Farmers Meet Friday to Discuss Cotton Planting in Mimbres Valley
Farmers in the Mimbres Valley are invited to a Friday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss cotton planting and raising. The event highlights past successes, notes high prices, and mentions the Mimbres Valley Farmers Association purchasing a cotton gin to encourage acreage. attendees urged to pledge acres for this year.
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Commeres
Mimbres Valley
Eddy county
Rio Grande Valley
Mimbrea Valley
Assahaa
Deming residents tapped for state posts by governor
Governor Hinkle named J. A. Mahoney to the Agricultural College Board for four years and John C. Watson to the State Game Commission for four years. Grace B. Melavin, wife of a Santa Rosa banker and former Democratic finance chair, seeks confirmation as State Game Warden and may become the nation’s only woman game warden if approved.
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Hinkle
J. A. Mahoney
Agricultural College Board
John C. Watson
State Game Commission
Grace B. Melavan
senate
Melavin
Santa Rosa
charman
Pictures of 3500 Years Ago
The Headlight features a week of photographs from Tutankhamen’s tomb in the Nile valley showing ancient Egypt’s civilization. The captions explain artifacts and daily life as viewers compare clothes furniture and objects from over a thousand years before Christ. Sam J. Clark, from the Corralitos Ranch near Case Grande, Mexico, is visiting Deming. he reports about 24,000 head of cattle on the ranch and notes heavy recent snowfall and abundant ruins that hint at green feed ahead.
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David
Israe
Egypt
valley of the Nile
Tut-Ankh-Amen
treabey
agya
phése
mnude
Chris
segaras
Sam J. Clark
Corralitos Ranch
Case Grande
Mexico
Deming
Mr. Chek
New Mexico
Corraltos
Mr. Clark
Deming Girls Win District Buck et Ball Title in Las Cruces
The Deming High girls captured the district Bucket Ball championship at Las Cruces beating Silver City Normal 18 to 16 after moving the event from Silver City. Anne Wilkerson led scoring with team mates Bonnie Clark and Dora Jo Berry earning all star honors as Deming also defeated Hillsboro 97 to 1 in an earlier match and defeated Silver City in a close final.
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New Mexico
Silver City
Las Cruces
Deming
Santa Rita
Lordsburg
Hillsboro
Hurley
irls
eit
old Deming High
Anne Wilkerson
Guls
Bonnie Clark
Dora Jo Berry
te Bain vicetory
Harwood promoted by Rio Grande Oil to Bisbee Arizona move
Harwood, after 18 months in Denting representing Rio Grande Oil, receives a promotion and will move to Bisbee Arizona after a week in El Paso. The firm notes his strong work and many friends and the leadlight follows him. Roy Ruebush named local representative for Rio Grande. formerly secretary of Mimbres Valley Partners’ Association, trusted to handle local affairs starting soon.
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Harwood
Rio Grande Oil Company
Bisbee
Arizona
El Paso
Roy Ruebush
Rio Grande
Ruebush
Mimbres
Rodeo Planned For St Patrick's Day Event
A notice urges readers to attend a one day rodeo on March 17 featuring Bonnie Gray and her team with riding, roping and bulldogging events. The night promises lively entertainment and a chance to join in the fun.
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St. Patrick's Day
bie Vance
ty Bonnie Gray
County buys new Buick for sheriff to boost speed
The County Commissioners approved purchasing a new Buick for the sheriff's office to replace foot chases and hired cars. The move aims to save costs, place officers on equal footing with neighboring counties, and improve recovery of stolen property and enforcement actions.
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sheriff's office
jong Jean
New Mexico Senate Backs Colorado Columbus & Mexican RR
The New Mexico Senate adopted a resolution memorializing the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant a building permit for the Colorado Columbus and Mexican railroad. The house had approved a similar measure, and a certificate of necessity is expected to be issued soon. If granted, construction may start promptly, with all stock subscribed and funds ready. Deming is anticipated to see work begin first, with crews standing by.
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New Mexico Senate
Colorado, Columbus & Mexican railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
house
Interstate Compittee Committee
begin
Deming
crewe wailng
Local Society Happenings and W M S Notes
Informal bearer party honors Scotty Skidmore as he leaves for El Paso. Miss Christine Gibson hosts friends at her home and refreshments are served. Upcoming meetings include the Methodist tabernacle on March 20 and Mrs. Potterson’s home on Pine Street. W M S activities cover prayer week, programs at the Tabernacle, and reports on evangelism and church extension with Mrs. Gansaway and other speakers.
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Chistine Gibson
Scott Skidmore
El Paso
Scotty
Deming
WMS
First Baptist Church
Cooper
W. Pine
Harley Martin
Mountains
Parrish
Siler
Tabernacle
Gansaway
Cuba
Canal Zone
Griffin
Lou Weaver
Santer
Deming Women's Club Meeting Highlights Activities
Deming W C 7 U met Tuesday at Mrs Mra C Siler home. President Mrs C C Rogers opened the session. Mrs Barracka led the devotional. Mrs C H Siler introduced the entertainment committee chairwoman Mrs Turner. Sumter sang Union Signal. Members read clippings from Who I Am. Talks covered activities of the wets, combating them, value of prohibition publicity, and meat gains from Union Signal. A reading by Mrs Moreland and a solo by Mrs Glyood. A children’s department, led by Sumter, will be organized with merit badges planned.
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Deming
W. C
Mra. C
H. Siler
Sumter
Deming Woman's Club hears talk on Sacred Music
The Muse Department met at the club room on W Pine with Rev L S Shetiner of the Episcopal church delivering an engaging talk on Sacred Music. He traced music from early church influence to modern composers, with illustrations of Gregorian chant and Luther hymns and noted a tale of Goldberg during the plague. The next meeting will feature Mrs Young presenting a paper on The Land of the Delight Makers and Mrs Shermer on Music of New Mexico, with special music planned.
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Muse
Women's Club
W. Pine
L. S. Shetiner
Episcopal church
Rev. Shermer
Shermer
poeteas
choi
JV Schurtz
Mesdames Schuter
Glovd
Morgan ath
Luther
Goldberg
tair
Mary
Gee
Washington
John Goss
Weasley
Women’s club
Deming to Hold City Clean-Up Week Event
The Deming Woman's Club partners with the sanitary department for a city cleaning drive soon. C B Morgan leads sanitation with Woman's Club support, enlisting Boy Scouts and offering prizes for most trash collected. Committees led by Mrs Vickers and Dr Cain plan methods, with residents to clean their own premises and rubbish placed for pickup. dates to be announced.
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Deming Woman's Club
sanitary department
C. B. Morgan
Woman’s Club
Vickers
Cain
McKissick
Gee. Robinson
Woman's Club
Capt and Mrs Wells Sail for Manila
The Deming Headlight notes Capt G H Wells and his wife Faye McKeyes left San Francisco aboard the transport Thomas at noon en route to the Philippines. They celebrated their first anniversary, stayed ten days in a local hotel, and expect about twenty eight days travel mainly by sea with a possible rail segment. Best wishes accompany their voyage.
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Deming
Dennag
N. MMDear
Capt G. H Wells
Faye McKeyes
San Francisco
sal
the
Phillipines
Faye
Capt
George
Paye
Italy
Capt. George
Thomas
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Guam
Declamatory Contest Scheduled at Junior High
The Junior High will hold a Declamatory contest on March 23 in the High School assembly. All interested pupils are invited. Preliminary winners include TB Glass and Malle Guyon with Hope White. TA Class Margret Love and Connie Gaines. 8B Father Douglas and Mack Thorn. 8A Forest Griffin and John Weednan. Each winner will receive a book of readings.
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TB Glass
Malle Guyon
Hope White
Margret Love
Connie Gaines
Douglas
Mack Thorn
Forest Griffin
John Weednan
Deming Team Tryouts Announce First Practice Next Sunday
Notice to all Nall signed players for the Deming team. First practice set for next Sunday afternoon. Players expected to attend to get in shape for the season and compete with the Dering boys.
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Deming
Dering
Cattle in Mexico May Stay Twelve Months
American cattle sent to Mexico for Araxag purposes may remain there 12 months and still be returned duty free. The period in one instance consists of an extension of four months. The former limit was eight months. The increase resulted from a joint resolution passed by both houses of Congress. W. W. Turney was notified by telegram yesterday from Eugene Meyer Jr., managing director of the War Finance Corporation.
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Mexico
Una
congress
W. W. Turney
Eugene Meyer, Jr
war finance corporation
Tax Help Sessions Placed At Deming Bank
On March 10 19 15 14 and 1hth A C Roberts deputy Internal Revenue Collector will be at the First National Bank in Deming to assist taxpayers with income tax forms. Help available for those needing guidance or questions about filing. Call for details or directions to the session.
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Roberts
Internal Revenue
First National Bank
Deming
Angelus Florida Resume Drilling Progress Report
The Angelus and Florida oil wells resume activity after stoppages due to mud and gumbo. Clinton reports the Angelus near the 3252 foot level with clean pipe and improved shoving, while Baker notes Florida’s Bumpus recovering and crews proceeding slowly through tough gumbo to continue drilling. John Clark in California awaits funds to return and restart work on his well.
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Angelus
Florida
Mx. Bumpus
Clinton
cella
Hatcheld
Baker
John Clark
California
Clark
stark
School Board Election Set For April In Aust
An April school board election will fill two seats on the five member Aust board as terms of two members expire. Current directors include J A Mulaney J G Cooper J C Watson Mrs F D Vickers and Mrs J M Crawford has expressed willingness to run. Nominations close March 19 at noon with city clerk. Wisdom quote ends the item.
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J. A. Mulaney
J.G. Cooper
J. C Watson
F. D. Vickers
Q. #. Cooper
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HAMBONE
PAT COLLECTUH
VICTORS
DENING GIRLS
TOURNAM
AL HARWOOD
R'mainder
SHERIFF SMYER
BUICK
N. ML
NEWR. R
I. C. Cc
MISS GINSON
Mesdames Reemes
Sumter, Roberts and Biehn
Methodist tabernacle
F.C Prterson
Pinestreet
WOMAN'S’ CLUB
MRS. WELLS
MANILA
MICKIE
KE maa
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