Local and Personal Updates from Lordsburg Notes
Community items celebrate travels and visits across New Mexico and Texas. Teachers plan to return next year while officials, editors, and families report illness, travel, and gatherings in Lordsburg Hidalgo County and surrounding areas. Glorious rains bring refreshed conditions as residents share news of weddings, house moves, and local business developments.
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Lordsburg
Ady
Frank
Johanston
Mecoffin Avenue
EL Paso
Cecelia
Arabellla Jones
Boris Vacher
New Orleans
San Antonio
Ro OB. Ownbynd
Jewell
W. P. Hill
Co-Operative
W. P
Mining Congress Urges House Action on Assessment Bill
New Mexico Chapter of the American Mining Congress reports mixed views on a bill suspending assessment work through 1922. Senator Bursum supports the measure which passed the Senate unanimously and now goes to the House. Voters and miners are urged to wire or write the House Committee on Mines and Mining with opinions.
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Lordsburg
N. M
Bursum
Senate
House
New Mexico
American Mining Congress
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Mining Magnates Visit This District
G He Garry consulting geologist of Tonopah Belmont Mining Co Nevada arrived this week to examine the Great Eagle Fluorspar properties with manager Alford Hoos. A company president is expected soon and the visiting experts align with government geologists in praising the fluorspar property as world famous.
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G. He Garry
Tonopah-Belmont Mining Co
Nevada
Alford Hoos
Married by Judge Marsales in Phoenix Arizona
On January 15, 1921 Roy James Woolford and Minnie B. Smith obtained a marriage license and were wed in Phoenix Arizona by Judge Marsales.
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Marsales
Roy James Woolford
Minnie B. Smith
Phoenix Arizona
Mrs Ed Buvens Hosts Bridge Party
Last Thursday evening Mrs Ed Buvens entertained at bridge with five tables. Delicious refreshments were served after the games.
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Ed Buvens
Bridge
Card of Thanks for Ava Felton
The Felton family thanks friends who assisted during the illness and death of Miss Ava Felton and their sister Elon Felton.
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Ava Felton
Elon Felton
Townsend Bill Favored by Senate Post Office Panel
The Senate Post Office and Post Roads Committee ordered a favorable report on the Townsend bill to create a federal highway commission and establish an interstate system of public roads.
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Washington
Senate Post-Office and Post- Roads Committe
Townsend
Iowa Preacher Coming to Lordsburg Meeting
The Christian Church of Lordsburg has secured Lawrence Wright of Des Moines Iowa for a meeting starting October 6. To Organ regards Wright as one of the best and plainest Bible preachers in America. The community of Christians is said to rejoice at this godly scholarly Bible preacher.
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Christian Church of
Sky Cabin Picnic at Silver Heights Hosts Enjoyable Day
Mr and Mrs Sidney Fuller entertained at their home Sky Cabin in Silver Heights for a delightful picnic dinner under the ice trees. Guests included Misses Ora Fuller Dorothy Brooks Inez Trimble Doris Phillips and Mr Stephen Martin all of Lordsburg. They returned home in the late afternoon after a most enjoyable day.
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Sidney Fuller
Sky Cabin
Silver Heights
Ora Fuller
Dorothy Brooks
Inez Trimble
Doris Phillips
Stephen Martin
Lordsburg
Death of Mrs Goolsby Aged 42 In June
Mrs G W Goolsby died after a long illness on June 9 at age 42. Funeral services were held the next day conducted by Alfred Brunk at the Christian church, with Grant Leahy as funeral director. Burial followed at Mountainview Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and son Henry plus many friends.
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G. W. Goolsby
Alfred Brunk
The
Christian Church
Grant Leahy
Mountainview Cemetery
Henry
Lieut Sellards of Carlsbad Visits Lordsburg Friends
Lieut D F Sellards Jr of Roswell Military Institute, son of a former local pastor, visiting Hidalgo county friends on the way to Presidio cavalry camp. He is cited as an example of how superior military training shapes a young man.
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D. F. Sellards, Jr
Roswell Military Institute
Christian Church
Hidalgo County
Presidio
Sellards
Interesting C of C Meeting Friday At Endome Hotel
The regular chamber of commerce meeting at the Endome Hotel Friday afternoon drew a large crowd. A State Chamber of Commerce director and a Southwestern Bankhead Highway Association director were elected, Frank W. Koon filling the latter role. Willard E. Holt became a state chamber director. The group noted Hidalgo County has 6500 dollars for state highway maintenance and discussed Chevrolet Club support and state highway projects. J A Leahy was elected to the Board, replacing J S Jackson, and expressed willingness to boost the effort.
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Chamber of Commerce
Endome
State Chamber of Conmierce
Southwestern Bankhead Highway Association
Frank WK. Coon
Bankhead
Southwestern Good Heads Assocation
Willard E. Holt
State Chamber of Commerce
Coon
Hidalgo County
W. B. Wagner
New Mexico Auto Club
Aldrich
Spann
W. H. Graham
Turner
J. A. Leahy
J. 8. Jackson
Leahy
Tno
Rare Grand Amatia violin owned by T A Kerr
T A Kerr possesses a 267 year old instrument identified as a Grand Amatia by Nicolaus Amatus of Cremona made in 1654. The violin features har maple back and sides, Italian spruce top, and solar ebony fingerboard. repairs by TilL Gammon are underway with a Chicago varnish to restore it to near original condition.
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T. A. Kerr
Till
Canmmnen
Stradivari
Nicholaus Amatus
Cremonen
Nicolaus
Gammon
Chicago
Deming Chamber Chief Pollard Visits Lordsburg on Saturday
Hlon A W Pollard president of the Deming Chamber of Commerce and former State Tax Commission head spent Saturday in Lordsburg for important legal business. Described as a community builder and asset to the state, his visit underscores commercial prosperity.
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Hlon. A. W. Pollard
Deming Chamber of Commerce
State Tax Commission
Vaughan considers Lordsburg district for new mine site
W A Vaughan a noted mine operator formerly with the Highland Mining Co Mohave County Arizona visits Lordsburg district with his family. He tells the Liberal he is impressed by the district and may decide to locate there based on his observations.
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W. A. Vaughan
Highland Mining Co
Mohave
County
Arizona
Lordsburg
Vaughan
Boys Apprehended With Shoes and Goods in Police Sweep
Special officer P. J. Crowley detained two boys near Vanar and brought them to the city. Marshal Kimbrough found 17 pairs of shoes two car tons of P A a dozen bars of soap and many shoelaces. Sheriff Allen and others followed with Crowley and recovered candy and tobacco. The youths are jailed. officials continue the search for the San Simon bank robber with no capture yet by morning.
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P. J. Crowley
Vanar
Kimbrough
Allen
Crowley
San Simon
Fine Assays From the Volcano Mine Enthuse Mitchell Party
Mitchell and associates report eight specimens from the Volcano mine with widths of 8 to 12 feet and lengths around 100 feet showing high values in gold and silver. Assays include gold $36.00 and silver 108.4 ounces in horn silver ore, plus several promising mill and shipping ores with substantial silver yields.
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Mitchell
Prominent Panama Residents in Town Visit
Panama residents Me and Mrs F J Coyle host former neighbors in Yanan and Miss Sessions once taught Hallowell family members in Panama. Hallowell and wife tour nine weeks visiting New Mexico California and Cincinnati while Miss Sessions history links to Panama. Guests at farewell included Mrs W P Rider soon moving to California with musical numbers by local ladies and Miss Eunice Williams.
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F. J. Coyle
Yanan
Fred Hallowell
Panama Ry
Hallowell
States
New Mexico
California
Aneinnati
Ohio
Miss Sessions
Panama
Lordsburg
Mrs L P McHalffey to Visit Relatives in Mississippi
Mrs L P McHalffey and her two sons Garland and L P Jr left Saturday for a three or four month visit with relatives in Mississippi. She will also spend some time at Yemphis Tennessee.
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Garland and
L. P. Jr
Mississipp
Yemphis
Tenn
Three Charged With Theft From Dwelling Near Cloverdale
Deputy J H Turpin of Cloverdale escorted three locals charged with theft from a dwelling. Sheriff Allen and Chief Deputy Kerr transported them to jail.
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J. H. Turpin
Cloverdale
Allen
Kerr
Lemming
Help Wanted and Lost Dog Notice in One Ad
Important items read every one. Bed room to rent for 10 per month by Mrs. E. M. Fisher. Hemstitching and picoting attachment for any sewing machine sold by Gem Novelty Co. Bot 1031 Corpus Christi Texas. Lost on June 14 1921 near Lords burg road white signal a female Belgian Police 108 named Julia. If found notify owner D. G. Miller Tyrone New Mexico to receive reward.
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Gem Novelty Co
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lordsburg Road
White Signal
Julia
D. G. Miller
Tyrone
New Mexico
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Skinners
Saratoga
Mercantile
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Watson’s Cash Grocery
Ran
T. ¥. Coryell
Fyrone
McLeskey
Brownwood
K. Gauss
Fio Grande Valley
GC. L. Wolfe
Duncan
Kr. M. Watson
Mise Burton
Silver City
Mat Me
Mijas
Emma McWhorter
Loretta Academy
Ralphis
Bpann
Paso
Mra
Arthur Beyer
Tucson
Mra. J. 1 Ownthry
Db. C. Toma
Co-Operative Force
Michigan
Malcolm Gammon
WH. Graham
Roy Peak
Clifton
Pearls
Rilver City
Gordy
Nystrom
Marguerie
de, Crocker
Mayo Bros
Rochester
DeMoss
Tom
BB. Ownby
Hot Springs
C. Ball
Oliver King
Animas
Damion
Hertgen
S. W. University
Long Beach
Railroad Club
R. M. Reynolds
Marion
Bowie
Reynollds
Perry
Hutchins
Steins
Reynolds
Inez Wright
County Board of Education
3. M. Chase
I. B. Wood
George
Slaton
Tex
Wood Shelly
Jack Heather
H. H. Shelly
W. E. Holt
Mrs. Roe. Buvens
Iowa
Goolsby
Carlsbad
C. OF C
Deming
Worider
IRS
McHaleprey
Mississippi
E. M. Fisher
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