The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1959 Page: 2 of 8
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Christmas guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Rudy Ethridge, Car-
olyn, Lou Lou and Beth, and
his brother, Billy Ethridge,
were the parents of the two
men. Mr. and Mrs Fred Eth-
ridge of MulUn, and their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Ethridge of
Huntsville.
Mrs. C. R. Gooch and
daughter, Judy, and Judy As-
kew, were visitors In Dallas
during the holidays with Mrs.
Gooch's mother-in-law. Mrs.
M. A. Gooch, and her two sls-
ters-ln-law, Mrs. T. J.
Thompson and Miss Vallye
Qooch.
Mr and Mrs. Lester Ratliff
and sons, Johnny, James and
Mike, were Christmas visitors
to Garden City where they
were guests of Mr. Ratliff’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Ratliff, and In Abilene where
they visited with Mrs. Rat-
liff's parents, Mr and Mrs.
H. A. Haynes
Business visitors in Big
Lake last week were Mr and
Mrs. J. P. (Chief* Carnes,
former Big Lake residents
now living In Tuscaloosa, Ala.
where he is employed by the
B E. Shaw Construction Co.
They had be«n visiting with
i relatives In Oklahoma.
HAH*
\ N«WYtAR
1959
W# take this means
of saying “thanks”
far your patronage.
W @ Sf
New Era Service Station
AND FIRESTONE STORE
Out - of - town Christmas
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
H Holt, Patti, Janie and
Tommy, were Mrs. Holt's
mother, Mrs T. J Mitchell of
Rankin; his sister and fam-
ily, Mr and Mrs V. R. Brown
and children, Ray and Judy;
and friends. Mr and Mrs. Bill
Curry, former Texon resi-
dents now of San Angelo.
Also present for Christmas
dinner were Mr Holt's father
and mother. Mr and Mrs. J.
F Holt, and a nephew, Jay
Holt, son of Mr and Mrs. W
E. Holt, all of Big Lake.
Farmer's Held News
By Mrs. Jack Stewart
Cal Johnson at Barnhart
was a business visitor In Big
Lake Monday. He and Mrs
Johnson were Christmas
guests of her daughter, and
family. Mr and Mrs W H
Patterson and daughter, for-
mer Big Lake residents now
living In San Angelo.
Uam«oliifey
for your good will and frioadly
patronago pivot* occvpf our mo if
hoorly thank you. May you hart o
joyful Holiday.
Elliott & Waldron
Abstract Co., Inc.
Helen Atwood. Mgr.
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Ralph and Bert Duesing
for a week's visit was Mrs.
Fowler's sister, Hattie, who
will also visit another sister,
Mrs. Fred Turner, and family.
The children at the campj Guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.
enjoyed a Christmas party Jn k steams and family last
the R K. Stearns home last Friday and Saturday were the
week They drew names and steams' daughter. Kathy,
exchanged gifts. The children and Mrs. 8teams' sister, Miss
Included Bodle and Franclnc Annft Mae Christians, of San
Dykes; James. Joyce and Rita Antonio. Mrs. Stearns. Mary
Fowler; Robert, Richard and Ann Robert and Richard, re-
Mary Ann Stearns, Frances. tumed with the two for a
Shirley, Janet and Herbie week's visit In 8an Antonio.
Fowler and Jerry Stewart | Mr and ^ T u Reed
Women present were Mrs have returned home from a
Oeorge Dykes, Mrs. T. L three-week vacation which
Reed, Mrs H B. Fowler, Mrs. they spent visiting with her
O. D. Lovell, Mrs. J. D. Ste- j parents, Mr and Mrs. M C.
wart, Mrs Jack Stewart and Brice of Crane, and with his
THE BIG LAKE (TEXAS) WILDCAT
lard Whlteley, Mike, Charles
and Caroland of Rankin; Mr
and Mrs Sam Bean, Sammy,
Kenneth and Sharon, also of
Rankin; and Mr. and Mrs.
Lynn Dixon and Jim of Mar-
fa.
Everyone here at Farmer's
Field Camp had an enjoyable
Christmas, and we hope
everybody else had a good
Christmas also May we say
Happy New Year to all
January 1, 1*49
Out - of - town Christmas
guests of Mrs C. C. Sanders
were her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Cope of Eldorado; and two
sons and their families, Mr
and Mrs Aaron Sanders and
Charlie of Van Horn, and Mr.
and Mrs Jere Sanders. Ron-
ald and Sue Jane of Pampa.
Mrs Sanders accompanied
her son from Van Horn home
for a visit of several weeks
Mrs. Stearns, the hostess.
The table was laid with a
lovely Christmas cloth, and
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Reed of San Angelo.
, Spending Christmas with
Christmas ribbon and a large Mr and Mrg O<.orge Dyke#
red candle formed the cen-Lnd chlMw| wpre h„
^!!i! i enta and sister, Mr and Mrs.
a R. S. Salyer and Franclne of
Mr and Mrs Oeorge DavU Mr and Mrs C E Johnson
spent Christmas In Gaines- were Chrlstmaa visitors with
vllle with his mother. Mrs their son and family in Roch-
Neiii? E. Davis 1
read
J. D Stewart each
Christmas story.
The hostess served Ice
cream balls, each decorated
with a small lighted candle,
cookies and Kool-ade to the
Olsen Field; and an aunt,
Mrs Bob Dennis and children
of Big Spring.
Christmas guests of the O. j
D. Lovells were their three
OcS©
children. Candy and bubble daughtera and the,r fBmUles i
gum were given as favors Th wfre Mr and Mr, u,.‘
Coffee and cookies were
served to the women.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackie D Ste-
wart of Beaumont arrived
Sunday. Dec 21, to spend
Christmas with us. They re-
turned home last Friday. We
all spent Christmas Day In
Clatremont, enjoying a fam-
ily gathering In the home of
my parents. Mr. and Mrs T.
D McFadin
The McFadtns' five daugh-
ters and their families were
present, as well as a number
of grand children, great-
grandchildren and friends.
They Included Mr and Mrs.
Bob Rankin of Throckmor-
ton. Mr and Mrs Troy Ash of
Haskell, Mr and Mrs. Jack
Stewart and Jerry of Big
Lake, Mr and Mrs Harvie
Fur rah and Dewayne of Ama-
rillo. Mr and Mrs A. H Tkell
and Diana Gall of Borger. Mr.
and Mrs Jackie D. Stewart
of Beaumont. Mr and Mrs
Jerry Harry of Woodson. Mr
and Mrs Hartsel Ash of
Throckmorton, Miss Bobby
Ash of Fart Worth, and Dale
McFadin. son of the late Mar-
lin McFadin of Olrard.
Friends Include Mr and Mrs
Frank Blue and Miss Dovle
Blue of Killeen
Mr and Mrs H B Fowler
and children left Christmas
Eve for Teague to spend the
holidays with Mrs Fowler's
father and mother, Mr and
Mrs. Q A Beene and family.
Returning home with them
IHNGNGYOU
BEST WISHES FOB
THE HEW YEAR.
Big Lake Flower Shop
Mr. and Mr*. D. C. Swaniy
Each year we strive for a new uay
to say it, but we always come back
to our simple, friendly "Happy New
Year".
Tommy Hayes
WHOLESALE JOBBER FOR
COSDEN PRODUCTS
BETTER FRIENDS
WE COULD NOT
WISH FOR ... OR
A BETTER TIME TO
WISH YOU A
HAPPY NEW
YEAR.
Word Furniture Co.
MARTHA AND BOB
EW YEAR
To oil of our friends everywhere we
send the warmest of greetings for
the New Year and hope we may
continue to serve you in 1959.
Big Lake Lumber Co.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1959, newspaper, January 1, 1959; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth660483/m1/2/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.