Palacios High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Palacios, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1950 volume:

EBB TIDE STAFF JOYCE WOODLAND - SENIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF MARY MARGERUM SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR MARILYN JOHNSON - - JUNIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF ANN BRANDON JUNIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR CAROLYN BATES SENIOR BUSINESS MANAGER COLLEEN TREACY JUNIOR BUSINESS MANAGER DAVID JOHNSON - - - - JUNIOR BUSINESS MANAGER SUSIE JORDAN SCANDAL EDITOR SENORA NAVARRO - - LITERARY EDITOR FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM SPORTS EDITOR TOM BOLLING ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR CHARLES GOPPERT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR BUDDY CRAWFORD JUNIOR CLASS REPORTER SAM SEALE - SOPHOMORE CLASS REPORTER johnnie McDaniels FRESHMAN CLASS REPORTER VALERIE WEAVER EIGHTH GRADE REPORTER CARLA EHLERS SEVENTH GRADE REPORTER PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 1 TO TWIRL AND STRUT—Here’s the girls attend- ing the Twirling School: Back row, left to right, Connie Drenner, instructor, Jeanette Williams, Sue Cavallin, Darleen Wickham, Mary Lee Bell, Sue Jordan, Lou Cav- allin, Joan Claybourn. Middle row: Barbara Lou Gayle, Darlene Rioux, Isabel Abrahamson, Marilyn Milam, Gwen Johnson, Joan Munds. Front row: Johnnie McDaniel, Verdell Crosby, Kay Green, Sue Ruth, Peggy Miller and Phyllis Holsworth. PALACIOS HIGH SHARKS RETURN TO CLASS 30-B; FIRST GAME FRIDAY NIGHT The Sharks return to Class 80-B with seven lettermen from last season. The seven men are Roy Markwardt, Roy Wratislaw, Tom Bolling, Robert Neely, Roy Wessel- man. James Penland and John Gayle. Coach Shelton has had an aver- age of 1G men reporting for work since the 15th of August. Working periods started off with two a day and lasted until the 23rd. Periods were changed to one a night in hopes of getting more men out, this work continued until the opening of school and now regular periods are held at 3 p.m. Starting off this season with the big problem of building a new backfield, Coach Shelton says, “A lot has been done but a lot more has to be done.” The line is looking good with veterans Roy Markwardt, Roy Wes- selman, Robert Neely, Roy Wratis- law, James Penland and Tom Boll- ing but blocking and play assign- ments need much improvement. The backfield is shaping up. John Gayle, shifted from the guard pos- ition, is running the fullback slot and calling signals. Sonny “Slim” Chiles is alternating at tailback and blocking-back and is looking good as a passer. Jimmy Kitchen is run- ning in the tailback position and has showed a lot of improvement n both running and passing. Sam Seale is running the wing with Lupe Rodriquiz and both are im- oroving in running and blocking. James Bowers has been out for only a few workouts but is looking good at the blocking-back slot. Inheriting a few new boys for this season has helped improve the club. Coming up from the Junior High “Hornets” “Red” Wright is working at left guard and has showed a lot of ball-savvy that might, with a lot of work, place him in line for a starting position. “Little” Bill Hamlin is working as (See “SHARKS,” Back Page) Flashy Starters Missing, Hornets To Be Rebuilt George Holst, the coach who be- lieves in his boys and dares to ad- mit it, will probably be doing a lot of believing because he has lost many of his flashly starters of the 1948 “Hot Hornets.” Missing are Jesse Alvarez, Pat Regan, Sam Seale, George Mc- Haney, “Red” Wright, Bill Hamlin, Dick Erekson, and Bob Lowry. Returning starters are “Red Har- vey, Ralph Clement and Pete Sarde- lich; returning lettermen are Rob- ert Linton. Jim Shearer, L. J. Bris- ter and Wratislaw. The 1949 Hor- net line-up will be built from these few boys and a squad of about forty other boys. Coach Holst will build his un- predictable Hornets offense upon the single wing, double wing, and Split “T” with wing formations, re- lying largely upon his “hard-to- stop” single wing to get the job done. In early season practice some of the seventh grade “freshmen” and squadmen from the '48 season have showed much promise, so don’t be surprised if they are playing in some of the returning lettermen’s positions. In summing up what to expect of the 1949 Hornets gridiron ma- chine, we’ll just say, “It’s a great big question mark and only time will tell.” TWIRLING SCHOOL CLOSED AUG. 27; 20 GIRLS ATTEND Twirling school closed Saturday, August 27, after a six day session with 20 girls present and Miss Con- nie Drenner of New Gulf as in- structor. The sessions were sche- duled to run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The first session was limited to Miss Drenner teaching fundamen- tals to the new and practice for the older girls. The afternoon session consisted of a lecture on twirling and notes taken on fundamentals. At the night session, Monday, Miss Drenner demonstrated the several different kinds of strut- ting and more practice was given to twirling. Lou Cavallin was cho- sen “The Girl of Monday” and did the glide strut in the program Fri- day night. Tuesday morning the girls were required to have a routine. Miss Drenner demonstrated the many different kinds of trick twirls. The afternoon program consisted of the teaching of a marching routine to be exhibited in the program for Friday night. Tuesday night Miss Drenner lec- tured on strut and field parading. She gave some very good points to be used when giving a field per- formance. Miss Mary Lee Bell was elected “Girl of Tuesday” and w'as to twirl Friday night. The marching routine to be used Friday night was practiced by the group Wednesday morning. Miss Drenner also lectured on the sig- nals for marching. She went through the twirls that are re- quired at contests and gave dem- onstrations. Ensemble work w as explained and pointers when twirl- ing in ensembles were given. Wednesday night the fundamen- tals were checked and the girls were given several drills on march- ing. Work was started on the pro- gram to be given Friday night. Sue Cavallin was elected “Girl of Wednesday” and twirled Friday night. Thursday morning Miss Drenner worked with the younger girls on fundamentals, and the older girls on trick twirls. The afternoon was spent in practice on twirls and drills on marching. Thursday night the girls practiced on the football field their marching routine and went through the entire piogram for Friday. Jeannette Williams was (See “TWIRLING,” Next Page) THE EBB TIDE SEPTEMBER 12, 1949 A New School Year This year marks the beginning of a new organization in our school— a school newspaper. It will consist of news from both senior and jun- ior high and will be published once every two weeks. In each school we have an editor, chief assistant editor, and other as- sistant editors. There will be re- porters from each department in school, such as the home economics, history, and science departments At the end of the school year all editions of the newspaper will be made � n o our school annual. “The Ebb Tide. We have all been eager to see the first edition and hope that this and all the future editions, will be a great success. We are counting on each and everv student to help make “The Ebb Tide a worthwhile project. The newspaper isn’t the only new thing around school, however. As you come through the front en- trance now you are immediately im- pressed by the trophv cases. These cases were donated by the Senior Class of 1948-49 and we are indeed grateful. New ventilating fans have added to the comfort of classes be- ing held in the classrooms in the north end of the building. Already there seems to be differences of opinions as to how the fans are supposed to work. You should see our H. E. cottage now. During the summer it was completely remodeled. Many fav- orable comments have been made about the improvements in the cot- tage, although the girls still com- plain about having to wash dishes. So, all in all. this is truly a new school year. We even have some new teachers and pupils. Anyone can tell that the sophomores are new!!! Beat Tidehaven! Beat Tidehaven! PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD 5 x x M it x x « W :: x X txi sc X X sc sc x x «I X X X X sc X X X X X. X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X' M IX! X X £ yxrxixrxrx-x. xry y vx x' xx xxxrxxx x.x x SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE THE HORNETS NEST The Palacios Junior High opened Tuesday, September 6, 1949 with a bang. One hundred and eighty-sev- en had enrolled by Wednesday’s re- port. Everything is quite new to the crawling little seventh graders. We have two new additions to the faculty this year. They are Mrs. Claire Burton and Mr. Wil- lenborg. Other faculty members are as follows: Mr. J. G. Smith, •'rncipal; Mrs. Melba Sullivan, Miss Belle McGlothlin, Mrs. Vivian New- som, Mr. Clark and Coach Holst. The seventh grade home econom- ics class is running over with girls. In fact they have had to di- vide the class into two separate classes. The ninth grade home ec- onomics class is looking forward to the month of November, for that is the time they give the football boys their annual banquet. Mr. House has announced that 47 have signed up for the choral class this semester. To his aston- ishment a great majority of these are football boys. Miss McGlothlin said that the library will open sometime next week. The Junior High football bovs were greatly disappointed to find out that they could not have magazine privileges in the library until the football season is over. The faculty had a meeting Thurs- day morning and they decided up- on the staff for our school paper. The staff members are as follows: Marilyn Johnson and Ann Bran-i don. chief editors; Colleen Treacy and David Johnson, business man- agers; Johnnie McDaniel, ninth grade reporter; Valerie Weaver, eighth grade reporter; and Carla Ehlers, seventh grade reporter. COMMERCIAL LAW COURSE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR A Commercial Law course is being introduced to our high school this year with Mr. Walter Orr as nstructor. This course will be quite valu- able to those who intend to go into business of their own. It will also be of great value to those who prepare to study law in college. The course was opened to the entire student body but only senior students are enrolled. X X X XX X X X X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X SEE CEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies TWIRLING— elected “Girl of Thursday and did the military strut Friday night. In the morning session Friday questions were answered about twirling, show, and strutting. More practice was given to twirling and marching. The evening session con- sisted of a demonstration of all twirls that were unknown and the notebooks which had been kept all through the week were taken up. The “Girl of Friday was not announced until Friday night dur ing the program. Friday night’s program was as follows: Group Marching Drill Group Marching Routine Group Twirling Routine Lou Cavallin demonstrated the glide strut Mary Lee Bell demonstrated a twirling routine Sue Cavallin demonstrated a twirling solo Jeanette Williams demonstrated the military strut Joan Munds and Marilyn John- son demonstrated a twirling en- semble Miss Connie Drenner, the in- structor, performed in a twirling routine. The “Girl of Friday” was an- nounced as Mary Lee Bell. Miss Drenner crowned her as “Girl of Friday. The seven majorettes for the coming year, Darleen Wickham, drum major, Sue Jordan, Mary Lee Bell, Lou Cavallin, Sue Cavallin, Joann Claybourn, and Jeanette Wil- liams, demonstrated the marching routine and the kick strut. These seven also did a twirling ensemble. Last on the program was the comedy team consisting of Peggy Miller, Johnnie McDaniels, and Phyllis Holsworth who did a twirl- ing ensemble. Saturday morning the girls were given a short test on their note books. Then they were given time COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK to make up short routine. The school was dismissed at 12 noon. MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 THE PEACOCK BEAT TIDEHAVEN! OLDHAM'S General Merchandise COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 ‘XlX'XIXIX XXX x.xx x. x. X AWX.X X B $ Paul Richmond Lumber Co. $ 5 BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK BOX 627 PHONE 208 x X .XIXX’WXi� XMX XXXlX;X}ttXiXlXiXS iK-X.’ X X X X X X X XXX XX X X X X X X.XtXXXX x HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION j BOX 1578 PALACIOS I Producers and Packers { Fresh and Frozen Seafoods x x? x'x xtxix-x xXXRgtgffi | SEPTEMBER 12. 1949 -� THE EBB TIDE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance HOME ECONOMICS NEWS We, the Home Economics class of 1949-1960, wish to express our appreciation to everyone that has helped in any way to remodel our cottage. We would especially like to say thanks from the bottom of our hearts, to Mr. Charles Luther, the man with the big heart, for donating to the H. E. Departme: | a new Frigidaire electric stove, hot water heater, and refrigerator. We are very pleased with our re- modeled cottage and also our won- derful teacher, Mrs. J. G. Smith. WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES I SUCCESS... j TO THE STUDENT BODY j j ON YOUR NEW PAPER j i “THE EBB TIDE” ! i | ' TO THE PALACIOS SHARKS AND HORNETS ' j IN ALL YOUR FOOTBALL GAMES j I I Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN PHONE 6 SHARK SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 16 TIDEHAVEN AT PALACIOS SEPTEMBER 23 LOUISE AT PALACIOS SEPTEMBER 30 BLOOMINGTON at PALACIOS OCTOBER 7 GOLIAD AT GOLIAD OCTOBER 14 VANDERBILT AT PALACIOS OCTOBER 21 YORKTOWN AT YORKTOWN OCTOBER 28 GANADO AT GANADO NOVEMBER 4 RUNGE AT PALACIOS NOVEMBER 11 PT. LAVACA AT PT. LAVACA High School Classes Elect Officers Wednesday morning each class in high school elected officers, the class reporter to be an assistant editor for the “Ebb-Tide” and two members of the class to be on the student council. SENIOR CLASS President Kenneth Rampmeier Vice-President Wayne Abraham Secretary...Darleen Wickham Treasurer Franklin Cunningham Student Council George Chiles and Bobbie Harvey Class Reporter Carolyn Bates JUNIOR CLASS President......... John Gayle Vice-President. Charles Bowers Sec-Treas... Senora Navarro Student Council Buddy Craw'on and John Gayle Class Reporter Buddy Crawford SOPHOMORE CLASS President...Phyllis Holsworth Vice-President.Coleen Talmadge Sec.-Treas.. Nelson Thompsor Student Council Florence Goppert and George McHane Class Reporter. Sam Seale Attention Mr. Smith: Now that school has started and everyone knows that “Early To Bed an Early To Rise” is the best motto you can now have enough parkin space to park your car at the shel pile while you flounder. • •« « « «sou! ■� � ■«,� is « BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! 22 Signed Up For Driver's Education Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Smith, and Coach Shelton are attempting to teach our students how to handle a car safely in the new course, Driver’s Education. The goal for members of this class will be to ob- tain their driver's license. Mr. Charles Luther is furnishing the '49 Chevrolet with the dual control to be used by this class. Twenty-two have signed up for this course and we are sure that they will all be benefited. This new course has us wondering—who’ll put the first dent in the new Chevie? Be in the pep section at all the football games. HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS GREEN LANTERN INN WARD S. COOK Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE SEPTEMBER 12, 1941 Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III It’s time to fret the ole pigskin out of the mothballs, and start throwing it around. Everyone around this “City by the Sea” is ready to back their teams to the last minute of every game. The Hornets haven’t a game scheduled at this time, but should have a schedule by next week. How- ever, it is hoped their first game will be about September 15th. We all hope the Hornets will field a good team this season, but we also know they lost many of their starters from the ’48 team who will be hard to replace. They have only had three prac- tices so far, but “Tiny” Foltyn looks like he might want to play lots of ball and if he continues to work as hard as he has done this far he probably will. Some of the boys who were lettermen last year are really going to have to work to repeat as lettermen this year be- cause some of last year’s squadmen are showing much promise. Well, sports followers, I’ll see you next time with a few predic- tions and some sports dope. UK:: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: u u « « BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS. TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES f: X x H « K H � K K.x KXXjK.K ;c :: xxx x x Uk x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x : g 1 I :: k x ■ M ■ M MADDOX MOTOR (0. £ Phone 323 or 324 g :: « W M W M 1 X XXXXXXX XX XX X XX xxx Ksyvxi Senior High School Staff For 1949-50 The administration for the 1949- 50 Palacios High School year is as follows: Ralph P. Newsom is superintend- ent of all Palacios schools. Weldon Sullivan, principal and aeronautics; Myrle Burton, Eng- lish; J. J. Harbison, Social Stu- dies and Algebra II; Viola Wood- ruff, Commercial; R. C. Shelton, Coach and Civics; L. L. Stevenson, Vocational Agriculture; Sylvester Clark, Science; L. A. House, Music; For the first time in Palacios schools, Walter Lee Orr is teach- ing Math and Commercial Law and Cyrie Carvin, Spanish and English II. Also we are glad to have Ray- ford Harris to teach Bible the first semester and Wesley Schulze to teach it the second semester. Teaching in the Elementary School previously, Dorothy Smith is now teaching home economics in Sen- ior High. 5 TIPS TO JUNIORS Here’s a tip on how to reach your goal of being a “Smart Senior” in a hurry: 1. Carry books of Seniors! 2. Don’t pass a Senior without a respectful hello. 3. Don’t take your bottle in the presence of Seniors. (They abhor infants!) 4. Don’t suck your thumb in the presence of Seniors. 5. Buy cold drinks for Seniors anytime you are requested to. Instead of wearing senior rings next year most of the girls will be wearing A. M. pins, judging from the number of Palacios boys ?oing to A. M. this fall. SHARKS— hard as his 120 pounds will allow him. He is going to let someone know he is around. Donny Kitchen :s making the go rough for some one, knowing that a guard position is open and wanting to play ball, he has put as much in the game an any one. The results of the past three weeks and the next twTo will just have to wait until the 16th of this month when the boys have their first game—lets hope for the best :: :: :: « j: j: x x x x X X X X X x x X X x x X x x W ffl ” :: :: M m s PETERSEN’S I s CAFE i i ; 416 Main St. « X x j. X ® M_____ xx xx F.F.A. Officers For The Year 1949-50 Tom Bolling, president Franklin Cunningham, v-pres. W. C. Robinson, 2nd v-pres. Eugene Newsom, 3rd v-pres. John Gayle, secretary Wayne Abraham, treasury Oran Mize, reporter Charles Bowers, parliamentarian Marvin Johnson, historian James Spruiel, sentinel How do you like our paper? LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWERY HAMLIN'S I. G. A. 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Miss Jeanette Williams was elected chapter sweetheart for the second consecutive year. Jeanette’s picture will be sent the “Future Farmer.” the official magazine of Texas F. F. A. Chapters, for pub- lication. The chapter also decided to start a “pig circle” this year for the first time. Money will be taken from the chapter treasury to pur- chase two registered Duros-Jersey gilts. These gilts will be presented to two F. F. A. boys who will use them for their chapter projects for this year. The only require- ment is that each boy give back to the chapter one gilt from the first litter. The chapter decided to have their regular meeine at night in ♦he future. The meetings will be held at 8:00 o’clock the first Tues- day of every month. WHO DENTED THE GREY GHOST? At a meeting of the Student Council of the Jr. and Sr. High Schools a special investigating Committee was appointed to de- termine who put the dent in the Jr. Hornets 33-7 In Opening Game The Bay City Black Kittens clawed the Palacios Junior High Hornets for 33 points while the Hornets stung for only 7 points at Bay City Thursday, September 22. The Black Kittens scored one touchdown in the first, two in the second, one in the third and one in the fourth quarter. The Hornets got their lone tally in the last quarter after “Red” Harvey had intercepted a pass and returned it to the Bay City 20 yard line.. Then behind good blocking, Pete “the walking arm” Sardelich scored on a right end sweep standing up. Sardelich and his receivers. Clem- ent, Harvey, Shearer, and Ken- nedy, completed 13 out of 15 passes. In the line Clint Wratislaw, Roy Smith, and “Red” Harvey turned in good ball games. Others start- ing for the Hornets were Linton, Bowers. Johnson, Foltyn, Humble, and Bolling. left rear fender of the Grey Ghost. When Mr. Smith and Mr. Shelton were called before the Student Council no definite information could be gathered. As no student had been seen driving the Grey Ghost, it seems that the investi- gating committee narrowed their search to two individuals. Further reports will be given. From Tidehaven By 33-0 Score The Palacios Sharks beat the Tidehaven Tigers 33-0 here Friday September 16. The game got under way when the Sharks kicked off to the Tigers. The ball was re- covered promptly by the Sharks when the Tigers fumbled. From that time on, it was mostly Pala- cios touchdowns and Tidehaven fumbles. Jimmy Kitchen came through with the first touchdown of the game. The try for the extra point was successful. Sam Seale made the second touchdown and John Gayle added another of the num- erous touchdowns just before the half ended. The Sharks kicked off to the Tigers again in the second half. Sam Seale made another touch- down. Shortly after he intercepted a pass and went 36 yards for a touchdown. Charley Warn finally made a first down for Tidehaven in the last quarter. John Gayle, Tom Bolling, Sam Seale, Jimmy Kitchen, George “Lit- tle Doak” Chiles, and Lynn Ram- sey made the first downs for the Sharks. Total yards gained by the Sharks were 192; for Tidehaven 57 yards. Beat the Bloomington Bobcats! Louise In Thrilling 2 To 0 Battle Our Sharks eked out a close 2 to 0 win over the fast charging Louise Hornets, Friday night, Sep- tember 23. The Louise Hornets started the game by kicking off to the Pa- lacios Sharks who after running it back about fifty yards lost the ball. Although the Hornets kept the ball most of the time in the first half they were unable to score. Every time they seemed to he get- ting somewhere the Sharks would hold for downs and kick out. Fate was with us at the end of the first half. The Hornets had carried the ball to our twelve yard line and a first down when the gun sounded ending the half. The Sharks came back into the game the second half with more steam than was shown in the first half. On a booming punt off the toe of John Gayle, which carried to the Hornet goal line, came the only score of the game. Bezdek, who was playing safety for the Hornets, received the ball on his own goal line and ran into the end zone to gain running room. How- ever, before he could again reach the playing field he was tackled bv five or six of the fast charging Sharks. We can feel very fortunate in winning this game from the Hor- (Continued on Back Page) THE SHARKS—Front row, left to right: James Milam, mgr., Roy Wesselman, Stanley Wright, Lynn Ramsey, Carroll Cairnes, Roy Markwardt, Buddy Crawford, and Coach R. C. (Sharky) Shelton. Second Row, left to right; John Gayle, James Penland, James Spruiel, Robert Neeley, Tom Boll- ing, Roy Wratislaw, Sonny Chiles, and Pete Aparicio. Back Row, left to right: Wayne Abraham, Kenneth Rampmeier, Jimmy Kitchen, E. N. Faulks, James Sexton, Billy Hamlin, Row- land Hicks, Charles Bowers, Maur- illo Rodriquez, Lupe Rodriquez, Eugene Newsom, Sam Seale, Charles Goppert, Donny Kitchen. THE EBB TIDE SEPTEMBER 26, 1949 THE EBB TIDE EDITORS Joyce Woodland — Marilyn Johnson ASST. EDITORS Mary Margerum — Ann Brandon Susie Jordan — Senora Navarro Senior Editor ..Carolyn Bates Junior Editor..Buddy Crawford Sophomore Editor ...Sam Seale Ninth Editor Johnnie McDaniels Eighth Editor..Valerie Weaver Seventh Editor...Carla Ehlers Sports Ed. Franklin Cunningham Business Mgrs. David Johnson Colleen Treacy FIRST CASUALTY A courageous sophomore, Bill Hamlin by name, was hurt during the first quarter of the Tidehaven game here Friday night. Bill was sent in to relieve Tom Boling and got his leg bone cracked after the third play. He said he felt a little pain but nothing was as important as the football game. Bill kept on playing and intercepted a short pass in the third quarter. He said his leg didn't hurt him until he got home that night. Moral—If you want to play foot- ball bad enough, a broken leg can’t stop you! XisOrtxpt k Knuitixtotx BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hots PALACIOS. TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES B u M � 0$ tat M M M 1 (XI MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 Junior High Library The library checking counter has been one of the most popular spots in the Junior High School since opening day, on September 13. The seventh graders seem apt in learn- ing to return books promptly so they won’t have to pay a fine of five cents a day which is charged for books when overdue. Will the seventh graders and new students please note that the librarians must know the name of the book, the author’s name, and also whether it is fiction or non- fiction, and if the book is non- fiction they must have the number in order to produce the book in- quired for. The most popular books since school opened seem to be Little Women” with the girls and Black Stallion” for the boys. Results Of Game No. 1 1. Keg, better known as S. Chiles, pooped out 2. George McHaney did acro- batics with his pet drum. 3. Rampmeier punted 10 yards. 4. E. N. Falks demands a suit. 5. Rodriquez ended the game with a 10 yard loss. 6. Coach Shelton gained some —hair that is. 7. Newsom got to play. 8. Goppert got a tackle. 9. Red got a tackle, the wrong man (Bill Hamlin). 10. Tom B. fell on his head and hurt his knee. 11. Neely messed up his hair. Senior Rings, Junior Pins Are Selected In Tuesday, September 13, Mr. Charles L. Cherry, the representa- tive of the Herff-Jones Company, came to the senior high school to take orders for senior rings and junior pins. After much discussing the seniors and juniors made their choices and Friday was set as a deadline for all deposits to he made. The deposits have been sent to the company and everyone is eagerly waiting for the rings and pins to come. We are especially in- terested in who will he wearing them! Beat Bloomington! ( (if HOME ECONOMICS DEPT. The H. E. Classes visited the J. G. Smith’s new modern home. We wish to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Smith for her hos- pitality. The interior decoration of the H. E. cottage is being com- pleted. We plan to begin cooking this week. What happened to the seventh and eighth graders in the cheer- leader elections. They must have been asleep! Beat Bloomington! LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY fX.X XXXHXX.XXXX X K . X.K.S «X KX.X X X X .X X X ,X XXX X X X X X X.X.X XXX X X Kjj HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE :•. K K X X x X X x :: x :: x x x x x x x n x x x x x x x x x x x x x' x X j: x x x x x j; x x x x x x MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS Wc love to see you win, but more than your victories we admire your GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SEPTEMBER 26, 1949 THE EBB TIDE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance English eight Last year’s seventh grade Eng- lish students have reassembled as eighth graders without the loss of a student but with the addi- tion of eleven. We hope to make the newcomers feel at home. The same eight parts of speech are still with us. There have been several boys changed from first period to sec- ond period class. To Bonnie H.’s delight, Bill K. was among them. MATHEMATICS EIGHT The eighth grade girls math class enjoys watching the football boys practice football during the seventh period class. It is work- ing out fine because the lessons have been fairly simple. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET ’Your Family Grocery' PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES • ! YEA, SHARKS ... WIN YOUR OPENING DISTRICT GAME BEAT BLOOMINGTON Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 —SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF TOYS— Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST. Ill “Old King Football” has really taken over now and he will rule from now until about January 1st, 1950. The Junior High Hornets, now in their second year of inter- scholastic athletic competition, have joined a football conference. Every- one in “the big red castle” is hop- ing they will have a ball club strong enough to win the con- ference, but I know it isn't that easy. Unless we snap out of our slump, the road will be long and rough. The girls physical education class now has 38 students, which is a lot of girls for just one physical ed- ucation teacher. (I’m enjoying it!) The class is divided into three softball teams which will have a play-off for the championship. The teams are the Sluggers, Black Pan- thers and the Yankees, with Judy Broussard, Kay King, and Bonnie Harvey as captains of the re- spective teams. Now to my football predictions of the week: Palacios Sharks over Bloomington 19-12; Junior High Hornets over Vanderbilt, 13-0; Sharks over Goliad, 13-0; Junior High Hornets over Port Lavaca 20-13. HORNETS’ SCHEDULE September 22—Bay City at Bay City; September 29—Vanderbilt here; October 6—Port Lavaca at Port Lavaca; October 13—Bay City here; October 20—Louise at I ouise; October 27—Port Lavaca here; November 3—Edna at Edna; No- vember 10—open; November 17— Edna here. Make it a point to go out and see all of the football games. The Hornets need your support! TEXAS HISTORY SEVEN Look out, the Indians will get you! That’s the way we have felt in studying the first three chap- ters of our Texas History. Names, names, how could anybody have such a name as Cabeza de Vaca or Pineda. We can’t pronounce them much less spell them. Anyway we are looking forward to that trip to Goliad. Hope we get to go next spring. BEAT BLOOMINGTON! JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AN!) LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! NINTH GRADE ENGLISH The fourth period English class has just completed a study of the Parts of Speech. We had a test over all we have learned about Parts of Speech since the third day of school, last Friday, Sep- tember 16. Miss McGlothlin, our English teacher, has been reviewing us for about two weeks by giving us sentences to tell the Parts of Speech of and giving us words to use as different Parts of Speech We are keeping notebooks this year just as we did last year in which we keep our corrected tests and summaries of book reports. We are now ready to take up the study of the simple subject, com- plete subject, simple predicate and complete predicate. We will likely take up something different after the six-week test. MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER (0. I X N I I K X 3 M g S :: « SB X Compliments X 1 CHARLES S LUTHER I THE EBB TIDE SEPTEMBER 26. 1949 NINTH GRADE H. E. Monday, September 12, 1949, the Ninth Grade H. E. Class organ- ized the F. H. H. Club. Well let you guess what F. H. H. stands for. The following officers were elec- ted: Charlene McConnell, presi- dent; Dolly Milam, vice president; Mary Louise Wells, secretary; Hel- en Kutach, treasurer; Colleen Treacy, Jean Wendel and Marylu Moseley, entertainment committee. The club will meet the first and third Friday of each month. Orchids of the week— To Mr. Charles Luther for the new refrigerator, electric stove and hot water heater for uor school. To Misses Dolly Milam and Gail Sexton for donating three beautiful fryers for the H. E. I Class pro- ject. Monday the girls learned how to kill, dress and cut up a fryer. Tuesday they had fun frying and eating the fryers. Thanks again girls, for the beautiful fryers. HOME ECONOMICS EIGHT The H. E. 8 students decided by a majority vote to have a club, the “Needle and Grill ' We elected the following officers: President, Ann Brandon; vice- president, Bonnie Harvey; secre- tary, Marlene Cavallin; treasurer, Joy Dorsey. Our first project was two cakes in honor of Ann Brandon's birth- day. Our first party turned out very well. The refreshments were cold drinks and cake. The entertainment committee was Mary Alvarez, Ver- non Moore, Gwen Johnson and Val- erie Weaver. We also played games. If you don’t have a sticker for your car with “Palacios Sharks” and the football schedule, all you have to do is to drop by Lloyd Al- ton’s Gulf Service Station and he will be glad to give you one. PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD KOBBOBockk «'a'� ’� 'a a'aara aratai SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE 4-H Club News The Palacios Junior High School 4-H Club met with Miss Wells, the assistant Home Demonstration lead- er, on September 14, 1949. The meeting was called to elect officers for the coming year. The officers elected are Presi- dent, Nellie Thompson; Vice-Pres- ident, Carolyn Tolleson; Secretary- Treasurer, Mary Alice Bishop; Rec- reation Leader, Jo Ann Roach; Co-leader, Jeanette Carter. Nellie Thompson was elected candidate for the Gold Star Award of the County. The candidate must be 14 years of age and must have completed 3 years of club work. AMERICAN HISTORY EIGHT One day last week Mr. Willen- borg was called to the phone. We found out later his wife wanted him to come home and kill a bug in their house. Did you ever kill that bug, Mr. Willenborg? Bobby Partain finds it very in- teresting to drop notes on a cer- tain girl’s desk. Mr. Willenborg takes delight in reading the notes which Paul Gut- tenburger receives from a silly little seventh grader. (Everyone is still wondering what it said.) Clinton Wratislaw has so much “other” night work that he doesn’t have time to read his history. SHARKS DEFEAT— nets. The Sharks failed to make a first down in the first half while the Hornets rolled up six. In the second half the Hornets made seven first downs to three for the Sharks. Our blocking must be improved if our offense is going to click. Our defense looked good in spots but pitifully weak in others. Wrat- islaw, Chiles, Ramsey and Wessel- man made a big majority of the tackles for the night. Big Ramsey, | of the Hornets, tore our line to bits time after time throughout the con- test. Our prediction is that Coach Shelton will be doubling up on blocking and tackling practice in preparation for our first District game with Bloomington here Fri- day night. Jeannette Williams and Sue Jor- dan will be queen contestants at the Bay City Rice Festival, October 7th and 8th. SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies tCSCX a a a aaxa a Ploy Follows Work After the game with Tidehaven Friday night, spirits were high and everybody wanted to dance. The pavillion was closed, how- ever, with the help of James Mil- am’s record player and Roy Mark- wardt’s records, Crawford’s garage fairly rocked with T. D.’s boogie woogie. Finally it settled back on its foundation when the crowd got sentimental and played som dreamy records. Although a few wolves only looked at the major- ettes legs, a good time was had by all at the after-game stomp. Saludas Amigos! And I mean howdy to every- body. Our Junior High Spanish classes are not so large this year so we hope to get in a lot of conversa- tion (in Spanish) and take a few trips (by screen) to Mexico and other points south. We’ve already learned that “soy” means “I am.” I wonder what “noy” means? I believe Marilyn Johnson might be able to answer that. Somehow, I can’t seem to find it in the Spanish dictionary. We’re looking forward to a word called conjugation—Guess we’ll find out what it means “muy pronto.” AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS The American History class of 1949-50 is beginning to sympa- thize with last year’s class. Dur- ing the past week we have been studying and making reports about the Spanish, French and English explorers. We have already started working in our little red workbooks Seriously though, we are really beginning to appreciate our Amer- ican past. Yesterday Mr. Har- bison appointed three pupils to be a committee of reporters. These pupils are Doris Slaughter, Charles Goppert, and Rudolph Mosier. GREEN LANTERN INN WARD S. COOK HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK BEAT BLOOMINGTON! OLDHAM'S General Merchandise Paul Richmond Lumber Co. I BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK BOX 627 PHONE 208 a.a X X:« a a afa a a a a a3ncx� tt: a:a;a, I tftataiX XOtia ofltestmi teA HOUSTON NATURAL COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK CAS CORP. | COLTER CORPORATION | BOX 1578 PALACIOS | I Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods I i i I PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS BB TIDE VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 3 TWO MORE VICTORIES FOR SHARKS Sharks Win First District Game From Bloomington, 20-7 The Sharks pulled a complete re- versal of form when they upset the highly favored Bloomington Bobcats 20-7 on the Shark Field September 30th. The first two games oi the sea- son were poorly played hy the Sharks despite the fact they were on the long end of the score in both games. Prediction was that a third game to be played in this manner would bring certain de- feat. Evidently Coach Shelton and his Sharks were giving us a good scare in the Tidehaven and Louise games. With “Long John Spruiel kick- ing and John Gayle holding the Sharks began one of the most sur- prising games ever played on the Shark Field. The Shark’s defense was really clicking and the offense showed some excellent blocking and run- ning. There was some fumbling in the first quarter until the Sharks got into the swing of the game. John Gayle went over for the first touchdown early in the second quarter but failed to convert mak- ing the score 6-0 for Palacios. Shortly after, the Bobcats scored their first touchdown. The try for the extra point was successful and the Bobcats led the rest of the (See “FIRST Back Page) Sharks Make It Four In Row With 7-0 Goliad Win The first road game of the season for the Sharks resulted in another win to add to the three home wins. This puts us out in front in District 40 competition. The 7-0 victory over Goliad was one of the hardest fought games of the season. The two teams were evenly matched in weight and both teams were playing to stay in the race for District honors. The continued hard running of Gayle and Kitchen in the back- field for the Sharks was the high point of the offense for the night. These two backs have found the drive that was necessary to make our offense click. Continued im- provement will make Gayle and Kitchen the most feared backs of the district before the season ends. Chiles, Scale, Rodriguez and Bow- ers kept the defense loosened up with their sweeps and reverses. Line play by the en4ire forward wall showed great improvement. It would be difficult to pick an in- dividual star in the line. More line play like the play seen at Goliad will soon see the Shark line referred to as the Fighting Forward Wall. The lone touchdown of the game came after an 80-yard march down field from the Shark’s 20. Kitchen reached pay dirt through the line from the four. Gayle converted. THE HORNETS—Front row .left to right: Phil Richman. Dean Black- well, George Lowery, J. O. John- son, Wallace Phillips, Larry White, Santos Perez, Arnold Serna, Bob Bashaw, Jimmy Highberg. Second Row, left to right: Nelo Seaman, Don Johnson. Tommy Reneau, Hubert Bowers. Bill Ken- nedy, Paul Penland. Dick Bolling, Bob Partain, Tiny Foltyn. Third Row, left to right: Charles Harvey, Byron King, Alfred Man- ning, Pat McDonald. Claude Hum- ble. Robert Linton. Pete Sarde- lich, Bob Humble, Jerome Kimball, Ralph Clement, Paul Guttenburger, Dale Humphreys (mgr.). Fourth Row, left to right, LeRoy Smith, Jim Shearer. Clinton Wrat- islaw, Roy Smith, Pete Rodriquez, Tom Navarro, Joe Beard, Billy Cogburn, Clarence Cunningham, Coach George Holst. Jr. Hornets Sting Vanderbilt In First District Game, 25-12 The Hornets won their first dis- trict game over a much smaller team of Vanderbilt Oilers to the tune of 25 to 12 on the Shark Field September 29th. All forty- two of the squadmen played in the game. The Hornets struck for pay dirt the first two times they had their hands on the ball. Sar- delich ran the kick-off back for the first touchdown and a punt back for the second touchdown. Red Harvey scored on a pass from Sardelich and Tom Navarro on an end sweep to tally the last two touchdowns for the Hornets. The Hornets starting lineup was composed of Red” Harvey and Jim Shearer at ends. Clinton Wrat- islaw and Robert Linton at tack- les, Hubert Bowers and Roy Smith at guards, Don Johnson at center, Ralph Clement at wing back, Bob Humble at blocking back, Bill Cog- burn at fullback, and Pete Sarde- lich at tailback. SEVENTH GRADE HOME ROOM We elected class officers Friday. They are as follows: President, Jeanette Carter; Vice-President, Alta Marie Hamlin; Secretary Kay King; Treasurer. Nelda Jean Maddox: Entertainment Committee; Carla Ehlers, Jeanell Harvey, Jean Ann Falks. Rose Purswell and Sue Penland. (We hope the entertain- ment committee will have a lot to do.) Hornets Win No. 2 The Junior High Hornets scored 33 points on the Port Lavaca Sand- fiddlers Thursday night to take their second district victory. Sarde- lich scored four touchdowns, Red Harvey one, and Bobby Humble made three extra points for the Hornet scores. Port Lavaca scored 20 points on the Hornet B” team. Bowers, Wratislaw, Smith and Harvey highlighted the Hornets’ defensive play. The Bay City Black Kittens will play here Thursday. Football Sweetheart DARLEEN WICKHAM THE EBB TIDE OCTOBER 10, 1949 BOOKS FOR LIBRARY ARE FITTING MEMORIAL Several supplementary reference books and texts which belonged to Mr. G. H. Faubion are being accessioned in the junior high li- brary. Chief among these is “The Amer- ican Past” by Roger Butterfield. Grateful as we are for these books, we are still reminded of the wonderful teacher whom we lost so suddenly last year. Among our memories are his kindness, generosity, and determination to have us do great work. I am sure we will all find time to read some of his books which are so generously being donated to our library. We might even find some ancient history, or math- ematics in one. Who knows? STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council met for the first time with all members present. We feel that Mr. Sulli- van and Coach accomplished a lot. “Curly” Gayle and “Keg” Chiles contributed most to the discus- sions. Rrecreation for the noon- periods was discussed. It was de- cided to order six archery sets and Mr. Stevenson and his Agricul- ture classes volunteered to con- struct a concrete slab for shuffle board. We hope that all the high school students will be interested in these sports and will participate in them. Further spending of the Council’s money will be discussed at the next meeting. CHEMISTRY CLASS F. H. A. News The first F. H. A. meeting of the year was held Tuesday night at 7:00 o’clock in the Home Econ- omics cottage. It was a great dis- appointment to see only a few girls coming out for this meeting. The meeting was called to order by the president. Sue Jordan. The officers for the new year are as follows: President..... ....Sue Jordan Vice-President Jo Ann Claybourn Secretary......... Mary Lee Bell Treasurer... Carolyn Bates Parliamentarian Darleen Wickham Reporter.......... Bobbie Harvey Song Leader..... Ginger Richards After our business discussion we all went to the Pharmacy where Mrs. Smith, our sponsor, bought all of us a Coke. F. F. A. News The F. F. A. Chapter is happy to announce the arrival of some new machines for our shop that were badly needed last year. These machines are: 10-inch tilting-table saw, 6-inch jointer. 12-inch wood lather, double-head grinder, acety- lene welder, drill press, complete set high speed drill bits, complete set wood bits. The F. F. A. Chapter will meet Tuesday, October 11. All members are requested to be there. Bring your dues. II. E. DEPARTMENT AERONAUTICS CLASS There seems to be a different at- mosphere about the aeronautics class this year. The classes in aero- nautics in the previous years have been composed entirely of boys. This year the majority of students are girls. It has been supposed that boys were more suited to this class than girls. However, from the reports of the present class it seems that the girls are making as much progress, if not more, than the boys. Two trips have been made to the airport and many trips are planned throughout the year. On the second trip four students were taken on short flights by Mr. Sul- livan. Plans are now being made for all students in the class to take at least one flight if permission is obtained from parents. Mr. Walker, the manager of the local airport is offering thirty minutes free flying time to the student who makes the highest grade each six weeks. Right now there is some very keen competi- tion between several members of the class for this first thirty min- ute ride of the school year. In ad- dition to the time offered by Mr. Walker, other flights are promised by Mr. Newsom and Mr. Trull who own planes and are willing to give flight time to members of the aeronautics class. Boom!! What was that? Just one of the chemistry professor’s demonstrations. He told us that he was going to explode some hydrogen, so we all waited, ready to run. Then it happened!! We could hardly hear it and everyone was so disappointed. We’re still all eager to become great scientists though. We’ve al- ready done one experiment, and are looking forward to the time when we’ll do some more. It would- not be surprising if some of us tried some experiments that aren’t in the book. fw X X X X x x X X Xx X X X mv x :x M X X X I X II SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell x INSURANCE Last week we were highly hon- ored with a visit to the home of; Mrs. Charles Luther. There we went from room to room and noted the things of interest. We especial- ly liked the interior decorating of the bathrooms. We deeply appre- ciate her invitation of entertaining the H. E. girls at her home in the future. The H. E. II ‘Sewing Circle” de- cided to take sewing the first sem- ester. All of us are making dress- es except Mary Ellen, and she is making an attractive skirt and blouse. Speaking for the class I don’t sec bow we would have sewed the right sides of the skirt together without the help of our wonderful instructor. Especially a little blond- headed girl who thought she had to have two thicknesses of material to make one gore in her skirt. XXXxvxxxx x x vx x x x x xx tfx SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH Monday in English Class we elected Kay King as fire man of that room. Just think, the girls are finally getting some place in the school! You had better watch out, you boy firemen, because the girls are moving in. ENGLISH 8 Those nine part of speech are still with us. It seems that some people will have to put on their “thinking caps.” A certain girl (N. H.) and Billy Liggett certainly do find a lot of gossip to talk about. Wonder what? COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK HEAT VANDERBILT! OLDHAM'S General Merchandise x xx x x x x xx x x x xx x x x xx x x x x x K Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK X BOX 627 PHONE 208 I X X X X X X X X X X X XX XX X X XXX X X X X lx.x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X s HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. K g X U ” X X XXX X X X X X X X X X COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods OCTOBER 10. 1940 THE EBB TIDE x x x n k « � X KSXS kx « Jx WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance X � X� :« X X a « a x XXXXXX X HOME ECONOMICS 8 The Eighth Grade H. E. class had a demonstration given on elec- tric stoves by Mill Prichard which was very interesting. We have no- ticed several girls loitering about the scales. Our next project will be three cakes which will count as part of our test. TEXAS HISTORY 7 How thrilling it has been study- ing Stephen F. Austin! He went through so many interesting ad- ventures. I’m surely glad I wasn’t living in those days. I know I would have lost my scalp. On sec- ond thought maybe we wouldn’t have had so many themes to write. We were told that we would have five more to write. WOE IS ME! PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES YEA, SHARKS AND HORNETS KEEP UP YOUR WINNING WAYS BY DEFEATING VANDERBILT AND BAY CITY Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by I). M. GREEN — PHONE 6 ■SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF TOYS— X L Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III The Hornets stung for the first time Thursday, September 29th. The Vanderbilt Oilers were out- weighed by the Hornets but put up a very game fight throughout the contest. Everyone hopes this first sting by the blue and white is the beginning of many hard stings which will bring fame and glory to the Hornets. The yell leaders, led by Johnnie “Spider” McDaniel, have really been working to have good yell practices. Last week most of the students attended yell practice. There are two ways to have good school spirit and they are to have athletic and literary teams that compete well, win or lose and well attended yell practices. Unless a school can have this sense of school spirit it falls to the lowest of depths. We have it and we are not going to lose it!!! Are. we? Bonnie Harvey’s Yankees are leading the Girls’ Softball League. The league will end next week and the girls will learn to play Vol-Ten which is a game played with nine girls on each side of the tennis court with a tennis net and volleyball rules. The boys physical education class is playing touch football. My predictions for the next two weeks are as follows: Sharks 26, Vanderbilt 14; Hornets 33, Bay City 32; Sharks 13, Yorktown 7; Hornets 25, Louise 7. HOME ECONOMICS I The Home Economics I class announces a profit of $10.51, made by selling various kinds of candy at the Vanderbilt game on Septem- ber 29. Incidentally, that’s pretty good. We are planning to cook a meal on Friday. This time we'll all get to eat. (Believe it or not.) Have any of you guessed what F. H. H. (our new club name) stands for? Don’t try to hard. In- cidentally, we’re postponing our club meeting until October 21. We’re going to have a Hallowe’en party this year! The Junior High Cheer Leaders are on bended knee to the students of their school. What good are cheer leaders without a pep squad? Everyone come out for the game! MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 ENGLISH 9 I know how to talk! Why do 1 have to take English every year? Anyone can write a simple sen- tence and put in correct punctua- tion! Motto: Simple sentences are sim- ple until you study simple sen- tences. HOME ECONOMICS 7 On Friday, September 29, the 7th grade Home Economic girls started the school year by cooking a breakfast. This was the first pro- ject of the year and a few mis- takes were made. Of course they will do better when they have more experience. We hope Mrs. Newsom will let us bake a cake soon, as we haven’t much progress so far. £ Xax x x,x;.xISK X X'XXMSfiK� � XXaWXXXXXXX,� XK x-fcj gK j K BEAT VANDERBILT JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 XXXX XXXXX X X' X X X X X it X KK X X X ?: X X :: X :: CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. 65 MORE POWER TO YOU! X I g Compliments of ;! JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. k x ««xx x jtxxxxxxx «X xxx « x.« x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X.X X' Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE OCTOBER 10. 1949 VAMONOS ESPANA! Wee, we finally ran into the word conjugation. It isn’t as hard as we thought it would be, though. We haven’t taken any trips yet, but we hope to soon. (I mean by screen of course.) We have had some conversations and one or two plays. The plays are really quite funny. The author has a good sense of humor. (I think.) We wish John would divide his “chite.” Maybe if he gave Mrs. Sullivan some, we could all have some in Spanish Class. John, re- member, five points every other day is a lot to use. ? ESTUIDAMOS ESPANOL ? The Senior High Spanish Class started off with a “bang” this year. We started off by reviewing the things we learned last year but had forgotten. The language of our Spanish-speaking neighbors i� very interesting and we all enjoy it immensly. Senor Carvin, our new teacher, is really “on the ball,” especially with the homework as- signments.—Adios Amigos!! PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD AMERICAN HISTORY In American History class we have been studying about the peo- ple who settled our country and have been learning the different colonies and their forms of gov- ernment. We thought this would not be an unusually hard lesson, but what happens—the professor comes up and gives a test over the thirteen original colonies. Sur- prised? Not exactly. Our class is willing to advise the class of 1950-51 that they had better be aware of the dangerous maps in the history room. Seems as though every time Mr. Harbi- son sends a person to locate a place on the map the rest of the class stops up their ears. Just in case you need this more fully ex- plained say only a few words to Robert Neely and you will then understand. HISTORY 8 Clint W. and Boyd “Tiny” F. are finding the Wednesday His- tory test quite difficult since they have to pass it to play football Thursday nights. When we have discussions. Car- roll Harvey surely does wish he could remember what his mother read to him the night before. r� X 'K K R X X X X'jt;” !! K !l K )! K 'K XX BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES The Juniors aren’t going to let the sophomore get ahead of them. Now they have a broken leg in their class, too. Don’t they Donny Kitchen? FIRST— half 7-6. Late in the third quarter, Jim- my Kitchen went over for another score which brought the score to 13-7. Sam Seale went over for the final touchdown. Roy Wratislaw kicked the extra point which brought the score to 20-7. The hard running of Gayle and Kitchen in the backfield was out- standing throughout the game. They didn’t resemble the “timid boys” who carried the ball for the Sharks in the first two games. We predict that this running will continue to improve and they will get even better blocking from the other “Backs” and the “Forward Wall.” With the exception of a few min- utes of the second quarter our defense was outstanding. Sonny 5 PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. Chiles was making vicious tackles when stopping plays from the sec- ondary. James Penland was play- ing in the Bloomington backfield half of the game. He was deter- mined that Black should not skirt his end. Wesselman, Wratislaw, Wright, Bolling, Neely, Mark- wardt, Ramsey, Seale, Rodriquez, Aparicio, Bowers, Spruiel, and Cairnes were carrying out their men on offense and presenting a stone wall to the Bobcats on the defense. BEAT VANDERBILT! GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY wn ««out . � � «� � � � « x 1 HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE j MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS • EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION j UPON WHICH SUCCESSFUL CAREERS ARE BUILT I PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS BB TIDE VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 4 Sharks Lose Second Game To Yorktown The Sharks met a very determin- ed group of Wildcats in Yorktown Friday night October 21 to suffer their second district defeat by the score of 14 to 0. The heavy Yorktown forward wall was just too much brawn and determination for our boys to move. This hard charging line was in our backfield so often it was impossible to get our passing game to clicking. Our running plays were stopped at the line of scrimmage most of the evening. As a result we found ourselves on the defense for a greater part of the game. A magnificent job was done by the secondary on the defense. Lynn Ramsey seemed to be the most ef- fective linesman for the Sharks. The loss of James Spruiel on the second play of the game was a tough blow to the Sharks as a big part of the passing game was fan- ned for Spruiel on the receiving end. X-ray pictures show a frac- ture in the right knee so it seems that “Long John Spruiel will be on the side lines for the remainder of the season. Spruiel had been showing plenty of spirit and fight in the past two weeks. District standings for the teams of 40-B at this time puts Port La- vaca in the lead with three wins nnd no losses to mar their record. Yorktown is in second place with one loss. Palacios, Ganado, Vander. bilt and Bloomington are tied for third with two losses each. Hornets Foil Before Black Kittens It seems that history does re- eat. at least to the Palacios Hor- lets it seems that way. They have n defeated twice this season— oth times by Bay City’s Black Cittens and both times by a score f 33 to 7. The Black Kittens scored four imes the first half to lead by a alf time score of 26 to 7. The lornets came to life in the first uarter when Pete Sardelich, be- hind perfect blocking, scored af- ter galloping 75 yards. The Hornets, who were both out- weighed and less experienced, played good football despite the size of the score. The line play was highlighted by Wratislaw, Smith, Linton and Harvey. In the backfield Sardelich and Humble were the spark plugs. FRANKLIN RECEIVES HONOR Franklin Cunningham was named Historian of Area III at a meeting held Wednesday night, October 19, 1949 at the Wharton School. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS—Left to right, Colleen Talmadge, Nelson Thompson, Phyllis Holsworth. Industrial Cobras Defeat Sharks, 7-6 The Sharks dropped their unde- feated record to the Industrial Cobras 7-6 in a four minute game. The Sharks were caught flatfooted the first half but showed much more steam the second half, how- ever, the last four minutes were the hardest on the blood pressure. After the Sharks received the ball they ran it back about four yards then lost about eight. On the kickout the Sharks recovered the ball on an Industrial fumble and Gayle did the kicking and recov- ering all in one play. The Sharks’ passes in the first half were all incomplete while Row- ell went 80 yards to score the only Cobra touchdown, late in the first quarter. Their converted point was the deciding factor in the game. The second quarter the Sharks began showing a little more steam, and the fourth quarter saw the Sharks in action. Gayle completed a pass to Spruiel which was good for 30 yards. Then Gayle made an- other 25 yards on a fake kick which caught the Cobras completely off guard. Gayle completed another pass to Kitchen which was good for the touchdown. The Sharks failed to convert. After the Shark touchdown the Cobras tightened up and allowed very little yardage to be gained. Gayle and Kitchen continued to do some excellent running although they were hampered greatly by the lack of a forward wall. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS—Left to right, Darleen Wickham, Franklin Cunningham, Lynn Ramsey, Kenneth Rampmeier. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS—Left to right, Thomas Holsworth, Senora Navarro, Dean Merck, John Gayle, Charles Bowers. THE EBB TIDE OCTOBER 24, 1949 BIBLE The Bible Class of 17 students is well under way with Rev. Har- ris as the “slave driver.” It is slowly coming to light that the characters of biblical times haven't changed much in the pres- ent day. For example: our Bobby Hix would be another King Solo- mon if it wasn’t for the Texas marriage laws. Goppert could be another Isaac with his meek and romantic nature. We have discov- ered that Evelyn Tillery is an- other Rebekah waiting for her Isaac to come along. (Could it be?) Seriously, we are learning things that will be of much use to use in in the years to come in leading a good moral life. JOKE OF THE WEEK Freshman: “Please, Mama, let me go out tonight.” Sophomore: “May I go out to- night? The show is over at ten.” Junior: “I’m going out tonight, Dad.” Senior: “Good night folks. I’ll bring in the milk.” PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES i«ga«agaQ� pag P9 n MADDOX MOTOR (0. Phone 323 or 324 AMERICAN HISTORY Whew! That history is coming thick and fast. Name the thirteen original colonies, their founders and their dates. Name the eight colleges founded before the revolu- tion and their dates. Can you do it? Well if. you can’t you had bet- ter start studying, American His- tory of 1950-51, cause you will get them sure as the world. We are really learning a great deal about the way our forefathers lived and dressed; the way our government was formed. Sometimes it makes us glad that we live now instead of then. By the way, ask Joyce Woodland if she knows which way the Hudson River flows. HIGH SCHOOL BAND NEWS For the third consecutive year, the Palacios High School Band par- ticipated in the Rice Festival Pa- rade at Bay City. Promptly at 10 a.m., October 8th, the parade started from the U. S. O. Building and marched around the square and ended at the Water Tower. For the Palacios Band, it was an unusual day, as one of our major- ettes, Jeanette Williams, had been chosen to reign as Queen of the Festival. Inasmuch as she was Queen, it was the duty of our band to march as Queen’s escort. The Bay City Band marched in our regular place to fill in while we had the honor position. Natur- ally Palacios was stepping high be- cause it was quite thrilling to see our own girl reigning over all. THE ALGEBRA PSALM (Dedicated to Mr. Smith from his algebra classes.) He is my teacher; I shall not pass He maketh me to find the value of “X,” He giveth me zero. He maketh me to go to the board in the presence of my classmates; He giveth me “F.” He compelleth me to sit down for my class’ sake; Yea, though I should study until midnight, I shall gain no know- ledge! And I shall dwell in the Algebra Class forever! SAFETY FACTOR Mr. Shelton, please make room in your Driver’s Education class for Jimmy Kitchens. We love our love classmates. PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. SPORTSMANSHIP What happened to all our senior high sportsmanship? Seems as though some people think a table tennis game should be played with a volley ball, at least they kept throwing them up on the stage. Some one ought to tell these “good sportsmen” that it’s rather con- fusing to play table tennis with several volley balls whizzing across the table. BEAT GANADO! BEAT GANADO! GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISII HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY 1«X KKK� K }i x X R XXXXXXXXX R R R.RX X R RX R R XX XXiXX R.RiXXlXX'XlXiXXX X X R w__________________________________________________________________________ K HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE fQgMttfife XRXXKXKRKX XXX.X RRRXIXXX'R « RXxR X R X RR XX X XX’XX X H « MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :? :r :: j: :: :: :t :: :: ;; :: :: :r P€Ai. WITH ALTON'S GULF STATION ANO 1£ £M ABOUT THCA ftceiramoN I i COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS THE TIME TO GRASP OPPORTUNITY IS ALWAYS NOW 1 OUR LAY AWAY PLAN IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY. OCTOBER 24. 1949 THE EBB TIDE xxaflQBtexas history WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance h iC a « a x a a a a « a a a a a a a a a.rf Maps, and still more maps. That's all I hear just maps! “Keneth, do you have your map of the missions in East Texas?” “No sir, I lost the outline map of Texas that I had.” How came so many people down here in Texas? says Mr. Harbison and “How came Texas to be what it is today?” is just what we are trying to learn. The favorite words of many a Texas History student are “I don’t know that one, Mr. Harbi- son.” We are talking quite a bit now but we have to be careful not to awaken Dan, Roy, and Kenneth. BEAT GANADO! PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES EBB TIDE STAFF—The Ebb Tide staff from Junior High: Front row, left to right, Valerie Weaver, Marilyn Johnson, Ann Brandon. Back row, David Johnson, Col- leen Treacy and Johnnie McDaniel. YEA, SHARKS AND HORNETS KEEP UP YOUR WINNING WAYS BY DEFEATING THE GANADO INDIANS and THE PORT LAVACA JUNIORS Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 —SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF TOYS— Around The Hornet' Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST. Ill The Hornet stung a big cat, in fact a great big cat last week. That sting caused the big cat to claw the Hornet five times. That sting also cost the Hornet his second defeat at the hands of the Black Kittens. I guess that’s enough crying about the Hornet’s troubles. In the girls softball league the Yankees won first place, Sluggers seconds, and Panthers third. The captains and their teams in the new Vol-Ten league are Dorothy Wickham’s “Killers,” Estelle Wil- liams’ “Spikers,” and Alta Marie Hamlin’s “Bulldogs.” My predictions are as follows: Sharks 13, Ganado 7; Sharks 20, Runge 7; Hornets 25, Port Lavaca 13. BEAT GANADO! COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 8HBBEBB8B SSSSBSBBBBSSgBSSBBi 1 K i Compliments of j JOHN F. GRANT I LUMBER CO. SEVENTH GRADERS The Seventh Graders seem to be romantically inclined this year, es- pecially the ones in Mr. Willen- borg’s English class. Claude Humble must have fun with Jenell Harvey, judging from the amount of noise they make. It’s very complicated because Alfred Manning thought he had the in- iide track with the lovely lady. u « X «:« K � ..� XJWXXXxx a X a a XX. a. a.a. � .;a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ■ BEAT GANADO! JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE OCTOBER 24, 19 Junior High Honor Roll The Junior High is very proud of its student body the first six- weeks because of its scholastic record. We hope to have more on our “A” honor roll next six-weeks. It is indeed an honor to have four “As” on one’s report card. “A” Nellie Thompson, Marilyn John- son, Colleen Treacy. “B” Ann Brandon, Marilyn Milam, Marlene Cavallin, Gwen Johnson, Joy Dorsey, Joannes Terrebonne, Sue Treadway, aDna Kay Paris, Valerie Weaver, Carla Ehlers, Jean Ann Falks, Nelda Maddox, Jimmy Highberg, Don Johnson, Ralph Cle- ment, Byron King:, Humbert Bow- ers, Jimmy Shearer, Billy Cog- burn, Estelle Williams, Gloria Jan- sen, Gail Sexton, Wallis Green, Alberta Caravajal, Phil Richman, Phyllis Watts, Kay King, Eva Stiener, William Fitzhenry, Mary Louise Wells, Nalona Harvey, Julia Broussard, Jo Ann Munds, Mary Alvarez, Bonnie Harvey, Charles Luther, David Johnson, Willy Rietz. F. F. A. News Tom Boling, president, opened the meeting Tuesday, October 11, 1949. After the opening ceremony the program of work for the year was brought up. Franklin Cunning- ham and Iran Mize were appointed to be on the committee to work out a program of work. A pig circle, an Hallowe’en par- ty, and chicken project for two boys were discussed and decided upon. The chapter decided to give a jacket and compact as a gift for the F. F. A. Sweetheart. Alfred M. goes barefooted in history class, but only because he can’t afford shoes. MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE “A STINKY STORY’ Did you know skunks were get- ting educated also? You didn’t? Neither did I until a little bird whispered in my ear this story. Saturday, it seems our “legisla- ture” was cleaning up under the stage. He pulled out one of those trailers under the stage when laong came Donald Morgan and declared a skunk was under the trailer. There was a question about this and a “debate” went on as to whether there was a skunk under the stage or not. Sure enough, after looking under the trailer the “legislature,” ad- mitting defeat, agreed that a skunk was there. He sent Mrs. Sullivan after his gun. Then he stationed Darleen Wickham at the south door so as no one would come out the door and get shot accidently. He pulled the trailer along slowly to the south door of the gym. Donald and Pete Aparacio stepped on one end thus raising up the other end. The skunk ran out the south door and Mr. Sullivan, standing by the door, shot the poor educated skunk. Now, the sixty-four dollar ques- tion is how are we going to evacu- ate the other members of the skunk family out of the school house ? Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Senior High Honor Roll “A” HONOR ROLL Isabell A brahamson, Charles Goppert, Bobbye Joyce Harvey, Sue Jordan, Mary Margerum, Rudolph Mosier, Senora Navarro. B” HONOR ROLL Betty Abraham, Carolyn Bates, Mary Lee Bell, Charles Bowers, Lois Cain, Marjorie Cavallin, Sue Cavallin, George Chiles, Joann Claybourn, Laura Mae Cooper, Franklin Cunningham. Gladys Dunn, Barbara Fitzhenry, Florence Goppert, Louise Harvey, Carrie Lee Hebei, Mary Dee Jaksch, Billie Ann Kidd, Lucille Michalik. THE DIRT COLUMN The Midway boys are certainly helping out one of the girl can- didates. (Namely B. L. G.) Wonder why Colleen Treacy likes to go to High School to all of the Ebb-Tide Staff meetings? (Could it be because of G. McH.?) Mason H. and Kay G. are hope- lessly in love!!! All of Junior High is wondering why Coach Holst spends so much time in Peterson’s Cafe. It couldn’t be food!!! Joy D. and Marilyn M. go around singing “You’re Breaking My Heart” all because of Bobby H. and Charlie T. Mr. Smith has informed Alfred M. not to bring anymore cosmetics to school. Choral Club was held in the of- fice nearly everyday until last Tues- day. Dean Merck, Anita Newsom, Kenneth Rampmeier, Ginger Rich- ards, Gladys Schneider, Dora Lee Sexton, Doris Slaughter, Gladys Swenson, Colleen Talmadge, Nelson Thompson, Darleen Wickham, Joyce Woodland. Local High School Girl Crowned Queen LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSE HUSAK MOTOR CO PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK Pretty, hazel-eyed Jeanette Wil- liams, 17-year old girl from our own Palacios High, was selected as the 1949 Rice Festival Queen Friday night, October 7, in Bay City. Jeanette succeeds Miss Barbara Borel of Freeport and will reign until the 1950 queen is selected She will be an honor guest at next year’s festival. She also won two other titles— that of county farm bureau queen and the bi-county title for farm bureau honors. NOTICE to J. P.—Leave your shoes on in Plane Geometry Class. XX XXXX X X XXH X XX XX X � X K XX'X X SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Jeanette wa crowned bv oilman Glenn McCarthy. Other judges were Movie Actor John Carroll an4 Model Mary Beth McDonald of Houston. She is a friend to all and every- one in “Dear Ole Palacios High” is proud to have her Queen of the Bay City Rice Festival. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK BEAT GANADO! OLDHAM'S General Merchandise K Paul Richmond Lumber Co. 5 BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK X x BOX 627 X X PHONE 208 K xXX:K � XK XXXX K XX X XX XXXiXXrJ LXX «X XXX XXiXn XXXSOUOOCXJS X X j: HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. XXVxxx k xxx Jtxxx X XX x x’x'xrx XX r COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 5 HORNETS WIN DISTRICT TITLE The Palacios Jr. High Hornets romped over the Louise Mud Dob- bers 24 to 0, and splashed to a 13 to 0 victory over the Port Lavaca Sand-Fiddlers to take the Jr. High District Championship. These vic- tories made the Hornet’s ninth and tenth in the two years of their ac- tive competition. They have onlyl lost four games and tied one in these same two years. The scores in the Louise game were made by Sardelich two. Cog- burn one, and Humble one. In the Port Lavaca game Sardelich tal- lied both touchdowns. In both games the fine defensive line play was the big factor in winning the game. Hornet Letter men In the line the lettermen were Clint Wratislaw, Roy Smith, Don Johnson, Hubert Bowers, Boyd “Tiny” Foltyn, and Byron King. The backfield lettermen who were led by Pete “Slicky” Sardelich were Bill Cogburn. Bob Humble, Ralph Clements, Bill Kennedy, and Dick Bolling. Only Wratislaw, Bowers, Foltyn, Johnson, Bolling and Kennedy will return to the Hornets next season. The smoke between J. Me. and S. S. seems to be a fire now. Im- portant question raised by the two are how long will it last, and, where is J. K.? Popular Girls And Boys Selected At Junior High School The contest to select the two most popular boys and girls in Palacios Junior High ended October 28 at 3:15 p.m. To the pupils of Junior High, it had been a night- mare of trying to get their allow- onces in order to give a few more votes to the candidate of their choice. It might be added that most of the attempts were unsuccessful. The candidates were as follows: 9th Grade Girls—Barbara Gayle and Johnnie “Spider” McDaniel; 9th Grade Boys—Ralph Clement and Charles Harvey; 8th Grade Girls—Bonnie Harvey and Vernon Moore; 8th Grade Boys—Dick Boll- ing and Boyd Foltyn; 7th Grade Girls—Jeanette Carter and Phyl- lis Wratts; 7th Grade Boys—Bobby Bashaw and Claude Humble. The winners, in order, were Bar- bara Gayle and Vernon Moore. Boy winners were Claude Humble and Tiny Foltyn. Most ninfh graders are still shaking their heads dazedly and asking, “What happened.” Then they remember the cheer leader elections and smile. On Monday, October 31, our an- nual magazine sale started off with a bang. The Junior High School pupils mottoes are now: “One contest after the other,” and “Money, Money, Money!” BEAT PORT LAVACA! SHARKS DEFEAT GANADO, 7 TO 6 The Sharks journeyed to Ganado to play their third game on the road. They came out on top after losing two straight games to In- dustrial and Yorktown. The Sharks got off to a slow start when they drew three clipping penalties early in the first quarter. The entire quarter was played in Palacios territory and most of the time the Indians were inside the twenty-yard line. In the second period the Sharks went on the offensive. They were on the one yard line when the In- dians held for downs. The Indians promptly kicked out and the Sharks lost no time. Gayle threw a pass to Rodriquez which he caught, fumbled, slipped, and recaught just inches from the goal- line. On the next play Sonny Chiles went over for the only Shark touch- down. Gayle converted and the Sharks were ahead 7-0. The Indians took to the air in the second half almost completely and finally scored on a long pass over the line. Their failure to make the extra point cost them the game. The Sharks again went over in the fourth quarter but the play was called back because of an off- side penalty. Twice during this last quarter the Sharks were down on the Ganado one-yard line but could not gather that extra push for the score. Sharks Win Final Home Game From Runge With 26-0 Score In the last home game of the season the Sharks met the Runge Yellowjackets, basement team of District 40-B. Although the Runge team is on the bottom they are a scrappy team. The first quarter the Sharks got off to a slow start. Several penalties, little blocking, and in- juries kept the Sharks from going over. Gayle went over once, near the end of the first quarter, but was called back because of a hold- ing penalty. The second quarter the Sharks began to get warmed up. The back- fiield got the much needed block- ing and Gayle and Chiles started driving. With a pass from Gayle to Rodriguez the first score was set up. Gayle went over on the next play. Gayle also converted which brought the score to 7-0. In the second half the Yellow- jackets kicked off to the Sharks. Bowers received the ball and made a very nice 25-yard gain. Gayle went over again but was called back because he was run out of bounds. Bolling intercepted a pass near the end of the quarter. Again in the third quarter Bolling inter- cepted a pass which was followed with a pass from Gayle to Cairncs which was good for 20 yards. The Yellowjackets seemed to put up a stone wall and held for a kickout (See “SHARKS,” Back Page) THE PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOL BAND THE EBB TIDE NOVEMBER 7. 19 The Council Reports Those attending the Student Council meeting in Victoria were Bobbie Harvey, John Gayle, Buddy Crawford and Margaret Ann Hols- wortb, secretary of the Gulf Coast area councils. The main topic of discussion was the coming State and National Con- vention to be held In Abilene, Tex- as and Denver, Colorado. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the problems and func- tions of Student Council and we always keep in mind the main ob- ject which is the betterment of our schools. Interesting reports given to the Association were those of Victoria and El Campo who had visited Thomas Jefferson and Houston University Student Councils to ob- serve their ways of operation. James Spruiel Is In John Sealy Hospital In the Yorktown game, James Spruiel received a badly fractured knee. He is now in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. With a smaij steel rod through his ankle and a series of pullies and weights a trac- tion is formed pulling the bone back into place. James is expected to be in Gal- vesto for eight to ten “mere” weeks but we’re sure he won’t mind it with all his pretty nurses waiting on him. Coach Shelton and a few of the football boys went to Galveston Monday to see how he was getting along. They took him a typewriter and his books. I’m sure a few letters would look good to a guy lying flat on his back with nothing to do. Let’s write to him, folks! His address is James Spruiel, Ward 5, John Sealy Hospital, Gal- veston, Texas. MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE Don't Print This! I didn’t know Sue Cavallin wore glasses. Every Friday night at the football games she grabs some- ones glasses. We can't imagine who she’s trying to see. Sue, monoculars would be better. Tom B. got a lot of wear out of his junior pin. He thinks it s worth it. Mr. Orr states that he gets much pleasure out of the “smart” pupils in his commercial law class. Ginger Richards was recently try- ing to sell her dog. She wrote an ad in the paper that went like this: “Large dog for sale. Will eat anything. Especially fond of chil- dren.” During the last storm the school flagpole was knocked down. The officials just ran a rope through Sonny Chiles’ nose and used him for the pole. Ann W. and Buddy C. left the party rather early Saturday night. We heard Buddy say, “Ann, darling, that sure is good-looking lipstick you have on.” Sue and Lou Cavallin are plan- ning to be models. They say their favorite will be French bathing suits and other handkerchiefs. A grey Hudson passed the kids on the band and pep-squad bus on the way home from the Ganado game. We are sure Susie was in there but we thought Edwin might have let his hair grow long on the right side. Ain’t love grand? The following conversation was recently overheard on the football field in a scrimmage: Buddy C. to a comrade-in-arms: “Sometimes I find it hard to remember that this is fun.” We wonder why Roy Markwardt was so nervous Saturday night. He sure was dressed up! Lon C. sure was happy last week- end. We can’t understand why, can EIGHTH GRADE HAPPENINGS “The British are coming!” cried Paul Revere as he rode through the streets of Lexington and Concord. This is all we seem to hear in history class. But then, everybody seems to be interested in the les- sons except “Tiny”1 Foltyn, who thinks it’s great fun to write on his desk. Note: Duck season opens No- vember 4, 1949. Mr. Smith is not expected to be at school for at least two weeks after the fateful date. Wanted: A very large can of varnish, a few pieces of sandpaper and any girl or boy who is ready to do manual labor. If anybody is interested (which they won’t be) please contact “Tiny” (mark-on- desks-or-bust) Foltyn. Wanted: A short boy with brown hair and eyes is needed desperately by a blonde’headed eighth grade girl. He must be a tennis fan and have a friend named Kenneth. If he is interested, answer in the next edition. LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSE HUSAK MOTOR Cd PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK 8TH GRADE H. E. PARTY In playing cross words and crooked answers at the party, Joyce W. was rather embarassed at the answer she had to give, “My horse won’t run fast enough.” What was the question? Martha H. has been flashing a pretty gold watch on her wrist lately. It’s not too large, is it Martha? All we hear is Carolyn wishing school would hurry and be out. She must have big plans. Watch out Lowell! SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies The Home Economics Needle and Grill Club had a Hallowe’en party on October 26, 1949. After games, we had delicious refreshments of devil’s food cake and white cake contributed by Marilyn Milam and Dana Kay Paris respectively. The girls tried breaking a pin- anta, and although some were quite heavy, it was not broken and they finally had to open it. Our thanks go to Marilyn Milam Ann Brandon, Dana Paris, and Bonnie Hardy. All the girls say Lynn R. is getting better looking every day. Swoon, Swoon. Coach is progressing quite well with his driving course. Some of the kids will soon be able to keep the car on the road. Good work, coach. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK BEAT PORT LAVACA OLDHAM'S General Merchandise XiK x x x x x x x x x x x.x Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK PHONE 208 BOX 627 HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods NOVEMBER 7, 1949 WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance k rC xk: : .x xxxxxdcxvj xxxxx Girls Volleyball Team The Palacios Senior High School Volleyball girls were very happy to see the Garwood girls return their game here Thursday after- noon, October 27. Our team played fine games, winning only one, but we are look- ing forward to the time when we can pick Mickies balls up. The team goes to Garwood Thursday. So far the team is made up of ten girls under the supervision of Mr. Sullivan. We are looking for- ward to having two of the Junior High Girls to come over and play ball. All the girls are talking about (Eugene) Newsom. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET I Your Family Grocery' PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES WHAT MORE CAN WE SAY . . . i ! BEAT PORT LAVACA Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 —SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE OF TOYS— Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST. Ill Over here in the “old red for- tress” everyone is very happy over the Hornet’s latest victories over the Louise Mud Dobbers and the Port Lavaca Sandfiddlers. The 24 to 0 victory over Louise not only gave the Hornets another “feather in their caps” but the whole war- bonnet in the form of a District Championship. We are going to miss our back- field led by Pete Sardelich, the speed merchant, who was a big factor in all Hornet victories. The backfield was rounded out by Bill Cogbum, Bob Humble, and Ralph Clement. Also greatly missed will be our fine linemen “Red” Harvey, Jim Shearer, Robert Linton, and Roy Smith. Our loss will be the Sharks gain as they really stay in a good family, only a step higher. On November 10. when the 1950 model of the Hornet football team comes off the production line, they will meet the strong Tidehaven team. Tidehaven has defeated such teams as the El Campo Birdlets who are strong this year. In the backfield, the Hornets will be led by Bill “Doaker” Kennedy, full- back Dick Bolling and tailback Clint “Choo-Choo” Wratislaw. In the line guard Hubert Bowers and Don Johnson will be regulars. My predictions for the coming games arc Sharks 13, Port Lavaca 12; Hornets 12. Tidehaven 7. THE EBB TIDE F. H. A. And F. F. A. Hallowe'en Party Many members and their dates were present at the F. H. A. and F. F. A. Hallowe'en Party Satur- day night. We played games like “Guess Whose Nose,” “Relay Race,” “Cross Questions,” and “Crooked Answers” and some even danced. Sam and Betty Humble were the center of attraction while dancing. “By the way, Florence, who was that boy with the patch on his eye?” Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson and children were the guests of honor. Boys, those delicious sandwiches were made by the FHA girls. Cookies, lemonade, potato chips, and fritos were also served. The VFW Hall was very cleverly decorated. Lots of thanks to the boys and girls who helped decorate it. BEAT PORT LAVACA! COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 Ag I Elects Officers The Ag. I class has elected their own officers in order to learn more about how an F. F. A. Chap- ter should be conducted. Officers are—President, Thomas “Dignified” Holsworth; First Vice President, Ralph “Pretty Boy” Rob- inson; Second Vice President, Jan “Phenix Milk” Rice; Secretary, Nelson “Pop” Thompson; Treas- urer, Billy “Speedy” Hamlin; Re- porter, Roy “Water Boy” Wessel man; Historian, George “Sugar’ McHaney; Parliamentarian, Vernon “Artist” Johnson; Sentinel, Stanley ‘Red” Wright. Two students from this class received gifts from the F. F. A. Pig Circle. They are L. J. Sells and “Pops” Nelson. I! BEAT PORT LAVACA JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! XX X X ■ it 5? u Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT gs ! LUMBER CO. 5 5 I Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE NOVEMBER 7, 19 Safety Education Class The Safety Education Class of Junior High was greatly satisfied with the results of the students Tuesday, when they took their dri- ving tests. The three boys to take their driving tests and obtain their licenses were Byron King, who really had been having a time with parallel parking, John Merck and Roy Smith. Paul Penland would have taken the driving test if he had passed his written exam, but he just didn’t seem to know the answers. (He must have got one of the harder tests.) Dolly Milam was really sur- prised that she passed her written test. She had even bet Byron a nickel that she wouldn’t. The class is now studying to be amateur mechanics. I pity mom and dad if anything goes wrong with the car now. Now that some of the Junior High boys have drivers licenses, high school had better be pre- pared for some competition along the bayshore. PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS. TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES is « x x x x X x x x x x x x x x x x x x jg x x w m ■ x x Freshman Volleyball The girls of the Freshman class have been practicing volleyball for the last two weeks in the high school gym. There are 28 girls coming out. Next year’s seniors and juniors are surely going to have to work hard to keep their places on the team. We don't know much now but we’re learning. Jr. High 4-H Club On Wednesday, October 26, the Palacios Junior High 4-H Club met with Miss Wells, our 4-H leader. We received our 4-H Club year books and also elected Dor- othy Wilson as our new secretary. Miss Wells appointed demonstr- tors. The Clothing Demonstrators are Louise Jackson, Janell Harvey, and Sidney Johnson. The Food Preparation Demonstrators are Janis Terrebonne, Verdell Cosby, and Frankie Fay Stallard. Frankie Fay and Jeannette Car- ter attended the recreation meet- ing Saturday, October 29, in Bay City. We are looking forward to some interesting reports from them. It is interesting to note that Nellie Thompson, our club presi- dent, was chosen as Gold Star Girl of Matagorda County. She also rode on the 4-H Club float in the Rice Festival Parade at Bay City. Our ever able spies scouted the midnight show on Hallowe’en night. Quite a large crowd attended and everyone was in the Hallowe'en spirit, judging from the unearthly screams that were uttered. On Tuesday, the ones not fortunate enough to go delighted in pointing out the baggy-eyed, fortunate ones. SHARKS— which was recovered by the Yel- lowjackets. Chiles intercepted another pass and ran it back about 30 yards to the ten yard line. In the closing minutes of the game a pass from Gayle to Cairnes was good for the third touchdown of the game. The Sharks failed to convert. On an attempted quick kick the Sharks recovered the ball and went on the march again. Gayle went over for the final touchdown. The game ended 26 to 0. X X X X X x x PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. Question Of The Week What is your opinion on kissing? Tom Boling: The more—the bet- ter! Sam Seale: Good way to spread germs—Anybody want a cold? Mary Eleen Peterson: On the first date I believe that a boy or girl should not kiss each other, but should wait until they are better acquainted. Peggy M. Thoroughly and sys- tematically, I agree with it. BEAT THE SANDCRABS- GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORIS HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY ix x x xxx x xxx x x x x x x xx xxxxxxx.x xxx.xxXXXXXXXX.XX xxxxXx; X HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE XXXXXXX x X x X X X X x Xx x SaSSHHKJ XXXXXXX XX X(XX X'X XX X X X X XX xxxxx XX XX X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x.x XXXXXX xx x xxx x x) MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE sssH8®X38H8asHHSHKH� gi8i I VOUlL STOP JU5TOMCS AT ALTON'S GULF STATION TH£lR mow COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS OUR HATS ARE OFF TO THE SHARKS AND THE HORNETS PEGGY HATS ARE WINNERS TOO THE PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 6 HORNET CHEERLEADERS—Left to right, Mary Wells, Barbara Gayle, Carolyn Tolleson, Johnnie Mc- Daniel. SHARKS’ CHEER LEADERS—Left to right, Anita Newsom, Ginger Richards, Peggy Miller, and Opal Lee Bnffaloe. V. F. W. Hall ;o Fun Open To All Teen-Agers Have you ever spent a boring Saturday night? Do you (ret tired of walking the streets and looking for something to do? If you would like a chance to Po somewhere instead of sitting at home, then the VFW has come to your aid. Every other Saturday, twice a month, the VFW Hall opens its doors and welcomes any teen- ape boy or girl to an evening full f fun. A week ago Saturday was the first night the Hall was open to reen-Agers exclusively. The junior high had pretty strong presentation, but the high school, for some reason or other, was acking in attendance. Looks kinda bad. doesn’t it? Surely the high school isn’t going to let the junior high get the bet- ter of it? You know the old saying, “It’s the early teener who has the fun. Or is it, “First come, first to have fun”? At any rate the VFW hes of- fered to provida a hall o’ fun for us and if we don’t show our apprecia- tion we might find ourselves wit nothing to do again, but sit around home all night. There’s plenty to do down there, so watch for those fun-packed Sat- urday nights. Let’s see everyone at the VFW Hall o’ Fun on our nights. SHARKS COMPLETE 1949 GRID SEASON WITH 0-0 TIE WITH PORT LAVACA Hornets Stop Tidenhaven 14-6 For over half the ball game the Hornets and Tidehaven juniors bat- tled in a scoreless deadlock. In the third quarter the Hornets sparked by Wratislaw’s pass to LeRoy Smith scored on the hard-off tackle running of “Choo-Choo‘ Wratis- law. The extra point was added on a pass from “Doaker” Kennedy to Wratislaw. In the fourth quarter the Hornets again scored when Dick Bolling rode the blocks of “Tiny” Foltyn and Bob Bashaw over the double- stripe. Alfred Manning plunged over for the extra point. Some fine offensive running was shown by Eugene Zameneck and Dick Bolling. On defense Paul Guttenberger, Pat McDonald, Hu- bert Bowers and Don Johnson were the most outstanding. Hornets Thump Van Vleck'B'36 To 15 In Basketball Opener In the first basketball game of the season the Palacios Jr. High Hornets rolled and rolled Wednes- day night. November 16th, over the Van Vleck High School “B” team on Van Vleck’s home court. In the first quarter the Hornets racked up 8 points, then slowed down to only four points in the second quarter. The half time score was 12 to 6 with the Hornets leading. In the third quarter the Hornets dropped another 10 points into the sack and in the last quarter threw everything but the referee in to tally 14 more points. Center “Slicky” Sardelich led the scoring with 16 points. Forward “Red” Harvey and guard “Choo- Choo’ Wratislaw were next with six points each, and forward Bill Cogburn and guard “Doaker” Ken- nedy sacked four joints each. The final score was 36 to 15 with the Hornets on top. In the game between the Hor- net’s second team and the Van Vleck Jr. High first team the Van Vleck team won 22 to 12. The Palacios Sharks met the Port Lavaca Sandcrabs November 11, 1949, at Port Lavaca in the last game of the season for the Sharks. This was the second do or die game for the Sharks this sea- son. The Sandcrabs kicked off to the Sharks. After the ball was run back about 50 yards it was fumbled, ruining the best chance of scoring the Sharks had. The Sandcrabs pushed their way to the inch line, where the Sharks held for downs and a kickout. But again the Sandcrabs knocked on the door but couldn’t cross the goal line to pay dirt. On a fake kick the Sharks gained about 20 yards. On the next play Gayle completed a pass to Bowers which was good for a first. The Sharks went to the 35 yard line before the Sandcrabs inter- cepted a pass. For the third time the Sand- crabs visited in Palacios territory pushing the ball down to the one- yard line. And again the Sharks held for downs. The third quarter saw the Sharks and the Sandcrabs open up on aerial offense both gaining yard- age; however, the Sharks were more successful in their passing. Neither team took many long chances and both teams were de- termined to keep the other from scoring. And as a result both teams played heads-up ball and the fans were treated to some fine exhibi- tions of tackling and running. Goody! No school Thurs. or Fri. The Council Reports The Student Council met Wed- nesday and finished electing offi- cers: President, Margaret Ann Holsworth; Vice-President, George Chiles; Secretary-Treasurer, Bobby Joyce Harvey; and Reporter, Flor- ence Goppert. We discussed ways of preserv- ing the ping-pong equipment and the organization of an archery club. It was voted that all those wishing to join the club would sign a reg- ister and pay a fee of twenty-five cents per year to their class rep- resentatives. The meeting was then adjourned. —Reporter. What kind of a ring is that on your left hand, Billy Ann? THE EBB TIDE NOVEMBER 21, 19 THE POOP FROM THE GROUP We wonder if we won’t see D. W. at the Baptist Church more fre- quently. Could it be because of Lynn R. ? Mr. Orr quite frequently gets into embarrassing situations—such as in the Sophomore Class meet- ing! How did John Gayle and Peggy Miller enjoy the carnival Monday night? Good—Hmmmmm? I wonder if it really was nec- essary for Louise H. to go to see her sister at Junior High, could it have been that she wanted to see Bob Lowry who had recently returned to school? What’s this I hear about a cer- tain sophomore boy jumping over the board you lean against in the back of the show to sit by a cute little junior girl? How about it, Lois C., could all of this be true? Wonder why a certain little sen- ior girl kept hiding a ring for so long. Gosh, Bobbie, why not bring it on out in the open. Seems as though everyone does think it is a very beautiful ring although it is from the Bay City High School. Twin—what did Mr. House say to you after the game about drop- ping your baton during the march ? Could it have been that some one, an Aggie perhaps, was on the sideline watching, and you became just a little too nervous. Have you heard the news the shorthand students are spreading about Mr. Orr giving the dicta- tion so fast that you can’t under- stand, much less write. Hey, man, don’t you think you had better slow that down or people are go- ing to think that you are telling off on yourself. Try listening to Martha H. some- time. You find out more things that way. Just the other day I MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 RECIPE 1 cup personality; cup popularity; A pinch of good looks; 1 tablespoon of wit; Mixed with “neat dressing” And what do you have???? The ideal boy date, really! I like a boy who keeps you guessing, One who’s hep to a real jam session, One who’s naturally good humored and frank. That’s the guy I’d give top rank! Tall, dark, but not too handsome; Full of vim, one who can dance some; Not a wolf, but not too shy; Not too mushy, but a regular guy. |K X KK« K.S XXX X X XX XX «X XX'XXX SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS ANI) HORNETS H. (. Campbell 1 INSURANCE £ heard her say that she and her boy friend almost broke up. Martha, you had better watch out because watches like you’re wearing don’t grow on trees. What’s our school coming to? All these past years I’ve been hearing about senior boys going to junior high to find a girl friend but it seems that a senior girl is trying that out. What about it, Mary Ellen? We are wondering if the notes Irene G. and Donny K. write in history class will go down in his- tory. The F. H. A. girls want to thank Mr. Sullivan very much for an- nouncing the FHA Beau, Lynn Ramsey. Who were those two good look- ing women who were escorting Mr. Carvin to the Port Lavaca football game? We’re getting jealous. Two people only need one pair of glasses when Evelyn T. is with Paul M. Dora Ann S. and Coy R. would really have had fun at the show Sunday night if it hadn’t been for her little cousin. Wonder who Billy H. is breaking his heart about now? We wish James M. and Betty H. would connect passes and quit hav- ing interference from the rival team. Who has Dimples (Carol C.) set her cap for? B. C. We see that the city is putting up light posts along the bay shore now. They can leave them out along the shell pile as far as we are concerned, can’t they Mr. Carvin and Coach Holst. Classified Section WANTED—A Ninth Grade boy, his basketball number must be 3 and he has blonde hair. Signed— A cute Eighth Grader from Mid- way. WANTED—One sophomore boy. He must have dark brown hair and eyes. He must have a green 1949 Ford coupe. He must be well experienced in the important things in life. If interested, answer this ad in the next edition of the Ebb Tide. WANTED—Someone to talk to M. J. in Algebra Class. Mr. Smith is not a very interesting conver- sationist. WANTED—One Junior “Atlas” namely B. H. When he opens a “coke” bottle, his muscles must bulge out! He must wear “T” shirts very often and have extra tight jeans. Signed—A cute freshwoman. WANTED—A watchdog to keep R. E. away from P. C.’s locker. Orchids of the week go to R. E. also, because he is our new office girl. LOST—One freshman boy with red hair, brown eyes and frec- kles. A liberal award is offered to the finder (probably an Eighth Grader). Signed—A beautiful frosh. SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies WANTED—One girl, blonde hair, blue eyes, “coke-bottle” figure (grapette will do), 5 feet 4 inches tall, weight about 105. The age does not matter. Must be loyal and faithful. Doesn’t have to cook be- cause I don’t plan to marry her. She must be interested in some sport, such as hunting. If a girl is interested, answer this ad in the next edition of the Ebb-Tide. WANTED — Another party like June’s and Vadis’s. If T. F.’s daddy only knew! COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSEl HUSAK MOTOR CC PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise x x x x x X x Hjt X x X XXXXXJOUOOS ire x .X Paul Richmond Lumber Co. ;; BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK X BOX 627 PHONE 208 « X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XXXXX X X X X talXQtireiXilXm.XIXix! x x x XX x JJ HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods NOVEMBER 21, 1949 THE EBB TIDE JOCHKKft « « « WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance h x'xxxxX xx x x Xx X.XX x x x K x x X :: History Seven I guess Santa Anna got beat this time! Smart Sam Houston outwitted him at San Jacinto and caught him asleep. Santa Anna wasn't fair in sign- ing a treaty, and then not keeping his promises. He made a mistake in starting back to Mexico without all of his army, because when he won one or two of the most im- portant battles, it made the Texans more determined to beat him. They finally did too. If it had not been for Sam Houston, Texas might have still belonged to Mex- ico. Was the capitol of Texas moved in 1839 or 1856? Phil Richman ought to know. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery' PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES i NOW OPEN Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 L Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III The footballs have been stored away, and another successful sea- son is under our belts. The Hornets record shows five wins and two defeats for the sea- son and a percentage of .714. Our 1950 team played Tidehaven last week and came out on the top of a 14-to-6 score. LeRoy Smith showed everyone he can catch a pass by setting up the Hornet’s first touchdown on a nice run after he had caught a pass. Hubert Bowers was the star for the Hornets because of his fine defensive game at his guard pos- ition. A girls volleyball league has be- gun play during the noon hour, thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Sulli- van. There are ten teams in the league with each having 9 games. The entire schedule has 45 games on the card. The team names vary from the “Hustlers” to the “Bobby Soxers.” Ninth Grade Chatter The Ninth Grade girls really get out and worked when they were told what the prize for the mag- azine contest was to be. Since the prize was to be a pic- ture show, the question between the girls is what picture they want to see. A few have been named. Among these are “The Outlaw,” “Forever Amber,” and “Gone With the Wind.” The girls turned in $290.90, which was half of all the money turned in. The Freshman Class held their first meeting Tuesday, November 14. The meeting was held to elect the class officers of 1949. The officers are as follows: Gail Sexton, president; Byron King, vice president; Bob Lowry, secretary and treasurer; Johnnie McDaniel, reporter. It really is nice to see Bob back in school again. Joy D. thinks it’s more fun after the games than during the games. The Dirt Column Coach Holst is very happy since he has a new 1950 Buick. On the morning he got it, he even took Marilyn Johnson, Gail Sexton, and Colleen Treacy to school. (How low can tyou get?) But seriously, though, he is really more popular with the young ladies of the town, namely J. E. Could it be wedding bells? Pete S. (the school's greatest athlete) gave all his pictures to the Eighth Grade girls. How do they manage it? B. K. just can’t seem to keep his eyes off of C. T. when she wears a sweater. There is a battle raging between D. R. and M. R. H. over some high school boy, namely J. K. J. W. says she will not give her opinion on going steady. I wonder why? What does a big freshman like P. C. see in that little ole’ Seventh Grader Prentice G.? The erasers have really been flying in Safety Education Class, and Dolly Milam seems to be right there to catch them. One, however, she caught in the eye. You’re not a very straight shot, arc you, John? COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 ” :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :t :: :: � ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; .. ;; .. ;; - « «« X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X’ 8 B S x X 0 s g X X X « X JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! H Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. ■ g! X! X X X X X X X X X X if if Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE NOVEMBER 21, 11 Shuffle Board For AG I And II Classes Two shuffle board courts are be- ing built south west of the high school by the Ag. I and II classes. The foundation and forms are ready for concrete on the first court, and the second is under con- struction. Work would progress much faster if students would quit walking on the forms. The courts will be 52 feet long and six feet wide. Part of the Ag. II class was out of working condition one day last week because of “chewing tobacco.” It seems the boys were trying to be real farmers. Moral: “A good thing can be carried too far.” Another handicap is that we have too many engineers and not enough workers. What have the Eighth Grade girls done to make Bill K. so angry at them? Maybe they stole one too many boys for their own good. PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS KED’S TENNIS SHOES SCHOOL SUPPLIES MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 3BB8HBBBR8EBBn We Killed The Jinx! Thursday night—if you weren’t with us when we burned the jinx you sure missed something. It sure looked good seeing “Port Lavaca going up in ashes.” The band, pep squad, and foot- ball boys and anyone else that wanted to come along, started out from the high school and marched down town. The parade was led by the football boys carrying the huge jinx which had Port Lavaca writ- ten all over it. When we reached town we marched from there to the bay- shore, where we built a huge bon- fire. Amid the crackling of the flames our old school yell rang out and then Roy Wesselman, one of our “Sharks,” made an ash out of Port Lavaca. It sure looked good to see it burning. It must have done some good too, because the Sharks real- ly held those Sandcrabs down Fri- day night. After some more yells and songs the band played “Tiger Rag,” and the majorettes presented a tricky little twirl and that was that. We think the rally was really a success and we want to tell the Sharks that we’re really proud of them. If ever you played a good game of ball it was definitely Fri- day night. Since this is some of the Sharks and Shark Boosters last year in school and I think they’ll all want me to add— Good Luck Sharks of 1950! CORRECTION, PLEASE The Beacon is on bended knee to the Ebb Tides. Last week we omitted tjiree of the Hornet foot- ball lettermen from the paper. They are Charles Harvey, Robert Linton and Jimmy Shearer. Could it be that Sonny Chiles is taking Commercial Law because the word “Sue” is ued frequently? On him we gaze, and our surprise Increases every minute. That Mr. Stevenson’s skull. Which seems so full. Should have so little in it. Gloria J. and Boyd F. sure were having a good time in the show Saturday night! Huh, Tiny? PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. WEDDING BELLS . . . Wedding bells will be ringing soon for two of our beloved high school students. The surest way to win a woman’s heart is to take aim, “Neeley.” It seems as if Mary Evelyn has already begun to think about the grocery bill; she put Robert to work in Partain’s Food Market. Seems like old times again for Marilyn M.—No boyfriend! Too late to study now! GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORI HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE : X ;; :: 5: :: :: ;t ;; :: :: ;; ;; ;; :: ;t ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ; MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE « kh xx k kx,xx.xXxx xxxx peopte who kwow about THE RELIABILITY OT ALTON'S GULF STATION COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS FACE THE LIGHT AND YOUR SHADOWS FALL BEHIND YOU THE BRIGHT SPOT FOR CHRISTMAS BUYING LAY-AWAYP . . . CERTAINLY! PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 7 HONOR ROLLS SENIOR HIGH “A HONOR ROLL Carolyn Bates, Barbara Fitz- henry. Sue Jordan, Mary Marger- um, Rudolph Mosier, Gladys Swen- son. “B” HONOR ROLL Betty Abraham, Wayne Abra- ham, Isabel Abrahamson, Mary Lee Bell, Charles Bowers. Laura May Cooper, John Crawford. Franklin Cunningham. Gladys Dunn, Charles Goppert, Florence Goppert, Lynn Green, Oscar Gutierrez. Martha Heath, Carrie Lee Hebei. Rowland Hicks, Phyllis Holsworth, Mary Dee Jaksch, Emma Jean Johs Oran Mize, Julia Martino, Dean Merck, Melba Moore, Senora Na- varro. Anita Newsom, Lynn Ram- sey, Kenneth Rampmier. Ginger Richards, Lupe Rodri- quez, Gladys Schneider, James Sex- ton, Dora Lee Sexton, Doris Slaugh- ter, Colleen Talmadge, Nelson Thompson, Billy Warner, Darleen Wickham, Joyce Woodland, Carol Cowger. JUNIOR HIGH “A” HONOR ROLL Ann Brandon, Don Johnson, and Nellie Thompson. “B HONOR ROLL Vadis Barrett, Hubert Bowers, Valerie Weaver, Julia Broussard, Vermon Moore, Bonny Harvey, Jo- anne Coan, Marlene Cavallin, Nelda Jean Maddox, Gwen Johnson, Na- lona Harvey, Carla Ehlers, Estelle Williams, Kay King, Dana Paris, Esther Tyerina, Janis Terrebonne, Frankie Faye Stallard, Sue Jen- kins, William Fitzhenry, Louise Jackson, Wallace Green, Jimmy Shearer, Charles Welch, Byron King, Jean Wendel, Ralph Clement. June Christie, Billy Ray Cogburn, Johnny McDaniel, Mary Ruth Hall- iday, David Johnson, Glorie Jen- son, Charles Luther, Donald Kelly, Colleen Treacy, Marilyn Johnson, Don Marquess, Patricia Cairnes, Jo- annes Terrebonne, Marilyn Milam. SERENADE FROM A FLAT-FOOTED FULLBACK Will you love me and remember, In the sprightly month of May, As you did, dear, in December, When I made that touchdown play ? Or will you forget that story And your fickle fancy swing . . . To the dope who wins the glory At the track meets in the spring? H. E. I Girls Give Junior High Hornets Football Banquet FUTURE HOMEMAKERS—Back row, left to right: Colleen Talmadge, Peggy Miller, Melba Moore, Darleen Wickham, Joann Claybourn, Mary Ellen Peterson, Virginia Stork. Second Row: Carolyn Bates, Joyce Woodland, Florence Goppert, Ann Ware, Laura Mae Cooper, Onita Alexander, Sue Jordan, Mary Lee Bell. Bottom row: Ginger Richards, Betty Humble, Charlotte Simons, Betty Abraham, Gay Gillette, Dora Ann Skoles, Jeanette Williams, Bobby Joyce Harvey. Roy Wratislaw And Tom Bolling Named On District Grid Team Tom Bolling and Roy Wratislaw were placed on the 40-B all-district team, both representing the Center position. The coaches from the district school did not know which player played the most as the two boys split the offensive time with Wra- islaw playing the most, but Bolling playing all of the defensive line- backing. The Palacios center-post received every vote in the District. Hats off to Mr. Stevenson and his Ag. 1 and 2 boys for their splendid work in building our two shuffleboards. Also to the boys and girls who stood guard while the cement was drying. The H. E. I Girls gave a foot- ball banquet honoring the Junior High football boys on Tuesday, November 22. The menu served to the 50 guests present consisted of meat loaf, can- died sweet potatoes, stuffed celery, orange fruit baskets, coffee and lemon pie. The meal was served on a highly decorated table carrying out the color scheme of blue and white. Small helmets on which the menu and program was written, were placed at the side of every plate. Place cards were tiny goal posts with each boy’s name placed in the center. The Center piece was made up of fall flowers and leaves arranged on each table. The program was carried out very nicely by Marilyn Johnson, mistress of ceremonies. Mr. Burton gave the invocation. Speeches were made by Coach Shelton. Charles Johnson, and Coach Holst. Bob Lowry, who was unable to play this season, was presented a foot- ball signed by the 15 lettermen. In all, we believe our banquet was very successful. We hope ev- eryone enjoyed it as much as we io ed giving it. Palacios Sharks' Basketball Schedule December 2—Bloomineton. h°re December 9—Bloomington there December 13—Ganado. here December 20—Ganado. there January 6—Crescent, here January 13—Ganado Tournament January 17—Tidehaven. there January 20—Louise, there January 24—Van Vleck. here January 27—Crescent, there January 28—Tidehaven Tourna- ment February 3—Tidehaven. here February 7—Louise, here February 10—Van Vleck, there FUTURE FARMERS—Back row, left to right: Eugene New- som Franklin Cunningham. Thomas Holsworth, Roy Wratislaw, Tom Bolling, Pete Aparacio. Second row: John Gayle, George Mcllaney, Roy Wesselman, Arthur Merianda, Charles Bowers, Marvin John- son, Jan Rice. Third row: Nelson Thompson, L. D. Sells, Lupe Rodriquez, Billy Hamlin, Billy Warner, Ralph Robinson. Stanley Wright, Mr. Stevenson. Bottom row: Oran Mize, W. C. Robinson, Wayne Abraham, Vernon Johnson. THE EBB TIDE DECEMBER 5. 1« THE POOP FROM THE GROUP I guess Irene was thrilled Mon- day night, wasn’t she Buddy? Joyce and Sue have been study- ing the constitution in American History, but they haven’t been able to find any thing that said it was against the law for Carol C. to flirt with their boy friends? Everyone was surely glad when Jack Nelson decided to come back to Palacios to go to school. We wonder what kind of a meet- ing the Midway boys are having at De Costa Saturday night. Maybe Sam S. would know. Is Mr. Carvin going to change his profession. He told his “clase de Espanol” that he was going to write a book. Goody. You’ve got me wrong, my heart belongs to daddy. Signed Dimples. Seems like J. S. and L. M. C. like to work physics problems to- gether at home. How about it James ? We are beginning to wonder how L. G. and the Bay City boys are coming along, especially Ronnie L. Stay right in there, Lynn, you might get one yet. On December 1 we had a very boring plane geometry class be- cause Nelson (there’s another way) Thompson and Ralph (Perpendic- ular) Robinson were not there. Peggy M. really enjoyed her air- plane ride with Bob Trull. The first thing she said when she got down was. “He’s not old, Mr. Sullivan, just bald.” John Merck really gets mad when Colleen T. goes to Collegeport, be- cause then James P. won't go coon hunting with him. Wonder what COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO FAMOUS QUOTATIONS (Answers In Next Issue) Who s?id? “I don’t care whether all the girls are crazy about me or not; I don’t claim to be any Humphrey Bogart.” “Okay, folks, let’s open our adop- ted text to page 137 and get the jest of today’s lesson.” “Well, I don’t know what to tell you, Bates.” “As a matter of fact, I was thinking of that very thing.” “You worry too much. It’s not good for you.” “I’ve got his dog tag.” those two do? Dora Lee S. is still going with Raymond B., aren’t you, Dora? Jack N. hasn’t seemed to notice any girls yet. Don't get discour- aged, Jack, just because they aren’t all Lana Turners. In Bible class. Rev. Harris has just been named a new name. He is now “Ecclesiastes,” isn’t he E. N.? Jerry N. reads the Song of Sol- omon and tries to learn verses to quote to Ginger S. Coy R. and Dora Ann S. com- pare grades. I wonder why they both make the same. We wonder who Evelyn T. is al- ways sitting around thinking about. Wake up, Evelyn. Say Bobby H. we hear you love to go horse-back riding at Midway. We wonder why? Poor Charles G. is bemoaning because he can’t be intelligent as well as good looking. We feel for you Charles. It has been heard that Betty H. is moving to Orange. What is poor James M. going to do? Classified Section WANTED—An “A” in Algebra. M. J., J. Me., C. T. WANTED—A high school boy, jun- ior or senior, blond or brunette. A passionate frosh. (That’s a hint.) WANTED—A very bashful boy He must play basket ball and be willing to take a wallflower from the ninth grade to the show. WANTED—Any kind of a boy! The writer of this ad is desper- ate. I am willing to pay all ex- penses on dates. I am true and loy- al. It’s really a bargain. WANTED—One horness and collar for Joan Claybourn. This is for good usage. It will be used to keep her away from loose boys. Please notify Peggy Miller and Johnnie McDaniels in case you have one not in use. This is a worthy cause. NICKNAMES MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 Palacios boys seem to like GI haircuts. What is the reason? At last the Ninth Graders are getting revenge on the Eighth Gra- ders! J. A. M. has B. H.. and V. W. is still wondering what happened. Valerie, is your so-called ro- mance still budding with Bobby H.? (What? Valerie with a boyfriend?) Judging from the poor grades on report cards, the family car and most Ninth Graders will stay at home for awhile. Jo Ann M. says there is only room in her heart for one boy, Bobby H. SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Lou Cavallin—Monroe; Johnny Gayle—Curly; Phyllis Holsworth— Dinah; Susie Jordan—Hoodie; Car- roll Cairnes—Dopey; Peggy Miller — Muscles; Joann Claybourn — Agatha. Carol Cowger—Dimples; Arthur Lenz—Sticky; Ginger Richards— Do De; Sonny Chiles—Keg; Dar- leen Wickham — Squeekie; Dean Merck—Hoople; Joanna Hendricks —Johanna. Carolyn Bates—Caley Bay; Sue Cavallin—Stup Head; Jeanette Wil- liams—Wart Nose; Nita Newsom— Dog Tag; Mary Lee Bell—Baggy Bell; James Spruiel—Long John; Lynn Ramsey—Benjamin; Joyce W oodland—Tessie. The Ninth Grade girls have some new names. Gloria Jensen is now known as “Let Him Go”; Gail Sex- ton and J. Me. are known as “Someday”; while M. J. is appro- priately named “Mule Train”; and C. Treacy claims the title of “Jea- lous Heart.” Clint, is that your basketball you have? 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(A poor excuse is better than none!) Since when are the Seventh Gra- ders better in math than the ninth graders? N. F. W. ought to know. George McHaney and Colleen Treacy were seen at the Edna vs. El Campo football game Friday night. Very interesting game, wasn't it. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES CttO jy NOW OPEN Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 Hornets Chalk Up 2nd Win Against Van Vleck B 33 To 20 The Hornets blasted the Van Vleck High “B” team for the sec- ond straight time. Starting off cold, the Hornets made only six points in the first quarter. But then they broke loose. In the second and third quarters they averaged over a point-and-a- half-a-minute by scoring 27 points. The fourth quarter the boys were held to a “goose egg” as far as scoring was concerned. The Hornets really played as a team by showing a very good de- fense and much better passing throughout. Clint Wratislaw, Pete Sardelich, and Charles Harvey were the de- fensive keys. Bill Kennedy led the scoring with 10 points, Charles Harvey was next with nine, Pete� Sardelich third with eight and Clint Wratislaw, and Bill Cogburn each racked up four points. Van Vleck Junior High defeated the Hornet “B” team 18 to 7. Sophomore Party The sophomore party was well attended. There was only one thing wrong for a weiner roast. The weiners were forgotten. Some questions that were asked are: Where were Johnnie McDaniels and Sam Seale ? What happened to Billy H. when he tried to find a girl? Did George and Coleen enjoy the “Pickle Dogs”? Was it mustard on pickles that made Peggy sick—or was John mad at her again? Who forgot the weiners? Peggy said, “Some dumb Junior caused it all.” What did Betty and James miss by staying in the front seat? Coleen, was James P. hunting dear or deer? What happened to the hay? When everything was quieted down who had the hat, Joanna or Stanley? Was the moon so bright that it caused Howard to propose? Who was holding Melba's foot last, “Red” or Billy H.? Did everyone enjoy the pickle roast ? Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST. Ill Jumping off to a flying start the Hornet Court Team already has two scalps dangling from their belts. If they can keep up their pres- ent pace of sacking up a point a minute they will win a few ball games this season. We have two tournaments com- ing up before the Christmas hol- idays. We go to Bay City Decem- ber 10th and to West Columbia on December 16th and 17th for a big 14 team tournament. In the girls intramural volley- ball league, three teams are out in front with 1.000 per cent. They are the Bobby Soxers, Mustangs, and Rough Riders. The games will continue until the last week in January. The girls tumbling team put on a very nice half-time show at the Van Vleck game last week. They should be putting on several good shows before the basket ball season is over. Theory—No one ever actually kissed anyone because Mr. Orr proved that two objects will never touch ? ? ? ? (Aw nuts.) JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER (0. ! Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE DECEMBER 5, 194$ Jr. High Dictionary Glimpses—What all the Eighth Graders do during a test. Juvenile—The way “Tiny” F. acts on the bus. Lacuna—What some of the 8th Graders have in their heads. Diploma—What some of the 8th Graders want in four more years. Ability—What Nellie T. has and everybody else wants. Sleep—What some of our Junior High Students should do more of- ten at night. (Eighth Grade girls!) Jitterbug—What some students go to the pavilion for. Ration—What Darlene R. got when they passed out the brains. “X”—What everyone hates on a test paper. Patriotism—Dick B. and Tiny F. Famous—What none of the 8th Graders will ever be. Fun—What some of the Eighth Grade insists on having in class. Endless—English tests. Park—Something to do when there isn’t anything else happen- ing. Romance—Bob Lowry and Louise Harvey. Agree—What Dick B. and the teachers can never do. Three types of Spreading news— 1. Telephone; 2. Telegraph; 3. Tell an Eighth Grader. Suitcase—Something all girls carry constantly (purses). COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT’’ LOWRY BBBX - K ; it X itH888XXXXXXXIXiXB? R :: x it it n it it it ! MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 ■' K « a :: it it « H «1« it Question Of The Week The question of the week is to have or not to have a school dance. A little bird told us that the gym is available for a school dance whenever the student body wants it, and whenever the student coun- cil will sponsor it. The roving re- porter snooped around, and here are the results: Kenneth R.: It would be a very good deal. Irene G.: Yes, definitely, we should have a dance. Roy W.: It would be O. K. if the kids would come. Doris S.: It would be great because it would be a good chance for all the kids getting together more. Bobbie H.: I haven’t learned how to dance yet but a dance would be a good way for others to learn and be more interested in future dances. Mr. Sullivan: I would like very much to see school dances, and would like more to see student in- terest in them. Mary G.: It’s a good way for all the kids to get together and have fun. Gladys D.: I do not dance but personally I believe it would be better entertainment for high school students than lots of things. Carroll C.: Yes, I hink it would be a good idea. Lynn R.: I think it would be a good idea although I can’t dance. You have the answers now; what are we waiting for? Who knows, maybe it will be a Christ- mas Dance. Who is the little carrot top Bar- bara G. has been seen with lately? It couldn’t be Charles H., could it Gail? Clint W. hasn’t been getting much sleep lately. The reason is that he and Vadis have been having it round and round. B. K. and Bonnie H. seem to get along very well together. They make a cute couple. Why is D. R. so lonesome and blue? Her friends are all girls! (A sad state.) She and V. B. seem to always be together, reading and writing notes. Patsy W., what happened to the romance between you and Pete S. ? Maybe he became more interested in Judy B. it PETERSEN’S I CAFE 416 Main St. Volleyball Game The Palacios volleyball girls went to Louise for their sixth non-dis- trict volleyball game. The “B” team started out with a score of 6-0 in our favor but our girls came out with the wrong end of the score at the end of the first game. The second game was a tough one for the Louise “B” team to win. Our girls really got into the spirit of the game and proved tough competition, but not quite enough to beat the Louise “B.” The second game proved that our “A” team really has team work and spirit as Palacios won 16-10. It was a very exciting game ac- companied by much cheering and comment from the sidelines. Pa- lacios was all set to win the third game after a pep talk from their coach, Mr. Sullivan, but something happened early in the game that caused our girls to let Louise win with a score of 15-6. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL SHOES X xixxTgTgt xxx.x i«,kx:xxxx xxxxxxx:axx:xx xxxxxx,xixxxixxxxxxx.« xxxxxxx s:s - it X it K XX XXX� .XX K.x.w. XXXXX.XXXX.XXXXX XX X XXXXK.KItK it. XXMXXIXXJ.XIX HAMLIN'S I. G. A. 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Follwing is the Hornets season eeord: Hornets 35, Van Vleek High “B” 5 Hornets 33, Van Vleek High “B” Hornets 35 Bay City 19 Hornets 43, Bay City 15 Hornets 18, West Columbia 25 Hornets 36, Wharton 39 Hornets 20, Pearland 15 Hornets 20, Sweeny 33 Hornets 24, Industrial Cons. 22 Sirls Volleyball Team -oses District Opener The girls’ volleyball team opened seir season of district play Thurs- ay night with the hard-playing ouise girls as their first competi- on. Starting the game was Mary Dee aksch, Gladys Schneider, Peggy filler, Joann Claybourn, Lou Cav- llin, and Sue Cavallin. The Palacios girls got off to a ad start and Louise won the rst game. Barbara Gayle and Darleen Wick- am went in for Joann Claybourn nd Sue Cavallin. When the second game started, ie Palacios girls were determined win and after Mary Dee made Jveral excellent spikes our team as really in high spirits. It was very good game, proving our ?am really has team work. Pala- os won 15 to 3. Next was the play-off. Louise carted off good and Palacios real- r had to be on their toes, but ley were beat in the end, after close game, by Louise, by a -ore of 15-12. January 5—Louise at Palacios; muary 19—Palacios at Blessing; inuary 26—Crescent at Palacios; ebruary 2—Palacios at Van leek; February 16—Palacios at ouise; February 23—Tidehaven ' Palacios; March 2—Palacios at rescent; Mar. 9—Van Vleek here. SW EETHEART AND BEAU— The two swell kids pictured above are Jeanette Williams, F. F.A. Sweetheart, and Lynn Ramsey, F.H.A. Beau. The Council Reports The Student Council held a short meeting on December 6. We as- sessed fines on two broken ping- pong paddles. A school dance was discussed and Mrs. Smith told us that the F.H.A. wanted to sponsor a school affair. The Student Coun- cil hopes to sponsor a Spring Dance.—Reporter. At nine o’clock Friday night, De- cember 30, 1949, the gym of “Ole Palacios High’’ was filled with her students and ex-students from as far back as 1928. As the Legion- naires began the music the dance Orchid Of The Week Goes To Mrs. Smith. There are no words that could express our thanks enough to Mrs. Smith for working and planning wilFngly for our “Homecoming Dance.” The day of the dance she had but very few helpers to help her decorate and prepare the refresh- ments. She is also to be praised for managing to get the Legion- naires to donate their time and services for us students. Again, each and everyone of us say, “Orchids to you. Mrs. Smith, for being such a grand person.” The staff wishes to apologize to Bobbie Joyce Harvey for omitting | her name from the “A” Honor Roll last six weeks. floor was soon filled with all the familiar faces that were once part of the everyday life of Palacios High. This was the first Homecoming Dance in the history of the Pala- cios High School. The gym was gayly decorated with the school colors, maroon and white. Nifty Fifty was written on the west wall with the school colors, also stream- ers from the sides of the walls to the center of the gym added color. At the very center hung colored balloons filled with confetti which soon showered down on everyone. All in all, if the ole gym could talk it would probaby say, “That’s the gayest time I’ve seen in many a day.” During the intermission Geneva Huddleston, Lucille Michalik, and I Peggy Miller sang “Someday” and I “Sentimental Journey.” We were also proud to have as our guesl Mrs. Santiago Llado from Shang- hai. China, who is a concert pian- ist. She played several Russian and French selections for us and also one of her own. W'hen the members of the classes representing the graduating classes were called we found that our own legislature, Mr. W’eldon Sullivan, represented the class farthest hack. And of course there were repre- sentatives of the graduating class o 1949 for the youngest class. Since we didn’t want this year’s graduating class to feel left out, the class of 1950 was also recog- nised. You should have heard the yells and whistles. After refreshments of spiced tea and sandwiches the crowd danced for several more hours. An ex- hibition dance was put on by Mr. and Mrs Orr and Mr. and Mrs. “Sharky” Shelton. You would nev- er have thought Coach and Mr. Orr had that much energy. The cheenng really started when tve Legionnaires plaved “Aggie iVar Hymn.” and “The Eyes of Texas”; for many graduates of P. II. S. were cheering for their new Alma Maters. As the clock struck twelve and the old familiar strains of “Home Sweet Home” began, the couples left in hopes that there would be other Homecoming Dances ,in the future. VOLLEYBALL GIRLS—Left to right: Lou Cav- allin, Peggy Miller, Melba Moore, Johanna Hendricks, Gladys Schneider, Mary Dee Jaksch, Joann Claybourn, Mary Ellen Peterson, Darleen Wickham, Sue Cavallin. THE EBB TIDE JANUARY 9, I960 EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY Mr. Willenberg told ua that we would have a test in history Jan- uary 5, unless it freezes, so every- one beg the ole weather man to let it freeze. P. S.: It did. The history professor promised G. J. and A. B. he wouldn’t order them to exchange desks with some- one if they promised to be quiet for “a change.” Are you girls? TEXAS HISTORY In Texas History we get jest, And have some time to dream. To learn, wre do our very best And always get the cream. We use psychology to a certain extent. And keep the general trend. When our minimum is spent, Our Texas History ends. ANSWERS TO QUIZ George Chiles, Mr. Harbison, Mr. Orr, Mr. House, Arthur Lenz, Anita Newsom. Jeanette Williams said her great- est desire was to dance with Glenn McCarthy while she is in Califor- nia. Did you get to, Jeanette? What little junior thinks that a little senior is “so strong”? We can’t tell the seniors name, but his initials are Pee Wee Abraham. COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY :: x x X x X X X X x x X X x X x X X X x X x x X gj 9 I I x X X X X MADDOX MOTOR CO Phone 323 or 324 x'X x x iDC XX'xx x x x X x x x x x X x X xj P. H. S. Xmas Party Ole Saint Nick wasn’t present in body but was surely present in spirit as the students met in the gymnasium on Friday, December 16. The program opened with the group singing Christmas Carols led by our Frank Sinatra alias Mr. Stevenson. Ginger Richards sang “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.” Santa Claus, in the form of six senior girls, handed out the pres- ents. Then cokes, apples, oranges, and candy bars were passed out to the students as their good-byes (for the holidays). How did Marilyn J. finally get the car Sunday? If you find any torn up cars or other items, you’ll know she happened to be driving by. While we’re on the subject, we wonder why a certain boy visiting her house was so interested in Gail S.? It really gave Gail a thrill. (She needs one.) Who is it that B. Gayle likes at Jr. High now? Could it be “Red”? The new girl, Barbara T., seems to have made a big hit with all of the boys, especially Bill K. Well, now that Chrismas is over there probably will be lots of girls with dates. Friday night, Bonnie Harvey was a lonely little petunia because Bill Kennedy had to stay at home and baby sit. What would you think if you nicked up a newspaper and saw this: Wanted—a strong man to milk and drive a Ford car? We have been studying punctuation, and find that without correct punc- tuation you may misread some sentences. Here’s a story that’s been handed down for generations: It seems that the “legislature” of P. H. S. was making the following impor- tant announcement to the student body: “I have decided to stop all necking on the school campus.” Met by a gale of laughter, Mr. Carvin. somewhat flustered, popred out, “Furthermore, all the kiss’ng that’s been going on right under my nose must be stopped immed- iately.” X X X X XX XXX X X X XX XX XX XX X XX X x; x PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. I Resolve Lurlean S.: To live a better life for the Lord. Bobby H.: To study more (Ha Ha). Gladys S.: To be good in all my classes and not to laugh in them. Mr. Sullivan: I resolve to try to teach my Aeronautics Class more. Joyce W.: I resolve to try not to be so dumb. Jeanette W.: Hang up my clothes. Ann W.: To keep from losing my temper. Virginia S.: Stop eating candy. James P.: No more cigarettes. Carolyn B.: Stop being so bit- ter. Shearer’s home was rollicking with stumbling couples on Christ- mas Eve. Who was the “Little Red-head” Robert L. was seen in the show with while M. L. W. was in Illinois? GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS Keds 7fieSfioeofCfamf (Otf •: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xxx a any. HiXk.KX'ifc.XXX'XX5X a xx a a a ,x x 5% rK K ii � 8 « X K «� � «� «� K « « X x x x x x x x x x x x X x x x x x x x x x x x x X x X x : MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE X X X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X : COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson’s Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS NO FORTUNE EVER MADE CAN EQUAL IN VALUE A REPUTATION FOR TDI ITU A MPs UHMCCTV ANUARY 9, 1950 THE EBB TIDE .mXAX a a na k.)5XX� .x THEORY OF EVOLUTION The freshman child so sweet and meek. Lost her love to a sophomore shiek. But the sophomore boy, his head in a whirl Made desperate love to a junior girl. The junior girl in her big sedan, Made open love to a Senior man. But the senior man, so fliity and wild Was secretly in love with the freshman child. WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance xfxVx X'X'X'X K.XXttx Did you know that a goose could weigh 15 pounds? Buddy, when did you decide to wear your ring again? PARTAIN FOOD MARKET ’ Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Famous Western Flyei MOTOR SCOOTER $134.50 Up to 100 Miles to the Gallon! Automatic dutch! No. edals to piish; no gears to shift! Easy-tp-use lual handlebar controls. Economical operation— better mileage — rrtore pears trouble-free serv- ice. Famous H.P. Briggs-Stratton engine. P. H. S. Hit Parade Favorite songs fade like boy- friends. From month to month and year to year we hear our students humming different tunes. These seem to be some of the favorites now: Vernon Johnson—“I Got Plenty of Nothing.” Doris S.—“Blue Christmas.” Anita N.—“You’re Breaking My Heart.” Ginger—“Oh, Promise Me.” Jeannette—i“California, Here I Come.” Martha H.—“I Love You Be- cause.” Joyce W.—“Jealous Heart.” Mary Lee—“Anchors Aweigh.” Lou and Joan—“Aggie War Hymn.” Susie J.—“Mule Train.” Carolyn—“My Bucket's Got A Hole In It.” Peggy—“That Was A Big Fat Lie.” Bobbie H.—f'All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.” Irene—“I Wish I Had A Dime for Every Heart You’ve Broken.” Lynn R.—“Who Wouldn't Love You.” Bobby Hix—“Busy Doing Noth- ing.” Charles Goppert—“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” Buddy Crawford—“You Can’t Be True.” Arthur Lenz—“A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody.” JFI® ’ Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 Vacation's Over Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III The football sweaters finally got here, and everyone of the letter- men are wearing them from morn- ing til way after dark!! Well, t e basketball season is about half over for the Hornets, and they have won 6 and lost 3 for their record thus far. Last year the Hornets won 12 and lost 5 for the entire season. They are going to have to pour the coal on to do better this season. The start of the spring sports season is not too far away. Some of the boys are getting an early start by practicing for tennis, soft- ball and track this week, as the weather permits. I’ll be getting hack to the “salt mines” now as I hear Mr. Smith’s bloodhounds on my trail. Whv was Bobby Humble’s face so red Wednesday in Study Hall. One of our teachers expressed an opinion which we think is very worthwhile. This teacher (no name mentioned) says for all frosh to stay “single” till they graduate. (As if any of them have a chance of getting married.) School days are here again. After a two week’s vacation and a mid- night show. Most Junior High pu- pils are still sleepy. Our snies scouted the nvdnight show (alone as usual) and here is the inside gossip. About 12 o’clock, the beginning of a happy new year, about 5 girls joyfully yelled and the roof fell in. By the way, who did Dolly go home with? Her mother? She 'ooked radiantly happy the next day. Who was the girl with Bobby H.? They seemed very interested in each other . . Who was that handsome sopho- more boy Darlene R. was seen with at the shell pile the other night? :: X :: :: :: :: :: :: :: K :: :: X :: x x XXXX X X :: :: :: :: :::: j: x x X x.K X XXX x x XX X X X XX x XXX X X X XX X :: :: :: x JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! PHONE 5 I I � :::: :::::::: :c:::: ;; :: :: :: :: ;; it:: :: st it t it ::itit it it.:: :: :::: :: :: x :::: :: :: :: :::: x « x X x x x x x x x :: x x x x x x x x x x X Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. :::::: X.X X x .x x X X xxxxx X X x x :: « 3 ♦ ♦ ♦ Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE JANUARY 9, 1954 THE POOP FROM THE GROUP Charles Goppert: At times I find school very dull—which is ex- actly the way it finds me. Sonny Chiles: When I asked her to dance she was on my feet in an instant. Mrs. Woodruff has been wearing dark circles under her disposition lately. It couldn't possibly be be- cause of bookkeeping and typing classes, could it? Anita Newsom: I’ve got every- thing Betty Grable has—only I’ve got more of it. Bobby Hix with black eye to indignant Joyce Woodland on sofa: “Why didn’t you tell me you were a conscientious objector!” Sam Seale: My idea of a vaca- tion is to rest quietly in the shade of a blonde. Oran Mize: Give a woman an inch and she thinks she’s a ruler. Mary Ellen Peterson: Some girls get orchids and all I get are forget-me-nots. Kenneth Rampmeier and Melba Moore—They went outside to have a hand to hand talk. A compliment is like a whiff of perfume, it should be inhaled but not swallowed. People who aren’ afraid to roll up their sleeves seldom lose their shirts. Classified Section WANTED—Better grades this semester. 204 pupils of Jr. High. WANTED—One pair of gloves back from B. L. G.—B. L. • WANTED—A ride in a certain High School boy’s black, ’35 Chevrolet. A beautiful frosh. • • WANTED—Some new members for the Polar Bear Club, who are willing to defy cold weather. 0 0 • WANTED—A few hundred heat- ers to keep the “old red fortress’ from turning into an iceberg. WANTED—A one way ticket to Jacksonville. Texas, to see Mic- key Aker.—Gail. WANTED—A certain Sophomore (Jack N.) to start going to the show on Saturday night. A lovely Frosh. Fresh Talk During the holidays, the major- ity of the freshmen class was constantly on the “go.” Many card parties were held, mostly “hen” parties. The boys don’t seem to be interested in “Old Maid.” A few of the class took short trips dur- ing the holidays. Some of the trips were extra short. (Midway isn't far, is it?) The homecoming dance was fair- ly well attended by our frosh class. Judging from what I saw, there must have been about ten fresh- men there. Only one eighth grader was at the dance, so at least one of our boys was free to dance. You know the old saying about the Ninth Grade boys and the Eighth Grade Girls. The midnight show on New Year’s Eve was an event that very few of us missed. Of course, most of the girls were unescorted, but they were all there to bring in the new year. If you don’t mind, now we will take up a little more space to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Off Chemistry Board: Cabbage— A vegetable about as large and about as wise as a man’s head. —Ambrose Bierce. Ginger S. is sporting glasses now. How’s Jerry taking it? COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE H. E. 8 The Eighth Grade H. E. Class had a luncheon December 7, 1949. Committees were selected and each assigned a job. Ann Brandon. Valerie Weaver, and Gwen Johnson cooked the steak and gravy. Sue Treadway, Vermon Moore, and Marilyn Milam fixed the potatoes and decorated the room. Barbara Simpson, Bon- nie Harvey, and Dana Kay Paris made the salad. Benita Blackburn, Ima Jean Morgan, Yvonne Smith, and Marlene Cavallin made the jello and whipped the cream. Mary Ann Welch, Josephine Johs, and Josephine Roach made the ice tea. Bonnie Martin and Mary Alvarez were supposed to do the dishes but nearly everyone helped. The table was attractively deco- rated in red and green. The cen- ter piece was red and green pep- LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK Eighth Xmas Party The Eighth Grade girls had their Christmas party on December 15, 1949. The entertainment commit- tee was Sue Treadway, Josephine Johs, Barbara Simpson, and Mar- lene Cavallin. The refreshments were hot co- coa and cookies. We had a quiz show and the prizes were candy. After the quiz show was over we plaved games. We played “present” and a “word game.” After the games were played the refresh- ments were served and the presents were passed out. T e room was decorated with red and green crepe paper. Ole Santa Claus really believed in the bright color’s this Christ- mas. Example: Mr. Smith’s new pers. The place cards were written yellow shirt. with red and green ink with a redi --------------- piece of candy on the side. The Wp thought for a few days that candy had a green candle on top. C. Treacy would be joining the When we came in, the room was dark and the candles were lit. A song of blessing was sung before we ate. Mrs. Newsom said the luncheon was better than the Ninth Grades’? Yea! fwnrs a a -Srjnr a « « a a a a a a : SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Someday Club,” but everything is going smoothly now. ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise ax ' Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK BOX 627 PHONE 208 a a a a a a a; a a. K k.x a. a. a a a a a a a a HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. :: i: a � a a a a a a a a a a a a a.a a a COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods « a a ««X a X«a a a a;a a a a a a a a Jumping to a first quarter lead the Palacios Hornets were never threatened throughout the game as they took the measure of an Industrial Consolidated team 49 to 25. Earlier in the season the Hornets had defeated the same team by a dim margin, 24 to 22. Much im- provement was shown by the Hor- nets over their pre-Christmas bas- ketball tilts. TIE PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 Hornets Win Lolita Consolation Trophy The Hdrnets basketball team, composed of Wratislaw, Kennedy, Johnson, Guttenberger, Dean Black, well, and Neil Blackwell, took con- solation honors by defeating Louise 29 to 7. In earlier games they lost to Bloomington 27 to 12 and defeated Blessing 18 to 17. NUMBER 9 Sharks Win Second District Game By Defeating Tidehaven Sharks' Uniforms Will Be Nifty In Fifty The 1950 Shark football team will at least look good was the :ensus of opinion as Coach Shelton1 ind Mr. Sullivan told the boys ibout their new uniforms Monday. Twenty-six suits, eleven helmets, :en pairs of shoulder pads, and I en pairs of blocking pads havei t een ordered. I The jerseys are white nylon with naroon numbers and maroon in- erts on the shoulders. The pants lre Wl n in front with the our way elastic in the back. The bill for this amounted to 'leven hundred dollars but Mr. Sullivan talked the company out f two hundred dollars making the nil nine hundred dollars which was ibout all the athletic treasury ould stand. Coach Shelton said that the 1950 Sharks will be as well dressed as iny college or high school team in he United States!!! SPORTS QUEEN'S RACE DRAWS INTEREST At the present time in high school there is some keen competi- tion between the girls running for Sports Queen. There are two girls from each class. Sue Jordan and Ginger Rich- ards are representing the senior class; for the junior class Mary Lee Ball and Barbara Fitzhenry; and for the sophomores Peggy Mil- ler and Charlotte Simons. The purpose of this queen race is to produce interest in basketball I and to raise money for basketball, awards—the votes are a penny each. All six girls will run for two weeks, then the two with the most votes will run an additional week. The winner of this last week will be Sports Queen. The Queen will be crowned at the half-time of a basketball game to be played in the gym between the Sharks and the “Oklahoma Rockies. Also during the half one of our talented young men will do the “Dance of the Dying Calf. ’ harks DEFEAT CRESCENT Thr hustling Palacios Sharks owled over a Capable Crescent eam in their district opener 65 to 0. It was a hot game and fouls 8 as points came thick and ast with three of the Sharks and wo °f the Oilers fouling out. High point men for Palacios was Keg ’ Chiles with 19 points and Rump” Rampmeier ran a close econd with 16 points. A. Wuth- ich with 12 points was high point ,an for Crescent. HORNET BASKETBALLERS, from left to right, top row, Coach Geo. D. Holst III, Jimmy Shearer, Ralph Clement, Charles Harvey, Pete Sardelich, Clint Wrat- islaw, Bill Cogburn, Leroy Smith, Paul Guttenberger; Bottom row, Byron King, Hubert Bowers, Bob Humble, Don Johnson. The Palacios Sharks edged out the Tidehaven five for their sec- ond district win by the score of 44 to 42. The Sharks had met the Tide- haven five once before in the Gan- ado tournament and won 45 to 31 but the Tidehaven five came back while playing before a home crowd to play one of the most exciting games that will be witnessed this season. The lead changed hands 12 times land was tied four times with Tide- haven leading at the end of the first quarter but Palacios grabbed (the lead before the half ended to lead 24 to 18. In the third quarter the Tide- haven boys made 20 points to take the lead but at the 3-minute per- iod the score was 38 to 38. At this time credit has to be given to the Palacios boys for their hustle and defensive play. Lune Rodriquez was high-point man in this game with a total of four field goals and seven free shots. The Box Score for the Palacios- Tidehaven game is as follows: PALACIOS Player fg. ft. tp. Chiles ............... 1 2 Rampmeier ............ 4 6 L. Rodriquez ........ 4 7 15 Gayle ................ 3 17 Aparicio ............. Ramsey ............... Hix .................. 2 2 6 Penland .............. M. Rodriquez......... TOTAL ................17 10 44 TIDEHAVEN Player fg. ft. tp. Duffy ................ 4 19 Anderson ............. 1 2 McHan ................ 5 10 Worn ................. 6 1 13 Tomaska .............. 2 3 7 Black ................ TOTAL ............... 18 5 42 The “B” team met their first de- feat to a tough Tidehaven five by a score of 20-30. Let’s all come out tomorrow night for the game with Van Vleck in the Dear Ole P. H. S. gym at 7 o’clock. See ya then!!! Judy B. lost her dress! That doesn’t seem possible, even for Judy. THE EBB TIDE Classified Section WANTED—Two malts from C. Treacy. She made 90 on her Algebra test!!! She was certainly surprised, as was Mr. Smith. Mar- ilyn and Gail. ♦ WANTED—Some unbreakable rec- ords. Dolly is pretty heavy when she's frightened. Charlene. ♦ WANTED — Another boy friend. Jean won. Mary Ruth. • • WANTED — Some smelling salts to revive us. (Charles H. and Robert L. passed their General Math test.) General Math students. WANTED—Some more advice talks Jo Ann M. gave Gloria J. a “whopper” Friday night. However, reports have it that Gloria didn’t appreciate the free advice. The ninth grade class is giving Gloria boxing lessons. • WANTED—A date with a certain senior boy. Gloria J. PERSONAL—It was really a '35 Plymouth I wanted to ride in, not a Chevrolet. Who am I kid- ding? Signed with roses, Dolly Ann. ♦ WANTED—A longer skirt to play baseball in. Gloria. • LOST—Some appendix. Mine are worn out. Sue Jenkins. JANUARY 23, 195C How did Gloria Jensen and Col- leen Treacy get on the “B” volley- ball team to go to “district” The high school team must really be in need of players. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell We have committed the Golden Rule to memory. Now let us com mit it to life.—Edwin Markham. Dean Merck is all for buying new maps with all the names of the rivers on them, especially one with Allegheny-Monongahela River on it. What is Roy going to do next week-end when Pat comes home, go with Jeanette? The situation looks promising!!! Caution, don’t attempt to kiss a pretty girl while you are driving an automobile. Even if you don’t wreck the car, you are not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. ‘Mangy” Milam and Barbara waited a half hour at Tex’s Tues- day night for Johnny and Peggy and Colleen and George. We won- der what delayed them, however, I don’t imagine “Mangy” and Bar- bara minded. What was Opal Lee B. and Roy M. doing behind the scene drops? Jeanette Williams and James Sexton were just about hitched in Bible class. The bell was all that saved her. The first semester Safety Edu cation Class is finishing up this week. We had a horrible six- weeks’ test Monday and Tuesday. The highest grade made was 89. Mr. Smith has been a very patient instructor. (We have to say some- thing nice about him; we don’t get our report cards until Tuesday.) Everyone that has had a chance at the driving test has obtained their licenses. There are a few, however, who haven’t taken the test. We certainly have enjoyed our class with Mr. Smith, and we wish the next class a lot of luck. (They-11 need it.) SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Here’s a funny story. While running the 50-yard dash in five seconds flat, Dick B. cleated himself with his trackshoes. Oh well, that’s Midway for you. ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL jj MILL WORK jj i BOX 627 PHONE 208 I HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods JANUARY 23, 1950 THE EBB TIDE .K K x :Kiaxiw?LigisS‘ WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance i; s: a :: :: :: ;; x :: :: x x X News From The 14th Row Of The Show “Jolson Sings Again” made a big hit with all the ninth grade girls. They all swooned when Larry Parks sang “Sonny Boy.” Dorothy F. especially liked him. However, “Old Faithful” Johnnie Me. liked the comedy about “Droopy” the best. Wonder why? What little girl’s heart fluttered when “Red” H. came in? C. Treacy had to hold her in the seat. Incidentally, who was the dash- ing Collegeport boy Mary Louise was with in the show? They sat in the back of the theater, didn’t they, Robert? We’ll see you next week! PARTAIN FOOD MARKET at at 'Your Family Grocery1 PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Famous .Western Flyei MOTOR SCOOTER $134.50 Up to 100. Miles to the Gallon! Automatic dutch! No. pedals to piish; no g?ars to shift! Easy-tp-use lual handlebar controls. Economical operation— better mileage — rrtore years trouble-free serv- ice. Famous 1 Vi H.P. Briggs-Stratton engine. Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 T Question Of The Week What is the girls idea of an ideal date? Darleen Wickham: “One that is not too mushy and that likes to do something besides go to the show. I want him to have a good personality, but he doesn’t have to be handsome, just so he is about five feet and ten inches tall, has black hair, cut rather short, with brown eyes, and knows what to do at the right time.” Jeanette Williams: “On a date with a boy, I like for him to be reserved; not the kind that has to hold your hand every time he looks at you. A date is a lot more fun to laugh and talk rather than to park. In other words, I like for a boy to play hard to get, but not too hard so I won’t get him.” Margaret Ann: “My idea of a good date is a fellow who meets people well; is at least a fair con- versationist (can converse on more than one subject); is well-man- nered and clean, both physically and mentally, and has a pleasing personality with a sense of humor “ Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III Everyone is participating in some form of sport this week—because of the pretty weather, I suppose. Some of these sports are softball, tennis, volleyball, football, soccer, basketball, track, and just plain old “spring fever.” Our Seventh and Eighth Grade basketball team brought home a nice trophy from Lolita for our trophy case. The boys won con- solation prize in the recent tourna- ment held in Lolita. We have also received our football trophy this week, and it is really nice. The basketball team has only two more games, as the schedule now stands. Both games are to be played with Edna, the first on Jan- uary 23rd in Edna, and the other here in Palacios on January 30. I hope we can get more games. FAMOUS LAST WORDS “Kiss me, Mary Lee,” said Tom to Dolly in a minute of distress. Poor Tom, he was just learning how, too. (I wonder who's kissing her now? Ronny or Donny?) “Let’s go to Mexico,” said George to a fellow friend, “My relations here are getting gloomy.” But now the generous drummer has situations well in hand namely Colleen. APOLOGY DUE We are very sorry that Fred Heath was omitted from the “B” honor roll last six-weeks. We hear that only four people passed their Spanish I test. May- be it’s too hard, but no, it couldn’t be that. A Poem Things over which I’ve been thinking, That have set me to blinking Because in football I didn’t let- ter. And all the girls to me don’t fetter. Because I play a little on the basketball “B” team And most of the time the bench I redeem. It really don’t matter much That I ain’t a hero or such. Because in my thinking I hap- pened to hark, It don’t matter cause I’m a Shark. —A Benchwarmer CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER (0. K X « X X K X X X X X X X x x X X x„x X «XX� X X X x ooo X X , X Compliments I CHARLES x LUTHER THE EBB TIDE JANUARY 23, 195« SHARKS’ “B” TEAM, top row, left to right, Lynn Ramsey, James Sexton, Charles Goppert, James Penland, Charles Bower; bottom row, Wayne Abraham, Marillio Rodriquez, Sam Seale, Billy Hamlin, Roy Markwardt. HISTORY 7 Do you know how to spell ge- ography? Take the first letter of each of the following words “Geore Ellis’ old grandfather rode a pig home yesterday.” Doesn’t that spell it? That’s the subject we are taking up now. We are going to really travel now! Even though it will be only imaginary, it will be fun to know a little more about our state. COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY is as m � :� ssissxs s s skw. x s ■ MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 «XS8BXK8 « SsS i Nicknames Florence Goppert—Influence. Dora Ann Choles—Dorie Charlotte Simons—Mousey Colleen Talmadge—Jimmie Carol Cowger—Dimples Billy Hamlin—Archie Laura May Cooper—Laurie Gay Gelliet—Charles Nelson Tompson—Rupert Sam Seale—Sam-mule Jack Nelson—Meenie Virginia Stork—Jeremiah Jerry Neimeyer—Nemo Lynn Green—Ronnie James Milam—Jimmy Jam Carroll Caimes—Dumb Head Johnny Gayle—Vici Jimmy Shearer certainly drives fast at the Army Camp. His brakes weren’t too good and he nearly drove into the bay, didn’t he Johnnie? By the way, Jimmy, have you arrested anybody yet? The H. E. I Class has been making cakes. We tried a new “mayonnaise” cake and it turned out very good. We also tried an Autumn Woodland cake and a Caramel cake. We are wondering what our report cards will look like Tuesday since most of the class made low grades on the six- week’s tests. However we are still working on a chance to bring our grades up. gBSJg«aBJ8B x x xxxx.xxxxx'xxx K X PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. F. H. A. Meet The eighth regular meeting of the Palacios Chapter of Future Homemakers of America was called to order with the opening ceremony at seven o’clock p.m. in the H. E. Cottage, President Sue Jordan pre- siding. TKe roll call showed fifteen mem- bers present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Plans for a football and basket- ball banquet were discussed and the date was set for February 16. Discussion was held on the at- tendance record. It was decided that the members would not be allowed to miss more than two straight meetings. Ann Ware gave the program in which standards of degrees were discussed. The meeting was closed with the closing ritual. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISII IKXX X..XJLX X : BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS Junior Hi Hornets—beat Edna! HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE 1 COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS COMPETITION IS OFTEN VALUABLE BUT CO-OPERATION ALWAYS PAYS DIVIDENDS. TaCIOS. TEXAS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 10 Jand Takes Part In :at Stock Show In Houston, February 1 Farlv Wednesday momine at ex ictly 6:30 the packed and jammed band bus left for the Houston Fat Stock Parade. In fact, the bus was so crowded that Anita had to Bit on the floor, but we all know hat if the whole seat had been acant there st;ll would not be nougrh room for her. Arriving just in time to unload nd fall in marching formation, the nnd stepped out in 14th place. There were 63 bands in the 36- dock parade and Palacios was for- unate in being the 14th band. After the parade the band was lismissed until 2:00 o'clock. Those vho were not too tired went to eat. o shop, to ride the midway, and eaven only knows what else. Dur- ng that time, George McHaney lad a sudden attraction to pipes, nd with the scheming of some of ue boys ended up in buying four. )id you ever get rid of them, eorge ? We heard that everyone enjoyed leir lunch except Dean Merck, eems as though Dean paid twice s much as Fred Roach did for but came out with a dried up ed fish and one pickle, while Fred ad a feast fit for a king. We'll ever hear the last of it irorn Dean At 2:00 o’clock all the members ttended the rodeo and some were Sharks Lose Second District Game To Van Vleck Leopards On Friday night the Sharks lost their second district contest to the Van Vleck Leopards. At the end of the first quarter the Sharks were trailing by a large margin, but at the start of the second quarter the Sharks switched to a zone de- fense and limited the Leopards to 1 point. At the half the Sharks were only 1 point behind. In the third quarter the Leopards seemed to solve the Sharks defense and it was Van Vleck’s game the rest of the way. Hix and Aparicio did some good rebound work, but other- wise the plays didn’t work, and the Van Vleck boys were too fast. Hix was high point man with eleven points. “I understand that Carolyn wants to go to college to work for an M. A.” “No, all she wants is an M-R-S. ’oat'ng in clouds because they ac- tually got to talk to Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys. The rodeo was over at 5 o’clocl and everyone, along with then newly acquired possess ons, trip- let hats, pennants, dolls, and eve pipes, boarded the bus. The band arrived home at 9 o’clock safe, Du not exactly sound. Look What's Coming! The Student Council and Athletic Department are sponsering an evening of entertainment and ac- tivity Friday, February 17th. The Sports Queen of 1950 will be honored at that time. On the program will be two bas- ket ball games, the Oklahoma Rock- ies vs. the Sharks, and the Faculty vs. the Student Boys, and a dance specialty “The Dance of the Dying Calf,” performed by Roy Wratis- law. A “Sock Dance” is to be given after the basketball games; a prize going to the person with the loud- est pair of socks. Junior High Robbery We really had some excitem n at Palacios Jr. High Thursday night. It seems that some poor person became exceedingly hungr and not being able to find anythin' else to eat came to our school an' helped themselves to our candy and $25.00 in cash. Our teachers have be°n very busy today try'ng to find who took the candy. We have had fin gerprint experts over at tho school Friday. We only hope that the person (or persons) who «trie our 'endy needed it worse than we did. F. F. A. Chapter Attends District Leadership Contests On Monday, January 30, 15 mem- bers of the Palacios FFA Chapter journeyed to Wharton to com- pete in the District III Leadership Contests. Fifteen schools com- prising District III were repre- sented in the following contests: Junior and Senior Farm Skills; Junior and Senior Chapter Con- ducting Contest; Junior and Senior FFA Quiz and public speaking. W. C. Robinson, our entrant in the Public Speaking event, placed second, which entitles him to com- pete in the Area Contests to be held at Schulenburg or La Grange on March 4th. A nice banner will also be received in the near future. Results of the other contests which we entered are as follows: Junior Quiz team composed of Nel- son Thompson, Billy Warner, and Jan Rice, placed fourth; Senior Quiz Team, composed of James Spruiel, Wayne Abraham, and Oran Mize placed seventh; Senior Farm Skill Team, composed of Tom Boll- :ng, Franklin Cunnngham, an 1 Eugene Newsom, placed 11th; and the Junior Farm Skill Team, com- posed of Roy Wessclman. George McHaney, Red Wright, and Donald Shimek, placed seventh. NINTH GRADE BOYS, Bottom Row, left to right. James Kruse, Jimmie Queen, Donald Kelly, Bobby Humble, Roy Smith, Jimmie Shearer, Charles Tuetsch, Morris Neely, John Merk, Second Row, Teddy Schneider, Charles Luther, Gilbert Duran, Billy Ray Cogburn, Paul Penland, Charles Harvey, Herman Maddox, Ryron King; Top Row, Ralph Clements, Donald Mosier, Robert Linton, Pete Sardelich, Bob Lowry, Hardy Christmas, David John- son, and Ira Lambright. NINTH GRADE GIRLS, First Row, left to right, Dolly Milam, Dorothy Florip, June Christi, Mary Louise Wells, Barbara Gayle, Leta Peterson, Sarah Jo Sigrest, Carolyn Tolleson. Margie Nell Mize Helen Kutach, Dorothy Kutach; Second Row, Frances McDougle, Betty Jo Hill, Jo Ann Munds, Jean Wendell, Jo Ann Roach, Barbara Tovalla, Gail Sexton, Nelda Faye W’ells, Annie Nell Penland, Patricia Cairnes, Mary Alice Bishop, Jean Wesselman; Third Row, Gloria Jensen, Patsy Watts, Lena Maye Tucker, Evelyn Jarasek, Marylu Moseley, Willie Writz, Darlene Rioux, Vades Barrett, John- nie McDaniel, Colleen Treacy, Nellie Thompson, Mary Ruth Halliday. THE EBB TIDE JUNIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL SENIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL “A” SCHOLARS Marilyn Johnson, Nellie Thomp- son and Ann Brandon. “B” SCHOLARS- June Christie, Gloria Jensen, Jo Ann Munds, Johnnie McDaniel, Gail Sexton, Colleen Treacy, Mary Louise Wells, Jean Wendel, Doro- thy Florip, Barbara Tafolla, Ralph Clement, Billy Colburn, David Johnson, Byron King, James Kruse. Charles Luther, Jimmy Shearer, Marlene Cavalin, Nalona Harvey, Gwen Johnson, Marilyn Milam, Dana Paris, Sue Treadway, Valerie Weaver, Dorothy Wickham, Estelle Williams, Janis Terrebone, Joy Wynn, Hubert Bowers, Don John- son, Don Marquess, Tom Navarro, Kay King, Joan Coan, Esther Ly- jerina, Williams Fitzhenry, Wal- lis Green, Carla Ehlers, Jean Ann Falks, Nelda Maddox, and Frankie Stallard. “A SCHOLARS Carolyn Bates, Laura May Coop- er, Franklin Cunningham, Bobbie J. Harvey, Sue Jordan, and Gladys Swenson. “B” SCHOLARS Betty Abraham, Wayne Abra- ham, Isabell Abrahamson, Mary Lee Bell, Charles Bowers, Joan Clayboum, Dorothy Cooper, Carol Cowger, John Crawford, Gladys Dunn, Barbara Fitzhenry, Charles Goppert, Florence Goppert, Lynn Green, Oscar Gutierrez, Carrie Lee Hebei, Rowland Hicks, Mary Dee Jaksch, Ema Jean Jobs, Kenneth Rampmeier, Gladys Schneider, Dora Lee Sexton, James Sexton, Doris Slaughter, Colleen Talmadge, Nel- son Thompson, Billy Warner, Dar- leen Wickham, Joyce Woodland. Square Dancing Class Sonny (at a basketball game): “See that big substitute down there playing forward? I think he’s going to be our best man next year.” Sue: “Oh, darling, this is so sudden!” COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY I MADDOX I | MOTOR (0. | ; Phone 323 or 324 THX if KJCXxkx■'«’-«■ «• ?: x h X ! Mr. Ponce, one of the few pro- fessional square dance instructors in the state, is conducting square dance classes starting Thursday, February 9, at seven thirty P.M. at the Elementary Gym. The reg- ular admission is $15.00 per couple, but Mr. Ponce is making a reduc- tion of the price to $5.00 a person for the full course of six classes for high school students. If you are in doubt whether or not you want to join, you may attend the first class free. Now we’ll see ’em playing in a game of basketball, The “oldies” against-the “young uns,” the best you ever saw Coach Shelton, Mr. Carwin, they’ll star against the kids, While Mr. Orr and Stevenson nurse their aching shins. And then there’s Mr. Harbison, the darling of the boys And don’t forget W. E. Sullivan, the “wee-est” of the joys. Oh we were only kidding, they’ll fight until they’re blue. But the kids will win the ball game I’ll make a bet with you! “For goodness sake, use both hands,” shrilled Joye W. in the auto. “I can’t,” said Bobby, “I have to steer with one.” 8 X fl X 1 PETERSEN’S f CAFE I 416 Main St. FEBRUARY 6. 1950 The Council Reports Those attending the Student Council meeting February 1 in West Columbia were Buddy Craw- ford, John Gayle, Bobbie Harvey, Margarant Ann Holsworth, and Mr. Sullivan. The state convention to be held March 17-18 in Amarillo was dis- cussed. It was decided that the representatives from the Councils would go by car instead of char- tering a bus as was suggested in the former meeting. Ways of raising money and of getting new members for the Gulf Coast Association of Students Councils were discussed. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served by the West Columbia Student Council. The last meeting of the year is to be held April 5, 1950, in Sweeny. Mrs. Burton: “Name two pro- nouns.” Wayne A.: “Who? Me?” GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH K XXXX.X � x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X S; BRANDON’S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS • ♦ SEE US FOR— VALENTINES rxxxXx x x xxx x x;; x ;: x x x x x x x x.x x x xxx x x x xxi HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE Xx' x x X’.x'x x xx X. x xxaggtoqWflgBaHM x x,x x:x x.xX3 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X if x X X X X X X x X X x n: COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson’s Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS INITIATIVE . . . • Doing the right thing • At the right time • In the right way • Without being told. —Thomas A. Edison 1 T aC QS. TEXAS. WE TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN LADIES’ WEAR 1 FEBRUARY 6, 1950 THE EBB TIDE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance X ■ Attend the basket ball game Junior High Hornets Defeat Edna Freshmen Coach George D. Holst’s Pala- cios Junior High Hornets rolled to a 59 to 36 victory over the Edna “Freshmen” to finish their basket- ball season in a college style scor- ing game. The Hornets, composed of a team of Charles Harvey, Bill Cogburn, Pete Sardelich, Clint Wratislaw, Bill Kennedy, and Jimmy Shearer, won twelve out of sixteen games for a fine season percentage of .750. Wratislaw and Kennedy will be the only two starters returning to the Junior High next season. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ATTEND THE FUN NITE PROGRAM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 WHEN THE SPORTS QUEEN WILL BE HONORED Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 Dope From A Mope The Palacios Junior High School Band has been heard while march- ing this week. Johnnie Mc’s bass horn obstructs her view. Then when the rest of the band turns corners she walks straight ahead, stumbling every other step. Valerie W. has lost out (in love) again. The light of Claude Hum- ble’s life is now Mary Ruth H. Ah, such a life! But Valeries is still hopeful, because the third time is the charm. Jimmy Sikes likes the new girls First Barbara F., and now, Betty Joe H. While ripping a parachute to make curtains for the H. E. party room, Gail S. expressed the opinion that she would like to “bail out.” Gloria J. has the initials K. R. written on her note book. Wonder why? She couldn't like him, or if she does, she lets no one know it. Why does Maryln M. buy all hei groceries at the K. M. Grocery Store? Could it be because of Jimmy Koontz? The love-light between M. R. H and C. H. soon died away. Could the reason be, David? Notes To . . . Jo Ann—She had ears like a steam shovel—always picking up dirt. Barbar Lou—Bigamist—One who loves not wisely but two well. Gail Sexton—Some girls sing “Here’s to the Land We Love,” while others warble “Here’s to the Love We Land.” Love is like hash—you must have confidence to enjoy it. Roy S.—He who laughs last has found the double meaning the cen- sor missed. Dorothy—It’s all right to drink like a fish if you drink what a fish drinks. Colleen Treacy—A woman likes a man to be tall, dark, and have some (money, that is). Clinton—A piece of tape was what he needed Monday night when he fouled out at the basketball game. Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH CEO. D. HOLST. Ill The “thump, thump” season is over for the Hornets, and they have won 12 of their 16 starts for the year. They outscored the Edna “Freshmen” 59 to 36 in a wide-open offensive game. The Hornets lose Pete Sardelich, Charles Harvey, Bill Cogburn, Jim Shearer, Ralph Clement, and By- ron King, for the 1950-51 season. Two starters, Clint Wratislaw and Bill Kennedy will have another year with the Hornets. The Seventh Grade boys soft- ball team led by Jackie “Rabbit” Falks defeated the Sixth Grade team, captained by Danny Longor- ia, in a 7 to 4 game this week. We should have a strong girl’s softball team this season as only 2 starters graduated to high school last year. The Ninth Grade boys will have a stronger team, and the Seventh and Eighth Grade boys can have good teams if their confidence and hustle will improve over their pres- ent “poor” attitude. The os4 saying “if you won’t be beat you can’t be beat” still stands good in athlet- ics or school work in general. Attend the basket ball game. Mr. Clark: “What is the most outstanding product that chemistry has given the world?” Thomas H.: “Blondes.” JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. :: :::::: j: x j: K X � :: : :: ji « :r :: :: :: :: :: :r :x ;x :x ;; ;; •; ;r X X « 2 X X :: X X X :i X X PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE FEBRUARY 6, 1950 THE POOP FROM THE GROUP The Palacios High School is in- deed proud of Pete Aparacio, for he is turning out to be a composer of songs. We are proud because he is going to be the first song composer coming out from our school. Pete says, “I got my first inspiration from a beautiful girl from Taft.” At the basketball game with Crescent Sue C. was heard saying as Sonny C. was knocked down, “Get up off that floor, George, them hogs has got to be fed.” Hmm, wonder what that means? Sounds pretty serious. Classified Section WANTED—Some way to keep Coach George Daniel Holst III from saying, “You’d better know it.” He is driving us “nutty” with curiosity. What does he want us to know? Maybe he has a girl friend? CARD OF THANKS My thanks to everyone who sent me cards or flowers while I was in the hospital. Ginger Richards. CARD OF THANKS Thanks a million for the flow- ers and many nice things the mem- bers of the Senior Class and school did for me during my stay in the John Sealy Hospital. James Spruiel Attend the basket ball game. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 X x xjtx x x n n n x x SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE :: n i Senior's Favorites Wayne Abraham—“I Love Be- cause.” Franklin Cunningham—“Too Fat Polka.” Carroll Caimes—“Mule Train.” George Chiles—“Sweet Sue.” Charles Goppert—“Slow Boat to China.” Bobby Hix—“Has Anybody Seen My Girl(s) ?” Marvin Johnson—“I’m An Old Cow Hand.” Arthur Lenz—“Careless Hands.” Rudolph Mozier—“She’s Funny That Way.” Oran Mize—“Home On The Range.” Lynn Ramsey—“Where Are You?” Kenneth Rampmeier — “Room Full of Roses.” Lupe Rodriquez—“Bendita Tu.” James Spruiel—“Seems Like Old Times.” Roy Wesselman — “Missouri Waltz.” Pete Aparacio—“El Ranchero Afamado.” Arthur Miranda—“Contigo.” Carolyn Bates—“Where’s Char- ley?” Bobbie Harvey—“Somedav ” Margaret Holsworth — “Pistol Packing Mama.” Martha Heath—“Bridal March.” Ema Jean Johs—“I Can Dream, Can’t I?” Mary Dee Jaksch—“Bonaparte’s Retreat.” Sue Jordan—“Some One Like You.” Mary Margerum—“Can’t Help Loving That Man.” Anita Newsom—“A Little On the Ixrnely Side.” Gladvs Schneider—“Give A Lit- tle, Take A Little.” Mary Ellen Peterson—“Heart- aches.” Adeline Shimek—“My Bill.” Mary Lou Solis—“I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore.” Gladys Swenson—“Laughing Pol- ka.” Lurlean Sikes—“Look for the Silver Lining.” Doris Slaughter—“I’ll Sail My Ship Alone.” Jeanette Williams—“Sweet and Lovely.” Darleen Wickham—“Blues Stay Away From Me.” Evelyn Tillery—“My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It.” Ginger Richards—“Homework.” ■«tBBgESBS� a xk'x;x;x:x«k;k:« Young People's Fellowship The Baptist Training Union sponsored a fudge party Monday night at Ginger Richard’s home. Four different churches were rep- resented: Methodists, Presbyter- ians, Lutherans, and Baptists, mak- ing a total of 33 young people. We made the mistake of letting E. N. Falks make the fudge so the second batch didn’t get hard, but we enjoyed sandwiches and soft drinks anyhow. We had a special treat—the “Green family” was there so ev- eryone got to meet them. I believe it embarrassed some of them, for instance, Kenneth Rampmeier Phyllis Holsworth, and several others. Our special guests were Rev. Schulze, the Methodist pastor, and Rev. Harris, the Baptist pastor. I started to call them our honor- able guests but I assure you they didn’t look very honorable with lip- stick all over their faces. Mrs. Schulze was there but we regret to say Mrs. Harris wasn’t. I ima- gine Brother Harris regretted to say so, too! After playing a number of games, we sang choruses and hymns. Tuesday morning, several people who weren’t at the party said they could hear the singing up and down Main Street. After re- freshments were served and a few more songs were sung, we formed a friendship circle and sang “Thank You Lord.” I think everyone real ly meant what they were singing too!! It just proves what a good time Christian young people can have Then Rev. Schulze led the closing prayer which ended a wonderfu1 evening of Christ;an fellowshin —Ginger Richards Mrs. Burton: “When you mak a gramatical error and realize it p nch yourself and next t;me vouT remember to say the correct thing.” Roy Wesselman: “If I did that I’d be black and blue all the time.” Attend the basketball game. ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise X X.X,X. X. . .X.X S.S Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK n BOX 627 PHONE 208 i K :: :: :: K :: :: n X X X X X X :: :: X :: X :: :: i In KOK::«K«KKK X X x.x XXX n XXX HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. X'x.V X.X xXKX. xXtfSOCKKKX BEN FRANKLIN STORE ! FOR YOUR School Supplier COLTER CORPORATION ; BOX 1578 PALACIOS j I Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods i PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1_____PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY_NUMBER II VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY FEBRUARY 25 EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS—Back row, left to right, Imogene Morgan, Mary Ann Welch, Marlene Cavallin, Nelda Faye Brooks, Estelle Williams, Janis Terrebone, Lucy Yanes, Yvonne Smith, Benita Blackburn, Elsie Ringo, Lena Williams. Middle row, Joy Wynn, Valerie Weaver, Sue Treadway, Dana Kay Paris, Nalona Harvey, Barbara Simpson, Josephine Roach, Marilyn Milam, Bonnie Harvey, Ruby Sanders, Louise Jackson, Front row, Francis Cham- blee, Gwen Johnson, Ann Brandon, Dorothy Wickham, Josephine Johs, Bonnie Martin, Janet De Syn, Fannie Tyjerina, Mary Alvarez. EIGHTH GRADE BOYS—Back row, left to right, Pete Rodri- guez, Tom Navarro, Pat McDonald, Nelo Seaman, Joe Ray Beard, Paul Guttenberger, Clinton Wratislaw, Jerome Kimball, Conrad Garcia, Euguene Zamanek, Richard Erikson, Early Harvey. Middle Bow, Courtland Frankson, Wallace Phillips, Arnold Serna, Jimmy Ball, Tiny Foltyn, Dick Bolling, Donald Johnson, George Lowry, Hubert Bowers, Bruce Fluellen, William Clyde Tucker, Charles Simpson. Front Row, Jimmy Walker, Dale Humphrey, Bobby Par- tain, Carol Harvey, J. O. Johnson, Bill Kennedy, George Cornett, James Atkins, Don Marquess, Charlie Salinas, Wallace Spoor. Student Council Sponsors First In School's History The first Girl’s Volleyball Tourn- ament ever to be held in Palacios will be sponsored by the Student Council in the High School Gym Saturday, February 25 (this week). It is hoped that the success of this tournament will justify the Stu- dent Council in making this an an- nual affair. Eight teams will participate in this tournament, and according to previous records any one of the eight teams might be the team to win the Coveted Championship Trophy. At least eighty out-of- town girls will be participating in the day’s program. The tournament will get under way at 9 o'clock with the game to be played between Tidehaven and Palacios. At 9:45 Crescent and Bay City will play. Louise and Edna will meet at 10:30 and the final preliminary game will be played at 11:15. The semi-finals will be- gin at 1:30 p.m. and finals at 7:30. First, second and consolation win- ners will receive lovely trophies Junior High School To Hold Visitation Days Feb. 21 And 22 To Parents and Guardians: Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb ruary 21st and 22nd, will be vis- itation days in the Junior School. All parents and patrons of the school are invited to attend the school between the hours of 9:00 a m. and 5:00 p.m. The school will be conducted as usual and you may visit and talk to the teachers at any time you care to do so during these two days. Please take a few minutes out on these two days and come talk to the teachers and see how your student is taught in the Junior High School. Mr. Taylor: “Hey, whatcha do- in’ here?’’ Mr. Carwin: “Why, er, officer, I am looking for flora and fauna.’’ Mr. Taylor: “Move along, or I’ll run you in—and your girl friends, too.’’ Jolly Jugglers, Stars, Rockies, Sharks, And Dance Draw Interest Friday night the gym was pack- ed to overflowing with folks who had come out to join in the fun. The ole P.H.S. gym was never be- fore rocked so with laughter as the members of the “Jolly Jugglers Team’’ came out to warm up. Never before has anyone seen such a variety of forms on a basketball team as was seen Friday night. The game was a thriller from start to finish, with the “Jolly Jugglers” traveling right along with the “Stars”. We especially noticed and understood—why “Tall Timber” (See “SPORTS QUEEN,” Page 4) Practice Begun On Senior Class Play The time of vear is nearing when the Seniors start strutting their stuff. Their play this year will be a comedy entitled, “One Too Many.” The characters have been chosen and Mr. Sullivan will be the di- rector. The first play practice was held Thursday night, February 16. The name of the play has us all wondering what will really happen. Watch the Ebb Tide—we’ll keep you posted on future progress. Coach Well Pleased With Showing Made By Basketball Team Coach Shelton seemed to be fair- ly well satisfied with the 1949—50 Shark’s showing in basket ball. At times the team showed good form and team work but other tmes shouldn’t be spoken of except in whispers. Kenneth Rampmeier, ac- coring to the scorebooks, lead the “A” team in scoring with 130 points. The other boy’s points are as follows: Chiles 101, Aparacio, 96, Rodriguez 81, Hix 76, Gayle 51, and Bolling 48, which totals 583 points for the season. This makes an average of 39 points per game. Gayle and Bolling are the two re- turning members of the “A” team for the ’50-’61 season. THE EBB TIDE FEBRUARY 20, 1950� Question Of The Week What is your ambition? Marvin Johnson: I hope to en- ter college and study Agriculture. Then I would like to teach agricul- ture in high school. Gladys Swenson: After gradu- ating I plan to enter clerical work. I hope to become a successful wife and mother someday though. Francis Carter: To be a part time secretary and part time wife. Rowland Hicks: To be a better Math teacher than Mr. Orr. George McHaney: After long concentration and careful exomin- ation of facts, I have decided that I want to be a successful rooster farmer. Peggy Miller: After going with John Gayle for a spell I have de- cided that I must devote my life to the doctor’s profession in order to relieve others of pain. ENGLISH NINE The English Nine classes have been studying Verbs. We completed a study Tuesday and had our test Wednesday, February 15. Tuesday was a very exciting day. Valen- tine’s were given to certain ones. It seems a few girls got candy from their fellows (A very few). COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY Sharks Lose Final Two Games Of Basketball Season Tuesday night, February 7, the Palacios Sharks lost their second district basketball game to Louise in the last half of play. It was an exceptionally well played game on the part of both teams and the Sharks have no reason to be ashamed. Ramsey from Louise and Chiles from Palacios were perhaps the most outstanding players. Rampmeier was high point man with 13 points. Friday night, February 10, the Sharks journeyed to Van Vleck only to lose a thriller with a score of 43-41. As the score indicates the game was a nip and tuck affair with neither team ever being more than seven points ahead in the last half. If as much hustle had been shown the first half as the last half the outcome might have been different. Brown from Van Vleck was easily the best ball play- er on the floor. He racked up 26 points. Rampmeier turned in a very good “last game for ole P H. S.” as he tossed in eighteen points. F. H. A. Girls Attend Fat Stock Show Six F. H. A. girls attended the Houston Fat Stock Show and Live- stock Eposition. These girls, Laura May Cooper, Gay Gillette, Colleen Talmadge, Dora Scholes, Doris Slaughter, and Bobbie Harvev. were taken up there by the J. G. Smiths. The morning was spent shopping and after lunch everyone went to the Coliseum to see the different exhibits. The rodeo started at two and lasted until five-thirty. The state presidents of the F. H. A. and F. F. A. were introduced and were given gifts. There was much excite- ment with bucking broncs and mad Brahamas. After another eating session we started home. Every- one had a very enjoyable day. maBBSsatMo ■ _ i ommtesm am g K :: k :: X X x X X X X : MADDOX MOTOR CO. 5 Phone 323 or 324 Eugene N.: “What did you do with my shirt?’’ Roland II.: “Sent it to the laundry.” Eugene N.: “Ye gads! The whole history of America was on the cuffs.” feX x ;x ytxx w:« x x x x a x x x x xx x x ii x I PETERSEN’S 1 CAFE 416 Main St. Seventh Grade Girls Give Valentine Party On Tuesday, February 14, the Seventh Grade girls gave a Valen- tine party for the seventh grade boys. The party lasted from 6:30 p.m. until 8 o’clock. The decorations, red and white crepe paper and red balloons, were lovely. The Valentine box was dec- orated in red and white also. Two plates filled with paper hearts with romantic sayings on them were passed aroun. Next, the boys pitched the paper hearts at the girls they wanted to go walking with. Delicious refreshments of ritz crackers with cheese spread, cook- ies, and punch. Later the Valentine box was opened. Every one certain- ly enjoyed themselves more after the party. (Alfred M. for instance.) GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH t |B8KBS5CKSKia(fe X A x : x x x x x s BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS US. Keds � r«- Eat with the F. H. A. Girls at the Volleyball Tournament. I lx:x.x x x x!«Xir«WXXXX;xxX'Xix X X X X X X X X X X X X X.XX.XX x x xx.xx XX X m HAMLIN’S I. G. A. STORE tt8C8!82X2SSS2)C8D£XX x x x x x x x x x x x x x: X x x x x x KfSSflJgOti X X X X X x X X X X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X x X X X X X X. X X XX MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE x xxx;xjx;.xjx: x x x x x x x X COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS THE GREAT THING IN THIS WORLD IS NOT SO MUCH WHERE WE ARE BUT IN WHAT DIRECTION WE ARE MOVING. —Oliver Wendell Holmes FEBRUARY 20, 1950 THE EBB TIDE ggBSBfes;:kk«Xkkxkk« WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance X?X XRXSDOGW XJUXJt K X x X x x tf Dope From A Mope Why does Joy D. visit Palacios every week-end? Could it be that she left some beau behind. Who is M. M.’s new heart-throb? It’s been a mystery to everyone. What’s the matter with Bonnie H.? Can’t she get anyone except her own cousin to go with her? (Namely Charles H.) The ninth graders are setting a bad example for the rest of J. H. S. They get in early alright (early in the morning). What is that glittering object on the third finger of your left hand, Betty Quinn ? Seems like the teachers have or- ganized against us. The “night PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ATTEND . . . PALACIOS’ FIRST GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY Saturday, February 25 F. H. A. Chapter Will Serve Eats And Drinks At The Tournament Western Auto Associare Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 life” has come to an end. (Too much homework.) Coach, who was the young worn an you were seen with Sunday af- ternoon? Could it have been J. E.? Bonnie, who was that cute Ninth Grade boy who gave you that val- entine. It seems like Nalona H. will turn out to be a poet from all the poems she writes. Ima Jean M. likes all the boys, the question is do they like her? Jean W. ought to make a good cook because she’s always dream- ing of a “kitchen”? Nellie F. says she likes plain names. Is that why she goes with Roy Smith? Jo Ann M. says her motto is, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. If you still don’t succeed, stop; there’s no sense in making a fool of yourself.” Several cross country trips were made by Gail S., Dorothy F., Col- leen T., and Marilyn J. in Gloria Jensen’s ’39 Lincoln. The motor held out fairly well until Sunday afternoon. Seven miles out of town, the engine nearly fell out. After pushing it a mile (Gloria guided it, she was very heavy) the motor accidently caught and a loud cheer was heard round the country side. “Asthma” sped back to town. After attending a dance in Aus- tin, Dolly returned very ill. Per- haps the punch was spiked. By the way, an Aggie by the name of Ray Gills sent her heart a flutter. George and Colleen were sur- prised at a certain place Saturday night by “Asthma” and her occu- pants. The noise of the motor was enough to drive them “nutty.” Wonder what the Valentine Jean W. sent Jimmy K. said? She got a box of candy! Jean W., Mary Louise W., and Colleen Tr. were very happy when their boyfriends gave them candy for Valentine’s. Like everything new, the newness begins to grow old. That’s the way it is with B. T. and B. J. II. What’s the matter? It seems as though you’ve lost “all” of your boy friends. I wonder why W. R. and B. G. want to go to El Campo this sum- mer? It couldn’t be Burma l«. or Randal Me., could it girls? Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GKO. 0. HOLST, III The Freshmen defeated the 7th and 8th Grade basketball team 44 to 20 in their annual game last Thursday night. During the half- time two boxing bouts between Phill “Heavy Weight” Richman and Dale “Hump” Humphreys, and Dick Bolling and “Red” Phillips proved to be slugging affairs. Plans are being made for the Second Annual Palacios Jr. High Boys Softball Tournament on March 11th, with play beginning in the morning and ending that night. Trophies will be given the first, second, and consolation winners. The Sixth Grade softball team defeated our Seventh Grade team by a score of 4 to 1. Announcement' The F. H. A. Girls wish to an- nounce a banquet to be given for the football and basketball boys February 21, 1950, at the Baptist Church Annex at 7 o’clock. Mr. Clark: “What is nitrate of sodium ?” Roy Wesselman: “Half the day rate, I suppose.” Coming soon! “One Too Many.” x x x'x XXX XXKK xxxxacxx x w JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER ANI) LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! X Compliments of I JOHN F. GRANT j LUMBER (0. x X 96 x Ml X X B � ft s . . . X X X X x: X X X X X X x Compliments CHARLES LUTHER x a «.X X X.K X x XX X 5X x x X x x x a x x x XXX x.JCXK Xx x x x x x x x x x x x x a x x x x x x x x,x x x x x x x x x x S THE EBB TIDE FEBRUARY 20, m First Baptist Church Honors Seniors With Sweetheart Banquet Tidehaven Tigers Trim Shark A And B Basketballers Monday, February 6, the Senior Class of 1950 was honored with a Red Red Rose Sweetheart Banquet given by the First Baptist Church. The program consisted of the in- vocation by Mr. J. J. Harbison, the welcome by Mrs. Florip, and the introduction of guests by Rever- end Harris. Then we enjoyed Cocktail, Fried Love Birds, Green Peas, Smashed Affairs, Salad Darl- ing’s Delight, Sweetbreads, Tea, and Rolls. Continuing with the program were two skits by E. N. Falks and Jean Ann Falks and Gail Sexton and Dorothy Florip. Then we had a song by Laura Mae Coop- er and Mary Ruth Halliday. The guest speaker was Mr. A. C. Wim- pee, a very witty and interesting man, from Baylor University. Af- ter a few comments he showed us a film on the highlights of the Baylor football games of the 1949- 50 season. He introduced a man who he said came from India and who was a magician. This man turned out to be none other than Mr. Wimpee dressed with .a differ- ent coat, a mustache, and a broWn derby. He performed many mir- acles of magic with assistants from the Senior Class. With his many jokes and various feats of magic he kept us laughing until finally he ended the program with a serious talk which included many quotations from his collection. Ev- eryone enjoyed the evening, very much and are all looking forward to more Senior activities. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 5jiX.K a SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE The Tidehaven Tigers came to Palacios February 3 to play the Palacios Sharks. These teams have met twice previously, the Sharks winning both times, the last time by 1 point. They showed a much im- proved team and came out on top 36-25. The Sharks never gained a lead. At the end of the first quarter the score stood 7-3 in favor of Tidehaven. The end of the half found the score 15-10, Tidehaven’s favor. The third quar- ter was the big quarter for Tide- haven, as they made 15 points, making the score 30-14. The Sharks came back hard in the last quarter but not hard enough. For the Sharks high point men, Chiles had 6 points while Rampmeier had 4. Warren, for Tidehaven, had 14. A thrilling “B” game was cap- tured by the Tigers, spotting the Sharks 24-22. For the Sharks, Pen- land had 8 points, and Goppert had 6. Bowers had 14 for the Tigers. SPORTS QUEEN— (Continued From Page 1) Orr fouled out, why “Volly” Sulli- van was high point man, why “Cur- ly” Carvin taped his glasses on, why “Pop” House wasn’t quite as active, or over active as “Shrimp” Shelton, why “Farmer” Stevenson missed so many baskets, and why “Jolly Jack” Harbison fell down and hurt his leg. As it neared the end of the game, the “Jolly Jugglers” began lagging behind in points—due to the fact they’re growing old and short wind- ed. The “Stars” gained a lead and won by a score of 29-21. During the half of the faculty vs. student game, a very graceful bal- let, “The Dance of the Dying Calf” was performed by Roy Wratislaw. The applause was great for Roy and he is to be commended for his splendid performance. The anxiety was great as “Shrimp” Shelton aonnounced that the “Oklahoma Rockies had ar- rived to play the Sharks. This team proved to be five ex-Sharks and they brought their screwy referee a a a a :: a a a a a a a a a :: a a a a 5: a a a a SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Wise And Otherwise LET— Men still die with their boots on. but usually one boot is on the accelerator.—Alexander Animator. PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES It’s the little things that annoy us. We can sit on a mountain but not on a tack.—Hansen Homer. Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people ever read.— ? ? The whishper of a beautiful wom- an can be heard further than the loudest call of duty.— ?? CARD OF THANKS Mr. Stevenson and the F. F. A Chapter: I want to express my apprecia- tion to you and the chapter of 1949- 50 for the honor of being elected F. F. A. Sweetheart. Also I would like to thank you for the compact and jacket you gave to me. They are very nice. Best wishes and good luck to you and the chapter in the future. Jeanette Williams Johnnie Me said she had a hard time finding large enough socks for the sock dance. (No wonder, look at her feet!!) It takes Nelda Faye W. one sec- ond to think to stop when driving in Safety Education. She explains this by saying that it’s hard for her to think anyway. along with them. The Sharks sack- ed some baskets although they didn’t have a chance against the Rockies’ “armor” and referee. Miss Peggy Miller, chosen Sports Queen for the 1949-50 season, was then honored by the group. Sharks, John Gayle and George Chiles crowned her and presented her with a beautiful bouquet of roses. Every, one joined in congratulating Peggy on receiving this honor. The crowd remained in the gym after the game for the “sox” dance. There were many decorated sox worn by the ladies and gents. Dancing to the strains of “Echoes” as it came time to end the night of fun, everyone truly said they had a grand, if not a stinking good time ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO, PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAMS General Merchandise XK X XXXK XXIK it,X A BUILDING MATERIAL $ � MILL WORK § BOX 627 PHONE 208 j x a kTk« «; •«:� ; a. xxxxxrxxxx« 1« a K « K a a a a :: a a a a a a a a a a a a ; HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. Paul Richmond Lumber Co. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods I I PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS TIDE OLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 12 EVERAL REPORT FOR TRACK TEAM Coach Shelton is happy over how b track men are shaping up. bout seven boys are showing that ey are cut out to “bring home the icon” in the sprints. These eager eavers are Charles Bowers, Sam ale, John Gayle, Maurillo Rod- juez, Lupe Rodriquez, Bobby Hix nd Roy Markwardt. James Pen- nd, John Gayle, Roy Markwardt, nd Sam Seale seem to be after a lace on the 440 team. Quite a few boys are working out the distance races. If James pruiel can get his leg back in rm everyone is banking on him aking the other milers eat his at. Buddy Crawford, E. N. Falks, mes Sexton, Donny Kitchens. 11 Hamlin, Roy Wesselman, ayne Abraham, and Carroll airnes are the other distance pefuls. Only a few boys are out for the Id events. Hix, Cunningham, ratislaw, Newsom, and Bolling tossing the shot put around, hile Bolling and Spruiel are try- g to learn to throw a discus le and Bolling got about 5 foo inch the second day they high mped. Coach Shelton is hoping he can id a couple of “Dark Horses” io can broad jump, run the hur- dles, or pole vault. In other words material in these events is sadly lacking. Students Awarded Scholastic Medals Last year the Student Council set up a policy that all students making the “A” Honor Roll for one semester would receive bronze medals. Those making the “A” Honor Roll for two semesters would receive gold bronze medals and the lucky ones who could man- age the “A” Honor Roll for three semesters would receive gold med- als. For making the Semester “A” Honor Roll for the first time Car- olyn Bates, Laura May Cooper, Franklin Cunningham, Bobbie Joyce Harvey and Gladys Swenson received bronze medals. Sue Jor- dan, Mary Margerum, and Sen- ora Navarro, received gold medals for making the “A” Honor Roll for three semesters. “What’s the matter boys? Don’t you evei study?” Start making plans to attend the Senior Class Play. SEVENTH GRADE BOYS—Top row, left to right, Ysidro Rodriquez, Mason Holsworth, Howard Christmas, Raymond Mose- ey, Claude Humble, Alfred Manning, Clarence Cunningham, Tom- fny Reneau, Jimmy Highberg; second row, Pete Martinez, Larry Ashley, Wallace Attaway, George Dunn, Dean Blackwell, Billy Darnell, Billy Ray, Neil Blackwell, Alfred Turner, Walter Weakley; ottom row, Frank Navarro, Santos Perez, Bobby Morgan, Charles elch, Bill Fitzhenry, Jackie Falks, Phil Richman, Wallis Green, rederick Law, VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY IS SUCCESS The first Volleyball Tournament ever to be held in Palacios was termed a huge success by all who saw the games throughout the day. All teams in the tournament were equally matched and games were very close from beginning to end. The Palacios girls played some of Banquet For Football And Basketball Teams Tuesday, February 11, 1950, at 7:30 o’clock the F. H. A. Chapter honored the football and basketball boys with a banquet. The invoca- tion was given by Reverend Schulze. The menu consisted of baked ham with pineapple sauce, candied yams, creamed peas, tossed salad, hot rolls, ice tea, and pie a-la-mode. During the courses Gin- ber Richards played several piano selections. Coach Holst gave a speech in behalf of Coach Shelton, who was unable te attend. Mr. Pettigrew of Old Ocean showed motion pictures of the high lights of the 1949 foot- ball season. The benediction by Reverend Harris closed the program. the best volleyball of the year. They won their first match from Tidehaven by the scores of 15-8, 12- 15, and 15-8. In their second match they took Crescent to the tune of 15-7, 15-7. This brought them to the all-important championship fi- nals match with the strong Louise team. The first game went to Palacios by a score of 15-10. Louise came back to win the second game. And then came the third and final game of the championship matches —a hard-fought game that had the fans continuously on their feet rooting for their team. It started off as if Louise would walk away with this last game and the championship. Holding a 9-2 lead over the Palacios girls the game suddenly took a new turn and the Palacios girls tied the game at 12-12. Louise went ahead 13-12, and Palacios quickly tied it and then forged ahead 14-13. As they were trying for game and match point a stubborn Louise de- fense held and took the ball to score three quick points and win the final game 16-14 giving Louise the championship trophy and Pa- lacios the runner-up. SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS—Top row, left to right, Ramona Diaz, Lily Garcia, Helen Warn, Nelda Maddox, Jane Spruiel, Jenell Harvey, Dorothy Wilson, Isabel Rodriguez, Jo Ann Coan, Mittie Chanik, Margaret Dismukes, Rose Purswell; second row, Jeanette Carter, Alta Hamlin, Grace Placencio, Delfina Rodriquez, Kay Green, Frankie Stallard, Judy Broussard, Jean Falks, La Nell Smith, Elaine Klennert, Kay King, Carla Ehlers; bottom row, Suzanne Rice, Betty Phillips, Shirley Cooper, Verdell Cosby, Betty Revas, Esther Tyjerina, Lucy Yanes, Alberta Caravajal, Frances Tefolla, Sue Penland, Patsy Wesselmann, Idell Sexton, Thelma Jenkins, Phyllis Watts. THE EBB TIDE MARCH 6, I960 Band Takes Part In Victoria Music Festival The Palacios High School band went to Victoria February 18th for its last parade of 1949-50 and also to participate in the annual Lions Club Music Festival held at the Patti Welder High School. A colorful parade was the first event of the day, with all the thirty five bands taking part. As the Palacios Band was not scheduled to play until 4:15, all the band members enjoyed lis- tening to the bands from sur- rounding towns play. Especially did they enjoy the spirited Lack- land Air Force Band from San Antonio. This band was the main feature of the day. Everyone felt they had learned much from lis- tening to them. The Palacios Band members as- sembled at the Patti Welder Aud- itorium at 4:15 to play for Mr. Kurtz, the judge. The two num- bers on their program were “King Cotton,” a march, and “Panera,” an overture. After receiving the judges comments, Mr. House, the director, and the band members started back home, all feeling they had learned much and had had an enjoyable day. THE POOP FROM THE GROUP A Hint To The Wise I, James Spruiel, heretofore speak wih my permission to say all the confounded and illiterate words about the problem of typing in this day and time of hardships and trials and also can tell any- one that this in-sworn and out- sworn subject called typing is not worth a hoot.—James Spruiel. Our Ideal COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS Darleen Wickham is wearing two senior rings. One of them is quite a bit larger than the other. What about it, Darlene? Has your fin- ger gotten larger? Have you heard the latest? Jean- ette Williams vs. E. N. Falks. Or is it Jeanette Williams vs. Ann Ware? Lou C. and Roy M. got serenaded down at the shell pile Monday night by four senior girls. What were you all doing, Lou, huh? Did Anita N. have anything to do with the “little incident” every- one was talking about in band Monday? What happened to Adeline’s “Bill”? Could he have been re- placed by Alfred? I guess so! Junior’s colors — Brown and Black; Junior’s flower — Blood Root; Junior’s Motto—Trying to be as smart as the SENIORS!!! Why has Bobbie Joyce been stay- ing in town so mach lately? She’s always on the lookout for a blue car totin’ around a lean and anky dude!!! Gladys Swensom really seems to like boys from El Campo. What’s wrong with Palacios boys, Gladys? Carolyn Bates was asking Mr. Orr how to get even with her “lover.” Sure and how should he know, Carolyn? I wonder why Susie is always so impatient for the Midway bus to arrive. Couldn’t be because of Post- man Charlotte, could it? Hey, Arthur, do you have a girl friend or do you live around here? I wonder why Lynn likes to practice the play so much. Be- cause of the “peck” he gives Kathy? Oh, come, Lynn, you can do better that that!! A certain senior boy seems to have taken a liking to Ginger R. That’s dangerous territory, isn’t it, Bobby? We want to know how the F. F. A. boys, such as Johnny Gayle, Jig- ger Newsom, Red Wright, and some more enjoyed their luxurious rooms (under the school bus) at San An- tonio. Notice to Pee Wee and James Spruiel: Somebody has been beat- ing your time with Joann. What’s the matter with you two brave A few boys and girls got to- gether and decided that an Ideal Boy and Girl should have— BOY— TO THE SHARKS AND Hair like Thomas Holsworth Eyes like Bobby Hix Face like Lynn Ramsey Sweet lips like Tom Polling “Physique” like Sam Seale Manners like George McHaney Dancing abiliy like Buddy Craw- ford Athletic ability like George Chiles Intelligence like Dean Merck Personality like Roy Markwardt Complexion like Red Wright Attraction for girls like John Gayle Patience with girls like James Spruiel and Wayne Abraham Line like C. W. Goppert Good Disposition like Carroll Cairnes Hunting dogs like James Pen- land. GIRLS— Figure like Jeanette Williams Hair like Mary Lee Bell Eyes like Charlotte Simons Lips like Lois Jean Cain Dancing ability like Irene Ger- hard Athletic ability like Mary Dee Jaksch Intelligence like Mary Marger- um Personality like Caro Cowger Temper like Ginger Richards Complexion like Phyllis Hols- worth Attraction for boys like Joann Claybourn Patience with boys like Joyce Woodland Tvping ability like Susie Jordan Wit like Anita Newsom Good disposition like Gladys Swenson and Gladys Schneider Neatness like Senora Navarro Legs like Darleen Wickham LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK seniors 7 :: :: x :: :: :: x X H X X ti :: x :: :: 5: :: a :: HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Ole Slippery Sexton, the star of the half-mile, Got tired and lay down awhile He had it planned out on a map It didn’t work though, Ciach made him run another lap ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise Paul Richmond Lumber Co. 2 BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK I PHONE 208 £ BOX 627 it x ______________ jj “ � Xx x. X.X,X:X :l ;; HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORP. :x X x X :: :: X :: x xXx :? :: x x x :t x x - COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods MARCH 6, 1950 THE EBB TIDE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance Scoop From A Droop What is your opinion on a girl asking a boy for a date? Mr. Smith—“Good way to get one.” Jimmy Shearer—“It would help out the bashful boys (that doesn’t include me).” Coach Holst—“I don’t think she should.” Johnnie McDaniel — “Anybody want a date?” Billy Ray Cogburn—(Painful sil- ence). Mrs. Sullivan bought a box of peanuts offering money in them. After buying 1,000 of them with- out any luck, we’re beginning to think we got gyped!! PARTAIN FOOD MARKET it Your Family Grocery' PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE SENIOR (LASS PLAY AMERICA’S FAVORITE Western Flyer Bicycles Western Auto Assoc. Store Western Auto Associ mE Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 i________________ Dope From A Mope Does anyone know what has hap pened to High School lately? They seem to have lost all their pep. I mean about the softball games between them and Junior High. They were always lagging behind! Sam Seales’ blue jeans were really tight when he played soft- ball Tuesday. Maybe they give him more “spring” that way. He didn’t knock any homers Wednes- day. Could it be because Carol wasn’t there? Gail S. is prepared to give free samples of Hadacol to anyone be- lieving they have T. B. Can anyone answer this question: “Is it better to kiss with your eyes open or closed?” Remember, if you leave your eyes open, you may get too good of a close-up. Jimmy S. says, “I am the char- acter of the Freshmen!” Oh, gad! The bug has been passing from one ear to another lately. I hope no one gets stung! Why is it the Midway boys are always singing, “Sally, Let Your Bangs Hang Down.” Nellie T. really seems to have it bad. That is, her crush on Leroy S. Byron, what’s this you’re saying about Babs T. ? Wonder who Frankie Stallard likes now? Annette Johnson (new pupil) seems to have stirred up quite a bit of interest among the seventh graders (boys anyway). Mrs. Collier (better known as Colleen Treacy) looked very moth- erly at play practice Tuesday night in her blue jeans and loud socks She must be getting spry in her old age. Some Call It Softball On February 28, a group of high school boys brought something re- sembling a softball team to the “salt mines” of Junior High. They put on a good show before the game, but through some trick of fate, lost the game by a consider- able margin. However they hadn’t quite had enough yet, so they came back the next day confident they could beat the seventh and eighth graders. Their confidence was shattered af- ter they had lost the game. They were last seen heading for the elementary school in hopes of beat, ing the sixth graders. H. E. I The H. E. I girls have started sewing and are now making seams. The French seam seems all French. (Give Gloria credit for that pun.) Gail Sexton was found stitching her hand after trying to sew a straight seam for 90 minutes. This is a poem to say before meals during Spring:— Spring is sprung, The grass is grew, The boids is choiping in the trees, And I’m sitting on the corner, Oiping and boiping up doity woims. Let’s eat! TEXAS GEOGRAPHY Mrs. Sullivan really gave us an easy test (at least she thought so). After we had handed in our papers we looked in the book for t e answers. Over half of us felt like knocking ourselves in the head 101 being so dumb. ENGLISH I This week the English I Classes have been writing essays on tuber- culosis. Every one is trying hard h «cause two prizes are offered. The first prize winner will receive ten dollars and the second orize win ner will receive five dollars. g - ©CHHaM OGSHK k aCKWK K(x x;« « k.h a a JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! H Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. Ha K ■ K k! k! K K S' K Compliments CHARLES LUTHER mammosam THE EBB TIDE MARCH 6, 1950 Thanks A Million We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan for the wonderful dinner that we had February 25. Peggy Miller and Pete Peterson really did enjoy that wonderful warm bath. If the Sullivan’s radio does not work you can blame it on the volleyball girls. What girls won’t do to get a radio to play! Your yells for the team sure helped the girls morals. We are looking forward to next year’s tournament. The PHS Volleyball Girls I wondered why Florence G. has going around with such a long face until I found out that Jack Nelson was sick. Johnnie Me. says her life is complete now that she has had a date with Jack Harris. (All Jun- ior High fainted when it heard the news.) Question Of The Week What is your most embarrass- ing moment? Fred Roach—When I came back to school with my mustache shaved I felt like I did not have any clothes on. Roy Markwardt—When I found out the band girls had been peep- ing through the hole in the floor above the dressing room. Carol Cowger—In Plane Geom- etry class when Sam Seale said, “Who knows, I might go to a Kansas College.” “My most embarrassing mo- ment,” said Red Wright, “was when I followed Jack Nelson into a drug store in San Antonio, looked up and found out that it was not Jack.” “My only embarrassing moment,” replied Joanna, “was when I was staring in a softball game, made a spectacular catch, looked down and discovered my blue jeans ripped from here to there.” Pete S. has always got a head- ache. Someone must be getting him down. I wonder who? It couldn’t be M. J., could it? Make your plans now to attend the Senior Class play. A certain sophomore boy’s most embarrassing moment was when he was enjoying a swim in the river by Tom Bolling’s house, clad only in his birthday bathing suit, and three of his cousins of the fairer sex came upon him. He had to stay in until dark. (His name is not mentionable but his initials are Sam Seale.) COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT’ LOWRY DC x X K K x x K MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 Margaret Ann—When I was ii the 7th grade mother mentionec inviting all my teachers to dinner The very next day I went t school and invited all the teachers to dinner. When I arrived home, found mother ill with a headacln and the teachers were to arrive a 6:00. I was told that I would hav to go and tell each teacher tha he was not supposed to come After persuading mother not t make me do this, we all got busj and prepared a dinner. When th guests came though, mother tol them about the whole incident ant was I embarrassed. Sonny Chiles—A most embar rassing situation that I have nevei forgotten happened to me: I was asked to stand before the seconc grade class and recite a poem. ’ would say a sentence then tht teacher would have to say th next and I, likewise, would re peat it. So, you see, I did not knov the poem and I have ever sinc hesitated from standing before t x' X X X X X kk X x x X XXXX XSTXXX CX ; ; I PETERSEN’S jj CAFE ! 416 Main St. Nicknames Gail Sexton—Whispering Hope. Colleen Treacy—Elmo Dolly Milam—Aggie War Hymn. Dorothy Florip—Saucer Eyes. Gloria Jensen—It Makes No Dif- ference Now. Charlene McConnell—Heartaches Betty Jo Hill—Georgia Peach. David Johnson—Stiff-Neck LINE-UP FOR TODAY’S GAME Some of the characters on the high school softball team are: Pee Wee Abraham—“Where Is He?” John Gayle—“Buck-Snorter.” Tom Bolling—“Buddy Duck.” George McHaney—“Goosey.” James Penland—“Cooney.” Kenneth Rampmeier—“Stinker.” Billy Hamlin—“Hamburger.” Sam Seale—“Boots.’ group and speaking, all because of this one simple embarrassing mo- ment. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS k K3C)f.iOI «XK«;K«5C)C� C xxxxxrx KSx'xixx'xJCKX x.'xixFxrx.XiX'x xXxxxx-xxix X'X'X'x xxxi t MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson’s Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS I IT'S NOT THE HOURS YOU PUT ! INTO A JOB THAT COUNTS— IT'S WHAT YOU PUT INTO THE HOURS. PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS -1 BB IDE VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 13 THE EBB TIDE STAFF—Left to right, Charles Goppert, Sam Seale, Sue Jordan, Tom Bolling, Carolyn Bates. Mary Margerum, Joyce Woodland, and Buddy Crawford. SPORTSMANSHIP According to the dictionary sportsmanship is “conduct becom- ing to a sportsman, involving hon- est rivalry, courteous relations, and ’raceful acceptance of results.” To ,M a good sport you must have. « t just one. but all these char- acteristics. When you cease to d:s- lay one of these traits, you cease 0 be a sportsman. Some people think of a sports- man as a person who plays football or can run the fastest at a ;r ck meet. But I say that sports- manship is needed in every phase life. Anyone can be a good sport vhen everything is fine, but it akes a real sportsman to take it when everything goes wrong. It seems to me that if we had more real sportsmen around this school, we would have the so-called “school spirit” that everyone talks about. There would also be less disagreement between students and teachers. After we leave high school sportmanship is needed even more. When we are out in the world seek- :ng employment or trying to keep the employment we have, sports- manship counts more than we ma realize now. This not only applies to boys, but to girls also. Even though some girls do not intend to work in the public they still will have a full-time job working at home. This kind of work will also SENIOR CLASS PLAY ONE TOO MANY' TO BE PRESENTED FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Jr. High Hornets Walk Off With Practice Track Meet The Palacios Junior High won a practice meet between Palacios. Markham, and Blesisng, in Bless- ing March 4th. There were five events run off, with the Palacios boys winning four first places. Palacios made 38 points. Blessing 12 points, and Markham 4 points. The Results: 50-yard dash—1. Wratislaw, Pa- lacios; 2. Sliva, Blessing; 3. Gut- tenberger, Palacios; 4. Manning, Palacios. (Time: 6.5 seconds.) 100-yard dash—1. Sliva, Bless- ing; 2. Guttenborger, Palacios; 3. Kimball, Palacios; 4. Wratislaw, Palacios. (Time: 12.5 seconds.) 440-yard relay — 1. Palacios, (Beard, Manning, Guttenberger, Wratislaw); 2. Blessing; 3. Mark- ham. (Time 56.9 seconds.) 120-yard low hurdles—1. Boll- ing, Palacios; 2. Perez, Palacios; 3. Beard, Palacios; 4. Froman, Blessing. (Time 18.4 seconds) Shot Putt—1. Wratislaw, Pala- cios: 2. Bowers, Palacios; 3. Mar jo. Markham; 4. Manning, Palacios. (Distance 35 feet 11 inches.) Don’t complain about having no- where to go on March 24 because the Senior Class will provide you with lots of entertainment if you’ll go to see their play “One Too Many.” “One Too Many” will be pre- sented on Friday, March 24, at 8:00 p.m. in the Elementary School Auditorium. Reserved seats are 60 cents, general admission is 50 cents and admission for school chidren is 30 cents. This senior play is going to be exceptionally good. I know because the “characters” in the play told me so. These characters are Car- olyn Bates, Sue Jordan, Darleen Wickham, Ginger Richards, Mar- garet Ann Holsworth, Charles Gop- pert, Roy Wesselman, Kenneth Rampmeier, George Chiles, Ru- dolph Mosier, and Lynn Ramsey. Mr. Sullivan is the director. “One Too Many’ is a comedy. It is action-packed to the very last minute. The characters range from a near-sighted bachelor to an am- ateur artist, so you can imagine that the play will be very un- usual. We’d like to see each and every one of you there. Get out your glad rags, call up your best friend, and let’s make it a date—One Too Many! Student Council Makes Report The student council of 1949-1950 has done much in providing activ- ities and entertainments for the student body. The archery sets and shuffleboard courts have been the main additions to the noon time recreational facilities. Also, ping- pone paddles and balls have been provided. The crowning of the sports queen entertainment was a great success and took in $95.00. We plan to make it an annual affair. The volleyball tournament was also a success taking in $29.00. Since the school year isn’t over, several other activities have been planned. If nothing interferes, a school talent show is scheduled for the last of March. A western da and barn dance is being planned for April 28. test your sportsmanship. So, within the last few weeks of our school year, let’s all try to be “real” sportsmen. Meet- The Staff Of The Ebb Tide Joyce Woodland, Editor-in-chief, —“It wouldn't do to print.” Marv Margerum, Assistant Ed- itor—“I have to ask Rudolph first.” Carolyn Bates—Business Mana- ger—“Don’t put that.” Susie Jordan. Scandal Editor— “the vampiest vamp vamping.” Senora Navarro. Literary Editor —“It’s all right with me.” Frankbn Cunningham. Sports Editor—“I’ll have it ready tomor- row.” Tom Bolling, Assistant Sports Editor—“Hibernates during class periods.” Sam Seale. Sophomore Class Re- porter--“loves to hunt coons—and shell piles.” Buddy Crawford, Junior Class Reporter—“Loves ’em all.” Charles Goppert, Photography Editor—“The Great Lover.” THE STUDENT COUNCIL—Left to right, Florence Goppert, Buddy Crawford, Margaret Ann Holsworth, president, George McHaney, George Chiles, vice-presi- dent, Bobby Joyce Harvey, secretary, and John Gayle. THE EBB TIDE MARCH 20, 19 Characteristics Johnnie Me.—Stomping her foot when angry. (Wonder if she pets angry when she hears Dolly has been flirting with Lynn?) Barbara G.—When you can’t find her anywhere else look for a crowd of boys. Mary Ruth H.—Sparks shooting out from her eyes when she learns that Barbara has been playing Canasta and going rabbit hunting. (What’s wrong with that? Could it be who B. G. plays Canasta and goes rabbit hunting with?) Darlene Rioux—Her lack of manners. Darlene, don’t you know you’re not supposed to stay in the same room with J. Me. when a boy comes to see her? (For in- stance, Lynn R.) FAMOUS LAST WORDS George McIIaney—“111 take six, oranges that is.” Dolly Milam—“Lock the door.” Mrs. Sullivan—“Adios, Amigos.” Gail Sexton—“I don’t, I don’t like him any more.” uie M i Place to EAT COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY oasvotnaptea tffcary � « « ycxninix n W IK a K MADDOX MOTOR CO. Phone 323 or 324 Girls Play In Last Two Volleyball Tourneys The Palacios High School vol- leyball team participated in their last two tournaments of the year. The first one was at Ganado March 4. Palacios began their first game with Van Vleck at 10:30 that morning. Winning this game they were matched with Ganado in the second round starting at 3:30. After two hard games Ganado won. and this left Palacios with only one more game to be played at 6:30 with Garwood. Palacios was playing for third place, but finally lost to Garwood. Trophies were awarded as fol- lows: 1st place, Ganado, second, Moulton, third, Garwood and con- solation, Lolita. The last tournament was held at Lolita March 11. The next year’s team from Palacios left in the morning in order to play the first game with Lolita B at 10:00. Palacios lost this game; this made them for consolation. At 2:00 Port Lavaca and Palacios played. The seniors all got to play on our team as it was their last tourna- ment and Port Lavaca lost. This meant that Palacios would stay until 6:30 to plav Edna for consol- ation finals. Edna proved tough competition but the locals were playing good ball and won both games. When the trophies were awarded the Palacios captain, Gla- dys Schneider, received the consol- ation trophy for our new trophy case at school. Second place was awarded to Lolita and first place to the strong Garwood team. Everyone is looking for our local team of next year to bring home several more trophies to add to our volleyball awards. We all think they can do it. Believe It Or Not By Rob Bipley Jo Ann Munds was actually seen with Kenneth R. Sunday night. The Junior High School has more creaking floors, drafty halls, and fewer heaters than any other school in the United States. Brrrr. Coach Holst has a column in the paper this time! Gloria Jensen obtained her driv- er’s license although she had a hard time. :: :: it a a a a a a a a a a a S a a a 66 a PETERSEN’S a a a a a a a £ a a a a a a ■a a a : a a a a a a a a a a a a a 4 416 Main St. a M Question Of The Week What would you do if you had a million dollars? Charlotte Beth Simons—“The first thing I would do with a mil- lion dollars is to look for an able bodied man.” Phyllis Holsworth—“The first thing I would do with a million dollars is to spend it.” Lynn Green—Just laughed “Tee Hee.” Billy Hamlin—“I would buy chain of grocery stores.’ Nelson Thompson—“I would buy a John Deere factory.” Ann Ware—“I’d buy a diamond ring.” Wayne White—“I’d count it.” Kenneth Johnson—“I’d buy a Cadillac.” Marvin Johnson—“I’d buy the schoolhouse and bum it.” Martha Heath—“I’d buy a car.” Mary Ellen Peterson—“I'd go get Pauley and we’d travel.” Coach Shelton—“I’d spend the ♦@lb % ! out of it.” GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISH XiQL'fc KiOQtXX K KXXJCK XXXXX = BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS Zi min KKXKXKiX CKISJS5X'SI)CiSISl®C5C5 u :: :: :: :: :: :: :: i: :: :: :: :: :: H. 5: H 5: it K X :: ” � ” « X ‘ ” « « :: HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS | A GREAT CITY IS THAT WHICH HAS THE GREATEST MEN AND WOMEN. A It- A U 14- i MARCH 20, 1950 THE EBB TIDE What We See Hear WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance :t «.Vit it it X X it K it a )UUUi X « :: it it K X All Junior High is wondering how Lou C. can go steady with two boys. How do you do it Lou? Mary Louise seemed to be keeping Jean Wendel’s cousin busy Saturday night. Meanwhile, what were Jean and Jimmy doing? B. G. recommends Pee v ee Abra- ham for a very good can ista play- er. Jimmy, Bob, and Byron are up to their old tricks again. Boys, those lines are getting old. Babs seemed to be having fun with Addison from El Campo Sat- urday night. What’s this about your walking, Babs? Mary Ruth, what happened to Kitchen’s car Saturday night? PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY AMERICA’S FAVORITE Western Flyer Bicycles Western Auto Assoc Store Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by I). M. GREEN — PHONE 6 Dope From A Mope Golly gosh! Nellie says Leroy’s really nice; They go together like chicken and rice! (Advertisement for Campbell’s “Chicken and Rice soup.) For a few days Colleen Treacy was sad and blue because of George Me. They had a long conference in front of Junior High after that, everything was just fine. Charles Harvey: “That sopho- more sure is smart. He knows all the answers.” Wonder why Jean W. insisted on taking Jimmy Kitchen home Satur- day night.? Junior’s car certainly is crowded with six people in it, isn’t it, Gloria? Sunday, several girls went to the great city of Collegeport on a pleasure trip. After buying ice cream cones, the girls sped back to Palacios. By the way, does John Bruce still have a knot on his head? Ginger, Colleen Treacy’s puppy, certainly made a hit at play prac- tice Tuesday night. Wonder why? WANTED: A freshman boy with a G.I. hair cut. He has black hair, is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. Signed. A 5 feet 2 inch Freshman blonde. Can you guess who John Merck sat with in the show Saturday night? His soft words must have had effect on her; she was sick for two days after. Who has Dolly Milam suddenly decided to flirt with? His brother’s name is George Lowry. (That's a hint!) Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III Track and field sports are in full swing around the “red fort- ress” from two-thirty to six p.m. each day. There are three track teams working out. They are the 7th and 8th grade team, freshman team, and senior high team. The 7th and 8th grade track meet will be held in Palacios, March 24th, at 1:30 p.m. The freshman and senior high track meet will be held in Boling March 31st. There will be five softball teams representing our P. J. H. in the district meets on April 29th in Markham and on May 13th in Louise. The boys and girls will each have teams representing the 7th and 8th grades and freshman class. The boys will also have a team playing in the senior meet. ENGLISH I English I is very proud of our winners of the Tuberculosis essays. When Darlene Rioux heard her name in first place she turned as pale as her blouse. We also praise Colleen Treacy, Marilyn Johnson, Dolly Milam, and Bob Lowry for their winning es- says. What's In A Name Arthur M.—strong as a bear. Charles M.—of great strength. John C.—the Lord’s grace. Stanley W.—glory of the camp. Donald (Donny)—proud chief. Pete A.—a stone. Harold (Roy M.)—leader of the army. Ann W.—gracious. Evelyn T.—hazel nut. Joyce W.—vivacious. Louise H.—protectress of people. Margaret H.—a pearl. Martha H.—becoming bitter. Mary (all)—distressed, tearful Phyllis H.—a green hough. Dorothy C.—Gift of God. Frances C.—Free. Patronize Ebb-Tide Advertisers. JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AM) LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! ■ � :: a it it it if If it it it if X XXXX « a it a it i: � :: it :: :: :: :t :: i; :: :: i: :: y X a u a a :: i: :: :: :: : i: :: :: :: :: i: i: :: :: :: :: :: i: :: i: :: :: i: J .xxxxxxxxx.xx xxx xlCxKSgSS a a a J- a jj it C W B H M x 5 a a a X a a Compliments of i JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. it :t it :t it it it it it it it i: it it it it it it it it it it.it it i :: J: It XI • • • £ ;; it X it it a it it a if X Compliments CHARLES LUTHER a THE EBB TIDE Junior High Ideals A few girls got together and decided that an Ideal Boy and Girl should have: Boy Hair like Bill Kennedy Eyes like Norris Neely Face like Bob Lowry Sweet lips like Dick Bolling Physique like Bobby Humble Manners like Ralph Clement Dancing ability like Jimmy Shearer Athletic ability like Pete Sar- delich Intelligence like Buddy Luther Complexion like Charles Teutch Patience with girls like Byron King Lines like John Merck Personality like Charles Harvey. Girls Figure like Carolyn Tolleson Hair like Charlene McConnell Eyes like Darlene Rioux Lips like Marilyn Johnson Dancing ability like Barbara Ta Folia Athletic ability like Johnnie McD. and Vadis B.- Intelligence like Nellie Thomp- son Personality like Barbara Gayle Temper like Mary Ruth Halli- day Complexion like Judy Broussard Attraction for boys like Dolly Milam Patience with boys like Gloria Jensen Wit like Gail Sexton Good disposition like Margie Mize Neatness like Dorothy Florip Ability to keep her boy friend like Colleen Treacy. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 THE POOP FROM THE GROUP The Sophomores are coming up in this world. Another one has taken a liking to a certain Junior, Thomas Holsworth by name. But Charlotte can’t understand why Thomas can’t wait just as well at Midway as in Palacios until Mar- garet Ann is through with Senior Play practice. Carolyn B., how were things in Alabama ? Are they playing “Charlie, My Boy,” over there. Buddy C. and Roy Markwardt with their dates, Irene G. and Lou C., respectively, really stepped out over the week-end. Dan Cupid found them dancing in the Emer- ald Room of the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. Mr. Orr: “You can’t sleep in my class.” Arthur L.: “If you didn’t talk so loud, I could.” James S. finds the poetry left in physics notebooks quite interesting. It can be embarrassing too, espe- cially when showed to Bobby H., can’t it Joyce W.? E. N. Falks said he couldn’t eat over the week-end for thinkine about the date he had had with Jeanette W. on Friday night. Do you affect them all that way, Jeanette? The Senior play cast feel ex- tremely fortunate in having such an attractive young lady for their director. Her name is Miss Lead- ing. She’s small, only six foot and three inches, underweight, only two hundred pounds, has blonde corn silk hair with brown locks show- ing around the forehead, and wears brown rimmed glasses. She has a rather dignified Roman shaped nose and talks with a soprano tone of voice. Her only fault is that every once in a while in a state of nicotine madness she has to smoke a Roi Tan cigar and the cast goe s fighting through the play, dis- regarding the smoky atmosphere. In case you haven’t caught the jest of it yet, her initials are W. E. S. fcXX KKKK«««� i:aoH!tsa� K WX I SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. C. Campbell INSURANCE Oran Mize: Yeah, but he ain’t heard all the questions yet.” Mr. Harbison: “What is the number of tons of coal shipped ou! of the U. S. in any given year?” Charles G.: “1492—none!!” SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies : X X it it it it XX Kit XX X XXX XX'X X X if MARCH 20, 195c THE HONOR ROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL “A” HONOR ROLL Carolyn Bates, Bobbie Joyce Harvey, Sue Jordan, Mary Mar- gerum, Ginger Richards, Gladys Swenson, Nelson Thompson. “B” HONOR ROLL Wayne Abraham, Mary Lee Bell, Charles Bowers, Opal Lee Buff aloe, Laura May Cooper, Carol Cow- ger, John Crawford, Gladys Dunn, Irene Gerhard, Phyllis Holsworth. Franklin Cunningham, Florence Goppert, Lynn Green, Oscar Gu- tierrez, Martha Heath, Carrie Lee Hebei, Rowland Hicks, Betty Hum- ble, Mary Dee Jaksch, Ema Jean Johs, Jimmy Kitchens, Oran Mize. Julia Lee Martino, Rudolph Mosier, Dean Merck, Senora Navarro. Anita Newsom. Kenneth Ramn- meier, Adeline Shimek, Correan Sikes, Charlotte Simons, Doris Slaughter, Colleen Talmadge, Billy Warner, Darleen Wickham, Jean- ette Williams, Joyce Woodland. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL “A” HONOR ROLL Ann Brandon, Marilyn Johnson. Don Johnson, Nelda Maddox, and Nellie Thompson. “B” HONOR ROLL June Christi, Mary Ruth Halli- day, Gloria Jensen, Mary Frances McDougle, Jo Ann Munds, Annie Nell Penland, Willie Reitz. Johnnie McDaniel, Gail Sexton, Jean Wendel, Colleen Treacy, Bar- bara Tafola, Ralph Clement, Billy Cogburn, Bobby Humble, David Johnson, Byron King, Bob Lowry, Charles Luther, Jimmy Shearer. Marlene Cavallin, Bonnie Harv- ey, Nalona Harvey, Gwen John- son, Marilyn Milam, Ima Jean Morgan, Dana Kay Paris, Domin go Rodriguez. Sue Treadway, Valerie Weaver Dorothy Wickham, Mary Ann Welch, Joy W'ynn, Hubert Bowers, Jimmy Hall, Don Marquess, Bobby Partain. Kay King, Joan Coan, Ester Ty- erina, Alberta Caravajal, Carla Eh- lers, Kay Green, Frankie Stallard. See “One Too Many.” ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO, PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise £ Paul Richmond I Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK BOX 627 PHONE 208 HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION j BOX 1578 PALACIOS | I Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS TIDE VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 14 Capacity Crowd Views Senior Class Play, 'One Too Many' Friday night the elementary au- ditorium was packed to capacity. Everyone was eager to see the curtain rise at 8:00 o'clock. The action of the play took place at a winter resort in Arizona. The play was action packed from the opening when Hannah, the Irish maid, tried determinedly but un- successfully, to awaken Pancho, the hired man of all trades. Char- leen, the amateur artist, arrived just in time to cause more con- flicts between Lester Jenkins, the henpecked husband, and his dom- ineering: wife, Luetta. The Jen- kins family was already having trouble because their daughters, Kathy, wished to marry Dudley Brackenberger, whom they thought was a soda jerk. More fun awaited everyone when Miss Ivey, the young real estate agent, tried to out smart the nearsighted bachelor so she could buy the resort. In spite of Bill Crane's, manager of the resort, attempts to keep order, Danny, “the juvenile,” often upset his plans. There was hParious laughter when Danny and Bill had to impersonate girls in order to convince Finch that there were blondes and brunettes around so that he would buy the resort. As the story goes, everyone (Continued On Back Page) PEGGY MILLER—SPORTS QUEEN 7th And 8th Grades Win District Track Meet Sixteen Boys Receive Basketball Awards Coach R. C. Shelton proudly pave sixteen boys their basketball awards for the 1950 season Seven were also lettermen from last year's team. Boys receiving the miniature Fold basketballs were John “Curly” G yle, Kenneth “Rump” Ramp- [Jeier, I.upe “Hotshot” Rodriquez, Tom “Deacon” Bolling, Bobby ‘Hector” Hix, George “Keg” Chiles. ' vnn “Loverboy” Ramsey, Pete '19 point” Aparacio. Boys receiving Sterling Silver Jasketballs were Maurillo “Snuec- ’ Rodriquez, Billy “the Kid” “amlin, Charles “Bonehead” Bow- . Charles “old Pro” Goppert, James “Pinhead” Penland, Roy Sundance” Markwardt, James Slippery” Sexton, Sam Seale. Nine of these men return next !ear and we should have a fine JShting Shark team. The Seventh and Eighth Grade thinly-clads won the district 8Q-B track and field crown for 1950 last Friday afternoon on the Junior High Track. Coach Holst’s boys placed :n eight of the nine events to show they were a well balanced team. Gene Teague of Crescent was high roint man with 19 points Scoring the most points for Pala- cios were Tom Navarro 10 4 points, Clinton Wratislaw 9 4 points, and Santos Perez 8 points. The re- sults: 120-yard low hurdles—1 Teague of Crescent, 2. Perez of Palacios. 3 Wuthridge or Crescent, 4. Smith of Ble8s:ng (time 18.5). 50-yard dash—Wratislaw of Pa- lacios, 2. Navarro of Palacios. 3 Guttenberger of Palacios. 4. Wuth- rich of Crescent (time 6.6). 100-yard d sh—1. Teague of Crescent, 2. Gregory of Van Vleck, 3. Navarro of Palacios, 4. Gut- tenberger of Palacios (time 11.4). 440-yard relay—1. Palacios, 2. Van Vleck, 3. Blessing, 4. Mark- ham (time 53.8). Pull Ups—1. Perez of Palacios, 2. Morrow and Harget, both of Van Vleck, tied, 4. Creney of Mark- ham (29 times). | Broad Jump—1. Teague of Cres- cent and Navarro of Palacios tied, 3. Sliva of Blessing, 4. Gregory of | Van Vleck (distance 16 feet 8 inches). Shot Putt—1. Gregory of Van Vleck, 2. Wratislaw of Palacios, 3 Tyler of Louise, 4 Naranio of Markham (distance 38 feet 3 inch- es). Softball Throw—1. Peter of Crescent, 2. Tyler of Louise, 3. Saha of Blessing, 4. Gregory of Mark- ham (distance 225 feet, 11 inches). High Jump—1. Teague of Cres- cent, 2. Keith of Van Vleck, 3. Wild of Crescent, 4. Smith of Palacios. Bolling of Palacios, Hagwood o' Crescent, Greene of Van Vleck. and Fromen of Blessing all tied for fourth place (distance 4 feet 11 inches). Here's how the schools total scoring went: Palacios 33-2'5, Crescent 29-1 5, Van Vleck 21-1 5, Blessing 7-1 5, Louise 5, Markham 3. The Morning Agriculture class will put on a radio program Wed- nesday, April 5, at 6:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. over KIOX, Bay City. Boys In Ag Class Make Grand Showing At Fat Stock Show Palacios High School is indeed very proud of our Agriculture boys who made such a grand showing at the annual “Matagorda County Livestock Show.” The boys who ex- hibited the stock, their placings, and what they received for the animals are as follows: Roy Wesselman—Pen of 4 dry- lot calves, $937.35. Thomas Holsworth—pen of 4 dry-lot calves, $737.70. Donald Shimek—pen of 4 dry- lot calves, $700.50. Ralph Robinson—Reserve Cham- pion Fat Barrow, $40.40. W. C. Robinson—Fat barrow, $34.20. Charles Bowers—Champion Dai- ry Heifer. Nelson Thompson — Champion Open Gilt Class. Nelson Thompson—First Prem- ium Gilt. Donald Shimek—Dairy Heifer, Volleyball Awards Presented March 30 An assembly was held last Thurs- day for the purpose of awarding volleyball and basketball medals. Mr. Sullivan, the volleyball coach, awarded silver volleyballs to the following A string players: Mary Dee Jaksch, Mary Ellen Peterson, Gladys Schneider, and Darleen Wickham, the graduating members of the team, and also receiving the A string awards were: Peggy Mill- er, Johnny McDaniels, Joanna Hen- dricks, and Joann Clayboum. The B string awards, which were bronze volleyballs, were presented to Barbara Gayle, Opal Buflfaloe, and Vadis Ann Barrett. There is nothing to worry about. There are only two things to wor- ry about, either you are well or you are sick. If you are well there is nothing to worry about. If you are sick there are only two things to worry about, either you get well or you die. If you get well there is nothing to worry about and if you die there are only two things to worry about, either you go to heaven or hell. If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about. And if you go to hell, you’ll be so busy shaking hands with old friends you won’t have time to worry. THE EBB TIDE CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere gratitude and thanks to my class- mates and many friends who sent such lovely floral offerings and kind words of sympathy during my recent sorrow.—Eugene Newsom. CARD OF THANKS The cast of the Senior Play wishes to thank Mr. Sullivan again for being such a grand director. We also wish to thank all those who helped by loaning us their belong- ings for use in the play. “One Too Many” cast. CARD OF THANKS The seniors looked with some surprise on the paint job done the night before the Senior Play. Nat- urally, the seniors were home get- ting a good nights sleep in prepar- ation for the play. We thank very kindly, however, the kind persons who achieved such artistic effects in honor of “Seniors of ’50.” Senior Class CARD OF SYMPATHY The students of Palacios High School wish to extend their deep- est sympathy to Eugene Newsom in his recent bereavement. Visitor: “How old are you, son- ny boy?” W. C. Robinson: “That’s hard to say, sir. According to my latest school tests, I have a psychological age of 2 and a moral age of 10. Anatomically, I’m 7; mentally, I’m 9. But I suppose you refer to my chronological age. That’s 14, but nobody pays any attention to that these days!” COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X s X X M X x IX X :: X SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE APRIL 3, 1950 THE POOP FROM THE GROUP FAMOUS WORDS: Darleen W.—“Golly.” Kenneth R.—“I bet you’re Mither Tham Finch.” Peggy M.—“I wanta show y’all something.” Phyllis H.—“Is that right?” Susie J.—“I'm so mad I could die!” Carolyn B.—“Wel-111!” Anita N.—“I don’t like the way he kisses!” Florence G.—“Gad!” Charles G.—“Are you still my girl friend?” Arthur L.—“Here’s the way me and Spruiel are ging to make the first million.” Joyce W.—“That makes me so dern mad.” Jeanette W.—“I’ll ask Glenn about it.” Ginger R.—“Don’t Stop!” Margaret Ann—“If there’s any- thing I can’t stand it’s deceit and trickery.” Laura M. Cooper—“Oh-no.” Orr—“Just one more peep out of you and out yeu go!” Carroll C.—“He’s always trying to get me in trouble.” Johnny G.—“ $) r c@ lb S !” Mrs. Burton—“You don’t have to take English IV, if you didn’t want to!” Sue C.—“Stupid Seniors!” Sonny C.—“Dumb Juniors!” Lynn R.—“But, Preacher.” Some Characters thought to be in the vicinity of Palacios High. If you have any information lead- ing to the whereabouts of the dan- gerous criminals, please notify Warden Sullivan or Sheriff Shelton at once—it is your duty. John Gayle alias “Pudenhead” Gayle. Tom Bolling alias “sweetlips” alias “Dolly Boy.” Nelson Thompson alias “The Brain.” Charles Goppertt alias “The Shadow.” Sonny Chiles alias “Pancho.” Carol Cowger alias “The Kansas Kid.” C. Carvin alias “Cuddles Car- vin.”’ A. Newsom alias “The Nitwit.” Joanna Hendricks alias “The Bone Crusher.” Peggy Miller alias “Cateye Mil- ler.” Irene Gerhard alias “Ragmop” Tips For Future Seniors LET— By One Who Knows As exalted seniors you will sure- ly want to paint—it’s the vogue you know. When the urge hits you remember some advice from one who now knows. To me it is much easier to paint at night, quieter working conditions you know. Now, you will probably want to paint many different places so proper transportation is necessary. Cars are out! Use an old battered up pickup so if you spill a little paint it won’t hurt anything. Because scenery is seen better from higher places, take along a step ladder. Choose your paint and brushes carefully. Get a good grade of paint and don’t mix it too thin. This causes paint to run all over every- thing, including yourself, which reminds me, wear old clothes. In finishing, if the flag pole must be decorated leave some means of taking decorations off without climbing the darn thing; and no matter what the urge, don’t sign your masterpieces. Last, but not j least, leave blabber mouths at • home. PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSEs HUSAK MOTOR CO PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO, PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK :: :: :: :: x :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: X X :: :: :: :: :: :: SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies k X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X, ! wanted in three states for flirting. Lynn Green alias “The Fingers.” Sam Seale alias “The Form” wanted for playing hooky. Colleen Talmadge alias “Poker Face Lil.” George McHaney alias “Snook- um” wanted for killing cows. Sue Jordan alias “Pepper Jor- dan” wanted for manslaughter. Carolyn Bates alias “Bitter Bates” wanted in Alabama for stealing watermelons. Due to our stupidity, we didn’t know that Mr. Sullivan has ap- plied for the job of sheriff; so if you see him with a badge on, don’t be surprised. A little bird told us that a certain M. A. H. is all out for L. R. Wonder why Dean Merck was absent two days. Could it be he was planting rice for their future home, huh, Nelda Fay? “School Spirit” was awakened early Friday morning, but he got up on the wrong side of the bed. ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise X X X X X X X X XXX X X X X. X X X X X X R - s « Paul Richmond Lumber Co. § BUILDING MATERIAL jj 9 § MILL WORK X X BOX 627 PHONE 208 2 I ! XXTX'XKXX x X X X xxxX X) IXX. U fxx x x x X x X x x X U x XX x x X x : HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods APRIL 3, 1950 THE EBB TIDE ; :: s;; xX k x;; :c X :: :: :: x ; x tf WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance :0 XjK 5OC X X'XiXJQOCXJCXXXXX'XX' Classified Section NOTICE—Charles Harvey is my private property. Anyone who trespasses will be prosecuted. Gail Sexton. FOR SALE—One Midway boy named Tom Bolling. I am no longer responsible for debts made by any one other than myself. Dolly Milam. ATTENTION—Anyone caught in the act of stealing my boy friend, George McHaney, will be assessed a heavy fine. Colleen TSreacy. WANTED—Some senior boys to clean up the basketball court and also the tennis court Junior High Faculty. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET it Your Family Grocery' PHONE 68 STAPLE ANI) FANCY GROCERIES AMERICA'S FAVORITE Wostorn Flyar Bicycles Western Auto Assoc. Store MORE for Your Radio Dollar with TRUETOIIE at your Western Auto Assoc. Store Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by I). M. GREEN — PHONE 6 :: :: :: :: :: x X X.X X XX X X X XX X X.X X X X X X X XX X X Dope From A Mope Bill K. and Dale H. have a “union suit” for the one act play which is form fitting. Boys, where is your modesty? What dignified “senior” walked Johnnie Me. to town last Tuesday afternoon? None other than “Lus- cious” Lynn. What two people insist on walk- ing up and down the steps to- gether? (Nellie and Leroy have it bad!) What were Jo Ann Munds and Kenneth Rampmeier doing parked at the shell pile on Sunday after- soon? Shame on you Jo Ann! (You’re only supposed to park there at night!) Mary Louise’s “ad” in the paper brought prompt results. Robert is burning up the road to College- port now. Was the water cold Tuesday night, Robert? What did the Alegebra class think when the boys were spanked and the girls had to put their noses in rings drawn on the board? Oh cruel, heartless, Mr. Smith! Quotation from “Julius Ceasar” by Brutus Luther: “The fault, dear Mr. Smith, is not in our formula, but in the back of the book that the answers are wrong. It is said that Colleen Treacy enjoyed herself very much at Mid- way last Sunday. Who did Johnnie Me have a date with Wednesday night? Where’s JoAnn ? Gloria J. has named her feet “big” and “bigger,” but we think they should be the “biggest.” Quotation from “Julius Ceasar” by Calpurnia Wendel: There is a boy in the affairs of itOKSi;)!!:!:!!::::::::::;: X X x :: X x x x X X « a Mr. Charles Luther of the Bay Chevrolet Company presented the Palacios F. F. A. Chapter with a blue half ton pickup. The F. F. A. is very grateful to Mr. Luther and feels that the pickup will be of great value to them in making field trips and in taking boy’s live- stock to shows. Jean, Which, taken at the proper time, leads on to marriage: Omitted, all the days of her life Are bound in spinsterhood and loneliness. Have you ever tried sitting in the shade of the palm of your hand? Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. � x SIBBMWHBBBBBMBgBBPBBBIBBBBUK JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AM) LIGHT CO. MORE POW0: TO YOU! I X)fXXKXXXIX:XK BBBH itXXWKXfcKXJOfK-WSXSOCKi XXXtCXJOCXKXX’XXXXffiexSQCKXSOWXXTOGXWXJttncX :: X u X x X K X X IX I V XX •X.x.x x x x x x:x x x X. X-XX.X3QO0LX X.X X' N X X X X X :: X X Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE APRIL 3, m H. E. 8 Wednesday, March 22, the Eighth Grade sewing class had a style re- view of the skirts and blouses they had finished in their sewing class. The four chums, Marilyn Milam, Bonnie Harvey, Valerie Weaver, and Sue Treadway, made identical gathered skirts. The two standbys, Dana Kay Paris and Ann Brandon, made skirts alike and the other members of the class made the following: Mary Alvarez, a pretty blue and gray skirt and blouse en- semble, Benita Blackburn, a full gathered skirt with two large poc- kets, Nelda Faye Brooks, a white batiste blouse, Marlene Cavallin, a white waffle weave gored skirt, Yvonne Smith, a print skirt, Ima Jean Morgan, a print skirt, Mary Ann Welch, a blue waffle weave skirt, Billie Louise Jackson, a print gored skirt, Josephine Johs, a plaid gathered skirt with a ruffle. Mr. Sullivan: Why are you late?” Ginger R.: Class started be- fore I got here.” „r. lueertiX Place to EAT COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT”’ LOWRY MADDOX MOTOR (0. Phone 323 or 324 Question Of The Week This question was asked of the frosh students: What do you think high school will be like next year? Juan W.— Wonderful, boys! (sigh)” Norris N.— I don’t know, I have not been there.” Colleen T.— It will be very nice because it will have a lot of note writing.” Charlene Me—“Next to one other thing it will be the most wonderful thing in the world.” What is your most deplorable subject and why? Kennth R.: English IV at the present because of the dad-burned punctuation.” Doris Slaughter: American His- tory because of those little” ob- jective tests.” Bobby Hix: I dislike a few of my subjects because of the teach- ers.” Oscar Gutierrez: “English Gram- mar—because it’s too hard.” Laura Cooper: History because I’ve always hated hitory of any kind.” Roy M.: School, period!” Irene Gerhard: “Chemistry. Just too hard.” Famous Last Words Pete S.— Give me another as- pirin.” Bill K.— Tomorrow night, let’s have spare ribs.” Gloria J.— Just call me ‘Gor- geous Gussie.’ ” The Ebb-Tide staff has surely missed our editor, Joyce, this week. Joyce has been absent from school this week due to illness. Again we say we surely miss her helping hand! The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side in Kitchen’s car sat They were blinded by a light and hit a pile of shell When they regained their breath, they looked like—wellllll!!! A moral?? Yes! If you boodle, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t boodle!! A psychologist says: If your children become unmanageable, quickly switch their attention.” PETERSEN’S i CAFE I 416 Main St. ONE TOO MANY— lived happily ever after; that is after Lester showed Luetta a thing or two, after Jane Ivey decided not to buy the resort, after Dudley and Kathy received her mother’s consent to be married, and after the horse kicked Sam Finch on the head and cured his near-sightedness. One complaint was that no one ever explained to Pancho why Ro- sita had whiskers. ttflHHHBHBflraHHHHHHOHBagnH Poem by Marvin Johnson to his history book: I guess old book we’ll never part, cause I love a mystery, But I know that it would break my heart to leave my history. This last six weeks I know, dear book, I've done you awful mean, I didn’t even cover you and try to keep you clean. If you will just forgive me and like me just once more, I promise I'll never open you out- side the history door. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORI8H BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS, TEXAS ©u TtieSfaeofCk npioos asHHHHHRHEBtHB worn xmkjmx iSKsasgKSXXxxx)u ;«'' a,« k.� .kx HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE iogmkhkkxdc h « « « « «x « « « « « • «««« MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS j To be what we are and to become whet ....... , we are capable of becoming is the only end of life. —Robert Louis Stevenson i TTaCIOS. TEXAS I PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 15 Swank 'Shark Club' Scene Of Banquet Celebrities, dressed in their fin- est and wearing their all-important class pride were entertained at the opening of the Shark Club last Saturday night. Yes, the juniors and seniors went “clubbing” April 15th to the tune of another suc- cessful Junior-Senior Banquet. Our speaker, Mr. Earl Price of Austin, proved to be a great as- set to the program. Judging by the reddened faces around the club, the will and pro- phecy hit home. The local talent proved that Hollywood didn’t have the best yet and the fried chicken served by the Green Lantern Cafe topped anything the Sharock has had. Tom Bolling did a wonderful job as master of ceremonies. Orchids, or should we say, pink roses of the week go to the entire junior class for their wonderful cooper- ation in putting this banquet over. Thanks, too, to Mr. Carvin, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Sullivan, and the spe- cial committees for their work in making the Shark Club a club where any celebrity would be proud to go. High School Entries Win In Literary Events Wednesday, April 12, the Dis- trict Literary Meet was held at the Palacios High Schools. Of the four contests participated in by high school students three first places and one second place were won by high school students. Events and winners were as follows: 1st Ready Writers (Essay)— Darleen Wickham. 1st Spelling—Mary Margerum «nd Ginger Richards. 1st Declamation—Ginger Rich- ards. 2nd Typewriting—Mary Lee Ball. Also the following places were won by default: Shorthand—Mary Margerum and Martha Heath. Debate—Nelson Thompson and Ralph Robinson. Extemporaneous Speech—Charles Goppert. Next year we are in hopes that toore interest will be taken in en- tering the literary events by the student body. Only 30 more days of school! Palacios 'Tennis Stars' Cop District Title JUNIOR HIGH TRA( KSTERS—Top Row: Paul Penland, Roy Smith, David Johnson, Pete Sardelich, Charles Harvey, John Merck, Ralph Clements, Billy Cogburn. Middle Row: Jimmy Shearer, LeRoy Smith, Tom Navarro, Alfred Manning, Clinton Wratislaw, Paul Guttenberger, Herman Maddox. Bottom Row: Dick Bolling, Jerome Kimball, Dale Humphries, Phil Richman, Boyd Foltyn, Santos Perez, Hubert Bowfers, Jo Ray Beard. Robert Linton not in picture. Sharks Place Second In District Meet Crescent won the district track meet with 62 points. Palacios cap- tured second place with 51H points. Sam Seale won the pole vault. J. Gayle, L. Rodriquez, M. Rodriquez, and S. Seale won the mile relay. T. Bolling got first in the discus and high jump too. R. Wesselman first in the mile to account for the first places for Palacios. ’ Other point makers for Palacios Cairnes placed third in the 120- yard high hurdles; Rodriquez tied for first in the 440-yard dash and Markwardt picked up third place in the same event. Palacios 440-yard relay team took another second place and Rodriquez and Hamlin placed sec- ond and third respectively in the 880-yard run. Seale of Palacios placed fourth in the 220-yard dash and Spruiel placed fourth in the Mile Run. M. Rodriquez placed second in the pole vault to make it a one- two event for Palacios. Seale and Penland tied with McShan of Tide- haven in the high jump for third place. IIix of Palacios placed second in the Shot Put and Boling placed fourth in the same event. And in the discus throw Spruiel made an- other fourth for Palacios. 1950 SHARK SQUAD—Left to right Maurilio Rodriquez, E. N. Falks, Sam Seale, Charles Bowers, Lupe Rodriquez, Tom Bolling, Billy Hamlin, John Gayle, Roy Markwardt, Carroll Cairnes, James Sexton, James Spruiel. (Bobby Hix not in picture.) At the girl’s tennis meet at Boling March 31 the Palacios High girls won two first places and one third place. Irene Gerhard won Senior Singles defeating Palacios Jr. High 6-0, 6-4, and Tidehaven 7-5, 6-1. Joanna Hendricks won Jr. Singles winning over Crescent 6-0, 6-0, and Jr. High 6-1, 6-1. Lou Cavallin and Opal BufTaloe won their first match with Louise, but lost to Crescent in the second round. The boys tennis was played April 3 and 4 on the local courts. Ken- neth Rampmeier and E. N. Falks, Senior Doubles, defeated Jr. High in the finals with a score of 4-6, ior iSngles by defeating Crescent 6-2, 6-0. Buddy Crawford won Sen- 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Rampmeier, Falks, and Crawford will represent Dis- trict 80-B at the Regional meet at Kingsville on April 21-22. Tennis Results Senior Boys s:ngles—Crawford, Palacios Senior High. Senior Boys Doubles — Ramp- meier and Falks, Palacios Senior High. Senior Girls Singles—Gerhard, Palacios Senior High. Senior Girls Doubles—Cervenka and Wuthrich, Crescent. Junior Boys Doubles—Merck and Teutsch, Palacios Junior High. Junior Boys Singles—Cogburn, Palacios Junior High. Junior Girls Singles—Hendricks, Palacios Senior High. Junior Girls Doubles — Marek, and Weishuhn, Louise. Total Tennis Points: Palacios Senior High, 30; Pala- cios Junior High, 20; Crescent, 18; Tidehaven, 16; Louise, 5. The Palacios Schools were hon- ored by the Bay City Band with a concert on March 30 at two o’clock. The band played many se- lections. Also featured on the pro- gram were a bass solo and a drum solo. THE EBB TIDE APRIL 17, li Welcome Home Last Thursday we saw three good looking boys in uniform com- ing down the hall, and we couldn't imagine who in the world they were—not that we do not have good looking boys around P. H. S.! When they got closer we recog- nized them as Pat Richmond, Doug- las Gayle, and Jack Halliday. While home for the Easter holidays, which we around P.H.S. did not get, they decided to come up and talk to the Senior boys about going to A. M. Other Aggies who came up to the school during the hol- idays were Roddin Purswell, Don and John Heft. We also noticed Mary Navarro, who is going to A. I. at Kingsville, came back to see us. We are always glad to see those familiar faces back in the halls of “Dear Ole P. H. S.” ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK luaejMi Place to EAT COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 PALACIOS CLEANERS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY X X :: ;; :: :: :: :c :: :: :: :: :: x « x X K X X X XX jgj x X H sr x x H M X x X x MADDOX MOTOR (0. Phone 323 or 324 OUR STARS—Sam Seale, second high point man of district meet, James Spruiel, and Tom Bolling, who lead the senior boys and captured 11 points for second place in district. He also broke the record for the discus throw. Dope From The Mope Note of Caution—to Barbara T. Be careful with the safety educa- tion car. It’s the only one we have. George McHaney was certainly brave to risk his life and car! He let Colleen drive Tuesday after- noon. Whose car was Bill K. driving Sunday. Could it be Barbara Ta- folla’s. Betty Jo H. has had two dates with Pee Wee Abraham. Lucky gal! Wonder if Mary Ruth is mad? “Luscious Lynn” Ramsey was enjoying carrying a carful of girls riding Sunday until he saw Johnnie Me. He promptly told the girls to get out. Wanted—Boy about 5 foot 10 inches, brown eyes, brown hair. He must be able to drive a car. His nickname is “Houple.” Signed— Beautiful brunette desiring date. “Prairie-dog” Higgenbotham is going to school in Junior High now. Decky and Donald remember her very well. Notice of warning — Charles Teutsch beware of Babs Tafolla. She is after you. Kenneth and Jo Ann were look- ing radiant at church Sunday. Ah! Spring fever! Charles H., Kenneth and Robert had a hard time deciding whether or not to go to the cantata Sunday night. They are not very religious— they didn’t go. X PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORI8II BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS. TEXAS Only 30 more days of school! HAMLIN'S I. G. A. STORE X X XX X X X X X X x XX Orx x x x x xXx'xXX x x x x x xX xKBfcflSKXXx XJOCXX X XXx x XX� :-• MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENT'S OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty. —Woodrow Wilson I I i APRIL 17, 1950 THE EBB TIDE PRONUNCIATION ERRORS WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance Several kids were riding on Ken- neth Johnson’s car Sunday evening. As they passed the express com- pany Fullback Florip asked, “Are you going to ship me out of here?” What, you ask, is wrong with that? It didn’t sound like that, brother! While reading about Mexico City in Spanish, Jean Wendel mispro- nounced “aristocrats.” It came out “atistocrats.” Shame on you, Jean. You should know when to quit drinking. When the cast of the one-act play goes to Kingsville, Dolly has hopes of seeing Pat R. again. Won- der if her old flame will singe her? Only 30 more days of school! PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES AMERICA’S FAVORITE Western Flyer Bicycles Western Auto Assoc. Store MORE for Your Radio Dollar with TRUETOnE at your Western Auto Assoc. Store Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 One-Act Plays Presented By Junior And Senior Schools On Thursday, April 6, at 8:00 p.m. the senior high and junior high schools presented their one- act plays for district competition. The high school play, “Model Be- havior,” was presented first. Its plot was about a young man who had just come back from Paris with a beautiful gown. All the girls wanted it and he had a very hard time keeping it from being stolen. The plot thickened when a girl rushed into the man’s room clad only in a blanket. Another girl who had a gun and was going to steal the gown was involved. Sev- eral interesting incidents occurred and the play ended happily. “Elmer,” the Junior High play was presented next. The play con- cerned a young boy who thought his sister, Susan, was getting a “raw deal.” Susan never had any new clothes but had to be satis- fied with her twin sister’s old clothes made over by a seamstress. When Susan’s father sent her a new party coat for her birthday, her mother and sisters were very surprised. Susan’s heart was brok- en when one of the twins got to wear her coat to a supper dance. However, Elmer prevented Janie from wearing the coat by putting it on under his bathrobe and pretend- ing a burglar had stolen it. Hilar- ious results followed as Fannie Bell, the negro maid, and Hubert, Janie’s boyfriend, tried to help Elmer catch the crook. After deliberating a few minutes the judges announced that the junior high play had won and would go to Kingsville for regional com- petition on April 21. Bill Kennedy as Elmer, and Col- leen Talmadge as the girl in the blanket, were judged as the best actor and actress of the night. At The Hornets Spring Training Camp Not as fast as usual but much larger are the Hornets of 1950. They could field a team with a weight average of about 150 pounds but will probably have a starting line-up of only a mere 145 pounds average per man. Looking good as backfield pros- pects are several boys including Clinton Wratislaw at tailback, Al- fred Manning at fullback, Dick Bolling at blocking back and San- tos Perez at wingback. In the line the best showings thus far have been made by LeRoy Smith at right end, Pat McDonald at right tackle, Hubert Bowers at right guard, Don Johnson at cen- ter, Tiny Foltyn at left guard, Nelo Seaman at left tackle, Paul Guttenberger and Pete Rodriquez at left end. The spring training game be- tween this team and the graduating freshmen will be April 24th at 8 p.m. on Shark Field. with considerable help from Mr. Stevenson. Tom Bolling, Charles Bowers, John Gayle, W. C. Robinson, Wayne Abraham, Franklin Cunningham, and Mr. Stevenson were on the program. Ag. II Boys Prepare Script For Radio Show Wednesday, April 5, at 6:30 o’clock six Ag. II boys and Mr. Stevenson were the guests of Mr. Pat Hall, Vocational Agriculture teacher in Bay City, who has a weekly program over KIOX at Bay City. The Ag. Class wrote the script JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 «assis® CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER (0. • ♦ Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE APRIL 17, 19 A PLANE GEOMETRY STUDENTS MIND WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO The sum of the squares on the— fly ball to deep center, can he reach it?—no, the hypotenuese is great- er than the center fielder’s leg. The Pathgortham Theorem states that—four balls, take your walk. Now let’s see, teacher said today that—the umpire is blind, can’t see a ball in broad daylight. If I find the proportion of—3 to 1 in favor of the Purple Shoes; purple shoes, that reminds me, I need to polish my—foul ball into left field, strike 2. Postulate number—1,036 people watching this great game today; fine afternoon for baseball, fine afternoon. As I was saying the sum of the hypotenuese is running from one leg of the catcher to— page 362. Oh, well, what’s the dif- ference, these problems are way to hard to work; I’ll ask Mr. Orr about them in the morning. Famous Last Words Anita N.—“I’ll never give up hope.’’ Tom B.—“Kiss me Mary Lee.” John G.—“If Peggy M. wants me she’ll have to come crawling back on her knees.” J. J. Harbison “It’s just a a means to an end, folks.” Nelson T.—“They’ll never in- itiate me.” George Me.—“No sir, I h-h-h- hate women!” CARD OF THANKS Our deepest thanks to Mr. Smith this six-weeks; he hasn’t given us a test yet. We hope he doesn’t. Safety Education Class. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 £ X H X «•«' X X X X X X X X X X X K w . X SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE THE POOP FROM THE GROUP Carroll C., who was the cute brunette we saw you with from Thursday ’till Sunday? Why don’t you give the girls in Palacios a break sometime? Darleen W., have you found any- one to teach John H. how to change a flat tire at the shell pile on a moonlight night yet? Kenneth R. has so many girl friends that he has to go by a schedule so he won’t get a date with two girls on the same night. John Gayle and Peggy Miller had better stick to more secluded places for their courtship with Mrs. Sullivan wandering around the school. We heard Peggy’s fore- head got redder than Roy M.’s usually does, which is really red! Bobby H., why was there such a sudden attraction to Joyce W. again last Friday? Could it have been because of her cousin? Joann C. sure was worried over the week-end. Her boyfriend from Lolita went to Mexico with his senior class, which consisted of two boys and thirteen girls. Who wouldn’t worry? Evelyn T., you had better watch how you drive up behind Mr. Clark's “Cadallic.” It can’t stand too much more of that bumping. There is something new cooking around P. H. S. You will agree when you notice how well Lynn R. and Adeline S. get along. Carolyn B., don’t you know that you might catch chicken pox from Lowell? You better watch out! Buddy, Irene is getting to be a pretty steady affair with you, isn’t she? Were John and Phyllis having fun in Eugene’s car Sunday night? Evidently! There’s no law against long tel- ephone calls in P. H. S., is there, Adeline A.? Emma Jean, what kind of a date did you say you had the other night? Was he blind or was the date? Wonder how “Annie” and L. R. are getting along, “Laurie”? When Pee Wee A. was asked early Thursday morning how he liked his date with a certain Jr. high girl Wednesday night; all he said was, “I don’t remember a thing about it.” Must have been some peach—eh, boys? Spring is sprung and the grass X :: :: x X X K x x x j: x a x x x x x :: :: :: :: Question Of The Week What was one of the first signs of spring that you noticed around P. H. S.? Laurie Cooper—The glassy-eyed look of the students and the frus- tration of the teachers. Isabell Abraham—The weariness of the students from the strenuous year. Carol Cowger—Lipstick on all the boys’ shirts. Lou Cavallin—Everybody sleep- ing in study hall. Tom Bolling—Low neck dresses. Buddy Crawford—Mr. Sullivan moving his office back north. Mary Margerum—“We aren’t having very much Spring weather so the only way I notice Spring is by Spring training.” Mary Lou Solis—“Pete has a new girl friend.” Marvin Johnson—“Teachers get- ting gripey.” “What would you do if you were offered a screen test in Holly- wood?” Jean W.—“I’d faint.” Collen T.—“I'd have my grips packed and be in Hollywood in five seconds.” Johnnie Me.—“I'd ask my mother if I could go.” Jimmy S.—“I’d go and have a lot of fun.” NOTICE Get out your jeans and ging- hams and come to the Barn Dance here at the Gym April 28. is green. A young man’s fancy fondly turns to the things he has been thinking about all winter. Now when you hear it it may be old, But here it is just as I was told “The Palacios track teams, The ones never to sag, Were left last Friday A-holding the bag.” We want the football boys to know how we appreciate your find- ing Oscar Guitierrez’s glasses. He was tired of bumping into people! Mr. Orr was singing “There’ll be Some Changes Made” in plane geometry class Friday. Wonder what he meant? When asked at what age she would like to get married during a sociology survey Virginia Stork replied, “NOW.” Watch out Jerry! LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S Genet jI Merchandise x B KEffiC HB fiflHBfiQCXXXXK ««� K Is s X')€ CXraXlXIXl OCXXx XXXX X gXKXXX fx x n x :: x :: :: X X X X x x X X X X X « :: HOUSTON NATURAL CAS CORP. oo xxx Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK BOX 627 PHONE 208 SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies £S£!8SHgIg8!gS3raa88S!glSg8 8H I I I I I i ! I L COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 16 Junior School To Raise Money For Uniforms With Magazine Sale Thursday morning:, Bob White started the magazine sale by tell- ing: the pupils of Junior High points to remember when selling mag- azines. The reason for the spring sale is to buy football equipment for next year’s team and to help Mrs. Sullivan’s Ninth Grade girls install a water cooler. Mr. Smith explained that the school had already bought half of the football suits, fortunately the bottom half. The contest is be- tween the ninth grade girls and the football team. After Mr. White finished his business talk, he entertained the students with several of his magic tricks. He persuaded “Tiny” Fol- tyn and Carolyn Tolleson to help him in his tricks. “Tiny” learneo to read Turkish by reading the sentence “ow-a-ta-goo-siam.” Mr. White had to leave much too soon, but promised to be back next year. F. F. A. Boys Enter Area III Contests At A. M. College Friday, April 21, 1950, Mr. Stev- enson and several Palacios FFA boys made a trip to A. M. Col- lege. The trip was made in order for some of the boys to enter Area Hi FFA Judging Contests. Palacios entered three teams which were Dairy Products, Dairy and Livestock. The boys entering the Dairy Products team were James Spruiel, Wayne Abraham, We Chose Our Favorites Because “Now, I'll tell you,” said Sam, “if somebody ask me why I thought that George and Phylis were chosen sophomore favorites, I would say maybe because I was absent that day. But laying all joking aside I’ll tell you what the majority thinks. We’ll start with Phylis, first, everything pleases her and she doesn’t go around gripeing to every Tom, Dick, and Edward: second, she is a good sport in everything and takes interest in most things. And she perhaps get around as much as any body and therefore, consequently and etc., she is most popular. “Now for George, first he works hard at his school work; second, he gives his pleasure up to work in order to help others; third, he is a good sport in all ways (it seems you can’t rub him the wrong way unless you rub his ribs); fourth, when you are around him you can’t help but laugh at something he does. Junior favorites—Lou Cavallin and Donny Kitchen. According to several given opin- ions, the Juniors chose Donny Kit- chen and Lou Cavalli as fav- orites because of their swell per- sonality; sincere, cooperative, jun- ior citizenship, and good sports- manship. Everyone gets along fine with them and are proud to have them in our Junior class. and Oran Mize. The boys entering the Dairy team were Roy Wessel- man, Eugene Newsom, and Charles Bowers. The Livestock team was made up of W. C. Robinson, Don- ald Shimek, and Nelson Thompson. (See “F. F. A. BOYS” Page 3) Nine Returning Shark Lettermen Show Up For Spring Training The Sharks are looking good in spring practice having nine return- ing lettermen and eight returning starters. Some of the squadmen from last year are Bill Hamlin, Donny Kitchen, Roland Hix, and Eugene Newsom and looking good in the line along with some boys up from Junior High, Coach Shelton is fig- uring on having a defensive line averaging 185 pounds with the de- fensive backfield averaging 157 pounds. The offensive line will average between 170-180 pounds, depending on how the boys work out with the offensive backs averaging about 152 pounds. Mary Lee Bell Wins First Place In Regional Typing At Kingsville Early birds is what they call us round here. At least that applies to those contestants entering in the Region VII Interscholastic League meet held at Kingsville on April 21 and 22. Maybe those early hours had magic in them. Anyway Darleen Wickham had been awake long enough to win third place in es- say writing and Charles Goppert had his eyes open long enough to win third place in extemporan- eous speaking. We’re really proud of Mary Lee Bell. She still takes her blue rib- bon out every day to convince her- self that she actually won first (See “MARY LEE WINS” Page 3) SOPHOMORE FAVORITES GEORGE McHANEY AND PHYLLIS HOLSWORTH JUNIOR FAVORITES DONNY KITCHEN AND LOU CAVALLIN THE EBB TIDE MAY 1, 1� 60 Dope From The Mope What happened to Leroy and Alta Marie. Somebody said Jenell Harvey happened along. However, Alta Marie didn’t grieve, she novf has Dickey A. hanging on her sleeve. Kay King certainly was sad when Edward left for Louisiana. Gosh, what do those French boys have besides an accent? The high school girls have been playing Junior High teams lately, but so far have not won many games. What’s wrong, girls, are you sliding (too late)? Notice to Mr. Sullivan—Beware! Your wife has fallen in love with two boys, aged 3% and 5. Re- ports have it that she is even planning to let them stay at your house. Mary Louise’s voice is certainly improving, especially since David J. helps her sing “I Love You So Much It Hurts Me!” Jo Ann M. was thrilled to be asked for a date by the Honor- able Roy Markwardt Thursday night. The safety education boys think Babs Tafolla is a “freak” but the question is, does Robert? Mary Louise does. Why was Johnnie Me. so inter- ested in helping Coach Holst dur- ing the Van Vleck-Palacios ball- game Wednesday afternoon. Could it be that Bolton Gregory was coming along too? Betty Jo (Georgia Peach) and Pee Wee (Kermit) certainly have “it” badly. As, young love!! Mary Ruth reports her hand is tired from writing letters to Sam- my Jones in Port Lavaca. COMPLIMENTS OF STEPHEN'S STUDIO MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ;; :: ::« « SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE HONOR ROLLS HIGH SCHOOL A Mary Lee Bell, Florence Goppert, Bobby Joyce Harvey, Sue Jordan, and Mary Margerum. HIGH SCHOOL B Betty Abraham, Wayne Abra- ham, Isa bell Abrahamson, Carolyn Bates, Tom Bolling, Charles Bow- ers, Opal Lee Buffaloe, Lois Cain, Laura Mae Cooper, Franklin Cun- ningham. Gladys Dunn, Charles Goppert, Lynn Green, Louise Harvey, Carrie Lee Hebei, Joanna Hendricks, Row- land Hicks, Phyllis Holsworth, Mary Dee Jaksch, Ema Jean Johs. Oran Mize, Julia Lee Martino. Rudolph Mosier, Dean Merck, Senora Navarro, Anita Newsom, Kenneth Rampmeier, Ginger Rich- ards, Coy Ramsey, Jan Rice, Gladys Schneider, Adeline Shimek, Char- lotte Simons. Doris Slaughter. Gladys Swenson, Colleen Tal- madge, Nelson Thompson, Billy Warner, Stanley Wright. JUNIOR SCHOOL A Ann Brandon, Don Johnson, and Carla Ehlers. JUNIOR SCHOOL B Mary Ann Welch, Yvonne Smith, Janis Terrebone, Valerie Weaver, Joy Wynn, Gloria Jensen, Hubert Bowers, Marilyn Johnson, Paul Guttenberger, Jo Ann Munds, Don Marquess, Willy Reitz, Marlin Cav- alin, Colleen Treacy. Jean Wendel, Nellie Thompson, Bonnie Harvey, Ralph Clement, Gwen Johnson, Billy Cogburn, Marilyn Milam, David Johnson, Ima Morgan, Bob Lowry, Dana Kay Paris, Charles Luther, Don- ald Mosier. Jimmy Shearer, Frankie Stall- ard, Jimmie Highberg, Kay King, Ester Tyerina, Annette Johnson, June Christi, Johnnie McDaniel, Nelda Maddox and Rose Purswell. Lynn is a modern Romeo. Where he goes, girls want to ,0. His hair is in curls, that gets the girls. How he does it we’ll never know. —By Ura Lyer Nellie was so sad Tuesday all because of Leroy Smith. Later he persuaded her (with his silver tongue) to forgive him. Aren’t men fickle? .XXXXWXXXXXXX:: j: :: X :: :: :: :: X :: :: SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Our Ideals BOYS: Hair like Red Wright Eyes like Jack Nelson Face like Ralph Robinson Mouth like Donald Shimek “Physique” like Red Wright Athletic ability like Billy Hamlin Intelligence like Nelson Thomp- son Beard like Sam Seale Good disposition like Billy Warn- er Ability to keep girl friends like George McHaney and Sam Seale Line like Billy Hamlin and Coy Ramsey Nicest boy like George McHaney Loudest like Sam Seale Quietest like Jan Rice Meanest boy like Jack Nelson Popularity like George McHaney and Sam Seale Ears like Nelson Thompson. GIRLS: Eyes like Phyllis Holsworth Hair like Florence Goppert Lips like Lucille Michalik Nose like Dora Ann Scholes Complexion like Laura Mae Cooper Figure like Margaret Barnett and Ginger Stork Athletic ability like Joanna Hen- dricks Temper like Gay Gillette Attraction for boys like Char- lotte Simons Patience with boys like Peggy Miller and Laura Mae Cooper Good disposition like Isabel Abrahamson Neatness like Lynn Green and Lucille Michalik Ability to keep boyfriend like Colleen Talmadge Hands like Lynn Green Popularity like Peggy Miller and Joanna Hendricks Silliest like Geneva Huddleston and Dorothy Cooper Quietest like Correan Sikes and Carrie Lee Hebei Loudest like Peggy Miller Nicest like Dora Ann Scholes Line like Dora Lee Sexton and Ruby Alice Jaksch Intelligence like Colleen Tal- madge and Florence Goppert. Teachers’ conventions are al- ways thoroughly enjoyed—at least by the many students who get the time off. The head on a sphinx is that of LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With HOSES HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS. TEXAS THE PEACOCK a woman. SCHOOL SUPPLIES OLDHAM'S General Merchandise :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: j: :: :: :: x X :: X :: j: i: x Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL MILL WORK £ BOX 627 PHONE 208 ____________________ x x x x x x :!« x X x x x x x x x:: x rX X xx xx XX XXX xxx x X :: x HOUSTON NATURAE CAS CORP. CCLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods MAY 1, 1950 THE EBB TIDE XX XSQtXXX XlXXX IXXIX iXQflXaf WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance aXtfJfKKHHKmX.RKSXOXtf Around The Hornet Clubhouse By COACH GEO. D. HOLST, III The freshmen on the heels of Pete Sardelich defeated the 1950 Hornets 19 to 0. The freshmen made their three scores on wide end sweeps. The Hornets threw up a fine de- fense in guards Hubert Bowers, Tiny Foltyn, tackles Pete McDon- ald, Bob Bashaw; and ends LeRoy Smith and Paul Guttenberger. In the backfield on defense were Wratislaw, Simpson, Navarro, Manning, Bolling, and Johnson. As for next fall, the Hornets should be big and powerful. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES AMERICA’S FAVORITE Western Flyer Bicycles Western Auto Assoc. Store MORE for Your Radio Dollar with TRUET0I1E at your Western Auto Assoc. Store THE POOP FROM THE GROUP These Seniors are pretty busy these days. If they’re not chasing around to parties, they are chas- ing boys. The question of the year ought to be: “How can a girl have two boy friends at one time and keep them both happy?” The most cap- able people to answer this would be Lou C., Ginger R., and Bobbie J. H. Some people used to say they couldn't tell which was Donny Kitchens and which one was Jim- my. Evidently Ginger R. doesn’t have a bit of troable. When Adeline Shimek got her cedar chest, someone asked her what she was gonna keep in it. She smiled but said nothing. Couldn’t be letters with an El Campo post- mark on them, or could it? That Lynn Ramsey seems to be “the” Montgomery Clift of Pala- cios. That boy will never be a bachelor!! “Alcatraz,” alias High School to some newcomers, seems to be run- ning along pretty well nowadays. The Warden doesn’t seem to be in too good spirits this week so the convicts are on their good be- havior. The Seniors are being very con- siderate. They are gonna let the Juniors run the school the last week so as they can get practice for next year. The Seniors have given up hopes of their dream of going to Garner State Park on Senior Day. In fact we’ll probably hitchhike to Port Alto and spend our Senior Day there eating sardines right out of the can. P. S. Provided they only cost five cents a can and some of us will still go hungry. I wonder what kind of grades Ann W. makes in English? She is always turned around to flirt with Roy M. Seniors Honored vVith Luncheon Mrs. Amos Duffy honored Miss Anita Newsom and Carolyn Bates and their friends, members of the graduating class of the P.H.S. this year, with a luncheon at her home. The table was beautifully dec- orated with a centerpiece of yel- low and pink stock and white dais- ies, with rainbow colors of net in- termingled in the bouquet. At each plate there was a min- iature graduate nut cup filled with mints. The menu consisted of fruit cocktail, buttered beets, cheese sauce on asparagus, chicken salad, ripe olives, pickles, ice tea, hot rolls, and frozen peppermint cus- tard topped with whipped cream. Members of the senior class who were present besides the honorees were Bobbie Harvey, Susie Jor- dan, Darleen Wickham, Lurlean Sikes, Margaret Holsworth, Doris Slaughter, and Ginger Richards. MARY LEE WINS— place in typing and that on the 5th of May she goes to Austin for the state meet. It’d be a bit embarrassing may- be if we mentioned shorthand, ten- nis, field events, or declamation, but anyway we let them know Pa- lacios was on the map! xxxxjtxxxttxxx x xx r ! F. F. A. BOYS— The first six teams of each divi- sion of the contest are eligible to enter the State FFA Judging Con- tests, which are to be held May 6, 1950. We sure hope we win at least sixth in the contests. We came back Saturday evening. The trip was made in the FFA Pick- Up.___________________________ x xxx x.x:xx3txixx.x xx.x xjcx-x xixxxxxx � x MBCQW x x.x x xx x x x xxxxx x x x xx xx :x:x totx x xx xxx xx 89 Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER (0. PHONE 5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! Compliments of JOHN F. GRANT LUMBER CO. XX X X X X X X X X X X X XXX X X X X X x.x x • • • jj Compliments CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE MAY 1, m An Editorial Palacios High School has not had school spirit this year because most of the kids were thinking too much of themselves! As far as the paper is concerned most of the kids wanted one, but did not want to do any work. They thought that it should be left up to the Ebb Tide Staff and the Class Reporters to get all the news for the paper. When the paper came out and there was not very much in it, and what was in it was not interesting, they would start to gripe. They wanted to get something for nothing. Last year some voted for an annual, but since the majority voted for a paper, I think everyone should have cooperated more with the Staff and the “Legislature.” About the school spirit, I think that next year the boys not play- ing football should join the Pep Squad. If they do not play, they should help support the team. Some boys think people will think they are sissies if they belong to the Pep Squad, but really, they are sissies if they do not! Uie ti I Place to EAT COMPLIMENTS OF GUY CLAYBOURN'S CONOCO STATION Question Of The Week What do you plan to do this summer? Martha H.: I’ll probably get married. Mary J.: I want to enter Bus- iness School. Joyce W.: There’s so much I’m going to do, but first I’m going to spend a week recuperating from this school year. Tom B.: First two weeks in June I’ll spend at Brooks Field in San Antonio. July I’ll go to arts school, then I might take a trip. Joann C.: I hope to go to Min- nesota and take Joyce W. with me so we can recuperate together. Fred R.: Take a trip to Kansas City. Charles B.: Nothing if I can keep from it. Gladys Dunn: Stay with my sis- ter in Oklahoma. 801 MAIN PHONE 199 CLEANERS PALACIOS ELI MAYFIELD H. E. News The H. E. I Class finished a worthwhile class project when they completed the following baby clothes to be given to Mrs. Sal- inas: Three blue blankets with pink embroidery. Four jackets. Two gowns. One dress Four diapers. One pink blanket with blue em- broidery. One washcloth. One white blanket with blue embroidery. CARD OF SYMPATHY The students of P. H. S. wish to extend sincere sympathy to Pete Aparicio in his recent bereave- ment. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank those who sent floral offerings and kind words of sympathy during my recent be- reavement.—Pete Aparicio. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our appre- ciation to Mrs. Hebei for our facials and the time she spent. Thank You.—8th grade H. E. girls. Have you wondered what hap- pened to your lap when you stood UD? ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MOR1SH BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS. TEXAS u Keds 7te$o8ofCfampm X X x X XJXttKBO x X� X X x x x x x x x x x x « « «W a JtRBOBtiBHBUht n X HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY «n� K XK«Xfe3W«KSsStoiX6C i 1 s X :: P K 95 x K K x ft x X X MADDOX MOTOR (0. Phone 323 or 324 I x x x x x x u x x xxx xxx xxx x X x X College Band Plays Here Tuesday, May 2 The Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College Band of San Marcos, under the direction of D. E. Leighton, will be here in our city Tuesday night, May 2. The High School Band and the Band Sponsors club are hosts to this band, which will present a concert at the Baptist Encampment Tabernacle at 8:00 o’clock p.m. Ad- mission will be free and everyone is urged to attend and take ad- vantage of this opportunity. From the copy of the program we have received, we see that the band will present a variety of numbers with several novelty num- bers. X'x'Xx'X'XEX X x x x xiftWCX-Xifc X x xx x x 1 3 f PETERSEN’S CAFE 416 Main St, HAMLIN’S I. G. A. STORE x s:sxAx:xs.x'.xrx xrxx t! tj ‘xx'x x:'xxx(x''x.X‘x x'x.xw x xjcxtx'xx'k jo MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson's Magnolia Station WINFRED JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day and at last we cannot break I it. -Horace Mann I PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS BB TIDE VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 17 FIRST ANNUAL WESTERN DAY’ DRAWS ‘YIP-PEES’ FROM ALL The old institution of P. H. S. resounded with the shots of six- puns Friday. All the guys and pals came dressed in their Western Best. In the beginning it was very authentic with chewing tobacco fly. ing all over the place. However, the Legislature soon ended that, and all the misguided heroes had a clean up ob to do. At noon a Court (?) of ‘‘In- quisition of all the non-wearers of Western Apparel was held in the Pym. Judge Roy Bean Craw'ford, whiskers and all, presided. All ac- cused were found guilty and had to endure a period of “Artificial Bain.” This punishment of Vucrfa- tors would have gone on and on had not the “back to the Prison” bell of the Institution sounded. Western Day was such a success t is hoped that it may become an annual affair. At 3:00 P. M. Friday the second faze fit Western Day began. The students of Senior and Junior High fathered at “the Band House Cam. Pus” for a hilarious Donkey Base- ball game. Judging by the laughter the fans, yippees of the players, nd brays of the donkeys, the game as a decided success. The donkeys •'ere furnished by Don Frankson. We wish to thank him £c?r his gen- erosity. An added feature was the advice offered by the side line riders. However, none of these ex- perts would accept the invitation to risk “life and limb” on the wild burros. The game was over at 4:00 and everybody journeyed home to prepare for the final attraction of the day, a Barn Dance held in the high school gym. To finish Western Day on a high note a bam dance was held in .the gym. There was a five-piece or- chestra which furnished real bam dance music. The gym was decorat- ed very uniquely. One wall depicted a boy and girl dancing. The op- posite wall had cactus on each side of a “man” sitting on some hay. Hay was scattered over the floor. In the center of the gym were several bales of hay with a saddle on them. Bales of hav were placed around the sides to sit on. Joyce Manning, an ex-P.II.S. stu- dent graciously sang s mie selec- tions. A high school girls sextette composed of Anita Newsom, Ginger Richards, Sue Jordan, Carolyn Rates, Darleen Wickham and Laura Cooper, gave an enjoyable rendi- tion of “Quicksilver.” Punch, made by Mrs. J. G. Smith, was served during the intermis- dance missed an enjoyable evening. thank the Faculty and students of ston. Those who did not attend the 'P. H. S. for their wonderful co- operation in making Western Day The Student Council wishes to a success. SENIOR HIGH FAVORITES GEORGE CHILES AND SUE CAVALLIN Local F.H.A. Girls Return From State Convention in S.A. Junior High Favorites Four members of the local F. H. A. Chapter, Carolyn Bates, Joyce Woodland, Charlotte Simons, and Phyllis Holsworth, and their sponsor, Mrs. J. G. Smith, attended the state F. H. A. Convention in San Antonio April 27th through the 29th. The convention opened with a play night in the Crystal Ball Room of the Gunter Hotel. The entertainment was furnished by the physical education department of the Southwest Texas State Teacher's College. The following day a meeting was held in the Municipal Auditor- ium where words of welcome were given by Mayor White and the Superintendent of Schools of San Antonio. Miss Bettye Joe McDon aid, state president from Rosen- berg, presided over the meeting. One of the guest speakers was Miss Bettye Ruth Etheridge of Crockett, Arkansas. That night eight thousand F. H. A. girls and boys from all over Texas attended a bar-b-que at the Auditorium. The special event of the evening was entertainment by Don Martinos and his orchestra and floor show. The climax of the convention was the impressive installation ser- vices of the new officers for the coming year. Joyce Woodland And Lynn Green Winners In T. B. Essay Contest Joyce Woodland, a junior at Palacios High School, received a cash prize of $10.00 for winning first place in the essay contest sponsored annually by the Tuber- culosis Association. Lynn Green, a sophomore, was awarded a cash prize of $5.00 as second place winner in the same contest. Now the two girU' are studying about the best way to spend their prize money. BARBARA GAYLE AND BOYD FOLTYN Jr. High Hornets Join Gulf Coast Junior High Football League The Gulf Coast Junior High League accepted the Palacios Jun- ior High Hornets as members at a meeting in Angleton Tuesday night. The Gulf Coast Junior High League is an athletic league com- posed of junlca- high schools on the coast. Members of the league for the 1950-51 school year will be Freeport, Velasco, Lake Jackson, Angleton, Alvin, and Palacios. The Hornets will be playing with the best competition avail- able. This means a better brand of football for the Hornets and their fans. The district schedule for the Hornets will be: September 21 at Velasco; Sep- tember 28 at Alvin; October 5, Freeport here; October 12, open; October 19, Angleton here; Octo- ber 26 at Lake Jackson; N yvem- ber 2, open; November 9, open. The open dates will be filled later. THE EBB TIDE MAY 15. l JUNIOR HIGH FAVORITES JUNIORS Lou Cavallin, Roy Markwardt, Sue Cavallin, Tom Bulling, Mary Lee Bell, Rowland Hicks. Onita Alexander, Maurillvo Rod- riquez, Frances Carter, Fred Roach, Ruby Faye Smith, Dean Merck. Mary Rodriquez, Manuel TrfAias, Gladys Dunn, Jerry Neimeyer, Opal Lee Buffaloe, E. N. Falks. Louise Harvey, Charles Bowers, Irene Gerhard, Donny Kitchen, James Milam, Sonora Navarra. Eugene Newsom, John Gayle, Ann Ware, Jimmy Kitchen, Thomas Holsworth, Jo Ann Clayhcurn. Kenneth Johnson, Mary Ellen Alamia, James Sexton, W. C. Rob- inson, Lois Cain, Roy Wratislaw. Buddy Crawford, Joyce Wood- land, Wayne White. Senior Sharks And LET— PHENIX PHIL Your CHEEKS With ROSES HUSAK MOTOR CO. PLYMOUTH and DESOTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TEXACO PRODUCTS WICKHAM PLUMBING CO. PALACIOS, TEXAS THE PEACOCK SCHOOL SUPPLIES CHARLEY HARVEY AND JOHNNIE McDANIELS F. F. A. CHAPTER HOLDS SECOND ANNUAL PARENT AND SON BANQUET The F. F. A. Chapter held its second annual Parent and Son Banquet May 4, 1950. The ban- quet started at 7:30 p.m. with the invocation given by Roy Wcssel- man. After the invocation the F. II. A girls served the food. The menu consisted of barr-b-qued chicken, potato salad, bread, iced tea, and ice cream. Then the Chapter offi- cers gave the opening ceremony, and the President introduced the RUNYON CHIROPRACTIC OFFICES 413 Main Street Phone 235 MAKE AN AFTERNOON DATE AT THE Palacios Pharmacy PHONE 151 SUCCESS TO THE SHARKS AND guests. He also introduced four speakers, Roy Wratislaw, who spoke on the history of the Chap ter, W. C. Robinson, who spoke on the projects, Roy Wesselman, who spoke on Chapter accomplishments, and Thomas Holsworth, who spoke on the future pi the Chapter. Mr. Stevenson awarded tee- shirts with the F.F.A. emblem on them to James Spruiel, Franklin Cunningham, Wayne Abraham, Charles Bowers, Nelson Thomp- son, W. C. Robinson, Ralph Robin- son, and Donald Shimek for having outstanding projects and the high- est averages. Thomas Holsworth presented an electric razor to Mr. Stevenson in behalf of the Chapter members. The Chapter gave the closing cer- emony. Those present were the hoys tak- ing Agriculture and their parents, the High School faculty, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Trull, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luther, Mr. and Mrs. Gpy Ramsey, Mr. R. P. Newsom, Mr. Hall vocational agriculture teacher at Bay eity, the Bay City Chapter President, and Jeanette Williams, F. F. A. Sweetheart. 1950 Teom Play To Scoreless Grid Game The Senior and Undergraduate football game was a success from all standpoints, except the Under- graduate's. The Senior boys proved to be a little more than the 1950 squad had expected. The Sender squad was made up of ten boys back from last year and three other boys. The ten 1949 Sharks were Jimmy Kitchen, Lynn Ramsey, Sonny Chiles, Roy Wes selman, Carroll Cairnes, Pee Wee Abraham, Kenneth Rampmeier. Pete Aparicio, Lupe Rodriquez, and Charles Goppert. The other boys who, by the way, played five games were Marvin Johnjvm, Arthur Mir anda and Arthur Lenz. The senior boys really cut loose and caused the 1950 squad a lot of trouble. The 1950 squad showed up good on defense, but was poor on of- fense except on two sets of downs However, P.H.S. has a good club in the making. Palacios High School and the athletic treasury surely thank the senior by ys for making this game possible. OLDHAM'S I General Merchandise WKiKW iMXftlXM - - ■ X S 9 Paul Richmond Lumber Co. BUILDING MATERIAL W! HORNETS H. (. Campbell INSURANCE [« HHHHBBBDB BB9Q9HBT SEE BEN FRANKLIN STORE FOR YOUR School Supplies Darleen, whose picture were you carrying around in the hall the other day? It wouldn’t be Milam S., could it? If you had flea-power you could jump over a 90 story building. iK t!� «JtlKix.;� n a k h k «!«:� .:! « « X HOUSTON NATURAL GAS C0RP. COLTER CORPORATION BOX 1578 PALACIOS Producers and Packers Fresh and Frozen Seafoods JUNIOR CLASS COLORS ROSE AND GREEN JUNIOR CLASS FLOWER PINK ROSE JUNIOR CLASS MOTTO “FORWARD EVER; BACKWARD NEVER” JUNIORS (Whose Pictures Were Lost) ROBERT NEELEY JAMES PENLAND MARY EVELYN WYATT BARBARA FITZHENRY CAROL COWGER MAY 15, 1950 THE EBB TIDE WE ARE BOOSTING FOR THE SHARKS FEATHER SON Insurance Music, Music, Music A beautiful refrain filled the school last Thursday afternoon when someone played one of the currently popular songs over the P. A. system. Everyone was a little startled and in me of the classes one bright student was heard to suggest “Shall we dance?” The song was really very appropriate for class room entertainment. It was almost as if the school were saying, “Somebody Loves Me.” Don’t feel to o bad, Palacios H. S., I’m sure that someone does—but I believe the next line is “I wonder who it can be!” We recently read of a magazine editor who dropped eleven stories into a wastebasket. PARTAIN FOOD MARKET u Your Family Grocery PHONE 68 STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES SOPHOMORES Charles Motes, Gay Gillette, Lynn Green, Billy Warner, Ruby Jaksch, Doivothy Cooper, Billy Hamlin. Julia Lee Martino, Lucille Mi- chalik, Anita Frankson, Virginia Stork, Dora Lee Sexton, Nelson Thompson, Carrie Lee Hebei. Margaret Barnett, Ralph Robin- son, Correan Sikes, Florence Gop- pert, Jan Rice, Charlotte Beth Simons, Sam Seale. Gail Johnson, Billie Ann Kidd, Jack Nelson, Laura May Cooper, Isabelle Abrahamson, Coy Ramsey, Peggy Miller. Carol Orndorff, L. J. Sells, Betty Abraham, Rosie Solis, Donald Shimek, Betty Humble, Jo Anna Hendricks. Oscar Guiterrez, Mary Louise Barrera, Colleen Talmadge, Donald Morgan, Mary Grasham, Geneva Huddleston, Vernon Johnson. Dora Ann Scholes, Stanley Wright, Phyllis Holsworth. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE P. H. S. GRADUATES CLASS OF 1950 I Western Auto Associate Store HOMK OWNED and OPERATED by D. M. GREEN — PHONE 6 Dope From The Mope How could Byron K. have for- gotten his date with Johnnie Sat- urday night? She didn’t seem to mind though. She consoled herself with Charles Bowers. The frosh have decided (maybe) to go to Port Alto for our social activity this year. However, most of the girls are afraid to be seen in their bathing suits. And who can blame them? What is it that Jimmy S. did that makes Charles T. laugh? The oasis (water cooler) was finally installed downstairs last week. The old water fountains are now rusting peacefully. However, you have to fight y mr way into Algebra class now instead of fight- ing to get out of it. After the ball game Tuesday night, Dorothy F. certainly made a hit with a lanky boy driving a Mercury. She nearly got a date!! The apple of Colleen’s eye was the Lolita pitcher “Do odie.” You could hear her talking to him all over town. Gail and Marilyn were so ashamed of her they hid in the shrimp barrels. Colleen almost had a date to go shoot pool when Mrs. Treacy came to the rescue with flashing eyes and a good oak stick. (Marilyn and Gail were going if they got the chance. They didn’t.) Dedications To Bobby Bashaw from seventh grade girls: “You Call Everybody Darling.” Judy Broussard to Roy Mark- wardt: “I'll Be Loving You, Al- ways.” Kay King to George Lowry: “Forever and Ever.” Rose Purswell to Alfred Mann- ing: “Slipping Around.” Annette Johnson to Jimmy Walk- er: “Why Don’t You Mind Your Own Business?” Jean Ann Falks to Charlie Teutsch: “Candy Kisses 4 Francis Tafalla to Charles Har- vey: “My Wild Irish Rose.” Jenell Harvey to Lerroy Herbert: “Some Sunday Morning.” Jane Spruiel to Dean Blackwell: “Remember Me.” Shirley Cooper to Phil Richman: “Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me.” Annette Johnson to Jackie Falks: “Wedding Bells.” The ninth grade girls are very excited about a water cooler that they hope to get installed before school is out. The girls have worked hard selling candy every day at noon and at various ball games. Now all they ask is a drink of COLD water. They say they are tired of drinking boiled hobo sodas. i — ™ gui, uic tiittiitc. t iicy umii i. f « ggXfeXXK x x kxr hv x x k x x x x w x'x'xxrx xix:xXXXX x ht ’ � M w JOHN F. BARNETT LUMBER CO. PHONE 5 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT CO. MORE POWER TO YOU! : XXXXXWX XXxX XXXXKXWXXW WX « x X x «X x x x xXXX x x X XX X I Compliments of ! JOHN F. GRANT X LUMBER CO. Compliment's CHARLES LUTHER THE EBB TIDE MAY 15, 1950 Mary Lee Bell Enters State Meet In Typing Division Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs. Burton, and Mary Lee Bell left Friday after- noon for Austin where Mary Lee entered into the state Interschol- astic Meet in the typing division Saturday. A POEM Dearest teachers, we can not wait, So please, dear teachers, do not hesitate, We can not bear all these hard assignments, All about adjectives and wheel alignments. Remember, dear, teachers, we are all so smart— Please, querida instructor, have a heart. ALLEN'S GARAGE JEEP SALES SERVICE EXPERT MECHANIC WORK COMPLIMENTS OK GUY CLAYBOURN’S CONOCO STATION 801 MAIN PHONE 199 CLEANERS PALACIOS ELI MAYFIELD HUMBLE SERVICE STATION “PAT” LOWRY msxxxxs0ao): ooixy :K « n� ,� :� � THE POOP FROM THE GROUP Mr. Carvin, I just noticed some- thing—that there’s one thing about being bald-headed—it’s neat. Indoor sports are all right if they go home at a reasonable hour. Mr. Clark: “Name three articles (vcmtaining starch.” Carroll Cairnes: “Two cuffs and a collar.” One measure of a man is the size of the things it takes to get his goat. WANTED, by Carol Cowger—a free ticket to Kansas for Sam Seale. WANTED, by Sam Seale—A free ticket to Kansas for Carol Cowger. Ginger got caught again. Bobby H. seems to be a jinx—everytime she goes with him Cliff comes home. It seems like old times to see Buddy Lyman back in school with us. He is home tea- fourteen days. Beware Sue! Be on the lookout for Lynn R.—He’s out to get Sonny C. He even tried to kiss him on the boat ride. I’m sure you can find some girl. The Seniors aren’t the only ones who are happy over the choice they made on who is to lead them in for Commencement Exercises. The Juniors are also happy. After a whole year of trying to find some good about the Seniors, the Juniors have finally found one thing—they have changed the old tradition of going to Galveston for their class party. There are rumors around school that there may be a Jun’v r-Senk r girl’s volleyball game in the near future. NOTICE: Carolyn B. now has two brains—one in her head and one in Sonny C’s. ENGLISH 7 We’ve really been traveling in English lately. We’ve been to every assembly in English Period. We were studying so hard Thursday morning that Mr. Willenberg let us go to Assembly. No more poems to memorize either! That’s Ufo bad, too, because “A.M.” liked to re- cite his so well. While the rest of the class is in discussion Alta Marie looks out the window. She isn't looking at the grass either. M S K K « XX. K 19 JX I PETERSENS :: CAFE 416 Main St. Junior Hi Hornets Win Championship Fourth Straight Year For the fourth straight year the Hornets have won the district championship in softball. In winning the title they de- feated Louise 10 to 2 and Crescent 7 to 2. They received a trophy from the district 80-B athletic committee. Members of the team were: Tom Navarro, catcher; Pete Mar- tinez, pitcher; Dean Blackwell, 1st base; Santos Perez, 2nd base; Hu- bert Bowers, 3rd base; Clint Wra- tislaw, short stop; LeRoy Smith, left field; Eugene Zemanek, center field, and Tiny Foltyn, right field. The Hornets will enter a team in the senior high boys meet in Louise Saturday. Also they will en- ter the junior high girls district meet the same day. GREEN LANTERN INN MR. MRS. CLIFFORD MORISII RtwagDCSw J BRANDON'S Dry Goods - Shoes Notions - Hats PALACIOS. TEXAS Congratulations SENIORS OF 1950 Patronize Ebb-Tide Advertisers. 'SRXCKiO? k k � •«;«K k k an K � AtKX feSsMiK H HAMLIN’S I. G. A. STORE •tOx K i( X K k r.jx :x x ;x jx n jx jx jx � h jx k jx jx jx u jx jx jx jx jx x jx kkkr � x jx « « jx jx jx jx MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WALKER FLYING SERVICE Charter Flights — Plane Rentals PIPER-STINSON SALES SERVICE JX jx jx jx x x jx jx jx j; jx jx jx j? jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx jx JX jx jx : COMPLIMENTS OF Johnson’s Magnolia Station MACK JOHNSON PALACIOS, TEXAS We Extend Sincere Congratulations To The Graduating Class PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOL PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUME 1 PUBLISHED BY P. H. S. STUDENT BODY NUMBER 18 In September 1938, eleven mem- bers of the Senior Class of 1950 began school in the first grade. They were Charles Goppert, Dar- leen Wickham, Carolyn Bates, Son- ny Chiles, Susie Jordan, Mary Margerum, Anita Newsom, Lur- lean Sikes, Ginger Richards, Ru- dolph Mosier, and Doris Slaugh- ter. Throughout the years, this gnoup has been added to until now, May 1950, these eleven will graduate with other classmates making a total of thirty-seven. As first-graders we were as most six and seven year olds, reluctant to leave their mommies and daddies but still loving to run and play with our friends. In our first year in school we were taught many singing games such as “Jump Jim Crow,” and “Jxrily is the Mill- ler.” By the time we were in the third grade, however, we became interested in plays and May Fetes. None of us will ever forget the time we represented the Dutch peo- ple in a May Fete. Remember the little blue dresses and trousers and shirts, the wooden shoes, and the little dance we did to “Hickory Dickory Dock ? Of course, it's just a memory now—just something to look back on and laugh about, but still it meant a lot to each and every one of us. Then we reached the sixth grade, in 1944, in the middle of World War Two. Remember, Classmates? We gave the play, “This is Worth Fighting F tt!”. We thought then that was our way of fighting and winning. We were too young to actually fight but we could try to make others feel the importance of being an American citizen and we certainly did so in that play. The night we graduated from El- ementary School into Junior High, we certainly felt big! By that time, other members were added to the class who are to graduate with us this month. They were Lynn Ramsey, Arthur Miranda, Pete Aparicio, Mary Lou Solis, Lupe Rodriquez, and Kenneth Rampmeier. When we got into Junior High School nearly all we c Aild think of was the opposite sex! (It still is, for that matter!) You know how it is when a girl gets her first beau or a guy gets his first girl! We had two carnivals when we were in Junior High. Carolyn Bates was the queen in one of them. We sure, ly were proud that a member of our class was Queen f the Car- nival. By then, other members of (See “HISTORY” Back Page) HONOR STUDENTS—Caroline Bates, Salutarorian and Sue Jordan, Valedictorian. SENIORS GO TO NEW BRAUNFELS FOR 'SENIOR DAY' IN LANDA PARK On Saturday, May 12, at 3 o'clock in the morning a sleepy group of people were seen leaving the city limits of Palacvc . It was none other than the Senior Class of 1950, headed for Landa Park at New Braunfels to spend Senior Day. The group stopped in Gonzales for a welcome bite of breakfast and then reached Landa Park about 8:30. First, bicycles tcrr two were rent- ed and the gang went exploring through the beautiful park. Next the boats were discovered, and we find that many of the Senior girls can row much better than the boys. Soon the crowd went to the pool for a swim. Or should we say for an ice bath? But maybe it wasn’t too cold for almost every- one went in again in the afternoon. For those who wished to partici- pate there was a place to dance, a miniature golf course, and arch- ery. The trip home was begun around 6 p.m. and a very tired bunch of Seniors reached Palacios at 11:30 Believe us, it's not very easy to sleep on a bus. Especially if there is a group pi musical boys along. We seniors suggest that if the Juniors don’t want to go to Gal- veston next year that they choose Landa Park as the place to spend their Senior Day. SENIORS ENTERTAINED Tuesday, May 23, 1950, Margaret Ann Holsworth entertained the Seniors with a Lawn Party at her home. “ONE TOO MANY” CAST—Left to right, boys, Rudolph Mosier, Roy Wesselman, Lynn Ramsey, George Chiles, Charles Goppert and Kenneth Rampmeier, Girls, Darleen Wickham, Ginger Richards, Susie Jordan, Mar- garet Holsworth and Carolyn Bates. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY COMPILED ■■ ■■■'i ' fa.4Aj£ +s 3 t Ct z U ''ItfC.-tn- 4A A '7hfi-' l1(i J fljHt 4Jtll rj$t.f£i,+ Ar-. C fu .', fi?S5 S7 'pj ztc as Hm A £ nec (u.ui tf s '‘C ( T iitXCjds pin� � . THE EBB TIDE MAY 20, 1960 SENIOR FAVORITES CAROLINE BATES and JAMES SPRUIEL JUNIOR CLASS PROPHECY HISTORY— our Senior Class of 1950 were with us. They were Jeanette Wil- liams, Margaret Holsworth, Bobby Harvey, Mary Dee Jaksch, Gladys Schneider, Bobby Hix, Emma Jean Jobs, Arthur Lenz, Roy Wessel- man, Carroll Cairnes, Martha Heath (Green). When we got in High Schemed our main interests were centered around sports: football, basketball, volleyball, etc. Some members of our class made the various teams. Classmates who have started with us since we’ve been in high school are Gladys Swenson, Evelyn Til- lery, Oran Mize, James Spruiel, Adeline Shimek, Wayne Abraham, Marvin Johnson, Mary Ellen Peter- son, and Franklin Cunningham. Now that we’ve mentioned all of the Senior Class, let’s go over the activities of the Senior Year. It has certainly been a wonderful year and we will all miss the activities when we graduate. The Baptist Church gave the Senior Class a “Red, Red, Rose Sweet- heart Banquet” February 6, 1950. The Seniors painted the town March 16, 1950. The Senior Class presented, “One Too Many,” March 17, 1950. The Junior-Senior Ban- quet was given by the Junior Class April 15, 1950. Mrs. Amos Duffy gave a luncheon for the Senior girls honoring Anita Newsom and Carolyn Bates April 26, 1950. The Seniors went to Wharton Junior College for Senior Day April 27, 1950. Mrs. Martha Foley gave the Senior girls a coke party honor- ing her neice, Miss Barbara Hale, and Ginger Richards. May 6, 1950 was Senior Day at University of Corpus Christi. The night of May 6, the Methodist Church gave the Senior Class a boat ride. May 12, 1950, was Western Day, donkey baseball game, and barn dance. May 13, 1950, the Senior Class went to Landa Park, New Braun- fels, for their class party. May 18, 1950, Ginger Richards, Carolyn Bates, and C. W. Goppert gave a party for the Senior class honor- ing the eleven who started school together. May 19, 1950, Miss Eve- lyn Tillery gave an ice cream party for the class. May 21, 1950, Bac- calaureate services were held in Elementary School Auditorium. May 25, 1950, was graduation ex- ercises and Miss Anita Newsom honored the class with a party after commencement. These activ- itis will long be remembered by the Seniors of 1950 as the high- lights of their school. Classmates, Thursday, May 25, 1950, will be one of the greatest days of our life. It will, no doubt, be the turning point for us all. With tear filled eyes we will listen p the words of our honor stu- dents, Sue Jordan, valedictorian, and Carolyn Bates, salutatorian, and with heavy hearts, and yet glad ones, we will walk across the There are always a lot of cele- brities at a night club on opening night, and the night of the Junior- Senior Banquet, which marked the opening of the Shark Club, a few whjo seemed to be representatives of the Senior class were spotted. They were as follows: Carolyn Bates—Tess Trueheart. Carroll Cairnes—Dick Tracy. James Spruiel — Smiling Jack Martin. Jeanette Williams—Miss Amer- ica of 1954 Oran Mize—Mickey Rooney. Mary Margerum—Nancy. Rudolph Mosier—Sluggo. Susie Jordan—Jennifer Jones. Kenneth Rampmeier—Hank Greenberg. Anita News ym—Eve Arden. George Chiles—Doak Walker. Wayne Abraham—Johnnie Mack Brown. C. W. Goppert—Albert Einstein. platform to receive the certificate we’ve long been working for. It is a strange feeling to be both glad and sad about something. When we hear pmt old Alma Mater sung we will no doubt shed tears of sad- ness; but then with a half-re- lieved sigh we will march out again—out into an unknown world —a world full of love, hardships, and trials. But we will never for- get our school days. We will always book back and sing again that glorious refrain “Hail to thee our Alma Mater—Hail, all hail to thee!” Mary Lou Solis—Carmen Mir- ando. Glfldys Swenson—Betty Grable. Marvin Johnson—Henry Wads- worth Longfellow. Franklin Cunningham — Presi- dent of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Gladys Schneider—Dale Evans. Arthur Mirando—The Lone Ran. ger. Evelyn Tillery—Betty Davis. Lurlean Sikes—Owner of the Vogue Dress Shop. Bobby Hix—The “Great Lover,” Bob Hope. Bobby Joyce Harvey—Elizabeth Taylor. Doris Slaughter—Dpris Day. Lure Rodriquez—One of the “Ok- lahoma Rockies.” Lynn R a m s e y—Montgomery Clift Adeline Shimek—Mayor of El Campo. Pete Aparicio—Tarzan. Roy Wesselman—Joe E. Brown. Mary Dee Jaksch—Babe Didrik- son. Margaret Ann Hjcdsworth—Lou- ella Parsons. Martha Heath—Marie Wilson. Darleen Wickham — Elizabeth Scott. Ginger Richards—Dinah Shore. Arthur Lenz—Glenn McCarthy. Mary Ellen Peterson — Betty Hutton. Ema Jean Jobs—Margaret Tru- man. Congratulations Seniors! Senior Day At Wharton County Junior College Thursday, May 4, the Seniors enjoyed a trip to Wharton for Senior Day at Wharton Junior College. We boarded the Junior College bus at 7:00 in the morning and arrived in Wharton at 9:00. Jack Partain and Jimmy Henson, two Palacios boys attending the college, showed the Palacios sen- iors around the buildings and showed us the art exhibit which the art students had made. At eleven we all went to the gymna- sium where we were presented a delightful musical program. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that Whar- ton Junior College hasn’t got tal- ent Take it from the seniors— they really have! At 12 o’clock everyone went to the fair ground buildings for a lunch of barbecue chicken, potato salad, beans, pickles, iced tea, and ice cream sandwiches (they believe in feeding you up there). After lunch we got back on the bus and came home. Everyone enjoyed the trip very much and we can all put in a good word for Wharton Junior College. Senior Day At The University Of Corpus Christi Many of the Seniors attended Senior Day at the University of Corpus Christi on May 6. After everyone had registered and made a tour of the campus from 10:30 until 11 a.m. all met in the auditorium for a program presented by the faculty and stu- dent body of the University. At the close fA the program every- one was directed to the cafeteria where barbecued beef, buns, pic- kles, onions, bread, iced tea, and ice cream was served. The high light of the evening occurred at 2:30 when the Uni- versity Tarpons played St. Mary’s University from San Antonio in a baseball game. All returned home from a full day of what college life is like ptx special occasions. NOT FINISHED . . . JUST BEGUN THE EBB TIDE _____ INTRODUCING THE SENIORS ... MAY 26, 1950 SENIOR CLASS WILL WAYNE ABRAHAM Song—“Pd Go A-Hunting With You Jake”; Ambition—Rancher; Activities—Football. PETE APARICIO Song — “Contigo”; Ambition — Baseball Player; Activities — Football, Basketball. CAROLYN BATES Song—“My Best bo You”; Ambi- tion—Teacher and Housewife; Activities—Senior Favorite, Pa- per Staff, Band, F.H.A. CARROLL CAIRNES Ambition—Rancher; Activities— Football, Track. GEORGE CHILES Song—“I Love You So Much It Hurts Me”; Ambition—Rancher; Activities—Football, Vice-Presi- dent of Student Council; Co- Captain pt Basketball Team. FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM Song—“Keep ’Em Flying”; Am- bition—Pilot; Activities—Treas- uerer of Class; Vice-President of F.F.A. C. W. GOPPERT Song—“Enjoy Yourself”; Ambi- tion—Be an Aggie; Activities— Football, Basketball, Paper Staff. MARTHA HEATH GREEN Song—“Standing On the Out- side”; Ambition — Bookkeeper, Housewife; Activities — Pep Squad. BOBBIE JOYCE HARVEY Song—“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”; Ambitum — Spanish Teacher; Activities—F. H. A., Student Council Secretary, Pep Squad. BOBBY HIX Song—“Lady of Spain”; Ambi- tion—Commercial Artist; Activ- ities—Track, Football. MARGARET ANN HOLSWORTH Song—“Oh Promise Me”; Am- bition—Director of Religious Ed- ucation; Activities — President Student Councl, Secretary Gulf Coast Student Council. MARY DEE JAKSCH Song—“Why Don’t You Love Me Like You Use To?”; Ambi- tion — Housewife; Activities — Volleyball, Pep Squad. MARVIN JOHNSON Song—“Hadacol Boogie”; Ambi- tion—Rancher. EMA JEAN JOIIS Song—“Third Man Theme”; Am- bition—Stenographer; Activities —Pep Squad. SUE JORDAN Song—“Sentimental Me”; Activ- ities—President F. H. A., Head Twirler. ARTHUR LENZ Song—“Ole Piano Roll Blues”; Ambition—Business Man. MARY MARGERUM Song—“Desert Song”; Ambition —Commercial Artist; Activities —Paper Staff. ARTHUR MIRANDO Song — “Contigo”; Ambition — Diesel Mechanic. ORAN MIZE Song—“Blue Tail Fly”; Ambi- tion—Farmer; Activities—F.F.A. RUDOLPH MOSIER Song—“Buttons and Bows”; Am- bition—Success in Life; Activ- ities—Class Reporter. ANITA NEWSOM Song—“I Love You Because”; Ambition—Teacher; Activities— Cheer Leader, Band. MARY ELLEN PETERSON Song—“I Love You Because”; Ambition—Housewife; Activities —Pep Squad, Home Ec., Volley- ball. KENNETH RAMPMEIER Song—“Sentimental Me”; Ambi- tion—Rancher; Activities—Pres- ident Senior Class, Tennis, Track, Football, Basketball. LYNN RAMSEY Song—“Quicksilver”; Ambition — G 7 to College; Activities — Vice-President Class, F. H. A. Beau, Football. GINGER RICHARDS Song—“Sentimental Me”; Ambi- tion—Director of Religious Edu- cation; Activities—Cheerleader, Band. LUPE RODRIQUEZ Song—“Bendita Tu”; Activities —Football, Track, Basketball. GLADYS SCHNEIDER Song—“Long Gone and Lone- some Blues”; Ambition—House- wife; Activities—Basketball, Vol- leyball. ADELINE SHIMEK Song — “Quicksilver”; Ambition — Housewife; Activities — Pep Squad. LURLEAN SIKES Sycmg — “Because”; Ambition — Nurse; Activities—Pep Squad. DORIS SLAUGHTER Song—“I Sail My Ship Alone”; Ambition—Stenographer; Activi, ties—Pep Squad. MARY LOU SOLIS Song—“It Isn’t Fair”; Ambition —Nurse; Activities—Pep Squad. JAMES SPRUIEL Song—“Long Gone and Lone- some Blues”; Ambition—Engin- eer; Activities—Football, Track. GLADYS SWENSON Song — “Quicksilver”; Ambition Housewife and Bookkeeper. EVELYN TILLERY Song—“Rosebuds and You”; A mbition—Secretary. ROY WESSELMAN Song—“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”; Ambition — Dairyman; Activities—Co-Captain Football Team, Track, F.F.A. Reporter. DARLEEN WICKHAM Song—“I Gotta Have My Baby Back”; Ambition — Journalist; Activities—Drum Majorette, Sec. retary of Class, F. H. A., Volley- ball. JEANETTE WILLIAMS Song—“There’s No Tomorrow”; Ambition—Model; Activities—F. F.A. Sweetheart, Majorette. Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of 1950. We, the Seniors of 1950, of Palacios High School, being of unsound mind and bad memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Test- ament, hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made by us. Sue Jordan would like to will her temper and noisiness to Ruby Faye Smith. Carroll Cairnes wishes to leave his ability to play football to Donny Kitchen and Buddy Craw- ford, since Coach thinks they will need it. Lurlean Sikes thinks it's neces- sary to leave her religious words and actions to Manuel Tobias. Lupe Rodriquez has willed his speed in track to his brother, Maurilio. Margaret Ann Holsworth wills her good humor to Louise Harvey Marvin Johnson has agreed to leave his poetical talent to James Milam. Gladys Swenson wishes E. N. Falks to share in her friendship with Jeanette Williams. Charles Goppert has willed his mighty physique to Roy Wrat- islaw. Anita Newsom would like to leave her ability to make eyes at the boys since she is leaving for New YrfTrk soon to Frances Carter. Bobby Hix has agreed tp share his love-making techniques with handsome Charles Bowers and Jim- my Kitchen. Adeline Shimek leaves her abil- ity to acquire blind dates to Lois Jean Cain. Arthur Lenz wishes to leave his ability to get along with Mr. On- to Jerry Neimeyer. Mary Ellen Peterson is leaving her chasing and hunting habits to James Penland. Pete Aparicio has agreed to leave his spng-composing ability to Fred Roach. Franklin Cunningham has reluc- tantly agreed to share his weight, and height with W. C. Robinson. Mary Lou Solis is leaving her ability to read shorthand to Ellen Alamia. Rudolph Mosier wishes to pass his ability to choose a smart girl friend who will help him make good grades to Wayne White. Mary Margerum wills her se- crets of keeping a steady boy friend to Opal Lee Buffalo. Roy Wesselman leaves h i s promptness to Thomas Holswjcrr'cn. Evelyn Tillery has donated her good driving habits to Roy Mark- wardt. Janies Spruiel leaves his typing speed to our best typist Mary Lee Bell. Ema Jean Jobs gives her quiet- ness to Carol Cowger. Arthur Miranda wishes tp pass his great walking stride on to Kenneth Johnson. Darleen Wickham wills her jour- nalistic talent to Joyce Woodland. Lynn Ramsey leaves his short hair cut to Roland Hicks. Mary Dee Jaksch prescribes her reducing pills for Irene Gerhard, (and by the way, Irene, you can get them at any drug store). Kenneth Ranipmeier wills his Junior High correspondence to Tom Bolling. Doris Slaughter feels sure that Gladys Dunn will appreciate some advice about service men. Oran Mize leaves his great height for basketball to James Sexton. Gladys Schneider wills her gig- gles to Senora Navarro. Martha Heath passes on her long engagement to Mary Rodri- quez. Wayne Abraham leaves his best regards to Jpan Claybourn. Bobbie Joyce Harvey wishes to will her great love for Spanish to Ann Ware. Carolyn Bates leaves her grace- ful dancing ability to Lou Cavallin. George Chiles bestows all his love on Sue Cavallin. Ginger Richards carries on tra- dition by willing her bow legs to John Gayle. And last, but not least, dear faculty, the Senior Class of 1950 wishes to leave you its bottle of aspirin tablets to be used on test days. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this fifteenth day of April, 1950. --------------------------------- IT HAS BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE STUDENTS IN PRINTING THIS VOLUME OF THE EBB TIDE I • X� .