Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—-Agri cu Iture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1% 1921
VOLUME XIV NUMBER 10
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CONCERNING
' SEA WALL
The bill before the Texas legis-
lature to aid Palacios in the sea-
wail and harbor project will
likely die on the calendar this
session by reason of the con-
gested condition of legislative
matters, there being seemingly
more than three hundred bills
not reached.
Our Texas law-makers are
seemingly willingly to do their
part in our behalf, but we must
do our part, and it is suggested
that the citizenship get behind
this movement and cooperate to
the fullest-extent of their ability
eta- -present this matter at the
next opportunity, and further
protect our community interests.
If there are those of us who
have any information or individ-
ual expression from any source
whatsoever this information
should be assembled so that an
intelligent effort may he made
to secure the project. ,
If you have a letter from a
friend or such information as
may be beneficial, put the same
in the hands of Mayor Sartwelle
at once, and let's do our best to
put this proposition over.
Maritime Notes
Band to Be Organised.
Nothing adds more to the pleas-
ure and success of a city than a
good, substantial, well-trained
band. Palacios has good talent
for such an organization, and
with the cooperarion of our citi-
zens and the available talent
there is no reason why we can
not have a musical organization
that will be the talk of the Gulf
coast and place Palacios on the
map in box-car letters in a mu-
sical way.
A number who are interested
and behind this movement are
calling a meeting for Wednesday
evening, March 16, at 8 o'clock,
i the hall over the Liberty The-
tre, and everyone who has here-
)fore played a band instrument,
nd all others who might wish to
tecome players, are earnestly re-
uested to be On hand.
Palacios is going to be the prin-
:ipal pleasure resort of this sec-
;ion this season' and a gosd band
is necessary as a drawing card.
One Hundred Children Inter-
ested in Garden Contest
Fresh vegetables will be on the
menu in Palacios this season, and
flower gardens will be very much
in evidence, as a result of the
garden contest which is now in
iull blast.
About one hundred boys and
girls are busy watching things
grow and making things grow,
and are engaged in a happy,
friendly strife, combining beauty
^d utility in this new and inter-
ng field of effort.
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■■hose prizes and the "ban-
J5t" which is promised them at
ie close of the contest period,
in't YOU want to have a hand
it all by contributing a little to
i prize fund? About $100 is
eded, so see or phone some
.ember of the committee and
ibscribe from one to five dollars
> help t.he thing go. Don't wait
be called on, but subscribe
>OW.
Mrs. Krueger will now take
yojur measure for your spring cor-
r to be made especially for you
the Barcley Corset Co.
Death of C. G. Stoddard.
Mr. C. G. Stoddard was born
and reared in Dayton, Ohio, and
died at his home in Buckeye,
Tex., Wednesday, March 9, 1921.
Mr. Stoddard was organizer
and president of the Stoddard-
Dayton Co., manufacturers of
the wall known Stoddard-Day ton
automobile.
He was afterwards owner and
manager of a fleet of steamers
which plied between New Or-
leans and Tampico in the oil
trade.
He took over his father's inter-
ests in the Stoddard-Plottner
ranch at Buckeye during the pe-
riod of the late war. He put
much of the iand into the produc-
tion of rice, thus adding materi-
ally to the scadty food supply of
the world during this period.
In November of last year he
had an attack of appendicitis and
was taken to Galveston for an
operation, from which he appar-
ently recovered, but was taken
ill Monday and again hurried to
Galveston where he had another
operation. He. rallied from the
operation, but complications set
in which even h»o rugged consti-
tution could not overcome.
He is survived by his widow
and two children, a daughter,
Mary, who makes her home with
her parents, and a son, John,
who is now living in Long Island,
New York.
The remains were taken from
Galveston directly to his old home
in Dayton, Ghio, for interrment.
While residing in Matagorda
county Mr. Stoddard made many
warm friends) who were greatly
shocked at his untimely demise.
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Krueger has the finest woolens
from the best houses in America.
The writer in company with
her husband visited the shipyards
and oyster houses last Monday
morning, and found many inter-
I esting things taking place there.
The McClellen shipyard has in-
creased the capacity of her ways
to the extent that boats from Gal-
veston and other ports have come
here for overhauling and repair
work. One of these boats was
the Venus from Galveston which
is a 25 ton vessel, and another
was the Lurilene from Matagor-
da.
The four State boats that lie in
our harbor are the Passtime, the
Uncle Lobe, the Jim Duke and
the Resolute.
The oyster barge is here for the
purpose of replanting oysters in
this bay. This is a new business,
as the first work of thi3 kind was
done last June, however it has
the appearance of being a really
profitable business, as the oysters
are broken apart and scattered
over more territory thus giving
them the opportunity to develope
into larger and better oysters.
Inside the oyster houses the
men as usual were busy with the
openinc of the bivalves, and more
boats were unloading at the
wharves.
The dredge continues to dig
further and further into the land.
The channel is being widened in
order that the dredge may turn
around. The company hus added
an eighty-foot barge to the equip-
ment. It was built for the use
of the suction dredge and has
just returned from Galveston
with a load of lumber and other
supplies.
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son of Dr. and Mrs. Stevens of
this place, and Miss Ruby Rat
cliff of Galveston were married at
the home of the bride's parents
March 5th, 1921.
The bride and groom arrived
in Palacios, Sunday afternoon,
for a visit with Mr. Steveris' par-
ents.
Mr. Stevens is well and favor-
ably known here, as this was his
home until the opening of the
war, when he entered the service
in the navy. Mrs. Stevens came
aw a stranger but has already
won the hearts of those who
were fortunate enough to meet
her.
Sunday evening the neighbors
gathered to bid them welcome and
wish for them every happiness.
At five o-clock a most delicious
dinner was served to about thir-
ty guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens returned
to Galveston Wednesday morn-
ing, where Mr. Stevens is engag-
ed in business.
PERSONAL EVENTS
AND BRIEF ITEMS
Krueger made that suit.
Farms to rent See D* W Grant,
House to rent. SeeD. W. Grant.
Boat to sell—Bargain-
W. Grant.
See D.
A swell selection of
at Krueger's.
$25 suits
Capt. F. B. Chilton came back
to our city. Thursday afternoon,
for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Krueger
arc the proud parents of a baby
girl born March 2nd.
The street work that is being
done is improving the appearance
of our city considerably.
Have you anything to sell? F.
B. Chilton. Office, Palacios Ho-
tel. Palacios—"City-by-the-Sea"
Wednesday Club.
The Wednesday Club met at
the home of Mrs. Cairnes this
week, and the program was one
of the best that the Club hs® ever
had.
Those who were on the program
were Mrs. Dr. Johns. Mrs. D. W.
Grant and Mrs. W. H. Hall. Then
Miss Wanda Gray rendered a
beautiful piano solo.
The delicious pumpkin pies,
coffee and cake which followed
the program are worthy of espec-
ial mention.
Mrs. Alice Cornwall Passes
Mrs. Pater Kneberg reeieved a
telegram' Monday stating that
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice
Cornwall had died very suddenly,
at her home in 111. Mrs. Corn-
wall visited here a few years ago
and made many friends who will
be grieved to hear that she was
called away.
The sympathy of friends goes
out to Mrs Kneberg in this.trouble
which is more deep since she will
be unable to go to the family,
owing to the fact that she has
only recently been in the hospi-
tal herself.
Telephone Call From St. Paul
About a week ago Mrs. Wm.
Holliday was summond to the
telephone to answer a business
caii from her mother, who resides
in St. Paul, Minn.
Even at this distance of more
than eighteen hundred miles
the voices could be heard dis-
tinctly.
This was a station-to-station
night call and cost the contract-
ing parties but the small sum of
$1.90, for a three minute conver-
sation.
There are those who feel a long
way from home when in Palacios,
but With Oui exellent service il is
but the work of a few moments
to hold a conversation with
friends any where in United
Stales.
The Dramatic Club
The Dramatic Club was enter-
tained at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. J. R. Elliott on Monday
evening, Misses Beatrice Stult-
ing, Olivia Elder, Muriel Johnson
and Madge Clement acting as the
entertaining committee. The
"Animal" games were certainly
an entirely new feature, and the
twenty-six members who were
present were highly enetrtairied
from the time of entrance until
the hour to leave.
Mr. Potter left for the Valley,
Tuesday uighl.
If you get them
they are all right.
at Krueger's
J. T. Usieman went to Bay City
Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tatum spent
Wednesday in Bay City.
Roy Wilkerson went to Hous-
ton, Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor Sartwelle returned
Louisana, Monday night.
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Mrs. Howard Stapp and Mrs.
S. F! Roy
for Houston, where they will at-
tend the Woodmen Circle Conven-
tion as delegates from this lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Howard
returned to their home at Gam-
den, Ark,, Monday morning
after an extended visit with their
daughter and family, Mrs. Simon
Neff of Caranchua.
The Darmatic Club held a busi-
ness session on Tuesday evening
to make final arrangements for
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nesday, to join her husband who which they plan to give the pub-
has bought an interest in the shoe
shop.
Mrs. Dr. Moore returned from
the hospital at Bay City Wednes-
day, where she underwent an op-
eration.
Mr. John T. Price was called
to Buckeye, Thursday because of
the death of hi3 friend, Mr. C. G.
Stoddard.
lie in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams
who have been here for about a
year returned to their home at
Fort Scott, Kan., Thursday morn-
ing. They expect to return to
Palacios in a few weeks.
Miss Fairv Graham spent the
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R. C. Ballard arrived from Al-
tus, Oklahoma Wednesday after-
noon. He is visiting the A. J.
Jones family.
Mr. Able Pierce is transacting
business in our city to-day.
Virgil Wheeler returned from
Port Arthur, Monday night.
Krueger makes the best
clothes ever worn in Palacios.
Miss Jess Beck is visiting in La
Ward and Francitas this week.
J. L. Pybus was a passenger
to Bay City Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mr. H. C. Mclntyre
left Wednesday morning for Mar-
lin.
R. E. Daniels returned to his
home in Cleveland, Ohio, Thurs-
day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Parks on March 9th, a fine baby
girl.
Miss Hazel Hall and Alice Phil-
lips spent the weekend with home
folks.
Miss Margaret Nester spent
the week-end with friends in
Midfield.
The best dressed men in town
have their clothes made by
Krueger.
Mr. and Mrs. Delozier and
two children uf Luwely City,
Mo., arrived in our city, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Turk, of
Tuscaloosa, Ala., arrived Thurs-
day afternoon to spend some
time in Palacios.
R. L. Ray of Wills Point, Tex.,
returned to his home Thursday,
after a very pleasant visit with
the Buffaloe family.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Holmes left
for their home in Fargo, Oklaho-
ma, expecting to stop for a few
days in Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hall re-
turned to their home at Leedy,
Okla., Monday, after having
spent a few weeks in our city.
Harold Hoffhines returned to
his work in Bay City Monday
morning, having spent the week-
end with his parents of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Regnier and
six children of Oklahoma City,
came in this week for a visit with
Mrs. Regnier's sister, Mrs. II. S.
Russel.
I have several bargains in town j
property. Must sell at once. D.
W. Grant.
Mrs. E. D. Brockett returned
to her home in Ft. Worth, Thurs-
day morning, after accompany-
ing little Mary Banes to her new
home here.
Mrs. M. P. Moore and little
neice, Oma Warren went to Bless-
ing Thursday.
Mr. Earnest Smith went to
Houston Tuesday as a delegate of
the Woodmen Lodge.
Mrs. James Clark spent a part
of this week in Port Lavaca,
transacting business.
Mr. Fred G. Berger went to
Smiley Saturday morning where
he takes a new position.
D. H. Skinner
stopping at the
some time, return
at Bellville, Kansi
who hast been
Lone St||r for
?d to his home
, Thursday.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Schlitt left
Monday for San Antonio, Maihn
and other places of interest be-
fore returning to their home at
Anadarko, Okla.
Mrs. J. L. Parker and her sis-
ter, Mrs. Hurst, returned from
Rio Hondo, Thursday afternoon,
where they had been visiting for
the past ten days.
Last Saturday at the home of
Mrs. John Cheinacka, of Deutsch-
"burg, excitement reigned su-
preme for a little while, when it
was discovered that the house
was on fire. But for the quick
work of the family and neigh-
bors the house would have been
entirely destroyed, however the
loss will be about $200.
Mrs. Ducrest of Port Arthur,
Texas who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Head, left this morn-
ing for DeRidder, La., where she
will visit a few days before re-
turning to her home.
Wednesday evening some of
the friends and neighbors gath-
ered at the liOiiie uf Mr. and Mrs.
11. Briifp and spent the evening
playing games and visiting, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bern-
hardt and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Rrnhn, who are expecting to re-
turn to their homes in Norfolk,
Nebraska, in a few clays. »
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crowdis
uf Thomas, Oklahoma, who have
been here for some weeks, re-
turned to their home Monday,
going by the way of Galveston.
While here Mr. Crowdis be-
came interested in the Bramaha
cattle to the extent that he has
purchased a fine specimen and
is shipping him to his home ranch.
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J, W. Tyson, wholesale man-
ager of the Drexel Motors Co.,
of Houston, was in our city last
week. Mr. Tyson is the whole-
sale distributor for his company.
The car that he arrived in was
car No. 2 which won the road
race, in the 3200 mile road test.
This car has already made 8000
miles at th
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In another column will be
found the announcement of J. W.
Crawford as a candidate for al-
derman of the City of Palacios.
Mr. Crawford has resided here
for a number of years and is
heartily interested in the welfare
and progress of our city and if
elected is qualified to help con-
duct the city's affairs in a sane
and business like manner.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hadley of
Francitas, accompanied by W. C.
H. Marshall, were in our city on
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were much impressed with the
beauty and possibilities of the
"City-by-the-Sca" and well, we
expect t« soon be extending the
glad hand of welcome to these
good people, and their coming
will furnish us an item that is
sure to interest our music lovers.
Mr. Marshall now owns property
here, and is glad of it
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phurized Block Salt for stock
just received by Curtis-Sitsu*;
Grocery Co.
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Phillips, Mrs. Mattie. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1921, newspaper, March 11, 1921; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411583/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.