Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1954 Page: 4 of 10
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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HIGHLIGHTS—
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Childress, Clarendon, Hedley, Mem-
phis and Quanah, all on U. S.
highway 287 between Amarillo
and Vernon and between Welling-
ton and Paducah, and thirty miles
north and south of Childress on U.
S. 83. The House amended Reeves’
bill to provide that the authority
could not acquire or develop under-
ground water. The authority would
have the power to use ponds and
coull condemn property within its
limits.
The Legislature also has created
a water conservation district in-
cluding the city limits of Nocona.
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False charges have been made
against the Texas insurance in-
dustry, says Garland A, Smith,
chairman of the Texas Board of
Insurance Commissioners.
Smith referred particularly to
reports printed in armed service
publications that “thousands of Air
Force personnel will suffer cash
value losses in now defunct life
insurance and endowment policies”
from a Texas insurance company
that recently went into receiver-
ship.
These reports are without foun-
dation, said Smith in a telegram to
Robert B. Anderson, undersecre-
tary of defense.
Smith told Anderson that the
company involved, United World
Life of El Paso, sold only one
policy to a member of the armed
forces.
Texas, added Smith, could not
have become the insurance capital
of the world, with 1860 licensed
companies and $15 billion of in-
surance in force if the state’s in-
surance laws were not basically
sound.
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C. Woodrow Laughlin, ousted
district judge of Alice, has paid
$3,079 in court costs resulting from
historic trial that brought about
his removal.
Laughlin, elected to his position
with the help of Duval County
Boss George Parr, lost the case
When the Texas Supreme Court
found that he improperly dismissed
a grand jury that, had indicted
him, and that he feared would in-
dict his brother, a Jim Wells coun-
ty commissioner.
Another development in the
South Texas strife occurred when
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the court of criminal appeals here
refused the appeal of Mario (El
Turko) Sapet from conviction and
a 99-year sentence in the slaying
of Jacob S. Floyd Jr. of Alice.
The Parr forces carried an elec-
tion in Duval county last week—but
not by the margin to which they
have been accustomed in former
years.
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Senator Joseph McCarthy will be
a San Jacinto Day speaker in
Houston if he is “still alive” at that
time, he has told Hugh Roy Cul-
len.
University of Texas students op-
posed the selection of McCarthy
as a speaker and asked Cullen
that the matter be reconsidered.
Signatures of 1,571 students were
on the petition delivered to Cullen,
Houston oil millionaire and phi-
lanthropist, by Bob Kenney, editor
of the university newspaper, and
Ronnie Dugger, a former editor.
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Orders went out from Depart-
ment of Public Safety headquarters
to start enforcement of the automo-
bile inspection law immediately
after the April 15 deadline.
Many thousands of vehicles had
not been inspected as the deadline
approached, and a last minute rush
was anticipated. Auto owners miss-
ing the deadline are subject to a
$200 fine.
Modified this year, the car in-
spection law is concerned only
with lights, brakes, horn and wind-
shield wipers.
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State politicians were beginning
to crank up for the campaigns de-
signed to get votes in the Demo-
cratic primaries in July and Au-
gust.
At the moment, the Senate race
is drawing considerable interest.
Incumbent Lyndon Johnson has a
definite opponent in Representa-
tive Dudley Dougherty of Beeville
whose wife made his race official
by paying the $625 filing fee to
Wallace Savage of Dallas, State
Democratic chairman.
Coke R. Stevenson Jr. also was
mentioned as another possible can
didate. He now is administrator of
the Texas Liquor Control Board.
It was Stevenson’s father who was
defeated by Senator Johnson in
the much publicized race six years
ago. Austin friends of the junior
Stevenson revealed that he had
been approached about making the
race this year.
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Thomas Evans Riddle, one of
the last five survivors of the Civil
War, died at the Texas Confederate
Home for Men last week. The at-
tending physician said that death
was caused by the “accumulative
infirmities of old age.” He was 107
years old.
There now are only four remain-
ing veterans of the Wai Between
the States. Walter W. Williams III
is another Texas veteran of that
war. He lives on a farm near
Franklin, Tex. Williams, a spright-
ly 111 years of age, appeared in
Austin recently to kick off the
second annual “Lone Star Car
Races” sponsored by Bergstrom
Air Base.
Sally, a kindergarten pupil, was
learning the alphabet. “What comes
after T?” asked the teacher.
The little girl didn’t hesitate a
minute. “V” she replied.
The Pennsylvania Dutch people
originally came from Germany.
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CHILDREN SHORTS
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NYLON SPORT SHIRTS
LONG AND SHORT SLEEVES
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MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
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PALACIOS
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READ & USE
MISCELLANEOUS
SAW FILING—One day service.
510 Ritchie. 12-6tp
WANTED—Man to \ hang large
sign. Enquire at Beacon office
REAL ESTATE DEALER Will
E. Turner. Specializing in west
side properties.
WANTED—Farm or grazing land
listings. F. J. Brhlik, Box 434,
Phone 2591, Palacios. 8-tf
YOU WILL FIND a cure for un-
happiness by going to church.
Satisfaction guaranteed or your
money back.
FAMILY STYLE MEALS:—Three
meals daily. Special Sunday din-
ners, all you can eat. Week days
75c; Sundays $1.00. Blessing Hotel.
14-tf
IF YOU WANT to continue drink-
ing, that is your business: but
if you want to stop, that is ours.
Contact Alcoholics Anonymous,
Box 973, Palacios. 31-tf
SUBSCRIBE TO THE HOUSTON
POST. Delivered at your door
daily and Sunday. Call R. V. Wrat-
islaw, Phone 6171. 49
READ THE HOUSTON CHRON-
ICLE, Phone Walter Orr, 6411
and have it delivered to your door
every afternoon and Sunday morn-
ing. 9tf
MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY
BOOKKEEPING service for
small businesses, payroll reports,
taxes, statements. L. A. House,
office 403 Commerce. Phones 2214
or 3781 51
LADIES STOP WISHING, START
EARNING—Earn as much as
$75. to $100. in a week working
5 to 9 p.m. direct from your home.
Splendid opportunity if you have
a car, neat appearance, and ambi-
tion. Write Mrs. J. L. Moore, Box
631, El' Campo, Texas. 14-2tp
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED — Middle aged
couple to do cooking, house work,
care for dogs, hogs, chickens, yard,
garden and do the milking. Must
be sober and reliable. Write Harold
M. Sells, Route 3, Port Lavaca,
Texas. 16-3t
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—Rooms with bath.
Bayview Hotel. 41-tfn
FOR RENT — Small furnished
house, couple only. 601 Third
Street, Joe Ruth. 14-tf
FOR RENT—Three room apart-
ment. Utilities Paid, 512 First
Street, Phone 3632.
FOR RENT—3 room furnished
apartment, air-cooled, private
bath, utilities paid. Adults only.
Adolphus Rioux, 215 Fifth St.
FOR RENT—5 room house fur-
nished or unfurnished, also apart-
ment and rooms. Blessing Hotel,
Phone 2151 Blessing. 14-tf
LADIES — Don’t let rust spots
ruin your clothes. DE-RUST-IT,
the famous rust spot remover,
removes rust spots like magic.
DE-RIJST-IT will not injure fab-
rics. DE-RUST-IT is guaranteed.
Now on sale at your favorite
store or washateria.
No Local Youths
Listed On Recent
Induction Call
No Palacios youth was listed on
Induction Call Number 47 dated
April 14, according to a release
received by the Beacon Thursday.
The following registrants were
forwarded: John Henry Keith
and Vernon W'eldon Wells, Edna;
Darvin Ray Watson, Bay City; T.
F. Cobbs, Jr., Lolita and Edwin
Frank Kacer, El Maton.
Summer School At
Corpus Christi U.
To Open June 7
Summer School at the Universi-
ty of Corpus Christi will begin
June 7, Dr. E. L. Bowden, dean of
the University, has announced.
The first term will end July 16.
The second term will start July 18
and end August 27.
Courses to be, offered will in
elude: Old and New Testament
History, literature, psychology,
Greek, Spanish, religious educa-
tion, biology, speech, mathematics,
public school art, public school
music, methods in elementary edu-
cation, guidance, driver education,
safety and first aid, swimming,
history, piano, secondary educa-
tion and government.
Prof: “Well, is the theory clear
to you?”
Student: “Yeah, just as though
it had been translated into Hindu-
stani bjr Bertrude Stem and read
to me by a tabacco actioneer.”
Notice To Bidders
Sealed bids will be received in
the office of the State Board of
Control, Capitol Building, Austin,
Texas until 10:00 A.M., April 23,
1954 covering the sale of 51 build-
ings belonging to the Texas Na-
tional Guard Armory Board, located
at Camp Hulen, Palacios, Texas
and can be inspected from 8:00
A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through
Friday by contacting Lt. Archie
Thompson, officer in charge at
Camp Hulen.
Bid invitations can be obtained
from the State Board of Control or
from Lt. Archie Thompson, Camp
Hulen, Palacios, Texas referring
all correspondence to: SEALED
BID OFFER; AB-5812.
Card Of Appreciation
My sincere thanks to those who
spoke words of encouragement,
gave support and voted for me in
the recently held city election. My
congratulations to the ones selected
to carry on the business of our
city. I wish them success in their
efforts of service to the communi-
ty. Guy Claybourn
'Music For Everybody'
Is Theme Of Concert
At Wharton College
“Music for everybody” will be
the theme of the 1954 spring con-
cert of the Wharton County Junior
College Choir, John R. Hunter, di-
rector, reports.
The concert will be given at 8
p.m. April 28 at the College gym.
A program which will vary from
classical to modern boogie will
make up the concert.
Guy Phillips of Richmond, music
major who is accompanist for the
Choir, will be featured in several
original adaptations cf modern
compositions.
Forty-nine students are in the
Choir, including the following from
Palacios; Rita Chamberlain, Bar-
bara Gayle.
FOR SALE or TRADE
FOR SALE—5 room house. 214
Welch Ave. Phone 6951 13-4tp
FOR SALE—Late table model
Zenith TV set with antenna. $200.
Sep at 426 Welch, rear. ltp
FOR QUICK JMLE—List your
Real Estate with Williams Real
Estate, Box 301, 99 First St. 14-tf
FOR SALE—One 8 ft. Norge Deep
Freeze in excellent condition,
$100. Western Auto Associate
Store.
FOR SALE—The beautiful Jecker
home on South Bay. For inspec-
tion and more details sec Adolphus
Rioux, 215 Fifth Street.
FOR SALE—23 ft. National house
trailer, in good condition, phone
4181 or can be seen in Foley’s sub-
division, on bay road.
FOR SALE—One slightly used
Truetono console TV, really a
bargain. Western Auto Associate
Store.
FOR SALE — New, Efficiency
Apartment, 4-burner gas stove,
oven thermostat, used only few
days, $60. (Mexican Presbyterian
Manse) Morton and 9t’n St.
FOR SALE-—one 25 quart Nation-
al pressure cooker; two 10 ft. 4
inch top creosoted poles; four used
gallery posts; one used 4 panel door
and lock. 214 Welch Ave. Phone
6951. 13-4tp
GOOD USED OAK LUMBER 10-
12-14-16, 8 x 3s suitable for
bridges, barn frames, sheds, draw-
bars, corrals, etc. Closing out at
$20. per 1000 board feet. John C.
Cairnes, Marine Station at Naviga-
tion District. Office phone 3261,
res. 4771.
FOR SALE—Attractive home, 7
rooms and 2 bathrooms all on
first floors, Venetian blinds, also
nice attic. 134.6 frontage by 150
feet deep; carpet grass lawn. On
paved street, half block from
schools. Price $9,500.00. By owner
Chester Johnson, 410 Perryman
Avenue, Palacios. 15-2tp
CANDIDATE—Paul Goissler,
operator of Paul’s Courts^ an-
nounces this week that he will be
candidate for Justice of the
Peace of Precinct No. 3 in July.
Bus Travelers To
Save Million In Tax
The five percent federal excise
tax reduction on bus transporta-
tion will save around $1,000,000
annually for Continental Trailways
passengers, according to Helen M.
Ward, local agent for the 46,000-
mile bus company.
This figure is based on the total
sales made by the system last
year.
“We anticipate the reduction in
this travel tax will serve to boost
our tour and vacation trip sales
and it is likely to encourage spring
travel, Miss Ward stated.
Many people are now coming to
realize’ that. Cont inental Trailways
bus travel is the greatest travel
bargain in America. Your local
agent has figures based on im-
partial surveys to prove that bus
travel is much less expensive than
the use of the family car.
Commissioners Set
Regular Meeting In
Courthouse Friday
Matagorda County Commission-
ers’ Court will meet in regular
session tomorrow morning (Friday)
at 10 o’clock in County Judge
Thomas H. Lewis’ courthouse of-
fices.
County Auditor Luther Robert-
son said Monday that he knew of
nothing other than routine business
that will come before the court
Friday.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON.
Thursday, April 15, 1954
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Palacios Beacon has been
authorized to announced the can-
didacies of the following for offices
listed:
For County Clerk:
MRS. HILMA SLONE IIUITT
(for re-election)
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
JIM SELKIRK
(for re-election)
For Co. Superintendent of Schools
TOM HALE
(for re-election)
For Sheriff;
J. B. (JACK) COLE
(for re-election)
CHARLIE WOLF
C. S. DOVE
For District Clerk:
J. GRADY WALKER
(for re-election)
For County Judge:
J. J. SPURGEON
R. LEE ANDERSON
For County Attorney:
ROBERT F. PEDEN, JR.
(for re-election)
For Co. Commissioner, Pet. No. 3:
GUY JOHNSON
For Constable, Precinct No. 3:
W. R. (BILL) HASLEY
PAUL GEISSLER
For Justice Of The Peace:
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4,
Jackson County:
SAM SEALE, JR.
For Congressman, 9th District:
CLYDE B. KENNELLY
Card Of Appreciation
I wish to express my apprecia-
tion to the voters who elected me
to the office of City Councilman
on April 6. Again, I say thanks.
Homer Aparicio
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for any
credit or debt granted after April
12 to my wife, Dorothy Bradshaw.
Carl A. Bradshaw.
List Your Property
FOR QUICK SALE
I have for sale Farm Lana,
Residents, Business and Revenue
Property.
Adolphus Rioux
REAL ESTATE DEALER
Office 215 5th St. Phone 3661
Card Of Appreciation
I wish to extend my sincere
thanks to Dr. Wilcox and Dr. An-
drew, the nurses and staff of the
Bay View General Hospital, also to
my neighbors and friend:' who were
so kind and thoughtful of me while
I was a recent patient in the hospi-
tal.
God Bless you all,
John Rampmeier.
Mrs. Ben Ehlers, who has been
visiting her daughter and family in
Wharton, is now at the home of her
son Carl Ehlers anl family.
Card Of Appreciation
In behalf of the family of Jesus
Aguilar, we would like to take
this opportunity to thank the Latin
American organizations who as-
sisted in contacting the community
and for any other help given. Al-
so we want to give our sincere
gratitude to each and everyone
that contributed to such a humani-
tarian cause. It is indeed .gratifying
to live in a community united in
such worthy causes. May God bless
each and everyone. The Men’s Holy
Name Society of St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church.
The Articles of Confederation
was the first written plan for U.S.
Government.
Radio Station KDKA of Pitts-
burg is the oldest in the world.
Shellac is made from a resinous
substance secreted by shell insects.
National Cherry Pie Baking
Contest Winner Uses
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Only a bjoken wildflower, offered breathlessly by a
grubby-faced boy. But how it can gladden a mother’s
heart! How dreary life would be without the little things—
that mean so much.
Or the things we take for granted—electricity, for
instance. Ever stop to think how much it does for you?
For pennies a day it lifts your burden of housekeeping,
laundering, cooking—makes your life easier, happier.
And what a bargain it is! The average American family
gets twice as much electricity per dollar today as it did
twenty years ago. What else in your family budget gives
you so much for so little money?
#CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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