Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1939 Page: 5 of 8
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Thursday August 10, 1919
PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
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$2,500,000 Galveston
Causeway Dedication Set
PARK ON THE HIGHWAY WlTH DEATH FOR A PAL
(33 Texas deaths were caused last year by 30 vehicles parked In the
traffic lane.)
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
WILL MARK DEDICATION
OF NEW STRUCTURE
Honoring the Heroes of the Texas
Navy, the new $2,500,000 four-lane
concrete causeway connecting the
Island City with the mainland will
be formally dedicated coincidental
with the observance of the County
Centennial celebration Aug, 13-15,
Marked by civil and religious ser-
vices, banking officials of the PWA
and State Highway as well as city,
county, state and federal dignitaries
will participate in the event, accord-
ing to Robt. I. Cohen, Jr., executive
chairman of the event.
August 13 has been set aside for
religious services with both Protest-
ant, Catholic and Jewish ceremonies
to be held at School Park. Bishop
C. E. Byrne of the Galveston Dio-
cese will head the Field Mass, Rev.
Harry G. Knowles of Houston will
be the speaker for the Protestant
• ceremonials with Dr. Harry L.
Fickett, president of the Galveston
Ministerial Association, presiding.
S. S. Kay of Galveston is chairman
of the arrangements for the Jewish
services.
On the 15th, beginning at 5:30
p. m., traffic over the causeway
will be stopped for thirty minutes
with a program in which prominent
state and national officials will take
part. As a climax to the event, Mrs.
Frederick Shakenberg of Dallas,
state President of the Daughters of
the Republic of Texas, will place a
bronze plaque on the causeway. A
buffet dinner in honor of the visit-
ing dignitaries will follow that
night at the Buccaneer Hotel with
City Commissioner J. G. Tompkins
as chairman.
Invitations to attend the event
have been extended to Vice Presi-
dent John Nance Garner, Sen. Mor-
ris Sheppard, Sen. Tom Connally,
Congressman Hatton W. Sumners
of Dallas. Congressman Nat Patton,
Crockett, Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel,
Atty. Gen. Gerald C. Mann, Dr. W.
T. Rainey, president of the Univer-
sity of Texas; Lon A. Smith, chair-
man of the state railroad commis-
sion; Dr. Humphrey Lee, president
of the Southern Methodist Univer-
sity; Dr. L. H. Hubbard, president
of the Texas State College for
Women; Pat M. Neff, president of
Baylor University; John W. Bergin,
president of Southwestern Univer-
sity and Elliott Roosevelt of Fort
Worth, son of President Roosevelt.
This new causeway, which is the
second to connect the island city
with the mainland marks another
milestone in the Texas road build-
er's eternal battle with the traffic
problem. It extends for two and
one-fourth miles and parallels the
over-the-water thoroughfare about
400 feet to the south. It was con-
structed through county, state and
federal PWA funds and involved
three years' labor.
Another achievement is a $250,-
000 overpass, which has just been
completed crossing the Santa Fe
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CUSTOM
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Tixai Good Roaos Association
Colorado Project Will Be
Included in January's Bill
Railroad tracks on the mainland
near Virginia Point—thereby furth-
er lessening any possible collisions
as well as aiding in speeding up fa-
cilities.
In glancing over the modes of
travel across Galveston Bay during
the past 60 years the following
highlights come to the fore: The
first railroad bridge "the largest in
the world" was constructed in 1854,
followed by another in 1875 and
still another in 1894. Then also,
there was the new Santa Fe Bridge
in 1895, a rebuilding of the trestle
bridge built in 1875.
The wagon bridge, Galveston's
first for pedestrians and horse-
drawn vehicles was built in 1892.
In 1915, the first causeway was
constructed which is now giving
way to the present one. It cost
$2,500,000 also and was ranked as
the most modern of its kind.
We, The Baptist
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
ON COLORADO NAVIGATION
PROJECT GIVEN
To the Directors of the Lower
Colorado River Flood Control As-]
sociation.
It is of course to be regretted
that the original River & Harbor
Bill has been shelved for this ses-
sion, and it is problematical as to
the fate of the new bill introduced
yesterday, and which has eliminated
all controversial projects—ours in-
cluded.
Judge Mansfield's opinion that
the original bill which was so heav-
ily loaded in the Senate would not
be approved, has been confirmed.
Mr. Mansfield never believed a
flood project should be included in
a River & Harbor Bill, but since
other flood projects were included
by Senator Sheppard we felt that
we should not overlook the possi-
P, S. A little stale, but Miss
Montie Sweeny attended San Mar-
cos this summer—so she reminds us.
Ginger Richards suffered a bad-
ly bruised hand Wednesday as a
result of getting it caught in a
clothes wringer on a washing
machine.
The many friends of Mrs. L. W.
Johnson are pleased to learn she is
rapidly recovering from a major
operation performed in the El
Campo hospital Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sorrel, and
children of San Antonio are guests
of his uncle O. E. Sorrel and family.
E, W. is an assistant of Frank
Brothers in San Antonio who con-
duct a Military Store here during
the T. N. G. Encampment.
MEET- COOK
SAei ENCUMBERED
hut daeAn't looJz it!
Bet your life, she's the cook! Keeps one husband and
three husky children well-led three times a day right through
the summer. Yet. she doesn't have that bedraggled look that
goes with olcl-fashioned household drudgery.
What's her secret? It's no secret . . . it's common sense.
She doesn't heat up the kitchen and get herself hot and
bothered. She does nine-tenths of her cooking in a modem
ELECTRIC Roaster-Grill. . . . You, too, will enioy the electric
method; come in now; select a model to suit your needs I
9 cook cuii<un<UicaiUf. wUlt my
ELECTRIC ROASTER • GRILL
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Wtt«oU1
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"It's THE
uay to cook,"
says Knltly
Kilowatt, your
Electrical Servant
FREE!
THIS STAND
WITH YOUR ROASTER-GRILL
Beautifully enameled in white, gives you a
place for your Roaster-Grill and all the acces-
sories that come with it. Offer positively expires
August 31. Buy nowl
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FRAZZLED OUT!
Don't let the summer heat get
you fronted out—you can cook
a hot moal In an Electric
Roaster-Grill, yet keep your
kitchen COOLI
Your choice, black or white Knlsh Roaster-
Grill, Glasbake dishes, or China. Ovenware.
and Automeal Stand. $26.15 terms with $5.15
down, or lor cash, only $24.95.
Qjjjj&i Qood at AIL
C. P. and L. Stores
See Football Games
this fall and come home to a
hot dinner, cooked automati-
cally In your Electrlr Roaster
while you have fun I
Had you stopped to think how
mad man is for money iri this day
of ours. As we look about us we see
one man who is literally toiling day
and night, neglecting his home and
family neglecting his health, for-
getting his Church and his Lord,
and even ignoring the rights of
others all for the sake of Money.
We see another who will sell to his
friends and neighbors that which
will ruin their health, their mind,
and their character, all for the sake
of Money. There are still others who
will cast away their virtue and
practically sell their own bodies,
j all for the sake of Money, Some
have even dared to kill their fellow-
man,all for the sake of Money. Is
Money that important to mans life?
Is the accumulation of gold the
whole purpose of the existence of
man? Is the worth of a man and
the measure of a man's life to be
reckoned in terms of dollars and
ccnts? Docs the simple possession
of Money, that may be sought after
for years and then vanish over
j' night, justify the cost that many
pay for it? There may come a day
\ when that man who has given his
life for the sake of amassing wealth
will look back over his days and will
see his own health ruined, his home
unhappy, lives of others degraded,
and he will ask himself the solemn
question as he looks at his money—
was it worth the cost? Where is
there a man who has given his all
for the making of money who is
now happy in the using of it? When
the Greatest of Men said "A man's
life consisteth not in the abundance
of the things that he possesseth,"
He well knew whereof He spoke.
There are many things a man is
not justified in doing even for
Money. What is your ambition in
life? What are you giving your
best for? Is the method you are
using and planning to use to ac-
cumulate money in keeping with
the higher principles of life? Are
you sacrificing the best there is
for the sake of Money? Is not a
lesser amount of money acquired
rightly of infinitely more value than
a greater amount acquired in the
wrong way? Think it over and if
it calls for a change in your life,
be big enough to make it for the
sake of every one concerned.
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Happy are we Baptist to have
had many of the Men in Uniform
in our worship services. We do not
recall all of the Churches represent-
ed by these visitors but we remem-
ber there were those from Texar-
kana, Paris, Marshall, Brownwood,
Austin, and others. It is very en-
couraging to see many of the of-
ficers attend worship because it is
the best of examples for the regu-
lar men. There were at least two
and perhaps more visiting ministers
who were among the Soldiers. Our
Church welcomes all who will come
and will worship with us.
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The ladies of our W. M. S, met
on Last Thursday for their regular
Business and Bible Study, having
as their Bible Lesson the 6th Chap-
ter of the Book of the Hebrews.
After this meeting closed, the ladies
went into the Educational Building
to take part in a Bridal Shower
given for Mrs. Winifred Barrett
Schooley, The room was beautiful-
ly decorated wih pink crepe-myrle.
Miss Laura Teller and others of the
brides school friends were acting
as the hostesses. Quite an array
of useful gifts were presented to
the guest of honor. The W. M. S.
will meet on next Tuesday with
Mrs. Huitt at Collegeport—note the
change in date from Thursday to
Tuesday.
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The Monthly Workers Conference
met Tuesday with the First Baptist
Church of Bay City. There were
some 14 of our members who at-
tended that meeting. The program
was very interesting and inspiring
and the lunch served by the ladies
of the Bay City Church was very
delightful. The next such meeting
will be held at Ganado on Septem-
ber 5th.
Mrs. John Richards is spending
today Thursday in Wharton with
her daughter Mrs. Russell Rowe,
who will accompany her home for a
week end visit.
bility of obtaining the authoriza-
tion, and therefore asked that it be
placed in the bill. Mr. Mansfield
was of the opinion that our Colora-
do River Flood Project, which was
released by the engineers too late
for inclusion in the River & Harbor
Bill in the lower house, should wait
until next year and be placed in the
omnibus flood bill which is certain
to be pushed by the next congress.
Senator Sehppard is optimistic of
success in January, and said:
"The authorization would not per-
mit appropriations from any source
earlier than July 1, 1940, and said
that if passage were obtained early
in the next session the projects
would have time to be included in
the appropriation measure of the
next session. The big thing is we
are in an omnibus bill and if it is
humanly possible, I am going to see
that we stay there. The bill will
occupy a preferred place on the
Senate calendar when the upper
house convenes in January."
I am advised by Army Engineers
that our navigation report to Whar-
I will not likely be released before
fall, as there is no particular rea-
son for haste since congress no
doubt will adjourn shortly. Most of
the data has been assembled and
the remaining work is the actual
writing of the report. We hope the
report will be favorable because of
the heavy tonnage now available
for Lower Colorado River traffic.
There is a more or less definite
movement from some sources in
Wharton and Matagorda counties
to belittle the beneficial effects of
levees and lull our people into a
false sense of security as to the
prospective features of the dams
above Austin, If operated in the in-
terests of flood control we have
always conceded the indicated bene-
fits from Marshall Ford High Dam,
but since power machinery will be
placed in the top 75 feet of this
structure we are not- unduly opti-
mistic of the actual results. A ma-
jority of our floods originate be-
low most of the dams, and there-
fore we agree with the very capable
Army Engineers that levees are
necessary.
I suggest that you overlook no
opportunity to counteract this er-
ronious propaganda, and which is
certainly not borne out by the facts.
For Your Information,
E. O. Taulbee, President, Lower
Colorado River Flood Control
Association.
Bay City, Texas,
July 28, 1939.
Mrs. Ney Oldham of San Marcos,
made a brief visit in Palacios this
week and called on a number of
her friends. We are hoping her next
trip down this way will be of longer
duration.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walden, and
children, of Dallas will be here next
week, guests of her mother and
sister, Mrs. Charles Morris, and
| Miss Adele Morris, while enjoying
a vacation.
Mrs. A. B. Pierce and grandson,
Lee Hall Pierce, of Blessing and
Miss Minnie Chiles of this place
left last week for a two month's
stay at St. Paul, Minn., where they
will visit Mrs. Pierce's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hall
Mrs. C. L, Haynes returned Tu -
day from a visit in Houston. S'-.e
, was accompanied by her sister, Miss
i Louise Billings, of Houston, who
will spend a week here, and her
niece, Mrs. Josh Billings of Libert./,
who will visit here and in Port La-
vaca.
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Mrs. A. E. Louderback had as her
guests Sunday her mother, Mis.
Frank Harrison, of Bay City, her
sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Stubbeman, of Cuero, her
niece, Miss Christine Harrison, of
Bay City and nephew Capt. M. F.
Harrison, of the 141st Infantry San
Anton: o.
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Henry Bentz who is in the U. S.
Navy, stationed at Long Beach,
Calif., writes his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Bentz, that he was one of
twenty who recently took an exam-
ination in th^ engineering depart-
j merit, and that his name headed the
list, "Believe It or Not." However,
: he wrote he was going to send the
i bulletin that was posted, for proof.
| We congratulate Henry upon the
fine record he is making and will
watch him make the climb up the
ladder of success with interest.
Miss Frances Gillespie has gone
to George West for a visit with rel-
atives and friends.
Covvrighttd 1939 l>v Sinclair Refining Company (Inc.)
Agent Sinclair Refining Company (Inc.)
T. A. CASTLETON, Agt., Bay City
JACK RAMZEL, Station, Palacios
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1939, newspaper, August 10, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411993/m1/5/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.