War Echoes and Local Notices From Lordsburg Camp
Wartime reflections mix with camp life as Lt. and Mrs. Rook host guests including Lt. Omelka and Miss Barnett while Capt. and Mrs. Dockum depart for Ft. Riley. Capt. Dockum and Lt. Sturms move posts. Albert Saffold rushes to Beaumont Hospital with a serious eye injury. Mrs Sturms plans to join later with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S. Dockum
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Capt
Dockum
Albert Saffold
Mra. J. O. Saffold
Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Lordsburg social tribute hosts officers at Jeffus residence
A house party hosted by E. M. Brickley and the First National Bank at the Jeffus residence on Sixth and Main honored officers and nurses from Lords Internment Camp. The event featured toast to President Roosevelt, performances by Harry Rosenstein and others, and a large guest list including Col. Louis A. Ledbetter and Lt. Col. James Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Brickley
First National Bank
Geo. Peffus
Lords Internment Camp
Jeffus
Dinner Party Honors Mrs. E. D. Rook At Lordsburg
Lt and Mrs Joseph Carp hosted a Tuesday dinner for Mrs E D Rook wife of Lt Rook of the M A C. Mrs Rook arriving from Cheyenne Oklahoma is staying a week at the Hidalgo Hotel in Lordsburg and visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carp
E. D. Rook
Rook
Cheyene
Oklahoma
Lordsburg
Hidalgo Hotel
Churchills Return from San Antonio Ten Day Leave
Major and Mrs. W P Churchill return from a ten day leave in San Antonio Texas. Mrs Churchill spent a month vacationing in Florida before arriving in San Antonio where she met Major Churchill. The Camel Caravan performed at the Camp Wednesday with twenty cast including stars of radio stage and screen. After the show the players officers and their ladies danced at the Officers Club as the Camp orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
W. P. Churchill
San Antonio
Texas
I Am An American Day Proclaimed by Roosevelt 1943
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims May 16 1943 as I Am An American Day urging federal state and local officials and civic and educational groups to observe the day with exercises to promote citizenship and responsibilities in a nation at war A program is being prepared for the day in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Washington
Sumner Welles
Cochran Family Visits Fuller in Silver City
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cochran and Jack visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fuller in Silver City on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cochran
Jack
Mrs
Marvin Fuller
Silver City
Easter Program at Methodist Church Sunday Service
The Easter program will be presented at the regular morning worship hour at the Methodist church. The event features a Prelude Spring Song Mendel ashon Hymn 154 and a presentation of the flag. The program includes choirs soloists and a baptism with a sermon titled He That Liveth. A sequence of musical items follows with various choruses and solo voices led by director Mrs. Thelma Rees and pianist Mrs. C C Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Grieg
Ira B. Wilson
Allehuia
the Lord
Mesdames Gammon
Head
Coffman
Scofield
Miss Fuller
Mesdames Robertson
Koff
Hudson
Messia
Phillips
Rosenstein
Mesars
Stiles
Mayfield
Dr. Austin
Harold Scofield
Thelma Rowe
Harry Rosenstein
Rush Week Highlights for Beta Sigma Phi Socials
Beta Sigma Phi members enjoyed a pot luck supper at Miss Mary Louise Noce’s home with three guests. The group met at the Hidalgo Hotel with sponsor Mrs N A Gammon and attendee guests Velma Hill Mildred Hill Lacey Gases and Mary Jo McWhorter. Mrs R E Buvens reviewed The Human Comedy by William Saroyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary Louise Noce
Mary Frances Malone
Lucy Gass
Mary Jo McWhorter
Plisses
Gladys Whisnant
Gladys Gene Malone
Frieda Coffey
Missea Velma Hill
Mildred Hill
Lacey Gases
Mra. R. E. Buvens
William Sarogan
McGhee Muratet Tie The Knot At Deming Air Base Chapel
Miss Marjorie McGhee and Staff Sgt Gene A Muratet married last Monday in Deming. Chaplain at the Air Base Chapel officiated. She is daughter of the late Charles and Jessie McGhee, lifelong Lordsburg area, and a Lordsburg High School graduate who studied at Colorado Women's College Denver and the University of New Mexico. He is Tulsa Oklahoma native, University of Oklahoma alumnus, stationed in Deming as radio man, reassigned to San Marcos Texas. The couple left for San Marcos, while Mrs Jessie McGhee joins them in Lordsburg for several weeks at the home of Mrs F H Singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie McGhee
Gene A. Muratet
Deming
Air Base
Muratet
Charles McGhee
Jessie McGhee
Sut. Muratet
Tulsa
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
San Marcos
Texas
Lordsburg
Wedneday
F. H. Singer
Word From Corporal Causland From Africa
Mrs Mra M Causland received a letter this week from her son Corporal Phil Causland who is somewhere in Africa He asks to hear from his friends and provides his mailing address at No 38120393 Co B 560th Sig A W Bn A P O No 525 Core P M New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolal
Mra. M. Causland
Cpl
Phil Causland
Africa
Phil
Core P. M
New York
Tyrone Miner Plant Sees Steady Hiring With Little Trouble
Tyrone Ty rone Phelps-Dodge manager Phil Lynch and Mrs Lynch visit town and report about 75 miners employed there with minimal labor trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Lynch
Tyrone
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Mrs.Lynch
Phil
Kennedy Couple Seizes Corner Home at 5th and Shakes Te
Mr and Mrs Ted Kennedy purchased the southeast corner property at 5th and Shakes Te and now occupy it as their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kennedy
5Th and
Shakes- Te
Pea
Senior Class Play The Great Ben Allah at High School
The senior class presents The Great Ben Allah at the high school auditorium on Tuesday night April 27 at 8 o clock. Ben Allen disguises as a Hindu spiritualist to see his fiancée Ruth Aldrich whose mother follows the occult. He hypnotizes the butler who thinks he is a dog and with Professor Rawlings help they lift the spell and cure Mrs. Aldrich’s obsession for a lively entertainment evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Allah
Wall Nied
Ben Allen
Ruth Aldrich
Professor Rawlings
Mrs. Aldrich
Spiritualien
Inland Revenue men arrive for inheritance tax probe
Internal Revenue man Lowden Summis from Denver and associate C Frank Meyer of Las Cruces arrived Wednesday to conduct inheritance tax investigations. The duration of their stay depends on findings.
New Mexico Pioneer Dies and Carson to Speak in Lordsburg
George Milton Motley, a New Mexico pioneer, died after a stroke on April 17 and will be funeralized at Lordsburg's Baptist church with Rev. H. T. Ray officiating. The same period features Col. John H. Fite leading a large troop parade in Albuquerque and Cale Cannon addressing wartime loan plans on KOB. Motley leaves a widow, three daughters including Mrs. Linn and Mrs. LaVerne, and a son, John M. Motley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Milton Motley
New Mexico
Gonzales County
W. L. Linn
Lordsburg
Tota M. LaVerne
San Bernadino
California
Mecia Motley
John M. Motley
Las Vegas
Nevada
KOB
Cale Cannon
Albuquerque First National Bank
P. Vidal
Carson
Vidal
Albuquerque Air Depot
John H. Fite
Back On The Jon Soon Alderman Owens Cleared For Duty
Alderman Marshall Owens, longtime boss at the S. P. roundhouse, traveled to San Francisco for a checkup and was pronounced OK. He was told to report for duty soon, continuing in his familiar post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Owens
S. P. Roundhouse
San Francisco
Robbery and assault in Los Angeles parking lot
James Allen was beaten and robbed by a gang while retrieving his car in Los Angeles. He was found unconscious and aided by a local resident, then phoned his father to report he was not seriously hurt. His clothes were torn and his purse and valuables stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
Los Angeles
Chief 18 Gone in 4 Years and One Day Cowboy
William W. Green known as Chief a Diamond A Cowhand for 23 years died Friday after a long illness. Funeral from Heather Funeral Home with Rev Franklin Poage officiating. Pallbearers included Oscar Allen L C Been Marlin Hoggett Sherwood Culberson and friends W D Cornell and R L Smith. Burial at Mountainview Cemetery. He was survived by an older brother Sol Grenhaw. Asa Robertson helped with the last rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Greenhaw
Diamond A Cattle Company
Heather
Franklin R. Poage
W. D. Cornell
el Paso
R. L. Smith
Los Angeles
Baptist Choir
Asa Robertson
Ben Robertson
Cloverdale
Like Father Like Son Winged Son Returns to Texas
Lt Col James Parker and his wife host their son James Jr who has earned his aviation wings from the U S Army Air Forces He plans to return to Texas today and begin his new posting or training in the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parker
James, Jr
Aviation
U.S. A
Texas
Silver Wedding Anniversary For Mr. And Mrs. J. B. Rade
Mr and Mrs J B Rade celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on April 7 with ceremony at a Catholic church and a reception at home. Attendees included Tony Serna Fidel Aragon Idelfonso Cueto Antonio Salas Clois Aguilar Marta Chavez and family. A blessing sermon solo and organ music followed, then a buffet and thanks to guests especially Mrs Carlotta Woods for the silver piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rade
Tony Serna
Fidel Aragon
Idelfonso Cueto
Antonio Salas
Clois Aguilar
Mies Marta Chavez
Douglas
Rody
Iris
Jean
Philip Grieve
Rade
Carlotta Woods
Virden Starts Second War Loan With Large Community Meeting
Chairman C. C. Fuller E M Brickley RK B Ownby and Captain Jack and wife led a Sunday night drive to Virden where a big meeting at the Community church launched the Second War Loan in strong fashion as Virden remains for Victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Fuller
E. M. Brickley
RK. B. Ownby
Jack
Virden
Greetings From Alaska in Wartime Message
Censored wartime note from Seward Alaska dated April 3 1943 details spring beauty longer days and a student voice Gail Brickley noting only seven more weeks of school and outdoor calls with many voices amid ongoing national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Alaska
Seward
Gail Brickley
Oklahoma auditor meets Banner Mine supervisor Bowman
Hardy, auditor for H. I. Grimes interests including the Banner Mine, visited this week to confer with Superintendent FE. Bowman. He is regarded as a top office manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. Hardy
H. I. Grimes
Banner
Bowman
Two Months in New Orleans Father Returns
Guidry, father of Mrs. Jack Matthews, came home from a two month visit to New Orleans. He noted daily rain and observed the city’s heavy railroad traffic as an old railroad man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guidry
Jack Matthews
New Orleans
Haltam Family Visit Ends With Navy Reunion
Mes. Felix Haltam and her baby visit Hot Springs while Hallam plans to travel to San Francisco to see George Jr. now a second petty officer in the Navy after a recent promotion, serving in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Haltam
Baby
Hot Springs
Mr. Hallam
San Francisco
George, Jr
Navy
Pacific
Margaret Holt Ballard to visit father and son
Mire Ballard wires that she and her twenty month old son Robert Holt Ballard will arrive Sunday afternoon to remain a week before visiting her sister Mrs Sam P Fulton in El Paso. Prof Lowell Ballard is noted as a successful San Diego educator who received an $800 salary boost from the City Board of Education this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Margaret Holt Ballard
Robert Holt Ballard
Rmain
el Paso
Sam P. Fulton
Yrof
Lowell Ballard
San Diego
City Board of Education
Lordsburg graduate completes aviation mechanics course at Cal Flyers
Patricio C. Barela of Lordsburg has finished an intensive aviation mechanics course at Cal Flyers in Inglewood California. He qualifies to serve as bomber crew chief and to receive corporal or sergeant ratings. Trained under the Army Air Force Technical Training Command, he learned combat and repair skills to support bomber and fighter planes in battle.
Bride and Bride to Be Stop Over in Little Rock
Mrs Leland G Worthington Jr wife of a Fort Huachuca officer and her friend Miss Margina Rhyne from Little Rock were detained for a day or two this week due to car trouble. Worthington planned to join her husband at Fort Huachuca while Rhyne prepared to wed Capt Douglas P Prazier at Camp Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland G. Worthington, Jr
Worthington
Fort Huachuchua
Arizona
Little Rock
Arkansas
Margina Rhyne
Fort Huachochue
Douglas P. Prazier
Camp Robinson
Navy Seaman W T Johnson Promoted in Alatian Islands
Ship Fitter First Class W T Johnson, son of A H Johnson of Animas, in the Navy at the Alatian Islands, is promoted to ship fitter second class. Johnson was a student in his class at LHS in 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Johnson
A. H. Johnson
Animas
Alatian Islands
Johnson
LHS
Campaign to Boost Hidalgo County Scouts Success
Hidalgo County Boy Scout finance drive capped a successful kick off at 7:30 a.m. in the Hidalgo lounge with about 100 attendees. Hon. H. Vearle Payne urged organized efforts to curb juvenile delinquency as U. S. Commissioner Holt noted the link to federal offenses. Farj McKeehan led the push, pledging about 800 dollars before nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Old Timer's Reunion at Deming a Great Success
Mayor Ernest J. Short Ralph P. Smith and Secretary Holt attended the old timer's reunion Tuesday in Deming with a large crowd at the night banquet. Holt captured a notable photo card from the Villa era in Juarez around 1914. Judge A W Marshall was elected president to succeed Arthur Temke. Mrs Josephine Smith reelected secretary. Joe Kelly treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Short
Ralph P. Smith
Holt
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Juarez
Villa
William C. McDonald
Deming
Owear Rainville
Henry
Dreve
Franklin
Arizona
Josephine Smith
Joe Kelly
el Paso
Will
Chris Fox
Alie Faby Heinie Woudh
Ee Iton
Allen Walker
Max Hood
Carter Womack
Las Cruces
John K O'Leary
Silver City
Worthy Grand Matron Lottie Howell visits Hurley and Georgetown
Mrs. Lottie Howell, Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star in New Mexico, completed her official tour with two meetings in Hurley and Georgetown. Local members attended, including Mrs. Emma Muir, Mrs. May Hanner, Mrs. Luella Clark, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Howell
Eastern Star
New Mexico
Hurley
Georgetown
Emma Muir
May Hanner
Luella Clark
Trella Rolfe
Hattie Martin
Berta Rountree
Emma
Corporal George Clark Wounded in North Africa Action
Mrs Jewsle Clark, mother of Corporal George H. Clark, was notified that her son was seriously wounded in action in the North African area on March 31. The Adjutant General in Washington reported the event, with further reports to follow to the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewsle Clark
George H. Clark
Adjutant General
Washington
War Department
Johnsons Return After Three-Week Oklahoma Trip
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Johnson and their children came home from Sasakwa Oklahoma where they were summoned by the illness of Mrs. Johnsons mother Mrs. R L York. She was greatly improved when they left after about three weeks. Mr Johnson drove 26 hours non stop for gas and quick meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Johnson
Sasakwa
Oklahoma
Johnson
R. L. York
Mrs Martha Fuller Hosts Foursome at Ranch
Mrs Martha Fuller entertained her foursome at the ranch yesterday afternoon. Also present were Mrs S M Chase Mrs Elbert Jones and Mrs Clay Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Fuller
Ranch Yestery
S. M. Chase
Elbert Jones
Clay Fuller
Second War Loan Drive Progress Report in District
The Eleventh Federal Reserve District reports strong activity in the Second War Loan Drive. First week sales totaled 212 million dollars, 53 percent of the district objective, with non-bank buyers at 119 million and Treasuries at 83.9 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
War Finance Committee
Federal Reserve District
R. KR
Gilbert
Federal Reserve Bank
Eleventh
U.S
Treasury
Rules for gasoline buyers and attendants under rationing
The state Office of Price Administration warns that buyers and filling station attendants share responsibility for rationing compliance. Attendants must verify mileage books, ensure correct ration stickers, confirm vehicle matches book, deny fuel if coupons expired or insufficient, detach only attached coupons, follow all coupon handling rules, and restrict gasoline purchases to vehicle tanks unless authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Office of Price Administration
Henley Brooks Tie The Knot In Phoenix Ceremony
Mise Mary Frances Henley and Forrest Brooks, both of Phoenix, Arizona, were married Saturday by Judge C. W. Marsalis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Mary Frances Henley
Forrest Brooks
Phoenix
Arizona
C. W. Marsalis
U S O Hostesses For Next Week Schedule
The schedule lists hostesses by day: Friday Mr and Mrs R V Trailor. Saturday Mr and Mrs A B Bowman. Sunday afternoon Mrs R E Bavens. Sunday evening Mrs J C Matthews and Mrs J A Wathen. Monday Mrs Arthur Richards. Tuesday closed. Wednesday Mrs F E Malone and Mrs Clara Kimbley. Thursday closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Traylor
A. B. Bowman
R. E. Bavens
J. C. Matthews
J. A. Wathen
Arthur Richards
FE. J. Malone
Clara Kimbley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellen Capps
Billis
Edward Sturms
Ft. Sill
Sturms
David
Carolyn
Ren
Grace Linn
James Parker, Jr
Parker
Goodfellow Field
Leff
Corp
Leroy Diamond
U.S. M
Pacific Isle
Pvt
John Rivers
Diamond
Internal Revenue Man
JON
L. A
Haltam
J. H. Baxter
Keith McDonald
H. Gane
L. B. Robinson
W. E. Holt
Glen Phillips
Earl McKeehan
George Clark
Henley-Brooks
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