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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
2
A hobby column filled with snappy quips on doctors politics war and social norms. It critiques health care pride Navys dress codes and Axis powers while urging readers to buy a bond and noting a Tunis Bey with many wives. It closes with a patriotic nudge.
Miss Doris Havens and Osborne Smith wed at the groom’s home on June 4 with Bishop Mor tentsen officiating. A Virden Hall reception followed for relatives and friends with a dance and gifts. Also on June 1, Miss Ruth Leavy and Darren Richins married in Mesa Arizona. Mr and Mrs Orson Richins attended with their son. Hans Mortensen rushed to Lordsburg Hospital for appendectomy. complications noted but patient recovering. Reahine and children remain with Virden relatives as Andersons depart.
Weeklong social and travel updates include Mrs. Bartley McDonald and Andren of White Signal visiting Virden, Emerson Jones on furlough from Randolph Field Texas, and Nora Jones returning from teaching in Douglas. The M I A Junior Girl's Rose Ball in Virden drew a semi formal turnout, with decorations of crepe paper lattice and roses.
Collector P Vidal announced $5.00 use tax stamps to be sold at post offices and Internal Revenue offices starting Thursday June 10. Stamps require vehicle make model serial and license data, affixed on the windshield, with records kept by owners. Purchases must be cash or equivalent. stamps must appear by July 1 1943 and violators face penalties.
Captain J. B. Glover of the Air Corps moves to the New Mexico Recruiting District in Santa Fe to help oversee aviation cadet and air crew trainee recruitment under Lt. Col. Howard T. Clark. He notes an intensive campaign over the coming months to recruit more air crew trainee navigators and bombers.
Capt. Glover lauds New Mexico youths for wartime service saying the state will furnish hundreds of 18 to 26 year olds for Air Corps training. Seventeen year olds may pledge to join when they turn eighteen, reflecting strong loyalty to the war effort.
OPA state director John D. Bingaman states teachers and students face definite gasoline rationing rules for summer travel. He urges planning with the local war price and rationing board before trips to summer school or changes in employment.
Flying pilots use a stationary motor driven bicycle before takeoff to lower blood nitrogen and prevent gas bubbles. The article urges continued War Bond purchases to fund wartime material needs and keep servicemen supplied.
Last night at Jeb Crowell's house we discussed funny laws in this country. Basil Strube the station master questions a railroad law that blocks two trains from moving when they meet. Prohibition is recalled and the author argues a right to enjoy a beer with moderation.
The Eleventh Naval District announced the launch of 180 foot steel PCEs Patrol Craft Escorts designed for heavy convoy duty in the Atlantic. They feature latest detecting devices, dual purpose and anti aircraft guns, and depth charges. Nearly 100 patrol craft escort contracts have been granted.
The state OPA announced price controls on cracked corn and related feeds effective June 10. Maximum prices for various corn forms are set by comparing to No 2 yellow corn and applying plant or warehouse delivery terms.
The notice lists price caps for intermediate size cracked corn, corn chops, cleaned and polished cracked corn, and No 2 yellow corn with adjustments per ton. It specifies price additives for chick size or fine cracked corn, fine corn chops, corn feed meal homing feed, corn bran and corn germ cake and meal, and ear corn with specified increments.
A wartime message showing a torpedoed tanker as a symbol of War Bonds efforts. It notes the loss, the need to build another tanker, and praises sailors in the Battle of the Atlantic while urging continued Treasury lending.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Hicks of Tucson visited Mrs M E Hildahi last week. The wording confirms a social call with a local connection and mentions the visiting couple and host name.
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