The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1944 Page: 1 of 6
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Serving Mercedes, Edj^\ch, Elsa and La Villa
(In Combination with the News-Tribune)
VOL. XXXI, No. 8
MERCEDES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1944
$1.5# PER YEAR; 5c PER COPY
THE LISTENING
POST
By Anne Blasig
“They died the Spartan’s death
But not in hopeless strife,
Like brothers died, and their
expiring breath
Was freedom’s breath of life.”
—R. M. Potter’s “Hymn
of the Alamo’’
Texans are celebrating Texas in-
dependence day by having more men
in service than any state of our na-
tion. They are also being led by
such great Texans as General Eisen-
hower and Admiral Nimitz. Even
General Douglas MacArthur receiv-
ed his early military training at San
Antonio, Texas, has more high rank-
ing officers than any other state.
A new Valley event started last
week when the Edcouch-Elsa FFA
Chapter held its first annual Duroc
Jersey Hog Show. It was a Valley-
wide show with Duroc Jersey breed-
ers cooperating. The quality of the
animals was particularly commen-
dable. We will need! much more
pork for our armed forces and for
our civilian workers before this war
is over. Hoke McKim and his boys
are to be congratulated for spon-
soring this educational show.
Four engineers of the U. S. Bur-
eau of Reclamation moved to Mer-
cedes this week to do survey work
in this area, according to the Mer-
cedes Chamber of Cimerce. The new
water conservation program togeth-
er with the proposed drainage pro-
gram is of utmost importance to the
economy of the Valley. Without the
proper water conservation projects,
the Valley could easily experience a
water shortage. Timely rains last
summer averted such a condition at
the last moment. Millions of dollars
of Valley crops would be lost over-
night withoutout sufficient water
for irrigation.
Very few people, probably, know
that W. F. Shaw of Mercedes is
operating a government rain and
temperature gauge.
Mrs. Virginia Shotwell was thrill-
ed Monday night when her son,
Raymond, phoned her long distance
from California. This is the first
time he has been back to the United
States since October. He is in the
Navy Hospital Medical Corps, and
has been in and out of Hawaii. He
was also at the Gilbert and Marshall
Islands during their invasion.
Richard Roman, who made an av-
erage of A last semester at A. and
1. College, left Tuesday night for
Houston to begin his V-12 Navy
training course at Rice Institute. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Roman.
Raise more food for the armed
forces is a war slogan. A grim para-
dox of this slogan is the report that
Valley farmers are plowing under
many acres of cabbage, because they
can’t sell it.
Mrs. 0. D. MacVean, Mrs. Harold
Rowland, and Mrs. John Jacobs be-
lieve in making Mercedes a beautiful
city, and take great pride in their
“Queen City” residential district.
They have cleaned the city park
near which they live, and will plant
flowers and shrubs as soon as the
city will make the necessary water
connection.
Another very worthwhile Valley-
wide association is in the process of
formation, the Valley Hereford
Breeders Association. The initial
step was taken Monday night at
Mercedes, when hereford breeders
from all parts of the Valley met
here under the sponsorship of the
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show.
Martin Ghio, who has raised some
of the Valley’s grand champions,
was elected temporary chairman,
and Carl A. Blasig, temporary sec-
retary. Producers associations of
this type always add greatly to the
economic stability of the Valley.
Mrs. Nita (Bill) Hilton nearly
choked when she told Supt. Leon
R. Graham this whopper . . . that
her pupils thought President Roose-
velt was Mr. Graham when they saw
Roosevelt’s picture.
The hostesses Mrs. Margaret Shaw
Ragland and Mrs. R. S. Bettis and
the members of their house party
formed a beautiful bouquet them-
selves with their gowns of spring
hues and exquisite corsages at the
last Saturday afternoon tea. Even
the wall had spring flowers. The
beautiful large painting of hi-
biscus blossoms which hung over
the buffet and the magnolia scene
in the living room were painted by
Mrs. J. C. Shaw.
Making a loom out of split tongue
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Mercedes Officer
Awarded Silver Star
For Gallantry
Headquarters, European Theater
of Operations — For “outstanding
gallantry” in leading his troops in
attacks against the enemy under
constant fire, during the Sicilian
campaign, the War Department has
awarded Colonel John H. Collier
of Mercedes the Silver Star.
His citation reads;
“Under the provisions of Army
Regulations, a Silver Star is award-
ed to Colonel John H. Collier for
gallantry in action against an armed
enemy.
“On the 12th and 13th of July,
1943, during the Sicilian campaign,
Colonel Collier, while leading his
troops against the enemy repeatedly
exposed himself to fire of all types
to expedite the attack. During the
afternoon, night, and morning of
the 12th and 13th, Colonel Collier
moved between the front lines of his
companies and often traveling in a
one-quarter ton unarmored vehicle
and by his outstanding leadership
lead them on to the successful con-
duct of the attack.
“This action was in accord with
the highest standards of the Ser-
vice.”
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Mercedes Schools
Stress Constitution
All Mercedes schools have stress-
ed the hitory and content of the
United States and Texas Constitu-
tions during the past three weeks
as requested by Superintendent L.
A. Woods who designated the week
of February 12 to 22 as “Consti-
tution Week” for all public schools.
Students in the elementary
schools related their studies to the
lives of Lincoln and Washington,
learned many patriotic songs, made
posters and notebooks relative to
the lives of these men, and had sev-
eral assembly and room programs.
Junior and senior high school stu-
dents made more detailed studies
of both the national constitution
and the Texas constitution, their
history and contents, the constitu-
tion preamble "was memorized, both
oral and written reports were made,
and homeroom programs used the
same topics.
Each classroom in the system had
many appropriate posters and
drawings on the bulletin boards and
walls and all teachers reported that
the unit was interesting and well
received by students.
•
Great Southern Opens
Mercedes Office
Elsewhere in this issue of the
Enterprise appears an official an-,
nouncement of the Great Southern
Life Insurance Co. of Houston, per-
taining to the opening of the local
office of the company under the
management of Elmer F. Jones.
Mr. Jones has been the insurance
business here for the past two
years, coming here from Indiana.
Prior to coming here he had some
twenty years of experience in the
life insurance business.
During the month of February,
the volume of business turned in by
Mr. Jones exceeded in volume that
of any other agent in the Southwest
Texas District comprising fourteen
counties.
In addition to his regular activi-
ties, Mr. Jones finds time to devote
to various civic interests.
•
Local Scouts Stage
Overnight Camp
Possibly the admonition “watch
out for rattlers” given by Scout-
master E. B. Worley to members of
his Scout Troop 17, on their hike
Saturday night to the Arroyo for an
overnight camp, didn’t have over-
weight, but every boy in the group
immediately thought of this good
advice when on the way home early
next morning, and on the very trail
over which they had passed the
evening before, there lay a six-foot,
seven-inch rattlesnake, dead.
Upon inquiry, it was learned that
Gonzales Gonzales, living close by,
heard the rattling of the snake in
the night, and with a lantern that
threatened to go out in the wind,
together with his brother managed
to kill the large snake that lay coil-
ed near one of Gonzales’ cows.
Twelve buttons were counted on the
rattler, tho some were broken off
in killing the reptile.
The scouts cooked supper and
their meeting was held around the
camp fire. Boys enjoying the trip
were Kenneth Clarke, Shelley Col-
lier, Ted Brooks, Clarence Eastman
Archer, Nat Carnes, Boyce Trous-
dale, Leonard Buntrock, Saxon Pres-
sley, John Vaughn, Roger Leonard,
George Irby, Bobby Steer, Anthony
Caldei)ra, Harry Nebenzahl, Jerry
and Billy Neumann, Frecf Bernard;
and Charles Eldridge.
MASTER MAGICIAN
COMING HERE SOON
Announcement is made this week
that Birch, America’s foremost mag-
ician, with his company of assisting
artists will play an engagement in
Mercedes next Friday, March 10 at
the high school auditorium.
The Birch show is the largest
magic production now on tour in
this country. Equipment, scenery
and effects valued in excess of $25,-
000 are carried and will be seen at
the local performance.
Slicing a beautiful girl into four
parts, shooting a live canary into a
burning bulb, causing a live pony
to vanish in mid-air, and many other
startling mysteries will be presented
by this master magician and com-
pany in a magic pot-pourri of thrills
and fun.
Heading the Birch staff of as-
sisting artists is Mabel Sperry, hail-
ed by critics as the world’s greatest
girl xylophonist. Miss Sperry charms
music lovers everywhere with bril-
liant solos on her special built Mar-
imba Xylophone. t
Advance tickets are now on sale
at popular prices and may be se-
cured from any member of the Mer-
cedes Kiwanis Club, sponsoring or-
ganization. Incidentally the pro-
ceeds of this outstanding event will
go to the Kiwanis Club’s Underpri-
vileged Child Fund for the aid of
needy Mercedes children.
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Santa Maria Man,
Is Accident Victim
Funeral services were held Tues-
day, 2 p.m., at the Stotler Mortuary
for John Dave Ferrell, 23, of Santa
Maria, who died from injuries re-
ceived in an accident that occured
Sunday about 1 p.m. at San Diego,
when his car struck a parked truck.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel
Ferrell, La Feria; the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Ferrell, Santa Maria;
one brother, Ben, McAllen; three
sisters, Mrs. Melba Stevens, Santa
Maria; Mrs. Oneta Van Winkle, San
Antonio, and Miss Fay Ferrell, San-
ta Maria.
Burial \vas made at the Mercedes
Ebony Grove Cemetery with Rev. R.
R. Taylor, Harlingen, pastor of the
Assembly of God Church, in charge
of the services.
Pallbearers included Jim Van
Winkle, Alison Jenkins, Nee Smith,
Robert Stevens, Bunk Moore, and
Mr. Schrieber.
Many Visitors Register
At Coleman Courts
Many interesting and congenial
people are wintering at Coleman
Courts, one of the most attractive
tourist spots in the Valley. Games of
shuffleboard may be seen at any
hour of the day, and groups are of-
ten seen gathered on the beautiful
lawns busy with visiting and in con-
versation.
Wintering at the courts are; Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Little of Brainerd,
Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lest-
man of Kirkwood, Mo.; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. Murray of Kirk-
wood; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sale of
Stanton, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Edwards of Chaffee, Mo.; Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. See of Windom, Minn.;
Lt. and Mrs. J. B. Collins of Har-
lingen; E. L. Hill of Hayward, Wis-
consin; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Yeager
of Indianapolis, Ind.; Dr-. A. E.
Peters and Edward Peters. The last
two are visiting in the home of
Charles Peters of this city.
Mercedes Boy Scouts
Attend Show
A number of the members of Boy
Scout Troop 17 attended the Jack
Lamyb technicolor moving picturpf
show given at the Harlingen Muni-
cipal Auditorium Friday night,
transportation being arranged by
the troop committee.
Scouts enjoying this event were
Jerry Neuman, Billy Neuman, Gene
Neumann, Bobby Steer, Charles Eld-
ridge, Joe and John Vaughn, Ted
Brooks, Shelley Collier, Fred Ber-
nard, Clarence Eastman Archer, Jim
Summers, Nat Carnes, Leonard
Buntrock, Boyce Trousdale. They
were accompanied by their scout-
master, E. B. Worley.
Film Shown Cub
Mothers Thursday
A technicolor motion picture en-
titled “Cubbing and the Home” was
shown mothers of boys of cubbing
age, 9-11, at the Mercedes high
school projection room Thursday
afternoon. Mr. R. H. Post of the
Boy -Scout office directed the show-
ing and answered questions.
Rev. W. G. Birkner is acting cub
master of the local group.
Mrs. Theodore Settles is visiting
in Houston in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Man? Morgan.
Brown Discusses
Poultry Feeding
At Monday Clinic
How to secure the most profits
out of poultry feeding was discus-
sed by Joe C. Brown, noted poultry
specialist of A. and I. College, at a
meeting of Valley poultry raisers
Thursday night of this week at the
Mercedes city hall auditorium.
Thursday night’s discussion drew
a good crowd in view of the impor-
tance of getting the maximum re-
sults from feedstuffs which are so
limited at this time.
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Rotarians Hear
Two FFA Boys
I. N. Range, vocational agricul-
tural teacher in the Mercedes High
School, and two of his FFA boys,
J. B. Taylor, Jr., and L. E. Drawe,
were guests of the Rotary Club
Tuesday when the boys appeared on
the program. J. B. told of the vo-
cational agriculture program in the
high school and of the various pro-
jects being stressed by the group. L.
E. gave an interesting account of
his recent trip to the Houston Fat
Stock Show.
C. P. Melton is chairman of a
committee to make arrangements
for a ladies night event, when the
Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club
members and their ladies will at-
tend a banquet meeting at the high
school cafeteria on the night of
March 10.
Visiting Rotarians were Lee Hu-
gon and R. S. Bone, San Benito; Ed
Aiken and A. J. Shannon, La Feria;
Walter Vann of Kerrville, and a
former Mercedian, was a guest of
Gene Brown.
March Union Services
Are Announced
Dates and speakers for the union
evening services for the month of
March have been announced. The
three participating pastors will
preach in turn in a church other
than his own, and the choirs of the
host church will be responsible for
the music on the day of the meet-
ings. The schedule follows;
March 5, Christian Church, Rev.
Charles Tucker, speaker; March 12,
Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. G.
Birkner, speaker; March 19, Meth-
odist Church, Rev. C. N. Myers,
speaker.
The entire community is invited,
especially members of the participa-
ting churches. As to the worth of
these services, little needs to be said
to those who have attended any of
them, the spirit of Christianity and
good fellowship is the prevailing
mood.
The motto of the participating
ministers and members might well
be “We are not divided, all one
body we, one in hope and doctrine,
one in charity.”
The Kiwanis-,sponsored service at
the Methodist Church last Sunday
night was a great success and puts
the Kiwanis Club squarely behind
the churches and their spiritual
aims.” Its mighty good on the eyes
to see a choir loft full of business
and professional men singing the
songs of Zion with such zest. The
Kiwanis Club has established a
most enviable reputation,” a local
minister stated this week.
Final Rites Held
For Elsa Woman
Funeral services were held at
3:30 p.m. Saturday from the Stotler
Mortuary chapel in Donna for Sin-
Hittle, 92, who died Friday at her
home, one mile west of Elsa.
Burial was in the Donna Ceme-
tery. Rev. Ellis G. Grubb, minister
of the Elsa Church of Christ, offi-
ciated at the services, assisted by
Rev. Foy Farris of the Raymond-
ville Church of Christ.
The deceased was born In Illi-
nois and came to the Valley in 192 9,
living six years in Donna and eight
years in Elsa. She is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. George Mills of Elsa,
and two grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren.
Pink Boll Worm
Officer Arrives Here
Wayne F. Rice is a new business
resident of Mercedes, having been
sent to this city by the Pink Bol
Worm Control Offices. At present
Mr. Rice is located in the Fruit Fly
control office across from the post-
office v Rice plans to soon open
his office on Third Street, in the
buii 'ing just vacated by the Bundles
for rr Bonds, the latter having
moved to Texas Avenue.
Mr Gordon Hopkins and daugh-
ter, Kaaren, cf Memphis, Tenn.,
were recent visitors here in the
home of Mr and Mrs. J. R. Hopkins.
Hereford Breeders
Meet Here Monday
Formation of a Valley Hereford
Breeders Association was proposed
by a group of hereford breeders who
met at Mercedes Monday night in
advisory capacity to the Rio Grande
Valley Livestock Show.
Martin Ghio, Mercedes hereford
breeder. was named temporary
chairman for the purpose of con-
tacting all Valley hereford breeders
in regard to the formation of such
an organization. Carl A. Blasig was
named temporary secretary to assist
Ghio in this undertaking.
Another meeting of hereford
breeders from every section of the
Valley has been set for 8:00 p.m.
April 17 at Mercedes with the Rio
Grande Valley Livestock Show as
host at a livestockmen’s dinner. At
that meeting a definite decision will
be reached in regard to a permanent
organization.
Participation in this year’s Rio
Grande Valley Livestock Show was
planned at Monday night’s meet-
ing. Details of the Hereford divi-
sion in this show, which will be held
April 13 to 15, were perfected!.
Edcouch Lieutenant
Killed In Plane Ctrlaisli
Mrs. Ida Wise of Edcouch has
received a message that her grand-
son, Lieut John R. Runnells, has
been killed in a plane crash in Eng-
land.
Lieut. Runnells, with the Army
Air Forces for the past four years,
was in Hawaii during the Pearl Har-
bor attack and had also served in
the South Pacific. He attended the
Edcouch-Elsa high school and was
instrumental in organizing Troop 62
of the Boy Scouts. Later he became
an Eagle Scout after the family
moved to Chester, Penn.
His mother and wife live in Ches-
ter and Philadelphia, Penn, but he
has many relatives in the Edcouch-
Elsa community.
Valley Educators
To Meet Here Monday
Dr. Ben Wood, former Valley cit-
izen and now a nationally known
educational leader, will be the fea-
tured speaker at the last meeting of
the Valley Educational Ass’n to be
held in Mercedes next Monday
night.
Superintendent H. L. Barber of
Mission will preside and the music
for the program will be furished by
the Mission High School Chorus.
Following the general session the
usual sectional meetings will be
held.
Mercedes Genera]
Hospital Notes
Mrs. Harriett Allen, Weslaco, un-
derwent a major operation Feb 22.
Senora S. Euresti, Edinburg, un-
derwent a major operation Feb. 22.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Stevens, Santa
Rosa, are the parents of a son born
Feb. 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Frances C. Fulton,
San Antonio, are the parents of a
son, born Feb. 21.
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Higgins, La
Feria, are the parents of a daugh-
ter, born Feb. 2 3.
R. G. Goulding, La Feria, under-
went a major operation Feb. 25.
Duane Miller, Mercedes, under-
went a major operation Feb. ,25.
Master Lee W. Winkler, Harlin-
gen, underwent a major operation
'Feb. 25.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor, Don-
na, are the parents of a daughter,
born Feb. 25.
Mrs. Hershal Kelley and the late
Mr. Hershal Kelley are the parents
of a daughter, born Feb. 2 6.
Senora Iris Hinojosa of La Feria,
is in the local hospital for medical
aid.
BUNDLES FOR
WAR BONDS
The Bundles moved this week
to 241 Texas Ave. We wish to
thank Dr. and Mrs. Bettis for hav-
ing housed our organization ever
since it began as Bundles for Brit-
tain.
Our gratitude now extends to Dr.
and Mrs. Kasey who have permitted
us to move into their building.
We wish to thank all of those
who assisted in the moving and to
announce the purchase of another
$100 War Bond. This makes two
bonds purchased in February and
brings our total to $1500.00.
In our new location we need a
table for our work room. We should
be glad to have some one loan us
one. We also need two more card
table covers. We are using more
tables because we have less shelf
space. Please drop in as you pass
by.
EDCOUCH-ELSA FFA
HAS SUCCESSFUL
DUROC SWINE SHOW
Nine out of 30 entries in the Val-
ley’s first purebred Duroc swine-
show held at Edcouch-Elsa last
week-end, qualified for the blue rib-
bon and $5 prizes for choice spe-
cimens, according to Hoke McKim,
vocational agriculture teacher and
manager of the show.
Officials of the show were pleased
with the number of entries and the
quality of the swine which raisers
from McAllen, Edinburg, Edcouch-
Elsa, Mercedes, Weslaco, La Feria,
Harlingen and Combes entered.
What is considered to be a re-
cord in this section, was paid for
the grand champion boar. This
animal was purchased by breed-
ers of Rio Hondo for $150.00.
Sponsored by the Edcouch-Elsa
Future Farmers of America, the
show was attended by district offi-
cials of the extension service. E. M.
Regenbrecht, Texas A. and M. col-
lege authority on Duroc hogs, jud-
ged the entries.
About 200 persons attended the
judging. Herbert Jones of Mercedes
claimed the prize for entering the
champion female registered Duroc,
weighing about 250 pounds. Schot-
ters and Ellison of Weslaco, who
had a number of entries in the
show, entered the champion male.
Entries were classified into three
divisions, the blue ribbon division
for choice swine with $5 prize, the
red ribbon class for good- class Dur-
ocs, with $3 prizes, and the white
ribbon class for common entries.
Classifications were as follows:
Blue ribbon gilts entered by; W.
P. Cunningham of Edinburg, Hoke
McKim of Edcouch, Schotters and
Ellison of Weslaco, Frank Boggus.
of Harlingen, Herbert Jones of
Mercedes, Tom Watson of La Feria
and Harold Rohman of Harlingen.
Red ribbon gilts; Cunningham
(one), McKim (three), James Staf-
ford of Edcouch, Schotters and Elli-
son (two), Liston Nixon of Combes
(one).
White ribbon gilts; Tom Bell of
McAllen, Carl Harbison and Donald
Harbison, both of Edcouch.
Blue ribbon boars; Schotters and
Ellison (three); red ribbon boars:
Carl Snyder of Elsa, Lawrence Cox,
La. Feria, and Carl Harbison of Ed-
couch; white ribbon boars; Cun
ningham, Billy Joe Keener of Mer-
cedes, and Schotters and Ellison.
Red ribbon sows; Schotters and
Ellison (two).
Blue ribbon sow and litter; Wes-
laco Future Farmers of America
chapter.
Extension Service Dist. Agent R.
G. Burwell of College Station and
Ted Martin, former Hidalgo county
assistant farm agent, now an exten-
sion service district official, atternl-
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CATTLE PRATTLE
_____ By BILL SIMPSON
We were proud to announce that
the top price for fat cattle, at the
opening sale of the Willacy County
Livestock Yards, w’as $13.60 per
hundred. It i,s with great pleasure
that we announce that the top price
for fat cattle at the Valley Livestock
Yards in Mercedes Monday was 14c.
The calves that sold for fourteen
cents had been consigned by Claude
White, a newcomer to the yards,
from Elsa, and also E. O. Cramer of
Mercedes.
Other consigners at the sale that
received excellent prices for their
fat cattle included A. J. Philips of
Santa Rosa, 12 to 13 cents; R. 0.
Young of Harlingen, better than a.
12 % cent average, I. F. Hayes of
Raymondville, had better than a
12% cent average, and we mean for
several head.
M. B. Bourne of Lyford consigned
good fat cattle as did Ed Whitlock
of the D. anid! E. Cattle Co. S. L. Mc-
Dowell, who lives west of Combes,,
sold fine fat cattle, and George
Classen of Edinburg sold a white
faced heifer for $13.60. Paul Deits
of Mercedes sold a two fat calves at
$12.10 and $13.00 per hundred.
Louis Boggus of Harlingen was
one of the biggest consigners of
livestock at the sale. Pete Champion
sold several head of Stocker cattle.
_ More hogs were sold at Mercedes
Monday than in any past few weeks.
A. M. Baker and A. J. Phillips re-
ceived $13.10 per hundred pounds
for their hogs.
D. H. Scott of San Benito sold an
unusually good bunch of Stocker
hogs.
The biggest trouble with all the
livestock sales in the Valley at the
present time is that the consign-
ments are not large enough to meet
the demands of the buyers. Both the
prices of the livestock and the qual-
ity was excellent at the Monday sale
but the buyers would have bought
twice as much cattle if it would have
been available.
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