Lordsburg Chamber elects Harold Bishop president
Harold Bishop was elected president of the Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting held Monday evening January 12. Bryant was elected vice president and Mrs. Marguerite Lodding was reappointed secretary treasurer. Reports on past year activities were given and two banquets were scheduled for February and October with further details to follow.
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Harold Bishop
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Bryant
Marguerite Lodding
New Mexico Sheriff Police Association Meets in Albuquerque
Police Chief Lalo S Sanchez led the executive board meeting of the New Mexico Sheriffs and Police Association in Albuquerque last Wednesday. The group approved a 500 survey to collect officer data for a statewide retirement plan and discussed bills to define assault on officers, remove abandoned vehicles, and curb hitch hiking.
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Lalo S. Sanchez
New Mexico Criffs and Police Association
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Washington DC Workers See Average Weekly Salary
The average per capita weekly salary of workers in Washington DC is placed at $40, reflecting local earnings data. This figure highlights wage levels in the capital and may influence cost of living discussions.
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Washington, D. C
Gasoline Truck Overturns in Animas Street Fire Hazard
The Dixie Gasoline Co. tanker overturned at Animas and 7th streets Wednesday morning around 10:15. Fire crews applied sand to stop leaks after a large tank spilled inflammable fuel. Albert Smith, driver, escaped with minor injuries and received care from Dr. J. H. Baxter before hospital treatment.
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Lordbsurg
Animas
7Th Streets
Dixie Gasoline Co
McNutt Oil Refining Co
Albert Smith
Smith
J. H .Baxter
Polio Treasury in Hidalgo County Seeks Aid
The Hidalgo County Polio treasury dwindled and calls for National headquarters support to cover emergency expenses. At Jan 1 1952 the balance stood at 1506.77 with 3792.66 total receipts including 1500 from headquarters and 785.89 net from last drive. Outstanding bills total 2993.58 and January needs 1362.00 totaling 4355.58. A further appeal to headquarters has been made.
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Hidalgo County
Treasury
National Headquarters
Foster to Speak at PTA Meeting January 19
Dr A N Foster of Texas Western College El Paso Texas will address the PTA in the new high school auditorium at 730 pm. He heads placement and extension services and will discuss Adult Education. The high school chorus directed by Roger Brandt will perform Dry Bones and Let Us Break Bread Together with about 80 voices.
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PTA
Ew High School
Foster
Texas Western College
el Paso
Texas
Roger Brandt
Band Parents Meeting Set for February 5 at 7 30 PM
The Band Parents club reschedules the February meeting to Thursday February 5 at 7 30 PM in the band room due to the January meeting falling on New Year’s night. Students attending the State Music clinic January 29 30 and 31 in Albuquerque will report. Parents are urged to attend. Alvin Parker helped arrange Bobby Godfrey’s admission to Shriner's Hospital in San Francisco January 8 with his mother Mrs May Godfrey and Rev and Mrs Lester Brunner and their son Larry accompanying.
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Band Parents Club
Albuquerque
Alvin Parker
Little Bobby Godfrey
Shriner’s Hospital For
San Francisco
Calif
May Godfrey
Lester Brunner
Larry
Boby
Be Game Saturday Is Called Off
The Deming Lordsburg basketball game set for Saturday January 17 in Deming has been cancelled due to illness among players. A rearranged date is expected to be announced later.
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Deming-Lordsburg
Deming
Guest Speaker to Address Lordsburg Woman's Club Meeting
Dr A N Foster of Texas will speak at the Lordsburg Woman's Club January 19 at 3:00 PM. He heads evening school sessions and placement services, topic Adult Education aligned with the state New Mexico Woman's clubs theme. Public invited. social hour and tea to follow with musical numbers.
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A. N. Foster
Texas Western College
el Paso
Texas
Lordsburg Woman's Club
Foster
New Mexico Woman's Clubs
Arley Dunne
J. R. Badgett
May Godfrey
Airplane Lands At Steins Pioneer Settlement
An Ercoup flown by Sherman Perkins of Maryville California circled and landed in the Latham yard at Steins on Monday afternoon, drawing excitement. Perkins, brother of Mrs. James Latham, stayed overnight with the Latham family and departed Tuesday morning.
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Steins
New Mexico-Arizona State Line
Sherman Perkins
Maryville
Calif
James Latham
Latham Yard
Latham
Frontier Airlines links locals to distant trips and events
Local residents favor Frontier Airlines for quick travel as multiple travelers fly to Oklahoma City El Paso New York Cleveland and Phoenix over a January week. Mrs Scofield attends a regional BPW meeting at the South Central council with plans for a Houston conference in October. Army pilots stop for rest in Lordsburg while using Piper cubs on cross country flights.
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Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Emma J. Scofield
Oklahoma City
Okla
Business and Professional Women's Club
Biltmore Hotel
Scofield
New Mexico
Houston
Texas
Phoenix
Ariz
Isaac VanMeter
C. Bree
Sea Shell Motel
Williams
el Paso
Lordsbur
Orz
New York City
Covah
Cleveland
Ohio
William Prine
Donald Kerr
Levion Kerr
Gertrude Porter
Chinecotheue
U. S. Army
Lordsburg
School Lunchroom Seeks Flour Sacks and Potholders
The lunchroom appeals for flour sacks to use as towels and requests large potholders about 12 by 12 inches. Donations can be given to PTA chair Mrs. Edward Altuna or Mrs. Wesley Freeburg. Also notes son David Baker was rushed to Hotel Dieu El Paso with a serious larynx obstruction.
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Edward Altuna
PTA
Altuna
National Guard
Wesley Freeburg
David Baker
Carl Baker
Hotel Dieu
el Paso
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C. of C
Sheriff
Police
Ass'n
Sanchez
Hidalgo Co
Polio Treas
Woman's Club
Southern Pacific Railroad
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