Reed Overboard Brother Fidelis Diaz of St Michaels M
The Gallup Inde reports the body of Brother Fidelis Diaz of St Michaels Mission was recovered from Wheatfields Lake after a boating accident during a July picnic. Diaz and a companion were thrown into icy waters when their boat capsized. Diaz vanished beneath thick seaweed and was later found. Funeral rites set with a requiem mass led by Fr Vincent Kroger O F M.
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Fidelis Diaz
Gallup
Fidelis
St Michaels
Wheatfields Lake
Fidel
Ake
Nicholas Diaz
Lorde
Ohio
St. Michaels
Proal Vincent Kroger
O.F.M
Bureard Fisher
Michael Friary
Legion Auxiliary Install Officers in Lordsburg
A joint installation of officers for Robert Swan Post 30 and the Legion Auxiliary was held at Legion Hall in Lordsburg after a pot luck dinner. Raymundo Saucedo served as installing officer, with reports from Boys State delegates Byron Stiles, William Kipp, and Oscar Diaz praising the program. New officers include Jesus Estrada as commander, Homer Brooks and Felix Gandara as vice commanders, with Clements Biasa as adjutant and other posts filled.
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Robert Swan
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Lordsburg
Auxiliary
Raymundo Saucedo
Boys’ State
Byron Stiles
William Kipp
Oscar Diazy
Jesus Estrada
Homer Brooks
Felix Gandara
Clements Biasa
Felix Jimenez
Robert Williams
Harold Bishop
Kiki Chaires
Estrada
R. H
Buddy) Wamel
Jack Morgan
Commander Saucedo
American Legion
Ray S. Hernandez
John P. Fogarty
Francisco Chaires, Jr
Mardhall Fuller
Harold
R. S. Cunningham Sr Found Dead In Car
R S Cunningham Sr of Tucson was found dead in his car west of Lordsburg last Friday. The coroner inquest ruled death from natural causes. Heather Mortuary shipped the body to Tucson for burial in the veteran's cemetery.
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R. S. Cunningham, Sr
Tucson
Lordsburg
Heather Mortuary
Veteran's Cemetery
Popesters Predict Hot Race In Last Far Of Little League Play
Local Little League action shows improved hitting and pitching as several games unfold. Patrol beat Ramirez Radio 4 2 after Rich relieved Gomez, while Banner Shop Lumber 10 0 over Miners, Hull with a shutout. Harvell Powell’s side defeated Rich's Motor 13 2. CPS beat Ramiro Radio 12 7 with Camacho belting a double triple and home run in a big night.
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Ramirez
Rich
Gomez
Andrade
Radiomena
Hull
Banner
Lumbermen
Harvell
Powell Smother Rich
Motor
HP Crewt
Reay
CPS
Ramiro Radio
Camacho
Barrios
Hidalgo County 4 H Elimination Contest Winners Are Announced
The Hidalgo County elimination contest for Junior 4 H Club members was at the high school last Friday. From Cotton City Linda Kynaston and Wendy Richins won blue ribbons in Home Economics judging. Sherry Ann Hudgens Peggy Moore and Marie Richardson won red ribbons. Jackie Fuller from Lordsburg earned a red ribbon. From Virden blue ribbons went to Julie Thygerson Joyce Ann Richardson and Diane Nelson. Kathleen Thyger son Sandra Hatch Jeanne Nelson and Marie Payne red ribbons. Pauline McGee white ribbon. In Home Economics demonstrations Sandra Hatch won blue. Linda Payne red for zipper demo. Peggy Moore demonstrated table setting. Linda gave a milk drink demo, both from Cotton City, red ribbons. Pauline McGee won white for sandwich making. Seventeen contestants. The Style Revue had four classes Aprons blouse and skirt cotton school dresses best dresses. First year models Jean Nelson Mar Jane Payne Virden Linda Kynaston Cotton City blue ribbons. Marie Richardson Otton City red. Wendy Richins Peggy Moore Cotton City white. Two contestants in blouse and skirt from Lordsburg Rita Smith blue Patsy Blancett red. School dress is third year project with Virden contestants Sandra Hatch Linda Payne Diane Nelson Joyce Ann Richardson blue ribbons. Julie Thygerson Kathleen Thygerson Pauline McGee and Sherry Ann Hudgens red ribbons. Martha Nell DeVilbiss Cotton City blue ribbon for her format she modeled as the only senior in dress revue. All Public Speaking contestants were from Virden. Linda Payne blue.
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Hidalgo County
Ete High School
Cotton City
Linda Kynaston
Wendy Richins
Sherry Ann Hudgens
Peggy Moore
Marie Richardson
Jackie Fuller
Lordsburg
Virden
Julie Thygerson
Joyce Ann Richardson
Diane Nelson
Kathleen Thygerson
Sandra Hatch
Jeanne Nelson
Mar Jane Payne
Pauline McGee
Linda Payne
Linda
Rita Smith
Patsy Blancett
Community Charities Directors To Meet At First Baptist Church
Lordsburg ministers plan a meeting at the First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday July 21 to urge completion of the Lordsburg Community Charities. Rev. Arthur Shaw will call for a directors’ meeting with representatives from participating fraternal groups and churches. Citizens are invited to join in addressing indigent transients through community cooperation.
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Lordsburg
Arthur Shaw
First Baptist Church
Road Forks Browns Triumph Over CPS Tuesday Night
The Little Brownies of Road Forks backed by Brown Construction Co built a five run first inning and defeated Community Public Service 8 to 5 Tuesday night. Fred Beagle coached the visitors who play under league rules but are not affiliated with Little League. The win lifts Road Forks to a 9 2 season record as Dick Hall went 3 for 4 while Camacho relieved starter Grime to quell CPS rally in the first.
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Little Brownies
Road Forks
Brown Construction Co
Community Public Service
Fred Beagle
CPS
Grime
Camacho
Vistors
Brownies
Dick Hall
Jerry Hinsley
GOC Election Meeting Planned at Lordsburg City Hall
The Lordsburg Ground Observer Corps plans a July 2 meeting at City Hall to elect a permanent governing body for the Lordsburg post in coordination with the US Air Force. C R Simpkins announces the August 1 start of daily watch and plane observing.
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Lordsburg
C. R. Simpkins
Air Force
Methodist Church Burns Mortgage
The First Methodist Church completed its expansion funding as the mortgage was burned last Sunday. Junior participants included Patty Badgett and others. senior members listed along with Rev. Arthur Shaw and Mrs. Claude Fuller. Children helped ignite the mortgage strips under official board supervision.
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First Methodist Church
Patty
Jéaneane Badgett
Nancy
Sharon Bowman
Susan
Jackie Heather
Bobby Williams
Linda Richards
Kim Johnson
Ronald Stiles
Claude Fuller
J. R. Badgett
C. RK. Simpkins
Harber Heather
Robert Williams
EB. W. Dettman
Burke Stiles
Arthur Shaw
Donald Johnson
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Legion
Animas
Las Cruces
Community Charities
GOC
Methodist Church Burns Mortgage
Lordsburg Liberal
Rodeo
Southern Pacific Railroad
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