Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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MRS. .1. W. DISMUKES
JESSE V. DISMUKES
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History of Mother’s Day
Just how the second Sunday in May came to be set
apart as Mother’s Day, we feel is appropriate at this time
as we make ready to pay tribute to "Mother” on next Sunday,
May 14.
Back in May, 1906, the mother of Miss Annie Jarvis of
Philadelphia, passed away. On Sunday, May 9, 1907, she
told a friend whom she had invited, to remember with her
the anniversary of her mother’s death, of her decision to
dedicate a day to all mothers.
Before the next anniversary came she had interested
,imany individuals and organizations in the observance of the
second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. As the result of her
efforts, Philadelphia observed the day.
THIS WEEK
IN PALACIOS HISTORY
FROM OUR EARLY FILES
KWitiocirxjowKinawwinmiioamoa
10 YEARS AGO
County Federation of Women’s
Clubs met in Collogeport.
Jackson County got its first oil
well, Toney No. 1, located at Van-
derbilt, 10 miles south of Edna.
A county centenial committee an-
nounced by Representative E. C.
Hill of Angleton, gave the names
of J. F. Barnett of Palacios, and
Carey Smith, of Bay City, as mem-
bers from Matagorda County.
store to Messrs. Miller nnd Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tompkins an-
nounced the birth of u baby girl.
30 YEARS AGO
A city ordinance required that
grass and weeds on vacant lots be
cut during the summer months, ex-
pense of such be charged against
property owners on the tax roll.
In tho county primary 2114 votes
were cast. W. C. Gray was elected
school superintendent and Henry
Sanders commissioner precinct 3.
School census of the Palacios
district was 500 and each scholastic
drew $T.dO from the State School
fund.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON.
PALACIOS
FUNERAL HOME
funeral directors
A LICENSED EMBALMERS
ambulance service
PHONF 8 PALACIOS
M. K. FEATHER, Mgr.
15 YEARS AGO
T. S. Forehand was selected as
caretaker of the BYPU grounds.
Miss Leoln Schulte and Mr. Her-
man Bieri were married. Rev. G. F.
Gillespie officiated.
Mrs. Amelia Deutsch, mother of
Mayor J. L. Deutsch died at her
home in Houston. She was nearly
DO years of age.
25 YEARS AGO
Miss Olive Graham and Ned
Estes, were married, Rev. J. P.
Garrett officiating.
R. J. Hill 'hnd leased the Moore
Cotton Gin nnd was having it put
in condition for the coming season.
Mrs. B.
S. C., were here a few hours Sun-
day visiting their father, John L.
May 10, 1908, Miss Jarvis then became a missionary of ^uoon
the idea. She wrote thousands of letters to influential men
in all walks of life. She interested many business men and
pleaded for the observance of the day. Since that time,
Mother's Day has become generally observed by every state
iu the union.
On May 10, 1913, a resolution passed the Senate and
House of Congress to make the second Sunday in May a
national holiday dedicated to the memory of the best mother
in the world—your mother.
The second Sunday in May is observed in all churches
irrespective of creed, and Friday previous to this day is
observed in all public schools of the nation.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Carter nnd | Harry Hall of Snn Antonio was
family of Freeport and Mr. and visiting with Palacios friends the
R. Merrel of Moultriville,
first of the week.
WAR BONDS
curity tomorrow-
. . for your se-
-buy today!_
20 YEARS AGO
iMiss Nora May Boyd and Mr. D.
C. DuBoise were married at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Boyd. Rev, Gillespie
officiated.
Carl Backen disposed of his feed
“BE PREPARED”
TO GIVE THE
BOY SCOUTS
YOUR
WASTE PAPER
H. C. (Howard) CAMPBELL
GENERAL INSURANCE
Corner 4th & Commerce Phones: Res. 103, Off. Ill
HEALTH NOTES
AUSTIN.—Scarlet fever, now
nearly five times higher than the
seven-year median in Texas, is one
of the more disabling and danger-
ous diseases usually associated with
childhood, although actually it is
confined to no age limit, according
to Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health
Officer.
The Doctor described scarlet fev-
er as an acute infectious disease,
the onset of which is sudden. The
first symptoms including sore
throat, vomiting, fever, and head-
ache, may appear in three to five
days after exposure. These are fol-
lowed by the red rash which gives
this disease its name, Dr. Cox stat-
ed.
Complications may cause pro-
longed disability or death. Children
suffering with scarlet fever may de-
velop sinusitis and middle-ear in-
fections which can lead to mastoid-
itis. As the germs spread through
the child’s system, the joints, kid-
neys, and heart may become in-
volved, causing life-long invalidism
or crippling.
“A child with any kind of a sore
throat should be seen by the fam-
ily physician promptly,” Dr. Cox
asserted. "If scarlet fever is pres-
ent, the treatment recommended
will do much to alleviate discom-
fort and reduce the possibility of
serious complications.”
Dr. Cox stated that children un-
der ten years of age are most sus-
ceptible, and that those persons
who fail to contact scarlet fever un-
til grown, stand an excellent chance
of never having the disease.
WAYSIDE CLUB
The Wayside Club meeting of
April 26, was held at the home of
Mrs. J. J. Barr. Following the busi-
ness session Mrs. W. Batchclder
gave a most interesting program,
using for her topic, “Religion, The
Basis for American Homes.”
The attendance was very good
and our hostess served delicious re-
freshments during the social hour,
being assisted, by her daughter,
Miss Minda Barr.—Reporter.
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Did you ever stop to think what “freedom” really means?
Have you—like so many people—taken freedom for
granted along with such other of life’s blessings as the
devotion of family and friends, a glorious Texas sunset,
th§ modern miracle of radio? Freedom is the greatest
heritage ever given to man. It’s the right to think your
own thoughts and to express them as you wish... to at-
tend the church of your own choosing ... to follow the
^ profession or vocation you like best... to live in peace and
pleasure with your fellowman. In this land of freedom
you are an individual— endowed with all the rights and dignities of a
human being. In lands conquered by our enemies, human beings are less
than machines; they’re slaves that must be kept alive only for the work
they can do for their cruel masters.
Just as our forefathers fought to gain freedom, so now must we fight
to hold it and to insure it for the generations to come. A complete victory
and a long-lasting peace hang in the balance. And that’s worth any sacri-
fice we may be called upon to make.
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1944, newspaper, May 11, 1944; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth746509/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.