The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1973 Page: 3 of 4
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Water Carnival
Opens Tonight
In Fort Stockton
Johnny Rodriguez, nationally*
famous country and western
singer, will headline die (Inal
night of du JOT water Carni-
val scheduled July 19-21 in
Fort Stockton. The artist will
be included on die panel of
judges that night for die last of
five divisions of die beauty
revue, and will sing one of his
recording lilts to die newly-
crowned Miss fort Stockton for
1973.
A Jaycec-sponsored dance
will follow die aquatic produc-
tion, witii Johnny Rodriguez
accompanied by Billy Gray
and the Cowtowners at the
Pecos County Inhibition Build-
ing.
Widi die first water curtain
scheduled to rise on "WC Goes
C and W" at B: 10 p.m. on
July 19, multiple events sur-
round the three-night water
show which will be held at
Comanche Springs Swimming
Pool on Spring Drive.
Contestants entered in die
beauty revue in Wee Miss,
Sub-Teen, Junior Miss, Miss
Teen and Miss Fort Stockton
Categories will promenade on
their respective nights around
the Olympic pool to vie for
the beauty titles.
Judges who will score the
ton, revue director, and her
committee arc in charge of ar-
rangements, which will include
die appearance nlghdy of Miss
lort Stocktons, area beauties
and 1972 Miss lort Stockton
Karen Broyles.
Alice Ducrkscn is director of
the aquatic production, with
colorful costumed swimmers
and dancers to perform nighdy
to western musical scores,
such as "Running Hear, ” "Cool,
Clear Water," ,VI Never Prom-
ised You a Rose Garden, "
"Waltz Across Texas" and a
barrage of western favorites.
Dance routines and precision
water ballets will flow snoodi-
ly toward die completion of a
montage of performers extend-
ing a traditional Blue Ribbon
City farewell nighdy to spec-
tators.
lort Stockton Golf Course
will be filled Saturday and
Sunday of Water Carnival
weekend as golfers tee off
during the second annual
Jaycce Golf Tournament.
And, if you don’t want to
play golf, then be in down-
town Fort Stockton around
10:30 a m. Saturday for die
annual Water Carnival parade
which will fill the streets of
the city with colorful floats,
bicycles, cars, beauty con-
testants, aquatic performers
and much more.
That evening a bar-b-que
is scheduled in Janies Rooney
Park to satisfy taste buds of
Financial Targets
COLLEGE STATION-"Getting
ahead" is possible—even for
modest-income families.
"Families can set money
aside whenever they decide to
get started, ” Mrs. Doris Myers,
home management specialist
witii tiie Texas Agricultural
Extension Service, Texas A&M
University System, said.
"Most families start by set-
ting goals and target dates to
reach them.
"Money put aside witii each
pay period hrings the goals
closer ."
The specialist acknowledged
that families with modest in-
comes may have little extra
to set aside. Some months
it's hard just to "break even,"
she added.
"These families especially
can make die best possible use
of their incomes witii a plan
and by applying good money
management habits that will
pay off in the future.
Besides watching savings
grow for long-term goals, die
family also sees its financial
picture improve a bit each
montii, " site added.
As each goal is reached, the
family can set new ones. ’
According to Mrs. Myers,
families making plans should
consider their financial life
cycle and their position in it
beauties nightly are Holly Wood spectators prior to the Anal
By looking ahead--at future
money needs--they see the
of Seguin, Texas Press Women,
Inc., state president; Joe Don
Jones of Austin’s Radion, Inc.;
and John Hoestenbuc of Odessa,
State Representative.
Bobhye Kincaid of lort Stock-
performance of the show. And
then on to die pool one more
time to view die multitude of
talented residents--!! may be
a local show, but it is profes-
sionally executed.
Public Notice
WHEREAS die large number of dogs running at
large in die City of Big Lake poses a serious health
problem to the citizens of this community; and
WHEREAS tiiere is an ordinance in effect requiring
the owner of a dog to keep the dog on the premises
of the owner's residence or be accompanied by die
owner off his premises;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Big Lake will pay
Two ($2.00) Dollars for the capture of any dog run-
ning at large in the City. Any dog so captured must
be delivered to the City warehouse. The City of Big
Lake shall not be responsible for any injuries which
may be inclined in the capture of said animals.
CITY OF BIG LAKE
importance of setting money
aside for goals no matter
where diey are in the cycle
"Aldiough no two families
have exactly die same experi-
ences, most follow a familiar
pattern.
"For awldlc after die honey-
moon. young couples tend to
treat money rather free and
easy. Also during this period
die wife may contribute to
die income.
"But when the first child
enters die picture, expenses
suddenly shoot up while in-
come seems to decline.
"Before long, diey have sev-
eral dependents who cost much
more than their $750 tax ex-
emption, " Mrs. Myers contin-
ued.
Meanwhile, diere are numer-
ous items to purchase--furniture
car, equipment and clothing—
perhaps even a home.
And as children grow, they
consume more of everything
each year, die specialist
pointed out. As a result, die
family money supply gets
tighter and tighter.
Even after the children leave
Cleaning Silver
And Pewter
COLLEGE STATION-Silver
and pewter need more dun a
"lick and a promise."
These metals require special
care to preserve desired patina,
cleanliness and gloss, Patricia
A ttadshaw, housing and home
furnishings specialist, Texas
Agricultural Detention Service,
Texas A&M University System,
said.
"Clean silver with a sponge,
warm water and a silver polish.
You may choose a commerci-
ally prepared product or make
the following polish yourself.
"Add one part amonia or
castor oil to three pars whiting
to make a paste. Apply with
cloth to silver that has been
soaking in hot sudsy water.
Rinse and dry well.
"Rinse it in clear, warm wa-
ter and dry with a soft cloth.
Buffing of drying silver by
hand helps maintain a high
glow.
"Fine silver flatware should
be washed by liand.
"Tumbling the silver togedicr
In a dishwasher, or using a
hard-bristled hrush on It, will
scratch it.
"Also the extreme heat of a
dishwasher will loosen resin
tiut holds knife handles to
blades," the specialist cau-
tioned.
She cited one odict problem
as the use of rubber, which
causes corrosion of silver.
To accent the burnished,
raised areas of an Incised pat-
tern in silver, leave die black,
oxidized grooves alone--or to
remove it, use polish and an
old, soft tootiihrush. Miss
Bradshaw suggested.
Turning to pewter, she de-
scribed it as an alloy of tim
and lead, tin and copper or
tin and other metals.
Tor ordinary polishing, use
a soft clodi and nonabrasivc
silver polish or paste made of
linseed oil and rottenstone.
Place polish or paste on cloth
and rub into surface of object.
Wash off witii soap and water.
"Using gloves helps prevent
fingerprints that can tarnish.
Also, avoid storing pewter
in oak--tannic acid of the
wood can tarnish it."
The Big Lake (Texas) Wildcat, Thursday. July 19, 1973, Page 3
The
Consumer
Alert
Blue Sox Are Cha
by John L. Hill
Attorney General
home--and parents have more
income to themselves titan
ever--retirement is just around
the corner.
"Redrement--and each stage
in the financial life cycle--is
brighter if planning took place
in earlier stages," she added.
AUSTIN—for a long time
now, we have grown used to
taking for granted many of die
supplies and services which
have been considered luxuries
in other parts of the world.
We Texans lave tried to con-
quer our climate and our geo-
graphy, and invest most of our
incomes toward achievement
of the American dream—the
good life.
We travel long distances on
our fine highways in vehicles
powered by fuel which costs
about one-diird of what a
European has to spend for gaso-
line.
When the temperature drops
to near freezing, we light up
our fires and furnaces and
settle into what we call "room
temperature," while in some
other parts of die world, fami-
lies close off sections of their
houses to conserve on fuel.
When summer conies, and
Its heat gets oppressive, we
flick a switch on a fan or an
air conditioner, and keep up
a working pace most otiicr
residents of near-tropical
climates would never dream
of attempting.
We have looked upon power,
especially electrical power,
as our "servant." Because It
has been cheap and plentiful,
we have had home help in die
form of toasters, vacuum
cleaners, washers, driers, dish-
washers, refrigerators and many
other work-saving appliances.
And. we Stave become used to
die awesome experience of
watching historical events as
diey happen via our televisions.
The horn of plenty ' Isn't as
plentiful as we drought. We
arc having to face a national
fact that there is an energy
shortage--that oil and gas arc-
in short supply, in Texas and
elsewhere, and tiiat even elec-
trical power is direatened when
die fossil fuels which arc used
State Capitol already this sum-
mer. you're aware that die
very real effects of a fuel
shortage arc apparent in
Austin.
The sculptured dome of the
Capitol isn't visible after dark,
because die State of Texas,
like otiier Austin consumers, is
trying to trim its energy use
down to prevent a brown out"
or black out" in the capital
city.
When you come to the Attor-
ney General's office, or other
state buildings, you will notice
that hall lights have been
turned off, and office lights
are out, as long as daylight
will do.
This is true also In depart-
ment stores. And throughout
the city, air conditions are
running at 78 degrees instead
of the usual 72, because it
has been shown that there is a
40 percent savings of fuel in
that six-degree difference.
Many filling station opera-
tors here as in other parts of
die state will tell you tiiat they
arc out of certain grades of
gasoline, so you take what you
can get. You start drinking
twice before taking a car trip-
even to the shopping center.
And there is talk of car pools’"
coming back in vogue.
This is just one city. San
Antonio, south of here, has
die same condition, as do
others.
Back row, left to right, are
Pam Colbert, lot eta Everett,
Lori Guest, Donna Holden, Sue
Askey.
front row, left to right, are
Jackie Collins, Laurie Dolan,
Tracy Tatum, Cindy Armstrong.
Pictured above are the Blue
Sox, winners of the Girls Sum-
mer Recreation Softball, They
won seven games and lost
three during the season.
Runners-up for the tide were
die Tigers widi six wins and
four losses. The Blue Sox are .. . «• i i i ni
coached by loe Everett and MOSt Valuable Player
Connie Armstrong.
A solution to die energy crisis
may be a long time in coming
Some scientists estimate tiiat
it may take two decades or
more to develop and bring into
use a dependable and adequate
source of fuel to replace what
we have had.
If you 're among those tens of
thousands who've visited the
While we arc certain tiiere
are ways to increase explora-
tion and production of oil and
gas and to employ energy
potentials which have not been
tested beyond die laboratories
of men's minds, today's con-
sumer is facing a crucial chal-
lenge In conserving what Is at
hand,
Here arc a few suggestions
for energy savings
-Do not take unnecessary trips
In your fuel-burning vehicle.
A wise consumer can see that
tiiat not only will help to save
energy, but conserve money as
fuel prices rise.
-When you do take to the
highway, watch die gas tank Mr
indicator, and get the tank
filled at die half-way mark, so p <v <
you won't take a chance of run-
ning out
-Turnoff the television, radlc
and reading lights when you
leave a room.
-Avoid running heavy appli-
ances (dishwashers, dryers, and
so onl during peak power de-
mand periods—about 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
-('heck refrigerator and
freezer doors for air tightness, -
and remind the children (again)
not to leave diem open often.
-Remember tiiat lights, ovens
and hot water heaters create
heat, making extra work for
your cooling system.
-Use your cooling system ef-
ficiently.
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Black and white or color
film developed at The Big
Lake Wildcat.
Winner of the Most Valuable
Player Award in the 1973 Girls
Sumner Recreation Softball
is Miranda Armstrong, shown
above holding her trophy. She
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R.L. .Armstrong.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. & Werst, Mrs. J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1973, newspaper, July 19, 1973; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth658010/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.