The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1990 Page: 1 of 14
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 13,1990
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"Birthplace of the fabulous Permian Basin "
(USPS 055-860) I
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Be an Angel
this Christmas
season
The Christmas season is finally
*r starting to take hold around our
town and one way to make this
Christmas a little brighter is to par-
ticipate in the annual Angel Tree
project. This involves picking an
Angel ornament from the tree at
Martin's Department Store. The
Angel ornament at the store has
clothing sizes on it for a hoy or girl
and you participate by purchasing
an article ofckHhing fora local child
that is needy. The motto is "Be an
Angel-pick an Angel." More infor-
matron on the project may be ob-
tained by reading the Marlin's ad on
page Hof this issue orcon lading any
of the sales people at the store. This
is a local project and your donation
stays at home.
The Big Lake Chamber of Com-
merce and participating businesses
arc also getting theChristmas spirit
Santa will be coming downtown
nest Saturday, December 22 and the
local stores will stay open late unul
9:00 p.m. for last minute shopping
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I don't know yet if my mother in
law is coming to visit for Christmas.
But here is a story I clipped out of
the Andrews News...
Didja hear about the man
whose car was rear-ended? He
was all shook up, but was able to
give investigators most of the de-
tails.
"It wasn't an accident,” the man
said. "It was my mother-in-law!*
How did you know that if you
^wcic hit from behind?”, the investi-
gating officer asked. "Did you get
the license number?"
"It was loo dark." the accident
victim said.
"How did you know it was your
mother in law?"
"I recognized her laugh.” the
man said.
Mother in laws arc like that.
ft1 Nest week is our annual Chris!
mas edition. This has been a tradi-
tion around Big Lake for several
decades now. Itisinicrcstingtolook
back through past files and see who
was in business and who was not
over the yean The tradition of
wishing your fellow citizens and
business associates Good Tidings in
the Wildcat is more than just a good
will advertisement, it is a part of the
VIstory of our town through the
yean. ID try to find an old issue and
run a listing of the names of some of
the businesses of selected yews.
The list should generate a lot of
memories for all you old timers
If you have not been contacted
▼a. please call the Wildcat, well be
happy to assist you in not only help-
ing you generate good will ...but also
becoming a permanent part of local
history.
Letter being circulated asking for support of new taxing entity
Group seeks input on new district
A letter is being circulated
among Reagan County citizens to
determine if there is puNic interest
in establishing an Emergency Serv-
ice District in Reagan County. Doc
Robertson, Big lake Volunteer Fire
Department Chief said." This letter
is being circulated by citizens who
support the idea of an emergency
service district here in Reagan
County."
The leuer, complete with signa
lures will he submitted lo Reagan
County Commissioncri at a later
dale. In a previous meeting with
commissioners. Robertson ex-
plained that commissioners felt
there was no public interest in form-
ing an emergency service district
"l he purpose of this letter is to
gauge publu interest in the dis-
trict,” said Robertson.
Santa to visit downtown December 22
McNelly wins $100 shopping
spree in Chamber contest
Santa letters will be published in next week's Wildcat and the jolly old
elf himself will be making a visile {jjel ake next Saturday from 7:30 p.m
to 8:30 p m. Santa will
and will be giving out
cheer. Santa will be in
Texas Utilities and Mai-
Dcccmbcr 22. t
Downtown merchants
late that evening until
minute shopping by resi-
will be conducting in store
drawings for prizes and merchandise.'
Big Lake resident James McNelly was the first winner of the Chamber of
Commerce sponsored shopping spree McNelly had all his spaces stamped
on his entry card and after the drawing was conducted, he was the winner of
a S100 shopping spree. All those that entered Iasi week may enter the next
drawing again and must start fresh on their entries, the next drawing will he
held December 17th.
take last minute requests
candy and Christinas
the area between West
thcwsGiftson Saturday,
will be slaying open
‘A 9:00 p.m. for last
dents. Some stores
give-aways and
Mrs. Tatum is honored as
“Commissioners have gone on
record as being opposed lo this idea
on two separate limes,” explained
County Judge f rank Sandcl “They
voted against this idea two weeks
ago and again last Monday”
In explaining the position of die
citizens on the issue of a new dis-
tnet, Robertson said he would like
lo make public a few facts concern-
ing an Emergency Service Distnet
“We think the people have a right lo
know the facts about this proposal
so there will not be a lot of mi unfde-
motion going around."
Roberts**) explained that
1. An Emergency Service Dts
tnct is overseen by an elected puNic
hoard just as the county, hospital,
and school.
2. The district would fund an
organization sue has Big lake Vol-
unteer fire Department and North
Reagan County Volunteer Fire
Department so the departments
could maintain emergency equip
ment and firefighting equipment.
3. The district would he a sepa
rate taxing entity. The estimated tax
rate would be 4 to bq depending on
what could be wtwkcd out with tlx
Commissioncr’s Court concerning
existing equipment and facilities
4. The Emergency Service
District's interest would only be
with emergency service matters and
would involve no other conflicts
with city or county related turn
lions.
5. The distnet would he respon-
sible fix seeing that all state and
federal mandates for fire suppres
sion and emergency medical serv-
ices are met as well as possibly find
ing ways lo kiwer insurance rates
for homeowners and businesses.
6. Robertson added, “Funding of
an Emergency Service District
would ensure that training of our
EMS and firefighters would con-
tinue on a regular basis We have a
20 member Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment with 14 EMTs These volun-
teers are trained in many areas of
emergency services North Reagan
Counts also operates a truck wi th
volunteers It takes continual train-
ing and steady funding to ensure
that the citizens are protected in
every area of daily life including fire
rescues, oilfield accidents, vehicle
accidents tome fires, oilfield fires,
and training to meet state and fed-
eral mandates ”
7. “An Emergency Service Dis-
trict would also fund necessary
equipment Basic life support
equipment,” said Robertson "We
now has* two hfe support ambu-
lances and both are becoming aged
There are two counts booster truc ks
that serve as the 1st line of defense
against any type of fire One u
almost totally inoperable and Is
unsafe for volunteers to operate
The other county booster is stow ing
signs of wear from the eura work it
is getting The counts also has one
pumper rescue truck that carries
the jaws of life that is becoming
worn and will have to be replaced in
a few years The city truck is in good
shape We're not talking about
inappropriate equipment We're
talking ahout equipment we ate in
Big lake. Reagan C aunty. Texas for
the benefit of our citizens We'renot
talking about deluxe models or
fancy stuff that soil not be used Just
baste-standard equipment that we
use every day. That baste equip
mem is still expensive to purchase
and operate '’
8. An emergency Service Dis-
trict operating on ilx own could
belter stay informed of federal and
state funds that are available to as-
sist in purchasing equipment
The letter will he distributed by
the interested citizens and can he
dropped off ai the fire station or
mailed lo the fire deportment
“We intend to gauge public sup
port of this issue by means of the
letter We want all the facts out on
the table so the people can judge for
themselves the importance of this
district,” added Robertson “We
warn a public discussion of the is-
sues involved, and a discussion of
the importance the people attach lo
this issue of protection,” said
Robertson
The leuer reads
To th* Commiuonars Court of
Reagan County
Th* following is a list of namos of
p*opi* whom r*std* in Reagan
County Th* purpose of thas* ig
natural it intended solely lor your
b*n*f * of knowing that thar* is both
•merest and support m establishing
an Emargancy Service District Th*
Distnet purpose would be lo fund,
maintain, and insura prudent !»*
lupprasson. fir* prevention, emer
gency medical serve**, and disas-
ter planning for th* benefit and wal
being for all Reagan County
Christmas lighting contest will be held
here on the evening of December 17th
Reagan Garden Club has an-
nounced its annual Christmas
Lighting Contest fix the Christmas
season. Judging will take place
Monday, December 17. starting at
6:30 p.m. The contest is open to the
public. Mrs. Jack Joyce and Mrs.
James Turner arc Garden Cluh
chairmen of the lighting contest.
Awards will be given in the fol-
lowing categories: Best Over All.
Best Door. Best Window. Best Re-
ligion. Best Christmas Scene, Best
Use of Lights and Best Mobile
Home Over-All.
Judging will he bused on a scale
of 100 points as follows: Unity of
Theme, 30 points; Originality, 25
points: Use of Colix and Lights. 35
points; and Condition and Suitabil-
ity of Materials. 10 points Those
decorating fix the contest should
keep in mind not to mix themes,
such as Santa Claus with religious,
etc. Maintain a single theme in
(kxtxalmg for the cixtlcst judging
Judges will tour the city, ami
award signs will be placed in the
yards of die winners dial night fol-
lowing the decisions of the judges
Last year the home of Mr and
Mrs Kenneth Kruse at 1200 Oak
Drive was named winner of Best
(Tver-All fix its Southwest Christ
mas scene. Other winenrs last year
were: Best Mobile Ikxne Over-All,
Mr. and Mn. Lee Dane, 110 Ninth
St.; Best Door, lo Mr. and Mrs
Ixoncl Carrillo. .304 Mississippi;
Best Window, to Mr. and Mrs Mark
Kohutek, 1112 Plaza; Best Christ-
mas Scene, to Mr and Mrs George
James, 707 Pennsylvania; Best Noe
of Lights, lo Mr and Mrs Tommy
Copeland, 1102 Virginia Circle;
ami Best Religious Scene, lo Faith
Temple United Pentecostal Church.
1001 Main.
top tennis coach in class 2-A
Reagan County varsity tennis coach Mary Tatum was homxcd last
weekend in New Braunfels as Texas Tennis Coach of the Year in class 2-A.
Mrs TaUtm was accompanied to the presentauon and banquet by her husband
Joe and daughter Tracy along with friends and school officials Awards were
given by TTCA to honorees in all claasificaunns as well as two Hall of Fame
inductees. Mrs. Tatum was selected while Reagan County was a class 2-A
school. The school has since moved up lo class 3-A this year.
The presentation of awards look place at T-har M Tennis Ranch outside
New Braunfels at the annual conference of Texas Tennis Coaches Associa-
tion.
Mary TaUtm has coached tennis fix 33 years. She has coached a player
who went to state in 1979. 1980. 1981, and 1982. That player was her
daughter Tracy who won state in 1981. Tracy was slate runm-rupin 1980and
a semi-finalist in 1979 and 1982. Mrs. Tatum has had players win district and
go lo regional fix the last 13 years. In 1990, two boys doubles teams
competed at state. Mrs. Tatum founded the Big Lake Tennis Aasociauon
Mrs. Tatum is a native of Bmwnwood and her first tennis coach was Carl
Amsparger She was a member of the Howard Payne Tennis team in college.
Those from Reagan County attending the presentation and banquet along
with her family included Mrs Jnalicc Pochlcr, Linda Baker, Grant Cuba. Lee
Cuba. Mr. and Mn RichardT. McRcavy.Dr and Mrs. Robert Camithcrsand
Cody. Brent Rhodes. Cindy O'Bryan. John Went, and David Went.
The awards presentations were held at T-bar M Tennis Ranch and the meal
was served at John Newcomb's Tennis Ranch
Other honorees at the TTCA conference were: Junior High coach of the
year Cathy Dyer Goldsmith of Mann Middle School in Abilene: I -A coach
of the year-Jerry Radickeof Kmppa. 3 - A coach of the ycar-Jasnn Allen Beard
of Fredericksburg; 4-A conch of the yxrar-Betty Sue Hagermt of Highland
Park High School; and 5-A coach of the year-Elsa Hinojosa of Austin
Westlake Hall of Fame inductees included Jerry Wayne Pybus of Amarillo
and Chester Flint of Santa Rosa. College coach of the year was Wendell
Sadler of Temple Junior College.
sales tax check of $15,328
City receives
The City of Big lake received its
monthly check for sales tax rebate
last week end totaling $15,328.28.
This amount was up 1.62% over the
same period in 1989 and brought the
year-to-date total received to
$172,980.10. The year-to-date total
was down 4 .41 % from $ 180.960 43
received in 1980 for the same pc
nod.
This month's check from the
State Comptroller's Office reflects
taxes col lee ted on Oc lobcr sales and
reported by November 20 by bust
nesses filing monthly returns
The bands of Reagan County
Middle School will present a con-
cert at 7:00 p m. on December 18.
The concert at the middle school
gym will feature many Christmas
favorites including Frosty the
Snowman. Jingle Bells, and Frliz
Navtdad
Other cities in this West Texas
area show the following monthly
checks received, their year-in dale
total. and change fnxn one year ago
Crane $9,539.41. $139.41601.
up 8.72%; Odessa $543,085.72.
$7,595,834,16. up 8.08%; Big
Spring $181,028.07.
SI,321287.93, up 6.74%; Mertzon
$1,852.54, $26.541.10. down
23.05%; Stanton $4.328 98.
$63,161.75. up 2.86%; Midland
$616,806.92. $8,459,292.24. up
4 84%; Fort Stockton $34,191 47.
$501.'973.29. down 2 84%; Iraan
$6,589.58. $81,686.32. down
"The bonds have worked very
hard to prepare far this concert and
are going to present a concert that
should he a festive part of the sea-
son." says middle xhool hand di-
rector Jess Randle
Everyone is invited to attend
and admission is free.
9.40%; Eldorado $5,414.80.
$77,241.85, up 21.35%; Sterling
City $4,412,96. $56.050 52. up
18.58%; Sonora $19,638 54.
$245,217.24. up 29.45%; San
Angelo $383,988.00,
$5.854,944 97, up 1.68%; Me
Camey $6,132.49. $109,934.94. up
11.89%; and Rankin $1.740 82.
$30,585.01. up 11.66%.
Cantata to
be held at
First Baptist
First Baptist Church's annual
community Christmas Cantata will
be he Id at 6:30pmthuSta)da> fea-
turing the First Baptist Church
choir. The theme far the present*
non will be "Home, sweet Uhnst
mas."
Rev. Roger Sidener. former pas
tor of First Presbyterian Church anil
bring the Christmas message Ever
one is tnvaod to come lo this com-
munity event at FBC this Sunday
evening
Middle school will hold
band concert next Tuesday
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Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1990, newspaper, December 13, 1990; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth660237/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.