States Favor Transfer Of Public Lands Says NM Rep
Albuquerque holiday visit by Representative Albert G. Simms reports growing Washington support for transferring public lands to the state and minerals rights alongside surface rights. Simms notes Senate and House committees will likely act next December and cites NM officials backing state control. He adds federal highway aid bills could funnel substantial funds to New Mexico.
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Senate
House
Simmis
Bursum
Simms
New Mexico
Washington
Situins
Hierson Watts
Mike Otero
Land Willissioner
A.D. Crile
Chaty Viders
Lin Willno
Bratton
Cutling
Killins
Sims
House Public Lands Committee
Public Lands Commission
Here Are Census Taker Questions From 1930s Guide
A scannered excerpt lists census questions on residence, ownership, names, relationships, personal features, reading and writing, birthplaces, citizenship, language, occupation, industry, veteran status, and war service. It emphasizes preparing answers to save time for respondent and enumerator.
Lovett Scores Knockout At Star Theatre
Jene Lovett of Duncan score a second round knockout of Kid Edwards of Oklahoma City in the main event at Star Theatre last Saturday night. Talavera beat Kid Chase in the semi finals. Attendance was light due to cold weather. Lovett vs Kid Tatum is set for January 4 in a 10 round match with three preliminaries on the card.
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Star Theatre
Jene Lovett
Duncan
Kiddwards
Oklahoma City
Talavera
Kid Chase
Lordsburg
Lovett
Kid Tatum
New Year's Sermon at Methodist Church Promptly Noted
The New Year's Sermon will be preached Sunday night at the Methodist Church by the Pastor. The church invites all to make resolutions including church attendance for the coming year and promises a bell rung twice each Sunday to aid in keeping habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
John S. Rice
National Wool Marketing Corporation Approved for Incorporation
The Federal Farm Board approved articles of incorporation and by-laws for the National Wool Marketing Corporation, a $1,000,000 central sales agency for wool and mohair producers. Operations begin after Delaware filing, with temporary HQ in Washington DC and spring performance of clips through the cooperative. Key officers include B M Wilson F R Marksall and H S Ballard. The group follows the Farmers National Grain Corporation as the second national commodity cooperative under Farm Board guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Wool
Mobair Cooperative
Delaware
Ccorporation
Washington, D.C
Farm Board
B. M. Wilson
McKinley
Wyo
F. R. Marksall
Prosser
Wash
H. 8. Ballard
Columbus
Ohio
National Commodity Cooperative Sales Agency
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Chicago
New High School Teacher Joins Pittsbro Kansas
Miss Faye Schiefelbein appointed as the new high school teacher in Pittsbro Kansas replacing Ruth Knox who resigned. Schiefelbein a Bachelor of Science graduate of Kansas State Teachers College is set to arrive this afternoon to begin duty at the start of the new term after a holiday delay.
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Faye Schiefelbein
Pittsbro
Kansas
Ruth Knox
Schiefelbein
Kansas State Teachers College
Miss Knox
Dinner Hosts Oscar Allen Invite Birchfield and Ellen Guests
Mr and Mrs Oscar Allen hosted a Christmas evening dinner for guests W P Birchfield Stephen and Julia Ellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Allen
W. P. Birchfield
Stephen and
Julia Ellen
Saturday Banner Day for Tourist Business
The Tourist Bureaus and Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce announce peak tourist activity last Saturday with 764 foreign tourist cars. The Chamber connects with eastern tour centers like Detroit and Chicago and reaches from Canada to Southern California. Support the Chamber with one dollar to attract fifty dollars in tourist dollars.
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Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Savannah
St. Augustine
Pacific
Canada
California
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Sheriff and Deputies Nab Four Auto Thieves
Dona Ana County officers arrested four car thieves Sunday and turned them over to Las Cruces authorities on Monday. A separate suspect was arrested Tuesday for taking a Deming car, illustrating the ongoing patrols by local law enforcement against stolen vehicles.
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Dona Ana County
Las Cruces
Christmas Party Ends in Automobile Wreck
At Secofield Christmas party in Valedon a De Bolo Coupe overturned after collision with a De Soto. Passengers Harold Scofield and companions were injured, Harold regained consciousness in hospital by Christmas morning, others treated for shock and acid burns.
Where Teachers Are Spending The Holidays
The public school teachers are enjoying a ten day vacation during the holidays. Misses Zimmerman Luhann and Alexander and Mr. Hothrock are spending their vacation in Los Angeles. Miss Edington is visiting at McCauley Texas. Miss Johnston with her parents in Snider Texas. Miss Swanlund with her sister at Inspiration. Miss Crandall in Kansas. Miss Johnson Mr. Erhardt Miss Chase Mr. Smith and Mrs. Kerr staying in Lordsburg. Misses Cline Garner and Shoults spending holidays at Lordsburg and El Paso.
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Zimmerman
Luhann
Alexander
Hothrock
Los Angeles
Eddington
McCauley
Texas
Miss Johnston
Snider
Miss Swanlund
Inspiration
Miss Crandall
Kansas
Miss Johnson
Erhardt
Chase
Smith
Kerr
Lordsburg
Cline
Garner
Shoults
el Paso
Forrest Thomas Buys Healdton Paper
Forrest Thomas former editor of the Pauls Valley Democrat bought the Healdton Herald and assumed charge last week. He and Mrs. Thomas previously owned the Liberal at Lordsburg New Mexico which he sold recently. They have many friends in Pauls Valley and Garvin county pleased with the move.
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Forrest Thomas
Pauls Valley
Miss Alma Eastin Holiday Guest of Mrs. J C Moulton
Miss Alma Eastin is visiting as the holiday guest of her sister Mrs J C Moulton, staying at her home during the festive season.
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Alma Eastin
J. C. Moulton
Piggly Wiggly Opens to Strong Opening Weekend
Porter, manager, reports about 595 people entered Saturday with near six hundred as the opening crowd. Monday also profitable and promising for the store’s future in the community. Miss Ethel Hanner won $5 groceries for closest guess of six hundred. J A Jones took $5 for six hundred eighteen. Geo T Lyons won $2 for six hundred twenty five in a prize drawing. Runners up included Mrs N A Gammon, W E Conner, Mrs Minnie Cross, H Walters and others.
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Porter
Ethel Hanner
J. A. Jones
E. L. Jones
Geo. T. Lyons
Virden H S Teams Rally in Deming Victory and Holiday Programs
Virden High boys and girls basketball teams traveled to Deming with the girls defeating Deming 28 22 for the third straight year in a row while the Virden boys lost to a larger Deming squad. Coach Nell Beavers credited for a strong season start.
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Virden High School
Deming
Deming High School
Virden
Thronm
Neil Beavers
Duncan
Virden Boys
Viva Jones
Evelyn Houlihan
Olive Freestone
Ruth Thygerson
Elnora Jones
Pearl Tenney
Eliza Johnson
Janet Johnson
Corilla Jones
Lurene Lines
Nell Beavers
Raymond Houlihan
Bryan Foster
Mack Hatch
Marion Mortensen
Roy Pyne
Pratt Brown
Clifton Tenney
Bennie Anderson
Clifford Merrell
Roscoe Barlow
Sun Turns West as Sunshine Heads to Lordsburg
The El Paso papers report a change in Old Sol's winter quarters with sunshine migrating to Lordsburg New Mexico. Lordsburg enjoys a mild climate with no snow to shovel while El Paso pays workers to clear ice on its streets.
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el Paso
Old Sol
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Californians Praise New Mexico Roads
Hollywood businessman Clyde Meyer praises New Mexico roads in a chamber of commerce meeting saying the state has the really good roads. He credits the State Highway Engineer and staff for efficient road building and hopes Arizona and California learn from New Mexico.
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New Mexico
Clyde Meyer
Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce
Meyer
Derning
Arizona
California
Sunshine State
Work progresses on new Va 8 highway in New Mexico
Deming December 27 district highway engineer reports Federal Aid project 100 B from Deming toward Cambray is about 60 percent complete. Bridges and concrete work are finished. Gravel base for oil surfacing is under way. The project is expected to be oiled next season, nearly completing high type surfacing from El Paso to the Arizona line.
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Deming
N. M
Banta Fe Highway
Cambray
el Paso
Arizona Line
Judge Morningstar Returns to Office After Illness
Judge Morningstar resumes duties after several weeks illness. He returned from Providence hospital in Paso where he received treatment and says he is feeling fine and will resume usual business soon. His secretary Miss Margaret Holt ran the office in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Morningstar
Providence Hospital
Paso
Margaret Holt
Lordsburg Praised by Los Angeles Stock Buyer
Mr K Mil(l)igan, a prominent Los Angeles stock buyer, called Lordsburg the best town he has seen in New Mexico after a visit there last week amid travels through New Mexico and Arizona.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico
Mrs Scofield Hosts Christmas Eve Party in Valedon
Mrs H L Scofield and Mr Scofield hosted a Christmas Eve gathering at their Valedon home for several young guests. The evening featured Christmas gifts, bridge, fortune telling, dancing, and dainty refreshments with attendees including Bert Scofield Nancy Chase Hazel Conner Helen Johnson Margaret Green Dorothy Stengele Ethel Hanner Alan Koff Pete Chase J T Austin Howard Whittig Harry Gale Robert Harpham and Harold Scofield.
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H. L. Scofield
Valedon
Bertha Scofield
Nancy Chase
Hazel Conner
Helen Johnson
Margaret Green
Dorothy Stengele
Ethel Hanner
Alian Koff
Pete Chase
J.T. Austin
Howard Whittig
Harry Gale
Robert Harpham
Harold Scofield
Holt Family Christmas Gathering at Denning
Mr. W. FE. Holt and daughter Margaret enjoyed a Christmas visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Fulton at Denning.
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W. FE. Holt
Margaret
Sam P. Fulton
Denning
New Mexico plans 1990 building program worth 112 million
Governor Dillon announces a 1990 state building plan totaling 1 001 2 million with funds for state institutions counties municipalities and the federal projects at Ft Stanton Bilver City and Albuquerque. He urges Congress to settle Avalon dam issues and speed federal action on projects to reclaim arid lands.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
KR. P. Dillon
Secretary of Commerce
PP. Lamont
Dillon
Marine
Ft. Stanton
Bilver City
Federal
Albuquerque
Congress
Alates
Lamont
Cies
Watch Night Party at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ holds a Watch Night Party Tuesday night after the 8 o clock service to see the Old Year out and New Year in. Training for service class drills afterward. Worship is at 10:00, Christian Endeavor 6:30, Evangelistic Service 7:30.
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Church of Christ
First Samuel
Church of Christ All Ways
Editor Travels to Magdalena for Holiday Visit
Leslie Blackburn, editor of the Liberal left, leaves early Tuesday morning for Magdalena to spend the holidays with his family and Mrs. Blackburn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. MacTavish.
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James Wells
Mrs
J. L. Wells
Leslie Blackburn
Liberal
Magdalena
Arthur Johnson Visits Mother Over Christmas
Arthur Johnson of the Texas Louisiana Power Company in Silver City came to spend Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Frank Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
The
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Silver City
Frank Johnson
Governor Dillon As Santa Claus To J Men From Pen
Governor Dillon on Monday pardoned nine prisoners from the state penitentiary and commuted another, handing out Christmas presents in a dining hall setting. Warden Dugan read the names as the governor spoke of recognizing service to New Mexico and urged good fortune after release.
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Governor Dillon
Santa Claus
J Men
PEN
Dillon
Nicholas
Sane
State Penitentiary
Patrick J. Dugan
Dugan
New Mexico
Duncan Mill Sold to Ben A. Moffett in Duncan Valley
In Clifton Arizona special report says the Duncan flour mill once owned by A Spezia was sold last week to Ben A Moffett a Duncan valley farmer. Moffett plans to prepare the mill for operation and to grind feed by month end though he will not grind flour under his present plan. The mill had been idle due to poor investment and cessation of operation.
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Clifton
Arizona
Duncan
A. ©. Spezia
Ben A. Moffett
Duncan Valley
Moffett
Christmas breakfast visit at the Elbert Jones home
Mr. B. W. Collins joined Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Jones for Christmas morning breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B. W. Collins
Mrs. Elbert Jones
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A. G. Simons
New Mexico State Tribune
Uial
Federal Road Aid
U. S
U. S. Territories
Oklahoma
Secofield
Harold Beoffeld
Bob Harpham
de Soto
Healdton
Okla
Piggly Wiggly
Glee Club
Californian
Cowman
Mrs. Scofield
Livia
Conservancy Project
Blale Tribune
Tower D. McDaniels
Grant County
Meteo
Art Life
Gus T. Holliman
Jesse L. McDaniels
Grant
Harry F. Wilson
Mora
Saloman Marques
Bernalillo
Bernard Ziegler
Union
Pantaleon Martinez
Rio Arriba
Pareles
Pablo Marquez
Dona Ana
Jacobo Trujillo
Charles
Duncan Mill
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