Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1926 Page: 6 of 12
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$« the San
The quota of life insurance to be
written in the Valley by Great
Southern Agents in 1926 has
been set at $2,000,000
in spite of the fact that A.
N, Brown was ill for 16
days, during which he did
not secure a single appli-
cation.
Six Valley agents of the Great
Southern were on the honor roll
of the 2O leaders in production in
the 8 states in which this com-
pany does business.
The Valley Always Leads!
MERCEDES, TEXAS
BROOKS MOTOR CO. OPENS
FILLING STATION HERE
The Brooks Motor Co., owned and
operated by W. I. Brooks, opened for
business on June 1 in the building
formerly occupied by the Duncan-
Brooks Motor Co. A complete stock
of accessories of all kinds has been
ordered and will be in place within a
few days, Mr. Brooks states. The
service station will be open day and
night, and will specialize in the wash-
ing and greasing of cars. Special
Washing equipment has been ordered
and is on the
DALLAS AND SHERMAN MEN
PURCHASE VARIETY STORE
C. L. Burton of Dallas and G. W.
Kiersey of Sherman have purchased
the Variety Store operated for the
past three years by Mr. and Mrs.
L. J. Vogleman, according to an an-
nouncement made by Mr. Vogelman
Wednesday morning. The new own-
ers are now in charge, and the busi-
ness will be known as the Mercedes
5-10-15 Cent Store in the future. Mr.
and Mrs. Vogelman plan to leave the
latter part of the week on an extend-
Report Outlines Activities
of Chamber Commerce for
Year Closing Last Week
Among the activities of the Merce-
des Chamber of Commerce during the
year which came to a close last Fri-
day night, the following are the high
points as mentioned in the annual re-
port of Secretary Fred Johnston:
Publicity
Illustrated full page publicity re-
secured in special editions of
Antonio Light, San Antonio
Express and Brownsville Herald.
Within the near future full page pub-
licity in the Houston Post-Dispatch
and Houston Chronicle will be made
public. Articles and other publicity
matter for various publications have
been furnished. Ten thousand 8-
t>age pamphlets, descriptive of Mer-
cedes and adjacent territory have
been printed and 7,000 of these dis-
tributed by mail, not including hun-
dreds sent out by members and given
out from the office to patrons in-
quiring.
Seventeen agricultural agents of
railroads have received these book-
lets in quantities varying from 10 to
500, and copies have been furnished
the Chambers of Commerce of Hous-
, San Antonio, Dallas and Fort
Worth, which latter organization re-
cently requested 200 additional cop-
Several highway associations
have also been furnished with this
literature.
Laborers Available
At the beginning of the cotton
picking season an ample supply of
laborers was arranged for, at no cost
to the growers. Arrangements have
also been made to secure labor this
season frim San Antonio and Laredo.
This labor will cost the grower noth-
ing beyoud the regular wage, but the
fare to the Valley will have to be ad-
vanced, to be deducted from the first
payroll.
The bandstand in the city park
was built by the city, with the provis-
were to be selected
CORSETIER
DRESS MAKING
Ohio and 6th Street
15-4t
Dairy Cows Bring in Money Every Week
HgfiANK for you and YOVJR^L
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
WHO WANT TO DO
SOMETHING WORTH WHILE
A Saving Account at this friendly bank
will help to make this vacation a real
step forward.
It isnt’ what you earn during vacation
but what you SAVE that really counts.
Put your savings here, in an account of
your own, and we’ll help the amount
grow by paying compound interest!
THE HIDALGO COUNTY
STATE BANK
\
MERCEDES, TEXAS.
OLDEST STATE BANK IN THE VALLEY
Dairy Cows Bring in Money Every Week
and approved by a committee from
the chamber of commerce, which was
done.
Good will excursions to Hills Cor-
ner, Santa Maria and Santa Rosa
were arranged and conducted under
the auspices of the organization.
Rates Held Down
At the suggestion of E. J. P
the chamber of commerce enlisted the
aid of other commercial organizations
of the Valley in protesting against
the cancellation of the free carrying
charge on “A” racks in cabbage cars,
which protest was upheld, resulting
in a saving of $18,000 annually to the
growers of the Valley. All of the
credit for this movement is given to
Mercedes by the Brownsville Herald
and other Valley interests.
Plans for the free delivery of city
mail, started by the chamber of com-
merce the year previous were com-
pleted and the delivery secured. Posi-
tive details for a new post-office that
will be a credit to any town will
announced very soon.
M. O. P. Exhibition Car
This chamber of commerce was the
first to suggest and co-operated
with other communities in arranging
the Missouri Pacific exhibition car.
More than 175,000 viewed the ex-
hibits contained in this car, according
to J. C. Carter of the M. P. system,
and it proved to be one of the finest
advertising features ever put out by
Valley interests. In many instances
people traveled more than 100 miles
to view the car.
S. P. Intervention
In connection with other chambers
of commerce and Valley communities,
the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce
intervened in favor of the application
of the Southern Pacific for permis-
sion to extend their lines southward
from Falfurrias to the Valley.
Conventions Secured
Among the conventions which the
chamber of commerce has assisted in
securing for the Valley are: the
March meeting of the Southern
Shippers Advisory Board; a side trip
of the National Medical Association;
Houston Rotary Club; Texas Volun-
teer Firemen’s Association; National
Insurance Men’s Association; delega-
tion from the Railway Industrial
Agents Association, and others.
Miscellaneous
Two hundred road signs have
cently been purchased and the son-
tract let for installing them on the
roads between San Antonio and Hous-
ton and the Valley.
Plans have been laid for a
beautification campaign.
Cuts have been purchased and an
illustrated booklet, done in two col-
ors, will be issued shortly.
A creditable community exhibit at
the Valley Fair in December was
made.
More than 1,200 letters regarding
Mercedes and community have been
answered by the office of the secre-
tary. From one to six such letters are
Received daily. A shortage in resi-
dence and business property is most
acute, as daily calls for places in
which to live are received.
In conclusion, the Mercedes Cham-
ber of Commerce through the organ-
ization of the Valley Commercial Sec-
retaries, is co-operating most heartily
with other communities for the good
of the Valley as a whole. The sec-
retaries meet monthly and bring up
and discuss matters that affect the
Valley as a whole.
-o-
Mesdames Ray and Harry Tolson
Entertain
Lavender and green decorations
formed a pretty background for the
bridge party given on Tuesday of this
week at the Green Parrot Tea Room
near Pharr by Mesdames Ray and
Harry Tolson. High scores for
afternoon were made by Mesdames
Anderson and Hager. The house
prize fell to Mrs. Hoyt, while Mrs.
Cook received a “cut” prize.
Refreshments w&re served to Mes-
dames Kern, John Jones, Parkins,
Conant, Anderson, Beamer, Hager,
Ewing, Blackwell, John Herndon, S.
W. Herndon,' Hooks, Kalbfleiscli,
Menton, Murray, R. R. Barton, N. P.
Barton, Hoyt, Thornton, Fred Ben-
nett, Albert Wright, Howze, Carlisle,
J. W. Rouse, Shouse, Harold Stuart,
Black, Nolin, Brothers, Bryant, Pen-
nell, Misses Barber, Hoyt and Mary
Ellen Silver, from Mercedes and the
following from Weslaco: Mesdames
Skaggs, Ware, Erwin, Cook, Saun-
ders and from La Feria, Mesdames
A1 Parker, Beddoes. and Miss Broth-
ers; Lidden of San Benito; Austin,
Watts, B. Collier, A. Collier and Car-
roll of Donna.
Mrs. S. E. Buchanan of Mercedes
who underwent an operation last
week is improving.
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Sat. June 5th
SUN UP”
A real out door picture with
plenty of action throughout
EMPIRE ORCHESTRA
COMEDY
Sun.—Mon.
MILTON SILLS
— IN —
e Making of O’Malley”
Sunday Matinee, 2.15 Continuous
EMPIRE ORCHESTRA
Tues.— Wed.
Druscllla with a Million”
with a good cast; also
OUR GANG COMEDY
with all the rascals
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Thursday
“Perils of the Sea”
If you like thrilling and spectacular
pictures you should see this one
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Buell, Ralph L. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1926, newspaper, June 3, 1926; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003395/m1/6/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.