07 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Fred Case hosted a large Thanksgiving meal at their Gage home Tuesday. Families from Buck Bounds to Deming arrived with baskets of food while Mr Johnson of Wisconsin delivered the day’s address. The evening included a stop at Tollhunters for dessert and a dance with many local and visiting participants.
Prominent couple Mrs. R. C. Morgan and Mrs. Snile A. Tilley wed Sunday at the bride’s daughter Mrs. H. C. Griffith home ten miles south of Loraine. Rev. J. C. Hull officiated. The item comes from an unnamed Texas paper. Mrs. Tilley formerly lived here and owns property. friends here wish her happiness.
Erasmo Candelaria found a lost purse at the Prinde Theatre containing $1400 and papers belonging to A. G. Nichols of Los Angeles for the Angelus Git Company. Nichols offered a reward of 5.00 for the return and expressed appreciation.
Notice identifies taxes sent to taxpayers with delinquency dates in December 1983. It warns that accounts not paid by the deadline become delinquent and subject to collection actions.
Mrs Allard, mother and grandmother to two grandsons, died after illness dating from August. Funeral at Mahoney parlors with Rev Redman delivering a touching sermon and songs led by local parish members. Body shipped to Sedan Kansas for burial beside her daughter. left property in Deming including several houses and money. The city laments the loss of a steadfast worker and community member.
Santa Claus will attend Alluena Mall Sunday afternoon December 3. Individuals may donate gifts to Mrs J Carrier or Mrs JL Swarts or Miss Augustine Abrie, with gifts to be called for by the coordinators.
The Border Game Association will hold a venison dinner at the Armory next Wednesday at six. The Woman's Club members will serve, with Benjamin Sherman delivering the venison. All members and prospective joiners are urged to attend.
The Hartsell family ranch was burned last Saturday evening. Mrs. Hartsell was away tending to chores when the fire broke out and she managed to rescue her three children before the blaze consumed the house. Only a single trunk with a few clothes survived.
Newch's bakery presents a holiday window scene with fruit cake pastries and assorted cooking and food items visible. The display uses decorative wares to attract customers during the season.
A claim that beet water is the best in the world circulates widely. The statement attracts interest from health enthusiasts and researchers seeking evidence on nutrient content and potential benefits.
A local club lists committees for charity work and a Christmas plan including toy and clothing drives. They will stage a vaudeville Monday night December 29 and coordinate gifts for needy families, with no public money donations requested.
To Mr and Mrs Louis N Barksdale a son Paul Nethin born at the Richardson home on S Copper Ave Nov 0 To Mr and Mrs E E S Fox a baby girl born Nov 3 To Mr and Mrs Brazil 104 So Tron a baby boy named Dee born on Dee 17
Thanksgiving Day was observed in Deming with church services at the Methodist Tabernacle led by Rev. Jab and Rev. Redman. Rev. Sickles read scripture and Rev. Brown delivered a sermon on Reasons for Thanksgiving. The offering benefited the Ladies’ Hospital.
The board notes there are no diphtheria cases or contagious diseases in town. It highlights that such illnesses are usually prevalent at this time with many children in school, but this period shows no outbreak.
A humorous account follows Dr. Fred Vickers sending a wildcat named Toodles from Deming New Mexico to his brother in Little Falls. The animal, likened to a young tiger, provokes local speculation about its display and future fate while Charlie Eck’s sparring plans loom in the background.
Last Saturday afternoon around 7 o clock H Cabrerta drove a Buick through the plate glass window of Deckert Bros B attery on Gold Ave. The erratic action followed by the car appeared as the reason. No one was hurt and the fragile window was temporarily boarded up.
A freight engine plowed into a caboose near Lordeburg, injuring two El Pino crewmen Joe Crane and Wr Klusmire. The collision caused the caboose to lift atop wreckage, shifting the scene into foggy detours while officials review crew duties and signaling failures.
Church activities span Bible School, junior senior Endeavor Society, and Ladies Aid groups. A Christmas program with Santa is planned. the minister will preach on Christ's Church, the Apostasy and the Restoration Movement. All are invited.
Maple Street Church of Christ on Maple Street and Copper Avenue lists services led by minister D B Brown with Bible School superintendent H L Williams. Afternoon program includes Communion and preaching on The Church at Ephesus, 2:20 pm, Evangelistic topics Faith, baptismal ordinance at 7 pm, prayer meetings at 2:30 pm Thursday ladies aid meeting. Special music by Mrs Harvey Cook.
E will operate a first class garage and machine shop at the old stand on East Spruce St offering Oxy Welding general blacksmithing expert auto repairing and guaranteed work. Storage tires tubes accessories oils gas and grease available. W B Campbell proprietor.
A Saturday night blaze at a frame house owned by Edna Leffler at Platinum and Pine started in the kitchen and grew high before the fire department stopped it. The home was partly destroyed and the Longly family moved from the Harper property on West Pine to Harry Whitelid’s house on 8th Street.
An 11 year old, George Cindly, with companions, went hunting near the Santa Fe bridge when his shotgun misfired injuring his hand. He and another boy were taken to a local doctor with injuries described as badly torn and healing slowly.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mangum chamber activities and a gathering at a cafe with references to Greamey and Wirevters, unclear due to damaged text. The readable parts indicate a local business group meeting or announcement at a cafe location.
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