Birthday Ball Plans Loom For Lordsburg Events In Hidalgo County
Eugene Montagu named general chair as the Presidential Ball committee schedules two dances Old-Time at Knight of Pythias hall and modern at Palador Pavilion. A Lordsburg Central school basketball game and a Palace Theatre party are planned with committees to finalize details. Additional communities Virden Rodeo and Animas will host joint and separate celebrations ahead of the 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Montagu
Lordsburg
Neral
Hkiene
Marga
Ernest Ssure I
Lag
Des
Tare Haimar I
Ernest Jhort
le l Elizabeth Winte Jer
P. M. Melnr
Claude’ Sanders
Betty Smith
Ena Walter
Harry Gale
Knight of Pythias Hall
Palador Pavilion
Lordsburg Central School
Palace Theatre
Hidalgo County
Virden
Messrs
Thygerson
Mortensen
Hyrum Pace
Benwood Fields
Prugle Opens Up Electric Repair Shop in Lordsburg
Prugle, previously with the Texanina Company and WPA engineer, opens a first cre electrical repair shop in Lordsburg. He is already busy with electrical appliance and wiring work and operates next to the office in the treh field building. Mr Prugle and family reside locally, and he pursues art in H Conder's studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Bob
Old
Texanina Company
WPA
Hi Electrician
Thee Treh Field
Prugle
H. Conder
Dulcie Gue Dies Near Kingman Arizona
Dulcie Gue died near Kingman Arizona on the sixth day and was buried at Mrs Rut Wie the mother of Leroy Gue who epitomized it Lordsburg High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulcie Gue
Kingman
Arizona
Rut Wie
Leroy Gue
Lordsburg
Christmas Day Illness Sends Family to Phoenix
Anna Wilkerson Mrs Em on Mr and Mrs Tom Car Duncan and Mr and Mrs Brooks were called to ix on Christmas day to aid an ill uncle of Brooks Mrs Wilkerson remained in Phoenix until the last day when Mr Carter was moved to a convalescent home to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wilkerson
Emon
Tom Car Duncan
Brooks
Wilkerson
Phoenix
Carter
Mordsburg Hospital Faces Surgery for Major Everett
At Mordsburg Hospital surgeon team led by Dr Daniel performed a Wednesday operation on patient Major Everett UCCE. The procedure followed Barbira undercare and aimed to address an urgent medical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomy Daniel
Dunagar
Everett Ucce
Local visit highlights work at Hidalgo Coffee House
Er George T. Colvard and family visited Hidalgo Coffee House, touring the facility and praising the progress under Mrs Lewis, formerly of Lords, now heading general house operations at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Colvard
Carrie Tingley
Demith
Hidalgo
Mrs Lewis
Lords
General House
Notice of Special Meeting of Methodist Missionary
A special meeting is scheduled for Friday January 21 at o'clock in the undercroft. All members are urged to be present for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sted
Los Angeles Woman Recalls Husband's Brother Death Note
Anna Wilkinson of Los Angeles received word that her husband’s brother Wilkinson had died. The communication dated January 2, 1938, noted the passing as the cause of the illness or distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wilkinson
Los Angeles
Wilkinson
Angeles
Bombing Of Panay Now Shown At The Palace
Mrs. S. E. Allen the Palace Theatre manager secured a film of the bombing of the U S gunboat Panay by Japanese aircraft in the China war zone. The screenings, starting Thursday afternoon and night and ending tonight, depict what happened to the American vessel and its personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Allen
Palace Theatre
U.S
China War Zone
Gas Fitters Examination Set for City Hall Tuesday
An examination for gas fitters is scheduled at City Hall on Tuesday January 18 at p.m. The notice calls for interested applicants to attend and complete proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Go nes to Market and Local Social Notes Briefly
Frank M. King in Los Angeles reports on a Lordsburg New Mexico cattleman Tom Gee selling cattle here last week. He mentions meeting friends including Betty Smith who has returned from Tennessee in good health. Joe Pankey, son of a Lincoln County cowboy, called on King while he was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gee
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Betty Smith
Ralph
Smith
Tennessee
Southwest
Joe Pankey
Lincoln County
Frank M. King
Los Angeles Western Livestock Journal
Missionary Society Meets for Our Dollars at Work Program
The Methodist Missionary Society gathered in the church undercroft on Friday afternoon January 7. Mrs. R B Lundgren led the program Our Dollars at Work and presided at the business meeting. Hosts and hostesses provided refreshments for members and friends listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Missionary Society
R. B. Lundgren
R. T. Bonar
Robert Pierce
H. E. Scofield
J. H. Baxter
Bryan Hall
P. M. McInnis
W. W. Scott
E. J. Malone
F.H. Singer
Geo. Ewan
Percy Brown
H. L. Scofield
R. B. Sundgren
Ima Fairly
Laverne Scott
Dorothy Sundgren
New Fiction Arrivals Include Classic and Modern Works
Library patrons welcome several new titles to the fiction shelves. Readers will find 400 Million Customers, Children of the Ghetto, The Outward Room, The Turning Wheels, Three Comrades, and The Rise of Silas Lapham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Lapham
Dabbs Couple Head to Anthony for Port Entry Training
Mr and Mrs Sam Dabbs departed this week for Anthony where Dabbs will undergo month long training at the Port of Entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dabbs
Anthony
Mr. Dabbs
Port of Entry
Lordsburg Quintet Dominates Hatch in 39 26 Win
Lordsburg residents and visitors from Hatch watched a strong home victory as Lordsburg defeated Hatch 39 to 26. The faster Lordsburg defense stifled the visitors while the Cliff team was routed 44 to 14 on Saturday. Crowds anticipate further wins as Mavericks travel to El Paso and Virden for upcoming games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Hatch
Cliff
Deming
Silver City
Lordsburg Boys
Mavericks
Austin High
el Paso
Virden
Lions Club Men Learn of Tree Planting Success
Lions Club meeting in Lordsburg featured John D. Jones of the U S Forest Service describing a tree planting drive in the central plains. He noted sixty million trees planted since 1935 with about 70 percent survival and urged local windbreak results using nearby stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Mobley
Silver City
Lion Capps
Cave Creek
Lionesses
John D. Jones
U. S. Forest Service
Plains States
Jones
Mr. Jones
Lordsburg
Albuquerque
Lion
Taggart
Will Rogers and Lindbergh Outwit a Mob on West Coast
Ed Borein recalls a published unpublished tale of Will Rogers and Col. Lindbergh during a west coast visit. A crowd greeted Lindbergh as he landed at Loa Angelon and Rogers arranged a private landing to avoid the mob. A joking exchange followed about landing in a place with no wind and no washing on lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Borein
Santa Barbara
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
Col. Lindbergh
West Coast
Paria
Loa Angelon
Will
Lordsburg District Court Handles Romero Appeal
District Judge George W. Hay and District Attorney Joseph W. Hodges closed a semi monthly term in Lordsburg. They reviewed matters including Jesus Romero's appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court, with Romero detained in the state penitentiary awaiting ruling. Hodges prosecuted Antonio Rascon in a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace C W Marsalis, binding Rascon over to the spring term on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon against Louisa Apadeca on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hay
Joseph W. Hodges
Lordsburg
Jesus Romero
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Romero
State
Supreme Court
Hodges
C. W. Marsalis
Antonio Rascon
Louisa Apadeca
Richardson Wins First in Hidalgo 4-H Records
Miss Rowena Richardson of Virden won first place in Hidalgo county 4-H records for the Head Heart Hand and Health project areas. She also led her community during the county 4-H camp at Cave Creek. the award was a circular clover pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Richardson
Virden
Hidalgo County
Richardson
Miss Richardson
Cave Creek
State Teachers College
Helen Uinsechied
Umachied
Grant County
Chicago
Olive B. Cruse
Miller Welcomes Heir to Lordsburg Superintendency
Friday afternoon at four o clock a son was born to Superintendent J Cloyd Miller and his wife at Lordsburg hospital weighing 6 pounds 2 1 2 ounces. Grandfather C Frank Meyer traveled from Las Cruces to meet the first grandchild as the community rejoices. The baby will be named J Cloyd Miller II with the surname Meyer noted among relatives who visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cloyd Miller
Lordsburg
American
C. Frank Meyer
Las Cruces
Hatch
Marshall Fuller
H. J. Cloyd Miller II
Charlie
A. Miller
VFW Officers Visit to Promote Posts in Silver City Lordsburg
L. J. Mahoney department commander and Cash Austin adjutant visited over the weekend to promote new VFW posts. They reported a Silver City post organized and planned to organize a Lordsburg post, but insufficient interest prevented immediate action, to be revisited later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Mahoney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cash
Austin
Cartermaster
State Organization
Silver City
Lordsburg
Sweeney Visits Lordsburg on Wednesday
J. G. Sweeney of San Simon made a Wednesday visit to Lordsburg, engaging in local affairs during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Sweeney
San Simon
Lordsburg
Union Department Store Semi-Annual Sale in Lordsburg
The Union Department Store announces its Semi-Annual Sale in Lordsburg with the intention of making it the largest merchandising event yet. Manager Harry Rosenstein aims to reduce winter stocks and offer bargains to men, women, and children across all sale items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Union Department
Harry Rosenstein
Lordsburg Players Rehearse for Benefit Play
The Lordsburg Players continued rehearsals of Introducin Susan focusing on act one this week. The three act production will be held January 31 to benefit the Lordsburg High School Senior class with details to be announced by director Rey Bryan Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Players
Susan
Lordsburg High School
Rey Bryan Hall
Take the Inventory Early in the Year
New Mexico State College advises farmers to take inventories in January to ease workloads and reflect market conditions. It outlines valuation methods for livestock crops land and buildings, recommends market prices minus transport costs, and notes a 10 percent depreciation on equipment. Forms are available from the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrus R. Tinm
New Mexico State College
New Mexico
Mrs Clark and Miss Rouse plan Women’s club charter trip
Mrs Luella Clark headed to Hot Springs via Silver City early Monday. Miss Jean Rouse met her in Silver City and joined the trip to organize a Business and Professional Women's club there. Local members will visit Hot Springs once the charter is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Clark
Hot Springs
Silver City
Jean Rouse
Mrs Pendleton and son Return From Texas Visit
Mrs. Tom Pendleton and her son George of Cloverdale returned Monday from a ten day visit with relatives in Texas. They visited with Bobby Williams in Abilene while away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pendleton
George
Cloverdale
Texas
Bobby Williams
Abilene
Sanders Announces Candidacy for Hidalgo Assessor
Claude F. Sanders, Hidalgo county deputy treasurer, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Hidalgo County Assessor. A New Mexico resident for about a decade and Hidalgo resident for four years, Sanders previously worked in livestock in Luna and Grant counties and holds multiple community posts including Post Commander of the local American Legion and District Commander in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude F. Sanders
Hidalgo County
Sanders
New Mexico
Luna
Grant Counties
American Legion
Alao
Lordsburg Lions Club
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Child Welfare Board
Distinguished Service Certificate for Robert Swan Post 80
Commander Claude F. Sanders receives a special certificate of distinguished service for maintaining 100 percent and 126 percent membership for Robert Swan Post 80 in 1988, with 1944 to be considered, signed by National and Department leaders and bearing the National headquarters seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude F. Sanders
Robert Swan
Department of New Mexico American Legion
American Legion
Sanders
Daniel J. Doherty
Frankly Samuel
Wallace PP. Martin
HU. W. Neely
Wolden Neal
Lordsburg
N and T Club Meeting Notes Omit Member Rhetta Marshall
Mrs Rhetta Marshall was added to the N and T club membership list after a previous omission. Hostess served diced fruit salad tiny hot biscuits salted almonds and coffee to Mesdames Frank Singer Rhetta Marshall H L Scofield A L Green George Trimble and L B Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. M. Chase
N. and T. Club
Rhetta Mareahall
Frank Singer
Rhetta Marshall
H. L. Scofield
A. L. Green
George Trimble
L. B. Robinson
Carlisle mining district shows renewed activity near Lordsburg
George F. Utter of Silver City and Long Beach notes increased mining in the Carlisle district northeast of Lordsburg once famous for Herbert Hoover. He says several mine groups controlled by the Otter heirs ship gold silver ore to the Miami Arizona smelter and even old dumps are being processed with modern smelting methods. The Utter interests hold long patented claims and SW mining men expect rich ore in the Carlisle district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgee F. Utter
George H. Utter
Silver City
Long Beach
California
Old Carlisle
Lordsburg
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University
George H. Otter
Miami
Arizona
Carlisle
Utter
Southwest
Methodist Church Service Schedule
Bryan Hall presides over services with Church School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Prayer service 7 p m Wednesday Choir 7 30 p m Wednesday
Small Stove Fire at Biltmore Cafe Sparks Brief Blaze
Lordsburg fire department responded to a stove fire at the Biltmore Cafe early Tuesday. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze with little trouble and minimal damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Biltmore Cafe
Improvements At The Lordsburg Hospital
The Lordsburg Hospital announces major upgrades including modern furniture adjustable beds with cranks, private and ward rooms with linoleum floors, and improved sanitary conditions. An increase to a six-bed ward is planned, funded via local Lordsburg dealers. The hospital association re elected old directors and officers at the Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Hospital
Hospital Association
C. Tt. Austin
FE. M. Parham
Margaret Downey
R. EB. Ravens
Jack Heather
Goon Sport Card Presented at Palador
A top boxing and wrestling show at the Palador Pavilion in Lordaburg featured promoter C. O. Neel. Local preliminaries led to a final where Murderous Mike London defeated Young Jimmy Londes after London was unable to continue. A capacity crowd praised the rough but overall entertaining bouts and a return engagement was hinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordaburg
Palador Pavilion
C. O. Neel
Tommy Tassos
Birmingham
Alabama
Ben Saleem
Portland
Oregon
Saleem
Sailor al Williams
Chicano
Gus Johnson
Amarillo
Mike London
el Paso
Jimmy Londes
Los Angeles
London
Londes
Londen
Neel
Wednesday Sewing Club Meeting At Miss Ima Fairly’s
The Wednesday Sewing Club gathered at Miss Ima Fairly’s home to honor Mrs L B Scott now in San Antonio Texas with a handkerchief shower. Members present included Mea dames Bryan Hall W C Mearna Robert Pierce J J Smith Freeman McWhorter Donald Johnson and the hostess with guest Mrs A Shoemaker. Light foods were served.
District Women’s Club attends regional convention in Deming
Sixty five representatives from Silver City Deming Las Cruces and Lordsburg attended the annual district number one convention of Business and Professional Women's clubs in Deming Sunday afternoon December 9. Eleven members from the local organization were included: Mrs Clara Kimbly Mrs Luella Clark Mrs Ella Brown Mrs Matilda Jones Mrs Mowelle Mousecar Mrs Emma Scofield Mrs Thelma Ross and Misses Bertha Scofield Olive Harper Gladys Sapp Kathryn Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Deming
Las Cruces
Lordsburg
Business
Clara Kimbly
Luella Clark
Ella Brown
Matilda Jones
Mowelle Mousecar
Emma Scofield
Thelma Ross
Bertha Scofield
Olive Harper
Gladys Sapp
Kathryn Connell
Baptist church W M U meeting at Banner Mine
The W M U of the Baptist church met with Mrs. Willis Lacy at the Banner Mine this week. Members present included Mesdames Moore Corbell Gass Pence Williams Shim and hostess. Mrs Mayer of Los Angeles visited. After the lesson a luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
Willis Lacy
Banner Mine
Mesdames M. ©. Moore
Frank Corbell
S. Gass
Amy Pence
T. B. Williams
L. P. Shim
Mayer
Los Angeles
Attorney E Forrest Sanders Returns From Nashville Visit
Attorney E Forrest Sanders returned Wednesday night from a month long stay with his parents in Nashville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Forrest Sanders
Nashville
Tennessee
Infantile Paralysis Theatre Attracts Local Volunteers
Mrs Elizabeth Winters chairs the theatre committee to run the Infantile Paralysis program ticket sales with volunteers listed from Central School District and nearby streets. The show It's All Yours features Ma Carrol and Frances Lederer and runs Thursday and Friday afternoon in January 2021.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Winters
Grace Wright
Thelma Rosa
Central School
Emelio Acosta
Mina Ima Fairly
George Ewan
Spear
Main Street West
Helen Austin
Main
Pyramid
Harry Srofield
Pyr
Texan Street
Maurice Conner
Mra
Old Rolfe
Texas Street
Enat
Elizabeth Gammon
Road Avenue
Hidalgo Age
Egon's Corner
Uary
Ma Carrol
Frances Lederer
Christian Endeavor Meeting At Church of Christ
Twenty eight attended Sunday evening C E service led by Gladys Noch who answered the question What is the most important thing in our daily living The group learned new choruses under Rey Jones The president Rey Smith announced last Thursdays covered dish luncheon Next Sunday Mary Jo McWhorter will lead Planning To Make Each Week Count Youth from intermediate and senior ages are invited to meet in separate rooms at 6 30 p m on Sunday evening at the Church of Christ Mrs J J Brimberry sponsor starts on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Gladys Noch
Rey Jones
Rey Smith
Mary Jo McWhorter
Church of Christ
J. J. Brimberry
Sponaer
WPA Funds for Virden School Improvements
The Associated Press dispatch from Santa Fe reports that Fred G. Healy WPA director signed work orders for improvements at the Virden school in Hidalgo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa Fe
Fred G. Healy
WPA
Tate
Virden School
Hidalgo County
Church of Christ Sunday Service Plans Change
No preaching at the Church of Christ on Sunday. Rev J J Brimberry urges members to stay on the job while the rest of the services proceed. A large Bible school and all present for the Lord's Supper are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
F E Club Hosts Pleasant Pineapple Salad Tea
Mrs KR Bonar hosted the F E Club gathering on Wednesday afternoon. An artistically arranged pineapple salad with jelly and date centers resembled petals around pineapple rounds, served with hot cinnamon rolls and tea. Attendees included Mrs A Bowman Mrs R Sundgren Mrs R A Peterson Mrs A V Peterson Mrs H Scofield Mark Bowman Peterson Terry Crider and Cathy Lundgren. Mark Bowman celebrated his birthday in late December with gifts from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. T. Bonar
F. EB
A. B. Bowman
R. B. Sundgren
R. A
A. V. Peterson
Mra. H. Scofield
Mark Bowman
Peterson
Terry Crider
Cathy Lundgren
Mrs Mae Hanner Visits Mexico
Mrs Mae Hanner is visiting in Mexico with companions. She plans to return home shortly and will be away through a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Hanner
Mexico
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Dulcie
Galleed
Mordsburg Hospital
Vat
Panay
Missionary Society
Library News
Maverick Quintet
Lordsburg Basketball
Lions Club
John L. Augustine
Lion Miller
Lion J. Cloyd Miller II
Clarice Budington Kelland
Lindy and
Rogers
VFW
Union Department Store
N. and
T. Club
Heather
Goon
Palador
Www
M. U
Christian Endeavor
F. E. Club
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