Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1957 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, March 28, 1957
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PHONE 5181
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FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
Calhoun Schools Asked To Require
Polio Shots; El Campo News Now 55
The Board of Directors of Texas
Gulf Sulphur Company announced
Monday the election of Claude 0.
Stephens as President of the
•world's largest producer of sul-
phur.—Wharton Spectator.
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Torrential downpours that aver-
aged Sioroething like an inch per
hour came to Wharton this past
Sunday. Up until noon Sunday
rain gauges showed 'from three to
more than five inches of rain. —
Wharton Spectator.
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Discussion on the possible de-
velopment of the Lavaca Navidad
Rivers watershed were held last
week in Austin, between the area
planning Engineer pf the Bureau
ptf Reclamation, H, P. Burleigh and
members o'f the Jackson County
Flood Control District, Chamber of
Commerce and Water Resoui'ces
Committee of the Port Lavaca
Chamber.—Ganado Tribune.
* * *
With this issue of the El Cam-
po Citizen, another milestone is
reached. This issue marks the end
ptf 56 years of service to the com-
munity served by The Citizen.—
El Campo Citizen.
* * *
Acting in executive session Wed-
lorning, the Senate com-
mittee approved its rivers acd
harbors bill. This bill includes the
Matagorda deep water channel,
the harbor of refuge, the channel
in Lavaca Bay and maintenance of
the municipal harbor.—Port La-
vaca Wave.
«ti * *
Thirty four members of the
Edna Volunteer Fire Department
put into practice this week what
they had learned during a seven
session training course, so they
could earn certificates for complet-
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♦ * *
Port Lavaca physicians will ask
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dependent School District to re-
quire polio vaccinations 'for all
children prior to their admission
to school this fall.—Port Lvaca
Wave.
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The Edna School Board in ses-
sion recently re-elected 53 teachers
fiG'r the fall semester, and heard a
report that frequent and heavy
rains the past several weeks have
almost halted work on the New
Edna High Plant Southwest of
town.—Edna Heiald.
He * *
Plans for the 1957 Jackson Coun-
ty Fair and the Spring Rodeo were
main topics last week when the
Fair Board held its finst . 1957
meeting in the courthouse.—Edna
Herald.
* * +
Members of the Texas Shrimp
Association have voted to oppose
House Bill 610, which would regu-
late the taking of shrimp in bays
p.nd inland waters.—Calhoun Coun-
ty Times.
* * *
Bids on Port Lavaca's new First
National Bank will be opened April
7, and all local contractors are in-
v'ted to submit bids, bank officials
said this week.— Calhoun County
Times.
* * *
Jimmy Louis Graham has been
stationed in Port Lavaca by De-
partment o'f Public Safety and will
serve as state highway patrolman
fjpr all of Calhoun County.—Cal-
houn County Times.
* * *
Calhoun County property valua-
tions have increased more than
five times during the past 11
years with most of the increase
coming during the years since the
constructs,wn of the Aluminum
Company of America and Carbide
plants.—Calhoun County Times.
* * *
Stockholders of Union Carbide
and Carbon Corporation will vote
on a proposal t,o> change the Cor-
poration's name to Union Carbide
Corporation. — Calhoun County
Times.
* * *
El Campo's traffic accidents dur-
ing the first 2Vi months of 1957
has shown an appreciated reduc-
tion as compared with the identi-
cal period for a year ago.—El Cam-
po News.
* * #
Approximately 1800 music stu-
dents, representing 23 high and
junior high school bands, will be
in El Campo this Saturday to par-
ticipate in the fourth annual El
Cainpo Jaycee Band Festival.—El
Campo News.
* * *
A C;;."y,000 fund campaign—the
largest goal ever set for a com-
munity project in West Wharton
.County history—will be officially
launched by the Citizen's Swim-
ming Pool Committee Monday
morn'ng.—El Campo News.
Holes in Swiss cheese are formed
by gases that result from fermen-
tation.
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AT CEMETERY
HAYWARD
PLAIN AND RELIGIOUS
DESIGNS
EL CAMPO MEMORIALS
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Only Two Weeks Remain To Gel
1957 Vehicle Inspection Stickers
Only two-thirds of the total num-
ber of vehicle owners in Texas have
received their 1957 vehicle inspec-
tion stickers, Col. Homer Garrison,
Jr., director of the Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety said today.
He warned against the last minute
rush at inspection stations at the
close Of the inspection period April
15.
"Of the more than four million
vehicle owners in Texas only about
2,500,000 have had their cars,
trucks and other vehicles inspect-
ed, leaving more than 1,000,000 to
act within the remaining three
weeks."
The state police director re-
minded motorists ,otf the impending
deadline with a note of concern.
He suggested that automobile
owners visit a near-by inspection
station now before inspection lines
become long and they suffer an
undue loss of time and effort.
In commenting generally on the
inspection program Col. Garrison
said the correction o'f mechanical
defects in vehicles operated upon
our state highways plays a sub-
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Voters favored the consolidation
of Turtle Bay and Palacios School
Districts.
A six pound 11 ounce boy, son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carenza, was
the first baby born at the Bay
View Hospital.
Young merchants and interested
community workers met Monday
night to organize the Palac'os Pro-
gressive Association.
Mr. and Mrs, B. E. Sailor moved
back to Palacios after making their
home in Bay City several years.
Lowell Johnson and Phillip Man-
ning attended the Boston Braves'
baseball school in Cuero and both
made good showings.
The Palacios Sharks won the Dis-
trict 75-B track meet, Refugio was
seftonJ and Port Lavaca, third.
15 YEARS AGO
The engagement of Miss Mary
Eleanor Louderback and James J.
Bateman was announced by her
parents.
G. H. Hamlin passed away at
his home in this city last Friday.
Census report showed 5,5G0 bales
o'f cotton ginned in Matagorda
County from the 1941 crop.
Mrs. G. G. Lawson, Jr. and Mrs.
Clifford Morish were in San An-
tonio* Sunday to visit their hus-
bands, who recently entered the
service and were stationed at Fort
Sam Houston.
Lester Miorton, machine gun
specialist, was one of five recent-
ly promited to Corporal at Fort
Barancas, Fla.
Seniors were preparing to pre-
sent the senior play "Don't Take
Mly Penny," Friday night, April 3.
Miss Besse Belknap was seek-
ing re-election as City Secretary
and J. B. Kimball announced for
City Alderman.
20 YEARS AGO
Maj. Gen. Claud V. Birkhead an-
nounced the 36th Division, Texas
National Guard w,wuld hold annual
training encampment at Camp
Hulen, August 7-21.
The Louderback family was call-
ed to Freeport by the death of Mrs.
A. Harrison, sister-in-law of Mrs.
Louderback.
The marriage of Julia Lee Stapp
to Clarence G. Paulsen was an-
nounced.
The Palacios school took enough
places at the county meet held in
Bay City assure them the all
around championship.
The first test in the Foley No.
1 was being made as the Beacon
went to press.
At New London, Texas, 450 chil-
dren were killed in an exploson
at the consolidated school.
Wici'd was received of the death
of Mrs. L. O. Mills at Cimmaron,
Kansas.
Jackson County Soil
Conservation News
District Cooperator Rudolph
Skalicky recently ctoropleted level-
ing 170 acres of riceland on his
farm north of Ganado. All knolls
were dozed off prior to the land
planing operation, A 70-foot length
plane was used, crossing the field
from a different angle each time
over for the three trips. The bene
fits derived fiyrni this practice are
eviden<-ed by a more uniform cover-
age of water, lower water applica-
tion costs, increase in yield of rice,
improved drainage and better
quality rice.
* * *
The Jackson Soil Conservation
District Board of Supervisors has
secured' Angleton and Medio blue
stem grass seed for the coopera
tors who have asked the District
to do so. This particular seed is
costing the 'farmer $35.00 per lb
of pure live seed. The seeding rate
is approximately .4 to .5 pound of
pure live seed per acre. The ASC
has a Federal cost-share payment
of $20.00 per pound of pure live
seed. This makes a cost the
farmer of approximately $0.00 to
$7.00 per aefte for the seed.
/ * * »
The Soil Bank, Conservation Re-
serve, federal cost-share for es-
tablishment of perennial grasses
is 80% of the cost.
Doughnuts have holes in the
center to keep them from becom-
ing soggy.
stantial part in preventing traf-
fic accidents.
STATED MEETINGS ^
PALACIOS LODGE
NO. JK»0 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday each month 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
Frank Stewart, W. M.
Tom E Friery, Sec'y
Runyon CHIROPRACTIC Offices
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO 6 P. M.
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TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS
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413 MAIN ST. PHONES: OFF. 5011; RES. 2901
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DR. GORDON E. RICHARDSON
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BAY CITY, TEXAS
north o'f Ritchie on 4th Street.
The annual banquet of the Cham
ber of Ccmmerie was held at Hotel
Palacios. -
25 YEARS AGO
W, C. H. Marshall died at his
hpme in this city. He was about 90
yoars of age.
J. K. Paulk, an early citizen of
Palacios, died at his home at the
age of 82 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wilkerson
moved to their new home just
30 YEARS AGO
Calvin Douglas was having an
addition built to his machine shop
on 4th Street, just north of the
city limits.
The Senior Class of P.H.S. was
preparing to present the annual
class play on April 6. "Yimmie
Yonson" was the title.
St. John's Chapel was dedicated
with appropriate services with
Bishop C. S. Quinn in charge, as-
sisted by Rev. Paul Engle ffl Bay
City.
35 YEARS AGO
Robert F. Clement, a pioneer
citizen of Palacios, father of W. H.
Clements, Sr., died in a hospital
in Houston where he had been
taken for treatment.
W. E. Green, Dr. J. R. Elliott, J.
F. Barnett and R. L. Price were
candidates for members of the Pa-
lacios Independent School Board.
Dorothea Green won first place
in junior girls and Bully Holt won
first in junior boys declamation
tryouts for the county meet. Louise
Partain won first in senior girls.
The longest odds in the world
are those against getting even.
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