Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1962 Page: 6 of 8
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PALAfTTOg BEACON, PALACIOS. TEXAS
Thursday, August 30, 1962.
Short Season Is Set
For Ducks And Geese
AUSTIN — Goose conditions
about the same, duck conditions
worse. This seems to be the message
in the waterfowl season and bag
limit framework just received from
the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Ser-
vice. H. D. Dodgen, executive sec-
retary for the Texas Game and
Fish Commission, reported that the
dates and limits are about as he
had expected, then announced the
Texas seasons and bag limits for
the 1962-63 hunting period.
The duck season will begin at
noon December 6 and run for 25
consecutive days through Decem-
ber 30. After the first day of shoot -
ing, the hours for taking ducks
will be from sunrise to sunset.
There will be a 2 duck daily bag
limit and a possession limit of 4.
The daily bag limit may not in-
clude more than 1 mallard, 2 wood
ducks, or 1 hooded merganser. In
addition to the above limits, there
will be allowed 2 scaup daily with
4 in possession. And as last year,
there will be no o{)en season on
redheads and canvasbacks.
The coot season will run during
the same period as the duck sea-
son. Hunters may take 6 coots per
day and have no more than 6 in
possession. The red-breasted mer-
ganser season is the same as the
duck season, but the bag limits are
5 per day and 10 in possession.
Hunters disappointed over the
shorter duck season and lower bag
limit may find some consolation
in the fact that the goose season,
October 31 through January 13,
has been increased 15 days over
last year, to 75 days. The limits
for geese will be the same as for
1961 with a 5 per day daily bag
limit, and 5 in possession. This
limit may not include, in the alter-
native, more than (a) 2 Canada
geese or subspecies; (b) 1 Canada
goose or subspecies and 1 white-
fronted goose; or (c) 1 white-
fronted goose. It may include in
addition, 8 snows or blues, or it
will be possible to have 5 snows
and/or blues with no specs and
Canadas. Shooting hours are from
sunrise to sunset on all days in-
cluding opening day.
The season on sandhill cranes
will run from November 3 to De-
cember 2, with bag limits of 2 per
day and 2 in possession. Shooting
hours for the tall birds will be
from sunrise to sunset.
"Because of the extreme drouth
conditions in the Canadian pro-
vinces, especially in the areas
which produce ducks for the Cen-
tral Flyway," explained Dodgen,
"there was no alternative but to
shorten the duck season and lower
the limits according to the reason-
ing of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. The prairie potholes of
Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatche-
wan were hard hit. We realized the
disastrous conditions of the duck
nesting areas, and were not sur-
prised to get a reduction. It is not
surprising, either, that many Tex-
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as waterfowl hunters believe a
closed season this year would be
better."
NOTICE
KEPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF MATAGORDA COUNTY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. TWO
COVERING OPERATIONS
DURING THE FIRST SIX
MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1962.
In Compliance with Article 8172,
Revised Statutes of Texas, we, the
undersigned Drainage Commission-
ers of Matagorda County Drainage
District No. Two, do hereby make
and file with the County Clerk of
Matagorda County, Texas, the fol-
lowing report of our acts as Drain-
age Commissioners of said Drain-
age District No. Two for the first
six months of the calendar year
1962.
EXPENDITURES
Pet. No. 4, Fencing Crew, Wages,
$85.50.
Blessing Lumber Company, Ma-
terial, $678.97.
Bay City Material Company, Ma-
terial, $1,213.88.
Sisk Hardware, Material, $9.85.
Hickey & Brown, Equipt. Hire,
$1,220.00.
W. E. Conlee, Equipt. Hire,
$100.00.
Abnpr M, Ussery, Equipt. Hire,
$6,513J98.
Roy Hickey, Equipt. Hire, $11,-
510.50.
Mata. County Pet. No. 4, Equipt.
Hire, $7,851.73.
H. J. Elliott, Equipt. Hire,
$450.00.
Paul's Welding & Equipment,
Equipt. Hire, $30.00.
W. E. Conlee, Comm. Comp.
$5(50.00.
Walter Skutca, Comm. Comp.,
$700.00.
Carl Hiltpold, Comm. Comp.,
$475.00.
Geo. E. Serrill Ins. Co., Bond
Premiums, $27.75.
Reading Insurance, Bond Prem-
iums. $5.00.
Baker's Service Station, Fuel,
$77.28.
W. E. Conlee, Misc., $150.00.
First National Bank of Bay City,
Loan, $10,126.00.
Daily Tribune, Pub. Report,
$72.00.
Fred Holub, Preparing Report,
$25.00.
Total Expenditures for first six
months of 1962 $41,871.44
(Amount paid to this party dur-
ing this period either in one of
more payments.)
RECEIPTS OF ALL FUNDS
DURING THE FIRST SIX
MONTHS OF 1962:
Balance on hand January 1, 1962,
$2,871.14.
Receipts from ad valorem taxes
since and including January 1,
1962, $41,985.22.
Total Cash available, $44,749.36,
RECAPITULATION:
Total cash available, $44,749.36.
Total expenditures for first six
months of 1962, $41,871.44.
Balance of cash on hand as of
July 1, 1962, $2,877.92.
During the first six months of
1962, work was mainly limited to
leveling spoil banks and construct-
ing a low water bridge.
SIGNED AND SUBSCRIBED
TO this the 20th day of August,
A D. 1962.
Walter Skutca
Carl Hiltpold
W. E. Conlee
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to
before me by Walter Skutca, Carl
Hiltpold and W. E. Conlee, this the
20th day of August, A. D. 19G2,
to certify which witness my hand
and seal of office.
Juanita Tobola
Notary Public in and for
Matagorda County, Texas.
if-
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Coifs Open 10-Day
Home Stand Labor
Day With Phillies
The Houston Colt .45s open a
10-game home stand on Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 3, against the Phila-
delphia Phillies. The first game
starts at 5:80 p.m. This home
stand will mark the last appear-
ance of four of the National Lea-
gue teams at Colt Stadium this
season. The Phillies will be follow-
ed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, New
York Mets, and the Los Angeles
Dodgers.
Gene Mauch will bring his Phil-
lies to Colt Stadium for three
games in two days, playing a twi-
light doubleheader on Labor Day,
September 3, and a single game
on Tuesday night, September 4.
Monday, September 3, will be
"Break the Jinx Night" at Colt
Stadium and a special program is
being planned to break the Phillies
"jinx" over the .45s. Tuesday, Sep-
tember 4 through Sunday, Sep-
tember 9, has been designated "Pan
American Days" at: Colt Stadium.
This colorful "good neighbor" week
•will feature mariachi bands, fire-
Works, and a "Fiesta Queen" con-
test.
Roberto Clemente, Dick Groat
and Bob Skinner will lead the
Pittsburgh Pirates into Houston
for a two-game series Wednesday
night, September 5, and Thursday
night, September 6. Thursday night
will be "Church Night".
Children Request Pupil
Packages Of Colored
Game and Fish of State
AUSTIN—Evey day the Infor-
mation-Education Branch of the
Texas Game and Fish Commission
receives a large number of letters
from youngsters of the state re-
questing colored pictures of game
and fish.
The pictures are available in a
package of five to all students of
Texas. These student packets are
especially designed for youngsters
in elementary grades but are avail-
able to students of all grade levels.
Teacher packets of wildlife con-
servation materials also are avail-
able from the Commission.
Commission policy requires in-
dividual students to write instead
of allowing teachers to request bulk
packets for their students, although
some exceptions are made for first
and second grade students. The aim
is to make the request an educa-
tional experience for children.
Game Licenses For
Next Year Are Mailed
AUSTIN—Mail sacks containing
approximately one and a half mil-
lion hunting and fishing licenses
are now being filled, to reach li-
cense dealers during the last week
of August. They will be the new
hunting and fishing licenses for
the 1962-63 season, which become
effective September 1.
September 1 is the date also for
the opening of the dove season in
the north zone of Texas.
The Texas Game and Fish Com-
mission has been working overtime
during July and the first two
Hunting and Fishing licenses
are available in Palacios at the
Chamber of Commerce, Ed's Gro-
cery, Covey's Corner or from
Game Warden R. C. Nichols.
weeks in August to get the licenses
in the hands of the post office for
delivery anytime after August 22.
Some dealers will receive new li-
censes before others, but all should
have the licenses on hand by the
last week in August.
The hunting license sells for
$3.15 and the fishing license, for
$2.15. A non-resident hunting li-
cense, which cost $25, entitles a
person to hunt any wild game ani-
mals and wild game birds during
open season. A non-resident may
hunt migratory birds for five con-
secutive days with a $5 license. The
$2.15 fishing license applies to both
resident and non-resident.
This year's hunting license has
a third or bonus deer tag that may
be used for doe or antlerless deer
but these may be taken by special
permit only. Landowners in areas
designated by the Commission is-
sue these permits after receiving
them from the Commission. For
further information contact the
game warden in your area.
GREENWOOD-CURTIS
AMERICAN LEGION
POST NO. 476
Meets Fourth Thursday Night
at 8 P. M. at V.F.W. Hall
Guy Claybourn, Commandei
L. A. House, Adjutant
A hunting license is required of
anyone between 17 and 65 years
of age bunting outside the county
of his residence, and a license is re-
quired of anyone hunting deer or
turkey. An exempt license for deer
and turkey may be obtained by
persons under 17 or over 65, or by
a person hunting on property on
which he resides. A fishing license
is required for all persons 17 to
65 years of age who fish outside
their home county or who use
other equipment than ordinary pole
and line or trotline.
In addition to the licenses for
sportsmen, some 30 other licenses
are offered to cover trapping,
netting and commercial fishing.
Licenses may be purchased at
practically all sporting goods
stores, from the county clerk, or
game warden.
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JACK BASFORD
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PALACIOS, TEXAS
Buy Your Tickets To The Firemen's
Barbecue To Be Held Labor Day
From Any Member of The Department
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4TH & COMMERCE
PHONES: RES. 824-2020; OFF. 824-2551
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Wharton Jr. College
To Field Largest Band
In History This Year
The Wharton County Junior
College band will be the largest
it has ever been when the collcge
opens its doors for the seventeenth
year September 17, according to
college band director, Charles O.
Ryan.
Thirty-five students have been
assigned positions in the band and
when the colorful Pioneer Band
lines up for its first fall appear-
ance, approximately fifty students
will be in the familiar red and
gray uniform.
The band began its practice ses-
sions with Carlton Kielman of
Wharton a3 the 1962 band field di-
rector and Miss lJonna Wehrly
of Angleton as its feature twirler.
The band will make its first ap-
pearance during the halftime cere-
monies of the Pioneer-Ranger game
Saturday, September 15.
TRAGIC BOX SCORE
Every day in the U. S., acord-
ing to National Fire Protection
Association estimates, fire levies
this tragic toll of death and de-
struction: 31 lives. . . 1,525 homes.
... 11 churches. . . 11 schools.
. . . 4 hospitals. . . 105 factories.
. . . 149 stores. . . 22 office build-
ings. . . and 203 farm properties.
Only you can change this sorry
record. Don't give fire a place to
start!
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