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PAGE 4-PALACIOS BEACON, WED., FEB. 23,1983
Early Files
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IS YEARS AGO-1968
The 17 bed addition to Wagner General Hospital
was to be completed in April.
S.D. Barber was re-elected chief of the Palacios
Volunteer Fire Dept.; Merle Ramsey, assistant chief
and J.C. Richards, secretary-treasurer.
The senior class will present "Blithe Spirit"
Friday and Saturday.
A George Washington Birthday dinner was
celebrated by Masons of Palacios and Blessing
Lodges Friday night at the high school cafeteria.
Marine PFC Mary Contreras was named “Out-
standing Recruit" during graduation ceremonies
Feb. 1 at Parris Island, S.C.
20 YEARS AGO-1963
Members of the city council were contemplating
the raising of garbage pickup rates and decreasing
the weekly residential pick up days to two.
Miss Darlene Richards of Brazosport won the
District III FFA Sweetheart contest held here. Kay
Koerber of Palacios placed third.
A girls' and women’s division, where food,
clothing and other items will be exhibited, will be
added to the Matagorda County Fair this year.
Births announced: Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Lowry, a
girl on Feb. 1; Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Bates, a girl on
Feb. 14; and Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Carter, a bov on
Feb. 14.
25 YEARS AGO-1958
Junior High students will make a house canvass
Sunday afternoon collecting donations for the
Matagorda County Heart Fund Drive.
On Feb. 28, the Lions club will sponsor Professor
Russell K. Baron and his stage show "Hypnotic
Marvels".
Five representatives of General Telephone Com-
pany of the Southwest appeared before the city
council Monday night asking for a rate increase of a
tremendous amount from S7.55 to $12.00 on business
phones. The council tabled the hike for further study.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nichols were honored with
a surprise house-warming last Friday night by
members of the Mary Martha Class of the First
Baptist Church.
Miss Rosemarie Janes and Pat Jewell were
married at the First Methodist Church Saturday
evening
Jack Scuvj'list's Brahman steer won fourth place at
the San Antonio Livestock Exposition.
30 YEARS AGO-1953
The Pal-Port Clay Products Company produced its
first kiln of brick since it started operating in October
of 1952.
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
moved into their new offices at 416 Main Street
Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Brown celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary Jan. 20.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Winfield announced the arrival
of their granddaughter. Charlotte Ann, on Feb. 4.
Proud parents were Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Arrington.
35 YEARS AGO-1948
Ten fishing scribes of newspapers of Des Moines.
Kansas City. Omaha, Minneapolis. St. Louis will be
taken on a day of shrimping when they visit here in
June.
40 YEARS AGO-1943
Registration of w ar Ration Book No. 2 began today
at the high school auditorium and would end
Saturday.
Construction work on the new elementary school
building will be practically completed bv the end of
the week, according to Ralph Newsom, superin-
tendent.
Farmers are to vote on a Soil Conservation District
March 13.
The repair work on St. Atnhony’s Catholic Church,
which was damaged during the August storm, was
progressing nicely.
45 YEARS AGO-1938
Rev. and Mrs. L.M. Chapman announced the birth
of a baby girl.
Three new names in the announcement column for
city officials were two for city secretary, F.A. Sisson
and G.H. Faubion; Clyde Fox announced for the
marshal's post and Tom Slone for commissioner of
Precinct No. 3.
The annual banquet of the Palacios Volunteer Fire
Department was held at the Green Lantern Inn. Chief
John Bowden was presented a gold watch, a token of
appreciation from the members, for the 25 years of
service he had given the department.
50 YEARS AGO-1933
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Gass moved to Bay City where
they had opened a store.
The Palacios Volunteer Fire Department held their
annual banquet at the Do Drop Inn. John Bowden
was elected chief; George Hunter, assistant chief; J.
B. Feather, secretary-treasurer; D.D. Paulk, Guy
Stulting and Hugh Dismukes. foremen. Ted Elder
was elected a member to take the place of Elmore
Schier, who had moved to Eagle Lake.
55 YEARS AGO-1928
Jesse Stasnerof Ryan, Okla. accepted a position in
the Nester Drug Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sisson were the parents of a
bov.
H.C. Boyd opened a jewelry and optical shop in his
building on Main Street. .
BEACON
FORUM
All “Letters to the Editor” must be signed by an
individual or Individuals. The Palacios Beacon
retains the right to edit ail letters and articles due to
space limitations. Letters are also subject to review
by Beacon regarding libelous or slanderous content.
Wedding stories are limited to two typed pages,
double-spaced. A $3.50 fee Is charged on all
pictures submitted for publication.
The Beacon Is not responsible for any pictures not
picked up within two weeks of publication. Pictures
must be plcked-up at Beacon office.
Dear Editor;
The offices of Palacios Chapter American Field
Service Intcrnational/lntercultural Programs, would
very much like to thank the city of Palacios for its
support during our week-long exchange program.
First, we thank the Harold Bowers family for
opening their hearts and home to our exchange
student from Finland, Perth “Pete” Juntunen.
Through their kindness Pete was given the chance to
experience life with an American family and enjoy
typical South Texas family activities such as
horseback riding, etc...for the first time.
Secondly, we take our hats off to the Palacios High
School National Honor Society who planned and
prepared refreshments for a wonderful party in
Pete’s honor. We also sincerely thank Mr. and Mrs.
Dick McEIrath for hosting the party in their beautiful
home.
Further appreciation goes to NHS for having Pete
as guest speaker at their annual installation of new
members, Palacios 4-H for welcoming Pete at their
club meeting, and the faculty and especially student
body of PHS for showing true hospitality,
friendliness and interest during Pete’s stay in
Palacios.
As we look forward to a promising future with the
AFS exchange program, it is a great compliment to
our community that the people of Palacios accept a
student from a different culture and make him a part
of their lives. In a state known for its’ Southern
hospitality, Palacios is without a doubt part of the
reason for this reputation.
Louise McCarley, Susie Joyce
Cora Goodner, Michael Maynard
Mary Eggemeyer, Charlotte Tucker
Mary Nan Wilson, Bernard Rother
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Happy Birthdays
BIRTHDAYS
FEBRUARY 23
Mary Ottino, Palacios
Christina Gayle Porter, Palacios
FEBRUARY 24
Pete Flores, Palacios
Brandi Bates, Palacios
Mary Ann Flores, Palacios
FEBRUARY 25
Rudy Gonzales IV, Palacios
FEBRUARY 26
Robby Duran, Palacios
Amanda Latta, Palacios
Ruben Quintanilla, Palacios
FEBRUARY 27
Valesa Flores, Palacios
Maryellen Klussman, Palacios
FEBRUARY 28
Gilbert Duran, Sr., Palacios
Sylvia Garcia, Houston
Hope Perez, Palacios
MARCH 1
Aline Bickham, Palacios
ANNIVERSARIES
FEBUARY23
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trygstad, Palacios
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Rodriguez, Palacios
FEBRUARY 28
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Claybourn, Palacios
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Home fora "metal"artist
in Palacios'early days
Chris Williams purenased the
property at the corner of Fourth
and Welch (where Farmers Canal
Company office now sits) in 1921.
Williams crafted such items as
stove pipes, floundering lights
(kerosene), funnels, buckets, gut-
tering, downspouts (for cisterns),
fuel tanks for boats, pails, etc.
He had a machine called a
‘brake’, a long straight edge with a
lever that pressed creases in the
metal. He also had machines which
cut and crimped metal and a torch
for soldering the seams. Bovs used
to go by and watch Williams as he
worked on the ‘tin’ (probably
galvanized tin) until a gleam in his
eye told them that it was time to
move on. He has been spoken of as
an ’artist’ with metal.
The shop was moved from its site
in 1948. The funnels were used for
various purposes. One was obvi-
ously used for straining paint.
Another held a chamois for filter-
ing gasoline before it was put into
fuel tanks. The picture of the shop
is from about I930. Note the church
building in the background, which
still stands. (Pictures courtesy
Palacios Area Historical Associa-
tion).
Living At The Luther Hotel
(JSPS-418460
__^NICHOLAS M. WEST
-EtAINETEMPLEMAN
Published weekly oj
THE PALACIOS BEACON
450 COMMERCE
PALACIOS, TEX. 77465
BY ELSIE LUTHER
We were so pleased to
have George and Mary
Sculley from Houston to
celebrate Mary's birth-
day over the long holi-
day weekend and occupy
the penthouse. They are
two of our favorite people
and they are such fun to
have around and just
beautiful people. They
brought their bikes and
toured Palacios and en-
virons, and we hope it
was a truly "Happy
Birthday" for Mary.
They are members of
Buccaneer Fleet #18, and
in that capacity, sort of
keep the rest of the Fleet
afloat when they are here
for their summer sailing
activities. George is with
Penzoil and Mary is in
insurance.
Doris and Clark White-
law, part of our winter
family from Winnipeg,
were in San Antonio to
meet friends of theirs
also from Winnipeg, Ca
nada who returned to
Palacios with them and
spent several days at the
Luther. They were Mr.
and Mrs. Ferguson. They
are super people and we
are so pleased that they
spent some time with us.
Col. and Mrs. Auben
Brunneman of San An-
tonio were guests for the
long weekend, and they
were delightful to know.
The Colonel is retired
from the Air Force and
lives near Col. Henry
Luther, also retired, in
San Antonio. They plan
to return later in the
spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Ernst of Minneapolis,
Minn, were overnight
guests, and Donald was
reared in Winsted, Minn,
where Mattie Emory, one
of our lovely guests,
lives. The Lea Nolke's
from Austin, with their
adorable Aubrey, were
back for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H.
Clough of Milledyeville,
Illinois have returned
home after spending two
weeks with us. Gene
Basden and Leo Edwards
of Oklahoma City and
Edmond, respectively,
flew in for a night
representing FAA and
the Aeronautical Center
in Okla. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lynn of Peoria. 111.
were here overnight.
Charles and Shirley
Kearney of Houston were
guests in the penthouse
fora night. Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Kahn of Houston
were guests for a night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ball-
ou of Hill City, Minn, are
spending several months
with us and we are
delighted to have them.
This is their first winter
with the Luther Hotel
family, and we hope they
will return.
Our winter Texans
have made a number of
trips to interesting plac-
es. Lou Gillingham, Nell
Franz, Lelah Titus and
Etsie Hickman journeyed
to San Antonio to see the
play "Breaking up the
Act", and spent the night
and had a tour to see the
sights of S.A. Lou, Nell,
Etsie and Eleanor Miller
are down at South Padre
for several days where
they are “living it up" in
a condo. Some people
have all the luck!
We have had so many
nice people who have
stopped for a night or just
to see the Hotel, and we
really appreciate them
honoring us with their
presence. We were es-
pecially pleased to have
the judge of Harris Coun-
ty, Mike Driscoll and
lovely wife, stop on their
way back from Corpus to
say "Hello”. They are
planning another trip
down with his staff soon.
-NEW LEGISLATION -
Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, which
bars discrimination against students and school
employees on the basis of sex, may be the target of
renewed legislative and regulatory attack. Last
session, Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) tried to limit the
scope of Title IX, but withdrew his proposal.
A congressional resolution in support of Title IX
authored by Rep. Caludine Schneider (R-RI) and
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) is rapidly gaining
cosponsors and should pass in 1983. Vice President
George Bush's Task Force on Regulatory Relief has
targeted Title IX for review, and may issue its
recommendations soon.
Women's Political Times
December 1982
,sssssssssss
(ramblin’ round
BY BERT WEST
Maybe he really
meant “political”
The statement that drew the biggest applause at
Congressman Bill Patman’s town meeting In Bay
City last Saturday was not what the speaker Intended
to say—but apparently many of more than 300 folks
In attendance figured it hit the spot.
A citizen stood up to ask Herb Kaufman, the
Environmental Protection Agency's toxic waste
expert, the best method to fight the toxic waste dump
that is being planned in Matagorda County.
The gentleman, however, forgot the word toxic.
Instead, he called it “Political Waste Dump” before
correcting himself amid the cheers and applause
from the crowd and a thumbs-up signal from
Kaufman.
Another gentleman also struck the mood of many
who are against the dump when he stood up and said
individuals responsible for dumping toxic wastes
"should be given a mandatory death penalty and I
really mean it.”
The likeable Kaufman has faced all kinds of
problems within his agency because of his criticism
of EPA enforcement policy on hazardous wastes and
his travels around the country, appearances on TV
talk shows, etc., to advise communities such as
Matagorda County how to fight the toxic waste
landfills.
Kaufman told the county meeting that the current
EPA controversy could, <n his opinion, become
another Watergate-type scandal “especially at the
high levels.” There are strong indications Kaufman
Is correct. t
Last week’s edition of Newsweek reported on the
alleged harrassment of Kaufman by his superior,
Rita Lavelle, who was then the EPA's administra-
tor of hazardous-waste programs.
Newsweek said; "Last summer Kaufman charged
that EPA gumshoes had monitored his phone,
followed him and secretly photographed him
entering a Pennsylvania motel room with a
brunette-who turned out to be his wife.
“Using the Freedom of Information Act, Kaufman
obtained documents showing Lavelle had ordered the
investigation in the hope of discrediting him. Lavelle
denied the charge (before a House subcommittee)
but statements from others at EPA backed
Kaufman.”
Within the past week Lavelle has been fired by
EPA chief Anne Gorsuch who is also involved in the
EPA controversy that includes allegations of perjury,
conflict of interest, political manipulation and
possible destruction of subpoenaed documents.
Those things alone sound like Watergate reborn.
For more interesting data, before Lavelle was
appointed to her EPA job by the Reagan
administration she was communications director
lanother word for publicity agent] for two
subsidiaries of Aerojet-General Corp., which has
been charged with maintaining one of California’s
worst toxic dumps.
Lavelle is also alleged to have friendship with
White House counselor Edwin Meese III, who held the
Bible at her swearing-in ceremony. Newsweek says
Meese and other Reagan aides and friends, including
Attorney General William French Smith, had ties
with firms using a toxic waste dump near Riverside,
Calif., that is known as the ' ‘ Love Canal of the West”
and that Lavelle’s former employer, Aerojet-Gener-
al, also dumps at the site.
Since Gorsuch took office as the overall EPA boss,
the agency’s Office of Legal and Enforcement
Council, which included Kaufman, has been
reorganized at least six times. As a result, the
number of violation cases referred to the Justice
Department dropped from 255 in 1979 to 97 in 1982.
Remember, too, that Attorney General Smith,
mentioned as having a tie with a firm using the
Riverside, Calif., dump, is chief of the Justice
Department.
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There Is also Interesting data about Waste
Management, Inc., the Chicago-based firm that
owns Chemical Waste Management, Inc., the outfit
wanting to locate the hazardous waste landfill In
Matagorda County.
WMI has a bunch of subsidiaries under different
names across the country, such as National Industrial
Environmental Services (NIES); Stabatrol; ESL; CID,
Corp., etc. The senior environmental counsel for
WMI is Jeff Diver, a former employee of EPA.
Back in 1980, the Chicago Sun-Times reported
WMI’s profits in 1979 totaled $36.7-million “a rise of
1,200 percent in 10 years for the company, whose
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.”
The Sun-Times also reported a WMI subsidiary,
CID Corp., made extensive contributions to Chicago
political leaders, including two Chicago mayors. One
Illinois township Democrat committeeman was paid
$55,000 over a five-year period as "public relations
consultant” to CID.
There’s big money in the hazardous waste disposal
business and most firms, according to Herb
Kaufman, use the cheapest and most dangerous
disposal method—landfills.
Why bring the stuff to Matagorda County?
“It’s cheaper to dump it in your backyard than to
keep it in their own yard,” Kaufman says.
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