Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1943 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—-Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1943
VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 41
Final Figures In War Bond
Drive Here Is $214,625,
Civic Clubs, Ladies
And Others Given
Praise For Work
For the Tihrd War Loan Drive
Palacios had the sum of $214,625,
according to the latest figures re-
leased this Thursday morning. $3350
in bonds having been sold since Oc-
tober 4, when the lust report was
made.
Palacios was given the quotu of
$200,000 and the Rotary Club took
over a part of the task with T. E.
Friery as the Chairman, Thomas S.
Brandon, local chairman stated, and
certainly did a fine job, many out-
of-town concerns being reach and
through their efforts that aided
greatly in'going over the top.
The school also did some splendid
work in the bond selling, having
to their credit $50,581.25. Mr. Bran-
don further stated, that Mrs. Chiles
and Mrs. Claybourn who had
charge of the Women’s Division
•were to be commended for their
successful efforts.
The final figures show that Pa-
lacios exceeelcd the quota by about
7 Vi percent.
People Should Read
All Literature On
Tuberculosis
Through various means, thous-
ands of pieces of printed literature
on the subject of tuberculosis
reach the general public each year.
What do you do with yours! Stop!
Read it! Educate yourself on this
all important subject, for renumber,
“no home is safe until all homes are
safe.”
Experts believe that tuberculosis
in this nation not only can be
"brought under control but that it
can be wiped out- Whether we shall
maintain our gains in wartime de-
pends solely upon the determina-
tion of the men and women we call
our community leaders. If our peo-
ple wish to prevent the rise of
tuberculosis, common in wartime,
they have it in their power to do so.
By cooperation of the medical
profession, the tuberculosis asso-
ciation, official agencies and other
community groups, a well-balanced
tuberculosis program is created and
carries out the following functions:
Popular adult health education,
child health education, education of
tuberculosis workers, lay and pro-
fessional, case-finding among ap-
parently healthy people, clinics for
diagnosis, hospital care for pa-
tients, post-sanitorium care and ad-
ministration of public health.
Tuberculosis produces all sorts
of financial complications. Wage
earners are taken from their jobs,
families are thrown on public sup-
port, orphans must be brought up.
Public and private welfare and re-
lief agencies must face and handle
such situation; adequate relief
should be provided from public
funds. Christmas Seal funds aro
like “seed corn”—not to be eaten,
but sown where they bear fruit.
Providing temporary relief does not
get at the root of the relief prob-
lem.
“The first and greatest need is
education; education of the people
and through them education of the
state.”—Edward Livingston Tru-
deau M. D. first president of the
National Tuberculosis Association
and pioneer in the scientific treat-
ment of tuberculosis in America.
“The battle against tuberculosis
is not a doctor’s affair; it belongs
to the entire public.”—Sir William
Osier M. D., one of the world’s fore-
most teachers of modern medicine.
With Our Men
In The Service
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C. J. Hansen, who lives in the
Dcutschberg community "and gets
his mail on the Star Route, was in
town Thursday to renew his sub-
scription to the Beacon on the day
it expired. Mr. Hansen has been a
reader of the Beacon for many
yeurs and his subscription has been
renewed during the month of Oc-
tober as far back as we have a
record. Such subscribers are cer-
tainly appreciated by an editor and
makes the publishing of a country
newspaper seem more like a worth-
while job.
A card from Cpl. Frank E.
Stewart informs us of his transfer
to Langley Field, Va., where he is
with a Bomb Group.
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PFC Richard (Cutter) Killgore, a
gunner on a bomber crew, station-
ed at Redmond, Oregon, has just
received a promotion. He was mude
sergeant and his parents and many
friends wish him the best of luck
His wife, Mrs. R. A. Killgore and
son, Charles Richard, left Friday
for a brief visit.
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Carl Halliday has enlisted in the
Seabees and reported in Houston
Saturday morning.
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A telegram from Albert Killgore
informs his parents that he has
received another promotion. Albert
is now Flying Officer and is ready
for duty overseas. Good luck A1
bert! Get a few for us.
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On September 28 PFC Richard
Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ray,
of this city, graduated from the
Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery
School, Buckingham Army Air
Field, Fort Myers, Florida, at which
time he received his wings. From
Fort Myers he was to go to an air
base in Utah where he would be
assigned for further flight service.
Richard has been in the service
since December, 1942, and this is
the third school he has graduated
from and was among the high rank-
ing students in all three. He is an-
ticipating a furlough within the
next few weeks and plans to visit
homefolks and friends.
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Sgt. L. R. MeClary, who has been
in ’Waco for some time has been
transferred to Sheppard Field, Tex.
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The first word to come in two
months to Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Sanders from their son, Sgt. Rich-
ard Sanders, and Mrs. Sander’s
brother, Sgt. W. L. Ellis, was receiv-
ed Tuesday in a cablegram stating
both were well and doing fine. When
last heard from they were in the
ii^orth Africa War Zone and as it
is pr'.sumed they have seen action
in Sicily and probably Italy, it is
comforting to receive word that
they are all okay, Mrs. Sanders
stated.
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Seaman Daniel D. Paulk, Jr., 18,
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Paulk,
Sr., of 214 Welch Avenue, Palacios,
has been transferred to the United
States Maritime Service Graduate
Station in Houston to await assign-
ment to a merchant ship for active
duty at sea. Seaman Paulk volun-
teered for the service at the Hous-
ton Enrolling Office on July 6, 1943.
He attended the Apprentice Sea-
man Training Station at St. Peters,
burg, Florida, where he was train-
ed for duties as Messman in the
Stewards Department. He will soon
sail in that capacity aboard a ves-
sel of our Victory Fleet.
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Mrs. Carl Backen tells us that
her son, Carl, Jr., sends greetings
to all his Palacios friends from
Honolulu, and that while he is not
in the service yet he is trying to
do his part in a defense job.
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A note from Richard Hood of
Chicago requesting the address of
a former school mate, John High-
berg, reached us last week. Richard
writes us he will be a senior in the
Illinois Institute of Technology in
a few weeks.
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Mrs. A. J. Alton has recently re-
ceived a letter from her son, Ken-
neth, who is somewhere in the Pa-
cific with the Marines, in which
he states thut he had found Curtis
Hustings another Palacios boy, liv-
ing just across the street from him,
and it was their first time to meet
(See “OUR MEN,” Page 5)
Army Emergency Relief To Receive
Proceeds From “This Is The Army”
Tickets for the Palacios premiere
of "This Is The Army” went on
salt in Palacios Thursday morning.
The premiere given for the benefit
of the Army Emergency Relief
Fund will be shown at the Holly-
wood Theatre, Tuesday night, Oc-
tober 19, at eight-thirty.
The local committee sponsoring
the premiere, with Mr. Guy Clay-
bourn as chairman, is composed of
representatives of local civic or- from the War Department inform-
ganizations. ling the family of Pvt. John Albert
Miska that he was killed in action
Pvt. John Miska
Killed In Action
In Sicily Campaign
Word was received here this week
Members of the committee spon-
soring the premiere are Mr. Wm. A.
Elder, of the American Legion;
Miss Dorothy Lee Curtis, Athena
Club; Mr. W. P. Regan, Jr., Rotary
Club; Mrs. E. I. Childs, Legion
Auxiliary; Mrs. George Curtis of
the Wednesday Club, and Mr. Ralph
Newsom representing the city
schools. This committee is in charge
of the ticket sales, and tickets may
be obtained from them.
The moving picture of the famous
army show has been filmed in glor-
ious technicolor with a soldier cost
of 350 including prize fighter Joe
Louis. In addition to this fine sold-
ier cast promiment Hollywood stars
appearing in the picture include
Ronald Regan, Joan Leslie, Georg-
Tobias, Kate Smith, and others.
The story centers around the pro.
duction of an army show by soldiers
in World War 1 and later in World
War II. It is actually a true story
of the production of ‘(Yip Yap
Yaphunk” by Irving Berlin during
the first war and the production of
“This Is The Army” in World Wav
II. Berlin himself appears in the
picture singing the famous song
from the production of the early
show—“Oh How I Hate To Get Up
In The Morning.”
in Sicily on September 16.
Private Miska was born August
29, 1921, and was the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miska, of
this city. He was inducted last No-
vember, spent three months in
Camp Roberts and one month at
Camp Pickett, then went across and
had been on the firing line only a
month. Before entering the service
he was an employee of the Phenix
Dairy here in Palacios.
Besides the parents he is surviv-
ed by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Miska,
and young song, John Miska the
third; one sister, Miss Ann Miska,
and four brothers, Frank, of Bay
City, Joe, of Wharton, Emil, some-
where in North Africa and Henry
at Camp Bowie;
Requiem mass will be said for
Private Miska at St. Anthony’s
Qhurch here Friday morning at
eight o’clock by Rev. H. L. Bau-
man.
Frank A. King-
Frank Alva King, a resident of
Matagorda County for more than
40 years, and well known cattle-
man. died at his home near College-
port, Sunday morning.
Funerul sendees were held Tues-
day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the
Matchctt-Ncwman Funeral Home in
Bay City with Rev. George F. Gil-
lespie, of Palacios, officiating.
Burial was in Ccdarvale Cemetery
and a large crowd was in attend-
ance. Mr. King was born July 10,
1876, and died October 10, 1943,
age 68 years, 3 months.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Frances Barton,
West Columbia; three sons, F. H.
King, U. S. Navy, Abel and Fred
King, Collegeport; two brothers,
Bob King, Houston, and Bowie
King, Pasadena, two sisters, Mrs.
Marion Countess and Mrs. Frank
Wooley, Freeport, and three grand-
children.
Rotary “Ladies’ Nite”
To Be H^Id In USO
Club Friday, Oct. 22
Rotary “Ladies’ Nits” will be
held at the USO Club, Friday night
of next week.jwhen Abie C. Gold-
berg will be in charge of arrange-
ments. Plans have been made for
an evening of entertainment.
William. H. Clement, Jr., was in
charge of this week's program,
when he completed his talk on elec-
tric power lines, the ditsribution
system of the Central Power and
Light Company system, and other
pha-es of electricity.
Clarence Chamblee and wife of
El Campo, Frank Beymer, of Cor-
pus Christi, and Mrs. Clement were
guests.
Camp Hulen Band
Gives Concert In
City Part Friday
Hundreds of Palacios people at
tended the Camp Hulen Band con-
cert in City Park, last Friday
night. The concert given in connec-
tion with the Army Emergency Re-
lief Show “This Is The Army”
started the campaign sponsored by
u local committed
Major John E. Blaine, Provost
Marshal ut Camp Hulen, spoke
briefly during the intermission of
the concert. Major Blaine told the
audience something about the show,
and pointed out the use of the
Army Emergency Relief Fund. He
said “We are asking for a donation
to the fund, and giving you u ticket
to the premiere to show our ap-
preciation.”
This was the first opportunity
that Palacios has had to hear the
band. Reports have reached here
from Houston and other distant
points on the fine music produced
by the band. It is unfortunate that
we have had to wait so long to hear
it. Now that the ice has been broken
let us hope that these band con-
certs can become regular features.
The Beacon, along with the citi-
zens of Palacios, want to thank
General Harvey C. Allen, Com-
manding General of the Anti-Air-
craft Training Center, and Major
Floyd G. Betts, supervisor of the
band, for thi3 fine concert.
United War Chest
Drive To Begin Here
Monday, Oct. 18th
Navy Day To Be
Observed In Texas
On October 27
Oscar S. Hart
J. M. Love who has been in Bay
City for several months with his
daughter, Miss Pearl Love, return-
ed to Palacios Saturday and plans
to be here for some time. His many
friends are glad to see him and he
says he is certainly enjoying being
back home.
Give to the United War Chest
Drive when called upon.
Oscar S. Hart suffered a heart
attack early this morning as he and
J. L. Waters were leaving town to
spend a few hours fishing. Mr.
Waters said he seemed to be feel-
ing as well as usual when he picked
him up at his home. On the way
he stopped at the bus station
get matches, Mr. Waters said, but
Mr. Hart remarked he had plenty
so he started on but had to stop
for the red light at the post office
corner. While there Mr. Hart was
stricken, and Mr. Waters rushed
him to the office of Dr. Wagner,
but he was dead when he arrived
He is survived by his wife, two
sons and two daughters, and had
resided in this community for many
years.
Up to the time of going to press
no funeral arrangements had been
made.
Mrs. J. R. Wagner was in Hous-
ton over the week-end to visit her
son and wife, Pfc. and Mrs. John
Bonner. John had a furlough from
service duties at Camp Maxey and
was spending it in Houston.
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Navy Day in Texas will be ob
served on October 27 under the
auspices of the Navy League of
the United States of which Roy
Miller, of Corpus Christi, is vice
president, acting as the Navy
League chairman for the observance
in Texas will be Charles Roster,
also of Corpus Christi.
“Despite the diabolical treachery
of Pearl Harbor a spectacular and
unprecendented building program
has already created as our ‘spear
head of victory’ the greatest and
most powerful Navy that ever sail-
ed the seven seas,” Mr. Miller said,
as he announced the 1943 Navy
Day plans.
"Its thrilling exploits already
have written the most brilliant
chapter that yet adorns the pages
of our proud history,” he said.
“It is unnecessary,” he said, as it
would be superfluous, to attempt
to inventory our Navy’s stupendous
power. Suffice it to say that in
ships that sail the seas, in these
demons of destruction that operate
beneath the waves, and in that
powerful arm of aerial might, the
composition and component parts
of our vast naval establishment,
still in process of building and ex-
pansion, stand unequalled and su-
perlative in matchless supremacy.
Every thoughtful American real
izes that but for the unconquerable
power of our Navy the whole issue
of victory of defeat in the world
wide conflict, into which unwill-
ingly we have been thrust, would
be hanging in the balance. We
shall, therefore, celebrate and ob-
serve Navy Day this year with
gratitude and thanksgiving for
what our Navy has done and is
doing to insure our security and
our freedom. We shall pledge to it
anew and without stint our help
and support, our loyalty and con-
fidence, in any and every way in
which we as grateful civilians can
serve.
“I am sure, that Navy Day this
year will be observed by all of the
people of Texas, and that commer-
cial, civic and patriotic organiza-
tions and luncheon clubs as they
have in the past at their meetings
nearest Navy Day, will observe the
occasion with appropriate pro-
grams. When victory comes, as
surely it will, we shall have fuller
knowledge of the part our great
Navy has played in assuring it.”
Honored With Coffee
Among hospitalities honoring
Miss Cherry Price bride-elect of
Sgt. Burnell Waldrep, was a coffee
Saturday. Miss Mary Baines was
hostess at the home of her grand-
mother, Mrs. Mary H. Elder.
Pink and white althcas in crystal
bowls decorated the reception
suite. The refreshment table was
graced at one end with brier cliff
roses placed on a reflector sur-
rounded by pink ruching and flank-
ed with tall pink candles. Mbs Dora
Price, aunt of the bride, presided
over the silver service. Mrs. Arnold
Burton registered the guests while
Mrs. Robert L. Price, mother of the
honoree, and Miss Victoria Elder
of Newgulf assisted in serving. A
gift of lingerie was presented to
the honoree by the hostess. Guests
included members of the school
faculty.
Lt. and Mrs. Lauren Mickle, of
DeLand, Florida are the parents of
a son born September 26, and nam-
ed Francis Lauren Mickle, Jr. Mrs.
Mickle is the former Miss .Nannette
Elliott daughter of the late Dr. and
Mrs. J. R. Elliott.
*" At the largest U. S. heavy bomber base in North Africa, fliers and ground crew members of the
Army Air Forces are entertained by Martha Raye,screen and radio singer, one of the leading figures
in the show world sent wherever American Boys are stationed, by USO-Camp Shows, a member
agency of the National War Fund.
Mr. A. H. Markowsky came in
from Harlingen last week to assist
in the local post office. Mr. Mar-
kowsky was here during 1941 and
1942.
Jimmie Shearer
Named Chairman
Local Committee
Jimmie Shearer, president of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce, has
been named War Chest Chairman
for this community in the drive for
United Nations Relief which begins
next Monday.
Appointment of Mr. Shearer was
made by County Chairman Paris
Smith of Bay City.
"I feel particularly fortunate in'
securing Mr. Shearer," Mr. Smith
said, “I think he’ll put it over.’*
Palacios’ quota is $2250. The '
County quota is $11,494. The quota
for the United War Chest of Texas
is approximately five million dol-
lars. The national War Fund goaL
is $125,000,000.
Governor Coke Stevenson launch-
ed the Texas campaign Sunday with
a statewide broadcast in which he
stated that Texans on the battle
fronts remained on the job no mat-
ter how hard the going; and the
home front folks could do no less.
“Generosity is as much a part of
our heritage (in Texas) as the land
itself,” Governor Stevenson said;
and “I am as certain of the gen-
erosity of Texans on the home front
as I am of the bravery of - Texans
on the battle front.”
“Last year we had separate drives
for the United Service Organiza-
tions and for the relief agencies of
the occupied countries. This year
we are more business-like. All
these drives have been combined
into one.”
The seventeen agencies of the
United War Chest, for which funds
are now being collected are: Rus-
sian War Relief, United China Re-
lief, British War Relief Society,
Greek War Relief. Association Pol-
ish War Relief; United Yug9slav
Relief Fund; French Relief Fund;
Belgian War Relief; United Czecho-
slovak Relief; Queen Wilhelmina
Fund; Norwegian Relief; Friends
of Luxembourg; Refugee Relief
Trustees; U. S. Committee for the
Care of European Children.
This years’ war chest represents
the greatest single world wide ef-
fort for the relief of human suffer-
ing ever undertaken and its success
will herald inauguration of the
greatest network of merciful mis-
sions over the globe, ever supported
by the warm-hearted people of
America.
October is the month set aside
for the drive throughout the entire
nation. ,
Miss Catherine Calnan, repre-
sentative of region 4, of which
Matagorda is one of the eight coun-
ties, was in Palacios Wednesday
working with Mr. Shearer in re-
gard to opening the drive here Mon-
day.
USO To Present
Russian Musicale
Sunday, October 17, the USO will
feature a program of Russian Mu-
sic for the pleasure of the service
men at Hulen and their friends. All
civilians of Palacios are also in-
vited to be in the group of music
lovers. The program will start at
four thirty, and will consist of se-
lections from eminent Russian com-
posers. Following the selections
from Tschaikowsky, Ramski-Kar-
sakoff, and Moussorgsky will be a
discussion of Russian music and
Russian composers.
Refreshments will be served af-
ter the program.
This Russian Musicale is the first
in a series of monthly Sunday af-
ternoon musicales featuring the
various countries, their composers,
music, and musicians. Each , pro-
gram will be held in the Penthouse.
Come yourself and invite your
friends to this music feast.
The program committee for the
Russian series is Cpl. and Mrs. M
Iabco, Sgt. Aide De Tullio, Pvt. nnc
Mrs. Joseph Spitzer and Pvt. and
Mrs. Hyman Brown.
FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR MAILING CHRISTMAS PACKAGES TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1943, newspaper, October 14, 1943; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth746501/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.