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PALACIOS BEACON PALACIOS. TEXAS
Thursday, June 18. 1970
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EDITOR & ADV. MANAGER..............................JESSE V, DISMUKES
BUSINESS MANAGER ................................HUGH J. DISMUKES
SOCIETY EDITOR & BOOKKEEPER .............MARY V. DISMUKES
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FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
Contract Let For Airport Runway;
Land Donated To El Campo Dev. Corp.
Commissioners Court at a regu-
lar session Monday awarded run-
way work on the Jackson County
Airport to Austin Paving Co. of
Austin with a low bid of $57,894.81.
-Edna Herald.
A gift of 831 feet of land along
the railroad track and the ware-
house and dryer of Riviana Foods,
Inc. in the heart of downtown El
Campo has been offered to the El
Campo Economic Development Cor-
poration. In addition 70 more acres
along the railroad tracks near South
Wharton Street has been offered
the development corporation.—El
Campo Leader-News.
Twenty-two commercial exhibits
will be on display at the First
Wharton County Home Show June
17 at the El Campo High School.
Exhibits will range from newest
lines of paint, wall coverings, floor
coverings, small appliances, large
appliances, ranges, refrigerators,
air conditioners and accessories for
the home. A mobile home will be
on display and there will also be a
display of shrubbery.—El Campo
Citizen.
ten year span to remain the largest
city in the county. Wharton city
population in the preliminary fig-
ures released shows 7,827 for a
healthy increase of 2,993 over their
1960 total of 5,734.—El Campo
Leader-News.
Flag City Jaycees of Edna Will
launch a week-long fund campaign
to finance the monument and other
expenses in conjunction with their
“Appreciation Day in Flag City,
USA”, which will be staged Sat-
urday, July 11.—Edna Herald.
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premium*
Protect* The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY PALACIOS
PH. Cl 5-4613 PH. 972-2012
The population of Goliad County
in 1970 is 4,580 according to a pre-
liminary announcement released by1
Mrs. Mary A. Bodger, district man-
ager of the Bureau of the census.
This is a drop of 849 from the
'5,420 people count in the 1960 cen-
sus.—Goliad Advance-Guard.
Preliminary population figures
that had to be “coaxed” from the U.
IS. Census Bureau indicate increases
in both the cities of El Campo
and Wharton over 1960, but not in
the amounts anticipated by both
communities. El Campo, which had
an official 7,700 in the city proper
: in 1960, shows 8,442 within its
I boundaries in the preliminary fig-
1 ures for a net gain of 742 over the
Recommendations of a commit-
tee of insurance men from over
the county appointed by the county
commissioners court were consider-
ed by that body at the regular
monthly meeting Monday. Under
the recommendation of the insur-
ance agents, one agent would write
all the county’s insurance business
and this would be split with all
agents or agencies conforming to
the rules laid down by the court.
—El Campo Leader-News.
A new bridge over Dry Creek at
Live Oak St. was discussed Thurs-
day night by Edna City Council.
Result of discussion was that City
Manager Hugh Ottley was request,
ed to look into cost and problems
of building a new bridge there.-
Edna Herald.
(See “EXCHANGES," Page 3)
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Over 100 local children were par-
ticipating in the Red Cross Swim-
ming Program which started Mon-
day at the pool in Bay City.
The construction of the water
mains were reported completed by
L. L. & B. Construction Company
and the city council approved their
work and payment made.
Reported dry and abandoned this
week was Christi, Mitchell & Mitch-
ell’s No. 1 Mary Wolf, west of Pa-
lacios. It was plugged at 8,942 feet.
Oland Robertson, who was injur-
ed in an oil field explosion near here
May 23, was still in a Houston hos-
pital. He lost both hands and one
leg in the accident.
Evelyn Lenz was at the Lions
Glubs Crippled Children’s Camp at
Kerrville.
Marriages announced were Miss
Gladys Simpson and Billy Ray on
June 18; and Miss Barbara Graham
and Oren Hamlin on June 17.
30 YEARS AGO
Thirty-five members of the Lock-
hart Masonic Lodge were to be
guests of the Palacios Masonic
Lodge over the week end.
A “Learn to Swim” campaign un-
der the joint sponsorship of the
American Red Cross and the Pa-
lacios Beacon was to begin Friday,
June 28.
Contract was let for the con-
struction of 20 miles of Rural Elec-
tric lines in Matagorda and Whar-
ton counties.
, The W. P. A. Canning Kitchen
was reopened Monday giving em-
ployment to 21 workers.
Bert Fox and Miss Grace Mioore
were married June 16 in Port La-
vaca.
Mrs. H. C. Bieri and Mrs. J. H.
Huffman complimented Mrs. Grov-
er G. Lawson, a recent bride, with
a bridal shower.
35 YEARS AGO
The continuous rains in central
and west Texas put all rivers in
the flood stage and the Colorado1
was the highest at Ausin since
, 1912. IWharton and Matagorda
I counties were expecting the crest
the lataer part of the week. Palacios
was Without train service but truck
and auto travel was going through
from the valley and San Antonio
to Houston via Port Lavaca.
Miss Theresa Baldwin and Rus-
sell Raun were married.
40 YEARS AGO
Miss Ruth Margerum and A. C.
Jackson were married.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barr were the
parents of a boy named Wallace
Gene.
W. H. Clement was building a
house boat for Mr. Fletcher of
the Gulf Production Company.
Mrs. E. M. Kelley, a gold star
mother, was to be a guest of the
government for a trip to France.
60 YEARS AGO
The fad and fancy of the season
was the Chanticleer.
“The Regans” was the firm name
of a new business to open in the
new brick building of Duncan Ruth-
ven at the comer of Commerce and
5th Street.
The Brownsville R. R. was build-
ing a spur to Collegeport and the
Beacon editor was advocating a
bridge across the bay to encourage
farmers of that section to come
to Palacios.
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45 YEARS AGO
The Palacios Pavilion opened for
the summer with a big dance. C.
M. Fant was manager.
The merchants of Palacios had
agreed to close their places of busi-
ness at noon Saturday, July 4.
D. M. Green and Miss Minnie
Green were married in Houston.
55 YEARS AGO
The Palacios Summer Normal
had 73 students enrolled.
IMiss Eva Sisson, a bride-to-be,
was honored with two showers, one
at the home of Mrs. John T. Price
and the other at the R. J. Sisson
home.
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See our Big Display of Finished Markers and Monu-
ments on our yard, East Curve, Hwy. 59, El Campo,
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We Suggest That You See The Monument You Buy
1407 E. Jackson Phone LI 3-4277
Box 307 El Campo, Texas
15 YEARS AGO
Clarence Cunningham and Alton
Lambright, Palacios Civil Air Pa-
trol flyers, were credited Tuesday
with the rescue of a Victoria fish-
erman and the recovery of a com-
panion’s body from the waters of
East Espiritu Bay.
The retopping of East Bay
Boulevard; Sixth and /Seventh
Streets was completed this week.
Hugh Flewellen and Claud Col-
lins, Jr. were rescued from Tres
Palacios Bay Sunday when their
boat was capsized by rough water.
The personal belongings of the
"Fats” Fountain family were de-
stroyed Saturday when the Red
Arrow freight building was dam-
aged by fire.
Marriages announced were: Miss
Rita Chamberlain to Kenneth Pet-
erson on June 10; iMiss Jeanette
Carter to Pete Hale on June 1 and
Miss Gay Gillette to Harry Moss
on June 11.
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20 YEARS AGO
Census figures released listed the
population of Palacios as 2,913
and the county as 21,519.
The 49th consecutive session of
the Texas Baptist Encampment in
Palacios willopen Tuesday, June 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels P. Highberg
will celebrate their '50th wedding
anniversary with a reception at the
Methodist Church Sunday.
The engagement of Miss Myra
Danner and Frank P. “Sonny''
Brhlik was announced.
25 YEARS AGO
The ladies of the Chamber of
Commerce were sponsoring a dance
on the pavilion on July 3.
F, A. White opened an electrical
shop at 210 Fifth Street.
Local Masons attended the 75th
anniversary celebraion of the Vic-
toria Masonic Lodge, Monday.
Miss Dorothy Lee Curtis left
Friday for Chicago to attend the
Chicago Music School.
Lt. Glenn Peterson had been
awarded nine awards including the
Infantryman’s Combat badge, Pur-
ple Heart, two Oak Leaf Clusters,
four Bronze Stars and the Silver
Star.
Local Boy Scouts of Troop 47
returned Sunday after a week of
camping at Camp Pierce.
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