Pioneer Peace Officer Laid To Rest In Lordsburg Funeral
Longtime Grant Hidalgo County officer Charles A. Conner died after 26 years in law enforcement. He served as sheriff chief deputy and city marshal. The El Paso police troce offered transfusions after he needed surgery. Survived by wife Mattie Croom and children Charles M. Conner and Mrs. Dabbs. Funeral held at Heather Funeral Home with Knights of Pythias honors.
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Charles A. Conner
Grant
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Charles
Duncan Arizona
W. B. Conner
el Paso
Carol
Sam Dobbs
Manuel Bisa
Mattie Croom
Animas
New Mexico
M. Q. Hardin
Sellards
Church of Christ
Mra
Sam Dabbs
Chas. M. Conner
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Charles Wilson
Dobbs
Charles M. Conner
Mary Hardin, Lordsburg
Lila Dunagan
Emma Secor
Holmes Maddox
J. A. Croom
Joel Croom
Frank Croom
Lewis Croom
Mary Vaughn
Earl Johnson
Willcox
Arizona
Ira C. Conner
Hurley
Henry Conner
Donnie Lindsey
Los Angeles
Heather
Harber Heather
Iit
Knights
Pythias
Deck
Gass
Knights of Pythias
Dewey Ones
Wasne
Lodge
Leohen
Dewey Jones
Dudley Obertson
Ray Childers
Harold Ofield
Louis Green
Ast
L. P. Mealfrey
Willd E. Holt
Pather Power
Priethood
Vermont
Up-to-Date Grocery Company Delivers in Ford Pickup
The Up-to-Date Grocery Company is delivering goods now using a new Ford pickup bought from Prine Motor Company, signaling a refreshed fleet and improved service capacity.
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Prine Motor Company
Ruth Lister Weds Lewis Cable in Tucson Ceremony
Ruth Anna Lister and Lewis F. Cable of San Diego married December 26 at University Methodist Church Tucson with Rev. Williams officiating. Bride wore beige gown with gardenia corsage. father T. R. Lister gave her in marriage. Immediate relatives attended. Afterward the Chase family hosted dinner at the San Carlos Hotel. The couple will reside in San Diego where Cable works for Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co.
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Ruth Anna Lister
Lewis F. Cable
San Diego
University Methodist Church
Tucson
Williams
T. R. Lister
Harry Chase
S. M. Chase
Nancy Chase
San Carlos
Lister
Cable
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Mrs Mabel Keime and Daughter Thank Lordsburg Friends
Mrs Mabel Keime and her daughter Faye express gratitude to Lordsburg friends for many acts of kindness during the burial of her husband W. G. Keime.
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Mabel Keime
Faye
Lordsburg
Keime
W. G. Keime
Church of ChirIs1 notices and service schedule
Bible School at 10 60 a m services at 11 00 a m and 7 20 p m with sermons Approving the Things That Are Excellent and Gods Foolishness and Mans Wisdom Young peoples meeting at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Erwin Ewan returned from El Paso after his service examination and will travel to Morenci before active army duty.
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Young Peoples Meeting
Erwin Ewan
el Paso
Morenci
Tribute Paid To Widely Loved Citizen In Final Respect
A loyal community gathered to pay last tribute to a dearly loved citizen whose life work brought success and who leaves behind family relatives and a wide circle of friends.
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Try
Cemetery Association Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Cemetery Association held its annual meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ownby. Elected officers are Mrs. A. V. Broun president, Mrs. Claude Fuller secretary, Mrs. Mathilde Johnson treasurer, with B. Bowen, Mrs. George Trimble, Mrs. John Berry and Mrs. Dora Kerr as committee members. Harold Rolfe learned of his brother C. H. Rolfe’s death in Pomona California on December 31 after months of illness. The Red Cross sewing room will operate Mondays and Thursdays from 1 30 to 6 00 PM. Governor Jatin E. Miles telegraphed Roosevelt pledging New Mexico’s wartime support and noting Guardsmen serving in the Philippines. Christmas cards from the Dunagan family of Blythe California were received in Lordsburg, designed and photographed by Robert Dunagan, showcasing his artistic skill.
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The
Cemetery Association
R. B. Ownby
A. V. Broun
Claude Fuller
Mathilde Johnson
Treasur
Harold Rolfe
C. H. Rolfe
Pomona
California
Mr. Rolfe
Standard Oil Company
Jatin E. Miles
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Philippines
Dunagan
Blythe
Lordsburg
Robert Dunagan
West
Mavericks Scalp Indians In Sun Carnival Parade
The Mavericks and drum majorettes impressed in the Sun Carnival parade led by Prof W C Mearns. Burglary scare at the Augustine residence ended with a kitchen mishap and a cooker misadventure. A basketball game saw the Mavericks defeat the Yaleta Indians 38 to 20, with Deming looming as their next big test.
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Maverick
Ena Walter
Public Welfare Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Mixa Bernetta Hendrix
Flano
W. C. Mearns
Aport
Yaleta Indians
Mavericks
Yaleta
Yasleta
Wade
Clifton
Lordsburg Mavericks
Deming
Edingtons Cousin Trains English Flyers at Phoenix Airport
County Commissioner Ray Edington of Rodeo reveals his cousin Dan Darnell, an aviations instructor, is teaching English trainees at Phoenix airport to fly army planes. Darnell recently flew from Los Angeles to Rodeo to visit his cousin. Edington also notes his wife Agnes Edington, former county superintendent, is principal at a school near Santa Fe.
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Ray Edington
Rodeo
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Dardell
Phoenix
Darnell
Los Angeles
E Edington
Agnes Edington
Glorieta
Santa Fe
Baby Raynette
Spike Sullivan Returns to Progressive Lordsburg
Oldtimers memory frame shows Lordsburg transformed from a wild western town to a modern progressive city. Spike Sullivan, a 40 year employee of the electric light company, visited Tuesday and noted the town’s forward change. Sullivan recently drilled seven wildcat wells in New Mexico, including the Discovery Well in the Hobbs district in 1927.
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Spike” Sullivan
Electric Light Company
Lordsburg
Sulivan
New Mexico
Hobbs
Rainbow Assembly elects officers at regular meeting
The Rainbow Assembly held its regular meeting Tuesday evening to elect officers. Worthy Advisor Pearl Scott Associate Advisor Barbara Wright Charity Ernestine Bonar Hope Mary Frances Broun Faith Betty Reynolds were chosen. Installation will be held tonight and friends are invited.
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Rainbow Assembly
Lordsburg Band Shines At Sun Carnival in El Paso
Lordsburg drew praise at the Seventh Annual Sun Carnival with its 12 year trained band led by Professor Mearns. The group wore neat uniforms and majorettes, winning a trophy for appearance while Miss Betty Robinson, the Princess, received strong ovations at multiple events and had her photo printed in major papers. Chamber secretary attended the Rancheros breakfast at sunrise as honor guest with his daughter, escorted by Frank Klohs and Joe Evans.
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Lordsburg
el Paso
Mearns
Betty Robinson
Sunday Times
Herald-Post
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Rancheros
Sam Fulton
Joe M. Evans
The
Frank Klohs
Carnival Association
L L Travis Drops In While Traveling Through West
L L Travis general manager of Banner Mining Company met with superintendent E L Bowman during a layover from Los Angeles to Amarillo. After a day of talks Bow man drove Travis to El Paso on his return journey.
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L. L. Travis
Banner Mining Company
Los Angeles
Amarillo
E. L. Bowman
Mr. Bowman
el Paso
Funeral Obituary Notes From Deming and Environs
Mrs C G Sage wife of Col Sage commander of the New Mexico regiment in the Philippines attended the funeral of Mrs McInnis on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs Myrtle Yongley Supt Mrs Cloyd Miller and Coach Mrs Robert Pierce also Mrs Allen Cratchett. Dr H H Conder is in El Paso in aeronautical business.
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C. G. Sage
Col Sage
New Mexico
Philippines
Myrtle Yongley
Cloyd Miller
Robert Pierce
Deming
McInnis Wenesday
Allen Cratchett
Thanks from the Conner family for sympathy and aid
The Conner family extends heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and groups for aid and flowers after the death of husband and father. They thank pastor Knights of Pythias Jack Heather and son funeral directors the male quartet and Mrs Gass and all who helped. also note Garrett Tyra in San Francisco hospital after Pearl Harbor injury. Bachelor Maids held a meeting at the Messecar home with hostesses and guests listed.
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Knights of Pythias
Jack Heather and Son
Gass
Charles A. Conner
Sam Dobbs
Charles M. Conner
Will Tyra
Garrett
General Hospital
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Messecar
Mary and
Katherine Messecar
Ruby Fish
Mary Louise Noce
Freida Coffie
Ruther Fisher
Judy Clement
Pat Hall
Gladys Gene Malone
Lois Shepard
Mesdames Walter Mullins
Harber Heather
Jack McGhee
T N T Club Meeting Players and Scores
The T N T Club met Wednesday with Mrs. Luther Lacy. Liver pool rummy was played. Orfa Mann had the high score and Allan Bowman the low. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Wood, Mr and Mrs Harlan Black, Mr and Mrs Allan Bowman, Mr and Mrs Orla Mann, Mr and Mrs Martin Coffman, and Mr and Mrs Luther Lacy.
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Luther Lacy
Liverpool
Orfa Mann
Allan Bowman
And
James Wood
Harlan Black
Orla Mann
Martin Coffman
Generous travelers aid stranded man and boy in need
A man and his young son recovering from measles in Arizona sought help at the Chamber of Commerce. Four visiting capitalists donated cash for lodging and meals, aiding their onward journey. Also reported is the birth of Gordon Willis Jr. in Lordsburg Hospital weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
Red Cross
Minnesota
California
Ohio
Gordon Willis
Lordsbug Hospital
State marks NM's 30th birthday in Taft era deed
The state observes its 30th birthday on Wednesday January 6 as President Taft signed the joint resolution thirty years earlier, marking the creation of New Mexico.
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New Mexico
Taft
Tragic Auto Crash Near Coolidge Claims Mrs McInnis
Mrs Nell McInnis died from injuries after a late Friday night collision near Be Crossroads involving her husband and another vehicle while returning from the coast. Huddy Wamel, visiting in El Paso and now in the military, is noted among relatives.
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Rh. H. Wamel
Louise Warnel
Santa Fe
Miners and Prospectors Set Jan Meeting in Albuquerque
The 1942 state convention of the New Mexico Miners and Prospectors Association will be held January 16 17 in Albuquerque. President Frank McDonough says attendance will be strong as the state’s mining revival continues aided by defense demands. McDonough also runs Mountain Equipment Co and edits the New Mexico Mining News.
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New Mexico Miners and Prospectors Association
Albuquerque
Frank McDonough
New Mexico
McDonough
Mountain Equipment Co
New Mexico Mining News
Brief Court Term Shifts Juvenile Matters
Judge Marshall presided a brief court term yesterday disposing of juvenile matters with District Attorney Hodges in attendance.
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Marshall
Hodges
Bitter Rates In Hilton Lobby At Sun Carnival
A Libera representative mingled with attendees in the Hilton Hotel lobby during carnival events when acting Texas Lt. Gov H L Winfield, a governor Stephenson aide, revealed he had spoken with a builder of the southwest named Win Ritter. Ritter later met with the governor’s representative and a valued friend at his Rim Road home.
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Libera
Hilton Hotel
Texas
H .L. Winfield
Stephenson
Southwestern
Win Ritter
Ritter
Rim Road
Death of Mrs. Harry Hill in Lordsburg Hospital
Mrs. Harry Hill age 67 widow of the late engineer and mining man died after a brief illness at Lordsburg Hospital. Her son Jesse Hill is traveling from Washington state to arrange funeral services and she is survived by a brother Calon Coleman in Washington state.
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Harry Hill
Lordsburg Hospital
Jesse Hill
Washington State
City Officials Attend FBI School in Albuquerque
Mayor Ernest J. Short Under sheriff Roy Kerr and J J English attend a five day FBI school in Albuquerque and expect to return home Sunday after the course.
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Ernest J. Short
Roy Kerr
J. J. English
FBI
Albuquerque
J W Cureton Ill in New Mexico Hospital
J W Cureton a famed New Mexico cattleman is very ill at DeMoss hospital in his 90th year. The community prays for his recovery as family and friends await better news.
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J. W. Cureton
New Mexico
DeMoss Hospital
County AAA Delegates Head to Albuquerque Conference
The County Committee for the AAA will depart Sunday for a three day conference in Albuquerque. Attendees include Miss Gladys Gene Malone Harlan Black Pat Ewing Robert Mortensen and Tom Gee.
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AAA
Albuquerque
Gladys Gene Malone
Harlan Black
Pat Ewing
Robert Mortensen
Tom Gee
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