Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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THE 1955 MARCH OP DIMES nears a climax in Texas this week,
and Maj. Gen. K. L. Berry, Texas state campaign chairman, is visited
by one of the beneficiaries of the great humanitarian fight against
polio. The lad is 4-year-old Bobby Grimes of Austin, who has recov-
ered from a severe attack of polio, through the help of the March of
Dimes, and now wears only a brace on his right leg. The drive will
continue through Jan. 31.
AGED (OUPLE
FOUND DEAD IN
COUNTRY HOME
Services Are Held
Saturday For Mr,
And Mrs. A. Nelson
Funeral services for an elderly
couple who were found dead in their
home Thursday night were held at
11 a.m. Saturday.
Sheriff Jack Cole theorized that
the man, Alfred Nelson, 78, died of
a heart attack and that his wife,
Sarah Elizabeth, 74, died of shock
a short time later.
The couple was last seen buying
groceries Wednesday afternoon.
The next night, Thursday, a neigh-
bor C. C. Ramsey, noticed there
was no lights in the Nelson house.
He recalled that the house had been
dark the previous night.
Ramsey called a daughter of the
Nelsons, Mrs. W. E. Sullivan, who
went to her parents’ home and
found them dead. Sheriff Cole said
it appeared both had been dead
about 24 hours. Both were in bad
health.
Justice of the Peace Paul Gciss-
ler rendered verdicts of death due
to natural causes.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson were
both born in Bakersfield, Mo. in
1876 and 1881 respectively. They
grew up in the same community
and were married January 13, 1901.
After their marriage they moved to
Italy, Texas, where they made their
home until 1929. Seven children
were born to them while they lived
in this community.
In 1929 the Nelsons moved to
Palacios and located on a farm in
the Turtle Bay Community.
Mr. Nelson was the oldest of
nine children, six brothers and
three sisters. Onjy two brothers,
Grover Nelson of I^illey, Texas and
M. A. Nelson of Wpco, and one
sister Mrs. Virgil Varner of Hills-
boro, Texas survive.
Mrs. Nelson was one of 10 chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Der-
rick of Bakersfield, Mo, Only three
brothers, Sam R. Dprricjt of Spring-
field, Mo., Will Derrick of Okla-
homa City, Oklahoma and Burl
Derrick of Dallas, Texas; and
three sisters Mrs. J. H. Proffitt,
Olathe, Colo., Mrs. J. B. Fisher of
Byars, Okla., and Mrs. Wm. L. Hall
of Oklahoma City, Okla. survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were active
members of the Baptist Church
since early youth, both having been
teachers in Sunday School and Mr.
Nelson was a deacon since 1908.
Other organizations that Mr.
Nelson belonged to were the Mason-
ic Lodge and the Woodmen of the
World.
Funeral services were held at
the First Baptist Church of Pala-
cios at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan-
uary 22 and burial was at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 23, at Italy, Tex-
as. Rev. Rayford Harris Pastor,
First Baptist Church Palacios con-
ducted the services.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are sur-
vived by their daughter, Mrs. W. E.
Sullivan, and children Landra and
Mark, and their son Powell Nelson
and children, Jack, Pat, Betty Lou,
and Stella Ann.
I
Two Youths Injured
In Auto Accident
Two local youths Jimmy Clay-
bourn and James Spruiel were in-
jured in a two car accident near the
city limits of Brazoria Monday
afternoon.
They were returning from Hous-'
ton in Spruiel’s automobile when
the accident occurred. Claybourn
received a broken leg and is in the
Veteran’s Hospital at Houston.
Spruiel received only minor in-
juries.
By VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
AUSTIN, Tex.—Texas is grow-
ing and one of the consequences is
that the cost of government is go-
ing up.
Introduced in both houses of the
Legislature were appropriation bills
calling for the expenditure of $1,-
560,000,000 during the next two
years.
That would be the biggest out-
lay in Texas history.
How much more money it would
mean for the next two years as
compared to the last two depends
on revised budgets for the various
state agencies.
But appropriations measures de-
signated $198,580,000 from the gen-
eral fund, whereas, according to
the comptroller, present taxes will
produce only $148,869,000.
That indicated the necessity of
taxing the people to the tune of
an additional $50 million.
Governor/ Shivers’ budget office
had previously estimated that ad-
ditional taxes in the amount of $65
million would be required .
Budget Board
Legislative Budget Board mem-
bers have presented their recom-
mended general fund appropria-
tions for the next two years.
University of Texas appropria-
tions were set at $15,358,946. The
amount is $5.7 million less than
the University asked. It is $2 mil-
lion more than was appropriated
in 1953-54.
Other recommendations called
for a $7,515,000 boost over present
expenditures for the state hospital
board; a $345,000 increase for
Youth Development schools; $2.2
million more for the State Health
Department; and $440,000 more for
the Texas Prison System.
Senate Chairmen
Senate chairmanships announced
by Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey include
Sen. Crawford Martin of Hillsboro
for Finance; Sen. Dorsey B. Harde-
man of San Angelo for State Af-
fairs; Sen. Johnnie B. Rogers of
Austin for Insurance; and Sen.
George ParkhOuse of Dallas for
Labor.
Smith Makes History
Rep. Max Smith, of San Marcos
made history when House Speaker
Jim Lindsey appointed him chair-
man of the House Appropriations
Committee.
Representative Smith is the
second man in Texas history to be
twice-named head of this all-im-
portant committee and the only
man to serve consecutive terms as
a chairman.
Rep. Travis Henderson from La-
mar County served as Finance
Committee chairman (now called
the Appropriations Committee) in
1893 and again in 1899.
State Jobs
More than 60 appointments to
state positions by Gov. Shivers,
will soon be due.
Included is the naming of a new
secretary of state, a highway com-
mission member, two members to
the State Board of Public Welfare,
one member to the State Board of
Control, three new University of
Texas regents and three A. & M.
College directors.
Shivers is expected to reappoint
Major General K. L. Berry a3 ad-
jutant general and Mark Wentz as
Fire Insurance Commissioner.
Insurance
Bills to give Texas insurance
company policy holders and inves-
tors better protection are pouring
into the House and Senate.
Primarily, they are asking for
(See “HIGHLIGHTS,” Page 8)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1955
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
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VOLUME XLVJII NUMBER 4
HOSPITAL PLANS DISCUSSED
Crew Rescued As Shrimp
Trawler Burns In Gulf
FIREMEN SEARCH
FOR CRASHED
PLANE SUNDAY
Pilots Bail Out
West Of Town As
Craft Uses Fuel
A Navy T-28, propeller driven
trainer plane enroute from Knox-
ville, Tenn. to the Corpus Christi
Naval Base crashed about one-half
mile north of Highway 35 west of
Midway and east of Port Lavaca
last Sunday night about 8:30 p.m.
The pilot called the Palacios
C.A.A. Station at 8:22 p.m. and
reported the plane’s engine dead
and fuel tanks dry. He gave his
position as two miles south of
Palacios at an altitude of 55,000
feet. He thought he might be able
to land on the paved highway if he
could have some lights. Night
C.A.A. operator Tom Harkness
called, the Palacios Volunteer Fire
Department in case an attempted
landing was made. Harkness last
heard the pilot when he asked his
passenger "if he wanted to try a
landing or jump.”
Shortly afterward the pilot and
passenger bailed out. At 9:16 p.m.
the Corpus Christi Naval Base call-
ed the Palacios C.A.A. Station artd
reported that both pilot and passen-
ger were in Port Lavaca uninjured.
GRASSY POINT
Mayor Petersen Is
Co-ordinafor Head
Of Civil Defense
A Civil Defense meeting, with
Deputy Sheriff DeWolfe as county
coordinator in charge, met in Bay
City last week and. formulated a
county-wide organization for that
purpose.
Mayor A. H. Petersen was ap-
pointed as local co-ordinator, and
Lt. A. G. Thompson as his assistant.
Tentative plans were made for
complete activation and recruiting
of necessary helpers.
Local headquarters will be in the
county building on Commerce St.
Mayor Petersen has turned the
local duties over to Lieutenant
Thompson who has volunteered his
services as First Aid instructor to
any group or civic organization de-
siring to qualify for a class, or to
assist in the renewal of others
previously qualified.
Local plans are to enlist groups
or organizations in the program be-
fore any individual campaign is
undertaken.
A survey is now in progress for
securing all emergency housing and
food facilities for evacuees of cities,
such as Houston.
Those from Palacios attending
the meeting were Mayor Petersen,
Deputy Sheriff E. T. Miller, Col.
Harry Hulen, City Marshal J. N.
White, Lt. A. G. Thompson, and
Commissioner Guy Johnson.
By LORRAINE BASFORD
Activities have been rather quiet
on the fishing front this past
week, due to the nippy weather.
The Tres-Palacios river was fresh
for a few days, but it is now back
to normal.
Tuesday was such a clear day
that a well known Palacios business
man remarked, when he bought a
pint of bait, “I had so much work
to do that I decided to go fishing
instead.” He went to Beacon eight
and 10, but either his conscience
bothered him, or the fish were not
biting, for he used three shrimp
and came in. A few hours of relaxa-
tion are a big help toward doing
a better job.
L. G. Brown reports there are a
lot of sheepshead at the Matagor-
da Club slip.
It is likely that several bills
concerning Texas game and fish
will be introduced at the current
session of the Legislature. The
Senate Game and Fish Committee
are Chairman W. H. Shireman,
Corpus Christi; Vice-Chairman Car-
los Ashley, Llano; Doyle Willis,
Fort Worth; Jep Fuller, Port
Arthur; W. S. Fly, Victoria; A. M.
Aiken, Paris; Ottis Lock, Lufkin;
J. B. Rogers, Austin; Gus Strauss
Hallctsville; Roger Kelly, Edin-
burg; and Jimmy Phillips of Angle-
ton.
Tide schedules for this week-end
are: Friday, High at 7:17 A. M. and
7:20 P. M. Low, 12:57 A. M. and
12:57 P. M. Saturday, High at
8:55 A. M. and 7:36 P. M. Low,
1:50 A. M. and 1:50 P. M. Sun-
day, High, 10.43 A. M. and 7:48
P. M. Low, 2:51 A. M. and 3:02
P. M.
CONVERTED P-T
BOAT IS $45,000
LOSS TO OWNERS
Crew Of Norris
Crawford, Nearby,
Save Two Crewmen
Two men were rescued Saturday
as the Electra, a 73-foot P-T boat,
now converted to a shrimp trawler,
was lost by fire about eight miles
east of Aransas Pass in the Gulf of
Mexico about 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Electra’s crew consisting of
the skipper Wilburt Adams and
his uncle Charles Lee of Palacios
was uninjured. They were rescued
by the shrimper Norris Crawford
and taken to Aransas Pass.
The Norris Crawford’s skipper
O. J. Hebert and his crew were
nearby when the fire occurred.
At the time of the fire the
Electra was on its way back to
Aransas Pass on account of weath-
er conditions.
Cause of the fire, which started
in the engine room was unknown.
The estimated value of the shrimp-
er was about $45,000. It was work-
ing for the Palacios Fisheries. Al-
so lost in the fire were the person-
al effects of the family, which had-
been placed aboard, in preparation
for moving to Louisiana in the near
future.
Houston Salesman
Dies In Local Court
Albert Thad Epperson, a 55 year
old refrigeration engineer of Hous.
ton, Texas, was found dead in a
local tourist court last Saturday,
January 21.
Officers E. T. Miller, deputy
sheriff, and W. R. Hasley, con-
stable, made the investigation. Ac-
cording to the inquest issued by
Justice of the Peace Paul Geissler
Epperson died from natural causes.
The body was buried at Oak Hill
Cemetery at Cameron, Texas.
Handwriting on the wall usually
means there’s a child in the family.
Three New Members
Are Welcomed Into
Local Lions Club
At the regular meeting of the
Lions Club Tuesday evening, three
new members were welcomed into
the dub, they were W. E. Moye of
Walker Flying Service, Oscar Ras-
mussen, C. A. A. and Jack E. Par-
tain of Partain's Food Market.
Irvin Petersen had as his guest
Dr. Cecil Hyatt of the Texas Bap-
tist Encampment, who spoke of
“How love of fellow man plays an
important part in our daily lives
and how love of county and flag
is our driving spirit in war.”
Miss Willene Dollar was selected
as the Lions Chib’s candidate for the
Sweetheart Dance to be held at the
Palacios Pavilion, Saturday, Feb-
ruary 12. Tee Tiemann and hi?
orchestra will furnish the music.
The proceeds of this dance, being
sponsored by the Harmonie Club,
will go to the Lions Club Summer
Recreation Program for School
Children. All members are selling
tickets to this dance.
Saturday afternoon the Lions
Club members will stop cars on
Main Street to collect money for
the March of Dimes. Do stop and
donate to this worthy cause.
For Safety Sake
Return Red Flags
The Safety Patrol of East Side
Elementary School would appreci-
ate any information on the where-
abouts of the red flags that were
taken from the schoolground. Any-
one who can offer any information
please call 2111.
The Patrol uses these flags every
morning and afternoon as well as
during the noon hour to direct
traffic and assist the students in
crossing streets.
The newly organized Tnes-Pala-
cios Chamber of Commerce, repre-
senting West Matagorda County
held their first meeting after or-
ganization at the local Chamber of
Commerce building Tuesday night.
The organizational meeting was
held in Blessing on January 11.
J. C. Richards, vice-president,
opened the meeting, in the absence
of A. Rioux, president.
R. P. Newsom and C. Luther re-
signed from the group of Palacios
directors to make way for two
members from the Collegeport
Many la woman has discovered
that once! she buys a “Dior” dress
she’s flatpusted.
Mothers To March
Monday, Jan. 31
For Dimes Drive
The Mothers will march on Mon-
day, January 31, at 7 p.m. in their
annual Mother’s March on Polio.
Please have a light on so that the
Mothers will see your signal and
stop by your homes for your con-
tribution.
The siren will blow promptly at
7 p.m. announcing the start of the
March. Headquarters will be Mrs.
Raplee’s office and the telephone
number is 3191. Anyone who is
missed that night can call that
number and some one will come to
your home.
The Mother’s March is not con-
fined to the city limits of Palacios,
but will include the Foley Addition
and the Bayshore and all points in
between.
In the rest of the county, the
Mother's March will be on Friday
night of this week because of con-
flicting activities in Bay City. But
our committee has chosen Monday
night, the 81st because we felt it
was a better night for the Pala-
cios community. Also, Houston will
have their March that night and
our local people will be reminded
on radio and T. V. besides the
coverage in all our newspapers.
We need to make this the great-
est drive we have ever had because
it is a crucial time in Polio history.
We ask the cooperation of all our
citizens to help us make this drive
a success. We also wish to enlist
the aid of the Teen-age groups to
advertise the March of Dimes and
we also make a plea to everyone
to please send in their contribu-
tions to either of the following per-
sons: Mr. M. M. Brooking, Miss
Claire Hansen, Mrs. C. W. Nester,
Mrs. J. R. Wagner, and Mrs. C.
Luther.
Any organizations who feel they
can contribute, will you send your
checks to one of these people by
February 1 if possible. We will
leave the drive open until the mem-
bers of your clubs can be contacted.
DIRECTORS OF NEWLY ORGANIZED
(. OF (. MEET! TUESDAY NIGHT
Two Resignations Of Local Directors
Accepted For Collegeport Representatives
area, with the understanding of
further vacancies to be filled,
group on the preliminary plana now
Collegeport will pick two, and
others, to fill the positions open.
Carlton Crawford reported to the
being made on the prosposed new
county hospital to serve West Mat-
agorda County. A sketch of a pro-
posed hospital to be located on the
West side of the county was shows
the group.
A group discussion of the pro-
posed hospital was held following
Crawford’s report.
Dr. Norman E. Runyon reported
to the group on the directors meet-
ing of the South Texas Gulf Coast
Association meeting he attended on
Monday night in Port Lavaca. ’. '
Members from Precinct No. 4 to
serve on the Board of Directors
were announced:
From Blessing: Arthur Matthes,
H. E. Powell, Rev. V. J. Bily;
Clemville: J. V. Fella, L. R. Cessor;
Midfield; W. E. Richardson, Will-
iam Malick; Markham: William
Curnutt, H. M. Orr, W. E. Conlee;
El Maton: Alfred Kopecky.
Members-at-large: Fred Rieka-
way, Belton Snider, J. O. Thomp-
son and Roy Buchanan.
Directors present were Arthur
Matthes, Rev. V. J. Bily, Fred
Rickaway, H. M. Orr, W. E. Conlee,
Dr. L. A. Wilcox, Marvin Curtis,
Dr. Norman E. Runyon, Ronald
Harris, J. A. Partain, Ed Fe3tfter7"~
A. H. Petersen, Eli Mayfield, Carl-
ton Crawford and J. C. Richards.
Others present were C. Luther,
R. P. Newsom, C. L. Haynes, Leo
Duffy, Dean Merck, Verner Bttw-
ers, Ted Davant, and' Ben Pi«y^c,
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Turn your porch light on Mon-
day night when the fire siren is
heard if you have a donation for
the "Mothers March for Polio.”
FIREMEN HELP
WHEN YOU YELP
NOW YOU HELP!
If the fire siren sounded at
3:10 a.m., it would be early for
approximately 99 percent of the
population of Palacios.
You would hate to get out of
that warm bed to even let the
cat, or dog, out.
But, there are approximately
30 volunteer firemen in Palacios
that would leave their warm bed
in an effort to save your home If
the occasion ever arose.
These firemen desire a little
consideration.
Annually they have been enter-
tained, for many years through
their own treasury. Last year, for
the first time, by the public’s ap-
preciation.
That time of year when our
Volunteer Firemen hold their an-
nual gathering is approaching.
Will you help in showing your
thanks, your appreciation, your
donation—not your dues, to one
of the finest organizations you
could dream of—The Palacios
Volunteer Fire Department.
Send your check to Eli May-
field, chairman in charge. Make
the check read Palacios Fire De-
partment, he has requested.
Don’t Call 7171 Unless YOU
need THEIR help!
Ownership Of Muriels
Dress Shop Changes
Effective February 1st
The coming week will witness
the change in ownership of one of
the older business houses on Com-
merce Street. Ronald and Muriel
Harris will sell the business operat.
ed as MURIEL’S to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bradbury.
Muriel, as she is so well known
to all of Palacios, has conducted
this business for more than thirty
years. Starring with a little novel-
ty shop more than thirty years ago
she has developed the business to
it’s present status. Mr. Harris has
been associated with her in the
business since 1947.
Mrs. Harris suffered a stroke in
December of 1953 and has been
unable to participate actively since
that time.
Mrs. Bradbury, better known lo-
cally as Dorotha Green, is a sister
of Mrs. Harris born and raised in
Palacios. Mr. Bradbury has until
recently been with the Houston
Post.
Employees Honored At
Safety-Award Dinner
The Texas Company’s Seismic
Party No. 15 on location here was
honored with a five-year safety
award dinner at a local cafe on
Thursday night, January 20.
Otis B. Hooker, manager of the
Geophysical Division of the Texas
Company presented the award and
H. W. Kale, party chief, received it
for the local group.
The award signifies 235,000 man
hours of operation involved with-
out loss of time from injury.
Thirty-six party members, their
wives and six visitors from the
Texas Company’s Houston office
attended the dinner.
PAY YOUR POLL TAX!
Value Of Soil?.,
Conservation Is
Topic Af Rotary
The value of soil conservation
was given the members of* Che
Rotary Club Wednesday noon' at
their regular noon meeting. *
R. B. Trull Was in charge of the
program and had as' his speaker
Mr. Newman, who is connected with
the Soil Conservation Department.
Mr. Newman pointed put that
the “Top soil is the moat valuable
asset we have, and should be pro-
tected by proper soil conservation
methods.”
“China has the oldest soil con-
servation program among civilized
countries,” he added.
It requires 2.5 acres per person
to supply sufficient food to feed
one person for one year. ‘
The U. S. has had more than' this
2.5 acres per person, but, we have
had enough population increase
the past few years to almogyfeari
this minimum acreage. Therefore,',
we must utilize our land m >re each *
year and conserve what we have
by proper soil conservation meth-
ods, Newman said.
Visitors were Cecil Kinard of El
Campo and A. H. Simon of Bay
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bowers and
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Linton attend-
ed the funeral of Mrs. Linton’s
brother, Calvin Joines, in Edna
Tuesday.
The daydreamer leads a daze-^o-
daze existence.
Robert Fulton painted pi rnruits
before he became an inventoi.
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