Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1987 Page: 4 of 10
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Page 4«Palacios Beacon, Feb. 26,1987
----Palacios Beacon Early Files—i
10 YEARS AGO--1977
Representatives of the South
Texas Project announced that
several members of a theft ring
operating at the construction site
had been arrested. The thieves
concentrated mainly on construc-
tion materials and tools.
Vietia Crow was named 1977
General Mills Family Leader of
Tomorrow. She won the honor
by scoring highest on a written
knowledge and attitude test
administered here and through-
out the country.
20 YEARS AGO-1967
Adam Price, Pat Christianson,
and John Raasch, the members
of the city council, voted to give
Police Chief Hill Keel 30 days
notice.
I.J. Miller, technical manager
of the Celanese Chemical Co. of
Bay City, spoke on Water
Pollution at the Feb. 15 meeting
of the Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women’s Clubs.
Patricia Standley and Beverly
Tegge, members of the local FTA
and their sponsor, Mrs. T.E.
Friery, will be in San Antonio this
weekend for the annual FTA
convention.
25 YEARS AGO-1962
Matagorda County, with 29
drilling rigs, was the most acitve
in the 29-county District 3 of the
Texas Railroad Commission.
Rev. L.W. Wickham was nam-
ed as Palacios chairman of the
Red Cross drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pierce
of Blessing announced the arrival
of their son on Feb. 16.
30 YEARS AGO-1957
Work had been completed on
the shelling of the road 7/10 of a
mile north of the new cotton gin.
The Sharkettes, winners of 29
straight basketball games, were
to attempt their 30th win and the
title of West Tione District 26 AA
Champs.
Births announced were a girl for
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duran and
a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Doyle.
—SWEARS AGO-1952
Voters in the PISD approved
the $700,000 bond issue.
Mayor J.L. Koerber’s with-
drawal from the race for mayor
and Charles Luther's candidacy
announcement were the political
talk for the week.
40 YEARS AGO-1947
Capt. Weldon Sullivan and Lt.
Grover G. Lawson, Jr. went to
Houston Monday night where
they were sworn in as officers in
Troup E, 12th Cavarly Recon-
naissance Squad.
45 YEARS AGO-1942
Miss Melba Koerber, a 2nd Lt.
in the Army Nurses Corps, left
Sunday for Fort Bliss.
Lewis L. Cook resigned as
manager of the Humble Service
Station to accept a position at the
City State Bank.
55 YEARS AGO-1932
Poll- tax receipts issued in
Matagorda County totaled 3,410
with Palacios accounting for 400
of those.
J.R. Slone, C. Langham and
Roy Schultz were candidates for
county treasurer.
60 YEARS AGO-1927
Mayor Ben Ehlers purchased
the J.E. Tanner place north of
the city.
A contract had been let for the
construction of a filling station at
the corner of 4th and Ritchie.
65 YEARS AGO--1922
W.A. Smith and family moved
to the Key place on East Bay
which he had recently purchased.
New announcements for coun-
ty office were: Thomas H. Lewis,
attorney; W.E. McNabb, judge;
O.I. Eidman, tax collector and
S.H. Cheek for school superin-
tendent.
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or safe water.
“We’d be marking it for
someone who already knows the
reef and not for those who don’t
know it,’’ Rhodes said of using
both lights. “It would be an aid
that could not be used for the
safety of general mariners. Nine-
ty-percent of mariners don’t have
charts of this area. Our markers
are to guarantee mariners safe
water. Between Palacios Point
and Halfmoon Reef we can’t
guarantee it.”
Sweeney said that with in-
creased boating activity expected
in association with the mouth of
the Colorado River jetties, he
wouid hate to be responsible for
an accident which might occur
beer use the purpose of the light
was misunderstood.
Rhodes said the USCG would
review the removal of the Half-
moon Reef light and consider
having it reinstalled as a refer-
ence point. However he said that
because of the potential for the
taiisunderstanding :*mong mari-
ners, he said the Palacios Point
LIGHTS
5
;ht could not be .reins:
los n
tailed
the USCG. Rhodes said one
alternative would be to have the
Palacios Point light replaced by
the private sector, which would
not only be responsible for main-
tenance, but also be responsible
for any liability.
Rhodes said the Coast Guard
responded to repairs of approx-
imately 60 lights and other
navigational aids in the bay
during the past three years. Of
those, only three were reported
by the general public-in parti-
cular the Navigation District. He
said that because of the lack of
public complaints or information
on faulty aids, it Sometimes
indicates to the USCG that the
aids are being of little use.
Concerns from mariners were
alio expressed about the difficul-
ty of locating lighted markers at
night due to the interference of
lights located on shore. Rhodes
said that aside from increasing
the intensity of the lights, there
was little that the Coast Guard
could do about the problem. He
suggested that mariners, both
commercial and sportsmen, re-
quest that those having lights on
the shore Shield them so that
they would not interfere with and we have discussed changes
navigation. He added that many in the way notification goes out to
ports have such problems, es- mariners. After all these are your
pecially from lights in parking
lots.
Sweeney told the Coast Guard
officials that one of the major
problems mariners have had is
being kept informed of actions by
the Coast Guard, particularly
involving changes and removal of
waterways.”
Survey platforms, no longer in
use by the Corps of Engineers,
were also pointed out by some
mariners as being a hazard in the
bay. Rhodes said he would check
with the Corps and if the
platforms were no longer needed
notice in the publication “Notice
to Mariners" he suggested that
copies be sent to the Navigation
District harbor master and other
interested individuals so that
they can be kept apprised of
activites.
The congressman also said
that more regularly scheduled
meetings be held locally with the
Coast Guard so that information
and other concerns could be
expressed.
“If we don’t have your (public)
input and we see only our side,
then that’s the course we are
going to take," Rhodes tpld the
gathering. "We are not infall-1 .proposal is being considered very
ible. We appreciate your input seriously and that funds have
AREA
already been qommitted.
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recommend to the DOE a small
set of the most excellent pro-
posals. A final determination
would be made early next year.
If authorization on a site is
made in 1988, the SSC complex is
expected to be completed by
1996. The construction work
force during that period is
expected to peak at about 4,500.
Once the facility is operating, the
super collider staff will have
approximately 2,500 permanent
staff and about 500 visiting
scientists on site at any one time.
Based on a benefit ratio of 6-1,
it is estimated that the super-
collider project will create about
12,000 new jobs and pump about
$4 billion into the economy of the
afcrte selected to have the project.
'“The supercollider project will
fcfe at the beginning of every
conversation I have with Presi-
dent Reagan, with officials in the
Energy and Defense Depart-
ments and with members of
Congress,” Clements said, ref-
erring to his trip to Washington
this week. “By the time 1 am
ready to return to Texas, every-
one in Washington, D.C. is going
to know that we in Texas want,
need and deserve the super-
collider project.”
Clements also stated that his
only preference for the location of
the project is that it is in Texas.
“Any site within the borders of
Texas is great with me," the
Governor emphasized. “West
Texas is great. Dallas or Houston
is great. San Antonio is great.
Any location in Texas is great.
The point is that the super-
collider project represents a
tremendous potential economic
boost for all of Texas. We need to
focus our energy and commit-
ment on bringing the project to
Texas. We need a united front. If
we do that, I believe we’ll be in
strong position to get the project
toTexas."
In 1985, the U.S. Department
of Energy issued unofficial cri-
teria that included a statement
that it preferred that the location
of the supercollider be near a
major metropolitan area.
“That’s what the federal gov-
ernment said in 1985," Clements
said. "1 am going to Washington
to find out exactly what the
situation is. Quite possibly that
unofficial criteria dees not apply
at all. My only concern is to bring
the project to Texas. Where it is
located in Texas does not matter
to me one iota. I just want it for
Texas.”
Final written criteria from the
federal government comes out
April 1.
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said, goes right to the core of
destroying the family. He said
that when one member of the
family becomes involved in
drugs, it tends to pull the family
apart.
DRUG
Birthdays
FEBRUARY26
Robby Duran
Amanda Latta
Ruben Quintanilla
Mary McCurly
Robert Pavan
FEBRUARY 27
Valisa Flores
Mary Ellen Klussman
FEBRUARY 28
Gilbert Duran, Sr.
Hope Perez
Eric Carpenter
MARCH 1
Aline Bickham
MARCH2
Patricia Galvan, Blessing
Bill Miller
Barbara Montalvo
MARCH 3
Terry Mosier
Lorraine Sanchez
Ricky Garza
MARCH 4
Alfa Flores
ANNIVERSARIES
FEBRUARY28
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Clayboum
MARCH 1
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hernandez
Along with prevention mea-
sures and education on drug
abuse, Braun said enforcement
should also be a key element.
"Without either one of these
things being strong, you have a
weak link that’s going to be
broken,” said the undercover
officer. He added that it was up
to the community to set its
standards and see that they are
met and enforced.
“You’re the ones that give out
these sentences to the dope
dealers that are selling to your
kids,” he commented. “You
need to be a part of your
community and try to set the
standards for your community to
show that you are not going to
tolerate drug dealers.”
Reaves said he realized there
were some students who might
be using drugs, but he stressed
that it was not a problem that
should be left up to just the
school system, but a community
problem as well.
"All of us have a stake in it,”
he said. Reaves stated that in his
experience with several school
districts, the exchange and use of
drugs by students while at school
was small compared to the use
and exchange while coming to, or
after school or in the homes.
“One of the things I’m hoping
to accomplish through this type
of program is a community wide
effort of education, but not
education of just young people,
but the education of the entire
community, particularly par-
ents,” explained the superin-
tendent. “It would be atypical in
Palacios, in my mind, if we did
not have some exchange on
campus. I do not believe, from
my vantage point, that it is as
great as the two school districts
where I’ve worked previously. I
just don’t believe we have the
magnitude of problem some
communities have, but we defin-
itely have a problem and it’s
real.”
Reaves said that during his 18
months in Palacios, only three
reports of students possessing
alleged drugs have been receiv-
ed. He said all three were
investigated and of those only
one was confirmed and that
involved alcohol. He explained
that the district follows up on
every report it receives, but
because of confidentiality, not all
information gathered from inves-
tigations could be revealed to
those who make such reports.
Matthes said that parents need
to become more involved with
their children, showing discipline
when needed while at the same
time showing that the child is
loved. He said parents would be
competent in what they do and be
worthy of the respect they want
from their child. He added that
parents should be willing to
recognize their own mistakes.
Braun said among the signs to
look for that might suggest drug
use among children are mood
swings, changes in friends and
eating habits. He added that
communities can help themselv:
es by being aware of what is
going on around them.
“If something looks suspi-
cious, contact your police depart-
ment,” stated Braun. “If it
catches your attention and seems
out of the ordinary, then it
probably is. Report it. What’s it
going to hurt?”
■PISD
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week. The following special
activites are scheduled:
March 2 7-8:30 p.m. Finan-
cial Aid for College Students,
Senior High LRC.
March 3 7 p.m. Parent
workshop, Senior High LRC.
March 5 6 p.m. Parent
workshop, Central Elementary
Cafeteria.
March 5 7:30 p.m. Junior
National Honor Society Induc-
tion Ceremony, Fine Arts Build-
ing.
PIN-TV
The Valentine Sweetheart
Parade/Pageant will be aired
on Ch. 12 at 6 p.m. Thursday
followed by the Palacios War
on Drugs Seminar.
lTSETSE
I
Letters To
The Editor
Town’s historical interests overlooked*
navigational aids. Although the he would see if it is possible to
USCG is only required to issue a have them removed.
Sweeney said he would main-
tain a list of concerns expressed
by those attending the meeting
and provide a followup of action
to those on the part of the Coast
Guard. Other items included a
review of channel light spacing,
the nominal range of light and
the moving of marker 50 and the
installation of a green light.
Both Sweeney and Rhodes told
the group that the Corps of
Engineers is also considering
moving the Intracoastal Water-
way further to the north and
having run straight across th*
bay. Sweeney said that the
Dear People:
The Palacios Area Historical
Association takes much pride in
congratulating The City State
Bank of Palacios on the restor-
ation of the Williams Building.
The work done by Ronnie Calla-
han and helpers on the whole
building is exemplary. Of special
note should be the architectural
finishing touches from the period
in which the structure was built.
Palacios, to many, may seem
to be an average small town, with
little to recommend it except the
Bay. However, there are many
items of historical interest here
which most towns do not have,
such as the Pavilion, the Luther
Hotel, Camp Hulen, and the
Baptist Encampment. It is a
pleasure to offer thanks for this
part in restoring a piece of the
past of Palacios for all the
community to enjoy and to
cherish. Let us hope that others
in the community will take note
and begin to cherish and restore
those items of historical interest
still with us.
Yours very truly,
Palacios Area
Historical Association
Appreciation from Deutechburg...
Palacios Beacon,
Deutschburg Community Club
would like to thank everyone who
helped make our Seafood Benefit
a success.
The proceeds will be given to
various charities in Jackson and
Matagorda Counties.
Thanks again,
Deutschburg Community Club
Lille M. Pearce
Secretary-treasurer
Questionable sanctions imposed...
Editor:
Is this happening in your
community?
Due to recent circumstances in
our rural community. Archer
City, Texas, our attention has
been drawn to the questionable
sanctions imposed upon the
doctors of rural areas, in parti-
cular, by the Texas Medical
Foundation's Peer Review Or-
ganization. The criteria set down
by this organization is so strin-
gent that no physician could
possibly be in compliance with all
aspects included.
These sanctions in many cases
will result in the closing of many
rural hospitals, leaving a large
percentage of our population
without immediate medical care.
I am interested in finding out
how many other communities
share our same problems.
Only by cooperation of all
Texans and their legislators can
something be done to rectify this
situation. Many of the legislators
are aware of the problem and are
investigating the workings of the
Federally Funded Texas Medical
Foundation.
Due to the st>oma this imposes
upon the physician the public is
not always aware of the situation
until it is too late.
We’re fighting for our doctor,
R.D. Schlomach, M.D. and our
hospital, Archer County Hospi-
tal. I hope you will be equally as
concerned because this could
also be pertinent to you, your
physician, and your hospital(s).
The number of hospitals closed
January 1, (986 through Dec-
ember 31, 1986 is 25. A large
number of Texas doctors has
been sanctioned and many more
are waiting official sanctions. If
the hospital or hospitals in your
county and/or town are presently
being threatened, or any of the
doctors are being investigated
and/or sanctioned I would like to
hear from you.
This letter could be written
about “Your Doctor and Your
Hospital”, so please let your
voice be heard by writing your
legislators in both Texas and
Washington.
Sincerely A Concerned Citizen,
Pauline Patrick
P.O.Box 553
Archer City, Texas 76351
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