Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1928 Page: 3 of 10
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928
PAGE THREE
THE SIREN
CORRESPONDENCE
North Palm Gardens
McAllen and Harlingen
McAllen, Phone 347
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Alemite Service
PLAY SAFE—On Your Vacation, Use Travelers Cheques!
Complete Motor Service
Polk County Diversification
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Sandwiches, Fountain,
Drinks, Curb Service
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rication and adds
life to your car.
Take advantage of
the interest period
by making an extra
large deposit today!
Brown’s Draughon
BUSINESS COLLEGE
R. R. Talbert, Chief.
W. I. Brooks, First Asst. Chief.
A. J. Thomas,, 2nd Asst. Chief.
M. J. Howze, Secretary.
-H. E. Peters, Fire Marshal.
Mrs. H. E. Peters, wife of our pop-
ular Fire Marshal, is seriously ill at
her home in the Queen City Annex.
All of the boys join the writer in
wishing her a speedy recovery.
Due to the fact that the Fourth of
July came on Wednesday this year
no drill was held this week.
can grow, then do what you can to
direct and promote good growth.
The most important work now is
to encourage thought and distribute
knowledge. And the greatest agency
is the public school.
ALL DEPOSITS made
on or before the 10th of
July will draw interest
from July 1st.
Official Organ of Mercedes Vol-
unteer Fire Department
Meetings, 2nd Wednesday, 8 p. m.
at City Hall.
Drills, every Wednesday evening,
6:15 p. m.
MERCEDES, TEXAS.
OLDEST STATE BANK IN THE VALLEY
The Hidalgo County Bank
and Trust Company
Sunrise to Sunset Service
All business courses taught by
Experts
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
July 11 and 12
We are always glad to have fire-
men from other towns visit us and
we cordially invite them to make the
fire station their headquarers while
in our city.
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Los Indios
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Johnson were profitable returns from 80 acres of
callers at the Asbury residence in tomatoes and 75 acres of cucumbers.
We are expecting further cuts in
the insurance key rate in the very
near future. It will not be long un-
til Mercedes can boast of one of the
lowest key rates in the Valley.
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Buddhism began in complete re-
nunciation. Buddha let the hungry
tigress eat his body. Now vilest sup-
erstition replaces Buddha’s teachings
—and so it goes.
Mr. Wells’ plan is interesting,
like those of Plato, in his “Repub-
lic,” Moore in his “Utopia.” and Karl
Marx, in his book that became the
foundation of modern socialism.
Each one would work as well as
the other, that is to say, not at all.
Yet each is useful, for it makes
men think, and that is important.
Mercedes Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Boucher were
Sunday dinner guests in the Geo.
Decker home at Harlingen.
Misses Velma and Thelma Runnels
attended a Sunday School party at
the W. D. George home Friday even-
ing
Mrs. J. A. Chapman and Mrs. C.
N. Boucher, with the Ben Oldemeyer
family, attended an all day service of
the Seventh Day Adventists in Har-
lingen Saturday.
A very sad accident occuerred in
this neighborhood last Friday, when
the little five year old Rosson boy,
Roy Marshall, accidentally fell from
their truck and died. Funeral ser-
vices were held at the Christian
Church Saturday morning and burial
was in the city cemetery.
Melvin Hellman of Donna spent
Friday evening in the G. F. Borchelt
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bowker of Fal-
furrias were week end guests of her
parents Mr, and Mrs. P. G. Kelso.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shriver and son
Claire, left for Oxford, Kansas, the
first of the week to visit friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spurgeon were
super guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Boucher Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Clark and fam-
ily will spend the Fourth with old
friends in San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Juelg have
rented a house in Woodland edition,
out, after a long illness.
Miss Velma Runnels attended the
Girl Reserves swimming party at
Mrs. Paui Schrank is able to ride
McAllen Wednesday evening.
Mrs. M. J. Scott suffered a stroke
of paralysis Saturday night just as
they returned home from town where
they had done their weekly shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mazie called on
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Willitts Saturday.
Mrs. J. B. Lyle is getting along as
well as could be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Onderdonk
spent Sunday with Mrs. Onderdonk’s
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dillman at-
tended the wedding of his brother,
Louis, at San Juan Tuesday.
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DON’T NEGLECT
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ANT FEATURE.
Fireman H. E. Peters has been a
member of the Mercedes Volunteer
Fire Department for the past ten
years. He has been a faithful work-
er and it is largely due to his un-
tiring efforts that the department has
has attained its present high stand-
ard. At the present time he also
serves the city as fire marshal and
building inspector.
Fireman S. E. Harvey of Yoakum,
Texas was a' visitor at the local fire
station on Monday evening of this
week. Mr. Harvey is considering
Mercedes as a location.
The regular meeting of the Fifth
District Firemen’s Association of
Texas will be held in the city of Wes-
laco on the evening of July 10th at
7:30 p. m. in the Baptist Church. All
members of Company 2 of the Mer-
cedes Department are expected to at-
tend this meeting. A banquet will
be served and the following program
carired out:
1. Music by Weslaco Municipal
Band.
2. Song, “America”, by Assembly.
3. Invocation, by Rev. E. L. Com-
pree.
4. Banquet.
5. Address of Welcome, Mayor D.
E. Kirgan, of Weslaco.
6. Response, Mayor F. B. Freeland
of McAllen.
7. Roll Call of towns and reading
of minutes.
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Mrs. Henry Overheu spent Thurs-
day and Friday with Mrs. A. C. Neu-
man who has been very ill this week.
Jim Wade, who has a beautiful
home on 15% and I has traded his
land for land on mile 16 and 2. He
intends to move his buildings to this
new location as soon as possible. Mr.
and Mrs. Wade have been residents
in this community for a number of
years and their neighbors regret to
see them leave this part.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruggeman
and children of Edcouch have moved
back to their farm on mile 15% and
I % . Mr. Bruggeman’s health will
not allow him to confine to work in
the H. F. Bruggeman Hardware in
Edcouch, where he has been working
for a number of months. Mr. Brug-
geman is trying to sell or trade this
land.
A. C. Neuman was a visitor in Ed-
couch Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Overheu were
visitors in this community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Bruggeman and
children were dinner guests at the
H. F. Bruggeman home in Edcouch
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clauder and
son were visiting in Edcouch Mon-
day.
Ruby and Joy LuVerne Brugge-
man spent Saturday night with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Bruggeman.
Weslie Dixon is spending a few
days with his brother, Ray Dixon
in Raymondville.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bowman and
children, Dorothy and Carl were vis-
itors in Edcouch Monday.
Sibyl and Weslie Dixon and Chas.
Sivola attended the show in Edcouch
Saturday night.
A large number of people of this
community attended the Donna-Ed-
couch ball game at Hill’s Corner Sun-
day. Edcouch won with the score 3
to 2.
8. Song, by Harmony Three of
Weslaco.
9. Topic No. 1, on Denton Conven-
tion, A. R. McCants of Weslaco.
1 10. Music Specialty, C. M. O’Neil.
; 11. Topic No. 2, Review of Taplin’s
instructions as delivered at Denton
Convention, Claude Liston.
12. Song, by Harmony Three of
Weslaco.
13. Topic No. 3, Review of Hon. T.
M. Campbell’s school of instrucation
to Fire Marshal’s at Denton, Chief
Ross Marcos of Mission.
14. Selection of next meeting place.
15. Song, “Till We Meet Again.” by
Assembly.
16. Adjournment.
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H. G. Wells has a plan for man-
agement and government of this
earth, with one board of directors
running the whole thing.
Religions, says Wells, have run
their course. Christianity, which
began with “the completest com-
munism,” has become the completest
capitalism.
“Take all thou hast and give to
’ the poor,” has been changed to “get
all thou canst, and Devil take the
’ hindmost.”
The human race is an individual
on a bigger scale, and it is in its in-
fancy. It is useless to contemplate
a baby two years old and plan to
make a man of it in six months.
You must observe how and at
what rate your race or individual
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Polk County around Livingston
has awakened to the value of diver-
sification through organized effort at
growing tomatoes, cucumbers and
potatoes. Experiments conducted
this year have been largely in the
nature of farm schools under com-
petent management and they have
been most satisfying in their returns.
Carload shipments have brought
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Miss Daisy Lister was the guest
of Miss Thelma Runnels Wednesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cobb of McAl-
len were callers at the J. C. Willits
residence Sunday.
Mrs. Lilly Parker, Joe Norland and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edwards of
Weslaco were Point Isabel visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. G. W. Elliff left Friday for
Decatur, Ill to visit her daughter.
Bennie Karie drove to San Antonio
and returned with his two sisters,
Hilda and Alma, who are taking
training in a hospital there. The
girls have a few days vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Boucher
moved from the Chapman apart-
ments back to their farm home Mon-
Mrs. A. H. Downing is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. E. T. Armstrong and children
visited with Mrs. Cecil Ferguson Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Emory spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack West of La Sara.
Mrs. A. J. Wright called on Mrs.
K. A. Pleasant Friday.
Miss Nina Miller spent Monday
with Mrs. Raymond Glover of Mer-
cedes.
Miss Alois Peters spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Peters.
Mrs. W. M. Moore visited Sunday
with Mrs. Self.
Miss Opal Lasiter spent several
days the past week with the Misses
Anna and Wilba Moore.
Mrs. J. A. Hess and Mrs. F. G.
Richmond called on Mrs. A. H.
Downing Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. K. A. Pleasant and Mrs. M.
T. Peters spent Monday evening with
Mrs. A. H. Downing.
Mrs. C. L. Simpkins called on Mrs.
A. H. Downing Sunday evening.
Miss Emma Stiles spent several
days the past week with Miss Frances
Reagh.
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pleasant, J.
C. Tyler and their house guests, Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Johnson and children
spent Thursday in Matamoros and
had dinner.
J. A. Judd is doing quite a lot of
improvemen. He has just finished a
new sleeping porch and is now paint-
ing his house.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert King have
moved to Mercedes.
Mrs. Melvin Reatherford called on
Mrs. A. H. Downing Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pleasant and
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Johnson called
at the M. T. Peters home Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Nina Miller spent Thursday
night with Mrs. A. M. Miller of Ed-
couch.
Mrs. L. L. Hill and Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Jones visited with Mr. and
Mrs. M. T. Peters Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reagh- were
callers at the A. H. Downing home
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Judd enter-
tained Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pleasant
and Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Johnson of
New Orleans, La. Saturday evening,
with music and dancing later in the
evening. Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Johnson left
Sunday for their home in New Or-
leans, La.
Mrs. Raymond Miller spent Mon-
day afternoon with Mrs. M. T. Peters.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wise and
Rev. Tom Massie were Sunday din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Wise.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. aBiley and
family are enjoying a new Whippett
car.
Mrs. E. A. Scott called on Mrs. C.
C. Rosson Monday.
Mrs. Roy Crosswhite called on
Mrs. A. W. Miller Tuesday.,
Mrs. Eddie Crosswhite is leaving
the last of the week for Deport,
Texas to be gone several weeks to
visit her mother, Mrs. S. L. Bean.
Ray Damron, who is attending
summer school at Kingsville is home
to spend the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Young left
Wednesday for East Texas to visit
his mother. They expect to be gone
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Borchelt, Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Drefke, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Mortmiller of Weslaco and J.
Keiffer of Alamo were Point Isabel
visitors Sunday.
Charles, the second son of G. F.
Borchelt is on the sick list.
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