The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1943
< MERCEDES SOCIAL I0TES >
Los Ebanos Club
Plans Book Review
Members of the Los Ebanos Study
Club met Monday afternoon in the
music room of the Mercedes high
school, with Mrs. Leon R. Graham
presiding. Mrs. H. D. Stuart had the
program, discussing a Time Mag-
azine article in “The United States
at War.”
Of interest to the public is a book
review to be given by the club on
Monday, November 15, at the Wel-
fare League building at 3 p.m. The
review of the book “Harriett,” ta-
ken from “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” will
be given by Mrs. Graham and the
proceeds will go to the Welfare
League. Others present were Mrs.
Floyd Langford, Mrs. R. R. Mc-
Afee, Mrs. J. W. Chambers, Mrs. L.
F. Drake, Mrs. M. R. Lawler, Mrs. J.
B. Lauder, Mrs. Perry Perkins, and
Mrs. E. H. Squires.
Girl Scouts Present
Program for Meet
Members of the Mercedes Girl
Scouts presented the program at the
Monday night meeting of the Wo-
man’s Legion Auxiliary at the city
hall, under the direction of Mrs.
Bert Roberts, whose patrol gave the
life history of Juliet Lowe, founder
of the Girl Scouts. They told of
their uniforms and merit badges.
Mrs. W. E. Perry presided in the
absence of the president, Mrs. Hom-
er Settles. f
It was voted to send all men in
the service from this section, Christ-
mas cards. Addresses should be fur-
nished by relatives, notifying Mrs.
D. T. Campbell, phone 400, or Mrs.
J. P. Nicholson, phone 17 6.' Mrs.
Campbell is chairman of the com-
mittee in charge of this phase of ac-
tivity.
Mrs. P. F. Wann and Mrs. Cecil
White attended the Monthly meet-
ing and picnic supper on Sunday,
held at the Odd Fellows Hall in
Weslaco. Bill Taylor of Weslaco,
and Henry Durr of Pharr, navy
boys, were present and the latter
made a talk about having spent a
year and a half on an island near
the Solomans.
Billie Earl Smith of the Merchant
Marines, is here visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Lynch.
Mrs. A. J. Keith
Poppy Sale Chairman
Mrs. A. J. Keith is chairman of
the committee in charge of the pop-
py sale to be held Saturday, sponsor-
ed by the Mercedes Woman’s Legion
Auxilliary. Also on the committee
is Mrs. H. A. Manley and Mrs. Carl
Waters.
Mrs. H. L. Schmalzried and Mrs.
J. B. Taylor have been chosen to as-
sist in the sales and the Girl Scouts
will lend their assistance, also.
Miss Louise Harris, member of
the North faculty, and her pupils
will assist in selling the poppies in
North Mercedes.
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Hallowe’en Party
Enjoyable Affair
Mrs. W. C. Ross entertained with
a jolly Hallowe’en party Friday, af-
Civic Music Ass’n.
Present Chiesa
November 10
"Vivian Della Chiesa, America’s
lyric soprano, who will be presented
by the Rio Grande Valley Civic Mu-
sic Association at the Harlingen mu-
nicipal auditorium November 10, be-
gan her career by winning an “un-
known singer” contest conducted by
a Chicago radio station.
Born in Chicago, of Italian par-
entage, Miss Della Chiesa comes of
a musical family. Her grandfather
was a symphony conductor in Italy,
her mother an accomplished pianist.
A natural feeling for music, at an
early age, was encouraged by her
family, and when Vivian was only
three years old, her mother began
to give her piano lessons. At seven,
she began voice and violin studies.
She was only fourteen when she
made her first public appearance at
a country club musical.
Miss Della Chiesa’s career really
started, however, when, in 1936,
she entered a contest being conduct-
ed by a Chicago radio station. It was
an “unknown singers” contest and,
ternoon, for her children, Billy j among 3,600 contestants, Vivian
Ruth and Buddy. The time was I was declared the winner by the un-
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. 666 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS
spent in games and later, .refresh-
ments were served.
Those present were Treva Jean
and Howard Davis, Bill and Mary
Ann DeCell, Ruby Lee Schwarz,
Jackie Schwarz, Kathryn Karle,
Bill, Betty and Bob Andrews, Nancy
Brower, Nancy Atteberry, Patsy
Fitzgerald, Robert Clarke, Isabel
Lawson, Shirley Hoppe, Billie Pink-
erton, Keith Ewing, Barbara Carter,
Bernard Nebenzahl and Darrell
Swearingen.
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Girl Scoots Have
Monthly Meeting*
All patrols of the Girl Scouts
held their monthly meeting at the
Methodist Church, with Mrs. Dewey
Acker and Mrs. Bert Roberts, lead-
ers present. The girls assisted in
tag day for the Navy Mothers and
will assist in the poppy sales Satur-
day.
Observing Girl Scout Week, a
program was given in honor of the
Founder’s birthday, Mrs. Juliet
Lowe. This is a nation-wide obser-
vance. The program was given by
members of Mrs. Roberts patrol and
included Peggy Schwarz, Dorothy
Lang, Vivian Jane Rouse, Laura
Jane Carter, Nina Ruth Bonner,
Dorothy Tucker, • Valerie Hemen-
Avay, Betty Nell Davis, Maurine
Campbell, Susie Edwards, Ann Bias- «- ( y-, -v y y
ig, Doris Jean Schwarz. The girls j 1V11S. JLi. IN. JL/clWSOri
made the Horseshoe formation. The
troop has been registered for 1944
and new members have been given
cards.
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Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ross have
returned to their home in Auburn,
Alabama, following a visit here in
the home of Mr. Ross’ brother, W.
| C. Ross, and family.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
animous choice of the judges, and
she made her debut on the air in
February 19 3 6. Skyrocketing to
stardom on coast-to-coast broad-
casts, followed by concert tours, she
was engaged by the Chicago Opera
Company. At her operatic debut,
which took place in November,
19 36, she sang Mimi in “La Bo-
heme” and scored an outstanding
success.
Shortly thereafter, she was sign-
ed for a series of major network ra-(
dio broadcasts which received such 1
acclaim that engagements of all j
types followed as fast as she could!
keep them.
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Fidelis Class
Officers Elected
Mrs. Bert Roberts wa.s elected
president of the Fidelis Class of the
Baptist Sunday School at a meeting
held by the group. Other officers
elected are as follows: Mrs. S. D.
Parsons, membership vice presi-
dent; Mrs. W. R. Flow, fellowship
vice chairman; Mrs. Herbert Goza,
ministeries vice chairman; Mrs.
Dick Bigden, stewardship vice
chairman; Mrs. John Green, secre-
tary of records and finance.
A aocial hour followed the meet-
ing.
Has Needlecrafters
Eleven dollars and twenty-five
cents worth of war stamps were sold
at the Friday afternoon meeting
held at the home of Mrs. E. N. Law-
aon. The total amount is over
$1,000 at the present. The after-
noon was given to knitting and nee-
dlework, with a refreshment plate
served later. Mrs. Perry Perkins
was a guest..
Members present were Mrs. J. R.
Barry, Mrs. E. B. V/itmer, Mrs. O. J.
Schaeffer, Mrs. Joe Ward, Mrs. Ocie
McNeil, Mrs. J. E. Haynes, Mrs. F.
L. Griffith, Mrs. Alden Wade, Mrs.
L. R. Crockett, Mrs. J. H. Christner,
< Mrs. J. M. Gibson, Mrs. H. T. Stot-
| ler, Mrs. Lee H. Kidder, Mrs. Ed
Yates, Mrs. Grafton Burdett'e of
Harlingen, and Mrs. Virginia Shot-
i j well.
i Coterie Club
With Mrs. Brower
Existing* conditions make it impera-
tive for ns to org*anize our many service
calls in advance of the usual Fall rush.
WE ESPECIALLY URGE ALL
CUSTOMERS WHO USE GAS
ONLY FOR HEAT, OR WHO HAVE
HAD THEIR GAS SERVICE DIS-
CONNECTED FOR THE SUMMER,
TO APPLY NOW FOR RECON-
NECTION OF SERVICE.
Your cooperation will avoid delay
and inconvenience and will permit a real
conservation of rubber, since calls made
now can be routed more efficiently and
economically than during rush periods.
Your assistance, by taking good care of
your gas appliances, will also be impor-
tant in helping us to do our part in the
serious business of winning the War.
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company
“—if it’s done with Heat, you
can do it BETTER with Gas”
Mrs.. J. W. Chamber^ claimed
high score at the Wednesday meet-)
ing of the Coterie Bridge Club held
with Mrs. A. J. Brower. A plate was
served following the games.
Also present were Mrs. H. D. Stu-
art, Mrs. Perry Perkins Mrs. Frank
Markham, Mrs. Ben Tucker, Mrs.
John Herndon, Mrs. S. H. Collier,
Mrs. Leon Graham.
—-m—
Mr. and Mrs. Baunigart of San
Angelo, accompanied by Mrs. Elinor
Reichart of Erie, Fenn., are spend-
ing the week in Mercedes. They are
located in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Bauer.
— ® —
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Yalk of San
Benito, Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs,
Mrs. A. B.'Scott and Mrs. G. C. Fittz
were dinner guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Martin and Mrs.
Merton Gray, Sunday.
Quintuplets Use
Musterole For
Chest Colds!
To Promptly Relieve! Coughing
and Make Breathing Easier
Whenever the Dionne Quintuplets catch
cold—their chests, throats and backs are
immediately rubbed with Musterole—
a product made especially to promptly
relieve coughing, sore throat and tight,
aching chest muscles due to colds.
Musterole actually helps break up local
congestion in the upper bronchial tract,
nose and throat.
Musterole gives such wonderful results
because it’s what so many Doctors and
Nurses call a modern counter irritant.
Since it’s used on the famous “Quints”
—you can be sure it’s just about the
BEST cold-relief you can buy!
IN 3 STRENGTHS: Children’s Mild
Musterole for children and people with
tender skin; Regular for ordinary cases
and Extra Strong for stubborn cases.
Madeleine McAfee
Guest Of Honor
Mrs, R. R. McAfee entertained
with a gay Hallowe’en party Friday
for her daughter, Madeleine. The
evening was spent in games and
contests. Refreshments were served.
Madeleine’s guests included Billie
Gray Andrews, Ann Blasig, Mary
Ann Schwarz, Mary DeCell and Pat-
sy Fitzgerald, Pat Brown, Frances
Henry, Patsy Bazar, Betty Nell Da-
vis, Barbara Ewing, Leota Harrison,
Georgia Lee Gloshen, Johnny Pearl
Ashby, Laura Jane Carter, Maurine
Campbell, Doris Jean Campbell,
Valerie Hemenway.
Hary and Bernard Nebenzahl,
Roger Bernard, Bobby and Johnny
Steer, J. B. Lauder, Tommy Slaugh-
ter, J ohn Lawler, Billy Shuart,
George Branch, George Irby, Marvin
Flow, Reese Harold, Bryson Whit-
lock, Duane Miller, Jerry Newman,
Saxon Pressley, and Kirk Schwarz.
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Fellowship Dinner
Enjoyable Affair
me r irsi unristian Church had
a fellowship dinner in the Sunday
School rooms Thursday evening. The
honor guests were the eight new
members who had come into the
church during the past month, and
for Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Brittain,
who are leaving.
The new members were welcomed
by the pastor, Rev. Myers. J. P.
Dawson made a brief farewell talk
to Mr. and Mrs. Brittain. Mr. Brit-
tain is enlisting in the air corps this
month and Mrs. Brittain and boy
are moving to Brownsville, to make
their home with Mrs. Brittain’s par-
ents. They have been members of
the church for the past three years
and it is hoped that they will return
at the close of the war.
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Wesleyan Guild
Meets Tuesday Night
Mrs. Virginia Shotwell was re-el-
ected president ' of the Wesleyan
Guild of the Methodist Church at
the Tuesday night meeting held in
the home of Mrs. Ocie McNeil with
with Mrs. R. T. White and Ollie
Winn as hostess. Miss Alma What-
ley was elected vice president, and
chairman of the program commit-
tee; Mrs. C. L. Curtis was re-elect-
ed treasurer, and Mrs. James Byrn,
secretary. Miss Loretta Temple was
named chairman of spiritual life;
Miss Mary Miller, missionary culti-
vation; Mrs. Bill Parks, Christian
social relations and local church ae
Sonj.a Heme,, famed skating beauty of the movies, is pictured
above with her leading man, Cornel Wilde, who is featured
in “Wintertime,” showing next Tuesday and Wednesday at
the State Theatre, Mercedes.
tivities; Miss Louise Harris, recrea-
tional activities and supply work.
Deaconess Lucille Bickford gave
the devotional and the lesson on
“Women of the Bible Down to the
Present Time.” There was a good at-
tendance.
W.M.S. 'Officers
Are Elected
Mrs. George Carnes has been elec-
ted president of the WMS of tire
Baptist Church, succeeding Mrs. J.
A. Slaughter. Mrs. R. H. Smith was
elected secretary; Mrs. Freeman
Irby, treasurer, and Mrs. G. K. Wat-
tson, historian.
The following chairmen were
named; Community Missions, Mrs.
Herbert Goza, Mrs. S. D. Parsons
and Mrs. E. N. Lawson; benevo-
lence, Mrs. Cora Booth; Bible study,
Mrs. M. PI. Smith; education, Mrs.
V. M. O’Hair, missionary study,
Mrs. J. A. Slaughter; periodicals,
Mrs. J. C. Potts; stewardship, Mrs.
A. C. Cope.
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Mrs. Geo. Graf
Is Scheduled Speaker
Mrs. George Graf, Jr., will be the
speaker for the second meeting of
the Mereedes South Grammar Par-
ent-Teacher Association at 4:15 o’-
clock, Thursday afternoon Novem-
ber 4, at the South Grammar
School.
The topic will be “What Have We
to be Thankful For?”
All parents of the Mercedes Inde-
pendent School District or anyone
interested are urged to attend.
— © —
Mrs. PI. L. Schmalzried has re-
turned from a summer’s visit in La
Gro, Indiana.
If
It’s always a big crowd in these war days. But the Long Distance operator
keeps the calls moving quickly unless they just get too many for the cir-
cuits. • If she says the circuits are busy, you can help by canceling your
call if it isn’t really important. But if you can’t cancel, the operator will
request—“Please limit your call to 5 minutes.” It’s the work of war we are
trying to speed over the wires.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO.
i
BUY WAR BONDS
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Netz, Paul C. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943, newspaper, November 5, 1943; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098947/m1/4/?q=WAR+DEPARTMENT: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.