Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953 Page: 2 of 10
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, August 6, 1953
PHONE 5181
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WEWS EDITOR - - -
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- - VERNON L. DAVIS
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if brought to the attention of the publisher.
COMMENTS FROM
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9»h TEXAS DISTRICT
X$ear Neighbors:
Last week saw the winding up of
business in the House of Repre-
SHWitatives for the first session of
83rd Congress. As always, the
'final week was a hectic one with
li*w>p and heated sessions, and a eon-
afstnt pressure to pass all pending
naeasures.
We finally passed the Farm
Credit bill. This was a long step
toward completing farmer control
wf the various production credit as-
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BANDS
CAPITOL DRUG
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WATCHES — BANDS
sociations, national farm loan as-
sociations, and the like.
My Texas City resolution also
passed. It provides that claims of
those who were injured and dam-
aged will be considered by an ex-
cellent committee of Members of
Congress, all distinguished lawyers
and unusually able men—Edgar A.
Jonas of Illinois, Thomas J. Lare
of Massachusetts, and DeWiti S.
Hyde of Maryland. The Committee
has already been in conference with
attorneys who represent the Texas
City people. Part of the hearings
will be held in the Texas City area
in November according to present
plans.
The closing days were saddened
by the passing of one of the truly
great Americans of our day, Sena-
tor Robert A. Taft of Ohio. He died
of cancer on Friday morning.
Senator Taft for many years has
been “Mr. Republican.” He has held
his party together through some
of the Nation’s most trying times.
Twice he sought the nomination
for the Presidency, only to he nosed
out in the party conventions by
those who did not share hi3 isola-
tionist policies.
His most severe political blow
came a year ago when General
Eisenhower was nominated. In spite
of what must have been a bitter
disappointment, he remained loyal
to his party and did all in his power
to elect General Eisenhower. It has
been felt ever since the new party
took office that it was Senator
Taft who really ran the Republican
sliOW.
As is always the case in public
office, there were many who disa-
greed with the Senator. Even so, he
was universally admired, and I
have heard many expressions which
I wish Senator Taft himself could
have heard. The Republican Party
has sustained a great loss. So ha?
the Democratic Party and so has
the Nation.
Senator Taft was the personifica-
tion of integrity, loyalty, and cour-
age. To his last hour ha remained
faithful to his trust and true to his
convictions. The Great Creator must
have had need for this patriot for
duties higher than mortal.
Sincerely your friend,
CLARK W. THOMPSON
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Only 217 bales of cotton had been
ginned locally due to lack of suf-
ficient pickers.
The first carload of frozen Mul-
let was shipped from Palacios Mon-
day by the Crawford Packing Com-
pany.
Rev. J. A. Derrick accepted the
managership of the Texas Baptist
Encampment grounds.
Over 500 were enrolled at the
13th annual session of the W.M.U.
Encampment which opened Mon
day.
Buddy Linquist, serving in the
Navy, was in port in New York
after another voyage.
Otis Byers, Audrey Sullivan and
Jackie Lee Caffall met accidentally
somewhere in the Pacific and en-
joyed talking about home.
Take Ion flm* wh*n you
tall long dltlanto. Call tho taty
way .. call by numborl
Keep a list of out-of-town numbers
nearby. When you call long distance by
number, you cut calling time in half!
GES?5RAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
of the Southwest
15 YEARS AGO
R. N. Thompson, a farmer of the
Turtle Bay community, brought in
the first hale of cotton for the sea-
son. It was ginned at the Farmer's
Cooperative Gin and weighed 4S2
pounds. Guy Johnson and E. B.
Hogg were next to come in.
Only four members were absent
at the Rotary luncheon when Row-
land Burton had the program and
discussed regular attendance as
one of the most helpful features
of Rotary.
Mrs. Terrissa Snodgrass, 81 years
of age, died at her home in this
city.
Rev. and Mrs. Carroll B. Kay, of
Clarksville, announced the birth oi
a boy on July 30.
Twenty-three candidates for the
Crawford Packing Company’s Blue-
jackets were out for opening prac-
tice. L. C. Ashley was trainer with
Sterling and Chester Barrect as co-
captains. The first game was sched-
uled for September 17 on Hie local
gridiron with the Troy Trojans of
Houston.
20 YEARS AGO
Texas National Guards were ar-
riving for the annual two weeks of
training at Camp Hulen.
D. C. Ritchie, of Jennings, La.,
accompanied by Mrs. Ritchie and
their daughter visited in the city.
Mr. Ritchie was one of the pro-
moters and founders of Palacios.
Many of our citizens attended a
meeting in Bay City to hear T. L.
Evans of the Houston Chamber of
Commerce explain the NRA, one of
the most discussed subjects of the
day, since the Blue Eagle was com-
ing into existence.
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. A. L. Dyer died at her home
in Blessing.
Cotton was being harvested and
the gins reported more than 20C
hales ginned here.
E. N. Gustafson reported plans
for the grade and drainage of the
highway across the county had been
approved.
Governor Dan Moody received
nearly 400,000 votes in the Demo-
cratic Primary. Matagorda County
polled less than 900 votes.
30 YEARS AGO
Tho nation mourned the death of
President Warren G. Harding which
occurred in San Francisco.
Misses Erie Starr and Jane Eider
were elected teachers at the Deut-,
schberg school.
Miss Lorena Ifland who had been
taking some special work in the
California University was ( b .• <■•.!
principal of the East Buy School.
T. F. Sifford of Collegeport
brought in the first bale of cotton
for tho season, J. K. Darnall and
H. M. Sanders, of north of Palacios,
were just behind him.
black cloud
season was grown on the N. L.
Hoopingarner farm.
Rev. W. L. Shepherd was install-
ed as pastor of the Presbyterian
church.
Peter Jensen was harvesting a
fine crop of Soy Beans, a new crop
for this section.
The Ward Cattle Company pur-
chased from A. A. Hayes a tract of
244 acres of land along the Tres
Palacios river.
What I gave, I have; what I
spent I had; what I kept I lost.
Old Bpitaph
The voice or parents is the voice
of gods, for to their children they
are heaven’s lieutenants.—Shake-
speare
More than 40 business firms,
foundations, and public-spirited in-
dividuals have been sponsoring na-
tional and sectional 4-II award
projects. They provide the National
Committee on Boys and Girls Club
work more than $750,000 to be used
for 4-H medals, college scholar-
ships, watches, saving bonds, lead-
er training, and other worthwhile
objectives.
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN,— Polio isn’t running
wild in Texas this summer as it did
in ’52, but it is still smart to play
safe with the kids, State Health
Officer George W. Cox will tell you.
There are several common sense
items parents ought to keep in
mind during the polio “season.”
Dr. Cox lists them like this:
Don’t get panicky. Keep in mind
that half of all polio victims re-
cover completely, and 30 percent of
the other half recover with only
slight weakness. Only 14 percent
have lasting paralysis.
Realize that gamma globulin is
not a cure for polio. There is no
cure. GG is intended only as a
temporary preventive against para-
lysis. At best it is effective only for
5 weeks, after which it has all been
eliminated by the body.
Gamma globulin has been tested
on more than 54,000 children and
the results are now under study,
but once the polio virus has reach-
ed the nerve cells, GG cannot alter
tho course of tho disease.
You can find out whether or not
your child is eligible to receive
gamma globulin by asking tho
health officer in your county. He is
familiar with the formula for GG
distribution in effect in Texas.
Meanwhile, don’t isolate your
youngsters when you hear of a
^ase of polio in the community.
There is no point in letting them
contact strangers, but they ought
to be allowed in their usual circle
of friends.
Keep them clean and see that
they rest in the afternoon. A nap is
fine, but even playing quietly part
of the day will help conserve their
strength. ij-j
Crying Out Loud!
NO, she’s not sorry for
herself. She’s safe (and she ►
knows it). She’s crying about
her lost furniture and cloth-
ing. It will cost plenty to buy £
those things all over again.
(She knows that too!)
Moral? Insure adequately!
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35 YEARS AGO
Charles Luther, of Camp Stan-
ley; Ned Estes, Ellington Field;
and Sgt. R. W. Rhea, Fort Sam
Houston were home for a short
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. B. Skinner
announced the arrival of a new
daughter.
Palacios had 113 boys at the
front and in training, battling fob
liberty and world-wide democracy.
Returns from the Democratic
Primary showed W. P. Hobby’s ma-
jority over James E. Ferguson as
more than 250,000. Miss Anna Webb
Blanton was elected superintendent
of public instruction and this was
the first time for Texas women to
vote.
40 YEARS AGO
County tax for the year was fix-
ed at 52J/4 cents on the $100.
The first bale of cotton for the
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Davis, Vernon L. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953, newspaper, August 6, 1953; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth523572/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.