The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1953

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1953-04-09 1953-04-23
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Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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ten pages : ill. ; page 22 x 19 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Ragsdale, Paul April 16, 1953.

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The first library in the South Texas city of Mercedes was informally established in 1911, with a free public library opening in 1940 as a result of work from local civic groups. In 2010, the library was named for Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a prominent resident who is best known for founding the American GI Forum in 1948.

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  • Main Title: The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1953
  • Serial Title: The Enterprise
  • Added Title: The Mercedes Enterprise

Description

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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ten pages : ill. ; page 22 x 19 in.
Scanned from physical pages.

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Published every Thursday.

Includes two sections.

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  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 16
  • Edition: 1

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Mercedes Area Newspapers

Newspapers serving Mercedes and Hidalgo County. The first paper, The Enterprise, was published by Isadore Moritz from 1908 to 1914. A series of English- and Spanish-language papers have since been published.

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  • April 16, 1953

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Ragsdale, Paul. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1953, newspaper, April 16, 1953; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1060172/: accessed December 10, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.

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