The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXIV
BIG LAKE, KEAGAN COUNTY. TEXAS, FEBRUARY 25, 1949
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NUMBER 7
Latest Oil News In
Big Lake Area...
By JAMES C. WATSON
Production Is apparent for Stan-
olind Cll <St Gas Company No. 1
Miller. Fusselman discovery In
Southeast Reugan County, three
miles east of Big Lake.
Frcm the formation between 9,-
590 feet, plug-back depth, and the
packer at D.444 feet, the well swab-
bed and .“owed 128 barrels of oil
and 53 barrels of load water on the
last 24-hour test.
Total depth is 9,799 feet In Ellen-
burger, where It failed to make
production. Testing was continu-
ing.
This likely field opener Is 660 feet
from south and 2,011 feet from
west lines of the northwest quarter
of section 266. block 1, TP survey.
The Atlantic Refining Company
■was trying to develop a well from
the Grayburg-Permlan in the same
vicinity with its No. l-A-48 Univer-
sity. wildcat adjacent to the Barn-
hart field.
It plugged back from 10,019 feet
after recovering water In the El-
lenburger to 2,368 feet in the Gray-
burg. Operator has acidized
through perforations at 2,305-55
feet with 3,000 gallons.
The project was swabbing acid
water to clean out and test.
Location is 1,996.1 feet from east
and 670.5 feet from south lines of
section 18, block 48. University sur-
vey.
Rumors are that Superior OH
Company and Atlantic No. 1-A-ll
University, "tight” wildcat in the
northwest end of the dry lake near
Big Lake, has plugged back from
the Ellenburger to test the Devon-
ian.
This prospector, 660 feet from
south and 1,980 feet from east lines
of section 142. block 1, TP survey,
Indicated a possible discovery when
drilling through the Devonian.
Inside the proven limits of the
Barnhart field. Amerada Petroleum
Corporation was making hole with
two scheduled Ellenburger tests.
The No. 12 Hickman was under
4,549 feet, penetrating lime. Amer-
ada No. 4 Owens was deepening
from 2,861 feet in lime and anhy-
drite.
Plymouth Oil Company was mak-
ing tests above the Ellenburger
with Its No. 1-2 Dixon. West-Cen-
tral Reagan County wildcat which
developed water In the top of the
deep zone.
Through perforations at 10,880-
960 feet, operator acidized with
5,000 gallons and began swabbing.
On last ruport, It was slill swabbing
acid water.
Location Is about one and one-
half miles southeast of the Bene-
dum pool and 600 feet from north
and 2.526 feet from west lines of
section 2, Peter Beach survey.
Plymouth No. 1-2 Dixon, offset to
the same concern's No. 1-46 Elliott,
recent Pennsylvanian discovery In
West-Central Reagan County, was
drilling ahead from 3,671 feet In
lime and anhydrite.
It is 660 feet from north and
west lines of section 50, block T,
TCRR survey.
In Northeast Crockett County. 15
miles northeast of the Midway
Lane field. C. U. Bay and Vickers
Petroleum Company No. 1-39 Uni-
versity, wildcat, 660 feet from
south and west lines of section 4,
block 39, University survey, was un-
der 4,360 feet, drilling lime and
shale.
Boys Ranch Discussion
Held At Country Club
"This Boys' Co-op Ranch Is be-
I ing organized to prevent fewer
! West Texas boys being sent to a
reform school and later the peni-
tentiary," was the main point em-
Hope Seen For Larger
Postoffice (hun ters
i
A gleam of hope Is seen for larger j
quarters for the Big Lake postof- J
tire, It was learned this week from i
Mrs II. B Edena, postmaster, who I
tated that an Inspector Is expected j
CITY READY YO !*......!"slr*,
ACCEPY DEP0$IYS"37,r
phaslzed by Fred Becker, San An- ’r.ost any time to Investigate the
i-elo business man, Monday night
! at the Country Club In an Informal
talk to Interested citizens and
members of civic and study groups,
i Boys through the ages of 7 to 18
| with no homes or undesirable
matter and make recommenda-
tions. She has also been promised
that free delivery will be Instituted
when the growth of the town de-
mands such action
Upon the recommendation of the
j homes and with no) previous record inspector, another clerk has been
disciplinary or reform school rec-
ord will be accepted. Applicants
must be recommended by the Judge
of each county who with a citizen-
ship committee will be familiar
with the background of the under-
privileged boys of the county.
The ranch will begin operation
added to the postoffice force. Clif-
ford Nutter, who has been attend-
ing the University of Texas, began
hi* duties at the office on the first
of this month. Following his grad-
uation from the local high school,
Nutter enrolled at the university,
but his schooling was halted by the
Dlshman, Jr., is also an cx-navy
man Other clerks include Mrs. C.
H. Midgley, Mrs Tom Mlskell and
MLss Dorothy Phllllppi.
this summer with thirty-two boys,(war when he Joined the navy An-
one from each West Texas county, j other clerk In the office, Ernest
which the ranch will serve.
Mr. Becker's enthusiasm, as he
outlined the original San Angelo
plans which grew Into the vast
project for this section of the state,
was contagious to the audience.
The informative talk grew Into a
general discussion with technicolor
pictures of the ranch shown by Dr
Wright.
The program was sponsored by
the Twentieth Century Club under
the direction of Mrs. D. B. Pettit.
She was assisted by Horace Rees, a
member of the board of directors of
the West Texas Boys Co-op Ranch,
who Introduced the speaker.
Baptist WMU To Have
All-Day Meeting Mon.
In observance of the Annie Arm-
strong Week of Prayer for home
missions, the three circles of the
Women's Missionary Union of the
First Baptist Church will have an
all-day meeting at the church next
Monday morning beginning at 10
o'clock. A covered dish luncheon
will be served at noon
The Texon circle presented a
program on city missions Monday
of this week when a Joint meeting
was held. Those In attendance were1
Mesdames C. E Oldham, Leonard
Phillips, George Rice, L E Lanford.
Gordon Roach, W. I. Taylor. Brown
Hayes, E. P. Owens and Geo. D
Alexander.
School Will Dismiss For
San Angelo Stock Show
Reagan County schools will close
Friday, March 4. for the San Angelo
Fat Stock Show and Rodeo, and
again the following Friday. March
11, when the teachers will attend
the Mid-Texas Teachers Associa-
tion In Brownwood. One more holi-
day is slated on the calendar be-
fore the close of school on May 21
Good Friday. April 15, will be ob
served as part of the Blaster holi-
day season.
Miss Prichard Speaks
About Spring Fashions
Miss Daphna Prichard, home-
making Instructor In the Reagan
County High School, spoke on
spring fashions whrn she was
guest speaker of the Big Lake Home
Demonstration Club Thursday aft-
ernoon of last week when Mrs O. L
Albright was hostess.
In speaking of the prevailing
styles and designs. Miss Prichard
mentioned the new neck line, the
back fullness in skirts, the use of
cascade draperies and pockets for
decorative purposes, treatment of
yokes and cuffs and about the
shirt length. She showed the Inter-
ested group samples of materials,
calling attention to the leading
colors for spring which Include
i navy, gray, Grecian red. beige.
Reagan County High School Owls j black, rose and green She also dls-
are out for track and are planning USSed accessories such as hats,
to participate In the track meet In j shoes, gloves and Jewelry.
Reagan Owls To Enter
n
Track Meet At Ozona
Heart Association
Campaign I digging
The fund-raising campaign for
the American Heart Association in
Reagan County Is lagging. It Is re-
ported by Mrs Bill A. Friend, lay
chairman The campaign will con-
tinue through 8unday. and those
who have not made contribution*
are asked to ylace tfielr donations
In any of tly* plastic hearts found
In the various business places
GIVEN BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS
Blood transfusions were ordered
yesterday for Mrs OtU Cartwright,
who underwent surgery on Tuesday
In fit J< hn's Hospital In San An-
gelo and whose condition was re-
ported to be unsatisfactory A num-
ber of friends responded to the rail
for blood donors, going to the hos-
pital yesterday afternoon
Ozona on April 9th which will be
part of the athletic events of the
Interscholastic League Meet sched-
uled for April 7, 8 and 9 In Ozona
The local school will enter In oth-
er events at the three-day meet.
March Of Dimes
To Close March First
The March of Dimes will close
March 1, It has been announced by
H. B. Rees, treasurer. Up to the
present the sum of $266.37 has been
contributed, and more 1s expected
to come In to bring the total to
$300 or better.
TO RETURN TO SCHOOL
Vicki Dinsmore will Join her fifth
gradr class mates next Monday fol-
lowing an absence of a month
Vicki, daughter of Mr and Mrs B
M Dinsmore of the Wltco Camp
cast of town, was strlken with spin-
al meningitis on January 27, and
remained In n San Angelo hospital
for two weeks She Is entirely re-
covered and able to resume her
school work
O'PRYANS HAVE DAUGHTER
Sally Ruth arrived Wednesday
Mrs John Nunn presided during
the meeting, and she also directed
a quiz during the recreation period
Members responded to roll call with
giving quotations from some great
man. The club presented Miss
Prichard with a gift.
Mrs. Albright served frosted
drinks, nuts and mint to Mesdames
L. W. Kirk, T. L. Taylor. J. A.
Roach. Jr.. W. L. Coleman, Jack
Barber. Jess Pruett, Oordon Roach,
L. E Lanford and Nunn as mem-
bers and Mrs Roy F Pearce, Mr*.
J 8. Weatherby and Miss Prichard
as guests
Rees Named Chairman
At Bankers’ Meeting
H B Rees, uctlve vice president
< f the Big Lake State Bank, was
named chairman of the Sixth Dis-
trict of the Texas Bankers Associa-
tion last week when that body met
In .session In San Angelo. Rees
served that organization as secre-
tary the past year.
ESCAPES INJURY
Price Turner of Hot 8prlngs, N
M . former Reagnn County ranch-
man, escaped Injury himself, but
hla new Mrrcury sustained dam-
ages on Tuesday when he was side-
ON GAS METERS
Construction was started this
week on (he natural gas system
for Hig Lake, according to Mayor
W. W. Munn who announces that
the city is now ready to accept
deposits on gas meters. He stated
that it is very necessary to know
as soon as possible how many
consumers will want the gas
service upon the completion of
the system. The meter drposit
will be $10 and Is payable at the
city office In the county court-
house.
afternoon of last week at 4:15 toj swiped by an oil supply truck which
(make her home with the Ralph he had met on a culvert near Tex-
| O'Bryans 8he weighed 8 Iba and 2 j on Mr and Mrs. Turner have been
' ounces She and her mother are ex- here looking after their ranching
' peeled home this week end from a | interrats and visiting with their
I San Angelo hospital Grandparents son. Stanley Turner, and family at
are Mr and Mrs. I. A Shane of the Turner ranch
Owlets Play First
District Game Tonight
With Sonora Here
John Olldewell. 15-year-old FFA
I boy, showed his Ralph Pembrook
: crossbred lamb to championship at
the Reagan County 16th Annual
Coys' Livestock Show here last Frl-
1 day The lamb sold to the Big Lake
State Bank, bringing $3 25 per
i pound.
Marlin Stephenson, 13-year-old
1 -1-H feeder, showed the reserve
I champion, a fine wool lamb, bred
: by Stanley Turner. Marlin’s shorn
| wool lamb, bred by John Patterson,
| placed first In Its class
; Johnny Sims Weatherby. FFA
feeder, had the champion Hereford
I calf, of Gene Linthlcum breeding
It sold to the Food Mart for 55
I cents per pound.
j llulet Roach was named best
I showman and Robert Childress, the
(best junior showman. Jack Hum
; was selected as the best all-round
feeder, and Gene Clay Mills, the
best Junior feeder
The show, sponsored by the Rea-
gan County Lions Club, was well
attended and was loyally supported
The Reagan volleyball girls play
their first district game tonight
when the “A". "B" and Junior
teams play the Sonora teams In the
local gym The Junior game will be . t ....
called at 6:30, followed by the "B" by buyera Thirty-eight lambs were
and "A" games respectively. The
second district game Is scheduled
for Tuesday night of next week in
Eldorado.
The hx'al Junior girls, who have
dudded themselves as "Little
Hoots", defeated the Iraan Junior*
Monday night In a game here, 31-
28 Pat Strain was high with 10
points. In Rankin Wednesday night
their score with the Junior Red
Devils was 44-28 with Sylvia Fam-
brough being high with 10 points
The "A" and "B" strings have
been unfortunate, having lost their
games with Rankin and Iraan In
the Rankin "A7 game, the score
uas 16-48 Betty June Morton was
high with 6 points. The "B" score
was 35-27 with Wynta Mae Lovell
making 11 points.
Ghief Of Police To
Enforce Speed Limits
Speed limit signs have been
erected stating the speed zones,
and anyone caught exceeding the
limit In these zones will be given a
traffic ticket. Twenty miles an
hour Is the limit on the highway
extending from Maryland Ave. to
California Ave and also on Depot
Ave. from Railroad Street to Third
Street Fifteen miles an hour Is de-
signated for the area In the school
zone.
Bud Chat well.
Chief of Police.
\\ orld Day Of Prayer
Sponsored by WSCS
A World Day of Prayer will be
observed in Big Lake on Friday aft-
ernoon. March 4.* at the Methodist
Church beginning at three o'clock,
under the sponsorship of the Wom-
an's 8ociety of Christian 8ervlce.
Mrs J F Pat'I son will be leader of
of the program A free will offering
will be taken for foreign mlsslona.
An Invitation Is extended to mem-
bers of all denominations
1949 Dodge Will Be
On Display Today
Earl T Hays, of the Hays Motor j
Company, local Dodge dealer. In- j
vltes everyone In today to see the
new 1949 Dodge now on display It
is a Dodge Coronet 4-door sedan
auctioned, not one selling for less
than $1 per pound
Below Is listed the feeders, the
buyers and the amount paid for
each animal In several Instances,
lambs were bought and donated to
some organization for re-sale.
John Olldewell. Big Lake State
Bank, $325 00
Jack Ham, Clarence Ham, $145 00
Marlin Stephenson, Frank Mc-
Mullan. $140 00
Riley Sisco, Chuck Wagon. $125
Johnny Weatherby. Fashion
Shop, $150 'Donated to Girls Club
fer resale'.
Paul White, Phillip Schneemann,
$150 'Donated to Boy Scouts for
resale'
Robert Childress, West Texas
Utilities, $125.
Norvin Pepper, Mac's Grocery.
$125 (Donated to Boy and Girl
Scouts for resale)
Bobby Jean Stinson, Big Lake
Lumber Co . $125
Welton Robinson, Nathan's Jew-
elry $130 (Donated to Girls Club
for resale'
James Vinson, W H Stephenson
Co $125
Wlnford Miller, Nathan's Jewelry.
$100
Wayne Chatwell, Gordon Roach.
$110
Ralph L Way. Ralph Pembrook,
$225
Donald White. John Patterson,
$110.
Charles Wright, J M Lea. $110
• Donated to 4-H Club for resale)
John Gibbs, Peoples Drug. $110
James Knighton. .1 A Queen,
$110 (Donated to Methodist
Church for resale).
A J Vinson, Big Lake Fred and
Supply, $120
David Jacobs, E H. Linthlcum,
$110.
William Rowan. T Hayes and
New Era Station. $105
Kenny McMullan. Frank McMal-
lan. $140
Jerry Ross. Pettit Feed 8tore,
$110
Robert Farris, Nathan’s Jewelry,
$100.
Olen Cope, Riley Branch. $100
Billy Wright, Wren Jackson. $100
H. A Hartgrove. Jr.. II A Hart-
grove. $160
Leslie McMullan. D K McMullan,
$165
Clifford Farris, Paul Jacobs $100
• Donated to Baptist Church for re-
sale*
Rodney Berry, Ray Dry Ooods,
$100
Robert Armstrong, H A Hart-
Arnbulance Service Now
Available In Rig Lake
D C. Swanzy, Big Lake Lumber
Company manager, announces his
affiliation with the Cox Funeral
1 Home of San Angelo which became
j effective Wednesday The business
' i published here Is the Swanzy Am-
bulance and Funeral Service with
I the office at the Big Lake Lumber
j Company
Ambulance service will be offered
at all hours The office phone Is
127, Swanzy residence 150 Phone
Cox Funeral Home 3113 in San An-
gelo in an emergency if local am-
bulance is busy.
Mr Swanzy begins this ambul-
ance and funeral service well qual-
ified For 17 years, previous to his
connection with the Cameron Lum-
ber Co. and more recently the Big
Lake Lumber Co., funeral directing
was his profession
Beginning this week this new
business means that Big Lake will
be offered a better and more per-
sonal service In its hour of need
Eraser To Speak At
Gommencement
District Judge AJun Ft Fraser of
Alpine will deliver the address for
the commencement exercises of the
Reagan County High School which
Is set for Friday evening. May 20.
it has been announced by Supt. C
E. Ellison.
There are eighteen candidates
for graduation They are Charlene
Armstrong, Don Armstrong. Boots
Armstrong, Jack Davis, Jimmy
Dlshman, Virginia F'ox, Louise
Good son, Jack Ham, Don Johnson,
Joan Johnston, Virginia Knoff, O
W Lee. Dixie McMullan. H J Mow.
W A Mow, Hulet Roach, Jack Seals
and Charles Shook Boots Arm-
strong and Jimmy Dlshman com-
pleted their work at mid term.
Santa E<* Changes
Schedule I^ast Sunday
Tin? Santa F'e's r.cw schedule
which became effective last Sunday
brings the "doodle-bug" from the
east 35 minutes later, and the one
from the west 1 hour and 32 min-
utes later than the former sched-
ule The morning motor train
leaves San Angelo at 8:15 shortly
after the arrival of the F't Worth-
Dallns train and ts due In Big Lake
at 10:15 The east bound motor
train arrives here at 4 38 p m and
gets into San Angelo two hours be-
fore the departure of the steam
train leaving east
Layman's Dav To Be
Held Bv Methodists
Layman’s Day. an annual custom
held throughout Methodism, will be
observed by the Big Lake First
Methodist Church at the 11 o’clock
service Sunday morning. It has
been announced by the pastor, the
Rev O F Kattner T H Ray. who
will be the lay speaker, will give an
Informative discussion on Metho-
dism. entitled, “1 Am a M^hodUt".
Special music, belijg arranged by
Mrs E M Dolan, pianist. Includes
a vocal solo by Mrs Leonard
Hough, and a men’s quartet
Rev and Mrs Benard Guy of La
Marque are expected to arrive here
8unday or Monday to visit in the j grove, $100
home of their son, Dr E Lloyd Guy , Bobby Pepper. Model Men’s Store,
Mrs Ouy went to La Marque earlier
this week to accompany her par-
ents-in-law U) Big take The Rev
Ouy Is pastor of the Baptist Church
In his home town
Austin and Mr and Mrs John
O’Bryan, Sr of Big take The
O'Bryan's other daughters, Suzan-
ne and Shane, have been staying
with their grandparents In Austin
Mr and Mrs Fred Ounstead and
daughter, Miss Mary Ionise own-
ers an<l operators of the Eldorado
Success, were guests Sunday after-
noon In the J L Werst, Jr home
Mrs Ounstead covers the news for
-.---------------------- | the paper and Mr Ounstead has
Jimmy Cousins, former resident I charge of the mechanical end of
of Big take now residing In Me-{the business, assisted by the
Carney, was a visitor here Monday daughter, who is the linotype op-
of this week erator,
$100 ' Donated to Methodist Church
for resale).
Billy Ctttbtrth L Jagers. $100
Donated to Methodist Church for
resale!.
Gene 0 Mills, W T Mills, $200
Charles Martin. Big Lake locker
Plant. $100
Hulet Roach, K Price Miller. $125
'Donated to Baptist Church for re-
sale ).
FFA Chapter, tacy Way. 1100.
4-H Club. P H Coates. $110
Re-sale
Girls Club 'Fashion Rhop), Floyd
McMullan. $175
4 H Club (J M Lea). Price Mil-
ler, $110. 'Donated to Baptist
Church for resale >.
Girls Club 'Nathan's), Martin
Dry Goods, $100
Methodist tQueen', W Parker,
$110
Baptist Ch < Miller •, O Roach,
$110
Baptist Ch (Miller), P, Miller,
$100
Methodist Ch. 4Model), BUI
Friend, $100.
Baptist Ch (Jacobs), Frank Mc-
Mullan. $50
Methodist Ch. (Jagersi, Nathan's.
$50
Boy Scouts (8chneemanni, Paul
Jacobs $25, Wren Jackson $25, Hor-
nec Rees $25. I) K McMullan $25
Floy and Oirl Scouts (Mac’s Oro.),
8am Mann, $75
Methodist Ch . Mrs Frank Mc-
Mullan. $120
Calves
Johnny Weatherby, Food Mart,
55c per pound
Hulet Roach. Mid-West Feed
Yard and Theron Weatherby, 40c
per pound
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