Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1928 Page: 1 of 4
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country---Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1928
VOLUME XXI NUMBER 29
Morning Party For
Army Officers' Wives
A very interesting morning party
was given Tuesday by Mrs. P. A. Sis-
son, Mrs. J. R. Warper and Mrs. C.
Luther, at the home of the latter.
The event honored a few of the
wives of officers of the 36th Division.
The house was a profusion of zen-
ias, and the tables were outstanding
with their bright colored table-covers
and each place marked by a bathing
girl with a Japanese unbrella.
Bridge furnished diversion of the
morning hours. High score prize go-
ing to Mrs. Quinlan Daffan, consola-
tion prize to Mrs. B. E. Allin, and
booby prize to Mrs. Robert Hostettler.
At one o'clock a delightful two curse
lunch was served.
Those enjoying this hospitality were:
Mrs. John Hulen, Mrs. W. E. Jackson,
Mrs. P. A. Weatherred, Mrs. Dallas
Matthews, Mrs. Taylor Nichols, Mrs.
Oscar Roberts, Mrs. B. E. Allin, Mrs.
T. J. Barton, Mrs. Wayne Davis, Mrs.
Claude Adams, Mrs. W. T. Dunning,
Mrs. Steadman, Mrs. Quinlan Daffan,
Mrs. Robert Hostettler, Mrs. E. Van-
devanter, Mrs. Wallace, Mr3. Hard-
wick, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Barnett, Mrs.
Kimball and Mrs. Price.
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JULY 10-19 DATE FOR 1929 B.Y.P.U. ENCAMPMENT
New Variety of
Grapes Grown
City-by-the-Sea
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Soper were in
town Saturday afternoon and present-
ed the Beacon family with a generous
sample of the crop of grapes they are
now having the pleasure of harvesting,
grown on cuttimjs set out a little over
two years ago, on their farm seven
miles northeast of Palacios. Mr. So-
pe tells us they are a cross of the
Concord with the Mustang that grows
so prolifically in the Gulf Coast Coun-
try. Those given us were in clusters
as pretty as any picture you ever
saw in a seed catalogue, having the
rich purple color and delicious flnvor
of the favc.-ite Concord grape, but the
toughness of skin of the mustang,
which makes them all the more mar-
ketable in this climate. The Sopers
are very proud they tried out this va-
riety and are of the opinion that these
grapes could be made a very profitable
as well as easy grown crop for this
section.
COURT HOUSE
TO GET NEEDED
FLOOR SPACE
At the regular meeting of the com-
missioners' court held in the early
part of the week, a contract for the
building of considerable additional
floor space on to the present court
house was let to Heath, Kinsey Con-
struction Co., of San Antonio, the bid
being $57,647 for the turnkey job.
The court house has been too small
for a number of years and was in
need of a general overhauling. The
present contract will cover many need-
ed features and at the same time pro-
vide for two important extensions on
the old structure, one on the north side
and another on the south.
The court house was certainly in a
bad way, needing more room and many
repairs, and the .people, generally, will
be pleased to know that a better look-
ing "temple of justice" is soon to grace
the public square.
The people will be glad to know, too,
that this much needed public con-
struction will be done without resort-
ing to another bond issue.—Bay City
Tribune.
To Have Good
Roads; Unique
Program Planned
A big, bright, illuminating MOON
will be in evidence when the P'ncamp-
ment meets at Palacios-by-the-Sea,
July 10-19, 1929. The date was de-
cided upon afier receiving the above
information from the Naval Observa-
tory in Washington, D. C.
The program next year will be in
many ways one of the most unique and
inspiring that has ever been rendered
at Palacios. The program committee
is already at work on the program for
next year. Dr. Geo. W. Truett, pas-
tor of First Baptist Church, Dallas,
has been invited to deliver the inspira-
tional addresses at the 1929 session.
A program featuring all phases of
church work is being planned. Five or
six distinct SCHOOLS will be in ses-
sion during the Encampment next
year.
FIRST NEW COTTON
SOLD AT BAY CITY
Make Longest Flight in History
Bay City, July 18.—The first bale
of this season's cotton arrived here I
today. It was grown by W. J. Cham-1
i bliss at Sargent and was ginned herd. |
The Rugeley Cotton Company paid 25
cents a pound for the bale, which
weighed 622 pounds.
Picking will be general in this sec-
tion in a few days.
Dive From Pier
Proves Fatal to
Member of T.N.G.
fel;:i:
Carancahua Beach
Hunting and Fishing
Club, Has Lot Sale
The opening sale last Saturday of
lots in Carancahua Beach was very
satisfactory, W. C. Branum Co., sales
agents, report. The auction was con-
ducted by Southern Auction Co., of
Houston, M. B. Rice, Manager.
Improvements promised by the own-
ers of Carancahua Beach include shell
and gravel streets, flowing artesian
well, bath houses with showers and
pier.
The sales campaign is centered
around the desirability of this loca-
tion for a Hunting and Fishing Club
as well as a summer and winter rec-
reational campsite addition. The Pa-
lacios State Bank and Trust Company
hold good title to all lots being offer-
ed for sale and purchasers will be as-
sured that a deed clear and free of
encumbrances will be delivered to
them when lots are fully paid out.
The Bank has a complete abstract of
title to the property which can be bor-
rowed for purpose of examination.
However, a guaranteed Title can be
purchased for a nominal charge of
$3.50.
The Carancahua Hunting and Fish-
ing Club, incorporated will own and
operate an \ip-to-date Club House,
develope its 100 acre lake preserve,
maintain all necessary equipment such
as boats, guides, decoys and fishing
tackle for the use of its members.
This Club has as its directors during
the first year of its development, the
following:—J. F. Barnett, President;
P. .IF. Campbell, Vicc-Pre3ident; J.
A. Elder, Secretary-Treasurer, W. C.
Branum and E. J. Bond.
The Carancahua Beach Development
Company owners, composed of P. F.
Campbell, Bay City; W. C. Branum
and E. J. Bond, of Houston; have con-
tracted with Carancahua Hunting and
Fishing Club to build the Club House,
drill a flowing artesian well, bath
houses and pier in return therefore,
a life time privilege in said Club will
be available to all lot purchasers in'
the subdivision. It is certain to be-!
come a valuable Club privilege an soon'
as improvements are completed and'
proper management is obtained
State B. Y. P.U.
Encampment
Splendid One
The opening of the Twenty-seventh
Annual Encampment of the State B.
Y. P. U. Convention on Saturday
night, July 14th, wan all that had
been expected. Representatives were
there from every section of the state,
while many other states were repre
sented "
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ual smile, as was Secretary T. C.
Gardner, and I. E. Reynolds in charge
of the song service.
Dr. Robert G. Lee, pastor of the
Bellevue Baptist Church, in Memphis,
Tenn., delivered the keynote address,
which was informing and inspiring.
The Sunday servies were all well
attended there being over 3000 to at-
tend services during the day. Dr.
Lee preached again, both morning and
evening.
Fifteen B. Y. P. U.'s met Sunday
evening at 6:45 with an attendance
of 698.
Classes for the study of different
phases of the work were organized
and are growing in interest and en-
thusiasm each day. Everyone seems
to be here for all the good they can
get out of such a convention and are
making use of every opportunity.
Recreational periods have been fill-
ed with good times of a social nature
and everyone you meet says this is
the best Encampment they have had
for a number of years. The crowd has
been augmented each day and with
the coming of Sunday and the closing
services the attendance is expected to
exceed any they have had for a long
time.
Russell Craddock, of Winnsboro,
Texas, a member of Co. K, 144th In-
fantry of the 36th Division, Texas
National Guards, here for two weeks'
training, was the victim of an acci-
dent Saturday afternoon which prov-
ed fatal. He, with a number of his
companions were at one of the piers
enjoying a swim, and Craddock, not
knowing the depth of the water made
a dive from the pier which resulted
in his head hitting the bottom of the
bay in such a manner as to dislocate
the bones in his neck at the base of
his head causing paralysis of the
body. lie was rescued immediately
and rushed to a hospital in San An-
tonio by airplane, but died from the
injuries at 12:30 o'clock Sunday.
MRS. PIERCE, BLESSING,
ENTERTAINS WIVES OF
OFFICERS, SATURDAY
Mrs. A. B. Pierce, of Blessing, gave
a delightful reception at her lovely
home on the afternoon of July. 14th,
honoring the wives cf the officers of
the 36th Division.
Many of our Palacios women, the
Blessing ladies, and friends from Bay
City, enjoyed with the honorees, Mrs.
Pierce's gracious hospitality. Mrs.
Pierce was assisted by Mrs. Dunn and
Mrs. Farwell.
Music was furnished by one of the
Military Bands from the 36th Division.
Ice cream, cake, and punch were
served to the guests.
RECEPTION FOR
B.Y.P.U. LADIES
HELD TUESDAY
Major Del Prctc and Captain Fcrrarin, whose flight from Rome to
South Amcrica was one of 4,600 miles, the longest flight made thils
far in the history of aviation.
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Three Men Killed
In Airplane Wreck
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trice, formerly
of Palacios, write back that they are
now successfully operating a bran
new Tourist Camp near Noel, Mo.,
and on a good highway, where cars
average one every three minutes.
They have several log cabins built
and equipped with electricity for cook-
ing and lighting. Also have an oil
station in operation and a commissary
being stocked with the wants of tour-
ists. Mr. Trice reports having to
turn away tourists right along but
they are building for the accommoda-
tions as rapidly as possible. They
miss the friends and sea breeze at Pa-
lacios, but say they have quite a cool
and comfortable Camp among big
timbers and Ozark hills.
One of the most, tragic airplane ac-
cidents in this section of the State oc-
curred in Palacios shortly after noon
last Friday, 13th, when three men,
up for a pleasure ride, plunged to their
death from a height of around 500
feet, the plane landing in the middle
of Commerce Street just in front of
the old Johnson Blacksmith shop.
The victims of the crash were Earl
N. Prosser, 35, uf Texas City, Max
Weinberg, of Boston, and Ralph Breen,
of Galveston.
Immediately upon striking the earth
the plane burst into flames, and al-
though hundreds of people were soon
on the scene, the intense heat from
the gasoline-fed flames made it im-
possible for them to do anything but
gaze in helpless horror upon the grue-
some spectacle before them, until the
fiire department arrived and extin-
guished the flames, but not before ev-
ery inflainable part of the wrecked
plane had been consumed and the bod-
ies of its inmates burned almost be-
yond recognition.
Officers and soldiers of Camp Pala-
cios immediately took charge of the
situation, keeping the crowd at a re-
spective distance, and proceeded in
a systematic manner to remove the
wrecked plane from the street so as to
get to the bodies of the charred vic-
tims which were taken to the D. D.
Rittenhouse undertaking parlors, less
than a block from the scene of the
awful accident.
Prosser, pilot of the plane, came to
Palacios about a week before the ac- j
cident with his partner, Pete Qentanni, 1
of New Orleans, who owned the ma- '
chine, to carry passengers while the
6500 officers and soldiers of the 36th
Division were in encampment here.
He advertised himself as the "veteran
barn-storming pilot who had had over
ten years' experience and had car-
ried over 11,000 passengers without
sera telling a single one."
Weinberg and Breen also came
about the same tima to operate a con-
cession on the Bay front during the
summer activities. All four roomed
at a local rooming house, and on this
fateful morning Breen and Keinberg
agreed to go with Prosser for their
first airplane ride.
There is a wide difference of opin-
ion as to what caused the accident,
many claiming it was motor trouble,
but. the most plausible one is that of
an experienced army aviator who wit-
nessed the disaster, who says the plane
was flying at too slow a speed for the
burden it was carrying and that the
pilot made a fatal mistake in not
speeding his motor up before attempt-
ing to make the curve which brought
his plane facing the wind, for it was
when he made this curve that the
plane was perceptibly slowed up, and
as the plane was unable to gain the
speed necessary to keep it in the air
it naturally started for the earth,
striking as above stated.
The accident was witnessed by many
when it fell, as 18 army planes, par-
ticipating in army camp maneuvers,
had passed over the city a few min-
utes before the flight, and all eyes
were turned on Prosser's plane when
it came in good view.
Prosser's body was shipped to Tex-
as City Friday night and funeral
services were held there Saturday af-
ternoon. He is survived by a wife and
three children.
Ralph Breen's body was shipped to
Galveston Saturday, and funeral ser-
vices were conducted in that city Sun-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. He is
survived by a wife and two sons.
Weinberg's body was shipped to
Chelsea, Mass., Monday, his old home.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil left last week
for a visit of two months or more with
their children and other relatives and
friends in Indiana and Ohio. Mr. and
Mrs. Hortie Sullivan are occupying
the Neil home during their absence.
Keeping Right Up Willi Them
DOUGLAS-FRANKS
A quiet home wedding of much sur-
prise to Palacios people but of no less
interest, occurred at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Douglas, Monday, July
16, at 3 p. m., when their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Douglas was united in
marriage to Mr. Robert Franks, with
Rev. G. F. Gillespie performing the
ceremony. Only the immediate family
and a few near friends were present
to witness the nuptial vows and Miss
Kathryn Douglas, sister of the bride,
and Mr. Douglas Palmer, of Hunts-
ville, were the attendants.
Immediately after the ceremony and
receiving of congratulations the hap-
py young couple left for Houston,
where the groom has employment, and
which city will be their home for a
while.
The bride is one of our fairest and
most popular young ladies. She was a
member of the class of '24 to graduate
from the P. H. S., after which she
attended C. I. A. fitting herself for
the teaching profession in which ahc
has been very successful. The past
year she was a member of our school
faculty, having charge of the sixth
grade. She is loved and admired by a
host of friends with whom we join
in hearty felicitations.
Mrs. J. Q. Adams is having the
great pleasure of enjoying a visit with
her friend and former school mate,
Miss Emma Brandeberry, who is here
for her vacation. Miss Brandeberry
has charge of the Hutchen's Settle-
ment House work at El Paso. She is
charmed with Palacios as a pleasure
and health resort and hopes to be the
means of inducing others to come here.
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The commodious auditorium in the
B. Y. P. U. grounds was the scene of
a most happy gathering on Tuesday
afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock, when
the annual reception for the visiting
ladies of the Encampment was held,
ladies of the First Baptist Church be-
ing hostesses.
A short program had been prepared
by Mrs. J. A. Derrick and opened with
all singing "America the Beautiful,'
led by a chorus of girls. The welcome
address was given by Mrs. J. R. El-
liott in her usual pleasant way and
was one of the heartiest of welcomes,
not only to B. Y. P. U. ladies but those
of the T. N. G. as well. Mrs. Mellie
Leckie, of San Antonio, who has at-
tended so many of our Encampments,
responded most heartily and said for
herself, the coming to Palacios each
year was one of her greatest pleas-
ures and she was sure she voiced the
opinion of all who had this privilege,
when she said Palacios held a plac
dear in the hearts of all.
The next number was a pleasing
solo by Miss Botcher, of Texas City,
which was followed by a session of
a Literary Society, with James Whit-
comb Riley as the author for study.
Some of Riley's most familiar and best
loved poems were given also a short
biography of this popular writer. Each
participant did her part splendidl:
and received hearty applause. Mrs.
R. J. Sisson and Mrs, Carlton Craw
ford, of the Presbyterian choir fav-
ored with a beautiful vocal selection.
After the program a social hour was
enjoyed during which between 275
and 300 guests were served with de-
licious cake and punch by i committee
composed of Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Cairnes,
Mrs. Stadig, Mrs. Wendel, Mrs. Par-
tain and Mrs. Harbison.
The guests upon entering the audi-
torium were greeted by members of
the different churches of our city and
in the receiving line we noted Mrs, J.
A. Derrick, Mrs. J. R. Elliott, Mrs. A.
A. Hayes, Mrs. C. D. Sanders, Mrs.
R. H. Church, Mrs. J. F. Barnett, Mrs.
A. G.' Skinner, Mrs. T. R Brandon
Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Mrs. Frank Gilles-
pie, Mrs. W. J. Chambers, Mrs. G. W.
Crawford, Mrs. Geo. H. Harrison, Mrs.
D. Ruthven, Mrs. Wm. Holliday, Mrs.
R. J. Sisson, Mrs. C. W. Nester, Mrs.
E. E. Burton, Mrs. W. C. Gray, Mrs.
Geo H. Crawford, Mrs Ben Ehlers,
Mrs. Isom Roberts, Mrs. R. C. Huddle-
ston, Mrs. J. W. Dismukes, and Mrs.
J. J. Gillespie and Miss Blake Terry,
of Blessing.
These annual social affairs are ever
a bright spot during the time of the
encampment for both visitors and the
local women. It is a means of bring-
ing us all closer together, also an op-
portunity to make acquaintances, as
well as renew the friendships made
previous years, and are looked forward
to and planned for with the greatest
of pleasure.
175,000 POUNDS
BEANS CANNED
BAY CITY CANNERY FIRST IN
FIG BELT TO BEGIN
PRESERVING
According to Ed. Harris, who has
been closely identified with the Bay
City Canning Co., since the plant first
began to operate, stated to the Trib-
une today that the cannery has just
finished the canning of beans for the
season and that the season's run
amounted to 175,000 pounds of excel-
lent, saleable stuff.
To handle this amount of a new
crop for the business, the cannery was
compelled to add about $45,000 worth
of new machinery, a special bean can-
ning outfit, at the first of the season.
The results are said to be very sat-
isfactory.
This week the plant started the an-
nual job of preserving figs, and is the
first fig preserving plant in the belt
to start the season's work. Mr. Har-
ris says a good fig crop is in sight.
A trial will be made on jelly from
the wild mustang grapes so abundant-
ly prolific throughout this section. If
successful, this can be worked into a
splendid revenue producer for all con-
cerned and an exclusive jelly for the
world's market.
Later on, the plant will be enlarged
and equipped with machinery for ev-
ery class and character of canning,
The outlook is, indeed, very encourag-
ing and the management extends a
cordial welcome to all to visit the plant
and watch its operations.
This enterprise is a splendid thing
for the town. Its payroll is consider-
able and important.—Bay City Trib-
une.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ford, of San
Antonio, motored over Friday and
spent the week end in Palacios, guests
of Lieut, and Mrs. Goddard, who arc
stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
Ruthven, during the T. N. G. Encamp-
ment.
18 Planes Visit
Camp Palacios;
Hold 2 Reviews
The 1928 two weeks trai .in/ camp
for the 3fith Division, Tcxa- 'tional
Guard is drawing to a clrr.r, nd by
Saturday morning the boys vvil break
camp and be well on their hot < award
journey. The weather has bee < ideal
during the entire time, ar 1 v ithout
doubt this has been the best c. mp in
the annals of the division from every
standpoint.
On last Friday morning e'.rhteen
army planes, nine from San Antonio
and nine from Galveston, visi'.^d the
camp and in the afternoon a j eview
was held for Congressman Daniel E.
Garrett.
Thursday afternoon a bij» review
was given on the parade grounds for
Eighth Corps Area Commander, Major
General A. J. Bowley and was wit-
nessed by a large crowd.
TRAINS PREPARED
FOR GUARDS SOON
TO EMPTY CAMP
A big roundup began in Southern
Pacific's Grand Central and Chfney
yards Wednesday.
Switch engines were herding into
trains more than 200 cars tha'' will
be used in the demobilization of the
36th Division, Texas National Guard,
encampment at Palacios Saturday.
It will be a two-day job to get the
15 special passenger trains assembled.
Then at 9:30 a. m., Friday, the first
of them will wind its way out of the
yards and strike out to the south.
Eight more will follow at 10-minute
intervals.
Starting at 2:30 a. r.i. Saturday and
before sunrise the other six will be
011 their way to the camp.
It will take 19 trains in all to empty
the camp of men and equipment, the
other four will not be in the main
procession. They will bring back the
horses, artillery equipment and the de-
tachments which are left to clean up
the camp.
The outward movement from Pala-
cios will begin at 7 a. m. Saturday and
by 2:30 p. m. that day the last of the
15 main troop trains will have left.
Every passenger car and every bag-
gage car will be placarded to indicate
the organization assigned to it, so that
no confusion is anticipated in the en-
trapment.
Included in all the 19 trains to be
used in this movement are approxi-
mately 265 sleeping cars, coaches, tag-
gage and freight c^rs. If all were
lined up in one train it would be three
miles long.
This is the third year the Southern
Pacific has handled the Texas Nation-
al Guard encampment movement of
more than 6000 men.
"It is a very interesting problem,"
said Superintendent of Transporta-
tion O. C. Castle Wednesday, "to \ ork
out a schedule upon which 9.11 tr tins
may be operated in the very sho. test
time consistent with safety. ? ach
year we are able to do the job a 1 ttle
better and with less confusion."
Between 150 and 175 men wf be
employed in the handling of vtiese
trains. All are regular employes of
the railroad.—Houston Chronicle.
TRUSTEES' ASSOCIAION TO
MEET IN BAY CITY JULY 21
I'he annual meeting of the ■ >m lon-
school District Trustees' will e neld
at Bay City, July 21, 1928, 1 3< P.M.,
at the Methodist Church.
The trustees organized three years
ago, a Trustees's Association ar, a fac-
tor in the better organization .i' the
rural schools, and a more urrfe1 land-
ing administration of the san,
Mr. Homer GoiF, of CoI'a, port,
is President; Mrs. Clara Lov , of
Wadsworth, Secretary of the A- jocia-
tion.
The program will be made p of
a few entertaining number!, ;> >usi-
ness session and a short social leet-
ing.
The gathering is not limited t trus-
tees only, any friends of edut itin are
invited to attend and will be w corn-
ed. An invitation is hereby ex.. nded
to the Independent District Trustees
to join us and help to make tlv ses-
sion a mentally profitable or- .
Claire F. PrMard,
County Superii endent.
Mrs. Walter Johnson and three
children, of El Campo, came in Wed-
nesday for a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sullivan and fam-
ily. She was accompanied by Mr».
Defold and daughter, also of ElCampo.
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