Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
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Your
Schools
By GEO. “COACH” HOLS'!
In a reeerlt “Your Schools” col-
umn (written in early September
but not published until Get. 1(5) n
National Education Association
■publicittion titled "If The Shoe
Fits” was ’printed.' This publication
was carried 'by 'many of the major
daily newspapers . across the coun-
try. “Your 'Schools” carried and’
commented on the publication in
jest and to cause people to think. It
ecorns to have done just that- •
mission acrtmrjilHhed.
I would like to thank Mrs. Arlene
Stewart for her letter to the editor
titled “Your Parents (By Another
Point of View).” It was very well
written and cleverly stated. Tn our
democratic society another point
of view should always he allowed
and welcomed. If the time ever
comes that this isn’t the case we
will all be in bad shape in the
schools and country. Mrs. Stewart,
your mission has been accomplish-
ed. Roth your letter and “Your
Schools” succeeded in some friendly
jest and more important getting
school patrons and school people to
think. As we both stated Palacios
T. S. D. is fortunate to have a
large majority of school patrons
and school teachers that woi’k to-
gether and put the child number
one.
Mrs. Stewart, you are a ‘Three-
Legged Racer” which is the best
kind of school patron according
to the National Education Associa-
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VOLUME iLXII.NUMBER 44_PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1969 1QC Per Copy
Scouts To Colled
Goodwill Bags Of
Clothing Sunday
Local Roy Scouts arc cooperat-
ing with Goodwill Industries in col-
lecting usable clothing and repair-
able household iitoms.
Last weekend the Scouts left at
your front door a large paper hag
for you to fill. Go through your
closets and cabinets and any cloth-
ing you no longer wear or repair-
able appliances you no longer use
put in the bag.
Sunday, November 2, place the
filled bag at your front door. Some-
time during the day the Scouts will
come by and collect the bags and
give them to Goodwill Industries to
be used in their rehabilitation pro-
jects.
The Scouts hope you will help
them do a good turn for the handi-
capped at Goodwill Industries Iby
Two Local Students Among 38 Local Seoul Troops
Area 4-H Club Boys And Girls
To Receive Gold Star Awards
filling your bag and putting it
tion publiraMnn we have discussed 1 .where they can pick it up.
—“If The Shoe Fits”. __
“Your Schools” would once again
like to inform all school patrons
that they arc always welcome at
the various schools of the Pa-
lacios I. S. D. In the event that a
parent or other citizen is dissatis-
fied with the professional or ad-
ministrative practices and decisions
of employees of the district, he
should use the following procedure
which is a policy of the Board of
Trustees of the Palacios I. S. D.:
All-Time Record
Is Set By Alcoa
The Aluminum Company of
America's Point Comfort Opera-
tions smelting plant has become
the firm's new all-time safety
champion for smelters by workiing |
Need Assistance
Of Adult Leaders
Scouting in Palacios is in need of
a strong boost. We have four Scout
Units in Palacios. Explorer Ship
No. 68(1, guided by Dr. John C.
fine. His
Thirty-eight outstanding 4-H
hoys and girls from the 10-county, „rl ,
Gulf Coast area will receive the I .\Vhit^ )S alnnF
Gold Star Award, Nov. 1, according
to County Agent Norman Vestal,
Vinners will be honored at a
<1:30 p.m. banquet scheduled for
the Marriott Motor Hotel, 2100
South Braeswood and Greenbriar
in Houston.
SHARKS GUARDS: Tommy Garza, Ronnie Kubecka,
Vernon Bates, Wayne Bowers, (No. 64 not out), Ralph
Harvey, Scott Stewart, Terry Lester.
1. Discuss the problem or complaint | over 2.8 million^ manhours without
with the appropriate teacher, prin-
cipal, head of the service depart-
ment or division director. 2. If the
.complaint is not satisfied with the
explanation of the principal, head
of the service department or di-
vision director and cannot reach a
mutually agreeable solution, he
should discuss the matter with (he
superintendent. 3. If the complain-
ant cannot reach a mutually agree-
able solution with the superintend-
ent, he should put his complaint
in writing and give it to the super-
intendent for presentation to the
Board of Trustees. 4. A person who
has presented a signed complaint
to the superintendent may ask for
a lost time accident.
The old record of 2,781,093 man-
hours was set In January, 1968, by
Alcoa’s Rockdale Works. Point
Comfort’s smelting facility, which
is manned by about 4170 workers,
has not recorded a disabling injury
since June 15, 1968, and lias piled
up 2,864.010 manhours fn its pros-
ent streak.
The smelting plant, which went
into production in 1950, is register-
ing about 5,700 manhours every 24-
hour period to widen the record-
setting performance.
Point Comfort’s smelting plant
encompasses personnel assigned to
the potrooms, ingot plant, paste
plant and maintenance and power
a hearing at the next regular Hoard
meeting, attend the meeting and j workers in the smelting area,
present his problem for considcra- ^ Point Comfort Operations, which
tion by the Board. has both smelting and refining
ft is the policy of the Board to plants, came within a week of set-
hear complaints and appeals con- ting a new all-time, company-wide
cerning professional or administra- safety record early last month bc-
tive practices and decisions only fore a jost time accident ended its
after an individual or group has
followed the above procedure.
Auto Accident Costs
Higher For Seventh
Consecutive Month
An increase in traffic accidents
and in the number of persons kill-
ed and injured pushed the total
economic loss from automobile ac-
cidents in July more than $220
million higher than that recorded
for the same month last year, the
Insurance Information Institate re-
ported.
The estimated economic loss due
to traffic mishaps throughout the
U. S. in July was $1,486,081,000—■
a 17.4 per cent increase over July
of a year ago. ’I his loss resulted
from an increase of 3 per cent in
fatalities over July of last year,
and increases of 14.7 per cent in
traffic accidents and 11.4 per cent
in traffic injuries.
It was the seventh consecutive
month of 1969 to show an increase
over thj economic losses of the
same month a year ago, the In-
stitute said.
Based on figures supplied in of-
ficial state motor vehicle accident
reports, the total estimated eco-
nomic loss for the first seven
months of 1969 stands at $8 4 bil-
lion compared with $7.8 billion for
the same period last year—a gain
of well over $1 billion.
In July there were 5,030 deaths
and 534,430 injuries resulting from
traffic accidents.
bid at over 4.8 million manhours.
The operations’ 2,000 employees
avoided a disabling injury for about
15 months in that streak, second
best in Alcoa safety annals.
States Continue To
Increase Tax Burden
Taxpayers in 34 states face high-
er state tax bills as a result of
legislation to date in 1939, and
further increases are still being
considered, according to a Tax
Foundation survey.
Enacting of new major taxes
and increases in existing levies will
mean that the American taxpayer
will add $2.8 billion or 7 per cent,
to state revenues at current levels
of economic activity. Still pending
is legislation which would add over
$850 million to the amounts ap-
proved to date, bringing the 1969
total to $3.7 billion. The 1969 tax
measures will produce a record an-
nual gain in dollar amounts at-
tributable to statutory action.
These increases directly affect two-
thirds of the nation’s population.
Boy Scout Troop No. 47 is also get-
ting along nicely. A lot of this
progress goes to the fact that he
is able to rally help when he needs
it and does a tremendous amount
of personal service.
Pack No. 47, sponsored by the
The Gold Star Award is the high- ha3 a Cubmaster (Ruv. T Irvj
re vo ltriea ; . m,PmhrTry re'!Ki^)> >>»t is in serious need for
?‘th °Uty ,£VP- 1 ,s pre:' other Adult Leadership. To he spe-
sonted by the Texas Agricultural , *
Extension Service in recognition of , , ,, 1 Jt ° ,-ea !*
outstanding achievements in 1-ad- me!lLwh<L™ 1
-___ ... serve as the Pack Committee. Their
zsr-srs s-.■?
jc(Rg , a»d unless these men are obtained,
Sharon Ramnert, daughter of |
there will be no Puck No. 47 after
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bunnert, and , fl,st Paf
Dale Warn, sen of Mr. and Mrs. I “f *he. h.e>d. Ttl
Charles Warn, are the honorees 1,1,pht at the Ep‘Seopal Church Fcl’
from Matagorda County this year.
Dr. Daniel C. Pfannstiel, assist-
ant director of the Extension Ser-
vice will present the Gold Star
Awards.
Local Delegates At
District Meeting Of
Hospital Auxiliaries
The Texas Association of Hop-
lowship Hall at 7 p.m.
Troop No. 463 needs a Scout-
master. The Troop Committee, as-
sisted by the Institutional Repre-
sentative Winfred Johnson, has
been busy contacting men all over
Palacios during the last several
weeks, hut so far has been unsuc-
cessful.
Palacios hoys need Scouting—
they deserve Scouting—'Palacios
d< serves to have a good Scouting
WELCOME BACK. , . Guy and!
Patsy Chamblee have returned to
the area from Port Lavaca. They
have taken over the Red Bam
Chemicals, at El Maton. ‘‘Nubbin’*'
is the son of Mrs. Ruby Chamblee
and a graduate of Palacios High
School. We wish them luck in their
new venture.
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OUR THANKS ... To Harehf
E. Reagan, Public Relations Man-
ager, Alcoa, Point Comfort, for the:
ready-referance pamphlet spot-
lighting the “5 W’s” of Alcoa’s
Point Comfort Operations, entitled
“Point Comfort Operations ... A
Partner in Community Progrcsat-
Since 1948”.
* * *
YOU’ALL COME ... Are the
welcoming words of Ton’ and Bar-
bara Bolling to the grand opening
of Matthes Hardware in Blessing.
The two day affair will he held
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and
Nov. 1. They will give away a
number of door prizes to those who»
register on these dates.
NOW SHOWING ... at your
neighborhood theater—a sagging
awning. However no films are being
shown, exciting action could be
seen if a high wind or heavy rain
should prevail. The condition of
the awning was reported three
weeks ago, but no action has been
taken to correct the situation. It
could cause a serious accident if
someone took shelter under the
awning and then it collapsed.
* • •
HORNET DAY ... Thursday
will be annual “Hornet Day” in
Palacios when the Junior High
School will stage their aroual pa-
rade and pep rally prior to their
6:00 p.m. game with Santa Fe-
The Jr. Varsity will meet the Santa
Fe Jr. Varsity at 7'30 that “>3016
day. Friday the Sharks journey to
Alta Loma to battle the Santa Ke
pital Auxiliaries, District 4, Area Inot haPpen accidentally, it takes
men to see that it is done.
James E. (Jim) Sherwood,
SHARKS HALFBACKS: Danny Kana, Larry Baird,
Joe Sainz, Willis Breaux, Wayne Vacek, Wendel Wash-
ington, Johnny Heard, AJvin Bannert.
Library Receives New I Fire Truck Chasers
Shipment Of Books;
Memorials Are Added
Among recent shipment of 140
hooks we received is “Executive
Mansions and Capitols of Amer-
ica”. This is a very beautifully
illustrated hook written by Jean
and Trice Dainel. Mrs. Daniel is
a grent great granddaughter of
Sam Houston.
We will, in a few days, have
all the new books shelved. The
selection is very wide and we hope
you will come take a look
The library gratefully acknow-
ledges memorials for Archie Ma-
lone Ly Dr. R. C. Raplee and Mrs.
Patricia G. Raplee; Loren G. Mar-
gerum by Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Mosicr, Jr.
Our thanks to the following for
their donation of hooks, Mrs. Joe
Lucas 9, Mrs. Jack Beard 53 paper-
bncks and Jeannie Kocrber 3.
IModern hoy to his teacher, be-
fore an exam: “Where can I plug in
my electric eraser?”
The Weather:
Date
Max. Min.
Free
Oct. 22
83° 59°
0.00
Oct. 23
87° 55°
0.00
Oct. 24
78° 50“
0.00
Oct. 25
83r 57°
0.00
Oct 96
84° 66“
0.00
Oct. 27
83“ 59“
0.00
Oct. 28
75° 57“
0.60
Total rainfall for year
29.18 ;
At Wagner General:
Patients In Hospital:
Jean Glowka, Velma Arnold,
Bessie Dunn, Fannie Stallard, An-
nie Hebert, Emily Weakley, Carrie
I.off, E. A. Harvey, Sandra Arm-
strong and baby girl, Margaret
Rice, Nasario DelosSantos, Robert
Koch, Jr., Ruben Villarreal, Frank
Sanchez, Andres Frausto, Carolyn
Hickman, Lillian Wiley, Estella
McConnell, Angelina Burns, Ethlyn
Curtis, Natalia Gonzales, Mary Ann
Boultinghouse, Grace Stapleton,
Violet Dickman, Ethel Williams,
Juan Perez, Bennye Smith.
Patients Dismissed:
Viola Benavidez, Wanda Cham-
blee, Aaron Lindsey, Joanna Hen-
dricks, Joyce Flores, Oralia Torres,
Larry Ray, Lupe Lozano and baby
hoy and baby girl (twins), Reagan
Hamlin, Camp Anderson, Sr., Ruby
Pint* Tnn Qoln*/ Uovmop floti'Au
Every job is a self portrait of
the person who did it. Autograph
your work with excellence,
Hospital Auxiliary
The Wagner General Hospital
Auxiliary will hold their quarterly
meeting Monday, November 3, at
3:0(1 p.m. in the Hospital Lobby.
All members are urged to attend
this meeting and visitors are wel-
come.
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Lothridge left
Sunday for Fort Worth. She is at-
tending the 87th session of the
Grand Chapter of Texas Order
of the Eastern Star. The session
ends Friday, October 31.
Given Final Warning
When the eerie wail of the
fire siren begins; not only do the
firemen drop whatever they are
doing to answer the call, but so
do so many others who have no
business doing io. The firemen
and police have issued warnings
to fire truck fol owers but most
of these warning s have gone un-
heeded. Therefore, in the future
there will be nr more warnings
hut tickets will 1 e issued to any-
one caught following a fire truck
or getting in the! way of the fire-
men.
3, held their annual meeting, Sun-
day, Get. 13, at the Riverside Coun-
try Club, near Lake Jackson, Texas.
Registration began at 9:00 n.m.
with a Get Acquainted Hour. Cof-
fee, sweet rolls and doughnuts were
nerved.
State President, Mrs. J. H. Nail
of Abilene, gave a very interesting
message. Workshops were conduct-
ed on Orientation, Scrapbook, Jr.
Volunteers and Presidents.
A delicious luncheon was served
at 12:15. The guest speaker was
Mr. Newell E. France, Adminis-
trator at St. Luke’s and Children's
Hospital, Houston, Texas. Mr. Bill
C. Smith, Administrator at Com-
munity Hospital of Brazosport gave
the benediction.
Attending from Wagner Gen-
eral Hospital Auxilary were Presi-
dent Mrs. Martha Graff and Sec-
retary Mrs. Opal Carter.
Governments Spend
$18 Billion On Welfare
Nearly $18 biiljon was spent in
1968 by federalstate and local
governments for >i welfare programs,
about two-and-oil e-half times the
cost in 1960, a i ew Tax Founda-
tion study shows
Included in thi: total are dozens
of separate welfare programs: pub-
lic assistance, including cash and
medical care, for the aged, blind,
disabled, and for families with de-
pendent children; other hospital
lunches and special Office of Eco-
nomic Opportunity programs.
Mrs. Gerard Holloway emplaned
at Houston Tuesday for Hawaii
where she will be joined by her hus-
band on his R & R from duty in
Vietnam.
The C. Y. O. is sponsoring a
dance at the Palacios Recreation
Center Sunday, November 2 from
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Music will be
by the Jades and the price of ad-
mission will be $1 00 per person.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell have
returned from a week’s visit with
their daughter and son-in-law,
Karen and Ron McClellan, in
Olathe, Kansas. Karen is making
a good recovery from her second
major surgery this year.
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"... Just to keep you from
falling out of the chair..
The average American ate near-
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Indians and the fidehaWn Tigers
will go to Goliad to battle their
mates (Tigers) in a non-district
Bay City, who has 36 years in the
Scouting program is Matagorda
County District Chairman for Or-
ganization and Extension of Boy
Scouts.
C. C. Women To Hold
Regular Meef Tuesday
The Women’s Division of the Pa-
lacios Chamber of Commerce met
Tuesday noon, October 21, at Peter-
sen’s Restaurant for the regular
meeting and luncheon.
Seventeen members were present.
Various committee reports were
given. Mrs. Fat Raplee was ap-
pointed chairman of the annual
Christmas lighting project.
December 16 is the date for the
yearly Christmas party and gift
exchange.—Reporter.
4* ’ '
game. Tidehaven suffered their
worst defeat in many years last
week as they lost te Friendswood
52-12 in a district game. The Fight-
ing Sharks hope to keep their dis-
trict record dean os they now
fitnnrl 2-0 in rii^trict irarnefr. 'I'hr*
7th and 8th grade Hornets are
idle this week.
[people,'Spots InTheNews |
reports Extension Consumer Mar-
keting Specialist Gwendolyne Cly-
att. More than 61 pounds of this
was beef.
NEXT MOON MEN, Alan Bean,!:
Pete Conrad and Richard Gordon,^
in module training *
their Apollo 12 lu-
nar landing. I
Community Choir To
Start Rehearsals For
Christmas Cantata
The Community Choir of Pa-
lacios will begin rehearsals Sunday,
November 2, in preparation for the
annual Christmas cantata. The
choir again will present the
“Christmas Messiah” by George
F. Handel. The performance is
planned for Sunday, December 14
at the First United Methodist
Church.
Rehearsals will be held each
Sunday, Nov. 2 through IV' -ember
7 at 4:30 p.m. at the church.
This is a community-wide effort
and anyone interested in singing
is urged to attend the rehearsals
and be a part of the choir.
Annual Hornet’ Day
Parade Thursday P. M.
The annual Hornet Day parade
will be held Thursday, October 30,
beginning at 4.30. The parade will
line up at the old Southern Pacific
railroad station at 4:15 and pro-
ceed down Main St., turn right on
4th St., then right on Commerce
and end at the Oity Park with a
Pep Rally.
Prizes will be given for the best
decorated bicycle and best deco-
rated car in the parade.
A fo ’ti nt] game between the Pa-
la: is luricr High Hornets and
Santa !'.■ begins at 6 p.m. at Shark
Stadium.
IMPORTANT MEETING
All persons interested in guid-
ing hunters or fishermen, whether
! or not you have hunting space-
available, are invited to attend a
[ very important meeting at the City
Hall Thursday, October 30, at 8 pun.
iMrs. C. D. Shrove of Grosbeck,
Texas, left for her home Monday
morning, after spending two days;
here with her son, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shreve and family. While
here she helped him celebrate his
birthday.
IheOldlfrrm,
rirporv; ~T
“Punctuality is the art of
guessing how late the othex
fellow is going to be.”
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