Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1955 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, March 24, 1955
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COMMENTS FROM
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9th TEXAS DISTRICT
Dear Neighbors:
We have moved ahead consider-
ably in our rice legislation. Last
Friday the House passed and sent
to the Senate the bill which per-
mits a farmer to release his un-
planted acreage to the County
A. S. C. Committee without losing
the history on the released acres.
This bill, if passed by the Senate
and signed by the President with-
out undue delay, will provide some
badly needed acreage for hardship
cases and inequities.
Another bill passed at the same
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time is the one which provides that
when a landlord and tenant farm
on shares their history shall be de-
termined according to the amount
of acreage contributed, rather than
to their proportionate share of the
crop. This bill was especially im-
portant to us in Texas where the
allotments go to the farmer and
not the farm.
Last Friday the House Commit-
tee on Agriculture approved my
bill to increase rice acreage allot-
ments to each state by 5c/r. As I
write this letter I cannot predict
the outcome. I hope, however, that
before your paper goes to press I
will be able to report further pro-
gress.
I hope, too, that you will read
that the Senate has passed our cot-
ton acreage allotment bill which
was scheduled for action Tuesday,
the 22nd.
From Sealy High School comes
news which brings me a great deal
of satisfaction and personal plea-
sure. The graduating class is com-
ing to Washington in June as did
the class of 1953. I do not have all
the details yet, but I presume they
will follow a similar schedule, com-
ing up in their own bus, stopping
along the way to cook their own
chow, and sleeping in school
gymnasiums. In and around Wash-
ington they will see so many points
of interest that I cannot begin to
name them in this short letter. I
have claimed the happy privilege
of taking them to breakfast in the
House of Representatives Restau-
rant and for a brief visit around
the Capitol.
At the end of the school year
many groups visit the nation’s
capital to see the historic places
they have studied about, to watch
modern history in the maning, and
to absorb the thrill that comes to
every young American heart from
a close contact with his own repre-
sentative form of government. A
visit to Washington is worth any-
one’s while. The Sealy young folks
have figured out how to do it and
pay for it themselves.
Sincerely yours,
CLARK W. THOMPSON
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Because rice combines so amiably
with other foods, it is today one
of the American housewife's most
reliable food staples. And to ex-
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top home economists in the U. S.
are . working every day on new
ways to serve rice.
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A certain talkative vounc latlv
almost spent a night locked in
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She entered Doc’s store about
11 PM, going directly to the pay
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25 when a demonstration on Table
Setting will he given.
The next meeting will be April 1
at the home of Mrs. Joe Beard.
The agent, Mrs. Duncan, will be
present at this meeting.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Major and Mrs. John W. Lips-
comb of Austin received word that
their son, Jack, who was in the
Marines, was killed in action on
Iwo Jima.
R. J. Sisson, Emmett I. Chiles
and" A. Rioux had announced as
candidates for city aldermen.
State Fire Chief, Frank Wil-
liams, of A. & M. College, was
guest speaker at the Rotary Club.
Marcus Harvey graduated from
the Kingham, Ariz. Army flexible
gunnery school.
Lt. Burton Duncan stationed at
Fort Douglas, Utah was promoted
to 1st Lt.
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dorsey an-
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy, to Ray W. Legg,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Legg, at
Yuma, Arizona on March 9.
Many of our people were in Bay
City for the opening of the Mata-
gorda County Hospital.
Foley Brothers Town Hall en-
tertainers presented a wonderful
program of youthful performers.
The entertainment was sponsored
by the P.-T. A.
August Mosier a, citizen of Pala-
cios since 1901, died at his home
here following a prolonged illness.
Guy Johnson announced as a can-
didate for re-election for County
Commissioner of Precinct No. 3
C. L. de St. Aubin and Marshall
Clark were new candidates for city
aldermen.
20 YEARS AGO
Palacios schools took first place
in Class “B” at the County meet
held in Bay City by making a
total of 45 points.
Captain John W. Lipscomb of
Lockhart was appointed custodian
of the Texas National Guard Camp
grounds at Camp Hulen.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Nelson of
Port O’Connor were new citizens
of Palacios. Mr. Nelson was the
new lighthouse keeper relieving C.
M. Teller, who had filled the post
for more than 10 years.
Births reported were a girl for
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sexton; a boy
for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ryman; and
a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Mayo.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hodges
announced the birth of a baby boy.
Palacios was one of the 37 towns
in Texas to receive a reduction in
fire insurance rates.
Nelo Warner, 15-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Warner, was
fatally injured when a “dud” he
had picked up was thrown to the
ground and exploded.
30 YEARS AGO
The East Bay School was pre-
paring for a kite contest.
C. W. Nester and family moved
to the Stanford property on Moore
Avenue, which he had recently
purchased.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
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Mrs. D. C. DuBoise died in Hous-
ton and was brought here for
burial.
Palacios sport fans enjoyed a
great wrestling match between
Paul Jones of Houston and Jack
O’Brien of Philadelphia staged at
the local theatre.
The giraffe has no power to make
a sound.
U. S. Congressmen need not be
native Americans.
The word “hippopotamus” means
river horse.
Notice Of City Election
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held at the City
Hall within The City of Palacios,
Texas, on the 5th day of April, 1955,
for the purpose of electing Three
(3) Councilmen; also a fulfillment
of a term as City Recorder.
Adolphus Rioux has been ap-
pointed presiding officer of said
election, which shall be held as
nearly as possible to conform to
the general laws of the State of
Texas, regulating general elections
when not in conflict with the pro-
visions of the statutes relating
nereto.
No person shall vote at said
election unless ho be a qualified
voter under the constitution and
laws of this State.
Said election was ordered by the
City Council of the City of Pala-
cios, Texas, by orders passed on the
7th and 21st days of February,
1955, and this notice is issued pur-
suant to said orders.
Dates the 7th and 21st days of
February, 1955.
A. H. PETERSEN, Mayor
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