League regular season results and upcoming games
The report covers ongoing league play with postponed games and rescheduled dates. Key names include Larry Moore, Ben Salinas, Gandara, and Aguilar as pitchers and hitters contributing to wins. Events note rainouts, tie games, and postponements affecting Banner Mine, Encomers, Art's Garage, and the Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enco Serv
Gad Art
Movore Banner Mine
Enand Arts Garage
Aguilar
Moore
Great
Honor Trip Films Shown At Jeffus Home
Mr and Mrs George Jeffy hosted a Friday evening showing of color slides from the June trip. Five honor students Alice Fierro Yolanda Renteria Judy McAlister Sharon Bowman and Charles Harvell attended with guests including Mr and Mrs Wesley Freeburg and Mr and Mrs B B McAlister. The films were funded by the students to show sponsors representatives the visit and reactions. Ritter Walker and the Ritter companies have sponsored the honor trip for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jeffy
Alice Fierro
Yolanda Renteria
Judy McAlister
Sharon Bowman
Charles Harvell
Wesley Freeburg
B. B. McAlister
Jeffus
Ritter-Walker
Ritter Companies
Tuesday Night Winds Up Pony League Season
Tuesday night closes the Pony League regular season with LULAC against the Sheriff crew. Last Friday CPS, led by Tony Moreno and Tony Jiminez, beat the Sheriff 5-4. Dallies allowed six scattered hits and one homer by Castillo while three earned runs were charged to CPS. Lopez pitched well for the Sheriff, yielding three hits and three walks as CPS produced one earned run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Gene Moore
Aguilar
Pony League
Lulac
Sheriff Crew
CPS
Tony Moreno
Tony Jiminez
Sheriff Club
Albert Lopez
Dallies
Castillo
Sheriff
Lopez
The
Sherif
Weevils Progress In Pony League After Road Losses
The Weevils of Animas Valley show improvement despite heavy defeats in Pony League play. They fell to LULAC 19 to 4 on Monday and to the Sheriff 228 to an unknown score on Tuesday night as they travel to Lordsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weevils
Animas Valley
Lordsburg
Therm
LULAC
Sheriff
Elks Lodge Opens New Home With First Meeting
Lordsburg Elks held their first meeting in the new building east of town on Deming highway with a strong turnout. A buffet supper preceded the session, and J R Poindexter Jr chaired in the absence of exalted ruler Dennia Kerr. The group announced a hamburger fry at the K P picnic grounds on Sunday July 30 at 5 PM, urging members and guests to attend for moral support as dedication of the new home is planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Elks
Deming Highway
Dennia Kerr
J. R. Poindexter, Jr
K. P
Ball Lightning Reports Sought by University of Wisconsin
Reports of ball shaped lightning are being sought for a scientific study. Residents who witnessed the phenomenon should mail a card to Mr. W. J. Borucki of the University of Wisconsin Physics Department in Madison. After the card is received, standard report forms will be provided to be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Borucki
University of Wisconsin Physics Department
Madison
Wisconsin
Lordsburg High to Begin Football Practice in August
Lordsburg High School announces football practice starts August 14 with candidates reporting to Head Coach Ralph Craig. The season opens September 15 at home against Silver City, followed by a schedule that includes games at Cobre, Tularosa, Duncan, Ruidosa, Hot Springs, and Hatch. Fees total six dollars at reporting, plus ten dollars later if making the squad, with insurance through Guarantee Trust Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Ralph Craig
Silver City
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co
B. B. McAtter
Doyle Stemens Entertain Imperial 100 Guests
Mr and Mrs Doyle Stemen managers of the Imperial 400 motel hosted seven contestants and four banquet workers at a swimming party and supper Monday July 24 in Lordsburg. Guests included Judy McAlister Sharon Poindexter Mary Murray Barbara Woody Beth Lytle Sally Baker Sharon Bowman Harriet Bishop Patti Kimbley Nancy and Jill Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Stemen
Vicki
Sue
Lordsburg
Little Theater Stages Sorry Wrong Number Version
Hidalgo Little Theater Group adds a stage version of Lucille Fletcher’s Sorry Wrong Number to its program alongside The Dear Departed and Story of a Dead Woman. The play explores a nervous woman who relies on a telephone as her sole link to the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Hidalgo
Land donation fuels planned Lordsburg hospital site
Fred Gilman of El Paso donates five acres in southeast Lordsburg for hospital buildings and grounds. The property lies between Hardin and Randall streets and extends about 500 feet south from 13th Street. County plans to acquire adjacent lots to extend 13th Street east to the hospital area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gilman
el Paso
Lordsburg
Ben Cochran
Hospital Board
Hardin St
Randall St
13Th St
Gilman
13Th Street
Jack Heather
Court House
Desert Garden Club Landscapes Women’s Club Yard
The Desert Garden Club hosted a landscaping party at the Woman’s Club last Thursday, July 20, to plant African bermuda in the front. A noontime pot luck luncheon followed with Mrs. Richard Butters, Mrs. Earl Fanning, Mrs. Ernest Woody, Mrs. Frank Bowman, Mrs. Elieso Reynoso, Mrs. Ivan Dodson, Mrs. Claude Speer, Mrs. Edwin Thompson, Mrs. Arnold Black, and Mrs. Cassie Martinez among the attendees. Special guests included Mrs. Vernon Hawkins and her daughters in native Japanese costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Desert Garden Club
Woman’s Club
Bermuda
Richard Butters
Earl Fanning
Ernest Woody
Frank Bowman
Elieso Reynoso
Ivan Dodson
Claude Speer
Edwin Thompson
Arnold Black
Cassie Martinez
Vernon Hawkins
Twenty Three Instructors To Take Part in Institute
Twenty three instructors will teach at the 20th annual New Mexico School Bus Drivers Institute Aug 7 11 on the campus of New Mexico Western College. Bil Lemon institute director announced a faculty of state officials superintendents police and highway department members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New Mexico Western College
Bil Lemon
Santa Fe
State Highway Department
Nora Chavez
State Department of Education
Jack Gilliam
J. L. Warren
Robert J. Griego
Lamar Floyd
Joe Garcia
Rex Acker
Deming
May Pacheco
Las Vegas
Gabe Estrada
Albuquerque
BR. E. Smith
Roswell
Phillip Ludi
Belen
J. T. Clegg
Carrizozo
John Nihart
Logan En
John Bradford
Martin Vigil
Espanola
Teenage Group Attends Santa Rita C Y O Convention
The Teenage Discussion Club convention in Santa Rita on Sunday July 23 drew delegates from Lordsburg. Speakers included Bishop Metzger and Father Madden of El Paso. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Vargas. delegates listed: Luis De La O, Ramona Carrol, Cora Hernandez, Lawrence Medina, Cornelio Gandara, Nick Vargas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rita
Lordsburg
Covention
Bishop Metzger
Father Madden
el Paso
Nick Vargas
Luis de la O
Ramona Carrol
Cora Hernandez
Lawrence Medina
Cornelio Gandara
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de la Riva
Manarti
Ben Salinas
Baisa
N Vatly
Gixs
ENCO
Bro
Encomers
Art
Jim Evans
Coller
Larry Moore
Villa
Gandara
Elks
Nano John Smith
Southern Pacific Railroad
Elks Lodge
New Home
Doyle Stemens
Imperial
Frank H. Stengle
Tucson
Heather Chapel
Frank Hopkins Stengle
Rec Dent
Southern Path
Clifton M. Henderson
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Swagle
Brooklyn
N. Y
SP Hospital
Lordapure
Montague Gerege
Southern Pacific
Roundhouse
Florence Stengie
Tom McCabe
Mountain View
Calif
Harvey Stengle
Spring Lake
N. J
Bob Tibbs
J. F. Houser
Art Altuna
Ole Richmond
Dudley Robertson
Alvin Parker
Mountain View Cemetery
Garden Club Landscapes Woman’s Club Yard
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