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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1970
8:00 P. M.
Processional - -
Invocation -
President’s Speech
Class History
Special ....
Salutatory -
Class Song -
Valedictory -
High School Awards
Graduation of Class of 1970
Awarding of Diplomas
Awarding Scholarships
School Song -
Benediction ...
Recessional -
_ Theresa Espinosa
Rev. Armand Florizoone
Craig Wallis
- Craig Thompson
- - - Stage Band
- - Ralph Webb
- - Senior Class
Paul Remlinger
Mr. J. G. Smith
- Supt. George Holst
- Dr. Fred E. Smith
Mr. John Louderback
Senior Class
Mr. Henry Doublet
Theresa Espinosa
VOLUME LXII NUMBER 22
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS 77465
Thursday, may 28,1970 1 0c Per Copy
Attendants: Sylvia Morales and Ralph Harvey
CLASS OF 1970
Alamia, Amparo
Arndt, Kathy Ann
Baldwin, Paulette Grace
Beaty, Jennifer Jay
Burkett, Cynthia Ann
Cano, Lupe
Castanon, Hope
Clayton, Lola Pearl
Evens, Betty Elaine
Farris, Brenda Joyce
Flores, Pilar
Gonzales, Rosemary
♦Gwin, Joyce Ethel
Harvill, Virginia
Heard, Fletchie
Hill, Claudia Ann
Auzston, Christopher Dale
Barnett, David Wayne
Bowers, Donald Wayne
Brhlik, Frank Paul, Jr.
Cancino, Elias
Constancio, Jesse
Corporon, Charles Ray
Davis, Herbert DeSoto
Forrest, Jeffery P.
Garza, Ray Thomas
Gillett, Edward Eugene
Gonzales, Ruben
Haynes, John Henry
Herrera, Daniel
Holt, William Craig
Huffman, Carroll Kenneth
Kocurek, Gary
Kubecka, Ronald Edwin
Lawson, Carl Raymond
Lothridge, Joe Fulton
GIRLS
Holloway, Bettie Mae
Hunt, Yvonne Ann
Kilgore, Karla Nell
King, Emelie Jean
Luna, Consuelo
Miller, Paulette Lois
Morales, Dolores Alamia
Morales, Jo Ann
Nordin, Alice Lee
Salinas, Mary Alice
Sanford, Joyce E.
♦Sells, Cathy Ann
♦Simons, Lynda Sue
♦Smith, Dorothy Renee
Smith, Larri Lin
Thompson, Paige Ann
Noted Drivers To
Be Here July 4 For
'Firecracker 200'
BOYS
Maniscalco, Vincent Anthony
Meyer, Kenneth Ray
Morton, Charles Braxton
Morton, James Henry
Ragusin, Calvin Joseph
Ramirez, Angelo
♦Remlinger, Paul Kelly
Richards, Jack Dudley
Rodriguez, Mario Alamia
Rodriquez, Ralph
Roy, Lowell Wayne
Simpson, Willie Jay
♦Thompson, Craig Eugene
Wallace, David O.
Wallis, Craig Alan
Washington, George Robert
♦Webb, Ralph Theodore
♦Honor Students
The Palacios Lions Club July
4th “Firecracker 200” Power Boat
Races is one of six events of the
Southwest Race Circuit sponsored
by the Houston Gulf Coast Mara-
thon Association.
The first of the races took place
at oaysiiore Boat Club, April 20,
with 41 boats entered. The next
race on the circuit will be Sunday,
June 7, at Lake Charles, Louisiana,
in conjunction with Contraband
Days. Palacios will host an exciting
day of racing during Fourth of Juiy
weekend and the Chamber of Com-
merce of Huntsville, Texas, will
sponsor the fourth race Sunday,
Ajugust 9, to initiate the new Lake
Livingston to powerboat racing.
Lake Texoma will be the site of
Labor Day weekend racing Septem-
ber 6 and 7, sponsored by the Jay-
cees of Denison, Texas. The final
race on the Circuit is scheduled at
Bayshore Boat Club, Houston, Sun-
day, October 18.
There is a guaranteed purse of
$18,000.00 for the six races on the
Southwest Circuit, not including
entry fees, trophies, and other
prizes. In addition each boat will
compete on a point system set up
| by the Marathon Association for a
champion in each class.
The H.G.C.M.A. is a club organ-
ized to promote and educate the
general public on power boat rac-
ing, the fastest growing amateur
Awards Day Program Held
For Jr., Sr. High Students
REV. THOMAS A. GARZA
will conduct revival services at
the Templo Bautista Antioquia
(Antioch Baptist Mission), locat-
ed at 407 4th Street, beginning
Monday, June 1 and continuing
through Sunday, June 7. The ser-
vices begin each evening at 8
o’clock. Rev. Joel Ramirez, pas-
tor, extends a cordial welcome
to all to attend.
Vacation Bible
School June 1-5 At
1st Baptist Church
All children, age 3 through high
school seniors, are invited to attend
and professional sport in the world.' the Vacation Bible School at the
Memorial Day; To
Start New Hours
Memorial Day will be observed
as a holiday and the library will
be closed May 30. On June 1 when
we re-open, new summer hours
will be observed.
Monday 2 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 2-8
p.m.
Wednesday 2 to 8 p.m.
Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.
Friday 2 to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Memorial gratefully acknowledg-
ed: Mrs. Coleen Breaux by Palacios
Junior High School.
Books received were: Sears Roe-
buck 1902 catalogue from Mrs. B.
W. Trull, six books from Susan
Mosier, seven books from Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Baltar, six books from
Vincent Rodgers.
The Story Hour will resume Sat-
urday, June 6. Plan now to bring
your children.
Texas Reading Club will begin
June 1. Several have already asked
about the starting date so we ex-
pect a good number of children to
participate.
New Officers Elected
By F.F.A. Chapter
COLLEGEPORT DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
SATURDAY, MAY 30
The Women’s Club of Collcgeport
is sponsoring the 61st Collegeport
Day birthday celebration at the
Mopac House Saturday, May 30.
Former residents and friends are
invited to attend this annual home-
coming.
A| covered dish dinner will be
served at 12 noon, meats and drinks
will be furnished. Those attending
are requested to bring a covered
dish.
The membership is made up of a
cross-section of doctors, engineers,
lawyers, white collar workers and
blue collar workers.
Recently elected as Commadore
of the H.G.C.M.A. is Red Adair,
world famous oilwell firefighter.
Officers and directors elected for
1970 are Jerry Winters, President;
Don Shepherd, Vice President; Jim
Campbell, Treasurer; Slick John-
son, Secretary and Director of
I Publicity; John Kalb, Bob Witt
Buck Allen, Pete Alaniz, Lee Rich-
ter, and Don Smith, Directors.
First Baptist Church, June 1-5,
For those age 3 through junior
high school, meeting time will be
Jr. High Students
Are Recognized At
Meeting Thursday
The work and accomplishments
of students were recognized Thurs-
day when Palacios Junior High
School held its annual Awards Day.
Carolyn Hicki, ninth grader, was
presented the DAR Citizenship
Award; Scott Arndt, 8th grader,
the History Award, and Diana
Mosier, 8th grader, the Spelling
Award.
Band Awards were presented to
Diana Mosier and Stanley Peterson
of the 8th grade and Sandra Coff-
man an<i Rickey Ramsey of the 7th
grade.
Named Outstanding Girl Athletes
were Vickey Hunt of the 8th grade
and Diane Greenawalt of the 7th
grade.
Recipients of Scholarship Awards ________ ____ __________
were Carolyn Hicki, Annette Wil-1 ployees on the Faculty—We will
son, Martha Simons, and David reduce the faculty by three or pos-
1
In the last “Your Schools” column
wo attempted to give the local
patrons some information concern-
ing' the financial problems facing
school districts both statewide and
locally.
In this column we will try to in-
form the local school patrons about
what the Board of Trustees, Ad-
ministration and Faculty of the
Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict are attempting to do to help
solve the local financial problems.
The following efforts have been
accomplished or will be accom-
plished by the time the 1970-71
budget is adopted.
1. Reduce The Number of Em-
Wootan of the 9th grade; Debbie
Kocurek, Cindy Koening and Diana
Mosier of the 8th grade and Ronnie
Johnson of the 7th grade.
Girls Athletics Awards 1969-70
8th Grade: Charlotte Anderson,
Manager, Donna Dockery, Mana-
ger, Kim Stewart, Manager, Jill
8:80 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Teen-time1 ToeUner, Manager, Vickey Hunt,
Typing Course Offered
‘During Summer At '
Palacios High School
Do you want to learn to type?
Well, now is your chance. An
elementary typing course is being
offered to the public this summer
for eight weeks at Palacios High
School at a fee of $20 a person.
The classes will be held on Tuesday
and Thursday nights from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. beginning June 16. Miss
Vivian Witte, the typing teacher at
Palacios High School, will be thi
instructor.
Seniors, this is your chance U
learn to type before you enter- col-
lege. High school students, this is
your chance to learn to type if you
cannot fit typ’n~ irto your regu-
lar semesters cf sci. 1. Eighth
graders and ninth graders of 1970-
71, this is your chance to learn to
Area Students To
Graduate Friday From
Wharton Jr. College
WHARTON—Commencement ex-
ercises for 208 graduating sopho-
mores at Wharton County Junior
College will be held in the Whar-
ton High School Auditorium on
Friday, May 28 at 8 p.m. accord-
ing to Dr. Ora E. Roades, Dean of
the College.
Among candidates for gradua-
tion from this area are:
Dennis Michael Abraham, Roland
Flores, Sherry Lynn Gallien, Den-
nis Ray Hicki, David Allen Ko-
j curek, Eddie Thomas Rendon, Mil-
I ton D. Wall, Robert Paul Zielonka,
all of Palacios; Edmund Joe Hicki
and Dwight George Vavra, El Ma-
ton; Mary Ann Bartosh, Frances
Anthony Hicki, and Jeanette Marie
Janak, Blessing; Adela Flores, Rob-
ert S. Pena, and Richard Lee
Tweedle, Markham.
Dr. Victor H. Driscoll, chatman
of the college board of trustees, will
award diplomas.
Remarks on behalf of the sopho-
more class will he given by Class
President Ronal Wayne Roberts of
Eagle Lake. Class Vice-President
Dennis Ray Hicki of Palacios will
deliver the invocation and bene-
diction.
for the high school age students
will be each night from 7:30 to 9:30
with programs planned especially
for this age group.
On Friday, May 29, from 8:30
to 10 a.m. there will be a prepara-
tion day held. All who plan to at-
tend Bible School should come at
this time to register and be given
a preview of the work they will
be doing during Bible School week.
Preparation day will conclude with
a parade thru the downtown area.
With all new materials and more
emphasis being placed on Bible
study, missions and your child’s
place in the church, this year prom-
ises to be the best ever. Make
plans now! Attend every day!
English Courses To Be
Taught At Summer
School At P. H. S.
English II and English III will
be taught in the high school this
summer to all students wishing to Gumesendo Marroquin, Gerry M'c-
Outstanding Athlete, Petra Flores,
Adeline Garcia, Caroline Garcia,
Shirley Guerra, Rita Koch, Stella
Roy, Otilia Sainz, Desiree Shelton,
Lilly Flores.
7th Grade: Donna Christmas,
Manager, Karole Crowell, Manager,
Diane Greenawalt, Outstandihg
Athlete, Julie Bullock, Ophelia Gar-
cia, Wanda Lynn Mayfield, Carolyn
Novak, Diana Rodriguez, Rhonda
Sparks, Janie Salinas.
9th Grade Hornet Basketball
H. T. Anderson, Captain, John
Bolling, Glen Barnett, Tony Ca-
nales, Boe Farris, Donny Farrow,
Scott Fletcher, Jimmy Flores, Nick
Garcia, Ruben Gonzales, David
Horton, Gerry McAdams, Gume-
sendo Marroquin, Larry Orsnk,
Larry Ray, Tony Rojas, Craig Rod-
gers, Randy Schneider, Louis Sch-
neider, Tommy Yaws, Gilbert Du-
ran, Mgr., James Cepak, Mgr.
9th Grade Hornet Track
Tony Canales, Gilbert Duran, Boe
Farris, Jimmy Flores, Ruben Gon-
zales, Joe Guerrero, David Horton,
The Palacios F.F.A. Chapter held ________,____________ ________
their annual meeting at 8:00 p.m.'And parents, this is your chance
Monday, fMay 18 in the high school j to
Randy Panned Named
Youth Director At
First Baptist Church
type before you begin high school.
A Baylor University student has
tor job and make more been called as youth director for
library. money. J the First Baptist Church of Pa-
Elected to serve as President was | If you are interested in taking | lacios.
David Frankson; Vice-president, this course, please contact W. J.
Kenenth Hicki; Secretary, Douglas Arrington at the superintendent’s
K»*h!ich; Treasurer, Gerald Ku- office or Miss Vivian I Witte at 972-
becka; Reporter, Harold Clayton,' 3007. At least twenty people must.
Jr.; Sentinel, Scott Stewart; and enroll before this class will be
taught.
Chaplain, Lonnie Laslie.
2-2121 — FIRE PHOMV, . ^-2121
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Tho Weather:
Date
Max.
Min.
I’rec
May 20
79°
67“
0.21
May 21
81“
66°
0.00
May 22
82“
70“
0.12
May 23
82“
69”
0.08
May 24
81 °
69“
0.65
May 25
82”
70’
0.12
May 26
83“
69“
0.09
Total rainfall for
year
20.78
IRandy Pannell, a Houston junior
majoring in religion, will assume
tho position June 7.
Pannell is a 1968 graduate of
Houston’s Bellairo High School.
He is a member of Waco’s Calvary
Baptist Church and has taight
Sunday School at the Waco State
Home. He plans to attend a Baptist
seminary after he graduates from
Baylor.
The Palacios church was assist-
ed in securing Pannell’s services
day noon at Petersen’s Restaurant1 by the Service Center of the Bay-
C. Of C. Women Hold
Monthly Meet Tines.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the
Chamber of Commerce met Tues-
for its regular monthly meeting.
Due to the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Blanche Ciayboum had
charge of the meeting. Members
paid their yearly dues. The greup
was reminded of the annual Fourth
of July celebration sponsored by
the Lions Club.—Reporter.
lor religion department. Dr. J. W
Ousley, profeseor of religion, is di-
rector of the center.
Thomas Alva Edison patented
more than 11,000 inventions.
take either one-half unit or a full
unit. Classes will begin June 8th
and end July 17th. Classes will be
five days a week beginning at 7:00
a.m. For one-half unit the class
will be dismissed at 9:30 a.m. and
for a full unit 12:00 noon.
The cost of one-half unit will be
$25.00, and for a full umit $50.00.
One half of the cost must be paid
when the student registers and the
other half due June 24, 1970. These
classes will be for new or repeat
credit.
Registration will be June 1, 2,
and 3 beginning at 8.00 a.m. and
ending at 12:00 noon in the high
school principal's office. Other sub-
jects may be offered if needed or
requested. For more information
call the high school office. To op-
erate this summer school there
must be a minimum of 15 students
per class.
Vacation Bible School
Slated For June 8-13
At First Methodist Ch.
The First United Methodist
Church has scheduled its Vacation
Church School Program for June
8 through June 13 at Weimor Hall
from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
There will be teaching and
recreation classos for children in
ki"^'"*'’artev' through sixth grade.
The their r the program will
^be “Learning To Live as A Christ-
ian in This World of Conflict.”
Adams, Craig Rodgers, Mgr.
9th Grade Hornet Football
H. T. Anderson, Captain, John
Bolling, Glen Barnett, Tony Ca-
nales, James Cepak, Gilbert Duran,
Boo Farris, Donny Farrow, Scott
Fletcher, Jimmy Flores, Nick Gar-
cia, Joe Guerrero, Ruben Gon-
zales, David Horton, Gumesendo
Marroquin, Larry Orsak, Robert
Perez, Larry Ray, Tony Rojas,
Randy Schneider, Louis Schneider,
(See “AWARDS,” Page 8)
Pre-School Program
Offered Beginners By
Tidehaven School Dish
The Tidehaven School District
will again offer a free pie-school
program for the children in the
district who will start in the first
grade this fall. This sehool will be
held at the Markham Elementary
School from June 2 through July
10 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon
'daily Monday through Friday.
Parents are urged to attend an
orientation meeting with the school
1 staff at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, June
j 2, the first day of school. The par-
ents of any child eligible for this
program who have not already reg-
istered their child should bring
him to school at this time.
sibly four eacher units for the
1970-71 school year. While we have
done everything possible to up-
grade our faculty during the last
three years, we now find our-
selves with this bleak outlook of
reducing due to a drop in enroll-
ment.
2. Switch A Number of Teacher
Assignments—With less students
and less teachers, this means that
a large number of teaching assign-
ments must be changed in order
to cover the areas we must teach.
It is certainly not desirable to do
this, but there simply is no other
answer. Almost all faculty mem-
bers are being very cooperative
in this area of change.
3. Add Vocational Units—This is
one of the prime areas we have
been trying to improve. It so hap-
pens that previous planinng for ad-
ditional vocational classes fits in
with the reduction of other class-
room teacher units, so very few of
our present faculty will have to
be released. The State will pay a
large portion of the added costs of
vocational units, but at the same
time a smaller number of students
are allowed in these classes.
4. Cut Costs and Trade Dollars—■
The area of cutting costs to the
essential has been done during the
last three years. The School Dis-
trict has traded some of this year’s
dollars for dollars that can be used
for meeting some of the added ex-
penses facing us during 1970-71.
An example is by buying two extra
buses this year and by paying for
all basic insurance for the next
three years out of the 1969-70
budget. State law requires a school
district to have a balanced budget
for each year. In other words each
school year should pay its own way.
Even with all of the above
items accomplished the budget for
the 1970-71 school year will possibly
need a small increase in valuation
in order to squeeze out a balanced
budget. If we are fortunate enough
to accomplish this we will be one
of the few school districts in Texas
not having a tax increase. In fact,
we were one of the few that did
not have an increase in tales for
the 1969-70 school year.
“Your Schools” hopes that this
and the previous article has given
you, the local school patrons, some
information regarding your school
system and iijs problems. If you
would like additional information,
please contact the Superintendent
of School’s office.
Tr:-Captains Named
For 1970 Sharks
Blessing Am. Legion
Post No. 649 To Hold
Memorial Day Services
FIRE PHONE — 2-2121
Cecil Loe Post American Legion
649, Blessing, will be in charge of
Memorial Day services Saturday at
Head Coach Char! Shreve has Hawley and St. Peter's Catholic
announced tri-captains for the 1970- Cemetery.
7*1 Palacios High School Fighting j Father Stryk will conduct the' program at the college.
Sharks woud he seniors Joe Sainz, services at St. Peter’s Cemetery
Larry Baird, and Danny Kana. at 9 a.m. Services at Hawley Ceme-
tery will be at 10 a.m. with Rev
A. & M. COMMITTEE
TO VISIT, INSPECT
MARINE STATION
The Executive Committee of the
College of Veterinary Medicine at.
Texas A&M University will visit
four marine fish facilities Wednes-
day aid Thursday, announced Dean
Alvin A. Price.
The veterinarians will tour fa-
cilities at Port Aramsas, Rockpert,
Palacios and Galveston and confer
with the staff personnel about co-
operative endeavors in marine
sciences as related to the research
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON.)E. W. Friend officiating.
Texas A&M is the only veteri-
nary college in the Uinted States
with ai aquatic veterinary medi-
cine program, Dr. Price pointed out.
Certificates For H.
S. Achievements
Presented Wed.
The Awards Day program was
held at the Palacios High School
gymnasium Wednesday, May 20. A
number of students were recognized
for achievements that they have
made during tihe 1969-70 school
term.
Certificates of achievement in
typing were presented to Debbie
Loff, Lisa Jensen, Janice Jensen,
Janice Gwin, Jimmy Greenawalt,
and Linda Stuhrenberg.
Lillian Smith and Carolyn Flore*
were presented shorthand certifi-
cates.
Presentation of the homemaking
awards were as follows: Fletchie
Heard, the Crisco Award-; Paige
Thompson, the sewing award; and
Lynda Simons, the food award.
Mr. Dave Dawson, a representa-
tive from Celanese, presented Paul
Remlinger with the slide rule and
chemistry award.
The student who was the most
outstanding in American History
was George Washington, and lie
was presented an award by the
Woodmen of the World.
Lettermen of the 1969-70 boys*
football, basketball and track
teams were given recognition and
were presented with awards by
their coaches. Coach Charles
Shreve recognized Buddy Brhlik as
the outstanding lineman of the
Shark football team and Craig
Wallis as the outstanding back of
the team.
The Sharkette managers and the
Sharkette basketball, volleyball and
track lettermen were awarded cer-
tificates by their coach, Glynda
Farrow. Phyllis Barnett, a Shark-
ette lettermar,, was given special
recognition for her academic as well
as her scholastic achievement.
The Interscholastic League con-
test play members were giver cer-
tificates of achievement by their
teacher, Miss Gloria Walter. Stu-
dents who received these certifi-
cates were: David Wallace, Barbara
Trull, Joyce Gwin, Paulette Miller,
Ralph Havvey, (Ralph Webb, George
Washington, Chris Auzston, Chip-
per Holt, Claudia Hill, Carroll Huff-
man, Kenny Wallace, Jeff Forrest,
and Buddy Brhlik.
David Wootan, a freshman, was
chosen the most outstanding speech
student, while Tommy Garza was
selected the most outstanding
drama technical student. Special
recognition was given to Joyce Gwin
for her achievements in the V.F.W.
oratorial contests. Awards were
also given to those students who
participated in other U. I. L. speech
events. Students receiving these
awards were Joyce Gwin, prose
reading; Jeff Forrest, prose read-
ing; Ralph Webb, poetry reading;
Rusty Brhlik, informative speaking;
and Ralph Harvey, persuasive read-
ing.
Band scholarships to Wharton
County Junior College were pre-
sented to Carl Lawson and Connie
Luna. The winner of the John
Phillip Sousa Award was Connie
Luna. At the regional meat first
division twdrling were won by
Rhonda Hamlin, Verna Hunt,
Yvonne Hunt, Brenda Johnson,
Karen Johnson, and Sandra Will-
iams. Charlotte Arrington, Freda
Kocurek, and Mark Kirkpatrick
made all district band, Mark Kirk-
patrick made first in all-region
band, and he will represent Palacios
at the All State Contest on June 1st
in Austin, Another student who
participated in the solo and en-
semble contest at the region meet
was Arthur Giggs.
The Covey Walkers are due many
thanks for having Bob Stephenson,
outdoor editor of station KXYZ
Heuston, and his levely wife «ome
to our town. Mr. Stephenson is on
the air from 5 to 6 each Monday
thru Thursday morning anil from
5 to 6:30 each Saturday and Sun-
day morning singing the praises of
our Gulf Coast. He has had many
kind things to say about Palacios
since he knows from experience
fishing conditions here. His pro-
gram Tuesday morning was mainly
on Palacios and we are so gratefu
to him. He and his wife were guests
at the Luther Hotel.
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