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The Mercedes Enterprise — Page 3
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Thursday, August 9, 1979
Couple exchanges wedding vows in Saturday afternoon ceremony at Sinton First Baptist Church
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installation of club officers
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NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE
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ATTEND CHURCH THIS WEEK
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©Community Advertising 1974
Voting for the Proposal To Increase Taxes:
Mr. James H. Lauderdale
This Series Made Possible by These Business Firms and
Mrs. Tomasa Hernandez
Individuals Who Support Our Right to Worship Freely.
Mr. Hector Garza
Mr. Robert Noriega
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Voting Against the Proposal:
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None
The Vogue
The Merce
Absent and Not Voting:
Ladies Ready To Wear
342 S. Texas Ave.
565-1332
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Mr.
Reynaldo Renteria
Mr.
Alejandro Moreno
Mr.
Jesus M. Salinas
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Taking office were Mrs.
Nora Guelker, president; Mrs.
Vickie Alviar, vice president;
cream cake was decorated
with frosted fresh fruits.
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Drives a good car. Buys the
latest books. Gives generously
to the church. Contributed
to every charity and carries
insurance with every agent
in his church
He is 20 and has been preaching
for 25 years.
But, we have a perfect God who
forgives preachers and laymen alike
for whatever small transgressions
they may incur!
The Mercedes Independent School District
proposes to increase your property
taxes by fourteen (14%) percent.
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MRS. JOEL NELSON REAGAN
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installation Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Polson led the group in
singing several numbers. Mrs.
Miller accompanied on the
guitar. They were presented
corsages by Mrs. Guelker.
Refreshments of cake,
cookies, sandwiches and soft
drinks were served to those
present.
English ivy. At the base of the
American Legion Auxiliary has
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Miss Joan Annette Parma
of Arlington and Joel Nelson
Reagan of Harlingen were
united in holy matrimony
Saturday, July 21, at 3 p.m. in
the First Baptist Church of
Sinton, with Rev. Earl Hardy
officiating.
The couple exchanged
vows among golden candlela-
bras garlanded with springeria
and snowflake poms and
baby’s breath. On each side
stood golden floor baskets
with peach gladiolas. poms
with baby’s breath, and the
church ailes were decorated
69 with white satin streamers
and English ivy.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parma
of Arlington and the bride-
groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Curtis Reagan of
Mrs. Collette Miller, 15th
District vice president of the
American Legion Auxiliary,
was installing officer for the
Delta Unit 189 when the
group met August 2 evening
at the post home. Assisting
was Mrs. Vivian Polson,
installing chaplain.
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The bride is a graduate of:
Arlington High School and.
will be an August graduate of
Texas A&M University. The'
bridegroom graduated from;
Mercedes High School and.
Texas A&M and is now:
employed by Flynn Insurance
Agency of Harlingen, where
the newlyweds are at home. -
Guests registered from:
Sinton, Arlington, Mercedes,
Harlingen, Kingsville, Alice,
Austin, Houston and Dallas. •
a short business
the close of the
Rios of Mercedes
Boot Outlet
565-2460
Corner of Vermont & Business 83
A public hearing on the increase will be
held on August 15, 1979, at 7:00 P.M.
in the Board of Education Room of the
Mercedes Independent School District
Administration Building, 206 6th St.,
Mercedes, Texas.
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Ministry: Has a burning desire to work
with teenagers and spends
all his time with older people
Attitude: He smiles all the time with
a straight face. He has a
glowing personality and
absolutely unshakable
faith in every deacon in
his church
“Complete Auto and Truck Repairs”
204 S. Illinois 565-2702
had been given to the groom’s
great-aunt by his namesake
great-uncle.
The bride’s sisters, Judy
and Carolyn Parma of
Arlington, served as maids of
honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Tab Thompson of Euless, the
bridegroom’s sister, Miss Joy
Ann Merricks of Houston, the
bridegroom’s cousin, and
Miss Elaine Drewry of Dallas,
Miss Leisha Hill of Uvalde,
Mrs. Mark Schwarz of Waco,
Miss Susan Sparrow of
Mercedes and Miss Nancy
Newton of Kingsville.
The bridegroom’s father,
J. Curtis Reagan, was his
son’s best man. Brides-
groomsmen were Gary Parma
of Arlington, the bride’s
brother, Richard Simmons of
Houston, the bride’s cousin.
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THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING ..." Feclesiastes 3:1. The Living Bible, Tyndale House
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Mrs. C.O. Foerster, secretary;
Mrs. Stacy Malone, Trea-
surer; Mrs. Stanley Odom,
historian; Mrs. Eva Gonzalez,
chaplain; Mrs. Leonard Leg-
gett and Mrs. Alviar,
sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Sharon
McAfee stood in for Mrs.
Gonzalez who was unable to
be present.
Mrs. Odom, retiring presi-
dent opened the meeting in
ritualistic manner and con-
Small white wedding bells
holding rice and tied with
peach tulle and satin piecoed
ribbon were hung on a white'
tree where white doves were
poised in the limbs.
Ladies in the houseparty
from Mercedes were Mrs.
Marvin Schwarz, Mrs. Jimmy:
Lauderdale, and Mrs. Jim.
Dollery.
Tab Thompson of Euless, groom, Sam Nelson of
brother-in-law of the bride- Kingsville and Jimmy Mer-
length sleeves and a jewel
neckline. The gown had a full
skirt and was deep set with
alencon lace matching the
chiffon. A satin sash was tied
at the waist.
Mrs. Reagan chose a
formal-length peach gown
fashioned with a chiffon
bodice and a full crepe skirt.
They both wore white butter-
fly rose corsages.
A reception was given in
the Community Room by the
bride’s parents following the
ceremony.
The bride’s table was
covered with a white eyelet
embroidered skirt and cloth
and was highlighted in the
center with a three-tiered
confection decorated with
fresh peach flowers and
ricks of Houston both cousins cake was an illuminated
of the bridegroom, Tom fountain and small heart-
Botard of Kingsville, Brad shaped cakes were attached
Schwarz of Mercedes and by ribbons to the large cake.
Mark Schwarz of Waco. Coffee and punch were served
Frank Shannon of Austin from a silver service and
ushered the guests. bowl.
The maids of honor and The bridegroom’s table,
bridesmaids wore formal- which was covered with an
length dresses of peach overlay skirt of brown, held
chiffon with a blouson bodice. brass candlesticks intertwined
The carried colonial bouquets with English ivy and holding
of peach elegantes with brown candles. A selection of
baby’s breath and fern tied beautiful shells, from the
with peach satin streamers. bride and bridegroom’s col-
Mrs. Parma wore a mint lections, lay around the
green chiffon gown with elbow candlesticks. The Italian
Others were Miss Kim.
Moore of College Station,
Miss Dana Nick and Mrs. Bob:
Hammondtree of Houston,:
Miss Vicki Hall of Dallas and:
Miss Cindy Perales of:
Arlington.
For a wedding trip to:
South Padre Island and Port:
Isabel the bride chose a beige
linen sleeveless dress with
accessories to match, and a:
corsage of white butterfly;
roses.
Beallls
Palm Plaza Shopping Center
Weslaco
SHIPPERS SUPPLIES
Phone 565-2441 Mercedes, Texas
Did you ever have roast preacher for
Sunday dinner? It happens in the
best of homes sometimes.
Ah, if we could only find the
perfect preacher.
Working hours: 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.
7 days a week
Preaches: 18 minutes. Is against
sin and never hurts
Sinton. dipped to waist-length in the
Mrs. Jack Schwarz of back. The skirt of organza was
Mercedes provided wedding accented by double cascades
music at the organ and of the lace on the sides, and a
accompanied Ace Hamner of hemline flounce ruffle marked
Sulphur Springs as he sang by a garland of lace.
More , I Can t Help The train, widening from
Falling in Love With You the back waist, extended into
and “The Lord’s Prayer. full cathedral length to form
Miss Kim Moore of College the traditional bridal silhoue-
Station and Hamner sang ette. She wore a lace-appliqu-
“The Twelfth of Never’ with ed bridal cap and a cathedral
guitar accompaniment by Miss length veil of English ellusion.
Moore. She carried a cascade of white
The bride, given in butterfly roses centered with a
marriage by her father, chose white cattelava orchid,
a formal empire gown of English ivy, baby’s breath,
crystal white imported garlanded with pearls and
organza and reembroidered white satin piecoed streamers,
alencon lace. The bodice The bride wore a garnet ring,
featured a high collar and birthstone of both the bride
camisole of the lace, touched and the groom, belonging to
with delicate pearls and a her aunt and something old
capelet of organza which was a necklace of pearls which
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1979, newspaper, August 9, 1979; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1435769/m1/3/: 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.