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5 YEARS AGO-1989
An Arctic Mast of cold weather descended on Palacios and sent
temperatures plummeting. The temperature and the 20 mph winds
combined for a wind dull floor of four below zero.
Allison S. Wilke ofPalacios was among 1,491 students whose fall
semester grades earned them places or. the Dean’s List at Southwest
Texas University.
Kim Phillips of Blessing was among the 14 pretty collegiate coeds
nominated fbrhomecoming queen honors at Wharton County Junior
College as pan of the Pioneer Week festivities.
Several area youngsters that competed in die 1989 Houston
Rodeo calf scramble were: Chad Hurta, Stephen Crow, Una Jalufka
and Jason Miller.
25 YEARS AGO-1969
For the second time in the past four months, the $400,000county
road bond issue failed to receive a two-thirds majority of the eligible
voters, which was necessary for it to pass.
Two dty elections, to be held April 5, were called by the city
council Monday night One was to elect three aldermen for 2 year
terms and a mayor fora 1 year term. The other was to seek the opinion
on the voters on whether to appoint a city manager and fix by
ordinance die salary of such manager.
The Sharkettes were leading the district basketball race with an
unblemished 3-0 district mark.
30 YEARS AGO-1%4
The Flight Service Station at the Palacios Airport was one of four
in Texas scheduled to be dosed.
mien Boning was in the lead for Valentine Sweetheart
Rep. R.H. Cory of Victoria was the guest speaker at Rotary Club’s
ladies night meeting Feb. 6.
35 YEARS AGO-1959
Tee Tiemadn and his orchestra played for the seventh annual
Harmonic Club’s Sweetheart Dance Saturday night. *
An early morning fire Monday destroyed the West Columbia
Palacios ham Early Fins
High and Junior High School building with an estimated loss of Duffy as director, was a grand success and netted a nice sum for the
MiQw^Humer look wr^nuni^hip^f the TexKoServic*
for repairing and bride veneering the FAA building at the Palacios Station, relieving C JE. Chamblee who was to be manager of the new
Airport. His Wd of $3,325 was the lowest received. Humble Service Station on the curve. . D . . - . ,.
40 YEARS AGO-1954 W.C. Gray received a telegram announcing the Palacios Seawall
A 1929 graduate of Palacios High School donated $ 1000 to the Bonds had been approved
Grid Scoreboard Fund.
Construction was to begin Feb. 6 on the Josephine Traylor
Brooking Memorial Nurses Home in Wharton.
The office of City Marshall of Palacios was abolished and the
appointive office of Chief of Police created according to an ordi-
nance adopted by the dty council Monday night
An entrance gate was being constructed at the Baptist Encamp-
ment Grounds in memory of the late Rev. J.A. Derrick.
45 YEARS AG0-1949
Winter weather bore down cm Palacios and the entire Gulf Coast
Saturday and Sunday sending temperatures down to 14 and snow fell
here Sunday, the first time in nine years.
A bill had been prepared and would be presented to the House and
Senate in the session of the legislature concerning the sale or disposal
of Camp Huten.
Announcement of necessity for new telephone rates at Palacios
was made by J.M. Bums, district manager for Southwestern Associ-
ated Telephone Co.
50 YEARS AGO-1944
65 YEARS AGO-1929
Duncan Ruthven was in Austin as chairman of a Palacioscommitt
tee opposed to a bill introduced by Senator Holbrook that was not
very good for the coast fishing industry. . :
The Golden Rule Grocery was a new business with H.C. Lewis
and G.C. Bieri as owners.
75 YEARS AGO-1919
A M. Grubbof Pascagoula, Miss., was guest speaker at the special
meeting of businessmen called by Carlton Crawford, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
A.F. Foisy purchased that J.D. LaGue farm four miles northeast
ofPalacios.
After about 60 days of rain, the town was in a very unsanitary
condition and Dr. J.R. Wagner, city health officer, was urging a
cleanup.
Mr. and Mis. A.E. Loudefoack moved here from CoUegeport and
made the change via boat.
80 YEARS AGO-1914
H. W. Deal sold the Coast Telephone Company to the Port Lavaca
Sgt Frank Stewart of the city met his first cousin, S« Roy E. Telephone company and H.C. Innis was manager. C.L. Haynes was
Gillespie, of Robstown, unexpectedly in North Africa. superintendent of construction.
A total of 13 7/8 inches of rain was recorded for January. A music club was organized at the home of Mrs. A. H. Tatum with
55 YEARS AGO-1939 14 charter members.
Rev. George F. Gillespie closed bis service for foe local Presby- The town was full of visitors and home seekers. Kansas, Ohio,
terian Church after serving for 19 years as its pastor. Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico were repre-
The Ladies Minstrel, sponsored by the P.T.A. with Miss Lucille soiled.
Pahicios 1 Beacon
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Perspective
Letters to
the Editor
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Care for your pets: they have feelings too..
Dear Editor, ,
Last week some inhumane person put a dog house in a
ditch with a Terrier dog. It wasn’t a pup because this dog was
pregnant, ft also had the mange. Four kind-hearted people
went out to get foe dog but it was scared of whoever tried to
get her. The (fog catcher was called out, but he couldn't get
fer&t
r either. So you know the rest; the dog wouldn’t have lived
by morning if she hadn't been put to sleep.
Anyone who leaves a dog out in the snow and freezing
weather doesn't have any feelings. Did you remember to put
food out for your dog you didn’t want? Let me tell you
something. 1 don’t know you ami I’m glad I don’t, but have
you ever seen what a dog eats when it is dumped off to fend
for it *
Dr itself.
I [ricked a blade puppy up off the side of the road about
two years ago. I had to chase it down, but I managed to get
her. I went back to get the other black puppy but someone
had already ran over it. Of course, it couldn’t be helped
because the two dogs were so hungry they weren’t looking
going. r“
where they were going. They were both running out in the
road smelling for something to eat. I got home with the one
indfedher. “ - — - -
pup and fed her. She ate fast and wanted more. The next day
she had a bowel movement which consisted of plastic, paper,
little twigs and of course the food l gave her. Whoever
happy, smart and friendly dog.
Dear Editor, if anyone knows who dumped the little Terrier,
jriease contact the dog catcher in Bay City. They would like to
know.
'. The moral of this story is if you don’t want your
animal, call the dog catcher—don’t leave it to die of starvation
on tire side of foe road.
Also, I know I have to put my name on this, but please
leave it off as I don’t want any pets dropped off at my house.
Please take care of your pets. They have feelings too.
Thank you,
An animal lover
Tremendous support for youth appreciated
Dear Editor,
The Palacios 4-H and FFA Supporters Group would like to
thank everyone for their tremendous support for our kids at
the barbeaue and auction on Jan. 22. As a result of the large
amount orpe
people that came to show their support, we
unfortuaitley ran short of food. The Support Group wishes to
apologize to those who were shorted and can only guarantee
that there will be plenty of food at our next barbeque this
Saturday (Feb. 12). If you feel like you want more, please do
not hesitate to ask and we will furnish more. This benefit is for
the kids and sometimes mistakes are made.
Again, thanks for your tremendous support at our Iasi
function and we look forward to your support at this
weekend’s benefit.
Palacios 4-H & FFA
Support Group
K«n Afro blister
Capitol Station
Austin, Tx. 78711
(512)463-0118 (Austin)
GOVERNOR
Ann Richards
Rss. 200, State Capitol
Austin. Tx 78711
(512) 463-2199 (Austin)
REPRESENTATIVE (Disk 14)
Greg Laughlin
236 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202)225-2831 (Washington)
.S. SENATOR
Kay Bailey Hutchison
702 Hart Senate Bldg
Washington, D C. 20510
(202) 224-5922 (Washington)
Dumped out in the cold
doghouse had also been dropped off at the same time or been placed there later by someone
else was not known. Efforts to catch the understandably skittish canine were unsuccessful and
was subsequently put to sleep by an animal control official. The situation also promoted
another Individual to write the Letter to the Editor published at left.(Beacon Photo by Nick
West)
179 Russell Senate Bldg
Washington, D C. 20510
(202) 224-2934 (Washington)
lALAClOS
IDE
Trial underway for former state treasurer
AUSTIN - U.S. Sea. K*
Bailey Hutchison is scheduled to go
on trial Feb. 7 in Fort Rforth.
She has been charged with miais-
ing state employees and equipment
and of tampering with government
i white she was serving as
records white
state treasurer.
Jury selection specialist Dr.
Robert Gordon of Dallas has beat
retained by Travis County District
Attorney Ronnie Earle to help
prosecutors select jurors who can
be fair and independent.
Gordon said Hutchison’s defense
lawyers had also contacted him
about working for them, but that he
had agreed to assist Earle.
A mock trial was staged earlier
this month to help
the outcome of foe case
t report in the
Fainter denied trying to hide Dan Montes' press secretary, said
something and said foe records foe personnel changes should not
were destroyed because foe office be interpreted as a de-emphasis on
was “drowning in paper." consumer protection.
According to state law, telephone Dusek said be did not know
billing information must be kept for how many personnel changes have
force years, but telephone logs such occurred, or whether there would
as those that were destroyed, can be be more changes,
discarded after foe bills arc paid. Evangelist Whs Court Ptmrd
The destroyed logs showed what a Ifexas Supreme Court justice’s
State Capital
HIGHLIGHTS
By LyndsN Williams • Texas Press Association
numbers woe called and from what
numbers calls originated.
AG Fires Consumer Lawyer
Scott McCullough, a lawyer
who represented foe *ate H cases
against utilities and telephone com
tiooal distress after Tilton’s Word
cf Rtitb Outreach Center in Farmers
Branch continued to send her hus-
band requests for money »ftw he
died. 'V^r ' T
The Supreme Court sajd a
“compelling state interest" must
be shown before a court . any
order foe disclosure of membership
in an organization that advocates
particular beliefs.
Judge Limit Pledges ;
Eighty-eight of the 126 candi-
dates for foe "texts Supreme Court,
Court of Criminal Appeals and
state district appeals courts have
signed foe Fair Campaign Practices
"3*5.
by a trial judge’s
over records of
aoers were
coalition
s made pub-
cf watchdog
Attorney General’s
McCullough, vl
foe office
■ who had been with
since 1984. joins six
Gov.
tejgrj
blame for destroying force years of
foe governor's telephone records. A
Though no one has accused other lawyers fa Ik coraw
lyivjnif _
must haw hi
tty
MSI
, $S(
must have had something to hide. Ron Dusek, Attorney General
single law firm contributions to
,000 and individual contribu-
tions to $5,000.
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West, Nicholas M. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 1994, newspaper, February 9, 1994; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724614/m1/4/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.