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VOLUME 73 NUMBER 8
?41ACI0S, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1980
TWELVE FACES
Six contested races for
county office two in Precinct
3, developed on the final
day of the filing period in
the May 3 Democratic Party
primary election.
The race for County Com-
missioner of Precinct 3 grew
into a two candidate race
when Elmo Duke flied aboui
45 minutes before the 6
p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, dead-
line. He will be challenging
senior commissioner
George L. (Bill) Harrison.
The other race of interest
to residents of Precinct 3 is
for constable. Incumbent
Adam "Bubba” Price will
be opposed by Jesse Flores.
Other county races in which
ipposition has de-
veloped include Commiss-
sioner Precinct 1 held by
incumbent Otha “Skeet”
Birkner, challenged by Ro-
bert V. “Bob” Bell.
Mrs. C.W. “Kirk" Ri-
chardson, who was ap-
pointed Justice of Peace,
Precinct 4 after the death of
husband, is being opposed
by Billy Jalufka and Milford
Cartwright.
Precinct 5 Constable
Doyle Coston will be run-
ning against challenger Ro-
bert Foote.
The other contested race
is for Constable Precinct 6
where Camilo Ramirez is
being opposed by Leo M.
Fisher, Jr. and Rob Carlsen.
Other constables running
unopposed include Precinct
2 Constable W.L. "Buster”
Oliver and Precinct 4 Con-
stable Charlie Rodriguez.
Other unopposed can-
didates on the May 3 ballot
include Burton LeTulle,
county democratic chair-
man; G.P. Hardy, Jr., 130th
district judge; Fred P. Ho-
lub, county attorney; S.L.
"Sam" Hurta, county sher-
iff and James Humphries,
county tax assessor - col-
lector.
City election
for 3 posts
A City Election, to be held
Saturday, APril 5, was called
at the regular meeting of the
city council on Monday, Feb-
ruary 4
Positions to be filled are
Mayor, now held by Cliff
Elliott, and Place 1 and 2 on
the council, presently held by
Trinidad Constancio III and
Dr. Jim Howard, respectively.
Mrs. Evelyn Cepak was
appointed to serve as election
judge and Virginia Seaman as
alternate. The rate of pay for
the election officials was set at
$3.00 per hour.
Minutes of the Fehfuary 4th
meeting were approved, bills
in the amount of $42,615.04
approved for payment, and
lease with the school for the
swimming pool was approved
in other business.
Discussed at the meeting
included the following:
Mayor pro tern Heard stated
that James Murphy wants to
dig a water well for irrigation
at the C.D.Sanders residence
at 1722 First Street. Eli
Mayfield informed the Council
that, according to the present
ordinance, Murphy would
have to get a permit and the
well would have to be inspect-
ed by a City inspector! A
motion was made by Council-
man Constancio to table this
matter until the ordinance is
revised to state that the water
is to be used for irrigation
purposes only.This was second
-ed by Councilman Howarth.
Motion carried.
Councilman Lamar asked if
a tenant was found to sub-
lease the farm land at the
Airport. Eli Mayfield stated
that Ponnie Elliott said Scott
Stewart was interested in
leasing the land but Mr.
Mayfield has not heard any-
thing from him. Mr. Mayfield
suggested that the Council
publish a notice in the paper to
open bids to sub-lease the
farm land at the Airport. A
motion was made by Council-
man Lamar and seconded by
Shrimporee
date is set
Sunday. June I, is the
date set for St. Anthony’s
annual Shrimporee celebra-
tion.
Each year a queen is
crowned to reign over the
celebration and a Little Miss
and Mr. Shrimporee selected.
The race for these is on and
will continue til the first part of
April.
Three girls arc seeking the
title of Shrimporee Queen,
they are Joanie Garcia, Mary
Guerrero and Sylvia Pena,
Ann Margaret Gonzales.
Kimberley Ann Gonzales,
Dana Guerrero and April
Morales are in the race for
Little Miss.
Little Mr candidates are
Gary James Hafernick and
Michael John Rother.
WEATHER
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
PREC.
.00
.06
.00
Trace
.08
.02
.00
Rainfall for the year 3.97,
Councilman Constancio to
publish this notice. Motion
carried.
' Councilman Lamar asked
about the lease with the Fixed
Base Operator. Cuncilman Ho-
warth stated that the lease is
waiting for approval from the
FAA. Eli Mayfield reminded
the Council that they agreed to
let Palacios Aero operate on a
month to month basis until the
FAA approval is granted for
the lease.
Councilman Lamar asked if
any bids had been obtained for
repair of the Fire Hall roof.
Iquncilnuq La mat staled.
that Job" Sardelich, nefe's to
file a plat with the City for
Council approval for his mob-
ile home park. Councilman
Constancio said Mr. Sardelich
docs need to comply with the
trailer ordinance. A motion
was made by Councilman
Lamar to have Mayor pro tern
Heard talk to Mr. Sardelich
tomorrow regarding the plat.
This was seconded by Council-
man Howarth. Motion carried.
Mayor pro tent Heard told
the Council that he watched
Ihe City men repair a water
line on Peryman last week.
This line had been repaired
several lime,. Mayor pro tern
Heard asked if it would be
possible io replace a section of
water line in this condition
instead of patching it again, A
motion was made bv Council-
man Lamar to check the cost of
a ditch machine for installing
water lines. This was seconded
by Councilman Howarth. Mo-
tion carried.
Councilman Howarth stated
that the meeting with the FAA
in Houston turned out very
well. The City needs to submit
plans and back-up data within
60 days. Councilman Howarth
will meet with Eli Mayfield
tomorrow to discuss the meet-
ing with the FAA.
R. L. Erekson asked if the
City had an ordinance against
littering. Erekson stated that
Eddie Sainz has had a pile of
•burned lumber and trash
across front his house for two
months. This trash and gar-
bage from two houses owned
by Sainz has been blowing into
Erekson’s yard, He is also
getting garbage from the
trailers owned by Doug Me
Mullen. Erekson also stated
that a fire truck made deep
tracks in his yard and that the
City left a hole in the alley
after making a sewer tap.
Councilman Constancio stated
that he would talk to Eddie
Sainz and Doug McMullen
tomorrow regarding their rent-
ers' garbage. Councilman La-
mar asked if a letter had been
sent to to Eddie Sainz telling
him to remove the trash.
Mayor pro tent Heard stated
that, if this letter had not been
sent, one would be written and
sent to Mr. Sainz with a copy
of the trash ordinance.
Councilman lamar asked
that the Fire Dept, be put on
the next agenda so the Mayor
and Council could appoint a
Fire Marshall.
Attending the meeting were
Mayor pro tem Johnnie Heard,
councilmen Trinidad Constan-
cio, Leonard Lamar and John
Howarth; attorney Eli May-
field; recorder Veronica
Greene and visitors R. L.
Erekson. Erick Brenner, Mrs.
John Castner and Toby Fraus-
to.
Meloni Wells wins
Valentine crown
Melon! Wells, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wells,
Jr., was crowned Valentine
Sweetheart of 1980 by last
year's sweetheart, Tami Peter-
sen, during the coronation
pageant at the Harmonie'
Club's annual Sweetheart
Dance at the Palacios Recrea-
tion Oentet Saturday night.
She is the 29th girl to reign as
sweetheart
Despite the wind and 39
degree temperature, specta
tecs bundled up against the
cold to watch the parade which
kicked off the celebration
shortly after 2 p.m.
The city police cleared the
way for the 17th annual parade
to begin its way down Main
Street. Leading the parade
was County Sheriff Sam Hurta
and City Police Chief Jim
Wilson, followed by Boy Scout
Troop 47M carrying the flags,
the Palacios High School Band
, Rhonda Wilson and Michelle
Elliott carrying the theme
banner "Be My Valentine”
and the Harmonie Club's float
with the 1979 Sweetheart.
This was followed by cars
carrying the Harmonie Ciub
President Cheryl Bowers, Rep.
Tom Uher, city and county
officials and the president of
the Chamber of Commerce
and Women's Division.
Floats were entered by the
4-H Club, Alapha Club-Rec-
reation Association, Shriners,
Chamber of Commerce, Pala-
cios Pharmacy, Phil’s Sheilar-
ama. Abner Ussery & Sons,
F.F.A., City State Bank, Pala-
Chevrolet, Lions Club and
Shooting Stars Square Dancers
-Bay Real Estate.
Other entrants were Cub
Scouts, Brownie Troops, Jr.
Girl Scout Troops, Porter &
Lamar Investments. Palacios
Volunteer Fire Dept. 1940
truck, ambulance and big
truck, Dennis Morgan, Pala-
cios Junior High Band and
Cheerleaders, bicycle brigade,
O E.A., Eagles Auxiliary, the
High School Cheerleaders, El
Torito, TrailRiders and Leisure
Lodge's King and Queen, Ted
Fields and Lille Jackson.
Prior to the parade, bicycles
in the brigade were judged
and winners for best decorated
were Muffti Into, Stacie Stuhr-
enberg and LeAnn Hester.
A smaller crowd than usual
braved the cold to attend the
coronation pageant and dance.
At 9 p.m., emcee Nubbin
Chamblee introduced last
year's sweetheart and this
year's contestants and their
escorts. They were: Tami
Peterscn-Cody Adams; Laura
Armsirong-Ricky Ripke; Vel-
enda Bates- Terry Brunei
Yolonda Bear; Eddie Dunn,
Jr.; Paula Bowers-Jack Sarde-
lich: Yvonne Buckley-Alffed
Garcia; Cynthia Eller- Mark
Mudd; Susan Greenawalt-
John Duke; Sharlynn Harvey-
David Deprato; Mary Ann
Hickl- Troy Shimek, Helen
Junek- Gory Janak; Tina Me
Gee-Larry Ashley; Hedy Me
Mullen-Kenny Brune; Kathy
Oakes-Allan Janak; Denise
Penland-Roiiney McFarlain;
Sharon Pcnland-John DePra-
to; Laura Peterson- Ray
Schneider; Linda Ramsey
Hudsotr Bates, Jti-,- Ten*—
Xtiimek-tSreg Seaman; Dianne
Shreve-Mark Hartsfield; Traci
Shreve-Hank Huitt: Cindy
Tresselt-John Sardelich; Mel-
Elmo Duke
in bid for
county post
Elmo Duke has filed for
County Commissioner, Pre-
cinct 3 and has authorized the
Beacon to announce his can-
didacy.
In making his announce-
ment, he released this follow-
ing statement:
I am announcing my can-
didacy for Precinct 3 Com-
missioner now held by the
present commissioner for over
20 years.
As we ail know, Matagorda
County is growing and with
this come new people, new
problems, new challenges. It
is my feeling that in order to
keep up with this growth, we
need new ideas and I am ready
to meet this need, A good
working relationship with the
community is important to me
and I will run my office with an
open ear ancf heart to the
people I will be serving. Being
a Conservative Democrat. I
will rur, my office con-
scientiously.
I have been a successful
farmer and rancher for 22
years having managed my
business well. During these
years I have owned and
operated draglines, bull-
dozers, graders and heavy
equipment giving me needed
knowledge and experience in
the care and maintenance of
such. I know what long hours
and hard work is.
My wife Marianne and I are
both third generation Texans.
We have been married for 21
years and have three children.
Linda is a junior in Business
Administration, majoring in
finance and accounting at the
University of Texas. Bubba is
helping manage my farming
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FIRST PLACE-The entry of H&H Chevrolet and Petersen's
Restaurant won first In Saturday’s Valentine Sweetheart parade.
Census jobs
available
Aboard the float were Metou! Wells, representing Petersen’s;
and Linda Runaey, sponsored by HAH Chevrolet.
The Census Bureau is
actively recruiting persons in a
21-county area for full-time
temporary jobs taking the 1980
Census.
Ernest Villalobos. District
Manager of the area’s 1980
Census office, says that appli-
cants should be able to work a
40-hour week for three to five
weeks. Duties include visiting
households, interviewing resi-
dents and verifying addresses.
A car is necessary for some
positions, but mileage is paid.
Villalobos' office is located
adjacent to Kelly Air Force
Base in Bexar County, but it is
responsible for census opera-
tions in Guadalupe, Wilson,
Gonzales, Karnes, Fayette,
Lavaca, De Witt, Goliad, Bee,
Aransas. Refugio, Victoria,
Calhoun, Jackson Matagorda,
Wharton, Colorado, Austin,
Washington and Burleson
Counties, as well as the outer
limits of Bexar County. Work-
ers will be hired in each of
these counties as the
arises.
To qualify for a job as a
census taker, applicants must
pass a written test that is
administered to all potential
employees. Successful appli-
cants must be able to under-
stand and follow printed in-
structions and do simple
arithmetic. They should be
able to climb stairs, be on their
feet for long periods and
should have normal eyesight
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LEADING SATURDAY’S parade was the 1979 Valentine
Sweetheart, Miss Tami Peterson, She road aboard ihe
traditional heart-shaped float.
MORE PIC TURES, PA GES 6,71
Students to rock for special Olympics
thi
The Palacios High School
O.E.A. Chapter is sponsoring
their annual Rock-a-thon Feb-
ruary 22-23 in the showroom of
Allen Ford Sales.
The members of O.E.A. are
taking a night off from their
regular schedules to rock in
their rocking chairs from 7:00
p.m. until 7:00 a.m. to benefit
he national O.E.A. service
project, Special Olympics.
Allen Ford has let the
O.E.A. use its showroom in
the past, and will be doing so
again this year.
Last year the Palacios High
School chapter sent $100.00 to
Special Olympics, and this
year the members hope to
greatly exceed that amount.
Help make the Rock-a-thon
a success this year by pledging
an O.E.A. member to rock.
All pledges, no mater how
small, will sincerelv be ap-
preciated. Think of all the
children you will be helping at
the Special Olympics.
oni Wells-Brent Petersen.
Voting for a sweetheart
continued up to the hour of
10(30 and after the final count,
it was announced than mote
than $7,000 had been raised by
the contestants and ihe winner
was Meioni Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mill-
er, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kick-
man. judged the floats as they
passed in review and trophies
were awarded the winners at
the dance by Leonard Lamar,
president of the chamber of
commerce. First place was
won by Petersen's -H&H
Chevrolet; 2nd place, City
State Bank; 3rd place. Abner
Ussery & Sons and most
unique, Phil's Shellarama.
A. '
Morgan
announce*
for3i&i
Dennis Morgan, 30 year old
Wharton attorney, has an-
nounced his candidacy for
State Representative, 31st Dis-
trict, which includes Wharton,
Matagorda and Brazoria Coun-
ties.
Morgan, who is with the
firm of Wadler, Webb &
Lipscomb?, was born and
raised in El C ampo where he
graduated in 1968. He re-
ceived a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Baylor University
in 1973. followed by a Law
Degree from Baylor University
School of Law in 1978.
Morgan earned a reputation
for being civic and community
- minded while attending
Baylor University, and has
continued that reputation in
Wharton. He is a member of
Who's Who in American Law,
Men’s Civic League of Whar-
ton; Lion's Club of Whtirton;
American Bar Association;
State Bar of Texas; Wharton
County Bar Association, Bay-
lor Alumni Association (life
member); and Baylor School of
Law Counselors.
He is President of the
Wharton County Young De-
mocrats and the East Wharton
County United Way. He is also
a lecturer at Wharton County
Junior College in the fields of
business and business law.
Morgan said his decision to
enter the State Re-
presentative's race was based
on his feeling and the feeling
of his friends that "We need
someone in the State Capitol
who will keep an open mind to
the people of the District.”
Although he his never
sought public office before,
Morgan says he "has always
been concerned with people,
and has always wanted to
channel that concern into some
positive way of helping."
He said his campaign would
be totally positive in nature
and would speak to issues of
importance to the district,
including but not restricted to
stronger law enforcement,
stronger sbpport for the public
school system, strong effort to
protect the small city, rural,
arid agricultural interests of
Texas, pzrticularly during the
redistricting that must be done
in the 1981 legislature.
"Certainly, one of my main
concerns will be the increasing
costs of government and its
effect on the small business
community and the individual
citizen's pocketbook. When-
ever possible, 1 will work to
restrict the growth of govern-
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