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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
3
A flood of countywide notices lists candidates and petitions for Hidalgo County offices. Names include MARSHALL FULLER GARLY GALE MARY LEE FAIRLY ALICE H COSPER OSCAR ALLEN GARLAND JOHNSON J Ho Mcleod KID WILSON L B OWNEY LEONARD C BEEN MRS KATIE HALL GEO A RICHINS with filings under Democratic primary rules for sheriff probate judge and other county posts.
A list of Hidalgo County residents declares campaigns for various offices including County Treasurer Assessor Sheriff and County Commissioner across multiple districts. Many entries note subject to the Democratic primary with several also indicating Republican nomination paths and dates around September 14 1940. Names include Christine Lovett Thwaits Claude F Sanders Felix Jones Hyrum M Pace Mrs Hazel Wing Commissioner Walter 1 GEO A Wood Joseph W Hodges Ray Edington Burton Roach William M Bill Townsend Walter Oliver C W Marsalis Fred Wright George W Trimble and Edward Altuna.
A notice identifies Mrs J C Wright as the superintendent of Hi dalgo County schools subject to the action of the primary on September 14.
Mrs. Edgar Brimberry of Yuma Arizona spends a week visiting Mrs. R. B. Ownby and other friends in Lordsburg. Mrs. Freeman McWhorter and the Misses Mary Cureton Betty Been Mary Jo and Verna Bea McWhorter spent Tuesday in El Paso. Mr. and Mrs. James LaSalle spent Friday shopping and visiting in El Paso.
Navy enlisted men gain Fleet Reserve transfer after twenty years if physically fit, otherwise retired with pay. Fleet Reservists may work but stay on payroll, receiving retainer pay equal to half base pay, currently $63 monthly with advancement. After thirty years total service, they move to the Retired List and receive a pension of three fourths of base pay, about $110 monthly.
A new Service Schools Building at the Naval Training Station in Norfolk Va showcases modern facilities for training young men enlisting in the U S Navy. The two story-plus facility houses classrooms study halls and shops with 105 lathes 18 universal milling machines many power tools and individual motors. Also note a social line: Miss Dorothy Layman of FlPoso visiting Betty Reynolds for about a week.
Practical guide on preparing corn with notes from the New Mexico Extension Service. Steps cover cooking on the cob by steaming or boiling, cutting or scraping kernels, and using corn in diverse dishes from stews to fritters. Includes a ticket notice for a game and contact for reserved seating.
Mr and Mrs B M Brickley after purchasing the Claude Olney home begin landscaping to create a showplace. Mrs Brickley decorates the interior with a library of many books and special cases. The large double garage is also being refined. The Chases return from a two week southern tour including Florida and Mississippi.
Lion Horace McDowell of Albuquerque visits Lordsburg for a preseason game between North and South high school teams. The Albuquerque Lions Club sponsors the event linked to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association meet, set at Lobo Stadium at 8 p.m. on August.
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