The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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(Big Lake News and Oil Review Absorbed by Purchase March 1, 1927)
VOLUME XXX
BIG LAKE, REAGAN COUNTY, TEXAS, OCTOBER 11, IMS
NUMBER «
Owl-Badger Game In McCamey
Tonight May Decide 5-A Title
Latest Oil News In
Big I,ake Area...
By JAMES C. WATSON
Written Specially Par Thu
Big Lake Wildcat
Jake L. Hamon. Dallas, and Rob-
ert B. Holt and Dalton H. Cobb,
Midland, will drill a 3,100-loot
Orayburg wildcat nine miles south j
of Best, In South Reagan County
Site lor No 1-E University Is
3,310 leet from north anil 330 feet,
from west lines ol section 15, block
7, University Lands survey, 2 1/2
miles south of the Orayson field
J. P. Glbblns of Midland will drill ,, .. ,, r j i> i neia, so, mg u»*e resident, nave
his No. 1-181 Sugg as a one-half ljOlllini-ltUnnC WPCHling b^n get for Saturday morning at
mUe northeast outpost to his No y U J C|m,].,v
1 C. H. Sugg, recently completed ' t)WS l\CafI Oil Ilddy
i Miss Patricia Ann Collum, for-
| mer Big Lake girl, became the
I bride of Gerald Clyde (Jack)
Ranne of the United 8tates Navy,
O. I. Merrifield Killed
In Highway Accident
Funeral services for O I. Merrl-
I field, 46, Big Lake resident, have
Owls Swamp Marfa, 61-0
In District Tilt Friday
long extension to Spraberry pro-
duction In the Seven D Area of
Northeast Reagan County.
The project will be drilled to
5,800 feet with rotary tools. Eleva-
tion Is 2,629 feet.
Location Is 1,980 feet from east
and 660 feet from south lines of
section 161, block 2, T&P survey, 22
miles north of Big Lake.
Harper St Huffman of Midland
No. 2 Maggie Neal will be a 1 1/4
mile northeast outpost to the two-
weli Weger (Grayburg) field of
Northeast Crockett County.
Location Is eight miles south of
Big Lake, and 330 feet from north
and 2,310 feet from west lines of
section 2, Georgetown Railroad
survey. Drilling is contracted to
3.000 feet to explore the Orayburg
Harper & Huffman No. 1 Neal, a
northeast offset to the discovery
well of the same pool, was testing
on perforations from 2,340 to 2,350
feet and 2,370-90 feet, which had
been treated with 10,000 gallons of
acid.
On the last gauge reported, the
operation swabbed at tffe rate of
two barrels of oil and three barrels
of water an hour.
This project is 330 feet from j
south and 990 feet from west lines
of section- 2, Georgetown Ratlrond
survey
C. P. Simpson, San Angelo, No. 1
Mrs Elta T Murphey has been
completed as a 8an Andres discov-
ery, live miles northwest of Barn-
hart In Southwest Irion County
Operator reported a 24-hour
pumping potential of 38.28 barrels
of 30-gravlty oil, plus 57.2 per cent
water, from open hole at 1,875-
1,890 feet, after fracturing with
3.000 gallons
Location Is 2.310 feet from north
and west lines of section 1, QfMrSF
survey, abstract 151.
Stnnollnd Oil St Oas Company
No. 1-BR University has been
abandoned at 10,912 feet In 8outh
Reagan County, after unsuccessful
tests of the Fusselman through
perforations
Location was 857 feet from north
and 660 feet from east lines of
southeast quarter of section 29.
block 58. University Lands survey,
seven mile* northwest of Big Lake.
10 o'clock at the First Baptist'
Church In this city Rev Jack Lon-, Miss Nossent LrOWlied
don, local Presbyterian minister,' .. • t\
will officiate and he will be assist-1 As I lOITlCCOIIlinp
ed by Rev. Taft Holloway, pastor of
the Baptist Church, and Rev A B
Ltghtfoot of Midland, former Bap-
tist pastor here. Burial will be at
Ballinger. Mr Merrlfleld's former
home
Mr Merrifield lost his life Wed-
nesday afternoon about three
o'clock when his truck overturned
near Juno as he
from Eagle Pass.
Tonight will find the Reagan
County Owls in McCamey battling
the McCamey Badgers In a game
that could determine the District
5-A winner for the 1956 season
Both teams have a 4-1 record so
i far this season, each dropping a
non-conference game The Owls
lead In the season standings, but
In a District 5-A conference the Badgers, who have played
game which was played here last three conference games to the
Friday night, the Reagan County Owls' two lead the district The
High School Owls swamped the Owls' record, as given below In the
Marfa Shorthorns, 61 to 0 season standing as well as district.
Bobby Walls scored three of the shows that they have stacked up
Margaret Nossent was crowned _____ _________
queen of Reagan County High | owi*- counters, James Matlock hit more points and allowed their of)
School's homecoming held here pay dlrt twice, and Bose Hartgrove, ponents less than the record of
last week end The coronation Howard Johnson, Raymond Sessom the Badgers
ceremony took place at Saturday and j[m Torn Mills each scored one
night’s dance which marked the j touchdown
close of the homecoming events
Miss Nossent, the daughter of Mr
and Mrs P J Nossent, Is a mem-
was returning | Gf this year's graduating class
TWo men, who, the homecoming football
The Owls scored 21 points In the
first quarter, 14 In the second. 19
In the third, and 7 in the llnal
period The Owls rolled up 20 first
downs, getting 409 yards rushing
were driving behind him, witnessed, Katne on Friday night, at hall tlme,ian(j 34 yards passing Marfa made
the accident. They reported that It
looked as though he had leaned
over to light a cigarette and that
the vehicle pulled nearly off the
highway to the right, and In at-
tempting to right It, he lost con-
trol’ of the wheel, causing It to
swerve sharply to the left and
overturn, throwing him out of the
cab. His body was taken to Del Rio
and from there to Ballinger.
Mr Merrlfleld's family, who went
to Ballinger yesterday, will return
here today, accompanying the
body which will lie In state at the
Doris Holmes, another RCHS sen-
ior, was crowned football sweet-
heart, the crown being placed on
her head by the two football cap-
tains. Bobby Walls and Bose Hart-
grove.
Also during the half time, the
class favorites and the queen can-
didates were presented Senior
class favorites were Jerre Kay
Mills and Jimmy McCrohan; Junior
favorites, Anita Stephenson and
Jim Tom Mills; sophomore favor-
ites, Margaret Carter and Roy
Holmes; and freshman favorites,
MRS. GERALD CLYDE RANNE
Baptist Church until the funeral In! Diane Dorsey and Bill Moore The
the morning. | queen candidates included Mar-
Survivors include his wife; two „aret Nossent, senior; Jackie
sons, Oddus, Jr. and Ronnie, and piumlee. Junior; Linda Knieff,
1 first down, gained only 7 yards
net on ground play and none In
the air
Here Is the way the game ran
1st Quarter
Howard Johnson kicked off to
the Marfa 30 yard line The Owl
line held for 3 downs and Marfa
punted to Hartgrove who returned
the ball to the Marfa 36, but the
Owls drew a 5 yard penalty for off
side Marfa punted again to Hart-
grove who ran It back this time to
the Marfa 40 Sessom hit for 8
I yards Walls scored on a 32 yard
run down the right side line Hart-
I grove ran over for the extra point,
I 7-0.
Johnson kicked off and Marfa
8h°rt. | took over on their own 41 Jlmlne*
lost 13 yards Marfa drew a 5 yard
penalty Marfa lost 4 Mills Inter-
cepted a Marfa pass on the 25 and
the score,
the extra
The Owls are not only Interested
In going all out to win the district
crown, but they hope to avenge
themselves of the defeats received
at the hands of the Badgers during
the past four years v
The four-year record:
1951 -McCamey 14, Reagan 12
1952- McCamey 41. Reagan 32
1953- -McCamey 40, Reagan 6
1954 McCamey 54, Reagan 6
Other district games scheduled
(or tonight include Wink In San
derson, Pabens In Fort Stockton,
and Marfa m Iraan
Last week end scores:
Reagan 61, Marfa 0
McCamey 39, Sanderson fi
Wink 45. Fort Stockton 14
Fabens 38 Iraan 0
5-A Season Standings
sophomore; and Linda
lreshman
Wilson Loftln, Big Lake business
man, was given recognition as be-
ing the oldest graduate of the local j scampered across for
high school attending the game i iyans carried over for
one daughter, Linda, all of Big
In a ceremony performed Sunday |Ijalte: ^ls mother, Mrs Zora Mer-
afternoon In the Lake View Bap- j r*Ucld of Ballinger; one brother,
tlst Church. The bridegroom's W’ T Merrifield of Chula Vista,
brother, Rev James Ranne, read CaJf‘ ; a»d 8cv‘‘ral nephews
the marriage rites j Pallbearers Include H. H Colley,
The bride Is the daughter of Mr | A- c- Beckham. W A Massey, Dick Friday night He graduated fromipoint 34-0
and Mrs W. A. Collum of Whitney,! McReavy, E T Stiles, Jeff Kelly the Big Lake High School In 1925 Johnson kicked
and J. N. Everett, all of Big Lake;
and Stewart Johnson, Charles Clif-
ton, Clyde Chapman, Frank By-|tl)(,
num and W 8 Davis, all of Bal-
linger
off and
former Big Lake residents, and the
bridegroom Is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Ranne of 8an Angelo
For her wedding the bride chose
n white street-length dress, a
shoulder-length veil and white
shoes. 8he carried an all-white
bouquet centered with an orchid.
The bridegroom was attired In his
Navy dress blues
A reception was held In the
church annex following the cere-
mony Registering the guests was
Miss Mary Ann Lyons of San An-
gelo, former Big Lake girl.
Mrs. Ranne Is a 1954 graduate of
Reagan County High School, and
she attended Draughon's business
j College In Abilene where she com-
was
the
pleted a business course She
employed In San Angelo at
time of her marriage.
The couple left Monday for a
wedding trip to California For tra-
Mlss Betty Newman, graduate of'r,.turned lhf> ba), ^ thr 3j
the 1955 class, was recognised as piayg Kamed 6 yards and
graduate coming the longest! punted to Hartgrove who
distance to the game She is a stu <t0WnPtl on owl 33 Walls
dent at a business college in Dal-'■
las.
About 225 were present for the'
barbecue which was sponsored
Three
Marfa
rd 9. Johnson 3 and a 1st down A
pass from Johnson to Bill Loftln
was good for 18 yards and another
1st down. Sessom ran for 8 Marfa
TEAM
W
L
T
Pts
Op
Reagim County
4
1
0
140
31
McCamey
4
1
0
118
52
Fa bens
3
2
0
102
39
Fort Stockton
2
3
0
(10
150
Sanderson
1
3
I
32
124
Wink
1
3
1
64
61
Marfa
1
4
1
20
125
Iraan
0
5
6
6
167
District 5-A
Standing*
TEAM
W
L
T
Pts
Op
McCamey
3
0
0
72
6
Reagan County
2
0
0
94
6
Wink
1
1
0
45
21
Fa ben*
1
1
0
44
S3
Fort Stockton
1
1
0
27
45
Sanderson
0
1
1
«
39
Iraan
0
2
0
0
5!
Marfa
0
2
1
0
87
Saturday by this year's senior drpW a 5 yard penalty on the next
play giving the Owls a 1st down on
class, and about 150 attended the
dance Most of the out-of-town the Marfa 25 Walls carried for 15
veling, the bride wore a beige faille! ex-students attending the home- and a ]5t down 0n the 10 Hart
suit with brown accessories, and coming events were those of reeent ^rovr gained 2. Sessom 3 Walls hit
her corsage was a white orchid graduating classes ' right tackle for 5 and the score
Mr and Mrs. Ranne will be at ........... — j Hartgrove ran over for the extra
home at Port Hueneme, Calif Mr : Mrs J F Davis began her duties point 21-0
Ranne, who has been in the Navy, this week In the City Flower Shop Johnson kicked
for several years, plans to make It She will succeed Mrs Larry Smith
his career. | who Is to quit work Nov 1
Mrs Oeorge Molhusen and small
daughter. Valerie, returned to
their home In Amarillo on Tuesday
following a visit over the week end
with Mrs Molhusen’s parents, Mr
and Mrs J. L. Werct, Jr
Scout
Slated
Kickoff Breakfast
For 6:30 Tuesday
FREE THEATRE
TICKETS
Each week the Big Lake
Wildcat will give to regular
mall subscriber*, two tickets
to the Shooting Star Drive-
In, to two different famIHe*
This Week's Tickets Oo To
Mr. and Mn. Lester Ratliff
and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Finley
To See
"Lev* Is A Many - Kplrndored
Thing"
Showing at the Shooting star
Big Lake
Sunday-Monday. Oct *3 *4
(Tickets oood for This At-
traction Only)
You Must Be On The Wildcat
Subscription List to Receive
Proe Ticket*-Subscribe Now!
(Tear Out and Present at the
Shooting Star Box Office 1
Big Lake's annual fund drive for;
! the Concho Valley Council, Boy
Scouts of America, will get under-
way Tuesday morning. Oct 25.
with a kick-off breakfast slated for
6:30 in the fellowship hall of the
: Methodist Church Ouest speaker
; for the occasion will be Ralph Lo-
gan. San Angelo attorney
The campaign personnel In
eludes W D Hudson, drive chair-
man; Billy Boyd. John Holt. W W
Mason. BUI Snow, Blan Benton and
Jack London as committee chalr-
ANNl’AL SCOUT REPORT
By J. I. Laird, Kroatmaster
Troop 58, with 30 boys registered,
has had a very active year
In April we attended a Camporee
on the Pecos River. Just west of
McCamey. where tests of skill! and
know-how on ScouUng were con-
fronted by 16 of our Scouts. How-
ever. a sand storm with winds of
50 mph force curbed many of the
activities, and we were forced to
return home the following morn-
ing
In May. following thr term of
Weatherby, Ronnie Merrifield.
Larry Smith and Billy WUilams grove
chosen as members I'm sure this pass
honor will be treasured by these
boys always, as It Is by the other
O A members In our troop
Various awurdx ranging from
Tenderfoot to Eagle were earned
by our Scouts which are too num-
erous to mention In this report
Our plans for the future consist
of hikes, advancement classes and
off and Marfa
returned to their own 45 Marfa
pass Incomplete Jimlnes 3 Marfa
lost 7 Marfa punted out of bounds
on the Owl 47 Hartgrove drove
for 2
2nd Quarter
Hartgrove 5 Walls 2 Wall* 9 and
1st down on Marfa 36 Johnson
pas* Incomplete Sessom 1 Matloek
2 Pas*, Johnson to Loftln, good for
9 yard* and 1st down on the Marfa
23 Owl* drew 5 yard penalty Hart-
pass Incomplete Johnson
Incomplete Hartgrove 12
Walla 10 and 1st down on 6 yard
line Owl pas* Incomplete Owl
fumble recovered by Marfa on the
3 Marfa fumble recovered by Owls
on the 5 Wall* 5 and score over
right side Hartgrove carried over
the extra point 28-0
Johnson kicked off to Marfa 38
Marfa no gain Marfa lost 1 Owl*
a program to DU our schedules drew 5 yard penalty Marfa
gain Owl* blocked punt and reeov-
wtth fun and learning for all
Our leadership In Troop 56 Is rred same on Marfa 38 Johnson 10
school, our summer camp opened made up of Homer L Hensley, as- and 1st down on Marfa 28 Matlock
at Camp Louis Farr, located on statant Scoutmaster. Tommy Rees. 7 Walls 6 and 1st down Matlock 5
Spring Creek, near MerUon with' Junior assistant Scoutmaster. T K Wall* 5 and 1st down Matlock hit
pro- Weatherby. senior patrol leader, for 4 yards and score Hartgrove
men; John R Daugherty. A L
| Evans and Paul Jacobs, as majors: is grout* attending A good
land T L. Wright, Ike Chaffin, gresalve week was had by all The and Larry Smith and Teed Boyd, ran over the extra point. 35-0
I Clint Dowell, C. L Morrow, H C Eagle award was presented to patrol leaders Johnson kicked off to Marfa 48
Logan. Tom SUsel, Grady Peters, Tommy Rees during our sUy at' We as a group, would like to Three plays gained 4 yards and
W W Munn, Ralph HavenhlU. O camp thank our sponsoring Institution Marfa punted to the Owl 32 Marfa
R Solomon. Richard Springstun. In July the Honor Campers Sort-j the Reagan County Lion* Club, and penalized for pass Interference and Lake while en route to Santa Ros*
Mike Went, Joe Daugherty. Doe ety, "The Order of the Arrow", had all the cltiaens of Big Lake for, Owls got a 1st down on the 45 The Collums. resident* of Big Lake
Big
Father (M I >oral Man
Buried In Ballinger
Funeral services for R, L Bell, 60.
! father of James Bell of Big lake,
! died Tuesday at his home In Bal-
! linger of a heart attack Hr was
recovering from a recent attack
Funeral services were eondurted
Thursday afternoon at the First
Methodist Church in Ballinger,
and burial followed In the Ever-
green Cemetery of that city
Mr Bell was born In Bell County
June 28, 1895, and had been a resi-
dent of Ballinger since 1927 For
several years he bought cattle and
'operated a meat market In 1936
he founded the Bell Orocery and
Market, and the firm now operate*
stores In Big Lake, Iraan, Kermlt
and Ballinger
Survivors Include his wife, seven
sons, four daughters, one hrothpr
and 15 grandchildren
Mrs. Collum’s Father
Dies In New Mexico
J H Simpson father of a for-
mer Big Lake resident, Mrs W A
Collum. died Oct. 9 at his ranch
home near Santa Rosa N M Mr
Simpson, who hod been In ID
health for two years, passed away
In hi* sleep at 2 o'clock In the
morning Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon of last
week Four sons, four daughter*
and 23 grandchildren survive
Just the day before her father’s
death, Mrs Collum and son. Billy,
visited with friends briefly In Big
Cagle and Billy Carr to serve as 1U annual
, captains under the majors Farr with
event at Camp Louis
Larry Logan, T K
making Scouting possible
Lake
Pass. Johnson to Loftln. good for 7
(Continued on back page)
for about ten years, recently moved
to Whitney
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 1955, newspaper, October 21, 1955; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659739/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.