The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1947 Page: 3 of 6
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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947
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Variety Of Life Is
Found In Mexico
You could travel the world over
and never find anything exactly like
Mexico.
Few spots offer such vivid tonic
for mind and eye, or so much for the
traveler’s dollar. And Mexico’s cil-
mate is so good that it exceeds even
the claims of the travel folders. Mexi-
co’s calendar might well carry
“June” at the head of ea^h month.
From November to April the fore-
cast is standard: “Sunny and Mild."
Even the rainy season amounts to
nothing more than brief April show-
ers, just enough to make everything
glisten.
There’s color to Mexico, too, that
goes beyond the bright tiles, and
pink faces of its houses, the vivid-
ness of flowers and gardens, the
swirling dresses and costumes of
market places and fiestas.
So authentically old on one hand,
so progressively new on the other,
Mexico is but overnight by Ameri-
can Airline’s four-engine Flagships
from New York, Washington, Chica-
go and St. Louis; can be reached the
same day from Dallas, Los Angeles,
El Paso, and San Antonio.
The best of three separate cultures
exists in Mexico—sometimes side-by-
side. The Aztec Indians had one of
the most advanced civilizations of
the ancient New World, and their
temples, towns and influences still
abound in the Mexico of today. The
conquering Cortez brought Chritiani-
ty and the glory of Spain at her
zenith to the New World. Reside the
Aztec and the Spanish world stands
modern Mexico with her large cities,
industrialization and liberalism.
Mexico is a mosaic of fascinating
ruins and natural 'beauty. New meth-
ods of manufacture and agriculture,
modern buildings and good roads
take away none of the Interesting
past. Instead, remnants of those old-
er civilizations are being preserved
and serve as one of the world’s best
laboratories for the archaeologists.
Brightest gem in the Mexican pan-
orama is Mexico City. Mexicans call
their capital city simply “Mexico.”
They call their country “The Repub-
lic.” The climate of most of the coun-
try is excellent. In Mexico City,
surrounded .by mountains, temperat-
tures vary from a 56 degree average
in January to a 66 degree average
in June.
Foundations of the city were built
by Aztec engineers upon islands and
piles in the center of lake and marsh
lands. It became a fabulous fortress
under Montezuma, and today is laced
with canals and connected with
causeways to the mainland.
Mexico City’s famous cathedral is
the largest in the Americas. Three
centuries ago Cortez himself laid the
corner stone-on the same site Cortez
had previously built a church which
was razed in 1573. Prior to that the
great Aztec temple, “Great Teocalli,”
stood on the spot and there the In-
dians made their human sacrifices.
Most of the buildings are built
of pink volcanic stone called tezontle
and many, including the National
Palace, are trimmed with white, like
icing. Many buildings are accented
with colored tiles, brilliant_ with
their glazing.
The National Pawn Shop is operat-
ed by the government and sells al-
most everything. It’s a bargain-hunt-
er’s paradise, overflowing with
handicrafts in leather, textiles, pot-
tery, glass, baskets and the ibeautiful
silver jewelry for which Mexico is so
famous. Visitors never deny them-
selves, or the vendor, the pleasure of
price dickering.
On Sunday afternoons the charros,
or Mexican gentlemen riders, prance
in the forest park which surrounds
Chapultepec Castle. Along the city's
side streets almost every night will
find the Carpas (tent-covered variety
shows put on by itinerant vaudevil-
lians) entertaining visitors. There are
the public letter writers who sit be-
hind battered typewriters in the ar-
cades and translate the thoughts and
loves and business affairs in writing
for the illiterate Indians. Modern
progress is seen in the government’s
drive on illiteracy. Every Mexican
who can read and write must pay the
government a fine if he fails to per-
sonally instruct one who cannot.
Money received in fines is used to
build more schools.
Modern Mexico realized the value
of its ancient heritage in the Nation-
al Museum of Archaeology, its loca-
tion was once the court of the origi-
nal Indian city, and here the results
of years of study and deciphering.
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Pat O’Brien of the cinema and Sherman Billingsley of Stork Club
fame were among the celebrities who voted the above bathing suit tops
for the coming season. The suit, appearing in the May issue of Cosmopol-
itan magazine, is in yellow, aqua, maroon or pink on a white background.
The jury, which also included Dane Clark. Stanley Marcus, president
of Neiman-Marcus. and Jack Williams, president of L. Bamberger &
Company, declared that the creation had a dual personality-that it could
be young and fresh or as exotic as a Tahitian maiden-depending on the
^Designed b^Lee, it is a Henry Glass printed pique and will be avail-
able for early vacationers.
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Here is the Sacrificial Stone, beauti-
ful with the intricate carvings of an
ancient race, but once served as an
execution block for victims of the
gods. Here is the Aztec Calendar
Stone,' an engraved monolith weighing
50,000 pounds, capable of telling the
days forever and considered one of
the most precious archaeological
finds in the world.
Another proud part of Modern
Mhxico City are the murals of Diego
Rivera, who translates the history of
his country into modern art. There
is the shrine of the Virgin of Guada-
lupe, cherished by Mexicans and re-
nowned for its colorful pilgrimages.
Not to he overlooked are the bull-
fights where top-flight toreros pack
the stands with cheering thousands.
Just fifteen miles from Mexico
City are the famous Floating Gar-
dens of Xochimilco. Its history is as
strange as its beauty is inspiring.
Six hundred years ago Xochimilco
was a lake. Indians, seeking protec-
tion, built a settlement on individual
rafts constructed of branches, reeds
and generous layers of mud, propell-
ed by oars and drawn together for
defense. With the passage of time
growing things on the raft took root
on the bottom of the lake. The rafts
■became lush islands of colored flow-
ers. Today, gaily-decorated gondolas
carry visitors through the floating
flower islands while the Mexicans
add to the romatic atmosphere with
native music.
Religion—both from the ancient
world and the new—strongly influ-
ences much of the Mexican scene.
The great Pyramids of the Sun and
the Moon, rivaling those of ancient
Egypt, are located at Teotihuacan,
site of the great Toltec religious city.
Cholula is a city of churches. There
Cortez found over four hundred
Aztec temples and in a burst of reli-
gious zeal he replaced most of them
with Christian churches. Cholula’s
Royal Chapel is famous for the 47
beehive-like domes which top it.
Oaxaca is another lovely, lazy-
looking town with sunny plazas and
outdoor cafes. Here are incredibly
old temples and tombs formed of
walls covered with network made
entirely of small bricks set without
mortar. They have withstood centu-
ries of wear and weather. Here, too,
are fiestas' and drama dances for the
visitor.
Surounded by jungle are the May-
an ruins of Chichen Itza and Uxmal.
At El Castillo, the largest of the
pyramidal temples, visitors climb the
dark passageway to an ornamental
chamber. Here in the dim light is
a throne built in the form of a gaint
jaguar, dull red in color and spotted
with green jade.
' Guadalarjara is particularly fam-
ous for its pottery, woodwork, tex-
tiles and embroideries. (The United
States permits U.iS. residents to bring
$100 worth of merchandise into the
country duty free.) In the semi-trop-
ic climate of Cuernavaca are the
Borda Gardens and the Palace of
Cortez with it frescoes by Diego
Rivera. In Puebla are the tile-front-
ed houses, as polished as the Majoli-
ca ware which also comes from
there.
Taxco is a town apart, a city of
red-tiled houses and a magificent
cathedral, clinging with' old fingers
to a steep hillside. Here native ar-
tisans form the nucleus of an artists
colony which turns out the lovely
silver work so typical of the Mexi-
can's skilled fingers. Civic regula-
tions require that all new buildings
in Taxco conform with the old—
thus safeguarding Taxco's charm.
Visitors stop at Fortin to swim in f
Miss Mathis Assists
With College Play
Jeannine Mathis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard H. Mathis of Mes-
quite, held the position of general
manager of the wardrobe for the
major spring production of the dra-
matics department of Abilene Chris-
tian College, Abilene. Under her di-
rection, the college dramatics ward
robe was doubled for the play,
“Harriet,” a depiction of the life of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Miss Mathis is majoring in Bible
at AMlene Christian College.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dasch had
a family picnic on the lawn Sunday
attended by Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Jinks, Mr. and Mrs. George DaCh,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Cole, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Dasch, and the child-
ren in the families.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Short and son,
Jimmy, were guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Furgeson at
Leonard Sunday.
Fire - Theft
Insurance will cover
DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPER-
TY THROUGH LOSS BY FIRE
OR THEFT.
E. H. HAMBY, INSURANCE
Mesquite Teachers
Have Grand Picnic
The teachers of the Mesquite
Schools relaxed Monday night when
thirty of .them had a picnic out at
the Ferris Park.
Refreshments of sandwiches,
pickles, onions, lettuce, tomatoes,
soft drinks, fruits and cookies were
served to the teachers and guests.
After the meal games of baseball,
three deep and the flying Dutchman
were played.
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Mrs. 'E. V. Gault and Mrs. Gordon
Davis visited Mrs. Ruth Harder in
Oville Thursday.
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Herman Ford, Hereford, visited
the church services of his former
pastor, the Rev. Lawrence Bridges
of Pleasant Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Phelps had
dinner Mother’s Day honoring their
children Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phelps
and Charles Phelps.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dean Watson
and baby and Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
Carter and children were Sunday
dinner guests
Watson.
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Hodges and
son, Charles Lowell, visited their
nephew, Carol Lee Copeland at Scot-
tish Rite Hospital Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Lindsey visited her
mother, Mrs.' W. B. Stampes Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jerger and
daughter of Tyler and Mr. and Mrs.
B. J. Jobson and son, Pleasant Grove
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Rutledge.
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W. L. Wilkinson spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. George
T. Wilkinson, who has been ill since
November, at her home in Memphis,
Tenn. Mrs. Wilkinson and daughters,
Alice Rose of Baylor University and
Sue spent Mother’s Day with her
parents, Mr. dnd Mrs. E. Reming-
ton in Ft. Worth.
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Mrs. W. T. Lofland was the guest
of her son, Bill Lofland, for dinner
and a show in Dallas for Mother’s
Day.
Texas City Disaster
Starts Nitrate Study
As a result of the Texas City dis-
aster, a new research project cover-
ing properties of ammonium nitrate
that are significant as regards fire
and explosion hazards will be under-
taken by Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc., which is sponsored by the Na-
tional Board of Fire Underwriters.
In announcing this project, W. E.
Mallalieu, General Manager of the
National Board, states that the lab-
oratories in Chicago, which are the
recognized research authorities in
the field of fire and explosion haz-
ards and all debices and materials,
including industrial chemicals, their i*
manufacture and transporation, will
seek the cooperation of any other
organizations that may be of assist-
ance in this work.
Alvah Small, president of Under-
writers Laboratories, in putling the
new project states:
“Two somewhat related research
projects have been handled previous-
ly. The earlier one of these is the
subject of a Research Bulletin which
relates to the use of ammonium nit-
rate as a fertilizer base; the later
one was conducted for the account
of the War Production Board which
has now consented for the account
of our report as a Research Bulletin,
the printer’s copy for which is in
preparation. It so happens that in
neither of these reports is there ac-
count of exploration of ammonium
nitrate per se with respect to the
possibility of detonation from fire
exposure.
“It is quite certain that various
others will undertake investigations,
by research methods, of certain as-
pects of these hazards. We hope, in
due time, to be informed of the pro-
gress and findings resulting from
most of such efforts and because of
the recent occurence in Texas are
confident that organizations repres-
enting capital stock insurance will
contribute to the best of their abili-
ty.”
A joint report on the Texas City
disaster will be published within a
few days by the Fire Prevention and
Engineering Bureau of Texas and
the National Board of Fire Under-
writers, based on a survey made on
the spot by engineers of both organi-
zations. 1
Mrs. L. J. Berry arrived Tuesday
to visit her niece, Mrs. Rhea Hanby
for a week or ten days. Mrs. Clifford
Duke is expected to arrive by plane
June 5th for an extended visit with
her mother, Mrs. Rhea Hanby. Mr.
Duke will drive through about June
15th.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cochran and
J. E., Jr. were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Ernest Perretta, Truman.
PICNIC-ERS
Shop
and ■
Save
ANDERSON’S
Grocery & Market J
AGAIN
(First Time in Six Years)
Buy furniture through
us at the largest and
best wholesale furniture
houses in Dallas
through us and save
money. But get your
order from us before
you go to make your
selections.
We have a good stock of nice
furniture on hand, but of course you
will find larger stocks at wholesale
house than at any retail store.
Nice 7-ft. double decked show
ease, plate glass top, double strength
glass front, back and ends.
DAVIS FURNITURE
& OFFICE SUPPLIES
S. W. Corner Square - Mesquite
sea of gardenias in the city’s outdoor
pools.
Most famous of Mexico’s moun-
tains are the~ snow capped peaks of
Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. New-
est is Paricutin volcano, the only vol-
cano created’ in the last 150 years.
It was just a wisp of smoke and
mound of ash in 1943, but since then
has grown to a full-scale mountain,
a continous fireworks display 4,100
feet high. Imperturbable burros car-
ry the visitors to a safe ringside
seat.
American Airlines’ Flagships also
carry the visitor to Monterrey, famed
in song and story. Few places offer
more of the continental flavor than
Acapulco. This is Mexico’s smart
beach resort. Besides its swimming
and easy resort life, Acapulco is
famous for its deep-sea sailfish fish-
ing.
In an excellent climate, surround-
ed by lush natural beauty, the visi-
tor to Mexico can either sightsee or
relax, enjoying historical monuments
of ancient history or the colorful,
miAn-tiAnnirrA liPn aP TV/Td r>rv
One of my pet theories is that more families would eat better
breakfasts if we homemakers would get more variety into
our morning menus. So how about serving a different kind of
fruit or cereal, or eggs fixed a new way tomorrow morning
Bet your family will sit up and take notice ... and ‘-'.seconds7’’
CEREAL STARS
Some like them hot and some like
them cold, but I find that every-
body at my house likes delicious
SUNN YFIELD CEREALS.
That’s okay with me because
they’re mighty
too . . . as you’ll
see from the pack-
age recipes. Try
them! You’ll find
many varieties at your A&P!
THE EGG AND YOU
If you can answer these questions
correctly you’re an “eggspert”!
Q. Are white eggs or brown eggs
better?
A. Shell, color has no bearing on
quality. The breed of chicken
determines the color.
Q. Should eggs be washed before
you store them?
A. No. Water destroys the film
that keeps out air and odors.
Q. Why are A&P EGGS always
so good?
A. Because they’re selected and
inspected by experts and kept
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BRIGHT BEGINNER
Syrups from canned fruits are rich
in healthful vitamins and miner-
als, but I couldn’t get my family
to drink them till I hit on the
idea of combining them with tangy
A&P GRAPEFRUIT JUICE. It
adds the extra zip these sweet
syrups need ... and extra vitamin
C as well. I always keep a few,
cans of this refreshing grapefruit
juice in my refrigerator, along
with a jar into which I pour all
left-over fruit syrups.
THIS TAKES THE CAKE
Looking for a dessert that’s super-
simple to make and simply super
to eat? Then here’s the recipe for
you: Cook together 1 cup of diced
rhubarb, U cup of sugar and 2
tbsps. of water till
rhubarb is tender.
Add 1 cup of your
favorite berries,
cook 1 minute and
then pour over it
slices of toasted
JANE PARKER POUND CAKE
...that wonderfully fresh, fine-tex-
tured cake that comes from the
i K uy ana Kepi turea cake that comes from the
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Cook, Corinne Neal. The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1947, newspaper, May 16, 1947; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth844690/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.