Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 4, 1987 Page: 1 of 14
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FOURTEEN PAGES-TWO SECTIONS
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4,1987
PALACIOS, TEXAS
City mourns death of councilman Robert E. Lee
City flags were lowered to
half-mast in memory and honor
of Palacios city councilman and
civic leader Robert E. Lee, 43,
who died last Thursday follow-
ing open heart surgery.
[Obituary on Page 8A]
Funeral services were held
Monday at Taylor Brothers
Funeral Home Chapel in Pala-
cios with Rev. Doug Blanton
officiating. Interment followed
at Palacios Cemetery.
Lee, who moved to Palacios
three years ago from Port
Lavaca and quickly became an
active member of the communi-
ty, died Thursday, Oct. 29,
1987 in St. Luke's Hospital in
Houston following open heart
surgery. It was the second
heart surgery in recent months
for Lee who had a history of
heart problems.
Lee moved .to Palacios in
1984 to serve as'manager of the
newly opened Palacios Build-
ing Materials. He and his wife
of 25-years, Joanne, later op-
ened their own business, Picnic
Basket convenience store at 1st
and Henderson.
At the time of his death, Lee
was serving his first two-year
term on the Palacios City
Council to which he was elected
in April 1986. An -active
member of the community, he
served as a director on the
Palacios Chamber of Com-
merce, vice-chairman of the
Economic Action Committee of
the Gulf Coast and was a
member of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
An avid supporter of Palacios
which he often referred to as
'limp''-
the best place he ever lived,
Lee was instrumental in reacti-
vating the Palacios Industrial
Foundation on which he served
as vice-chairman; A prime
believer in community involve-
ment, he frequently gave his
support, both physically and
financially to a wide range of
local causes and endeavors. He
served as chairman of the
successful 1987 Palacios Bay
Fest held in October.
In one of two eulogies de-
livered during the funeral ser-
vice Monday morning, Lee’s
friend, Frank Law, said that
“Many men are dreamers and
visionaries. And some are do-
ers. Robert was both.” He went
on to note that Lee was a
visionary when it came to the
town he loved, Palacios. “He
saw a jewel by the sea,” Law
said. “All he wanted for this
town was good. He saw a town
where the new and the old could
stand by each other, side by
side, in harmony.”
George Holst, delivering a
eulogy written by Roberta Rip-
ke, said that Lee reached “the
ultimate achievemeffts it a full
life” as a son, husband', father
and friend. Holst add£d that
“caring and sharing came easy
for Robert and easy for us in
return because of his generous
offerings of friendship, his will-
ingness to take part, to get
involved, to serve, to do what-
ever it took to make this an even
better place to live, to work, to
enjoy and to raise a family. Our
community family has been ex-
tensively enhanced by Robert's
goodness.”
30-CENTS
VOLUME 80. NO. 45
m
Palace Singers dreaming
of White House Christmas
held in the Gray Foyer on the in-
state Floor of the White ||
House. An invitation was
extended on behalf of the
President and Mrs. Reagan.
The Palace Singers include
What better way to spend
| part of your Christmas holi-
days than being the guest of
the President of the United
:• States at the White House.
:• That is what is in store Dec.
20 for several Palacios High , _ _ .....
School students who are mem- ®°Pracnos Ivyu"orc^ S!!ff I
bers of the Palace Sinvers Gil , Suzanne Holsworth Mol-
li Into, Stephanie Schulze,
Denise Smith and Sharia
Vesper.
Altos are Meredith Colura,
Lisa Flores, Melissa Kocurek *:•:
and Patti Lucie, Tenors are
John DdFpre, Amy Hamlin ®
and Randy Losoya. Bass mem- jjgj
bers are Richard Colling am
\ bers of the Palace Singers
under the direction of Mike
Petrisky. Confirmation of the
singing group’s invitation to
i;§: perform at the White House
i-S was received last week.
' The Palace Singers will be
performing from 2-4 p.m.
® Dec. 20 for the White House
and Executive Office Buidling
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^.Personnel Open Honse to .be Michael Sherrill.
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Condemned buildine frets Hhumbs down’
Council to make appointment
to fill unexpired Pos. 2 term
BY RHETTCUTSHAVER
_Beacon Reporter
A decision on an appointee to
fill the remaining six months on
the unexpired term of the late
Pos. 2 city councilman Robert E.
Lee is expected to be made
during the council’s next regular
meeting Nov. 16.
Lee, who was serving his first
two-year term on the council died
last week. The term was due to
expire next April. rjL
Meeting in regular sdslion
Monday night, Palacios Mayor
Leonard Lamar and the remain-
ing four councilpersons discus-
sed the options available which
included appointing an individual
to fill the remaining term until
next April’s election, holding a
special election to fill the unex-
pired term, or leave the position
vacant for the next six months.
While not on the agenda, the
matter of how to replace the now
vacant council seat was brought
up by Lamar during the council-
mayor discussion segment of the
meetliUg. If was unanimously
agreed upon that a replacement
Victoria Immigration Symposium Nov. 14
In order to address a wide
range of issues raised by the 1986
Immigration Reform and Control
Act, U.S. Congressman Mac
Sweeney will host an Immigra-
tion Symposium on Saturday,
Nov. 14 in Victoria.
“The effects of the new
immigration law have over-
whelmed many Texas employers
who have feared the law could
diminish their competitiveness,”
Sweeney said. “By bringing
together immigration experts
with concerned Texans, we can
begin to grapple with the pro-
blems the law has created.”
Congressman Lamar Smith of
San Antonio will deliver the
symposium's keynote address,
focusing on current problems and
possible amendments to the ’86
bill. A member of the House
Judiciary Committee, Congress-
man Smith will work directly on
amending the bill.
The new Immigration law has
brought many issues into focus.
Employers, for instance, must
now deal with questions sur
rounding employer sanctions-
What records they must keep, for
example, and does a ‘grand-
father clause’ cover illegal aliens
who are already employed?
The new law has also affected
farmers by implementing the
Temporary Guest Worker (H-2A)
Program, intended to maintain a
sufficient agricultural workforce.
A panel discussion will address
these issues as well as employer
verification requirements and
anti-discrimination protections.
The symposium will take place
at Leo’s Feed Lot in Victoria from
9 a.m,-12:30 p.m. All those
interested in attending should
call (512) 576-6001.
should be appointed, instead of
elected.
The council agreed to submit a
list of potential appointees at its
next meeting in two weeks. At
that time the council may make a
decision on which individual to
appoint to fill the remaining term
or withhold making an appoint-
ment until a later date.
Lamar said he considered the
six months remaining on Lee’s
term pot long enough to justify
holding a costly special election,
but at the same time was too long
to leave vacant considering the
amount of business the council
will have to decide upon between
now and April.
The mayor advised the council-
members to not only submit the
names of possible appointees,
but to also talk with the indivi-
duals) they recommend to en-
sure they will be willing to serve
if appointed.
In other action, a burr under
the saddle of the council was
finally removed as the fate of the
building at 1000 Main was
resolved with the council voting
to have it demolished.
Eddie Sainz, owner of the
building had appeared before the
council on Oct. 5 to protest the
proposed demolition of his build-
ing after it had been condemned
by the city. He was given two
weeks to show why his structure
should not be torn down and
asked to appear before the
council with this proof on Oct. 19.
At the following meeting he
stated that he was in the process
of obtaining a loan to repair the
dilapidated place. He was then
given two more weeks to show
that be had obtained the loan,
proof in the form of a letter of
committment from the bank from
which he had received the loan.
Failure to do so, the council
warned, would result in the city
having it demolished as a safety
hazard.
[See COUNCIL, Page 4]
ROJAS
FUNDRAISING
ACTIVITIES THIS
WEEKEND...
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Palacios Cemetery
MARVIN CURTIS of the Palacios Cemetery
Association, and Colleen Clayboum, chairman
of the Palacios Area Historical Association,
staLid alongside the historical marker unveiled
Saturday commemorating the 82-year old
Palacios Cemetery. The cemetery was created
following the death of Alice Singer [photograph
right] In April 1905. The original live-acre site
was donated by the Texas nice Development
Company* Also taking part In the ceremony
Sunday were Ray Horton, chairman of the
Matagorda County Historical Commission and
Mrs. A. J. Tstum, chairman of the Commis-
sion’s marker committee. The complete text of
the marker appears on Page 3. [Beacon Photo
by Nick West]
MARY GRIFFIN, vice-chairman of the Palacios
Area Historical Association [center] Is flanked
by Elizabeth and Clayton Lee during the
dedication ceremony Saturday of a historical
marker -* «'*«> of th» McGuire Preparatory
School. 1'he school opened In September 1910
in a 1 'A storv structure which was located
behind where the Lee’s residence now stands at
317 East Bay Blvd. The school was founded by
Martha Pearl Dickson McGuire and operated
until the family moved to Palestine, Tx. In 1918.
Elizabeth Lee displayed a historical collection
of Information pertaining to the school In her
home for visitors attending the dedication. The
text of the historical marker appears on Page 3.
[Beacon Photo by Nick West]_
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