Lordsburg Cloverdale Road Gets State Maintenance Backed
A Lordsburg committee and Governor Clyde Tingley push for state maintenance of the Lordsburg to Cloverdale road. Tingley agrees to use state equipment and seeks designation of the route as a state highway, citing regional business impact and revenue loss from the poor road condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Ernate
Mdern
Bury
P fcInnis
Lewis
John Aune
EF. Porrest Sanders
Clyde Tingley
Lordsburg and
Animas
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
Tingley
Mexind
Lordsburg -Clover
Hardin University band plays to largest Lordsburg crowd
The Hardin University Maverick band directed by Marion B. McClure entertains a record crowd at the Central gym in Lordsburg. Johnny Regan impresses with rope and whip routines while Miss Ley Henslee wins a ticket contest against Eve Killebrew. The event highlights Alma Mater pride and band talent from Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Central Gym
M Hardin University
New Mexico
Mearns
Abilene
Marion B. McClure
Johnny Regan
Model secretary Holt birth card for Susan Elizabeth Mott
A 1936 model birth card from Col and C B Mott announces the birth of a daughter Susan Elizabeth Mott. It lists whimsical specs like weight seven ounces and a fully equipped, automatic feeding body with pink color and sparkling lamps. The card teases a lay at 4700 Hastings Street El Texas with a playful line about O B money couldn't buy it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Col
C. 8. Mott
Susan Elizabeth Mott
Hastings Street
el Texas
O. B. Money
Col Lohman Visits Old Friend at Las Cruces
Col Eugene A Lohman commander of March Field greets his old friend Nathan in El Paso during a visit enroute to his command. He is an old Las Cruces resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Lohman
March Field
el Paso
Nathan
Las Cruces
Baking Business Census Taker Begins Citywide Work
Madaline Constable has started as the city census taker for the baking business census in the area, beginning work this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madaline
Forsburg
WalkerVisit to El Paso and Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs M P Walker traveled from Tucson on Monday to visit Char Winfield Ritter their new nephew in Lordsburg Mrs Ritter and Peggy Ritter accompanied them home to finish the brief visit in Lordsburg and El Paso
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Walker
Tucson
Her
el Paso
Char- Winfield Ritter
Ritter
Daugh
Peggy
Lordsburg
Walker
Ritter Peggy
New Mexico Cattlemen Meet At Silver City
The twenty second annual New Mexico Cattle Growers convention will meet March 6 and 7 in Silver City. Sessions start 1 30 p m March 6 with addresses by Mayor Ward Governor Tingley and speakers on livestock financing and national forestry livestock issues. An executive board meeting March 6 and a ladies tea, dance, barbecue, and a tour of mining camps are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Silver City
Court Room
F. G. Haywood
Cimarron
Edward W. Ward
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
M. Garwood
Washington, D. C
Elks Club
McGrpth-Liberty Ranch
Valentine Party at the Drensecks Featured Games and Prizes
Dora Lee and Peggy hosted a Valentine party on February 13 at the home of Sergeant and Mrs. Drenseck. Shirley Henslee, Buster Kuntze, Dickie Allen, and Robert Burch won prizes. Guests enjoyed sandwiches, salad, punch, candy, and cake as children received valentines from a large box. Illness kept several attendees away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant
Buster Kuntze
Ralph Anderson
Carol Cason
Budge Corbell
Dickie Allen
Verlie Turpin
Zelda Williams
Carol Bonar
Mary Jane Cason
Anna Bell Corbeil
Shirley Henslee
Olive Kuntze
Peggy
Dora Lee Drenseck
Boles
Warning on danger flags near highway work
Warning to the public to avoid moving danger flags on the Lordsburg Animal highway near work zones. The notice stresses great risk to travelers and workers and urges careful conduct to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Business Women Hold Meeting in Lordsburg
Lordsburg Business and Professional Women elect three new members Della Cureton Dorothy Walker and Dolores Barsby and plan to initiate them in March. The February 13 dinner featured Up to Date Cafe service and a program on the economic status of women with reports on discrimination and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Weldon
Lordsburg
Business and Professional Women's Club
Mra Della Cureton
Dorothy Walker
Dolores Barsby
Federation
Gall Weldon
Matilda Jones
International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Mesdames
Gracie Conner
Mildred Townsend
Nadine Farrar
Clara Kimbly
Piizabeth Scofield
Marie Moon
Cecilia Federicks
Mary Lee Pairly
Luella Clark
Misses Winnifred Laham
Bertha Scofield
Faye Schiefelbein
Beatrice Garrison
Lordsburg High School
Plunketts Orchestra Return Engagement at Lordsburg Palador
All roads lead to Lordsburg on February 22 for Plunket Harmony Kids return dance at the Palador. Dancing begins at 9:00 p.m. Admission is $1.10 for men and free for ladies with new vaudeville acts announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Palador
Washington
Plunket Harmony Kids
Southwestern business and tourist guide planned in Lordsburg
C. L. Trigg and E. L. Blalock of El Paso arrange publication of a southwestern business and tourist guide with town data and complete business listings. The work will include many pictures for public interest. The gentlemen have been in Lordsburg for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Trigg
E. L. Blalock
el Paso
Lordsburg
Distinguished visitors Motored through Lordsburg to Phoenix
Mrs. Franklin H. Martin widow of the late director general of the American College of Surgeons of Chicago traveled with her friend Mrs HB Beatty of Marshaltown on Tuesday night stopping in Lordsburg en route to spend the winter, a customary wintering pattern for the Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin H. Martin
American College of Surgeons of Chicago
HB. Beatty
Marshaltown
Lordsburg
Phoenix
Save Your Vision Week Proclaimed by New Mexico Governor
Governor Clyde Tingley proclaims the week beginning February 23 as the Ninth Annual Save Your Vision Week and urges cooperation to promote health and reduce disabilities. The proclamation, dated February 11, 1936, is witnessed by Secretary of State Elizabeth F. Gonzales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Optometric Association
New Mexico
Clyde Tingley
State OF
Colored Recruits Wanted For Fort Huachuca
Army recruiting at Fort Bliss seeks qualified colored men for enlistment in the 25th Infantry at Fort Huachuca Arizona. Authority covers February only with sub stations in Son Angelo Big Spring Lubbock Roswell Albuquerque Phoenix and Prescott for applicant acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Fort Bliss
25Th Infantry
Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Son Angelo
Big Spring
Lubbock
Texas
Roswell
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Phoenix
Prescott
Nation Wide Road Inventory Opens Here
H J Tinsley of the state highway department begins the nationwide road inventory in Hidalgo county New Mexico with headquarters at Lordsburg. He will survey farm to market roads and secondary highways to ensure connection to the federal highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Tinsley
State Highway Department
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Mildred Arlene Arnold Born at Lordsburg Hospital
Mildred Arlene Arnold was born at Lordsburg Hospital on February 17 and will soon live at home with Mr and Mrs Vernon Arnold. The baby weighed seven pounds one fourth ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Arlene Arnold
Lordsburg Hospital
Vernon Arnold
New Mexico Booster Praised by Agnes Edington
Mrs. Agnes Edington of Rodeo visits Detroit and returns a stronger New Mexico booster. She notes the northern climate drawbacks and says she now favors the state about 116 percent after two sunless weeks away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Edington
Rodeo
Detroit
New Mexico
Freeman McWhorter Returns From California Visit
Mrs. Freeman McWhorter came home from Alhambra California where she had been visiting her sister in law Mrs Ralph Gwartney since the start of the year. They attend school in Alhambra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman McWhorter
Alhambra
California
Ralph Gwartney
Gwartney
Mrs H K Woods Visits Animas Woman En Route Home
Mrs H K Woods of Animas traveled through Lordsburg this week on her way home from visiting her husband who is ill at Fort Bayard Veteran's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Woods
Animas
Lordsburg
Ft. Bayard Veteran's Hospital
Lions Club Luncheon Highlights Local News and Visitors
At Tuesday’s Lions Club luncheon Prank Tatach spoke as brother of Lion Dick Tatsch of Silver City. Lions Holt and Drenseck described airport boundary lines and night landings, Lordsburg’s name and elevation painted on the hangar, and Army Airport signage. The Woman’s Club received Lions song books, and Lioness Ross will report the gift. Palm presided and announced a heavy sale for the Hardin-Simmons University band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Prank Tatach
Lion Dick Tatsch
Silver City
Lion Tatsch
Southern California University
Coach Jones
Trojans
Lion Holt
Drenseck
Lordsburg
Army Airport
Horses Shipped to Mississippi From Richton Pair
V T Granberry of Richton Mississippi and local buyer Claude Sanders purchased and shipped a car of horses to Hattiesburg Mississippi. Granberry said there is demand for mares in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.T. Granberry
Richton
Mississippi
Claude Sanders
Hattiesburg
Mississsippi
Granberry
Hidalgo County Farmers Benefit From Rehabilitation Loans
Hidalgo county farmers rely on rehabilitation loans for income from crops and stock. In 1935 lenders issued 9614.28 dollars to Hidalgo farmers, with 39 new loans totaling 18451.93 dollars approved currently. Supervisor Tom McCabe, based at the county courthouse, offers information and assistance to applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
Tom McCabe
County Court House
Return From El Paso Beauty Convention
Mrs. Margaret Daniels and Mr. Nell Garrett returned Thursday from a beauty convention in El Paso last week. They gained information on beauty work and croquignole marcelling. Garrett missed the contest due to illness but both enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Daniels
Nell Garrett
el Paso
Educator Dr Vinson Addresses High School About Education
Dr. Robert B. E. Vinson former University of Texas president and now involved in New Mexico minerals spoke to the High School student body Thursday morning addressing education and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert BE. Vinson
University of Texas
New Mexico Minerals
Health inspectors begin semi annual tour in county
Paul E Fox state sanitary engineer and Dr C H Douthitt director of county health work arrived Thursday on their semi annual tour of inspection. We are always glad to see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul 8. Fox
C. H. Douthitt
Major Pursley Praises Lordsburg Airport Improvements
Major Charles Pursley commander of the southwestern Airways spent three days at Lordsburg airport with First Sergeant Apple noting the field extension runway, leveling, and magnetic markings to El Paso Tucson and California. He praised full uniform turnout and a lighting plant purchase in Tucson and the fire apparatus ready for immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pursley
Southwestern Airways
Lordsburg
Apple
Drenseck
el Paso
Douglas
Tucson
California
Indian Valley Pass
Purtney
Pursley
Army Airport
Continental to Up Advert Spending on Newspapers in 1936
Continental Oil plans to dedicate about 76 percent of its total consumer advertising budget to newspaper space in 1936. Wesley I. Nunn announces Liberal as the carrier for Conoco ads and notes one of the largest sales promotion budgets in history. He cites rising earnings and record Germ Processed Motor Oil sales as evidence of a recovering market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
Wesley I. Nunn
Nunn
Conoco
Continental
Arizona cattlemen meet guest to push live stock legislation
Albert K. Mitchell president of the American National Block Association, returning from Tucson where he attended Arizona cattlemen convention, stopped in Lordsburg Thursday to tell a Liberal representative he would go to Washington to aid favorable live stock legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert K. Mitchell
American National Block Association
Tucson
State of
Jubilee Circle Meets at Mrs Leonard Home
The Silver Jubilee Circle held its February 13 meeting at Mrs. O K Leonard’s home with Mrs. Pierce assisting. Members brought fruit for distribution to needy families and Mrs Paul Brown reviewed the third chapter of That Other America. Visitors included Mrs Charles Rowland and her mother in law Mrs Jennie Rowland. Mrs Charlie Conner joined the membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Jubilee Circle
O. K. Leonard
Pierce
Walker
Wallace
America
Paul Brown
Charles Rowland
Jennie Rowland
Charlie Conner
Lordsburg Cafe Receives Ninety-Year-Old Wine Shipment
The Lordsburg Cafe this week received a rare wine shipment dating back ninety years. The delivery highlights the cafe's historical palate and ties to distant vintages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Cafe
Stein's Pass Road Joins Arizona Highway System
Arizona Highway Commission voted to include Stein's Pass Road in the state system amid years of opposition. The $1,000,000 project will start immediately to create a non mountainous route from El Paso to San Diego, following the Southern Pacific line with seven percent maximum grades. Residents of Douglas Globe Miami Phoenix Bisbee Tombstone and Benson welcomed the decision while opponents fear traffic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Highway Commission
Stein’s Pass
Shelton Dowell
Douglas
J.W. Anele
Tucson
Dr & C
The
Highway Commission
Brenna
Ban Simon
Howie Willcox
Cochise
Benson
Dowell
Lordsburg
N. M
Rodeo
Bisbee
Tombstone
Duncan
Safford
Olobe
Miami
Phoenix
Steins, Towle
Willcox
Construction Starts on Rodeo Overpass by Brown Brothers
Brown Brothers, contractors who built the Lordsburg underpass, have begun work on the Rodeo overpass. The project costs about sixty three thousand dollars, with nineteen local workers plus key Brown brothers supervisors already on site, set to build a top quality structure like their Southern Pacific underpass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Brothers
Lordsburg
Southern Pacific
Rodeo
Cloverdale
Lordaburg
Shell Oil Officials Hold Big Meeting Here
Shell Oil officials and dealers gathered for a banquet in the Hidalgo lounge on Wednesday evening. T. Js. Brasewell of Phoenix presided and spoke on general sales organization and merchandising. W. W. Phelan of Phoenix explained credit policy while L. A. Reardon discussed lubrication and auto upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Hidalgo
T. Js. Brasewell
Phoenix
Shell Company
Arizona
New Mexico
W. W. Phelan
Ll. A. Reardon
Tom Miggins
Willcox
Las Cruces
Earl Chaney
Hachita
J.T. Coleman
Dec Rose
J. L. Morgan
KR. Stinson
Joseph Pret
Deming
J. L. White
Leon Ellison
Russell Martin
Dell Winters
Lordsburg
Sunday Dinner Guests at Road Forks With Local Hosts
Dr and Mrs Banks Austin were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J A Gary and Miss Margaret Austin at Road Forks Sunday. Also visiting the Garys and Miss Margaret Austin were Mr and Mrs Joe Engberg Miss Dolores Barsby and Willard E Holt. The visit followed a lovely dinner at the Enghbergs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks Austin
J. A. Gary
Margaret Austin
Road Forks
Joe Engberg
Dolores Barsby
Willard E. Holt
Garys
Steins
Enghbergs
Miss Katherine Vinson Visits Lordsburg New Mexico
Miss Katherine Vinson daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert E Vinson spends a brief vacation with her parents in Lordsburg She notes zero weather in Cleveland and finds Kansas City five below zero upon arrival She serves as courtesy secretary in the law offices of Hon Newton D Baker and is surprised to see Baker's photo in the local Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Vinson
Robert E. Vinson
Lordsburg
Miss Vinson
Cleveland
Kansas City
New Mexico
Newton D. Baker
Baker
Hall of Fame
Rehabilitation head here in county visit
R S Trumbull district rehabilitation supervisor from State College met county supervisor Tom McCabe this week to discuss rehabilitation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Trumbull
State College
Tom McCabe
Home Demonstration Agents Train in Hidalgo County
Mrs. Olive Cruse, home demonstration agent for the sixth judicial district, brings Miss Dorothy Yoast to Hidalgo county for a week of training. Yoast, recently appointed for Chaves and Eddy counties, has technical and home demonstration training and will be well prepared for duties. The article predicts Eddy and Chaves counties will welcome their new agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Cruse
Sixth Judicial District
Dorothy EK. Youst
Chaves
Eddy
Hidalgo County
Cruse
Yoast
State College
State College Engineer Leads WPA Flood Control Project
Gene Cray, an engineer from State College, works with the Golf Conservation Service on a WPA project in Lordsburg. The permanent flood control measures will end airport floods and bring lasting benefits to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Cray
State College
Golf Conservation Service
SOE
Lordsburg
Lordaburg
Baptist W M and Mrs Will Mariar Host Wednesday Meeting
W M and Mrs Will Mariar hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering. The program began with sentence prayers, the Acts chapter twelve lesson was led by Mrs Bam Gass, followed by a round table discussion and refreshments for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mariar
W. M
Bam Gass
Lester Henslee
Felix Jones
Carl George
Amy Pence
Mavin Pierce
Frank Hindman
J. M. Jones
Davis
M. C. Moore
Howtess
Naval recruiting drive expands district to Lordsburg area
Naval Recruiting Station El Paso chief electrician's mate Dawis says Lordsburg is now in his district. Enrollees B. V. Spears and Donald Lundy of Hachita have been sent to San Diego for four months with about four percent monthly vacancies, keeping room for new recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Dawis
Naval Recruiting Station
el Paso
Lordsburg
B. V. Spears
Donald Lundy
Hachita
San Diego
Naval Training School
Flowers and Airplanes at the Chamber Event
Aunt Anna Ownby brought February bouquets of Narcissus from her lawn to the chamber of commerce and gave them to assistant secretary Dolores Barsby. She also reported her first airplane flight at the air circus by Mr. Cox and Charley Mays, as Judge and Mrs. Ownby marked their fifty fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ownby
Chamber of Commerce
Dolores Barsby
Anna
Cox
Charley Mays
Louis Botello Dies at 16 From Pneumonia
Louis Botello 16, son of Francis Botello a carpenter, died Saturday night at his home from pneumonia. He was buried at Shakespeare Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Botello
Francisco Botello
Shakespear Cemetery
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Church
Tingleyth
Col. Lohman
Children's Hospital
Hot Springs
Cripple Children’s Hospital
Warm Springs
Georgia
Plunketts Orchestra
S.W. Business Directory
Elizabeth F. Gonzales
Gov
DR. Vinson
Sante FE
Jack Hoggett
Major Pursley
Jubilee Circle
Ariz
Shell Oil
Naval Recruiting
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