Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Page: 4 of 12
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PAGE4-PALAC10S BEACON. WED., AllG. 17.1983
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15 YEARS AGO-1968
The City State Bank paid 60
cents lb. for Palacios' first bale of
cotton for the year, raised by J.W.
Jenkins, Jr. and ginned August 7.
St. Anthony's Shrimporee cele-
bration was a big success. Miss
Carolyn Flores was crowned Queen
and Mary Frances Orr won the
honor of being the first Little Miss
Shrimporee.
Approximately 50 boys, includ-
ing 14 lettermen, were expected to
^ report for football practice Mon-
J day.
% Mrs. Lynn Morgan was issued
C her Vocational Nurse license. She
^ had the highest score on the test
% given.
kj Miss Mary Burnet of Rochester,
J NY was visiting friends. During her
% stay she was the honored guest at a
W reunion of former Colter Corporati-
J on employees.
^ 20 YEARS AGO-1963
& Herman Bond wiii take over as
3 president of the City State Bank of week ih the demolishing of the old
^ Palacios August 17. Bond. L. Lefe O.C. Arnold ..... “* •
Brasfield and Gerald H. Smith, all
of Houston, having purchased the
interest of M.M. Brooking in a
business transaction Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy “Nubbin"
Chamblee announced the arrival of
a baby girl on August 8.
Bernard H. Jensen and Orvil L.
Malcolm completed basic training
at Lackland Air Force Base, San
Antonio and Bobby Fowler his
recruit, training at the Navil
Training Center, San Diego, CA.
25 YEARS AGO-1958
Georgia Marie Hurta was "Star
of Show" at the Matagorda County
Dress Review in Bay City on
August 1.
T.E. Seigler, of Hereford, had
been appointed the new administr-
ator of county hospitals in Matago-
rda County and will assume his
post on October 1.
Classes in all schools in Palacios
and ih 1he Tidehaven district will
begin September 2.
Work got underway early this
ui'iU'.L. -'-molishing of the old
building on Main
Street in preparation of the new.
modern supermarket for ihe Curtis
family. Bids will be opened Friday
night for the construction of the
new structure.
Alcoa's Point Comfort operation
has been selected as site for the
August 19 quarterly meeting of the
directors for the Texas Mid-Coast
Water Development Association.
Hunt Food Market is holding its
Eleventh Anniversary Sale this
weekend.
Mrs. Kay King Wilson and Mrs.
Helen Warn Pratt received their
diplomas Sunday at commenceme-
nt exercises of the John Peter
Smith School of Nursing in Fort
Worth:
30 YEARS AGO-I953
Architect l.B. pierce of Midland
was here inspecting the $231,683
Central Elementary School, and if
his findings come up to contract
specifications, he will recommend
to the School Trustees that they
accept the building from the
contractor A.N. Evans.
The l,26lst bale of cotton had
been ginned at the local gin.
Walter Orr was appointed to fill
the principal's vacancy at the
elementary school.
With the loss of eight lettermen
from last year’s squad, the 1953
edition of the Palacios Sharks will
open their football seaapq
Necdville, Sept. 11. % 8
Nearly 2,000 tons of ndtural gas
pipe, the first of five loads to be
used in the Edna-Whqrton pipe
line project, arrived in the Palacios
harbor from Youngstown, Ohio,
Friday morning.
Miss Cheryl Milam was honored
with a party on her 7th birthday.
35 YEARS AGO-1948
Elmer Cornett, of Clemville,
assumed duties as commissioner of
precinct No. 4. Monday. He took
office following the resignation of
Joe P. Wright, who had moved to
another county.
J. Hardy Ross was the proud
owner of the county's first cotton
picker.
The Sharks would open the
season September 17 against the
Sweeny Bulldogs,
The Danevang team defeated the
V.F.W. Pirates 3 to 2 in 10 innings
to annex the first half flag.
40 YEARS AGO-1943
The City purchased a five acre
tract near the railroad tracks north
of city limits to be used for
dumping grounds.
The opening date tor the Palaci-
os school was Septebmer 13. There
were several vacancies on the
faculty to be filled.
The Women Missionary Union.
encampment was scheduled to
close Friday after a most successful
10-day encampment.
The Harry Sissons moved to
Eunice, LA.
The fire boys had answered four
alarms the past few days, all grass
fires.
45 YEARS AGO-1938
Gerald C. Mann, candidate for
Attorney General, spoke to a large
crowd here in the interest of his
candidacy.
T.A. Castleton, of Bay City,
announced the contract had been
let to J.B, Hawthorne for the
erection of a new Sinclair Station
on the south side of the highway at
the curve.
50 YEARS AGO-1933
More than 7,000 officers and
men of the Texas National Guards
were at Camp Hulen for the two
week training period.
The Palacios Sharks defeated the
Bay City Oilers in a double-header.
Tom Friery of Houston was a
new employee at the Price Lumber
Company.
Rupert Elliott received his M.A.
degree from Baylor University. He
was teaching school at Wadsworth.
55 YEARS AGO-1928
Salt water in canals delayed
irrigation of rice fields in the«
Blessing district.
The Harbison barn, east of )
Palacios, was struck by lightning m ;
and burned to the ground. W ,
60 YEARS AGO-1923 Rv
All business houses were closed
during the Memorial Services held Ik J
for the late president, Warren G. J
Harding, in the B.Y.P.U. auditori- 1
urn. k v
The schools of Collegeport and J ',
DeMoss were consolidated. R.E. J;
Coffin was superintendent and W?
Misses Beulah Price and Marjorie J'-1
Berger of Palacios and Merle A ^
Warner of Bay City were teachers.
Senior Center News Lines.
Center seeking piano
Boosting the band
PALACIOS High School
drum major Myra Gon-
zales presents a case of
Princeton Industries gar-
lic salt to Johnny Flores,
manager of El Torlto
Restaurant. El Torlto pu-
rchased the product as
| part of the fund raising
drive being conducted by
the PHS band front line
consisting of flagline, rif-
le corps^twlriersand
drum major. Funds rais-
ed will be useit toward
summer camp expenses
and uniform supplies.
Band director Richard
Shanks pointed out the
purchase was an example
of the good support the
schools receive from the
business community.
I Beacon Photo by Larry
Perez) ,
BY PAT HCWARTH
The Project Council
meeting held last Tues-
day, with Doris Heard
presiding, voted to have
the Craft Corner BayFest
table in November to
raise funds toward a new
piano, It was agreed that
a new piano in the low
cost range or a second
hand close to new was
the best deal from mater-
ial given. Piano compan-
ies do not have recon-
ditioned pianos any long-
er.
Hortense Wyatt and
John Howarth pledged
the bake table at the
AARP sponsored Crea-
tive Handwork mart first
Saturday in December to
this purpose. The Project
We miss Mildred Wal-
ter who has been in
Wagner and hope she’ll
be back with us soon. We
are very saddened at the
loss of Benny Smith, a
daily center participant
for several years.
The senior center has a
volunteer group which
visits the nursing home
and others who cannot
get out. Anyone who
knows of an elder citizen
who would like a visit,
please call the center and
tell Angela Flores at
972-2715.
Edith Lee would like to
join a 42 game. Contact
her at 972-2656.
Events coming up are
the fall trips. The county
extension has a good one
PUBLISHER —-
OFFICE MANAGER
USPS-418460
___NICHOLAS M. WEST
__ELAINE TEMPLEMAN
. .CftmcM Craft Fund will • Oct. 25-27 to Fretfericks-
be ablelo put S600 to this burg, KerrvilTe' an3 l)v-'
purpose, it is estimated aide. Carpool to Say City
thatJlhese exents shpjuld ^oartbsmse garage and .
bring the center within leave at 7 a.m. Oct. 25.
approximately S300 of
goal of lower priced new
piano. It was also voted
to ask Cora Goodner and
Frances Blomberg to join
the center committee of
Mrs. Neil and Mildred
Walter for the piano
study.
There were not other
committee reports except
the publicity which stan-
ds ready to take care of
the mailing preparation
as last year of the comm-
unity letter to go out
early this year in Sep-
tember.
First come, first served
on the 45 passenger bus.
The following prices in-
clude bus, two nights
motel, three meals and
most fees: $132 single,
$115 double, $108, three
or four to room. Infor-
mation and applications
are available at center.
Blood pressures will
now be on the second
Tuesday instead of third.
Opal Carter has changed
her exercise day to Fri-
day at the same time.
The quilt is now fin-
ished but a new group
project, the “french kn-
ot" rug is in process with
Edith Lee. The quilt will
be on raffle at the
BayFest. Fay Naul, quilt
instructor, is on vaca-
tion.
Mary Friery, "isomet-
ric exercise” will be away
Aug. 24 and 31. Johnnie
Rowton, piano, Mon-
days, will be back next
week from a trip to Las
Vegas. Jackie Moore,
painting, is back from
Missouri.
Appreciation goes this
week to Mr. and Mrs,
Hershal Stidham for the
excellent okra.
MENU
Wed. thra Tnes.
Wednesday - oven fri-
ed chicken, blackeyed
peas, steamed cabbage,
pumpkin cobbler
. Thursday^ -, bqrbecue
beef, onion rings, whole
kernel com, turnip tops
and greens, canned pea-
ch halves
Friday - salmon cakes
with white sauce, canned
diced carrots, creamy co-
leslaw, spicy bread, pud-
ding with raisins
Monday - weiner, Am-
erican cheese, potato sal-
ad, sauerkraut with appl-
es, cornbread, canned
purple plums
Tuesday - pork with
barbecue sauce, whipped
potatoes, collard greens,
cornbread, pear halves
Second Class Postage Paid at
Palacios, Tex. 77465
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MEMBER
1983
TEXAS PRESS
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THE PALACIOS BEACON
450 COMMERCE ,
PALACIOS, TEX. 77465
At Church of Christ
VBS session successful
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year In-County....$7.50
One Year outside county....$10.00
One Year out of state....$12.50
WE STOP ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EXPIRATION
—— -----4---
The Church of Christ of
Palacios, meeting at 6th
and Rorem, has conclu-
ded another very succ-
essful Vacation Bible Sc-
hool. Average daily att-
endance was 121 with a
high coming Friday of
154. Of this number
----'-*=f
Pearl Light
outshines diem all.
Averagr analysis of 12 oi serving
Calories M
Carbohydrates 2 * grams
Prniem 05 grams
Fat 00 grams
Our Light outshines them all
almost all had perfect
attendance.
Each evening included
singing, puppets, and
classes with refreshmen-
ts served at the end of
each night. During the
Friday night session spe-
cial awards and skits
were presented. The the-
me of this year’s V.B.S.
was “The Sonshine Patch
-Growing God’s Way".
Teachers and aides in-
cluded: Annette Padgett,
Cynthtf Jackson, Evelyn
Dunn and Patty Collins in
the nursery department;
Carolyn Hutto, Rita Pe-
terson, Cindy Nelson and
Jamie Dawson in the kin-
dergarten department.
First grade was taught by
’ Alice Harvey and Rita
Williams, second grade
by Pearl Kelly and Pat-
rick O'Leary, third grade
by Johna Dorries and
Kay Sammons, fourth
grade by Lucille Alton,
Dorothy Corporon and
Cindy O’Leary, fifth and
sixth grade by Jerry and
Gloria O’Leary. The teen-
age department was tau-
ght by Shan Jackson and
the adult class was tau-
ghty by Lloyd Alton. <
Puppeteers were Cindy
Nelson, Chris Harvey
and Patrick O’Leary. Syl-
via Dorries was in charge
of refreshments. The dir-
ectors were Charles Hut-
to and Shan Jackson, who
is the minister. Statistics
were gathered by An-
drew Rodriguez.
Rice nominations
sought by BC Chamber
DistributeTiy
ALLISON WHOLESALE CO.
* The Agriculture Com-
mittee of the Bay City
Chamber of Commerce
has announced that it is
accepting nominations fr-
om Matagorda County
and the Bay City area for
consideration by the com-
mittee covering the Out-
standing Rice Farmer of
the Year Award. ■
If you have a nominati-
on that you would like to
make, contact the Cham-
ber office, 245-8333, or
P.O. Box 768, Bay City,
Texas.
Awards are based on
the average rice yields
for the last five years;
current year's average
yield; contribution by the
farmer to the rice indust-
ry and the community;
and any other outstand-
ing characteristics or con-
tributions by the nomi-
nee.
The award will be
made at the annual Lions
Club Rice Festival Lunch-.
eon. if
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Gresham and children of
Abernathy visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Arnold of Palacios re-
cently.
PALACIOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORED
Labor Day Holiday By The Bay
FISH TOURNAMENT
SEPT. 3-4-5
PALACIOS
OFFSHORE & INSHORE
Inshore: From Colorado River to Port
O’Connor. Offshore: Leave & return thru
f either mouth of Colorado River, Matagorda
k Ship Channel Jetties or Pass cavallo
OVER $8,500 IN PRIZES
•CASH •MERCHANDISE •TROPHIES
3 PRIZE POSITIONS FOR THE URGES!:
Ambeijack, Barracuda, Black Drum, Bonlto,
Dolphin, Flounder, GafftopeaO, Jack Cre-
valle, King Mackerel, Ling, Redflsh, Sail-
fish, Shark, Sheephead, Snapper, Spanish
Mackerel, Speckled Trout, tarpon, Triple-
tail, Tuna, Wahoo, Warsaw, Open
YOUTH DIVISION...For Crab, Hardhead,
Croaker...$2 Entry Age 12 A younger
Youth Tickets Available At The Beacon
$5,000
REWARD
FOR SPECIAL
TAGGED
REDFISH
SEPT. 2
ALL CONTESTANTS MUST REGISTER BEFORE 10 P.M.
Free T-Shirt, pre-registration thru Sept, l, i983:S20
Refreshments. Choice of P*f Se”d chf* or “oneyonierto
. , M r L . Palacios Chamber of Commerce, Box 774,
Barbecue or Dance Ticket Pa|ac|0(, xei. 77465. Tickets win be
to all adult contestants, returned by mall thru Aug. 30. REGISTRAT-
Ovailable at Tournament Jp" $2S P?r “*l« « 2 from mo
, , . _ , . P.M., available only at Paiacioo Pavilion
headquarters, Palacios
Pavilion, on Sept. 2, for more information: contact
1 from 5-10 p.m. palacios chamber of commerce
AT 512-972-2610 or [nights] 972-5571
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