Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1941 Page: 3 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS. TEXAS
Page 3
Thursday, August 14, 1941
J Pretty soon there’ll be more in-
vestment counselors than investors.
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Rice Fertilization
Analyzed In New
Farm Bulletin
“Fertilizer for Rice in Texas'* is
a new bulletin from the Texas agri-
cultural experiment station of in-
terest to Gulf coast rice growers.
Written by R. H. Wychc of the
school’s division of agronomy, it is
COLOR.
Proof of this statement with the
next of this series.
A fire can cause you to use
only red ink, and black will
your despondency then be!
Why not talk with us about
Extended Coverage for your
home NOW ?
PROOF OF LAST
“IT’S A FACT’’
There Are Not 48 States
In The Union
Officially speaking, our Un-
ion consists of 44 States and
4 Commonwealths. Mass., Va.,
Penn., and Ky. are Common-
wealths.—Nuggets of Know-
ledge—Geo. W. Stimpson.
r(J/PALACIOS
„ TEXAS
REAL ESTATE - NOTARY PUBLIC
a story of experiments at the Beau-
mont experiment station with dif-
ferent fertilizers on different soils
for the past several years.
Moderate application of sulfate of
ammonia has been found to give
Hplendid results in some areas, while
nitrogen fertilizers help more than
phosphate fertilizers in others.
“Taking into consideration those
past 10 years of experiments, the
application of a mixture of 100
pounds super-phosphate per acre in
the drill at planting time has been
the most satisfactory fertilizer for
rice. The new bulletin, No. (102, is
free for the asking either from the
Texas A. & M. college, publication
dipartment, or from your county
agent,” Mr. Wyche said.
Rice is one of the world’s greatest
crops. The United States produces
about one-half of 1 per cent of the
total world production.
Rice has been found the surest of
commercial crops. Normal annual
world production, according to the
International Institute of Agricul-
ture in Rome, is about 440,000,000,-
000 pounds of rough rice, yielding
about 275,000,000,000 pounds of
clean rice.
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and
California are producing practically
all the rice grown in this country.
Rice mills in the Houston trade ter-
ritory are expecting a good busi-
ness when the 1940 crop comes in,
and the industry is becoming an im-
portant spoke in the hub of Gulf
coast industry.—Houston Post.
Mrs. J. M. Harbison and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys, of Collegeport,
were visiting in Palacios Tuesday
evening.
THE Fi.
of KNOW
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ICE Tpi&S
bra/yes made ayiniKKTsy .*:<■ {■: . nee. must stop OP-TON
BOMBERS ROHM AIO/J6 AT b)MILES PER RSUH /N
10 SECONDS FLAT/
Mr. and Mrs. Blackie Wilborn, of
Olney, Texas, arrived Wednesday
for a visit with his brother, S. A.
Wilborn and wife.
Af' t i/i
$
Twif e
... that’s about the bargain electricity under
business operation gives you now
I Twice the speed. Electric appliances breeze
through a day's housework in less than half the
time it used to take - at about half the cost Your
bill is probably about the same or perhaps a bit
more than it has been, but you now get the extra
advantages of these modern appliances, plus bet-
ter lighting, for little or no more than you used
to pay for lights alone.
L Twice (he labor saving. Ask the woman
who owns a washing machine what electricity
has done to ease that once-dreaded household
task' Best of all. you can afford to use a flock of
modern appliances because electric rates today
are only about half what they were 10-15 yeare
ago. and today you get about twice as much
electricity for your money.
O Twice the light. No blackouts here! Today
you can enjoy twice as much light aB you used
to, for the same money; electricity today costs
you only about half as much (Light bulbs are
twice as efficient, therefore you get four times
as much light today for the same money.)
4 Twice the comfort. You don't have to sim-
mer this summer Turn on your fan and bask in
cooling electric breezes It’s cool comfort, too,
to realize that today you can cool off in front of
your electric fan at about half the former cost!
The credit for steadily improved service at steadily reduced rates is due the employees
of Central Power and Light Company and other electric companies run on tho American
way of business operation. It is our |ob to give you better service at lower cost. Wo
have been doing it. We aro going to keep on doing it.
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The Sign Service
ELECTRICITY ' is phfadi
Mrs. S. T. Best
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. S. T. Beat, who died in Waco,
August 9th, in the Palacios Ceme-
tery, Monday morning, conducted
by Rev. Crouch, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev.
Mack of the Methodist church, with
scripture reading from the 14th
chapter of St. John. Following th
service the body was tenderly laid
to r. st. in the presence of ti largo
number of relatives, friends and
r' ighbors, under the direction of the
Clark Funeral Directors of Waco
and Palacios Funeral Home, with
Messrs. R. J. Sisson. S. J. Hill,
Grover Lawson, Joe Feather, J. T.
Davis and M. K. Feather as pall
bearers.
Mrs. Hattie Johnson Best was
born in West Point, Texas, the third
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Johnson, who were the parents of
five daughters and three sons. She
was married to S. T. Best in West
Point on December 18, 1900, and to
this union three children were born.
The deceased became a Christian in
early life and joined the Methodist
church in which she lived a useful,
beautiful Christian life until her
death. She was a devoted wife and
Do You Know
What Your Navy
Offers You?
Judging by inquiries received
daily at Navy Recruiting Stations
in this District, comparatively few
men have heard about the oppor-
tunities open to them at this time
if they cast their lot with the U.
S, Navy for the duration of the
present emergency, according to
Lieutenant Commander S. L. Slade,
USN, who is in charge of Navy R--
eruiting for the Southern parts of
Texus and New Mexico. Com-
mander Shade has summarized
these opportunities, and here they
are:
(a) MEN WHO HAVE NO
TRADE. Single men between 17 and
JO who have no special training are
urgently needed for training in
Navy Vocational Schools as machin-
ists, electricians, radiomen, avia-
tion mechanics, carpenters, metal-
smiths—and many other trades.
APTITUDE and a DESIRE TO
LEARN are the most important
qualifications.
(b) MEN WHO HAVE A
TRADE. Men between 17 and 50
years of age, who have a trade are
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lNM*miAL RFSEARCvJ’
ENVELOPMENT:
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SILK IN PAPER
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companion, a true Christian mother, j eligible to enlist in a petty officer
sincere friend and neighbor. rating with pay of $60 per month,
The beautiful floral offerings and up, depending upon their ability,
kind words of sympathy bespoke Married men will be accepted pro-
the love, admiration and esteem, vided they qualify for a rating
held for Mrs. Best. Mr. and Mrs. which P«ys enough to support their
Best made their home in Palacios dependents.
IS CHEAP!
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Tex.—“The average per-
son, if considering the question at
all, likely will conclude that the
white-collar worker lacks hazards
such as surround the man or wo-
man in industry. Accident preven-
tion campaigns, which have been
directed toward making factories
and plants safer places in which to
operate, have given rise to this pop-
ular notion. Nevertheless, the fact
remains that those in offices also
are confronted with hazards which
are no less real simply because
they are somewhat intangible and
often insidious in their efforts,”
states Dr. George W. Cox, State
Health Officer.
“A prominent health educator re-
cently topped his list of office haz-
ards with the swivel chair. He in-
dicated that in its virtue lies its
vice. Being comfortable, the office
worker either by choice or a mea-
sure of necessity remains in it.
Thus its harm is not of itself, but
in the physical inaction for which
it is responsible, coupled with bad
posture due to undisciplined sitting.
“Again the male office worker,
despite his comparative physical in-
activity is prone to consume more
food than is good for him. Excess
weight in many cases results. And
excess weight can be a health liabil-
ity. On the other hand, a limited
number of the female contingent
are likely to be too streamlined
conscious. Over-emphasizing this
idea frequently results in break-
fastless days, light lunches, and in-
sufficient dinners. Malnourishment
with its untoward effect upon well-
being, as well as a consequent lack
of resistance to disease, is neither
conductive to health nor maximum
vitality.
"Emphasis on the need of physi-
cal conditioning as a result of the
present emergency should be re-
flected to some extent in a con-
structive change in the office work-
er’s habits. More daily exercise in
the open, a more rational attitude
toward food from both the over-
eating and under-eating standpoints
adequate amounts of sleep, and a
curb on excesses of all kinds are
natural buffers against the disad-
vantages to which the office popula-
tion is subjected.
“In factories safety committees,
safety education, and protected ma-
chinery do much to eliminate indus-
trial hazards. On the other hand,
in the office the removal of less pro-
nounced but just as real hazards
depend largely upon personal inter-
est, understanding, and action.”
Palacios Home
Demonstration Club
The Palacios Home Demonstra-
tion Club met at the home of Misses
Ethel and Dora Hockey on Wednes-
day, July 29th with eight members
and three visitors present and two
new members were added to the
roll. After a short business session
the meeting was turned over to
Miss Alma Stewart, Home Demon-
stration Agent, who told us how to
rid our places of rats. She gave us
the formula and how to mix the rat
poison, for best results. She also
gave us some information on some
different dishes in which rice could
be used, such as meat pie using
brown rice, cookies and other cakes
of rice flour. All of which were
very interesting. She also had the
different grades of rice and show-
ed us the difference in each.
The Palacios club will have an
ice cream social at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ressler on Fri-
day, August 15th to which all the
Club members and their families
are invited. —Reporter.
from 1906 to 1927 when they mov-
ed to Waco where Mr. Best contin-
ued in the lumber business, but
they always affectionately called
Palacios “Home.”
In Waco Mrs. Best had formed a
large circle of friends and funeral
services were held there Sunday
afternoon at 5 o’clock in the Clark
Funeral Home, conducted by the
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church
and the remains brought overland
here Monday morning for interment.
Mrs. Best is survived by her hus-
band, S. T. Best, three daughters,
Mrs. H. C. Lewis, Palacios, Mrs.
Travis Luther. Newgulf, Miss Iva
Best, Waco; two brothers, J. W.
Johnson, Austwell, Henry Johnson,
West Point; four grand children,
and a number of nieces and nephews
and to these our sympathy is ex-
tended.
Out of town relatives and friends
here for the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Austwell; Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Crawford. Norman.
gee; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin
and son, James A. Martin, Nor-
mangee; Mr. W. C. Best, son W. A
(c) MEN WITH TWO YEARS
COLLEGE TRAINING. Single men
between 20 and 27 years of age,
who have completed two years col-
lege work, are eligible for training
as “Aviation Cadets” leading to a
commission as Ensign, Naval Re-
serve, and designation as “Naval
Aviator.” These are the men who
wear the “Navy Wings of Gold.”
(d) COLLEGE GRADUATES.
Single men between 20 and 28 years
of age, who hold a college degree,
are eligible for the four months
training as “Reserve Midshipmen”
which leads to a commission as En-
sign, U. S. Naval Reserve.
“To put it in few words,” Com-
mander Shade -aid, “the Navy is
offering everything within reason
in an effort to continue its policy
of using only VOLUNTEERS. It
is a special opportunity for selec-
tees to get the full benefit of any
special training thty may have,
without losing the privilege of re-
turning to civil life after the emerg-
ency ends.”
Full information may be obtain-
ed at any Navy Recruiting Station.
The Main Navy Recruiting Station
in this district is located in the
NOTICE!
Mr. Louis Covey and wife, of Po-
teau, Okla., visited at the home
of his brother-in-law, Rev. J. E.
Mack, during the past week.
i Jerry Stark, of Trola, Calif., ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Flor-
ence Stark, of Lubbock, visited in
Palacios the past week guests of
their sister, Mrs. A. M. Stadig and
family.
Charley Thatcher, of Francitas,
was a Palacios visitor recently and
tells us he with a number of other
people in that vicinity are very
much interested in the new recycling
plant being constructed in the
Deutschburg community.
On last Friday evening the hos-
pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Graff, seven miles north of Pa-
lacios was the scene of a happy
gathering honoring a number of
men from the 197th C. A. who were
leaving in a few days for maneuvers
in Louisiana. A delicious supper of
barbecued chicken, hot rolls and
salads was served. Guests for the
occasion were Tech. Sgt. and Mrs.
Robert Garaghan, Master Sgt. Louis
Messier, Sgt. Wallace J. Thibodeau,
St. Sgt. John J. Stancik, Tech. Sgt.
Vernice E. Dean, of Camp Hulen,
Miss Mary Porter and Leslie
Adams, Bay City; Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Strasner and Mrs. Evelyn
Pierce, Palacios.
correction
THROUGH ERROR AN ADVERTISEMENT CAR- j
RIED IN THIS PAPER LAST WEEK FOR |
ROSENZWEIG’S j
Listed LADIES’ SUMMER SHOES at J
$1.95 I
The Sale Price Should Have Been
$1.59
We Are Glad to Make This Correction j
____________________ n —n—'*»'♦
Best and daughter. Mrs. Harry
Norman, Houston; Mrs Myrtle Vi"- post Oflfke Building*,' Houston,
son, daughter and son, Beaumont. 1
Mr. Morris Kidd and son, San
Benito; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yea-
mans, Bay City; Mr. Iran Kidd,
Beaumont; Mrs. O. J. Howard, New-
gulf; Mrs. Henry Tolbert, Tivoli;!
Mrs. R. C. Wilkerson, son and!
daughter, Needville; Mr. O. J. I
Howard, Newgulf; Mr. E. R. And r-!
son, Houston; Mr. Geo. W. Bowden,!
Houston.
Mrs. R. Jarvis of Terrell is spend-
ing the summer with Mrs. S. L.
Smith in her cottage on B. T. U.
grounds. These friends have been
loyal to the Encampment through
the years and are looking forward
to spending many more summers
here in the future.
We have a beautiful, high grade
Spinet Piano in this vicinity
which we are very anxious to
dispose of to responsible party,
rather than stand the expense of
shipping back to Houston. This
piano has been taken care of and
looks like new. You may have it
by continuing the small pay-
ments of $1.50 weekly. If inter-
ested, write or wire M. Wolfe,
Credt Manager. BROOK MAYS
PIANO COMPANY, 1522 Main
Street, Houston, Texas.
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Niven, B. C. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1941, newspaper, August 14, 1941; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724638/m1/3/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.