Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1949 Page: 2 of 8
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P&1ACI0S BEACON, UftLACIQgj, TEXAS
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Tftdnsdky,. February 3. taur,
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Read The Headlines
Is fire prevention worthjthe effort? Don’t answer that
question offhand—give it some thought first.
Here, to aid your thinking, are a few headlines, taken
verbatim from papers in various parts of the country. “Three
Children Killed in Brooklyn Fire; Found Clasped in One An-
other’s Arms.” “Family of Seven Dies in Burning Home.”
“Fire Kills Farm Mother and Six of 10 Children.” “Fire Kills
Two Babies as Stove Overturns.” “Woman Revives, Finds
Four in Family Suffocated.”
A list of such gruesome headlines could be extended in
definitely. In the course of an average year, fire kills over
10,000 people in this country. It permanently disfigures
many more. It maims others for life. And its toll is espec
ially great among young children, who don’t know what to
do when fire strikes and there’s no one about to help them.
When it comes to economic waste, fire makes appalling
records. Direct money loss runs to $700,000,000 a year and
more. And the indirect waste, which cannot be exactly
figured, is estimated at two to three times that sum. And
no one can measure the human problems which arise when
fire costs a man his home or his job.
Where will the next headline telling of death and destruc-
tion by fire originate ? It may be a thousand miles away—
it may be in the next town—it may be in your home. Now
decide whether fire prevention is worth the effort.
ARE YOUR
FRONT
WHEELS
SAFE?
Inadequate cr faulty front wheel lubrication results in
high friction ia the wheel bearings—extreme enough in
some cases, to fuse moving parts together and shear off
the wheeL
Let us help you guard against a serious accident. Well
pull your front wheels, clean and inspect the bearings
and repack them with special Sinclair front wheel
lubricant. -
PLAY SAFE! Come in today
THIRD UNIT OF POWER PLANT
AT BUCHANAN DAM IS STARTED
T. A. CASTLETON, Agent, Bay City
TANNER BROS., Station, Palacios
OPEN 5 A. M. TO 12 P. M. — ROAD SERVICE
PHONE 170 FOR WASHING AND LUBRICATION
AUSTIN, Jan. 27—Construction
of a third generating unit at the
Buchanan Dam power plant of the
Lower Colorado River Authority
is underway, General Manager Max
Starcke has announced.
This additional hydro-electric
generator will add 18,767 horse-
Ipower to the LCRA’s production of
(electricity when it is completed
early in 1950. This is part of the
LCRA’s program of expansion of
generating facilities to provide ad-
equate supply of electricity for its
expanding system needs.
The award of the contract for
the enlargement of the power plant
building, and for construction of
foundations for the equipment, has
been made by the LCRA Board of
Directors to the firm of Cage, Ang-
lin and Field of Austin in the
amount of $157,201.35. Previously,
contracts had been awarded to man-
ufacturers for the equipment to go
into the enlarged building.
The expansion of these gener-
ating facilities are being paid for
out of the $3,050,000 worth of rev-
enue bonds sold by Authority in
December. The issuance of this
amount of bonds has used up the
total amount of bonds ($25,000,000)
which the LCRA is allowed to is-
sue under the restrictions of the
legislative acts creating it, Mr.
Starcke pointed out.
“The requirements of the ten
rural electrification cooperatives
and the more than 250 municipali-
ties and small communities served
by LCRA have grown by leaps and
bounds during the last 10 years,"
he pointed out. “The use of LCRA
electricity by these customers has
increased approximately 260 per
cent since 1939. In order for the
LCRA to continue to provide these
customers with the electric ser-
vice they require and must have
the LCRA is asking the Legisla-
ture to remove the restrictions it
has placed upon it against the is
suance of revenue bonds, or to
raise the limit from the present
$25,000,000 to $50,000,000.
“This does not, nor will not
involve the expenditure of anj
state funds, or the levying of any
taxes, or the remission of any
taxes,” he emphasized.
“The LCRA is merely asking
that it A>e given the right to go
into the open money market, and,
if it can, sell its revenue bonds and
use the proceeds from the bonds
for the purpose of further develop-
ing the Central Texas area served
by LCRA,” he said.
In addition to providing elec-
tricity for approximately 350,000
people within a 31,000-mile area
in Central Texas, the LCRA pro-
vides the only substantial conser-
vation of water in Texas today
with its four present dams. The
water conservation, soil conserva-
tion and flood control programs
of LCRA are paid for out of rev-
enues, it was pointed out.
By trapping and storing flood
waters of the Colorado River, the
LCRA has made a major contribu-
tion to the rice irrigating section
in Colorado, Wharton and Mata-
gorda counties. The controlled re-
lease of water during the summer
months, guaranteeing not only a
substantial increase in rice planted,
but also a full harvest, has meant
an increase of more than $41,000,-
000 for the rice growers during the
Value? Only a parent can tell
you. Cost? Uncle Sam allows a
$600 income tax exemption to
cover a year's board and keep—
a parent has ideas on that too!
Value? What else but electricity
gives yoy so much for so little?
It lights, heats, cools, cleans and
entertains; saves you time, work,
money. Cost? A few cents a day!
Value? Ask any doctor the value of radium—or a
patient whose life it has saved. Cost? A single
ounce would cost you around $650,000—if you
could buy that much all at once!
Value? You can measure a diamond's value only
in a woman’s eyes. Its cost? About $900 for a good-
quality, one-carat stone . . . and it takes more than
140 carats to make one ounce!
# CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
uist eight years, Mr. Starcke de-
clared. During 1948, it is esti-
mated that $10,000,000 worth of
rice was made that would not have
been made had it not been for re-
leases of water from LCRA dams.
The third generator and pump
installation at Buchanan and the
additional dams contemplated will
increase the utilization of waters
of the Colorado, it was pointed out.
The addition of n third generat-
ting unit at Buchanan is part of
the over-all expansion program of
the LCRA which envisions the con-
struction of two additional dams
in the near future and other gen-
erating facilities later.
The Buchanan installation is a
unique one in that in addition to
the generator, a pumping unit is
being installed to return water
from Lake Inks to Lake Buchanan
in order that sufficient water will
be available at all times to oper-
ate the additional generator.
The pump, operating on elec-
tricity from a steam generating
plant during night time and'holiday
periods when there is an excess
supply of electricity, will place
sufficient water in Buchanan to
generate 18,767 additional horse-
power for use during periods of
the day when there is a hard-to-
meet demand for electricity.
The present power house will be
extended 64 feet to provide space
for the new generator and the
pumping unit.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
TO YEARS AGO
Rev. George F. Gillespie closed
his service for the local Presby-
terian Church after serving for
19 years as its pastor.
Dr. C. E. Barker, a rotarian of
Grand Rapid's, Mich., delivered in-
spiring messages to three audiences
while in Palacios for one day,
February 1.
The Ladies minstrel sponsored
by the PTA with Miss Lucille
Duffy director, was a grand suc-
cess and netted a nice sum for
the Milk Fund.
health officer was urging a general
cleamup.
made the change via boat.
Mi-i. and: Mrs. A. E. Louderbaek
moved here from Collegeport and
I am resentful, as are millions of
others, that the Gallup people havo
never consulted me. Maybe, after
this last presidential election, they
are tom
FEDERAL LAND BANK
FARM AND RANCH LOANS
LONGTERM PREPAYMENTS LOW INTEREST
FOR PURCHASE, REFINANCE, IMPROVEMENT
Wharton National Farm Loan Ass’n
WARREN E. HART, Secretary-Treasurer
Brooks Building, Wharton, Phone No. 465
Lesser Sunda Islands
South of Ctlebei and directly eait
of Java lloi a string of Islands,
which, although dwarfed by the co-
lossal size of the so-called Greater
Sunda Islands (Sumatra, Borneo,
Java and Celebes), deserve more
than ordinary Interest. These are
the Lesser Sunda Islands, running
In an almost straight Una 800 miles
along the southern edge of the
archipelago. Altogether there are
about 60 Islands in this group, not
counting the tiniest of Islets; of
these, about a dozen can be said
to be of consequential size, and
only six are of real economic and [
social significance. These are, from
west to east, BaU, Lombok, Sum-
bawa, Flores, and, directly to the
south, Sumba and Timor.
15 YEARS AGO
Earl Grant, father of Mrs. T. A.
Elder, died at Refugio where he
was employed in an oil field.
George Hunter took over the
managership of the Texas Service
Station, relieving C. E. Chamblee
who was to be manager of the
new Humble Station at the curve on
First and Main Streets.
Mrs. L. B. Parkans, mother of
R. T. Phillips died at the family
’home in this city.
W. C. Gray received a telegram,
announcing the Palacios Seawall
Bonds had been approved.
20 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Emily Burton died at her
home in this city.
The Golden Rule Grocery was a
new business firm with H. C.
Lewis and H. C. Bieri as owners.
Duncan Ruthven was in Austin,
as chairman of a Palacios commit-
tee opposed to a bill introduced by
Senator Holbrook, that was not
very good for the coast fishing
industries.
25 YEARS AGO
A. M. Grubb of Pascagoula,
Miss., was guest speaker at a spe-
cial meeting of business men called
by Carlton Crawford, president of
the Chamber of Commerce.
A. F. Foisy purchased the J. D..
LaGue farm four miles northeast
of Palacios.
After about 60 days of rain the
town was in a very unsanitary con-
dition and Dr. J. R. Wagner, city
EAR NOISES?
If you suffer from those miserable ear noises
and are Hard of Hearing due to catarrh of
the head, write us NOW for proof of good
results our simple home treatment has ac-
complished for a great many people. NOTH-
ING TO WEAR. Many past 70 report ear
noises gone and hearing fine.
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SoZGa/to
• Leaders of unions representing rail-
road engineers and firemen seek to force
railroads to add extra, needless men on
diesel locomotives. This is sheer waste
—a “make-work” program which would
mean fewer improvements and higher
costs—for YOU!
Railroads use modern diesel locomotives be-
cause they are one of the means of giving
faster, better service to you.
Two men compose the crew of a diesel.
They occupy a clean, comfortable cab at the
front. The engineer handles the throttle. The
fireman sits and watches the track ahead.
With no coal to shovel, he has practically
nothing else to do.
No Benefit To You
Now the leaders of the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Engineers and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen want
to use the diesel locomotive as a means of
forcing a feather-bedding scheme on the rail-
roads. The extra men they propose to add to
the diesel crews are not needed. There is no
work for them.
The union leaders are fighting among them-
selves about which union should furnish
these ex trja, needless men. The Brotherhood of
Locomotiwe Engineers have even threatened
a strike. Xou may not be interested in this dis-
pute of tlfcse two unions, but you would be
vitally concerned if these groups succeed in
puttinJ^X-ough this feather-bedding scheme,
because It would mean a slowing up of the
improved lent program of the rai^oads—of
' 18 ' symbol.
est paid
Indus of two unions think its
a faduriJ “LztkiiZ.
railroad employes—real aristocrats of labor!
Their pay is high by any standard. Granting
of these demands, therefore, would mean that
the railroads would be paying out millions in
unearned wages to those in the very highest
pay brackets.
We’d Like To Spend This Money On You
You know how much the diesel has meant to
you in increased speed, comfort and conven-
ience. The railroads have many more of them
on order for even greater improvement in
service to you. But needless drains of money,
such as this present demand of the unions for
needless men on diesels, reduce the ability of
the railroads to spend money on better serv-
ice for you.
Proud as the railroads are of the diesel, it is
only a small part of their improvement pro-
gram. Since the War, literally billions of dol-
lars have been spent on improvement of
tracks and stations, on new passenger and
freight cars, as well as on diesel locomotives,
and on the many other less conspicuous de-
tails of railroading that contribute to im-
proved service.
Fealher-Bedding Means Less Service To You
But brazen feather-bedding schemes like the
one now proposed would, if successful, divert
large sums of money from our present im-
provement programs. Even worse, they muke
improvements like the diesel worthless, by
making the cost of their operation prohibitive.
i hese demands are against youk interests
as well as those of the railroads. They are
schemes to make work”. Neither you nor
the railroads should be forced to pay such a
penalty for progress.
„ I 8 why the railroads are resisting these
make work” demands to the last ditch—and
why they are telling you about them. •
which t.h,» diesel is the outstandi
Diesel crews are among the hi.j
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1949, newspaper, February 3, 1949; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724737/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.