Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1938 Page: 4 of 8
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FALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
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Published Every Thursday
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES & SONS
Editor and Publishers
Entered at the Post Office at Pala-
«los( Texas, as second class mail
matter, under the Act of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(n Matagorda County:—
Six Months, $1.00; 1 Year $1.75
Outside Matagorda County:—
Six Months, $1.25; 1 Year $2.00
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF MATAGORDA.
WHEREAS, by virtue of the
Tax Lists and Assessment Rolls
and Delinquent Tax Rolls of the
Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict, a municipal corporation in
Matagorda County, Texas, and by
virtue of the unpaid taxes due to
the said Palacios Independent
School District for the years, 1927,
1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933,
1934, 1935 & 1936, amounting to
the total sum of SIXTY & 51/100
($60.51) DOLLARS, including tax-
es, interest, penalties and costs, I,
H. C. Campbell, Tax Assessor and
Collector for the Palacios Inde-
pendent School District, have this
day seized and levied upon, and
will on the First Tuesday in No-
vember, A. D. 1938, the same being
the 1st day of November, A. D.
1938, at the door of the City Hall
in the City of Palacios, Matagorda
County, Texas, between the hours
of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock
P. M. of said day, proceed to sell
for cash to the highest bidder, all
the right, title and interest of
Frederick Summers and all the
right, title and interest of any and
all other persons claiming an in-
terest in said property, in and to
the following described real estate,
levied upon the 5th day of October,
A. D. 1938, as the property of
Frederick Summers, and described
.as follows, to-wit:
Being Lots Nos. 7, 8, 9 & 10 in
Block No. 70, original townsite of
the City of Palacios, Texas.
Said sale will be made subject
however to the right of redemption
of the owner, or any one having an
interest therein, who may redeem
said property, or their interest
therein in the time- and manner
provided by law. Said sale to be
made by me to satisfy the amount
of the above taxes, which are due
and unpaid, together with interest,
penalties and costs and the further
costs of this sale.
GIVEN under my hand and seal
•of office, at Palacios, Texas, this
the 5th day of October, A. D. 1938.
H. C. CAMPBELL
Tax Assessor and Collector for the
Palacios Independent School Dist.
Thursday, October 27, 1938
Don't miss the play Thursday or
Friday night entitled "Mystery at
Midnight," for the beenfit of the
Palacios Volunteer Fire Dept.
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF MATAGORDA.
WHEREAS, by virtue of the Tax
Lists and Assessment Rolls and
Delinquent Tax Rolls of the Pala-
cios Independent School District, a
municipal corporation in Matagor-
da County, Texas, and by virtue
of the unpaid taxes due to the Pa-
lacios Independent School District
for the years, 1928, 1929, 1930,
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
and 1937, amounting to the total
sum of SIXTY-SIX & 95/100
($66.95) DOLLARS, including tax-
es, interest, penalties and costs, I,
H. C. Campbell, Tax Assessor and
Collector for the Palacios Inde-
pendent School District, have this
day seized and levied upon, and
will on the First Tuesday in No-
vember, A. D. 1938, the same be-
ing the 1st day of November, A.
D. 1938, at the door of the City
Hall in the City of Palacios, Mat-
agorda County, Texas, between the
hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4
o'clock P. M., of said day, proceed
to sell for cash to the highest bid-
der, all the right, title and inter-
est of P. F. Kirkman and all the
right, title and interest of all other
persons claiming any interest in
said property, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate levied
upon on the 6th day of October, A.
D. 1938, as the property of P. F.
Kirkman and described as follows,
to-wit: Being Lot Nor 6, ir» Block
No. 50, original townsite of the
City of Palacios, Texas.
Said sale will be made subject
however to the right of redemption
of the owner, or any one having an
interest therein, who may redeem
said property, or their interest
therein in the time and manner
provided by law. Said sale to be
made b|y me to satisfy the amount
of the above taxes which are due
and unpaid, together with interest,
penalties and costs and the further
costs of this sale.
GIVEN under my hand and seal
of office, at Palacios, Texas, this
the 6th day of October, A. D. 1938.
H. C. CAMPBELL
Tax Assessor and Collector for the
Palacios Independent School Dist.
NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By JULIAN CAPERS, Jr.
Austin.—From unusually reliable
O'Daniel sources this week came
word that Carr P. Collins, Dallas in-
surance and mineral water execu-
tive, and closest political friend of
Governor-Nominee W. Lee O'Dan-
iel, may be offered appointment as
new chairman of the State Highway
Commission early next year.
The same source laughed at
rumors that have been circulated
lately of a break in the friendly re-
lations between Collins and O'Dan-
iel. Whether Collins would accept
was another question. Close friends
of the Dallas man have said re-
peatedly that he would not take a
State appointment, but preferred to
remain an unofficial friend end ad-
visor of the new governor. His own
business requires much of his time,
and the highway post is rather ex-
acting. Another argument against
Collins' appointment is that both
Collins and Harry Hines, now a
member of the Commission, live in
Dallas, and it has always been cus-
tomary to distribute the Highway
Commission posts on a geographi-
cal basis. The new member will suc-
ceed retiring John Wood, from East
Texas, and if O'Daniel followed the
policy of his predecessors, the new
man would be from East, or South-
east Texas.
NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO ISSUE INTRA-COASTAL
CANAL WARRANTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that it is the intention of the Com-
missioners' Court of Matagorda
County, Texas, at its regular term
on the 14th day of November, 1938,
to issue $20,000.00 Time Warrants,
or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary, bearing interest at the rate
of not exceeding 4r/c per annum,
with maximum maturity date not
later than 1951, for the purpose of
purchasing and/or paying for lands
for right-of-way and easement and
dumping ground purposes for an
Intra-Coastal Canal.
OSCAR BARBER
County Judge, Matagorda
County, Texas
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SEE YOUR DEALER OR C. P. AND L.
Woodul Raises Funds
Seeking directly to further
program of industrial expansion in
Texas, W. Lee O'Daniel has enlist-
ed Lt. Gov. Walter Woodul to head
the task of raising $250,000 to fi-
nance appropriate exhibits for Tex-
as at the forthcoming World Fairs
in New York City and San Fran-
cisco.
Gov. Allied appointed a State
Fair Commission more than a year
ago, consisting of business tycoons
from every section of Texas. But
the commission never got going,
and to date, has raised little or no
money. O'Daniel regards the Tex-
as exhibits as vitally important, and
he canvassed the field for a mart
whom he believed could get the job
done. He selected Woodul, whose
interest in advertising Texas is of
long standing.
* * *
Coach Meets Boy
The dismal showing of the Texas
University football team this year
has given Texas fans nothing to
feel cheerful about, but they are
telling a funny story on Coach
Dana X. Bible, the team's $15,000
a year mentor. Bible was interview-
ed at the opening of the football
season by a youthful high school
player entering the University. The
lad told of his high school prowess
and recommended himself highly.
Bible told him to report to the
Freshman "B" squad. "You're pret-
ty light, son, but a year's exper-
ience and a chance to learn my
system ought to put you in shape
to have a try-out for the Varsity,"'
said the coach.
"Listen, Coach," retorted the
cocky youngster. "If I can't learn
your system in three or four weeks,
you better get yourself another sys-
tem."
Mexican Oil Continues
The flood of Mexican oil into the
port of Houston continues, despite
the recent break in the Texas crude
oil market, according to tender fig-
ures released by the Texas Rail-
road Commission this week, show-
ing imports totaled 410,978 barrels
during September, and estimates of
625,000 barrels for October, bring-
ing the total well over the million
barrel mark for the two months.
The oil was consigned to two inde-
pendent refiners at Houston, and,
according to the applications for
tenders, was intended chiefly for
re-export to Europe and Japan.
Texas oil men point out Mexico
never had more than 18,000 barrels
daily of royalty oil during normal
times, and this was sold on their
domestic market, and not exported.
These shipments of more than 30,-
000 barrels daily, they point out,
proves conclusively that the ex-
port oil is largely from expropri-
ated American and British proper-
ties, seized without payment by the
Mexican government last April.
British oil companies have seized
several shipments of this stolen oil
sent to Europe by Mexico, and re-
covered possession of their stolen
property by court action in France
and Belgium. '
Meanwhile, articles in American
magazines are pointing out that
Mexico apparently is preparing to
seize without payment American
power plants, under procedure simi-
lar to that of the oil seizures. One
such article points out 25 percent
of the current generated by one
large American power company is
being stolen by private individuals,
through "by-passes" on wiring sys-
tems and motors, and that Mexico
has no laws to punish such theft.
Seizure of the power plants them-
selves is regarded as an early pos-
sibility.
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Thompson Talks to FDR
Extension of the powers of the,
Interstate Oil Compact, to regu-
late the output of American oil re-
fineries is favored by President
Roosevelt, according to Ernest O.
Thompson, chairman of the Texas
Railroad Commission and Chairman
of the Inter-State Oil Compact
Commission. Thompson charges re-
cent overproduction of gasoline
caused the break in crude oil prices,
despite a decrease in crude stocks
above ground. He detailed the sit-
uation to President Roosevelt in a
two-hour conference with the Presi-
dent at Hyde Park last week, and
reported the President does not
favor any further Federal regula-
tion of the oil business. How the
States could regulate refineries on
the theory of preventing physical
waste is difficult for legal experts
here to understand, and the com-1 ty, Texas, between the hours of 10
pact, of course, has no power to en-' o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock p. m., of
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF MATAGORDA.
WHEREAS, by virtue of the
Tax Lists and Assessment Rolls
and Delinquent Tax Rolls of the
Palacios Independent School Dis
trict, a municipal corporation in
Matagorda County, Texas, and by
virtue of the unpaid taxes due to
the Palacios Independent School
District for the years, 1928, 1929,
1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935,
1936 and 1937, amounting to the
total sum of THIRTY-SIX & 64/100
($36.64) DOLLARS, including tax
es, interest, penalties and costs, I,
H. C. Campbell, Tax Assessor and
Collector for the Palacios Inde-
pendent School District, have this
day seized and levied upon and will,
on the First Tuesday in November,
A. D. 1938, the same being the 1st
daiy of November, A.. D. 1938, at
the door of the City Hall in the
City of Palacios, Matagorda Coun-
force any regulation except by vol-
untary agreement of the compact-
ing states for uniform enforcement
of their respective State laws. No
consideration of the price factor
may be given by the compact, under
the terms of the act creating it.
Red Cross Disaster
Work in Matagorda
A report has just been received
of the Red Cross Disaster work
during the recnt flood in Matagor-
da da, Texas. The Completed Final Re-
port on the Colorado River Flood
is not yet available but statistics
on the Matagorda Flood are and
said day, proceed to sell for cash to
the highest bidder, all the right,
title and interest of all UN
KNOWN owners and of all per
sons claiming an interest in said
property, in and to the following
described real estate, levied upon
the 5th day of October, A. D. 1938,
as the property of Unknown Own
ers, and described as follows, to
wit:
Being Lots Nos. 3 and 4 in Block
No. 81, original townsite of the
City of Palacios, Texas.
Said sale will be made subject
however to the right of redemption
of the owner, or any one having an
interest therein, who may redeem
said property, or their interest
the records show that in Matagor-' therein in the time and manner pro-
da County 77 families were regis- J vided by .law. Said sale to be made
tered of which 22 were white, 49 by me to satisfy the amount of the
co.ored, and 7 mexieans. One of the above taxes which are due and un-
families registered was later found paid, together with interest, penal-
not to be a disaster sufferer. All ties and costs and the further costs
of the 77 families were given re- 0f this sale
lief consisting of food bedding and GIVEN under my hand and seal
of office, at Palacios, Texas, this
the 5th day of October, A. D. 1938.
H. C. CAMPBELL
Tax Assessor and Collector for the
Palacios Independent School Dist.
household goods. A total of $609.56
was extended from the National
Funds for this purpose. It is the
hope of the National Office that a
complete final report on the Colo-
rado Flood will be available for dis-
tribution on or about the last of
October. STATEMENT
The Colorado Flood was just one Of the Ownership, Management,
of the hundred separate Disasters Circulation, etc., required by the
handled by the Red Cross during j Act of Congress of August 24, 1912,
the year. The Red Cross annually of the Palacios Beacon, published
handles approximately 100 large' weekly at Palacios, Texas, for Octo-
scale disasters each year ranging ber 27, 1938.
from twisters and small floods to STATE OF TEXAS,
lurge hurricanes and floods involv- COUNTY OB1 MATAGORDA,
ing millions of dollars damage. AI Before me, a Notary Public in
pait of the Red Cross services not and for the State and county afore-
generally known is that the Locallsaid, personally appeared Mrs. J.
Disaster committees study and w.
work for the prevention where pos-1
sible in these disasters wherever!
they happen.
PRAIRIE CENTER
Mr^ and Mrs. Glen Hutson were
Danevang visitors Sunday.
Mr. Pete Graff and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Sisson attended the Fair, Fri-
day.
Mrs. C. J. Jeffers and Mrs. D. M.
Clardy were Bay City shoppers
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson and
children were Bay City visitors,
Saturday.
Miss Montie Sweeney spent the
week end with home folks in West
Dismukes, who, having been
duly sworn according to law, de-
poses and says that she is the Own-
er of the Palacios Beacon and that
the following is, to the best of her
knowledge and belief, a true state-
ment of the ownership, manage-
ment (and if a daily paper, the cir-
culation), etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in
the above caption, required by the
Act of August 24, 1912, embodied
in section 411, Postal Laws and
Regulations, printed on the reverse
of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, and man-
aging editor is Mrs. J. W. Dis-
mukes, Palacios, Texas; business
Manager, H. J. Dismukes, Palacios,
Texas.
2. That the owner is: Mrs. J. W.
Columbia. I Dismukes, Palacios, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Darnall at-1 3. That the known bondholders,
tended the Matagorda and Wharton mortgages, and other security hold
County Fair, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Knudsen
and
I ers owning or holding 1 per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
none.
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 26th day of October, 1937.
J. B. Feather, Notary Public.
(My commission expires June 1939)
daughter of Danevang visited in ^a«e8' °r other securities are:
Prairie Center, Friday.
Glen Hutson and L. O. Hill were
transacting business in El Campo
and Wharton, Tuesday.
Mr. Raymond Hutson and Miss
Gladys Lynn of Houston were week
end guests in the Glen Hutson
home.
Hallowe'en Program and box sup-
per at Prairie Center, 7:30 p. m.,
Thursday, Oct. 27. No admission
charge.
Mrs. L. O. Hill and Margaret, at-
tended the district Y. W. C. A
Council meeting which was held in
Collegeport, Saturday.
I've noticed that in order to get
in on a "sure thing" you have to
pay cash on the spot.
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M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
The First National Bank
BAY CITY, TEXAS
As made to the Comptroller of Currency at the close
of business September 28, 1938
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $ 557,589.03
Stocks and Bonds 412,328.00
Banking House 10,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 1.00
F. D. I. C. 1-00
Other Real Estate 403.38
Cash $580,550.51
U. S. Bonds 554,756.60 1,135,307.11
$2,115,629.52
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 100,000.00
Surplus 34,000.00
Undivided Profits 62,328.79
Contingent Reserve 35,000.00
Reserve for Taxes 15,869.97
Reserve for Improvements 972.31
Deposits 1,867,458.45
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• On your way to and from high school
and college football games this fall, stop
for service where you see the Humble
sign. Humble Service Stations have been
expressly designed and carefully main-
tained to make you more comfortable
when you travel by car. Restrooms are
spotless, driveways scrubbed, brightwork
shines. There is free ice water for your-
self, free air and water for your car. Even
first aid kits and fire extinguishers have
been provided.
The Humble Station salesmen you meet
are friendly, prompt, genuinely interested
in rendering a helpful service. They know
what your car needs to keep it running
right and looking good; they know how to
speed you on your way.
Follow the Humble route to football
games this fall!
HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO.
A Texas institution manned by Texans
corn. HUMOlE o. n n. co.. i oae
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$2,115,629.52
The above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
E. L. McDONALD, Cashier.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
DIRECTORS
V. L. LeTulle J. C. Lewis F. A. Bates
R. Lee Williams E. L. McDonald
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