The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1954 Page: 5 of 8
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JUNE 11, 1*4
THE BIG LA EE WILDCAT, BK LAKE. REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS
PAGE FIVE
New Era Service Station
and FIRESTONE STORE
A combination of roco-tiff anginaatmg
and nylon conitroction mok*» th» firatton#
‘ 500 th* »af*»t high-ipood tiro ovor
dovolopod. In hundrodi of !•»•* at tho
Spoodway. Ihii tiro woi provon tafo at
tpoodi for in oicon of narmol highway
driving tpoodt. giving tho motoritt up to
IJ mph tafoty margin ovor ordinory tiro*.
Special Saftl-linar
Protect* Against Punctures
Safor from Soto bocauto tho oir tiflhl butyl
Safti linor thot i bondod to tho intido of
tho tiro cling* to noil* to provont oir lot*.
Stnco thoro'i no tub# to piorco or ••piodo,
you got extra blowout protection too.
Tho now Firettone ' 500' It a brute for
puniihment. With o nylon cord body, a
full 91 \ tlronger than ordinary tirot, it
defiei road thocki Unlike other tirot which
develop "body fotiguo" after a few hourt
of driving, the "500" can bo driven continw-
outly without growing weak or "tired."
New Tread Increases
Skid Protection
The outer ribt remain open to provide •
tuction cup action on tlippery pavement,
while the inner ribt moth together to cre-
ate a potitive biting oction for lure footed
traction on tlartt. ttopt, ond turni.
The "500" wot iub|ected to thoutandt of
milet of high-tpeed driving over bhttermg
detert roodt where the mercury reoched
120* in the thode Under thete torturout
driving conditioni, ordinary tiret fre-
quently ' pop" like toy bolloont, but the
Firettone ”500" wot proved blowout tale
at thete higher rood temperaturet.
Raca-Tira Construction
Incraasos Miloago
An entirely new cold rubber treod com-
pound developed under a new chemical
Formula maket poctible a treod of >oce
tire toughnett, providing much longer
mileage Stronger cord body permit! more
retreod milet loo.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER ... EXTRA LI
TRADE-IN ALLOWANCC..e
CLASSIFIED ...
BUSINESS SERVICES
BILDERBACK MATTRESS
FACTORY
In Big Lake twice monthly. Old
mattresses rebuilt or made Into
Inner-spring. Furniture reuphol-
stered. Leave name at Big Lake
Wildcat. Phone 41
FOR RENT
FOR RENT:-Very desirable turn-
lshed apartment, new wall-to
wall carpet, beautilul kitchen,
strictly private, adults Apply
5011 Maryland Ave
UNFURNISHED two - bedroom
house Tor rent at 510 Mississippi.
Call 180W, See owner at 1010
Texas Ave
IN8URE Today, Be Sure Tomorrow.
Call PAUL JACOBS for your In-
surance needs Phone 7
MATTRESSES — UPHOLSTERY
New or rebuilt. Here every week.
Leave name at Proffitt Shop,
Phone 144 or write Western Mat-
tress Co.. San Angelo, Texu.
PAUL JACOBS
Phone 7
Insurance For
All Occasions
WERNER Septic Tank Service
Cesspools and septic tanks clean-
ed. Phone 41, Big Lake or 5453,
I San Angelo.
| RELIABLE WATCH REPAIR Quick,
dependable service. Nationally
advertised Jewelry, watches, gift-
ware. Colvin Jewelry, across from
Post Office.
AIR CONDITIONED furnished
apartments for rent, $55 and $05
per month, water and gas furn-
ished White Apartments, Fifth
and Ohio.
FOR RENT: Furnished apartments
with air conditioners and ga-
rages, bills paid 303 Texas Ave.
Pho 87,
TRAILER HOUSES FOR RENT, >45
and $50 per month, all bills paid.
Seventh and Utah. Phone 32J.
PUBLIC NOTICES
WARNINXi—POSTED
OUR PASTURES have been posted
according to law, ‘and any per-
son found hunting, fishing, trap-
ping or hauling wood will be pro-
secuted. Let this be a warning to
all. Sawyer Cattle Company
NOTICE
Building Bonds Issued In Feb-
ruary, 1948 by Roy Rose Post No.
253, American Legion, Big Lake,
Texas, are hereby called for re-
demption at the Big Lake State
Bank by June 10, 1954 Interest
will be paid to this date.
Trustees of Roy Rose Post
FOR SALE
TOMATO plants for sale Mr* W
L Coleman, 801 California
FOR SALE: One Universal Ironer,
$35 Call 327J
HOUSE FOR SALE: 2-bedrooms,
carpet, wall heater, 1108 Miss-
issippi Call Don Johnson 3623
FOR SALE: 33-foot modern Todd
trailer, cheap 901 at Ninth and
Utah Joe D. Miller
FOR SALE: 1945 Continental
Trailer House. 30 ft. good condi-
tion Call 384W
NEW 2-bedroom house for sale.
Owner wants equity of $1,200,
and buyer to take up papers on
the balance. Lonnie Medders,
1103 Pennsylvania Ave
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST
L08T: Skelly Oil Co, service pin,
somewhere In Big Lake. Finder
bring to newspaper office and
receive reward, or O A Sprague,
Box 26, Best, Texas
LOST: Black and white part ter-
rier female, answers to name
"Prissy " Finder please call 150
or 247
LOST Black Cocker female Stray-
ed Tuesday night, answers to
name of "Hobo." Reward Call
Rev Jack London, Tel 433
STRAYED Siamese tom cat If
noticed call 374W Will exchange
a Siamese baby cat for Its re-
turn.
Arriving here Monday from
Dallas were Barbara June and
Ernest Benge Miller who plan to
sjwnd most of the summer at the
! ranch home of their grandparents,
\ Mr and Mrs E Price Miller They
came by bus to San Angelo where
they were met by the Millers
Barbara June Is 12 years of age
and Ernest Benge Is 11 They are
children of Mrs BUI Crook of
Dallas
CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY avery
week mailing postcards Work
home spare time Box 9, Water-
town, Mass
LOCAL 111) CLUB USES
FATHER'S DAY THEME
The Father’s Day theme was
used by Mrs R C Edmkston last
Friday when she was hostess to
the members of the Big Lake
Home Demonstration Club The
theme was carried out In the plate
favors and tn the games that were
played Miss Norlne Garner, a visi-
tor was winner of the prize
Miss Myma Holman, county
agent, gave a demonstration on the
preservation and drying of flowers,
using various yard and wild
flowers as specimens.
Visitors present were Mrs A H
Garner, Mrs Dan Christy and Miss
Norlne Garner Members Included
Miss Holman, Miss Blanche Boyd
and Mesdames Dwaln Carr, H L
Puckett. W L. Coleman, V B Dun-
can, Dora Smith. W T Cox, James
Wade, and Ed mis ton
Mrs, Noble Holt will be hostess
to the club at Us next meeting
slated for June 18. at 2 30
Newcomers to Big Lake are Mr
and Mrs Fred W Clark who moved
here from 8nyder and are living
at 803 Pennsylvania Mr Clark is
senior service man with the Hughes
Tool Co with whom he has been
employed for the last three and
one-half years He takes the place
of Jim Bragg who was transferred
to Snyder.
FORMER LOCAL YOUNG MAN
MARRIES LAST SUNDAY
James William Strong of Ster-
ling City, civil engineer with the
Texas Highway Department for-
merly stationed In Big Lake, and
Miss Mary Lee Swindell of Wichita
Falls were married In Abilene last
Saturday evening In a church
ceremony The bride, a daughter
of Mr and Mrs J E Swindell of
Wichita Fall*, has been a teacher
In the Sterling City schools and
the bridegroom Is a son of Mr and
Mrs Troy Strong of Odessa
Larry Coleman has returned to ^ Mr. and Mrs. Johny Otbbs, stu-
hls home In 8adona, Arlz after a dents at Sul Rosa, were recent
stay In the home of his grandpar-1 visitors In the homes of their re-
enta, Mr and Mrs W L. Coleman,1 spertlve parents, Mr and Mrs. W
during the last school semester
Larry was a freshman In the Rea-
gan County High School He Is a
son of Mr and Mrs J. E Coleman,
former Big Lake residents
Mrs. Oeo. D. Alexander spent
last week end In Eden with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Paul Cavln
She returned home with Mr and
Mrs. Gay Walker who had gone
there Saturday.
B Olbbs of Texon and Rev. and
Mrs. Roy Shilling of Big Lake. They
have returned to Alpine where he
will continue his course In animal
husbandry and she In elementary
education. They are both gradu-
ates of the 1953 class of the Rea-
gan County High School. Mrs.
Otbbs Is the former Miss Sue Shil-
ling.
Sandwich Spread: What you get
from eating between meals.
Amazing New Tire Developed at Indianapolis
Now Available for Your Car
WORLD S FIRST
All-Nylon Tubeless
one
THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT
Published Every Friday In Big Lake. The County Seat of
Reagan County, Texas
J L WERST, JR AND J L WER8T 8R
Editors and Publishers
Entered as second-class matter January 2, 1926, at the post
office at Big Lake, Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1179
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
>2.00 Per Year In Reagan County — >2 50 Per Year Elsewhere
Payable In Advance
Any erroneous reflections upon the standing, character, or
reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may ap-
pear in the columns of this paper, will be gladly corrected
upon being brought to the attention of the editors
OFFERING OVERNIGHT FREIGHT SERVICE FROM
AMARILLO BROWNFIELD JUNCTION LUBBOCK
MIDLAND ODESSA OZONA PLAINVIEW AND
SAN ANTONIO — Direct Connections To AU Points
TESTED AND PROVED AT THE "500” SPEEDWAY
FOR USE ON TODAY’S HIGH-SPEED SUPER HIGHWAYS
Runs safely or to 15 m.p.h.
faster than ordinary tires
Sul
Withstands continuous high-
speed running many hours longer
Endures up to 40° higher
summer road temperatures
MRS. V. F. GLIDEWELL
Insured Livestock Hauling
Box 66 Phone 90
Bit* I Jike, Texas
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ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF
EARL CLARK, Agent
Curry Motor Freight Lines, Inc.
Big Ixike, Texas
Phone 260
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Werst, J. L., Jr. & Werst, J. L., Sr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1954, newspaper, June 11, 1954; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659044/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.