Banner Mine Raises Wages For All Employees
Banner Mine increased wages by fifty cents per day on May 3 and another fifty cents on June 28 as a result of a government premium on copper. The Copper Quota Board in Washington granted relief after Banner officials argued their case, enabling higher pay for all workers due to excess production over the 141 pound threshold. The company states its policy is to pass benefits to employees, citing loyal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Mine
Washington, DC
H. J. Grimes
E.S. Bowman
Lordsburg
Quota Board
Banner
Banner Mining Company
Red Cross Dates March 1943 Membership Drive
President Roosevelt approves March 1943 as Red Cross membership and war fund month. Hidalgo County chapter chair Bricky confirms the national plan to run a combined campaign, with direct appeals to the public and no joint fund-raising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
American Red Crossers
BE. M. Brickley
Hidalgo County
Norman H. Davis
Natorial Courmaint
Rickley
Red Cros
Dave
Redross
Red Cross
Theed Cross
Cople
Davis
Red Crosse
Ntional
Ecome
Ppeal
Scrap Rubber Salvage Week Proclaimed in New Mexico
Governor John F Miles declares July 3 to July 10 1942 as Scrap Rubber Salvage Week urging statewide effort to meet rubber quotas. Officials call for intensified campaigns in newspapers and radio to collect every scrap rubber article and support wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
J. John E. Miles
State OF
John F. Miles
Ownby Hosts Lawn Party With Notable Guests
Mr. and Mrs. R B Ownby entertained at a lawn party Wednesday evening. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. J R Poindexter Jr Mrs Allan Hood Miss Mary Egbert Dr James Baxter Jr and Mrs Bosley and five sober friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ownby
J. R. Poindexter Jr
Allan Hood
Missary Egbert
James Baxter Gr
Farewell Spaghetti Dinner Honors Robert Burch
Robert Burch was the guest of honor at a farewell spaghetti dinner at the La Fiesta club on Monday night hosted by KFM Fisher Jr. Attendees included Katherine Burch Missee Cureton Dorothy Singer Mary Jones Katherine Frazier Judy Clements Josephine Bailey and Eugene Montague Marlin Hoggett and Bobby Reynolds. Robert was inducted into the Army along with ten Hidalgo county men that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burch
Spasthetti
KFM
Billy) Fisher, Jr
Katherine Burch
Dorothy Cureton
Dorothy Singer
Mary Jones
Katherine Frazier
Judy Clements
Josephine Bailey
Eugene Montague
Marlin Hoggett
Bobby Reynolds
Robert
Hidalgo County
Primary party honors Bluebird and Sea Gull girls
The Bluebird and Sea Gull class of the L D S church were honored at a party at Mrs. Orville Webb's Wednesday evening. Attendees included Isabelle Wright Polly Rita Lora Payne Faye Nally Margie Webb Pearl Lily Opal Lacy Thelma Richins Betty Jo Haley and Mrs. Orville Webb. The girls made colorful necklaces and enjoyed hamburgers and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Webb
Isabelle Wright
Polly
Rita
Lora Payne
Faye Nally
Margie Webb
Pearl
Lily Opal Lacy
Thelma Richins
Betty Jo Haley
Professor Ballard Promoted to Principal in San Diego
Professor Lowell C. Ballard, a San Diego school faculty member for a year, is promoted to principal of a large school with an $850 raise. Ballard previously led Safford High School for eleven years before joining San Diego schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell C. Ballard
San Diego
Ballard
Safford
Brief Court Session With Routine Business Held
Judge A. W. Marshall presided this week in a concise court session handling routine matters. District Attorney Joseph W Hodges and Court Reporter Mrs Mary Steinberger attended the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Marshall
Joseph W Hodges
Mary Steinberger
Lordsburg Schools To Open One Week Earlier This Year
Lordsburg City Schools will begin on August 24, allowing the first semester to end before Christmas. Mid year exams will be held prior to holidays, avoiding a split in the second week after the break. The plan follows a program used by state colleges and adopted by other public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Marriage of Doris Stone and William Posey Announced
Announcement says Miss Doris Stone and Pvt. William H. Posey wed in Silver City on June 26 and plan to reside in Lordsburg. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs Rob Franklin and District Attorney Joseph W. Hodges. Posey will attend Officer Training School after graduation from multiple prior schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Stone
William HH. Posey
Beta Sigma Phi
Silver City
Rob Franklin
Hidalwo
Joeph W. Hodges
Posey
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Quanah
Texas
Beta Signn Phi
Pvt. Posey
Orlando
Soldiers Letters From Texas New Mexico and Missouri Camp Notes
The Liberal reports letters from Vandolee Page stationed at a Texas camp and Mrs Pore at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Phil Courland writes from Missouri camp seeking New Mexico sunshine over rain. Vandeloe praises the USO for its work for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandolee Page
Texas
Pore
University of New Mexico At
Albuquerque
Phil Courland
Missouri
Phil
New Mexico
Vandeloe
USO
Lordsburg Rodeo and Fair Highlight July Closure
Stores will close on the Fourth of July to allow Lordsburg residents to attend the Silver City rodeo. Silver City and Grant County actively participate in the October Lordsburg fair, now a three year success under the Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Pair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Silver City
Grant County
Southwestern
Fire at Black Home Damages Laundry Room
Last Saturday around noon a fire at Harlan Black’s home started from gasoline used to clean clothes and spread in the washing machine. Damage confined mainly to paint in the laundry area water heater and clothes in the machine and is fully covered by insurance. A young neighbor helped extinguish most of the blaze before firefighters arrived. name unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Black
Mrs Norman McCluskey Takes House in Tyrone
Mrs Norman McCluskey has leased a house in Tyrone and will reside there for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman McCluskey
Tyrone
General Fair Meeting Set For July 11 At Court House
Bartley McDonald president of the Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Fair Association calls a July 11 meeting at Hidalgo county court house at 140 p.m. to plan the feeder sale and fair, urging all board members and stockmen to attend and boost the event with the Hereford Association allied groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bartley McDonald
Southwestern
New Mexico
Hidalgo county draft notices and 1941 tourism report
The Hidalgo county local draft calls 25 men for August and lists names from Lordsburg to Fort Bliss. Joseph A. Bursey releases a New Mexico Tourism Bureau annual report praising nonresident travel growth from 1935 to 1941 and noting high visitor counts, gas tax gains, wartime travel impacts, and Texas as a major inbound source. The report highlights courtesy as a key asset and records trailer counts in Lordsburg and Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stockton
Albuquerque
Stockton
Lordshire
Hidalgo County
Doyle Brooks
Jose Montoya Vrank Villalores
Carlog Mejia Kieth Mortenson
Robert Bureh
Woodrow Oliver
Alfredo Morelos
James Riley Phillips
Juan Contreras
Allen Thomson
Everett Wilder
Vandolee Page
William Cass Proffitt
John McNerney
Lordsburg
Fort Bliss
Texas
Joseph A. Bursey
New Mexico
Clayton
California
Oklahoma
Ilinois
New York
Past Matrons Club postpones next meeting to September 11
The Past Matrons Club met and decided not to meet again until September 11. The plan sets the next gathering for that autumn date.
Government Offers Help To Small Mine Owners
G W Voetzel of the War Production Board will visit El Paso district July 6 7 to meet mining owners and operators. He will seek RFC loans for bonafide miners to develop properties and bring production. He aims to locate idle mining machinery and scrap metal and asks mining men to spread the word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
G. W. Voetzel
War Production Board
el Paso
The
RFC
Ife
Lordsburg
Deming
Silver City
Lordsburg Service Club Contributors List
A compiled list of contributors to the Lordsburg Service Club includes the Catholic Church J Schwarz M. E. Church Library Board Red Cross Miss Mildred Truitt Miss Gret even Smith M. Adams American Legion Beta Sigma Phi Women’s Club Seissorettes Woman's Society of Christian Service of the M. E. Church American Legion Auxiliary and Order of the Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Service Club
Catholic Church
J Schwarz
M. E. Church
Library Board
Red Cross
Baptist Church
Mildred Truitt
Greteven Smith
M. Adams
American Legion
Beta Sigman Phi
Womans Club
Seissorettes
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Order of the Eastern Star
Four Induction Categories Defined for Draft Dependent Benefits
Selective Service Director Gen Charlton outlined four broad categories for dependent allowances under the new law. Local boards will review each case, and the four groups guide induction order while occupational classifications stay unchanged. Benefits begin June but payments start after November 1, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. C. Charlton
Selective Service
Army Navy
Marine Corps
Comat Guard
Iast
Chalton
Chariton
National Headquarters
Legion Dance and Entertainment Highlight at La Fiesta
La Fiesta hosts a Legion Dance Saturday July 4 with a five piece orchestra providing music. The event is organized by The Committee and promises lively entertainment.
Scout Troop 121 to Train at Zack White Camp
Scout Executive A. C. William son reports Troop 121 members will depart July 6 for a week at Zack White camp in El Paso for training and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Williamson
Zack White
EL Paso
Eight Pound Boy John David Atkinson Jr Born
Mr and Mrs J D Atkinson announce the birth of an eight pound boy named John David Atkinson Jr at DeMoss Hospital Tuesday night. The mother Miss Mildred Conner will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Atkinson
John David Atkinson Jr
DeMoss Hospital
Mildred Conner
Friday Bridge Club Meeting Observed
The Friday Bridge Club gathered last week with Mrs L B Robinson and members present including Mrs C B Austin Mrs RK B Buven s Mrs Faye Clayton Mrs Donald Johnson Mrs J R Poindexter Mrs L B Robinson Mrs EB Forrest Sanders and Mrs W F Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Robinson
C. B. Austin
RK. B. Buvens
Faye Clayton
Donald Johnson
J. R. Poindexter
EB. Forrest Sanders
W. F. Winters
Sanitary Barber Shop Maintains Standard Prices
Notice from C. E. Speer proprietor states the Sanitary Barber Shop continues to charge the same standard prices in strict accord with state price regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Barber Shop
Fuller to Memphis for Army Induction
Clay Fuller left last Sunday for Memphis with family driving him to El Paso where he boarded a plane He will be sent to Perry Field Ohio to be inducted into the Army Mrs Fuller and Curt traveled to Memphis by train Friday They will then go to Peari Uli noix to visit Mrs Fuller's parents and may return later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Fuller
Memphis
el Paso
Perry Field
Ohio
Army
Mrs Ida McCabe Returns to Silver City
Mrs Ida McCabe who has lived in Lordsburg for several months has moved back to Silver City with help from Mr and Mrs T W McCabe who visited Friday to assist the relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida McCabe
Lordsburg
Silver City
T. W. McCabe
Mrs Matilda Jones Arrives for Month-Long Lordsburg Visit
Mrs Matilda Jones arrived yesterday for a month long visit with her children in Lordsburg. She is staying at the home of Mr and Mrs L R Jones Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Jones
Lordsburg
L. R Jones, Jr
Public officials report Hidalgo County Lordsburg in excellent financial condition
A joint inspection by the State Tax Commission and county and city officials found Hidalgo County in excellent condition with the county budget nearly unchanged and the city budget reduced by two sevenths mil due to refunded bonds saving about 26000. The report praised local progress and noted a planned city county library support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
State Tax Commission
Paul Narvis
Tom Hues
Donaciana Rodrigues
Col
PF. B. Magruder
Southern Pacific Tax Department
Carlos Powell
State Comptroller's Office
Hugh Sawyer
Tas Mcent
The
New Mexico Oil and Gan Association
Tf Douthirt
Hiddle County
Mia
Luella & Clark
State Meeting Draws Clergy Delegates at Camp Event
A state Baptist Brotherhood camp meeting occurred near Hutte Lake last Monday and Tuesday with notable Southwest clergy speakers. Attendees from Lordaburg included Rev. L. D. Cochran, H. Garr, H. Conder, Joe Pyles, Alton Powell, Edwin Brown and Joe Kouwe. The party stopped in Hot Spvinwe for T. B. Williams, who joined them, and all report a grand time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte Lake
Southwest
Lordaburg
Visited in El Paso by Kipp and family members
Itex Kipp traveled to El Paso to see his mother Mrs Ble Kipp and sister Mrs Fred Ward wife of Capt Ward an aviation instructor from Albuquerque. Capt Ward will be transferred to the Air Base at Omaha and Mrs Ward will join him for an indefinite stay after receiving a leave of absence from her U S Consulate secretarial job where she served twenty two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itex Kipp
el Paso
Ble Kipp
Fred Ward
Capt
Ward
Albuquerque
Omaha
LCLMER COSPER WEDDING IN DUNCAN ARIZONA
Ming Eunice Cosper and Wilber V. Almeer of Los Angeles were married by Rev. F. R. Poage in the Methodist Church in Duncan Arizona on a Sunday in June at 4 30 p m with a single ring ceremony. The couple were accompanied by relatives from Duncan including Virginia Smith Harold Smith Patsy Cooper Harold G Cooper Mary Jane Scholotfeld and John Scholotfeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Eunice Cosper
Wilber V. Almeer
Los Angeles
F. R. Poage
Virginia Smith
Harold Smith
Patsy Cooper
Harold G Cooper
Mary Jane Scholotfeld
John Scholotfeld
Duncan
Arizona
N. and T. Club Met at Ranch Home
The N and T Club met Tuesday at Mrs Elbert Jones's ranch home. Attendees included Mesdames KE, M. Brickley, J. H. Clark, Charles Fuller, Nellie Holliday, F. R Poage and G. W Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Jones
Mesdames Ke, M. Brickley
J. H. Clark
Charles Fuller
Nellie Holliday
F. R R. Poage
G. W Trimble
Leaves for Knoxville to visit relatives in April
Miss Tommie Jones travels with her niece Joan Purcell and sister Mrs Geraldine Stevens accompanied by little Blythe son. They depart Sunday from Blythe California to Knoxville Tennessee to visit family two weeks. R D Jones, brother of the girls, stationed at Wilmington North Carolina, is with One Sam's Army awaiting orders for foreign service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Jones
Joan Purcell
Mra
Geraldine Stevens
Blythe
California
Knoxville
Tennessee
Mra. Stevens
Tommie
Geraldine
R. D. Jones
T' Girls
Sam
RK. D
Wilmington
North Carolina
Mrs Warren Honored at Hidalgo Coffee Show Farewell
A farewell party hosted by Mr and Mrs Creighton Bowman at the Hidalgo Coffee Show honored Mrs Alton Warren who departs this week for New York City to visit an aunt while her husband serves on government business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Warren
Creighton Bowman
Hidalgo
Legion Meeting Sets Plans for July Fourth Dance
The American Legion held its regular meeting at City Hall on Wednesday evening to finalize plans for the Legion dance and entertainment set for Saturday July 4 at La Fiesta. The Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs BE M Brickley with routing business discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
City Hall
Legion
la Fiesta
Alno
View
BE. M. Brickley
Two Good Rains Bring Relief to Lordsburg
Lordsburg welcomed two good rains this week that were greatly appreciated by farmers and residents alike. The showers helped ease drought concerns and support crops and pastures in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
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Brickley
American Red Cross
Santa Fe
Jessie M. Gonzales
Posey-Stone Wedding
Torres
D. RM
POR Armed Forces
BOY Scout
C. E. Speer
Bel Paso
Lclmer
N. and
Pok
Mrs. Warren
Legion Meeting
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