FBI Expert Spurs Lordsburg Lions Club Address
FBI specialist from El Paso spoke to the Lordsburg Lions Club on national duty and espionage. The talk covered unity, borders, and threats, with court cases and a call to support the war effort. The meeting included 4-H Club plans for Hidalgo County and remarks on local government contracts and a Fort Bliss troop visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lordsburg
el Paso
Hidalgo
Thomas E. Myers
FBI
Dutis
Armerican
United State
Jay
Cour
J . Iperv
Axis
Dal i
Etrin Federal Ray
King Etronous
Thelma Ross
Cal
Sinner
Mr. Myers
Tary Holt
M. Sundt Construction Co
Arizona
Heriffict
Hidalgo County
Exa Barto Willard
Thelma Joss
Giles
Bertha Scofield
J. T. Muir
Jet Mercer
Rex Kipplma Wells
Tex Maddox
Maddox
Gladys
Hazel Ellison
Henry
Donna Nelson
Essecar
Katherine Ar
Frank Bowman
Local Notables List Receives Guest Speaker
A guest speaker was announced for a community gathering featuring Winnie La Hann Mrs Leonard Been Miss Gladys Whisant Miss Mary Louise Noce Miss Gladys Gene Malone Miss Ruthe Fisher Billy Kimbley Mrs Sanstrom Mr and Mrs Lehman Eugene Montague Mrs C B Austin Dr C B Austin George P Jeffus Mr Pauline Jeffus Harold Bishop Mrs Gail Brickley E M Brickley Mrs Luella S Clark Mrs M M Baskett Mrs Harry L Scofield Mrs Ella Brown Mrs Nola Cochran Miss Ima Fairly Mrs Mary Mayfield Tom Mayfield E Forrest Sanders Mrs E Forrest Sanders and Thomas F E Myers as the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie la Hann
Leonard Been
Gladys Whisant
Mary Louise Noce
Gladys Gene Malone
Ruthe Fisher
Billy Kimbley
Sanstrom
Lehman
Eugene Montague
C. B. Austin
C. B Austin
George P. Jeffus
Pauline Jeffus
Harold Bishop
Gail Brickley
E. M. Brickley
Luella S. Clark
M. M Baskett
Harry L. Scofield
Ella Brown
Nola Cochran
Ima Fairly
Mary Mayfield
Tom Mayfield
E. Forrest Sanders
Thomas FE. Myers
Soldiers To Stop Overnight Here On April 1 And 11
Ft Bliss troops will stay overnight in our area with about 600 soldiers on April 1 and around 1200 on April 11. The Chamber of Commerce was notified and the city plans parking near the fair grounds. Mayor Short said arrangements would be made to accommodate the troops. Troops regularly pass through en route east or west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Donald Johnson
Tom Watson
Deming Chamber of Commerce
Paul F&f Hudson
United States
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
Watson
Lordsburg
The
Lions
Rotary
Deming
New Hidalgo
Carpenter's Union
Railroad Club
Ft. Bliss
Lion
Johnson
State Tax Commission
Lion Harry Rosenstein
Lion Jimmie Sumner
Pearl Harbor
England
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Short
Burglars Caught After Perry Store Break-In
Perry found two young men, ages 20 and 21, wearing clothing from the prior robbery. They were held on the store floor until Sheriff Allen and Under Sheriff Kerr arrived at 11 30 PM. The suspects were taken to Mr. Hen’s basement hotel for detention pending DA Hodges and Judge Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Roy Kerr
Lordeburg
Mr. Llen
J. W. Hodges
A. W. Marshall
Airfield Open for Civilian Flying Says Dr Conder
Dr HH Conder announces Lordsburg Airport is open to civilian flying for student instruction and charter trips. He offers his private ship for those needing air travel and notes a competent instructor is ready for learners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Conder
HH. Conder
Lordsburg
Lorda« Bure
Directors Call Meeting for Southwestern New Mexico Fair
Bartley B. McDonald president of the Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Fair Association sent letters to all directors summoning a courthouse meeting on April 11 at 2 p m to decide fair activities for this fall. Directors are urged to attend and provide suggestions to benefit the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley B. McDonald
Southwestern New Mexico Livestock & Fair Association
Visitor Lt. Davis Casual about Local People in Lordsburg
Lt. John M. Davis traveling with a soldier convoy spoke to Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce about his interest in local residents. He noted family ties to Mrs. Peter M. Chase and to Miss Grace Moore. Davis and Lt. Skaggs thanked the mayor city marshal and chamber for courtesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Davis
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Peter M. Chase
Nmmi
J. T. Austin
C. B. Austin
el Paso
Grace Moore
Metropolitan Opera
Davis
Skaggs
Easter Sunday service program at Methodist Church
A 1942 program lists Rev. F A Poage conducting a Sunday service with preludes, hymns, solos, and choir pieces. It includes the processional, offertory Salut de Amour, several No. hymn numbers, Easter prayers, and benediction, with church personnel and pianist credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachmantoff
Elgar
Mrs Bernard McBride’s Move to California Explored
Mrs Bernard McBride arrived two weeks ago to visit sister Mrs J S Cluberson and family. Mr McBride, here briefly, headed to Bakersfield California to locate. Mrs McBride and their daughter left Tuesday to join him in their new home. They previously lived near Seattle Washington. Mrs McBride is Ruth Ann Frymire a former Silver City girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard McBride
J. S. Cluberson
Mr. McBride
Bakersfield
California
Silver City Boy Safe From Philippines Combat Report
Robert Jackson Jr. of Silver City reports February 15 that no Silver City boys were casualties in the 200th C. A. actions. He commends the unit under Col. Sage for outstanding performance and includes a fabric fragment from one of the first Japanese planes shot down by the New Mexico regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jackson, Jr
Robert Jackson
Silver City
Ol. Sage
New Mexico
Palace Theatre Plans Grand April Lineup
Palace Theatre announces an April program slate led by Irene Dunne and Robert Montgomery in Unfinished Business. Other attractions include Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in Look Who's Laughing, Ann Rutherford and Robert Stack in Bad Lands of Dakota, Edward Arnold and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy, Deanna Durbin and Charles Laughton in It Started With Eve, Blondie’s Blessed Event with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake, and more stars such as Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Edward G Robinson, and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan's Secret Treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Allen
Palace Theatre
Irene Dunne
Robert Montgomery
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Ann Rutherford
Robert Stack
Dakota
Ip Edward Arnold
Walter Huston
Deanna Durbin
Charles Laughton
Eve
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Nelson Eddy
Rise Stevens
Edward G. Robinson
Edward Arnold
Trinidad
Pat O’brien
Frank Sully
Brian Donlevy
Lordsburg
Bob Hope
Vera Zorina
Victor Moore
Louisiana Purchase
Jackie Cooper
Susanna Foster
Johnny Weismuller
Maureen O’sullivan
N and T Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Ravens
The N and T Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs R F Ravens with members present including H B Chase S M Chase EK M Fisher Charles Fuller Nellie Holiday H N Scofield F H Singer and G W Trimble Guests included J J Augustine John S Clark Ida McCabe Geo Ewan Margaret Mercer and Olivia Wells at the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca. Morningstar
N. and T. Club
R. Ff. Ravens
Meadames H. 8. Chase
8. M. Chase
EK. M. Fisher
Charles Fuller
Nellie Holiday
H. N. Scofield
F. H. Singer
G. W. Trimble
Meadames
J. J. Augustine
John 8. Clark
Ida McCabe
Geo, Ewan
Margaret Mercer
Olivia Wells
Lordsbury Visit Highlights Local Church Ties
Roy Smith, minister of Willowbrook Church of Christ in California, visited Lordsburg this week with old friends. He once studied with Percy E. Krewson at Eugene Bible College in Oregon and recently filled the pulpit at Clovis Central Church of Christ. Smith sings bass with the Pacific Bible Seminary quartet, which appeared in Lordsburg last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
Willowbrook Church of Christ
Willowbrook
California
Lordsburg
Percy FE. Krewson
Eugene Bible College
Eugene
Oregon
Smith
Clovis
Central Church of Christ
Pacific Bible Seminary Quartete
Dunns Celebrates 64th Wedding Anniversary in Bowie
Mr and Mrs W H Dunn of Bowie marked their 64th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday March 28 from 3 to 9 pm. About 60 guests attended including son George R B Dunn of Hobbs daughter Mrs John H Olney of Coolidge and grandson John H Olney of Ft Bliss. Both born in Michigan he turns 89 in July she will be 82 in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dunn
Bowie
George RB. Dunn
Hobbs
John H. Olney
Coolidge
Ft. Bliss
Dunn
Michigan
Australian trip boosts Birdwell tale of care
Patrick A. Birdwell, son of John A. Birdwell of Silver City, reported by short wave radio from Australia that "The Australians are treating us like Kings." Since landing, he has regained the weight he lost en route, noting the country’s hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick A. Birdwell
John A. Birdwell
Silver City
Australia
Young Birdwell
Army Cantonment Construction and Soldier Letter Report
Sundt Construction Company begins erecting buildings for Army cantonment near Fort Stanton in Pampanga Philippines while heavy work on site follows material receipt. Fausto Noche writes to his parents from the Philippines. letter censored by Captain Bond and mailed as soldier's mail noting his OK status and upcoming duties. Doyle Hayes leads U S Employment Service registrations with 642 men in all classes awaiting assignment, aided by Dorothy Hunter and Don Abeyto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldier's Mall
Don G. Bond
Fausto Noche
Ft. Stotnenberg
Pampanga
Philippine Islands
FP. F. BE
Sundt Construction Company
Tucson
Sundt
Doyle Hayes
U. S. Employment Service
Doyle
Silver City
Dorothy Hunter
Charite
Legion Auxiliary Rummage to be held Saturday in Lordsburg
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a rummage and food sale on Saturday at the former Lordsburg Drug Store building on Railroad Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale of the American Legion Auxiliary
Lordsburg Drug Store
Railroad Avenue
Alpha Zeta initiates six members at Lordsburg alumni event
Grant Harper, a Lordsburg High School graduate now at New Mexico State, was initiated into the Alpha Zeta agricultural honorary fraternity on Monday. Only six members qualified. the society limits membership to the upper third of the sophomore class, emphasizing character leadership and scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Harper
Lordsburg High School
New Mexico
Alpha Zeta
Lordsburg Native Promoted to Sergeant at Lubbock School
Franklin W Corbell son of Mr and Mrs 8 F Corbell of Lordsburg has been promoted to sergeant. Col Thomas L Gilbert commander of the Lubbock Army Flying School confirms the advancement. Corbell is a graduate of Lordsburg High School and serves in the 408th School Squadron in the Instrument Department at the twin engine flying school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin W. Corbell
8. F. Corbell
Lordsburg
Thomas Lb. Gilbert
Lubbock Army Flying School
Lubbock
Texas
Corbell
Lordsburg High School
Health officials visit for public health work in state
Paul S. Fox of the State Bureau of Public Health Santa Fe Dr J C Mitchell district health officer Silver City and Carl Jensen district sanitary officer were here last week on public health business Jensen will remember for aid under current exacting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Fox
State Bureau of Public Health
Santa Fe
J. C. Mitchell
Silver City
Carl Jensen
Jensen
Heer
Wind charger remark from child hints at grandparents’ home
A five year old girl on a family trip to visit her grandparents near Se par notes her mother’s concern about finding the Conners at home. The child observes a windcharger in motion and quips that when grandma leaves she shuts off the wind charger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Chane
Conner
Highway 80
Separ
Pete Chase
Jane
Furlough Visit and Army Pay Increases Reported
Private Stephen W. Birchfield returns home on a five day furlough to visit his sister and friends in Lordsburg. It notes that Ped Brown, a member of his Camp Berkeley company, is nearby. Congress has approved pay raises for army navy and marine personnel with new monthly and grade pay scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen W. Birchfield
Legion of Lordsburg
Brown
Camp Berkeley
Ilinois
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine
Bridge Club gathers at home of Miss Helen Chase
The Monday Night Bridge Club met with Miss Mildred Truitt at Miss Helen Chase home. All members attended including Misses Lola Mae Atkinson Exa Barton Helen Chase Nancy Chase Ima Fairly Margaret Fuller Bess Johnston Bertha McCafferty Mildred Truitt and Mesdames Helen Robertson Thelma Ross Mrs Mary Lee Fairly attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Truitt
Helen Chase
Lola Mae Atkinson
Exa Barton
Nancy Chase
Ima Fairly
Margaret Fuller
Bess Johnston
Bertha McCafferty
Mesdames Helen Robertson
Thelma Ross
Mary Lee Fairly
Women Club meeting recalls state federation trip
Mrs H Scofield and Mrs Alton Warren returned from Albuquerque where they attended the New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs state meeting. A banquet honored national president Mrs John L Whitehurst of Baltimore and other events followed including a Mexican luncheon and a tea at the Simmen home. Resolutions urged defense, labor capital accord, anti excess profits, income tax on families, library support, women and children rights, school superintendent appointments, liquor restrictions near camps, food rules, and gas heating enforcement. Clovis will host the 194% convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ©. Scofield
Alton Warren
Albuquerque
New Mexico Federation of Woman's Clabe
Scofield
Department of American Homer
Womans’ Clubs
John L Whitehurst
Baltimore
Albert G. Simmen
Mra
Warren
Lordsburg Club
Death of Hidalgo County pioneer Joe A Leahy in Los Angeles
Grant Leahy writes from Los Angeles that Joe A Leahy died March 25 at age 74. A Lordsburg pioneer, he ran a long mercantile career and served as Hidalgo County first Sheriff in 1920. Funeral was March 28. The Roberta and Leahy firm was a longtime local establishment. The family receives warm sympathy from Lordsburg friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Pat) Leahy
Joseph A. Leahy
Los Angeles
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Joe
Roberta
Free poison grain for rodent control at County Agent office
Notice that poison grain is available free of charge at the County Agent office. Grain can be obtained anytime as long as a container or sack is provided to carry it away.
Hatfields and Cuetos Visit Relatives in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs W B Hatfield and Mr and Mrs A Cueto are in Los Angeles for a few days visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hatfield
Mrs. A. Cueto
Los Angeles
Mrs Clayborn Wayne Enroute to California
Mrs. Clayborn Wayne formerly Miss Alice Jones travels through Lordsburg on Wednesday en route to California to join her husband stationed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayborn Wayne
Alice Jones
Lordsburg
California
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Steins
ALL Fair
Methodist Church
F. A. Poage
Edward W. Norman
Jesus
Angel of
the Lord
Christ
Bess
Mesdames
Nat Gammon
Morton Coffman
Missey
Dorothy Melnnis
Parl Scott
Jace Choir
ALTOS
Dudley Robertson
Rh. R. Lewis
Babara Galusha
Messers
Joe Bareenas
Vondalee Page
Glen Phillips
Morton Coffrean
A. C. Olson
Harold Scofield
Orfa Mann
Wren
Harry Rosenstein
Joo Trpcunee Ceeeesees
Hau
Thelma Rogs
Benediction
Anna Beth Ewing
Donothy McInnis
Washington
Philippines
N. and
Blas Noche
Col. Sage
O. K
Fausto
Alpha Zeta Member
Woman's Club
Jor Leahy
Enroute
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