The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956 Page: 2 of 10
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SERVING THE CENTRAL, RIO GRANDE VALUEV
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1956
PAGE TWO — THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
HOG JUDGING
Results of Hog and Fryer Judg-
ing at Rio Grande Valley Live-
stock Show and World’s Champ-
ionship Rodeo are:
Fat Hog Division for all FFA
and 4-H boys and girls—Grand
Champion to Charles Graham,
Edcouch-Elsa FFA, with a 236
pound Chester white (breeder
H. L. Schmalzried, Mercedes).
Reserve Champion to Weslaco
FFA Chapter with a 207 pound
Hampshire.
Pens of three hogs—First
prize of $25.00 to Alfred Martin,
Edinburg 4-H Club, for three
Duroc Jerseys; second prize of
$15.00 to Bill Ray, Mercedes FFA
with three Duroc Jerseys; and
third prize of $10.00 to Gordon
Lombard, Weslaco FFA, with
three Duroc Jerseys.
Of 316 fat hogs entered be-
fore the Show, sifting and ab-
sentees reduced to 188.
Breeding Hog Division—Open
Class: Champion Boar of the
Show, owned by H. L. Schmalz-
ried, Mercedes, Duroc Jersey;
Reserve Champion Boar of the
Show, owned by Marvin J.
Bridges, Bishop, Spotted Poland
China; Champion Sow of the
Show — owned by Marvin J.
Bridges, Bishop, Spotted Poland
China; and Reserve Champion
Sow of the Show, owned by H. L.
NO PARKING METERS
TO WORRY ABOUT
WHEN YOU USE
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-INCOME TAX FACTS No. 5-
Tax Benefits Ease Pain of Sickness
(This is one of a series of articles on federal income tax
filing. The articles are based on information provided by the
American Institute of Accountants and the Texas Society
of Certified Public Accountants.)
Nobody likes to ba sick. But if there was sickness in your family
during 1955, you may have some compensation tax-wise.
First there is the question of ‘‘sick pay." If you were absent from
work due to injury or sickness and received payments from your
employer (either sick benefits or
More than mere
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From where 1 sit... Ay Joe Marsh
Information
rOn The Line'
regular pay) or his insurance com-
pany, these payments, within limits,
are free of tax.
There are two limitations:
First, the maximum amount is
$100 per week, plus any amounts
which came from your own contri-
butions to the plan.
Second, unless the absence was
for sickness during which you were
hospitalized at least one day, or for
an injury, the payments are not tax
free until after the first 7 calendar
days of absence.
If these payments are included in
the wages shown on your withhold-
ing slips, you should subtract the
proper amount from your income in
the place provided on the first page
of the tax return (Form 1040).
Attach an explanation as described
in the instructions. You are entitled
to exclude this amount even if you
do not itemize your deductions.
Apart from sick pay. you may
have received payments covering
medical expenses for yourself and
your dependents. Don't include
these in your income, but don’t
deduct the medical expenses covered
by these payments either.
Y
Medical Deductions >
If you itemize your deductions,
you may be able to save tax money
by listing medical and dental ex-
penses you paid for yourself and
your dependents.
This year you list your medical
and dental expenses on a separate
sheet, rather than on the form
itself. Space is provided on the
form for figuring the amount that
is allowable as a deduction.
You are allowed a deduction for
your medical expenses beyond 3%
of your adjusted gross income. If
you (or your husband or wife) were
65 or over at the end of the year,
the 3% rule does not apply to your
own medical expenses. It does apply
to any medical expenses you pay for
your dependents.
s Your deduction is limited to a
maximum amount for the year, as
explained in the instructions. Medi-
cines and drugs may be included in
your medical expenses only to the
extent they exceed 1% of your gross
income.
Among the items to include in
your list of medical expenses are
fees of doctors, dentists, hospitals
and nurses. List premiums for Blue
Cross and pther health, accident or
hospitalization insurance, but re-
member you cannot deduct medical
expenses paid or reimbursed by
insurance.
Widows and Widowers
There are several provisions of
special interest to widows and
widowers:
1. You may
file a * int return
with a husband or wife who
died during the tax year if no
separate return is filed.
2. If you have not remarried and
have in your household a de-
pendent child or stepchild, you
are entitled for the next two
years to use the same tax com-
putation (with income-split-
ting) as you would have been
entitled to on a joint return.
3. When life insurance proceeds
are taken as an annuity or in
installments, widows and wid-
owers are allowed $1,000 per
year of tax-free payments in
addition to the principal.
4. You may be entitled to retire-
ment income credit if your
deceased husband or wife would
have qualified.
5. You may be entitled to a deduc-
tion for child care expenses.
The instructions that come with
your tax forms give further infor-
mation. Help is also available from
the Internal Revenue Service, which
urges you to consult a properly
qualified advisor if you need outside
assistance.
, Next article: Deductions Reduce
Your Income Tax.
I was reading the other day
Itow a person can get all sorts of
^things just by dialing a number
on his telephone.
In New York you can get the
time, the weather, or a prayer.
In Philadelphia it’s the stock re-
ports. In Boston a voice tells bird
watchers what’s to he watched
in the park.
Over in Europe, they go fur-
ther. Vienna offers a five-minute
fairy tale for kids. In Switzer-
land you can get the news in any
of three languages. And a couple
of places have “talking menus”
for desperate housewives.
From where I sit, it doesn’t
matter if ideas are put out by
telephone, through editorials, or
in person—as long as we can take
them or leave them. I happen to
like a glass of beer with my sup-
per. You may prefer coffee, tea or
branch water. Well, there’s no
harm in “listening” to another’s
opinions . . . but if he should try
to force them on you, it’s always
an American’s privilege to sim-
ply “hang *p!”
' ffoe,
V Schmalzried, Mercedes, Chester
\ White.
I In the breeds: Spotted Poland
China — Champion Boar and
Champion Sow both owned by
Boar and Champion Sow owned
by H. L. Schmalzried, Mercedes.
Marvin J. Bridges, Bishop.
Chester White — Champion
Duroc Jersey — Champion
Boar and Champion Sow owned
Copyright, 1956, United States Brewers Foundation
ion Pen (Trophy and Banner)
to Walter Gallaway, 11, Mer-
cedes 4-H with Vantress 14 3-4
pounds. Reserve Grand Champ-
ion Pen (Trophy and Banner) to
Sherrie Gallaway, 10, Mercedes
4-H with Vantress, 13 pounds.
Out of 244 pens of four fryers
per pen the sifting and absen-
tees brought the total number
down to 121. Fryers were judged
according to U. S. Market grades
with points valued at $1.00 in
by H. L. Schmalzried, Mercedes.
There were twenty-six entries cas^ aWard premiums. All
in the Breeding Hog Division jU(jging an(j awarding of Prem-
judged by David Rusmisel, vo-
cational Agriculture Teacher at
Luther Burbank High School,
San Antonio.
Sow and Litter Class: First
place, H. L. Schmalzried, Mer-
cedes and second place, Jose J.
Ramos, Mercedes.
Fryer Division: Grand Champ-
Trades Day
1 Group Regularly 10.98 to 25.98
iums is done on a pen basis and
not on individual birds. Weight
of birds cannot be less than
2 1-2 pounds or more than 4
pounds per bird.
Those receiving Blue Ribbons
(Superior) besides the Grand
and Reserve Champion exhibit-
ors and weights of pens: John-
ny Garcia, San Benito 4-H (13);
Felix Perez, San Benito 4-J3
(12 1-2); Alberto Montemayor,
San Benito 4-H (12 3-4); Hum-
berto Garcia, San Benito 4-H
(12 1-4); Edwin Lucas, PSJA
FFA (13 3-4); Kenneth Miller,
Weslaco FFA (12); Fred Champ-
ion, Weslaco FFA (12 1-2); Anton
Coy, Weslaco FFA (12 1-2); Ken-
neth Roy Wyrick, Harlingen
4-H (11 1-4); Martha Coy, Wes-
laco 4-H (11 3-4) ; Andy Jack
Barnhouse, Brownsville 4-H (10
3-4); Rodolfo Torres, Mercedes
FFA (12 1-4); Alberto Casteneda,
Mercedes FFA (10 1-2); Ricardo
Mares, Lyford FFA (11 1-2);
Sarah Bray, Weslaco 4-H (15);
Frank Aleman, Edcouch-Elsa
FFA (10 1-2); August Schwarz,
Mercedes FFA (11 3-4); Robert
Garza, Edcouch - Elsa FFA
(10 3-4); Bobby Pettigrew, Ed-
couch-Elsa FFA (11 1-2); Nico-
las Caballero, Jr., Edcouch-Elsa
FFA (13 1-2); Noe Saenz, Ed-
couch-Elsa FFA (13); Valdemar
Moron, Edcouch-Elsa FFA (14);
Edcouch-Elsa Chapter FFA (14);
and Ruben Yanez, Mercedes
FFA (12 3-4).
In the Boys Showmanship
contest first place was taken by
James Catchings of Brownsville
FFA; second place by Robert
Champion, Weslaco FFA; third
place, Freddie Champion, Wes-
laco FFA; fourth place, Clifford
Smith, Lyford 4-H; and fifth
place Carlos Topia of Browns-
ville FFA.
SHOP B SAVE IN MERCEDES THIS
TRADES DAT SATURDAY - - MARCH
17 - - BARGAINS AND PRIZES
Sadie Hawkins
Day To Be New
BSC Proiect
(From Mercedes Tiger)
The Better Speech Club is go-
ing to undertake as a project
for this semester the observance
of Sadie Hawkins Day.
Committee consisting of Velma
Billings, Oscar Hinojosa, Ruben
Hinojosa, and Bertha Hinojosa is
to meet with Mr. Cernosek to set
up rules, regulations and date.
The highlights of this day are
a race where the girls catch the
boys, get a marriage license, and
then take them to the dance
that night. The admission charge
at the dance will be determined
by the size of the boys feet in
inches.
Queen City Trades Day
Saturday, March 17
j
Fiddler Or Master Violinist?
*
Did you ever observe the difference in the tone of a violin played by a
fiddler and a master artist? Sounds like two different instruments, doesn't
it? There is no resemblance in the tones. Both may have played the instrument
for a like number of years but the fiddler could no more produce the tones
that the artist makes on the violin than he could produce the tones of a pipe
organ or the human voice.
Why is this? What makes the difference?—It's talent and practice!-The
violinist has practiced hours on end to produce the tone he gets. The same
rule holds in the building of character. The person who attends church regu-
larly is receiving the instruction and practice that makes for a beautiful
character; just as the practice on the violin finally enables one to produce a
beautiful tone. BUILD CHARACTER BY ATTENDING CHURCH REGU-
LARLY!
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Mercedes
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
(Editor’s Note: Other churches
not listed are invited to submit
information for his column at no
charge.)
First Baptist Church
520 S. Missiouri, Mercedes
L05-2248
Sunday School......9:45 a.m.
Worship Service____11:00 a.m.
Training Union.....6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship ... 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Prayer Service......7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal____8:15 p.m.
Lutheran Immanuel Church
3rd and Washington, Mercedes
Rev. M. J. Cordes, Pastor LOS-
1518
Sunday School and Bible
School ........... 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service ... 10:45 a.m.
* * *
First Christian Church
6th and Texas Ave„ Mercedes
Rev. George A.^Wheeler, Minis-
ter, LO5-1509
Church School ____ 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service .. 11:00 a.m.
Christian Evening Youth Ser-
vice
Evening Worship ...
Wednesday Evening
Choir Rehearsal .... 7:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Assembly of God Church
813 S. Texas
Rev. W. R. Turner, Pastor
L05-2379
Sunday School.....9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship .. 11:00 a.m.
C. A. Service........6:30 p.m.
Night Service ......7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m.
First Methodist Church
Edcouch
Rev. Paul Terry, Pastor AM2-
1430
Sunday School____10:00 a.m.
Worship Service ... 11:00 a.m.
M. Y. F.............6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship ... 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Choir Rehearsal .... 7:30 p.m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
10th and Texas
Sunday School.....9:45 a.m.
Worship Service ... 11:00 a.m.
Service .... 8 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Church of Christ
6th and Ohio, Mercedes
Joe Preston, Minister L05-1671
Sunday School____10:00 a.m.
Worship Service .... 10:15 a.p.
Bible Study ........ 7:15 p.m.
Evening Worship .. 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Bible Study........ 7:45 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
4th and Texas Ave„ Mercedes
Rev. B. W. Downing, Minister
L05-1778
Sunday School---- 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service .. 11:00 a.m.
Mercedes-La Feria Presbyter-
ian Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m.
First Methodist Church
345 S. Virginia, Mercedes
Rev. Bruce Medford, Pastor
LO5-1301
Sunday School____ 9:45 ami.
Morning Worship . 10:55 a.m.
Methodist Youth Fellow-
ship ............ 6:30 p.m.
Evening Service .. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Choir Rehearsal .. 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
Edcouch
Rev. Bill Arnold, Pastor AM2-
1448
Sunday School ____ 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service .. 11:00 a.m.
Training Union ____ 6:30 pjn.
Evening Worship .. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesray Evening
Prayer Service......7$0 p.m
Choir Rehearsal .... 8:15 p.m.
* * •
CATHOLIC DIRECTORY
Our Lady of Mercy Church
Oblate Fathers
322 South Vermont, Mercedes
Phone: L05-1141
Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:30
(Children) and 10:30 a.m.
Weekday Masses: 7:00 and
8:15 a.m.
Holyday Masses: 7:00 and 8:30
a.m. and 7:30 pm.
First Friday Masses: 7:00 and
8:15 am. and 7:30 p.m.
Confessions: Saturdays and
Eves of First Fridays from 4
to 6 and from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church: Sunday
Mass at 9:00 a.m. except sec- ^
ond Sunday of each month m
at 8:00 a.m.
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956, newspaper, March 15, 1956; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1062605/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.