Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1936 Page: 1 of 8
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For a Greater, Better Palacloa Country—-Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936
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$17,000 SECURED FOR BAYSHORE IMPROVEMENTS
John A. Hulen to be Honor
Guest at C. of C. Banquet
Annual Meeting
To be Held Feb.
27th on Pavilion
HON. ROY HILLER IS INVITED
AS GUEST SPEAKER FOR
ANNUAL OCCASION
J. L. Koerber, president of the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce, an-
nounces that Gen. John A. Hulen
of Fort Worth is to be honor guest
at the annual banquet scheduled for
Thursday night, Feb. 27. General
Hulen was largely instrumental in
, locating the National Guard Camp
at Palacios, and since its coming
here he has. been deeply interested
in the welfare of the town. During
these years he has at'all times been
willing to use his great influence
for the good of this community, and
the citizens of Palacios will give
him a hearty Wtelcome when he
comes to the C. of C. banquet.
Hon. Roy Miller has accepted
the invitation to be guest speaker
and the “Heart’s Delight Millers”
of the Liberty Mills, San Antonio
will furnish the music. This is a
popular, musical aggregation fami-
liar to radio fans as it broadcasts
over San Antonio stations on dif-
ferent programs daily the first of
every week.
The affair will be held in the new
Palacios Pavilion with Mr. Ellinger
of the Pier Cafe serving the eats.
Guests from near-by coast towns
as well as inland cities and all parts
of the county are being invited.
Tickets, 65 cents each, are on
sale at the Nester and Bowden drug
stores. Get your ticket early and
show your loyalty to your home
town as well as your interest in
your Chamber of Commerce by be-
ing present at* the annual banquet.
CHARLIE D. McCONNELL
OUT FOR CONSTABLESHIP
Charlie D. McConnell places his
name in the Beacon announcement
column this week, as a candidate for
the office of Constable of the pre-
cinct, subject to the action of the
White Man’s Union primaries in
April Mr. McConnell served in the'DAMMING 0F TREg pALACIOS
World War and has had experience
Big Developm’t
Program Plant
Of Hurd & Son
with law enforcement which he feels
qualifies him for the office he seeks.
He asks the support of his many
friends and assures them if elected
he will be fair and square with all
in his official duties.
BAY WILL PROVIDE ROAD
TO COLLEGEPORT
Read the Ads in the Beacon.
Jesse Strasner and
E. Mayo Purchase
Many Attend P.-T.
A. Program Tues.
Considering the inclement weath-
er Tuesday night a splendid crowd
was present for the program given
in the high school auditorium under
the direction of the P. T. A.
Celebration of the Texas Centen-
nial was the theme of the entertain-
ment which opened with the Girl
Reserves singing, “Beautiful Tex-
as.” Cowboy music was discussed
Burton D. Hurd and son Vernon K.
'Hurd of Collegeport, were business
visitors in Palacios Monday after-
jnoon in the interest of the Mid-
!Coast-Irrigation Company of which
I they are the promoters. While here
they called at the Beacon office and
left With us for perusual, for our
own information, a copy of the ap-
C* 1J T *1 CL plication sent to State Water Board,
Fields 1 8.1 lOl* onop Highway Commission and Federal
- Army Engineers, all of which to us
... , , , , appears to be one of the most gi-
A business deal consummated the g-airtic development plans ever at-
first of the week changed the name tempted for the Mid-coast country,
and proprietors cf the Field’s Tailor Mr. Hurd has had this in view> he
Shop. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fields who tells Us ever sjnce be f jrst visited
opened the shop more than three this country and for the ast twen.
years ago are retiring from the ty.five years has been WOrking to-
work, while Messrs. Earl Mayo and Ward its fulfillment and accom-
Jesse Strassner are the new owners, p]jshment.
and are now in charge. , r ,, .' , .. „ . .
,, ,, 1 in the issue of the Beacon of Jan.
Mr. and Mrs. Fields gave excellent 30( we printed the proposed plans
"An open foe may prove a curse, but
a pretended friend is worse."
FEBRUARY
IB—Abrshim Lincoln, the
frut emancipator, bom
ISOS.
I J—Firat aettlen reach Sevan-
nah. Georgia, 1712.
*H3i-
M—Moaea Coates Invente first
practical apple parer,
1801.
IS—Ill-famed Confederate An-
dersonville Prison is
opened. ISM.
^ 16—Ulyssee S. Grent promoted
to Major General, 1882.
—Belgian King Albert din
in mountain fall. 1934.
IS—Lowell Observatory dis-
cover* new planet Pluto*
1930. #n>r
Co. Commissioner
Geo. A. Harrison
Seeks Re-Election
service thereby building up a sub-
stantial business and have made a
host of friends by their ever will-
ing and courteous manner.
The new proprietors are both well
and favorably known here and ex-
pect to keep up the high standard
of work done by their predecessors,
but have not yet chosen a name
for their shop. The Beacon wishes
for all concerned unbounded suc-
cess.
Gas Water Heater
Dealer Guarantees
Present Low Prices
Robert L. Price Cash Hardware
Company, local gas water heater
dealer, has announced that it is
guaranteeing present prices on gas
-r o<Tm UptU Saturd^- *\b- is^rdesirer'and'Vleara'*the
ruary 29th. Mr. Price says that the |Commissioner.s Court has already
price trend .s definitely upward, made plang whereby B hard gur_
and that prospective purchasers1.______a o,. t___ ,_____
of damming the Tres Palacios and
Carancahua rivers as had been sub-
mitted to the District Engineer, by
Mr. Hurd, a hearing on which is to
be held in the City Hall on next
Tuesday.
In another column of the Beacon
this week appears the Notice of
hearing to appropriate Public Wa-
ters of the State of Tex.'.s to be held
in Austin on Monday March 16, be-
fore the State Board of Water En-
gineers.
Some of the high points of the
proposition as we see it, will be the
development of thousands of acres
of land for rice farming, cotton, and
feed crops, as well as truck under
supervision. It will bring new peo-
ple to our communi’i'. and better
marketing conditions ill be af-
forded. The dam on the .res Pala-
cios is being constructed where a
.road from Palacios to Collegeport
can save pro^S face road 20 feet wide wiU be COn‘
buying before February 29th.
The liberal terms now offered of
no cash down payment and only
$2.50 a month, paid with the month-
ly gas bill, are made possible be-
by Mrs. F. L. Harper who gave it cause of the present National Hous-
an extra touch of interest by intro-
ducing i. Young Men’s Chorus sing-
ing for their initial appearance,
“The Home on the Range,” Albert
Lee was at the piano.
“The Meaning of the Texas Cen-
tennial" was given by Mrs. H. C.
Best ,in a very entertaining and
instructive manner. Mrs. Traylor
told of “Texas Poets” and Miss
Helander gave Negro Folk Lore,
which was followed by a duet and
a chorus from the colored people
under the direction of Lula V.
Mulky, teacher of the colored school.
One of the most pleasing num-
bers was the singing of “Take Me
Back to My Boots and Saddle” by
Robert McCrory, a third grade pu-
pil. He had to respond with an en-
core, “Roll Along Prairie Moon.”
His talent is wonderful.
ing Act which expires in March.
Unless Congressional action ex-
tends the N. H. A., these low terms
may be cancelled at any time with-
out advance notice. Mr. Price is
guaranteeing present installed prices
until February 29th, but points out
that he has no control over terms,
and a change might be made at
any time.
Those homes that are struggling
along without an automatic storage-
type gas water heater are urged
to take advantage of these guar-
anteed prices and modernize before
it is too late. It is hoped that both
these prices and terms will be avail-
able after February 29th, but it
cannot be guaranteed. Complete
stocks of water heaters are now on
display at Robert L. Price Cash
Hardware Company, and those
structed on top of the dam. All in
all it looks to us as a wonderful
thing for the entire community; we
Tire for it and congratulate Mr.
Hurd and son who have had the
vision to plan such an affair.
Com. George A. Harrison, author-
izes the Beacon to place his name in
the announcement column as a
candidate to succeed himself, subject
the action of the White'Man’s
Union primaries in April.
We feel that during the years Mr.
Harrison has served precinct No. 3,
as commissioner his work has been
so outstanding that any commenda-
tion from us would be futile. He has
continually worked for the better-
ment of the people not only of his
own precinct but for the entire coun-
ty. In asking for re-election it is his
desire to complete some of the pro.
jects he has been so vitally interest-
ed and will appreciate the loyal sup-
port of his friends at this time.
Extension of Seawall and
Shell Boulevard Planned
Annual Banquet
Vol. Fire Dept.
Held Mon. Night
CITY COUNCIL AND OUT-OF-
TOWN VISITORS PRESENT
AT ANNUAL FEAST
Misses Lucile Tollerson and Viola
Hood spent the week end with rela-
tives and friends in Port Lavaca.
Drama of Devil’s
Island Opening at
Queen Tomorrow
A paper on Spanish Missions was needing a water heater are urged
read by Mrs. Edwards and a song (to come in and make a selection, or
by the girls of the Spanish Class phone and ask a dealer representa-
closed the entertainment.
The program as a whole was in-
tive to call and furnish an estimate.
Any size gas water heater may be
structive as well as entertaining purchased under the $2.50 monthly
and many who heard it are asking payment plan,
that the P. T. A. sponsor another
one of the same nature before the
cloBe of school.
M. Z. Childress has opened a
package liquor store in the City
Hotel Building, and will move his
family here in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. West, of Kono-
wa, Okla., stopped over in Palacios
Wednesday evening for a short visit
with Miss Dessie Sullivan. They are
on a sight seeing tour, going from
here to "Corpus Christi, then on to
Monterrey and New Mexico, ^ j,
starting Friday.
The film’s drama is set against a
background of death-infested swamp
land and alligator-ridden rivers, na.
ture’s own barricades against es-
cape from this desolate penal out-
post.
Jory enacts the role of an adven-
turer-spy condemned to this tropical
Hades after a thwarted attempt to
steal some military secrets. Togeth-
er with Stanley Andrews, his com-
patriot and father of Florence Rice,
. and young Foster, serving a sent-
Clifford (Bill) Chamblee, who has ence for a crjme he never commit-
been assisting at the Community ted, Jory strikes for freedom across
Service Station for some time, book the trackless, marshy jungle. Un-
A harrowing tale of the French
Devil’s Island penal colony called
“Escape From Devil’s Island,” fea-
turing Victor Jory, Florence Rice
and Norman Foster, will head the
new program at the Queen Theatre ligious ideals in the light of emer-
The annual banquet of the Pala-
cios Volunteer Fire Department
held Monday night at the Pier Cafe
was a grand success, at least that
is the report of everyone present.
The eats were served by Mr. El-
linger and his able assistants and
were of the usual high quality. Mem-
bers of the City Council were honor
guests.
John Bowden was re-elected Chief,
George M. Hunter Assistant chief
and J. B. Feather secretary. D. D.
Paulk was made foreman of Squad
No. 1, Russell Williams squad No. 2
and Hugh Dismukes No. 3.
Out of town guests were Paul
Herman, chief, and William Preis-
meyer a presiding officer of the El
Campo Fire Department.
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AND
SOCIAL ACTION TOPIC OF Y.
W. C. A. DIST. BOARD MEETING
Christian Leadership and Social
Action will be the topic presented
by Mrs. Olivia Fuller, general secre-
tary of the Houston Y. W. C. A.,
at the meeting of the Board of Di.
rectors and membership of the Gal-
veston-Houston District Y. W. C.
A. at Blessing, Texas, Saturday,
February 15th. This meeting, which
is one of a series of leadership
training courses sponsored by the
District Y. W. C. A. will be attend-
ed by delegates from Y. W. C. A.
councils and leaders of church
groups throughout the Galveston-
Houston district. Mrs. Fuller, who
will be the guest speaker at the
luncheon meeting, is one of the
most dynamic platform speakers
of the southwest and is in constant
demand as a lecturer by organiza-
tions who are rethinking their re-
Community Ser. Sta.
Changes Managers
over the management of it the first
of the month, and makes announce-
beknown to each other, both Jory
and Foster fall in love with the
ment of the fact this week through ]0vely Miss Rice
the columns of the Beacon Bill is I with freedom’ imminent, at last,
thoroughly familiar w.th all the re- L romantjc tri le enjfenders a
qmrements of an up-to-date Service Lra ic denouement which reverte
Sta ion as well as how to please the ' scene Mtion back to the pri.
public. Knox Morton who resigned !gon £rom which the convictg
as manager will remain with the , , * d „
station for a time at least and either |“ ®P„' .. 4
of the boys will be pleased to have I Albe* d'r?,cted 'E*Caf
their regular customers as well as !Fr°|" Devil’s Island, which Earle
new ones look them up when in need Sne11 and Fred N,bl°' >Tr\> adaPted
of anything in their line. The Texaco
Products are handled' at the Com-
munity Service Station.
SPANISH CLUB MEETS
to the screen from an original story
by Fred De Gresac.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Christie and
baby and Miss Nellie Mae Pasal,
of Houston, were here the past week
,end visiting home folks and friends.
The Spanish Club met Wednes-
day, February 12, when an interest- Palacios friends of Mr. and Mrs.
ing program was given by Jasper jobn Houston Robertson will be in
Wright, Lucille Tolleson and Helen terested to leam that they are now
Glaros. located at Itasca, Tex., and have
After the program all sang “Las taken charge of the Presbyterian
Gaviotas” and closed with “La1 School and Home for orphans. Mi1.
Cucharacha.” The meeting was ad-1 Robertson is manager of the home
journed by the vice-president. land superintendent of the school.
gent needs of people. The subject,
which she presents in a colorful
though practical manner, is chal-
lenging to leaders who are concern-
ed in sharing in the building of a
better social order.
Other interesting features plan-
G. A. HALLIDAY FOR
JUSTICE OF PEACE
G. A. Halliday, who is serving his
first term as Justice of the Peace
of this precinct, asks that his name
be placed in the announcement col-
umn of the Beacon this week as a
candidate to succeed himself, and
in doing so asks the support of his
many friends. Mr. Halliday is a
faithful and conscientious worker,
ever ready to do what he thinks is
right and is conducting the duties
of his office in a very satisfactory
and pleasing manner.
Sheriff Milner was over from Bay
City Tuesday on business.
Samuel G. Selkirk
Announces For Co.
Treasurer’s Office
Samuel G. Selkirk, of Bay City
who has the honor and distinction
of being the first one to throw his
hat into the political ring for a
county office this year, was in Pa-
lacios Wednesday in the interest of
his candidacy for office of County
Treasurer and while in the city call-
ed at this office to have his name
placed in the announcement column
of the Beacon.
Mr. Selkirk was reared in this
county, a member of one of the
county’s oldest families and is well
and favorably known. In announc
ing as a candidate for treasurer, he
does so with the promise to serve
all alike and impartially and to the
very best of his ability. His candi-
dacy is subject to the action of the
White Man’s Union primaries to be
held in April, and he sincerely so.
licits your support and vote.
Allotment From
P.W. A. Assures
Construction
J. D. EVANS, ENGINEER, HERE
THIS WEEK CHECKING
OVER ALL PLANS
Vlagnolia Agency
is Taken Over by
Clarence Buller
George W. Curtis who has had
the local agency for the Magnolia
Petroleum Co., the past several
years, has resigned and Clarence
Buller has been appointed for the
place. The auditors for the com-
pany were here the first of the
week to check out Mr. Curtis and
put Mr. Buller in charge.
During the years Mr. Curtis has
been with the Magnolia Company
he has given it efficient and satis-
factory service, as well as users of
Word received in Palacios last
week from Washington that we are
deljghted to give our readers, was
that funds had been made available
for the completion of our seawall,
as per the following messages to
Mr. Harrison:
G. A. Harrison, Palacios, Texas.
Pleased to advise additional al-
lotment by PWA of $17,000. for ad-
ditional to seawall and shore im.
provement, docket #4835.
(Signed) Tom Connally
G. A. Harrison, Palacios, Texas.
Am pleased to advise PWA has
granted allotment of $17,000. on
docket four eight three five repre-
senting additional loan and grant
Palacios and Collegeport Seawall
PWA today wiring Julian Mont-
goery, state engineer Ft. Worth of
action. (Signed) J. J. Mansfield
The above telegrams came as
very gratifying news to Com. G. A.
Harrison and other members of the
Seawall Commission who are anx-
ious to see the project a completed
one. This additional allotment with
the WPA project will enable them
to complete the seawall on both
south and east bay as was original-
ly planned, as well as make the
proposed improvements to the
boulevard, and bay shore. The sea-
wall commission met with the City
Council Monday night and present-
ed their plans, which we leam were
unanimously accepted.
Engineer J. D. Evan", cf Austin
was here Wednesday going over
everything preparatory to advertis-
ing for bids for the completion of
the wall and other improvements
and it will probably be only a mat-
ter of a few weeks until the work
is begun.
Mrs. Davidson Opens
Grace’s Gown Studio
ned for the district meeting include their products.
“New Trends in Girl Reserve Work" Mr. Buller is a member of the
by Miss Sue Mansfield, Bay City; Buller Fish and Oyster Co. He will
‘National Youth Movements” pre. baVe as his assistant E. Legg who
sented by Mrs. Burton Hurd, Col- had been with Mr. Curtis for some
legeport. A demonstration of club
and community singing will be
given by Miss Mertis Boysen, sec-
retary of music, Houston Y. W. C.
A., assisted by music groups from
Palacios and Newgulf. Mrs. J. S.
Caldwell of Freeport, president of
the Galveston-Houston District Y.
W. C. A., will preside at the busi-
ness meeting. Miss Eva Jordan of
Freeport, chairman of Agenda, will
be in charge of the educational
features of the program.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Blessing Y. W. C. A.
time and will continue to give Pa-
lacios and community the same
quality of service as his predecessor.
We have not learned what Mr.
Curtis plans to do, but judge he
will not be idle longer than to take
a much needed vacation.
Old-Fashioned Dance
At Pavilion, Feb. 20
An Old Fashioned dance will be
iriven on the Pavilion. Thursday
“To be graceful—wear Grace’s
designs,” is the slogan of a new
establishment for Palacios conduct-
ed by Mrs. Grace Davidson, a gradu-
ate of the Grace School of Corset-
tiere, also the Gossard School in
Stienway Hall, Chicago. Mrs. David-
son is opening her studio on the
second floor of the Ruthven build-
ing, where she will be permanently
located. She has had years of ex-
perience, traveled extensively and
feels she can please the most exact-
ing tastes, as her costumes are
drafted and designed to the per-
sonality of each of her customers.
In speaking of her choosing Pa-
lacios as a location Mrs. Davidson
stated, she had found our town as
gracious and hospitable as any she
had ever been in, and says further
“having dealt with people in both
Americas as well as foreign coun-
tries, I feel happty’ to say the warmth
extend to a stranger is 100
munity House. The board luncheon Health Fund. This fund is used for
will be served at the Blessing Hotel. tonsil cases, defective vision, dental
Rlegistrat.ifons havte been received 'work for school children and pre-
from Houston, Humble, Freeport, sch00l children whose parents can
Galveston, Collegeport, Newgulf, not afford to pay
Boling, Pledger Iago Wadsworth I There wi„ bc old time fiddIe mugic
Matagorda, Gulf, Palacios and Bay I, m0||ern musi(, The admiggion is
City.
twenty-five cents each. C. L. de St.
Registrations and transportation Aubin will be flow manager, so
for guests from Palacios are being corae an(j have a good time and help
arranged by Mrs. George Edwards. a warthy cause.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Martino, of El
Campo, were visitors with relatives
and friends here Wedhesday.
Mrs. Davidson is carrying an an-
nouncement card in the Beacon and
invites you to come and see her.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hassendeufel and
daughter and Miss Paula Scheels,
of Victoria were recent guests of
Mrs. A. Tolleson and family.
Mrs. C. W. Nester accompaned
by her mother, Mrs. Ella Fitts, and
Mrs. A. M. Stadig and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, spent last Thursday
“Middle class: The one who is in Woodsboro with her daughter
too poor to pay for hospital service, |Mrs. Charles Ames who gave her
and too rich to get it for nothing.” (husband a surprise birthday dinner.
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Mrs. J. W. Dismukes and Sons. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1936, newspaper, February 13, 1936; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth726201/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.