Guardsmen Sail to Fort Leonard Wood for Basic Training
The local National Guard unit has sent 51 members to five months of training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Graduates will report for further duty and individual training. Departing guardsmen include Heribero Diaz and several Pvt. rank members. The unit works to reach full strength as vacancies appear.
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National Guard
L. Brry
AW Bn
Sp) Arty
Fort Leon Wood
Missouri
Heribero B Diaz
Arturo Diaz
Pp Frausto
Jose Frausto
Luis Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Marnea i
Carmen Diaz
Qundo
Jesus J. Estradarm
Wamel to Receive State Farmer Award in Albuquerque
Wan Martin Skip Wamel of New Mexico was named the top Farmer at the annual FFA convention in Albuquerque on Tuesday. The senior elect will continue ranching and his farming program next year, recognized for leadership and merit in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wan Martin
Wamel
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Tuest
and Hamel
Price's Creameries Grant Scholarship Awarded
Price's Creameries grants a $125 tulion scholarship to New Mexico College for the coming year. Announcement by B Price, president and manager, to Joe Evans, Silver manager. Recipient to be announced by Dr Nanette M Ash, chair of the college scholarship committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulion
New Mexico College
Price
Crea
B. Price
Joe Evans
Nanette M. Ashi
Vacation Bible School Begins Monday at Lordsburg Church
The Lordsburg Church at 5th and Pyramid invites all children to a Vacation Bible School June 11 to June 29. Sessions run 9 a.m. to noon daily except Sundays with Bible study devotions singing and craft activities for all ages. Transportation will be provided for walkers and car riders. call Gene Rutter at 309 E B St or 542-9374 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Pyramid
Ion
SoMtact
E. B. St
Hart to Be Installed Grand Worthy Advisor
Mary Edith Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Cureton is to be installed as Grand Worthy Advisor of the Order of Rain for Girls at the Grand Assembly in Las Cruces NMSU from June 4 through June 16. Twenty five girls plan to attend with Mrs Ted White and Mrs Perry Lee Robnett accompanying. The installation Saturday night at 7 00 is open and several from Lordsburg are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edith Hart
Jim Cureton
Order of Rain For Girls
NMSU
Las Cruces
Ted White
Perry Lee Robnett
Lordsburg
Little and Pony League Baseball Open Play With Close Scores
The article chronicles Little League and Pony League openers with Mavericks defeating Banner Mine 8 7 while Bishop Lumber beat Ellis 11 2 and Scofield winning 10 1. Hal Scofield and R Balsa hit multiple home runs as pitching dominance emerges. Schedule outlines early June games and start times 7 30 for Little League and 9 pm for Pony League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavericks
Banner Mine
Bishop Lumber
Ellis
L. Moore
A. Gonzales
Moore
Scofield
Hal Scofield
R. Balsa
Balsa
J. Madrid
Pony League
Slick’s
Lulacs
A. Lopez
la Marea
Sheriff's
CPS
F. Corral
Sheriffs
LULAC
Slicks
Legion To Sponsor Taco Supper June 16
Robert Swan Post No 30 American Legion will sponsor a taco supper Saturday June 16 at the Legion hall. The auxiliary ladies will cook and serve from 5:00 p m to 8:00 p m. Advance tickets are available from Legionnaires and Auxiliary members or by calling A D Black or Mrs Elmer Jeanes. All proceeds will go toward Legion building funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Swan
American Legion
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Legion
A. D. Black
Elmer Jeanes
Phillips Grocery Burglarized at 1205 S Main
Phillips and Son Grocery Store suffered a break in Saturday night after 11 pm. Several hundred dollars worth of merchandise was stolen. Entry gained via broken Yale lock from the storeroom window. exit through the rear door and lock replaced. Police and sheriff's department are investigating with several persons questioned and no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips and Son Grocery
S. Main
Claude Lytle
Yale
Sheriff's Department
Hidalgo County Historical Society Meets with Fred John Speaker
The Hidalgo County Historical Society held its regular meeting on Thursday June 7 at the Woman's Club building. Guest speaker was Fred John son of Rio Verde Mexico. Mrs Johnson also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Hisorical Society
Woman’s Club
Fred John
Rio Verde
Mexico
Johnson
Swimming Lessons Set At Municipal Pool Week Of June 11
Gary Corbell will teach at the Municipal Swimming Pool starting Monday June 11 with separate sessions for children 6-8 at 9 00 am and 6-12 year olds at 10 00 am. Adults begin at 6 00 pm with 12 lesson courses priced at 6 for children and 8 for adults. Register soon by contacting Gary Corbell at home or pool, phone 5429461 or 5424446.
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Gary Corbell
Book Exhibit at Lordsburg Hidalgo Library
Mrs Elbert Coursey announced a children's book exhibit at Lordsburg Hidalgo Library from June 11 to June 23. All parents and children are invited to attend during library hours 9 am to 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Coursey
Lordsburg- Hidalgo
Senior Spotlight: Gutierrez Named Excelsior Music Director
Jim D. Gutierrez, nephew of Mrs. Longino Martinez, is featured as Norwalk California’s Senior Spotlight after graduating from Excelsior. He will study at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music to become a music director and Doctor of Music. This appointment makes him Excelsior’s first Student Music Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim D. Gutierrez
Longino Martinez
Norwalk
Calif
Excelsior
Los Angeles Conservatory of Music
Gutierrez
Parrish Martin Engagement Revealed
Mr and Mrs Frank N Parrish of Silver City announce the engagement of their daughter Rose Marie to Robert C Martin son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Martin of Bedrock. The couple will be married July 14 in the Presbyterian Church Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank N. Parrish
Silver City
Rose ‘Marie
Robert C. Martin
Bedrock
Presbyterian Church
Rex Kipp Jr Elected County Demo Chairman
Rex Kipp Jr was elected chairman of the Hidalgo County Democratic Central Committee at a City Hall meeting last Friday night. The gathering elected precinct officials and county delegates for the state convention on July 7 in Santa Fe, with Emma Scofield and Percy Brown noted among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Kipp, Jr
Hidalgo County
Democratic Central
Dick Hamilton
Emma J. Scofield
Percy Brown
Jack Morgan
Alan A. Koff
Central Committee
Koff
Democratic Central Committee
Samuel Gass
William Lytle
Allan Hill
Rudy Chavez
Daniel Estrada
Martha Harvell
Leroy McCarty
Dudley Robertson
Frank M. Bowman
Jesus J. Estrada
Hugh Pace
Raymond Gale
Santa Fare
Rex Kipp
Marshall Fuller
Buddy Warnel
Jose Morales
Garland Johnson
Petra Estrada
RK. H. Wamel
Animas
Marvin Jones
Virden
Social Security Benefits in Hidalgo County End 1961
End of 1961 shows 329 Hidalgo County residents receive Social Security benefits, a 6 percent rise from 1960. Monthly benefits total 18 671 dollars in Hidalgo, with 156 retired workers on the rolls. Nationwide 16.5 million people receive 1 billion dollars monthly, up 11 percent from 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
E. B. Freeman
Reanarer
el Paso Social Security Office
Freeman
New Mexico
Lions Delegates Attend Convention in Ruidoso
Three couples from the local Lions Club attended the Lions Convention in Ruidoso as delegates from Sunday to Tuesday. Mr. Dunagan was appointed district zone secretary and Ed Schmidt of Silver City was elected Deputy District Governor for district 40M. About 800 delegates and members attended, Farmington to host the 1963 convention, and a New Mexico eye bank was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ruidoso
Damon Dunagan
Bill Kimbley
Jack Morgan
Dunagan
Ed Schmidt
Silver City
Farmington
Lions
Eye Bank
New Mexico
Rematched Team Roping At Fairgrounds Sunday
A re matched team roping event is set for Sunday at 2 30 PM at the Fairgrounds. Garland Johnson and Dick Hamilton face Alfred Johnson and Otto Risk in a public invitation competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Garland Johnson
Dick Hamilton
Alfred Johnson
Otto Risk
Gila Cliff Dwellings Caravan Set For June 30
The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce sponsors an annual jeep caravan to the Gila Cliff Dwellings in New Mexico on Saturday June 30. The trip begins at Sapillo Creek at 7 a m with a tour of the dwellings followed by a barbecue and drinks. Afternoon stops include the T J Mesa ruins before returning to Sapillo Creek by 4 30 p m. Reservations close June 23 and are limited to 300 applicants. Write to the chamber at 199 Broadway Silver City.
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Gila Cliff Dwellings
New Mexico
Gila National Forest
Silver City
Grant County
Chamber of Commerce
Sapillo Creek
Grant County Game Protective Association
T J Mesa
Broadway
Chamber
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State Farmer Award
Price's Creameries Grant
Bishop
Shell
Elks
Banner
Phillips Grocery
Historical Meeting
Public
Parrish-Martin
Rex Kipp Jr
Lion
Southern Pacific Railroad
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