Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 19'42
VOLUME XXXV NUMBER 51
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Report Given Of County
Fed. of Women's Clubs
Meeting At Wadsworth
In
[JAP BOMBER UNDER INSPECTION
Mr*. C. G. Jeffers
Elected President
For Club Year
The Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women's Clubs met Satur-
day, December 12, at Wadsworth.
Mrs. Matthews acted as tempor-
ary parliamentarian and Mrs. Kell-
er acted as temporary chairman of
the resolution committee in the ab-
sence of Mrs. Salsbury and Mrs.
Rudd.
Mrs. Kenneth Carter, vice-presi-
dent, opened the meeting and call-
ed for club reports which were giv-
en by seven clubs, followed by re-
ports from standing committee
chairmen.
Mrs. Hale, County Home Demon-
stration Agent, talked on voluntary
meat rationing, many women are
voluntarily rationing their families
now to allow for more meat to be
sent to our armed forces. She said
we were very fortunate to get 2 Vi
pounds of meat compared to other
countries which allowed 4 ounces
per person (some weeks). She
brought fresh meat divided into
bacon, chops and ground meat
showing just how much 2V4 pounds
really was. She also had three pre-
pared dishes for meat substitutes
and distributed recipes for meat
dishes and meat substitute dishes.
Mrs. Hale also talked on coffee ra
tioning, explaining how to keep cof-
fee after it is opened and how to
use it economically.
Mrs. Lewis, public welfare chair-
man, reported on various phases of
her work, stating that more than
300 women have completed the
home nursing courses and Markham
and Midfield would have classes as
soon as teachers were found.
Mrs. Pierce, chairman of the
Scholarship Loan Fund, reported
that the fund had purchased a $100
Bond with money not used for
scholarships.
During the lunch hour, recruiting
officers from Bay City and the first
girl recruit from Bay City, Private
Harrison, were introduced. They
talked on recruiting women from
the county for service in the
WAACs.
Mrs. Emma Carlton, secretary of
the Bay City Chamber of Commerce
talked on plans for community par-
ties to be held for the benefit of
the Infantile Paralysis fund and
the President’s Birthday Ball to be
held in the county.
After lunch, Mrs. Carter gave her
report on the State Federation Con-
vention, which was held in Austin.
One of the highlights of the con-
vention were talks by the State
Chairman of Education and her
speakers from different universi-
ties. Professor of Secondary Educa
tion of the University of Texas
compared the present day studies
with our present day needs. Social
studies with the world of commerce
—physics was related to submarine
operations—chemistry to the rub-
ber industry. The problem of teach-
er shortage, he* said, is rapidly be-
coming a national menace. He sug-
gested retired teachers coming back
to the schools to help meet this
problem, free extension work is be-
ing offered by the Extension De-
partment of the University of Tex-
as in mathematics, science, physi-
cal education, social studies and
English. Anyone interefted in these
courses should write Dean T. H.
Shelby, Department of Education,
University of Texas.
Surveying other fields in which
Federation women could help in
War Work, he mentioned (1) The
Child Welfare program of the
American Legion, (2) The nursing
schools of the American Associa
tion of University Women, (3) The
Red Cross Educational programs.
Registration Of
18 Year Old
Youths Begun
Registration of boys whose birth-
days were in July and August be
gan last Friday at the Chamber of
Commerce building with Mrs. Myrle
Burton in charge, assisted by Mrs.
R. F. Williamson.
Only twelve had put their names
on the dotted line up to this Thurs-
day morning, Duncan Ruthven,
chairman of the Draft Board in-
formed us.
From Friday, December 18 to
Thursday, December 24, those who
had birthdays in September and
October are to register at the same
place, and those born in November
and December will register up to
December 31. Beginning January
1, 1943, boys will register on the
day they become 18 years of age.
American Legion Post
Honors Selective Service
Board Here Friday Night
TULAGI, SOLOMON ISLANDS—In this Official U.S. Navy Photo just released, an American destroyer
draws close for a good look at a Japanese two-motored bomber, which waa shot down near here during
the first day of fighting for possession of the Southern Solomon Islands. C3
OFFICIAL TIME TABLE
FOR DUCK HUNTERS
IN PALACIOS AREA
Sunrise Sunset
December 18
8:12
6:26
December 19
8:13
6:26
December 20
8:13
6:26
December 21
8:14
6:27
December 22
8:14
6:27
December 23
8:15
6:28
December 24
8:15
6:29
December 25
8:16
6:29
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Mrs. H. C. Bieri Gives
Report On Red Cross
Work And Donations
Mrs. H. C. Bieri, chairman of the
local committee of the Red Cross
War Production, announces a total
of $20.00 received this week to be
used for the purchase of Comfort
Kits. .
The Officers’ Wives Club, Mrs.
Salidy chairman, donated $9.25 and
the Intermediate Girl Scouts, Nelle
Kimball, leader, had collected $10.75
from their Milk Bottle Campaign.
Mrs. Bieri also announces that
there will be no more sewing for
the Red Cross until after the first
of the year.
The class in Surgical Dressing
will not meet next Tuesday due to
it being Christmas week, Mrs.
Bieri stated, but on the following
Tuesday, December 29, there will
be the regular meeting at 1:30 p.
m. in the room at the U. S. O.
building and continue each week
until completed.
Mrs. Betty M. McCrosky, of Bay
City, instructor of the Surgical
Dressing, had a class at Camp Hu-
len, Wednesday afternoon. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Jim Lewis
of the War Production Board and
Mrs. John Huebner, of the Motor
Corps Division, and were luncheon
guests of Mrs. Bieri at the Green
Lantern Inn.
Special Election
Called For
Saturday, Dec. 31
A special meeting of the City
Council was held Wednesday after
noon for the purpose of accepting
the resignation of L. G. Margerum,
as councilman and calling an elec
tion to elect a councilman to fill his
unexpired term.
The election date was set for
Thursday, December 31, notice of
which appears in another column of
this week's Beacon.
Mr. Margerum’s resignation was
made necessary by his being ac-
cepted for Civil Service work. He
has made a very efficient member
of the City Council, conscientious
in all the duties of his office and it
is the regret of the citizenship as
well as members of the council that
his work necessitated his resigns
tion.
Up to this time we have learned
of no one seeking to fill the place
made vacant.
Lloyd Queen who received his
wings last Sunday and is now a
full-fledge pilot visited with Pa-
lacios relatives this week.
Mrs. Gladys R. Niven, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce repre-
sented that body at the hearing
held in Bay City Monday, protest-
ing the proposed abandonment of
the Caney Belt Railroad between
Bay City and Matagorda.
He finally and especially stressed
that it would be a great service to
America if the women of this coun-
try would today set their heads and
hearts to the study of war aims
and peace arms. “Our represents
tive at the peace table,” he said,
“would be secure, backed by public
opinion. This is a world problem
that calls to every woman’s organ-
ization, a job that challenges the
Federation of Women’s Clubs.”
The nominating committee nam-
ed the following officers for elec-
tion for 1943 and 1944. Mrs. C. G.
Jeffers, president; Mrs. Kenneth
Carter, vice-president; Mrs. Carey
Smith, Jr., second vice-president,
and Miss Alberta Poage, secretary-
treasurer.
A discussion was held on future
meetings of the Federation and it
was decided that all meetings, for
the duration, be held at Bay City
with the various clubs taking their
turn as hostess, taking charge of
program and lunch arrangements.
Mrs. Orrell read a very beautiful
Christmas story after which the
Christmas party was hi
exchanged.
Meeting adjourn
Bay City in Marc]
P. T. A. Club actii
nd gifts
meet at
Midfield
itess club.
Chairman.
334 Matagorda Co.
Cotton Growers
Favor Quotas
The A. A. A. election held last
Saturday in Matagorda County rel-
ative to marketing quotas on cotton
for 1943, carried by a vote of 334
in .favor of quotas and 3k against
and 3 challenged votes.
Between 35 and 40 farmers cast
their vote here in Palacios.
The A. A. A. program has been
in operation for nine years now and
farmers do not turn out for the
elections in large numbers any
more. They are taking it as a mat-
ter of course; have their minds on
other matters—war, taxes, ration-
ing, labor shortage, etc., and do not
consider it worthwhile to go vote.
Just another case of not consider-
ing the privilege of the ballot worth
the effort. All of us are too lax
regarding all elections in this coun-
try.
Notice Of
Special Election
By virtue of the authority vested
in me by the City Council of the
City of Palacios, Texas, I hereby
call an election to be holden in the
said City of Palacios in the City
Fire Station on the last Thursday
in December, 1942, the same being
the 31st day thereof, for the pur-
pose of electing a councilman to fill
the unexpired term of L. G. Mar-
gerum, who has resigped from said
office.
Tho electing shall be held under
the general laws of the State of
Texas providing for the election of
city officers.
All persons qualified to vote un-
der the general laws of this state
and who are residents and citizens
of Palacios are qualified to vote at
this election.
C. L. Haynes is hereby appointed
presiding judge of said election,
A. G. SKINNER
Mayor of the City of
Palacios, Texas
With Our Men
In The Service
Howard Tanner writes homefolks
he has entered the Norfolk Metal
school in a class of 200 boys. When
he finishes this training he will
have the rating of a 3rd class Metal
Smith Mate. He also wrote he hoped
to have a furlough soon and get to
come home for a few days.
____V____
W. L. Ellis, of Camp Edwards,
Mass., was here last week visiting
relatives and friends.
____V____
Emmett Chiles, Jr., a recent re-
cruit in the Navy is now in train-
ing at San Diego, Calif.
____V ___
Sgt. Alfred Byers of the Medical
Detachment at Fort Sam Houston,
came in last week for a 15-day fur-
lough.
____V
Pvt. Frank Holt who has been in
the service for some months, visited
here last Friday, and was looking
fine. He made the Beacon office a
most appreciated visit.
____- V ....
Pvts. Ballard Johnson and Eu-
gene Ramsey, of Ellington Field,
spent the week-end here with home
folks and seemed to be enjoying
army life.
____V____
It is Captain Rupert A. Elliott
now, with the Troop Carrier Com-
mand of the A. E. F. in Washing-
ton, D. C. He and his family have
been in the Capitol city for over
year.
____V____
Melvin E, Sexton, of the U. S.
Coast Guards, stationed at LaPorte,
visited home folks over the week-
end.
____V____
Pvt. John R. Ressler who was in
the last group of Matagorda Coun-
ty boys to leave for Army duty is
located in Fort Sam Houston, Tex-
K. D. “Buttsey” Huddleston,
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gaines an-
nounce the birth of a girl baby on
Thanksgiving day, November 26.
The little miss weighed 7V4 pounds
and was named Rose Elizabeth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ressler are the
proud grand parents.
also one of that group was sent to
Camp Hulen, and Freddie Cox we
learn is in training at Camp Maxie
near Paris, Texas.
____V____
CAMP WOLTERS, Tex.—Pvt.
Juan C. Gonzales, 21, son of Vic-
toria Gonzales, of Palacios, Texas,
has arrived at this infantry re-
placement training center to begin
his basic training as an infantry-
man. He has been assigned to a
battalion stressing rifle training.
____V____
CAMP WOLTERS, Tex.—Pvt
Frank Garcia Sanches, 21, son of
Josefa, Sanchez of Palacios, Texas,
has arrived at this infantry re-
placement training center to begin
his basic training as an infantry-
man. He has been assigned to a
battalion stressing rifle training.
----V----
CAMP WOLTERS, Tex.—Pvt.
Walter E. Harris, 40, son of Martha
J. Harris, of Star Route, Palacios,
Texas, has arrived at this infantry
replacement training center to be-
gin his basic training as an infnn-
tryman. He has been assigned to a
battalion stressing rifle training.
____V____
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sullivan had
Christmas Greetings, Saturday
from their son, Audry, who is
somewhere in the Pacific. Audry
has had a promotion and now has a
2/c after his name:
Industrial Users Of
Sugar To Register
Dec. 15 To Jan. 5
Registration of institutional and
industrial users of sugar for their
January-February allotments will
begin December 15th and continui
through January 5th, A. H. Wads-
worth, Chairman of the Matagorda
County War Price and Rationing
Board, announced today.
Institutional users will be allow-
ed 60 per cent of the sugar base
established by them—or the same
allotment they were permitted dur-
ing November and December.
The only exception to the insti
tutional allotment is that for hos-
pitals treating patients suffering
from acute illness. Such institu-
tions are allowed 85 per cent of
their sugar base, but it is expected
that the greater portion will be
used for patients, and that doctors,
nurses, and hospital employes will
be served the same quantity as per-
sons eating in other institutions.
Post Office Open
Until 9:30 P.M.
During Xnjas Rusk
For the accommodation > of tho
public and convenience of all, the
post office will remain open each
evening except Sunday until 9:30,
during the holiday season, states
Mrs. Grace M. Barnett, postmaster.
This is being done so as all mail,
packages, etc,, can be delivered as
well as received.
By staying open during the even-
ing and getting out the mail in the
office there will be more room to
handle the night dispatch as well
as the morning mail and make the
work easier for the employees as
well as give the patrons a better
service, Mrs. Barnett says. The
post office is taxed to capacity and
the handling of the mail gets to be
more of a job each day.
Texas Farmers May
Appeal Mileage
Saving Regulations
Always keep in mind that it is
good business to buy a War Bond.
Texas farmers will not be put out
of business by present mileage-sav-
ing regulations.
B. F. Vance, chairman, Texas U.
S. D. A. War Board, announced this
week that farmers who have not re-
ceived sufficient gasoline for nor-
mal operations should ask local war
price and rationing boards for tem-
porary transport rations.
At the same time temporary ra-
tions are asked for, they also should
make formal appeal for additional
mileage, he said.
Appeals are made through Coun-
Farm Transportation Commit-
tees who assist farmers in filling
out required forms which later will
be considered and approved by the
Office of Defense Transportation.
The date for obtaining temporary
transport rations has been extend-
to January 31, 1943. Previous
deadline date had been set for De-
cember 31, 1942.
Under the temporary rationing
phase of the program, farmers may
receive sufficient gasoline to tide
them over until appeals are approv-
ed, he said and explained that all
temporary allocations later would
be deducted from the final amount
mileage allowed under the Cer-
tificate of War Necessity.
If Certificates of War Necessity
have been applied for and not re-
ceived and if obvious errors were
mad on the Certificates when they
were issued are other conditions
under which temporary transport
rations may be received, he said.
Failure of many truck operators
to fill out application blanks prop-
erly and promptly has been tho
principal difficulty in issuing Cer-
tificates of War Necessity through-
out the state, Vance said.
Social Workers
The Social Club met last Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L.
Bruse, to celebrate the birthdays of
Mrs. Bruse and Mrs. George Hoff-
man. Seven members were present
and "42” furnished diversion. A
covered dish luncheon was served,
and instead of hostess serving drink
she served ice cream instead, due
to coffee being rationed. The after
noon was a very happy one for all,
and especially the honorees.
Palacios Schools
Receive High Rating
Without Criticism
The following letter from the
State Department of Education to
Ralph P. Newsom, superintendent
of the Palacios schools, is so very
complimentary we deem it news
worthy of publication.
Mr. Ralph P. Newsom,
Supt. of Schools,
Palacios, Texas.
Dear Superintendent:
In the annual session of the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools held in Mem-
phis, Tennessee, on November 30
to December 3, your High School
was accepted for membership in
that body for the current year. The
action of the Central Reviewing
Committee of the Association in ex-
tending the membership of your
High School in that body for an-
other year is significant in that
your High School passed the review
of the Committee without a single
adverse criticism. Your excellent
showing is outstanding and em-
phasizes the constructive, educa-
tional program and the leadership
in charge of your public schools.
Very sincerely yours,
J. W. O’Banion, Chairman
State Executive Committee
Christmas Tree Can
Become Serious Fire
Hazard, Warns Hall
The Christmas tree, that delight
of every child, can become a ser-
ious fire hazard.
"An evergreen tree,” says Mar-
vin Hall, State Fire Insurance Com-
missioner, “while growing from
moist ground, is relatively hard to
ignite. However, when it dries out
the tree becomes a serious fire haz-
ard in the home.
“For this reason, Christmas trees
should be safeguarded. We must not
allow a disregard of the rules for
fire safety to transform the radiant
atmosphere of the holiday season
from joy to that of grief and de-
spair.”
In order to reduce the hazard of
fire from an evergreen tree, Hall
recommended the following ’ proce-
dure:
Use only a fresh, tree; saw trunk
diagonally an inch or more above
the end, then stand the tree in wa
ter, keeping its level above the fut.
Sprinkle the tree branches frequent
ly, and leave it out-of-doors unti
actually needed. When placed in th
home the tree should be kept in wa-
ter and in a room where it is as
cool and moist as possible.
Another fire prevention suggest
ion of the Commissioner is to avoid
placing combustible decorations
near electric light bulbs, electric
appliances, stoves or other heat-
ing equipment.
Tribute Paid To
Duncan Ruthven,
Chairman Of Board
At the request of the President
of the United States, through their
National Commander, Roane War-
ing, each post of the American Le-
gion was called upon to entertain
the local Draft Board in each coun-
ty. Accordingly the Palacios Legion
Post honored them with a seafood
dinner in the Green Lantern Inn
on last Friday evening, December
11. The following were present:
Duncan Ruthven, chairman, Row-
land Rugelcy, and Pat Thompson,
members of the board, County
Judge Thomas H. Lewis, and Mayor
Doughtie, of Bay City, also Major
Hamilton, representing Camp Hu-
len, and several members of the
local post.
William Elder, Post Commander,
was in the chair. Rev. George F.
Gillespie gave the invocation. He
called on Judge Lewis to give the
speech of recognition. Judge Lewis
spoke in high terms of the faithful
way in which the Selective Service
Board had discharged their duties
during the past two years. He also
mentioned other volunteer workers,
Home Guard, Air Raid Wardens,
etc., who have been glad to give
their time. Major Hamilton spoke
in very favorable terms of the men
in training at Camp Hulen. He
thought that some of the Boards
had sent a few men who should
have been kept in civilian work in
the factory or on the farm. This
has since been remedied and these
men have been given other classi-
fications.
Duncan Ruthven was next called
on, and gave some interesting fig-
ures. The Selective Service Board
has been in session for two years.
During this time they classified
4,609 men. All were classified once,
and many of them as much as 5 or
6 times as instructions were issued
from Washington. The Board meets
every wftk in Bay City, and if they
had been in continuous session this
Bob Peden, county attorney was
over from Bay City Thursday call-
ing on friends, and attending to
some legal business, pertaining to
his office.
would mean that they give about
two months of their time each year.
They also spend much time in giv-
ing information and advice.
Pat Thompson spoke of the pa-
thetic side of the work, for example,
mothers coming with tears in their
eyes and asking to have their sons
put in another class. He mentioned
that two men have volunteered for
each one drafted, and in closing said
that their sacrifice was little in
comparison with that of the men
who had gone to the front.
Rev. George F. Gillespie when
called on to speak paid a tribute
to Duncan Ruthven. He said that
Duncan Ruthven had probably been
the most public-spirited man in Pa-
lacios during all the years he had
lived here. (He has lived here 39
years.—Editor.) He had given of
his time and of his talent without
stint. Among other things, you
estimate the value of an individual
by the way in which he serves the
community in which he lives. Dun-
can Ruthven has held every office
the gift of the people. He has
been mayor five times, served on
Intra-Coastal Canal Committe, and
on many other civic projects. And
now he has earned anew the respect
of the citizens by the unselfish way
which he has given himself to
the work of the. Selective Service
Board- —George F. Gillespie
driver’s License
Examiner To Be Here
On Fourth Tuesdays
A representative from the Driv-
e's License Division of the State
Department of Public Safety will
be in Palacios on the fourth Tues-
•ay of each month was announced
by Lee A. Miears, of that division.
All persons who did not renew
their licenses will now be required
to pass the regular examination be-
fore securing a driver’s license, Pa-
trolman Miiars said. The only ex-
ceptions to this requirement are
holders of commercial or |,'eurs
licenses which are renewed before
their cx imli n dnf
Patrolman Mien-- head-
quarters in Bay City in the Com-
misBirno'i f- "irst
floor of the Court House.
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