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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEAR SAGO
A proposed daily Taxi Air Ser-
vice to Houston was discussed at
the regular Chamber of Commerce
meeting.
fW. H. Thompson, chief engineer
with Southwestern Associate Tele-
phone Company, explained his com-
pany’s position in establishing tele-
phone service for Palacios and sur-
rounding communities at the Ro-
tary meeting Wednesday.
Dr. John W. Hart was prepar-
ing to open his dental office Octo-
ber 3 in the Wilcox building.
Joe Allen Hill died Sunday night
from gunshot wounds inflicted by
Juan Rodriguez, a deputy sheriff.
The Junior High School Hornets
will play Vanderbilt Junior High
Thursday night after losing to the
Bay City Kittens last week. The
Sharks, who barely got by Louise
last week by a score of 2 to 0, will
open district play Friday against
Bloomington on the local gridiron.
15 YEARS AGO
Roy Wells, Rotary District Gov-
ernor, visited the local club Wed-
nesday.
Palacios Sharks defeated the Port
Lavaca Sandcrabs 7 to 0.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday for Mrs. J. L. Highberg.
Muriel's Shoppe was to open
Saturday after being closed a week
being remodeled.
Albert Killgore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Killgore, died of wounds
received in action.
A. Rioux and Carlton Crawford
were to attend the Water Confer-
ence in Austin on October 2.
20 YEARS AGO
The body of G. S. Morris, a bar-
ber, was found by a party of
fishermen at Well’s Point on the
Sartwelle ranch. At an inquest a
verdict was rendered of death by
accidently drowning.
Mrs. Minnie Bashaw died at her
home in this city.
Miss Alta Savage of Waco and
Theodore Cox of this city were
married at the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. Douglas Savage.
Miss Jerry Pullian and Carlos
Helander were married at the home
of the groom’s mother, Mrs. F. C.
Helander in Houston.
meeting of the Intra-coastal Canal
Association held in Bay City. Local
men in attendance were W. C.
Gray, J. F. Bamett, George A.
Harrison, Duncan Ruthven, J. B.
Feather and Rev. G. F. Gillespie.
Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Dimmitt
moved to Sherman, Texas.
35 YEARS AGO
Miss Bertha Watts and J. C.
Munson were married.
The P.-T. A. entertained mem-
bers of the school faculty at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sisson.
Deaths reported were J. H.
Nixon, a former Palacios citizen,
in El Campo; J. B. Anders, Olivia;
Frank Danelson of Palacios. Mr.
Danelson died of injuries received
when he fell from a load of hay.
40 YEARS AGO
Miss Ruth Reagan and Joe Ma-
gee were married, Rev. George
Curtis, officiating.
Dr. T. F. Driskill was writing a
series of articles on “Deep Water
for Palacios’’ published in the Bea-
con.
45 YEARS AGO
Dr. A. B. Cairnes purchased the
dental equipment and practice of
Dr. T. S. Eldredge.
An orchestra was organized in
the Palacios High School.
The tenth annual session of the
Palacios Baptist Academdy opened
with an enrollment of 50 the first
day. M. M. Wolf was president.
Thursday, September 24. 1950
WHERE DOES IT GO?
FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
Jackson County School Enrollment
Drops; Point Comfort Sets 25c Tax Rale
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“What most children learn
by doing is how to drive their
parents crazy.”
After two weeks of school in
Jackson County, figures from all
three districts showed a total of
3,260 students enrolled, compared
to 3,429 reported early in Septem-
ber of 1958. These figures indi-
cate the county lost 169 scholastics
during the past year. The five
Edna schools showed 1,756 stu-
dents now compared to 1,908 at
this time last year. The three Ga-
nado schools gained one student
with 722 this year compared to
721 last September. Present total
enrollment in the five schools in
the Industrial Consolidated dis-
trict shows 782, compared to 800
this time last year.—Edna Herald.
The City of Point Comfort has
adopted a $65,577 budget for the
1959-60 fiscal year. That’s the esti-
mated expenditures, with revenues
anticipated to total $68,814, or
$3,237 more than expenses. Prop-
erty will be assessed at 25 per cent
of market value, and the tax rate
will be 25c per $100 of assessed
valuation.—Calhoun County Times.
United States Senator Lyndon
B. Johnson comes to El Campo
Tuesday where he will be made a
life member of the Texas Heart
Association and be presented a
plaque by Dr. R. E. Leslie of El
Campo, president of the associa-
tion.—El Campo Leader-News.
The officers and directors of the
East Wharton United Fund heard a
report of the Budget and Admis-
sions Committee Friday and adopt-
ed a budget of $24,800.00 for 1960.
Dr. T. M. Neal, chairman of the
campaign drive said, that he would
do every thing possible to put the
fund drive over in two weeks and
announced the dates for the drive
would be October 26 thru Novem-
ber 7.—Wharton Spectator.
City Council formally took up
the matter Monday of forming a
drainage district for the purpose
of eventually alleviating poor
drainage within the city. The coun-
cil hopes to form a drainage dis-
trict which would include the city
and farm and ranch land to the
north and east which drains water
down upon the city. It was pointed
out that should the district use the
same basis for taxation that the
couny does then Port Lavaca prop-
erty owners would be carrying a
much greater share of the cost of
operating the district than the
rural property owners.—Port La-
vaca Wave.
way for Highway 59 through
Wharton County, but balked for
financial reasons on committing
themselves on the requested coun-
ty airport proposal.—El Campo
Citizen.
When the IWharton County Fair
opens Tuesday, September 22, to
run through Saturday, September
26, the traditional Grand Parade
will wind through downtown Whar-
ton. The 29th annual Fair will fol-
low the theme “Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow.”—Wharton Spec-
tator.
The Jaycee Youth Welfare Bud-
dy System is reaching it’s final
stages of organization and addi-
tional non-member applications for
volunteer work with the youth of
our community are being sought.
The idea of the Buddy System is
to provide state approved volunteer
counselors for boys and girls who
lack proper parental guidance in
their formulative years.—El Cam-
po Leader-News.
On a bid of $19,882.77, less $5,-
502.77 allowed for a trade in on a
used grader, Jackson County Mon-
day purchased a motor grader for
Precinct 2 (Ganado area) from
Mustang Tractor Equipment Co.—
Edna Herald.
with Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company on its rate increase re-
quest to $11 for one-party business
phones and adoption of the new
rate schedule for miscellaneous
services.—El Campo Citizen.
H. C. David, serving in his eighth
year on the Edna school board and
third term as president, resigned
from the board at a trustee meet-
ing held (Monday night. Harrison
(See “EXCHANGES," Page 3)
7 hp. RIDE-A-MATIC TRACTOR
Over 20 work-saving attachments
Runyon CHIROPRACTIC Offices
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A. M. TO NOON — 2 TO 6 P. M.
—AIR CONDITIONED—
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY
MORNINGS AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
413 MAIN ST. PHONES: OFF. 5011; RES. 2901
—Good Health Doesn't Cost, It Pays!—
The Wharton County Commis-
sioners Court Monday afternoon
approved and agreed to push the
request for a four lane express-
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
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FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
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VICTORIA. TEXAS
Commissioners Court was sched-
uled to adopt the county budget for
the upcoming fiscal year at a ses-
sion Wednesday. The new budget
is for a total of $710,949, a sharp
reduction from the current $921,-
910 under which the county is now
operating.—Port Lavaca Wave.
El Campo’s community center is
going to get around $11,000 worth
of remodeling and improvement
with the city of El Campo contrib-
uting $6,000 and the rest to be
raised by the city recreation board.
G. W. Gilliam of Corpus Christi,
vice-president of the Central Pow-
er and Light Company, announced
his company would contribute
around $2,000 in electric supplies
for the remodeling program.—El
Campo Leader-News.
One person was killed and 11
were injured in the 10 highway
accidents investigated by the High-
way Patrol in Jackson County dur-
ing August.—Edna Herald.
The El Campo City Council ap-
proved the franchise extension for
Central Power & Light Company
and passed an ordinance for a C.
P. & L. rate schedule, not includ-
ing the fuel clause in the ordinance.
They also approved a compromise
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premiums
Protects The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY PALACIOS
PH. Cl 5-4613 PH. 5261
LETTERING DONE
AT CEMETERY
PLAIN AND RELIGIOUS
DESIGNS
EL CAMPO MEMORIALS
CALL US - VISIT US - WITHOUT OBLIGATION
See our Big Display of Finished Markers and Monu-
ments on our yard, East Curve, Hwy. 59, El Campo.
Our Service Includes Delivery & ‘Setting* In Cemetery
We Suggest That You See The Monument You Buy
1407 E Jackson Phones 1469 or 327
Box 307 El Campo, Texas
YEA, SHARKS! YEA, HORNETS!
WE ARE BANKING ON YOU
HORNETS at BOLING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
SHARKS vs. INDUSTRIAL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
WHY NOT DO YOUR BANKING WITH US?
25 YEARS AGO
Michael Engle, father of Mrs.
C. G. Jeffers, died at his home
here. He was 84 years old.
The school faculty enjoyed a
moonlight party at Port Alto.
Miss Marian Nester left for
Staunton, Va., where she enrolled
at Mary Baldwin College for her
sophomore year.
THE CITY STATE BANK
OF PALACIOS
30 YEARS AGO
Hon. J. J. Mansfield and Roy
Miller were guest speakers at a
HARBOR INN
THE HOME OF
PLENTY FINE
FRIED CHICKEN
Zi BASKET OF
PLENTY FRIED CHICKEN
$1.25
5 PLENTY FINE WINGS
4 PLENTY FINE BREAST
4 PLENTY FINE THIGHS
4 PLENTY FINE LEGS
10 PLENTY FINE NECKS
6 PLENTY FINE LIVERS AND
6 GIZZARDS
$1 JO
(Our Chicken Prices Are Cut In
Vi On Wednesdays)
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