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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
10
The Duran, Chaires Hernandez, and Del gado families express gratitude for acts of kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement. They sincerely appreciate support from friends and neighbors.
The article outlines a summer program with groups for classes from 10:30 to 12 noon and 1:00 to 2:30 PM, plus a music schedule directed by Roger Welles and a rental arrangement by May's Music Co. in Albuquerque. The athletics program directed by Burke Stiles covers gym time for ages 9 to 14, older boys, and a softball slate from 7:00 to 10:30 PM.
R Gordon installs the first electric pump at Bedrock pump site while Ben Cochran of Electric Appliance Co Lordsburg completes the electrical work. Ernest Romney of Duncan is mentioned in connection with the project.
R. E A. and Joe Cleary of Deming joined Peerless Pump Co. personnel as the switch turned on the new pump, sending a stream of water to a parched but fertile desert area.
In the Democratic primary key races narrowed to two, including county commissioner district 2. Richins edged Wilkinson 370 to 358 in Cloverdale final district tallies. Kerr won probate judge with 649 votes. other statewide results show Miles as Democratic gubernatorial nominee with still incomplete precincts.
Thieves swapped plates and transferred luggage to the Allen car then returned to the city. City police apprehended them and they pled guilty before Justice Wm. McKinney. Each jailed under $1000 as District Court action awaits. Police Chief Lalo Sanchez warns motorists to lock cars.
Here again the band loosened up and the members mingled with townspeople to renew old acquaintances. Candy and balloons were handed out to the children during the event.
State Patrolman John Bradford and a list of participants including Earle Kerr Geo P Jeffus Leo Cohen Myles Cohen E M Fisher Jr Jim Kinkema Harry Scofield Paul Malott Judge and Mrs W M McKinney Sarah Beth Large Julien Allen Rev Lester Brunner John Robertson R B Ownby George Haltom Roger Welles Charles Crouch Malcolm Hill Kay Jeffus and Manuel Saucedo were part of the trip.
Lordsburg teachers including Mrs. R O Traylor Miss Kath erine Smith Miss Louise Rankin Mrs Jack Lawrance and Mrs Carl Baker commute daily to Silver City for the New Mexico Western college summer session. Other locals visit Deming Tucson and Las Cruces during vacation with family friends.
Mr and Mrs E E Bray of the Banner Mine toured Albuquerque on Tuesday with daughter Edith a UNM student. Edith plans a brief visit with her parents before returning to the university for the summer session. Mr and Mrs E Kent Cooke and sons J D and Michael of Glade Springs Virginia and Miss Frances Grady of Meadow View Virginia are visiting Mrs Cooke's parents Mr and Mrs E J Malone and will travel today to Phoenix Arizona to visit there.
The notice lists Mr and Mrs Daniel along with Miss Grady and Gladys Sapp as parties leaving for a sight seeing trip to the Canyon. It records a private departure without additional details.
State College New Mexico hosted the Alpha Delta Theta annual banquet with Fred Ewing of Lordsburg presiding. AR M senior V Vandagriff from Artesia was named outstanding member while Ed Mechem of Las Cruces reviewed the year’s accomplishments. New pledges Al Moriarty Leo Marquez J L Long Jay Hardesty Charles Santa Fe Ed Farragut Ed Lara were introduced.
The schedule lists games from June 8 to June 15 including Dockum, C P, Janner, Richs Motor, Nat Guard, Paco, Central, Banner and Poco. Matches feature Dockum against C P and Central, Nat Guard against Richs Motor and Central, among others.
A son named Steven Ber nerd was born June 4 to Mr and Mrs Douglas Rade weighing eight and a half pounds. A daughter born June 5 to Mr and Mrs Manuel Lagans weighing seven pounds eight ounces. A son named Gerald Wayne born June 6 to Mr and Mrs Arla P Jones weighing seven pounds.
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