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MERCEDES NEWS-TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.
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Public Worship, 11:00 a.
m.
T.
ROMAN-TALBERT IMPLEMENT COMPANY
229 Ohio
’Phone 289
Arizona 65 per cent of normal. A
cent of normal. California orange
TRUCKS
HOSPITAL NEWS
the
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of earnings
depression
mess kit, and other things considered
necessary by the boys.
A list of the food that will be used
will be given to the boys as they
register, so that they can acquire
it.
Jessie Matthews Is
Star Of Film Now
Showing At Capitol
Valley Citrus In
Good Condition Is
Department Report
All Rural Schools
Of Hidalgo County
Rated As Standard
— TRUSSES—
Elastic and Steel
Properly Fitted
—Reasonably Priced—
HARREL DRUG COMPANY
Dorcas Aid Has Social,
Business Session With
Miss Borchelt, Hostess
year ago, Florida grapefruit was 51,
California 87 and Arizona 90 per
Earl King of Lyford, who under-
went a major operation in the Mer-
cedes General Hospital June 6, left
Friday of last week to return to his
home.
An example of the styling of the
new streamlined International
Trucks. This is the 1%2 to 2-ton
Model C-35 with 9-ft. pand
body. Other sizes range from
ft-ton to 10-ton.
GENERAL
MAULAce
H. J. Menton, who underwent a
major operation at the Mercedes
General Hospital June 10, returned
to his home here last Saturday. He
is reported getting along nicely.
* * *
Henry Harve, who underwent a
surgical operation at the Mercedes
General Hospital June 10, returned
to his home in Brownsville Tuesday
of this week.
Registrations Being
Received For Scout
Hike To King Ranch
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
Missouri avenue and sixth street
(American)—Phone 200
Pastor: the Rev. J. M. Lyons, 0.
M. I.
Sunday mass at 10:00 a. m.
Second Sunday of each month,
mass at 7:30 a. m.
Holy Days of Obligation, mass at
6:30 a. m.
Week day mass Tuesday and Fri-
day at 6:30 a. m.
B. T. S. Meetings, Geo. P. Carnes,
General Director.
Public Worship, 7:30 p. m.
Special Music in both morning and
evening services.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
in water-proof container, laundry
’ soap, towels, toothbrush, pack frame,
20 feet 1-2” rope, extra underclothes,
Seventh Day Adventists
Meets at First Christian Church Building
In 300 Block on Sixth Street
Elder: Dr. J. L. DeWitt.
Associate Elder: Ben Oldemeyer.
Sabbath School, 9:45 A.M.
Preaching, 11 A. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even-
ing, 8 P.M.
Visitors welcome.
Methodist Auxiliary
Circles Have Study
Programs Tuesday
Mrs. Carrie M. Stuart Adds Historical
Picture To Collection Of Texas Scenes
NEW
FULL-TRIMMED
DE LUXE CAB
with clear-vision
instrument pane 1 for
safe control
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Meets Tuesday Morning
For Mission Program
FULL-FLOATING
REAR AXLE
with barrel type wheel
bearings on 112-ton models
The Presbyterian Women’s Auxi-
liary met at the church Tuesday
morning at 9 o’clock for an inspira-
tional program on mission work in
Korea. Mrs. J. S. McNeil led the de-
votional service which opened the
meeting. Mrs. Fred Clark had charge
of the program on which Mrs. T.
Sanders and Mrs. John L. Leslie
gave interesting papers.
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Baptist Auxiliary Has
Mission Program Meeting
At Church On Tuesday
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Rev. Lyons Of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church
On Month’s Vacation
Church of Christ
Ohio avenue and Sixth street.
Sunday school at 10; preaching
service at 11; prayer meeting Wed-
nesday evening at 7:45.
Knapp Motor Company
Weslaco, Texas
Tipotex Chevrolet Company
Brownsville, Texas
First Baptist
Fifth street and Missouri avenue.
Pastor. The Rev. E. V. May.
Bible School, 9:45 a. m. Curtis Van
Syoc, Superintendent.
The Rev. E. V. May, pastor of the
Mercedes First Baptist Church is
expected to return Saturday or early
Sunday morning from Camp Bullis
at Fort Sam Houston near San An-
tonio where he is now stationed for
14 days training as a reserve officer
in the United States Army.
The Rev. Mr. May will conduct
morning worship services at his
church here Sunday.
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Central Power And
Light Company Pays
Dividend August 1st
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation for the sympathy
and kindnesses of our friends and
also for the lovely flowers received
at the time of the illness and death
of our little son Donald,
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Schroal.
Mrs. Lora Rogers of Donna had
a nose operation in the Mercedes
General Hospital Monday. She re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
Mrs. J. D. Webber of Weslaco
underwent an appendectomy at the
Mercedes General Hospital Tuesday
night. She is reported doing nicely.
• * * *
Miss Daisy Maye Young of Wes-
laco underwent an operation for
appendicitis in the Mercedes Gen-
eral Hospital Thursday morning.
Central Chevrolet Company
Mercedes, Texas
LOWEST-PRICED
14-ton 6-cylinder TRUCK
IN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
International Harvester now offers by all odds the
best value in this popular field, considering beauty
of design, high standards of quality throughout, and
operating economy. A 78.5 h.p. engine and sturdy
ALL-TRUCK construction in a truck of ultra-modern
style. Two wheelbases: 133 in. and 157 in. See the
new Model C-30 and others of the new streamlined
Internationals now on display in our showroom.
Better still, phone us
and we will bring one
out for you to try on
your own job.
Knapp Chevrolet Company
Harlingen, Texas
NEW PERFECTED
HYDRAULIC
BRAKES
always equalized for quick,
unswerving, ’'straight line”
stops
Catholic
OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH
Vermont avenue and Third street.
Oblate Fathers.
Pastor: Rev. Joseph Rose, 0. M. I.
Sunday masses: 7 and 9 a. m.
Services every Sunday evening at
7:30 o’clock.
NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD
will you find a truck with all these features at such low prices
Circles two and four of the Meth-
odist Women’s Auxiliary met at the
homes of members Tuesday after-
noon for study programs. Cricle two
met with Mrs. K. P. Caskey as host-
ess at her home. Mrs. E. Q. Farris
had charge of the devotional service.
Mrs. Katherine Chadick was a guest
of the circle and members present
included Mrs. T. A. Williams, Mrs.
A. C. Carlson, Mrs. C. B. Dunson,
Mrs. James F. Brown, Mrs. E. Q.
Farris.
Circle four met with Mrs. Floyd
Langford as hostess at her home.
Mrs. Langford led the devotional
service which was followed by a talk
on “Christian Training : In The
Home”'given by Mrs. E. G. Steven-
son.
During a short business session
members of circle four made plans
for an evening social meeting in the
form of a picnic dinner at which
husbands and families of the circle
members will be guests. The picnic
is to be held next Thursday night.
Members of circle four will act as
hostesses at a social meeting of the
auxiliary to be held on the lawn of
the C. R. Martin home next Tuesday
afternoon.
J. F. Baingo, who underwent a
tonsilectomy in the office of Dr.
N. H. Bowman here June 11, spent
last week end in the Mercedes Gen-
eral Hospital convalescing.
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The Rev. E. V. May To
Return From Training
Camp This Week-End
Christ Episcopal
Washington avenue and Third street
Pastor: The Rev. Charles
NEW HIGH-
COMPRESSION
VALVE-IN-HEAD
ENGINE
with increased horsepower,
increased torque, greater
economy in gas and oil
First Christian
Texas avenue and Sixth street.
Pastor: The Rev. H. G. Kenney.
Sunday school at 10 A.M. with
classes for all ages.
Morning worship at 11 a. m.
Evening worship at 7:30 p. m.
Applications are now being re-
ceived at the Valley Boy Scout head-
quarters office here for the Senior
Scout hike at King Ranch July 8-14,
according to Valley Scout Executive
John L. Leslie. There will be ac-
commodations for only 32 boys ac-
cording to Mr. Leslie who- states
that no applications will be received
after July 2.
Equipment needed for the six
days of camping and hiking on the
large ranch include high shoes or
boots, extra socks, Scout uniform,
water-proof ground cloth, 2 wool
blankets (no quilts) belt first aid
kit, sheath knife or a good pocket
knife, canteen, flash light, matches
Immanuel Lutheran
Washington Avenue and Third Street
Pastor: The Rev. Paul G. Brust
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
English service at 10:45 a. m.
German services every 2nd and
4th Sundays at 9:30 a. m.
Valley citrus orchards and the
fruit now growing was reported in
goo dcondition by the United States
department of agriculture bulletin
issued recently. Although the condi-
tion of both grapefruit and oranges
in the Valley declined during May,
the decline from May to June was
not more than usual according to the
report.
With the present supply of mois-
ture, continued the report, only a
small amount -of irrigation is ex-
pected to be necessary during the
balance of the season. Trees are in
good condition, and the fruit is siz-
ing rapidly.
Grapefruit condition at June 1
was reported at 71 per cent of
normal, compared with 79 per cent
at May 1 and 28 per cent a year ago,
and 65 per cent for the five-year
average (1929-1933). The previous
high June 1 condition was 90 per
cent in 1929.
The condition of oranges at June
1 was reported at 76 per cent, com-
pared with 82 per cent a month ago,
36 per cent a year ago, and 71 per
cent for the five-year average
(1929-1933). The previous high June
1 condition was 91 per cent in 1929.
June 1, 1936, Florida grapefruit
condition was 69, California 80, and
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Only about 100 square miles of
Antarctica’s area of 5,000,000 square
miles is not covered by ice.
Miss Berneice McComb left the
Mercedes General Hospital Sunday
to return to her home in McAllen.
She underwent a major operation
in the local hospital June 9.
It is said, that of all the special
room service obtainable in hotels,
breakfast in bed is that most appre-
ciated by guests, with free delivery
of a morning newspaper running
a close second.
Partial recovery
anmag Nowhere else in the world will you
= find trucks that will give you such
TRANSPORTATION great pulling power at such low
prices as the new 1936 Chevrolets!
Nowhere else in the world will you find trucks
that are so extremely economical for all-
round duty!
And nowhere else in the world will you find
trucks with such outstanding performance,
comfort and safety features as a High-
Compression Valve-in-Head Engine, New
Perfected "Hydraulic Brakes, Full-Floating
Rear Axle and new Full-Trimmed De Luxe
Cab, at Chevrolet’s remarkably low prices!
See these trucks . . . have a thorough demon-
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CHEVROLET MOTOR CO., DETROIT, MICH.
If you like hot dancing, if you go
for singable tunes, if you want star
value for your movie money, “It’s
Love Again” which plays today and
Saturday at the Capitol Theatre and
at the Ritz Theatre Weslaco Sun-
day and Monday, is your picture.
It’s the latest vehicle produced by
GB for its talented Jessie Matthews,
and it is said by critics who have
previewed it to surpass in entertain-
ment value the best in screen musi-
cal comedy.
Its generous allotment of dance
numbers includes stage ensembles,
tap routines, ballroom figures and
finally an exotic Temple Dance
which is tops for novelty among any
introduced before by Miss Matthews.
The picture’s song hits, already
first favorites on the radio, include
“I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping
Through My Fingers,” “Got to
Dance My May to Heaven,” “Tony’s
in Town” and “It’s Love Again.”
Cyril Wells gets his first big
chance as Miss Matthews’ dancing
partner in “It’s Love Again.” Ex-
tra star value is offered by the
presence of Robert Young as the ro-
mantic lead, while comedy is given
oyer to Sonnie Hale, who has ap-
peared in the previous pictures to
popularize Miss Matthews.
The story characterizes Jessie as
a chorus girl who has no job but
plenty of nerve. Enough nerve, in
fact, to impersonate a purely
imaginary young woman created by
a not-too-conscientious columnist.
Once begun, the impersonation con-
tinues until Jessie is called upon to
indulge in many oriental eccentri-
cities, including camel-riding, tiger-
shooting and affaires du-coeur with
assorted Maharajahs.
How her reward is secured in the
shape of stardom in a revue, inter-
national fame and a handsome hus-
band is told with a sprightly sense
of comedy and story values.
Mrs. Carrie M. Stuart, local artist
whose work is recognized through-
out the Valley for its vivid and nat-
ural representations, has a most in-
teresting collection of Texas scenes
including spots famed for their his-
tory, their legends or their beauty.
Into the rich colors on her canvass
Mrs. Stuart has fused something of
the romance which surrounds the
particular scenes chosen for her pic-
tures.
The latest addition to this parti-
cular collection was made during her
recent visit to Mineral Wells. It is
that of a scene on Eagle Creek
known as Lover’s Cave. According
to an old Indian legend the daughter
of an Indian chieftain and the son
of the chieftain of a hositle tribe,
fell in love—the penalty of discov-
ery was death. Every morning at
sunrise the lovers would meet un-
der the trees on the bank of the
creek or often they would explore the
opening of the cave which jutted out
of the rocks, and so it was that the
secret which they shared was kept.
But one day the secret was discov-]
ered and at the usual meeting of j
the lovers the warriors of the dif-I
ferent tribes gave pursuit at their
flight. In an attempt to escape they
stole through the cave in the rocks
and found that it led to an opening
in the other side of the mountain
where they could be free—always.
Mrs. Stuart has a group of inter-
esting scenes found around San An-
tonio, one of which is a scene of the
red bud shrubs in bloom, and one is
of the Texas blue bonnets which
cover the fields in the spring of the
year. Another is that of the old
abandoned Babcock Road which
forms a quaint picture in its desert-
ed setting.
The Dorcas Aid of the Immanuel
Lutheran Church held a' business and
social meeting Thursday afternoon
with Miss Ella Borchelt as hostess
at her home.
Mrs. H. Mottmiller of Weslaco,
president of the aid, presided at the
business session during which plans
were made for an all-day meeting to
be held at the home of Mrs. G. C.
Borchelt Tuesday, June 23. The next
regular meeting of the Aid, on
Thursday afternoon, July 9, will also
be held at the home of Mrs. G. C.
Borchelt.
Following the business session a
social hour was enjoyed during which
the hostess served a light refresh-
ment course. Mrs. E. Larsen was
a guest of the Aid and the members
present included Mrs. M. A. Borchelt,
Mrs. J. A. Schupp, Mrs. W. Kline,
Mrs. A. J. Riesterer, Mrs. A. F.
Twenhafel, Mrs. G. C. Borchelt, Mrs.
George Borchelt, Mrs. E. J. Drefke,
Mrs. R. R. Ohls and Mrs. Paul G.
Brust.
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Old Branded Doors
Midland.—Two new doors will re-
place the 35-year-old ones on J. V.
Pliska’s blacksmith shop here, and
the old doors will be given a new
home in the Cenntennial display in
the University Museum at Austin.
What makes the aged blacksmith
shop doors eligible for a place in
the Centennial exhibit is the fact
that they bear the brand marks of
so many various cattle ranches of
this section that have burned on
the doors for more than a quarter
of a century.
J. Evetts Haley, director of the
musuem, who grew up in Midland,
expressed his interest in the histori-
cal significance of the branded doors
and requested that they be sent to
Austin for display.
U. S. families with incomes of $2500
a year or less is approximately $2,-
400.000,000, according to estimates.
Of this amount $900,000,000 repre-
sents wage loss, and the remainder
goes for medical care.
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Cortez brought over the earliest
horses, which were the primitive
ancestors of the American horse,
for his conquest of Mexico, begun
in 1519.
points, South Palm made 940 points,
Valley View made 940 points, Re-
lampago made 940 points, Run made
910 points, Rollo made 903 points,
La Villa 900 points and Webber
made 880 points.
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Work Is Started On
$40,000 Citrus Shed
At Elsa This Week
The Rev. J. M. Lyons of the Sacr-
ed Heart Catholic Church left this
week on a months vacation. He
went from here directly to Dallas
where he will visit the Texas Cen-
tennial Exposition.
During the absence of the pastor
there will be no services at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, but
members may attend services at Our
Lady Of Mercy Catholic Church here
which holds mass at 7 a. m. and
again at 9 a. m. each Sunday morn-
ing.
The next service at the Sarced
Heart Catholic Church will be con-
ducted by the pastor Sunday morn-
ing, July 19 at 10 o’clock.
First Methodist
Virginia Avenue and Fourth Street
J. Troy Hickman, Pastor.
The pastor’s subject Sunday, June
7, at 10:30 o’clock a. m. is “The Holy
Spirit—What It Is and Does.” At
the close of the service the sacra-
ment of the Lord’s Supper will be
observed.
At the evening hour, 7:15 o’clock,
the Young People are studying “The
General Rules of the Church.” Sub-
jects for consideration in this series
of evening services later are, “The
Doctrines of the Church,” and “The
Parables of Jesus.”
Men’s Brotherhood banquet once
each month.
Board of stewards and committee
on Church School meet Thursday
night following first Sunday in each
month.
June 8-19: Cooperative Daily Va-
cation Bible School, for children;
4-15, at south grammar school build-
ing.
Summer camps for young people:
For seniors, Kerrville Epworth As-
sembly, June 30-July 7. Rio Hondo
District Camp, August 10-14. For
intermediates, Kerrville Christian
Adventure Camp, July 8-15.
Work was started this week on a
$40,000 packing plant for the En-
gleman Gardens Citrus Association
at Elsa. The shed itself will be
built by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road at a cost of $25,000 and the
association will install equipment
costing $15,000.
The big shed, 108 feet long and
100 feet wide, is located on the north
side of the Southern Pacific rail-
here Friday with
the declaration by directors of the
Central Power and Light Company,
of a dividend of eighty seven and
one-half cents a share on the firm’s
seven per cent cumulative preferred
stock and seventy-five cents a share
on six per cent cumulative preferred
stock, payable August 1 to stock-
holders of record July 15.
The directors named W. E. Dick-
erson as assistant to the president.
He is director of Industrial Deve-
lopment. ’
According to James C. Kennedy,
president, the Central Power and
Light Company paid full dividends
until early in 1933, during which
year the full effect of the depres-
sion was felt and dividends were
gradually reduced to none at all.
On August 1, 1934, the firm paid
dividends equivalent to one-fourth
of the full amount and continued
paying one-fourth dividends until
May 1 of this year. The present
quarterly dividends are equivalent
to one-half the full rate.
No dividends have been paid to
common stockholders since the
middle of 1932 and under the terms
of the company charter, common
stockholders can receive nothing un-
til holders of cumulative preferred
stocks have been paid in full.
road tracks, directly opposite the
Elsa depot. It will be a sheet-iron
building.
For several years the association
has packed its fruit at the Texas
Citrus Exchange plant at San Car-
los. Machinery from that plant will
be moved to the new shed. A. L.
Cramer is general manager of the
Engleman Gardens Citrus Associa-
tion.
lost during
was denoted
One of the most interesting of
Mrs. Stuart’s collection is a rural
village scene in Old Mexico. The
painting - was assembled from
sketches taken in Mexico at differ-
ent times and the old well which is
pictured, is a duplicate of the old
water fountain which can be found
in the Governors Palace in San An-
tonio. The scene portrays the color-
ful and romantic atmosphere found
in a setting such as one from Old
Mexico.
Miss Priscilla Wade, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Wade of South
Palm Gardens had an appendicitis
operation in the Mercedes General
Hospital last Friday. She is re-
ported getting along well and re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
standard certificates. When the
Webber school qualified this year
it meant that Hidalgo county had
standardized every rural school with
the exception of two rural independ-
ent districts. Both of these will
complete all of the requirements next
term. At least 800 points must be
made, including certain required
items. Only one Hidalgo county ru-
ral school was graded below 900
points. Alton school made 965
The Baptist Women’s Auxiliary
met at the church Tuesday after-
noon for a mission program in
charge of Mrs. C. E. Van Syoc.
“Progress Of Kingdom Work” was
the subject of the program on which
the following members gave talks:
Mrs. S. E. Rennaker, Mrs. Rush,
Mrs. Van Syoc, Sr., Mrs. E. V. May.
- First Presbyterian
Missouri Avenue and Fourth Street
Pastor: The Rev. Fred Clark.
H. T. Stotler, Sunday School
Superintendent; Mrs. H. T. Stotler,
pianist; Mrs. John Leslie, president
- of Women’s Auxiliary.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching service at 11:00 a. m.
Evening services at 8 p. m.
GENERAL MOTORS INSTALLMENT PLAN-MON THLY PAYMENTS TO SUIT TOUR PURSE
d ay gre o AND UP. List price of the half-ton chassis at
M R Elunt, Nihgan Special equipment extra. Prices
%S % , quoted in this advertisement are list at Flint,
*Michigan, and subject to change without notice.
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
of Mercedes, a branch of The
Mother Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Sunday morning services, 11 a. m.
Wednesday evening meeting at 9
o’clock.
Paublo Silguero of La Feria re-
ceived treatment in the Mercedes
General Hospital Friday for a bruis-
ed back received in an automobile
accident near here.
* * *
Mrs. Nile Byers of Donna was ad-
mitted to the Mercedes General Hos-
pital the first of this week as a
medical patient.
INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
Raynor.
Regular Services and Sunday
School at 9 a. m.
condition at June 1 was 83, Florida
70, and Arizona 68 per cent of
normal. A year ago California
oranges were 84, Florida 55, and
Arizona 87 per cent of normal.
Local Rural Schools Among
Those To Receive Stand-
ardization Certificates
Standardization certificates for all
rural schools in Hidalgo county, in-
cluding North and South Palm Gar-
dens and Relampago schools of this
community, were received by County
School Superintendent R. L. Lyon
of Edinburg last week-end from I.
A. Woods, state superintendent.
The standarization of rural ele-
mentary schools compares to the
affiliation program of the high
schools. It means that the seventh
grade graduate from any rural
school in Hidalgo county may en-
ter any accredited high school in
the state of Texas upon presenta-
tion of his 01' her diploma. No
entrance examination is necessary.
All rural schools must be graded
by the county superintendent and
the deputy state superintendent
according to the many different
requirements of the standardization
program. Some of the points cover-
ed in this program involve the loca-
tion of the school, safety from haz-
ards, playground equipment, flag and
flag.pole; proper water supply, san-
itary equipment, approved heating
system, suitable seating arrange-
ment; primary teaching supplies;
drinking and washing facilities; first
aid supplies; college trained teachers
who carry out community work, phy-
sical and health service; full length
term of school, teacherages, and de-
cent salaries.
The schools are graded on a ba-
sis of 1000 points of possible attain-
ment. For several years many of
the Hidalgo county schools have,
made high grades and qualified for
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