Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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PALACIOS BEACOjN, PALACIOS, TEXAS
Thursday, Ja
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ivwtising Rates On Request
MRS. J. W. DISMUKES
- VERNON L. DAVIS
- JESSE V. DISMUKES
HUGH J. DISMUKES
■i Palacios, Texas, as second class mail
itul r the Act ot Congress.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
Strange Facts About Polio
,<i HSCRIPTION RATES
$2.00 One Year Outside County, $2.50
ILL SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EXPIRATION
Any erroneous reflection upon the character,
standing, or reputation of any person, firm or
corporation which may appear in the columns
of the Palacios Beacon will be gladly corrected
if brought to the attention of the publisher.
fiBO’S LIVING [[TTERS
By KIRBY PAGE
"The God-intoxicated Spinoza”
ws born in 1632 in Amsterdam,
te Jewish refugees from Portugal.
He became a pioneer advocate of
■mm’s right to freedom of thought
aid freedom of speech. His ethical
and philosophical writings ex-
ercised deep and wide influence.
At the age of twenty-four,
Baruch Spinoza was excommuni-
cated by the local congregation,
bud disowned by his family. For
the remaining twenty-four years
*f his life, he engaged in the pur-
suit of truth with a fidelity and
single-mindedness rarely encount-
ered. One biographer has written:
“Among all men, Spinoza is the
supreme example of complete dedi-
cation to the life of thought. Per-
ception of pure truth with the
redson was to him union with God
and the highest blessedness."
He was a lens-grinder by trade.
His days were spent in polishing
glass and his evenings in arduous
study and writing. His book The
Aetdogical Political Tract, in
Which he urged complete freedom
Of thought and speech, was banned
by States-G'eneral. His great work
The Ethics has been pronounced
"one of the most extraordinary
documents ever created by man.”
Twelve years of his life had been
poured into it, “and now the whole
thing stood there like a beautiful
Creek temple." It was not publish-
-til after his death, so hostile
were . authorities To’ijjjs ideas.
He had long been afflicted with
tuberculosis, and his malady Was
aggrevated by constant exposure
to finely powdered glass as he
polished lenses. At the early age
of forty-five this good and wise
taan died. He was almost unsur-
passed in his zeal for the con-
templative life, his utter unconcern
about fame and fortune, his kindly
attitude toward his opponents, his
gentleness and humility, his forti-
tude as he saw death approaching.
Shortly after his funeral the man
who had been his barber spoke of
bim as “Mr. Spinoza of blessed
memory.”
Lee De Forest holds 300 U. S.
patents in the field of radio and
talking pictures.
A GUARANTEED
FUNERAL INSURANCE
POLICY
Low Monthly Premiums
Protects The Entire Family
Written By
TAYLOR BROS.
FUNERAL HOME
BAY CITY
PHONE 613
PALACIOS
PHONE 5261
NOTES FROM
SEN. PHILLIPS
Dear Friends:
The 53rd legislature is now in
its third week and it looks like a
record will be set for speed in this
session. Usually it is about three
weeks before committees arc an-
nounced and another two weeks be-
fore committee hearings start, but
Speaker Sentcrfitt announced the
House of Representatives commit-
tees the first day of the session and
Lt. Governor Ramsey announced
the Senate committees last week.
I got appointed to sixteen com-
mittees and was made chairman of
the Oil, Gas & Conservation com-
mittee which is considered one of
the three most important Senate
committees. Besides being made
vice-chairman of the banking com-
mittee, other committee appoint-
ments include Agriculture, Con-
gressional, Redistricting, Contin-
gent Expense, Engrossed & Enrol-
led Bills, Finance, Game & Fish,
Insurance, Privileges & Elections,
Public Printing, Rules, State Af-
fairs, Penitentiaries, Water Rights,
Irrigation & Drainage, and Mili-
tary & Veterans’ Affairs. I am
glad that I was able to get ap-
pointed to these committees be-
cause it will make it possible for
me to represent you better by be-
ing on all the committees that will
hear bills that will affect our dis-
trict especially.
There have already been nearly
two hundred bills introduced in
the legislature and hearings before
committees are going on now. I
appreciate the letters that you
have sent me and hope that all of
you will write me what you think
a'oc'lt any of the bills that are be-
ing considered. I especially enjoyed
visiting with you Ft. Bend and
Brazoria County friends of mine
and am looking forward this week
to visiting in Chambers and Gal-
veston Counties. I will be in Ana-
huac Saturday, January 31st at
9:00 A.M. at the Chambers County
Courthouse to see all who want to
come by and will be in the Galves-
ton County Courthouse in Gal-
veston at 11:30 A. M. Saturday,
January 31st also. .1 hope to see
you all then.
The main problem of this ses-
sion so far has been the FLU which
is knocking everybody out. One
day last week all my office help
and myself were out of the offiefe
because of having the flu. We are
trying to catch up with the let-
ters we got behind on and if there
is a short delay in my answering
your letters, please forgive me,
because it wouldn’t have happened
except for the flu.
I want to thank the editor for
letting me write to you through
his paper and next week I will
have some more news for you from
vour state capitol.
With best regards, I remain
Your Personal Senator,
Jimmy Phillips
ANY WAY YOU FIGURE
Everybody ia interested in the best buy for their
money and that is as it should be. It takes a lot
of figuring these days to get full value for the dol-
lars we spend.
Any way you figure the value is not in price alone.
... It is in price plus quality.
Whether you are planning to build, remodel or repair
you can figure on more for your money on materials
from us.
JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER (0.
PHONE 5241 MARY KING, Mgr.
10 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cook cele-
brated their Golden Wedding an-
niversary with a dinner at the
Green Lantern Inn.
Ted A. Elder was elected chief
of the Palacios Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Other officers elected
were John Bowden, ass’t chief; Joe
B. Feather, secretary-treasurer;
Dan Paulk, foreman squad No 1;
Ed Barrett, foreman squad No. 2;
Russell Williams, foreman squad
No. 3 and John C. Richards, fore-
man squad No. 4.
Claire Joy Luther celebrated her
13th birthday with a dinner party.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ramsey'
were the parents of a baby girl.
Ney Oldham Jr. recently com-
missioned a 2nd Lt. was visiting
his father.
for the control of J
POLIO/
PROVO, UTAH, 1MERH
GIVEN INJECTIONS OF
l 'GG" Cgamma GLOBULIN)
/. A WHICH PRODUCES
{Jl A PBGREE OF TEMPORARY
PROTECTION AGAINST
PARALYTIC POLIO—
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#3,500,000 r’S^^^Ll9l3/Mm/OFrnES
RUSHED TO polio CASES / LK^rriadc tests possible,
w. 1952 BY mWh OF DIMES'<-r*****~~-
2,175 IRON LUNGS
OTOTAL OF THE
THREE PREVIOUS
YEARS
COMBINfPJi
15 YEARS AGO
Deaths reported were Edward
Berry, Carrol O. Payne, W. H.
Jenkins and Miss Addie Rible.
C. R. Bell Jr. and R. F. (Bob)
Peden were new names in th an-
nouncement column, both candi-
dates for County Attorney.
A petition was being circulated
asking the Commissioner’s Court
to call a bond issue election for
$100,000, for the erection of a
county hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCright and
son were new citizens, he being
the new service man for the Texas
Natural Gas utilities. They came
here from Beeville where he held
a similar position.
Joe Ressler was elected presi-
dent of the recently organized high
school forensic club. Other officers
were Ruth Petersen, vice-presi-
dent; Wanda Fields, secretary and
Elizabeth Glaros, treasurer.
20 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Feather were
vacationing in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rampmeier
of Deutschburg anounced the birth
of a son.
Elmore Schier, who had been
manager of the local Central Pow-
er and Light Company for several
years, was transferred to the Eagle
Lake office.
Mrs. L. H. Buller sold her home
on 4th Street to Mr. and Mrs John
Runkle of Kansas.
Under the direction of S. P. Ma-
lone, vocational teacher, fifty syca-
more trees were planted on the
school campus by members of the
Future Farmers Class.
The remains of F. R. Matthes,
father of A. R. Matthes, were
brought here and interred in the
Palacios Cemetery with the Mason-
ic Service.
25 YEARS AGO
Prof. I. T. Taylor of Markham
announced as candidate for County
School Superintendent.
Mrs. Lucinda Tilson, age 84
years, passed away at her home
in this city. The remains were
taken to Alabama for burial, ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Webb.
30 YEARS AGO
Miss Mildred Hagood and J. W.
Barr were married at the Metho-
dist parsonage in Bay City. Rev.
N. O. Vivian performed the cere-
mony.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tatum
and two sons left for Tacoma,
Washington, to make their home.
Sport fans enjoyed a two hour
wrestling match at the Queen
Theatre. Lee Tompkins and Bert
Willoughby were the participants
and the match resulted in a draw,
each boy winning a fall.
let’s
in ’53
Whether you're headed to the next
town or across the nation you'll get
more travel comfort for less money
aboard a Continental Trailways Sil-
verliner. No lower fares anywhere.
Amarillo - - $16.30
Miami - - - $26.35
Little Rock - $12.30
(Plus Fed. Tax)
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Adsortitement
From where I sit... Joe Marsh
Surprise Ending!
For the freedom of our land, and
the challenge which that freedom
bring, we thank Thee our Heavenly
Father.—Unknown
This is the true nature of home
•it is the place of Peace; the
shelter not only from all injury,
but from all terror, doubt and di-
vision,—Ruskin
Mankind never loses any good
thing, physical, intellectual, oi
moral, till it finds a better and
then the loss is a gain. No steps
backward is the rule of human his-
tory.—Theodore Parker
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Penn-
sylvania and Virginia arc com-
monwealths.
Our present day sport of aqua-
planing developed from the surf
board of the native Hawaiians.
DR. JACK KAHN
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted
Phone 233 Collect for Your
Appointment
Fifth Floor, National Bank Bldg
Victoria, Texas
That raffle for our Volunteer
Fire Department went over fine.
We’re going to have money to get
a new engine—and then some.
Our local merchants really
donated some wonderful prizes.
Like Buzz Ellis, the radio-TV
dealer, giving that big television
set... and the Superior Motors
putting up a brand-new car.
There was a humorous note,
too. The prize of a year’s supply
of coal—donated by Baker Coal
Yard—was won by Mrs. Thayer,
whose husband is the biggest fuel-
oil dealer in the county 1 What did
Mrs. Thayer do with the coal?
She gave it to a church she’s not
even a member of. (Her Church
uses her husband's fuel oil.)
From where I sit, that’s real
generosity. But then, Mrs. Thayer
never did believe in dividing
people into groups. She's “for”
everybody — whatever church
they go to, whether they like TV
or radio, people who enjoy tem-
perate beer, people who don’t. A
really worm-hearted person.
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Copyright, 19S3, United States Brewers Foundation
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