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VOLUME XL1V
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS (76932). NOVEMBER 6, 1969
Single Copy — 10c
NUMBER 45
Ozona Hosts District
Garden Club Meeting
Latest Oil News
In Big Lake Area ...
Written Specially for the
Big Lake Wildcat
Ozona prepares for Texas
Garden Clubs, Inc., District
VIII Annual Fall Meeting
Tuesday, November 11 at the
Coliseum portraying the
theme, Beauty in the South-
west.
Several gardeners from Big
Lake plan to attend and re-
servations should be mailed
to Mrs. J. W. Howell, Box 1006,
John L. Cox of Midland
completed a new producer in
Upton County and staked site
for a new operation in Reagan j Ozona, by November 6. Regis-
County in the Spraberry tration and coffee hour be-
Trend Area. j gins at 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
No. 2-9 University, 10 miles j Mrs. H. B. Horn of Del Rio,
northwest of Texon in Upton, j new State President, will
yielded 43 barrels of 40-grav
ity crude and 16 barrels of
water in 24 hours pumping
through perforations at 7,495-
7,519 feet with a gas ratio of
740-1. The interval had been
treated with 40,000 gallons of
fluid.
bring news of Texas Garden
Clubs, Inc. General Assembly
will be opened by Mrs. Maur-
ice Brooks, new District VIII
director.
The first program, at 11:00
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Jay R. Huck-
It is 1,320 feet from south abee of Snyder, speaking and
and 1,348 feet from east lines
of section 9, block 3, Univer-
sity Lands.
Three miles south of Big
Lake in Reagan, Cox will drill
No. 1-B Chico as a 1/2-mile
south stepout to the region
and 1,097 feet from north and
1,667 feet from east lines of
section 2, Moses Herrin sur-
vey, abstract 200. Proposed
goal is 6,500 feet.
Nursing Seminar Set
For Local Hospital
A “Seminar in Coronary
Nursing” has been scheduled
at Reagan Memorial Hospital
for the afternoon of Thurs-
day, November 20, from 1:00
to 5:00 p.m.
The seminar is being spon-
sored by Reagan County
LVN’s and the American
Heart Association of which
Mrs. J. L. Wright, Jr. is presi-
dent for Reagan County.
Mrs. Rose McWilliams, R.N.,
director of nurses of the local
hospital, will moderate the
seminar. Principal speaker
will be Dr. William Mieher,
San Angelo cardiologist.
Also participating in the
program will be Mrs. Imogene
Bowen, R.N., of San Angelo,
director of the Intensive Care
Unit at Shannon Hospital;
Miss Ann Mayfield, LVN, of
the Shannon Hospital staff;
and Dr. J. L. Wright of the
local hospital staff.
displaying table arrange-
ments. Mrs. Huckabee started
Garden Club work in 1951 in
the Abilene Garden Club. She
is a Master Judge and holds
a Landscape Critics Council of
Texas. She has served many
chairmanships in District 8
and in the state. She is
rounding out her third year
as State Flower Show Chair-
man. She received a special
citation from the State Presi-
dent for her work done on
the state level. She has done
flower arranging and table
programs for fifteen years.
Her tablecloths all are home-
made which is a labor of love
considering she does not sew.
She collects china, cut-glass
and silver to add to the many
family pieces she has.
Luncheon at 12:45 p.m. in
the Coliseum and a coffee
i hour at 3 o’clock is hosted by
Ozona National Bank. An ex-
ecutive meeting and district
chairmen meeting will be held
at 5 o’clock in the high school
library.
A Dutch Treat dinner at
seven o’clock will be at El
Sombrero restaurant.
Registering early to attend
were Mmes. Max Schnee-
mann, Jr. Lacy Way, R. A.
Caldwell, Joe Johnston, J. L.
Wright, Jr., Jerry Lattimer,
Jimmy Martin, H. B. Edens
and Buck Owens of Barnhart.
MASQUE AND WIG INVITE
PUBLIC FOR SKITS, 12TH
High school’s drama de-,
paxtment, Masque and Wig
players, under direction of
R A Wallace, present a varied
program Tuesday, Nov. 11 in
general assembly of school
and invite the public to see j parade Saturday morning.
"Pride of Reagan"
Takes Angelo Awards
Reagan County High School
Band won a huge trophy, the
$100 cash award and the $100
Scholarship for a senior band
student to Angelo State Uni-
versity Saturday for an out-
standing performance in
ASU’s Homecoming downtown
them perform. Curtain time
is 9:30 a.m.
Included in the presenta-
The trophy is now at the
engravers and will be deliver-
ed at a later date and the
Tom Aly Services
Held Last Friday
Funeral services for Tom I
Aly, 63, were held last Friday
at 2 p.m. in the Bethel Bap-
tist Church here. Burial was
in Glen Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Aly died about 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29, in
Shannon Hospital in San An-
gelo from injuries suffered in
a car-truck collision October
11.
Mr. Aly was riding in a
Pool Well Servicing Co. truck
with his son, Jackie Aly, Juan
Ramirez and Joe Jackson
when the truck was in colli-
sion with a car. John D. Glenn
of Monahans was dead at the
scene of the accident about 11
miles west of Mertzon. His
wife died in Shannon Hospi-
tal October 14.
Jackson was released from
the local hospital shortly af-
ter the accident, and Ram-
irez and Jackie Aly were re-
leasd after several days treat-
ment at Shannon. Jackie Aly
recently underwent eye sur-
gery in a Houston hospital
and is progressing satisfactor-
ily.
Tom Aly was born March 1,
1906 in Eola. He had been a
resident of Big Lake 22 years
and had been employed by
the Pool Company the past 10
years. He was married to
Janie Tippett Nov. 27, 1940
in Ballinger. He was a veteran
of World War n and a mem-
ber of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife;
four sons, Jerry Aly of Haslet,
and Jackie Aly, Jimmy Aly
and Joe Aly, all of Big Lake;
a daughter, Tonye Aly of Big
Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Mon-
roe Hodges of Littlefield and
Owls-Cranes Battle
Here Friday Might '
Game Will Decide
Dist. 5AA Champ
In a re-run of last year’s eral years. One of Anderegg’s
match, the District 5AA favorite receivers is Jerry
| champion will be decided here Smith, 160 lb. senior halfback,
tomorrow night when the j Coach Wilburn George of
Reagan^CountyJDwls play the the Owls will use his same
group of starters as in the
Owls Drop Ozona
For 2nd District Win
Reagan County Owls over-
powered the Ozona Lions, 36-
12, last Friday night in Ozona
for their second district vic-
tory.
The game started out slow-
ly with several punt exchang-
es until near the end of the
first quarter when Owl tackle
Danny Curtis recovered a
blocked punt on the Ozona 12
yard line. Fullback Sara
Douglas hit the line for a 1
yard gain. Then quarterback
Joe Barnes hit Larry Settle
with an 11 yard touchdown
pass. Larry Nunnally place-
kicked the extra point with
12 seconds left in the quarter
to put the Owls out front 7-0.
Early in the second period
Ozona gained possession of
the ball on a pass interception
on the Ozona 11. QB Jim
Montgomery lost 7 yards in
plays. Then Ozona fullback
Morris Coates was downed
behind the goal line by Barnes
to give the Owls a 2-point
safety.
On the free kick Montgom-
ery punted out to the Ozona
49 yard line. James Watson
ran for 4, then Barnes made
26 and a first down on the
Czona 19. Watson gained 6
more, and Douglas ran for a
13 yard TD around the right
Mrs. Ruby Wood of Kerrville; side> Nunnally piacekicked
tion are two pantomines un- band scholarship will be an-
tion are two pantomimes un- ^ nounced in graduation cere-
student director. In one, Susie monies in May.
Love, Jimmy Newsome, Gary j Mike Barry reported a fine
earner and Tommy White [ performance both morning
play leading roles and in the and afternoon when a mass
second David Carter directs,
Kenneth Goin, narrates and
the cast is Mary Kohutek,
Cindy Scott, Joe Barnes, Sam
Douglas and Iris Childs.
Humorous monologues will
be given by Rodney Miller,
Jim McCoy, Robert Walker,
Sam Douglas and Larry Nun-
nally.
Dramatic interpretation will
be presented by David Carter,
Phillip Solomon and Mike
Tipton.
BAND PARENTS TO SEE
HALF TIME SHOW FILMS
The Band Parents Booster
Club will meet on Monday
evening, November 10, at 7:30
p.m. in the Band Hall.
Films of the half time
shows will be shown.
show of area bands performed
at halftime in the game with
Tarleton State University.
They now hope to bring home
a Division I rating from Uni-
versity Interscholastic League
Region VI competition in
Odessa Saturday.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS
Jules Gipson, Field Repre-
sentative for the San Angelo
Social Security Office, has
scheduled his November visit
to Big Lake. He will be at the
County Courthouse on Thurs-
day, November 13 from 9:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Anyone
who wants to file a claim for
benefits, get information, or
transact other business with
the Social Security Adminis-
tration may contact him at
this time.
and four grandchildren.
Cantata Rerearsal
Draws Good Response
From those attending the
introductory session and first
rehearsal of the planned
Community Christmas Can-
ata, Mike Barry, director, esti-
mates eighty voices joined for
the Dec. 14 Community
Christmas program and can-
tata.
The cantata is “Sing We
Now of Christmas”, by Harry
Simone, a collection of fav-
orite hymns and spirituals.
Some selections are presented
in the traditional and several
in the modern rhythm and
in the modern rythm and beat
beat for all ages to enjoy. The
brass section of the RCHS
band and the percussion in-
struments and two pianists
will accompany the choir.
The program is planned as
a church-wide community
endeavor with all churches
participating. Forty students
are active in the high school
choir and forty more voices
from the churches of Big
Big Lake, the production
should surpass any previous
Community program.
Rehearsal dates were pub-
lished in the October 30 issue
of the Wildcat.
RCHS BAND HAS OWN
RECORD FOR SALE
Do you have a record of the
“Pride of Reagan County”?
Only $5.00 can bring the Rea-
gan High School Band, The
Night Owls, the High School
Choir, The Junior High Band,
and The Beginner Band into
your home for your listening
pleasure. Included on this
fine record is our school song
and the fight song.
Contact one of the band
parents, a member of the
band, or Mike Barry, if you
want one of these 12 Inch,
33 1/3 rpm, long lasting mem-
orials of the "1968-69 Pride of
Reagan County."
There are also Reagan Owls
decals available at 50 cents
each.
the extra point to make the
score 16-0 with 6:43 left in
the first half.
Following the kickoff Ozona
was forced to punt, with the
Owls taking over on their own
44. Watson ran for 8 and
Douglas 6 and a first down on
the Czona 42. Barnes threw
a long pass to Watson good
for a 42 yard TD. Nunnally
again piacekicked the extra
point to make it 23-0.
The Owl reserves took over
after Barnes recovered an
Ozona fumble on the Lions 29.
They drove to the Lions 6
yard line where they lacked
inches of a first down and the
Lions took over just before
half time.
The Owls took the second
half kickoff on the Ozona 49.
Then they drew a 5 yard pen-
alty. Barnes passed to end
Ken Goin for a 51 yard gain
to the Oeona 3. Douglas
plunged over for the 3 yard
TD. Nunnally’s placekick was
good to make it 30-0. The Owl
reserves then took over.
Oeona got on the score-
board in the fourth quarter
with 3:42 left when Ruben
Tambunga ran around left
end for 13 yards.
Ozona recovered an onside
kickoff on the Owl 45 and
several plays later QB David
Williams passed to Pete Perez
for a 39 yard touchdown. This
came with 2:10 left in the
game.
Following the kickoff, Bar-
nes passed to Settle for a 53
yard TD. Nunnally’s place-
kick was wide to the right
with 1:48 left in the game.
Score by quarters:
Big Lake 7 16 7 6—36
Ozona 0 0 0 12—12
Statistics
Big Lake
DOUGLAS CAUBLE ENDS
BASIC TRAINING IN A.F.
San Antonio, Tex.—Airman
Douglas G. Cauble, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Cauble,
Sterling City Route, Big Lake,
Tex., has completed basic
training at Lackland AFB,
Tex. He has been assigned to
Sheppard AFB, Tex., for
training as a medical services
specialist. Airman Cauble, a
1964 graduate of Reagan
County High School, attended
Texas College of Technology.
Jr. High Owls Play
Iraan Here Today
Reagan County Junior High
Owls wind up their fall foot-
ball season today when they
play the Iraan Junior High
Braves here at Owl Stadium.
Game time is 5:00 p.m.
There will be only
Crane Golden Cranes. Kick-
off time is 7:30 p. m.
Crane has a 6-2 record for |
the season and stands 3-0 in I
district play. The Owls are 7-1
for the season and 2-0 in dis-
trict play.
The two teams have met
three common opponents.
Crane beat Ft. Stockton 11-0,
Ozona 28-0 and McCamey 21-0
while the Owls defeated Ft.
Stockton 30-12, Ozona 36-12
and McCamey 30-0. However,
comparative scores cannot
have any effect on the out-
come when these two meet
with the district title riding in
the balance.
Crane’s ground rushing is
led by fullback L. V. Tennlson,
190 lb. junior, and the passing
is done by quarterback Ricky
Anderegg, 155 lb. junior, both
ox whom the Owls have con-
tended with for the past sev-
Owl "B" Team Winds
Op Season Here Today
! Reagan County Owls “B”
one ; team winds up its fall football
Jr. High game (8th grade)., season here this evening when
This game will be followed by the play the rraan “B”
the high school “B” team j team Braves. The game will
£ame- _ 'start immediately following
The Junior High Owl Band the junior high game, prob-
°* ably between 6:30 and 7:00
will march at half time
the junior high game.
Last Thursday the junior
high 8th Graders lost to Son-
ora here by a score of 22-12.
John Smith and David Cortez
each scored a touchdown for
the Junior Owls in the fourth
quarter. The 7th Graders also
lost to the Sonora 7th grade
team 52-12.
12
169
167
8
5
1
First Downs
Yds. Rushing
Yds. Passing
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Passes Intercepted by
Ozona
10
39
73
6
4
1
2 Fumbles Lost 2
3-47 Punts, Avg. 8-26
5-25 Penalties, Yds. 3-15
Engravea or Rioted Wed-
ding Invitations and An-
nouncements at The Big Lake
Wildcat See Oar Samples.
Local Heart Unit
Gets Merit Award
Mrs. J. L. Wright, president
of the Reagan County unit of
the American Heart Associa-
tion, this week received a cer-
tificate presented to Reagan
County for increasing fund i
raising in the Heart Fund!
drive this year.
The certificate reads;
“Merit award presented to j
Reagan County for increase
in fund raising over previous
year in the State of Texas in
1969. American Heart Associa-
tion, Texas Affiliate, Inc.
Hugh Wilson, M. D., presi-
dent; Gene G. Mandy, chair-
man of the board.”
“THE OWL” ON SALE
AT CRANE GAME
Would you like to have a
lasting record of the events
which took place in Reagan
County High School in 1969-
70? If so—Buy an annual!
The 1970 annual, The OWL, is
now on sale. Parents of for-
mer students, businessmen,
or any interested patrons are
Invited to go by the table
which will be set up at the
main admission gate prior to
the Big Lake - Crane game
and purchase an annual. The
price of the annual this year
is $6.20. More pages and
scenes depicting life in Rea-
gan County have been added
to the yearbook.
Start the 70’s off with a
bang—buy the 1970 OWL!
p.m.
The “B” Owls will be trying
for an undefeated seaso
they now have seven wins and
no losses.
The “B” Owls season re
is as follows:
Owls 24, Crane 14
Owls 40, Sonora 6
Owls, 21, Sonora 0
Owls 27, Crane 6
Owls 14, Ozona 6
Owls 28, McCamey 12
Owls 35, Ozona 6
Last Thursday in Ozona,
the “B” Owls overpowered the
Ozona Lions “B” team 35-6.
Lonnie Camer put the Owls
out front when he returned
the opening kickoff about 85
yards.
Mark Kohutek added an
other 6 points when he caught
an Ozona fumble in mid-air
and carried it over. Then
Roger Neill made another
first quarter TD on a 15 yard
carry.
The Owls scored a safety
in the second quarter. David
Hickman scored in the third
period on a 5 yard run, and
Connie Smith scored a 6
pointer in the last quarter on
a 10 yard carry. Neill place-
kicked three extra points.
Ozona’s touchdown came in
the closing minutes of the
game.
past few weeks. On offense
Blake Kohutek will be at tight
end and Ken Goin at split
end, Andy Glasscock and
Danny Curtis at tackles, Bob
Walker and James Storey at
guards, Bill Miller at center;
Joe Barnes, quarterback; Sam
Douglas, fullback; James
Watson, tailback; and Larry
Settle, wingback.
Defensive the starters will
be Miller and Storey, ends;
Curtis and Jay Holt, tackles;
Max Schneemann, middle
guard; Barnes and Kohutek,
linebackers; Settle and Arthur
Puentez, halfbacks; Watson
and Hal Joyce, safeties.
• • •
Crane’s season record:
Crane, 11, Ft. Stockton 0
Crane 22, Jal, N. M. 0
Crane 17, Monahans 19
Crane 14, Seminole 28
Crane 63, Wink 0
Crane 28, Oeona 0
Crane 45, Stanton 0
Crane 21, McCamey 0
The Owls’ season record:
Big Lake 49, Iraan 0
Big Lake 34, Sonora 14
Big Lake 40, Brady 14
Big Lake 51, Rankin 8
Big Lake 30, Ft. Stockton 12
Big Lake 27, Kermit 33
Big Lake 30, McCamey 0
Big Lake 36, Ozona 12
* * *
Crane Golden Cranes
GORDON ROACHES GO
TO SERVICES OF UNCLE
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Roach,
joined by Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Cutbirth in Coleman, attend-
ed funeral services Thursday,
October 30, of an uncle W. P.
(Bill) McDermett, 71, In Baird,
Texas. Mrs. A. C. Hinde and
and daughter Lucy of the
ranch near Barnhart also at-
tended.
Mr. McDermett of Lake
Wells, Fla., died in Florida
Tuesday, October 28. He was
a laboratory tehnician. He
was the youngest brother of
the late Mrs. W. J. Cutbirth.
80 Benny Wilson
E 145
j 81 Larry Wagner
E 148
1 82 Jimmy Wilson
E 145
i 83 Jimmy Foster
E 153
84 Tommy Washington E 143
i 85 Terry Neal
E 180
70 J. D. Fincher
G 165
! 73 Tim Hester
T 150
74 Ricky Leaman
T 186
75 John Harlan
T 204
61 George Stringer
G 130
62 Gary Bond
G 160
63 Tony Jones
G 169
64 Billy Burton
G 190
65 J. D. Glasscock
G 147
66 Curtis Blake
C 163
50 Mike Warren
T 202
51 Gary Palmer
C 157
55 Steve Pendleton
T 210
20 Ricky Anderegg
QB 156
22 Ben Scott
QB 144
30 Benito Flores
HB 146
32 Ronald Holland
HB 157
33 George Bowens
HB 132
35 Glenn Everett
FB 175
36 Don Hollins
HB 155
37 Jerry Smith
HB 138
41 L. V. Tennison
FB 183
42 Jeff Mitchell
• * •
QB 151
Reagan County
Owls
10 *Joe Barnes
QB 180
12 ’Larry Settle
WB 140
' 14 Harley Miller
QB 150
20 Arthur Puentez
HB 140
21 Mike Dolan
HB 160
22 Pablo Levarlo
HB 150
23 Hal Joyce
WB 140
30 Jimmy Basham
HB 140
31 Gregory Watson
SE 150
40 *Sam Douglas
FB 155
44 * Blake Kohutek
TE 160
50 Max Schneemann
C 160
51 -Bill Miller
C 155
61 ’Bob Walker
G 195
62 David Carter
G 150
64 ’James Storey
G 170
67 Larry Nunnally
G 204
71 Randy Therwhanger T 203
72 Jay Holt
T 220
76 ’Danny Curtis
T 235
77 ’Andy Glasscock
T 210
81 Sammy Goodloe
E 180
87 ’Ken Goin
SE 155
80 ’James Watson
TB 170
• Probable starters.
IV. V-rVvri V • 7: '• •
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