Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1956 Page: 8 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON. TALACIOS, TEXAS
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CAKANCAHUA
CHRONICLE
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Bannert on the arrival o'f
little Emma Marie, who was born
Sunday November 4, weighing
seven pounds and 13 ounces.
Mr. and IMrs. Otto FroSch of
Houston, Mr. and Mis. J. H. Huff-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Huffman
and boys of Palacios and Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Robinson and Patsy
were guests in the D. F. Frankson
home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kovar,
Geraldine and Joan visited his
mother, Mrs. Frances Ko^ar in
Louise Sunday.
Mr. and IMrs. fW. H. Frankson
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frank-
son and children all of Houston
spent 'the week-end at their cot-
tage at Schicke's Point.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. InHn and
Mr. and Mrs. Olen Irvin of Hous-
ton vifiited the Clinton Solomons
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Frankson at-
_Jended the Methodist Church sup-
per in Bay City Thursday night.
|Mr. and Mrs. Joe Orsak and
family of Hungerfop<J visited her
parents, Wfc,; «nd|-Mrs../ Ku-
tach Sunday. t . v < * ojji-.rst
Sylvester Kovar of Louise spent
Friday, with his brother Jerome
Kovar and family.
Mrs. Florence Frankson and
children of Houston visited Mrs.
Martin Loff Saturday afternoon.
Thelma Kutach accompanied the
Robert McEntire family to. Sweeny
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Heinrich
visited their daughter, Mrs.
Adolph Bohuslav Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Hetchler and Gloria
visited in Olivia Sunday with Mrs.
Minnie Cavallin and Mrs. Joyce
Steele.
David Frankson and Jack El-
liott spent the week-end on Mata-
gorda Peninsula, duck hunting
and fishing. Coming home they hit
a four pound trout with the pro-
pellor of the motor. Jack jumped
over board and caught the fish,
the only catch of the day.
Dress, Nutritions
On P.-T. A. Panel
Discussion This Week
The Palacios Parent - Teachers
Association met Monday afternoonj
November 5, in the Junior High
School Cafeteria. Mrs. Howard
Tanner opened the business meet-
ing and the prayer was read by
Mrs. Jerome Kimball in the ab-
sence of King Culbreth, Minister
of the Church of Christ.
The meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Mary King who was Mod-
erator for a panel discussion on
the subjects "Dress Habits of Our
Children and Nutrition of Our
Children" the teachers on the panel
were Miss Caddie Culbertson, Mr.
George Hoist, Mrs. Clara Seaquist,
and Mr. Sylvester Clark. The par-
ents were, Mr. Harry Hulen, Mrs.
Thomas Brandon, Mrs. Mary Friery
and Mrs. Bruce Edmonds.
The panel seemed to agree the
School Board or the Executive
Board should make the rules of
dress for the school children, they
•lso agree dress habits do effect
children.
It was announced the P.-T. A.
Board will have their next meet-
ing Nov. 23, because the school will
observe Thanksgiving Nov. 29.
The P.-T. A would like to take
this opportunity to thank every-
one who helped in any way to make
the Hallowe'en Carnival the grand
success that it was.
Mrs. Hiram Roberson of Olivia
spent Saturday here visiting her
friend, Mrs. Terry Baker.
Installation Of New
Knights Of Columbus
Officers Will Be Held
Installation of newly elected of-
ficers of the St. Isidore Council,
No. 4307, Knights of Columbus,
will be held Thursday evening No-
vember 8, in the Parish Hall of
St. Anthony's Church in Palacios,
according to Hugh C. Mitchell,
District Deputy of the order.
The new council consists of men
from the parishes of St. Peter's
Church, Blessing, and St. An-
thony's Church, Palacios, and was
organized under the direction of
Deputy Mitchell, and State Agent
P. C. Tynan of Nederland, follow-
ing permission granted by the
Supreme and State Councils early
in October.
The following officers were
chosen by the membership in their
first session, October 25 in Bless-
ing: Grand Knight, C. S. Rowand,
Palacios; Deputy Grand Knight,
Edward Jurek, Palacios; Chancel-
lor, Ernest F. Krenek, Blessing;
Warden, Adam L. Price, Palacios;
Advocate, Landon E. Gist, Pala-
cios; Financial Secretary, Arman-
do Espinosa, Palacios; Recording
Secretary, L. J. Junek, Palacios;
Treasurer, Clarence Piwonka,
Blessing; Inside Guard, "Bernard
Gaas, Biasing; Outside Guard,
Niftk' Gateia, PalMosi and Trustees
•VrhVeK'Yeaii-term, Homer Apari-
<HS|lPal4«los;: Tvro .Year term, Ivan
Kana;' Blessing; One Year term, I.
J. Shimek, Palacios; Chaplain, Rev.
Anthony Costantino of Palacios.
Members transferring from Bay
City Council were those who lived
in the Palacios-Blessing area, and
the Bay City Knights, under the
leadership of Grand Knight Steve
Knapik, did yeoman service in co-
sponsoring the organization, and
great credit goes to Pat Kristynik,
Financial Secretary for his un-
tiring efforts in clearing the trans-
ferees to the new group.
Girls Basketball
Teams Make Good
Showing At Anahuac
The Palacios High School girls'
basketball team traveled to Ana-
huac last Saturday for a week-end
of basketball and came home with
three wins and only one loss.
Coach Joanna Hendrick's girls
won both' "A" team games and
one of two "B" team games.
In the first round the Sharkettes
"A" team downed Anahuac's "A"
team by a 63 to 45 score with Nor-
ma Rampmeier pouring in 30
points, Elka Haubold 23, Jo Ann
Kastrop 6, and Martha Bernal 4.
Playing forward also was Joy Cor-
poron. The Palacios guards who
played a sterling defense were
Cody Mize, Rosie Janes, Carol Ann
Partain, Peggy Ramsey, and Betty
Tanner.
Palacios "B" teamers lost their
first contest by an 18-14 score to
Anahuac's "B" team. Gloria Har-
vey dropped in nine points and
Pam Green five points.
The night rounds found the
Sharkettes "A" team working to-
gether with some fine ball han-
dling by the forwards and top de-
fense by the guards to win over the
Anahuac "A" team 80-48. Tree-top
tall Haubold poured in 39 points and
Rampmeier 31 points to lead their
team to victory. Kastrop got five
points, Corporon three and Ber-
nal two. On defense Mize and
Janes were stand-oute.
Palacios' "B" team defeated the
Anahuac "B" team 23 to 21 in
their second game. Pam Green
topped the scorers with 10 points.
She was followed by Harvey with
eight, Bernal with three and Nancy
Reneau with two. Guards playing
in the game were Patricia Rogers,
Sallie Hayes, Betty Friery, and
Mary Ramsey.
Anahuac will play the Sharkettes
here on Saturday November 24.
BODYGUARD HUNTING COATS
BODYGUARD
GAME VESTS and SHELL VESTS
ALL KINDS HUNTING CAPS
RUBBER HIP BOOTS
WADERS
HEAVY UNDERWtAR
WOOL JACKETS SWEAT SHIRTS
FLANNEL SHIRTS
BRANDON'S
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, .SHOES, HATS
Heartbreak On A Rain-Swept Street
BROOKLYN, N. Y. — Rushed by police car from her home to the
scene of the accident, Mrs. Nettie Blum kneels on the rain-swept road
and bows her head in prayer over the hand of her 14-year-old daugh-
ter, Sharon. The child was struck by a hit-and-run driver and was
unconscious. She was taken to Kings County hospital in serious
condition.
Brother Of Mrs. Dick
Ray Dies In Newgulf;
Buried Last Thursday
Funeral services were held
Thursday, November 1 for James
Calloway Williams, 55 at the First
Methodist Church in Newgulf
with the Rev. A. E. Rider officiat-
ing. Burial was in the Evergreen
Memorial Park.
Mr. Williams, a brother of Mrs.
Dick Ray of Palacios'was born in
Ashby in 1900 and moved to New-
gulf in 1928 where he has been
employed by Texas Gulf Sulphur
Company as a station operator. He
died suddenly in a Wharton hos-
pital October 30.
Merry Dozen
Birthday Club
Members of the Merry Dozen
Birthday Club were entertained at
the home of Mrs. J. H. Huffman
Friday. The birthdays of four mem-
bers were celebrated.
After a bountiful noonday meal
was enjoyed, games furnished di-
version during the afternoon.
Christmas Seals are a winning
combination against TB. Buy and
use them generously.
Mrs. Gilbert Herman and fami-
ly of Corpus Christi spent the
week-end here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Johnson.
Sugar Land Gators
Defeat Jidehaven
Tigers, 34 To 0
Sugar Land's high stepping Ga-
tors ran pas), the Tidehaven Tigers
by a top heavy score of 34-0 at
Sugar Land last Friday night to
continue their march toward the
district 31B championship. The
Gators now hold a three won dis-
trict record and eight victories for
the seasoffc
TidehavejJt \vas tough on the Ga-
tors during the first half, giving
up only seveii points, but the final
two frames, belonged to the G'ators.
The Tigers threatened to score
only once. This was in the last
minutes o'f the game when Half-
back Eugene Zapalac ran 41 yards
to the Sugar Land 10.
Sugar Land scored in the second
quarter with Ray Barton climax-
ing a 45 yard drive. In the third
quarter the Gators added another
seven points with Barton scoring
after an 83 yard drive. Final quar-
ter scores were made by Barton
and Bill Boyd on runs, and on a
pass from Burton to Leon Anhais-
er.
Christmas Seals help hold the
line against TB. Use them on all
your holiday mail.
Mrs. Dean F. Merck spent the
week-end in Killeen where she
visited her husband who is sta-
tioned at Fort Hood.
First Baptist Church
W.M.U. To Study
'Japan Advances'
The W.M.U. of the First Baptist
Church met Thursday, November
1, with 25 members in attendance,
A very clever program, under the
direction of Mrs. Theo Cox pre-
sented news items concerning Bap-
tist Mission work around the wold.
In the business session which fol-
lowed, Mrs. Jerome Kimball pre-
sided. Reports were given and a
program of study, prayer, and
activity was adopted for the month
of November. A goal of $600 was
set 'for the Lottie Moon Foreign
Mission offering. Members were
also urged to bring canned goods
and clothing to the church which
will be distributed to needy fami-
lies.
The book, "Japan Advances",
will be studied in the three sepa-
rate circle meetings on Thursday,
November 8. The meetings are as
follows:
Hudson Circle with Mrs. Joe
Nance, Mrs. Herbert Henry, teach-
er.
Lovegren Circle with Mrs. E. N.
Falks, Mrs. Henry Alley, teacher.
Manley Circle with Mrs. E. L.
Huffman, 'Mrs. Theo Cox teacher.
These lessons will be conducted
from 9:30 until 10:30. „
On Thursday, November jfi, the
IW.M.U. urges the'";^ijti®£ ' chi&$)i
family to participate in' a • visita^
tion program. Prospect informa-
tion and transportation will be pro-
vided for thtfse who meet at the
church at 9:30. A Bible study will
be led by the pastor, Rev. Rayford
Harris, at 11:15, and a covered
dish luncheon will be served at
noon.
Parents will be interested in
knowing the weekly schedule of
Mission meetings for the youth.
The Sunbeams and Girls Aux-
iliaries, both Junior and Inter-
mediate, meet at the church on
Monday at 3:30 p.m. The Y.W.A.
meets in the home of Mrs. Wm. J.
Muir on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
THere is always a cordial wel-
come to any who would attend
these Mission meetings.
Boy Scout Troop 220
To Hold Outing
Members of Boy Scout Troop
220 are planning an over night
camping trip Saturday, November
10. They will leave at 1 p.m. Sat-
urday and return home Sunday at
5 p.m. Any man who would like to
assist Bob Stewart on this out'ng
is welcome. Phone 7886 for more
Don't Follow The Fire Trucks.
Mrs. Gustave Franzen and Mrs.
Dean Merck, Sr. attended the
Presbyterial meeting in Houston
last Tuesday.
Funeral Services Held
Here Monday For *»
Ralph H. Morrow
Funeral services for Ralph Henry
Morrow were held at the First
Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Mon-
day, November 5 with the Rev-
John Toppins of Edna officiating.
Burial was in the Palacios Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Morrow was born March 4,
1873 and died Sunday November 4.
A polar bear uses only his front
feet for swimming instead of all
four. M
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IT'S A GIRL
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Bannert
of the Carancahua Community an-
nounce the arrival of a baby girl,
Emma Marie on Sunday morning,
November 4 at 1:11 at the Night-
ingale Hospital in El Campo. She
weighed seven pounds and 13
ounces and was 19% inches in
length. She is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bannert
of El Campo.
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