Frontier Airlines Officials Begin Regional Route Survey
Frontier Airlines officials from Denver conduct a survey flight with a planning party to inspect airports and terminal facilities as they pursue feeder service plans. The survey targets Arizona and New Mexico towns including Winslow Prescott Phoenix Nogales Bisbee Douglas Globe Safford Morenci Lordsburg Deming Cruces and El Paso. The Civil Aeronautics Board approved the acquisition of Arizona Air by Frontier as Monarch Air Lines to enable this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isis
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Colo
Lordsburg
Municipal Air
Arizona Air Inc
Arizona
New Mexico
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Monarch Air Lines, Inc
Arizona Airys
Mexico
Arizona Airways
Winslow
Prescott
Phoenix
Tuc- Nogales
Bisbee
Douglas
R. Globe
Safford
Morenci
City-Hurley
Deming and Cruces
el Paso
Texas
H. Carr
Education Association officers named for year in New Mexico
The Southwest District of the New Mexico Education Association announces officers for the year. President Miss Jessie Cleve of Mesilla Park. Vice president Mr W D Oll of State College Las Cruces. Second vice president Mr Eley Freeburg of Lordsburg. Executive Committee South District Mr J Cloyd Milling. District President Mr G W Stout of Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Dist
New Mexico Education
Ation
Jessie Cleve
Mesilla Park
W. D. O’ll
State College
Las Cru
Eley Freeburg
Lordsburg
NMEA
J. Cloyd
Western Courts sale secures Dunne property near city edge
Mrs Arley Dunne of Denver bought the Western ms filling station and shop from Lawrence Gay. The property sits on the city edge with Dunne's nephew Gwynne Vaughn to oversee. Dunne, formerly active with Denver Dry Goods, plans improvements and business expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley Dunne
Denver
Lawrence Gay
Hights
Dunne
Gwyne Vaughn
Lordsburg Aims for 5000 Population in 1950 Census
R B Ownby secretary of the Chamber of Commerce reports Lordsburg's 1940 population was 3101. He urges residents inside the corporate limits to be counted by census enumerators to reach 5000 in 1950 and asks residents to enter the Chamber sponsored contest for a cash prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ownby
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Mrs. T. W. McCabe to Retire as Bursar at NMW
Mrs. Thomas W. McCabe, longtime bursar at New Mexico Western College Silver City, retires June 30 1950 after starting as assistant bursar in 1939 She will be succeeded by Mr Hyman Kelly and her work has been praised by state comptroller J D Hannah and college president James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. McCabe
Lordsburg
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
Hyman Kelly
McCabe
H. C. Brown
Gordon W. Butler
Butler
Legion Dance Draws 700 From Surrounding Areas
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys performed at the Lordsburg P O W camp for an American Legion dance attended by about 700 people from Animas Cloverdale Rodeo Silver City and nearby towns. The nine piece band staged a short program including drums by a 16 year old. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Garland Johnson Mr and Mrs Clayton Yarbrough and others from Animas Cloverdale and Rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wills
Texas Playboys
Lordsburg
American Legion
Animas
Cloverdale
Rodeo
Silver City
Garland Johnson
Clayton Yarbrough
Dick Richards
R. H. Wamel, Jr
R. H. Wamel, Sr
Johnny Croom
Laddie Pendleton
Finley Richards
Benny Snoor
Rail road Club decorates hall for Silver Lining Lounge opening
Renovation on the Rail road Club dance floor is complete and the Silver Lining Cocktail Lounge will open on Saturday April 22 Harmonicans to perform at the opening night party at the club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Club
Harmonicans
Local Cub Scouts Take Top Honors In Kite Contest
The Tri-District Cub Kite Contest was held April 14 at Lordsburg City Airport with 300 attendees. Cub Scouts from Grant Luna and Hidalgo counties competed for top honors in categories including Highest Flying Kite and Most Unusual Kite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Grant
Luna
Hidalgo
B. C. Jacobs
Hurley
Jim Byrne
Deming
K. C. Holleman
Lefty Cox
Bayard
Frank G. Combs
Silver City
F. Minor
Billy M. Kimbley
Cubs
Frankie Brandon
Jimmy Culberson
Dickie Benjamin
Bayard Lions Club
Lalo Sanchez, Jr
Dinner and Business Meeting Held By BPW Club
Mrs. Moselle Messecar presided at a dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club at the Westerner cafe. Miss Virinia Becht spoke in a laudable manner and April and May committee appointments were made for the senior girls party. The club voted funds for two needy children's tonsillectomies and donated $3 to the Boy Scouts fund plus $3 as a prize in a tree event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moselle Messecar
Business and Professional Women's Club
Westerner Cafe
Mertice Brooks
Virinia Becht
Knights of Pythias
Mary Dee Kipp
Boy Scouts Fund
Lordsburg School Lunch Room Receives Top Sanitations
A district sanitarian praised Lordsburg school lunch room noting the highest sanitation, highly efficient management, and wholesome appetizing menus. He urged the public to visit and see the operation, saying Lordsburg should be proud of this achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Tas
Art Exhibit At Woman's Club Draws Crowds In Duncan
Western scenes and floral studies displayed by Mrs. Jane Soule of Duncan Arizona drew praise at a Woman's Club art exhibit and silver tea. Works by Mrs. Virginia Jones and Mr Maarten Keulen complemented the show with oil and watercolor pieces and Old Country and New World landscapes. A 12 year old Betty Brad showcased a final piece to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Soule
Duncan, Ariz
Woman's Club
Virginia
F. Dudley) Jones
Earle Kerr
Edgar Cureton
Maarten Keulen
Keulen
Edward Petri
Henry M. Almada
Yosmite Falls
Rainbow Bridge
Betty Brad
Critics Praise Lordsburg HS Band at Music Festival
Critics from Wichita University and Karl Williams praised Lordsburg High School music director Roger Welles and his band after the recent Music Festival in Truth or Consequences. They lauded the band’s musicality, discipline, conductor leadership, and ensemble playing despite its smaller size. The program featured Our Director by Bigelow, Mozart’s Selection from Magic Flute, and One Beautiful Day by Hild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth Or Consequences
Lordsburg High School
John Kerr
Wichita University
Wichita
Kansas
Karl H. Williams
Kerr
Roger Welles
Williams
Bigelow
Mozart
Hild
Episcopal Guild To Refurnish Hospital Room
St. Pauls Episcopal church guild sponsors redecorating and refurnishing a room at Hidalgo County hospital. New green modernistic furniture, rubber tile floor, draperies, bedspreads and linens are ordered at a cost a little over 500 dollars. To raise funds the guild sells the Holland magazine, with 50 percent of price going to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Guild
Hidalgo County Hospital
Holland Magazine
Holland
Southwest
Lordsburg Indians Open Baseball Season Sunday
The Lordsburg Indians host the Duncan Arizona team at the municipal field on Sunday April 23 at two o clock. Fans are urged to attend and support the home squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Weather readings from the Southern Pacific Railroad data
Temperature readings recorded for a period in April show highs ranging from 78 to 87 degrees and lows from 39 to 44 degrees across several days. Stations logged dates incl Friday April 14 through Thursday April 20 with varying figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
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Rontier Airlines
Esley Freeburg
Ice President
Ofucation Assocation
Estern
Will Lordsburg
T. W. McCabe
NMW
Legion
Pack No
BPW Club
Karl Williams
Episcopal Guild
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