Woolen blanket drive to aid polio treatment in New Mexico
The Na Foundation for Infantile Inc reports a woolen blanket shortage for hot pack treatment of polio patients. An intensive state drive is set for Tuesday June 20 asking Lordsburg and Hidalgo county residents to donate old woolen blankets at Cochran Electric Appliance store on Rail Avenue. Donated blankets will be laundered and prepared in proper sizes for hot-packing.
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Na- Foundation For Infantile Inc
Headquartn
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Higounty
Cochran Elector
Rail- Ave
New Mexico Joins National Industrial Safety Drive
New Mexico joins a wide national campaign to improve safety across highways farms and industry. EW Beasley chief of the New Mexico State Police urges law enforcement and citizens to adopt safety measures and protect children during summer activities to reduce accidents.
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EW Beasley
Newico
Ing
Peo of
New Mexico
Beasley
John R. Bradford
Lordsburg
J . S. Truman
United States Department
Ni Mexico
Bethe Farms
Neweo
New Ad
Horse and Master Travel Cross Country With Comet
Rich ard Thompson of Presque Island Maine and his eight year old half Morgan half Belgian horse Comet travel from Maine to Los Angeles on a cross country trek begun October 19 1949. They have covered 17 states paid out seven horse shoe changes and added a wagon in Ruston Louisiana. Thompson 33 says the journey teaches him about nature and humanity though he faced losses and a riding accident near Culpepper Virginia that injured his arm and forced a pause.
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Richard Thompson
Presque Island
Maine
New Brunswick
Canada
Lordsburg
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Thompson
Morgan
Comet
Ruston
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Conneticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisana, Texas
New Mexico
Thompson
Culpepper
Marshall Fuller Elected President of New Mexico County Officials
Marshall Fuller county clerk of Hidalgo County was elected president of the New Mexico Association of County Officials at the annual meeting in Truth or Consequences New Mexico. He previously served as first vice president and will oversee next year’s Albuquerque convention with other Hidalgo County officials attending.
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Marshall Fuller
Hidalgo County
New Mexico Association of
Truth Or Consequences
New Mexico
Fuller
Albuquarane
W. H. Walters
Board of Commissioners
Damon Dunagan
Percy Brown
Inva Ahly
Plans for Summer Round-Up Discussed
Nine members of the Lordsburg P T A met Saturday June 10 to discuss plans for the Summer Round-Up a health project of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The program aims to provide free medical and dental check ups for every child of school and pre school age including eyes ears nose throat heart teeth vaccinations and health surveys to detect and correct conditions early.
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Lordsburg P. T. A
The
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
P.T.A
Teen Dance at American Legion Hall June 16
Teen-agers are invited to a June 16 dance at the American Legion Hall from 9 to 11 pm to distribute Lordsburg High School 1950 yearbooks. Bring receipts if already paid or $2.75 to buy a book. admission is 25 cents, juke box music, soft drinks sold, and autographs encouraged. College students home invited.
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American Legion Hall
Lordsburg
City of Rocks Hosts Open Air Masonic Degree
The City of Rocks near Silver City hosted an open air third degree for Tyronne and Lordsburg lodges on June 19 with a 6 p.m. barbecue. Masons from New Mexico and several other states attended, including Lordsburg members Rex Kipp and Alvin Parker among others. Visitors Curtis Martin Harry Ackerly W H Purcell A L Humphrey Maartin Keulen Bob Flickenger traveled from out of state. Mr. and Mrs. G Call returned from a Mexico visit.
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City of Rocks
Silvey City
Tyronne
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Lordsburg Lodge
Rex Kipp
W. M
Alvin Parker
Richard W. Traylor
J. W
John A. Foster
Treas
Ben Cochran
J. S
Paul Malott
Harry S. Chase
J. L. Augustine
Marshal Fuller
Ernest Short
Bob Ellison
J. G. Coffey
Curtis Martin
N. Y
Harry Ackerly
Conn
W. H. Purcell
Texas
A. L. Humphrey
Maartin Keulen
Bob Flickenger
Chandler Davidson Wins Herald-Post Essay Contest
Chandler Davidson, 14, and Gail Bauer of El Paso were named winners in the Herald-Post essay contest for Boy Scouts in the Yucca Council. They were chosen from more than 26 entrants for essays on What Valley Forge Meant to a Boy Scout. Winners will have their $40 Jamboree registration paid by the Herald-Post and will attend the National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa., June 30 to July 9.
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Chandler Davidson
el Paso
Hernald-Post
Yucca Council
Gail Bauer
Fl Paso
Valley Forge
Yyueca
West Texas
New Mexico
Herald-Post
Frontier Airlines eye Lordsburg airport service plan
C Buckingham of Frontier Air Lines spoke at the Lions Club meeting last Tuesday. He said Frontier Airlines could start service to Lordsburg by July 16 if airport improvements are finished, with four daily trips connecting to El Paso and Phoenix using two motor DC-3 planes. The plan requires a warm up flight and runway grading by Co A A.
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Margaret Richards
Mark Bowman
Lions Club
Carl Lehman
Miss Richards
Bowman
Charles Buckingham
Frontier Airlines
Lordsburg
Co. A. A
Buckingham
Frontier Airlines Co
el Paso
Phoenix
Air
Smith
6Th Street
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State Police
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Horse
Marshall Fuller State Pres
Lordsburg and
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C. Buckingham
Frontier Air Lines Lions Club
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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