Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1953 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, July 2, 1953
PALACIOS BEACON!, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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ATTORNEY JOHN BEN SHEPPERD
LISTS OPINIONS ISSUED DURING JUNE
Austin, June 29 — (Splj — At-
torney General John Ben Shepperd
has released a digest of all opinions
issued by his office during the
month of June.
Opinions of general interest for
the month include the following:
Awarding a prize at a drawing
for which anyone may, register
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A SERIES OF OPEN AIR
LECTURES
ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOR NON CATHOLICS
CITY PARK—PALACIOS, TEXAS
Week of July 6 through July 1T
Question Will Be Answered Each Night. Come,
Hear a Catholic Priest explain the Teachings of
the Catholic Church.
EVERY NIGHT, 8 P. M. NO CHARGE
NO COLLECTIONS — NOTHING TO SELL
WHO'S
IN THE
DOG HOUSE
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Are you cheating ‘Fido’ out of his dog home?
Are you in the dog house because you have not made
those little repairs around the home that you have
been promising to make.
Stop in at Grant’s for the material and get those
little jobs done now, while the weather is right.
You’ll find all the things you need at reasonable pri-
ces. Let 'Fido* have his house back.
JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CG.
PHONE 5241 MARY KING, Mgr.
without requirement of attendance
at the drawing or purchase of any
merchandize is not a lottery.
The county commissioners’ court
may not use funds from the Gen-
eral Fund Hospital Reserve Ac-
count to build an addition to the
county hospital.
A court-appointed defens.". . at-
torney should be paid $40 for de-
fending four separate felony cases
against the same defendant on the
same day.
A. & M. College may discontinue
operation of Bluebonnet Farm and
execute a qviit. claim deed to the
United States upon payment of all
improvement expenses made by the
State.
A county may rent a truck owned
by an hourly employee of the coun-
ty for the use of the county Road
and Bridge Department.
At law the word “counsel” means
a person licensed to practice law.
Waiver may not be used by a de-
fendant in a misdemeanor case in
lieu of his personal appearance or
that of his consuel.
A county may not purchase liabil
ity insurance covering the operation
of a county municipal airport since
the county is not liable for the acts
of its agents and employees.
Corporations must post collateral
for obligations payable only to
stockholders of the corporation and
to banks and other financial insti-
tutions, since the requirements of
the law are aimed at protecting the
investing public.
A county commissioners’ court
may raise its own pay if other coun-
ty officials are also raised. Such
raise could not be retroactive to
1948.
A county commissioners’ court
does not have authority to grant
permits for the transportation of
overweight or oversized equipment
on State highways.
A county commissioners’ court
does not have authority to grant
permits for the transportation of
overweight or oversized equipment
on State highways.
If there is no bidder at a tax
"ale bidding the full amount of the
mdgement against the land sold,
it is the duty of the sheriff or other
officer making the sale to bid in
the property for the State for the
full amount of the judgement. A
sale for less than the amount is
void.
The Teacher Retirement System
cannot poll all of the assets of all
of its funds for investment pur-
poses.
Leonardo da Vinci, the painter,
wrote from light to left.
A howdah is a canopied seat
upon the back of an elephant.
By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
CATTLE
Combination of drought, high-
cost feed and low cattle prices has
the Texas cattle industry in des-
perate chape.
A cattleman in Southwest Texas
writes; “Cattle producers in Texas
are doomed without some help im-
mediately.” A letter from a Pan-
handle cattleman says: “The people
generally are scared, and ’this is
true throughout the Panhandle
area of Texas.”
These arc typical of the reports
received in my office.
1 he cattle industry, so important
to all Texas, faces difficult days.
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HELP
I am working as hard as I have
ever worked at anything to get help
from the Federal Government for
the cattlemen.
The most immediate need is ior
feed. There is literally no grass for
glazing in the drought-stricken
areas. Emergency supplies of feed
must be made available to the cat-
tlemen—at once.
Extension of additional credit
’facilities also is a must. The baiiKS
have extended as much credit to
the cattlemen as they can. /"t
mere credit is the only hope of the
cattle producers, who are trying
desperately to stay in business.
Beyond these two measures, we
must have a long-range program
designed (1) to restore the industry
to economic health and (2) to
bring about more efficient conser-
vation and utilization of our water
resources.
This is not a political question. It
is a problem of national signifi-
cance which must be met—and
solved.
• * *
PLAYBACK
From a speech by Lyndon John-
son, made in October, 1952: “I
don’t want those $175 Democratic
cows (on my little farm) followed
around by $10 Republican calves.”
« • •
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
If the bill extending the excess
profits tax is reported from com
mittee to the floor of the House,
and if the House passes it, and if it
conies before ihe Senate for a
vote—I will support the extension,
as requested by President Eisen-
hower.
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COTTON
Private estimates of this year s
cotton crops indicates a production
of nearly 15,300,000 bales. That’s
above last year’s production al
meet 30 per cent over average an-
nual output from 1941 to 1950,
'Domestic and foreign consumption
is estimated at 12,500,000 bales.
That would leave a carryover from
this year’s crop alone of 2,800,000
bales. We already have a carryover
of some five million bales.
Acreage allotments and market-
ing quotas for the 1954 cotton crop
are almost certain.
• • «
LIVING COST
Farmers are receiving lower
prices for their products, but the
cost of living hit a new high mark
for the year in May. The consum-
ers’ price index for May was nine
per cent higher than a year ago—
12 per cent above prices in June,
1950.
Farmers are being hurt by the
Tribute To An Eorly
Settier Of Palacios
After attending the 50t.h anniver-
sary of the Methodist Church in
Palacios, myi mind turns back to its
early beginning and I feel that I
must pay tribute to W. H. Calla-
way, my father-in-law. While not
a charter member of the church,
he was next to it. He immediately
followed his daughter and husband,
Herb King, as engineer of the
Southern Pacific lines, who ran
the first train into Palacios.
Mr. Callaway was born January
29, 1840 in Danville, Virginia, the
son of Samuel and E. Callaway,
pioneers of Virginia. Mr. Callaway
and his faithful wife came to Pala-
cios by the way of Cumberland
County, Ky. and* Victoria^ Texas.
On his eariy arrival in Palacios,
he placed his membership in the
Methodist Church. He was soon
made steward and teacher of the
Men’s Bible Class, later he was
president of the board of stewards
and remained so until on account
of age, retired. He then was given
the honor of president emeritus of
the hoard.
In the beginning of the church tin
plates were used for collection
plates, so Mr. Callaway designed
wooden plates and his son had
them turned in to the Bering mill
at Houston, he stained them and
placed velvet in the center. These
plates are still in use at the church.
Mr. Callaway let the world know
in his kind and gentle manner, for
he was the kindest and most patient
man I ever knew, the church and
his Master came first in his life.
Since his arrival in Palacios, his
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren have been constant
and devout workers in the Palacios
church. Even one great great
grandchild was present at the
homecoming to revere his memory.
He built his home on the site
where tfie new elementery school
now stands.
May the Holy' Spirit guide the
future of this church which had its
beginning in the service of so many,
many noble souls of that day.—Mrs.
J. A. Callaway
COMMENTS FROM
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lower prices they get for what they
raise. Consumers apparently are
not benefiting.
* * *
NEWS BRIEFS
In line with my bi-partisan meal -
time policy, I, along with more than
forty other Democratic Senators,
had lunch Wednesday with Former
Senator and (Ex-President Tru
man—lunch Thursday with Presi-
dent Eisenhower and key Republi-
can and Democratic leaders in the
Senate.
Democrats support President
Eisenhower’s request to extend Re-
ciprocal Trade Act, but oppose ef-
forts of some old guard Republi-
cans to pack the Tariff Commis-
sion. That has been a non-partisan
agency since 1916.
Wheat producers in “selected
areas” of Texas can get emergency
loans at. 80 per cent of the going
support price. These loans, to be
made on wheat which can’t be
adequately stored due to lack of
facilities, will be good for 90 days.
Senate Public Works Committee
has approved legislation which
would make possible establishment
of Eisenhower Park near Denison.
The bill was written by House
Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn.
Johnny Halbert of Attoyac, Na-
Icogdoches County, outstanding 4-
H Club member, was here last week
for the National 4-H Encampment.
Johnny, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Halbert, was a welcome visitor to
my office, along with M. S. Wright,
president of the Texas Farm Pro-
ducts Co, at Nacogdoches.
Max Starcke of Austin and my
longtime banker friend, P. T. Brig-
ham of Blanco, came to see me, ac-
companied by Clay Kuykendall of
San Saba, M. C. Dalchau of Llano
and G. E. Schmitt of Austin. I felt
stronger after visiting with these
Hill Country folks.
T. E. Johnson, able editor of the
Amarillo Globe-Times, was in town
talking about the drought and prob-
lems of the cattleman.
by
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9th TEXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
Last week I told you I was try-
ing to arrange for a Committee
trip to the drouth-striken areas of
Texas. I am glad to report success.
We will be in Texas toward the end
of this week. We will be flown first
to the Central Texas area, then
down further south to look at con-
ditions in the Edwards Plateau
country, where we hear it has been
so bad.
From there we plan to head East,
and I shall keep the Committee in
our own District at least long
enough to show them that we, too,
suffer from the drouth. True our
pastures have not burned up like
thqse in other parts of Texas, hut
our cattle are selling at distress
prices and our people feel the pinch.
This is one of the worst disasters
ever to hit the cattle business. The
first problem is to get feed to cat-
tle that are threatened with starva-
tion and then to get them off the
ranges where the grass is gone.
After that, stockmen who can main-
tain at least their foundation.herds
will have to have some help. For
the long pull, those who weather
the present drouth situation will
need help in financing a long-term
recovery program.
For many weeks we have teen
hammering at the Department of
Agriculture trying to convince them
of the seriousness of the situation
and urging them to take action
now. At long last I think they are
General Telephone
Company To Adopt
Division Organization
The Palacios Exchange will be in
the Dickinson District under * rtf-
organization of the General Tde-
phone Company of the Soutfawe^:
which is effective July I, 19SX-
The Dickinson District h a part
of the newly-created Souther® D5-
vision with offices in Robs to ww <T.
Durwood Horn will be the Dtctdo-
son District. Manager and M. E.
Lange is to be Southern
Manager.
Walter G. Wright, president «*f
the Company, in announcing the re-
organization, said, “Our primary
objective is lu improve the .sersise
to our customers and we expert #*>
achieve this by placing more res-
ponsibility and authority fa Sfe*
field closer to our telephone
Under the new type of organ*ia»-
tion, the General Telephone? Com-
pany of the Southwest wiM be
divided into five geographical Di-
visions and these, in turn, wilS! be
composed of Districts varying ix»
number from three to six.
The Company, which operate*
exchanges in Texas, New mexico,-
Oklahoma, Arkansas and IntnsiaHa..
has doubled the number of Com-
pany telephones in service shnw*
January, 1950. It is the largest of
any independent (non-Bell) teks-
in the Southwest.
there must be some loans, it«th
short and long-term.
What the Department of Agri-
culture people don’t seem to retalime
is that if they don’t straighten out
this situation, we might rind ear-
selves with a considerable deynpv-
sion on our hands. This is one vS
the first tests of the ability of the
new Administration to meet a cri-
sis here at home.
Sincerely your friend.
CLARK W. THOMPSON
In three years there will be m«re
than 12,000,000 trucks and traaiessi
on the roads, according to m neww~
paper estimate. Today there awe
about 9,981,000 of these vehicles in
use.
’•odor-Mmi**
say research
workers for perfume manufactur-
ers. That’s why, they add, it is im-
portant to have fascinating
for their bottled fragranee.
Men are going to begin wearing"
girdles, too, says the head of a
medical college. It’ll make ’em fod
and work better, sezzee, “because
they get support that elevates the
abdomen” and get more aix into
the lungs.
LONE
STAR
Out where the Southwest begins—
deep in the Texan’s heart—
is the love of goin’ places! Lone Star
Beer goes along with this idea, too!
As a matter of fact, Lone Star Beer
is there to welcome you, almost
anywhere you go. So, have yourself
a good time in a great big Texas
way—go places with wonderful-
tasting, Double Mellow, Double
Aged Lone Star—Texas’
fine, light beer!
Vear across 7exas/
tONE STAR BREWING COMPANY ★ Son Antonio, T.xo* •
Right On The Chin!
IF FIRE strikes your home,
it will be a staggering blow
to you and your pocketbook.
Or will it?
Right now, you can guard
yourself against such a knock-
out. Ask us for a sensible in-
surance program. . , a pro-
gram which, no matter how
hard disaster strikes, will
help you back onto your feet!
INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE
32fi MAIN ST. DIAL 2081
i x .... m. More women are
awake to the conditions. They can than are color_blind
relieve immediate disaster needs
without coming to Congress. For
the long pull, new laws may be
necessary.
On Saturday Secretary of Agri-
culture Benson flew to Texas to at-
tend a meeting in Lubbock. I hope
the boys out there persuaded him
that we need action, not after
awhile and not maybe, but bold and
positive such as the law empowers
him to take, without delay.
T"vs« wa« wnII represented at
the Agriculture’ Committee hear-
ings last week, particularly hytwo
cattlemen from our Ninth District
Mr. Claitde McCan from Victoria
and Mr. Joe M. Robinson from
Richmond. There were others from
the drouth areas, but these two
gave an especially clear picture of
conditions and thev had some ex-
cellent advice to offer.
Among the suggestions under
consideration is one for the govern-
ment to purchase enough canner
cows to relieve the herds on the
ranges that will no longer support
them. In cans the meat should keer
indefinitely and could be shipped
abroad if necessary. The better
grades could be put in cold storage,
as far as space Is available, and
could be used later for the Armed
Forces and perhaps the School
Lunch program. There is some cot-
tonseed held by the CCC which wf
think ought to be made available to
the cattle-raisers, and of course.
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