welding equipment. Call
884-2161. Dale Cates
FOr sale-trade-four bedroom
house for smaller house that
can be moved, or 12 x 24 ft.
trailor home. Call 458-3369
Stanton or 884-2215.
HOUSE FOR SALE: 3 bedroom
brick, 2 baths, den and living
room, double garage, kitchen
with built-in range and garbage
disposal, red cedar fenced back
yard, large patio; 1105 Georgia
884-2222.
2 Bedroom Home For Sale,
1003 Utah Street, Big Lake,
Texas. Call 655-4187 or
write Marvin C. Hanz, 423
S. Irving, San Angelo, Tex.
birth defects
are
forever,
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help.
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BEAUTY by Mary Kay
Contact Gail Taylor
709 Ohio Phone 884-2677
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Complete Electric Service
DORSEY ELECTRIC CO.
“You Call Us and
We’ll Wire You”
Phone 884-2981
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quarterly
TAX REPORTS
Accounting, Bookkeeping
& Typing Service
G. R. SOLOMON
1007 Ohio St.
Phone 884-2798
or 884-2050
CREDIT
A mirror
ot your character.
Your local bureau
can help you solve
many of your credit
problems — stop in.
CREDIT BUREAU
Lake
School Cafeteria
Menus....
(Menus Subject to change.)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY" 7:
Sausage
Cheese Sticks
Blackeye Peas
Snowflake Potatoes
Tossed Salad
Pink Applesauce
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8:
Meat Balls and Spaghetti
Turnips and Greens
Green Beans
Vegetable Salad
Fruit Jello
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9:
Beef and Vegetable Stew
Steamed Cabbage
Lettuce - Tomato Salad
Cheese Sticks
Hot Rolls and Butter
Chocolate Cake
Milk
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10:
Hamburgers
Pinto Beans
Potao
Patato Chips
Lettuce - Tomatoes
Onions - Pickles
Salad Dressing - Mustard
Mixed Fruit
Hot Rolls
Milk
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11:
Fish Sticks
Baked Beans
Buttered Spinach
Tossed Salad
Political
Announcements
Rates for the various clas-
sifications of Political An-
nouncements to be carried
in this newspaper during the
coming election year are i
listed below.
Charges for announce-
ments are cash in advance
as required by law. This
same policy of cash in ad-
vance applies to all political
advertising carried in this
newspaper and to any com-
mercial printing connected
with a candidate’s quest for
office
RATES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
District* State Offices $30.00
County Offices.......20.00
Commissioners ...... 20.00
Other Precinct Offices 15.00
* * •
The Big Lake Wildcat is
authorized to announce the
following named candidates
for office, election to be sub-
ject to the action of the
Democratic Primary, Satur-
day, May 6, 1972.
• • *
For County Commissioner,
Precinct 1:
Chas. A. Shafer
Lester Ratliff
For County Tax Assessor -
Collector:
Mrs. Christine Gardner
For Sheriff, Reagan County:
James L. Proffitt
For County Commissioner,
Precinct 3:
Clayton Henderson
Herb Wood
For District Attorney,
83rd Judicial District:
Aubrey Edwards
Pineapple Pudding
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
WE BUY USED FURNITURE
or Anything of Value.
The Davis Company
Phone 884-2663
of Big
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1005 Sixth St.
Phone 884-2662
REAGAN
AUTOMOTIVE
1005 1/2 Sixth St.
MAGNETOS
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
LAWSON HENDRIX, Owner
PHONE 884-2015
Problems with your
Health Insurance?
Why Not Call Us?
Mutual of Omaha
“The Company That Pays”
CALL OR WRITE
Sam H.Chumley,lll
Box 202
Big Lake, Texas 76932
884-2112
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Firsts Insertion......................Per Word 6c
Subsequent Insertions...............Per Word 5c
Minimum: 75c
Card of Thanks____Per Word 6c (Minimum: $1.00)
Classified ads and cards of thanks are payable in
advance unless customer carries a regular account.
$1.00 minimum if posted in ledger.
Publisher is not responsible for copy omissions,
typographical errors or any other unintentional
errors that may occur further than to make correc-
tion in next issue after it is brought to his attention.
Deadline for placement or cancellation of classified
ads is 5 p! m. Tuesday.
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Legal Notice
Being certified by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the
State of Texas for tills purpose, the Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers' Association, 233 West Twohig, San Angelo, Texas
76901 proposes a referendum election on March 28, 1972, under
provisions of Article 55C, Vernon's Civil Statutes on tire pro-
position of whether or not sheep and goat producers in the fol-
lowing counties shall assess themselves a maximum amount of
20<£ per head on sheep and 10$ per head on goats to be collect-
ed at the point of first processing or sale on all sheep or goats
being sold off of grass and producer-raised lambs going into
feedlots, and to elect members for a 9-man commodity pro-
ducers board to administer proceeds of such assessment to be
used for predator control designed to enoo urage an increase in
production of sheep and goats.
Counties to be included in die referendum area are: District
one - Culberson, Jeff Davis, Brewster, Presidio, Reeves, Pe-
cos, Terrell, Crockett, Crane, Upton, Midland, Reagan,
Glasscock, Howard, Borden. District two - Callahan, Coleman
Nolan, Coke, Taylor, Runnels, Tom Green, Concho, Sterling
Irion, Scurry, Mitchell. District diree - Val Verde, Edwards,
Kinney, Real. District four - Blanco, Travis, Kerr, Kendall,
Comal, Hayes, Caldwell, Bandera, Bexar, Llano, Williamson,
Gillespie, Mason, Guadalupe, Medina, Uvalde. District five-
Schleicher, Menard, Sutton, Kimble, McCulloch. District
six - Stephens, Young, Clay, Jack, Palo Pinto, Burnet, Park-
er, Hood, Sommervell, Eastland, Erath, Comanche, Hamil-
ton, Bosque, Brown, Mills, Coryell, McLennan, San Saba,
Lampasas, and Bell.
The referendum and election will be held by mail ballot
which will be provided to all eligible voters not later than 15
days prior to the election. Ballots must be mailed to the polling
place at Box I486, San Angelo, Texas 76901 before midnight
on the date of the election.
Any person within this area engaged in the business of pro-
ducing or causing to be produced sheep or goats for commer-
cial purposes is eligible to vote, including owners of ranches
and their tenants and sharecroppers, if such person would be
required to pay die assessment proposed.
Any person qualified to vote at the referendum may place
Ills name in nomination for membership on die proposed com-
modity producers board as a representative of the district in
which he resides or as a director at large by application to the
above organization signed by himself and at least ten other
persons eligible to vote in die referendum. Such applications •
must be filed at least 30 days prior to the election date.
Any person qualified to vote who does not receive a ballot
prior to March 13, 1972, may obtain one at liis local County
Agent's office.
Earliest adhesive postage placed on sale in the United
stamps were the "Penny Blacks" ^ Kingdom on May 1, 1840.
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SAN ANGELO. TEXAS
W. L. GRIFFIN
NEW AND USED CARS
COME IN TO SEE ME
OR CALL COLLECT
SfectticcUlcf
• NO FLUE. FITS
ANYWHERE!
• NO PILOT, NO FLAME!
• CLEAN, ODORLESS!
• QUICK RECOVERY!
SPECIAL 1$ RATE
Ask for Details
FREE WIRING
Normal FREE 220 volt wiring - in
a permanently constructed resi-
dence served by WTU — For a
qualified Electric Water Heater
(40 gal. or larger) purchased from
a local dealer. Ask for details.
Big Lake
Lumber Co.
Phone 884-260*
City Lumber Co.
Phone 884-2868
821 N. Jackson
San Angelo
Phone
653-4561
Are you receiving a dividend of up to
20% on your Auto Insurance ? ?
Farmers Can Do It!
Have you checked with us about Fire Insurance rates?
All rates are NOT the same- Ask Us!
G&G Insurance Agency jQk
L300 Main — Phone 884-2595
The standard deduction
is up this year. But
maybe you should itemize. 1^
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you to itemize your deductions because it
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Your neighbor possibly suggested taking
the standard deduction because you d pay
less taxes that way. ’v.
And Frank down at the olfice
he helps everybody with
their return . . . what did
Frank recommend?
If there’s some way to
save you money on your
income tax. H &• R
Block will know how
to do it.
Itemized and stand-
ard deductions are noth-
ing new. We’ve been ,
preparing returns for years ‘ ^
using both. We’ll figure out V
your situation both ways and
then prepare your return using the
method that’s best for you.
You see, for only a few dollars more than
it costs to do it yourself (with advice maybe
from some other amateur), you can have
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confidentiality by a specially trained mem-
ber of the H & R Block team. There arc
thousands of them in over 0,000 conven-
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Each member of H & R Block is warm,
friendly and anxious to help you. A visit to
H & R Block usually takes just a short
time. Once in our office, you sit down over
a free cup of coffee and possibly learn
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Werst, J. L., Jr. & Werst, Mrs. J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1972, newspaper, February 3, 1972; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth615046/m1/6/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.