Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1956 Page: 4 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, August 16, 1956
CARANCAHUA
CHRONICLE
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Abraham
were hostess to a delicious barbe-
cued chicken supper Sunday to
the following; Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Swenson, Rictcr Swenson, Mrs.
Minnie Cavallin, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Steele, all of Olivia; Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Amador of Point
Comfort; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Wilson and children of Bay City;
Mr. and Mrs. Bub Lawson of Pa-
lacios; Mr. and Mrs Eddie Zan-
danel and children, Mrs. Ruth
Hetchler and Gloria, and Robert,
Herby, Sandra and Dennis Abra-
ham.
Gala Garrett of Fort Worth
spent Monday with Gloria Hetch-
ler.
Melvin Reichert returned to
Houston Sunday after spending a
few weeks at the Reichert cottage
on Carancahua Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. G'reenawalt
and Jimmy spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Abrahamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers
and Louise of Olivia visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Loff and
girls Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bannert and
children were in El Campo Friday
night ivsiting with the Cecil
Smith family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McEntire
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Bohuslav; and Mr. and Mrs. John-
nie Novak and children all of Pa-
lacios, were visiting in the B. L.
Kut.ach home Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Loff, Violet and
Sarah, and Mrs. Otto Moritz were
in Bay City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Moritz, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Maerz, Corliss and
Pamela and Gala Garrett, Mr. and
Mrs. D. F. Frankson, Jack Harris,
Mrs. Ruth Hetchler and Gloria
were entertained in the Martin
Loff home Wednesday night when
Mrs. Maerz showed movie pictures
they had taken.
Alvin Dale Bannert and Jan
Morning celebrated their 2nd
birthday Sunday at the A. L. Ban-
nert home. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Morning
and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Slaughter,
all of Victoria, G. E. Peterson,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bannert and
Sharon Ann.
Those wishing to remember
Bennie Elliott with get-well cards,
his present address is B. T. Elliott,
2214 Scott Street, LaMarque, Tex-
as % Perry Everett Jr.
—--There, will be services at our
church Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
with Sunday school following.
Everyone is welcome.
FISHING—
(Continued From Page 1)
!>0 minutes to land—using 117
pound test line and a 21-0 Penn
Reel.
Don't forget to write your
friends about the boat races on
Labor Day. Invite them to come
and bring their friends.
Winners in Grassy Point Bait
Camp Kid Fishing Contest were:
Cecil Rooks, Irvin Lee Tucker,
Bernard H. Jensen and brother
Andy Jensen, Carl Sexton, and
Alan Bies. Fish were hard heads,
croakers, trout, and flounder. Ber-
nard had largest fish—a three
pound flounder. Kids under 12
may still win a daily prize for any
fish taken any day except Satur-
day and Sunday until school starts.
Rules are—largest o'f any kind
of fish taken daily. Parents may
phone G.P.B.C. so it will not be
necessary for fisherman to call at
camp. Prize is Kid Length Nylon
non-sinkable Fly Line.
Cut Bait—Maybe one reason it's
healthful to breath through the
nose, is because it makes you kecji
your mouth shut.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bateman ai^d
daughters, Donna Lynn and Susan
of Kentwood, La. are spending
two weeks at the home of Mrs.
Bateman's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Louderback.
An Ordinance
An Ordinance Amending Or-
dinance No. 235 dated the 2nd day
of December 1946; Changing Sec-
tion 1 of said Ordinance to here-
after read G000 Gallons in lieu of
4500 Gallons and 2000 Gallons in
lieu of 1500 Gallons as pertains to
regulating the storing and Handl-
ing of Gasoline and other volatile
imflammable oil at retail establish-
ments. All other sections and pro-
visions o'f Said ordinance to re-
main in full force and Effect.
Passed and Approved this 6th
day of August 1956.
A. H. PETERSEN
Mayor
BESSE BELKNAP
Secretary
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Planning To Build
COMPLETE
House Plan Service
Call Bob Stewart
Phone 7886 210 Welch
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Notice To Public
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF MATAGORDA COUNTY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3
COVERING OPERATIONS DUR-
ING FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF
1956
In compliance with Article 8172,
Revised Statutes of Texas, we, the
undersigned Drainage Commission,
ers of Matagorda County, Drain-
age District No. 3, 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 Matagorda
County Drainage District No. 3 for
the first seven months of the
calendar year 1956.
EXPENDITURES
Paid Matagorda County Pre-
cinct No. 3, for dragline work
$86.48.
Paid W. H. Laslie, Commission-
er's compensation $7.50.
Paid George Stubblefield, Com-
missioner's compensation $7.50.
Paid J. G. Simpson, Commis-
sioner's compensation $7.50.
Paid County Auditor's compen-
sation for three months $1.89.
Paid Bertha D. Baker, Trea-
surer's commissions $3.47.
Paid Matagorda County Pre-
cinct No. 3 'for tile and dragline
work $426.75.
Paid Mrs. P. G. Raplee for
notarizing report $1.50.
Paid Palacios Beacon for print-
in? 1955 report $15.65.
Total expenditures for first
seven months of 1956 $558.24.
RECEIPTS OF ALL FUNDS
DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS
OF 1956
Balance of cash on hand Jan-
uary 1, 1956 $1,387.25.
Receipts from ad valorem taxes
since and including January 1,
1956 $250.76.
Total cash available $1,638.01.
RECAPITULATION
Total cash available $1,638.01.
Total expenditures for first
seven months of 1956 $558.24.
Balance of cash on hand as of
August 1, 1956 $1,079.77.
Signed and subscribed as of
August 17, 1956.
GEORGE STUBBLEFIELD,
Drainage Commissioner of Mata-
gorda County Drainage District
No. 3.
J. G. SIMPSON,
Drainage Commissioner of Mata-
gorda County Drainage District
No. 3.
SUBSCRIBED AND SIWORN
TO before me by George Stubble-
field this 20th day of August,
1956, to certify which witness my
hand and seal o'f office.
PATRICIA G. RAPLEE,
Notary Public in and for Mata-
gorda County, Texas.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
TO before me by J. G. Simpson,
this 21st day of August, 1956, to
certify which witness my hand and
seal of office.
PATRICIA G. RAPLEE,
Notary Public in and for Mata-
gorda County, Texas.
FOR SALE or TRADE
FOR SALE—Three bedroom bay-
front home. Guy Claybourn. 2t
FOR SALE—Paint jobs at Adams
Body Shop on Highway 35. Ph.
4451. 30-6tp
FOR SALE — My home at 1201
Second Street. Mrs. Tillie Brown.
35-4tp
FOR SALE—ABC Wringer wash-
er, made by Maytag, in good
condition. Phone 5356. 34-11
T>R QUICK 9ALE—List your
Real Estate with Williams Real
Estate, Box 301, 99 First St. 14-ti
FQR SALE — 1949 Mercury. Rea-
sonable price. Can be seen at 515
Morton or at Texaco Service Sta-
tion. 34-lt
FOR SALE—1946 Ford Coupe in
good condition. New paint job.
Only $150. Phone 6301, or see at
408 Ritchie. 33-tf
FOR SALE—The Geo. F. Gilles-
pie property, Lot 3 and west 15
ft. of Lot 2 in Block 4. See M. T.
Brooking, administrator. 32-tf
FOR SALE or TRADE:—My home
and two two-story apartments
E. T. Miller, 414 Morton, Phone
1861. 26-tf
FOR SALE—Frame Building 12'x
12' in good condition. Suitable
for wash house or work shop. See
at Humble Service Station on the
curve. 34-lt
MISCELLANEOUS
TWO WAITRESSES WANTED—
Apply at Y Cafe. 34-lt
DO YOU NEED a ride to Alcoa.
Straight Days. Call 7886. 34-ltp
RELIABLE WHITE WOMAN will
baby sit in your home days. Ph.
2721. 34-ltp
CUSTOM IIAYBALING, mowing
and similar tractor work. Phone
2916, R. M. Harris. 24-tf
BARGAINS—Three Model 51 John
Deere Rice Cojnbines. Call Jack-
son 4-2454 or Jackson 4-3844, Port
Laivaca. 34-2tp
WANTED YOUR VOTE AND
SUPPORT for Price Daniel. He
will make a truly great governor.
(Pd. Pol. Adv.) 34
HILL RADIO AND TV—Fast,
reasonable service on radios,
TVs and appliance. 809 Main St.,
Phone 3046. 28-4tp
PALACIOS PUBLIC LIBRARY—
6000 books to choose from. Open
Wednesday and Saturday after-
noons. tf
NETS FOR SALE—One 25-ft. 2-
in. mesh; one 10-ft. 2-in. mesh;
one 10-ft bait net; one 7-ft. 2-in.
mesh. All for $40. See L. G. Brown,
Phone 3031. 27-tf
FOR SALE OR LEASE—Allgood's
Drive-Inn Cafe Equipment. On
account of Mr. Allgood's health.
12 blue leather Stainless Steel
stools and 12-foot counter with
foot rest; cash i-egister; 8-foot
glass case for candy and cigars;
5-way black top tables with 12
chairs; 5 tables and booths, pink &
brown leather. Two stand fans; 2
Coca-Cola 8-ft. boxes; Big reach-
in box; General Electric Refrig-
rator box; kitchen stove; steam
table; 3-way sink; cook table;
window fan; hot water heater;
dishes, pots, pans, silverware. See
Lillian Allgood. 2-t
LOST or FOUND
LOST—6 ft. joint % inch gal-
vanize pipe with "T" in center
and union connection. Reward for
return to George Kana at Kana
Upholstery Shop. 34-lt
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—Furnished apartment
at 414% Morton. Phone 4861.
FOR RENT—Rooms with bath.
Bayview Hotel. 41-tfn
FOR RENT—Furnished Apartment,
private bath, garage. Call 5656,
101 First St.
FOR RENT — 4 room furnished
apartment, private. Phone 2886.
Mrs. E. I. Chiles, Sr. 34-ltp
FOR RENT—Three room furnish-
ed house. Utilities paid. 402 Per-
ryman, Phone 3786. 33-lt
FOR RENT — Furnished apart-
ment, air-cooled, private. 213
Fifth St. Phone 3661. 28
TRAILER SPACE FOR RENT—
At Weakley's Ti-ailcr Park, 325
Commerce St. 28-26tp
Weight of the earth is sextillion,
600 quintillion tons.
FOR RENT—Three-room 'furnish
ed apartments. 110 Commerce or
phone 3541. 22-tf
HOUSE FOR RENT — Large 5-
room. Partly furnished or un-
furnished. Phone 4886 or see W. W.
Reed at 207 Lucas. 33-tf
Specializing In All Kinds Of
SHEET METAL WORK|
Complete Heating Jobs"
Air Conditioning Ducts
Guttering — Louvers
Ventilators — Stove Hoods
Attic Fans — Metal Roofs
Flashing
BAY CITY SHEET METAL
OWNED AND OPERATED BY
Buck Huggins
1933 7th St. Bay City, Texas
Phone CI 5-8985 — Home CI5-8474
FOR RENT—Four room furnish-
ed apartment; three room fur-
nished apartment, 412 First St.
Phone 3816. F. C. Wynn. 34-t'f
FOR RENT—Two, three and four
room apartments. Some" avail-
able for families with children.
Feather & Son. Phone 2081. 17-tf
FOR RENT—One bedroom fur-
nished apartment. Nicest in
town. 3 bedroom unfurnished
house. Call 6286—Ederer Apts.
33-tf
VENETIAN BLINDS -- Window
shades. Over 20 years experience
in installation. Call Brandon's,
phone 5201. tf
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE has
the "most" of everything. For
daily home delivery call—W. C.
Jackson 4511. 9-tf
SUBSCRIBE TO THE HOUSTON
POST. Delivered at your door
daily and Sunday. Call R. V. Wrat-
islaw, Phone 6171. 49
/WANTED—Man to sell bait at
Z. & F. Bait Camp near Ca-
rancahua Bridge. Contact Charles
Faktor at Phillips 66 Service Sta-
tion at the Y. 34-lt
MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY
BOOKEEPING service for small
businesses, payroll reports, taxes,
statements. L. A. House, office 205
Fifth Street; phones 6231 or 3781.
NOTICE—Once again I have the
privilege of having my piano
studio at Eastside Elementary
School. If you wish to enroll your
child in piano, please see me there
Thursday afternoon August 30,
from 1 to 4 p.m. Stella Yeatts. 34-1
ABOUT TOWN—
(Continued From Page 1)
Beacon Wednesday a week ago,
nd talked to Jesse and Hugh Dis-
mukes, Corporation Court Judge
Warren A. Feather and Mayor A.
1. Petersen.
A good portion of the "write up"
dealt with our press, which was a
subject in this column last week.
But I was most interested in
his description of how Palacios
got its name.
"As the legend goes, the cap-
tain of a Spanish ship off Hamil-
ton Point, in the days when this
was a province of New Spain, re-
ported he had seen a mirage that
was better than Cinerama. Just
above a strip of Palacios beach
now known locally as the Holy
Land, because it adjoins the Bap-
tist encampment, he had seen three
magnificent palaces in the sky."
"The most remarkable thing
about this mir'age was that there
was only one palace in Texas at
that time—the governor's palace
in Bexar—and it wasn't very
palatial."
"Judge Feather said in his
opinion the captain had taken too
much tequila, but Mayor Petersen
said this was wonderful country
for mirages."
"In hot weather I have seen the
whole town of El Campo from a
distance of 15 miles to the south,
floating in the air like a big mov-
ing picture show in the sky."
Petersen said.
* * *
ON PAGE one this week is a
news item concerning J. J. Perez
and a fire hydrant.
Perez was fined $10 and costs
for parking too close to the hy-
drant. . . which is nothing to be
ashamed of, because I'm sure the
violation wasn't intentional, it was
just unconscious.
But it almost proved to be a
dangerous thing to do and cost
firemen valuable time while they
pushed the truck out of the way
so they could connect their hoses.
Along with Sherwood Barber
and others, I would like to urge
Palacians to become "fire law con-
scious", and watch for fire plugs.
Don't 'follow fires unless you have
a good reason, other than curiosi-
ty, and don't drive over fire hose.
No one is going to fine anybody
just to show their authority, but
the laws are going to be en-
forced. . . so don't take chances—
it may cost you, and others whose
lives and property are endangered
by fire.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Beacon has been authorized
.o announce the following candi-
dacies subject to the various elec-
tions scheduled in 1956:
For Constable, Pet. 3;
H. L. (LeROY) ADAMS
GEORGE FRANGULLIE
90th Infantry Division
To Observe Day At
Yoakum, August 25
Saturday, August 25, 1956 has
been proclaimed as 90th Infantry
Division Day. Company "E" 357th
Inf. Regt. of the 90th In'f. Division
headquarter at Yoakum, Texas
plans to have a party to observe
this day.
All World War I and II veterans
of the 90fch Inf. Division are
especially invited to attend this
party between the hours of 7:00
p.m. and 9:30 p.m. August 25>at
the American Legion Hall in Yoa-
RESPONSIBLE PERSON —Man
or woman, from this area, want-
ed to service and collect from
automatic vending machines. No
Selling. Age not essential. Car,
references, and $600 investment
necessary. 7 to 12 hours weekly
nets approximately $250 monthly.
Possibility full time work. For lo
cal interview give full particulars.
Write P. 0. Box 7047, Minneapolis
11, Minnesota. 34-ltp
kum, Texas.
This party will be informal and bumpers
CHOW will be served. If you havfc ALTERNATE BID
ever been a member of the 90tf»|
Notice To Bidders
The Palacios Independent School
District will accept sealed bids up
to 6:00 P. M. Monday, September
10, 1956 at which time said bids
will be open and publicly read, for
the purchase of a one-half ton
pick-up truck with the following
specifications;
(1) The motor is to be a six
cylinder of approximately 125
horsepower at 4000 r.p.m.
(2) Wheel base not less than 110
in. nor more than 115 in.
(3) Wheels to be 15" with
6.70x15, 4 ply tires.
(4) The bed to be a standard
18" bed approximately 48" by
78".
(5) Heavy duty, 12 volt ignition
system.
The truck is to be equipped with
the following:
(1) First line heater and de-
froster. The type of heater pro-
posed must be indicated on the
bid.
(2) A rear view mirror.
(3) Windshield wipers.
(4) Oil filter.
(5) Side mount tired carrier.
(6) Spare wheel (without tire). jjj
(7) Heavy duty front and rear i-
Inf. Division, contact J. L. Scott,
Phone 3071 as soon as possible.
Sea Scouts Hold
Social On Bay
Members of Palacios Sea Scouts
held a social Tuesday night by
inviting their guests for a cruise
in the Ship's sailboat.
The party sailed out toward
Coon Island, around Southeast Bay
and back to the BYPU Pier.
Members present were Dr. J. C.
White, Skipper; Bobby Kitchens,
Clark Jackson, Roger Anthis,
Paul Treybig and Hugh Dismukes.'
Their guests were Sandy Bell,
Shirley Brown and Barbara Turn-
er.
Refreshments of cookies, soft
drinks and sandwiches were
served.
All the specifications and equip-
ment listed above to be the same,
except; that the bed is to be a
standard 96" bed with a propor-
tionately longer wheel base.
Bidders will be required to take
into consideration a trade-in 1947
model Willys Station Wagon which
can be inspected at the schools at
anytime between 8:00 A. M. and 4
P. M.
The Board of Trustees of the
Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or to accept the
bid they consider to be to the best
advantage of the school district.
Given in pursuance of an order
passed by the Board of Trustees
on the 13th day of August 1956.
SIGNED:
GUY JOHNSON, President
J. B. KIMBALL, Secretary 33-3t
Beacon Ads Bring Results
At The Bayview
Patients In Hospital:
Dr. J. R. Wagner, Mrs. Effie
Palmer, Frank Gillaspie, Mrs. L.
Bruse, Mrs. D. I. Kelley and baby
boy.
Patients Dismissed:
Mrs. J. P. McDonald, Mrs. Tom
Smith and baby girl, Jerry Ellis,
Romolo Garcia, Mrs. Joe Feather,
J. H. Paris, Mrs. Delbert Tumlin-
son, and baby boy.
SALESMEN WANTED — Pre-
ferred Life pays top commis-
sions, renewals every month and
liberal monthly cash bonuses to
good producers. Plenty of free
leads. Complete kit of hospital,
medical care (pays doctors calls
at home or office), and cash in-
come plans, including non-cancell-
able, is guaranteed renewable hos-
pital protection. If you are an ex-
perienced salesman and are in-
terested in big front money and
regular renewals, write Vice Presi-
dent, P. O. Box 3027, Dallas Texas.
30-4t
Card Of Aopreciation
We wish to express our apprecia-
tion and thanks to the Palacios
Volunteer Fire Department for
the fast and efficient work they
did Tuesday morning in control-
ling the fire in the building next
to our shoe shop. The Dick Rays
Mrs. Sidney Katz and son left
Tuesday afternoon for Houston
where they will meet Mr, Katz
and returned to their home in
Cleveland, Ohio after a visit here
with Mrs. Katz's mother, Mrs J.
L. Koerber.
Notice To Creditors
Notice is hereby given that orig-
inal letters testamentary upon
the Estate of J. L. Koerber, de-
ceased, were granted to me the
undersigned, on the 8th day of Au-
gust, 1956, by the County Court
of Matagorda County. All per-
sons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to pre-
sent the same to me within the
time presci'ibed by law. My resi-
dence and post office address are
208 Main Street, Palacios, County
of Matagorda, State of Texas.
INA MAE PERRYMAN KOER-
BER, Executrix of Estate of J. L.
Koerber, deceased.
ANSWERING PUBLIC DEMAND
FOR LOCAL ADULT TRAINING IN
Business and Secretarial Courses
—SEE—
L. A. HOUSE
205 5TH ST. PHONE 7891
BOR INN
—curb and dining room service—
6 Hamburgers to Go -
6 Chiliburgers to Go - - - -
6 Hot Dogs to Go - - - - -
GLEN'S JEWELRY
Across from Petersen's Cafe next to Falks Barber Shop
BULOVA - ELGIN - WYLER WATCHES
KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS — GIFTS
WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR
GLEN (G. L.) PORE, Owner
PHONE 7866
Mrs. George Frangullie return-
ed the first of the week from
Wharton where she had been a
patient for several days in the
Rugeley-Blasingame hospital.
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FOR QUICK SALE
I have for sale Farm Land,
Residents, Business and Revenue
Property.
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REAL ESTATE DEALER
Office 213 5th St. Phone 3661
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