The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1949 Page: 5 of 8
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MAY IS, IMS
BIG LAKE WILDCAT, MG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
page rnt
A little parrafin or wax rubbed
on heel and toe of socks will not
show and wtll ease the rub that
causes the hole? It will last
through several washings
dressmaking In
creased.
general has ih-
More children's clothes are being
made at home today than at any
time since before the war? Home
Wedding announcements and in*
vitations, tea Invitations and In-
formal* printed at the Wildcat.
Get your Rubber Stamps and
Stamp Pads at the Wildcat.
WARNING
TO THE CITIZENS OF BIG LAKE
It has been reported to us that some individual has
been visiting numerous cities, calling at homes asking
that he be permitted to go through the house and
make a sketch of the floor plan.
He states that the purpose is to enter the home in a
contest .conducted by .some .well known national
magazine.
He also states that he represents Win. Cameron A Co.,
and that prizes for the best homes are to be given by
Wm. Cameron & Co.
This is to warn the citizens of Big Lake and all other
towns, that this person does not represent this com-
pany; that we are not participating in or conducting
any contest; that we are offering no prizes of any
kind.
If this man comes to your home presenting this prop-
osition, and representing himself as an agent of Wm.
Cameron & Co., or If you know he is operating in your
town, get in touch with your local police and the Wm.
Cameron A Co. store immediately.
WM. CAMERON & CO.
I
NEWS •
‘DoHAH&tnatfo* Aycnt
Texas A. *M. College
Extension Service
4-H Dress Revue
The 4-H Club Girls of Big Lake
and Texon will have their annual
dress revue at the Elementary
School Auditorium In Big Lake on
Tuesday afternoon. May 17, at 4:00
P. M The Home Demonstration
Club Women are sponsoring the
show for the girls and serving the
refreshments. Everyone Is invited
to attend The girls will model their
dresses they have made In 4-H
meetings and will put on a program
of songs, dances, etc.
The 4-H club girls vary In age
from 9 to 14. Each girl has cut and
made her own dress. Most of the
work of cutting and making these
dresses has been done under the charge of arrangements for the
supervision of the agent or spon- ( rfVue
sors in work meetings held by the, In addition to the program and
club members so are presented to modeling their dresses the girls will
you with the certain knowledge ^adlsplayof some of the other
that they are garments made by
the girls themselves You are in-
vited to see the girls, enjoy their
program which will not be long,
and encourage them with your
presence as they strive to live up
articles made In club work
Corn Fondue
Corn Is on the list of plentiful
foods at present. An economical
main dish which can take the place
of meat for luncheon is corn fon-
due Though the word comes from
to their motto "To Make the Best the French, there is nothing fancy
Better’’. i about this simple baked dish which
The girls appreciate the interest °°mblne8 lh‘‘ hl*h ‘l11*111*
i of eggs, milk, and cheese and the
the Big Lake Home Demonstration _ g00d flavors of che(.s, ttnd corn
I Club women are taking in their lnBredlenU: 1/3 cup bread cubes,
program Without the help of Mrs., j ,/2 cups cream style corn; 2 lea.
E J Compton, sponsor of the Tex- 8ptxjns minced onluI1 2
'on 4-H Club, Mrs J. A Roach, Jr., finejy chipped green pepper, 3/4
.sponsor of the Big Lake Junior 4-Hjcup jinejy Krated cheese; 1/2 teu-
| Club; and Mrs Gordon Roach, spoon p^ppi/r 2 eggs, well
, chairman of the Council 4-H Com-
I rnlttee, It would not have been pos-
sible to have their program and
j revue at this time Mrs. Gordon
: Roach, Mrs. J A Roach, Jr., and
Mrs. Jack Barber of the Big Lake
Home Demonstration Club are In
beaten. 1/2 cup scalded milk
To make: Blend all mgredieiu*
into eggs, adding scalded milk iaak.
Pour into greased loaf pan and sd
In a pan of hot water. Bake in
moderate oven until set about an
hour
Did You Know That—
Washing hose before wearing la
to remove any finish used in man-
ufacture and help stockings to wear
longer?
A coat of good wax polish Miowid
be applied to shoes before they arr
worn for the first time This .start*
them out with extra protection
against spots, stains, and scufflnlt
The same suggestion holds good far
smooth leather purses or pocket-
books
Families with high incomes twy
about twice as much ice cream a*
those on low Incomes?
GIFTS FOR THE GRADUATE ...
FINE WATCHES...
Elgin, Bulova,
Mido, Bancor
■
ELLIOTT JEWELRY
CIGARETTES MAC’S
POPULAR
BRANDS
$1.65
SHOTGUNS
Stevens 410 Gauge.............$25.95
RIFLES
Marlin 22 Boll Action Repeater . . $28.90
Stevens 22 Bolt Action Repeater . . $24.15
CANE FISHING POLES
14, 1.6 and 18 ft................39e up
60LF EQUIPMENT
Club Sets or Single Clubs
Coif Bags Golf Balls Tees
Open 6 a m. till 12 Midnight Week Days—Sundays 7 a. m. till
12 Noon
New Era Service Station
Anti Eirestone Store
t OMlen Products, Gulf, tjuaker State, Veedol and
Humble Motor Oils
PHONE 12 BIG LAKE, TEXAS
VEGETABLES
Vacuum Packed Whole Kernel Com
i$P$ 12 oz. can..................19c
WHOLE GREEN BEANS
No. 2 can..................32c
£H> “catsup
14 oz. bottle . . . .............19c
EARLY GARDEN PEAS
No. 303 can................21c
GREEN LIMA BEANS
No. 303 can................27c
Fresh Corn ear 5c
Specials Tor Friday and Saturday. Ma\ 13 - 14
•w 1 macs ’ v-.'' s,« i Fresh Cucumbers lb .8c
Green Beans and Potatoes
No. 2 can.....12c
GANDY’S BUTTER BANANAS
lb. 55c
PINTD BEANS
2 lb. Bag 21c
lb. 10c
!v
ll£°jmicio>>s
Toilet Tissue
Blue kross
Per Roll
2 lb. Can
95c
BACON
Armour's Star or Peyton's Del Norte
Sliced, Lb. Pkg.................
55c
Picnic Hams
Swiff* (looked Read\-To-F.at
Per Lb..................
45c
8-CIP ALUMINUM PERCOLATOR ... 89c
Sold With The Purchase Of Folger's Coffee
FRANKS
Swiff* Premium or Armour s
Star, I lb. cello, pkg.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1949, newspaper, May 13, 1949; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631124/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.