Legionnaires Seek Government Headstones for Unmarked Graves
A Lordsburg and Silver City Legion post delegates plan to document unmarked ex service graves in Mountainview Cemetery and obtain government headstones. George Potter leads data collection while others recruit members, aiming to grow to 75 by August 1 and county wide involvement.
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Lordsburg R
Silver City
Lordsburg
Bes Legionaires
L Lynn
Ed Wright
V and
H A. Brown
Lordsness
Legionnaires
W. W. Scott
Gilman
George Potter
Mountainview
Earl T Brown
Nard
T. B. Williams
Terry
Conner Posner Wedding in Lordsburg at Chris Church
Conner daughter of Mrs Ira C Conner and Posner son of Mr and Mrs Posner of Deming wed last Saturday evening at Chris church with Rev J IT Brim officiating The bride wore peach marquisette and white garland. attendants included Miss Ii maid of honor and matrons of honor Mrs Hardin of Tucson and Mrs Baldwin of Albuquerque The groom was supported by best man Basil Fuller and ushers. The ceremony followed by a Woman's Club reception attended by about 200 guests and a host of Lordsburg friends. Posner a Lordsburg native teaches at the high school. Conner is daughter of a Lordsburg family and a former student at State Teacher College Silver City.
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Lordsburg
de Conner
Ira C. Conner
Posner
Deming
Chrischurch
J. IT. Brim
Miss Ii
Hardin
Tucson
Baldwin
Albuquerque
Sis
L. Conner
Basil Fuller Buis Conner
Ira C Conner
Sam Gass
Ise
Uth Wood
Isson
Womans Club
Arta Atkinson
Conner
Basil Fuller
Ruth Wood
Milner
Ira
Morrow
Oklahoma
Lordsburg High
Silver City
Lordsburg Pub
Nettie
Louis
Basil
Muff
Elaine Huff
Nora Cox Visits Hat Separ Over Weekend
Nora Cox visited the hat shop Separ during the weekend, according to local sightings. The event drew attention from shoppers in the area.
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Nora Cox
Fuller Recital Showcases Piano Students at High School
Mrs C C Fuller led a May month recital in the high school auditorium. Naomi Wood emerged as the standout performer amid strong showings by Dorothy McInnis and James Oscar Cueto in two piano works. The Ewing family impressed with a mother daughter Wagner piece and Dorothy MelInnis won the guest prize.
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C. C. Fuller
Haydn
List
Rubenstein
Beethoven
Schubert
Wagner
Lier- Nace
Ewing
Naomi Wood
W. ©. Mearns
Dorothy McInnis
Helen Brimberry
Mary Ellen Shelly
Liszt
Dora Heather
James Oscar Cueto
June Brooks
P. M Ewing
Anna Beth
Dorothy MelInnis
Family Trip Leaves for Cincinnati for Louise Wamel
Hon Rufus H Wamel and Mrs Wamel with their son Buddy and Mrs Daisy Upton depart Tuesday for Cincinnati Ohio. Louise Wamel has spent a year at Commercial College living with her aunt Mrs Kate Wamel Fredrickson and will be gone several weeks.
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Rufus H. Wamel
Vacation Bible School at Baptist church begins June 7
A two week Vacation Bible School opens Monday at 8:30 a.m. and ends 11 p.m. daily. It welcomes children from four to sixteen years old, with no younger children admitted. A capable teacher corps promises strong benefits as teachers lead the study. What do you say boys and girls.
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The
Baptist Church
Dinner honors Mrs Burruss before Tucson move
Mrs J T Muir and Mrs Rex Kipp hosted a Friday dinner in honor of Mrs W T Burruss who is moving to Tucson for permanent residence. Attendants included Mrs Mathilde Johnson Mrs Olivia Wells Mrs Harry Hill and Victor Ridenour of Tucson house guests of the Burruss family plus Miss Claudean Olney Charley Ben Olney Miss Elaine Burruss Billie Burruss and Mrs Burruss.
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J. T. Muir
Rex Kipp
W. T. Burruss
Tucson
Mathilde Johnson
Olivia Wells
Harry Hill
Victor Ridenour
Burruss
Claudean Olney
Charley Ben Olney
Elaine Burruss
Billie Burruss
Garner Family Arrives to Settle in Lordsburg
Mrs. E. R. Garner and two children of El Paso arrived last week to join Mr. Garner, the local manager of the Piggly Wiggly store, as they plan to make Lordsburg their home.
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E. R. Garner
el Paso
Garner
Mr. Garner
Garners
Lordsourg
Carlsbad Caverns Visit Draws 786 Visitors Saturday
Postmaster Eugene Montague and Mrs. Katherine Burch joined a 786 visitor delegation at Carlsbad Caverns. They met Col. Boles Superintendent of the Carlsbad National Park for an interesting interview.
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Eugene Montague
Katherine Burch
Carlsbad Caverns
Col. Boles
Carlsbad National Park
Sinclair Builds Extension For Wash and Grease Room
Contractor Jack Heather is constructing a 24 by 25 foot extension on the east end of the Sinclair station to create a wash room and grease room.
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Jack Heather
Sinclair
Softball Season Opens Tonight with League Schedule
The softball season starts tonight at 8 PM. The schedule lists matchups from June 4 through August 30, with teams identified as Bowman's Miners Conner's Soreheads Hall's Deacons and Chase's Cockroaches.
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Bowman's
Miners
Conner
Soreheads
Hall's
Deacons
Chase
Cockroaches
Mrs Louise Peixetto Visits Edington Family in Oklahoma
Mrs Louise Peixetto of Wetonka Oklahoma visits her sisters Mrs Agnes Edington and Mrs Viv Tan Pence at the Edington home.
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Louise Peixetto
Wetonka, Oklahoma
Agnes Edington
Viv- Tan Pence
Edington Home
Movie scout spots Sonny Hall for Hal Roach comedies
A Hollywood scout met Sonny Hall the youngest child of Rev and Mrs Bryan Hall and believed he could fit Hal Roach comedies. His parents, however, did not favor the idea at present.
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Hollywood
Sonny Hall
Bryan Hall
Sonny
Forty Years Ago at the Silver City Normal School
Miss Mary Elizabeth Swan now Mrs E C DeMoss and Miss Emma Marble now Mrs John T Muir of Lordsburg both graduated from the Normal School at Silver City New Mexico in 1897 with ten students in the class. Swan gave New Mexico in History and Marble Normal School Idea as themes. DeMoss’ son Edwin graduated with honors from Lordsburg High School on May 27 1937.
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Mary Elizabeth Swan
E. C. DeMoss
Emma Marble
John T Muir
Lordsburg
Normal School
Silver City
New Mexico
M. Elizabeth Swan
DeMoss
Edwin
Lordsburg High School
Alumni notice set for high school meeting tonight
The Alumni Business meeting is scheduled for 7 PM at the High School. The Baptist Church W M U met at Mrs J M Jones's home with Mesdames Chelton Smith Louise Capps W M Marlar Sam Gass Amy Peace Frank Carbell M C Moore Jessie Jenkins Felix Jones Dell Winters and the hostess present. The Book of Isaiah was studied and angel cake and ice cream were served. Next meeting will be with Mrs Marlar.
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W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
J. M. Jones
Mesdames Chelton Smith
Louise Capps
W. M. Marlar
Sam Gass
Amy Peace
Frank Carbell
M. C. Moore
Jessie Jenkins
Felix Jones
Dell Winters
Marlar
Church of Christ Brimberry Calls for Weekly Worship
Minister Brimberry urges steady service during vacation season and asks all to attend Sunday School at 10:00 AM, Morning Worship at 11:00 AM, and Evening Worship at 8:00 PM, inviting friends to maintain good attendance.
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Church OF Christ J
Brimberry
Ira M. Conner Appointed to Nevada Consolidated Copper Office
Ira M. Conner has received an appointment in the engineering offices of the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company at Horley and there is no question about his ability to perform well in the role.
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Ira M. Conner
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
Horley
Attorney Thomas R. Taggart Travels in Colorado This Week
Attorney Thomas R. Taggart is on a business trip in Colorado this week, according to a brief notes item. The piece places him visiting Colorado on assignment.
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Thomas R. Taggart
Colorado
Postmaster General Dedicates Deming P.O.
Postmaster General James A. Farley dedicates the Deming post office with a breakfast at the Methodist church. He praises the Postal Service and government work while attending a ceremony in Deming and a parade to Hot Springs for a hospital dedication.
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G W. Dexter
Jack Dempsey
Rev. Gambel
W. J. Evans
Clyde Tingley
Jim
Dennis Chavez
General Farley
Cabinet Office
Post Office Department
Post
Farley
W. P.A
P. W. A. and Co.c C
Roosevelt
Dempsey
Tingley
Smith Purdum
George T. Colvard
G. W. Dexter
Bevans
Harland
C. G. Sage
W. E. Holt
Clyde
New Mexico Senator Honored At El Paso Banquet
County Commissioner William Hawkins of El Paso hosted a banquet for Postmaster General Parley Saturday night. State Senator Louise Coe, president pro tem of the state senate, attended among many elegantly dressed women. Hawkins joked about identifying the most beautiful guest and pointed to Senator Coe.
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Wiliam Hawkins
el Paso
Parley
Louise Coe
State Senate
Holt
New Mexico
Hawkins
Senator Coe
Lordsburg
Sheriff Rescued After Three Floods Near Santa Fe
Sheriff John Cavin endured three flood incidents while traveling home from Santa Fe and had to be pulled to safety.
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John Cavin
Santa Fe
Two Popular Young People Quietly Married
Miss Helen Johnson a Lordsburg teacher and Dudley Robertson former Piggly Wiggly manager wed quietly at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Bryan Hall on Saturday morning May 20. Dewey Jones served as best man and sister of the bride Mrs Florence Concannon of Tucson acted as matron of honor. The couple left for a brief honeymoon in Tucson and are residing at the Frank Johnson home.
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Legion of Friends
Helen Johnson
Lordsburg
Dudley Robertson
Bryan Hall
Dewey Jones
Florence Concannon
Tucson
State Humane Officer Should Be Appointed
Patterson leads Banta Fe County SPCA in seeking Governor Tingley to appoint a State Humane Officer to work with the state police. Captain Oakley has circulated petitions in Lordsburg and Hidalgo counties. Petitions will be presented to the governor the week of June 6. locals are urged to sign at the chamber of commerce.
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Patterson
Banta Fe County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
O. B H. Oakley
PW. A
Tingley
Betty Robinson Returns From El Paso
Fifteen year old Betty Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Robinson arrived Saturday from El Paso where she had been attending Austin High.
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Betty Robinson
L. B. Robinson
el Paso
Austin High
Methodist Church Notice on Sunday Schedule
Bryan Hall pastor leads church school at 9 46 a m worship at 11 a m with the subject The Need of Unity Epworth League meets at 7 p m no evening service listed
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Epworth League
Land Commissioner to Attend Cattlemen's Convention
A wire from Hon. Frank Horton, Commissioner of Public Lands, confirms he will be present at the cattlemen's convention today.
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Frank Horton
Public Lands
Cattlemen's Convention
Man's Skull Found Buried at Cloverdale Cemetery
Sheriff John Cavin investigated a skull buried in a flour sack at the edge of John T. Clark's grave in Cloverdale. The skull was reported by former deputy Ben Robertson and appears to have been placed after 1922.
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John Cavin
Cloverdale
John T. Clark
Border
Ben Robertson
Mr. Clark
Library notes thank donor for 18 history books
The library reports the donation of 18 New Mexico History volumes by Miss Elaine Burruss. The library will open in the mornings during the summer months.
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New Mexico
Elaine Burruss
Land Marks of Life Highlighted at Senior Class Commencement
The L.M.H. 8 senior class gathered in the crowded auditorium for graduation exercises with Rev. M. C. Moore giving the invocation and the Maverick band providing music. Diplomas were awarded by Superintendent J. Cloyd Miller, with William T. Johnson receiving the citizenship scholarships and Edwin Childers DeMons earning the business and professional women prize. Dr. H. W. James of Silver City delivered the commencement address on the theme Land Marks of Life urging effort over luck and reminding graduates to live so their parents are proud and to pursue constructive paths.
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J. Ton
M. C. Moore
The
Baptist Church
Maverick
W. Crawford Mearns
Lordsburg
William T. Johnson
Edwin Childers DeMons
Edwin
Blaine Burruas
Miller
H. W. James
State Teachers’ College
Silver City
L.mh. 8
soUung Pek
James
New Mexico
Eighth Grade Graduates Have Very Fine Program
The eighth grade exercises were held in the central gym with a staged backdrop. The class of 36 included notable students who performed a mixed quartet and readings as diplomas were distributed by Principal Glenn Moses. Two graduates came from Summit school.
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Rosalee Crant
Thelma Huston
Dan George
James Rogers
Olive Ann Wright
Bethene Puller
Julia Mae Gorman
Charles Kirkwood
Dorothy Melania Gilbert Bavens
J. Cloyd Miller
Glenn Moses
Olivia Well
Summit School
Culberson Ranch Home Burned in Sunday Fire
The Culbersons lost their ranch home and contents Sunday while away at the Tom Jayton ranch. The fire, likely from the kitchen stove, destroyed wedding gifts heirlooms and a large library. Insurance covered less than 25 percent of value. plans for a new home are undecided.
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Sherwood Culberson
Gon
Thomas Bassett Wedding Ties Two New Mexico Cities
Beautifully engraved announcements announce the June 28 wedding in Las Cruces New Mexico of Miss Ethel Thomas former home economics instructor at Lordsburg and Deming high schools to Charles C Neely Bassett a successful Deming businessman The newlyweds are finishing a fine new home in Deming.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
Ethel Thomas
Lordsburg High School
Deming School
Charles C. “Neely” Bassett
Deming
Lordsburg Men Take Part In Assembly
Lordsburg men join the China an Adventure Assembly at McMurray College Abi line Texas with Fev Bryan Hall in charge. The six week course runs June 21 at the Sacramento Methodist Assembly Grounds as Hall and his party including Miss Dorothy Singer attend.
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Chinaan Adventure Assembly
Fev
Prom Guests Learn Fire Details at Culberson Ranch
Mr and Mrs Carl Prymire and others from Blver City visited Sherwood Culber son to gather firsthand information about the Culberson ranch fire. They attended as guests and learned about the incident.
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Carl Prymire
Victor Culberson
Ada Hrewer
Blver City
Sherwood Culberson
Culberson Ranch
Fishing in Mexico Plucks Humor From Local Anglers
Postmaster Eugene Montague W H Townsend and Broadway Bar keeper Brown join a lighthearted fishing tale set in Mexico. The piece notes odd specimens and keeps a playful tone throughout the account.
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Eugene Montague
W. H. Townsend
Broadway Barber Brown
Mexico
Prominent Cattlemen Meet With New Mexico Association
Joe Evans announces a gathering of prominent cattlemen for a New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Executive Board meeting at the courthouse with Hon. A. D. Brownfield presiding. Attendees include Gene Hayward Lee Evans Bob Royall W C Simpson Oliver Danielson D W Evans and Walter plus Jess York B A Christmas from El Paso. Nat Gammon arranged a reception in the lobby and lounge for guests.
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Joe Evans
Fl Paso
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
A. D. Brownfield
State Association
Court House
Gene Hayward
Lee Evans
Bob Royall
W. C. Simpson
State Cattle Sanitary Board
Oliver Danielson
Eee
D. W. Evans
Walter
Jess York
B. &. Christmas
Credit Loan Association
el Pa
N and T Club Hosts Meeting At Ranch Home
Mrs Elbert Jones was hostess to the N and T Club on Tuesday at her ranch home. Delicious refreshments were served to members including Mesdames G W Trimble A L Green J E Allen H L Scofield Bryan Hall Charlie Fuller and the hostess. Guests included Mesdames G M Fisher W Boswell Emma Scofield Dee Robinson and Misses Louise and Ruth Fisher.
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Elbert Jones
G. W. Trimble
A. L. Green
J. E. Allen
H. L. Scofield
Bryan Hall
Charlie Fuller
G. M. Fisher
W. Boswell
Emma Scofield
Dee Robinson
Misses Louise
Ruth Fisher
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Conner- Posner
Mrm. Fuller
Cincinnati
Vacation Bible School
Www
M. U
Old Glory
Continental Congress
U. S. Marines
Betsy Ross
P.O
Hot Springs
Paso
Robert Prugle
Ernest Short
Secretary Holt
Prugle
Leo Smith
B. Henson
Mr. Holt
P.M
Geneway
N. M
Library Notes
R. WB. Fundgren
Culberson
Thomas-Bassett
Tom Clayton
Nat Gammon
N and T Club
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