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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
2
A call to community pride urges residents to tell neighbors and family, praise the town, churches, schools, and public life. The message emphasizes a boosting spirit to inspire ongoing improvement and communal harmony among neighbors, churches, and schools.
A fragmented reminiscence covers war views, cattle economics, and inflation, mixed with local cinema listings. It notes FDR's leadership, war strategy, and includes a December film program with Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Don Ameche, Betty Grable, and Errol Flynn, plus a December 18 high school event with varied ticket prices.
An article mixes holiday origins with a district high school update. It notes Santa Claus ideas and Yule logs, then lists basketball events, ticket sales, a December 18 show, and student activities at Lordsburg High School with upcoming tournaments and performances.
Friday morning the Home Economics Club presented a program featuring Misa Mary Hillbilly Hall and her band with kitchen utensil instruments. Dorothy Singer accompanied on piano. The one act play Never Trust a Man followed. Cast included Ruthie Potter Pearl Hammond Gladys Cox Rachel Noce Lea Ray Richens Katherine Lee and Colleen Patterson. Friday afternoon Central School students attended a program by fourth to sixth grades directed by Mrs. Ross. The High School thanks Central School for the invitation and enjoyment. Attend the Junior play Girl Shy on December 18.
Fourth graders present a sandbox Arabia scene this week while the Lions and Tigers host a baseball game today.
Virden residents report a Smith family reunion in Mesa attended by Mr and Mrs H L Smith and Mrs A D D Payne. Sherman Jensen and family visit from Miami with Rachel Jensen. Leland Johnsen returns to Virden to build a home, staying with Bertha Johnson. T N T Club hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs N C Tenney with handmade gifts. Local folks traveled to Franklin for an old time dance led by the Bradberry brothers from Lordsburg. Plans for holidays include a Ward reunion a New Year jamboree a community tree and a large dance.
Central welcomed 12 new students from several places on Monday and hopes they adjust well to the school. A pageant titled America the Beautiful presented by fourth to sixth graders last Friday showcased student talent. Mrs. Ross reports five honor roll students: Alan Johnson Margarita Carillo Joaquina Quintana Raymond Clark and Edilina Tarazon. Katherine Messecar helps reform the shy Cal.
The El Paso district immigration office announces new departure and entry rules effective December 1 1941. Mexican citizens lawfully domiciled in the U S may depart without a document but must have a permit to reenter. Non domiciled Mexicans and other aliens must obtain departure permits. Applications available at immigration stations and should be filed 30 days before departure. Separate notices detail free Christmas tree pickups across Gila National Forest regions on specific December dates with tree tagging and markers assigned. Tuberculosis deaths 1937–1940 exceed combat deaths in all prior wars. Christmas Seal funds reduce the menace each year.
Lupe Alvarez born April 16 1928 in Lordsburg. Attended Wilson School for three years then Central School to sophomore year before Palo Alto High School California. Describes her height five feet two and a half inches weight 110 pounds black curly hair brown eyes and glasses.
Rooms across Wilson School contributed to the AJRC totaling 5.40 with amounts from each grade listed. The school attended the Central School program last Friday afternoon. Christmas decorations begin as classes report pilgrim programs and picture shows. Maria Reza and Ysabel Reza have withdrawn to El Paso.
Malvern Adams appears as a college poet in the piece titled Girl Shy, highlighting his verse and campus literary presence.
In 1935 the Mavericks won 27 26 against Hatch. The Junior High roster included Merced Gutierrez Alfredo Guzman Carlos Padilla Ysabel Sanchez Leandro Castillo Roy Jones Ralph Jones John George Allen Hill and Juan Arredondo. The Silver City game ended in a tie with Junior Jones scoring a field goal in overtime.
Miss Mary Van Kirk of Pinedale Wyoming awoke in a drizzling camp fifty miles below Boulder City to a mountain lion near her blanket. Shining a flashlight into the beast’s eyes, she caused it to back away and leap away, with trackers estimating the lion’s length at six to seven feet.
Finland announces the annual Christmas Seal sale for 1941 continuing the wartime charity effort. Earlier sales occurred during the 1959 Christmas season and again last year. The campaign funds tuberculosis relief programs.
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