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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
3
This snippet notes a town's building boom in Animas with homes and a high school expansion, along with crops, population rise, and new ivory polishers. It references oil being hauled to Texas, NAACP era remarks, and critique of bootlegging culture and political parties, all in a casual retrospective voice.
Mrs Verle Payne and Miss Ruth Merrell visited Graham mountains for a week or two. Thursday afternoon Aug 3 Mr and Mrs M D Patten and family went to Gruell ranch where young folk danced. The Pattens stayed with Mr and Mrs A Gruell. Bea Davidson, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Davidson, has long been ill with ear ache from infected tonsils and expects treatment.
August social events include Mrs Hans Anderson’s birthday surprise at Anderson farm and Verla Merrell’s ice cream party for friends. Ethna Merrell marked her ninth birthday with a celebration while Arlo Anderson remains ill. Professor Field of Hachita travels to Virden to move into the Fuller home and to take Virden High School principal duties. Mrs Blanch Anderson and Arlo seek treatment in Lordsburg for an ulcerated tooth and sinus trouble. E C Payne welcomed a twelfth child, a baby girl.
The world moves on while our hearts ache for Gert Rude Simpson Kedzie who died yesterday. Her voice is silenced and the loss deepens the sorrow in those who loved her as memories of her smiling face remain.
At the movies this weekend the Studio screens Will Rogers in State Fair for the last times on Saturday August 12. The program also features Baby burlesk short subjects with the Babes of Hollywood and Andy Clyde in a merry farce.
The listing notes Edward G. Robinson in Silver Dollar on Sunday and Monday August 43 14, with Robbers Roost starring Maureen O Sullivan and George O'Brien on August 18 19. It also mentions a Diana Wynard Cavalcade release and a 2021 story about wars.
George O McMifflem of Duncan Arizona filed intent to make year proof to establish a homestead claim for lands in Sec 5S and Sec 6 T16S R21W NM P Meridian documented before U S Commissioner Willard E Hott at Lordsburg on September 15 1933 Witnesses listed include J W Scott E J McCarty Arch Fulcher and Lewis Dean all from Duncan Arizona Publication runs Aug 1 to Sept 8 1933
Notice from the United States Land Office Las Cruces dated July 17 1933 states that on June 22 1933 the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company filed an application under the 1931 act to select multiple parcels described by land lots sections townships and ranges in New Mexico including Sec 4 5 35 3 12 14 19 and 2 within various townships and ranges.
The notice invites all persons claiming the lands identified as described or with bona fide objections to file protests or objections in the United States Land Office at Las Cruces New Mexico. Published alerts run from August 4 to September 1. V B May, Register.
The Arizona and New Mexico ICO Railway Company and Southern Pacific Company lessee announce filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission on July 25 1933 for a certificate permitting abandonment of the Lordsburg Hachita Branch from Hachita to Oil Siding about 37.6 miles in Hidalgo and Grant Counties New Mexico.
Notice is given that Alt Harmon of Separ New Mexico filed intent to make 1 year proof to establish claim to homestead land described as NUNW4 E% Sec 13 WY%NEX Sec 24 Township 23.8 Range 15 West NMFP Meridian before Rh D Pennington U S Commissioner Deming New Mexico on September 1 1933. Published by V BL May Register with others of Separ New Mexico. Jet Pub July 28 Last Pub Aug 25.
U S Land Office announces Lloyd Horner of Animas New Mexico filed a homestead claim dated November 29 1930 with the land office in 1933. The notice outlines procedures and pending action regarding the claim.
Notices publish land claim intent under Section 13 and 23 in New Mexico with 1933 dates and a Lordsburg hearing. Also Lordsburg Board of Education invites bids for student transportation with a August deadline and right to reject any bids. Officials include Willard E Holt V B May Mrs Jen ne Gass and H L Boyer.
Virden Board of Education will accept bids for school busses for the 1933 1934 school year up to August 19. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By F. Vernon Jones Clerk. First publication July 21 last publication August 11.
District Court in Hidalgo County New Mexico summons Eldridge Rutter of Hamburg Iowa to appear سبتمبر 12 1933 at 10 am to plead answer or demur to a divorce complaint filed by Pauline Rutter The attorney for the plaintiff is RK J West Lordsburg New Mexico Witness dated July 19 1933 clerk Claude E Wood seal of court
Joseph W. Gibson of Animas New Mexico filed intent to prove up his homestead claim for Lots 1 2 3 4 and fractional sections in Township 31 S Range 21 W N M P Meridian with J N Sanford U S Commissioner at Cloverdale New Mexico on August 25 1933. Witnesses J M Culp Henry Taylor Homes Maddox and G W Gibson reside in Animas NM. First publication July 21 1933 last publication August 18 1933.
At Las Cruces New Mexico July 14 1933 notice is given that Preston D Hight of Rodeo has filed intention to make additional homestead entry for all of Section 33 Township 21 Range 21 West N M P Meridian before Willard E Holt U S Commissioner Lordsburg on August 25 1933. Signers include Jack Hoggett RI Jarvis Marlin Hoggett and W O Shugart all of Rodeo. May Register. First published July 21 Last published August 18.
Notice is hereby given that Haw ley DeKernin Hiett of Animas New Mexico who on August 22 1932 made homestead entry No 046714 for Lot 2 Sec 31 Township 18 West Range West Wane W SE half Sec KX FWASW percent Sec
The notice states an intention to make a 3 year proof to establish a land claim in Township 29S Range 19W N M P Meridian, to be presented before U S Commissioner Thomas F E Beauvelt at Hachita New Mexico on August 25 1933 Witnesses include Geo W Putter Geo A Godfrey both of Animas NM and Harry J Young Herbert J Young of Machita NM W B May Register Ist Pub July 14 Last Pub Aug 11.
United States General Land Office notice from Las Cruces NM dated July 14 1934 lists Indemnity School Land Selection List No 9741 serial No 048086 for land in SW Sec 14 T268 R17 allowing adverse claimants or those asserting mineral character to file protests against approval. The notice runs from July 29 to August 16.
Mar shall D. Loveless of Machita New Mexico filed notice to make one year proof on the homestead entry dated April 28 1932 for sections in Township 29 South Range 18 West N M I Meridian. The hearing will be before Willard B E Holt U S Commissioner at Lordsburg New Mexico on August 19 1943. Donald Garland Johnson Animas New Mexico and Barney Parker Jim Bennett Tom Loveless all listed as witnesses. First published July 14 last published August 1.
Department of the Interior notice states James E E Waddell of Duncan Arizona filed for homestead entry No 046141 on June 17 1932 covering multiple sections in Township 17 South Range 21 West N M P Meridian. Hearing held August 18 before Commissioner Holt at Lordsburg New Mexico with observers Tomas T Waddell Floyd Chapman Clarence McNary and Q O L Hext. W B May Register. Ist Pub July 14 Last Pub Aug 11.
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