Kerr Named Hidalgo County Farmers Home Committee Member
Kerr of Lordsburg becomes Hidalgo County Farmers Home Administration committee member for a three year term ending June 30. He will work with Parley P. Jones and Ernest A. Browning to review loan applications and adapt agency policies to local needs. The Farmers Home Administration provides loans for livestock, machinery, operating costs, buildings, fences, land, and water projects to farmers and non profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley P. Jones
Duncan
Ernest A. Browning Mas
Farmers Home Action
Farmers Home
Dormitory occupancy planned for New Mexico Western campus
Board of regents discuss accepting portions of the new dormitory for occupancy by the end of the week. Aimed to provide living quarters for about a thousand guests arriving next week for the Bus Drivers Summer event. The head resident dormitory is at back Campus Village with names listed for the board. A baby named Marie born July 19 in Lordsburg weighs seven pounds at birth with Rose Marie noted as a sister.
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Mexico
Back Campus Village
Board of Regents
Player
Silver City
McMiller
H. Payne
Lordsburg
Ray 4. Reed
Deming
Er Upton
George Tafoya
Marie
Guardsmen to report at 4 a.m. for Fort Bliss departure
Lordsburg National Guard members are ordered to report at the armory at 4 a.m. Sunday for roll call before leaving for Fort Bliss. Commander 1st Lt. Jesus J. Estrada confirmed on Thursday the time is definitely 4 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg National Guard
Fort Bliss
Jesus J. Estrada
Little League Ends Regular Season Playoff Position Set
Slick's Sporting Goods defeated Bishop Lumber Co. 9 to 4 to close the regular season as Wimp's Service tops with 11 wins and one tie. Playoffs begin with one game elimination on Aug. 17 as teams schedule two Friday matches and two Monday ties with rainouts noted.
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Slick’s Sporting Goods
Bishop Lumber Co
Wimp's Service
Slick'sing Goods
Gene's Shell
Wimp’s Service and
Elks Club
Bishop Lumber
Slick’s
CPS
Fay Powell
Coach Ralph Craig Named Vice President Coaching Association
Lordsburg high school head coach Ralph Craig was elected vice president of the Coaches Association at a recent membership meeting in Albuquerque. The nomination puts him on track to become president next year after Mickey Miller steps down, noted in Chuck Whitlock’s El Paso Times column.
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Ralph Craig
Lordsburg High School
Albuquerque
Chuck Whitlock
el Paso Times
Lordsburg
Coaches Association
Mickey Miller
Fishing Good at Big Lake Arizona
Mr and Mrs Damon Dunagan Jimmie and Junell Mrs Dick Richards and children and Homer Brooks spent several days fishing at Big Lake Ariz last week They reported fishing was good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Dunagan
Jimmie and
Junell
Dick Richards
Homer Brooks
Big Lake
Ariz
BO's Who Contest Attracts Local Entries And Clues
Contest run by Dr Behmlander features 16 clues to guess a mystery personality. Marvin Par drew first name from the Who box. Bi veer subscription prize offered. 101 others guessed correctly including Richard Dockum and James Badgett. Entry box at El Charro Cafe this week with 4 45 p.m. Wednesday cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guessames Kinkema
Marvin Par
FG. Behmlander
Richard Dockum
James Badgett
el Charro Cafe
National Guard Unit Heads to Fort Bliss for 15 Days Training
Lordsburg NM National Guard unit Company Btry C 716th AAA Battalion under Lt. Jesus Estrada departs Sunday for 15 days of active duty training at Fort Bliss Texas and Oro Grande range August 9 through August 3. Convoy leaves 4 AM with 20 vehicles to reach firing range by 3 PM. Heavy equipment moved to Las Cruces last week. advance detail includes cooks and two others. Units aim for best all ground battery while firing 36 rocket launchers and 90 mm guns at towed targets and radio contraptors plus a missile demonstration.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico National Guard
Jesus J. Estrada
Fort Bliss
Texas
Oro Grande South
Las Cruces
Miss Lyn Dockum Delights Baptists With Piano Solos
Miss Lyn Dockum daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Dockum performed three movements of Weber's First Sonata in C major at First Baptist Church Corsicana Texas. A Dallas pupil of Stefan Bardas she was a March finalist in the Dallas symphony contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lyn Dockum
Richard Dockum
Weber
Stefan Bardas
Dallas
Dockum
M.S. Dockum
Corsicana
Texas
Young Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
Joneses Enjoy Hunting and Fishing Trip in Arizona
Mr and Mrs Dewey Jones returned from a week of hunting and fishing in Show Low and Pinetop Apache Pines. They described lovely weather and a wonderful rest filled trip with time for golf and relaxation at the resorts they visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Jones
Pinetop
Apache Pines
Pintetop
Joneses
Correction on Velma Anderson accident report
The Liberal corrects last week's Libera! account on Velma Anderson's Silver City road accident. It states Carl Boyd did not drive the truck, does not own a similar vehicle, and lacks the reported registration number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Anderson
Silver City
Carl Boyd
Boyd
Teachers seek housing for school term in late August
During August a number of teachers will seek housing for the school term starting in the latter part of the month. Those with houses or apartments to rent are asked to call Superintendent Freeburg at Telephone 32 and list details to aid teachers in finding accommodations.
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Freeburg
Mrs Jeanes Heads Legion Auxiliary in New Mexico
Mrs. Elmer Jeanes was installed as president of Robert Swan Unit No. 30, American Legion Auxiliary, at Legion Hall on Monday evening August 3. She succeeds Ena Mitchell and has served the Auxiliary as president seven times with 40 years continuous NM membership. Other officers include Mrs. Mertice Brooks as vice president and Ena Mitchell as recording secretary. The ceremony was led by Department President Mrs Fihe Slover of Deming.
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Elmer Jeanes
Robert Swan
American Legion
Jeanes
Mertice Brooks
Ena Mitchell
Petra Estrada
June Dunagan
Connie Saucedo
Grace Wright
Pauline Black
Department
Fihe Slover
Deming
School Board Sees Construction Film On New Lordsburg Buildings
Banes Construction Company of El Paso presented a film on Butler type steel structures to the Lordsburg school board. Architect Tom Waggoner discussed the film as plans for new gymnasium and cafetorium sites are reviewed. A bidder may visit nearby Deming Hatch and Las Cruces to assess costs and feasibility.
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Phillips
Banes Construction Company
el Paso
Tom Waggoner
Lordsburg
Wesley Freeburg
Conser
Architec
Cons N Companies
G School Board
Deming, Hatch and
Las Cruces
City Council Holds Light Session in Lordsburg Meeting
Lordsburg city council met with minimal action as bids on 6 inch waterline replacements were opened but not tabulated. A SP water tank purchase and garbage truck decision were deferred, with a special meeting to review costs and usability. Attending were Mayor Alan Koff and Aldermen Albert Hill Ben Cochran A F Miller A D Black Bob Harwood and Fausto Noce. Harold Bishop and Ray Saucedo were absent.
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Lordsburg
Alan Koff
Albert Hill
Ben Cochran
A. F. Miller
A. D. Black
Bob Harwood
Fausto Noce
Harold Bishop
Ray Saucedo
Harold Bishop Undergoes Surgery at Fort Bayard
Harold Bishop underwent surgery at the Veterans' hospital at Fort Bayard on Wednesday and is reported to be doing very well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bishop
Veterans’ Hospital
Ft. Bayard
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Ber Hidalgo Y Fla
New Mexico Western
Coaching Association
Dr. Behmlander
Behmlander
National Guard
Miss Lyn Dockum
Arizona
Mrs. Jeanes
Legion Auxiliary
A. Gruwell
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Virden
Ida
Gruwell
LDS
Kenneth Nelson
Wanda
Martha Nelson
Mr. Gruwell
Sie
Enone
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