The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 1986 Page: 10 of 10
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Page 10 —The Mercedes Enterprise
FANS’FEARLESS FOOTBALL FORECASTS
Games listed are for the weekend of October 31 - November 2
Robert Gomez, with two touch-
will meet to break their 4-1
take on R&R Plumbing, at 3-2, and
JV team takes first
It's one more way we're making banking...simply better!
MERCEDES M
Rey Garza
Murray Schlesinger
AA0A8
EDCOUCH-ELSA at MERCEDES
McALLEN at EDINBURG
RIO GRANDE CITY at MISSION
LOS FRESNOS at RAYMONDVILLE
LA JOYA at CIGARROA
HARLINGEN at WESLACO
RIO HONDO at LA FERIA
PACE at SAN BENITO
DALLAS at NEW YORK GIANTS
HOUSTON at MIAMI
MERCEDES 4 1
EDINBURG + 6
MISSION + 2
RAYMONDVILLE + 14
LA JOYA + 13
HARLINGEN + 3
LA FERIA + 2
SAN BENITO + 7
DALLAS + 14
HOUSTON + 8
MERCEDES + 3
EDINBURG + 14
MISSION + 14
RAYMONDVILLE + 21
LA JOYA + 20
HARLINGEN + 7
LA FERIA + 7
PACE + 6
DALLAS + 7
HOUSTON + 6
MERCEDES + 1
EDINBURG + 14
MISSION + 10
RAYMONDVILLE + 21
LA JOYA + 14
HARLINGEN + 14
LA FERIA + 3
PACE + 3
DALLAS + 3
MIAMI + 10
MERCEDES + 7
EDINBURG + 7
MISSION + 10
RAYMONDVILLE + 14
LA JOYA + 7
WESLACO + 3
LA FERIA + 7
SAN BENITO + 7
DALLAS + 21
MIAMI + 7
MERCEDES + 1
EDINBURG + 7
MISSION + 7
RAYMONDVILLE + 14
LA JOYA + 14
HARLINGEN + 7
LA FERIA + 1
PACE + 3
DALLAS + 1
MIAMI + 7
Mercedes Automotive, 2-3, meet
the Knights, 0-5.
Start times are 9 a.m. for
Division I, 10 a.m. for Division II
and 11 a.m. for the third division,
with all games taking place at the
high school practice field.
Tennis-playing junior varsity
Tigers took first place at last
weekend’s Mission Team Tennis
Tournament, reports Coach Manuel
Baca.
Competing for Tigers in the
finals were first place winners
Robert Cantu and Michael Closner,
in boys’ doubles; Michelle Garza
and Sylvia Escamilla, in girls’
doubles; and second place finisher
Jose Morales, in boys’ singles.
Others who lost in winners’
bracket games were Rose Linda
Renteria and Margie Hinojosa, both
in girls’ singles; Stacy Mendez and ©
Lisa Ramos, and Oscar Solis and
Jaime Hernandez, all in doubles.
downs each, and Omar Guajardo
and Darius Herold, one TD each.
The other Division III game saw
the R&R Plumbing Tigers edge by
the Knights of Columbus Knights
by a 62-61 score -- but it took three
tie-breakers for the win.
Scoring for R&R were Rollie
Ramirez and Julio Fonseca, three
TDs apiece and Benny Gonzalez,
Michael Garcia and Timothy Mejia,
one each.
Games this final Saturday of the
season will be highly significant in
two divisions, the director reports.
In Division I, Mario Dominguez
Insurance, at 3-2, will try to gain a
tie in the first place spot in a game
with the 4-1 Enterprise team, while
in Division II, Amado’s and HCB
deadlock in the top spot.
Other games include, in Division
I, Mercedes National, 3-2, against
VanBerg and Flores, 0-5, and in
Division II, Aida’s at 2-3 against
Bill Bunton Auto, 0-5.
Division III play will see Serg’s
A Mercedes native, Debbie attended Mercedes High School and was
certified as a legal secretary by Texas State Technical Institute. She has
over three years experience in that field, as well. She's married to Abel
Reyes and they have three children, Melissa, eight, Michelle, three,
and Mary Ruth, one.
She knows business — and you'll find she’s capable and eager to put
her experience and expertise to work to serve your best interests.
BETO MARTINEZ
...city commissioner
SEASON PCT.: .638
JANIE MARROQUIN
...bank officer
SEASON PCT.: .600
MIKE GONZALES
...businessman
SEASON PCT.: .588
BOB CANALES
...businessman
SEASON PCT.: .588
KATHRYN CHURCHILL
...teacher
SEASON PCT.: .575
To add interest to the
football season, The Enterprise
has asked local fans to predict the
outcome of ten games each week. Readers
are encouraged to match their football picking
skills against those of the Enterprise’s ‘Fearless Forecasters.’
We'd like you to meet Debbie Reyes,
whom we've added to the professional staff
at McAfee Agency to serve
as Commercial Lines Supervisor.
Debbie knows her business as a commercial lines representative.
She’s had over a year’s experience as an account representative with an
out-of-town insurance firm and we’re glad to put her work in her
hometown, serving her friends and neighbors.
Debbie knows how to see that you and your business have the
insurance coverage that’s BEST FOR YOUR NEEDS!
We put
professionalism
to work for you I
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, October 29, 1986
In conjunction with the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Development Council's Area Agency on Aging,
Mercedes National plans to provide a FREE SERVICE
to make photo identification cards available to senior citizens.
The cards, provided at no charge to citizens over the age of 60, will be valid, photo ID
cards, useful for cashing checks and receiving senior citizens’ discounts.
Only requirements are that you come to the bank on Friday, November 7, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. and bring:
1) Your Social Security number.
2) Your correct present address and phone number.
3) Proof of birthdate - You must be 60 to participate.
More information is available by calling 969-1271.
We at Mercedes National Bank have
something of INTEREST to all
SENIOR CITIZENS!
McAFEE
AGENCY
ROBERT GARZA -CIC
National Bank
Pivotal games scheduled Saturday in Youth Flag Football's last day of play
Only one team in the three age unbeaten from the fifth week of Santiago Rivas and Rene Romero Robert Gomez, with two touch- will meet to break their 4.1 take . DED D..-1:- .33 ..
divisions of the Mercedes Youth play last Saturday, reports League each adding single scores.
Flag Football League emerged Director Jesse Trevino. in another Division I game, the
Administrative Serg’s Fried Chicken Seahawks VanBerg and Flores Hurricanes
ree improved their record to 5-0 with a lost, 42-41, to the Mario Dominguez
added at bridge narrow 39-34 win over the Insurance Bears. Bear scorers were
Collection of a 25 cent Mercedes Automotive Cardinals. Oscar Gonzales, Eddie Jimenez,
“administrative fee’’ on all al- Offensive accolades went to and Roger Adame, with two TDs
coholic beverages imported into Benny Cruz and Eusebio Mireles, each, and Pete Aguilar with one.
Texas from Mexico will begin who each had two touchdowns for in Division II, Amado’s Boot
November 1, reports Oscar Gom the Seahawks, and Roy Rivera and Company Longhorns and the
zales, Acting Inspector in Charge Eddie Martinez, with one touch- Hidalgo County Bank Blue Devils
for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage down each. . held on to their first place tie. The
Commission at the Progreso Bridge. The team clinched its division Longhorns beat the Bill Bunton
The 25 cent fee will be levied on title with the win, with only one Auto Redskins by a 28-14 score,
each item entered, ranging from the game remaining to be played on the with Trevino, Bryan Torres,
“miniature” bottles (for which the season. Albert Garza and Gabby Trevino
tax itself is only five cents) through In a major upset, the previously each scoring a touchdown,
liquor bottles and cases of wine and undefeated Mercedes Enterprise The Blue Devils prevailed over
beer. Redskins fell by a 49-35 score to the Aida’s Boutique Bears, 41-21. HCB
The fee was enacted during the Mercedes National Bank Cowboys. scorers were Nicky Cadena and
third called session of the 69th Armando Azoca posted five
Legislature, the inspector says. touchdowns for the Cowboys, with
Give us a call... 565-2485, -
Corner of Old Highway 83 & Texas Avenue Member " DIC
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 1986, newspaper, October 29, 1986; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1614090/m1/10/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.