The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1972 Page: 4 of 8
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•^ace 4, The Big Lake (Texaa) Wildcat, Thursday, May 18,1972
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By Maurlne Went
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£An old adage brought to the
fate this week is the one-When
Ytou Want Something Done, Ask
acBusy Person to Do it, and It
Will Get Done.
This works fine most months
<jf the year, however we’ll pick
December and May as die time
tij keep your dates on the calen
der in what you have volunteer
eii to do, in addition to those
Other affairs you don't want to
ijiiss. The extras always crop
Hip, making it more difficult to
;<jarry out your special interests.
•; That is why the last week of
:May and the first two weeks of
:June apparently appear dead in
'most cities and small comm un-
ities. All members of the fam-
ily are recuperating, at a loss
in ordinary discipline of being
jjomewhere on time, in waking
hours, mealtime, etc. Then
Mother hears, We don't have
any tiling to do.
: The only thing taking place
jegularly now is the Little
league program .And that in
;late afternoons.lt affects a lot
j'of families, but apparently not
: enough.
: Those helping with LL report
r they could use at least 20 more
; boys to keep the four teams
* going• Some years there is a
: shortage of boys and this is one
:'of them. Especially after this
-:week when several families
• take their vacation, making
:; the teams more short of players
If you have a Minor League
ige son you'd like to see stay
busy, participate and perhaps
get acquainted with others,
call Mrs.Robert Ellis, 884-2331
or Mrs. Bill Woodfin, 884-2244.
For Little League call Eldon
Brown, 884-2584.
* #**«■**
In thinking about vacations
this summer, we talked to Bo-
dine Kruse, journalism teacher
when we visited Tuesday night
at the Industrial Arts exhibit
at high school. While talking
about our problem in getting
someone to make-up ads while
Fay Noble was gone, Billie
Floyd heard a part of the con-
versation. "Help make-up beds"
she exclaimed, "Why, What?"
This is the current train of
thought of an executive secre-
tary now concentrating on the
home life, rearing three chil-
dren. Or it could be the month
of May activites affecting her.
* * # * 0 # *0*
Upon hearing Theda Puckett
relive the experience of that
car coming toward them on
the wrong side of the yellow
lines in the no-passing zone,
I thought of the safety lesson
Mike passed on to me after
attending the Driver Safety
session initiated by Tommy
Albertson ofContinental Oil Co.
Company.
Statistics give the info that
if you meet someone in your
lane coming toward you, veer-
Geneological Society
Has Rankin Meeting
The Upton County Geneolo-
gical Society held its montiiiy
meeting in Rankin Park Building
Tuesday. May 9 with the Rev.
David Ebert of Fort Stockton as
guest speaker.
The Rev. Ebert told the group
the whys and hows of Geneology
how to arrange cross index for
use with ancestoral charts, and
emphasized "all that is needed
for geneology is a pen, a piece
of paper, and an inquiring
mind."
The Rankin Library contains
a geneology section, complete,
with micro-film and a micro
film reader. Any interested
person or group is invited to
make use of the facility, ma-
terial .
Upton County Geneology So-
ciety meets the second Tuesday
evening of each month in the
Rankin Park Building and in-
vites new members. Dues are
$4 a year and membership is
open to anyone interested.
Next months meeting was
announced for 8 p m. Tuesday,
June 13 with Mrs. Ross Wheeler
as hostess.
Get your Typewriter Rib-
bons at The Big Lake Wild-
cat, 309 Second St.
ing toward you.most times the
driver will realize in time to
avoid a direct head-on and
instinctively turn back to the
right. Keep to the right all the
way is the advice.
It just doesn’t work if alco-
hol takes over instincts first.
Tickets Available For T ventieth Century Club Officers Installed
Miss Wool Pageant
SAN ANGELO (Spl.)-"We
nant to mak? it **»sv as pos-
sible for West Texans to come
enjoy this 1972 Miss Wool of
America Pageant, " said Georg?
Crownover, in charge of general
ticket sales.
"A number of West Texas wo-
men have volunteered to sell
tickets in their respective home-
towns from Monday, May 22,
through Friday, May 26, "
Crownover added. "Residents of
those cities may call these vo-
lunteer ticket sellers anytime
that week and secure their tick-
ets. "
The 1972 Pageant is scheduled
for Friday, June 16, in the air
conditioned Coliseum. This is
the event where 20 Misses Wool
representing the wool councils
of the United States compete
for the title of Miss Wool of
America. The 20 young women
who are competing in the con-
test are scheduled to arrive in
San Angelo on Saturday, June
10, and begin a varied as well
as a busy week of activity.
Barbara Eden, better known
for her television series "I
Dream of Jeannie", will be the
star entertainer of the spectacu-
lar show.
Lyle Waggoner, "that good
looking guy on the Carol Burnett
Show", will be master of cere-
monies.
Once again the show will be
produced by Tom Hughes who
also produces the Dallas State
Fair Musicals.
Tickets will be available in
Big Lake from Mrs. Bill Schnee-
mann.
Billy Boyd reads his own script written as installing officer
of Twentieth Century Club. Taking the Western ranch theme
most familiar to him, he installed Mrs. Frank Sandel as pre-
sident or ranch foreman; Mrs. John Winn as vice-president,
straw boss; Mrs. Paul Jacobs, corresponding secretary as one
of the ranch hands, etc. Mrs. Marian Sue Hendrix is the 1972-
73 recording secretary; Mrs. Ellis Mills, treasurer; Mrs.Bode
Owens, critic; Mrs. W.E. McCracken, retiring president,
parliamentarian; Mrs. A. L. Reese, reporter; and Mrs. Billy
Boyd, Library Chairman.
IT'S TIME FOR A
NEW LOOK!
PRICE LIST
Effective May 29, 1972
Plain Shampoo & Set................................................$3.50
All Long Hair, Upsweeps or Twist $4.50 & Up
Comb Outs Short-$1.00 Long - $2.00 & Up
Comb Outs, Not Rolled By Us $3.00 & Up
Hair Cuts $3.00 & Up
Bang Trim 75c Nape or Neck Trim $1.00
Color or Tint (stmmiiMDSfltintiuded)....................$9.00 & Up
30 Bay or Glamor Shantpootsiwnipoo&setincluded) $7.00
Weekly Rinses............................................$1.00 to $2.50
Hair Conditioners....................................$1.00 to $2.50
Manicures $3.00 Polish Change $1.50
Lash & Brow Oye 2.00
Bleaches................$24.50
Arch............
Frosting
......75c
$24.50
WigS, domed & Dressed... ........................................*$8.50 & Up
Wiglets, deened end Dressed.....................................$3.00 & Up
Permanents - Hair Cuts Are Included
$13.00 $18.00 $22.00 $27.00 & Up
Boots & Bows
Beauty Barn
Beauty Mart
Gladine’s Beauty
Shop
Monzella’s Coiffures
Beginning the surprise Installation Boyd set the theme of
the ceremony with the presentation of a cowhide whip to Mrs.
Sandel, symbolizing her reign as president of Twentieth Cen-
tury Club.
Installation followed a barbecue and covered dish supper
at the Boyd ranch where everything was cooked, served out-
side, including biscuits cooked in a large iron skillet.
The festival features canoe
jousting, turtle chasing, frog
jumping and other aquatic
sports. Spectators can follow
the race through Luling, Gon-
zales, Cuero and Victoria to
its conclusion in Seadrift.
JUNE
The following events, selected by the
Texas Tourist Development Agency,
Box 12008, Austin 78711, are but a
few of the many excellent recreational
activities offered by communities
across the state. A more complete
listing of Texas events may be ob-
tained free from the Texas Highway
Department, Travel and Information
Division, Box 5064TT, Austin 78703.
June 2-3 Third annual All-
Girl Rodeo, Kaufman. In 1971
this event drew an even 100
contestants.
* * *
June 2-10 The 150th Anniver-
sary celebration of the found-
ing of Fort Bend County, Ro-
senberg/Richmond. The ob-
servance commemorates the
establishment, in 1822, of a
dozen of Stephen F. Austin’s
original colony. Parades, festi-
vals, tours of historical homes
and sites, the wearing of
1820’s-period clothes, and reli-
gious heritage observances are
included in the activities. A
historical pageant, involving
400-500 costumed players, will
highlight the event.
* * *
June 9-10 Folk Fete, Cam-
eron. Eight ethnic groups par-
ticipate with music, dancing
and foods of their native
countries. This year, a fid-
dlers contest, domino tourna-
ment, beauty contest and arts
and crafts exhibits are among
the activities.
* * *
June 10-11 First World Cham-
pionship Slingshot Matches,
Carrizo Springs. Junior and
senior divisions with trophies
awarded to division champions
and runner-ups. Shoot-out be-
tween junior and senior win-
ners determines world cham-
pionship. Slingshot stocks, or
“Y’s,” may be of any material,
but official ammunition (fur-
nished) must be used in the
contest. Contestant entry fee
is $2, spectator admission $1.
Preliminaries Saturday after-
noon, finals Sunday after-
June 10-17, Texas Water Sa-
fari, San Marcos to Seadrift.
The world’s richest canoe race
($4,400 cash) and the world’s
toughest canoe race (413
miles of paddling with no help
enroute) will observe its 10th
anniversary. Last year 27
teams entered and five fin-
ished. Many more are expected
this year from all over the
United States and Canada,
both amateur and professional
canoe racers. Highlights in-
clude the start of the race in
San Marcos' City Park, 9:30
a.m. June 10, and the end-of-
the-race festival in San Mar-
cos the following Saturday.
Ladies Night At Club
7:30 P. M. Tonight
The montly game night, so
cial and buffet supper for the
Ladies Assn, of Big Lake Golf
cjiud is 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
May 18.
Hostesses are Mrs. Milton
Case, Chr. and Mmes. Earl
Chriesman, Jesse Clement, Joe
Daugherty, Gerald Davis and
Ben Featherston. If, for any
reason the chairman is unable
to serve, it is her responsibility
to have someone else assume
her duty. If, for any reason
anyone of the hostesses can’t
serve, they are to promptly
pay their part and work out the
details of their hostess duties,
with the other hostesses.
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June 15-17 and 22-24 Fort
Griffin Fandangle, Albany. A
giant outdoor spectacle, see it
to believe it category, held in
its own prairie theatre, carved
from a hillside, one mile west
of Albany. The show depicts
the early pioneer history of
Albany and nearby Fort Grif-
fin. Fandangle is written, di-
rected, lighted, costumed, sung
and danced by Albany (pop-
ulation 1,959) people. It has
been acclaimed as one of the
most ambitious and success-
ful community projects in the
United States. June 22 is
parade day. Barbecue each
evening on the Courthouse
Square. Tickets $1.50, $2,
$3.50 and $5. Mail orders:
Fort Griffin Fandangle As-
sociation, Inc., Box 185, Al-
bany 76430. Nearest concen-
tration of motel accommoda-
tions, Abilene, 35 miles south-
west of Albany.
* ♦ *
June 22-Aug. 26 “Texas” pro-
duction, Palo Duro Canyon
State Park. A musical ro-
mance of Panhandle history,
“Texas” is staged in Pioneer
Amphitheatre in scenic Palo
Duro Canyon. Produced by th^
Texas Panhandle Heritage
Foundation, a non-profit cor-
poration, in cooperation with
West Texas State University,
the musical features a cast of
75 whose songs bring back the
sights and sounds of the
1880’s. Tickets for Fridays and
Saturdays: $4, $3, $2.50; Mon-
day-Thursdays, 50tf less. Mail
orders: “TEXAS,” P. O. Box
268, Canyon 79015. Curtain
time 8:45 p.m. Barbecue din-
ners available prior to each
show.
* * *
June 29-July 1 The 19th an-
nual Luling Watermelon
Thump. Lead off event is the
Queen’s coronation 8:30 p.m.
Thursday. Melon judging, arts
& crafts exhibits, carnival,
street dance and the famed
watermelon seed spitting con-
test highlight Friday's sched-
ule. The Watermelon Thump
parade (10 a.m.), which last
year attracted over 10,000
spectators, shares Saturday
billing with a two-ball golf
tournament, car rally, bar-
becue, old time fiddlers’ con-
test, watermelon eating con-
tests (ages 1-7, 8-14 and 15
up), melon auction, drug store
farmers auction, arts & crafts
exhibits, carnival and street
dance.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. & Werst, Mrs. J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1972, newspaper, May 18, 1972; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth615162/m1/4/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.