Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $1.75 AND $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940
VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 23
Swastikas
Are Burned
At Wharton
Angered People
Order Jehovah's
Witnesses To Leave
(From The Herald)
Four automobile loads of religious 'Homer "Riddle, Houston, is athletic'fare as part of a concentration of
Texas Youth Camp
Enjoy Palacios; 23
Girls, 5 Directors
The Girls' Division of the Texas
Youth Camp, from Houston and vi-
cinity, are assembled at the Bap-
tist Encampment Grounds for a
week's program of study and sports,
Texas Guard Won't Train
At Palacios This Summer
Texas National Guard units—I will travel by truck and train to the
scattered in 222 communities—will scene of the war games, infantry-
discard its usual two-week encamp- men detraining at Cravens, La., and
according to R. I. Thompson, camp | ment at Palacios this summer to calvarymen using Boyce, La., as
director. The group is under the participate in a 21-day field exer-
direction of Mrs. Earl Griffin, Mrs. cise in connection with other Guard,
R. J. Lambert, both of Houston, and Regular Army, and Reserve person
Mrs. Cline Peters, Manville, Bible nel in Louisiana.
teachers. Mrs. John White, Hous-
| ton, serves as librarian, and Mrs.
The Guard will mobilize August
3 to get a taste of simulated war
pamphlets decorated with the swas- director.
05,000 officers and men under Lieut.
t'ka—the prehistoric symbol com-| Twenty-three girls and five di-|Gen. Stanley D. Embrick, com-
mon to Adolf Hitler, the Navajo rectors compose this group and it mander of the Third Army.
Indians, and Jehovah's Witnesses js interesting to hear them toll just j According to an Associated Press
—were burned on the courthouse how much they are enjoying every story from Austin, the 11,399 of-
square in Wharton Monday night, thing. ficers and men of the Texas Guard
according to stories in Houston Mr. T. C Gilbert, of Chicago, con-1
newspapers. ducts religious services each even-
The fuel for the bonfire was gath- ing in the cafeteria to which the
ered by about 25 Wharton citizens public is given a most cordial invi-
who paid visits to two camps of tation. Mr. Thompson will have a
'j Jehovah's Witnesses in the neigh- group of boys here next week for a
borhood, one on the Colorado River similar program,
their railhead.
This Texas Guard includes 10,663
troops, 752 officers, and 11 warrant
officers in infantry, artillery, air ob-
servation, medical, quartermaster,
and other units. It has property and
equipment valued at $30,000,000.
Guardsmen from Oklahoma, Col-
orado, and New Mexico as well as
from Southern and South Central
states will supplement regulars
Total Sales Of
Savings Bonds More
Than $3,860,273,475
Secretary of the Treasury Mor-
genthau has announced that the
total sales of Savings Bonds through
March 31, 1940, aggregated in ma-
turity value, more than $3,860,-
273,475, and that purchases have
been made by approximately 1,-
987,374 investors. The total repre-
sents an average purchases of $2,-
495,325 for each business day since
March 1, 1935, when these bonds
were first placed on sale. Deducting
bonds redeemed, the maturity value
of Savings Bonds outstanding on
March 31, 1940, was approximately
$3,495,573,600.
The total maturity value of pur-
Construction Work to
Start Tuesday on New
$6,500 Bank Building
from the Eighth and Fourth corps chases for the calendar year 1939
areas.—The Herald.
and the other on the outskirts of will continue
town. I services.
After seizing the pamphlets, stat-
ed the Houston Post, the Wharton
men ordered the Jehovah's Wit-
nesses to leave this section.
About six families were camped
at Wharton. Constable W. T, Lane
had questioned the two leaders,
Adrain and H. T. Harper, Sunday.
The constable took no part in
seizing the pamphlets, the article
stated.
Jehovah's Witnesses have got into
trouble in numerous Texas towns
in recent weeks. Part of the trouble
was
swastika
to salute the United States flag
Members of the sect believe that
to salute the flag is equivalent to
breaking the Ten Commandments,
■ which forbid the making and the
"worship of idols.
and
give
Mr. Gilbert
the evening
FSA Offers Ray
Of Hope to Debt-
Cold Storage
Plant Running
Full Blast
County Scouts
To Attend
Summer Camp %
Camp Double Lake
Located In Sam
Houston Natl. Forest
(From The Herald)
Every troop in the Matagorda
A ,,, of hope for small f.™.„ » « •»« « »«' *
10 are starUrimr under debts J*"'" time the plant will have to ...
By F. O. MONTAGUE
The new cold storage locker plant
is now running full blast—a thing
1 everyone has been waiting for, for
many weeks; a plant that has been
_ . needed here more than most any
c u dened Farmers other for many years
And our people are really taking
to it and we feel that within
who are staggering under debts
was $1,104,060,000, an average pur-
chase for each business day of last
year of $3,667,975.
Approximately 1.6,000 post of-
fices throughout the country sell
Mattress Making
Government cotton from the crops
of 1934-35, is being used here this
week in the making of mattresses.
Both men and women are working
at the job and some extra good
looking mattresses are being turn-
ed out. The work is being done at
the Hill building under the super-
vision of Mrs, Amy Hall, who tells
us about forty of these pieces of
bedding will go into homes in and
around Palacios, where a farm fam-
ily had an income of $400.00 or less
in 1939.
These mattresses, made out of
the best grade of ticking, are of
United States Savings Bonds. Re- ^ standard measurements and look
gional reports as to annual pur- like factory made articles almost
chases at each of these offices and when completed.
mail order purchases originating in
their respective territories are being
forwarded to the postmasters con-
cerned.
The sale of Bonds for Palacios,
Texas, from Jan. 1, 1939, to Dec.
31, 1939, was $2,943.75. From Jan.
1, 1940 to May 21, 1940, the sales
have amounted to $4218.75—an in-
crease of $1275.00.
"Hot Shot Sam
>>
add
caused by their use of the SUpervjS0r) ann0unced that the Mat- them in the matter of food piesei-
ika and part by their refusal , Cnnntv farm ,i»hf nH,W. vation and the cutting of food costs.' ®"'
another hundred cabinets be-1 which opens June 9, according to A.q p , Advertisement
i i I Oreenhprov nnmnino* anH ap. A • '• *»UYCl U5vlllvlll
Brings New Laurels
greater than their ability to pay ---g ™™ people "have "vet "to""real-1 Greenberg, district camping and ac-
was sent out when Frank M. Bar- tauae oui peopie nave yet to leai , • f R c...lllta
nett, f„m security „dml„l,.ration rack . plant »il»« to, ^ ^
agorda County farm debt adjust-
ment committee would meet on'
The plant here will be complete
acre tract in the Sam Hous-
ton National Forest. The lake is an
artificial lake which provides fine
DRIFTWOOD
DRAGGED UP BY THE
BEACHCOMBER
How To Provide Exercise
For Baby Chicks:
Chicks grown in a brooder or
wire coop do not have the oppor-
tunities for exercise that those who
are reared on the open range pos-
sess, such as walking a mile or two,
for a few seeds or chasing bugs and , is greater than he can bear. Mem-
Thursdav June 6 1940 at the Farm in every department and is now , .. ,
iiiuisu^ June o, uw, dunerjira , . ■ , j. m. swimming, boating, and canoeing
Security Administration Office. I ready to receive your products. The life abounds and almost every
Members of the county farm debt Carney boys are very accomodating ^ ^ p]ant thftt g Jn East
adjustment committee will be pres-.and will do everything possible to gouth Texas ig found on the
ent at this meeting to help debt- help ar*y customei to make the
burdened farmers work out agree- plant work for him. If you have an|
ments with their creditors. animal ready to go into the plant Is Troop Camp
and need it dressed the plant of- The Bay Area Council operates
fers that work as an added service the camp as a "Troop Camp" where
at a nominal charge. j eaci, troop may come with its own
The plant operators have leased leadership and camp on a site of
a sanitary killing plant several' their own choosing. R. Glenn Single-
interest to hard-pressed farmers' miles out of town where the animals ton, assistant scout executive, will
when an orderly repayment sched- can be dressed on a concrete floor serve as camp director and there
ule has been worked out. In many! with running water and well screen-! will be a central staff of trained
Mr. Barnett said that the com-
mittee has found creditors willing
in most instances to grant exten-
sions of time, re-amortizations, and
even scale-downs in principal and
cases the Farm Security Adminis
tration has made loans to farmers
'in helping them to farm more pro-
' fitably and pay their debts.
He invited any farmer to attend
the meeting whose debt structure
ed (something sorely needed in Bay] leaders to help direct the program
City where all the meat consumed of scoutcraft, waterfront activities,
through public markets should
dressed and inspected).
be
caterpillars. Consequently this feat-
ure of the chick's well-rounded life
must be provided by the grower.
Much interest is aroused by feed-
ing milk in dry curds instead of in
. liquid. The chicks will take the
|| curds from the pan and seek a
'corner to eat in. As every chick
knows that curd in another chick's
mouth has a more delectable flavor
than that in the pan, the element of
the chase is introduced to good ad-
vantage. However, the curds are
soon eaten up and other means of
exercise must be sought.
To secure an approximate per-
petual motion, drop in a crumpled
piece of cellophane—a cigar wrap-
per will do excellently. This will
instigate a game of snatch-and-run
that will last the entire day and the
expense is negligible.
But possibly the most effective
method is to introduce a piece of
bers of the debt adjustment com-
mittee are:
Joe A. Birkner and A. H. Wads-
worth, both of Bay City.
Matagorda County
Home Demonstration
Council Meeting
Rowland Burton
In Charge of Rotary
Program Wednesday
Matagorda County Home Demon-
stration Council met in the court
archery, campfires, woodcraft, na-
ture lore, pioneering, forestry, In-
dian lore, star study, bird study,
athletics, courts of honor songs,
yells, and many other activities.
The camp will run for three one
week periods: First period, June 9-
16; second period, June 16-23; third
period, June 23-30.
Hold Special Meets
"Hot Shot Sam" has broadened
his field of acquaintance and
brought new laurels to his sponsor,
Central Power and Light Company,
according to Wm. Clement, Jr., local
Employees Escape
As Acetylene
Tank Exnlodes
Charles F. Newman,
Of Kenedy, Is
Awarded Contract
Work will begin on Palacios' new
$6500.00 bank building, Tuesday,
Tuesday, June 11 it has been an-
nounced by the officials.
Charles F. Newman, of Kenedy,
who was awarded the contract was
here Wednesday with Mr. Brook-
ing making final preparations for
the work to start.
The Grant Lumber Company is
to furnish the material and the con-
struction will be rushed to comple-
tion.
The building is located on Fourth
Street just north of the Nester
Drug Store and will be quite an ad-
dition to this street. It will be con-
structed of brick and tile with con-
crete floor, and plate glass front.
Fixture and equipment are to be of
the latest style and the entire struc-
ture modern in every way and fire
proof.
June Bargain
Day Sale By
Electrolux Dealer
Koerber Sales Company, Servel
A storage tank of an acetyline
torch exploded at the Bay Chevro-
let garage Monday afternoon, and
Don Ross an employee had a nar-
row escape, a*id has since been con-'
fined to his bed. •
The explosion was heard quite a Electrolux gas refrigerator dealer,
distance away and it was not long has announced a most unusual sale
before a crowd had gathered to see for the month of June. The usual
the cause and damage done. An el- 10% down payment has been waiv-
bow of the pipe struck the hood ed for the month, and during the
manager! Last year the tall, square a car 'n the shop crashed through first week of June, only $1.00 cash
shouldered, good-looking electric | the windshield and rear window and payment is required to install any
lineman was presented to all ofiwas picked up in front of the Tex- size gas refrigerator. The second
South and Southwest Texas in a aco station more than half a block week, the cash payment required in-
' away. creases to .$2.00, and the third week
All who were working in the shop it is $3.00, and the final week it is
feel they are very fortunate that no $4.00. After Saturday, June 29, the
serious damage was done. Walter regular 10% down payment will
Milam who was out at the wash again be in effect.
rack found shattered glass in his Mr. Koerber says this special
pocket when the excitement was all june bargain days sale is being
over- made in appreciation of the large
Mr. Ross Who was working with number of sales that have been
the torch was knocked down by the made this year of the Servel Elec-
force, but was able to walk to a trolux gas refrigerator. Indications
car and was rushed to a doctor
where he was treated for shock and
minor injuries.
full length portrait in working at-
tire, on the pages of newspapers.
The advertisement carried this
legend in bold type: "You're His
Boss! The Boys Call Him Hot Shot
Sam But He's Your Electric Ser-
vice Man!"
Now the "Hot Shot Sam" adver-
tisement. has been declared the best
piece of newspaper institutional ad-
vertising in seven Southwestern
states in the 1940 Better Copy Con-
test, conducted by the Public Util-
ities Advertising Association. One
of five typical institutional adver-
tisements, submitted by Central
Power and Light Company, the win-
ning advertisement was in competi-
tion with advertisements sponsored
by gas, electric, transportation and
Free Amateur
Musical Program
Friday Night
Do not forget the musical pro- Monthly payments may be arrang-
am to be given at the High School ecj as iow as $3,73 monthly, the low
Auditorium on Friday night of this est monthly payments of any auto
for the first five months of 1940 are
that this will be the greatest sales
year in the history of the Servel
Electrolux gas refrigerator. The
1940 models are now on display at
this dealer's store, and he invites
any who are considering investing
in an automatic refrigerator to come
in and see the gas refrigerator while
June bargain days are in effect.
water companies in Utah, Colorado,
room it 2-00 n m Saturdav June 1 Trop conimittees and troops have Kansas, Arizona New Mexico, Ok- g m to be giv°n at the Hi),h School ed ftg lowas $3.73 monthly, the" low-
100m at ^.00 p. m. batuiday, June 1. keen holding special meetings to lahoma, and Texas. Auditorium on Friday night of this
Council chairman, Mrs. B. F.jmake final preparations for camp,| Central Power and Light Com- week, June 7, at 8:00. You will en- matic refrigerator.
Curry, called the meeting to order, according to Mr. Singleton. Each pany won first award with its em- joy spending an hour hearing a
There were eight clubs represented, troop must select its period, provide ployee newspaper, The CPL News, varied program of music and sing-
Rowland Burton in charge of the Mrs. W. E. Milstead gave report leadership, tents, transportation and It submitted entries in only two of ing. We can announce that Mr.
program at the Rotary Luncheon from Bellville district meeting as'arrange for many details in prep- the classifications to which it was Ruthven has agreed to work up a
Wednesday gave the members some follows: There are 3000 women in aration for the summer program. , eligible and won first place in both, number. Mrs. Bill Reagan will play
Matagorda district scouts recent- , The regional contest was judged by several piano numbers and those
ly held a very successful "Advance- business administration classes in who have heard her already know
his early life in a most interesting ties. There are also 4000 girls in 4-H ment Camporee" on the Pierce Es- twelve universities in the seven that she will do that in a grand
way. He was followed by Rev. Ram- Club work in this district. Home tate, north of the Shelley Refinery, states. The winning entries now are fashion, and also we hope to have
sey and J. B Feather who also gave Demonstration Clubs voted to with-j and Scouts are looking forward to before a national judging commit- the Perez orchestra play a group of for the American Red Cross has
some of the things that happened draw from the County Women of, a district camp in July and a swim, tee and national^ awards will be Spanish numbers. This program is been doubled, G. P. Hardy Jr. an-
very good entertainment. He pre- Home Demonstration work in Dis-
sented some of the high lights of trict 11 which consists of 18 coun-
Matagorda County
Red Cross Quota
Is Doubled
(From The Herald)
Matagorda County's quota of $620
in their early days, and all regret- the World. Mrs. John Glenn of
ted the time prmitted no more of Prairie Center had a report of the
the members to take part 011 this un- district meeting.
usual program. I Short Course is to be held July
Guests introduced were P. L.' (Thursday) 11, (Friday) 12. Mata-
about six inches long, into the Armour and V. G. Sheen of the Port gorda C0Unty will have rooms for
coop. The principle of the chase iS| Lavaca Club) Frank Seerden, of nine women and six girls.
again employed, but with fuithei jjoust0n, and Gus Franzen, of Col-
developments. Soon two chicks will ]egeport.
meet in August, as well as many made at the Public Utility Adver-^ free
troop activities during the summer
months.
Garden Club News
tising Association
June 25.
at Chicago on
"Hot Shot Sam," in real and ac-!^* InstaHs
tive life is Jefferson D. Parks, elec- Officers Friday
trie lineman for the company in]
grasp the ends at the same time
and the tug-of-war motif occurs. A
great deal of muscular eoi^trol is
^ilso developed by the rest of the
Tchicks that art swept off their feet
by the moving string. The jumping-
rope theme here makes its appear-
ance. Care must be taken, however,
not to leave the twine in the pen
too long, as the chicks will neither
eat nor be allowed to sleep as long
as the string is available.
The attendance was above aver
age and the lunch was of the usual
48 mattresses were made ,
high standard put on by the Green .. , . , ... ,. ,
r . T 1 first four days. 49 counties hn
Lantern Inn.
Mattress reports were given by.night, June 11, with Mrs. Geo. Hunt-
Mrs. W. E. Milstead, Miss Alma er. This will be the last meeting un-
Stewart, and Mrs. Anna Belle Price.' til September, so let's all try and be
m, ,, . n, , ^ Corpus Christi. He was fitted to his Installation of officers for the Pa*
The Garden Club meets Tuesday 1 , . . . .. , . 1. . ...
new role and posed for the photo-1 lacios Chapter was held Friday
graph by Dwight Carlsen, advertis- night in the Masonic Hall, with
ing manager, and Edmund P. Wil- Olive N. Nester as installing officer,
the
Dr.
UNCLE SAM, WANTS
MORE FLYING CADETS
Young men who have two years
in College have a chance of becom-
1 ing a flyer.
The boys who have a High School
Education and can pass the exami-
nation, and are between the ages
R. C. Felts and family of San
Saba spent Sunday here with Dr.|0f 20 and 27 years, unmarried, can
J. L. Guffy and family. Dr. Felts become Cadets.
is taking some special work at Gal- jf y0U bave ]ess than a High
veston and took this opportunity of gcboi education and over an eightn
visiting his boyhood friend and gracje education, and unmarried be-
classmate, Dr. Guffy.
tween the ages of 18 and 35, you
can Enlist in any branch and go to
school then take the examination.
A man can also earn money while
P. A. Richman, of Danbury, spent
the latter part of the week with his]
mother, Mrs. P. A. Richman, Sr., learning
overseeing the branding and vac-| Anyone who desires any infor-
cination of their young cattle and mation, write or visit Col. Johnnie
other work on the farm. His wife E. Davis, U. S. Army Recruiting
4 and children were here Sunday and Representative, Post Office, Yoa-
lie accompanied them home. |kum, Texas. »
in
ave re-
ceived cotton and Matagorda county
is one of them. There has been over
500 applications approved in the
county.
The picture show that is to be
had for the clubs will be here the
second week in June—starting Mon-
day night at Turtle Bay. The pic
tui
and
Chance,
Coca Cola Company.
Delegates from council who are
to go to Short Course are Mrs. B.
Curry of McCrosky, as a member
of the Land Use Planning Commit-
tee and council delegate; Mrs.
Gregg Lawrence of Van Vleck, as
alternate; Mrs. J. J. Harbison of
Collegeport and Mrs. John Glenn
of Prairie Center, as Council dele-
gates. Their alternates are Mrs. R.
H. Church and Mrs. Anna Belle
Price.
—Reporter, Mrs. Harold Erixon.
on hand. Judging from the
in our year book, the program
should be very interesting.
Do you have your young azaleas
outliner'ams' ass'star|t advertising mana-j Mabel Haynes, installing chaplain
ger of Central Power and Light and Emma Foster installing mar-1
Company. Carlsen and Williams also shal.
nounced this week.
Of the $1240 contributed to date,
$500 were given by Victor LeTulle,
prominent cattleman. Fifty dollars
were contributed by Judge John
Corbett.
The money will be dispatched to
the national committee, thence to
the suffering war refugees in
Europe.
GIRL RESERVES HOLD
vwu ..cvvl- cdit the employees' newspaper that| Officers for the ensuing year are ALUMNI BANQUET SATURDAY
and other small shrubs well mulch- is published as a monthly chronicle(Irene Batchelder, Worthy Matron;
ed? Peat moss and hardwood leaves thc activities of employees of Howard Campbell, Worthy Patron;
make a good mulch as they retain the company in the Ufa towns it Claire Hansen, Associate Matron; fo], their
the moisture
earth cool.
and help keep the
serves.
Last week we mentioned the im-
seismograph crew of the Ark.
Jesse Strasner, Associate Patron;
Eva S. Cairnes, Secretary; Mabel
Haynes, Treasurer; Thelma Batch-
The Girl Reserve Alumnaes met
at the H. E. cottage Saturday night
annual meeting. An ama-
teur hour was enjoyed by all in the
High School Gym,
Nell Sorrell welcomed the seniors
the following officers were elected
for next year: President, Wanda
Fields; Viee-Pres., Fanell Richards;
softens the imperfections so obvious(trust their stay in our city will be Nell P. Hallmark, Ada; Mary A.
in day light and shabby ordinary'pleasant in every way. i^e"' ^ut^> ^va D. Hood, Esther;
plants assume new dignity. Also, ReeTElectra^'Drill' Sccy.-Treas., Voydell Snyder; Social
you can't see the weeds at night. Mrs. C F. Ifland and daughter,'Reed, Electia, Delia Biaden, Waid-
Now, don't forget the meeting Miss Lorena, of Houston, are spend- or' Ly''11 Huddleston, sentinel.
After several speeches and the
Committee, Minnie Chiles' and Eliz-
abeth Glaros.
Lois Harbison won first prize. She
1 ucsday night. Be sure to go and.ilng the week in the Baptist En-
take some blossoms i» jm your gar-' eampment grounds. They are en- presentation of gift to Irene Batch- t0],j about the Hotel she'ehristen-
den. The exhibit is Hanging Bas-'joying meeting their friends of elder the Chapter was closed and ej belonged to Ann Lee. We
kets, Floor Baskets and Wall Bas- former days when they made Pa-,the social conynittee, Myrle Burton a,.c thinking of spending a week
kets. ■—Publicity Chairman, lacios their home. Miss Ifland was and Irene Batchelder, invited all %vith them.
a teacher in the East Bay school to Nester's where ice cream and The meeting adjourned with sing-
for a number of years. Since going cake were enjoyed. ing and we hope to meet again next
Mr. and Mrs. Moore are here for
the summer and are located in one
of the Feather apartments.
to Houston she has been a member
of the faculty at Park Place,
Buy from those who advertise.
S3
year with all of us present.
! —Reporter.
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