Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1963 Page: 1 of 10
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Our New Courthouse . . .
Open Bids Dec. 10 On
$1.6 Million Structure
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The City
By The Sea
Bids on Matagorda County's new
$1.6 million courthouse will be
opened on Tuesday, December 10,
at 10 a.m.
For those who are interested in
the project we print part of a
narrative description of the project
• read at the regular meeting of the
Matagorda County Commissioners'
Court last Monday as follows:
Grounds And Plaza
AH existing curbs and sidewalks
are to be replaced with new ones.
• The Plaza steps are set back 83'-G"
from the curb. A 9'-0" wide walk
borders the curb and a 5'-0" wide
walk parallels the first Plaza step.
8'-0" wide walks connecit these two
at intervals related to the trees,
drives, and exhaust louvres. All
these walks are plain cement, brush
finish.
The grade between the walks
will be raised some around the
trees. The County Agricultural
Agerii has advised this should not
hurt the trees, however. If the trees
are damaged by the Contractor, he
is to replace same with a new tree
with a 4" trunk. No new trees are
otherwise in the contract. Sodding
is not in the Base Bid, but is in-
cluded as an Alternate.
The Confederate Memorial is
shown to be relocated in the center
of thel middle entrance walk on the
South Side, bettween the Plaza steps
and street curb. The other two me-
morials are spotted in grass areas
on the North Side. No work related
to removing, storage, or resetting
these memorials is included in the
contract.
The Plaza steps are continuous,
except for interruptions by two
Trials, History And
Awards Of Wagner
Hospital Auxiliary
On April 4, 1961, The Crusaders
Class of The Methodist Church dis-
„"•> cussed the need for a hospital aux-
iliary to work at our new Wagner
General Hospital. Mrs. G. G. Hope,
the tcacher, was asked to act as
| chairman of the group to help or-
ganize an auxiliary.
Mrs. Hope called a meeting for
April 6, 1961 at Weimer Hall. An
interesting group attended this
m meeting. A committee was appoint-
ed to work out plans for the or-
ganization. Members of this com-
mittee were chosen so that several
church groups were represented.
Mrs. J. R. Wagner, Mrs. J. M. Pen-
nington, Mrs. P. T. Sartwell, Mrs.
' J. W. Boiling, Mrs. Carl Ehlers,
Mrs. Ted Bates and Mrs. Vernon
Bates, served on this committee.
Mrs. Pennington went to Bay
City and consulted Lcoanrd Wat-
son, administrator for the two hos-
pitals. Mr. Watson was in favor
of the Auxiliary being organized,
and gave the committee an outline
of the duties of the volunlteers. He
stated it was most necessary to
have a good constitution and by-
laws and each volunteer should take
an orientation course which would
train them for the duties of a vol-
•4. unteer, working under the head
nurse and the supervisor of volun-
teers. This would include deliver-
ing mail and flowers to patients'
rooms, doing errands for the pa-
it tients, writing letters, help with
trays, explain to visitors and rela-
tives the importance of observing
visiting hours and many other
things that could relieve the nurses.
Several meetings were held and
there were fifty charter members
who had paid dues by the deadline
for charter members. By August 1,
1961 75 members had paid dues.
Fifty of this number had bought
uniforms and signed up to work
from two to six hours a week.
Mrs. J. L. Jinkins, of Galveston,
Vice President of Te«as Associa-
tion of Hospital Auxiliary, and
Mrs. Blanche O'Connor, President
of the Bay City Auxiliary at that
0 time, came to our last meeting in
June 1961, and gave invaluable help
in completing our organization. At
this meeting Mrs. G. G. Hope, who
had been elected temporary Chair-
f man, asked 'that a nominating com-
mittee be elected, This was done
and the committee made the nomi-
nation for the following slate of of-
„ (See "AUXILIARY," Page 4)
driveway entrances on the east,
two pedestrian entrances on the
west (designed for easy conversion
to driveways in the future), and
two parking area exhaust grilles on
each of the North and South sides.
Each of these "interruptions" in
the steps has a built-in concrete
seat above it.
The Drives are 14'-0" wide and
serve one-way traffic only. Each
drive has a metal, swinging gate
for security with ventilation. Over-
head rolling steel doors are provided
in an Alternate, providing both se-
curity and rain storm protection.
The West pedestrian entrances
are reached by 14'-0" wide steps to
aluminum and glass doors sur-
rounded by metal louvres for ven-
tilation. One of the exhaust louvres
houses the gas meter as well as
the exhaust system ductwork.
The Plaza and all exterior steps
above the curb are paved with al-
ternate strips of cement and pebble
concrete, each 1)21 to 15 feet wide
and radiating from the building in
all directions.. This pattern is in-
tended to emphasize optically the
equal accessibility of the Plaza
from all points around the Square.
While the effect can be obtained
with this rather ordinary and in-
expensive material, a preferable
finish using a better quality ma-
terial would be marble chip ter-
razzo, and an Alternate has been
included for the latter, laid in the
Same pattern.
Hand rails on the Plaza perime-
ter steps are provided alt each side
of the eight "interruptions" prev-
iously mentioned. No rails are plac-
ed at the steps bordering the Build-
ing Colonnade as only three risers
occur there. Usually we avoid steps
if possible, but these arc included
for several reasons: They serve to
elevate the building proper slight-
ly above the large Plaza area, giv-
ing it desired prominence. They
permit a full story height under
the building, eliminating any de-
pressed area for boilers, etc., while
reducing the ceiling height over
the parking area where high ceil
ings are not needed. This results
in less building volume and less
cost, and also minimizes both the
depth of excavation and the height
of the Plaza above the City Side-
walk. (At 4'-6" above the walk,
the Plaza is below the sight line
of pedestrians, allowing clear vi-
sion completely across the Plaza.).
No utility service lines will be
above the Plaza or Building. Water
meter will be placed below the Cfty
Sidewalk, gas meter located as
previously noted, and electric and
telephone service will bei under-
ground to the edge of the First
Level parking area.
One flagpole, 50' high and de-
signed for hurricane resistance,
will be placed on the North Plaza
on center line of entrance.
The existing street lighting
standards will remain in place.
Drives and steps to First Level will
be well lighted all night as will be
Building Colonnade and upper par-
apet "Matagorda County Court-
house" all controlled by daylight
activated time-clock. Additional ex-
terior lighting, time-clock controll-
ed, is planned as an Alternate to
light the precast louvres with a
soft light from 20' high standards
mounted behind each of the eight
Seats over "interruptions" in Plaza
steps. These lights would also light
the Plaza and steps below them.
See "Building Exterior," next
week.
* . . '
VOLUME LVI NUMBER 46
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1963
10c Per Cooy
Sharks After Dist. Title Friday
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Grand Opening 01
New Ben Franklin
Store Thursday
PALACIOS JUNIOR HIGH HORNETS will play the Calhoun High School Fresh-
men here Thursday at 7:30 P.M. The Hornets would be co-champions of District 24-J
if they win this game. Front row, left to right, Osby Stratton, Ronnie Lowery, Ronnie
Fields, Bobby Macon, Jack Gillett, Calvin Huddleston, Craig Elliott, Ben Blackburn,
Evis Blackwell, Roland Jenkins. Middle row, Ernest Haynes, Thurmon Roy, Donnie
Schroeder, Jodie Anthis, Dionicio Luna, Joe Shake,, Raymond Hebert, Jerome Kocurek,
Buddy Lenz. Back row, Donald Washington, Ernest Volek, Charles Polk, James
Henry, Lonnie Greenawalt, Joe Mike Garcia, Charles Fitzmorris, Robert Jackson, and
Coach Charles Wiggs.—Photo by Donald Neeley.
Trull Gift Assures Beach Shelling
A substantial gift from the B.
W. Trull Estate to Matagorda
County for the purchase of shell
for a beach around Palacios will
enable Commissioner George L.
Harrison to go aheadi with plans
to haul in additional shell to com-
plete the project which has aroused
so much favorable comment.
In a letter sent to members of
the Trull Estate last week, Com-
missioner Harrison stated, "It is
with pleasure that I accept the
$5,000.00 check for Matagorda
County.
"I feel that this contribution
toward a public beach around Pa-
lacios is a great stride forward in
both beautifying our shoreline and
making it useable for all of the
area.
"It is a very thoughtful and gen-
erous gift and in behalf of Mata-
gorda County I wish to thank you
for this fine cooperation for this
community project."
This gift has paid for the shell
already used with the hauling and
dragline work being done by Pre-
cinct 3 employees.
Drouth Broken By
5 Inch Rain Friday
My Neighbors
P
Gu
•*1 trace it all back to the
moment we dashed out on the
field to face 'em.*
The Grand Opening sale of Pa-
lacios' completely new Ben Frank-
lin Store, Fifth and Main, in the
old post office building, will begin
Thursday, E, R. Cooper, owner-
operator, announces.
There will be a large number of
special merchandise values that
have been purchased for the open-
ing, he disclosed. Balloons will be
given the children and potted Ivy
to the first 500 ladies attending the
opening.
The completely self service store
will have a wide assortment of
variety items arranged in displays
which provide the greatest conven-
ience to shoppers, he added. All
articles will be within easy reach
and clearly price-marked.
The store is comfortably air con-
ditioned and equipped with modern
lighting, with all new display
counters and racks.
Mr. Cooper will maintain his toy
department in the old location until
after Christmas where he has one
of the largest display of toys ever
in Palacios.
Regular employees of the Ben
Franklin Store are Miss Mamie
Singleton, Mrs. Anna Hill, Mrs.
Freeman Harvey, and Mrs. Melba
Jackson.
A drenching end came to dry
weather in Palacios and this area
Friday and Saturday as a drizzle
that acccleratcd at times into down-
pours soaked the general area with
an average of five or more inches
of rain.
The dry ground that hadn't felt
a general rain since June 28, when
1.37 inches was recorded, soaked
up the moisture like a sponge Fri-
day.
Perhaps the most important thing
about the rain is that it broke the
drouth that has caused untold hard-
ship in this agricultural commun-
ity. For the past two years ranch-
ers have been going into the winter
with bare pastures and having to
buy feed throughout the winter has
caused a drain on the economy of
the community. Now the prospect
for native grasses and forage crop
are brighter.
Before the rain Friday only
18.25 inches of rain had been re-
corded for the first ten months of
1963, approximately 25 inches be-
low average.
Friday evening as many were
preparing to leave for Ganado to
attend the football game, the rain
began to fall in sheets causing
many fans not to make the trip due
to hazardous driving conditions. By
7 p.m. that night, ditches in some
areas of the city were full and run-
Librory Board Elect
Officers; To Be Open
Longer On Saturdays
The Palacios Library Board elect-
ed the following officers at their
meeting November 7: R. G. Herlin,
president; Mrs. Emylee Wagner,
vice-president; Mrs. Pat Raplee,
treasurer and Mrs. Cornell Prindle,
secretary.
A library should be open at least
20 hours a week. Ours is open only
10. The Board voted to have ours
open one more hour on Saturday
afternoon, from 2 to 5 p.m. start-
ing November 16, also to ask for
volunteers to staff a Saturday
morning opening from 10-112 a.m.
This would allow school children
more time for research.
If you could volunteer to work
on Saturday mornings, please call
Mrs. R. G. Herlin or Mrs. N. I.
Brotemarkle. Your duties would be
to check books in and out, return
them to the shelves, help readers
select books, etc.
About the only way to get any-
thing worthwhile on your TV set
is to sell it.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Richards
and Jack were in Robstown last
week end to help their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wal-
lace, move to Bay City.
ning over and on Main Street wa-
ter was almost curb high, but due
to the arid ground very little waiter
was standing Saturday morning.
Junior Hornets To
Parade Thursday
Palacios Junior High School will
celebrate their annual "Hornet
Day" Thursday (today) with a
downtown parade and pep i-ally.
The parade will start at 4:30
p.m. at the Southern Pacific depot,
travel east on Main Street, south on
Fourth Street, west on Commerce
Street and terminate in the Cfty
Park where a pep rally will be held.
"Hornet Day" will reach its cli-
max with the Palacios Junior High
School and Calhoun High School
Freshman football game at Shark
Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The Calhoun
Freshmen are setting the pace in
District 24-J with a 3-0 district
record with the Hornets close be-
hind with a 2-1 record. A Hornet
victory will give them a district co-
championship with Calhoun.
Hallettsville Brahmas
Here For Dad's Night
With a hard fought 6-0 victory
over the Ganado Indians Friday
night on a wet, soggy field, the
Palacios Sharks remained in con-
tention for the 26-AA crown.
The all-important game of the
season will be on tap this Friday
night at Sharks Stadium when the
Sharks enteritoin the Hallettsville
Friday's game with Halletts-
ville will be "Dad's Night" with
the players' fathers introduced in
pre-game ceremonies. The dads
will wear corresponding numbers
as the players.
Brahmas for the championship of
the district. A fight till the final
gun is sounded is assured as both
teams go into the game with a no
loss-no tie district record and five
won-four loss season record.
Hallettsville, in district play, have
wins over Yoakum 20 to 13; In-
dustrial 18 to 13; Ganado 14 to 0
and Edna 6 to 0. In non-conference
games they defeated Luling 16 to
12 and lost to Cuero 8 to 0; Gon-
zales 46 to 0; La Grange 7 to 0,
and Columbus 27 to 0. During the
Season the Brahmas have scored
74 points and have had 126 scored
against them.
The Sharks have scored only 68
points in nine games but have held
their opponents to 45.
To win the game Friday night,
the Sharks will have to play top-
notch defensive ball and hold Mike
Mikulenka, one of the most dan-
gerous runners in the area. Mike,
who has won all-district honors
three years, is fast and shifty. Tie.
also is a stand out on defense,
Other players who will give the-;'
Sharks trouble are Halfback Hath.,
a defensive star and a good runxiesr,,
and Quarterback Rother, a fine,
passer. The Brahmas have 10 re-
turning lette,rmen from the teaxc.
that knocked the props out frowr
under the Sharks last year 21 to %
and were co-champions of the dis-
trict with the Sharks and Yoakous.
Coach Dean Shaver's Tideliaweas
Tigers will be out to play Golist£
this week as they take on the pow-
er of undefeated Louise Hornets t
in Louise, Friday night.
The Tigers were defeated iaoK.'
week in the mud by the East Ber-
nard Brahmas 6 to 0.
Rev. V. E. Stokes To
Observe 50th Year In
Ministry Sunday
Rev. Verner E. Stokes is observ-
ing his Fiftieth year of ordination
to the Gospel ministry with the
First Baptist Church of Cuero, Tex-
as on Sunday, November 24 at
11 a.m.
Rev. Stokes will bring the mes-
sage. You are most cordially in-
vited to attend.
United Fund Drive
Delayed; Dates Of
Meetings Changed
There has been a change) in dates
for the United Fund Kickoff in Pa-
lacios for the Commercial and Em-
ployee Section, the Rural Section,
and the House-to-House Section.
Instead of the kickoff ait 9:30 a.m.
at Petersen's Restaurant on Novem-
ber 12 it has been delayed two days
to November 14 at the same hour.
The final report for the Com-
mercial and Employee Section, will
be November 21st. The final report
on all other committees will be No-
vember 26.
Interest Lacking
In Amendment
Election Here Saf.
C. Of C. Women To
Meet Tuesday Noon
The November luncheon-meeting
of the Women's Division of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
at 12 noon Tuesday, November 19
at Petersen's Restaurant.
All members are urged to at-
tend and visitors are always wel-
come.
Mrs. M. S. Clark had as her
guests the first of last week her
cousins, Mrs. B Simpson and Will
Wilson of Brady.
4-2121 — FIRE PHONE — 4-2121
Little interest was shown locally
in the election held Saturday ore
the four proposed amendments Hay
the Texas Constitution as only 174".
votes were cast.
Local voters were in favor of aR'
four proposed amendments, whena
as state-wide only proposal No. 2T
passed. This proposal was: ProviA- ,
ing for assistance payments to the.
(1) needy aged, (2) needy individ-
uals who are permanently
totally disabled, (3) needy Wiruffi
and (4) needy children: authoriJsu»|»-
the Legislature to set up residence?
requirements for eligibility; author-
izing the Legislature to make aj»-
propriations out of state fundi for
the payment of assistance grants,
on behalf of such recipients; pro-
viding for the acceptance of funds
from the Government of the Unite®
States for the purposes of payinqg.'
such assistance grants; providingr
that the amount expended out «F
state funds on behalf of individuals
recipients shall not exceed the-
amounts that are matchable out u£
federal funds; and providing furth-
er that the total amounts expemtaffi'
per year out of state funds fat "
such assistance payments shaltnerr--
er exceed $60,000,000. Locally the
vote for this proposal was 131 far
and 36 against.
Votes locally on the other pro-
posals were: Proposal No. Tfe-
repeal the provision making pay-'-
menit of the poll tax a requirerneafc.'
for voting and so as to authorize:
the Legislature to provide for the
registration of all voters, 96 fatr
and 73 against.
85 were for and 63 against Pro-
posal No. 3. To authorize all po-
litical subdivisions wilthin Jeffer-
son county, Texas, to establish,,
after approval of its voters, a Re-
tirement, Disability and Death'.
Compensation Fund covering alp
appointive officers and employees
of said political subdivisions.
Proposal No. 4. To increase the;
Veterans' Land Fund by $15,000^--
000; said Fund to be used for the
purpose of purchasing land in Tex-
as to be sold to Texas veterans in
the Armed Services of the United-
States between September 16, 1940,
and March 31, 1955; such funds to
be expended in accordance with in-
structions and z-equirements that
may be provided by law. The vote
here was 81 for and 78 against.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton
Hillyer of Tulsa, Okla. are spend-
ing several weeks here. Years agow
Robert Hillyer helped his brother,,
the late A. R. Hillyer, at the ex-
press office.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACOIC.
A MIGHTY GOOD REASON the Palacios High Sharks have for keeping- their goal from heing crossed
by district opposition has been the encouragement thyese pretty twirlers have given them this year. Left to
right, Yvonne Wilson, Ginger Shearer, Drum Major Janice Oglesby, Kay Koerber, and Carla Leadford. They
will be doing their part Friday night when the Sharks meet the Hallettsville Brahmas. Can the Sharks
keep their goal from being crossed Friday? Just ask a-iv of these young ladies.—Photo by Paxton's.
The Weather
Date
Max.
Min.
Prec.
Nov.
6
88°
56°
o.oo
Nov.
7
83°
59°
0.00
Nov.
8
74"
61°
4.92
Nov.
9
67u
62"
0.14
Nov.
10
75°
56°
0.00
Nov.
11
79°
54°
0.00
Nov.
12
78°
50°
0.00
Total
rainfall for
year
23.31
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