Far Away Operetta by Wilson School Pupils
An operetta Far Away will be presented by Wilson school pupils Friday night in the gym at 8 o clock. Mrs Thel Ross directs with music by the director. The play follows Bob and Betty and Ann visiting European cousins after a Train of Thought voyage featuring dances and songs.
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Central School
Thelma Ross
Wilson School
Iday
Ral
Mrs. Thel- Ross
Bob
Betty
Ann
Lordsburg City Clerk William Oxsheer Dies at 73
William E. Oxsheer, 73, city clerk of Lordsburg, died Wednesday evening April 12 after a heart attack at the city hall. He was stricken about 7:00 p.m. in the office. efforts to revive him failed. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Oxsheer
C. Cc. Fuller
Ok Him
Householders Urged to Use Containers for Dirt and Rocks
Citizens told to place dirt and rocks in containers and in side the containers for city collection. A note to households lists the required amount and timing, with instructions that rocks weighing up to 642 units will be mixed into delivery rounds.
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C.C. Matin
Yor
Dairy Queen Opens on West Railroad Ave
Dairy Queen opens at West Railroad Ave underpass with 11 30 a m to 10 p m hours. Blackie Martin announces cone with the curl on top on April 11. The article traces growth to over 800 locally owned stores in 619 cities across 42 states and Japan.
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Dairy Queen
West Railroad Ave
Blackie Martin
Blackie
Dairly
Pansion
Japan
Kirk A. Joruny
Red Cross Drive For Hidalgo County Totals $1426.54
Hidalgo County surpassed its Red Cross fund drive quota of 1279.00 by 147.54, collecting 1426.45, with campaign chairwoman Mrs. Earle Kerr praising volunteers like Mrs. Ralph Sheldrich and many others for their time and effort. Harold R. Fowler commended the county's community spirit in a congratulatory letter. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith were reported on a business trip to Tucson, Arizona.
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Red Cross
Hidalgo County
Earle Kerr
Kerr
Harold R. Fowler
Ralph Sheldrich
Robert Tibbs
David Warren
Homer Brooks
Jos. Barencas
Katherine Smith
Jack Lowrance
R. V. Traylor
C. B. Austin
Walter Dunagan
Felix Gauthier
Animas
Myrtle Tenney
Christine Jones
Virden
Jack Hoggett
Rodeo
Darlene Latham
Steins
E. S. Bowrhart
Barfiner Mining Co
Ralph Smith
Tucson
Ariz
Shakespeare On U S Highway 80 Featured On 1950 Maps
The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce received 1950 official road maps featuring Shakespeare with an Official Scenic Historical Marker. The marker highlights Shakespeare on U S Highway 80 as a stop along the Butterfield Trail used by stage coaches from 1858 to 1881, located just west of town. Mrs. Emma Muir wrote Shakespeare history and the story Shakespeare Becomes a Ghost Town. Maps available at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shakespeare
U. S. Highway 80
Butterfield Trail
Emma Muir
New Mexico
Japanese word for chop sticks is hashi
The term hashi in Japanese refers to chop sticks used for eating. It denotes the utensil pair known in English as chopsticks and is commonly written with specific kanji characters in Japanese text.
Old Timers Dance Sponsored by Hidalgo County Group
An Old Timers dance sponsored by the Hidalgo County Old Timers Association will take place Saturday night April 15 at the Legion hall. All old timers and their families and anyone wishing to attend are invited with Bradberry providing music.
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Hidalgo County Old Timers Association
Legion Hall
Bradberry Music
Lordsburg Population Guessing Contest Ends April 30
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce sponsors a census guessing contest to encourage a full population count. Residents are urged to submit their best guess with name at the chamber office before April 30 for a chance at a cash prize.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Doak Heard Visit From Hachita
Mr and Mrs Doak Heard of Hachita were in town on Tuesday of this week.
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Mrs. Doak
Hachita
Jack Best 21 Killed in Auto Accident
Jack Best twenty one was instantly killed at 11 Saturday night April 8 two miles west of the city on highway 80. He was driving a 1937 Ford coupe when he apparently lost control crossing in front of a west bound Rose Co truck. Best was hurled from the car landing fifty eight feet from the impact. W C Wilson driver of the truck and L D Fails relief driver both of Houston Texas were uninjured. State Patrolman John R Bradford of this city reports details.
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Jack Best
Mr. Best
Rose Co
Best
W. C. Wilson
L. D. Fails
Houston
Texas
John R. Bradford
Womans Club Art Exhibit And Silver Tea
Lordsburg Woman's club hosts an art exhibit by Mrs. Jane Soule of Dun Can Arizona at the club house Monday April 17 from 3 to 5 30 p m A silver tea will be served Past presidents will pour and entertainment includes a duet by Mrs Emma Scofield and Mrs Thelma Rose and piano selections by Magdaline Chavez Betty
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
Jane Soule
Duncan, Ariz
Emma Scofield
Thelma Rosé
Magdaline Chavez
Betty
Dale Allen Bitten by Rattlesnake
Dale Allen 16, son of Mr and Mrs Julian Allen, was bitten on the right leg Sunday afternoon at C B canyon on the Silver City road. He cut the wound and bled himself, received snake bite medicine from Dr J H Baxter, and recovered with no ill effects.
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Dale Allen
Julian Allen
Silver City
Dale
J. H. Baxter
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Lordsburgere
William E
Retary
Dairy Queen Naional Trade Association, Inc
United States
Philippines
Central
South America
Pio
Neered
OLD Timers Dance
Hidalgo CO
OLD Timers Assn
Mountain View
Womans Club
Southern Pacific Railroad
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