The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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PACE FOUR
THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT, BIG LAKE. REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY. MAY 29. 1931.
Stye Sig takr HU&rat
By H1KDO.N PRIMING CO
JOHN HI BOON
MBS. JOHN HI BOON
Editor
Society Editor
BASEBALL
Subxcnptwn Hairs, In Advance
One yeat, in »uie.................._...... $2 00
Si* niunihs, in cute. ................... 1 25
Thiee month*, iu state.....................75
One year, out ol state 2.50,
Si* month*, out of -late 1.75 -*'*d county to.nl bond*.
lives "killed it a^airt" W»-dne*dav men! will t>e discussed ami possibly
I he real killing would take place recommended I Xpert* con-
when ami it the |**oph- yet a whack *ider that null an auanirement would
at it. Now why not lets yet down he mutually advantageous Canada,
to something real possible. The! for instance, imports about $27*,000,-
people of Icxa* have Iteaid ,*o much woith of sugar annually. This
about that Sterling bond plan till imount i* in ex< •** of the average . .. . . , .
they aie beginning to think that that > i..p .it the islands and would thus *a* 1 r* *,l , ** ,u,,|nt|J
is the only way to get tax teliet from insure u market t anada. ol rmirak,
250 ® 112,000,000 outstanding district would expect to export to them a
Hut folks, similar value of its products for their
rhe local bull team of Hig
played Midland here at the
ball park Sunday afternoon.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any nrionauus reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation ot any
person, firm ot corporation, which may
appedi in the columns uf this paper will
be gladly corrected upon due notice of
same bc<*H given m the editot. pnrwwi »J-
ly ii ll»e office. __
Enteied as second class matter Jan
nary 2, 1926, at the post-office at Big
Lake, Texas, under the act of March
1 L87V .J
" 1 —
remember that the present Hnuec ’ consumption
li.is already voted lor luo plans tha It seem* rle..r that our northern
will give imineditar relief, sure and ^j^hor i- on th- right tra< k It is
certain. Ibex look tyyu snots at it to «nrvevina it* possibilities ol trade ex-
make it doubly r .sponsible upon the
Senate to accept a safe ami sane
proposition to bring about tax relief.
I lie House passed the Brook* bill
which suys that as much a* one-
lourth o! the present gas tax oi so
iiiui h a* max he needed shall In- used
to retire the outstanding road bonds
and it w<>uid discourage any more
bonds to lv voted. And it would y\ II A T
also y.xe tin- highway commission
liberty to build and funds to build
through any county in the state, not j K()|lu t a, a Minp|r of »Jiat
now haying ro.de or bond*, without |t|H. IVm(M.ratit. |iarU llot on|y in l
pansion, and plot* to t.ike systematic
udy.mta.'e of them. It surely owes
manv thanks to American high tar-
ifl advocates, since the
I y • \.t inspired the t anadian* to
light hack with tariff rates and to
work for "I anada tirsi ' Dallas
\IL- I IIf I>f \!< K RAT1C
PARTY ?
SHALL WE SIAM) n)CETHER?
Although the wonderful show.
**t .imarron ’ was shown in I exon
and widely advertised throughout
this si tion ahead ol the show at Big
l ake, tfie attendance here wa* very
excellent and showed the spirit of
our people m patronizing out home t the present taxi
institution. It i* a hard task to pull
any business in Big l ake across just
at this time when such a depression
as has nrxor been irlt here befora ex
ist*. It resolve* itself into the sit-
uation that if we do not stand by
one another we are going to sink. II
we do we mav some of u* pull
through and make the hill. But it
lehooves ererv level headed business
man and every citizen id the county
who has tlie interest of Big Lake at
heart to stand by the hound-* and help
each oilier by patronizing our home
institutions. Ihe depression, if it
should keep up for three or Barr
ailing on tlie county for aid. Hiat
loll is not dead yet in the Senate. It
should l>e passed. But to get a *<*
omt "hitch on the Senate and pos-
sibly the governor the Hou*e passes
another good hill, known a* the
Stevenson bill. This bill set* aside
by appropriation out of the . a* tax
much a* So,-
OOO.tMN) With whrch to pay ilie 111-
and at one time Big loike was in the
lead with two score* ahead of their
opponents. However tlie final wind-!
up alt r nine tranies had Ix-en play-
ed lett Ihg Lake behind a score or
so as the result was 1 7-1 <* or there-
about* m fayor of Midland. It was
a game well worth the price of ad-
mission and tans got u lug “kick”
out of the game.
I he coming Sunday the Big Lake
moot aw nj|M. *i'heduled to meet the apple-
'W atters I rum 0/ona and a hot con-
test is assured the fans in case the
j wcathci which i* decidedly wet dries
up enough tor the horsehide opera-
tions to get under wuy.
Hie public i« cordially urged to
attend tlwse game* and the hoys all
assert that they will do lietter an-
other time. Ibis team merit* your
support and the local grand stand
you—be there the
|iy the hoard of the l oin ho \ alley
Baptist As*in lalioti at the regular
monthly worker » concifence in
l.hristoval 1 uesday. Approx t-
Lake |||a,e|j. KHj pci *ons were m attend-
| mice. An addde** by the Key. R.
I he i t 0| ytig Spring on misaion
work matured the program.
Ihe comiinllee a* named are: Dr.
R. L. Howell. Mr*. L. VA. AAaiker, the
Key. \l. t . Bay. L). C. Hill and VA.
A. Pol I a id ol Big Lake.
MR.'S. Mr. 1/ BlsHOP SPEAKS IN
IEXUN
from central Texas where Mr. Brad-
ley had l*ren piospex ting for a lo-
cation, while Mi*. Bradley and the
children xisited with hi* mother in
Mingus. They left Wednesday for
Banger, wtl|j such o| then house-
hold goods a* they wished to take,
wheir Air. Bradley will lie eounected
with a jeweln establishment.
Mr. Bradley i» a good jeweler and
a splendid gentleman. Ihe I amity
will Is* missed by then many irirnd*
in Big Lake, hut they have tlieir l>e*$
wishes lot health and prosperity.
Mrs. Metz Bishop, loin Green
County health nut sc, and daughter
ol Air. and Mrs. A. I. Johnson ol
Alls \l. I*. Smith and children of
hIdling who had been in Big Lath*
paying a y«-it v Let sister, Mr*.
Olen I’igford returned to tier home
IV
I ex a* hut throughout the nation. a f0l
read the followityg which ajipeared n<.x,
in the Dalln News, May 12: ------
“\\e 'iruerely hope that you give
him only cool comfort and that you
do not honor him with you pres-
B ARTISTS NAME MISSION
GRQl P
ence.” j A committee to launch mission
-ui h i* the reception l>esought for wmk. during June, was appoint<‘d
Jorlt -house, chairman of the dem-!
< cratii national ixo utixr comtnit-
te.es, and supply th.* payment on the . ^ fof h„ ap,var,n^ nt Austin to
principal of the entire outstanding a,|i|r,.„ ,)lP |,-,.,M«tu.e ... letters
diatri; t and count) road bonds It ^ <MJ, ||%p( thf> ,ijtn.,ure ol V|rs.
too would discourage and j-erhap* , ,rn Mi|u ,,r4>idrllt (>, ;
Prr'pn* •»' *«««*> W men’s Dwnncratu Ajaoriation,
or district |rum ever viMmg bonds to
CHURCH NEWS
Brownwood, hut who lornierly 1 i**-«J i this w«s-k aceompaniril by Mr*. Pig.
in Big Like, was in lexon Ihursda) | for<| and son, Jimmie, who will xi*it
and addiesscd a woman* imxtmg. Hll|, them and other relative* in
>hc was the guest while there ol j tj,at par, ,,f i|w- slate Ik-fore relurn-
Alrs. K. J. t ornptiMi. inj. bdUMk
BRADLEY'S MOVE TO RAM,l R ^
Mr. and Mr*. Bud Bradley and j for
three children arrived home I uesday j* -'rut rers.
Have several two-room
rent. Apply to Euzene
51-tf
build roads. It has a* many ol tin
good feature* m it. as the Block*
bill. Hum iKir Senate ha* twt>
chance* non to pa** a measure that
will surely and i|ui<klv bring relief
to tlk* homes and taims anu all
property in leva* that i* Ih-ih^ buz
ilened with road bond tax I ither
tin- Block* or the -tevon.son bill* will
|).i|!;.s. and a meiiil* i of the natiou-
.11 woman's law enfoicrment com-
mit lee ot Washington. I) < . Ihe
h'lt>'i* were addressed to toivernorj
Sterling, former Gov»rnot Moody,!
Secretary of -tale Jane A Met al-
lum and rnemh: is of tlie legislature.)
METHODIST CHURCH
0:15 a. m. Sunday School. Judge!
j A. Moore, Superintendent.
11:00 a. m. Preaching. Subject:
”1 ,itr - -atisfai tion*."
7 I > p. m. N-nior Kpworth lea-
gue Mi** Hossie ConU-s, President.
7 I"> p. m. Epworth Juniors, Mrs.
" I In- D m.s iat.c women of lexa* L'« 'I'ttie Purcell, Superintendent.
month.* longer will weed out and thin accomplish all that anyone expect* m
down thr weaker institution* until lax relief tor road purpose*, it a
those who are able to survtxe mav he’ bond proposition should ever lx*
aide to make some money, or at least su limit ted. it would take a year or
make expenses until something de none t" vu-t it t<> a vote <ii ti.< puo
vlops. j pie and besides there is ulwavs p;e*
let us all lav asi.le pitiful prej■ rnt ,h*t queatioo of whether or not
mines and be strong, setmlde, real ,h** r>*‘<*|‘lc "«>uld aveept a eonstitu
men and women, facing the tact* a-
they are and doing our leyel ties!
to help those yr ne*"d of help VA e
have a -food town ami a* line a pe*»- .
pie a* exist* anywhere hut to enable
them to get bv until the present con-1
dition* churl vie for the i»rtlei we will |
rillwi have to stand together or J*er
ish with the wmd«.
All Big Lake how led for month*
for a th atre heir and »r tmallv go!
it and one of the lir*t in the entire
country t .matron wa* shown
fie re lietorr it wa* m —an Angelo I
mid that show* that Lay lot i* “up
to the minute m giving u* the b«*t
and giving it to u* first If we stamf ;
fur him he will stand by u* and gtye
II* ihe liewl
AND
"t.KuVUNL BA I l APs
BOt ND-”
I hiring tlie pa*t few week* a num-
ber cf new sub » tlber* have btvti add
e-d t t!■■• VA ddi at *ub«i : iption 1 i*t
- tii-ni Hi j lake ,*tf - »* from
lir*i and lexon All these < ame with
out sole it ifmn and are welcomp to
tfie hi?* farm!* of Wild, at reader*
I hr Wilde at d-rs n.it « I aim to give
all tire j>rc;.i- 'j*t the kind of a
tmnal amendme nt. I they did, lu<
it would fake* tune and gre-ii t xpeu*e
to p.i** the "enabling’* act ami *till
more time to sell the iveinds and a<
tually ’'relieve" the tax-hurrlen. It
i* time that tlw j.rojde are beginning
to think of soinetfiing Ik-sid^s the
-terling bond plan, let * all hojw
it* ’’dwil, really dead and left’s get
our minds fixer! on the idea that out
of the < gl.lXXl.lHSI jfj.ii j, j, (!>«* ells-
pos.il of an appointed highway com-
mission. there is ample- fund* to rr-
lirr ii»r bond* now oiustanding for
state road* and 'till have about $1*>-. , t i
. . , journ and go fisfnng
utm.iaN) evrrv vear with which t«i
f'uilef new road* AA'hy should tire
people of Texas think of adding an
other .* ; (W l.e« W l.t )4 M < 1:, extra tnwids to , , ’ .
, , , m.i*» amt fiear them,
the <aale, e>r of <v*fegating to anv
legislature tfie right to iseoe
ai'ain*t thr peeipir m year* to come
wfurri so mie-fi money i* ayadahie
firry year for the upkeep and con-
fell that National I \<-< utivc Commit
tee Chairman Lett -house i* ass*ist-
ing < haimian Baskob in an r-ffort tu
make <>ur part- a loptor traffic ye-
liirlt-.* the IctU-r slate* "and wc no-
lift- that lie* will hr in Austin on
I'lie-srlay nirh; to ;dclie~« the- legi*
lature. |);i» bcirp.' the- ca-e we- *in-
*e*relv hop- thal you give him only
cool comfort and that you do not
honor him with your presence.”
I iit-se women have- the unutterable-
gall to a*-ert that they are- member*
• I an eir..-anizatit n iu whie h the name
*'I V-tneM ratic occur*. I hey know
about a* much about th.* meaning eaf
ele-rnoe r:u v a* a kitten doe . e»f *s
tronorux whieh i« absedulelv noth-
ing. Ihi* is **ne e>f [he penalties
this geivernment i* paying b>r woman
-ufI r • e. ignetranee iiK'ompetencv.
ami intoleranee These* do met even
want the legislates* te> hear Sheia**-.
fine him the cold shoulded. Ael-
L-ave Austin.
I.e-l him appear !>rfe>re an rmptv
hou*e. hut if Ratie'ii* h lilt nr l pshaw
Bilyums come* to Texa*. turn e»ul in
This is great
. . aeiv i< e, It come* freim a wise source,
’",u * tine! alt tlk* I-aei« r* of what is left e»f
:he de-tin* i at: pack ass, in Texas
will have tei do. is t«> take a back
**-.it ami I ft tlie lame -tar vote tor
i i
p. in. I*re-ae hin, Subje*e-t:|
to Be-lie-vc About tin- -acra I
“VA hat
ment.”
Whom we- hive- vve strive tei please.
Mav we- rrme-inber this elav what the-
will of tlw- lather r-oncerning u* »*.i
-undnv aflertieion at V • »U the- S. S :
Itamm e las* on the* Life *»f t .hri'tl
will be-^in. A large number ol pe-et |
pie- have :ndie ate*d that lh*‘V wi*h t"
take tin- com.»* \A e -till have rikim j
for either*. We* are anxious to have:
a* mam a* possible*.
MlERWOOD S. DAVIS,
Pastor. |
ZV-' /r
( N V *« V ’
( /*/#•*'
v^'o.x \t
5 ^Branded
Diavolo Coals
— positively last longer!
Wr are still handling coal.
For prompt duliverv place
\our on lore with us.
GAKNF.R & SON
DRAY AND TR ANSKI'.R
rW * r", htgiiwavs. It * Inn Hooveriam i:mn. and *av listen, this
to stop lieilldinv’ live jieople tl
paper1 too
the edi’oi
plea- are!
sornei hmg
lb-:gan •i
reael it
ieoi’1 unit
nel at
to
that
u)*) 'ik>- t * have but
* El* very best to
pi* e ci. (o note that
e l) .It, f bundled
! am die* air glael to
* delighleel at the e.p
dollars l«"r
look* black enough f*»r the pe*>j»b-
and tlw bone! holder* nnu with what
we already have out in live various
subdivision* <*f th*- slate Ae*. it i*
■ t> e/op Let us make* primes*
«m tlw* Vou-tso plan, lie-re-
r* Imping tha» vet tf »* -mate will
p.,s* ei her tfc* Brook or -teven*<in
Ldl Hamlin Herald
l < X »k'
t'UV tw
privilege.
VA e* arc putting on no campaign
but are glad ter add other* to our
eyiibaeri{Hum list who trally ladievr
tfyey are getting llsr-ir niotn « worth
<d newspaper A >u II always find
•something m tlw* \A iidc.it tfiat you
did not know Ivlorr, m if no, ><>u
will nt le ts, know what the old Vk: 1*1
eat thinks d the thing* you know
Both may lw- wrong unel that i» a
good wav tee find out if you Eke of
cl 1*11 kr u*.
ANADA
Tire government
rs tfie Ikimmnai
oil prt
Tomomiw wll lie Big l ake . fust
**t«olden Saturefav” anef at that tibie
or to lw exae'L at ?:<*) o clo* k, the
drawing will take plate ami thr nie-r
iTiants of the* te wn will give away
fifty dollars in gedd coin. It lye-
hoove* our people to come to town
and save on v<*ur purchawe* ** well
at* take a shot at thee premium*.
Several of Big l ake’s merchant* are
making some esjwi iallv low prnea e*i>eciallv
on article* which vou will nerd and
whieh you will want to hue. When
making your pureha**** do not fail
to call foi your tickets
“KILLED AGAIN”
How many time* doe* a ‘snake”
haw* to be killed? They say a cat
ha* nine live*. Now the question
rones up, "How manv time* i* it
nei-ewivarv to kilt that mfamoit* State-
U ide Bond I**ue proposition.” Hie
old faithful Hounr of Repre*enta
LOR TRADE
of V,anada dr
to embark on a
nat!..ual program that wtoild involve
three oltjs-ctixe* It plan* for more
Industrie* a greatet iit(iiiizaln*n of
it* natural res-an-e* and an expand
tnc export tf.oir
It* tariff*, prim*! dv tatsed in re
taliation again*, the l nited -late*,
are causing liw establishment in
< anada of bramrh industries from
foreign countries, riotablv in textile*
ami in the automobile m«fu«t; v T his
trend is r»jm trd to grow, hut not
rapidly
(.real effort* are Itetng m«<ir to
build up trade relation* with the
f ir I j*t and with loitin Vivnu
< anada <eiri !a«t vear a commercial
delegation to the Ear East, and took
part tht* year in tlw* Hr,,»»h Empire
Tra-ie 1 xhibrtron at Buenos Aire*
it* manfactirrer* are active|> push
mg the sate of ( anadian goods in
laitm America, arwf tfie government
omudermg preferential trank*
ith Rratd and
bunch will vote for Hoover if a wet
candirlats i* nominated, or even it
lie i* j ( athuli . if tlwv knew by so
done- tfiev w mid bring industrial
disaster mi every man and woman.
Nacogdoches -entinel.
Mi and Mi * R. AA VA eatherb)
worthy patron ausf worthy matron, r«‘
spc< tively of tht- Big Like (.hapter o| ;
t oi'in -tar Mr* II B Eden*. Mr*
1 l. A|filer. D**j>uty Grand Matron
Mis. Justin*- Wratherby and Mayor
R Diets went to -an Angelo 1 u« -dav
and a*si*lrtl in instituting a set-olid
• haptei of the ttrdr-i of E.i*tern Star
from there tfiey went to Ballinger
w fiere they attended the school ol
f stem -Ic instruction held there
VArdc.ssl.iv I Ivev t> ruined hikin'
Tfiursday to make final preparations
f«.r the *« hool of instruction held
here to«iav.
BAPTIST CHI Rl.H
Sunday School —- 9:45, Anton
I heis. Su|K*rintendent.
B. V. I*. E.—7:00 p. m.
Prayer Meeting — Wednesday,
}t:0l) p. m.
Friday night Teachers* meeting at
8:00 p. m.
7:30.
W. A. POLLARD. Pastor.
TENON \ MON . HI K< H
Tuemlay—9DU a. m.. Prayer (dr-
cle.
Tuesrlav c 8:tK) p. m.. Boy Scout*. Ij
VAedesdav 8:(H) p. in.. Church11
night.
Diursday 2 ft) Bible Study Cir-
cle.
Eriduv 8:00 p. in. Choii Relrear-
sal.
Sunday ScIkkiI 9: Li a. m.
Preaching Sen ice* I I :(K) a. m.
Junior and Senior E.ndeavor—
7:00 p. m.
Preaching Service* tf (Kt p. in,
DB \ ! ARNEIEED.
THE um SERVICE STATION
GAS, OILS AND STORAGE ...
ELECTRIC WELDING
RADIATOR REPAIR WORK
Repair Work On Any Automobile
Acetylene \\ elding, Willard Batteries,
KELLY and SPRINGFIELD TIRES
A. H. GARNER & GO.
ii < i
ij San Angelo Telephone ii
Comj >any
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Argentina
The British \He«t Indie* at die
sugar*!ion of Lord Pa*«field. Brit
i*h l.oloniai '-erreiarv. are eanva**
ing the powuhilitv of ferferatirra recur
omv and rffn »eney ( iaadj i« v vg
orouslv ifevebiping it* trarfe dela-
tmo* with these j»o**e**ion» having
already preferenUai rate* and ad
erjnate *team»hip *rrv ice. Tilt* *um
mrr at Ottawa a eonference will 1**
lield with dele*j:!te« from them, and
it i* thought that a free trade agree
THE
W A F F L F
S II 0 P
Next Door to City
Barber -hop
BIG LkKF.. TEXAS
OPEN EARLY AND I.ATF.
With a CHOICE Line of
Waffles
and all oort* of
Short Orders
G»*e f j a T’ial and Yeu'U
Gwiz Rack Agmm—
Mk F. F. Carroll
WOMEN: watch your
BOWELS
What should women do to keej> theif '
bowel* moving freely? A dortor should
know the answer That is wfiy pur*
Syrup Pej>*in u »o gocaf for women It
just *uit» their delu .ite oruuiiism It i*
the prescription of »n <>ld family die t >r f
who ha* treated thousands of w men ♦«!
patients, and who made a tperial study j
of bowel troubles
It is fine for children, too. They love
its t.tste let them have it every tuna ,
their tongue* are coated or their skin ?
ia sallow Dr (Ta'dw-ell’s Syrup Pepsin | ♦3>
is made from freak laxative herb*, iiurti A
pepsin and other harmless ingredients.! JT
When you’vy a sick headaene, can't I
eat. are fulious or slugguh; and at the
tune* when you are must apt to be t
ronsttpated, lake a little of this famous i O
prescription fall drug store* keep it ▲
ready in big L>tth**', and you’ll know i Y
wtiv Dr • ,i\ ! ...I s Syruji fVjvsin o Hie j
favorite laxative of over a million
wonwnl
BIG LAKE
HOTEL
W. J. CUT BIRTH, Prop.
PRACTICAIXY FIREPROOF
j\icr Comfortable Rooms
**• W 9 CAlDWtU’t
SYRUP PfPSIlM
A Dottur'% family finaln*
the plat e where comfort and service combine to make
your stay pleasant.
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 29, 1931, newspaper, May 29, 1931; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631032/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.