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Roy on
all-star
squad
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The City
Michael Roy ended his
^jhark football career on a good
,4)te by making the elite 26-AA
A!! District first team, on both
offense and defense.
Roy was selected on the
offensive unit as a split
receiver, and on defense Roy
was chosen as a defensive
Hack,
Sharks making the All-Dist-
rict second team included
Seniors Steve Garcia and Mark
Lovell, both on defense. Lovell
was chosen as a down lineman
and Garcia as a defensive
halfback. Junior quarterback
Jony Garcia, who ended the
season with 1,016 total yards
passing, made the quarterback
choice. Senior, Kenneth Lee,
who averaged 15 tackles per
game in district play, made the
second team as a linebacker.
Junior halfback Robert
'laynes, who totaled 738 yards
rushing this year, made it as a
running back.
Three Sharks were also
chosen for Honorable Men-
tion; these were senior Paul
Hunt and juniors Ray Schnei-
rier and David DePreto.
Coach Ray Golan stated that
he was extremely pleased with
the number of Shark selec-
tions. He felt this was an
indication of high esteem for
the Shark team from the
coaches by the entire district.
East Bernard, district
champs, filled seven spots on
the offensive unit and five on
the defensive team. Three of
the Brahma players made the
first team both ways. Intenor
lineman Duane Losack was a
unanimous choice on both
; . its, Norris Powell, a unani-
mous selection as a defensive
interior lii.eman, was also
named as a running back, and
wide receiver Brian Mica was
also named to the secondary.
Other East Bernard players
named to the offensive team
' re center Bubba Wilcox,
running back Marvin Davis.
Lineman George Pruitt and
Ricky Kramr, linebacker, were
selected for the defensive
team.
Edna had five players fill sir
positions on the team. Quart-
er Brent Chinn, running back
Douglas Harris and interior
iineman Gary Van Sant were
the Cowboy players on the
offensive unit. Van Sant, a
unanimous selection was also
a first team choice in the
fensive line along with
teammates Ricky Hopes at
linebacker and Douglas Gaskin
in the secondary.
Alonzo Moore of the Boling
Bulldogs was picked as a
lineman on the offensive and
defensive team. Linebacker
. .mes Greenwood and Ricky
Moses, secondary, were other
Bulldogs placed on the de-
fensive team.
Van Vleck’s Ronnie Wood-
ard was another two-way
choice, being named as a
running back and a linebacker,
oarrell Henry of the Leopards
was named a defensive line-
man.
The Needville Bluejays
placed interior lineman David
Petrosky on the offensive team
and lineman Carlos Cadena
r 'd secondary Darrell Eason
on defense.
Bloomington didn’t place
anybody on the first team but
had six players on the second
team and four on the honor-
able mention list.
Other named to the second
I «/m offense were: center,
Greg Cuellar of Edna and
Ricky Brooks, Van Vleck;
interior linemen, Michael Car-
ter, Boling; Lynn Seiko, Edna;
Johnny Colbert, Van Vleck;
Johnny High, Bloomington;
David Kubena and Billy Hlo-
., ‘k. East Bernard; tight end,
James Greenwood, Boling;
split receivers, Reggie Caesar,
Edna; Tim Mercado, Bloom-
ington; quarterback, Greg Lo-
sack, East Bernard and Leslie
Wyche, Van Vleck; Backs,
^Curtis Echols, Needville;
Greg Hayes, Bloomington and
Ricky Moses, Boling.
Second team defense selec-
tion included; down linemen
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VOLUME 71 NUMBER SO
PALACIOS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7,1978
EIGHT PAGES
School
board
to meet
The regular montly meetinj
of the Board of Trustees of the
Palacios Independent School
District will be held on Mon-
day, December 11, 7:30 p.m.
at the Board Room (Room 44)
at East Side Elementary
School at 905 Second Street.
Business to be conducted at
the meeting will include:
- Action on monthly bills.
- Action on Employee Re-
signations.
• Action on New Employee
Contracts.
- Action on Changing Reg-
ular Trustee Meeting to Janu-
ary 15, 1979.
• Discussion and Possibly
Action on Method of Adopting
Board Policy Changes and
Additions.
- Action on Adopting New
Job Descriptions.
Reports to be given:
- Tax Report for November
1978.
- Financial Report for
Novemer 1978.
- Faculty Council Minutes
Report.
- Discuss Superintendent of
School’s Annual Evaluation.
- Palacios Junior High
School Mascot Survey Report.
- Adult Education Enroll-
ment Report.
Redfish
program
underway
The experimental program
aimed at increasing the redfish
population along the Texas
coast is well underway at the
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department’s marine research
station at Palacios.
Bob Colura, P&WD marine
biologist at Palacios, said
53,000 redfish fingerlings
were stocked in St. Charles
Bay on Nov. 16. and hatchery
personnel will continue the
process of draining the rearing
ponds at the research station
and tagging the fingerlings for
the next week or so.
Bob Kemp, director of fish-
eries, said a high recovery rate
for the tagged redfish is
expected due to the tagging
system being used, which is
new to Texas.
The fingerlings are tagged
with a tiny metal wire between
the eyes, said Kemp, and a
highly sensitive metal detector
will be used to identify the
marked fish.
This system, he said, was
developed for tagging salmon
in the Pacific Northwest,
where it has been highly
successful. From the code on
the wire,biologists will be able
to tell the survival rate, growth
rate and movement of the fish
and after their release.
Catalog ready
A college catalog and sche-
dule of over 40 college credit
courses to be offered evenings
during the Spring Semester
are now available from the
office of Registrar Ernen Haby
at Wharton County Junior
College in Wharton.
Day students, housewives,
businesspersons and others
can receive training to up-
grade their present skills or to
learn new ones.
Registration is set for Mon-
day, January 8 from 7-8:30
p.m. in the Administration
Building located at 911 Boling
Highway.
SANTA VISITS CENTRAL—The newly organized Parcnt-Ttacher 0.„aalzation at Palsctm
proudly displays Its first completed project, a giant Santa, sleigh and reindeers display, propped
up at the entrance of Central Elementary School, and Mr. and Mrs. Snowman, displayed at
another location at Central. Both props are made of sturdy plywood and should enhance the school
for many more Christmases to come. The display was designed and carried out by Mrs. Cheryl
Bennett, who Is also a PTO member. The PTO cordially Invites everyone to attend the next
meeting Dec. 12 at 6:45 p.m. In the cafeteria of Central Elementary School. A Christmas program
will be presented, involving the students in Central, under the direction of Fay Underwood.
Anyone wishing to join the PTO is invited to do so at the beginning of the meeting.
Fishermen urged
to attend meeting
Matagorda County fisher-
men are urged to attend a
meeting Dec. 7, beginning at 7
p.m. at the Palacios High
School Vocational Agriculture
Building.
Willie Younger, Matagorda
County Extension Marine A-
gent, said the meeting is "of
significance importance to
their livelihood.”
The meeting is schedule to
discuss current needs of the
fishing industry, and has three
objectives.
First, to discuss obstruc-
tions in the bays which are
believed to be the result of
past oil and gas activities, and
upon which fishing gear has
been lost or damaged. A
rundown will be covered of
the extent of the problem;
what attempts have been
made to remedy the proolem;
what future steps must be
taken to remedy the present
problem; and what can be
done to prevent future prob-
lems of this nature.
Second, to review work
which has been done by the
Texas Sea Grant Marine Advi-
sory Service (MAS) on the
development of a potential
new fishing venture for Texas
fishermen - longlining. Gary
Graham, MAS Marine Fish-
eries Specialist, will discuss
the program of longlining
efforts for tilefish and yellow-
edge grouper in the Gulf of
Mexico. Success of this project
may lead to a new fishing
.enterprise for the fishermen to
participate in during t h e
months when shrimping is
either nonexistant, or closed
by law.
Third, to acquaint those in
the fishing industry with the
new Matagorda County Exten-
sion Marine Agent-W i 11 i e
Younger. Those attending will
have the opportunity to meet
the new agent and learn how
the Marine Advisory Service
can assist the fishing commun-
ity.
Greene, Williams appointed
Andrea Ellis named
to city tax position
Ms. Andrea Ellis has been
appointed by the City of
Palacios as the City Secretary
and City Tax Assessor -
Collector.
Mrs. Ellis has been employ-
ed by the City for the past 5‘/i
years in the Water Depart-
ment. She also has worked as
recording secretary for the
City Council, as secretary to
the Chamber of Commerce, as
well as secretary to the Mayor.
she has been previously
employed by Matagorda Coun-
ty, Maddox Motor Company,
and Campbell - Huitt In-
surance.
Ms. Veronica Greene has
been appointed to replace Ms.
Ellis in the City Water Depart-
ment as a recording secretary
for the City Council, i h .
been previously employed
Brown & Root as a clerk -
typist and by the Port Lavaca
Clinic as a receptionist.
Ms. Greene is married to
Emmett L. Greene, a city
policeman, and has a nine year
old son who attends Central
Elementary.
Mrs. Edna Lee Williams,
who has been employed by the
City for the past twelve years,
has been appointed City Trea-
irer and will also continue in
her position as city bookkeep-
er.
Seafood supper
rated big success
Saturday’s Seafood Sup-
per to benefit the Palacios
Area Swimming Pool Fund has
been rated as a big success.
The Senior High School
cafeteria ladies prepared many
pound of fish, shrimp and
.oysters, as weli as beans,
peach cobbler and delicious
cornbread.
Martha Kubecka donated
her own Kubecka Gulf Coast
Rice Salad.
Esther Smith played the
piano during the meal.
Organizers of the benefit
supper expressed their thanks
to the many people who
donated their time, money and
seafood.
Approximately 250 persons
were served.
If anyone wishes to make a
donation to the pool fund, they
should make their check pay-
able to the Palacios Indepen-
dent School District and mail it
to Box W, Palacios, Texas
77465, marked for the Pool
Fund.
All donations are tax de-
ductible.
Memorials are accepted al-
Blood
donors
needed
Kelcie Kana of Palacios
was in M.D. Anderson Hospi-
tal in Houston recently for
treatment for leukemia.
Treatment for this disease
will probably require blood
transfusions over an extended
period of time.
Anyone wishing to donate
blood for Kelcie may do so by
going to the blood centers
listed below:
Southwest Texas Regional
Blood Bank, 1304 East Vir-
ginia, Victoria, 512-578-2927.
Gulf Coast Regional Blood
Bank, 5303 Caroline, Houston,
713-529-5701.
For every pint Kelcie re-
ceives, three must be donated
to replace it. So it takes three
donors to replace one pint.
These must be replaced
within sixty days for her
credit.
Study
slated
for bay
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service announced it has
awarded a $788,000 contract to
the firm of Espey, Huston and
Associates of Austin to per-
form a three-year environmen-
tal study of the Matagorda
Bay system.
the USFWS notified the
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department that the goal of
the study is to determine the
effects of the alteration of
freshwater inflows to Mata-
gorda Bay's estuaries and its
marine resources. The study
will also identify the amounts
of freshwater inflows the bay
system needs to maintain the
productivity of its fishery
resources, the USFWS an-
nouncement said.
The Texas gulf coast sup-
ports one of the richest sport
and commercial fisheries in
the United States, not to
mention abundant populations
of wintering birds and resident
wildlife. The value of last
year's commercial harvest of
fish, shrimp, and shellfish in
Texas was over $134 million.
Shrimp harvests alone total -
led $127 million, the USFWS
said.
WEATHER
Hospital
bills are
changed
Plans to improve collection
of hospital bills at Matagorda
County Hospital District facil-
ities have been announced.
The twf> hospitals, Mata-
gorda General and Wagner
General, have recently exper-
ienced a drastic increase in the
number of accounts re-
ceivable.
Deposits will be requested
at admission and weekly dur-
ing the hospital stay and
estimated balances not cover-
ed by insurance at dismissal.
Persons who have insurance
will not be requested to make a
deposit at the time of admis-
sion.
However, if a person does
not have insurance, a deposit
will be requested.
A needy policy is available
for persons who are unable to
make the deposit.
A hospital spokesman said
this will provide the hospitals
will much-need revenue as
services are rendered rather
than waiting several months
for insurance payments and
the balance paid by the,
patients.
The spokesman said that the
prompt payment helps to cut
down the costs of red tape and
keeping hospital expenses to a
minimum.
The spokesman also stated
that the requests for deposits
are not intended as a reflection
on the credit status of patients
but serve to help the hospital
pay its bills.
Crowell wins
band honors
K.D. Crowell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton C. Crowell of
Palacios, was selected for the
All-Region Junior High Band.
Tryouts were held-Saturday,
December 2 in Wharton and
K.D. one of 21 tuba players
rated 5th chair which placed
him in the Junior High Sym-
phonic Band.
We will return to Wharton
December 9 for an all day
rehearsal and that night at
7:30 in the Wharton High
School auditorium both the
All-Region Junior High Sym-
phonic Band and Concert Band
will present a program.
College
to register
Early registration for the
spring term at Wharton Coun-
ty Junior College in Wharton
ends Friday, December 8.
Students who wish to enroll
in the next semester at WCJC
may also register during the
regular registration dates of
January 9-11 but early regis-
tration has advantages accord-
ing to college counselors.
The first step is to obtain a
Time Permit from the regis-
trar’s office in the Administra-
tion Building located at 911
Boling Highway.
The permits assure students
Wreck
injuries
fatal
A Palacios man was killed
uid his wife injured in a
amo-car collision near Lake
Ftckson Sunday afternoon.
Dead as a result of the
accident, which occurred at
2:30 p.m., was Ray James
Baltar, 71, of Palacios.
He was taken to Freeport
Community Hospital following
the accident and died about 6
p.m. at the hospital.
His wife, Annabelle B.
Baltar, 68, also of Palacios,
was admitted to the hospital in
good condition.
Also admitted were two
passengers in a second ve-
hicle, driven by Donald Nason
of Pasadena.
Admitted in good condition
were Jennie Nason, 19, and
Randall Nason, 21, both of
Pasadena.
The driver was not injured.
According to police reports,
the Baltar vehicle was heading
east on Highway 332 while
Nason was traveling west.
Nason’s vehicle skidded into
the oncoming lane of traffic
and collided head-on with
Baltar’s vehicle after Nason
applied fas brakes.
Bandfete
coming up
The annual Bandcapades,
sponsored by the Shark Band,
will be held Saturday night
beginning at 7:30 in the High
School gym. Admission is
$1.50.
This year’s program is to be
a community - wide variety
show with dancers, singers,
the Shark Stage Band, and
many others. One of the
outstanding features this year
will be Mrs. Esther Smith and
her "Ragtime” piano.
During intermission refresh-
ments will be available in the
cafeteria.
In memory
of Mary
Traylor
1 first met Mrs. Mary
Traylor in 1947 when her son,
Billy Burt, was a member of
my Shark football squad.
It didn’t take me long to find
out she was not only a good
mother, but also one of our
better teachers. As time went
by, I became acquainted with
her friendly husband, C.S.
“Cap” Traylor, and younger
son. Jack.
I found her family to be a
carbon copy of Mary - friendly,
kind, sincere and with a
feeling for others. Her feeling
for others was demonstrated in
her final wish to give of herself
for the benefit of others.
Mary taught in the Palacios
Schools with many fine teach-
ers such as Mrs. Martha Foley
and Miss Caddie Culbertson
and with principals such as
Mrs. Claire Burton and Miss
Elizabeth Sisson and Superin-
tendent Ralph Newsom.
She transferred with the
children from midway (Weed-
haven) to the Palcios Shoots
during the mid to laste 1930’s.
Her influence from over 20
years of teaching at Weimer,
West Columbia, Palacios and
Point Comfort has been felt by
many of her students, and will
continue as a good part of their
lives for many years to come.
Mary Russell Traylor,
TEACHER, was born Decem-
ber 19, 1906 and left her
family, friends and students
that they will have ample time on December 1, 1978, It can
for individual consultation truly be said she will be
with counselors, checking missed by all and remembered
class schedules, and establish- by each student and teacher
DATE
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ing their own schedule for the
who had the privilege of her
Nov. 28
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spring semester which starts
caring.
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January 15.
Geo. Holst
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Contact the Registrar’s Of-
Superintendent of Schools
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fice at (713) 532-4560, exten-
Palacios Independent
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sions 24-25, for more informa-
School District
Dec. 3
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tion including a schedule of
Palacios, Texas.
Dec 4 5S 14
Rainfall for the yr. 38.12.
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both daytime and evening
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BRENT ELLIS eqjoylng Esther Smith’s piano music at the
Seafood Sapper.
MELANIE DAILY, Peggy Pittman and Pat Freeman do KP duty
at the Seafood Supper.
EDNA HAMLIN, Dora. Williams, Lyndra Harvey and Margie
Schneider, cafeteria cooks, were a big help at the Seafood
SnftHW
DORIS HEARD and Margaret Lawson serve tea to Robert and
Freda Hester at the Seafood Supper.
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