Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1949 Page: 5 of 10
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Thursday, March 1G, 1949
Joseph Burdick
Funeral services for Joseph Bur-
dick were held in the Palacios Fun-
eral Home Friday, March 4, at
10:00 a.m. conducted by Rev. L.
M. Greenhaw. Burial was made in
the Palacios cemetery.
Mr. Burdick, a native of Cssech-
oslavkia, was born March IB, 1889,
and died at his home in this city
March 2, 1949,
Survivors Include his wifo and
four children, two sons, Charles
and Freddie of Palacios, two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Maurice Kelly of Palacios
and Mrs. Lloyd Shepherd of El
Campo.
In early life he joined the Luth-
eran Church. He had been a resi-
dent of Palacios for several years
and the family has the sympathy of
a host of friends.
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Prairie Center Home
Demonstration News
The Prairie Center Home Dem-
onstration Club met Thursday,
March 3rd ut the home of Mrs,
L. 0. Hill,
The meeting was opened with
the singing of the club song, and
reading1 of the prayer.
The roll was answered by twelve
members with each giving the
name of her favorite book. There
were also three visitors present,
A book review on “Lydia Bailey”
by Kenneth Roberts, was given. In-
cidentaly this is a very good book
and should be read by all club
members. We now have the 1949
reading list if anyone is interested,
in getting the names of these hooks,
Our program chairman, Mi s. Glen
Hutson, announced our next pro-
gram would he on “Tailoring Tech-
niques” by our Home Demonstra-
tion Agent. The roll will he an-
swered with a helpful hint for
sewing.
Mrs. Cleddie Harvey gave a very
interesting and complete report of
Council.
Mrs. Glen Hutson led the recrea-
tion and Mrs. Frank Stallard won
the prize.
Delicious refreshments were then
served by the hostess, and the
meeting adjourned to meet again
March 17 at the home of Mrs. Royce
Darnall. All members are urged
to be present and any visitors are
cordially invited.—Reporter.
PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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NEWS
On March 2, 1949, Mary Louise
Ripke called Troop 15 to order.
Thirteen Scouts answered roll call,
then we finished our place mats,
and they were all nicely decorated.
We wont out in the lovely sun-
shine to sing songs and play games.
Taps were sung and the meeting
adjourned. Reporter.
Girl Scout Troop 18 met Wed-
nesday, March 9, and elected hon-
or scouts as follows: Ann Brandon,
Gwen Johnson, Barbara Simpson,
and Dona Kay Paris. We then meas-
ured uor faces to see what type
of face we had. We went to the
home of Mrs. Johnson last Sat-
urday to make baskets and had a
nice time.—Reporter.
BUSINESS MEN’S DAY
March 13th from 10:00 to 11:00
a.m. is business men’s day at the
Nazarene Church. Specials speak-
ers are Mayor Koerber and Col.
Harris.
Special music will be by the
Spanish people. The public is in-
vited.
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Hamlin renewing their sub-
scription to the Beacon, asks us
to change their address to Amarillo,
Texas, where they are now located.
Miss Veta Watkins, Beauty Con-
sultant for Donna Lo Labs will be
at the City Beauty Shop, Satur-
day, March 12th to give Cocktail
facials and complete make-up,
starting at 0 a.m. and will be there
until closing time. Customers and
friends are most cordially invited.
Broadway Greets French "Merci’l Gifts
_ NEW YORK — (Soundphoto) — New York put out its finest wel-
come mat to receive the French “Merci" car, laden with gifts con-
signed to the People of New York City Huge crowds line both sides
of Broadway as the car, trailer-home, makes its way to City Hall
where it was turned over to Mayor O'Dwyer by French Ambassador
Henri Bonnet.
Mrs. John Bowden has returned
from a week’s stay in Dallas trans-
acting business and visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. C. O. Waring went to Dallas
Sunday to attend the Gift Show and
will purchase new items for the
Gift Department of the Palacios
Pharmacy.
The Houston Chronicle Sunday
carried the announcement that Dr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Nester had
moved to California and sold their
home in Houston.
F.H.A. Chapter Meets
On Tuesday, March 8, 1949, the
FIIA Chapter met at the High
School for their regular meeting,
which was called to order by the
vice-president. The chapter dis-
cussed about sending new officers
to State Rally. It was also dis-
cussed how to have a better chap
ter. Mrs. Holsworth, one of the
chapter mothers, said she thought
our chapter was new and just be-
ginning to realize what we had to
do to become a better chapter.
Susie Jordan and Margaret Ann
Holsworth, who went to a council
meeting, told the chapter about it
and taught us some songs they
learned.
The program chairman had a
clever program about “Her Perfect
Gentleman” over the P. A. system.
The meeting then adjourned.
—Reporter.
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7:30 at the Presbyterian Chapel,
with twenty two members answer-
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During the business meeting the
club voted to give the proceeds
from the Talent Show, to he held
March 17, to the Community Fund
for use on the Softball Field.
Anna Sells and Mary McDan-
iels were in charge of the program
for the evening, the subject being
“Texas.” Anna Sells told us of some
of the Beauty Spots of Texas, the
first being our own little city of
Palacios, then the caves in West
Texas, the hill country, and lastly
the picturesque, winding Guadalupe
River.
Mary McDaniels told us of some
of the Famous Texans of today,
choosing men in Politics. First was
Sen. Tom Connally, then Rep. Sam
Rayhorn and Attorney General Tom
Clark and Governor Beauford Jes-
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By Texa* Weekly News Service
Legislature Approves
Prison Reform Plan
General Manager O. B. Ellis of
the Texas Prison System sat tense-
ly in the gallery of the House of
Representatives last week as the
members debated the three major
bills which comprise the “Ellis”
plan for reforming the penitentiary
system. These bills had already
passed the Senate without amend-
ment, and only House approval was
needed to authorize Manager Ellis
to go ahead with his ambitious
program. When the votes were
counted, there was only one “no.”
It was a victorious end to the long
campaign waged by Ellis and mem
bers of the prison board to "sell”
the people of Texas on making
major changes in the state’s penal
system.
The three bills already passed
provide nearly $5 million for new
construction, modernizing old
buildings, purchasing needed equip-
ment and raising salaries of pris-
on attendants. Also approved was
the reclassification plan which will
permit separation of first offenders
from hardened criminals. It will
also set up an incentive system
whpreby prisoners may earn pa-
roles.
• * •
Compromise Favored
In Rural Road Funds
Senator Neville Colson of Navas-
ota, who is the only lady member
in the upper house, came up with
a compromise plan for rural road
construction last week, which prom-
ises to win almost unanimous sup-
port.
Governor Jester had recommend-
ed that $10 million a year, for the
next two years, be appropriated
for this purpose. County judges
and commissioners want at least
twice that amount. Mrs. Colson’s
plan calls for $15 million to be
spent every year, without limiting
it to a two-year period.
Even Governor Jester expressed
his approval of the compromise
plan, and declared he believed it
would not necessitate any new
taxes.
* * *
600 Register As Texas Lobbyists
Under a rule suggested by Speak-
er Manford, persons desiring to
appear before committees of the
Texas House of Representatives are
being required, for the first time,
to register, and show their affilia-
tions.
Although the so-called lobby-
ists” are not happy about it, they
4,000-5,000 More Car
Licenses Due To Be
Issued By April 1st
Anyone registering his car after
April 1 has to make an affadavit
to the effect that the car has not
been used on the highway since
the license expired, according to
Jimmie Selkirk, county tax as-
sessor-collector.
If the person does not make the
affadavit, then he has to pay thq
regular fee plus 20 per cent, Mr.
Selkirk said.
There have been about 1,460
plates issued so far and about
4,000 to 5,000 more are expected
to be registered before April 1.
At this rate, about 280 cars
will have to be registered each day
until the deadline. The office will
not be opened after the regular
hours, Mr. Selkirk said, because
the people have had two months
to register their cars.
Report Of Fourth
District Convention
Given At Athena Club
An inspirational report by Mrs.
Charles Luther on the recent Fourth
District Federated Club mooting in
Bryan and a Texas Day program
hold the attention of twenty-six
Athena Club members at their reg-
ular meeting last Monday night.
Mrs. Luther stated that all dele-
gates left the meeting with re-
newed interest in civic improve-
ment for their respective com-
munities.
Miss Mary Baines gave a lively
and amusing account of a unique
Texas folk lore character, one Lizzie
E. Johnson, who became Mis. Heze-
kiah Williams, She was school
teacher and writer of stories and
other magazine articles, but most-
of all, she was a cattle queen who
took advantage of the low price
of cattle in the South after the
Civil War to market her livestock in
the North where prices of beef
were good. Since her death in 1924,
Mrs. William has become almost a
Texas legend.
For the second part of the pro-
gram Mrs. Ralph Newsom pre-
sented an interesting and instruc-
tive film on Texas resources. Among
the great varieties of Texas riches
the film stressed petroleum and its
by-products, zinc, iron, and sulphur
mines, water power, forests, citrus
fruit, live stock, educational facil-
ities, and state parks.
The next meeting, on March 21,
will be a social gathering held at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Newsom.
—Reporter.
LIQUOR SALES LEGAL
NOW IN KANSAS
Kansas was one of the first states
to enact prohibition, has now finally
repealed it. A constitutional amend-
ment calling for repeal was adopted
last November. Last week the Leg-
islature passed a law setting up
regulations under which alcoholic
drinks can be sold.
TELLER DECIDED TO
RAISE HIS OWN PAY
CLEBURNE—A bank clerk em-
ployed for 15 years at the nearby
town of Joshua went on trial here
last week for embezzlement. He is
charged with having stolen $20,000.
In his defense the man said he took
the money because he was under-
paid. His salary was $125 a month.
have complied eagerly, and last
week a total of more than 600 had
filed their sworn affidavits. Each
one is required to state his business
connections, and give the names of
organizations he represents in ap-
pearing as a witness on pending
legislation. Only one woman “lob-
byist” has registered so far.
State Employees Given
15 Per Cent Pay Boost
As the March 1 pay day for
state employees approached, mem-
bers of the Legislature put on the
steam to rush through a pay in-
crease bill. The Senate version
called for a graduated scale of
raises, from 5 to 20 per cent, de-
pending on length of service. The
House ditched a flat 25 per cent
raise in favor of a 15 per cent
flat increase on the first $3,000 per
year paid each employee. A “free
conference” committee of the House
and Senate worked late at night
to agree on a compromise. They
finally adopted the House plan call-
ing for the flat 15 per cent boost,
and both house accented the re-
port in time to make it effective
by the March 1 pay day.
A. news cameraman in California
dashed out to make a picture of a
ear which had smashed into a store
window. As he peered through his
camera he recognized the license
plate. It was his own car. He had
loaned it to a friend.
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1949, newspaper, March 10, 1949; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth725044/m1/5/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.