Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, May 28, 1953 ^
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NEWS EDITOR - - -
ASSO. EDITOR & ADV. MGR.
BUSINESS MANAGER -
- MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
- - VERNON L. DAVIS
- - JESSE V. DISMUKES
- HUGH J. DISMUKES
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matter under the Act of Congress.
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standing, or reputation of any person, firm or
corporation which may appear in the columns
of the Palacios Beacon will be gladly corrected
if brought to the attention of the publisher.
By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
VISIT TO TEXAS
After the Senate passed the
Tidelands bill, I was able to go to
Texas for a few days. It was a
pleasant trip and, I think, a very
helpful one. Although I did not get
to sec as many of my friends as
would have liked, I talked with
quite a few Texans about the
things that are going on in Wash-
ington. I did a lot of listening.
The trip helped to bring me up to
date on how Texans are feeling
about many important matters.
* * ».
DEFENSE PROGRAM
I hope the new defense program
will give us more defense per dol-
lar spent. But whether or not that
happens, it is certain we will get
less defense if terms of the propos-
ed budget are carried out.
The present military organiza
tion tables can be reduced, as our
Preparedness Committee found out
last year. Surplus manpower can be
weeded out, and the move in that
direction should be encouraged. As
by several billion dollars. The Air
Force will absorb nearly all the
proposed budget cuts. The proposed
increase for the Army and the pro-
posed decrease for the Navy just
about cancel out each other.
The new program is not only a
stretch-out but a lowering of our
sights so far as military procure-
ment is concerned. Our ultimate
strength will be less than previous-
ly planned. Our progress toward
attaining that strength will be
slower.
I do not see anything in the
world situation to justify a weaken-
ing of our defenses.
* * *
NATIONAL GUARD
A storm of protest has been
stirred up in Texas by a proposal
that, if put into effect, would prob-
ably kill the National Guard.
At present a Governor has the
right to issue a proclamation stat-
ing that enlistment in the National
Guard of young men under 18-%
years of age is necessary to main-
tain the Guard's strength. These
enlistees cannot then be drafted.
Dr. John A. Hannah, Assistant
Secretary of Defense, has suggest-
ed this authority be cancelled. He
said two million trained reservists
are available to maintain the
strength of the Guard.
But Texas Adjutant General K.
L. Berry says the reservists “sim-
ply will not enlist.” The only way,
General Berry declared, “to main-
tain our strength is to be able to
enlist under 18-% years olds." I
have received a thousand or so let-
ters from Texans backing him up.
I turned these protests over to
Dr. Hannah. He writes me that he
has not yet offered his suggestion
as a recommendation to the Secre
tary of Defense. He adds that he
will discuss the matter with repre-
sentatives of the National Guard
Association before making a recom-
mendation.
All Texans know the great value
of our National Guard. We don’t
want it weakened or killed.
• * *
REA
What’s going to happen to rural
electrification?
More and more Texans are wor-
riedly asking that question. Repre-
sentatives of electric cooperatives
from Perryton, Hondo and San
Augustine were here last week try-
ing to learn the answer.
President Eisenhower’s budget
requested $.‘1,736,000 for the con-
tinuing fund of Southwestern Pow-
er Administration. The House cut
it to $150,000. I hope we can get the
President’s recommendation restor-
ed in the Senate.
I also hope we can keep the pres-
property owners as to now ent type of contract, under which
they’ll stand, in case of dis- cooperatives can deal with the
as£er | government agency for electric
'if you're not ,„re of your.fi™T£”5£,11
insurance protection, d o n ’ t1 To
take a chance. Check up now!
presently planned, expenditures for
“military hardware—including vital
ly needed aircraft—will be reduced
THE NATION PAUSES IN MEMORY
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The Novak Dry Goods of El Cam-
po had rented the E. O. Ramsey
building on Main Street and would
move here as soon as remodeling
was completed.
The engagement of Miss Gladys
McGlothlin to W/O Norman E.
Runyon was announced J>y her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McGloth-
lin.
Tony Gonzales returned from a
trip to Detroit.
Glenn Bishop of Rising Star,
Texas accepted the pastorate of the
local Church of Christ.
Garland M. Brooking was a menu
ber of the graduating class of
Schreiner Institute at Kerrville,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barrett moved
to their recently purchased home,
the O’Netl place on-Welch Avenue.
A Brief Case . . .
But Important
TODAY’S SOARING values
plus a lack of insurance know-1
ledge are confusing manyj
15 YEARS AGO
J. G. Long, of Bay City purchas-
ed the Queen Theatre from Ralph
Williams, sons, Russell and Lance,
and J. L. Deutsch, Sr.
Rev. L. M. Chapman delivered
the baccalaureate sermon to a class
of 30 graduates.
Observance of Air Mail here for
the week resulted in 853 pieces of
air mail bearing the special cachet
being sent out.
Mrs. William Holliday passed
away at her home here.
A wedding of interest to many
Palacios friends took place in Vic-
toria when Miss Marvelle Chaddock
and Marvin Lockhart were mar-
ried. The bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Chaddock were former
Palacios residents.
Rev. Carroll B. Ray, who had
been with the Baptist Church in
Laredo for two years, resigned to
accept the pastorate of a church in
Clarksville.
Texas.
Call on
1NSURANCh
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE
326 MAIN ST. DIAL 2081
TORNADO
When the storms struck Waco
and San Angelo, my office im-
mediately communicated with the
disaster loan agency of the RFC,
the Farmers Home Administration
and the Veterans Administration to
obtain all possible help for the
stricken areas.
In this tornado season, it is well
to know what aid is available to a
community in case of disaster. The
RFC is empowered to make lenient
loans at low interest rates to hard-
(See “JOHNSON,” Page 3)
20 YEARS AGO
Marriages announced Miss Jewel
Langston and Arvid Swenson; Miss
Lucile Buck and Watts Langston,
Miss Beulah Hunt and Clyde Fox.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pitman who
had been in charge of the B.Y.P.U.
grounds the past two years resign-
ed effective June 1.
Palacios boys registered in U. S.
Conservation Work were Walter E.
Snider, Roy Gregory, John D. Park-
er, Murrill Luckey, Dean C. Tabor,
Floyd H. Bartlett, Clifford Morish
and Winfred Johnson.
25 YEARS AGO
Miss Oleta Allen and Bernis
Horn and Miss Vivan Cox and Roy
Allen were married in a double
ceremony at Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Faubion of
Going to the City?
riAM TO OO COMTININTAl TRAILWAYS.
NO TRAFFIC WORRICSI NO FARKINO FROUIMSI
NORTH BOUND DEPARTURES
7:17 a.m. 11:07 a.m.
3:04 p. m. 6:12 p. m. 8:40 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND DEPARTURES
8:10 a.m. 11:25 a.m.
3:31 p. m. 9:11 p. m.
Whan plan • trip
PLAN TO OO
CONTINENTAL
TRAILWAYS.
| EHmiiMM driving
fatigu* and an
up to 6c a mi la
4TH & MAIN PHONE 4241
Phillipsburg, Kansas were new citi-
zens of Palacios.
The Taylor Memorial Home in
West Columbia was formally open-
ed.
30 YEARS AGO
Rev. G. T. Hester delivered the
baccalaureate sermon for the High
School.
Miss Virgie Key and F. C.
Thompkins were married in Port
Lavaca.
A joint celebration of May birth-
days was held at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. J. R. Wagner honoring
Mrs. F. A. Sisson, Dr. Wagner and
John Wolf.
The word used most often in
radio commercials is “you,” a col-
lege survey reveals. Probably on
account of those fellows who end
up—“you, and you, and you.”
More than 22,000 men and women
who are employees of one of our
country’s large industrial com-
panies have bought shares in it
through regular payroll deductions.
Annual 3000 uf them bought shares
in one month.
COMMENTS FROM
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CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
»th TEXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
Agricultural legislation continued
to hold the spotlight in Congress
this week, especially for those
members like myself who represent
predominantly agricultural dis-
tricts. We had our hands full with
committee hearings, floor debates
in the House, and a few calls on the
Executive Department sandwiched
in between.
Our Committee reported out the
bill authorizing the Extension Ser-
vice to keep on with its 4-H Club,
home demonstration, and county
agents’ work. As one of the co-
authors of this legislation, I expect
to work closely with the Chairman
and the other members to get it
passed by the House, which ought
to come early in June.
The Farm Credit bill, in which a
good many of our people are deep-
ly interested, is still under active
consideration by the Committee.
Those of us who believe that con-
trol should be entirely in the hands
of the farmers are meeting ob-
stacles from the Administration
folks, who want it left in the De-
partment of Agriculture. We are
trying to work out some kind of
compromise on this point.
Hearings on President Eisen-
hower’s plan to reorganize the De-
partment of Agriculture were held
this week by the House Committee
on Government Operations. A good
many of our Agriculture Committee
members sat in on these hearings
because any action taken, either
approving or rejecting the plan,
would vitally affect our own deal-
ings with the Department.
As I wrote in my letter last week,
we had a real battle over the Agri-
culture Department appropriations
bill. Most of the fuss centered
around the Agricultural Conserva-
tion Program, under which farmers
receive financial assistance for
carrying out soil-building and soil-
conserving practices on their farms.
These appropriations were cut
more than $55 million from the
amount spent last year and the
amount recommended in the budget
for this year. In addition, a limit
was voted on the payments any one
farmer can receive, thus giving
greater assistance to the small
farms.
Certain increases over last year
were voted for the loan programs
of the REA and the Farmers Home
Administration. However, these
figures are still $17% million less
than was recommended in the
budget.
Altogether, the total amount
passed by the House for the regular
activities of the Department is $24
million less than the amount spent
last year. Now the bill goes to the
Senate, and if that body makes any
changes, it will be referred to a
conference committee of the two
houses to work out the differences.
But in any event, it is a safe bet
that, substantial economies will he
effected.
Sincerely your friend,
CLARK W. THOMPSON
Sincerity is no test of truth. You
may take poison sincerely believ-
ing it the needed medicine, but will
it save your life ?—Tryon Edwards
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Davis, Vernon L. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1953, newspaper, May 28, 1953; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth523512/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.