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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, January 15, 1959
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Carey Smith, Sr. and Mrs.
H. H. Turner, both Of Bay City,
were elected president and secre-
tary-treasurer respectively, of the
Matagorda County Federation of
Women’s Club at the meeting
held in the Palacios First Metho-
dist Church, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Guhn were
the parents of twin girls, bom Jan-
uary 15.
Mrs. Charles Luther was ap-
pointed chairman of the “March
•of Dimes” drive.
Twenty-seven men and women
met at the airport January 13 to
organize the “Tres Palacios Farm-
ers and Cattlemen Association.”
Many from here were in Lock-
hart Sunday to attend the reburial
service of Pfc. Jack Lipscomb, who
was killed in Iwo Jima on March
3, 1945.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Chiles cele-
brated their 42nd wedding anni-
versary Sunday, January 16.
15 YEARS AGO
The 4th War Loan Drive, with a
quota of $150,000 was underway
with H. C. Campbell and Jimmy
Shearer as co-chairmen for the
drive.
D. D. Paulk was at home re-
cuperating from a recent operation
in the El Campo hospital.
Miss Lupe Telles and Pfc. Paul
Campos were married January 15.
Deaths reported were H. E.
Hershberger of Palacios and E. A.
McCune of Rosharon, formerly of
Collegeport.
The 10th annual President’s Ball,
to be held January 28 on the pa-
vilion, was being sponsored by the
American Legion.
Richard W. Lieban was to be the
first speaker on the Rotary Club’s
Institute of International Under-
standing at the Elementary school
at 7:30 p.m. January 24.
M. T. Brooking, G. T. Brooking,
P. R. Hamill, Thomas Brandon and
C. J. Parchman was elected direc-
tory of the City State Bank at a
stockholders meeting Tuesday,
January 18.
ty for a number of years, had a
position with the State Health De-
partment and had spent two weeks
in Austin before taking up her
duties.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Metcalf left
for Crystal City where he had
been called to serve the Church of
Christ, after being pastor of the
local church for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Cox celebrat-
ed their golden wedding annivers-
ary January 14.
Ray Ajderson and his Iowa
Dance Band had been engaged to
play for the President’s Ball Jan-
uary 28.
Capt. John Lipscomb, accompan-
ied by his son, John, Morris Shipp,
Parks Bowden and Richard Hood
went to Galveston to attend a
Council-wide meeting of Scoutmas-
ters from Galveston, Brazoria and
Matagorda counties.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. and IMrs. C. C. Ramsey were
the parents of a new baby boy.
Miss Lucille Hogg started to
work as secretary for James Gar-
trell, Civil Works Administrator.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Snider died at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Paulk.
Ninety-nine children were given
their first dose of toxoid at the
clinic held in the city hall when
local physicians cooperated with
the County Health Nurse, Mrs.
Patricia Martyn.
Bay City had a disastrous fire
when the Herder Rice Mill and
about $300,000 worth of rice went
up in a blaze. The Palacios Fire
Department was called on for aid
and just 25 minutes after the boys
received the call they were at the
scene and had water on the fire.
Those to make the 30 mile trip in
an open truck early in the morning
were Chief John Bowden, Clar-
ence Chamblee, Ted Elder, Bill
Clement, Hugh Dismukes, J. A.
Partain, F. R. Lane, A. G. Smith,
T. H. Sullivan, Grady Walker and
Calvin Sexton.
given honorable mention on the
Class AA All-State team selected
by Texas Sports Writers Assn.
One other District 26 player also
received mention. He was Boone of
West Columbia.—Edna Herald.
A total of at least 500 construc-
tion workers will be on the job
at the new addition to Union Car-
bide’s plant near Port Lavaca by
late 1959. A company official said
Wednesday that Brown and Root,
general contractor on the project
began hiring men Monday, Jan. 5
and a total of some 60 men are
now working on the job.—Calhoun
County Times.
William Z. “Bill” Gosset, El Cam-
po banker, has been reappointed
by Governor Price Daniel to a
four year term upon the three man
Veterans Land Board for the State
of Texas.—El Campo Leader-News.
The Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce and Agriculture 1959
membership drive will be headed
by two Jackson County citizens un-
der a co-chairmanship title. Named
this week were Banker Roy Selby
of Ganado and Dr. Bud Lee of
Edna to lead the drive for $8,340
in a volunteer membership goal.—
Edna Herald.
launch its annual March of Dimes
Drive within the next few days.
Carl S. Shannon, county drive
chairman, pointed out that the
March of Dimes is observing its
21st anniversary this year by ex-
panding its health goals to include
arthritis and birth defects in addi-
tion to poliomyelitis. — Wharton
Spectator.
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• ROYALTIES
FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
El Campo To Get Colton Compress;
Bank Deposits In Area Show Big Gain
A corporation has been formed
and a 29% acre site has been pur-
chased for a $750,000 cotton com-
press for El Campo. The compress
will normally employ around 25
persons permanent and around 55
at peak production time.—El Cam-
po Leader-News.
Deposits at Port Lavaca’s two
banks for the Dec. 31 call showed
an increase of almost $900,000 over
the total for the Sept. 24 call.—
Calhoun County Times.
20 YEARS AGO
Miss Alice Carr, of West Co-
ambia, and Sammy Hood were
narried in the Methodist Church at
Vest Columbia.
Victor Hood, of Portland, Ore-
gon, came in for a visit with his
-rothers, Clarence, Herman and
talph Hood, the first time they had
ieen together in 36 years.
Dr. John W. Fewkes, a retired
ioctor who made his home in Pa-
acios a number of years, died in
IcAllen.
Mrs. Patricia Martyn, Public
lealth Nurse of Matagorda Coun-
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POLICY
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FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY
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PALACIOS
PH. 5261
30 YEARS AGO
Birth announcements for the
week were a girl at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Tubbs and a
boy for Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomp-
son.
Deaths reported were Mrs. Char-
les Harwell and Ernest N. Fluery,
Palacios and C. M. Aldrich, Jack-
sonville.
Funeral services were held for
Capt. Gordon Lawson, a Houston
attorney killed in a car wreck. He
was a brother of G. G. Lawson, Sr.
of this city.
35 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cunningham
announced the arrival of a baby
boy named Arthur Alexander.
Directors of the Palacios State
Bank were J. F. Barnett, P. F.
Campbell, P. R. Dawdy, H. B. Far-
well, Mary H. Elder, Duncan Ruth-
ven and John E. Wolf. Officers
were H. B. Farwell, president; J.
F. Barnett, acting vice-president;
M. H. Elder, vice-president; John
E. Wolf, cashier.
Candidates announced for coun-
ty offices to be voted on in the
White Man’s Primary in April
were W. H. Clement and Oscar
Barber, tax assessor; Mrs. Ruby
Hawkins, clerk; G. A. Harrison,
R. J. Hill, A. C. Stulting and G.
R. Halliday, •ommissioner, pre-
cinct 3.
Upsala University is in Sweden.
Runyon CHIROPRACTIC Offices
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO 6 P. M.
—AIR CONDITIONED—
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY
MORNINGS AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
413 MAIN ST. PHONES: OFF. 5011; RES. 2901
—Good Health Doesn't Cost, It Pays!—
Record-smashing bank deposits
plus considerable building activity,
especially in the City of Edna, is
leading the way into a bright year
of 1959 for Jackson County. De-
posits at the three banks in the
county for the first time in history
exceeded the $15 million mark. This
is more than a million and a half
dollars over the deposits of three
months ago. Much building already
is underway in Edna with two large
commercial buildings downtown, a
quarter million dollar junior high
school building is nearing com-
pletion and a new steel building
for Edna Body Shop will be ready
for occupancy shortly.—Edna Her-
ald.
The two banks in El Campo and
the one in Louise showed a slight
gain in deposits for 1958 over those
of 1957. Reports from the three
banks show deposits for the year
just closed total $16,922,052 com-
pared to deposits in 1957 totalling
$16,869,523.93.—El Campo Leader-
Tuesday night the Ganado City
Council met with representatives of
the Houston Natural Gas Company
to discuss the proposed rate hike.
However, no decision was reached
at this meeting and another meet-
ing in the next few days may de-
cide whether or not the request
will be granted.—Ganado Tribune.
The new portion of Highway 59
is now open again and the fine
four-lane approach to the business
section of Wharton is impressive
with its wide traffic area and the
bright lighting.—Wharton Specta-
tor.
The Texas Highway Department
will open contractors’ bids and
likely award the contract in Austin
Jan. 17 for dredging work on the
approaches to the new super cause-
way across Lavaca Bay.—'Calhoun
County Times.
The El Campo Police Department
will be host to a Department of
Public Safety police training school
for five weeks beginning Monday,
Jan. 12.—El Campo Citizen.
R. B. Hand was elected president
of the Wharton Chamber of Com-
merce when the Board of Direc-
tors met in executive session Mon-
day evening, January 5.—(Wharton
Spectator.
Jerry Wilburn, fullback on the
District 26-AA Edna Cowboy foot-
ball team this last fall, has been
Frank L, Ramsey of El Campo
was appointed last week to the
Texas State Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion Committee. Ramsey is on the
board of directors of El Campo
Farmers Gin and the El Campo
Rice Marketing Association. He is
also chairman of the Agricultural
Committee of El Campo Chamber
of Commerce and Agriculture.—El
Campo Citizen.
The National Foundation will
STATED MEETINGS
PALACIOS LODGE
No. 990 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday each month 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
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half million dollar plant to recover
liquidfied petroleum gasses from
natural gas about three miles north
of iWeedhaven.—Port Lavaca Wave.
The March of Dimes campaign
director of Jackson County, Leslie
Psencik, issued a call for volun-
teers to help conduct the most
crucial drive in the organization’s
long disease-fighting history.—Ga-
nado Tribune.
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