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The Palacios committee workers who helped out the T. B. program over has released a statement thanking all who helped on the local scene. They wish to thank the business houses where coin boxes were displayed; those who sold stamps on the street; to the Colored School whose total receipts were larger than the stamps and pins allotted and to the Beacon for publishing many items about the drive. A total of $69.76 was collected in Palacios, according to the committee composed of Mrs. Harbison, Mrs. Richman and Mrs. Gonzales.
A break down of this amount follows:
Palacios Beacon, January 7, 1954 |
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The March of Dimes drive in Palacios was a tremendous success and marks the greatest voluntary cooperation ever experienced here. …the colored school drive netted $20.97.
Palacios Beacon, February 11, 1954 |
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Palacios Beacon, March 4, 1954 |
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The Palacios Colored School won the 1954 Literary and Track Trophy at the County Meet on Saturday, April 3. The events entered were as follows:
Essay Writing—First place, Nell Ruth Luddington,
Jerry Thompson.
Field and track events for girls:
Boys won all first places:
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Palacios Beacon, April 15, 1954 |
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The Palacios Colored School scored a victory at the District meet held April 10 in Hungerford when they won the coveted Literary Trophy. Palacios scoring 115 points in literary events and 42 in track outscored all schools represented. Finals in track events were run Monday in Bay City.
The events won by the local school are:
Athletic Events for Boys:
Athletic Events for Girls: All first place winners will be entered in the State meet at Prairie View A. & M. College, Prairie View, Texas April 24.
Palacios Beacon, April 15, 1954 |
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The Palacios Colored School scored another victory at the state meet held in Prairie View at the state college on Saturday, April 24. Othella Adams and Jerry Thompson took first place in senior spelling which placed Palacios first over the state in spelling. They were backed by Marion Larry in declaiming and Walter Lee Haynes in track. The gold and silver medals will be placed with the grand array of medals already achieved by the Colored School.
Palacios Beacon, April 29, 1954 |
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The Supreme Court's ruling stating that segregation is unconstitutional will not effect the Palacios Independent School District during the coming school year, according to Ralph P. Newsom, superintendent. In a telephone conversation with the Texas Education Agency Tuesday, Newsom was instructed to plan the 1954-55 term as before, he said, "It will be September 1955 before the law will apply to us," he stated. It will be after next September before the agency makes its recommendation to the state board which will make its recommendation to the Texas Legislature which meets January, 1955. After any such law is passed, it will be 90 days before it goes into effect, Newsom said. We have no plans until the legislature acts on the ruling, he continued. The high court ruled Monday that the states of the nation do not have the right to separate Negro and white pupils in different schools. By an unanimous 9-0 vote, the court held that such segregation of the races is unconstitutional.
Palacios Beacon, May 20, 1954 |
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…Marguerite Reynolds will be a new teacher in the Colored School. …Colored School: Granville Sanford, principal; Carita Sanford and Marguerite Reynolds.
Palacios Beacon, August 19, 1954 |
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The Palacios Parent-Teacher Association will be held its second meeting of the current school year at the Palacios Junior High School Gym on Tuesday night. Mrs. Joe Ressler, president, called the meeting to order. The budget and finance committee, the membership committee, and the treasurer gave reports. The P. T. A. now has a membership of 167 parents and teachers. The Palacios Colored School under the direction of Carita Sanford presented a most enjoyable program. She was aided by Granville Sanford and teacher Marguerite Reynolds. The Colored School Chorus sang the following numbers, “Will Understand It Better By and By,” “I Believe,” “The Man Upstairs,” “Crying in the Chapel,” “Cross Over the Bridge,” and “My Wild Irish Rose.” Other parts of the program included remarks by the primary teachers Marguerite Reynolds, and short talks by Marion Larry and Othella Adams. Members of the chorus were Sylvia Carter, Caspie Haynes, Glen Polk, Othella Adams, Nell Ruth Ludington, Walter Lee Haynes, Marion Larry, Gloria Adams, Lurlene Haynes, Manuel Dibbles, Dora Ray, Dorlan Murphy, Ethel Ray, John Carter and Lydia Stenson. A reception was held in the Junior High Cafeteria immediately after the program. The Junior High mothers served.
Palacios Beacon, October 7, 1954 |
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The Council of Church Women will again be able this year to bring Christmas cheer to any child who would otherwise be missed by Santa Claus. If you know of a child that is not on Santa’s list, phone Mrs. G. G. Hope at 4761 or Mrs. J. W. Boling, 4811. If you have any good used toys the Colored School would appreciate having them not later than Friday, December 17. Gather up any toys you have that you don’t need and help Santa Sanford to make some children happy. Call the numbers listed above and the toys will be picked up.
Palacios Beacon, December 16, 1954 |
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Again we would like to say Thanks to all who helped in any way with the TB Seal Sale; to the cafes, drug stores and places where the coin boxes were placed; to the Beacon and Beacon advertisers who gave space to TB items; to East Side School who collected $12.12; to the Latin Americans for their help and to those who bought bonds or donated other than their regular stamps. Thanks to the colored school and teachers who collected $15.00. We want to say a special thanks to them because as long as I’ve worked with the Matagorda TB Association they have had only two cases in the county. If you haven’t sent in your $2, please do it now. Let’s all fight TB this year. Thanks again. Mrs. J. J. Harbison, local chairman.
Palacios Beacon, January 6, 1955 |
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The greatest Mothers March on Polio in the history of Palacios Monday night netted about $725.00. The March was under the sponsorship of the Alapha Club, assisted by the Athena Club. These Clubs were aided by a group led by Miss Mary Garza and another group with Mrs. Doris Heard as the leader… Also our deepest gratitude to the schools…Colored school $25.00.
Palacios Beacon, February 3, 1955 |
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The Palacios Colored School was again victorious at the County meet and brought home the two beautiful trophies awarded for Literary and Track.
They defeated their opponents in the following
Literary events:
The winners of the Field and Track meet were:
Palacios Beacon, March 24, 1955 |
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Local school children in the first and second grades received shots of Salk Vaccine for the prevention of the crippling and killing disease, polio,…The Colored School had 19 children join the parade against polio.
Palacios Beacon, April 21, 1955 |
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The Palacios Colored School scores high again in the district by defeating the opponents in the following events. Scoring 72 points for Literary and 28 points for Track.
Senior Spelling, 1st place, Othella
Adams and Jerry Thompson. Field And Track
440-yard relay, 1st place, Caspie
Haynes, Walter Lee Haynes, Bobbie Joe Stredic and John
Carter.50-yard dash, first place, Bobbie Joe Stredic.
Palacios Beacon, April 7, 1955 |
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Principal G. H. Sanford and Carita Sanford and Marguerite Reynolds, teachers, invite the public to attend the program at the Colored School, Monday, May 30 at 1 p. m. There will be no admission charge. There will be a demonstration of the work done by the students, an activity program (including games) and a dinner prepared and served by the Home Economic Department. The menu will consist of Pulet Rois Printemps, Salade Minosa, Pommes de tere Nouvelles au beurre, Glace Varies and Petitis Gateaux.
Palacios Beacon, May 26, 1955 |
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G. H. Sanford, principal of the Colored School, chartered a Missouri Pacific Bus to carry his senior class to Mexico. They report an enjoyable time. A study was made of the cultural and physical environments of Mexico. The students visited the schools and Civic centers, and wrote themes comparing the culture of Mexico with that of Texas. It was an inspiring trip as well as an educational tour.
Palacios Beacon, May 26, 1955 |
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Approximately 100 persons attended a luncheon and viewed exhibits at the Colored School Monday, May 30. The luncheon consisted of Pulet Rotis Printemps, Salade Minosa, Pommes de terre, Nouvelles au beurre, Glace Varies and Petitis Gateaux. The meal was prepared by the girls of the Home Economics department under the direction of Mrs. Carita Sanford. Various pieces of needle work, crochet, embroidery and weaving, that was done by girls of the department was exhibited as well as articles of furniture that were constructed by boys of the school. According to G. H. Sanford, principal, five students completed ninth grade requirements and were passed into the tenth grade at the closing of school Friday, May 27. They were Othella Adams, Sylvia Carter, Jerry L. Thompson, Nell Ruth Ludington and Walter Lee Haynes.
Palacios Beacon, June 2, 1955 |
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The recently appointed mixed committee on integration for the Palacios Independent School District has not yet held its first meeting. Appointed at the last regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the district, the committee is to study the problems that will arise through integration of the local district, and to suggest methods of dealing with these problems to the Board of Trustees. When the Board appointed the committee it was stressed that the committee was to serve in an advisory capacity only. Those appointed to the committee and who have since accepted their appointments, are Mrs. Charles Luther, Lawrence Deadrick, Mrs. William Halfen, Eli Mayfield and C. S. Traylor. The Board attempted to give representation to all areas encompassed by the school district. One member of the School Board said following the committee’s appointment that no report was expected for at least two or three months. According to an authoritative Negro source, the Negro population of the Palacios area is “well pleased” with the general outlook following the Board’s action. But they consider the move poorly timed because it will almost be impossible to get any action until next year. As one Negro spokesman put it, “We don’t want to force ourselves on anyone. And our children feel that if they have to push themselves into the schools they’d rather not go. And they won’t go under those conditions. “We feel that the school board should say: ‘This is the law, and we are going to obey it. Bring your children up here and register them. Everything will go along smoothly.” “It’s not too bad on our children in the grammar grades,” the spokesman said. “But on the high school level,” he continued, “The present system really works a hardship on the high school students.” “They have to get up very early in the morning and catch the bus to Bay City. Often it’s cold and raining. They leave early and get home late. If the student wants to participate in extra activities such as football or band, he is almost unable to. The student is penalized and he is prohibited from getting all the benefits of a high school education.” “Outside groups (evidently the NAACP) have said that they are ready, and more than willing, to come down here and give us help. But none of our people want any outsiders in on this problem. This town is too small, people get mad and don’t forget very easily. Outside organizations like that come in and stir up things and then leave. They also leave a lot of hard feelings.” “We Negroes live here and like it here. Our fathers and grandfathers, and sometimes even further back than that, have lived here. We feel that if we solve this problem ourselves there will be a lot less chance of hard feelings.” One spokesman said that he felt that some of the people suspected that the School Board’s action was purposely timed to stall integration for “at least another year.” He pointed out that Port Lavaca moved swiftly on the problem of integration, and integrated this school year on the high school level. “And they already had high school facilities there,” he said. “Their situation is similar to ours.” In all, more than 30 school districts in Texas have voted to integrate on some level this coming school year. Most of these schools are in the western half of the state. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in May of this year, the State Board of Education placed the responsibility of complying with these court orders upon the local school boards by refusing to suggest or direct any action which the county and local school officials should take. The Supreme Court instructed the district courts in its decision to take such proceedings and enter such orders and decrees consistent with this opinion as are necessary and proper to admit all children to public schools on a racially non-discriminatory basis with all deliberate speed.
Palacios Beacon, August 25, 1955 |
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Mrs. Charles Luther was elected chairman of the School Board appointed mixed integration committee at the committee’s first meeting Wednesday night. Mrs. Billy Halfen was elected secretary. The five man committee prepared a general outline to follow in their study to determine the best method possible for integrating the local school district. According to Mrs. Halfen, nothing concrete was decided by the committee at Wednesday’s meeting. It was chiefly an organizational get-together. She did say, however, that the committee had discussed the possibility of calling in witnesses to offer testimony to be considered by the committee. These witnesses would be asked for facts, and not opinion she stressed. Other members of the committee are Lawrence Deadrick, C. S. Traylor and Eli Mayfield. The committee was appointed by the Board of Trustees of the School district to study the problems that will arise through integration of the local district, and to suggest methods of dealing with these problems to the Board. After appointing the committee the Board stressed that it was to serve in an advisory capacity only, and that the Board would be in no way bound by the committee’s decisions or recommendations. The committee will hold its next meeting Wednesday, September 14, at 8 p. m. in Eli Mayfield’s offices.
Palacios Beacon, September 1, 1955 |
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Twelve hundred and ten students are enrolled in Palacios schools this fall, according to a survey made late Wednesday to set a new record enrollment for the school district. Sixty-eight students are registered in the Colored School, first through sixth grades, this year, according to Granville Sanford, principal. Last year the school had 66 registered.
Palacios Beacon, September 8, 1955 |
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Three resolutions, one of which failed to pass, were considered by the mixed integration committee at their second meeting Thursday night. One of the resolutions which was passed by the committee instructed the secretary, Mrs. Billy Halfen, to write a short summary of each meeting and make it available for publication. The other resolution which passed concerned the gathering of information pertinent to desegregation and integration. It called for interested parties with constructive opinions or information to offer it to the committee. This information should be mailed to Mrs. Halfen at Collegeport. A motion was entertained to increase the committee to include membership representing Carancahua, Turtle Bay, Prairie Center and Simpsonville. This motion, which would increase the committee to nine, failed to pass. One member, who did not wish to be directly quoted, said that the committee would become too unwieldy with that many members. According to the secretary the committee decided to withhold any kind of a recommendation to the Palacios School Board until a decision is handed down in the Big Spring case. Opinions on just how to go about integrating the local schools were discussed at the meeting, but, according to the secretary’s report, “Opinions on this seem to be divided.” The committee, in response to a letter of inquiry, was told that integration would not overcrowd the elementary schools from a building standpoint, but that there is not now enough teachers on hand to carry the additional load. The committee was told that this situation could not be overcome before the beginning of another school year. Other than Mrs. Halfen, the membership of the committee includes Mrs. Charles Luther, chairman, Lawrence Deadrick, C. S. Traylor and Eli Mayfield. The committee will hold its next meeting tonight (Thursday) at 8 p. m., in the offices of Mayfield.
Palacios Beacon, September 29, 1955 |
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The meeting of the School Board appointed mixed integration committee that was scheduled for last Thursday evening was postponed pending a decision in the Big Spring case by the Texas Supreme Court according to Eli Mayfield, member of the committee. At an earlier committee meeting, the group decided to withhold making any recommendations to the local school board until the court handed down a decision on the north Texas dispute. Reports from Austin indicated that the court’s verdict will be handed down “early in October,” after which the local committee will resume operations.
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October 6, 1955 |
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The Board also was told by Newsom that, contrary to popular opinion, the schools of the local district are on the verge of becoming overcrowded. This was hinted at by the superintendent who read figures from a report that he had prepared for the Board’s integration committee. The report, which used enrollment figures as of November 23, showed that the average daily attendance in Palacios schools is 1,246. The report was prepared to show the conditions that would arise if the school were integrated. Central Elementary has an average daily attendance of 396. Thirty-six students are enrolled in the same grade range at the Colored School. East Side Elementary presently has a 397 average daily attendance figure. The Colored School has 29 students in these same grades. The Junior High School currently has 251 in average daily attendance. Thirteen are now enrolled in the Colored school in the same grade range. The high school is operating near its capacity now with 182 students in average daily attendance. Twelve students are now enrolled in the Colored School in these grades.
Palacios Beacon, December 15, 1955 |
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The March of Dimes Campaign goes into full swing here Saturday and next week with mothers marching on the town for contributions, the Boy Scouts selling blue crutches and the colored school chorus singing in front of the Central Power and Light Co. offices. …Saturday afternoon at one o’clock the colored school chorus will sing for contributions. The annual backward party held by the colored committee to aid the March of Dimes drive will be held Saturday from 7 to 10 p. m. at the Johnnie Heard residence, 814 Welch Ave. Coffee or cocoa and cake will be served for the twenty-five cents admission price.
Palacios Beacon, January 26, 1956 |
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The Palacios Integration committee is expecting to present their recommendations concerning the integration of Palacios schools to the Board of Trustees in the very near future. The committee, headed up by Mrs. Charles Luther, met last Thursday night in the offices of Attorney Eli Mayfield and decided that each member of the group should write out their own recommendations for an integration procedure in our local schools. These writings will be turned in at a meeting sometime this week. A single report will be compiled from the individual committee member’s written ideas. On those points where the different members of the committee disagree, a vote will be taken and the majority rule will be incorporated in the final report addressed to the school board. The committee members in general were agreed that integration here is a necessity. There was some discussion and disagreement concerning the method and grade level initial integration here should follow. The integration committee was appointed several months ago by the Board of Trustees of the Palacios Independent School district. The five members committee has been studying the legal aspects as well as methods of integration. The committee was appointed in an advisory capacity and will only recommend a program of procedure to the school board.
Palacios Beacon,
March 1, 1956 |
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…Mrs. Billy Halfen’s resignation from the five-member Integration Committee was accepted by the trustees and 14 teachers whose contracts expire this year were re-elected. Mrs. Halfen’s resignation came to the Board in the form of a letter in which she requested the trustees to accept her resignation because of “Personal reasons and convictions.” Mrs. Halfen is the Collegeport area representative on the “advisory” committee. She has been serving as secretary of the “research” group. The Integration Committee was appointed by the school board several months back to investigate de-segregation and advise the Board on integration.
Palacios Beacon, March 15, 1956 |
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…The Board also tentatively appointed Mrs. Fred Law of Collegeport to the Integration Committee and transacted general business. …Newsom said two members of the Integration Committee, appointed several months ago to study possible integration of Palacios schools, had asked him if the Board would appoint someone to replace Mrs. Billy Halfen, who resigned two months ago. Mrs. Fred Law was appointed to the committee, pending her acceptance. After lengthy discussion, the Board agreed to re-elect the three Negro teachers of the system “IF” the Negro Elementary school is operated next year. The Negro teachers were not elected earlier because the Board is still unsure of the effect of the Supreme Court ruling on de-segregation on the Palacios system. The Board agreed the teachers should be assured of their job “IF” the Negro school is operated.
Palacios Beacon, May 17, 1956 |
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The Home Economics Department of the Palacios Colored School will have an open house program Friday in the school building. The public is invited to attend, according to Principal G. H. Sanford. The work of students will be on display and there will be plenty to eat and games to play. The program will begin at 2 p. m. All of the student work to be on display has been prepared under the supervision of teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford and Myrtle Owens.
Palacios Beacon, May 17, 1956 |
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Professor and Mrs. Granville Sanford and Miss Myrtle Owens, teachers at the colored school, were honor guests at a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon Thursday evening. The guests were received by Mrs. Dorothy Deadrick and Miss Winnie Shannon. An arrangement of pink and white gladiolas was used in the dining room. A delicious menu consisting of southern fried chicken, giblet gravy, scalloped potatoes with cheese, Waldorf relish plate, Harvard beets, spiced peaches, hot rolls and butter, lemon pie and ice tea was enjoyed.
Palacios Beacon, May 24, 1956 |
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The five-member Integration Committee, appointed by the Palacios School Board over seven months ago to study Integration in local schools, reported to the Board of Trustees Monday night that they had voted 3-2 against Integration here this September. However, four of the committee members, in summing up their personal opinions to the Board, agreed that Integration is inevitable and will take place at some future date. The trustees aren’t bound in any way by the decision of the committee. Attorney Eli Mayfield, who said he voted against Integration this September because “interposition” and the Negro-white integration question will be voted on throughout the state in the July 28 elections, told the Board that he didn’t see how the school system could refuse admittance to any Negro student asking to enter a white school. “If one Negro asks to be admitted to a white school, you’ll have to either turn the request down or admit the student into the school,” he said. “If you refuse the request of admittance and the student petitions the United States District Court in Galveston for admittance, you’ll be forced to admit him. The school board heard personal opinions from each member of the committee, although Mrs. Fred Law, replacing Mrs. Billy Halfen, who resigned recently, and C. S. Traylor had little to say, other than they had voted against integration in September. Mrs. Charles Luther, chairman of the committee, said she felt the group “had made a grave mistake” in not recommending some kind of integration here in September. “I am definitely for integration next fall,” she said. “Mr. Mayfield felt that the election July 28 should have a lot of bearing on our decision because of the attitude it will create among our citizens. He felt that we shouldn’t integrate this year to keep down bad feelings and possibly prevent trouble or even bloodshed. “I have never thought there would be any trouble in Palacios because of the type of Negro we have here.” Mrs. Law said that she voted against integration, but admitted “We’ll have to do it sometime.” Lawrence Deadrick, the only Negro on the committee, led off by thanking the school board for allowing him the “privilege” of working on the committee. “I was on the spot,” he said, adding, ”I don’t mind being counted as for integration of some sort. Our Negro children need equal education. We should have a balance, but we don’t have that—after several years under the present system.” “I expected integration in some form. A compromise, surely, but some form.” Deadrick ended by complimenting members of the committee. “I have never been on a committee with white people who gave me a better chance for expression. I highly appreciate that. They’re all good people. I want that on record.” Mayfield said that the committee does not advocate disobeying the supreme court’s ruling on desegregation. “We just feel the district is not ready for September integration,” he said. Speaking on the possibility of interposition, he said he thought the measure didn’t have a “tinker’s damn” of a chance to pass. “Many people feel that a vote for interposition will be a vote against desegregation,” he said, adding that it wouldn’t be, in his opinion. The attorney said interposition would require the ratification of a petition by 32 state legislatures, and a majority vote of 38 state legislatures to pass. “I don’t think the issue of integration is worth one life,” he said. “Not that I’m thinking there would be trouble, but there could be and it’s my feeling that September is not the time for integration here.” Secretary of the Board Jerome Kimball asked the committee members to present their individual views in writing before the next session of the trustees. Mrs. Luther, during a question and answer session, said that according to reports received by the committee, a large portion of the Palacios Negro population is dissatisfied with the Negro faculty here. She said the dissatisfaction did not stem from scholastic standards, but dealt with morals. She said that six years ago a petition was circulated and signed by 98 percent of the Negro families asking for the dismissal of one member of the faculty. The petition was presented to the school board, although superintendent Ralph Newsom said a reverse petition was brought in to the school board a week later. Superintendent Newsom said, however, that there has been a good deal of dissatisfaction over the years with a member of the Negro staff. All of the Palacios Negro teachers are well qualified academically, he said. In pointing out the inadequacies of the facilities for Negro children here, Mrs. Luther brought up the 29 mile one-way-trip to Bay City for the high school students. Along the lines of moral supervision, it was revealed that two Negro high school girls became pregnant during the past year. President of the Board Guy Johnson commended the committee on their work and told them that the committee’s work will be considered finished when their personal reports are in. Mrs. Law, secretary of the committee, was asked to turn the committee’s minutes over to the school board. At the regular monthly meeting, the Board heard a number of annual reports and conducted general business before and after hearing the committee report.
Palacios Beacon, June 14, 1956 |
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…The School Board read written reports from the recently disbanded Integration committee…
Palacios Beacon, July 12, 1956 |
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Palacios Beacon, December 13, 1956 |
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The County Tuberculosis board will meet Thursday (tonight) at 7:30 at the Service Center in Bay City. …The following was collected…at Colored School, $17.23…
Palacios Beacon, January 10, 1957 |
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The Palacios March of Dimes Campaign for 1957 is over and to date $1,646.78 has been collected locally, according to S. W. “Woody” Wilson, chairman of the local drive. …He commended the faculty and students at the Palacios Colored School, who sponsored a Chicken Dinner for the benefit of the March of Dimes. At this dinner and with donations from their citizens $100.00 was raised. Principal G. H. Sanford and teachers, Mrs. Carita Sanford and Miss Myrtle Owens wish to express their appreciation to all who helped raise this amount, the most ever collected by them on any one drive.
Palacios Beacon, February 7, 1957 |
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Texas Public School Week, which was observed by the five schools of the Palacios Independent School District last week was reported very successful by the principals of each individual school unit. Over 950 interested persons visited the schools during the week. …the Colored School [had] 26 visitors.
Palacios Beacon, March 14, 1957 |
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Come and reminisce with the Alapha Club on March 22 at 8 p. m. in the Junior High Auditorium, when they present a combination Talent and Style Show covering the period 1900 to 1957. You won’t want to miss such noted personalities as…the Colored School Choral Group and others as they guide you through an entertaining evening of “Memories.”
Palacios Beacon, March 14, 1957 |
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The Palacios Colored School will hold their closing of school program and demonstration of all work done by the students this past year at the school Friday, May 24, at 1 p. m. The day’s program is under the direction of G. H. Sanford, Carita Sanford and Myrtle Owens. An activity program including games is also planned. Refreshments prepared and served by the students of the Home Economic Department will be one of the featured items. All parents and friends are cordially invited to attend this program.
Palacios Beacon, May 23, 1957 |
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Colored School: Granville Sanford, principal; Mrs. Carita Sanford, Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes and Miss Myrtle Owens.
Palacios Beacon, August 22, 1957 |
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…In the Colored School there are 20 enrolled in the first; 25 in the second and third; 17 in the fourth, fifth and sixth; and 16 in the seventh, eighth and ninth for a total of 79 as compared to 71 last year. The added room and teacher had relieved the burden a little.
Palacios Beacon, September 5, 1957 |
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The Colored School Faculty is happy to report the net proceeds for the March of Dimes, as $43. Thanks to all the students and parents. The faculty would like to extend thanks to Mrs. Easter Davis and Mrs. Golie Taylor for the two cakes and pop-corn balls. Mrs. Sanford and Mrs. Pernetter from the Home Economic Department would like to thank the girls.
Palacios Beacon, February 6, 1958 |
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The three winners from the Palacios Colored School of an essay contest sponsored by the Edwards Foundation were announced this week. The subject of the essays were Municipal Government. First place winner was Wanda Kay Heard, a third grade student of Mrs. Myrtle Pernetter, tutored by Mrs. Carita Sanford. Her subject was First Protection. Second place was won by Ruby Jean Adams for her essay on The City and State. Ruby Jean is a sixth grade student taught by Elizabeth Oakes. Mae Kathryn Luddington, an eighth grade student of G. H. Sanford, won third place for her essay on Public Welfare. The literature will be used in combined form by the constituents of Government Affairs, Mrs. Sanford said.
Palacios Beacon, April 10, 1958 |
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The Palacios Colored School had a review of the papers written on Municipal Affairs sponsored by Mrs. T. C. Edwards at 9:00 a. m. Tuesday morning. Mrs. Edwards attended the review and gave prizes to the following winners: 1st place, $10, Wanda Kay Heard; 2nd place, $8, Ruby Jean Adams; 3rd place, $7, Mae Kathryn Luddington. The prizes were silver dollars.
Palacios Beacon, April 17, 1958 |
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Results of the contributions to the American Cancer Fund were checked in Tuesday morning. Members of Lt. Wm. Lloyd Queen Post 2467 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars would like to thank the contributors and others who assisted in the drive.
Following is a compilation of donations:
Palacios Beacon, May 1, 1958 |
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Principal G. H. Sanford and the faculty of the Palacios Colored School, Mrs. Carita Sanford, Mrs. Elizabeth Oaks and Mrs. Myrtle Pernetter, invite the public to attend the school’s closing program on Friday, May 23, beginning at 2 p. m. There will be a demonstration of all work done by the students, an activity program, including games, followed by a dinner prepared and served by the students of the Home Economic department. The menu will consist of southern fried chicken, potato salad, green peas, combinations salad and fruit punch. Palacios Beacon, May 22, 1958
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Awards were made this week to the winners in the essay contest sponsored by Mrs. T. C. Edwards and Lt. Wm. Lloyd Queen Post No. 2467, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Winners were selected by the teachers of each of the competing schools. The subject on which papers were prepared was “Cancer, the Dread Killer.” …Mae K. Luddington, eighth grade student in the Colored School was winner with Gloria Adams of the ninth grade and Dorlan Murphy of the 8th grade receiving honorable mention. …Excellent papers were submitted by all winners. While the winners in the various schools were selected by their respective teachers, the sponsors awarded first place to Mae Luddington. Their selection was based upon accuracy and general neatness of the paper.
Palacios Beacon, May 22, 1958 |
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West Side School - (1) Barbara Jean Oakes; (2) Linda Darnell Martinez; (3) Andy Martinez, III. Palacios Beacon, Thursday, October 8, 1959
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West Side School: Granville Sanford, principal, Myrtle Pernetter, Carita Sanford
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Palacios Beacon,
August 23, 1962 |
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In the colored school, 56 students were registered, the same as last year. Broken down in classes by Principal G. H. Sanford as 2- in the first, second and third; 16 in the fourth, fifth and sixty and 20 in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades.
Palacios Beacon,
September 6, 1962 |
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It is always a pleasure to report on any undertaking which turns our successful, Col. Ronald M. Harris, local chairman stated. The 1962 United Fund campaign in Palacios was very successful, thanks to the fine help of many people. Without this fine co-operation it would have been impossible to attain the goal which was set for us….. The Public Schools were all assigned directly from the headquarters in Bay City. The report from there points out an item of which we may be proud. The Colored School in Palacios, in relation to quotas assigned, turned in about four times the average for all schools in the area.
Palacios
Beacon, November 1, 1962 |
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A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the program, whose motto is "Aiming at the Higher Goal," to be presented at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, May 28, at the West Side School. The program, sponsored by G. H. Sanford, principal, Ruby Deadrick and Carita Sanford, teachers, will include a review of the students' achievements. There will be an activity program, including games, a brochure of the 1962-63 school program, a talent program, exhibits by the home economics department and refreshments.
Palacios Beacon,
May 23, 1963 |
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Voluntary desegregation is occurring in more and more sections and communities. Members of the Palacios Independent School District Board of Trustees...took the big step Monday night and after much study, pro and con, voted to integrate in all grade levels at the opening of the 1963-64 school term. This decision was reached for an economical reason and to retain our school accreditation standards. On May 8, Supt. Ralph Newsom received a letter from W. R. Goodson, director of the Division of Progressive Development and School Accreditation. The following are excerpts from the letter, which are self explanatory: "Your accreditation reports for 1962-63 are in the process of being reviewed. "Our analysis of the class schedule for the Palacios Colored School, grades 7-9, seriously questions the possibility of this school being able to meet accreditation standards.
"The following factors should be noted The budget for operating the Palacios Colored School for the 1962-63 school year was $30,064.78 In order to meet the state requirements, which would have to be done to keep our school accreditation standards, an estimated additional $18,522.11 would be needed for the 1963-64 school year. Two additional teachers would have to be hired to teach in the Palacios Colored School, and as students in grade 9 would be transported to Bay City along with students in grades 10-12, the Palacios School District would have to pay at least one half the cost of an additional teacher they would have to hire; plus providing a bus, driver and operation cost of transporting the students. As approximately 53 colored students will be attending the schools here, the board of trustees favored integrating on an economic basis.
Palacios
Beacon, June 13, 1963 |
