The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1977 Page: 3 of 12
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modern hotel in every particular, hot and cold baths, electric lights, etc.
Cuisine unsurpassed south of San Antonio.” The bank building, center,
[deposits were $140,000!] and the office building and annex to the city’s
second hotel, at right, complete the scenes. The town had, at that time, a
WASHER and DRYER
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and WALK WAY
★ All electric built-in kitchen,
Range, ventahood, dishwasher,
garbage disposal
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Recognizing that senior citizens spend a large
percentage of their Income for prescriptions, [In
conjunction with the Area Agency on Aging], we offer a
10% discount on all prescriptions purchased on a cash
basis. Need to show proof of age.
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Sponsored by the ASU
journalism department and
Newsfoto Yearbook Company,
the five-day program included
sessions on all aspects of
yearbook production in addi-
tion to numerous social and
recreational activities.
City of Mercedes
is now accepting
employment
application
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OR COME BY OUR SALES OFFICE AT
1318 SOUTH EXPRESSWAY 83 IN HARLINGEN
5 FURNISHED MODELS OPEN DAILY AT HAVERFORD PLACE
Courts Speak
A U.S. district judge in Houston has ruled there was
no racial discrimination involved in the forced resigna-
tion of a former Texas Rehabilitation Commission counse-
lor.
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court reversed a ruling per-
mitting a Dallas television cameraman to film executions
at the state prison. The court said government is not
required to give the press special access to information
not shared by members of the public generally.
The Fifth Court ordered a hearing in a state suit to
force the U.S. Department of Health, Education and
Welfare to reimburse the Texas Department of Public
Welfare for $92 million in social services to help the blind,
disabled and parents of dependent children find employ-
ment.
Short Snorts
Bill Pieratt, formerly of Giddings, has resigned as
Deputy State Agriculture Commissioner and is expected
to become state director of Farmers Home Administra-
tion, with headquarters in Temple.
★ Central air conditioing and heat-
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Small Hike Proposed
A State Insurance Board consultant has recommended
that automobile insurance rates be raised only 1.8 per
cent statewide, as opposed to 10.1 per cent earlier pro-
jected by board staffers.
Charles Edwards of Dallas offered his suggestions at
a board rate hearing last week.
The industry is seeking a 17.4 per cent average boost
in rates.
The board delayed a decision for two weeks to make
a careful study of the actuary’s proposals.
Edwards noted that current rate formulas allow insur-
ance companies 20 cents on each premium dollar for
agents’ commission and other production costs, but actual
cost is only about 16.7 cents. Edwards was instrumental
last year in holding down the increase by selling the board
on automatic deductibles of $200 for collision coverage
and $50 on comprehensive coverage.
Appointments
Briscoe named Albert (Neal) Pfeiffer of Elgin criminal
district attorney of Bastrop County, and Carroll E. Wil-
born Jr. of Anahuac to succeed Woods as district attorney
for the 75th district (Liberty and Chambers counties).
The governor reappointed Mrs. Marcella D. Perry of
Houston, John S. Shivers of Fort Worth and Mrs. A. Sam
Waldrop of Abilene to the Texas Woman’s University
board of regents.
Col. Roland B. Harris of Austin was named deputy
commander of the Texas State Guard.
The City of Mercedes, Texas, is seeking a
responsible, capable individual for the position of City
planner. The primary responsibility of the City
planner will be to assure the orderly growth of the
City by preparing detailed studies of land use within
the community as well as developing long-range
plans which will serve as community development
and City master plans. Applicants with a B.A. degree
in Urban Studies, Government, Urban Affairs, Public
Administration, or related fields and two to three
years in City planning experience will be preferred.
All applicants or inquiries should be directed to Mr.
Benito Lopez, Administrative Assistant, City of
Mercedes, P.O. Box 837, Mercedes, Texas, 78570.
[Phone 512-565-2461, extension 34]. Salary open.
THE CITY OF MERCEDES, TEXAS, IS
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
"Highlights
। Sidelights
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population of 1,000 and "‘improvements of the most substantial character,”
, according to the brochure. Sharp eyed readers will note that the bank
building still stands in downtown Mercedes. [Photos courtesy of Mrs. Selma
McNeil of La Feria.]
A major response was
made by the department
August 5, when an eight
wheeled cotton tariler caught
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Gail Brandt, Mercedes
high school yearbook advisor,
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bring the blaze under control
with Mercedes Police, two
Weslaco firemen and Depart-
ment of Public Safety officers
also on the scene. The
reporter says damage esti-
mates are not available.
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company. Reporter Edwards
says the period was “another
light month for the depart-
ment.”
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Army Private Ismael Pina,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose G.
Pina, Mercedes, recently
participated in the Inter-
national Four-Day Marches, at
Nijmegen, Netherlands.
The marches, sponsored
by the Royal Netherlands
League for Physical Culture,
were to develop, endurance
and encourage friendship and
goodwill among the part-
icipating nations.
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The most wonderful news ever to come to this world,
and it is still coming, is that the holy God provides sinful
man an escape from the blighting consequences of sin,
and it offers to him a new kind of life that is fit for both
time and eternity.
This wonderful good news is of greater worth than
man landing on the moon, or Mars, or going to any of
the fartherest stars, for He who made the whole
Universe is the Light and the Life of man. So good is
this truth that even the first receivers of it had doubts
because it was so good, so far beyond their wildest
dreams. According to the New English Bible translation
of Luke 24:41 Jesus’ own disciples at first considered it
beyond belief, for when the crucified Jesus showed
himself alive, some of the eleven disciples were “still
unconvinced, still wondering for it seemed too good to
be true.”
In this day we have so departed from reality that the
very essence of communication is no longer to be found
in the truth or the falsity of statements but rather in the
medium or means of communication. Thus, we are left
with only a multiplicity of “latest words,” none of them
having any ultimate worth or finality. It is time to hear
again the Word of God. It stands as the truth and it will
not yield to the manipulations of the medium. “Thus
saith the Lord” rings out and “He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.”
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and Rudy R. Guajardo,
yearbook staff member, were
among 250 yearbook staff
members and sponsors atten-
ding the Eighth Annual
Angelo State University Year-
book Workshop conducted at
the San Angelo campus, July
24-29.
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fire on West Expressway 83.
Edwards says the cotton was
loaded at Rio Vista Gin Co. of
Alamo and was destined for
Harlingen.
He says it took local
firemen over two hours to
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TWO HOTELS AND A BANK BUILDING — More scenes are shown above
from the early days brochure of Mercedes published almost 70 years ago by
the town’s "Commercial Club”- in hope of attracting settlers to the area.
Above, left, is a picture of the Mercedes Hotel called in the brochure “a
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AUSTIN—A quarter-billion-dollar state highway system
repair, rebuilding and rehabilitation program received
approval of the State Highway and Public Transportation
Commission last week.
Projects spanning 6,900 miles of highways were made
possible by additional funds appropriated for road pur-
poses by the legislature this year.
Bulk of the work on 1,075 projects in 223 counties will
be financed from general revenue funds earmarked for
the purpose. The remainder will be paid for with state
highway funds.
Extensive damage to the existing system due to severe
weather conditions and a shortage of money in recent
years made the rehabilitation necessary, SHPTC said.
Cost of the work is about $222.5 million. An additional
$4.3 million is set aside for later assignment.
Approximately 68 per cent of the program will be on
state and U.S. highways, another 30 per cent on farm
to market roads, and the rest (two per cent) is reserved
for future assignment.
The program is the first phase of a long-range pro-
gram to restore the highway system to top standards. It
is based on recommendations of several district engineers
and was selected following a statewide assessment of
needs.
All projects are expected to be underway within a year
and a half, SHPTC said.
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Mercedes Volunteer Fire
Department Reporter Buddy
Edwards reports a total of
four alarms answered during
the month of July. Three of
the reported fires were grass
blazes, with the fourth being
smoldering leather at the
location of a local boot
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AG Opinions
A city can adopt water control run-off regulations in
parts of an aquifer re-charge zone within its limits and
extra-territorial jurisdiction, Atty. Gen. John Hill held.
In other recent opinions, Hill concluded:
Texas Railroad Commission can prohibit use of indem-
nity terms to limit liability of liquefied petroleum gas
dealers for their rented equipment.
A transaction is generally valid in which a county
hospital sells to a state or federal bank accounts receiv-
able from its patients at a discounted rate and with par-
tial recourse on the hospital for uncollectable accounts.
Comparable evaluation of data on hospital beds and
furnishings up for bidding is public under the open records
act.
A peace officer can arrest an alien without warrant
where there is probable cause to believe an illegal entry
has occurred in the officer’s presence.
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