Deming Armory Girls Sweep Santa Rita In Close Race
Deming girls beat Santa Rita 16 to 14 in a spirited season finale at Deming Armory as Deming boys lose 26 to 21 in a hard fought matchup. Daniel, Steed shine for Deming. Rogers solid at center. Columbus routs 22 to 7. Ley Hurley game ends 28 to 27 in overtime.
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BOYA
SANTA RITA
HURLEY
COLUMBUS
EL PASO
Deming Armory
Deming
locate
aildo
Neming
arem Imne
Southwest
Whestley
Hue
ayer dupois
Daniel
Steed
althogh
Deming boys
Armory
altho
Green
Schurtz
Rogers
District B B Tournament at Silver City
Silver City has been appointed the scene of the district basketball tournament by the State interscholastic athletic association. The games will be held on February 23 and 24 at the Silver City Normal Gymnasium. The Deming girls will compete for the girls championship, with a strong chance to win and advance toward the Southwest title after a challenge from El Paso.
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Silver City
Silver City normal gymnasium
Deming
Southwest
New Mexico History Progress at Woman's Club Session
The Art and Literature Department of the Woman's Club met Friday in lab rooms. Papers read included Railroads and Economic Development of New Mexico by Mrs Haskell, Educational Development since 1880 by Mrs Grace Wyse, The Beginnings of Statehood by Mrs T G Upton, and Life and Paintings of Carlos Vierra by Mrs B H Bickford. The group plans to study state laws next.
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Woman's Club
New Mexico
Haskell
Grace Wyse
T. G. Upton
Carlos Vi‘erra
B. H Bickford
Deming Woman's Club Meets for Public Opinion Program
The Community Welfare Department of the Woman's Club meets at 2 pm with a program on current events. Highlights include a paper on the influence of public opinion, taxes and state laws, a question box, and music. The group plans a Geo. Washington party next Friday in the Armory social room, with colonial costumes encouraged.
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Woman's Club
Fred Sherman
Ely
John Watson
Geo. Washington
Deming Baptist and Maple Street Church Night Activities
The Maple Street Church of Christ on Maple and Copper hosts Bible School for all ages at 9 40 with J B Brown. Commun ion and preaching at 11 by Mrs CG Morton missionary from Paraguay speaks at 11 and 7 30. Junior Endeavor at 2 30. 6 30 and 7 30 services. At Baptist Tabernacle the pastor discusses Soundless Voicen and All Kinds of Lights with growing interest and new members joining Deming churches.
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Maple Street Church of Christ
Maple St
Copper Ave
J.B. BROWN
CG M Morton
Paraguay
South Aimerits
Morton
Baptist Tabernacle
Deming
old states
Champion Woman Rider in Deming Exhibition March First
Friday afternoon March 2, Deming residents may see Mrs Bennie Gray, world champion woman trick rider, perform bronco busting and steer riding to raise funds for the local baseball team. A 8:30 PM dance with Green's Modern Orchestra follows. attend to support the team and enjoy the day.
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Deming
Bennie Gray
Mian Gray
Corona Sherlock Benefit Recital at the Rialto Theatre
Corona Sherlock presents a benefit recital for the library fund at the Rialto Theatre tomorrow night. The program features dancing by Corona and her pupils, plus vocal and instrumental numbers by Deming performers. Admission is fifty cents. curtain at 8 15. Tickets on sale at O Learys corner.
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Rialto Theatre
Sawrday
Corone Sherlock
pulpils
library fund
Deming
Corona Sherlock
Cara B. Shrews School of Dancing
Washington
United States
Miss Sherlock
Isdora
O'Leary
Miller Downs Wedding in West Ysletu Texas
Mr. Fred M. Miller and Miss Eva Downs married Sunday afternoon at the bride’s parents home in West Ysletu Texas. Miller is a night pumper at Cambray for the Southern Pacific and a long-time resident. Downs teaches at Cambray this year and the couple plan to remain teaching and pumping until the term ends. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Lt. Davis attended the wedding.
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Fred M. Miller
Eva Downs
West Ysletu
Texas
Miller
Deiing
Cambray
Southern Pacific
L. Z. Davis
Deming
New Mexico
Texas, Miss Downs 15 teaching [school at Cambray
Lt. Davis
Read It And Weep Prohibition Bust Near Deming
Ed Murgia of Palomas held on traffic stop along the Columbus to Deming road after agents and Luna County officers found a large haul of liquor in his Peerless car. The seizure included 48 quarts whiskey 39 pints whiskey 21 quarts Jamaica rum 11 quarts champagne and four quarts Black and White 6 quarts vermouth 1 quart creme de menthe 4 quarts wine and 70 quarts whiskey. He posted bond of 1200 and was released after a hearing before U S Commissioner B Y McKeyes Tesilay.
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Ed Murgia
Palomas
Mexico
Columbus
Deming
Federal prohibition
Luna county
Murgia
U. S
B. Y. McKeyes Tesilay
Missionary From Paraguay to Speak at Maple Street Church
Mrs C. M. Morton, missionary from Asuncion Paraguay, South America, will speak at both the morning and evening services on Sunday the 18th. Described as delightful and forceful, she will present her subject with clear knowledge. Public invited.
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Maple Street Church of Christ
C. M. Morton
Asuncion
Parigruay
South America
Morton
H D Clark Improving at Ladies Hospital
Harland Davis Clark an ex service man who was beaten near to death on an I P train west of Deming last Saturday is slowly improving at the Ladies Hospital after emergency treatment by Dr Mowat. Physicians say he has had a mighty close call and that expert care and hospital attention were crucial to his recovery.
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Harland Davis Clark
Deming
Mowat
Clark
BR Y P U Meeting Promotes Socials and Guest Attendance
Group No 2 led by Miss Catherine Martin at 6 30 p m February 11 drew four visitors and many members to a lively program. The February 9 social at Bra AB Daniels home featured games and refreshments. A program committee meeting is set for Sunday 3 30 p m at the Tabernacle to plan March, and next Sunday there is no regular meeting due to an invitation to visit the Presbyterian church youth group.
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Catherine Martin
Daniel
uge
Tabernacle
P. U
the
Presbyterian church
Endeavorers Present Missionary Progam at Maple Street Church
Representatives from Maple Street Church of Christ Christian Endeavor Societies presented a program titled The Shining Faith on Sunday evening the 11th. The event highlighted India’s conditions and needs to a large audience, marking the organization’s forty second birthday and noting its about 80 000 societies with 4 000 000 members across fifty seven denominations.
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Christian Endeavor
Maple Street
Men Who Stole Buick Car Were Much Wanted
Sheriff reports several men tied to Buick car theft from A. Gibson in Deming and related P O robbery indictments. Bud Kent pleaded guilty to four years in Leavenworth. others face trial as authorities pursue extra charges including forgery burglary and post office robbery. a witness Virginie Stopher is held.
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A. Gibson
Jack Smyer
United States
Walter W. Bailey
Tucson
Ariz
Hose
Ajo
Deming
Bud Kent
Ross Thatcher
Franklyn Klein
Raymond "Drake
Lawrence Cooke
P. O
Virginie
Stopher
Leavenworth
Cooke
Milwaukee
California
Man Eats Lye After Failed Attempt to Support Family
William Smith, owner of a gar age on North Platinum avenue, attempted to take his life with concentrated lye last Monday evening and returned home from hospital Wednesday. He had previously faced a grand jury after a charge of failing to support his family, received a suspended sentence conditioned on monthly payments, which he reportedly has been unable or unwilling to meet, leading to his suicide attempt.
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William Smith
Platinum avenue
lye
Smith
C. C. Rogers
R. R. Ryan
Aerial Circus at Fort Bliss Planned for Washington’s Birthday
Major L G Heffernan of Fort Bliss announces a two day serial circus on Washington’s Birthday and Sunday February 26 featuring four renowned aerial performers and army aviators. Maj Gen Robert L Howze backs the event to aid the post polo team traveling to San Francisco for a March 1 series.
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Washington
L. G. Heffernan
12th Aero Squadron
Fort Bliss
Texas
Robert L. Howze
San Francisco
Inquire About Deming and Mimbros Valley
The Chamber of Commerce reports inquiries about Deming and the Mimbros Valley from several residents including Miss Daisy Stonu of Whitesboro and Miss Asetath Straughan of Denton, with others listed. An open meeting is set for February 2 with a special invitation to farmers. The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. J D Henry’s home to sew for a foreign hospital in Africa. Mr and Mrs J G Moir left for Los Angeles for a ten day visit with relatives and rest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Deming
Mimbros Valley
Daisy Stonu
Whitesboro
Tex
Asetath Straughan
Denton
Texas
H. Schmitt
Moondridge
Kan
A. P. Tardeel
Pittafield
Brown
Turin
Iowa
Walter Peel
Chillicothe
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church
J.D. Henry
foreigni
Africa
Mr. J. G. Moir
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce Directors Chair Tax and Game Warden Move
Regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors approved writing Senator Murray and Rep Hughes to back a one mill city tax fund and to extend it to villages and towns. They also endorsed Hill 106 to grant the Game Commission authority to appoint the State Game Warden, removing politics from the post. C E movement secretary Wm Roy Breg will visit Deming to speak at 6:30 PM Sunday at the Presbyterian Church, touted as a six to eight state live wire speaker. He will stay with Rev J D Henry and wife on 8 Tven while in town.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Murray
P. A. Hughes
Chamber of
W. Roy Breg
Christian Endeavor movement
Deming
Brag
Breg
J. D. Henry
Tven
Miss Dorothy Baker Wins Typewriting Medal
Miss Dorothy Baker has just won a medal in typewriting with a 40 words per minute spec. She is aiming to win the 50 words per minute medal.
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Dorothy Baker
Women Missionary Union Meeting At Mrs Harley Martins
The Women s Missionary Union of the Baptist church met at Mrs Harley Martins home on S Lead. The program featured topics Where You Want Me To Go Talk Singing With Understanding Talk Committing the Commission and Daughters of the Union and Sons of the Denomination with prayers by several members.
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Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist church
Harley Martin
S. Lead
Mra Dunagan
Mra. H. Siler
Mra. Martin
Mra. Weaver
Mra. Stevenson
Mra Sumter
Daughters of the Union and
Sons of the Denomination
Grifta
Weathered
Both Wells Busy At Florida Oil Well In Deep Gumbo
Depths to 825 feet reached at the Florida bore after drilling through blue shales into a tight gumbo. Oil traces persist despite slow hard going, with C. L. Baker actively supervising and even shoveling coal and tending pipe.
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Florida
C. L. Baker
Florida concern
Deming
Angelus Well Drilling Delays Reported By The Headlight
The Angelus well has faced a week of minor troubles hampering progress. A Headlight representative found the pump broken and the reamer stuck last Sunday. Repairs delayed resumption, with driller Mr Clinton visiting to arrange repairs. Casing reached 207 feet and the hole was in good shape. expect progress before the next Headlight.
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Angelus
Clinton
Old Florida Well Sold to John Clark Near Deming
John Clark, a prominent proponent of Deming and nearby areas, purchased the abandoned Florida Oil Company well about five miles northwest of the city, along with surrounding land. The well was abandoned at roughly 1665 feet with 900 feet of casing remaining and at 1415 feet an oil strike was missed. Clark plans to reestablish production and bring the well to the surface.
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John Clark
Florida Oil Company
Clark
Florida
Four Taken to Pen in Santa Fe Trip
Deputy Sheriff Kay Grayson left Monday night for Santa Fe with William Jones the young man caught in the act of robbing Nordhaus attire and H Wheeler who was convicted of obtaining money by false representation. Jones faces three to five years while Wheeler receives two to three years. Deputy U S Marshal Wilkerson also went with Stella Dixon and Isidora L Torres to Santa Fe on liquor sale and possession charges.
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Kay Grayson
Santa Fe
Wm. Jones
Nordhaus
H. Wheeler
U.S
Wilkerson
Stella Dixon
negress
Isidora L Torres
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Ole
Virginia
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Marguerite Moon
Miss Marie Stevens
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H. D. CLARK
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C. OF
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