Lordsburg Lindbergh and aviation boom praised
Lordsburg is hailed as a pioneer town in New Mexico for aviation on a national map. The piece recounts Lindbergh’s fame, a Los Angeles to Fort Worth air service plan, and local booster Marion Walker endorsing Lordsburg’s place in the aviation era.
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New York
Yucos
U. S. Ann
Model Airways
U. S. Mailners
Lordsburg
Lindy
Washington Monument
Coolidge
Press Club
Lordsburg Radio Fune
le Bourget
Europe
Bears edge Clifton in ten inning thriller
The Bear Cats moved into the upper berth by beating Clifton in a ten inning thriller. Clifton led by two in the fourth, but Bear Cats tied in the sixth and won 7 1 in the tenth as Lordsburg pushed across the winning run. McGuire led Clifton with five hits. Keough had three for Lordsburg.
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Bear Cats
Clifton
Lordsburg
McGuire
Keough
Labor Day Roads All Lead to Lordsburg
A 1927 letter from Santa Fe confirms attendance at the Hidalgo County Court House dedication in Lordsburg New Mexico on Labor Day September 5. Officials Willard Holt and the New Mexico Corporation Commission acknowledge invitations and pledge some presence from the governor’s office and commission staff.
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Lordsburg
Santa Fe
Willard FE
Holt
Sec
Nat Gammon
Robt. C. Dow
Willard BF. Holt
Woman's Club Notes Elect Officers At Meeting
The Wo hiins Club met at Mrs. G. L. Ross's home on Monday. Officers elected include President Mrs. I. Conner Vice President Mrs. R. E. Buvens Recording secretary Mrs. Fuller corresponding secretary Margaret Jol Preasurer Mrs. J. A. Nicholson Parliamentarian Mrs. E. L. Jones. Program featured a hand solo Nancy Cross vocal solo Mrs. C. P. Austin pianologue Mrs. C. Fuller. Refreshments served by hostesses.
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Wohiins Club
G. L. Ross
Regiar
I. €. Conner
R. E. Buvens
Fuller
Boy Scouts Camp Trip In Morgan Mountains
Chairman B H Cross of the Scout Commission leads a fine group of Boy Scouts on a camping journey in the Morgan mountains with his family accompanying them to Glenwood. The party includes Jackson Cross James Woods W L Conner Junior Chase Willis Gilmore David Wright Ira Conner Andres Hernandez Frank Stengele Marion Fisher Carel Cousland Rufus Jones Gerald Fuller and J W Pence.
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B. H. Cross
The
Scout Commission
Mogollon Mountains
Glenwood
Jackson Cross
James Woods
WU. L. Conner
Junior Chase
Willis Gilmore
David Wright
Ira Conner
Andres Hernandez
Frank Stengele
Marion Fisher
Carel Cousland
Rufus Jones
Gerald Fuller
J. W. Pence
SINTY THREE YEARS YOUNG
A W Morningstar is praised as a notably active townsman at age 63. The note celebrates his energy and invites citizens to meet him, highlighting his example for the community.
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Sinty
A.W Morningstar
Wis
1927 Picture at Star Theatre This Week
The Allens present an entirely new 1927 film Across the Pacific at Star Theatre on June 23 and 24. The Warner Bros classic features large crowds and starts at eight p m instead of seven thirty.
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Allens
Pacific
Warner Brothers
Warner Studios
Star Theatre Week Program Highlights and Dates
The Star Theatre lists a busy June lineup with Harry Langdon in Long Pants on Thursday and Friday June 16 and 17, the serial Silent Flier and Runaway Express on Saturday June 18, Bertha Sewing Machine Girl on Sunday June 19, Valencia on Monday June 20, Ella Cinders with Colleen Moore on Tuesday and Wednesday June 21 and 22, Across the Pacific a 1927 feature on Thursday and Friday June 23 and 24.
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Harry Langdon
Bertha
Valencia
Ella Cinders
Colleen Moore
State Highway Truck Lifted From In Front Of Ownby Hotel
Project Engineer O. D. Cowart and wife visited from Las Cruces over Sunday. The Ford truck was stolen Saturday night and recovered by Sheriff Jones a few miles away with only the chassis and truck body remaining. the spare under the body was missed. Insurance adjusters will pay as state cars are insured.
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Card
Ownby
Mabel Brown Manhurd Marries Grover Eckert in Hurley
Mabel Brown daughter of Mrs. K. L Brown married Grover Eckert a Ray Consolidated Copper Company employee at Hurley. The couple wed at the Presbyterian Manse and planned a brief El Paso honeymoon. Hurley gains a permanent resident as Mabel joins Grover in life together.
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Tucson
Hurley
Lordeburg
Deming
Mabel Brown
K. L Brown
Grover Eckert
Ray Consolidated Copper Company
Grover
Tev
Wm. Bickele
Presbyterian Manse
el Paso
Walker entertain girlhood friend at Willcox gathering
Mrs. Conrad Koerper of El Paso visited Mrs. M. P. Walker in Willcox. They were girlhood friends. Koerper, daughter of Chaplin Bateman, was en route to San Diego. The trio plus Miss Helen Ward rode to Fort Grant on Wednesday and had a picnic lunch by Post Creek near the fort, then returned via the Sierra Bonita ranch.
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Conrad Koerper
el Paso
M. P. Walker
Koerper
San Diego
Bhe
Chaplin Bateman
Fort Grant
Walker
Helen Ward
Post Creek
Sierra Bonita Ranch
Willcox News
Things Going Fine Says E. E. Whiteley
Assistant General Manager E. E. Whiteley praised daily progress at the 86 mine after visiting from Warren. He stated he went with Mr. Balmforth to inspect the operations and found conditions “very fine” during a lunch interview with the Liberal.
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Whiteley
Warren
Balmforth
Mr Whiteley
Liberal
Camp Fire Girls Enjoy Weekend at Gold Gulch Camp
Camp Fire Girls with guest Jewell Gee traveled to Gold Gulch north of town for a weekend retreat. They hiked in rain and hiked to Brooke ranch for potatoes, danced around a camp fire, and later decided to stay despite showers before returning home with photos taken by Mr. Holt. Participants listed include Jewell Gee Oleus Landry Hosabella Landry Lucille fice Ada Louise Conner Louise Ball Mary Louise Foley Nancy Gross Florence Johnson Ethel Warner Louise Wisher Eleanor Fuller Marie Wright and Misa Creamer.
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Jewell Gee
Gold Gulch
Brooke Ranch
Flossie
Agian
Mies Creamer
Mr. Holt
Oleus
Hosabella Landry
Lucille Fice
Ada Louise Conner
Louise Ball
Mary Louise Foley
Nancy Gross
Florence Johnson
Ethel Warner
Louise Wisher
Eleanor Fuller
Marie Wright
Misa Creamer
Carlsbad Mail Carrier Visits Lordsburg on Leave
Carlsbad rural mail carrier W A Nelson and wife Mrs Nelson with Clyde and Lawler Nelson stopped in Lordsburg to chat with Postmaster Augustine and staff on their way to El Centro to visit Mrs Nelson sister Mrs EM Watson and husband. The Nelsons will return in five weeks.
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W. A. Nelson
Carlsbad
Nelson
Clyde
Lawler Nelson
Lordsburg
Augustine
el Centro
N, M
William Harvey Shoemaker Aims For Bright Future
A tiny boy named William Harvey Shoemaker weighing seven pounds is thriving at Lordsburg Hospital. His mother Winnie Gilbert Shoemaker and father Arthur M. Shoemaker plan to return home to the L. Jones residence with the newborn.
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Lordsburg Hospital
Winnie Gilbert Shoemaker
Daddy
Arthur M. Shoemaker
L. Jones
William Harvey
Library children class on jigsaw and hammer
Mrs Charles Johnson invites children under 12 to the library Tuesday at 3 PM to form a summer activity class on using jigsaws and hammers. The meeting aims to build and learn practical skills.
Bailey Smith Fifty Today in Steins
Bailey Smith of Steins marks his fiftieth birthday today. He notes spending 34 years of his life in the region and plans to remain here for the foreseeable future.
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Bailey Smith
Steins
Smalls Plan Regular Summer Visit to Long Beach
Yesterday Mr and Mrs W H L Smalls announced a yearly three month summer vacation in Long Beach. The note promises a simple stay and a family jest for fans of the couple.
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Smalls
Long Beach
W. HL
Entertained by Senoritas at Chihuahua Social Scene
Mary Dee Muir and Miss Freddy Kipp of Fi Paso were guests of Mr and Mrs C H Harris at Chihuahua and honored at many social functions by senoritas. Local merchants helped build the courthouse and schoolhouse, not Sears Roebuck or Montgomery Ward.
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Mary Dee Muir
Freddy Kipp
Fi Paso
C. H. Harris
Chihuahua
Sears & Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
The
National Cloak Co
Court House
School House
Alabam C G Borom Heads Home For Three Week Break
Ky Express manager C G Borom, famed for catching big fish, returns to his Ole Home State Alabam for a three week visit before resuming duties in Kentucky.
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C. G. Borom
Express
Alabam
Gleason Engages in County Work at Middle Animal Event
L W Gleason conducted county agent duties in the Middle Animal region last week and attended a literary gathering.
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L. W. Gleason
New Steam Laundry To Open Next Month
A. Pon announces the new steam laundry will be installed and in operation during July. He has assembled machinery and is inspecting local laundries to adopt best practices. The south part of the Fgon building, housing Tourasit Grocery, will be fitted to house the steam laundry.
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A. Pon
Fgon
Tourasit
Knights of Pythias Memorial Day Service at Lordaburg
The Lordaburg Pyramid Lodae No. 5, Knights of Ivthina observes Memorial Sunday at 9 oclock in the afternoon in the Pythian hall. All Knights urged to attend and visiting Knights in Lordsburg are invited to meet with us.
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Knights OF Pythias Memorial Day
Lordaburg Pyramid
Lodae
Knights of
Ivthina
Pythian Coetic Hall
Pythias
Miss Bynum Feted In Lordsburg Honor Week
Miss Faye Bynum of Morenel schools formerly on the Lordsburg faculty is the house guest of Mrs. Paddie Allen. She is being feted this week with afternoon bridge entertainments by Mrs. West Direhfield and Mrs. HA Ewen, with a grand house party to be hosted by Mrs. Allen this afternoon.
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Mies Faye Bynum
Morenel Schools
Lordsburg
Paddie Allen
West Direh Field
HA. Ewen
Bridge
Allen
Davis and Hawkins Store Potatoes Trade Update
Mr. and Mrs. G. Davis of Monte Vista Colorado are visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins. The Davises are tied to a produce business with Colorado potatoes sent to Hawkins for wholesale distribution. Until the new crop arrives no shipments can be made, but price notes are shared.
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G. Davie
Monte Vista, Colo
Mrs. Davis
Mee
James Hawkins
Mr. Davie
Hawkins
Colorado
Car collision near Heather home injures drivers
Ero Minup Andra Hedus of Willcox was turning in a Studebaker coupe in front of the Heather home when J I Wella in another car struck a wheel creating a minor collision. Wella, driving behind his son, witnessed the incident.
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Andra. A. Hedus
Willcox
Studebaker
J. 1
Wella
Welle
Jolly Outing At Croom Ranch Near Annins Station
A. J. Conner and family joined by Mre. Harry Wacker and children visited the Croom ranch south of Annins station owned by A. Conner and occupied by his father in law. They attended the literary Thursday night and praised the event as creditable to any community.
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A. Conner
Harry Wacker
Croom
Aninns Station
Vacationing Wells and Kuck Visit from Naco
James T. Wells and his brother in law Mr. Kuck were seen on a short vacation tour yesterday. Wells said they wore overalls and had driven over from Naco that morning.
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James T. Wells
Mr. Kuck
J. T
Naco
Scrap heap finds 3-th shell sparks local caution
City Marshal Conner delivered an unexploded three inch shell to the editor found in a scrap heap where Boy Scouts were cleaning up. Officials state they will not explode the ordnance.
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Conner
Magnates Receive Welcome Call From Local Officials
The Liberal reports a pleasant morning call from Supt. L. A. Morris and Richard Warren of the freight department. Pon drove the magnates to Tyrone in the afternoon.
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Supt. L. A. Morris
Hichard Warren
Pon
Tyrone
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