The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1936 Page: 2 of 4
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VAGI I
■K2 UKI W1IACAT. MG LAKR. REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
nUDAI, APRIL 10, ltM
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II. A. WILSON, Editor-Publisher
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon
the oharacter, standing or repu-
tation of any person, firm or cor-
poration. which may appear in the
columns of this paper will be glad-
ly corrected upon due notice of
oune being g.ven to the editor
personally, at the office
TEXON THEATRE
Jane Withers, child wonder ac-
tress, and nearest rival to the Ju-
venile queen. Shirley Temple, will
Entered as second-class matter I be seen Thursday. Friday and Sat-
January 2. l»2«, at the postoffice urday tn ••'nus Is the Life." The
at Big Lake, Texas, under the act new gerlal> r*x and Rinty. will
MJtochJ.^1879. __ __________ have It’s Initial showing The lat-
| est Pathe News, cartoon and com-
FERSON \lJS edy wUl oul the evenm*’s
gram, which lasts two hours and
1IY HOME for sale, one block east : the admission price is ten cants
of high school Mrs L O. Her- for adults.
sey. 2tc. 1 Omger Rogers, who has come to
Norman Martin left last Friday the front so rapidly in her profes-
for Odessa where he has accepted sion this past year, will be seen
a position at a service station. in her first starring role entitle*
Mrs. Glenn Colter of McCamey In Person." a fast moving come- .
is visiting Mrs H. B Rees here dy with good music and several
this week Mr and Mrs. Coker re- dance numbers in which Ginger al-
ways pleases lYie picture will
have an especial appeal to women.
George Brent appears In the ro-
mance with Miss Rogers The us-
ual matinee starts Sunday at 2 30.
■ The Uttiest Rebel." with Shir-
ley Temple, will be the attraction
the following Sunday.
Magnificent Obession.” and
Charley Chaplin In his latest pic-
ture. Modern Times.* are announ
cec! for the near future.
'Centennial Essay
Contest Winners
Are Announced
Five pupils from the Big Lake
Ward School entered the Walter
Woodul Hlsorlcal Essay Contest be-
W. J. Cutbirth Is
Honored on Birthday
W. J. Cutbirth was guest of hon-
or at a dinner April 2nd in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
Hinde east of Big Lake. The oc-
casion for the turkey feast "and
ing conducted by the publicity de- 1 ttU the, fulnRS.. was the blrth.
partment of the Texas Centennial j day j^. CiUbbtH
The local school conest has closed
with the following pupils winners:
First place. Robbie Roach; sec-
ond place. Mildred Cauble. and
Z^«ac0ndue*d ny.O»U»th «nd fhUdfW. Mrs,
in the Stiles school where two con-
Sharlng the anniversary celebra-
tion were Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hill
of Rankin. Mr. and Mrs. Oordon
Roach and son. Mr. and Mrs. Mur-
cently moved to McCamey where
he Ls manager of Harris-Luckett
Hardware Company and undertak-
ing establishment He was em-
ployed here by Wm Cameron Com-
pany for several years
Jimmie Cousins of Best and E
J. Compton of Texon were business
visitors in Big Lake Monday
Mrs. Hamilton Glover and small
son returned the latter part of last
week from Sweetwater where they
had spent two or three weeks with
her parents and other relatives.
They were accopipanled to Big
Lake by her brother, William Boy-
les, and wife for a visit. Mr Boy-
les is also a brother of Mrs. Archi-
bald Roach
Mr and Mrs. V L Jackson were
visitors in San Angelo Saturday
Mrs. A W Bllllngs'.y. Mrs. D S
Hitt, Jr and son. Wayne, motored
to San Angelo Saturday
Mrs J P Kittreil and daugh-
ters, Vivian, June and Lucille, were
in Sun Angelo Saturday to meet
mi a oilie Kittreil, sophomore stu-
dent ’at Haruxu -Simmon Miss
Kittreil Is spending Easter week In
Big Lake
Mrs G B Miller ieft last week
for several days* visit
mother In Brady
Ross Irby of Jal. New Mexico, is
▼tolling his mother. Mrs Norma Ir-
by.
Miss Myra Walker of Sterling
City spent tl»e past week-end in
Big Luke with her cousin, Mrs
Paul Jacobs MM* Walker la the
daughter of Mr and Mi* Quinn
Walker.
('«M oul of the basement, once
sag fee all time -Sens! It to the
Quo ns Laundry
The Rev W A Connally of Fort
Worth delivered both morning and
evening sermons in the Baptist
church Sunday While here hr was
the week-end guest of Mr ami Mrs
R Thets
Mr and Mrs Ewell Arthur of Co-
manche are the guests of her fath-
er. F J Cartwright, and family
Mr Arthur Is bookkeeper for thr
Chevrolet agency at Comanche
testants were entered. The essays
have been Judged and the winners
determined, but the names of the
contestants are unknown to the
the county director. J E. Zimmer-
man.
*he winners of first place In
vuch of the school contests will
compete for the county champion-
ship. with the winning essay in the
county being sent to Dallas not la-
ter than the first of May.
The winners In the school and
county contests have received or
will receive suitable cash prizes,
while the winner of first place In
the state contest will be $200 for
first place; second place. $100;
third. $50, and fourth, $25.
With the exception of Stiles and
_ | Big Lake, no essays have been re-
ceived by the director from any i
other schools in Reagan county. i
Wesley Pittman and son and Mr.
and Mrs W. J. Cutbirth. all of
Big Lake.
Grade School to Have Exhibit
The art classes of the Big Lake
Grade School are having a Texas
Centennial Exhibit In the fourth
grade room of the grade school
building Tuesday. April 14. Miss
Inez Petslck .art instructor, invites
the public to see this interesting
exhibit.
TEXON P T A. HAS LARGEST
ATTENDANCE OF YEAR
The Texon P -T A met recent-
ly ut the church with the largest
attendance recorded during the
year with more than 80 pre.ient.
Mrs G B Arledge. president,
directed the business session.
Mrs. O M TVcle. public school
music teacher, told of the develop- I
ment of leadership through music !
and a demonstration representing j
an amateur hour, was presented by
the sixth grade classes. A Miss ]
Johnson of Cincinnati, visitor, dis-
cussed the radio as a powerful
ally in the study of music. J M
Greenwood told of the value of
with her community singing
The attendance awurd went to
the sixth grade
MISS PITMAN HONORS MISS
ORIS HIBBARD. BRIDE-ELECT
Honoring Miss Oris Hubbard, u
j bride-elect of the Reverend McDan-
iels of Flatonia. Texas. Miss Lodlce
Putman entertained with dinner
Wednesday evening in her home in
Santa Rita
Other guests were Mr and Mrs.
Eddie Williams and Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Hensley of Big Lake
Study Club With Mrs. Taylor
The Big Lake Study Club will
meet at the home of Mrs J Wiley
Taylor Friday afternoon
\n Cpprrt'ialton
Word* cannot exprrvs our grat-
itude to those who were so thought-
1 ful and kind during the illness and
D 8 Hut, Jr and Sheriff A W death of our father. O W Potts
Billing sly returned Tuesday from
three days visit to Sun Antonio
Miss Anna Lee Pittman n» spend-
ing the week Ul Amarillo
Mr and Mr- Gordon Roach were
visitors In San Angelo Tuesday
A M Blackman, superintendent
of McCamey schools, was a guest ,
here Tuesday night of Mt and Mrs
Lee Hensley
Mrs R A Mitchell is ctuunfed
to her home with a cold
Lee Hensley ieft Thursday for ;
Dallas He plans to be gone o v
era; days.
O F Boyd U in Midland this i
week with his aged mother. Mrs
I. A Boyd. DO. who has been very
111. Mis Boyd la a pnmeer Weal :
Texan and has lived in the Mid
land and Lubbock areas for many i
years
Let The Wildcat Nell It for You’
HU children.
STILES NEWS
Miss Emma Hamilton, the new
postmistress, has moved the post
office to the old Cunningham res-
idence
Mrs Dennis Dunnigan. formerly
Miss Mamie Moore of Royalty vis-
ited with friends In Stiles Fridny
We take the wash and give you
extra hours for yourself. — Oiona
Laundry
Reginald Atkinson has recently
purchased all of Bob Bishop’s and
O F. Boyd’s goats.
Emmett Cassidy of Galnsvllle
spent the past week-end at the
BUI Odom ranch visiting with his
wife'and small sor..
UP ALL
NIGH1
with
How To Redact
Varicose Veins
■«$ Mr Howl Tovar! tbo Maori
oa Maac h Velas Flaws Thai Way
Many |>«ui>l* bar* broom* tlmpomlrut
bcsauM lb*7 bar* b**n led to b*li#v»
fbai (bar* ia no remedy that will reduc*
imi>rot*m*nl. Coot in oa to apply Emer-
ald <Mi unlit lb# viIm and bund
If 7®a vHII fat a mwmwiw* original
bottk* oT Maaua’a Biuarali OH (full
•traoftb) al any Srat-rlaaa tlrua atora
• ad apply it nlabt and morning aa
dlrart*d you ahoulit quickly nolle* an
ip.
buorke* ar*
rmtucad.
RumruM Otl la a karmle**.
yn Bui powerful penetrator and two
ounce* laet • eery long tliu* Indeed,
mt powerful la EmrraM Oil that old
rbnmlr aore* and ulcer* are often en-
tirely healed It ha* brought much com-
foet w worried people all over lb#
country
Par gewer oa i ram pi* arm! 10 cent*
lailver or atampal lo cover coal—mall
Ing—parking to Depl AM. intern*.
Ilona I Laboratorlea. Inc . Korhe*l*r, N V
INDIGESTION
BISMA-REX
\\ on Id Have Given
Relief in 3 Minutes
DONT suffer from indi-
gestion while waiting for or-
dinary remedies to give relief
C»et BISMA-REX. a delicious
tasting antacid powder that
gives lasting relief in a few
minutes It acts four ways.
Neutralizes excess acid, re-
lieves the stomach of gas.
soothes Irritated membranes
and aids digestion of foods
most likely to ferment. Get
a Jar today.
Bisma -Rex
4 $-4 OUNCES
50c
PEOPLES DRUG GO.
We Fill Any Doctor's Pre-
scription
EASTER PARADE
Dresses in all Colors
$r9o
$7.90 to $10.75
HATS, All Colors..
$1.95
All colors in Sandals
$2.49
HALAMICEK’S
Phone 53 T. H. RAY, Manager Big Lake, Texas I
THOMPSON SON OF TFJCON
DIES IN ANGELO LAST WEEK
PHONE 24.
BIG LAKE
_ SAVE with SAFETY at"
A’?c xcul DRUG' STORE
( Why Gulf is the Gas for April )
For sparkiiif white teeth
Uie a water-proofed
toothl>rush—do other
• Chief cause of duAwhite teeth
• hrv«* wRh low-grade bnallee
that tarn Ump when wet. can't
really rtoan Far •parkling white
teeth, ueo Da. West's brush.
World'* routltoet bn*tie* motor-
Igerm-prof togla* lOcoior*.
.kbefto Wwr»fw—> ftotomialh
ALL READY for the Easter Pindr! And
Gulf is ready, too—with a new spring
gasoline especially refined for April's
warmer weather. Yes, gasoline must
be changed with the season—or it
dor\n7 gtvo you top mtUugr. Switch to
That Good Gulf—it‘s “Kept in Step
with the Calendar.'* Which means that
mil of ri foot to irarf—mono of it goos to
Hwtor. For better April mileage try a tank-
ful—at the Sign of the Orange Disc.
Larry Rogene Thompson, three-
year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Ray-
mond Thompson of Texon, died
Thursday a week ago at ten o’-
clock of pneumonia and meningi-
tis In the Shannon hospital In San
Angelo.
Funeral services were held at 4
o'clock the same day from the
Robert Massle chapel. Dr. A. E.
Arnfield officiating Song select-
ions were: ' In the sweet Bye and
Bye," "Four Square City’ and “The
Cradle song." Burial was made In
Fairmount cemetery.
Larry Rogene ls survived by his
parents, one brother, Jerry, one
grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Rlngle. A
grandfather, BUI Wimberly, and a
number of aunts and uncles also
survive.
Pallbearers were Earl Brooks,
Vonnie Brown, Oza Oolbert and
Vernon Stell.
At his bedside at the time of
death were his parents and grand-
parents, two uncles. Bill and Jesse
Thompson, and Mrs. Earl Brooks.
Mrs. Scott Bridge Hostess
Mr. and Mrs E. C. Scott were
hosts to a small group at bridge
Saturday evening
High score went to Mrs. Hardin.
Cherry pie with whipped cream
and coffee were served to Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Hardin. Mr. and Mrs
A. M. Kimbro. Mr and Mrs Wal-
lace Glover and the hosts.
SWEATT CLEANERS ARE
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
A brand new pressing machine,
new boiler and a new water soft-
ener are some of the Improve-
ments to be made at the Sweatt
Cleaners at an early date, Bill
Sweatt, owner of that firm, an-
nounced this week.
Mr. 3wor:tl says tha he has been
making Improvements ever since
he purchased the shop here, and
that the best ls none too good for
hls customers.
After the first of May he will go
on a cash basis, Mr. Sweatt said.
He will maintain hls delivery ser-
vice.
NOTICE! NOTICE!
Do not forget the rummage sale
being sponsored by the Willing
Workers Sunday Schol Class, Tues-
day, April 14, from 8:30 to 6:00, in
the old furniture store building, if
you have any contributions, call
Mrs. C. C. Sanders or Mrs. L. G.
Horsey.—Adv.
WARNINO—POSTED — Our pas-
tures have been posted accord-
ing to law, and any person found
hunting, fishing, trapping or
hauling wood wUl be prosecut-
ed. Let this be a warning to
all. Sawyer Cattle Co. tfc.
Clark ChUdress was called to
Wills Point lost Friday to attend
the funeral of hls father, 73, who
was burled there. He had been U1
for some time.
PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS NOTICE
Beginning May 1st, all work will be ab-
solutely cash. We w ill have no more charge
accounts, and this applies to all.
We will maintain our delivery service, and
will also call for your clothes.
SWEAT! CLEANERS
MILK FOR HEALTH
Our Dairy Products are wholesome and sanitary.
GIVE US A TRIAL—TELEPHONE It
BIG LAKE DAIRY
Mr and Mrs. E. H. Weddle
SUIT of Clothes for Twenty-four Dollars
H. L Parked was larky Saturday and draw a salt of rlathe*
that rad him only 024. Ask as a boat this plan now!
One more suit artll be given sway Drawing lumen* w li
SWEATT CLEANERS
DELIVERY HRRVICm-
-PHONI 80
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Wilson, M. A. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1936, newspaper, April 10, 1936; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631089/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.