The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME NO. IT
IN MY OPINION
(By Paul A. Wei**. Minister First
Methodist Church)
A report of the sub-committee
of the house deficiency appropria-
tions committee recently laid be-
fore congress, Included some es-
pecially Interesting figures which
had been presented to the com-
mittee conducting the hearing by
Secretary of Labor Perkins. Sec-
retary Perkins stated that the last
report of the National Safety
Council “showed industrial acci-
dent frequency In the nation as
a whole had gone up some five
or six percent In spite of their
efforts and In spite of our efforts"
and that many of the causes of
absenteeism "are corrective If It
Is pointed out to the manager1 ^ Mitchell, field representa-
and the ownership of the plant tlvt from Veteran s State fler-
Just what ean be done." Secretary vies office, will be In Big Lake
Perkins presented the department Monday or Tuesday of next week
latest figures on man-days lost as ***• befn announced by C C.
a result of strikes In war produe- 8and^ commander of the Roy
tlon amounting to a total of 4.- Poat of **9 American I*-
09.000, which she compared with **on here*
850.000. 000 lost by Illness and 151.- Mr thftt those who
000,000 lost by accidents. This loss haTe not mad® claims for death
through Illness and accidents a- compensation to contact Mr. Mlt-
lone amounting to 601,000,000 man- ' cheU- Those making claims are re-
days surely should be fully lnves- Quoted to have all letters that
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(Big Lake News and Oil Review Absorbed by Purchase March 1, 1927
MG LAKE, BEAGAN COUNTY TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, IMS
VETERAN S SERVICE
OFFICER COMING
HERE NEXT WE X
tlgated and the results given to
the American people.
There Is a widespread opinion
that an Important factor In the
large loss caused by Illness and
accidents has to do with hang-
overs and other effects of the use
of Intoxicating liquors. It would
seem reasonable to believe that If
Intoxicating liquors constitute on-
ly very minor fraction In Illness
and accidents cited, such a revel-
they have received from the Vet-
erans administration.
MEAT DEALERS ARE
TO HAVE PERMITS
As a part of a nation-wide meat
management program designed to
prevent black market operations,
to obtain adequate supplies of meat
atlon would clear the atmosphere. | for direct war needs, and to se-
On the other hand, If the evi-
dence were to Indicate that a very
substantial portion of the man-
power days loss was caused by in-
cure the necessary control over the
supply of meat so that it can be
fairly distributed through consum-
er rationing, the U. 8. Department
toxicants, that fact should be | Gf Agriculture and the OPA have
frankly faced In the Interest of
military efficiency and the good
of all concerned. Why should not
the public be given the whole truth
about this vitally Important mat-
ter? Why not frankly face the
facts In the case? If 50 percent
of it could be avoided, the extra
money earned would pay for 20
percent of the present War Bond
drive besides the extra produc-
tion.
May our prayer be:
O, God, our Heavenly Farther,
our hearts are sick when we see
what havoc has been wrought by
mankind’s neglect of Thee and
Thy plan of redemption through
Christ. Our lust for power and
place -has brought on such strife,
Buffering and woe, such colossal
waste, such needless loss of life,
that we are well-night blind In
knowing the way out of all our
via ana misery.
net, auua it all we hear Thy
voice caning us and saying "Hus
is uit way, walk ye in it." we thank
'i nee tout inou hast not leit us
to mm our way in uie uarc. Tuou
hast snea Uie lignt, oi Any iovo
ami 'iuy uuui m tne hearts ana
lives oi uiose wno nave found ’lay
way unu are walking m U. We
yiuise Thee that, uuough mem,
Thou are pointing us to the ways
Of orotherhood, when war snail be
no more, when nation shall not lift
Issued regulations covering the
buying, selling and slaughtering
of livestock and the distribution
of meat. The following simplified
outline of farmers’ obligations un-
der the regulations has been de-
signed to aid fanners In meeting
their ollgatlons. Additional Infor-
mation can be had from the U. 8.
D. A. County War Boards and the
OPA.
For livestock dealers and slau-
ghterers, the U8DA requires:
1. Anyone who buys livestock
and sells It In less than 30 days
to get a dealer's permit from his
county USDA board or the local
livestock office of the food dis-
tribution administration.
Anv person who slaughters any
amount of livestock for sale must
get a slaughterer's permit from
his countv war board or the local
livestock office of the food distri-
bution administration
Do not transfer, sell or give a-
way meat, butter, lard, chccsc or
any other rationed Item without
receiving points.
FIVE TONS MAGAZINES
ARE SENT TO THE USO
During the past year, 10,800
pounds of magazines, 246 books. 2
Bibles and 2 Testaments have been
up sword against nation, when we , a#nt from thla county to uso cen_
shall turn toe wheel, of Industry t<?r8 undcr Uie dlrectlon of. Mr5.
from the making of instruments
of death to the making of the
implements of peace.
So, with Christ, help us to has-
ten the coming of Thy Kingdom
of tlie earth. Amen.
D. B. Pettit, Victory Book (^air-
man.
Mrs Pettit is In receipt of about
sixty books since the recent Viv-
tory Book campaign has started.
Mrs. Pettit stated that the cam-
paign closes at the end this
month and that people irre fr-
mlnded to make their book do-
nations.
BILLY JOII*' NU'N IIAS
"GOOFY” PARTY TIES.
Join* Navy
Eddie Ratliff, former employee
of the Humble Pipe Line Com pa- |
ny at Kemper Station, visited his,
friends here this week before re- !
porting for duty In the navy. Mr f
Ratliff recently enlisted In the na- |
vy at San Antonio. He stated that B1],ye John Nunn wna hostess
he was among the 26 out of the 'rUCfl<jay evening at a g’oofy’ pux-
1,000 who passed the rigid tests ^y ^ mefr rs 0f the intermediate
8,ven-_____BYPU and othe- friends.
i Charlotte Mauck was aw. tded
first prize for the “g<x»felst’’ cos-
tume and Bob Halley was glvei
second place.
After playing games, refresh
rrrnts were served to Lynn Dlx i,
Mar-aret McMahan, Chari
Mauck, Blllve Favo *• d Jo up
Bovd, Hi*lei Chid’ess M xiae
Ollde-'ell. P 1 Greenwood. E.n-
ip*‘t Cunts Rob Halley, Harold
Pape. Mi G . F. H* sell ami Mrs
J. F. Nunn
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SChool Dental Program
Is Found Successful
Austin.—In checking the results
achieved by school dental programs
In Texas, Dr. Oeo. W. Cox. state
health officer, announced that
such programs have proved to be
highly effective In leaenlng the
permanent teeth mortality rate,
reducing It In some cases more
than 75 percent In a period of only
five years.
In one city, the permanent teeth
mortality rate was reduced from
24.37 percent to 3 5 percent In less
than five years’ time, with a full-
time dental health program in ef-
fect.
“If the mortality rate of per-
manent teeth Is a dependable unit
of measurement In the evaluation
of dental public health programs,”
Dr. Cox said, “It Is obylous that
there Is unlimited value in the
type of programs now carried on
by the state health department.”
Dr. Cox expressed the opinion
that the Increase In the volume
of dentistry for children In local
dentists offices was directly at-
tributable to the Influence of the
school dental programs, and ad-
ded that the improvement of the
children’s attitudes as patients was
very noticeable.
“I believe that as time goes on,”
Dr. Cox stated, “the results will
be even more noticeable. As the
public becomes aware of the pos-
sibilities In this field, there will
be an ever-growing demand for
at least some type of dental health
program In every comuntty.*
SWINE FOR SALE: Few I-weeks-
old pig*. 57.56 e*eh; bred sows 546
to 575 e*ch. Can be seen after 5:66
p. m. at Barnhart, Texas. D. I.
Tsylor. tip.
PTA OFFICERS ARE
INSTALLED THURSDAY
Officers were installed and an-
nual reports made last Thursday
afternoon when the Big Lake
Grade Parent-Teacher Association
had Its final meeting of the year.
Mrs. J. V. Pattison directed the
Installation and officers inducted
Included Mrs. J. V. Nunn, presi-
dent; Mrs. Dave Armstrong, first
vice president: Mrs Floyd McMul-
lan, second vice president; Mrs.
H. H. Barnes, third vice prseldent;
Mrs. Juanita Parker, secretary, and
Mrs. Ernest Me In tire, treasurer.
The first grade, who won the
attendance prize, presented a Mo-
ther Goose health program under
the direction of Miss Zona John-
son.
Mrs. Gordon Roach discussed
the conservation of equipment,
food and clothing.
All the newly Installed officers
were named delegates to the
Spring conference of the state or-
ganization which Is to be held In
San Angelo Aorll 19 and 20. It was
announced that emergency gaso-
line will be provided for those
wishing to attend.
Mrs. D. K McMullan has been
named summer round-up chair-
man and all mothers with pre-
school children are requested to
be ready with the required Infor-
mation when she calls.
A Correction
In last week's Issue of the
Wildcat, It was stated that Ashby
McMullan and Car! Hodge were
re-elected In the recent trustee
election The names should have
been Oeo. Smith and Carl Hodge
Mr. MrMull&n’s term did not ex-
pire this ye*?.
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need s vrrel copies of last
week’s issue of The W’ldrat for
files and -’.«jck!'v r *ples We ’ ill
pav ter cents e*< n for the ii.si
ilx nu'wes ' «*1 At,'M 9 S'7
that are broorM to this office.
Our government ls again appealing to its citizens for
more billions of dollars to help finance the terrific cost ol
the present war and now during the Second War Loan Is of-
fering Federal securities of every ly^e to lit evciy type of
citizen It Up a privilege which we trust every citizen of Reagan
County will accept to the limit of hi* financial abilities Out
on the battlefront our boys are offering their lives; here on
the home front we can do a great share by lending our money
During April the Government Is faced with the neces-
sity of raising thirteen billions of dollars
The Government must have this money to pay for food,
supplies and equipment hat Is being sent to our boys Regular
Investors, we know, will take advantage of this opportunity,
but there are scores of our citizens who are either not buy-
.g W*r I and* or who are not investing to the limit of their
.'nanrlr. ability.
*3orrunodl' >.) are d! Appearing from the stores Manu-
far* mrs arr engaged in suppl'ug our armed force* The home
front mi at wait and learn to live with bare necessities. Unless
wt do will dm* price« *>'.111 I tgher
The sure may to gush! against, higher prices and In-
flation »<* to place our mm ry away from temptation. Invest
*n government securities
;i o fv-r T/ske State Bank
]Mrs. Lindley Hostess
To 20th Century Club
"American School of Art” was
the topic of the Twentieth Cen-
tury Club Tuesday afternoon when
Mrs. Frank Lindley of Stiles was
hostess.
Mrs. A. B. Hayes discussed the
lives and works of Grant Wood
and Albert Rider; Mrs Billy Boyd,
the life and work of James Abbott
McNeill Whistler; Mrs. Percy Jef-
fers. the lives and works of Tho-
mas Eaklns. Francis Davis Millet
and John Singer Sawyer. Mrs. D
B. Pettit directed a round table
discussion about art
The club’s year book, the theme
of which was "The American Home*
Lives Now," was among the five re-
ceiving honorable mention last
week at the district convention In
Odessa. The cover displayed the
American Flag flying over a home
The art work was done by Mrs
Alton Holland.
Refreshments were served to
those mentioned and to Mesdames
Floyd McMullan. Chas B lack. Jr.,
Bill A Friend. Frank McMullan
and C. E. Ellison.
SENIORS HONORED
WITH PICNIC MONDAY
The senior class enjoyed a treas-
ure hunt and picnic Monday eve-
ning when Messrs, and Mesdamea
Frank McMullan, Floyd McMullan
and Paul Jacobs were hoists The
treasure hunt prize went to Wll-
meth McKinney and Joyce Ward.
Barbecued goat and beans, with
all the trimmings, and devil’s food
cake were served to Joyce Ward.
Paul Ricker, Frances Gooch. Clif-
ford Nutter, Alvin Woody. Horace
B Rees, Jr.. Roy Right. Wllmeth
McKinney, Thurman White, Rob-
bie Ferguson. Elwyn Alley, Rita
Marie Nutter. Johnny Mulvey, Jane
flpraggins. BUlye Jean House, Mr.
and Mrs W W Munn, Mr and
Mrs C E Ellison, and the MLsses
He.«f>cr Crook. Mary Alice Gay.
Louise Reed. FUlzabeth Shane and
Mary Sears Herring
BOB DICKEY BURIED
AT STERLING CITY
Funeral services fur R T. Dickey,
an early-day We.vt Texas cowboy
and a familiar figure at Stiles a-
bout 25 yers ago, were conducted
In San Angelo yesterday and bur-
ial followed In the Sterling City
cemetery Mr Dickey, 63, who had
been In ill health for several
years, died from .***lf-lnflletod
wounds Tuesday morning at his
home In Izike View
FOURTH 01
LOAN Ql
BEEN
Reagan County has
step toward meeting the
quota In the Second War
drive which began Monday of thia
week. By the fourth day of tha
drive, $10,000 worth of bonds had
been sold, announced H. B. Haas,
director of the campaign In this
county. Mr Rees stated that tarn
hoped that the goal would be at-
tained before the end of the month.
FENCING IS TAKEN
FROM RESTRICTIONS
All types of fencing material
have been removed from the farm
machinery rationing program, ac-
cording to the Texas USDA War
Board.
In making the announcements,
the board explained that fencing
materials now could be sold with-
out restrictions and that applica-
tions to secure delivery would no
longer be necessary
The machinery rationing pro-
gram, under which approximately
75 types of farm machinery are
revtrlrted to essential needs, was
put Into operation several monha
ago In all Texas counties The pur-
pose of the program Is to route
available supplies of essential ma-
chinery Into channels where max-
imum contribution will be made
to agriculture’s war production
program
Although removed from ration-
ing restrictions, supplies of fenc-
ing materials still are limited and
dealers are being requetsed to re-
strict sales to producers' Immed-
iate needs In order that maximum
use might be obtained for the
supplies now on hand
They also are asked to limit the
sales, Insofar as possible, to farm-
ers and ranchmen for increasing
production of agriculture commod-
ities this year.
CLUB MEMBERS AT
ODESSA CONVENTION
Mrs H C Pepper, president of
the Tuesday Review Club, attend-
ed the FYlday session of the dis-
trict convention of the federated
chibs last week In Ofle.**Bi. making
her report of the club’s work dur-
ing the post year
Other members of the Tuesday
Review Club attending were Mes-
dames Noble Holt. C H Mldgley,
Gordon Roach and W M Cut-
birth
Baptist Women Have
Bible Study Mondavi
Monday’s meeting of the RaptLs
Woman's Missionary Society was
devoted to Bible Ktudy when
Mrs J F Nunn was hostess The
lesson was presented by the pas-
tor, the Rev. R M McGinnis
Refreshments were served to
Rev and Mrs R M MeOlnnls and
Mrsdatnrs A B Haves, Gordon F.
Roach. A W Rllllngslv Noble Holt, I
R D Pnage. W J Cutblrth. R H
Woody and J J Pruett.
Mrs Pnage will be the host-
ess to the group next Monday. |
Visits the O'Bryans
Mr*. Johnny O’Bryan, Jr and
children of Mertzon are here this
week visiting In the senior O’Bry-
an home Tt Is thought that, John-
ny has been sent across for for-
i lgn duty because she has been
notified that she wdl receive a
notice when he reaches his des-
tination Mrs O’Bryan was with
her husband while he was sta-
tioned with the 3flth Division In
Marsachuartts.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Sprlngstun,
who ranch near Sierra Blanca,
are here this week ns guests in
the homes of their respective par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs C. F flpdngtfun
and Mr and Mrs C. 8. Bewick.
MRS. BURGERS REPORTED
TO BE SERIOUSLY ITA
Mr*. J W Burgess, who return-
ed shout two weeks ago from San
Angelo w *re she l ad been for
treatment I* reported to very
Ml again t her home at Bert Mr
and Mr* Burges* have recently
dosed thru store which thry had
operuted for the post fifteen year*
and were making plans to nr>vr
to But T ake Theit daught". Mrs
J J. 8eh*lblr. of Pan Angelo, has
been with her mother and ano-
ther daughter from New Mexico Is
expected to arrive soon.
To Hasten Victory
No American e**nt* tb* war 1
to gv, one m. *,t h«y nd the
time •** can hi ng It t • vie
torl««> end. io haMrn that
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live* of ndnious tf « *' bn •
oi. our far Hung f< out*—It I*
tin go Pa it v# that every X.ner1
can do hi* par* in lb* S* ,nd
War Loan. There ia «* tr
voat* -cut to ill every purs*.
The mast yo* can do I* *f>«
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Wilson, M. A. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1943, newspaper, April 16, 1943; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631575/m1/1/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.