Jem Primary Returns Signal Quiet Local Vote
Tuesday’s primary election in Lordsburg and Hidalgo counties produced a large turnout with few mudslinging contests. Key races included sheriff and school superintendent with Dick Richards defeating Carl Ey for sheriff 712 to 547, and Miss Fairly beating Mrs Kerr 647 to 555. George Pendleton and Johnson won county commissioner district No. 3.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo Coun
Dick Richards
Carley Sheriff
Sma Wily
Dora Kerr
Erty
Richards
Miss Fairly
Kerr
George Pendleton and
Johnson
Pendle
Redrock District Sees New Electric Pump Install
Progress on electric service in Red Rock district continues as Valley Electric Co opens the valley and Ray Gordon begins work. On May 27 a 14 inch pump with a 460 foot setting was installed to draw water at 460 gallons per minute for irrigation.
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Red Rock
Valley Electric Co Oper RE. A
Jane
Underdwell
Red Rock Wal
Ray Gordon
Rand
Mort McDonald
Car Owners Warned to Lock Cars in Lordsburg
Chiefs warning to residents urges locking cars when leaving them and parking in out of way places. Police report theft attempts and one car stolen, urging public vigilance to curb car theft in the city of Lordsburg.
Lordsburg Elks Lodge to Hold Regular Meeting
The next regular meeting of Lordsburg Elks Lodge No. 1813 is scheduled in the evening. Members and guests are urged to attend and participate in planned activities.
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Lordsbur Elks Lodge
Wilbeg
Wednesda
Haneith
Praeaehers
Wildcat Drilling Near Lordsburg Test Site Details
Cen tex Exploration Co of Phoenix operates a 70 foot jackknife derrick rig 28 miles south of Lordsburg Hidalgo county. Arch ie C Myers of Myers Drilling Co Bakersfield oversees operations with Frank S Rubens of Centex. Robert Pasco named drilling superintendent as shifts begin. Licenses and royalties interest drawn as test nears and leases sought.
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Wildcat
Centex Exploration Co
Phoenix
Arizona
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Archie C. Myers
Myers Drilling Co
Bakersfield
California
Lordspurg
Frank S. Rubens
Robert
Bob) Pasco
Newhall
Calif
Pasco
Texas
Oklahoma
Frank
Rubens
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Animas
New Mexico
Myers
Goodwill Trip Proves Successful by Lordsburg Merchants
The first goodwill trip held by Lordsburg merchants on Friday June 2 drew seven cars. Myles Cohen, the chairman, says participation will grow in future outings as the caravan visited Cotton City and the Animas Valley, then rode to Animas where a band led by Roger Welles played old favorites before the final stop at Rodeo.
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Lordsburg
Myles Cohen
Dick Allen’s Car Recovered From Car Thieves
Dick Allen’s car stolen from Second Street near Hidalgo garage and Coronado theatre was recovered at 1:20 a m Tuesday morning June 6 by City police. Arrests followed for Lawrence Jacks and Harley Grant of Etowah Tennessee, both 21, after the thieves used Allen’s keys to escape in a cross‑country car that had broken down outside town.
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Second Street
Hidalgo Garage
Coronado Theatre
Lawrence Jacks
Harley Grant
Etowah
Tenn
Allen
Drilling Wildcat Well in Hid a lgo County New Mexico
Mr. Myers conducts a wildcat test well for a block of leases and an 80 acre drilling block. The well location is NW SW Section 12 Township 27 South Range 18 West Hadlago County New Mexico.
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Myers
Wildcat
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Varied Summer School Program Offered
Lordsburg public schools begin summer sessions on Monday June 65th offering remedial reading for 50 pupils taught by Mrs Dollie Blake. Grades four to six split into two sections with morning hours 7:30 to 6:30 and 8:30 to 0:30. Third grade 9:30 to 10:30, second 10:40 to 11:30, first 11:30 to 12:30. Central school hosts most classes. Wilson school hosts one daily 1:30 to 2:36. Shop classes run by A L Blanton from 1:00 to 10:30.
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Lordsburg Public School
Dollie Blake
Wilson School
Shop A. L. Blanton
Harvey Breaks Elected President Of Lions Club
Harvey Breaks is elected president of the Lordsburg Lions at a Tuesday noon meeting. Officers include first vice president Eugene Rom and second vice president B M Kimbley. third vice president Alton Powell. tail twister Dr J H Baxter. secretary George Haltom. treasurer O M Jones. directors Glen Dorsett and K S Dockum and Damon Dunagani. Dick Rice outgoing president. vote contests for third vice president and tail twister. Delegates plan to send Rice to the National Lions Convention in Chicago in July.
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Harvey M. Breaks
Lordsburg Lions Club
Eugene Rom
B. M Kimbley
Alton Powell
Lion Tanner
Davd D. Warren
J. H. Baxter
George Haltom
O. M
Jones
Glen Dorsett
K. S. Dockum
Damon Dunagani
Dick Rice
Alton A. Powell
Gerald Malott
Deming
Chicago
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Yelue
Goodwill
Cotton City
Rodeo
Dick Allen
Harvey Breaks
Lions Club
Southern Pacific Railroad
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