Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1957 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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PUBLISHER
ASSO. EDITOR & ADV. MGR.
BUSINESS MANAGER
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
.1ESSE V. DISMUKES
HUGH J. DISMUKES
fintered at the Post Office at Palacios, Texas, as second class mail
matter under the Art of Congress.
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WE STOP ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EXPIRATION
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standing, or reputation of any person, firm oi
corporation which may apppar 1ri the columnf
of the Palacios Beacon will be gladly corrector
if brought to the attention of the publisher
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Mi*, and Mrs. Clyde Crenshaw
and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Faubion
were in Houston Monday to at-
tend the Houston Natural Gas
Company's first service award
•dinner at the Rice Hotel. Mrs.
Faubion received one of the service
pins, representing from five to 20
years service with the company.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gillett pur-
chased the home of Mi's. Margaret
Queen on Fifth Street.
iMrs. A. G'. Wright of Dallas,
was spending the winter here with
3ier sister, Miss Alpha Bussell.
Capt. Earnest Wehmeyer of the
Game, Fish and Oyster Commis-
sion announces this week that
Messrs. Stanley S. Schultz, Jerry
Hawes and Elton Mullins have ar-
rived in»Palacie= on the state boat
with two barges fully equipped to
•start preliminary work for oyster
planting on the peninsula shore.
Members of the Palacios Cham-
ber of Commerce had been mailed
a ballot for the election of eight
directors to serve for a period of
two year?!.
Palacios probably will play Class
A football next year and be group-
ed with Bay City, El Campo, La-
mar, West Columbia and Wharton,
according to tentative grouping is-
oy Rodney J. Kidd, athletic
•• of the Texas Interscholas-
tic League.
20 YEARS AGO
Thife week was the coldest No-
vember since 1910 weather observ-
ers reported.
The Palacios Sharks closed the
season when they played'at Ga-
lena Park, losing by a score of 6
to 2. Only one game was won by
the local boys during the entire
season.
The second meeting of the new-
ly organized Texas Oyster Asso-
ciation was scheduled for Novem-
ber 30 in Palacios. Travis Johnson
of Rockport was president.
Future Homemakers met and
sleeted officers as follows: Ruth
Petersen, president; Viola Hood,
vice-president; Gertrude Johnson,
secretary and Montine Atkins, re-
porter.
In the annual Red Cross drive
863 members had enrolled with a
goal of 1,000 for the county, S. L.
Reid of Bay City reported.
25 YEARS AGO
H. R. Bartlett and family moved
here from El Campo. Mr. Bartlett
had purchased the J. P. Ellis bak-
ery in the building next door to the
Queen Theatre.
The concrete highway from Pa-
lacios to Port Lavaca was ready
for use and another link in High-
way 35, from Houston to Corpus
Christi, was completed.
Four biitlis were reported: Two
girls, one at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Erekson and the other
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Martinez. The boys were at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Crosby
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Wright.
15 YEARS AGO
Funeral services were held her?
Monday afternoon for Mrs. J. W
Thompkins, who died Sunday at
the home of her son in Brownwood,
Texas.
Basic gasoline ration books were
issued to 1300 passenger car own-
ers who registered at the school
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Miss Lorene Sorenson and Lt.
James H. Sledge were married at
Camp Hulen Chapel No. 2 Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lee, Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. iMcConnell and daugh-
ters, Juanita and Charlene and
Miss Lofs Munds were in Galveston
Saturday to attend the wedding of
Miss Velma Anderson and Sgt. Joe
King at Fort Crockett.
Lafayette Brewer, 84, a former
resident of Palacios, died at his
home in San Antonio.
Cash's Creek bridge, which was
destroyed during the August 30
storm, was now completed and
opened for traffic.
TELEVISION
AND RADIO
30 YEARS AGO
Superintendent R. P. Newsom,
Professor Mason, Misses Irene and
Thelma Batchelder and Louise
Partain were in Houston to attend
the State Teachers Convention.
A bond election in south Jackson
County assured the completion of
the Hug-the-Coast Highway from
here to Corpus Christi through
Pert Lavaca.
C. L. Gass was opening a Self
Serve Grocery in connection with
his department store on Commerce
Street.
Oscar Barber announced for re-
election as County Tax Assessor.
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All Work Guaranteed
PICK UP AND DELIVERY
R. J. ROGERS
600 SECOND ST.
Phone 6131
35 YEARS AGO
B. W. Trull purchased the C. O.
Graham farm west of Palacios and
the Graham family moved to Mid-
field. '
Harry Hall purchased the inter-
est of George Potvin in the Econ-
omy Garage, corner of Main and
4th Street.
J. L. Koerber joined the ranks of
the radib fans.
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Boyett an-
nounced the birth of a baby girl
and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bentler were
the parents of an 11 pound boy.
II. C- Hunt, who m»ved from Pa-
lacios during World War I, died at
the home of his son, Roy Hunt, in
Buffaloe, N. Y.
A jackplane is a carpenter's plane.
Generals Lee and Grant fought
on the same side in the Mexican
war.
Theodore Roosevelt was the
youngest president to take office.
He was 43.
Tuberculosis has been a major
disease of mankind as far back
as recorded history goes.
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Maybe your
car insurance
needs a
check-up, loo!
If you're a careful driver, you check up on the mechanical con-
dition of your car regularly. By the same token, you should
check up on your car insurance ... to make sure that you're
carrying the right kind, and enough of it. Bring your car in-
surance policies in to us. We'll be glad to review them for you.
Without charge or obligation, of course.
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
NOTARY PUBLIC
FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
547 Attend El Campo C. C. Banquet;
Edna School Valuations Up $2,851-
Blessed with good we»li*r and
great enthusiasm, the annual mem-
bership meeting and banquet of
El Campo Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture Tuesday night, at-
tended by 517 members and guests,
was a great success. James G.
Roberts, manager of the south-
western division C. of C. of the
United States, said that the goal
of a Chamber of Commerce should
be based on four tenets. He defined
these as striving toward better
living facilities for the citizens
of the community, helping people
to work together, speaking out for
free enterprise and firm faith in
God.—El Campo News.
Valuations for taxing purposes
by the Edna Independent School
District showed an increase of $2,-
854,740 this year. After comple-
tion of the work by the 1957 school
tax equalization board, total valu-
ations for this district were plac-
ed at $18,861,720 compared to $16,-
006,980 in 1956.—Edna Herald.
■ The first phase of a coordinated
program aimed at improving meth-
ods of assessing taxes in Calhoun
County \*1 be undertaken joint-
ly by county commissioners and
the school district tax office in Jan-
uary.—Port Lavaca Wave.
Ganadoans are privileged in hav-
ing head athlete trainer Eddie
Wojecki of Rice Institute to speak
at the annual Ganado Indian Foot,
ball Banquet, Tuesday, Dec. 3.—
Ganado Tribune.
Lawrence L. Froelich, managei
of the C. P. & L. Co. here, has been
named president of the Port La-
vaca Chamber of Commerce, suc-
ceeding John Dearasaugh.—Port
Lavaca Wave.
The Ganado Jaycees will occupy
much of their time from now until
Christmas with the two projects
they have undertaken. On Tues-
day, November 19, the first of the
sign posts for the street markers
will be set up and on Nov. 21, re-
pair work will be^'in on the old and
used toys that have been collect-
ed.—Ganado Tribune.
Commissioners' Court, at a spec-
ial meeting Monday, discussed an-
other possible election for road and
bridge improvements throughout
the county, but no definite action
was taken. A $335,000 road and
bridge bond issue was defeated
along with two ether local bond
.ssues in an election early this
month.—Edna Herald.
The United Fund Drive in East
Wharton County is lagging with
approximately $10,000 short of the
goal of $28,000 «3t up to support
thonine organizations. In the event
this shortage is not met it will be
necessary for each oiganuaLioii
benefitting from the fund to hold
their annual drives to try to make
up the deficits in each fund.—
Wharton Spectator.
motion that annexed the two com-
mon school districts of Lane City
and Magnet to the Wharton Inde-
pendent School District. In a move
thai, has been considered for son"
time, the board thin enlarged tnc
124 square mile area of the Whar-
ton I. S. D. by 59.38 square miles.
—Wharton Spectator.
Tuesday* November 2 b, the
young people of the churches if Ei
Campo made a house to house
solicitation for C.R.O.r. and UNI-
CEF funds to feed and clothe the
hungry and naked in other parts of
the world.—El Campo Citizen.
Carl W. Lenhart, pol.ee chief
here since January, quit his job
Monday and said he would retire.
Police Sergeant T. A. Kilgore was
named acting chief.—Port Lavaca
Wave.
There are plenty of plans to be
for legislation and plenty ol
projects that need thorough discus-
sion. Anyhow, I am here, and to
the fullest possible extent 1 will
Thursday, November 28, 1957
come to you whenever you call me
The Galveston office is still -u
501 Post Office Building and the
telephone number is SOuthfidd
3-4bS8.
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Runycn CHIROPRACTIC Offices
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO « P. M.
—Alii CONDITIONED—
TUESDAY' AND THURSDAY MORNINGS
RY APP< 1NTMENT
113 MAIN ST. PHON S: OFF. SOU; RES. 2901
NaturcS Health Tl rough Chiropractic
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The board of directors of the
West Wharton County United Fund
have been notified of the final
meeting Nov. 25 at the Community
Center when a decision on policy
in respect to surplus funds will be
attempted. Following a report of
the nominating committee, the
board members will be asked to
clect officers and 12 new board
members for th^ coming year.—El
Campo Citizen.
In its meeting Thursday, the
five man board of the Wharton
County School Trustees, passed the
Cong, C. W. Thompson
Bock In 9th District
By CLARK W. THOMPSON
Congressman Ninth District
Just a brief note to let you know
I am back in the Ninth Congres-
sional District and w.11 remain until
shortly after Christmas. I had ex-
pected to start this Newsletter as
soon as I came back from my va-
cation; but the minute 1 hit Texas
there were so many demands on
my time that I have been simply
unable to write you.
There are lots of problems—
many of them due to heavy rains.
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premiums
Protects The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY
PH. CI 5-4613
PALACIOS
PH. 5261
DR. GORDON E. RICHARDSON
OPTOMETRIST
1816 6th St. Phone 8476
BAY CITY. TEXAS
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See our Big Display of Finished Markers and Monu-
ments on our yard, East Curve, Hwy. 59, El Campo.
Our Service Includes Delivery & 'Setting* In Cemetery
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the spirit of Houston Natural. Our product, natural
gas, is only as good as the service that brings it to
you. And in the big and the small things, we're deter-
mined that service shall always be the best we can
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