The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1970 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME 44
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS (76932),MAY 21, 1970
Single Copy — 10c
NUMBER 21
Annual Golf Tourney
Here This Weekend
Saturday A First,
Elementary Playday
On Saturday, May 23, the
Big Lake P-TA is spon-
soring the first Playday for
Elementary students at the
Junior High football field.
Events begin at 9:00 a. m.
and end about noon with a
presentation of awards. Rib-
bons will be presented to
those placing first, second
and third in individual
events and to the first place
team in team events. Also
each participant who places
in an event will receive
points. The girl and boy with
the highest number of points
will receive a trophy.
Every student who partici-
pates in the Playday will re-
ceive a ribbon.
Those students who want
to enter the bean bag toss
•must furnish their own bean
bag. It is to be five inches
square (5x51. Also girls en-
tering the jump rope con-
test must furnish their own
jump rope.
The following events are
planned for elementary stu-
dent competition:
First Grade — 25 yard
dash, shuttle relay, sack
race, bean bag toss, broad
jump.
Second Grade — 25 yard
dash, shuttle relay, sack
vrace, bean bag toss, broad
jump.
Third Grade — 25 yard
dash, shuttle relay, bean bag
toss, broad jump, bottle race.
Fourth Grade — 50 yard
dash, baton relay, jump rope
(girls), football throw (boys),
obstacle course, bottle race.
Fifth Grade — 50 yard
dash, baton relay, jump rope,
football throw, obstacle
course, bottle race.
It is hoped that all par-
ents will come out and help
in making these events a
morning of fun for the en-
tire family.
Mrs. R. McDaniel
Injured In Wreck
As a result of multiple in-
juries suffered in a collision
about 4:45 Sunday afternoon
returning home to San An-
gelo, Mrs. Ronnie McDaniel,
the former Brenda Nunn, is
hospitalized in Shannon
Hospital, unable to take fin-
al exams at Angelo State
University.
She was thrown through
■ the window of their car as a
new Pontiac convertible with
three boys in it made a U
turn directly in front of
them without the driver sig-
naling his intentions. The
collision occurred on the
curve of the highway just
east of Mertzon a block past
the city park, by the rock
Jiome of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Benton. They were returning
home after a week end spent
here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Nunn.
Brenda suffered multiple
Injuries on the right side, a
broken right shoulder, se-
‘ yere facial lacerations, a
• deep cut on the leg, and a
jammed right shoulder. Mr.
McDaniel was driving, escap-
ing with minor injuries. The
boys apparently escaped
with minor injuries.
Mrs. Nunn said that the
Dean of the college visited
Brenda Tuesday stating that
he was contacting Brenda’s
instructors, and in consider-
ing her high grade average,
arrangements would be
made where she would fore-
go worry about taking any
finals.
Returning home late Tues-
day from the visit with their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nunn
Eig Lake Golf Association’s
2Cth annual invitational
golf tournament will get un-
derway here Saturday with
qualifying rounds. Sunday’s
individual play will consist'
of two :-nin%Jiole-' matches
and onetoimd of medal play.
Golfers qualifying for the
championship flight and
medalist must play 18 holes
on the Big Lake course Sat-
urday. A prize will be given
for medalist.
Players in other flights
may call or send in a score
before 6:00 p. m. Saturday if
they cannot be here that
day. All entrants must be
eligible to receive prizes.
Entries are limited to those
golfers 25 years old and over.
Entry fee is $15. Four prizes
will be given in each flight.
The Greens Committee,
composed of Bill Schnee-
mann, Lawrence Clifton and
R. L. McKinney, is in charge
of arrangements. The club’s
telephone number is 884-
2633. A barbecue supper will
be served Saturday evening
at 7 o’clock. Flight brackets
for Sunday’s play will be
posted Saturday evening.
Eddie Burkett of Big Lake
won the championship last
year with Danny Alvey of
Crane runner-up.
Troy White holds the rec-
ord for number of cham-
pionship title wins with four,
while H. O. Allen owns three
titles.
White won the first three
tournaments in 1950, 1951,
and 1952. Bob Craig of Colo-
rado City won in 1953, fol-
lowed by Robert Magness of
San Angelo in 1954. Allen
won his first tournament
here in 1955. No tournament
was held in 1956 due to con-
version of the greens from
sand to grass.
Jimmy Attaway of Mc-
Camey was the 1957 winner,
T. J. Bailey of Ozona in 1958,
Arnold Chambers of Mc-
Camey in 1959, Bobby Rut-
ledge of McCamey in 1960,
and W. R. Flippin of Odessa
in 1961.
Troy White won again in
1962, then A. C. Hamil, now
of Monahans, in 1963; H. O.
Allen in 1964, David Porter
of Andrews in 1965, Jerry
Davis of Big Lake in 1963, H.
O. Allen in 1967, Walter Hor-
ton in 1968, and Eddie Bdr-
kett in 1969.
LIONS TO SPONSOR
CARNIVAL HERE JUNE 1-7
The Borderline Shows of
B. F. Deason will again have
a Carnival with rides and
varied concession stands
Monday, June 1 through
Sunday, June 7, in Reagan
County Park.
The Carnival proved so
popular last year with the
youngsters of the area that
Big Lake Lions again spon-
sor what it considers one of
the cleanest best small shows
raveling around the state.
Deason is from Aransas Pass,
taking his carnival and rides
through Texas from March
through November each year.
It will probably be located
in the area just north of Lit-
tle League Park, to the right
of the road.
GUN CLUB TO HAVE
TRAP SHOOT MAY 24
The Big Lake Gun Club
will sponsor a trap shoot to
be held May 24, beginning
at 1:00 p. m. at the Gun
Club range west of town.
The public is invited to at-
tend.
hit a deer just west of the
gasoline plant near Mertzon,
bashing the grill, hood and
front end of the car, but not
severely enough to prevent
their driving home.
Big Lake Citizens
Respond For Lubbock
A 20-foot U-haul truck
loaded with supplies in
clothing and foodstuff for
the Lubbock tornado victims
was gathered in Big Lake
last week and driven to Lub-
bock Friday night by Big
Lake Volunteer Firemen-Bill
Jolly and Johnny Beavers.
Spearheaded by J. D.
Richmond, a Chamber of
Commerce director, the drive
for Lubbock help began
Tuesday by radio appeals
and by using the loud speak-
er on the Big Lake ambul-
ance in driving it around
town. Pick-up calls were re-
layed to the fire department
where volunteers picked up
the clothing and foodstuff.
It was taken to a county
building, the former Big
Lake Machine Shop where it
was sorted and loaded. Big
Lake Chamber of Commerce
paid for the expenses of the
Lubbock trip and fee for the
truck.
Commencement Speaker
Dr. J. W. Donaldson
Week end guests in the
Kermit Spiser home were
Mrs. Spiser’s mother, Mrs.
Robert Porter of Temple; a
cousin who just returned
from Viet Nam May 5, Col.
Harold Dean Persky and
Mrs. Persky, now stationed
at College Station; Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Azbill of El
Campo; Joe Spiser, now of
San Angelo, and his fiance,
Diana Barron of Dallas.
Swimming Pool To Open June 2
Reagan County swimming
pool officially opens at 9 a.
m. Tuesday, June 2, and
hours are 9-11 a. m. and 2-5
p. m., with the pool closed on
Mondays.
Coach James Bird con-
tinues as manager as he has
the past few years, assisted
by Coach Jesse Hale.
Tentative plans are for a
family night 7-9 p. m. on
Fridays, and swimming for
Sul Ross Volleyball Team Here Tonight
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This evening at 8:00 p. m.
in the high school gym, Big
Lake sports fans will have
the opportunity to see in ac-
tion the National Collegiate
volleyball champions from
Sul Ross State University.
This same team was runner-
up in the U. S. open tourna-
ment in Honolulu recently.
The team is coached by
Marilyn McReavy of Big
Lake. Miss McReavy also
plays with the team when
not in collegiate competition.
Miss McReavy played with
the 1968 U. S. Olympic team
in Mexico City and with the
1967 Pan American Games
team. She is a graduate stu-
dent at Sul Ross.
The Sul Ross team will
play a local men’s team in
the exhibition game here.
The game is being sponsored
by the Big Lake Chamber of
Commerce, and admission
has been set at 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for stu-
dents.
In the team picture above,
from left to right; sitting,
are Jerrie McGahan, former-
ly of the Houston Women’s
Team; Miss McReavy; Mary
Jo Peppier of Alpine, captain
and member of Olympic and
Pan American Games team;
standing, Mary Redel of Chi-
cago, who participated in the
1968 Olympic trials; Brenda
Rochen of Fort Stockton;
Lucy Courtney, former mem-
ber of the Houston team;
Janice Stanford, a Texas
High School All-Star from
Midland; and third row,
Helen Esparza, Texas High
School All-Star from Im-
perial. Other team members
not pictured are Paula Kelly
of Arlington, Kay Whitley of
Plains, and Sue McPeak of
Monahans.
R. C. H. S. Commencement
Exercises Sunday P. M.
ladies only on Thursday
mornings, 7-11 a. m.
Registration for swimming
lessons by Coach Hale is 1:00
p. m. Saturday, May 30, so
that classes may start
promptly the day the pool
opens. Several ladies have
indicated interest in swim-
ming lessons and if enough
register, classes will probably
be on Monday nights, 7-9 p,
m.
Industrial Arts Class
Exhibit This Evening
Reagan County Hign
School’s Industrial Arts Class
under direction of Jerry
Floyd, instructor, is present-
ing its yearly projects today,
May 21, from 6:30 p. m. to
9:30 p. m. The projects will
be on display in the foyer of
the high school auditorium.
The public is cordially in-
vited to view the many vari-
eties of projects including
gun cases, cedar chests, pool
tables, beds, record cabinets,
etc., which have been made
by individual students with
Mr. Floyd’s supervision and
assistance.
Awards of first, second
and third places will be pre-
sented in each class of Gen-
eral Shop, Woodworking, and
Advanced Woodworking. A
Best Cver-All Award will be
presented to the boy having
the outstanding project in
the exhibit.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Medical patients in Rea-
gan Memorial Hospital Tues-
day afternoon were Joe Fer-
guson, Mrs. Eldon Brown,
Richard E. Conaway, Mrs.
Martin W. King and Deborah
Wester, all of Big Lake; Har-
lan Westmoreland, Midland;
and Cynthia Carter, Midkiff.
Medical patients dismissed
during the past week have
been Mrs. F. L. Herman,
George Blake, Sr., Carol
Johnson, Stephanie Morris,
Norman Hal Smith, Mrs.
Charlie Walker, Billy Ray
Bolen, Roy Ben Pettit, Tonya
Jo Linscomb, Mrs. Jerry
Henington, Earl Chriesman,
Mrs. Prudencio Lara, Sr.,
Jimmy Kight, Mrs. Pedro
Hernandez, Mrs. Ronnie
Baggett, James B. Turner,
and Mickey D. Smith, all of
Big Lake; and Anna Rose
Gillit of Sonora.
Surgery patients dismissed
were Jackie L. Gibson of
Iraan, Mrs. Cleve Morris of
Mason, and Mrs. Mario Cas-
tro of Big Lake.
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Flo Darling Pupils
In Recital Monday
Recital ’70, the annual
dance review by pupils of
Flo Darling School of Dance
and Allied Arts will be pre-
sented Monday, May 25, 8:00
p. m. at the high school aud-
itorium.
Everyone is invited to at-
tend this evening of free en-
tertainment.
Eig Lake pupils participa-
ting will be Cynthia Parker,
Tina Eggleston, Laurie Dol-
an, Amy Weatherby, Kelly
Ann Irvin, Tracy Tatum,
Kami Short, all pre-school
beginners.
Kindergarten and first
graders include Robin Beck-
nell, Julie Miller, Fran Freiss,
Jena Martin, Carey Frank-
lin, Jay Keith Weatherby,
and Kim Perry. Older stu-
dents are Jill Schneemann,
Penny Poynor, Shari Perry,
Brandi Becknell, Kim Arm-
strong, Kim Conaway, Lynn
Weatherby, Jadie Armstrong,
Laurie Schneemann, and
Teddia Miller.
Beginners include Joyce
Jenkins, Lesia Smith, Joleta
Everett, Christ! Smith, Ton-
ya Aly, Val Gohmert, Ernie
Gohmert and Nancy Midkiff.
Dance students from Ran-
kin and Iraan appear in this
recital, and the program
will be presented at Iraan
High School at 8 o’clock Fri-
day evening, May 22.
Fifty-two members of the
Reagan County High School
Senior Class of 1970 will be
candidates for graduation at
the combined baccalaureate
and commencement exercis-
es which will be held at 8:00
p.m. Sunday evening in the
high school auditorium.
Dr. J. W. Donaldson of
Midland, Executive Director
of the West Texas Education
Service Center located at the
Midland - Odessa Regional
Air Terminal, will deliver the
commencement address to
the graduates.
Dr. Donaldson assumed his
present duties on March 16,
1970. Prior to coming to the
West Texas Education Cen-
ter, he was Director of Re-
gion VIII Education Service
Center in Mount Pleasant,
Texas. He also served as As-
sistant Superintendent of
the Texarkana, Texas public
schools; he has held princi-
palships and taught at var-
ious levels from the sixth
grade through college. He
served with the U.S. Army
Intelligence in Berlin, Ger-
many.
Dr. Donaldson received his
bachelor of science and mas-
ter of education degrees
from Southwest Texas State
College, and holds the doctor
of education degree from
Baylor University. He is a
native of Gatesville, Texas.
Listed in Who’s Who in
American Education, and ac-
tive in most professional
education organizations, Dr.
Donaldson also is a member
cf many community organ-
izations, such as the Cham-
ber of Commerce, Lions Club,
Masons, and the Baptist
Church.
His wife, Ann, is a teacher,
and they have three children
—ages 6, 9, and 16. His fam-
ily will move to Midland to
join him on June 1.
West Texas Education
Center serves 38 school dis-
tricts in 19 counties in West
Texas, from Big Spring to
Presidio, including Reagan
County.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dison of
Bridger, Montana are ex-
pected in Big Lake by June
1 as Dison has been trans-
ferred back to this district
by Humble Fipe Line Com-
pany. They are former resi-
dents, living here when their
boys were in grade school
and junior high. Transferred
to Odessa from here they
also lived in Pampa before
going to Montana.
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The graduation exercises
open with the Processional,
March of the Brave, played
by the Reagan County High
School Band under the di-
rection of Mike Barry. The
Invocation will be given by
the Rev. George Dixon of the
First Baptist Church, follow-
ed by the Pledge of Allegi-
ance to the Flag, led by Rob-
ert Magruder, high school
principal.
A choral number, Days of
Glory, will be rendered by
the High School Mixed
Choir. The address by Dr.
Donaldson follows. Then
comes the presentation of
awards by Ben Featherston,
Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Magruder will introduce
the graduates, and they will
be presented their diplomas
by John H. Holt, president of
the school board.
The Senior Class will then
sing the school song, follow-
ed by the benediction by
Rev. Travis McNair of the
First United Methodist
Church. The Recessional,
Pomp and Circumstance,
will be played by RA Wal-
lace.
Officers of this year's
Senior Class are Bill Miller,
president; David Routon,
vice-president; Millie Tur-
ner, secretary; Sam Douglas,
treasurer; and Tommy
Hodge, reporter.
Honor graduates and
scholarship recipients will be
announced by Supt, Feather-
ston as one of the highlights
of the evening.
Candidates for graduation
include the following seniors,
Class of 1970: Jimmy Aly,
David Armstrong, Jimmy
Eaker, "Joe Barnes, Terry
Bettis, Gary earner, "David
Carter, Richard Carter, Mike
Dolan, Sam Douglas, Alex
Escobedo, "Junior Faught,
Joyce Fowler, Andy Glass-
cock, Kenneth Goin, Sammy
Goodloe, Sandra Grant,
Mario Hernandez, Tommy
Hodge, Tommy Holt, "Gary
Hooker, "Richard Jackson,
Brent Jacobs, Mary Jenkins,
Max Johnson, Hal Joyce,
Sandra Kirkpatrick, Larry
Koen, Blake Kohutek, Pablo
Levario, Alvin Lewis, Susie
Love, Larry Luckie, Rickey
McMillin, Clarence McWil-
liams, Annabel Mendez, Bill
Miller, "Rodney Miller,
"Royce Nutter, David Rou-
ton, Larry Settle, Regina
Siegenthaler, Debbie Slusher,
"Alvin Smith, "Phil Solomon,
John Storey, Joe Stout,
Kathye Stout, Millie Turner,
James Watson, "Tommye
White and Kathy Winches-
ter.
* Denotes members of the
National Honor Society.
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Thursday, May 21—Game
Night and Buffet Supper, 7
p.m., Ladies Association, Big
Lake Golf Club.
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 p.
m. Volleyball Banquet in
Homemaking Cottage.
May 23-24 — 20th Annual
Invitational Golf Tourna-
ment, Big Lake Golf Club.
May 24 — Reagan County
High School Commencement
Exercises, 8:00 p. m., High
School Auditorium.
Monday, May 25—Flo Dar-
ling Dance Recital, high
school auditorium, 8 p.m.
May 29-30-31 — McCamey
Rodeo.
May 28--Pre-School Day.Regis
ter at 9 a.m. children who will
enter first grade in September,
at Big Lake Grade School.
June 2-3-4 — 4-H Judging
Team goes to College Station
for State Judging Contest.
June 5-6 — Rankin Rodeo.
June 6 — St. Margaret
Church Barbecue, serving at
11 a. m. and 6 p. m.
June 13 — Annual Father-
Son Partnership, Big Lake
Golf Club.
June 29 (tentative date)—
Tour of Barnhart Experi-
ment to inspect rotation
grazing systems and experi-
ment work being conducted.
Location six miles south of
Barnhart en route to Ozona.
West Texas soil conservation
districts attending.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1970, newspaper, May 21, 1970; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth615310/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.