The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1964 Page: 8 of 8
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Page 8 — The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes. Texas, Thursday, Aug. 6-1964
RIDE-O-RAMA
S/TATE CAPITAL
'Hiqhliqhts
Sidetiqhh
AND
hu Vern Sanford
State Supreme Court took
a recess last week after
handing down a heavy
volume of new rulings in-
cluding one which in effect
upheld the 1959 open beaches
law.
High court declined to hear
arguments attacking the law
guaranteeing free access to
the beaches and oceans. It
left standing a Houston Court
of Civil Appeals decision
stating the public is en-
titled to use Gulf Coast
beaches from the water to
the vegetation line.
In other cases, the court:
Permitted Texas Liquor
Control Board to continue
regulation of liquor export-
ers along the Mexican border
during court attack on a law
authorizing such control;
Set down arguments by
State Board of Optometry
Examiners to force Judge
Dallas Blankenship of Dal-
las to rule on Dr. Ellis
Carp’s suit challenging its
ethical practices order of
1959;
Overturned a contempt
judgment against the city
manager and major of Hurst,
Tarrant County, in connec-
tion with a condemnation
case involving land for
drainage easements;
Agreed to review an Aus-
tin district court decision
denying a state savings and
loan charter to Metropoli-
tan Savings Association of
Houston;
Refused review of a $ 1, —
000,000 lawsuit in Hutchin-
son County brought by union
members who claimed they
were fired for following or-
ders of their officials in a
1958 strike at Phillips Pe-
troleum Company plants in
the Texas Panhandle;
Refused a state AFL-CIO
request to enjoin alleged
“pro-employer lobbying” by
Texas Employment Com-1
mission, leaving in effect
lower court opinions.
Third Court of Civil Ap-
peals' overturned a district
court ruling blocking Upshur
Rurual Electric Co-Op from
building a $9,000,000 power
plant near Ore City. How-
ever, it held the co-op can-
not sell power to non-mem-
bers.
APPOINTMENTS AN-
NOUNCED — Gov. John Con-
nally appointed James S.
Naismith of Corpus Christi
and Donald C. Klein of Odes-
sa to the State Baord of
Registration for Profes-
sional Engineers. Col.
Thomas C. Green of Austin
was reappointed executive
secretary.
Connally also reappointed
Edwin Bucek, Edmund Ha-
jovsky and Alfred Neumeyer
Jr. of Hallettsville to the
Board of Directors of La-
vaca County Flood Control
District No.3. He selected
James Bozka, Hallettsville
banker, to fill the unexpired
term of Robert Gindler, re-
signed.
SCHOOL TRANSFER UP-
HELD -- Hockley County
school board’s approval of
the transfer of 25 students
from Witharral Independent
School District to schools
in Levelland, Littlefield and
Anton was upheld by Educa-
tion Commissioner J. W. Ed-
gar.
Witharral authorities ask-
ed the commission to pro-
hibit the transfer which had
been requested by parents
of the children.
Redistricting “Worst Yet”
--Sen. George Moffett of
Chillicothe believes redraw-
ing of state congressional
districts is the hardest job
ever to face the Texas Legis-
lature. Moffett is chairman
of a special committee
studying the problem.
Moffett, who holds the all-
time record for continuous
service in the Legislature
(34 years), spoke out on the
eve of his committee’s fourth
hearing in San Antonio.
Committee waded through
five new redistricting plans
at the Bexar County hear ing.
Fifth hearing will be held in
Lubbock on August 20.
Sen. Louis Crump of San
Saba meanwhile announced
he has called on Texas con-
gressmen to support federal
legislation authorizing
states to retain full authority
over both congressional and
legislative apportionment.
BURIAL * ASSOCIATION
RATES TO RISE — State
Board of Insurance has
issued a notice to statewide
and local aid associations
and burial associations that
they must adopt, by Novem-
ber 1, rates which will pro-
duce enough income to build
their mortuary funds to the
point where they can back
up all benefits promised po-
licy holders.
This action followed a
hearing by the State Burial
Association Rate Board at
which State Insurance
Department actuaries ex-
pressed alarm that many
small local mutual and burial
associations were not col-
lecting large enough pre-
miums to pay all potential
claims.
Many associations already
have voted to increase rates
and two have obtained board
approval.
Under the order, each of
the 528 associations must
appear before the Insurance
Board between now and July
1, 1965, and prove they have
rates in effect which will
bring mortuary funds up to
the reserves required by
law.
LEGISLATIVE INTERNS —
Seven State government
trainees who will participate
in the' 1964-65 program to
interest qualified persons in
government careers have
been appointed by Speaker of
the House Byron Tunnell.
Program is co-sponsored
by the State of Texas and the
Ford Foundation.
First-year “interns” are
Charles William Hoehne,
Schulenburg; William G,
Reid, San Marcos; Jo Anr
Pankratz Stiles, Comfort;
Hubbard Scott Caven and
Mrs. Clarice J. Davis, both
of Austin; Jonathon S. Day,
Houston; and Edward Lamar
Farley, Delhi, La.
ALAMO HIGHWAY — State
Highway Commission heard
requests from a group of
Texans representing cities
from Texarkana to Round
Rock. They asked that a route
through their area be called
“the Alamo Highway” and
sought recommendations on
ways to bring it to top con-
dition by 1968.
Alamo Highway Associa-
tion is made up of promi-
nent boosters from cities,
and villages along U. S. 59
from Texarkana to Mar-
shall; S. H. 43 from Mar-
shall to Henderson; U. S.
79 from Henderson to Round
Rock, and I. H. 35 from
Round Rock to San Antonio.
F. B. Elliott of Jackson-
ville, president of the asso-
ciation, said “1968 will be
a banner year in which to
attract people from all over
the east and the north to fol-
low the Alamo route to the
HemisFair in San Antonio
and to the Olympics in Mexi-
co City.”
Highway Commission did
not grant the request imme-
diately. But is members,
Herb Petry of Carrizo
Springs, Hall Woodward of
Coleman and Jack Kultgen
of Waco, expressed interest
in the tourist attraction idea.
WATER AID—Texas Water
Commission” has been busy
trying to help communities
suffering from the extreme
drought.
In little more than a week’s
time, the Commission sent
one of its members, H. A,
Beckwith, to Brackettville
to help that city drill a
water well when Las Moras
Spring went dry; granted
Thorndale a permit to pump
20 acre feet of water from
the San Gabriel as an emer-
gency measure; and secured
a Kerr County court order
restraining irrigators in the
county from using water
from the Guadalupe River
and its tributaries for any-
thing except domestic, muni-
cipal and livestock purposes.
NEW ANIMAL HEALTH DI-
RECTOR NAMED — Texas
Animal Health Commission
has picked Dr. S. B. Walker
to replace Dr. R. G. Garrett
as Executive Director of the
commission when the latter
retires to his Taylor farm
in October.
Dr. Walker now is a super-
vising veterianarian for the
Animal Health Commission.
He received a bachelor’s de-
gree from Texas A&M in
1955, and his doctor of vet-
erinary medicine degree in
1959. He’s a native of Hills-
boro.
CONDEMNATION CASE
CLINIC SET -- Atty. Gen
Waggoner Carr’s depart-
ment will sponsor a three-
day seminar on the trial of
condemnation cases Novem-
ber 5-7. Carr is extending
invitations to district, county
and city attorneys, district
and county judges and all at-
torneys who represent con-
cerning authorities.
Among the speakers will
be State Highway Engineer
DeWitt C. Greer, former
Atty. Gen. John Ben Shep-
perd, Supreme Court Justice
James R, Norvell, George
Thompson of Sweetwater and
Carr.
We welcomed three new
riders from Mercedes to
Ride-O-Rama last Saturday
night. — Sammy and Tommy
and their father, Floyd Mont-
gomery. Their horse,
Blackie, acted in the movie
The Alamo. Good luck, fel-
lows.
Lois Herzog won the 11
thru 15 stake race in 16.81.
Coming in third was Jimmy
Goeser in 19.82, followed
by Sharon Jones in 20.26.
Stephanie Dollery won the
pole bending race in a very
fast 21.97, followed by John-
ny Harbison in 24.34 and
Butch Garrett in 26.39.
Stephanie has just returned
from a very exciting sum-
F.XTR ADITION HEARING
HELD — Secretary of State
Crawford Martin will
recommend to Gov. Connally
whether the governor should
grant extradition of Melvin
Lane Powers to Florida to
face murder charges.
Martin conducted an ex-
tensive hearing on the re-
quest of Florida Gov. Farris
Bryant to extradite Powers,
27, who is charged with the
stab-slaying of his wealthy
uncle-by-marriage Jacques
Mossier, 69. Defense Coun-
sel Percy Foreman fought
the request.
SHORT SNORTS — Parks
and Wildlife Commission
graned a special October
archery season on buck deer
in 28 counties ... GOP con-
gressional candidate Des
Barry of Houston plans to
appeal a State Board of In-
surance ruling that his
truck line, Galveston Truck
Line Corp. must pay an ex-
tra-high rate for insurance
because it is licensed by
Federal permit only, and
not by the Railroad Com-
mission...1964 is a meales
year for Texas accord-
ing to the State Health De-
partment which reported 68,
914 cases so far this year,
compared to 17,978 in 1963
.....State Securities Board
granted applications this
week from eight firms to
sell $2,800,000 worth of
stocks ..... Attorney General
Carr ruled that county
mutual insurance companies
qualified to write casualty
insurance statewide may
write all lines of automobile
insurance on all motor vehi-
cles...Carr also held that
under certain conditions, a
bequest to a charitable non-
provit corporation may be
exempt from State inheri-
tance taxes .... Governor
Connally and Education
Commissioner J. W. Edgar
are being flooded by form
letters (some mimeograph-
ed), protesting the teaching
of evolution in high school
biology classes....BillHayes
of Temple, Republican can-
didate for Congressman at
Large, opened a State Cam-
paign office in Austin.
Lawler Clinic
Mrs. Ronnie J. Fowlkes,
Mercedes, was admitted July
27 as a medical patient.
Mrs. Jack Martin, Mer-
cedes, entered July 28 as
a medical patient.
Mrs. Helen Watson, Mer-
cedes, was admitted August
1, as a medical patient.
Mrs. Gladys Traylor,
Mercedes, was admitted
August 1 as a medical
patient.
Jack Dudley, Elsa, entered
August 2 as a medical
patient.
W0R1P6 LARGEST
CAR INSURER!
largest in Texas Tool
Slats Farm now Insures more
Texans’ cars than any other com-
pany (over 000,000 of tiiemlll).
It’s easy to reason why. Texas
policyholders have historically
saved with State Farm (more than
$40,000,000 over the past 29 years
on expiring 8 month policies).
And, eligible policyholders are
Currently enjoying a 25% dividend.
Special discount savings Ilka the
8 Car (or more) and Working
Farmer discounts, plus Home-
town Service coast-to-coast make
State Farm's "good deal" on car
Insurance even better. Why not
check with your State Farm agent
fpr details!
H. LOUIE HANSEN
iolet Treasure,
Associate
W08-3443 or
LQ5-1964
26 S. Missouri,
Weslaco
STATE FARM
Metssa! Aatsmoblte inssrsnce &
I1SC0 Preston ROslla* 30,T<
mer of youth rodeos—tell
you more later on. Stephanie
also ran the barrels in a
fast time of 19.73. Butch
Garrett came in thrid in
21.01, followed by Johnny
Harbison in 21.45.
In the under 11 age group
Ricky Harbison came in first
in the stake race in 16.45
followed by Steve Dollery
in 16.69. Roger Garrett came
in fourth in 19.11. Steve Dol-
lery won the'pole bending
race in 24 seconds, followed
by Roger Garrett in 25.41
and Randy Harbison in 27.33.
Steve won his second race
in the barrel race in 20.58.
We are glad to see all of the
Dollerys back. Shawn has
graduated from the Shetland
pony to a big tall horse and
we expect to see him up in
the winners circle soon.
Jim Dollery won the adult
stake race in 16.12 with Lee
Wells following by a whisk-
er in 16.19. Tom Treasure,
riding for the first time since
his bad fall, won the adult
pole bending race in 22.04.
Lee Wells' won the barrel
race in 20.58. with Trea-
sure following in 21.22 sec-
onds.
Johnny Harbison placed
second in the ring race in
13.03, only 3/50 of a sec-
ond behind the winner. Tom
Treasure came in third in
13.77, followed by Lois Her-
zog in 13,81.
Eight 4-H horsemen from
Hidalgo have been chosen to
represent Hidalgo in the
State Contests at College
Station on August 20 and 21.
Half of them are from Ride-
O-Rama: Lee Wells, Lois
Herzog, Ricky and Johnny
Harbison. Two other Ride-
O-Rama riders will repre-
sent Cameron County: Ronna
Jane Mitchell, whose moth-
er, Frances Mitchell, is a
faithful worker for the Rio
Grande Valley Livestock
Show, and Ruby Lee Nix,
whos Is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Keen-
er, Mercedes ice manu-
factor.
Don’t forget the Tip O’
Texas Youth Horse Show in
our areana next Saturday
night. Several local girls
will compete in the Queen’s
Contest. Bob and Frances
Mtichell organized this show
six years ago.
In Southeast Texas rice is
planted with grain drills dur-
ing March, April and May.
liKDUOO.M ItKAl'TY—T-tie rich hlucs and greens in this all-
eolton bedspread tailored of an Kverfast fabric for Abraham
<V Straus take advantage of the bed’s dominance of flic room
to set a colorful mood.
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46-OUNCE CAN
25-FOOT ROLL
SOFTEX, PAPER,
Assorted Colors
PACKAGE OF 200
PIllSBURY,
Chocolate Fudge,
Golden Yellow
or White
REGULAR BOX
DETERGENT, 3c Off Label, Your Cost
LARGE BOX
HALF GALLON
Flavor of the Month: Royal Mandarin Orange and Peach
CALIFORNIA THOMPSON, SEEDLESS
GRAPES
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DRESSING ?„”o,b'rn,33'
^ Bakcry Selections:
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CINNAMON “““ 25‘
JUMBO APRICOT STREUSEL
COFFEE CAKE (At„43‘
K£B
BREAD ,,0.26'
SOFTEE
BREAD LB lOAf 2 r0D 39c
PUDDING
ASSORTED FLAVORS
NESTLED KEEN
EVERBEST, HAMBURGER
PICKLES 16-OUNCE JAR
LINDSAY, RIPE SELECT PITTED
OLIVES
LUCY ELLEN
Orange Slices 2lB
GEBHARDT S, CH1LI
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NABISCO. VANILLA
WAFERS .12 OUNCE BOX
WESTON'S, BROWN EDGE
WAFERS
SCOURING PADS
BRILLO PACKAGE OF 12 25*
GULF SPRAY QT CAN 59*
DOG FOOD
REGAL j POUND BAG £9*
* Coffee Corner:
FOLGERS (2-LB VACUUM, SI 57|
COFFEE POUND VACUUM 79‘
POUND
CALIFORNIA EXTRA LARGE
Peaches
POUND
17«
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ONIONS
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DRINKS 6 oz. can 2 for 25*
BIRDS EYE, CHOPPED
BROCCOLI ,0 oz 2 F0,45‘
MORTON'S
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Our costume jewelry is now
selling at an unbelievably low
figure We must make room
for new fall pieces. While they
last-
All Regular 66c Pieces
44’
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Other Groupings also
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TOOTHBRUSHES
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