The Letter Way in Business Communication
The letter way was once essential for business and personal contact. Modern life favors quick methods, but the disciplined practice of letter writing remains the best means to meet communication needs.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
4
The letter way was once essential for business and personal contact. Modern life favors quick methods, but the disciplined practice of letter writing remains the best means to meet communication needs.
Numerous briefs cover Santa Fe business travel by J L Wells, Easter egg hunts for Methodist kids, hot cross buns sale by Lordsburg Bakery, new bookkeeper Fl Adair at Co-Operative mine, and changes at local churches. Socials at the Y M C A and B Y P U, moves like Chinese Laundry to Hardin building, Mrs. Walter Hancock’s club visit, and prize wins at the drug store window are noted. Also listed are theatre events, visits by relatives, property purchases, bank meeting, a purse found notice, and travel between Lordsburg, San Antonio, and Texas with multiple households referenced.
Scottish Rite Masons observe Maunday Thursday with appropriate exercises and a banquet tonight Easter services set for Sunday. Officers listed include C. R. Meyer Wise Master R A Egan secretary G W Hanner treasurer B H Cross S W J J Malone J W A W Morningstar orator S M Chase MC Lucius Dills state Scottish Rite secretary will attend.
A Pittsburg train group of 55 people from the national league passed through here Monday aboard a diner and two baggage cars en route from California. Fans gathered to watch the visitors and inspect the trains.
Las Vegas reports a $65000 appropriation for a new dormitory at the state asylum for the insane. Albuquerque notes a $23425 contract for the Karker building. Springer notes Holly Sugar Company distributed over $36000 to beef growers in French Maxwell and Springer districts. Santa Rosa Commercial club lays out plans for a premier airplanes landing field. Portales reports sixteen residences and eight brick business blocks under construction. Alamogordo town board announces extensive improvements costing $425000. Lordshuyz Bowie Oil Syndicate to spud a first well on Harmon ranch. Clovis remodeling of the high school campus to serve as a library. Tucumcari Caprock Ragland road to be rebuilt lowering grade from 14 to 6 percent. Abbott Standard Oil prepares to drill a new test well. Garfield acreage cleared for cultivation. Woon Mound Florida Company to drill for oil.
Attorney L. P. P. McHalffey has bought the Bradberry farm and a team of horses and plans agricultural stunts to showcase his skills.
Advertises storage space for vehicles with contact at P. J. Fairly offering rental of a storage room for autos.
The Woman's Club met Monday to study New Mexico history. Mrs. Dee Hall led the program with segments presented by Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Lyday, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Wild and Mrs. Benks Austin.
W. F. Larremore and wife and Marion have returned to Hot Springs due to his ongoing ill health. His improvement is described as very slow, with concern for his condition.
A reader shares humorous observations about New Mexico license plates labeled Front and Rear. The writer imagines a car with Rear in front provoking confusion, and notes an electrician driving at night with no lights.
Morning and evening crowds fill the Christian Church with strong Bible School attendance. April 42nd schedules include Bible School at 10 am led by R. B. Ownby, Lord's Supper and preaching at 11, sermon Myth or Fact The Resurrection of Christ. Evening preaching at 8 about the Conversion of the Chiefest of Sinners. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 8. David Wright leads the Endeavor with What Does the Resurrection of Jesus Mean.
Mrs B H Gross visits sister Mrs Effie Jackson Carmichael a Phoenix Woman's Club member who spoke Monday on French Realists Balzac Zola and De Maupassant The talk titled French Fiction highlights Carmichael educated at State Teachers College Silver City and now vice librarian of Phoenix Public Library Arizona Republic noted her strong qualifications.
Miss Faye Bynum presents a paper on phonics at a county teachers institute. She defines phonics as the study of speech sounds in English and outlines 44 elementary sounds split into consonants and vowels with aims in ear training pronunciation and phonetic reading power.
Among those enjoying the Pavioa entertainment at Douglas Friday night were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Briel and son Robert Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Wm Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hayes Mrs. T. H. Cougill Misses Finley Wallace Candy McCall By num Nannie Browne Lillie Hanner and Elva Bradberry Messrs G L Roys M P Walker Eugene Montague W F Ritter Felix Winslow Prof Ethan Wright Roy King and Red Weldon They all pronounce it an entertainment extraordinary.
Psalm 107 21 recalls praise to the Lord for goodness and wonderful works to the children of men marking a devotional reminder of gratitude and faith.
Notice of a May 7 1925 election in School District No 2 Hidalgo County New Mexico to determine incurring 12000 dollars in bonds for building a high school. Election held at H M Payne residence Virden with County Board of Education clerk B H Cross issuing notice April 9 30.
In the Animas country districts 6 12 14 and 415 will vote on consolidation on April 18 and the measure is expected to pass. Supporters call it a step forward for regional schooling.
Rev. John M. Rice of Abilene Texas will lead a series of meetings at the old Presbyterian church in Duncan Arizona starting April 11 in support of the Church of Christ.
Fifty five votes were cast with Mrs. Marsha Fuller and Geo. P. Jeffus each receiving 55 votes and G. W. Trimble 52 with three scattering. L. R. Boyd Miss Inez Wright and the editor served on the election board.
The Easter cantata The Crucified by Nevin will be presented at the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening under Miss Thelma Finley with Mrs C Fuller as pianist. The program includes multiple choruses, solos by D W Briel Louise Kinnon Mrs Koogler and Prof Summers, a mixed quartet, violin and cornet numbers, and different evening selections. Public invited.
Rev. L. P. Leavell and Rev. 8. 8. Russell of Albuquerque will lecture at the Baptist church Friday night. The event is free to the public and open to all.
A red and white collie has been missing from home for several days. A reward is offered for the dog's safe return.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.