Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 1991 Page: 4 of 14
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Page 4-Palacios Beacon, Wed., February 20, 1991
l5 YEARS AGO-1986
Filing for re-election Tuesday morning were Place 2 council-
woman Margaret McElrath and mayor Leonard Lamar. Also filing
as a candidates Tuesday was Robert E. Lee, manager of Palacios
Building Material. Lee signed for the Place 1 seat being vacated by
□iff Elliott.
Clair Lynn of 401 Elizabeth proudly displayed a 7 1/4-lb.
turnip he grew in his garden.
25 YEARS AGO-l966
Palacios Library will receive a $5,000 gift from Houston En-
dowment, Inc.
Ann Cooper was a member of the Austin College A Cappella
Choir that toured South Texas.
30 YEARS AGO-1961
Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Martin arrived from Houston to take over as
executive director for the Texas Baptist Encampment.
Only one game remained on the 8th grade Hornet Basketball
schedule and if they win it they will have completed a perfect sea-
son.
35 YEARS AGO-1956
A flaw in the survey facts in the deed to the airport property
may hold up the oil lease negotiations with Magnolia Petroleum
Company on the property
A committee was appointed to act in an advisory capacity and
use the donations pouring in to Mr. and Mrs, P.J. Jones, who lost
their six children and her mother in a fire disaster Feb. 11, as a
sort of "trust fund" for re-instating the couple to normal living
conditions.
Lawrence Jcckcr, missing for over a week, was located Sunday
critically ill in a hotel in Jacumba, Calif.
Announcing for political posts this week were Archie Thomp-
son for commissioner of Precinct 3; Homer Aparicio for city al-
derman and Warren Feather for city recorder.
40 YEARS AGO-1951
Coach George Holst’s Hornets won the district basketball
championship.
45 YEARS AGO-1946
John M. Glares was arranging to open a dental office in the
Feather building on Feb. 25.
Charles Gibson, Seaman 1st Class, received his honorable dis-
charge from the Navy after serving 10 months in the Pacific The-
atre.
50 YEARS AGO-1941
Palacios was one of the first cities of its size in Texas to adopt
the standard Restaurant Ordinance recommended by the U.S.
Public Health Service.
Guy Stulting defeated his three opponents to be elected consta-
ble of precinct 3.
55 YEARS AGO-1936
B.J. Wcssclman of Salisbury, Mo. was here on a business and
pleasure trip.
The worst cold spell of the winter hit the Gulf Coast and the
thermometer registered around the 20 degree mark.
T.R. Brandon purchased an interest in the Duffy Funeral
Home.
Poll tax payments in the county reached a total of nearly 3,000.
60 YEARS 400-1931
Contract was let for the building of a new warehouse in Camp
Hulcn to be completed before the annual training period of the
Texas National Guards.
65 YEARS AGO-1926
The opening of the C.L. Gass Department Store was a big suc-
cess.
John D. Bowden was elected chief of the volunteer fire depart-
ment; U.P. Aldrich, assistant chief and J.A. Cunningham, secre-
tary-treasurer.
70 YEARS AGO-1921
Crit Wheeler brought in two large timber wolves he had killed
west of town.
Jones and Gomez inaugurated a boat service between Palacios
and Collcgcport.
Palac
Letters to
the Editor
iWA\V.V*i
...a good and loyal friend
Editor.
To say the name Francisco Hernandez Cancino is to give the
definition of being loyal, hard-working, friendly and a man of
good character. Frank was a very quiet man that always did his
job with care and thoroughness. In other words, if he had a task
to do or a responsibility to carry out, you would not have to check
on him because it was always done in the correct way.
Frank came to work for the Palacios Independent School Dis-
trict in 1966. He served as a custodian of the East Side Elemen-
tary School until his retirement in 1984. His 18 years of service to
the school were very dedicated years. In his quiet way, he was
always where he was needed. Frank was one of the most polite
. then to be found anywhere.
Frank was not only dedicated to his school work, but to his
family and his church as well. To be married for 49 years and
raise two daughters and five sons is an accomplishment in itself.
But, to see all of the daughters and sons become well-educated
and good citizens is an example of how to be a good father and
husband. A good father and husband Frank was in every sense of
the word. He believed in education as a vehicle necessary for his
childrens' economic well-being, and for their being good citizens.
He lived to see all of his children meet his expcclatioas.
To his wife, Irene, and to Alicia, Eva, Dan, Pete, Ruben, Elias
and Adam, I know each of you realize how important Frank was
to you. But, I want to tell you he was very important to the school
district and to principals V.J. Kahlich, Charles Mize and Cyril
Carvin. I personally counted him as a good and loyal friend.
Respectfully,
Geo. Holst, retired
Supt. of Schools P1SD
He could teach almost anyone to read
Editor
Oscar Mitchell Roane, Ed. D., Teacher, is the way this retired
Palacios Junior High School teacher always wanted to be remem-
bered. And, he will be remembered just that way by several thou-
sand former students. Dr. Roane was a patient, knowledgeable
and caring reading teacher on the junior high faculty during my
tenure as the school’s principal. His ability to teach students that
had difficulty reading and making readers out of them is well
known. His belief that he could teach almost anyone to read at a
higher level was his strength. Many students went on to finish
high school because bf his teaching them to read where others had
failed to spark the child. He had his faults, but they weren't his
teaching results.
"Doc” like to tell the story about how he decided to become a
teacher. He would tell how he was plowing behind an old stub-
born mule, and how he was tired and dirty when he reached the
end of the turn-row. He said, ”1 heard a loud noise. I looked up
into the sky and a voice said, 'Go teach, go teach.'" He said that
was enough encouragement to leave that old mule in the field and
go to school.
After an accident in 1937, while serving in the military, he de-
cided to go to college. He had only finished the seventh grade,
but he graduated in three years from Texas College of Aits and
Industries in Kingsville in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science
Degree. He went on to receive a Master of Science Degree from
die University of Houston in 1947 and a Doctor of Education
Degree with a major in Educational Administration from Colorado
State College at Greeley in 1949.
Doc’s teaching career spanned some 32 years. He served as
Superintendent of Schools in Orangefield, Alief and Shepherd.
He taught in Aldine, Crosby, Milam County, Harlingen, Houston,
Lamar Consolidated, Necdviile and Palacios. Also, he was cur-
riculum supervisor for the Brownsville ISD at one time. He al-
ways said he as the happiest in Palacios where he taught from
1960 to 1973.
His wife Mildred and daughter Kay can be assured titat Doc is
back teaching his beloved students, and when the school day is
done he and his old friend Martin Garcia are sipping a cold one
while their newly planted garden grows. Doc waits for his other
friends to join him-Bob Winlerle to go across the river or more
opals, John Louderback to hunt white-wings, and a few other
friends to play a little poker with or to discuss the latest letter he
wrote to the Houston Post editor.
Yes, Doc was one of a kind-hc will be missed by many people
for many different reasons. By the way, he would want you to
know that he was bom on Roane's Prairie on August 20,1912
and moved to his new address on February 9,1991 where he and
Pat Richman arc planning a barbeque for all their friends.
Respectfully,
Geo. Holst, retired
Supt. of Schools PISD
Proposed budget will benefit District 14
BY GREG LAUGHUN
Congressman, District 14
The President's proposed
budget for fiscal year 1992 will
positively affect die 14th District.
Many of you know that our fed-
eral budget deficit has steadily
increased, and it is now esti-
mated to reach $318 billion lor
fiscal year 1991. This figure is a
direct result of the high cost of
bailing out our failed savings and
loan institutions, and lost rev-
enues due to our current reces-
sion.
During the fall of 1990, the
101st Congress passed a budget
agreement that would, in fact,
reduce deficits over a five-year
period by nearly $500 billion.
This agreement included spend-
ing caps and a pay-as-you-go
system for new program spend-
ing.
On Feb. 4, Pres. Bush sub-
mitted a budget proposal that met
these spending caps and other
requirements of the budget
agreement. The President's
budget calls for the federal gov-
ernment to spend $1.45 trillion
in fiscal year 1992. However,
this 2.6 percent increase in
spending over fiscal year 1991
levels does not keep up with in-
flation, which the budget indi-
cates would run at a rate of 4.3
percent this year.
Total revenues are estimated
at $1.09 trillion, leaving a deficit
for 1992 of $281 billion, which
is $37 billion less than the 1991
deficit of $318 billion. How-
ever, the good news is that the
President's budget proposal in-
cludes some funding that will
have positive effects on the 14th
District.
One of the most important in-
creases will affect overall trans-
portation expenditures. An eight
percent increase is allocated to
improvement of our country's
infrastructure, the first increase
in transportation spending pro-
posed by a president in seven
years. This includes increasing
the federal-aid highway program
from $14.5 billion to $15.7 bil-
lion, which was enacted in 1991.
Bearing in mind the importance
of investment in our infrastruc-
ture to our nation's economy, 1
was extremely pleased to note
the President's support for this
program.
Floporl From
Wasfiimgtosn
The proposed budget also
provides for full cost-of-living
adjustments for veterans and
social security recipients. Out-
lays of $24.7 billion and
$288.65 billion will provide the
respective funding for full CO-
LAS of 5.2 percent.
The President's budget also
proposed funding of $534 mil-
lion for the Superconducting
Super Collider project in Texas.
This is a $291 million increase
over the fiscal year 1991 level of
$243 million.
The 14th District also received
a significant amount of funding
for several U.S. Army Corps of
Engineer water projects. The
channel to Victoria project was
allocated $176,000 for operation
and maintenance and $442,000
for completion of preconstruc-
tion, engineering and design
scheduled to begin in fiscal year
1993.
The Gulf Intracoastal Water-
way at Sargent Beach was allo-
cated $410,000 for a feasibility
study on protection of the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway from the
erosion of the Texas coastline.
The project also has $450,000
for initiation of preconstruction,
engineering and design of Gulf
Intracoastal Water erosion pro-
tection measures, which is tenta-
tively scheduled for the mid-
1990's.
The Gulf Intracoastal Water-
way at the Aransas National
Wildlife Refuge was allocated
$625,000 to provide protection
from erosion of the endangered
whooping crane habitat in the
refuge. The Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway will also have $16.33
million for routine maintenance
on the waterway extending from
the Mexican border to Ixtuisiana.
Other water projects include
the Matagorda erosion study,
which received $50,000 for its
continuation of the feasibility of
Matagorda County. The
Matagorda Ship Channel re-
ceived $360,000 for continuation
of a feasibility study to enlarge
the 36-foot ship channel, and
$2,268 million for routine main!
tcnance.
The Mouth of the Colorado!
River water project received $f
million for construction of a di«;
version dam and connecting’
channel for naviga-f
tion/environmental project;;
which is scheduled for comple-
tion in 1993. The last project in
the 14th District to receive funds
is the Port Lavaca to Red Bluff
project. It received $100,000 fipSr
its feasibility study to enlarge the
existing 6-foot channel to a 9b
foot channel.
Overall, the 14th District haj
fared well, but there is more in*
formation that is forthcomi
pertaining to other areas that
of interest to you. If you have
any questions regarding thjf
President's proposed budget,
please send your inquiries tb
Congressman Greg Laughliri,;
218 Cannon House Office
Building, Washington, D.Q!
20515. n
Rice Program Provisions for 1991 Crop Year
Recognizing that the rice in-
dustry has gone through some
turbulent times, I am please to
have some encouraging news re-
garding provisions for the Rice
Program for the 1991 crop year.
On January 30th, Agriculture
Secretary Clayton Yeuttcr an-
nounced that the target price for
rice is set at $10.71 per hun-
dredweight and the national
average loan and purchase rate is
set at $6.50 per hundredweight.
Another provision is that advance
deficiency payments may be re-
quested at signup and will be 40
percent of the estimated defi-
ciency payment rate of $3.76 per
hundredweight.
Secretary Yeutter also an-
nounced the acreage reduction
program at live percent for the
1991 crop year. I was pleased
with this announcement because
it will stabilize the rice industry.
In addition, when you consider
the effects of "triple base," I also
believe a live percent acreage re-
duction program is the only way
we can achieve the correct 16.5
to 20 percent ending stocks to
use ratio, as required by the
1990 Food, Agriculture,
Conservation and Trade Act.
Congratulations arc in order
for the rice industry whose dili-
gent work with Congress and the
Administration resulted in an
acreage reduction program that is
acceptable to producers and
millers. It is united efforts such
as this that will help maintain the
stability of the rice program, as
well as the agriculture industry.
If you have questions about
the 1991 Rice Program an-
nouncement, or any other agri-
culture issue, please contact me
at (202) 225-2831, or send your
inquiries to Congressman Greg
Laughlin, 218 Cannon House
Office Building, Washington, D.
C. 20515.
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