Lordsburg Opens City Park and Kiddies Playground Site
In a six week effort City officials expanded land around the water tank to create a park and playground on three lots. They planted twelve mulberry trees and installed eight swings six teeter totters a slide and four baby swings with future expansion doubling swing capacity. Picnic tables with canopies are planned and a second park of equal size will be built across the street. the area will become a full city block for tourists and residents to picnic while safety measures include a 10 mph limit and enforced caution to protect children.
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C. Martin
Sem Gass
Mr. Gass
Gass
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Boys In Service Letter Highlights Far East Tour
A July 13 note from Malcolm Hill U S N describes a July 4 picnic in Inchon Korea and cravings for a spare rib meal. A July 15 message from Kobe Japan reports the Mountain heading home to San Francisco. Other updates mention Hubert Wellman at Ft Ord and Benny Granado in Tokyo.
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Malcolm Hill
Inchon
Korea
Kobe
Japan
St. Phillips
U. S
States
San Francisco
Far East
Ust
Hubert Wellman
Ft. Ord
California
Benny Granado
Tokyo
Rwsing
Clyde Harper Publishes Story in Ranch Romances Magazine
Clyde Harper of Belen New Mexico has a story titled Two Endless Weeks in the September Ranch Romances issue. He has been published before by several magazines and currently lives in Belen with Mrs Harper where he works for the News Bulletin.
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Clyde Harper
Ranch Romances Magazine
Belen
N.M
Liberal
Clyde
Mrs Harper
Harper
Dr Demoss Huck Finn In Same Boat
The notice recounts Dr E C DeMoss and Huckleberry Finn sharing a paradoxical fate with a funeral and a vacation. It notes DeMoss was away while treating patients in Lordsburg and mentions a prior west coast trip with his family fifteen years ago. The piece appears in the Yesteryears column.
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Dr. DeMoss
Huck Finn
Huckleberry Finn
E. C. DeMoss
DeMoss
Lordsburg
Liberal
West Coast
The
Yesteryears
Legion dance moves to La Fiesta Club if rain hits
The American Legion announces that if rain makes the P. W. Camp dance impossible tonight, the event will be held at the La Fiesta Club instead.
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The
American Legion
P. W. Camp
la Fiesta Club
Rabbits Targeted Again in Sunday Hunt at Ranches
Last Sunday's hunt on Buddy Warnel ranch killed 509 rabbits. A similar event is planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. on Buster McCant's ranch, inviting all to help reduce rabbit pests.
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Buddy Warnel
Buster McCant
Indians Win Second Game From Bowie San Simon
Lordsburg Indians defeat Bowie San Simon 10 to 5 in a high scoring contest. Salaiz pitched effectively through nine innings, allowing eight hits and six strikeouts, while Gandara contributed two of Lordsburg’s five strong hits.
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Indians
Bowie-San Simon
Lordsburg
Bowie
Bowie - San Simon
Tinno
Tuentas
Salaiz
Bowie San Simon
Gandara
Three Men Battle Lake Mishap For Trout Catch
Three unnamed men from Arizona tried fishing at Big Lake. Ben falls overboard, the boat tips, George cannot swim, they are rescued by nearby fishermen. They restart fishing and land nine trout, losing gear and taking a ducking.
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Isaac Walton
Ben
George
Big Lake
Arizona
Lordsburg
September 15 16 Set For Hidalgo County Fair
Hidalgo County plans its annual fair for September 15 and 16 with joint support from the County Fair Board The Old Timers and the County Sheriff Posse Marshall Fuller urges county residents to provide exhibits at no charge and notes room for all including livestock poultry rabbits pigeons fruits vegetables canned goods and crafts A premium list will be published later Earle Kerr president of the Old Timers invites wide participation and a parade is planned to top last year’s event
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Hidalgo County
County Fair Board
Posse
Marshall Fuller
Fair Board
Fuller
Earle Kerr
Letter of Appreciation for Lordsburg Police Chief
A letter of commendation to Lalo Sanchez, Chief of Police in Lordsburg New Mexico, from Army Field Forces Board No 3, praising the Lordsburg police for courtesies and convoy escort through Lordsburg during June 1951. The note credits courtesy, efficiency, and helpful convoy suggestions contributing to mission success, signed by Colonel Henry R Kelly, President.
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Lalo Sanchez
Lordsburg
Henry R. Kelly
Infantry
Notice of Fireman Meeting
Next Thursday August 9 at 5 00 P M a fire meeting will be held at the fire station all members are urged to be present
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Ity
Old Timers and Sheriffs Posse
City Police Department
Southern Pacific Railroad
Eevee Tare
Renee
Eweeeareee
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