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Fora Greater, Belter Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935
VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 16
Matagorda Bay to
Get Lighthouses,
Mansfield is Told
I SHARKS TO OPEN ARTHUR BRISBANE, MOST
SEASON SUNDAY | FAMOUS OF EDITORS, NOW
WRITING FOR THE BEACON
Washington, April 19.—Construc-
tion of two new lighthouses on
Matagorda Bay has been decided
upon by the bureau of lighthouses,
Representative J. J. Mansfield of
Texas was informed today by Com-
missioner G. R. -Putnam.
One of the lights will be placed
at Palacios Point and the other at
Wells Point, Putnam said. They
will be single cresoted pile struc-
tures.
"It is believed these improve-
ments, when accomplished, will ade-
quately meet the needs of naviga-
tion in the vicinity,” he told the
congressman.
Mansfield recently urged instal-
lation of new lights in Matagorda
Bay, where, he said, great danger
to shipping boats and other vessels
now exists.—Houston Chronicle.
“MORE EXPERIENCED TEAM |
WILL JOURNEY TO DAN-
EVANG,” SAYS MGR.
Annual Junior*
Senior Banquet
Held Sat. Night
The Junior-Senior Banquet which
has become one of the outstanding
events in the Palacios high school
festivities was held Saturday night
fn the Cafeteria of the B. Y. P. U.
grounds.
The Juniors spared nothing to
make this year’s affair equal or
After a delayed debut the Pala-
cios Sharks will journey to Dane-
vang Sunday for their opening tilt
of the season.
“The local nine is the best team
we’ve ever had this early in the sea-
son,” is the comment of Manager
Mayo. “All the boys have more
experience than before and are
getting in a lot of mighty good
practice.”
Only one out-of-town player will
be with the aggregation Sunday—
Phillip Manning, of La Ward. Man-
ning has pitched good ball against
Palacios, being with Port Lavaca
when the Hug-the-Coast Leugue
was in existence, and with Edna
last year.
The line-up in Sunday's game
will probably find Hogg behind the
plate, Sullivan at first, Shelton at
second, J. Snider at third, Dean
Taber at short, with Reynolds,
Bentz and W. Snider doing the fly
chasing. Spencer Johnson and
Phillip Manning, pitchers. Skipper
Mayo also will have Dale Taber,
little Garcia and one or two others
as subs.
The Sharks are hoping to have a
good following Sunday when they
meet Danevang. The Danes defeat-
ed Bay City Sunday 3 to 2.
Manager Mayo and the entire ball
team wishes to thank the Chamber
of Commerce for their nice dona-
ARTHUR BRISBANE
better than any of the past and all
agree that their efforts were a huge I tfonTwhirt mabTedThall'trim
Sy TSSZ decorations,e and or*anizcd this
the circles and other designs, fring-
ed with paper streamers under aj
canopy of Spanish moss, dotted with
lights and balloons made the room
seam much like a fairyland.
Tables were arranged in a U
shape decorated with beautiful
roses, colored caps, favors and ap-
propriate programs as place cards.
After the guests had found their
places, invocation was offered by
Mr. Mercer. Upon opening their
programs it was found the enter-
tainment and menu was in keeping
with the occasion. Ten sophomore
girls were ready to serve the guests, |
and from the welcoming address
until the reading of the prophecy I
Work on Seawall
Deed for Gap in
Hug • the - Coast
Road Presented
Austin, April 19.—The deed for
the last gap in the middle of Ken-
edy County for the right of way for
the hug-the-coast highway has been
presented to Representative Ed
Dunlap of Kingsville, it was an-
nounced by Dunlap today.
The deed is for a stretch of
little more than a mile and is from
A. J. Trucotte.
Dunlap believes the work should
now go forward speedily on the
project.—Houston Chronicle.
Progresses Rapidly] Many Attend B.
U. Supper Tuesday
Work on the seawall which was
started last week is moving along
nicely and several hundred feet of
piling have been driven. Forms are
being made for the pouring of con-
crete which will probably begin next
week.
The street lighting crew of the
Central Power and Light Co. was
here this week removing poles from
the shore and resetting them. The
improvements on the bay shore
under the city will go right along
One hundred and fifty people at-
tended the B. T. U. Supper of the
First Baptist Church, Tuesday
night. The supper was held at the
State Baptist Encampment Cafe-
teria. Each family brought a lunch
which was spread by a social com-
mittee, Mrs. Julius Snyder, chair-
man.
After the supper was over a short
there was one continuous time °f the construction^ of tL sea- pr°g'am of.stunt9’ mUiic and read
toasting and eating.
The menu included:
Cocktail Palacios
Cab in Leaf Salt Chips
Chicken a la King
Peas in Boat Tomatoes
O’ Faculty Potatoes
Tea on Tap Mints
Junior Surprise
Program:
Welcome Address—Wayne Lud-
wick.
Response—Marion Harrison
Jokes—Helen Glaros.
Toast to Teachers—Evelyn Wil-
son.
Response—-Mr. Newsom.
Dance and Song—Primary Child-
ren.
Toast to Seniors—Vera M. Best.
Response—Steve Parsuitt.
Trio—Clara Bentz, Evelyn Jen-
sen, Gertrude Koerber.
Prophecy—Cecil Kinard.
Members of the Senior Class;
Boys:—Carl Backend-Sterling
Barrett, C. W. Boeker, David Boll-
ing, Virgil Colvin, Theo Cox, Ver-
non Damstrom, George Edwards,
wall, we are told.
June Wedding
Is Announced]
The engagement and aproaching
marriage of Miss Trude Ann Duffy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Duffy of Matagorda, to Thomas S.
ings was given under the direction
of Mrs. Weldon Sullivan who is the
Director of the First Baptist Train-
ing Union. Each of the seven un-
ions was represented and rendered
a part on the program. The M. 0.
L. Intermediates sang a song. The
Live Wire Intermediates played an
exhibition pillow case game. The
Adult Union furnished a reading,
“The Lament for Absolom.” The
Young People’s Union conducted a
Arthur Brisbane is acclaimed,
even by most of those who do not
always agree with everything that
he says, as the greatest editorial
writer of the present day. He has
been known for years as the highest
paid editor in the country. We
feel ourselves particularly fortu-
nate, therefore, in being able to
present te our readers tach week
a column of editorial comment by
Mr. Brisbane on the news of the
world, which appears under the
heading “This Week.”
This column is just what the
name implies—a presentation
thoughts inspired by the latest hap-
penings and trends throughout the
world, and more particularly in the
United States. Mr. Brisbane is in
tensely American and this is reflect-
ed in his comment on current
events. He expresses his own opin-
ions bluntly and they are recognized
by newspaper readers everywhere
as being his own opinions and not
necessarily those of this paper and
others for which he writes.
Mr. Brisbane is known univer
sally for the originality that marks
all of his comments, for his wide
knowledge of a great variety of sub-
jects and for the simple but pen-
gent style in which he writes. He
has an unequaled facility for sim-
plifying complex subjects and mak-
ing them thoroughly understand-
able.
Mr. Brisbane was born in Buffalo,
N. Y., in 1864. His eaHy education
included five years of study in
France afld Germany. This, to-
gether with his omnivorous reading,
stored his mind with a wealth of
information iq>on which he draws
constantly in hia editorial writing.
He entered newspaper work as a
reporter on’thC New York Sun in
1883 and later became London cor-
respondent and firMUy editor of the
Evening Sun. Aft<fl(.-several years
as managing editor of the New
York World he became editor of the
New York Journal, remaining in
that position for 24 years.
Undoubtedly you are a regular
reader of Mr. Brisbane’s column
and are finding it entertaining as
well as full of valuable information.
Your friends, if they are not now
reading it, will appreciate your call-
ing their attention to the fact that
this most brilliant of all American
ediorial writers is now a regular
contributor to this paper.
Brandon of this city, on June 4, was I take off on the general officers and
----------j o-t.—j... --------ii.1. pastor. The Junior Union gave a
announced Saturday afternoon with
a tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Duffy in Matagorda.
During the afternon Mrs. Valerie
Blakeway sang “At Dawning,” Mrs.
Cynus Smith, of Gulf, "Sweet Mys-
tery of Life,” and Miss Evelyn Mc-
Nabb, of Bay City gave a number
of piano selections.
Miss Lucile Duffy had charge of
the guest's book. Mrs. W. W. Ruge-
ley and Miss Gertrude Gilbert poqr-
ed tea and coffee and Mrs, E. O.
Baker and Mrs. I. O. Taylor serv-
ed sandwiches and cakes. Decora-
comic presentation with Lola Dick-
ert and Jack Lee Caffall as the
stars. The Primary Union sang a
very beautiful chorus. The Seniors
presented a paper sack duel with
LeRoy Barnett and Max Ludwick
the contestants.
The pastor, Rev. George D. Mo-
Clelland, addressed the group brief-
ly. Mrs. Sullivan announced that
Sunday, May 6th, is high attend-
ance day for the B. T. U. The goal
for that day is 160.
Report on Sunday
School Convention
tions of pink and white were used
Leroy Hogg, Albert Johs, Nathan I throughout and beautiful pink roseH
Linton, Arvid Loff, Clyde Payne, were profusion. Ninety guests were
Edwin Peterson, Steve Parsuitt, received during the hours from 3:30
Clifford Preslar, Ralph Swenson. to 6 o’clock and those from Palacios
Gir|s:—Clara Bentz, Tootsie I were Mesdames, T. R. Brandon, I,. I Last Wednesday sight the mes
Chiles, Josephine Colvin, Elizabeth L- Anderson, J. H. Huffman, Frank sengers to the Texas Baptist Sun-
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Saturday, May 25
To Be Poppy Day
Faublon, Marian Harrison, Louise
Hurta, Annie Husak, Gertrude
Koerber, Elizabeth Mat!, Jean Pet-
ersen, Maragaret Reslar, Verdi
Rives, Eleanor White,
Members of the Junior Class:
Boys:—Eldon Hill, Laford Jack-
son, Cecil Kinard, Max Ludwick,
Wayne Ludwick, Ney Oldham, Cor-
nell Prindle, Merle Ramsey, Har-
ley Snider, Jasper Wright.
Girls:—Ruth Bell, Vera M. Best,
Glenna Doris, Rosie Farmer, Fern
Hensley, Elaine Huddleston, Naomi
Mattison, Ella Peterson, Cherry | now on
Price, Hazel Wilson, Evelyn Wil-
son, Juanita Wright.
Gillespie, Lauren Gillespie, Joe I
Beard, R. T. Phillips, J. Minich, Dr,
Haile, F. L. Harper, Sam Smith,
W. C. Gray, Misses Wanda Gray,
Betty Jane Anderson, Hazel Huff-
man, Rala Sandusky, Naomi and [
Marian Harrison,
Major Ingram of Wharton, has
had a nice summer cottage erected
near the officer’s Club House,
which is now ready for occupancy
and the Major and family plan to
spend their week ends here from
day School Convention at Houston
brought reports at the prayer meet-
ing service of the First Baptist
Church. Mrs. A. M. Stadig, Sunday
School Superintendent had charge
of the program. Those taking part
were Mrs. Stadig, Mrs. M. K. Feath-
er, Mrs Robert Margerum, Mrs. C.
D. Sanders, Mrs. George D. Mc-
Clelland, Mr. T. S. Forehand and
Rev. George D. McClelland.
Miss Nelle Sorrell, of Houston,
spent the week end with home
folks.
Mrs. Josephine Pretzel returned
to her home at Chapman’s ranch |
Saturday after a two week’s visit
here with her brothers, Phil and
Will Hill. Her daughter, accompan-
ied by Misses Florence LeCompte
The Faculty Club enjoyed their
last social for the school year Mon-
day night with a picnic on the bay
shore north of the city. The com-
mittee in charge was composed of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sullivan, Mr.
and Mrs. Rowland Burton, Miss
Claire Partain and A, E. Burton,
and Marian Kirkpatrick came after who had charge of the supper on
har. I the beach, and other entertainments.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson
and son, of Houston, are spending
the week with Palacios friends. Mr.
Jackson is an employee of the S.
P. and is taking a two week’s va-
cation, the first part of which was
spent at Memphis. They are in the
B. Y ,P. U. grounds and are en-
joying fishing, crabbing and camp
life at its best.
Saturday, May 25th, will be
Poppy Day in Palacios. On that day
the women of Greenwood Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary will
distribute little red poppies on the
streets to be worn in honor of the
World War dead. The observance
here will be part of the annual na-
tion-wide observance of Poppy Day,
daring which millions of Amerieans
will pay tribute to the memory of
the war dead by wearing memorial
poppies.
The popples which will be worn
here have been erdered from the
Veteran’s Hospital at Legion, Tex.
as, where they have been made by
disabled World War veterans. The
poppy making has provided em-
ployment for needy veterans
through the winter and spring
months, enabling them to help sup-
port themselves and families. Pub-
lic response on Poppy Day will
determine how soon and how ex-
tensively this work can be re-open-
ed.
In exchange for the poppies, the
Auxiliary women will ask each per-
son to make a contribution for the
welfare of the war’s living vic-
tims, the disabled veterans, the
widows and the fatherless children
of veterans. This money will be
used entirely in the welfare work
of the Legion and Auxiliary, the
bulk of it in the work of the local
Post and Unit.—Reporter.,
Mr. and Mrs. “Bully" Holt, of
Rosenberg spent Sunday here with
his mother, Mrs. Amy Hall, return-
ing Monday morning via the bus
line.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Shroyer, form-
erly of Fort Worth, but now of
Houston, were week end guests at
Camp Allen over the week enjl and
were so well pleased they made
reservations for week end parties
throughout the summer.
"Experience keeps a dear school, but
fools will leam in no other."
APRIL
23—William Shakespeare, tht
Bard of Avon, born 1564.
dN 24—Russia's Czar declares war
on Turkey. 1877.
25— Rebel New Orleans aur-
renders to Admiral Farra-
tut. 1862.
26— New Yorb abolishes tha
jailing of debtors, 1831.
m
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7f 27—U. S. troops capture To-
>.» ronto, Canada, 1813.
. 26—DeWolf Hopper opens in
-49.' “A Matinee Idol." New
York, 1910.
26—King Parjadnipok of Siam
Cwuv visits Washington, 1931.
Work on Baptist
New Educational
Building Started
The work on the new educational
building of the First Baptist Church
has been started. The foundation
has been poured. It is expected that
the work of construction will ge
ahead steadily. When completed the
building will give the Church ade-
quate room for a completely grad-
ed Sunday School and Training Un-
ion. There will be an entertainment
and recreational hall on the first
floor adeqaate to care for the
needs of the church and community.
Joseph Mansfield
Praised by Solons
Washington, D. C., April 20.—The
house regards Represeittative J. J.
Mansfield of Texas so well that it
had ta pay him high compliment
before passing th# huge river and
harbor bill which came from his
committee.
“The chairman of these commit-
tees have belonged to both politi-
cal parties and if it were not for
the fact that today we go willingly
recognize the fact that the Demo-
cratic party is in centaol of this
congress we would not have known
the politics of the present chairman
because he has followed the long
line of succession on this important
committee and has served it faith-
fully and well,” said Representative
Treadway (Republican, Massachu-
setts).
‘The Hon. Joseph Mansfield
qualifies with any of his predeces-
sors in the chair. So I want to
bring this word of reminiscence in
appreciation of as important com-
mittee as the rivers and harbors
commttee has always been and in
appreciation of its dignified, its
able, it efficient and popular chair-
man, our celleague, Joe Mansfield.”
He also paid a fine tribute to Jo-
seph MoGann, for 33 years the
committee clerk.
“I wish to congratulate the house
on having such an efficient chair-
man , ......._........'__1
harbors as the gentleman from
Texas,” Representative Boylan
(Democrat, New York), declared.
"I compliment the house on having
such an able, such an efficient and
such a competent chairman of this
great committee as the distinguish-
ed gentleman from Texas."
Deepening of Green’s
Bayou Discussed at C.
of C. Meeting Tuesday
The meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce that was held on Tuca
day evening at the City Hall was
one of the best that has been held
from the point of view of attend
ance and enthusiasm. There were
more than thirty present. Such in
terest as was shown in the various
questions that were brought before
the meeting augurs well for the
future work of the C. of C. Mr. J.
L. Koerber, President, was in the
Chair. Mr. Earl Mayo reported that
a good baseball club had been form
ed. and was ‘rarin’ to go. Some
new equipment was needed, and the
C. of C. voted to contribute $50.
Some plans for a Trades Day were
discussed and a Committee was ap
pointed to call on the merchants.
Mr. George Harrison reported that
he had gone to Austin twice in con.
nection with a natural gas bill that
is before the House.
Carlton Crawford reported that
he and George Harrison, County
Commissioner, had met Roy Miller
in Houston on Monday afternoon
with regard to the re-survey of
Green’s Bayou by the Federal
Government. This has already been
placed on the docket by the Com-
mittee on Rivers and Harbors at
Washington, of which Congress-
man Mansfield is Chairman. A dep-
utation from Palacios will meet
with Colonel Marks, Army Engin-
eer, at Galveston in the beginning
of May with regard to this very
important matter. One of our citi-
zens, Dr. Driskill, has urged this
matter for years in the columns of
the Beacon. Carlton Crawford
brought a map to the meeting which
showed the various locations.
Green’s Bayou is 14 miles nearer
Palacios than Pass Cavaila bayou.
The deepening of this bayou would
mean a deep-water port for Pala-
cios. It might be far in the future,
said Mr. Crawford, but the C. of
C. should keep it constantly in mind
and do everything possible to bring
it to pass.
A letter was read from Mr. Harry
Austin Clapp, Collegeport, giving
the members of the C. of C. a hearty
invitation to be present at the open-
ing of Mopac House. Mention of this
is made in another column. In his
letter of invitation Mr. Clapp used
these significant words with regard
to the proposed Causeway between
The improvement being done by
the Palacios Bay Development Co.,
on east Bay is beginning to show
up. The service station formerly
used by the Magnolia Co. was mov-
ed from the corner of Pavilion and
Ritchie street to the new location
this week, is now on its founda-
tion and will soon be ready to open
up. It has been leased by the Pure
Oil Co., bait who will have charge
has not yet been announced.
The Palacios Bay Development
Co. was the low bidder on razing
and removing the old Palacios pavi-
lion. Their contract has been ap-
ived by the P. W. A. both at Fort
>rth and Washington ana the
work will be started on this within
the next few days. This will be mov-
ed to their holdings on East Bay
and we learn will be made into a
modern and commodious sea food
restaurant. These gentlemen have
some wonderful plans for the ma-
ing of a resort for Palacios, more
of which will be given in a few
Weeks as work progresses.
’alacios Represented
At Dist. Rotary Meet
Come to Our Party
WELDON SULLIVAN
GETS PRINCIPALSHIP
Weldon Sullivan, who received
his B. A. degree from Baylor Uni-
versity last year and has taught
in the Turtle Bay school this year,
has been elected to a place in the
school at Hockley, Harris County,
principal and director of ath-
letics.
Mr. Sullivan has given excellent
satisfaction in his present position
and the people of that community
regret to give him up, yet are
pleased that his ability as a teach-
er is being recognized and he is
being advanced in his profession.
His new position giVes him quite
an increased salary.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pierce an-
nounce the birth of a fin* boy Allon
John, on April 17, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. D. Carter, have a naw girl,
Jeanetta born April 16.
By Harry Austin Clapp
Saturday May 4th, 1935, College-
port’s new community house known
as Mopac House will be opened by
one o'clock in the P. M. with a
luncheon served by the woman’s
club at fifty cents. Proceeds to be
used for the purchase of new books.
That master of roasts E. O. Taul-
bee will have charge of the roast-
ing. Reverend Paul Engle will give
the opening prayer. Principal
speakers will be Roy Miller, of
Corpus Christi, A. D. Jackson and
A. B. Duke the personal representa-
tive of H. R. Safford, Executive
Vice President of the Missouri
Pacific. Burton D. Hurd will wel-
come the guests. Short, snappy
talks by George Harrison, James
Gartrell, Glenn Taylor, Judge Bar-
ber, E. C. Baker, Mrs. Burton D.
Hurd, President of the Woman’s
Club. At this meeting it is the in-
tention to give emphasis on the
necessity of taking some immediate
action towards designation and con-
struction of the causeway. Several
will speak on that subject. We are
asking the people of Palacios to
visit us that day and play in our
yard. The invitation is for the good
folk across the bay. The night of
the 4th Mopac House will be open
for a dance to which every one is
invited.
Sapt. Ralph P. Newsom was in
Austin, Tuesday to meet with the
F. E. R. A., directors in regard to
getting federal aid to continue our
school. We learn his application
was number seven, that it was ap-
proved and $2,600 secured which
enables our school to go on, Mr.
Newsom was accompanied by Coun-
ty Superintendent, Tom Hale, and
Rupert Elliott, of Midfield, who
was also seeking aid for his school.
Collegeport and Palacios: “It is now
32.6 miles from your door to Mopac
door but some day we hope it will
be less than three miles.” Mr. Clapp
deserves great credit for the un-
ceasing attention he has given to
the question of the causeway—both
by voice and pen. We congratulate
him, too, on seeing the fruition of
his dreams and his work in obtain-
ing a clubhouse for Collegeport.
Those present at the meeting were
urged to go to Collegeport on Sat-
urday, May 4th, and Rev. George
F. Gillespie was named to represent
the Chamber of Commerce at the
meeting. Reporter.
Improvements Are
Being Made by Pa-
lacios Bay Dev. Co.
Palacios’ rotary club was well
represented at the District Meeting
held in Houston the first of the
week .Among those to atend were
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnett, Mrs.
Esther Smith, W. C. Gray, Row-
land Burton, G. F. Gillespie, Carlton
Crawford, Geo A. Harrison and
.John Studeman. W. C. Gray gave
an interesting report of the meet-
ing at the regular luncheon Wed-
nesday noon. J. F. Barnett and Row-
land Burton are to tell some more
about it at the meeting next week.
Dr. Wagner gave a two minute
talk Wednesday on the medical pro-
fession. D. G. Hart a Chevrolet re-
presentative was a guest.
..ocal Girl to
Tour Europe
Sunday’s Houston Post gave the
following account of a social af-
fair honoring a former Palacios
girl who is to tour Europe this
summer.
Mrs. Charles G. Hooks and Mrs.
Robert F. Hillyer entertained with a
tea Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Hillyer, when they named
as honorees, Mrs. Cyril Delevanti
and Miss Gladys Hillyer, who will
leave the middle of May for a
European concert tour.
The guests were received by the
hostesses and honorees m rooms
decorated with a profusion of
spring flowers.
A miniature passenger ship cen-
tered the refreshment table, and
white roses decorated the dining
room. White tapers illuminated the
room. Mrs. Norman Atkinson and
Mrs. R. B. Roper presided at the
services and Mrs. W. L. Terry as-
sisted in the dining room.
One hundred guests called dur-
ing the hours of receiving.
Mrs. S. L. Smith left Monday
morning on the bus for her home
in Dallas, after a week’s stay here
visiting friends and looking after
business. She plans to return the
first of June to spend the summer.
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