Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [34], Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1922
VOLUME XV NUMBE
Lewis—Y eamans.
Large Crowd Hears W. O.
Stephens Wednesday Night
W. 0. Stephens, Austin,
spoke at the B. Y. P. U. audito-
rium Wednesday night to a large
audience, in the interest of Earle
B. Mayfield, candidate for U. S.
Senator. A fine representation
r»f the citizenship of P?.!?.cir,a
were present and a large per
cent of those in attendance were
women, thus showing their inter-
est in clean politics and for the
best man.
After being introduced by Rev.
H. A. Echols, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Mr. Stephens be-
gan by stating that formerly our
candidates were chosen through
conventions, but that now this
matter has been put back into
the hands of the people and is
decided in primary elections. He
emphasized the importance of
everyone turning out to the polls
to vote, especially if we want to
maintain a high standard of citi-
zenship in our officcs. He also
said when a man presents him-
self as a candidate, his constitu-
ency have a right to ask him
spipe questions: First, as to his
honesty i second, as to his past
record; third, as to his capabil-
ity; and fourth, as to the people
who are backing up his candi-
dacy,
He then drew a comparison of
the two men, Earl Mayfield and
•Jim Ferguson, who are seeking
one of the highest and most re-
sponsible offices this state can
bestow. He showed that May-
field would stand the test of hon-
esty with no blots on his past
record, having been elected in
his own county to the office of
county attorney, and later as
State Senator. He also showed
his ability in the office of R. R.
commissioner, which office he
held for a number of years and
was regarded as qne qf the best
men and most capable that ever
held that office, The fourth ques-'
tion was the vital one: who is
backing these candidates?
, Ferguson's constituency is of
the Catholics, the saloon men and
the gamblers. These will demand
the repeal of the 18th amend-
ment- They will demand a return
to wide-open towns. His past
record shows that his whole pro-
gram is DEstructive, and never
CONstructive,
Mayfields constituency consists
of the best citizenship of the
State, of both men and women.
What they shall demand will be
to maintain the noble institutions
our fathers and patriots have
given tbejr jives to establish;
bur public schools; our constitu-
tion; our fiag, and our Christian-
ity. Mayfiold's policy and pro-
gram is CONstructive, and this
is in keeping with the good peo-
ple who are backing him.
The speaker closed witb paying
a beautiful tribute to the Amer-
ican flag and to the freedom of
our country, and said the only
ipe^nsof maintaining these bless-
ings was the ballot box, and that
no one can claim the rights or
the name of a good citizen who
fails to go to th<? polls casts
his ballot for good men.
Mr. Stephens' speech was well
received by the large crowd pres.
ent, many of whom pronounce it
one of the best political addresses
ever delivered in our city. He
spoke in Angleton last night and
will speak in Bay City tonight at
the great county-wide rally to
be held in
night.
the county capital to-
Rev. W. 0. Stephens, who
spoke at the B. Y. P. U. audito-
rium Wednesday night is a Chris-
tian preacher and will preach at
the First Christian Church, Pa-
lacios, Sunday morning and even-
ing, at eleven and eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. ->
Mrs. C. W. Tandy writes that
they expect to be home the lat-
ter part of the week after having
been gone since June 13th, when
they left to attend the Confeder-
ate re-union in Richmond. They
have had many pleasant visits
with relatives and friends in
Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkan-
sas, but will be so glad to reach
home.
OIL NEWS
The resumption of drilling on
the Taylor No. 1 is still suspend*
ed. Further than this we have
nothing to say for the present.
We may have something of in-
terest to say to Beacon readers in
next week's issue- Look for im-
PQrtant developments.
Possibilities of
Palacios—the
„ City-by-the-Sea
Palacios will celebrate Labor
Day—a day made much of in
some localities but here-to-fore
rather slighted in our town. Pa-
lacios has the spirit, the environ-
ment and the opportunity and
will take advantage of them. As
usual there will be the water
sports; there will also be bron-
cho riding, ball game and a
wrestling match. Watch the
Beacon next week for further
particulars.
W. A. Tolleson, who has spent
more than four years in the West
Indes, came home Wednesday
and is gladdening the hearts of
his parents by spending his va-
cation with them. When W. A,
first went to San Juan, Porto
Rico, where he is still stationed,
he went as a teacher in the gov-
ernment schools. By studying
the Spanish language he became
a translator in the custom house
and now holds the position of
deputy collector. He will remain
in Palacios until the middle of
September.
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The young people of the Meth-
odist church—both married and
unmarried—to the number of 65
gathered at the W. E. Green
home last Friday night for a
farewell party for Mr, and Mrs.
Woodie Calloway, who left the
first of the week for San Antonio,
The entertainment committee,
Misses Lorena Ifland and Muriel
Green and Mr. Ralph Bussell,
prepared an original skit, por-
traying the relatives and friends
bidding farewell to the Callowaya
and the experiences they would
meet on their trip to San Anto-
nio. Games, contests and re-
fresnments were enjoyed on the
lawn.
Bonner—Cottingham.
Mr. J. H, Bonner and Mrs.
Mae Cottingham were married
at the Methodist parsonage
Beaumont Saturday morning
Mr. Bonner and his bride arrived
in Palapios Tuesday afternoon
and will make their home in the
Bonner house. Mr. Bonner and
his mother have lived in Palacios
for many years and are well
known to the residents. While
the bride is a stranger to our
town's folk the Beacon joins in
wishing for this couple the things
that make for happiness.
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Do your eye glasses need
changing? Eyes tested free. H.
C. Boyd, Jeweler & Optometrist'
Shower for Miss Lewis.
The Y. W. A. of the Baptist
church invited the W. M. U. for
Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:00 for a
surprise shower for Miss Jeanette
Lewis, whose marriage to Mr.
Charles Yeamans took place this
morning. The shower was held
at the hospitable home of Mrs.
Elder, the rooms being decorated
with quantities of roses.
The first part of the evening's
entertainment was a contest in
which the bride-elect won the
honors and was bidden go to the
end of the rainbow, there to find
her reward, which was in the
form of a basket filled with the
many articles that are dear to
the feminine heart. After the
packages had been opened and
duly admired there was another
contest. Each guest was given
a clothes pin and some crepe pa-
per with the instructions to dress
a bride or groom. In this con-
test Miss Wolf proved her ability
and received a beautiful jarda-
nierre which she presented to
the honoree. The hostesses served
delicious saiad and ice courses to
the more than thirty ladies that
were present.
Local Druggist
Participates in
Half-Price Sale
The novel opportunity qf hav-
ing two articles wrapped up and
delivered when only one has been
paid for, will be offered to the
customers of the Crescent Drug
Store, John Bowden, proprietor,
the wide awake druggist who is
participating in a sensational
half-price saie of Drugs and
Toilet goods, which is sponsored
by the San Antonio Drug Co. the
South's Largest Wholesale Drug
House.
The sale starts August 25th
and continues for nine days. Ac-
cording to the announcement
made by the Crescent Drug Store
in todays Beabon this is "An
Honest Half Price Sale" and has
been made possible through the
co-operation and liberal policy of
the large wholesale drug house
who are also the manufacturers
of Fidelity Drugs and Olympian
preparations which are featured
In the sale.
Only a limited quantity of each
item advertised has been apor-
tioned to each retailer and
Bowden urges his customers to
avail themselves quickly of'this
great chance for cutting down
drug b.ills.
The possibilities of Palacios
and vicinity are not even half
suspected to say nothing of be-
ing developed. While we are all
keen for the development of the
oii field we are certain is here,
yet when the first big gusher is
brought in only a small percent
of our citizens will be made rich
and our nice, quiet, peaceful, law
abiding town will be ruined. If
a small part of the money and
energy were spent in develop-
ment along agricultural lines
there is no telling the amount of
good that could be accomplished
and the happy homes that could
be established.
For example: Ten years ago
Mrs. Parker was eating a pack-
age of dates and found two seeds
so unlike that she decided to
plant them. One seed was round
and plump, the other long and
slim. Only one seed grew, but
it is a fine large palm and today
has two large bunches of well-
formed dates that are beginning
to turn. The palm has had no
special care or attention, for it is
standing in the sod, and there
was absolutely no effort made to
have the bloom pollenized, but it
is thought that the pollen from
the palms in the Hotel Palacios
yard whs carried on the breeze.
Anyway the dates are there and
are beginning to ripen, and what
one has done another may do.
Another lady who has lived in
Palacios only two and a half or
three years says she never saw
such a country for fruits and
vegetables. In all the time she
has lived here there has never
been a month when they could
not go to their garden or orchard
and pick ripe fruit. Beginning
with strawberries in January or
February and including dewber-
ries, blackberries, grapss, plums,
pears, peaches, figs, lemons,
grape fruit and oranges. Several,
too, have made a real success
with apples. There is almost
nothing in the vegetable line but
what does well here.
Build your home in Palacios
under your own vice and fig tree
and be happy ever after.
Miss Lilla Mae Barnctt, who
spent the past winter in Buffalo,
Wyoming, came home this week,
Mr, and Mr». J. F. Barnett meet-
ing her in Houston, Miss Bar-
nett enjoyed her winter splen
didly but like all others, is glad
to once more be at home.
Mr. H. B. Farmer and wife, of
Houston, who have been visiting
at tho home of Mr. T. R. Bran-
don for several days, returned
home Wednesday. Mr. Farmer
is a brother of Mrs. Brandon,.
Miss Leafa Green, who taught
in the Sugar Land school last
year and who was re-elected,
has re-signed her position there
and accepted one in the State
Normal in San Marcos, where
she will teach art. Miss Green
is thoroughly competent to fill
the position but it is unusual for
ability to be recognised in one so
young.
A very pretty home wedding
took place at seven o'clock this
morning at the Dr. Johns home,
when Miss Jeanette Lewis, sis-
ter of Mrs. Johns and daughter
of Mr. W. A. Lewis, was united
in marriage with Mr. Charles
Yeamans, of Bay City. The
home was decorated with quan-
tities of cut flowers c,r.d the bride
was charming in her going away
suit of dark blue tricotine with
hat and accessories to harmonize,
.Mrs. Lynn Yeamans at the piano
accompanied by Mr. Lynn Yea-
mans and Mr. Victor Yeamans
with violins, played Lohengrin's
wedding march, to the strains of
which the young people came into
the living-room and were met by
their pastor, Rev. Echols, who
very impressively read the ring
service. During the service the
musicians softly played "Traum-
eri.'' Immediately following the
ceremony the happy couple,
amid showers of rice and best
wishes, left for Bay City, their
future home.
Mrs. Yeamans is a competent
young lady with a lovely sunny
disposition and well fitted to
make the finest kind of a wife
and help-meet. Mr. Yeamans is
an ambitious young lawer, who
is bound to capture success and
hold her tightly. The wedding
of these two worthy young peo-
ple is the culmination of a ro-
mance of long standing, ever
since they were youngsters in the
grades, and is bound to bring
happiness.
Colorado Ass'
S.S. andB.
U. Convention
Cotton Crop to
Fall Short of
Early Estimate
The early estimate of two
thousand bales of cotton is going
to fall some short, due to the cot-
ton flea that injured certain
fields. However the quality this
year is superior and many fields
have a good yeld too. Several
of the cotton planters have the
cotton planters have the long
staple Snowflake which is giving
splendid satisfaction a,nd which
brings a higher price on the mar-
ket. To date the two gins have
ginned something more than 500
bales and with the long season
just nicely commenced there will
be a great deal more to be ginned
On a very conservative estimate
of only 1200 bales at the average
price of $110.00 a bale, this crop
will bring the farmers $132,000
and the seed will bring an extra
$14,000. Who needs an oil well
when the earth will produce such
an abundance?
Rev. Mr. Roberts, of Oklahoma
City, who is spending his vaca-
tion in Bay City, and preaching
for the Christian church there,
apent several days of this week
in our city enjoying the cool
breezes and salt water bathing.
He thinks tho people generally
can't appreciate the beauties of
our climate unless they have tried
living some other place.
• Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Teal and
small son, of Macon, Georgia,
spent the summer on the en-
campment grounds and were de-
lighted with everything. They
think Palacios has the ideal cli*
mate and hope to come again and
enjoy it. Mr. Teal is a brother
o,f our townsman, W. M, Teal.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Calloway
and little daughter, Lena Marga-
ret, left Tuesday for San Anto-
nio where they will build the
home nest anew. Both Woodie
and Nannie, as they are familiar-
ly and affectionately called have
lived in Palacios almost as long
as there has been a Palacios and
their friends are numbered by
the citizenship. They have both
been very earnest and helpful
workers in the Methodist church
and have taken an active part in
the social affairs of the younger
married set. Woodie has been
an obliging clerk in the Tatum
Grocery for months and the fam-
ily will be missed in the business
life, in tho social life and in re-
ligious circles. May every good
thing attend them in their new
home.
The above convention was held
at the Palacios Assembly grounds
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug.
16-17. The convention was a
grand succeaa from every point;
of view. The number of dele-
gates was gratifying; nearly all
the churches, Sunday schools and
B. Y. P. U.'s were represented.
The total number of messengers
present was close to one hundred.
Some of these came a distance of
100 miles. A few of them had
never been to Palacios before.
These were so inspired by the
program and the attractiveness
of our auditorium and grounds
that they said, "We are coming
back next year."
Many phases of B.Y.P.U. aiv\
Sunday School work were on the
program for discussion, the more
important as follows:
Standardizing the S. S.
Standardizing the B.Y.P.U.
Training Juniors.
Training intermediates.
Intelligent and Scriptural Giv-
ing.
Teacher Training.
Cradle and Beginner Work.
Organized Class Work.
Stopping Leakage.
These topics were handled-in a
practical and helpful way by the
speakers,
The following organizations of
the two depu; tments of the con-
vention were effected:
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Superintendent, L. O. Lundy,
II Campo; Ass't. Supt., W. L.
endergraft, Columbus; Sec. &
Treas., Miss Linnie Stone, Bay
City.
Zone Officers:—Colorado Zone,
3. L. B. Skinner, Columbusk
Wharton Zone, Oswald Garrett.
Wharton; Matagorda Zone, Jno.
Wolf, Palacios.
B. Y. P. U. Officers:—Presi-
dent, Adolph Rose, Weimer;
Vice-pres., Miss Mabel Hayes,
Palacios; Secretary, Flossie Or-
rick, El Campo: Treas., Herman
Head, Bay City; Cor. Sec., Maud
McDow, Columbus.
The constitutions provide for
two joint conventions each year,
these meetings to be held in
March and September and for
semi-annual zone meetings in
each jone in the months of Janu-
ary and June.
The following awards were
made in the convention last week:
B. Y. P. U., Senior Banner, Col-
umbus; B. Y. P. U., Intermedi-
ate, El Campo; B. Y. P. U.P Ju-
nior, Bay City; Sunday School
banner, Weimer.
Resolutions were adopted prais-
ing the B. Y. P. U. of Palacios
for their splendid entertainment
and hospitality. Mr. Leonard
Frisbie, denominational worker
in the Association for the sum-
mer, was commeded and praised
for his work.
The convention adjourned to
meet at Columbus in March 1923.
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Miss Gladys Hillyer and Mr.
Robert Hillyer left Monday
morning for New York City
where they will be met by Dr.
Levette, under whom Miss
Gladys has studied music for the
past two years. Dr. Levette has
a studio in Washington where
Miss Gladys will continue her
work in music and she will ap-
pear once a week in concert work
•in New York.
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Grant, Mrs. Earl. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [34], Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1922, newspaper, August 25, 1922; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth411988/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.