Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1946 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1946
VOLUME XXXIX NUMBER 11
Many Accomplishments
Noted at Co. Federation
Meet Sat. at Van Vleck
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Members of Matagorda County
Federation of Women’s Clubs view-
ed with satisfaction the results ac-l
complished at ita first meeting of
the year Saturday, March 9, at Van |
Vleck school.
Among its successes was the |
selves with proposed laws, and pro-
test to their representatives, if the
measures to do meet with their ap-
proval.
She spoke briefly of the plan for
cooperating with the M. D. Ander-
son Hospital for Canser Research
presence of a quartette of Federa-1 at Houston to educate women to the
tion officers from Houston, repre- realisation that early cancer is cur-
senting Fourth District and State able.
committees. Mrs. H. B. Gillette, I Of Youth Conservation, Mrs. Gil-
Fourth District’s President, brought lette said that an earnest effort is
a message of encouragement and being made to understand the rea-
praise for the women of the coun-1 son for the post-war increase in
ty who have federated “for good juvenile delinquency and do some-
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and welfare." She listed the bene-1
fits of federation as "developing in
each of us a desire for unity, u I
sense of proportion, of keeping lit-
tle things little and big things big.
thing about it. She suggested the
credo: “We believe in the Federa-
tion, and in the power of organized
women. We believe in the social
and educational value of Federation.
We often find talent that we never | We believe in our work, and let’s
knew existed, and federation de- believe in each other.”
velop, leadership The power of the Mrs. A. T. Carleton, the Federa-
Women s Federation is great.16,- tion-g State chairman of Education,
500 clubs are faderated in the Unit- and Fourth District’s Chairman of
ed States; 61 in foreign lands, with I Forums and institutes, explained
a membership of 2,500,000 clubwo- the dutics an(J plang of thc Educa.
men. New clubs are organizing | tion Departn,ent. -Education today
is the hope for tomorrow. Work
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every day, and joining us.
Mrs. Gillette outlined the scope
of the various departments in which
Federation operates, urging that
the great privilege of American cit-
izenship be not accepted lightly,
with no sense of responsibility for
keeping its standards the envy of
all countries. “Let us be serious
about our citizenship; let us be in
terested ip its obligations; let
have faith in our country.”
Of the American home, Mrs. Gil-
lette commented: “Let us make a
study of the home, to make it pleas-
ant and livable, to make it safe,
and successful, economically, to
IPgi" it a stronghold of faith for
"our children.”
Mrs. Gillette reminded members
of the need to study state and na-
tional legi \ation, to acquaint them-
With Our Men
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toward nursery schools in every
community. Inspire returning vet-
erans to educate themselves for
more lucrative and desirable work.
Encourage young people to continue
through college, to specialize in re-
search. Put art and music in every
school. Make your goal education
for all.”
'Mrs. O. L. Rash, who is Presi-
dent of the Woman’s Club of Hous-
ton, and in Federation holds the
chair of Federal Laws for the state
and Spiritual Guidance for Fourth
District, pointed out that every
phase of Federation work depends
upon spiritual guidance for inspir-
ation, for success. “The birth of
spiritual guidance should be in the
home, a renewing effort to become
better Christians. Our country is
a society of people. The home is
the nucleus of that society. Surely,
if we instill that in our conscious-
ness, and conduct our homes in that
spirit, it will make us better Amer-
ican citizens.”
Mrs. Lloyd C. Holmes, Fourth
District Chairman of Publicity, gave
a comprehensive picture of the val-
ue of publicity to an organization,
and offered advice on cooperation
with the various news channels.
County Federation club reports
indicated an upsurge of activity,
with the beginning of the new year.
Miss Lucille Duffy, delegate from
Athena Club, Palacios, said the civic
committee is working on a city-wide
City Applies For Air Base
Silk Industry Discussed at C. of C. Meeting
City to-Maintain One of
Air Freight Line, Roads
Are Topics Tuesday Night
10 New Member*
Added; Meeting
Time Changed
At the regular meeting of the j
Chamber of Commerce- Tuesday-
night the following directors were
Guy Johnson Seek*
Re-Election A*
County Commissioner
Guy Johnson, who is serving his
fourth term as commissioner of
precinct No. 3, authorizes the Bea
in attendance: Green, Kimball, Bur-1 con this week to place his name in
ton, Crawford, Grcenhaw, Grant, the announcement column as a can
Brandon, Gray, Friery, Claybourn, I didatc for re-election, subject to the
Johnson, Rioux, and Campbell. Visi- action of the White Man’s Union
tors included Mi', and Mrs. Ted Primary, April 27.
Fields, Mrs. Muriel Fox, Messrs. As a member of the County Com
Gist. Parchman, C. L. Haynes, M. missioner’s Court, Mr. Johnson has
O. Burton, Munds, Bozeman, Bolin. I efficient service and for this
and Mrs. Arnold. I precinct his very beat efforts have
Ten new members were reported been used for the improvement and
by T. S. Brandon, chairman of the upkeep of roads, bridges and drain
membership committee, and Mr. age and no one section has been
Bozeman was appointed a member I neglected, as lie has tried to give
of this committee. all his personal supervision.
Commissioner Johnson reported 'Mr. Johnson states that he will
the road from Highway 35 at the continue to serve to the very best
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Warrant Officer Floyd H. Bart-
lett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
■ R. Bartlett of this city, is at Wil-
liam Beaumont General Hospital,
El Paso, Texas, for treatment fol-
lowing three and one half years
service with the army in the South
Pacific.
The veteran entered the service
Sept. 16, 1940. He served overseas 1 clean-up project, in cooperation with
as assistant communication’s offi- other civic, literary and garden
cer attached to the 158th Combat clubs of the community. The club
Infantry team. He wears the Asi- is sponsoring an “I am an Ameri-
atic Pacific Ribbon with three bat- can” program, which will be han-
tle stars and the Combat Infantry died through clubs and schools the
Badge. latter part of this month.
Following his release from the Blessing Library and Community
service, Mr. Bartlett and his wife, House Association, represented by
the former Louise Smith of Phoe- Mrs. W. W. Reed, reported a new
v tiix, Arizona, and daughter, Jean- Tuesday night "’teen-agers” organ-
ette, will make their home in Hous- jzatjon> fostered by the men and
ton. He was formerly employed in aided by the women, which enter-
Houston by the Delong and Roger tains weekly with games, dancing
Hotel Company. and light refreshments for mem-
. v ... — V...— bers. This is strictly a junior club
•i ' „ tt u •, j . .. affair, and adults are not invited.
Mr. Wm. H. Hav.land was in the A m„vie on Thursday nights is
office his week, having received hifrhIy popular> ,ast week,g havi
two letters from his son, Leonard, been cnjoyed b over m ng
to his two sons. These letters were The ref,uIar Friday ni ht blic
the first from Leonard in over « dance continues to be well attended
year. We print part of one: Girl Reserves are serving refresh-
On the High Seas ments at the movie and will use
Dear Warren, Naomi and Kiddies, money earned to send one of their
Just a few lines here, where- number to summer camp,
ever this may reach you. This time Mrs. Fred Law, delegate for Y.
I will send it in care of Dad as the W. C, A. Council of Collegeport,
last letter to you and one to Harold announced that member Mrs. L. E.
came back, with unknown address Liggett was attending the National
on it. As I haven’t heard from you. Y. W. C. A. convention in Atlantic
I don’t know where you are. I City. The Council sponsors p,
have a few leasure days on lAnd "’teen-age” night twice each month;
so am sending a few lines to all the had a Family Night supper last
family there and some friends. I month at the Mopac.
am perched on my bunk, crowded The Collegeport P.-T. A., repre-
in this compartment on the ship sented by Mrs. Roy Nelson, has en-
S. S. General Anderson. We set tertained school children with a
sail the 9th of Feb. and took a Valentine party, and gave a Christ-
southern route by way of the mas dinner for children and faculty,
Azores Islands. 2,785 miles on the members of the board, and others,
way and 900 to go, encountering Palacios Wednesday Club, report-
two storms very unpleasant. So it ed by Mrs. Duncan Ruthven, was
will be around March first before entertained in February with'slides
I get home. and a lecture on Chile. The club is
Well, thank God, this artificial working with Athena in the city
> life is almost ended and I’ll be a clean-up campaign.
free man again. It will be grand. . . Van Vleck P.-T. A., Mrs. Vades
Your brother, Richardson, Secretary, reported the
Leonard Haviland expenditure of $73 on supplies, elec-
P. S. Arrived in New York this a|jd gasoline. The organi-
’orning, Feb. 19th. Had a very | zation will sponsor a Youth’s night
Hill corner to Tin Top will be re-
built and hardsurfaced within the
next two years.
Mr. R. N. Grant reported meet-
ing with the civic committee and
he requested the Chamber of Com-
merce president appoint three mem-
bers to meet with the Civic Club
at each meeting. He was appointed
chairman and was asked to select
his co-workers.
Mr. Gray stated the permit for
the use of the airport was almost
assured, and Mr. Green stated Mr.
R. E. Richards, of Houston, had
been to see him about using the
airport. He has planes ready to
take freight north as soon as the
field is ready.
Mr. Gist was appointed chairman
of a committee to approve solicitors
of his ability if re-elected and feels
the experience he has gained dur-
ing the years he has acted in this
capacity will enable him to give
better service and earnestly solicits
the support of his many friends.
Renter* In County --
Protected From High
Rents and Evictions
Tenants in the Matagorda Bay-
Rental Area are protected from
both inflationary rents and unwar-
ranted evictions as long as they
comply with their obligations,
Emma L. Carleton, Area Rent Di-
rector stated today.
“Unfortunately some tenants do
who come to town after being pre-1 not insist upon their rights under
sented and requesting such be done. | rent control because they fear that
A very interesting report about * forcedtomoveduring
the Silk Industry program that is
now in operation in Mineral Wells,
was given by Mrs. Muriel Fox.
Some of the actual facts that she,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fields, and her
daughter, Jo Ann witnessed while
visiting in that city, were stated.
They talked with Mr. Roberts, who
is one of the committee the Federal
Government sent to Japan to study
this period when it is extremely
difficult to find a place to live,”
Mrs. Carleton said. “Instead, they
permit landlords to ignore their ob-
ligations without protesting to this
office so that the evasions may be
stopped.”
Mrs. Carleton urged tenants to
remember the following facts:
1. If they rent a house, apart-
about the culture of the silk worm ment, hotel room, boarding house.
and the moms alba white mulberry
plant on whose leaves the silk wym
feeds. Mr. Roberts is president of
the American Silk Corp. and the
gentleman who has invented and
perfected thc reeling machine that
unwinds the threads off the cocoon
thirty times as fast as one Japanese
girl can do it by hand. He showed
them the little grafted hybrids, sent
them on a conducted tour to the
hatching plant, the cocoons, and the
reeling machine and later to the
new hosiery mill that will soon be
in full operation there.
He assured them that the same
kind of program could be worked
out here and will come down and
talk with us personally if we San
get the promise of as much as fifty
acres planted here. They are now
room or parking space for a trailer
in this area, maximum rent has
been fixed.
2. The ceiling rent generally
should be no higher than the rent
a tenant paid for the same accom-
modations on January 1, 1943. Ser-
vices, such as heat, water and garb-
age collection, should be generally
no less than those on the maximum
rent date.
3. When a tenant rents a house,
apartment or room in a private
home, he should ask his landlord
to show him a copy of the official
OPA registration statement. It
gives the legal maximum rent and
lists the services to which the ten-
ant is entitled. The tenant then
should comply with the landlord’s
request to sign the registration
Leads Singing;
SHELBY COLLIER
Will direct the singing in a re-
vival at the First Baptist Church,
March 17-24. The pastor, Rev. J. W.
Rives, will do the preaching.
L. A. Gist Made
Local Chairman
Red Cross Drive
Best Built Fields In Area
MSMMfAfc.
The annual Red Cross Drive is
now in progress and Mr. L. A. Gist
was appointed local chairman by
the County Chapter in Bay City.
Mr. Gist asks that your contribu-
tions will begin at once and that
Palacios will be among the first to
reach its quota. Send or bring your
contributions, be they large or
small, to the Palacios Hardware
store.
busy trying to find out just how statement and a change of tenancy
many people would be interested in form. If thc tenant lives in a hotel,
a project of this kind and will be boarding, or rooming house, he
glad to talk with any one interest- should find the maximum legal rent
ed. It’s estimated that at the end posted in the room or a notice stat-
of the third year 1 acre of ground ing where he may check it.
will yield $2,700 worth of silk, Mrs. | 4. if a tenant thinks that he is
Fox said. | being overcharged, he should notify
The meeting time was changed the Area Rent Office, 2109 Avenue
from 7:00 to 7:30 p. m. until further g, Phone 623, Post Office Box 708.
d trip, but a snow-storm wel- on Fr’tlay of each week.
’ ffle. \ I (See “FEDERATION,” Page 4)
notice.
W. H. ‘Pete’ William*
Ask* Another Term
A* City Marshal
W. H. (Pete) Williams -has au-
thorized us to place his ^iamc in
the announcement column as a can-
didate for re-election to the office
of City Marshal. Mr. Williams was
elected to this place two years ago
-and given a service satisfactory to
all. He assures the voters that if
he is re-elected he will continue to
fill the job to the best of his ability
in a fair and impartial manner.
Bay City, promptly. A tenant can-
not be evicted for refusing to pay
more than the ceiling rent.
5. If a tenant gets an eviction
notice, he should notify the Area
Rent Office, as above, and find out
what his rights are.
Tenants have virtually the same
obligations under rent control as
they had before OPA controls.
These include:
1. Payment of their legal rent
promptly.
2. Taking reasonable care of the
property that they occupy.
3. Refusing to permit use of the
housing jinit for an immoral or
illegal put-pose.
Arthur Holloway
Candidate For Tax
Assessor-Collector
Mr. Arthur Holloway of Bay City
was a Palacios visitor Tuesday and
authorized the Beacon to place his
name in the announcement column
as a candidate for the office of Tax
Assessor-Collector.
In making his candidacy public
Mr. Holloway makes the following
statement:
I am hereby announcing my can
didacy for the office of Tax Asses
sor and Collector of Matagorda
County, subject to the action of the
White Man’s Union of this County,
hoping, if I should be elected, to be
of good service to the people of the
County.
In July 1923, I moved to Bay City
and was employed by private con-
cerns until 1929, at which time
resigned my position with the Citi-
zens State Bank to accept the posi-
tion of Deputy to the Assessor and
later the Collector of Taxes of Mat
agorda County, where I served until
December 1939.
On September 19. 1942, I enlisted
in the U. S. Army and was station-
ed at the Boston Port of Embarka-
tion and assigned to the Civilian
Personnel Division where I served
as Deputy Director Until my re-
lease from active duty on January
25, 1946.
By reason of my education, ac-
counting experience, personnel work
and experience as Deputy Tax As-
sessor and Collector I feel as
though I am capable to assume the
responsibilities of the office of Tax
Assessor and Collector.
With no reflection upon the pres-
ent incumbent of the office I seek,
but on the contrary, commending
his efforts to benefit the County,
I feel that the office I seek is an
important one and deserves your
careful consideration.
‘I earnestly solicit your vote and
support for the office of Tax Asses-
sor-Collector to which I aspire. If
elected, I pledge to serve one and
all courteously, efficiently and im-
partially and hope to justify the
confidence your vote places in me.
C. of C. In Favor of
City** Permit For Use
Palacios Air Base
All directors of the Chamber of
Commerce were notified of a meet-
ing at the City Hall at 1:00 o’clock
P. M. March 7, 1946, concerning a
permit for the use of the Palacios
airport by the City of Palacios.
The following directors were in at-
tendance: M. T. Brooking, Arnold
Burton, Glenn Claybourn, Carlton
Crawford, Tom Friery. R. N. Grant.
W. C. Gray, D. M. Green, Rev. L.
M. Greenhaw, Guy Johnson, Jerome
Kimball, Ralph Newsom and A.
Rioux.
Mr. W. M. Turner of the Airport
Disposal Engineers from the Civil
Aeronatuics Administration immed-
iately outlined his purpose, stating
that thc Federal Government wa-
authorized to give a permit to the
Government, State, City or County
in order named for control and op-
eration of airfields belonging to
them and since the State had turn-
ed them down, as they had no use
for the Palacios Airport, the City
of Palacios was next in line and the
airport could be had for the asking.
After some discussion those present
were favorably impressed by the
proposition and at the suggestion
of director Carlton Crawford the
Chamber was called to order by the
Chairman, D. M. Green.
A motion was made by W. C.
Gray that the Palacios Chamber of
Commerce go on record in favor of
the City making application with
thc Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tion for a permit for the use of this
airport for the benefit of private
and commercial planes. Motion was
seconded by A. Rioux and the reso-
lution was unanimously adopted.
After which the meeting was con-
tinued by the City Council.
One Year Trial
Offered By CAA
Representative
C. lentf, Thursday Mr. W. M.
Tdons. Her’ genting the Civil Aero-
<ies, and had Station, visited Pa-
ers—more kills tNgft of the city
ier class. t^s Airport
w the war reached the -
? a, with the east carrier!
,eJ. ( more or less unoppos
>»nese coast, planes from T__
*• icinto evolved a technique for*
Tng out” hidden aircraft. At
, ne her task group commander 1
her the “Little Giant,” a new
me that her crew has per-
I (ed.
I] fought at Marcus, Wake, the
Palaus, Lt,co, Luzon,
° a, and Tokyo. Twice she
01 m.
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gir
tremendous typhoons. At
she was still fighting.
0.-’ only person ever known to
. fallen arches was Samson.
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County Lets Contract
For Two Fire Trucks,
One Located Here
The Commissioners' Court let the
contract Monday for two new Sen-
graves fire trucks. Both trucks will
be 750-gallon pumpers with one to
be located in Bay City, the other to
be stationed in Palacios.
These trucks will be used for
fires throughout the county, and
will be manned by the departments
of the two towns.
Fire Chief Ed Barrett, John C.
Richards and Hugh J. Dismukes
were in Bay City Monday when the
contracts were let.
Some Cabbage!
Mrs. M. I. Cox brought to the
Beacon office Wednesday afternoon
a head of cabbage which weighed
10% pounds. The past winter has
been ideal for winter gardens and
Palacios has many of them that are
producing a variety of vegetables
large quantities and the Cox
garden is one of them. Thanks a
lot Mrs. Cox, and we will enjoy
cabbage in all the ways it can be
served for several days.
PALACIOS
iUNERA^
it was tf*'ole to care for the field
other arrangements could be mSde.
Up to this time no answer to the
application has been received, but
city officials as well as the Cham-
ber of Commerce directors are hope-
ful of an early and favorable reply.
Joe L. Deutsch Seeks
Re-Election As Mayor
City of Palacios
'Mr. Joe L. Deutsch, Sr., is seek-
ing re-election to the office of city,
mayor and authorizes us to plane
his name in the announcement col-
umn. Mr. Deutsch has served in
this capacity for the past term.
During this time he has devoted
much of his time to city affairs and
with the cooperation of the council-
men has been able to provide and
secure a number of projects that
will be of substantial benefit to our
town and community. Mr. Deutsch
states that if he is re-elected he
will do all he can to keep Palacios
on the upward trend.
L. S. Appleton left Wednesday
for Brooklyn, N. Y.. to spend a
week or ten flays with his parents.
Messrs. William Green, of Min-
eral Springs, and G. A. Miller, of
Corning, Ark., were here last week
visiting the former’s cousin, Miss
Thelma Dossey, and Miss Jo Etta
Coyle, local Western Union em-
ployes.
Loren G. Margerum
Announces For
City Alderman
Loren G. Margerum places his
name in the announcement column
this week as a candidate for City
Alderman, Mr. Margerum held a
place on the city council a number •.
of years, resigning when he was an
employe at Camp Hulen. He has
progressive ideas also the qualifica-
tions that fit him for the place he
seeks. He solicits the support of his
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Chiles had for
the first time in years their eight
children home over the week-end.
They are as follows: Fleming N.
Chiles, Refugio; Mrs. W jM. Water-
man, Taylor; Leslie Lee Chiles.
Midfields; Mrs. H. L. Tinsley, Jr.,
Palacios; Mrs. Lee M. Pierce, Bless-
ing; E. 1. Chiles, Jr., Palacios;
Bobbye 'M. Chiles, Corpus Christi,
and G. A. Chiles, Palacios. The first
family picture was made of the
group.
Attends Reunion
Mrs. C. B. Nelson has returned
from Houston where she enjoyed^t
visit with relatives and friaivflr
While there she celebratea her
birthday with a family reunion at
Mason Park and about thirty were
present. At the noon hour dinner
was served in the Club house, dur-
ing which delightful music was
furnished by a number of Houston
friends. The beautiful birthday cake
adorned with candles added to the I
festivity. The afternoon was spent';
in social converse and reminescing, j
interspersed with a number of mu-
sical selections by Mrs. D. R. Bax- '
ter at the piano and IMilby Dow ..
with his violin. The 4-year-old Har- 1
old Pennington, grandson of Mrs. j
Nelson, added to the entertainment
by sifcglng “Kiss Me Once, Kiss Me
Twice,” in a manner that charmod
them all. All wished for Mrs. Nel-
son miny more such happy cele-
brations of her natal day.
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