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For a Greater, Ueiter lJalacio» Country— Agriculture, industry, Commerce, Living
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PA!-AGIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932
VOLUME XXV NUMBER 10
-* Matagorda County
FARM NOTES
By F. 0. MONTAGUE
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County Agent
A very interesting meeting was held
at the Community House in Blessing
last Wednesday night for the purpose
\ of further discussing the problems
of putting in an acreage to sweet
corn and cucumbers. Some eighty
"armers and business people were pres-
^ ^ after a detailed discussion
',siVfej*"• officers were elected
for the organi^ifton with Mr. C. J,
Colschak cf Midfield, president, Mr.
Arthur Matthes of Blessing secretary,
and Mr. J. F. Barnett of Palacios,
treasurer.
After making a canvass of those
present it was about decided to cen-
ter on cucumbers and leave off the
corn for this year due to the lateness
of the season and the fear that in-
sects would be too great a menace.
Interested farmers were there from
Blessing, Midfield, Sargent, Palacios,
Collegeport, Wadsworth and other
points.
Up to date only about 150 acres
have been pledged and we need three
times that much to properly interest
the buyers. Then too, we need a heavy
acreage pledged to allow for all those
men who will fail to produce the crop
for one reason and another. That
factor should be strongly considered
for it will have to be dealt with. That
expp-'ijiice is still fresh in the minds
all those in this county who tried
tomato growing on a commercial scale
some three years ago. Some 150 acres
were pledged but about 30 acres wer
actually found growing in the field.
Several cf the farmers have called
that fact to my attention the past
week anil realize that whatever acre-
age is pledged a good per cent of it
should be discoui^ed in order to play
safe.
Monday of this week I was back in
She Blessing and Palacios section and
find that there is a growing conclusion
that due to weather conditions making
the season very lato for planting, little
land prepared, no seed ordered, we had
better hold our organization intact
and start this fall for a truck growing
campaign in 1933. As this is being
written it is raining steadily and turn-
ing colder so it seems that the ele-
ments ara agai'./stMsjjn the cucumbai
deal for this^ spring. And it is going
<-to hp, - - a disappointment to several
len wTrt) are keenly interested ii^ put-
ing some of their cotton acres into
omething else,
It is amusing and also nettles us to
ear some fellow say, "well, I'll plant
n acre or two if he will guarantee
e a price." What could any honest
?aler guarantee for a product, months
advance of the time when it is to be
rrketed. If he was (the man making
,e statement) he would consider such
j question as ridiculous and walk off.
There would be some sense in such a
••equest were he guaranteed a pric
_j_: " ■ rattle, rice, hogs, hnv
Up he plants. Having been
;<a vented cotton farm and
.a.uievery detail of the job of
naking buckle and tongue meet we
are as sympathetic as anyone could
be toward a farmer's problem in those
r|oyS owji avg willing t?" jjjght r»rtd
( day if we can be o.1' any help but it
'W ilfPi-it pretty narcl when we run into
i such an assertion as the above on the
part of any farmer. Some of us are
' still living in the days of consign
ment of perishable truck crops thirty
years ago.
We have been informed since the
meeting last Wednesday night that we
were issued the job of business man-
ager of the Association. We appre-
ciate the honor and would gladly work
at the job could we hold it but out
"big boss" doesn't allow us to hold
any kind of office in any organiza-
tion. But that doesn't keep us from
staying right on the job and sawing
away at anything for the good of the
organization and you will find us do-
ing our best at all times to further the
i»terMXMjj of the cause along.
Another meeting will be held at
Blessing Wednesday night, March 9,
for the further discussion of the prob-
lem; to see what aci-eage is in sight
«*- and then rush our seed and fertilizers
orders in if it is d,eemed advisable to
forge ahead on such a project this
year,
LEGION PRAISES
MANSFIELD FOR
DRY TEST VOTE
Queen Theatre
Makes Change in
Weekly Program
STERLING ADDRESSER NINTH1>,
DISTRICT CONVENTION
AT COLUMBUS
Matagorda County now has three
weekly newspapers, the latest member
of the family being the Matagorda
County Journal, edited and published
b;v E. M. Williamson of Bay City.
Mr. Williamson is well known thru-
out the county, but more especially Columbus, March 7.—(AP)—The
in Bay City, where for a number of Ninth Texas District of the American _ ,
years he was foreman of the Bay C^ity Legion Sunday adopted a resolution ^ame^ profjiam, \\itn Monday ni^ht as
STOCK HAULING
LAW IN EFFECT
Starting Sunday, March 13, the
Queen Theatre is making a change in
its weekly programs, also prices, due
to the release dates on numerous pic-
tures they have under contract, being
set back, and have had to cut one pic-
ture from the program each week.
Sunday and Monday will have the
OWNERS PERMIT MEASURE TO
BE ENFORCED AS AID IN
QUARANTINE
Duncan Ruthven, C. L.
Gass and R. G. Palmer
Ask For City Offices
Tribune before entering the publish- commending Congressman J. J. Mans-
ing business for himself. He is an field 0f Columbus for his stand in fa-
able writer and a first-class printer Vor of a house vote on a national ref-
and is sure to make a success of the erenduni on prohibition.
Governor R. S. Sterling told the
Journal.
The Journal is a six-column folio,
well filled with neat ads and well-
written articles of interest to all in
this and adjoining counties, and as an
inducement to get new subscribers,
Mr. Williamson is offering a special
rate of $1.00 per year for a limited
time.
The Beacon man extends to Mr.
Williamson the glad hand of welcome.
SULPHUR—A BIG
TEXAS ASSET
Some reflections by Peter Molyneaux,
Editor of the Texas Weekly, on the
present condition of the sulphur
companies and on their importance
to the State's economic well-being
and progress.
Matagorda Ccuntjf blanks and in
formation on this emergency crop pro-
duction loan plan ware received this
week and put into thi hands of farm-
ers who have applied for loans. We
ha' been informed that every fa-
■ -ill bo ped in rushing the
i" s soon as the ap-
requests from
'ns. We spent
to hear Mr.
een placed
He as-
'rything
along.
■>e was
Other B,S
. but
Houston
f member
'fertilizer
a commit-
ied to be so
a man well
m our
cm
would like
jTmuch to hav<* seen him serve on
!s committee but the powers that be
- "no" so that's that!
ny farmer who is in need of a
loan through this committee
it ovel" with the above named
<»et the necesary information
eds in this
Announcement that the quarterly
lividend of tllie Texas Gulf Sulphur
Company, payabb March 15, will be
only 50 cents a share, following close-
ly upon a similar announcement by
he Freeport Sulphur Company, which
paid a quarterly dividend of 50 cents
1 s-'hare on March 1, servi.15 to call at-
tention to th« steadily declining net
arnings of the sulphur industry from
he peak of 1929 which caused so much
iiscussion in Texas a year or so ago.
Vnd it makes it decidedly in order, I
think, to consider at this time the
vhole subject of sulphur and its econ-
omic importance to this state in the
ight of recent trends. Th net carn-
ngs of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Com-
any during 1931, as shown by its
scently published statement, de-
fined 30 per cent as compared with
hose of 1930, and were 44 per cent
'jelow the net earnings of the com-
pany in 1929.. The net earnings of
he Freeport Sulphur Company have
xperienced similar declines, falling
iff 23 per cent last year from the
1930 total, and being 41 per cent be-
ow those of 1929. The stock of the
Texas Gulf has declined from a high
if $85.25 a share in 1929 to $23.75
■ share on last Tuesday, and the Free-
ort stock has declined from a high
1' $55.50 a shars in April. 1930. to
IS.15 a share on last Tuesday. It is
convention the Legion was the na-
tion's greatest bulwark against bol-
shevism and communism. Mrs. Ster-
Family Night instead of Thursday
night, admission 50 cents per family.
Single admission, 10c-30c. Tuesday
and Wednesday nights will be Bar-
gain nights, instead of just Tuesday
night as has been heretofore. Same
program cach night. Admission ,5c-
15c. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights will have the same programs,
i> • i . . i . liiuiito win iiavv liiv nctii'c 'iukihiiio,
ling roce.ved an ovation when she was admission 10c and 35c. The program
intioduced. Miss Inez Steiliner, daua-h- wj|j jnciude feature picture, serial and
introduced. Miss Inez Sterling, daugh
ter of William W. Sterling, adjutant
general, was presented to the gath-
ering.
Speakers included V. Earl Earp, of
Sweetwater, state commander; James
V. Allred, attorney general; State
Senators W. K. Hopkins of Gonzales,
and Gus Russek of Schulenberg; C. V.
Terrell, chairman of the railroad com-
mission; Ernest C. Cox of Austin, past
state commander; Dr. W. T. Dunning
and L. C. Chapman of San Antonio,
and W. C. Torrenee and Wynn S.
Goode.
A communication from Mansfield
read in part: "I will ask you to assure
the boys JJiat I shall do everything
possible to secure full payment of the
bonus by the present session of con-
gress and if necessary that United
States greenbacks be issued for that
purpose."
Resolutions opposed cancellation of
foreign debts, further foreign loans
and injustices in the civil service, and
urged improvement of national de-
fense.
As a representative of the district
leading in membership in the state,
Fred Fehrenkamp of Moulton, was in-
dorsed as a candidate for state com-
mander,
Yorktown was selected for the next
meeting.
a!, plenty to feed his livestock, chick-
milk, eggs, butter, syrup, meat,
•otatocs. His land in good condition,
10 washes and gradually getting bet-
er; has good pastures and good or-
•hards; cotton is his surplus. And he
wes nothing."
Georgians have shown tVcir wisdom
md appreciation in having this state-
nent inscribed on a tablet and placed
near the door of the court house at
anton. It will be well to hang a
Siblet, carrying this inscription on the
loor of every court house in the South.
There is more wisdom in this boy's
•olulion of the farm problem than
?an be found in everything that has
^ome from Washington on the subject
for the past quarter of a century.
Considerable interest is being man-
ifested in Matagorda County in the
Second Annual Pecan Short Course,
:chcdulcd for March 29-30-31, 1932,
\t the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas, College Station.
According to the program, copy of
which may be obtained from County
\gent F, O. Montague, the staff of in-
struction will be composed of recog-
nized authorities on pecan culture,
The three days of intensive training
.vill be under the direct supervision of
Dean E. J. Kyle,
Professor O. S. Gray of the North
Texas Agricultural College; J. F. Ros-
borough, widely known as Extension
Service Horticulturist; Dr. S. W. Bil-
ging, of the Entomology Department;
and F. R. Brison of the Horticultural
Department of the College will assist
with various phases of the program.
These instructors have been associat-
ed with the progressive development
of the pccan industry, and their exper-
iences will be valuable In making the
short course program worth while.
The program provides for detailed
instruction, followed by actual prac-
tice, in budding and grafting, top-
working native trees, and preparation
and application of sprays.
The orchard of the Department of
Horticulture, consisting of thirty-five
eastern and western varieties will be
available for study of fruiting habits
of the pecan problems of pollination
and other questions pertinent to pe-
can varieties. /'
The entire program of instruction is
planned to enable farmers and others
who have native pecan trees to be
topworked or groves that havt> been
planted out to realize the greatest re-
turns from them, to t.h^pffifttiat rev-
"enueS" frefD Vbf.fSfm may be increas-
ed.
Those who satisfactorily complete
the short course will be awarded cer-
tificates of proficiency and should be
in position to topwork native trees of
their own and contract work for other
individuals who are not in position to
do their work.
Information regarding any phases
of the program may be obtained from
County Agent F. O. Montague. He
two-reel comedy. Prices for Sunday
Matinee will be children, 10c, adults
25c. Sunday night, children 10c and
adults 30c.
See in another column of the Bea-
con the program for next week.
Mayor Ruthven
Gives Outline Of
Past Term's Work
AUSTIN, March 0.—(AP)—L. G.
Phares, chiel of the Texas Highway
Patrol, announced Saturday that a
campaign would be launched at once,
with ihe assistance of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission, to enforce
the law inquiring permits for trans-
portation on the highways of live
stock and poultry.
The legislature enacted a statute re-
quiring those hauling iive stock to ob-
tain owner's permit certificates in an
effort to prevent the removal of cat-
tle from a quarantined district into
ureas not infested by ticks or cattle
diseases.
Phaus said that State Highway
patrolmen or other officers can, with-
out a search warrant, require the driv-
ei of any vehicle moving live stock
or poultry to produce a permit for
the transportation signed by the own-
er.
Failure to possess such a permit
subjects the driver of the vehicle to a
tine of not less than $25 nor more than
$200 '
In our announcement column this
week three names have been added to
the City Ticket. C. L. Gass has plac-
ed his name there as a candidate for
councilman, while Duncan Ruthven
and R. G. Palmer are seeking re-elec-
tion as mayor and councilman, offices
they have very efficiently and satis-
factorily held the past two years.
Matagorda Co.
Truck Growers'
Assn. Organized
CONTRACT LET
FOR CONCRETE
PAVING ON #71
GRAVEL FOR PROJECT WILL BE
TAKEN FROM BEDS ON
COLORADO RIVER
Highway No. 71, designated as a
military Highway from Austin to Pa-
lacios, will soon see another stretch
of 14.917 miles, covered with concrete
pavement, as the contract for this
project was let by the State Highway
Commission Tuesday to the Dexter
Construction Company of Dallas, for
a fraction over one hundred and nine-
ty thousand dollars.
I This bid was lower than the citizens
J of the route expectcd, although it is
Following a series of meetings at ■ generally known that the cost of con-
Blessing in which efforts were being ; struction work is at a very low level,
made to interest farmers in planting . The company which built the South
some crops that are no more risk than
cotton and of less expense, the Mata-
gorda County Truck Growers' Asso-
ciation was organized.
At first, both cucumbers and sweet
corn were considered, but the idea of
planting an extensive acreage of sweet
corn has been practically abandoned
| on account the fact that corn planted
at this time of the season will be har-
for each head of live stock or
poulty involved in the movement. . , ^ . ,
The law has a dual purpose, in that vfted at Jheu sa™e ,tlme.,as that plant-
it will prohibit the transportation of e<l f,vtn'al hundred miles north and
a striking fact that all of the out-
standing stock of thess two compan-
ies, which some persons would have
u? believe monopolize the sulphur bus-
iness of the world, could b? purchas-
ed at present for less than $74,000,000!
It is because there is widespread
misconception of the Texas sulphur
industry, due to the persistent repeti-
tion of highly exaggerated statements
about it. that it seems to me an arti-
cle on the subject would be timely.
Two of the most widely believed myths
about the Texas companies are (1)
that thsy monopolize the sulphur
business of the world, and (2) that
they have an unlimited power to
pay taxes. The Texas sulphur indus-
try is important and until the recent
depression it was assuming an increas-
ingly important placp in the sulphur
husiness of the world. What is more
vUal to Texas is that it might be made
a much bigger factor in the state's
economic structure. But far from
being a monopoly, it is faced with the
keenest competition. As for its power
to j5ay taxep, it need only be pointed
out that the immense increase of tax-
ation levied upon the industry dur-
ing the past two years has been an im-
portant influence' in cutting down its
dividend rate. Proof of this is found
in the circumstance that if the earn-
ings for the current year justify the
maintenance of the present dividend
rate, the stockholders of the two com-
panies will receive only $2.68 for every
$1.00 which the company paid in state
and local taxes in Texas during 1932.
It will require $6,539,088 to pay the
more than 40,000 stockholders of the
two companies an annual dividend of
$2.00 a share during 1932 and the
companies paid state and local taxes
amounting to $2,438,816.58 le;st year.
Now any industry which contributes
$2,438,816 in taxes to the state and
local governments in a single year,
and a yenr like 1931 at that, is ob-
viously a real asset to the state in
which it is located. And when added
to this it is considered that the sul-
phur industry in Texas normally gives
employment to approximately 2200
employes, pays about $4,000,000 a year
in wages, spends something like $3,-
250,000 a year for supplies, chiefly
in Texas, and a the same time pays
about $4,500,000 a year in freight
charges to Texas railroads, it is seen
to be an industry having a decided
relation to the prosperity of the peo-
ple of the state, and one to be nurtur-
ed and encouraged. This being true,
it follows that it should be of advant-
age to the people of the state to have
a correct conception of the extent and
importance of this industry.
It is no part of my object here to
minimize the importance of the Texas
sulphur industrv. But in the interest
of the truth it is essential to correct
certain widely misconceptious at the
outset. It is a poorly informed Texan
who has not heard that "Texas pro-
djlCSS. 90 per cent of the sulnhur of i aon does.
the wo¥l(J." And yet that statement, a harmonious one and every reeom
so frequently printed and repeated, I mendation I have offered has been
is one of those half-truths which I carefully considered *ind that is what
rise to ideas that are altogether false. ;t ^j<es to s'Wcess. The next two
In a strict sense it is not true that ycar£ fiv0 hy/ones for us all, the city
Texas produces 90 per cent of the sul- included and we are goinir to have to
phui of the world, nor 80 per cent of tXert every ounce of ability. Palacios
My announcement for Mayor ap-
pears in this issue and I feel a want
to say something to you about the
doings of the Council the past two
years.
We carried out the paving program
arranged by the preceding Council and
during the entire construction, I gave
practically my entire time seeing that
this work was carried on according to
contract and whether we got a good
job or not I leave to your jurgment
for you have had nearly two years to
observe it. I am very sorry we did not
get a picture of the business district
before paving was done. Old citizens
will remember how it looked but new
ones cannot appreciate the change.
We have tried to make our park a real
one and I believe our efforts are ap-
preciated by the majority. I want to
herewith extend on behalf of our cit-
izens a vote of thanks to Mr. Green
and the Southern Pacific, whom we in-
terested in the park for their assist-
ance in laneiscaping and for the trees
and shrubbery they donated. The roses
were furnished by Mr. Green at cost.
Mr. Adams, of the Southern Pacific
gave several days of his time to over-
seeing the work in general. The clus-
ter of lights you see nightly over the
band stand lighting up the park costs
us nothing for juice or upkeep, this be-
ing donated by fehie Central Power and
Light Company, and are filling a long-
felt need. The expense of keeping
up the park is slight as much of the
work is done by those unable to some-
times meet their water bill and wo feel
this is better than shutting off the wa-
ter, working a hardship on them and
gaining nothing for the city. 1 feel
that people coming to Palacios for the
first time over the Hug-the-Coast
Highway will see the park about the
first thing and judge the spirit of cur
citizens by it to a great extent for I
have never seen good parks in a dead
town.
Now a word about our street lights.
The Central Power and Lights Com-
pany stood all the expense of material
and construction, gave us six more
lights than we had before and reduced
the rate so we are paying but a little
more than before and have as mod-
ern lights as any city in the country.
We thought with the cheapness of ma-
terial and construction at this time
we better accept the proposition as
later on we might not get such an of-
fer.
We have paved onn block with ten to
twelve inches of oyster shells in front
of the High School building, finishing
just before the rains set in and it is
rendering wonderful service. This has
be ?n a terrible wet fall and winter and
our streets In general get bad but oth-
er cities wei-e in the same boat, some
having to close some entirely. We
have gotten some money now in the
street and bridge budget and are grad-
ing and putting the streets in shape as
fast as we get them drv enough. If
I am your next Mayor I will recom-
mend to the Council that the East
Bay School and churches be made
more accessible by shelling the streets
as much as possible, the East Bay
School receiving first call.
No matter how nrogrcssive you arc
vou can only do what your money will
let you. We have an area to keep up
large tnough for fifty thousand peo-
ple with only about two thousand and
they arc scattered over the entire city
which is very level, so you see it is
hard to make a showing. One man
said we notice the mud more now be-
cause wo have some pavement and I
think he is correct. Hcnest criticism
is a good thing and often brings out
explanations that do gooel—and I re-
spect any man who is gentleman en-
ough to sign his name as Mr. Simp-
The past Council has been
stolen animals, or butchered portions
thereof over the highways, a prac-
tice that is very prevalent in many
parts of the State. The law was or-
iginally sponsored by the Texas Cat-
tle Raisers Association and the West
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Asso-
ciation and these two organizations
will take an active part, in its enforce-
ment.
A book of these certificates can be
had by writing J. H. Walker, Live
Stock Sanitary Commissioner, Weimer,
Texas.
Believe It Or Not—
Snow Here in March
After several days of the most er-
ratic weather, embiacing every sort
from Spring-like sushine to a snow
storm the season's worst broke loose
in the early hours of Saturday morn-
ing, with the hardest and coldest nor-
ther of the season, and the first dam-
aging frost was Sunday morning.
Monday was warmer, but Tuesday an-
other belated norther swept down up-
on us, causing temperatures to drop
below the freezing mark. Wednes-
day was not better and today, Thurs-
day, it is snowing but melting almost
as fast as it falls..
Last year March gave us the cold-
est and most disagreeable weather
of the winter and is doing the same
thing again this year. You never can
tell what the iamb-lion month will do.
Citizens Take Notice
would, in all probability, sell for a
poor price.' However, progress has
been made in the cucumber project and
approximately 200 acres of this crop
have been pledged. A wire has been
sent for seed for planting the amount
pledged and some additional to take
care of some of the farmers who have
not pledged but may yet desires to get
in on this deal.
The cucumber crop is » risk and,a
more or less gamble, but it is no more
gamble than cotton and far less ex-
pensive. No one is willing to guaran-
tee the farmer a paying price for cot-
ton. He plants this crop year after
year and takes the risk and many
times the loss. Another favorable fea-
ture concerning the cucumber crop is
that they are harvested early in the
year and a feed crop can be gi-own on
the same soil. The total expense per
acre will be about $2.75. The Pala-
cios State Bank and Trust Company
has agreed to assist in financing this
project. If you are interested in cu-
cumbers, we are interested in assist-
ing you. C. F. Wellborn.
LEGION NEWS
The firsmen are complaining that
automobiles rushing to a fire are
crowding the fire truck too close and
they see accidents in sight. This is
a bad practice. When this happens
cars are parked right up to the fire
truck as at a recent fire and should it
be necessary to move the truck it
would be impossible without great de-
lay. It is necessary sometimes to use
two plugs and they must be accessi-
ble. In future stay at least one block
behind the fire truck. . In some cities
there is a penalty for following the
fire truck and a man told me recently
he paid thirty-five dollars to learn this
in Breckenridge, Texas.
Duncan Ruthven, Mayor.
Miscellaneous Shower
it, nor 70 per cent, nor 60 pel' cent,
nor 50 per ccnt. nor even 40 per cent,
expects everyone to boost and do his
duty. Old Bill Knocker wr> will al-
b boy in Georgia has ex-
1 farm philosophy in a
form. His statement likewise will be glad to make appli-
nhe farmer who lives cation for those who are planning to
farmer-
-plenty to ( attend.
For the world's annual consumption WByS have and he can do much harm
of sulnhur is chiefly in the form of with his iitt]e hammer, but I suggest
sulphuric acid, and brimstone of ele- jf you hear Bill pounding, tell him we
mental sulphur, the Texas product is. have a good highway now and there is
only one of the sources of such sul- no veason whv h° should stav and try
phurie products. According to the 1 and tear elowii his own play house. I
United States Bureau of Foreign and have no axes to grind, only the good
Domestic Commerce the world con- „l Palacios at heart. My motto is:
sumeel 6,940.000 tons of sulphur in all "Consiervative Progressiveness."
forms in 1930 and only 2,429,000 tons Duncan Ruthven,
of this, or 35 per cent, was obtained
from bi.'imstone. Pyrite ore provided (
3.381,00J) tons or 48-per cent, and the Julius Cunningham and son, Jim-
(jSee "SULPHUR," Page 4>) |my spent the week end h» Houston,
Mrs. Ellison Shelton, a recent bride,
was given a most delightful surprise
last Saturday afternoon when a bevy
of bar girl friends stormed her home,
bringing with them many gifts with
which to shower their fair honoiee.
The afternoon was most pleasantly
spent by the happy young folks until
a late hour when delicious refresh-
ments were served with Misses Doro-
thy Stramblad and Ruth Hendrick as
hostesses.
EL CAMPO WOMEN'S CLUBS
INVITES PALACIOS LADIES
TO THEIR FLOWER SHOW
The Ninth District Convention held
in Columbus, Sunday, March 6th, was
in every way a success, there being
an attendance of some seven or eight
hundred members.
A fine meal was served on the school
grounds at noon and we of the local
Post who attended felt we were really
welcome in Columbus and that they
are a real friendly and hospitable
class of citizens.
There were such men on the pro-
gram as Gov. and Mrs. Sterling, Dep't
Commander Earl Earp, Attorney Gen-
eral Allder, two State Senators and
two Past Dep't Commanders.
All in all is wais a fine day, a fine
program, among fine people.
Those attending from here
Dr. Elliott, H. C. Lewis, Wm.
Earl Mayo, Guy Claylxiurn, Mesdames
Mayo, Adams and Guy Claybourn.
Palacios Post won a State Citation
for Membership Work, which was pre-
sented at the meeting.
end of the route had left their ma-
chinery on the ground, hoping that
they could be able to reduce their bid,
by saving the cost of moving equip-
ment.
The thing that enabled the Dexter
Construction Company to do the work
at such a low figure was that they will
use gravel taken from beds loeateel
on the Colorado River, about three
miles from the north end of the route,
on the farm of Mr. Frank Wilson.
The fact that this gravel is near the
work, and does not have to be haul-
ed over a long distance, will save the
cost of freight and hauling. It is to
the credit of Wharton County that
gravel beds worth using may be found
within its boundary. It happens that
these beds are on the west side of the
river and aie-S4gily available.
The coir otetion'of this end o:
way 7i will wind up the paving pro-
jects now under the attention of West
Wharton County. It now Remains
for the citizens to begin efforts to
secure more and better lateral roads
to enable all to get to a concrete pave-
ment without difficulty.
There are at least two more pro-
jects under discussion for hard sur-
faced roads in this end of the county,
and those are routes from Glen Flora
to El Campo, and one which will come
through Hallettsville and from there
down through the northwestern part
of Wharton County, joining with No.
•71 somewhere north of El Campo.
With 71 off the minds of good roads
advocates, it is well to hope that these
two routes may soon be realities.—El
Campo Citizen.
Report of Junior
Aux. to C, of C.
were,
Elder,
BASEBALL
Thr* team is practicing every day
now and the necessary equipment has
been ordered. We are hoping to have
a good team this year and all indica-
tions point that way.
A Junior Base Ball Team will be
under the management of Earl Mayo.
All boys who have not attained their
seventeenth birthday before June 30th,
1932, are eligible.
This is a part of the Legion's Amer-
icanism program and every boy desir-
ing to make this team should get in
touch with Mr. Mayo.
The Women's Club of El Cainpo
invites Palacios ladies to have a part
in its annual Flower and Art Exhibit
April 21-22. The show will be held
in the auditorium and a band concert
in the park Thursday night will be
an added attraction. This will be the
Third Flower Show sponsored by tt *
Club ladies of El Campo, and promises
to be larger and better than either of
the former ones.
Now that Highway 71 gives u* a
paved road all th£- way to that city
Palacios lovers of flowers and art
should take this opportunity of seew
ing what our neighbor city to the
north can do in this line. Further
notice will be given in the Beacon.
Watch for it.
ANNUAL C. OF C. BANQUET
TO BE HELD FRI., MARCH 18
The Annual Chamber of Commerce
Banquet will be held in Hotel Pala-
1 cios on Friday, March 18. Five direc-
tors are to be elected. Other items of
business to be discussed. A good
program Is betng arranged. Ladies
Auxiliary, assisted by the Junior Aux-
iliary will serve a roast turkey dinner.
"Reservations are now being made at
50 cents per plate. See C. W. Nester
and mako yours at an early date.
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LIFE INSURANCE
The Legion is now writing Life In
surance to all Legionnaires (only) at
a very attractive rate and if you de-
sire any more information concerning
this Old Line Policy, call on the Post
Adjutant. Guy Claybourn, at the Mag-
nolia Filling Station.
AUXILIARY
At their regular meeting Monday
night, the Auxiliary was given a re-
port of the Ninth District Convention
held in Columbus, Sunday, March 6th.
by Legionnaire Guy Claybourn.
Members of both the Legion and
Auxiliary volunteered to buy one chair
each to help furnish the hut.
Plans w.sre laid for the Annual
Poppy Sale in May and it was voted
to make an order for these poppies
now.
Flag study is in charge of Mrs. J.
R. Elliott, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Stallard.
The reading, "Old Glory," as given
by Mary Baines was much appreciated.
HIGHWAY 71 ASSN. TO
BE ENTERTAINED BY
SMITHVILLE C. OF C.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Cham-
ber of Commerce was organized on
March 2, 1931, with twenty-seven
members. The purpose of this organi-
zation is to co-operate with and as-
sist when called upon, the Senior Aux-
iliary in their activities; also to en-
courage social contact between the
young mothers and women of Pala-
cios and the surrounding community.
Furthermore, we are urged to under-
take activities of our own that will
benefit the town and people of Pala
cios. We adopted the following creed:
"Happiness is the only good. ^ >
The place to be happy is here,
The time to be happy is now,
The way to be happy is to make
others so."
During our years' work we have
accomplished the following things;—
With the assistance of local doc-
tors and County Nurse, financed and
operated two baby clinics that exam-
ined over 100 babies.
The President and representatives
of the Club met with County Health
Committee in Bay City several times.
Served the Annual Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet for the Senior Auxil-
iary in March, 1931.
Served the Highway 71 Banquet in
April 1931.
Financed and arranged the free pro-
gram given on Commerce Street on
the first night of the Palacios Fair
in October.
Financed and sent out on three dif-
ferent occasions obout 300 notices con-
taining information concerning the
toxoid treatment for the prevention
of diphtheria.
Served the second Highway 71 Ban-
quet.
Made and sold candy, twice.
Sponsored a benefit bridge and "42"
party for the purpose of raising funds
to finance various activities.
Sponsored several social gatherings
of the Club.
A committee has been appointed to
meet with representatives from the
Senior Auxiliary next Friday night
to make plans for another year's work.
(Signed) Muriel Fox, President.
Ethel Wellborn, Secy.
GENTLEMEN AGAIN PROVE
AS EXCELLENT HOSTS AT
LIBRARY "42" PARTY FRI.
The Library party last Friday ev-
ening was as those parties always are,
a most enjoyable affair. The attend-
ance was cut down some by a number
of other social affairs at the same
hour, however, this did not hamper the
pelasure of the evening and those pres-
ent had a good time and the refresh-
ments served were delicious. The en-
tertaining committee, Messrs. Faubion,
Sorrell, Walker, Newsom and Stadig,
proved most genial hosts with a desire,
to please their guests, even in the
"el score pads. Messrs. Blown and.
A N 'fjd high score for the ev-
The Smithville ,Cha;;j'AHCH TP1"
merce will entente i-
Association MICHAEL
and are ser
tationsto ;- HERBERT MARSHALL and EDNA ^
^Stars of the English Stage Production!—A SmaJser and daughter,
A- Milne! YOULD YOU SrtARE HALF Ytrs. M. E. Reaser,
are n<t H A BOY OR GIRL YOU DIDN'T KNOW? "harton Saturday,,
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