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The City
By The Sea
Palacios A Beacon
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VOLUME 68-NUMBER 17
PALACIOS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, .APRIL 24, 1975
EIGHT PAGES
SMITH RE-ELKCTED PRESIDENT
Board gets report
on school projects
FHA goes
to state
convention
The Palacios Chapter of Fu-
ture Homemakers of America
attended the State Meeting In
San Antonio April 17-19.
Including delegates from Pa-
lacios, 7,254 members at-
tended the meeting.
The theme of this year’s con-
vention was “Reach Out and
Touch and Pass It On”. All
the meetings were held In the
Convention Center.
Delegates from Palacios
were: Regina Deadrick, in-
coming president: Teresa
Gallien, incoming vice pre-
sident; Ricky Buentello, HERO
president: Thomas Rodriguez,
HERO vice-president; Re-
nalyn Curtis, State Chorus
member; Karole Crowell, Le-
vel Three Encounter award; ■
Cindy Duran, Level Three a-
ward and Karen Batchelder,
Level Three Encounter award.
Sponsors attending with the
menibers were: Mrs. Barbara
Curtis, F.H.A. Sponsor; and
Mrs. Don Batchelder.
After attending the State Con-
vention we brought home with
us many new ideas and facts.
These ideas will be passed on
to our members and officers
as we will try to "Reach Out’
and better our Palacios F.H.A.
Chapter.
Reporter Teresa Gallien
Band gets
top rating
in contest
The Palacios High School
Band, directed by Manuel
Garza, Jr., received the ra-
ting of “excellent” in both
Concert and Sight Reading at
the recent Interscholastic
League contest held at Port
Lavaca on April 15th.
The band played “Sunburst
March” by Osterling; “The
"¥iacTTmgfTt”'”67 brunt; man
DELEGATES to the State F. H. A. Convention pictured In
front of the Hilton Palaclo Del Rio. Left to right, Thomas
Rodriguez, Renalyn Curtis, Ricky Buentello, Teresa Gallien,
Regina Deadrick.
FFA banquet
set Monday
See page 6
The 27th annual banquet of
the Palacios Chapter of Fu-
ture Farmers of Amerlcawill
be held Monday, April 28, at
7:30 p.m. at the Palacios Se-
nior High. School Cafeteria.
This banquet is given each
year by members of the Pa-
lacios r.F.A. to honor their
parents and friends for their
support during the year.
A dinner of barbecued beef
or mutton, pinto beans, rice
salad, pickles, onions, bread,
cobbler and drink will be
served by members of the Pa-
lacios Chapter of Future
Homemakers.
The program, presented by
officers and members of the
F. F. A. and their instruc-
tors will include:
.Opening ceremonies by
F. F. A. officers,
Invocation by Andy Louder-
back, chaplain,
Entertainment by Palacios
High School Stage Band,
Welcome by Monty Mozley
president.
Introduction of guests by
Larry Leslie, sentinel.
Introductions of parents and
friends by Ricky Ramsey, se-
cretary,
Review of Chapter activities
by Pat Hickl, reporter.
Thanks to supporters by Wal-
ter Hamlin, treasurer,
Presentation of Awards by
instructors Erwin Janszen
and Joe Henke,
Introduction of past honorary
members by Gary Orsak,
Introduction of honorary
members by Monty Mozley,
Special awards by Slone Har-
rison, vice-president,
Guest speaker, an Area F,
““c";;"'"i'i ice, "1
Closing ceremonies by F.F.
A. officers.
Early in the school year,
the FFA chose Peggy Purtee
as FFA Sweetheart and Karen
Batchelder, FFA favorite,
these girls will be recognized
during the program.
Little
League
to open
The Texas Mid-Coast Lit-
tle League baseball season
will open Monday, April 28.
Opening ceremonies will be
held prior to the 6:30 game
between the minor league
teams, the Cardinals vs. the
Braves.
The major league season will
get officially underway at
8 p.m. with the Giants vs. the
Blue Jays.
Tuesday night, April 29, the
minor league game will be the
Cubs vs. the Phillies and the
major game will be the Ran-
gers vs. the Cardinals.
After canvassing the votes of
the April 5, 1975 trustee elec-
tion, the trustees of the Pa-
lacios Independent School Dis-
trict re-elected Dr. Fred
Smith, president, Jimmie
Smith, vice-president, and
Guy “Nubbin” Chamblee as
secretary to serve as their
officers for the 1975-76 term.
The official results of the
election declared Gerald
Wells, Jr. elected to Position
Number 5 with 286 votes, W,
A. Stuhrenberg elected to Po-
sition number 6 with 280 votes,
and Jimmie Smith elected to
Position number 7 with 290
votes. A total of 312 votes
were cast.
At the March meeting of the
Board the trustees asked for
reports from the science and
social studies departments
concerning up-date informa-
tion and science teacher and
social studies teachers re-
commendations for the annual
project show. Bernard Rother,
science department chairman,
and Beth Knight, social studies
chairman, reported on the
progress of the show and
stated that the teachers In both
departments recommend the
current policies continue. A
number of teachers attending
the meeting made comments In
support of the present policies
and a number of the trustees
expressed their general
agreement.
Another report asked for by
the Board concerned the re-
sults of the Matagorda County
Fair. Erwin Janszen of the
agriculture department and
Dorothy Smith and Rosalie
Ellis of the Homemaking De-
partment reported the excel-
lent results of student projects
entered in the fair. Leon Bul-
lock, vocational administra-
tor, gave a complete report
of the vocational department.
He informed the trustees that
357 secondary school students
are enrolled in various voca-
tional courses. Trustees ex-
pressed their pleasure with
the progress of the vocational
program.
Superintendent of Schools
Geo. Holst informed the Trus-
tees that he would appear on
behalf of the Palacios I.S.D.
and in support of the South
Texas Nuclear Project.
Exemption due
If you are entitled to an over
65 Homestead Exemption re-
member that you must go to the
tax office and sign an appli-
cation EACH YE AR in order to
receive the exemption.
The deadline for signing up is
April 30th.
In other business the Board:
- Approved the Neighborhood
Youth Corps, Consolidated
Application, and regular P.I.
S.D. bills.
- Accepted the bid of Allen
Ford for two pick-up trucks
at $3939.75 each. H. and H.
Chevrolet bid $3955.46.
- Called for bids to sell two
pick-up trucks.
- Accepted one teacher re-
signation.
- Employed one teacher.
- Accepted 19 transfer stu-
dents for the 1975-76 school
year.
- Agreed to allow a National
Junior Honor Society request
for a trip to Six Flags over
Texas.
- Did not act on a request for
a leave of absence.
- Discussed hourly wages for
election judges.
Other reports heard by the
Board were:
Tax report for March 1975
Indicating collection of 91.6
percent.
-Financial report for March
1975.
- Employee Social Security
referendum report.
- Progress report concern-
ing the Palacios I.S.D, - Ma-
tagorda I.S.D. suit over sc bool
boundries in the Gulf of Me-
xico.
- Faculty Council report.
Alcoa says
orders up
A recent increase in order
activity indicates that custo-
mer inventories of aluminum
are dropping, Chairman John
I), Harper told Aluminum
Company of America share-
holders Thursday at their an-
nual meeting.
Demand for aluminum should
accelerate through the rest of
1975 if the economy turns
around in the second half of the
year, as many economists
foresee, Alcoa's chairman
said.
Aluminum inventories, Har-
per said, are particularly high
in consumer - oriented mar-
kets such as building and con-
struction, transportation and
consumer durables.
“Prices for Alcoa products
have been relatively stable.
The costs of most goods and
services we buy are continuing
upward, but at a rate slower
than over the past 18 months.
Employment costs also con-
tinue to rise as a result of
40 - month labor contracts
signed in 1974 and upward ad-
justments in other wage, sala-
ry and benefit programs.”
Harper added: “Because of
the decline in demand that
liegan in the fourth quarter of
1974, we have reduced pri- .
mary aluminum output from
potlines where operating costs
are highest and have reduced
production at bauxite and alu-
mina facilities that supply
these smelters. The com-
pany’s smelting plants are
operating at about 85 percent
of rated capacity.”
Sharks win three
places for regional
The District 26AA Track
Meet was held at Shark Sta-
dium last Friday under the
-Jfr'eettoa—of—fee—raise 'xnr
coaching staff.
DIETITIANS AIDE - Pictured Is Linda Morales,‘senior at
Palacios High School, who is presently employed at Wag-
ner General Hospital. Linda works in the kitchen cleaning
and cooking. She is learning how to prepare good nu-
tritious meals to meet the needs of patients confined to
the hospital. She enjoys her work and plans to further her
career as a Dietitian’s Aide.
EMPLOYED AT PITTMAN’S - Karen Batchelder, senior at
Palacios High School, who is presently employed at Pittman’s
Variety Store. Karen works behind the counter, puts out
stock, cleans and does bookkeeping. She is one of the his-
torians for the HECE Club, HERO. She is president of
FHA of which HERO Is a joint member. Karen plans to major
in homemaking.
“The current economl
downturn so far has requlrei
the layoff of over 6,000 em-
ployees. This is a very pain,
ful thing todo. However, then
are positive signs of economii
recovery which we hope wll
enable a return to full erm
ployment levels.”
Harper outlined Alcoa’s two.
year, $775 million capital in
vestment program “to reduci
costs, maintain and expam
production facilities and mee
environmental objectives.”
“We are trying to put Alcoi
in the best possible position t
meet demand when the wOft
economy begins to expam
again and as development pro.
grams for new aluminum ap.
plications mature.”
Included in the 1975-76 pro
gram is completion of three
large projects begun In 1973
They are the first phase of s
new plant in Texas to use th<
Alcoa Smelting Process
which is expected to product
each pound of aluminum wit!
30 percent less energy that
today’s most efficient smel
ters; a smelting moderni-
zation and expansion a
Massena, N.Y., and a silicoi
and magnesium plant at Addy,
Wash.
Weather
DATE
MAX. MIN. PREC.
APRIL 15
77
51
.00
APRIL 16
78
51
.00
APRIL 17
82
68
trace
APRIL 18
80
66
.00
APRIL 19
81
57
.00
APRIL 20
71
54
trace
APRIL 21
75
65
.15
RAINFALL
total for yr
. 3.40.
Events where Sharks qualified where they can’t participate;
for regional by winning at dls- at Kingsville Friday,
trict: The first two places in 120 Yd. High Hurdles: 1st,
(third place will replace one ’Palacios, Clayton Claybourn;
of the first two in any case 3rd. Van Vleck, Tim Edwards.
220 Yd. Dash: 1st, Indus-
trial, Randy Cantrell, 22.8;
2nd, Palacios, Clayton CLay-
bourn; 3rd, Bloomington, Ed-
die Cantu;
Shot Put: 1st, Van Vleck,
George Woodard, 61’3-l/4”;
2nd, Palacios, John Hunt; 3rd
Van Vleck, David Blakley.
Other entries for Palacios
were: Erwin Kubecka in the
shot and discus; Harold Col-
lins ir. high jump and 330 int-
ermediate hurdles; Byron Am-
boree in pole vault and 330
hurdles; Andy Louderback and
Tommy Orsak in 100 and 220;
Kent Barnett in 880; Tony
Garcia in mile run; Miguel
Segovia in 440, and a 440
yard relay made up of Loud-
erback, Orsak, Collins and
Claybourn.
George Woodard, who has the
best throw in the state in the
shot, helped pace the Van Vleck
Leopards to their third dis-
trict crown this year with a
first in the shot and discus.
He also won second in the 100
yard dash and third in the
high jump.
Team standings were: Van
Vleck 143 points, Boling 100-
1/2; Bloomington 79, In-
dustrial 60-1/2; Palacios 57;
and Ganado 52.
4-H’er of
the month
Lisa Hamlin was elected
4-H’er of the month for April.
Lisa, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Hamlin of Pala-
cios, is an 8th grade student
at Palacios Junior High.
She is a member of the Na-
tional Junior Honor Society, a
member of the student coun-
cil, lettered in basketball,
volleyball and track and is a
member of the band. She is
a member of First Baptist
Church and has received her
seven year pin for perfect at-
tendance in Sunday School.
Lisa has been active in 4-H
for two years and has raised
a lamb for the county show
for two years. She is also a
member of Junior Leaders of
4-H.
top run re
FROM LEFT, Delores Wallis and Neva Wilson presenting
check to V. L. (Butch) Bowers, Jr. for the John Bolling
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
— SECOM)
CHECK FOR the Elector-Cardigram machine for Wagner
Genera! Hospital is presented to Pat Wallace, administrator.
TIIIIW
MARY KING accepts check for the Rain bow Day Care Center.
i (n k i ii
CHIPPER HOLT receives a check for the Palacios Recrea-
tion Association.
I ll I II
THE J. G. SMITH Drama Scholarship fund check is accepted
by Supt. George Holst.
no mm run re
THE CHECK for the Texas Mid-Coast Little League Is pre-
sented to Bill Miller.
Harmonie Club
funds presented
Outgoing Harmonie Club
president Neva Wilson and
Treasurer Delores Wallis
have been busy the past week
distributing the 1975 Valen-
tine Sweetheart proceeds.
Recipients of this year’s
charity project are as fol-
lows: Palacios Recreation
Association, $5,000.00: John
Bolling Memorial Scholarship
Fund, J, G. Smith Drama
Scholarship Fund and Texas
Mid - Coast Little League,
$500.00 each, Rainbow Land
Day Care Center, $200.00and
Wagner General Hospital for
Electro-Cardiogram machine
$1,300.00.
The Harmonie Club is grate-
ful for all the wonderful help
and support of the many, many,
people who made this possible.
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