Southern New Mexico Cotton Quality Report Update
Cotton activity in Southern New Mexico remained light for the week ending December 14 with harvest in late stages. El Paso spot price for grade 41 staple 36.35 to 49 mike stood at 70.50 cents per pound FOB, while March NY futures No 2 settled at 73.01 cents, up 1.24 points from yesterday. Growers received 116 to 120 per ton for cottonseed as 400 upland samples were classed this week, totaling 56,700 for the season, with Grade 41 leading at 35 percent and Grade 42 at 20 percent.
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New Mexico
Agricultural Marketing Service of
U.S. Department of
New York
J. A. McAfee
el Paso Marketing Services
Red Cross launches 15 million nationwide fund drive
The American Red Cross warns its finances are precarious and announces a $15 million national fund drive to bolster disaster relief reserves. With a disaster year budget of 18 million, reserves are down to about 2 million, while past relief spending exceeds 23 million for hurricane flood and other events. The drive coordinates with local United Way chapters as 21 disaster operations have occurred since July 1. The agency Shelter food and emergency aid reached 453,331 victims and 70,688 families, aiming to fill urgent needs not covered by government programs.
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Carter
Red Cross National
Jerome H. Holland
Holland
Red Cross
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Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
The
Optimists To Name Winner At Fundraiser Event
The Lordsburg Optimist Club will name the winner of its centerpiece fundraiser on Saturday December 22 at 8 p.m. at the Youth Center. A spokesman thanked supporters and noted all proceeds go to the youth activity fund. Special thanks were given to Tommy Gandara for salesmanship and to Amin's Department Store and Lordsburg Cafe for display space.
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Lordsburg Optimist Club
Tommy Gandara
Amin
Lordsburg Cafe
Ward Reorganization Names Jones Sixth Liberal Bishop
Virden Ward reorganization names W LeRoss Jones as the sixth Bishop with L M Hatch and Merlin Payne as counselors. The Animal Panthers fell to the Cliff Cowboys 60 59 in Cliff Saturday night in a thriller. Mr and Mrs Leland Smith welcomed a baby boy on December 17. Private Ruben C Baisa, 19, graduated from eight weeks of basic training at Fort Bliss Air Defense Center. Lordsburg High School students Mary Mora Stephen Hill and Christy Mora named Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1970.
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Virden
Fort Bliss
Texas
Lordsburg High School
Mary Mora
Stephen Hill
Christy Mora
America
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet in district gathering
The 15 year old note reports the quarterly VFW district meeting held at La Fiesta on Sunday December 13. District 4 includes Deming Lordsburg Hatch Silver City Santa Rita and Bayard. An audience across the United States could view a total lunar eclipse beginning at 7 07 p m MST tonight.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
la Fiesta
Deming
Lordsburg
Hatch
Silver City
Santa Rita
Bayard
United States
Films Planned at Lordsburg Hidalgo Library Holiday Shorts
Two short Christmas films will be shown at the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library on Thursday December 27. One is Peter and the Wolf, a Walt Disney adaptation of Prokofieff’s orchestral tale, running 14 minutes. The second is Snowman's Dilemma, a 9 minute charming story about a bashful snowman and a little girl. Both are suggested viewing for all ages and families are invited to bring children to enjoy the holiday offering.
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Lordsburg Hidalgo
Peter and the Wolf
Prokofieff
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