Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1959 Page: 4 of 8
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New Law Requires
Mud-Flaps On All
Dual Wheel Trucks
The Texas Department of Pub-
lic Safety announced today that en-
forcement of the recently revised
law requiring mud flaps on the
rear wheels of nearly all dual
wheeled vehicles, began on Aug-
ust 10, 1959.
Major Glen Rose, region com-
mander of the Houston region of
tihe Department of Public Safety,
advised today that all enforce-
ment officers of the department
have been instructed to begin en-
forcement of the law requiring
mud flaps on the rear wheels of all
dual wheeled vehicles except buses,
school buses, pole trailers and truck
tractors. This law became effec-
tive on April 2, 1959, but enforce-
ment has been delayed to give op-
erators of equipment coming under
the law, time to comply with it’s
provisions.
Texas has previously had a mud
flap law on the statute books which
required mud flaps on dual wheeled
equipment only when the surface
®f the roadway was wet. Under the
revised law, the flaps must be in
place at all times that the vehicle
is in operation on a public road-
way. The flaps must be suspended
behind the rearmost wheels of the
vehicle and must extend to within
8 inches of the surface of the road-
way. The purpose for requiring the
flaps, is to prevent the throwing
ef slush, mud or gravel onto the
windshield of following vehicles.
The penalty for failure to comply
with this law can be a fine of from
$1 to $200 and the cost of court
for each violation.
FISHING—
P. A. Griffin, of Palacios, Lions
deputy governor of Region 2, at-
tended the first cabinet meeting of
the new Lions Club year in El
Campo last Saturday.
MONEY TO LOAN
—CONFIDENTIAL—
Western Auto
Associate Store
D. M. GREEN
PIANO SALE
60 To Choose From
SPINETS — GRANDS
STUDIOS — CONSOLES
BUNGALOWS
Priced To Sell
$95 UP
—Terms If Desired—
BAY CITY
PIANO CO.
1617 Ave, C. Ph. Cl 5-8706
Bay City, Texas
Admiral MODEL T22M12
The Cromwell
SUPER TABLE TV
Viewable Area 262 Sq. In.
21” Overall Diagonal.
Mahogany Grained Finish on Metal
$209,95
BURKE RADIO & TV
Phone 7611 Foley Village
(Continued From Page 1)
pelled boat, when underway be-
tween sunset and sunrise, must use
at least one bright light and ex
hibit it so as to avoid a collision.
Motorboats of Class 1 must use
two lights; A white light aft to
show all around the horizon and a
combined lantern in the front (low-
er than the aft light/ that will
show a green light to the starboard
(right), and a red light to the port
(left).
Classes 2 and 3 must carry a
bright white light in the front of
the boat, as near the stem as prac-
ticable, that will show an unbroken
light over an arc of the horizon
20 points of the compass and fixed
to throw the light ten (10) points
on each side of the vessel. Also, a
bright white light aft to show all
around the horizon (higher than
the forward white light). Port and
starboard lights must be fitted with
an inboard screen that will prevent
these lights from being seen
across the bow.
Motorboats of Class A and 1,
when propelled by sail alone, must
carry colored side lights, but not
the white lights. Motorboats of all
classes must carry a lantern or
flashlight showing a white light
that can be used in sufficient time
to avert a collision.
Life Preservers: Every motor-
boat or vessel must have aboard
one Coast Guard approved life pre-
server, bouyant vest, ring buoy or
buoyant cushion, in good condition
for each person on board.
No person shall operate, or give
permission to operate, a motorboat
that is not equipped to meet the
demands of this requirement.
Small Motors: All motorboats of
10 horsepower or less are required
to have one approved life pre-
server for each person aboard, and
a white light to exhibit between
the hours of sunset and sunrise.
Game and Fish Commission boats
are exempt from registration.
Flashlights, running lights and life
preservers are carried as required
by all boats.
* * *
Four year old Joyce Mozaeh,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mo-
zach of El Campo, caught her
first fish this week, and when her
ten year old brother Mark, offered
to assist in the taking off pro-
cess, Joyce said, “Nc, I caught it
by myself, and I’m taking it off all
by myself.” She did, too. Nothing
like being independent and learn-
ing young.
And there’s nothing like good old
cane poles and dead bait for fish-
ermen ages nine to about fourteen,
and to top the days fishing with
a good old fashioned fish fry. This
is what several young Palacios
boys did last Wednesday—they
fished along Red Bluff getting just
“gobs and gobs of sheep'shead,
mostly small ones.” They cleaned
their catch, gave the younger ones
the task of being wood gatherers,
and built a fire along the banks.
They found an old stove grate to
use for a pan, and without further
to do they laid their fish over
their fire which they kept down to
coals, and only bunied one or two
fish. One ten year old said, “;We
were so hungry even the burned
ones tasted good.”
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Saunders and
two children of Houston, were
guests for several days at the W.
B. Jaynes home. The men folks
went fishing, picking Wells Point
both Wednesday and Thursday, and
getting 24 good sized specks one
day, and 45 specks and two pom-
pano the next. The pompano were
about two pounds.
Ed Culbertson and Ina Dewitt
had about 35 small school specks
fishing from a reef off Grassy
Point on Thursday.
Jack Kelly of Bellflower, Cali-
fornia is visiting the Calvin Sexton
family for a week, and naturally a
fishing trip was planned for his
pleasure. On his first day, he and
Calvin got ten trout, largest three
and one half pounds, and others
ran one to two pounds from Wells
Point. Mr. Kelly now has the urge
to go fishing every day.
Axel Sorenson, Clarence Cox and
Charlie Brown who is in the Navy
in Corpus Christi and visiting
friends here, fished Beacon 12 and
came in with 20 dandy speckled
trout, which made up the main
course at a dinner for all these
fishermen and their families in the
Cox home that evening.
And until next week—lots of
good fishing this week.
i
N S A WATER SHOW
TO BE HELD
POINT COMFORT POOL
AUGUST T4 and 15
2 SHOWS NIGHTLY — 7:30 P. M. & 9:30 P. M.
ALL SEATS RESERVED — 75c TO $1.50 EACH
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!
Tickets may be purchased from all Huisache Chapter
Members—also: Sterling Drug, Western Auto, Port
Lavaca; Madden Mercantile Co., Port O'Connor; Mad-
den’s, Seadrift; Point Comfort Pharmacy or Marie’s
Beauty Shop, Point Comfort.
$217,000 In F.H.A.
Loans Past Year To
2-Counly Families
Matagorda and Brazoria county
families borrowed more than $217,-
000 in loan funds from the Farm-
ers Home Administration during
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1959, according to a report this
week by William F. Minkert, the
agency’s county supervisor. Dur-
ing the year, borrowers returned to
the U. S. Treasury $163,480.
Loans made by the Farmers
Home Administration are increas-
ing in size according to Mr. Min-
kert. For example, ten years ago
FHA operating loans in Matagorda
and Brazoria counties averaged
$1800, while this past year the
same type of loan averaged $3430
per borrower. The growing need for
capital stems from inflation, ex-
panded operations and the adoption
of modem farming methods, he
said.
Farmers Home Administration
borrowers during the past year
used $153,000 in operating loans to
pay for feed, seed, tractor, fuel
and other items needed to carry
out their regular programs on a
sounder basis.
In addition to money borrowed
for farm operating expenses, Mata-
gorda and Brazoria county Farm-
ers Home Administration families
borrowed $34,300 for real estate
investments. Some borrowers used
real estate loans to improve farms,
enlarge farms of inadequate size,
or refinance farm debts. Others
built or modernized farm houses
and essential farm buildings,
carried out better soil conserva-
tion practices, improved permanent
pastures and developed irrigation
and farmstead water supply sys-
tems. The real estate loans are long
term loans with small annual re-
payments.
Besides making and servicing
loans, Mr. Minkert visits borrow-
ers’ farm through the year to help
with farm management problems.
He estimated he made 210 farm
visits during the year, that he
held 20 county committee meetings
during which time 90 applications
for loans were screened and that
farmers made 220 calls to his office
to apply for loans or discuss their
farming and credit situations. He
was able to help many farmers who
called at the office develop sound
farm plans and analyze their credit
needs so as to qualify for conven-
tional private and cooperative
credit.
These counties were not desig-
nated as an emergency area and no
initial emergency loans were made.
However, subsequent emergency
loans totaling $31,120 were made to
previous emergency loan borrow-
ers. The funds were used for oper-
ating expenses.
CMSSIVIED ADS
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED:—Waittress at Harboi
Inn. Must be over 18 years old.
Call Donald Shimek, 8606.
WE BUY USED FURIS
Kana’s Upholstery &
HILL RADIO AND TV—Fast, rea-
sonablo service on Radios
TVs. 809 Main St. Phone 3041.
POST. Delivered at your dooi
Jaily and Sunday. Call R. V. Wrat-
islaw, Phone 6171.
PALACIOS PUBLIC LIBRARY-
iVednesday
loons.
and Saturday after-
VENETIAN B
shades. Over i
in installation.
Phone 5201.
Call
the “most” of everything. Foi
daily home delivery call—W. C,
Jackson 4511. 9-tf
VETERANS PEST CONTROL:—
Termite, roach, pest control.
Commercial and residential service.
Tree spraying. Walter Leadford,
phone 5321, Palacios. 33-10tp
ROGERS RADIO-TV SERVICE-
Get the best reception from your
TV antenna. We check and work
over all types. Complete stock of
antennas, masts, wire, etc. Phone
6131. 32-tf
BURKE’S RADIO & T. V.—Mo-
torola and Admiral T. V. Mo-
torola Car Radios custom fits on
all cars including foreign cars.
Complete antenna supplies. Service
on all makes. Phone 7611.
WE’LL BUILD on your clear lot
or suitable acreage. Small down
payment. Our model home, located
ar Crum’s * Court in Port La-
vaca, Highway 35, is open for your
inspection. Boaz Building Com-
pany. Phone JA 4-4978, Port La-
ca. 31-4t
Traffic Accidents
Increase In Slate
IT’S THE LAW . , .
To Plan A Will All
Fads Are Needed
(This column, prepared by the
State Bar of Texas, is written to
inform—not to advise. No per-
son should ever apply or inter-
pret any law without the aid of
an attorney who is fully advised
concerning the facts involved,
because a slight variance in facts
may change the application of
the law.)
In planning your will, your law-
yer will want to know your true
wishes; and then, to help you real-
ize them, he will want to know a
few vital facts.
Are you married? Any children
or grandchildren? Previously mar-
ried? Widowed? Your age and
those of your beneficiaries? Legal
residence? Health?
Why these questions?
You’ll have to work out your
plan in view of the laws govern-
ing death taxes, property law's,
and, if you are married, separate
and community property.
Age? If you wish to set up
trusts in the will, your age and
those of your beneficiaries may
help you to decide whether, for
example, to use capital of the
trust fund as well as its income for
the beneficiaries.
Your residence? Most important,
since state laws govern many items
of personal property.
Do you plan to move to another
state? If so, consult its laws. Many
people who come to Texas from
other states should see that their
wills conform to and take ad-
vantage of our laws.
Some people live half the year in
Texas and half elsew'here. If you
do, take steps to nail down your
claim to reside in one state or an-
other, to avoid needless litigation
and possible claims to taxes in both
states.
Your health? If possible, have
your will drafted while you are
in good health and clear minded.
Contests, though relatively rare
in Texas, still do take place. In
some cases, for example where non-
AUSTIN—“Honestly now, what’s
your hurry?”
This question was put to Texas
motorists today by J. O. Musick,
general manager of the Texas
Safety Association, as he sought
public support for TSA’s current
Slow Down and Live campaign.
Musick reminded drivers that 229
persons were killed in Texas traf-
fic accidents during August of last
year.
“Each Texan can give the Slow
Down and Live campaign a boost
by simply becoming safety con-
scious. Most of us are familiar
with the laws, rules and courtesies
of the road, but all too often there
is a tendency to forget them. At
this point we are most vulnerable
to an accident,” Musick said.
He reminded motorists that traf-
fic officials are doing all they can
to protect drivers and pedestrians
by maintaining a firm enforcement
policy, but that the final respon-
sibility rests with the individual.
“Surely it is a matter of deep
concern to all of us that the traf-
fic accident toll is on the increase
in Texas (the Texas Department
of Public Safety reports an in-
crease of approximately nine per-
cent for the first six and a half
months of this year), thus we owe it
to ourselves to our family, friends
and neighbors to accept the moral
responsibility of practicing safe
driving habits.
FOR SALE or TRADE
PIGS FOR SALE-nDuroc. Cooked
Food fed. D. D. Paulk. 32
FOR SALE—Eight (8) residential
building lots near the Palacios
High School. Guy Claybourn.
FOR SALE—25 Suffork Bucks.
See Richman Bros. Phone 2862
or write box 651, Palacios. 32-2tp
FOR SALE—Three lots in the
business section located on Main
Street. Guy Claybourn.
NICE SELECTION of Electric
Blankets. Use our lay-away.
iMurphy Hardware.
FOR SALE—15-room hotel partly
furnished. Opportunity to estab-
lish boarding house. Phone 4671.
WILL SELL MY EQUITY in a
1958 Ford Ranch Wagon, or will
trade it for a ’55 or ’56 model. Call
8051. 32-ltp
FOR SALE—Cotton Sacks, Tar-
paulins, Knee Pads, Straw Hats,
and Cotton Duck. Brandon Dry
Goods. 30
FOR SALE:—Four 6-ft. Air-motor
windmills, $75 each. Phone 7157
or see Leo Duffy, Collegeport,
Texas. 30-4tp
FOR SALE—Three good used re-
frigerators, also used furniture.
Trade us your old furniture and
appliances. Denker Furniture and
Appliances.
FOR SALE—Highway frontage. 1
acre, fenced. 4-room modern
house, deep well, automatic pump.
A very desirable property. Can
arrange terms. Will E. Turner.
BAYFRONT LOT for sale at
Alamo Beach. About Vi acre
overlooking Lavaca Bay, new ship
channel site. Easy terms. David
Toney, Box 67, Port Lavaca. 33-2
FOR SALE—3-bedroom house with
single bath, garage on a lot and
a half. Located on Beecher Ave.,
Foley Village. Small down pay-
ment. Phone JA 4-4978, Boaz
Building Co., Port Lavaca. 33-tf
FOR SALE—3000 acres in the
heart of the cattle country in
Llano County. Highly improved.
Has four houses. On ever running
creek that pumps 7 million gallons
of water. Guy Claybourn, Box 93,
Palacios, Texas.
FOR RENT
FOiR RENT—(Two trailer spaces.
See D. D. Paulk, 419 Welch.
FOR RENT — Large furnished
house. Inquire at 516 Welch. 27
FOR RENT
Apartment.
5521.
— Furnished Garage
412 Johnson, Phone
27-tf
FOR RENT:—Two bedroom fur-
nished apartment. Phone A. E.
Louderback, 3732. 30-tf
FOR RENT:—4-room furnished
apartment. Utilities paid. Inquire
at 210 Commerce or phone 5636. tf
FOIR RENT—Small House, fur-
nished, with enclosed back yard.
Utilities furnished. Phone 2916.
FOR RENT—4 room unfurnished
house, $40 per month. Phone
4671, Guy Clayboum. 8-tf
relatives inherit, it may be a good
idea to give reasons for these be-
quests in your will and to tell why
you may have left some relative
out (for instance, where a child
has been taken care of by gifts or
in other ways).
Mrs. D. D. Paulk, Mrs. E. R.
Legg, Mrs. John Hamlin and child-
ren of Seadrift and Mrs. Robert
Morehead of Houston returned
Monday from a visit to Carlsbad
Caverns. Enroute they visited Mrs.
Paulk’s and Mrs. Legg’s sister,
Mrs. Edd James in Seminole and
on their trip home visited in Mid-
land with Mrs. Joe James and
daughter and her family, also in
Kerrville and New Braunfels.
FOR SALE—5 room dwelling with
hardwood floors and duplex lo-
cated one block from the Bay on
three lots. Wonderful opportunity
for a home and income property.
$7000.00. See Adolphus Rioux, Real-
tor, 213 Fifth St., phone 3661.
FOR SALE:—Soft and hard ice
cream store with short order fa-
cilities. Four-table dining room.
Main huildi’ng 22’x30’. Second
building, 14x24’ includes store
room, public rest rooms, private
room with bath. All equipment and
buildings in A-l condition. Large
parking area; plenty shade trees.
Three sets concrete tables. Size of
lot, 115’x204’. Must be seen to be
appreciated. A very nice deal for
some family interested in this kind
of business. Selling on account of
ill health. $5,000 down; balance
monthly at 6%. Very good possibili-
ties of getting 100% return on in-
vestment in 6 years or less. Inde-
pendently owned and operated. 9V4
miles west of El Campo on High-
way 59. Louise Dairy Mark, Barney
Boff, Phone 3251, Louise, Texas.
25% Discount On
Bronzed Baby Shoes
Paxton’s Studio has been author-
ized by Senti-Metal Bronzing Com-
pany to give you a 25%. reduction
on all styles of mounted baby
shoes in either bronze, silver or
gold plate ordered during the month
of August.
These orders must be sent in
by us on or before September 1st.
iWe can accept orders for later
delivery, however, as long as the
deposit is made. These shoes carry
a life-time guarantee, and are of
excellent quality.
PAXTON’S STUDIO, Palacios
Bill Wilson, who has completed
his Navy boot training at San
Diego, Calif., is enjoying a 10-day
leave here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilford Wlilson and friends,
before reporting to San Francisco,
Calif.
STEWART CABINET SHOP
—ANYTHING IN WOOD—
KITCHEN CABINETS — DESKS — TABLES
CHAIRS — SEWING CABINETS
SPECIALTIES
310 MORTON
PHONE 7886
PALACIOS, TEXAS
FOR RENT—1-bedroom furnished
house. Suitable for couple. Utili-
ties paid. 1105 Fourth St. Phone
2341. 32-tf
Thursday, August 13, 1959
Notice To Bidders
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the Palacios
Independent School District will
accept sealed bids up to 6:00 PM
Thursday, August 27, 1959, for the
furnishing of gasoline and oil for
school use during the 1959-60 school
year. The successful bidder will be
given a one-year contract and will
bo required to furnish and install
a suitable underground tank and
1U1959° b° inStal1ed by SePtcmber
The Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
or to accept the bid they consider
to the best advantage of the school
district.
Given in pursuance of an order
passed by the Board of Trustees at
a regular meeting held on the 10th
day of August, 1959.
SIGNED: J. H. Shearer
Secretary of Board of Trustees
Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict, Palacios, Texas.
FOR RENT—Furnished 2-bedroom
upstairs apartment. See Ray
Bowers on Fourth Street or Phone
2936. 30-tf
FOR RENT:—Furnkhed apart-
ment, one and two bedrooms,
with carport. 414 Morton, Phone
4861. 45-tf
FOR RENT:—3-room furnished
house and 2-room apartment.
Private bath. Utilities paid. 11
First Street, phone 3521. 32tf
FOR RENT:—Two 2-room fur-
nished apartments and a 3-room
furnished house. Utilities paid.
Phone 3161 or see Mrs. Gerry
Clardy at 101 First Street. 32-2t
FOR RENT—Why suffer from the
heat when you can enjoy an aii--
cooled, private, furnished apart-
ment with TV hook-up with utilities
paid for only $45.00. Also private
furnished apartment, utilities paid,
$35.00. See Adolphus Rioux, 213
Fifth St., phone 3661.
Kindergarten Classes
Classes at Country Day, a
private kindergarten for a limited
number of pre-school children ages
five and six, will begin September
8, at 9:00 a.m. All interested par-
ents who plan to enroll their
children should call 2037 or visit
with the teacher, Mrs. Rob or t
Christianson, at her home. ltp
Card Of Thanks
We want to take this way to
thank each and all for their kind-
ness and their kind words of sym-
pathy, also for the food and flow-
ers given during the bereavement
of our husband and father.
Mrs. Richard A. Hall
Richard A. Hall Jr. and family
David Hall and family
James Hall and family
John Ray Hall
Mrs. Helen Burdick and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunham of
Pasadena have been visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. E. Koontz.
Mrs. John Hiltpold returned
Tuesday from Troup where she had
spent the week end with her hus-
band.
Nofice To Bidders
Notice is hereby given of the
intention of the City of Palacios
to purchase a chassis to support a
Pakmor garbage collecting unit.
Bids are invited on tracks of the
following specifications:
(One 1959 model 18,000 GVW
truck; 170” wheel base; 102” cab
to axle; 6 or 8 cylinder engine,
minimum 150 h.p.; 10 ply 8.25 x
20 tires and tubes, disc or spoke
wheels; 4-speed transmission with
synchro-mesh or equal; 2-speed
rear axle; heavy duty front springs
and overload rear springs; double
frame; Deluxe oil filter; large cool-
ing system; vacuum booster brakes;
directional lights, safety sticker;
bids must include delivery to San
Antonio.
All bids must include specifica-
tions written in full. Delivery must
be made within 30 days after bid
is awarded.
Sealed bids will be received at
the City Hall at Palacios, Texas,
until 7:30 p.m. August 17, 1959.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids submitted.
CITY OF PALACIOS
By A. H, Petersen, Mayor
The first 18-hole golf course in
the U. S. was opened for play in
1893 at Wheaton, 111.
The biggest animal in the world,
the blue whale, feeds solely on
small shrimp that never grow more
than 2 inches long.
"GAS N' OIL"
By B. W. KING
'jry.
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And that’s King’s Magnolia down
there; what da’ ya’ think about
dropping in and gettin’ one of those
fine lubrication jobs?
King's Magnolia
300 Main
Phone 5076
REAL ESTATE and APPRAISALS
LIST FARM, RESIDENCES, COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY FOR QUICK SALE WITH—
ADOLPHUS RIOUX
REALTOR — “SINCE 1941”
213 5th Phone 3661
FOR THE BEST DEFOLIATION
—USE—
DE PESTER
DEFOLIANT
It Costs Less Per ere and Proved Itself
In This Climate Last Year!
McMillan gin
PHONE 7147
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