Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1962 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, December 13, 1962
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FROM THE EXCHANGES
Port Lavaca Council Seat Filled; Coach
Pickett Is Banquet Speaker At Edna
Port Lavaca's city councilman
vacancy was filled Monday night
at a special council meeting with
the selection of Leonard Lightsey
to fill the unexpired four months
of Hilary Lenertz's term as council-
man from Ward 2.—Port Lavaca
Wave.
Tom Pickett, head coach of
Wharton Junior College, was guest
speaker at the annual Edna High
football banquet held at 7 p.m. Sat-
urday.—Edna Herald.
Speaker for the annual Lions
Club football banquet honoring the
Ricebirds football team, coaches
■and their families, will be Al Jami-
:Son, offensive tackle and captain of
the Houston Oilers.—El Campo
Leader-News.
Principal speaker at the annual
"banquet of the Gulf Coast Coun-
cil, Boy Scouts of America on De-
cember 13 in Corpus Christi, wiir
be Ben H. Sloane of Pittsburgh,
Pa., former Alcoa works manager
at Point Comfort. Sloane will also
he the principal speaker at the
fifth annual Educational Planning
Day to be held at Calhoun High
on December 11.—Calhoun County
Times.
The Texas Highway Commission
on Nov. 23 approved the expendi-
ture of $3133,800.00 for highway
safety and betterment in Wharton
County during 1963, announced
District Highway Engineer M. G.
Cornelius of Yoakum. He said a
total of 18.4 miles in the county
will be involved.)—Wharton Specta-
tor.
The annual Christmas Lighting
Contest will again be sponsored by
the El Campo Garden Club and
Central Power & Light Company.
As usual there will be three di-
visions in the contest: doorways,
window and outdoors.—El Campo
Citizen.
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The City Council at a special
meeting called an election for Dec.
21 seeking approval of $1200,000
in revenue bonds for expansion of
the water and sewer system, and
authorized McClendon and Asso-
ciates to prepare an application for
another $200,000 in Federal funds
under the recently approved Pub-
lic Law 345.—Rockport Pilot.
An opening date, January 21, has
been set, and quarters acquired for
the school for trainable retarded
children which is being sponsored
by the Calhoun County Council for
Retarded Children. A teacher and
school director are now being se-
lected for the school.—Calhoun
County Times.
Albert C. Randall, well-known
leader in Jackson County agricul-
tural affairs, was elected president
of the Jackson Fair Association at
a director's meeting Monday night.
He succeeds Ira Kklar in the top
office.—Edna Herald.
Real estate licenses have formed
the Wharton County Board of
Realtors and elected an El Cam-
poan, James I. Tuttle the first
president. — El Campo Leader-
News.
Initial construction on some 300
feet of railroad siding to provide
work and storage space for the con-
tractor for the Southern Pacific
lead tracks to the Harbor of Refuge
started Wednesday and actual con-
struction of the first section of the
main track is expected to start
early next week.—Port Lavaca
Wave.
Dr. Delbert Stark, chairrr."-! 'f
the West Wharton County Sabin
Oral Polio innoculation campaign
reports that some 8,322 doses of
the Type II vaccine were given in
this area Sunday. County wide
there were between 18,000 and 19,-
000 doses of the vaccine distribut-
ed. This figure is not as good as
the turn-out for the Type I but bet-
ter than for the Type III.—El
Campo Citizen.
A bargain price for the Mata-
gorda Ship Channel is indicated
with the opening of the final bid
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
After a lengthy school board
meeting Monday night, Walter
Droemer of Giddings received the
construction contract for Palacios'
new junior high school.
The Rev. R. Earl Price, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church
for four years, has accepted the
pastorship of the Woodlawn Pres-
byterian Church of Corpus Christi.
He will start his new duties Jan-
uary 1.
Wendel Construction Company
was low bidder on Palacios street
paving project.
1350 lights were put up this week
to make the city glow during the
Yule season.
Today, December 11, was a big
day for Palacios as the new turn-
ing basin was dedicated at 4:30
p.m. followed by the annual Cham-
ber of Commerce banquet on the
pavilion at 6:30.
Two local girls, Carla Faye Ash-
ley and Gladys Swenson, were
burned in heater accidents this
past week.
Mrs. L. S. Jackson, the former
Bernice Suggs, died December 2
in the Nightingale Hospital in El
Campo.
The Vanderbilt Cobras, champ-
ions of District 27-A, lost to the
Deer Park Deer, of District 26-A,
34-7 and the Tidehaven Tigers tied
their Class B Regional contest with
West Oso 7-7 but lost the Region
Nine championship on penetra-
tions, 4-2.
15 YEARS AGO
When Camp Hulen is returned
shortly to the state from federal
control "it is to be disposed of by
the state" State Adjt. Gen. K. L.
Berry reported.
The Band Mothers were shown
samples of the materials to be used
in the new uniforms at their meet-
ing Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Burton were
the parents of twins, a boy and a
girl, born Sunday, December 7.
These were the first twins to be
born at the local hospital.
Ellis Jensen, Jr., who injured his
arm in a post-season football game,
underwent surgery Tuesday at
John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Hut-
son and Oscar Christensen was
performed Sunday at the First
American Lutheran Church in El
Campo.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Erekson an-
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Ruby, to Louis
Gurka, Jr., of Brenham.
20 YEARS AGO
Bert Steves of Bay City was
guest speaker at the Rotary lunch-
eon Wednesday. He gave "all the
dope" on gasoline rationing.
Capt. Neil Farwell of New York
flew in to spend a few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Farwell.
The County Federation of Wo-
men's Clubs was to meet Saturday
in Wadsworth. Election of officers
would take place at this meeting.
Sgt. George Johnson, stationed at
Cherryhurst, N. C., wrote his par-
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ents that he had been confined to
the hospital for 21 days with a
back injury.
The Garden Club Christmas
party was held Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Henry Barrett.
25 YEARS AGO
After 62 years of business in
Matagorda County the D. P. Moore
Dry Goods Co. of Bay City was
preparing to close out.
Lloyd J. Harvey died in John
Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
Crawford's Blue Jackets were de-
feated by the Cherryhurst Tigers
of Houston by a score of 6-0. Play-
ing for the Jackets were Buck
Snider, Bernard Jensen, Samp An-
ders, Harry Sotiriades, Price Bar-
nett, Sterling and Chester Bar-
rett, Julius and Walter Snidei,
Charles Sehooley, Roland Suggs
and Lester Bashaw.
A. H. Sullivan found a baby's
gold ring in an oyster while grad-
ing the bivalves at Crawford Pack-
ing Company.
Mrs. Blanch E. Talbot and Gil-
bert G. Hockey were married in
Bay City, November 17.
An all-star basketball team was
organized and named the Goldfish
with John Hamlin as manager.
Members of the squad included
Steve Parsutt, Frank Brown, John
C. Richards, Price Barnett, Rich-
ard Simpson, Charles Johnson,
Audry Sullivan, Weldon Sullivan,
Louis Koerber Jr. and Alton Queen.
30 YEARS AGO
Mrs. M. Bonner, a resident of
Palacios since 1906, died at her
home.
The P.-T.A. presented "The
Flapper's Grandmother" with home
talent and it was a grand success.
County Federation of Women's
Clubs met in Wadsworth. Mrs. A.
R. Matthes was elected president
and Mrs. C. A. Lucas, secretary.
35 YEARS AGO
The Matagorda County Federa-
tion of Women's Club met at the
Community House in Blessing.
New names added to the an-
nouncement column were W. S.
Leslie, county attorney; I. F. Tay-
lor, county school superintendent;
and Mrs. Ruby Hawkins, clerk.
40 YEARS AGO
Miss Hattie Sam Best and H. C.
Lewis were married at the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. T. Best.
Miss Alma Sealock and Albert
Brock were united in marriage by
the county judge in Bay City.
Word was received of the death
of Miss Francesca Taylor, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alice B. Taylor, who
made Palacios their home for a
number of years.
Officers elected by the Palacios
Library Association were Mrs. F.
G. Berger, president; Mrs. John
Traylor and Mrs. Earl Grant, vice
presidents; Mrs. M. K. Feather,
secretary and Mrs. A. G. Skinner
treasurer. Messrs. J. F. Barnett'
H. B. Farwell and M. K. Feather
were chosen directors.
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