Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975 Page: 2 of 8
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THE PALACIOS BEACON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1975 - PAGE 2
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rected if brought to the attention of the Editor.
From the Exchanges
Edna band
headed for
Georgia
Edna Cowboy hand members
and chaperones depart Monday
for the long awaited trip to
Six Flags over Georgia in At-
lanta. The big moment of the
band will take place Friday
morning when they perform in
the band contest. Proceeds
from the fund raising chicken
supper Saturday night netted
$2,178.41 for a combined to-
tal earned by the students to
finance the trip to $10,928. -
Edna Herald
County Judge Sam Seale told
commissioners court Tuesday
that he had received a letter
from Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
asking for county assistance in
providing medical care for a
Jackson County child who was
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ANTIQUES
2nd
ANNIVERSARY
SALE!
IN PROGRESS
THRU MAY 11th
2 Miles
East of Blessing
on old Highway 35
at the ranch. Mrs. Bonnie
Freeman, Child Protective
Service Officer assigned to
Jackson County, said the rea-
son the child is not eligible
for medicare is because Jack-
son is not a “board county".
Commissioner Steve Sabla-
tura suggested the court look
into the possibility of becom-
ing a “board county".so state
aid would be made available.
- Edna Herald
For the second time in 1C
days, Thursday county com-
missioners declined to sign
a resolution supporting the
El Campo Hospital Authori-
ty’s application for a certifi-
cate of need for a new hospi-
tal. - El Campo Leader-News
The Houston-Galveston Area
Council has approved a grant
to the Louise Water District
for a preliminary survey of
new sewer and water line
construction that is estimated
to cost about $300,000. The
HGAC has provided $1,400
for the survey which is being
made by a Houston water dis-
trict attorney. Afterthe sur-
vey is completed the Louise
Water District Board will have
to apply for additional funds
for planning and construction
of the proposed sewer and
water improvements. - El
Campo Leader-News
Goliad’s application as a
Texas Bicentennial Communi-
ty has been endorsed by the
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THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
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10 YEARS AGO
Hamilton Brown & Associates
of Houston had been selected
as architects for the new li-
brary building.
Joan Carroll Allen was
crushed to death between two
driverless cars about 6 p.m.
Tuesday.
Palacios art Guild will hold
its annual Art Exhibit Saturday
in building east of Petersen’s
Restaurant.
Greenwood-Curtis American
Legion Post 476 will be one
of 21 posts to be honored at
the 9th District Spring Con-
vention in Needville Saturday
and Sunday.
Mobil Oil Company had begun
drilling a wildcat well some
10 miles off Matagorda Pen-
insula.
Mrs. Monika Forrest, secre-
tary at Maddox Motor Co. was
honored at a luncheon In Hous-
ton and presented a gold ac-
countant award pin by Houston
District of Ford Motor Com-
pany.
Mrs. Ray Bowers was se-
lected as Catholic Mother of
the Year of St. Anthony’s Pa-
rish.
Mike Seaquist was promoted
to Captain in the Vetinary
Corps. U. S. Army.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wessel-
man were parents of a baby
boy born May 4.
15 YEARS AGO
Myron A. Spree was elected
to the city council to fill the
1- year unexplred term of
Marvin Curtis, who waselec-
ted mayor in April.
In Saturday's Democratic
Primary, Palacios voters
gave incumbent Fred Holub
a 29 vote edge over Jack Sal-
yer in the county attorney’s
race and John Huebner, Sr.
led George Pruett 405 to 289
in the State Representative
race.
Dickie Kubecka, a member
of the Round-Up 4-H Club,
won first place in the District
11 Tractor Operator’s contest
in Richmond Saturday and the
club’s square dance team
won second place.
Drag races at the Palacios
Drag Strip Sunday afternoon
were a success with an esti-
American Revolution Bi-
centennial Commission of
Texas. Goliad has also had
ultimate endorsement by the
administration in Washington.
D.C. as a National Bicenten-
nial Community. - Goliad Ad-
vance-Guard.
A charge that his contract
non-renewal had, ". .several
areas that were not carried out
as delicately, fairly and hon-
estly as they could have been"
was leveled at membersofthe
Goliad Independent School
District Board of Trustees
by GISD Band Director Leslie
Gadd in a public hearing held
last week. Gadd had requested
the public hearing to state his
case before the board. Gadd
maintained that he had not
been given a proper opportu-
nity to resign before the board
voted not to renew his contract
for next year. - Goliad Ad-
vance-Guard
We Recommend A Prudent
I Spending Plan As The First Step
iToward Personal Financial Integrity.
Plan A Budget and Stay With It.
Let Your Local Full Service Bank Help!
1. A Checking Account -
To Make Budgeting Easier and Provide
You a Better Record
2. A Savings Account -
A Small Deposit on a Regular
Basis will Grow Fast
3. A Personal Loan -
To Consolidate Several Bills Into
One Easy Monthly Payment
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DEPOSITS NOW INSURED TO s40 000 BY FDIC
mated 1500 spectators watch-
ing more than 170 cars com-
pete In different classes.
Tom Slone, one of the donors
of the property where the
Little League diamond has
been constructed, was pre-
sented an inscribed bat dur-
ing the opening ceremonies
Tuesday night. Mrs. John T,
Price, the other donor of the
property, died Wednesday
morning after an illness of
several months.
Mr. and Mrs. henry M. Bar-
rett celebrated their Golden
Wedding anniversary Sunday
and all 10 of their children
were home to make it a mem-
orable day.
Parents of baby boys were
Mr. and Mrs. John Ressleron
May 1 and Lt. and Mrs. Byron
King on April 26.
Dickie Kubecka, tossing the
discus 133 feet 10 inches,
placed 6th in the State Meet
in Austin Fridy.
20 YEARS AGO
A total of 1.99 inches of
rain was registered at the lo-
cal C.A.A, station Wednesday
and early Thursday morning.
The first annual meeting of
the Texas Mid-Coast Water
Development Association will
be held in Port Lavaca at 7
p.m. May 27.
Mrs. J. L. Koerber was elec-
ted president of the newly or-
ganized Women’s Division of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Honor graduates of Palacios
High School were Carla Eh-
lers, valedictorian, and
Patsy Wesselman, salutato-
rian.
For the 9th straight year
the Hornets won the sofeball
championship.
25 YEARS AGO
Jimmy Douglas will receive
a BS degree in Electrical
Engineering at Texas Univer-
sity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Elder were
in Ancon, Canal Zone.
The Junior High Hornets won
the softball championship for
the fourth straight year.
Mrs. May Callaway cele-
brated her 74th birthday Sun-
day with a family reunion at
the VFW Hall.
30 YEARS AGO
The Elementary School
children presented a gala out-
door May Fete pageant Friday
night, the theme of which was
“Flags of the United Nations’ll
Palacios observed V-E Day
quietly. A thanksgiving ser-
vice was held Tuesday after-
noon in the city park.
Mrs. J. R. Wagner and Mrs.
Muriel Harris were appointed
to fill the vacancies left on the
board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce when
A. E, Burton and J. L. Koer^,
ber resigned.
Capt. Fernly Damstrom, of
Olivia, was killed in action
on Luzon on April 11.
Miss Laura Trull had been
cited for her scholastic stand-
ing on the winter semester
honor roll at the University of
Texas.
Priorities had been given
the city for the construction of
the Quick Freezing Plant.
35 YEARS AGO
Plans for the Port Lavaca
See page 3
High point
FHA award
for Karen
The Palacios Chapter of Fu-
ture Homemakers of America
Is proud to present Karen
Batchelder the F.H.A. high-
point girl award.
Karen has been in FHA
for four years. Her third year
she was photographer and this
year she was our chapter pre-
sident. She has completed all
three levels of encounter and
worked with many committees
and members.
Rossana Deadrlck is also a
FHA honorable member. She
was presented the Y.H.T. little
sister award.
Rossana has been In FHA
for three years. Her second
year she was song leader and
Frnngullw to return to states
„ _ ... „„ . the country. They have used
George Frangullle, 37, a Boeing 707 to transport
Palacios, with the Federal one batch of suspecjs to the
Entertainment, door prizes
highlight Fashion Show
KAREN BATCHELDER
this year Rossana is our chap-
ter secretary.
We are proud to have these
members in our Palacios
Chapter and hope to have many
more honorable members.
Tuesday, April 28, the
Young Homemakers of Texas
held an event they hope to
make an annual affair—the
YHT Style Show. Coordinated
ay Jeanie Thompson, the style
show was enjoyed by the au-
dience, as well as the mem-
bers and their children who
were models.
The show started with en-
tertainment on the piano by
Lydia Maxwell. A big Thank
You to Lydia ! After an intro-
duction by President Wanda
Harvey, the commentators,
Patricia Townsend and Jean
Smith, delighted the audience
with their descriptions of clo-
thing and accessories. Big
Thank Yous to Patricia and
Jean I And those finding them-
selves stumbling out onto the
stage, so stiff they could hard-
ly walk were Helen Callais,
Ida Mae Franzen, Sherry Ka-
las, Linda Lenz, Connie Ham-
lin, Debbie Malone, Beverly
Roach, Eileen Wesselman, and
Shirley Wilson. Modeling the
children’s clothing with great
pride were Darrell and Da-
vid Blackwell, Esther and
Tammy Callais, Jennifer and
Jodie Thompson, Amy and
Philip Hamlin, Deana and Jay-
son Malone, Dennis and Julie
Wesselman, Traylor Lenz,
Audrey McMullen and John
Kalas.
Fashions for the show were
provided by Hurley’s and Our
World of Bay City.
Winners of the door prizes
were Mrs. Louts Hickl, $7
gift certificate from Hurley’s;
Mrs. Mel Koerber, $7 gift
certificate from Our World
and Mrs. Glen Schneider, $7
gift certificate from Hurley’s.
Special thanks go to Billy
Holt for the van used to take
the children to Bay City for
fittings, to Houston Natural
Gas for the flowers decorat-
ing the stage and to the other
YHT members who did all
those little jobs necessary
to make the show the success
it was.
Bureau of Narcotics and Dan-
gerous Drugs in Chile, may be
moving to the United States
soon.
United States where they were
under indictment.
After graduation from Pa-
lacios High, Frangullle at-
He and his wife, Anita, and tended college and then worked
their two children—a boy 11 for jbe Houston police force
and a girl 6—are living In
Santiago, Chile, where he is
In the narcotics division.
Then he joined the U.S.
special agent In charge of the customs in 1964 and later
federal drug enforcement ad-
ministration office.
moved to the Federal Bureau.
But he and his family may
He has been praised by of- ^ movjng back the states
ficials for his work In ex-
pelling drug traffickers from
soon because he has asked
for reassignment.
Prairie ("enter
Women’s Club
The Prairie Center Women’s of the west.
Club held their regular meet- Our hostess then served pie,
ing Friday afternoon, May 2nd coffee, Cokes and chips as we
at the home of Mrs. Lu Ellen gathered around the roung
Corporon wih the president,
Mrs. Fannie Mae Stallard,
table for a social hour.
Our next meeting will be at
presiding. Attending were 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 16th,
eight members and one guest,
Mrs. Lela Smith.
at the clubhouse for a covered
dish supper. The club will then
Meeting was opened with the take a summer vacation to
Club Collect. Following the meet again In September,
business meeting, Mrs. Stella
Pierce gave the program on
Turkey. She read the inter-
esting and informative letters
from her granddaughter, Mrs.
Martha Graeber, whose hus-
band is with our armedforc.es
in Ankara, Turkey.
Martha told about the stores,
'’egetables raised there, cli-
mate, flowers, dress of the
people, foods, free school,
restaurants, religion, weav-
ing of oriental rugs and pray-
er time.
Turkey is a Constitutional
Republic where people of east-
ern culture are meeting those
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Practice Meeting Every
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Dismukes, Mary V. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975, newspaper, May 8, 1975; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724826/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.