Lordsburg appeals for crutches aids polio victim
The Observation Post notes a two week old Liberal request for crutches to help a polio victim walk again. J F Slick Houser reports Maruel Montoya donated crutches and several other offers arrived. The piece praises Lordsburg residents for generosity and for Christmas light decorations funded by local businesses and the chamber of commerce.
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Liberal
J. F “Slick
Houser
Maruel Montoya
Emma Taylor Long
Lordsburg
Montoya
Garland Johnson
el Paso
Woman's Club Presents Xmas Carols
The Lordsburg Woman's Club meets Monday night December 16 at the club house with a 7 30 pm business meeting and a program of Christmas carols. Teachers and students perform with solos and groups, Thelma Ross serves as mistress of ceremonies, a social time with refreshments follows, and the public is invited.
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
Thelma Ross
Ribbons Offered For Best Xmas Decorations
The Lordsburg Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce offers first second and third place ribbons to residents and to business houses for the best outside or window Christmas displays. The contest will be held Monday night December 23. No registration is required per secretary Betty Bounds. Any decorated business will be included.
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Amy
Chamber of Commerce
Betty Bounds
Lordsburg Hidalgo
Fdr H Hitson Receives 20 Year Award at NMSU
Fdr H Hitson was presented a twenty year award by the United States Department of Agriculture during a meeting at New Mexico State University last Friday.
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Fdr
H. Hitson
United States Department of Agriculture
New Mexico State University
Buvens Named To Hidalgo General Hospital Board
Gilbert Buvens of Lordsburg was appointed to the Hidalgo General Hospital board by the Hidalgo County commissioners replacing Eleanor Cochran who resigned. Ravens will fill the remainder of Cochran's term ending May 1, 1967. The panel considered selling the old hospital building with a tentative price of 20000.
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Gilbert Buvens
Lordsburg Insurance and
Hidalgo General Hospital
Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners
Buvens
Eleano Cochran
Cochran
Citizen
Ravens
State Highway Department
Henry Clay
Animas-Cloverdale
Mrs Schroeder Dies In Silver City
Mrs Mathilda Tews Schroeder born January 9 1871 in Freistadt Wisconsin died in Silver City New Mexico December 9 at age 96 a Jehovahs Witness services held in Lordsburg New Mexico conducted by Tom Lieberman of Deming final rites sent to Milwaukee for burial beside her husband Ritter Funeral Home Milwaukee handles services survivors include daughter Mrs Bridgeford son Harvey Schroeder seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren and a daughter in law
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Mathilda Tews Schroeder
Freistadt
Wisconsin
Silver City
New Mexico
Jehovah's Witnesses
Lordsburg
Tom Lieberman
Deming
Heather Chapel
Schroeder
Milwaukee
George Bridgeford
Teenage Xmas Party Committees Selected
St. Joseph's Teenage Club schedules a Christmas party for Wednesday December 18 from 6 30 to 10 39 at the C W O Hall. Game committee includes Daddy Estrada Dorothy Benette Louis DeLao Steven Martinez Romelia Ornelas. Decorating committee Laura Griego Manuel Montoya Missy Morelos Rachel Sanchez and Richard Loz. Card committee officers and refreshments by Berna Ozeta Petra Renteria Patsy Silvias Gloria Galvan and Bernice Martinez.
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St. Joseph's
C. W. O. Hall
Daddy Estrada
Dorothy Benette
Louis DeLao
Steven Martinez
Romelia Ornelas
Laura Griego
Manuel Montoya
Missy Morelos
Rachel Sanchez
Richard Loz
Berna Ozeta
Petra Renteria
Patsy Silvias
Gloria Galvan
Bernice Martinez
Animas Weather Data Collected by Post Office Team
Animas weather data gathered by the Post Office for the U S Weather Bureau. The records document daily observations and measurements used for national climate reporting.
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Animas Weather Data
Animas
U. S. Weather Bureau
A G Pat Carley Passes Away in Lordsburg
Arthur Glenn Carley known as Pat died December 5 in Lordsburg after a short illness. Funeral services were held December 7 in Heather Chapel with Rev. Strickland officiating. He was born December 16, 1881 in Prophetstown Illinois and lived in Illinois, Colorado and finally Lordsburg where he worked at the post office until retirement. Survivors include daughter Patsy Marcoot of Lordsburg, son Charles Carley of Canyon City Colorado, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were local post office employees. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Arthur Glenn Carley
Heather Chapel
WC. Strickland
Carley
Navy
Prophetstown
Ilinois
Lordsburg
Illinois
Colorado
LaMarr Colorado
LaMarr
Wiley. Cole
Wiley
U. S&s. Post Office
Shidler
Oklo
Church of Brethern
Pat
Martin
Patsy) Marcoot
Charles H. Carley
Canyon City
Colo
Donald McGhee
Bob Williams
Paul Fierro
John Robertson
Gilberto More
Ray Hernandez
Mountain View Cemetery
Scout Troop 120 Holds Campout After Meeting
Scout Troop 120 met Monday December 19 in the Methdist Church basement with eighteen boys present. Attendees on the camping trip into the box of the Gila included Chuck McGhee Sam McGhee Rudy Escobar Pedro Medina Karl Stewart Carl Richardson John McCarty Danny Thompson Larry Thompson Gilbert Ramirez Raymond Rosales and Isabel Madrid.
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Methodist
The
Gila
Chuck
Sam McGhee
Rudy Escobar
Pedro Medina
Karl Stewart
Carl Richardson
John McCarty
Danny
Larry Thompson
Gilbert Ramirez
Raymond Rosales
Isbael Madrid
Silver City Man Sentenced for Forgery in Santa Fe
Vicent Gonzalez pled guilty to forgery in District Court last Friday and drew a two to ten year sentence in the State Penitentiary at Santa Fe.
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Vicent Gonzalez
Silver City
Santa Fe
New Mexico Exhibit to Occupy Prominent World’s Fair Lot
New Mexico will occupy a prominent lot at the 1964 65 New York World's Fair. Governor Campbell received a telegram from Fair President Moses praising the concept. A non profit has formed and $100 000 in private funds will erect four adobe style buildings featuring a trading post and state and industrial displays. Construction is set to begin soon to maximize exposure at the fair.
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New Mexico
Jack M. Campbell
Robert Moses
Ilinois
Moses
Department of Development
State Department of Development
Department
Bob Hoffman
WNMU Adds New Journalism Course for Education Majors
Western New Mexico University will offer a six hour course titled supervision of student publications starting next fall. The program trains English majors to teach journalism and sponsor high school publications, with two additional one credit courses in college newspaper and yearbook. Dr. Bach says the plan meets North Central Association standards and should boost student enrollment.
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Western New Mexico University
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Arthur L. Bach
North Central Association
Courthouse Open House Set for December 19
Hidalgo County Courthouse will hold an open house again this year on Thursday December 19 from 9 am to 430 pm. The public is invited to attend.
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Hidalgo County Court House
Consolidation Planned for Golden State and Mail Train Route
Rock Island and Southern Pacific plan to merge the Golden State with the mail train on the Chicago to Los Angeles run after the holidays. The joint service will offer daytime Arizona stops, better Chicago arrivals, faster connections to Minneapolis and Des Moines, and full Golden State amenities for Arizona and California travelers. The change aims to cut costs and provide a broader schedule, with Lordsburg timing set for westbound 7 25 a m and eastbound 5 30 p m.
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Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Golden State
Chicago
Los Angeles
Arizona
Midwest
Phoenix
Tucson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Dex Moines
Twin
Interstate Commercce Commission
ICC
Tucumcari
Lordsburg
Sister Edith Fanning Visits Mary Lee McInnis in Eunice
Mrs. Edith Fanning from Eunice New Mexico is visiting her sister Mrs. Mary Lee McInnis.
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Edith Fanning
Eunice, New Mexico
Mary Lee McInnis
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Woman’s Club
Mrs. Schroeder
Xmas
A. G
Pat” Carley
N. M
W.N.M.U
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