The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXXV
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 8, 1960
NUMBER 36
Owls Beat Rankin; STX,
Break Losing Streak
How Owl Opponents
Fared Last Week
Here is how scheduled op-
ponents of the Reagan Coun-
ty Owls fared In their open-
ing games last week;
Ozona 12, McCamey 0.
Merkel 16, Stanton 0.
Eldorado 43, Iraan 0.
Men 28, Junction 8.
Hermleigh 27, Coahoma 8.
Sonora 20, Rocksprings 0,
Junior High Owls
Football Schedule
1960-61
Sept. 15, Rankin, here, 5:00
p. m.
Sept. 22, Open.
Sept. 29, Stanton, there, 7:00
p. m.
Oct. 6, Sonora, there, 7:00
p. m.
Oct. 13, Iraan, here, 5:00 p. m.
Oct. 20, Stanton, here, 5:00
p. m.
Oct. 27. Rankin, there, 5:00
p. m
Nov. 3, Sonora, here, 5:00 p.
m.
Nov. 10, Iraan, there, 7:00 p.
m.
Loftin-Ethridge Vows
Exchanged Saturday
The First Methodist
Church In Big Lake was the
setting for the wedding cere-
mony of Miss Mildred Loftin
and Billy Ray Ethridge on
last Saturday evening with
the pastor, the Rev Vernon
Perry, reading the marriage
rites.
The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Fred Loftin of Big Lake,
and the bridegroom Is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eth-
ridge of Mullln.
Wedding music was fur-
nished by Mrs. Henry School-
er as pianist and Mrs. Frank
Ottmers as soloist.
The bride who was given in
marriage by an uncle. Troy
McNeil of Iraan, wore a light
blue suit with black acces-
sories, and she carried a bou-
quet of white carnations atop
a white Bible.
Mrs. Delynn Jones of El
Paso, sister of the bride
served as matron of honor,
and another sister, Miss
Fredie Sue Loftin, was candle
lighter. Each wore blue suits
with white corsages.
Jimmy White of Mullin
served the bridegroom as
best man, and Delynn Jones
of El Paso and George Tuck-
er of Big Lake were ushers.
In a reception that follow-
ed the ceremony, the guests
were registered by the bride-
groom’s sister, Mrs. M. E.
Henry of Odessa. At the re-
freshment table were Mrs.
Bill Friend, Mrs. Karman
Weatherby and Miss Edra
Ann Walls.
The newlyweds were ex-
pected to return late yester-
day from a trip to the Davis
Mountains, and will make
Big Lake their home for the
time being.
Out-of-town relatives pres-
ent at the wedding included
the bridegroom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ethridge of
Mullin; the bride’s uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Mc-
Neil of Iraan; another aunt,
Mrs. O. J. McCoy, and cou-
sins, Mrs. Richard Sealy and
family, and Floyd Womack,
all of San Antonio; Miss Lo-
reet Loftin of Ruidoso, N. M.;
and the bridegroom’s two
sisters and their families, Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Henry and
Kenny of Odessa, and Mr.
and Mrs. Carlos Welch and
daughters, Donna, Becky and
Janie, of Jal, N. M.
Scoring their first victory
in a year and a half, the
Reagan County Owls upset
the favored Rankin Red Dev-
ils by a 34-14 score last Fri-
day night in Rankin.
Reminding Owl supporters
of victories long past due,
Mike Holmes sparked the ef-
fort with three scores as the
hard-hitting Owl line kept
Rankin in trouble throughout
the game.
The game was slowed con-
siderably by numerous fum-
bles on the part of both
teams, and penalties a plen-
ty, but Owl fans didn’t mind
as the high-flying Owls broke
a 14-game losing streak.
Rankin lost the ball eight
times on fumbles while Big
Lake gave it away four times
in the same manner.
Holmes, 145-pound sopho-
more quarterback, scored
three touchdowns for the
Owls. He scooted 30 yards for
a touchdown with an inter-
cepted pass, raced 70 yards to
score on a punt return and
hit up the middle 15 yards
for another touchdown on a
quarterback sneak.
Gary Miller, 160-pound
junior halfback, broke the
Ice with the first Big Lake
tally on a 12-yard sweep
around left end in the first
period, and Joe Aguero, 155-
pound senior halfback, got
the other score on a 10-yard
sweep of right end In the sec-
ond period.
Harold Gardner booted two
extra points and Miller ran
across a two-point conver-
sion.
1 The Owls built up a 21-0
half-time lead, and the Owl
line, sparked by James Mann,
Tommy Childress and
Dwayne Basham, the tri-cap-
talns, held the Red Devils to
two first downs in the first
half.
Rankin's first score came
late in the third period after
the Owls had built up a 34
point lead. From his own 16
yard line, Jimmy Linthicum,
165-pound Junior fullback,
hit up the middle on a trap
play and was In the clear at
the 30. He was tackled by a
bunch of Owls from behind
and the ball squirted free out
of his hands at the 45. Then,
Rankin halfback Willie Boyd
scooped up the bouncing ball
and sped the remaining 55
yard to score. Tom Aguilar
ran right end for the con-
version.
Rankin’s other touchdown
was set up as the result of a
bit of ball-stealing by end
Joe Gregg. Big Lake fullback
Tommy Franklin had hit up
the middle for a 16 yard gain
but Gregg stole the ball from
him at the Owls’ 43 and
raced to the Owl 12 before
being brought down. Three
plays later Linthicum barged
up the middle for eight yards
and a touchdown.
Linthicum was the game’s
top ground gainer with 134
yards on 19 carries. Boyd
added another 92 yards to
Rankin’s total. Franklin led
Big Lake with 88 yards on 14
tries while Miller got 60 and
Aguero added 49.
Childress and James Mann
recovered three fumbles each
for the Owls, but Miller turn-
ed in the most spectacular
tackling when he broke
across to spill Rankin run-
ners for losses. First downs
were 11 for the Owls, 9 for
Rankin.
Owls To Meet Stanton
Mrs. Bertie J. Easterling of
Del Rio was a distinguished
visitor at a regular meeting
of the Big Lake Chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star
Big Lake Spectacular Days,
a Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday sales event promoted
by the Merchants Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce
has been termed a "success”
with several local business
people reporting a big week
end.
The free pancake and sau-
sage feed Saturday morning
drew just under 500 persons
for the three-hour event in
in which all the products
were furnished by the various
companies. Employees of
Quaker Oats, makers of Aunt
Jemima Pancake Mix and
Ken-L Ration dog food, said
the turnout was exceptional-
ly good for a town the size of
Big Lake.
In addition to Aunt Jemi-
ma pancakes, there was free
coffee served by Maryland
Club, sausage donated and
served by the Armour Com-
pany, milk from Gandy’s
Creameries and syrup from
Staley's Syrup Company.
The afternoon dog show
j drew just over 50 pets and
I more than 150 spectators and
children showing their dogs,
j Jingle Bells, a 10-month
old dog shown by Max and
Caron Johnson, children of
Mr and Mrs. Don Johnson,
won the best-groomed class 1924. Mrs. Easterling, wno Funeral rites for Mrs. R. K.
and then went on to take the now holds the title of past ] Herbert, 56, of Austin, sister
Best of Show. | 8rand matron, was district 0f Mrs. Dick Collier of Big
David Truitt’s three-year, dePuty grand matron when, Lake, were held Wednesday
old dog, Toy, was the small- this chapter was formed 36. morning in Austin. Mrs. Her-
est shown, while Lady, shown years ago with 23 charter ^ bert died Monday afternoon
by H. O. Akin, was the largest members. | at 4:00 o’clock following a
in the show. The dog with As grand matron, Mrs. Eas-; heart attack,
the longest tail honors went (terling conducted the chap-
| to Ruff, shown by Bill Friend, I ter's first school of lnstruc-
Tomorrow Night There
Go-Karts Collide
Saturday Afternoon
Clinton Dowell entered the
Reagan Memorial Hospital
Saturday afternoon as a re-
sult of injuries received in a
Go-Kart mishap at the track.
Jack Vail was the driver of
the other vehicle. The mis-
hap occurred when he reach-
ed back to adjust a sputter-
ing in the engine and his Go-
Kart’s left front wheel col-
lided with the right back
wheel of Vail’s which was
alongside. It flipped him
completely over but didn’t
affect the other vehicle.
He has facial cuts and
body bruises but no Internal
Injuries that can be deter-
mined at this time and ex-
pects to be released today.
Mrs. Bertie J. Easterling
on Tuesday evening of this
week. It was she who helped
organize the local chapter in
1924. Mrs. Easterling, who
now holds the title of
| grand matron, was
Death Claims Sister
Of Mrs. Dick Collier
Jr., and the best costumed
dog was Sissy, shown by
Enoch Estes.
Sissy came back to win
second best of show while
Ruff was third.
The RC Cola Bottling Com-
pany furnished over 15 cases
of drinks for those attending
the dog show.
ASC Committeemen
Named For New Year
Mort L. Mertz was re-elect-
ed as chairman of the local
Agricultural Stabilization Sc
Conservation Committee in
an election held last Thurs-
day. E. G. Cauble, Jr., who
was serving as regular mem-
ber, was named vice presi-
dent. Bill Schneemann was
selected as the new regular
member, and John Pearson
as first alternate, and Pren-
tiss Garrett as second alter-
nate. Beginning Oct. 1, the
new committee will serve for
one year.
The county office expresses
its sincere thanks to the out-
going member, John Patter-
son, who has been faithful to
duty and has done a fine job
for several years.
has visited the
many occasions
tion, and
chapter on
since.
While in Big Lake this
week she is the house guest
of Mrs. H. B. Edens, who was
the chapter’s first worthy
matron. And other Eastern
Star visitors who are also
guests of Mrs. Edens are Mrs.
Mattie Mitchell of San An-
tonio, a past grand matron,
and Mrs. Ida Mae Murry of
San Antonio and Mrs. Mellie
Mertz of Del Rio, both of
whom have held grand of-
fices.
Mrs. Mitchell, who had also
served as district deputy
grand matron, has visited the
chapter on occasions. She
and Mrs. Edens, who was de-
puty grand matron at the
same time, helped institute
several OES chapters in West
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Morrow
and Vivian were in Alpine
over the Labor Day holidays
as guests of Mrs. Morrow’s
father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. T. M. Lankford.
Mr. and Mrs. Collier left
Immediately for Austin after
receiving the death message.
Mrs. Herbert is survived by
her husband; two brothers,
Ralph McMillan of Eldorado
and A. S. McMillan of Win-!
"Big Lake Oiler"
Returns To Visit
Snipe Conley, former Tex-
on resident now retired and
living in Glendale, Ariz., is
visiting with friends in Tex-
on and Big Lake following his
trip to Dallas Aug. 9th to play
in the "Old Timers” baseball
game. It was the gala spec-
tacle of baseball of that area
arranged by Allen Russell,
general manager of the Dal-
las-Ft. Worth Rangers, and
Marty Hopkins, president of
the “Old Timers” Profes-
sional Baseball Assn, of
North Texas.
Snipe is staying with Mr.
and Mrs. “Cotton” Kerlin in
Texon until their vacation
begins Sept. 17th when they
will journey to Glendale to
spend that time fishing with
the Conleys at Canyon Lake.
The following is an excerpt
from the column of Louis
Cox, sports editor of the Dal-
las Times-Herald.
“Snipe Conley, one of the
all - time great pitchers
for Dallas in the Texas Lea-
gue, threw five balls in his
one inning tenure on the
The Reagan County Owls
journey to Stanton tomorrow
night to tangle with the
Stanton Buffaloes, now
members of District 3-AA.
Last year the Buffaloes play-
ed In District 6-A
The Owls started work this
week in preparation for the
Blsons with the scalp of the
Red Devils under their wing
as they hit the win column
over Rankin, 34-14, after a
long drouth of winless games.
Offensively, the Owls look-
ed a bit ragged but played
good football at times, a fact
which showed the Owls have
the necessary- spark if they
can keep it fired. Fumbles
and penalties were costly,
but considering it was the
first ball game of the season,
anything could happen and
did.
Defensively, the Owls did a
good job for the first game,
and Coaches Drennon Daves
and Ken Williamson can be
proud of their play against
Rankin.
The Stanton Buffaloes,
coached by Harlin Dauphin,
had 53 boys to turn out for
practice this year. They lost
to Merkel by a 16-0 score in
last week’s season opener.
mound during the Old Timers They are led by Jerry Poison,
baseball game Monday night a rugged 200-pound tackle,
at Burnett Field. The hitters,land the Owls can look for
as usual, couldn’t touch quick-openers behind him.
Snipe This prompted Snipe, Tommy Davis, his running
who once won 19 consecutive
games for Dallas of the Tex-
as League and then managed
Dallas to the Dixie Series
ters; and two sisters, Mrs. championship in 1926, to say
Adolph Park of San Angelo that baseball should permit
and Mrs. Collier. j the pitchers to use the spit
Fathers7 Night Slated
By F-TA For Tonight
All parents with children
attending the Big Lake Ele-
mentary School are cordially
invited to attend the Big
Lake Grade Parent-Teacher
Association’s Fathers’ Night
meeting, the first meeting of
the new school year, to be
held tonight at 7:30 in the
school cafeteria. A nursery
will be provided for the small
children.
ball once again. ‘It isn’t a
dangerous pitch,’ said Snipe.
J it can be controlled. If you
! throw the spitter overhand-
ed, the ball breaks down. If
you throw it side armed it
will break out. The pitchers
need help,’ Snipe continued,
‘they gotta’ stop those seven
or eight home runs a ball
game’.”
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ingram
and children, former Big
Lake residents now living in
Crane, were visitors here last
Thursday. They were guests
of the James D. Carter fam-
ily and other friends here.
eheximh
Troy White, employee of
Quinette & Leiderman in the
Powell Field, and Mrs. White
and Lisa, left yesterday on a
two-week vacation to East
Texas, spending the time
fishing at Caddo Lake and
visiting with relatives in that
area.
Evans Foodway Chain
Buys Kerrville Store
A. L. Evans of Big Lake,
owner of the chain of Evans
Foodway Stores, has recently
added the tenth store to the
chain, having purchased the
Kerrville Super Market, and
was in Kerrville from Satur-
day until Tuesday taking in-
ventory of the new business
which opened Tuesday. As-
sisting him with the inven-
tory were Harold Whalen, of-
fice manager of the com-
pany’s general business of-
fice in Big Lake, and Joe
Herring, advertising man-
ager.
Mrs. Evans and three sons,
Jimmy, Ky and Kim; Mrs.
Whalen and children, Kathy,
Rusty and Micki; and Mrs.
Herring accompanied the
men to Kerrville to spend the
Labor Day holidays.
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YOUNGEST PRESIDENT
7[HE YOONGESTPfl&ilCXHT AT INAUGU-
RATION WAS THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
THE EX- ROUSH RIDER HAS 4-2
WHEN HE SUCCEEDED THE
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YOUNGEST FIRST LADY
‘Vhe YOUN9EST first lady
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mate and a co-captain with
Poison, has a knee injury
but should be back in action
soon.
Tommy Newman, a 10-flat
man, and Thad Koonce, who
is rated only a tenth of a
second slow on the century,
hold down the halfback posi-
tions for the Buffaloes. Reg-
gie Church, quarterback, and
Jimmy Sale, fullback round
out their backfield. Mike Sor-
ley is the other tackle. The
Fincher twins, Arnold and
Arvel, the the likely starting
guards for Stanton and
Weems Williams center. Ends
look to be Robert Turner and
Lindon Huckaby.
Coach Daves will likely
start the same team for the
Reagan County Owls which
„ . , ..I started the Rankin game. In
Special services are being Lhe Harold GardKner 160
planned by Bethel Baptist and Jerry Aly ^ wU1 g0 at
In^nhsprvan ^ - endS; Kenny Mann, 180 and
inobervanceofits third an- Choreas, 175, at
niversary, and the day has L ,, ~ * *
also been “tackles; Dwa*ne Basham’
Bethel Baptists Will
Observe Anniversary
designated as
homecoming day for all for-
mer members, it has been I
announced by pastor Jim R. I
Brown. A fellowship lunch
will be held that day at the
church.
The church’s first pastor, I
the Rev. Roy Massey, has
been invited to be one of the
speakers on that occasion j
Rev. Massey is now pastoring
a church at Mexia.
The Bethel Baptist Broth-
erhood is sponsoring the lay-
ing of concrete walks around
the church building.
1150, and Wayne Davis, 175, at
guards; and James Mann,
187, at center. The backfield
will see Mike Holmes, 145, at
quarterback; Joe Aguero, 151,
, and Gary Miller, 161, at half-
backs; and Tommy Franklin,
185, at fullback.
Game time is 8:00 p. m.
Following is the complete
Owl roster:
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Local Schools Enroll
901 On Opening Day
A total of 901 students were
enrolled in the Reagan Coun-
ty schools on their opening
day Sept. 1, falling short by
67 of the number enrolled
during the first week of last
year. No figures had been
compiled on any new entries
in the system since the first
day.
High school enrolled 179,
junior high 239, elementary
409 and Davenport 74. In
comparison to last year’s fig-
ures, high school enrolled 5
less, junior high gained 6;
elementary lost 74, and Dav-
enport gained 6.
No.
Name
WtPos
52
James Mann ....
187
C
63
Dwayne Basham
150
G
22
Joe Aguero ......
151
B
74
Kenny Mann ....
130
T
21
Bud Farr .......
135
B
51
Jim Parker ......
161
C
60
W. D. Martin ....
131
G
82
Harold Gardner
160
B
71
Danny Gordon ..
155
T
43
Gary Miller .....
161
B
30
Bert Colvin .....
130
E
12
Bruce Colvin ____
130
B
62
Bill Shields .....
145
G
81
Bobby Beavers ..
135
E
11
Mike Holmes ____
145
B
32
Tommy Franklin
185
B
84
Jerry Aly........
152
E
61
Larry Reynolds ,.
140
E
72
Tommy Childress
175
T
64
Wayne Davis____
175
G
10
Marion Heflin ...
130
B
41
Charles Millwee .
130
B
64
Jimmy Munn ____
200
T
31
John Werst .....
135
B
42
Edward Lewis ...
150
E
73
Eddie Dorsey ____
210
T
20
Bill Farr ........
120
B
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1960, newspaper, September 8, 1960; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth656648/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.