The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXXIX
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 17, 1964
NUMBER 38
Latest Oil News Foreman to Kick Off Big Spring Minister
In Big Lake Area... Re-Election Campaign To Speak in Big Lake
By JAMES C. WATSON
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Written Specially for the
Big Lake Wildcat
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Lipan Oil Co. of San Ange-
lo has filed potential gauges
on No. 1 N. W. Hickman, a lo-
cation south extension to the
Price (Gray burg) pool of
Reagan County.
Daily pumping production
from perforations at 2,396-402
feet, which had been acidized
with 500 gallons and frac-
tured with 500 gallons, was
112 barrels of 34-gravity oil
with no water and gas-oil ra-
tio of 600-1.
Location is five miles south-
east of Big Lake and 4,620
feet from south and 1,980 feet
from west lines of section 3,
HE&WT survey.
Tidewater Oil Co. No. 1
James L. Watkins, indicated
Ellenburger discovery in Rea-
gan County, 17 miles north-
west of Big Lake, has re-
acidized and is testing for
completion.
Operator has spotted 10,000
gallons of acid on perfora-
tions at 11,678-728 feet and
the load was flowed back in
an unreported amount of
Ed Foreman’s campaign for
re-election to the U.S. House
of Representatives will be
kicked off tonight in tradi-
tional "Foreman style.”
Two leading Democratic
Congressmen, in an unprece-
dented move, will appear on
n district-wide television pro-
gram and endorse the re-elec-
tion of the dynamic West
Texas Congressman. Sche-
duled to appear on the pro-
gram are South Carolina’s
Democratic Senator, Strom
Thurmond; Louisiana’s Dem-
ocratic Congressman, Otto
Passman; and a number of
Foreman’s Republican col-
leagues,
Thurmond, Chairman of
the Senate Preparedness Sub-
committee and member of the
Senate Armed Services Com-
mittee and Commerce Com-
mittee, has also served as
of the State
The Rev. Robert F. Polk,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Big Spring, will be
guest preacher at the month-
ly workers’ conference of the
Reagan Owls - Iraan Braves
Meet Here Tomorrow Night
Wilson Funeral Held
Yesterday in Marlin
Jr. High - "B" Team
In Iraan Tonight
POLK
Castle Gap
tion which
Baptist Associa-
will convene at
Governor of the State of the loca, First Baptist
South Carolina, President of
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time through a V2-inch
choke. Flowing tubing pres-
sure on the latest gauge was
1,900 pounds. Some gas and
condensate was recovered be-
fore the project died.
Testing continues. Site is
six miles east of the multi-
pay Benedum field, 2Vi miles
southwest of the one-well
Paint Rock (Devonian gas)
pool, 1,980 feet from north
and 660 feet from east lines
of Andrew Roach survey, ab-
stract 401.
General Rains Fall
In Reagan County
the US. Army Reserve Offi-
cers Association, and as Ma-
jor General in the Army Re-
serve. He has been actively
associated with Foreman
through Armed Services Com-
mittee work.
In his endorsing statement,
Senator Thurmond says, “Ed
Foreman is one of the ablest
members of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and one of the
best informed members on
the national defense situation
in the Congress.” The Demo-
cratic Senator continues,
“Ed Foreman is typical of a
true conservative and a great
American.”
Democratic Congress-
man Otto Passman says in
his endorsement, “Ed Fore-
man recognizes more of the
Church, Tuesday evening,
Sept. 22. The theme for the
meeting will be “The Chris-
tian Faces His Community
Responsibilities.”
Topic of Rev. Polk’s mes-
sage will be “Christian Char-
acter, Antidote to Moral De-
cay.” Also on the program
will be Gordon F. Thrall, lo-
cal attorney whose topic is
entitled, “The Pressure a
Christian Faces in Politics.”
A film, “Barriers to the
Gospel,” will be shown. Spe-
cial music will be presented
by Bethel Baptist Church of
Big Lake, and the congrega-
tional singing is to be led
D. E. Ragland of
Church.
A board meeting
Funeral services for Mrs.
J. Q. Wilson, 78, Big Lake
resident for the past 16 years,
were held yesterday after-
noon at the First Methodist
Church in Marlin, and burial
followed in Calvary Ceme-
tery of that city.
Mrs. Wilson, who had been
very ill for several weeks,
died Monday night at 8:00
o’clock in Reagan Memorial
Hospital.
The former Jessie Allen
Callaway, she was born June
22, 1886, at Navasota and was
married to Mr. Wilson on
June 12, 1911. They had lived
at Mart and Marlin where he
was engaged in the mercan-
tile business before coming
to Big Lake where he joined
his son-in-law in operating
the Big Lake Feed & Supply
Co. He passed away at the
age of 78 on April 8 of this
year. They v^ere both mem-
bers of the First Methodist
Church in Big Lake.
Survivors include a daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. W. Munn of Loco
Hills, N.M.; a son, Dr. James
A. Wilson of Castro Valley,
Calif.; and three grandchil-
Reagan County Owls of Big
Lake will open their home
football season tomorrow
night at Owl Stadium against
the Iraan Braves. Game time
is 8:00 p.m. This game also
marks the beginning of dis-
The Braves opened their
The Reagan Owls “B’’ team
and the Junior High School; . . , , , .. „ ,
„ , ■ < 7, * n trict play for the Owls.
Owls open their fall football. ^
schedules this evening and I
tonight in Iraan. The Junior!
High game will get underway
at 5:00 p.m., and the “B”
team game at 7:00.
James Bird is coach of the
Junior High Owls and has
around 60 boys out for foot-
ball. A list of the boys will
be compiled for next week’s
paper.
Terry Page is Reagan Owl
“B’’ team coach and he has
about 35 boys on his squad.
Bethel dren- Tw0 are the krandchll“
dren are Jimmie Munn who
is in military service and
is set for Margaret Munn who is with
5:30, followed by an evening parents in New Mexico,
weaknesses of the foreign1 meal served by the women of j They both attended the Big
aid program than any other! the host church at 6:30. The,Lake sch0ols.
| member I deal with.” In con-i program will begin at 7:15. I _
'elusion he states, “He (Fore-, out-of-town attendants are!
1 man) is a Texas Republican eXpected from Ozona, Iraan,
I and I am a Louisiana Demo-! Sheffield, Rankin, McCamey,
! crat, but I am glad to have Crane and Midkiff.
him as a team mate and 11 The Rev. Bob G. Fulmer,
pastor of the host church, ex-
tends everyone in the com-
munity an invitation to at-
tend.
The rains that fell during;
a five-day period are said to
have been general over the j x ,
county, some areas having j h°Pe that)( he stays here a
received up to three inches.; *on6 time.
Ceritralia Draw was running As Chairman of the House
from the rains in the Stiles1 Foreign Operations Appropri-
ations Subcommittee, Pass-
man has long been considered
one of the nation’s foremost
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area, and High Lonesome,
draw in the Hartgrove coun-
try was also said to have col-
‘ lected some water. According
to Don Cartwright, game
warden, rains deposited in
the lake area brought the
lake’s water level up about an
inch or so.
Some parts of the fanping
area In the north part of the
county got as much as three
inches. More than two inches
was reported on the John
Patterson ranch, Billy Boyd
ranch and R. B. Ferguson
ranch. Up to two inches were
said to have been received by
Carence Ham, P. H. Coates,
Stanley Turner and S. E.
Stout; and lesser amounts by
* Gordon Roach and Gregory
Powell. E. G. Cauble, Jr., who
said rains had been very
light in his part of the county
all year, reported that from
.90 up to 1.40 had been reg-
istered on the Cauble ranch.
In Big Lake a total of 1.76
was registered from the rains
that fell here Saturday, Sun-
day, Monday and Wednesday.
Temperatures stayed around
the 95 mark during the first
part of September prior to
the recent rains. Last Sun-
day’s high was 65 degrees,
and the low was 59.
authorities on this country’s
foreign aid program.
Both Democratic Congress-
men are veteran members —
Thurmond has served in the
Senate since 1954, and Pass-
man has served in the House
of Representatives since 1947.
Leading the Republicans
appearing on the Foreman
kick-off program will be
Congressman Leslie C. Arends
Little Theatre Fans
To Meet Monday
ATTENTION:
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
The meeting date for any-
one interested in organizing
a Little Theatre Group has
been set for 8 o’clock Monday
evening in the First Presby-
terian Church. This is a
change in meeting time as
announced last week.
In response to a group al-
of Illinois, ranking minority j ready interested, Conrad
member of the House Armed
Services Committee and Re-
publican Whip of the House,
a thirty year Congressional
veteran. Joining him will be
two fellow members of the
House Armed Services Com-
mittee, California Congress-
men Charles Gubser and Bob
Wilson. Wilson is also Chair-
man of the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Com-
mittee. Representative John
Rhodes of Arizona joins Con-
gressman Passman in a dis-
cussion of foreign aid prob-
lems.
Dendy, speech instructor in
high school, will lend help in
getting underway and in di-
recting activities.
All interested in forming
such a community acting
group are invited to be pres-
ent. Possibilities are unlim-
ited for any age in enjoyable
learning, entertainment, and
in entertaining locally.
Big Lake Scottish Rite Ma
sons will celebrate the Feast
of Tishri on Saturday eve-
ning, Sept. 26, in the school
cafeteria at 7:30. Speaker will
be Bro. Wayne L. Slaughter,
secretary of the Scottish Rite
Bodies of El Paso. Scottish
Rite Masons and their wives
are invited, and guests may
be included.
A steak dinner will be
served with each one paying
for his own meal and that of
his guests.
Those planning to attend
are requested to contact
Fielden McDaniel or W. T.
Mills.
How Reagan Owl
Opponents Fared ...
Here is how upcoming op-
ponents of the Reagan Coun-
ty High School Owls fared in
their games last weekend:
Iraan 42, Grandfalls 0
McCamey 7, Rankin 6
Alpine 28, Sanderson 0
Eldorado 14, Eden 0
Junction 8, Rocksprings
Ozona 30, Bronte 6
Robert Lee 20, Menard 0
This Week’s Schedule
Rocksprings at Sonora
Sanderson at Ozona
Rankin at Menard
Eldorado at Junction
Iraan at Big Lake
Big Lake Owls
Beat Stanton, 32*0
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HAS EAR SURGERY
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Morrow
returned Wednesday from
Houston where she had un-
dergone minor ear surgery in
St. Joseph’s Hospital on Tues-
day of last week. Mrs. Morrow,
I one of the first grade teach-
ers in the local school, plans
tc return to her class room
in a few days. During her
absence, Mrs. Don R. O’Ban-
non, served as substitute.
While they were away, their
daughter Vivian, stayed with
friends. A guest in the Mor-
row home is Mrs. Morrow’s
mother, Mrs. T. M. Lankford
of Alpine.
Guests last week of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Ragland and chil-
dren, Vicki, Debra, Kern and
Tim, were Mrs. Ragland’s sis-
ter, Mrs. Jimmy Clark and
children, Lindsey and Teena.
Men outnumber women 1321
to 100 in Alaska.
P-TA MEETS
Aubrey Edwards, local at-
torney, was guest speaker of
the Big Lake Grade Parent-
Teacher Association at its
first fall meeting held last
Thursday evening when Fath-
ers’ Night was observed. Mrs.
Robert Pepper’s second grade
class won the room count.
Mrs. Jerry Lattimer, presi-
dent, presided during the
business session when various
standing committees were
named.
The Big Lake Owls stamp-
eded the Stanton Buffaloes
for a convincing 32-0 victory
in a non-district tilt played
last Friday night in Stanton.
The Owls received the
opening kickoff on their own
28 yard line and shortly
thereafter marched to their
first score with Don Childs,
Owl fullback, going across
from 6 yards out.
Still in the opening quarter,
Childs plunged across again
from the 1 yard line to put
the Owls out front 12-0. Still
in the same period the Owls
recovered the kickoff and
scored again on Tommy
Love’s drive over from the 2
yard line. Bren Holland, Owl
center, placekicked the extra
point.
In the second quarter,
quarterback Walter Horton
reeled off a 74 yard sprint for
another Owl touchdown, with
Holland again converting the
extra point.
The Owls scored again in
the fourth quarter on a 12-
play series that covered 90
yards. Horton carried over
from the Stanton 6 yard line.
Statistics show that Horton
carried the ball 9 times for
123 yards, averaging 12.6.
Love ran 11 times for 42
yards, or 3.8 average; Childs
carried 14 times for 100 yards,
with a 7.2 average. Ken Mc-
Farland had 2 tries for 81
yards, a 4-yard average; Johni
Dolan 4 carries for 19 yards, |
4 8 average; Steve Coates, 11
carry for 7 yards; Walter j
Lowe, 1 carry for 2 yards.
The Owls gained 301 yards j
rushing and 61 yards passing,
recovered 3 fumbles, had 55!
yards in penalties, punted 3 i
times for 40.3 average, and j g2
intercepted 2 Stanton passes.
season last week with a 42-0
victory over Grandfalls with
quarterback John Joy and
halfback William Mabry scor-
ing two touchdowns each.
Joy scored twice in the open-
ing period on runs of 15 and
10 yards.
Mabry’s runs were for 6
yards and 15 yards. Another
Iraan score came on a pass
interception by halfback Jim
Bob Smith who ran 25 yards.
Tailback Johnny Smithson
passed to end Orville White
for another counter.
Iraan is coached by Glen
Lowrance and has nine let-
termen back from last year,
seven of whom were starters.
The squad has six seniors,
twelve juniors and six sopho-
mores. The Brave’s line will
average about 167 pounds
while the backfield is some-
what lighter, averaging 146
pounds.
The Big Lake Owls are in
good shape for their District
8-A opener and have only a
few bruises from this week’s
practice which are not ex-
pected to slow them down.
Bill Barnes is okay this
week and will start at his
wlngback slot. Filling out the
backfield are Tommy Love at
halfback, Don Childs, fullback
and Walter Horton, quarter-
back.
Offensive starters in the
line find Bren Holland at
center, John Massey and Bill
Arms at guards, Billy Rankin
and Andy Bowen at tackles,
and Johnny Howard and
Kenneth McFarland at ends.
Listed below are the com-
plete rosters of the Braves
and the Owls:
IRAAN BRAVES
Pos. Wt.
FB 150
MRS. IVEY IS HOSTESS
TO SORORITY CHAPTER
Goldwater-Foreman
Supporters to Meet
BAND CLUB MEETS
Reagan County High School
Band Parents Club held its
initial meeting of new school
year Monday night in the
band hall with a good attend-
ance. Mrs. R. D. McReavy
presided during the business
session. The resignation of
Mrs. Morris Askew as secre-
tary was accepted, and Mrs.
L. B. Davis was named to fill
the place. Doughnuts and
coffee were served.
Classified Ads Get Results!
Reagan County Citizens for
i the Goldwater-Foreman tick-
I et in the November General
election are asked to meet at
9 p.m. Wednesday evening
September 23, in the 67 Steak
House dining room for dis-
cussion.
Due to a conflict in date
with the appearance of Prince
Zogi, the Magician, on Thurs-
day evening, the later 9 p.m.
date was set Wednesday on
the regular church midweek
service night. This day of the
week and the time set will
allow all interested voting
citizens to attend.
Xi Zeta Chi Chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi, held its first fall
meeting Monday night in the
home of the president, Mrs.
Ray Ivey. Mrs. Herb Wood
presented the program, “Win-
dows of the Soul.”
In the business session,
Mrs. Bill Schneemann was
appointed secretary to fill the
vacancy created with the
resignation of Mrs. Mary Ann
Frobst when she moved away.
Mrs. Lester Ratliff was
elected as Valentine Girl, and
Mrs. John Glidewell was ap-
pointed publicity chairman.
Committees were an-
nounced for the current year,
and various projects wrere
discussed.
Present were Mesdames
Lawrence Clifton, Tommy
Hayes, Wood, Glidewell,
Schneemann, and Ivey.
TONIGHT AT 8:00 P.M. — HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
SPONSORED BY REAGAN COUNTY LIONS CLUB
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Gardener of the Week
Mrs. I. N. Riley's yard at
802 California has been chos-
en as "Gardner of the Week.”
As with several other yards
chosen for this honor during
this past summer, Mrs. Riley
has so greatly improved her
premises that it is just short
of a miracle. The committee
of the Reagan Garden Club
is well aware that this “mira-
cle” is brought about by a
continual program of care,
patience and interest main-
tained by hard work. This
committee feels that these
greatly improved yards should
merit a special place of their
own.
In Mrs. Riley’s yard she
has planted peach, apricot,
plum and fig trees, as well as
a mimosa and a fruitless mul-
berry. Her flower beds are
filled with roses, gladiolas,
succulents, cannas, chrysan-
themums, vinca, ghord vines,
and a number of shrubs. The
stand of grass is good and
kept in a well-manicured
manner. The over-all im-
provement since Mrs. Riley
bought this place is due al-
most entirely to Mrs. Riley’s
efforts and has a most pleas-
ing appearance.
Thirteen of the 14 great
American tribes of grasses
are found in Texas.
No. Name
11 John Smithson
Ray Harper
Abe Ramirez
John Joy
Jim Bob Smith
Stevie Holmes
Bob Hall, Jr.
William Mabry
Val Flores
Juan Ramirez
Doug McAnally
Jerry Rogers
Edwin Sullivan
Sammy Shaw
James Koots
John Word
Frank Heath
Jackie Buchanon
Danny Heath
J. W. Blackwell
Orville White
George Curtoello
Wayne Copeland
Coaches — Glenn Low-
rance, Joe Dean and Johnny
Jones
Managers — Lynn Black-
well and Tommy Smithson
Colors — Red and Black
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BIG LAKE OWLS
B
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128
134
152
158
144
135
153
147
138
131
144
159
179
164
148
208
185
187
198
165
149
158
No.
Name
Pos. Wt.
10
Steve Coates
QB
135
11
Walter Horton
QB
150
12
John Dolan
QB
170
20
Bill Barnes
HB
150
21
Walter Lowe
HB
150
23
Eddie Burkett
HB
150
31
David Werst
FB
160
32
Don Childs
FB
205
40
Dick Miller
HB
130
42
Tommy Love
HB
170
52
Bren Holland
C
200
60
Bill Arms
G
145
61
Tommy Evridge
G
150
63
Philip Click
G
160
64
Robert Cole
G
140
62
John Massey
G
155
70
Andy Bowen
T
185
71
Elisio Levario
T
150
72
Tommy Miller
T
170
74
Billy Rankin
T
200
80
Jim Von Gonten
E
140
81
Bum McReavy
E
160
83
Ken McFarland
E
160
84
Johnny Howard
E
190
41
Mike Fields
G
110
82
Will Von Gonten
G
130
30
Willie Black
HB
120
51
Terry Williams
G
115
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