Shakespeare Ghost Town Narratives Echo on Highway 80
Col Willard Holt popularized Shakespeare in Michigan era mining lore and the Butterfield Relay Station remains a draw for tourists on Highway 80. The piece recalls early stages, mining camps, notable outlaws, and community memory in Shakespeare and nearby Lordsburg, with Holt credited for guiding visitors and erecting markers.
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Shakespeare
W. P. Ownby
Lordsburg
Church of Christ
Grant
Curly Bill
Sandy King
Russian Bill
John Ringo
Grant House
Little Jail
Butterfield Trail
Tombstone
Jimmy Hughes
Holt
Col. Holt
Highway 80
Goldie Andrews
Santa Fe
Memorial Service Marks Fifty Years at Shakespeare Store
On July 4 at Old Shakespeare store, a memorial service honored the fiftieth anniversary of the Knights of Pythia Lovdaburg with master of ceremonies 2. Ownby. A burning sun set as the audience sang America and remembered past Knights. Emma Muir recalled early days while Frank and Mrs. Hill invited the crowd inside to view the interior as it was in 1896.
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Old Shakespere
Ae Nichts
Pythia Ct Lovdaburg
Ownby
America
Sam Gass
Knights
Emma Muir
Sam Gads
Frank Hill
Lions Club Luncheon Sees Excellent Attendance at Meeting
The Lions Club met Tuesday noon at the Womans Clubhouse for a regular luncheon with excellent attendance. Members urged to attend again next Tuesday at the usual place and time.
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Lions Club
Womans Club
Wednesday Bridge Club Meets at Winters Home
The Wednesday Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. W. F. Winters home for a four person game with players Mrs. S. E. Allen, Mrs. R. E. Buvens, and Mrs. C. B. Austin joining the hostess.
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W. F. Winters
S. E. Allen
R. E. Buvens
C. B. Austin
H. C. Walter Dies Pioneer Citizen
H C Walter beloved pioneer citizen died yesterday afternoon. Full obituary will appear next week.
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H. C. Walter
Pioneer Ciizen
Ohio couple wed in Trinity Methodist Church Sunday
Dan George of Lordsburg married Marie Dillehay of Newcomerstown in Trinity Methodist Church on June 23. The ceremony featured palms and an arch, with lil ies, gladioli, and brides bouquet. After a reception at the Dillehay home the couple left for a trip and will live in El Paso Texas after August first.
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Dan George
Lordsburg
Marie Dillehay
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Trinity Methodist Church
Twilva Black
Ted Fletcher
Mr. George
Charles Jewell
Paul Gotshel
Dillehay
George
West
New Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Supper Party Hosts Rainy Indoor Gathering
Mrs. Moselle Messecar entertained Wednesday evening at her home with a planned yard supper that rain moved indoors. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bowman, Allen and Grant Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman, Sharon, Jill, Miss Mary Messecar, and the hostess.
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Moselle Messecar
Bowman
Allen and
Grant’ Bowman
Frank Bowman
Sharon and
Jill
Mary Messecar
N and T Club Meeting At Mrs Maud Green Home
The N and T Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Maud Green. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Fuller, Mrs. R. B. Ownty, Mrs. May Hanner, Mrs. W. E. Oxsheer, Mrs. G. W. Trimble, Mrs. George Wood and Mrs. H. S. Chase, with guests Stephanie Chase and Nancy Clark.
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N and T Club
Maud Green
Charles Fuller
R. B. Ownty
May Hanner
W. E. Oxsheer
G. W. Trimble
George Wood
H. S. Chase
Stephanie Chase
Nancy Clark
Missionary Study by Women’s Missionary Union
The Womans Missionary Union of the Baptist Church met at the Church on Wednesday for a missionary study led by Mrs. Sarah Davidson.
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Womans Missionary Union of the Baptist Church
Sarah Davidson
Jeffus, Creighton and Bowman Fourth at Alpine
George Jeffus Creighton and Grant Bowman spent the Fourth at Alpine in a casual celebration. They enjoyed the holiday together at the Alpine location.
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George Jeffus
Creighton
Grant Bowman
Alpine
Church Schedules and Services Listed for Two Local Congregations
Churches in the area publish their weekly offerings with detailed service times. Baptists at Sidney W. Hale, Pastor, hold Sunday School at 9 45, morning worship at 11, Training Union at 7, evening service at 8, and midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 30. Assembly of God, near Hidalgo Garage, Rev. Everett Smith, Pastor, lists Sunday School at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 with youth and children services. evening service at 7 30, Young People’s Service, and prayer meetings Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30. A cordial welcome extended to all.
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Training Union
Assembly OF God Church
Hidalgo Garage
Everett Smith
Clurch
Young People’s Meeting
St Joseph Catholic Church Catechism and Mass Schedule
Catechism instruction during the school year conducted by Mrs Jerharda Aragon with a body of instructors. Recreation and sports for boys each Saturday. Sunday Masses from October 6 to May with first Mass at 9 o'clock for English speakers and second Mass at 10:30 am with a Spanish sermon. Weekday Mass at 8 am.
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Hhe
Mra. Jerharda Aragon
Church Services At Corner Fifth And Pyramid
Franklin R Poage serves as pastor with Sunday School at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Bible School at 10 a m located at Corner of Fifth and Pyramid Church of Christ
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Franklin R. Poage
Epworth League
Church OF Christ Corner of Fifth and Pyramid Bible School
American Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers
The American Legion Auxiliary held a special meeting last Wednesday evening to install officers. Installing officer Mrs. Effie Heather named Olive Ann Robertson president Ruth Bishop vice president Mra Mertice Brooks secretary Alma Carson treasurer and Mrs. Sarah Davidson chaplain. Hostesses Opal Hunt and Olive Ann Robertson served cookies and punch after the brief session.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Effie Heather
Olive Ann Robertson
Ruth Bishop
Mra
Mertice Brooks
Alma Carson
Sarah Davidson
Opal Hunt
Big Day at Nazarene El Paso Zone Rally
The El Paso Zone Rally of the Church of the Nazarene will be held Friday July 12 at the Church of the Nazarene in Lordsburg Sev ath and Shakapeare. The El Paso zone includes El Paso First Emmanuel Valley Mexican Las Cruces Tularosa Alamogordo Capitan and Lordsburg with services starting 10 a m a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon service 1 30 to 4 40 p m.
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el Paso
Church of the Nagzaerne
Church of the Nazarene
Lordsburg
Sevath
Shakapeare
el Paso First
el Paso Emmanuel
el Paso Valley
el Paso Mexican
Las Cruces
Tularosa
Alamogordo
Capitan
Ws. C. L. Wright
Mrs. Celia Randall Visits Friends in Lordsburg
Mrs Celia Randall of Sawtelle California visited old friends in Lordsburg last Monday. Ronald Egon has been here the past week as his mother Mrs J G Egon has been ill.
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Celia Randall
Sawtelle, California
Lordsburg
Ronald Egon
Mra J. G. Egon
Seventh and Shakespeare Rev Wright Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a m devotional service at 11 a m junior society at 5 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m midweek prayer on Tuesday at 7 30 p m pastor Rev O L Wright leads the services.
Mrs Sarah Simpson Birthday Celebration in Lordsburg
Mrs Katy Stoke invited adult residents of Lordsburg to a birthday celebration for Mrs Sarah Simpson on July 4. A noon to evening call flow offered a 4 plate lunch of ice cream and cake. Police Captain William Simpson could not attend from El Paso.
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Katy Stoke4
Lordsburg
Sarah Simpson
Ann Ownby
Simpson
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr. Myles Cohen
Mrs. Myles Cohen hosted a Sunday evening buffet for her husband’s birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ek M Fisher Jr Minas Mary Louis Noce Fausto and Gene Noce and Miss Margery Fairly, the hostess, and the guest of honor.
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Myles Cohen
Ek. M. Fisher, Jr
Minas Mary Louis Noce
Fausto and
Gene Noce
Margery Fairly
Entertain at Ranch on Independence Day
Mr and Mrs Freeman McWhorter hosted guests at their ranch on July 4. Attending were Mr and Mrs Billy Kimbley and their daughter, Mr and Mrs Marion Kimbley and son Billy, Mrs Clara Kimbley, Mrs Amelia Siepelmeyer, Misa Jewel Dicker and their guest Miss Audrey Nard.
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Freeman McWhorter
Billy Kimbley
Marion Kimbley
Billy
Clara Kimbley
Amelia Siepelmeyer
Misa Jewel Dickerson
Audrey Nard
Hugh Beavers Dies. Navy Vet with Six Bronze Stars
Hugh Beavers, son of Josph and Mrs Beavers of Duncan Arizona, born September 6 1926, died July 6 in Lordsburg Hospital. Buried July 7 in Duncan after Methodist sermon. Navy service 1943 to 1946 with six bronze stars. survived by parents and brother Robert plus many relatives.
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Hugh Beavers
Josph H. Beavers
Duncan
Arizona
Lordaburg Hospital
Safford
Bobby Ellis
Otilio Reyes, Jr
Wylie Boyd
Robert Parke
James Beavers
Charley Beavers
M. M
Navy
Robert
Painful Rodeo Accident Injures Bobby Reynolds
During the Silver City rodeo on July 4 Bobby Reynolds was dragged by a horse after his boot caught in a stirrup. He sustained facial injuries and was lucky the boot loosened during the fall.
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Silver City
Bobby Reynolds
Bob Adams
Bobby
Navy Recruiters Visit Lordsburg For Peace Time Navy Info
Traveling Navy recruiters will be in Lordsburg at the Post Office building from 9:80 to 1 p.m. on July 17 to present details on the new benefits and pay raise for the peace time Navy. Rev Sidney W. Hale was in town Tuesday from Bayard on business.
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Navy
Lordsburg
Early polio recovery hopeful as 76 percent recover without serious effects
Dr. Hart Van Riper, acting medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, reports that up to 76 percent of polio patients recover without lasting disability. He notes centripetal diagnosis and care, with epidemics peaking June to September, and urges hospitals to inventory resources to minimize crippling outcomes.
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Hart BE. van Riper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hospitals” Magazine
American Hospital Association
van Riper
Prom California visitors tour relatives in three states
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Pagone visited Mrs. Pagone's parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wallace for a month. They then went to Aberdeen South Dakota to visit Pagone's parents for another month. On return they rested in Lordsburg New Mexico before heading home to Gardena California.
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Billy Pagonen
Mrs. Pagone
Harry Wallace
Aberdeen
Dakota
Mr. Pagone
Lordsburg
Gardena
California
Reverend E Harvison to Lead Bur Net Baptist Services
The Rev. E Harvison of Burnet Texas will occupy the pulpit Sunday for both morning and evening services at the local Baptist Church.
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E. Harvison
Burnet
Texas
Baptist Church
Government to Trim 2.8 Million Federal Jobs
A speaker argues pre war taxes were large and saving is possible by cutting 1.55 million federal hires. He cites costs of salaries and overhead totaling about five billion dollars annually and asserts layoffs would reduce debt, curb bureaucracy, and boost future savings.
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United States
Bronx
Los Angeles
St. Louie
Lordsburg to Have a Chevrolet Building
N S Clifton the Chevrolet dealer has let the contract for a fireproof building on East Railroad Avenue to Charles E Francisco of Deming. The 100 by 66 foot structure will be rushed to completion as materials and labor allow.
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N.S. Clifton
Chevrolet
East Railroad Avenue
Charles E. Francisco
Deming
Farmers urged to donate scrap to aid postwar steel needs
The Amer ican Iron and Steel Institute committee on scrap calls farmers to deliver accumulated scrap to local dealers to prevent a postwar shortage. They warn production shortfalls since V J Day risk delaying return to normal steel flow, stressing farm machinery, vehicles, and cans depend on scrap.
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Committee On
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Iron and Stee Institute
Grand Assembly Honors Rainbow Girls In Albuquerque
Mrs Mary Dee Kipp and Mrs Clara Brown led seven Rainbow Girls to Grand Assembly in Albuquerque. Mabel Brown was elected Supreme Grand Chaplain and Kipp joined the Grand Executive Board. About five hundred girls from New Mexico attended meetings luncheons banquets and dances with events at the Hilton Hotel including a Friday luncheon and Saturday Grand Ball.
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Mary Dee Kipp
Clara Brown
J. A. Foster
Grand Assembly
Albuquerque
Mabel Brown
Kipp
Eastern Star
Mra
Frances Pino
Grand
Laura Becker
Rainbows
Hilton Hotel
Alvarado
Goldin Andrews
Rainbow
Esther Buckland
Percy Brown
Joanelly Brown
Marlene Pierce
Louise Rouse
Clara Foster
Arabella Hill
Patricia McCraw
Lordsburg Assembly
la Placita
Summer Luncheon Honors Mrs Ritter at Hotel Hidalgo
Mrs Nat Gammon hosted a one o clock luncheon at Hotel Hidalgo honoring guest Mrs W F Ritter. Attendees included Mesdames Powell Koff Austin Austin Allen Clayton Foster Urbans Winters and many others. Bridge followed with prizes awarded to Mrs Ritter first Mrs Powell second and Mr Winters third.
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Nat Gammon
Hotel Hidalgo
W. F. Ritter
Mesdames Alton Powell
Alan Koff
C. B. Austin
Jack Austin
FB. Allen
Tom Clayton
J. A. Foster
K. E. Ubavens
Rex ’ J. R. Bradford
Faye Clayton
F W. F. Winters
Thelma Ross
Harry Day
Sherwood Culberson
Mary Culberson
Creighton Bowman
H. H. Bryant
Isaac van Meter
Ben Cochran
Elberrt Coursey
J .Y
Mra. ‘ Ter
W. F. Winters
Louise Bryant
E. Allen
Creighton Bowmar
Moseley Family Spends Fourth in Phoenix
The Ira C. Moseley family marked the Independence Day holiday by enjoying festivities in Phoenix. They celebrated with relatives and observed the local Fourth of July traditions in the city.
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Ira C. Moseley
Phoenix
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John T. Muir
Willard E. Holt
Michigan
Teddy Rosevelt
Lordsng
Wthern
Ke Peare
Overland Mail Company
John Butterfield
Berne
New York
Aiviera Empresa
Butterfield
St. Isan
San Francisco
Post Ice
Wid
Yelds
Ralston
Jan F California
Butterfield Orand M Company
Tim
John N. Eyre
National Mail and Translation Company
New Yic
Nt County
Luna
Hidalcountie
Virin
Shakespeaid
Coun
Atwood
Jerry Boil
Yellow Jacket
Tucson
Hisal
Roxey Jay
Sahis
K.P. Anniversary
Aall
the Methodist Church
Church OF the Nazarene Seventh and Shakespeare
O. L. Wright
Mrs
Sidney W. Hale
Bayard
George $ Benson
Harding Co
Tnehing
Teo
Grand Assembly Order OF Rainbow
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