Jury awards damages in Lords case over apartment explosion
A District Court jury awarded Franklin and others damages against the City of Lords after an explosion in an A Street apartment tied to Hood. Plaintiffs sought about 50 000 dollars but one juror noted a 12 000 dollar figure after deliberation. The panel questioned high verdicts and commented on insurance impact despite believing the damages were fairly determined. The note also mentions a junior meeting and badge distribution for Saturday with 202 boys noted, plus officers Agui and De La Garza aiding.
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District Court
Franklin
City of Lords
Hood
Mith
Frank Agui
Manuel de la Garza
Corrall
All-American Red of Caraway Meet Lisburg Men’s Team
The All-American Red of Caraway Arkansas will visit Lisburg on Thursday February 26 to face a visiting men’s team composed of Nation ard members. The Red, a noted shot artist and ball handler, has won over 100 games since 1935 and is sponsored by the Legion post.
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Bre
Lisburg
Caraway
Ark
Ton
Valentine Dance at La Fiesta Sponsored by American Legion
A Valentine Dance will be held at La Fiesta on Saturday night. Sponsored by the Domingos and his Orchestra, the event features live music for dancing from evening until midnight.
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Ntine
American Legion
la Fiesta Row
Domingos
Church Sponsors Mexican Supper Fundraiser
A local LDS church sponsors a Mexican supper to raise funds. The event is on February 19 from 5:30 p.m. at the recreation building of the church with attendees invited to support the effort.
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LDS Church
March of Dimes drive funds reach county total
Harber Heather Hidalgo County treasurer announced the drive has surpassed 1700 dollars. He urges all who have not mailed in the March of Dimes cards to do so at once and hopes for official accounting next week.
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Harber Heather
Hidalgo
Memorial Book Shelf in Library Honors Mrs Muir
A memorial Book Shelf has been set up at the public library by friends of the late Mrs Em Ma Muir. Books for the shelf are secured by gifts and purchases and are for reference use only. Donations may be monetary or in kind and a memorial plate will be placed in donated books. For details call The Liberal.
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Em Ma Muir
New Mexico
P-TA To Serve Spachetti Dinner for Scholarship Fund
The Lordsburg P-TA plans a spaghetti dinner February 21 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the high school cafeteria to raise funds for the annual PTA scholarship. A nominating committee for 1959 1960 officers was named plus Founders Day honored past presidents with a style show and refreshments.
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P-Ta
Spachetti
Lordsburg P-Ta
T. M. Hansen
James Willett
W. B. Jeffries
PTA
R. V. Traylor
Lupe Rivera
Cora Kirby
Hansen
June Hill
Blanche Hitson
Sally Scofield
Katherine Bowman
Leta Harwood
El Paso Visit With Trimble Family Spouse
Mrs. George Trimble and Mrs. Mildred Townsend spent the weekend in El Paso visiting Mrs. Trimble’s daughter and family.
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George Trimble
Mildred Townsend
el Paso
Mrs. Trimble
Lordsburg Woman's Club hears state federation president
The Lordsburg Woman's Club hosted Mrs. E. N. Crossett, state president of the Federation of Woman's Clubs, who spoke on international club affairs and state legislature matters. She explained Bill 67 on the equal division of a deceased's estate for women and children.
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
E. N. Crossett
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Malott
Diana
Patty Tummons
Harrie
Peggy Ann Moya
Danube
Helen Hernandez
Claire de Lune
Bussey
Crossett
Woman's Club
Ima Fairly
Cora Glaze
Armed Robbery Charge Filed Against Ramsuer
Oscar Ramsuer a local service station employee is held in county jail on $2,000 bond charged with armed robbery. Police say he held up Clyde Jones at the SP Hotel about 10 pm February 6 using a knife, taking about $12. Jones identified Ramsuer at the hotel. an ID card and the knife matching the weapon were found. Ramsuer pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice C. J. Brown. Preliminary hearing set for today.
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Oscar Ramsuer
Leu
Ramsuer
Clyde Jones
S P
Jones
Frank Aguilera
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Brown
Bataan Auxiliary of VFW Plans February 19 Meeting
The Bataan Auxiliary, VFW No. 3099, will gather at W. D. Simonton home on February 19 at 8 p.m. for a regular business meeting. A door prize follows February birthday offerings. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest.
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Bataan
VFW No
W. D
School Children See March of Dimes Film
School children at Rodeo viewed the March of Dimes film and began collecting donations. A canvass of residences and businesses netted $14.40 for the March of Dimes.
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March OF Dimes
Loot Taken From Ritter Walker Warehouse Friday Night
Police report a theft at the Ritter Walker Company warehouse between closing Friday and opening Saturday morning. About $900 in merchandise vanished, including 18 tires 11 cases of anti freeze and six cases of oil. Entry was gained by prying the lock and hasp from sliding doors.
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Ritter- Walker Company
East Railroad Ave
Manuel Rodriguez
Lordsburg
Rodriguez
Santiago Tarango
North
Tarango
Virden Farm Bureau Monthly Meeting At School House
The Virden Farm Bureau held its February meeting in the school house with President LeRoy McCarty presiding. A supper of sandwiches pie and cocoa followed. Discussions included potential natural gas service and a talk on Farm Bureau Insurance by George Jackson. Clifton Telephone Co. representative Mr Smith spoke on phone system growth and distributed booklets during a Q A session. The meeting drew a larger attendance than prior gatherings.
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Virden Farm Bureau
LeRoy McCarty
McCarty
George Jackson
Farm Bureau Insurance
Smith
the Telephone Co
Clifton
Farm Bureau
Lordsburg Chamber Meeting Date Change
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce will meet on the third Monday. The secretary announced the next meeting is Monday February 16 at 7 30 p m at the chamber office.
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Lordsburg- Hdalgo County
Cotton City Set for New Gin Plant and Modern Mill
The Cotton City Gin Company will begin site work this week on a 4-100 Hardwicke-Etter gin with seven to eight bales per hour capacity. I M Reed, president, expects the plant to be ready for the first bale of this year. Reed, a Texas native now based in Mathias, boasts a machine picked cotton design and a lint free site near Cotton City.
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Cotton City Gin Company
Cotton City
Reed
Mathias
Tex
New Gin Company
Richardson Family Released From Hospital
Ivan Richardson and his children have been released from Hidalgo County Hospital after suffering burns when their home burned. They are reported doing nicely.
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Richardson
Ivan Richardson
Hidalgo County Hospital
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Dick Rice
VFW
Ritter Walker Warehouse
Mt. Graham Stake
Safford
Geneva Richardson
Mt. Graham
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Layton Ward
H. Vearle Payne
J. Vernon McGrath
Duncan
Boise
H. Lines
Moroni Larsen
Golden Wayne Mack
Keneth Crocker
Hugh B. Brown
Council of Twelve Ties
T el Ray Lciansen
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elkigh
Vernon McGrath
Levier Gardner
William Leslie Ellsworth
Leslie Maloy
Frank Skinner
Clarence Ellsworth
Norman Welker
Ruskin Lines
Gerald D. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
By Myre Mahan
Southern Pacific Railroad
Peer
Ewer
Aiirahins
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