Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1977 Page: 2 of 8
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THE PALACIOS BEACON, THURSDAY. JUNE 30, 1977 - PAGE 2
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FROM THE EXCHANGES
Goliad protests
railroad move
Faced with a major econo-
mic calamity, loss of rail ties to
the rest of the world, Goliad
county leaders have united to
protest the abandonment of
Southern Pacific Transporta-
tion Company’s line from
Fannin to Goliad. Formal
pleadings for permission to
intervene and a formal request
for a public haring has been
filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission by
Representative Tim Van Doh-
len. His petitions are support-
ed by written pleas from local
and state leaders.
••Goliad Advance - Guard
In the meeting of the City
Council on June 8th it was
decided that many abandoned
and inoperable cars will be
removed from the streets of
Goliad. Through the coopera-
tion of the Goliad Sheriff's
Department, enforcement will
begin of the Texas Motor
Vehicle Law V.C.S. 6687-9,
which states that “a police
department (meaning Texas
Department of Public Safety,
the police department of any
city or the Sheriff of any
county) may take into custody
any abandoned motor vehicle
found on public or private
property.”
-Goliad Advance - Guard
Southwestern Bell is spend-
ing $l million to replace
defective aerial cable through-
out north and west Goliad,
according to Manager Harold
Cobler. Some 512,000 feet of
new cable will be buried
starting in the fall. The job
should be completed by mid
1978.
-Goliad Advance - Guard
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At June 20 meeting of the
Ganado School Board a report
was heard from the Thomas Y.
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Pickett Association that the
Ganado School District would
lose some $7 million dollars in
oil revenue this coming year.
T his would amount to a loss in
tax money for the district of
$105,000. The board will be
looking to the coming school
finance bill to be taken up in a
special session of the state
legislature for possible help.
••Ganado Tribune
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At the deadline Friday
afternoon, there had been 183
cattle producers in Jackson
County registered to vote in
the coming beef referendum.
The voting will take place from
July 5 through the 15.
-Ganado Tribune
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The much debated question
of parking meters in El Campo
apparently was finally laid to
rest by council at their monthly
meeting Thursday, as they
followed the recommendation
of the board of directors of the
chamber of commerce and
voted to remove the meters.
Council hedged against a
possible change of heart by
downtown merchants at a later
date, however, as they decided
to leave the meter poles in
place for the present. Consul-
ting engineer Bryant Sparks
presnted preliminary drawings
on alternate plans to provide a
new animal shelter for the city.
Sparks' estimate on cost of
such a shelter showed, as one
councilman remarked, “a
$25,000 doghouse."
-El Campo Leader - News
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Rising fuel adjustment costs,
which accounted for 48.2
percent of every dollar spent
for Wharton County Electric
Co-op services in 1976, cast a
somber mood over the
president's and manager’s
reports at the co-op’s 39th
annual meeting Wednesday at
El Campo High School.
-El Campo Leader - News
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Pros and cons were voiced at
the Edna City Council meeting
Thursday night on a recom-
mended change in the city
charter by the Charter Review
Commission, the commission
recommended that the article
be revised to read "The City of
Edna shall be divided into five
voting precints with the Mayor
being elected at large.
Candidates shall reside in the
district for at least one year
preceding their election.”
-Edna Herald
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The Edna Independent
School Board of Trustees
heard a bit of encouraging
news at their meeting Tuesday
when representatives of eh
Thomas Y. Pickett mineral
evaluation firm report that the
school district’s mineral and
industry evaluations increased
approximately $3,585,680 for
1977.
-Edna Herald
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Work has begun on the
Vanderbilt campus and the
project is expected to be
completed by the spring of
1978. The project includes a
new gymnasium and cafeteria,
reading room and enlarging of
the Vanderbilt Elementary
School building.
-Edna Herald
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Reminder
We will be closed
Monday, July 4th
ATTEND
The Palacios
Lions Club’s
CELEBRATION
&
BOAT RACES
July 3rd & 4th
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Palacios, Texes 77466______
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THIS WEEK
In Palacios History From
Our Early Files
10 YEARS AGO
Palacios’ first casualty of the
Viet Nam fighting was SP/4
William L. Hamlin, killed June
23 while on a security mission.
The 18th annual Lions Club’s
July 4th celebration will get
underway Monday night with
a dance at the Palcios
Recreation Center. Many
events were planned for
Tuesday with the free boat
races during the afternoon the
main attraction.
Water Tank Service Company
of Houston was rehabilitating
and repainting the city’s two
elevated water tanks.
Herman Hartsfield was ap-
pointed a delegate to the 5th
annual Texas Youth Confere-
ence to be held August 17-20
on the University of Texas
campus.
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20 YEARS AGO
The Palacios Rotary Cub
begins its 28th year July 1
under the leadership of Dr.
E.B. Sanford as president.
Earnest Wehmeyr, harbor
master of the Palacios Port,
resigned effective July 1.
Plans were completed for the
13th annual Lions Club July
4th carnival.
Miss Barbara Morris and
Freddie Cunningham were
married Saturday, June 16.
First Lt. Oran D. Mize,
PHIL’S
SHELLARAMA
445 MAIN ST.
CARVED CAMEO FROM
ITALY
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stationed in Tachikawan,
Japan, received a regular Air
Force Commission. He pre-
viously held a USAF reserve
commission.
Mrs. G.G. Hope was elected
president of the Wagner
General Hospital Auxiliary.
20 YEARS AGO
Harry Hulen, Jr. and
Marvin Kastrop will leave July
4th for the Boy Scouts 4th
National Jamboree at Valley
Forge, Pa.
Palacios suffered high tides
and a small shower Wednes-
day as a result of hurricane
Audrey beginning in the Gulf.
Boat races, barbecue, games
and a big fireworks display
were on the agenda of the
Lions Club's 8th annual July
4th Carnival.
Grand Opening of Ramsey’s
Gulf Station at the corner of
4th and Main will be held
Friday and Saturday.
25 YEARS AGO
Dr. John L. Hill, of
Nashville, Tenn. will again
lead the vesper services at the \
Texas Baptist Encampment
when Baptists from all over
the sate of Texas convene here
July 1-10.
Charles H. Wilson, 25,
stricken with bulbar polio last
Wednesday, was rushed to
Jeff Davis Hospital in Hous-
ton.
M.C. Frankson, who gradu-
ated from Texas A&M School
of Veterinary Medicines on
May 31, had opened a
veterinary practice here.
The proceeds from the
firemen’s barbecue on July 4th
will go toward the purchases of
a portable resuscitator.
30 YEARS AGO
The body of Ben Gray
Hamilton, of Houston, who
drowned in Palacios Bay
Saturday, was recovered near
Olivia Sunday afternoon.
Raymond Hart and Miss
Grace West were married in
Houston Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Koerber
received word of the arrival of
their grandson, Robert David
Katz.
Eugene Elvie Killgore and
Catarino Caravajah, Jr. of
Palacios had completed recruit
training at the Naval Training
Center, San Diego and had
been advanced to seaman
second class.
35 YEARS AGO
The marriage of Donald
Sailor, son of Mr. and Mrs.
B.E. Sailor, to Janice Yeager
was announced.
Buddy Linquist and Bobby
Margerum, members of this
year's graduation class, left
for the U.S. Navy.
The 41st Baptist Encamp-
ment was scheduled to open
Tuesday.
An “Old Style" 4th of July
was planned. A parade
featuring no motor vehicles
was to be one of the unique
features to be seen.
40 YEARS AGO
Miss Gladys Swenson took a
position at Brandon’s relieving
Miss Margaret Johnson.
Tuesday, June 29, was
opening date for the 10 day
Texas Baptist Encampment.
Dr. John L. Hill headed the list
of speakers.
Mrs. Muriel Fox purchased
the Smith building on Com-
merce Street and was having it
remodeled. She hoped to move
into the new quarters by the
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