Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, July 2,1953 A
f*HONE 5181
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Advertising Rates On Request
PUBLISHER ....
MEWS EDITOR
ASSO. EDITOR & ADV. MGR.
BUSINESS MANAGER -
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
- VERNON L. DAVIS
- JESSE V. DISMUKES
HUGH J. DISMUKES
Entered at the Post Office at Palacios, Texas, as second class mail
matter under the Act of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year In County, $2.00 One Year Outside County, $2.50
WE 3TOP ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EXPIRATION
ON THE 4th OF JULY
Any erroneous reflection upon the character,
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.
When a hearing is to be held on
fthit creation of a road district,
znriice must be published in the
enwnties included in the proposed
matru-t.
The law provides that: “. . .The
<c«nmty clerk shall forthwith issue
notice of such time and place of
'hearing, which notice shall inform
all persons concerned of their right
to aunear at such hearing and con-
tend for or protest the ordering of
soxrh election. Such notice shall set
fourth in substance the contents of
£he petition, and shall give the
of each county proposed to be
led within the road district.
The cleric shall execute said notice
■fey posting true copies thereof in
five public places, to-wit: One copy
at the courthouse door, and one
copy in each commissioner’s
parecinct. Said notice to be posted
for ten days prior to the date of
such hearing. Said notice shall also
be published in a newspaper of
,gjencral circulation, published in
HJw county one time, and at least
five days prior to such hearing;
provided, however, that if no news-
paper is published in the county,
♦hew the posting of the notice as
■hereinabove directed, shall be suf-
ficient. . .’’*
The law also requires publication
of notice that road district bonds
are to be sold; “. . .The Commis-
sioners’ courts of the counties em-
braced in such district, at a joint
■meeting held in the county having
Abe- largest number of inhabitants,
as shown by the last Federal cen-
sus, shall advertise such bonds for
sale, and the advertisement or
notice of such proposed sale, shall
be published in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the
district, one time, and at least ten
days before the time fixed for such
sale.”*
*Price Daniel’s book of Texas
Publication Laws, page 8G.
STATED MEETINGS
PALACIOS LODGE
NO. 990 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday each month 8:00 p. m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
D. D. Paris, W. M.
Loren Margerum, Sec’y.
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN—Taking note of the ap-
proach of the great patriotic na-
tional holiday, July 4th, which this
country has celebrated for one
hundred and seventy-seven years,
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Of-
ficer, calls the attention of the
citizens of Texas to some of the
dangers of careless celebrating.
Each year on the 5th of July, one
always reads of the appalling num-
ber of accidents which occurred
over the Fourth.
It is not alone the wounds re-
ceived from explosives that increase
our death toll. Injuries from auto-
mobiles accidents, splinters, nails
and other penetrating wounds in
which dirt may be carried into the
skin, heighten the hazard of tetanus
or lockjaw. Such wounds should be
promptly treated by a physician.
If the day’s pleasure includes a
swim, caution should be used and
no attempt made to do more than
your strength will' permit. If a
drowning takes place, artificial res-
piration should be started at once
and continued until a doctor ar-
rives.
Automobile accidents have usual-
ly one of three causes—exceeding
the speed limit, driving on the
wrong side or failing to grant the
right of way. It can be seen that
the chief factor in auto accidents is
the judgement of the driver. Cau-
tion should guide the holiday activi-
ties so that the day may be remem-
bered with joy instead of sorrow.
LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND
By KIRBY PAGE
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Funeral services for Hugh H.
Lindner were held at Palacios Fun-
eral Home, July 4, Burial took place
in Hollywood cemetery, Houston.
Moore and Turner of San An-
tonio were low bidders on rebuild-
ing of the Port Lavaca causeway
which was destroyed by storm last
August.
Axel M. Stadig died in a Houston
hospital Tuesday following an ill-
ness of 10 weeks.
W. P. Regan was installed as
president of the Rotary Club. Pat
Thompson of Bay City delivered an
inspiring address.
The Baptists’ 42nd annual ses-
sion was scheduled to open Tuesday
night.
W. C. Moore, one of the pro-
rWors of Pe.'scios, died in Houston
Thursday.
Miss Adele Morris and J. N.
White were married in El Campo
July 3.
C. A. Lucas of Blessing died Fri-
day in Wharton.
The Chamber of Commerce en-
entertained 300 soldiers with a wa-
termelon party at the USO, July
4th.
Tab voice of
FBEEDOM
15 YEARS AGO
The local Rotary Club installed
officers for the ensuing year as
follows: L. S. Appleton, president;
Thomas Brandon, secretary. Dr. J.
R. Wagner was the retiring presi-
dent.
The Houston Post reported the
re-election of J. W. Sartwelle as
j president of the Houston Fat Stock
I Show.
I Mrs. Sallie Trumbull died at her
home in Kirwin, Kans. She was the
mother of J. H. Brotemarkle.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cantrell
announced the birth of a 10% !b.
boy born June 23.
Guy Barnett moved his family to
Bay City as he had the position of
County traffic officer.
W. E. Sullivan accompanied
Scouts John and Jack Lipscomb,
John Louderback, Marion Noble,
Gene, Sandusky, George Harrison
and Gene Koerber to a camp on the
San Bernard river for two weeks of
camping.
The marriage of George M. Cur-
tis, son of Mr. and Mrs George W.
Curtis to Mabel Halamicek of Gon-
zales occurred in Gonzales, June 26.
I hen the Declaration of Independence wa* signed by
representatives of the 13 colonies in 1776 .. the news was
months in reaching the farthest outposts of freedom in the
new world.
Today, telephone service spans our nafjon and the entire
globe, bringing the cities and towns of the 48 states within
seconds of each other. And today, there are more tele-
phones per person in America than in any other nation in
the world.
This communication.. the free interchange of ideas,
thoughts and opinions.. is at the basis of a free nation.
It is the heart of America’s freedom of speech. It is the
motivating power behind America’s system of free enter-
prise that has helped America grow from these fledgling
13 Colonies in 1776 to the greatest and most powerful
:nation in the world today.
When you pick up your
phone to speak to someone
across the street... or across
the nation . . . remember,
freedom is speaking, too!
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GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
OF THE SOUTHWEST
20 YEARS AGO
S. A. Doris died at his home on
the II. A. Miller place west of Pa-
lacios.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pasal opened
a Coffee Shop in their building on
Commerce Street.
Miss Julia Bales and Jesse Cros-
by were married, C. F. Connor of-
ficiated.
Miss Thelma Wylie and Morris
Reingold were married at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Wylie, C. F. Connor officiat-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hutson of
Blessing announced the birth of a
baby girl.
Nolan Keller, a former Palacios
citizen, died at his home in Bay
City.
C. M. Backen had taken charge
of thp .Sanitary Bottling Works.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Latson and
daughters left for Brady to make
their home.
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — classes Fitted
Phone 233 Collect for Your
Appointment
Fifth Floor, National Bank Bldg
Victoria, Texas
30 YEARS AGO
Mis3 Pearl Houston and Lee
Tompkins were married at the Bap-
tist parsonage.
J. H. Foley died at the hospital
in Cuero. His remains were taken
to Iowa for burial.
A public installation of Masonic
officers was held in the B.Y.P.U.
auditorium, with Dr. Wm. States
Jacobs of Houston giving the ad-
dress. Lodges from Bay City, Mata-
gorda, Blessing and Palacios were
represented.
Saint Francis of Assisi has much
to teach us about peace of soul. We
will be unwise to dismiss him with
the conclusion that his way is not
practicable for us under conditions
of modern urbanism and industrial-
ism. Consider the reasons why he is
significant for us.
For sheer joy you can scarcely
match his experience. He enjoyed
Gad and he enjoyed people. He liv-
ed on this earth only forty-four
years, from 1182 to 1226
Francis loved people, all kinds ot
people. He loved people with self-
giving concern for them and radiant
satisfaction at being with them.
His tender care of lepers fills one
with awe at such deep compassion.
Every beggar he recognized as a
holy temple of God, worthy to be
treated with respect and reverence.
He really loved his enemies, even
when they abused him.
His love of nature has rarely
been equaled. He entered into com-
panionship with the birds and talk,
cd with them as with other friends.
He gloried in flowers and in the
moon and in the sun. Everwhere he
found evidence of the outreachlng,
immeasurable love of God.
He was never married, had no
fixed place of abode, and possessed
no property except the coarse gar-
ments upon his back. He was a
genius of the spirit, a God-intoxi-
cated troubadour, one of the most
Christlike of all men.
These things we may learn from
St. Francis: joy comes from rel:#
tionship, from loving God and
people. Sharing is really more satis,
fying than grasping. Non-attach-
ment to things brings a glorious re-
lease to the human spirit. Meek-
ness is to be desired above belliger-
ency. Self-commitment rather than
self-assertion is the pathway to
peace of soul.
SEAFOODS - CHICKEN -
DIAL 4151
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From where I sit...// Joe Marsh
Bad Case of the "Ztutiers"
Our copyboy is out sick. So the
editor (me) is taking over some
of his chores—which include run-
ning the addressing machine on
“mailing-out night.”
Last week I didn’t have the
usual number of papers left over
for sale at the office. Couldn’t fig-
ure what had happened—until
Chub Zimmer called to ask why
he’d gotten 56 copies.
Then I realized—“Zimmer” is
the last name the machine prints.
Guess I forgot to turn it off ...
and it just kept grinding out
Chub’s name on all the remain-
ing *opies. ThaL machine just
didn’t know when to stop.
From where I sit, people are
like that sometimes. They often
don’t know when to stop. Like
those who are prejudiced against
someone with an accent, perhaps
...or against someone who likes
a cool bottle of beer with his sup-
per. So, in these columns 1 try to
persuade everyone to “throw the
switch” on prejudice so it won’t
get repeated.
Copyright, 1953, United States Brewers Foundation
on your route
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The traveler of ancient times sought
rest and refreshment at an oasis on
his route.
So does the traveler of modern times
... he stops at an oasis that prepares
his automobile for another hundred
miles or more of driving ... at an oasis
that provides ice water and a chance
to stretch ... at an oasis that offers
clean and sanitary rest rooms ... at an
oasis where our traveler can give and
get a friendly greeting.
Today’s oasis is the service station
on the American highway.
It makes your trip. It provides your
contact with the country through which
you're driving. On its driveway you feel
at home; you get the impression wher-
ever you stop, that this is your America.
Not one service station, hut thou-
sands of them. Aii along the highways
you’ll find them staffed and equipped
to give your car the expert care it re-
quires, to make your brief visits on their
driveways comfortable and pleasant.
sy?&.
The service station where you buy gasoline and motor oil
is your chief contact with the American oil industry. It is
probably an individual enterprise; and it competes to give
you better service and better products than another sta-
tion down the street or on the other side of town. No small
part of the oil industry’s progress in the service of the
motorist finds final expression on service station driveways.
vacationers
Let Humble Touring Service map your trip. Secure a Touring
Service request card at the Humble sign in your neighborhood,
and use it to tell Humble Touring Service where you want to go.
Soon you receive clearly marked road maps to and from your
destination, a trip log and other helpful information. Use this
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