Homecoming Basketball Battle Ends in Narrow Maverick Defeat
Hatchita Bears topple the Mavericks 58 51 as Cobas tallies 23 points and Arredondo shines with 23 for Hatchita. Cobas and Tallman lead scoring for Hatchita while Valdez close with 17 for the Bears. Free throws determine the outcome in a fast paced game with final margin eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobas
Hachita
Avericks
Tallman
Arredondo
Maverick
Arthur Esteeda
Lordsburg Fa
Barnes
Redford
N. Ruiz
Oem
Rendon Ie
J. Ruiz
Cobas Sper
Jonessee
Hatch Bears
Valdez
Oval
Hassel
Page
OES Holds District School of Instruction in Silver City
District No. 13 of the Order of the Eastern Star of New Mexico held a school of instruction at the Masonic Temple in Silver City on Friday night February 8 at 6 30 p m. Worthy Grand Matron May Flicker and Worthy Grand Patron Tom Carr presided with Ella Ward District Instructor in charge. All six chapters and leaders attended. Grand chapter will meet in Albuquerque in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star of
New Mexico
Silver City
Masonic Temple
May Flicker
Tom Carr
Ella Ward
Georgetown
Mimbres
Lordsburg
Tyrone
Hurley
Martha
Santa Rita
Albuquerque
Scoutorama to Be at Elks Hall February 21
Scouters and Hidalgo County Boy Scouts invite friends to Elks Hall at 715 p m on Thursday February 21 for the annual Scoutorama. The event showcases handcraft and skills learned by scouts and cubs over the past year for parents and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Hall
Friends of Scouting
Hidalgo County
Boy Scouts
Lordsbury High crowns Lily Vasquez Homecoming Queen
Lily Vasquez senior was crowned Basketball Sweetheart during Lordsbury High School Homecoming weekend activities. The varsity loss 58 51 to Hatch Bears followed a 43 36 win by the junior varsity as attendants and escorts joined the coronation ceremony and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsbury High
Lordsburg High School
Mavericks
Hatch Bears
Lily Vasquez
Bill Barnes
Danny Rendon
Miss Vasquez
Rosalie Tibbs
Lonnie Nally
Rebecca Turrentine
Johnny Arredondo
Erlene Malone
Byron Stiles
Judy Clark
Dorwance Atkinson
New Highway To Follow Route Of Highway 8
State highway commission will route the new highway through Leodsburg along Highway 80. Plans drawn and the contract set to be let on March 29. Water main relocation requires sidewalk removal and bed installation, with shutoffs during work. A four inch main will serve the north side and connect with the existing lines to supply the entire city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainty
State Highway Commission
Leodsburg
Heart Sunday Observed As February Heart Month
Governor Mechern proclaims February as Heart Month in line with President Eisenhower's nationwide notice. The piece notes heart disease as a leading health problem causing 53 percent of deaths and affecting 10 million Americans, including 500,000 schoolchildren, with childhood rheumatic fever and congenital heart defects causing serious hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Mechern
Eisenhower
Cotton Farm Day drawing at Elks Club yields prizes
Lordsburg business sponsors fund door prizes for Cotton Farm Day drawing. Orson Richins of Virden drew names. winners include Albert Jones Animas with a basket, Darrell Richins a potted plant, Ena Mitchell Lordsburg a can of oil, and Levion Kerr Animas a radio among other items. 97 people attended with 73 farmers and wives and 10 speakers from A&M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Lordsburg
N. M. Morrison
Margaret Codding
Richard Dockum
G. J. Jeffus
Orson Richins
Virden
Albert Jones
Animas
Darrell Richins
Ena Mitchell
Ether Richins
Rodeo
Andrew C. Neil
el Paso
Maxine Jones
Fd Kyniston
Glen Shumway
Ed Payne
Western Shirts
George Kerr
C. J. Rudiger
Levis
M. L. Folk
Levion Kerr
Chamber of Commerce
A&m Col
Liteen
Local Menasers Appointed as Des Page and Usher
Mrs Ella Ward an instructor from District No 13 of the Kaellean Star of New Mexico made an official visit to Lordsburg Chapter No 21 at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday night February 12. She read a message from the grand matron May Klicker and grand patron Tom Carr. Mertice Brooks presented Ella with a chapter gift. Charlotte Badgett dedicated a song to her and Ruth Bishop accompanied on piano. Judy Chase presented Maude Green with a 50 year pin and lifetime membership. Green noted she joined Ruth Chapter No 5 Deming fifty years ago this month before transferring to another chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Ward
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Masonic Temple
May Klicker
Tom Carr
Mertice Brooks
Ella
Charlotte Badgett
Ruth Bishop
Judy Chase
Maude Green
Mrs. Green
Ruth Chapter
Deming
Cotton-Farm Day Draws Large Attendance in Hidalgo County
The Cotton-Farm Day at the Elks Club drew many Hidalgo County farmers and families. Officials B M Kimbley and James Badgett welcomed visitors as N M Morrison and others organized a program with speakers from New Mexico A&M Las Cruces on pink bollworm, nematodes, mechanical harvesting, and cotton marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Ed Hitson
New Mexico
United States
Leo Dirnberger
Extension
E. J. O'Neal
Cotton Farm Day Acknowledged By Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce thanks all who contributed to Cotton Farm Day. The general committee included John A. Johnson and Leo Cohen among others. the finance committee featured Howard Lunt and Bill Michaels. Donors listed include E. Allen Morgan Agency El Paso Natural Gas Wrights Bakery and many local businesses. Potato salad for the dinner was prepared by La Fiesta and Little Flick the Plumber.
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Lordsburg- Hidalgo County
Morgan Agency
E. L. Woody
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Wright's Bakery
Dr. James Baxter
Monte Rey
City Steam Laundry
Banner Mine
Docburn Butane
Heather Mortuary
Lunt Ice Plant
Western Courts
C. R. Simpkins
S. P. Railroad
Romney Produce
Western Cotton Oil Company
Ed. H. Hitson
Hollen
Dewey Jones Cafe
Hidalgo Grocery
Hallmark Shell Service
Greyhound Cafe
Sea Shell Motel
All State Courts
Art's Garage
Damon Dunagan Music Store
C. L. Brown
Atkinson Bakery
Kirby Cafe
Texas
Arizona Motor Freght
la Fiesta Club
Little Flick the Plumber
la Fiesta
Little Flick
Scout Troop 122 entertains families at Elks Club
Scouts of Troop 122 led by Scoutmaster Bob Corder hosted families at the Elks Hall Friday evening. The BPOE sponsors and the supper menu included hamburgers tuna salad French fries and coffee. After games the boys did drills and first aid training. Sunday an outing to cliff dwellings yielded rocks and arrow point chippings found with help from Fred Johnson and La Verne Merrill.
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Toy
Bob Corder
Elks Hall
BPOE
Corder
Fred Johnson
Banner
la Verne Merrill
el Paso Natural Gas Plant
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OES
Heart
Des Page
John Chilton
Gordon Hoff
John Kling
Harold Bauman
Cofc
Southern Pacific Railroad
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