The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1959 Page: 6 of 12
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Page 6,
lercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, March 12, 1959
KOREA If MISSIONARY
TO SPEAK MARCH 24
FOR METHODISTS
Mrs. G. C. McGown
WOC Program Head
Mrs. G. C. McGown of Elsa
was in charge of the program at |X
the general meeting of the Wom-
en of the Church at the Elsa
Presbyterian Church on March 4
at 2:30 p.m. She was assisted by
Mrs. G. E. McCannon when the
two gave a skit on “The Gospel
for the Whole Person.’’
Mrs. H. N. Klunkert, president,
presided when the group decided
to invite Mrs. M. W. Held, Mis-
sion. chairman of the fifth dis-
trict, to their birthday anniver-
sary meeting on April 1.
Local Representative MRS. R. E. SNYDER Phone AM 2-1839 "k
Monte Alto Club
Plans Bake Sale
REV. FINIS JEFFREY
Rev. Finis .Teffrrv will preach
,i1 the First Methodist Church,
Edcouch. on Tuesday evening,
March 21 according to announce-
ment of the pastor. Rev. John
Fluth.
The sorviee will begin at 7
o’clock.
Rev. and Mrs. Jeffrey have re-
turned lo Texas for a furlough
offer spending five years as
missionaries lo Korea. The fur-
lough \onr is being spent in fur-
ther preparing themselves for
work in Korea by attending
Southern Melhodist Fniversitv.
The;, will return to their work
in Korea in August.
Rev .Te'fiey was Lieutenant
Colonel in the service stationed
in Korea when he discovered the
needs of Korea so groat that he
volimteorer} to come home and
prepare to go as a missionary to
the Korean people. IT is wife
works with him.
AM churches in 1!io Southwest
Texas Conference of 'The Metho-
dist ’Church are cooperating to
purchase a jeep for the Jeff-
rey's’ use in Korea. This is to he
shipped lo Korea before they re-
Delta Gikea 72
eivs
MRS. JAMES HARRIS S-l* 4aThI“S
UAMEIY fBIHt I1E AH Hidalgo County 4-H’ers of the
flArlLl/ vlUD UlBXU Future for the month of February
Mrs. James Harris was hostess were Darrell White, 10, Rio Farms
Firemen’s Group
Cut Out Kits
For TB Hospital
The Firemen’s Auxiliary had a
cut-out party and assembled kits
for the TB Hospital in Harlingen
when they met at 8 p.m. on
March 5 after they had attended
open house at the Central Elem-
entary and High Schools in ob-
servance of Public Schools Week.
The members met at the Elsa
Community Center and assemb-
led forty kits.
Mrs. Jack Driver, president,
presided when the group voted
to give $5 to the Building Fund
on the Southwest Habilitation
Center in Edinburg. They made
plans to go to the TB Hospital
for their next meeting and sack
pi Ms for the patients. The meet-
ing will he held on April 2. Plans
were also discussed as to the
district meeting to be held in
Brownsville .on April 14.
Mrs. Arcadio Villarreal, Jr.
served refreshments to eleven
members.
Mrs.. J. F. C-allovvay gave a
coffee honoring her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Evelyn Galloway, Tujelake,
Guests included Mesdames Eva
Hess, J. P. Pealor, Sr.. W. K.
Galbreath. Byron Carlson and
children, O. E. Carlson, Elsie
George, Miles Potter and Neal
Galloway and children,
turn lo the field.
The evening will begin with a
covered dish supper at 7 follow-
ing which Rev. Jeffrey will
^spenk.
to the Monte Alto Home Demon-
stration Club on Feb. 19 when
Mrs. E. L. Robinson was elected
president. She replaces Mrs.
C. A. Hall who is moving with
her family to Snyder. Mrs. G. A.
Crain was elected vice president.
Miss Jean Steele, home demon-
stration agent from Edinburg,
gave a demonstration on cloth-
ing selection. Each woman wore
a solid colored dress and each
one brought accessories. Miss
Steele showed how the same
dress with different accessories
could be worn in the morning,
afternoon or for evening wear.
Mrs. E. L. Robinson presided
when plans were made for an
all day meeting on June 18. The
inspirational message was given
by Mrs. C. B. Shields, Jr. Roll
call was answered with a sewing
hint.
Refreshments were served to
eleven members and the agent.
The First Methodist Church
of Edcouch held their Fellowship
supper on March 4 in the Fel-
lowship Hall at the church. The
Young Matrons Circle was host-
ess for the meeting.
-o-
and Shirley Kay Hood, 12, Don-
na.
White, who joined the Rio Hon-
do 4-H Club in September of 1957,
cleared S602 on a five acre cot-
ton project this past year. Ear-
lier. he had made $56 on a gilt.
His present project is a gilt and
her pigs which he will sh\w at.
the Rio Grande Valley Livestock
Show, Mercedes.
Miss Hood is currently trea-
surer of the Donna 4-H Club, has
won 30 ribbons in her 4-H ca-
reer. These include one for the
Grand Champion Lamb of the
MRS. FRANTZ
P-TA SPEAKER
Mrs. Martha Frantz, executive
director of the Citrus Valley Girl
Scout Council, was guest speak-
er for the Central P-TA on
March 2. speaking on “Educa-
tion Through Youth.’’ She was
introduced by Mrs. James
Pealor, who is the leader of
Troop No. 107. Members of the
Troop were also present and
gave the Scout Promise.
Mrs. Dan Calloway, president,
presided when it was announced
that a style show would be held
on March 12 at 8 p.m. instead of
the annual talent show which the
group has sponsored in the past.
a
For March 28
The Monte Alto Home Demon-
stration Club voted to hold a bake
sale on March 28 at Piggly Wig-
gly in Elsa when they met on
March 5 at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs.
G. A. Crain. "
Herman F. Holt, McAllen
from the McAllen Social Security
South Texas Lamb and Sheep There will be models from
Exposition this year. Last year j men’s store as well as women s
she was sweepstakes winner of j apparel. Tickets are 50 cents and
the show.
Mrs. Edward Kraus and her
co-hostesses, Mrs. J. J. Callo-
way and Mrs. J. E. Davis, all of
Edcouch, honored Mrs. Grace
Shafer,' Chicago, 111., on her 88th
birthday at 7:30 March 5 at the
home of Mrs. Kraus. The guests
played games. Mrs. R. R. Hill,
Edcouch, niece of Mrs. Shafer,
brought the guest of honor to
the home after the guests had
arrived. Mrs. Hill opened a book
and gave the life history of Mrs.
Shafer. The honoree received
many gifts. Punch, coffee, birth-
day cake and mints were serv-
ed from a table covered with a
The Delta Study Club of Ed-
couch met at the home of Mrs.
Hoke McKim in Edcouch on
March 4 at 9:30 a.m. and went
on a tour of the Queen C i t y white lace cloth. Nineteen guests
Laundry in • Mercedes. Mrs. Paul were present.
Jones was in charge of the group. r 0 \
Eight members had refreshments ^ounS People of the Ed-
couch Church of Christ went on
a havride to Delta Lake where
served at the plant.
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75 cents.
Charles Davenport, band direc-
tor, directed the Junior Band
when they played “Russian Folk
Song." Bohemian Melody,”
“The Big Yellow Bug,” and
“Lightly Row.”
The two first grades, taught by
Mrs. Ida Jennings and Mrs. Ada
Cross, gave a short program.
Mrs. Jennings’ room won the
room prize.
The hostesses, Mesdames Glenn
Moore, A. J. Wilson, Carl Hig-
don, Randolph Schneider and Paul
Blair, served refreshments to
the group.
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Mrs. Conly Bell of Elsa under
went major surgery recently in
Corpus Christ!. Mrs. Coy Weaver,
Mrs. Horace Smith and Mrs.
Bob Stump went to Corpus
Christi on Tuesday of last week
tc visit her.
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INSECTICIDES
FERTILIZERS
SULPHURS
Every Kind Used By
Valley Growers
PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Callowav of ,^ie-v a w'ener roast Sunday
Elsa are building a new home zoning. There were 16 young
on Mile 5 and IV'2. They have who vvere accompanied
sold their home in Elsa 'in the by their advisor, A. D. Daeus
Wilson Addition to Mr. and Mrs. ^rs Dacus and Mr. and
Oscar Smith. Mr. Smitli is prin-Mlh’ U' B’ lhomas’
cipal of the Edcouch-Hlsa High, 0
School.
jj Benefit Basketball
|Gam%s Scheduled
| For Monday Night
A benefit basketball game is
scheduled for March 16, accord-
ing to announcement from the
Edcouch-Elsa schools.
The double header is being
sponsored by the Girls’ Basket-
ball Team and will include the
following:
First Game: Women faculty
and mothers of team members
will play the girls’ team. The
women’s team w il 1 feature Jes*
sie Fry, Lois Sanders, Louise
McAlexander, Jo Stephen, Sam-
my Rakestraw, Delia Barron,
Dianne Munter, Louise Stites,
Larry Becker Makes
O. C. U. Honor Roll
Larry Becker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Becker, Elsa, Texas,
has been named to the dean’s
honor roll at Oklahoma City
University for the first semester,
A student must earn a grade
average of 3.25 or more to be
placed on the dean’s list. At
OCU, 4.00 equals “A.”
Becker is a senior in the OCU
School of Arts and Sciences and
is majoring in History and Re-
ligion.
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Mr. and Mrs. Travis Massey,
Elsa, honored her father, J. B.
Hamilton, with a party on his
Gretchen Sorensen, Sue Robinson. jbirthday March 4 from 5 to 7
Second Game: Men Faculty and!pm Mr Hamilton makes his
home with the Masseys in Elsa,.
Office, was guest speaker for the)the boys team. This team will!
group and spoke on social secu-| feature Sam McClure, Jim Wea
rity. Mrs. E. I.. Robinson, pres-
ident, gave a short ^alk on civil
defense. She also presented Mrs.
C. A. Hall, former president, with
a gift from the club. Mrs. Hall is
moving with her husband to Sny-
der, Texas.
Mrs. James Harris gave the
inspirational message. Members
answered roll call by telling
“How to be a Good Neighbor.”
Refreshments were served to
nine members and one guest,
Mrs. R. B. Patteson, Monte
Alto.
therby, Dave Robinson. Lorenzo
Hernandez. Officials will be Cot-
ton Smith, Arby Evans, Faye
Cai ter.
Prices are 50 cents and 25
cents. Members of the Girls’
Basketball team have tickets for
sale.
_ ! Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bunsel-
jmeyer off Corpus Christi spent
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams, jSunday visiting their parents.
and Robert Williams, seniors at (Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bunselmeyer
A and I College, spent the week- land S. M. Turberville, Elsa.
end with their parents, Mr. and {-------------------------—--------
Airs Gov Williams of Elsa. Other j
guests in the home were Mr. and j
Airs. R. C. Williams and chiL- j
Weslaco and Airs. A. C.\
DENNISON'S
A Valley institution Since 1925
Weslaco, Texas
Telephones
Weslaco WO 8-2135
Pharr ST 7-1559
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lotion Blocks
Voter Tanks
ELSA, TEXAS
Septic Tanks — Drain Tile — Foundation Blocks
Stock Troughs — Precast Steps — Water Tanks
&V.
Auto — Fire — Liability
and General Insurance
Montalvo Insurance Agency
La Villa. Texas
Box 27 Ph. AM 2-1760
Business
Directory
Border Butane, inc.
Tanks * Appliances - L, P. Gas
f. Mi. W. Hi way —- WO 8-3848
Weslaco, Texas
Mrs, R. A. Rowland of Weslaco
called on Mrs. Elsie George, El-
sa. on Monday of last week,
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Cotton Fertilizer
Field Trials Results
Given In Bulletin
Results ot the cotton tertilizer
trials by the Valley Experiment
Station have been released in a
new bulletin, according to George
McBee. Extension Service Agro-
nomist.
This publication entitled,
“Fertilizing Cotton In The Lower
Rio Grande Valley. Authors of
the publication were C. A. Burle-
son, Associate Agronomist, Val-
ley Experiment Station A m o n
Dacus, Rio Farms Crops Re-
search Dept.; and George Mc-
Bee, Extension Service Agrono-
mist.
Four years’ data are presented
from cotton fertilizer tests con-
ducted by the Lower Rio Gran-
de Valley Experiment Station un-
der irrigated conditions. These
data indicate that irrigated cot-
ton responds principally to nitro-
gen applications, with 60 pounds
per acre accounting for most of
the yield response. Smaller yield
increases were obtained occas-
ionally from an additional 60
pounds of nitrogen. Applications]
of phosphate and potash, alone
or in combination with other
fertilizers, failed to increase
yields. Staple length and lint
percentage were not affected by
fertilizer treatment.
One year’s data from a dry-
land fertilizer test indicate no
response from fertilizer even un-
der favorable moisture condi-
tions. No difference in response
was obtained between liquid and
dry fertilizers.
Three years’ data indicate that
subsoil fertilization did not in-
crease yields under irrigated con-
ditions. Distribution of roots in
the soil profile below 12 inches
Pending Legislation
Stiffens Penalties
For Shoplifters
Merchants interested in a
strong shoplifting law s h o u Id
write their views to their state
legislators, according to Chair-
man C. Y, Mills of the Legisla-
tive Committee of the Valley
Chamber of Commerce.
Mills said Rep. Carl C. Conley from ,
of Raymondville is spark-plug- She BibH
ging the bill in the House, and
would appreciate hearing t h e
views of all Valley merchants.
Senate Bill No. 9 enables po-
lice and merchants or their rep-
resentatives to make arrests on
the premises. Under present
laws, shoplifters must be caught
with the goods outside the store.
The bill also allows arrest with-
out warrant, and furthermore re-
lieves the arresting party of res-
ponsibility for false arrest.
Stiffen penalties are imposed,
] also. First conviction draws a
: fine of not more than $300. Sec-
ond conviction draws thirty days
to six months in jail, or a fine of
$50 to $500, or both.
Third and subsequent convic-
tions are felonies, punishable by
one to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
He was 89 on March 3. Birth-
day cake, ice cream and coffee
were served to Mr. and Mrs. O.
V. Gingrass, Mr. and Mrs. G. A
Willefor. Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Bourland, Air. and Mrs. Lee Mas-
sey, Rev. and Mrs. John Fluth
and two criidren, S. M. Turber-
ville, Mesdames Minnie Kassa-
baum, C. B. Hartzog, W. W. Wil-
son. Elsie George. Airs. Neal
Galloway took pictures of the
group and assisted in serving
the guests.
EXTRA COPIES
.of
The Mercedes
Enterprise
Containing The Delta Area
News are available at
POTTER DRUG
Elsa, Texas
SANDER PHARMACY
Edcouch, Texas
i L nf for was better where subsoiling and
the research on the use ot ter- ?. ,
i... , • , _ . Vdeep fertilization were combined,
tihzers and points out some ot 1
. . t: rtf More moisture removal from
Inc principles and practices of , ,, ,, . , ,
lenilizer usage as they apply to 'ower de?. hs ob,a'ned twhe"
motion production in the Lower deeP fertilization was practiced, j,hcy stouId be _ not as they are.
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The rich and the poor nieet
together: the Lord , is the
Maker of them all.
—(Proverbs 22:2.)
Sometimes some of us will
look upon other people in the
street as if they were not
there at all—they.who were
created by Our Heavenly
Father in His own image and
are loved by Him,4 both the
highest and the lowliest. They
are worthy in His sight, if not
in ours.
Happiness: Something the
Constitution guarantees you the
pursuit of.
Non-subsoiled plots with d e e p I
fertilization in 1958 produced
more pounds of cotton per acre-
inch of water than did non-sub-
soiled plots with conventional
fertilization.
A copy of the publication may
be obtained at the Valley Experi-
ment Station or by contacting
your local County Agriculturalj
Agent.
Shaving Is Slicker—
Blade Changing Quicker
(^Gillette
f BLUE BLADES
1 IN HANDY DISPENSER
The optimist sees things as
20 FOR 10 FOR
98' 49e ^
STAMPEDES, MASSACRES, GUN SMOKE needn’t mess up your
diono conversations. With conveniently located extension tele-
! ones around the house, you just shut a door, shut out noise
v, hen you want to talk. Black or choice of 9 decorator colors (one-
time-only charge for color). Call the telephone business office.
EXTENSION PHOMfcS COST $1.00 A MONTH PLUS INSTALLATION
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The
saddest,
maddest
people
are the
ones that
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could have
saved more
on car
insurance
with
State Farm
Attend the
20th Annual
Rio Grande
Valley
Livestock
Show
and
Championship
...but DIDN’T!
Ask me about State Farm's
23-year dividend record:
H. LOUIE HANSEN
1 iolet Treasure, Associate
526 S. Missouri
WO 8-3443
W eslaco
ST AT I FARM
STATE
FARM
MUTUAL
automobile insurance company
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March 19 through 22
5 Big Rodeo Performances
March 13-20-21 at 8:00 P.M.
March 21-22 at 2:30 P.M.
Gene Autry
and his horse CHAMPION
will appear at all 5
performances
Box Seats—$3.00
Reserved Seats, Adults—S2.00
Reserved Seals, Children
Under 12—S1.00
1959 Edition of
BILL HAMES CARNIVAL
Tues., March 17 at 8:15 P.M.
COVER GIRL SHOW
In Coliseum
Thurs., March 19 at 3:30 P.M.
BIG WESTERN PARADE
Starting in downtown Mercedes
EVERY DAY:
• FREE educational exhibit?
• Texas Game & Fish Commis-
sion's Wildlife Exhibit
• Texas Board, of Water
Engineer Exhibit
• Texas Law Enforcement
Foundation "Ciimeniobile”
• U. S. Army “Futuarmy’’
Fxhibit
• U. S. Air Force & U. S. Navy
Exhibits
• Lone Star Pony Hitch .
• Shetland Pony Exhibit
• Quarter Horse Show
• Livestock Exhibits
• Million Dollar Farm
Machinery Exhibit
• New Commercial and
Auto Exhibit
• Official EFA & 4-H Show
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1959, newspaper, March 12, 1959; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1065214/m1/6/?q=Lamar+University: 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.