Business Ticket Wins Bond Issue in Lordsburg
The Business Ticket headed by incumbent mayor Gammon led the board of aldermen and Police Judge W. C. Waney to victory Tuesday. Aldermen elected were Marvin Pierce Fausto Woche J D Hall and H J Rolfe. The Veterans Ticket led by L K Diffenderfer lost. The bond issue carried nearly four to one establishing Lordsburg as a leading city in the state.
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At Gammon
Ept
W. C.wney
Marvin
Chip) Pierce
Fausto Woche
J. D. Hall
H. J. Rolfe
William Benjamin Robertson cattleman dies at Clover ranch
William Benjamin Robertson a well known cattleman died at his Clover ranch Thursday night at 9 80 p m aged 76 after two years illness. He came to New Mexico in 1899 and was long connected with the Diamond Tie Company. He leaves wife six sons Asa Austin Robertson Jr and William Benjamin Robertson Jr a daughter Mrs Bill Cow or McNeal and a step daughter Mrs R R Ellison Jr of San Rita. Funeral at Clover Saturday at 10 a m conducted by Rev Raymond Kurtz Brown in charge.
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William Benjamin * Robertson
Clover
Robertson
iHealth
Diamond Tie Company
Bre
William Benjamin Robson, Jr
Asa Austin Robson
Bill Cowor McNeal
R. R. Ellison, Jr
San Rita
Clovdale
Vy. Raymond Kurtz
Browne
Methodist Church Plans Holy Week Observances
Palm Sunday begins April with evening services as the pastor urges members to cooperate for Holy Week. The Women’s Society of Christian Service will visit members to boost attendance and invite new members. Singers will perform special numbers each evening. Rev. Franklin R. Poage leads the church.
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Methodist Church
Womans Society of Christ
Franklin R. Poage
Eastern Star gathering honors Grand Matron in Deming
A Tuesday evening event in Deming honored the Grand Matron with a western regional gathering. Attendees included Mesdames Ma Muir, Ella Clark, Thilde Johnson, and Mary Dee pp, with Mr. and Mrs. Burl Chapin of Cliff also present. News from baby Reynolds, a U S Navy member in California, notes an imminent discharge.
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Deming
Lordsburg
Mesdames Ma Muir
Ella Clark
Thilde Johnson
Mary Deepp
Burl Chapin
Merly
Cliff
Military training a national ideal says Harding College leader
President George S Benson of Harding College urges universal military training and higher enlisted pay to boost voluntary enlistment. He warns against forced conscription and argues training should improve the fighting force without disrupting education or culture.
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George S Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Defense of universal military training in a wartime context
The author argues against universal military training as regimentation that would hinder technical skill development. He insists defense relies on skilled technicians, not broad conscription, and that voluntary service with good pay yields a stronger, cheaper force than mandatory training.
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America
Uncle Sam
Mrs Rosalie Ferguson Obituary From Redrock Texas
Rosalie Bennett Ferguson born December 6 1857 in San Antonio Texas married William A Ferguson in 1874. Thirteen children born. seven survive. She died April 1 at Redrock Texas home of Elma Wright and was buried in Redrock cemetery. Service by Rev Franklin R Poage. pallbearers named. three songs included.
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Rosalie Bennett
San Antonio
Texas
William A. Ferguson
Mary Eiband
Lal‘ing
Lillie Heitman
Redrock
W. F. Ferguson
Jim J. Purgerson
Big Springs
Ned Ferguson
Camp Wood
Patrick Ferguson
Sutherland Springs
Elma K. Wright
Wright
Franklin R. Poage
Wallace Heitman
Ralph Wright
Harmon Wright
E. D. Wright
Johnnie Wright
Ray Harper
Bedrock
Selso Gonzales 71 Dies After Forty-One Years with SP
Selso Gonzales, 71, longtime Lordsburg resident, died March 24 at home after forty-one years with the Southern Pacific Railroad. He recently retired and drew his pension. Funeral services Tuesday were held at the Catholic Church with Rev Grive officiating. he is survived by his wife, three daughters Jeasse, Juanita Gonzales, Lydia Maya, and four sons Jose, Joaquin, Manuel Gonzales, and Louis Maya overseas.
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Selso Gonzales
Lordsburg
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Gonzales
Jack Heather
Grive
Jeasse
Juanita Gonzales
Lydia Maya
Jose
Joaquin
Manuel Gonzales
Louis Maya
Charley Fogliasso Improves, Church Leader Granted Notice
The many friends of Charley Fogliasso, Minister of the Church of Christ, will be glad to know he is improving.
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Charley Fogliasso
Church of Christ
New Mexico Labor Leaders Support Price Control
Earl McDonald secretary of the American Federation of Labor for New Mexico says seventy three percent of people back price control and defends OPA. He criticizes Senator Elmer Thomas for calling to abolish the OPA and urges solidarity for the price ceiling to prevent inflation.
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Labor
Earl McDonald
Santa Fe
American Federation of Labor For
New Mexico
McDonald
Elmer Thomas
Albuquerque
OPA
AF of L
Thomas
Price Control Panels Do Not Impose Fines Officials Say
District OPA Enforcement officers clarified that price panels only recommend settlements and do not levy penalties. Settlements are voluntary and offered in lieu of suits under the Emergency Price Control Act. The panels, composed of volunteers from business, labor, veterans, and consumers, aim to curb price violations and inflation.
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OPA
Norman M.pfutzenreuter
Albuquerque
Cyrus R Meyer Funeral in Lordsburg
Cyrus R Meyer born September 2, 1871 in Richmond Virginia died in Lordsburg March 25 1946 aged 74 years 6 months 22 days. He came to Lordsburg about 26 years ago and was a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge. Funeral services were held at the Mortuary at 3 p m Wednesday March 27 by Rev Franklin R Poage with Masons at the grave. Music by Miss Lucy Gass Sam Gass and E C Payne burial in Mountainview cemetery Harber Heather in charge.
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Cyrus R. Meyer
Richmond
Virginia
Lordsburg
Masonic Lodge of
Franklin R. Poage
Lucy Gass
Sam Gass
E. C. Payne
Mountainview Cemetery
Harber Heather
William Martin dies in Silverton mining accident
William Martin, 31, formerly of Martin and Sons, Hidalgo county ranches, was killed in a mining accident near Silverton Colorado last Sunday. He leaves a wife and young daughters, his C. C. Martin of Lordsburg father, four sisters, and one brother Calvin of Duncan Arizona. Funeral services will be in Duncan Arizona this afternoon.
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Willia Martin
Silverton
Colorado
Martin
Martin and Sons
Hidalgo
Grant County
C. C. Martin
Lordsburg
Calvin
Duncan
Arizona
Taylor McDonald
White Signal. Co
C. Martin
First National Bank of
William Martin
Hidalgo County
Mrs Kerr returns from Texas vacation
Mrs Sibyl Kerr ended a two week vacation visiting relatives in Dallas and other Texas towns. Mr and Mrs J A Foster with daughter and Miss Gladys Sapp attended a rodeo in El Paso on Saturday night.
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Sibyl Kerr
Dallas
Texas
J. A. Foster
Gladys Sapp
el Paso
Church Schedule Highlights and Parish Activities
The notice lists weekly church services for an Assembly of God congregation with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m., midweek service on Wednesday, and a Tuesday Young People's service. It also notes catechism instruction, boys recreation, and bilingual Masses from October to May with two Sunday masses at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. including a Spanish sermon.
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Young People
Church notices for Poage and Wright congregations
Franklin R Poage pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Church of the Nazarene at Seventh and Shakespeare Rev O L Wright pastor holds Sunday School 10 a m devotional service 11 a m junior society 5 p m evangelistic service 7 p m and midweek prayer Tuesday 7 p m
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Franklin R. Poage
Epworth League
Shakespeare
O. L. Wright
St Pauls Episcopal Church Services at Lordsburg Library
The Rev. David E. Holt presides as minister in charge with Sunday services at 4 p.m. at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library. Bible School meets at 10 a.m. and morning church service at 11 a.m. Youth meeting at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Election item noted.
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David E. Holt
Lordsburg-Hidalgo
Community Service Meeting Planned at Mrs Baxter's Home
Mrs J H Baxter hosts a Friday afternoon service with co hosts Mrs George Wrimble and Mrs H L Scofield and Ernest Short leading the program. G B Hayes of Unean Arizona visits Lordsburg relatives Iloer Brooks and family. Paul and Mrs Hudson of Melrose NM welcome a son Paul Michael born April 1 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Claude and Leon Speer siblings return from Texas trip. Scott and White Clinic in Temple attended. Katheryne Dunagan and Donny move to Stokes Apartments. Dunagan formerly ran Roy Hotel. R M Reynolds returns from a San Diego visit. Betty Reynolds from Teachers College Silver City visits mother.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
J. H. Baxter
George Wrimble
H. L. Scofield
Ernest Short
Paul Hudson
Melrose
New Mexico
Paul Michael
Apri
Claude Speer
Leon Speer
Texas
Temple
R. M. Reynolds
San Diego
Betty Reynolds
Teachers College
Silver City
Wheat shipments lag as war aid eyes six million tons
The U S Council News reports ongoing delays in wheat exports with millions of people, including many children, facing hunger. Elevators reopen as freight cars move to ports, but a bottleneck remains. Six months of exports reached about five million tons with a six million ton goal for January to June 1946 to feed war starved nations.
Card of Thanks for Flowers from Up-To-Date Cafe
We thank friends for the lovely flowers sent on opening day from Up-To-Date Cafe.
Birthday Party for R. N. Miller in May Atkinson Home
R N Miller celebrated his ninety first birthday at his sister Mra May Atkinson's home with about 80 friends gathering for old time songs and coffee. He left soon after for Starr Texas. The Wednesday Bridge Club met at Mrs EB Allen's home with members including Mesdames C B Austin W F Wine tere Hazel Buvana. Hazel Buvens and her son Gilbert spent Thursday in El Paso.
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R. N. Miller
Mra
May Atkinson
Rachel Atkinson
Mr. Miller
Starr
Texas
EB. Allen
C. B. Austin
W. F. Wine Tere
Hazel Buvana
Hazel Buvens
Gilbert
el Paso
Social Evening Event At Mrs Short Home Featured Prizes
On Thursday evening Mrs Ernest Short hosted a gathering with a high prize won by Mrs Ralph Clark and second high by Mrs Jane Van Meter. Consolation prizes went to Mrs Mary Galusha and Mrs Mildred Townsend with traveling prize to Mrs Alton Powell. Attendees included Miss Imag Fairly and others.
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Ernest Short
Fridge
Ralph Clark
Jaane van Meter
Tarry Galueha
Mildred Townsend
Alton Powell
Megdamen Clara Kimbley
Homer Brooks
J. I. Baxter
Marty Galusha
Ieane van Meter
Flo la Brown
RK. B. Rice
Miss Imag
Bereaved family thanks friends for sympathy and flowers
The Seleo Gonzales family expresses gratitude for the sympathetic kindness and beautiful floral offerings received after the death of their husband and father.
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Seleo Gonzales
Mrs Lela Mae Walters Visits Lordaburg On Tuesday
Mrs Lela Mae Walters of Animar visited Lordaburg on Tuesday in a brief social note from the community page.
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Lela Mae Walters
Animar
Lordaburg
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Regular Monthly Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday April 10 at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Moselle Mesnecar. Mrs Frank Bowman and Miss Mary Mesasecar will be the hostesses.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Mra
Moselle Mesnecar
Frank Bowman
Mary Mesasecar
Big Horn Games Protective Association Meeting Notice
Notice to sportsmen states the Big Horn Games Protective Association will meet April 8 at 7 p m in City Hall to elect officers for the coming year and to show hunting and fishing motion pictures. Plan to attend.
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Big Horn Games Protective Association
Lordsburg Visitor List Includes Animas Guests
Among Lordsburg visitors from Animas on Tuesday were A. J. Love, Jeff Dunagan, G. and W. A. Ballard.
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Lordsburg
Animas
A. J.love
Jeff Dunagan
G. and
W. A. Ballard
El Paso Visit By Mr and Mrs NI Wil liame and Fausto Noche
Mr and Mrs Charles NI Wil liame and Fausto Noche spent several days in El Paso this week, according to local notes.
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Charles Ni, Williame and
Fausto Noche
el Paso
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Astren Star
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U. S. Navy
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Univer
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Everett Smith
Aall
Ist. Joseph Catholic Church
F. M. Grive
Berharda Aragon
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Church OF the Nazarene
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Donny
Stokes Apartmenita
Mrs. Dunagan
Roy Hotel
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Andra
Joken Riging
New Sweden
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Sweden
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Alabama
Andrew Jackson
Skad
Thay Vo Jahier
Jay
Tod Bas
First Bank
United States
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Philadelphia
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D. A. Council News
Army Convalescent
Edward T. Kuzma
Cleveland
Old Cartonment Hospital
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American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
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Hoover
White House
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Beauty
Star
Lloyd Stover
Muskegon
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Haly
New York
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Mother Roth
Broadway
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Frank
Churchill
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Washington
Fulton
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