The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 14, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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_(Big Lake News and Oil Review Absorbed by Purchase March 1,1927)
VOLUME V.
BH; LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929
No. 1
ZTSSZ
Ruth Elder and Walter Camp
COPELAND RESIDENCE
RIGHT FOR SERVICE
THE LONG SILENCE
t OM KADICTIONS.
ri ING THE G \\II>.
Mv greatr-st amihitinn, at the age
of seventy-six, is .« be fair, polite, , •
ami a- little of a nuisance us poi- I* ^ Capelnml lias bad erected on j
sible to others, to meet my just obli- b<* bit east of the Copeland Garage
nations to tbe world, ami get out of (fl T|eat residence looks a- if about
it with as little anudyunor to others ntne room but is slice-trucked and
a- possible .... I long o oblige 1 mu(lc comfortable. Tbe entire town
im children by Iwing as little trouble ba» been enquiring What is it and
to tlinn as they have berm’to me, and .wbos vs it ?
I have good children. I hove a vague Well, l ull claims the honor of I
ambition to imitate Ev.urgus in one ♦•reding tins line home and gives a-
irspect. W hen he was eild and use- bis cm use that be is going o not get
less, be left a kind and intelligent [ married l»y a long shot, but that be
word to bis urr|uaintan«es. and went ««>»' l>e of close access to bis garage
on a journey. He was never seen both night and day. He stated that the
again. 1 have a vague ambition e>, “lightest knock on bn* door any night
spend my lagt and worst dav in a »» her hot or cold, wet or drv. will;
distant place. An occasionally frirrrd- j bring him forth in quick order to I
Iv letter to nry children, and then the wait on any who niav need bis ser
long silence . . , If*» final altwsd- vir.es lit the garage. He proposes that
ants are hsncstly aide to Vrite to 'bos,- served by him shall have a
my children. I was treasonably pa- ^rvi. e worth while,
tient, and in possession of my farnil- 1 Wbile bis room is small he will
ties, I would consrdrt that an achieve, likely concoct a rontraption like un-
ment: old men not themselves Have 1" the tire stations in olden days be-!
always been distressing to me, (Tore the trucks rame into vogue and j
I have Jong olrwrved that every- , "ben horses were used, lake the
thing is contradicted. As wise a man >«"ie*s f»r «besr fire horses, be will
a- I know will rna\c a statement to t •>»<♦•») keep a soil liung up so that
me and another equally wise delates , "hen be is under this s»,t and pulls |
there is nothing in it, and my inform-, « »»rmg they will drop on him. Any-
ant a fowl. Anal.de France once way it is needless to say that it will
wrote: “Every false idea is danger- not take him long to put on all the
uus. Dreamers are thought harmbue. f «'ithes he possesses „» the same-old
It is a mistake; they do a gmxt deal "«T "«* *» d™ now ami in tbe
of barm. Apparently the most inof- ’honest possible time,
fensive are really injurious; they tend later on.
to make one disgusted w ith realty T ^ Ln.t.
. .This 1 thought excellent . . On
the same page, six lines l>elow the
statement quoted Anatole France
Krote: “To know is nothing at aTI;
to imagine is everything. Nothing
exists excvp thut which is imagined.”
. .A direjet contradiction by
wise man. Which -tatemen doea he
believe? Probably the first, since it
i- sensible, while the other is foolish
.W in does this author contradict
himself? Because he is a writer. Hav-
ing exhausted his own side, lie writes
jot boilers (iii he Other. . . .Writer
,t! i,. Sherwood Anderson, another
an hor, owns two newspapers in the
South. In the election one of them
-upported Mr Hoover lor President
and the • thcr NIr. '•mith.
Big lui-ini - is lik- hig baseball;
j layers . re mairilv "oimliv town men
who have climbed into lost company ,
solely on merit......I was once ,
ur Ik in:: of baseball t" an old player. I
who had been given a chance in last
company and failed. He did not ex-
hibit the -lightest bitterness because
he was compelled to quit the game,
and engage in law. “In order to be
aeci |>t< d in tig- big league.' he
said, “a man must have everything:
I hadn’t it.” ... In business, as in
baseball, he game is played in the
country a« well as in the bit; towns. (|(
and Tie same rules hold good , most v<.r%il.(,
applau-e and profit for those able to
first hit the hall, fie I i and display
the nio-t intelligence. The -lai* in
the hig towns are constantly drop-
ping out because of age; rerrui *
must be had from the country, nod
always the recruits are
LIONS CLUB BOOSTS
FOR PALACE OPENING
SOON AS POSSIBLE
WEST TEX. EXPOSITION
NAMES TUESDAY AS
REAGAN COUNTY DAY
Walter Camp. Jr, former Yale football star anet son of the tale football
expert, with Roth Elder, noted aviatrix, with whom he it reported engaged.
Ruth Elder, at present a member of the Lady Bird Air Derby from Santa
Monica to, Cleveland. confirmed the report
HALAMIGEK BROTHERS BICYCLE ENDURANCE
IS DEPARTMENT STORE TEST BY SCOUT BOYS
An e- thuMH tie Lions ( lull meeting Big Lake i» to have a special day
wa- held I’^'sday at the Mecca ( ale. * itl the- thirty-fourth annual West Tex-
tile Methodist ladies serving one of | as Expo-tlion, to he held in Sun An-
dieir deliciou- elii< ken dinners. * gi-l<», Se-pt. I<>• 21. Tuesday, Septem-
Mn \ itlfir! cr- n| ilie < Ini* ecirh-d her 17th ha- lio n designated l*y ol-
io accept the i ivitniion of Sari Angelo |j, „tU of the organization us Big
'i* attend cn masse the Wleva* Lake Ihiv. it wa- u’lfoimced lust
d* -ig- j wce-k.
at till- Because the We-I Texas Exposition
| is ex (*i 11 \ vxhal its tiiimc implies it
-tring West Texas Exposition foi We**» ’Tex-
ans those at the head of the- fair
People naturally like to trade
where they r an fill their every want
and under the same roof necessitat-
ing hut one lull to pay at the end of
he month—and most of us run ac-
counts.
There is one such store in Hig
Lake, that is if your wants are con-
fined to dry good-, clothing, grocer-
ies mid a limited amount of meals,
JHcover's $on Speaking
and that is at Halamicek Bros, store.
They have an electrical showcase
refrigerator which keeps all meats,
bu ter and perishable stuff cold and
ju-l right. Their grocery stock is com-
plete and one who reads their ads
weekly and notes the sfreeial prices
will conclude that their price- are
“just right” too.
In the shoe department they carry
the famous Peters Brand of all leath-
er -hoes which feel comfortable «>ri
the foot, look well and la-t until you
are tired of them. They have a splen-
did stock of drv goods, clothing, hats, j
r aps, quill- and blankets also.
Your attention i« directed t«* their
quarter page ml weeklv and whreli is
ns entertaining to the discreet Imvei
as are the Teal new - columns of Hie
W ibleat in fact it ha- a teal news
value cvetv week. Read it.
At a roirdng meeting las' Wedne--
tiv e-ve-ni-i the Bi. Lake OdJ Fel-
low.- confriT'-d the l-t ch'gn'e upon
live i.i-vv nietni'cr-, aftr vvhii h a deli-
I n«t Saturday was a ilav made
memorable in the Box Scout organ-
j izasion in Big Luke when three of
their members. Gab- lb-lford, Lecil
(Irc-ocv arid Lanrlon Moore entered a
i 10-hour hievr l«- endurance test of fif.
ty mile-. I hex all exemplified the
tea* lungs of ‘heir organisation in
good sportsmanship. hone-tv and fair
plav during the contest. Ten mile-
Exposilion. that having been
- ateil a- Keug.m < nunty I la*
i fair.
Mi. Williams, owner of a
of theatre- mining which is tm Pal-
ace at Bi-: Like, wa- present ami
made a splendid talk on the submit
i of reopniug he Palace, which has
i now been rliiwl for some time. I lie
; club went on r«s rird as being heart-
i iIv in favor of the reopening of the
theatre and pledged the institution
its hearty and unstinted support.
* Mr. Williapi- sated in his talk that
this theatre liud made money and
with u proper manager could again
inak*- plenty of money. He virtually
agreed to open the place a* soon as
arrangement- could he made to do
so. Hnw.-vei. President Miller ap-
pointed a committee to confer with
Mr. W illium- relative to the matter.
Prof. I/-wi* Slaughter gave a hum- .
irrnu- reading which was enjoyed.
The next meeting will la- with the!
Chamber of Commerce and presided
by the president, Joe H. Moore.
wen- made in and around town and
then they went to Stiles and hack,
thru -|K-rdonie.ers registering fifty
mile, when the final stop wa- made.
C.de'. wheel went to the had and he postponed until the following
had to romr in on a truck. L- il and or Wednesday.
Tarriilnn held out to the end. Lis il
coming in second and Landon first. 1
It wa* .i goo,) tr-t of endurance and
the.i- hoys should W rewarded in
some wav for accomplishing this
fra’.
The tc-t was made for credit in the
organization of -rout phalanx.
feci that it is nothing hut right that
each town he given a special **ay
during the fair.
“Thi* does not mean, of course, *
-aid L. B. Hor.on. president, “that
Wi--l Texans will not he welcome in
San Angelo throughout fair week,
but it means that each town in West
Texas i- to l»e specially recognized,
as the fair belongs to each town in
the section iust as much as i; due- to
!“ati Angelo.”
Mr. Horton said that the fair offi-
cial- will la- delighted to hav«
these towns take a big part in tiro
fair, at d on the special days* he said
sp«- ial stun-:a, delegations, hands nr
other features to boost the individual
tnwn would la- welcomed.
“There's one hig tiling that we
want to stress,” Mr. Horton said,
“and that is hat the West lexns Tx-
Owing to the fact that a good portion j. a West Texii
of the membership will Ire
Angelo Tuesday this meeting
dav.
I uture Tennis SLir
nit
cream and rake
thirty member-
Herbert Hoover, Jr, son ,,f
the pr, -Klriit. sp* il.iriK over the
ru'ii.i on K.idio: Magic Guide for
M Hit \\ METHODIST CHI IB H
E. D. Cooper, presiding elder of
the San Angelo di-ltict of the \frirnn
Methodist chun h, wa- in Big: Like
last week to hold the fourth quarter-]
Iv conferriire lor the church hero*
and deliver a -ei ies of evangelistic I
-ervice- beginning Thursday night
ami closing with the Sunday night)
irvice.
The presiding elder -aid the spirit- *
ual condition of the church appeared
to he giHid.
The church lias a membership of
sixteen under the pastorate of II.
' t .f'1*! Jackson. They have Sunday School
recruits an "* * •" f.v^rv Sunday with preaching *«r-
,,g men who understand the game vj ^ Sun(,av anH f)III>rr
tlx on accompli- 11,11 n' meeting each Wednesday night,
raseball and it- ru •* mu • rs an s cj,ur,.j1 gave the pastor and hi-
conditions governing *>» ♦»ss ^»n jaJnj|y a|( <t|(j fa«hi(,ne<l pounding
last Wednesday night at the prayer
meeting service. I’nrsmi Jackson said
it was a good pounding of all man-
ner of good things to eat and he is
very thankful for it. His annual con-
ference meets early in October at
Abilene, and in all probability he
will lie returned to the church here
as hr has made yood and is loved by
j hi« | eople and re-pec toil by the white
i people-.
a ad Mrs, W. F. Harris
- tin ir guests for the j>a-
If.iiii-’ parent-. Mr. and
Buahnell. a:.cl In-i hroihci
V
ha
Mis.
E. E.
hi- v» ife, \Ir.
cell and tvvo
■' )k lahoma.
t :< II RT OF HONOR FOR SGOl TS
Tfie Big Like Bov Srcnit- will hold
a “(aiiirt of Ifo.ioi" in the hi"!i
-drool auditorium fiid v night.
Siqit. 20th, at which time thc-v vvill
give demonstra'ions of their wmk in
fii-t aid tc-t- .■ ntI other a< hiexc-
ruents acd merits will h«- awarded ac
cording Iv.
\v. B, Draper, of San Xngelo, dis-
trict supervisor of hoy -coul work,
Air. M'Ma-ler, a -emit irc-cioi c*f
national reputation, and Mr. Hmi
ton, scou master of San Angelo,
h ve lieeu invited to he present.
I here will he no chni <■ of admis-
-i*at arwl the- public i» iuvitnl to at-
tend.
. .. ...... ------- fair, for all
^ari | West Texans and that it will no*! be*
a -ucce-s unless every We-st Texas
town co-operate to make it a suc cess
An ex|>enditure of approximately
S’KI.OtN) i- plai ing the- grounds at
San Angelo in perfect shape- to take
l itre- of the fair crowds. A mammoth
gran stand of steel construction ha*
just l»<-en completed and jn order to
take rare of the- IV) race horses ex-
] peeled for the fair. 120 new s alia
have L-eri built within resent wes-ks.
I ( or siderahle work I a* bes-o done on
i the tare track, in order to civt- tfie-
iTwo—es es-fs-v ,w-|»ortm'iiv lit efetnon-
-trati- their greate st sp*s d D he r on-
; prove nier.ls have Kes ri made- at tl e-
irremnds to iti-ure adequate- faeili i<-s
1 (eir nil vi-itor*.
rr \r>,fm c
pppj ^tSniCr:^Y
ptogl
II RAINED
\ heavy rain eail
i u-cel the
the-
ru! Mr-,
hilehen.
Ml.
•it Bu-J
Boyntm
Iit.lge !.
-Ian liter. Judce- J. \
Is I’m ke*tt were Im-i
san \ -. <>c|o I hut -da v
week
temperature In fall until
i de-rnand, I in- aftertioein
hs
fires w
the he-avir-t lain for several me
fell and the* ground sltoulej
soaked.
pravci
I hr /%•*.** lies CiifituirJ )lrs. Ih rycnc's Jimmy
/•v tlhrrl T. Ke„l
■ If he fails to pb’V the game
V,, II as lie- might, let him lake his
„ with a- good glare as po--
le._________
ADSTONE APPLIED
TO DOG BITTEN BOY
be madslonc of N. C. Hickrr was i
,-d out last Sunday when applied
Airren, -on of Henman \ aughan.
V.t, Pie hoy had Imu-ii hitteri hv
about six davs earlier. Tlie
-tone fnihel t<» stick and latei a
,rt came from Austin where the
Evans Moreland, the splendid
veiling son of Rev. and Air- O. F..
Moreland, is in Snn Angelo where hr
i- in school auain at the San Angelo
r» came iron. -..s.... -......... Junior t ollege. a« n sophomore tin*
of the dog had Iw-rn sent, to the ve-ar. F vanv is a fine young hoy with
that the head had no signs of a vision of future usefulness and »
Our people are fortunate In I using cverv opportunity to prepare
this nmdstone so rlose at for his life work.
\f,,. llrne (Tentrv and Mi-s France**
Hickman were shopping visitors in
y*an Angelo Monday and Tusdsy
Mr. and Mrs. R. It. Garroll arrives!
in Hig l^ke this week for a visit with
Mrs. Carroll's sister, Mrs. H. B.
I dens and brothers Aria and Murph
ih-
Prof
oh) u
wiili ,
» up;
■rasioi
Mi
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Ha;
L*.
\ hi!
wits
lar .f.
It.
are,- of pare-nts |ircio*rit
“Am-rie a'” w
D, Men lev pa-
i hoi < h. of feted
Slaughter gave .. ... ... .
so favored tfi^ niidieri'T
>' u reading which wa
: ed.
Mte adefre— of the or
! deliver,- I v Rev. O |
pa-teir of fhr- Mi-ihorli-t
was an “Appreliaion .of Oppor*
tunitje* f,,r an l elucation <o*d t ' o
rnier Building” !i v« a- to **. if
.and writ received I I. Yliih-i pri-s-
(id nt *if tfie school hoard, -poke »
few emeniraging weVref- on the ; n.«
I pee t for a »| leoeiiii -<bool yrai
Superintendent A. C. Newton wa-
1 tna-le-r nf c’-remonies inel wic
home in hi- presiding. H,- infrodue-e-d
1 -> •( i ,- ;md made the nnnoure e-
tiicnts.
A »jil> <fid corps of teacher- bnvi*
I e-e-f’ e mplove-d. all e xpr-t icnex-cf .-irof
profe—iorial in hi* or her d»*paM-
me-ni. and it i* predi«tcH that the Big
Like- -(hoofs will lie second to none.
V'l the -('hools of the i (iioilv op
en >1 Monday and nil ai,- so) f*lnd
jwiih (he he-i !>•«( hers available, and
'much inle <•» ip *■ hool matters is
j being manifested throughout the e-o.
j tin- ( oni'tv
PRESIDING ELDER
CnNDl'GTS SERVICES
Dr. Me-rling I i-her. pre-idio- el-
i • of the s-nn Aneeio disho t id ‘h--
Meihod:st Fb i*e-or*nl Chun h, South.
I in Big I ake ‘-imetay and pre-neb-
i*'' ‘‘T’ the Me hodi-t conpre-eafie*n nt
i die rfeven trVJnek hour rie-d he-td a
me*efin« with the offietal hoard at
| three o clot k jn the a ft *t noon. Dr
(I ishrr will return and hedd the fourth
'lunrterlv ronfereoce about the mid-
dle e»f fketoFter
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 14, 1929, newspaper, September 14, 1929; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633754/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.