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VOLUME 47
EIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS (76932), MAY 25, 1972
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NUMBER 21
VALEDICTORIAN
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Rites Held Monday H. H. Holden Dies
For Shack Jones Here Toesday Night
Funeral services for J. S.
(Shack) Jones, 70, of Texon
were held at 3;00 p.m. Mon-
day in the Evergreen Cemetery
at Ballinger. Rev. Walt Sche-
affer of Fredericksburg, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Big Lake, officiated.
Interment was under the direc-
tion of Johnson's Funeral Horne
of San Angelo.
Mr.Jones was dead on arrival
at the Rankin Hospital in Ran-
kin at 2:30 p. m. Saturday.
He suffered a stroke eight years
ago and apparently another
stroke caused his death.
He was born Nov. 17, 1901,
at Mertens. He served in the
U.S. Air Force during World
War II and was a retired mech-
anic for Marathon Oil Co. at
Texon. He had lived there for
47 years.
He married Eunice Corder in
Abilene July 11, 1929, and
was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Big
Lake.
Survivors include his widow
of Texon; one sister, Mrs.
Gladys Baggley of Dallas;
four nieces and four nephews.
"Heroin Hotline"
Call Toll-Free
800 368-5363
“Turn in a pusher”
Hiram Harrison Holden, 61,
died here Tuesday night about
10 o'clock apparently of a
heart attack. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at
Reagan Memorial Hospital.
He was owner of Holden's
Roustabout Service here. He
moved to Big Lake in 1964
from Monahans.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday in the Bethel
Baptist Church with burial in
Glen Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Holden was torn Sept.
10, 1910 in Marble Falls. He
was married to Mabel Hook
July 13, 1935 in Lilac, Texas.
Mrs. Holden died here Aug.
4.1970.
Survivors include one son,
Clayton Holden, and one
daughter, Mrs.James C. (Doris)
Davis, both of Big Lake; three
brothers, two sisters; and eight
grandchildren.
Sign Now At Library
For Summer Reading
Mrs. Brown Hayes, Reagan
County Librarian, reminds
parents that the Summer Read-
ing program is open to all
students, and registration is
underway now.
Sponsored by the State
Library Assn, certificates are
awarded for the reading of
12 books and over during the
summer months.
Texon Reunion In
County Park June 11
Invitations, reminders have
been mailed to friends and old-
timers, former Texonites, to
attend the Texon Reunion Sun-
day, June 11 which will be held
in Reagan County park north of
the swimming pool off 12th St.
Indications are that about
300 will be attending.
This is the fourth such re-
union for former residents, em-
ployees and friends of the form-
er Plymouth Oil Company, Big
Lake Oil Company and Mara-
thon Oil Company since the
camp was de-activated in 1962.
Held every two years, the first
three reunions took place in the
Texon Camp Picnic Grounds
which still retained the huge
elm trees for shade, and
when water was available.
The facilities in Reagan Coun- Office, U.S.Department of
ty Park were not quite ready for Justice, stated.
full use of the 1970 reunion, but
more than adequate tables and
electrical outlets have been
completed since the summer of
1970.
This year the food will be
catered at $2.50 for adults and
$1.25 for children. The public
is asked to reply Bertha Delz or
Fern Kosel, Texon 76954 if
they plan to attend. If unable
to plan ahead, please attend -
an^.wa^‘ , . . Mr.and Mrs.Charles Millwee
Mrs. Kosel reported that many of San Ant0ni0i Mrs< To
plan to attend who haven t in
Mr. Ambrose, in a letter to
this newspaper said, we believe
this national "turn in a pusher"
program has tremendous poten-
tial. We need your help in our
crackdown against heroin
trafficking now underway
across the country and especi-
ally in promoting the "Heroin
Hotline" number, 800 368-
5363.
is
several years, and some who '
haven't been back to their
childhood home area. In the
last ten years many changes .
have taken place in the lives
of former Texonites and tliis
year the children are bringing
perhaps the one parent remain-
ing in the family, along with
their own children and grand-
children .
Miller and children Rachel 2,
and April, torn April 4, of Lov-
ington. New Mexico, meet here
this weekend for a visit with
their parents. Mr.and Mrs.J.L.
Millwee.
Roach And Gonzales Named
Top RCHS Graduating Seniors
Mrs. Magruder Rites Class of 1957
Held Here Saturday Reunion June 3
Help Needed In Fight
Against Heroin
President Nixon recently an-
nounced establishment of the
"Heroin Hotline", a nation-
wide, toll-free telephone
number to provide American
citizens with a quick and con-
venient way to report informa-
tion on heroin pushers.
That telephone number is
800 368-5363.
Telephones are manned at a
center in Washington, D.C.
around the clock, seven days
a week. Trained operators on
duty are under the supervision
of experienced Federal Agents.
The caller need not identify
himself, and the rights of all
callers will be fully protected,
Myles J. Ambrose, Special
Assistant Attorney General,
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
Funeral services for Mrs.
Robert (Virginia> Magruder,
45, were held at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday in the First United
Methodist Church in Big Lake.
Burial was in Glen Rest Ceme-
tery directed by Johnson's
Funeral Ffome of San Angelo.
Mrs. Magruder died at 2:30
p.m. Friday in Reagan Me-
morial Hospital after a lengthy
illness.
She was torn Feb.4, 1927 in
Mingus and had been a Big
Lake resident all her life. She
was a private music teacher
and was organist and a
member of First United
Methodist Church. She was
married to Robert Magruder
Feb. 14, 1947 in San Marcos.
Survivors include her hus-
band; a son, William Robert
Magruder of the home, and
her stepfather, Ike Chaffin of
Big Lake.
Absentee Voting
Now Underway
Absentee voting for the
second Democratic Primary
started Wednesday and conti-
nues through next Tuesday at
the office of Flazel S. Can,
County Clerk, in the Reagan
County Courthouse.
Anyone who plans to vote
absentee is reminded that to-
day , Ftiday, and next Tues-
day are the only days left to
vote absentee. The clerk's
office is closed on the week
end and Monday is an official
holiday in observance of
Memorial Day.
The election is Saturday,
June 3, with four state-wide
offices on the ballot.
Mrs.Mark Stovall, the former
Brenda Rees, graduated from
McCamey High School Ftiday
evening, May 19 in commen-
cement exercises. Present for
the occasion were her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Rees and
her grandparents, Mr.and Mrs.
Horace Rees. Mr. and Mrs.
Stovall have made their hqme
in McCamey the past year,
where Mark is employed by
West Texas Utilities Company.
The Wildcat heard from
Mrs. Doc Dodson of Midland,
the former Gayle McMullan,
who reported that in the Class
of 1957 reunion taking place
Saturday June 3, parents of
the class as well as some of
their elementary teachers were
included in the festivities.
Meeting at nine o'clock for
coffee in the Homemaking
Cottage of high school Satur-
day, the classmates bring
their children, families. A
Children's Parade will be
staged and prizes awarded to
the eldest and the youngest
child attending. All parents
are urged to attend this first
get-together as she reported
that "it is as much fun to see,
visit with them again as well
as classmates."
Mr.and Mrs. Fred Poehler
will be a part of this coffee
as Mrs. Poehler, Homemaking
teacher was one of the senior
sponsors. Other special guests
invited are Mrs. A. W. Billing-
sley, now of Waco who taught
second grade, Mrs. Juanita
Parker, 3rd grade, Mrs. Frank
Horton, 4th grade, Mrs. R.W.
Word, 5th grade and Mrs. Ed
Phy, 5th grade and Mrs. B.A.
Davis, 6th grade teachers.
The late Mrs. Zona Johnson
was a first grade teacher of
many in this class.
Mothers of the Class of '57
are donating the buffet supper
held at the home of Mr.and
Mrs. Paul Jacobs, and parents
as well as teachers join in the
evening festivities. Highlights
of the program will be News
of the Class of '57. Later
dancing and visiting on the
Jacobs patio will wind up
activities for the day.
The class held forty two
graduating seniors and from
among these 27 couples are
definitely planning to attend .
Addresses were found, letters
sent to all with the exception
of Melvin Gentry and Jimmy
Thompson who couldn’t be
located.
Mr.and Mrs. Amos Floyd
returned to Kerrville Sunday,
taking their granddaughter
Diane with them after spend-
ing a week with their son Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Floyd and
family.
Mrs. Dillon Rogers is enjoying
her vacation trip to Germany
where she is visiting her
daughter, Lt.and Mrs. Roy
Dudley, stationed near Ftank-
furt for military duty. Ac-
cording to friends, Dillon is
looking for a small apartment
to make as her headquarters
while there, in order to have
more time to explore the
European Continent, sightsee
at leisure while overseas.
VETERAN DRIVER ADOPTS
" DRIVE FRI”
United States Auto Club driver Johnny Rutherford affixes a
“Drive Friendly” sticker to the Offenhauser powered Formula
I car he will drive in this year’s Memorial Day Indy 500. The
Fort Worth resident says he is displaying the theme of the
Texas Governor’s Committee on Traffic Safety because “just
hearing ‘drive friendly’ automatically makes people watch
their driving habits”.
Pitch - Hit - Throw
Contest Set May 27
The third annual Pitch-Hit-
Throw Contest sponsored by
Phillips Petroleum Company
takes place Saturday, May 27,
beginning at 4:30 p.m. in
Little League Park, according
to R.L. McKinney, Contest
chairman.
Plaques will go to first and
second place winners.
There will be competition
in four age groups, 9-10-11
and 12 year olds.Little League
Baseball managers, Eldon Brown
Buck Owens and others will be
assisting McKinney.
Mrs. Fred Ball of Abilene, a
former resident, has been a
houseguest of Mrs. Lois Ray,
Mrs. Ray was Mrs. Ball's land-
lord when she lived in die
garage apartment back of Mrs.
Ray's former residence at 400
Texas.
Annual Invitational Golf Tournament
Slated Here For Saturday And Sunday
Big Lake Golf Association's
22nd Annual Invitational Golf
Tournament will get underway
here Saturday with qualifying
rounds.
Golfers qualifying for the
championship flight and medal-
ist must play 18 holes on the
Big Lake course Saturday. A
prize will be given to the
medalist.
Players in other flights may
call or send in a score before
6:00 p.m. Saturday if they
cannot be here that day. All
entrants must be eligible to
receive prizes. Members of
college golf teams are not
eligible to enter. Entry fee is
$15.00. Four prizes will be
given in each flight, with a
set of irons going to the win-
ner in each flight, a set of
woods to the runner-up, a golf
bag to the consolation winner,
and golf balls to the conso-
lation runner-up.
The Greens Committee, com-
posed of H.O. Allen, chairman,
and J.D.Poage, James Bird and
Terry Page, is in charge of the
tournament. The club’s tele-
phone number is 884-2633.
A barbecue supper will be
served Saturday evening for
golfers and their families and
club members and their fami-
lies. Flight brackets for Sun-
day's play will be posted
Saturday night. There will be
two rounds of match play Sun-
day and one round of medal
play.
Jake Broyles of Fort Stock-
ton won the tournament last
year, and H.O.Allen of Big
Lake was runner-up. Broyles
is expected to be here to
defend his title.
Allen and Troy White share
the record for the number of
championship title wins with
four each. White won the
first three tournaments in
1950, 1951, and 1952, Bob
Craig of Coloradp City won
in 1953, Robert Magness of
San Angelo in 1954. Allen
won his first tournament here
in 1955. No tournament was
held in 1956 due to conversion
of the greens from sand to
grass.
Jimmy Attaway of McCamey
was the 1957 winner. T.J.
Bailey of Ozona in 1958, Arn-
old Chambers of McCamey in
1959, Bobby Rutledge of Mc-
Camey in 1960, W.R. Flippin
of Odessa in 1961.
Troy White won again in
1962, A.C. Hamil now of
Monahans in 1963, H.O. Allen,
in 1964, David Porter of An-
drews in 1965, Jerry Davis of
Big Lake in 1966, Allen again
in 1967, Walter Horton in
1968, Eddie Burkett in 1969,
Allen in 1970, and Broyles
in 1971.
Ricky Roach was named
valedictorian of the Reagan
County High School Class of
1972, and Miss Rosalinda Gon-
zales was named salutatorian
in graduation ceremonies last
Sunday evening in the high
school auditorium.
Roach's four-year high school
average was 96.85, while Miss
Gonzales was close behind
with a four-year average of
96.35.
The top ten students of the
class of fifty-six graduates all
ranked in the 90's. Third high
was Karen McWilliams with a
95.73; fourth, Barbara Ybarra,
95.18; fifth, Don Richmond,
94.04; sixth, Robert Goehring,
94.02; seventh, Carla Harris,
92.93; eighth, Jimmy Martin,
92.20; ninth, Debbie Kiser,
91.16; tenth, Blain Holland,
90.97.
Roach, son of Mr.and Mrs.
Hulet Roach, plans to enroll
in the University of Texas at
Austin next fall where he will
study math and science. He
was a member of the National
Honor Society and participated
in UIL Science and Journalism.
He was a first place district
winner in Headline Writing.
Ricky was a member of the
RCHS band four years and a
member of the stage band.
He played tuba in the march-
ing band and also cornet. He
served on the Student Council
his freshman year, participated
in football one year and basket-
ball two years. He attended the
Science Symposium at the
University of Texas in Austin
last summer. He was one of
the West Texas students
sponsored by the West Texas
Utilities Co. to this event.
Miss Gonzales is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gon-
zales of Texon and is now em-
ployed by the Reagan State
Bank. She also worked for the
bank last summer. She was a
member of the National Honor
Society, the Student Council,
and the Future Homemakers of
America. She was a member
of the Girls' Athletic Associa-
tion and served as secretary,
typist, and reporter. She was
named to Who’s Who in English
II, Homemaking I, Typing II,
and Girls' P.E. In UIL district
competition she participated
in typing and spelling, and
George Bell Services
Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for George
Berry Bell, 76, were held at
3:00 p.m. Tuesday in the
I.M.E. Methodist Church here.
Burial was in Glen Rest Ceme-
tery directed by Sheppard
Funeral Home of McCamey.
Mr. Bell died at 12.05 a.m.
Friday in Reagan Memorial
Hospital.
He was torn June 14, 1896
in Brenham where he attended
school. Leaving Brenham as
a young man he went to Gal-
veston and later to Brownwood
where he married Alberta
Evans. They lived there until
coming to Big Lake in 1947.
He was engaged in construc-
tion work. He was a member
of the Methodist Church and
served as chairman of the
board of stewards and was a
trustee. He was a member of
the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife,
Alberta; two daughters, Mrs.
Sedalia Davis and Flossie Mae
Bell, both of Houston; three
sons, John Watson Bell of
Elgin, George Bell and Sam-
my Bell, both of Brenham;
four brothers, Caz Bell of
Taylor, Claude Bell of Dallas,
Johnny Bell of Abilene, and
Forrest Bell of Texas City;
and a step-son, Ernest Lewis
Stephenson of Big Spring.
The altitude in Reagan County
varies from 2,400 ft. id 2,710
ft. at the county airport.
took first place in district spel-
ling in 1970.
Her senior year Miss Gonzales
worked after school several
days a week as a typist for The
Big Lake Wildcat.
Craig Barnes and Merle Rich-
ardson were named as the
outstanding senior toy athletes
to receive the Ralph O'Bryan
Award. Their names will be
engraved on the plaque along
with winners from previous
years. The plaque is displayed
in the RCHS trophy case.
Craig participated four years
in football, three years in
basketball, two years in track,
and one year in tennis. Merle
participated four years in foot-
ball, three years in track, one
year in basketball and one year
in tennis.
The John Phillips Sousa A-
ward for the outstanding senior
band student went to Jeff Surls.
He participated in band four
years and was an outstanding
drum major for the past two
years.
Craig Barnes received the
16th Annual Twentieth Century
Club Scholarship Award. To
be eligible for this award, the
senior must have at least a B
average in their senior year.
Ricky Roach was awarded
the 10th Annual Teachers and
Ex-Students Scholarship Award.
Any senior applicant is eligible
for consideration of this award.
Don Richmond received the
third annual Big Lake Chamber
of Commerce Scholarship A-
ward. He was chosen from
among the top ten honor gradu-
ates.
Supt. Ben Featherston an-
nounced the retirement of Mrs.
W.G. Day after thirty years
in the teaching profession. She
was presented with a gift by
Dr. C.S. Nunnally, president
of the school board. She has
been teaching sixth grade
arithmetic and reading a
number of years in Reagan
County Junior High School.
Dr. Hugh E. Meredith, vice-
president of Angelo State
University, delivered the
commencement address to the
graduates, their parents, fami-
lies, and friends in what was
one of the largest crowds to
attend RCHS graduation cere-
monies. The auditorium was
filled.
The following students have
been on the honor roll every
six weeks during the 1971-72
school year:
Seniors; Robbie Atwood, Becky
Baggett, Craig Barnes, Eddie
Carter, Cindy Emert, Robert
Goehring, Rosalinda Gonzales,
Carla Harris, Gina Hickman,
Karen McWilliams, Jimmy
Martin, Teddia Miller, Don
Richmond, Ricky Roach, Keith
Tarvin and Barbara Ybarra.
Juniors; Glenda Abies, Charles
Bobb, Linda Calley, Jeanne
Flshel, Marshal Gray, Veronica
Mendez, Denna Puckett, Rhonda
Rackley, Leslie Schaible, Shryl
Schneemann, Cindy Shannon,
Polly Taylor, David Ward, Dee
Watson, Shauna White, and
Ricky Winchester.
Sophomores; Bobby Gay, Pat
Jackson, Mike Kiser, Martha
Kruse, Karla McWilliams,
Barry Matthews, Dan Schne-
emann, Carl Settle, Vicki
Terral, and Billy Whitley.
Freshmen; Cindy Carr, Leslie
Deck, Veronica Dominguez,
Tom Duesing.Lisa Ferguson,
Luaun Goehring, Joel Hall,
Lori McKinney, Nellie Mendez,
Shirley Meredith, Tim Midkiff,
Tim Turner, Brenda Wilson,
and Donna Wood.
The following students were
neither absent nor tardy during
the school year of 1971-72;
Seniors; Craig Barnes, Hilda t
Kruse, Don Richmond, and
Ricky Roach.
Juniors; Charles Bobb
Soph; Janet Hyman, Martha
Kruse, and Chris Richardson.
Reshman; Nellie Mendez
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Werst, J. L., Jr. & Werst, Mrs. J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1972, newspaper, May 25, 1972; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth615206/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.