Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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Crowning Of The Sweetheart . . .
1967 VALENTINE SWEETHEART—Miss Patricia
Maddox is shown being crowned Sweetheart by last
year’s Sweetheart, Miss Margaret Herlin, at the Har-
monie Club’s Valentine Sweetheart Dance on February
11 at the Palacios Recreation Center.
More Valentine Parade Floats . . .
ROTARY CLUB
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LIONS club
CUB SCOUT 'PACK NO. 47M
BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET
EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1967
7:00 P. M.
Theme: Rounding Out The Cub Scout
Salute To Our Flag.......Den No. 5
Group Singing........“America”
Invocation.......Rev. Milford Zirkel
DINNER
Welcome and Introduction of Special Guests - Carl Hansen
Rounding Out The Boy......Berry Candy
Ventriloquist - -- -- -- - Roland Lopez
Presentation of Awards ----- Berry Candy
Group Singing ... - “Good Night, Cub Scouts"
Closing - -- --.....- Den No. 5
Stage Band, Dinner Music
Sandra Coffman, Pianist
ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
COMMERCE — Allen Morris,
East Texas State University junior,
was recently elected vice president
of the ETSU German Club. Morris
resides at Route 1, Palacios.
Rev. Denton, of Marble Palls,
will conduct Communion Sendees at
St. John's Episcopal Church, Sun-
day, February 26, at 9 a.m._
The Weather:
Date
Max. Min.
Pre*.
Feb. 15
72° 58"
0.00
Feb. 16
74" 60°
0.00
Feb. 17
73° 57°
trace
Feb. 18
59° 43°
0.00
Feb. 19
72° 56°
trace
Feb. 20
66° 56°
0.00
Feb. 21
60° 37°
trace
Total rainfall for year
4.58
School Tax Collector
Reports Receipts High
R. C. Shelton, tax collector for
the Palacios Independent School
District reported to the School
Board Monday night that 89.88% of
the 1966 tax roll had been collected.
Mr. Shelton also reported that
there was a balance due of $40,-
487.10 for 1966: and $34,320.75 of
the Delinquent Roll.
The total deposit was $231,782.83
with $191,824.35 going to the local
maintenance fund and $39,958.48
to the interest and sinking fund.
Anyone, not only parents, inter-
ested in forming a Day Care Nurs-
ery for Working Parents in Pa-
lacios is invited and urged to at-
tend a meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce building Thursday, Feb-
ruary 23, at 7 p.m.
VOLUME LX NUMBER 8 PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1967 10c Per Copy
POLICE CHIEF FIRED!
Future Teachers
To Attend Stale
Heel Feb, 24-25
Some 5,000 high school students,
future teachers of yet unborn gen-
erations of Texas children, will con-
vene in San Antonio February 24-
25 for the 18th annual state conven-
tion of Texas Future Teachers of
America.
Members of the local Future
Teachers Association attending are
Patricia Standley and Beverly Teg-
ge and the sponsor Mrs. T. E.
Friery.
The convention will draw dele-
gates from every corner of the
state. An attractive brunette from
Amarillo, Miss Carol Connery,
TFTA president, will preside.
Convention activities will feature
social events, workshops, business
sessions and election of a new slate
of state officers for 1967-68.
To be honored February 25 will
be the winners in the ‘‘Mr. and
Miss FTA” Contest.
Honors will also be presented
in other closely contested compe-
titions and two youngsters chosen
as outstanding members of TFTA
will receive scholarships. This will
bring the total number of students
attending college under T S T A
scholarship to 10.
Theme for the convention this
year is “Education: World’s Torch
for Peace." Texas Future Teachers
of America is sponsored by Texas
State Teachers Association and Na-
tional Education Association. There
are 458 FTA chapters in Texas with
a total membership of more than
25,060 high school students. TSTA
finance^ scholarships given an-
nually to 10 TSTA chapter mem-
bers.
Work Shop For Club
Women Held In Bay ‘
City, Wed., Feb. 15
A Work Shop for Club Women,
under the sponsorship of Mrs.
Charles Luther, was held at the
Bay City Country Club on Wed-
nesday, February 15. A panel of
women from over the San Jacinto
District gave informative talks and
a question and answer period wag
very effective in giving informa-
tion on the aims and accomplish-
ments of the District.
The Scholarship program was
expertly explained by Mrs. R. R.
Farmer of West Columbia.
Mrs. Charles T. Sharer, presi-
dent of the San Jacinto District,
was present and gave some high-
lights of the Convention to be held
at the Rice Hotel in Houston on
March 6, 7. Mrs. R. A. White of
La Porte, 3rd Vice-President of the
District, spoke on what Federation
means to the women of the world,
and urged all women to participate.
Mrs. M. D. Thompson of Houston
gave an inspiring message on
Americanism and its many-faceted
influence for good. Mrs. C. R. Free-
borne of La Porte gave a report #n
the Golden Book, and Mrs. A. R.
Zobel made a report on her com-
mittee. Mrs. Paul Lampley of El
Campo read some interesting let-
ters she had written to Congress-
men in her role on Law Observ-
ance.
Mrs. Green and Mrs. Treacy, of
the Athena Club, gave very inter-
esting reports on their success with
funds for the Educational and
Charitable program for the state
Scholarship Fund, in which Pa-
lacios had participated in giving
ads to the February issue of Texas
Clubwoman, and personal contribu-
tions.
A delicious luncheon was served
at noon in the Garden Room of the
Club, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
Among those attending from Pa-
lacios were: Mrs. Walter Milam,
Mrs. Pat Treacy, Mrs. I). M. Green,
Mrs. Billy Hamlin, Mrs. Chester
Wallace, and women from El Cam-
po, Brazoria, West Columbia and
Houston.
Mrs. George Badge of Brazoria,
a former President of San Jacinto
District, honored the group with
her presence.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buford
and family of Austin were guests
of Cyril Carvin Sunday.
rTTTTTTTYVVTTTTVVTTTYTVV
EARLY TIMES
By JACK STEWART
rYYYYYYYYYYYYYVYYYYYYYYY
SHOUTOUTS
The hero stands in the middle of
the street at high noon in the dusty
trail town silent with tension. He
is alone except for the two hard
eyed hombres facing him about
thirty yards off, tensed, bent over,
their hands quivering over the
butts of Colt sixes. They wear black
hats. Quick as a hounddog can lap
up buttermilk their hands dive for
their guns and they come out spit-
ting angry lead. But quicker still,
our white hatted hero, draws and
fans his bone handled, nickle plat-
ed Colt. Final score: two bodies
gone and our hero has a slight
crease on the upper arm. NutsJ
That ain’t the way things like that
happened. Oh, 3ure! There were
plenty of shootings that took place
with pistols, at high noon, in dusty
trail towns. But most of the time
that pistol and gunbelt was worn to
use as a hammer driving steeples,
for show, or maybe just to keep
the pants from fulling down.
Anybody that had any serious
shooting to do at close range used
a “Greener”. As we know them
today, a twice barrel shotgun. Now
I hate to disappoint you Wild Bill
Hickup and Wyatt Burp fans, but
its all in the records.
There is something about look-
ing into the twin bores of a steady
held shotgun that does something
to men and mobs. In some cases it
weakens certain muscles and men
do not behave properly.
All thru the history of the Vigi-
lantes of Montana mention is made
of the shotgun. When they had
work to do, that is the weapon
they carried.
William Bonney, Antriem, Mc-
Carthy (Billy The Kid) blasted out
of jail for the last time by shoot-
ing one of his jailers with both
barrels of his own double charged
shotgun.
Jim Miller, the noted assassin
who was finally lynched in Ada,
Oklahoma did his work with a
shotgun. He did his work well as
to this day no one knows just how
many men he 3hot with his two
barrel.
All through the history of the
Taylor Sutton feud of DeWitt
County the shotgun is used. A
marshal is blasted as he sits in a
Cuero saloon. Jim Taylor and Wes
Hardin blast Jack Helms in a black-
smith shop with them. And so on.
The Jaybird-Bluejay feud of Fort
Bend County depended heavily upon
the shotgun. One of the principal
Bluejays made a special trip to
Wharton to kill a Jaybird leader
with a ten gauge. He in turn was
killed by the Jaybird’s brother as
he was attempting to draw his
pistol. He never got it out as the
front sight became hung up in his
drawers.
Old Shanghai Pierce had his
trouble one time when a farmer
near El Maton accused him of
rounding up his milk cow along
with the Pierce cattle. Shang denied
this till the farmsr rode off and
leveled down an old trusty shotgun
upon the imposing figure of the
cattle baron. At that point Shang’s
eyesight improved greatly and he
quickly noticed the milk cow and
gave instructions for her to be cut
out at once. The power of per-
suasion.
Nope. The six gun and rifle were
both used plenty. But whenever
anyone had any serious shootin’ to
do at close quarters, the shotgun
got the nod. It seldom misfired and
even if it did, just pull the other
trigger. It could be discharged and
rattled out a tremendous amount
of distruction over a wide area at
reasonable range.
Tidehaven School
District To Elect Three
Trustees Sat., April T
A Trustee Election has been
ordered to be held in the Tide-
haven Independent School District
on Saturday, April 1,1967, at which
time three (3) trustees will be
elected.
The terms of Victor Zemanek of
Blessing, Carl Hiltpold of Clem-
ville and Carl Jensen of El Maton
are expiring. All three have filed
for reelection.
Palacios Police Phone 824-3112.
Welder, Victim Of
Burns, Transferee!
To V.A. Hospital
Nelson Hall, 48, of Corpus Chris-
ti suffered first, second and third
degree bums on 20 to 30 percent of
his body in a fire Tuesday morn-
ing.
Working with an acetylene torch
at the A to Z Wrecker yard, a
flash fire ignited his clothing, se-
verely burning his legs and back.
The fire department’s emergency
vehicle was summoned to the scene
and Mr. Nelson was rushed .to Wag-
ner General Hospital. He was later
transferred to the VA Hospital in
Houston.
Employment Training
Added To Vocational-
Agriculture Education
The Pre-Employment Laboratory
training is the latest additiou to
the field of Vocational Agriculture
Education. The course is designed
to teach and train high school stu-
dents the skills required to proper-
ly service and repair farm ma-
chinery.
Each student is enrolled in a
three hour class each day in which
he receives technical information
and theories based on the opera-
tion of engbies and power trans-
mission. The local school furnishes
the shop, necessary tools and equip-
ment, and other materials needed to
make the ideal learning situation.
The course has many purposes.
Some of the most important how-
ever are to give students the op-
portunity to learn a trade while
completing their high school edu-
cation and to meet the growing de-
nand for agricultural machinery re-
pairmen. Also, it teaches citizen-
ship, personal integrity, coopera-
tion, and an employer-employee re-
lationship. Upon completion of the
course, the student should be able
to ohtain gainful employment and
become a worthy member of his
community, state and nation.
Tidehaven Trustees
Extend Contracts Of
School Administrators
At a recent meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Tidehaven Inde-
pendent School District contracts
of Principal Earl Adams, Jr. of
the Blessing Elementary School,
Principal Wm. G. King of the
Markham Elementary School, Ray
Sparks, Principal of the Tidehaven
Intermediate School and Delvin L.
Taska, Principal of Tidehaven High
School were extended through the
1368-69 School Year.
The contract of Superintendent
G. K. Nelson was extended to July
1, 1970.
Those who criticize Sen. Ralph
Yarborough for refusing to ride in
LBJ’s car just haven’t ridden with
LBJ.
THANKS TO YOU, TOO. , . .
The Harmonie Club writes, “Our
sincere thanks to all who helped
with the Valentine Sweetheart Pa-
rade and Dance. This has been our
most successful year and would
not have been possible without
everyone's help and enthusiasm.”
* * *
SORRY . . . Since our first four
pages were run, the Spanish Show
for next Tuesday has been can-
celled at the Hollywood Theatre.
• * *
SENIOR PLAY. . . The follow-
ing deserved “bouquet” to the Sen-
ior Class play cast and crew was
written by Mrs. John Louderback:
Palacios area citizens were for-
tunate if they took time last Fri-
day night or Saturday afternoon to
attend the Senior Class Play pres-
entation of “The Wizard of Oa”.
The cast and crew, under the di-
rection of Miss Gloria Walter, gave
a thoroughly delightful production
of the fantasy that has been a
favorite of both children and adults
for many years.
Special commendation is in order,
I believe, for the excellent stage
scenery and lighting effects. The
quality of these bits of theatrical
know-how was especially good con-
sidering the lack of much of the
standard equipment used by theatre
groups. It was the ingenuity of
the cast and crew and director that
gave the audience a real-theatre
experience. Clever costuming, imag-
inative make-up, and the sheer ex-
uberance of youth gave this year’s
Senior Play the sparkle that makes
this viewer anxious to see what
next year will bring. BRAVO!
Furniture For Library
Arrives, But Shelving
Holding Up Opening
The good news is that this com-
ing weekend the furniture now on
hand will be installed. This includes
such items as the charge desk,
work room desks and tables, meet-
ing rsom chairs and tables and
several other items. The bad news
is that the shelving was not shipped
as scheduled and is being resched-
uled. Apparently every community
is building a library and most
schools are expanding their li-
braries with the result that the fac-
tories cannot keep up. Revere
weather in the east has been no
help.
Cottonseed from the 1967 crop
will receive price support of $48
per ton, basis (100) grade, the U.
S. Department of Agriculture has
announced. This is the same as the
support for the 1*66 cottonseed
crop. Robert R. Lorenz, ASC Man-
ager reports.
SUBSCRIBE T® THE BEACON.
LOCAL WOMEN’S CLUBS ELECT 1
NEW OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
ETHELA CLUB
During the month of January,
the Ethela Club met on January 2
and January 16.
Fifteen members answered roll
call at the January 2 meeting which
was called to order by the presi-
dent, Connie Huitt.
June Wiggs was in charge of the
program and had as her guest her
husband, Charles Wiggs, who gave
many good tips on golf.
The nominating committee met
and proposed these new officers for
the coming year: Joyce Allen, presi-
dent: Dorothy Burkett, vice-presi-
dent; Jacque Moore, secretary;
Wanda Miller, treasurer; Jeannine
Adams, parliamentary critic; Mau-
reen Cox, reporter; Mary Hallibur-
ton, photographer and Gerri Thoss,
federation counselor.
On January 16, the Ethela Club
met with the Alapha and Athena
Clubs. The Alapha Club was hostess
and had as speaker Austen Furse.
county judge.
ALAPHA CLUB
The Alapha Club met February
6 at the Palacios Recreation Center
with 17 members in attendance.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: Rachel Wallace, presi-
dent; Rosemary Gullett, vice-presi-
dent; Barbara Dawson, secretary;
Martha Kubecka, treasurer; Jan
Toellner, reporter; Elnora Oglesby,
parliamentary critic and Barbara
Curtis, photographer.
At our February 20 regular meet-
ing our Rummage Sale was dis-
cussed. The dates set for the sale
were April 7 and 8 and April 14
and 1®.
A most inteersting and informa-
tive program was presented by
Charlene Shelton and Elizabeth
Youngblood. Their program was en-
titled “Women in Careers".—Re-
porter.
Academics was the name given
to a series of philosophers who
taught at the Athenean Academy.
Three Councilmen
Want Chief For 24-
Hour Daily Duty
Three aldermen, evidently dis-
pleased with the Police Committee
named by Mayor Herman Bond
just two meetings ago, took matters
in their own hands Monday night
and issued Police Chief W. B. Keel
a 30 days notice.
Alderman Adam Price moved “to
hire a new Police Chief who can
devote full time to the job, and to
advertise for one.” Alderwoman
Pat Christianson seconded the mo-
Mayor Herman Bond had this
to say of the Council’s action:
“I am very disappointed in the
action taken by three Councilmen
at Monday's meeting, and want
to go on record as being opposed
to relieving Mr. Keel as Police
Chief. Bill Keel is one of the
better officers around, and I doubt
that anyone can be found that
possess his qualifications.
The Palacios Police Depart-
ment was recently reorganized at
an annual savings of some $1,000
and is still affording the citizens
the same level of protection.
Mr. Keel is evidently a victim
of a divided council and I feel
that he has been done a great in-
justice.
I would ask that anyone having
any feelings in this matter, one
way or the other, to please con-
tact me personally.”
tion. Keel was given a 30 days
notice.
Dr. Mark Youngblood, serving
as mayor pro-tern, personally
recommended leaving the matter to
the Police Committoe. City Admin-
istrator Chandler states that Chief
Keel had been putting in 8 hours
daily, plus being on call another 8
hours during the day.
Voting on the issue wer# “Ayes”,
Price, Raaech and Christianson.
Voting “No”, Lewis.
Mr. Chandler reported on the
condemnation hearing held Satur-
day and said that the commissioners
awarded Tract 17 for $3,000, or
what the city had previously of-
fered.
Bids on a new mosquito fogging
machine were tabled awaiting infor-
mation on a powder-type mosquito
fogger.
The council approved the pur-
chase of 450 feet of Transite
Epoxyline sewer pipe to be placed
on Johnson Avenue between 9th
and 10th Streets.
A building permit was approved
for G. H. Sanford, 816 Johnson,
18’x20’ addition. Valued at $2,000.
'Water Pollution' Is
Stressed At Meeting
Of County Federation
The Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs heard I. J.
Miller, technical manager for the
Celanese Chemical Company of Bay
City, speak on the subject of "Wa-
ter Pollution” at their regular
meeting held m Van Vleck, Febru-
ary 15. The guest gave an informa-
tive talk on this timedy subject,
stressing that the problem would
need the cooperation of everyone.
Mrs. Frank T. Talbert, president of
the Flora Luncheon Study Club,
introduced the speaker.
Mrs. H. D. Havard of Mata-
gorda, Texas, president, presided
at the initial meeting of the ’67-
'68 term of office for the County
Federation. Mrs. L. F. Davis, presi-
dent of the Van Vleek Home Dem-
onstration Club, gave the welcom-
ing address and the Rev. David
Elliott presented the devotional.
Mrs. P. R. Treacy, Palacios, was
elected delegate to the District and
State Conventiorts this Spring.
Presidents of the affiliated clubs
were honored at the luncheon.
Attending from Palacios wort
Mrs. P. T. Sartwelle and Mrs. C. L.
Batchelder from the Wednesday
Club; Mrs. Eleanor Louderback,
Mrs. Guy Clayboum and Mrs. R. G.
Herlin, from the Athena Club.
Mrs. Rubye Edge attended the
wedding of her nephew, Ndal Cham-
bltee, oldest son of the late Buster
Ohamblee, in Fort Worth at the
First Presbyterian Church on Feb-
ruary 11.
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