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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
2
A humorous column notes Christmas spirits in bottles and critiques American hustle and corporate evasions. It laments “assembly rackets” and book balancing dodges while recalling political jabs at FDR and smart versus wise, ending with a light line about keeping socks on Christmas to avoid cold feet.
A Silver City event formed a local chapter of the New Mexico Miners and Prospectors Association covering Hidalgo Grant and Luna counties. W J Akart of Huriey was elected chairman, P Vanadium as vice president, A P Morris of Santa Rita as secretary treasurer, with Frank Weldon and A C Gilman on the advisory committee. A bylaws committee was appointed and the next meeting set for Hurley on January 10 1940 with a larger gathering planned.
Foster W. Baker of Los Angeles faced U S Commissioner on Tuesday charged by FBI agent Patrick Corrigan of El Paso with stealing a Montague Townsend Chevrolet left in a yard on November 16. Baker pleaded guilty and was bound over to the next Albuquerque grand jury.
Dr. H. H. Conder, optometrist, is named state director of the Optometric Extension Program for New Mexico. He will lead the educational program and remains a leading local optometrist, aligning state efforts with the national extension initiative.
Mr and Mrs L B Robinson and I with Mrs Nat Gammon drove to El Paso on Tuesday.
A six eleven inch tall senior described with brown eyes and light hair. He excels in bookkeeping American History chemistry and algebra I and played football this season. He plans to attend a diesel school in California next fall and is praised for friendliness sportsmanship and study.
A playful nostalgic note blends holiday cheer with rhymes and references to Christmas traditions. The writer, signing as a student, laments writer’s fatigue and hints at a long vacation from 1940 while pondering gifts and schools closing for the holiday.
The Junior Class and sponsor Mixa Rigele thank those who helped produce the junior play. Hidalgo Hotel Up-To-Date Cafe Olney Motor Company H W Conder Fred Joy P M Metnis R B Ownby Mia John Dorrance Miss Mary Louise Noce Mr Mildred Truitt Principal Roy Melugin Miss Evelyn Gustafson Robert Baisa Manuel Training boys and Miss Nobia Reeto.
Special Newsettes thanks readers for their attendance at the play and notes it helped the era along the road to the Prom. Flash comments on Bashins ky and Guer ra as a born performer. Photos by Mr Mearna capture actors with dramatic poses.
The Maverick Staff held its second Press Club party on Wednesday the 13th at 6:00 in the Home Eed room. Fourteen members gathered for a Christmas gift exchange and a hot meal with beef loaf brown beans tea rolls jam and jelly pickles and cake. Mr and Mrs Mayfield were guests of honor and spoke on their work before Chinese Checkers winners are announced next week. Attendees included Mrs Messecar Tom Mayfield Frances Malone Anna Belle Corbell Dorothy Mellinis Terry Williams Gilbert Buvens Pauline Wright Mary Helen McDaniel Verna Me Whorter Ernestine Huston Robert Burch Opal Olive Ann Wright and Margaret Ann Codding.
The Mavericks second team defeated the Duncan Wildcats 21 to 20 in their second win of the season while the first team fell 28 to 18 to Duncan, dropping their second loss.
Katheryn Faye around Robert. Lula sends holiday messages as characters swap wishes.
A lively gym scene shows players, girls cheering, and a buzzer marking time with posters for upcoming basketball games. Coach notes credit for 12 posters built in time as science class worked hard on ads. Clyde B. seeks a girl who is sweet and unkissed.
Friday assembly featured the Junior Class skits from the play Are You Mr Potterworth and two Freachman class performances The Funeral of our Dear Friend Dune can Jesus Revas delivered the sermon A Day in the Park June Clegg and Mary Jones argued over football Cal Hill preferred Helen McDaniel Helen Wheatland from the Church of Christ sang two numbers with accompaniment by Ruth Wood Mr Melugin Mr Mayfield and Couch pave tallies
The Central School Junior High basketball team edged the faculty 21 to 19 in a rough affair at the school gym last Friday. Friday night Duncan defeated the Mavericks 28 to 18, overcoming a 17-4 halftime deficit to trim the gap to 1-3 in the third quarter as Central School readies for Christmas.
The Kindergarten room assembles a mass of craft materials for Mexican love charms for mothers. Second graders make tree and room decorations and prepare a program for Tuesday the 19th at 1 45 P M under Miss Barton and Miss Johnston. Third graders finish a Christmas village and host a party Wednesday. Fifth graders display handmade cards. Fourth graders present Santa Claus puppets and gifts for mothers after a recent project.
All rooms are decorated for Christmas with trees and team posters. Second graders are making Christmas cards for parents. Augustine De La O is absent from the Third Blues due to illness. The Third Blues are making Santa Clauses. Mrs. Olive Cruise spoke at the 1H Club meeting. girls plan a party for the next gathering.
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