The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1960 Page: 4 of 10
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Pag* 4 — The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, August 11, 1960
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WINNERS in the recently completed Annual Mercedes All Ages
Tennis Tournament were Harold Natho, center, men's singles
champion, and W, B. Lauder, Jr,, right, and Rev. John Herzog,
doubles champions. Trophies for the divisions were given by N. P.
Barton and Sons and O'Shea and McQueen Funiture Companies.
MOVE IN NOW
Before School Starts!
Either a TWO or FOUR bedroom home is now ready
for occupancy. NO DOWN PAYMENT!
Move into either one of these new homes for only
closing costs. Monthly payments will be very low.
For more details,
Phone: Couch Construction Co.
_ Weslaco: WO &-33Q0
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S*T ATE CAPITAL
Hiqhliqht’S
DSide!iqhts
AND
TfXAS PR1SS ASSOCIATION
Does Your Home Need Repairs?
See Us For
URBAN RENEWAL HOME FINANCING
Also
HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS
Amount
$ 200.00
300.00
500.00
1000.00
2500.00
Payment
36 months
$ 6.39
9.59
15.97
31.94
79.85
Per Month
60 months
$10.40
20.79
51.96
FARRIS
LO 5-1591
LUMBER &
SUPPLY CO.
202 Second Street
AUSTIN, Tex.--About a dozen
state agencies thus far have pre-
sented their budget requests for
the 1961-63 biennium.
As yet, none has failed to ask
for more money than it's presently
getting.
Many agencies cite Texas' grow-
ing population at justification for
expansion. They say, in effect,
that they are in the same position
as the housewife who has to put
another potato in the pot to set
another place at the table.
Others seek to woo state funds
with a "bread cast upon the waters"
approach. They contend that
money spent on developing the
state's resources will come back
multiplied in the form of increas-
ed state revenue.
Almost all emphasize the diffi-
culties of luring and holding high-
ly trained personnel at present
state salaries. Same say, too, that
they've been working with a too*
short stick foryears and need some
"keep up with the time" improve-
ments.
Budget proposals are presently
being studied by the Legislative
Budget Board and the Governor's
budget staff. Each will make re-
commendations, and the final de-
cision will be made next year by
the Legislature.
With a money-short, tax-fight-
ing session ahead, it won't be easy
for anyone.
These budget requests have been
added to those already under
study:
STATE PARKS—An investment
in state parks is an investment in
the Texas tourist industry and a
potentially rich source of ad-
ditional funds for the state treas-
ury.
This is the theme of the State
Parks Board in asking for a $2, -
000,000 appropriation for the
next two years. This is almost
double the present spending level.
Of this million-dollar-a-year ap-
propriation, the Board proposes to
use $700, 000 a year for improve-
ments, $300, 000 a year for ad-
ministration.
Texas, says parks director Bill
Collins, spends less on its state
parks than Rhode Island. He cited
figures shwoing that Texas would
get $81, 000, 000 a year more in
tax revenue if each out-of-state
visitor stayed in the state one
more day.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE—A big-
ger budget is asked by the General
Land Office and Veterans Land
Board to assure the state's realiz-
BfcLL MODE — Summer and early fall — Patent, suede and cal
SHOES
4.97
High, low and medium heels. Reg. $8.95 Now........
BIG DISPLAY OF QUALITY Medium and Narrow Width
97c 10 ’2.97
SHOES
Including ENNA JETTICK
MEN'S and BOY'S
SHOES
Ideal for back to school
To Clear Now
1.9710 4.9
U. S. KEDS
TENNIS SHOES
Values To $4.97
Mostly Big Sizes
*2.971
Now.
MEN'S
STRAW HATS Regular $2.98 ................ Now
’247 «*«. 77c
1.47
ing full value from the resources
of state-owned lands.
A two-year budget,of $3, 042, -
339 is asked.
Land Office noted the state now
has clear title to 8, 000 square
miles of tidelands. It wants to
employ three oil scouts and a geo-
logical director to explore the de-
velopment of the tidelands' min-
eral resources. Altogether, 29
land office employees are being
asked.
Land Office claims that for every
dollar it has spent in the past 22
years, $90.18 has been retumedto
the state treasury in revenue.
AGRICULTURE— Complexities
of increasingly scientific farming
put greater demands on the State
Department of Agriculture, says
Commissioner John C. White.
His "sink or swim" budget re-
quest is for $3, 061, 421 for the
coming two-year period. This
compares with a $1, 930, 966 ap-
propriation for the present period.
White said the "chemical revo-
lution" in agriculture today puts
heavy responsibilities an his de-
partment. He also ashed Tor tfrote *
equipment and more aahtiitii for *
personnel to Check weights and
measures.
HIGHWAYS—State Highway De-
partment is asking fora two-year
allocation of $698, 600, 000.
Of this, $348, 300, 000 would he
for the 1961-62 period; $35(^-
300, 000 for the 1962-63 period.
This compares with $337, 000, 000
spent by the Highway Department
in 1959.
Most of the highway revenue
comes from special earmarked
sources^ such as the gasoline tax,
license fees, etc. Department
is asking $600; 000 from the gen-
eral revenue fund to be used for
tourist advertising.
GAME AND FISH--Game and
Fish Commission is asking for
what it calls a "status quo" bud-
get; except for salary raises for
some of its top technical persan-
neL
Commission is asking for $12, -
034, 945 for the coming two-year
period compared to $11, 593, 651
for the present biennium.
Executive Director Howard Dod-
gen declaredthe commission's top
echelon employes are "grossly
underpaid" for highly trained per-
sons, some with master's degrees.
STATE COLLEGES—Three col-
leges, East Texas State, Stephen
F. Austin State and Sam Houston
State Teachers College, have
told the Commission on Higher
Education they need more money.
Ebcpe cted enrollment increases,
need for higher faculty salaries
and need to lower the student—
teacher ratio were cited as reas-
ons for the requests.
East Texas is asking $2, 446, 555
for the first year, $2,547, 125 for
the second year of the 1961-63
period. This compares with a pres-
ent annual budget of $1, 676, 424.
Stephen F. Austin asks $2, 063, -
719 the first year, $2, 048, 603 the
second, compared to the president
$1, 244, 370 a year.
Sam Houston wants $2, 970, 261
the first year, $2, 992, 190 the
second. Present annual spending
is $2, 040, 677.
These requests, along with all
those from state-supported col-
leges and universities, will be stud-
ied and screened by the Higher
ATTRACTIVE HOMESTTES for
■ale In Queen City Annex. Liberal
Terms. Saladlno, L05-1622, or
L05-1739. 84-tfe
SHIP AND SHORE
BLOUSES Regular $3.98, Now ..
ONE GROUP
DRESSES wJt'.SS'■"w"k~ ’4.97
MEN'S Sizes 28 to 40
DRESS RANIS v*. ,. «*> ’3.97T.’4.97
LADIES'
SUMMER HATS o-tJ'ST.?” *1.M
MEN'S And BOY'S — E W Brand — Ideal for back to school
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AUNT HET
Sponsored for your Entertain-
ment and Goodwill by
BAZAR'S PHILLIPS 66
Mercedes, Texas
CUIDTC Lon9 And Short Sleeves $) 1]
3MKI3 Values To $2.98 Ndw............................Isil
Zanguma’s Dry Goods
MERCEDES, TEXAS
The more she expects others
to be considerate of her feel-
ings, the less she considers the
feelings of others.
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR SALE
FOR RENT
WANTED
FOR SALE: registered boor
and gilts-4 month old-cham-
pion bloodline. Phone L05-
2938 or write Route 2, Box 161.
Mercedes. 30-ltp
FOR SALE: Large electric
window fan, like new. North
Apartment-934 Palm Heights
or L05-2133. 32-tfc
FOR SALE: Reasonable, used
refrigerator, stove, beds, plat-
form rocker and other miscel-
laneous home furnishings. Call
LOS-1533. 32-ltc
FOR SALE* Mondain and Silver
King pigeons-blocky, show type,
squabs weigh 2 lbs. in 28 days-
$2. 50 a pair. Call Snyder AM2-
1978. 31-2tc.
FOR SALE: 15 cubic foot Frigi-
daire chest type freezer-good con-
dition $100. 519 12th St. or Call
LO5-1280. 32-ltp
FOR SALE OR TRADE
several homes and farms in
and around Mercedes, Weslaco,
Pharr & McAllen. Five acres
and up.
O, O. TAYLOR. Realtor
McAllen MU6-3323
LESLIE T. BARNES. Salesman
Mercedes LOS-2122
Attractively furnished com-
pletely Air • Conditioned apart-
ments for rent SWIMMING
POOL available to apartment
tenants. Call Saladlno L05-1622,
LOS-1739. 2Mto
-EdRKtftttGc Gcaamsasion Stfores*
mcemmthdetian 4s presented to
legislative and executive budget
Officials.
WHERE TO GET IT—With new
spending requests piling up, the
search for new money-making
plans is .anging far and wide.
Four broad-based tax plans are
being considered by tax hunting
sub- committee of the Governor's
State Finance Advisory Commis-
sion.
They are: (l)a payroll tax, paid
half by employers, half by em-
ployes, (2) a utilities customers
tax adding a percentage to all
utility bills, (3) a business activi-
ties tax which would combine
some of the features of payroll,
gross receipts and corporate in-
come taxes and (4) a transfer
which would be similar to a sales
FOR RENT: Partly furnished
3 bedroom farm home. $25 a
month. Call L05-1618.
32-tfc
FOR RENT — Newly deco-
rated furnished apartment Con-
veniently located to schools
and shopping district. Come
See It. Telephone L05-2478 dur-
ing office hours. L05-1866
after 5:30 P.M.
Mrs. C. W. Robinson
Hidalgo Co. Bank & Trust Co.
31- tfc
FOR RENT: Two bed-room
furnished house for a couple
or adults. Located on 1201 So.
Texas. Call LO-5-1600.
32- tfc
FOR RENT: reasonable large 3»
room apartment. Inquire North
Apartment, 934 Palm Heights or
call LG5-2133. 31-tfc
FOR RENT: Furnished gar-
age apartment Phone L05-2315.
10-tfc
FOR RENT: Nice clean fur-
nished apartment with garage.
Mrs. H. C. Settles, LOS-1175.
22-tic
WANTED: Girl to do house-
work and keep children. Must
speak English. 818 Palm
Heights after 6 p.m. 31-tfc
WANTED TO RENT — 3-bed-
room or large 2-bedroom un-
furnished home by responsible
school teacher with family.
Permanent. Phone LO5-1704.
tfc
WANTED: Toy party demonstra-
tor. Earning enough in four months
to retire next eight. No investment
needed. Car and phone required.
Santa's Helpers, 1517 High Street,
Harlingen, GA 5-1221 30-3tc
OPEN Your DOOR To Beauty
call
PATSY JONES • L05-2353
your
Luzier Beauty Consultant
for
Free Demonstration
The driver who tries to light a
cigarette on a curve is dying for
a smoke.
ro HOT TO DO YOUR
SEWING?
Let Me Do It For You :
Mrs. Brown - L05-1185
Other ideas suggested to the
panel include higher taxes on liq-
uor and beer, sales tax on soft
drinks and restaurant meals and a
tax on sporting events.
Phone WO 8-3292
CARL L. EMERY
Equitable Farm and
Commercial Loans
Oil A Gas Leases
313 S. Missouri Weslaco. Tex.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to express our ap-
preciation for the many kindnesses
and acts of thoughtfulness shown
us during the illness and at the
time of the death of our loved
one, Mrs. Rose Lee Porter.
R. A. Porter
Waybum Dalton and family
Harold Dalton and family
FREE FOR THE TAKING: Every
Sunday, an article on subjects as
wide as life itself and available
at the close of each Worship Ser-
vice. This Sunday it is "Cat" Mu-
sic That A wakens the "Dead. " The
following Sunday begins a series
on religious freedom. FIRST BAP-
TIST CHURCH, Mercedes, Texas
32- Itc.
FOR SALE
MERCEDES
Spacious and comfortable home
in most choice location. A
beautiful setting and near to
high school. Private well also
irrigated from canal.
Will consider small home as
part payment.
Hawkins Real Estate Agency
SW7-3217 LaFeria, Texas
30-4tc
TERMITES
*OUL THEM Yoareelf with ARAB
D-DO-IT TERMITE CONTROL
em SI 00 m man bn to (to
ban* to plants. Professional!? prawn
• roars protection. Got FREE foUar at
mar Lmmhm Yard Tkonaando «eo K
PHOTO-STATS
HOI K SKKV i( K
ANY KIM)
ANY NIZi:
\V< copy Discharge Papers - gal
Doeumunts - Anything Printed
Written or Drawn.
Y.nir Complete Satisfaction
Guaranteed
THE MERCEDES
ENTERPRISE
BY RR^VATE^OWNER:
1957 Chevrolet 4-door sedan,
standard transmission, radio
and heater, excellent condi-
tion. low mileage;
1954 Ford Mainliner, 4-door se-
dan, standard transmission,
ARA Air Conditioner, excel-
lent condition, low mileage;
Ithaca 12-guage featherweight
pump shotgun with Cutts
Compensator, new condition;
Winchester 410-guage pump
shotgun, excellent condition.
CALL L05-1292 or LOS-2235
29-tfc
Farris Lumber & Supply Cay
_Mercedes
ROOFING
SHEET METAL
Work Of All Kinds
v.
Free Estimates Ph. L05-2361
Leo Clarke, Owner
MERCEDES
SHEET METAL
WORKS
"33 Tears In Mercedes"
See the Chevy Mystery Show in color Sundays, NBC-TV.
ON THE YEAR’S
BEST SELLING CAR
THE BUYING’S BETTER THAN EVER
CHEVROLET
Things are going great at your Chevrolet dealer’s right
now, what with Chevy (and Corvair) sales skyrocket-
ing to new all-time highs. So you couldn’t have chosen
a better time to talk deal with him. You’ve got a wide
range of models to pick from, quick delivery of your
favorite to look forward to and, best of all, big savings
to pocket. Get together with your dealer first
chance you get. Can’t start saving till you do!
Impala Sport Sedan with luxurious new Body by Fisher
CHEVY'S CORVZUR...
THE BEST SELLERS AWARD-WINNING CAR!
Corvair 700 4-Door Sedan with a practically Bat Boor that's just right for feet
Corvair’s engineering came in for the first raves when the editors
of Motor Trend magazine unanimously selected it Car of the
Year. And then to top it off, the Industrial Designers
Institute awarded Corvair (through General
Motors Vice President William L. Mitchell and
his Styling Staff) a gold medal for styling
excellence. But even these honors, impressive
as they are, can’t compare with the enthusi-
astic- reception Corvair
is receiving from people
like you. A short visit with _
your dealer will show you why. Fm ucononacal transportation
See Chevrolet cars, Chevy's Corvairs and Corvette at your local authorized Chevrolet dealer's
CENTRAL CHEVROLET COMPANY
fi •*,
520 SECOND STREET
MERCEDES
LO 5-2465
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1960, newspaper, August 11, 1960; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1090090/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.