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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, November 24, 1955
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PUBLISHER MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
EDITOR HENRY ROSENTHAL
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BUSINESS MANAGER HUGH J. DISMUKES
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if brought to the attention of the publisher.
Texas City Disaster Claimants Hold
Dinner Honoring Clark W, Thompson
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTOHY
FROM OUR EARI Y FILES
By CLARK W. THOMPSON
Congressman
Last Thux-sday, November 17,
will always be a highlight in the
history of the Thompson family.
Almost one thousand people who
suffered as a result of the Texas
City Disaster invited me to a bar-
becue dinner. The Mayor had pro-
claimed it Clark W. Thompson
Appreciation Day, and these gen-
erous neighbors of mine got to-
gether to break bread with me and
my family just so that we could
all be together and they could ex-
press their appreciation for the
legislation passed by Congress.
I have always felt, and still feel,
that I did only what was my duty,
but I would be less than human if
I were not deeply grateful for
this expression of appreciation.
The observance fell on the 38th
anniversary of the day I first set
foot on Galveston County. I have
always taken mental note of the
day, but this year is the first time
it has ever been officially observed
for any reason.
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premiums
Protects The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY
PHONE 613
PALACIOS
PHONE 5261
I regretted very much to see
four West Texas cotton farmers
undertake a course which, if suc-
cessful, would mean tontinued
hardship and gross injustice to the
small family farmers. They filed
suit against the State A.S.C. Com-
mittee based on the distribution of
the state reserve acreage for next
year.
The West Texas farmers ob-
ject to the procedure of the Com-
mittee because it applies to them
the same sort of a pinch that was
applied to the small farmers for
the past two years. It appears to
be an effort of the big operators to
freeze out the small ones. As I
told you in my last letter, the State
Committee deliberated a long time
and came up with a solution of the
small farm problem which, if not
disturbed by the courts, will pro-
vide at least temporary relief for
many farmers who have suffered
severe hardships.
Now we will have to wait for the
Federal Court to render its de-
cision, which we hear will be very
soon. Although I am not a lawyer,
it seems to me that if the West
Texas farmers are entitled to the
$1,0,000,000 damages for which they
have sued the A.S.C. Committee,
then the small farmers should be
able to go into the courts with a
much greater suit to cover the
damages they have suffered over
the past two years.
The USS Glacier, the Navy's
newest icebreaker, will be the most
powerful icebreaker ever to pene-
trate ice-locked Antarctica. At-
tached to Task Force 43, the Gla-
cier boasts 21,000 horsepower.
10 YEARS AGO
The Port Lavaca causeway, dam-
aged in the August 27 hurricane,
was reopened for traffic Saturday.
E. L. Huffman purchased the
home of the late Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Bryant, at the corner of Lucas
and First.
Hospital bond election was to be
held Saturday to decide on a $25,-
000. clinic for Palacios.
The Sharks closed' the season
with an 18-12 win over Goliad.
Coach Charles Johnson enter-
tained the football boys and a few
guests with a wild game supper
Monday evening.
The fire department sponsored
the Sello Brothers circus Tuesday,
which was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Claybourn
announced the approaching mar-
riage of their daughter, Irene, to
Glenn Buffaloe.
15 YEARS AGO
J. Buell Snyder, congressman
from Pennsylvania and chairman
of the subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee on War
Department Funds, and J. C. Pugh,
congressman from Maryland and
secretary of the committee handl-
ing army and navy funds, made an
inspection tour of Camp Hulen,
and were well pleased with the
progress being made.
Unless drastic steps were taken
by the city to rectify the unsani-
tary conditions in the city, all
military personnel would be pro-
hibited from entering Palacios.
Lindsey O. English, formerly of
Victoria, had been hired as man-
ager of the local chamber of com-
merce.
Forest Jones died in San An-
tonio of injuries sustained in a car
wreck near the city.
In the county prior to November
1, 14,417 bales of cotton had been
ginned.
Texas Rangers were invited to
assist local officers in enforce-
ment of the laws in Palacios.
20 YEARS AGO
The Palacios Sharks beat the
"B" eleven from Corpus Christi by
a score of 26 to 0.
Mrs. Emma Willis, widow of the
late Judge W. D. Willis, died at
her home in this city.
Many of our citizens had their
cars robbed of tires and wheels.
30 YEARS AGO
Manuel Glaros was having the
machinery of the Gulf Products
Company moved to his ice plant.
A break-down of the Victoria-
Houston S. P. train near Ganado,
which had called the Palacios train
For a penny-
electricity
gives you a whole hour of television
Two of your favorite half-hour shows brought to your own living room for
a penny! That's all it costs.
Yes, all over your house electricity works for you to make life easier,
more pleasant and convenient.
And electricity works at such a low price that it's the biggest bargain
in your family budget. The men and women at Central Power and Light
Company are constantly working to keep it that way.
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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FROM THE EXCHANGES
Ahldaq Addition Slates December
Vote Fot Wharton Incorporation
An election will be held at the
R. B. Hand Company on December
3rd to determine whether or not
a majority of the residents of the
area in question desire to be ad-
mitted into the city limits of
Wharton.
The area in question is bounded
on the west by Highway 59, on
the north by Calhoun Avenue, on
to help, caused several hours delay
in the train reaching here.
All grocery stores announced
they would close for Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years.
35 YEARS AGO
E. R. Allen, wife and baby came
in from Oklahoma making the trip
on a motorcycle with a sidecar at-
tached.
The Boy Scouts were sponsoring
a lyceum course and the first num-
ber was the Toots Paka Troupe of
Hawaiian musicians.
The body of Cyrille Marion
Foisey, the first one in this section
to be returned to the United States
for burial, was interred in the Pa-
lacios Cemetery. He was a mem-
ber of the American Forces of
Occupation in Germany and died
while there.
the south by Dahlgren Avenue and
including all of Fulton Street from
the north line Dahlgren Avenue to
the north line of Calhoun Avenue,
being a portion of the area known
as Ahldag Addition. — Wharton
Spectator.
40 YEARS AGO
Miss Ima D. Wagner and Carl
Nelson were married in the home
of the bride.
Mrs. Willie Lee Lawson, wife of
Gordon Lawson, died at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Schley.
Mrs. R. T. Hanks died at her
home in this city of a heart attack.
Only 1,361 bales of cotton had
been ginned in this county up to
November 1, of the 1915 crop.
Collegeport was planning for
their third annual fair.
45 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Robert L. Price, of College-
port, passed through Palacios en-
route to Houston.
Ormal D. Trick, who was the
first child born in Palacios, cele-
brated his sixth birthday.
Bids were received by Duncan
Ruthven, chairman of the build-
ing committee, for a brick building
to be erected on the Palacios col-
lege campus, w-Jiich would be used
for a dormitory.
Initial plans were discussed last
Monday night at the Sheriff's of-
fice in Wharton County Jail that
may be the nucleus of a much need-
ed and long sought after auxiliary
police force for the County of
Wharton. A steering committee
has been set up for the group and
a 54 man group is the goal of the
strong backers of the Sheriff's Aux-
iliary idea.—Wharton Spectator.
The West Wharton County Unit-
ed Fund campaign which has been
underway for the past two weeks
has slowed down temporarily be-
cause many of the volunteer work-
ers have taken into the woods for
the annual deer hunting season.
Last returns from Fund head-
quarters show that approximately
$18,000 of the $25,476 goal has
been received or pledged and not
all of the volunteers have turned
in their envelopes.—El Campo
Citizen.
Jackson County citizens will re-
ceive a full page circular this
week-end giving full date on the
Navigation Bond Issue and the Na-
vigation Project.
The county chamber office and
the Transportation committee have
given aid in compiling the date.—
Ganado Tribune.
The county tax assessor-collec-
tor's office collected almost 91 per-
cent of the current county and
state taxes during the month of
October alone and deposited $29,-
685.11 in the county salary fund
during the 30-day period.—The
Calhoun County Times.
Leo Wallace was elected presi-
dnt of the Port Lavaca Chamber
of Commerce by the board of di-
rectors at a meeting in the Shell
Fish Cafe Monday night.
Wallace, an oil company con-
signee, succeeds Marvin Boyd, fur-
niture store owner, whose term ex-
pires Dec. 31. Other new officers
are Paul Van Tassel, Carbide ex-
ecutive, first vice-president, Dr.
Howard Bonar, optometrist, second
vice-president, and Bill Saylor, car
dealer, treasurer.—Calhoun Coun-
ty Times.
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