Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1936 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country-—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1936
VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 33
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Work Orders Received
For Seawall Extension
Storm Sewers,
Pier Included in
Improvements
CONTRACTOR A. N. EVANS TO
START WORK ON P.W.A.
PROJECT EARLY
W. C. Gray, attorney for the sea-
wall commission informs us that the
money is now ready and work
orders issued for the PWA project
of building the extensions to the
seawall, storm sewers, pier on east
Lay and other proposed improve-
ments.
A. N. Evnns, the low bidder for
the job, is also contractor for the
new high school building, and his
being right here means there will be
little or no delay in getting the
work well under way.
This bayshore improving also in-
cludes some WPA work, by which
4th street will be shelled from the
paving on Commerce to the pier
leading to the pavilion, a driveway
around the bay shore, guard rails
and other streets shelled as labor
is available.
R. J. “Bob” Sisson
Re-Enters Grocery
Business in Palacios
Texas to be Saluted
By ‘Super-songsters’
The state of Texas is to be
saluted nationally during the broad-
cast of the “Super-Songsters" radio
program. This air show honoring
Texas will be heard locally ovcp
station KTSA, Thursday, August 20
at 7:30 p. m. and KTRH, Friday,
August 21 at 6:45 p. m.
Truman Bradley, well-known net-
work announcer, will describe to the
nation the principal points of his-
torical interest and scenic beauty
which vacationists to this state wjl|
enjoy. Following this, the "Super-
Songsters,” which is a “vocal or-
chestra" composed of eight men
and a girl, will salute Texaa by
singing a beautiful arrangement of
R. J. Sisson has purchased the
J. H. Steven’s Grocery store and
taken possession. Mr. Sisson is no
stranger in this line of business
having been a member of the Cur-
tis-Sisson Grocery, which was one
of Palacios lending grocery stores
for a number of years, and whicii
was purchased by M. E. Rogers a
few years ago. As soon as he gets
familiar with his stock and the
needs of the buying public he says
he will have something of interest
to tell the readers of the Beacon.
He will continue in the same loca-
tion with the Quality M at Market.
Mr. Stevens has purchased the
Jack Young Grocery in Bay City
and will move his family to that city
as soon as he is able to find b house.
Mr. Stevens cam.* here from Whar-
ton in 1032 and purchased the Con-
ner Grocery. He and his family have
made Palacios most estimable citi-
zens and we commend them to the
people of Bay City.
Sept. 8 Opening
Date for Victoria
Gen. Birkhead
Promoted to N. j
G. Commander
"A gossip ibeal^S'ill of all. and all
AUGUST
20-End of five-day Atlantic
cyclone. 300 ship* disabled.
1179.
—Germana alioot down their
first British airplane, 1914.
22—America wine the first In*
ternetional yacht race,
18S1.
WILL TAKE OVER DUTIES OF |
MAJOR GENERAL RAINS
SEPTEMBER 19, 1936
.- ~ 21—A heavy .snowfall hits
l>' western New York. 1890.
24— Two Americans end cross*
Atlantic trip in fourteen-
foot boat, 1881.
25— United States proclaims
Kansas in state of rcbal-
4*'** lion, 1856.
26— Chicago’s famous McVick-
%o«vr er’s thsatre burns, 1890.
Brig. Gen. Claude V. Birkhead, |
commander of the Sixty-first Field
Artillery brigade, Texas National
guard, Monday had been promoted
to the rank of major general and
placed in command of the Thirty- j
sixth division of the Texas National
Guard by Governor James V. All-
rod.
Gtneral Birkhead’s promotion will
be effective on September 19, at |
which time he will become rank-
ing active national guard officer |
for the state.
Appointment of General Birkhead I
as commnnder of the division will ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT
bring about transfer of the divi-1 WEDNESDAY’S MEETING
sion headquarters from Fort Worth „nn tmitiai time-
San Antonio with all its per-' FOR INIT,AL TIME
manent administrative personnel
He will succ ed Maj. Gen. George | The Rotary Club had a perfect at-
Local Rotarians
Set Attendance
Record; 100 Pc.
Missouri-Arkansas Coast
Artillery Here Training
Review of Militia
Good as Cavalcade
Gov. Allred Says
Deutschburg to
Celebrate 25th
Birthday TlleS. Soldiers of the Texas Nations!
Guard at Camp Hulen were review-
ed by Gov. James V. Allred and
FULL PROGRAM FOR AFTER-1 their commanding officers Thursday
NOON AND EVENING IS and received high praise for their
BEING ARRANGED [performance,
‘This is the most magnificent
spectacle since ‘Cavalcade,’ ” Gov-
The Deutschburg people will cel’-1emor Allred said, comparing the
brate the twenty-fifth year of the review with “The Cavalcade of Tex-
settlement of the community on as” at the Texas Centennial Ex-
Tuesday, August 25, from 3:00 p. position at Dallas. “I am proud to
m. until 12. For entertainment, be commander in chief of such an
there will be a parade representing organization and believe every Tex-
the ways of travel; a program an should be proud of the organize-
which will be given on the campus tion that is rated among the best
around the flag pole that Mr. E. in the United States by the reg-
Johs will erect that day; an address ular army.”
by Mr. I. T. Taylor; songs by the The Governor complimented Gen.
community; everyone will be asked George P. Rains, who will retire
to join in singing “America’ and Sept. 18 as commander of the Texas
“The Eyes of Texas Are Upon (National Guard
You”; contests of various kinds
and prizes for them; an address by, ..... ... , _
Mr. William Schwind of Francitas; Mrs- 0t;tie I?,xnn of El Campo,
a picnic dinner served at 6:00 p. m.; ™as a vve_ek «nd KU0St of her cousln'
and a dance from eight until twelve |Mrs’ E- G‘ *rame-
p. m.
The 1930-1987 session of Victoria
Inland Waterway
Being Considered
Gulf coast leaders met in Port
A special feature of the celebra- lOneniniF of Old
„ ,, tion will be the fiddlers’contest of1 K *
Rains as commander. General tendance at Wednesday’s luncheon, old time mude. Everyone is invited
■ „ „ j Rains’ retirement will become ef- of which the new officers are espec- to bring their musical instruments
Junior College fectlve September 19. Pally proud. Guests from the Mis- and take part in this contest. Each
General Birkhead first entered [ souri and Arkansas Coast Artillery fiddler may bring as many as he
service in the national guard in I were present and made interesting Jesires to accompany him. There
___ ______Waco in 1899 as a private. In 1916 talks. The list included: Charles R. will be cash prizes for the first and.
Junior College will begin on Sep- he became captain of Battery B, Stark and Gene H. Loy, of Aurora, second winners. The contest will be- Lavaca Friday to urge reopening
tember 8, according to an announce-'One Hundred and Thirty-first Field M°-; Albert A, Allen, Carthage, gin at 8:00 p. m. of the old Inland waterway between
ment made this week by Porter S. artillery, and was made a colonel Mo,; Lewis P. Mann, Newport, Another feature of the program Port O’Connor and Corpus Christi.
Garner, president, jin 1017, and remained in command Ark.; R. V. McPherson, Mt, Vernon, will be a contest in dancing. For the Dredging of shoaled spots in the
Several students from the Pa- of the unit until it was mustered Mo.; Elgan C. Robertson, Marietta, winner of this contest, a beautiful old canal would be necessary they
lacios area have made reservations out °* service at the end of the Ark.; Col. Harry, Smith, Little console mirror valued at $15.00 will |sa‘d-
to attend the coll.ge and others arc,Wor,d war' Rock; Chaplain John Williamson, be given. This prize is given by Col. Edmund H. Marks, U. S.
' With reorganization of the Thir. Little Rock, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Com- district engineer of Galveston, and
ty-si*th division, General Birkhead Major A. A, Allen of the U. S. pany of Houston. Everyone is cor- Congressman J. J. Mansfield, chair-
was assigned to command the Sixty. Army announced that the 203 Coast dially invited to take part in the man of the rivers and harbors com-
1500 Officers,
Men of N. G.
at Camp Hulen
PUBLIC IS INVITED TO WIT-
NESS DEMONSTRATIONS
TONIGHT & MONDAY
expected to enroll without reserva-
tion.
We are glad to have students
from the Palacios community, be-
cause experience has taqght i): that
they are always among opr best.
first Fjeld Artillery brigade with Artillery Anti-air craft will stage dancing.
mittee of the U. S. house of repre-
headquarUrs at San Antonio, [demonstrations of the anti-air craft In the parade, all the teachers sentatives, listened to the plea.
_________________„ ln 1933 he was awarded a meri. guns on Thursday and Monday will be represented who have taught Mayor E. M. Dudgeon of this
They come to us well prepar d and torious service medal for distln-1 evenings at 7:30 o’clock, to which in Deutschburg since the beginning I city said Corpus Christi would be
“The Eyes of Texas are Upon Y»u."
usually mako outstanding records
in our school,” Mr. Garner .-aid.
Courses in health and physical
education, music, and art have beep
added to the curriculum of the col-
guishod service to the national Ithe Public in general is invited. of the school. Every teacher who helped by the project because of
guard. Chaplain John Wililamson of the bas ever tausht in the school is in- the increase in the exports from
He has long been prominent in 206 Coast Artillery invited hll to a vited to come and join us in this the port.
American Legion affairs and was Iband «°ncert at 7:30 on Friday Parade- There ^are^ some teachers | Pleasure craft at Rockport would
The remainder of this radio show
will feature songs the whole world
loves to sing.” The versatility of
this group of song stars and the
wide range of popular music they
offer each week is making these
“Super-Songsters” popular with
listeners of all ages. Interest in the
program is further heightened by
the amusing dialogue of “Dirty Dan
Carbon" and little "Ping-Ping”,
This weekly air program is sponsor,
ed by The Pure Oil Company,
Pair Arrested in
Palacios for Theft
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” ‘ Constable E. P, Noble of Palacios,
Tuesday had arrested two men, and
recovered the car owned by Oran
F. Schee Jr, of Hollywood.
Schee told police he drove into a
parking lot Monday morning and
two men who were there helped
him park his car, and told' him he
must leave bis car keys in the car,
Schee complied with their orders,
believing them to be authorized at-
tendants. He recalled, however, they
had tried to borrow 20 cents from
a taxicab driver while he was pres-
ent, and returned to thp lot, but the
men had already gone with his car.
Detective S. B. Cantu and Sgt.
R. It. Rohatsch of the state de-
partment of public safety filed a
charge of theft over $50 in Justice
of the Peace Bat Corrigan’s cour^
Tuesday against Robert Jenkins ain^
“This was done to make our
teacher’s course more complete as
most public schools are qow re-
quiring their elementary teachers
to have Gaining in these three
felds,” Mr. Garner concluded.
Victoria District
Fair i« Called Off
The Viotoria District fair, for the
past 12 years one of South Texas'
outstanding events, will not be held
this year.
The board of directors of the
Victoiiu District Fair association
voted to cancel this year's fair In
view of the Victoria Centennial
celebration, which is to be held
Wednesday, October 28. The fair
is usually held late in October,
It was announced that in addi-
tion to the Centennial celebration
a carnival probably will be arranged
for late In the fall,
Master Glenn Junior Paulk, en-
joyed a birthday party Wednesday
August 19, in honor of his thiid
natal day. Refreshments of cake
and orangeade wire served. After
the children had the pleasure of
blowing out the candles on the
:ake they all sang “Happy Birth-
day to You.” Glenn was the recip-
ient of a dumber of beautiful gifts.
the first commander for the depart-1 eyening.
ment of Texas.—San Antonio Ex-
pre8fl’ 'Repairs Slated For
NATIONAL GUARD CHAPLAIN
AT METHODIST CHURCH, SUN. I
Damaged Highways
. State highways damaged by the
Major Chaplain Cliff Titus, of june and July flood water of the
the 203 Coast Artillery, Missouri Guadalupe river will be repaired
National Guard, paster of the First oub 0f a $50,000 fund allocated by
Community Church of Joplin, Mo., the state highway department this
will preach at the 11 o’clock service Week, it has been learned here.
In the Methodist Church Sunday | Countje8 affected
morning,
are DeWitt,
Gonzales, Lavaca, Caldwell, Guada
8 o’clock. A most cordial invitation
and hearty welcome extended
everyone.
were repaired temporarily as soon
as the waters subsided.
Horace Soule to
Speak over Radio
Mrs. L. L. Anderson and daughter
Miss Thelma, spent the week end in
Luling with Mr. Anderson.
Mrs. Arnold Bi^rton. a bride, of
Chester Barrett went to College
Station the first of the week to
take in the foot ball coaching
Candidate for Associate Justice | school at A. & M.
Court of Civil Appeals at Galveston,
speaks in person over radio at thej Mr> and Mrs. D. H. McKissick, of
following times: Pasadena, are here this week
KPRC, Thursday, August 20, guests of the latter’s sister, Mrs
9:15 to 9:30 p. m. George A. Harrison and family.
KTRH, Friday, August 21, 8:30
to 9:00 p. m. | Mrs. Joe Key returned to her
[home in Goose Crpek Monday after
Mr. and Mrs. Wright and party, a pleasant visit here and was ae-
of Amar^Ro, Tex., are new an^w^ls’ c°mpanied by Mrs, Wesley Duller,
the week end in Fairbury, Nebr.,
T(ie El Campo and Palacios Chap- where he preached in the Baptist
the early part of' thp nioqth was fers pf the Order of the Eastern Church, from which he had received
, complimented wi^h a miscellaneous Star will have a picnic on the Tres a call as pastor,
Augustine Garza^in connection with g^ower j8gt Friday evmipg pf the Palaeios County Club lawn August -
liopie of Mrs. Mary BJIrfar, with 20th at 0:30 p. m. All members and After spending a month with her
Mrs. Carlton Crawford, Mrs. Row- visiting members invited. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Scott,
lpnd Burton, Mrs. Matthew Bur-1 „ —- Mrs. Pratt Threadgill and daughters
ton, Mrs. T. A- Elder and M'sa. Quite « little excitement was | Annabel and Maxine are leaving
the case.—San Antonio Light:
LIQUOR DEALERS WARNED
TO CLOSE ELECTION RAy
Austin, Aug, m.— The liquor pon.
tpol board Wednesday reminded
dispenser* of alcoholic beverages to
. / dose for the primary election Sat-
urday. Beer dealers are required to
close from 7 a. m. until 8 p. m. of
election day; liquor dealers, from
midnight Friday until . 7 a. m. Mon-
day.
( Quite a little excitement
Victoria Elder as hostesses. Various' caused just before noon Tuesday [Saturday for their home in Selma,
games and contests furnished cl I-1 whin the dry cleaner at the Pala-|Ala.
version until the array «f gifts were cios Tailor Shop caught on fire,
displayed, The guest list included George M, Curtis who wm stand-1 Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Blount, of
morp than 00 friends of the honoree irg near received some slight burns Orange, who had spent two weeks
and the gifts were numerous and [which was about the only damage of their vacation in Palacios, left
beautiful. Dainty refreshments were done. The fire boys answered the Wednesday for Corpus Christi,
served and the hospitality closed call in record time, und soon had where fhey will make a short visit
with all extending best wishes for the flames extinguished and the [before returning to resume his
the future happiness of the newly
wedded.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Chamblee, of especially on the golf course which
El Campo, were visiting Palacios is daily becoming more popular
friends Wednesday afternoon and with Palacios people. The grass hus
went out to Camp Hulen to view the been mowed, which puts the fair-
big anti-air- craft guns of the coast ways in first class condition, but the
artillery being used by the Arkansas most telling work is being^one on
tailor shop force feel they have | duties as pastor of the Orange'and Missouri Coast Artillery Nation-the greens. These are being Banded
who have taught in the school live have a new outlet, he said, and Pa-
in Matagorda County or in the ad- lacios would be benefited in her sea-
joining counties and it will be easy food industry by having water
for them to attend. A photographer transportation,
will be present to take pictures of Data was nte(] tendi to
the important events or of any per- oil fish ?hrj and 0*ster
son who cares to have them made^ Ldugtries of the territory were re-
This is the twenty-fifth year of L^ because of |ack of ad ate
Deutschburg. There will never be wat traffic to Aransas Pass
another opportunity for us to cele-lj c christj
brate the event. Please come and I , . ......
bring your friends. Authorized project for the inland
_ waterway between Pass Cavailo,
»«• n , r, __ { near Port O’Connor, and Aransas
Miss Pearl Ranson, of Austin, is_ ...
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... „ , , which will provide a deeper and
Miss Wanda Gray has as bHwider channel.
guest this week, Miss Mane Faust, . .
I Leaders said increasing demands
_ were being made for water trans-
A T ty a * DwnnVom poitation between Port Lavaca and
Mrs. A. L. Durden of Brenham, ^ christi until the Loui9,ana.
a week end guest of her sister, | ^ waterway cou,d b(J completed.
They said government engineers had
m .. ,i estimated restoration of the old
Mrs. A. Tollerson .left the first cana] wcuy jnvolve movement of
of the week for an extended visit 350 ()()() We ds of material>
with her daughter in Victoria, 1
was
Mrs. Ed Muegge.
Mrs. Rosa Shahan and daughter,
Ruth, of Austin, were in Palacios
last week, guests of Mrs. E. G.
Frame,
Child Study Club
m Palacics for a vacaticp stay, lo-1 »■» '■ ■' “Picadilly Jim” picture at the Iac cne ,awt'‘ ‘e-
cat-d1 thfi'Bj. f. p. y, grounds, Rev, George D, McClelland spent Queen Theatre Sunday and Monday Par'n,fr the Girl for the Business of
Six members and one visitor were
_ _ present at the home of Mrs. Holll-
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Muegge and|day at four o’clock Tuesday after-
Children have returned to their "oon Augmrt 11. The present,
home in Brenham after enjoying a Mrs‘ Wehmeyer presided
month’s vacation in Palacios. | Tbe topic of the days study was
discussed by Mrs. Tracy: “The Girl
“Picadilly Jim” picture at the |at tbe Womanhood,” “Pre-
comes direct from the Loew State Mat“y” and “Healthy Games
theatre in Houston, Texas' largest and SP°‘ts ,for Girls' A roul,d
table discussion follower the pres-
Untation of the subject.
Billy Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. I The first September meeting
Robert E. Berry, of Wharton, form- will be held with Mrs. Wehmeyer
er Palacios citizens is in Memorial as hostess at four o’clock on the
hospital in Houston, suffering with | second Tuesday of the month,
a possible broken neck, caused by
diving into a shallow pool near his I Ruel B. Foley, proprietor of the
home Tuesday night. Tres-Palaeios Country Club
tinues to make improvements and
much to be thankful for.
I Christian Church.
|al Guards,
Palacios, this week and next has
the honor of having as its guests
National Guards from Missouri and
Arkansas, who have come to Camp
Hulen for their annual training
period, instead of going to one of
the regular U. S. Army Posts as
has been done heretofore. While the
facilities here are not as those of-
fered at the posts, they are very
well pleased with everything in
general and especially Palacios and
the hospitality accorded them by our
people.
The 203 Coast Artillery Anti-air-
craft is from southwest Missouri,
in command of Col Ray E. Watson,
with regimental headquarters at
Webb City. There are 50 officers
and 70(1 enlisted men, and they
made the trip in 115 trucks, leaving
at 5 a. m. on the 15th and arrived
here at 3 p. m. on the 17th without
un accident.
The Missouri Artillery is repre-
sent, d by Batteries A, Pierce City;
B, Joplin; C, Neosho; D, Carthage;
E, Anderson; F, Springfield; G,
Webb City; H, Nevada; Headquart-
ers Battery, Monnette; Combat
train, Lamar; Headquarter: detach-
ment, Springfield; Medical, Sar-
coxie; S.rvice and Band, Aurora;
and Aviation detachment from St.
Louis, of 3 officers, 6 men with
Capt. Wcimer in command.
The 206 Coast Artillery, anti-air
craft from Arkansas in command of
Elgan C. Robertson, with head-
quarters at Marietta, has 48 offi-
cers and 761 enlisted men. The
service battery is from Harrison,
Combat train, Eldorado; Battery A,
Little Rock; B, Monticello; C, Jones-
boro; D and F, Russellville; E, Cam-
den; G, Helena; H. Hot Springs;
Band and Medical detachment,
Marietta, and the 154th observa-
tion squad, in command of Major
Adrain Williamson, with 25 offi-
cers, all flyers, and 72 enlisted men
from Little Rock.
The Arkansas boys left home on
the 13th and arrived at Camp Hulen
on the 15th and had no accidents.
They will break camp August 26th
and the Missouri boys two days
later.
Anti-aircraft guns of the Sixty-
seventh coast artillery, brought up
from Galveston for the review
lust Thursday under command of
Captain H. W. Papenfoth of the
regular army are being used.
Those guns, automatically syn-
chronized, fire in groups of six or
eight. They use fast range-finders,
and the general effect is like that
of a shotgun aimed at a flying
duck. In the World War, anti-air-
craft guns were used like rifles, and
it is next to impossible to bring
down a Mallard with a rifle. Not so
with a shotgun. A battery of those
anti-aircraft guns can keep 100
shells in the air at one time.
Palacios people and the public in
general are invited for demonstra-
tions of these guns on Thursday
and Monday at 7:30 p. m.
Band concerts are given each
evening followed by acrobatic and
other forms of entertainment. The
majority of the boys are college
students and much praise is heard
of their courteous and mannerly
conduct.
Palacios is proud to have these
guards and their families here for
a time, and trusts their stay with
us will be a most pleasant memory.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Joiner? of
Houston, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Chamblee Tuesday night.
land oiled,
l.
—
ilili
The county sewing room, a WPA
project, which has been located it*
the former Ruthven Packing Co.,
building, was moved to the south-
east rooms of the second floor in
the Hill building Saturday. Mrs.
C. D. Sanders is supervisor and
{keeps a number of workers busy.
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