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BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, (76932), MARCH 9, 1972
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By ,0. Clark Fisher
\ U. S. Representative
21st Conffresslonal District
Chances for effective anti-
busing legislation during this
.-oession took a nose dive last
' week when the Senate voted
50-to-47, and again 48 -to-
47, against an amendment
which had teeth in it. The
amendment provided:
"No court shall have juris-
diction to make any decision
waiter any judgement or issue
any order the effect of which
would be to require that pupils
be transported to or from school
on the basis of their race, color
religion ..."
After tentatively approving
this amendment 43-to-40, as
a time when several pro-bus-
ing Senate presidential candi-
•'clates were out compaigning,
the absentees were rushed back
to the Capitol to turn the tide-
and defeat the anti-busing .
amendment.
The pro-busing senate cand-
idates included Bayh, Humph-
Hrey, McGovern and Muskie.
Senators Jackson and Hartke
didn’t show up, but it was an-
nounced that if present they
would have vetoed as their
fellow candidates did --
against the amendment and in
favor of compulsory busing.
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If you haven't seen the CAV-
ERNS OF SONORA, or if you
haven’t attended a Sonora
FLING-DING, you don’t know
what you have missed !
Another of the annual Fling
•v^ Dings, which was celebrated
a fewdaysago, attracted 2, 000'
guests. Featuring big name
bands, this event has become
the biggest social gathering of
its kind in southwest Texas.
The annual event provides
a pilgrimage for the hundreds
who gather at Sonora each year,
there to mix and mingle with
scores of friends.
Aside from the Fling-Ding,
the Sonora Caverns afford visi-
tors from all over the country
a rare opportunity to view one
of nature’s manificent wonders,
aptly described by Bill Steph-
“'■v.^nson, past President of the
National Speleological Society,
thus: "It’s die most beautiful
known in die world.”
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S. W. (Bum) Fowler
Buried Tues., Ozona
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Sumner W. Fowler, 40,
died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday
in Crockett County Hospital
after a several day illness while
convalescing from heart sur-
gery performed September 14.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from Ozona Church of
Christ with Masonic Rites ser-
vices in Cedar Hills Cemetery,
Ozona.
He was born August 17, 1931
in Ralston, Okla, and came to
West Texas when about ten
years old. He attended school
^ in Texon and Big Lake where
his parents were employed by
Big Lake Oil Company shortly
diereafter. He had lived in
Ozona the past five years. He
was a member of the Masonic
Lodge, Big Lake.
Survivors include his wife;
six children, Elaine, Kelly,
"*»»Brenda, Kenny, Terry Fowler,
Mrs. Royce Guest of Arlington;
tliree stepdaughters, Beth
Ethridge, Mrs. John Hodge of
Lubbock and Mrs. Calvin
Montgomery; his mother, Mrs.
^ i'iny Simmons of Monahans;
^ five brothers. Bill Fowler of
Big Lake, Clyde Fowler of
Spokane, Wash., Harry Fowler
of Fairbanks, Alaska, Her-
shell Fowler of Big Bend Na-
tional Park, Ernest Fowler of
Midland; three sisters, Mrs.
v Stella Davidson of Wichita
'''Falls, Mrs. Thelma Snyder of
Monahans, and Mrs. Johnny
Haggledorn of Seattle, Wash-
ington^_.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O’Heam,
Jr. plan a weekend in Shreve
port. La. tliis weekend, visit-
ing Mr. O'Hearn's parents,
>^ir. and Mrs. O'Hearn, Sr.
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Making a dream come true-
Jake Schaffhauser, 29 spent
the night at the Coates ranch
nortli of Big Lake Friday en-
route to his ultimate destina-
tion-Argentina. He is pictured
here, about ten miles south of
town, ready to travel again
after an hour and a half of
noonday rest for himself, his
pack horse, die sorrel he rides,
and the footsore elderly Ger-
man Shepherd and mixed bred
dog he acquired a few miles
south of Lamesa.
Upon noticing the traveler
few would believe liia't die
former hunters guide started his
"dream" trip from Fort St.
John, British Columbia on May
1971. After almost a year, the
sunburned rider exclaimed
that he was "enjoying each day"
and he didn't care how long it
took, although he figured on
another two years perhaps
three. His ultimate destination
is Buenos Aires and the jungles
of Argentina where he hopes to
do missionary work among the
Indians.
Marvin Doyle of Shannon
Ranch Headquarters, first stop-
ped to converse with him and
through tills couple's hospitality
Lions Broom Sale
Date March 28
Tuesday, March 28, is die
date set for the annual Lions
Broom Sale. Jim L. Daniel,
chairman, will announce de-
tails of die sale next week.
Brooms and otiier household
articles made by Texas blind
workmen are sold each year.
Proceeds benefit die local club
as well as giving Texas blind
workers an outlet for their
products.
Girl Scout Week Slated
March 12-18,60th Year
It began widi a gathering of
a small group of girls at the
home of a dynamic, forward-
thinking woman who had as
she said, "... something for
the girls of Savannah, and all
America, and all the world
and we’re going to start it to-
night. "
The date was March 12,
1912; the place was Savannah,
Georgia; the woman was Ju-
liette Gordon Low; the "some-
thing for the girls" was Girl
Scouting and the Girl Scouting
movement is celebrating it’s
60th Anniversary March 12-18.
This was the genesis of an
idea which grew to become a
spur to action for nearly 32
million girls, men, and wo-
men who at one time or an-
other have been mem tiers of
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. In
the best American tradition,
it is a success story; a youdi
movement "dedicated to the
purpose of inspiring girls with
the highest ideals of character
conduct, patriotism, and ser-
vice that they may become
happy and resourceful citizens."
Girl Scouts of die U.S.A.
tiiis year is celebrating its 60th
Anniversary.
Because its informal educa-
tion program has remained
flexible through the years and
because its membership re-
flects all racial, economic,
and cultural backgrounds, Girl
Scouts of the U.S.A. has al-
ways been ahead of its time.
For that first troop of 18 girls,
60 years ago, to today’s near-
ly four million girls, men,
and women Girl Scouts, the
byword has been action--socidj
action, interaction, ecologi-
cal action, and community
service action--all stemming
from the inner awareness and
growth of die individual mem-
bers.
As we mark Girl Scouts' 60th
birthday this year, it is our
pleasure to extend congratula-
tions and thanks to a youth
organization that is a positive
force for good and an import-
ant part of the American
scene.
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and interest, Schaffhauser will
spend the night a little off the
direct route to the border. His
horse will be fed and again
watered as diey were on the
P. FI. Coates ranch, and he'll
add more hosts names in his
little black book. This is the
way it has been since pretty
weather prevails and he gets
deeper into Texas, he related.
He is a native of Wagerswil,
Switzerland, die German pro-
vince of that country, where
he was raised on a dairy farm.
Always an outdoorsman, he
said he had the ambition for a
trip such as diis since he was
about ten years old. It first
began by accepting an invita-
tion to visit Canada where he
later worked on a dairy. From
that familiar job he "did a lit-
tle bit of everydiing." His
love of die outdoors and for
animals led him to finally set-
tle into the business of guiding
big game hunters. And his pre-
sent correspondence is direct-
ed to Dr. John Mattei of Mon-
terrey, a big game hunter he
guided in Canada, "from all
the mail diat is coming to liim
now", Schaffhauser jibed, "he
must wonder if I’ll ever arrive
More than 50, 000 men are
members of Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A. They volunteer as
troop leaders, career counsel-
ors, and members of boards of
directors.
there."
Hell cross into Mexico from
Del Rio, he said, studying the
maps as he goes along. The
noonday stop Saturday was the
first where water was unavail-
able, and he figured to map
the best route to avoid this
occurance. He left Lamesa
Tuesday morning, taking four
days for less than 116 miles, a
sometimes more or sometimes
less record. Schaffhauser noted
that the first five days of his
adventure was beautiful, warm
and sunny, followed by a week
of miserable rain and mud.
He's missed major storms and
snow weather most all along
the journey south. He did have
to ride out tliree storms, one
in Montana, another in Yel-
lowstone National Park and an-
other in the Denver area. He
told of how he avoided towns
when he could as becoming
acquainted, accepting hospi-
tality he couldn’t resist, de-
layed him too much in the
overall journey. He’s packed
"light" but keeps his camera,
film and notebook handy for
the book he someday hopes to
write.
Kye and Harry Lear
On Dean's Honor List
ALPINE, Tex.--More than
300 students enrolled at Sul
Ross State University for the
fall semester have qualified for
the Dean's List, the University
has announced.
Dr. Delbert Dyke, vice pre-
sident for academic affairs,
said 338 students, about 12.9
per cent of last semester's en-
rollment, earned grade point
averages above 3.0 or "B" on a
4.0 scale.
He said 162 of the students
on the honor list earned grade
points better than 3.5, with 30
students completing the semes-
ter with 4.0, or all "A" aver-
ages.
Dr. Dyke explained only
full-time students carrying at
least 15 semester hour loads
could qualify for the Dean's
List. He also noted that in any
semester no more than 15 per
cent of the total enrollment
could be named to the Honor
Roll.
Those students named to the
Dean*s List and Honor Roll from
this area include the following:
3.8 GPA - Kye B. Lear.
3.3 GPA - Harry F. Lear.
%
The national Girl Scout or-
ganization is funded mainly by
annual membership dues of
$2 and through sale of Girl
Scout equipment.
Senior Girl Scouts learn a-
bout different careers through
"on-the-job" training as Girl
Scout Service Aides in hospi-
tals, libraries, and offices.
Owl Track Team
In Iraan Saturday
Reagan County Owls track
team enters the Cactus Relays
in Iraan Saturday following
their improved lowing in Mc-
Camey last Saturday.
Owls entries include the fol-
lowing:
120 yard high hurdles- David
Ward.
440 yard relay-Donald Wil-
son, Charles Bobb, Jimmy
Love, and John Smith.
100 yard dash-Wilson and
Carl Settle.
440 yard dash-Love, Steve
George and Steve Bird.
330 yard hurdles-Ward.
220 yard dash-Smith and
Wilson.
880 yard run-Anton Acosta.
Mile run-Jimmy Aly.
Mile relay-Bird, Bobb, Love,
and Smith.
High jump-Acosta, Ward
Broad jump-Ward, Keith
Tarvin, Marvin Baker.
Pole vault-Love.
Shot Put-Harley Miller,
Baker, Mark Kohutek.
Discus throw-Miller, Baker,
Kohutek.
The Owls took second place
last Saturday in the McCamey
meet, scoring 70 points. Al-
pine was the champion with 88
points, Crane was third with 64
points and Coahoma fourth
with 56, and McCamey fifth.
Other teams entered included
Stanton, Marfa, Denver City,
Iraan, and Monahans B team.
The Owls 440 yard relay
team of David Hickman, Bobb,
Love and Smith came in third
with a time of 45.7. The Mile
Relay team, composed of the
same group, was fourth with
338.1.
Ward was second in the high
hurdles at 16.3, and third in
the intermediate hurdles with
a 43.5. Rusty Owens had a
44.4 in the 330 hurdles for
fifth place.
David Hjckman was fourth
in the 100 yard dash at 10.6.
Baker was 5th in the shot put
with 44’7".
Harley Miller won the discus
throw with a toss of 135 feet.
Keith Tarvin was fifth in the
broad jump at 18Til".
In the high jump, Hickman,
Owens, and a McCamey boy
tied for first place at 5’8".
Absentee Voting Starts Monday
In School And City Elections
RCHS Golfers Lead
After First Round
Reagan County High School
golfers got off to a good start
in the District 5-AA title race
last week end when they came
in first with a 311 total. The
first 18 hole match was played
in Ozona.
Ozona was second with a
316, and McCamey third at
326. Others were Crane 335,
Stanton 348, Ozona B 381,
Stanton B 385, McCamey B
392 and Crane B 419.
Ken Stout of the Owls was
medalist with a 74, while
Barry Benton tied for second
with a 76. James Milam of
.McCamey also had a 76. Mike
Williams of Ozona had a 78 as
did Robert Gunnels of the Owls.
Scores of other Owl team
members were Steve Bird 83,
Mitch Orr 89, Ricky Winchester
90, Joe Arnett 95 and Billy
Whitley 96.
The 5-AA golf team plays
in Big Spring Friday at 1:00
p. m. with Coahoma as the
host team.
Mrs. Dolan's Father
Dies In Florida
John A. Christ, 84, father of
Mrs. Wayne Dolan, died Wed-
nesday morning in an Arcadia
Hospital. Presbyterian funeral
services were held Friday morn-
ing in Arcadia for the retired
building contractor.
Mrs. Dolan flew to Arcadia
Wednesday, accompanied by
her son John Dolan who return-
ed over the week end. She is
Easter Holidays Set
For Local Schools
Local schools will observe
Good Friday, March 31 and
Monday, April 3 as Easter holi-
days, Ben Featherston, super-
intendent of Reagan County
Independent School Disirict,
has announced. Classes dis-
miss Thursday afternoon,
March 30, at regular time and
resume Tuesday morning April
4, at the regular time.
Reagan County High School
grauduation ceremonies have
tentatively been set for Sunday
evening, May 21, Mr. Feather-
ston said fins week. Unless
something unforeseen happens,
that will be the date, he
stated.
Mrs. Lacey Low Hurt
In Collision Sunday
Mrs. Lacey C. Low, 59, was
transferred to a Big Spring
Hospital Monday where she un-
derwent surgery for a possible
knee fracture. She was injured
about 7:10 p. m. Sunday in a
two car collision about 5?
miles south of Garden City on
Ranch Road 137.
Mrs. Low was identified as
the driver of one of the cars,
according to State Highway
Patrolman James Crawford of
Midland, and Vicenti M.
Loya, 14, of Plains wasjaid
to be driving the other car.
She was headed south and
Loya's car was traveling north
when the cars oollided, Craw-
ford reported.
She was taken to Reagan
Memorial Hospital for treat-
ment of injuries, transferred to
Absentee voting gets under-
way Monday in the election
school trustees of Reagan Coun-
ty Independent School District.
Absentee voting continues
through March 28, with elec-
tion day set for Saturday,
April 1.
Absentee voting will be at
the office of Mrs. Hazel S.
Carr, county clerk, in the
Reagan County Courthouse in
Big Lake.
Voting on election day,
April 1, will be in the Big
Lake Elementary School li-
brary and in the Recreation
Hall of the El Paso Natural
Gas Co. Camp.
Running from the Stiles Dis-
trict unopposed is Wayne W.
Wilson who is presently serving
on the board of trustees.
Two men are on the ballot
for the place representing the
Big Lake District. They are
J. D. Richmond and Robbie
Ferguson. The place is now
held by John H. Holt who is
not a candidate for re-election.
Richmond is local manager
of Oil well Division of U. S.
Steel Corp. Ferguson is a long
time Reagan County rancher
and former vice president and
cashier of the bank here.
Absentee voting also starts
Monday in the City of Big Lake
election of city officals. Run-
ning unopposed for re-election
is Mayor Ralph Duesing and
Alderman Jesse D. Clement
and Don Johnson.
expected to return Saturday,
remaining for a longer stay with Big spring Monday,
brothers and their families.
Survivors include four sons,
all of Arcadia in the Christ
Building and Supply Co., Ed-
gar Christ, Walter Christ, Vir-
gil Christ and Homer Christ,
Mrs. Lester Ratliff, mother
of Johnny Ray Cox, received
word of a serious head-on col-
lision he was involved in last
Friday in Columbus, Ga. while
enroute to work. He suffered a
bad break to his left leg, chest
injuries and multiple deep cuts,
necessitating an estimated two
months stay in the hospital in
traction and more time in a
body cast. The collision oc-
cured when Johnny and two
co-workers were enroute to
work Friday morning in a com-
pany pick-up. Friends may
write to him in care of Univer-
sity Hospital, Room 837, Col-
umbus, Georgia 31900.
Mr. and Mrs. Ftank Sand el
left Tuesday for Denver, Colo,
to attend an Association of
Oilwell Servicing Contractors
Convention in which Sandel
and two daughters, Mrs. Freddie
Haas of Philadelphia and Mrs. Sent m^n of
the meeting is conducted se-
minar where federal govern-
ment officials appear to speak
on Federal Safety Standards of
OS HA. The Sand els are driving
through, making a sightseeing
jaunt of the trip.
Dolan.
Ladies' Golf Assn.
Notice Of Play
Due to the participation of
so many lady golfers who have
regular working hours, notice
is hereby given that any three
golfers entered in the March
Club Play may play together
at any time impromptu arran-
gements can be made. Just
post your scores and put the
signed cards in the box at the
clubhouse after scores are post-
ed. Mrs. Clyde Parry, Ladies
Assn. Golf Chairman.
Phillip Duesing Is
Honor Graduate
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duesing
learned that their son, Phillip,
who is to graduate March 10
from the Photographic Labora-
tory Operation Course, MOS
84G20, a special class of the
U. S. Army Signal Corp, will
be the Honor Graduate.
He maintained a gradepoint
average of 95 and according
to his superior officers, lias re-
flected great credit on him-
self, the Audio-Visual Divi-
sion and the United States Army.
Phil entered the Signal Corp,
U.S. Army service last summer
for two years. He is stationed
at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
for this special photographic
course.
TS&GRA Sets Referendum
For Later This Month
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Scotland and England united
as Great Britian in 1707.
March 12-18,60th Year
SAN ANGELO (Special)—A
referendum to be held later
this month by sheep and goat
raisers in a 73-county area of
Texas to help provide a more
effective predator control pro-
gram in the state in generating
as much public interest as the
Texas political campaigns.
Special interest in the re-
ferendum started developing
three weeks ago when President
Nixon issued an Executive or-
der on Feb. 8 which prohibits
the use of poisons on federal
lands and by federal agencies
for the purpose of controlling
predators.
"It’s now absolutely essential
that we have additional train-
ed predator control personnel
in the sheep and goat produc-
ing areas of Texas," says Bill
Sims, executive secretary of
the Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers’ Association, sponsors
of the referendum.
Sims said more trappers are
necessary, especially since the
few trappers now working can
no longer use poisons. Sims
said he had been advised by
Milton Caroline, state super-
visor of the U.S. Division of
Wildlife Services at San Anto-
nio, that all poison baits are
being removed from Texas
ranches in compliance with
the presidential order. Dead-
line for removing poison baits
is March 9, weather permitting.
Sims said the basic proposal
in the referendum is to esta-
blish a method of financing
the cost of adding some 32 or
more trappers to the existing
force now working on predator
control in Texas. The referen-
dum is to be conducted by
mail ballot and to be valid,
ballots must be postmarked no
later than midnight March 28.
Permisssion for holding the re-
ferendum was granted by the
Texas Department of Agricul-
ture at the conclusion of a pub-
lic hearing held Jan. 7 in Aus-
tin, 32 days before the Presi-
dent issued his executive order.
Sims said the Association
decided to sponsor the referen-
dum because of die sharp rise
is sheep and goat losses in re-
cent years which has caused a
drastic reduction in lamb,
wook and mohair production.
The main predators, he said,
are coyotes, bobcats and red
foxes. Sims said the Associa-
tion started preliminary work
on the referendum proposal
last summer and directors voted
unanimously to sponsor the re-
ferendum when they met in
San Angelo in November, 1971.
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