Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1955 Page: 8 of 8
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palacios beacon, palacios, texas
Thursday, August 25, 1955
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Family Farms Sub-Committee To Visit
Areas Where Small Farms Need Help
I By CLARK VV..THOMPSON
Congressman
For the past several days we
have been perfecting plans for the
visit of the Family Farms Sub-
committee to Texas and the Old
South. Interest in the proposed
wcjr^ of the sub-committee is sur-
prising: and to me very gratifying.
There is a widespread realization
that this is no local problem and if
the small farmer is forced to leave
the soil, the long range results will
be disastrous to the whole country.
There is a broad' strip of farm
country extending from the 9th
District in Texas diagonally north-
eastward to the Atlantic coast.
Within this area lie most of the
small farms which are in trouble.
It is in this area that our sub-com-
mittee plans to take testimony di-
rectly from the farmers.
I expect to come home about the
26th of this month and soon after
arrival I will come into the small
farm country to confer with you
on the best place to hold the Tex-
as hearing. We are urged to hold
it jn some large, city but, as Chair-
man of the Committee, I havtj in-
sisted that we go to the gras^ rooty
and make oursejivtes available to
the farmers themselves. The hear'
ings will be open to the public, hut
as; far as possible we shall give
priority to witnesses who could not
travel all the way to Washington
to present their views to the
United States Congress.
Dates for the trip have not been
finally set, but we know that it
will be around the seventh of
October. We plan to assemble in
Houston and go immediately into
the small farm area. Starting early
in the morning, we should finish
taking testimony in one day. Then
we will go on by chartered bus in-
to East Texas and' across Louisi-
ana, thence into Mississippi, Ala-
bama, Georgia, Tennessee and on
into North Carolina. There will be
lots of night traveling but it is the
only way we can get the job done.
Following the grass roots hearings
there will be others in Washington
at which we can hear from in-
terested organizations, government
agencies, and anyone else who
wishes to be heard. The deepest
impression on Committee members
will be made by testimony of the
farmers themselves.
Just before leaving Washington,
I held a conference with top of-
ficials of the Department of Agri-
culture. They were very helpful
and cooperative, and agree with
you and me on the seriousness of
the small farm problem and the
absolute necessity / of finding a
solution. I
You' folks outsifle of Galveston
County have beeiyfso interested and
so mCe about th£ Texas City Dis-
aster legislation that I know you
will be happy to learn that the
President signed the bill and steps
are already being taken to settle
the claims. For the most part the
money will be paid to the families
of working people and others who
have needed it desperately. In some
small measure it will compensate
them for the loss which their gov-
ernment caused.
--fter September 1st. both the
<5fiiVeston and Washington offices
will be open. The Galveston ad-
dress is 501 Post Office Building,
and the telephone number is 34588.
People, Spots In The News
Barbecue And Bazaar
To Be Held Sunday At
St. Anthony's Parish
Delicious barbecue beef and
sausage will be served Sunday,
August 28, at St. Anthony's Catho-
lic Church's parish bazaar. They
will begin serving dinner at 11 a.m.
Games and amusements for all
ages will furnish diversion during
the afternoon.
The public is cordially invited
to attend, enjoy dinner and par-
ticipate in the fun during the after-
noon.
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LOTS OF ACTION as airborne
maneuver near Fort Sill, Okla.
saw parachute drop of 110 men,
four 105-mm howitzers and four
3/i-ton trucks!
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HAPPY Stan the Man Mu-
sial holds four baseballs
celebrating his reaching
2,500-hit mark in majors.
His 2,500th was a homer!
N'ICE WRITER—June Frank-
lin writes with icicle-encased
Fineline cartridge pen to dem-
onstrate new SheafTer pen's
ability to function under rug-
ged conditions. First popular-
priced cartridge fountain pen
is filled by inserting ink cart-
ridge (shown standing on pa-
per) in barrel
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LOBBYING A LA MOWED—This plea to defeat a dam ap-
propriation was mowed in letters over 50 feet high in alfalfa
field near Stockdale, Kas. Compare letters, with width of
road, and with farm buildings. This field would be among
those inundated by Tuttle Creek Reservoir.
Funeral Services
Held In Houston
For William Hansen
Funeral services for William
Hansen, 63, of 3814 Southmore,
Houston, were held at 4 p.m. Mon-
day in the darwing room of Sette-
gast-Kopf Funeral Home with Rev.
John Knowles and Rev. Samuel D.
Smith officiating.
Mr. Hansen a native of Herndon,
Iowa, had lived in Houston since
1918 and owned the South Main
Barber Shop. He died at 6:30 a.m.
Saturday in a Houston hospital.
He was a member of Bethany
Christian Church, Temple Lodge
No. 4 A. F. and and A. M., Scot
tish Rites Bodies, Arabia Temple
Shrine, Humble Co. Post No. 457
American Legion and Housto:
Turnverein. He was a veteran o
World' War I, having served in the
Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
RaarL- Hansen, Houston; mother,
Mrs. Li.ljie Hansen, Palacios; sis-
ter, MiSs Claire Hansen, Palacios
sjtid several nieces and nephews
r Burial was in the Forest Park
(iemetery under the auspices of
the Masonic Lodge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Howard Humphry
of Houston were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Petersen over the week
end'.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Davis of
Houston spent the week-end with
his-brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Davis.
Many a teacher who is easy on
the eyes can be hard on the pupils.
With Brooklyn just about as^
sured of victory in the. National
League, at least part of the
World's Series will be telecast in
color. That, says The Sportingv
News, is a virtual NBC promise. If '
the Yankees take the ^nerican
League flag, all the games will be
in color.
George Washington is buried at
Mount Vernon.
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Vocational Nurses
Course Will Start
At Ganado Clinic
The Mauritz Memorial—Jackson
County Hospital, Ganado, Texas,
is starting a new class for voca-
tional nurses. The 12 months course
is one of the three courses ap-
proved by the Texas Board of Vo-
cational Nurses.
Applications for the next class
should be made immediately by
contacting the Mauritz Memorial
—Jackson County Hospital.
The course is completed in 12
months. Instruction is given in the
classroom and all the departments
of the hospital. Courses are taught
by the medical staff, the nursing
staff, the dietician, the laboratory
technician, and a druggist in Jack-
son County.
Students will receive individual
supervision at the bedside, in the
operating room and delivery room,
and in the emergency room.
Living quarters are available in
the new, modern nurses' home
which is on the hospital grounds.
Students may also live outside the
nurses' home if they can be reach-
ed by telephone. Meals are taken
in the hospital dining room.
Laundry of uniforms is provided
for student nurses. A stipend is
paid after the third month.
Upon entrance to the school a
chest X-ray and routine laboratory
work is done and repeated at one
year intervals. A reasonable
amount of medical care is given
the student nurse.
White, Colored and Latin-Ameri-
can applicants male and female
are accepted. The age range is
from 18 to 50 years. Prospective
students should be in good phy-
sical health.
Two years or more of high
school is required.
Upon completion of the course
the nurse is eligible to take the
Texas State Board examination
for Vocational nurses. This en-
ables the Licensed' Vocational
Nurse (L.V.N.) to practice in other
hospitals as well as other states.
Vocational nursing is being recog-
nized all over the country by the
medical and nursing professions.
Under the direction of doctors and
registered nurses the Vocational
nurse may work in the hospital,
in the home, in a doctor's office, in
industry and public health. The
army is also recruiting qualified
Vocational nurses. Graduates may
also go into private duty in the
home and in the hospital.
The names of Mrs. Joe Edge,
Mrs. J. J. Harbison, Mrs. Roy
Nelson and-Mrs. R. L. Henry were
omitted in the list of those pres-
ent when the Prairie Center Home
Demonstration Club entertained the
Palacios club in last week's issue
ot the Beaaon.
Mrs. Harold Turnipseed return-
ed to her home in Houston Sunday
with her husband and son, Kenith
after spending a week with her
daughter and family Mr. and' Mrs.
Elija Liva and new grandson,
Elija Frank Sliva Jr.
Oil Industry's Latest
Trends Will Be Told
To Local Lions Club
Latest trends in the oil industry
will be outlined to the Palacios
Lions Club at 8 p.m., Tuesday Aug-
ust 30.
J. W. Means, representing the
Oil Industry Information Commit-
tee, will speak on some of the in-
dustry's newest and lesser-known
products in a demonstration billed
as the "Magic Barrel."
Means also is associated with
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co. in Hous-
ton.
Palacios OIIC Chairman is Jim-
mie Shearer. Matagorda County
OIIC Chairman is H. W. Roberson
of Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tinsley, Jr.
and children of Rockhill S. C. are
visiting her mother, Mrs. E. I.
Chiles and family.
Rita and Tommy Mickelson of
El Campo are spending the week
in Weslaco with their aunt and
uncle, Dr. and Mrs. John Glaros
and children while their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Mickelson
are enjoying a trip to Nassau,
which they won in the recent Gen-
eral Electric contest.
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ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
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HUNTER FEOR Air SERVICE
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TO MY CUSTOMERS
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Due to your liberal purchase of General
Electric Appliances we are having an
enjoyable vacation in Nassau, Bahama.
D. M. GREEN
Phone 528T Palacios
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2-Ring Zipper Binder - 89c
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White Stix Paste - - - 9c
Crayolas 5c 15c 19c 25c 59c
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Note Book Filler Paper
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BOYS' BLUE JEANS
special for this sale only
$1.49
ALSO BUCK BRAND and LEVIS
$2.25 up
fancy two-tone
BOYS' SPORT SHIRTS
regular retail $1.98
$1.49
OTHER SHIRTS - - $1.19 up
quality is not expensive at—
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official boy scout shoes
boys and girls
RAINCOATS RUBBER BOOTS - GALOSHES
CHILDREN'S PANTIES and
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girls' triple-fold white
BOBBY SOX 39c Value
3 pairs $1.00
".1immie dugan" boys'
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Rosenthal, Henry. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1955, newspaper, August 25, 1955; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428331/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.