Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1948 Page: 4 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, , LACIOS, TEXAS
Ranch Grill, With
Complete Change, To
Re-Open Saturday
AH you gals and you guys who
like steaks and sandwiches, in the
shadow or the sunlight will appre-
ciate the way A1 Nation offers
them.
The Ranch Grill has been chang-
ed (Everything but the name), ac-
cording to the owner. Among the
changes are listed a new floor, new
leather two-toned booths and stools,
a dry box cooler, a meat (steaks,
luncheon meats) display case, new
paint on the interior, rest rooms,
and a patio 30 by 40 feet on the
west side. A new front with a neon
sign has also been added to the
improvement.
Flax Crop Suffers
About 40 Percent
Due To Drought
The South Texas flax crop ap-
pears to have suffered ubout a 40
per cent loss in total yield due to
the long continued drought follow-
ing the frost damage of the March
10-12 cold wave, according to A. C.
Dillman, manager of the Texas
Flax Improvement Association. The
Irought has come at a very critical
period for flax when the crop is in
blossom and the seeds are filling.
In many fields brown spots are ap-
pearing where the plants arc drying
up; this is the effect of drought,
not a disease. Other fields are hold-
ing on remarkably well and will
still make a fair yield if rain
comes soon.
Farmers should watch their flax
fields for possible insect damage,
especially the boll worm. This is
the same pest as the cotton boll
worm or corn ear worm, according
to the crop it works on. The boll
worm is easily controlled by dust-
ing with DDT by airplane. Stink
bugs end flea hoppers may also do
some damage if they are numerous.
For a complete control of all these
insects, dusting with 5 per cent
DDT, combined with 3 per cent
benzene hcxachloride (3% gamma
BHC) is recomme.ndea. fields
should be dusted at Joe rate of 10
to 12 pounds per acre, which ordin-
arily will kill all insects present at
the time and give protection for a
period of ten days. If the boll worm
moths reappears later, a second
application may be necessary.
Fields should be kept under close
observation until the crop is ma-
ture. The cost of treatment is $1.50
to $2.00 per acre depending on the
chemicals used.
GIRL
NEWS
Miss Frances, Field Director of
South Texas Girl Scout Area, was
in Palacios Wednesday, April
holding a training course for Girl
Scout leaders. Plans were mude for
an out-door cooking training course
to be held May 4. Girl Scout policies
in taking Girl Scouts on hikes and
out-of-doors were reviewed and
committees were appointed to make
a program, Caper Charts, and
menus for the May cookout.
Girl Scouts of Troop 10 met at
the Methodist church for their reg-
ular meeting. Honor Scouts were
elected as follows: Jeanette Carter,
Annette Johnson and Kay Green.
Plans for Summer Camp were dis-
cussed.—Betty Sue Phillips, re-
porter.
Brownie Troop No. 15 met at
Mrs. Frank Hamlin’s home on
March 7 when we had a test on the
girl scout laws. We sang ‘T’ve Got
Something In My Pocket" and
"Chuckaburra Sits In The Old Gum
Tree,” and we adjourned with a
song, “This Old Hammer,”—Bar-
bara Jo Husak, Reporter.
Troop 18 had two visitors Mr.
Clark and Mr. Greenhaw, who told
us some more about the stars. This
morning we presented the book
“Juliette Low and the Girl Scouts”
to the Elementary school library
in remembrance of Troop 18.—Re-
porter, Marlene Cavallin.
CUB SCOUT NEWS
Den 1—April 6—We met at the
Crawford garage with 11 members
and one visitor present. We told
Indian Legends. Later we marked
our achievement ladder. We march-
ed down to the drug store and had
a treat furnished by Mr. Harry
Hahn. We then returned to Craw-
ford’s and closed by the grand
bow.—Reporter, Donald Johnson.
Den 1—April 13—Den 1 met at
Crawford’s garage. We tried a trick
stunt. We also told Indian Legends,
and talked about our pack projects.
We checked on the achievement lad-
der. Six were present. We closed
with the Living Circle.—Reporter,
Donald Johnson.
UPS**
-TT~A V Y
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER
»• PEACOCK
DRESS AND BEAUTY SALON
Latin American
Boy Scout News
Scout Troop 79 of Palacios had a
box supper last Wednesday at St.
Anthony’s Hall. The purpose was
to raise funds to buy their scout
uniforms. They had a free movie
about scouting and also about Boy
Scouts at Camp Strake.
Cold drinks and hot dogs were
sold by the scouts. The highest box
sold for eleven dollars and fifty
cents. Wooden ducks made by the
scouts were also sold at the box
supper.
As special guests we had Sheriff
Milner and Mr. Liles of Houston.
We wish to thank Mr. Milner and
Mr. Liles and those who attended
our box supper. We wish to thank
those who contributed boxes also
the Guadalupanas of the parish.
And Mr. Walker of Buy City for his
cooperation in showing the free
movie. The box supper was a big
success and I hope that those who
attended had a good time.—Report-
er, Lupe Rodriquez.
ELECTION—
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Wolf 30, Shearer 8; Caney—Milner
22, Wolf 7, Shearer 0; Wadsworth
Milner 55, Wolf 50, Shearer 2;
Citrus Grove—Milner 5, Wolf 11,
Shearer 1; Markham—Milner 96,
Wolf 110, Shearer 11; Blessing—
Milner 96, Wolf 38, Shearer 26; El
Maton—Milner 52, Wolf 31, Shear-
er 9; Midfield—Milner 37, Wolf 40,
Shearer 22; Clemville—Milner 40,
Wolf 35, Shearer 2; Buckeye—
Milner 16, Wolf 11, Shearer 0;
Cedar Lane—Milner 24, Wolf 16,
Shearer 8; Ashby—Milner 19, Wolf
2, Shearer 2; Pledger—Milner 28,
Wolf 13, Shearer 5. Total—Milner
1,960; Wolf 1,321; Shearer 496.
COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT
Bay City—Tabb 627, Matthews
1,144; Van Vleck—Tabb 11, Mat-
thews 134; Pledger—Tabb 16, Mat-
thews 31; Caney—Tabb 3, Mat-
thews 26; Cedar Lane— Tabb 5,
Matthews 44. Total—Tabb 662,
Matthews 1,379.
COMMISSIONER. PRECINCT
2: Matagorda—Baker 158, Savage
7; Sargent—Baker 7, Savage 20;
Wadsworth—Baker 15, Savage 90.
Total—Baker 180, Savage 117.
COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT
4:Markham — Cornett 68, Wright
133, Hickl 24; Blessing—Cornett
55, Wright 48, Hickl 60; El Maton
—Cornett 26, Wright 11, Hickl 58;
Midfield—Cornett 35, Wright 31,
Hickl 34; Clemville—Cornett 73,
Wright 4, Hickl 2; Buckeye—Cor-
nett 19, Wright 5, Hickl 3. Total—
Cornett 276, Wright 232, Hickl 181.
CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 1:
Bay City—Pruett 869, Bailey 846.
TAX COLLECTOR-ASSESSOR:
Bay City—Selkirk 989, Burnell 731;
Palacios—Selkirk 326, Burnell 238;
Matagorda—Selkirk 82, Burnell 70;
Prairie Center—Selkirk 16, Burnell
8; Van Vleck—Selkirk 57, Burnell
80; Sargent—Selkirk 7, Burnell 17;
Collegeport—Selkirk 24, Burned!
30; Ashby—Selkirk 17, Burnell 6;
Pledger—Selkirk 24, Burnell 24;
Caney — Selkirk 19, Burnell 9;
Wadsworth — Selkirk 53, Burnell
49; Citrus Grove—Selkirk 15, Bur-
nell 2; El Maton—Selkirk 29, Bur-
nell 58; Midfield—Selkirk 41, Bur-
nell 57; Clemville—Selkirk 33, Bur-
nell 40; Buckeye—Selkirk 14, Bur-
nell 13; Cedar Lane—Selkirk 28,
Burnell 16. Total—Selkirk 1,919,
Burnell 1,663.
Totals of those running without
opposition:
J. Grady Walker for district
clerk, 3,802; Ted Davant for coun-
ty attorney, 3,793; Jack Hinton for
county clerk, 3,793; John Rother
for county surveyor, 3,817; Bertha
Baker for county treasurer, 3,823;
W. T. Cox for justice of the peace
of Precinct 1, 1,779; Guy Johnson
for commissioner of Precinct 3,
779; G. R. Halliday for justice of
the peace of Precinct 3, 659; Gordon
Starr for constable of Precinct 3,
632.
Report OI Districf Meet Given With
Palacios Schools Leading All-Around
Thursday, April 15, 1948
From the following report of the
District Moot held in Bloomington
held Friday and Saturday two
weeks ngo we find the Palacios
Schools taking first honors in sev-
eral contests, especially in the field
events. The complete record for the
Bloomington meet are as follows:
Senior Girls Volley Ball—Pala-
cios first: Denny, Thelma Beard,
Danner, Treacy, Kutach, Milam,
Bates, Green, J. Beard, Perkins,
Jordan.
Senior Girl Softball — Palacios
BAND—
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they were given a II division rat-
ing. *
There were also two Clarinet
Quartett entries in Class III. No.
I Quartette composed of Joyce
Woodland, Coy Rumscy Jr., Willie
Reitz and Jean Wendel played
American Sketch by McKay and
earned a III division rating. Quar-
tette No. 2 composed of Joyce
Woodland, Jo Ann Munds, Flor-
ence Goppert, Charlotte Simons
played With A Gay Spirit by Mc-
Kay and earned a III division rat-
ing.
We also had a brass quartette
entry composed of Ralph Clement,
Fred Roach, Jimmy Shearer, Thom-
as Holsworth playing the old Eng-
lish Air, Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes for which they earned
a IV division rating.
A brass sextet concluded the list
of instrumental entries composed of
Charles Goppert, Roy Markwardt,
James Milam, Byron King, Buddy
Crawford, Donald Baldwin playing
a Holmes arrangement of Memo-
ries of Stephen Foster for which
they earned a II division rating.
In the voYal section our Junior
High girls made an entry in Class
C singing To A Wild Rose by Mc-
Dowell; Just For Today by Seaver;
The Rosary by Nevin for which
they were given a III division rat
tog.
The vocal judges consisted of Dr.
Walter Hodgson of North Texas
State Teachers College; Dr. Henry
Meyer of Southwestern University;
W. E. Hatchett of San Benito.
For public benefit it would be well
to advise that a I division rating
means excellent and eligible for
state and national competition. A
II rating mea,ns very good, a III
rating means good, a IV rating
fair and a V rating poor.
It was very gratifying to see our
young folks meet the hard and stiff
competition and for a first appear-
ance in several years we should be
very proud of them.
One outstanding feature of their
work was their willingness to try,
their conduct and their attitude.
Leaving a strange town with a
good name behind them is quite an
accomplishment in itself.
With a little more experience
and improvement gained with more
time, they should, in another year,
reach greater heights and surpass
the goal established in their first
year of work.
Card Of Appreciation
I wish to take this means of ex-
pressing my thanks and apprecia-
tion to my friends who came to me
with so many cheering words and
thoughts during my stay in the
Bayview Hospital. I wish to thank
the members of the Hospital staff
for their many acts of kindness to
me. I am also grateful for all the
beautiful flowers received.
Mrs. J. E. Tanner
Mrs. J. F. Barnett was back in
the post office Wednesday after an
absence of several weeks, spent in
San Antonio with her daughter,
Mrs. Sunshine Barnett Edwards and
children.
ANNOUNCING - - -
A New Service For Our Friends
And Cust-omers
Complete Rug Cleaning Service
INCLUDING:
REPAIRING-REWEAVING
FRINGING
BINDING AND ALTERING
—Free Pick-Up and Delivery—
FAST SERVICE ... QUALITY WORK
Sunshine Laundry & Cleaners
N. MECHANIC AT CALHOUN STREET
EL CAMPO, TEXAS PHONE 476
AGENTS FOR
The Oriental Rug Cleaning Company
OF HOUSTON ,
first: Denny, T. Beard, Danner,
Treacy, Milam, Bates; Green, J.
Beard, Jordan, Perkins, Wickham.
Junior Girls Softball — Refugio
first.
Senior Boys Volleyball—Palacios
first: Viets, Taylor, Gayle, Rich-
man, Crouch, Partain, Mosier, Barr.
Junior Boys Soft ball—Palacios
first: Penland, Wratislaw, McIIar-
vey, Seale, Bowers, Rodriquez, Har-
vey, Sardelieh, Regan, Gayle. Pala-
cios Senior High Junior team won
3rd.
Senior Boys Soft ball—Refugio
first; Palacios second.
Senior High District 75-B
Track Summaries
120 High Hurdles—Time 15.5:
1, Refugio; 2, Port Lavaca; 3,
Peres of Palacios; 4, Port Lavaca.
100 yard dash—Time 10.5: 1,
Gayle of Palacios; 2, Refugio; 3,
Port Lavaca; 4, Refugio.
440 yard dash—Time 56.6; 1,
Refugio; 2, Port Lavaca; 3, M.
Simons of Palacios; 4, Harris of
Palacios.
200 yard low hurdles—Time 22.5:
1, Port Lavaca; 2, Refugio; 3, Re-
fugio; 4, Claybourn of Palacios.
440 yard relay—Time 47.3; 1,
Refugio; 2, Palacios; 3, Blooming-
ton; 4, Port Lavaca.
880 yard run—Time 2.22: 1, Re-
fugio; 2, Port Lavaca; 3, Partain
of Palacios; 4, Roach of Palacios.
220 yard dash—Time 22.7: 1,
Port Lavaca; 2, Gayle of Palacios;
3, Port Lavaca; 4, Refugio.
Mile Run—Time 5:15.5: 1, Al-
verez of Palacios; 2, Sprineal of
Palacios; 2, Refugio; 4, Wesselman
of Palacios.
Mile Relay—Time 3:53: 1, Re-
fugio; 2, Palacios; 3, Port Lavaca;
4, Bloomington.
Shot Put—distance 41 ft. 5'j in.:
1, Refugio; 2, Refugio; 3, Refugio;
4, Viets of Palacios (41 ft.).
Discus Throw—distance 111 ft.
5 inches: 1, Bloomington; 2, Viets
of Palacios; 3, Refugio; 4, Refu-
gio.
Broad Jump—distance 18 ft. 2 in:
1, Refugio; 2, Gayle of Palacios; 3,
and 4, tie, E. Simons, of Palacios
and Refugio.
High Jump—height 5 ft. 4 in.:
1, and 2, tied Refugio and Port La-
vaca; 3, Wood High; 4, M. Simons
of Palacios.
Total Points: Refugio, 65; Pala-
cios, 41 Vs; Port Lavaca, 32; Bloom-
ington, 13.
Junior High District 75-B
Track Meet Summaries
50 yard dash—Time 6.1: 1, Re-
fugio; 2, Bloomington; 3, Victoria
Jr.; 4, Refugio.
100 yard dash—Time 11.3: 1,
Port Lavaca; 2, Sardelieh of Pala-
cios; 3, Refugio; 4, Refugio.
440 yard relay—Time 51.9: 1,
Refugio; 2, Victoria Jr.; 3, Pala-
cios; 4, Port Lavaca.
Broad Jump—distance 16 ft.: 1,
Refugio; 2, Wood High; 3, Mission
Valley; 4, Refugio.
High Jump—height 5 ft 1 inch:
1, Mission Valley; 2 and 3, Port La-
vaca and Victoria; 4, Bolling of Pa-
lacios. •
Pull Ups—32 times: 1, Refugio;
2, Bloomington; 3, Rodriquez of
Palacios; 4, Victoria.
Total Points: 1, Refugio—24; 2,
Victoria—9; 3, Port Lavaca—8%;
4, Palacios—7.
Hug-The—Coast -
Highway First Half
Schedule Announced
Following is the first half sched-
ule of the Hug-the-Coast Highway
League which opens Sunday, April
18, with the Palacios Pirates going
to Danevang:
Sunday April 18
Palacios at Danevang
Louise at Hungerford
Bay City at Taiton
Sunday April 25
Taiton at Palacios
Danevang at Louise
Hungerford at Bay City
Sunday May 2
Hungerford at Danevang
Palacios at Bay City
Louise at Taiton
Sunday May 9
Bay City at Danevang
Taiton at Hungerford
Palacios at Louise
Sunday May 16
Danevang at Taiton
Hungerford at Palacios
Louise at Bay City
Sunday May 23
Danevang at Palacios
Hungerford at Louise
Taiton at Bay City
Sunday May 30
Palacios at Taiton
Louise at Danevang
Bay City at Hungerford
Sunday June 6
Danevang at Hungerford
Bay City at Palacios
Taiton at Louise
Sunday June 13
Danevang at Bay City
Hungerford at Taiton,
. Louise at Palacios
Sunday June 20
Taiton at Danevang
Palacios at Hungerford
Bay City at Louise
Maddox Motor Co.
Changes Closing Time
Jack Maddox of the Maddox Mo-
tor Company announces that their
hours have been changed for the
benefit of the motoring public.
The new hours are from 8:00 A.
M. to 6:00 P. M. on week days and
on Saturdays will close at 1:00 P.
M. They formerly closed at 5:00 P.
M. and were open all day Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Backen were
week-enders at Port Aransas visit-
ing relatives and trying their luck
at fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harbison were
in Victoria Sunday nfternoon.
Mrs. Willie Smith and Mrs. T.
G. Harris of Bay City, visited Mrs.
Harris' brother, H. Ryman, and
wife several days last week.
Mrs. C. S. Traylor and Misses Lu-
cille Duffy and Ouida Gray were
in Houston last Friday to attend the
play “Harvey” with Joe E. Brown
as star performer.
—Also Used Motors—
MADDOX
MOTOR COMPANY
I’HONE 32.3 or 324
VICTOR
adding machines
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Kind of Machine you desire :
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1948, newspaper, April 15, 1948; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724497/m1/4/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.