Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 14, 1984 Page: 4 of 10
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tAOE 4-PALAdOS IKACON, WED., NOV. 14, MM
TATE CAPITOL
’FFA participants
HIGHLIGHTS
ly Lyndell Wiliam*
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN—The Lone Star State it K*T Ltedtnhlp
ooce again a two-party itate, and That very prospect hat a divided
thit time it’s probably for keeps. Texas Democratic Party worried.
Last week’s Reagan-Gramm sweep Like the proverbial donkey that had
brought with it tome 14 turnovers in to be hit with a two-by-four, the
the Texat House of Representatives Democrats—conservatives, moder-
for the Republicans, two more state ates and liberals alike—are very
tension, and numerous sheriffs, concerned about their party’s future,
county judges and other local of- The liberilt, who only a few days
ficials across the state. ago were calling the shots for the
and nine tn the Senate bometown-Austin-by an insignif-
Liberal Democrats were teeming- jcain| margin, but lost iwo of his
ly Wiped out iu many areas, includ |0cgj lieutenants in state house races
ing Austin, and a good many con- thett Already Doggett’s negative
tentative Democrats fell victim to campaign style and liberal philoso-
the coattail tidal wave which origi- ,rc blamed for the resounding
nated in the White House and defeat by those eager to replace him
spread from tea to shinning sea. wjth Democratic leadership.
Although Reagan's popularity Compared to Reagan's leadership,
overwhelmed the nation, the Repub- which promised opportunity for the
I lean gains in other states were not next four years. Dogged’s attack on
near as heavy as in Texas. Good Gramm paled. And many Demo-
Democratic public officials thrown crab angrily remember it was only
out with the wash in congressional last spring that Dogged leveled a
races included Jack Hightower of barrage of personal attacks against
Vernon, Bill Patman of Ganado and Bob Krueger and Kent Hance in
Gan Kubiak of Btyan-College Sta- the primary,
ttoa.
tuen iv i v Moderation Next?
While some politicel observers , , .
attributed the sweep to an overreac- , ,f w*re * for
lion on the part of independents hon ln *hich moderates of both
tired of liberal dogma, ao one eon- parties found no comfortable
tested the probability that the GOP FO«P*. wl" ,he pendulum swjig as
will two years from now field aa they both struggle to commandeer
organized slate at the county and the middle ground?
ciry levels. That middle ground, so common-
Letters to 1
the Editor
Patient needs transportation
Editor,
Five years ago I became a
victim of the dreaded disease-
cancer. After many daily cobalt
treatments and surgery later I
was on the road to recovery and a
‘‘new lease on life". In order to
be in Victoria each day to receive
radiation therapy, 1 depended on
friends to drive me. For them I
shall always be grateful.
Now, why am I writing to you
and our community?. Because
llierc is a 72 year old man here in
Palacios with no family, few
friends, and a limited income
who must have transportation for
the next 25 week days to Citizens
Memorial Hospital, Radiology
Department, in Victoria for treat-
ment of prostate cancer.
James E. Bauer, M.D. called
me last Monday and asked if we
could assist his patient, Jose
Fifth Quarter appreciated
Editor:
Congratulations and thanks to
the First Baptist Church for the
fine after football games program
that they have conducted. This
program, called The Fifth (5th)
Quarter, provides some fine
activities for all Palacios teen-
agers after football games.
A special thanks to the church
volunteers who make it possible.
Robert and Pat Solis
Memorials help growth
Editor:
1 wish to thank all those who
donated baked items to the
citizen sponsored Creative Hand-
work Mart bake table on Oct. 20.
The proceeds, as voted by the
Handwork Mart committee, of
$120 were given as a memorial to
John Howarth to the senior
center. AU memorials to John
have been restricted by the
family to be used only for a
building improvement.
The improvement currently
being considered is an addition to
the kitchen area for storage, etc.
John’s estate plans to add to the
total memorials, now $1,415,
when cost and construction date
are known. The family plans a
plaque by his picture stating that
the memorials received helped
make this improvement possible.
The family and I are very
appreciative of all the generous
memorials sent in John's mem-
ory to this much needed project,
and we thank you all again.
John and I dedicated ourselves
over a long period of time to the
senior project, knowing that one
day one of us would benefit from
its services. It so happens that I
was the one and no one could
appreciate the center more than I
during this time of my life. I am
now alone with no family in the
area. 1 have a place to go to daily
whrnh I love and enjoy. I am very
foift of all the people at the
center and feel tne warmth of
their friendship in return. I am
assured of a very good noon
meal, and if I should be laid up at
home, that same good meal
would be delivered to me.
.Through volunteering with activ-
ities, crafts, and the senior news
lines, I am also needed. If I
should be absent any length of
time, I would be checked on.
I thank all the Palacios citizens
who so whole heartedly support-
ed the senior project and made it
a reality. I, for one, certainly
know first hand its benefits.
Patricia (Pat) Howarth
ly labeled as conservative Demo-
crats, is actually made up of a large
number of middle-class indepen-
dents: ticket splitters. They provide
the weight behind the pendulum
swing, and last week they swung
heavily behind the GOP in Texas.
It may be that two years from now,
as the parties vie for the slate of
statewide offices, that this group will
be wooed as never before, bringing
both parries more to the middle.
Party Leaden
The Texas Republican Party
Chairman, George Strake, predicted
!h* victory ha« begun to realign the
electorate to allow Republicans to
carry the conservative banner in this
state.
Strake left no doubts as to his
intent to target statewide Demo-
cratic officials for defeat, and a full
slate of Republicans, well-financed
and with '84 momentum, will prob-
ably appear in '86 elections.
Texas Democrats aren't exactly
rolling over to play dead. Even be-
fore the election results cooled off,
Gov. Mark White told reporters it
was rime for a "new foundation" in
the Texas Democratic party, a state-
ment of no great genius. „
But White, himself, is considered
by many of his own party to be one
of the most vulnerable of Demo-
crats, especially since he endorsed
a tax hike last summer to pay for
education reforms.
Also considered highly vulnerable
is Hightower, whose base is almost
identical to Doggett's and whose
speeches are grating the nerves of
real farmers and ranchers, and
Texas Attorney General Jim Mat-
tox, a feisty, unapologetic liberal
who faces trial in February on com-
mercial bribery charges. Considered
somewhat safe are Lt. Gov. Bill
Hobby, Land Commissioner Garry
Mauro and Treasurer Ann Richards
because of their records of produc-
tion. Much depends on how Mauro
and Richards interact with the con-
servative wing.
Futww PrMpccte
One thing the Republicans lack
is a large stable of proven public
servants, those who have worked
their way up the ladder, but they
certainly have a good new crop now
and who knows how far the tidal
wave will carry.
For '86 campaigning, the Demo-
crats are already talking of bringing
up Congressman Kent Hance of
Lubbock to soothe conservatives,
gratify West Texas and replace the
lost liberal elite.
Then, too, Democrats still have
two of the nations top fundraisers in
Hobby and U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen,
both conservatives.
The Texas Legislature goes into
session in a little more than two
months, and then next June the be-
hind scenes campaigning begins
anew. The '86 season should be
fascinating for voters.
SMOKERS
I Continued From Fige One]
§»t him
Sanchez, in driving him for his
daily 1:30 p.m. appointment. Mr;
Sanchez speaks and understands
little English. He does know that
we are going to get him to the
doctor each day.
An appeal is being made to
those of you who are able to give
just one afternoon to transport
Mr. Sanchez. By volunteering to
drive him or contributing gas
money to one who can drive but
is short on funds will enable this
person "to receive * renewed
lease on life" as 1 did.
We all know that there may be
a time of need for us. So, please
won’t you call right now, 972-
2936 or our number 972-2940 and
commit yourself. Again, thank
you very much for letting your
iove show by helping Mr. San-
chez.
Pat Christianson
up to 10 days.
Smokers light up not so much
for the pleasure of smoking but to
avoid feeling uncomfortable, My-
erson said.
“Even six months later, as
they start feeling uncomfortable
they think the thing to do is to
have a cigarette, although a
cigarette at that point won’t
make any difference and the
discomfort may be caused by any
number of things, such as stress-
ful situations,” he said.
Myerson recommends that th-
ose who wquk! Hke to quit but
have found it difficult to go "cold
turkey” should set a goal on how
much they want to cut down and
chart thair progress.
“Buy. all of your cigarettes in
the morning and throw away two
the first day, three the second
day and so on," he said. "At the
end of each day, throw away any
remaining cigarettes."
When people reach the point
where they are throwing away
more cigarettes than they are
smoking, they become offended
at such a waste of money and
tend to stop altogether, Myer-
sorisaid.
Another way to curtail smoking
is to make a financial comm-
itment.
“Say to a friend or family
member, Here's $50, give it back
to me when I haven't smoked for
24 hours,” Myerson said.
Above all, he said, avoid
temptation.
"About 80 percent of all
relapses occur in the presence of
somebody else who’s smoking,”
Myerson said.
Those who slip up should
shake it off as one mistake and
start over, he said, remember-
ing that regardless of how hard it
is to stop smoking, it should still
be done.
Many people seem to be
following that advice. Smoking
has declined 25 percent for males
and 15 percent for females in the
past 20 years, coinciding with a
drop in heart disease related
deaths, according to statistics
from the American Heart Asso-
ciation.
■DENTAL
[Continued From Page One]
ther to stretch the district's
budget for local health programs.
When a child is first enrolled in
the Palacios School District,
parents are asked to sign a form
granting permission for their
children to participate in the
program. Each year parents
receive a notice informing them
that the program is still being
offered and giving them a chance
to revoke previously granted per-
mission for their child to par-
ticipate in the program. (Admin-
istration of flouride treatment
requires a parent’s permission).
Parents who choose not to allow
their children to participate usua-
lly have a valid reason.
Following the dental exams,
Mrs. Rother send notices to
parents when a dental exam
reveals the need for further
dental care and then does a
follow-up so she can update the
student's records.
Ticket distribution
held by Alapha Club
the Alapha Club met in the
Athens Room of the Palacios
Library on Nov. 5. Beth Knight,
president, conducted the meet-
ing. She explained the club’s
cake walk at the BayFest was
cancelled due to the ground
condition.
Dolly Hamlin, project commit-
tee chairman, reported the raffle
tickets for $100 of merchandise
from Gullett's Fashions and $100
of groceries from Hamlin's Min-
imax are priced at 50 cents each.
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BREAKFAST
MONDAY) apple juice, dough-
nuts, milk
TUESDAY) orange juice, waff-
les w/syrup, milk
WEDNESDAY) orange juice,
scrambled eggs, toast, milk
LUNCH
ELEMENTARY
milk
WEDNESDAY) cheeseburger,
tater tots, lettuce, tomatoes &
onions, fruit cobbler, milk
SECONDARY
MONDAY) frifo pie, pinto
beans, cole slaw, cornbread, fruit
half, milk
TUESDAY) baked turkey w/
MONDAY) frito pie, pinto dres«ing. cranKrry sauce, Eng
beans, cole slaw, cornbread,
cocoa krispie cookies, milk
TUESDAY) baked turkey w/
dressing, cranberry sauce, Eng-
lish peas, hot rolls, fruit cup,
lish peas, hot rolls, fruit cup,
milk
WEDNESDAY) cheeseburger?
tater tots, lettuce, tomatoes &
onions, fruit cobbler, milk
The tickets were distributed to
members. The drawing will be
held Dec. 7 at the City State
Bank.
The program committee, Jea-
nnine Adams and Barbara Ham-
lin, presented a program on
"Fashions for your shape and a
preview of the spring fashions.”
Palacios CYO
attends rally
in El Campo
The El Campo Deanery held
their annual youth rally Sunday
from 1-9 p.m. The Palacios CYO
(Catholic Youth Organization)
attended, along with Wharton,
Taiton, Bay City, East Bernard,
Nada, Hillje, Louise, Ganado,
Edna and El Campo:
The day began with ice break-
ing activities and opened with a
welcome, pledge and prayer.
Other events included skits
and charades and a film entitled
"The Music Box". This was
followed by Mass celebrated by
Father Availia and a supper.
Concluding tile activities was a
volleyball tournament in which
the El Campo Slammers won.
Palacios lost early in the evening.
THE QUIZ Team of Palacios
FFA won first place honors
and qualified for area contest
to be held In Brenham this
week. Taking part In the
District III Leadership Contest
were Lanryn Tanner, Amy
Hamlin, John Koch and Leslie
Lucio. [Beacon Photo by Nick
West]
THE PALACIOS Junior Farm place In the District ID Leader-
Skills team, consisting of Scott ship Contest recently at Whar-
Ledwig, Lisa Harvey, Cindy ton. [Beacon Photo by Nick
O’Leary, Tony Kacer and West]
Darrell Blackwell took fourth
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g TAKING fourth place lr> the Corporon, Deanna Stephen-
’FFA District Iff Leadership son, Traylor Lenz, Russell
Coniesi was the Palacios Juii- Orsak, Ruunle Lawson, Robert
qlor Chapter Conducting team' Murray and Danny Mangnm.
of Stacy Stnhrenberg, Todd [Beacon Photo by Nick West]
THE PALACIOS FFA Farm
Radio team of Dawn Koenlng,
Trlcbia Ramsey and Penny
Johs placed fourth In the
district competition. [Beacon
Photo by Nick West]
Happy
Birthday
BIRTHDAYS
NOVEMBER 14
David Lopez, Palacios
Santos Perez, Jr., Palacios
Mara Huerta, Palacios
Jeri Stork, Palacios
Gerald Stork, Palacios
Edward Luna, Spain
NOVEMBER 15
Carlos Duran, Palacios
Bobby Sells, Palacios
Margaret R. Balderas. Palacios
NOVEMBER 16
Miechelle Gill, Palacios
NOVEMBER 17
Erika Solis, Palacios
NOVEMBER 18
Lucy Quintanilla, Palacios
NOVEMBER 19
Sandy Miller, Palacios
Alma Quintanilla, Palacios
Herschell Stork, Palacios
Monico Huerta Jr., Palacios
NOVEMBER 20
Jill Lang, Palacios
Magdalene Duran, Palacios
Connie Ussery, Portland
Ted Elder, Palacios
Mary R. LaBlanc, Baton Rouge
ANNIVERSARIES
NOVEMBER 14
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rocha, Palacios
NOVEMBER 17
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Godeke, Palacios
NOVEMBER 19
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Claybourn Jr., Palacios
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