Speed limit changes in Lordsburg spark reader concerns
Observation Post reports new speed zone markers on the divided highway through Lordsburg with eastbound zones from the west city limits to the ice plant and Hidalgo Motel area and westbound slowdowns near the east end. Readers question authorities and a letter to El Herald-Post about the campaign and accuracy of claims.
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Wanda Wilder Installed as Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Assembly
Wanda Wilder daughter of Mr and Mrs Page Wilder was installed as Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Assembly yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Temple. Installing officer Miss Jan Lehman assisted by Miss Katy Spencer Connie Pace and Mrs Ruth Bishop. Wanda wore blue and silver with a daisy emblem and her motto Faith and Charity. Mr and Mrs Wilder presented Rainbow rings and Katy Spencer gave daisies. The ceremony included a rainbow cake and a fountain centerpiece as Rev Arthur Shaw presided.
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Page Wilder
Thesburg Rainbow Assembly
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Jan Lehman
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Katy Spencer
Connie Pace
Silver City
Ruth Bishop
Miss Wilder
Jennie
Jewell McCants
Local Society Notes Highlight Residents and Guests
Lordsburg community pages list Mr and Mrs Dick Rice and Mr and Mrs Elmer Jeanes as visiting couples. Jesse L Austin and James Smoky Greer appear as named locals noted in social briefs.
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Dick Rice
Elmer Jeanes
Jesse L, Austin James
Smoky Greer
Eastern Star To Install Officers December 30
A closed installation for officers of the Lordsburg chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held at the Masonic Hall on Dec 30 at 8 p.m. Members and visiting members are urged to attend. A potluck supper at 6 30 p.m. precedes the ceremony and families of members and visiting members are invited.
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Young People Serenade Homes With Carols
Sixteen youths serenaded homes in the Animas Valley with Christmas carols. Sherri Hudgens played the accordion. They visited the Russell Walters home for refreshments served with Edna Morris assisting. Before departing, they collected fruit candy and nuts for the Presbyterian Church Christmas program.
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Russell Walters
Edna Morris
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Lordsburg Businesses To Close On New Year's Day 1959
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce announces New Year’s Day closings for local business houses on January 1, 1959.
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Lordsburg
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Santa To Visit Moctezuma Hall Christmas Day
Santa Claus will be at Moctezuma Hall on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. to hand out goodies to children. The event is a yearly project sponsored by the Moctezuma Club and open to all families.
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Moctezuma Club
Special Meeting of Animas Valley Growers' Association
A special meeting of all stockholders will be held at the Community Building in Cotton City on January 5 at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend
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Animas Valley Growers’ Association
Cotton City
Chamber opens 1959 with new members welcome
Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce announces new members El Paso Natural Gas Products Co Charley Williams manager Lordsburg Paint and Body Shop Clyde Cornstubble owner Wayne Woodbury and Iden F Schaber attorneys at law Lordsburg Lumber Builders Supply Co L Ev The 1959 membership plaques have arrived and will be mailed after holidays
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el Paso Natural Gas Products Co
Charley Williams
Lordsburg Paint and Body
Clyde Cornstubble
Wayne Woodbury
Iden F. Schaber
Lordsburg Lumber Builders Supply Co
Petra Nava Wins Revelon Money Doll At Beta Sigma Phi Dance
Petra Nava wins the Revelon money doll drawn at the Tau Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Christmas dance Saturday at the La Fiesta Club. Jack Morgan serves as master of ceremonies for the drawing.
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Tau Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
la Fiesta Club
Jack Morgan
Lions Sponsor Free Gene Autry Movie At Coronado Theatre
Six hundred fifty seven boys and girls enjoyed a Gene Autry film at the Coronado Theatre as guests of the Lions Club and theatre management during Christmas holidays. Lion Wesley Freeburg led volunteers with Lions Freeburg McAlister Jarvis Reay Rice and Shaw assisting in ushering and handing out popcorn and apples. Teachers Stiles Dudley Robertson W L Barney Arthur Shaw Staub helped, and city officer Harvey Martin provided patrol duty on his day off.
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Gene Autry
Coronado Theatre
Lions Club
Lion Wesley Freeburg
Lions Freeburg
McAlister
Jarvis
Reay
Rice
Shaw
College Students In Church Services
Four years after a precedent, First Methodist Church invites all home from college to participate in the Sunday after Christmas service. High school seniors sit as special guests while other young people join in seating sections. Malcolm Hill to MC. Mary Yacoma, Jane Chase, and Jimmy Dick Baxter take roles. Laura Yacoma to assist with music.
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Mary Yacoma
Jane Chase
Jimmy Dick Baxter
Laura Yacoma
FFA Members Plan Large Flocks of Laying Pullets
Two FFA members plan January intake of pullets with up to 5000 laying birds by spring. Eggs sold locally, to wholesale houses, and in Mexico. Eggs candled at Growers Association to cut marketing costs. case cartons used. Milo, corn, barley locally grown. in-house feed cuts costs vs feed companies.
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Mexico
Growers Association
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Chamber of Commerce
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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