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Burglaries, thefts
keep officers busy
Thanksgiving week proved to be
a hectic one tor Palacios businesses
and local police as "illegal shop-
pers” apparently tried to get a
head start on the Christmas rush.
Four merchants and businesses
reported either burglaries or thefts
last week, including one business
which was hit twice within a span
of four days. A case of vandalism
was also investigated at the
elementary school.
A total of over SbOO in merchan-
dise was reported stolen in two
separate burglaries of the Tower
Salvage Bargain Center at 700
Commerce. The first break-in
occurred Nov. 18 with the second
tour days lateron Nov. 22.
Police were unclear how the
culprits gained entry into the
business in the first incident which
was reported by store employee
Wanda Hardin the following morn-
ing. A total of SI 14.79 in cash and
merchandise was listed as missing.
They included $35 in cash, socket
set valued at $19.95, set of pliers
valued at $16.00, a forged wrench
set valued at $23.19 and several
pipe clamps valuedTtt $20.85.
Hardin notified police again on
Nov. 23 to report another burglaTy
had-occurred the previous night.
Police speculate entry was gained
by climbing a tree near the
building and going through an
upstairs window. It was estimated
that S510in merchandise was taken
in the second break-in.
Items stolen included a Victor
adding machine valued at $150,
eight socket sets, four open end
wrench sets, eight crescent
wrenches, six nut driver sets, two
gluing clamps and two air impact
socket sets.
Cash was the main item taken in
a theft that occurred at Gold Coast
Seafood Co-op between 1:30-3:30
p.m. Nov. 23. A money bag
containing ©40 was reported miss-
ing after it had been left unattend-
ed for a short period of time in the
unlocked office. Also taken was a
Texaco credit card and a bank box
key.
Oysters apparently replaced the
traditional Thanksgiving turkey for
the thieves who broke into a
walk-in cooler at Captain Bill’s at
Turning Basin No. 1 Thanksgiving
evening. The owner reports that a
hasp hadteen broken off the cooler
door and that 17 gallons of oysters
valued at $476 were stolen.
Police reported having taken oife
juvenile into custody In connection
with the theft and are also checking
for two adult suspects.
On Friday night, - patrolman
Benny DeLeon Investigated a poss-
ible burglary at Lewis Grocery on
1st St. DeLeon found the front
plate glass door of the store broken
out. The owners were notified,
however no determination if any
items had been taken was report-
ed.
A-vandal apparently capped off
his holiday weekend Sunday by
entering Central Elementary
School Sunday night and enjoying
some ice cream. According to
police chief Jim Wilson, Central
Elementary principal Richard
Joyce reported the break-in Mon-
day morning.
Entry was- believed gained
through unlocked windows. Noth-
ing was reported taken although
several desk drawers had been
riffled in the main office and
teachers’ lounge. The media room
had also been entered with the
toilet stopped up with papers and
overflowing. An empty ice cream
container was found on one of the
desks with a cigarette having been
extinguished on the table.
Long time city employee
Hilbert Morales dies Nov. 25
Hilbert A. Morales,
longtime city-of Palacios
employee, died last Wed-
nesday of a heart attack
at his residence. He had
been employed with the
city for 28-years and
served as Public Works
Supervisor at the time of
his death.
Anthony s Catholic -
Church with Father Brian
Crookes officiating. In-
terment followed in Pala-
cios Cemetery. A Rosary
was held Nov. 27 at the
Palacios Funeral Home
Chapel.
A fund for the Morales
family has been estab-
can be deposited in that
account.
Morales, 47, was bom
Nov. 3, 1934 in Palacios.
He was a lifetime resi-
dent and member of St.
Anthony’s Catholic -
Church.
Survivors include his
HILBERT A, MORALES
Funerat-services were lished at The City State
Morales of Palacios: t'ath- .M
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held Saturday at St. Bank and contributions
[See MORALES, Page 9]
At First Baptist Church
Christmas festivities are slated
Christmas festivities,
involving music, drama
and fellowship, are
scheduled the first three
Sunday nights in Decem-
ber at Palacios First
Baptist Church.
The public isinvited to
attend these special
events which will begin
each Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
in the church sanctuary
under the direction of
David Mercer, minister
of education, music and
youth.
The Adult Choir will
present the musical,
"Christmas Is Love”, by
John W. Peterson Sun-
day, Dec: 6. Soloists in-
cluded Jo Scurlock, guest
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AREA HAPPENINGS
Bayfest meeting Thursday
the Palacios Bayfest Inc. will hold a meeting at 7
p.m. Thursday in the public library. All interested
persons and board members are urged to attend.
Business will include the financial report ancL
discussion on New Year’s Eve events.
Food program slated Dec. 7
A program on "foods for giving” will be
presented by Kathy Greene of Entex at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 at the First Presbyterian Church Hall. The
program is being sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi: The
public is invited to attend and refreshments will be
served.
Pink Ladies to trim tree
The Pink Ladies of Wagner General Hospital will
meet at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7 to trim the hospital
Christmas tree. It is- requested that each member
bring a Christmas gift-wrapped box.
Carancahua program Dec. 18
The Carancahua Community program will be
held at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the community center.
Santa Claus wiltbe present.
Church shows film Dec. 6
The film "Free Again” will be shown at 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1800 lsttSt;
The-film is narrated by Dr. Grady Wilson of the
Billy Graham team and produced by Earl Miller,
creator of the film series “Focus on the Family”.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
from Houston, and Joyce
Mudd, Randy Maxwell,
Barbara Cunningham
and Cathy Bates. Rev.
Ronnie Floyd, who re-“
cently became pastor of
the church, will serve as
narrator.
The Youth Choir and
Drama Team will lead in
a Candlelight Christmas
Festival Sunday, Dec. 13.
Ifie musical, “The Night
V the Angels Sang”, by
| John W. Peterson, will
I be presented with Craig
/ Miller, Doug North, Kelli
Hunt and Brenda Junek
as vocal soloists and
Jessie Ellis as trumpet
soloist.
"Angels Eye View”, a
drama, will feature June
Deadrick, Patricia Maha-
chek and Hutch Huitt.
A churchwide fellow-
ship hour with lots of
Christmas goodies to eat
will follow the evening’s
worship time.
A Christmas Carol
Service and observance
of the Lord’s Supper is
set tor Sunday, Dec. 20.
SUSAN BOLLING slips past an Edna
defender to get off this shot daring the
Sharkettes varsity basketball game last
week. Donna Kacer scored 24 points
and Teresa Baggett slammed in 16
points with Bolling and Johnnie Bare-
field adding ten each to pace the
Palacios girl cagers to a 67-61 come
from-behind win. It was the first victory
for the Sharketterln three games. The
team battled Ganado Tuesday and"wlll
play East Bernard In the opening round
of the Industrial Tourney Friday.
(Beacon Photo by Nick West]
Dec. 8 Awards
Luncheon set
by AARP
The Palacios AARP
and the Friends of Elder
Citizens, Inc. will spon-
sor an Awards Luncheon
at 12 noon on Dec. 8 at
the First Presbyterian
Church.
This -event will give
recognition and apprecia-
tion to all those who have
supported the Friends’
elder citizen needs either
by helping the senior
center project or through
volunteer work at Leisure
Lodge.
These who care to stay
on after the awards pre-
sentation are invited tq
join in a Christmas carol,
sing. For AAiRP mere:
bersthe final dvent of the
day will be tjS* install-
ation of the 1982 officer*
by Hortense Wyatt.
AARP members- are
advised to note the
change of regular meet-
ing place to the First
Presbyterian Church be-
cause of the number of
people expected.
All participating AARP
and Friends of Elder
Citizen members are ask-
ed to bring a covered
dish.
Blood drive
Saturday at
local church
Trinity Baptist Church,
2nd and Rorem, is spon-
soring a eomrnuiiity wide
blood drive Saturday.
The blood center team
from the regional blood
center in Houston will
be at the church from 9
a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Donors may call any-
time this week tor an
appointment to give
blood. Last year, a total
of 24 gave blood. Persons
giving blood are given a
card guaranteeing that
all members of their
family will have free use
of the blood bank tor an
entire year.
Call the “church num-
ber, 972-2008, and make
an appointment to give a
pint of blood on Saturday..
Tidehaven blanks Shiner 18-0,
vs Blanco in semi-final tilt
It may have looked like a
defensive standoff since neither
the Tidehaven Tigers or the Shiner
Comanches had managed to put
any points on the scoreboard an
hour after the scheduled regional
Class AA kickoff.
However it was not that neither
team could produce points. It was
because an hour after thc-slated
kickoff neither team was playing
due to the lack of officials who
never showed up. Once that
problem was remedied-by locating
THE FRAMEWORK ef
the soon to be completed
bus bams looms bn the
foreground of the main-
tenance, transportation
and warehouse facility
for the Palacios ISD
being built at 12th and
Newsom Streets; Most of
the completed warehouse
building stands in (he
background, The project
Is expected to be completed
In June next year. | Bea-
con Photo by Nick West)
Christmas
Decorating
Contest
Thanksgiving has now
come and gone and the
Christmas season is rap-
idly approaching.
To mark the “holiday
season and to help boost
the Christmas spirit, the
Palacios Beacon is spon-
soring a Christmas out-
door decorating contest
tor residential homes.
Cash prizes tor first,
second and third places
will be awarded. First
place winners will receive
$25 with $15 for second
place and $10 going tq
third place. Judging will
take place the evening cf
Dec. 19
Those persons desiring
to have their homes
considered in the contest
are asked to notify the
Palacios Beacon no later
than Dec. 18. The add-
ress of the home will be
placed on the list from
(See CONTEST, Page 9]
another group of foul cailers-the
scoring commenced, at least for
Tidehaven.
Coach Carl Peters’ Tigers punch-
ed up 18 points while holding
Shiner scoreless to secure their
26th consecutive victory and ad-
vancing the team to the semi final
round against Blanco this Friday.
The next step of the state playoff
circuit is again scheduled for 8
p.m. (if the official show up) in
Giddhigs.
Shiner probably would have
preferred had last week's game
never got started. For once it did
the Tigers used -a well-balanced
attack and three touchdowns by
Robert Dannels to run their 1981
record to 12-0. Shiner closed out its
season at El Campo with an 11-1
chart.
Tidehaven produced 125 yards
rushing which could be considered
an off-night for the team noted tor
its powCTt'ul ground game. How-
ever, the Tigers complimented it
with big passing plays which
netted another 114 yards. Shiner
recorded similar stats on the
ground, rushing for 129 with 77
through the air.
Dannels, the-sparkplug quarter-
back for Tidehaven, paced his club
with 76-yards rushing on 12 carries
including touchdowns of tour,
seven and one yards.
Although the tallies all came on
the ground, it was the Tigers’
passing game that set up much of
the scoring. Dannels and reserve
quarterbaclrfionnie Piwonka team-
ed up to complete five of nine
attempts. Leonard Fisher was the
main target in the game, hauling in
(See TIGERS. Past 9|
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