The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1985 Page: 3 of 10
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The Mercedes Enterprise — Page 3
"THERE /SA TIME FOR EVERYTHING..." Ecclesiastes 3:1, The‘Living Bible, Tyndale House
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DON’T BLAME GOD
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Go ahead . .. blame God for the hungry and the poor. Go ahead ... blame God for war and violence.
Yet we have had this thing about doing it ourselves. We have faith that man will some day pry loose
all of the uglies inside us and we'll be happy. Yet... God says there's a choice. Man and his way,
or an inner peace and purpose that comes when you ask Jesus into your life. Go ahead and blame God.
But the only thing He is guilty of is love.
GOVERNOR
MARK WHITE
Private security,
investigations, asset
searches, security alarms,
alarm monitoring and
security equipment.
ROBERT NUNLEY
State Lie. C-4151
“Where three or more are gathered together
in My name, there am I also.” A promise.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST BUSINESS in Hidalgo County?
It’d be safe to answer the federal government. Figures released
this past week show that the feds direct and indirect expenditures
amounted to $1972.47 for every man, woman and child in the
county in the most recent year’s figures available.
That’s more than half-a-billion dollars.
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IT’S SAID THAT SOME HUNTERS hunt for the sport of it,
others seek to put food on the table and still others look mainly for
the camp life.
At least two Mercedes hunters seem to specialize in
double-dippers, though.
Up there in Zapata County, down at the end of a rough road in
an isolated hunting camp, Mercedes residents Grady Herold and J.
V. Adams have figured out what they like about the deer season,
reports one of their fellow hunters.
It’s going to town for a double-dip ice cream cone. About 8
p.m. each night, says our informant, the two look at each other,
say nary a word, put on their coats and leave for the local DQ.
It’s a long and rough ride, but well worth it apparently.
After all, what’s the fun of deer camp if you can’t have a few
luxuries?
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, January 2, 1985
Service helps prevent winter surprises
Meteorological terms from frost to arctic overrunning are explained
565-1696
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565-2460
Corner of Vermont & Business 83
WE REMEMBER WHEN MARK
WHITE came to Mercedes seeking
support for his long-ago bid for election
as Texas attorney-general. He seemed
like a capable man, a genial person.
Folks liked what he said and supported
him.
He’s now the governor. Some think
the quietly humble man has changed a
bit. One Texas newspaper columnist has
called White’s term the “Texas Imperial
Governorship.”
You may remember Mr. White’s
campaign promise of no new taxes...and
how that went down the drain with the
passage of a $4.8 billion increase to
cover the costs of the education
‘reform’ bill last year.
INTERNATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY
THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW that Wednesday, January 16
is “National Nothing Day.”
We would like to announce that the Enterprise will be
published as usual.
* *
REMEMBER MONDAY MORNING ABOUT 5:30? It was
blowing, thundering and raining. Mostly it was raining. In fact, it
was pouring.
It was about that time that the fire alarm whistle blew calling
sleepy volunteer firemen out to fight -- of all things -- a grass fire.
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ATTEND CHURCH THIS WEEK
++++++++++++++++++
While the Valley is noted for its
mild pleasant winter weather. .
Freezing weather does occur with
sometimes disastrous results. The
Brownsville Weather Office says the
next several weeks—extending into
early february-are the most likely
to have temperatures at or below
freezing.
From November 1 through
March 31 the Brownsville Weather
Office provides additional cold
weather forecasts for the many
freeze and frost sensitive industries
in the valley. This service is
referred to as the Fruit Frost
Program. The forecasts are avail-
able on some radio and television
farm weather programs -- and the
weather raido broadcasts from
weather service transmitters in
Brownsville and Pharr on critical
cold nights.
With memories from last
several hours up to a few days.
Pacific front -- is the leading
edge of an area of cool air which
moves west to east from the Pacific
Ocean across the U.S. seldom
produces serious cold weather in
the Valley.
Canadian front -- is the leading
edge of an area of cold air which
formed over canada. Can cause
significant freezing weather both by
Radiational and Advectional cool-
ing.
Arctic -- is area of the Northern
Hemisphere on or above the Arctic
circle. The arctic circle is latitude
66.5 degrees north. By definition --
each point on or above the arctic
circle has at least one whole day of
darkness during the winter. This
area is covered with ice or snow --
and receives little or no warming
from the sun. Radiational cooling
often builds large and bitterly cold
air masses over and near the arctic.
Arctic Air -- is bitterly cold air
which forms near or in the arctic.
This is one of the most important
terms used in the valley fruit frost
program. Arctic air always has the
possibility of producing damaging
cold if it reaches the valley during
Mid December through Mid-Febru-
ary. Arctic air masses are often
referred to as arctic high pressures
or just arctic highs.
Arctic front -- is the leading
edge of arctic air.
Arctic highs are areas of shallow
but very dense air. When such air
starts to move south the leading
edge or font can move at speeds up
to 50 miles and hour. Such
outbreaks can result in deadly
blizzards in the plains states -- and
push arctic air south across the
entire Gulf into Central America.
Arctic outbreaks which reach the
valley usually come from arctic
highs which form over East Alaska
and/or Northwest Canada.
Overrunning -- is when cold air
masses reaching the Valley are
quite shallow. If an upper level low
or disturbance is located west of the
Valley, winds aloft from about
three to 10 thousand feet will be
from the south or southwest. This
air flows “over” the cold air near
.the surface, leading to the term"
' overrunning. This air from south or
southwest will contain Gulf or
Pacific moisture -- giving rise to
clouds and sometimes rain or
drizzle. Overrunning weather is
dismal -- but the clouds it produces
effectively prevent radiational
cooling and are frequently respon-
sible for preventing severe freezes
in the valley during Arctic
outbreaks.
The Brownsville Weather Office
received a unit citation from the
Agency Headquarters this month
for their actions in warning valley
residents of developing Arctic Air
and a potentially devastating Arctic
outbreak nearly two weeks before
the Great December Freeze of 1983.
Yet when the timing and specific
temperature forecast the night
before the main event were
somewhat off. Some felt that they
had not been adequately informed.
Understanding and becoming fami-
liar with the Fruit Frost Program
terminology will help users inter-
pret what the forecast is saying --
and make the best possible use of
them.
The governor has bought a luxury jet for his use, increased
spending for operating his main office, added to the staff of the
mansion (he now has two stewards and three dieticians on
staff...his predecessor had one of each) and earlier this month
went out on his now famous limb again.
“It is a time for belt tightening,” he said. “It is also a time for
examination of our priorities. There will be no increase in taxes --
except as a last resort.”
WATCH OUT! The legislature meets again in January.
***
TWO ADVERTISEMENTS, ONE NEWSPAPER and the other
on television, have struck the fancy of a number of people recently.
The newspaper ad, sponsored by the Episcopal Church, should
have helped put things in perspective for people in the busy time
before Christmas. The simple layout had two pictures, one of Santa
Claus, the other of Jesus Christ. The message was to the point.
“Whose birthday is it, anyway? was the question asked.
The other ad amuses many people and has, no doubt, sold lots
of broiled hamburgers. It’s the one that has three young girls with
one of them telling the others how “quarter-pounders” are made.
“How?” they ask. “They’re fried,” she replies. “FRIED! Arrgh,”
is the shrieked response.
Cute youngsters, good idea.
* * *
HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE U.S. Postal Service is
putting messages on envelopes as they pass through those postal
canceling machines"
The West Palm Beach branch offers the slogan:
o ^ 1 “Quality is our postmark -
Zip + 4 will give you more.”
Clever, but...how about:
“20 cents is out of line
22 cents will make it fine.”
* * *
December’s devastating freeze still definition but in the Valley,
very fresh -- Meteorologist In generally temperatures Mid 20s F
Charge Richard Hagan of the
Brownsville Weather Office gives
these weather term definitions to
help industry and the general public
better utilize the station’s fruit frost
program forecasts.
Frost -- is formation of white ice
crystals on exposed surfaces,
involving some damage to tender
vegetation. Temperature measure-
ments and forecasts are made for
six feet above the ground. On still
cold nights coldest air is at ground
level -- and air may be two to five
degrees warmer at six feet above,
so frost can occur with predicted
temperatures in the Mid 30s F.
Frost warning alerts interests
within warned area of the
possibility of frosts.
Freeze -- means temperatures
are at or below 32 degrees F six
feet above the ground.
Hard freeze -- has no standard
Matt S Appliance Repair
•Ranges •Washers & Dryers
•Window Units & Refrigerators
* * *
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Church school starts at 9:45 a.m. [classes for
all ages], and church services at 11 a.m.
We work for God, so we are an equal
John Carr, pastor opportunity church. 16th and Ohio
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Mu 1 MEMBER
B A 1985
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
YOU CAN SEE LOTS
OF SIGNS such as the one
pictured at left.
The only difference in
this one is that it’s in front
of the Mercedes Police
Department...and the ad-
vice given carries more
than its usual meaning of
being careful where you
walk.
* * *
or below.
Freeze warning -- is a possibility
of temperatures at or below
freezing at six feet above the
ground in warned area.
Radiational cooling -- is the
process by which objects lose heat
to surroundings by radiation. On a
clear night the earth’s surface loses
heat to outer space through
radiation. Clouds in the sky reduce
this heat loss. Maximum radiational
cooling occurs at night with clear
skies, dry air, and calm winds.
Radiational freeze -- means
freezing temperatures are produced
over local areas by radiational
cooling.
Advection -- comes from the
Latin word meaning “To carry to.”
As an example, colder air brought
into the valley by north winds is
“Cold Air Advection.”
Advection freeze - is when
freezing temperatures are brought
over the area by winds. The Great
Christmas Freeze of 1983 in the
valley was an “Advection Freeze.”
Cold front -- is the leading edge,
or front, of an area of cold air. Cold
fronts most often approach the
valley from the north or northwest,
and are generally followed by north
winds, and drier colder air.
Stationary front -- is the
boundary between cold and warm
air areas which moves very little for
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