Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1956 Page: 2 of 8
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FROM THE EXCHANGES .
El Campo Begins Paving Program;
Jackson County Fair Set For Sept.
More than 100 men and women
of Matagorda County participated
in a jury service [program sponsor-
ed by the Delta Alpha chapter of
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, held
at the district courtroom at Bay
City last week.
District Judge G. P. Hardy made
an informative talk on the rights
and duties of jury service. The
program included extensive ques-
tion and answer sessions.—The
Daily Tribune.
El Campo's long awaited street
paving program has at last been
shoved into operating order and
a contract for $805,784 worth o'f
paving, taking in 63 blocks, is ex-
pected to be let in approximately
45 days.
The city council closed the gates
on the initial phase of the paying
program last Monday as it review-
ed the entire situation and listed
11 streets for the commencement
of paving.
Engineering is now being com-
pleted on those "program streets."
—The El Campo News.
Two babies born at Matagorda
County Hospital in Bay City Wed-
nesday were officially hailed as
t/ewpisar Babies. They will have
to wait four years for their first
birthday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Henry Williams of Old Ocean was
a girl, eight pounds. No name
has been announced for the new
daughter.
Bonnie Ruth Clark, daughter of
Sheppard and Marie Clark was
born at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday,
weighing in at 6 pounds, 8 ounces.
—The Daily Tribune.
Texana Days, running this year
from May 7-12.—The Edna Herald.
Police Chief Sam Day will be
called before city council next
Monday to report on the local
juvenile crime problem in Port
Lavaca and to give his views on
the feasibility of a curfew law
suggested by the grand jury.
Alderman Marsh Canion asked
council to call Chie'f Day in for
the report.
"The grand jury issued a report
on this problem of teenage crime
and I think we should have a re-
port from Chief Day on the mat-
ter," Canion explained.—The Port
Lavaca Wave.
The dates for the seventh an-
nual Jackson County Fair have
been set for Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, September 11, 12,
and 13, Dewey Strane, president,
has announced.
May 11 and 12 were also set as
the dates for the annual Spring
Rodeo, which is combined with
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BAY CITY PALACIOS
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City Council and contractor Hol-
land Page Tuesday signed a con-
tract agreement which cancels
Page's $500,000 damage suit
against the city of Port Lavaca—
and sets up an out-of-court settle-
ment of differences.
Page had 'filed the suit several
weeks ago in district court claim-
ing that the city's failure to pay
off the balance on his paving con-
tract has damaged his bonding
credit. — The Calhoun County
Times.
Final offers have been made by
Calhoun County commissioners
court on several tracts of land to
complete the purchase of right-of-
ways needed for the pi-oposed su-
per highway through the Port
Lavaca area.—The Calhoun Coun-
ty Times.
Beacon Ads Bring Results
PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, March 8, 1956
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Notice Of City Election
By virtue of authority vested in
me by the City Council of the City
of Palacios, Texas, I hereby call an
election to be held in the said City
of Palacios in the City Hall on the
first Tuesday of April, 1956, the
same being the 3rd day thereof, for
the purpose of electing the follow-
ing City Officials for a term of
two years:
Mayor, Two (2) Aldermen, Secre-
tary, Attorney, Treasurer, Marshal
and City Recorder.
The election shall be held under
the general laws of the State of
Texas providing for the election of
City Officers.
Mrs. G. G. Hope has been ap-
pointed judge o'f said election.
All persons qualified to vote un-
der the general laws of this state
and who are residents and citizens
of Palacios are qualified to vote at
this election.
A. H. PETERSEN, Mayor
City of Palacios, Texas
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
Palacios is an "average" sort of Gulf Coast community
with few really outstanding features.
However, we can brag that we have a very outstanding
welcome out for unwary visitors travelling from the south.
Our welcome mat west of town is a "practical joke" sort
of thing, that, like many practical jokes, could easily become
very serious. Like all practical jokers, we could lose a lot
of friends by allowing it to exist.
The little practical joke begins when night motorists
unfamiliar with the area fail to turn in front of Camp Hulen
toward town on Highway 35.
Without any warning signs to bar their way, they pro-
ceed toward the bay on the highway parallel with Camp
Hulen. Night speed limit on the highway is 55 miles per hour.
A car with perfect brakes and a driver with the best re-
flexes will require at least 40 or 50 yards to come to a com-
plete stop.
The highway running parallel with Camp Hulen comes
to an abrupt end approximately 200 yards from the bay. At
the end of the highways stands a pile of large rocks—4o keep
our night motorists from proceeding on into the bay, perhaps.
The booby trap works. This has been proven a number
of times in past months. Only Sunday a car ran off into
the rocks at the end of the highway. The automobile was
a total loss; luckily the occupants weren't.
We should grow up. Practical jokes and booby traps
are for kids. The State Department of Public Safety or
Matagorda County should take action immediately.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Clark W. Thompson announced
in the Beacon his candidacy for
Representative to Congress of the
Ninth Texas Congressional Dis-
trict.
I. T. Taylor, county superinten-
dent of schools of Jackson County,
spoke at a city-wide meeting of
church men at the First Methodist
Church here.
Major J. L. Deutsch proclaimed
March 11th through the 17th
Clean-Up Week in Palacios and
urged all citizens to co-operate. He
said the back 'yai-cls were good
places for harboring rats, if not
clean, and could easily become a
menace to good health.
BEST '0 LUCK ...
TO THE PALACIOS ENTRIES
IN THE
MATAGORDA COUNTY
FAIR AND LIVESTOCK SHOW
COUNTY EXPOSITION GROUNDS
MARCH 8-9-10
SEE THE MANY EXHIBITS
JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO.
PHONE 5241 MARY KING, Mgr.
15 YEARS AGO
Central Power and Light Com-
pany was installing new equipment
to care for the increase in busi-
ness.
The City of Palacios purchased
the Charles Hai-riman property on
Morton Street. The building will
be used as a storage plac6 for
trucks, tractors and implements
belonging to the various depart-
ments.
Walter Jenkins of Houston will
have charge of the Palacios Rotary
Club's annual ladies night.
Mrs. H. C. Bieri has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Palacios
War Production Unit of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Ralph Newsom returned from
Atlantic City, N. J., with news of
a proposed bill. If it passes, Pala-
cios may get a new school.
Miss Dorothy Thompson and El-
don Hamlin were married in Port
Lavaca February 28.
Deutsch, mayor; H. C. Lewis, al-
derman; F. A. Sisson, Mrs. Mabel
Haynes, Mrs. J. W. Barr, J. E.
Robinson and IW. A. Smith, secre-
tary.
B. P. Duncan died at his home
in this city.
25 YEARS AGO
L. S. Appleton, E. A. Burton
and H. C. Lewis were candidates
for places on the city council.
Births reported were Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Ryman, a girl, and Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Clardy, a girl.
Officers for the Ladies Aux-
iliary of the Chamber of Com-
merce: Mrs. J. W. Dismukes, presi-
dest; Mrs. C. L. de St. Aubin,
vice-president; Mrs. Wylie Milam,
secretary and treasurer.
30 YEARS AGO
The Winsett Evangelist party of
Abilene, Texas, was holding re-
vival services at the First Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were held in
the Methodist Church for G. W.
Sanford who died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. R. W. Calla-
way, in San Antonio.
Chamber of Commerce annual
banqhet was held at Hotel Pala-
cios and officers for the ensuing
years announced as follows: D.
M. Green, president; G. F. Gilles-
pie and R. J. Sisson, first and
second vice president; J. B. Feath-
er, secretary and J. L. Deutsch,
Jr., treasurer.
20 YEARS AGO
C. of C. officers were elected as
follows: Rowland Burton, presi-
dent; T. S. Brandon, vice presi-
dent; Howard Campbell, secretary.
Major John Hulen and Hon. Roy
Miller were honor guests at the
annual banquet o'f the Chamber of
Commerce held on the Palacios
Pavilion and attended by 250.
Eugene IW'ilson announced for
re-election as county attorney.
Candidates for city offices: J. L.
35 YEARS AGO
R. J. Redman died at his home
in this city.
James Clark, bom in Scotland,
came with his parents to Port La-
vaca when six months old, died at
hi's home in Palacios.
Names of Palacios citizens hid-
den in a story, composed by Mrs.
M. M. Miller, was read at a
Colonial Tea at the home of Mrs.
P. F. Campbell.
Coal mines have been burning in
Pennsylvania since the time of the
Civil War.
STATED MEETINGS
PALACIOS LODGE
NO. 990 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday each month 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
jjhn W. Hart, W. M.
G. Margerum, Sec'y
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Thompson Chuckles Over Insinuations
That Oil Finances Texas Lawmakers
By CLARK W. THOMPSON
Congressman
The President's announcement
that he would run for a second
term was no surprise. After he
vetoed the natural gas bill it was
generally believed that he had
made up his mind to run. He
stated very frankly that his trip
to Georgia and the days of hunt-
ing and gol'f playing were to test
his physical condition to see
whether he was able to take it.
Evidently he is fit for this type
of strenuous activity, and we may
all devoutly hope that his one re-
maining test—that of spending
many hours at his desk attending
to the duties of the most burden-
some office in the world—will do
him no mope harm than his physi-
cal exercise.
It is the burdens of public office
and the excessive demands on ones
mental energies rather than phy-
sical exercise that cause men to
break down.
The big controversy now that
the President has declared himself
is over the Vice President. If Nix-
on has any supporters in his own
party they are keeping very quiet.
Certainly the Democrats have no
reason to like or respect him. How-
ever, the one man who will con-
trol this nomination is the Presi-
dent.
It is traditional that the Presi-
dential nominee may name his
own running mate.
The investigation of lobbying
now going on in the Senate is be-
ing watched with great interest by
all members of Congress, govern-
ment agencies and most of all by
the groups known to you and me
as lobbyists.
Under the Constitution every
citizen has the right to petition
the government. If legislation is
under consideration any citizen has
a right to appear before Congres-
sional Committees to plead for or
against the measure. If you should
come to Washington to see me
while the House is in session you
would come to the door o'f the
House chamber and send word in
by one of the doorkeepers that you
were waiting to see me.
I would go out—into the lobby
•—and there we would sit in a
corner and discuss whatever you
had on your mind. Similar con-
ferences have been going on since
our government was founded; and
because many of them take place
in the lobby, the term of "lobby-
ing" was born. As the affairs of
government grew more complex
and the nation spread westward,
people began employing men to
look after their lobbying business.
Among organizations with which
you and I are familiar that main-
lain full-time lobbies in Washing-
ton are such people as farm or-
ganizations, rural electrification
cooperatives, labor groups, doc-
tors, inland waterways, and many
others.
Without these particular people
here in Washington, we in the Con-
gress would frequently be hard put
to learn the details of measures
which are of great concern to the
country in general and our Dis-
tricts in particular.
The spotlight of public opinion
has been turned on this profes-
sion of lobbying because of one
questionable member who happen-
ed to bo in the gas business. Some
who write articles on the subject
insinuate that all Texas Congress-
men are heavily financed by gas
and' oil money. When I think of
how hard and how unsuccessfully
some 'friends of mine have tried
to get a little help for me in cairn,
paigns from this particular group,
I have to chuckle.
So, why did I vote for the Han-
ris Natural Gas Bill? Only be-
cause I thought it was right that
this great natural resource should
be controlled by the state rather
than the federal government, I
want the federal government to
leave it alone, just as I want them
to leave our schools alone.
And speaking of the gas lobby,
I wonder how many realize that
there was a tremendously power-
ful lobby working against the
passage of the gas bill. It was
spearheaded by gas distributions
companies and some so-called con-
sumer groups.
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