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Page 4- Palacios Beacon, Jan. 13,1988
20 YEARS AGO-1968
W.L. Oliver of Matagorda
announced his candidacy for
Sheriff.
Miss Nancy Turek, a senior at
Our Lady of the Lake College,
rode on the float entered by San
Antonio in the Rose Bowl Parade.
25 YEARS AGO-1963
Jerome Kimball, Jr. was pro-
moted to captain.
From The Beacon Eariy Rles
J.C. Richards was presented a
watch for 25 years of service with
CP&L.
Robert Slaughter received his
degree at Sam Houston State.
30 YEARS AGO-1958
George Harrison began his
second term as president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cepak
were the parents of a baby boy.
35 YEARS AGO-I953
Dr. N.E. Runyon was elected
president of the Chamber of
Commerce.
40 YEARS AGO-1948
Ed Buffaloe sold his farm west
of Palacios to move to Blooming-
ton where he purchased a
grocery.
Doris Slaughter was chosen
Matagorda County Gold Star Girl
for 1947
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Legg were
the parents of a baby boy.
45 YEARS AGO-1943
The A&C Cafe operated by A1
Nation was damaged by fire
Saturday momma.
50 YEARS AGO-1938
H.C. Campbell was elected
president of the Chamber of
Corn.-.erce.
Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Feather
were the parents of a baby boy,
the first one in the county.
55 YEARS AGO-1932
Dr. and Mrs. J.R. Wagner
moved form the second floor of
the Nester building to their home
on Fourth street.
60 YEARS AGO-1928
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Craw-
ford announced the birth of a
baby girl, Mary.
The foundation for a new
building was being laid between
Main and Commerce on 5th St,
The building was to be occupied
by the clearing and pressing shop
of N.L. “Scotty” Hayes.
65 YEARS AGO-1922
The A.J. Tatum Grocery was
purchased by Duncan Ruthven.
The Dr. Johns family had
moved to Glc.i Flora.
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Installing antennas near power lines
can change your picture permanently.
You know power lines
can be deadly. So, you
plan to be extra careful.
But, the antenna turns
out to be a little more
complicated than you
thought. And then... Whatever the cost, it’s
Don’t do it. worth it.
Unless you know exactly
what you’re doing, call
an expert who does.
One careless moment
with a power line
can change your
picture permanently.
Central Power tnd Light Company
People on the line tor you.
Good for you folks who are purchasing
the things you need here in Palacios.
Whe* you’re doing is smart because buying
locally helps our economy...makes a dif-
ference.
Dollars spent with Palacios merchants
stay here. They don’t drift to Houston or
New York. And when's the last time
people in those place* showed up to help put
out a local fire or kicked in to send the band
to a festival or parade?
Give this town the business. Pester its
A mciufe on behalf of your newspaper.
retailers for your shirts, groceries, dresses,
sporting gear and building materials—
everything you need or want. Let your
neighbor deliver, not the postal service
or some stranger in a brown truck. Get
what you need today without waiting
for weeks.
And about saving five
cents on bananas at that
big store thirty
miles away, that’s just...
a bunch of bananas.
The
Palacios
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Candidate
Listings
“ DISTRICT JUDGE
130th JUDICIAL DISTRICT CT.
DANIEL E. HAYES
(Pol. Adv. Paid for by
Daniel E. Hayes
2304 Ave. F
Bay City, TX 77414)
MATAGORDA COUNTY
PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
F.P. ‘‘Sonny” Brb’.k
(Pol. Adv. Paid for by
F.P. “Sonny” Brhlik
410 Green Ave.
Palacios, TX 77465)
COUNTY SHERIFF ~
Robert L. Thompson
(Pol. Adv. Paid for by
Robert L. Thompson
3828 Holly Glen
Bay City, TX 77414)
MATAGORDA COUNTY
PCT. 3 CONSTABLE
Adam “Bubba” Price
(Pol. Adv. Paid for by
Adam “Bubba” Price
509 Magnusson
Palacios, TX 77465)
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said the rest of family will move
to Palacios following Jack Jr.’s
graduation later this year.
Lesley says the "only big
thing” about himself is the fact
that he is coming from a big city.
He favors the neighborly, comm-
unity oriented approach in bank-
ing, one that is achieved by
professional, knowledgeable ser-
vice.
"1 believe in a management
team concept and we have what I
consider a good management
team already onboard. All I plan
on doing is joining that manage-
ment team and going from
there,” remarked Lesley.
According to Lesley, it’s
doubtful that you’ll find him
sitting behind his desk in the
office day after day. Instead, he
says he will be out meeting
customers, seeing what their
needs are and trying to bring in
new business to the bank.
“My immediate plans are to
get involved in a strong business
development program. By that I
mean you are going to find Jack
Lesley out of the bank knocking
on doors and letting people know
LESLEY
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we are open for business,”
commented the personable bank
president. “I want to let them
know we appreciate their busi-
ness and we want more of it. We
are going to give them the
highest quality customer service
that anybody gives anywhere.”
As Lesley sees it, that’s the
only way City State Bank of
Palacios can distinguish itself
from "Brand X”.
“We’ve both got the same to
sell or buy, but the only thing
that distinguishes us is the
quality of service that we can
provide our customers,” Lesley
pointed out.
Picking up on the theme of
community service, City State
Bank chairman Bruce Herlin said
that funds invested in a com-
munity bank in the form of
deposits work for that communi-
ty. He noted that the fear that
bank ownership would go to
people outside the community
was a major factor that prompted
local investors to buy City State
Bank a few years ago when it was
up for sale.
“People don’t realize that if
you put funds in a bank that may
be based out of Houston, those
funds are upstreamed to Houston
and are used to invest in thq
development of Houston and not
the Palacios area,” stated Her-
lin. On the other hand, he
pointed out, City State Bank has
a S20-million loan portfolio which
is working within a 15-mile area
of Palacios.
Having been a part of just such
a bank involved with a holding
company, Lesley agreed with
Herlin's assessment. At the
same time, however, he said that
City State Bank can not just sit
back and take business for
granted simply because it's the
only bank in town.
"We can’t sit back and expect
the people to come in and bank
with us just because we are the
only commercial bank in the
community,” Lesley stressed. “I
plan on getting out and calling on
the people in their businesses
and hustling business, whatever
you want to call it. Drumming up
business. Selling City State
Bank. We are not going to be
taking them for granted.”
Lesley received his B.B.A.
Business Administration, Fin-
ance in 1962 from the University
of Texas. He began his career as
a National Bank Examiner from
1963-70 before becoming a senior
vice president for Southwest
National Bank in Wichita Falls
(1970-73). Prior to joining MBank
he was partner/manager of Gen-
eral Acoustics, Inc. in Tulsa,
Okla.
His community activi'^s in
Austin included serving on the
board of directors of the Austin
Chamber of Commerce, Austin
United Way, Hyde Park Baptist
Church, Austin Foundation and
the Northeast Rotary Club. He
was also chairman of the board of
the Northeast Austin Area Coun-
cil/Chamber of Commerce and
Hvude Park School System.
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| for Safety
J BY ABEL PIERCE
City of Palacios
Building Inspector
Several folks have asked re-
cently for some way to judge if a
permit is needed for repairs
around the house, so I will
attempt to answer. Each case
must he gauged individually, as
none are the same.
Generally, small repairs and
painting do not require a permit.
If you are dealing with an out of
town craftsman, or someone you
do not know, it is always wise to
check with city hall or get a
permit and ask for an inspection
before making final payiuwuv.
Repairs to roof, siding, etc. are
usually exempt if no more than
25 percent is replaced in one
year. A roof which already has
two or more layers of roofing
must be removed, and deck
repaired before new roof is
applied. Generally, by this time
the eaves and trim are in need of
major repair anyway.
When a total siding job is
contemplated, windows, storm
doors, etc., a permit is required
to be sure that needed repairs are
made, windows are sealed and
insulated, etc. Again, it is safer
to call for a final inspection
before making final payment.
The city of Palacios has
absolute jurisdiction one half
mile outside the city limits, and
partial (subdivisions, etc.) up to 5-
miles. Anyone who plans to-
connect to city utilities must have'
an inspection. Many insurance
companies require that a struc-
ture be built io a standard code to
secure windstorm insurance. The
cost of a permit is a small item on
a new home, and it is almost
impossible to tell if an existing
structure is built according to
code.
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culvert and driveway installs-],
tions which connect to city streets
or the highway within the city
limits. The state maintains high-
way drainage, but requires the
city to issue culvert permits and.
insure that the installation is;
according to highway specifica-
tions. The city crew will install
culverts, making a charge based
on the size and length of the tile
required.
Your city inspector is certified
as a building, electrical and
plumbing inspector, and will be
glad to answer questions. If the
questions cannot be answered,
we will find the information for
you.
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