Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1923
VOLUME XVI NUMBER 30
School Board
Selects Faculty
For Next Term
The trustees of our school dis-
trict, after carefully considering
and sitting the many applications
for positions in our schools, have
made the following selections:
For superintendent, Miss Linnie
Wolf; principal, Harley Lewis;
other high school teachers are
Misss Nora Hayes, Miss Rachel
Tompkins, of Kyle, and W. A.
Smith. Beginning with the 7th
grade the teachers are: Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Bowden, Miss Par-
tain, Miss Traylor, Miss Irene
Batchelder Miss Ifland, Miss
Victoria Eider, who is the prima-
ry teacher and principal of the
East Bay school. Miss Vera
Sanders has charge of the Span-
ish speaking pupils.
In the high school Miss Wolf,
who has been the superintendent
of the schools for the past sever-
al years and who has used every
ounce of her energy for their pro-
gress and betterment and to raise
a high moral standard, will teach
the several classes in English.
The principal, Mr. Lewis, is a
home boy and has had several
years of very successful teaching
He will have charge of the scien-
ces and Latin. Miss Hayes, who
received most of her education
and training in Oklahoma, will
teach Spanish and the histories.
Mr. Smith will teach mathemat-
ics and bookkeeping. It will be
noticed this is a new subject and
will be of great benefit to those
who are planning a business life.
Prof. Smith has had years of ex-
perience teaching this subject in
the business schools of Dallas
and will handle it with economy
of time and effort. Another new
subject and one in which the
mothers of girls are especially
interested is Home Economics,
which subject will be ably han-
dled by Miss Tompkins.
Another subject in which all
patrons are interested, is the
mooted one of affiliation and
most of them will be very glad to
know that the Department of
Education has granted the two
credits in Latin which now makes
our high school fully accredited.
This affiliation comes only after
years of untiring and efficient ef-
fort on the part of both teachers
and trustees, who will, if they
have the sympathetic support of
the patrons, bring our school to
the point where it is second to
none. One of our neighbor
schools has 21 1-2 affiliated cred-
its, but they had very few, and
nearly lost those, until the pa-
trons came to the fore with mor-
al and financial support. Let us
be one harmonious whole where
the schools are concerned.
V. L. Wilkerson Sells Market
S. L. Townsend, who has been
in charge of the meat market in
the McKinnon grocery, has pur-
chased the Palacios Market from
V. L. Wilkerson, who has been
operating it for several months.
Mr. Wilkerson was a good meat
cutter but feels he is not justi-
fied in staying here and has gone
to Houston, where he has em-
ployment. Mr. Townsend thor-
oughly understands the meat
business from A to Z and has
had years of experience. This
will leave the town with only
one market but Mr. Townsend
promises not to raise the prices
nor lower the standard of service.
THE BEACON
SPORT COLUMN
Palacios Base Ball
Team Wins Three
Straight Games
The Palacios ball team recent-
ly played Louise, defeating that
team by a score of 12 to 1. Our
boys played good ball and Brown
pitched in perfect form and shot
them over whenever he wanted
to. In fact his pitching was the
best seen on our diamond in
many years.
Holt and Clement, who we lay
claim to as Palacios boys, put
plenty of pep in the game.
Friday, July 20, Palacios, with
Isa Glenn in the box, shut out
Bay City with ease. The sup-
port the boys gave Glenn was
perfect, and it was a beautiful
sight to stand behind the back-
stop, as the writer did and watch
the ball as it coursed to the plate.
It seemed as if it were watching
to dodge the bat from the time it
left the pitcher's hand. Glenn
was steady as a clock, had per-
fect control and made a hit with
the fans.
It's just like falling in a well when
the ball goes to Hillyer's field
July 21 Palacios played Gulf at
Gulf, the score being 14 to 4 in
favor of Palacios. The lineup
for Palacios was the same as
went against the Bay City team,
excepting that they used Brown
in the box. As usual he put
plenty of pep and confidence in
the team, who gave him wonder-
ful support. He pitched a steady
game, breaking his curves close
to the plate and fanning his man
at will. Brown also starred at
the bat, getting three hits, and a
hotne run in the last inning with
the bases full. All of the Palac-
ios team batted well, but Holt
and Brown carried off the hon-
ors. Team work was used to
good efiect.
The writer would like to tell of
the fine plays of each player, but
space will not permit.
The Palacios boys have a few
games yet to play, and expect to
have to fight hard when they
play a return game with Bay
City. Some of the wise fans be-
lieve we have the best bunch of
ball tossers we have ever gotten
together and it is really too bad
they have not more time to prac-
tice.
Trull Withdraws
From Race For
Commissioner
A telephone message from B.
W. Trull this morning authorizes
us to annpnee his withdrawal
from the race for Commissioner
of the 4th district. This leaves
only three men in the race, Horn,
Harper and Wendt.
Mrs. Covington and daughters,
Misses Nina and Val Covington,
of Granger, are located in the
Clement house on east bay for a
few weeks outing. Mrs. Cov-
ington is a friend of long stand-
ing of the Misses Wolf and it is
through them that she chose
Palacios for her play time.
Mrs. R. L. Price and Miss
Wolf were hostesses Monday
evening at a bathing party at the
pavilion, honoring Mrs. J. R. G.
Harris, of Waco, Mrs. Covington
and the Misses Covington, of
Granger, and Miss Vivian Wolf,
of Houston. Later a watermelon
feast was indulged in to the sat-
isfactian of all.
REMEMBER every Tuesday
night is Family night at the
Queen Theater. Entire family
for 35 cents.
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James Luther, who has prin-
cipalship of the Bay City schools,
is taking a course in the State
University that includes coaching
ing in football, basketball and
track work. Mr. Luther has
been a successful coach for sev-
eral years and this extra training
will give his high school boys a
great advantage over those
whose coach is neither so capable
nor so enthusiastic.
Miss Esther Shaw gave her
little friends the pleasure of a
party Tuesday afternoon. Out
door games were played and re-
freshments of wafers, lemonade
and watermelon were served.
The little guests included Marian
Nester, Hilda and Charles Her-
man, LaNelle, Billie Burke and
John Cobel Richards, Ruby Lee
Rupe, Mary Aileen Elliott,
Wayne, Esther and Jeanette
Shaw.
Mrs. A. Freeman and Miss
Dora Steele, of Mineral wells,
who csme to attend the encamp-
ment and liked the arrangement
so well they remained until
Thursday. The ladies were very
much pleased with the encamp-
ment, the bathing, the people
and the climate and regretted
that circumstances forced them
to return home so soon. Those
who attend the encampment
next year will have an extra
treat in listening to the reports
those who have attended the
Stockholm conference will bring
to them.
The Ford Parade.
Mr. J. L. Koerber; of the Pa-
lacios Auto Company, staged a
parade Monday afternoon that
was unique. It included a coupe,
two touring cars, four trucks and
one tractor all sold this week.
Mr. Koerber, in his sedan, head-
ed the caravan and after circl-
ing our main thoroughfares pro-
ceeded on the trip to College-
port, where delivery was made
to the new owners. The trucks
went to Mr. E. W. Turner, the
merehant chief and extensive
rice farmer of that locality, who
expects to harvest one of the
biggest crops ever raised in Mat-
agorda oounty.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Blair had
the pleasure last week of enter-
taining several relatives from
Fort Worth and Dallas. The
house party and some of their
friends who were located on the
Encampment grounds enjoyed a
sailing party the latter part of
the week, going out in the White
Wings for the day. As fisher-
men, they could not be counted
real successes, but as mermaids
and mermen they ranked pretty
high. The house-guests included
Mrs. Blair's sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Cowan and nieces, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. Payne and two daughters,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Griffin and
small son.
Palacios Truly
Ideal Paradise
for Fishermen
Late Monday night as Mr. and
Mrs. George Harrison were re-
turning from town they saw a
fire in their neighborhood and for
a while thought it was their
house but found instead it was
the large barn on a tenant farm
that housed the big rice separa-
tor, several tons of baled hay, a
buggy, harness and some lesser
tools. This is a very serious loss
coming just as it is so near the
rice harvest. The barn could
not be replaced for a thousand
dollars and the separator is
worth even more. There was
some insurance but not nearly
enough to cover the loss.
The Senior and Intermediate
C- E.'s of the Presbyterian
church, united forces and went
picnicing Tuesday evening. They
met at the church at five, where
there were automobiles to take
the merry party to the beach
near the Chas. Harriman home,
where the fun began in earnest.
Over the coals of the camp-fire
were roasted the Hambergers,
which were a delightful addition
to the sandwiches, pickles, cake,
lemonade and watermelon with
which the picnickers regaled
themselves. Jokes were perpe-
trated and games played while
the moon looked on and smiled.
Fig Preserves
For the convenience of
many housewives who
want Fig Preserves but
have not the time nor in-
clination to put them up,
or possibly are unable to
get the figs, we will, for
a limited time, fill all
Mason jars brought to
us with the highest qual-
ity preserves, and will
thoroughly sterilize the
jars so they will keep in-
definitely.
Bring on your jars and
the price will be:
Pint Jars,
Quart Jars,
35c
65c
Crawford Fig Co.
Palacios is truly the fisher
man's paradise, and if Andy
Gump, of comic section fame,
who is spending his vacation
fishing in the lake at "Shady
Rest" where he has to use an
assortment of bait that would
furnish the menu for a mighty
good Thanksgiving dinner at the
Rice Hotel, would only visit Pa
lacios and fish in the waters here
for awhile, he would be able to
catch enough fish to drink up all
the water there is in the lake at
"Shady Rest" in a week's time.
Indeed the fish bite so ravenously
here that he is considered a good
fisherman who is able to keep
the big ones from taking his pole
and line away from him before
the day is over. The party below
only had ordinary fisherman's
luck, but they promise to do bet-
ter next time-
Messrs. R. L. Price. J. R. G.
Harris, of Waco, H. B. Farwell,
John Wolf, N. L. Hayes and J.
C. McWhorter left early Tuesday
morning on the Price launch,
Catalina, for a two days fishing
trip to the gulf. They returned
Thursday with a boat full of fish,
and while most of the big ones
got away they had in their col-
lection three big tarpon some
four or five feet long and a Jew
fish weighing almost 200 pounds.
Mr. A. D. George, an Arme-
nian, who is a student in the
Presbyterian' seminary at Sher-
man, spoke at the cnurch Wed-
nesday night and brought a
touching story of the wrongs
suffered by the Armenians at the
hands of the Turks. It is almost
beyond comprehension that the
civilized powers will allow such
atrocities to be perpetrated. Why
in the name of humanity are
such things allowed? And the
new treaty gives the Turks al-
most all they have asked for,
when it seems they should be
scattered to the four winds.
Judge and Mrs. W. G. Davis,
and Mr. Davis Armstrong, of
Wharton and Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Hudgins, of Hungerford, are in
charge of a party of 25 Boy
Scouts, who drove in Wednesday
for a ten-day camping trip. The
B. Y. P. U. grounds is a splen-
did place for making camp, for
there are a great many conven-
itnees and the bathing and fish-
ing are fine. Prlacios is always
glad to welcome the Scouts or
any other camping party and will
do all possible to make their stay
pleasant.
You can discard dress shields
—Nonspi keeps the armpits nor-
mally dry and absolutely odor-
less. Aldrich's.
CELESTE
I.ITTLK IILIfK
FIGS
MAGNOLIA
We want all the Figs you have for
sale—Every pound counts.
MAGNOLIA FIGS,
CELESTJE, - -
5c
- 4c
We can furnish pickers if you are unable to pick
them. Telephone us. Bring figs as early in the morn-
ing as possible. Figs not accepted after 12 o'clock noon
Crawiortl Fig Company
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Funds Needed
For Upkeep of
City Cemetery
In the Beacon of June 1st, the
trustees of the Palacios Cemetery
Association extended an invita-
tion to the pubiic to visit the Si-
lent [City to note the spick and
span condition of the lots and the
streets. Again is the invitation
extended, but instead of the
smooth velvety sward you will
see the effect of two months of
neglect. Can you, can we, af-
ford to allow God's holy acre to
become a tangle of weeds, sand-
burrs and grass—a dreary, for-
saken, despised place? Our cem-
etery that once was so cool and
clean, so restful and peaceful
looking; where once many went
to rest and meditate, now a place
to be shunned.
July 1st is the close of the fis-
cal year and is the time to pay
dues. So far only two persons
who have lots in the cemetery
have paid their dues. The trust-
ees assure us the dues that are
likely to be paid, alone will not
be enough to care for the cem-
teery for a year and they are
asking for a donation of $150.00
from the public. Several have
signified a willingness to contrib-
ute and the trustees feel sure if
you will accept their invitation
to visit our cemetery you also will
do your part toward having it
taken care of properly.
Mrs. H. A. Miller came to
Palacios Thursday to spend the
next six weeks. Prof, and Mrs.
Miller, their son, Carroll, and
their daughter and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, have all
been studying at the State Uni-
versity, taking special work, but
the excessive heat in Austin
proved too much for Mrs. Miller
and she had to come to Palacios
to regain her strength before
the winter's work begins. Mr.
and Mrs. Miller own a fine farm
near Palacios and Mrs. Miller
says they look forward to the
time when they may improve it
as they wish and make their
home here permanently. Mr.
Miller has been re-elected super-
intendent of the Sugar Land
schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jack Cnn-
ningham, two children and Mr.
Cunningham's brother, friends
of the W. D. and Jas. W. Sart-
welle families, were among Wed-
nesday's arrivals. Mr. and Mrs.
Cunningham have rooms at the
Iuka House, and came from Waco
to escape the heat of that sec-
tion for a few weeks. Thus the
fame of the very desirable cli-
mate at Palacios is spreading.
To keep your clothes free fitom
moth use Elkay's Cedar Chest
Com. 25c per box.
Nester Drug Co.
For Sale or Trade.
My eight-room house and ten
acres (known as the Graham
place) located one biock west of
Palacios townsite. House is
modern, including toilet and
bath. This place has six hun-
dred foot artesian well piped in
house and barn. Has large barn,
cow shed, hen house, etc. Would
make fine chicken and dairy
place, also good for figs, oranges
and other fruit. Well will irri-
gate entire place.
B. W. Trull, owner,
Midfield, Texas.
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