American Legion Burns Mortgage with a Valentine Night
The American Legion Post observed burning the mortgage with a bar and dance on February 9 at the Legion hall. The dinner thanked auxiliary members for helping pay off the building mortgage. Decorations featured red and white colors with red hearts. About 15 members from neighboring Posts attended along with wives, auxiliary members, invited guests, and three charter members Eugene Montague S Jack Heather Ed Wright. Commander Jack led the ceremony with Past Commander W H Elder of Hurley speaking on Legion aims.
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Am- Roberterican Legion
iLegion Hall
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Eugene Montague
S. Jack Heather
Ed Wright
Jack
Cerem
W. H. Elder
Hurley
Dept. of New Mexico
Mavericks Edge Hatch Bears In Tight League Clash
Lordsburg Mavericks rallied from a 29 31 deficit to beat Hatch Bears 37 34 on Tuesday night. J W Smith led Mavericks with 12 points while Chavarria of Hatch kept pressure flowing all game and Craddock tied it late with a free throw. Brito added key drives to fuel the comeback.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Hatch Bears
Chavarria
Hatch
Lordsburg
Craddock
Richie
Brito
Chaires
Mavericks
J. W. Smith
Car License Plates Arrive For Collector Mrs Cochran
Mrs Eleanor Cochran reports receipt of car license plates numbered 1 through 300. State authorities say truck plates and additional car plates will arrive in about ten days.
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Eleanor Cochran
Lordsburg Band Parents Club Membership Drive
The Lordsburg Band Parents Club executive board met with the high school band on Monday February 11 at 3 pm to initiate a membership drive. President Eugene Romney urged band members to enroll their parents and friends. a progress report will be given at the next general meeting on March 6 by Mrs. J H Baxter, membership chairman.
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Lordsburg Band
Eugene Romney
J. H. Baxter
Chamber seeks flourspar deposit locations
The Chamber of Commerce requests information on flourspar deposits in Hidalgo County. A reliable company is ready to contract for either developed or undeveloped deposits and asks for prompt advisement to the Chamber.
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Hidalgo County
Chamber of Commerce
Local Golfers Invited To Las Cruces Tournament
The Las Cruces Country Club invites Lordsburg golfers to a one day tournament on Sunday February 24. For information call P. M. Chase at Eagle Drug. Dr E C DeMoss who suffered a heart attack on Monday is improved but confined at home.
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Las Cruces
Lordsburg
P. M. Chase
Eagle Drug Store
E. C. DeMoss
Scouts Hold Court of Honor Monday Night
Boy Scout Troop 120 observed Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12 with a potluck supper and Court of Honor at the Methodist church undercroft. Parents attended nearly one hundred percent as awards were announced by Scout Master K C Holleman and Hidalgo district advancement committeeman Bob Barrett. Tenderfoot awards went to Keith Mocris Frank Brandon and Byron Stiles. Second Class to Sammy Bishop Lynn Tyler. Firemanship honors to James and Gene Simpson Arthur Ric James Baxter Jackie Brandon Raymond Probert. Pathfinding to Gene Simpson James Brunner. Home Repairs to James Baxter Arthur Richayds Eddie Brown Gene Simpson. Photography to Gene Simpson. Horsemanship and wood carving to Eddie Brown. Electricity wood turning wood work carpentry to Gene Simpson. Rev Lester J Brunner gave Tenderfoot awards Glen Dorsett Second Class awards and Scoutmaster Hollemon the merit badge.
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K. C. Holleman
Bob Barrett
Hidalgo District
Tenderfoot
Keith Mocris
Frank Brandon
Byron Stiles
Sammy Bishop
Lynn Tyler
James A
Gene Simpson
Arthur Ric James Baxter
Jackie Brandon
Raymond Probert
James Brunner
James Baxter
Arthur Richayds
Eddie Brown
Lester J. Brunner
Glen Dorsett
Hollemon
Supreme Chief of Pythian Sisters Visits Deming Lordsburg
Mrs Cleone Hogan supreme chief of the United States Canada and Hawaii paid an official visit to Deming Temple and Western Star Temple Lordsburg at a joint meeting held Thursday evening February 7 A banquet preceded the meeting Officers of Western Star Temple led initiatory work and Hogan presented the Bible used at the 1888 Warsaw Indiana founding. Attendees from Lordsburg included Mrs Mertice Brooks Mrs Odie Lee Haltom and others.
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Cleone Hogan
Pythian Sisters
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Deming Temple
Western Star Temple
Lordsburg
Deming
Valeria Kilgore
Albuquerqane
Sunshine Girls
Odie Lee Haltom
Mertice Brooks
Hogan
Institution of Pythian Sisters
Warsaw
Ind
Ethel
Mae Baxter
Mary Frances Rice
Vera Craddock
Ethel Short
Effie Heather
Sylvia Lehman
Bethel Fuller
Elizabeth Winters
Dora Kerr
Glen Dorsett
George Haltom
Kilgore
Haltom
Brooks
Hospital Airship Rescues Injured Man To Coos Bay
An Elks club airship transported A. V. Carlson by stretcher from Hidalgo County hospital to Coos Bay Oregon. Pilot Roger Barnes landed under moonlight at Municipal airport. Carlson, 67, sustained a broken pelvis, five broken ribs, facial injuries after a head on crash that killed Mrs. Carlson and Wynne Killian.
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Elks Club
Coos Oregon
Hidalgo County Hospital
Coos Bay
Roger Barnes
Southwest Supply Co
Carlson
Worthy Grand Matron Visits Eastern Star in Lordsburg
Mrs Wardie Calloway worthy grand matron of the New Mexico Order of Eastern Star visited Lordsburg Chapter No 21 OES. A six oclock banquet at the Methodist church featured talisman rose corsages and peach cups with a 50 emblem marking the orgs 50th anniversary.
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Wardie Calloway
Carlsbad
Order of Eastern Star
State of New Mexico
Order
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Calloway
Raye Powell
Masonic Lodge
Carrie Tingley
T. Or C
Police Escort U. S. Army Convoy Through State
A convoy of 42 U. S. Army Air Force trucks was escorted by law enforcement through the state on Monday afternoon. Captain John R. Bradford of the State Police met the convoy at the Arizona New Mexico line on Highway 14 and led it along Highway 80 to the Texas line with Lordsburg police joining near the city.
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U. S.S Army Airforce
John R. Bradford
State Police
Arizona State Line
N. M
U. S. Highway 80
Texas
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Appreciation Day Winners Named
Lordsburg held its first Appreciation Day on February 9 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Winners included Mrs Cuca Carmona 20 dollars second, Miss Barbara Martinez 27 dollars, and Mrs Juana Arvizo double prize.
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Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas 8. Lopes
Lopez
Cuca Carmona
Juana Arvizo
Barbara Martinez
Lordsburg Liberal
Chamber of Commerce Plans Tucson Highway 90 Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce held a regular meeting on Monday February 11 appointing George P Jeffus and Paul Mallott to attend the U S Highway 90 meet in Tucson Arizona March 8 to form an association Efforts aim to extend Highway 90 to San Diego California from its current terminus at Van Horn Texas A Frontier Airlines Route 93 renewal hearing is tentatively set for March 11 in Phoenix a special meeting will decide attendees for the conference
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Chamber of Commerce
George P. Jeffus
Paul Malott
U. S
Tucson
Ariz
San Diego
Calif
van Horn
Texas
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix
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Pyramid Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Lourg K. P. Hall
R. B
Sam Gass
Supreme
Earl N. Genzberger
Order of Knights of Pythias
Washington, D. C
Damon
Pythias
Syracuse
Congress of the
Lincoln
Shakespeare
Hidalgo Court House
Castle Hall
Hidalgo Co
Pyramid Lodge No. 23
Richard Rice
C. of C
Ore
Eastern Star
Panquet
Southern Pacific Railroad
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