Trucks at Road Forks Overweight Checks Report
Road Forks testing station in New Mexico recorded 666 trucks weighed from December 9 to 12. Fifty seven were overloaded and cited, with fines mostly at 106.50. 154550 pounds were unloaded or redistributed from overloaded loads to meet weight limits.
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New Mexico
Road Forks
Jack Summers
Roy Brickey
C. P. Otero
Ross Cawthon
State of New Mexico Highway Department
First Home Game for Maverick B B Tonight
The Maverick Basketball team plays its first home game tonight Thursday. Anthony and the B team face off in the preliminary at 7 00 P M with Animas as the opposing squad.
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Maverick B. B
Maverick
Anthony
Animas
J P Steiner to Speak at PTA Meeting December 18
The PTA sets its regular meeting for Monday December 18 at 7 30 pm with guest speaker J P Steiner Associate Secretary of the New Mexico Education Association He will discuss a proposed law affecting the selection of the State Superintendent of Education Attending will be E S Johnny Walker silver City and Rex Kipp Lordsburg newly elected state representatives All members and friends invited.
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Parent Teacher's Association
John P. Steiner
The
New Mexico Education Association
E. S
Johnny” Walker
Silver City
Rex Kipp
Lordsburg
Edwin L Mechem to Be Inaugurated Governor of New Mexico
Santa Fe special report outlines the 1951 inauguration for Governor-Elect Edwin L Mechem on January 1. The events include a Capitol ceremony at noon with Chief Justice Eugene D. Lujan, a reception at the Santa Fe Art Museum, and an inaugural ball at La Fonda. Public admissions will be limited. arrangements advised for outlying visitors.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Edwin L Mechem
Charles Corlett
Capitol
Mechem
Art Museum
la Fonda
Eugene D. Lujan
New Mexico National Guard
Santa Fe Art Museum
Women's Board of the
Legion Auxiliary Remembers Vets With Popppy Seal Sale
The American Legion Auxiliary thanks donors for poppy seal purchases, including Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gay and Mayor Charles Martin. Funds bought Christmas ecards for uncompensated Fort Bayard veterans, with fifty packets of four ecards and stamps sent to the fort tess who will distribute them to fifty veterans at Christmas.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Lawrence Gay
Sam Gass
Harold Rolfe
Charles Martin
Leslie Harvell
C. R. Simpkins
Cohen
Alfredo Altuna
Eddie Altuna
Fort Beyard
Fort Bayard
Rodeo Light Plant Burns at Local Tavern
Late Tuesday night a fire of unknown origin destroyed the electric light plant at the rodeo tavern. People in a nearby trailer house spotted the flames and alerted the manager. The plant owned by H. A. Kolmar was a total loss but insured.
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Rodeo Tavern
H. A. Kolmar
Lordsburg golfers invited to Willcox Christmas tourney
The Lordsburg Golf Club extends an invitation to compete in the Willcox Arizona event on Sunday December 17 starting at 8:00 A M. Members planning to attend should notify Dudley Robertson by Friday.
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Lordsburg Golf Club
Willcox
Arizona
Dudley Robertson
Merchants Offer Prizes in Lordsburg Christmas Trophy Race
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Christmas trade promotion with a Trophy Race beginning Friday night when Santa and his reindeer visit at 7:30. Each merchant donates three prizes labeled with numbers. Tickets are sold by participating stores and winners check numbers at displays. The race runs through Saturday December 23. Merchants can obtain tickets from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Santa
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
The
Lordsburg Chamber to Award Christmas Home Prizes
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce will award prizes for home Christmas decorating with $10 first, $7.50 second, $5 third, and $2.50 fourth. A committee of uninterested persons and possibly tourists will judge on Sunday evening December 24. Contestants should phone 49-J to enter.
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Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Sun Carnival Parade to Feature Olden Time Myths
El Paso readies the Southwestern Sun Carnival a week of events between Christmas and New Year. Miss Myra Kerr of Lordsburg serves as Sun Princess attendant to the Sun Queen. The highlight is New Year’s Day with the Sun Parade and the Sun Bowl game following.
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el Paso
Sun Carnival
Sun Country
Juarez
Mexico
Myra Kerr
Lordsburg
Santa Claus to Visit Lordsburg with Reindeer
Santa and his four reindeer will arrive in Lordsburg at 7 30 p m December 15 riding behind Donder Blitzen Dancer and Prancer along Railroad avenue. The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce invites all residents of Lordsburg and Hidalgo county to greet Santa as he brings Christmas greetings to young and old. Lt and Mrs Benny Everetts of Fort Bliss visited town to see his mother and sister over the weekend.
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Santa Claus
Lordsburg
Santa
Donder
Blitzen
Benny Everetts
Fort Bliss
Ted Kennedy
D. N. Williams
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J. P. Steiner
P.T.A
E.S. Walker
Edwin L. Mechem
Legion Auxiliary
Rodeo
Ariz
C. of C
Southern Pacific Railroad
H L. Prec
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