Jane Clayton to Show Here During Anniversary Week
The White Sands Theatre marks its first anniversary August 7 to 14 with a Wednesday appearance by Jane Clayton for the New Mexico premiere of In Old Mexico. The Alamogordo Chamber co sponsors a 5 PM parade with the Alamogordo band. Clayton appears with Wm Boyd and Russell Hayden.
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White Sands
Jane Clayton
Old Mexico
Wm. Boyd
Russell Hayden
Miss Clayton
New Mexico
el Paso
Hollywood
Clayton
Alamogordo
Chamber of Commerce
Mystery House
Crime School
Public Welfare in New Mexico Helps a Deserted Farm Survive
Elias Cordova on a 2 acre New Mexico farm faced flood loss and hunger after a cloud burst destroyed his garden. An old age assistance grant from the Department of Public Welfare stabilized his family through winter and allowed a new garden to grow in spring. Max Lane visits the Dunn ranch in James Canyon for a week.
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New Mexico
Elias
Max Lane
Dunn Ranch
James Canyon
El Paso Kids Rodeo Opens With Queen's Contest
The El Paso Kids Rodeo takes place September 1 to 3 with the Queen's Contest on opening night. Contestants 14 to 18 must provide a mount and prize rules apply. Alamogordo girls age eligible should contact Flossie Osborn at the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. The El Paso Square Dance Club hosts a banquet for Miss Jane Clayton August 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Paso Del Norte with Chamber members asked to RSVP by August 6.
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el Paso
Alamogordo
Flossie Osborn
el Paso Square Dance Club
Jane Clayton
Hotel Paso del Norte
Chamber of Commerce
Alamogordo Rotary Wins Six Month Attendance Challenge
Alamogordo Rotary Club wins a six month attendance contest against Artesia and Alamogordo, announced at Artesia Hotel. Artesia club fails to match the margin, losing by 22 1 100 of 1 percent. Banquet host duties will shift to Artesia for the winners at Cloudcroft Lodge, date pending.
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Artesia Rotary
Cloudcroft Lodge
Artesia Advocate
Artesia
Alamogordo
Artesia Rotarians
D. I
Dick) Clowe
Alamogordoans
Cloudcroft
Governor Clyde Tingley to Visit Alamogordo for Road Confab
Alamogordo prepares for a Friday noon visit by Governor Clyde Tingley after a state tour announced in a wire. The Chamber of Commerce schedules a luncheon at Plaza Cafe and plans to press road projects including Highway 54 between Tularosa and the county line, Pennsylvania Avenue paving, and improvements on the Alamogordo Cloudcroft route. Delegations from Weed and Pinon will also seek an early Weed Pinon road program.
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Clyde Tingley
Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Cafe
Alamogordo
Alamoguerdo
Cloudcroft
Weed and Pinon
Weed- Pinon Road
Fatal Accident At Mountain Park Girl Dies In Alamogordo Hospital
Maria Beatrice Flores daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Flores of Mountain Park died at Rousseau Hospital at 1 90 p m today following injuries from an accident near her home. She was taken from Mountain Park to Alamogordo Hospital and later to Geren Leadinghaus mortuary with burial planned at Mountain Park cemetery Friday. She leaves four brothers two sisters and her grieving parents.
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Maria Beatrice Flores
H. B Flores
Mountain Park
Rousseau Hospital
Geren - Leadinghaus
Flores
Alamogordo Hospital
Predatory Animal Report From Agua Chiquita Canyon
Ellis Wright reports July work in Agua Chiquita Canyon and Harvey Calentine holdings. Heavy rains slowed efforts but predator numbers are scarce and turkeys may rebound. Three bobcats and coyotes noted. four miscellaneous. Legal note: Jim Billbry fined 52.50 for deer violation. first offense. Wright urges citizen cooperation to protect game.
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Ellis Wright
Agua Chiquita
Harvey & Calentine
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Petty
Marcia
Jim Billbry
Methodist Junior Stewards Win Ninth Straight
The Grace Methodist Church Junior Stewards defeated the Mountain Cubs 20 to 12 at City Park. Pauline Moore pitched the last five innings without a walk and only three hits allowed, while John McMahan sparkled in center field and at the plate. Mountain Cubs opened strong with 12 runs before Harmon and Moore shut them down. Osborn and Freeman for the Cubs held the mound early but costly infield errors aided the Junior Stewards.
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Grace Methodist Church
City Park
Mountain Cubs
Osborn and Freeman
Pauline Moore
Methodist
John McMahan
Clark
Oppenheimer
Harmon
Moore
Cubs
Methodist Junior Stewards
Otero County Crippled Children's Committee Meeting
The Otero County Crippled Children's and Welfare Committee met at 10 30 a m in the Court House with 14 members. Plans were made to participate in a September clinic at Carrie Tingley Hospital for examinations of children from Otero and nearby counties. Eight children are listed with several other cases referred, and transportation is arranged by committee members. Miss Roberta Tomlinson departs for further study and is replaced by Miss Roxie Noe. Referrals may be made before September for clinic examination.
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Otero County
Roberta Tomlinson
California
Roxie Noe
Golda Snyder
Local News and Social Updates From Alamogordo
Mrs. Llewellyn Shelton and daughters arrive from Albuquerque. Miss Louise earned a State University AB degree. Shelton to teach home economics in Portal. Deputy Sheriff Babers arrested Herbert Upton in Lulu for boot theft. Upton to Eddy County for forgery charges. Band instructor Maguire reports 100 students in special band lessons with NYA help. Mrs. Benham returns from El Paso. Mrs. Ida Merrell visiting Alamogordo. Mrs. Eugene Simms hosts Nancy Simms birthday party.
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Llewellyn Shelton
Louise
Barbara
Jack
Albuquerque
The
State University
Shelton
Portales
Tom Babers
Herbert Upton
Lulu
Charlie Hepler
Weed
Upton
Eddy County
Gerald Maguire
Maguire
NYA
J. D. Benham
el Paso
Ida Merrell
Alam
Funeral services held for Mrs. J. A. Thomas at Presbyterian church
Mrs. J A Thomas died likely from a heart attack after a long illness. Rev. Stradley led Wednesday funeral at the Presbyterian church with a large attendance. Interment followed at Mount Vista cemetery beside her husband and son.
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J. A. Thomas
Presbyterian Church
BM. Stradley
Don Doane
Mayne Tweed
Mount Vista
Husband
Five-way tie for second in league standings
Wednesday night games pushed the league into a five way tie for second place led by Grocers. Second place is shared by All Stars WPA NYU Mountain Boys and Hendrix McKinley with WPA defeating All Star WPA 14 12. Next week schedule set for Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Grocers
All Stars
WPA
NYU
Mountain Boys
Hendrix McKinley
Coors
Las Cruces
Appreciation for Summer Band Support
The Band Parents' Club thanks clubs, organizations, businesses, parents, and friends for their generous donations that made a summer band possible. Their support enabled a successful season through contributions from many community groups.
Governor Tingley Delivers Corrigan Trip Tale At Desk
The New Mexico governor described a Corrigan trip that began toward Colorado Springs and ended with him unexpectedly fishing from a boat on Elephant Butte Lake. He recounted the misdirected journey with a fishing rod in hand after realizing his compass was off.
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Santa Fe
Ford Opens Soy Bean Demonstration Plant in Saline Michigan
Ford launches a soybean demonstration plant near Saline on the Detroit Chicago turnpike. About 700 farmers within 200 miles grow beans on 22,588 acres with Ford seed under contract on 15,624 more acres. Expected yield is 312,480 bushels at 20 bushels per acre. Oil is extracted using hexane, recycled, and used in car finishes and foundry cores. Meal is used for plastic parts for Ford cars at Rougelass. Soybeans, recently imported from China, are being tested in the United States for desirable varieties.
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Ford Company
Ford
Rougelass
China
United States
Tularosa Dominates Alamogordo Tennis Meet
In Alamogordo on Sunday and continued Monday, Tul arosa swept most events. Winners include Marjorie Tatum and Mildred Hardin in women's singles, Duane Anderson and Al Henry in men's singles, and multiple doubles pairs across divisions.
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Alamogordo
Tularosa
Marjorie Tatum
Mildred Hardin
Duane Anderson
al Henry
Jane Egbert
Mildred Blevins
Marley Lafferty
Howard Moore
Paul Blevins
John O'Hara
Fay Norton
Donald Simms
Alamogordo Band Members Rally at Ft Stanton Hospital
About 90 Alamogordo high school band members performed a one and a half hour concert at Ft Stanton Hospital on Sunday afternoon. The musicians were transported by parents and friends to entertain patients and staff, showcasing community support.
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Alamogordo
Ft Stanton Hospital
Alamogordo Band to Play at Premiere of In Old Mexico
The Alamogordo school band, 60 to 70 players, under the Tularosa Chamber of Commerce, will travel to El Paso for the premiere of In Old Mexico starring Jane Clayton. They will perform at three El Paso theatres starting at 4 p.m. and march in a 7 p.m. parade through the streets, with ceremonies tied to the premiere.
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Tularosa
el Paso
Gilmore Green families hold reunion in Alameda Park
A July 30 reunion at Alameda Park brought together about 70 Green and Gilmore relatives. The event celebrated the family union through the marriage of Anson J. Gilmore and Susan Green, tracing pioneer ties from Texas to New Mexico with attendees from Carlsbad Capitan and Alamogordo areas and nearby Texas towns.
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Gilmore
Alameda Park
Anson J. Gilmore
Susan Green
New Mexico
Texas
Carlsbad
Sacramento
Capitan Mountains
Matt Daugherty
Roscoe
Kenneth Daugherty
Jo Anne
Nona
Helen
Hazel Farris
Colorado Springs
John McCollum
Tom Key
Capitan
Ernest Key
Carrizozo
Hilda Key
Lee Green
Orogrande
Jones Green
Seminole
Calvin Buckner
Hope
N. M
A. J. Gilmore
Felix Miller
Tularosa
Paul Mayer
J. W. Tully
Glencoe
Watt Gilmore
Laying of Corner Stone for Alamogordo Federal Building
Mrs Frances Burch announces the corner stone laying for the new Federal building will be held Saturday August 13 with Hon John J Dempsey in attendance A program and speakers include Mayor Loggains and the Huffman family Also notes Mr and Mrs Minor Huffman and son Minor Jr left Wednesday after a few days with Mr and Mrs Uel Lane.
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Frances Burch
Alamogordo
Federal
John J. Dempsey
Dempsey
Loggains
Minor Huffman
Minor, Jr
Uel Lane
Marriage Bonds Thelma Nappier and Kenneth Work United
Miss Thelma Nappier daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Nappier wed Kenneth Work son of Mr and Mrs Jake Work of Cloudcroft at the bride’s home. The couple left for Santa Rita where the groom works as a steam shovel operator for a mining company.
Miss Eva June Henderson and Gentry C Ebarb Tie July Wedding
Miss Eva June Henderson and Gentry C Ebarb of Rui doso were married here on July 30 with Justice D M Barringer officiating.
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Eva June Henderson
Gentry C. Ebarb
Ruidoso
Justice D. M. Barringer
Local Nuptials Tie Wood and Miller in San Andreas
Miss Dorothy Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnny Wood and Mr J D Miller son of Mr and Mrs Lealon Miller from the San Andreas Mountains married here on July 31 with Rev B M Stradley officiating.
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Dorothy Wood
Johnny Wood
J. D. Miller
Lealon Miller
San Andreas Mountains
Rev
B. M. Stradley
Slaying Weapons Linked to Ben Mixon Family
Officers recovered a .45 automatic and a 30.30 Winchester rifle believed used in the July 22 slaying of George Roberts Andio storekeeper and Edward Ferguson. The guns were found in brush near the Ben Mixon farmhouse west of Ancho. Randall Mixon bought a new .45 pistol two days after the crime. horse tracks tied the Mixon group to the scene. Laid out as an ongoing case, with Mixon and son Fen held in Alamogordo, Lewis in Lincoln county jail.
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Otero County
Lincoln County
George Roberts
Andio
Edward Ferguson
Ben Mixon
Ancho
Mixon
Randall
Lewis
Fen Mixon
Alamogordo
Sunday Mixon
Randall Mixon
Cece Tickle
Carrizozo
Tickle
Young Mixon
Roberts
Young Ferguson
Ferguson
Miles tours state seeking Democratic governor support
Miles, state Democratic chairman, was in the area on a tour to win county delegation support for his nomination for governor. He called on local officials and residents, telling Alamogordo News he expects enough delegations to secure the nomination. Upstate politicians call the candidacy unannounced.
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John EK. Miles
Democratic
Miles
Alamogordo
Ed Martin's Family Trip Updates Old Locals
Ed Martin and his son returned from a month in St Louis and Illinois noting Mrs Missik and her son Erman are doing well. He also met Frank Beach once manager of the Improvement Co and recalls Mr and Mrs Louis Hughes and Charley Fox who worked for Southern Pacific.
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Ed Martin and Son
St Louis
Illinois
Charley Fox
Southern Pacific
Dr Arthur King to Visit Sorenson's Jewelry Store Saturdays
Optometrist Dr. Arthur King will hold eye exams at Sorenson's Jewelry Store every Saturday with service including lens duplication and adjustments.
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Arthur King
Sorenson's
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