Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1966 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEAlCON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, December 29t, 1966.
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BUSINESS MANAGER .....................................HUGH J. DiSMEKES
SOCIETY EDITOR & BOOKKEEPER.............MARY V. DISMUKES
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FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
Wharton Co. To Get Federal Aid For
Airport; Clerk For Port Lavaca Police
The Federal Aviation Agency has
announced that Wharton County
and the city of Austin are two lo-
cations in the 10th District that
will receive funds under the Fed-
eral Aid Airport program during
the 1967 fiscal year. Wharton Coun-
ty received approval of $42,245 in
Federal Aid. Wharton County’s air-
port is planned to be located mid-
way between El Campo and Whar-
ton near the community of Mackey.
—El Campo Citizen.
Approval for employment of a
■clerk for the Port Lavaca Police
Department instead of a third pa-
trolman was given by the city coun-
cil during its Monday night meet-
ing.—Port Lavaca Wave.
Hank Koym of East Bernard was
elected to serve another term as
president at the annual meeting of
the Boy Builders held Monday night
at the Wharton High School Cafe-
teria.—El Campo Citizen.
Possible part time, responsible
persons, to direct traffic two hours
a day at El Campo schools, is be-
ing studied by the El Campo school
board and city council. The situa-
tion has become acute because El
Campo’s overworked and under-
staffed police department does not
have the manpower to put enough
traffic patrolmen at the schools at
the rush hour seach morning and
afternoon. — El Campo Leader-
News.
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Pat Mauritz of Ganado was re-
acted to head the Jackson County
Jnit of the South Texas Cotton
Improvement Association at the
Dec. 15 meeting.—Ganado Tribune.
An election to name two com-
missioners of Calhoun County Wa-
er Control and Improvement Dis-
rict No. 1 will be held Jan. 9 at
..he West Side Calhoun County
Navigation District office in Long
Mott. The terms of R. W. What-
ey and Carl Manuel will expire.
3oth are seeking re-election.—Cal-
loun County Times.
El Campo is on its way for a
new country club, golf course and
swimming pool following ground-
breaking upon the Swanson tract
at Highway 71 North and FM Road
1300 Tuesday. Jay Rivere, noted
golf course designer and builder,
has the contract for the golf course.
Bids for the country club building
and the swimming pool will be
opened shortly and contracts let.
—El Campo Leader-News.
A committee of city councilmen
to study the proposal of General
Telephone Co. of the Southwest
for extending toll-free service in
Calhoun County was appointed
Monday night. The proposal, under
which toll-free service would be ex-
tended between Port Lavaca and
Port O’Connor calls for a telephone
rate increase and a new fran-
chise for the company. Proposed
'rate increase for Port Lavaca is 25c
per instrument for residential and
50c per instrument for business
and a 35 year franchise had been
proposed.—Port Lavaca Wave.
“The desire of one man to live on
the fruits of another’s labor is the
original sin of the world.”—James
O’Brien.
We wish only the
best for you in the
New Year...
The City Stale Bank ol Palacios
MEMBER F. D. I. C.
Its Advisable Not To
Mess With Mail Boxes
Or Their Contents
Mailboxes are protected by Fed-
eral Law, and pranksters or van-
dals who damage or destroy the
boxes and their content! may be
in for a heavy fine or imprison-
ment, Postmaster Friery warned
today.
The Postmaster noted that some
25,000 mail receptacles were dam-
aged or destroyed in the past year.
It is also noted that 2,641 persons
were arrested in the year up to
June 30 for damaging or destroy-
ing mail receptacles.
Postmaster Friery quoted the
law: “Whoever wilfully or malic-
iously injures, tears down or de-
stroys any letterbox or other re-
ceptacle intended or used for the
receipt or delivery of mail on any
mail route, or breaks open the same
or maliciously injures, defaces or
destroys any mail deposited there-
in, shall he fined not more than
$1,000.00 or imprisoned not more
than three years.”
This applies to all mail re-
ceptacles and the mail in them,
even though the boxes are bought
by citizens and are their personal
property, Postmaster Friery em-
phasized.
Pranksters and especially child-
ren who do not know any better
should be made to realize the ser-
iousness of their actions the post-
master said. A $1,000.00 fine or a
jail term is enough to take the
humor out of any prank.
Often the mailbox damage is the
work of youths, who do it for
“kicks” and the courts have shown
little sympathy for this youthful
means of expression. In Michigan
a justice sentenced two 18 year
olds to 10 days in jail, including
two on a diet of baby food. The
diet specification, explained the
judge, was because the youths “act-
ed like babies”. They were also
fined $25 each plus $15 costs. Jn
New York State five youths were
fined $25 each plus restitution or
restoration, plus no driving for an
indefinite period, plus 8 p.m. cur-
few, plus a written analysis by
each of a magazine article entitled
“A Judge Gets Tough On Hood-
lums”. Two Iowa youths who dam-
aged 39 mailboxes were required to
personally apologize to each box-
holder in addition to making repairs
or providing a new box.
In Missouri three 17 year olds
lost their driving privileges, were
given a 9 p.m. curfew, and had to
report twice weekly to juvenile au-
thorities. They had damaged 63
mailboxes.
In Arkansas four juveniles faced
the following: (1) no driving until
further notice, (2) a 10 p.m. cur-
few, (3) return to court in a month
with letters from their school prin-
cipals reporting on grades and at-
titudes, (4) full restitution of all
damages and (5) wear a sign for
30 days stating “I have not learned
to respect the property of others.”
We in this community have had
the same trouble “Pranksters dam-
aging or detsrcyiyng mailboxes”.
The Postmaster solicits the coop-
eration of parents in this matter.
William Huddle painted most of
the portaits of the early Texas
presidents and governors seen in
the Capitol.
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUK EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The Greenwood-Curtis American
Legion Post and its auxiliary will
collect used Christmas cards to
send to foreign missionaries.
The Right Reverend James P.
Clements, Suffragan Bishop of the
Diocese of Texas, will conduct ser-
vices at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sunday at 7 p.m.
Only one accident marred the
Christinas holidays locally, N. P.
Petersen, brother of Mayor A. H.
Petersen, was hospitalized with in-
juries received in a 2-car accident
at the intersection of Morton and
Second Streets Christmas morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Huffman will
be honored by their children with
an Open House Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Huffman.
The Sharkettes defeated the
Louise girls basketball team 60-57
Monday night to increase their win-
ning streak to 16 games without
a loss.
15 YEARS AGO
Troop 719 M won the Scout-O-
Rama award for the second time
last week at the meeting held at
Tidehaven High School.
The O. O. Mixon home was win-
ner of the Christmas Lighting con-
test sponsored by the Junior Gar-
den Club.
Miss Lois Harbison and Walter
Darden were married at the home
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of the bride’s brother, J. M. Har-
bison, in Houston, Dec. 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. “Sonny“
Brhlik announced the arrival of a
baby boy on Dec. 21.
20 YEARS AGO
Jack Speed was hunting in the
vicinity of Collegeport when the
old fashioned hammer-type shot
gun discharged as he was attempt-
ng to pick it up. The blast struck
him in the stomach and side. He
was rushed to the hospital in Bay
City where he was recuperating.
H. A. Denny and family arrived
here from Alta Loma to make their
home. He was service man for
Southwestern Associated Telephone
Company.
Queen Isabella, Columbus’ spon-
sor, always insisted her name be
beside her husband’s on public
proclamations.
When your match goes out, he
sure it can’t come hack. Be careful
with fire and smoking materials
when in or near wooded areas.
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Salt Dome Oil Company had
granted Palacios people the use of
their dock and crane at the turn-
ing basin for the launching of
pleasure boats.
Over 1500 attended the dance
and Christmas party on the pa-
vilion given by Colter Corporation!
and Crawford Packing Company
for their employees and friends.
25 YEARS AGO
Crawford Packing Company’s an-
nual Christmas Party and dance
was held Monday night.
Mrs. John Bowden bagged a 12-
pound o’possum across the street
from her home with one shot.
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The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Loy and Rufus Buffaloe was an-
nounced.
Work was begun on the O. L.
Kirkpatrick building on Main St.
MR* BAIRD*
30 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Fields and
daughters were new residents here.
Mr. Fields having purchased the
Palacios Tailor Shop.
Mrs. Ruby Pierce and Joe Edge
were married at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Chamblee.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Lane an-
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Jewel, to Verne E.
Mikels of Texas City.
The Wadsworth P.-T. A. was
hostess for the December meeting
of the Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs.
35 YEARS AGO
Miss Linnie Wolf, a former su-
perintendent of Palacios schools,
died at the Baptist hospital in
Dallas.
The Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs met in
Blessing.
Under the direction of J. Roy
Williams, who took the leading
part, home talent presented “The
Fool.’’
40 YEARS AGO
More than 500 turkeys valued
between $2,000 and $2,500 were
stolen in this and the Collegeport
vicinity.
A large barn on the P. A. Rich-
man farm was destroyed by fire.
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