Tennessee Family Faces Publicity Trap Near Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Montgomery and their two year old daughter Sandra Carol from Lenoir City Tennessee were stopped by a New Mexico State Police car east of Lordsburg while en route from Florence Arizona to a western school teaching post. A mislaid ownership certificate, a requested license, and a staged photo by the local paper led to an unexpected encounter with Chamber of Commerce officials and local motel staff as the incident unfolded.
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A. C. Montgo Jr
Lenoir City
Montgomery
Daugh
Sandra Carol
New Mexico
Florence
Arizona
Neil Moore
Mr. Mont
Paul Malott
Montgom
Me Mber
Commerce
Moore
Ben Myers
Myers
Lordsburg
State Police Radar To Be Used On Highways Here
New Mexico State Police announce radar use on highways to reduce speeding amid rising fatalities nationwide. Officials urge to inform motorists and tourist operators to promote compliance and avoid penalties.
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New Mexico
Committee For Cub Scouts Meets With K. C. Holleman
The Cub Scouts committee met at the K C Holleman home to plan a parent night on September 14 at 7 pm in the Methodist Church basement. Families bring a covered dish for buffet style dining and a den reorganization was proposed with up to six dens for about 48 boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Holleman
Methodist Church
Holleman
LDS Church
California
Robert Williams
Doris Smith
Victor Reay
Jess Austin
William Martin
Smith
Adherence To Bicycle Safety Rules Urged By Officials
Wesley Freeburg Lint of Lordsburg Schools cites AAA safety education materials from the New Mexico Motor Club to promote bicycle safety. He warns riding two abreast or weaving disrupts traffic and endangers riders, urging riders to follow rules such as riding right, staying single file, obeying lights and air traffic laws, and avoiding post-dark riding. Mrs. Benny Everett weekends in El Paso with Captain Everett amid National Guard training, visiting Cap tain and Mrs. Geo. Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Freeburg Lint
Lordsburg
AAA
New Mexico Motor Club
The
Benny Everett
el Paso
Captain Everett
National Guard
Geo. Eddy
Scout Leaders and Committeemen Gather for Refreshments
Austin and Mrs. Victor Reay with Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Austin and K. C. Holleman, Scout Master and Den Mother, plus Jess Slocum, committeemen, were noted as hosts for refreshments.
Forty Candidates Eye Football Season At Local High School
Coach Arvel Goodman reports forty candidates turned in equipment while ten suits remain unreturned. Early practices show several linemen and backs performing well including Ernesto Ruiz Bill Rice Don Rhoades Vern Payne Douglas Harrington Alfonso Mesa Bill George Don McAlister Pete Ruiz Paul Diez and Raul Diaz. Andy Alister named captain. tryouts resume Monday as opening school brings more players to the squad.
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Arvel Goodman
Ernesto Ruiz
Bill Rice
Don Rhoades
Vern Payne
Douglas Harrington
Alfonso Mesa
Bepth
Bill George
Goodman
Don McAlister
Pete Ruiz
Paul Diez
Raul Diaz
Don Alister
New Mexico towns listed for federal building projects
The House Public Works Committee names 33 New Mexico communities as eligible for federal building construction plus a new customs station at Columbus. Total federal building costs around 20 million with Albuquerque receiving about half, and notable sums for Reswell, Santa Fe, Carlsbad, Hobbs, and Raton among others.
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House Public Works Committee
New Mexico
Columbus
Albuquerque
Reswell
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Raton
Anthony
Artesia
Aztec
Bayard
Belen
Carrizozo
Claytor
Dexter
Espanola
Eunice
Farmington
Sumner
Grants
Hagerman
Hatch
Holloman
Hurley
Jal
Lordsburg
Lovington
Messin Park
Mountainair
Santa Rosa
Socorro
Springer
Taos
Tucumcari
American Legion Urges Study Of Amendments
The American Legion Department of New Mexico urges all voters to study proposed constitutional amendments Nos. 2 6 and 10 and to vote in the September 15 1953 election. It asks voters to cast ballots according to conscience and notes the amendments’ focus on the state constitution.
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The
American Legion
Department of
Banner Mines Wins Shaughnessy Play-Off Title
Banner Mines defeats CPS 14 to 12 in a tense Shaughnessy playoff game after Hatch faltered against Banner Mines in a 13 run outburst. Alvarez hurled for the Miners against Peco earlier, holding them to two hits as Banner Mines claimed the playoff crown over CPS and Hatch.
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Hatch
Banner Mines
Peco
Robertson
Alvarez
CPS
Hopper
Gale
Kerr
Miller
Gandara
Noel
Lopez
Poindexter
Bradberry
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Tennessee Family First “Victims” of New
C of C
Cub Scouts
Freeburg
U.S
Shaughnessy
Poco
Southern Railroad
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