Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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Fora Greater, Better Palacios Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1944
VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 18
vi (Off On Arctic Maneuvers
U. S. Signal Car ft Photo
FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA—A soldier of the Alaskan de-
partment provisional training unit is interviewed by Lt. General
Simon B. Buckner, Jr„ Alaskan dept, commander, at a full field in-
spection prior to departure of the troops for arctic maneuvers north
of Talkeetna. Between Gen. Buckner and the soldier are Lt. Col. Win.
Walther, of Juneau, Alaska, Commander of the Maneuver troops, and
! Capt. George B. Curry, of Bellingham, Wash., head of the Alaskan
dept, experimental board. The lines held by the soldier are attached
to combination sled-tobogyan.
Palacios Ladies Visit Camp
Hulen Hospital In First Of A
Series of “Visitors Days”
Mayor Appoints New Committees
In City Council Meeting Monday
With Our Men In The Service
Alfred Nelson left several days
ago for Galveston at which place
he reported for duty and left for
Fort Sam Houston.
____V____
LeRoy Miehna is now a private
in the service and located at Camp
Swift, he writes his sister, Mrs.
K. G. Hendrick.
____V...—
D. A. Brooks, who now has the
I fireman second class, left
‘"’"■'^Monday for San Diego, after spend-
ing a ten-day furlough from duty
here with his family.
.. —V____
Cards from Winfred Johnson and
3. D. Collier, inform us they are
hard at work in the Navy Training
Center at San Diego. That every
thing is just fine and they had
beans for breakfast.
v
Byron King returned to Palacios
Sunday after receiving his medical
discharge from duty in the Navy.
He was in the hospital at San Diego
several weeks before being dis-
charged.
____V____
In a recent letter to his parents,
Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., said he
was about recovered from his in-
juries received some weeks ago and
that he hoped to be able to return
to his company which is really
front line outfit and on duty in the
Italian theatre of action.
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Dear Mrs. Dismukes:
Just a few lines to let you know
that I have spent a couple of liber-
ties with Carl Backen, several with
Ed Ratliff and one with Cornell
Prindle. We had quite a time talk-
,^ing over old times. It was really
r' "swell to be able to see and talk
with some one from home.
I’m receiving the Beacon quite
regular now and again wish to
thank you. A Friend,
Theodore Inman Cox
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AN EIGHTH AAF BOMBER
STATION, England—Promotion of
Richard Ray Jr., of Palacios, Tex.,
from sergeant to staff sergeant
has been announced at this Eighth
AAF Flying Fortress Htation.
Sgt. Ray is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard R. Ray, Sr., of Pa-
lacios and he entered the AAF Dec.
9, 1942, at Houston, Texas. He is
armorer-waist gunner on a Fort-
ress.
____V..._
Dear Jesse,
Just a line to let you know that
1 am doing o.k. Have moved around
some since last seeing you. I re-
turned from South Pacific last De-
cember. After having two and a
half months duty in Miami, Fla., I
picked up a new ship and am off
to the wars again.
Also on April 1 I received my
promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
Give my regards to your mother
and all the old friends.
George N. Edwards
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Dear tyra. Dismukes,
I received my first paper yester-
day and I really enjoyed reading
it. I read it through and through
twice and same parts three times. I
do hope it continues to come for
really enjoy the home town paper.
I visited London a couple of
weeks ago and enjoyed it very
much. I toured the city and saw the
most interesting and historical
sights. When viewing the Buckin-
ham Palace I was tipped off by
“bobby” (policeman) that the King
and Queen would be coming out of
the Palace soon. I waited by the
side of the street and sure enough
the King, Queen, and the two Prin-
cesses came riding out of the Palace
in their car. King George and Prin
cess Elizabeth saw me and saluted.
That was an excitement.
I finally got Erick Petersen’s
telephone number after two months
of trying and I talked to him the
other night. We were both sur-
prised. Thanks again for the Bea-
con. Sincerely yours,
Capt. John M. Glaros
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Ensign T. M. Ferguson came in
from Florida last week for a visit
with his wife and son who were
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Barnett. Ensign Fergu-
son’s ship is in port for repairs,
and he was given a few days fur-
lough which he spent here and at
Georgetoown with his mother. Mrs.
Ferguson and son accompanied him
to Georgetown and will return to
Florida with him where they will
stay until he is called for sea duty.
Eleven More Report
To Ft. Sam Houston
From County May 1
At the first of a series of guest
days planned for ladies at Camp
Hulen, a group of Palacios visitors
spent an enjoyable Tuesday touring
the station hospital. Hosts for the
occasion were Col. Harry E. Hearn,
Station Hospital Commander, Mrs,
Hearn, and 1st Lt. Ola IMae Derr,
Chief Nurse.
Upon their arrival at the enmp
the guests were met at the nurses
quarters by Lt. Derr who gave an
interesting talk on the history of
the Army Nurse Corps. The six dif-
ferent uniforms of the army nurse
were modeled by 1st Lt. Harriett
Case, hospital dietician and Lt. Imo-
genen Osborn.
The guests were welcomed by
Colonel Hearn, following a tour of
the nurses quarters. Colonel Hearn
conducted the ladies through the
hospital; the administration offices,
board rooms, eve, car, nose and
throat clir.ic. the modern chemical
laboratories, dental clinic, nhysic-
therap.v demonstrations and the out-
patient clinic were included in the
morning tour. Several of the wards
were visited before lunch and the
gue«ts had nn opportunity to talk
with the patients and observe their
care and treatment.
One of the highlights of the
morning was the tour of the kitch-
ens. The vast army stores, the
rooms devoted to the care and prep-
aration of vegetables, the largo
kettles, electric potato pealers, and
ovens held great interest for the
ladies. Lunch was served in the
patients mess hall, and consisted of
roast pork, mashed potatoes with
gravy, fresh corn, apple sauce,
hearts of lettuce with french dress-
ing, cherry pie, milk and coffee.
The supply rooms were visited
after lunch and the guests were
given the opportunity to see rubber
gloves, sheets, towels, and numer-
ous other items now difficult for
civilians to obtain.
A display of material for a hos-
pital field unit held unusual interest
for the inspecting party. Colonel
Henrn’s discussion of the treatment
of battle casualties was particularly
interesting.
Miss Agnes Halvorset, Assistant
Red Cross Field Director, conduct-
ed the visitors through the Red
Cross Recreation Building, and gave
short talk on work being done
in this’ country by the Red Cross.
Mrs. Ross Wilhelm, recreation host-
ess, displayed drt work, carving and
rugs made by the patients in the
arts and crafts room.
The officers’ mess was the last
building inspected and the guests
had an opportunity to sample de-
licious cinamon buns hot from the
oven.
Palacios ladies included in the in-
vitation were Mis. IW. C. Gray,
Mrs. A. Rioux. Mrs. J. R. Wagner,
Mrs. Carlton Crawford, Mrs. Jack
LaBarge, Mrs. Robt. M. MoGehee,
Mrs. Guy Claybourn, and Mrs. E.
I. Chiles.
Sailor’s Bath Tub
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC—-If your laundry was
i.ito last week, it’s because the boys in service arc being taken care of
first. Now available only to the armed forces, laundry washers of the
type used by professional laundries back home, make swell bath tubs
too. Fireman 2/c Robert Loving, Cincinnati, Ohio, watches two of his
buddies enjoying a welcomed, bath. And you mu$'; admit it’s good,
“clean” fun!
Plans For Mother’s Day
At USO Club Completed
Nursing Activities
Eleven Matagorda county men
left Monday for service with the
U. S. Army, reporting to Fort Sam
Houston at San Antonio.
The list comprised Clarence David . _ _
Ray (transferred to Camp county) | C-Ommittee IVlCets
Jose Ayala Melendez, Eldon Dewel rv* ,
Holloway, Cyrus Wendell Rese, VVltn f-flrCClOrS
Frank Henry Richer*, A. J. Tatum, Nurgjng, activities <ommitteo met
Du nnJ3il vy lla mes Krenek, Paul Sul *£««« A^
Mrs. R. C. Florip, Mrs. McCloish,
Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Voges, Mrs. Bak-
er, Miss Thelma Batchelder, Mrs.
E. I. Chiles, Mrs. Guy Claybourn
and Mrs. Lucile Campbell, the visit-
ing nurse.
This meeting was held in honor
of Mrs. Elisabeth Vaughn, assistant
director of Nursing Service, Nation
al Headquarters in Washington, and
Miss Myrtes Coltharp, director of
Nursing Service, Midwestern Area,
St. Louis and Miss Helen Pitman,
Nursing Consultant Services in the
Midwestern Area.
Mrs. Vaughn and Miss Coltharp
are outstanding representatives of
the American Red Cross Nursing
Service. They were here to consult
with Mrs. Lucille Campbell, regard-
ing the visiting nurse service hero
in Palacios.
Everything is in readiness for the
soldiers stationed at Camp Hulen
and the Army Air Base for the ob-
servance of Mother’s Day at the
Palacios USO. A full and complete
afternoon and evenings entertain-
ment has been arranged.
Tonight (Thursday) a beautiful
bouquet of flowers will be awarded
to one of the service men in the
USO attending our cabaret night
party. These flowers will be deliv-
ered to the winner’s mother on
Mother’s Day.
Many mothers who have sons or
immediate members of their fami-
lies serving with the Armed Forces
have signified their intention of be-
ing present throughout the day and
evening.
The refreshment committee has
outdone itself in preparing one of
the nicest spreads to ever be offer-
ed to whet the healthy appetites of
a bunch of GIs.
During the day a telephone call
anywhere in the U. S. as well as
numerous voice letters will be
awarded to the holders of lucky
numbers. Tickets will be distributed
at the door to every soldier present.
A Mother’s Day musical program
will be rendered throughout the day
and evening by service men, citi-
zens of Palacios and others. A
feature movie will close the even-
ing’s entertainment program.
For music, gayety and a full day
reminiscent of home and your
Mother, don’t fail to be on hand
Sunday, May 14, at the USO in Pa-
lacios.
Funeral Services For
V. L. LeTulle Held
Wednesday in B. City
Russ L. Mitchell
The Houston Post this Thursday
morning announces the death of
Russ L. Mitchell, 58, a prominent
Houston contractor and president
of Russ Mitchell, Inc.
Mr. Mitchell, a native of Pauls
Valley, Okla., had lived in Houston
since 1929, and had been engaged
in the construction business a num-
ber of years. Some of his work in-
cluded the construction of concrete
highways, 35 through Matagorda
county being one of them. He also
directed extensive construction at
Camp Hulen. He is survived by his
widow, a daughter Mrs. Dale Coop-
er of Houston and a son, Sgt. Russ
Mitchell, Jr., stationed at Visalia,
Calif.
A. G. Skinner purchased the lot
on Commerce just east of the city
hall Hold for taxes Tuesday. E. I.
Chiles bought the other property
that was advertised for sale on
that day.
Mi. and Mrs. T. B. Sharp have
returned to their home in Olathe,
Kas., after spending several days his son, Frank Autrey, an employee
Freakish Storms Does
Considerable Damage
In This Section
Freakish storms throughout the
States have not left out South
Texas, and Matagorda County ex-
perienced a blow early Monday
morning that reached a (10-mile gale
in some places, and did consider-
able damage to out-buildings and
crops. Here in Palacios the rainfall
wns 2% inches and some damage
by wind and hail to trees, shrubs
and garden.?. A few miles north of
town a number of barns, garages
and sheds were laid flat and grow-
ing crops ulmost ruined. Midfield
and Markham were also hit by the
blow, and in Bay City small houses
damaged, garages blown over and
many stores suffered wind damage
The honor roll on the court house
lawn was also blown down.
This Thursday morning another
heavy rain and cold north wind
struck but the extent of damage
done has not been learned.
Funeral services for Victor L.
LeTulle, wealthy Bay City retired
businessman and philanthropist,
who died in Memorial hospital in
Houston Monday at the age of 79,
were held Wednesday at the Bay
City Baptist church.
Known all over South Texas for
his philanthropy, ;Mr. LeTulle, at
the time of his death, was manag-
ing an 8000-acre farm near Bay
City, which he had earlier donated
to the Buckner Orphans’ home in
Dallas.
Following his life’s thesis that
money means little except for the
good it can do, Mr. LeTulle gave
LeTulle park to Bay City in 1934,
built the First Baptist church as a
memorial to his wife, and purchased
the Bay City gas system as a gift
to the city.
When making the $200,000 be-
quest to Memorial hospital last
July, Mr. LeTulle commented, “I
do not know when ‘Old Massa’ will
call me, but when He does, I want
to be able to say, ‘All the money
you made it possible for me to
accumulate has been put into chan-
nels that will serve humanity as
long as the world remains’.”
A benefactor to all community
enterprises, he helped finance the
USO projects introduced into Bay
City several years ago.
Mr. LeTulle, who began his suc-
cessful business career as a farm-
er, built the Bay City Mercantile
building with bricks he himself
made, and in 1900 he opened the Le-
Tulle Mercantile company.
After purchasing the R. S. Ster-
ling irrigation system, Mr. LeTulle
again expanded his farming activi
ties, which he continued until a lung
ailment contracted two weeks ago
forced him into inactivity.
‘He was the most generom-
Tin Cans For Salvage
Will Be Collected By
City If In Containers
J. L. Koerbcr, recently appointed
by Mayor Deutsch as chairman of
the Salvage Committe, is right on
the job and will get the work done
if given cooperation by our people
To do the job in a proper way Mr.
Koorber wrote G. Brice Gaston, as-
sistant State Salvage manager, in
Houston and in reply received the
following letter, which we feel gives
information of vital intere-t to each
and every one.
Dear Mr. Koerber:
This is to advise that arrange-
ments have been made with Camp
Hulen to accept prepared tin cans
from neighboring cities. This means
that all cans from your city are
urgently needed, provided they are
prepared—that is, washed thorough-
ly, labels removed, both ends cut
out and the cans flattened. They
must be collected and delivered to
Camp Hulen between 8:00 A. M.
and 4:00 P. M. on any week-day.
They will then be shipped by the
army to a detinning plant.
In the past your city has done an
outstanding job in collecting tin
cans to be used in the recovery of
copper; but now that our tin stock
pile is dwindling, the American
kitchen has become really our only
tin mine, for as you know over 909r
of the world’s supply of tin is in
the hands of the Axis nations.
The bearings in every engine of
every airplane, automobile, truck
and ship must contain tin; babbitt
metal, solder, etc. contain tin; medi-
cinal supplies are put up in pure
tin tubes; communications must use
it; and thousands of other war
items are dependent upon tin.
So you see, this program is vital
and we know we can count on you
and your community to take a
prominent part in this tin recovery
campaign.
Sincerely yours
G. Brice Gaston
Asst. State- Salvage Manager
'Mr. Koerber states that Mayor
Deutsch assures him that the city
truck will pick up your tin cans
if kept in seperate receptacles and
prepared as to the above instruc-
tions.
The city, council met in regular
session on Monday night. The busi-
ness transacted besides the usual
routine was the appointing of com-
mittees by Mayor Joe L. Deutsch.
Dr. J. R. Wagner was re-appointed
City Health Officer.
Committees appointed by Mayor
Deutsch are as follows;
Finance: Chairman Lewis, Camp-
bell and Claybourn.
Streets, Alleys, Bridges and Side--
walks: Chairman Sisson, Kimbull,-
and Lewis.
Police, Parking and Fire Depart-
ment: Chairman Claybourn, Lewis,
and Kimball.
Water, Lights, and Sewage:
Chairman Sisson, Claybourn, and
Campbell.
Printing: Chairman, Claybourn,
Lewis, and Kimball.
Ordinance: Chairman Campbell,
Kimball, and Claybourn.
Mayor Pro-tern: Claybourn.
Spoilage Clinic At
School Friday P. M.
For Home Canners
The attention of home canners
and others interested in th^ Food
Conservation program is again call-
ed to the Spoilage Clinic to be held
Friday, May 5, at 1:30 p. m. at the
Home Economies Building at the
Palacios High School.
Four Economic Specialists will
be there to discuss and explain lat-
est methods in preparing and can-
ning food to eliminate as much
spoilage as possible.
Mrs. Frances M. Lauraine, Home
Service Adviser, of the Houston
Gas Corporation, will be present,
also Miss Florence Craddock, Home
Supervisor for the Farm Security
Administration, Mrs. Alma Hale,
County Home Demonstration agent,
and Miss Valeria Yanta of PftU»eios~“-
High School Home Economic De-
partment.
Western Auto Store
Sponsors Pictures Of
Men In The Service
No Protests At Public
Hearing For Bridge
Reconstruction
There were no protests presented
at the public hearing held last
Thursday at the Chamber of Com-
merce building in regards to the
reconstruction of the bridge across
the Palacios river six miles north-
east of Palacios.
The plans as submitted by the
county for reconstruction of the ex
isting bridge which is provided with
a steel swing span, was to replace
that span with fixed wooden trusses.
The overall length of the bridge is
to be 247 feet with eleven spans of
17 feet and two spans of 30 feet,
nnd will provide a horizontal clear-
ance of approximately 29 feet and
a vertical clearance of approximate-
ly 9 feet above mean low tide.
Report Given Of
District Convention
At Rotary Wednesday
Judge W. C. Gray and Thomas
Brandon had charge of the Rotary
program . this week nnd gave an
hearted man and one of the hardest interesting report on the district
workers I ever knew,’’ Robert Jolly,
superintendent of Memorial hos-
pital, said of Mr. LeTulle.
Retiring from active business ac-
tivities a few years ago, Mr. Le-
TulJe continued to servo as presi-
dent of the Bay City First National
bank until January.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Henry Rugelcy; two brothers, Louis
and John J. LeTulle, all of Bay
City, and a number of nieces and
nephews.
convention held in Houston recently.
Two visitors were present, Jack
Ezell and Lt. Benard Gaver, Camp
Salvage Officer, Camp Hulen.
The sponsor of the pictures of
Palacios boys in service, the West-
ern Auto Associate Store, has two
this week, both sailors, Calvin and
Martin Ragusin. Calvin is serving
somewhere in the Pacific and Mar-
tin is on the Atlantic coast. This
feature was begun in last week’s
issue of the Beacon and will be
continued with from one to two pic-
tures appearing in the Western
Auto Associate Store ad each week.
Mr. D. M. Green suggests you clip,
these pictures and start a scrap-
book of the boys in service. Watch
for them each week. If you have
not sent in the photo of your boy
do so as soon as possible.
G. H. Faubion purchased the two
room house from Mrs. Frame in
the northwest part of town and has
had it removed to the north side
of his property on 5th and Welch
J. A. Autrey, of Yoakum, spent Avenue. Mr. Faubion is havisg it
a few hours here Wednesday with
here with Mrs. Sharp’s brother, H.
G. Ward and daughter, iMiss Helen
Ward.
of the Beacon. He had been to Free-
port which was his home for many
years. Mr. Autrey is 82 years of age.
made into a modern two-room
apartment which will be ready for
occupancy in about two weeks and
it is already rented Mr. Faubion
informs us.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Scholl and
two sons, Laurence Jr. and Harry,
of Houston, were here over the
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse V. Dismukes. They were ac
companied by Lt. Borniece Bryant,
A. N. C., a former school mate of
Mrs. Dismukes, who remained for
a more extended stay. Lieutenant
Bryant has had two years of foreign
service which was spent in Alaska.
Since returning to the states she
has been on duty in the McCloskey
General Hospital at Temple.
Mrs. Howard Stapp has received
word from the president of the San
Marcos College informing her that
her son Jimmy has made the honor
roll for four consecutive months.
East Is East, And
West Is West, But
North Is South
A reason for the unusual weather
this week as one reader explains
it due to the fact that the compass
has been reversed here. Explaining:
North is South. Explaining further:
A family by the name of North has
a neighbor by the name of South in
the house north of North; therefore
North is south of South.
Mrs. Fred Ramige
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Fred Ramige, in
Peoria, 111., after a lingering ill-
ness. Mrs. Ramige is a sister-in-law
of Mrs. J. J. Burr, and the family
were among the early settlers near
Palacios who came here from the
north. They lived here a number of
years but returned to their former
home near Peoria about 20 years
ago and have since resided there.
While living here they were in-
terested in the development and
progress of our city and commun-
ity and were active members in the
Presbyterian Church.
\
Dr. T. II. Hood left Wednesday
night for Chicago where he will
spend the summer with his daugh-
ter and other members of his fam-
ily. He expects to meet his son, Lt.
Com. Robin Hood, who is returning
to the states after an extended duty
in Greenland.
Abie C. Goldberg, of the USO,
spent the week-end in Houston.
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