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Page 2-Palacios Beacon Thurs. Mar. 7,1985
County fair honchos.
THE MATAGORDA County
Pair, Iiveatock Show and Rod-
eo gets underway this week In
Bay City. Members of the
Matagorda County Fair Asso-
ciation Board of Directors are,
back row left to right, Clyde
Ashcraft, Earl Slrmon, Russell
Law and Dan Tucker. On the
front row, left to right, are Billy
Holt, president Mike Pruett,
and Joe Blrkner, Jr.
Palacios puts
11 in semis
of Katy speech
tournament
The final competition for the
Palacios Speech Squad before the
beginning of the University Sch-
olastic League (U1L) events was
held at Katy Saturday.
Palacios had 11 semi-finalists
at Katy. They are: Leigh Ann
Meismer, Patti Jewell and Russ-
ell Orsak, extemporaneous spea-
ing; Pam Templeman, Dena
Wright, Melissa Kocurek and
Michelle Jordan, prose reading;
Hutch Huitt, story telling; and
Michelle Kelly, Mark Latapie
and Holly Whitley, readers thea-
tre.
Sixth place plaques went to
finalists, Regina Sellers in prose
reading and Tina Clark in poetry
reading, Paul Meismer also
received a sixth place plaque in
extemporaneous speaking. Jim
Palmer's fifth place was awarded
for extemporaneous speaking
and Amy Miller won a ninth
place plaque in impromptu spea-
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Fair, livestock show underway
Rodeo time arrives
Palacios and the rest of
Matagorda County goes com-
pletely western this week as the
41st annual Matagorda County
Fair, Livestock Show and Rodeo
gets underway at the G.W.
Townsend Arena in Bay City.
Approximately 400 county 4-H
and FFA members are slated to
exhibit calves, lambs, barrows
and poultry in the livestock show.
In addition other 4-H club
members and Future Homemak-
ers of America will be competing
for awards with their exhibits in
the Home Economics Division.
The traditional kick-off parade
through Bay City will begin at 4
p.m. today (Thursday). The
Parade not only marks the start
of the county fair activities, but
also concludes the two-day ride
from Palacios staged by the
Palacios Trail Riders.
Rodeo action will begin at 8
p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday nights with the final
performance at 2:30 p.m. Sun-
day. Nightly entertainment at the
fairgrounds will feature the Em-
otions, Mike Black & Rollin'
Cross Texas, Mix and Drifters.
One of the main highlights of
the event will be the Junior
Livestock Auction that gets und-
erway at 1 p.m. Saturday. The
auction last year brought in a
total of $331,119 in bids. Also on
Saturday will be the home
economics division awards.
The Alpha Omega Epsilon
Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi will
sponsor a western dance from 9
p.m.-l a.m. Saturday at the KC
Hall. Music will be by the Texas
Armadillo Band and tickets are
priced at $7 per person. Pro-
ceeds will go to the Matagorda
County building fund.
Sifting of lamb, swine, poul-
try and steer entries began Wed-
nesday. Swine judging starts at
8:30 a.m. Thursday followed by
the juding of steers tt 11 a.m.
and lambs at 1:30 p.m. On Friday
at 10 a.m. will be the junior
heifer show and livestock juding
at 2 p.m.
In addition to the carnival
rides, FFA and 4-H Clubs will
provide refreshment booths and
exhibits will be featured in
commercial booths.
Superintendent
search narrowed
to 5 finalists
Churchmen breakfast
Churchmen of Palacios are
invited to a fellowship break-
fast Sunday at 7:30 a.m. at tile
First Presbyterian Church fell-
owship hall.
Chili supper March 12 to
support Church Aid Fund
The public is invited to
attend the First Presbyterian
Church Aid Fund chili supper
on Tuesday, March 12 from
5:30-7 p.m. in the fellowship
hall. Donations of $2 per
person are requested with
proceeds going to the Aid
Fund.
The Aid Fund offers schol-
arships to graduating seniors.
It allocates $5,000 yearly to be
used by the school nurse for
dental care and is now donat-
ing $300 monthly to the
Friends of Elders. The Aid
Fund also pays utility bills,
doctor bills, rent, buys pre-
scription drugs and groceries
for people who for some
reason are unable to do it
themselves. These are only a
few ways in which the Aid
Fund serves the community.
The committee is made up
of six members from the First
Presbyterian Church, one fr-
om the Second Presbyterian
Church and two community
members.
HOSPfTAL INDEMNITY PLAN
□*200. Per Day-No Age Limit
□Pays For Sickness or Accident
□Pays In Addition To Other Insurance-
Including Medicare & Workmens Compensation
□No Health Questions (pre-existing conditions
, ,r . after one year)
□Example: __
Individual Age 0-39 *5.00 Month Premium
Over Age 65 *20.00 Month Premium
ALSO HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE POLICY
□ *800. Per Day-Issue To Age 80
□Example:
Individual Age 19 thru 65 *5.00 Monthly Premium
Family Age 19 thru 65 *8.00 Monthly Pemium
CALL: HAWKINS INSURANCE AGENCY
201 MAIN ST.
PALACIOS, TEXAS 77465
972-3785 or 972-2659
Tickets to the rodeo will be
available the remainder of this
week at the rodeo arena.
king.
Other finalists were Roxane
Michalik, winner of a fourth
place trophy, and Hutch Huitt,
third place trophy winner, in
Bible reading. Third place troph-
ies were won by Mark Fran-
gullie and Paul Meismer in
debate and Tina Clark came
through for a second place trophy
in poetry reading.
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Downtown Palacios
Restaurant
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The Palacios ISD Board of
Trustees trimmed to five the
number of candidates being
considered to succeed George
Holst as superintendent.
Holst is scheduled to retire
from the position he has held
since 1967 in June.
According to board president
Cara Herlin the trustees narrow-
ed the field to five finalist on
Monday night. She said the
members plan to interview the
finalists, if schedules can be
worked out, on March 17-18 with
a final selection the same week.
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'FAIR / RODEOI
CARNIVAL
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
Approximately 400 4H and FFA members
exhibit calves, lambs, barrows and poultry each
year. Competition is keen and only top quality
animals remain in the show.
PROA RODEO
WEDNESDAY, March 6
2:00 p.m. • Arrival and Sitting of Poultry
Judge, John Bradley
2:00-4:00 p.m. - Weighing of Lambs
2:00-4:00 p.m.Weighing of Swine
3:00-5:00 p.m. - Weighing of Steers
4:00 p. m. - All poultry must be at show for sifting
4:00 p.m. • Sifting of Lambs - Judge, Barry Ward
5:00 p.m. - Sifting of Swine - Judge, Doug Merek
7:30 p.m. Sifting of Steers • Judge, L. D. Wythe
10DO-12-00 p.m. Home Economics Division Entries
Accepted
The rodeo, produced by Bernis Johnson, draws
top cowboys from across the U.S. You enjoy fast
moving performances in the comfort of the 5000
seat indoor arena located on Hamman Road.
(F.M. 2668)
4H AND FFA AUCTION SALE
The 1984 Junior Auction was a tremendous
success, bringing in 5331,119.25. The wonderful
support from people ot Matagorda County and
surrounding areas has made this event one of
fhe fop Junior Auctions in Texas.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
8:30 a.m. -Swine Judging
11:00 a.m. -Steer Judging
1:30 p.m. Lamb Judging
4:00-5:00 p.m. - Kick-off Parade
8:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo Performance In the
5C00 seat G. W. Townsend Arena
KICK OFF PARADE - Thursday, 4:00 P.M.
Horses, wagons, floats and many bands
parade through Bay City reminding everyone
that this is Livestock and Rodeo time. Western
Wear is the attire tor the week of the show.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
10:00 a.m. - Junior Heifer Show
Judge, Jim Williams
2:00 p.m. -Livestock Judging
8:00 p, m. - PRCA Rodeo Performance
HOME ECONOMICS DIVISION
Girls and boys enter exhibits that reflect work in
foods and nutrition, clothing, housing, home fur-
nishings, arts and crafts. 4H Club members, FHA
members and students frorti schools through-out
the county entered over 1700 exhibits in 1984.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
1:00 p.m. -Junior Livestock Auction
1:00 p.m. Home Economics Division Awards
1:30-3:30 p.m. • Home Economics Division Checkout
8:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo Performance
9:00 p.m. -Western Dance at KC Hall
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
8:00 a.m. - Release of livestock
2:30 p.m. - PRCA Rodeo Performance
Tickets available at
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