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NRA
WE DO OUR PART
For a Greater, Better Palacio* Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1933
VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 49
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NEIGHBORING
COUNTY NEWS
WHARTON TO EXTEND WATER
MAINS AND GRAVEL STREETS j
Definite impiwement of all the dirt
streets in Wharton and an extension
of the present water main system here
are the results which will come of the
special meeting of the city council
held Sunday morning. The special
meeting was held for the purpose of
considering ways and means for the
city to have a graveling and water
main extension project approved by
the councilmen in order that it might
be submitted to the Texas Relief
Commission for action Monday morn-
ing.
After the council had approved the
project Mayor Armstrong left for
Austin with the plans and Monday
morning he received the approval of
the Relief Commission and returned
to Wharton.—Wharton Spectator.
OIL INTEREST
CENTERS ON
LOUISE AREA
MONARCH TEST CORING SAND
AT 1178 FT.; THREE WELLS
STANDING CEMENTED
BANKERS OF WHARTON
COUNTY ORGANIZE AT
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
On Monday night a Wharton County
Bankers Association was organized.
Bankers from Wharton, El Campo and
East Bernard were present at thej
meeting.
Mr. Roberts, of Wharton, was elect-
ed president of this county organiza-
tion and B ruce Wallace of El Campo
was elected vice-president.
The object of this meeting was to
learn what other counties are doing in
regard to the Bankers N.R.A. Code.
It was at first decided that the Bank-
ers' Code was to have gone into effect
on Sept 1, 1988. However, this was
amended and the banks were given
until Jan. 1, 1934 to get organized ami
lined up to comply with the Code.
The banks of many counties are al-
ready complying with the National
Code, and since the bankers of Whar-
ton County are anxious to be ^uniform
they decided to organize this new
County Association,—El Campo Citi-
zen.
COLORADO COUNTY END
OF HIGHWAY 71 TO GET
ONLY A COAT OF GRAVEL
In a statement coming from Austin,
it is seen that Colorado County's part
of the improvements of Highway 71
from the Wharton County line North
■for 9 miles will not come up to par
with that of this county.
Only $12,000 has been allotted for a
gravel sub-grad- treatment on this
section of highway.
It seems strange that Colorado
County must rec&ivo only a grave]
highway after the two counties to the
South of her have received one of the
finest concrete strips of highway in the
State—El Campo Citizen.
CITIZEN'S REPORTER BACK ON
JOB AFTER A LONG ABSENCE
Miss Marentze Andersen, who has
been absent from the Citizen force for
several weeks, following an operation,
is back on the job again this week
and ready to do her best.
Miss Andersen has recuperated un-
usually fast after her operation, and
vhile still weak and must be careful,
seems none thie worse for having spent
several weeks in bed.
Needless to say, The x Citizen has
misled her services and is glad to wel-
come her back on the job.—El Campo
Citizen.
A
The many friemds in this county of
Mr. W^i. Varnell will regret to learn
that he is quite ill at the home of his
som-in-laW, J. W. Littleton, at Pala-
cios. We trust that he will soon re-
gain his usual good health.—Edna
Herald.
\,
Claude Bartlett, who has been em-
ployed in the Roberts Bakery, has
moved to Freeport, whiere he will work
in a bakery for Mr. Ellis.—El Campo
News.
Interest in coastal development dur-
ing the past week continued to be cen*
tered on the Louise area of Wharton
county, where the Pure Oil company
succeeded in bringing their Wallace
Houston No. 1 under control. Three
other wells in that area, all being drill-
ed by the Pure company, which have
been standing cemented, are expected
to resume operations the early part of
this week.
The Houston No. 1, which was th©
first well to be completed in the Louise
area, came in wild si.veral weeks ago,
and after blowing wild for two weeks
was finally brought under control. The
first gauge on the well showed it as
making 1775 barrelb of fluid, 805
barrels of net oil in the first 15 hours.
Production is coming from 6451 feet,
with 875 pounds pressure. The well was
flowing open, with three separators
having been placed on it.
Tho other three wells of the Pure
company were standing cemented on
sands, when operations were suspend-
ed in order to' permit the crews to be
placed on the Houston No. 1.
Wildcat Is Watched
Another test in Wharton county,
which is being closely watched at this
time is the Mary Jane Schubeck No.
1, being drilled by the Monarch Pro-
duction company, which was coring a
sand at 1178 feet. Operations are being
carried on carefully in this test, and a
complete check is being made of the
log in comparison with other tests
drilled in that vicinity.—Houston Post.
C. L. Gass to Close
Out Bay City Store
C. L. Gass, of Bay City, was over
this week and had the Beacon to print
two thousand ons-page circulars, ad-
vertising a Closing Out Sale of the
Bay City Trading Company. Some
wonderful bargains are being offered,
a few of which are listed in his ad on
page four of this issue, and the buy-
ing public will do well to visit this
place of business if in the county seat
during the time of this sale.
FIRE DESTROYS
V. O. HALE HOME
SECOND ALARM ON SAME DAY
WAS BIRD'S NEST IN FLUE
AT THE PARK HOTEL
Regular Meeting P.-T.
A. Held Monday P.M.
The P, T. A. met in regular session
Monday afternoon. The attendance was
unusually good which was very en-
couraging for the officers who are
endeavoring to give Palacios the
P. T. A. work. As the October meeting
was lained out there was some un-
finished business, and1 appointing a
Finance Chairman and a program
..haii man, was on the list Mrs. Aubin
Shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday
morning the V. O. Hale cottage, the
former "Daddy" Parks heme, was dis-
covert to be on fire. An alarm was
given and in a short time the fire de-
partment was on the scene and soon
had water on the blaze, but the fire
had started from the inside and the
interior was so badly damaged that
the building and contents are almost
a total loss, but fairly well covered by
insurance.
Mr. Hale and family were out of
town, having gone to the home of rela-
tives near Eagle Lake on Thanksgiv-
ing Day to remain until Sundtoy.
He had purchased the property only
a short time ago from Mrs. T. W.
Jones and the loss of his home and
contents just at this time is quite a
blow, but we learn he plans to begin
immediately to rebuild, and will con-
tinue to make Palacios his home-.
Saturday night about six o'clock the
fire alarm was again sounded, but this
time was only a bird's nest in a flue
at the Park Hotel and no damage done.
Two alarms in one day, however,
caused a lot of excitement, and people
seemed almost frantic in trying to find1
out where the fire was and in getting
there. Three different parties drove
their cars over the fire hose and an-
other party knocked a woman down in
his rush and trying to avoid a head-on
collision with another car.. Luckily
the lady received no serious injury,
but could have very easily bean killed.
It is a mystery why people will do
president, announced Mrs. Glenn Clay- , ,,,
bourn and Mrs. R. P. Newborn had f ^ th.ngs. The fire boys, who g.ve
been selected for these places. A report
rom the m:mbership committee show-
ed an enrollment of over fifty names
thus far and this work is not com-
pleted. Mrs. J. G. Walker was appoint-
ed delegate to the County Federation
meeting to be held in Blessing, Satur-
day Dec. 9. II was voted to give the
football boys a banquet on Monday
night, Dec, 11, and Mrs. C. W. Nester
was appointed chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy ' and son,
Gene, motor, d to , Wednes-
day of last weak, wher^'they looked
over the C. C. C. Camp and found it
an ideal place. They returned home
via Austin and San Marcos and were
accompanied by Mrs. Butler Allen and
son, James Gordon, and Miss Willie
Lawson, for a Thanksgiving visit.
their time for practice to more efficient-
ly combat a blaze, are more or less
hindered in their work, by those who
can be of no assistance whatever, and
are only in the way. We have often
wondered if our City Dads could not
pass an ordinance, whereby cars could
be forbidden to enter a zone, say one
block at least, from the scene of the
fire. At least it is something to think
about and it might prevent accidents
as well as keep those careless drivers
from running over the hose, which any-
one should know is not the proper
thing to do.
COUNCIL ORDERS SEA-
WALL BOND ELECTION
A Word to the Tax
Payers in Regard
To Election Notice
Dr. Driskill Thinks
"Is the Small Town
Passing?" A 'Gem'
A Committee, composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen from the Chamber
of Commerce, Messrs. Nester, Feather,
Koerber, Hariison and Attorney Gray
met with the City Council and discuss-
ed the matter of the City calling an
election to vote $160,000.00 worth of
bonds1 for the construction of the sea-
wall, as the plan of it being haindled
by the precinct alone had failed and
the City plan has been approved by
bond attorneys. After the plan had
been fully discussed and ths Council
assured that expert information had
been procured from the County Rec-
ords that eight-ninths of the State
Taxes from the precinct which the
Legislature, in a recent law, had pro-
cured for the seawall, which was rep-
resented as ample to pay 4% interest
and 2% on sinking fund and with fur-
ther information that unless machin-
ery was set up and application made
to the Government for the money be-
fore the first of January we would be
unable to obtain Federal recognition,
the Council ordered the election.
Now I want to assure the citizens
that before they go to the polls to
vote further information as to the tax
revenue from the precinct will be fully
discussed and the authority carefully
inspected by the citizens at mass meet-
ings held for that purpose, for the City
Council wants to be absolutely sure
the issue will not increase our taxes.
We are informed that possibly only
$150,000.00 will be required to do the
job and that the Government will pay
30 per cent of this amount, which
Would leave possibly $110,000.00 to is-
sue bonds for. As the project appears
to be a total gift from the State and
Federal Governments it would seem
we are missing the only chance we will
ever have for this much needed im-
provement.
As soon as detailed plans are avail-
able and the engineers can come here
to explan them and the information
about the donation of the taxes from
the precinct can be authoratively pre-
sented, I will call a mass meeting and
I want every citizen interested to be
there prepared to absorb the informa-
tion so that they can be absolutely sure
of what they are doing. I realize this
is a big undertaking for a City our
size but if it can be handled success-
fully as it has been presented we will
all be surprised, I am sure, at the re-
sults. Duncan Ruthven, Mayor.
At the regular meeting of the City
Council Monday night, our city "dads"
made a progressive move that will
again put Palacios before the eyes of
the people, not only in Texas but all
over this section of the U. S., when
they ordered an election to make pos-
sible the building of a sea wall for the
protection of our city.
For many years this sort of improve-
ment has been dreamed of and planned
for by many of our citizens; and now
that it is to be a reality, they are
more than delighted.
The ordinance calling the election
follows:—
ORDINANCE No. 119
ORDINANCE FOR AND NOTICE
OF BOND AND TAX ELECTION
First Ice and Frost
Of Season Arrives
The first frost and ice of the season
was seen this morning, following a
brisk north wind which came up Tues-
day night and lasted about 24 hours.
The sun came up clear and bright and
with no wind, the temperature soon
warmed up and only early risers saw
the ice and frost. So far we have had
ideal weather and Thanksgiving Day
was as near an ideal fall day as one
could wish for.
COUNTY, STATE
TAXES ARE CUT
COUNTY C. W. A.
ADMINISTRATOR
VISITS PALACIOS
30 UNEMPLOYED MEN WORKING
30 HOURS PER WEEK ON
C.W.A. PROGRAM HERE
A LITTLE MORE THAN TWENTY-
ONE PER CENT REDUCTION
OVER A YEAR AGO
Notice to Auto Owners
Dance at Pavilion
Sat. Night, Dec. 9
C. L. Haynes has secured Jesse
Sustayta and orchestra, of Victoria,
for a dance on the pavilion Saturday
night, Dec. 9. The pavilion is all closed
in, the floor is in excellent shape and
the evening will be a most enjoyable
one for both spectators and dancers.
The 1934 License Plates are here and
ready for distribution, with registra-
tion fees the Same as in 1933.
Register your car early and avoid
the annoying delays of the last minuto 1
rush.
Bay City, Texas, December 6, 1933. j
R. A. KLESKA, Tax Collector.
Misses Hazel Huffman, Nancy Price,
Gladys Swenson and Billie Bert Rich-
ards accompanied Grover Lawson to
College Station Thursday and witness-
ed the football game • played by the
Aggies and Longhorns.
WHEREAS, the portion of the City
of Palacios which borders upon Tres-
Palacios Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
is subject to flood and calamitous ov-
erflow, and is being eroded and washed
away to an extent which makes the
construction of a seawall immediately
necessary; andm
WHEREAS, the City is authorized
by the provisions of Title 118, Vernons
Texas Statutes, to levy a tax and issue
bonds for the purpose of securing
funds for the construction of a sea-
wall, provided the levy of such tax and
issuance of such bonds is first approv-
ed by two-thirds of the qualified voters
Qf said City voting thereon who are
resident property taxpayers in said
City; and
WHEREAS, it is desired by the
City Council to call an election for the
purpose of submitting to such voters
the proposition of levying such tax and
issuing such bonds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR-
DAINED by the City Council of this
City of Palacios, Matagorda County,
Texas, as follows:
Section 1. That a special election
be held in the City of Palacios on
Monday, the eighth day of January,
1.934, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified voters of said City who
ai'j resident property taxpayers there-
of the following proposition:
"Shall the City Council of the
City of Palacios, Matagorda Coun-
ty, Texas, issue the bonds of said
City in the amount of $160,000
to secure funds for the purpose of
constructing a seawall and break-
water to protect the shoreline of
said City, such bonds to bear in-
terest at the rate of not to exceed
six per cent per annum and to ma-
ture serially one to thirty years
from their date, and shall the City
Council be authorized to annually
levy on all taxable property in
said City a tax in the amount of
fifty cents on the one hundred
dollars taxable valuation for the
purpose of paying principal of and
interest on said bonds, such tax to
be levied' annually until said prin-
cipal and interest have been paid
in full?"
Section 2. That at said election only
qualified voters of said City who are
resident property taxpayers therein
shall be permitted, to vote and that for
the purpose of ascertaining the names
of such voters there shall be procured
from the Tax Collector of Matagorda
(See "ORDINANCE," Page 2.)
To All Bper Dealer^
I wish to chU ths attention of alj
Beer Dealers, wholesale and retail,
to the fact, that all 1933 Beer License
expires December Slat, 1933.
Further, the law provides that all
Re-newals must be filed with the Coun-
ty Tax Collector by above date, togeth-
er with fea applying to each class of
such dealer.
I have on hand the necessary re-
newal blanks, which will be furnished
to all Beer Dealers upon request.
Bay City, Texas, Dtceiinber 6, 1933.
*. KLESKA, Tax? Collector.
Editor Beacon:—
This being Thanksgiving day, I have
spent a good portion of it reading up
a.i the daily news, etc. The Beacon
came in for a full share of my time.
I congratulate you on giving your
leaders full pages of good reading
matter. On your first page I wish to
say that "Is The Small Town Pass'
ing?" by R. L. Thornton, President,
Mercantile National Bank, of Dallas,
is a gem and should be carefully read,
and, perhaps re-read, by every busi-
ness man and citizen of this trade ter-
ritory.
To rebuild our town to its former
thrift will require all the vim and co-
operation that Mr. Thornton so ably
presents in this strong article.
Mwltitudes of people qre wishing
that they could run into town qnd walk
into a well-filled store with up-todate
merchandlsie, because they have learn-
ed that it is a costly job to drive to
the larger towns and find that a loss
is incurred by the long drives.
(if course we are all alive on the
Se»g Wall question, and we must stay
alife. But your paper is so full of
news that I am anxious that ev-
ybody reads thie Thornton article—
ill let us all pull for Palacios and
cvMf business here.
erely, Dr. T. F. Driskill.
PALACIOS' HAPPY NEW YEAR
As heretofore stated in these col
umns, no city in the whole country
has brighter prospects than Palacios
for 1934, and no town of its size is
now more fortunately situated than
our "City-by-the-Sea.">
The building of the great Sea Wall
on South and East Bay is now assured,
and with it will go a beautiful boule-
vard with a protection promenade such
as is not now see^i on the coast of
Texas. And this is not all that will
make "Palacios ^etttytifi^l," $n actv^l
demonstration of what may be done
even during a time of what appears to
be universal depression, for it is not
at all improbable that the Pavilion
will also be rebuilt and a concrete auto
drive and a twelve-hundred foot "T"
will also be built out into the Bay for
the public to enjoy—and this under
municipal ownership and controll
Surely, no City has reason for a hap-
pier outlook for the new year after
is^clh a gift for Christmas as was
presented to Palacios by the State
•government when the State ad
taxes were donated to our
people by act of tl^e Legislature, and
the Government comes in with a thir-
ty per cent addition tq this gift. Even
now, the 1933 taxes are being paid
and are in the hands of the treasure?
to take care of the bonds that will be
voted by the property owners of Pa-
laeios.
The Ordinance giving notice of th,e
special election for the voting of the
bonds was passed at Monday'® meet-
ing of the City Council and will be
published in this issue of the Beacon
and every qualified residential voter
will be personally served with written
notice of the election which will take
place on January 8th, next. It should
be a pleasure for every citizen to vote
and have a part in this wonderful im-
provement of our city. A "Happy New
Year" now beckons us to enter into
the joy of our heritage.
And remember that not one cent of
taxes will be added to our people to
bring forth this new era for our "Pala-
cios Beautiful." The best corporation
attorneys in the country have passed
*pp 'e proposed bond, isr,ne and
'V. ' J-
there is no question of the sufficiency
of the State Tax to take care of the
payment in full of the cost of the Sea
Wall and improvements. And the
Government is also considered by these
experts to be go.od for its nharo of the
doaation. We think so too. Taxes
would have to be paid anyway, and we
are certainly going to accept this "do-
nation"—this refundment of the tax
for our little city.
Then let us Remember that this is
just the beginning of a series of im-
provements which are bound to take
place after the Sea Wall and boule-
vard and other improvements are com
plctcd. The Intracoastal Canal is as-
sured; dockage facilities will be de-
manded; the Causeway to Collegeport
is fixed for "tomorrow morning;" an
oil field is already commenced at Cit-
rus; and the National Guard will spend
hundreds of thousands right here in
the natural course of events.
Yes, we are now on the map for
some real development, and the new
year wil,l begin a NEW ERA for our
"City-by-the-Sea." D. S. Prinzing.
Yes, miracles do happen. The un-
heard-of has hit us squarely between
the eyes and the lick, as strange as
it may seem, left the finest kind of
feeling.
It is this way: Working every string
that would work for the past year
Judge W. E. McNabb and the mem-
bers of the commissioners' court have
succeeded in slicing taxes in general
around 21 per cent. Had the state not
raised the state rate 8 cents the cut
would have been almost 30 per cent,
practically a drop of one-third over
last year.
This 21 per cent drop has been
made possible and effective by a gen-
eral 10 per cent cut in the valuations
and the balance in the tax rates. It
means that the taxpayer who paid in
round numbers $400 to the state and
county now pays in round numbers a
little over $300, or an approximate
saving of $100. This means a lot to
the taxpayers in the smaller brackets
and more to the big taxpayer who
payts into tho thousands.
It is the opinion of the Tribune that
the people of Matagorda County owe
Judge McNabb and Commissioners Ba-
ker, Bond, Harrison and Hale a vote
of confidence and thanks for this splen-
did show of efficiency in office. More-
over, they should be congratulated up-
on the fact that all affairs of the coun-
ty will plod along as usual and not be
cramped in a single instance, while
the taxpayers as a whole can pocket
many thousands of dollars in a way
of saving. A nice Christmas present
in our opinion.
Taxpayers who have gone in to pay
on the split-tax plan, the first period
of which expired on November 30 and
who figured on dividing the old sum
in half were pleasingly surprised to
find they could put about 21 per cent
of their check back into their pockets,
not a bad feeling at all.
The court has worked hard to bring
about a saving to the taxpayers. They
have not sacrificed any interest of the
county to bring about the reduction
and are going about business in the
regular way. While no authority is
given for the statement, the Tribune
believes still further reductions are
uppermost in the minds of all the
members of tho court.
The paper thinks the people will join
it in its praise of such good work.—
Bay City Tribune.
E. E. Burton, 'Emal,'
Writes Again About
'Seawalled Palacios'
Mr. Editor:—
Referring to the letter from Mr. Joe
C. Carrington, Secretary Texas Motor
Transportation Association, we thank
him for his statistics and facts men-
tioned—thia main thing is to get an ex-,
pressicn from the people—and we con-
cede he is right as far as he goes—
which, we think, is sort of one-sided.
I myself have had aspirations to
own a truck, and believe they are all
right in their place, if used with di®>
cretion, but still contend that the evi
dence is irrevalent—or as the Lawyer
might say. incomplete?
We admjt the truck is not a luxury
—unless it is used that way—and un-
less these small dealers referred to are
in an outlying district, they have the
samo transportation privileges as oth
er business houses, so the truck is not
entirely for the salvation of the small
dealers—but more for the profit of the
owner of the truck.
We note the great saving mentioned
to the farmer in rates by the trucks.
Now are we sure of this, or did the de-
pression and other things bring about
this reduction in rates?
Wo have also patronized the truck,
and note they always refer as to price
to charge to what the railroad asks
saying they charge the same. How-
ever, suppose we grant that the truck
(See "LETTER," Page 3.)
Tuesday of last week, Jas. W. Gar-
trell, County Administrator, and one
of his assistants, visited Palacios and
set up the machinery for handling the
C.W.A. here, in the City Hall.
He has been allotted employment for
325 men in the county on nil projects
approved, fixing the Palacios quota
for the present at thirty. To date
some thirty of these men are working
thirty hours this week, which is the
maximum allotted each man. The
whole matter is so gigantic the Gov-
ernment is making changes constantly
to fit the different phases of the work
and information for the future work-
ing of the men is yet to be obtained.
A physical examination is required
of every man going to work to see if
he is able to do the work designated
and if he is found he is unable to do
the work he is given direct relief, if
necessary.
The Government has arranged a
wonderful system of bookkeeping and
is going to see that it is carried out
to the letter, all of which was ex-
plained by Col. Westbrook to the Coun-
ty Judges, Mayors and Administrators*
assembled at Austin two weeks ago at
the request of Governor Ferguson.
Everette Skinner and
Wife in Auto Wreck
Mr. and Mrs Everette Skinner, ac-
companied by Mrs. Halmark, exper-
ienced more than a Thanksgiving visit
with homefolks last week. Enroute
to Palacios they encountered a num-
ber of cattle on Highway 12, between
Hungerford and Wharton, and in at-
tempting to dodge them Everette
struck the side of an approach to a
bridge, causing quite a smash-up.
Mrs. Skinner received a bad gash
on her lip and all were more or less
braised. The car had to be pulled in-
to Wharton for repairs. The folks
hero were notified and went to Whar-
ton to meet them and brought on to
Palacios early Thursday morning.
That stretch of Highway 12 certain-
ly has its share of wrecks and needs
to be patroled for night prowlers—
especially live stock.
New Chiropractor
Makes Visits Here
Dr. H. J. Havlik, who now comes to
Palacios, was formerly associated with
the Bellevue Hospital Clinic in Los
Angeles, Calif. He is a graduate in
Naturopathy as well as Chiropractic.
He was also associated with the Re-
search Department of the Texas Chir-
opractic College-and while with them
helped perfect^ the Blume Simplex
Method of Chiroprateic. This method
is now world famous in drugless
health cirdles, as it stops pain in-
stantly.
Dr. Havlik later worked with the
Zonophone Company and helped in the
perfection of the latest scientific in-
strument "for finding nerves that vi-
brate belo»t par. He says that those
are the nerves that cause almost all
ill health. He is>now in private prac-
tice, but has brought an instrument
with him.
interesting Meeting of
Wedhesday Club Held
• %
T^ho Wednesday Club, which met at
the home of Mrs. H. B. Farwell, had
a most interesting topic, County Gov-
ernment, for stildy and following the
u'sual business, session, Mrs. Salsbury
gave a splendid paper on the "Com-
missioners' Court." Mrs. Price told
the duties of other county officers.
"The Responsibility of Voters" wi
given by Mrs. Dismukes. Mrs. Backen1
reported ten baskets wcr# sent to|
needy fnmilies for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Hr.rper and Mrs.
Haynes weW appointed as a nominat-
ing committee to select officers to be
elected at next meeting.
\
. L. Pybus, proprietor of
Planing Mill, suff^jBetfa severe and
painful accident Jast Tuesday, when
his hand slipped into the business sec-
tion of a planing mill he was operating
and sliced off a good portion of meat
from the fleshy part of his right hand.
The wound is healing nicely, however,
and he expects to be able to go to work
as usual in a short time.
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Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1933, newspaper, December 7, 1933; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412209/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.