Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986 Page: 2 of 14
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VFW Post, school preparing
for Voice of Democracy event
Queen-Hamlin Post 2467 Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars of the
United States has participated in
the Voice of Democracy program
for several years. It is a program
sponsored by the national organ-
ization. Students in the 10th,
14 th and 12th grades are eligible
to participate.
In the Palacios school district
this program is very capably
conducted by Barbara Walter,
drama and speech instructor at
Palacios High School. “I think
this is one of the best programs
in student communications, in-
stilling national loyalty and com-
munity • spirit we have,” said
Miss Walter. “Otherwise I would
not so enthusiastically support
and promote it,” she continued.
Many scholarships are award-
ed in the VOD program. Post
2467 awards $1,100 annually,
with first $500, second $350 and
third $250. Palacios High School
winner competes in the District
16 competition.
District 16 awards first $600,
second $400 and third $200. The
district winners compete in the
state finals at Austin.
State VFW winners are awar-
ded for the first six place. First is
$1,750, second $1,250, third,
$100, fourth $750, fifth $500. and
sixth $400.
'Texas state winner will recieve
an all-expense paid trip to
Washington D.C. with five days
in our national capitol, visiting
the Smithsonnian Institute, Mt.
Vernon, Ford’s Theatre, White
House, National Archives, Lin-
coln Memorial, Library of Con-
gress, Capitol Hill, Arlington
Cemetery, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, Washington Monu-
ment and more. National schol-
arship winners are first $14,000,
second $7,000, third $4,500,
fourth $3,500, fifth $2,000 and
fifth $1,000.
Students interested in this
program should contact Barbara
Walter at 972-5491 or Opal
Carter at 972-3858.
Brick replacement
ONE OF the two Palacios VFD
garages on Commerce Street is
undergoing a facelift on its
brick frontage. A portion of the
area Is being blocked off as the
work on the early 1900’s
structure Is'belng done. Over
the years, settling and nature
had caused part of the brick
front wall to crack. [Beacon
Photo by Nick West]
Eangbiin charges ‘disservice’
by Sweeney’s office staff
Greg Laughlin, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the
14th District, expressed anger
at the results of a House Ethics
Committee investigation that
found evidence of “improper
campaign activities” in Mac
Sweeney's Congressional Dis-
trict office in Victoria.
The Committee revealed that
the allegations of campaign
activities at taxpayers’ expense
in Sweeney's Congressional Di-
strict office in Victoria were
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over is the historically Demo-
cratic district suffering record-
high unemployment brought on
by the loss of jobs in agri-
culture, oil, and related indust-
ries. Apparently with this in
mind, Sweeney today said he
“genuinely expected” that Lau-
ghlin “shared a desire” to direct
the energies of their campaigns
toward the many serious issues
affecting the Congressional Dis-
trict.
Concerning the now complete-
ly dismissed dozen or more
accusations which have dogged
his campaign for several months,
Sweeney called it a heap of
stirrin’ with no biscuits.
true.
“The results of this investi-
gation show that a real disser-
vice has been done to the people
of the 14th District. Congress-
ional staff should spend all their
time providing constituent ser-
vices and enhancing the acc-
essibility of the people of the
14th to their Congressman. It is
an outrage for Mr. Sweeney’s
office to have engaged in such a
clear abuse of the governmen-
tal process. The record is clear
that Mr. Sweeney is the biggest
spender in the Texas delega-
tion. Although he promised to
be a fiscal conseivative, his
office expenses exceed even
those of “Tip” O’Neill. The
taxpayers stufold not have to
pay for Mac Sweeney’s ambi-
tion. Mr. Sweeney could save
the taxpayers some money if he
followed through on his promis-
es of fiscal responsibility, deficit
reduction, and paid more atten-
tion to what his staff is doing.
This is a cynical and arrogant
undermining of the faith the
people have in their govern-
ment, reminiscent of Water-
gate,” said Laughlin.
“After all, as President Lin-
coln put it, this is a govern-
ment of, by and for the people.
Evidently Mr. Sweeney did not
learn that in grade school and
has not yet learned that after
two years in Congress.”
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Palacios police news:
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On Sept. 20 the police depart-
ment received a report of crimi-
nal mischief from a man who
reported that a tire and hub cap
had been taken from his 1984
Oldsmobile at Turning Basin No.
2. The man also told police that
three tires had been slashed and
a windshield broken.
A burglary of a vehicle was
reported Sept. 21 by a man who
said a radar detector, binoculars,
knife and sunglasses were taken
from his 1985 Mercury at the
Bayshore Manor parking lot.
Also reported taken were a
butane bottle and a battery from
a camper.
Cub Scout Pack
seeking leaders
Cub Scout Pack #3047 needs a
leader and an assistant leader for
eight 2nd grade boys. Time,
energy, and enthusiasm are all
that is required to help enrich the
lives of these eight boys and
prepare them for Boy Scouting.
Training sessions and guide
books are provided.
Anyone who is interested
should contact Madeline Rother
at 972-2760 or Kathy Houpt at
972-6277.
A tire was reported slashed on
a vehicle in the oOO biock of
Ritchie on Sept. 21.
On Sept. 19 a woman reported
that the window of her car had
been broken out and three money
bags containing $700 and a purse
containing $50 were taken ar-
ound 6 p.m. in the 500 block of
Main.
Police investigated the burgl-
ary of a coin operated machine at
a car wash on Sept. 19 involving
juveniles.
Police received an assault
report from a man around 10:30
p.m. Sept. 20 who said he was
struck with a wine flask foll-
owing an argument with another
man. The incident took place in
the 1800 block of Petersen.
No injuries were reported in a
two car accident which occurred
at 3:39 p.m. Sept. 18 near the
intersection of Perryman and 7th
Streets. The accident involved a
1978 Pontiac and a 1982 Olds-
mobile. The driver of the Pontiac
was cited for failure to yield
right of way.
A bicyclist received minor
injuries after being involved in an
accident with a 1981 Cadillac on
Henderson near 1st Street arou-
nd 7:10 p.m. Sept. 19. No
charges were filed.
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West, Nicholas M. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986, newspaper, September 25, 1986; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726449/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.