Christmas Season Shines Across Virden Schools and Community
Virden schools held tree decorating, programs, and cantatas with Santa visits and bags of candy. A community Christmas program, carols in the streets, and dances drew visitors from Lordsburg and Thatcher. A local funeral, injuries from a motorcycle accident, and residents returning home for holidays are noted as part of the season's events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Scott
Glee Club
Douglas Merrell
Martin Harris
Ralph Richardson
Blue Bird Girls
Minxs Tenney
Lordsburg
Duncan
Safford
Thatcher
William Clouse
Chandler, Ariz
Virden
Richard Mortensen
Century of Progress
Chicago
John Jacobson
Hawaiian Orchestra Head Approves Brisbane Story
Manager Bob Dunnagan surprised a large audience by bringing Thomas W. Gasper leader of the Hawaiian Orchestra to the platform. Gasper praised Lt Ardour L. Lynn and commented on a Brisbane story predicting Lordsburg as a great health resort, noting its publicity could boost population. He plans to return next year with about twenty musicians and expects a larger town turnout.
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Bob Dunnagan
Thomas W. Gasper
United States
Los Angeles
Gasper
Ardour L. Lynn
Honolulu
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Arthur Brisbane
Drisbane
Sun Lovers in Washington A Letter From Eloise De LaO
Eloise De LaO writes from the American War Mothers home in Washington about her two weeks in the capital. She describes missing New Mexico sun, plans to visit monuments and the White House, and her work in the Interior Department Finance Division under Mr. Frank FE Lawrence. She notes a Christmas party at the home, time off over the holidays, and sends holiday greetings to Mr Holt and Margaret.
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Smithsonian Institute
White House
American War Mothers Home
Washington
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Interior Department
Frank FE. Lawrence
Margaret
Eloise de Lao
Shortest Day Debate Says December 20 Shorter
The weather bureau lists December 20 with nine hours 25 minutes of daylight and December 21 with nine hours 26 minutes. The naval observatory notes December 20 21 and 22 are nearly the same length, with days beginning to lengthen this week as winter officially starts December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Naval Observatory
Mrs Leslie Lee and children visit in Indianapolis
Mrs Leslie Lee and her children stay with the former's parents in Indianapolis for the holidays. Barbara contracted a mild scarlet fever after arriving in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lee
Indianapolis
Barbara
Animas Couple Shopping in Lordsburg Saturday
Mr and Mrs Joe Crooms and daughter of Animas were seen shopping in Lordsburg Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Crooms
Animas
Lordsburg
Studio Theatre Presents New Year Gay Show In Lordsburg
Hollywood girls headline the Studio Theatre New Year program in Lordsburg with two major pictures. The Fox all star My Weakness and Universal’s Cohenrts and Kellys in Trouble highlight a double feature running December 31 and January 1 with matinee at 2 p m and evening at 7 45 p m. Prices are ten, twenty five and forty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
George Sidney
Charlie Murray
Kellys
Studio Theatre
Lordsburg
NRA Appreciates Gold Gulch Mining Pictures
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce sent NRA photographs showing a large gas electrical shovel to be used by Sunset Gold Fields Inc in Gold Gulch 25 miles north of Lordsburg. Included were images of Otto Forster president and Dr W F Garner vice president and general manager. Public Relations chief Frank Rowe Wilson acknowledges the letter and goodwill for revival of activity.
Beauty expert Miss Ruth Flanagan visits El Paso ranch
Miss Ruth Flanagan a noted Miami beauty expert stays at the Matchett ranch east of the city during a holiday visit. Robert Matchett and his sister Eleanor drove to El Paso to bring the guest for the holiday stay and to share her expertise with local residents.
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Ruth Flanagan
Miami
Florida
U.S. A
Fl Paso
Matchett
Birthday Party for Mary Cureton at Her Home
Mary Cureton hosted a theater party Friday evening with friends and gifts. Attendees included Sybil Williams Azza Lee Gee Dora Heather Evelyn Killebrew Mildred Howe Dorothy Cureton Ray Lester Richard Lester James Cureton Robert Cureton Jesse Palme Bobby Williams and Billy Shumaker. Custom Inspector Tom Chavez and Jack McKane of Cloverdale visited Lordsburg. A. C. Murray of Globe, Ariz. spends the week with daughter Mrs. C. M. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cureton
Mary
Sybil Williams
Azzalee Gee
Dora Heather
Evelyn Killebrew
Mildred Howe
Dorothy Cureton
Ray Lester
Richard Lester
James
Robert Cureton
Jesse Palme
Bobby Williams
Billy Shumaker
Smiths survive major crash in New Mexico road mishap
Jesse T. Smith and his son Marquis escaped serious injury when their car rolled three times after passing a loaded truck north of Deming while traveling from Santa Fe to Lordsburg. The vehicle was nearly destroyed but both occupants were shaken and bruised only lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse T. Smith
Son Marquis
Santa Fe
Lordsburg
Deming
Probate Notice in Hidalgo County NM for Morningstar Will
The state issues a probate citation for A W Morningstar deceased Hidalgo County NM. The last will was filed for probate in Lordsburg and a hearing is set for February 5 1934 at 10 am. Judge FE C Payne presides. Claude E Wood is County Clerk. Published Dec 22 with last pub Jan 19.
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County of Hidalgo
A. W. Morningstar
State of
New Mexico
Lordsburg
N. i
FE. C. Payne
Claude E. Wood
Claude FE. Wood
Lordsburg Welcomes War ner and Wife Back Home
Our Good Friends Here notes Charles H. Warner and his wife, often in California and the east, returning to Lordsburg to visit the real health center. Mr and Mrs Young Bounds of Separ attended the dance Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Charles H. Warner
California
Wisconsin
East
Mrs. Young Bounds
Separ
Hughes and Reynolds Families Spend Christmas Far West
Mr and Mrs J J Hughes left Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives in Tucson and Phoenix. Mr and Mrs R M Reynolds and children spent Christmas at the home of Mr and Mrs A F Lane near Hachita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hughes
Tucson
Phoenix
R. M. Reynolds
A. F. Lane
Hachita
Notice for Publiction Department of the Interior Land Office
The U S Land Office in Las Cruces New Mexico dated December 14 1933 issues a publicdation notice regarding land office actions and related deadlines for inquiries and filings under applicable regulations.
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Noticle For Publiction
Department OF the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Notice of Homestead Claims and Foreclosure Suit
Multiple public notices record homestead filings in New Mexico and a foreclosure suit in Hidalgo County. Listings name Irving G Arnold Animas and Adolfo Acosta Lordsburg with witness lists, dates, and filing details spanning 1930s to 1940s, plus a district court foreclosure action filed by First National Bank of Los Angeles against Ted Robertson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Judicial District
State OF
New Mexico
Hidalgo
First National
Hank of
Los Angeles
Tate, Harclay
County of
Ted Robertson
James Darelay
Hidalgo County
Notice for Publication William T Burns Lordsburg N M 1933
Department of the Interior gives notice in Las Cruces New Mexico of a 1929 homestead entry by William T Burns in township 22 range 18 west. Holt U S Commissioner at Lordsburg will receive proof January 20 with witnesses J H McLeod Isaac VanMeter D W Collins Mrs K L Brown all of Lordsburg New Mexico. W B May Register. First published December 15 last published January 12.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Willian T. Burns
Lordsburg
Township 22
Meridian
Willard F. Holt
U.S
Lordaburg
J. H. McLeod
Isaac VanMeter
D. W. Collins
K. L. Brown
Lordeburg
New Mexico
Windrow contests Fraser homestead entry in New Mexico
Tony M Windrow of Lordsburg New Mexico filed on October 26 1933 a duly corroborated application to contest and cancel Forest W Fraser s homestead entry serial 045253 for all of section 8 township 26 south range 20 west New Mexico principal meridian The notice directs Fraser to respond at Las Cruces New Mexico and lists the land office location and involved post offices Lindsey California and Animas New Mexico with Windrow as contestee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving G. Arnold
Animas
N. M
Who
Township HS
WN. M. PO
Meridian
Willard F. Holt
U. S
Lordeburg
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Lindsey
California
Forest W. Fraser
Hachita
Tony M. Windrow
Lordsburg
Township
Range
Contest Notice For Land Entry Cancelation Allegations
The document states that an entryman is contesting land residency with grounds that he deserted the land and that his whereabouts are unknown. It warns the entry will be canceled if no sworn answer is filed within twenty days after the fourth publication. It directs serving a copy of the answer to the contestant and lists publication dates in December 1933.
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Dian
Ward
Prevent
Jbe
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