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Page 2 — The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas, Thursday, January 31, 1963
MISS CAMILLE JOHNSTON,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
R. H. Johnston, received her
degree from Southern
Methodist University in Dal-
las last week. Miss Johnston,
a member of Chi Omega
sorority, has majors in so-
ciology and religion. After
a short visit in Mercedes,
she will return to Dallas,
where she will work.
KNAPP AUXILIARY
ATTENDS COUNCIL
The Texas Association of
Hospital Auxiliaries, Dis-
trict III, Area I, held a coun-
cil meeting Jan. 25 at the
McAllen Civic Center.
Council themes were
“Service, ” “Harmony,”
“Co-operation and Then
Some-There Is No Substi-
tute!” and “Joy in Friend-
ship.”
Morning and afternoon
sessions were held with topic
and panel discussions pre-
sented. Subjects of the dis-
cussions concerned mem-
bership in the Texas
Association of Hospital
Auxiliaries, work of the aux-
iliary, and advantages of
efficient auxiliaries.
Between the sessions, a
luncheon was served.
Attending the meeting
from Mercedes was Mrs.
Gilson Knapp.
She and the following wo-
men represented the Knapp
Memorial Methodist Hospi-
tal Auxiliary: Mesdames J.
Murray Hooke, Josephine
Chenik, Carl Schultz, Wray
Post, Raymond Hastings, J.
P. LeNoir, Bertha Sowers,
J. J. Stephens, T. E, Bottom,
Clyde Phillips, R. W. Rad-
cliffe and Joyce Russell.
HEART FUND
DANCE SET
The North School P.T.A.
will sponsor a benefit dance
to raise funds for the Mer-
cedes Heart Fund Drive
which will be held in Mer-
cedes during February. All
money will go to the Rio
Grande Valley Heart Asso-
ciation.
The dance will be held in
the new Mercedes Civic Cen-
ter Saturday, Feb. 2, at 9
p.m. with admission at $4
per couple and $2 for stags.
Dance music will be by the
“Swann’s Serenaders.”
Tickets may be purchased
at the following locations:
Mercedes Drug, Anthony’s,
Salinas’ Grocery, El Som-
brero Restaurant, any PTA
officer or teacher of the
North School.
The P.T.A. committee,
Mrs. Pete Pena, Mrs. Raul
Garza and Mrs. Rodolfo Gar-
za, are in charge of all de-
tails for the dance.
BAND BOOSTERS
TO MEET MONDAY
Mrs. W. A. Onderdonkhas
encouraged all members of
:he Band Boosters to attend
he regular meeting of the
jroup Monday night at the
Band Hall at 7:30.
Plans for the band con-
cert tour to Kennedy,
Floresville and San Antonio
will be discussed at the
meeting.
Mrs. Onderdonk is presi-
dent of the boosters.
CALL L05-2425 WITH
YOUR CLUB NEWS
Film On Physical
Fitness Scheduled
For Travis PTA
The film, “Youth’s Physi-
cal Fitness - A Report to
the Nation by the President’s
Council on Youth’s Physical
Fitness,” will be shown at
the Travis Parent-Teacher
Association meeting Feb. 7
at 7:45 p.m. in the Travis
cafeteria.
Host for the film is Gene
Kelly. President John F.
Kennedy also makes an ap-
pearance in the film.
Mrs. Sam Johnston, pres-
ident of the Travis PTA,
encourages all parents to
—Yoder Studio
NEWLY INSTALLED OFFICERS for 1963 of the Knapp
Memorial Methodist Hospital Auxiliary are these women.
They are: seated, left to right: Mrs. Murray Hookes of
Weslaco, president; Mrs. Bill Leadbetter of Donna,
first vice-president; Mrs. Gilson Knapp of Mercedes,
second vice-president, and Mrs. C. O. Dale of Mer-
cedes, installing officer. Officers standing, left to right
are Mrs. Josephine Chenik, of Weslaco, outgoing presi-
dent; Mrs. Wray Post of Weslaco, third vice-president;
Mrs. J. J. Stephens of Weslaco, fourth vice-president;
Mrs. W. R. McCochran of Weslaco, corresponding sec-
retary; Mrs. T. E. Bottom of Donna, recording secretary,
and Mrs. W. W. Holmes of Mercedes, treasurer.
I
Three Mercedes' Women Installed
As Officers Of Knapp Auxiliary
Social
DAR Elects Officers At Luncheon,
Hears American Heritage Program
Three local women were
installed as new officers of
the Knapp Memorial Metho-
dist Hospital Auxiliary by
Mrs. C. O, Dale, Mercedes,
Jan. 21 in the hospital cafe-
teria in Weslaco.
Mrs. Gilson Knapp was
installed as second vice-
president; Mrs. W. W.
Holmes, treasurer, and Mrs.
Henry Lauderdale was ap-
pointed parliamentarian.
Other officers elected and
installed were Mrs. J. Mir
attend the meeting. A coffee ray Hooke, Weslaco, presi-
and social hour will follow dent; Mrs. Bill Leadbetter,
the meeting.
SORORITY VIEWS
CANCER FILM
An American Cancer Soc-
iety film was shown to the
Gamma Omega Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi at a meeting
Thursday in the home of
Mrs. J. L. Brewer. Mrs.
Walker Sanders was co-hos-
tess.
Mrs. R. P. Edgemon,
president, presided during
a business meeting. She ap-
pointed committees for the
Area Council meeting to be
held in Mercedes this fall.
Mrs. Billy Pruitt intro-
duced Miss Opal Jo David-
son, who presented the film
for the program.
Attending the meeting
were Mrs. Bill Basinger,
Donna, first vice-president;
Mrs. C. Wray Post, Wes-
laco, third vice-president;
Mrs. J. J. Stephens, Wes-
laco, fourth vice-president;
Mrs. T. E. Bottom, Donna,
recording secretary; Mrs.
W. P. McEachron, Wesla-
co, corresponding sec-
retary.
Mrs. W. E. Fitzgerald,
Progreso, was appointed
historian. Appointments
were by the new president,
Mrs. Hooke.
Mrs. Josephine Chenik,
outgoing president, presided
over the meeting.
Mrs. Joyce Russell, di-
rector of nursing service,
reappointed Mrs. J, P. Le
Noir of Donna as co-ordin-
ator for the coming year.
Mrs. Raymond Hastings of
Weslaco was introduced as
a new member, and was
appointed co-chairman of
the Gift Shop.
Upon assuming her posi-
Mrs. John Bowe, Mrs. Ches-
ter Cotter, Mrs. JackDrawe, tion as new president of the
Mrs. Milton Hild, Mrs. Les-
ter Powers, Mrs. AvieTelt-
schik, Mrs. Erwin Twen-
havel, Mrs. Elmo W^de and
Mrs. David Weikel.
The next meeting will be
held Feb. 14 in the home
of Mrs. Sam Johnston.
SEND YOUR CLUB NEWS
TO THE ENTERPRISE
Auxiliary, Mrs. Hooke pre-
sented Mrs. Chenik with a
past president’s pin in
appreciation of her work for
the past two years.
Following the annual re-
ports and financial state-
ments given by Mrs. Me
Eachron, treasurer, and
Mrs. Post, chairman of the
Gift Shop, Mrs. Chenik gave
SOUL-SAVING NOT FUND-RAISING
Membership Decision
©s
afiS
YOU ARE INVITED
HEAR THESE
Rhm :!!" rc»-iTTT
ONS
JOHN SMITH Evangelist
Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
"My Decision to Worship"
Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
"My Decision to Pray"
Monday, 7:30 p.m.
"My Decision to Serve"
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. -
"My Decision to Witness"
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
"My Decision to Share"
GOOD CONGREGATIONAL SINGING
SPECIAL MUSIC
Nursery will be provided.
No collection will be taken at the evening services.
ATTEND ALL THESE SERVICES
FEBRUARY 3, 4, 5, 6 1963
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
MERCEDES
the president’s report for
the past year.
Some of the highlights of
her report included annouce-
ment of 185 paid members,
ten associate members and
two life members. Mrs.
Maurice Bell of Donna, and
Mrs. R. B. Carter of Elsa.
Mrs. Chenik said Auxili-
ary workers are now active
in the Gift Shop, Central
Service, Pharmacy, Linen
Room, X-Ray Escort, Wing
Secretary and Magazine
Cart. Total hours of volun-
teer services rendered in
these departments in the
hospital during 1962 were
12,776.
Orientation classes for
members began on March
14, with six classes conduct-
ed. Groups of 25 to 30 met
in classes conducted by Mrs.
Russell and assisted by Mrs.
LeNoir. In the fall,
a “capping” ceremony was
held. One hundred and nine
auxilians were eligible for
the caps. A number of mem-
bers also received pins for
serving over 100 hours.
The auxiliary, assisted by
Mrs. Russell, organized a
“Candy Stripers” group.
Twenty-four girls from 14
to 18 years of age were
chosen for training. They re-
ceived their certificates in
December at a tea held in
the hospital cafeteria.
The auxiliary donated $200
to the hospital’s Charity
Fund during the year, and
also purchased one eye mag-
nate. Devotional tray cards
for patients were purchased
by the group, and Mrs.
Clarence Wilkerson made
the special tray favors for
hospital patients for every
holiday of the year. The
Epsilon Lambda ChapterNo.
1959 of Donna furnished
money for materials for
favors.
Other activities sponsored
by the group during the year
included an open house for
staff members, doctors,
their wives, and the hospital
Executive Board members;
a tea held during “Nurses
Week”, honoring Registered
Nurses in the District; a
style show and a pre-Christ-
mas gift show.
Sparking the programs at
two general meetings were
talks by Dr. Don Warden,
whose topic was “Consider-
ing Medicine from the View-
point of the Patient, and by
Tourist Club
Holds Supper
The Mercedes Tourist
Club met at the Federated
Building Jan. 23 at 5:30 for
a cooperative covered-dish
supper. There were over
60 tourists attending this
supper.
Mayor Andrew Hagan was
present at this meeting and
gave a speech of welcome
to the tourists, stating that
Mercedes is very happy to
have them as guest for the
winter.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephens
from Ft.. Collins, Colo.,
showed many colored slides
to the group of Colorado
and several other places they
had visited while on sum-
mer vacations.
New members joining the
club were: Mr. and Mrs.
Art Schultz, Wautoma, Wis.,
Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Brill,
Milwaukee, Wis.; Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Winzenried, Fort
Collins, Colo.; James and
Allene Callan, and Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Farrell, Foun-
tain, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Goudie, Ralph Goudie,
Coronach, Sask, Canada; Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Short, Post.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ful-
ton, Selma_, Iowa; Chas,
Slumski, Pasqua, Sask.,
Canada; Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Woodward, Pasqua Sask,
Canada; Mrs. Irene Jordan,
Knox, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Eitniear, Defiance,
Ohio; Mrs. Carl Ribisl,
Mercedes, Texas.
J. H. Ellickson, Wautoma,
Wis., is the president of the
club; Dr. Stephens, Ft Col-
lins, Colo, vice-president,
and Mrs. Elvin Hanson,
Grand Meadows, Minn., sec-
retary and treasurer.
The club meets every
Tuesday evening at 7:00p.m.,
at the Federated Building
for card games and refresh-
ments. Every Friday after-
noon the ladies of the club
meet at the ‘Port of Wel-
come' for card games and
the men are welcome to
attend also. It is hoped that
all tourists in Mercedes will
join the Tourist Club and
attend these meetings while
in Mercedes according to
the president.
Dr. Jack A. Thurmond, oph-
thalmologist, who illustrated
his speech by showing color-
ed slides of different dis-
eases of the eye.
Among the plans for the
future are new orientation
classes which will be held
when there are enough new
members to necessitate
them, according to Mrs.
Russell. Also, an area Style
Show is planned for March
16. It will be held at the
Mercedes Civic Center.
General chairman is Mrs.
Hampton Malry of Donna.
Mrs. Orville Stites, Donna,
will serve as co-chairman.
There will be a workshop
today Thursday at 10 a.m.
in the conference room of
the hospital. All members
of the executive board are
urged to • attend. Mrs. Bill
Leadbetter will outline the
requirements and duties of
each officer for the fulfill-
ment of her office, Mrs.
Hooke announced.
There were 82 members of
the auxiliary present for the
first meeting of the new
year.
—Medellin Studio
MISS MARY ANN LOREDO
Engagement Told
Of Miss Loredo
The engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of Miss
Mary Ann Loredo to Tomas
Joe Krummell, Jr., has been
announced by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Lore-
do, of Mercedes. Mr. and
Mrs. Tomas Joe Krummel,
Sr., are the parents of the
prospective bridegroom.
The bride is a graduate
of Mercedes High School.
Krummel is a graduate of
Donna High School.
The wedding will take
place Feb. 17 at Our Lady
of Mercy Catholic Church.
Mrs. Gerald McKenna of
Harlingen was elected regent
of the Lt -Thomas Barlow
Chapter, National Society of
the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, at the Jan-
uary meeting of the organi-
zation. A one o’clock
luncheon, the affair was held
Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the
Flamingo Motel, Harlingen.
Mrs. Cash Hawkins, also of
Harlingen, was elected
treasurer.
Mrs. C. M. Cash, chair-
man of the nominating com-
mittee, submitted the follow-
ing list of officers to serve
with Mrs. McKenna: Mrs.
Ted Akin of La Feria, vice-
regent; Mrs. Harold S. Hen-
sley. La Feria, chaplain;
Mrs. William Hardwick,
Raymondville, recording
secretary; Mrs. Charles
Hudson, San Benito, corres-
ponding secretary; Mrs. Lee
Proceeds From MOD
Coffee Total $75
Coffee and assorted cook-
ies were served at the March
of Dimes coffee, which
raised $75, held in the home
of Mrs. R. R. McAfee Sat-
urday morning.
The coffee, sponsored by
the Los Ebanos Study Club,
was attended by approxi-
mately 75 persons. The
money was collected for the
MOD drive in Mercedes, ac-
cording to Mrs. Harold
Stuart, president of the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger
“Bud” Terry are the parents
of a baby girl born Jan.
25 in a hospital inDeRidder,
La. She is named Suzanne
Marie and weighed 7 lbs.
12 oz. Maternal grandparent
is Mrs. G. E. Watson and
paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Terry.
The “Bud” Terry’s ad-
dress is 305 Frusha, De-
Ridder, La.
ALETHEANS HEAR
TWO SPEAKERS
ON SCIENCE TOPIC
The Alethean Study Club
heard two speakers at a
meeting Monday night in the
home of Mrs. J. V. Adams.
Mrs. F. R. George, pres-
ident, opened the meeting
and introduced the speakers,
Mrs. Noret Flood and
her son, Mike. Mrs. Flood
spoke on “Science News” I
and presented short scienti-
fic articles under the title
of “Did You Now?” Mike
spoke on Laser’s light beam,
explaining its importance in
communications, defense
and medicine.
During a short business
meeting, a nominating com-
mittee was appointed. Mem-
bers will be Mrs. Woody
Tullis, Mrs. Goldsby Goza
and Mrs. H. E. Barnum.
The treasurer, Mrs. A. E.
Schwarz, gave her report.
The hostess, Mrs. Adams,
served dessert and coffee
to the members present.
They were Mrs. J. O. Clark,
Mrs. Flood, Mrs. George,
Mrs. Schwarz, Mrs. Tullis
and Mrs. Long.
Our
lAJinter 'Uiiiti
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Goudie
and son, Ralph, Coronado,
Sask, Canada; Mr. and Mrs.
C. Leonard from Shelley-
ville, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. McPhuson, Sault St.
Marie, Mich.
BUY YOUR POLL TAX
POLL TAX MAY BE PURCHASED FROM
MRS. R. L. YEARWOOD
432 3rd Street
AMELIA ADAME BEAUTY SHOP
271 S. Indiana
MRS. RAMON CHAPA
1 30 N. Texas
Paid for by Mercedes G. I. Forum
Medical science has made great strides in the study
and treatment of heart conditions. Now, with early
and proper treatment, a person with heart trouble can
still live a tong and active life.
If you have any symptoms of a heart condition,
see your Doctor early—see him now. And when he
prescribes, remember that
YOU CAN ALWAYS RELY ON OUR PHARMACIST
MERCEDES
DRUG CO.
V. Stewart, Weslaco, regis-
trar; Mrs. Harbert Daven-
port, Brownsville, historian.
The slate of unanimously
elected officers will begin
their term in May.
Delegates to the state con-
ference, which convenes in
March are: Mrs. Harold S.
Hensley, regent and report-
ing delegate; Mrs. Gerald
McKenna and Mrs. Ted Akin,
with Mrs. Walter Weaver
and Mrs. H. L. Schmalzried
as alternates.
Mrs. HudsQn, NationalDe-
fense chairman, provided the
program entitled, “Our
American Heritage and Why
We Defend It.” This was
a stirring review of our
American life, the regent
declared. Washington, Jef-
ferson, Adams and Patrick
Henry, foremost of our
Founding Fathers, were
quoted and their words
seemed to fit and live in our
present National Crisis.
Mrs. Ted Akin prepared
a “Text Book DAR Story,”
entitled “Text Books in our
Schools” which disclosed the
findings of that committee.
Mrs. McKenna presented
the President General’s
message. Mrs. J. H.
Garrett, constitution chair-
man, conducted the fifth les-
son on the Constitution Study
Course.
Mrs. R. R. Hill, member-
ship chairman, introduced
three new members, Mrs.
Quincy Main, Mrs. Marvin
W. Brown and Mrs. Don
Bonning, all of Harlingen.
The DAR ceremony was used
in the introductions.
During the business, the
regent presided; Mrs. Wea-
ver gave the invocation; Mrs.
Tom Bowman led the pledge
of Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of
America; Mrs. Gilson Knapp
of Mercedes gave the Salute
to the Texas Flag; Miss
Edith Young of La Feria
led the American’s Creed;
Mrs. H. L. Schmalzried of
Edcouch gave the DAR Ob-
jective. Mrs. Stewart led
the singing of the National
Anthem.
Guests introduced were:
Mrs. Frank Branson of
Adams Gardens; Mrs. Asa
Moore, La Feria; Mrs. R.
E. Gray, El Dora, Iowa;
Mrs. Ernest Dunn, Payson,
111.; Mrs. W. H. Osborn,
Honeyeye Falls, New York.
The next meeting will be
the George Washington Colo-
nial tea with Mercedes mem-
bers as hostesses.
Those attending from
Mercedes were: Mrs. H. L.
Stotler, Mrs. Lee Kidder,
Mrs. Gilson Knapp, and Mrs.
Henry D. Lauderdale.
Miss Guadalupe Gonzales
Local Woman Capped
In Nursing Service
Mrs. Guadalupe Gonzales
of Mercedes was one of 12
students in the Valley Bap-
tist Hospital School of Vo-
cational Nursing who were
capped in a recent candle-
light ceremony concluding
four months of probationary
training to be followed by
eight months of additional
training.
After receiving her cap,
she was accepted as a stu-
dent in the vocational school
of pre-clinical courses at
McAllen Municipal Hospital.
Mrs. Gonzalez will com-
plete her eight months of
study in the clinical field of
practice and theory.
A new class will be or-
ganized Feb. 18 and a third
class graduated Feb. 24.
Students receive free
board and room in the $250,
000 dormitory and school
and will be eligible for full-
time jobs upon graduation
later this year.
Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Lauderdale have returned
from a trip to Las Vegas,
Nev., and Amarillo, Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Sisk are the parents of a
baby girl, Christe Maureen
Sisk, born Jan. 12. Paternal
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Noa Sisk of Mercedes.
Great aunt and great uncle
are Dr. and Mrs. J. W.
Chambers. Address of the
Charles Sisk is 404 Green-
wood Ave., Hurst, Tex.
Social Calendar
Friday, Feb. 1 - Golden Age
Club at the Port of Welcome
at 9:30 a. m.
Monday, Feb. 4-Band Boos-
ters at the Band Hall at
7:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5 - Sacred
Heart Guild at the home of
Mrs. Gene O’Shea at 8 p. m.
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