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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
witiTo^rM^r) Commissioners9 Court
in The service [Calls Special Election
For Saturday, Aug. 25
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 1945
VOLUME XXXVIII NUMBER 30
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Pvt, I,eon Jackson has returned
to Camp Pinedale, Fresno, Calif.,
after spending a furlough here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Jackson and friends.
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Lt. George Harrison is enjoying
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Lena
Harrison, and other relatives and
friends while on furlough from
duties at Camp Claiborne, La.
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County to Purchase
Equipment If
Election Carries
The Commissioners’ Court
Matagorda County has called an
election to be held on August 26,
Mrs. Arlene Barrett Stewart, 1946, for the purpose of whether or
S. K. 3/c left Friday for service not the court shall be authorized
duty at Camp Elliott, San Diego, to furnish fire protection and fire
Calif., after spending a M’eek here fighting equipment
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, I Durjng the later part of May a
Henry Barrett and family. I petition was presented the Commis.
. _ V... — sioners' Court requesting such an
Sgt. Frank Lockman, of Camp election and the matter of better
Maxey, is spending a furlough here fire-fighting equipment for county-
with his family, also enjoying a wid.e has been w.dely discussed,
visit with his mother and a friend It '» planned to purchase two fire
from St. Louis. Mo., who are here engines that can be used in outly-
for a few weeks stay. in* dWrlcta, where there is no wa-
ter system as well as in towns. In
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other words they will carry their
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Jay E. Powers, son of Mr. and cj.iti auxiliary supply of water and
Mrs. F. J. Powers, arrived home 1 be constructed to hook on to sup-
last week from the Brownsville plies from cisterns, wells, canals
Army Air Base wearing his honor- and the like, as well as, city sys-
able discharge button He was ac-1 terns. One of these is to be kept
companied home by Mrs. Powers in Palacios and the other in Bay
and S/Sgt. and Mrs. Wilbur Pow- City.
ers and baby who had been spend- A notice of this election will be
ing a few days In Brownsville. found on page eight of the Beacon
... — V ...— and will be run for three consecu-
Warrant Officer “Shady" Lane | five weeks,
came to Palacios Wednesday via
the airplane route to eat dinner I Marine* I ahnratnrv nn
with Ms father; F. R Lane and ,vlar,ne ,"anorarory on
wife. He had planned to be here Gulf Coast Sought
Tuesday to help celebrate the birth-1
day of his father,'but flying weath- By State Gl*OUpS
er was unfavorable and he po-1-1
poned his visit for another day. I AUSTIN, July 19.—A proposi
... V... — I tion that the state game, fish and
Sgt. Edwin Haynes, Mho is en- commission construct a ma
lying a furlough after months of laboratory on the Gulf coast
ervice in the E. T. O. visited here to be staffed jointly by the Uni
•’ridav with his uncle and aunt, vers.tyofTexas and its own scient-
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Haynes. Sgt. «*»• wl" ,be presented to the Octo-
Haynes and his brother Cpl. Walter ber meeting of the commission
D. Haynes were members of the University of Texas officials
36th Division who received Silver Thursday characterized the propos
Stars for hazardous tasks while in al as “a unique opportunity for
Italy from General Clark. joint development of economic re
,,. _ V ... — sources and scientific research.”
George Barnett, Jr., S 1/c, came This idea has been advanced as
in the first of the week to visit one means of handling the game
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George commission’s coastal activities. The
Barnett. He has to report for duty 49th legislature in effect abolished
on his ship Sunday, but as he ex- the work of the commission’s coast-
pects to be there for a month at al division, effective September 1,
least, his wife plans to accompany and the commission is seeking a
him and remain in Boston while he means of carrying on this import-
is in that city. Seaman Barnett I ant phase of conservation by an-
states he will continue to be on other route,
patrol duty in the Atlantic. Hulon W. Black, director of the
. ,._V...—- University of Texas board of de
Metz France velopmeqt, commented Thursday-
Dear Mis. Dismukes, ’ that *uch “ laboratory would not
Received the Beacon issue dated only h“v? a far-reaching signifi-
31st May and noted in the “With hmldJn,! “background of
Our Men In The Service" column knowledge of marine fishes for
that it was necessary to notify you be'leflL of commercial and sports
that we still wished to have the interests, but ,t would provide need-
Beacon be mailed to us, therefore, «d information bearing on other
I am submitting my request al-1 Phases of economic development
though’it is a little late. I hope “long the coast,
that I still have the time to get "The project has the interest and
the editions, because the Beacon hacking of geologists, paleontolo-
> helps greatly in keeping up with gists, chemists, geophysicist, meteo-
% \ the home town news. I thank you. rologists and food preservation en
7 William A. Foisy gineers," said Black.
. ._V...— Two university marine scientists,
’ 16TH AAF IN ITALY.-Sgt. Dl- E- J- Eu"d’ 1di™t°r °f the
Harold M. Sells, of Olivia, will re- newly-established institute of ma-
turn home soon with the veteran Hne scienee, and Research Associate
301st Flying Fortress Bombard- Gord°n Gunter, say the laboratory
ment Group, one of the oldest units wou!d aerve not only university in-
in the European theater of opera- vestigators but scientists from the
tjona ■ entire Squthwest. They noted that
A‘photographer, Sgt. Sells has "ce“n°lT‘’aphic laboratories have
served overseas for 27 months and M?™ aat UP on both the Pacific and
wears the Bronze Star as well as Atlantic coasts, but no facilities
other decorations. are available for studying the vast
The 301st Group returns home coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico,
after almost three years of active I The university alerady has a
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duty in the European and Medi- *25<000 «rant from the general edu-
terranean Theaters, ready after ?atl0" board to assist.in construct-
rest and refitment to throw its and equipping the laboratory,
weight into the war still to be won. M* alao has a 10-acre site at Port
In the victorious European con- Aransas. It has been estimated that
flict the 301st completed 470 pre ik WPU.M require $75,000 to build
cision bombing missions as part o.
the 8th -12th, and 15th Air Forces
Its giant Fortresses dropped 28,-
000 tons of high explosives on pri-
ority axis targets, while its gun-
ners destroyed 417 enemy planes in
the air alone.
Since flying its first mission
from a base in England Sept. 5,
1942. the 301st has reflected the
sweeping growth of American stra-
tegic air power. As a pioneer group
in England it flew some of the first
American attacks on axis Europe.
Then it switched to North Africa
at the start of that dusty offensive
and helped crumple the enemy in
and equip the laboratory,
record time.
The 301st led the first historic at-
tack on Rome, and cooperated with
ground forces in the tough Sicilian,
Italiun und southern France cam-
paigns, With the giant 15th Air
Force in Italy it ranged into almost
every axis-dominated country in
Europe, and penetrated the nazi
heartland as deep as Berlin.
For outstanding aerial attacks
the group earned two Distinguish-
ed Unit Citations, and its original
members are authorized to wear 12
battle stars on their theater ribbon.
Church of God
State Convention
Convenes Wed.
The Seventeenth Annual Conven-
tion of the Church of God met in
first preliminary services at 5
o’clock Wednesday evening. Crowds
are running high with rooms in
town at a premium. All day long
delegates have come in by bus and
train as well as several trucks from
East Texas. It is believed by many,
that this will be the largest dele-
gation in years.
The services are being held in the
Palacios Pavilion and it is expected
that seats will be hard to get espec-
ially at the evening services.
Special features of the services
will be special singing by the dif-
ferent singers from East Texas and
many musical numbers by E. C
Elders and his musicians. Musical
instruments were plentiful on the
trucks that came in this morning
and there seemed to be a goodly
number of instruments in the cars
that have arrived also.
Thursday evening’s service will
be in charge of the State Secretary
of the “Assembly BaKff Movement:
This is the Auxiliary in the Church
of God that looks after the’spirituai
welfare of the church members
Rev. Harrison E. Price will be in
charge of this service.
Friday evening will be especially
devoted to Divine Healing as
taught in the Scriptures. The mes-
sage will be delivered by Rev. Buck
Mathis, of Pittsburgh, Texas. Many
come to these special services foi
the purpose of being healed and
many are healed in every service
Saturday evening services will be
in charge of the State V. L. B. Sec
retary, Ruth Elliott. This Auxiliary
provides the money for the Frei
Literature of the Church of God
and at the same time, gives out
young people something to do.
Sunday morning will be in charge
of the State W. M. B. Secretary.
Bertha Clark, and it will be devoted
to the cause of Missions and Mis-
sionaries. This is always a sacred
service. We expect a wonderful ser-
vice.
Sunday afternoon services will be
in charge of the State Sunday-
School Secretary, Irene Akin. This
is devoted to the business of teach
ing in the Sunday Schools and new
methods of teaching.
Sunday evening will be in charge
of Bishop T. J. Ray of Texarkana.
This is the Church of Prophecy
Marker Association session, and
messages of vital importance to all
will be delivered during this session.
Bishop S. O. Gillaspi and Bishop
Ralph Scotton, both of Cleveland,
Tennessee, are with us and we are
expecting some wonderful messages
from them as well as a number of
other ministers. Everyone is given
a cordial invitation to be with us
in every session.
The convention program will be
interrupted at 1 o’clock Thursday
afternoon for the funeral services
of Jonnie BroWn, a faithful minis-
ter of the Church of God, in El
Campo. The services will be held at
the local Church, 4th and Lucas.
The Big Three
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NEW YORK, N. Y.—Soundphoto—The war-weary world
is awaiting eagerly the results of the meeting of these three
men, President Harry S. Truman of the U. S., Premier Win-
ston Churchill, Britain, and Martha) Joe Stalin, USSR, hoping
that it will clear away many of the tensions and suspicions
that have come up since Germany was vanquished. Their
meeting is being held in Berlin.
Ainita Lynn Green
In Houston Recital
Tuesday Night
Anita Lynn Green, a piano pupil
of Josef Evans, took part in a
recital at the Second Baptist Church
in Houston Tuesday night.
iM'iss Green’s program included:
Sonata in D, Scarlatti; Theme in
Six variations, Beethoven; Rondo
Caprice, Beethoven; Preludes No. S
and 6, Chopin; Valse Opus 04 to
No. 1, Chopin; Screnata, Moskow
ski; Claire de Lune, Debussy; Ron-
da Alla Turca, Mozart. She re-
sponded with three encore numbers.
The eleven year old performei
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Green who were present for the
recital. Others from Palacios were
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Viets, Mrs. Mer-
tie Green, Mrs. Muriel Fox and
daughter, Jo Ann, and Robert
Stewart.
44th Annual Encampment
Texas Baptists Closes With
$75,000 Building Program
First Gulf Storm of
Year Misses Palacios;
Blows Out... Maybe
Early Thursday of last week bul-
letins were iastBnby the bureau at
New Orleans that a gulf storm was
approaching the Texas Gulf Coast
from south of Brownsville and
warnings were hoisted to the Louis-
iana Coast. Early Saturday morn-
ing the storm was reported about
70 miles south of Galveston, travel-
ing about 8 miles an hour and
having made an abrupt turn was
moving west and southwest with
center of storm expected to reach
the coast in area between Palacios
and Aransas Pass sometime Satur-
day night.
No storm reached here, however,
and just what happened to the first
tropical blow for this year is not
fully known, although there was a
report that it passed inland south
of Kingsville, doing no damage.
Palacios was visited by refresh-
ing showers Sunday and Monday
which gave some relief from the
dry hot weather we had been ex-
periencing.
Valuation for County
Expected to Increase
Quarter Million
It is estimated that the valua-
tion of assessable property in Mata-
gorda county for 1945 will be a
quarter of a million dollars above
the 1944 valuation. This will bring
the amount, as estimated this week,
from last year’s $17,720,000 to
around $18,000,000.
The Commissioners Court sat as
a Board of Equalization Monday,
concluding its 1945 sessions in that
capacity. On this date the annual
conferences of the petroleum engin-
eers, Pritchard & Abbott, tax ex-
perts employed by the county,
with various petroleum operators,
With the noon service last Fri-
day the Texas Baptist Encampment
etOSedt-he"44thselisT6ri_in T^acTba,
and pronounced by many the most
successful for a period of years.
Mrs. L. E. McDonald, of Bay
City, official registrar, reported
more than 1100 paid registration
fee, which was not mandatory.
A $75,000 building program to
be accomplished by the time of the
1946 Encampment dates of which
are July 9 to 19, includes the re-
modeling of encampment club
houses owned by churches through
out Texas.
A sum of $5000 was subscribed
for the upkeep fund of the encamp-
ment grounds, including the salary
of a year-round manager.
Rev. J. A. Derrick who has serv-
ed as manager the past (.vo years
resigned a few weeks ago to ac-
cept the pastorship of the Premont
Baptist church and will leave for
his new work the first of Septem-
ber. His successor has not yet been
selected.
Trustees elected at this encamp-
ment to fill places of those who
resigned include Rev. A. E. Ingram,
former missionary to Brazil, now
in charge of city mission work at
Port Arthur and Beaumont; Rev.
J. A. Derrick, pastor at Premont;
W. L. Long, Victoria, and Dr. T. C.
Jester, pastor of the Baptist Tem-
ple, Houston.
Gladys Carroll, Church editor of
the Houston Post, who reported
each days session said that among
the many interesting personalities
at the encampment was Houston’s
Mrs. E. M. Dotson, 83-year-old en-
campment veteran of 24 summers.
Mrs. Dotson, who attended the en-
campment with her daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Moore, is listed in Who’s
Who. She is the only living Texan
who was present in Richmond in
1883 at the organization of the
Women’s Misisonary Union.
The youngest camper was Jeanie
Claire Gentry of Bay City, two-
month-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Gentry.
Dr. John L. Hill of Nashville, who
conducted a daily vesper service,
j "The Master Speaks,” tvas invited
Joe Beard Brings In
Palacios' First Cotton;
Earlier Than Last Year
15th Annual
W.M.U. Camp
Opens Wed.
The 15th Annual W. M. U. Camp
opened in Palucios Wednesday
evening, July 25. At 5 o’clock 508
youths, leaders and teachers from
Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur
and nearby sections had registered
and this number was expected to
be much increased before Sunday.
At 7:30 Vesper Services werr
held by Rev. M. W. Rankin and at
8:30 there was General Assembly
with words of welcome from Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Derrick, introduc-
tions and announcements.
Those in charge for this year
are as follows: camp director, Mrs
Alma Dudley; camp pastor, Rev
L. M. Chapman; B. T. U. director,
Rev. C. L. Myers; Dean of School,
Rev. J. L. Ponder; Presiding Of-
ficer, Miss Betty Kesterson; Secre
tary, Miss Virginia Ratliffe; morn-
ing watch, Rev. L. M. Chapman;
camp advisory committee, Rev. M
A. Marshall, Mrs. F. D. Ray, Rev
C. Ray; Nurses, Mrs. H. C. Wolf,
R. C„ Miss Evelyn Whatley, Mrs
-Jewel -Lancon; Mr*. FraTrcesCfrant-
bers; Entertainment, Miss Aran:
Watson, Rev. Carroll Roy; papei
Rev. Roland Hood; Head Counselor
Mrs. M. A. Hudgins; Vesper, Mrs
T. C. Jester; Missionary, Rev. M
W. Rankin; camp committee. Mrs
Alma Dudley, Mrs. O. O. Dorrh
Mrs. Paul Bybee, 'Mrs. Clarence
Colley.
The camp will close Friday, Aug
ust 3, and each day throughout has
a full program especially planned
for young people of ages from pri-
mary, intermediate and juniors.
lessees, royalty owners, power line
operators pipe line, telephone and by‘sheTb7Cdl“«"rf Awtta, speak“
ironot'n I nt i lif nomnanioa urn□ naln , v 71
ing for the encampment, to return
general utility companies was held
for the purpose of determining
their respective valuations.
The findings of the sittings of
the Board of Equalization resulted
the estimated advance for the
county during the current year.
Darlene Rioux, of Houston, is
visiting her father A. Rioux, and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. L. Haynes 'was hostess
for the Past Matrons Tuesday night
and entertained with a dinner at
the Green Lantern Inn. It also hap-
pened to be the birthday of Mrs.
Haynes and she was happily sur-
prised when prelected a beautiful
cake with “sixteen”'candles by Mrs.
Emily Cook, the present Worthy
Matron of the loajil Chapter. Nine
members were present and all join-
ed in extending 1 irthday greetings
to their hostess.
for his twentieth year next summer.
Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Crouch and
son, Billy, spent the first of the
week visiting relatives and friends
in Victoriu, Austwell and Corpus
Christi.
Plea For Early
Christmas Mail To
Oversea Vets Issued
A plea for early mailing i
Christmas parcels to overseas vet
erans was made this/week by Mrs
Grace M. Barnett, postmaster.
The Post Office Department in
Washington states that Christmas
parcels to the veterans must be
mailed between September 16 and
October 15, and parcels to China.
Burma, India, Middle East and dis-
tant islands in the Pacific must be
mailed not later than October 1.
All Christmas cards must be
mailed before November 15.
The parcels must not exceed five
pounds and must not be more than
15 inches in length or exceed 36
inches in width and length, and
finly one package per week will be
accepted from the same person to
the same person.
The contents must be packed in
strong boxes of metal, wood or
solid fiber and the parcels must be
securely tied with strong cord, two
lengthwise and two crosswise and
knotted.
Perishables and soft candies are
not accepted, and the points or
edges of sharp instruments must be
shielded in such manner as to pro-
tect postal employes. Intoxicants
and inflammables are not accepted
and addresses must be legible and
written in ink on outside of the
wrapper.
Mrs. Vernon Gifford, of Galves-
ton, was here last week a guest at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Henry Barrett.
Mrs. A. B. Pierce, Jr., of Hous-
ton and daughter, Adelaide, are ut
the home of her mother, 'Mrs. Lena
Harrison, enjoying a visit with her
brother, Lt. George L. Harrison, of
Camp Claiborne, La.
Mrs. J. F. Barnett went to Hous-
ton Sunday and was accompanied
home by her daughter, Mrs. T. M.
Ferguson, who had been in Me-
morial Hospital for five weeks. Mrs.
Ferguson’s friends are pleased she
is able to be home and wish her a
Speedy return to good health.
Miss Elizabeth Sisson, director of
the recreational program at the ele-
mentary school reports that the
winners in a recent stunt program
were guests of J. G. Davis at the
picture show Monday afternoon.
Elmore Schier, former manager
of the Pulacios Centrul Power and
Light Company, has been appointed
manager for the office of Falfurrias
and Premont. Schier goes to the
Falfurrias office from the home
office in Corpus Christi (where he
has been employed since April,
1944, His past service with CPL
besides Palacios includes manager-
ship at Eagle Lake and Del Rio,
Ed Jemlen Of
Collegeport Ha*
First Bale in County
R. C. Cox, bookkeeper at the
Farmer’s Cooperative Gin report*
the first bale of cotton for Palacios
this season was brought in Monday
by Joe Beard of northwest of town.
The bale weighed 510 pounds and
was of good quality.
The first bale last year was
brought in August 8, was grown by
Joe Borros on the Appling farm in
the Carancahua community, and
weighed 509 pounds.
Ed Jensen and brother of near
Simpsonville raised the first bale
for the county which was ginned
in Bay City last week end. This
bale weighed 521 pounds and was
purchased by Aaron Simon who
paid 22 cents a pound.
Seven Boy Scouts
Receive Advancement
At Rotary Club
Seven -Boy Scouts received ad-
vancement badges at a court of
honor held at the Rotary Club Wed-
nesday noon. The club is sponsor
for Troop 47 of the Boy Scouts of
America,-an/J-furnishe^ the leaders
in W. P. Regan and W. H. Clement,
Jr. Mr. Clement in charge of the
program Wednesday had the boys
up for advancement as his guests.
Scouts Bob Powell, Jimmy Milam,
Carroll Cairnes and David Ales-
sandro presented an act of build-
ing a bridge with the Scout Laws.
Buddy Crawford gave the signifi-
cance of the Scout Badge.
The Scouts present and receiving
advancement awards were Wallace
Barr, public and personal health
merit badges; Carroll Caiiyies, per-
sonal health; David Alessandro,
second class and personal health:
Jimmie Claybourn, first class and
personal and public health; Buddy
Crawford, first class, reading, per-
sonal and public health; Jimmy Mi-
lam, public health, reading, and
home repairing; Bob Powell, first
class, personal and public health.
Visitors h ere Cpl. Matchett, of
Brooks General Hospital at San
Antonio, formerly stationed here,
Lt. George Harrison, and Harry
Ward, U. S. Navy.
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County Agent, F. O.
Montague, In Critical
Condition In Hospital
Mr. F. O. Montague, Matagorda
county agent, is critically ill at the
Matagorda County hospital. His
condition took a turn for the worse
early this week and he was ad-
mitted to the hospital Monday. His
family has been summoned to be
with their father and mother.
Mrs. Merle Burton and Miss
Claire B. Hansen are home after
a vacation visiting scenic places in
Arizona.
'Mrs. A. H. Pierce enjoyed a visit
last week with her sisters, Mrs.
Levi Gray and children, Edward
and Sallie, of O’Donnell, Texas, and
Mrs. Lois Watts and daughter,
Joan, of Brownfield. They were
accompanied home by Donald Pierce
who will spend his vacation (with
his grandmother, Mrs. E. D. Yeatts
and other relatives.
Mrs, Burrel P. Holmes announces
the arrival of her new grandson,
born to Lt. and Mrs. T. M. Edwards
on July 20 in San Antonio. The
young lad tipped the scales to 6 lb.
11 oz., and was named Thomas
Milton Edwards, Jr. Mrs. Edwards
.whs formerly 'Miss Norma Lee
Burns, of Palacios.
IM'rs. Charles Luther Vent to
Houston Thursday to meet her
daughter, Miss Claire Joy, who was
returning from a visit in Amarillo
with her aunt, Miss Nellie Luther.
Mrs. Luther was accompanied to
Houston by Mrs. Gladys Carroll,
church editor of the Houston Post,
who had been here reporting the
1945 session of the Texas Baptist
Encampment.
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