The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1950 Page: 4 of 16
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1950
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- - - - . pr : ieht been for the rummer sessions. Mrs.
of the Mercedes Legion Auxiliary, Blasig will teach in the Harlingen
plans to attend the Legion Conyen- ( school's again this year. Anne will
tion at Galveston, September 7-8-9- return to the university in Austin.
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. , c - : Mrs. William Ewing v/as hos'e
COLLEGE STATION Robei • ^ Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Ervin have for Circle One cf the Presbyterian
Mathews of Sand Springs, 0 '^a., ^as returne(j from a vacation trip which women of the Church at her home
took them to numerous places. In Mrs. W. Downing presided and also
Marvin Twenhafel
Is Cadet Officer
At A. & M. College
been named commander °f tbe
Headquarters TC-CC Battalion com-
posite regiment, of the Texas A. an
M. College Corps of Cadets. He ho ds
the cadet rank of lieutenant colonel.
Named executive officer of the
battalion was George Y. Ricketts
of Brownwood, a cadet major.
Other cadet officers named were
Marvin G. Twenhafel of Mercedes,
adjutant, captain; Raymond C. Gie-
secke of Matador, intelligence offi-
cer, captain; Bobby J. Gebert of 6907
Finch Houston, operations officer,
major; Adoph S. Schechter of Rosen-
berg, supply officer, captain; Gerald
L. Davis of Huckabay, battalion in-
formation officer, captain; Lawrence
G. Harwicke of 239 Ohio, Corpus
Christi, sergeant major, technical
sergeant.
Speaker At Meeting
Of Woman's Council
Missouri points they visited relatives, had the Bible lesson. Others pre
and also at Trenton, Tenn. In Hous- Sont ere Mrs. R, H. Johnston, Mrs
ton, visits -were made with relatives.--——---
They were also in the Ozarks.
A. C. Wipke, Mrs. Ocie McNeil and
Miss Mable Masheter.
Mrs. Floyd L. Perry Jr., and
daughter Barbara Lee of San Anto-
nio spent the Labor Day weekend in
Mercedes.
70S, SALE — Sixteen foot boat I.i
good condition. Phone 114 or 378,
Mercedes, Texas. 36-2tc
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Mrs. C. F. Newmann has return-
ed from Houston where she visited
a son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Newmann, and a daughter and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gillard.
Mrs. E. J. Riggs of San Antonio,
and Miss Juanita Lange' of Fort
Worth, were week-end guests here
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Saxon
Pressly to attend the wedding of
Miss. Betty Jo Pressly and Edgar
Maclay Swarner. Mrs. Riggs is a
sister of Mr. Pressly.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reynolds are
spending 10 days in Dallas where they
are attending the gift show.
MERCEDES — Mrs. Horfcce
Jones was the speaker at the meet-
ing Tuesday afternoon of the Wo-
man’s Council of the Mercedes
First Christian Church which met at
the home o Mrs. E. H. Squires. Co-
hostesses for the meeting were Mis.
BUI Sanders and Mrs. Edna Tillery.
Mrs. C. W. Ferguson presided.
Mrs. Bill Sanders introduced the
speaker, who had for her subject,
“Prayer.” Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Others present were Mrs. Hugh
Norris, Mrs. Ella Lyle of La Feria,
Mrs. F. M. Brown, Mrs. Charles Cole-
man, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Tim
Hay. Vctor Squire, son of Mrs.
Squires, was at the piano to accom-
pany group singing.
MERCEDES LOCALS
High school students attended a
dance at the school gym Monday
night, When last year’s annuals were
given them. Mrs. Lucile Parrish and
Hugh Norris were supervisors for
the dance.
Mrs. Katherine Chadick has re-
turned from Cleveland, Tenn., where
she has been spending the summer
with relatives.
Mrs. Carl Blasig and daughter,
Ann, have returned from the Uni-
versity of Texas where they have
DR. TULLY A. MAYER
Announces the opening of his
office for the practice of general
dentistry on Monday, September
11, in the Lawler Clinic Hospital
418 South Texas
Office Hours: 9 to 5 Daily
$2.65 to CORPUS CHRISTI
Sample One Way Fares * From Mercedes to:
San Antonio 4.45 Harlingen -----1 .25
SC 10M Port Isabel 1.M
Ft Worth____ 9.90 ♦ Plus 15% Fed. Tat
For further sav-
ings buy round
trip tickets. Ask
Pacific Bus Missouri Pacific Bus travel fits your
Agent. travel budget every way—money
saving fares, time-saving schedules,
comfortable modern coaches.
Ticket*—Information
Missouri Pacific Passenger Station
446 First Street
Phone 16
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lynn and chil-
dren are visiting relatives at Grand
Rapids, Michigan, and Watertown,
Minn.
I "Mercedes Pioneer Independent Grocery" \
IGAROA
I GROCERY & MARKET |
FREE DELIVERY — PHONE 170 — FREE PARKING !
1 2 1
SPECIALS FORTHURS., FR!., S,
DOLE'S
PINEAPPLE JUICE '
COFFEE
CHASE &
SANBORN
lb 80c
CRISCO 3 lb can 81c
CHERRIES
CHERRY - HO
No. 2 CAN
Mrs. Menton Gray is enjoying an
extended vacation. In Indianapolis,
’wind., she visited Mrs. C. S. Meier.
The women then went to La Veta, I
Colorado, for a visit with Mrs. Kit
Magee. Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Meier
are now at Cuchara Gamps, La Vett.
Large
46-Oz.
r
ans
39c
m itxc-
Dick Graf has returned from Waco
where he attended the State Con-!
ference of Christian Endeavor of- j
ficers. Dick is regional director of j
the Valley-Corpus Christi-Laredo!
District.
The Rev. George Wheeler accom-
panied his daughter, Kitty Ree, to
Enid, Oklahoma, this week where
Kitty Ree will enroll1 at Phillips Uni-
versity. During their absence, Mrs.
Wheeler and little daughter are in
the home of Mr. and Mrfs. George
Graf, Jr.
GRAPEFRUIT
JUICE
Texsun
16-Oz. Can .
37c
'\*l Ml
IMPERIAL PURE CANE
SUGAR 5 b^g 48c
Mr. and Mrs. June Martin and
children Margie, Billy June. and
Travis, of Pharr, were visiting here
at the week-end in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. R. Martin. The men are
brothers.
SOAPS
TIDE — DREFT
DUZ — OXYDOL
Mrs. J. W. Rouse and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bess Roberts, spent the
holidays in Alice where they visited
with Mrs. Roberts’ eon, Vollmer
and family.
Mrs. R. R. Davenport and children
have r°turn"d from a visit with rel-
atives in Oklahoma City. Mr. Daven-
port drove to Oklahoma for his fa-
mily.
Mrs. G. C. Fittz entertained guests
ift her home Friday evening. They
were Mrs. Aline Beckham and Mrs.
Maud Reeves, Mrs. Lois McMorries,
Harlingen; Miss Doris Williams,
Donna, and Mrs. Tom Stanford, Lo-
rena, Texas.
O. E. Van Berg and son, L. L.
Van Berg, were in San Antonio at
the week-end to attend the football
game.
Mrs. John Bruce is expected to
arrive home soon, following an ex-
tended visit with relatives in St.
Lbuis, Mo.
CAMAY SOAP
Regular
Bars
IN OUR MODERN MARKET
HormeVs
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BUD3ET BACON, Sliced, lb. - - - - - - - 49c
Marr’s , : !
FRANKS, 1 lb. cello ------------- 55c
Morrell’s ! ’
PURE PORK SAUSAGE,, lb. cello roll - - - - 45c
BACON ENDS, Sliced and Pieces, lb.---- 35c
Swift’s Brookfield, Plastic Tray | I
CHEESE. 2 Ik loaf----- - ......... 98c
CHUCK STEAK or VEAL CHOPS, lb. - - - 65c
Patio Foods For Delicious
Mexican Food
Patio i 15 Oz. Can
CHILI, no beans ..... 39c
Patio No. 2 Can
BEEF ENCHILADAS . 42c
Patio, In Real Corn Shucks ,'®Bi i ? :•
TAMALES, can...... 19c
Patio, In Real Corn Shucks Can
CHICKEN TAMALES . 24c
Patio, In Spanish Sauce
MENUDO, lb. can .... 25c
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fogel of Cor-
pus Christi, were week-end guests
here in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Rae McKinney.
Marlene, Colored 14 ’s
MARGARINE, lb. - -----27c
PINTO BEANS, lb......9c
Pillsbury’s Best
FLOUR. 10lb.bag- - - - - -88c
5 Lb. Bag.........46c
Hunt’s, In Heavy Syrup 7 % Oz. Cans
BLACKBERRIES. 3 for - - -28c
Del Monte
PEACHES, No, 2A can.....28c
Kitchen Towels, Blueboy, roll ... 10c
Snider’s 14 Oz. Bottle
TOMATO CATSUP - - - - 19c
Libby’s No. 1 ’fall Can
RIPE OLIVES.......27c
Eagle Brand American
SARDINES, can -......9c
’Ll! Rebel
VIENNA SAUSAGE. 2 cans-35c
Old Bill
POTTED MEAT, 3 cans - - - 25c
Bathroom Tissue, Waldorf, 3 rolls 25c
Royal Pudding, all flavors, 3 pkgs. 23c
Dinty Moore ^ .
SPAGHETTI with Meat Balls
36c
Marshall
m Sauce. IV lb, can - -
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Arnold and
son; Leonard, II, attended the Cen-
tral1 Power an dLight Company bar-
becue held at Harlingen Monday
night.
Mrs. Charles Adam has returned
from a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George H. McDonald at
Brownwood. Mrs. Adam was accom-
panied by her children who were left
with their grandparents for a more
FAVORITE
DOG FOOD
3 cans 20c
FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES
alks Valley Grown
CELERY - -----15c LEMONS, lb.----10c
SPINACH, No. 2 can - - - - 13c
Bel Monte
PE^S. No. 303 can......21c
RICE, 12 oz.okg........11c
Sunshine Jtrispy
CRACKERS, lb. box - - - - 26c
Tea, Tender Leaf, % lb. box____29c
RIO STAR
Large Stalks
White Seedless
CABBAGE, lb.----4c GRAPES. 2 lbs. - - - 25c
2 Bunches
Large Heads
CARROTS.....15c LETTUCE.....10c
STRING
BEANS
Blue Lake Variety
No. 2
Cans
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Kilby, E. G. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1950, newspaper, September 7, 1950; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth987264/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.