Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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It wouldn’t be London without a touch of
Ben, and, today, the uniformed soldiers of half t
Member* of America’* Women’* Army Corps,*
famous Westminster Bridge, are a popular additi
NO KIDDING....ARE YOU z
REALLY DOING THE BE£T
CAN, TOO
BUY EXTRA BONDS
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944
VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER i
U. S. Treasury Department
Fourth War Loan Drive
Well Under Way As
Committees Begin Work
Everyone Requested
To “Back The
Attack” In Drive
The Fourth War Loan campaign
which opened January 18, is just
getting started good in Palacios
state H. C. Campbell and Jimmy
Shearer who are the local chairmen.
Committees have been appointed to
take on the drive in a big way with-
in the next few days, and with the
$30,000 that has already been sold
it is the general opinion that Pa-
lacios will again meet her quota and
go “over the top.”
Be ready to “Back the Attack”
when you are called upon, and buy
as many Bonds as you can. The
more Bonds we can buy the more we
can hit the enemy and the sooner
our boys will be able to come home.
P. R. Hamill, chairman of the
War Finance Committee for Mata-
gorda County said: “There is one
part of the United States that has
been under attack and that is Ha-
waii. The people there know what
war is. They know what it means
to-bCT fired on—to see those around
,J'Vou wounded and killed. They know
how necessary it is to have the
equipment to fight off these at-
tacks, and the medical supplies so
as to care for the wounded. They
know that one $25 Bond will buy
125 syringps; that one $100 Bond
will provide enough gas to inflate
four rubber life boats; that one
$1000 Bond will purchase one flams
thrower for the Marine Corps; that
one $5000 Bond will provide a mo-
bile Surgical Truck equipped to give
immediate attention to serious cas-
ualties.
“Let all of us at home put this
Fourth War Loan Drive over the
top. Our boys are counting on us to
furnish the money to buy the equip-
ment and supplies so that they can
end this war in the shortest time
possible. Our Boys need our help
NOW more than ever before. We
can’t let them down.
Fourth War Bond
Drive Committees
Are Appointed
Following are the commit-
tees appointed by Co-Chair-
men H. C. Campbell and J.
H .Shearer to contact:
Women and Women’s Organ,
izations:
Mrs. E. I. Chiles and Mrs.
Guy Claybourn.
Out-of-town Corporations Do-
ing Business in this Trade
Territory:
J. L. Koerber
Farmers and Ranchers:
Ed Buffnlo, E. B. Hogg and
Mr. Nelson at the Co-op
Gin.
Colored Section;
John Shannon
Latin-American People:
Fred Garcia
Fishermen:
Carlton Crawford
Business District:
Glenn Claybourn and Joe
Feather.
White Schools:
Ralph Newsom
C. C. Ramsey Buys
First Bond In Third
And Fourth Drive
The first Bond sold at the local
Post Office in the Fourth War Loan
Drive was purchased by C. C. Ram-
sey, who also had this honor when
the Third Loan Drive opened. Mr.
Rhmsey, who has a son in the Ser-
vice, is anxious to help do hiB part
on the home front.
WAR BONDS ; . . buy them
first—then buy what you need.
Edd Buffaloe Brings
101st Bobcat to Town
Saturday; 32 Pounder
Edd Buffaloe, the champion Bob-
cat hunter of this community, came
into Pulacios Saturday morning
with his latest catch a 32-pounder
and which made 101 cats he had
captured. Mr. Buffaloe said the
chase Saturduy morning lasted for
an hour and a half, and that Mr.
“Bob” gave the five dogs a rather
fierce battle, before they got him
whipped. Hunting bobcats is a fav-
orite sport of Mr. Buffaloe and he
seldom fails bringing in one when
he starts on a chase with his dogs
trained for such work.
“Do Your Part to Help Others Walk,”
Is President’s Birthday Ball Slogan
The Tenth Annual President’s
Ball to be held in Palacios at the
pavilion, Friday, January 28, will
start at 9:00 P. M. with the opening
number with Louis Michulka’s or-
chestra of Wharton furnishing the
“downbeat.” Acording to Mr. Guy
Claybourn, local chairman of the
Ball to raise funds for the victims
of infantile paralysis, everything is
in readiness for the affair and a
committee of Legionnaires of Green-
wood Post #476 of the American
Legion, sponsoring organization of
the Ball, have been appointed to
take over the reigns on the night
of the dance.
As in the past, fifty percent of
the proceeds raised will go to the
National Fund for infuntile pa-
ralysis, and the other half will be
retained by the local county fund
Financial Report
Given At C. of C.
Meeting Tuesday
The last meeting under tne pres-
ent directorate was held Tuesday,
January 25, at the Chamber of
Commerce when the secretary, Alice
June LaBarge, gave the annual fi-
nancial report.
The report reflected that 1943
began with a cash balance of $0.34
and a total of $2361.50 was collect-
ed in dues. Disbursements totaled
$2198.08 leaving a balance of
$163.76 on hand as of December 31,
1943.
The year 1943 began with 107
members, Mrs. LaBarge stated,
reaching a peak of 121. At the close
of 1943 our roster listed 108 mem-*
bers, and we are justifiably proud
that of the 13 resigning, 11 moved
or went out of business and only
two members were delinquent in
their dues.
The new officers and directors
will take office the second Tuesday
in February and the membership is
reminded that ballots must be mail-
ed in by February 1 to be' turned
over to the Election Committee.
for the fight against this dreaded
disease.
The local committee has extend
ed an invitation to various girls
groups in the Palacios area to at
With Our Men
In The Service
Pvt. Dan V. Legg who is in the
Air Corps has been sent to Shep-
pard Field, Texas, wjiere he will
receive his basic training.
____V..._
Pvt. Albert Dorris who has been
at Camp Barkelty for sometime is
now locatrd at San Antonio where
he is receiving training as X-Ray
technician.
____V..._
Lt. and Mrs. John Glaros, of
Camp Barkeley, were here the lat-
ter part of last wtek visiting home
folks and friends. Lt. Glaros was
expecting, a call for foreign duty
within the next few days.
____V____
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
ITALY—Private William L. Ellis
brother of Mis. Prudence M. Galla-
her of Rout 1, and Mrs. C. D. San-
ders of this city, has been promoted
to corporal. He is now serving with
the 36th “Texas” Division of the
Fifth Army in Italy.
____V..._
Last year when we received
subscription from Rupert Elliott he
was a major with the U. S. Army
stationed in Washington, D. C-, and
this year when the renewal comes
in we note he has received the pro-
motion to Lieutenant Colonel, but
continues to make his home in
Washington, D. C.
____V..__
Buddy Linquist came in Tuesday
night giving his parents Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Linquist and other rela-
tives a most delightful surprise.
(See “OUR MEN,” Page 5)
London 1944—The Wacs Are There
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tend the dance in order that all
soldiers present may have dancing
partners. The dance is open to
everyone, civilian or military, and
all are urgently requested to be on
hand Friday evening, January 28,
at the Palacios Pavilion, at 9:00
P. M.
Tickets may be purchased at the
following places: Crescent Drug
Store, Palacios Pharmacy, Peacock
Beauty Salon, Muriel’s Shoppe,
B:auty Nook, Betty’s Beauty Shop,
and Chamber of Commerce. Foi
reservations call 84 or 125.
For those who have not been able
to buy tickets and who wtre not
able to obtain one, it is announced
that they may be purchased at the
door Friday night.
DO YOUR PART TO HELP
OTHERS WALK.
February Ceiling
Price* On Fresh
Fruit* and Vegetables
February ceiling prices for fresh
fruits and vegetables today were
announced by John A. White, Hous-
ton District OP A price executive,
This is the second release of top
legal produce prices since these
commodities were added during
January to the food stuffs under
OPA price ceilings.
‘The prices announced today are
effective in all of the forty coun-
ties of the Houston OPA District
but do not apply in the cities of
Yoakum and Houston.
‘Reaction of consumers to the
posting of vegetable prices has
been extremely favorable,” said Mr.
White, announcing the February
ceilings.
“Selling on the pound basis rath
er than per dozen or by the head
is winning wide favor on the part
of both merchants and consumers,
and indications are that this pro-
gram already has taken its place
as a major help in the eradication
of black market dealing.”
The following are the February
over-all ceilings. Stores may sell
below, but not above these prices.
Apples, 2 lbs. 25c; Bananas on
stem (Central American) 1 lb. 14c;
Bananas on stem (Southern Mex-
ico) 1 lb. 10c; Cabbage, 2 lb. 11c;
Grapefruit (Texas White) 1 lb. 7c;
Grapefruit (Texas Pink Seedless)
lb. 8c; Lemons (California) 1 lb.
14c; Lettuce (Iceburg) 1 lb. 13c;
Onions, Yellow, Dry (U. S. #1)
lb. 25c; Onions. White, Dry (U.
#1) 3 lb. 27c; Oranges (Texas)
5 lb. 41c; Oranges (California)
lb. 59c; Potatoes (California, U. S.
#1)5 lb. 31c; Potatoes (Idaho Rus-
set, U. S. #1) 5 lb. 29c.
Rotary Club's Institute of
International Understanding
To Continue Monday
Second Speaker
ALBERT PARRY
Dr. Albert Parry was born and
brought up in southern Russia on
the borders of Asia. He received
his early education there and travel-
ed considerably in the Ukraine, the
Crimea, the Caucasus, and Turkey.
As a youth he saw a great deal
the German occupation of the
Ukraine and the Crimea.
In 1921, after one year of travel
by round-about routes, he arrived
in the U. S. A. and secured work
a journalist in New York, Los An-
geles, and other places. He has at-
tended Columbia University, the
University of California, and the
University of Chicago, receiving
from the latter institution his doc-
tor’s degree in the field of European
and Far Eastern history.
Dr. Parry has written four books
that have received very favorable
attention from reviewers; namely,
“Garrets and Pretenders,” “Tat-
too,” “The Riddle of the Reich,’
and “Whistler’s Father.” The lat-
ter book is a study of Major Whist-
ler who, in the 1840’s built the im
portant Russian railroad which i
now the Leningrad-Moscow Line.
From 1942-43 he was Research
Director of the radio programs of
the “Chicago Sun.” He has been
very successful on the public plat-
form as an interpreter of current
Russian events.
Second Talk In
Series To Be Given
By Dr. Parry
The first forum of the Institute
of International Understanding,
sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pa-
lacios was held in the Elementary
School Monday night with only a
small attendance due, no dqubt, to
the heavy rainfall at the hour of
the meeting.
The second in ^he series will be
held this Monday. January 31} at
7:30 p, m., with Dr. Albert Parry
speaking on the "Russian Republics
As Contributors to a New World
Order.”
-These lectures have been made
available to the people of Palacios
through the effort of the Rotary
Club, and are open to the public. %
Dr. Parry will also talk to the
high school students on Monday
afternoon.
MA-101
chime* of Big
today, the uniformed soldiers of half the nations of the world,
of America’* Women’* Army Corps, shown here walking over
Westminster Bridge, are a popular addition to the London scene.
M/Sgt. and Mrs. L. L. Jackson
now located at Mather Field, Calif.,
announce the birth of a son, Jan-
uary 18, who weighed 7 pounds and
10 ounces, and has been named
Henry David. This the second boy
for Sgt. and Mrs. Jackson, and the
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L.
II. Jackson of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sisson and
two daughters were here this week
visiting homefolks and friends be-
fore leaving El Campo for another
location.
There’s Work For WACs Overseas
WACs are in England, North
Africa, nnd Italy . . . and th?ir
skill, devotion to duty and well-
known capacity for hard work is
speeding the day when it will be
“over, over there.”
While the great majority of the
members of the Women’s Army
Corps are serving at Army posts
and camps within the continental
United States, others in consider-
able number are on overseas duty,
and ore today living and working
in lands that might otherwise have
remuined for them merely names or
alluring photogrnphs in travel fold-
ers. The dream of seeing faraway
places is a dream that can come
true in the WAC1
But even the thrill of distant
places is secondary to the thrill of
being a vital link in the chain that
is pulling toward victory, and of
being right there on the spot in the
key centers of planning and behind-
the-lines operations of this global
war.
The trim, khaki-clad WAC has
become a virtual byword for effic-
ient and devoted military service
everywhere—from the Pentagon to
the Pyramids. Appearing on a re-
cent radio broadcast of the “Voice
of the Army” program, Captain
Frances K. 'Marquis, Commanding
Officer of the first WAC company
to go on duty at Allied Headquart-
ers in North Africa, told of some
of the duties assigned to WACs in
that theater.
“In my company, for instance,”
she said, “our duties range from
staff car drivers to confidential sec-
retaries for commanding officers.
We had teletypists, linguists, and
code clerks. One of the girls had
training as a psychologist, and we
got her an assignment in the psy-
chological warfare division. Another
one, Sgt. Sana Rae, was the first
esnlisted girl secretary to General
Eisenhower.”
There is fun as well as work for
WlACs overseas. Captain Marquis
said, “Frankly, the men were de-
lighted -to see us.”
H. C. Campbell
Honored By
Insurance Company
DALLAS.—Joe Woodward, Vice
President and Agency Director of
Southland Life Insurance Company,
Dallas, has announced the names
of members of the Honor Clubs of
the Company for 1944. Member-
ship in these clubs is based on paid-
for production during 1943.
Mr. Howard C. Campbell of Pa-
lacios has been honored by presen-
tations commensurate with his ef-
forts at the meeting of Southland
Life hold in Houston January 25th
in connection with the Tri-Cities
Sales Congress held there by the
Texas Association of Life Under-
writers.
Mr. Campbell was honored by
presentation of an appropriate rec-
ognition of his services as a mem-
ber of the $100,000.00 Honor Club
for his excellent production for the
year 1934.
Mr. Campbell has been with
Southland Life almost three years
and is well known and highly es-
teemed in Texas insurance circles.
Fire Department
Answer* Call To
Blessing Sunday A. M.
The volunteer fire boys answered
an alarm from Blessing early Sun-
day morning when a brooder house
and three hundred chicks were de-
stroyed. The fire was near the A
R. Mathis Hardware and Implement
building, and had there been a high
wind it might have been a very
disastrous blaze for the town. The
Palacios department made a prompt
response to the call which was very
much appreciated by the Blessing
peopler who have sent a donation
of $68.00 to the department. The
list of contributors will be publish-
ed next week.
SORRY FOLKS
Due to transportation difficulties
our printed matter from Houston
fuiled to arrive in time for this
week’s issue.
WAC Lieutenant
Gives Interesting Talk
To Rotary Club
The Rotarfans were almost in
the mood to request their wives to
enlist in the Women’s Army Corp
after Lieutenant Morehead, WAC
from the Galveston office, gave one
of the most interesting and pleasing
talks every given at the weekly
luncheon.
Lt. Morehead, as guest y- ;•
for Lt. Donald Levi who had charge
pf the program, told why she en-
listed in the WACs, and what that
organiaztion was doing in replacing
of able-bodied men for service on
the fighting front. The speaker held
the interest of everyone doing her
entire speech. Later she played the
piano for several lively songs.
The Rotarians were pleased to
have as their guests for the meet-
ing Col. Russel J. Potts, camp com-
mander; Rev. and Mrs. Marvin
Vance, and Pat Thompson, of Bay
City; and Mrs. J. R. Wagner, a
Rotary-Ann, of Palacios.
Mrs. Post and son who have been
here for several weeks visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ales-
sandro left last week for her home
in California. She was accompanied
by her mother who will spend a
short vacation on the west coast.
Mrs. W> E. Ratliff writes us from
Ada, Oklahoma, that Ed Ratliff, a
former Palacios boy is now in Hono-
lulu and would like to hear from
some of his former associates. Wo
have his address and will be glad
to pass it on.
Mrs. R. G. Hendrick, Sr., brought
to the Beacon office this week a
clipping from the Honolulu paper
containing advance notices of the
Texas Round-up staged in the park
there on Sunday, January 16. Host-
esses were former Texas girls rep-
resenting the larger cities of Texas,
and 7000 guests were expected
Buses to Moana Park where the
Rnnnd-up and Barbecue were to be
held were marked “To Old Texas
Round-up”. The clipping trkei from
the Star-Bulletin was sent to Mrs.
Hendrick by her daughter, Mrs.
Polly Hendrick McCauley Who rep-
resented Galveston. The paper stat-
ed and that Mrs. McCauley has been
a resident of Honolulu for two
years, having been married there
shortly before the blitz—December
7, 1941. She is the wife of Lt.
Comdr. James W. McCauley, U. S.
N. She is engaged ns a civil service
property and supply clerk at the
Navy yard, Pearl Harbor.
Cabaret Night At
USO To Honor Our
Commander-in-Chief
Cabaret Night at the USO Thurs- )
day, January 27, will honor our
Commander-in-Chief, Franklin
Roosevelt A special committee of
girls and soldiers have complet/j
plans for a gala affair, which in-
cludes special novelties and features
throughout the evening. An im-
promptu floor show will also be
held at intermission. Those who
have special talents and abilities
are invited to attend and take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to take
part in the festivities. A patriotic
theme and motif will be carried out J
in the building decorations with the I
American Flag
President . ^Jj^voffi prtfflllgftly
display#^. Special invitations have
been1 intended to girls' groups ir
Bay Cfcv, El Campo, Wlharton anc
West Columbia to attend, and ther
promise! to be plenty of girls a
dancing ^partners for all soldiet
present. Music, as usual, will 1
furnished by the Camp Hule
AAATC Orchestra. Don’t miss o)
of the outstanding affairs of tl
year at the Palacios USO: “Yoi
Home Away From Home.”
Firing Order* Giv(in
To AH Concernedy
Firing may be Adducted f/; ,
or all Camp Hulen Firing!/ n
Turtle Point, Well Point and'j d
ola, between the hours OMOfll’
s- ven do vo orch week ii.iclu
Sundays during the period 130
uary 1044 through 13 Febr
1944.
The Camp Hulen Restricted At
comprising the danger zone will
closed to the public and water tra
fic during the above listed period.
All interested parties may obtain
additional information regarding
these danger areas and schedule of
firing through the Commanding
General, AAATC, Camp Hulen,
Texas, by calling Camp Hulen phone
extension 216 or 213.
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Dismukes, Mrs. J. W. Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1944, newspaper, January 27, 1944; Palacios, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth746510/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palacios Library.