Retirement of C Fuller as Water Superintendent in Lordsburg
The City of Lordsburg announces the retirement of C C Fuller from the post of Water Superintendent. His resignation takes effect at the mid month city council meeting on December 20. City Attorney H Vearle e commends Fuller for twenty one years of service since 1951 plus prior work since 1933. A farewell gift is planned and Fuller contemplates his future.
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Lordsburg
C. C. Fuller
Dober
H. Vearlee
Fuller
Corbell
Ful
Pacific Train Schedule Changes for January Ninth
Southern Pacific to save passenger train schedule beginning January 9. Train 43 to be dis ed and replaced by 39 the Imperial. Chicago to west coast transcontinental train will have diner Pullmans and cars. Train 39 to arrive Lordsburg 8:00 AM and depart 10:55 AM. Train 6 remains unchanged. Mr. Boyd Stiles of El Centro visited Burke Stiles and family on Sunday while en route to visit relatives.
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Imperial
Chicago
West Coast
Lordsburg
Boyd Stiles
el Centro
Fornia
Burke Stiles
Iame
Stiles
Mavericks Draw Cliff In Basketball Tournament
Six teams enter the New Mexico Western College Invitational to be held in Silver City on Friday and Saturday January 7 and 8. Lordsburg meets Cliff to open the event at 7 pm followed by Virden vs Deming at 8 40 pm. The winners meet Silver City and Hurley in Saturday games with finals and consolation on Saturday evening.
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New Mexico
Virden - Deming
Silver City Colts
Hurley
Needy Families Receive Baskets From Elks Club
The local Elks Club sponsored seventeen baskets of food and toys for needy families at Christmas. Baskets included canned goods fresh fruit vegetables bread and more. Spencer and Son Furniture donated some toys. A photo shows members with baskets and toys in front of them delivering on Christmas Day.
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Elks Club
Spencer and Son Furniture
Connie Martinez
Jack Spencer
Rob Harwood
Harold FE. Scofield
H. S. Cohen
Gordon Willis
Marshall Fuller
Mavericks win tight bracket games in double OT and late foul
The Mavericks defeated both bracket opponents in close contests. They beat the Colts by two after two overtimes and edged the Cliff team with a successful foul shot after the whistle. The upper bracket appears open as six evenly balanced quintets compete in a likely six team tournament.
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Mavericks
Colts
Boy Fatally Burned in North Hernandez Barn Fire
Ernesto Diaz nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Diaz of Monte California and grandson of Mr and Mrs Pasqual Diaz died after a fire in a barn north of Hernandez Grocery Wednesday morning A lighted match ignited an alderate box of excelsior causing a blaze that trapped Ernesto as he and other boys fled He was rushed to the local hospital but died later according to Liberal reporting
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Ernesto Diaz
Antonio Daiz
Fe] Monte
California
Pasqual Diaz
Hernandez Grocery
Ernesto
Joe
Frank
Jesus
Martinez
Heather
Correction Notice for Worthless Check Charge
A front page correction states Nelson E. Roberts passed a worthless check. The amount was misreported as one hundred dollars. the actual amount was ten dollars. The Liberal clarifies the record for accuracy.
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Christmas Lighting Awards Honor Local Homes
Judges awarded cash prizes on December 23 for Christmas home lighting in Lordsburg. Florence Lawrence received $10, Harold Scofield and Harber Heather earned second and third place. Honorable mentions went to Cassie Martinez Jack Spencer Ed Wright and Claude Speer.
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Florence Lawrence
Harold Scofield
Harber Heather
Cassie Martinez
Jack Spencer
Ed Wright
Claude Speer
Red Cross Board of Directors Meeting Summary
A Red Cross meeting at the Hiltongo Hotel Lounge on December 16 was led by County Chairman William Titmas. The home service report shows rising aid requests in November and December with 14 November cases and 27 December cases totaling $40.82 in aid. From July 1 to November 30, total expenditures reached $292.64.
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Hidalgo
William Titmas
Home Service
Local News Highlights From Hidalgo County and Lordsburg
Resignation at Hidalgo County Hospital takes effect January 1 with Mrs. R. B. Rice becoming head nurse under Dr. J. H. Bax. Mary Lu Brown, Sun Princess, joins Queen's Court on Southwestern Sunival program. Last whistle from Southern Pacific steam whistle to be dismantled after yearÕs end. Mavericks defeat Hot Springs 70 to 38 led by Maxwell 16, Diaz 12, Payne 11. Band to perform first 1954 program under Roger Brandt at Central School gym. Unidentified man found dead near Lordsburg, later identified as Harry C. Grisson of Kansas, death due to exposure. Lordsburg Junior High named for state survey on students teeth due to flourine presence. Local library redecorated. Mathilda Johnson librarian. Mothers March on Polio ends 1954 drive, Friday 7 to 8 PM. Mavericks drop two games last week, next face Cliff and Virden.
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R. B. Rice
Hidalgonty Hospital
Rice
J. H. Bax
Mary Lu Brown
MTV
Mary
C. L. Brown
Southern Pacific Steam
Roger Brandt
Lordsburg
Harry C. Gris
Son
Kansas
Lordsburg Junior High School
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Ater Sunt
Thern Pacific
Aave
H. H. Bryant
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Paul Malott
Douglas Parker
Ramsar Road
Little Silver
New Jersey
Parker
Sea Shell Motel
Red Cross
Board of Directors
Southern Pacific Railroad
Band Parents Club
Hot Springs
Maxwell
Diaz
Payne
Mathilda Johnson
Duncan
Cliff
Virden
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