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For a Greater, Hietter Palacio> Country---Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1929
VOLUME XXII NUMBER 20
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Blessing News
BLESSING, May, 15.—Mrs. Joe
Coleman and Mary Jean spent last
week with Mrs. J. E. Millard.
Mr. V. Powell ii in Galveston tin*
week attending the Banker's Conven-
tion.
Mrs. V. Powell is in Palacios this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Clement.
The Grammar School entertainment
of Blessing School will bo Friday, May
17 at the Community House.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Duller and
Dorothy were dinner guests ot Miss
Sutton at the Blessing Hotel Sunday.
Miss Clara Schley entertained the
Bu: liness Women's Circle of the Wo-
man's Auxiliary on Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. McTee of Houston,
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.*.
McTee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Harris.
Mrs. Lee fl. Blake, nec Gladysc
Jackson, and small daughter, are vis-
iting Mrs. Blake's mother, Mrs. John
Jackson.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Pres-
byterian Church entertained their
families and friends with eight tables
of "42" on Friday evening. Iced tea
and cake were served at a late hour.
The Baccalaureate Sermon for the
graduating class of the Blessing High
School will be on Sunday night, May
19, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Terry Wilson of
Methodist Church', of Bay City, will
deliver the sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Matthes enter-
tained Sunday with a dinner in honor
of Mother's Day. Mrs. Delia Braden
and Mrs. F.R. Matthes were the guests
of honor. Mr. J. W. Shuey, Will Korh,
F. R. Matthes and Paul Braden were
also guests.
M. M. Johnson was called to Gal-
veston Tuesday to attend the funeral
of his daughter's husband, Elmo John-
son, who passed away very suddenly,
following an operation last week. Mr.
John.;on was accompanied by Miss
Jenny Corneil.
Bids Wanted
For Paving
Highway 58
ADVERTISING FOR CONSTRUC-
TION OF ROAD BAY CITY TO
BRAZORIA CO. LINE
SOCIAL EVENTS
7 O'CLOCK DINNER PARTY
HELD MONDAY EVENING
RACQUET CLUB TO
GIVE EXHIBITION
The following clipping from the
"Daily Texas," Austin, will be of in-
terest to the friends of Ouida Gray.
Ouida was elected the Racquet Club
last fall, membership in which club
is limited to girls and boys who are
(. proficient in playing tennis:
* Racquet Club will give a demonstra-
tion Saturday at 2:30 o'clock on the
Penick Courts. Six members of the
k boys' squad will enter the demonstra-
tion with the girls in mixed doubles.
The first matches scheduled for the
exhibition will be a singles match be-
tween Ruth Bailey and Eola Clifton
and a doubles match between Merceillo
eLissner and Georgia Mae Metejek and
Clara Marie Arrington and Frances
Laughlin. At 3:30 o'clock a mixed duo-
btes match will t.nke place between
Nancy Tacquard and partner and Dol-
ly Scholl and partner.
Willela Boykin and Emma Glenn
Vickers will play a singles match and
Herma sella Braden and partner and
Eola Clifton and partner will play a
mixed doubles match at the same hour.
At 4:30 o'clock Ouida Gray and Dor-
othy Kelly will play a singles match,
while Ruth Bailey and partner will
play Cornelia Hedrick and partner.
Ella Powell and Courtney Ward will
■ay Shirley Ratchford in a doubles
iatch at the same hour.
Tickets may be secured at Mrs.
Etelka Lynn's office upon presentation
of blanket taxes.
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FROM MICHIGAN
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Charlotte, Mich., May 4, 1929.
Editor Palacios Beacon,
Dear Sir:—
The "rays" of the "Beacon" i-each
me in my Michigan homo through the
kindness of one of your subscribers,
and I read with interest each issue
aiiu ii"tlie jjiugitss ami growth of
Palacios since I left there in 1912.
I am enclosing a little poem which
I offer as a tribute not only to my own
mother but to every mother who gives
to her girls and boys some time in
intimate conversation about the worth
while things of life.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Minnie Hunt-Churchill.
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MEMORIES
T was but a little child,
And evening work was done,
We'd sit upon the doorstep
And watch the setting sun.
We'd vatch gay pictures in the clouds
As they went scudding by;
We'd watch the stars come peeping
out
Within the azure sky.
Then mother talked of life and death,
Of earth and Heaven above;
The old, old story too was told—
Of Jesus and His love.
And as I looked into her face,
So full of love and worth,
I thought within my tender heart,
One angel dwelt on earth.
The days of childhood now are gone,
But time nor years can smother,
Nol t«ke from/Tie the mcmoires sweet,
Of evening, home and Mother.
—Minnie Hunt-Churchill.
May 12, 1929.
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL
PQ8TPONED
Owing to the rain Thursday the
Birthc'ay Social at the Presbyterian
Church has been postponed until
Thursday of next week, at which time
a speiial program will be rendered
and an offering taken for two Presby-
terian Schools ie Mexico,
At last the patience of the peddle is
to be awarded, and road matters seem
to be simmering down to the actual
work of topping the well-constructed
road beds with cement paving.
At least the little better than 12
miles of Highway 58 east of Bay Cits>
and extending from the city to the
Brazoria County line is up for early
attention, according to an advertise-
ment now running in the Tribune.
Bids for the building of this stretch
of Highway 58 will be received by the
State Highway Engineer of Texas, at
Austin, on May 25, and there "publicly
opened and read." The work to be
done consists of construction of con-
crete pavement from Bay City through
Van Vleck to the Brazoria county line.
One hundred working days are allow-
ed for the completion of the job.
It is supposed that the actual work
will begin immediately after the con-
tract is awarded. This conceded, the
road ought to be available for traffic
by early fall.
Whether or not this will prove to be
the case, the people will be dplighted
to know that some of the finishing of
a perfect road is so near at hand.
Bay City Tribune.
W. R. and Monroe Sells and C. C.
McHaney were up from the Caranea-
hua Bay section yesterday on a busi-
ness mission. They were here in the
interest of the Ilug-the-Coast road
which it seems, has been somewhat
neglected somewhere by somebody. We
understand that three or four mile
strip across Lavaca Bay, in Calhoun
County, has been partly the cause oi
the delay. The Herald has been in-
formed that the Federal Government
will not give aid to this road as it has
never been designated a federal high-
way. The Jackson County part of the
Hug-the-Coast highway has been rath-
er mixed or complicated since the first
steps were taken. As already noted in
these columns, there have been two
bond issues in that district. The Attor-
ney General, we believe, l-efused to ap-
prove the first bond issue. The case
was then taken to the supreme court
to force him to approve the bonds. In
the mean-time another election was
called and the same amount of bonds
voted, and this issue was approved by
the attorney general's department.
And since that, time the supreme court
has put its stamp of approval on the
first issue. The citizens of Jackson
County in the Hug-the-Coast district
employed Judge W. M. Harris of Dai-
las to look after the legal end of the
project. Wo trust that they will soon
have things straightened out and that
the work on the road will begin. While
there has been much delay in quite a
number of legal obstacles encountered
in this movement, there has never been
any question as to the attitude of the
citizens of that district toward the
project as the bonds received a unan-
imous vote at both elections.—Edna
Herald.
SOUTHERNERS RESENT
NEGRO ENTERTAINING
IN HOUSE RESTAURANT
Washington, May 14.—First appear-
ance of a social clash between South-
ern congressment and Oscar DePriese,
negro representative from Chicago, be-
came apparent today as an aftermath
of DePriese entertaining a number of
his race in the house of represents
tives restaurant Monday noon.
Representative J. J. Mansfield, Tex-
as, with several of his Southern Col-
leagues today partook of their noon-
day meal in the senate restaurant. Re-
sentment against DePriese for what
Southern representatives believe to be
a strain upon accepted conventions
is slowly smouldering and is danger-
ously near bursting from the latest d-e
velopmont.
In fact, the action taken by Mans-
field and others today was the first di-
rect move of disapproval against the
first negro congressman in a quarter
century. DePriese's attempt to appoint
two negro boys to West Point and the
Naval Academy created considerable
discussion among Southerners in Wash-
ington, but Monday's incident, brought
closer home, appears to be the lead-
ing break.—Houston Chronicle.
WHARTON SEMI-WEEKLY
ENTERPRISE COMES OUT
WITH SPECIAL EDITION
One of the largest and most com-
mendable special editions of a country
newspaper in the Gulf Coast section
of Texas was that of the Wharton
Semi-Weekly Enterprise of its issue
of May 12th, which contained 40 pages
full of illustrations, aertistic adver-
tisements and splendid write-ups of
the outstanding assets, opportunities,
and enterprises of Wharton county,
one of the richest, most prosperous
and progressive counties in the South.
Although only four months old, the
Wharton Semi-Weekly Enterprise is
fast forging itself to the front of Gulf
Coast newspapers, and its special edi-
tion just printed would do credit to
any newspaper in a much larger city,
and we take off our hat to Mr. D. E.
Dahlgren, its live-wire editor and pub-
lisher. . _ ,
Mayor and Mrs. Ben Ehlers and Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Salsbury jointly enter-
tained a number of their friends on
Monday evening at the beautiful home
of the latter on East Bay. The delight-
ful affair was a 7 o'clock dinner party
followed by forty-two. Words are in-
adequate to express the pleasure of
the evening and the delicious menu
of Spring fried chicken and gravy,
new potatoes, tomatoes with cucumber
relish, pear salad, celery, hot buttered
rolls, coffee, Norwegian Rosettes, top-
ped with sti'awberries and whipped
cream.
The seven tables of guests indulged
in 42 playing until a late hour and
upon leaving bade the hosts and hos-
tesses a kind good night and hearty
thanks for their charming hospitality.
LIBRARY "12" PARTY
Again the Library was the scene
of a jolly crowd of "42" players
Tuesday evening, for they felt assured
that a plesant entertainment awaited
them with Mesdames Brandon, Dis-
mukes, Feather, Ilaynes, Skinner and
Robinson as hostesses. Six tables oi"
enthusiastic players assembled for the
evening's pleasure and a number of
onlookers enjoyed the games until
10:30, when a very delicious plate
luncheon was served of meat sandwich,
pickles, ^offee and eocoanut maca-
roons.
The Library ladies who have dili-
gently carried on the combined inter-
est of worth while pleasure and effort
in maintaining the Library are to be
praised, and they have over 1800 books
now on the Library shelves and add-
ing only the best of fiction and stand-
ard reading matter from time to time.
In attending a "42" party given by
the Library ladies you are gaining a
two fold pleasure, that of associating
with congenial friends and neighbors,
helping in adding funds for purchas-
ing new books for all to enjoy and
spending a very pleasant evening in a
very pleasant way.
FARWELL HOME IS SCENE
OF PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT
AND HOME CAME TED
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 192!)
8:00 P. M.
C A S T O F C H A R A C T E R S
(In the order of their appearance.)
Skeet Kelly The Clerk
BILLY ROLLING
Diana Garwood The Heiress
GUSSIE FOX
Miss Loganberry The Spinster
ELEANOR McFARLAND
Ira Stone The Villain
HARRY SISSON
Aunt Jubilee The Cook
ADELE MORRIS
Mr. Man The Mystery
WESLEY DULLER
Jim Rvker The Lawyer
J. B. RUPE
Mollie Macklin The Housekeeper
GRACE EVELYN BARNETT
Henrietta Darby The Widow
ELLA MAE CHILES
Ted The Groom
ERNEST STORY
Elsie The Bride
LOIS POWELL
Senator McCorkle The Father
CECIL TUCKER
f South Texas to
Get Important
Highway Work
Austin, May 14.—Two highway im-
provement projects of prime impor-
tance to South Texas will be contract-
ed at the May 24 session of the state
highway commission it was announced
late today.
Fourteen miles of concrete paving,
from the Houston city limiLs, east on
highway No. 3, the Old Spanish Trail,
to the San Jacinto River, and 2(5 miles
on Highway No. 12 in Victoria and
Jackson counties, are included in the
contract program for the session.
The work on Highway No. 12 in-
cludes 15 miles in Victoria County,
from Victoria to the Jackson County-
line and 11 miles in Jackson County,
from Edna to the Wharton County line.
—Houston Chronicle.
Regular Meeting
P.T.A. Held Fri.;
Installs Officers
On last Friday evening the pretty
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Farweil
on South Bay was the scene of a most
happy gathering of friends when Mr.
and Mrs. Farweil and Mr. and Mrs. R.
J. Hill entertained with a "42" party.
Fourteen tables of players enjoyed
a number of games after which deli-
cious refreshments were served. At a
late hour the guests began to make
their adieus and express their delight
with the evening's hospitality, the
only regret being that Mr. Hill was
not able to be with them, and all wish-
ed for him a speedy recovery.
MESDAMES EHLERS AND
SALSBURY ENTERTAINED
WEDN ESDAY A FTERNOON
One of the most pleasant social
events of the past week was the party
at the lovely and commodious home of
Mayor and Mrs. Ben Ehlers on Wed-
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Ehlers
and Mrs. G. A. Salsbury as hostesses.
The heavy showers which fell during
the morning and continued past the
noon hour never dampened the social
spirit of the invited guests the least
bit some thirty-five or more being
present, and enjoying the fascination
of playing forty-two until late after-
noon when a most delectable lunch of
ruit salad with whipped cream, sal-
tine wafers, cocoanut macaroons,
fudge, salted nuts and iced tea was
served. The beautiful table covers with
nut baskets in rainbow tints gave a
colorful scheme both pleasing and at-
tractive. The hostesses were assist-
ed Viy Mrs. Ehlers' daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Carl Ehlers.
CAREFUL GLEANERS S.
S. CLASS HOLDS SOCIAL
Friday afternoon the Careful Glean-
ers S. S. Class of the Presbyterian
Church met with Mrs. J. J. Barr. Af-
ter the devotional and business meet-
ing Mrs. Geo. Crawford took charge
of the social hour. It being spring
time she had several contests on flow-
ers and guessing leaves from trees
pasted on cardboards. It is surprising
how little we know our trees, by the
leaf. After the contests, enjoyed by 14
ladies, the hostess served a delightful
lunch of sandwiches, tea and dessert.
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BRIDAL SHOWER
Friday afternoon Mrs. Karl Wick-
ham was the recipient of a Bridal
Shower, by Palacios friends at the
home of Mrs. E. A. Wickham on Ritch-
ie Avenue. Many beautiful presents
were given the bride, and a very pleas-
ant afternoon was spent. Delightful
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Wickham and those present were
Mesdames J. B. Koontz, Ben Ehlers,
Chas. Hansen, E. Singley, L. Bruce,
A. E. Wickham and E. A. Linquist.
Congratulations and good wishes were
extended to the newly weds.
Friends arc being remembered with
invitations for the graduating exercis-
es of the 1929 class of the Palacios
High School. They are very pretty
cards and bear the names of nineteen
young boys and girls who have finish-
ed the course of study required. The
class colors are gray and old rose,
flower, sweet pea, nnd motto. "eB a
good sport.' 'The motto will be appli-
cable all through life, and we each
could well adope it as our individual
slogan.
Scene: The office and reception room of the Rip Van
Winkle Inn in the Catskill Mountains.
Act I. An afternoon in April. What happened to Ted ?
Act II. The same night. Who was the burglar?
Act III. The next morning. Who was Mr. Man?
Time of Playing—Two and one-quarter hours.
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—MUSIC BY RICHARDSON'S ORCHESTRA-
ADMISSION 15, 25 & 35 cents-—Reserved Seats 35 cents.
MBS. WAGNER
WINS IN PICTURE
NAMING CONTEST
UNIQUE FEATURE OF NESTER
DRUG COMPANY CAUSES
MUCH COMMENT
In the Picture Guessing Contest of
"Who is Who," at the Nester Drug
Stoi'e, which closed Saturday, Mrs. J.
R. Wagner was winner and reecived
the beautiful box of chocolate candy,
she having guessed the greater num-
ber of the old time photographs dis-
played. The unique idea of picture
guessing was interesting and enter-
taining in viewing the past styles
with the present.
WORKMEN RAZING
HOME PRODUCTS
COMPANY BLDG.
J. L. KOERBER TO ERECT NEW
BlIIDING ON SITLE IN
NEAR FUTURE
Workmen are busy this week tear-
ing down the old building at the cor-
ner of Fourth and Main, owned by J.
L. Koerber, known as the Home Pro-
ducts Co. building. No information
yet has been given out as to what, will
be rebuilt there, but we feel sure Mr.
Koerber's energy and capable judg-
ment will not lead him astray in his
decision. This is a splendid location
and will be ideal for any business he
should decide to replace.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR :
MRS. C. W. MILAM HELD JUNIORS SAIL ON—SAIL
WEDNESDAY, 3 to 6 P. M. ON—SAIL ON—AND ON!
The Juniors were working hard to
keep out of work last Friday when
they planned a boat sail for the fol-
lowing night. Some people might say
Juniors are loose-nuts but if it wasn't
for "loose-nuts" there would be no
need of monkey-wrenches. So Juniors
are needed to show other peonle how
to have a good time.
Mr. Richards was the captain, and
all the Juniors called to him to sail
on, sail on, sail on, and on. And we
sailed and sailed until about ten that
night, we saw no light so we ate with
all our might.
Did we sail alone? No—each Jun-
ior invited someone to sail with us.
So plenty were there and there was
plenty to eat. Music too—a saxaphone,
violin, and three portables furnished
the music. Vocal selections were given
by Margaret Hunter, Miss Parris, Miss
Bryant and members of the Junior
Class. The selections that were given
were, "Cast Thy Bread Upon the
Water," and "I Give to Thee."
We returned home about eleven,
feeling the boat sail was a success and
was enjoyed by all.
—(Juniors of 1928-29.)
Mrs. J. II. Houghton, assisted by
Mesdames" Wylie Milam, Hunt and
Iluddleston, entertained a number of
friends in honor of the birthday of
Mrs. C. W. Milam. The dining room
and table were beautifully decoratec?
with streamers of green and gold and
a profession ot flowers. Many sur-
prises were in store for Mrs. Milam,
one of which was the choosing and
crowning her the queen of the assem-
bled group of friends for the ensuing
year, thus organizing the "Queen's
Club."
After the playing of games all re-
paired to the dining room, where they
found the table laid with covers for
sixteen, to partake of a delicious three
course luncheon. A festive cake, bright
with candles was placed before the
honor guest. After receiving the many
good wishes of her friends, they de-
parted for their several homes voting
Mrs. Houghton a splendid hostess and
wishing Mrs. Milam many more such
happy occasions.
MISS BERYL FOREHAND
GIVES MUSICAL RECITAL
| GEORGE CULVER IN THE AIR
Wo are in receipt of a program of
Miss Beryl Forehand's Pianoforte Re-
cital on last Saturday evening at 8
o'clock, as » pupil of Mrs. Leslie R.
Elliott. This is Miss Forehand's sec-
ond year at the Baptist Seminary in
Ft. Worth, and her many Palacios
friends congratulate her on the ad-
vancement she has made and rejoice
with her in her achievements. The pro-
gram is as follows:—
Melody Dawes
Valse Caprice Newland
Absent John W. Metcalf
Nearer My God to Thee Arr. Julie
Rive-King
Thank God for a Garden Teresa Del
Riego
March of the Dwarfs Gri'g
Moon Paths Ernest Harry Adams
Music Box Poldini
To You Oley Speaks
Kamennoi-Ostrow, Opus 10, No. 22
Rubinstein
God Keep You, Dear Ellis
Valse Levitzkf
Alt-Wien Godowsky
With Pilot W. A. Moores, at the con-
trolls of a Texas Air Transport plane,
three passengers from El Campo hop-
ped off from the Houston airport on
Telephone road Saturday afternoon for
Palacios. R. C. Kirk, George B. Culver
and W. R. Whitehead were passengers
in the plane.—Houston Post-Dispatch.
C. L. GASS REMODELS STORE
C. L. Gass is having his store re-
modeled, painted and re-arranged for
his Red and White Chain Store. Mr.
Gass is ever progressive and alert to
business enterprise, thus adding effi-
cient service to his customers and
making his business attractive in price
quality and beauty. When completed
Palacios can be proud to say we have
Red and White Chain Stores in our
town. The Ideal Grocery with Messrs.
E. G. Frame and F. N. Atwood as pro-
prietors, have also joined the Red and
White Chain Store System. These
stores are being installed throughout
the State.
FINANCIAL REPORT IS GIVEN;
COMMITTEES APPOINTED;
OTHER BUSINESS
SOME OLD MONEY
Jno. Ralston brought to the Beacon
office quite a collection of valuable
heirlooms of old money in his posses-
sion. Paper money dated as far back
as the year 1776, and is quite inter-
esting to see. Also an old Deed dated
1778, of Virginia land, from his great-
great-grandfather, signed by Wm.
Long.
This money and deed were display-
ed at the Dallas Fair by Mr. Ralston
over 40 years ago, and the Fair Offi-
cials had the papers placed under glass
coyer in a mahogany frame and tho'
yellowed with age the money has been
perfectly preserved.
Following are the denominations of
the monies and inscriptions thereon:—
Congress of the United States
SIXTY DOLLARS
This Bill entitles the bearer to receive
Sixty Spanish Milled Dollars, or the
value thereof in Gold or Silver, accord-
ing to a Resolution passed by Con-
gress at Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1778.
TWENTY DOLLARS
(Same as above except issued by act
of Congress 14th, January, 1779.)
EIGHT DOLLARS
(Same as above issued Sept. 26, 1778)
ONE DOLLAR AND ONE-THIRD
OF A DOLLAR
Entitles bearer to receive Gold or Sil-
ver at rate of four Shillings and Six
Pence Sterling per dollar, according
to a Resolution of the Convention or
Maryland, at the City of Annapolis,
the 14th day of August., 1776.
ONE-NINTH OF A DOLLAR
(Same as above)
GOOD RAIN:—GOOD NEWS
Palacios and surrounding vicinity
was favored by a splendid rain Tues-
day afternoon, thus breaking a drouth
of several weeks. The rain began fall-
ing at noon Tuesday and continued for
some two or three hours, A heavier
rain came Wednesday but causing no
destruction to the growing crops or
vegetables and putting a smile on the
faces of farmer and merchant alike.
The rain came in a very opportune
time for the ground was becoming very
dry and needing moisture badly. This
rain will put the farm land in good
condition now and also insure green
pasturing for the cattle. Crops thus
far promise well for abundant yield
this year and the farmers are very
encouraged with the general outlook
in this section of the country.
LATER:—Palacios was visited by
a three inch rain this Thursday morn-
ing so we have nothing else to say.
The Presbyterian congregation and
visitors enioved very much the splen
did services held last Sabbath Day by
Rev! Doi'n, of Houston, assistant Pas-
tor of Second Presbyterian church.
Rev. Dorn won the hearts and admira-
tion of all who heard his able sermons
of both morning and evening by his
manners of cordiality and convincing
sincerity.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Thomas, who
have spent the winter delightfully In
Palacios, located on the B. Y. P. U.
grounds are leaving this week for their
home in Goodnight, Texas. Mr. Thom-
as plans to return to Palacios again
in the early fall for he and his esti-
mable wife are very loyal to the City-
by-the-Sea. Their many friends will be
glad to welcome them upon their re-
turn.
S. R. McCoy, of Austin, State Build-
ing Inspector, arrived in Palacios
Wednesday and spent Thursday morn-
ing in company with a committee
from the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Chamber of Commerce, inspecting the
Palacios Pavilion. Up to the time of
going to press we* have not learned
his report on same, but we may have
some interesting news to give our
readers in regards to this matter in
a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Louderback had
as their guests for Sunday, to spend
Mothers' Day with their mother, Mrs.
Harrison. Mrs. Harrison's daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Stubbman, of Cuero; Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Harrison, of Froeport; a son, Ben
Harrison, and family, of Bay City; a
nephew, A. F. Stubbman and wife,
of Houston her sisters, Mrs. Drefs and
Mrs Locherer of Cuero, and Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. LeSage, of Bay City.
"Cabbage Hill School" will be pre-
sented at Turtle Bay School Monday
night, May 20, (instead of the 27th,
as was announced in last week's pa-
per) at 8 p, m. Admission 5 and 10 cts.
The regular meeting of the P.-T. A.
was held Friday afternoon at. the High
School, having been postponed from
Tuesday. There was a fairly good at-
tendance and the meeting was one of
the best of the year in many ways. The
president. Mrs. L. B. Cravmer was
late, so the meeting was called to or-
der by Miss Ulrich, first Vice Presi-
dent, and after the reading of the
minutes of the April meeting, newly
elected officers took up their duties
and Mrs. J. L. Koerber, president
for the ensuing year, was given the
chair. From the way she took charge
we feel sure tho next year's work will
be in capable hands and one of good
results as she has a splendid executive
board to assist her in all she has
planned to undertake.
Appointing two committees for im-
mediate work was among the first
items of business, those for the pre-
school-age children round-up and
serving the Alumni banquet, May 25.
A report from the treasurer was giv-
en, which we publish for the benefit of
our readers who are interested in
what the P.-T. A. does in a financial
way.
Supt. Newsom and Prof. Lowry
were with us and both had ideas by
which the P.-T. A. could spend some
of its money. Prof. Lowry had a bill
for tennis supplies and as there was a
balance of something over $12.00 in
the fund collected last year for tennis
courts, a motion was made and carried
this balance be allowed toward paying
Mr. Lowry's bill. Mr. Newsom pre-
sented the reed and benefit to be de-
rived from t moving picture machine
for the school so as use could be made
of the thousands of films put out by
tho State University, free of charge,
in tho teaching of Agriculture, His-
tor" Geography, English nnd other
subi —fs. After some discussion all
were ",+husiastic for this machine,
and a '-notion was made and carried
that the P.-T. A. pay $100.00 toward
the installing of one before the open-
ing of the 1929-30 term of school.
The need of sanitary drinking foun-
tains and fire escapes were also dis-
cussed. We were informed the school
board plans to install the former be-
fore the opening of the next term so
fire escapes are still to be looked after.
A committee was appointed to meet
with the board of trustees to talk
over this improvement and we trust ft
will not be long until adequate fire
escapes will be added. k
All the officers for next year are de-
sirous of making the Palacios P.-T. A.
one of the best in the Eleventh Dis-
trict and to do so they must have the
lopal support of all parents and others
interested in better education. Palacios
schools rank among the first; her P.-
T. A. should too and by the co-opera-
tion of Board, Faculty and parents, it
can be done, so let all continue to
boost our schools and the P.-T. A.
—Reporter.
Treasurer's Report.
Balance, 1928, Sept $106.96
Membership 20.50
Advertising 25.00
Receipts from Play 79.65
Receipts from Play at Blessing 18.00
Receipts from Lunch, Co. Mt 25.13
Total $275.24
Entertaining Teachers' Insti-
tute and Faculty $ 13.20
Storm Relief Donation 5.00
Music Memory Work 21.51
Athletic Association 20.10
Federation Dues 2.50
Officers Record Books 1.00
Ex. and Drayage on Curtains 35.10
Expense on Play 5.40
Float Decorations & Incidentals 3.92
Cash on Hand 167.45
m .
Total $275.24
The above report does not include
the money collected to pay for the
fo ur complete sets of curtains install-
ed on .<tage of High School auditorium.
X-RAY IN DR. CAIRNES'
OFFICE IS INSTALLED
F. W. Breedlore, representative of
the A. P. Cary Co., arrived Tuesday
to supervise the installing of tho Rit-
ter Dental X-Ray Machine in Dr. A. B.
Cairnes' office. The electrical work be-
ing done by electricians Schier and
Clement of tho Central Power and
Light Company. The aid of this X-Ray
in Dr. Cairnes' office will enable him
to thoroughly diagnose each individual
case and render a complete service in
all branches. The machine is a Stand-
ard Dental X-Ray, but can be used
for all pictures except the heavy
trunki'Mr. Breedlore has installed nine
of these machines in South Texas this
spring. He will remain in Palacios
the rest of this week giving the Doctor
full instructions how to operate it at
all times.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilson, of
Cleveland, Ohio, accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Brunson, of
Columbus, Ohio, arrived Saturday via
the auto route and are guests of Mrs.
Wilson's mother, Mrs. Joseph Stain-
brook. They are on their way to Cali-
fornia for an extended visit but like
Palacios so very much they enjoy com-
ing here and it is pleasing indeed to
hear the compliments paid our city
by these estimable people. Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson and their daughter have
pi-eviously visited here a number of
times, guests in tho Stainbrook home
and have formed many acquaintances
and friends who enjoy their being her*
again very much.
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