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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1953 SERVING THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY 1 i THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE t BOYS & GIRLS Incorporated NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 'v/y FIESTA NIGHT SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 5 P. M. TO ? ? NORTH TEXAS AVENUE EVERYBODY IS INVITED FUN FOR EVERYONE FROM 10 MINUTES TO 100 YEARS OLD Attend this big event and help raise money to operate this important Non-Profit Youth Pro- gram for Mercedes another year. Fun for all, old and young. Many valuable FREE awards to be given away during this big Fiesta. Come, have fun, carry away valuable prizes and the good feeling that comes with know- ing you have helped keep alive a program that means so much to all children of Mercedes. I / • This appeal sponsored by the following merchants interested in the youth of the community: CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY A. S. ADAME GROCERY AND MARKET LEAL ELECTRIC SALINAS GROCERY AND MARKET RIO DRUG EDELSTEIN'S FINE FURNITURE COLLIER AUTO PARTS VERDUSCO MERCHANTILE MERCEDES HARDWARE FIRST NATIONAL BANK MERCEDES DRUG CO. McAFEE INSURANCE AGENCY THE ENTERPRISE JERRY'S PACKAGE STORE QUEEN CITY PHARMACY HIDALGO COUNTY BANK AND TRUST CO.
Ragsdale, Paul.The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953,
newspaper,
August 6, 1953;
Mercedes, Texas.
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