Truck Crash Fatalities Near Lordsburg Idaho
In Hidalgo County near Lordsburg on a Tuesday evening a fatal traffic wreck occurred involving Emil J. Fitch of Lakewood Ohio and others. A 1956 Ford, a 1954 Chevrolet, and a 1954 truck and trailer were involved as drivers attempted evasive maneuvers on a dry lake bed. The collision occurred during a dust invasion with witnesses noting the sequence of contact and the roles of the involved motorists.
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Louis
Chevrolet
Mr. Fitch
Emil J
Lakewood
Ohio
Ford
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Davis
Surway
Eset
Enders
Camp Thunder Dune Hosts Girl Scout Year End Ceremony
The year end event at Camp Thunder Dune welcomed Girl Scouts from Hurley Santa Fe and Deming to celebrate their camp certificates and Camp Id patches amid nature programs and staff-led activities. Several long time counselors and staff from Silver City Lordsburg and Albuquerque contributed to crafts, cooking and religious services as part of the week long camp experience.
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City
Hurley
Santa Wourg
Deming
Mimbres River
Silver City
Winnie Both
Lordsburg
Sev M
Mas
Albuquerque
Karen Walmar Paige Black
Tring
Mary Margaret Brock
Sabre
Lenna Snyder
Ethredge
Bastan
Roger Miya
Raymond Harris
Railroad Man Claude Dasher Found Dead in Hollen Hotel
Fireman Claude W. Dasher of the Southern Pacific was found dead in a Hollen Hotel room Wednesday afternoon. He had a history of heart seizures and died of natural causes, with a Tuesday El Paso to Lordsburg run noted. He lived at 826 Belvedere Blvd, Tucson, born June 17, 1906, nearing fifty. Heather Mortuary transported the body to Tucson.
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Claude W. Dasher
Southern Pacific Railroad
Hollen Hotel
Louie Lee
el Paso
Lordsburg
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Lee
Belvedere Blvd
Tucson
Heather Mortuary
Lulu Graham Describes Trip To Grand Canyon And Verde Valley
Lulu Graham shares a travel narration from the Grand Canyon east rim to Flagstaff and Oak Creek Canyon. She notes Verde Valley sights Montezuma Well and Montezuma Castle and discusses the area's geologic and archaeologic history including Hohokam origins and canal systems.
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Lulu Graham
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Oak Creek Canyon National Park
Mother Nature
Verde Valley
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Castle
Camp Verde
Local Draft Board Clerk Details New Selective Service Rules
Mrs. John K. Spencer the Lordsburg board clerk attended a Santa Fe conference to review changes in draft regulations. Highlights include the six group induction sequence for Class I-A, reclassification of veterans, and Reserve Forces Act adjustments affecting Ready and Standby Reserve calls.
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John K. Spencer
Lordsburg
Santa Fe
Spencer
Reserve Forces
Indians Meet Old Timers In Father's Day Game
On Sunday June 17 at one oclock at Short Field the Indians face the Old Timers in a baseball contest. The match pits the young players against retirees in a friendly Father s Day exhibition promising an entertaining afternoon for local fans.
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Indians
Short Field
Local Scouts Honored For Camp Thunderbird Help
Local Girl Scouts and Brownies who attended Camp Thunderbird May 30 to June 1 are named and praised. The eighth season proved most successful with recognition for Wesley Freeburg Romney Produce and others who secured food, transport, and cooking support.
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Thunderbird
Patricia White
Linda Wilder
Janell Dunagan
Nancy Bowman
Julie Ellsworth
Linda Richards
Sherry Hunn
Margaret Bivens
Sally Cohen
Mary Austin
Rita Smith
Lordsburg
Wesley Freeburg
Romney
Albuquerque
Jesse Auslinch
Dora Smith
Winnie Kuykendall
Troy Jones
Beth Ellsworth
June Dunagan
Annabelle Richards
Page Wilder
Joe Bivens
Jesse Austim
History of the American flag and Flag Day origins
The article traces early flags used in America from Viking and European banners to colonial and Revolutionary symbols. It notes milestones such as the 1659 Massachusetts cavalry flag, the 1747 colonial companies, the pine tree emblem at Bunker Hill, Taunton 1774 Liberty flag, Washingtons 1775 fleet flag, and the evolving Congress Colors and rattlesnake insignia.
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American
Spain
England
France
Netherlands
America
Massachusetts
New World
Colo
Bunker Hill
Taunton
George Washington
London
Congress
Virginia
Hamilton Pleads Guilty Receives Suspended Sentence
Marvin R. Hamilton former bookkeeper for a Buick dealer was arrested in Chicago for embezzlement. He pleaded guilty to three counts of embezzlement over 50 dollars each, received one to ten year terms with suspended remainder and $500 in costs, credit for eight months served, case pending since his arrest.
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Marvin R. Hamilton
Buick
Chicago
A. W. Marshall
Marshall
Hamilton
Hidalgo
Change In New Mexico Polio Vaccine Distribution
New Mexico moves to 66 2 3 percent of poliomyelitis vaccine to private physicians and 34 1 3 percent to Health Departments as supply grows and demand softens. Physicians may order directly from pharmacists, no special forms required, with orders routed through the New Mexico Pharmaceutical Association. Quotas only apply if vaccine again becomes scarce. Effective July 1.
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New Mexico Pharmaceutical Association
Draft Board Office Closed for Emergency Period
The Local Draft Board will be closed June 18 through June 22 due to an emergency. For urgent inquiries the clerk, Mrs. Jack Spencer, is reachable at phone 142 W.
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Draft Board
Jack Spencer
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Dale K. Mead
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