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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
4
The Methodist Church led by Pastor Franklin RK Poage lists Sunday School at 10 a m Morning service at 11 a m Epworth League at 730 p m and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting
Rev. EB R. Harris leads Sunday School at 9 46 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Thursday prayer at 7 30 p m. All are welcome to worship at the site blocks south of Hidalgo Hotel.
The Episcopal Christ Church in Las Cruces New Mexico with Rev George Wood as vicar and H H Keyes as lay reader holds services every Sunday at 7 30 am in the Woman's Club building. The vicar and Mr Keyes will alternate duties and all are welcome.
Church notices list Wiley Whitt as pastor with morning worship at 9 46 a m and 11 00 a m N Y P S at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 40 p m prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 p m all are welcome.
HAPTIST CHURCH H. T. Ray, Pastor announces Sunday School at 10 a m with Joe Rouse as superintendent Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Everyone invited to attend.
Church of Christ Carver at Fifth and Pyramid lists morning service at 10 a.m. with sermon Excelsior and junior meeting at 6 45 p m. Evening service at 8 p m with sermon The Aristocracy of the Spirit. Mid week Bible Study Wednesday 8 p m all welcome.
Last Friday a reception and shower honored Mr and Mrs A B Thompson recently married in Lordsburg. Guests included brother in law Max Gale of Morenci as master of ceremonies. Osborn Smith returned from Silver City with fiancée Migg Doria Hayney of Bayard. The couple plan to wed June 4. The Boy Scouts and Explorers camped at Cave Creek led by Marian Mortensen Antone Thygerson Edward Payne Lawrence Smith and Wm Clause. Mary Lunt traveled to Saf ford for a tonailoe tomy. Lavay Lines in Warmington is hospitalized for complications from stomach ulcers. N Tenney visits El Paso. Leross Jones took the Sunday School class on a skating trip. Dora Jean and Betty Rhinehart visited Silver City with their mother. Velma Mae Lunt heads to Texas to summer with relatives Loren and Mrs Jones.
The Womans Club hosts a social afternoon next Monday at the Club house with bridge and other games starting at 2 p.m. Interested attendees may call Mrs. Elbert Coursey to reserve.
Mrs. Martin Mareovet of Wilmington California visits her father A C Pat Carley the assistant postmaster.
For sale a 12 ft Hussaman meat case in A-1 condition with a 3-4 H P Frigidaire motor priced at $400. Pauline General Merchandise in Lordsburg NM advertises. Also report lost 8x20 truck tire and wheel between Lordsburg and Apache Checking Station. reward offered by Mc Nutt Oil and Refining Company.
A missing key case described as billfold sized is offered for return to Lordsburg Liberal with a reward. The appeal requests locating the item and delivering it to the local liberal organization.
At a regular American Legion meeting, Jack Heather was elected Commander with E M Brickley as vice commander and a slate of officers including Eugene Montague as Finance Officer E D Wright as Sergeant at Arms Tom J Mayfield as Historian Ted Payne as Chaplain Roy D Kerr named Adjutant and committee assignments to come.
Mrs Charlea Tyson and her daughter in law Mrs Forrest Whitney with two sons visited Lordsburg on Friday and saw Robert Martin ranch. The Tysons, former Lordsburg residents, note Mr Tyson remains at Douglas Hospital recovering from a broken hip.
A Treasury notice explains soldiers’ rations and the role of War Bond purchases in supporting the armed forces. It notes food as “beans” or “chow” with “Ration K” as a concentrated fallback. The piece links morale to war bond support amid millions serving.
Telegram from Deming New Mexico dated May 2 notes the War Board will supply a substantial amount of beef for Lordsburg and will buy cattle and hogs starting next week. Campbell Packing Co signs the message.
The state Office of Price Administration urged A book holders to keep their books after coupon use. Renewal will be by mail late this month, requiring the signed back cover and current tire inspection record. Motorcycles will soon renew D books similarly by mail.
State Office of Price Administration announces new rule on tire and tube transfers. Applications to transfer must be filed by the selling firm, replacing the prior practice allowing either party to apply. The OPA will authorize transfers after review.
Welcome visitors Mr and Mrs C H McIntosh of California stay at the Hotel Idalgo. Mr McIntosh holds significant mining interests in New Mexico.
Private Louis Green is stationed with his company in a large California residence built by William Randolph Hearts now occupied by the Army. He has rewired the mansion and installed new plumbing though his extreme modesty has prevented a promotion.
P Vidal collector of Internal Revenue for New Mexico announces release of the June 16 installment of income tax and clarifies that no legislation relieves taxpayers from payment. Delinquent payments incur penalty and interest and may accelerate the entire 1942 tax balance due.
The Chamber of Commerce notes a pleasant Tuesday visit by Col. Walter Agee of Silver City before his entry into the U S Air Service. He recently returned from a North Africa mission and was a Spokane staff officer. He will be stationed at Tucson Air Base. His brother Col. Sam Agee Jr is a prisoner of war in Italy.
J. G. Cade Wright, short of water on his ranch due to drought, drilled a 332 foot well at low cost. The new well now supplies water for his own needs and nearby ranches while spring winds aid his efforts.
The Wednesday Bridge Club gathered this week at Mrs E. Allen’s home with members including Mesdames Allen Austin Be Ruvena J H Clark N A Gammon Be J Short and W F Winters and guest Mrs Thelma Ross Wag.
The N. and T. Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. H. Clark. Other members included Mrs. E. M. Chase, Mrs. C. F. Fuller, Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs. R. B. Ownby, Mrs. F. R. Poage, Mrs. H. L. Scofield and Mrs. F. H. Singer.
The Womans Society for Christian Service of the Methodist church meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Baxter with Mrs Roy Bonar leading Devotional and Mrs Homer Rountree handling the lesson. Community social notes mention travel, family updates, and a Beta Sigma Phi event at Hidalgo Hotel with a banco party at the Womans Club building.
The government targets thirteen billion dollars for the Second War Loan drive, noting it amounts to about one sixth of the estimated total war cost for the 1943 fiscal year.
A state trade advisory committee met with OPA officials at the state OPA office on Tuesday to discuss the new market basket price program. Members from Albuquerque include wholesaler representatives O W Lasater and Walter Disque and retailer representatives J S Reinhart T J Williams Ed Hein Ettore Franchini Bennie Saazar.
Donald R. Slessinger of Clifton Arizona and later Valedon dies at 36 in a Parral Mexico crash. He was mill superintendent for El Potosi Mining in Chihuahua City. Pilot also killed. Survived by wife four children parents two sisters three brothers. Funeral held Friday.
Mrs. Helen Holt Fulton arrives today to help her father celebrate his 83rd birthday on June 4. Members from the Senate and House in Washington began greetings June 1 and have come from many sources this week. The secretary extends thanks for the kindness.
Mrs Helen Poley Moorehead and her son Roy recently visited Lordsburg from Los Angeles. Helen, an LHS graduate and magnetic operator, earns fifty dollars weekly and may become the nation’s only female magnetic inspector. Roy, 18, led his company of 160 in inspection and Roy’s sister Mary Elizabeth Foley serves as First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. Pete Foley, long time W C Downey employee, now works in a defense plant on the coast. Miss Bitzie Hughes, related by marriage, recently wed and works in a large cafe. Martin Foley is chief yeoman in the Navy and another Foley, Pete, is a second class yeoman.
Mrs. Josephine Wilkerson returned from a three week visit with her soldier husband Pvt Delbert Wilkerson who is recovering from a major operation at an Army hospital in Miami Beach Florida He is improving and will soon be sent to another aviation base as the Miami hospital prepares to receive wounded soldiers from overseas.
The Friday Bridge Club met last week with Mrs. R. E. Buvens and members including Mrs. C. B. Austin Mrs. Buvens Mis Donald Johnson Mrs. L. B. Robinson Mrs. Forrest Sanders Mrs. W. F. Winters and guest Mrs. H. H. Bryant. The club has disbanded for the summer months.
Mrs P M Chase hosted the Monday Night Bridge Club with members Mrs Bertha Koff Mrs Emma Scofield Mrs Merle Pierce Mrs Floy Hudson Mrs Chloe Coffman and Misses Helen and Nancy Chase. Scofield won high score and Coffman was second.
The university lists hostesses by day for the week. Friday features Mr. and Mrs. Mors Coffman, Saturday includes Mrs. Dora Kerr and Miss Ima Fairly, Sunday honors Mrs. A. L. Green, Monday has Mrs. F. H. Singer, Tuesday is Closed, Wednesday includes Mrs. Coffee, and Thursday is Closed.
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