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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
2
The piece offers wartime quips about staying home, dismissing rumors, and mocking Germany and Japan. It jokes about women's roles with improvised hand grenades, mocks Hitler and lies, and warns readers to ignore sensational war hype while noting past conflicts and food tastes.
The Southwestern Fair and Livestock Association and the Cattlemen’s Booster Committee thank all who helped make the Lordsburg Fair and Feeder Sale a success October 25 to 27. They laud the Grant County Chamber of Commerce and Max Schiff plus various associations and local business groups for support. The note praises ongoing promotion of New Mexico cattle industry and extends Christmas and New Year wishes from Bartley McDonald, president.
The stockholders of the First National Bank of Lordsburg will be paid a semi annual dividend for the fifty fifth time. The dividend rate stands at 8 percent annually, reflecting a solid and well managed institution. Nichols has been selected as the National Tuberculosis Artist on the 1942 Christ mind project.
Plymouth introduces the Special Deluxe Club Coupe with a longer body and full-width rear seat for six passengers. A new 95 horsepower engine boosts fuel economy and performance across Deluxe and Special Deluxe lines while the full-width running board is enclosed for cleaner, safer access.
A long battle ended with 28 years of effort, 282 million tuberculin tests conducted, and about 4 million tuberculosis cattle slaughtered. Visitors include Eva Marshall with grandchildren, and Harold Tyson of El Paso joins Christmas at the Alsburys. National TB seals have designs by noted artists, including Stevan Dohanos for 1941. Mary F. Jeffus of Mobile visits son G P Jeffus and family.
Citizens urged to purchase United States Defense Bonds and Stamps at post offices banks and savings institutions. Defense Stamps available at retail stores or from the newspaper carrier boy as part of the drive to support national defense.
Plan your trip for the Sun Bowl as Texas Tech faces Tulsa at El Paso. Sun Carnival Headquarters and Hotel Paso Del Norte handle ticket reservations and accommodations.
The Eleventh Naval District announced relaxation of enlistment standards for the Navy Marine Corps Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve. Minor defects that do not affect fitness may be corrected including hernia nasal deformity undernourishment hay fever and minor surgical defects. Applicants with 18 natural teeth and two molars in occlusion may be accepted while those with mouth conditions risking health or needing prosthetic or orthodontic treatment will be rejected. Bovine tuberculosis has been practically eradicated in the United States.
The double barred cross symbol of the National Tuberculosis Association appears on a Christmas Seal near a lighthouse beacon. Notes list visits by Mrs. W. F. Clark of Chicago Minors to Lordsburg, and other local social movements including Miss Elaine Burruss of Tucson and Mrs. Nadine Nichols passing a civil service exam for a Los Angeles postal clerk post.
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