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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1956
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 8
Get Your
FREE
Chest- X-Ray
TODAY
Mistake In Deed Survey Figures
May Delay Airport Oil Lease
City Attorney Eli Mayfield re-
vealed at the City Council meet-
ing here Monday night that a flaw
in the survey facts in the deed to
'Jl' the airport property may hold up
the oil lease negotiations with
Magnolia Petroleum Company on
the property.
Mayfield said the flaw w?s not
serious and would not keep the
lease from going through although
a correction deed may have to be
Palacios Youth Association Is Ready
Will Hold First Meeting Next Week
The Palacios Youth Association,
which has been in the process of
being formed here, is ready for
its first meeting, according to Rob-
Archie Thompson
Opens Campaign
For Commissioner
Archie (Lieutenant) Thompson
of Palacios authorized the Beacon
this week to announce his candi-
dacy for the post of Commissioner
of Precinct Three of Matagorda
County.
Thompson, retired from the
United States Air Force, is 49
years old, married and has three
children in school.
He has been a resident of Pre-
cinct Three during the past 10
years and owns a small cattle
ranch on the Tres-Palacios River
Road and is proud o'f his member-
ship in the Matagorda County
Farm Bureau.
In talking with Thompson, he
minimizes his World War II over-
seas service simply by stating that
being a professional soldier he
would have been ashamed of his
record without combat service,
y Thompson states that this is
not a so-called campaign promise.
"Its a pledge upon my honor; that
if you elect mc your commission-
er, I will show you my apprecia-
tion by seeing to it that a minimum
of $200 is made available each
month during my entire tenure in
office to maintain a full-time
juvenile officer, even if the money
comes out of my salary, as there'
appears to be more than enough
of your TAX money already ap-
propriated the commissioner in
salary to accomplish this without
further taxation."
"You are well aware of the
growing and imminent juvenile
situation now facing us, both in
(See "THOMPSON", Page 8)
ert Lewis, Lions Club president.
Nine Palacios citizens have in-
dicated they would like to serve on
the association or committee which
will use Lions Club and United
Fund money in planning and oper-
ating a summer youth program
here.
The association will not be spon-
sored or associated with any other
organization. Lewis plans a meet-
ing of the group here next week
as soon as it is convenient for
those interested to get together.
The Palacios group will receive
$1,000 from the county United
Fund for the operation of a sum-
mer youth program. Other finan-
cial aid and support will come from
the Lions Club.
"We've been busy getting a
cross-section group representative
of Palacios and interested in plan-
ning, organizing and puting over
an effective program here," Lewis
said.
He said that J. M. Treybig, Mr.
and Mrs. John Pennington, Mrs.
Joe Tanner, Dr. J. C.. White,
George Hoist, Irvin Petersen, Glen-
dale Claybourn and himself have
indicated an interest in working
with the association.
obtained from the federal govern-
ment on the property.
A discussion of court costs on
fines pertaining to traffic offenses
tried in the. Corporation Court
hero highlighted the otherwise
quiet meeting. The council also
turned down a building permit to
Ewell Weakley for the addition o'f
a washroom.
Mayor A. H. Petersen suggested
the council not place the remain-
ing 511 aci-es of the airport proper-
ty up for bids for oil lease until
the 1050 acre lease to Magnolia
goes through. The 511 acres was
released from the B. W. Trull
lease February 16.
Councilman Ed Barrett started
the discussion on court costs by
asking Mayfield when the present
court cost system went into effect.
Costs in the city court amount to
$15 plus the amount of the fine.
Five dollars of the costs go to
Mayfield, who is prosecuting at-
torney for the court'. The remain-
ing $10 is split between the city
marshal and city recorder, who
acts as corporation court judge.
Mayfield said the present costs
of the court went into effect when
the court was established by city
ordinance March 3, 1952.
The city attorney pointed out
that traffic violators could avoid
the costs of court by "pleading
guilty" and sending in the amount
o'f the fine assessed on the back
of the ticket, or paying the fine
in person.
Barrett said that in a specific
instance last week a man from out
of town was charged with "Ex-
ceeding a Safe Speed", which has
no specified fine listed on the back
of the ticket.
(See "CITY COUNCIL", Page 8)
Chamber Board Of Directors Okay
Committees' Ideals For '56 Program
The Board of Directors of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce,
headed up by S. W. (Woody) Wil-
son, approved a program of pro-
jects for 1956 as they were recom-
mended by the various committees
recently.
The program will include a num-
ber of highway improvements, re-
habilitation of the East Bay Pier,
a farm program co-ordinated with
Miller Asks Try
At Sheriff's Race
Deputy Sheriff E. T. Miller
presented the Beacon this week
with the following letter which
he has addressed to Sheriff E. B.
(Jack) Cole and the Commission-
er's Court.
The letter is a request that Mil-
ler be allowed to run for Sheriff
without jeopardizing his job as
Deputy Sheriff.
February 22, 1956
Mr. J. B. Cole, Sheriff
Matagorda County, Texas, and
H The Commissioners Court of
Matagorda County, Texas
Gentlemen:
Due to the many requests 'from
the people throughout the county,
for me to offer as a candidate for
Sheriff. I want to make the follow-
ing request. If it is within the law,
governing the election in Texas,
I would like to announce for the
position as Sheriff, and remain on
my present job as Deputy Sheriff
until June 1st., 1956.
I do not intend to neglect my
■work as a peace officer in any way,
due to the campaign. If I am
granted these privileges, I can
make my announcement through
the papers, and go about my work
in a more peaceful and efficient
way.
Furthermore it would give the
voting people a fair and open
privilege to decide for themselves
as to the man the majority wants
for Sheriff.
A Your immediate reply will be
very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
E. T. Miller, Deputy Sheriff
Approved: Sheriff
j Disapproved: Sheriff
Approved: For Commissioners Ct.
Disapproved; For Commissioners
Court.
Jones Committee
Seeks Clear Deed,
Will Pay Back Tax
The burned home has been clear-
ed and the structure from Camp
Hulen is sitting on the street near
the site of the recent fire on the
west side of town, R. H. (Bob)
Neeley, a member of the citizen's
committee working for the reha-
bilitation of Mr. and Mrs. P. J.
Jones, reported yesterday.
Neeley said contributions to the
stricken Negro couple, which have
amounted to several hundred dol-
lars, are first being used to pay
back taxes and secure a clear deed
to the land.
Jones and his wife lost six chil-
dren and her mother in the 'fire
disaster Saturday, February 11,
here. Their home was burned to
the ground.
The committeeman said furni-
ture could be used in case any-
one had some they wished to
donate to the couple. Archie (Lieu-
tenant) Thompson secured permis-
sion to give one of the houses at
Camp Hulen to the couple.
Neeley said the structure would
be moved on the land very short-
ly. He said it would require some
repairing, but was a good start
toward rebuilding the couple's
home.
He complimented L e 1 a Pete
Jackson for collecting over $94
from Negro citizens to aid the
Joneses. Neeley said the total fund
ran over $630, but some of it
would be needed to pay the back
taxes and clear the title on the
property.
Mayor A. H. Petersen appointed
the committee to act in an advi-
sory capacity and use the dona-
tions pouring in as a sort of "trust
fund" for re-instating the couple
to normal living conditions.
Dr. Norman Runyon heads up
the group, with Mrs. J. L. Koer-
ber and Robert Lewis also working
with the fund.
agricultural youth programs and
the preparation of a brochure to
extol the possibilities of the area
with the deep water cut to the
Gulf.
Dr. Norman Runyon, chairman
of the highway committee, laid a
comprehensive plan before the
council covering extensive improve-
ment to Highway 35 in local areas,
study of feasibility o'f developing
river roads under state aid, a rapid
completion of farm to market road
521 and completion of the Main
Street and the First Street high-
way-widening program, including
curbs and gutters.
Runyon also advocated for the
committee the possibility of get-
ting the State Highway Depart-
ment to indicate State Highway
71 as ending at Palacios and to
provide suitable dead-end signs
for the North and South leg of
the highway East of Camp Hulen.
The highway committee also re-
ferred to the Civic Affairs Com-
mittee suggestions concerning side-
walks on Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth streets for the benefit of
school children. They also advo-
cated the development of clearer
and safer vision at all street in-
tersections.
Chairman J. A. Partain of the
Tourist Committee indicated that
the number one project 'for that
committee for 1956 will be the re-
habilitation of the East Bay Pier
by the addition of 100 feet of new
piling and decking, plus a six foot
by 50 foot tee head.
Chairman Carlton Crawford of
the Water Ways and Water Con-
servation Committee said they
were advocating a brochure to be
prepared by Ruel McDaniel under
the auspices of the Texas Mid-
Coast Water Development Associa-
tion.
The six county group, according
to Crawford, will extol the pos-
siblities of this area with the addi-
tion of the Matagorda Deep Wa-
ter channel, which is now making
favorable progress in congress.
Chairman Myron Spree of the
Agriculture Committee said the
committee would stress a pro-
gram of co-operating with youth
organizations, such as the 4-H
clubs and the FFA.
Chamber Manager C. S. (Tiny)
Rowund asked for re-appraisal of
subscriptions to the Chamber,
tending to increase support. He
unveiled a letter sent to annual
members asking that they make
some effort to remit annual dues
during the month of February, thus
providing a cushion against emer-
gencies.
REV. B. C. BROWN
Baptist Church
Revival Slated
Here Next Week
Rev. B. C. Brown, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Beeville
for several years, will be the guest
speaker at revival services begin-
ning at the First Baptist Church
here February 26.
The revival will last through
March 4. Jack Carter of Corpus
Christi will lead the singing.
Morning services, beginning Sun-
day, will be at 7 a.m. and will be
preceded by coffee and rolls for
those who come early. The ser-
vices will be over in ample time to
let those attending get to work by
j 8 a.m.
Rev. Brown is past president of
the District Five Convention com-
posed of the Baptist Churches
south of a line beginning at Re-
fugio and ending at Laredo, ex-
tending to Brownsville.
He is a member of the State
Baptist Excutive "oard and o'f
the Howard Payne College Board
of Trustees, as well as a member
of the Trustees of the South Tex-
as Children's Home.
Carter, who has served as the
assistant director of the Univer-
sity of Corpus Christi Choir dur-
ing the last two years of his col-
lege work, is now getting ready
to enter the Southwestern Semi-
nary for additional study in the
field of- sacred music.
CITY FILING
DATE NEARS
With the deadline for filing in
the city election only i week
from this coming Saturday, none
of the incumbents up for re-
election were faccd with an op-
ponent at Beacon deadline Thurs-
day.
The election, which will come
off here April 3, calls for the
election of mayor, two aldermen,
city recorder, city marshal, city
secretary, city attorney and trea-
surer.
Both aldermen, Homer Apa-
ricio and Ed Barrett, have an-
nounced for re-election along
with Mayor A. H. Petersen and
City Recorder Warren (Shorty)
Feather. John Pena, who is
presently serving as city police-
man has announced for the post
of city marshal.
Unknown Donor
Aids CC Women
In Buying Trees
Members of the Palacios Wo-
men's Division of the Chamber of
Gommerce are still wondering who
to thank 'for an anonymous con-
tribution of $150, but the gift has
enabled them to spend $250 on
trees and plants for the area.
The women's division has pur-
chased 35 Tallow trees, three Oak,
56 Oleanders, 18 Wax Leaf Ligus-
trums, 10 palms and two Crepe
Myrtle bushes.
The city has planted the trees
and shrubs in various places
around the city, according to Min-
da Barr, secretary of the organi-
zation.
The bulk of the slants were
planted in the local Jflfk and on
bay shores.
The division plans tl sponsor a
clean-up campaign he je in April.
Miss Barr said the camjjaign would
take the co-operation If all busi-
nessmen and propertyJowners.
Mobile Chest X-Ray Unit
Starts Here Noon Today
Sponsored by the county, a mo-1
bile X-ray unit will set up here at
noon today and offer free X-rays
to all citizens who are willing to I
come by for the few seconds re-
quired to take the picture.
The portable unit will set up in
the city hall. Anyone unable to
JECKER CARRIED
HOSPITAL FROM
TO SAN DIEGO
JACUMBA, CAL.
Lawrence K. Jecker, who was
missing enroute from California
for over a week, was reported by
the family here to be "resting com-
fortably" in a San Eiiego hospital
Wednesday.
Jecker was located Sunday
"critically" ill in a hotel in Jacum-
ba, Cal., only 76 miles from San
Diego.
Mrs. Jecker said here Wednes-
day that her son-in-law reported
by telephone that Jecker had
pneumonia and was still very
vague.
GRASSY POINT
By LORRAINE BASFORD
Almost every one has an aim in
life, though at times some of us
may be poor shots and run out of
ammunition. My aim has been to
have an interesting column with
the latest fishing news, but lately
I have been so low on ammuni-
tion, that I am resorting to Will
Rogers' famous words, "I only
know what I read in the papers."
Gil Paust, well known sports-
man and writer, disagrees with the
theory that fish are going to die
if they swallow thfc hook, so there
is no use in throwing them back
in the water when small sized
He writes: "Several years ago, I
was fishing for large-mouths with
popping bug and during the course
of a morning netted a couple of
small ones that had swallowed the
hook. Instead of cutting out the
lure, killing the fish, I cut the
leader as near to the popper as
possible and threw the fish in the
live bait well, later transferring
them to a spring fed pond near
my lodge. Now they are three
year old bass, none the worse for
the bugs they swallowed. Leave in
the hook when the fish is snagged
in a vital region and let nature
take her course. A fish's gastric
juices are so powerful they can
dissolve almost anything—except
its own stomach."
Fishermen have their supersti-
tions, the house wive who breaks
a mirror and worries about seven
or 10 years o'f bad luck, or believes
in throwing salt over her shoulder
for some reason or other.
Spitting on bait for luck has
proven more fact than fiction
since Dr. A. Hasler of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin has found that
saliva attracts fish and causes
them to take the bait.
To get more light from a camp
or floundering lantern, use a piece
of kitchen foil to cover the inside
of one half of the globe. Press the
foil tightly to fit the globe, bring-
ing about an inch or more over the
top, and bottom edge of globe to
hold foil in place better. When
foil becomes sooty discard 'for new.
Ralph Scurlock, John Petersen
and Red Buckley made an over-
night trip to Oliver Point, coming
back with 65 large trout, and one
red; all taken on frozen bait.
Carl Leonard and Ernest Tres-
(See "FISHING," Page 4)
Firemen's Banquet
Held Here Friday
At Petersen's Cafe
Short talks by local officials and
a good meal highlighted the an-
nual Palacios Volunteer Firemen's
banquet held at Petersen's Cafe
Friday night.
The new officers, almost all of
them re-elections to their old posts,
were introduced and short talks
were made by Mayor A. II. Peter-
sen, City Attorney Eli Mayfield
and Councilman Ed Barrett.
Following the banquet a num-
ber of the firemen, guests and
their wives moved to the pavilion
'for a dance session.
Jecker left Del Mar Tuesday,
February 7, driving his daughter's
Chevrolet. lie was enroute to Pala-
cios to attend his daughter's wed-
ding. He was missing for 11 days
without the family receiving any
word of his whereabouts.
Three relatives left here Satur-
day to cover the California to Tex-
as route on an independent search.
They were Henry J. Ferguson of
Victoria, Larry Jecker of Corpus
Christi and Lawrence Shay of Re-
fugio.
Sunday morning following their
departure the sheriff at Jacumba
called Mrs. Jecker here and told
her that her husband was in a
hotel there. He had heard reports
of the missing man on the radio.
The operator o'f the hotel had call-
ed the sheriff concerning Jecker,
who had not signed in and was
"very ill".
Jecker's son-in-law from Del
Mar, who is a doctor, drove to Ja-
cumba and took him to a San
Diego hospital. The trio, who left
here Saturday arrived there earlier
this week.
Mrs. Jecker said it was esti-
mated that Jecker would be in the
hospital in San Diego for at least
a week before he could be moved.
have their chest X-rayed today will
have a chance tomorrow as the
unit will remain in operation until
late Friday afternoon.
Hostesses will register the names
of those obtaining X-rays, and the
only requirements are that heavy
coats, jewelry and other metal ob-
structions in shirt pockets be re-
moved while the picture is taken.
Registrants will be required to
name a doctor to which they wish
the results of the x-ray to be sent.
Diagnosis is never made on the
basis of the miniature film x-ray
alone. Lung cancer, heart trouble
and TB may be detected by the
chest X-rays, but in case the minia-
ture show positive findings, the
family doctor is notified so more
observation may be made.
The Palacios Rotary Club has
been busy plastering the city busi-
nesses with signs and posters ad-
vertising the coming of the unit.
The county health department
has estimated that 25 people
throughout Matagorda county are
"carriers" of the dreaded tuber-
culosis, and the free x-rays will
give citizens a chance to find out
if they are among this group.
TB is known as a "sneaky" dis-
ease because no noticeable symp-
toms are apparent during the early
stages. The disease may spread
throughout the victims body with-
out its presence being known to
the carrier.
Palacions are asked to do their
part toward stamping out the
dread disease by co-operating with
the chest X-ray program.
The unit will operate from noon
today until 6 p.m. It will go into
action again Friday at 9 a.m. and
operate until 6 p.m.
Palacios Schools Plan Open House
During Texas Public School Week
Texas Public Schools Week, pro-
claimed throughout the state by
Gov. Allan Shivers, will be ob-
served here March 5-10 with visi-
tors welcome at Palacios schools
throughout the week.
Both J. G. Smith, principal of
Palacios High School, and George
Hoist, principal of Palacios Junior
High School announced this week
Homer Aparicio
Opens Candidacy
For Alderman
Homer Aparicio has authorized
the Bcacon to announce his candi-
dacy for the office of alderman to
the city council of Palacios.
Ap&ricio is presently serving his
first term on the local council. He
is 32-years-old, married and has
two boys.
Employed at ALCOA, Aparicio
said he had no particular platform,
except a continuation of good eco
nomical government.
Warren Feather
Seeks Reelection
As City Recorder
Warren A. (Shorty) Feather has
authorized the Beacon to announce
his candidacy for election to the
post of City Recorder. Feather, at
this time, is the first candidate to
announce for the city job, which
will be subject to the city election
April 3.
Feather is actually a candidate
for re-election as he is presently
serving out the unexpired term of
Judge G. R. Halliday who died
prior to the city election last year.
Elected to fill the unexpired
term in last year's city election,
Feather has conducted the City
Police Court here for almost a
year. He said he strives for fair,
courteous and impartial justice
and feels the voters can judge him
by the job he has done.
Rev. George Manross of Crockett,
Texas was visiting friends here
Wednesday.
that both schools would be open
for visitation during the week.
In a letter distributed through
the students to their parents,
Smith said he urged those who
plan to visit one day only to do so
on Tuesday, March 6.
"Coffee will be served all day in
the Home-making cottage and open
house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday,"-he said.
"You are invited to visit the
Palacios Junior High School at
any time and for as long as you
wish during the week." Holt said
in a letter to parents.
Smith said there would be a
number of demonstrations by the
various school departments at. the
open house Tuesday night. \
The observance of Public Sch^Vl
Week, inaugurated in 1951, ilk
sponsored by the Texas Citizen's N
Committee on Education, headed
by Chairman John McKee of Dal-
las.
Every citizen is urged to visit
at least one public school during
this period and to become person-
ally acquainted with the programs
and accomplishments in our educa
tional system.
In issuing the proclamation,
Governor Shivers said, "The great-
est source of assurance for the
future o'f the American way of Life
is our Public School System, which
enables our youngsters to become
familiar with the magnificent his-
tory of men and events which has
made our republic the most power-
ful, respected and favored country
the world has ever known."
Lions Club Starts
Selecting Leaders
For Summer Carnival
Robert (Bob) Lewis, president
of the Lions Club, said this week
that the club would begin appoint-
ing committees pretty quick for
their Fourth of July Carnival.
He said organizations could start
contacting members of the club for
booths and placing.
The club, which will meet at
Petersen's Cafe Tuesday night, has
held their annual carnival for the
past two years on East Bay across
from the Humble Service Station.
Lewis said the Lions haven't
started work on their beach pro-
ject yet because they aren't sure
they have quite enough money.
The Harmonie Club gave $780 to
the fund from proceeds of the an-
nual Valentine Sweetheart Dance.
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