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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, April 16, 1959
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Coach Shelton’s Palacios Sharks
placed fourth in the district track
meet held in Boling last week.
After three practice wins, the
Palacios Pirates open league play
Sunday at Taiton.
Reburial services for S/Sgt. Jake
Fields, who was killed Oct. 25,
1944 at Leyte, were held April 21
at 3:30 p.m, in the First Presby-
terian. Church.
A hearing was scheduled . for
May 3 concerning an application of
the Farmer’s Canal Co. of Palacios
for approval of location and plans,
of a dam across the Ties Palacios
Creek at one mile upstream from
the county highway bridge.
Miss Colleen Smith left Tuesday
for an extended trip to the West
Coast.
Miss Joy Faye Buffaloe, bride
elect of Lawrence Lowak, was com-
plimented with a bridal shower at
the home of Mrs. B. P. Holmes.
15 YEARS AGO
A big celebration was being plan-
ned by the civic clubs of Port La-
vaca for the reopening of the
causeway.
The marriage of Miss Velma
Barrett to Sgt. Joseph Pafume in
Berwyn, 111. on April 9 was an-
nounced by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Barrett.
A public hearing was to be held
April 27 at the Chamber of Com-
merce building for the reconstruct-
ing of a bridge across Tres Pa-
lacios river.
Mrs. Louise Sharp announced the
marriage of her daughter, Ann
Katherine, to James Marks on
April 14 at the home of her grand-
mother, Mrs. Howard Stapp, with
Rev. J. A. Derrick officiating,
Sgt. and Mrs. Burhl Faubion
were the proud parents of an eight
pound boy.
20 YEARS AGO
The bond issue of $65,000 for the
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building of a county hospital in
Bay City carried by a vote of 856
for to 178 against.
Dr. W. P. Cummings of El Cam-
po was instantly killed in an auto
accident.
Funeral services were held at
Live Oak Farm near Blessing for
Mrs. Allen J. Smith, who died in
a Houston hospital. The remains
were shipped to York, Pa. for
burial.
The marriage of Miss Ruth
Strait and Josh Billings took place
in Port Lavaca, Rev. John Parten
officiating.
Work was begun on enlarging
the Green Lantern Inn, with an
addition on the south side the full
length of the building.
Contract for dredging a new
section of the Intra-Coastal Canal
from the Colorado River at Mata-
gorda to deep water in Matagorda
Bay about nine miles south of Pa-
lacios, a distance of 18 miles, was
let to the Hill Dredging Co., of
Ventnor, N. J.
25 YEARS AGO
Arnold’s Bakery added a stock
of groceries.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Green an-
nounced the birth of a baby girl.
A number of Palacios citizens
attended the annual Chamber of
Commerce banquet in Bay City.
30 YEARS AGO
The Central Power and Light
Company was building a new high
line from El Campo to Palacios.
C. L. Haynes resigned as mana-
ger of the local telephone exchange
and was succeeded by O. E. Sor-
rell of LaVernia, Texas.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Chamber of Commerce was spon-
soring a general clean-up for the
city.
40 YEARS AGO
Mrs. George Murphy died at her
home on South Bay of an acute
attack of indigestion.
Lt. D. D. Abbott arrived here
from Birmingham, Ala., to take
charge of the pavilion. He had
recently received his discharge
from the army.
iWoodie Callaway was appointed
mail carrier from Palacios to
Blessing.
45 YEARS AGO
Miss Edna Rae and J. D. Noble
were married in Houston.
The Library Association held an
Easter luncheon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Cates on South
Bay.
Mrs. Binninger arrived here from
Germany for a visit with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lover-
ing. She was 25 days on the water,
the ship on which she traveled went
to Boston then to Galveston.
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FROM THE EXCHANGES . . .
Bids Advertised For New Pos! Office
At Edna; El Campo Citizen In 59th Year
The U. S. Post Office Department
this week started advertising for
bids for a new Post Office building
in the City of Edna. Prospective
bidders have 30 days in which to
submit their bids and, if one of
the bids is acceptable work is ex-
pected to begin within 30 days.—
Edna Herald.
Last Tuesday The El Campo
Citizen had milestone number 59
in the long history of the news-
paper with Volume 59, No. 1 mak-
ing its appearance on the folio line.
—El Campo Citizen.
An all time high in number of
votes cast in a city race, in which
an election of a mayor was not
involved, was registered in Tues-
day’s election. The total of 418 is
the biggest vote for a councilmen’s
election in the history of Wharton.
James L. Ragen topped the list
with an impressive 253 votes. C.
H. Rugeley and George C. Brady,
incumbents who had filed for re-
election tallied so close a vote
that it was necessary to count the
ballots several times in order for
the judges to be sure the totals
were correct. Rugeley had 213 and
Brady had 212.—Wharton Specta-
tor.
Port Lavaca voters re-affirmed
the present city government with
a weak turnout of votes Tuesday
when they sent three city council-
men back into office. Winners were
Councilmen Hilary Lenertz, ward 2;
David Pat Callaway, councilman at
large and Dr. Frank Kinsey, Ward
4, who was without opposition.—
Port Lavaca Wave.
Charles Slavik was elected may-
or of Edna at Tuesday’s city elec-
tion despite a last hour wrrite-in
campaign for George Frazier. Ap-
parently elected aldermen, on the
basis of the unofficial returns were
Otto Lawrence. Thad Rose and N.
A. Kerley.—'Edna Herald.
Port Lavaca was isolated as far
as communications are concerned
early Tuesday when an under-
ground cable was cut near the
Guadalupe community between here
and Victoria. All long distance ser-
vice between Victoria, San Antonio,
Houston and Corpus Christi was
halted at 9:05 a.m. and wasn’t back
in normal operation until 2 p.m.
Western Union and teletype ser-
vices were disrupted until 10:18
a.m.—Calhoun County Times.
The Ganado Jaycees are seeking
help from citizens of Ganado and
the surrounding communities. Work
on the Jaycee park is well under-
way. Land has been purchased and
is now being cleared; barbecue pits
and tables are being built and rec-
reation equipment of all typres has
been provided for. The big project
is the swimming pool for the park.
An estimate for the total cost of
the pool and equipment is about
$20,000. So you can readily see
why the Jaycees seek your help
through donations in order to pro-
vide Ganado with such a pool.—
Ganado Tribune.
An engineer from the Interior’s
Department will conduct a survey
in Calhoun County during the com-
ing week to see if this area is suit-
able for construction of a plant
which would convert salt water to
fresh water. E. A. Cadwallade’
will conduct the survey. This area
is one of 30 where immediate in-
spection is scheduled. Five plants
are to be constructed at different
sites.—Calhoun County Times.
City council has earmarked $4,-
200 this year for improvements to
the hayfront park in Port Lavaca,
but construction of a fishing pier
is not in the budget, Milford Riggs
told those present at a special
meeting last week.—Calhoun Coun-
ty Times.
Friday and early Saturday morn-
ing 214 men and families moved
into the El Campo area to spend
approximately 60 to 75 days in fin-
ishing the laying of the pipeline
that will extend from Clear Lake
to Kingsville. The men were em-
ployees of Panama, Inc., pipeline
contractors from Houston. The
crew moved to the El Campo area
from Alvin, after the work on the
line progressed past the Brazos
River. Another crew working up
from Kingsville is now located at
Robstown but will soon move into
the Palacios area. The southern
crew, has 190 workers, company of-
ficials indicated.—El Campo Citi-
The presentation of a life mem-
bership in the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers to Carl
S. Chilton, school district superin-
tendent, highlighted the fourth an-
nual district 21 P.-T. A. conference
held here Tuesday.—Calhoun Coun-
ty Times.
Two new faces will appear on
next year’s city council and in-
cumbent Cortez Allen was re-
elected by a one vote margin in the
annual city election held Tuesday
which brought out a total of 503
voters. Cecil Kinard led the ticket
with 347 votes followed by Frank
Pfardrescher with 288. The con-
test for the third place on the
council was as close as it could
possible be. Allen, now serving as
Mayor Pro Tem, had 253 votes;
Roy Redwine 252 and Incumbent
C. J. Carlson seeking re-election
had 251.—El Campo Leader-News.
Over 900 persons attended the
consecration services and open
house at the First Methodist
Church Sunday.—Ganado Tribune.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hawes pre-
sented the (Wharton Volunteer Fire-
men a modern new resusitator.
The efficient machine packs easily
into a carrying case for greater
mobility and convenience.—Whar-
ton Spectator.
Benny H. Hughes, Beaumont cer-
tified public accountant and Rotary
leader, will be the principal speaker
at the Rotary Club’s 20th anni-
versary program Thursday night
at the Community Center. He is
a past president of the Beaumont
Rotary Club, a past district gov-
ernor and past director of Rotary
International.—El Campo Leader-
News.
A total of $192,160 worth of
building permits were issued in
Port Lavaca during March, bring-
ing the total for the first three
months of the year to $445,766.—
Calhoun County Times.
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“Worrying makes you lose
weight —unless it’s your
weight you’re worrying
about."
About Your
HEALTH
A weekly public service feature from £
the Texas Slots Deportment of Health.
HENRY A. HOLLE, M. D.
Commissioner ef Health
Five Texas babies—all loss than
one year old —smothered in their
sleep last year in freakish acci-
dents involving disposable sheets of
plastic material.
The thin, adhesive plastic is in
common use today for purposes
ranging from packaging laundry
and cleaning to making back yard
hothouses.
The deaths grimly accentuate
the growing danger of using the
lightweight material to protect bed-
ding on a baby’s crib.
An eight month old boy died in
Irving on June 7 during his morn-
ing nap. He was discovered with
his head covered by a makeshift
plastic crib sheet. The immediate
cause of death was said to be suf-
focation.
In Victoria on September 28 a
five month old boy smothered un-
der similar circumstances when he
pulled a plastic sheet over his face.
A four month old Freeport girl
suffocated on July 12 when she
rolled over in her crib into a plas-
tic hag.
On August 16 a seven month old
Hamlin girl smothered when she
became entangled in a plastic sheet
thrown over her bed to protect the
bedding,
A plastic crib cover inadvertant-
ly pulled over his head caused the
suffocation death on November 26
of a four month old Tyler boy.
Disposable sheets of plastic have
been boons to busy mothers of in-
fants because of time saved in
laundering bedding. But the only
safe plastic bedding protector is
the type made specifically for that
purpose—one which can be stitched
to the mattress or tucked under it.
Piecing flimsy laundry or clean-
ing rags together to make a sheet
can be fatal for a baby.
To prove the point, examine one
of the bags the laundry uses to
package shirts. Although perfect
for that use, note how it clings to
human skin.
Hold, it to your face. Notice how
quickly and effectively it throttles
your breath when you inhale. Imag-
ine that happening to an infant
lying helplessly in its crib.
The bags come in handy for a
great many things around the
house and yard. But using them in
a baby’s bed isn’t or.e of them. (A
weekly service feature of the
Health Education Division, Texas
State Department of Health.)
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
are the only U. S. states that have
been completely mapped.
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