The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1953
SERVING THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY
THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
McVean-Machin Vows Exchanged
1 SOCIALLY SPEAKING !
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Baptist W.M.U. Held
Business Meet Tues.
The W. M. U. of the First Bap-
tist Church, Mercedes held a busi-
ness meeting Tuesday, 3:00 p. m.
with Mrs. Carl Higgins presiding
and Mrs. A. C. Coke giving the de-
votionals.
Other members attending were:
Mrs. C. Melton, Mrs. G. Carnes,
Mrs. M. W. Waldrum, Mrs. J. C.
Potts, Mrs. R. H. Smith and Mrs.
G. K. Watson.
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Pvt, Roberto Ruelas, son of-Mr.
and Mrs. Serveo Ruelas of Merce-
des, has completed basic combat
training at the signal corps replace-
ment training center at Camp Gor-
don, Georgia. He wil lbe assigned
to an advanced school or directly
to a unit for duty.
Steak Barbecue At
Traylor Home Monday
A steak barbecue at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Traylor
Monday night was to honor guests
and also the birthday anniversary
of Mr. Traylor.
Guests in the home included Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Smith and child-
ren, Nancy, Gladys, Mary Jane and
Jimmy, of Gober, Texas, Jimmy
having been here for the summer
months in the Traylor home. Mrs.
Smith is a sister of Mr. Traylor.
Mr .and Mrs. Roger Terry and
children, Bud and Pat, and Char-
lene and Gladys Rhea Traylor
were included in a trip to Padre
Island, Saturday; dinner in Rey-
nosa Sunday, and the event Mon-
day night, to honor the guests and
Mr. Traylor.
Dinner Dance Held
At Harmony Hills
Last Thursday night, Frank
Markham, Jr., was host for a din-
ner dance at Harmony Hill Coun-
try Club, to honor Ann Yarbrough
of Houston and Frances White-
hurst of Groesbeck.
Others enjoying the event were
Lou An no Langford, Jean Knapp,
Larry Barnum, Barton German and
Keith Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markham
and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stuart
were chaperoneg for the event.
Housewarming Held
At GeneBowdenHome
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bowden and
family,"Who have moved into their
new home, the former L. F. Drake
home, were honored wtih a house-
worming last Friday night, when
families of the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ surprised them With
a covered dish supper. The event
was held on the lawn.
A miniature cardboard house had
been fashioned and was filled with
attractive gifts.
» A quartet composed of Mrs. J. 52.
Wilder and son, Jimmy Wilder,
Mrs. Earle Martin and son, Maurice
Clevenger, sang “Blessed Be This
Mome.” Movies were shawn by Mr.
Wilder taken on trips and at home.
Approximately fifty were present.
Miss Margaret Ann MacVean,
daughter of Mrs. Creighton Doug-
las MacVean of Mercedes, became
the bride of Lieutenant Jack Shan-
non Machin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Gilbert Machin of Nash-
ville, 111., Tuesday evening, August
4, in a garden setting at Harmony
Hill Country Club. The Rev. J.
Russell Brown, pastor of the Mer-
cedes First Methodist Church, offi-
ciated at the double ring ceremony.
The wedding scene on the terrace
was against a lattice background
of greenery, the central arrange-
ment being a fountain pedestal in
which were arrangements of lav-
ender mums, and lavender flowers
extending over* the edge, with
strings of ivy with small lavender
mums. Two crystal balls on pedes-
tals formed the entrance to the
altar and hurricane lamps lighting
the way to the setting.
Mr. Ralph Jones of Mercedes was
at the organ for the traditional
wedding marches, which included
Wagner's processional and Men-
delssohn’s recessional, and a pro-
gram of music, "Reverie,” by
Strauss; “The Lord’s Prayer,” by
Malotte; Gounod’s “Ave Maria,”
and Tschaikowski’s “Andante
Cantabile.”
Following the wedding ceremony,
the wedding party passed under
crossed sabres held by honor
guards Lieutenants Howard Cox,
Gloria Nameth Hosts
Party Saturday
Gloria Nameth was hostess for
a party Saturday night to honor
Bob Tillander of the Harlingen Air
Force Base and Miss Norma Jean
Knight of Mercedes, on their
birthday a’nniversaries.
The two decorated birthday cakes
were served with punch, sandwich-
es and other dainties. Dancing was
enjoyed at “Wimpy’s” to the music
of the Valley Playboys.
Others enjoying the event were
Veda Pinkerton, Mary Ellen Estis,
Bernie Berger, George Bioko and
Lee Hudson.
hesbyterian Circle
det Tuesday P. M.
Circle 2 of the Presbyterian Wo-
ren of the Church met at the
ome of Mrs. Saxon Pressly on
uesday afternoon, £he hostess pre-
iding and also giving the Survey
3pic on “Time and Talents,”
tressing Music as the talent as a
haracter builder in the home,
Mrs. Woody Hargraves had the
iible lesson on “Jesus, the Savior
f All.” Mrs. Ned Swarner and
aughter, Susan, were guests. Re-
•eshments were served later in the
Christian Women’s
Fellowship Hears
Missionary Speaker
An educational and instructive
meeting of the Christian Women’s
Fellowship of the Mercedes First
Christian Church was held Tues-
day night at the church Fellowship
Hall, when Mrs. Eunice Sawyers,
Mercedes, was the speaker. Mrs.
Sawyers, missionary from the
Christian Missionary Alliance, told
of her work among Latin-Ameri-
cans, stressing to first reach their
souls. She closed her talk with a
poem, “Always and Al lfor God.”
Mrs. Sawyers has engaged in this
work in McAllen and Mexico City.
The home project is the contribu-
tion of clothing to be used by Mrs.
Sawyers.
Mrs. E. E. McQueen presided at
the meeting and the devotional was
given by Mrs. Everett Tankersly,
followed by the Love-Offering. Mrs.
Walter Dressier gave the opening
prayer. “The Women’s Hymn” was
sung in unison, with Mrs. R. G.
Boiler, Sr., at the piano.
The group appreciates the con-
tribution of twenty five cases of
honey by Mrr. C. P. Melton, Sr.,
the proceeds from sales of the
honey will go to the church build-
ing fund. This month, the project
will be the sales of Christmas cards
and gifts.
Mrs. Marie Frye was a guest.
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Mrs. Leah Hamilton
To Conference At
Dallas Next Week
Mrs. Leah Hamilton, Homemak-
ing instructor in the Mercedes
High School, wil lattend the In-
Service State Education Conference
for Homemaking Teachers at Dal-
las, August 10 through the 14, af-
ter completing special classes in
Homemaking here last week.
Homemaking teachers from all over
the state will attend the confer-
ence which wil lbe held at the
Adolphus and the Baker Hotels.
The conference them will be bas-
ed on “Family Cetnered Homemak-
ing Education in Action.”
Mrs. Hamilton left Wednesday of
this week to visit with her niece
and her husband, Dr. and Mrs.
John Wetegrove, and their three
children prior to the conference
date.
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IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Third and Washington
M. J. Cordes Pastor — 462
9:45 Sunday School and Bible
Classes.
10:45 am. Worship. “Faith and
Godness.”
K. Valentine, Joe Cruise, Donald
Simpson, Ernie Rose and Lieut.
McCloud, all of the Harlingen Air
Force Base.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr. Harold Rowland of Merce-
des, a friend of the family. She
wofe a gown of imported mousse
line de soie over white satin, fash-
ioned with sheer tulle to the throat,
a V yoke with applique of lace
trim with opalescent sequins. The
skirt was designed with four insets
of appliqued lace, with sequins be-
low each of which, to form an un-
even hemline at four points. Brief
sleeves arid three-quarter length
mitts completed her gown. Her tiara
of lace and seed pearls held the
imported waist length veil of il-
lusion. She carried a bouquet of
lilies of the Valley centered with
tiny green orchids, and a handker-
chief which belonged to her great-
grandmother.
Mrs. Archie Brewer, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor and
Miss Irmalee Jones was brides-
maid. Both wore lavender nylon
tulle strapless full length dresses
over lavender taffeta, with fitted
boleros of nylon tulle.
Lieut. William Ferguson was
best man to the groom and Lieut.
Jim Whelan was gromsman, both
of the Harlingen Air Force Base.
The wedding ceremony was fol-
lowed by a reception, when guests
were greeted by those in the re-
ceiving line, to include Mrs. C. D.
MacVean, Mrs. E. G. Machin, Mr.
E. G. Machin, the bride and,groom,
the matron of honor and the brides
maid.
The groom's mother wore an
aqua dregs of linen and lace, with
white accessories, and the bride’s
mother wore dusty rose nylon over
taffeta, with dusty rose accessor-
ies and whte gloves. Both wore
white orchid corsages.
The bridal table held the four
tiered wedding cake, decorated with
a nosegay of white and laavender
flowers, with alvender tulle a,t the
base. Mrs. Lou Carfora and Mrs.
Harold Rowland served cake and
champagne punch, alternating with
Mrs. J. L. Brewer and Mrs. Paul
Ennis. Mrs. Walter Bazar assisted
at the serving table.
In- the house party were Mrs.
Lou Carfora, Mrs. Harold Row-
land, Mrs. J. L. BrewerM: Mrs. Paul
Ennis, Mrs. Walter Bazar, Miss
Dorothy Lang, Miss Peggy Cal-
deira, Mrs. Ronnie Acker, Mrs. J.
R. Wade, Jr., Miss Beverly Drawe,
Miss Suzie Edwards, Miss Pat Ren-
froe of Harlingen, and Miss Amy
Ridenour of Corpus Christi, cousin
of the bride.
Miss Peggy Caldeira and Miss
Dorothy Lang assisted at the
bride’s guest book.
After a plane trip to Mexico
City, the newlyweds will make
their home at 813 E. Jackson, Har-
lingen.
For traveling, the bride wore a
wheat colored linen suit with ava-
cado green and wheat colored ac-
cessories, and matching corsage of
miniature green orchids.
Mrs. C. F. Archer has returned
from a trip to Boulder, Colorado,
where she took her daughter,
Nancy, and Ashbell Saladino where
the girls are attending camp. Mrs.
Archer also visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn King, a Sham-
rock, Texas. The girls will return
the latter part of this month.
WES- S
MER
Main Highway Between
Weslaco & Mercedes
Mercedes, Texas
Thurs.-Fri. August 6-7
“BORN TO THE SADDLE”
(Technicolor)
Leif Erieson & Donald Woods
Also
“LOVE ISLAND”
(Technicolor)
Eva Gabor & Paul Valentine
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
“JALOPY”
Leo Gorreey and Bowery Boys
Also v
“ALLEGHENY UPRISING”
John Wayne & Clair Trevor
to rescue your budget!
Frozen Dessert 1
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Thurs. - Fri. - Sat.
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WE WANT ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS TO WIN
THE $25,000 FIRST GRAND PRIZE IN THIS
YEAR’S PILLSBURY GRAND NATIONAL
RECIPE AND BAKING CONTEST HELD DEC.
6th AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA, NEW YORK
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LIBBY’S FOOD SALE
FRUIT COCKTAIL,
No. 2Y2 ca nin heavy syrup 35c
PEACHES, Yellow Cling halves
No, 2V2 can in heavy syrup 30c
PEARS, No. 303 can
In Heavy Syrup ....
23c
Pillslnirys BEST 5 ib l>ag4Sc
tTHE GRAND NATIONAL
FLOUR 10 lb. bag 87c
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DE LUXE PLUMS, No. 303
can in Heavy Syrup......17c
TOMATO JUICE,
No, 2 can..........2 for 25c
TOMATO CATSUP,
14 oz. bottles.......2 for 35c
GOLDEN CORN, Whole
Kemer, 12 oz. vac. can 2 for 35c
PEAS, Early Garden
No. 300 can........2 for 35c
MIXED VEGETABLES,
No. 303 can............16c
Coffee
FOLGERS
1 lb.
85**
SUNSHINE
KRISPY CRACKERS . lb. box 24c
Armour Star
SHORTENING. Ib. pkg. 21c
IMPERIAL PURE CANE
SUGAR...........5 lb, bag 49c
SCOTT TISSUE......3 rolls 35c
TEXAS TAVERN
FRIED BEANS, No, 300 can . 15c
MARSHALL — No. 300 Can
PORK & BEANS......3 for 25c
Campbell’s
Vegeta We Soup. Jeans 2k
WELCH’S
GRAPE JUICE . . 24 oz. bottle 35c
LIQUID OR PASTE
SHOE POLISH, Griffin.....10o
BAM A PURE PINEAPPLE
PRESERVES .... 12 oz. glass 20c
MIRACLE AID .... 6 pkgs. 25c
FALSTAFF
BEER...........qt. bottles 35c
NEW LOW PRICE!
SNOWDRIFT.. 3 Ib. can 79c
FAB-VEL . ..........lg. pkg. 28c
MARGARINE ‘Meadolake’ lb. 23c
CHmemArs
VEAL ROUND STEAK .
. lb. 49c
VEAL CHUCK STEAK .
. lb. 45c
U. S. GOOD BEEF
ROUND STEAK.......
. lb. 69c
U. S. GOOD BEEF
T-Bone or Sirloin STEAKS lb. 59c
U. S. GOOD BEEF
RUMP ROAST.......
. lb. 45c
U. S. GOOD BEEF
CHUCK ROAST.......
. lb. 39o
SELECT CENTER CUTS
PORK CHOPS........
. lb. 69c
NICE AND LEAN—ALL MEAT
Fresh Ground BEEF.....
. . lb. 39c
FRESH CALF LIVER
. lb. 39c
AH Meat BEEF B. Q. . . .
. lb. 95c
FROM MISSION BROILER RANCH
SELECT FRYERS ......
lb. 49c
FRESH DRESSED
HENS........ .......
lb. 45c
Sun.- Mon. August 9-10
“FRANCIS COVERS THE
BIG TOWN”
Donald O’Connor and Francis
Tues.-Wed. August 11-12
“BY THE LIGHT OF THE
SILVERY MOON” *
with
Doris Day and Gordon MaeBae
in Technicolor
Large California Whites
Firm Heads
Potatoes ...Id lbs. 35c Cabbage
Juicy California Sunkist Fresh Juicy
Lemons...J lbs, 25c Oranges
Large Stalks
ea. 18c Celery
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Ragsdale, Paul. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953, newspaper, August 6, 1953; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1060750/m1/2/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.