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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
2
In a wave of Democratic interest a repeal of the direct primary and adoption of a convention primary for 1964 NM Senate race gains momentum. Debates focus onMechem’s seat and potential opposition while Campbell weighs public and political backlash.
The Cor rine Lee directs a daily Vacation Bible School during Christmas break from Monday to Friday at 4 p m at 402 E Fourth with sessions for ages two to teens and welcomes visitors.
Jack Morgan was named president of the Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce at a Monday night meeting in Hotel Hidalgo. He succeeds James Badgett. The Lordsburg 4 H Club met Thursday at the courthouse for reorganization and elected Sharon Poindexter as president building. Mr Gay will operate only Lordsburg Lumber Co after year start. An Hammond electric organ was dedicated in memory of Col Willard E Holt at the Methodist Church last Sunday with Dick Rice giving a life history. The City Council hired attorneys I M Smalley and John Sharber to contest the Jones Construction Co street work contract.
The Lordsburg Lions Club invited FBI man Tom Myers from the El Paso office as a guest speaker at Tuesday noon. Pearl Harbor Day was observed with the Hidalgo County War Savings Staff chair Claude C. Fuller noting bond sales of 4,475 dollars and 75 dollars in war stamps by Mrs. Alan Koff.
December 12 1952 report recalls Mr and Mrs Charles Ray finding lion tracks on their ranch. They smoked the lion from a cave and Mrs Ray shot it with a .22 rifle. John Muir Kipp, son of Rex Kipp, on maneuvers in the Mediterranean, joined American Legion Post 1 in Paris last month.
The ceremony took place Sunday at the Noce Home with Miss Mary Louise Noce and Jack Stewart Morgan. The article notes a detailed, quiet wedding and mentions the Noce Home setting. A separate line states the Gay Highway Store offers a 20 percent discount on everything, with unsold merchandise to be moved to Lordsburg Lumber Company.
A condensed listing for Monday through Thursday shows local groups such as LULAC Chamber Bard Parents Boy Scouts Rainbow Girls Lions Club Woman's Missionary Service Knights of Pythia Tuesday Club Teen-Agers Club plus Wednesday Sewing Club Wednesday Bridge and Thursday activities.
Legal notice directs interested parties in Hidalgo County New Mexico to appear in Lordsburg Probate Court on December 21 1962 at 10 AM for probate of Amelia Siepelmeyer deceased. Judge Walter E. Dunagan presides. Clerk Emma J. Scofield issues. First publication November 23 1962 last December 14 1962.
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