Methodist Revival Meetings Show Fine Progress in Lordsburg
Revival services at the Lordsburg Methodist church continue daily at 10:00 am and 7:30 pm led by Rev Beavers from Fresno with Rev M O Williams and Rex Quails. After Beavers was called home, Williams maintained steady leadership aided by Hoy W J Simms in Tucson district meetings.
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Methodist
Beavers
Fresno
California
M. O. Williams
Rex Quails
Lordsburg
Bruce
Pastor Williams
Hoy W. J. Simms
Tucson
Ford Motor Company Appreciation Note to Mrs Scott Poem
Ford Motor Company in Detroit thanks Mr Holt editor for sending a verse by Mrs N J Scott wife of the local dealer. The letter from H J Boon expresses approval of the clever poem and gratitude for the editor’s kindness and cooperation with the dealer.
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Detroit
Willard FE. Holt
Lordhshure Liberal
N. J. Scott
Ford Motor Company
H. J. Boon
Dry Border Stalwarts Visit Lordsburg Office
Howard Ally and A J Lima of the U S Customs Service joined Lordsburg friends on a Saturday trip from Cloverdale to mark another year in their federal duties. Their efficient border work keeps the area very dry, reflecting the nationwide rain shortage that leaves the country on the same arid basis.
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Howard Ally
A.J. Lima
U. S Customs Service
Cloverdale
Lordsburg
Uncle Sam
Wacker Family Returns to Reopen Lordsburg Bakery
After a brief stay in Nogalea Harry Wacker and family return to Lordsburg to reopen the Lordsburg Bakery next Monday. They promise larger loaves and a better range of baked goods for the same price and bring a noted local welcome.
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Nogalea
Harry Wacker
Lordsburg
Miss Inez Wright Attends Santa Fe Education Conference
County Superintendent of Schools Miss Inez Wright attended a major conference of administrative school officials in Santa Fe on Thursday and Friday. Readers will be informed of the special subjects discussed in the following week.
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Inez Wright
Santa Fe
Seventh Grade Entertains At Shirley Belch Home
Seventh grade hosted eighth and sixth graders Friday evening at Shirley Belch home. They played lawn games and enjoyed a fine luncheon in a social mix of students from multiple grades.
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Shirley Belch
Death by Own Action Reported in Hachita
George Richards of Hachita died by his own action on Sunday and was buried Monday as reported locally.
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George Richards
Hachita
Former game warden visits town from Corpus Christi
Theo A Rouault once a state game warden is now with large firearms firms and was in town Tuesday greeting old friends. A Hemstitching and picoting attachment for sewing machines sells for 2.50 dollars with complete instructions from the Gem Novelty Co Box 1031 Corpus Christi Texas.
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Theo. A. Rouault
Gem Novelty Co
Corpus Christi
Texas
Bear Cats Take a Game from Bowie
The Lordsburg Bear Cats defeated Bowie 22 to 8 in peal baseball with home runs by Marsalis and Egon and several base hits by Ben Dee. The lineup featured O'Brien Kerr Eaton Mason and Marsalis among others. Eaton struck out four times in four innings, showing Charley’s old tricks as Bowie hosts Lordsburg next Sunday to even the series.
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Bear Cats
Bowie
Marsalis
Egon
Ben Dee
Lordsburg
O'Brien
Kerr
Eaton
Mason
McMeans
Dock
Pyra
Doore
Diaz
Hernandez
Devine
Charley
Charley Urch
Anapire
Mrs Pon Hosts Record Attendance at Church Ladies Tea
Mrs. 1 D S Pon entertained the Ladies Aid of the Christian church Thursday at her home. A record attendance of adults and many children was reported and there was a record collection.
Lordsburg Secretary Meeting Announced in New Mexico
The Lordeburg Chamber of Commerce secretary informs the State Association of Commercial Secretaries that Lordsburg does 1. The gathering will occur in Albuquerque Friday and Saturday of this week.
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Lordeburg
Publicity Note From Lake McLuke Column
The Cincinnati Enquirer features Lake McLuke hum on the Liberal item from the Fl Paso Sunday Herald. The same issue also prints six other Lordsburg stories as good publicity and local resonance.
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Lake McLuke
Cincinnati Enquirer
Fl Paso
Rex Qualls Promotes Christianity in Lordsburg
Rex Qualls works in Lordsburg to show what Christianity can do for a life. His honesty and sincerity are described as genuine and strong.
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Rex Qualls
Lordsburg
Dust on east side of valley and local trades noted
The Cloverdale column reports a dusty scene on the east side of the valley attributed to Clarence Johnson farming. It mentions Cole Evans likely courting a trade with J H Turpin for an old grey horse. Bramlett stores show strong freight activity and J W Wolfe’s mood shifts from smiles to sadness as Miss Bramlett returns to Illinois.
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Clarence Johnson
Cole Evans
J. H. Turpin
J. W. Wolfe
Cloverdale
Miss Bramlett
N. N. Bramlett
Ilinois
Mr. Wolfe
Scott to Start New Venture on Homestead Near Stock Yards
N. J. Scott proven up on his homestead near the stock yards. He plans to start a new venture there next year.
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N. J. Scott
Literary program of much interest and Shakespeare tale
A high school literary program featured songs recitations and piano solos led by students such as Lillie Bartlett and Geraldine Gentry. The piece includes a historic vignette on Shakespeare Arizona, noting its origins as Ralston, stage routes, the 1882 McComas family murders, and local figures including Jake Long and the Rustlers.
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Lillie Bartlett
Helena Patten
Marcavite Nystrom
Johnnie
Shakespeare Shakespeare
Lordsburg
Ralston
San Francisco
Southwest
Shakespeare
Arizona
Arizona Diamond Fields
O. A. Smyth
San Antone
Texas
Theson
Port Bayard
New Mexico
McComas
Indiana
Charles McCoshan
Halston
Rustlers
Ring
Mandy King
Hussian Hill
Kroxie Jay
Johnnie Philipa
Jake Long
Longe
Shreveport
Louisiana
Downey Leads El Paso Freemason Escort in Shrine Initiation
W. C. Downey, among a large class, traveled the hot sands of Ki Maida Temple for a Scottish Rite Shrine initiation. Escorting the candidate were Mrs Downey, Mr and Mrs. R. M. Reynolds, Miss Lillian Burns, Mr and Mrs. J. L. Augustine, and Geo. W. Vanner.
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W. C. Downey
Ki Maida ‘Temple
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Downey
R. M. Reynolds
Lillian Burns
J. L. Augustine
Geo. W. Vanner
Cash Watson Stays In Cambray Overnight
Cash Watson traveled to El Paso to bring home a Chevrolet and on his return Sunday became stuck in sand near Cambray. He remained overnight and reported that cars burned headlights earlier along the paved El Paso to Mesilla Park road.
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Cash Watson
el Paso
Cambray
Mesilla Park
Oil Strike Reported Near Bowie at Howard Ranch
Oil was struck at 600 feet in a water well being drilled on the Howard Ranch twelve miles northeast of Bowie. Geologists and oil men claim an underground oil lake exists nearby. A standard rig by U S Oil and Refining Co drilled a 1000 foot hole before cash ran out and work halted for months.
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Bowie
Howard Ranch
U. S. Oil and Refining Co
Boyd Spends Weekend in El Paso
W. H. Boyd visited El Paso for the weekend, staying at a local lodging and meeting area residents. He discussed community issues and shared plans for future activities.
Hidalgo cattle bring top prices at Hidalgo County sale
Kansas City buyer Chapeze contracted for 2 and 3 year old steers to ship May 10 at 820 and 40. Cattle from X I Cattle Co and RK Donagan plus Holmes Maddox T B Gee and others were on the deal. Prices cited mark the highest paid by Chapeze for this spring. He also bought the I D brand on the San Carlos reservation for 18 per yearling.
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Chapeze
Kansas City
Hidalgo County
X. I. Cattle Co
RK. Donagan
Holmes Maddox
T. B. Gee
Wmn
Adama
W. EB. McLean
Martin
Frank A. Goon
Mildred Trimble Wed Mat McGee in Intimate Ceremony
The large circle of Miss Mildred Trimble’s friends learned of her marriage to Mat McGee, a fireman, in a ceremony at the Trimble home performed by Reverend M. C. Williams. The couple left on train No. 4 for a brief Tucson honeymoon.
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Mildred
Geo. W. Trimble
Mat. McGee
P. Fireman
Trimble
Hey. M. C. Williams
Tucson
Community Notes From Steins Social Roundup
Mrs. Farkley and two babies are guests of Mrs. Guy Heflin. Miss Hamilton drove from Volcano Mine. Bud Warkedale plans to move to Deming. his wife will join. Mr. Devine greeted many Steins friends last week. Perry and family and Heflin and Johnson Turney visited Mr. Charles Smith. Scott Everett moved his Steing garage family from Rock Quarry to McCant home. Mrs. Belma leaves Saturday for Vaughn New Mexico. Elma made many friends before departure.
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Mr. Perry
Mrs. Heflin
Scott Everett
Steing Garage
McCant
Trouble Finds Any Who Idle In Life’s Distress House
Poetic venting questions seek a willing partner to bear trouble and burden. The speaker urges purposeful work and faith to rise from hardship, promising beauty grace and a joyful path. The message centers on staying steadfast, building, and spreading cheer and love.
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Caren
Oil well near Tucamcari nears commercial output
McGee well southwest of Tucamcari spouted oil to 2,200 feet depth on Sunday night. The casing jammed after the flow started and the hole is being cleaned. Drillers expect commercial quantities once the hole is cleared.
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Tucamcari
New Mexico
McGee
Thirteen Lucky Finds by Bill Hughes the Prospector
Bill Hughes known as the Prospector believes thirteen is lucky after discovering thirteen silver dollars and a fifty cent piece during a mining scout in the Lordsturg mining district. He recalls other silver finds and notes the coins date from before the twentieth century.
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W.P. Hughes
Moaiwo
Bill
Copper metal sales surge as Calumet & Heela reports record shipments
The Calumet & Heela line completed an extra 2,000,000 pounds of copper to Germany, bringing total shipments to 4,000,000 pounds in a month while 2,500,000 pounds were sold domestically. Copper shares rose on the day amid strong market activity.
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St Hegia
Calumet & Heela Line
Germany
Paso Herald
World’s Largest Dam Planned by U S Reclamation Service
The United States Reclamation Service plans a Boulder Canyon dam to reach 500 or 600 feet, creating a 30 to 50 mile lake on the Colorado and Virgin rivers to irrigate the southwest. It would exceed Arrow Rock and Shoshone heights, with bedrock borings underway and $95,000 spent so far, under Congress authority and local funding.
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Washington
Atnies
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
Southwest
United Sates Reclamation Service
Boulder Canyon
Maginerra
Reclamation Service
Virgin
Colorado River
Thaan
Arrowrock
Boise River
Idaho
United States
Shoshone River
Wyoming
Hip Grande
New Mexico
Hoosevelt
Ealt Rivor
Voulder Canyon
Congress
Arthur P. Davis
The
Tyrone Knights of Pythias Consolidate with Lordsburg Lodge
Liberty Lodge No. 38 consolidates with Pyramid Lodge No. 2 Lordsburg under the Grand Lodge of New Mexico due to Tyrone mine closure. The Tyrone Lodge paraphenalia transfers to Lordsburg, and Pyramid Lodge will use the combined regalia in future ceremonies.
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Tyrone
Knights OF Pythias
Lordsburg Lodge
Liberte Lodge
Pyramid Lodge
Lordsburg
Grand Lodge of
New Mierva
Liberty Lodge
Moreh
Tyrone Lodge
Tiarey W. Jacobe Wan
Highway survey begins for Mimbres Valley link road
J H Conway of the State Highway Commission arrived in Silver City with an infant to inspect the proposed Mimbres Valley road linking the eastern county line to Lordsburg. County pressure aims to advance federal construction on the Ban Lorango hill obstacle as the line up to standard, promising a solid highway to the market port.
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J. H. Conway
Highwey Corlniation
Manta Hite
Mintres
Euggeelion
Minahyes
Ohio
Jimne
Porterfield
Ban Lorango
Santa Fila
The
Mimbres
Lordsbureg
Milver City Enterprise
Census Bulletin Shows New Mexico Population Gains in Decade
The bulletin reports Santa Fe and other towns expanding rapidly with Santa Re adding about 42.7 percent to 7 298 residents and Roawell increasing 14.9 percent. The state total rises to roughly 360 2608 from 927 900 in 1950, with several towns posting double digit gains.
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Santa. Re
Inl
Paso Herald
Western Union Telegraph buys large copper stock
The Chicago Herald reports Western Union Telegraph Company plans to buy about 19 million pounds of copper after a 10 million pound purchase. Additional wire additions of up to 10 thousand miles are planned as copper sells below production cost. Another firm also contracts copper for future needs, viewing it as a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Telegraph
Decoration Day Service Fund Drive At Local Cemetery
The cemetery board plans a Decoration Day program and asks the public to donate coins. Small coin jars are at the post office to collect pennies through quarters to cover flower expenses.
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Vrs
Scott
Lordsburg Bist
Knights of the Road
Southern Pacific
Dan O'Connell
Thister
Lordslurge
No M
Los Angeles
Ttle
P. Bulletin
Lordserlag
Rex
Cloverdale News
Uncle Bam
Blas
W. H. Boyd
Hidalgo
Mildred Trimble
Steins News
Farkley
Guy Heflin
Miss Hamilton
Volcano Mine
Bud Warkedale
Demshe
Mr. Devine
Steins
Bill Hughes
Veminies Valley
Mexico
Westensnlsion
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