Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1968 Page: 2 of 8
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FROM THE EXCHANGES
May Aluminum Signs Labor Contract;
Judge Reavley Is Goliad C. C. Speaker
May Aluminum Division of
Whittaker and the Aluminum
Workers International Union, Local
No. 201, announce the signing of
a new Vk year labor contract cov-
ering production workers at the
May Aluminum plant in El Campo.
Some of the derails of the agree-
ment are as follows: an average
hourly increase of 10c per hour be-
ginning May 9, 1968 ; 6c per hour
beginning May 9, 1969 and 5c per
hour beginning May 9, 1970. The
above monetary values do not in-
clude certain additional fringe bene-
fits which were negotiated.—El
Campo Citizen.
Leslie Collins, prominent civic
worker, has been elected to the
presidency of the El Campo Lions
Club beginning July 1, 1968 to June
30, 1969.—El Campo Leader-News.
Thirty-eight lovely young ladies
participated in the first Miss Ga-
nado Beauty Pageant, sponsored by
the Ganado Lions Club Saturday
I evening, which climaxed with the
I crowning of Debbie Larson as Miss
Ganado.—Edna Herald.
Judge Tom Reavley of Austin,
successful candidate in the Demo-
cratic primary for a place on the
Supreme Court of Texas, was guest
speaker at the Goliad County
Chamber of Commerce’s annual
banquet, May 16.—Goliad Advance-
Guard.
Death of H. C Boysen, Sr. will
have no effect on continuation and
completion of the shopping center
on W. Main, Edna, which he has
been instrumental in promoting,
said James Cross, attorney for
Boysen Supermarkets, Inc, builder
of the center.—Edna Herald.
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W. N. Stokes, Jr., president of
the Federal Intermediate Credit
Bank of Houston, will be the guest
speaker at the Rural-Urban meet-
ing of the Lions Club Tuesday noon,
May 28.—El Campo Leader-News.
Mayor Howard Clapp and the
other members of the city council
will serve as an equalization board
this year instead of passing those
duties to other citizens, the council
decided Monday night.—El Campo
Leader-News.
Nine boys from the El Campo
area will attend American Legion
Boys’ State in Austin which starts
June 8 and continues through June
15. This will he one of the largest
delegations from any single post in
Texas. Seven of the Boy Staters are
from El Campo and one each from
Louise and Garwood.—El Campo
Leader-News.
Walter Dollar, assistant coach
at Edna High School for the last
five years, has been appointed prin-
cipal of Carver Elementary School
where Grades 1 and 2 will be in-
structed during the 1968-69 school
year.—Edna Herald.
It was emphasis upon youth at
the monthly city council meeting
Monday night. Jimmy Toubin,
New Improvements In
Aluminum Furniture
COLLEGE STATION—Because
of its light weight and low prices,
folding aluminum furniture has
probably contributed more to the
enjoyment of outdoor living to mul-
titudes of people than has any other
type of casual furniture, says
Bonny Lay, Extension housing and
home furnishings specialist.
Each year producers find ways to
improve construction that make
the practical, functional items more
durable. They add safety features
and new colors in straps, webbing
and pads to make them more at-
tractive.
Vinyl cord, webbing, and straps
now are attached row by row, by
most manufacturers, for easy re-
placement, according to the Texas
A&M University specialist.
Aluminum groups have been
broadened tremendously in the past
few years now including gliders,
innerspring chaises, recliners and
a mariner’s folding chair with a
tray arm.
Aluminum groups include tables
for use with and without umbrellas
and a great many accessories, says
Miss Lay, such as end tables, snack
and coffee tables. Aluminum camp-
ing equipment that includes fold-
ing single and double-deck cots,
back-rest cots and camp stools are
also available.
chairman of the city parks and rec-
reation board, reported activities
for a “Teen Club’’ in one of the old
labor camp buildings. Building of a
tennis and basketball court on the
site and remodeling and renovat-
ing of one of the buildings for a
youth center was approved by the
council.—El Campo Leader-News.
Although a woman can be mighty
sweet when she wants something,
the more she wants the sweeter
she can be.
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COW POKES
By Ace Reid
"This thing is too expensive ... since I put it up, I've missed one brandin'
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The Citu State Bank of Palacios
THIS WEEK
fN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
Rev. Anthony Costantino will
preach the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday night and Dr. Robert 1.
Kahn will deliver the commence-
ment address Monday night. Di-
plomas will be awarded to 58 sen-
iors and 51 ninth graders.
Alcoa will close a third potline
at the Point Comfort Operations
Saturday. Approximately 130 ent-
poyees will be affected by the shut-
down.
Football All-American Bill Glass
will be guest speaker at Trinity
Baptist Church Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Northeast of Palacios, Tidewater
Oil Company brought in a direc-
tional drilled well in Tres-Palaeios
Bay for gas-distillate production.
Collegeport will celebrate its
49th anniversary Saturday.
Robert A. Partain was a candi-
date for degree at May 31 com-
mencement exercises at the Uni-
versity of Texas College of Busi-
ness Administration.
15 YEARS AGO
The largest class to graduate
from P. H. S., 43 candidates, will
receive their diplomas tonight at
exercises in the B.Y.P.U. audi-
torium.
Over three inches of rain fell
within three hours Monday.
Miss Eva Jones will receive her
Bachelor of Science degree in Ele-
mentary Education May 25 from
the University of Corpus Christi.
The Alapha Club closed its year's
work Saturdny night with a ban-
quet at Petersen’s with ’This Is
Your Life” program.
The Green Lantern Inn was the
setting for the Athena Club’s ban-
quet Monday night.
Tho P.H.S. athletic teams, under
Coach Sharkey Shelton, completed
a most successful season, winning
three of four possible champion-
ships. The only championship not
captured was football but in that
they had an 8 won 1 loss record
20 YEARS AGO
Aluminum Company of America
announced plans for the erection of
an aluminum producing plant at
Point Comfort.
Walter Barrier, in his final game
of high school eligibility, pitched
the P.H.S. Sharks to a no hit, no
run victory over the Wharton Tig-
ers.
The congregation of the First
Presbyterian Church will dedicate
their new educational building Sun-
day night.
Rev. George Lee, of Newgulf,
gave a most inspiring baccalaureate
address and Dr. H, E. Robinson
will give the commencement address
to the class of 19 girls and 10 boys.
25 YEARS AGO
Miss Frances Rice and Paul A.
Highberg were married May 26
in Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wickham
moved to their new home north of
the city limits, which they recently
purchased from the Pete Johnsons.
Brig. Gen. Clare H. Armstrong
assumed duties as AAATC Com-
mander at Camp Hulen in the ab-
science of Brig. Gen. Harvey C.
Allen.
30 YEARS AGO
The Athena Club closed the j
year’s work with a banquet at the j
home of Mrs. R. J. Burton.
“A College Town” was presented
by the senior class of P.H.S.
Mrs. Henry Barnett, of Seattle,
Wash., arrived here for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Dr. and Mrs. O’Brien McCary of
Freeport announced the birth of a
baby girl on May 15.
O. E. S. Chapter elected new of-
ficers with Mary Bell and J. L.
Pybus as worthy matron and wor-
thy patron.
A new federal building, a $70,000
post office for Palacios, was listed
among the 94 Texas projects which
the House appropriations committee
reported from Washington, D. C.
35 YEARS AGO
The Vocational Agriculture class
of the high school, S. F. Malone
teacher, gave a successful poultry
show. Thirteen different breeds of
chickens were exhibited.
The Sharks won another ball
game, defeating Rockport by a
score of 3-1.
45 YEARS AGO
E: E. Singley, of Rotan, Texas,
purchased two acres on the east
bay shore for a home site.
Tho P.H.S. alumni banquet was
announced for May 24th,
Tho third annual Father and Son
banquet, sponsored by the Boy
Scouts, was held at Hotel Palacios.
Rev. George F. Gillespie was scout-
master and Carlton Crawford, as-
sistant scoutmaster. Ninety places
were set and not a one was vacant.
L. Brewer purchased the brick
building- on Commerce Street from
H. Ml. Sanders, occupied by the %
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40 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Sandusky, of
Rio Vista, took over the manage-
ment of the Park Hotel from Mrs.
A. Minich, who had been in charge
for the past two years.
Rev. F. G. Clark, pastor of the
Methodist Church, gave the bacca-
laureate sermon for the high school
senior class and Gen. Thomas B.
Barton delivered the address to the
23 graduates.
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