The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1951 Page: 15 of 16
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951
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THE MERCEDES ENTERPRISE
JONES’S HAVE
CALIFORNIA GUESTS
Mrs. Don Hazzard and son, Ken-
ney, of Long Beach, California, were
Robert recent guests here in the home of
served Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jones. Mis. Haz-
zard is a sister of Mr. Jones.
scored high in the games of contract
and Raymond Shotwell scored sec-
ond high.
Others present were Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Seibert and Mr. and Mrs. ~
at j Holl'on. Refreshments were
Raymond Shotwell j later in the evening.
THURSDAY NIGHT BRIDGE
CLUB MEETS
SIDE! RACK
Mrs. E. E. Merchant
Honors Son At Party
MERCEDES — Mrs. E. E. Mar-
chant entertained a group of little
folk at her home Wednesday after-
noon to honor her son, Cecil, on his
fourth birthday anniversary.
Games and a weiner roast filled
th eprogram- The guest list includ-
ed Ronnie Leonard, Chip Sparrow,
Kathleen and Susan Salmon, Charles
Burns, Cindy Winston, Larry Por-
ter, Billy and Kathy Condon,
Mary Alice George, Elaine Peterson,
Joan and Pamela Knapp, Pat Thorn-
ton, Tommy George, Lynn Barry,
Donnie and Jan Whitlok, Elizabeth,
Ernestine, Eileen and Johnny (Mar-
chant.
0 good sign
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“Ford’s fast getaway is a time and money
saw in stop-and-go work like ours,” says
Economy Run operator Lester Riesenweber.
I KNEW THEY WAS BUILDING THAT TUNNEL TOO LOW
My form howling cosfsute
under 2*u mile!'
RIESENWEBER* bought his first
with honey, brown sugar, or a
orange juice and grated rind.
4. Eat one serving of po'
each day — either sweet or Ir
This Tastes Good
In Texas
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Tomwir
Garden Club Tours
Valley Nurseries
MEDCEDES — Members of the
Mercedes Garden Club gathered at
the Federated Club Center early
Thursday afternoon and went on a
tour of Upper-Valley nurseries.
A brief business session was held,
with Mrs. A. F. Krueger presiding,
when it was stated the last meeting
of the club year will feature a Gar-
den Club Flower Show at the Feder-
ated Clubs Center. A covered dish
2700 lbs. We had no repairs, paid a total
of $34.98 for gas, oil and maintenance.’
That’s only 1.95*: a mile!”
Mr. Riesenweber’s truck, of course^geis
regular Ford Dealer service, and—bke aH,
today’s Ford Trucks—it has the power
pilot, which gives you the vnost power
from the least gas! Only FORD in the low-
price field has the Power Pilot! J
ing time will be the same for all
of them. Allow one medium sized
potato for each person. Scrub tho-
roughly and place in a shallow bak-
ing pan. Bake in a hot oven
425 deg-450 deg. until tender when
pierced with a fork, about 30 to 45
minutes for medium sized potatoes.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise,
scrap out, mash and season with
butter, salt, and peanut butter- Al-
low 1-3 cup of peanut butter for 6
medium sized sweet potatoes. Whip
until well blended. Pile lightly into
the potato shells, sprinkle with
till* black and yellow sign over our
door moans we have met Caterpillar
Tractor Co.’s high requirements as to
business integrity, knowledge of the
equipment field and the resources to^
establish and manage the standout
equipment concern in this territory. 4
Selling, servicing and other details of
our business are handled to make
and keep customers. * “Caterpillar” I
owners expect and get this kind of i
service.
FORD TRUCKING. %
COSTS IESS ““ SasS
Using latest registration data on
7,318,000 frock* life insurance ex-
oertt prove Ford Trucks last longer I
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HOLLON MOTOR CO
Roast Pork, Stuffed Sweet Pota-
toes, Green Beans Apple Celery Sa-
lad, Cornbread. Butter, Angel Cake,
Milk.
Timely Tips
Extension Foods and Nutrition
Specialists, Texas A&M College- .
1. Sweet potatoes are a good
source of Vitamin A and Vitamin
C (ascorbic acid). Sweet potatoes
are an excellent energy food.
2. Boil sweet potatoes in the peel.
They will peel moer easily after
cooking and more food value will be
retained.
3. For variety season potatoes
Telephone 556
Mercedes. Texas
205 Second
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Phones 145 and 401
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Phone Mercedes 508
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Quantities
$ Complete Office Outfitting ®
Remington-Rand Typewriters & Adding Machines
Office Machine Repair Department
OFFICE FURNITURE & OFFICE SUPPLIES
Phone WOODY TULLIS 1 Mile West
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S. M. CARRELL, District Agent
Cortez Hotel — Weslaco — 653-W
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Moore, R. E. The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1951, newspaper, April 19, 1951; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1073871/m1/15/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.