Home Building Rises in Lordsburg as Contractors Hurry
Lordsburg sees rapid housing activity with adobe and frame homes under construction. J C Wright builds two duplexes near the Crocker house, plus a 30 by 36 foot duplex planned. Contractor Jack Heather completes a duplex south of his home and a modern four room house for Bert Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Lordsburg
Jack Heather
Court House
Bert Hatfield
Heather
Matilda Jones
Cecilia Federick
L. A. Bradberry
Leivon Kerr
Gas appliances showcased at Western Auto Supply Camp
L Odle manager of the camp and Wer Auto Supply Co says a complete line of gas appliances of every kind is now on display at the new department. The display promises the usual high quality service Western Auto Supply Camp provides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Odle
and White Camp and Wer Auto Supply Company
Buines
Western Auto Supply
Past Matron Club of 96 Eastern Star Holds Meeting
Past Matron's club held its regular monthly meeting at John T. Muir's home. After the initiation service, a social hour featured hot mince pie, pumpkin treats, and coffee. The next meeting will be with George Trimble. Attendees included Mesdames Sam Gass, Nase, Trimble, Chas, Ira Conner, A. L. Green, Martin, Harry Gale, Olivia, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
John T. Muir
Iful
George Trimble
Sam Gass
Nase
Chas
Ira Conner
A. L. Green
Martin
Harry Gale
Olivia
Hostess
Piano Class Program At Methodist Church Set
Mrs Fuller piano students present an informal program at the Methodist church Tuesday January 25 at 8 o clock. The event offers a chance to hear tonal pieces and public performance opportunities. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Methodist Church
the Methodist Church
Wealth Officers Consult County Health Leaders
Wealth officers J C Mitchell district health official Mrs Fannie Warneke supervisor public health and Dr Hester Curtis chief maternal and child for New Mexico met with Miss R Q OMeara county health 91 DS dames E J Wood Mary I Cal Atkinson and young Carolyn Ruth stayed with Mrs A B Conner Rock to visit and discuss health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Mitchell
Fannie T. Warneke
Hester Curtis
New Mexico
R Q O’meara
E. J. Wood
Mary I
Cal Atkinson
Little Ter
Carolyn Ruth
A. B. Conner Rock
Mrs Stella Egon Announces Run for State Legislature
Mrs Stella Egon, who nearly won the State Representative nomination, launches her bid for the legislature this year. She has led the Lordsburg Woman's Club and chaired state and district units of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs, and formerly led the American Legion Auxiliary. Her public service focus remains on benefiting Lordsburg and Hidalgo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Egon
Egon
Lordsburg
Birth Certificates Notice at Court House for Delays
The County Health Department urges delivery of birth certificates at the courthouse at the earliest date. Certificates will be notarized free of charge by the department. The offer stands for three months from this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Court House
Wanger's Vogues of 1938 Coming to Palace Soon
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 in technicolor will be shown at Lordsburg Palace Theatre on Sunday and Monday January 23 and 24. Critics praise new musical scores and rhythms and call it one of the biggest entertainments since Ziegfeld's Follies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wanger
Hundred Per Cent Babies In Lordsburg The Standard
Mrs Ray E Elms and her son John Keith travel with Mrs P M Chase and her baby Harriet Jane and Mrs Chase sister Addie Louise Conner to El Paso where experts rate both babies one hundred per cent. This follows the Lordsburg standard of excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Elms
John Keith
P. M. Chase
Harriet Jane
Chase
Addie Louise Conner
el Paso
Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs George Wright Visit Animas Couple
Mr and Mrs George Wright of Animas were in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wright of
Animas
Plans for Hidalgo County Birthday Celebration
Hidalgo county committees finalize events across Lordsburg Animas and Virden for a shared birthday celebration. Virden hosts a January 26 basketball game and dance, Animas combines show and dance January 27 with Rodeo, Lordsburg schedules January 20 21 theatre nights and a January 27 San Simon game, plus a grand finale ball at Palador Pavilion and K P Hall funded for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Animas
Virden
Hidalgo County
Bishop Payne
Thygerson
Benwood Fields
Hyrum Pace
Franklin
Animal
Curley Walter
Legion Hall
Animas Station
Palador Pavilion
K. of P. Hall
Leo Cohen
National Foundation For
Lordsburg Lions Plan Carnival and Church Visit
Lordsburg Lions Club held a Tuesday noon meeting with President Augustine presiding. Members praised Lion Hall for the Sunday worship service at the Methodist church and agreed on committee heads for carnival events. A tentative February 26 carnival date was set and a Cincinnati Travel Bureau card noted Lordsburg as a stop for Ohio tourists. Lions circulated a telegram urging twenty five cent signatures for the infantile paralysis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Lions Club
Lion
Augustine
Tagwart
Lions Club
Lion Hall
Lion Harold Scofield
Lions Carnival Committee
Lion Taggart
Lion McInnis
Lion J
Lion Holt
Cincinnati
Lordsburg
Ohio City
United States
Methodist Church Services Schedule
Church notices list Bryan Hall as pastor. Church School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m with topic The Fullness of Time Evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer at 7 p m Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 p m
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Wedness
Oxsheer Hosts Weekend Guests in Douglas
Mr and Mrs W E Oxsheer welcomed Sunday visitors Mrs W E Brehm Mr and Mrs A E Brehm and son Bill Brehm. The guests traveled from Douglas for a day. Mr and Mrs John B Crowell visited Saturday and Sunday, staying in Safford part of the time. Crowell is a banker in his adopted state. Mrs Sam Dobbs of Anthony visited her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Conner on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Oxsheer
W. E. Brehm
A. E. Brehm
Bill Brehm
Douglas
John B. Crowell
Safford
Mr. Crowell
Sam Dobbs of
Anthony
Chas. Conner
Lordsburg On Parade to Be Featured in Movies
C. J. Hayes of the Manche Screen Service announced Lordsburg will be filmed as a talking color movie. Mrs. S. B. Allen of the Palace Theatre will oversee sets with help from the Chamber of Commerce and local organizations. Production will begin with a local survey and on location street scenes, then move to Dallas for further city features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blade Screen Service
The
Blade Film Labratories of
San Francisco
Lordsburg
C. J. Hayes
Manche Screen Service
Great Film Laboratories
S. B. Allen
Palace Theatre
Mr. Hayes
Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Hayes
Banner Mine
Dallas
Oldest Inhabitant Puts First Gas In Home
Mrs. Sarah Simpson Lordsburg’s oldest resident, turning 82 in July, installed natural gas with Government Inspector Gaines approving the hookup. Her daughter Mrs. Stokes assisted, joined by Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran. A letter from Captain W A Simpson noted a brother Nat Smith 65 died of a heart attack after years with El Paso moving picture houses. Mrs Simpson bought a ticket to the President's Birthday Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Simpson
Lordsburg
Gaines
Stokes
Elizabeth Cochran
Chief Cochran
John Muir
San Diego
California
Biltmore Cafe First to Install Natural Gas
The Biltmore Cafe became the first business house to install natural gas with the initial gas appliance a coffee percolator, marking a notable energy milestone in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biltmore Cafe
Great West Mission of Mrs Olive Cruse A Home Demonstration Agent
The article highlights the vast territory covered by Mrs Olive Cruse, home demonstration agent. It notes her work spans land equal to Connecticut plus Delaware or New Hampshire or New Jersey or Massachusetts. Her efforts improve home life for rural and urban communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive &. Cruse
Conneticut
Delaware
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Cruse
Nadine Farrar Rising in Music Circles
Nadine Farrar, now living in Torrance California, is praised as a dramatic soprano with a fine voice by Inglewood News and local music figures. Sevenfield head of the school of music calls her voice unusually strong, while composer Malcolm McMillen predicts big things as preparation meets opportunity. Nadine remains a Lordsburg booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Nadine Farrar
Torrance
California
Inglewood
Malcolm McMillen
Much Note
Nadine
Burg Perpetual Boosters
Schwarz Ready To Wear Buyer Attends Style Show
Mrs J R Schwarz travels to Los Angeles for the spring Style show and market week to select apparel for the Schwarzs Ready To Wear Shop. She will accompany fellow buyers and review new lines for upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schwarz
Los Angeles
Schwarz
First National Bank Shows Best Condition Yet
The First National Bank of Lordsburg reports its strongest condition to date in its December 31 1937 statement. Deposits rose from 391 316 45 in 1927 to 706 675 25 in 1937 reflecting strong management and community growth. Directors are John T Muir BR M McWhorter G Perry R M Reynolds and Geo P Jeffux. Officers: John T Muir president R M Reynolds vice president Boyd Maddox cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Lordsburg
Ank
First National
John T. Muir
BR. M. McWhorter
G. Perry
R. M. Reynolds
Geo. P. Jeffux
Boyd Maddox
Lordsburg Club Welcomes New Members At January Meeting
Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club held a January gathering at Mrs. Matilda Jones home. New initiates were inducted including Olive Harper Agnes Eddington Alma Perry Mildred Heard Eleanor O Meara and Hazel Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Business and Professional Women’s Club
Matilda Jones
Olive Harper
Agnes Eddington
Alma Perry
Mildred Heard
Eleanor O'Meara
Hazel Ellison
Mia. Mosselle Messacar
Emma Scofield
Kathryn Connell
Winnifred Laham
Mildred Hoard
International Relations Committee
Mesdames
Ella Brown
Clara Kimbly
Mary Dee Kipp
Mosselle Messacar
Oliva Wells
Leon Brock
Pauline Baxter
Winnifred Lahan
Bertha Scofield
Kathrine Snyder
Gladys Sapp
Olive Wells
Animas Visitors Spend Day at Conner Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Crooms and their son John of Animas visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Conner on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crooms
John
Animas
Chas. Conner
Gas engineer from Tucson to aid Lordsburg gas prospects
BL. Sweet a prominent Tucson gas engineer is brought to Lordsburg to assist the W. F. Ritter Lumber Company. He will advise on installation and consultation for industrial commercial and domestic gas equipment and estimate gas consumption. W. N. Scott also arrives to handle installation and sales of equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Jeffin
W. F. Ritter Lumber Company
BL. Sweet
Tucson
Lordsburg
Sweet
Jeffus
Tucson Gas and Electric Light and Power Company
Tucson Public Schools
United States Veterans Hospital
New Mexico
New Mexico State College
Las Cruces
Silver City
Deming
W.N. Scott
Scott
Lordaburg
Women of First Baptist Meet at Mrs Moore’s Home
The W M U of the Baptist church gathered at Mrs M U Moore's home this week with all present being members including Mrs Sam Gans Mrs Amy Pence Mrs Frank Corbell Mrs David Capps Mrs Herman Gustafson and the hostess Missionary work wrapped up then guests enjoyed apple pie whipped cream and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. M
Lordsburg Woman's Club Food Sale Notice
The Lordsburg Woman's Club will hold a food sale at the Community Public Service Office on Saturday January 22. Cakes pies salads and many other items will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Woman's Club
Safford Officials Visit On Official Business
Safford officials C M Stokes Jack Danley F C Flint and R R Maxwell were in town this week on SCS business confirming ongoing administrative actions and consultations with local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stokes
Jack Danley
F. C. Flint
BR. R. Maxwell
SCS
Guests visit McHalffey ranch from Mississippi
J B Weeks of Walnut Mississippi an uncle of Attorney L P McHalffey W N Dees of Biggerville Mississippi a brother in law with Mrs Dees and Mrs E H Dees sisters of Mr McHalffey and John C McHalffey of Rienzi Mississippi a brother are guests at the McHalffey ranch home They have toured Douglas Arizona and the Mogollon country and are impressed with the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Weeks
Walnut
Mississippi
L. P. McHalffey
W. N. Dees
Biggerville
Dees
H. Dees
Mr. McHalffey
John C. McHalffey
Rienzi
McHalffey
Douglas
Arizona
Mogollon Country
Packard Touring Coupe Shown by Motor Sales Company
Motor Sales Company delivers the first Packard touring coupe seen here to Attorney Forrest Sanders. The car is described as the last word in the latest model automobiles.
Hoggett Couple Visit Lordsburg Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Jack Hoggett of Rodeo visited Lordsburg on Tuesday and were seen touring local sights and meeting residents during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Jack Hoggett
Rodeo
Lordsburg
Natural Gas Turned On South Of S P Tracks In Lordsburg
Lordburg New Mexico Begins Gas Service South of Union Pacific Tracks after air testing and purging. Contractor Grattan and engineer Forward oversee installation with city officials noting future pressurization and an expected 680 potential customers. Gas inspectors report the setup as highly complete and ready for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Co
P. J. Grattan
el Pano
Lordaburg
U. P
Mr. Grattan
Harvey Forward
Headman & Furgeson Engineering Company
Phoenix
Lordsburg
W. G. Detrich
Grattan
Porward
S66
Washington, D. C
Lon. C
John J. Dempsey
M.C
Nat Gammon Named Toastmaster for Westward Banquet
Nat Gammon manager of the Hotel Hidalgo was named toastmaster for a Hotel Greeters of America banquet at Hotel Hilton honoring Crawford Noble president of the Hotel Greeters of America. A party of hotel men led by Mrs Noble will tour the West from El Paso to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Gammon
Hotel Hidalgo
Paul Harvey
Don Burger
Harold Elliot
del Norte
Hilton and Cortez Hotela
Fl Pano
Hotel Hilton
Crawford Noble
Hotel Greeters of America
Mra. Noble
West
el Paso
California
Gammon
Augustine Jr. to join Extension Division at State College
Mr and Mrs John L Augustine Sr hosted Sunday night visitors Mr and Mrs John L Augustine Jr formerly Farmington public school agriculture instructor has gone to State College where he will join the Extension Division of New Mexico State College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Augustine, Jr
John L. Augustine
Augustine, Jr
Farmington Public Schools
State College
New Mexico State College
Penningtons Wholesale House Now Operating
The Pennington wholesale house on East Railroad Avenue is now in full operation with H. W. Pennington and Ed Johnson in charge. The 60 by 80 foot building includes a half-story 30 by 80 and a 10 by 14 coal bin, with a Southern Pacific freight track beside the rear and front delivery chutes enabling under cover loading. The Penningtons also run wholesale and retail stores in nine other cities and towns in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington
East Railroad Avenue
H. W. Pennington
Ed Johnson
Southern Pacific
Penningtons
Santa Fe Officials Visit For Interstate Tax Talks
Commissioner John D. Bingaman and Mrs. Bingaman director Earle Kerr and Mrs. Kerr with P. E. Culver visited over Sunday. Kerr stayed part of the week while Bingaman Kerr and Culver with Senator Lee Brown Atwood drove to Phoenix to confer with Arizona authorities on inter state tax business. Grant and Hidalgo counties are proud of their efficient officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Bingaman
Bingaman
Earle Kerr
Kerr
P. E. Culver
Culver
Lee Brown Atwood
Phoenix
Arizona
Grant
Hidalgo
Lordsburg Praised by Cincinnati Touring Party
A large Cincinnati tour group stopped at Lordsburg chamber of commerce to gather travel directions from typewritten cards to Los Angeles. They praised Lordsburg as the sole stop in the area circled in red and urged others to seek accurate, courteous guidance there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordaburg
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Home from the East A Midland Woman Returns
Miss Margaret Holt returns home after long visits in Chicago Detroit and Peoria with her sisters and relatives in Bellevue Michigan. She stays with C E Sipple and recalls Mrs Sipple as former Lordsburg high school principal Mary Elizabeth Kelly. The trip included a stop in Lordsburg on the way back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holt
Chicago
Detroit
Bellevue
Michigan
Peoria
Illinois
C. E. Sipple
Sipple
Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Lordsburg High School
Lewis
Chicago Postal Service
Lordsburg
Christian Endeavor Dinner Sparks Active Night
The covered dish luncheon drew many, with Mary Jo McWhorter praised as social chairman for a happy gathering. Last Sunday's C E service featured new choruses led by Roy Jones and a lively discussion on church topics. Bethine Fuller will lead next Sunday's session titled We Need the Church at 6 30 p m at the Church of Christ with Mrs Brimberry as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo McWhorter
Roy Jones
Bethine Fuller
Church of Christ
Brimberry
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Burg
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Wietel
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Walter
Muir
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Een
White Camp
Pention Music Lovers
Wanger
Palace
Lordsburg On
Biltmore Cape
Great West
First National Bank
Www
M. U
McHalffey’'S
Packard
H. Vearle Payne
K. B. Gaines
Penningtons Wholesale House
Santa FE
Eastern
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