Otero County Teachers Meet in Tulacosa 1930
The Otero County Teachers Association met in Tulacosa on November 25 1930. The meeting drew nearly 100 rural teachers and praised President Pans L Fickinger Alamogordo. Exhibits featured Talantosa and Mescalero Indian school work with reports on revenue sources retirement plans and full time secretary.
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Otero County
R. A. McLeskey
Alamogordo
Alamtopardo
Tularosa
Tularoosa
Jane Clayton
A. Thomas
John L Larkin
Eva Abbott
Alamoverdo
Chamber of Commerce
Yularosa
Bryars Enters Race for House Speakership in New Mexico
W D Bryars of Otero County announces candidacy for speaker of the New Mexico House. Alvan White of Silver City and A D Yorres of Socorro are other contenders. Bryars begins his second term when the legislature convenes January 13 and is a former four year county clerk now with Holt Holt in Alamogordo.
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Associated Press
Alamogordo
W. D. Bryars
Otero County
House of
Alvan White
Silver City
A. D. Yorres
Socorro
Bryars
Holt & Holt
Capitalist inquiries boost Alamogordo business hopes
An unusual surge of inquiries to the Chamber of Commerce signals growing interest in Alamogordo. Delegates report capitalists eye raw materials and potential gypsum building products from White Sands. Separate probes from gas firms explore bringing natural gas to western New Mexico, with Hobbs and Norman-based interests cited in the week’s activity.
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Chamber of Commerce
Earl Callens
W. E Nelson
Washington, DC
White Sands
Nelson
Georgia
New Mexico
Hobbs
Norman
Okla
Alamogordo
Christmas Seal Sale In Otero County Aids Health Work
Nearly 500 Christmas Seals are mailed this week by the Welfare Department of the Woman's Club for the annual anti tuberculosis drive in Otero County. Funds stay in county to support child health efforts and help with tonsil and adenoid operations, with 60 percent kept locally and matched dollar for dollar by the state health department. The sale supports a county nurse and aims to prevent disease by protecting malnourished children and those with bad tonsils.
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Welfare Department
Woman's Club
Otero
A. A McNatt
State Health Department
United States
Meeting of Alamo Rifle and Pistol Club Friday
The Alamo Amogordo Rifle and Pistol Club schedules a Friday meeting at the county assessor's office in Priday at 7:00 PM. Club secretary Carroll Woods issues the notice to discuss activities for a season, equipment delays, and preparations for a turkey shoot on December 21 as the club works on the range and targets despite a new NRA charter.
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Alamogordo
Alamogordo Announces Coming Attractions in December and January
Alamogordo's Alamento management reveals a lineup of film attractions for December and January. Headliners include Eddie Cantor in Whoopees, Will Rogers in Lightnin and The Big Trail, Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The Man Who Came Back, Gloria Swanson in What a Widow, and Richard Dix in Cimarron, Half Shot at Sunrise, Eyes of the World, and more.
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Alamogordo
Alamento
Eddie Cantor
Will Rogers
Charles Farrel
Janet Gaynor
Gloria Swanson
Billy the Kid
Abraham Lincoln
Richahard Dix
Eyes of the World
Delwin Hickson Reported Much Better
Delwin Hickson, long critically ill with infantile paralysis, is reported much better at press time. Family encouraged by a wonderful improvement shown today as doctors update his condition.
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Delwin Hickson
Junior Woman's Club Aids Santa in Alamogordo Gift Drive
The Junior Woman's Club asks residents to donate usable toys and clothing to a gift barrel at Rolland's Drug Store through December 24. Donations should be in good condition and suitable as gifts for needy children, as the club will deliver on Christmas Eve.
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Alamogordo
Rolland
Card of Thanks for floral tokens after daughter’s passing
The Williams family expresses gratitude for tokens of sympathy and floral offerings after the death of their daughter and sister. Special thanks are given to the pallbearers. Signed by Mrs. N. A. Williams Mrs. WB Williams Miss Margaret Williams Fern Earl and Charles Williams.
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N. A. Williams
WB. Williams
Margaret Williams
Fern, Earl and
Charles Williams
Clements Announces Candidacy for Justice of the Peace
A. L. Clements announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1 in Otero County in the January 12, 1931 election and respectfully seeks votes and support.
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Justice of the Peace
Otero County
Clements
Sabbath Services Plus Evening Sermon at Presbyterian Church
All services proceed as usual on the next Sabbath morning with special music and the sermon The Sun of Righteousness. The Sabbath evening sermon is A Resolute Man Brought into Contact with Jesus. Pastor Calvin A. Duncan invites everyone to attend.
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Jesus
Calvin A. Duncan
Mystery Plane Cracked Up South of Alamogordo
Two strangers from Minneapolis landed a biplane about 40 miles south of Alamogordo on Thanksgiving after engine trouble. The aircraft wrecked in sand but the pilot and passenger survived. the men were met in Orogrande after alerting El Paso papers. The event follows another forced landing near Maria in recent weeks.
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Alamogordo
el Paso
Ed. Kellar
Milton
Irvin
Kellars
Orogrande
Irvin Kellar
S&. P Railway Company
Kodak
Minneapolis
Kellar
Death of mill worker under cloud of poisoning suspicion
W. M. Wright a 53 year old Southwest Lbr Co mill worker died in a convulsion at his home after becoming intoxicated on bootleg liquor. Although many believe he took strychnine, no post mortem was held and the insurance company may demand a stomach examination. Wright bought a sealed bottle of strychnine for rat poison the night he died. the bottle was partly used and the rest unknown. He died after midnight while a doctor was summoned. Burial was in the local cemetery Tuesday. He is survived by a widow and several children. The family had moved from Oklahoma two years ago and Wright was born in Vanburien Arkansas.
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W. M. Wright
Southwest Lbr Co
Wright
McKinley
Oklahoma
Vanburien
Ark
Alamo Woman's Club to host Dramatic Art program
Mrs Geo A Shipley will lead a Friday afternoon program on Dramatic Art at the Alamo Woman's Club with hostesses Mrs Alfred Gillis Mrs F R Miller Mrs Howard Jeacham and Mrs G H Grant. Miss Mina Bennett and the commercial class of the high school will join as special guests for the Christmas Seal sale activities. The Junior Woman's Club held a Thanksgiving party with Miss Marga Tatum leading and others providing piano solos readings and a history of Thanksgiving.
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Geo. A. Shipley
Woman's Club
Alfred Gillis
F. R. Miller
Howard Jeacham
G. H. Grant
Mina Bennett
Ter Commercial
Junior Woman's Club
Pittman and Hunter united in marriage in Cloudcroft
Miss Ida Pittman and Mr Felix Hunter of Cloudcroft were married at the Baptist parsonage by Rev Karl Keating in the early hours of November 28 between 12 and 1 a m The notice also promotes the Presbyterian Bazaar Bake Sale and Silver Tea hosted by the Womans Club Room on Saturday December 6 from 2 30 to 5 30 p m.
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Ida Pittman
Felix Hunter
Cloudcroft
Baptist Parsonage
Karl KR. Keating
Presbyterian Bazaar
Womans Club Room
Tobacco tax, educational, and land amendments defeated in New Mexico
In Santa Fe on November 28 the tobacco tax bill failed by about five and a half to one. The educational amendment and the land transfer amendment also lost, with totals showing the educational measure over two to one against and the land transfer amendment by a margin of 10,684 against. Official counts show low turnout, with only 40 percent of votes required for passage.
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Santa Fe
N. M
E. A. Perrault
Tularosa News Items Highlight Clinic and Community Notes
Mrs. Julia Martin will run a two week free health clinic for all children in Tularosa public schools and out of school kids at the high school building 2 to 3 p.m. Two elderly Spanish American men, Klantecio Florez 54 and Natividad Prado 68, died Saturday night with joint funeral services held at the Catholic church. The Tularosa Community Ditch Corporation elected Frank Smith John L Buck and John B Evans as commissioners, with Harry A Allen re elected water boss. Various local residents and visitors are listed with Thanksgiving arrivals and departures. The Students teachers meeting reported 101 teachers in Otero county with 86 registered. Mescalero Indian school attendees were present. The Plaza grade boys defeated Central 40 to 6 in football. a 7A grade is to present Junior High assembly Friday. A Christmas banquet is planned for December 5 at 6:30 p.m. with $1.00 per plate, followed by an athletic dance at 8 p.m. invitations only. Prof James W J Evans departed Thursday with his stock judging gram.
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Tularosa
Klantecio Florez
Old Mexico
Frank Smith
John L. Buck
John B. Evans
Harry A. Allen
Smith
Buck
Perry Arterberry
White River, Indian Agency
Ariz
Arterberry
Mescalero
Eileen Kahilly
Chicago
J. W. Rahill
Mary
Jessie Moore
F. KE. Ferguson
Hatch
N. M
Kirk
Ferguson
Hatel
Dave Seibold
Hobbs
Seibold
Eric Scroggins
R. B. Fields
Bud Nelson
Familly
F. H. Wilson
White Tail
Kansas
Oklahoma
Woman's Club
R. HB. Simpers
W. W. Hubbard
Pecos
Texas
Pierce Hubbard
Dan Warren
Hoy Lee
Warren
Julia Jones
Gregg
Jones & Gregg, Public Accountants
Roswell
Plaza
Probe
Home
Alamogordo BS
Tularosa Wildcats
Alamogordo
Hunter
Tulaurosa
Ysleta
Carlsbad
Artesia
Las Cruces
Bowie
el Paso
Tota
Otero County
Teachers’ Asociation
Tularosa Public Schools
iMesulero Indian School
School For the Blind
Tularosa High School
Tularosa Woman's Club
eVc
Davis
Eastern Conservatory of Music
State College
New Mexico
W. L. Multer
Multer
A. EK. Thomas
Association
Johnl. Larkin
Expansion of Forest Highway Program Aids Unemployment
Washington D C Dec 1 Appor tionment of 9 500 000 in forest highway funds this year to 29 States and two Territories supports faster National Forest road work and helps unemployment The Forest Service notes many projects will finish by next July and urges early completion Funds this year exceed last year and total federal road funds grow under the Oddie Colton law with 5 000 000 new money Arizona and New Mexico allocations are listed by year ending June 30 1931 and 1900 with amounts shown for each state
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Washington, D. C
Forest Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Ewch
Arizona
New Mexico
Smith Bros Buy Cattle Loads at White Oaks Sale
Leo and Oris Smith of White Oaks, cattle dealers, purchased several carloads of cattle chiefly calves this week and shipped two consignments to market. The first sale came last weekend from the herds of Tate Baird and others. Malcolm Shelton sent about three cars to pasture at Nara Visa today.
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Leo and
Oris Smith
White Oaks
Smith Bros
Tate Baird
Tally
Frank Bonnell
Andy Taylor
Joe Jackson
Shelby Davis
Prather Bros
Auto License Plates for 1981 On Sale Here Now
Sara Callens, agent for automobile license plates for Otero county, announced they are on sale at the Town Office with the same rates as 1930. A December purchase allows operation for $2 extra to the regular license fee for the next year, and December quarter fees apply if bought before Dec 1. No extension beyond year end without a penalty per the comptroller’s guidance.
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Sara Callens
Otero County
Comptroller's Office
Camp No 13736 M W A Meeting Set Next Tuesday
A meeting of Camp No 13736 M W A is planned for next Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. Members will elect officers and adopt new members. All Woodmen are urged to attend.
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Dee
Mrs. Bransford Dies in El Paso and Rites Held
Mrs. Jeff Bransford died at her home in El Paso on Sunday morning November 30 at 5 o clock after a long illness following surgery. She leaves her husband and five children and six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the Spanish Mexican church in Alamogordo with burial Tuesday. Born at La Luz she lived much of her life in the area and moved to El Paso around 1906.
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Jeff Bransford
el Paso
la Luz
Bransford
Dance Draws Big Crowd at Stout Pavilion
A large crowd attended the Hard Tunes Dance at Stout's pavilion last Thursday. In a 44-couple contest, Miss Ollie Stout and Walter Lafferty won first prize, with Miss Jerry Jackson and Ralph Sanders taking second. Another dance is planned for Saturdays with events on December 24 and 25.
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Stout's Pavilion
Ollie Stout
Walter Lafferty
Jerry Jackson
Ralph Sanders
Stout Pavilion
Tularosa Teams Prepare for State Stock Judging Contest
The Tularosa squad comprises Albert Sandoval Bob Smith and Alfonso Aguilar and will compete in the State Stock Judging contest in Las Cruces. Sandoval was high point man in the district meet after tying Las Cruces for second and the team has traveled recently to stock judging events across the area.
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Las Cruces
Tularosa
Albert Sandoval
Bob Smith
Alfonso Aguilar
Local Bible Shooters Play Politics Amid Alamopyords Turkey Event
The Turkey Shoot committee at the Alamopyords itive and Pistol Club prepares for a partisan clash as Republicans and Democrats enter two man teams. Celebrity marksmen Lassley Mitchell Charley Thom ax lead the Republicans while Pred Stone Tom Mrasier train for the Democrats with Joe Jackson as trainer. Referees shift as Al Capone and Howard Beacham are ruled out for safety. Judge Wodd Joe Mead will referee first half and Gene Rhodes Dick Halliday the second. Sheriff Burch hosts with bulletproof gear and six shooters as potential kickers are named to cover all contingencies.
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Alamopyords Itive and Pistol Club
Lasley Mitchell
Charley Thomax
Charley
I. Wilselm
Howard
Judge Wodd
Joe Mead
Gene Rhodes
Dick Halliday
Sheriff Bureh
Wilhelm Kiany
John Ethel
George Shipley
Harley
Oach Jackson
Lawson
Bill Bryars
Sheriff Burch
Dr. Evans
Lou Leadinghouse
Todd nominates Andi Dacy for Justice of the Peace
W. WM. Todd announces Andi Dacy for the office of Justice of the Peace Alamogordo electors are urged to support the candidate in the January election. Todd notes his interim appointment and readiness to serve a full term, inviting votes regardless of size occupation or nationality.
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W. WM. Todd
Office OF Justice OF the Peace
Alamogordo
Alamogordo Girl Ends Life After Mastoid Surgery
Mary Pearl Williams a 17 year old of Alamogordo took two vials of carbolic acid Sunday afternoon around 3 at her mother’s Florida avenue home. She died at 6 after being found unconscious by her mother and a doctor arrived. The note she left cited fatigue with life and a wish to “go to Daddy” and recent mastoid surgery fears. Funeral held at Geren Leadinghouse chapel with many peers attending.
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Mary Pearl Williams
Florida Avenue
Tenth Street
Williams
Hennessee
Geren & Leadinghouse
Earl R. Keating
Pierce
Hazel
Mary
N. A. Williams
Irene Philips
Albuquerque
Margaret
Fern Williams
Alamogordo
Karl
Charles
Local Rebekah Lodge Initiates Four Candidates
The Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting Tuesday night and four candidates were initiated. The Noble Grand Sadie Stout welcomed Mrs Louise Cady president of New Mexico Assembly on her first official visit. Officers elected for the coming term were Mrs Ola Lewis Noble Grand Mia Anna Farley Vice Grand Mira Josephine Dudley Treasurer and Sadie Stout Secretary.
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Rebekah Lodge
Sadie Stout
New Mexico Assembly
Louise Cady
Uspal
Ola Lewis
Mia
Anna Farley
Mira
Josephine Dudley
Junior Follies At Alamogordo High School Auditorium
Alamogordo High School presents the Junior Follies Friday evening at 8 00 pm in the high school auditorium. The program features dancing singing Spanish music darktown entertainment a one act play and more with most juniors taking part.
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Alamogordo High School
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Teachers’ Ass'n
C. OF C
Chrisemas
Alamo Rifle and Pistol Club
Santa
Alamo
Presbyterian Church
Mystery Plane
Pittman
Ppularosa
Julia Martin
Iere Tues
Bernard Gardner
Pollyanna Gibson
Plower
Nellie Stout
Miss Warren
Muriel Cowden
Thurmond Jolly
Philip Reed
Muriel Cowden Lochinvar
Frances Kilgore
Frances Groom
Juan Borunda
Agua Caliente
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