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ALL SMILES—Supt. and Mrs. Ralph P. Newsom
hold plaque with list of some 75 donors who gave him
the camper shown in the background and a portable TV.
The gifts were in appreciation of his 37 years of service
, as school superintendent;—Photo by Paxton's Studio.
Supt. And Mrs. Newsow
* Thank Donors For Gifts
Today, June 17, 1964 has truly
been a retf-letter day in our lives..
The beautiful camper, and the tele-
vision set you gave us fulfills our
dreams, and knowing that friends
gave tikieni to us make the gifts
that much dearer.
We'll always love Palacios and
the friends we have made here. We
are grateful for having had the
privilege of being your Superin-
tendent of Schools for 37 years,
and a teacher for 24 years. Your
friendship helps to ease our retire-
ment from the work we both love
and we think the following tribute
is for you:
TRIBUTE
I love you not only for what you
are, but for what I am when I
am with you. I love you not only
^ for what you have made of your-
self, but for what you are making
of me. I love you for the part of
me, that you bring out.
I love you for putting your hand
» into my heaped-up heart, and pass-
* ing over all the foolish and friv-
olous and weak things which you
cannot help dimly seeing there,
and for drawing out into the light
all the beautiful, radiant belong-
ings, that no one else had looked
quite far enough to find.
I love you for ignoring the possi-
bilities of the fool and weakling
in me, and for laying firm hold on
the possibilties of good in me. I
love you for closing your eyes to
the discords in me, and for adding
to the music in me by worshipful
listening.
I love you because you are help-
ing me to make of the lumber of
my life not a tavern but a temple,
and of the words of my every day
not a reproach but a song.
I love you because you have done
more than any creed could have
done to make me good, and more
than any fate could have done to
make me happy. You have done it
just by being yourself. Perhaps
that is what a friend means after
all.
May God bless each one of you
for being so kind to us.
Ralph and Vivian Newsom
Jackson Electric Seeks
Cut In Oil Imports
By BOB WILKINSON
Oil Operator - Lease Broker
The board of directors of the
Jackson Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
has entered the fight against ex-
cessive imports of foreign oil with
a sharply-worded letter to Con-
gressman Clark W. Thompson re-
garding the problem.
The directors sent the following
letter dated June 10, 1964:
"It is most difficult for us to
understand Secretary of the De-
partment of the Interior, Mr.
Stewart L. Udall's attitude on the
importation of foreign oil into the
^ United States.
Don Batcheider Elected
Chairman County Row
Crop Farmer Group
Eight farmers from over the
County met in the County Agent's
Office in Bay City last Thursday
evening, June 18, for the purpose
of organizing a Row Crop Advis-
ory Committee. This committee's
primary functions will be to deter-
mine what the problems are in the
production of cotton, grain sor-
ghum, and corn in Matagorda Coun-
ty ,and how they can be solved.
The committee will work with the
County Agricultural Agents in
carrying out an effective educa-
tional program on row crop pro-
duction.
The main topic discussed at the
*** meeting was late season insect con-
trol in cotton. The Row Crop Ad-
visory Committee has set June 30
for an educational meeting on the
control of tobacco budworms, boll-
+ worms, and boll weevils. Max V.
Meisch, Extension Entomologist
from Texas A & M University, will
discuss the various insect controls.
Other subjects reviewed included:
early cotton stalk destruction, cot-
ton defoliation, yields on skip-row
cotton production, cotton storage
during the rush ginning season,
cotton variety tests, effects of pro-
panil on cotton, and fertilizer trace
elements.
Don Batcheider, from Palacios,
was elected Chairman, and H. W.
Laird, Bay City, being named vice-
chairman. Others present were:
Carl Hansen, Jr., Tin Top; Frank
Krenek, Markham; Axel Jensen,
,E1 Maton; Victor Zemanek, Bless-
«fcg; Billy Ham, Sargent; and Ed-
win Hurta, El Maton.
The Row Crop Advisory Commit-
tee will continue to study problems
•xmfronting the five million dollar
%ow crop industry in Matagorda
County.
"He has consistently allowed
these imports to increase over the
years, thereby working a hardship
on oil and gas royalty owners and
independent oil operators.
"In Texas alone, these people
are losing tens of thousands of
dollars every day because of the
excessive imports of cheap foreign
oil.
"Total imports are now running
more than 2,000,000 barrels daily
and Secretary Udall has indicated
that West Coast imports may be
raised 98,000 barrels per day for
the last half of this year.
"Because of these excessive oil
imports, thousands of Texas work-
ers are out of jobs, and Texas is
losing millions of dollars in taxes
each year.
"The economy of our area has
been seriously impaired over the
past eight years because of these
imports.
"It is our opinion that foreign
oil imports into the United States
should be drastically curtailed, and
we respectfully request you do
everything possible to see that
they are reduced materially."
This letter was signed by the
Board of Directors, Jackson Electric
Coperative, Inc., E. S. Yoas, presi-
dent, and a copy was sent to the
writer by Allen L. Burditt of the
Burditt Realty Company of Edna,
Texas.
Meanwhile, Joseph Huttlinger
writes from Washington: "There
may be more than meets the eye in
the series of appeals to the White
House and others for drastic cut-
backs in imports of crude oil into
the United States. . . there are
new elements in the vigor of ap-
peals, the widespread nature of
them, and the large amount of im-
ports being requested.
"The vigor of the drive stems,
in part, from the fact that domestic
producers are stirred up over de-
clines in exploration and drilling
and, even more, over cuts in crude
oil prices. Some are hurting badly,
it is asserted."
Import levels for the half year
ahead are due to be announced by
the federal government sometime
this week.
As for Texas, the Texas Railroad
Commission heeded recommenda-
tions of major purchasers last week
end reduced July allowables for oil
wells to 27 per cent of producing
capacity.
Requesting allowables higher
than 27 per cent were Sun, Texaco,
and Humble, but the majority of
crude purchasers wanted 27 or less
(See "OIL NEWS," Page 10)
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VOLUME LVII NUMBER 26
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1964
10c Per Copy
City Election Lawsuit Dismissed
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Industrial Foundation Proposed
DRIVE STARTS TO RUSH HIGHWAY WORK
Meeting Held With
District Engineer;
Petition Circulated
Over 50 Palacios businessmen
and women met at Petersen's Res-
taurant Friday morning to meet
with Martin Brown, Resident En-
gineer of the Texas Highway De-
Mr. Barber had a petition with
489 signatures at noon Tuesday
seeking the up-dating of the
surfacing contract and will place
in the hands of Senator Culp
Krueger and Rep. Otha Birkner
who have offered their support.
partment and protested the delay
in completion of Highway 35 from
Blessing to the Jackson County
line through Palacios.
County Commissioner George L.
Harrison, who acted as moderator
called the meeting to order and
gave a history of the highway pro-
gram in the County and told of
the work now going on in the area.
Mr. Brown told of the way the
Highway 35 was being constructed
in a two phase type of construction.
The first stage was in widening
the road and the second phase
will be the building of shoulders
and topping. Present plans call for
an October letting of the contract
for the final stages with comple-
tion date set in 1965.
Sherwood Barber was the first
to speak in protesting the delay
In completion of the road from
Blessing to Palacios, and gave a
run-down on the work already com-
pleted on all other roads in the
county that were in the program
when bonds were voted several
years ago to purchase rights-of-
way.
C. Luther also spoke in these
lines and said that he felt that we
have been neglected.
Others speaking on the condition
of the roadway, now forced upon
us as being dangerous, were Mrs.
E. I. Chiles, Mrs. Esther Smith,
Mrs. Bob Christenson, J. N. Rice,
Bruce Young, Bill Mullen, Herman
Bond, and others.
Mr. Brown also stated that he
had approximately three more
weeks of engineering work to do
on the project before plans could
be turned over to contractors and
a review by U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads before the letting date of
the contract in October.
Com. Harrison also spoke of the
need of additional rights-of-way in
the precinct and the possibility of
curbing and guttering of the new
highway coming into Palacios, ap-
pointed a committee to investigate
the legality and feasibility of call-
ing a bond election or elections to
provide funds for these two pro-
jects.
The committee named were C.
Luther, S. D. Barber, Bob Trull,
Bobby Lewis, C. H. Chatham, Her-
man Bond, Walter Milam, and Mrs.
Walter Milam, secretary.
The meeting was well attended
by motel owners, service station
operators, and other interested citi-
zens, but many feel that the meet-
ing was several months too late.
As Mr. Barber stated, "Palacios
has already lost one summer's tour-
ist business, and looks like we will
another summer (19615) due to
the slowness in completing the pro-
ject."
Qualified Judges Will
Observe Contestants
At Co. Youth Rodeo
The Queen's Contest of the Mat-
agorda County Youth Rodeo, June
25-2G-27, will be judged by three
well qualified people. R. H. Renfro,
principal of Bay City High School,
will judge on personality; Hugh
Buffaloe, well known rancher and
cattleman, will judge horseman-
ship and Mrs. Jeannine Adams will
judge attire. Mrs. Adams, former-
ly Jeannine Gullett, was the World
Typical Cow Girl in 1958 and also
won the National Breakaway Calf
Roping Championship at Sulphur,
La. that same yeai.
The queen will be selected Thurs-
day night and reign for the dura-
tion of the show.
There are a lot of good ways to
become a failure, but never taking
a chance is the most successful.
Mustangs To Play For
Youth Club Dance Fri.
All members are urged to be
at the Youth Club Dance Friday
night, June 26, as there will be n/ti
important meeting concerning the
4th of July booths.
Music will be by the Mustangs
and the juke box.
Boysen's Purchase
Partain Food Mkl.,
Plan Enlargement
Tuesday of this week another
business changed ownership, one of
Several in Palacios the past few
weeks. This week we welcome Boy-
sen's Supermarkets and bid fare-
well to Partain's Food Market.
Boysen's, although never located
here, are no strangers to the people
of the area as they have stores in
Yoakum, Cuero, Edna, Bay City,
Port Lavaca and El Campo. with
their headquarters in Yoakum.
Garland Meyers, formerly of
Edna, will be manager of the store
and Lawerance Garza, manager of
the market. Present employees of
Partain's will be retained. Also
Boysen's will continue to give Ace
Stamps.
Plans are on the drawing board
to enlarge and remodel the store,
and work is expected to start in the
very near future.
Partain's had been one of Pa-
lacios' leading grocery stores since
August 1947 when J. A. Partain
moved here from Houston and pur-
chased the Arnold Grocery from
Mrs. O. C. Arnold. In July 1954
construction was started on the
new building for Partain's Food
Market at 311 Main.
Following the death of Mr. Par-
tain, his wife Ruth and sons Jack
and Bobby continued to operate the
store. Last August Jack went to
work for Rath Packing Company
and moved to Houston. For the
present, Mrs. Partain is going to
take life easy and enjoy her grand-
children and Bobby is not saying
what his plans are, however, he
will remain at the store for the
next few weeks to introduce his
customers to the new owners and
managers.
Grandson Of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Richards
Is Run Over By Car
Kyle Turner, 18 month old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Turner of
San Antonio and grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Richards of Pa-
lacios, is in a San Antonio hospital
recuperating from injuries receiv-
ed when run over by his parent's
ear last Friday evening.
Mr. Turner, thinking the child
was in the house, got in his car
and started to back out of the drive
when he heard the child scream.
Jumping out of his car he found
that the car had gone over the
child's body. Kyle was rushed to
the hospital where they found his
arm was broken and his body bad-
ly scratched and bruised.
Will Assist Small
Industries Wanting
To Locate In Area
Efforts are now being made to
form the Palacios Industrial Foun-
dation which in effect would be a
community "bank" for industrial
development. Its main function is
to make long term or marginal
loans to deserving businesses in
Situations where normal credit is
not available. This foundation may
offer the following additional ser-
vices to prospective incoming in-
dustries as well as to industries
already established in the com-
munity:
(1) Develop industrial sites; (2)
Construct plants for lease or sale;
(3) Establish working relation
with other financial sources; (4)
Borrow to assist in meeting finan-
cial requirements of the founda-
tion; (5) Furnish managerial and
counseling services; (6) Cooperate
in the training or retraining of
workers for new skills; (7) Main-
tain present buildings which are
owned by the foundation; (8) Pro-
vide utilities, roads, and services
which are not already available.
The Industrial Foundation is an
organization of private citizens
operating with privately subscribed
funds which is created for the pur-
pose of improving the community's
economy through offering material
assistance and/or services to exist-
ing or prospective industrial firms.
This organization would initially be
a subcommittee of the present
Chamber of Commerce, but because
of its size and scope it would
necessarily have to be a self gov-
erning body.
Capital funds commonly come
from a community-wide sales cam-
paign and everyone in the general
organizational committee, as well
as other businessmen will be called
on to work with and on this sub-
committee. There are various meth-
ods by which foundations secure
these capital funds. Among these
are (a) Cash subscriptions; (b)
Pledges; (c) Pledges and partial
cash subscription and (d) Payment
plan spread over months or years.
One of the advantages of the
non-profit foundation is its ability
to attraet funds which can usually
be deducted asi a business expense
provided the business will direct-
ly benefit from increased business
activity that may result from the
foundation's efforts.
Studies are now being made on
the feasibility of a Palacios In-
dustrial Foundation and organiza-
tional work will begin in the very
near future.
Eight New Officers Arc
Elected By Directors Of
Houston Natural Gas
Directors of Houston Natural
Gas Corporation and Subsidiary
Companies have elected eight new
officers, President John H. Wimber-
ly announced Tuesday.
New Houston Natural officers in-
clude Alec Chesser, vice president;
M. D. Matthews, assistant to the
president; W. G. Hand, controller;
Michael C. Gaines, Jr., assistant
controller; and W. F. Hinds, assist-
ant controller.
Elected officers of Houston Pipe
Line Company were H. D. Car-
mouehe, vice president; Wayne J.
Johnson, vice president; and E. M.
DeMouche, executive assistant to
the General Manager. Carmouche
also was elected a vice president
of Valley Gas Transmission, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Parker am!
children, who had been visiting ir
Louisiana the past three weeks, re
turned home Thursday.
Need Drivers, Mothers
For Transportation To
R.C. Swimming Classes
Help is urgently needed in trans-
porting the group of youngsters
from Palacios to Bay City each
morning in order that they can
take advantage of the two week
swimming course offered.
More than 200 Palacios youths
are attending the class, therefore
each day it takes three school
buses to take this group over. Each
bus has to have a driver and at
least two mothers to chaperone
the group.
If you have a commercial driv-
er's license and are willing to
drive a bus load of children to
Bay City on Friday of this week
or any day Monday through Friday
next week, please contact Mrs. Leo
Uher at 824-2887, and any mother
who is willing to go on the bus
with the children is also urged to
phone 824-2887 and offer your
services.
Dist. Court Denies
Contest Filed By
J. R. Placencio, Jr.
The District Court dismissed the
City Election lawsuit Monday and
denied the contest filed by J. IC.
Placencio, Jr. and his attorneys,.
Garza, Garza, Mason and Garza of"
Corpus Christi.
The Court entered the Order an
motion of Eli Mayfield, City At-
torney. Neither Mr. Mayfield nor
the other attorneys had requested
a jury. Therefore the City, at this
stage, has won the first election*
contest that it has ever been &■
party to.
Mr. Placencio and his attorneys
can file motions for a new trial
and appeal the case if they desire.
The Court further ordered Pla-
cencio to pay the court costs.
Plans Near Complete
For Gala July Fourth
The Palacios Lions Club is rapid-
ly completing plans for its 15th
annual July 4th Carnival. Booths
are being constructed and rides set
in place on East Bayshore for the
all day affair.
One of the main attractions of the
day will be the free- boat races. All
local boat enthusiasts are invited
to participate in the races, whether
you have a small or large boat as
there will be a class or division for
all.
Beef barbecue will be served
on the grounds beginning at 11
a.m. and there will be games and
tides to amuse all ages.
Concession stands of all types
will be operated by the Lions and
other organizations. Those signing
up for booths the past week were
the F.F.A. Chapter, a dunking
fetand; the Youth Club, instead of
coffee, will have a dart throw and
fish pond; the Palacios Gun Club
will have a booth where you cm
purchase a ticket on the deer rifle
they are awarding .that night.
A number of booths are still
available and any group desiring to
operate one should contact Bobby
Partain immediately.
The day's program will end witls
the awarding of a color TV set and!,
the rifle, followed by a gigantic
aerial fireworks display.
For those who enjoy dancing-,
the Palacios Fire Department is
sponsoring a dance that night at
the Palacios Community Center, be-
ginning at 9 p.m. with music by
Herbert Kloesel and the Knights of"
Dixie. This band is from Schulen-
burg and is rated as one of the
best bands in this area. Tickets to
the dance can be purchased from
any member of the department, otr
at the door that night. The pric®
of admission is $1.50 per person
and you are advised to make your
reservation now by phoning 824-
2345.
Top Stars Of State
Slated For Co. Fourth
Annual Youth Rodeo
Matagorda County Fourth An-
nual Youth Rodeo opens Thursday,
June 25, at 8 p.m. at the County
Indoor Arena and has attracted
some of the state's top cowgirls and
cowboys. Among them will be 12
winners who took some of the top
titles at the State High School
Championship Rodeo just concluded
in Hallettsville.
Norman Bissett, president of the
Matagorda County Youth Rodeo
Association, has announced the
rodeo committees who will play a
great part in producing the Youth
Show that has 266 contestants per-
forming in the 12 action filled
events.
Contestants from Palacios are
Kenneth W. Hamlin, Donny Gul-
lett and Patricia Pollard. From
Collegeport are Kenneth and La-
mar Kay.
General admission tickets to the
Matagorda County Youth Rodeci
can be purchased at the Palacios
Chamber of Commerce building
The price of admission is $1.00 fc
adults and 50c for children.
The rodeo will get underway at
8 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at th
indoor arena at the fair ground
in Bay City. The rodeo will also !
held on Friday and Saturday night
same place and time.
Local Young Farmers
Attend Field Day Tues.
Over 200 farmers from the Gulf
Coast area attended the second
annual Field Day at Angleton Tues-
day.
The tour included visitation of
Corn-Cropping System, fertilizer*,
chemical weed control and insect
control; Grain Sorghum, variety
and hybrids, seeding rate, row spac-
ing and re-cropping; and Pasture-
Grazing management and pasture-
maintenance.
Highlights of the program was
a talk by J. C. Smith, superinten-
dent of the station; also discussions
of "Beef Cattle Industry" by J. M.
Schrum of Sugarland Industries^
"Pasture Establishment and Graz-
ing Management" by Marvin EL
Riewe of the Gulf Coast Pasture-
Beef Cattle Station, Angleton and
"Rice Production and Management""
by N. S. Evatt, Rice-Pasture Re-
search Center, Beaumont.
Attending the Field Day from
Palacios were Carrol Ilarvey, Joe
Ray Beard, Billy Halfen, Vernon
Hunt, Billy Jenkins and Leon Bul-
lock, vocational agriculture teach-
er at Palacios High School.
Tlis Weather
Date
Max.
Min.
Prec.
June
17
89°
80°
0.00
June
18
88°
80°
0.00
June
19
89°
80°
0.00
June
20
90°
80°
0.00
June
21
90f
80°
0.00
June
22
89°
80°
0.00
June
23
86°
79°
0.00
Total
rainfall for
year
12.27
MEMO: CITY-WIDE CLEAN-UP WEEK ENDS JUNE 28
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