Boy With Polio Fights Back Through Long Treatment
A healthy eight year old, Bobby Clark, contracts poliomyelitis and endures months in an iron lung. He moves through El Paso General, Providence Memorial, Carrie Tingley Hospital, Lordsburg, and Rancho Los Amigos, returning home in May 1955 to continue recovery with family.
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Bobby Clark
Robert Clark
Bobby
el Paso
Rancho Los Amigos
Downey
California
Lordsburg
Page
Plane crash kills four near Animas in 1955
Four people died when a private plane crashed in a field four and a half miles northeast of Animas at 2:00 P M last Tuesday. The craft reportedly spun from low altitude and exploded on impact, scattering wreckage and bodies over a wide area.
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Animas
Lordsburg
Mavericks
New Mexico
Virden Eagles
Cassie Martinez
Mem
Freshman Class Raises March of Dimes Funds in Relay Corner
The January 29, 1955 S. H. S. freshmen collected well over $200 for the March of Dimes in four and a half days by holding relay postings at the red light corner and asking motorists for support.
February 4 1955 School Board Election Report
School board election results from February 4 1955 with continued coverage on page 4. Ray appears among candidates in the race and local voting details are announced.
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Ray
Local Elks Club Distributes 27 Christmas Baskets
Lordsburg Elks Lodge distributed 27 baskets filled with food goodies and toys to needy families. A committee including Mil ton Bradford W C Jones Dr H S Cohen Douglas Strain Andy Faliat Gordon Willis Bob Harwood and Roddy Poindexter prepared baskets worth about 10.20 each. Larger baskets went to bigger families and smaller ones to smaller families. Community donations of toys fell short and were the only disappointment noted.
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Lordsburg
Cinemascope Screens Debut at Coronado Theatre
Coronado Theatre will show Cinemascope pictures starting January 2 with a larger picture deeper depth and brilliant color. January lineup includes Hit the Deck Three Coins in a Fountain Green Fire The Trail and How to Marry a Millionaire.
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Coronado Theatre
Hidalgo Cafe Fire Damages Roof and Interior
A fire at the Hidalgo Cafe on Highway 60 was reported at 3 a m Thursday. The volunteer fire department battled the blaze for two hours, causing extensive roof and upper structure damage as well as smoke and water damage to the kitchen and rear areas. Faulty wiring is not suspected. the alarm was raised by Manuel Disz of the Hidalgo Motel across the street. The building is owned by E J Short and managed by Dick Davis.
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Hidalgo Cafe
Highway 60
Manuel Disz
Hidalgo Motel
E. J. Short
Dick Davis
Lions Club Hosts Second Annual Lordsburg Christmas Party
The Lions Club sponsored a theatre party for Lordsburg youngsters at the Coronado Theatre last Friday. Richard Allen provided the theatre and show, Romney Produce supplied apples, and the club financed popcorn. About 700 children attended two shows, a western feature with Andy Clyde comedy and cartoons, lasting nearly two hours.
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Lions Club
Lordsburg
Richard Allen
Coronado Theatre
Romney
Andy Clyde
Band Parents Club Meeting Set at High School
Regular Band Parents Club meeting scheduled for Thursday January 5 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Junior High Band will perform and all parents are urged to attend.
NMWCTo Stage Tourney January 6th And 7th
Six teams will compete in the New Mexico Western College Invitational Tournament at the Western gym in Silver City January 6 and 7, 1956. Participants: Lordsburg, Deming, Cobre, Le Joya, Western, Cliff. Deming and Cobre receive byes in their brackets.
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New Mexico
Western
Cliff Cowboys
le Joya
Lordsburg
Deming
Cobre
Mavericks Hold Off Ysleta In Tight 57 55 Victory
Lordsburg Mavericks defeat Ysleta Indians 57 to 55 in a close game. The halftime score favors Lordsburg 18 to 12, with a 31 to 29 edge after the third. The final quarter narrows the gap as Ysleta mounts a late push.
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Ysleta Indians
Lordsburg Maverick
Ysleta
Texas
Mavericks
Lordsburg
Indians
Mountain States Telegraph Announces New Office Hours
The Mountain States Telegraph and Telegraph Business office at 028 S. Main Street will shift hours to 8 A M to 5 P M from January 1. Current hours run 8 A M to 5 30 P M.
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Mountain States Telegraph and Telegraph Business Office
S. Main Street
Stores Close New Year Holiday Monday January 2
Local Chamber of Commerce announces stores will be closed Monday January 2 for New Year’s holiday. The notice advises customers to plan ahead and thanks the public for understanding.
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Bers
American Legion
Hidalgo County
David Rubinoff
Elks Club
Santa Claus
Elks
Romney Produce
The
Cero Teaneetes
Ee Ee
Eee
Nmwcto
Chamber of Commerce
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