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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
4
A cinema listing shows Smiley Burnette and Sunset Carson in Code of the Prairie and William Holden with Susan Hayward in Young and Willing. Also noted is Lost and Foundling in the program for Saturday.
The American Legion Auxiliary invites all members and families to a pot luck supper at the Womans Club at 7 p.m. next Thursday. Telephone workers recently stationed in Willcox, Arizona, for several weeks are noted.
A reflective piece contrasts class bias with wartime productivity. It cites a farmer’s warning about wealth and honesty, cites a Treasury remark on hand work, and highlights an Ohio plant using pay-for-thinking to boost output and lower prices, arguing efficiency benefits labor and industry while warning against post war prejudice.
Mrs T B Williams hosted a banco party at the Woman's Club on Thanksgiving night November 23 with many parents of children in attendance. The event included three birthday cakes and gifts for three children Alice Richins Mrs Doc Myers and Vigil Craddock plus a piano duet and several musical numbers followed by dancing despite rain. Mrs P M Melnnis remains ill with flu.
The Monday Night Bridge Club gathered this week with host Mrs Floy Hudson. Members present included Mrs Bertha Koff Mrs Myrl Pierce Miss Helen Chase Bess Johnston Mrs Emma Scofield Mrs Hazel Chase Mrs Helen Green and Mrs Hudson. Guests were Mrs Margaret Bradford Mrs Jeanette Bowman and Mrs Margaret Steele. The reminder urged buying War Bonds and Stamps today.
The N and T Club met with Mrs. Charles Fuller hosting at Hidalgo Courts Cafe and later sewing at Mrs. George Trimble's home. Members and guests exchanged gifts for birthdays and farewells as Elbert Jones heads to visit El Paso and Brady for Christmas. The Womans Club to honor Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp officers’ ladies with a December tea at the club house.
All War Bonds bought at the Palace Theatre through December 6 earn a ticket to the December 6 show A Guy Named Joe. Bond purchases only at the entrance count for admission after eight o'clock. The S O S Club met Wednesday with Miss Velma Hill.
Mr and Mrs Julius Schwartz of Silver City visited Lordsburg on Wednesday. The Wednesday Sewing Club met at Mrs Donald Johnson with members Mrs Alton Vowell Mrs Elbert Coursey Miss Ima Fairly Mrs Freeman McWhorter Mrs P M Chase and Mrs G P Jeffus. Guests included Mrs Helen Green and Mrs White. A Cueto and family returned from Pasadena California after several weeks away. Mr and Mrs Clyde Martin hosted Thanksgiving dinner with guests Mr and Mrs Forrest Sanders and Mrs Beatrice Mitehe.
Promoted Pfc Robert Be Kircheval of 1426 Baronne Street New Orleans Louisiana becomes Corporal at Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp. He served overseas two years before transfer and is now assigned to Headquarters Detachment as messenger and bugler.
The Williams family hosted Thanksgiving. Sibyl Kerr guests included Joanne Simmons June Hatch and four Air Cadets from Deming Base Dave Skelly Bill Rose and Merritt Sellers. J A Gary and Margaret Austin moved residence west of town. James Sumner hosted the Music Club at Hotel Hidalgo with a full turnout including N A Gammon B Austin Thelma Ross Emma Scofield and others. The Gammons hosted Thanksgiving dinner for C B Austin L B Robinson Betsy Oberlander Donald Johnson Harold Sofield Thelma Ross and James Sumner. Green twins and others spent Thanksgiving in Miami Arizona.
The Wednesday Card Club met at the home of Mrs. W. F. Winters with one table in play. Members included Mrs. Trella Rolfe Mrs. C. B. Austin Mrs. R. F. E. Buvens and Mrs. Luella Clark. Myrtle Hindman visited her son Burl and family in Bisbee. Alvin Parker remains at the burg Hospital with flu symptoms improving after admission. The Odist Church group plans a rummage sale at the freight offices December 2 at 10 a.m.
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