Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1936 Page: 4 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACON, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, March 14, 1936
Published Every Thursday
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES & SONS
Editor and Publishers
One Year, S1.50 Six Months, $1.00
Entered at the Post Office at Pala-
cios Texas, as second class mail
matter, under the Act of Congress.
HEALTH NOTES
Austin, Texas—The Strfte Dv
partmcnt of Health will sponsor a
Clean Up Week, March 20 to April
5, according to Dr. John W. Brown,
State Health Officer. He urges that
every citizen in the State cooperate
in this campaign to improve the
appearance of the property, and
promote the general welfare of the
citizens.
This is Centennial Year and
thousands of persons will visit
Texas, and Texas will be on parade
for the approval of these visitors.
If all property holders will repair
and paint their buildings, and re-
place all weeds and rubbish with
flowers and shrubs, a more favor-
able impression will be made on
our visitors. Every effort should be
made to have the best sanitation
possible under local conditions.
The Centennial visitors will be
in all parts of the State. City of.
ficials can help in this sanitation
program by having a pure milk and
water supply and by applying all
known methods of preventing the
spread of communicable diseases.
During this week special cam-
paigns will be held to prevent fires,
and to promote health among the
Mexicans, and among the Negroes.
All should join together and make
Texas the healthiest and most beau-
tiful, and the cleanest State in the
Union.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
& LICENSED EMBALMERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
PHONE 8 PALACIOS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
FEATHER & SON
REAL ESTATE
FIRE, TORNADO
AUTO and LIFE
INSURANCE
BONDS
—NOTARY PUBLIC—
NOBODY’S
BUSINESS
By JULIAN CAPERS, Jr.
Austin, Tex.—Entertaining dis-
tinguished visitors, including gover-
nors and other dignitaries, and
helping to inaugurate the long
series of Centennial year events in
south Texns, kept Gov. Allred and
many of his official associates out
of the capital. At Washington-on
the Brazos, site of Texas’ early
capital, the governor delivered what
many lauditors declared was the
best speech of his public career. It
denoted a careful study and an in
timate knowledge of Texas history,
and was devoid of current political
reference, altho it was full of cur.
rently important implications. Then,
Huntsville, the governor shared
honors with Gov. Hill McAlister of
Tennessee, in dedicating the fa-
mous Sam Houston “Steamboat
House.” He next moved into Dal-
las to deliver an inspirational his-
torical address to high school stud-
ents and then on to San Antonio
the Alamo celebration. Mean-
while, at Gonzales, cradle of Texas
history, high postal officials from
Washington watched an initial
record-breaking sale of the official
Centennial stamp issue, which aug-
ured well for the Texas birthday
year celebration thruout the state.
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FOR—
KODAK FINISHING,
ENLARGING, COPYING
Or Other Photographic Work
Go Nine Blocks North from
Old City Hail, then 1 % Blocks
East—or leave Films at—
Muriel’s Novelty Shoppe
HUNTER
ingenuity of oil operators
are determined to ignore the
conservation laws of Texas appar-
knows no bounds, according
officials of the Texas railroad
commission and the attorney gener-
al’s office, who are charged with en-
forcement of these laws and regu-
lations.
Injunctions have been obtained
district courts here against
refinery plants in Gladewater by
the attorney general to halt what
they assert is one of the newest
variations of the hot oil racket. The
scheme consists in releasing into
the beds of streams large quanti-
ties of illegally produced oil, which
floats down the streams, and is
trapped further down. Courts have
held that reclaiming plants are en-
titled to trap so-called “fugitive"
“waste” oil in streams. But the
Railroad Commission investigators
and the Attorney General assert
that often the oil is deliberately
released, in quantities far beyond
any reasonable assumption that it
waste" oil, and that the persons
who recover it are in collusion with
those who release the oil. Penalty
suits against those accused of such
collusion have also filed in con-
nection with the injunctions.
Good news for drivers of private
automobiles on the highways in
Texas is the recent court decision
holding that the Railroad Commis-
sion has authority to slow down the
schedules of busses as a safety
measure. The decision extends this
authority not only to intra-state
busses, but likewise to interstate
lines operating in Texas.
• * • •
Sentiment Test?
This summer’s elections may
furnish the first test of public senti-
ment toward the unicameral, or one-
house legislature plan, first foster-
I
cd in the Texas legislature by Sena-
tor Nelson of Tahoka, as an increas-
ing number of candidates for both
houses have included the plan in
their platforms, and will discuss it
during their campaigns. The plan
mustered more than 60 votes in the
House during the special session
last year, but was given scant hear-
ing by the Senate. Lobbyists in Aus-
tin are greatly concerned over its
reception by the people, because
the plan offers premise of making
the work of the lobbyists extreme-
ly difficult, since it eliminates en-
tirely the “conference committee,"
in whose name many a jolt is hand,
ed the taxpayer. Senator Nelson has
been vigorously advocating the plan
all over the State, speaking to
women’s clubs and other civic
groups. The one-house legislature
has been adopted by the people of
Nebraska, and will go into effect
there next year. Texas politicians
are watching with keen interest to
see how it works out there.
* • • •
Evolution of Pie Supper
Streamlined technique in politi-
cal campaigning is evident this
year, as well as in automobile de-
signs. The ancient Fourth of July
barbecue, and its more modest
counterpart, the pie supper of the
Ladies Aid Society, are familiar
political institutions in Texas. But
this year, the community pie sup.
per has evoluted into a regional
dinner that brings so many people
from so many towns together at
one sitting that the Ladies Aid
wouldn't even recognize it. It has
changed its name into the “testi-
monial banquet,” and Col. E. 0.
Thompson, chairman of the Railroad
Commission, and up for re-election
this year, is one of its greatest
( Why Gulf is the Gas for March ]
beneficiaries. Recently, friends of
the Colonel staged a tremendous
testimonial dinner for him in Hous-
ton--in a hotel owned by Jesse
Jones. Right there Col. Thompson’s
home town friends got an idea. So
the Colonel’s own Herring Hotel in
Amarillo last Monday night was
the scene of another great testi-
monial dinner for the Colonel, at-
tended by friends from thruout
Texas, in Amarillo to attend the
Southwestern Cattlemen's- Associa-
tion annual convention. One hun-
dred and twenty members of the
Executive Committee of the Cattle-
men’s Association shared guest
honors with Thompson. The Colonel
reported both politics and the hotel
business distinctly looking up.
* • * •
More Highways
Behind in its schedule which calls
for getting under contract all of
a program of $15,000,000 of regu-
lar Federal aid projects, and about
$23,000,000 of emergency Federal
aid projects, the Texas Highway
Commission this month is working
nights to catch up. Two lettings for
March already are scheduled, with
probably a third late in the month,
for a total of about six and a quart-
er million dollars. This schedule,
High Commission Chairman Harry
Hines believes, will go a long way
toward putting the program back
on the road to its goal. The delays,
caused by Federal work relief regu-
lation difficulties, which have since
been cleared up, seriously threaten-
ed Texas’ greatest highway build-
ing program in history, for a while.
This work, distributed thruout the
State, should absorb a high percent-
age of available labor shortly, Com-
mission officials believe.
In every city there seems to be
people who think they know it all,
who can tell you with a knowing
wink just what should be done for
the betterment of the home city and
how the other fellows should spend
their time and money. The only
thing they are free with is advice.
• * • •
It seems that there are two es-
sential conditions to a modem
state. First, it must have a strong
and compact political organization
—one where there is good com-
munication between “its head and
tail," coordination and close junc-
tion between its limbs and body.
Second, it must be an organization
which is strong and sound both
within and without. It must have
healthy Wood circulation in the
shape of taxes, also well developed
muscles. The more taxes that are
collected, the more successful the
organization will be.
• • * •
Everything of value you have
obtained was brought to your at-
tention by advertising. If you are
married, you selected her yourself,
but, goodness, how you did have to
advertise yourself to get herl
• * * •
King Solomon expressed a great
truth when he sententiously re-
marked, “Much food is in the till-
* THIS WEEK )
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
10 YEARS AGO
The executive committee of the
Matagorda County White Man’s
Union met and set April 17, as date
for primary election throughout the
county.
Singer heirs received a message
from Mrs. Peters, Bakersfield,
Calif.; stilting that Congress had
allowed $66,539 as damages for loss
of horses, cattle, lumber and stock
of merchandise which were seized
during the Civil War.
Messrs. M. M. Miller and Chas.
Hansen, who had conducted the City
Feed Store for the past ten years
decided they had earned a vacation
and would retire from active busi-
ness, so disposed of their interests
to J. E. Grant and Harold Stewart.
J. F. Hill died at his home in this
city. Remains were taken to Claude
for interment.
Notice was received from the
Post Office Department that bids
were wanted for new quarters for
the local office. A. G. Skinner was
postmaster at that time.
Ben Ehlers announced ns a candi-
date for mayor and John W. Bolling
for councilman.
15 YEARS AGO
A bill before the Texas legisla-
ture to aid Palacios in the seawall
and harbor project would likely
never come up, Mayor Sartwelle
reported, due to the congested con-
dition of legislative matters.
G. C. Stoddard died at his home in
Buckeye. His remains were taken
to Dayton, Ohio for interment.
Hotel Palacios was getting a new
coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parks an-
nounced the birth of a fine baby
girl.
Frank Stephens, youngest son of
Dr. and Mrs. Stephens of this city
was married to Miss Ruby Ratliff
in Galveston.
Plans were being made to organ-
ize a band.
age of the poor, but there is that
which is destroyed for the want of
judgment.”
• * • *
If you don’t think your town is
the best town in the world for you,
it’s up to you to move out and
make room for someone who does.
Patronize BEACON Advertisers
THOUGHTFUL SERVICE
AT PRICES
EVERYONE CAN AFFORD!
A. A. Duffy & Co.
T. S. Brandon, Manager
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Careful — Courteous
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phones 104 and 54
H. C. CAMPBELL
General Insurance
FIRE—WINDSTORM
AUTO—LIFE—ACCIDENT
BONDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
D.S. PRINZING
LAND — LAW
INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Offices in Bldg. So. of Bank
ALLEN’S
Launch Livery
Boats—Fishing Tackle—Bait
—GROCERIES—
MODERN CAMP CABINS
—75c and UP-
PHONE 78
J. L. PYBUS
PLANING MILL
MANUFACTURE
ALL KINDS OF WOOD
WOOD YARD
In Connection with Plant
PHONE 27 PALACIOS
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids
The only way your body can clean out
Aclda and poisonous wastes from your
blood la thru 9 million tiny, delicate Kid-
ney tubes or filters, but bewart of cheap,
drastic. Irritating drugs. If functional
Kidney or Bladder disorders make you
suffer from Getting Up Nights, Nervous-
ness, Leg Palna, Backache, Circles Under
Eyes, Dizziness, Rheumatic Pains, Acid-
ity, Burning, Smarting or Itching, don't
take chances. Get the Doctor's guaran-
teed prescription called Cystex (Siss-
Tex). Works fast, safe and sure. In 48
hours It must bring new vitality, and Is
guaranteed to fix you up In one week or
| money back on return of empty package.
| Cystex costs only 9c a day at druggists
| and the guarantee protects you.
COULD NOT DO HER
HOUSEWORK
WTHEN every-
thing you at-
tempt is a burden
—when you are
nervous and irri-
table—at your
wit’s end—try
this medicine. It
may be just what
v you need for extra
energy. Mrs. Charles L. Cadmus of
Trenton, New Jersey, savs, "After
doing just a little work I had to he
down. My mother-in-law recom-
mended the Vegetable Compound.
I can see a wonderful change now."
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
WARNING!
Only a few more days to get a MODERN GAS RANGEwith these
NATIONAL HOUSING ACT (N.H.A.)
TERMS
..vlvXv>.vi\v.
SURE AND IT’S almost the middle of
* March—the month the old thermometer
makes an average jump of 5 to 13 de-
grees. The Moral?.. .That your gas should
be made to fit the season! If it isn’t,
you’re not getting all the mileage you
should!... Switch to That Good Gulf to-
day. It’s specially refined to suit the sea-
son. Because it’s “Kept in Step with the
Calendar”—all of it goes to work, non* of
it goes to waste l
• Every Indication
points to the fact that
present terms may be
withdrawn any day
now. Even if the Na-
tional Housing Act,
which expires March
31st, is renewed, it may
not permit purchase of
household appliances
on the present low,
attractive terms.
PAID WITH
YOUR GAS BILL
• Because of the uncer-
tainty that surrounds
the National Housing
Act, our present terms
can only be a day-to-
day offer that may ba
withdrawn without
advance public notice.
/
... We may receive a
notice any day now to
discontinue taking
applications under the
N. H. A. terms.
THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING NOW
• No payment due until May. . Low 5' N.H.A. discount rate.
• Old stove trade-in allowance. . No advance in retail prices.
YOU WILL LIKE THESE FEATURES
o Heavily Insulated Oven. « Automatic Oven R» filiation,
o Automatic* Burner Lighting • Smart, Modern Beauty.
DON’T DELAY ANY LONGER . . . CHOOSE YOUR RANGE TODAY/
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Mrs. J. W. Dismukes and Sons. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1936, newspaper, March 12, 1936; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth725920/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.