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Recent Survey Shows Need
For Vocational Education
In view of the possible need for
an expanded program of vocational
education, Joe W. Ward, Superin-
tendent of the Palacios Independent
School District, requested assist-
ance from the Texas Education
Agency in planning procedures for
conducting a survey to determine
current and projected employment
needs in the Palt.cios community.
As a result of this request, a
representative of the Texas Edu-
cation Agency mat with Superin-
tendent Ward and his appointed
survey committee and formulated
plans for a comprehensive survey
of occupations and occupational op-
portunities.
The occupational survey was
made based upon the philosophy
EARLY TIMES
By JACK STEWART
WHISKEY PEDDLER
A Whiskey Peddler among the
Indians was as low as a man could
sink in Pioneer Day®. In the mid-
dle 1870's, these condiitons became
so bad on the Fort Sill, Indian
Territory Reservation, that Gen-
eral MacKensie declared martial
law on such peddlers and when
caught were brought to a speedy
trial and were usually executed.
The reasons for these strong meth-
ods were quite simple and clear
cut. The Comanches were not
brought to the reservation until
1874 and by no means all of them
then. There were many hostile
bands still out on the staked plains
of the Texas Panhandle and but
little excuse was needed by the
Fort Sill Indians to join their
brothers in the wilds. In fact, there
was constant coming and going of
small groups from Fort Sill eager
to grab a few horses and scalps
and rush back to the safety of the
U. S. Troop. While capable of these
and other acts while sober, one
can well imagine what the red man
was capable of while loaded with
bad whiskey.
This is a tale about John Jeffer
son, a Whiskey Peddler. John and
his brother, George, were both un-
educated and grew up on the rough
frontier of Kansas and Texas as
teamsters and buffalo hunters.
John, being married and with a
family in Kansas found the hunt-
ing of the big shaggies far to slow
and decided to make some fast
money by trading whiskey to the
Indians for horses and robes. There
was always a ready market and
great profits to be realized from
these items at the rail centers.
That is, until one was caught,
which is what finally happened
when Jefferson and two others
made a trip to Fort Sill and
began to trade for some fine stolen
horses. As the whiskey ran low,
the Indians regretted the trade
and thus let the secret out as to
the Peddlers whereabouts in t&ei
hills. Amos Chapman, the famous
one-legged scout, being married to
a squaw learned of this and thus
advised MacKensie.
John and his two friends were
captured, marched to the guard-
house, tried and sentenced to be
shot on the following morning.
The following morning the pris-
oners were handcuffed and loaded
into an ambulance for the trip to a
creek about a mile away, where
they were to be shot and the
graves had already been dug. The
lieutenant in charge was mounted
on a fine horse whereas the firing
squad and soldiers guarding the
condemned men were afoot.
The men were lined up with their
backs to the creek and the order
was given to fire. There and then
John Jefferson proved how des-
perate a man he was. He had
watched the officer's lips and when
he saw them form (he word fire,
had leaped backward into the creek
and hid under a cottonwood root,
before the soldiers realized what
had happened. His two friends
were slain.
The officer then divided his men
up to hunt for Jefferson on both
sides of the creek. Meanwhile John
had worked one handcuff off and
when the soldiers had passed his
hiding place, jumped out, mounted
the officer's fine horse and was
away.
The lieutenant immediately drove
the ambulance to the Fort, got
men, scouts, and horses together,
and in a short while was on the
trail. The trail was easy to fol-
low since John was riding a well
shod horse, however, the Indian
scouts rode spread out in case one
would lose the track another would
find it.
On the fourth day, they came
(See EARLY TIMES, Page 4
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that many students who enter high
school do not complete the full
academic course of study leading
to graduation and a large percent-
age of high school graduates do
not enter college. This would mean
these young people would enter the
labor market and compete for em-
ployment in a highly competitive
and increasingly complex economy.
If the secondary school is to ren-
der maximum service to the com-
munity, the needs of the students
should be recognized and programs
of study provided which would
lead to occupational competency
as well as academic excellence.
Student preparation for occupa-
tional competency may be accom-
plished through comprehensive pro-
grams of vocational education
which are geared to the projected
needs of the community and the
interests, aptitudes and abilities of
the students. This program, to be
effective, should provide instruc-
tion in the development of basic
occupational knowledge and skills,
and should supplement, rather than
supplant, the general academic cur-
riculum.
Upon completion of a high school
program which includes vocational
education, students are better
equipped to accept the duties of
responsible citizenship than their
contemporaries who have not par-
ticipated in an effective vocational
education program.
Based upon the foregoing philos-
ophy, a survey was accomplished,
in March, 1966, by personal inter-
views and other media by Rufus
Adams, Leon Bullock, Rosalie Ellis,
Leroy Erekson, E. N. Falks, Grace
Gideon, Carolyn Johnson, John
Louderback, Robert Nichols, Doro-
thy Smith, and Joe Ward.
The immediate and projected
need for employees in eight occu-
pational categories reveals 434
(See "EDUCATION," Page 10)
Sen. Patman Hits
High Interest Rale
In Talk Here Sat.
Senator Bill Patman knocked a
gaping hole Saturday in the dam
that Culp Krueger had attempted
to build the last several weeks
against water pollution—and prev-
iously unirevealed facts came rush-
ing through the opening.
In a speech at the city square
here Saturday, in what had been
announced accurately as a straight-
talk, no-nonsense address, Senator
Patman also pointed to his efforts
to eliminate wasteful government
spending and to his fight against
the 17% percent interest rates
which his opponent had favored.
About 45 supporters accompanied
Senator and Mrs. Patman on his
caravan visit to Palacios, Blessing,
El Maton and other areas.
Patman detailed remarks point-
ing to Krueger's inaction on water
pollution.
"All we've heard from him in his
campaign has been water pollu-
tion," Senator Patman said, "but if
he were really concerned about do-
ing something effective, instead of
merely making campaign public-
ity, why hasn't he done a thing
on this during the last four years ? "
Krueger has been a member of
Senate committees on water study
during the last four years, includ-
ing serving as chairman of the
Committee for the Study of the
Bays of Texas the last two years.
Referring to the latter commit-
tee and Krueger's responsibilities
as chairman, Senator Patman held
aloft an actual copy of the group's
report, and read aloud from page
two of it: "Specific recommenda-
tions for legislation are not made
fin this interim report."
"If he were sincere in doing
something about this problem of
water pollution, why couldn't he
have been taking some action on
this in the last session instead of
wasting the taxpayers money fool-
ishly and needlessly for three
weeks—the time which he spent
joking about great historical
events, while I was attempting to
get action on my economy com-
mission which could have saved
taxpayers about $8,000,000.00 each
year?" Patman asked.
"I am for really knowledgeable
and effective ACTION on water
pollution," Senator Patman stress-
ed, "not just empty campaign talk
at election time!"
Senator William "Bill" Patman
and wife Carrin will be in Palacios
Friday for a coffee at Petersen's
Restaurant from 3:130 to 5 in the
afternoon. An invitation is extend-
ed to all to drop in and meet them.
Charles Neeley, a World War I
veteran, and brother of R. H. (Bob)
Neeley, died in the Nightingale
Hospital in El Campo. Funeral ser-
vices were held at 3 p.m. Wednes-
day at the Wheeler Funeral Home.
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1966
10c Per Copy
NEW CITY OFFICIALS SWORN IN
Mrs. John D. Bowden, who is
spending several days here with
Mrs. J. R. Wagner, will return to
her home in San Saba Thursday.
A LOT OF NEW HATS—A total
sales of licenses plates made at
the city hall for cars and trucks
was $21,041.67.
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IT WAS AN HONOR—The P.
H. S. Sharks deserved to win the
District 25-AA crown, however,
the awards they received will be
hidden by those they brought home
from invitational meets.
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IN PRESS BOX—Enjoyed work-
ing with George Hoist, Leroy Neal
and Nick Boumias, sports editor
of the Jolly Roger, student publica-
tion for Victoria Junior College,
who was representing the Victoria
Advocate at the District Track and
Field meet here Saturday.
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THE NUMBER IS 824-2121—
One of the posters entered by a
student in the Fire Prevention Pos-
ter contest gave the following
"food for thought", which is so
true: "In case of fire, there's
nothing dumber; Than not to know
the firemen's number."
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TEXAS LOSS—The $498,087,000
estimated loss for 1965 in Texas
traffic accidents would buy—10,000
homes at $120,000 each; 10,000 re-
frigerators at $400 each; 10,000
electric ranges at $350 each; 10,000
TV sets at $350 each; 10,000 dish-
washers at $13000 each; 10,000
automobiles at $3,000 each; 10,000
central air conditioning at $1,400
each; and furnish the head of each
of the 10,000 households with a
bank account of $24,009.
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WINNING FIRE PREVENTION POSTERS—The
nine posters shown above are the top three winners in
each division of the FSre Prevention poster contest spon-
sored by the Palacios Volunteer Fire Department.
Library Book Sale To
Be Held During Week
National Library Week is April
17-24. It's a good time to visit the
Palacios Library, take out a mem-
bership card—adults $1.00 a year,
students 50c, and read a book.
There are over 6000 books on our
shelves.
The Palacios Library will have
another book sale, starting April
20th and lasting one week. This
sale will include older books in
poor condition and duplicates. The
proceeds will be used to purchase
needed new books. The sale will be
held in the library, located in the
old hospital building.
The library board met April 14.
The librarian reported 412 books
were circulated in March, of these
242 were adult and 170 juvenile.
The final plans for the new library
are now under study.
Shark Scorers
Individual points accumulated by
'individual members of the team in
all meets through the district meet
are: E. Haynes, 126Va; D. Wash-
ington, 110%; J. Haynes, 85Mi;
C. Polk, 74%; Kubecka, 36; Dis-
mukes, 33; Henry, 30; Flores, 29;
Adkin®, 16; Jenkins, 11; Martino,
7; Huffman, 1; and Fitzmorris, Ms.
Literary And Track
Teams Head For
Regional Meet
Miss Brenda Oliver copped top
honors at the District 25-AA Liter-
ary Meet held in Victoria last Fri-
day, with her 100% spelling paper.
The paper goes to State for re-
checking and re-gracing and if it
stands up Brenda will receive a
State Award for perfect spelling.
Other winners from Palacios:
Shorthand; Cynthia Loff, 2nd;
Janet Drastata, 3rd.
Persuasive Speaking: Virginia
McMillan, 1st in girls; Larry Cor-
poron, 1st in boys.
Number Sense: James Henry,
2nd.
Science: James Dismukes, 2nd.
Ready Writing: Margaret Her-
lin, 2nd.
This group will represent Pa-
lacios High School at the Regional
Meet to be held in Kingsville, this
Friday and Saturday.
The Palacios1 High School Sharks
will send nine members of their
track and field team to Regional
Meet in Kingsville Saturday. These
nine boys will participate in aO
events except two, the high jump
and the mile run.
Coach Charles Wiggs will have
the following boys in these events:
Discus: Donnie Schroeder; Shot
Put: Donnie Schroeder; Broad
Jump: Jerry Haynes and Earnest
Haynes; Pole Vault: James Dis-
mukes; 880-Yard Run: James
Henry; 120-Yard High Hurdles:
Billy Kubecka; 100-Yard Dash: E.
Haynes; 440-Yard Dash.: J. Hay-
nes; 180-Yard Low Hurdles: James
Dismukes; 220-Yard Dash: Donald
Washington.
The 440-Yard Relay: Chai-les
Polk, Donald Washington, J. Hay-
nes and E. Haynes.
The Mile Relay: Roland Flores,
D. Washington, J. Haynes and E.
Haynes.
4-2121 — FIRE PHONE — 4-2121
Local Fire Prevention
Poster Wins Third In
District- Competition
The nine posters selected as win-
ners in the recent Fire Prevention
Poster contest, sponsored by the
Palacios Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, were entered in the district
contest held in conjunction wfth
the Guadalupe Firemen's and Fire
Marshal's Association meeting in
New Braunfels, Sunday.
Twenty-one fire departments were
represented at thej meeting. One
hundred and sixty-two posters were
entered for judging—50 in the
Primary Division, 76 in the Inter-
mediate and 36 in the High School.
Cindy Koening's poster won third
place in thei Primary Division and
she won a $4.00 cash award.
Those from Palacios attending
the meeting were Mr. and Mrs.
Trammel Hunter, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cowart,
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Barber and
Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Morton
and Frank "Sonny" Brhlik.
Spring Choral Concert
At E. Side Elementary
School Friday, April 22
A spring choral concert will be
presented at the East Side Ele-
mentary School, Friday, April 22,
at 7:30 p.m., Principal V. J. Kah-
lich has announced and the pub-
lic is invited to attend.
Presented at the concert will be
the fourth grade choir under the
direction of Van Kirkpatrick, and
the fifth and sixth grade choirs
under the direction of Kermit
Gideon.
The program will consist of folk
songs, western songs, sacred mu-
sic, and selections from the popular
musical, 'The Sound of Music".
The concert will be held in the
East Side Elementary gymnasium.
Farmers, according to the Texas
Forestry Association, own 21 per
cent of the commercial timberland
in East Texas.
Garden Study Club To Hold
Annual Flower Show April 30
The Tres-Palacios Garden Study
Club will present its annual flow-
er show on Saturday, April 30,
from 1 until 7 p.m. in Vernon
Hunt's building at the corner of
Fourth and Commerce.
Exhibits are not limited to gar-
den club members only as any flow-
er lover may enter. Flowers must
be arranged before brought to the
exhibit hall and all entries will be
judged unless marked "not to be
judged".
The theme of this year's show
will be a "Flower Carnival" and
will include the following four di-
visions.
Division A. Dancing Girls (horti-
culture): 1. Tea Rose, 1 bloom;
2. Cluster Rose, 1 stem; 3. Annuals
and Perennials, 1 bloom or stem;
4. Bulbs, corms and tubers, 1 stem;
IB. Flowering shrubs and trees, 1
stem.
Division B. Animals (have to be
fed and watered): 1. Pot plants,
must be in exhibitor's possession
for six months.
Division C. Side Shows (artistic
arrangements): 1. Thin Man, verti-
cal and hogarth arrangements; 2.
Fat Lady, horizontal and mass ar-
rangements; 3. Mermaid, drift-
wood and shell arrangements; 4.
Midget, miniature and small ar-
rangements; 5. Fortune Teller, bub-
ble bowls and terrarium; 6. Beard-
ed Lady, dried arrangements; 7.
Rubber Man, other arrangements.
Division D. Special section for
other clubs and organizations.
The general rules of the show
are: 1. All entries must be in
place by 9:30 a.m. the day of the
show and may be removed after
7:30 p.m. 2. Exhibitors may make
as many entries as they wish. 3.
All entries will be judged on the
following points, a. Any of these
designs may b:>' used: horizontal,
vertical, triangular, oval, crescent,
or hogarth curve, b. The height of
the arrangement must be at least
1V6 times the length or height
of the container, which ever is
greater, c. Use darker colors and
larger flowers at the bottom, light-
er colors and buds at top of ar-
rangement. d. Have arrangement
to come down over edge of con-
tainer to tie the arrangement to
the container, e. Have a focal point,
f. All mechanics (holders, wire,
etc.) must be hidden.
There will be a Tea Room where
pie, cake and coffee will be sold.
Mayor Bond Proposes
Realistic City Budget
Palacios has a new mayor and
a new alderman after swearing in
ceremonies at the regular meeting
of the council held Monday night.
Herman Bond, is the new mayor,
and Adam Price, the new alderman.
Mark Youngblood was also sworn
in but was reelected to his posi-
tion. Eli Mayfield read the oath of
office for the trio.
Newly installed Bond states that
his first project will be to adopt
a workable budget, and one of the
first items included in the budget
will be allocation of funds (obtain-
ed from the sale of Camp Hulen)
to retop some needed streets—two
west of the railroad, two east of
the tracks and several in Foley
Addition.
The council approved the ap-
pointment of Eli Mayfield as City
Attorney; Tom Hill, chief of police;
Bill Hasley, city recorder; and Dr.
E. B. Sanford, city health officer.
The city has received notice that
the State Department of Health
has approved their request for a
30% grant for sewer expansion,
however, the money will not be
4 Co. Girls Entered In
Dist. 4-H Food Show
In Angleton April 23
The District 4-H Food Show will
be held in Angleton, April 23. Four
girls will be representing Mata-
gorda County at the event. Can-
dance Baumgart and Linda Stuh-
renberg will be the junior"entries
while Janet Buxkemper and Joan
Kovar will enter the senior divi-
sion. These girls were high point
winners at the Coutny 4-H Food
Show which was held in March.
Girls were judged on menu plan-
ning, table settings, and know-
ledge of nutrition. Their recipes
were also evaluated.
Other girls winning blue rib-
bons were Carol Buxkemper and
Ana Littleton. Those winning red
ribbons were Sharon Bannert, Em-
ma Bannert, Catherine Cox, Denise
Hackfield, Louise Hobrecht, Cathy
Lukefahr, Cindy Lukefahr, Diane
Miller, Carla Mooney, Sharon Stev-
ens, Teresa Stuhrenberg, and Viv-
ian Tomek all in the junior di-
vision.
Senior division red ribbon win-
ners were Patsy Buxkemper and
Geraldine Thomas.
The District Food Show is be-
ing planned by a committee from
five counties. Those participating
from our County besides ones men-
tioned above are Mike Baca and
Marilyn Green as: District Council
members, Mary Olive Drapela and
Celestine Mims as 4-H Committee
members, with Mrs. Edwin Stuh-
renberg and Miss Mary Evelyn
Royster serving as Adult Leader
advisers. This group will be in
charge of decorations, the printed
program, and a press coffee.
Alapha Club's Second
Annual Junk Or Jewel
Sale Two Week Ends
The Alapha Club's second annual
"Junk or Jewels" rummage saie
will be held the weekends of April
22-213 and April 29-30 from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m. in the building on Main
Street formerly housing Kana's
Upholstery and Furniture.
Your "Junk" may he someone
else's "Jewels", so if you have
clothing, .books, jewelry, household
articles, furniture, tools, quilt
scraps, etc. that you no longer
want or need, call 824-2669, 824-
2054 or 824-2460 and someone will
come by and pick them up. Now
is a good time to clean out draw-
ers, closets and attics. All phone
calls offering articles for the sale
will be greatly appreciated.
If there's something you need
and have been looking for, visit the
rummage sale on one of these four
days, the thing you have been hunt-
ing may be there.
K. OF C. BANQUET
The annual Knights of Colum-
bus Banquet for Palacios High
School seniors will be held Mon-
day, April 1215 at 7:30 p.m. at St.
Anthony's Catholic Church in Pa-
lacios. All graduating seniors and
their sponsors are invited.
available before July.
County Sanitarian Luther Bunch
was present and presented the
budget for the County Health De-
partment with Palacios' pro-rata
increased to $92.40 per month. An
increase of about $2 a month.
Charles A. Schaefer and James
Suchma, representatives of Bovay
Engineers, Inc. oi Houston, were
present to discuss the good and bad
points on the three possible sites
for a new sewer disposal plant—
the present site, one at the naviga-
tion district, and the third an area
west of the turning basins. The
council agreed to obtain land need-
ed for the construction in the area
west of the turning basins.
Building permits were approved
for Milton Neitsch, commercial
building on Lot 12, Block 2, valued
at $2,000 and two minor permits
calling for garage constructions.
Jess Neely To Be
AH'Sports Banquet
Speaker April 28
Naturally, you are planning to
attend the All-Sports Banquet at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, when
we'll honor the high school ath-
letes who participated in football,
basketball, track and girls athletics.
Guest speaker for the banquet
will ba the dean of South Western
Conference coaches Jess Neely,
head coach of the Rice University
Owls.
At the banquet players, coaches,
individuals, and special awards
will be recognized.
For those who wonder what will
bo eaten they'll have Prime rib of
roast, baked potatoe, green beans,
tossed salad, cherry cobbler, hot
rolls, coffee and tea.
Tickets can be obtained from
Herman Bond at the City State
Bank, Irvin Petersen at Petersen's
Restaurant, the Palacios Beacon,
Billy Hamlin or Coach Shreve. The
price is $2.50 per plate.
Femme Sharks Prepare
For Dist. Track Meet
At Alta Loma Saturday
Mary Jane Knipp, coach of the
Palacios High School Sharks girls
track and field team, in prepara-
tion for the District meet to be held
in Alta Loma this Saturday, took
her team to Calhoun last Friday
for a practice dual meet.
The following girls placed in
the dual meet with the AAA
school: Cathy Farris, 2nd 60-yard
dash; Norma Hardung, 3rd 60-yard
dash; Norma Hardung, 3rd 100-
yard dash; Tommie Claiborne, 2nd
80 meter hurdles; and Jeannie
Koerber, 2nd high jump.
Coach Knipp has entered the
following girls in the District
events:
8-lb. Shot: Sandra Schneider,
Brenda Haynes, Rita Bonds.
Discus: Carol Adams, Brenda
Haynes, and Sandra Schneider.
Broad Jump: Sara Prindle, Cathy
Farris, Carol Adams.
High Jump: Jeannie Koerber,
Est.ella A lamia, Rite Bonds.
Hop-Step and Jump: Brenda
Haynes, Rita Bonds, Jeannie Koer-
ber.
60-Yard Dash: Norma Hardung,
Kathy Farris, Tommie Claiborne.
100-Yard Dash: Norma Hardung,
Cathy Farris, Barbara Davis.
2120-Yard Dash: Sara Prindle,
Brenda Stewart, Frances Spree.
80-Meter Hurdles: Tommie Clai-
borne, KatHy Kunefke.
440 Relay: Cathy Farris, Bar-
bara Davis, Tommie Claiborne,
Norma Hardung.
880 Relay: Brenda Stewart, Bar-
bara Harvey, Frances Spree, Sara
Prindle, Sandra Roy alternate.
Mile Relay: Tana Lewis, Mary
Sanders, Wanda Heard, Dorothy
Hamlin.
There are 40 telephones for each
100 persons in North America com-
pared to 0.5 in Asia, 0.8 in Africa,
7.4 in Europe and 4.7 for the world.
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