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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, September 29, I960
Tha City
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By The Soa
alacios A Beacon
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attention of the publisher.
FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
El Campo Firemen Learn Control Of
BuSane Gas; Rabies Case Near Edna
A talk to the El Campo fire de-
partment on what steps to take in
the case of butane and propane
fires was given at the regular
meeting Monday by Hugh Keep-
ers, Jr,, a member of the LP di-
vision of the Texas Railroad Com-
mission. What to do in case of the
wreck of a butane truck or pro-
pane tank and what to do to keep
the gas from spreading was shown
by the speaker.—El Campo Lead-
er-News.
(Wlednesday morning Dr. Roy G.
Reed, County Health Director, re-
ported a case of rabies in the area
between Edna and Victoria, and
urged both city and rural residents
to watch for signs of the disease.
—Edna Herald.
Building permits issued at the
City Hall for the first 15 days of
September totaled $18,725 and in-
cluded a rice storage unit 40x40
ft. on East First Street for River
Brand Mills to cost $10,000.—El
Campo Citizen.
Over 3,000 people thronged the
streets of Wharton Tuesday after-
noon to watch the hour long parade
that officially opened the 30th an-
nual Wharton County Fair.—Whar-
ton Spectator.
The Trinity Lutheran Church
will celebrate two special occasions
Sunday, October 2. This date marks
the 25th anniversary of the ordina-
tion of Pastor Edwin F. Lampe
into the Christian ministry and
also 25 years of service with this
congregation.—F,1 Campo Citizen.
Don V. Stigall was elected presi-
dent of the Caney Valley Memorial
Hospital Monday night at the or-
ganizational meeting of the Board
of Directors of the new non-profit
corporation. Further plans were
made for transfer of the ownership
of the Caney Valley Hospital on
October 1 to the non-profit cor-
poration.—Wharton Spectator.
The county cotton crop harvest
is believed to be about 80 per cent
complete and the rice harvest be-
tween 50 and 60 percent, ginners
and buyers said Wednesday. A
count last Saturday by the county
office of the Texas Employment
Commission said a total of 28,326
bales had been ginned in the coun-
ty up to that time. Of that num-
ber 12,760 bales were East of the
Colorado River and 15,660 West
ef the river.—El Campo Leader-
News.
WATCH DOG
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Members of the Chamber of Com-
merce, at their meeting Tuesday,
discussed to see if a plan could be
worked out to persuade some in-
dustry to move to Palacios and use
the facilities Camp Hulen offers.
The Sharks open district .play
Friday night with Van Vleck on
the local gridiron. The Hornets lost
their first district tilt to Velasco,
7-6.
The new county office building
was to be completed by October 1
and the law officers were busy
transferring their equipment into
the building.
The Equator, one of the largest
boats ever to enter Palacios harbor,
was being overhauled by Port Ship-
yard. The boat weighed 195 tons.
A total of 1094 bales of cotton
had been ginned at the Farmers
Co-operative Gin from July 19
through September 23.
The new Edna Post Office build-
ing, at the corner of Allen and
1 Cypress, is taking shape now with
the aid of two or three weeks of
dry working weather. The glass
sections of outer-walls have been
installed and the roof completed,
most of the remaining work is in-
tions. Mr. Cherry pointed out the -s'dr-.-Edna Lumber Company, the
City Tax Assessor-Collector Joe
Cherry reports the 1960 Edna city
valuations for tax purposes total
$4,979,250 for an increase of more
than $173,360 over the 1959 valua-
large part of the valuations in-
ckc.cc came from the Eq'uahzatiuir ttar builuhig'Viili'ije completed awl
Board’s re-evaluation of the prop-
erties of the telephone company
and, the railway.—Edna Herald.
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premiums
Protects The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
PALACIOS
PH. 5261
BAY CITY
PH. Cl 5-4613
general contractors, now believe
ready for dedication by Nov. 1 and
possibly a week or two sooner.—
Edna Herald.
El Campo’s storm sewer and
drainage program, under a $350,-
000 bond issue voted last April, is
moving fast with the current per-
fect weather conditions and is ap-
proximately one third complete,
City Manager Billy Wolff estimat-
ed.—El Campo Leader-News.
15 YEARS AGO
A group of Matagorda County
farmers went to Bryan to see the
International Harvester cotton
picker in action.
R. N. Giant purchased the Pa-
lacios Pharmacy from P. L. Fields
and A. S. Rowton,
The Sharks were to open the
season October 5 against St. Jos-
eph of Victoria.
The District Governor of Rotary,
Wiley Johnson of Houston, paid the
JocaJ -club .bis efficial-vkit.------
Miss Elinor E. Margerum and
Sgt. Don Mathias were married at
the First Baptist parsonage
September 20.
The Wednesday Club was giving
an informal reception for the teach-
ers Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. C. W. Nester.
A large and representative group
of Wharton’s citizens met Thurs-
day night and the Wharton Indus-
trial Foundation got under.vay with
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20 YEARS AGO
Funds were being raised for the
construction of a building to be
used by the Chamber of Commerce.
So far 1940 has been one of the
driest years for Matagorda County,
only 15% inches of rain having
been registered.
October 2 through 7 the Palacios
Associated Clubs will hold their an-
nual Community Drive week.
Miss Dorothy Snider and Jack
Roden were married Saturday night
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
The 203rd Coast Artillery of the
Missouri National Guard were ar-
riving at Camp Hulen. Col. Ray R.
Watson was the commanding of-
ficer of the unit.
Laura Trull and Billy Harrison,
who were leaving for school at
Austin, were honored with a fare-
well party at the B. W. Trull home
Saturday night.
39c; pork and beans, 16 oz. can
4!ac; pure catsup, 14 oz. bpttle,
lCc.
The Beacon carried the weekly
program for the Queen Theatre,
also the program of two Bay City
theatres, the Franklin and Co-
lonial.
30 YEARS AGO
The county-wide road celebration
was set for October 17 in Palacios.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Milam pur-
chased the Bud Stewart cottage on
Lucas avenue.
Russell Feather, aboard the S.
S. President Monroe, wrote his par-
ents he was Singapore bound, mak-
ing the trip as chief of a geophy-
s’cs exploration crew of the Hum-
ble Oil Co.
A Yard and Garden contest,
sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Chamber of Commerce, re-
sulted in Mrs. E. G. Frame winning
first prize, Mrs. L. E. Strickland,
second and Mrs. F. A. Sisson, third.
35 YEARS AGO
E. T. Joines, a substantial farm-
er of Jackson County and pioneer
citizen of LaM'ard, died at his
home.
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Hillyer of
Augusta, Kansas, announced the
birth of a baby boy.
Mrs. S. F. Perry, a resident of
Palacios for many years, died in
San Antonio. The remains were
brought here and following funer-
al services in the Methodist Church
interment was in the Palacios
Cemetery.
Miss Ruby Jenkins and Robbie
Wells were married in Collegeport,
Rev. H. Paul Janes officiating.
It’s the Law
in
TEXAS
You want the law to grow to
meet new challenges, but you do
not want it to change completely.
The law is like a boy; it must grow
up to meet the changing world, but
you do not want it to change over-
night.
IW'hen you buy or sell a house,
you want the law to stand firm.
You do not want your deed upset
by some new law overnight. When
you make a will you would like
its terms carried out long after
you are gone. In short, you do not
want your law to upset your plans.
So you want a stable law.
Yet the law cannot foresee all
the changes that are to come, and
it musit be able to grow and meet
new circumstances. Sometimes old
rules, in terms of modern life, are
too harsh and should be changed. It
is a good thing that our laws can
change—by court decision, legis-
lation or by constitutional amend-
ment.
Take an interesting case: until
recently a farmer believed he own-
ed his property rights straight up
as high as he wanted to claim them
—to the sky even. But, meantime,
the airplane flew these skies. If
your ownership went to the sky
you could stop anybody’s flying
over your property. Or you could
charge him a toll. But if landown-
ers got a toll on airplane fare,
travel would soon become too costly.
How do we change a system of
laws to keep the essential use of
our property and yet make people
enjoy airplane trade, and tavel?
You could not tell briefly bow
this was done. But, within the past
few years, we have carved out
a whole new body of law by court
decision and by law making. We
have met the new problem without
impairing unduly the older proper-
ty rights of holders.
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OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO 6 P. M.
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MORNINGS AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
413 MAIN ST. PHONES: OFF. 5011; RES. 2901
—Good Health Doesn't Cost, It Pays!-—
HOW MUCH
ARE YOUR CHILDREN MISSING?
Teachers will tell you, “good marks require good
vision.” Too often children fall down on grades
simply because they can’t see the blackboard
clearly or fail to read easily. The only way to
safeguard your children’s precious vision is to
have their eyes examined now.
DR. WILLIAM E. MEYER
OPTOMETRIST
EYES EXAMINED — GLASSES FITTED
117 N. Mechanic — EL CAMPO — Phone LI 3-2592
LETTERING DONE
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PLAIN AND RELIGIOUS
DESIGNS
EL CAMPO MEMORIALS
CALL US — VISIT US — WITHOUT OBLIGATION
See our Big Display of Finished Markers and Monu-
ments on our yard, East Curve, Hwy. 59, El Campo.
Our Service Includes Delivery & ‘Setting’ In Cemetery
We Suggest That You See The Monument You Buy
1407 E. Jackson Phone LI 3-4277
Box 307 El Campo, Texas
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A safe deposit box that is adequate for
the average family rents for as little as
$3.00 a year. Get one for yourself, soon!
The City Slate Bank Of Palacios
MEMBER F. D. I. C.
25 YEARS AGO
The Markham P.-T. A. entertain-
ed the Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs in the new
high school at Markham.
Koerber’s Hot Tamale Plant was
a busy place putting out Uncle
Ollie’s Hot Tamales and Chili.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kickham were
the parents of a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Cook moved
into the;r newly acquired home,
the former Stainbrook cottage,
A local grocery ad had some
special prices such as 10 lbs. of
spuds, 19c; shortening, 4-lb. car-
ton 55c; Peaberry coffee, 2 lbs.
- - - *5 YEARS AGV>
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dean were
moving to Longview where he was
with the telephone business.
Miss Lula Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, was
married to Claude A. Newton. Rev,
M. M. Wolf performed the cere-
mony in the Presbyterian Church.
Roy Hillyer left for Waco to at-
tend Baylor University and George
Hillyer went to Austin where he
enrolled in the State University.
The Palacios Baptist Academy
opened for the 1915-16 term, M.
M. Wolf was president; F. E. Tuck-
er in charge of mathematics and
science; Miss Linnie Wolf, English
and history; Miss Ruth Connally,
voice and piano; Miss Edna Brown,
expression.
Miss Hazel Hall and a Mr. Pep-
per of Kingsville were employed as
teachers at Turtle Bay.
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OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
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FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
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VICTORIA, TEXAS
50 YEARS AGO
Vernon K. Hurd left for New
Jersey where he went to attend
school.
The Baptist Academy opened
with the largest enrollment in its
history.
The election for issuing $25,000
bonds for the purpose of building
a new school building carried by a
vote of 100 to 18 against.
H. M. Sanders announced as a
candidate for county commissioner
at a special election to be held on
October 22.
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