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PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS. TEXAS
Thursday, June 6. 1963
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FROM THE EXCHANGES .
f i Campo Tax Valuations Up; Calhoun
Co. Fishermen Angered By Senate Bill
' The city equalization board will
m.eet June 4 and 5 and consider
t1»e values placed upon property
in the city limits by the Erik
Ehrenborg Company of Dallas. City
Manager Billy Wolff said that llie
JXbrenborg survey shows that pres-
ent total assessed valuations of the
.city now at $16,500,000 will pos-
sibly be above the $19,000,000
/mark.—El Campo Leader-News.
'"Calhoun County's commercial
"■fishermen, angered and hurt over
ijjassage of Sen. Bill Patman's Sen-
ate Bill 341 which will close Espi-
ritu Santo and part of San An-
ton i« Bay to commercial net fish-
ing, were making plans Wednes-
day to make a last ditch stand to
3ave their "livelihood" by appeal-
ing to Governor John Connally to
Tveto the bill.—Port Lavaca Wave.
'The department store that has
Oeen known as Bernstein's for
many years will in the future be
known as K. Wolens. The name is
••rfiang-ed for greater convenience
in handling publicity and adver-
•fcising. There is no change in raan-
-agement, personnel nor in the qual-
ity merchandise offered. The K.
Wolens firm purchased the busi-
ness in April 1959.—Wharton Spec-
tator.
Miss Linda Ann Hamons of
liOuisc, Wharton County Shrine
•dab's Sweetheart, will be the feat-
ured guest at the Annual Shrine
Benefit Dance in Wharton, June
3. Linda, a dainty little song bird,
"is an out-patient of the Arabia
"Temple Crippled Children's Hos-
pital and will go back this sum-
mer for more surgery.—El Campo
'Citizen.
OR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
."Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
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FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
fifth Flour National Bank Bldg.
VICTORIA, TEXAS
The original specifications for a
Fire Truck as drawn up by the
Ganado Volunteer Fire Department
and given to the local dealers by
the City Council have proven in-
adequate, therefore, all bids have
been rejected. New specifications
will be drawn in the near future by
the Fire Department with the ap-
proval of the City Council to meet
State Board of Fire Insurance re-
quirements.—Ganado Tribune.
An employment file to aid em-
ployers and potential employee get
together has been started by the
Port Lavaca Chamber of Com-
merce.—Port Lavaca Wave.
Mrs. Vay Violet McLain, held in
Victoria County Jail on a charge of
murder with malice in the savage
murder of .»lrs. Connie Williams of
Edna on April 18, was still in her
cell Wednesday. This despite her
bond was reduced by $5,000 to $15,-
000 at a hearing last Friday after-
noon in 24th District Court in Vic-
toria.—Edna Herald.
According to Bill Navratil, Jay-
cee chairman for Wharton Day at
Colt Stadium, tickets are going too
slow and those who are planning
to attend have not yet purchased
their tickets. It is necessary to
have an approximate number who
plan to attend in order to properly
plan for the giant motorcade that
will leave Wharton Friday after-
noon at 5:30.—Wharton Spectator.
Miss Margery Rochelle, a Ga-
nado High School physical educa-
tion teacher, has been named man-
ager of the Jaycee Swimming Pool.
Miss Rochelle, a Red Cross in-
structor, will also serve as life
guard.—Ganado Tribune.
Joe F. Brett was elected Chair-
man of the Board of Directors of
the First National Bank of Port
Lavaca. Brett was elected to fill
the vacancy created by the death
of Dr. S. W. Lester, who had served
as chairman of the board since the
(See "EXCHANGES," Page 6)
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on the highway enroute to Hous-
ton with Ellis Jensen and son,
Bernard.
Plans were being formulated for
a big 4th of July celebration.
Closing exercises of the Palacios
High School included the bacca-
1 aureate sermon by Rev. Carroll
3. Ray, the commencement address
1 y President Griffin of Victoria
Junior College and the alumni
banquet.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The city council voted to install
27 Lumen Mercury vapor street
lights on Main Street and around
the square.
Ann Kubena, year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kubena,
was crushed to death Sunday night
as she was hit by an auto in the
driveway of her home.
F. A. Griffin and Millard Brook-
ing attended the Southeast Texas
Lions convention in Galveston.
Ordination and installation ser-
vices for Rev. Logan V. Cockrum
will be held at the First Presby-
terian Church Sunday night.
Rev. W. P. Carmichael was as-
signed to serve as pastor of the
First Methodist Church for another
year.
Some 458 Future Homemakers
of area .3 and 10 were encamped at
Baptist Encampment.
Approaching marriages announc-
ed were Miss Darleen Wiekham to
Victor Scholfield and Miss Mary
McDaniel to G. Richard Wheelock.
15 YEARS AGO
Construction was underway on
the new Home for Mr. and Mrs.
II. C. Campbell on Highway 35.
R. N. Grant purchased the build-
ing at 606 First Street from D. M.
Green.
A total of $114.36 was received
from the sale of poppies by the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Installation ceremonies were held
Tuesday for O. E. S. officers.
Clara Claybourn was Worthy Ma-
tron and John Lynch, Worthy Pa-
tron.
The summer recreation program
gets underway Thursday night
with the first games of the soft-
ball schedule being played.
Price Barnett and Ben Wessel-
man killed a large alligator and
two small ones Saturday.
Disneyland
WALT DISNEY'S FAMED
AMUSEMENT PARK AT
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA,
IS AN ATTRACTION FOR
YOUNG AND OLD FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!
PHOOEy!
IN RUSSIA
VE GOT
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AMUSEMENT
PARK...
CALLED
SIBERIA!
If planning a sight-
seeing tour see us
for a low-cost Bank
auto loan.
<£, BUSIMtSS rCATWtS
The City Stale Bank 0( Palacios
MEMBER F. D. I. C.
20 YEARS AGO
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
was dedicated Sunday, Archbishop
R. E. Lucey presided at the Sol-
emn Mass.
One hundred and thirteen grad-
uates of Palacios High School were
now in the service.
The vault at the bank was dam-
aged and the Bay Chevrolet Co.
and the Playland were robbed Fri-
day night by a Camp Hulen soldier.
The Blessing Library Associa-
tion would entertain the County
Federation of Women's Clubs at
the Bay City Service Center, June
12.
Funeral services were held here
Saturday for Samuel T. Best, who
died in th'i Newgulf hospital.
Mrs. F. W. Allan, a former resi-
dent of Palacios, died in a Hous-
ton hospital.
25 YEARS AGO
Commencement exercises were
h»ld for 29 high school graduatas.
Gertrude Johnson was valedictor-
ian pnd Winifred Barrett, saluta-
torian.
The Girl Reserve alumni annual
meeting was held at the Nester
Drug Store.
At the seventh grade graduation
exercises Rae Beth Stapp and Bud-
dy Linquist were awarded the
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American Legion medals. The class
had 38 boys and 36 girls.
A meeting of the Y. W. C. A.
Council of the Houston-Galveston
District was held on the pavilion.
Miss Charlie Mae Carter was re-
elected secretary and Mrs. C. E.
Duller of Blessing, president for
the ensuing year.
4-H Clubs of three districts held
a three day meet at Camp Hulen
with over 400 boys and 57 instruc-
tors attending the encampment.
T. A. Price, age 90, father of R.
L. Price, died at the family home
in Stephenville.
30 YEARS AGO
M. E. Kelly died in a hospital at
Rosenberg from injuries received
35 YEARS AGO
Miss Izora Langford and Clar-
ence Chamblee were married in
Corsicana, Texas.
G. H. Faubion purchased a half
interest in the Quality Market
from J. H. Brotemarkle.
Miss Nora Hayes and Miss Vic-
toria Elder sailed from Galveston
on the S. S. Algonquin for New
York to spend the summer in the
V north and east.
Marion Jesse Noble, youngest
son of Mr and Mrs. E. P. Noble,
died at his home in this city.
The high line into Palacios con-
structed by the Central Power
and Light Company was about
completed and the greater part of
the city was being served through
this line.
An exhausted carrier pigeon,
bearing the number 168, was found
in the yard at the L. M. Maples
home. It resumed flight the next
day going in a northeasterly direc-
tion.
40 YEARS AGO
Charles A. Tolleson arrived at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Tolleson.
Miss Emily Ehlers and E. H.
Boyd were married at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Ehlers.
Miss Lorena Ifland, president,
and Miss Vic Belknap, secretary
STATED MEETING
PALACIOS LODGE
No. 990 A. F. & A. M.
1st Thursday each month 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Brethren Always Welcome
J. Fred Huitt, W. M.
S. W. Wilson, Sec.
of the P. H. S. Alumni Associa-
tion arranged the annual banquet
held at the B. Y. P. U. cafeteria.
Frank LeCompte was presented a
gold medal for the high point ath-
lete.
Wadi Haifa, Sudan, had no rain
for one period of 19 years.
Highway sign: "Driver who has
one for the road has state trooper
as chaser."
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Dismukes, Jesse V. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1963, newspaper, June 6, 1963; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411769/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.