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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949
The MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
Neighbors Club
Meets Thursday
Texas Postal Receipts
Show 15 Percent Gain
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
A. A. Brunk and W. J. Hargraves-----------------
Publishers
Entered May 22, 1941, as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office
at Mercedes, Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Any erroneous reflection upon the standing, reputation or character
of any person or persons will be gladly corrected if brought to our
attention.
The Just We Neighbors club met
in the home of Mrs. E. B. Summers
Thursday, Feb. 24 for a regular busi-
ness and social meeting, according
to Mrs. Maudie Hartzell, secretary.
- After the business meeting, de-
licious refreshments were served.
The next scheduled meeting will be
in the home of Mrs. G. G. Aldrich
on March 10.
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DEC. 22-JAN.
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Latin-American Girl
Scouts Elect Officers
CAPRICORN’
TOUT THOSE
X ^oHS AND
7 AN DUST THEM
OFF-
ACCOMPLISH
BIG
THINGS.
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Alicia Garcia, Irma Lopez, and
Olivia Garcia, were elected Patrol
leaders of the newly organized Latin
American Girl Scout Troop at a-re-
cent meeting.
Thirty-three girls attended the
meeting and studied the promise,
motto, slogan, laws and sign of Girl
Scouting.
Bob Hollons Host
To Bridge Club
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SELF- -
NUE
VERY COSTLY
WATCH IT!
CANCER
The Hi-Lo Bridge Club met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hollon
Thursday evening, according to Mrs.
Hollon.
Scoring high in the evenings play
was Harold Rippert. Raymond Shot-
well scored low.
Guests attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Rippert, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Boller, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.' Bill
Siebert, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Shotwell, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Reagan.
AUSTIN, Tex.,—Texas postal re-
ceipts in January, 1949 rose 15 per
cent from' a year earlier, the Uni-
versity of Texas Bureau of Business
Research reported.
Reflecting seasonal trends, postal
receipts dropped 26 per cent from
December. After adjustment for
seasonal variation, the Bureau’s
index of postal receipts rose frac-
tionally from the previous month to
274 per cent of the prewar (1935-
39) base period in January 1949.
Counter to the upswing over
January 1948 levels, receipts lag-
ged 3 per cent in Texas City, 5 per
cent in Austin, and 21 per cent in
Del Rio, while other Texas cities
recorded increases during the 12-
month period. Victoria scored the
biggest gain over the year—66 per
cent. Tyler’s receipts stepped up
48 per cent from a year earlier;
Snyder, 36 per cent; Greenville, 29
per cent; Sherman, 28 per cent; and
Brownsville and Corsicana, 27 per
cent.
Seasonal declines from December
were turned in by all Texas cities.
Postal receipts slid 53 per cent in
Corsicana, 44 per cent in Childress;
43 per cent in Lamesa; 42 per cent
in Brownwood; 41 per cent in Port
Arthur; 40 percent in Cleburne; 39
per cent in Paris; 38 per cent in
Austin and Palestine; 37 per cent
in Snyder and Borger; and 36 per
cent in Kerrville and Midland.
Postal receipts for Dallas totaled
$899,760 in January, for first place
in the State. Houston’s receipts
were $614,314; Fort Worth, $357,-
955; and San Antonio, $337,895.
Scout Troop 151 Holds
First Court of Honor
Climaxing the First Court of
Honor for the Mercedes Boy Scout
Troop 151, a special Scout group
performed a ceremony recommend-
ed by the National Council for the
elimination of old worn out Ameri-
can flags, stated Ivan Moore, Scout
official.
All Boy Scouts, committeemen,
leaders and parents stood at atten-
tion during the brief flag cremation
ceremony.
During the court of honor Arturo
Villarreal, Seveocino Amaga, Ri-
cardo Salazar and Rodolfo Garcia
were presented Second Class Badges
by a Scout committee, then a
candlelight ceremony was conducted
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Presbyterian Men
Schedule Meeting
Women’s Part In Home,
Community Discussed
By Los Ebanos Club
"Opportunities and Responsibili-
"ties of Women in the Home, Com-
munity, and the Nation” was the
subject of the very interesting pro-
gram presented at the meeting of
the Los Ebanos Study Club on Mon-
day afternoon in the home of Mrs.
H. D. Stuart. Mrs. T. J. Rippert pre-
sided.
Mrs. Clyde Hollon, program chair-
man, introduced Mrs. Jimmy Sut-
phen, who talked on “The Home”;
Mrs. Barr Ewing, who talked on
"The Community,” and Mrs. William
Duncan, who had for her subject,
-“The Nation.” Mrs. Hollon concluded
the talks with a humorous discus-
sion, “Women Can Be So Boring.”
Refreshments were served.
Others present were Mrs. J. F.
Baingo, Mrs. S. H. Collier, Mrs. L.
R. Graham, Mrs. W. W. Holmes, Mrs.
R. H. Johnston, Mrs. Gilson Knapp,
Mrs. Floyd Langford, Mrs. H. D.
Lauderdale, Mrs. M. R. Lawler, Mrs.
Bert Lynn, Mrs. Sterling Prince,
Mrs. E. H. Squires and Mrs.' Harold
Rowland.
The men of the First Presbyterian
church of Mercedes are scheduled to
meet at the local church at 7:30
p. m., Friday, March 4, according to
the Church Committee.
Rev. H. Hopper of McAllen will
be the guest speaker. Refreshments
will be served.
JU
PRESBYTERIANS SET SERVICES
Regular Sunday services will be
held at the First Presbyterian
church, according to the following
schedule: Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.,
worship services at 11 a.m.
A congregational meeting will fol-
low the 11 a.m. service.
Former Local Pastor
Makes Visit Here
A new anti-submarine destroyer
will be named in honor of Admiral
Marc Andrew Mitcher.
Dr. Samuel Glasgow, former pas-
tor and organizer of the Mercedes
First Presbyterian church is ex-
pected in the Valley this Friday for
a visit, according to Mr. Walter
Swarner.
Dr. Glasgow is presently retired
and is returning from a trip into
Mexico. After his visit here he plans
to continue on his way to his home
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
%
DOWN
A WEEK
for Tenderfoot Scouts by David Ca-
bellero and Alejandro Zriarte.
At the close of the Honor Council
the Troop Charter was presented by '
Field Executive Ivan A. Moore. Uni-
versal Scout pins were also pre-
sented to the Scout Committee
members and their wives. Those
present to receive the award were
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Morales, Ar-
turo B. Martinez, Abel Garcia, Ju-
ventino de Leon and- Gilbert A.
Martinez.
USE YOUR
CREDIT TO
BUY BETTER.
Qualit
CONVENIENT TERMS
Can be’ .
ARRANGED
Hay Tire & Supply
Mercedes
Phone 609
ARGAIN DAYS
O
REDUC1 ION
All BEDROOM FURNITURE
sencnLOrncret,
NOW YOU CAN BUY A GENUINE
1949 MODEL NO. 6 GENERAL
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR for
ONLY
DOWN
15 Months to
Pay Balance
LIBERAL TRADE-IN .. . Other Models Slightly Higher
Buy a General Electric
THAT’S ALL IT TAKES TO BUY A
B. F. Goodrich SILVERTOWN
V ringer
NO NEED to "battle your budget” when it’s time to
1 buy tires. There’s no Government credit regu-
lation on famous B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns. You
pay only 10% down ($1.50) —take up to 26
weeks to pay ($1.25 a week).
Yes, it costs so little to buy these newer, better
tires. They’re safer, longer wearing, better
riding! New super-strength cords from bead
to bead protect against bruises and blow-
outs, smother bumps and jolts. New,
flatter "road level” tread shares the wear
better, lasts longer, stops quicker.
• * Size 6.00-16
EXTRA
LIBERAL TRADE-IN
ALLOWANCE, TOO!
FOR
ONLY
acher
COAVA
00
Down
GENERAL ) ELE ETRIL
YOU CAN BUY A
GENUINE 6.00-16
B.F.G. TIRE FOR
AS LOW AS $11.45
FREE
6 Months Supply (24 Boxes) of
Your Favorite Soap With Each
Washer Sold This Week.
Hay
ire Supply
ercodo
co-es to ho woo
FURNITURE
COMPANY
FIRS
3BER
Trade in your old furniture or appliances to us .. generous allowance.
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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/m1/3/: 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.