The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1937 Page: 4 of 4
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FRIDAY, APRIL 9. 1937
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HU. LARK WILDCAT. BIG LARK. KKAGAIN COUNTY. PKXAS
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PVlst KKIJ.Y. CHARLIE CHASE
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TEXAS FIRE LOSS
SHOWS A DECLINE
IN LAST TWO YEARS
the total number of yearly fires
almost In half," Hall said
TEXAS THEATRE
Yes, sir, folks, it’s that dash of
Southern hospitality with Johnny
- Mack Brown in another fast out-
Austin, April 8 Texas total fire door picture. Bar Z Bad Men. |
loss has decreased over 50 percent and f-ho Kiri Is Lois January If
during the last two years, Marvin y°u action this one has plenty j
Hall; fire Insurance commissioner, it. and some to spare
announced reoentily
"Figures compiled from the re-
ports of over 500 Texas fire mar-
shals show that the high fire luss
trend of 1931 and 1932 has taken
a steep swing downward In re-
cent years". Hall said “The total
Listen to this conversation
Nick It’s a New Year’s reso-
lution. Nora I am through with
being a detective ”
Nora "Oh, Nick, I am so happy ”
Nick i answering telephone*
Hello, hello, yes? What's that?
loss for those two depression years You say he's been missing lor three
was $32,638,537 The total loss for days? Hnunin, that is bad I will
the years 1935 and 1936 was $13.- be right over.”
732, 587, still too high an amount. 1 And once more. Nick Charles,
but encouraging nevertheless"
According to the fire marshals'
reports to the Texas Fire Insur-
ance Department, 79 percent of the
6,514 fires in 19932 occurred in
dwellings, with a loss ratio of 55
percent. In 1935, 68 jiercent of
your favorite detvctlve of the
“Thin Man" goes out on the trail
of mystery, murder and romance
Yes. folks, this time it’s "After
the Thin Man," written by the
same author with the same bril- !
Hunt stars, William Powell and
the fires occurred in dwellings, and Myrna Loy, the merriest, maddest
married couple ever to come out |
of Hollywood.
After the Thin Man" is more
than a sequel. It picks up in high
gear where 'The Thin Mna” left ;
off In support of Util Powell and j
Myrna Loy we have James Ste- i
In 1936 the number decreased to
2.897, or 62 1-2 percent of the to-
tal number of fires The loss ra-
tio has decreased 20 percent m
five years
' While It is true that the tolai
premiums on dwellings for the
-LN MON Tl Fs \KPII II I-* 13—
ONE IN A MILLION"
With the Latest sensation
sON J A IIFN1F supported by DON
IMKI HI. ADOLPH MEN JO! and \R
LKNF JUDGE with the famous KIT/
BROTHERS
years 1932, 1935 and 1936 were ap- wart, Ellsau Landt. Joseph Callela.
proximately 47 percent of the to- Jessie Ralph and A.stu. the Intel- I
tul state premiums, yet the num iigent wire-haired terrier of "The
ber of dwelling Ios>es each of those Thin Man."
years Is indicative of the fact that Not even the members of the
too many fires have been and are cast knew the solution of the mys- i
occurring in tiie home The a- tcry until the last scene, and then
mount of losses on dwelling lious- ! they were sworn to secrecy. You
es for the year on which we have will never guess, but you will
the latest figures. 1936. was $1.- laugh, thrill and enjoy this pic-;
Also
1 -Putin* New-
2- Traveloffiie, S.
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627.479." Hall said.
"Our reports prove conclusively,
Hall explained, "that the large
number of dwelling fires occurring
each year are a direct result of
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We wl«h U> thank ><ir ft .end
for their kindness tnd the beau
tofu I floral offerings during U»e
'tines,, and death of >tir *>tt
Mr and Mr , K,»y Hemphill
and family
Iflu Irui Cartwright returned
I. :t:r th.U week after spending tlie
past two weeks vuUtlng with rrla
lives ui Fort Worth
Mr . Homer Duio-i.. and daugh-
ter Barbara Ann are vultlng with
: "l.iiivri .! Kaufman
ture from the first brilliant flash
of San Francisco's Chinatown to
the very last scene.
Remember the date. Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday at the Texas
the economic conditions of the‘Theatre for a thousand laughs,
time Too. many fires are started a dozen stars, a hundred clues, and »
| in lean years as profit’ fires, and j only one solution!
the number of fires of unknown, *
: suspicious and incendiary origin j He was the leader of a Jazz or-
seem always to decrease when chestra and site was a singer of
times get belter" classical waltzes, und when they
Hull stated that only through met It was a mixed chorus! Don’t
investigation by the proper au- miss "Champagne Waltz," starring
thurllies and by active fire pre- Gladys Swarthout and l red Mac-
vention measures to eliminate Murray Jack Oukic furnishes the
careless fires could losses in the luugiis Cithers In the cust) acre i
dwelling houses be further re- j Veloe and Yolanda. Lyda Koberti
duced j and FYank F*orrest.
The F’lrr Insurance Department j The story situation Is built upon
l_, proud of the splendid work Tex- the antic of a jazz orchestra lead- j
as ftrr marshals, fire chiefs and er who moves his musicians over
co-operating citizens have done to Vienna and making that city
in cutting the number of Incen- j swing" conscious, ruins business
diary firr\ in fourth, the number for Gladys Swarthout and her
of vacant house fires In sixth and lather who operates a "Waltz Pul j
_____ ace " It has eveiytlung. hot raj- j
thm. smooth waltzes, scintillating *
dancing, glorious singing, all in a
cocktail of entertain
Specials
Friday and Saturday, April 9-10
APRICOTS, dried, choice, 2 lbs 35c
SALT. Regular 5c packages. 3 packages for l#c
ORANGE JUICE, No. I Tall Cans. 2 Cans for l9c
PURE PRESERVES, assorted flavors, pound-jar 22c
OATS, Mother s, large box........27c
15c
25c
MUSTARD. Quart for only
PANCAKE FLOUR, Aunt Jemima. 2 Boxes
COFFEE, Bright and Early, 1 lb......23c
CHERRIES, Red. Pitted. 2 No. 2 Cans 35c
VANILLA WAFERS. Pound-Box 22c
COFFKK, Bright and Early, 3 lbs.
SALAD WAFERS. I 1-2-Poiind Box for
ALL BRAN. 2 Boxes for
COFFEE, Admiration, I lb. ...
KINSO, liirrr Box, Each
RAKING POWDER. Clabber Girl, 2-Pound C an
GOLD-N-SWEET, 5-Pound Can
. 65c
21c
22c
. 27e
23c
21c
S5c
OB WOES, Cal., nice size, dozen .... 27c
IN OUR MARKET
CHUCK ROAST. It’s Good, lb. 15c; Fresh Brains, lb. 15c
BACON. Sliced. Good Brand, lb ..................... 29c
STEAK. Round, lb. 25c; Loin or T-Bone, lb..... 20c
You will find many other bargains In meats and gro-
ceries in our Red and While poster delivered at your door each
Thursday afternoon.
BIG LAKE CASH GROCERY
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OWL TROOP NEW S
We met on April 5. 1937, at the
Scout house 'At the beginning of
the meeting we sang songs and
made plans for a Parent-Teacher
program We had two new mem-
ber.. Billie Ruth McGuire and Bet-
ty Mauck Betty Mauck passed
laws and motto. Billie Ruth passed
AN APPRECIATION
We wish to thank our friends and customers who
called at our place of business the past several
days, and hope that you will continue to patron-
ize us For this patronage, we will hope to merit
your confidence and patronage with courteous
and efficient servtcr that will please you!
Gulf Service Station
Telephone 101
D. M. Daugherty and Sons
laws and motto; Ann Guynes pass-
ed sewing. Helen Mayes passed
signaling and sewing, and Garnett
Miller passed signaling. We met
in our patrols and discussed plans
for comping and hiking At the
cbose of the meeting we sang
"Taps.” Helen Mayes, scribe
Miss Vivian Klttrell lias return-
ed from a visit of several days in
Iraan with a sister.
N H Hoover, meat cutter at the
Big Luke Cash Grocery, has been
ill and unable to work for several
days following the extraction of a
tooth.
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all-ft««i bodiot
combining
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Wilson, M. A. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1937, newspaper, April 9, 1937; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631353/m1/4/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.