Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1981 Page: 2 of 14
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THIS WEEK
FROM THE PALACIOS BEACON
EARLY FILES
IS YEARS AGO-1966
1 he application bv the City of Palacios for a federal
grant ot $87,000 for construction of a sewerage
treatment plant had been approved by the Water
Pollution Control Agency.
Duck season opens November 19,
Tidehaven Tigers and Schulenbnrgh Shorthorns
will play their Class A bi-district game in Victoria
Friday night and the Edna Cowboys will meet the
Sweeny Bulldogs in Sweeny for Class AA Bi-District
tilt.
The Future Nurses Club visited Spohn Hospital in
Corpus Christi Saturday.
20 YEARS ADO-1961
Palacios and the coastal region Avill say thanks for
help received during and after Hurricane Carla with
an Appreciation Day program at the Junior High
auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Brazos Oil and Gas Or. scheduled a new
Collegeport Field development-test called No. 2 W.S.
Gillett, etal.
I he new—emergency vehicle for the Palacios
Volunteer Fire Department, a specially built
Chevrolet station wagon, had been delivered.
Losing the last game of the season toGanado 18-12
the sharks were looking forward to next year as 12
lettermen were due to return.
The Junior High Hornets completed their season
Thursday with a 22-0 win over Crockett of Port
Lavaca.
Miss Jov Jensen was elected as their sweetheart
by members of the local F.F.A. chapter.
25 YEAHSAGO-1956 -
C.H. Chatham was apointed chairman of the
election committee at the chamber of commerce
meeting Tuesday night.
The Sharks travel to Sweeny Friday night for their
final game of the season.
J.H. Shearer was opening the Shearer Butane
Company. He will be assisted in the business by
Walter Mitam.
Andrea Mangun and Kathryn Kogers, junior high
H.E. girls, each won $50 for prize winning receipes
entered in the "What's New in Home Economics”
magazine contest.
30 YEARS AGO-1951
This week ends this year’s football season for the
Sharks and the Hornets. A victory over Ganadb will
give the Sharks and Indians a tie for third. Should the
Hornets beat the Bay City Kittens they will have
their best season since 1948.
The Texas dove season opened today and the deer,
turkey and javelina season tomorrow.
Gus Garcia, prominent latin-American lawyer of
San Antonio, was guest speaker last Friday night at
the Lulac Council’s ladies night banquet at the
pavilion.
Billy Hamlin was elected beau of the Palacios
Chapter Future Homemakers of America.
, 35 YEARS AGO-1946 -
The Walker Flying Service was approved by the
Veterans Administration for O.l. Flight training.
I he Palacios Sharks who defeated Port Lavaca~last
week 12-b were preparing for their final game of the
season against Ganado here Friday night.
Births announced were: a boy for Mrrand Mrs.
Wilbur Eggemeyer on Nov. b and girls for Mr. and"
Mrs. Don Mathias on Nov.-Jl, Mr and Mrs. -J.H.
Rice on Nov. 9 and Mr. and-Mrs, W.E. Hall oirNovr
8. - - ---
4U YEARS AGO-1941
Guy Helper, Adjutant of the Salvation Army,
arrived here to assume charge of the USD.
Specifications for a new school building-were being
prepared for bidders. Construction was to start after
the first of the year. —
I he Sharks traveflo Ganado Friday night, seeking
their third conference win.
Employees of the CPL and a few guests enjoyed a
barbecue in LeTulle Park last Thursday night in
celebration of the company's 25th anniversary.
45 YEARS ADO-1936
The Smith-Bauer Dredging Company of Port
Lavaca was moving to Palacios and a channel with
loading docks was being constructed on the bay at
the end of sixth street.
Miss Gertrude Koerber, who was attending John
Tarleton College, was one of the 25 selected to sing
over the radio in the second presentation of the
Tarleton Music Hour.
The Sharks defeated the Kockport team by 19-6;
the local All-Stars lost to the Port Lavaca AH-Stari
7-0.
AT the close of the joint season of six Methodist
Conferences held in Houston. Rev. J.C. Gibbons was
returned to Palacios for his secondyemr
50 YEARS AGU-1931 ~
L. S. Appleton was local chairman for the Red
Cross TOlf call.
The Palacios Library Association served a New
England supper, proceeds to be used for defraying
expense of putting in gas.
Dr. A.B. Cairnes moved his dental office from the
second floor of the Smith building to over the bank at
the corner of 5th and Main.
55 YEARS ADO-1926
G.A. Harrison and J.B. Feather represented
Palacios at the Intra-Coastal Canal Association
meeting in Morgan City, La.
Plans were underway forlhe Central Power and
Light Company to purchase the Palacios light plant.
60 YEARS ADO-1921
County quota of members for the tilth annual roll
call of the American Red Cross was $4,000.
M. E. Kogers opened a grocery store in the
building^ pn Commerce formerly occupied by W.E.
Hart. —J
Palacios football boys beat the Edna boys to the
tune of 12ib.
Miss Kate Thomas. County Home Demonstration
Agent, organized a club here for the girls with Oralee
Hart, president; Mabel Chamblee, vice-president;
and Juanita Parker, secretary.
Editorial Page
PAGE 2,
Wednesday, Nov. 11.,
1981
BAYFEST
(Continued from Page 11
would be necessary to
renegotiate a new con-
tract for future services
to be performed by
Brown & Root.”
He added that discuss-
ions in that respect had
been conducted over the
past seven weeks but that
it had become apparent
that terms for a new
contract could not be
reached. He said that
Brown & Root would
continue to help during
the transition period and
that the company would
make every effort to
relocate employees af-
fected by this develop-
■: ment.
\ Soon after the an-
;• nouncement last week, it
; was reported that several
Brown & Root employees
' had already been assign-
ed to projects being
handled by the company
? elsewhere, including Ar-
j‘ izona.
In The announcement
; made by CP&L, the
; utility company said that
5 "during the transition
' phase, which is estimat-
• ed at approximately sev-
'• en months, there will still
• be consiaerable effort
;; required to maintain the
J site in its present partial-
ly completed state. Stor-
>; age and maintenance of a
v great amount of equip-
ment and records will be
the major part of that
• onsite effort.
At the news conference
last week. Ford said he
expected many of Brown
& Root's employees hir-
ed for work at STP will
likely submit applications
and be hired on by
whichever firm is given
the construction respon-
sibility. He added how-
ever. that there are no
j< concrete assurances that
s ail employees will be
j hired. One man at the
5 conference pointed out
v that many of the workers
are going to "bail out”
unless they have assur-
ances that if they stay
around they would be
rehired.
Noting that the morale
of the construction work-
ers is understandably
down, Ford said that a lot
of them have their res-
umes out and are already
talking to people about
other jobs.
"If they don’t like the
fact that this is it then
yes, I guess we are going
to lose some people,"
Ford said, commenting
on the impact the Brown
& Root pullout will have
on the area. “In fact this
can cause us some prob-
lems down the road when
you do make a total
transition as to whether
or not you can get some
of the people back. They
may not want to-come
back."
He added that the area
should "get ready for the
simple fact that we are
going to lose people.”
Ford added however,
that Bechtel is "sittting
over there with open
arms" wanting to talk to
anyone with Brown and
Root who is interested in
staying on.
It was pointed out that
many of the Brown &
Root employees who
have been working with
the company for five or
six years at STP are
hesitant to leave the firm
and stav on with a new
employer because of the
seniority and benefits
they would lose.
One man also-made the
statement that the chang-
ing of constructors could
be a "Shot in the arm".
He pointed out that the
stigma and reputation of
Brown & Root at STP has
hurt and that there were
some people who did not
want io come in and work
for Brown & Root. “This
might be a shot tn the
arm in getting these
people back into the
area," he said.
Another blow also
struck the project last
week as voters in Austin,
one of two cities that are
part owners of the plant,
authorized the city to sell
its 16-percent share.
place and a one-month member-
s,up at the Physical Center went to
Hernandez. Montgomery took sec-
ond and received a case of diet
drinks from Hamlins. Third place,
with a loss of 7 Y« pounds, went to
Kenneth Hamlin, who received a
meal for two at the Revelry.
Candy Samora was the winner in
Armadillo Raffle.
After displaying their legs from
behind a stage setting, contestants
of the Alapha Club's Calf Show
waited for the announcement of the
winning calves. Roustabout Ronnie
Schneider took first, Audacious
Adrian Watson placed second and
Killer Whale Keith Wallis was
third. Leon Bullock got the booby
prizerA total of $89 was collected
in thevoting for the 18 candidates.
Three races were featured in the
Crab Race sponsored by the Parent
Teacher Organization. In the first
race, first place went to Ronnie
(Continued from Page 1
The BSby Contest, sponsored by
the Palacios Chamber of Com-
merce. drew a large number of
lovely entries. Winners were Billy
Holt - Youngest Baby; Lupe Torres
- Baby With The Biggest Eyes:
Blaine Purswell - Baby With The
Least Hair; Jason Buckiey - Baby
With The Most Hair; Jose Lino
Zuniga Jr. - Baby With The Best
Smile; Joshua Hunt - Happiest
Baby: Justin Jenkins - Best All-
Around Boy; and Cortney Wallis -
Best All-Around Girl.
Taking wooden outhouse tro-
phies in the Beard Growing
Contest sponsored by the PVFD
were Mike Brown - Ugliest; Fred
Harr - Most Unusual; Ricky Conrad
- Best All-Around; Tony Carr •
Most Distinguished; and Tiger
Schneider - Best Existing.
Cow-chippers also had fun in the
cow chip throw. In the men’s
BONom.••second to Ross Goodner, division,, the. $2pJiT5t place money
and third to Tar.ya Chanik. In the donated by Harmonie Club went to
second race, first went to Eleanor
Poklikiiha. second to Cesareo Bela
and third to Colleen Claybourn. In
the third race, first place wentto
Dale Barnard, second to Tom
Templeman and third to Ross
Goodner.
Top honors in the Seafood
Contest sponsored by Petersen's
Restaurant were Anna Mae Alliott
- Grand Champion and Hazel Kock
- Reserve Grand Champion.
Mike Weixelman at 181 -ft. Second
place and $20 <_on*ied by W.W.
Docks went to Paul Remlinger at
166.7-ft. Third place and $10
donated by Oglesby Enterprises
went to Santos Perez at 141-ft.
The $15 donated by Ftarr’s
Builder. Co. for the most accurate
throw was split between Keith
Behrens and Trent Oglesby.
In the women’s division;- Carol
Graft tossed 98-ft. to win $10
donated by Patty Spateck and a belt
buckle donated by Jimmy Shearer.
Second place and $5 donated by the
spectators went to Sonya Gordon at
81-ft.
In the tricycle race sponsored by
the Carpenter’s Club of the First
Presbyterian Chutch. the grand
champion in the adult division was
Nick West. Other results had not
been turneefin at press time.
CHAMBER
fContinued from Page 11
he is allowed to hand down is $106.
In order for him to assess a fine, a
complaint must first be filed
identifying the offender. Hg sug-
gested that if more people filed
complaints with enough identifica-
tion to leadfo an arrest, it may slow
the problem down.
Bovvers also said he could not
make cleanup of an area a part of
the fine against a litter offender,
however, the offender could be
ottered a choice of doing so if he
did not want io pay the fine. He
added that more police patrols
would not necessarily lead to more
littering arrests because offenders
do not litter when law officers are
present.
Beacon Letter to the
Editor policy
NO IE: The Palacios Beacon gladiy accepts and
encourages Letters to the Editor. It has been the
policy of the Beacon, and continues to be, that all
letters must be signed before they can be
published. During the past few weeks, the Beacon
has received a number of well-written, Interesting
and Informative letters. Unfortunately they were
unsigned and therefore could not be published. If
persons who submitted those letters will come-by
and sign their names, the Beacon will gladly
publish them. Letters to the Editor are strictly the
opinions of Beacon readers and In no way reflect the
opinion of this newspaper.
BOND ISSUE
overwhelmingly against.
The bond issue receiv-
ed only 33 favorable
votes at Pet. 3A while 385
persons voted against.
The balance was similar
at Palacios' Pet. 3B
where the vote was 8 for
and 86 against.
All remaining polling
places west of the Color-
ado River with the excep-
tion of Markham showed
similar outcomes.
Blessing reported 53 in
favor and 90 against with
Collegeport having only
13 for and 45 against.
Midfield results were 16
MUonllnued from Huge 11
voters in Bay City pro- from Van Vleck 123-63,
Sargent 111-46, Wads-
worth 51-41 and Ccdar-
ville 66-19. The only
support for The project
west of the river was in
Markham where voters
favored the jetties issue
89-42.
vided the biggest support
for the project, favoring
the bond issue 1,635 to
417. Matagorda had the
next biggest total, with
153 favoring and 90 op-
posing. Elsewhere for the
"East'1- approval came
In the absentee ballot-
ing approval was also
gained by a vote of 84-27.
The letting of the con:
tracts for the project,
which is estimated at
an overall cost of $27-
million, is expected
sometime in 1982.
BIRTHDAYS
NOVEMBER 11
I Raymond Guevara. Palacios
Dionicio Luna Jr., Bcllville
NOVEMBER 13
James Bartosh, Palacios
NOVEMBER 14
Santos Perez. Jr., Palacios
Jeri Slork, Palacios
Gerald Stork, Palacios
Edward Luna, Spain
NOVEMBER 15
Carlos Duran. Palacios
NOVEMBER 17
Erika Solis, Palacios
ANNIVERSARIES
NOVEMBER 11
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Barnett, Palacios
NOVEMBER 13
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon K. Harvey, Palacios
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ripke Sr., Pal.
NOVEMBER 14
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rocha, Palacios
NOVEMBER 17
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Godeke, Palacios
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for and 29 against. The
Large cost overruns and- on*.v °^er sPot lrT *he
construction delays wee* county going against the
the main reason for the
voters decision. Original-
ly buying into the project
for S161 -million in 1973.
the city's costs have risen
to $345-miIlion. The pro-
ject is currently more
than $4-billion over ex-
pected cost and six to
eight years behind sche-
dule. Opponents called
the project a "lemon".
Sari Antonio, another
partner in the project, is
also considering selling
part of its 28-percent
share,
measure was Pledger in
the northeast portion of
the county where the vote
was 9 for and 47 against.
As had been expected;
tising and janitorial ser-
vice. Any access beyond
operation needs, usually
about $25. is used in
some way to benefit the
elder citizens such as the
annual aARP party at
Leisure Lodge.
The AARP will have a
bake table and hot coffee.
(Continued 'rom Page 11
under the leadership of
Hortense Wyatt, to bene-
fit the Senior Citizen
Center building project.
All participants in this-
event and other citizens
are being asked to donate
baked goods to this table.
A great variety of
creative talent will be
featured such as mac-
rame, wood items, rag
dolls, crochet, watercol-
ors. oils, Christmas dec
orations, etc. along with
the yet unknown items
from the new partici-
pants.
If anyone wishes to
book the last two tables,
please call Pat Howarth
at972-2014.
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PALACIOS CHAPTER NO. 125 O.E.S...3rd
Tuesday of each month. 7:30 p.mrT Masontcttatt 3
miles north on Hwv. 35.
PALACIOS LODGE NO. 990 A.F.&A.M...lst
and 3rd Thursday of each month. 8 prmr. Masonic
Hall. 3 miles north on Hwv. 35.
QUEEN HAMIJN POST 2469 VFW...men
meet 3rd Thursday of each month. Ladies Auxtttary
meets 2nd Mond&v each month. VFW Hall.
PALACIOS VFD...2nd and 4th Mondays. 7:30
p.m.. Fire Hall oh Commerce Street
PALACIOS >SD SCHOOL BOARD...2nd Mon-
day of each month. 8 p.m.. Tax Office crrJnd Street
PINK LADIES...1st Monday of each month. 2
p.m.. Wagner General Hospital.
PALACIOS 4-H CLUB...2nd Monday of each
month. 7;3u p.m.. Ag Building
PALACIOS BAND BOOSTERS...4th Monday
ot each month. 7:30 p.m.. Band Hall
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS...1st Wednesday of
each month. 7:30 p.m.. St Anthony's LLD
Building.
TOPS |TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLYj...Ev-
erv Tuesday at the Palacios Library, 6:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S DIVISION CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE...3rd Tuesday of each month, Petersen's
Restaurant, 12 noon.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS...4th Thursday ot
each month. St. Anthony Parish Haft, 7:30 p.m.
PALACIOS CITY COUNClL...lst and 3rd
Mondays. 8 p.m.. City Hall.
PALACIOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE...lst
and 3rd Thursdays. 12 noon. Petersen's Restaurant
CITIZENS AWARENESS...2nd Thursday. 7:30
n.m.. First Presbvterian Churctr.
AARP | AMERICAN ASSOC. OF RETIRED
PERSONS|..;2nd Tuesdays. 2:30 -ptm.. Episcopal
Hall. 3rd and"Main.
WEDNESDAY CLUB...ls‘ and 3rd Wednes-
days. 3 p.m.. Athena Room. Paiacios Library.
PALACIOS MEDICAL FOUNDATION...2nd
Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.. Athena Room. Patartos
I ihran.
PALACIOS LIONS CLUB... 1st and 3rd T ues-
days, 7 p.m.. Palacios RecreatiorrCenter.
W.COHOLICS ANONYMOUS & ALANON
FAMILY...Sundays, 3:30 p.m., Episcopal Hall, 3rd
and Mairr.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING...Fri-
days. 1-8 p.m., Matagorda County Annex,
Information 972-2014.
SQUARE DANCE CLUB...Tuesdays, 8 p.m.,
Episcopal Church Hall.
EAGLES |MEN|...2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30
p.m. Eagles Hall.
EAGLES |WOMEN]... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.
7:30 p.m.. Eagles Hall.
SOCIAL SECURITY,..1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 10
a.m.-12 noon. Palacios Library.
PALACIOS RECREATION ASSOC. .2nd Thurs-
day of each month, 7:30 p.m., Palacios“Recreation
Center.
Clubs, groups or organizations wishing to have
their meeting schedule listed In the Community
Calendar free of charge should contact the Beacon
office at 450 Commerce or call 972-2610.
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