Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1950 Page: 1 of 8
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COUNTRIES ARE
EMPHASIZED AT
G. S. FESTIVAL
The Girl Scout and Brownie Folk
Festival celebrating the 38th birth-
day of the Girl Scouts in the
United States was held Friday
night. A large crowd attended and
Girl Scouts, Brownies, and their
leaders wish to thank all of their
friends who came.
Each troop portrayed a certain
foreign country in booth decora-
tions, food served, costumes, and
skits.
The Eighth Grade (Troop 18)
were World Scouts—each repre-
senting one of the countries which
belongs to the World Scout As-
sociation. They gave a very clever
interpretation of a Czech song
“Shusti Fidli” and served two foods
which they found to be interna-
tionally popular—shrimp and rice.
Seventh Grade Gifls (Troop 16)
were Italians and served tasty
Italian canapes artistically ar-
ranged. There handiwork was pup-
pets which they made and dressed
themselves. Their .contribution
showed a great deal of work and
were as clever as could be. It is
regrettable that so few people got
to see and hear their production
of “Pinnochio.”
Sixth Grade Scouts (Troop 15)
were gaily dressed in Chinese ki-
monas and coolie hats whidh they
had made themselves to help them
interpret their fascinating Chinese
pantomime. These industrious lit-
tle girls also made the refresh-
ments which they served at their
booth—caramel-coated walnuts.
The Fifth Grade’s (Troop 21)
display was outstanding and had
the approval of all the Brownies
and Scouts as well as their guests.
Representing the country of Hol-
land, they had a large windmill
with a window which opened to
enable the girls to serve pimento
cheese on Ritz crackers to their
guests. Everywhere around the
Dutch display were gaily-colored
paper tulips in green containers
and numbering over two hundred
which the girls and their mothers
had made. The Dutch girls in their
white aprons and Dutch bonnets
played the native shoe game of
Holland, tapping the rhythm to the
the song they sang with their shoes
and passing the shoes in time
around the circle.
The next group was composed
of eight Fourth Grade girls who
want to be and should be Brown-
ies. Through the kindness of one
of the mothers, Mrs. Ford Brown,
this group was organized enough
to choose the country of Switzer-
land and to learn a Swiss Dance
“Mock Quarrel.” Their colorful cos-
tumes and the splendid way in
which they did their dance made
them outstanding. Mrs. Brown must
have a co-leader before this group
can be organized into a registered
Brownie troop; otherwise, we will
all remember how well they did
in the festival and what a shame
it is they do not have two leaders
in order to become a bona fide
Brownie troop.
Anyone visiting the Third Grade
(Troop 23) booth knew at once
they were visiting the country of
Mexico, for these little third grade
Brownies managed to create the
atmosphere of gaiety, and hospital-
ity mingling with the color found
“south of the border.” Their cos-
tumes were typical and helped with
the colorful display arrangement
to carry out the ideal of a Mex-
ican bazaar. Part of their display
consisted of gaily decorated Mex-
ican pralines at their booth. All of
the guests thought they were very
talented to be able to sing as nice-
ly as they did two Mexican songs
“La Cucuracha” and “A Donde,
A Donde’ (better known as “Where
Has My Little Dog Gone?)
Second Grade Brownies Troop
24) were little English lasslhs
dressed in their Brownie uniforms
and dainty aprons and bonnets
which they had helped make with
their mothers’ assistance. With the
English flag in the background,
these little Brownies gave an Eng-
lish ballad “Where Are You Going
To, My Pretty Maid?” Their scene
was an improvised garden, one
made authentic with a country stile
over the flower covered fence. They
served elmonade from gay pitch-
ers just as they do in England.
In working on this Folk Festival
we all learned how people in other
countries live, what they wear,
what they eat, and the games,
dances, and songs of their lands.
We believe this study and por-
trayal of other lands makes for
better international friendship be-
cause through a knowledge of for-
eign peoples lives and customs wq
learn to like, appreciate, and un-
derstand them.
At The Bay View
Patients In The Hospital
Mrs. Martha Strickland, George
Nava, Mrs. Warren Hebert, Mrs.
Glen Claybourn, Mrs. T. C. Reese
and baby boy of La Ward, Morris
Rengold, Mr. Frank Hale, Mrs.
Edna Cavazos, Mrs. Alice McIn-
tosh of Bay City, Mr. Tom Fulch-
er, Rev. George Gillispie.
Patients Discharged From Hospital
Dee Trees, E. H. Beard, Morris
Salinas, Mrs. Joe Salinas, Q, C.
Wilson, W. E. Orr of Matagorda.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON
THURSDAY MARCH 16, 1950
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
VOLUME XLVIII NUMBER 11
CAMP SALE IS
C. OF C. GOAL
Seek More Frequent
Driver Examination
An advertising campaign to pub
licize the advantages of the site of
Camp Hulen, now offered for sale,
as an industrial location was out-
lined at the regular meeting of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday night.
The encouragement of other civic
clubs, along with the chamber, to
write the State Highway Depart-
ment letters in an effort to obtain
an examiner for drivers licenses
here more often than once a month
was another of the main topics.
Announcement of the Clark W.
Thompson testimonial dinner to be
held in Bay City on April 13 was
made.
The annual dues to the Intra-
coastal Canal Association was vot-
ed to be paid.
Those present at the meeting
were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pore, R.
P. Newsom, Mrs. Amy Hall, Ronald
Harris, Dr. L. A. Wilcox, Carroll
Cairnes and T. S. Brandon.
Thomas Brandon, the only chair-
man of committees present, report-
ed on the work being done by the
membership committee.
Two Trustees To
Be Elected At
In the School Trustee Election
to be held on Saturday April 1,
1950, two trustees are to be elected
by the voters of Tidehaven Con-
solidated Independent School Dis-
trict.
The terms of G. B. McKissick
Jr. Of Ashby Community and
Melvin Harper of Buckeye are ex-
piring. Both have indicated a will-
ingness to accept another term if
it is the wish of the people of these
communities.
In electing trustees to these
places it is very important that
all voters observe the “Gentleman’s
Agreement” which was entered in-
to at the time of the proposed con-
solidation. This agreement was to
the effect that each of the seven
communities of the district should
have a representative on the Board
of Trustees.
It is easy to see how this plan
might be disrupted if several can-
didates over the district file for
either of these places.
The district Board of Trustees
is now made up of J. E. Cornett
of Clemville as President of the
Board; Lee M. Pierce of Blessing;
secretary; and members H. M.
Orr of Markham, Steve Zapalac of
Midfield, Alfrdd Kopecky of El
Maton, G. B. McKissick Jr. of Ash-
by, and Melvin Harper of Buckeye.
For the convenience of voters
two balloting places have been de-
signated; one at the Elementary
School in Markham and the other
at the High School Building in
Blessing.
March 21st is the final date for
having names filed with the Secre-
tary of the Board, Lee M. Pierce of
Blessing. In order to have candi-
dates names printed on the ballots
they must be filed with the Sec-
retary on or before this date.
CHARLES LUTHER, local hotel owner and auto-
mobille dealer, whose quiet philanthropies have been of
great help to Palacios, this week presented the F.F.A.
Chapter with a new Chevrolet pick-up.—Photo courtesy
The Houston Chronicle.
Charles Lufher Presents Local F.F.A.
Tidehaven School Chapter With New Chevrolet Pick-up Held Friday For
The Palacios FFA Chapter this
week is sporting a new 1950 model
Chevrolet Pick-Up presented to
them by Mr. Charles Luther, own-
er of the Bay Chevrolet Company
of this city.
The pick-up will be used by the
Chapter in transporting its live-
stock to shows, judging trips by the
Chapter judging teams, field trips
and numerous other ways in con-
nection with the agricultural pro-
gram being conducted at the Pala-
cios High School.
All the Vocational Agricultural
students and Mr. L. L. Stevenson,
their instructor, feel greatly in-
debted to Mr. Luther for this most
generous act, and promises to make
the best use possible of the pick-up.
MARCH WEATHER IS VARIED:
HOT, COLD, THUNDER AND RAIN
March weather continues to be
freakish, a change almost every
Closing Date Nears
To Announce For
Local School Trustee
An election for the purpose of
electing two school trustees for
the Palacios Independent School
District has been set for Saturday,
April 1, 1950.
Any person desiring to have his
or her name placed upon the official
ballot for school trustee shall file
written notice with the Secretary
of the board at least ten days prior
to the election.
The terms of Glenn Claybourn
hnd R. B. Trull expire. They have
not announced for reelection we
learn.
Patronize Beacon Advertisers
day. During the pa^t week we have
had high winds, thunder and light-
ning, a little rain, and almost a
frost.
The norther which blew in Sun-
day afternoon followed a high tem-
perature of 79 degrees and sent it
down 32 degrees to a cool 47 in a
very short time. Monday continued
cold and Tuesday brought the low
of 35.
Tender vegetation suffered most
from the high winds which pre-
vailed from Sunday night through
Monday and part of Tuesday.
Report from the CAA station,
gives the following:
Date
March 8
March 9
March 10
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
Max. Min. Prec.
63°
67°
77°
76°
79°
54°
62°
43°
41°
62°
64°
47°
37°
35°
0.00
0.00
trace
0.00
0.47
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15 ANIMALS ENTERED IN COUNTY
STOCK SHOW BY LOCAL F.F.A. BOYS
Fat Calves, Dairy Heifers, Registered
Barrows To Be Shown, Sold At Auction
A total of 15 animals will be on
exhibition by Palacios FFA boys at
the Matagorda County Livestock
show which began today in Bay
City.
Nine dry-lot fat calves will be
exhibited and sold at auction by
Roy Wesselman, Donald Rhimek,
and Thomas Holsworth. All these
calves have been on feed for a
minimum of 120 days and ac-
cording to the instructor, L. L.
Stevenson, they are in top shape.
Two dairy heifers, both regis-
tered Jerseys, will be entered in
the dairy show. Charles Bowers
and Donald Shimek will exhibit
these. The heifers are not to be
offered for sale, however.
Two registered Duroc Jersey fat
barrows will be exhibited by the
Robinson brothers, W. C. and Ralph
while two registered Duroc Jersey
gilts will be exhibited by Nelson
Thompson. Only the fat barrows
will be offered for sale in this
group.
A lively auction is predicted for
Friday afternoon beginning at 1:15
o'clock when Colonel Walter Brit-
ten, nationally known auctioneer,
takes the gavel to start the auction
Funeral Services
Three Fire Victims
Funeral services were held Fri-
day afternoon for the three chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salinas,
who were victims of a fire which
destroyed the family home about
8:45 o’clock Thursday morning of
last week. Father V. J. Bily con-
ducted the service at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church and burial in the
Palacios Cemetery.
Burned to death were Lupe, age
4, Roberta, age 2, and Mary, age 8
months. Their mother, who had
gone to a nearby grocery store,
found the house in flames upon her
return and it is thought the ex-
plosion of a stove caused the fire.
The father works on a shrimp boat
and was out on the bay when the
tragedy occurred.
At the time of the fire, Joe Jr.,
the eldest of the Salinas children,
was with his grandfather, Maricio
Salinas, who is employed as jan-
itor at the Westside Elementary
School, which is located between
Ninth and Tenth Streets on Mor-
ton Avenue across the street from
the house that burned.
The Volunteer Fire boys an-
swered the call in record time but
flames had made such headway
they were unable to save the house
and contents. They with neighbors
and others who had rushed to the
scene worked heroically to rescue
the children trapped in the burn-
ing building.
Property’ damage was estimated
at about $1,500.00.
Heft Twin Brothers
Try Out For Positions
On A. & M. Fish Nine
Don Heft, after completing a
most successful season at guard on
the Texas A. & M. Fish basketball
team, in which he scored a season
total of 60 points, and being high-
point man in two of their games—
Lon Morris College and the Texas
University freshmen, has reported
for the freshman’s baseball team.
Don caught for the Palacios Pi-
rates last season and also served
as manager of the team the last
half of the season. He will hold
down the first base position on the
A. & M. team and will alternate
in catching duties with Ogletree,
former receiver for the Sweeny
Oilers.
His twin brother, John, i3 also
reporting for the squad, and at this
writing has pitched in four practice
innings. He has a chance of being
one of the three starters for the
Aggie Fish.
The Fish nine will play the
Wharton Junior College Pioneers,
Friday afternoon March 24 in
Wharton. Krutelik, former Taiton
pitcher, will probably be on the
mound for the Pioneers in this
game.
DR. KIRBY PAGE TALKS ON THE WAY OF CHRIST
IN THIS HOUR OF WORLD CRISIS’ HERE MOND AY
At the two-session conference
held at the First Methodist Church
Monday evening, March 13th, Dr.
Kirby Page, internationally known
writer and lecturer on Christianity,
brought a helpful and stimulating
message followed by interesting
discussions of questions asked.
Speaking on “The Way of Christ
in This Hour of World Crisis,” Dr.
Page cited historical facts to re-
mind his hearers that Christians
for more than 1500 years have
Talked About the way of Love, but
have Lived by trusting violence.
"During all the years since the so-
called conversion of Constantine,
Christians have waged wars—re-
ligious wars, feudalistic wars, dy-
nastic wars, nationalistic wars, im-
perialistic wars, civil wars," said
Dr. Page. "It has always been easy,
in any given war, for the Christians
to justify their support of that
war, regardless of which side they
supported.”
“All who have participated in
modern war know that it is itself
atrocity, yet from the days of Con-
stantine down to Hiroshima, a vast
majority of all Christians have con-
sented to war or have entered war
as eager crusaders.”
“Today we face the most serious
crisis of all time. We all know
that the government of Russia is
controlled by a group of Godless,
conscienceless, evil men who have
a plan for world-revolution. The
government of Russia is perhaps
the worst government in all of
history. We all know these facts.
No one man in history has been
responsible for the deaths of more
people than Joseph Stalin. He has
a terrible burden of guilt.”
Then Dr. Page continued: “What
do all of these things mean? And
what can Christians do? What is
the will of God for us? These
things mean that we have reached
a parting of the ways: we must
choose between the race of arma-
ments and AN ENTIRELY DIF-
FERENT WAY OF DEALING
WITH OUR ENEMIES. We must
abandon the policy of attempting
to overcome evil with evil and put
our faith in the effort to overcome
evil with good. We must take up
the cross and follow the Prince of
Peace.
“A practical program of Chris-
tion action now would include the
following: Make full use of the
power of love through PRAYER.
Pray that Joseph Stalin and the
Russian leaders shall be converted.
Pray that our actions shall be in
keeping with the will of God. Pray
that our leaders who carry the
terrible burden of history-making
decisions may be guided in those
decisions by God’s Holy Spirit.
Make use of our democratic rights
by expressing our Christian con-
victions to our representatives in
Washington, thus making democ-
racy live for us. Do all in our
power to stop the race of arma-
ments. Support a policy of spend-
ing at least as much on peace-
making through world reconstruc-
tion as we are spending on prepar-
ation for the next war. Think what
it could mean to humanity if for
the next ten years for 15 billion dol-
lars per year were spent to raise
the living standards of the world!
In such a program every nar
tion should participate. Work to
strengthen the United Nations. Be
willing to trust the Spirit of Love
and to risk the dangers of a policy
of mutual aid and cooperation
rather than the greater danger of
total war.
“Christianity is either idealistic
and impractical or it offers us the
WAY to life. We must choose.”
During the conference the Quak-
er relief organization, the Ameri-
can Friends Service Committee, re-
ceived gifts and pledge totaling
more than $70.00 There were about
80 persons in attendance at the
conference, representing several lo-
cal church congregations.
of fat steers. Judging of the ani-
mals will be completed today
(Thursday).
Opportunities For
F.F.A. Boys Topic
Al Lions Club Meet
The Palacios Boy—your boy—as
member of the local F. F. A. or-
ganization and his chances of real-
izes a premium, or a fair return,
for his time spent, in raising a
calf for the annual Fat Stock Show,
was the topic at the Lions Club
meeting Tuesday noon.
L. L. Stevenson, vocational agri-
cultural teacher, spoke on the im-
portance to the community of the
county-wide fat stock show.
Mr. Stevenson invited the Lions
Club members to their fifth an-
nual show in Bay City on March
16, 17 and 18. He announced that
the program would start with a
parade at 1:30 p. m. today (Thurs-
day), with the program outlined
as follows:
Boys Libestock: Dry Lot Calves,
Milk Fed Calves, Dairy Show, Fat
Barrows, and then Breeding Stock.
The breeding show will follow
this part of the program.
Mr. Stevenson also stated that
the show this year is f. and will
include exhibits by both'commercial
and automobile dealers, with a
mammoth midway attraction of
rides and concessions taking up the
intertainment end of the show.
The auction will take place at
10 A. M. Friday for the Breeding
Stock, and at 1:15 P. M. on the
same day the Fat Calves will be
auctioned.
Latest reports say that there
will be several purchasers for
the auction sale from Palacios. The
Rotary Club has promised the pur-
chase of one calf with the meat be-
ing distributed through the Partain
Food Market, the Tres-Palacios
Farmers and Cattlemen’s Associa-
tion will be another bidder, as will
the Farmer’s Co-Op Gin with Arl
Hunt, and others.
Last year local members of tbe
F. F. A. “walked away” with the
honors: Eugene Corporon had the
Grand Champion and received $780
for his calf; Frank Cunningham,
Reserve Champ, received $370.24;
Clarence Cunningham, blue ribbon
Angus, $395; Charles Bowers, blue
ribbon Hereford, $54* Dick Bol-
ling, blue ribbon Cross-bred, re-
ceived $456.60; Donald Shimek, blue
ribbon for pen of 3 received $949.49.
The six boys received a total of
$3,495.33 for their prize winning
stock.
Mr. Stevenson also stated that
through the Bay City Chamber of
Commerce that eight calves were
to be given away for the best essay
on dairying: Palacios students won
four of these eight awards—each a
$200 registered Jersey Heifer.
Charles Bower, Donald Shimek,
and Jean Ann Wesselman each re-
ceived their calf, and will be shown
in this year’s show.
James Penland, a Collegeport
youth attending school in Pa-
lacios, is still awaiting his last
year’s award. The Palacios Cham-
ber of Commerce promised to^
purchase a calf for this purpose
—James is still awaiting this
award.
Mr. Stevenson was the guest of
J. A. Partain for the program. Al-
ton Queen will be in charge of the
program next week.
First Aid Course Is
Started Tuesday Night
A preliminary meeting of the
First Aid Class sponsored by the
Volunteer Fire Department was
held Tuesday night at the Presby-
terian Annex. Tom Hale of Bay-
City is instructor and his years of
experience in this work enables
him to make it very interesting.
Classes will be held Tuesday and
Thursday nights of each week and
any one wishing First Aid instruc-
tion is invited and ladies especially
in groups or couples.
There is no charge and a large
number of our citizens should be
enrolled.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wendel
were transacting business and vis-
iting with friends in Palacios Mon-
day afternoon.
OLIN CULBERSON
Olin Culberson Enters
Race For Governor;
Makes Statement
AUSTIN — Olin Culberson, a
member of the Railroad Commis-
sion, has announced his candidacy
for Governor of Texas in the fol-
lowing statement:
“Firmly believing that a change
in attitude is necessary toward the
wasteful operation and run-away
cost of our state government, I am
formally announcing my candidacy
for Governor of Texas. My filing
fee has been mailed to John C.
Calhoun, chairman of the state
democratic executive committee.
“A great deal has been said of
the soaring cost of the federal
government. In the fifteen year
period between 1935 and 1950,
and exclusive of the cost of wars
and affairs incidental to them, the
annual cost of the federal govern-
ment has increased 280 per cent.
“But little has been said about
the fact that during the same
period 1935 to 1950, the cost of our
own state government has in-
creased almost 500 per cent—from
$111,000,000 in 1935 to approxi-
mately $550,000,000 In 1950.
“The policy seems to be to spend
for most any purpose when money
is available, and then levy a new
tax when some emergency arises.
We have seen just such a situation
within the last few weeks when an
$80,000,000 sales tax was placed
upon the people of Texas.
“Much is always said about the
emergency, but never a word about
the wasteful and extravagant pol-
icies that emptied the treasury and
created the emergency. The talk
is always about some necessity for
spending more, but never about
the need for spending less and
spending it more wisely..,- -as
“I propose to talk allout such
things in my campaign which will
be opened later and carried to
every section of Texas.”
Seifert, Wendel
Sell Colton Gin
At Simpsonville
Announcement is made this week
of the sale of the Simpsonville gin
by Messrs Edgar Seifert and
Frank Wendel to U. S. McMillan
Jr. of El Campo, who has been
associated with the Modern Coop
Gin as assistant manager for a t
number of years. ,
Messrs Seifert and Wendel have
owned and operated the Simpson-
ville gin the past 15 years and
during this time made it one of
the best equipped and most popular
ginning concerns in the county.
Their large circle of customers
and friends regret they are leaving
this section, however, all wish them
well in their new business and also
give to the new owner a most cor-
dial welcome.
Mr. Wendel plans to give full
time to his recently acquired bus-
iness, the Weimar “Oil Mill” at
Weimar and will take over his
duties in a few days. Mrs. Wendel
and daughter, Miss Jean, will re-
main at Simpsonville until the
close of school when they will move
to Weimar to make their home.
Mr. McMillan comes highly rec-
ommended both as a citizen and
business man with years of ex-
perience as a ginner. He and Mrs.
McMillan will move to Simpson-
ville to reside at the close of tV
school year in El Campo. T1
have two children, the oldest
boy who is in the first grade.
John Bowden Explains
Fire Hazards In City
At Rotary Meeting
Rotarian John Bowden, who al-
so has the distinction of being the
fire marshal of Palacios, spoke on
the fire hazards in our own city.
John enumerated several instances
of serious infractions in wiring
houses of our city which are “sleep-
ing tigers” in-so-far as potential
fires are concerned.
Guests at the regular Wednes-
day meeting were Floyd Solomon
of Corpus Christi, Frank Seerden,
Carl Nugger, and A. Z. Zaboda of
Houston, I. A. Bartlett of News-
field, Louisiana, and Billy Harri-
son of Palacios.
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