The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1974 Page: 4 of 10
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Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, September 5, 1974
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take this opportunity to offer
Shelley H. Collier, Sr.
completion of more than
in the banking industry.
Dues to be
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TUESDAY
Spanish Rice,
Cookies, Chocolate Milk.
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349 E. Second St.
565-3851
The Directors, Officers
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Mercedes, Texas
Traveling Through Tenas
by Kathy Rhoads, American Automobile Association
and
Fruit
Beans,
Jello,
WHERE WILL WE GET
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MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
I heard the
same question
in 1937.
Mercedes Public School
CAFETERIA MENU
September 9-13, 1974
LUNCH
Grades Preschool - 6
MONDAY-”Sloppy Joe”
Sandwich, French Fried Pota-
toes, Bananas, Carrot Cake,
Milk.
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our best wishes to
on the time of his
"Congratulations Shelley
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we at the Hidalgo Bank
a half century of service
on a job well done.”
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This week, make sure you eat some
SERG’S FRIED CHICKEN
Hot Rolls, Oatmeal
increased
A regular meeting of the
Delta Unit American Legion
Auxiliary was held at the home
of Mrs. Vicki Alviar in Edcouch
- on Thursday last week.
Mrs. Charles Guelker,
Auxiliary president led the
group in pledging alligiance to
the Flag conducting the
business.
Reports of various commit-
tee chairmen were given., Mrs.
Ascuncion was welcomed as a
new member.
It was reported that 20 pair
of reading glasses were sent to
the Department.
Information given from
headquarters included tne raise
in dues from $4.50 to $6.50 per
member after October 31 of
this year.
Chairmen for the new year
were appointed by the presi-
dent and included:
WEDNESDAY - Hambur-
ger On A Bun, Shoestring
Potatoes, Lettuce & Tomato
Salad, Applesauce Cake, Milk.
THURSDAY - Carne Gui-
sada, Whole Kernel Corn,
Carrot & Jello Salad, Peanut
Butter Cookies, Hot Corn
Rolls, Milk.
FRIDAY - Fried Chicken,
Mashed Potatoes, Chilled Sli-
ced Peaches, Hot Dinner Rolls,
Brownies, Chocolate Milk.
"We Bank on People
and Their Progress11
ONE MINUTE EDITORIAL
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There's an ’in' place to be Friday
night: Tiger Stadium.
You'll be treated to a fine foot-
ball game plus a halftime performance
by the Mercedes high school band.
The game will mark the opening of
the 1974 season for both Mercedes and
La Feria, and it promises to be a
good one.
High school age youngsters in both
the football team and band have spent
many hours of their time preparing
for this event.. .their proud of their
accomplishments, their school and
their community... they are deserving
of your support.
Re there...and, if you can, be pre-
sent at Thursday's Booster ElD DD
that serves as an introduction to the
season.
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2 For Fine
Mrs. Arlene Maloy, hospi-
tality; Mrs. Eva Gonzalez,
Child Welfare; Education and
Scholarship and Girls State,
Mrs. C.O. Foerster; Mrs. W.
F. Guelker, Americanism; Mrs.
Stacy Malone, finance; Mrs.
Stanley Odom, legislative;
Membership and Poppy, Mrs.
Alviar; Mrs. Lois Clark, Civil
Defense, Community Service,
and Mrs. W. F. Guelker,
Christmas box.
Mrs. Rosie Pena will have
the next regular meeting,
September 26.
Refreshments of chips,
dips, cookies and coffee were
served by the hostess to 11
members.
Visitors at
Elsa home
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keepers
of Elsa had as their guests
during the past week, Mr.
Keepers brothers and sisters,
Fred Keepers, San Antonio,
Mrs. E. M. Talk, San Antonio;
Mrs. Leo Stephens, Hearne,
Texas and Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Keepers of Bishop.
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The member-owned electric co-
operative has had to solve many
critical problems since it was first
organized more than 30 years
ago. The present high cost of
generating fuels and the resultant
higher electric bills represent
another hurdle to clear. But the
electric cooperative has always
provided dependable power when
and where it was needed.
We will continue to offer that
same dependable supply of elec-
tricity at its lowest possible price.
Rodeway to
host VFWC
Mrs. John L. McNail,
president of the Valley
Federation of Women's Clubs,
announced the annual Septem-
ber board meeting for Septem-
ber 17, at the Rodeway Motor
Hotel in Mercedes. Registra-
tion and coffee will be at 10
a.m. with a meeting at 10:30
and lunch at 12 noon.
All officers and committee
chairmen should plan to make
an outline and suggestions for
the club year of 1974-75.
Mrs. Lawrence Moddle,
Elsa, is reservation chairman
for the board meeting. Reser-
vations should reach her by
Friday, September 13, at Box
444, Elsa, 78543 or call at
262-1773.
Year books should be sent
to Mrs. E. H. Green, 2017
Elmwood, Harlingen and to
Mrs. McNail, Box 164, La
Feria.
The 22nd Institute will be
held at the Echo Motor Hotel
in Edinburg, October 22.
Texas boasts many native
delicacies, even mesquite bean
jelly! This is but one of the
many concoctions planned on
the menu at the Texas Folklife
Festival, September 12-15.
This annual event, known
as the statewide party, will get
underway on the grounds of
Hemisfair Plaza in San
Antonio.
Its theme, developed by the
Institute of Texas Cultures, is
built around the diverse groups
of people who are now Texans.
Their motto expresses a feeling
of unity that could be true on a
national level as well as on a
state level - "No matter how
different or divergent our
ancestry, we are all Texans,
with a common bond in our
past and a common stake in
our future."
So, with this motto as a
goal, Texans of all origins will
gather to portray their tradi-
tions through food, music and
dance, games and contests and
arts and crafts.
In the food and dance
categories, there will be plenty
of action. Some 35 native food
areas will be served by
Chinese, German, Mexican,
Greek. Jewish. Lebanese,
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Grades 7-12
MONDAY-Baked Pepper
Loaf, Snowflake Potatoes,
Chilled Peach Halves, Hot
Rolls, Carrot Cake, Milk.
TUESDAY - Enchiladas,
Spanish Rice, Carrot &
Cabbage Slaw, Hot Corn
Bread, Oatmeal Cookies, Cho-
colate Milk.
WEDNESDAY - Country
Fried Steak, Potato Salad,
Fruit Jello, Hot Rolls, Milk.
THURSDAY - Hamburger
On A Bun, Shoestring Pota-
toes, Lettuce & Tomato Salad,
Peanut Butter Cookies, Milk.
FRIDAY - Fried Chicken,
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,
Chilled Sliced Peaches, Hot
Dinner Rolls, Brownies, Cho-
colate Milk.
Italian, Polish, Wendish and actually become involved mak-
many other Texan ethnic ing their own versions of
groups. Dancing, of course, corncob dolls and other pioneer
will be highlighted by colorful toys.
traditional costumes. The And, of course, the festival
statewide champion Czech wouldn’t be complete without
Beseda dancers will be on music in the background. Irish
hand as well as flamenco, and Scottish bagpipers, cham-
Indian and Lebanese folk pion polka bands, strolling
groups. mariachis, German oompah
Game time will be aimed bands, cajun groups and
primarily at children and will country-western bands will
touch on the nostalgic play of take on the task of providing a
yesteryear. Pitching dollars, festival lilt to the fun.
horseshoes, Indian stickball, This statewide party has
Belgian bowling and English grown into an enormous
darts are just a few of the entertainment event, since it
activities on the schedule. began two years ago, especial-
Crafts and art objects will ly with Americans getting
also be on display but the Bicentennial fever. Just last
spotlight will be on actual year, over 60,708 persons
demonstrations. Batik, stitch- attended the 4-day event and
eries, macrame, pisanki, ori- that’s a pretty good record in
garni, saddle and leathercraft, anybody’s book. That’s not
wood whittling, pottery, cer- counting the 3,847 Texans from
amics and many of the pioneer 126 towns who participated in
arts will be made by craftsmen the state's second Folklife
to show visitors just the right Festival.
technique. Admission has been set at
Also, for the children, an $2.00 for adults and fifty cents
unusual fronties toyland will for children at the gate,
comprise another distinct sec- September 12 and 13 the doors
tion of the party. It will center will open from 5-11 p.m. and
attention on the display and September 14 and 15 from 12 -
construction of the toys of 9 p.m. Free shuttle buses will
yesterday. Here, the kids can be available from downtown
_ San Antonio parking lots.
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Breakfast-All Schools
MONDAY - Chilled Fruit
Juice, Scrambled Eggs &
Potatoes, Buttered Toast, Cho-
colate Milk.
TUESDAY-Chilled Orange
Juice, Pre-sweetened Cereal,
Toast and Jelly, Milk.
WEDNESDAY-Mixed Fruit
Juice, Toasted Sweet Rolls &
Sausage, Chocolate Milk.
THURSDAY-Orange Juice,
Waffles & Maple Syrup, Crisp
Bacon, Chocolate Milk.
FRIDAY - Chilled Fruit
Juice, Dry Cereal, Toast &
Jelly, Milk.
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1974, newspaper, September 5, 1974; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1466696/m1/4/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.