The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1942 Page: 1 of 7
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Serving M ercedes,Edcouch, Elsa and La Villa
(In Combination with the News-Tri
Vol. XXIX, No. 23
BACCALAUREATE
SERVICES SET
FOR SUNDAY P. M.
The Mercedes Schools •will close
their yggr’s work, Saturday, May
23rd, at 10:30 a. m., when report
cards will be issued to all students
a throughout the school system, ac-
cording to Supt. Leon R. Graham.
The calendar of school activities
for the next two weeks includes the
Senior Class Play to be held Friday
night, May 15, in the high school
auditorium; Baccalaureate Services
to be held Sunday afternoon, May
17, 5:30 o’clock in the high school
auditorium; the North School Pro-
gram which will be held Wednes-
day night, May 20, at the North
Ward School; The South Grammar
School Program, which is set for
Thursday night, May 21, in the
auditorium, and) the High School
graduating exercises to be held on
the Tiger Athletic Field Friday
night, May 22, at 8:30 o’clock.
Lilie Frances Fikes is valedictor-
ian and Frank Otsuki is salutator-
ian.
The program for the Baccalaur-
eate Services is as follows:
Processional: March from “Aida’„
Verdi, Miss Marian Carlyon.
Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy,” con-
gregation.
Prayer; Rev. Charles Tucker.
Special Music: “Ave Maria” Schu-
ihert-Reigger; “The Years at the
Spring’,, Cain, High School Chorus.
Scripture |Lesson; Rev. W. M.
LeMay.
Special Music: “God As a Spirit’,,
Scholin, Girl’ Ensemble.
Sermon; Reverend J. W. Allbrit-
ten.
Hymn; “Come Thou Almighty
King’,, congregation.
Recessional: “T|annhauser”,
March, Wagner, Miss Marian Carl-
yon.
Benediction, Reverend E. N.
Lawson.
Graduating exercises of the South
Grammar School will feature a
“Good Neighbor” theme, with the
flags of North and South America
playing an important part.
The opening number will be a
duet, “Stars and Stripes Forever,”
played by Claudia Mae McConnell
and Marilyn Archer.
Talks of some three minutes will
be given by 23 students on the
“Flags of our Neighbors.”
Master Charles Schneider will
play the marimba after which di-
plomas and attendance cards will
be issued.
Graduation exercises of the North
Grammar School will promote 26
students to the South Grammar
School next year, according to Wil-
liam O’Hair, when diplomas and at-
tendance certificates will be issued.
Valentina Chacon is valedictorian
and Gonzalo Gonzales is salutator-
ian.
The Rhythm Band will play selec-
tions under the direction of Miss
Chaffin and Mrs. Adams.
Following the exercises, parents
of the graduating class will give a
banquet in their honor at the
school. Those graduating are as fol-
lows: Ernesto Castaneda, Epimenio
Gonzales, Celestino Jalifi, Frank
Leal, Willie Pena, Fidel Quintani-
lla, Dionisio Villarreal, Gonzalo
Gonzales, 'Frank Cosme, Evangelina
Rodriguez, Olivia Cantu, Valentina
Chacon, Feodora Saenz, Estefana
Escamilla, Raquel Gonzales, Antonio
Marroquin, Juanita Peralez, Delia
Ruelas, Couna Saldana, Beatriz Tre-
vino, Bengnia Trevino, Elodia Tre-
vino, Juana Vallejo, Jesusa Alejan-
dro, Ramona Zavala, Concepcion
Torres.
Graduation exercises to be held
on the athletic field will feature a
“Challenge to Present-day Youth”
and will be a student program.
James Van Burkleo, class presi-
dent, will preside.
R. H. Kern, president of the lo-
cal school board, will deliver the
diplomas and honor awards.
Mrs. J. H. Davis and two chil-
dren have returned from Corpus
Christi where they visited relatives.
Mr. Davis spent the time in Waco
and San Antonio on business.
Graduating Exercises
For Edcouch-EIsa
Seniors Tuesday
Commencement exercises will be
held for the members of the grad-
uating class of the Edcouch-EIsa
high school on Tuesday, May 19, at
8:30 p.m. Na outside speaker will
be used this year, instead four local
people will speak briefly in subjects
which have been assigned to them.
The program follows;
Processional — Priest’s March
from Athalia, E. B. Baker
Invocation—Rev. Roy G. Rader
Salutatory—Beverly Garner
Vocal octet — Margaret Gafner,
Olivia Reyes, Arminda Cavazos,
June Vittetoe, James Jarrett, Clyde
DeBerry, Gene Vittetoe, and John-
nye Lee Williams
“Your Education Begins”—Dr. L.
N. Tupper
“Importance of Morality and
Character”—Mrs. R. R. Hill
“The Present World Situation”—
Mrs. Norris Bobbitt
“What We Expect of You”—F. P.
Archer
Valedictory—“Our Answer” — J.
R. Wade, Jr.
Awards—Supt. Joe H. Wilson
Presentation of Diplomas—W. H.
Hughes, president of the Board of
Education.
Benediction—Rev. Rader
Recessional—Priests’ March from
Athalia, E. B. Baker, Jr.
Cw.dentise cmfwyp cmfwpy cmfw
Edcouch-EIsa
Baccalaureate
Sermon Sunday
Rev. Charles Tinius, pastor of the
San Benito Church of Christ, will
give the baccalaureate sermon for
the Edcouch-EIsa senior graduates
on Sunday, May 17.
The program follows:
Processional—Large from “Xer-
xes”, Handel, E. B. Baker
Invocation—Rev E. H. Moseley
Hymn—-Faith of Our Fathers, con-
gregation
Anthem—“Let There be Peace”
(Von Berge), choir, directed by Mrs.
Gordon Smith
Scripture—Rev. Charles S. Tinius
Anthem—“Work, Love, and Pray-
er”, (Adams) choir, directed by
Mrs. Gordon Smith
Sermon—Rev. Charles S. Tinius
Benediction—Rev. E. H. Moseley
Recessional — Largo from “Xer-
xes” (Handel) E. B. Baker
— ® —
First Eighth Grade
Graduation Scheduled
John D. Pickens, principal of the
Edcouch-EIsa high school announc-
ed Tuesday that graduation exer-
cises for the Eighth grade, the first
class in this grade in the history of
the school system, will be held on
Monday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. The
program follows;
Processional—March from Aida,
Patsy Graham
Invocation—Rev. N. N. Baird
Salutatory—Patsy Graham
Clarinet Duet—Doris Mae Wade
and Evelyn Spaulding, Patsy Gra-
ham., accompanist
Valedictory—Gordon Smith
Awards—Principals Frank Allen
and Justine Blakeney
Presentation of Diplomas—Prin-
cipal John D. Pickens
Benediction—Rev. N. N. Baird
Bobbitt
Mr. and Mrs. Krell
Purchase Ideal Cafe
Announcement is made this week
of the purchase of the Ideal Cafe
on the Highway in Mercedes by Mr.
and Mrs., Albert Krell from Joe
Streckfus.
In making the purchase, the new
owners have plans for enlarging the
building 20 feet and making avail-
able plenty of parking space for
autos in both the front and rear.
S. J. Longwell will be chef and
his specialty is steak, chop and
chicken dinners with special Sun-
day dinners.
Mercedes, Texas, Friday, May 15, 1942
$1.50
Enterprise Publishes
Congratulations To
Mercedes Seniors
The center pages of this week’s
issue of the Enterprise carry the
congratulations on the part of a
large representation of the business
element of the Queen City to the
Senior candidates for graduation.
Not only has it been customary
to give the senior graduates a
“send-off” of this nature, but at
this particular time, the Enterprise,
along with the merchants and pro-
fessional men and women of the city
feel that the little added stimulus
that such an effort may create is
more than ever necessary in right-
ing a situation which is bad to say
the least.
This country needs stronger men
and women with strong and healthy
minds to mend the world-wide
wrongs as never before. It is the
hope that this small effort will play
a part.
f
Mercedes Employment
Manager Inducted
Into Army Service
Chas. G. Jones, Jr., who has been
with the U. S. Employment Service
at Mercedes for the past four and
a half years as manager of the lo-
cal office, left Monday to be induct-
ed into army service at San An-
tonio.
Taking the place of Jones will
be Jack Hays of Weslaco, who is
given temporary assignment of the
local office. Hays was with the
Weslaco office before his transfer
to Mercedes.
Mrs. Jones will make her home
Iwith her parents at Mt. Vernon.
Ohio, for the duration.
Former Mercedes Boy
Takes Honors
Joe Brennan, son of Mrs. Imogene
Brennan of Edinburg, is a student
at the University of Texas. He is
an artist with the brush in oil
paintings.
Joe recently won the Regional
Prix de Rome, first prize at the
show in Houston. He. now goes to
New York in national competition.
The talented young man is the
grandson of Mrs. Annie Tucker of
Mercedes, and a brother of Miss
Leone Brennan in Edinburg.
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Fifty-Five Register
For North Mercedes
First-Aid Classes
e
Fifty - five people have registered
for the first aid classes being held
in North Mercedes, it was announc-
ed by Dr. A. D. Caldeira, head of
the Emergency Defense Program in
Mercedes.
Due to the large number of the
classes, location has been changed
from the W. O. W. Building to the
North Grammar School.
The Rev. Elwyn Tennant of Har-
lingen, formerly of Port Huron, is
assisting in the classes, both in Eng-
lish and Spanish.
Classes are being held Monday
and Friday ngihts at 8 o’clock in
the North Grammar School.
Ceiling Prices Available
At C-C Office
A limited number of copies of the
Maximum Price Regulation, which
will go into effect next Monday in
all retail stores, have been received
from the Office of Price Adminis-
tration by the Mercedes Chamber of
Commerce.
Merchants interested in details of
this Regulation are asked to con-
tact the Chamber of Commerce of-
fice. “Due to the short amount of
time before the over-all ceiling ap-
plies on May 18, it is impossible
to attempt to place a copy of the
regulation in the hands of each
business affected,” the federal price
administration officials wrote in re-
questing that the Chamber of Com-
merce act as an informational agen-
cy in this community.
Langford Is Elected
To C-C Board
Floyd Langford, vice president of
the Hidalgo County Bank, has been
elected as a member of the board of
directors of the Mercedes Chamber
of Commerce. He succeeds N. P.
Barton, Jr., who recently joined the
U. S. Navy.
Langford is also vice chairman of
the finance committee of the Rio
Grande Valley Livestock Show and
an active member of the local or-
ganization.
8,876 Register
For Sugar
In Mercedes
A total number of 8,876 people
registered in Mercedes for sugar ra-
tioning, according to Supt. Leon R.
Graham. Out of this number, 8,-
750 people received War Rationing
Book No. 1.
Only 126 people reported an ex-
cess of enough sugar not to be is-
sued a book ,it was stated.
The registration board detached
only 536 stamps from books issued,
because of excess sugar holdings.
Mr. Graham stated that those
who failed to register here might
register in Edinburg after May 20,
and it is the understanding that
there will be no more registering
for this purpose in Mercedes.
Mercedes Men
Leave For Army
Several Mercedes boys were
among the large number of boys
who left for service Monday, the
bus load of enlisted youths leaving
Weslaco at 8 o’clock in the morn-
ing.
Those leaving from Mercedes, the
list possibly not being complete,
were Victor Morava, Ferguson
Wood, Charlie Jones, Herbert Pike,
Bob Andrew, Alejandro Lopez.
Bob Kern, Jr., due to leave with
the group, was deferred.
Navy Boy Is
Legion Quest
J. E. (Dick) Reger, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E- Reger, who re-
sides southeast of Mercedes, was
a guest of the J. A. Garcia Ameri-
can Legion Post at their regular
Monday night meeting.
Young Reger is the first Merce-
des boy to have been injured in the
Pearl Harbor attack. He was ser-
iously injured by machine guns and
bombs. He is a seaman, 1st class,
on the U. S. S. Nevada. He is at
home on a 10-day furlough.
Dick arrived at the week-end, in
time to see an account of his be-
ing injured in a Valley paper issued
at the week-end.
“Ever Since Eve”
Senior Class Play
“Ever Since Eve” is the title of
the Senior Class Play to be present-
ed in the high school auditorium
Friday evening, May 15, at 8 o’-
clock. The play is a three-act com-i
edy and is a story of high school
activities of boys and girls, and
their problems in journalism. The
play is being directed by Miss Or-
lena Gale Hamilton. Admission to
the play is 17 cents for students
and 2 8 cents for adults.
The cast follows: “Johnny Clo-
ver,” W. B. Laudei. “Mrs. Clover,’
Betty Jean Wipke; “Mr. Clover,’
Harold Rippert; “Susan Blake,’
Mildred Nebenzahl; “Spud Owen,”
Ed Coel; “Betty Erwin,” Charlyn
Avant; “Lucybelle Lee,” Marguer
ite Manley; “Preston Hughes,” Bo
Buntrock; “Henry Quinn,” Rai
mond Shotwell; “Martha Willard,
Marjorie Schwarz; “Cappy Sin
mons,” -Billie Drawe.
Football players: R. C. Bonne:
James Van Burkleo and James Por
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon C. Scott of
Evansville, 111., are new, residents
in Mercedes.
“Wake Up
Patriotic P
Here Thur.
--—*
Scrap Iron Collection
Due In Mercedes
The government is in need of
steel and has requested the Merce-
des Chamber of Commerce to set up 1
an industrial scrap collection com- •
mitte for this area for the pur- :
pose of securing as much scrap iron .
as possible for defense use.
The members of this committee
will be announced as soon as selec-
tion of this committee is completed,
but in the meantime all persons
having scrap iron on hand are asked
to phone or write the Mercedes
Chamber of Commerce office. De-
tails about the collection of this
scrap iron will be announced in a
few days. While this committee will
specialize in making) industrial
scrap collections, any person in this .
area having scrap iron is invited
to report to the chamber of com-
merce office.
Banquet To Spark
Civic-Music Derive
The annual banquet for officers
and workers of the Civic Music As-
sociation of the Rio Grande Valley
will be held next Monday night at
the Reese Wil-Mond hotel in Har-
lingen to launch the membership
drive for the 1942-43 season, ac-
cording to Mrs. H. E. Hager, local
chairman.
“While memberkriips ai-c «nrctil-
able this week, the drive proper
will be launched following the
workers dinner Monday night,” Mrs.
Hager stated. Mrs. Hager will be as-
sisted by a number of local ladies
in securing the memberships.
Memberships this year will be the
same as last year, five dollars for
adults and two-fifty for students,
however, there is a ten percent fed-
eral amusement tax attached to
this amount.
Mrs. Hager stated that arrange-
ments were completed to have bus
service to and from the programs in
order to conserve rubber and gaso-
line. She said that the Houston
Symphony orchestra had already
been booked for the coming season.
The memberships are not restrict-
ed and all patrons of fine music and
art are invited into membership.
Green Hat No, 2
Closes Temporarily
were made at a meeting of all vo-
cational agriculture teachers and
county agents who. met with local
show officials Tuesday night.
Satisfaction was expressed with
the results of this year’s show and
future plans include the carrying on
of this show on a strictly educa-
tional basis, as in the past, in order
to encourage livestock raising
among an ever increasing number
of farmers and 4-H club and FFA
boys.
More stress will be P laced oe
breeder stock exhibits and the de-
velopment of good breeder stock in
the Valley, it was agreed by show
officials.
Agricultural agents from . every
section of the Valley attended the
meeting and gave their suggestions
for future improvements of this
popular Valley-wide livestock fiesta,
sfijtea-hi- -
— • —
Mrs. Frank Kindla
Attends Last Rites
-~^+avirant
No.
2,
Mrs. Frank Kindla returned to
Mercedes Friday from Gonzales
where she was called by the serious
illness and later death of her mou-
ther, Mrs. Fred Goetz. Mrs. Goetz
| died after a very brief illness du®
to heart trouble.
■States of America is now at war
flg in every way to assist in the
ereof;
ry and proper that all of the citi-
•ticipate to the fullest extent in
>y word and deed their profound
?reat Country;
». L. Heidrick, Mayor of the City
of the authority vested in me as
war rally to be held at the Mer-
d on Thursday evening, May 14th,
• tjie purpose above set forth and
to iuil.iw defense, and request that all citi-
zens of the City of Mercedes a id the adjoining communities at-
tend and participate therein.
Dated this 12th day of May, 1942. ;
D. L. HEIDRICK
■i a * Mayor of Mercedes, Texas, j
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Netz, Paul C. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1942, newspaper, May 15, 1942; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1105445/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.