The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1957 Page: 7 of 8
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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RECEIPTS
Total
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$220,720.50
82,883.00
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5,544.00
5,544.00
52.91
52.91
198.87
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477.00
137.50
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8,628.91
2,500.00
2,500.00
8,628.91
7,988.16
23,563.30
156,287.94
220,796.81
417,265.12
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4.14
105.33
5,268.90
20,872.42
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220,796.81
156,287.94
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Business
Directory
Total Receipts
Bank balance 9-1-56
407,514.27
5,750.85
220,773.41
23.40
220,779.78
17.03
159,471.83
3,183.89
153,411.36
2,876.58
20,876.56
686.74
2,000.00
23,563.30
6,219.87
1,768.29
20,568.81
494.49
7,141.02
847.14
5,305.55
1,323.36
2,000.00
8,628.91
Administration
Instructional
Other School Services
Operation of plant
Maintenance of plant
Fixed charges
Capital Outlay
Debt Services
4,000.00
417,265.12
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Weslaco, Texas
Containing The Delta Area
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$220,720.50
1,574.65
6,037.78
Local
Maintenance Fd.
55,055.20
4,464.29
4,153.91
1,000.00
4,252.00
51.00
1,574.65
6,037.78
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ENTERPRISE WANT ADS PAY.
18,351.73
2,079.58
Interest &
Sinking Fd.
Building &
Repair Fd.
6,383.21
580.70
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1,500.00
115.00
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MATTRESS RENOVATING
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Phone GA3-2870
SANDER PHARMACY
Edcouch, Texas
Total
$ 22,197.86
286,395.20
18,191.14
25,967.58
8,726.37
4,329.92
20,833.78
20,872.42
State & Co.
Avail. Fund
City Property — Farm Land
Rentals
J. E. KIRK
Real Estate
Phone AM 2-1871
EXTRA COPIES
of
The Mercedes
Enterprise
RkTEMHI LUMBER CO
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Certificates of deposit
9-1-56
State & Co.
Avail. Fund
$ 5,888.00
212,088.95
2,697.50
Certificates of Deposit
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paint to preserve your
Home Investment
415,662.83
897.71
Local taxes, current
Local taxes, delinquent
Rentals, fees, refunds
Tuition, local
Tuition from other districts
Sale of equipment & land
Interest on certificates of dep.
22. Mrs. Bauer reported on her
recent trip to Dallas where she
attended the 75th anniversary of
the Order.
RECEIVED FROM DISTRICT FUNDS
79,790.14
7,124.57
4,402.78
1,000.00
4,252.00
2,028.00
252.50
RECEIVED FROM STATE FUNDS
State Available fund
Vocational Aid Reimb.
School lunch
Salary & operation-
Foundation
Transportation Aid-
Foundation
Transp. Aid
Fund
RECEIVED FROM COUNTY FUNDS
County Permanent school fund
Local Transp.
Maintenance Fd. Fund
$ 16,273.21 $
74,306.25
8,504.98
25,967.58
8,726.37
4,068.09
15,564.88
Interest & Building &
Repair Fd.
36.65
members of the
and their wives,
the musicians, Mesdames George
Potts and A. E. Branch, and choir
leader, Don Phillips. Fifty per-
sons attended.
After the supper the choir had
their practice and the officers
met with the architect concern-
ing plans for the new building.
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Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Gonzales
of Edcouch have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Isabel, to Inez Rivera, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Pedro Rivera, Elsa.
The wedding is planned for Nov.
16 at St. Theresa Catholic Church
in Edcouch.
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sweetheart banquet
Cafetorium on Oct.
vis Massey.
Mrs. Bill Cotton, president, pre-
sided when the group voted to
give each circle member a talent
dollar to be increased and re-
turned at the February circle pro-
gram. Mesdames Cecil Pool and
James Pealor served refresh-
ments to twenty-five members.
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Mrs. Chan Bauer, worthy ma-
tron, and D. J. McAlexander,
worthy patron, presided in the
East when the Edcouch Chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star
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Local Representative
College Foundations
Subject for WSCS
Mrs. Floyd Saufferer was lead-
er for the program for the WSCS
when they met Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.
at the Methodist Church at Ed-
couch. Her subject was College
Students and the Wesley Founda-
tions at Colleges. She was assisted
by Mesdames C. B. Hartzog, Her-
The Mercedes Enterprise — Page Seven
Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, October 31 1957 j
Field Trip Taken
By La Villa Club
Mrs. Clarence Smith was hos-
tess to the La Villa Home Dem-
onstration Club on Oct. 24. Fol-
lowing the serving of refreshments
to ten members, the group took
a field trip to the home of Mrs. ets scored in every quarter and
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The Monte Alto Lioness Club
met with Mrs. Bill Cotton Oct.
21 for a canasta party. Mrs. Don
Lindsley won first, Mrs. Paul
Todd, second. Mrs. J. D. Prater
was also present for the foursome
and refreshments.
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The Elsa Civic and Study Club
received first prize for their
mimeographed yearbooks at t h e
Rio Grande Valley Federation of
Women’s Clubs meeting in Ray-
mondville on Oct. 22. The meet-
ing was held in the First Metho-
dist Church with Mrs. Byron
Campbell, Raymondville, presi-
dent of the Federation, presiding.
The Elsa Club also received
first place for civic activities and
honorable mention for civil de-
fense. Mrs. L. R. Moddle is presi-
dent of the Club and Librarian
for the Valley Federation. The
award to the Club doing the most
to better the library in their re-
spective community went to the
Sorosis Literary Club of La Feria.
Mrs. Austin Peay gave the re-
port for the Elsa Civic and Study
Club at the Federation meeting.
Mesdames A. E. Branch and W.H.
Hughes, members, were also in
attendance.
Mesdames Oscar Smith, D.
Stites and Travis Massey attend-
ed from the Elsa Civic League
with Mrs. Smith giving her club’s
report.
The Atheneum Club of Edcouch
received honorable mention at the
Federation meeting for their wel-
fare project. Mrs. J. L. Galloway
and Mrs. Bill Davis, members of
the club, attended with Mrs. Gal-
loway giving the report for the
group.
Carnival Winners
Listed by Schools
Winners of the Carnival Poster
Contest in the EE Elementary
schools were as follows:
Central Elementary: Madonna
Fulfer, first, pupil of Mrs. A. L.
Potter; Phyllis Humphrey, sec-
ond, pupil of Mrs. Ione Fulfer;
Marie Haeffner, third, pupil of
Mrs. Edith Humphrey.
Edcouch Elementary: Gilberto
Rodriguez, first, student of Miss
Avia Blenkenship; Graciela Sa-
enz, second, student of Mrs. C. O.
Foerster; Elma Gonzalez, third,
student of Mrs. Elizabeth Morris.
Elsa Elementary: Conrado Lo-
pez, first, student of Mrs. Ethel
Zube; Terrisita Corodoza, second,
student of Mrs. Ernest Carruth;
Margarita Garcia, third, student
of Mrs. M. C. Cowan.
The competition in posters for
the Hallowe’en Carnival is an an-
Sherman Ewald where they went
through her flower garden.
The next program wil be at
the hom,e of Mrs. Clarence Down-
ey on Nov. 13.
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Delta Clubs
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The word salary comes from
“salarium” meaning salt money,
Since Roman soldiers received
part of their pay in salt.
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS
OF THE ESTATE OF CARA L.
RICE, DECEASED: Notice is
hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate of Cara
L. Rice, Deceased, were granted
to me, the undersigned, on the
10th day of October, 1957, by the
County Court at Law of Hidalgo
County, Texas. All persons having
claims against said estate are
hereby required to present same
to m!e within the time prescribed
by law. Mr residence and post
[- office address is Route 1, Ed-
|, couch, Texas.
I Signed: Myra H. Hill,
Independent Executrix
Of the Estate of
Cara L. Rice, deceased.
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Legion Auxiliary
To Aid Hospital
Mrs. Pat McKinnis presided at
the Legion Auxiliary meeting on
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Allen Case with Mrs.
C. O. Foerster as cohostess.
The group decided to give
Christmas gifts to twenty chil-
dren at the State Tuberculosis
Hospital in Harlingen.
They also voted to have a pie
sale on Nov. 27 at Harry’s gro-
cery in Edcouch and Piggly Wig-
gly in Elsa.
Mrs. McKinnis, Mrs. Gus Bun-
selmeyer and Mrs. M. D. Stice
were named delegates to the con-
vention at Pharr on Nov. 2 and
3. Alternates are Mrs. Elmer
Beasley, Mrs. W. T. Rabe and
Mrs. W. W. Rabe.
Mrs. Bunselmeyer gave the pro-
gram on “Education of Children
of War Veterans.”
Mrs. Gilbert Gonzalez was ap-
pointed Civil Defense and Service
Chairman.'
The next meeting will be with
Beatrice Escobar at 7:30 p.m. on
Nov. 22.
Refreshments were served
the eleven members present.
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Hallowe’en Carnival
Held Saturday Night
R. L. Miller was general chair-
man for the Hallowe’en Carnival,
held Saturday night at the Elsa
Community Center.
Mrs. L. R. Moddle is president
of the Center, which along with
a number of clubs in the area,
shares in the profits from the
carnival.
DIXON'S CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO.
Septic Tanks — Drain Tile — Foundation Blocks
Stock Troughs — Precast Steps — Water Tanks
PHONE AM 2-1181 ELSA, TEXAS^
CONNIE CELLUUM
Connie Cellum and Frieda
Schroeder were named sweet-
hearts and presented jackets
by Charles Graham and Wil-
liam Turberville at the FFA
at the
26, 7:30
p.m. Graham is president and
served as master of cere-
monies for the banquet when
guests were FFA members
and their dates and their
teachers, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hartgraves and Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Dicky. Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Smith were also guests.
The David Crane orchestra pf
Edinburg played for dancing
following the banquet. One
hundred and one were pres-
ent for the evening’s enter-
tainment.
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Jerry Carruth, Edcouch-El|sa
sophomore student, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Carruth, filled
the pulpit at the Elsa Presbyter-
ian Church Sunday morning in
the absence of the pastor,, Rev.
Jack Hunnicutt. Rev. Hunnicutt
was in Corpus Christi attending
a church convention. Young Car-
ruth’s message was well received
by an appreciative audience.
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Mrs. Lillian Burke of La Villa,
has returned to her homje from
Valley Baptist Hospital where she
received medical treatment.
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Motor Service
Sealed proposals addressed to
the Honorable Mayor and City
Commission, City of Edcouch, Tex-
as, will be received at office of
City Secretary, City of Edcouch,
Texas until 7:30 P.M., Thurs., Nov.
21, 1957, for the Construction of
Water Distribution and Sanitary
Sewerage Improvements in accord-
ance with plans and specifications
prepared by Sigler, Clark & Wins-
ton, Consulting Engineers, Weslaco,
Texas.
Plans specifications and bidding
documents may be secured from
the office of City Secretary, City
of Edcouch, Texas, on deposit of
Ten ($10.00) Dollars per set, which
sum so deposited will be refunded
provided: (1) All documents are
returned in good condition to Own-
er not later than 48 hours prior to
the time for receiving bids; o r
(2) The Contractor submits a bid
and all documents are returned in
good condition to Owner not later
than five (5) days after the time
that bids are received.
All proposals shall be accom-
panied by a cashier’s or certified
check upon a national or state
bank in the amount of five (5 per
cent) percent of the total maxi-
mum bid price,, payable without
recourse to Owner or a bid bond
in the same amount from a reli-
able surety company, as a guar-
antee that bidder will execute
performance bond within ten (10)
days after notice of award of con-
tract to him. (The notice of award
of contract shall be given by the
Owner within thirty (30) days fol-
lowing the opening of bids. Bids
without check or bid bond will
not be considered.)
The right is reserved, as the in-
terest of the Owner may require,
to reject any and all bids, and to
waive any informality in bids re-
ceived.
Plans and specifications are on
file for inspection at office of Sig-
ler, Clark & Winston, Consulting
Engineers, Weslaco, Texas.
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WATER PROBLEMS
SUBJECT FOR MEET
Bill Watts, a staff member
the Valley Chamber of Commerce,
was guest speaker for the Ed-
couch-Elsa Lions Club when they
met for their luncheon Oct. 22 at
Bonita Inn. He spoke on the water
problems of the Valley and the
constitutional amendment which
is to be voted on in Texas this
year. Supt. A. L. Peay introduced
the speaker.
Harry Haeffner, president, pre-
sided when plans were complet-
ed for the barbecue held in con-
nection with the Hallowe’en car-
nival.
Nineteen members and two
guests, James Pealor of Edcouch, m|an Lane, Lyle Turpin and Tra-
and the speaker, were present.
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Builders Class Has
Fish Fry at Church
The Builders Class of the Meth-
odist Church had a fish fry at
the church on Oct. 23 with Lyle
Turpin and Larry Swedlund i n
charge of arrangements. Sup^
A. L. Peay is teacher of the
class.
Guests were
official board
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Wesleyan Guild
Plans Supper Meet
Mrs. R. E. Bowker, president,
presided at the Weslyan Service
Guild on Oct. 21 when the group
voted to have a covered dish
Thanksgiving supper at their next
meeting on Nov. 18, inviting the
Mercedes Guild and the WSCS of
Edcouch to meet with them a^
their guests.
Mrs. Andrew Rojas will give the
highlights and history of the Evan-
gelitical Mission Church at La
Villa. Her husband has served the
church as pastor for several years
and she has assisted in the work
there. Mesdamites Grace Beck and
L. O. Sorensen served refresh-
ments to twelve members.
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Dick McGown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. McGown of Elsa, was
elected secretary of the Rio Gran-
de Valley Club at A & M College
recently. McGown > is a senior
majoring in geology.
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Ray Stark, superintendent o f
Monte Alto Schools, who was in
accident two weeks ago and
has been in Valley Baptist Hos-
pital due to his injuries, was ex-
pected to be brought home at the
weekend. Owen Sparkman, eighth
grade teacher, has been acting
as superintendent of the schools
during Mr. Stark’s absence.
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FOR RENT: one furnished
house, three furnished apart-
ments, modern conveniences,
Reasonable rents. AM2-1014. Car-
rie E. Netz, Edcouch. 44-2tp
Legal Notice
defeated the Donna Redskins 46T
to 13 in a conference game at
Edcouch Friday night.
Domingo Sanchez scored twice
in the first quarter, one on a
54 yard run. Rojelio Lozano made
the extra point after the second
touchdown. - ■
The Redskins scored in.the sec-
ond period with Arthur Edwards
going over from the seven and
Juggs Curry converting.
Bobby Henson came right back
for the Jackets and scored with,
a 77 yard run. Lozano again con-
verted.
The Jackets went wild in the
third quarter, scoring three touch-
downs’/ Baldemar Moron passed
to Henson for 13 yards for the
first. Moron again passed to Hen-
son for 17 yards good for the
next touchdown. A 22 yard pass
from Moron' to Edward Gonzales
made the other touchdown. Lo-
zano made one extra point.
Donna scored their second touch-
down in the third period when
Thomas Kummell intercepted a
pass from Moron and raced 85
yards for the score. The try for
the extra point failed.
The second team played most
of the fourth period with Henson
passing to Barry Carter, who ran
90 yards - for the touchdown. Lo-
zano added the extra point to
end the scoring for both teams.
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Funeral arrangements were set
tentatively for Tuesday in Andice,
Texas for Mrs. J. W. Asher, 82,
Liberty Hill, mother of Mrs. C. O«
Foerster. Mrs. Asher had been
in ill health for some time. Mr.
and Mrs. Foerster and children
are at Andice for the services.
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Mrs. Della Cornwell, mother of
Mrs. J. D. Bourland, died at Cay-
uga on Oct. 22, following a long
illness. The funeral services were
held at the Baptist church there.
Mr. Bourland’s mother, Mrs. W.A.
Bourland, died in September at
Itasca, following a lengthy illness
also. Mrs. Cornwell was 83 .years
of age.
AT PRESBYTERIAN MEET
, A number of members of the
Elsa Presbyterian Church were
■ in Corpus Christi over the week-
end attending a Presbyterian Con-
vention held at that city’s First
- Presbyterian Church for elders,
* ministers and their wives in the
South Texas Presbytery. Dr. Wil-
liam Elliott, pastor of the High-
land Park Presbyterian Church,
Dallas, moderator of the General
Assembly, Presbyterian U. S. A.,
was the guest speaker. Martin nual a ’
, G. Miller, ruling elder in the
- Memorial Drive Presbyterian
- Church, Houston, was the Sunday
afternoon speaker. E. L. Sny-
der, formerly of Elsa, and son of
Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Snyder Elsa, &t the Masonic Hall on Oct.
is an elder in the same church.
Among those attending from the
Elsa church were Rev. and
Mrs. Jack Hunnicutt, Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Gates, Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. McGown, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Turberville, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Tripp, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Sny-
der.
E-E Choir Sings
At Local Church
The E-E senior high school
choir sang at the Methodist
Church on Oct. 20 while Rev.
Paul Terry was away conducting
a revival service.
Director of the choir is John
Phillips who also teaches business
courses in high school. He • is a
graduate of Texas Tech at Lub-
bock and received his musical
education at the University of
Denver, Colorado. This is his first
year to teach.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and baby
daughter live in Edcouch. Mr.
Phillips is also serving as direc-
tor of the Methodist Church choir.
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Rush Activities
Held by Sorority
Beta Sigma Phi sorority met
Thursday evening with Mrs. Rufus
Milligan. The four new pledges,
Miss Almeda Davis, Mrs. Her-
man Lane, Mrs. Billy Moran, Mrs.
Ben Deason, were present.
Mrs. Merle Cellum gave
program on prose.
Mrs. Charlie Keyes presided in
the absence of the president.
The sorority voted to send
Christmas gifts to twenty patients
at the Sate Tuberculosis Hospial
at Harlingen.
Mrs. Keyes was namjed chair-
man of the group’s Christmas
dance.
It was reported the barbecue
held recently netted the sorority
$100.
The hostess served refreshments
of sandwiches, cookies, coffee and
soft drinks to twelve members,
the four pledges, the sponsor and
the director.
Earlier, a shipwreck party or
the rushees had been held at
the home of Pat Schroeder with
members and guests coming in
appropriate costume. The barbe-
cued chicken was served from a
fish net on the lawn. Punch was
served in coconut shells and palm
leaves held grapes, bananas and
coconut. Twelve members and
five rushees were present. Mrs.
L. R. Moddle, sponsor, was also
present.
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