Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1939 Page: 1 of 8
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939
VOLUME XXXII NUMBER 39
Sharks Flay First Tilt
on Local Lighted Field
With Damon Fri. Nite
Local sport fans will have an op-
portunity to see their first night
football game to be played in Pa-
lacios, Friday night. For several
years local fans have talked and
dreamed of installing lights so that
those who work through the day
could have an opportunity to see
the football games. Through the
First Section of
School Bus Route
Shelling Co plete
Before this issue of the Beacon
is published shelling of the first
five mile section of the Palacios
school bus route will have been
completed as less than 50 feet was
yet to be done Wednesday night.
The remaining five miles will be
shelled as soon as grade settles suf-
ficiently also the fill at the bridges.
All bridges are now completed and
we enjoyed a drive over this road
this week, and again say it is one
of the prettiest pieces of road con-
struction in this section.
Palacios people are very fortun-
ate in having such a road as well
as the splendid drainage that has
gone along with the construction of
this highway.
Magnetic Nail
Picking Machines
Prove Profitable
Austin, Texas, September 25.—
For the past ten years the Depart-
ment has operated two Magnetic
Nail Picking Machines. A magne-|
tized bar charged by an auxiliary'
motor is suspended from the rear
of a truck a few inches above the
ground, and the bar is approxi-
mately the same width as the truck. |
As the truck moves slowly over un-!
paved surface or shoulders, nails,'
pieces of steel and other metal are
pulled from the dirt or gravel by
the magnetized bar. When the bar
is covered, the truck operator drives
to one side, spreads a canvas under
the bar, and by cutting off the
current, drops the accumulation of
metal on the canvas. This metal
is then placed in the truck, to be
weighed later and finally disposed
cf whore it can do no damage.
The first work with a machine
of this type was conducted in 1929,
and so positivey proved its value
that the operation of Magnetic Nail
Pickers has since been considered)
a regular function of the Highway
Department.
During the twelve months ending
August 31, 1939, the Magnetic Nail
Pickers worked 6,891 miles of State
Highways, and picked up a total of
82,355 pounds of metal, making an
average of about 12 pounds of metal
per mile. The cost of operating the
machines was about $1.25 per mile
of highway woi-ked, and an average
of 30 miles of highway was work-
ed each day, and approximately 349
pounds of metal picked up daily.
The Nail Pickers operated over
a total of 17,060 miles of highways,
showing that it requires an average
of three trips over the highway to
work the travel surface properly.
On unpaved highways it usually re-
quires four trips to cover the travel
surface, whereas on paved high-
ways only two trips are required,
one on each of the shoulders.
There are on the State System
over 5,000 miles of unpaved high-
ways and 5,780 miles of paved high-
ways with bare shouldei-s which
must be worked. It is interesting to
note that the 82,355 pounds of
metal picked up would be the
equivalent of 25,024,180 "four
penny" nails. Since even a tack is
sufficient to puncture a tire, it can
be readily seen just how many
punctures must have been prevent-
ed by the operation of the Nail
Pickers.
It is considered that the opera-
tion of Magnetic Nail Pickers and
the consequent removal of metal
substances constitutes an import-
ant factor in providing additional
safeguards to the motorist, since
n>any accidents, deaths, injuries
hard work and effort of the Ath-
letic Association and local school
board the lights have been install-
ed and the time is near for the first
football game to be played.
At the time the schedule was
printed the Sharks were scheduled
to play East Bernard on Sept. 29
and Damon on Nov. 3. The arrange-
ments have been changed some-
what, and Damon will play the
sharks on the local gridiron Friday
night.
The two teams will be well
matched and a very exciting and
interesting game is assured.
The Sharks were crippled for the
game with Boling last Friday by
the loss of Hamlin and Ragusin.
These boys were out with injuries,
but will be ready to put forth their
best efforts Friday night.
The Sharks have much confidence
in making this a winning season.
Mr. Shipp has been putting the
team through a period of hard
training every afternoon from three
to six. The boys are in good condi-
tion and promise to put up a hard
fight.
You local fans will do much
towards bolstering up the boys by
coming out to see this game and
letting the team know that you are
pulling for them.
The band and pep squad, under
the supervision of Mr. Park, have
also been going through some heavy
drilling in order to show you peo-
ple some fancy drilling next Friday.
Admission to the game is such a
small fee that we believe it would
do you good to invest in it and
come out to see what your high
school boys and girls have been ac-
complishing in the line of good
sportsmanship and cooperation.
Jackson County Good
Roads Issue Voted
By a majority of 39 to 2, resi-
dents of the Francitas section voted
to issue $30,000 in bonds to build
hard-surfaced roads in that district.
The sum is said to be sufficient to
build a system of connecting roads
with other districts which have vot-
ed bonds. Good road bond issues
have carried in every district in
Jackson County in which they have
been held except one.
Progress and Historical Edition of the
Beacon Will be Valuable for Reference
There is no doubt that the His-
torical and Progress Edition of the
Beacon will be the most interesting
single edition ever published by this
paper. Editorial histories of various
phases of civic, cultural, and indus-
trial enterprises which are being
compiled by well known citizens are
already in type. True human inter-
est is shown in these stories which
are written for your approval and
enjoyment.
A number of copies will be stitch-
ed and bound in book form with
leatherette covers which will enable
their owners to have more perma-
nent file for private libraries for
future reference.
It means much to many of us to
know detailed histories of progress
and development of our clubs,
churches, schools, industrial enter-
prises have been assembled to say
nothing of the value of such a
chronicle in years to come.
Since the first days work began
on gathering information for this
special edition, interest has been
continually growing. Any one who
has in their possession a bit of his-
torical knowledge or any clipping,
or story of historical importance
which he believes deserves mention
will be. cheerfully interviewed and
due recognition will be given in the
paper.
We take this means of thanking
each who has contributed toward
making this edition possible through
editorials, pictures, and advertising
representation. If at any time any
doubt is created as to the compila-
tion, if he or she will stop by the
office, the Beacon will be happy to
discuss its merits and details.
Financial Report
of Local Athletic
Assn. is Given
In order that all who supported
the Palacios Athletic Association in
the installing of lights and other
equipment at the High School Ath-
letic Field, may be informed, we
submit the following, which will
give you a report of the receipts
and disbursements for the period
indicated.
For the Period Beginning March
21, 1939 (date Association was
formed) to September 20, 1939 (end
of softball season).
Receipts
Received for membership
dues
Received for duplicate
memberships
Received as donations
Received on promissory
note 1800.00
Received gate collections
at Athletic Field 330.95
$ 36.00
5.00
208.00
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"Compliments are loans which lenders
expect back, with heavy interest."
OCTOBER
—1—Alexander licks 1,000,000
> Persians at Arbela, B. C.
. A 331.
2—First Pan-American Con-
ference opens at Washing-
ton, 1889.
3—Jacques Cartier arrives at
present site of Montreal.
1535.
4—Frederick Remington,
famed painter, born, 1861.
"A 5—Great Havana cyclone.
71 1,000 die, 1768.
6—Attempt to cross Atlantic
in balloon fails, goes only
100 miles, 1873.
(->">7—British fleet fires on Bris-
Conn., 1775. ©wku
Total Receipts $2380.55
Disbursements
Electric current 76.07
Operating supplies 31.78
Athletic Field equipment 96.74
Installation of lights 1977.00
Dance expense 12.62
Telephone expense 35
I
Total Disbursements 2194.56
Balance in 1st Natl. Bank,
Bay City, Tex. (Sinking
fund for retirement of
promissory note) 185.99
Savage-Cox
In a Sunday morning ceremony
performed at 9 o'clock, Miss Alta
Savage became the bride of Theo
Cox of Palacios, Vows were ex-,
changed at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Douglas Savage, 1709
South Tenth street, Dr. W. W. Mel-
ton, pastor of Seventh and James
Baptist church, officiating.
The bride chose for her wedding
a tailored ensemble of moss green
and black accessories. For the tra-
ditional "something old," she wore
a coral necklace given her by her
grandmother when a child and an
antique in, a silver loveknot, which
belongs to the grandmother of Mr.
Cox.
Mrs. Cox attended Baylor uni-
versity, while Mr. Cox, the son of
Roy Cox of Denver, Colo., received
his education in the Palacios schools.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the couple departed for Pa-
lacios to reside.
The above report was taken from
the Waco paper, and the Beacon
along with the host of friends of
the groom, who is a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Cox, of this
city, extend the bride a most cordial
welcome and wish for this young
couple a long and happy wedded
life.
$2380.55
J. B. Feather, Sec.-Treas.
Palacios Athletic Association.
The directors of the Association
wish to thank all those who con-
tributed their time and money in
the construction of the lights at the
Athletic Field, and supported the
pfames played by the Softball
League, either as players or spec-
tators.
and a large amount of property
damage are caused by tire punc
tures or blow-outs.
It is evident that the Department
in the operation of the Nail Pick
ers is rendering another desirable
traffic service to the traveling pub-
lic.
The Past Matrons enjoyed a
chicken dinner at the Green Lantern
Inn, Tuesday evening for the regu-
lar monthly session with Mrs. Dell
Arnold as hostess who presented
each guest with a dainty favor.
Mrs. Minnie Bashaw
Mrs. Minnie Bashaw, who pass-
ed away at her home in this city
Sunday evening, Sept. 24, was born
Feb. 4, 1883 at Lockhart, Texas.
Eleven years ago she came to Pa-
lacios and has continued to make
this her home, having charge of an
apartment house for the past sev-
eral years, and had made a large
circle of friends by her kindly man
ner and devotion to home and fam
ily. She had been a member of the
Christian Church many years, but
had been unable to attend regular
services for some time.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Harris,
Houston; three sons, Ben, of Ed-
couch, Lester and Jesse of Palacios;
two sisters, Mrs. II. F. Dillard, in
Thompson, Texas, Mrs. S. H. Price,
Rogers, Texas; and one brother,
Walter Jesse, of Markham, besides
a number of grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Brandon-Duffy Funeral Home con-
ducted by Rev. L. W. Crouch, of
the Baptist Church, after which
burial was made in the Palacios
Cemetery, and was attended by a
large concourse of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends.
Among those from out of town
here fcr the services were Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Harris, and children of
Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bashaw
and children of Ed Couch, Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Dillard of Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Price, son and
daughter, of Rogers, Walter Jesse,
of Markham, besides a number of
friends and all the grandchildren.
National Y. W. C. A.
Leaders Conduct
Training Institute
Miss Edith M. Gates and Miss
Helen Flack, both national board
secretaries of the Y. W. C. A. will
be speakers on the volunteer train-
ing institute of the Y. W. C. A. to
be held in Bay City, Friday, Sep-
tember 29, beginning at 10:15 a. m.
at Wesley Hall of the Methodist
Church.
An afternoon session will begin
at 2 p. m.
Y. W. C. A. Council members
from Freeport, New Gulf, Boling,
Collegeport, Palacios, Blessing, and
Markham will attend.
Miss Gates whose field is health
education, was at one time Y. W. C.
A. secretary in Poland. She has
written several books on health and
recreation.
Mrs. C. E. Duller, of Blessing,
president of the Galveston-Houston
District Y. W. C. A. will preside at
the morning session. Mrs. Charles
Schaedel of Bay City will be in
charge of the opening service of
worship. Miss Charlie May Carter,
general secretary of the Galveston-
Houston District will accompany
Miss Flack and Miss Gates.
C. C. Committees
Make Report at
Meeting Tuesday
A majority of the directors at-
tended the regular meeting of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce,
Tuesday night, with E. A. Burton
presiding.
Numerous items were discussed
along with reports from different
committees. Exhibits for the Whar-
ton-Matagorda County Fair were
explained and as before stated all
who are going to take part will
have their articles at the Pasal
Building on Commerce Street, Fri-
day, Oct., 13. A letter from the sec-
retary of the Fair Association in
regard to Auction Sale Day was
read. In this it was stated that
heretofore the sale had not been
encouraging to 4-H Club members
and others who have endeavored to
improve stock, by the low price
received for their products, often
being below market price. This year
an effort is being made for a high-
er price and the co-operation of
buyers, Chamber of Commerce and
others interested is being solicited.
The local body went on record as
favoring the plan and the secretary
instructed to write letters to differ-
ent firms stating such.
Brown Appointed
Assistant Attorney
Of El Paso County
A press report from El Paso car-
ries the following item, which is of
interest to many of our citizens as
one of the parties, Horace Brown,
is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Harrison of this city.
County Attorney Guinn today an
nounced the appointment of two
new assistants on his staff—David
Heath and Horace Brown.
Mr. Heath and Mr Brown will re-
place Leon Kotosky, tax attorney
of the staff, and John Hawley, who
will leave the office Oct. 1.
Mr. Brown has been practicing
for a year in the law office of E. C.
Wade. He is married and has one
child. Mr. Brown is a graduate of
the University of Texas. He was
reared in El Paso, attended El Paso
schools, Culver Military Academy
and New Mexico A. & M. College.
Friends Invited To
Saturday Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bentz extend to
their friends and the general pub-
lic an invitation to the marriage
of their daughter, Clara, to Benny
Burgdorff, on Saturday, Sept. 30,
at 11 o'clock A. M. in the First
Baptist Church, Palacios, Texas.
Senior Class News
We, the seniors of 1939-40 have
always looked forward to being
seniors so we could profit by the
other senior classes and have a
model senior class. We believe we
have it this year.
The Seniors in the past have been
rather slow in getting organized
but not the live wires of 1939-40.
We elected officers during the first
week of school and on last Monday
we sent off the orders for our class
rings. The selection of the rings
was carried on in a very democratic
procedure and the rings which were
selected were beautiful and liked
by all. The rings were ruby and
black onyx set in gold with the
standard crest on top which shows
the entrance to the school building.
In about five weeks come around
and see what good taste that we
had in the selection of our rings.
—The Senior Class
Accidental Drowning
Is Verdict Reached in
Local Barber's Death
Monday about noon news was
brought to Palacios that a body
of a man had been found by a party
of fishermen at Wells Point, about
7 miles west and south of Palacios
on the Sartwelle Ranch.
Local and County Officers were
immediately notified and went out
to the spot, where the body was
identified as G. S. Morris, a barber
who came here some months ago,
and had been employed at the
Wright Barber Shop the past few
weeks.
Morris was last seen Wednesday
night, September 20, on the pa-
vilion pier, and it is the supposition
he fell off while asleep.
At an inquest held, no evidence
of foul play was found and a ver-
dict rendered of death by accident-
al drowning. As the body was so
badly decomposed burial was made-
that night in the Palacios Ceme-
tery, under the direction of the
Brandon-Duffy Funeral Home.
Officers and friends of the dead
man went to his room and looked
over his belongings, but no trace
of relatives could be found.
George Smith, a retired railroad
man of Little Rock, Ark., was here
over the weekend visiting his niece,
Mrs. F. L. Harper and daughter.
Miss Mildred Helander vps in
Houston over the weekend, going
up there especially for the wedding
of her brother, Carlos Helander to
Miss Jerry Pulliam,
Pulliam-Helander
Tho marriage of Miss Jerry
Pulliam to Carlos Helander, a form-
er Palacios boy, was solemnized
Saturday evening at the home of
the groom's mother Mrs. F. C.
Helander in Houston, and was wit-
nessed by the immediate families
and a few close friends of the con-
tracting parties. Miss Johnny Pull-[
iam and Howard Sullivan were at-1
tendants and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mitchell a Presby-
terian Minister.
These young people are popular
in a large circle of friends with
whom we join in extending con-
gratulations.
Football Games to
Be Broadcasted by
Humble Co. Again
The Humble Oil & Refining Com-
pany today announced that it has
again contracted with the South-
west Conference for the exclusive
privilege of broadcasting Confei'-
ence football games. This is the
fifth consecutive season in which
the Humble Company has undertak-
en to bring play-by-play descrip-
tions of outstanding conference con-
tests to radio followers of the game.
The broadcasts, it was explained,
are designed to broaden the service
rendered by Humble Stations and
dealers, to increase in Southwest-
ern football and attendance at
games, and to enable the 14,000
Humble employees to follow the
Conference race as it develops.
Plans for the broadcasting of
specific games are thus far only
tentative, as actual games to be
broadcast are decided on from week
to week as the season progresses.
These tentative plans, however, call
for broadcasting approximately 35
games.
Extensive networks of Texas sta-
tions will be used to bring the
games to interested listeners. Sta-
tions which will carry specific
games will be announced on Fri-
days preceding the broadcasts.
A capable staff of play-by-play
announcers has been retained to
handle the broadcasts. All are fa-
miliar to Texas radio football fans,
all are thoroughly acquainted with
the Southwest Conference—the
teams, the players, the coaches, the
various styles of play.
Topping the list is Kern Tips, the
fame of whose play-by-play descrip-
tions of exciting Southwest Confer-
ence football has spread from coast
to coast. Tips brings to broadcast-
ing a keen knowledge of football,
an abiilty aptly to describe what he
sees on the field, a sharp repor-
torial sense, a ready wit, five years
of play-by-play experience. He is
acknowledged to be the peer of
any football broadcaster in the land
and the superior of most.
Number two man on the Humble
announcer list is Cy Leland of Fort
Worth. Everybody who folows
Southwest Conference football
knows Cy Leland. An all-American
football player and honor student
at Texas Christian University a
decade ago, Leland embodies the
best tradition of this red-blooded of
American college sports.
Rotary Club's
Ladies' Night
Tues., Oct. 3
Attendance record for the Pa-
lacios Rotary Club made a noted
advance this week when only one
member was absent from the week-
ly luncheon at the Green Lantern
Inn, Wednesday, and Howard near-
ly always makes up his attendance.
Bill Clement had charge of the
program and Father Dave Buckley
of Port Lavaca was guest speaker.
Out-of-town rotarians attending be-
sides Father Buckley were I. W.
Sigman and W. W. Zwerschke, of
Port Lavaca, ,T. T. Oatman, EI
Campo; R. L. Owen, as guest of
Rev. Ramsey and Frank Scrdeen
with Thomas Brandon.
Tuesday, October 3, was announc-
ed for Ladies' night at 7:30 o'clock
at the Green Lantern Inn, with W.
C. Gray in charge of the program.
To Dedicate New
Palacios Colored
School, Saturday
A ebautiful new building is wait-
ing for the colored children of Pa-
lacios Community. Everybody is
happy and thankful because it is
one of the most modern colored
school buildings in the State of Tex-
as.
By careful study and management
the Palacios Independent School
District erected a building which
will cause lasting memories to ling-
er in the mind sof colored citizens.
The school building will be open
Saturday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock
for public observation, but the dedi-
cation program will be held at 8:00
p. m. Prof. I. B. Kemp of Columbus,
Texas, is the invited speaker for
the occasion and Mr. G. Johnson,
County Commissioner, will bring
voices from the Palacios School
Board.
Following the speaking and sing-
ing there will be open house and a
barbecued chicken supper will be
served free. Everybody is cordially
invited to be present, and a special
invitation is extended to the white
people to attend.
In Memoriam Of
Early James Legg
Just one little year ago
Our loved one from us went.
Early, Dear, Our hearts are sad,
We cannot be content.
A place is vacant in our home,
The voice we loved is stilled.
But 'tis God that has bereft us
He alone Our sorrows fill.
Father, mother and family-
Social Workers
The Social Workers met with
i Mrs. E. C. Pasal Friday afternoon
Hal Thompson and Eddie Dunn,! jn honor of her birthday. All mem-
both of Dallas, complete the basic bers were present together with a
list of play-by-play men. Both are number of invited guests and it was
popular, active radio personalities. I a most happy gathering. "42" and
Thompson is sports specialist of Chinese checkers furnished delight-
station WFAA. He has a pleasing ful diversion and a devotional per-
Service Camp will be held by the
local Boy Scout Troop at the
Wharton-Matagorda County Fair,
Wednesday, October 18. They will
also participate in the "Fall Round-
up," of the Bay Area Council in
Bay City on October 28.
voice, a good knowledge of the
game and a telling ability to de-
scribe play on the field.
Eddie Dunn is one of the most
versatile radio men in Texas and
brings to I-Iumble's broadcasts a
wide following of listeners.
These four announcers will be
supplemented from time to time
by other capable men as needed.
On the technical side, equipment
this year has been improved to
keep pace with the rapid techno-
logical progress of radio generally.
The engineering staff which in-
stalls and operates this equipment
is as competent and experienced as
iod wns led by Mrs. Ramsey. Each
member furnished a covered dish
for the lunch which when spread
made a most appetizing repast serv-
ed with hot coffee or ice tea. At a
late hour the guests departed wish-
ing for Mrs. Pasal many such
happy birthdays.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell spent the
week end in Houston.
the announcers. Most of the techni-
cal men have been working with
the Humble Company on football
broadcasts since the first year
Humble undertook them.
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