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Volume XLIX — No. 2 2
The Merce
nterprise
Second Class Postage Paid At Mercedes, Texas
Mercedes, Texas* 78570; ThurxlaY* May 28* 1964
Price 1OC
Graduates Get Diplomas, Awards
At School's Closing Exercises
orEndur
In a cool, mild evening
breeze, some 90 graduating
seniors of Mercedes High
School closed out their public
school careers Tuesday
night at Tiger Field as they
were presented diplomas.
Earlier in the day, there
had been a light sprinkle, and
even two hours before pro-
gram times, skies darkened
with treatening clouds. But
it didn’t rain.
I A high point in the program
was presentation of awards
after the diplomas were
awarded.
Recipients of the awards,
in order listed on the pro-
gram:
AmericanLegion -- Janie
Bowe and Larry Tankersley,
presented by Noa Sisk.
Rotary Award - Maria
Elena Marroquin, presented
by Glenn Jones.
Lions Club Award - Maria
(Continued next Column)
lilt
■ Over 700 Due
I For Junior Swim
■ Meet June 12-13
■ More than 700 swimmers
are expected in Mercedes
■ June 12-13 for the South
r Texas Association AAUJun-
■ lor Olympics short course
M finals based on early regis-
■ tratlon, according to Bill
H Savarino, 'manager of the
H Civic Center pool.
The youngsters will range
in age from 8 to 17 years.
Mercedes Aquatic Club is
sponsor of the AAU event.
Savarino called upon citi-
e zens of Mercedes this week
H to volunteer as helpers in
staging the tournament that
. will attract 1,200 to 1,500
adults along with the 700
youthful swimmers.
. Savarino said Mercedes
LITTLE LEAGUE OPENS
IN NEW PARK MONDAY
Aquatic Club will need 24 K
timers, 16 finish judges, as -
well as referees, judges, :
s starters, 10 typists and many 1
G C PARRISH memorial scholarship award is given
Mercedes Enriquez by High School Principal Harvey
Broyles.
--Badger Studio Photos
•KENNEDY PTA award to outstanding girl is presented
Maria Elena Marroquin by Mrs. Roberto Saldana, PTA
president.
other workers.
Alex Moreno, president of
Mercedes Club, said re-
cently perhaps 10 swimming
clubs in South Texas will en-
ter the junior Olympics.
Clubs are expected fromNew
Braunfels, San Antonio, Cor-
pus Christi, and half adozen
towns of the Rio Grande Val-
ley.
Preliminaries will start
at 8 a.m. Friday, June 12.
and at the same time Satur-
day. Finals each day will
start at 6 p.m. Diving com-
petition will be held each
day after swimming preli-
minaries.
Wednesday, June 3 is
deadline for entries in the
Junior Olympics. The meet
is open to all registered
AAU swimmers and divers
of the South Texas Associa-
tion of the AAU.'
Medals and ribbons will
be awarded winners, Moreno
said.
—Enterprise Staff Photo
VANDALS BROKE A HEAVY plate-glass door at the new First National Bank Building
Tuesday night. A heavy rock was thrown through the West door, scattering glass al-
most across the full ength of the bank lobby. Police arrested a suspect who will be
turned over to juvenile authorities. Apparently nothing was taken and no actual burglary
was involved, police said, ----—-----------------------------
Motor Hotel Negotiating With Big
Chains For Operation Of Local Unit
sidered and that a special
stockholders meeting prob-
ably would be called within
the next two months.
AMERICAN LEGION award was received by Janie Bowe
from Noa Sisk, chairman of the Americanism Committee.
o)
LEGION AWARD to senior boy is presented Larry Tankers-
ley by Mr. Sisk.
KENNEDY PTA award to outstanding boy was awarded to
Felix Rocha by Mrs. Saldana.
Elena Marroquin, by W. B.
Lauder.
G. C. Parrish Memorial
Boys Staters
To Leave Soon
Scholarship Award - Mer-
ced Enriquez, by Harvey
Broyles, principal.
Kennedy Elementary PTA
award—Maria Elena Marro-
quin, Felix Rocha, by Mrs.
Roberto Saldana. ------. -
Honor award trophies - annual Boys State in Austin,
Valedictorian, Brian Sch-
warz;- salutatorian, Law-
rence Tankersley, presented
by Harvey Broyles, princi-
pal.
Caffarelli Merit Scholar-
ship Award (given by Frost
National Bank of San Antonio
to select group of hgh rank-
ing students in trade area-
up to maximum of $2,000
scholarship per year for
four years to university of
student's choice) -- Larry
Tankersley,
In the traditional manner,
the Tiger Band played the
processional and the reces-
sional. Invocation was given
by Alejandro Moreno, pres-
ident, student council, fol-
lowed by the welcome from
Oscar Castillo, senior pres-
ident.
Following a theme “To
Face the World,” the three
top graduates made the ad-
dresses — “Courage,” by
Janie Bowe, high ranking
girl; “Humility” by Law-
rence Tankersley, second
ranking student, and
“Faith.”
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WEATHER REPORT
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Rain
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.39
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Rainfall recorded at the ri-
ver pump - 5.09
Five Mercedes boys will
leave next Tuesday or Wed-
nesday for a week at the
The project, sponsored by
the American Legion in co-
operation with service clubs,
permits boys to view the
workings of the state govern-
ment first hand and the
youngsters organize their
own government during their
stay.
Delegates from Mercedes
are Jaime Caballero, J. R.
Hinojosa, Chip Sparrow,
Cecil Marchant and Mike
Morava.
J-P SALINAS
GONE; OFFICE
NOW VACANT
Mercedes apparently has
only one justice of the peace
now.
It was generally under-
stood that Enrique Salinas,
Jr., who has held the post
for precinct 1, has taken
employment in California
where he has moved.
No one could say official-
ly, but it was certain he is
not keeping his office open.
Manwhile, Mercedes*
second justice of the peace,
J. A. “Chico” Fernandez,
has moved his office to the
building next door to Salinas’
office. Any new cases
or charges could be filed
in his court.
County Com. Herbert Pike
said he had heard nothing
about the possible vacancy
here, but that he would look
into it. It is customary for
Commissioners Court to
fill vacancies by appoint-
ment which occur between
elections.
New Bridge
Plans Moving
Specific planning for a new
bridge across the main canal
in the southeast part of Mer-
cedes is expected to be done
within the next few weeks.
County Commissioner
Herbert Pike said he met
recently with a local com-
mittee to discuss possible
sites and that most agreed
the crossing should be at
17th or 15th street.
Since either would require
some street opening by the
city, all plans will be co-
ordinated.
It was understood funds
already are available in the
county budget for construc-
tion of the bridge at no cost
to the city.
The old Tenth street
bridge is a traffic / bottle-
neck since it is virtually one-
way for turkes and larger
cars.
HANSHAW'S
ANNOUNCES 1
GRAND OPENING
Grand opening of the new
Hanshaw’s store next door
to The Mercedes Enter-,
prise will be held this
week end.
To acquaint mid-valley
customers with many new
features, the store is of-
fering free coffee Thurs-
day only.
Specials listed in an ad-
vertisement elsewhere will
be good Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. The store will
be open Thursday evening for
the open house, according
to Jack Hanhaw.
The store building has
been completely remodeled
and a suspended, accoustical
ceiling installed, along with
new light fixtures.
Completely self service,
the store has new fixtures
designed and build by a local
contractor, W. C. Harp.
“This is one of the most
modern stores in our Valley
chain,” Mr. Hanshaw said.
A department new to
variety stores in Mercedes
is the fountain with seating
for 32 persons, said W. A.
Edwards, local store-mana-
ger.
He said he was certain
shoppers will find the new
store much more attractive
and convenient with extra
wide aisles and various sec-
tlons departmentalized.
Everything is self ser-
vice except the fountain, with
a check stand at each exit.
The old store will remain
open idefinitely, it was re-
ported.
Directors of the Mid-
Valley Community Motor
Hotel are pushing plans for
selection of management of
the hotel and starting con-
struction in the.near future.
, And the odds now seem
to favor a 100 room, mil-
lion dollar setup.
This is the essence of a
report made at the annual
stockholders meeting at the
First National Bank Tues-
day night.
-Shelley Collier, Jr—vice-
president, was chairman of
the meeting since Dr. M. R.
Lawler, president, still is in
Europe.
It was revealed that the
board of directors had ap-
pointed S. H. Collier and
Mike Clifford to tour the
Southwest. These men made
the tour a few weeks and were
most encourgaed, Mr. Col-
lier reported.
He said that he and Mr.
Clifford visited a number
of successful motor hotels
and that at least half a doz-
en of the owners-managers
were interested in joining
with the Mercedes group to
build a motor hotel. He said
that all but one of the group
already have made a per-
sonal survey here an
promise a definite proposal
within a few weeks.
It is anticipated that the
proposals will be for a joint
venture whereby the motel
chain will put up about half
the cost and the local group
Summer Class
To Open June 3
Usually the candidate no-
minated in the primary elec-
tion is appointed to fill the 1 summer school registra-
unexpired term. There was tion for Mid-Valley students
no Republican candidate, will be held June 1 and 2
Johnny Gutierrez won the at the Weslaco High School.
Democratic nomination and Arrangements have been
observers believe he will made whereby students with
be offered the post. permission from the local
principal may take summer
work at Weslaco since no
Local Minister summer classes are plann-
L.ocai - ed here.
Returned For Year Classes will start June
3 and will end July 22.
Pastors of Mid-Valley Classes will meet Mon-
•Methodist Churches were day through Friday. Courses
returned to their respective will not be offered unless at
congregations for another least 10 students enroll,
year at the annual South- Further information as to
west Texas Methodist Con- courses, costs and other de-
ference In San Antonio last tails may be obtained from
week. the local or Weslaco high
Rev. David Paul returned school office.
as pastor of the Mercedes __________
Church and Rev. Leslie
Lovell was returned to the CIVIC CENTER SCHEDULE
Edcouch. Tuesday - May 26-Senior
. . High Dance.
However Rev. Jack Bush, Wednesday - May 27 -
pastor of Combes-Santa R p George, wedding re-
Rosa, was transferred to caption 8
Cokesbury Church in San Friday - May 29 - Urban
Antonio. Rev. Norman D. Renewal
Roe of Perkins School of Sunday - May 31 - Teen
Theology will succeed hlm.l Dance. ?
A financial report was
made by Lauder and Turner,
the firm’s auditors.
Directors o the company
were re-elected for another
year.
The Mercedes Little
League Season will open:
Monday night with opening .
ceremonies for the new Ur-
ban Renewal Park,
Mayor John W. Bowe will s
toss the first ball at 6:15
and officials will be intro- I
duced. Actual game time-t
will be 6:30 with a double
header scheduled. 1
CP& L crews were setting
poles Wednesday for the
lights and the contractor wai|^|
finishing up with bleacher,
seats. Concrete standards
for the seats already have
been poured. '
Bill Savarino, Civic Cen-
ter manager and head of the.
city recreation department,:
will direct the league.
Several hundred youngs-
ters will have supervised
recreation through: the pro-
gram which,had to be aband-
oned last year because there
was no playing field.
A section of the $35,000
Urban Renewal Park which
contains 19 acres contains=
the Little League diamond. —
There will be six major
league teams: - e
• • Colts, sponsored by First
National Bank; pirates, by
Marvin. Schwarz Producer
Red Sox, Hidalgo Bank; Dode.3
gers, Texas Western To-,
matoes; Yankees, Bookout & 4
Mitchell; White Sox, Salinas
Food Store. *
The park extends from.
Third to Tenth street along.
Francis. The main street 1
is paved, and motorists may
reach the parkvia all-pavedi)
streets on Third or Tenth
to Francis. 3
SEVERAL LOCAL
STUDENTSWINS
COLLEGE DEGREES
Several Mercedes re-
sidents received or were
scheduled to receive college
degrees this week.
Jose Rodrigo,Reyna, 239 |
Francis, will receive a BS T
degree May 30 from the
University of Texas College
of Arts and Sciences.
Homes Salinas, Jr., also
a Bachelor of Laws degree
from the University of Tex-
as Law School.
Among the candidates for
degrees at Texas Tech is
Rufus Odell Burns from
Mercedes, School of Busi- _ .
ness Administration, bache-. exercises of Texas Colles
lor of business administra- -4 ----Induermia# a
MARY ALICE BAINGO
Miss Baingo Receives 5!
High A&I Honors U
Mary Alice Baingo ro-J
ceived her Bachelor of Arts )
degree at the commencement
tion degree in finance.
Mark Brown Clifford, 1518
the other half.
“These men were just as
enthusiastic after making a
personal inspection of the
site and the community as
when we first talked
with them" Mr. Collier said.
The board also has
authorized Mr. Collier and
Mr. Clifford to fly to the
West Coast to attend a board
meeting of one of the chains
to present the Mercedes pic-
ture there early in June.
All but one of those
inerested was talking in
terms of a hotel with not
less than 100 rooms which
would cost nearly $ 1,000,
000. It would have a large
dining area and large meet-
ing rooms plus a private
club.
M. M. Mummert of Pro-
greso said he would like to
see a deadline set for com-
pleting these negotiations or
calling off the project and re-
funding the money to stock-
holders. He said it appeared
the local group could not ob-
tain adequate financing alone
if not joined by a chain
group.
Mr. Colliecresponded that
the local group already has
received an offer of a loan
if it is decided to proceed
locally with a 50-unit motel
rather than join with a lar-
ger group.
Shelley Collier, Jr., said
he agreed with Mr. Mum-
mert that something should
be done soon and said he
believed there would be some
definite proposals to be con-
So. Ohio, Mercedes, was to
receive . the Bachelor of
Science in Physical Educa-
tion degree at Spring Com-
mencement exercises at
Texas Christian University
Wednesday evening, May 27.
Fran Borden of Mercedes
is one of 70 students re-
ceing a diploma from Lub-
bock Christian College, Lub-
bock, Texas., May 22.
Miss Borden the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs.’ E. M.
Borden Jr., Box 925, has
completed requirements for
the Associate in Arts, one
of three diplomas conferred
by the junior college.
of Arts and Industries at,
Kingsville on May 23. The
degree was awarded Magna
Cum Laude, (with high homr .
Among her college activi- 3
ties have been membership s
of Alpha Chi, national honeie
orary; Cap and Gown, uen-a
lor women’s scholarships as
. Gold Jackets, honorary ser-'Y
- vice organizations; classot-
ficer, and A&I Singers. She
was a recipient of the Rob-i.
ert Flannery Award for ex-7.
(. OF C. ADDS
NEW NAMES
On and on moves the
Chamber member drive.
Over the 100 mark in fact.
New memberships re-
ceived since last week:
Frank Hadden
Halliburton Co.
Mercedes Sheet Metal
Works, L. A. Clark
Blue Bar, Joe Adame
B. & P. Bridge Co.
F. S. Lentz
Wayne Love, memership
chairman, urges all teams to
complete their 11 t of pros-
pects by last of this month.
cellence in foreign lan-st
guages.N
This summer Miss Baingo a
will spend several weeks of a he
study in France as part of thea,
“Classrooms Abroad" pro-hy
gram. The group will leave at
from New York on June 17. y
and return in late August,
After her return from the he
summer study Miss Baingo re
plans to enter the University as
of Texas to study for a‘,"
Master’s Degree in foreign e.
languages. ' ”
She is the daughter of Mr.n
and Mrs. J. F. Baingo and ,
was a 1960 graduate of Mer-3 i
cedes High School, ,
ABSENTEE VOTING
Absentee voting opened
Wednesday for the Democra-
tic runoff in Hidalgo County.
Absentee ballots may be ob-
tained only at the county
courthouse in Edinburg,
Mercedes Stores 1
Will Open Saturday
Mercedes merchants have
voted to remain open Satur-y
day, May 30, Memorial Day,
according to George Wheel-
er, chamber manager. :
However, most stores will.
close July 4, according to a
poll.
He said these were holi-
days agreed on by Weslaco
merchants also.
Banks and federal offices .
are expected to be closed 5
May 30, however.
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