The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1955 Page: 9 of 12
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SERVING THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1955 __
apply or iterpret any law with-
Ether is produced by distilla- A red-letter day, THURSDAY, .
tion o* alcohol with sulphuric Jan. 19-first Queen City Tradesslnce chan9e from SaturdaY to
acid. Day of the New Year and first Thursday.
MYSTERY FARM NO. 36'
W,CROSS JR. FARM
Mile 1 1-2 East and Mile 6 North
.This week's mystery farhn has been owned by W, C. Ross, Jr., for' 13
years". He purchased the land and built, the house.
Mr. Ross "moved from Alabama to the Valley in 1926 to become, asso-
ciated with the Traylor Gin. Co. He has been in the ginning b.usiness con-
tinuously and now operates the Ross Gin Co., a partnership of W. C. Ross, Jr.,
W. C. Ross III and Mrs. R. W. Parker. The latter two are children of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross.
Mr. Ross'is a member of the Methodist Church, of .the Farm Bureau, and
the Odd Fellows Lodge.
He specializes in row crops, citrus and cattle and raises tomatoes, cot-
ton, fruit and hereford cattle.
Presented By
HIDALGO COUNTY BANK
FINANCE your next car, farm equipment and home appliances
with a convenient low cost Bank Loan
Membar F.D.I.C.
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WITH ALL BEST WISI'.S
FOR 1956 _
BARRY CHEMICAL CO., INC.
MERCEDES
PHONE LO 5-2436
310 ILLINOIS AVE.
Drive Carefully
Over New Years,
Official Urges
“Don’t wreck your New Year
celebration with a traffic acci-
dent!”
This plea was made to Texas
drivers today by Mr. E. C. McFad-
den of Dallas, Vice President of
Employers’ Casualty Company,
and President, Texas Safety As-
sociation, as he urged them to
upport the current Holiday Haz-
ards program of the Texas Safety
Association, the Department of
Public Safety and the National
Safety Council.
“New Years falls on Sunday
this year, which means that
many people will make a holiday
week-end trip to visit out-of-town
relatives,” Mr. McFadden said.
“Such a trip can become a sad
journey if the driver relaxes his
vigilance for a moment.”
He said that the main hazards
likely to threaten a holiday
motor trip are: inclement weather
which makes visibility poor and
roadways treacherous, more
hours of darkness, and the holi-
day mood which is likely to make
drivers less alert than usual.
He offered these rules for a safe
trip:
. Plan your trip so that as
much of the driving as possible
will be accomplished during the
light hours of the day.
2. Postpone your trip entirely
when the weather is particularly
rainy, snowy, or *when sleet and
hail is in the weavthr forecast.
Be sure to consult a'leather fore-
cast for the area to Vhich you’re
driving. . *
3. Be certain your car is in top
mechanical condition before at-
tempting to make any sort of a
trip.
4. Use tire chains at all times
Wheifthe road is covered with
snow or ice.
5. Most important of all “ad-
just your speed to conditions.
Tips on Toyring
BB35E3S3SSB By Corof (.One EESKJJ-tSlJ
Women's Travel Authority
Does last-minute Christmas
shopping find you gift-less, bisefjth-
23s, and uninspired? Chances are
most people on your-Noel Roll oi
ichor are car owners. Here are*
'■one gifts they would appreciate:
A new.auto arm rest that can be
installed without tools in the front
or rear seat of g
Milly Pinkerton
Student Teacher
At North Texas
DENTON, DEC. —Milly Pinker-
ton of Mercedes is one of 186
students enrolled in the student
teaching program cf the School
oi E ducation at North Texas
State College this semester.
During this course, the pros-
pective teacher takes over the
whole classroom program*—pre-
pares lessons, administers as-
signments, as-d carries out the
testing program.
The program is designed to
give students practical know-
ledge in teaching, with super-
vision from an experienced teach-
er, before they take over a teach-
ing job on their own.
The student teacher is guided
in and outside the classroom by
a supervising teacher who helps
in the planning, carrying out,
and evaluation of the work.
NTSC student teachers do their
work not only in Denton public
schools, but also in nearby
towns, including Dallas and
Forth Worth school systems.
Miss Pinkerton, theA daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pinkerton,
901 S. Missouri, Mercedes, is
teaching in Jefferson Davis Ele-
mentary School, Denton. She is
a member of Future Teachers of
America.
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Garcia Joins Kappa Psi
Noel Garcia, University of
Texas student from Mercedes, is
a new member of Kappa Psi,
pharmaceutical fraternity. Gar-
cia, senior pharmacy student,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arturo
S. Garcia, 166 Vermont Avenue.
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE — SECTION TWO
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ANGELS AND MANGER SCENE adorned the Federated Club Bldg, for the^Annual Christmas
Ma*™ A?f:r2en e-S Music.CI^ recently. Angel at left is Margaret Ann Adams; next (on
stool) is Mary Alice Baingo and others are Mary Kay Schmoeller and Judy Sparrow.
car. It helps you
to 'ride in extra
comfort, and the
space under its
hinged top pro-
vides storage for
bulky maps,;
flashlights and
tools that won’t
fit into the glove
compartment. This item retails for
• under ten dollars'.
A handy atito-window'^ermom-
eter thati show& the outside tem-
perature from inside the car. All
this without opening a-window.
Quite a boon to cold prevention, I’d -
say! It can be installed in seconds
and does not vibrate.. The cost is
just-oy^r a dollar.
Ah inflatable crib that weighs
less than a pound and folds flat.
Ideal for crib-age passengers, it’s
made of a soft material that
won’t irritate baby’s skin. The crib
has silastic bottom to protect bed-
ding and furniture and saves you
embarrassing moments when you
visit friends. This-one costs about
four dolors.
A set of aluminum pulleys with
nylon rope—fits e in your pocket,
weighs.only a pound, yet pan pull
9 car out of- the mud or snow, or
lift a boat to a trailer. It costs
about twelve dollars.
This is only a starter. The list
goes on. Why not dip into it for
those friends .of yours who have
everything? Get something for
their car. They’ll love it and use it
all year long.
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To all our friends
___both old and new.
Scotton’s Mill
& Cabinet Works
6th & Ilinois Ph. LQ5-2291
Enterprise Want-Ads Pay
Preaching Mission
Slated In Harlingen
The Very Rev. James A. Pike
will be the principal speaker at
a preaching mission Jan. 8-13 in
Harlingen. The second annual
mission is being sponsored by
members of the Harlingen Minis-
terial Association.
Dean Pike is scheduled to
to preach on the nights of Jan. 9
through 13. The series will be in-
itiated by Bishop Everett Jones
of the Episcopal Diocese of West
Texas, preaching on Sunday
night.
Participating churches in the
preaching mission are The First
Methodist Church, First Presby-
terian Church, First Christian
Church, Wesley Methodist
Church and the St. Alban’s Epis-
copal Church.
Dr. Pike, Dean of St. John the
Divine Episcopal Cathedral in
New York, is widely known for
his writings apd public appear-
ances.
Remember — it's every Third
THURSDAY of the month instead
of Saturday for the Queen City
Trades Day at Mercedes.
Mercedes Man Serving
At Moffett Field
Jose G. Garza, boilerman
second class, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Duran of 237 S.
Francis ave., Mercedes, Tex., re-
ported to the Naval Air Station,
Moffett Field, Calif., November
21 from the destroyer USS Anger-
holm.
He has been assigned duty, in’
the Transportation Department.
Before entering the Navy in
July 1948, Garza attended Wes-
laco High School.
Garza resides with his wife
Mary and their three children
HAPPY
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S. H. COLLIER-----------------------y--------------!Presid6nt.
JNO. C. JONES-------------1—.#---------*-Vice. President
H. G. GEORGE------jl------r.—Executive Vice President
S. H. COLLIER, JR________^________l_i_______________Cashier
MRS. GRADY HEROLD-------------Assistant Cashier
MRS. TOM BLACKWELI------.Switchboard Operator
MISS URSULA 3RAEUER________________.....Bookkeeper ’
MRS. CLARENCE CHAMPION..____________________Teller
ROBERT C. COCHRAN__________
MRS. NATHAN M. GROVES..
---------------Teller
_________Bookkeeper
MRS. ROY HALLIBURTON_________Head Bookkeeper
MRS. GORDON LEONARD_____________Secretary
MISS JEAN REGER________________?____________Bookkeeper
ALFREDO SAUCEDA------------------lanitor-Messenger
• MRS. OSCAR A. THOMPSON_______________Bookkeeper
MRS. C. L. WILSON_______________________________..Secretary
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MERCEDES
Member FDIC
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1955, newspaper, December 29, 1955; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1062556/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.