Virden News Highlights Local Visits and Beehive Honors
Mrs William Clouse and Mr Donald Nelson visited their sister Elnora Swapp in Silver City for summer sessions. Parley P Jones family and Marvin Jones family enjoyed several days in the Chiricahua mountains. Cindy Thygerson visited relatives in Tucson. Merlin Payne and children went to Utah, as did J E Payne for a Payne family reunion. Gene Herbert of Safford spent weekend with the Richardsons. Beehive Girls Honor Program welcomed Rita Rudd Lunt guests. Donna Richardson, Debra Payne, Dorothy Mortensen, Cindy Thygerson named. Dawna Briscoe, Debra Tenny, Eloise Jones advanced to Mia Maid. Parley P Jones and Erma Morris visited Mesa to see Robert Mortensen, recently returned from England missions. Visiting with Virgil Jones.
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William Clouse
Donald Nelson
Silver City
Elnora Swapp
Parley P. Jones
Marvin Jones
Chiricahua Mountains
Cindy Thygerson
Tucson
Merlin Payne
Utah
J. E. Payne
Payne
Gene Herbert
Safford
Virden
Ralph Richardson
Stake
Rudd Lunt
Donna Richardson
Debra Payne
Dorothy Mortensen
Dawna Briscoe
Debra Tenny
Eloise Jones
Mia
Erma Morris
Mesa
Robert Mortensen
England
Virgil Jones
Fishing News Promotes Fall Run on Gila and Rio Grande
Anglers shift toward hunting season as fishing pressure drops. Trout bites stay strong on small lures while Gila streams rise. Lower Gila yields catfish and bass. Rio Grande Valley reports abundant catfish at Elephant Butte and Caballo. Notables Jerry Adams David Lewis George Sharrill among weekend catfish limits from Albuquerque. Roads are good, crowds small, and camping ample as summer rains ease fire danger.
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Sporsman
Gila
Butte
Jerry Adams
David Lewis
George Sharrill
Albuquerque
Keeping Eyes Wide Open to Your Own Faults
A fragment notes Mrs. Jones and Grace Dimter, sister from California, with Aunt Cactus Thorn advising to mind one’s own faults while ignoring others. The passage appears as a personal reminder or reading from a family gathering last weekend.
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Mrs. Jones
Grace Dimter
California
Cactus Thorn
Old Timers Association plans fall festivities
The Liberal Files notes the Old Timers Association held its annual meeting to arrange plans and appoint chairs for the September 14 festivities with President George Jeffus presiding. Lordsburg fire officials attended a state conference in Las Cruces, and social visits include Mrs. Messecar's coffee hosted with guests and family updates on travels and study.
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The
Old Timers Association
George Jeffus
Lordsburg Fire Department
New Mexico State Fire Marshal
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Charles Walter
R. L. Gale
Freeman McWhorter Joins County Farmers Home Committee
Freeman McWhorter of Lordsburg is named a new member of the Farmers Home Administration County Committee. The report also notes a special meeting of the Business and Professional Woman's Club called by Mrs. Pansy Bonar to plan next year. The LDS Church will hold a farewell party for Vern Payne on August 23 prior to his mission to Mexico City.
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Freeman McWhorter
Lordsburg
Farmers Home Administration County Committee
Pansy Bonar
Business and Professional Woman's Club
LDS Church
Vern Payne
Mexico City
Local notes from August 17 1951
County Treasurer Damon Dunagan a former prisoner of war visited Albuquerque for a check up at the VA Hospital. U S Oscar Turrentine Jr sailed from San Diego on August 3 aboard the USS Sable Sound and reached Pearl Harbor aboard a seaplane tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Dunagan
Albuquerque
V. A. Hospital
U. S
Oscar Turrentine Jr
San Diego
California
U.S. S
Pearl Harbor
Lordsburg Briefs Focus on Local Visits and Travel
Mrs William G Fairall daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bass spent a few days at her parents home. Her husband joined her for the weekend before they left Monday morning for Las Cruces Salvador Jr and Joe Diaz have been visiting relatives in Superior Arizona for the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Fairall
John Bass
Las Cruces
Salvador Jr
Joe Diaz
Superior
Arizona
New Books in the Library Featuring Memorial to Mrs Wood
New titles include A Memorial to Mrs E J Wood Death Valley and the Creek Called Furnace by Edwin Corle and mystery novels The Red House Mystery by Milne The Widowmaker by M Faggas and The Mood for Murder by Van Siller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Wood
Death Valley
Furnace
Edwin Corle
Red House
Milne
M. Faggas
van Siller
Local residents return from summer courses
Mrs. Cora Kerr Mrs. Alice Cosper and daughter Miss Cora Moody Cosper have returned from the University of Southern California where they pursued special courses this summer. Mrs. Boyd Nally and daughter Fay left for Tucumcari to make their home as Mr Nally has employment there. Lordsburg opens a new City Hall built with Works Progress Administration support, praised by WPA officials as a model project.
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B. B. McAlister
Judy
Cora Kerr
Alice Cosper
Cora Moody Cosper
University of Southern California
Boyd Nally
Fay
Tucumcari
Mr. Nally
Lordsburg
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Will of Jennie Wood Deceased Filed in No. 583
Legal notice for the matter of the Last Will and Testament of Jennie Wood deceased filed under case number 583. Public notice of probate proceedings and appointment details likely requested or ordered by the court.
Notice of Will for Jennie Wood in Hidalgo County
State of New Mexico Hidalgo County to all interested in the estate of Jennie Wood deceased late of Hidalgo County. The Last Will and Testament of Jennie Wood is presented for probate proceedings and related legal actions may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Jennie Wood
County of
Hidalgo
S. S. Representative to Be Here in August Notice
Probate notice indicates S. S. representative to be present in August. The document shows s/ Emma J and seal, with first publication August 11 and last publication September 1.
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S. S
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