Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1953 Page: 3 of 8
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Thursday, January 1, 1953
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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
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VIC'S PLEASURE CLUB
Mrs. Pat Richman |Christmas Enjoyed
Entertains Sun. School
Class And Teacher
One of the nicer parties of the
holiday season was a birthday par-
ty at the home of Mrs. Pat Rich-
man, when she entertained some
of her former Sunday School Class
and the teacher, Mrs. Jessie Sals-
bury. It was a surpirse to Mrs.
Salsbury. The table was decorat-
ed with lighted tapers, a birth-
day cake and Christmas cookies.
The guest list included Mrs. Nellie
Chambers and Mrs. Charles Mc-
Donough, mother and sister of Mrs.
Sa'sbury.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Buffaloo have
recently returned from a visit with
their son, Rufus, and wife and two
children in Aurora, Mo.
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
Phone 233 Collect for Your
Appointment
Fifth Floor, National Bank Bldg.
Victoria, Texas
By Jensen Farrjiilies
Mr. and Mrs. Elli,' Jensen and
daughter, Gloria, had as Christmas
guests their families: Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Loggins and daughters of
Temple, Mr. and Mrs James Tan-
ton and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Alzner and daughter) of Houston,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Jiensen, Jr. of
Victoria and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Jensen of Palacios.
Mr., Mrs. Petersen
Entertain Guests At
Christmas Dinner
Guests enjoying dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Petersen Christ-
mas day were Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Bailey of Pearland, Mr. and Mrs.
L. R. Creed and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Guinn, N. P. C. Petersen
of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Christensen of LaPorte, Mrs. Pau-
line Jones of Hearne, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Mickleson and children of
El Campo and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pe-
tersen and children of Bay City.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON.
VIRGINIA HOLLY
Bright Red Berries, Rich Green
Leaves, Pure White Snow, Blue Sky
The Virginia world opened
sleepy, surnrised eyes to find snow
Holly
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LIGHT CRUST
FLOUR
5-LB. BOX
25-LB. BAG
446 $1.93
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SPRY
3-LB. CAN
796
CUT-RITE
WAX PAPER roll 23c
DOESKIN
TOILET TISSUE roll 10c
LIBBY’S OR DOLE’S
PINEAPPLE JUICE
46-oi. Can 31c
ALL FLAVORS
JELLO -
- 2 for 15c
Tall Can 14c
BRAND
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CHIU
TUXEDO TUNA 2 for 37c
All Grinds lb. 79c
No. I (an i9c
DENTLER MAID
SALAD DRESSING - pint jar 26c
FRESH GREEN TEXAS
CABBAGE lb.
LARGE FIRM CRISP
LETTUCE Head
LARGE CENTRAL AMERICAN
BANANAS lb.
KORN KIST
BACON SQUARES lb. 27c
ARMOUR’S STAR
SALAMI lb. 49c
CURTIS’
PALACIOS GROCERY & MARKET
PHONE 5051
FREE DELIVERY
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MAIN & 5TH
sparkling white beneath a cloud-
less sky.
’Twas then memory found a pic-
ture that will never fade. A holly
tree with its dense tangle of thick
short twigs and stiff foliage had
caught innumerable puffs of cling-
ing white.
Dreams Of Happy Xmas
Man has noted the beauty of the
holly since earliest time, says the
National iWildlife Federation, as
evidenced in songs, poems and folk-
tales.
The spirit of old superstitions, of
gnomes, and wood sprites hangs
among its twisted branches. It
brings dreams of happy Christ-
mases.
Holly hanging came from the old
Roman Festival of Saturn or from
the Teutonic practice of hanging
evergreen as refuge for sylvan
spirits.
In parts of England it is consid-
ered unlucky to bring in holly be-
fore Christmas eve. By Darbyshire
tradition the husband or wife will
rule .depending on whether the
holly brought in has rough leaves
or smooth.
Grows In East Texas
American holly is much like the
European species. It grows in
moist, sunny places from East
Texas to New Jersey, and north
along the coast to Cape Cod, Mass-
achusetts.
In Louisiana it attains a height
of 100 feet, with its stocky, rough
gray trunk four feet in diameter.
In spring the inconspicuous flow-
ers of some trees are all staminate,
of the others, all pistillate. Only
the latter, of course, will produce
the V&-inch berrylike fruits.
Lustrous evergreen leaves, bright
berries and pyramidal crown make
it a fine shade or ornamental tree,
particularly near the coast where
it is resistant to salt spray. Euro-
peans make hedges of it.
Wood Is White, Hard
Holly wood is white, hard, tough,
uniform and stains well. It is used
for artificial ebony, colored inlays,
scientific and musical instruments,
wood turning, cabinetwork, interior
finishing, sporting and athletic
goods. The bark was employed in
making bird-lime.
The holly is the state tree of
Delaware. It is protected by law in
several states.
Before Christmas, unscrupulous
people trespass and tear off branch-
es indiscriminately, killing many
trees. Holly grows slowly. No ber-
ries are borne until it is 10 years
old.
If the branches are cut cleanly
at their junction and restraint is
used, however, no harm is done.
Correct holly clipping is a proper
and profitable annual harvest.
The public can help most in pro-
tection of this fine tree, says the
National Wildlife Federation, by
seeing that all boughs offered for
sale were legitimately harvested.
Destructive stealing must be
made unprofitable or the American
holly will be gone forever.
On Yule Furloughs
Pfc. Robert E. Abraham of Camp
Gordon, Ga., A/2C Lorraine Abra-
ham of Ft. Bragg, N. C. and A/1C
Laverne Abraham of Andrews Air
Force Base, Washington, D. C.
spent Christmas furloughs witfc
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Abraham, in the Carancahua com-
munity.
May the New Year brinj
Peace, Prosperity and
Happiness to you.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harbison
spent Christmas at Aransas Pass !
with their daughter, Mrs. W. W. I
Tate and Mr. Tate. George Tate
returned home, after spending a
few days here with his grand par-
ents.
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all a happy and prosperous new year filled
to the brim with all the good things of life.
Thanks to you for a wonderful year just past.
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Davis, Vernon L. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1953, newspaper, January 1, 1953; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724959/m1/3/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.