Mrs Nedra Fife Former Resident Dies After Illness
Mrs. Nedra Fife of Burbank California died Sunday after a short illness of bronchial pneumonia. Funeral and burial were held in Burbank Wednesday morning. She was the widow of Dr Karl L Fife Lordsburg physician killed in a glider crash May 23 1948 and their son Darwin aged 7 drowned June 7 1948. She had since resided with relatives in Burbank.
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Henry Ellison
Nedra Fife
Burbank
Calif
Fife
Ralph Rudd
Karl L. Fife
Lordsburg
Here
Darwin
New Gas Line Now Being Laid
The El Paso Natural Gas Company is laying a new line about 3 miles south of the city to augment the older line laid two years ago. Many workers brought to the area have created a housing shortage in Lordsburg and surrounding areas.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
Lordsburg
Missing prospector John Young Price linked to Gold Hill claims
John Young Price, a familiar figure about the Lordsburg post office, has been missing since the deer hunting season began in early November. A surveyor by trade, Price had about 32 mining claims and two camps in the Gold Hill mountains and had recently travelled to Duncan, Arizona. Sheriff Oscar Allen has checked his camps without finding a trace, fearing a fall in an abandoned shaft. The sheriff will notify his family by wire if he has visited them.
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John Young Price
Dave Colson
S. P
Gold Hill Mountains
Duncan
Ariz
Hugh Atkinson
E. Forrest Sanders
Deming
Oscar Allen
Gold Hill
Sheriff's Office
Price
Lordsburg
California
Well Child Conference Dec 14 at courthouse health rooms
The regular Well Child Conference will be held Wednesday December 14 in county health rooms at the courthouse from 9 30 to 11 30. All mothers who have started immunization of pre school children are urged to attend. Dr C E Kaufman 7th district medical inspector will be in attendance. He will be assisted by Mrs Ruth Schmidt Hidalgo health nurse.
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C. E. Kaufman
Tyrone
Ruth Schmidt
Hidalgo
Districts Expanded as NM High School Board Adds Members
Lordsburg High School principal Roy Melugin attended a Santa Fe weekend meeting of the New Mexico High School Athletic Association board of control. The board increased from eight to ten members and added districts nine and ten, with a full time secretary to run athletic clinics and promote high school athletics statewide.
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Roy Melugin
Lordsburg
Board of Control
New Mexico High School Athletic Association
Santa Fe
Odd Fellows Elect Officers in Lordsburg Lodge Meeting
The Odd Fellows Lodge in Lordsburg held an officer election at K P Hall last Thursday. A D Smith was chosen Noble Grand, Homer G Rountree was elected Vice Grand, Ivan Kennett became secretary, and Hub was named another officer.
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Odd Fellow Lodge of
Lordsburg
K. P. Hall
A. D. Smith
Homer G. Rountree
Ivan Kennett
Hub
Election of Roberson as treasurer and officers installation in Deming
Roberson was elected treasurer. A joint officers installation will be held in Deming on Saturday evening January 7. A series of birth notices follow detailing newborns Ruben Estrada born December 5, six and a half pounds. daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Estrada born December 6, six and three quarters pounds. son to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Benson born December 8, five and a half pounds. son to Mrs. Twila Price born December 3, eight pounds.
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Ert Roberson
Deming
Birth at Hidalgo County Hospital A son for Cruz H
A birth announcement reports a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Cruz H at Hidalgo County Hospital. The brief note notes the new arrival but provides no further details.
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Hidalgo County Hospital
Cruz H
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