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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country-Agriculture. Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNK 10, 1948 '
VOLUME XLI NUMBER 24
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44 CANDIDATES
FILE FOR 14 STATE
OFFICE POSTS
Four Offices Are
Unopposed As
Deadline Closes
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By O. B. LLOYD, JR.
^ Ab the filinic dcudlinc for Btnte
offices came at midnight, there
were 44 candidates for 16 posts,
four of them apparently unopposed
in their bids for re-election.
All filing notices should have
beep in possession of R. W. Cal-
vert, chairman of the Stute Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, at
the witching hour. But Calvert
said he would also admit petitionH
received today by registered mail
postmarked before midnight.
The State Executive Committee
meets in Austin next Monday to
certify all the names to appear on
the primary ballot.
Those who have not drawn op-
ponents include Attorney General
Price Daniel, L. A. Woods, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion; and Few Brewster and W
St. John Garwood, associate justice
of the state supreme court.
Contenders for the post of ag-
ricultural commissioner, railroad
commissioner, lieutenant governor
and land commissioner drew last
a minute opposition. Two new candi-
* dates for the U. S. Senate also
squeezed in their $100 filing fees
just before the deadline.
Jim Griffin of Mission, youthful
candidate for the post of commis-
sioner of agriculture, filed in op-
position to the incumbent, J. E.
McDonald.
Allan Shivers, unopposed until
—____Iqtc yesterday in his race for re-
election as lientenant governor,
drew opposition from Turner
Walker, Houston steamfitter.
There was an even dozen in the
running for the seat being vacat-
ed by Sen. W7. Lee O’Daniel. How-
ever, in one of these, Martin Dies
of Lufkin, has announced his in-
tention to withdraw from the race.
He will have to notify the execu-
tive committee prior to its Monday
meeting.
Newcomers to the Senate race
included Terrell Sledge of Kyle, a
farmer and former Rhodes scholar,
whose filing fee was paid by eight
4 friends, and James F. Alford, a
Houston oil man.
Clyde Austin of Houston an-
nounced his1 intention to file for
rail commissioner, but had not
placed his filing fee. Austin, gen-
eral manager of the Texas Traffic
Bureau, said he would oppose Wil-
liam J. Murray, Jr., the incumbent.
William T. Mayfield, Austin
real estate man, entered the race
for land commissioner to make it
a three-way duel between Bascom
Giles, the incumbent, and M. Carl
Smith of Fort Worth.
The list of the other candidates
as released by Vann M. Kennedy,
secretary of the state executive
committee, included:
U. S. SENATOR;
Coke R. Stevenson, Junction;
Roscoe H. Collier, Dallas; Otis C.
Meyers, Dallas; F. B. Clark, Col-
lege Station; Lyndon Johnson,
Johnson City; Cyclone Davis, Dal-
_ las; George Peddy, Houston; Frank
W G. Cortez, San Antonio; and Jesse
C. Saunders, Orange.
STATE TREASURER:
Jesse James, Austin, the incum-
bent, and Bruce Lloyd, Quitman.
STATE COMPTROLLER:
George H. Sheppard, Austin, the
incumbent, and Clifford E. Butler,
Houston, ffl ffl ffl ffl ffl
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE
SUPREME COURT:
James P. Hart, Austin, Place 2,
the incumbent; John A. Rawlins,
Dallas, Place 2; Charles T. Row-
land, Fort Worth, chief justice; J.
E. Hickman, Austin, chief justice,
the incumbent.
GOVERNOR:
Sumpter W. Stockton, Brecken-
ridge; Roger Q. Evans, Austin;
Charles B. Hutchison, Dallas; Caso
March, Waco; W. J. Minton, Sher-
man; Holmes A. May, Houston,
and Beauford H. Jester, Corsicana,
the incumbent.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER:
W Tom Blakey, Houston, seeking-
full term, and Ernest 0. Thomp-
son, Austin, the incumbent; Carl-
X ton Moore, Sr., Houston, seeking
'remainder of unexpired term and
Methodist Bg;j
Remain Undefeated
In Softball League
The softball league got under-
way last Thursduy night with the
Methodist team defeating the Cono-
co team by a score of 11 to 7,
and Oldham's defeating the V. F.
W7. Pirates 12 to 9.
On Tuesday night of this week
the V. F. W. Pirntes came back to
defeat the Conoco boys 10 to 6. The
Methodist team remained unde
feated by downing Oldham’s in c
thrilling 16 to 16 game.
The standing:
Tenm
W.
L.
Pet.
Methodist
2
0
1.000
Oldham’s ........
..........1
1
.600
V. F. W.
1
1
.500
Conoco
0
2
.000
GAMES LAST WEEK
Methodist 11, Conoco 7
Oldham 12, V. F. W. 9
V. F. W. 10, Conoco 6
Methodist 16, Oldham 16
GAMES THIS WEEK
Thursday, June 10:
Methodist vs. V. F. W.
Conoco vs. Oldham
Tuesday, June 15:
Oldham vs. V. F. W.
Methodist vs. Conoco
Experiences In
Palestine Related
At Rotary Meeting
An unusual Rotary program was
given Wednesday by Mr. H. C.
Marquis of Palacios. Mr. Marquis,
who worked in Palestine for five
years with the Iraq Petroleum
Company, living in Trans-Jordan
with the Arabs for 21 months,
spoke on many of his experiences
with British and Americans in the
unhappy Holy Land. Knowing that
land, as probably few Texans
know it, he spoke of the work of
Lawrence of Arabia during the
First World War, of the greater
work of Americans, British, Irish-
men and Australians, who live
with the people. He referred to
Elmer Davis’ book “The Giant
Killer,” and two books of travel,
“Tours and Guide,” knowing the
history of the era of Saul, David
and Solomon’s Kingdom later di-
vided, he brought a stimulating
talk.
The program chairman for the
day was Lawrence Greenhaw and
all were delighted with his guest
speaker, Mr. Marquis, who we
learn helped to build Camp Hulen.
There was a splendid attendance
with a number of out-of-town
guests among them several county
agents who were here for the Dis-
trict 4-H Boys’ Encampment.
'PIRATES' FACE
CRUCIAL TILT
HERE SUNDAY
Seek Tie For First
Place In League
Race With Louise
One of the largest hnschall
crowds of the senson is expected
here Sunday afternoon when the
V.F.W. Pirates meet the league
leading Louise Farmers at West
End Park.
Louise has lost only one game
this season, that being an eleven
inning 4 to 3 loss to Danevang,
May 30. The defending champions
will be primed to take this Inst
game of the first half with the
Pirates in order to cinch the top
honors. The Fanners are the only
team in the league that hus lost
only one game. They will bring
their ace pitcher Ross Lahay, who
has been very successful in beating
the Pirates in the past two seasons,
to put the clincher on for them.
Palacios will be hnttling to stay
in the first half race with a win
over Louise. If the Pirates win Sun-
day they will be tied with Louise
with two losses each, for the league
leadership.
Manager Munds will have a much
better ball club on the field Sun-
day afternoon to face the Farmers,
than he had in Louise at the first
of the season when Louise won 6
to 2.
Barrier will likely start on the
mound for the Pirates, with Lowell
Johnson, speedball righthander in
reserve. One pitcher is as capable
as the other and both are likely to
see action against Louise.
Labay will face the best array of
hitters he has ever opposed on a
Palacios club in such men as Pep-
per Martin, Lowell Johnson, Phil
Manning Jr., Shorty Shelton, Spen-
cer Johnson, Bert Logan, Phil Man-
ning Sr., Vernon Wright, Groves
and Deunow as they step to the
plate in the Pirate lineup.
All indications point to one of the
best and closest games of the
season here Sunday afternoon.
Picket Movie
gemainae
Church Women To
Purchase East Bay
Playground Equipment
The Church Council of Women
met in regular session Wednesday
morning at the home of Mrs. Guy
Claybourn.
Mrs. Hope gave a report of the
recent rummage sale and also re
ported the purchase of rubber
matting for the hospital stairway
and hall upstairs.
Mrs. John Bolling spoke of the
need for some playground equip-
ment for East Bay, also some
sort of pavilion for shade. It was
voted to purchase one five-unit
swing, also to investigate the cost
of constructing a pavilion with
palm leaves for covering, that
might afford shade.
Any support on this project will
be greatly appreciated, and any
one wishing to donate please call
Mrs. R. T. Phillips.
To the mothers and fathers of
America, we make this appeal:
Dear Friends:
Believing that “Happy children
grow up to be good citizens” we
want to do our part to make chil-
dren happy. It is the nature of
children to want to swing and
climb. Happy outdoor life pays a
great dividend in citizenship, and
we know of no better way to keep
children happy than to provide a
place for them to play.
William J. Murray, Jr., Austin,
the incumbent.
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL
APPEALS:
Harry N. Graves, Austin, the
incumbent, and W. E. Myres, Fort
Worth.
Brown's Boat Basin Is
Under Construction
At Grassy Point
L. G. Brown is having a storage
basin for pleasure boats construct-
ed on Grassy Point, which will in-
clude nine stalls, with a gasoline
dock and a boat dock.
A concrete ramp for launching
boats is also being constructed and
will be available to the general
public free of charge, Mr. Brown
states.
Huj-The-Coast Highway
Completion Is C. C. Topic
NEW YORK - (Soundphoto) -
One of the pickets is down on the
pavement in the riot which broke
out last night in front of the Roxy
theatre here at the scheduled open-
ing of the picture “The Iron Cur-
tain." Opposing pickets lines, one
against the movie showing and the
other, consisting of Catholic War
Veterans, for it, tangled in a me-
lee that required the use of police
reserves to quell.
Users To Decide
On Improvement
Telephone System
Within the next few days all
present telephone subscribers will
receive a letter from the South-
western Associated Telephone Com-
pany, to which will be attached a
self-addressed postal card asking
that you express your wish for or
reject the dial system. If 80 per-
cent of the users are in favor of the
dial system the City Council will
pass a resolution to the effect that
the dial system be installed. If
less than 8_0 per cent approve then
it will be set aside for the present
time, because, after all, the wish of
the people is the wish of the City
Council. The Council and myself
would like for you to take these
facts into consideration: If we do
not accept the dial system, other-
progressive towns will. It is true
that there will be a slight increase
in rates, but, on the other hand,
the rates might be raised and leave
us with the old system, but we, the
City Council, urge that you an-
swer these cards for or against.
J. L. KOERBER, Mayor.
Mrs. E. L. Grasham and daughter,
Margaret Lee, who have been here
several weeks visiting with her
husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
L. Grasham, left Tuesday after-
noon to join Mr. Grasham at New
Cumberland, Penn.
RALPH CLEMENT
WINS AWARD
AT SCOUT CAMP
One Of 8, Of 400
Registered At Camp
Stroke Is Honored
Members of Boy Scout Troop No.
47 returned Wednesday afternoon
from Camp Stroke after spending
several enjoyable days. They left
here early Sunday for the camp
located near Conroe where mnny
nature studies were available, also
a large lake, several smaller ones,
a swimming pool, mess hald that
holds 500, an activity yard, handi-
craft lodge, rifle range, nature
lodge and many other attractions
were available for the Scouts.
The Scouts attending from here
were Bill Clement, scout leader,
Ralph Clement, Garland Davis, Bob
Lowry, Buddy Luther, Wallie Clem-
ent, Donald Johnson and Byron
King.
Ralph Clement won chief award.
Only eight of the 400 registered
were successful in winning this
award which includes the following
requirements;
Have earned his Warrior Badge
at a previous session of camp. (Be
a First Class Scout.)
Go on un overnight camp with
one other Scout according to di-
rections furnished by the camp di
rector.
Present himself to the Camp Di-
rector properly equipped for an
overnight camp.
Using a compass, make a sketch
map of his hike route.
Cook a meal from himself on the
hike not using matches or utensils.
Render service to his fellow
campers during his stay in camp.
Participate in the leadership of a
Campfire program.
Live the Scout Oath and Law
while in camp.
Be able to swim 150 yards; side,
breast, back, tow 30 feet.
Prove his ability to handle a
boat effectively and safely.
Make plaster casts of the tracks
of one wild animal and know some-
thing of its habits.
Find specimens of three edible
plants found at Strake and explain
how recognized and used.
Identify 15 trees and know their
(See “SCOUT CAMP,” Page 8)
DAVIS DESIRES
DEGREE; DIZZIES DO
DOUBLE DUTY
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Mr. and Mrs. Cortlund W. Davis
and daughter, Lois Anne, left Wed
nesday of last week for Huntsville,
where he will enter S. H. S. T. C..
Mr. and Mrs. Davis came to Pula-
cios from Concord, N. H. in June
of 1947 und he immediately took the
position of Linotype operator in the
Beacpn office, making a very effi-
cient helper. Both he nnd his wife
were soon interested in the civic
life of Palacios, especially in the
American Legion nnd Auxiliary,
through which they formed many
warm friends who regretted to sec
them leave our city, but wish them
well and unbounded success in their
pew home.
HAPPENINGS AT LOCAL AIRPORT ARE VARIED
Harley Allen flew some parts
over to the peninsula to repair J.
G, Smith’s boat Tuesday.
Mrs. George Robbins and two
sons of Cuero visited Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mr. Robbins, the
A. & E. mechanic at the Municipal
Airport.
R. T. Walker went to Austin in
the Cruiser Wednesday, returning
Thursday with the State Approval
Board’s approval of the Flying
School’s catalog, another necessary
step secured for final approval by
the Veterans of our new facilities
and ratings.
Not everyone has the honor of
the mayor’s supervision of their
first solo flight but Mayor and
Mrs. J. L. Koerber were at the
airport when Instructor Wesselman
turned the controls of the plane
over to John Carroll Cairnes, local
Magnolia Petroleum Co. Wholesale
Distributor, for his first solo flight
Wednesday evening. Come out and
see what a nice blue shirt Mr.
Cairnes was wearing. The Mayor
did the honor of being the person
to cut off a piece of it, where it
was missed the least, and he and
Mrs. Koerber and other witnesses
have autographed it. You’ll find it
on the bulletin board in the airport
office. (Note to prospective first
solo personnel. . . wear an old
shirt when the time is near for that
solo.)
H. T. Swenson, M.T.I.C. of the
C. A. A. range station whose head-
quarters are located on the airport,
informed us Thursday that Messrs.
Geo. Patterson and J. W. Lewis Jr.
had completed installation work on
the CAA High Frequency range
and the range is now commissioned
on an experimental basis.
Alfred Schaal flew Messrs. Pat-
terson and Lewis to the peninsula
for an all-night fishing party
Thursday.
Johnny Frankson took friends
for a ride in the Taylorcraft Thurs-
day morning.
R. B. Trull and Ralph Newsom
went to Houston in Trull’s plane
Thursday.
Dr. E. D. Lunn of Bay City made
a flying visit in his Ercoupe to
Bandera leaving after 12 noon and
returning before 7 P. M. Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duncan from
Port Aransas made a business trip
in the Cruiser to Matagorda Island
Airbase. Mrs. Duncan enjoyed see-
ing the buffalo, deer, birds and the
site of Old Indianola from the air.
J. D. Glick and D. J. Huebner
rented a cub and went to the penin-
sula Sunday.
Ask W. E. Sullivan about the
large alligator he shot.
The carpenters, A. Erickson, A.
Targac and J. Morris have com-
pleted their work for the present
time.
Dr. R. G. Raplee made a business
flight Friday.
Mrs. C. A. Rogers of Dallas came
Thursday to move her furniture.
We certainly regret to have Eve-
lyn, Allen and Butch leave but
trust they will find great satisfac-
tion in their new home.
R. B. Trull and J. C. Richards
flew the Trull Taylorcraft on a
rice field inspection tour Friday.
A group from Houston stopped
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for fuel, ice, etc. on the way to the
Peninsula for an all night fishing
trip Friday.
Mr. Walker and Harley Allen
flew to Houston Saturday A. M.
and Harley flew back a PA-11 Cub
Trainer of which he is now the
proud owner.
Louis F. Wishert is the A. & E.
mechanic in charge here this week.
E. A. Graham and family of Dal-
las flew in their new Navion to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Graham who
are staying at the White Swan
Courts.
Pat McKissick brought friends to
be taken for rides Sunday and then
stayed for a dual flight lesson.
Sidney Kubesch flew here Sun-
day.
J. R. Birmingham took a friend
for a flight in the P-T Saturday.
Earl Dunn rented a Cub Sun-
day.
Marshall Claybourn flying Flight
Service Inc. ships and students was
here Sunday and Monday.
A large group from San Marcos
and La Porte ns well as Houston
and various other points were cross
country stop-overs here Sunday.
Three new students, Duane Cor-
poron, Willie L. Corporon and
Chester Corporon of Collegeport
enrolled for private pilot course
Monday. Willard Williams escorted
them. We are certainly glad to
welcome them and feel sure they
will be able to use their flight
knowledge and experience to an
advantage in the future in connec-
tion with their rice field work.
Henry Jackson has been flying
Blum’s plane recently.
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Barrier Pitches
Second No-Hiller;
Defeats Bay City
Walter “Sonny” Barrier, ace left-
hander of the VFW Pirates nitched
his name in the pitcher’s Hall of
Fame for the second time this sea-
son Sunday afternoon as he tossed
a no hit, no run game to defeat
the Bay City Oilers here 11 to 0.
Barrier was in complete control
of the game all the way and was in
danger only in the sixth inning
when shortstop Phil Manning and
Barrier each errored and allowed
two Oiler runners to reach the base
paths. In the sixth with runners on
second and third base with one out,
Barrier bore down and struck out
Mosgrove for the second out and
Phil Manning redeemed himself by
retiring the side when he threw
out Kennedy for the final out.
The handsome Portsider worked
diligently and calmly all the way
and reported to Manager Munds
that he was tiring at the end of
the seventh inning, but he struck
out all three Bay City batters in
order in the eighth. Then after
issuing his only pass to the first
batter to face him in the ninth, he
caused Mosgrove to fly out to cen-
terfield and Kennedy hit into a fast
double play, Manning to Wright to
Groves to end the game.
Although the Oilers failed to
cross the plate or get a hit off the
crafty Barrier, they played error-
less ball on defense. In two games
Palacios and Bay City have played
this season the Oilers have not com-
mitted an error in the field.
Bert Logan, Groves and Duenow
played their first game with the
Pirates and looked well both at
bat and in the field. Groves played
an excellent game at first, accept-
ing many difficult throws and got
a double his first time up to bring
in the first Pirate run. Bert Logan
handled six hard hit balls at third
and collected two hits in five times
at the plate.
Logan and Lowell Johnson led
the hitting for the Pirates, each
getting two safeties.
Sunday’s no hit no run tilt be-
tween the VFW Pirates and the
Bay City Oilers is the first perfect
game that has ever been recorded
in the history of the Hug-the-Coast
Highway League. The league op-
erated in 1932 and is in its second
season since its revival.
COMMITTEE IS
APPOINTED TO
INVESTIGATE
Plans Completed To
Entertain "Fishing
Junket" Here 17th
A lengthy discussion on the
completion of the Hug-the-Coast
Highway and Causeway across
the bay to Collegeport resulted
in President Mattox appointing a
committee to gather more infor-
mation on the project, headed by
Dr. Wilcox and Glenn Claybourn
nt the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night. Directors present for the
session were C. Maddox, Dr. L. A.
Wilcox, J. Maddox, R. B. Trull,
Glenn Claybourn, D. M. Green and
R. N. Grant, and C. J. Parchman
member.
President Jack Maddox gave a
report of the meeting held in Port
Lavaca at the opening of the new
Alcoa plant.
Announcement was made of the
anticipated visit of the "Fishing
Junket” headed by Andy Anderson
on the 17th of June and plans for
their entertainment are practically
completed.
Securing the services of a Cham-
ber of Commerce manager was dis-
cussed but no definite action-tak-
en, although all seemed to thinlf
it would be a great help to our
city if it could be worked out suc-
cessfully.
A motion that meetings during
the summer months be called for 8
o’clock p. m. was made and carried,
and after all bills had been al-
lowed the meeting adjourned.
Squash Grow Here
That Are "A1* Grade
Mr. and Mrs. Jack LeCompte are
not only growing nice vegetables
in their garden this year but had
one that drew their special atten
tion which Mr. LeCompte brought
to the Beacon office a few days
ago. This member of the vegetable
family was one of the yellow ob-
long summer squash, with nothing
unusual about it except it had on
one side a perfect capital letter
“A” which stood out so plain one
could not keep from seeing it. Mr.
LeCompte said he thought it would
be a good specimen for Ripley’s
“Believe It or Not” column.
Benjamin Franklin founded the
Saturday Evening Post.
Grave Concern Is
Expressed About
Security Loan Drive
Grave concern about the security
loan campaign was expressed by
Nathan Adams, chairman of the
advisory committee for Texas, be-
cause as he put it, “I feel that it’s
success or failure can have far-
reaching effect upon the welfare of
our people. This opinion is shared
by many of the top leaders of the
country.”
Said he: “In examining the last
bond sales report, I see that many
counties, including Matagorda, are
far short of the progress that might
be expected at this point in the
campaign. Only a few weeks re-
main. We must succeed or fail by
June 30.”
To E. O. Taulbee, chairman of the
county savings bonds committee,
Mr. Nathan wrote: “I ask you to
work with the bankers, civic lead-
ers, farm groups, and others in your
county who can assist you in reach-
ing the bond buyers and help raise
this quota.
“In asking you to put forth a
special effort while time yet remains
in the security loan campaign, I
am not unmindful of the difficulties
confronting you—and all of us—
in a peace-time drive to sell sav-
ings bonds. However, I am also
aware that the labor of building the
levee costs but a fraction of the
damage of the flood.”
The Bay Cleaners moved their
shop this week to their location at
215 Fifth street. They formerly
operated at corner of Main and
6th Streets.
The Young People’s Rally of the
Pentecostal Churches of this dis-
trict will be held in the First Pen-
tecostal Church in Palacios this
Friday night, Ji^ie 11, starting at
8 p. m. All are welcome.
Quite a number of our citizens
took in the rodeo at Bay City on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of last week sponsored by
the Volunteer Fire Department
and report it being a first-class
show and was attended by large
crowds.
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