Local LULAC men to host Safford in Sunday baseball
The LULAC Council No. 358 sponsored team, led by Felipe Martinez, hosts Safford at Short Field Sunday July 2 at 8 p.m. Local businesses and individuals fund uniforms and financial support, with Martinez optimistic the squad will perform well.
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Safford
LULAC
Felipe Martinez
Lulac Council No. 358
F & D Food Store
Lorene Moss
Mountains States Telephone
Butch’s Barber Shop
Jasso
Chevron Station
Camacho's
Shell Station Americana
Lehman's. C & E Auto Supply
Orona's Grocery
Hange Motel
Rich’s Motor & Supply
Railroad Cafe
Whiting Bros
Anderson Cattle Rest
Reyes Aguilera
C P. S. Ramiré
Radio Service
Southwest Supply Co
Sarge's
Shell Martinez
Bells on Independence Day revival spreads nationwide
An essay recalls how bells once marked Independence Day and details the 1960s push to revive the custom. Since Congress in 1963 encouraged simultaneous bell ringing at 2 PM Eastern, communities now join bells across public and private spaces, celebrating democracy and liberty with a quieter, shared ritual.
Hidalgo County 4 H Elimination Contests Held
Hidalgo County 4 H elimination contests were held at Lordsburg High School on Monday June 27. Most entries earned blue ribbons across senior divisions in clothing demonstrations foods public speaking and sewing. Senior winners included Sherrill Hatch Deborrah Mortensen Shirley Hitson Marilyn Jones and Jeanette Hitson with various blue ribbons. Junior division saw Brent Payne win blue ribbons in public speaking and livestock with several other blue ribbons awarded in electricity home economics foods and dress categories.
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Lordsburg High School
Sherrill Hatch
Deborrah Mortensen
Shirley Hitson
Marilyn Jones
Jeanette Hitson
Phyllis Merrell
Sharlene Richardson
Dorothea Reed
Patricia Anderson
Nancy Kerr
Vicki Brisco
Julie Merrell
John Payne
Brent Payne
Lyle Richins
Mike Jones
Geralyn Jones
Debra Adams
Donna Richardson
Lucille Richardson
Helen Reed
Nyla Clouse
Melanie Clouse
Cindy Thygerson
Dorothy Mortensen
Treena Mortensen
Ena Mae Wright
Eloise Jones
Montgomery Ward Prize Winners Announced
Mr and Mrs Allen Hill announced the winners at the Montgomery Ward Sales Agency grand opening last week. Laura LaMarca won first prize a TV set. Mary Lou Bryant won second prize Teflon cookware. Vera Craddock won third prize electric knife. Lamps went to Mrs Robert Peoples Santiago Delgado and Mrs C N Reed. Cameras were won by Mrs Emma Culp Ruth Barnes and Mary Noland.
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Allen Hill
Montgomery Ward
Laura LaMarca
Mary Lou Bryant
Vera Craddock
Robert Peoples
Santiago Delgado
C. N. Reed
Animas Weather Data Reported for U S Weather Bureau
Animas weather data collected by the Post Office for the U S Weather Bureau. The report notes observations from Animas and outlines data handling for federal meteorological records.
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Animas Weather Data
Animas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Temperature Readings Recorded by Southern Pacific Railroad
Temperature readings were recorded here by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The note notes daily measurements and references the railroad’s instrumentation. No specific dates or values are provided in the available text.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Old Bell to Be Used in Freedom Ringing on July 4
Mrs. Maud Green owns an antique hand bell given in 1869 by the Mactavish Store in Rosendale New Mexico. It will be used in Ringing Bells For Freedom on July 4. Green taught at a one room log schoolhouse as the sole teacher from first through junior high grades.
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Maud Green
Mactavish
Rosedale
N. Mex
Green
Maud Richards
San Mateo Mountains
Trial starts for Charles Ray in Silver City shooting case
Testimony began Tuesday in Grant County as Charles Ray faces aggravated assault and battery charges for the Aug 9 1965 shooting of Frank McCauley about 20 miles north of Lordsburg. Prosecution witnesses included local law officers and medical staff. FBI tests linked a cartridge to Ray. Jury selection continued amid district court proceedings.
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Silver City
Charles Ray
Frank McCauley
Lordaburg
Grant County
Hidalgo County
Leroy McCarty
James H. Baxter
Bartley McDonald
McCarty
el Paso
McCauley
FBI
FBI Laboratory
Washington
Ray
C. Serna
Forrest Sandera
Montoya Pushes Federal Mine Safety Standards
Senator Joseph M. Montoya urges passage of the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act to set safety and inspection rules for underground mines et al. He cites a 1962 Mine Safety Study showing underground mining injuries per million man hours far higher than oil and gas extraction and stresses mining as a key New Mexico industry.
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Joseph M. Montoya
New Mexico
Senate
Montoya
Secretary of the Interior
Federal
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