The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1965 Page: 2 of 8
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and THE WEST TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
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Established In 1925
Published Every Thursday In Big Lake, The County Seat of
Reagan County. Texas
Entered as second-class matter January 2, 1928, at the post
office at Big Lake, Texas, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and Georgia
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
United Presbyterian Women,
Circle meetings at 9:30 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. first Wed-
nesday each month.
Association meeting at 7:30
p. m. second Wednesday
each month.
Family night at 8:30
Third Wednesday
month.
Session meeting, second Mon-
day 7:30 p. m.
Everyone is cordially Invited
to worship with us.
Walter E. Schaeffer, pastor
p. m.
each
Assembly of God Church
Eighth and Plaza
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service, 7:30 p. m.
Bible Study, Wednesday, 7:30
p. m.
We welcome you to our serv-
ices.
Rev. Ethel Arnold, pastor
First Christian Church
Fourth and Texas
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m.
C. Y. F., Sunday evening, 6:30.
Billy Tom Curry, Chairman
of Church Board.
Greater Alexander L M. E.
Church
Mississippi and Wolters
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Morning Service, 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service, 7:30 p. m.
Official Council, Monday, 7:00
p. m.
Stewardess meeting, Tuesday,
4:00 p. m.
Junior church training, Wed-
nesday, 5:00 p. m.
prayer Service, Wednesday,
7:00 p. m.
Missionary meeting, Thurs-
day, 7:00 p. m.
Men’s Bible Class, Saturday,
7:00 p. m.
The second Sunday In each
month Is Pilgrim’s Sunday.
The public Is always welcome
to come and worship with
us.
U. S. Washington, pastor
First Methodist Church
Fifth and California
Church School, 9:45 a. m.,
Lee Andrews, Supt.
Morning Worship, 10:50 a. m.
M. Y. F., 6:00 p. m.
Intermediate Fellowship, 5:301
p. m.
Evening Worship, 7:00 p. m.
Official Board meeting, sec-
ond Monday night each
month.
Methodist Men, third Wed-
nesday night each month.
M. P. Burton, pastor
Bethlehem Baptist Church
501 South California
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m
BTU, 6:00 p. m.
Evening Worship, 7:30 p. m.
J. H. Blakemore, pastor' >
First Baptist Church
Seventh and Maryland
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
Training Union, 6:30 p. m.
Evening Worship, 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday evening, teachers
and officers meeting, 7:30.
Mid-week service, Wednes-
day, 8:00 p. m.
W. M. U. Circle meetings, on
Monday, 9:30 a. m., 3:00
p. m.
Brotherhood meets the fourth
Monday night of each
month.
Bob G. Fulmer, pastor
Mrs. Bobby Pepper Is
New Guild President
The April monthly meeting
of Wesleyan Guild of the First
Methodist Church on Wed-
nesday of last week conducted
election of officers, choosing
Mrs. Bobby Pepper as presi-
dent for 1965-66. Mrs. James
Turner, outgoing president,
hosted the meeting in her
home.
Installation will be held at
the May meeting.
New officers include Mrs.
Lee Andrews as vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. R. A. Caldwell, Jr.,
recording secretary, reporter;
Mrs. Earl Hays, treasurer;
Mrs. Fred Poehler, Chr. Mem-
bership Cultivation; Mrs. Ellis
| Mills, Co-ordinator; Mrs. Ben
Featherston, Chr. Christian
Social Relations and Local
Church Activities; Mrs. Mer-
ton Purcell, Chr. Program
Materials; Mrs. James Turner,
Chr. Missionary Education
and Service; Mrs. Bob Word,
Chr. Spiritual Life Cultiva-
tion; Mrs. Alla Pool, Chr. Sup-
ply Work.
Other business conducted
by Mrs. Turner included her
report on the District Guild
meeting April 10 in San An-
gelo, and the district meeting j
already planned for March 27,
1966 which will be hosted by
the local Guild.
A donation was given the
Reagan County High School |
Student Council for their
THE BIG LAKE (TEXAS) WILDCAT
April 29, 1965
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St. Margaret of Cortona
Catholic Church
Sunday Masses: 9:00 and
11:00 a. m.
Confessions: before all
Masses and Saturdays from
4:30 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 7:00
p. m.
Altar Society Communion
Sunday Is the First Sunday of
the month.
Holy Name Society
munion Sunday Is the Second
Six Flags Over Texas, a 115-acre composite of fun and Texas
history, is viewed here in six scenes representing a few of the
popular attractions that have been enjoyed by nearly 5,000,000
visitors to date.
Beginning at the top left are the Astrolift cable cars, the 190-
foot Sky Hook, Narrow gauge steam engine, Speelunkers Cave,
Animal Kingdom and the Log Flume ride.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NEWS . . .
The Presbyterian men of
the Synod of Texas will hold a
retreat at MO-Ranch, near
Kerrville, from Friday after-
noon until Sunday noon. First
Presbyterian Church of Big
Lake will be represented by
Earl Chriesman, James W.
Matthews, J. L. Werst, Jr. and
Rev. Walt Schaeffer.
The theme, “Upon This
Rock”, Is based upon Matthew
6:18, and explores the Chris-
tian faith as the Church
strives to meet the problems
of our fast-changing world.
Rev. Schaeffer will lead one
of the discussion groups and
forthcoming Youth Confer-1 Allen Andrews, freshman
ence in which it will host oth-! student at Southwest Texas
er schools of the area. I State College at San Marcos,
Mrs. Alla Pool, chairman of was named on the dean’s
Missionary Education, con-
ducted the last session of the!
current study of “The United
States and New Nations”. She,
was assisted by Mesdames
Earl Hays, Bobby Pepper andi
Bob Word.
Members attending were
Mesdames Turner, Pool, Hays,
Pepper, Word, Mills, Purcell,
Caldwell, Prentiss Garrett,
Andrews and Miss Norine
Garner.
honor roll for fall semester.
Allen spent the recent Easter
holidays in Big Lake in the
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Andrews.
end of inspiration, fellowship
and knowledge will be the
messages brought to this as-
sembly by prominent speak-
ers. Charles S. Ecker, Jr., east-
ern area director for the Di-
vision of Evangelism, a lay-
man, serves as consultant in
evangelism and directs train-
ing seminars. Dr. Alfonso
Rodriguez, associate director
in the Division of Church
Strategy and National Mis-
sions, is the first Cuban to be
elected moderator of the
Synod
includes the Presbytery of
Cuba. Dr. J. Hoytt Boles, a
native of the Panhandle of
Texas, has led the Synod of
Texas as its Executive for 20
Guests last week of Miss
Flossie Coates and Mrs. Jaun-
ita Parker were a brother-in-
law, B. E. Pedrick; a niece,
Mrs. Maxine Moser; and a
friend, Mrs. Lola Atkinson, all
of Albuquerque, N. M. They
arrived here Wednesday and
remained until Friday when
they went to Brackettville for
the remainder of the week as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Coates, III and children. Ac-
companying them to Brack-
ettville were Mrs. Theron
Weatherby, J. Sim Weatherby
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Becknell and children, all of
Big Lake, and Mrs. M. H. Bal
kum of Crane.
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Earliest known bill of fare
- ^ was used by Duke Henry of |
of New; Jersey which j Brunswlck at a banquet in
1555.
each panel will be composed
of both laymen and ministers, j years.
Com- "Talk 11 Over” sessions are These great Churchmen
Intended to develop a better an(j leaders of men will min-
understanding of Christian
Sunday of the month. ,
C. Y. O. Communion Sunday Mth and how it is lived. More
1 than 300 men are expected to
is the Third Sunday of the
month.
Cursillo Meeting (Ultreya)
is every Friday at 7:00 p. m.
Rev. Evan Redinbo,
O. F. M., Pastor
Alexander Chapel, A. M.
Church
Cor. Calif, and Stengelman St
Sunday School, 9:45.
Sunday Morning Worship,
11:00.
Sunday Evening Service at
7:30 p. m.
Wednesday Evening, Prayer
Meeting, 8:00.
Thursday Evening, Teach-
ers’ Meeting and Choir Re-
hearsal, 8:00.
Rev. W. G. Gilbert, Pastor
(Home residence, Midland)
Full Gospel Tabernacle
West Hwy. 67 Ph. 884-2337
Sunday School, 10:00 a m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
Evening Worship, 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday Bible Study, 7:30
p. m.
Friday Prayer Service, 7:30
p. m.
Bethel Baptist Church
Twelfth and Ohio
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
Training Union, 6:00 p. m.
Evening Worship, 7:00 p. m.
Brotherhood meets last Mon-
day each month at 7:30.
W. M. U. Tuesday morning,
9:30 a. m.
Wednesday evening, teachers
and officers meeting, 7 p.m.
Mid-week service, Wednesday,
8:00 p. m.
W. R. Hays, pastor
attend the MO-Ranch retreat.
Here at Big Lake next Sunday
Mason Shurley of Benedum
Field will occupy the Presby-
terian pulpit in Rev. Schaef-
fer’s absence.
The high point of the week
Church of Christ
Fourth and Depot
Sunday Services:
Bible Study, 10:00 a. m.
Regular Service, 10:50 a. m.
Preaching, 7:00 p. m.
Wednesday Services:
Regular Bible Study 7:00 pan.
Dora Tyson, pastor Wardell Halliburton, minister
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Precautions Outdoors:
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a windy day or near a build-
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1965, newspaper, April 29, 1965; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth657508/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.