The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXXIX
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, JANUARY 23, 1964
NUMBER 4
Owls Are Champions
Of Ozona Tournament
Rep. Carpenter Asks Owls Topple Iraan
Return To State Post Here Tuesday Night
Ed J. Carpenter, state rep-
Stock Show To Open
resentative from the 78th
Latest Oil News
In Big Lake Area ...
By JAMES C. WATSON
Written Specially For The
Big Lake Wlldeat
Texas Gulf Producing Com-
pany of Midland has sched-
uled No. 3-A Wolters as a San
Andres wildcat in the Price,
Northeast (Grayburgi area
of Reagan County, one mile
northeast of Big Lake
The 2,900-foot project Ls
467 feet from north and 1,381
feet from west lines of sec-;
tion 5, GC&8F survey.
Bernard Bevis of Midland
will re-enter No. 1 Walter
Young, a former 2,653-foot
failure seven miles southeast
of Big Lake in Reagan Coun-
ty, and deepen to 3,000 feet
for a Grayburg completion
attempt.
Originally drilled by Bettis,
8c Shepperd as No. 1 Walter
Young, it was abandoned inj
I Reagan County Owls claim-
j ed title to Ozona's 33rd an-
nual cage meet last week end
to give them their third tour-
j nament championship of the
| season. They defeated the
i Wall Hawks for a 65-54 vic-
tory. Eldorado placed third
and Sonora won consolation
honors, The host team, the
Ozona Lions, lost in second
round play to Mozelle who
was defeated for third place
■ by Eldorado.
Big Lake’s Johnny Howard
j who racked up 79 points dur-
; ing the tournament, was
named outstanding player;
and his teammate, Alton Wil-
burn who scored 63 points
was picked as an all-tourna-
ment choice. In the Qu6s’
other two championship
tourneys, the one in Rankin
and in Big Lake. Wilburn was
outstanding player and How-
ard was included on the all-
tournament roster.
In the championship game.
Howard was high scorer for
the Owls with 21 points. Wal-
Legislative District, made a
formal announcement this
week that he will be a candl-
In a home game Tuesday,
night the Reagan Owls
claimed a District 8-A vic-
tory from the Iraan Braves (
by a score of 52-44. Johnny,
Howard led the Owls with 17,
points, and Walter Horton
and Pete Akin, each account-
ed for 10 points.
The Owls’ B team was also
a winner by a score of 57-37, For District Attorney For Commissioner
Saturday At 9 A.M.
Marfa Man In Race Braden Announces
with Bum McReavy
|p j them with 26 points.
Tuesday night’s
win
leading
William H. Earney, Marfa Forest F. Braden, Reagan
gave attorney, has announced that County farmer and rancher,
the Owls a 19-2 record to date he will be a Democratic can-, this week authorized The Big
loss didate for district attorney of Lake Wildcat to announce his
J. Carpenter
1956 It ls two miles north- ter Horton had 17, Wilburn
west of the Block 49 (Gray- 13, Howard Young and H. O
burgl area but separated by Akin each 4, and Bill Barnes,
depleted producers. Charles Millwee and Allen
Location is 330 feet from Andrews each 2.
south and east lines of sec-
tion 2, GC&SF survey.
Oreat Western Drilling
Company of Midland, No. 1-L
University, 7,300-foot Dean
sand wildcat in Reagan
County nine miles northwest
of Big Lake, has reperforated
in the upper Spra berry and
Clear Fork for tests.
Advancing to the finals
the Owls defeated Sonora
69-40, In their opener In sec-
ond round play, they took a
55-40 win over Miles; and In
the semi-finals, they beat
Eldorado, 50-39
Mrs. Cole's Father
Operator earlier had per- . , ,
forated the lower Spraberry Dl©$ LOSt ThurSdoy
sand at 7,197-295 feet and
acidized with 500 gallons of
mud acid and fractured with
30,000 gallons. No reports
were made on the test results
date for re-election to repre-
sent his seven-county district
in the House of Representa-
tives at Austin. The district
embraces the counties of
Coke, Glasscock, Howard, Iri-
on, Martin, Reagan and Ster-
ling.
Mr Carpenter authorized
The Big Lake Wildcat to an-
nounce his candidacy and to
place his name in the politi-,
cal column of this paper. His
name will appear on the bal-
lots in the May 2 Democratic
Primary
Mr Carpenter, who lives at
Coahoma in Howard County,
this season. Their first
was to Crane, 52-51, in De- the 83rd Judicial District of
cember; and the other was to
Eldorado, 63-48, in their Dis-
trict 8-A opener this month.
The Cwls avenged themselves
by defeating Crane, 66-44, to
win the title to their own
cage meet held recently; and
taking a 50-39 decision over
Eldorado in the Ozona tour-
nament last week end.
Eldorado and Rankin are
leading in district standing
I each winning their first two
tilts in the 10-game district
schedule. Big Lake and
Czona, each have one win
and one loss, while Sander-
son and Iraan were losers in
both games.
Coach Terry Page will take
his Owls to CXsona Friday
night, and a home game isj
scheduled for Tuesday night
with Sanderson.
---I Texas. The district is made
Mrs. M. H. Boone accom- up 0f the counties of Jeff
panied her sister, Mrs. John- Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Pe-
ny Patrick of Midland and|COS Upton and Reagan,
her daughter Sally on a trip
to Austin last week end be-
candidacy for the office of
Commissioner of Precinct 3,
subject to the Democratic
Primary May 2, 1964 He has
prepared the following state-
ment concerning his candi-
dacy:
"Forest Braden, a farmer
and rancher, announces that
he will be a candidate for
commissioner of Precinct 3.
Braden is interested in the
work that a commissioner
should perform. He is inter-
ested in saving as much tax
money as possible and get-
ting a dollar value for every j committee,
William
tax dollar spent. He is push-
ing further development
(roads, etc.) of his precinct
including employment of
people in his precinct. He
knows the people living there
are hearty, honest and good
Reagan County’s 32nd An-
nual Livestock 8how will get
underway Saturday morning,
Jan. 25, at the 4-H feeding
barn, it has been announced
by County Agent E. O. Nevills,
director of the show which is
an annual project of the
Reagan County Lions Club.
Opening the day’s events
will be the fat lamb show at
9:00 o’clock; followed by
showing of commercial ewe
lambs at 11:15; Quarterhorse
colts, 11:30; registered Here-
fords, 11:45; fat steers, 1:30;
selection of champions, 2:00;
and auction sale, 2:30.
W M. Day, Jr., county
agent of Upton County, will
serve as the livestock judge;
and W. T. Mills will be the
auctioneer.
Earl Chriesman is chair-
man of the show and sale
and serving with
him will be Norman
Richard Sprngstun,
Turner, Dwain Carr,
Jackson and Jimmy
Guess,
James
Charles
Martin.
friendly people who have p H. Coates,
Department superintendents
include R. B. Ferguson, Jr.,
lambs; L. L. Farr, III, calves;
worked hard for their prop-1 Gregory Powell,
was serving as county Judge j rick went to see her daughter j * h^d^tric^of f ic^^nd^to'
before his election to the' —- - —— for the dlstrlct office' and
beef cattle;
commercial
erty and its development and; ewes; J. D. Poage,' Quarter-
deserve every considerationj horses; and Joe M. Kelly
and break. He will use his weighing.
Mr Earnev authorized The1 enerf?ies 10 pro-, Breeders of the lambs and
Mr. Earney authorized Tne vlded them through such of- j calves in the 4.H feeding
l Big Lake Wildcat this weekj
flee.’
Funeral services for the
Rev Claude C. Keeney, 70, of
Barksdale, father of Mrs. R
G. Cole of Big Lake, were
Legislature in 1962 He makes
the following statement con-
cerning his candidacy:
"In announcing my candi-
dacy for re-election as your
state representative, I want
to thank the people of the!
78th District for their loyal j
Paula who is a senior student!
and Mrs. Boone visited in the
home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Brent Moore and saw
her great grandson for the
first time. The great grand-
son, born December 5, was
named Leslie Brent, Jr
The Clear Fork has been, held last Saturday at La Pry- support in the past
. . . ----- .—• or. The Rev Keeney, a re-
perforated from 4,339 to 4,528
Clark-Truitt Rites
feet and has been acidized, “red ®at>ti^ nllnLste.r: died
last Thursday in a Uvalde
with 1,500 gallons. The upper ' . .
Spraberry has been perfo-j hosPltal where, he had a
rated from 5.786 to 6,672 feet.! patient since last October.
No gauges have been report-
ed.
The prospector is 990 feet
from north and 1,980 feet
from west lines of secton 30.
block 58, University Lands
survey and one mile west of
Spraberry production and re-
cently opened Clear Fork
production in the Stiles
Survivors include his
J three daughters, two
and 14 grandchildren
wife
sons
Two of
the grandchildren are Randa
and Robert Cole of Big Lake
Mr and Mrs. Cole and chil-
dren went to Barksdale upon
receiving the death message
Mrs. Cole’s sister, Mrs.
“I pledge my continued
best efforts toward those' Slated For Jail. 25
things which are good for
this district and area, and in- J
deed for the people of Texas.
“Congressional redistricting
is
1 place his name in the politi-
cal column found elsewhere
in this issue of the paper.
This 45-year-old Navy vet-
eran with four years of serv-
ice in World War II was born
in Temple. He is a graduate
of Abilene High School at
Abilene, and attended the
University of Texas where he
received the
ministration
The Temple Baptist
Church at 19th and Volney in
San Angelo will be the set-
, .. . , ting for the marriage of Miss
one of the most pressing | ^ c]ark and Ronnle
The Davis Company
Open For Business
Open for business this week
with more merchandise ar-
riving each day is The Davis
Company which is located in
the building formerly occu-
pied by Word Furniture
bachelor of ad- j plans are underway for a
degree and the, Grand Opening, the date to
problems which must be
solved by the 59th session of
the legislature. I feel that my
friendly relations with every
member of the legislature
the contacts I have managed
(multipay) field of the coun- mother,
ty.
Texas Gulf Producing Com-
pany of Midland has staked
location for four 2,900-foot
projects in Reagan County.
No. 3 Schwartz is four miles
northeast of Big Lake In the
John Scott (Grayburg) area,
660 feet from north and 1,860
feet from east lines of section
9, GC&SF survey.
No. 4 Schwartz is three
miles northeast of Big Lake,
1,860 feet from north and 660
feet from east lines of section
9, GC&8F survey, in the same
designated area.
No. 2-B Wolters Ls in the
Price, Northeast (Grayburg)
area, one miles northeast of
Big Lake, 1,395 feet from
south and 1,017 feet from
east lines of section 7, GC&-
SF survey.
No. 3-A Wolters is in the
Price, Northeast (Grayburg)
area, one mile northeast of
Big Lake and 467 feet from
north and 1,381 feet from
west lines of section 5, GC&-
SF survey.
, to establish, and the degree
Eugene Carter, and their |0f seniority I have attained
Mrs Keeney, were WM all be of great help in
brief visitors here this week: serving my constituents in
While en route to Hale Center this most important legisla-
where Mrs. Keeney will be a
guest of Mrs. Carter for
awhile.
Pamphlets Explain
Safety Law Changes
Mrs. Clyde L. Thrall of 508
Plaza is entertaining Mrs.
Earl A. Weakly, a friend from
Jamestown, N. Y. for several
weeks.
Reagan County Tax Collec-
tor A. W. Billingsley said to-
day his office would begin
Feb. 1, 1964 issuing 1964 auto-
mobile registration plates.
He said his office also had
on hand a supply of pamph-
lets issued by the Texas De-
partment of Public Safety
that explain in brief recent
changes in the Safety Re-
sponsibility Law that went
into effect the first of the
year.
Each motorist will be given
one of the pamphlets when
he purchases his car plates,
he said.
Numerous changes have
been made in the law, and to
help the motoring public be-
come familiar with the new
provisions, the tax office is
makng the pamphlet, avail-
able to the drivers of the
county.
tion, and in other opportun-
ities to effectively represent
the people.
“I will do my best to ex-
press appreciation for your
support by giving my dead,
level best to this position of
honor and trust."
FILING REQUIREMENTS
FOR INCOME TAX
A Federal income tax re-
turn must be filed by every
citizen or resident of the
United States, including
minor children, who had
gross income of $600 or more
in 1963, Ellis Campbell, Jr.,
Director of Internal Revenue
for the Dallas District, re-
minded today.
A taxpayer who is 65 or
over is not required to file
unless his gross income in
1963 was at least $1,200, Mr.
Campbell said.
Document No. 5107 which
furnishes more detailed in-
bachelor of laws degree He
holds membership in Phi
Alpha Delta, honorary legal
fraternity, and also the Ro-
tary Club.
He served as city attorney
of Marfa for two years, and is]
now in his eighth year asi
county attorney of Presidio
County. For the past ten |
years he has been associated
with H. O. Metcalfe in the
practice of law.
Mr, Earney is married to
the former Miss Mary Kath-
erine Metcalfe who ls a
teacher in the Blackwell Ele-
mentary School in Marfa
The couple has four children
program include Rocker b
Ranch, Bill Baggett of Ozona
A F Neal of Kerrville, Carl
Martin of Menard, Lester
Ratliff, Virgil Powell Ranch.
P. H. Coates, Stanley Turner,
W W Watkins and Son
Richard Boggs, Riley Branch.
Mrs Vestrr Hughes, Mrs E
Price Miller, L M McCoy. R
B Ferguson and Son, Wen-
dell Parker; MaX Schnee-
mann, Sr , Max Schneemann,
Jr , Hamilton Scott and Mrs.
Joe Elliott.
There will be a total of 130
fat lambs entered in the
show, 18 fat calves, and 6
each of commercial ewe
lambs, registered Herefords
1 and Quarterhorses.
Monte Nevills is
be announced later
Operated by George Davis
who recently resigned as a
city employee, the new busi-
ness features established
lines of furniture, home fur-'
nishings, and household ap-|
pliances, phonograph records,! Monte Nevills Is president
sporting goods equipment |0^ Club which has a
and auto supplies, radios and! membership of 47. Steve
TV's. | Coates serves as vice presl-
Interest in the furniture dent;
the oldest of whom is a fresh-! perlod
man at the University of
Texas. One son is a high
business for Davis was gained
in his employment with
White’s Auto Store establish-
ed by Ralph Plumlee in Big
Lake Beginning in 1948. he
worked for Plumlee for more
than eight years during the
that the business
branched more into the fur-
niture and home furnishings
IB ; school freshman and another: Nnes with the name changed
is in the sixth grade The 10 Plumlee’s.
youngest child is a four-year-
1 old daughter.
Truitt on Saturday evening,
Jan. 25, at 7:30. The double
ring ceremony will be read by
the pastor, the Rev. A. V.
Henderson.
The bride-elect is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Clark of San Angelo, and'
her fiance is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Finis Truitt, former Big
Lake residents now living in!
San Angelo.
Following the wedding, the
couple will establish a home
in Lubbock where he is em-
Animal Health Dept.
Issues Certificate
formation on this subject is1 ployed by Standard of Texas
available upon request from Co. Miss Clark has been at-
tending a beauty college in
1 the Internal Revenue Service.
Film Developing. 24-Hour
Service on black and white.
The Big Lake Wildcat.
San Angelo.
Big Lake friends are cor-
dially invited to be present at
the wedding.
E O. Nevills, Reagan Coun-
ty agricultural agent, is in
receipt of a Modified-Certi-
fied Brucellosis Free Area
Certificate indicating that
this county has been recerti-
fied for an additional three-
year period ending Nov. 17,
1966.
A letter to Mr. Nevills from
Dr. R. G. Garrett, executive
director of the Texas Animal
Health Commission, stated,
"We wish to extend our con-
gratulations on this achieve-
ment and express our appre-
ciation for your Interest and
cooperation in this and other
disease control programs".
He has worked for the City
of Big Lake since June 1955.
The new owner invites resi-
dents of the surrounding
area to come in and become
acquainted with the com-
pany’s services, see the mer-
chandise that is arriving and
watch for the Grand Open-
ing.
Tax Office To Remain
Open Saturday, 25th
For the convenience of
residents in paying poll taxes
the Reagan County Tax Of-
fice will be open Saturday,
Jan. 25, for the usual week-
day hours of 8:30 until 5 p.
m., according to A. W. Bil-
lingsley, Tax Assessor and
Collector.
By mid-afternoon Wednes-
day the number of poll taxes
paid was 590.
Cheryl Parker, secre-
tary; Brownie Hayes, treas-
urer; Bill Arms, reporter; and
Bill Farr and Jimmy Von
Gonten, junior leaders.
Others on the roster are
Phillip Arms, James Baggett,
Enoch Estes, Phil Farr, Wil-
lard Von Gonten, Clayton
Henderson, Gilberto Lara
Edmundo Lara, Kenneth Mc-
Farland, Tommy Miller, Nan-
cy Powell, James Ratliff,
Harville Settle, Annabeth
Turner, Willie Watkins, Linda
Wilde, James Woodall, Billy
Hal Arnett, Jimmy Basham
David Cockrell, Alexander
Escobedo, Bobby Ferguson,
James Fowler, Joan Von Gon-
ten, Tommy Holt and Dobie
Johnson,
Lee Kane, Jim McCoy, Mary
Kee McWilliams, David Mc-
Williams, Marcie McFarland,
Nelson Newsome, Judy Pow-
ell, Mike Ratliff, Max
Schneemann, Eli, Larry Set-
tle, Jimmy Shannon and
John Watkins.
County Agent Nevills is di-
rector of the local 4-H work,
and the adult leaders are R.
B. Ferguson, Jr., Stanley Tur-
ner, P. H. Coates, L. L. Farr,
III, John H. Holt, Max
Schneemann, Jr., Lester Rat-
liff, Gregory Powell and
James Turner.
Pay Your Poll Tax Before January 31
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1964, newspaper, January 23, 1964; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth656579/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.