Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1957 Page: 7 of 8
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utsday, January 17, 1957
PALACIOS BEACON. PALACIOS, TEXAS
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Good News From
Internal Revenue
For '56 Taxpayers
Good news from Internal Reve-
nue Service for 1956 taxpayers!
The dependency factor has
changed in late years, and a close
reading of the instructions may be
a big help to heads of families or
households in figuring that high-
ly important section of their 1956
income tax returns.
This year's instructions, accord-
ing to Robert R. Jones of the Bay
City office of I.R.S., are clearer
and more comprehensive than in
previous years. They list the exact
categories in which dependencies
may be claimed and explain de-
pendency status of children who
have earned salaries in their own
rights.
Also clarified are situations in-
volving the support of a recogniz-
ed dependent .by a group of rela-
tives. The dependency factors re-
lating to periods o'f less than a
year in cases of death, divorce,
birth or other circumstances also
are explained.
Taxpayers unable to find an-
swers to particular dependency
problems in the 1956 information-
al pamphlet may obtain help by
phoning Internal Revenue and ex-
plaining the situation. Mr. Jones
warned that only those persons
whose dependency status can be
proved should be listed in prepar-
ing returns for '56.
MONEY TO LOAN
—CONFIDENTIAL—
Western Auto
Associate Store
D. M. GREEN
COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE NEWS
Cattle Outlook For '57
Little change in cattle numbers
is likely from 1956 to 1957 because
the cow herd is nearly stable and
the number of young stock on
farms will remain very large. Cat-
tle and cal'f slaughter in '57 may be
as large as in '56. Slaughter in '57
will include as many or more fed
cattle. Prices at present are neith-
er high enough to be encouraging
or low enough to force great
liquidation.
The financial position of pro-
ducers is still strong, but this is
deteriorating in some areas. The
Southwest and some other areas
are critically dry, but the rest of
tho nation has had a favorable sea-
son. If the 1956 drouth areas
should have good rains in 1257,
demand for replacement stocker
cattle would spur a new increase in
cattle numbers and help prices.
Because of the prospective sup-
plies, there seems to be little hope
of a major recovery in cattle prices
in 1957. If economic activity con-
tinues strong, prices should stay
above the lows of early 1956.
Sorghum Hybrids Available
Seven grain sorghum hybrids,
developed cooperatively by the
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station and the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, will be available
to farmers for planting in 1957.
These hybrids are the result of
research work which began in 1921
and are the first practical hybrids
to be released from these studies.
The seven hybrids, Texas 590,
Texas 601, Texas 610, Texas 611,
Texas 620, Texas 650 anil Texas
660, are the best of several hun-
dred produced and tested during
the past 20 years. Tests were con-
ducted last year throughout Texas
»nd all have thus been errown un-
der limited field demonstrations.
The plant breeders for the Texas
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Station say still better hybrids
with improved adaptation to
various growing conditions can be
expected in the near future.
Farmers are advised to plant
one or more of the hybrids adapted
to their areas and to make com-
parisons with standard varieties.
Further, it is suggested, that only
certified hybrid seed be planted as
insurance that seed planted are
correctly labeled.
Planting seed of these seven hy-
brids are white, but grain produced
will be red. In general, the higher
the hybrid number, the later is its
maturity, but none is as late as
Plainsman. Yields aO to 40 percent
greater than varieties of the same
maturity under most conditions
can be expected. The plants show
superior vigor, rapid growth and
uniform height and maturity. Since
the hybrids have larger heads and
are often slightly taller than other
varieties, occasionally more -lodg-
ing may occur in the hybrids. Cul-
tural practices for the sorghum
hybrids are tho same as recom-
mended 'for sorghum varieties.
At present it seems that Texas
610, 620 or 660 will be the better
varieties for Matagorda County. All
seed dealers in Matagorda County
llftve stated that they will have hy-
brid seed available. In addition to
the Texas hybrids, DeKalb grain
sorghum hybrid is available from
the authorized dealer.
The 1956-57 sorghum grain sup-
ply is 21 percent below the record
supply last year. Record stocks of
sorghum grains were carried over
on October 1, 1956, however, pro-
duction in 1956 was down sharply
because acreage harvested was
down 11 percent and average
yields were 20 percent below aver-
age. The quantity of grain sorgh-
um fed to livestock may be re-
duced materially this year at a
result of smaller production and
h;gher prices. Exports are expect-
ed to continue heavy in 1956-57
and the carryover on October 1,
1957 may be a little below the high
level on the same date in 1956.
This is favorable.
4-H Club Day At Stock Show
4-H Club Day at the Houston
Fat Stock Show is Saturday, March
2, 1957. Price of rodeo tickets is
$2.00 including front gate admis-
sion. All seats are reserved. 4-H
Club members will be able to sec
the Stock Show and Champion-
ship Rodeo, starring Roy Rogers.
Dale Evans, Pat Brady and the
Sons of the Pioneers at less than
half price. Any 4-H Club member
wa.iting to see the Rodeo on 4-H
Club Day, March 2, should send his
$2.00 to Frank Orts, Ass't. County
Agri. Agent, Bay City, not later
than January 24. Also indicate the
rodeo performance you wish to
see. You have a choice of 10:00
a.m. or 2:00 p.m.
Then there was the wi'fe of an
English professor who entered his
office to find his secretary sitting
on his lap.
"George!" criod she, "I'm sur-
prized!" "No, my dear," admon-
isher the prof. "We are sur-
prized. You are astounded."
To Lower
Auto Insurance
Rales Introduced
A bill that would permit com-
panies to charge lower automobile
insurance rates has been intro-
duced in the Texas Legislature by
Senator Jarrard Secrest of Bell
County (Temple).
This would be possible when, as
the legislation proposes, a flexible
rating system is substituted for
the present antiquatedly single or
uniform rating system for deter-
mining rates for surety and casual-
ty (including automobile) insur-
ance.
"Many insurance companies now
are in a position to charge lower
rates for insurance, but are not
permitted to do so because the
State Board of Insurance Commis-
sioners must under the present law
name the same rate for all com-
panies," the senator explained.
Other advantages of the pro-
posed law were listed as:
1. A buyer of casualty and
automobile insurance can shop
around to find the lowest rates
and best coverage—something he
cannot do under the present law
because all companies must charge
the same rate.
2. The careful driver is penal-
ised under the present rating sys-
ttiin. Rates are determined by the
State Board o'f Insurance Commis-
sioners on an average basis. Thus,
the careful driver pays the same
rate as the careless driver. This
would not be true under the flexi-
ble system.
3. The present system is nothing
more than "fair trade" applied to
the insurance business, with the
State fixing the price.
4. The State is losing nearly
$6,000,000 in taxes each year now
because much insurance business
that should go to companies
authorized to operate in Texas is
going to "non-admitted" companies
that pay no State taxfes.
SPEAKS IN HOUSTON—Dr.
R. E< Naylor, pastor of the Tra-
vis Avenue Baptist Church of
Fort Worth, will speak January
25 at the District 4 Baptist
Brotherhood convention in the
Second Baptist Church of Hous-
ton. The Rev. L. |W. Crouch, mis-
sionary of the Colorado Baptist
Association, indicated a delega-
tion from Palacios will attend
the convention.
BLESSING
March Of Dimes
Supper Nets Over $300
At Deutschburg
The March of Dimes Supper
given at the Deutschburg Com-
munity Center Saturday night,
January 12, was termed a huge
success, and netted around $330.
Of this amount $125 will be given
to the Matagorda County March
of Dimes and the remainder will
go to the Jackson County March
of Dimes.
Mrs. Murel W. Dillard, chair-
man, expressed thanks for the
members of the Deutschburg Home
Demonstration Club to the mer-
chants of Palacios who donated or
gave discounts on supplies bought,
to the Holsum and Butterkrust
Bread Companies for their dona-
tions of rolls, to the people of the
Deutschburg and Turtle Bay com-
munities for their donations of
food and time and to ereryone who
in any way helped to make their
supper a success.
7171—FIRE PHONE—7171
Local Women
Attend District
W.M.U. Meeting
By MISS THEOPLIS O'NEAL
Mrs. Frances Hlozek and Mrs.
E. R. Vacek attended a miscel-
lanous shower honoring Miss Rae-
dona Landey, bride elect of Eugene
Saha, at El Maton Sunday after-
noon.
Ed Day, David Day and Mrs.
Henry Day spent. Friday in Hous-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mikus.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Matthes
spent Saturday in Houston, and
Mr. Matthes went to the doctor.
Nino women from the First Bap-
tist Church of Blessing attended
the District W. M. U. meeting in
Palacios January 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trojcak of La
Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brod o'f
El Campo, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur .Foster Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Matthes
and children of Bay City visited
friends in Blessing Saturday after-
noon.
Mrs. Arthur Foster and Mrs. H.
E. Powell were shopping in Bay
City Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harter and
children were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith.
Mrs. William E. Ramsay, of
Houston spent all day Thursday
and night with Mrs. A. P. Borden
and Miss Theoplis O'Neal and
made a visit to see Mr. and Mrs.
E. J,. Yockey, of Pierce Estate,
Pierce, Texas.
'A Christian's Responsibility' Topic
At Collegeporf's Woman's Union
The Women's Union of the Col-
legeport Presbyterian Church met
Thursday afternoon January 10 in
the home o'f Mrs. Gerald (Wells.
Fifteen members were present.
The meeting was called to order
with a prayer by the president
Mrs. Gustav Franzen. Mrs. Dean
Merck gave a devotional based on
"Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock"—Revelations 3:19-22, and
a prayer for our missionaries and
christian workers.
Mrs. Fred Law led an interest-
ing Bible Study, "A Christian's
Responsibility" from Jesus Teach-
ings on Citizenship, by Ernest
Thompson. The Text, Matthew
5:13-16, which deals with Jesus
teachings, "You are the salt, of the
earth—You are the light of the
world" induced some good group
discussion. Those who follow
Christ's way of life are the salt of
the earth. Elton Trueblood puts it
thus, "Christianity lives or dies
not by what goes on in the church,
but by what goes on the outside of
them". IWc reveal God most clear-
ly in the world, we spread the
light more effectively, we fulfill
our responsibility as Christian
citizens most adequately when we
live lives that reflect the spirit of
Christ and that lead men to glori-
fy the God and Father of us all.
Mrs. R. L. Corporon led the pro-
gram, "In This New Year." The
members sang "Faith o'f Our
Mothers" accompanied by MJfs.
Pat Richman Jr. Mrs. Corporon
read the scripture Romans 8:31-39,
then various members took part
Sign in Sen. Lyndon Johnson's
office, "You ain't learnin' nothin'
when you're talkin'."
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Long as
the average
living room
(and just as comfortable )
This low, lean and lovely new Ford
stretches out over 17 ft.... with plenty
of room for heads, hips and long legs
FvU head room in the big new '57 Ford.
That's because this beauty stands just
56 inches above street level yet has the
head room you'd expect only in a
higher car!
More leg room. For '57, Ford looks
good from anywhere you sit. There's
more relaxing room for the long ones
and more stretch-out room for the short
MADDOX
More sitting room. Now you can have
true living-room comfort in a low-
priccd car. For the lower, longer '57
Ford is wider, too. And you get the
benefit in extra will-to-wall space.
More fun room. There's more good news
for space-loving Americans in every
inch of this big new '57 Ford than in
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Two Imporant Baptist
Meetings In Area
Next Few Days
The Baptist men of Palacios
and their friends are invited to at-
tend two meetings in this general
area during the next few days,
Pastor L. W. Crouch, missionary
of the Colorado Baptist Associa-
tion, has announced.
The District 4 Baptist Brother-
hood convention will be held at the
Second Baptist Church of Houston
Friday night, January 25, at 7:30
o'clock.
Main speaker will be Dr. R. E.
Naylor, pastor of the Travis Ave-
nue Baptist Church of Fort Worth,
Second meeting of local interest
is the Colorado Association Bap-
tist Brotherhood quarterly meet-
ing January 28 at the First Bap-
tist Church o'f Ganado.
The Royal Ambassadors, boys
between the ages of nine and 16,
from Colorado, Whnrtnn; and
Matagorda Counties will be guests
of honor.
Speaker will be the Rev. W. L.
Wootan, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church of Edna.
in presenting the program. The
leader told how our club had grown
and changed since it was first or-
ganized years ago. The older mem-
bers of our group gave interesting
testimonies of our society. Our
life calls for living our faith each
day. We are building for tomor-
row. After the president gave brief
plans for the New Year, the lead-
er concluded the program with a
prayer for the New Year.
A brie'f business meeting was
held. The secretary, Mrs. P. V.
Corporon read the minutes of the
last meeting and committee re-
ports were made. Mesdames Dean
Merck, W. L. Ellis and Pat Rich-
man Jr. were selected to serve as
a committee to choose a color
scheme for the interior of our new
sanctuary.
The president stressed our per-
sonal responsibility to grow spirit-
ually and to become better citi-
zens of God, and encouraged mem-
bers to have family worship in the
home, emphasizing today as pro-
viding helpful resources. The meet-
ing adjourned with the Lord's
Prayer.
The hostess, Mrs. Gerald Wells,
served apple sauce cake, fruit cake,
ritz and cheese, candy and mints,
coffee and tea to the following:
Mesdames R. L. Corporon, P. V.
Corporon, W. L. Ellis, Gust Fran-
zen Sr., Gustave Franzen, Fred
Law, Dean Merck, Jofln Merck Sr.,
John Merck Jr. and Debbie, E. A.
Mixon, Roy Nelson, R. L. Wells,
Pat Richman, and L. A. Rein.
Mrs, R. L. Wells will be hostess
at the February meeting.
The church will have a dinner afc
noon January 27, and a film "This
Way To Heaven" will be shown at
the church the night of January
27.—Reporter, Mrs. Guatave Fran-
zen, Jr.
Road Angels Meet
David Carter, president of the
Road Angel, presided at the meet-
ing of the club last Wednesday
evening at 7:30 at the pavilion.
There was a discussion on the
buying of plaques. The initiation
fee was set at $1.00 and dues are
$2.00 per month.
The following o'fficers were
elected at the previous meeting,
David Carter, president; Mr. War-
rick, treasurer; Joe Tanner, secre-
tary; and Phillip Shearer, report-
er. There are two officers yet to be
elected.
The next regular meeting will be
January 23 at 7:30 p.m. Visitors
are always welcome. Any ques-
tions concerning the by-law of the
club will be answered by the presi-
dent.—Reporter.
Indicating modern industry's
increasing reliance on college-edu-
cated men and women, one large
company's survey shows that to-
day one of every seven of its em-
ployees is a college graduate, as
compared with one in 10 in 1947.
The number has doubled in the
last eight years to 14,000, while
the total number of employees in-
creased only about 15%.
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everything you own or more—
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personal accident, or a dam-
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You can budget insurance'
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