The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1960 Page: 2 of 8
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Reagan County Tally
Of Election Results
For President and
Vice-President:
Kennedy and Johnson
Nixon and Lodge .....
Sullivan and Curtis ...
Decker and Munn ....
For Governor:
Price Daniel
Wm. Steger .
For Lt. Governor:
Ramsey ........
Harrison .......
Eubank ........
For Attorney General:
Wilson ............
Treadaway ........
McDonnold ........
For U. S. Senator:
Johnson ........
Tower ..........
Logan ..........
621
489
21
0
998
187
945
161
25
947
158
21
722
362
30
For Chief Justice of
Supreme Court:
Robert W. Calvert
1108
For Associate Justice of
Supreme Court, Place 1:
Clyde E. Smith ...... 1112
For Associate Justice of
Supreme Court, Place 2:
Joe Greenhlll ........ 1109
For Com. of Agriculture:
White ................ 944
Danklefs ............. 147
Peters ................ 32
For Chief Justice, Court of
Civil App., 8th Supreme Dist.:
Jim C. Langdon...... 1095
For U. S. Representative,
16th Congressional District:
J. T. Rutherford...... 786
Ford Chapman........ 110
Dorothy Wyvell ....... 218
For District Attorney:
Shelby H. Blades .... 1115
For State Representative,
101st Legislative District:
David Read .......... lilt
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
A. W. Billingsley..... 1133
For Sheriff:
James L. Proffitt
1139
For Judge, Court of
Criminal Appeals:
W. T. McDonald ,
Ruben R. Lozano
996
35
For Railroad Commissioner:
Ernest O. Thompson .. 942
G. W. Ewing, Jr.......152
I. C. Jarman.......... 31
For Comptroller of
Public Accounts:
Robert S. Calvert ..... 945
Mrs. Hargrove Smith .. 147
Joseph M. Rummler .. 27
For Commissioner of
General Land Office:
Sadler ................ 954
Byles ................. 147
For County Attorney:
Bill Snow ........... 1102
For Commissioner, Prct. 1:
Lester Ratliff ......... 148
For Commissioner, Prct. 3:
J. M. Childress......... 17
Clayton Henderson .... 14
For Justice of Peace, Prct. 1:
Frankie J. Delz ....... 147
For Constable, Precinct 2:
D. C. Swanzy ......... 807
Consti. Amendment No. 1:
For .................. 478
Against ............... 380
Consti. Amendment No. 2:
For ................... 581
Against ............... 306
Consti. Amendment No. 3:
For ................... 469
Against ............... 429
Consti. Amendment No. 4:
For ................... 639
Against .............. 261
RHO MU SORORITY
HAS FASHION SHOW
A fashion show Monday
night for members of the Rho
Mu Sorority demonstrated
the program, History and Art
of Dress. Mrs. G. A. Jameson
and Mrs. Johnnie Weatherby
were hostesses In the Jame-
son home.
Mrs. Bill Arnett, narrator,
Introduced pledges Mrs.
James Hahn, Mrs. Floyd Tur-
ner and Mrs. James W.
Barnes modeling Eve’s first
costume, ancient Aslan and
European dress on through
the American history of
fashion. Mrs. BUI Schnee-
mann, assisted by Mrs. James
Watkins and Mrs. Lester Rat-
liff as models, and the audi-
ence as critics, discussed the
Art of Dress, correct or in-
correct.
The sorority’s Christmas
party, planned with the Ex-
emplar Chapter, was an-
ounced for Friday, December
16 at the Golf Club. The Ri-
tual of Jewels is to be Nov.
21st In the Fellowship Hall of
the First Methodist Church.
Final arrangements In soror-
ity attention for Jack Davis
of Boys Ranch were made by
the group.
Those present included
Mesdames W. F. Culp, Maud
Holliman of San Angelo, Ray
Dorsey, Dwain Carr, Law-
rence Clifton, Clifford Mar-
tin, Jack Shepard, Joe Ta-
NEWS AND VIEWS OF YOUR
Chamber of Commerce
By Don Boston
THE BIG LAKE (TEXAS) WILDCAT
November 19, 1960
Attempting to evaluate the
worth of a Chamber of Com-
merce is akin to determining
the value of advertising. Ev-
eryone Is In agreement that
they are fine, but sometimes
It’s hard to put your finger
on the critical point. Oper-
ating a business without
either is like winking at a
girl In the dark, you know
what you’re doing, but no-
body else does.
Your board of directors was
discussing some of the past
activity the Chamber has en-
gaged In during the past 18
months of the organization’s
existence. The agreement was
general that in some respects
a great deal has been accom-
plished in a short time.
For instance, since the
Chamber was organized in
May of 1959, your Chamber
has sponsored a series of
community clinics to deter-
mine your ideas on what our
in getting the industrial and
economic survey completed in
record time. This industrial
brochure is a must when
talking to prospects about
moving to Big Lake. Since
this survey was completed
and re-prlnted and pictures
added In March, 150 have
been placed in the hands of
industrial prospects, and
probably as many as 50 let-
ters mailed to various firms.
This committee is due to get
the opportunity to set down
with its first real good pros-
pect In the near future, per-
haps within the month.
Your sports committee has
sponsored two teen-age golf
tournaments, the last one
drawing 76 youngsters here.
Next year’s event may In-
Sterling City mall route and
the fact that dally service for
the Reagan County residents
has been recommended. The
first material your Chamber
compiled and sent to the post
office department on this
project was dated January 1
of this year. Ten long months
after trips to Washington
and Dallas the matter was
finally taken care of. Its ap-
proval will mean dally mall
service for some 55 families
in Reagan County.
The largest convention ever
held here was sponsored by
your chamber of commerce
when more than 240 Sheep
and Goat Raisers met here
for two days. This office has
assisted probably a hundred
families In locating rental
houses, worked up a practical
airport lighting project for
the commissioners court, as-
sisted the Big Lake Karting
Association In locating land
and Is currently working with
a group of persons interested
in a rodeo arena for Big Lake
Oct. 3 a total of $60 had been
spent for stamps alone. We
feel that the Christmas tree
was one of the real nice
things the Chamber did last
year and within a few days,
shortly after Thanksgiving,
another tree will be placed in
position and lighted for the
Yule season.
• • •
All In all, we think you will
agree with your directors
that our first 18 months have
been fairly productive.
elude a father-son match1™* Lake development com-
___________, _____ town needs most. The reports
turn, Bud Jagers, Jimmy Wll-1 from these clinics were used
Hams, Bill Dolan and Miss
Joy Riherd, and those previ-
ously mentioned.
Total Vote Cast in
Miller ................ 33 Reagan County
For State Treasurer:
James ................ 942
Lacy.................. 155
Ellis .................. 26
24-Hour Service on
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Wildcat, 309 Second St.
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Lake
FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS...
POT PLANTS — CUT FLOWERS — SPRAYS
We Wire The World Over
BIG LAKE FLOWER SHOP
“Big Lake’s Leading Florist”
Shop Hours: 8:00 • 12:00 and 1:00 - 5:00
Closed on Sundays except Special Occasions
Phone 400 Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Swanzy
WARNER LEAR
TEXACO STATION
WASHING — GREASING — ACCESSORIES
FIRESTONE TIRES AND BATTERIES
FRIENDLY SERVICE
Phone 456 2nd & Miss.
FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY
FALL LUNCHEON HELD
BY RUTH SS CLASS
New members and prospec-
tive members were honored
by the Ruth Class of the First
Baptist Sunday School at a
luncheon on Tuesday of last
week at the church. The fall
harvest motif was used. A
fruit-filled cornucopia, pyra-
cantha branches and autumn
leaves forming the table dec-
orations.
In a business session the
class voted to provide allow-
ance money, Christmas and
birthday gifts for a girl In the
South Texas Children’s Home
at Beeville. Plans for the
class’ Christmas party were
made.
The honored guests includ-
ed Mrs. Carl Havis, Mrs. A. L.
Harris, Mrs. H. T. Hensley, Jr
and Mrs. Don Lauver.
Others present were Mrs
Geo. D. Alexander, class
teacher and Mesdames James
Watkins, R. M. Browder, Cecil
Robertson, Raymond Pierson,
Harold Whalen, Herbert
Wood, Pat Osborne, Bill Do-
lan, Joe Herring, Lawson
Hendrix, Boyce Tankersley,
John Bilberry and Jimmy
Martin.
to set up committees. Your
merchants’ committee spon-
sored a newcomer welcome
service and has greeted an
estimated 150 new families in
the past 16 months.
and could draw
100 participants.
as many as
The Merchants' Committee
has also organized and spon-
sored various trades days, a
selling school for employees,
participated in the Christmas
promotions and annual visit
of Santa Claus as well as the
Christmas lighting contest.
This same committee also
sponsored a shopper’s ques-
tionnaire, to determine where
you like to trade and why.
The industrial committee
probably has made more pro-
gress during the short time
than any comparable group
anywhere. During the past 15
months this group has been
responsible for printing 3000
small colored brochures, de-
picting Reagan County and
Big Lake in picture and story
and distributed over 2000 of
these. Also the group has
printed 3000 maps of the
county and city and some 700
of these have been distri-
buted.
The big step, of course, was
The Legislative Committee
on two occasions has made
its voice heard by your con-
gressional representatives In
Washington on legislation af-
fecting our area. This com-
mittee was responsible for a
great deal of work on cotton
allotments In Reagan County,
to the extent of Investigating
the current situation and to
see If anything could be done
to Improve the acreage.
Elsewhere in this paper
you’ll find a story about the
mlttee early made a thorough
study of the situation to de-
termine if something could
be done to make the lake a
permanent facility for fish-
ing and boating.
It’s hard to determine the
pieces of mail that have gone
out of this office, but as of
HAS SURGERY
D. K. McMullan Is a patient
In Clinic Hospital where he
underwent major surgery last
Friday. Mrs. McMullan, who
had been with her husband,
was in Big Lake to vote In the
General Election. Their
daughter, Gayle, a senior at
Texas Christian University,
visited her father last week
end.
Linda and Kathy Calley,
who have been visiting with
their maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Reams of
Benedum Field, have return-
ed home to greet their new
brother, Dale Wade, who was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Calley on Oct. 28 in the local
hospital. The Calley’s older
son, Michael, a second grader
In the Big Lake Elementary
School, had spent the previ-
ous week end with his grand-
parents.
NEW ELECTROLUX
FLOOR POLISHER
FOR RENT
WORD
FURNITURE
-PHONE
CO.
Mrs. Floyd McMullan plans
to leave the first of the week
for Toledo, Ohio to see her
father, C. G. Dean, who has
been hospitalized since this
past summer when he suffer-
ed a stroke while visiting two
daughters, Mrs. Dale Buesch-
en and Mrs. Fred Willard of
Toledo. Mr. Dean observed
his 83rd birthday anniversary
in September. Mr. Dean has
one other daughter, Mrs.
Homer Perry, and one son,
Don Dean, both of San An-
gelo. Mrs. McMullan’s son,
Kenny, who is arriving from
military service in Germany,
will join her In Toledo.
Big Lake Lodge No. 1203,
A. F. & A. M.
Stated Meeting
Second Tuesday
of each month
W. T. Mills, Sec.
Jack W. Miller, W. M.
You’ve never driven a heavy-
weight that handled
like this one!
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TEXAS LAWMEN
MAJOR JOHN 0. JONES, RINSER
"Better stay right here in Texas.
When the carpetbaggers moved into Texas after the Civil War, John B. Jones,
ex-oflicer of Terry’s Texas Rangers, took a trip to Mexico and Brazil to spot a
favorable location for an emigrant Southern colony. "Stay in Texas,” he advised.
When Governor Richard Coke reactivated the Texas Rangers on May 2, 1874, he
commissioned Jones Major, Frontier Battalion. The Major organized and directed
six companies of Rangers on the Western border, from the Red River to the Rio
Grande, while, with a small escort, he patrolled from company to company. During
the next seven years the Frontier Battalion was fully occupied clearing the border
of hostile Indians and the interior of outlaws. Major Jones was peacemaker for the
feuding Horrells and Higginses at Lampasas in '77. He was at Round Rock when
Sam Bass bit the dust. In El Paso he quelled the bitter, bloody Salt War and later
represented Texas on the international commission which settled that long-drawn-out
dispute over important salt beds in the West. In January, 1879, Major Jooea was
appointed Adjutant General of Texas, but continued to direct his then famous
Frontier Battalion until his death in ’81. Though his name is too seldom men-
tioned in Ranger legends, it was he more than any other one man who brought
the corps to the height of its service and efficiency.
Texas Division,
VISITED STATES
BREWERS
FOVISDATiOIS,
AVST1IS, TEXAS
206 VFW Building
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR,
Big Lake Chapter, No. 752
Stated Meetings
First Tuesday in
Each Month
at 8:00 o’clock
Flo Darling, Worthy Matron
Joalice Poehler, Secretary
Pastimes In Sports
By PAUL JACOBS
,,0 o
■irnri ^easier going for the driver and
n EWE I THE LOAD, LONGER LIFE FOR THE TRUCK 1
til MON-SPRING CHEVROLETS
If you don’t think scrapping the front axle has made a world of difference, you
haven't driven a Chevy in a while. A few minutes behind the wheel and you can
feel why drivers are happier and breakable loads are better protected. But the
biggest advantage of all, you'll realize, is that the truck itself (sheet metal, tires,
chassis components, everything) takes less abuse. With independent front sus-
pension soaking up road shock and vibration, the truck lasts longer, goes extra
thousands of miles before trade-in time. Add that to what everybody's always
known about Chevy dependability and you find yourself looking .
at the soundest truck investment you could bet your business on.
S'NEW REAR-ENGINE COM 95)
A panel and two pickups that put a thrifty air-cooled engine in the rear, the driver
up front and as much as 1,900 pounds of load space In between! That’s more
capacity than a conventional half-tonner. Yet these Corvair 95’s are nearly two
feet shorter from bumper to bumper. Highly maneuverable. Built to last and
bound to save on a busy schedule!
Today Texans owe much to the lawmen who brought
peace to the frontier — and much also to industry and
commerce, bringers of prosperity and pleasure. The
brewing industry has done its part — providing com-
munity revenues, payrolls and the refreshment of
moderation. In Texas "Beer Belongs." The United
State! Brewers Foundation is constantly at work with
brewers, wholesalers and retailers to assure the sale of
beer and ale under pleasant, orderly and law-abiding
conditions.
w^jARy QOEEM OF SCOTS
REFERRED TO THC BOy WHO
SERVED HER ON THE 60LFCOURSE
AS A 'CAPET' HENCE. THE
CAOOIE OF TOOA>y.
Today For Your Insurance
Needs, See—
PAUL JACOBS
Insurance Agency
Insure Today
Be Sure
Tomorrow
C0RVAN—Side doors open I lull 49' wide. Loading hetgkt is I low 14' Ml!
SEE THE GREATEST SHOW ON WORTH NOW AT YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER’S
Glasscock Chevrolet Co.
Phone 7
Big Lake, Texas
300 DEPOT AVENUE
BIG LAKE, TEXAS
PHONE 45
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1960, newspaper, November 10, 1960; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth660468/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.