The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1951 Page: 3 of 13
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1951
Little Theatre To
Form Here
MERCEDES — A group of young
people met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Erie Bennett Tuesday night for
the purpose of forming a Little
Theatre Group, when Pic Wagner
was elected temporary president.
The organization was formed for
entertainment and pleasure- At a
meeting to be held next Tuesday
night, other officers will be elected
and installed
Present for the meeting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were
Mrs. Ferg Hager, Mr- and Mrs. W-
B- Lauder, ,Jr., Mrs. Bill Hodges of
La Feria, Bill Downing, Mrs. John
Roy Barry.
Cub Scouts Get Awards
At Friday Meeting In
First Methodist Church
MERCEDES — The Cub Scout
Blue and Gold Banquet held at the
First Methodist Church annex Fri-
day night featured the presentation
of awards and other interesting
events.
Ivan Moore, Field Executive was
the principal speaker for the even-
ing. Leon R. Graham was toast-
master- Allen Leonard gave the ad-
dress of welcome.
> David Jones led in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag. The Rev- Ha-
rold Goodenough gave the invoca-
tion. Mrs. Horace Jones’ den pre-
sented a skit, Roger Jones introduc-
ed the visitors, guests and dens-
| Award were presented to the fol-
lowing: Bobcat — Gordon Purl and
Bobby Parker; Wolf — Je§se Reid
and Jimmy Suncan; Bear — Harold
Natho and Russell Winston; Lion —
• Allen Leonard; Wolf Gold Arrow
Points Tommy Leavell, Buster
Brown and Franklin Jones; Bear
Gold Arrow Points — Harold Na-
iho, Russell Winsroh and Gayle
Avant; Bear Silver Arrow Points—
Russell Winston and Leon N.
Graham, Webelos Arrow (highest
rank in Cub Scouts) — Allen Leon-
ard. Graduation ceremonies were
held for Allen Leonard and Charles
Jones.
Present were Rev. Harold Good-
'enough, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Moore,
W- B. Lauder, Jr., Scouts John
Drew and Scout Kermit Natho, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones, Kath-
leen, and Cubs, Roger Jr., and Da-
vid; Mrs- Nina Mae Reid, Norman,
THE MIDDLES By Bob Karp
and Cub, Jesse; Mrs. Garland Lea-
vell and Cub, Tommy; W- F- Brun-
kenofer and Cub, Robert; Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk Leonard and Cub, Allen;
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Purl and, San-
dra, and Cub, Gordon, Jr., Mrs. Rose
Parker and Cub, Bobby, Mrs- S. H.
Norwood, Mrs. L* R- Graham and
sons, Sammye and Cub, Leon Nor-
rod; Mrs. J. M. Jordan and Cub,
BBobby; Mr- and Mrs- George Avant
and Cub, Gayle; Mrs- A. S. Ruschaw
and Cub, Ronnie; Mrs. Rerbert Go-
za and Cub Wray; Cubmaster Mrs.
Kermit Natho, Ann, and Cub, Har-
old; Mr- and Mrs, R. C. Jones and
Cub, Ray; Mrs. Joe Winston, Cyn-
thia and Cub, Russell; Mrs- Mary
Louisa Duncan and Cub, Jimmy;
Mrs- Horace Jones aiid CuFrank-
lin; Mrs. Merry Frances Brown anu
Cub, Buster, Cub Sidney McClen-
don; James Kirker and Cub, James
Jr., Mr- and Mrs- O. C. Rickert, Ma-
rion Olson and Cub, Truman; Mrs.
Elmer Jones and Cubs, Charles and
Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Browthe-
ers and Cub, Jesse.
We have so much left over grub
at our house that the food gets
blessed four or five times.
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Scout Executive
Committee Met
Tuesday Evening
| Edinburg College To
Present Annual Night
On Monday, March 5
The Campus Players of Edinburg-
Regional College will present their
annual Play Night Monday, March
5 in the college auditorium at 8:15
p.m. This year’s event will consist
of three one-act plays, two of
which are student selected, casted,
and directed.
The thPrd production will be an
adaptation of G. Martinez Sierra’s
Play, LOVE MAGIC, which will be
the Edinburg College entry in the
Southwest Texas Play Festival to
be held later in the month.
Plays to be presented on Monday
night are: (1) DRESS REHEAR-
AL OF HAMLET, a farce directed
by Lee Milliken and acted by Jo
Feltheger, Martha Holland, Babs
Gonsoulin, Betty Jean Barker, and
Lee Milliken, all of McAllen, and
Barbara Breckenridge of Donna. (2)
THE FISHERMAN, a comedy by
Johnathan Tree, directed by Bob
Pugh and Gleen Fox- The cast in-
cludes: Jerry Yancy, Marina Chapa,
and David Gonzales all of Edinburg,
Leon Brown of Mission, and Robert
Colley of McAllen- (3- The festival
play, LOVE MAGIC, is directed by
Mrs. Ruth M. Owings; and in the
-cast are: Bob Hankal, Weslaco;
Jean Nelson, Pharr; Martha Hol-
land, McAllen; Jackie Meeker and
Bob Pugh; Edinburg; Bill Morneau,
Mission; and Lee Kramer, Merce-
des,
MERCEDES — The executive
committee of the Mid-Valley Dis-
trict Boy Scouts of America met in
the directors room of the Weslaco
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night. Reports were given from the
operating committees and plans
made for the summer camp and the
district Camporee.
Organization Chairman Wm. J.
Condon reported that one new troop
had been organized ip MeF?edeg and
was sponsored by the Woodmen of
the World. He also reported that
the Weslaco Episcopal Church, Fire
Devartment and 20-30 Club had
made some investigation for unit
sponsorship. Also that the Delta
Lions Club was now sponoring an
Explorer Post.
J. T. Ellis of Weslaco, finance
chairman said “Campaigns
had been delayed because
of the freeze. The Council has been
able to meet their bills up to this
dlate but that $20,000 was needed by
March 1. Of that amount $3,700
must come from this district. Sources
of money at the present time include
$450, now on hand at Elsa; $250 on
hand at Monte Alto; $200 at La
Villa; the quarterly Community
Chest quota from Mercedes; and $1,-
000 to be solicited in Weslaco and
$600 from Donna. The Council com-
mittee is planning to conduct • the
drives for the remainder of the bud-
get at a later date.
The group reached a decision on
they District Camporee and it was
decided to hold it at Delta Lake on
April 13 and 14.
Murdochs Entertain
Nebraska Guests Here
MERCEDES — Mr. and Mrs.
Gorge C. Proud of Arapahoe, Ne-
braska, are guests here in the home
of Mr. and Mrs- R- A. Murdock.
While here trips over the Valley and
Reynosa, Mexico, were enjoyed.
On Sunday, the birthday anniver-
saries of Mr- Murdock, Mrs. Denny
Denman and Mrs. Proud were cel-
ebrated with a dinner in Browns-
ville. Later they returned to the Mur-
dock home for games of canasta-
Cake and coffee was served- Mr.
Proud is an attorney at Arapahoe.
Mrs. Ocie McNeil To
Head Needlecraft Club
MERCEDES — Mrs. Ocie McNeil
was elected president of the Needle-
craft- Club which met Friday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. John
Rouse. Mrs. McNeil succeeds Mrs.
J. Malcom Brown as president
Other officers elected, were: Mrs.
M. W. Waldron, vice president;
Mrs. Virginia Shotwell, secreta-
ry and treasurer. Refreshments
were served later in the day.
Others attending were Mrs. H. T.
Stotler, Mrs. J. R. Barry, Mrs. B.
W. Downing, Mrs. Lee Kidder, Mrs.
Henry Williamson, Mrs. J. H.
Christner, Mrs Clark Atteberry,
Mrs. E. G. Smith, Mrs. E. E. Cham-
ness, Mrs. E. B. Witmer, Mrs.
W. A. Briggs, Mrs. F. L, Griffith,
Mrs. E. M. Crockett, Mrs. Alden
Wade, Mrs. Ed Yates and Mrs. C. E.
Little.
CHURCH GROUP MEETS
MERCEDES — The Woman’s So-
ciety of Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church held their
monthly social meeting and covered
dish luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Woody Tullis on Tuesday.. Co-hos-
tesses were Mrs. J. C- Deyo, Mrs
Jane Barter and Mrs. Fred Ber-
nard.
Mrs. Batchelor, wife of a visiting
minister, gave the devotional and
Mrs- E. E- Marchant had the pro-
gram on “The American Indian.”
March 17. The winner in public
State College at Huntsville on
speaking will compete for state
championship at the state FFA con-
vention in July.
S- V. Burks, head of the A&I
agricultural education department,
is general superintendent for Sat
urday’s contest.
Garden Club
Announcement
MERCEDES — The Mercedes
Garden Club will hold its regular
meeting Thursday, March 8, at the
Federated Clubs Center. At this
time Mrs. G. K. Wattson will have
the program on “Birds.”
The Garden Club Council will
meet Friday, March 9, in Mission.
All who wish to attend the luncheon
should contact Mrs. A. F. Krueger
on Monday of that week.
Assisting with the productions
are; Alice Lee Gramer. Bill Taylor,
Edinburg; and Peggy Kirgan, Wes-
laco-
FFA Area Meet At
A & I On Saturday
Sacred Heart Catholic
Guild Met Wednesday
MERCEDES — Father P- J. By-
ron was a guest at the meeting of
the Sacred Heart Catholic Guild
which met Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs- A. D- Caldeira. Fa-
ther Byron spoke on “The Christian
Altar.”
Research Works
Offered Officials
AUSTIN — City, county and
state government officials now can
get a comprehensive listing of writ-
ings on their work from the Univer-
sity of Texas Institute of Public
Affairs. The Institute has catal-
ogued approximately 1500 written,
works in its “Bibliography on
Texas Government.”
Also Texas industrial gains will
be revealed through a new service
of the University of Texas Bureau
of Business Research. One program,
now ready for release, tabulates
many companies that have establish-
ed or expanded industries in Texas
during 1950, together with informa-
tion concerning their products, num-
ber of employes, and plant invest-
ment. Supplements will be issued as
more data on new industries are re-
ceived.
The new publication will be issued
free to those who request it. Requests'
should be addressed to: Stanley A.
Arbingast, Bureau of Business Re-
search, University of Texas, Aus-
tin 12, Texas.
Mrs. Marian Palmer had Current
Events and Mrs. R. II. Dunson told
of recent books of Catholic interest-
Mrs. A. F. Krueger presided at the
business session, when plans were
discussed for a breakfast, to be held
on Mother’s Day, May 13, for chil-
dren who made their first commun-
ion.
WMU CIRCLE MEETS
MERCEDES —The Vada Wald-
ron Circle of the W.M.U. of the
- Baptist Church met Tuesday morn-
ing at the home of Mrs. A* C- Cope.
Mrs. E. V. May had the mission stu-
dy. Seven women were present*
The Floryne Miller circle met
with Mrs- Carl Fade* Mrs. J. C.
Potts conducted the mission study*
Eight women attended. Mrs Clyde
Dyer was a guest, ' ;
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KINGSVILLE — Five champion-
ship South Texas districts will send
400 Future Farmers of America to
Texas A&I College for Area X
Leadership Contests Saturday.
All events Will begin at g'iSd a.ftl.
on the A&I East Cafflfltig, Contests
for both Green Hands and Chapter
Farmers will be held in chapter
conducting, farm skill demonstra-
tion, and FFA quiz. Public speaking
contests will be run only for Chap-
ter Farmers.
These districts are winners in the
area: Winter Garden, Starr, San-
Live-Pat, Coastal Bend, and Rio
Grande Valley districts-
The two high teams in each event,
both Green and Chapter Farmer,
will go to the state leadership
contest to be held at Sam Houston
LODGE MEETING
There will be a called meeting of
Mercedes Lodge 1010 AF&A at 8
P*M. on the night of Wednesday,
March 6, at 8 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs* M* W. Waldron left
this week for Fort Worth to attend
the I.A.P.E.S. . Convention. They willn
return Sunday.
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Kilby, E. G. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1951, newspaper, March 1, 1951; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1073074/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.