Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1955 Page: 2 of 10
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, June 23, 1955
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corporation which may appear in the columns
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if brought to the attention of the publisher.
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
THROUGH THE EXCHANGES
Qualified voters of the Jackson
County Water Control and Im-
provement District No. 1, com-
prised of the city of Lolita, will
vote on June i.S on a $100,000 bond
issue to finance a water system for
that district.
The proposed water system re-
portedly includes a deep well and
a tower, and a distribution system
that will serve 103 residences, five
stores, one school, two churches,
om> telephone exchange, one rail-
road depqt and one railroad shop
and house, and 13 flush valves.—
Edna Herald.
designated by Mayor Grimsinger
as "City Clean-Up Week." This
campaign is directed toward im-
proving the appearance of our
town by collecting and removing
all trash and rubbish within the
city limits.—Karnes City Citation.
Commissioners' Court at Mon-
day's regular monthly meeting let
the contract to Southern Steel Co.
of San Antortio for installing new
cells in the County Jail. The cells,
to be placed downstairs, will ac-
comodate juvenile and women pri-
soners.—Edna Herald.
County Auditor James Houlihan
warned the Commissioners Court
this week that Calhoun County will
be broke within two years if the
present i'ate of expenditures is
maintained.
"If the present trend is con-
tinued, the county is going to spend
$20,000 each year, more than it
takes in," Houlihan said. — Port
Lavaca Wave.
Although our Opinion Poll was
almost a complete flop, numerical-
ly speaking, it does point out two
striking facts. First, it indicated
a discouraging lack of interest in
public affairs. The vast majority
of the people just don't seem to
care what goes on unless it affects
them personally. The second is that
of the few citizens who are in-
terested in their county govern-
ment, an overwhelming majority
are opposed to the court house
remodeling plans announced by
the Commissioners Court.—York-
town News.
Bids will be opened at 10 a.m.,
Friday on Water and Sewer im-
provements for Port Lavaca's
north side. The City Council will
continue Monday's recessed ses-
aiOTi.
Bids for the improvements were
originally asked two weeks ago,
but the council rejected the only
bid submitted—by Holland Page—
and readvertized.
Bidders were instructed not to
exceed $50,000 in the estimates of
improvement costs. Money for the
project was obtained through time
warrents recently approved by a
city ordinance. — Port Lavaca
Wave.
Supt. B. F. Harbour of Ganado
and Supt. J. B. Robertson of Rog-
ers completed the exchange of
jobs Wednesday, June 15, the fam-
ilies moving to the respective
towns of the new job for each
man.—Ganado Tribune.
The week of June 27th has been
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VICTORIA, TEXAS
The annual Membership Meet-
ing of the Teaxs Rice Promotion
Association will be held at Ameri-
can Legion Hall in Alvin on Sat-
urday, July 25, according to M. W.
Mauritz, association president.—El
Campo Citizen.
County Auditor James Houlihan
this week predicted a record prop-
erty valuation for Calhoun Coun-
ty—between $37 and $38 million.
Last year, the county's valua-
tion was $32.6 million. The major
part of the increase comes from
the $7.5 million rendition of Car-
bide and Carbon Chemicals Com-
pany near Seadrift.
Biggest rendition of the books
is the $10.8 mililon turned in by
Alcoa at its Point Comfort plant.
Actual value of Alcoa is $54 mil-
lion.—Port Lavaca Wave.
No pitcher has ever thrown in-
tentionally at Minnie Minoso of
the White Sox. That's the way the
flashy outfielder looks at it. When
he got hit by Bob Grim of the
Yankees a couple of weeks ago,
says The Sporting News, it was
the fiftieth time he had been hit
by a pitch in four seasons. Eight
times he was hit in the head. "But
I rather die than quit playing,"
says Minoso. "Is best game in the
world. All the time I get hit, those
pitchers don't mean it. Is accident
every time."
When Hal Newhouser was re-
leased by the Cleveland Indians at
cut-down time, it left only one ma-
jor league pitcher with a record
of more than 200 victories. That's
Bob Feller, who had 263 through
May 12. Up through last year, ac-
cording to The Sporting News sta-
tistics, Newhouser had won 207
games. He figured in no decisions
this spring.
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COMMENTS FROM
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The ladies of the Chamber of
Commerce were sponsoring a
dance on the pavilion on July 3.
F. A. White opened an electrical
shop at 210 Fifth Street.
Lt. Glenn Peterson, a P. H. S.
graduate, had been awarded nine
awards including the Infantry-
man's Combat badge, Purple Heart,
two Oak Leaf Clusters, four Bronze
Stars and the Silver Star.
Local masons attended the 75th
anniversary celebration of the Vic-
torian Masonic Lodge Monday in
Victoria.
Miss Dorothy Lee Curtis left
Friday for Chicago where she was
to attend the Chichgo Music
School.
Local Boy Scouts of Troop 47
returned Sunday after a week of
camping at Camp Pierce.
25 YEARS AGO
Announcement was made of the
marriage of Miss Ruth Margerum
to A. C. Jackson of Newgulf.
A fine boy arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barr, who
was named Wallace Gene.
W. H. Clement was building a
house boat for Mr. Fletcher of the
Gulf Production Company.
The G'assoway Medicine Show
was drawing immense crowds for
the free entertainments located
just outside of the city limits on
the east bay shore.
Mrs. E. M. Kelley, a gold star
mother, was to be a guest of the
government for a trip to France.
15 YEARS AGO
Thirty-five Brethren of the Lock-
hart Masonic Lodge were to be
guests of the Palacios Masonic
Lodge over the week-end.
Mrs. J. M. Love died at her home
Monday, June 17. Funeral services
were held at the Brandon-Duffy
Funeral Home with Rev. J. G. M.
Ramsey in charge.
A "Learn to Swim campaign"
under the joint sponsorship of the
American Red Cross and the Pala-
cios Beacon was to begin Friday,
June 28.
Contract was let for the con-
struction of 20 miles of Rural
Electric Lines in Matagorda and
Wharton Counties.
A reunion of the Rogers-Suther-
land families, of which Mrs. Mar-
tha Brown of this city is a mem-
ber, was held in the Baptist En-
campment Grounds from June 13
to 17.
The W. P. A. Canning Kitchen
was reopened Monday, June 24,
giving employment to 21 workers.
Bert Fox and Miss Grace Moore
were married Sunday, June 16 in
Port Lavaca.
Mrs, H. C. Bieri and Mrs. J. H.
Huffman complimented Mrs. Gro-
ver G. Lawson, Jr., a recent bride,
with a miscellaneous shower.
30 YEARS AGO
D. M. Green and Miss Minnie
Viets were married in Houston
with Rev. Echols officiating.
The Palacios Pavilion opened
for the summer with a big dance.
Music was furnished by the Var-
sity Serenaders. C. M. Fant was
manager.
The merchants of Palacios had
agreed to close their places of busi.
ness at noon Saturday, July 4th.
40 YEARS AGO
Seventy-three students were en-
rolled at the Palacios Summer
Normal.
The Old Folks picnic in the
BYPU grounds was a grand suc-
cess.
Miss Eva Sisson, a bride-to-be-
was honoree at two showers, one
at the home of Mrs. John T. Price
and one at the R. J. Sisson home.
CONGRESSMAN
cam W. THOMPSON
9th TEXAS DISTRICT
Three Ninth District young men
will enter the Naval Academy at
Annapolis July 1. They are Joe
Wright of Austin County, Hugh
Voris, Jr., of Galveston County,
and Prescott Shinn of Brazoria
County. To the Army Military
Academy at West Point will go
Wesley Bannister of Brazoria
County and Louis A. Nitsch, Jr.,
of Wharton County. One candidate
was successful in entering the Air
Force Academy. He is Sherwood
A. Richers of Matagorda County.
I invite to your attention the
significance of the number of dif-
ferent counties represented in the
service academies or in the class
which has just graduated. There
are seven in all with Colorado and
Jackson added to those mentioned
above. This demonstrates that we
have an excellent school system
which is equally good in all our
counties. Any young man who
wishes to enter one of these service
schools may look forward to suc-
cess, provided he has a good scho-
lastic standing and meets the
necessary physical requirements.
The Ninth District lost a dis-
tinguished citizen a few days ago,
Mr. L. M. Stevens of Victoria. Mr.
Stevens had reached the ripe age
of 86 years. He could look back on
a lifetime of civic service; and had
he not been so modest, he could
have boasted of some outstanding
accomplishments in behalf of the
community in which he lived.
He often told me that his great-
est satisfaction came from the
Intra-coastal Canal Association
which he helped to organize 50
years ago this summer. Half a
century ago he shared the dream
that this waterway would one day
be one of our most important
means of freight transportation.
The last time we talked, he re-
called that the tonnage which the
Canal now carries is close to 10
times the amount contemplated in
the brightest dreams of half a
century ago.
I shall always number it among
my privileges to have known Mr.
Stevens. His life may well be an
inspiration to every man who in
his heart would like to be of service
to his fellowmnn.
The Rico Sub-committee will
visit the Ninth District this week-
end. We will arrive in Houston
late Friday evening and meet with
the Texas Rice Promotion Associa-
tion in Alvin on Saturday, June 25.
Further details of our schedule
have not been worked out as I
write this.
When Ransom Jackson of the
Cubs made seven putuuts in nine-
innings in a game against the
Giants on June 4, he did something J
no other third baseman has done^f
in 55 years. The Sporting News
says that seven putouts for a third
baseman in nine innings is the
most for that position since Pat
Dillard of the Cardinals, back in
June of 1900, made nine in nine.
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20 YEARS AGO
The continuous rains in Central
and West Texas put all rivers in
flood stage and the Colorado was
the highest at Austin since 1912.
Wharton and Matagorda counties
were expecting the crest the later
part of the week. Palacios was
without train service but truck
and auto travel was going through
from the Valley and San Antonio
to" Houston via Port Lavaca.
The Palacios Sharks defeated
Victoria 4-3 with Beard doing the
pitching in a Dizzy Dean fashion.
Miss Theresa Baldwin was mar-
ried to Russell Raun with Rev. E.
F. Kluck officiating.
Miss Leonore Holmes and W. W.
Young of Edinburg were married
in Wharton.
Ace Clary's new dance pavilion
at Port Lavaca was completely
destroyed by fire.
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45 YEARS AGO
"The Regans" was the firm
name of a new business to open up
in the new brick building of Dun-
can Ruthven, at the corner of
Commerce and Fifth Street. Mrs.
J. H. Bonner was one of the as-
sistants.
A. W. Rucks of Angleton, can-
didate for representative, made a
visit to Palacios.
The fad and fancy of the sea-
son was the Chanticleer. It was
on all kinds of pins, belt buckles
and other novelties.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Haynes were
the parents of a fine boy.
The Brownsville R. R. was
building a spur to Collegeport and
the Beacon editor was advocating
a bridge across the bay to en-
courage farmers of that section to
come to Palacios.
A W.C.T.U. was organized with
Mrs. M. K. Feather, president;
Mrs. H. C. Hunt, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. J. E. Anthony,
recording secretary and Miss Nora
Hill, treasurer.
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