The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1943 Page: 2 of 8
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FAGS TWO
BIG LAKE WILDCAT, BIG LA KE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943
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M. A. Wilson
Bdltor-Publlahar
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
1 year In Reagan County----$2 00
• months In county ........ 1.00
1 year out of county ...... 2.50
0 months out of county .... 1.25
Subscriptions payable In advance.
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James E. Kattner, Ph. M. 1-c, who
Is stationed In Hawaii, writes his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. O. F. Katt-
ner that he Is being kept very bu-
sy these days. As a recreation for
the short time that he does have
off, he has returned to his boxing.
While a pre-med student of the
University of Texas, he was heavy
weight champion.
Lester Beach, who Is on the Pa-
cific, Is studying the radio and In
a recent test, ranked fifth with
357 other boys. His grade was
935.
Homer Glasscock, who has re-
cently hecelved his commission as
second lieutenant, has been trans-
ferred from Alliance, Nebraska.
! where he Is with a troop carrying
squadron.
I Corporal W. A. Glasscock, who
is Ln the headquarters office at
I Sheppard Field, arrived this week
to spend Christmas ln the home
I of his parents, Mr and Mrs. Ira
! Glasscock, Sr. Part of his furlough
; will be spent with his wife who Is
! In Cleveland with her mother who
is 111. Mrs. Glasscock, until a few
weeks ago, was doing office work
| In Dallas
Lt. Oscar Roush, formerly of this
city and a graduate of the local
high school about eleven years
ago. was wounded while transport-
ing troops In the European war a-
rea He now transports supplies.
A. R. Pool who Is with the Sea-
bees and Is on furlough rrom a
year In the Aleutians. Joined his
wife ln Oklahoma City and they
have been visiting friends here and
I in Texon. Mr. Pool Is a former em-
ploye of the Big ake Oil Co.
""Edward Beach, who Is a carpen-
ters second class mate ln the na-
vy, Is now stationed at Oulfport.
Miss. He spent several months In
England after enlisting ln the arm-
ed forces.
Robert Evans, young ranchman
1 ln the north part of Reagan Cbun-
J ty. and who Is in the navy, writes
back to friends that he took part
Reagan Boy Gives
New Plant to Jungles;
Mrs. Ntlla Balkum left this week
A CHRISTMAS WISH
for a visit with friends hi Phoe- j You boy* who nre far away,
nix, Arlxona, and ln 8an Diego, |We wish you home on Xmas Day;
California where she will attend May 0041 bless y‘>u l'very hour,
I the graduation of her son. Wll-
! ineth, who Is finishing his first
If the cockcomb flower, favorite training period In the navy, Jan-
In American flower gurdens, ever { uary 7. 8he accompanied Bill Nix
becomes popular In the jungles of of Rankin and his brother, John,
the Southwest Pacific area where who was returning to his home In
Jake Carr Is stationed with an en-
gineer regiment, the credit will go
to him. 8oinc seeds from a flower,
sent to him by his mother, ma-
Phoenlx.
shower. They sprouted and have
grown several feet and are begin-
ning to bloom, he writes home.
He wonders how tall they will get
ln that country^ when? vegetation ^ aeria] gunners wings, and Is
Sgt. Rubin Sisco, who was pro-
moted to his present rank upon
his recent graduation from the La-
redo Army Air Field, has been vis-
iting here in the home of his par-
ents. He successfully completed an tirade School,
aerial gunnery course and received
grows so rank. Jake hasi beeni ov- now ready to assume an important; 8tephenVUle t obe with a sister.
* Z 1)08111011 M a member of a combatj v. T Ferguson, who Is very
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in the Sicilian Invasion as well as | tured and were dropped near his
two others since then.
Tommy Twyford. popular ath-
letic star ln the Reagat. County
School several years ago, has re-
! eently been promoted to the rank
of 1st Lt. at Independence, Kan-
sas, where he Is an Instructor of
cadets.
J. D. Hartman, with a tank com-
pany in North Africa, writes to Mrs. locatoln. Holiday greetings, sent by jvfjrs. fUngle Gets Souvenirs
Hartmann that he has seen some cable- wer« received last week by ^ Souvenirs from the Solomon Is-
very pretty country but would not wl*e mid parents J were received the past week
trade Reagan Couty for all of it. i - by Mrs. A. L. Rlngle from her hus-
He says to say hello to all his Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Taylor and band, Chief Petty Officer Rlngle,
friends. Billy are spending Christmas In who has been with the Seabees
Sgt. Vonnle R. Brown writes that the home of Mrs. Taylor’s sister,! for more than a year. The gifts
And overrule Hitler’s power.
Our home fires burn with a merry
glow;
We shall keep our sorrows hidden
from foe.
Wd*U mail you a package of Christ-
mas memories,
That yotl may come home free from
Injuries.
The foregoing poem is dedicated
to the boys ln the armed forces
by the sixth grade of the Big Lake
W. M. Jackson has been called to
gone to Australia, then to New crew
Guinea before gonlg to hsl present
ill ln a hospital.
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ff'itr or peace, a brave new world is
in the making—a world in which
better opportunities will be had for
“ll. 7 he Spirit of Progress is on the
march. ,ind we may all look hopefully
to the future. It this time it is fitting
that we count our many friends and
ricah ' ie happy r *tionships /'?7J.
If e tvi all if you he choicest bless-
ings that Christmastime can bestow.
SANDERS INSURANCE AGENCY
VLLKM VND HOLLAND SANDERS
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the going was pretty rough when
the Invasion of Italy was made Re-
cently he and Cpl. Roy Gardner
both former employes of the Big
Lake Oil Company, inet In Italy.
Tney report that it was a happy
meeting.
Sgt Douglas Cauble airplane
mechanic In New Guinea, has sent
pictures homo of the natives ln
that country. He called attention
| to their scanty clothing. He said
| that those few articles of clothing
1 had been donned especially for j
| the occasion of having their pic-
tures made. Their usual costume
consisted of an elaborate head
I dress sans clothing. He stated that
| the women carry the heavy loads |
when going through the Jungles j
with the men st;Uklng. ahead.
SSgt. John O'Bryan, utter go-
ing through the Italian Invasion,
said that Sherman was right In his
description of war Sgt O'Bryan
lost two of his close friends during
the Invasion.
Miss Margaret Dixon, who has
re igned as librarian at the local
high school, has accepted a position
as operator in the Western Union
office at Ft Stockton.
Mrs H. M. Phillips, in San Angc- j were a wooden comb and dagger,
lo. Their two brothers, one of La- ! carved by the natives, a native grass
mesa and the other of Wellington, I skirt and a collection of attract-
wdll also be present. ' ive shells.
Mrs. Kenneth Fowler and child-
ren of Lubbock are Christmas
guests ln the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glasscock, Sr.
Mrs. J. M. Greenwood and chil-
dren, Margaret, Paul and Gene, left
today for Eastland County where
they will Join Mr. Greenwood and
the family will spend the holidays
with relatives.
?h® for .rftwra oi the
<?iobo cjo th**' Christmas
v.\..h '3 or. ! t : t to our
boys in th? ?•>rvi With the
now w >rld of the future in
the makin i we look forward
hopefully to the Christmas
of tomorrow, while wishing
v iu the happiest oi Christ-
mases today.
MRS. J. A. FOREHAND
Countv Treasurer
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JOYOUS HOllDAY
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HELLO, to our three boys
out there, Pittman, Victor
and Ray. MERRY CHRIST-
MAS to you and to all the
other Reagan County boyi
in service. We can depend
on you to get the job done
and in return vbgkq vbgkqj
and until your return, we
shall keep the home fires
burning.
MR. AND MRS.
PRANK LIND LEY
Bus and Lou Ann
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"At Christinas play and make good cheer
For Christmas tomes but once a year"
• LITTERING more fantastically than the jew-
els of Aladdin’s cave are the Christmas
trees in the windows of this town and adjoin-
ing farm areas. Everywhere, everywhere Christ-
mas, and the spirit which Christmas brings.
We love this town and its environs. We have
grown up here and have cotne to regard our-
selves as "a fixture.” We have a great many
friends, "but not a friend to spore,” and at this
time we want to shook thorn, one and all.
YES, CMM9MAC COMBS BUT ONCE A YEAR, SO IT BE-
HOOVES US ALL TO MAKE THE VERY MOST Of IT. ON
THE EVE Of THIS JOYOUS SEASON WE TAKE GREAT
PLEASURE IN WISHING ALL OUR FRIENDS THE FULLEST
MEASURE OF CHRISTMAS JOY AND HAPPINESS.
SJlfr Sui Sake §>tatr Sank
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Wilson, M. A. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1943, newspaper, December 24, 1943; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631520/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.