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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
2
A community plea suggests simple acts of kindness for those without money. Donate time, letters, magazines, stories, or flowers and share small joys with hospital patients, children, neighbors, and blue collar workers during the holidays.
A satirical poem listing self image and national stereotypes cites the public as confident, boastful, and self critical. It critiques the ruling class myths and the cycle of spending debt and trust in leaders, ending with a stray line about missionaries to educate people.
Navy ships at sea operate under a total blackout after nightfall, with all lights extinguished to reduce visibility to enemy forces and protect maritime operations during wartime conditions.
The Maverick notes carols in the glee club room as Christmas spirit rises. A presidential speech on radio at 10 30 to 10 46 inspires patriotism. Features include Beatrice Madero born Nov 14 1928 in Lordsburg and a note on Ruthie Potter the wash woman. Also previews the film Girl Shy and the romance of Charles Walter and Anna Beth Ewing.
The junior play Girl Shy opens Thursday December 18. Cal Hill stars as Tom Arsdale, a college youth famed as a woman hater, with Tommy Hall as his roommate Oke. The cast includes Katherine Messecar, Joan Simmons, and Jeannette Williams. Admission for high school students is 15 cents and 25 cents.
Friday night basketball opened with two wins and a rough, evenly contested feature game between Lordeburgs Mavericks and Dunkans Wildcats. The first team beat Duncan 19 to 14 while the second team won 31 to 16 as both squads showed speed and potential early in the season. The Mavericks later triumphed 281 to 16 in the road half with strong second-half execution. See Girl Shy coming December 18.
A playful mashup lists song titles and verses from performers and actors of a bygone era. The excerpt ends with a prompt to see a film titled Girl Shy before engaging in wartime discourse.
Mrs Messecar gardening Barbara Meeks naming animals after people Gwen Gibson dancing Betty Jacobs tap dancing Joan Simmons taking up tickets at the movie Mary McDaniels driving Reymundo Saucedo sports Joe Noce sports December 18 reminder for the film Girl Shy invites readers to attend the show.
This Friday Safford will play here with the main game starting at an unspecified time. At 7 the second team will play the Safford second team. Both squads are in good shape and the matchup is expected to be exciting.
A compact feature highlights notable local figures including Hair Dick Allen and Dancer Bobby Wathen along with personalities Smile Robert Burch Eyes Bill Shelly and Homer Rountree adding to Malvern Adame’s profile in a community showcase.
First Grade notes Rosa Corillo in 1 Paso this week with Socorra Madera absent while students finish Santa Claus. Second Grade reports Christmas curtains up and decoration work. Third Grade Reda says Mrs Kaufman substituted for Miss Chase and room decor includes large tops and drums. Third Grade Greens notes Coco Varvas absent with a bad cold, village on sand table and rear-room decorations. Fourth Grade says sand box Arabia scene finished and wreaths being made, Hilario Berrelleza enters fourth grade.
Freshman Rinestone Sophomore Soapstone Junior Grindstone Senior Tombstone girls plan a Christmas party with a name exchange. Evangelina Hernandez’s side prepared a short program and performed songs and poems.
The Virden river bridge washed out in the recent flood has been rebuilt and is now open. Community Christmas program at M. J. A. featured carols scripture reading a duet by Ethna Merrell and Myrtle Jones and a pageant The Mystery of Garahemla with a brass quartet from the school.
The girls in orange and black jackets are selling Holland magazines. They urge people to buy one to help the efforts, noting it would greatly aid them. See "Girl Shy" December 18.
The article notes about fifty men out for basketball including both first and second teams. The second team lists roughly thirty five players, many new to the squad but experienced ball handlers. The first team has twelve to fifteen men, lacking last year’s tall players Toliver Kerr and Clyde Been, relying on speed and accuracy.
Dramatic Club members host a Christmas party on Thursday December 11 with games and gift exchanges. They also remind the group to attend the show Girlie Shy on December 18.
Two new members joined the archery club, Donald White and Joe Fredrick. Jack Hall broke two bow strings and Terry Williams one as wind over the past two weeks deflected arrows but morale remains high.
A terse note recalls a person from last week with unclear details. The fragment hints at a named individual and a past occurrence but leaves key facts and context unspecified.
In a home game the Mavericks routed the Hurley Indians 26 to 19 halting Hurley’s unbeaten run. Altuna Salinas and DeMoss each scored over ten points in a season that saw Lordsburg reach state championship contention after a 45-38 win at Deming. The Tiger Panthers beat the non conference Tigers 4-2 under coaches B Johnston and Helen Chase.
A nautical term used by sailors identifies the galley smoke pipe as Charlie Noble. The text notes tuberculosis death rates in females aged 15 to 25 exceed those of males in the same group by one and a half times.
From El Paso comes news that W F Ritter has returned after eye trouble nearly healed. Friends express happiness at his improved condition as he resumes normal health. The item also notes tuberculosis causes thousands of child and young adult deaths annually in the United States.
Lieutenant Warren W. Tack led a five plane flying squadron from Luke Field near Phoenix to a Lions Club luncheon on Tuesday. The event featured Army aviation in attendance alongside civic guests.
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