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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989
PALAGOS, TEXAS
TWELVE PAGES
30-CENTS
Gushing gutter
LONG DORMANT, rain gutters around Palacios got a big workout last week as up
to seven-inch*** nf rain fell (depending upon what part of town you were in). The
forecast was for more rain this week. (Beacon Photo by Nick west)
Continuous rain last week
gives area a real soaking
. That squishy stuff'noath your feet and stuck to
the underside of your vehicle is called "mud." It
is composed of bona fide, certified, guaranteed
grade A Texas gumbo dirt and and one other sub-
stance. Production of mud had slowed in recen,
months due to a shortage of the other vital ingre-
dient, water.
However, on January 17, at about 10:30 p.m.
water began falling from the skies as a drizzle and
before midnight the Palacios Weather Station had
recorded .12 inch of honest-to-gosh precipitation.
And the heavens were just flexing their mus-
cles, for on the next day a total of .65 inches fell.
And then, on the 19th, the clouds really poured it
on and the daily rainfall measured 1.54 inches
The rate of precipitation slowed and ceased on the
20th with only another .59 inch.
The amount of rain which fell in the Palacios
area differed according to what area one lived in.
A number of rain-gauge equipped residents west
of town reported upwards of 7-inches of rain
while those in the downtown area said they had
around five-inches. Surprisingly-or not-the of-
ficial weather keepers at the Palacios Weather
Station near the airport reported the "official"
rainfall for the week a* just 2.90-inchcs. Regard-
less of the amount, the rainfall was definitely
needed.
No one has called the Beacon office com-
plaining about the widespread distribution of
"mud,"
Feb. 4 benefit event at Blessing
Council oks lighting
for new seawall, acts
on variance requests
It's official. With the sealing
of an agreement with the Pala-
cios Seawall Commission last
week, the Palacios City Council
took the final step in providing
security lighting along the
seawall.
The Seawall Commission will
pay CPL roughly $40,000 to in-
stall 38 thirty-foot aluminum
poles and lights every 180 feet
from South Bay to East Bay.
They will also pay the utility bill
for the first year, after which
time the City will be responsible.
Installation is expected to begin
shortly.
In other business at their
regular meeting January 16, the
Palacios City Council granted a
building permit variance to the
Chqrch of God of Prophecy.
The church's construction lacked
only a foot of being the minimum
of five feet from the property line
and, at the recommendation of
City Inspector Abel Pierce, the
Council unanimously approved
the variance.
Another variance request was
tabled. The Council was asked
to approve the placing of a trailer
on a lot at 1012 Lucas. There is
a house already located there,
and the recently updated code
reads that a mobile home cannot
be located on the same lot as a
house or a place of business.
However, in this case both the
trailer and the house are small
and the lot is large, essentially a
lot and a half. It was suggested
the petitioner simply divide his
lot in half and have a trailer on
one lot, the house on the other.
If the lot were divided, separate
water and sewage hookups
would be required for the trailer
and an easement would need be
established across the other lot.
The petitioner was not present at
Palacios,
Texas
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Of
Marguerite
Kelley
"Casino Night" a good bet
for Tidehaven alumni group
Piles of gambling chips accent the craps table as the croupier
asses the dice to the next player, a tall willowy blonde in a black
ress. Her gold bracelets jingle as she shakes the ivory cubes, just a
ight sheen of perspiration on her forehead above her determined
tcs. There's not a sound from the other players as she throws the
ice towards the far wall of the table. The dice bounce on the green
slvet and for a heart-stopping moment one die seems to balance on
i edge, but then comes to a stop. A five!
Who's the winner? The youth of Tidehaven School.
The recently-formed Tidehaven Alumni Association is having its
rst annual "Casino Night from 8 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, February
at the American Legion Hall in Blessing. Twelve dollars and fifty
;nts will get you in the door and a fistfull of gambling chips to try
our luck at a Vegas-style casino. The Tidehaven Alumni Associa-
on is a non-profit organization, of course, and they have contracted
ith the Victoria Jaycees to provide the gambling equipment for the
ight. Refreshments and snacks will also be available, but you must
be at least 21 years of age to attend.
Proceeds from this event will go towards: (1) a scholarship to be
awarded at this year's Tidehaven High School Commencement; (2)
The purchase of 4-H and FFA animal projects at the upcoming
Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo; (3) Additional support for all
Tidehaven High School activities.
The Tidehaven Alumni Association Has been tormed tor the pur-
pose of supporting the current student body and providing assistance
to the Tidehaven Independent School District. Thomas Williams of
Austin is the president of the organization, Clifford Elliott of Palacios
is vice-president and Louis Poessel of Blessing is Secre-
tary/Treasurer. All graduates of THS are urged to become members
of this association and complete information concerning memberships
can be explained by calling Louis Poessel at 588 6200 or writing
Tidehaven Alumni Association, P.O. Box 404, Blessing, TX
77419. Memberships will also be available at "Casino Night".
the meeting, his exact plans were
not known to the Council and the
item was tabled pending further
discussion with him.
Charles Winfield, who just
recently earned permanent em-
ployee status as City Treasurer,
was re-appointed City Treasurer
for another year. Lillie Keith, an
experienced dispatcher who has
worked for Matagorda County,
was hired as a stand-by dis-
patcher for Palacios.
Mayor Leonard Lamar in-
formed the Council that the Se-
nior Class of PISD had volun-
teered to clean up the stop signs
and yield signs in town. Many
of the signs had been vandalized
by someone writing "Seniors
’89" on them with a spray-paint
can.
Seafood aplenty at
Deutschburg Saturday
Hungry for the mouth-watering taste of seafood. How about
some oysters, shrimp and fish. Those are just part of the items on
.the menu at the annual "Seafood Lunch and Dinner" being spon-
sored by the Deutschburg Community Club this Saturday (Jan.
28).
Meals will be served from 11 am. to 8 p.m. at the Deutschburg
community Center on FM1862 west of Palacios (Blessing to Port
Lavaca cutoff road). Tickets are $5 per plate and include both
drink and dessert The menu will include shrimp, oysters and fish
served with rice salad, beans, pickles, onions, hot rolls, coffee or
iced tea and dessert. There will be a "to-go” window available.
Eugene Krenek of Boling will be auctioning cakes, pies, ko-
iaches, craft i terns, oysters and other donated items throughout the
day.
The event will benefit various charities in Jackson and Matag-
orda Counties.
Cookie time
THESE THREE young girls are among the Palacios
Girl Scouts who have begun their annual Cookie Sale
fundraising drive. Pictured with their sales list are Girl
Scout Rachel Glenn and Brownies Daphni Seaman and
Nina Martino. The girls will continue to take orders for
the cookies ($2 per box) through Feb. 5. Deliveries
will be made between Feb. 17-March 12. (Beacon
Photo by Nick West)
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