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Local Lions Prepared For Opening
Of Sixth Annual Carnival Saturday
Kiddie Rides, Bingo, Concession Stands
And Fireworks To Draw Hundreds
With the sixth annual Lion's
Club Carnival scheduled to begin
Saturday, Lion President G. G.
Lawson, Jr., indicated that every-
thing would "Be set and ready to
•go" for the opening night.
Lion members have been work-
ing on the project for the past
several months Lawson said, and
most of the kiddie rides are now
ready for operation. Final touches
of paint were added to the stands
and rides earlier this week, allow-
ing plenty of time for the paint
to dry before the carnival's open-
ing.
Nearly a seore of individual at-
tractions will be in operation on
the carnival grounds at the corners
of Main, First and Baysliore for
the three-day event.
Darts, a penny pitch, a dunking
booth or anyone of a dozen or so
■other sideshow attractions will be
going "full tilt" during the carni-
val.
Kiddie rides, at 10 cents a ride,
will be spread over the lots and
down by the Bayshore with the
carousel, train, pony rides and car
rides slated to attract most of
the younger set.
For the older group attending
there will be bingo games.
The Alapha Club will sponsor
the annual cake walk. Previously
the event has been sponsored by
the local P.-T. A., but this year's
walk has been turned over to the
local study group.
Members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will serve barbecue
during the carnival. According to
Winford Johnson, chairman of the
V. F. W.'s committee, it will be
served in the V. F. W. Hall on
both Sunday, July 3, and Monday,
July 4. The servings will begin at
11 a.m., and continue until every-
one has been served. The meals
•will cost $1.50 each, and, said
Johnson, there will be all you can
«at for the price. In addition to
barbecue, the meal will consist
•of home baked beans, potato salad,
onions, pickles, bread, cake, pie
•coffee, and cold drinks. Three kinds
•of barbecue will be available, beef,
lamb and sausage.
Approximately 45 minutes of
fireworks will light the skies as
the climaxing event of this year's
carnival, according to the Lion
President. Ov?r 10ft <tfffpTPnt dis-
plays will be used in the program
which;'is expected to begin at 9
p.m., the night of the Fourth.
The carnival's entire proceeds
will go to charities, chiefly local
programs such as eyesight con-
servation. A portion of the pro-
ceeds will go, though, to the Lion's
Crippled Children's Hospital, said
Lawson;
, Through the efforts of the
Chamber of, Commerce this year's
carnival was placed on the official
Calendar of Events for the state
1st Stale Training
Union (amp Here
Will Begin Tonight
State Training Union Camp,
with a theme of "Every Night Is
Sunday Night", will begin on the
Baptist Encampment Grounds to-
day.
The eatrip will open with a Train-
ing Union Workshop tonight with
hundreds of representatives of
Texas churches attending.
Camp officials were unable to
estimate the approximate number
that would attend' because this is
the first time that a camp of this
type is being held in Texas.
Dr. T. C. Gardner, state direc-
tor of the Training Union Depart-
ment of the Baptist General Con-
vention, will serve as camp direc-
tor.
Officials said that the camp
would be operated as though every
night was Sunday night, and the
days would be spent in prepara-
tion.
The night's programs will gen-
erally consist of Departmental
Training Union and preaching ses-
sions.
Daily there will be a general
meeting at 8:30 a.m., and the pre-
vious night's program will be dis-
cussed. At 9:30 a.m., various de-
partments will meet and' a Bible
Hour will be held at 11 a.m., under
th$ direction of Dr. Otis Strick-
land of Decature Baptist College.
Dr. Allen O. Webb will serve as
camp pastor.
The camp, which is open to all
age groups, will end at noon Mon-
day.
Monday afternoon the General
Encampment will convene for a six
day meet. The General Encamp-
ment will end July 10.
of Texas. This calendar is compiled
in Austin by the State Highway
Department and is sent to various
agencies through out the state.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1955
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
VOLUME XLVIII NUMBER 26
'Cities Have Cried For
Water,' Says Hedrick
Wyatt C. Hedrick Tells Meeting Of
Townspeople Here Tuesday Night1
Mr. and' Mrs. George Curtis had
an their week-end guests Mr. Cur-
tis' ■cousins, Dr. and Mrs. Byron
Bernard and two children and Mr.
Bernard's mother, Mrs. Martha
Bernard of Cincinnati, Ohio.
"There is no city of any size
at all that has not, at some time
or other, cried for water," said
Wyatt C. Hedrick to an estimated
crowd of 100 at a town meeting
Tuesday night.
Hedrick, a Houston architect-
engineer, pointed out that this
need of water was not for domestic
purposes, but, rather, for industrial
use.
He told those assembled' at the
Chamber of Commerce sponsored
event that Houston was finished
as far as industrial expansion was
concerned until the recently opened
Lake Houston was completed. Now,
he said, there is no limit to their
expansion.
The conditions necessary to get
industry to move into an area are
few and simple he emphasized.
Principally corporations are in-
terested in coming where they are
wanted, "Where homes are want-
ed and people are treated well
and respected," Hedrick said, add-
ing, "Palacios can give them any-
thing they want."
Chamber of Commerce President
Adolphus Rioux called the meet-
ing to order arid Rev. Logan Cock-
rum, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, delivered the invo-
cation.
Carlton Crawford, of the Board
of Directors, gave the group a
short report on the proposed deep
water cut to the sea. He said that
he was gratified for the rapid pro-
gress of the project. Much of the
preliminary work had been done
and he "considered the project at
least six months ahead of sched-
ule."
"Don't be discouraged at the
seemingly slow progress," Craw-
ford advised. "It won't come about
over night, just have confidence
and faith."
Rioux introduced George Harri-
son, of the Chamber's Industrial
Committee, who told those attend-
ing that this area would' have
everything in the way of trans-
portation facilities when the deep
water channel was finished. The
thing needed most next would be
"sweet water".
"The possibility of a dam was
now being discussed," he said,
"And such a facility would great-
ly increase the economic base of
this area."
Harrison said that the Hedrick
Company was trying to determine
the. feasibility of a dam that would
not raise the water level to a dam-
aging degree.
"The engineers will work out
the pros and' cons of the project
and their report will be made pub-
lic as soon as possible," said the
director.
C. S. Rowand, manager of the
Chamber, gave a short report on
the activities of the organization.
He extended to all an invitation
to attend the meeting of the Cham-
ber. "If you don't come you have
no right to shout about something
not being done," he said.
Allen B. Finnell, manager of the
Jackson County Chamber of Com-
merce and Agriculture, spoke on
"The Chamber of Commerce, What
It Is and How It Works."
In pointing out the scope and
purposes of a Chamber, Finnell
said that its chief purpose was to
aid a community. He told the group
that a balanced economy was
essential in today's modern world,
and that they should work toward
bringing in industry.
"We must gear ourselves for the
Atomic age ui gu back lu the
times when Main Street was just
a muddy trail," he said.
After the meeting refreshments
were served by members of the
Women's Division of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Grand Jury Probe Clears Robertson
In All Three Charges Investigated
County Auditor Luther Robert-
son, who has been under investiga-
tion by the Matagorda County
Grand Jury, was absolved of
charges brought against him by
jury's report which was released
yesterday afternoon.
The three points investigated by
the jury were: (1) inefficiency or
dereliction of duty; (2) dishonesty
of lack of integrity, and (3) charac-
ter.
District Judge G. P. Hardy, Jr.,
said before the investigation be-
gan that there had been no hint
that Robertson was guilty in any
degree of any of the points being
probed.
In part the jury's report said
that "At your request we assem-
bled on June 23, 1955, and worked
June 23, 24, and 29. Following
your request we have investigated
Luther Robertson as County Audi-
tor of Matagorda County in the
following particulars. Inefficiency
in office or dereliction of duty, dis-
honesty or lack of integrity in of-
fice, and the character of Mr. Rob-
ertson."
During the course of the investi-
gation the jury reported that they
had called on 88 witnesses, and
that they had tried to run down all
rumors and suspicions.
Of the first charge the jury said
that they had been able to find
no evidence of inefficiency or dere-
liction of duty by Robertson, The
evid'enct was overwhelming that
Robertson is very efficient in the
conduct of his office said the jury.
We could find no evidence what-
so-ever to bear out the charge of
dishonesty or lack of integrity in
office by Robertson said the re-
port.
"The evidence," continued the
Michael Ward of San Angelo is
spending the summer here with
his grandparents, Mr. and l&rs. J.
J. Harbison.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bowers and
Mr. and Mrs, George Hoist en-
joyed a three day trip last Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday. They
visited historical sites in Goliad,
San Antonio and Austin. Included,
in the trip was a tour throagh
Longhorn Cavernn near Burnet.
report, "Pointing out that Mr. Rob-
ertson's honesty was above ques-
tion and that his integrity in of-
fice is above suspicion."
In investigating the Character
of Robertson, the jury said that
although a number of rumors are
being circulated about Robertson's
moral conduct they, "have failed
to find any testimoney that would
show the rumors to be true."
"There are some of these ru-
mors based on hearsay, which on
the face look bad, but after
thorough examination and after
questioning many witnesses we
could find no fact that would make
us believe such rumors are true."
The report was addressed to
Judges T. M. Gupton and Hardy,
and it was signed by Foreman J.
P. Graham and members of the
Grand Jury.
Businesses To Close
On Independence Day
The majority of business places
in Palacios will be closed In-
dependence Day, Monday, July
4, advises the Chamber of Com-
merce.
Independence Day is one of
the six holidays chosen by a
local committee for suggested
store closings. The City State
Bank will also be closed, as will
the local postoffice.
Since the holiday falls on Mon-
day, patrons of local business
establishments are advised to do
their shopping on Saturday for
the long week-end.
United Fund Drive
For Matagorda
County Planned
Several drives for funds by
various charitable organizations in
Matagorda County will be joined
into a United Fund Drive, this
year, if plans work out.
The chambers of commerce of
Bay City and Palacios have ap-
pointed committees to work on the
problem of properly sponsoring a
United Fund' Drive.
Hiram Brandon was elected
county chairman. Other officers
include Dr. Norman Runyon, vice-
chairman; Joel Morrow, secretary,
and P. R. Hamill, treasurer.
Members of the committee set
up to head the drive in Palacios
include Dr. Norman Runyon, Win-
fred Johnson, E. Rex Cooper, F. A.
Griffin and Robert Lewis.
Heading the drive in surround-
ing communities will be: George
Nelson, Blessing; Dean Merck, Col-
legeport; Jim Cornelius, Midfield;
Paul Gerhard, Turtle Bay and
George Stubblefield, Prairie Cen-
ter.
All agencies participating in the
drive have been asked to meet
with this committee and submit a
budget, in order that the over-all
budget may be determined'.
The drive probably will begin
October 1.
Various committees have been
appointed to do preliminary work
necessary for the drive.
CAA Figures Show
More Rain Received
For First 6 Months
According to figures released
weekly by the Palacios C. A. A.
station, this vicinity has had more
than twice as much rain for the
first six months of this year as fell
in a comparable period during
1954.
Total rainfall for the first six
months of this year was 12.6
inches. For the same jseriod in
1954 5.5 inches of rain fell.
The increased rainfall has
brought about better crops in this
area this year although the rain-
fall is still below average. A 36
year average for rainfall in this
area during the first six months
of the year is 18.8 inches.
Annual rainfall for a 36 year
period is 41.14 inches, and the most
annual rain recorded in this area
was in 1944 when 63 inches fell.
Federal Aid To Water Districts
Provided For In Bill Under Study
Hanger Improved,
Buildings Painted
At Local Airport
Various improvements at the
Municipal Airport were completed
this week according to City Water
Superintendent M. O. Cavallin.
Fifty squares of metal were re-
placed on the hangar, and accord-
ing to the superintendent, the
building is now in "first class"
condition.
The improvements to the build-
ing was done at a cost of more
than $600. Ressler and Sons, a lo-
cal construction firm, supplied the
labor.
Additional improvements com-
pleted at the airport recently in-
cluded the painting and re-roofing
of the Civil Air Patrol's building.
The- city did the re-roofing and
members of the Civil Air Patrol
painted the building with materials
furnished by the city.
The building is loaned by the
city to the group for its weekly
meetings.
Mayor A. H. Petersen also re-
ported that Tuesday a fire plug
was installed at the corner of First
and: Lucas. Installation was done
by the City Water Department,
and the plug is ready for im-
mediate operation.
Eli Mayfield Installed
As Rotary President
In Wednesday Meet
Eli Mayfield was installed as
president of the Palacios Rotary
Club at its regular meeting Wed-
nesday.
Mayfield was introduced to mem-
bers by out-going president Dr.
John C. White. Mayfield in turn
introduced other recently elected
officers of the club and the board
of directors.
Other newly elected officers in-
clude: Rev. Logan Cockrum, vice-
president; Bob Neeley, secretary-
treasurer; Ronald Harris, program
chairman; Paul Miller, sergeant-
at-arms, and directors Dr. John
Hart, Ralph Newsom, Thomas
Brandon, Bob Neeley, Rev. Cock-
rum and Mayfield and Dr. John C.
White.
President Mayfield urged mem-
bers to bring a guest to the next
meeting of the club.
Dr. White showed members some
slides that were taken at the Boy
Scout Camp at El Rancho Cima
earlier this summer.
At the June 23 meeting of the
club a Ladies Night was held.
Present at that meeting yere
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McBride, Mr.
and Mrs. LeLand Kee and Mr. and
Mrs. Jessie Armstrong represent-
ing Angleton's Rotary. The lo-
cal organization lost an attendance
contest with the Angleton group
and a dinner was set as prize.
(See "ROTARY", Page 4)
C. A. P. To Seek Members
Palacios' own civilian auxiliary
of the United States Air Force is
now undertaking an intense mem-
bership campaign.
Palacios Squadron, a branch of
Group 25 with headquarters in, Gal-
veston, now has in its ranks 19
senior members in Palacios, and
14 cadets. It also has 14 newly
qualified members in the El Cam-
po unit.
The semi-military organization
was founded just prior to World
War II for the purpose of anti-
submarine patrol, courier service,
border patrol and tow-target mis-
sions.
Since the war's end the Mission
of the Civil Air Patrol has become
the training of personnel and the
maintenance of flying equipment.
Over all, the units serve chiefly in
a search and rescue role.
The loqpl group, which was one
of the first five established in
Texas, receives ground five "of-
ficial" calls for search missions
a year, and they also tak® part in
other "unofficial" searches.
Louis Koerber Jr., of the local
squadron, makes the differentia-
tion between "official" and "un-
official" missions by saying, "The
official missions come when we
receive a call from the Air Force,
and they request aid in some par-
ticular search. Unofficial missions
take place when we discover or
hear of someone in trouble in the
bay. In either case we immediately
go to their aid."
In official missions the Air Force
pays the local squadron for the
fuel used, but unofficial expenses
have to be paid for from the
squadron's funds.
The Air Force supplies the air-
craft and other equipment, such
as communications materials to
local C.A.P., organizations.
According to Koerber the Civil
Air Patrol maintains over 11,000
radio stations throughout the
United States. This radio net, to
which the local squadron belongs,
is kept in constant readiness, and,
in an emergency, could assume the
responsibility of transmitting all
necessary communications in the
country.
Corpus Christi is the central
communications point for the Civil
Air Patrol in Texas.
A uniform, that is similar to the
regulation Air Fsrce uniform, is
worn by C.A.P. members. The only
difference in them is that the
familiar red prop, centered in a
white triangle is affixed to the
C.A.P. uniform.
Members of local groups are
eligible to attend yearly summer
encampments at air bases in
various sections of the country.
This year the local group sent
three men to a 10 day camp at
Randolph Field. They were cadets
second Lieutenent Bobby Brad-
shaw and Master Sergeant Leroy
Rogers. Senior member C. H. Cun-
ningham also attended the camp.
A program of study is followed
at the camps that touches all
phases of aviation. Classes in nav-
igation, control tower operation,
meteorology, etc., are taught.
Any boy er girl who will be 15
years old at the beginning of the
school year is eligible to become a
cadet. Senior members must be
qualified flyers and' over 18.
Koerber pointed Out " that a per-
son who is a member of the organi-
zation and has taken part in at
least one encampment and has
take* and passed the aeronautic
course that is taught in the high
school is eligible to become a pri-
vate first class upon entering the
Air Force.
The squadron meets every Thurs-
day at the airport.
Senator Johnson Says That He Will
'Do Everything Possible For Passage"
With petitions already in circulation for the creation
of a Water Control and Improvement District, the advisa-
bility of such a move was borne out by a communication
received from the offices of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson by
the Chamber of Commerce this week.
Senator Johnson's letter concerned legislation pending
before the Senate Interior Committee. He said that he was
keeping close touch with its pro-
gress, and assured the Chamber
that he would do what he could in
behalf of its enactment.
The bill proposes to permit the
Federal Government to aid local
communities, acting through prop-
er organizations, in financing wa-
ter projects costing up to 10 mil-
lion dollars for irrigation and other
purposes.
It provides that local irrigation
and water districts could secure
Federal loans up to 5 million on
projects costing not more than 10
million dollars.
Local interests would be required
to finance the difference between
5 million and the total cost of the
project. The estimated long-range
cost of the proposed dam across
the Tres-Palacios is less than 3
million.
The loans from the government
would be repayable over a 50-year
period. If a community organiza-
tion can qualify, some part of the
sum needed for a project might
come in the form of a grant from
the Federal Government.
"I am supporting this bill,"
Senator Johnson said. "I think its
enactment would be a good thing
for Texas. It would be an impor-
tant step in helping Texas com-
munities to advance toward a solu-
tion of their water problems."
A similar bill already passed
the House of Representatives.
Senator Johnson emphasized that
water is our number one problem,
and that he wanted to do every-
thing possible to contribute to the
conservation and development of
our water resources.
A report from the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs said
that there has long existed a need
for legislation establishing a sim-
plified planning, review, and
authorization procedure for small
reclamation projects.
The report says that tne but,
H. R. 5881, provides in part that
all project works and facilities,
except those portions operated to
accomplish nonreimburable pur-
poses, shall remain under the juris-
diction and control of the local con-
tracting organization, subject to
the terms of the repayment con-
tract.
A section of the bill requires
that the organization show in its
proposal that it already holds or
can acquire the lands and' the
rights to the use of water neces-
sary for construction and opera-
tion of the project.
The bill, if passed in its present
form, will provide that the govern-
ment deal only with an organiza-
tion. This organization as defined
by the bill means a state or a de-
partment, agency, or political sub-
division, or a conservancy district,
irrigation district, waters users'
association, an agency created by
interstate compact, or a similar
organization which has capacity to
contract with the United States
under the Federal reclamation
laws.
Chamber officials pointed' out
that passage of the bill is in no
sense a "sure thing", but, if it is
passed, the entire future of this
area may hinge on whether or not
a Water Control and Improvement
District has been created within
this district.
They maintain that the creation
of such a district is imperative so
that a necessary type of agency
will be available when the need
arises.
GRASSY POINT
Mr. and Mrs. James Treybig
and sons are enjoying a two weeks
vacation in Boston, Mass. with her
parents.
Mrs. Adelaide Williams will
leave July 6 for an extended visit
with her son in Pasadena, Calif.,
also her sisters, Mrs. L. D. Law-
rence, Mrs. Y. C. Nelson and
brotheus, Troy and Willie Shannon
in Los Angeles and other rela-
tives in Fresno, Calif. She will re-
turn home some time in late Au-
gust.
By LORRAINE BASFORD
There is too much history being1
made today that will never be fit
to repeat itself. Yet, how many as
old timer, or the young fisherman
of today would like to take part
in a repeat performance of a few
years back, when flounder were
brought in by the boat load, and
one rarely saw less than five to
eight pound specks and full string-
ers of four to 10 pound reds? One
hears so often about ths "used to-
be" catches from Half-Moon to
Tres-Palacios river when fisher-
men gather at any bait camp swap-
ping fish stories. The oft repeated
ending is, "Fishing just isn't what
it used to be."
Mrs. James Phillips of Del Mar,
California was present at one of
these discussions of "What hap-
pened to all of the fish"? How
right she was when she said, "They
used to be able to shoot buffaioe
on the prairies too." It will be n
happy day when such catches of
fishing history repeat themselves..
Grover Caustin 13, George Molf,
11, and Milton Tyler, 13, had 26
small trout and croakers from.
Crawford's slip Friday mornijig-
The Spree children, Buster, 10,.
Paul, 9 and Frances 8, got three
'mouse' reds, one drum and onst
flounder fishing off of a pier in
East Bay.
B. E. Cruthrids and Elbert El-
ders are spending some time at the
Robert Kunefke home. They were
fresh water anglers, but Bob has
them all enthuised over salt water
fishing now. Their first bait was
"live bait that had stopped kick-
ing", but the last report was "squids-
are better for getting sharks and
hard heads." One of these days the;
boys plan to try live bait.
Rev. C. A. Ode', of Zeeland,
Netherlands, is a guest at the
Ernest Trull home for the summer-
Rev. Ode' was initiated to his first
salt water fishing Thursday after-
noon, when Gene Cooper, 10, took:
him pier fishing. The two fisher-
men got several croakers, and Rev_
Ode' landed a good sized stingray.
They were so interested in their
fishing, that the dark clouds over-
head had to 'cry big tears' before
they gave up for the day.
R. K. Darnall, Don Parker ami
two other men were in one boat
at the Spoil Banks Friday morn-
ing. Darnall said, "There were two
men in a boat close by getting
ti'out as fast as they cast out. I
heard one say 'We have 69', but
I know they had more than that..
We got seven specks between the
four of us. Sure needed a rabbit's
foot today."
Friday evening about 4 o'clock,,
the S.W. wind decided to ruin
week-end fishing. Saturday the bay
was rough, so muddy it was de-
scribe! as "thick enough to walk
on". Anglers hope it will clear for
the week-end. Frank's, Gillette's,
Allen's and Grassy Point have live
bait. Mrs. E. Janes, Pat's and City
Fish Market have fresh and frozen,
bait.
Louis Silhavey, Wayne Auld, W1
E. and C. W. Stevens brought in.
(See "FISHING," Page 4>
The Weather
Date
Max.
Min.
Prei.
June
22
90°
69"
tr.
June
23
90 *
67°
0.00
June
24
90°
75"
0.00
June
25
91"
79°
0.00
June
26
92°
80°
0.00
June
27
92°
80°
o.oo
June
28
92°
80°
9.00
June
29
9i"
7B°
0.06
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