The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1972 Page: 4 of 6
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Fuge 4, The El* Lake (Texas) Wildcat, Thursday, March 9, 197*
Pictures of Pets
May Be Displayed
Sards .
By Maurine Went
It was bound to happen—Tammie Short, six year old dau-
ghter of the Willis Shorts, asked at the Taylor Theatre opening
last Friday night-"Mommy, if we don't like the show, can we
change channels?"This was the first indoor movie she remem-
bered seeing.
We don't know how these incidents happen-or are arranged.
Tommy Hayes, Jr. U.S.Navy Reserve, reports to Sheppard AFB
Wichita Falls, on March 16. The notice was signed by Cpl.Dan
Edwards.lifetime buddy, who apparently arranged it. Dan is on
active sendee in the medics, air force.
Those who have garden tillers and those who want to do '
yard work for extra moo la should be advertising for work now.
There's been several calls from ladies seeking help during the
beautiful warm days.Their ambitions overtax their strength .
Last Thursday in San Angelo Marge Becknell attended the
75th.birthday of her twin aunts, the former Vada and Zada
Ritter of Water Valley. The twins are still very active physi-
cally, even to doing all their own yard work. They also have
a brother born on their same date, only 70 years old. Zada
lives in Wisconsin where she reared her family, but came
south for the winter months this year, spending them with her
twin.Marge said they were in such wonderful spirits it was a
delight to be with them, and Zada returned home with her to
stay through last Sunday.
The word of Lucy Hinde's birthday Wednesday spread ra-
pidly among Spaceagers and they anticipated surprising her
with all those extra birthday presents.She's been helpful in
entertaining, assisting hostesses each time the young in heart
have a party.
Needing a bunch of office supplies, Mike and I carried thru
on the bright idea of going after them. We left Sunday, destin-
ation Austin where we combined a good visit with our child
dren, and started bright and early Monday for the wholesale
office supply and paper houses. We saved enough for the trip
through cost of freight, but more importantly, we have been
spared the inconvenience of receiving back orders, tracing a
shipment or substituting what we wanted with what we can .
use.
And we saw our first bluebonnets in what will be the Blue-
bonnet Trail in a few weeks.
Owners of pets who have
unusual pictures of their anni-
mals may display them in the
loDDy oi Uie layior Tueaue
this week end, according to
Mrs. R. D. McReavy. This is
not a contest, just a display
of pictures of pets, she em-
phasized. Everyone is invited
to participate.
The show bill this weekend
is the "$1,000,000 Duck", a
Technicolor film from Walt
Disney Productions and will
be shown Friday, Saturday
and Sunday nights, with matin-
ees Saturday and Sunday after-
noons.
Attending the opening of the
theatre last Friday night was
a standing room only crowd.
RCHS Pipe Line ...
By Blain Holland
Sixteen members of the
band participated in the UIL
solos and ensemble contest at
Midland Lee last Saturday.
Don Richmond, trombone,
Jeff Surls, tuba, Cindy Emert,
clarinet, and the Brass sextet
consisting of Mark Rackley,
Jack Oliver, Kim Ragland,
Don Richmond, Dixie Garner,
and Jeff Surls received ones.
All others competing made
Wilburn - Ratliff Set
Wedding Date
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Wil-
burn announce the engagement
of their daughter, Nancy Lee
tc Charles *r Ratliff tit
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Omar Ratliff, Jr. of San Anto-
nio, Texas.
The couple plan a May 20,
1972, wedding in Houston,
Texas.
Savings Bond Sales
Total $809 In Jan.
According to J. L. Werst,
Jr., Chairman of the Reagan
County Savings Bonds Commit-
tee, the 1972 Savings Bond
goal for the County is $20, 000.
January sales of E and H United
States Savings Bonds totaled
$809 for 4 per cent of the sales
goal.
The 1972 sales goal for Texas
is $202.3 million. During the
month sales were $19, 365, 593 I
compared to January 1971 sales
of $17, 375, 765 — an increase
of 11.4 per cent.
The Department of The
Treasury announced that during
January there were new pur-,
chases of Series E and H Bonds
amounting to $521 million,
21.3 per cent above January a
year ago. Exchanges of Series
E for Series H Bonds totaling
$28 million were reported for
two’s and three's. CONGRATU- January -- 39 per cent above
School Cafeteria
Menus ....
(Menus Subject to Change.)
MONDAY, MARCH 13
Tamaley Pie
Mexican Corn
Baked Beans
Tossed Salad
Ftuit Jello
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
; TUESDAY, MARCH 14
Hamburger Steaks
Brown Gravy
Buttered Rice
Green Beans
Cabbage and Pepper Slaw
- Peaches
c. Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
Beef and Vegetable Stew
Garden Peas
Vegetable Salad
Chocolat Cake
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
Hamburgers
Pinto Beans
French Fried Potatoes
Lettuce - Tomatoes
Onions - Pickles
Salad Dressing - Mustard
Hot Rolls
Milk
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Ham Salad
Potato Chips
Blackeyed Peas
Tomato Stew
Cheese Sticks
Lettuce Wedge
Salad Dressing
Mixed Ftuit
Hot Rolls and Butter
Milk
Hospital News.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Watson
are the parents of a baby girl
bom March 2, 1972. The baby
weighed 8 lbs. and was named
Tesha Yvonne.
Medical patients in Reagan
Memorial Hospital Wednesday
were Sam Douglas, Mrs. Rob-
ert Lee Ensley, Mrs. Monroe
Gray, Mrs. M. L. Shipman,
and Leonard Garcia, all of Big
Lake; Mrs. Robert L. Moore of
Ozona and Able Garcia of Gar-
den City.
Medical patients dismissed
during the past week are Fted
D. McFarland, Mrs. Mary
Terry, Mrs. Jesse Herring, Mrs.
Ernest W. Cole, Pershing Hicks,
Mrs. Bobby West, Mrs. Gabrial
Pena, Janet Guess, Mrs. Gar-
land Eggleston, John M. Met- The annual Spring Gonven-
calf, all of Big Lake; Rosa Gon- tion Qf District VIII, Texas
LATIONS TO ALL!
The Stage Band is going to
the Texas Tech Stage Band
Festival this Friday and Satur-
day. GOOD LUCK!
The Owl track team placed
second at McCamey. This
weekend the Owls travel to the
Cactus Relays in Eldorado.
GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATU-
LATIONS!
The Owl Golf Team captured
the Ozona Tournament with a
total of 311. Ken Stout was
medalist with 74 and Barry
Benton tied for second with a
76. This weekend the Owls
travel to Coahoma to play in
a district meet. GO OWLS!
LET'S WIN!
The Reagan County Owls
travel to Big Spring tonight in
a game against the Steers.
Next Friday night the Owls
open district play against
Crane. GOOD LUCK!
the $20 million exchanged in
January 1971.
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Wright,
Jr. returned Monday afternoon
from a five day trip to Browns-
ville where they attended the
medical-surgical conference
sponsored by the Valley chapter
of die Texas Academy of Fam-
ily Physicians.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
maintains a 13, 000 acre primi-
tive camping area in Wyoming
called National Center West.
H. D. CHATTER
“BITS FROM BURKETT”
By Mrs. Jalyn Burkett
CONVERSION VARNISH
avImIiC Vi?w” for ^Mlrlnfnof
wall!
If you're planning to panel a
wail that must withstand a lot
of abuse, then look for a wood
paneling with a finish that can
really 'take it. ’ That's one
with conversion varnish.
This varnish forms the most
durable finish available for
wood paneling. It’s been treat-
ed at a temperature between
120 and 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
With this treatment it’s not af-
fected by the paint removers or
common household cleaners
used in cleaning walls.
When shopping for paneling,
to find out whether or not it
has the conversion varnish fi-
nish, ask the salesman. Most
wood paneling on the market
does have this type of finish,
but he can assure you whether
or not your choice does.
Lacquer, acrylic and poly-
urethane are other commonly
used finishes. Most fine furni-
ture has a lacquer finish and
needs protection from small
children and their crayons.
Acrylic and polyurethane fi-
nishes take more hard use than
lacquers. But a conversion var-
nish is still more durable.
So ask about the finish be-
fore you make your final choice
on wood paneling. If it’s for a
room that really has to take it,
die one with the conversion
varnish is your best choice.
Dist. VIII Garden
Convention Mar. 21
In San Angelo
zales of Ozona and Mrs. Max-
ine Hayes of Midkiff.
Accident patients dismissed
were Donna Laxton, Mrs. Lacy
Low, Mike Jones, all of Big
Lake and Mrs. Margie Koen of
Grand falls.
Classified Ads Gets Results!
Card of Thanks
We deeply appreciate the
concern and expressions of
friendship received from the
loss and grief of our son and
grandson. The prayers, the
many acts of kindness and
thoughtfulness, the cards and
flowers brought comfort through
the closeness of valued friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Davis
and boys
Mrs. Imogene Griffin
R0YCE R. WHITEFIELD D.D.S.
ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF HIS NEW
DENTAL OFFICE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS
THE ADDRESS IS 1015 D, NORTH MIDKIFF
TELEPHONE 697-1203
Office Hours are 9-12 A. M. - 1-5 P. M., Mon. - Frl.
Girl Scouting believes girls
learn leadership by leading.
From 7 through 17, girls in
Scouting learn by doing.
ECO-ACTION is the nation-
wide effort of Girl Scouts of
the U.S.A. to improve the
quality of our nation's environ-
ment.
It’s Charlie...
a webfoot
wonder
lays a 24 karat
omelet^,
in a \Q\
family’s lap!
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ROSWEli ROGERS Tto'ev"" SuANOEIBON VINCENT MctVEETY. TECHNICOLOR*
TAYLOR THEATRE
Friday - Saturday - Sunday — 7:00 P. M.
Matinee 2:00 P. M. — Saturday St Sunday
THE
FAMILY
LAWYER
Garden Clubs, Inc. is hosted
by San Angelo Council of Gar-
den Clubs Tuesday March 21 in
San Angelo.
All meetings take place in
First United Methodist Church.
Pre-registration is urged with
the deadline set for March 15,
send the $5 registration fee to
Mrs. Joe Johnston of Reagan
Garden Club or on to San An-
gelo to Mrs. Melvin Burner,
2517 Chestnut, S. A. 76901.
In the Oriental Manner is die
theme for the convention with
Mrs. W. G. Mitchel of Fort
Worth, noted authority on Ja-
panese flower arranging , ap-
pearing at the luncheon. On
Monday evening a no-host din-
ner is held for early arrivals
and officers of the executive
board. Registration for the
day’s activities begins at 8:30
a. m. through 9:25 at the
church.
Several local gardeners plan
to attend.
Poisoning Child*s Mind
“Your father is a mean, nasty
man. Stay away from him or
he will whip you with a great
big strap.”
Laura, recently divorced, kept
drumming this warning into her
five-year-old son. She had been
given custody of the child at the
time of the divorce, and she
meant to tighten her grip on him
by any and all means.
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Lewis Receives AF
R0TC Scholarship
SAN MARCOS, Tex. - Cadet
Mark A. Lewis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thayer L. Lewis of
Midkiff, Tex., has received
a U. S. Air Force Reserve Of-
ficers Training Corps (AFROTC)
college scholarship.
Cadet Lewis, a student at
Southwest Texas State Univer-
sity was selected for the scho-
larship on the basis of compre-
hensive tests, his high school
scholastic achievement and
extracurricular activities.
He will receive full tuition,
laboratory fees, a textbook
allowance and a monthly sub-
sistence allowance.
Upon graduation and com-
pletion of the AFROTC pro-
gram, Cadet Lewis will be
commissioned an Air Force
second lieutenant.
He graudated in 1971 from
Reagan County High School
in Big Lake, Texas.
Some of the best fishermen in
Texas have caus*1* fbpir hitrerest. bass
by casting in their own backyard.
“Practice" casting, I mean.
Learning to drop the lure exactly
where they want it ... in the center
of the favorite hideaway of the fish
. . . comes from practice, practice,
practice.
There are numerous inveterate,
successful fishermen, who spend
hours just dry-casting practice-plugs
into flower pots, dishpans, water
buckets, inflated innertubes, old tires,
and what have you.
Naturally, they get lots of kidding
comments from the neighbors who
always want to know “how’s fish-
ing?” Nevertheless they keep on cast-
ing, year after year . . . striving for
perfection. This dry casting makes
them better fishermen and there’s no
doubt about that.
In the first place, they learn dis-
tance, how to control their casts,
various methods of casting, and how
to use their equipment properly.„This
is a most important feature, because
if you don’t know your equipment,
you are likely to lose the best fish you
ever hooked.
Dry casting in the back yard (or
front) is very simple. There are cast-
ing rings which can be bought from
most sporting goods stores. Lacking
these some anglers use hula hoops or
plastic laundry baskets. Still others
try their hand at tossing a practice
plug into empty flower pots or gallon
cans. All these make good targets.
Hours of practice are well worth
the time of any fisherman who wants
to return from an outing with a
string of fish instead of a long list of
alibis.
For practice casting your needs are
simple, especially if you have avail-
able as much as 50 feet of open range.
Use the same rod you use in fishing
so you may become thoroughly
familiar with it and what it will do.
Type of equipment and the weight
of the line will determine how heavy
a plastic plug you should use. It
should be either a % or % oz. In fact
it is well to have both and to learn
the effect of their different weights.
But, stick with one until you nave
mastered it, then acquaint yourself
with the other.
Your back yard is not the place to
try for distance. So, work on ac-
curacy. Learn first of all to drop the
lure into a two-foot circle, some 15
to 20 feet away. When you’ve done
this long enough, try flipping the
plug into gallon cans. When you’ve
learned that don’t stop, just keep on
practicing, improving your form and
gradually increasing distance.
Perhaps the major mistake of all
beginners is “thrusting" the casting
arm, swinging it like a baseball bat.
Correct casting with proper equip-
ment calls for wrist motion.
An old standby formula is to put a
book under the casting arm, holding
the upper arm firm against the book
and casting with forearm and wrist
only. If you start this way, casting
will come easy and you’ll be doing it
correctly. On the other hand, if you
learn to cast by “throwing" the
entire arm, it’s not only a very dif-
ficult habit to break but dangerous to
those in the boat or around you.
Another very effective method is
flip casting. Here you point the rod
tip straight out, instead of up. Use
the same motion, except in reverse,
for releasing the plug. In conventional
casting the lure is released on the
downward motion. In flip casting it
is released on the upward motion.
This permits you to shoot the plug
pretty much on a line and only
slightly above the water, back up
under low hanging limbs and
branches.
Save this for last, for it’s tricky.
But, don’t let anyone tell you that
flip casting is for exhibition purposes
only. It can be most effective in
brushy water and many times will
account for more fish in the boat than
the one-method-caster can deliver.
However, regardless of the method,
cast, cast and cast some more until
vou have achieved perfection.
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Beginning with Mrs. Wood-
row Wilson in 1917, every First §
Lady has served as Honorary
President of Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
was chartered by Congress on
March 16, 1950.
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Note of Appreciation
The family of Anastacio
Subia expresses a deep appre-
ciation to their many friends
for their kindness, thoughtful
acts of friendship, and the
cards, flowers and food pro-
vided them.
The family of Anastacio Subia
Actually, her ex-husband was
devoted to the boy. When he
found out about Laura’s tactics,
he haled her into court. The
judge took the matter so seri-
ously that he changed the cus-
tody order, transferring the boy
from his mother to his father.
As a general rule, the law
condemns efforts by one di-
vorced parent to poison the mind
of the child against the other. It
condemns “implanting in his
tender mind the seeds of hate
and the cankerous beginnings of
malice toward those whom he
should cherish.”
Likewise, the law frowns on
the use of the child as a pawn in
financial bargaining. For ex-
ample:
A divorcee constantly belit-
tled her ex-husband to their
small daughter. But she also let
him know that she would stop
as soon as he agreed to a large
cash settlement.
Again, a court denounced her
tactics and switched custody
from mother to father. The court
said she had no right to use the
child as a kind of blackmail
weapon for her own benefit.
Of course, in these highly
emotional situations, it may be
difficult for a court to separate
fact from fiction. As a result,
judges sometimes fall back on
solutions that are admittedly less
than perfect.
In another case, at the time
of the divorce, custody of a
child had been divided between
husband and wife. Later, in a
court hearing, each accused the
other of “poisoning the child’s
mind against me.”
After due deliberation, the
court decided to leave custody
just as it was—divided. Even
though this meant exposing the
child to parental crossfire, the
court said at least it gave each
parent “equal time” to defend
his character.
A public service feature of the
American Bar Association and
the State Bar of Texas. Written
by Will Bernard.
© 1972 American Bar Association
There are about 365 Girl
Scout councils in the United
States, serving more than
3,250, 000 girls.
Girl Scouting is open to
mentally and physically handi-
capped girls.
Girl Scouting affords girls
a chance to develop skills in
areas of their choice and in-
terest.
Girl Scouting helps girls be-
come aware of the world a-
round them and the role they
play in it.
A tricycle was made in 1897
which weighed nearly a ton and
could carry eight riders.
Milton sold the copyright to
Paradise Lost in 1667.
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You get more for
your money when
you stiop at home
Money spent at home
builds schools, employs
teachers and buys books.
Hometown money improves
streets, develops parks and
playgrounds.
More community services,
improved fire and police
protection and better
government are needed.
It takes money.
Your community needs you
and you need your
community. Money spent
at home is never far away.
It might be as close as
the slide in the playgrounc
Spend your money where
you can see it count.
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Behind the
curtain
is summer cool
Electrically
An electric room air conditioner
takes up no space. Hides behind a
curtain in winter —ready to
cool in summer.
BUY NOW! BEAT THE HEAT!
See your local
electric appliance dealer
FREE WIRING BONUS ^
Normal FREE 220 volt wiring —In a permanently
constructed residence served by WTU — tor a new 4R
Eleotrlo Room Alr-Condltloner (1 hp or larger)
purchased from a local dealer. Ask for details.
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