The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949 Page: 2 of 16
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949
Mrs. I. Moore Honors .
Two At Recent Coffee ,
ANIMAL ANTICS
by Bob Dalton
Girl Scout Troop 5
Studys Requirement
Mrs. Ivan Moore of Mercedes, en-
tertained with a coffee at her home
recently, honoring Mrs. Ella Cordry
of Boonville, Missouri and Mrs. Ann
Ikerd of Clinton, Iowa.
Using Washington’s birthday as a
motif, a simulated, miniature cherry
tree formed the centerpiece. Red,
hachet-shaped place cards were
hand lettered with alphabet
noodles. Games were also played
centering around Washington’s life.
Game prizes were won by Mrs. A.
D. Adams of Mercedes and Mrs.
Harry Marr of Weslaco. Guest
gifts ' were also presented to the
honoree guests.
Others present included Mrs. Ar-
nold Dryer, Weslaco; Mrs. Roy
Dunlap, Sr.; Mrs. C. D. McVean;
and Margaret Ann and Linda
Adams, all of Mercedes.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Jamie Gough
and children, Susan and Jamie, have
- returned to Barksdale Field, Shreve-
port, La., after a visit 'here with
Mr. Gough’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Gough.
’ SHERIFF’S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HIDALGO
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
SALE issued pursuant to a judgment
decree of the 93rd District Court of
Hidalgo County, Texas, by the Clerk
of said Court on the 8th day of Jan-
uary A. D. 1949, in a certain suit
No. E-686, wherein The State of
Texas is Plaintiff, and Hidalgo and
Cameron Counties Water Control and
Improvement District Number Nine
is intervening or impleaded defen-
dant Taxing Unit and D. B. Smith
; and Sara Smith, if living, and if de-
ceased, the unknown heirs and/or
legal representatives of the said D.
B. Smith and Sara Smith, Holland
E. Flahaven, American Rio Grande
Land and Irrigation Company, a cor-
poration, R. C. Caffarelli, F. P. Caf-
farelli, 'Thomas W. Blake Lumber
and Hardware Company, a cor-
poration, The Firs t State Bank
of Alamo, H. F. Bruggeman, Max
Hessel, L. F. Drake and Dan
Logan are Defendants, in favor of
said plaintiff and intervening or im-
pleaded defendant taxing unit, for
the sum of $721.45 for taxes, inter-
est, penalty and costs, with interest
on said sum at the rate of six per
cent per annum from date fixed by
said judgment, together with all
costs of suit, that being the amount
of said judgment rendered in favor
of said plaintiff and intervening or
impleaded defendant taxing units by
the said 93rd District Court of Hi-
dalgo County, on the 14th day of
December A. D. 1948, and to me di-
rected and delivered as Sheriff of
said Hidalgo County, I have seized.,
levied upon, and will on the first
Tuesday in March A. D. 1949, the
same being the 1st day of said
month, at the Court House door of
said Hidalgo County, in the City of
Edinburg between the hours of 10
o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on
said day, proceed to sell for cash
to the highest bidder, provided said
bid is as high as the adjudged value
or the amount of the judgment and
same lying and being situated in the
the property of said defendant, the
costs as to each particular piece of
property included in this suit, all
right, title and interest of said de-
fendant in and to the following de-
scribed real estate levied upon as
Aces, Athletes
Lead In Lutheran
Bowling League
The Aces, captained by Lee Le-
Croix, and the Athletes, led by Rev.
Albert Dundek, won three games
each on opening night of the Mer-
cedes Lutheran Bowling League
last Thursday. The league is a
mixed group, three men and two
ladies on each team.
The Athletes took top scoring
honors with Les Thompson captur-
ing the high 3-game total with 489
and the high single game with 181.
As a team the Athletes bowled over
the most pins with a 3-game total
of 2083.
Mrs. Joe Winston
Gives Book Review
Mrs. Kirk Leonard was hostess for
the Thursday night meeting of the
Alethean Study Club, with Mrs.
Horace Jones presiding.
Mrs. Joe Winston had the pro-
gram, reviewing the book, "Cheaper
by the Dozen,” by Frank Gilbreath,
Jr., and Ernestine Gilbreath Carey.
The story was centered around a
family life where there were twelve
children. Refreshments were served
during a social session.
Others attending were Mrs. Jack
Dillon, Mrs. Fred Dunson, Jr., Mrs.
Red Barth, Mrs. J. Russell Smith,
Mrs. George Voorhes, Mrs. Calvin
Gulley, Mrs. J. V. Adams, Mrs.
Woody Tullis, Mrs. Johnny Snow
and Mrs. C. P. Melton, Jr.
JJJ)
Beaty Sue Cowley
Honored On Birthday
Beaty Sut Cowley was honored on
her fourth birthday anniversary Sun-
day at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Cowley. Robert Stut-
er and Linda Williams were awarded
prizes in pinning the tail on the
donkey, blindfolded. Later, the birth-
day cake was cut and served with
the refreshment course.
The guest' list included Martha
Rose and C. W. Starck, Pat, Mike
and Kay Taylor, Sammie Graham;.
Dale Gillette, Dewey Temple Acker,
Kathryn Cooper, Josephine Cintrone,
Jan Schupp of McAllen, Florence
Allen of Raymondville, Beverly and
Barry Bloodworth, Linda Williams,
Linda and Jeannie Lynch, Robert
and Sue Ann Stuter of Weslaco.
Adults present were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Pierce of Raymondville, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Maxwell, Dr. and Mrs.
George Wene, Dr. W. C. Cooper, Mr.
M. E. Bloodworth, Mr. and Mrs.
George Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Stuter, of Weslaco, and Mrs. Dewey
Acker and Mrs. Fred Gillette of
Mercedes.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong
left over the past week for Frank-
fort, Ky., to attend funeral services
for a relative, Mrs. John Kitt Gooch
of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Gooch
was burned to death in her apart-
ment in Washington. No particulars
were learned.'
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holmes vis-
ited with their children over the past
week. They were: Charles and Bill,
Jr., at A. and I. college, Kingsville,
and daughter, Miss Virginia Holmes,
a teacher at Hebronville, Texas.
T7ITH infinite pains the diamond cutter
V * pursues the technique of his rare art. His
medium is the most precious of gems; his tools,
a wheel, disk or wire covered with diamond
dust. Only by hard labor and extreme care is he
able to bring the rough diamond into polished
form that will best display its radiant beauty.
Ten Thousand Guests
Have Visited Texsun
Plants This Season
high; placed end to end, the line
would have extended from Weslaco
to Harlingen, a distance of 18
miles,” Drury said.(
Troop 5 of the Mercedes Girl
Scouts met Friday at the Educational
building of the Methodist church,
with Mrs. Clyde Hollon, Mrs. Abe
Baum and Mrs. F. R. George pres-
ent; The girls studied the rules and
requirements for becoming tender-
foot Girl Scouts.
Girls present were Cora Nell
Crow, Audra Ann George, Peggy
Bravenec, Jane Hollon, Pauline Van-
derpool, Patricia Porter, Joan Strit-
tmatter, Patsy Clifford, Patsy Mc-
Clendon, Virginia Hay, Betty Reid,
Ada Claire Myers, Zetta Baum, Pat:
Terry, Eleanor Hopkins and Veda
Pinkerton.
Visitors were Mrs. Herbert Goza,
Mrs. John Yelverton and Mrs. Bill
Seibert.
County, of Hidalgo and State of
Texas, to-wit:
North six and twelve one-hun-
dredths (6.12) acres of Lot fifteen
(15), Block one hundred eighteen
(118), Campacuas Subdivision, Hi-
dalgo County, Texas,
or, upon the written request of said
defendant, a sufficient portion there-
of to satisfy said judgment, interest,
penalties and costs; subject, how-
ever, to the right of the plaintiff
and other taxing units for any other
or further taxes on or against said
property that may not be included
herein, and subject to the right of
redemption of the defendant, or any
person having an interest therein,
to redeem the said property, or his/
their interest therein, at any time
within two years from the date of
sale in the manner provided by law,
and subject to any other and further
rights the defendant or anyone in-
terested therein, may be entitled to,
under the provisions of law. This
sale is to be made by me to satisfy
the above described judgment, to-
gether with interest, penalties and
costs of suit, and the proceeds of
said sale are to be applied to the
satisfaction thereof, and the re-
mainder, if any, is to be applied as
the law directs.
Dated at Edinburg, Texas, this
the 11th day of January, 1949.
GEORGE INGRAM
Sheriff of Hidalgo County, Tex,
By A. J. ALAMIA, Deputy
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Like Cutting a Diamond . • •
S. "NC Assy.
ill
a4de
bed with Chide
Since 1386
WANTED
Clothes To Clean
and Press
Call 524
For Quick Pick Up
and Delivery
SOLIS CLEANERS
Ten thousand persons have visit-
ed Texsun’s huge processing plants
at Weslaco this season, Alden M.
Drury, general manager, said today.
Mrs. James G. Weersing, of 1340
Dunham S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
was No. 10,000, and she was pre-
sented with a case of Texsuri Grape-
fruit Juice by Charles A. Reil, who-
is in charge of plant tours. Tours
are conducted each day except Sun-
day at 10:30, mornings;- and at
1:30, 3:00 and 4:30, afternoons.
Mr. and Mrs. Weersing, who
registered for the Texsun tour at
3 p.m., Tuesday, are vacationing in
the Valley. They and a group of
Michigan friends own extensive
citrus acreage here.
“Forty thousand people have
visited the Texsun plants since the
tours began four years ago,” Drury
said, "and crowds this season are
breaking all records.”
During the peak of the recent
production period, total output of
all plants operating under Texsun
jurisdiction could have rolled a
freight train, 63 cars long, each 24
hours.
During the same period the Wes-
laco plant daily production would
have been sufficient to make up a
40-carload train carrying 45,000
cases of Texsun processed juices
and approximately 250 tons of Tex-
sun cattle feed.
“If all these cases had been
stacked one on top of the other,
they would have been 12 miles
Needlecrafters Hold
Luncheon In Weslaco
Members of the Needlecraft club
went to Weslaco Friday for a lunch-
eon at Ellenburg’s restaurant. Mrs.
J. P. Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio,
was a guest.
Others enjoying the event were
Mrs. H. R. Stotler, Mrs. E. B. Wit-
mer, Mrs. F. L. Griffith, Mrs. E. M.
Crockett of Harlingen, Mrs. Alden
Wade, Mrs. Ed Yates, Mrs. Ocie Mc-
Neil, Mrs. J. H. Christner, Mrs. J.
R. Barry, Mrs. John Rouse, Mrs.
Minerva Brown, Mrs. Mary Bacon
Dunlap, Mrs. Henry Williamson,
Mrs. Lee Kidder, Mrs. Virginia Shot-
well. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. E. M. Crockett in Harlin-
gen for a covered dish luncheon.
To avoid the spring slump in
vitamin C, serve the family more
citrus fruits or canned citrus pro-
ducts, more canned tomato juice,
cabbage, vegetables and fruits.
In the last six months, the Navy’s
Air Transport Squadron Two, using
the flying boats, Mars, averaged over
seven hours in the air per plane per
day.
^
Mrs. J. P. Hoffman of Columbus,,
Ohio, is a guest here in the home
of Mrs. H. T. Stotler,
The U. S. Navy operates 36
ground controlled approach units,
nine on fields outside the United
States.--
“IT PAYS TO
LOOK WELL”
American Barber
Shop
Frank Avant, Prop.
CITY CAB CO.
Phone 295
Mercedes, Tex.
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Why waste money
\ feeding milk to calves?
- You can cut out 85% of
I the milk usually fed and
give them Purina Calf
Startena at about one-
half the cost.
What’s more, you’ll
grow good dairy calves
on Calf Startena: big
and loose hided, with
strong bones and rugged
frame . .. the kind that
will make you a real
milk cow for a replace,
ment in your herd.
Why not call us and |
order some Calf Start-
ena, today? Every bag 1
releases 4 cans of milk. 1
for you to sell. /
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05
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1 in huge, modern brew kettles, where the
choicest hops are blended with fine barley
malt to obtain a full-bodied brew with a dis-
tinctive flavor and palate-pleasing goodness
that tempts even the most exacting taste.
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Phone 138
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The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949, newspaper, March 3, 1949; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1631942/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.