Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1950 Page: 3 of 10
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American Legion Asks J
Congress To Include
Chiropractic In YA
The American Legion National
■Convention, meeting rm Los Ari-
ls' lea, approved a resolution call-
i«g upon Congress to iset up a
department of chiropractic witiiin
th« Veteran’s Administration. -
Toe purpose -of this -proposed!
legislation is to make chiropractic!
care •. available to veterans «<ri the-
same ■ l)asis that medical, dental,
psychiatric and rehabilitation ser-
vices Are now provided.
Heretofore, many veterans Lave
had to fcay for chiropractic service
from their own funds, but in some
instances (chiropractors have fur-
nished the service at a reduced foe
or without (Charge.
During the last three years Neal
Gapeldo of !st. Louis, Mo., has led
in the campaign for adoption
this resolution by the American
Legion. He contends that the sick
or disabled veteran is entitled
any sort of service that will im
prove his condition and help him
take the place in society for which
he fought.
udge Munson Dies,
Rites Held Sunday
At Angleton Church
Funeral uervvces for Judge M.
S. Munson, 81, were held Sunday
in Angleton.
Appointed to fill an unexpired
term in the 23rd Judicial District
in 1919 by Gov. W. P. Hobby,
Judge Munson served in that pos-
ition until his death Saturday in
•a Hay City Hospital. He was
-(fleeted every two years during that
time without opposition.
-Entering Southwestern Univer-
sity at 12 years of age, lie be-
came county judge in 1889 and was
a member of the state legislature
in 1969 and 1910.
A -snember of the Angleton
Presbyterian Church, where he had
lived -since 1900, Judge Munson
was one of the denomination’s
oldest ruling elders. He was active
in Masonic work, recently receiving
a SO-year -membership award.
Survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. A. E. Kobinson of San An-
tonio; three sons, M. S. Munson
Jr., a Wharton attorney, and Arm-
our and Lewis Munson of Angle-
ton.
Burial was in the family ceme-
tery at historic Bailey’s Prairie,
where the judge was born Sep-
tember 26, 1869.
MIDFIELD
By MRS. A. W. HURTA
and W.
Too many girls have a one-track
mind, with a troop train on the
track.
PALACIOS
RADIO CENTER
SALES & SERVICE
MARINE - CAR - HOME
RADIO
TELEVISION
-Wednesday Thru Friday—
NATHAN BLUM, Owner
Drs. Runyon Returns
From Chiropractic
Meeting In Corpus
Drs. Norman and Gladys Run-
yon returned to Palacios this week
after attending the 36th annual
convention of the Texas State Chi-
ropractic Association in Corpus
Christi.
Courses offered at the meeting
were part of a statewide program
being conducted by the association
to keep the profession abreast of
chiropractic developments that will
lead to better health service for
the public. Outstanding authori-
ties, a number of them from out-
of-state, conducted the classes.
Speakers on the regular conven-
tion program included three col-
lege presidents, a leading faculty
member from a fourth college, and
a score of Texas chiropractic lead-
ers. The college presidents making
convention addresses were Dr.
Paul Parr of Carver Chiropractic
College of Oklahoma City; Dr.
James R. Drain of Texas Chiro-
practic College of San Antonio;
and Dr. Vinton Logan of Logan
Chiropractic College in St. Louis.
Dr. H. M. Himes of Palmer Chiro-
practic College of Davenport, Iowa,
represented that school at the con-
vention.
A dollar is more than we want
to blow in a hankie.
MORE HORSEPOWER
AT THE CLUTCH
CtrlifUd ratings prove Chev-
rolet heavy-duty trucks with
Valve-ln>Head Loadmaster
engine deliver more net horse-
power than those of the princi-
pal standard equipped con-
ventional trucks In their class,
13,000 to 16,000 lbs. G.V.W.»
•Grow VWi/cf# Weight
GREATER
ECONOMY
Chevrolet’s great Valve-In-
Head engine and ruggedly
dependable units mean genuine
economy In operation . , .
lower running costs and less
maintenance cost. Operators'
experience with more than
2,000,000 trucks prove III
L. M. Raleigh Is 81
Mrs. L. M. Raleigh of Ganado
honored her husband on his 81st
birthday Thursday with an open
house. Among his friends and rel-
atives attending this happy occa-
sion were his daughter and grand-
daughter, Mrs. Fred Cornelius and
Mrs. L. L. Chiles, and a friend of
the family, Mrs. W. K. Keller.
Mrs. Cornelius Feted
Mrs. Fred Cornelius was hon-
ored with a covered dish luncheon
Saturday at her home, the occa-
sion being her birthday. About 35
guests called to make this occa-
sion a happy one.
Fred Cornelius Injured
Fred Cornelius met with a pain-
ful accident Friday when his hand
was caught in the belt of his hay
baler and one finger cut off and
two badly crushed.
Gerry Has Party
Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald was
honored with a birthday party Sun-
day at her home. After several
games were played the gifts were
opened and admired and the chil-
dren sang “Happy Birthday” to
Geraldine. Refreshments of cake,
cookies, sandwiches, and lemon-
ade were served to 12 little guests.
Mrs. L. L. Chiles visited in the
home of Mrs. Mae Lawhorn in
Markham Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Hopper and Mrs.
George Duffy of El Campo visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corne-
lius Sunday.
Lt. and Mrs. M. M. Teague and
children of Corpus Christi spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bullard. Mrs. Bullard re-
turned home with them for a few
days visit
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hurta and
children and Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Hurta and children spent Sunday
in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Alexander
of Houston are spending their
vacation here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Richardson.
Sgt. and Mrs. Rene Mood and
children of Galveston spent Friday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Malcik.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Guynes and
children of South Houston visited
in the A. W. Hurta home Sunday.
Mrs. Sophie Kopecky of Bay
City spent Sunday with the A. V.
Bosaks.
Keen Heads County
Workers For Gonzales
Polio Foundation
George R. Keen Jr., city attorney
of Bay City, has been named to
head volunteer activities in Mata-
gorda County for the Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation.
Founded in 1937, the Foundation
for Crippled Children has become
one of the most outstanding in
its specialized field in the U. S.
For the past two years the treat-
ment center has been operating at
a capacity of 115 beds.
Goal of the rapidly expanding
institution is a million-dollar pro-
gram to provide more buildings,
equipment and specially trained
personnel to care for an ever in-
creasing number of patients.
Gov. Allan Shivers spearheads
the volunteer workers throughout
the state.
A dollar may not go very far,
but usually it travels far enough
so that it never finds its way
back.
BLUE-FLAME
COMBUSTION
Chavrolat's Valv«.In-Head
engine deiign get! more power
out of every drop of gasoline.
High efficiency combustion
chambers, specially shaped
for maximum fuel economy,
burn fuel smoothly, evenly
with "blue-flame combustion."
TOP EFFICIENCY WITH
4-WAY LUBRICATION
With Chevrolet's lubrication
system, oil Row is controlled
4 ways so all bearings and
operating surfaces receive an
adequate supply of oil—from
the first turn of the engine-
regardless of temperature and
operating conditions.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Malcik vis-
ited with Mrs. Malcik’s father,
Wm. Woytek, in Sublime Sunday.
Mrs. Delphine Machac and Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Machac spent Sun-
day in Victoria with their sister
and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. L.
E. Bouquet.
Mr. and Mrs. George Genzer
and children of Bay City spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. V. O.
Hale.
THEATRE
'HOW OPENS AT 2:30 P. M
EVERY DAY
THUR.-FRI.— OCT. 19-20
JOSEPH COTTEN
LINDA DARNELL
JEFF CHANDLER
CORNEL WILDE
'TWO FLAGS WEST'
CARTOON AND NEWS
SATURDAY— OCT. 21
MONTE HALE
"THE VANISHING
WESTERNER"
—2nd FEATURE—
"BELLE OF
OLD MEXICO"
“Radar Patrol vs. Spy King"
and Cartoon
SAVINGS ADEQUATE
FOR BIG FUNERAL
KYLE—A retired Negro preach,
er had often said he wanted to
have a “nice” funeral. Last week
neighbors found $1,846.72 hidden in
his small home after he died. It
was more than enough to give him
a first class burial.
SUN.-MON.— OCT. 22-23
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
SPENCER TRACY
JOAN BENNETT
"FATHER
OF THE BRIDE"
CARTOON AND NEWS
TUE.-WED.— OCT. 24-25
SHELLEY WINTERS
MacDONALD CAREY
"SOUTH SEA
SINNER"
“TRADING POST”
COMING SOON-
EAGER TAXPAYERS
FREDERICKSBURG — There
was quite a scramble to be the first
citizen to pay 1950 taxes. Four
men were waiting at the tax col-
lectors office when he opened the
door at 6 a.m. on October 1. Fin-
ally the honor of being the first
to pay was settled t>y a toss of a
coin.
Beacon Ads Bring Results
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Now on the Road . . .
More Than Any Other Make!
Today over 2,000,000 truck operators have
the world’s most popular engine in the
world’s most popular truck. For the last
eight consecutive truck production years,
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1950, newspaper, October 19, 1950; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth725790/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.