Tragic Thanksgiving Dinners Mark Virden Farewells
Virden notices report two deaths during Thanksgiving, Nelda Patten and Carl Houlihan, with Nelda dying from a coal oil accident while staying with the Ashford family in Duncan. Nelda’s funeral drew large crowds in Virden. Ruth Houlihan’s child died of scarlet fever, prompting a brief service. Raymond Houlihan and Miss Watson wed December 2 in Dianecan with Bishop J. K. Payne officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiren
Isabel Romney
Gila College
Abram Wahlin
Nelda Patten
Don Patten
Carl
Rath Houlihan
Miss Patten
Virden
Virder
Virden Gementery
Nelda
Clarence Ashford
Duncan
Ashford
Morenci Hospital
Ruth Houlihan
H. L. Payne
Salford
Ariz
Raymond Houlihan
Alberts Welcomes Baby Boy As Bergensen Family Reunites
On December 4 a baby boy was born to Alvin Bergensen and his two Idaho sons who joined Mrs. Bergensen and other relatives already in Virden where the family has resided for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberts
Alvin Bergensen
Idaho
Mrs. Bergensen
Virden
Animas News Highlights School Program and Local Activity
Animas reports a successful school program with teacher praise and a pie supper raising funds for the school piano. Road crew builds improved access to the county seat aiding the southern county and unemployment relief. Local residents travel, visit, and attend the Rodeo in Rodeo while others visit relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Birtrong
Texas
Emma Fitch
Hachita
Louise Heard
Elizabeth Young
Prof. Wright
Hanover
Visitations Noted in Lordsburg and Rodeo
Mr and Mrs Robert Wright motored to Lordsburg Friday. Mr and Mrs Layton Ducote visited with friends in Rodeo Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Lordsburg
Layton DuCote
Parade Spotlight in Lordsburg Screens The Mayor of Hell
Studio notes herald Friday and Saturday debut of James Cagney in The Mayor of Hell at Lordsburg theaters with Sunday and Monday featuring Lillian Harvey in My Lips Betray. Myrt and Marge charity radio film appears Wednesday and Thursday as part of December’s lineup followed by Love Honor and Oh Baby with Stel Summerville and Zasu Pitts December 14 15 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
James Cagney
Hell
Lillian Harvey
Myrt
Marge
Radio Tran
Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Mexican university visitors tour New Mexico engineering sites
Thirty one students and professors from the University of Mexico visited Lordsburg on a luncheon stop en route to Roosevelt and Coolidge Dams and the partially complete Houlder Dam. The group planned to view major projects across New Mexico Arizona and Nevada before continuing through the United States. A motor truck and automobiles were rented in El Paso for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Mexico
Mexico City
Lordsburg
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Houlder Dam
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Elephant Batte Daum
United States
Paso
Oil men confer on Texas field with Duffey in Midland
Duffey a prominent Midland oil man and geologist S H Casteet from Fe Warth Texas visited to confer with Fad Darr of Hollywood and his daughter Mrs Charles Crane. Leaves were executed to Duffey who will arrange production and believes a good field exists evidenced by nearby producing fields. Carr remains for the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. Duffey
Midland
Texas
S. H. Casteet
Fe Warth
South
Fad Darr
Hollywood
Charles Crane
Wer Taeband
Duffey
Animas News Roundup of Local Life and Oddities
A quirky Animas column notes road work by about twenty OWA men and residents trading radio quirks and small town humor. It mentions visitors from Texas, community events on a Saturday outing, plus light commentary on school weigh-ins and local opinions, all in a lively, satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA
Animas
Lizzie
Tom
Mra
Texas
Leslie Lee
Boyd Maddox
Miss Osborne
Dial Twisters
Crowell
Billy Joning
Kalifornia Atill
Mounted mountain lion on exhibition at Hidalgo Hotel lobby
A mounted mountain lion, prepared by James Hammond of La Jara Colorado, is shown in the Hidalgo Hotel lobby. The seven foot specimen is described as unusually fine and well mounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hammond
Tomband
Lowise
Kine Non Hanwend
la Jara
Colorado
Hidalgo Hotel
Durham Mecan Company seeks NM freight certificate
Durham Mecan Company of Comanche Texas applies to the State Corporation Commission of New Mexico for a Certificate of Registration to operate a freight service between Comanche Texas and Los Angeles California. A hearing is set for December 18 1938 at 10 a m in Santa Fe to consider the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Mecan Company
Comanche
Texas
State Corporation Commission of
New Mexico
Los Angeles
California
Corporation Comission
Santa Fe
State Corporation Commission, Motor Transportation Dept J. 2D
Lamb, Obairmean
Lordsburg Ordinance Amends Tax Schedule for Occupations
City of Lordsburg New Mexico adopts Ordinance 82 amending Ordinance 79 to set weekly and daily occupation taxes for itinerant doctors peddlers masseurs and other trades. Rates include five dollars weekly for itinerants five dollars per annum for hairdressers and bath houses. Public exhibitions concerts and dances taxed per day. Auctioneers taxed per quarter with higher rates if linked to itinerant merchants. The ordinance was adopted in a November 1933 special session signed by Mayor Harry Rosensthein and Clerk Fr. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Board OF Trusters
New Mexico
Fox
Harry Rosensthein
Notice of Suit for Divorce Abandonment in New Mexico
State of New Mexico Hidalgo County district court suit filed by Golda Goodin for divorce on abandonment grounds. Defendant J To appear by January 16, 1934 or default judgment will be entered. Attorney L. B. Atwood of Lordsburg, NM. Clerk Claude E Wood. Published Nov 24 last Pub Dec 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of New Mexico
Hidalgo
Golda Goodin
Art. Goodin
L. B. Atwood
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Claude E, Wood
Notice of Contest in Land Office Proceedings
Tony M. Windrow of Lordsburg New Mexico filed October 26 1933 in Las Cruces New Mexico a contest to cancel Forest W Fraser Hachita New Mexico Homestead Entry serial 045253 made January 2 1933 The notice lists Forest W Fraser as contestant and Lindsey California and Animas New Mexico as nearest post offices amid the U S Land Office filing notice dated November 29 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Lindsey
California
Animas
N. M
Forest W. Fraser
Hachita
Tony M. Windrow
Lordsburg
Notice of Pinal Settlement in New Mexico Probate
In Hidalgo County New Mexico the Sixth Judicial District Court hears the will of F Houlihan deceased. Rot Houlihan executrix has filed final account and an objections hearing is set January 2 at 10:00 AM at Lordsburg Court House to determine heirship and distributions. Attorney A W Morningstar Lordsburg NM represents executrix. Court clerk Claude B Wood notes date in the public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
New Mexico
Hidaigo
F Houlihan
Ruth Houlihan
Raymond C. Houlihan
Frelyo Freestone
Hyrum Houlithan
Carl Ashford Houlihan
Lee Brown Atwood
Rot Houlihan
F. Houlihan
Cowt House
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
W. Morningstar
Notice for Publication Homestead Claim in Lordsburg New Mexico
Thomas H. McCants of Lordsburg New Mexico seeks three year proof to establish a land claim described by 1928 and 1951 homestead entries in sections 6 7 8 17 Township 25 South Range 2 West New Mexico Principal Meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner Willard I Holt in Lordsburg on December 22 1933. Witnesses G J Lyall H K Wood Leiven Kerr and B Wood all of Lordsburg. Register V B May. First published November 17. Last published December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Thomas Hh, McCants
Lordsburg
N. M
V. B. May
Notice of Homestead Entry Land Office Publication
Notice to public that Oreal L Wright of Lordsburg New Mexico made a homestead entry on June 12 1931 for Lots 1 2 Section 25 Township 22 S Range 19 W N M P Meridian. Hearing set December 15 at Lordsburg with F Holt U S Commissioner. Names McLeod Lee Wright Tom Gee Ed Wright. Ist pub November 10 last pub December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Oreal L. Wright
Lordsburg
New Mex
Nyas
Seysem
N. M. P. Meridian
Willard F. Holt
U. S
N. M
J. H. McLeod
Lee Wright
Tom B. Gee
Ed. Wright
Notice of Pendency of Suit in Hidalgo County District Court
Civil action filed by Ethel Irene Carlton and others as executors of Albert Eugene Carlton against Hardscrabble Gold Mining Co. for $17,051.26 plus interest. attached are the Martin Norton Silver Lake Hard Scrabble and Owl claims in Eureka Mining District Hidalgo County New Mexico. Defendent must appear and answer by December 20, 1944 or default judgment will be rendered. Attorneys listed: A. W. Morningtoor Lordsburg and W. B. Walton Silver City. The clerk signs the notice dated November 15, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
New Mexico
County of
Hidalgo
Fther Irene Carlton
Leslie Gilbert Carlton
Virgil Hugh Mann
Albert Eugene Carlton
Norton
Silver Lake
Eureka
Hidana County
Surveyor General
A. W. Morningtor
Lordsburg
N. M
W. B. Walton
Silver City
A. D
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Yar
Treroel
Donald
Conoco
Jimmy
Cole
Conoco Travel Bureau
Denver
Colo
America
Mexico
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Yvrlit Och
Andise
Fr. M. Fisher
Board of Trustees
Meridian
Dee
Department OF the Interior
Pinal
Claude Bf, Wood
U. & Land Office
U. 5. Land Office
W. B. May
Register
Ethel Irene Carlton
Leslie Gilbert Carton
Maintiffs
Hardscrabble Gold Mining Co
Arizona Corporation
Claude FE. Wood
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Kk. M. Reynolds
Lordsburg Land
Hawley & Hawley
Douglas and
el Paso
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Douglas, Ariz
Hox 4
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DRS
Austin & Austin
Physicians & Surgeons
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Rose Stengele
Notary Public
A. W. Morningstar
Fowler Truck Line
Tex
Main
Lordsburg Lodge NO
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A. M
H. H. Conder
W. M. Geo. P
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See
Lordsburg Guaranty Abstract Company
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co
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