Durant auto racer praised for Lordsburg visit
Durants automobile manouvre star from Flint Michigan, son of W C Drapant, toured Lordsburg with guests and spoke of the town as a bright spot on their trip. Merlourant recalled racing days with Barney Oldfield, praising local hospitality while at the chamber of commerce with Mrs Durant and Jai Johnson.
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Landsburg
Ce Tire
Flint
Michigan
W.C. Drapant
Merlourant
Barney Oldfield
Oder
Mr. Durant
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Mrs. Durant
Jai Johnson
Winded Weather Faith Folk From Lordsburg Visit
Mr and Mrs Ed M Venselle ex publishers of the Galluptide Independent now in Albuquerque visited Lordsburg Wednesday. They say three items during the past year and much time it was raining. They may doubt the sunshine word long linked with Lordsburg. If drought comes it can be broken by a nod from the Venselles.
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Ed M. Venselle
Galluptidendent
Atuquerque
Lordsburg
Vesselle
Mexican President Hospitable to American Aviators
Lieut Thad V Foster, a popular air officer, spent three weeks in Mexico City on leave with the Maria polo team. He stayed at the presidential palace and was hosted by President Ortiz Hub who expressed friendliness toward American aviators and set a hospitable tone at Chapultepec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad V. Foster
Lordsburg
Mexed City
Ortiz Hub
Foster
Mexico
Chapultepec
Santa Fe Official Reviews Lordsburg Outlook
L V Gardiner of the Santa Fe railroad freight and passenger department surveyed conditions in Lordsburg this week and expressed satisfaction with the outlook. Gardiner succeeds Fd Donohue, who now works with the Southern Union Gas company in Albuquerque after years of visiting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Gardiner
Santa Fe Railroad Freight and Passenger Department
Lordsburg
Mr. Gardiner
Fd Donohue
Southern Union Gas Company
Albuquerque
Births and hospital notices from Lordsburg area
Mr and Mrs Robert Spaw of Dun announce the birth of a baby boy Marlin Floyd born Monday morning weight six pounds Rafael Martinez of Vuncan is in hospital for medical Bobby Fuller of silver Ci had his tonsils removed at the hospital Wednesday morning and was able to leave Thursday
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Robert Spaw
Duncan
Marlin Floyd
Rafael Martinez
Vuncan
Hospital For Medical
Veanf
Bobby Fuller
Silver Ci
Hoaslad
Santa letters delayed for next week's paper
A large number of Santa Claus letters arrived late at the Liberal office and will be published next week. Publishers will mail Santa a marked copy via air mail special delivery, ensuring he receives messages to address the children's needs.
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Santa Claus
Liberal
Santa
U C elects same directors and chamber reports
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the Hollen hotel heard secretary Holt’s report detailing a year of activity and plans for the coming year. Tourists spent over half a million dollars in Lordsburg, aided by direct connections to headquarters, with recognition of hotels, camp grounds, and highway plans. Col A. Fisher was unanimously named an honorary member for his airport support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hollen Hotel
WE. Holt
Coh
AL Ww. Morningstar
Col. Ross
George P Deffus
BK. J. Jones
Leslie Blackburn
Slater
Texas-Louian Power Company
Mik
Wisco
Holt
Lordsburg
Onet
West
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Col
A. Gi. Fisher
Efc
Tadeut
Thad
Fosler
Hold Up At Lester Pool Room In Western Style
A masked bandit held up about ten patrons at a Lester pool room last Friday night and robbed them of cash on hand. A confederate waited in a car in the rear and the duo fled before officers arrived. The total amount stolen ranges from 8200 to 8700 dollars.
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Lester Pool Room
Lions urge deeper development of Hidalgo subsurface water
At a Tuesday noon Lions Club meeting J W Gleason urged adoption of a resolution calling for another legislative appropriation to expand underground water development in Hidalgo county. He cited the Woods ranch PMOL experiment last year as a successful example.
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Lions Club
Wis
J. W. Gleason
Hidalgo County
Woods Ranch
New Lordsburg Methodist Church Opens with Sunday Services
The Lordsburg Methodist Church in New Mexico charts a formal 3 PM opening for its new building. Rev John H Rice delivers the principal address. Rev C Cox and Rev Fred Faust head the morning and conference sessions. A baptismal service and Lord supper follow the 11 AM sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Tey, John &. Ie
Lordsburg Church
Deming
A. C Cox
Allaiquerque
Fred J. Faust
New Mexico
Christian Mciueahin
Adudés
Vernon O' Tolle
Elasa
Wey
John
Rice
Cox
Alby Q Querque
Fred B. Faust
Board of
Cormian Education
W. W. Wilkerson
Bapttet Church
A. White
Lazarone Church
Vernon OF
Churehuilding Enterprises
Digeout
Lordsburg
W. H. Small
G. P. Jeffus
Naar van Meter
Jack Heather
Pacific Folder Promotes Lordsburg Publicity
A Pacific Greyhound folder titled Through the Colorful Southwest promotes Lordsburg, highlighting promotional material printed on ten wet two-page letterhead pages. The December 8 1990 Manila San Francisco letter to Mr. Hall explains last summer’s visit by Pacific Greyhound representatives gathering content for the folder.
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Lordsburg
Motor Goweh
Pacific Greyhound Lines
San Francisco
California
Hall
Mohair Growers Hold Meeting in Lordsburg on Dec 1
A meeting at the Lordsburg courthouse gathered 60 attendees including Landrum of the American Mohair Producers Cooperative Marketing Corporation and Baker of the New Mexico Wool Marketing Association. They discussed sale of two and a quarter million pounds of mohair at about 40 cents per pound, marketing options, and the choice to stay with the American association, endorsing County Agent Gleason’s work before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House i
Lordsburg
Landrus
American Molar Producers Cooperative Marketing Corporation
G. A Baker
New Mexico
Mer. Landrum
Landrum
Texas
New Mexico Association
Baker
Gleason
L. W.G
Mrs. McCarthy Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs. Frank McCarthy hosted the bridge club on Monday afternoon. Guest A Reddus of Willcox Arizona joined the group and Mrs. Robert Buvens took high score. Refreshments were served to a list of club members and guests including John Clark Jack Heather Richard Tatsch and others.
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Frank McCarthy
Bridge Club
A. Reddus
Willcox, Ariz
Robert E. Buvens
John Clark
Jack Heather
Richard Tatsch
Robert Buvens
W. Townsend
John Augustine
Lyman Gleason
Eddie Alles
E. M. Luckie
Ronald Egan
Harold Ehrhardt
Woman's Club Meeting Change to 2 30 PM at Mrs Green Home
The Woman's Club will meet at Mrs. L Green's house on Monday December 5 at 2 30 p m instead of 3 o'clock All members urged to attend Corresponding Secretary Mrs Claude C Fuller
Death of Mrs James Craig in Lordsburg
Mrs. James Craig died at her home in Lordsburg on Tuesday morning at 7 30. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Thursday at 3 p m. An extended obituary will be prepared next week.
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James Craig
Lordsburg
The
Baptist Church
Homesteaders File on Fifty Thousand Acres in Hidalgo
Homesteaders filed on nearly 60 000 acres in Hidalgo County during the year. They are pursuing cattle sheep goats and poultry farming and plan further agricultural development as pulp plants expand.
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Hidalgo
Hie
Chicago Union Club Member Visits Lordsburg
A Chicago Union Club member Lom Colerain spent part of two days in Lordsburg with the town’s social scene. The guest, described as a prominent after dinner speaker, was greeted warmly by locals at the hotel and cordial in the pleasant sunshine.
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Lordsburg
Lom Colerain
Chicago
Inaugural to be the best ever says Santa Fe mayor
Mayor J McConvery says the Arthur Seligman inauguration on January 4 will be the best and most colorful ever in New Mexico. The day includes a noon ceremony in the house of representatives a reception at the Moscow Building and a Ga Ponda Hotel ball. Tickets are $1 50 per couple with $2 50 for extra ladies and are selling fast at banks and from officials in Santa Fe. Reservations and hotel bookings should be made immediately.
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Arthur Seligman
J. McGonvery
Santa Fe
Iaugoral
New Mexico
Santa Feoo
Hk «Ing
House of Representatives
Aude Bormn
Muscow
Ga Ponda
McConvery
Carl A. Bishop
Santal
Chamber of Commerce In
Guateiu de Personified Type story at a doorstep
A tourist without funds asked Dr and Mrs DeMoge for a morning meal labor in exchange. Mrs DeMonse offered sustenance if he worked on the wood pile. After a short labor the visitor asked for butter, claiming it. he left with a luncheon worth more than his labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. DeMoge
Lions Club Adds Two New Members
Two new members joined the Lions Club last week. George P. Jeffus of W. F. Ritter Lumber and Harry Wacker of Lordsburg Bakery were welcomed as members, bringing total membership to twenty five.
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Lions Club
George P. Jeffus
W. F. Ritter Lumber Company
Harry Wacker
Lordsburg Bakery
Return to Florida for Long Family
Mr and Mrs L Long and their daughter who spent four months here with Mr Longs mother Mrs Eleanor Long left Wednesday for Pensacola Florida where he has found work with an electrical company.
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L. Long
Mr. Long
Eleanor Long
Pensacola
Florida
Hall Family Leaves for Los Angeles Home in California
Mr and Mrs Dee Hall and their two sons Tommie Dee and Jackie depart Tuesday to reside in Los Angeles California to establish a new home there.
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Dee Hall
Tommie Dee
Jackie
Los Angeles
Improvements at airport soon in Lordsburg area
Col Fisher and Lt Foster of the Army Air Corps visited Lordsburg to announce major improvements at Landabury Airport. A new meteorological station, passenger facilities, subsurface gas facility for government ships, and extended airfield infrastructure will be built, with heavier air traffic expected this year. The officers met with the Chamber of Commerce and spoke on airport management.
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Col. Fisher and
Tient. Poster
Lighth Corps
Ali. Fisher
Mehth Gorpa
Liew
Thad V. Foster
Air Central
Lordsburg
Fisher
Landabury
Koon
Quartermaster's Department
Gol. Fisher
Bergeant Hurley Dy Janes
Aselitante
Fosters
Lordan Burke
Kreen
Red Lehta
Allenton
Col
Visher
Lient
Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico Cattle Growers to Meet in Santa Fe
The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association schedules its third quarterly executive board meeting at the La Ponda Hotel in Santa Fe on December 18 1940. Reports will cover the Cotent Decree Hearing, Intermountain Live Block Marketing Association work, and the Public Land Commission.
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la Ponda Hotel
Vondos
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
la Ponda
Bantebe
N. M
Hheporta
Coteont
Intermeountain Live Block Marketing Association and Finance Corporation
Conmtoisel
Kanene City
Public Land
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Mate Tax Commission
Parent Teacher Association Meet Highlights Dec 15 Program
The PTA program at the school gymnasium includes invocation, assembly singing, business, a talk on the Use and Value of Achievement Tests by Supt. Vernon Tolle, solos, dancing by the Girls' Dancing Chorus directed by Miss Keyner, and a benediction.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Vernon Tolle
Vera
L. W. Gleason
Mra
Cade Wright
Miss Keyner
Bolom
Marcus Siaith
Bhuints
Heniors
Benediction
Bridge Club Meets for Afternoon Games
Mrs J C B Amnos hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering with two tables of players. Mrs W C Downey won high score as the club enjoyed an afternoon of competitive bidding and play.
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J.C. B. Amnos
W. C. Downey
Howard Belforth–Halmforth Wedding Tuesday
The wedding of J Halmforth, Populi mining superintendent, and Miss Howard of Baltimore was held Tuesday at the Austin residence with a large local attendance. The bride wore chiffon velvet with diamond neckpieces, and a reception followed at the superintendent’s Valeden home.
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J. Halmforth
Heng Howard
Daltimere
Mpa
WA San
Arona
Ie Spa
Aul Austin
Divige Hi
Valeton
Mes. Smith
Seoith
Hones
Pathe Austin
Hawke Agelin
A. Hauvers
Mere
FH. Keller
W. G. Downey
Bob. Lewis
GL. Howe
Nat Gannen
John
Clark
Howal A. Smith
Wade Williams
Hit Noche
Willard K. Holt
Baleforth
Valeden
Frierals
Jesus and the Bread Line Sermon Announcement
The church invites parishioners to hear a sermon on Jesus and the bread line followed by a Sunday service at 7 30 PM. Next Sunday morning the theme is A Light in the Darkness with Bible school competition continuing and a call for full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescot Bible School
Lordsburg
Gotane
D. H. Hadwin
Banquet Attended by Vale lon Couple at Silver City
Mr and Mrs Joan Clark of Valeron attended a banquet in Silver City Tuesday hosted by Dr A O Howden president of the teachers college. The event drew the college board of regents state senator and representatives from the district and their spouses. Bridge followed dinner.
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Silver
Joan Clark
Valelon
Silver City
A. 0
Howden
Teachers College
Pyr
Lowden
Board of Regents
Bridge
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Ross
Blackburn
Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Kingdon
ConerOraHon
Mts
Nod
Harry Howenstein
Kev
Wice
Holy City
Cadate
Harry Wowenstern
Pacific
American Marketing Association
Mrs. McCarthy
Chicago Union Club
Tom Coleman
Sperker
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