Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1949 Page: 1 of 10
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NEWS - VIEWS
By L. L. STEVENSON
I have had some inquiries lately
from peach orchard owners about
sprays for controlling worms in
peaches, brown rot of peaches and
peach scab. First, it might be ex-
plained that the worm in peaches
is caused by a beetle known as the
plum curculio. Brown rot and scab
are both fungus diseases which at-
tack the fruit. Often a single spray
mixture can be used towards the
control of all these peach troubles
at once. There is one other serious
disease of peaches known at the
San Jose scale which attacks the
bark of the peach tree,/but to my
knowledge there is no effective
spray that can be used for this
disease except one used during the
dormant season. This worm causing
beetle comes out of its winter
quarters in the early spring when
the peach trees first begin to bloom
They feed on the flowering parts of
the tree and the new leafy growth
as it comes out, and later on the
small fruit. All the beetles do not
come out at one time. They con-
tinue to emerge from winter quar-
ters in the ground until the middle
of May.
The beetle punctures the skin of
the young peach, (or plum) depos-
its an egg in the cavity, and then
makes a crescent or half-moon
shaped cut over the punctures con-
taining the egg. The egg hatches in
three to six days and the young
worm starts feeding on the meat
of the peach. The young peach
usually falls to the ground. After
undergoing its various life stages,
the worm changes to another beetle
■which starts the cycle over again.
That is why you will have worms
even in your ripened fruit.
Sanitary measures observed in
your orchard in the spring and sum-
mer months greatly aid in cutting
down on the curculio infestation.
Picking up and destroying fallen
peaches, cultivating frequently to
destroy the insects in the ground
and spraying the trees with arsen-
ate of lead to poison the beetles
are your best bets to get rid of the
pest. These same measures will
greatly reduce ycur chances of
spreading brown rot and scab.
Spraying for the control of the
curculio, brown rot, and scab of
peaches is done during the spring
and summer. The following spray
schedule to aid in the control of
these pests is recommended: First
application—immediately after the
petals (pink flowers) have fallen.
One pound of powdered arsenate of
lead and lime water from three
pounds of hydrated lime to each 50
gallons of water. Second applica-
tion—when small peaches are ex-
posed. Repeat first spraying mix-
ture. Third application—two weeks
after second application, or about
four weeks after the flowers are
shed. Self-boiled lime-sulphur and
water, in this proportion: 8 pounds
hydrated lime; 8 pounds sulphur and
50 gallons water. Note that no
arsenate of lead is used. Make the
sulphur into a thin, soupy paste
with water and add the lime to
the mixture. More water is added
gradually and the mixture stirred
slowly as the lime slakes. The heat
of the lime cooks the mixture,
therefore, the term “self-boiled.”
Fourth application—four weeks be-
fore each variety is due to rippen.
One pound powdered arsenate of
lead to each 50 gallons of 8-8-50-
boiled lime-sulphur.
This sounds like, and is, a lot of
work, but the plum curculio com-
bined with brown rot, and scab can
ruin a good producing orchard in
very short order. The above recom-
mendations have been taken from
an article published by H. P. Stuck-
ey, Director, Georgia Experiment
Station. The Texas Experiment Sta-
tion recommends practically the
same mixtures and schedule. For
those of you who might be inter-
ested, you may secure a copy of
Texas Experiment Bulletin, B-73,
“Orchard Management,” by drop-
ping a penny postcard to that sta-
tion, Texas A. and M. College,
or see your County Agent.
Locol Draft Board
Clerks Attend State
School Of Instruction
According to Herbert H. Parker,
chairman of Local Board No. 91,
Jackson and Matagorda Counties,
State Headquarters of Selective
Service will hold a School for Local
Board Clerks at Houston, Texas, on
the 10th and 11th of March, 1949,
which will be for the purpose of
establishing, maintaining, and clar-
ifying uniform procedures in con-
nection with the routine work and
basic records of Local Board Clerks.
Mrs. Lola M. McDougall, Clerk of
Local Board No. 91, will attend this
School and the office of Local Board] h;
No. 91, in Bay City, will be dose-
on March 10, 11th, 1949. \
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
VOLUME XLII NUMBER 10
COAST BASEBALL LEAGUE PLANS
TO BE MAPPED AT MEETING HERE
Possibility Of Eight-Team Circuit In
Hug-The-Coast-Hiway League Is Seen
Bill Regan, president of the Hug-
the-Coast Iliway baseball league,
announced today that a league
meeting of managers and league
officials will be held at the Green
Lantern Inn at 8 p.m. Monday.
New officers will be elected for the
ensuing year and a league play-
ing schedule will be set up.
Possibilities of an eight team
league are good this year. Repre-
sentatives of each team in the
loop last season have indicated
their intentions of returning this
year. In fact four of the teams
have not withdrawn their forfeit
money from last season. Ganado
definitely is interested in coming
into the league and will have rep-
resentatives at the meeting. Other
teams that have indicated inten-
Meeting Sunday
Assures Palacios
Baseball Team
An enthusiastic group of base-
ball players and fans met at Peter-
sen’s Cafe Sunday afternoon and
discussed the possibilities of an
amateur team to represent Palacios
in the Hug-The-Coast Hiway base-
ball league this summer.
Bill Regan accepted the sugges-
tions of those present to manage
the team this year. The decision
was made to have a ball players
ball team and at a meeting later
elect officers from the active ball
players to constitute the govern-
ing body.
Since the VFW is no longer
sponsoring the local club, they
have given, tbeir equipment to the
new baseball team.
The group voted to enter a team
in the league and players pledged
to attend at least one practice
each week.
Baseball fans and players attend-
ing the meeting were Vernon
Wright, Lowell Johnson, Spencer
Johnson, “Sharkey” Shelton, Char-
ley Wilson, Bill Regan, Alton
Queen, Leonard Kunefke, Joe Tan-
ner, Emmitt Chiles, Alton Richard-
son, Earl Treadway, Phil Manning,
Sr., Phil Manning, Jr., and Jess
Munds.
Any baseball player who is in-
terested in playing is requested to
see Bill Regan or any of the ball
players.
Funeral Services Today
For G. H. Faubion
Funeral services for Glenn Henry
Faubion will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church, Thursday,
March 10, at 2:00 p.m. conducted
by Rev. Ernest F. Deutsch. Inter-
ment will be in the Palacios Cem-
etery under the direction of the
Palacios Funeral Home.
Mr. Faubion died March 8, 1940.
He was born August 31, 1891.
Obituary next week.
tions of joining the Hug-the-Coast
Hiway loop are Port Lavaca, Edna,
and Wharton. Present mem-
bers of the league are Palacios,
Louise, Danevang, Bay City, Tai-
ton and Hungerford.
The present league was organized
in 1947 as a four team loop. Pala-
cios, Louise and two teams from
Alvin constituted the league. Since
its organization Alvin has dropped
out and last season, with the addi-
tion of Bay City, Danevang, Taiton
and Hungerford, operated as a six
team circuit. After two seasons of
successful operation prospects of
a fast amateur league in the fu-
ture are practically assured.
The Louise Farmers won the
pennant in 1947 and the classy Dan-
evang Cubs captured the champion-
ship flag last year after winning a
three game playoff with the Pala-
cios VFW Pirates.
In the past each team in the
league has contributed five dollars
to buy a trophy for the champion-
ship club. President Regan states-
he will bring a new award system
before the league officials and man-
agers Monday night. His proposal
is for the league to purchase a
more elaborate trophy and allow
it to remain in possession of the
winning team only for the year
succeeding their winning the cham-
pionship. As each champion is de-
clared, their name and the year
will be inscribed upon the trophy.
In the event a team wins three
years in succession the trophy will
become the property of that club.
About twenty five league officials
team managers and team officials
are expected to be present at the
league meeting.
R. J. Sisson Asks
Re-Election As City
Alderman On April 5
R. J. Sisson, who has served
the city longer than any other
member of the present city coun-
cil is seeking re-election and has
authorized us to place his name
in the announcement column of
the Beacon.
Mr. Sisson has given much of his
time to the affairs of the city dur-
ing his several terms and he is
making the race for another two
years upon his past record. He will
appreciate any support given his
candidacy.
Invisible Eye
Protection f
Snow and mist collecting on eye-
glasses, the nemesis of bespectacl-
ed skiers, is now eliminated witl
specially designed plastic contact
lens developed by American Optica1
Co. scientists. Richard Dwelley
U. of Maine star skier, is about b
fit invisible, non-shatterable len
on eyeball before ski meet.
Junior Track Meet
To Be Held Here
Saturday, Mar. 19
Palacios Junior High will be the
scene of the first annual Gulf Coast
Junior High Track, Field and Soft-
ball Meet Saturday, March 19th.
There will be eight schools repre-
sented in the meet including Van-
derbilt, Lolita, Markham, Port La-
vaca, Bloomington, Edna, Van
Vleck and Palacios.
The Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring trophies to be given
to the team with the most points
in the track and field division. For
the softball division, trophies will
be given to the first, second and
consolation places.
Principal J. G. Smith and Coach
Geo. Holst have been working hard
to give Palacios a meet. This will
be an all day event. Everyone is
invited. The schedule of events will
be announced next week.
W. H. (Pete) Williams
Announces As City
Marshal Of Palacios
W. H. (Pete) Williams who is a
candidate for the office of marshal
authorizes his name Dlaced in the
announcement column of the Bea-
con this week, his election being
subject to the action of the voters
at the city election April 5, 1949.
Mr. Williams was elected to the
place of city marshal last year, but
resigned some months later feeling
he needed a rest from duties the
New De Soto Viewed
At Husak Motor Co.
Saturday of Last Week
The showing of the new De Soto
Saturday at the salesroom of the
Husak Motor Company brought in
a large crowd of visitors. All
through the day the car was in-
spected and commented on by the
more than three hundred who were
there to see it.
The 1949 De Sotos are designed
to take advantage of modern styl-
ing, roomier inside although the
outside dimensions have been re-
duced, besides the many features
that make them stand out in a class
all their own, for both appearance
and endurance. To really appre-
ciate a De Soto Mr. Husak say^
“drive it and find out for your-
self."
job required. He is again seeking
the place upon the request of his
numerous friends and says if elec-
ted he will endeavor to serve the
city in an efficient manner.
ENLARGED HARBOR FACILITIES ARE
DISCUSSED AT C. OF C. MEETING
Ernest Wehmeyer Gives History And
Growth Of The Original Turning Basin
Vice-president Jack Maddox had
charge of the regular meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce Tues-
day night when enlarging the Navi-
gation District and harbor facili-
ties were discussed at length.
Ernest Wehmeyer gave an in-
formative report from the time the
district was formed on through the
time it has operated, how much it
had increased and the need of a
larger Navigation District.
Paul Richmond, who has opera-
ted his business at the basin the
past two years, enlarged on Mr.
Wehmeyer’s report by giving some
of the changes he had seen during
the time he had been there and
he could see the possibilities of an
enlarged district and harbor.
Following the discussion, a mo-
tion was made and carried, that
the acting president appoint a com-
mittee to hire an attorney to draw
TIME IS SHORT
Tuesday is the last day for sev-
eral phases of tax payments in-
cluding plain income taxes, install-
ment income taxes, gift taxes, cor-
poration taxes, and others.
First, it is the last day for all
calendar year 1948 income tax-
payers to file tax returns and such
individuals to file declarations of
estimated tax for the ensuing year.
Next, it is the last day to pay
second quarterly installment of fed-
eral income tax and for fiscal year
June 30 taxpayers to pay third
quarterly installment of federal in-
come tax.
Individuals pay on current esti-
mates while others pay on returns
filed for previous year.
Final Quarterly Installment
Tuesday is the final day for fiscal
year ending March 31 income tax-
payers, other than individuals, to
pay final quarterly installment of
tax for previous year.
It is the last day for individuals
for fiscal year ending February 28
to pay final quarterly installment
of estimated federal income tax as
originally declared, as previously
amended, or as amended at this
time based upon 1948 exemptions
and rates or to pay balance of tax
as determined by filing income tax
return in lieu thereof.
File Gift Tax Returns
This day is the final day to file
federal gift tax returns for cal-
endar year 1948 and pay the tax
thereon.
It is the last day for a corpor-
ation to file 1949 state franchise
tax return. This must be filed in
duplicate and payment may be de-
ferred until May 1.
All of the phases except the last
one are filed or paid to the col-
lector of internal revenue. The last
is filed with the secretary of state.
Members of the Alapha Club wish
to thank everyone who responded to
the request for talent to appear
on the program being arranged,
date of which will be announced
later.
up a petition for the purpose of
enlarging the Harbor facilities. D.
M. Green and Carlton Crawford
were appointed.
The meeting with Senator Phil-
lips and Representative Perry in
regard to the sale of Camp Hulen
was a huge success, R. N. Grant
reported and that there was no op-
position reported.
The meeting with the U. S. En-
gineers in Bay City, March 1, was
very interesting the committee re-
ported and the railroad had asked
for 30 days in which to file a brief.
Maddox, R. P. Newsom, L. E.
Gist, R. N. Grant, H. C. Camp-
bell, D. M. Green, J. A. Partain,
Bob Trull and Ernest Wehmeyer
Members, Mrs. Arnold, and Paul
Richmond.
’48 WAS GOOD
Four For Marshal,
Five For Alderman
In Local Election
Nine candidates have filed their
names for the city election to be
held Tuesday, April 5.
Saturday was the last day for
filing and the city secretary has
on the list, four names for mar
shal and five for aldermen, three
to elect.
Pete Lindemmood, J. A. Taylor,
W. H. (Pete) Williams and W. D.
Smith have filed for city marshal.
R. J. Sisson, Karl Wickham, E. O.
Ramsey, R. B. Trull and Jasper
Walton are in the race for aider-
men.
W. D. 'Smitty' Smith
Gives Experience In
City Marshal Race
W. D. Smith has authorized us
to place his name in the^announce-
ment colpmn for City Marshal and
makes the following statement:
“Last week I announced my can-
didacy for City Marshal. As it will
be impossible for me to talk with
each of you individually, I wish
to take this means of asking your
support in the coming election.
“I am fully aware of the re-
sponsibility of the office of city
marshal, and if elected will do
whatever possible to protect the
citizens of Palacios and their prop-
erty. I served with the Military
Police of the United States Army
for two years, and also served as
an armed guard at a national de-
fense plant for more than one
year. I believe this experience quali-
fies me to serve as your city mar-
shal and will enable me to keep
law and order in Palacios.
“Your vote and support will be
sincerely appreciated.”
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Dodson of
Channelview were here over the
week end visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Harley Snider, and family.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER OBSERVED BY WOMEN OF LOCAL CHURCHES FRIDAY
By REV. GEO. F. GILLESPIE
'On last Friday morning I attend-
tended the annual Day of Prayer
for world missions. It is observed
in more than 70 countries. It was
initiated by Christian women a
good many years ago, and is pecu-
liarly for women throughout the
world. I was the only man present,
and I wondered why a few of the
elders and deacons and stewards in
the various churches were not pres-
ent in accordance with the promise:
“Seek first the Kingdom of God and
His righteousness.”
I enjoyed the program and the
atmosphere. Mrs. R. T. Phillips pre-
sided. Talks were made by Mrs.
Greenhaw and Mrs. W. C. Gray,
who took as her theme, “Ask and it
shall be given you, seek and ye
shall find, knock and it shall be
opened unto you.” Mrs. Carl Halli-
day sang. I came away rejoicing at
the thought given to us that mil-
lions of women in more than 70
countries are praying today.
One of the first things we learn
in prayer is to plead God’s prom-
ises. George Muller, who built the
orphan homes ir. Bristol, England,
always prayed with a Bible beside
him, and never himself advertised
his work though it became well-
nown.
As we grow more mature we
grow more definite in our prayer
life. Since the war ended, and Rus-
sia has determined to spread Com-
munism, by fair means or unfair,
throughout the world. I have pray-
ed each evening that all the
Churches of Russia may be thrown
open to the preaching of the Gos-
pel ; I have prayed by name for the
chief men of Russia—Stalin, Molo-
tov, Vishinki, the members of the
Cominform, and Russians holding
responsible positions in great cities
—that the Holy Spirit might strive
with them and convict them of sin
and righteousness and judgment,
and that some day the rulers and
peoples of Russia might be brought
to Jesus Christ and His teachings.
G. K. Chesterton in his fine book,
“The Everlasting Man” says that
the Church Militant is unique be-
cause it is an army marching to ef-
fect a universal deliverance.
G. A. Smith in his book on Amos
says: “It is the moral question that
decides the fate of civilization.
Moral decay means political decay.”
You will have to do your own
thinking about your praying, and
be guided accordingly. I have not
hestiated to pray about the two
pacts which are being drawn up
because a United States of Europe
along with America will preserve
Christian democracy, and help to
prevent war. I mention other na-
tions in Europe—and Japan, China,
Korea, and India. In India a major-
ity of the people worship one Su-
GIRL SCOUTS TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY SAT.
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Palacios Girl Scouts and Brown-
ies will celebrate the 37th anni-
versary of the founding of Girl
Scouting by having a birthday par-
ty Saturday, March 12 at the Ele-
mentary School from 3:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.
Each troop will have its own
birthday cake with the number of
candles on it, the same as the num-
ber of girls in the troop. Each
Brownie and Girl Scout will bring
a penny for each year of her age
to give to the Juliette Low World
Friendship Fund. This World
Friendship Fund was established
at the death of Juliette Low as a
memorial to her. The purpose of
the fund is that it shall be spent
for the “promotion of the (jiijl
Scouting and Girl Guiding through-
out the world.”
The last report of the distribu-
tion of the Juliette Low World
Friendship Funds includes in addi-
tion to aid given abroad to feed
and clothe and buy school books for
needy children two items of special
interest to our own Girl Scout
Region.
After the Texas City disaster
money from this Friendship Fund
paid for a camp to take care of
children who were loft homeless
and needed to be taken out of the
disaster zone. Our ow/ft area pro-
fessionals kept the* camp going
for ten days and it proved very
beneficial both to tl e children and
to the worried at id overworked
fathers and mothers in Texas City
at that time.
Girl Scouts also came to help at
Woodward, Oklahoma, after the
tornado left the little town wrecked.
Chinese school children received
books and Greek children who were
orphans as a result of the War re-
ceived care and had a school star-
ted for them with the World Friend-
ship Fund.
So it is with pride that Girl
Scouts can drop in their pennies on
March 12, for they know that their
few pennies together with those of
1,072,495 Girl Scouts and Brpwn-
ies throughout the United States
will go a long ways toward help-
ing people all over the world.
Let’s help the Girl Scouts.
preme Being and our prayer should
be that God will lead them out. We
need a heroic form ofChrisianity
today as in the Book of Acts, and
you find it especially in Foreign
Missions. How encouraging it is to
think that in more than 70 nations
people are praying. “David encour-
aged himself in the Lord his God.”
“O world, thou choosest not the
better part!
It is not wisdom to be only wise,
And on the inward vision close
the eyes,
But it is wisdom to believe the
heart.
Columbus found a world, and had
no chart,
Save one that faith deciphered in
the skies;
To trust the soul’s invincible sur-
mise
Was all his science and his only
art.
Our knowledge is a torch of
smoky pine
That lights the pathway but one
step ahead
Across a void of mystery and
dread.
Bid, then, the tender light of faith
to shine
By which alone the mortal heart
is led
Unto the thinking of the thought
divine.”
REPORT GIVEN
LOCAL FARMERS
AT GATHERING
Nineteen forty-eight was a good
year for the Palacios Cooperative
Farmers according to reports of
business for the Feed Store and Gin
given at the annual stockholders
meeting held last Thursday even-
ing in the Ruthven building. More
than three hundred farmers were
present and enjoyed the delicious
barbecue, with all the trimmings
most generously served.
The business meeting was called
to order by Mr. E. B. Hogg, presi-
dent, who stated the purpose of
the meeting was to hear a report
of the progress made by their
business during the past year and
to elect four directors.
Mr. J. R. Carson, the auditor,
read and explained the financial
report and Mr. W. W. Watson, of
the Consumer’s Cooperative Asso-
ciated gave a talk on the workings
of his company relative to feed, oil,
hardware, etc.
Mr. Carson’s report showed
$116,817.06, as sales for the store
the past year and gross income
from the gin $17,499.92. Savings
for the store amounted to $3,885.45
and for the gin $4,683.97. This will
be distributed to the purchasers in
the form of a patronage stock
dividend.
The company paid a cash dividend
of about $4,000.00 for 1948 and
this year it has again paid about
$4,000.00 by calling in the oldest
stock issued which was paid for
at par value and a 4 per cent div-
idend on stock.
In the election for directors C.
G. Jeffers, Joe Beard, C. C. Ram-
sey and Frank Gillespie were se-
lected.
E. O. Ramsey Seeks
Position On City
Council As Alderman
E. O. Ramsey has authorized
his name to be placed in the an-
nouncement column of the Beacon
as a candidate for the office of
city alderman.
This is Mr. Ramsey’s first time to
enter a race for any public office,
and he says while he is not famil-
iar with all the duties of a city
alderman, he will endeavor to serve
to the very best of his ability. He
is asking friends to give -him ____-
support.
John Taylor Seeks
Elective Office As
City Marshal
J. A. Taylor has authorized his
name placed in the Beacon an-
nouncement column this week as
a candidate for city marshal.
Mr. Taylor is now serving as
city marshal having been appointed
to the place some months ago by
the city council when the encum-
bent W. H. (Pete) Williams re-
signed.
He has assisted officers of the
law at intervals for many years
and feels he is familiar enough with
the work to serve the city in the
capacity of marshal and asks his
friends for their support.
K. & M. Super Market
Has Formal Opening,
Announces Specials
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Koontz who
operated the K & D Fruit Store
for some time and Mr. and Mrs.
Elton Morehead, who were owners
and operators of the City Food
Market Store since it opened two
years ago, have closed out their
places of business and joined forces
for a new concern.
On Wednesday of this week.
March 9, they held the opening of
their new store, the K & M Super
Market, located on Main in the
new building recently constructed
by D. M. Green especially for them.
The opening day found a large
supply of fresh fruit of all kinds
displayed on large mirror back
containers, green vegetables, the
best the market affords, filled the
receptacles for these items.
A complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries, canned goods were
attractively arranged. In the meat
department, all cuts of both fresh
and cured meats were displayed
along with cheese, butter, also
milk, cream and other products in
this line.
Modern fixtures are used
throughout, giving the entire store
a most pleasing appearance. Bou-
quets of lovely flowers and grow-
ing plants from business concerns
and friends gave a most colorful
effect.
The attendance was all that had
been expected and the compliments
very gratifying for us, Mr. More-
head stated when the Beacon re-
porter called there early Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Mamie Louderback of Val-
pariso, Ind., is the guest of rela-
tives, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Louder-
back and family.
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