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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
2
A brief legal public notice listing Richard B Rice Jr and Mary Frances Rice in a docket entry. Includes no addresses or dates in readable text.
Richard J. Erdody, presiding minister of the Lordsburg group, announced that about six members will attend the Gallup New Mexico convention December 29 to 31. Over 600 are expected from 18 represented cities to receive Bible instruction for ministry and mission work at the Watchtower Society sponsored three day training.
James L. Jackson, radarman third class USN, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Jackson of Lordsburg, arrived in Yokosuka Japan December 2 aboard the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles for a 14 day visit. The 17 000 ton ship flagship of Commander Cruiser Division One is on a seven month Western Pacific deployment with the Seventh Fleet and will return to Long Beach California in late February. Watchtower Society is the legal agency of Jehovahs Witnesses.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Austin and children spent Sunday in Truth of Consequences visiting Mrs Austin's mother. The date featured a high of 55 and a low of 31. Southern Pacific won the National Safety Council Public Safety Award for the third consecutive year.
The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club hosted its Christmas party on Thursday at the American Legion Hall with committee members Mrs. Freeman McWhorter Mrs. Edgar Cureton and Mrs. J R Poindexter Sr. preparing the event. A A Richards of Richs Motor Company has purchased the old Thompson Motor Company buildings on East Railroad Ave and is renovating the site for occupancy.
Local notice lists events including Boy Scout Troop 123 Tuesday Bridge and Woman's Missionary Service in the afternoon Knights of Pythias Wednesday Sewing Club and Wednesday Bridge luncheon Catholic Altar Society Wirden Extension Club Thursday activities.
A local tale from Lordsburg recalls a December night at the Woman’s Club when a lone intruder declared a holdup and demanded purses, taking about 50 dollars from the men. No trace was found and no jewelry was taken. Mr. and Mrs. Ted White had recently returned to Lordsburg from Luna, New Mexico.
The New Mexico Department of Public Welfare will change office hours effective January 1, 1962. Tuesday and Friday mornings will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is located at 401 S. High.
Notice in the matter of the last will and testament of Alva James Bivens, deceased, Hidalgo County New Mexico. Notice No. 489 appears in the public records for probate action and related matters.
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