Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1976 Page: 2 of 8
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iE 2 ■ THE PALACIOS BEACON, THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 3C, 1976
drive captains of the local UF
drive and a representative
from each of the eight
participating organizations.
- El Campo Leader-News
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El Campo delegates are
back from the state Demo-
cratic and Republican con-
ventions admitting that the
race for president is badly in
need of a strong shot in the
political arms of both parties.
■ El Campo Leader-News
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WE STOP ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EXPIRATION
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any
persons firms or corporation which may appear In the columns of the
Palacios Beacon will be gladly corrected If brought to the attention of the
Editor. _ .
From the Exchanges
Hotel tax
approved
The Wharton County Com-
missioners Court will meet at
the courthouse Sept. 24 to
approve claims and then
review insurance on county
buildings, especially that of
county hospital buildings in El
Campo. Thirdly, commis-
sioners will be asked to
approve the Delinquent Tax
Roll.
- El Campo Leader-News
A news release issued this
week from the office of Supt.
Patrick Deviney reported that
the Equal Opportunity Com-
mission in San Antonio, upon
completion of a special hearing
held on September 3, an-
nounced that racial discrimina-
tion charges filed by four
former teachers of Goliad
Independent School District
were found not to be
supported by the evidence
presented at the hearing, and
they therefore concluded that
reasonable cause did not exist
that Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 had been
violated in the manner alleged
by the charging parties.
- Goliad Advance-Guard
The Goliad City Commission
at their regular meeting on
September 8 gave final
approval to an ordinance
creating a Hotel and Motel
Occupancy Tax. Money raised
by the tax. less five percent
retained by the city for
bookkeeping costs, will be
turned over to the Chamber of
Commerce to promote tour-
ism.
- Goliad Advance-Guard
A gamble to receive an
additional share of funds from
the Urban Road System
Development Program was
offered to the City of Edna by
Carl V. Ramert, district
engineer with the State
Highway Department, at a
meeting of City Fathers,
Thursday night. Ramert point-
ed out the funds were very
limited and there was no
guarantee that Edna's request
will be approved. In other
business, council heard the
city manager's report, voted to
employ the accounting firm of
Garland Sandhop to make the
1975-76 city audit and
approved plat for a mobile
home park on Chase Street.
■ Edna Herald
The 1976 West Wharton
County United Fund Drive will
kickoff Friday, Oct. 1 with a
luncheon at the El Campo
Community Center for offi-
cers, board of directors and
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce directors selected a
nominating committee and a
banquet committee, were
given proposed revisions to
the by-laws to study, heard the
manager’s report and were
shown a slide presentation by
Lavaca Navidad River Authori-
ty Manager Bill Farquhar on
Palmetto Bend Dam progress.
- Edna Herald
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tation of their own.
- Edna Herald
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YOUR CREDIT RATING
FOLLOWS YOU EVERYWHERE
A good record for paying
bills promptly is a wonder-
ful asset. It smooths the way
for all business transactions
and a cordial welcome awa:‘s
you everywhere.
Paying obligations as they
come due insures an excel-
lent credit rating. It is well
worth the prestige and re-
spect one receives from the
entire community.
The City State Bank
Palacios, Texas 77&$5 _
DEPOSITS NOW INSURED IP (0,000 BY F
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES)
10 YEARS AGO
City council approved an
application to the Federal
Aviation Agency for construc-
tion of a sanitary land fill on
8.62 acres of land on east
portion of local air base.
Play will begin Saturday,
October 15, on Palacios' new
9-hole golf course.
Retiring congressman Clark
Thompson will be honored at a
banquet in El Campo on
October 25.
Sharks, victorious over
Boling 20-2, travel to Sweeny
this Friday to play another
bunch of Bulldogs.
Miss Lynda Walton was first
runner-up in the Rice Festival
Queen race.
15 YEARS AGO
The Palacios Rotary Club,
whose meeting place the
Shrimp Net was lost in
Hurricane Carla, will resume
their meetings this week at
Petersen's Restaurant.
A discarded building, the
Bay view General Hospital,
was now serving as the city
hall and as headquarters for
the Red Cross.
Junior Chamber of Com-
merces throughout Texas were
“adopting" storm damaged
cities to help and Palacios had
been "adopted" by the Austin
Jaycees.
Palacios storm sufferers
received another shipment of
over 7000 pounds of clothing
and housing items from the
citizens of Poteet.
Thursday night the Junior
High Hornets defeated
Sweeny 24-6. The Sharks,
beaten by Industrial 6 to 0
Friday, travel to Aransas Pass
this week.
20 YEARS AGO
Rev. Eric Reinhold, new
pastor of Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church, spoke at the
Lions Club meeting Tuesday of
his home country, Uraguay.
The Matagorda County
United Fund drive will kickoff
October 23 with Gen. Harry
Hulen as chairman.
John Pena, city marshal,
was instructed by the city
council to put a stop to riding
of bicycles on the sidewalks.
The Sharks, still seeking
their first win of the season,
will play Bloomington Friday.
The Hornets, who last week
defeated Freeport 7-0, will
play Velasco Thursday
Miss LaVerne Smith and
John David Powell were
married at the First Baptist
Church Saturday, September
29.
Mr. and Mrs. George L.
Harrison and four girls were
elated over the arrival of a boy,
Slone.
Rev. John Brannon, who
will replace Rev. Logan
Cockrum. will be installed ns
Pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church in special
services Sunday evening.
25 YEARS AGO
Thirty-nine real estate
transfers had been made in
Palacios in the past year,
according to Miss Besse
Belknap, city secretary.
Building permits for the first
nine months of 1951 totaled
$121,625 according to records
at the city haii.
The Sharks romped to a 26-6
victory over the Crescent Blue
Jays last Friday, will journey
to Kenedy this Friday for their
first district game.
Somewhat battered and
bruised, after last week’s 12-7
loss to Edna’s B team, the
Hornets travel to Freeport
tonight to attempt to gain their
second victory of the season.
Jesse Legg and Bob Adams,
employees of the Maddox
Motor Company, will be off
Monday on a three day, all
expense paid vacation to
Havana, Cuba. The two were
awarded the vacation when
Maddox Motor Company won
wide recognition as one of the
outstanding small Ford deal-
ers in the southwest.
Sixteen births, including
one set of twins, during
September were reported.
A family reunion was held
September 23 in observance of
Mrs. Louis Schneider's 85th
birthday.
30 YEARS AGO
The Sharks were set to open
conference play against
Bloomington under Coach
Carrol Cairnes.
Charles B. Wright returned
home from the Navy and
expected to be back in his
chair in the Main Barber Shop.
Clarence Buller donated
nine suits to Shark football
players.
W. A. Foisy sold his farm
north of Palacios on Highway
35.
Druggist convene
The Four County Pharma-
ceutical Association, compris-
ed of the counties of Fort
Bend, Jackson, Matagorda &
Wharton, held a reorganiza-
tion meeting in El Campo at
the C.P. & L. hospitality room
on Tuesday evening, Sept.
21st.
Principal program speakers
included pharmacists Bill
Black of Sweeny, councilor for
District 8 of the Texas Pharma-
ceutical Association, Lonnie
Yarborough of Denton, T.P.A.
president & Paul Davis of
Austin, T.P.A. director of
organizational affairs.
Officers were elected for the
ensuing year and the results
were as follows: president,
E.A. Weinheimer of El Cam-
po; 1st vice-pres: Pat Beopple
of Bay City; 2nd vice-pres,
Edwin B. Hibbs of Bay City
and secretary-treasurer, Eu-
gene Netardus of El Campo.
Directors elected included Er-
nest Cotton of Bay City, Charl-
es Taylor of El Campo and
Vaughn E. Williams of Edna.
Elected as delegates to the
Texas Pharmaceutical Assn,
meeting of the House of
Delegates in Austin on No-
vember 5-7 were Eugene Ne-
tardus, Charles Taylor and
E.A. Weinheimer, ail of El
Campo.
The next quarterly meeting is
scheduled to be held in E!
Campo on November 9.
Personal mention
Speedy recoveries are
wished for Mrs. Rufus
(Bennye) Adams and Mrs.
Maxine Perkins who under-
went surgery in DeTar
Hospital in Victoria last week.
Gass play crew
heads listed
Crewheads for the Senior
Class play have been chosen
and everybody is preparing for
"Living’ de Life.”
Those selected were: Stage
Manager, Cheryl Henson; Set
Crew, Ricky Milam; Costume
Crew: Linda Hunt; Prop Crew,
Sissy Aparicio; Sound Crew,
Vietia Crow; Make-up Crew,
Mary Junke; House and
Publicity Crew, Cindy Smith;
Artist Crew, David Castanon
and Zone Ticket Sellers, John
Harrison.
35 YEARS AGO
W. C. Gray and Ted
Watkins merged offices to
form a new legal firm to be
known as Gray and Watkins,
Attorneys-at-law.
The Sharks and Port Lavaca
were to play on the local
gridiron Friday night. The
Sharks were defeated by
Columbus last week 34-0.
40 YEARS AGO
A. M. Stadig resigned his
position with the Barnett
Lumber Company after having
been there seven years.
M. E. Rogers retired from
the grocery business after
many years of service. The
Hamlin Grocery and Market
took over his stock and will
continue to do business in the
same location.
I. W. Kinard disposed of his
shoe repair shop to Dick Ray.
Classes were begun in the
new high school building and
more than 150 had enrolled.
Audry Sullivan took over
management of the Humble
Service Station from Bill Rioux
who was being transferred to
El Campo.
45 YEARS AGO
The Gulf P.T.A. entertained
the Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs.
A reception for the teachers
was held in the library
building.
Births announced were a
boy for Mr. and Mrs. Thelbert
Alien and Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Holloway and a girl for Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Thompson.
50 YEARS AGO
An athletic association was
organized in P.H.S. with
Weldon Sullivan as president.
A total of 1,089 bales of
cotton had been ginned by
Palacios gins.
55 YEARS AGO
The rice crop in Matagorda
County was valued at
$1,500,000 according to a
report from Bay City.
M. Glaros purchased the
Trego home on South bay,
west of the railroad.
Rev. G. F. Gillespie, pastor
of the local Presbyterian
Church, was elected modera-
tor of the Brazos Presbytery.
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