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VOLUME LVI NUMBER 33
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1963
10c Per Copy
BOND ELECTED DANK HEAD
Bay Shrimp Season
i Opens Early Thursday
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A BIG ONE—Keith Kilgore, 13, traded his Little
League bat for a rod and reel this summer. He says he
doesn't know which was the more exciting—scoring a
run or landing a "big one" like this. The 25-lb. drum
measured 36 inches in length was caught Monday night
of last week off a pier in Foley Addition. When Keith's
rod with 72-lb. test line bent almost double, his com-
panions ran to help him land the drum. He thanks Mr.
and Mrss. Kastrop, Kenneth Kastrop and Carroll Huff-
man for their assistance.—Photo by Paxton.
Oil, Gas Production In
County Pays Most Tax
With oil and gas production
worth about $37.7 million a year,
Matagorda County citizens have a
financial stake in the worldwide
demand for energy and the com-
plex economic and political prob-
lems involving the petroleum in-
dustry, according to statistics re-
leased this week by Texas Mid-
Continent Oil & Gas Association.
"We have pulled together some
figures from the most authorita-
tive sources so residents of Mata-
gorda County can see how local
pocketbooks are affccted by some
of the issues which involve our
industry," said J. Clyde Tomlinson,
Association president. "Issues of
current concern include the pro-
poeals to cut percentage depletion
rates, extension of federal controls
over prices at which Texas pro-
ducers sell their gas, and develop-
ment of laws and production meth-
ods that will help Texas compete
with other states and nations for
markets."
The latest year for which U. S.
Bureau of Mines figures are avail-
able (1961) shows Matagorda Coun-
ty producing more than 6.7 million*
barrels of crude oil, valued at about
$20 million; and 144 billion cubic
feet of natural gas, with a value of
$17.7 million. Matagorda ranks
36th among Texas counties in value
of oil and gas production. In 1061
there were 893 producing wells in
the county—$511 nil and 382 gas,
according to the Texas Railroad
Commission.
Band Boosters To Hold
Rummage Sale Sat.
The Palacios Band Boosters Club
is staging a Rummage Sale Satur-
day in the building in the 400
block on Main Street, formerly
housing Oldham's Dry Goods, to
raise money to help pay for the
new uniforms that have bean or-
dered.
Also the "Mile of Pennies" cam-
paign is still underway, but so far,
many, many pennies are still need-
ed to reach a mile. The idea is
that each person contributing 12
pennies to the drive will be giving
one foot of the mile. But many
have the mistaken idea that ll2
pennies is all they should or are
expected to give.
The Band Boosters Club is hop-
ing reach that Mile of Pennies, but
to do so everyone is going to have
to give feet, yards and even rods
towards the mile.
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Warning Issued To
Throwers Of Trash
Justice of Peace W. R. "Bill"
Hasley reports that he has had
a number of complaints of people
throwing cams, throw away bottles
and other trash on streets and va-
cant lots. There is a fine of from
$2fi to $200 if conviated of this
act, he stated.
fr He also stated that the county
pays a $25 reward for the license
plate number of anyene seen dump-
ing trash or garbage on state high-
way or county roads.
Although its first field was dis-
covered 59 years ago, Matagorda
County is the scene for the in-
dustry's continued search for oil
and gas. Some 167 wells were drill-
ed in the county last year, with
53 beiing wildcat exploratory wells,
according to the Oil & Gas Jour-
nal. The Association estimated that
more than $122.3 million was spent
on drilling in the county this past
year and that some' $8.7 million of
this went for dry holes. About $1.2
(See "OIL, GAS," Page 4)
All Grid Candidates
Need Physicals Before
Practice Starts Mon.
Forty candidates are expected
to report Monday afternoon at 4
p.m. for the opening practice ses-
sion of the 1963 Fightin' Palacios
Sharks.
But before the practice session
can get underway all candidates
must have physical examinations
and fitted with mouth pieces. These
will be available at 7 p.m. Friday,
August 16 at the business office
in the school administration build-
ing on Second Street. Physicals
will be given by Drs. Tem E. Dent
and Mark Youngblood. The mouth
pieces will be fitted by Dr. Fred.
Smith. Players not getting physi-
cals at this time will have to get
them before practice at their own
expense.
Coach Toney Carr will have 10
lettermen returning from last
year's tri-champions. Fans will get
a pre-view of this year's team at
a scrimmage here Thursday, Aug-
ust 29 with the Bay City Black
Cats of Coach Don Haley.
The Fall season for taking edible
shrimp from major Texas bays
will open August 15. Trawling will
be permitted from 30 minutes be-
fore sunrise until 30 minutes after
sunset through December 15.
Sportsmen taking shrimp for per-
sonal use will need a $3.00 Individ-
ual Shrimp Trawl license and a
$2.15 Sports Fishing license. Legal
trawls may be up to twenty feet
in width between boards with the
boards not larger than 15 by 30
inches (or 450 square inches) and
mesh size not smaller than 5
stretched meshes per 8% inches.
The present 112! foot trawls with
IVz inch stretched mesh will be
legal through August 31, 1963. Up
to 100 pounds of shrimp per boat
day may be taken, but they may
not be smaller than 39 shrimp per
pound with heads attached. It is
unlawful to head shrimp aboard a
boat in the inside waters.
Sportsmen may trawl only in the
Gulf and in the major bays: Trin-
ity, Galveston, East and West Gal-
veston, Matagorda, East Matagor-
da, Keller's, Tres Palacios, Espiritu
Santo and San Antonio Bays and in
Lavaca Bay from the causeway
seaward. Edible shrimp may not be
taken from natural or man-made
Blessing Legion To
Hold Firs! Annual
Picnic This Sunday
The first annual picnic of Cecil
Lee Post No. 649 The American
Legion, Blessing, will be held at
the Post home Sunday, August 18.
A barbecue beef plate will be
served beginning at 11:30 a.m. and
at 5:30 p.m. at $1.00 per plate.
During the day games, rides, a
dunking stand, a turkey shoot and
refreshments will entertain patrons.
Gifts will be awarded hourly as
door prizes from 12 noon until
8 p. m.
A dance at night with music fur-
nished by Bennie Prause will be
interrupted at 10 p.m. to award
a Registered Black Angus Bull,
as the grand prize for the day.
Members of the Legion have
been assigned duties for the day.
You are invited to visit with the
Legionnaires and take part in their
activities.
C. C. Women To Meet
The monthly luncheon meeting of
the Women's Dvision of the Cham-
ber of Commerce will be held Tues-
day noon, August 20, at Petersen's
Restaurant.
All members and other women
interested in civic improvements
for Palacios are invited to attend.
Directors For Newly Organized County
Museum Association Are Announced
Mrs. Guy R. Claybourn of Pa-
lacios, Mrs. Abel B. Pierce of Bless-,
ing, and Mrs. Fred Cornelius of
Midfield are among the 25 certified
directors of the newly-incorporated
Matagorda County Museum Asso-
ciation.
According to the certificate of
incorporation filed on record at the
county clerk's office in Bay City,
other directors are Francis H.
Savage of Wadsworth, Mrs. Elo
Werlla of Sargent, Mrs. H. D.
Havard and R. R. Traylor of Mat-
agorda, George R. Brown of Sugar
Valley, Mrs. Blanche Wolf O'Con-
nor of Markham, Burt O'Connell
of Van Vleck, and the following
from Bay City:
Robert. F. Peden, P. R. Hamill,
Glen White, Mrs. Arthur Harris,
Carey Smith, J. C. Lewis, L. B.
Luder, Henry Rugeley, A. H.
Wadsworth, Mrs. G. D. Everett,
Mrs. Russell A. Matthes, Mrs.
Eugene L. Vaughan, Mrs. Richard
Gusman, Richard Gusman, and
John H. Cherry.
The certificate of incorporation
for the non-profit county organi-
zation was issued by Secretary of
State Crawford C. Martin for
"The purpose ... to support an
educational undertaking and to
support, and maintain a place where
historical, patriotic, civic, educa-
tional and other scientific collec-
tions may be housed; to increase
and diffuse a knowledge and appre-
ciation of history, art, and science;
to preserve objects of historic, ar-
tistic, and scientific interest; to of-
fer popular instruction and oppor-
tunities for education and esthetic
enjoyment; and to these ends to
establish and maintain in Mata-
gorda County, Texas, a historical
museum, for the primary purpose
of promoting the public interest in
Matagorda County, Texas."
The initial registered office of
the corporation is 2105 Avenue M,
Bay City, Texas, and the name
of the initial registered agent is
Richard Gusman. The term for
which the corporation is to exist is
listed as '50 years.
The number of directors is spec-
ified in the certificate not to be
less than 15 nor more than 30.
passes or from secondary bays
such as Clear Lake, Moses Lake,
Dicknson Bay, Bastrop Bay, Choco-
late Bay (north of the Intracoast-
ai Waterway), Cox's Lake, Christ-
mas Bay, Salt Lake, Nicks Lake,
Swan Lake, Cedar Lakes, Caran-
cahua Bay, Powderhora Lake,
Hynes Bay and other minor bays.
NOTE IN BOTTLE
CALLS FOR HELP
A local shrimper found in his net
and left at the police station a
small mayonnaise jar with the fol-
lowing; note enclosed:
"Floating on raft off Phillip-
pines. Help. No food no water.
Capt. John McNeal 6/5/62."
Naturally, it is too late to help.
But if the bottle and contents are
legitimate, it had a long journey
via the seaways in just a little
over a year.
Good Gas-Distillate
Producer For Richman
Houstonians Purchase
Stock Of M. Brooking
By BOB WILKINSON
Member American Association
of Petroleum Landmen
A good gas-distillate well has
been brought in on the Richman
lease in Palacios Field.
John W. Pace and the Viking
Drilling Company teamed up to
bring in their farm-out from the
Tidewater Oil Company for an
open flow of 17,000,000 cubic feet
of gas daily plus a spray of 58-
gravity distillate from production
perforations at 8,821-8,835 feet.
Gas-liquid ratio is 52,4i90 to 1,
shut-in tubing pressure is 2,680
pounds, and bottomhole pressure
registers 3,352 pounds.
The new producer is across the
Tres-Palacios River from a well
on the Buller lease. However, it is
just a short distance from an old
dry hole drilled 'on the Richman
by the Fain Drilling Company.
A new drillsite is in the Mad
Island Slough area southeast of
Collegeport. According to infor-
mants, W. Stewart Boyle, a Hous-
ton independent operator, will drill
on Pierce Ranch land there with
the lease called Lacy Armour, et
al—the latter two words being
Latin meaning "and others."
More late drill reports, field-by-
field, area-by-area:
Barkley (Southeast Bay City)—
Union Texas Petroleum Corpora-
tion's No. 2 Bessie Kilbride has
been logged around 11,000 feet.
Tidehaven—Adolph Smith's No.
1 Benjamin Bull Pierce, et al, is
projected to 9,000 feet.
Big Boggy — Falcon Seaboard
Drilling Company's 1-A Baer Ranch
is drilling around 17,000 feet. It
may lack 1,500 feet or so—give or
take—from being down. Just a
guess, of course, since the hole is
tight.
Northern Headquarters Ranch—
Oil & Gas Property Management
is testing No. 1 John Camp, et al,
with bottom of the hole at 8,503
feet.
Midfield Townsite—Steve Gose
and others have plugged and aban-
doned No. 1 John J. Kretschmar
Firemen Hear Report
From Training School;
Make Barbecue Plans
Members of the Palacios Vol-
unteer Fire Department heard de-
tailed reports from delegates to
the annual A. & M. College Fire-
men's Training School at their reg-
ular meeting Monday night.
Vic Kahlich gave a very interest-
ing talk on how to detect the cause
of the fire and how to prevent itsi
recurrence, also how to dctect a
possible arson case, that was in-
tensively impVessed at the Fire
Marshal's School.
Asst. Chief Millard Broking went
into detail to tell what he learned
about the operation and repair of
different types of pumps on fire
trucks that was very informative.
Jim Treybig, who was on a work
detail as well as a trainee, told of
how they taught the fighting of
butane, protane, oil and chemical
fires that take special equipment.
In other business, Gene Cox was
accepted as a member of the de-
partment, with three other appli-
cants being held over for later dis-
cussion.
Plans were discussed and com-
mittees appointed for the barbecue
to be held at the C. of C. free boat
races on Labor Day.
Most of the world thinks Uncle
Sam is the Loan Ranger.
unit as a failure at 9,015 feet.
West Sargent—Sccony Mobil Oil
Company's No. 3 Janie Hawkins is
digging ahead.
East Bay City—Classed as an
East Bay City Field test, Pan
American Petroleum Corporation's
No. 1 Genevieve Sharpless Morton
is drilling ahead.
Duncan Slough (Northeast Ash-
by)—Sun Oil Company's No. 1
Steele-Jenal Unit should be get-
ting1 under way any edition now.
The writer has his fingers—and
toes—crossed on this one!
Features Added To
C. Of C. Free Boat
Races Labor Day
The Palacios Chamber of Com-
merce will hold its 8th annual
Labor Day boat races Monday,
September 12.
All fishing boat owners in the
area are invited to register at the
Chamber of Commerce office.
Time trials and classification
races will be held Sunday after-
noon, September 1. Those who are
unable to attend Sunday afternoon
may register Monday morning.
There will be trophies for the
fastest time in all classifications in
the trial runs.
The races will be under the
supervision of Gene Koerber who
will use an electric starting cloch.
This device gives the racers a much
better chance to get a good start.
The races Monday will get un-
der way at 10 a.m. and continue
throughout the day with the
last race excepted around 4 p.m.
The Palacios Volunteer Fire De-
partment will serve delicious bar-
becue, beef or chicken, at $1.50 per
plate during the noon hour.
There will be rides, games and
concessions for thei entertainment
of all throughout the day.
Admission to thei races is free
through the courtesy of the mer-
chants of Palacios.
Herman Bond will take over as
President of the City State Bank
of Palacios Saturday morning,
August 17, following a business
transaction with M. M. Brooking,
present president, Saturday.
Mr. Bond comes to Palacios from
the Fidelity Bank and Trust of
Houston, where he served as Lend-
ing Officer and Cashier. He be-
gan his banking career at the West
Texas State Bank in Snyder, where
he was for five years, then ad-
vanced to the Northgate National
Bank, El Paso, where he was em-
ployed for three years before go-
ing to the Fidelity Bank and
Trust. While in El Paso he also
served as president of the Jaycees.
He is married and has one son,
Stephen.
Also coming from the Fidelity
Bank and Trust, will be L. Lee
Brasfield, who will serve the City
State Bank as vice-president and
assistant to the president. He is
also a director. Brasfield is vice-
president of the Fidelity Bank and
Trust, Houston, and was Senior
State Bank Examiner before going
with Fidelity.
"We look forward to working
with the people of Palacios, and
hope Palacios people look forward
to working with us," Bond slated.
Mr. Brooking, who has served
as president of the City State Bank
since the death of his father M. T.
Bi-ooking, in 1958, has disposed
of his interests to the group. The
senior Mr. Brooking organized the
local bank when it opened in the
building on Fourth Street August
20, 1950, and served as president
following the death of the bank's
first president, Guy A. Salsbury.
Under the presidential leadei'ship
of Millard M. Brooking the City
State Bank made great strides and
in March of 1962 moved into their
new banking house. Brooking has
taken an active part in civic af-
fairs, is assistant chief of the Vol-
unteer Fire Department, and at
present is serving as City Treasur-
New Officers Elected
At American Legion
Meeting Friday Night
At a special meeting last Friday
of the Greenwood-Curtis American
Legion Post 476, the following
were elected to serve for the new
term beginning September 1st, or
when installed:
Commander, Louis W. Wickham;
Vice Commander, W. C. Hage-
meier; Second Vice Commander,
John Campbell; Finance Officer,
Ronald M. Harris; Service Officer,
Guy Claybourn; Chaplain, Myron
Spree; Judge Advocate, Eli May-
field; Sergeant at Arms, Adolph
Bohuslav.
When the bread won't rise now-
adays it's time to repair the
toaster.
Community Election Plans For 1963
Are Announced By County Manager
Announcement of the 1963 Com- which will be August 2,7
munity election plans were made
by County Office Manager Robert
R. Lorenz. Election will again be
conducted by mail. Following the
selection of candidates, ballots will
bo mailed to all eligible voters not
later than August 30. The final date
for return of ballots to the ASCS
Office is September 11, 1963, after
which they will be counted publicly
by the county ASC Committee on
September 16.
The slate of nominees will be
established by the current com-
munity committee of each of the
seven communities and will include
those nominated by Petition and
found willing to serve. Petitions
for nominations, signed by at least
6 or more eligible voters will be re-
ceived at the county office through
August 22nd. If a person nomi-
nated by petition is found ineligible
he will be notified of such determi-
nation prior to completion of the
telate of nominees and he may ap-
peal to the county committee any
tiipe prior to the date set for com-
pletion of the slate of nominees
It is highly desirable that nomi-
nees and elected persons be cur-
rently active farmers or ranchers
who are best qualified for com-
munity committee work and who
will be representative of the var-
ious sections and types of agricul-
ture in the community.
The community committee may
make such additional nominations
as are required or as it determines
are desirable. The county commit-
tee may also make such additional
nominations as it considers desir-
able.
Slated for election in each com-
munity will be Chairman, Vio
Chairman, Regulai Member ani
First and Second Alternates. The
person receiving the most vote:
in each community will be designat-
ed Chairman and will be a Dele-
gat" to the County Conventio'
September 19th when the sev.:.
delegates will select the 1963-64
County Committee. Present mem-
bers of the county committee are
Vernon L. Harrison, Herbert L.
Henry, and Frank J. Krenek.
er. He has made no commitment on
his plans for the future. The dis-
posal of his bank interests was a
surprise and shock to his many
Palacios friends and all hope hes
will continue to remain in Pa-
lacios in other activities.
All employees will remain, Mr-
Bond stated. The bank will not be
affiliated or associated with any
other bank and will be strictly &
home owned institution. The bank
will be very active in installment-
automobile and other consumes:-
typo credit.
Present directors of the tank
will be Bond, Brasfield, Gerald H.-
Smith, Houston, (advisor director),
and hold-overs R. B. Trull, G. T.
Brooking, Eli Mayfield, P. R~
Hamill, and F. Stanley Tegge.
Recreation Assn.
Needs Finances To
Complete Project
The Palacios Recreation Associa-
tion is very much in need of $2,000-
to continue on their building anel
meet necessary financial state-
ments. There are some long terna
bonds still to be bought and any-
one who would like to purchase
one of these for a gift for a grand-
child or even as a means of help-
ling the organization may do so>
by contacting R. C. Shelton, A.
Pierce, Jr., or any of the officers-
Any donations or purchases of"
these bonds would greatly be ap-
preciated.
As usual there are a few of our-
local ctizens who have donated!
much of their time toward building:
a place for all of us to go arid'
have an enjoyable evening. The
Youth Club has a dance in it every
Friday night, and then the build-
ing is for rent for other events-
If you are planning to have »•
child's birthday party, a wedding:
reception, casual party, or evens
some big club event you should
check with recreational officiates
about renting the building. By do-
ing these things they hope to bet •
able to raise enough money to con-
tinue on with all necessary work
at the center.
Several pfcees of furniture have-
been donated, and money for some
tables but more is needed, and any-
one that does have any extra fur-
niture or drapes that would be
willing to donate them to the As-
.sociaton please do so. We have
practically no furniture for the-
lobby, and then the two side
rooms need to be finished by this
Fall so that they can be used for-
meeting rooms. Also we hope to-
raise the money to buy material so>
that the brick can be put on the-
building. If you have never seer*
the building drop by and look it
over, you may find sometliingr
lacking that you could help with-
Final L.L. Meeting To
Be Held Thurs. Night
The final meeting of the season
of the Palacios Little League As-
sociation will be held Thursday,
August 15, at 8 p.m. at the Pa-
lacios Community Center.
This will be a very important,
meeting and all officers, directors,,
parents of Little Leaguers ami)
prospective Little Leaguers are-
urged to attend.
Officers for the ensuing year wilt
be elected and a review of the past;
season operation will be given.
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The Weather
Date
Max. Min.
Pre*.
Aug. 7
94° 75"
0.00
Aug. 8
92° 78°
0.00
Aug. 9
92° 83°
0.00
Aug. 10
03° 80°
0.00
Aug. 11
88° 77°
0.48
Aug. 12l
91° 77°
0.07
Aug. 13
91° 81*
0.00
Total rainfall for year
16.16
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