Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1956 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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ASSO. EDITOR & ADV. MGR.
BUSINESS MANAGER
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
... JESSE V. DISMUKES
HUGH J. DISMUKES
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if brought to the attention of the publisher
40 YEARS OF SERVICE . . .
Central Power And Light Company
208 S. Texas Communities
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
completed for
Serving
Plans were completed for the
three day V.F.W. celebration. A
rodeo Saturday night opens the
program, Monday noon a big bar-
becue dinner will be served and
Monday night at the dance a 1940
Chevrolet would be given away
The Sharks defeated St. Joseph's
of Victoria 25 to 20 and were pre-
paring to seek revenge from the
Port Lavaca Sandcrabs Friday
night here.
Births announced were Capt. and
Mrs. Ray Anders, a boy on October
13, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G.
Fields of Bay City, a son on Octo
ber 29 and Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Reader of Freeport a baby girl on
November 4.
The Hallowe'en Carnival was a
success, netting more than $600
Edwin Simons and Carolyn Bates
were crowned king and queen.
Thursday, November 8, 1956
FROM THE EXCHANGES
Wharton County Doctors File Suit;
Victoria Voters Approve Bonds
Central Power and Light Com-
pany marks its 40th anniversary
of service to South Texas, accord-
ing to J. C. Richards, CPL man-
ager.
From small beginnings in 1916,
when the company owned five
utility properties scattered over
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas,
CPL has grown to an organization
providing electricity to 208 com-
munities—all in South Texas.
The company's history has span-
ned two world wars and a depres-
sion—and has seen South Texas
grow from a sparsely-populated
agricultural country to a boom-
ing area with a widely diversified
economy.
The management at the time
the company was incorporated, saw
brightest opportunities in Texas
and by 1921 had acquired electric,
water, ice or gas utilities in 10
Texas communities.
In 1925, CPL was reorganized
as a utility concern to serve South
and South West Texas exclusively.
Subsidiary companies were abol-
ished and properties outside the
chosen area were sold or traded
for utility plants in the southern
territory.
Immediately, CPL began a policy
of shutting down small isolated,
inefficient power plants. Mile
after mile of high-voltage trans-
mission lines were constructed to
interconnect all cities in the CPL
system, and large, central generat-
ing power stations were built. Ser-
vice was greatly improved and
STATED MEETINGS
PALACIOS LODGE
NO. 990 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
maIHI —
&
electric rates have been reduced
many times since then.
CPL's growth, geared to the
progress of South Texas, has been
even more rapid in recent years,
Mr. Richards points out.
After World War II, Central
Power and Light Company enter-
ed a period of its greatest expan-
sion. Today, CPL is serving more
than twice as many customers as
10 years ago, and can supply more
than five times as much electricity
as it could in 1946.
To meet the increased demand
for eletricity, CPL has spent over
$143,000,000 from 1945 to the pres-
ent for the construction of new fa-
cilities, The building program is
still continuing.
During the past 10 years, CPL
constructed the Lon C. Hill Power
Station near Corpus Christi and
other new power plants at Victoria
and Laredo. All three of these
plants have since been enlarged.
New plant additions were also
built at La Palma Power Station
in San Benito and the Nueces Bay
Power Station at Corpus Christi.
All told, CPL now has 12 gen-
erating plants to supply South
Texas' power needs. The power
stations are stragetieally located
near load centers and are inter-
connected with all cities the com-
pany serves by a network of high-
voltage transmission lines.
Preliminary construction work is
now underway on the new $7,000,-
000 J. L. Bates Power Station,
which is being built at Mission,
This plant is expected to be ready
for service in early 1958.
From a meager beginning back
in 1916, CPL has grown to a com-
pany of 2200 employees with an
annual payroll which this year will
exceed $9,000,000.
The CPL manager pointed out
that despite rising prices, electric
rates have been reduced several
times in the past 20 years.
"The pricc of electricity today is
at its lowest point in history and
you actually get twice as much
electricity for a dollar today as 20
years ago," he said.
of a
15 YEARS AGO
Charles B. Sexton died
heart attack Friday.
Marriages announced were Miss
Estelle Erickson and Dudley Mor-
gan on November 1 and Miss Ray
Beth Stapp and Adelard Girard
on October 18.
Overseas veterans will organize
a VFW Post at a meeting next
Friday. Sufficient names have been
attached to the charter to meet
the requirements.
A parade, memorial services,
football game and dance had been
planned for Armistice Day by the
American Legion Post.
The Sharks would play their last
home game of the season Friday
night against Goliad. They defeat-
ed Vanderbilt last week 40 to 6.
Construction work on the USO
building was halted pending a hear-
ing as citizens had protested clos-
ing of streets on grounds of ob-
structing drainage.
Got "Grandparents'
Eyes"?
You may not have any grand-
children, but if you are past 50
the chances are that you are
becoming farsighted . . . can't
see very well to read or do close
work.
And did you know that only
about 4 people in 100 can get
the correction they need from
self-chosen, "store-bought"
glasses?* 9
The only sale way is a pro-
fessional eyesight examination
and prescription glasses made
for your eyes, alone.
'Based on studies by Belter Vision
Institute
Dr. Howard F. Bonar
Optometrist
PHONE 3201
i'ALACIOi
Calhoun County
Seeks Permit To
Dredge Channel
The Calhoun County Navigation
District is seeking a permit from
the Corps of Engineers, U. S.'
Army, to dredge a channel and
basin at the Matagorda Ship Chan-
nel and Lavaca Bay near Mitchell
Point central to a location approxi-
mately three miles northeast from
Port Lavaca.
The barge channel would be 100
feet wide and have a depth of 12
feet at mean low water. It would
extend from a point on the Federal
Project Channel, approximately
13,500 "feet southeasterly from the
intersection of the existing Alcoa
Channel and the Federal Project
Channel, in a curved pattern first
in a northwesterly direction
through north and finally in a
northeasterly direction to a pro-
posed basin for a total distance of
about 21,000 feet.
The basin would be 850 feet by
850 feet by 12 feet deep at mean
low water. The dredged material
would be placed in the bay in four
separate areas.
20 YEARS AGO
Palacios Sharks lost their second
conference game when they play-
ed Port Lavaca being on the short
end of a 12-6 score.
Burton D. Hurd died at his home
in Collegeport November 3. Other
deaths reported were Dr. Robert
F. Hillyer in Houston, C. M. Teller
in Palacios and J. L. (Jack) Hood
in Bay City.
The new high school building
was dedicated by State Superin-
tendent L. A. Woods.
A norther, accompanied by rain,
sent temperatures down rapidly
and brought the coldest November
4 on record.
In the presidential election Pres-
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt car
ried 46 states, Landon 2. In the
state election Governor James V.
Allred was re-elected and 5 out 6
amendments were adopted.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Partain of
Houston announced the birth of a
baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bowden
announced the removal of the
Crescent Drug Store from the Pa-
sal Building on Commerce to the
Brewer Building on the same
street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stadig
moved to Blessing where Mr. Sta-
dig took charge of the Internation-
al Harvester business for Arthur
Matthes.
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. J. F. Barnett and Mrs. T.
H. Hood attended the O.E.S. Grand
Chapter in San Antonio.
The community fair sponsored
by the Chamber of Commerce and
Ladies Auxiliary was a huge suc-
cess.
Deaths reported were W. F.
Ziessel and Mrs. Abbie Fox Smith.
Rev. Robert Paine was the new
pastor for the Methodist Church.
Rev. Ozment, who has been here,
was sent to the Eagle Lake church.
LETTERING DONE
AT CEMETERY
PLAIN AND RELIGIOUS
DESIGNS
HAYWARD
EL CAMPO MEMORIALS
CALL US — VISIT US — WITHOUT OBLIGATION
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
We Suggest That You See The Monument You Buy
1407 E Jackson Phones 1469 or 327
Box 307 El Campo, Texas
30
YEARS AGO
Two marriages announced this
week were Miss Alice Gillespie and
Joe Beard and Miss Alice Duller
and James Lee Gregory.
More than 50 telephones were
out of operation due to wet cables
and C. L. I-Iaynes, the local man-
ager, was doing his best to correct
the trouble.
At a meeting of the West Texas
Methodist Conference Rev. A. G.
Coleman was sent to Palacios. Rev.
Charles Doak, who had been pas-
tor, was transferred to the Texas
Conference.
Portable TV sets with 8-inch
screens are on the market, suit-
able 'for plugging in at cottages
and resorts.
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
The new wing of the Hillje Old
Folks Home will be formally dedi
cated Sunday, November 4. The
northeast wing has 14 rooms and
accommodated 28 people. There are
now 47 senior citizens living at the
home.—El Campo Citizaji.
* * *
Dr. Alan J. Poage of El Campo
and Dr. John H. Hill of Louise
have filed suit in the District
Court of Wharton County asking
for a Declaratory Judgment
against the Board o'f Manager of
the Nightingale County Hospital
and Commissioners Court of Whar-
ton County.—El Campo Citizen.
» * *
The Federal government has
asked for final action on con-
demnation proceeding started in
1953, which would take Calhoun
County's right-of-way for publi
roads on Matagorda Island. The
final action goes before Judge Joe
Ingram in Victoria November 26.
—Port Lavaca Wave.
and
just
Lavaca Bay and the Lavaca
Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff,
south of Edna, is expected to be
accepted by the U. S. Corps of
Engineers.—Edna Herald.
Victoria County voters approved
a $3,500,000 bond issue Tuesdaj
to extend a barge canal from neai
the Union Carbide plant in Cal- , - ,
houn County to a point just below j nes
Victoria.—Port Lavaca Wave.
The parking meters that have
adorned the streets of Ganado for
the past year are almost certain
to be ordered out by City Council
at the regular meeting to be held
Monday night.—Edna Herald.
» » »
Attorney (Willett Wilson of
Houston was accused of trying to
use small landowners to help him
protect his large land holdings in
Calhoun County after a group of
citizens withdrew from a lawsuit
Wilson filed against the City of
Port Lavaca in district court last
Week.—Calhoun County Times.
• * *
Members of the Port Commis-
sion are surveying the dockage
fees charged now by the City of
Port Lavaca and plan to set up a
complete new schedule. Main pur-
pose o'f the revamped harbor pro-
gram is to bring in revenue which
the city should have received in
past years. — Calhoun County
Carroll Harvey, Lonnie
Beard Elected Officers
Of WCJC Aggie Club
Jerome Havel of Crescent, sopho-
more in the Wharton County Jun-
ior College, has been elected pres-
ident of the Aggie Club.
Other officers are Carroll Har
vey, Palacios, vice president; Lon
nie Beard, Palacios, secretary; Jed
Rueter, Gatesville, treasurer; Gene
Foster, Blessing, parliamentarian,
and George Vogt, Weimar, report-
er.
H. O. Galloway, agriculture
teacher, is sponsor.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. King and
daughters, Gale and Sharon and
Nicky Herman of Corpus Christi
spent Saturday at College Station
with their son, Byron and attend-
ed the football game between the
Aggies and Arkansas and the dance
Saturday night.
Today there are 67 per cent
more children under five years of
age than there were in 1910, and
the number of births in 1955 reach-
ed 4,200,000 against 2,538,000 in
1940.
MONEY TO LOAN
—CONFIDENTIAL—
Western Auto
Associate Store
D. M. GREEN
■H
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
PHONE 3-2861 COLLECT
FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
Fifth Floor National Bank Bldg.
VICTORIA. TEXAS
The El Campo Youth Base-
ball Association, consolidating the
local Little League, teen-age and
farm club baseball programs, waf
officially organized this week, of-
ficers elected and plans announced
the construction of a new baseball
field for the exclusive use of the
organization.—El Campo News.
* * *
Brown and Root's low bid of
$182,687 to dredge and clean out
the 100 foot wide and eight-foot
deep Lavaca River Barge Canal in
Prejudice limits
of clear thinking.
the boundaries
Kissing a girl you don't care for
is like scratching a spot that does
not itch.
We who enjoy richly the good
things of life—love, health, hap-
piness, freedom from want and
anxiety—surely are called upon to
share them with the less fortun-
ate. Sharing indeed will be blessed,
being always a privilege and op-
portunity of praising the Lord.
Runyon CHIROPRACTIC Offices
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO 6 P. M.
—AIR CONDITIONED-
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS
BY APPOINTMENT
413 MAIN ST. PHONES: OFF. 5011; RES. 2901
Natural Health Through Chiroprqctic
DR. GORDON E. RICHARDSON
OPTOMETRIST
1816 6th St.
Phone 8476
BAY CITY, TEXAS
Of Service
We're having an anniversary. As of this
month, it has been our privilege to serve the
people of South Texas for 40 years.
We've grown with the area we serve... and
helped it grow. Dependable, low-cost electricity
has made farms and ranches more
productive; helped develop natural resources;
stimulated industrial expansion; made
life easier and happier in the home.
Central Power and Light Company
and its employees ... more than 2,000 of your
friends and neighbors... look back with
pride on four decades of good service
and good citizenship. At the same time,
we look ahead to still greater service
opportunities in the new age of electrical
living. As electricity works for you in more
ways, we at CPL are making sure that
you will continue to have the best
possible service at the lowest possible
cost. We're planning ahead to help you
live better... electrically!
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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