The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943 Page: 1 of 8
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Serving Mercedes,Edcouch, Elsa and La Villa
(In Combination with the News-Tribune)
VOL. XXX, No. 45
MERCEDES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1943
$1.50 PER YEAR; 5c PER COPY
B AND PROFITS
t BY HALLOWE’EN
CARNIVAL HERE
Hobgoblins and spook,s that held
sway, true to Hallowe’en style, the
constant throwing of colorful con-
fetti, the cries of the barkers at
their various booths for the selling
of their wares, and in the games of
chance, all combined, resulted in
one of the most interesting and one
of the most profitable Hallowe’en
Celebrations ever held in Mercedes,
Saturday night. The Mercedes pop-
ulace turned out by the hundreds
to join in the fiesta, realizing that
the proceeds, after all expense were
paid, would go to the Mercedes High
School Band.
According to Leon R. Graham,
treasurer of the committee in
charge, stated that approximately
$600 would be turned over to the
band. W. D. Collier, general chair-
man, and Chamber of Commerse
Manager Carl Blasig stated that
splendid cooperation was received
by all who had the annual event at
heart.
The High School Band marched
through the streets and gave their
concert at 6:30 p.m., to be immed-
iately followed by the children’s cos-
tume parade, in charge of the South
Grammar School P. T. A.
The highlight of the evening was
the chosing of the Band Sweetheart,
from three girls who had been
named Jennie Lee Drawe, Peggy
Johnson and Velma Rae Adams.
Jennie Lee, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Drawe, was elected the
Sweetheart of the Band, in the pur-
chasing of votes. Jennie Lee receiv-
ed 22,141 votes; Peggie, 10,100,
and Velma Rae, 9,700. Net proceeds
from this voting amounted to $414.-
52.
Judging in the children’s parade
were Mrs. Clifford Scott, Mrs. Hazel
Blackwell and Mrs. C. Davenport,
all of Weslaco. The children, in
their colorful costumes, passed over
an elevator platform, under lights.
Carl Blasig was at the michrophone,
announcing the groups as they ap-
proached, and later, the prize win-
ners, a boy and a girl, in the four
groups. Winners of the prizes in the
parade were as follows: four to five
years, Betty Ann Parsons and Bud
Terry; six to seven years, Joan
Stritmatter; and H. B. Rogers, Jr.,
eight to nine years, Shirley Hoppe
and Jack Fuller; ten to eleven
years, John Ruth Bravenac and
Harold Lee Kizizia.
The Rotary Club, Klwanis Club,
American Legion, Band Mothers,
Business and Professional Women’s
Club, Girl Scouts, P. T. A. and var-
ious other assisted the Chamber of
Coinmerse in staging the event.
Red Cross Workers
Make Fifty Hours
The names of the workers who
have given fifty hours or more in
the surgical dressing rooms, are a®
follows: Mrs. E. A. Brown, 58; Mrs.
D. R. Brower, 93; Mrs. N. H. Bow-
* man, 66; Mrs. George Carnes, 60;
Mrs. J. C. Deyo, 72; Mrs. E. Q. Far-
v ri®, 85; Mrs. Orlou Ferguson, 90;
Mrs. F. L. Griffith, 75; Mrs. J. P.
Ghio, 89; Mrs. J. R. Hopkins, 54;
Mrs. A. J. Keith, 53; Mrs. Lellah
Lyle, 69; Mrs. Jack Martin, 87;
Mrs. Leah Perry, 79; Mrs. Robert
Reid, 94; Mrs. J. A. Slaughter, 97;
Mrs. E. G. Smith, 65; Mrs. Leonard
Van Berg, 57; Mrs. E. E. Johnson,
95; Miss Ala Mae Hudson, 53; Mrs.
Eldon Smith, 54.
The help of a number of others
who have not yet completed 50
hours, is gratefully appreciated.
Gratitude is also expressed to
v those who helped to get out the Oc-
tober quota.
LA FERIA BANK
PURCHASED BY
LOCAL MEN
Purchase of the First National
Bank of La Feria was completed the
past week by John C. Jones and S.
H. Collier, Mercedes bankers, from
B. H. Dunlap.
Their interest in the bank was
prompted by the close relationship
of the communities and their trade
territories. The First National Bank
of La Feria has the most enviable
reputation of any bank in the Valley.
It has been continuously and suc-
cessfully operated by Mr. Dunlap for
thirty-one years. It is known as one
of the strongest financial institu-
tions in the Rio Grande Valley,
cies of the bank will not be changed.
The present personnel and poli-
Mr. Dunlap will stay in charge of
the bank until the new owners can
arrange their affairs so that they
can devote their time and attention
to it.
Hallowe’en Carnival
At Edcouch-Elsa
Is Big* Success
The annual Hallowe’en carnival
of the Edcouch-Elsa schools held
Saturday night proved a huge suc-
cess with net receipts of $120.00
which will be divided equally be-
tween the Junior Class and the
high school, co-sponsors.
About four hundred witnessed
the coronation of the queen, Bobbie
Jarrett, whose court was composed
of Richard Archer, king; Gwendo-
lyn Voigt, Dolores Miller, Patsy
Martin, and Evelyn Barker, prin-
cesses; and Dorris Lynn Johnston,
Jack Harbison, Elmo Wade, and
Donald Harbison, princes. Court
announcer was Carl Snyder.
Other numbers of the program in-
cluded several selections by the Co-
Ed Quartet composed of Misses Pa-
tricia Galbreath, Mildred Moddle,
Mildrena Shields and Lyla Jean
Faidley; two numbers by six high
school band students, Anabel
Hughes, Doris May Wade, Bertie
Lee Williams, Betty Spaulding and
Sam Lester Johnston.
The closing number was the cos-
tume parade presented by children
of the first eight grades. Winners
were: Girls: Wanda Ruth Holt,
first; Sandra McKim, second, and
Janice Jarrett, third; boys: Rodgers
Barker, first; Dale DeBerry, second,
and Jerry DeBerry, third.
The coronation ceremony was
presented in the midst of one of the
most beautiful and appropriate
backgrounds seen here in any simi-
lar event. The setting was created
by the use of natural forest decor-*
ations. The throne was in silver.
Texas State Guard
Week Proclaimed
By Mayor Heidrick
Next week, Nov. 7-13, has been
designated “Texas State Guard
Week” by Governor Coke Stevenson,
and the following proclamation by
Capt. D. L. Heidrick, medical offi-
“POPPY DAY”
TO BE OBSERVED
HERE SATURDAY
“Wearing a poppy is a pledge
that we will not break faith with
those who have died defending A-
merica”, said Mrs. A. J. Keith, Pop-
py Day Chairman of the J. A. Garcia
cer of the 26th Battalion, calls up-j Unit of the American Legion Aux-
iliary as the Unit prepared for the
annual observance of Poppy Day
next Saturday.
“New names on America’s roll of
honor dead give new meaning to the
memorial Poppy this year. Wearing
a poppy is the indiyidual’s way of
honoring the men who have sacri-
ficed their lives in the Nations Ser-
vice said Mrs. Keith. Ever since the
1st World War the poppy has been
worn in tribute to the men who gave
their lives in that conflict.”
The custom of wearing poppies in
tribute to the dead sprang up spon-
taneously in the United States, Eng-
land and the British Dominions at
the close of the last war.
The custom was inspired by the
poem “Flander’s Fields” which con-
tains the lines:
“In Flander’s Fields the poppies
blow
Between Crosses, row on row”
Poppies were first worn in Amer-
ica in New York City on November
10, 1918, the day before the Ar-
mistice. They were adopted as the
memorial flower of the American
Legion in 1920, and of the first Acts
when it was organized in 1921, was
of the American Legion Auxiliary
to name the poppy as its memorial
flower.
The poppy comes to us from the
fields of France w'here Americans
first gave their lives in battle a-
gainst the dictator power. We wear
this little red flower in honor of the
men who fell at Bellean Woods,
Chateau Thiery, St. Mihiel, the
Meuse - Argonne and other battles
of the first World War. We wear it
also in honor of the brave boys
of Pearl Harbor, Wake, Bataan,
North Africa Italy, and all those
who have sacrificed life elsewhere
in this renewal of the conflict.
“In Flander’s Field the poppies
blow, Between Crosses, row on
row.” The poppies were the only
touch of beauty that survived amid
the desolation of the battle front in
France. They formed the only floral
tribute on the graves of the. dead
and because for the men fighting
there a symbol heroic sacrifice.
This they remain today. The poem
ends with the words; “If ye break
faith with us who die, we shall not
sleep, though the poppies grow in
Flander’s Fields.” This is their mes-
sage for us today. We will wear pop-
pies Saturday to show that we are
keeping the faith.”
War Regulations
New Scout Cub Pack
Formed in Mercedes
A group of citizens of Mercedes
has just registered a New Cub Pack
with Enrique Stalinas as Cubmaster
and Gustova Saldana chairman of
the Pack Committee. Committee-
men are—Guadalupe Savala, Thomas
Marroguin, and Francisco Rivera.
The nine Cubs registered in this
new Pack are.' Ramiro Leal,
Applications for Ration Book
Four are now taken at the Mercedes
Chamber of Commerce office for
those who failed to register at the
schools. All applicants must bring
their Ration Book Three with them.
These who have not received Ra-
tion Book Three may also secure it
by registering here.
Shoe Stamp No. 18 in War Ra-
tion Book One and Airplane Stamp
No. 1 in Ration Book Three are both
valid for the purchase of • shoes.
“The public will receive 30 days
notice should it become necessary to
end the validity of shoe ration
stamp No. 18” General OPA Mana-
ger Chester Bowler announces.
on Mercedes citizens to co-operate
in the observance.
Proclamation
I, B. L. Heidrick, Mayor of the
City of Mercedes, in cooperation
with Governor Coke Stevenson,
proclaim the week of October 7-
13—
State Guard Week
In this critical hour of the Na-
tion’s existence, there is no or-
ganization more essential than the
Texas State Guard. It has for its
object the high and laudable pur-
pose to preserve internal secur-
ity, to assist in training men for
the Regular Army, and to form a
Reserve Military Power, all of
which it is accomplishing in a
very creditable manner.
We have every reason to be ex-
ceptionally proud of the 26th Bat-
talion, comprising Company A,
Harlingen; Company B, Ray-
mondville; Company C, Mercedes,
and Company D, Weslaco. The
personnel of the Guard is com-
posed of executives, ministers,
doctors, farmers—in fact, a cross-
section of the manhood of The
Valley. It is very necessary that
the various units be filled to their
full complement, and I hereby
respectfully urge all of our civic
organizations, schools, churches,
business concerns and all of our
citizens to give the widest publi-
city to the worth-while work that
is being done by the Texas State
Guard during the week of Novem-
ber 7-13, to the end that each unit
shall receive its full quota.
D. L. Heidrick, Mayor
The 2 6th Battalion, Major James
B. Taylor, Commanding, is compo®-
ed of the following staff: Capt.
Robt. E. Kirkpatrick, (S-l) Adju-
tant; 1st Lt. Orville C. Hill, (S-2)
Communications and Intelligence
Officer; Capt. Wiliam C. Hale, (S-
3) Plans and Training Officer; 1st
Lt. Dan Heslop, (S-4) Bn. Supply
Officer; 1st Lt. Jarrett W. Martin,
Comdg. Hq. and Hq Det.; Sgt. Ralph
L. Yearwood, Battalion Sergeant
Major.
The four companies comprising
the 26th Bn. are a® follows: Co. A,
Harlingen, Capt. Clifford H. Purd,
Comdg.; Co. B, Raymondville, Capt.
Daniel W. Good, Comdg.; Co. C,
Mercedes, Capt. Harold D. Stuart,
Comdg.; and Co. D, Weslaco, Capt.
Charles D. Bennett, Comdg.
Fitting ceremonies commemor-
ating State Guard Week will be con-
ducted next week and it is hoped
that Mercedes citizens will take ad-
vantage of this invitation to visit
Battalion Headquarters in the Men-
ton Building on Wednesday night,
and Company C Armory Tuesday
night.
P-S J-A BEARS DUE
HERE FRIDAY
New automobile tires probably
will not be available for “ordinary
non-essential drivers,’’ the A card
holders, until the middle of 1944,
the last OPA Bulletin states.
There is no further reduction in
ration coupon value contemplated
for the balance of this year, Wash-
ington OPA office says. “Prospects
are not so bright for next year,”
Deputy Petroleum Administration
Ralph K. Davies says.
Pena, Gonzalo Mata, Guadalupe
Mendoza, Zeferino Mendoza, Enri-
que Salinas Jr., Amador Garcia,
Eloy Escamilla, and Panfilo Trev-
ino.
Mrs. Clarence Archer attended
a luncheon on Saturday in the home
of Mrs. Effie Roe in Alamo. Ehe
luncheon was held for Counselors of
Junior Music Clubs in the Eighth
District. Mrs. Archer is counselor of
the Mercedes Junior Music Club.
Plans was made for the district
meeting to be held in McAllen, Nov.
20.
There are 5,2 51 local ration
Jose‘boards in the United States at pre-
sent.
CHARLES SETTLES IS ENSIGN
Cadet Lieut. Charles Settles, stu-
dent at the University of Texas, and
in the Naval Reserves, has been com-
missioned as ensign. He is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Settles. Charles received his bach-
elor of science degree in chemical
engineering on Monday of last week
and the following day received his
commission. He is a member of
Omega Chi Epsilon and had the
honor of being second in his grad-
uating class.
The Pharr San Juan Alamo Bears
will be in Mercedes on Friday night
of this week for the last home game
of the season for the local Tigers.
Both the Bears and the Tigers have
been pointing toward this game for
several weeks as the two teams are
about alike in experience and in
their season’s records.
The Tigers fresh from their win
over Rio Hondo, believe that they
have found a scoring punch and will
be able to flash a much better of-
fense this week than was, shown in
early season games when inability
to score was the. locals chief handi-
cap. Coach Crawford has been work-
ing the squad hard this week and
expects all of his first string to be
in good shape for the game. Since
this is the last game for the locals
and since it will match two teams of
equal ability, all Mercedes fans are
urged to come out Friday evening.
Coach Crawford will take the
junior team to La Feria Thursday
afternoon where they will play the
La Feria B team. The juniors play-
ed their first game last week in
Pharr and were defeated by a score
of 7 to 0.
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Army and civilian lawyers are
aiding Army Medical Officers in
bringing about the speedy recovery
of wounded troops by providing free
legal dvice which clears up per-
plexing financial problems and oth-
er difficulties which may confront
the soldier. This service, provided
overseas, as well as at home, gives
the soldier the peace of mind which
is necessary for proper response to
medical treatment, the War Depart-
ment reports.
Final Rites Held
For J. M. Hill
Final rites were held Sunday af-
ternoon in Fonca City, Oklahoma,
for John M. Hill, 89, who died early
Thursday morning at the Mercedes
General Hospital, following a brief
illness. He tsuffered a broken hip
and shock as a result of a freak ac-
cident at the home of his son, R. R.
Hill of Edcouch with whom he made
his home.
He was born October 22, 1854, in
Lincoln County, Kentucky, and mov-
ed to Marland, Oklahoma in 1902,
later living at Ponca City.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. H. C. Baldwin, Ponca City, and
two rons, W. J. Hill of Claremore,
and R. R. Hill of Edcouch; two bro-
thers, Will of Cambridge, Kansas,
and Robert of Evant, Texas; and
the following grandchildren, John
Robert. Julian, end Julia Hill of
Edcouch, Mary Theresa Baldwin of
.vonea City, Jennie Lee, Willie Char-
lotte and Mary Hill, all of Clare-
more.
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Mercedes Business
Men Cooperating
Many Mercedes business houses
are cooperating with the Office of
War Information in the display of
war posters. These posters, under
SLAUGHTER HEADS
UNITED CHARITIES
DRIVE IN MERCEDES
J. A. Slaughter, chairman of the
successful 2nd and 3rd War Loan
Drives in Mercedes, and local man-
ager of the Central Power and Light
Company was elected Monday night
at a representative meeting of Mer-
cedes citizens at the city hall as
chairman of the Mercedes 1943
“National War Fund” an organiza-
tion representing 17 charities.
O. E. Van Berg, local banker op-
ened the meeting and suggested the
election of a permanent Mercedes
chairman as well as nomination of
a steering committee and a “special
gift® committee.” The special gifts
committee has the function of see-
ing large commercial interests who
employ large groups of workers.
This committee should be able to
raise 40 to 60 percent of the local
quota or $7,000 before the actual
opening of the campaign here on
November 15, he estimated. Tjie
campaign i® due to close on Thanks-
giving day.
A. L. Cramer of Engelman Gar-
dens is county chairman. Boy Scouts
of Mercedes is expected to lend a
big hand in the actual canvassing of
the Mercedes area.
Mercedes Boy Is
Cited For Bravery
James E. Riley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Riley of Mercedes, ha®
been cited for bravery, according to
a letter received by his parents.
The letter states: “It gives me
great pleasure to inform you that
Private First Class Jame® E. Riley
was officially commended by the
Battalion Commander for bravery
in action during the Sicilian cam-
paign.
“It is my privilege to command
the platoon to which your son was
attached at the time the action took
place. His brave actions and quick
thinking saved the lives of many
men, and helped secure our beach-
head in Sicily.
“Allow me to congratulate you
on his coolness and courage under
fire. It is a pleasure to be in com-
mand of such a fine soldier.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Stoop,
1st. Cavalry.’’
Donald is well known in Mercedes
and popular among his associates.
9-
Auxiliary Drive
For Members
Meets With Success
Mrs. Geo. Avant, chairman of the
J. A. Garcia American Legion Aux-
iliary membership drive states that
the local unit is meeting with great
success in its membership effort®
started last week.
The State slogan “For every Tex-
as Legionnaire, a Texas Auxiliary
Member,” is about to become a re-
ality ®o far as Mercedes is concern-
ed. The Legion has a membership
of 90 here and the Auxiliary expects
to equal that number soon, Mrs.
Avant says.
Mrs. H. C. Settles, Auxiliary pres-
ident state®, “I feel that if the eli-
gible women knew the service pro-
gram of the Auxiliary, they would
ask for membership.”
Harmon Jones
Hit By Flack
A letter has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry L. Jones of Mer-
cedes, from their ®on, Harmon, who
is in the service, that he was recov-
ering from an operation performed
recently, due to a three-quarter inch
piece of flack hitting him between
the eyes. His sight was not impaired
by the injury. Harmon, well known
in Mercedes, writes an interesting
letter to hi® parents.
Package Delivery
Information Offered
MERCEDES MAN
DIES TUESDAY
FROM GUNSHOT
Mercedes citizens are saddened
over the death of a popular young
man of thi® city, Eura Reid, who
died in the Mercedes General Hos-
pital Tuesday at 1:50 p.m., follbw-
ing an emergency operation neces-
sitated by a bullet wound received
about 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The shooting is said to have ec-
cured while Paul White, mounted
customs officer, and hi® helper,
Raul Guzman, were on the lookout
for smugglers. Reid, who farms in
the Relampago district, drove to the
river at the end of the day to take
laborers home and upon returning,
in a lonely spot, was ordered to
stop and light® were flashed on him.
Fearing it was a holdup, he failed to
do so and was fired upon, one bul-
let passing through his body. It is
stated that federal officers had re-
ceived a tip that liquor was to have
been smuggled over the river that
night.
Reid was able to drive to the of-
fice of Dr. J. G. Webb in Mercedes,
who, with the assistance of Dr. M.
R. Lawler of Mercedes and Dr. J.
B. Webb of Donna, operated imme-
diately. Physicians state that Reid
died from loss of blood and chock.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Eura Reid, and two small sons,
Jesse Leon, and Norman Eura; the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid,
and two sisters, Mrs. Chris Bray,
and Mrs. Bill Parks, all of Mercedes.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Stotler
Mortuary, with the Rev. W. G. Birk-
ner, pastor of the Mercedes Metho-
dist Church in charge. He will be
assisted by the Rev. C. E. Wheat,
pastor of the Pharr Methodist
Church. Burial will be at the Ebony
Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dale Drawe,
Jesse Barter, E. Q. Farris, Floyd
Langford, Audrey Adams and Joe
Bailey.
Reid was reared in Mercedes. For
several year® he was employed in
the Queen City Pharmacy, later
taking a position with a traveling
sales organization. More recently he
has been engaged in farming.
Union Services Set
For Christian Church;
Tucker to Preach
ODT 17, effective as of Septem-
ber 17, 1943, limits the number of
the merchants cooperation plan, are wholesale and retail deliveries
mailed to the Mercedes Chamber of
Commerce office. Mercedes Boy
Scout® are in charge of distributing
them to the various business houses.
Each poster bears a vital war mes-
sage and the public is urged to
read them thoroughly. Compliance
with the message contained in these
posters aids the war effort.
The Union service will be held at
the Christian Church at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday evening, with the Rev. C. A.
Tucker delivering the sermon. The
music will be led and directed by
the Christian church. The service
last Sunday was held at the Presby-
terian church and the sermon was
preached by Rev, W. G. Birkner.
He spoke on the subject: “Christian
Cooperation,” advancing the
thought that pastors and churches
in the area are co-laborers and
not competitors is extending the
light of the Christian gospel.
Interest continues to grow in
these Sunday evening union ser-
vices. The spirit of Christian fellow-
ship is very evident. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the general
public to make this a real commun-
ity service.
BUNDLES FOR
WAR BONDS
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Mrs. John Jacobs and Mrs. G. C.
Fittz were Alamo visitors Saturday.
They were guests in the home of
Mrs. Emma Lou Phillips and Mr.
and Mrs. John McCrillis.
which may be made weekly. It pro-
hibits the delivery of any article,
package or lot of goods not weigh-
ing more than five pounds or ex-
ceeding 60 inches in length and
girth. A schedule of delivery routes
must be set up by the firm making
the deliveries. 'The number of de-
liveries which may be made weekly
are specified in this regulation.
Merchants who have not as yet
complied with this regulation are
asked to do so immediately by the
ODT. Information can be secured at
the Mercedes Chamber of
merce office.
The “Bundles” is six months old.
That it is in healthy condition is
evidenced by the fact that its sixth
month was its best. In October we
bought $15 0.00 worth of bonds.
Our purchases now total $800.00
This is a cooperative effort in
Mercedes to which our workers, our
contributors and our customers are
all necessary. One group could ac-
complish nothing without the others
and all will eventually share in the*
use of the building this money will
sometime make po®sible. At present
it is enough to know that nothing;
is being wasted and that we are do-
ing our utmost for our government.
We ask for all worn out sheets
and pillow cases. >
Two warm quilt tops have just
been pieced from woolen scraps.
Come in and see* them.
We now have patterns for making
small stuffed toy animals. We
should like help in making these.
Our attendants will give pattern®
and necessary information.
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Mrs. Jirnmy Brittain and daugh-
ter have moved to Brownsville, to
reside with Mrs. Brittain’s mother,
Mrs. B. Hanna. Mr. Brittain has en-
tered the service.
W. M. Ross of Ouelika, Alabama,
has moved to Mercedes to make his
Com-j home. Mr. Ross is the father of W.
C. Ross, Jr., of Mercedes.
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