The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947 Page: 2 of 10
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
FRIDAY, APRIL It, t94T
Howard Boone, Jr.
Juanita Hanna
Are Wed
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Annoucement has been made of
the marriage, of Miss Juanita Hanna
of San Antonio, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Hanna of Mercedes. The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
A. Boone of Columbus, Ohio.
Rev. P. D. Wilmeth, Church of*
Christ, San Antonio, read the
impressive ’double • ring! ceremony.
Miss Virginia Englehardt of Dallas,
was maid of honor and Jack S. Tate
• of San Antonio, attended the groom.
Close 'friends* of tlie: bride and
groom were in attendance. The wed-
ding took place Wednesday evening,
April 2) , V t ' ) *
Mr. and Mrs. Boone spent several
days in Mercedes visiting the bride’s
parents. They : returned to the
groom’s home in Columbus, where
they will reside.
The ‘groom w4s a former first
Tieu&at’ in t'he u. S'. Army Air'Corps.
The bride was formerly bookkeeper
at the Jo Ed Shop in San Antonio.
J.'R .Wade attended a meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Valley
Livestock Stiow at Mercedes on Tues-
day night.
Jean Sproles Chosen
Gamma Omega Head
Miss Jean Sproles was elected
president of Gamma Omega chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi at their meeting
Monday night in the home of Miss
Sproles. She and other new officers
will be installed April 21.
Miss Verna Borehelt was elected
vice president; Miss Charlsie Bor-
chelt, recording, secretary: Miss
Velma Rae Adams, treasurer, and
Mrs. John Bowe, Jr., corresponding
secretary.
Joaquin Fernandez, well-known
pianist, presented several solos.
Mrs. Jack Verser assisted Miss
Sproles in hostess duties.
Those present were: Mesdames
Wendell D r e f k e, Jack Russell,
Andrew Downing, Jr., Jean Mac-
Donald, Floyd Langford, James
Maxwell, Raymond Shotwell, Misses
Verna Borehelt, Kathryn Johnstorb
Velma Rae Adams, Duannas Vajp
Burkleo, Charlsie Borehelt, Marvel*
Dudley and the hostesses
Shock Family
Hold Reunion
A happy reunion is being held
here in the home of Mr. and Mrs;
Thomas Shock. Those visiting in the
Shock home are Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore S. Shock and daughter, Lillie, of
Warrensburg, Mo., Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Shock and son, Theodore, of
McAllen, and Mrs. H. V. Liest, who
resides in the home of her daughter
here, Mrs. Thomas Shock. Many trips
are being made over the Valley.
Rotarians Hear
C. B. Day
Mercedes Rotarians, at their meet-
ing Tuseday, heard C. B. Ray,
manager of the Mercedes Farm
Bureau, in a classification talk. Mr.
Ray not only interested his listeners
in the work of the local and Valley
organizations, but gave highlights of
Mercedes.
Primary Department of the First
Baptist Church had their Easter egg
hunt Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. W. E. Tillery. The teachers
of this department are Miss Grimm,
Mrs. Heathock and Mrs. Tillery.
SUPER CH/EF
(Lawn /^ower
ALUMINUM
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HANME FIVE IS" HADES. SEMI-PNEU-
TIRESf m>NU4U$HED RUBBER ..
OCT YOURS TODAY! HURRYtXim ONLY
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Wes-ffetn At*to
Associate Store
Just West of Water Dist. Office
KIRK LEONARD, Owner MERCEDES
Bride Of The Month
Is Honored
Mrs. Thomas Shock was hostess
for a lovely desert bridge party at
her home here, honoring Miss Dolie
Bess McCarty of Jackson, Miss.,
whose marriage to Arthur Johnson
of San Benito, will take place April
16. ‘
Easter blossoms were chosen for
floral arrangements, a special ar-
rangement being a large fan-shaped
bouquet oh the buffet. Desert was
served at quartet tables. There were
many attractive gifts for the kitchen
shower.
Guests included Mrs. R. E. Kirk-
patrick. Mrs. H. J. Menton, Mrs.
Owen Stone, Mrs. E. E. Johnson,
Mrs. J. A. Hathaway, Mrs. Roe!
Davenport, Mrs. H. J. Liest, all of
Mercedes.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
A. L. Parker, Mrs. Lloyd Parker, Sr.,
Mrs. Lloyd Parker, Jr., Miss Pattie
Ogden, San Benito. Mrs. Carl Kiester,
Miss Dorothy Kiester, Mrs. McHenry
Tichenor, Mrs. Frank Lucas, Mrs.
James Crosby, La Feria. Mrs. Tom
Shock, Jr., McAllen; Mrs. William
Zwaska of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
and Mrs. Nich McCarty, Jackson,
Miss.
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Eggs A Dollar A Dozen
Here s the Reasons Why You Should Buy
Your Chicks Now!
LAGGING CHICK SALES POINT TO SHORTAGE OF EGGS AND POULTRY
BY FALL AS EXPECTED SURPLUSES FALL TO DEVELOP
How rhuch money could you make next
Fall if eggs were selling for a dollar a
dozen? It could happen. In fact, in New
York last week, tlie President off the
Butter and Egg Merchants’ Association
said it may happen.
It May Happen! Why?
Because every sign today points to a
shortage of eggs and poultry next Fall.
Two months ago — even 30 days ago —
nobody would have believed such a pre-
diction. Folks were talking of an egg
surplus. The Government said it would
support the price of eggs. But what has
happened —?
There is ao surplus. Eggs are disappearing
as fast as they are being laid. And far too
few baby chicks are being started to meet
the demand for poultry and eggs; next Fall.
Poultry experts don’t need a crystal ball
to predict this coming shortage and high
eggs and poultry prices*. They just look at
these cold facts of the U. S. Dept; of Ag-
riculture which tell the story:
These Facts Point To High Egg and Poultry Prices
SPECIALS
FOR
FRIDAY
AND
SATURDAY
ORmmWCO.
HOT
Swift’s Oriole Sliced Bacon____________________lb. 59c
Rich Creamy Cottage Cheese_______________lb. 19c
Roast Beef Chuck ____________________________lb. 39c
Fresh Ground Ve*d or Beef_______________„lb. 35c
Sugar-5 lbs. _____________________________________________ 4Qc
Fels Naptha Soap-3 for__________________________________29c
Cherries-Red Pitted, No. 2 ____________ ________ 29c
Beam-Silver Valley, w. Pork, 2 No. 2 cans 25c
Peach Jam-Star Brand, 1 lb.__________________________29c
Tomatoes-Valley Pack (limit 3) No. 2_______10c
Olives-iSan Lucar Stuffed, 6 oz.___________________25c
Flit—pint ----------—23c — Quart__________________37c
McCormick Extracts-% oz._______________ 12c
\Potatoes-Jack-O-Lantern—
Louisiana Sweet, No. 2, 2 for _____....._______25c
Tomafo Sauce-Bestex, 8 oz.__________________________5c
Green Beans—HEB Whole, No. 2 ______________ 21c
Blackberry Jam-16 oz._______39c — 2 lbs._____75c
Prune Juice-Hearts Delight, qt._____________________19c
Ravo—Washing Powder, 24 oz. ___________... 15c
Ravioli—Chef Boy-Ar-Dee, 16 oz._______________19c
Rennet Pudding, regular_________________________________8c
Hi Ho Crackers, regular______________________________ 25c
Peanut Ruff—Armour, pint_____-____________________29c
Prunes-Dried 60-70, lb. —--------„---------------17c
Peaches -Extra choice, lb._________— 35c
Cauliflower-head_________________________— ------- 26c
Carrots-3 bunches ----- 10c
Avocados -neach---------------_--------- 12c
Green Onions-bunch _______________________,____5c
H. E. B. FOOD STORES
Onion Fiesta Set
For Opening Day
RAYMONDVILLE—-The activity-
packed opening day for Willacy
County’s reviving Onion Fiesta was j
all set here this afternoon (Thurs-'
day) as officials and committees [
that have been pushing the festival ,
knocked off work and prepared to 1
open the event with a great parade j
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
The New Orleans firm of DuValle '
just yesterday completed work on
the colorful floats that will be a
major factor in building the Indus-
trial Parade as one of the fiesta’s j
l highlights. Some of the most color-
ful and beautiful floats seen in the J
Valley in many years are promised
for the parade.
Another top highlight of opening
day will be the Grand Pageant and
the Queen Noino XIV, on the foot-
ball field beginning at 8 o’clock
Friday night. The queen, selected
from among twenty-two candidates,
was chosen several days ago; how-
ever, her identity has been a closely-
guarded secret not to be divulged
until the pageant opens.
At the season when eggs would nor-
mally be moving into storage in great
volume, stocks of shell eggs are
dwindling. *
Frozen eggs in storage decreased by
7 (million pounds in February as com-
pared to an increase of 6 million
pounds in February a year ago. *
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Egg production in February was 4%
below a year ago due to 6% fewer
layers.
<8.
Americans are eating eggs at a record
rate because of high purchasing power
and high meat priced.
There wore 55 million fewer chickens’
on farms January 1 than there were
a year ago.
Virtually all signs point* to* an excel-
lent grain producing season in 1947
which normally means lbwer ■ feed'
prices. A record wheat crop- and an-
other 3 billion bushel corn crop are
forecast.
It’s A Good Year To Start Chicks
Yes eggs may sell for a dollar a dozen
next Fall, but you’ll have to start chicks
Our advice is to buy good chicks and start
them right. Feed them Purina Chick
Startena to get them off to a flying start.
It’s America's Favorite Chick Starter for
this Spring
opportunity.
to cash in on1 tliias golden*
Life and Growth and this yearn it’s the*
best Purina ever made. We have? a* good!
supply in stock. Come in and* see us for
chicks and all your chick raising needs?
138
Phone
LEONARD
FEED SEED & STORE
(Formerly Sproles)
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vittetoe, June
and Gene Vittetoe, Mrs. Lillian
Burke of La Villa and Mr. W. H.
Jernigan and son, Billy attended
the Singing at Primeria on Sunday ’ tag will be- issued.. AH dogs are-
afternoon. subject to impounding: if found loose
Step* Taken. To
Control Rabies*
In Mercedes
City officials ^today an.oun.ced that
a city pound has been established
and stray, untagged dogs will be
picked up and impounded.. After
three days, the doga will be shot iff
unclaimed..
A>. veterinarian will be at the City
Hall each Saturday morning, from
10 until 11:30. Doga may be vacci-
nated for a small fee and then a
without tags. Citizens are urged to
call authorities if stray untagged
dogs are noticed in their neighbor-
hood. Close co-operation with city
officials may enable Mercedes to
avoid the rabies infections that last
year reached epidemic proportions
and resulted in a great many adults
and children taking anti-rabies shot3.
Mayor Harold Rowland explained
that only luck could explain how soj
many cases could have occurrea
without any fatalities resulting.
Chief off Police Troy Bone pointed
out that any possibility of infection
should be given every attention for
should the germ develop in 60 to
90 days after the initial contact,
certain death will occur. In any case-;
of doubt, the animal in question-
should be tied, up or confined and
held for observation by a veterinarian,
to determine if. it has rabies. Never,
he explained,, kOI the animal except-
in absolute emergency for after the-
animal is., dead, it may be impossible -
to determine whether it has rabies ,
or not.
Among those from Edcouch wha>
attended, thee Easter Sunrise- Services,
near Mercedes were Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murse,
Mrs. Sam.Johnston, Mrs. Dan Cole-
man, and Mr. and Mrs. John Reid-
hart?.
SLOW
To
Refurnish
Your Home
You’ve “done without” long
enough. Now you need and
want a pretty home. Now
you can have it and pay for
what you buy with one of
our low cost loans, spread
over a period of time con-
venient to you.
HIDALGO COUNTY BAN
V AND TRUST CO.
MERCEDES,TEXAS ^
MEMBER FEDERAL. DEPOSIT HVSURAAJCE C O Ft F>.
J.H. WEST
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The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947, newspaper, April 11, 1947; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1105626/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.