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Palacios
doctor
sought
Wagner General Hospital
and its medical staff have
initiated their search for ano-
ther family physician to re-
place the departing Dr. Lu-
brett Hargrove.
"It is with regret that we
note Dr. Hargrove's leaving
Palacios", said Pat Wallace,
Wagner General Administra-
tor, “He has been a valuable
asset to our medical com-
munity. our best wishes go
with him and his family as they
relocate in the Corpus Christi
area.”
Wallace added that the hos-
pital and medical staff will be
working very closely with the
Texas Medical Association and
area medical schools in the
recruitment process. Recent
successes in the Bay City area
are encouraging.
The recruiting efforts will
focus on physicians with gen-
eral or family practice back-
grounds.
The physician-run Texas
Medical Association offers a
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ESPINOSA
Alcoa Club
adds four
members
Four Alcoans have be-
come the newest members of
the company’s 25-Year Club at
Point Comfort Operations.
Those receiving their quart-
er-century awards include:
Willie B. Glawson, mechan-
ical maintenance mechanic, of
1810 Shofner, Port Lavaca;
Lyndall W. Briscoe, electri-
cian, of Rt. S, Port Lavaca;
Kermit W. Abraham, mechan-
ical maintenance mechanic of
Olivia, and Guadalupe Espino-
sa, utility laborer of 701
Magnusson, Palacios.
Abraham is a native of
Olivia and a 1950 graduate of
Palacios High School and a
graduate of Alcoa's apprentice
ship program, he began work
on August 14, 1951 as a helper
in mechanical maintenance,
moved to utility a year later,
then transferred back to
mechanical maintenance in
1959. Abraham is a U. S. Army
veteran, he is a member of the
Woodmen of the World and
Olivia-Port Alto Volunteer Fire
Dept., and attends the Olivia
Church of Christ, he is married
to the former Betty Jo Hill.
They have two sons, Ronny
and Wesley, and a daughter,
Pamela.
Espinosa, a native of
Blessing, attended public
schools in Palacios, and began
work on August 14,1951 in the
potrooms. He spent 24 years in
the potrooms before moving to
digestion in Oct., 1975. He
transferred to utility in June,
1976. Espinosa is a veteran of
the U. S. Army, he is a
member of St. Anthony's
Catholic Church. He is
married to the former Juanita
Alvarez. They have four
daughters, Mrs Theresa Cayo
of Ft. Lauderdale. Fla., Mrs.
Carol Guajardo of San
Antonio, Diana and Janet of
Palacios, and three sons,
Robert of Lake Jackson, Lupe
and Anthony of Palacios.
The City
Palacios
By The Sea
aK
VOLUME 70 - NUMBER 34
PALACIOS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1976
eacon
EIGHT PAGES
Vacation ends;
schools to open
It's back to school for some
1275 students on Thursday,
August 19th as Palacios
Schools begin the 1976-77
school year.
Teachers reported back
Monday, August 16th, to
begin three days of in-service
and preparation work prior to
the arrival of students.
same as in previous years,
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The
Junior and Senior High
Schools will have a slightly
changed schedule for 1976-77
with a seven period day
Weather
Nuclear
share
oakyed
Hot weather and higher bills
for the power to keep air
conditioners turning was cre-
dited with helpin Austin get
the voter support it needed to
remain a partner in the South
Texas Nuclear project near
Palacios.
Those who want the city to
remain a partner say Austin’s
share in the project will help
cut utility bills.
Other partners in the project
are Central Power and Light
Company, Houston Lighting
and Power and San Antonio
Public Service.
Austin voters approved their
share in the partnership by
21,730 votes to 7,092.
Voters had rejected the plan
in two previous ballots by
narrow margins.
Coastal
program
opposed
The Calhoun County Cham-
ber of Commerce has issued a
statement saying it cannot
support the Coastal Zone
Management Program pro-
posed by the General Land
Office.
Sam Clegg, chairman of the
Coastal Zone Management
Program watchdog team, said
the process by which permits
are issued already provides a
comprehensive coastal zone
management program which
places stringent controls over
virtually every activity con-
ceivable on the Texas Gulf
Coast.
"We feel the Coastal Zone
Management Program pro-
posal, which recognizes the
strength of the current
permitting process by leaving
it in effect, does nothing but
create another unnecessary
and unmanageable bureau,"
Clegg said.
"In light of the effective-
ness of the current process,"
he said, "we see no need to
expend additional state or
federal funds to underwirte a
big governmental make-work
bureau in Austin or to place
ourselves on the end of any
federal funding strings by
accepting totally unnecessary
federal monies."
PEACE CONFERENCE PLANNERS ■ Monika Forrest and
Homer Apariclo (from left) are coordinators for a committee
planning social activities for the World Peace Conference. Nell
Hartsfleld Is chairman of the committee to arrange for speakers
for churches and civic clubs and for delegates to attend school
sessions.
Kindergarten through the
sixth grade students should
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grade students to their school
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The elementary schools
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daily schedule will remain the
Rainfall total for year..24.15
Entertainment lined up
for conference delegates
When the steering commit-
tee of the YMCA World Peace
Conference met in Palacios
last week, the emphasis was
on formulating plans whereby
other communities in the area
may be able to share visits of
the 200 foreign delegates
expected in November.
Chairman Bert Miller said
arrangements may be made
whereby visiting delegates
may be invited to speak in area
churches, before civic' clubs,
and visit in the school
classrooms.
He said those wishing to
gain more information on this
may write the YMCA Peace
Conference Steering Commit-
tee, c/o City Hall, Palacios,
Texas and the chairman of the
proper committee will contact
them.
Another way in which area
people mav become involved
‘Enthusiasm’ noted
by YMCA planners
The World Alliance of
YMCAs bypassed the great
metropolitan areas of the
world to pick Palacios as the
site for its upcoming World
Youth Peace Conference,
Fredrik Franklin, secretary-
general of the Alliance, said in
New York this week.
Franklin was in New York to
finalize plans for the multi-
national Y conference with
American YMCA leaders.
One reason for the selection
is the opportunity Palacios
provides international dele-
gates to see a side of American
life they may know little about.
YMCA officials said.
Another factor is the
Texas-stvle enthusiasm of the
Volunteers sought
by conference panel
After a week of talking and
visiting with John Peacock,
director of the YMCA World
Peace Conference, the Pala-
cios steering committee for the
conference has started things
rolling locally.
During the coming weeks
lists will be sent out asking for
volunteers to help with the
various activities planned.
Donations of money to help
the conference may be made at
the City State Bank. They
should be made to the YMCA
Local Expense Fund.
The committee would also
like to have donations of items
needed to make the enter-
tainment planned for the
visitors a big success.
These plans include a
barbecue, home visitations,
and an International Night.
Boosters to meet Tuesday
The Palacios High School
Athletic Booster Club will hold
its first meeting of the school
year Tuesday night, August
24, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting
will be held at Petersen's
Restaurant.
All persons interested in the
school’s boys and girls athletic
program are urged to attend
and become members of the
organization.
The meeting will include a
re-organization of the club,
election of officers and the film
of the Palacios-St. Joe football
scrimmage.
The purpose of the organi-
zation is to support all the
athletes and programs of the
Palacios Independent School
District.
THE HELICOPTER emergency ambulance from Hermann
Hospital In Houston Is shown In action recently In Palacios. At
left, Pat Wallace, administrator of Wagner General Hospital, Is
shown near the helicopter entrance with the pilot as It arrived to
pick up Oswald Kubecka, Sr., who was Injured In a Back Hoe
accident. At right Kubecka Is being placed In the helicopter for
the flight to Houston. Kubecka was scheduled to return to
Wagner Hospital for recuperation Tuesday In a special van.
townspeople of Palacios who
are going all out to insure the
•success of the conference, the
leaders added.
Close to 200 delegates from
around the world are expected
to participate in the conference
scheduled for November 7-14
and sponsored by the YMCA's
World Alliance. The Alliance
is headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland and is the
coordinating body for YMCA's
in 88 countries.
"The conference will deal
with such issues as human
rights, disarmament, interna-
tional programs, third world
development and the Christian
response to third world
problems," Franklin said.
Delegates will range in age
from 18 to 30 and will
represent both YMCA-related
and non-related countries. The
YMCA of America is being
allotted 30 delegates to the
conference.
Speaking on behalf of
YMCA's of the U.S. A.. Robert
W. Harlan, executive director
of the U.S. National Council of
YMCA's, expressed deep
satisfaction in the choice of an
American site.
"In today's interdependent
world, we see peace as the
essential ingredient in the
enormous task of upgrading
the quality of human life
around the world." Harland
said. "That is why the YMCA
of the U.S. A. has set as one of
its national goals to work with
people of other lands to build
international understanding
and world peace. This
conference provided us with
an opportunity to work
towards this goal."
are those who are bi-lingual in
English and 'South American’
Spanish, and German. There
may be some need for persons
fluent in Portuguese and
Czech.
English, Spanish, and Ger-
man will be the main language
used during the conference.
Professional interpreters are
being used by the YMCA staff
for on-the-spot translations
during the session.
Many social activities are
being planned involving mem-
bers of the community and
those speaking other lan-
guages will be helpful to the
entertainment committee. Mo-
nika Forrest and Homer
Aparicio are coordinating this
area of involvement.
Neil Hartsfield is chairman
of the committee to arrange for
speakers at various churches
and civic clubs while John
Rother will arrange for
delegates to attend school
sessions.
Some of the speakers may
also be available for engage-
ments outside the conference.
Miller said. This list will be
announced around October I.
Even though the conference
sessions will be conducted
during the daytime hours,
YMCA officials indicate it will
be possible to make arrange-
ments for individuals to leave
the sessions to fill daytime
club and school engagements.
Of course, Sundays will be free
time except for the socials
planned -and continguent on
travel - arrival and departure
schedules.
The social functions pre-
viously planned begin with 7
p.m., Sunday. November 7, a
fish fry will be held at the
recreation center to welcome
the early arrivals to the area.
The Masonic Lodge #805 and
the Palacios Volunteer Fire-
men will be the cooks for the
affair. The Palacios High
School Stage Band will furnish
the entertainment.
Monday evening, the dele-
gates will be transported to the
Carl Hansen ranch where the
Palacios Lions will treat them
to a western bar-b-que and
western music.
Tuesday night, Palacios
residents will open their
homes to the delegates for
visitation.
Wednesday afternoon, boat
rides will be the treat accorded
the delegates before they
enter into free time for
Wednesday evening. They will
also enjoy free time Thursday
evening.
Then, at 7 p.m. Friday, they
will become a part of a trail
ride and enjoy a weiner roast
over a bonfire on East Bay.
The highlight of the social
evenings, Miller said, will
come Saturday night at the
Recreation Center when they
will observe International
night and the delegates will be
presenting various forms of
entertainment as enjoyed in
their own countries.
On the closing Sunday an
early morning worship service
will be held along the Bay at
the Encampment and the
session will close with a
Mexican dinner around noon.
beginning at 8:15 a.m. and
ending at 3:45 p.m.
The cafeterias will be in
operation and busses will run
their usual routes on Thurs-
day.
Texas State School Law
provides only students living
two miles by the nearest
traveled road from the school
they attend eligible to ride
school buses. All students
eligible to ride school buses
should report to their pick-up
point earlier than usual to
assure a ride to school.
Boosters
to sell
burgers
The Palacios High School
Athletic Booster Club will
sponsor a hamburger supper
Thursday, August 19, at 6
p.m.
The supper will be held at
the high school football stadi-
um and will honor the Palacios
High School Varsity and junior
varsity football teams.
The event will include an
introduction of players, coach-
es and cheerleaders and an
explanation of the new athle-
tic insurance policy.
This policy is different from
one used in past years and
parents are urged to attend so
that they will fully understand
this new policy.
The meal will consist of
charcoal broiled hamburgers,
chips and drinks. The cost of
the supper is a donation, but
children must be accompan-
ied by an adult.
Panel adds
two from
Palacios
Jack Elliott and R. B. Trull
of Palacios have been elected
to terms as directors of the
Grain Sorghum Producers
Association and the national
organization kicks off its
annual membership drive.
Grain Sorghum Producers
Association is the only
organization working specifi-
cally to promote grain
sorghum through overseas
market development, legisla-
tive activities and research
programs.
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mnii‘d
meeting
routine
The August 1976 meeting
of the Palacios Independent
School District's board of
trustees was mostly a routine
affair.
Business conducted;
-Approved the work experi-
ence, headstart, and regular
PISD bills for July 1976.
-Accepted one faculty resig-
nation.
-Employed one elementary
counselor and two teachers.
-Adopted free and reduced
price lunch eligibility income
scales for 1976.77.
-Approved the Gulf Coast
Shrine Club’s request to use
school buses to transport the
school children to the Shrine
Circus.
-Approved bus driver con-
tracts for seven school bus
routes.
-Passed a resolution to au-
thorize the tax assessor- col-
lector to drop certain proper-
ties from the delinquent tax
roll. These properties consist
of property that has been
double assessed, does not
exist any longer, etc.
-Agreed to a long range
remodeling of seating at Shark
Stadium.
-Approved salary adjust-
ment of one disabled employ-
ee.
Reports that were heard by
the trustees:
•Tax report for July, 1976,
indicating 97.9 percent collect-
ion of current taxes.
-Financial report for July
1976.
-Inservice training schedule
report.
-Tax office evaluation report
indicating the tax office has
been awarded an AA plus
rating.
■Student and faculty dress
code discussion indicating full
trustee support for enforce-
ment.
-Progress report on Palacios
ISD trustee policies redevel-
opment by the Texas Associ-
ation of School Boards.
Free bus
to Wharton
Free bus service will
again be offered throughout a
seven county community ser-
vice area when classes begin
August 30 at Wharton County
Junior College in Wharton.
Lack of personal transporta-
tion is a deterrent toward
obtaining that all-important
college education. Bus riders
also enjoy the daily commuter
friendships that have become
traditional with the WCJC
mass transit system which has
recorded an outstanding safety
record.
The following routes and
approximate times have been
announced:
Palacios - Originates in Pa-
lacios (pickup) to Blessing
(pickup) on left on Hwy. 71, to
Midfield (pickup), to Dane-
vang (pickup) on 71 to El
Campo, right on Hwy. 59
(pickup) right on Hwy. 1301, to
campus.
El Maton - Originates nine
miles south of Blessing on
Hwy. 1862 at 6:00 a.m., on
Hwy. 35 to El Maton (pickup)
at Post Office 6:30, on to
Markham (pickup) to Bay City,
(pickup) on Hwy. 60 to Alaba-
ma Road, to campus.
100th BIRTHDAY of Mrs. Sally Clardy was celebrated July 28.
She is pictured with her sons, left to right, Bill, Vernon and
Brown (Dock) Clardy.
Death comes
after 100 years
Mrs. Sallie Milissa Clardy,
who celebrated her 100th
birthday on July 28. was laid to
rest Monday afternoon, Au-
gust 16, in the Palacios
Cemetery following funeral
services at 2 p.m. in the
Palacios Funeral Home Chapel
conducted by the Rev. Carl L.
W. Israel.
Born July 28, 1776, in
Alabama, she was the
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Duke Linch. In 1903 she
married Ben Clardy and
moved to Palacios in 1412.
Approximately five years
ago she moved to Bay Villa
Nursing Home in Bay City
where she lived until the local
nursing home. Leisure Lodge,
was constructed. When it
opened in November 1973, she
became one of its first
residents and it has been her
home ever since. She passed
away Sunday. August 15. in
Wagner General Hospital.
She is survived by three
sons. Bill, Vernon and B. B.
(Dock) Clardy of Palacios and
one granddaughter.
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