Prestridge Seligman Lumber Co Buys Breece Sawmill
The Prestridge Seligman Lumber Co of Grants New Mexico announces the purchase of the Breece Sawmill at Alamogordo with timber holdings in the Sacramento Mountains. The steel and cement plant will open about May 15 under the M R Prestridge Lumber Co name, producing 75 000 to 100 000 feet daily and supplying electricity for Alamogordo La Luz and Tularosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prestridge-Seligman Lumber Co
Grants
N. M
Breece
Alamogordo
Sacramento Mountains
M. R. Prestridge Lumber Co
New Mexico
Geo. E. Breece Lumber Co
Community Public Service Co
Power Co
la Luz
Tularosa
M. R. Prestridge
Albuquerque
Alamo Airport Site Awaits Inspection
G D Macy state coordinator for the Civil Aeronautics Authority visited seven miles southwest of here on the Las Cruces road to inspect a site proposed for an airport. He indicated tentative approval and said the project could aid pilot training and government use, with WPA funding until the government assumes control under a future plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Macy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Chamber of Commerce
Here
Las Cruces Road
Macy
Ft. Worth
Congress
High School Speech Urges Strong Education Foundation
Arthur W. Watwood, famed ex Justice Department speaker, addressed Alamogordo High School urging completion of high school. He warned that federal state and corporate employers require graduates and praised parents and teachers before stressing habit formation for a good future. For sale: bridge planking 3 by 12 inches, G H Grant, phone 151.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo High School
Arthur W. Watwood
U. S. Department of Justice
Watwood
G. H. Grant
Otero Oil Co. Well Drilling Near Orogrande
Drilling continues at the Otero Oil Co. prospect about eight to nine miles east of Orogrande after adding more casing this week. Lime formations appear favorable and several new leases have been taken or applied for nearby with reports of leases six miles west of Alamogordo and other sites in the Tularosa Basin, suggesting potential hydrocarbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero Oil Co
Orogrande
Alamogordo
Tularosa
Old Settlers Reunion Highlighted for Play Day at White Sands
The Old Settlers Reunion and Playday at White Sands on April Sth draw strong interest with many state old timers expected. Capt Tom Summers of Santa Fe a motor patrol chief says he will supply patrolmen for traffic control. County reports show widespread anticipation of a friendly picnic dinner and old timers program at White Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
White Sands
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Summers
Santa Fe
New Mexico Motor Patrol
the White Sands
Ruidoso C of C Holds Dinner and Rally
A spirited meeting of the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday at the Navajo Lodge with visitors from nearby towns. El Paso and Roswell officials spoke on chamber aims, while Tulare mayor Gerald Champion and Mescalero forester M L Osborn attended. 108 dinners were served followed by dancing with music by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Coe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce
Navajo Lodge
Ruidoso
Ll. P. Bloodworth
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Claude Simpson
Hall
Roswell
Simpson
Rosell Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Champion
Tularosa
Alamogordo
A. L. Dunn
Vel M. Lane
Earl Reeves
James A. Dick Co
Chas. Sutton
Forest Office
M. L. Osborn
Indian Service Forester
Mescalero
Wilbur Coe
State Gallery rifle match final stage yields 8801 aggregate
The Rifle Club finished the final stage with 8801 points, up from 8557 last year, led by Ed Harrington with 382x400 and a grand aggregate of 1909x2000. Final rifle scores list Harrington top, with Trujillo, French, Wilcox, Bruhn, and others behind. Pistol totals and a business meeting plan for a handicap rifle and pistol match are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Harrington
Jim” Flanagan
Harrington
Sheriff Trujillo
Bruhn
Wilcox
French
Trujillo
Fett
Lafferty
Bradford
Buckner
Grant
Spencer
Huddleston
Grissom
Stevens
Fetz
Speight
Dr Arthur King to Exhibit at Sorenson's Saturdays
Optometrist Dr Arthur King will be at Sorenson's Jewelry Store every Saturday offering eye examinations glasses fittings and lens duplication. The notice also mentions floor wax furniture polish and the Gillis Lumber Company in the context of the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur King
Sorenson’s
Gillis Lumber Company
Road to Indian Wells Opens for Tourists in Alamogordo
Engineers survey a trail to the Indian Wells site in Lincoln National Forest. The prehistoric wells carved in blue limestone are near Alamogordo, with the new road planned to bring visitors within easy walking distance.
18 Otero County Men Leave For Training
The Otero County Draft Board sends 18 men to Santa Fe on Friday March 7 to enter military service. The group includes Juan Pena Virgil DeWitt and Fred Romo Jr of Alamogordo and several others from Cloudcroft Tularosa Bent and Murcia. A call seeks 25 colored men as volunteers in New Mexico with J Sanders Jr of Alamogordo already in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero County
Bruce Leonard Garrett
Carroll Robert Sorenson
Bert Wright
Voy Harold Rice
Raymond Abeyta
Alamogordo
Benj. O. Telles
Bent
Ralph Howard Hall
Murcia
New Mexico
J. Sanders, Jr
Commissioners plan truck purchase for county road department
The Otero County Commission in session discussed buying a Ford V-8 dump-truck with trade in of a Buick sedan. Bids from Hendrix-McKinley Motor Co Alamo Motor Co and Guillon Chevrolet Co were reviewed with net bids of 995 1045 and 1000 dollars respectively. A new call for bids will seek the same make and equipment from local dealers. Also noting travel updates as Charlie and Ida Wofford and Helen Wilford visit family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero County
C. R. Sebastian
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford
Sheriff's Office
Hendrix-McKinley Motor Co
Alamo Motor Co
Guillon Chevrolet Co
Rules for Local School Spelling Bee
The library bene fit spelling bee rules designate use of the Stanford speller for 7th and 8th graders Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as the authority for spelling and final judge decisions No second chance for a misspelled word Contestants stand when a word is misspelled and take seats The last remaining contestant wins the prize Public admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Stanford
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Seventh Annual Play Day At White Sands Program
The page outlines the Seventh Annual Play Day at White Sands on Saturday April 5 1941 with a morning opening and flag raising by Boy Scouts four concurrent rural school games 12 00 Old Settlers Dinner 1 30 ten minute talks by notable officials and celebrities 3 00 open hour 4 00 folk dances by rural school children 5 00 6 00 supper dusk camp fire and old time Spanish dances by Apache Indians in costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Governor Miles
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Hollis Thompson
American Airlines
Tularosa Soil Conservation Camp Attracts Attention For Job Training
The Camp SCS-30-N near Tularosa hosts National Defense training with 37 enrollees in diverse trades including tractor and truck operation, plane-table surveying, blacksmithing, and clerical work. Enrollees progress to better jobs via Albuquerque and regional programs, with instructors and collaborations supporting soil conservation and auto mechanics education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scs-30-N
Tularosa
National Defense
W. D. McCorkle
Otero Conservation District
Gordon Shelton
Albuquerque
Bozeman
Ralph Chaves
Alamogordo
J. B. Trujillo
Hollywood
Enrique Flores
CCC
Ernest Holingsworth
Albert Chase
High Rolls Camp
Methodist parsonage re décor completed with open house event
The Methodist organizations finish improvements and redecorations of the parsonage. Open house for members and friends is set for tonight with Mrs. C. F. Loggains and Mrs. Leslie Beaty in charge of arrangements and music. Rev. and Mrs. Poage will be in the receiving line. Earlier, a large Methodist group attended a covered dish supper and study hour in the church undercroft, the weekly Lent program coordinated by Mrs. Spillers and Mrs. Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Loggains
The
Missionary Society
Leslie Beaty
Baby Chicks Spenes Grantland Ranch La Luz Road
Classified notice for Grantland Ranch on La Luz Road offering baby chicks for sale. Contact phone 1518-11 for details and pricing. Includes possible quantities and breed options. Local ad targets poultry buyers and small farm operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantland Ranch
la Luz Road
Conference On Welfare Of The Blind In Santa Fe
A conference of public and private agencies on blind welfare will convene before a special legislative committee in the Hall of Representatives, Santa Fe, Friday March 7 at 2 p m. The aim is to coordinate agencies for a statewide program to identify all blindness cases and to educate and rehabilitate the handicapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Representatives
Santa Fe
House
American Foundation For Blind
MacEnnis Moore
New York City
Alamogordo
School For Blind
P. A. Smoll
Moore
Carroll Thomas
Department of Vocational Education
Smoll
A. L. Dunn
School For Blind Board of Regents
Rep
Murray Morgan
Department of Education
Vocational Education Department
Department of Public Welfare
Department of Public Health
John E. Miles
Doctor Eye Clinic of
Santa’ Fe
Friendship League
Albuquerque
Lions Club
Alamogordo Woman Receives Desolate Family Letter From Denmark
An Alamogordo woman received a letter from a niece in Denmark that has circulated among relatives in America. The letter describes the husband, once a skilled craftsman, now unemployed due to the German occupation and the couple's drift with no work or funds. The niece asks relatives not to write to her and promises to write when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
America
Denmark
Miss Wise to Speak on Better Homes at Woman's Club
Miss Wise of the El Paso School of Mines will address the Woman's Club Friday afternoon on Better Homes topics. The program is presented by the American Homes Committee, with Mrs. A A Mc Natt and others assisting, and hostesses listed as Mrs. Roy Holbert and three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wise
el Paso School of Mines
Better Homes
Woman's Club
American Homes Committee
A. A. McNatt
E. P. Simms
A. Sorenson
Henry Miller
J. M. Walker
Roy Holbert
M. 10. Huddleston
Paul Irvine
Mack Johnson
Alamogordo Public Library Spelling Bee fundraiser
The Alamogordo Public Library appeals to residents to support library operations by attending a Spelling Bee and Musicale at the Presbyterian Church on March 7. Admission is 15 and 25 cents, with proceeds aiding the library and its nine edition Britannica collection. If unable to attend, readers are urged to buy a ticket for a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Gillis Lumber Co. Offers Pipe and Fittings
Gillis Lumber Co advertises full line pipe and pipe fittings including 2 inch sizes. They offer drawing and blueprinting of plans and promote their services to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillis Lumber Compa
Gillis Lumber Co
Big Time at Hot Springs Rodeo and Race Meet
The Hot Springs Rodeo Association schedules a combined Race Meet and Spring Cowboy Round-up in Hot Springs New Mexico on March 21 22 and 23. Top Southwest race horses and rodeo performers will compete for prizes in the arena led by director Johnnie Mullins with Gus Welty in charge of the race meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
N. M
Hot
Dog Canyon Cavalcade Aims To Boost Tourism
Dog Canyon promotion returns to fore as Chamber of Commerce plans an April 6 cavalcade hosted by President Mose Cauthen. Joe Bursey of the State Tourist Bureau will attend with staff to prepare a New Mexico Magazine feature. Road work from Valmont to Dog Canyon mouth expected by April 1 to accommodate the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog Canyon
Front Inn
Bursey
Tourist Bureau
State
Cauthen
Otero County
Valmont
Chamber of Commerce
Alamogordo
U. S
Indian Wells
Here
Indian stone axe from Wind Mt. area on display at White Sands Museum
Tom Jones brings a rare 9 1 2 inch long prehistoric Indian stone axe to town from the Wind Mountain foothills. He believes it predates local pottery and notes signs of ancient culture. the axe features a central thong groove and shows wear. It will be exhibited at the White Sands Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Mr. Jones
Wind Mt
White Sands Museum
Jones
Tom Charles
Tom
Robert Lewis to Transfer to Chayes County AAA Post
Robert Lewis, associated with the AAA offices here for the past two years, requests a transfer and will depart in a few days to assume AAA supervision in Chayes County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lewis
AAA
Chayes County
Mayor Loggains Spends Days in El Paso on Business
Mayor C. F. Loggains is spending several days in El Paso attending to business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Loggains
el Paso
For Sale One Good Horse and Saddle
Ruth Cooper offers a good horse and saddle for sale. Contact Ruth Cooper for details and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cooper
Gllis Lumber Company Plans Financing for Building Projects
Glis Lumber Company announces financing options for new buildings repairs or additions. Loans target construction projects with favorable terms for local contractors and property owners seeking timely funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llis Lumber Company
Sir Charles Morgan Webb Presents British View of World War II
Ex MP Sir Charles Morgan-Webb spoke at the School for Blind Auditorium on a Rotary Club tour, outlining Britain’s wartime outlook from the British perspective. He warned the League of Nations would be impotent without U S backing and emphasized Britain’s resolve and postwar aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan- Webb
Sir Charles Morgan-Webb
United States
School For Blind
Aalmogordo
Britain
Morgan-Webb
League of Nations
Great Britain
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Russia
Sir Charles
Germany
Crippled Children's Committee Plans Made in Otero County
The Otero County Welfare Committee overseeing crippled children met with 12 members present. Secretary Mrs. Nathan Snyder reported that 15 local children were examined or hospitalized last month and five or six more will be taken to Carrie Tingley Hospital at Hot Springs for further examination. Mrs. David Hover of Cloudcroft offered to help transport the children to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero County
Nathan Snyder
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Hot Springs
David Hover
Cloudcroft
Alamogordo Visitors From Clenega Section
Mr and Mrs Jack McArron and Alton Jones visited Alamogordo this week from the Clenega section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McArron
Alton Jones
Alamogordo
Clenega
Grandson Born to Mr and Mrs W A Strauss of Glendale
Mr and Mrs W A Strauss of Glendale California welcomed a grandson. Mrs Montgomery arrived in Glendale on Wednesday morning this week to visit or assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Montgomey
W. A. Strauss
Glendale
Calif
Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purchase Breece
Alamo Airport
Otero Oil Company
Ruidoso C. OF C
W. H. Stephens
Lincoln National Forest
Lincoln Forest
New Mexico School For the Blind
Alamo Canyon
Mose Cauthen
Charlie Wofford
Tucson
Ida Wofford
Will
Helen Wilford
Los Angeles
Richard Wilford
Conference On Welfare of the Blind
Woman’s Club
Alamogordo Public
Crippled Childrens’ Committee
Melissa
Robert
Dadd
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