The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXIV
BIG LAKE. REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 13. 1949
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NUMBER 18
Latest Oil News In
Big Lake Area...
By JAMES C. WATSON
Wildcat Staff Writer
Operations are starting at once
on a 3,000-foot wildcat In South-
east Reagan County, eight miles
southeast of Big Lake, by J C. Rat-
liff, Jr„ and Oscar A. Bourg.
It will be their Na 1-A Unlver-
slty-Atlantlc. The drlllslte Is 330
feet from south and west lines of
the lease In section 18. block 48,
University survey.
The venture will be drilled with
combination rotary-cable tools. It
Is on acreage secured In a farmout
from The Atlantic Refining Com-
pany.
Production apparently has played
out at Stanollnd Oil Si Oas Com-
pany No. 1 Miller, Southeast Rea-
gan County wildcat which logged
possibilities of a Fusselman-Sllurl-
an discovery three and one-half
miles east of Big Lake.
Testing through perforations at
8,807-30 feet, the well pumped 13
barrels of oil load and 12 barrels of
fresh water In the last 24 hours re-
ported. Some observers predict the
venture will be plugged and aban-
doned.
It drilled to 9,789 feet and, find-
ing the Ellenburger barren, plugged
back to 9,615 feet for production
tests of the Fusselman.
Location Is 660 feet from south
aftd 2,011 feet from west lines of
the northwest quarter tof section
266, block 1, TP survey.
Ralph Lowe was drilling ahead
toward the Ellenburger In South-
east Reagan County with his No. 1
Hilda R. Brossman, one-half mile
north outpost to the Barnhart
field.
This prospector, 660 feet from
south and east lines of section 221,
block 1, TP survey, was under 4,751
feet In lime.
In West-Central Reagan County,
adjacent to the Benedum area, Ply-
mouth Oil Company was making
hole with two explorations.
The concern's No. 1-B Taylor Si
Sadler. 1,980.5 feet from west and
660 feet from south lines of lot 4,
section 50. 1/2, P. B. Scott survey,
was under 8,838 feet, penetrating
lime.
The other Benedum flanker, Ply-
mouth No. 1-45 Johnson, 660 feet
from west and 1,980 feet from
south lines of section 45, block Y.
MK&T survey, had reached 3,673
feet and was continuing in lime
and anhydrite
Plymouth No. 1-2 Dixon, possible
discovery from the Wolfcamp-Per-
mlan In this vicinity, was continu-
ing to make pumping tests on per-
forations at 7,390-7,430 feet and
10.015-10,11£ feet. No recent gauges
have been reported.
It is 660 feet from north and 2,-
526 feet from west lines of section
3. Peter Beach survey 2.
Abandonment was scheduled for
Humble Oil Si Refining Company
No. 1-F Sawyer .Ellenburger wild-
cat failure In Southwest Irion
County, eight miles northwest of
the town of Barnhart and 660 feet
from south, 1,930 feet from east
lines of section 191, block 1. TP sur-
vey,
A 70-mlnute drlllstem test In the
Ellenburger at 10,043-144 feet
showed a fair blow of air through-
out and recovered 840 feet of
slightly gas cut drilling mud and
1.232 feet of muddy salt water
A Schlumberger survey was be-
ing run. preparatory to plugging
Hospital Bids Art* lx*t;
Work To Start Monday
Bids for the'constructlon of Rea-
gan County's hospital were let this
week and work is due to get start<?d
on Monday of next week Von Frel-
llck, Inc. of San Angelo was award-
ed the general contract on a bid of
$90,500. Macks Plumbing Co. of Big
lake got the plumbing contract on
a $21,300 estimate; and Hammer
Electric Co. of San Angelo, the elec-
tric contract on a $6,680 bid.
The hospital, to be known as the
Reagan County Memorial Hospital,
will cost approximately $145,000 of
which $46,300 will be federal aid.
The building, to be located on De-
pot Avc. facing east on the block
between Eighth and Ninth Streets,
wil^ be of fire-proof materials and
designed to take care of 15 pa-
tients. It Is scheduled to be com-
pleted in 300 days.
NOTICE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION
The Board of Equalization for
the Reagan County Independent
School District will convene May
16, 1949 at the High School for the
purponp of placing final values on
all oil properties, pipe lines, util-
ities. and other properties connect-
ed with oil Industry within the
school district.
H A Hartgrove,
Secretary, School Board
JUDGE STOCK IN COUNTY
Emmltt Cavln. former V A in-
Tuesday Review Club
Installs Officers At
Dinner Tuesday Night
A “friendship dinner” and instal-
lation of officers marked the close
of the club year for the Tuesday
Review Club on Tuesday evening of
this week when Mesdames John
Farley, Henry Schooler and L. R.
•Hudson were hostesses in the home
of Mrs. Ethel Cutblrth.
Foursome tables, at which the
guests sat, were centered with rose
buds, and plate favors were rose
corsages except for the outgoing
president, Mrs. Ernest Poteet, and
the incoming president, Mrs. J. W.
McFadden, whose corsages were of
sweet peas and carnations, respect-
ively.
The following new officers were
Installed by Mrs. T. H. Ray: Mrs.
McFadden, president; Mrs. School-
er. vice president; Mrs. E. B. Jones,
treasurer; Mrs. Hudson, secretary;
Mrs. Poteet, parliamentarian-crit-
ic; Mrs. Prentiss Garrett, historian-
reporter.
Those present were Mesdames R.
W Word, Noble Holt, Juanita Park-
er, W. W. Watkins, Ernest McIn-
tyre, Poteet, Jones, Garrett, Ray,
Hudson, McFadden, Schooler, Cut-
birth and Farley
Robinson-Garner Vows
Read Friday Afternoon
In a double ring ceremony per-
formed last Friday afternoon. Miss
Rosalind Garner, daughter of Mrs.
A H Garner and the late Mr. Gar-
ner, became the bride of J. Tom
Robinson of Rankin. The wedding
took place in the bride's home with
the Rev. O. F. Kattner, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, read-
ing the marriage vows.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with white accessories and a cor-
sage of pink sweetheart roses. For
something old she carried a hand-
kerchief, of hand drawn work,
made by her mother who carried It
at her own wedding
Miss Norlne Oarner. sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Bill
Ball was best man Mrs E M Dolan
placed the traditional wedding
music.
A reception followed the cere-
mony.
Mr and Mrs Robinson left for a
short wedding trip to Ruldosa and
Santa Fc, N M . and are now at
home In Rankin where Mr. Robin-
son is employed by the Atlantic Re-
fining Company
Out-of-town guests at the wed-
ding and the reception Included
two sisters of the bride groom. Mrs
Francis Krone and Mrs. V. C Rouse
of Wichita, Kan Mrs J W Shee-
on and Mrs. Guy McWilliams of
San Angelo. Mr and Mrs Lee Mar-
quis und Mrs. Bob Slagel of Mc-
Camey; Mr and Mrs R C. Luck!*
and Mr and Mrs Kelly Sims of
Crane; Mr and Mrs Leo Howry
and Miss Norlne Oarner of Odessa,
and Mrs C F Rouse of Dallas
Mr and Mrs L. McWilliams, their
son. Feb McWilliams, and their
son-In-law and daughter. Mr and
Mrs Japson Pettit and daughters.
Big Lake And Iraan
To IMav Sunday
HPC Group Will Direct Golf Association Now jRev. Taylor To Preach
Services Saturday Night Has 70 Members Baccalaureate Sermon
By M. It. (Ted) Williams Alltl SllIldilY Moi'lllUg Officers of the Big Lake Golf As- The Rev W I. Tuylor, pastor of
Baseball fans of this vicinity will Nine members of the Life Service “elation met recently at the court- the Big Lake Baptist Church, will
have another opportunity of seeing Band of Howard Puyne College of h'mse ln a business session. Among deliver the sermon at the bacca-
the Inic„ In »rtinn „,.vt Brownwood will be here at the Big other things they discussed sodding laureate services for the senior
' 1 Luke Baptist Church tomorrow lhe fairways and voted to buy gra.4s class of the Reagan County High
Sunday at I exon, their opponent niKht, at eight o'clock, to present a SPetl *or Purpose. Buffalo and School Sunday evening at 8 15 Ln
..................................... program and again Sunday morn- 'gramma grass seed will be used the high school auditorium
ing at the 11 o’clock hour The Play on the course has already The processional, ‘ Miserere” by
group will have charge of both been started although tee boxes are Verdi, will be played by Betty Mc-
services. An invitation is extended still to be built and the sand greens Carty, und other features of the
to everyone to attend oiled, and of course, there Is still program will include: invocation.
Rev. W. I. Taylor, the pastor, has P*enty ot work to be done on the Rev O. F Kattner, mixed chorus,
announced that the ordinance of fairways and around the greens. “Lord God of Hosts” by Wenner-
baptlsm will be observed following j The association now has 76 paid burg, directed by Miss Billie Hull,
the services tomorrow night. There up members and one $10 donation, mixed chorus, "Thanks be to God"
are several candidates for baptism,1 Anyone who wishes to become a
he stuted. He also announced that' member may contact one of the of-
there will be no preaching services 1 fleers of the association lmmedl-
Sunday night, but the Training ; ately Membership cards are being
Unions will meet as usual at 6:45 printed and will be Issued as soon
and will dispense with the closing < as finished The officers have set a
being Iraan, considerably strength-
ened over their first appearance
when they were soundly trounced
by the locals. Oame will be called
at 3:00 p. m.
With the advent of the season all
teams ln the Trans-Pecos League
are Improving the weak spots ln
their respective teams. Big Lake
being no exception, Manager Snipe
Conley having corralled several col-
lege players who are expected to be
on hand by the end of this month.
The schedule shown below may
be of interest to the reader
May 15th. Ozona will be idle
while Fort Stockton will play Good-
fellow Field ln San Angelo. Big
Lake will be hosts to Iraan at Tex-
on.
May 22nd Iraan will be Idle,
while Ozona will be hosts to Oood-
fellow Field at Ozona, and Big Lake
will be playing at Fort Stockton.
May 29th. Ozona will be playing
Big Lal^e at Texon while Iraan will
be guests of Fort Stockton
The game with the Sonora club
of the Concho Valley League, which
was scheduled for this week, was
Indefinitely postponed. It has been
learned from Manager Conley.
Three new players, all on the
freshman club at the University of
Texas, will Join the Big Lake club
for the summer, and will be ready
to take their places the Tatter part
of this month. They are Cliff Qus-
tofson, ss; Lefty Agnew, 1st base;
and Richard Roberson, If.
exercises so that there will be
plenty of time for everyone to at-
tend the baccalaureate services at
the high school building
June 6-10 is the date set for the
annual Vacation Bible School with
the entire faculty being selected
from local workers. The pastor
states that he Is counting on the
cooperation of every worker to
make the school a success Children
from the ages of 4 to 16. Inclusive,
are urged to make plans to attend
the school
Rev Taylor will fill his regular
appointment at Powell Field to-
night at 7:30 Everyone Is invited
to attend the services
goal of 100 members for the organ-
ization.
Listed below are the members of
! the association to date:
Local TSTA Unit Has
Been Organized Here
A temporary organization of a
local unit of the Texas State
Teachers Association was Instituted
here this weeJc when Miss Lois
Grey, a representative from the
state organization, met with the
teachers of the Reagan County
School System
George RJce was named chair-
man pro tern and Miss Daphna
Prichard, secretary pro tern. Com-
mittees selected were: constitution
and by-laws. Mrs. L B Menlclle,
Miss Lottie Jo Owens and Chas A
Reeve; nominating committee, Mrs.
Edwin Phy, Jack Black and Miss
Evelyn Herring A meeting will be
called sometime next week to com-
plete the organization
Bob Mulllcan, local flying enthu-
siast, reports that his plane sus-
tained a $1,000 damage during the urgP(j iQ assist ln the general
recent hall storm It seemed that clean-up campaign launched that
the plane, which had been in the day Ice cold drinks will be served
hangar, was taken out by someone free during the day
McMullan-Hightower
Vows Read In Roswell
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Janet High-
tower, daughter of Mr and Mrs
Ray Hightower of Sterling City, to
Johnny McMullan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd McMullan of Big Lake,
ln a ceremony performed last Fri-
day in Roswell, N M,
The newly-weds, both of whom
are Texas Tech students, visited ln
Big Lake over the week end before
returning to Lubbock to finish the
school semester. The bride Is a
sophomore, and the bridegroom,
who has been specializing ln ani-
mal husbandry, will receive his de-
gree from that Institution this
spring At the close of school, they
plan to be at home on the Floyd
McMullan ranch south of here ln
Crockett County
Cemetery Work Day Is
Designated By Club
Saturday, May 28, has been de-
signated as Cemetery Work Day by
the Progressive Study Club, spon-
sor of the beautification program
of the local cemetery Everybody Is
who wanted the place to shelter
their car. Mr Mulllcan said he car-
ried no insurance on the craft In-
cldently. he says there have been
four students to enroll in the flying
training school started by Cliff Eld-
wards from Odessa
Mr. and Mrs Ben Pettit have re
turned from a two-week trip that
took them to Laredo where they
visited with one of Mr Pettit's sis
tors, and to Yoakum where they
spent several days
NEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE WILL OBSERVE
GRAND OPENING TUESDAY NIGHT, M AY 17
Tuesday, May 17. la the date set Kirkeby stated Plans call for the
for the grand opening of the topping of the grounds, the con-
Reagan Drive-In Theatre, it la be-
ing announced by the owners. Mr
and Mrs O. M Kirkeby of Mertzon
J. D. Armstrong , -
C. I. Ashcraft
Ray Boyd
M. H. Boone —■** SfcSl'ji
R. H. Burton
P. W Burton .
Billy Carr
Ike Chaffin
Dick Collier
C. G Dean ($10 donation t
John Daugherty
Aubrey Edwards . fl 7
C. E. Ellison * *
Lewis Evans
M C Farley . * _
Bill A Friend - ' < *
John Farley
R B Ferguson " *—■*——
A S. Floyd
H. L. Gardner *
Bill Glasscock * VI
Dr E Lloyd Guy
H A Hartgrove
Tommy Hayes *
M B Hambrlck
Frank Hearn
Luke Hudson
A I) Holland
J J Isbell
Paul Jacobs
Joe T Johnston
J O Lusby
W T Mills
Sam Mann
M 7, Morris
R H Melton
Randall McNlece
Ernest McIntyre
R L McKinney
Frank McMullan
Pete Nossent
Wendell Parker
Edwin O. Phy
Ernest Poteet
Japson Pettit
C A Parry
R E Rogers
II B Rees
J B Ratliff
T H. Ray
Seth Stout
J M Sapplngton
D C Swanzy
J D Strauss
Sam Soheuber
Cue Varnadore
J T Webb
J I. Werst. Jr
Lacy D Way
Tramel Wilson
Troy L White
Dan K Yarbro
E L Martin, Jr
Ralph Pembrook
Harvey A Smith
Ross Clark
Wilbur McGarr
Flossie Coates
A L Brumlry
Bernice Baker
Mrs H H Edens
Joe Daugherty
Warner Lear
Ralph O’Bryan
O F McCray
R W PI urn lee
Mirle B Rogers
by Noble Cain, directed by Miss
Hall; benediction, Rev Taylor; re-
cessional, "Quartet from Rlgoletto”
by Verdi, Patsy Adams The audi-
ence Is reminded to remain seated
until the close of the recessional.
Commencement exercises are
scheduled for Friday evening. May
20, with Alan R. Fraser, district
Judge, 83rd Judicial District, as the
guest speaker Saturday. May 21,
will mark the close of school when
report cards will be given out.
Members of the graduating class
Include Charlene Armstrong. Don.
Armstrong. I.**wie Edmund Arm-
strong 'mid-term graduate'. Jack
Davis, James Dtshman (mid-term
graduate i. Virginia Rea F’ox, EMa
Louise Goodson. Jack Ham, Donald
Johnson, Joan Johnston, Virginia
Knoff, G W Lee, Dixie McMullan.
H J Mow, W A Mow, Hulet Roach.
Jack Seals and Charles Shook
Mrs. Rees Hostess To
Twentieth Century Club
“I Am An American" was the
topic of the Twentieth Century
Study Club program presented by
Mrs C E Ellison Tuesday after-
noon Hostess was Mrs Horace Rees
who entertained ln her home
Mrs D K McMullan. Jr talked
on the origin of being an American
and Mrs Horace Hartgrove named
the various well known national
Parks, how they originated and
how they are protected and pre-
j served Concluding the program.
Mrs Frank McMullan spoke on
parliamentary procedure and con-
ducted an open discussion
Refreshments of cake and lime
Sherbet was .served to Mesdames D
B Pettit. M H Boone. R H Bur-
ton, Earl Hays, Billy Boyd, J O
Lusby, C E Ellison. Frank McMul-
Jan, Bill F*riend, J L Werst, Jr ,
Horace Hartgrove' D K McMullan,
Jr. Ralph Wise, P H Coates, Floyd
McMullan, C F Ham and W A
Glasscock
New Parking Rule To
Be Effective Soon
The City of Big Lake has adopt-
ed a new parking measure, design-
ed to benefit postoffice patrons,
which will go Into effect as soon as
the rurb is painted, it has been an-
nounced by Chief of Police W E
Chatwell A 15 minute parking
limit, from fi a m till 6pm. hag
been placed on the area extending
ln front of the Masonic building
which houses the postnfflce and
the Ford Theatre building, a dis-
tance of 80 feet
structor of this place and hi* live-1 Dorothetta and Margaret, were In
stock Judging team of Odessa stop- Han Angelo last Sunday attending
ped here Wednesday while en route' the 78th birthday anniversary of
to the state meet at College Hta- Mr Williams' father, Feb McWtl-
tlon They did practice Judging of Hams. Sr The celebration was held
Sheep at the Prmbrook ranch and In the home of the father's daugh-
of cattle on the Sanders ranch. ter, Mrs. Craig Chumley
st meting of a few seats down to-
ward the screen for the benefit of
those who wish to gel out of their
Showing on opening night will be cars, and the building of rest
Mr Smith Goes To Washington ", rooms, all of which will be done as
starring James Stewart and Jean soon as possible, the owner said
Arthur \ Two complete shows will be
FYee Ice cream, compliments of shown nightly, beginning at eight
the. Banner Creamery, and Sun ; o’clock There will be a new attrac- _
Spot drinks will be served to every lion for each Tuesday-Wednesday,
body attending on opening night Thursday-Friday. Saturday only, :(jt\’ ( lilfo UndfT£rOin<r
This new drlve-ln theatre, with a and Sunday-Monday show „ . n j
300 ear rapacity. Is located adjoin-1 The picture shown on opening ( jOfllpIrtf* Kc'lllOfR'Illlff
ing the airport on Highway 67 west night will again show the following
of town It ts equipped with the night "Destroyer" with Edward O A complete remodeling program Lake, Texas
latest In projectors and sound ap- Robinson will be the feature on Is being carried out at the City A $25 00 deposit will be required
parutus The screen Is 45 feet ln Thursday ami F’rlday of next week. Cafe. It has been announced by Us on plans to guarantee their safe
height arid 49 feet In width and and Saturday. May 21. the bill will owners. Mr and Mrs Bill Dyer The return by May 19. 1949
the picture image will toe 30x41 be a doublr feature, showing "Chal- Interior Is being reflnlshed and new Owners reserve the right to waive
Pntrons will find a concession lrngc of the Range" with Charic* furnishing Installed Mr and Mrs any Informality In, or reject any or
NOTICE: TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids are requested for cot-
tage type unit dwellings complete
to be used as teacherages Bidders
are to furnish 75 foot lots for each
of a minimum of eight cottages
and a maximum of twelve Above
bids will be received In the office
of the Superintendent of Schools
at Big Idike, Texas, until 4PM
Thursday. May 19, 1949 and then,
at said office publicly opened and
read aloud
Plans and specifications can be
obtained from the office of the
Superintendent of 8chools at Big
stand where they may buy pop Starrett and Smiley Burnett, and Dyer say that their business has
corn, hamburgers, hot dogs, candy, j "Jungle Man" with Buster Crabbe greatly Increased since their buy-
cold drinks and snow cones Mr Kirkeby. owner of drlve-ln* Ing the cafe less than a year ago
There remain* some work yet to at Mertxon and Abilene, will man-iTTiey are very optimistic about the
be done about the grounds, Mr-* age the local show future of Big Lake
all bids
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Reagan County Independent
School District
H. A. Hartgrove, Secretary.
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