Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1963 Page: 1 of 10
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Oil Imports Another
Form Of Foreign Aid
By HOB WILKINSON
Member American Association
of Petroleum Landmen
The economic prosperity of Mat-
agorda and surrounding counties
'is affected directly and materially
by adverse factors confronting the
petroleum industry.
Because of domestic and world-
wide oversupply of crude oil com-
bined with price erosion and rising
.costs, domestic exploration, drilling
development, and employment have
declined steadily since the mid-
1950s.
With domestic crude oil produc-
tion increasing only moderately
and prices actually declining since
1957, the total of U. S. crude oil
production remained below the peak
of more than $8,000,000,000 reach-
ed in 1957.
We are not running out of oil.
Esteemed geologists estimate that
'the Texas Gulf Coast alone has
enough present reserves to supply
the whole country for more than
150 years. And it is also estimated
that only about one-half of the
oil reserves have; been found in
the Texas Gulf Coast thus far.
In other words, the Texas Gulf
Coast, including Matagorda Coun-
ty, could produce a lot more oil and
find a lot more oil—if allowed—to
do so.
There is a widespread belief
among people not familiar with the
machinery of the oil industry that
^ we should save our oil and use for-
eign oil.
Save it for what? We are up to
our collective ears in oil. We have
plenty—for years and years to
gjcome—and it would be naive not
to admit that someday, perhaps in
the near future, nuclear and other
Similar types of energy will re-
place petroleum as our major force
of power.
Of course, we realize what our
Rational administration is trying
to do in condoning huge volumes
of foreign imports: trying to buy
(foreign friends. This is another
facet of foreign aid that is work-
ing to the detriment of the do-
mestic industry, which is respon-
sible for the welfare and economic
well-being of millions of American
citizens.
The present mandatory program
to restrict foreign imports was be-
gun by executive order from Ex-
President Eisenhower. It has been
^carried on—but softened for the
Committeemen Elected
By Delegates To A.S.C.
♦Convention Thursday
Delegates to the County ASC
Convention, on Thursday assembled
and elected a Chairman, Vice-
Chairman, regular member, first
and second Alternate to serve as
committeemen beginning October
1st for a period of one year.
Elected Chairman was John
Huebner, Jr., rancher and rice
farmer. A Sargent rancher and
cotton farmer, John Stevens, was
chosen to serve as Vice-Chairman.
Elected to again serve as regular
(member was Frank J. Krenek,
Markham. Retiring members of
the committee were Vernon Har-
Irison and H. L. Henry.
Elected first and second alter-
nates respectively were Harry
Dawdy and Carl Hansen, Jr.
^ Delegates representing communi-
ties A through G attending and
participating in tke election were:
Travis Harrison, W. T. Hill, John
Stevens, J. D. Sutherland, Verner
powers, Charles Nemec, Jr., and
Don Batchelder.
The three regular members ac-
tively serve to administer Federal
Farm Programs as they apply to
the county.
Three Local Delegates
In Bellville Sunday For
V.F.W. Convention
Commander J. P. Wyatt, Win-
ifred Johnson and Bennie Jensen
represented the Lt. William Lloyd
Queen Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at r. VFW conven-
tion held in Bellville, Sunday.
■Commander Wyatt reported that
the local Post was the only Post
in the 16th District to turn in their
quota. He expressed thanks to the
members who worked on the mem-
^fcbership drive for making this pos-
sible.
They enjoyed the hospitality
shown at the convention and en-
jVyed a delicious barbecued lamb,
goat and beef dinner.
Dist. American Legion
Convention Saturday,
Sunday In Hallettsville
Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem-
bers from the Ninth Congressional
©istrict will convene in Halletts-
ville on Saturday and Sunday, Sep-
tember 28-29, for their annual Fall
Convention of The American Le-
gion, Richard F. Jahn, Commander
of^the Hallettsville Post has an-
nounced.
A. R. Schwartz, State Senator
from Galveston, will deliver the
principal address.
importer—by President Kennedy.
And that is where your foreign im-
port program now stands.
Late drill reports, field-by-field,
area-by-area:
East Hamman—A completion rig
has been moved in to test Union
Texas Petroleum Corporation's and
Colorado Oil & Gas Company's No.
2 Kilbride. Total depth is 12,600
feet.
Big Hill Dome, East Flank—
Falcon Seaboard Drilling Company
ran into more, trouble but should
have it corrected by now to test
1-A Baer, deepest well ever drilled
in Matagorda County. Total depth
is 17,327 feet.
Northwest Sargent—A tight hole
is Socony Mobil Oil Company's No.
3 Janie Hawkins, et al, which was
digging ahead at last report.
Duncan Slough, Southwest Flank
—Sun Oil Company's No. 1 Steele
Unit is drilling around 10,000 feet.
Pheasant—Smith & Smith's No.
3 Pheasant Gas Unit is testing.
South Pheasant — Ur.ion Texas
Petroleum Corporation's No. 2 Lot-
tie A. Martin Unit is drilling
ahead.
Buttermilk Slough—Sinclair Oil
Oil & Gas Company's No. 1 G. W.
Miller Unit is drilling ahead.
Blessing—Texaco's No. 8 H. H.
Thomas, et al, is a new drillsite.
. . . Adolph Smith's No. 1 A. L.
Hammond, et al, should be about
down, that is, around 9,500 feet.
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY. TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1963
10c Per Cody
Man Killed, Girl
Injured In One-Car
Wreck Near Here
Miss Cynthia Haviland is recup-
erating in Wagner General Hos-
pital from injuries received in a
,car accident early Monday morning
about 3 miles north of Palacios
on Highway 35, in which Francis
Nicoletti of Bay City, driver of the
car, was killed.
The accident occurred when the
right rear tire of the 1962 con-
vertible Nicoletti was driving blew
out causing him to lose control of
the vehicle.
Miss Haviland was thrown some
40 feet from where the car came to
rest after rolling over two times.
She was brought to the local hos-
pital in a car passing by. Nicoletti's
body could not be freed until the
wrecker raised the car.
Nicoletti's body was flown to
Bristol, Conn, for services and
burial.
Examinations For U.S.
Academy Candidates
To Be Held October 9
Congressman Clark W. Thomp-
son announced this week that his
annual competitive examination for
9th District candidates to the
Naval, Air Force, Military, and
Merchant Marine Academies will
be held on Saturday, November 9,
1963.
Thompson stated that the ex-
amination will be conducted by the
United States Civil Service Com-
mission which arranges to give it
at convenient locations throughout
the 9th District. Arrangements will
be made for candidates who are
attending college, or who are away
from home for any other reason,
to take the examination at a place
nearest them on that day.
Thompson encouraged all inter-
ested candidates to write him im-
mediately, if they have not already
done so, addressing him at 308
House Office Building, Washington
25, D. C. The letter should include
the candidate's full name, home
address, date of birth, and academy
preference.
New Chevrolets And
Fords Being Displayed
The 1964 models of both Ford
and Chevrolet go on display at
local dealers this week.
Bay Chevrolet Company will in-
troduce the widest choice of auto-
mobiles in its history with 43 new
models in five distinct sizes. This
is ten more models than Chevrolet
offered for 1963 and the greatest
number the division has ever offer-
ed in a single year.
Maddox Motor Company has a
completely restyled package, with
three distinctive new roof lines
and a roomier interior, keynote the
Ford for 1964. All 16 models in the
1964 Ford lineup—including the
Uniquely styled 4-door hardtop
models—are designed to combine
an exterior look of greater luxury
with still more of the luxury engin-
eering features.
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Saturday A Holiday
Two Palacios merchants, Sam
Wolatein and K. Wolens, will be
closed Saturday in observance of
Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday. K.
Wolens will open from 6 to 9
p.m. for a Moonlight Sale.
SHARK LETTERMEN—Leading the Sharks into battle against the Calhoun Sand-
crabs Friday night will be these eight lettermen: Top Row, 1. to r., Raymond Morgan,
Larry Dillard, Jack Brune and Arthur Bowers. Bottom row, Ricky Conrad, Trinidad
Constancio, Douglas Kubecka and Mike Martindale. Two other lettermen, not shown, are
Robbie Shelton and James Gibson. Gibson will see action Friday.—Photo by Paxton's.
Sharks And Sandcrabs After First
Win Of Season Here Friday Night
The Palacios Fightin' Sharks of
District 26-AA will be seeking
their first win of the season when
they meet the District 11-AAA Cal-
houn Sandcrabs of Port Lavaca
at Shark Stadium Friday night
at 8 o'clock.
The Sandcrabs' season record is
no more impressive than the
Punt, Pass And Kick
Contest For Boys 7-11
Closes Friday, Oct. 1T
Johnnie Raasch, Competition Di-
rector for the Palacios Punt, Pass
and Kick Competition for grade-
school boys has announced that
the deadline for registering for
the test of football skills will close
Friday, October 11.
Headquarters for registration for
the Punt, Pass and Kick Compe-
tition, open to all grade school
boys seven through 11, is at Mad-
dox Motor Company. Entrants
must be accompanied by a parent
or guardian. There is no charge
for registration nor is any special
equipment needed. Competitors will
Vie with others of their age groups
in contests of distance and accur-
acy in the passing, punting, and
kicking (using a kicking tee) of
footballs. There is no body contact.. "'push
Sharks, each team having played
two games and each team coming
out with the low score in both
games.
The Sharks opened the season
with a 14-6 loss to the El Campo
Ricebirds, also of District 11-AAA,
then last week the Tidehaven Tig-
ers of District 26-A eked out a
2-0 victory.
The Sandcrabs lost their opener
to the AAAA Victoria Stingarees
26-6, then last week were defeated
by the Gonzales Apaches 27-0.
The Sandcrabs, coached by Bob-
by Goff, will be out to revenge the
10-7 defeat handed them last year
by the Fightin' Sharks.
The Sandcrabs use the "I" for-
mation and have in Charles Allen,
one of the smoothest quarterbacks
-in the area.
Coach Toney Carr hopes to have
the services of Tri-Captain Jack
Brune in Friday's game to bolster
is offensive strength in the back-
field. Brunei has been out with a
broken foot.
Friday night's battle should be
a nip and tuck game all the way
if the Sharks' defensive squad
continues to play the brand of ball
played in the two previous games
and the backfield can find the
that has been missing so
far this season.
The Sharks "B" team journeys
to Port Lavaca Saturday night to
battle the "B" Sandcrabs at 7:30
o'clock.
The Tidehaven Tigers of Coach
Dean Shaver will host the Blue-
jays from Needville, Friday night
at Tiger stadium in Tidehaven.
Three Junior High Grid
Tilts Here Thursday
Afternoon And Night
There's plenty of football for
local fans on the slate at the Jun-
ior High School again this week
as three games will be reeled off
Thursday afternoon and night.
The 7th Grade Team will play
Bay City on Sharks field at 5 p.m.
At 6 o'clock the Eighth Grade
team will play the Boling Eighth
Graders.
At 7:30 P. M. the Palacios Junior
High School Hornets will play the
Sweeny Junior High team. This
game has been an annual game
closely played by both teams.
Coaches Charles Wiggs and Bill
Beasley have been working all
week trying to bolster the weak
points in their teams shown in last
week's opening games.
C. W. Crawford,
Leader Of Area,
Taken By Death
Death the morning of September
24 took the life of one of Palacios'
most outstanding citizens and civic
leaders, Carlton Wesley Crawford.
The community was shocked at
the passing of a man who had been
prominent in business, politics and
church for nearly half a century.
Mr. Crawford was a native of
Corsicana born January 212, 1898,
but moved to Palacios with his
parents, the late J. W. and Emma
L. Shelton Crawford in 1912.
Mr. Crawford left his impact
upon Palacios in many fields. In
business he operated Crawford
Packing Company.
Politically he served as state
representative in 1946-47. He also
served as a school trustee. He was
a past president of the Palacios
Rotary Club and the Chamber of
Commerce. He has served as the
one and only president of the Texas
Mid-Coast Water Development As-
sociation since it was organized
in 1954, was a director and served
on the advisory committee of the
Intra-Coastal Canal Association,
was a member of the Interstate
Fisheries committee and a former
president of the Shrimp Associa-
tion of the Americas.
He was a veteran of World War
I and for many years was active in
Boy Scout activities.
He was a leader in the First •
Presbyterian Church and at the
time of his death was Ruling Elder,,,
and a member of the Christian Ed-
ucation committee. He had served"
as deacon and Sunday School su-
perintendent.
Funeral services were held in
the First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, September 25, at &
p.m. with the Rev. Richard E.
Stone officiating. Interment was in.-
the Palacios Cemetery.
His survivors include, his wife,
Mrs. Louise Crawford; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Carlton Simpson of
Clarksville; three sons, John of
Palacios, Jack of Port Lavaca and
Norris of Houston; one sister, Mrs..
Bula Swofford of Fort Worth and
one brother, R. S. Crawford of San
Antonio.
Rev. L. W. Wickham Says 'Thank Your
Palacios/ Before Moving To New Post
We herewith reluctantly write i dant gifts that came into Palacios--
"thirty" to 47 consecutive weekly from the Red Cross after Carla. I
reports in the Beacon columns. The| was honored to serve in that cam-
only time we missed was when
Carla hit, and the publishers, holed
up in the Beacon office, had noth-
ing else to do than to get out a
paper at the height of the great-
est hurricane in history.
As we leave Palacios for another
pastoral charge we take our hats
off to the Dismukes Clan who do
one of the most accurate and inter-
esting paper editing jobs ever
coming to our attention. They
dare, what most publishers wont,
to include a weekly religious col-
umn, not afraid that it will start
Isome religious controversy. They
are as enterprizing for our going
little "City-by-the-Sea" as they
have been kind to me to print what
ever stuff I gave them.
I have had much evidence of the
real spirit of Palacios, when as
General Chairman of the Red Cross
drive a year ago, the citizens gave
more for that fine organization
than was ever collected for it be-
fore. They remembered the abun-
HERE'S HOW THE SHARKS AND THE SANDCRABS WILL LINE UP FRIDAY NIGHT:
CALHOUN HIGH SANDCRABS
COLORS: BLACK AND GOLD
No. Name Pos. Class Wt.
10 Charlie Allen, QB, Sr 158
11 Steve Holsey, QB, Soph 145
12 Lane Ladewig, QB HB, Sr 181
20 Shelton Holsey, HB, Jr 146
21 John Rodriquez, HB, Soph. 138
30 John Bellah, FB, Sr 170
31 Ricky Marek, FB, Jr 147
32 Jesse Briseno, FB, Jr 160
40 Roger Galvan, HB, Sr. 131
41 Wayne Bellah, Guard, Jr 150
42 Charles Koenig, HB, Sr 134
43 Johnny Culp, End, Soph 150
51 Jack Beeler, Center, Soph. 150
52 Thomas DeBord, Center, Sr. 172
60 Harold Morton, Guard, Jr. 152
62 Laney Marshall, Guard, Soph 160
63 John Bastian, Guard, Sr 158
64 Clarence Jones, Guard, Jr 172
65 Willie Cobos, Guard, Jr 165
70 Johnny Reyna, Tackle, Soph 197
71 Bill Shrader, Tackle, Jr 185
72 Philip Dolezal, Tackle, Sr 199
73 Andy Kirby, Tackle, Sr 178
74 Ronald Benes, Tackle, Soph. 205
75 Ray DeBault, Tackle, Jr 199
81 Alton Priddy, End, Sr 160
82 Robert Martinez, End, Jr 153
83 Stanley Mclntire, End, Sr 150
84 Jerry Darilek, End, Sr 150
85 Doug Hill, End, Jr 151
COACHES
Bobby Goff, Jim Collins, Lee Vansickle
PALACIOS SHARKS
COLORS: RED AND WHITE
No. Name Pos. Class Wt.
10 John Jackson, Halfback, Jr. 131
11 Dennis Wynn, Halfback, Sr 121
12 Robert Tanner, Quarterback, Soph 116
20 Royce Brune, Halfback, Soph 116
21 Joe Dan Huffman, Quarterback, Soph. 143
22 Mickey King, Halfback, Jr. 136
30 James Dismukes, Fullback, Soph.. 137
31 Ricky Conrad, Fullback, Jr. 160
37 Jerry Haynes, Halfback, Soph. 159
40 Jack Brune, Fullback, Sr 162
41 James Gibson, Halfback, Jr. 171
44 Sylvester Polk, Halfback, Jr 171
50 Henry Adams, End, Soph 155
51 Gerald Treybig, Center, Sr. 163
52 Charles Eikenberg, Center, Jr. 170
60 Stanley Gillett, Guard, Soph 125
63 Billie Kubecka, Guard, Soph 157
64 Trinidad Constancio, Guard, Jr. 161
65 Mike Martindale, Guard, Sr 155
68 Walter Bowers, Guard, Soph 160
70 Ralph Brown, Tackle, Jr. 162
72 Raymond Morgan, Tackle, Sr. 245
73 Paul Fields, Tackle, Jr. 181
75 Andy Jensen, End, Soph 175
78 Dan Miller, Tackle, Sr 178
81 Arthur Bowers, End, Sr. 185
82 Stewart Gillett, End, Jr. 134
83 David Guffey, End, Soph 115
84 Larry Dillard, End, Sr. 187
85 Douglas Kubecka, End, Jr 160
COACHES
Toney Carr, Charles Shreve, Harry Treybig
paign.
I saw and was part of the most
unique exhibition of what Palacios
was really like when Pnlncios did
.something never heard of before.
No records have been found even
yet that Palacios merely duplicated
what another city had done beforer
it. When Carla laid low our little-
city and city after city across the
country, and states and many
agencies of the Federal govern-
ment came to our immediate help,
Palacios had the courtesy to loudly
say: "Thank You". Our school aud-
itorium was crowded with grateful
people for Palacios Apreciation
Day. There never was such a thing
before. 36 governors of different:
states wrote and complimented Pa-
lacios upon it. It is such a simple-
little thing to be grateful but
greatness lies in being able to say-
it. Palacios rose to that occasion:.
We wont forget that fine commit-
tee of citizens who helped to make-
it a national success.
We carry with us fond memories'
of an American Legion Post which
came to life. We suspected that;
being a minister they had elected
us Commander merely to bury it-
Rut with the fine support of the
few members there were and of'
the V.F.W. a beautiful War Me-
morial now stands in the cemetery-
in honor of all who ever honor-
ably served their country in times'
of war. We leave the Post with:
an over-the-top record in its mem-
bership goal for the year, and
headed for greater things for the
good of Palacios.
Being the Pastor of Our Re-
deemer Lutheran Church, you will'
forgive us when we say that we
have been proud of serving this
congregation, which within nine
months after our arrival, they
erected a new sanctuary. The small
building beside it was dedicated 52
years before in the presence of
the writer.
As we leave we express our ap-
preciation to our many friends who
helped to make our tour of duty in
Palacios such a pleasant and pro-
fitable one. We hope we have in
some measure "paid for our keep".
A fond Farewell!
Don't worry if Washington takes
the shirt off your back—they've
got a bureau of some kind to keep
it in!
The Weather
Date
Max.
Win.
Prec.
Sept. 18
82°
73°
trace
Sept. lfl
86°
75°
0.06
Sept. 20
89°
74°
0.12
Sept. 21
91°
66°
0.00
Sept. 22
93°
07°
0.00
Sept. 23
01°
71°
0.00
Sept. 24
90°
72°
0.00
Total rainfall for
year
17.72
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