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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
2
A collection of excerpts from a Utah writer recounting a Bandera Texas visit in 1999 and a Legion convention, praising local hospitality and friendships. It contrasts tax burdens on motorists with a call to support local merchants and includes musings on life, culture, and humor from small town sources.
A fragment from a Lions magazine sermon questions judging by skin color and beliefs. A sheep herder named Fiasco recalls meeting Straightedge in Steeltrap valley who offers homebrew, which spills, prompting the cat Oscar to react to the messy scene.
A speaker laments lack of sense and asks for daily wisdom to refrain from meddling in others affairs. The line suggests humor and a plea for restraint in social conduct and personal judgment.
A satirical dialogue features critics from Pensylvania and others denouncing a president like FDR for casual weather remarks. Quotes from Potoman and Rev Scurpus accuse careless leadership and a possible path to ruin. The piece ends with a reporter fleeing as Youngsprout calls the remarks dastardly and Hitler-like.
Miss Ruth Merrell daughter of O A Merrell will marry Owen W Poulson in the Arizona Temple next week. Betty Whipple and Beth Robinson visited Virden over the weekend. Andrew Anderson and family moved to Lordsburg last Saturday. Paul Goodman and wife visited Virden. she once studied there as Geneal Smith. A farewell dance honored Leah Gruel departing as a L D S missionary. Harold Larson injured his arm at DeMoss Hospital. George Payne home from El Paso. Leslie B Payne back from Los Angeles. Tenney Free stone and Patton from Silver City. Tenney plans Luna teaching next week. L G Hale and Louis Dean of Duncan in Lordsburg on business.
The Hidalgo Garage a Texaco and Firestone dealer offers dent repair rust removal and repainting to restore vehicles to showroom condition. As an official AAA garage and emergency service station they provide road service tire and battery delivery and towing at AAA rates. Stop in today.
Tuesday noon Lordsburg welcomed Judge B Y McKeyes an eighty eight year old regional fixture. A former United States Commissioner at Deming for thirty two years he now lives with his daughter Faye, wife of Major George Wells. Wells is being reassigned from Ft Hauchuca to St Louis for four years. The judge’s eighty eight birthday is November 24 and he remains hale though his eyes trouble him.
Lida G. Lewis as Administratrix of the Edward H. Lewis estate files a final report in Hidalgo County New Mexico probate court. A hearing on October 9, 1939 at 10:00 a.m. at the Probate Judge’s office in Lordsburg will determine heirship and ownership of the estate among potential claimants including Emily Lewis Miller and unknown heirs.
The Lordsburg Wrecking Company completed a new Tulsa power winch installation on a truck. The winch is controlled from the driver's seat and has a lifting and towing capacity of 40,000 pounds, enabling the Jordan shop to handle almost any wrecker job with ease.
The Coney Island Cafe has leased the building west of its current location and will add it to its setup once improvements now underway are finished. Remodeling led by contractor Jack Heather includes new flooring an arch through the wall plus plumbing and electrical work for a modern soda fountain.
Dodges City presents one of the year’s five big films Sunday and Monday starring Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland with Ann Sheridan and Bruce Cabot. In Hidalgo County probate court notice lists heirs Lida G Lewis Edward S Lewis Jr and William V Lewis as interested parties in the estate of Edward S Lewis deceased probate no 160.
The court will hear objections to the Final Report and Account and its settlement. Sanders and Taggart of Lordsburg New Mexico serve as attorneys for the Administratrix. Witness the probate seal dated August 23 1939. Nobles County New Mexico judge and probate officer. First publication August 25, last publication August . note the damaged OCR.
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