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Lordsburg Liberal

Location

Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1931

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Woman's Club Holds Luncheon and Election of Officers

Lordsburg Woman's Club held a Monday luncheon at the hotel sample room marking the year’s end. Mrs. Chas Johnson was elected president with Lyman Gleason as vice president and Frank Woodside as recording secretary.

Lordsburg Woman's Club Frank Woodside Pess Se Cinason Richard Rh. A. Egan Parker House Mesdames N/A. Garymon Chas Johnson Michard Tatsen Fd & Lewis Lyman Gleason Vidalgo Chas. Johnson Lyman W. Gleason Richard Tatsch Harry L. Scofield Club Activites Claib

Famous Composer Phylis Fergus Visits Lordsburg

Noted author and music composer Phylis Fergus of Chicago and her husband Thatcher Hoyt spent Tuesday night in Lordsburg. They praised local hosts Mr and Mrs Gammon and the U of C secretary, filmed hotel guests and local scenes during their Pacific coast tour.

Lordsburg Phylis Fergus Chicago Thatcher Hoyt Ts. Gammon

Band Po Women's Club Meri Meeting Postponed

The 1. and P. Women's Club held its bi monthly meeting at W. E. Holt's home on June 9th. Members elected to postpone future meetings to the second Thursday in December due to heat. W. E. Winters named acting secretary. L. R. Jones treasurer in Miss Dahl's absence.

1. and P. Women’s Club W. E. Holt Plember W. E. Winters Miss Kelly North L. R. Jones

Business Builders Club champions western division

Decor on a wall at the Texas Louisiana Power Company store praises Manager Clark and his staff for leading the company to a May record in building up business across cities in Texas New Mexico and Arizona. The notice highlights Pecos Fort Stockton Sanderson Perryton Silver City Alamogordo Magd en Duncan and Lordsburg.

Loca Texas-Louisiana Power Company Busiess Builders Club Managelark Westexas New Mexico Pecos Fort Stockton Sanderson Perryton Texas Silver City Alamogordo

California Guests Visit Balmforth House at Cave Creek

Mr and Mrs A J Balmforth hosted Santa Monica visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher and their three daughters Jaqueline Ansett and Danny at Cave Creek on Thursday. Mrs Fisher is Mrs Balmforths sister and the groups enjoyed a social afternoon together.

A. J. Balmforth Fred Fisher Jaqueline, Ansett Danny Santa Monica California Fisher Balmforth Cave Creek

Mrs. KLN Miner Dies at Chicago Home

William Pp. Birchfield Jr reports the death of Mrs. C. N. Miner in Chicago. She is remembered as mother of the late Mrs. Birchfield and grandmother of Stephen Walter and Joelle Birchfield. Her memory extends to Lordsburg where she shared a warm visiting presence and is survived by Julia Miner.

William Pp. Birchfield, Jr N. Miner Chicago Julia Miner Lordaburg Birchfield

Lordsburg Rifle Club Joins Burro Mountain Isle Club

Lordsburg Rifle Club and Burro Mountain Isle Club thank the wives for a dinner after a June 11 match on the Lordsburg range. The contest ended in a 423 to 423 tie with 5 on each side, listing scores for 200 and 600 yard rifle shots. A follow up match is set for June 21 at 7 30 PM with public invitation.

Lordsburg

Methodist church hosts juvenile program Saturday night

Saturday night at 8 00 the Methodist church presents a miniature theater program by children of the Sunday Behold group. Acts include When the Light Went Out and The Heroe of the Goontown Squad with black faced roles, plus vaudeville style jokes and a Pinville Baby Show. Free will offering for primary lane, all invited.

Methodist Sunday Behold Goontown Squad Nou

Oscar Allen Hosts Bridge Club With Guests

Mrs Oscar Allen entertained the Thursday bridge club with two special guests Mesdames Frank Winters and George Tyra. Mrs E M Luckie won high score as rooms glittered with cut and spring flowers and refreshments featured garnished olives cheese wafers iced cantaloupe. Attendees included M E Williams FE Luckie W A Short R G Johnson K J Short Ralph Yoult Andrew Thane M H Brooks V Welch Frank Winters and George Tyra.

Oscar Allen Frank Wintore George Tyra E. M. Luckie M. E. Williams FE. M. Luckie W. A. Short R. G. Johnson Kk. J. Short Ralph Yoult Andrew Thane M. H. Brooks Vv. Welch Frank Winters

Meaning of prayer Service at Methodist Church

The Methodist Church outlines a Sunday morning program with the subject The Meaning of prayer. Laymens Day on June 1st will focus on The Way to Spiritual power with Willard E Holt in charge. All members in the city are urged to attend.

Willard E. Holt

New Christian Science Publishing House Planned in Boston

The Christian Science Publishing Society expands to a new Boston publishing house costing about 3 million dollars. The nine story office block on Massachusetts Avenue will match the Mother Church architectural style and house the Christian Science Monitor Journal Sentinel and other society literature.

New Christian Science Publishing House Boston Mass Christian Science Publishing Society Christian Science Board of Directors First Church of Christ Maia Willereel The Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Journal Christian Science Sentinel Society Massachusetts Avenue Norway Falmouth Clearway Streets Churc Allestone

Army officer praises Las Cruces to Lordsburg highway

Lieut General Moseley of the army and his wife visit Fort Huachuca and Las Cruces while meeting with the Chamber of Commerce secretary. Moseley calls the Las Cruces to Lordsburg road the best he has driven in 100000 miles of auto travel. Mrs Moseley adds that the trip is a pleasure like running over glass.

I. L. Moseley Fort Husechuea Moseley Chamber of Commerce Las Cruces Lordsburg

Heather Hosts Bridge Afternoon With Spring Decor

Heather entertained Mrs. 8 Jack Heather as hostess for a Friday bridge gathering. The living room featured spring flowers. High score went to Mes A K Bue vens and Mrs Ernest J Short received consolation. Attendees included Mrs John 8 Clark and others. Refreshments concluded the games.

Jack Heather Bridge Mes A K. Buevens Ernest J. Short Meadames John 8. Clark M. E. Williane J. H. Clark Eddie Allen M. Luckie Oscar Allen A. Hedus W. A. Short A. A. Ke

Scout Camp Departure Plans And Lions Backing

Andree Hernandez Janior Chase and John Slater left Thursday morning for Scout camp at Auidose. Scout meetings run Tuesday through Thursday night. The next meeting is set for June 5 at 6 p.m. All charter members should attend. The Lions club backs the scouts one hundred percent. Scoutmaster

Andree Hernandez Janior Chase John Slater Seout Auidose Sihal P.m Lions Club Seouts Hear Lordsburg Seoul

Lordsburg Hosts Rare Auto-Giro Flight Wednesday

The third auto-giro landed at Lordsburg airport Wednesday morning and left in the afternoon. Pilot Walter Hoffmann of Santa Barbara flew the windmill machine with his wife in the front cockpit. Only three of these airbirds have crossed the Mississippi, and Lordsburg has hosted them all.

Amelia Earhart Lordsburg Airport Walter Hoffmann Santa Barbara Hoffmann Mississippi Lordsburg

Lordsburg Stars Edge Deming 8 to 4 in Tight Pitch Duel

The Lordsburg Stars beat Deming 8 to 4 on Deming soil in a hard fought game. R Alvarez and Olguin dueled on the mound while Sanchez, new at third, made nine assists with no errors. The Stars travel to Silver City next Sunday.

Deming R. Alvarez Olguin Sanchez Silver City

Mrs Buvens Hosts Bridge Club This Week

Mrs. Robert E. Buvens hosted the Wednesday bridge club with two tables in play. Guests included Mrs. K A Egan and Mrs. Ed Lewis. Ed Lewis won high score and refreshments were served.

Buvens Robert E. Buvens K. A. Egan Ed .&. Lewis Ed Lewis J. C. B. Amos C. Banks Austin Glen L. Ross N. A. Gammon W. C. Downey Rh. A. Egan Ed S. Lewis

Cananea Visitors Guest in Lordsburg

J. T. Wells and Walter Kuck of Cananea Sonora Mexico were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J L Wells in Lordsburg while in town to conduct business.

J. T. Wells Walter Kuck Cananea Sonora Mexico J. L. Wells Lordsburg

Lordsburg Lions Host Gra ham Speaker at Pine Meeting

Lordsburg Lions held a lively meeting with Charles K. Graham of the El Paso Rotary Club as guest speaker. He urged service clubs to aid communities and offered to fund Andres Hernandez’s two week stay at Woodose Camp, with the club accepting. Officers for the year were elected and President Tolle plans seven weeks away at the University of California.

Lordsburg Lions Charles KE. Graham Fl Paso Rotary Club Emall Lion McCarthy Hoy Beouts Lions Andres Hernandez Waidose Andres Graham Earph Lions Club Hio Grande Oi Company Lions Morningstar Jeffs Jeese ‘T. Smith Lelters Vernon Tolle Fat CP. Austin von Leslie Blackburn LedgePress L. Howe Berg'Treas Oj. McCarthy Lion Taner I. W. Gleason J. Buvens Willard KK. Holt Hoy H Kvane Nal Gammon Tolle University of California

Lordsburg Mavericks Honored by Tulsa Studio Display

In Tulsa Oklahoma the KVOO studio arranged a large photograph of the Lords burg Mavericks band in the studio. The honor is unprecedented in the national school championship band contest.

KVOO Tulsa Oklahoma Lordsburg Mavericks

Major Franklin Cutler and D B Sanger Visit Fort Bliss

Major Franklin E. Cutler of the San Diego medical corps and Major D B Sanger of the Fort Bliss signal corps dropped in Monday for a brief, pleasant stop. Major Sanger hosted a luncheon for himself and Mrs Hurley D. Jones.

Franklin E. Cutler Medical Corps Air Service of San Diego D. B. Sanger Signal Corps Air Service Fort Bliss Sanger Set Hurley D. Jones

Hospital Notes From Lordsburg and Nearby

B W Homer of New York recovering from an airplane accident left Lordsburg hospital last Sunday. Virginia and Betty Marks of Cloverdale had their tonsils removed on Tuesday morning and were able to leave the hospital on Thursday.

B. WH. Homer New York Virginia Betty Marks Cloverdale

Marriage of Miss Rachel Wood and Cal Atkinson in Los Angeles

Miss Rachel Wood assistant cashier of the First National Bank and Cal Atkinson were married in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Further details of the marriage will be published later.

Rachel Wood Fiest National Bank Cal. Atkinson Los Angeles

Wrights Attend Nazarene Assembly in Portales

Mr and Mrs Vernon Wright and Mr and Mrs Leslie Wright with Kev and Mrs F A White and Mrs Frank Hindman left Monday for Portales New Mexico to attend the Nazarene assembly being held there this week.

Vernon Wright Leslie Wright Kev F. A. White Frank Hindman Portales N. M Nazarene Assembly

Department of Commerce Visit to Lordsburg Airport Inquiry

Hugh Brewster from the Bureau of Aeronautics visited Lordsburg to inspect a recent plane accident near the airport. Injuries included Homer and Paul F. Nagle, with Sergeant Hurley D. Jones stating no pilot carelessness. Officials praised airport management and progress by the airport staff.

Hugh Brewster Department of Commerce Bureau of Aeronautics Homer Paul F. Nagle New York City Hurley D. Jones Jones Hreweter Set. Jones

Lordsburg Tailor Shop Installs New Cleaning Machine

The Lordsburg Tailor Shop installed a large Coco cleaning machine after a year of market search. Wilkerson says the Ceco unit delivers top cleaning quality used by Hollywood studios. This is the third New Mexico town to adopt the machine, with Las Cruces next, and Lordburg gains a renowned cleaning standard.

Lordsburg Wilkerson Amon Ceco Hollywood Cleane California Screen Sisters Lordeburg New Mexico Las Cruces Pease Kansas City

Mime Family Returns From Cave Creek Camping Trip

Reverend S M Mime and his family came back from Cave Creek after spending several days camping there.

Rev. S M. Mime Cave Creek

Local Visitors and Coastal Trip Highlights

J Lewis Croom of Animas visited sister Mrs Chas Conner on Monday and Tuesday. Tom McCabe and Frank Tatech returned from a two week coast vacation. Mrs Leslie Lee and daughter Barbara left for Indianapolis to spend months there. Mrs Felix Jones and son Von Bryant returned from El Paso after sinus operation. Von is much improved.

J. Lewis Croom Animas Mrs. Chas, Conner Tom McCabe Frank Tatech Leslie Lee Barbara Indianapolis Indiana Felix Jones von Bryant el Paso Von

Bay City Man Heads to UC Berkeley for Summer Session

Crawford Mearns traveled from Bay City Texas with Supt. V O Tolle on Wednesday to Berkeley California to enroll at the University of California for the summer session.

Crawford Mearns Bay City Texas Supt. V. 0. Tolle Berkeley California University of California

Reverend Mire to Teach at Arizona Methodist Assembly

Rev. S. M. Mire and family depart Monday for Pinal Summit Arizona to teach at the Arizona Methodist Assembly. They will visit friends in Phoenix before returning home.

S. M. Mire Pinal Summit Arizona Arizona Methodist Assembly Phoenix

Wright Family Leaves After Visit in Animas

Mr and Mrs Clarence Wright and their two children of Tucson depart Thursday after spending two weeks with Mrs Viola Wright and sister Mrs Felix Gauthier in Animas New Mexico.

Clarence Wright Tucson Wright Viola Wright Felix Gauthier Animas New Mexico

Grant County Chamber Banquet Highlights Community Selling

Grant County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in Miverton City features Mr and Mrs G L Ross Willard J Holt and daughter Margaret among attendees. Janet M Ortbeng lauded as top commercial secretary, W B H Walton discussed law and politics, Wallace Perry Herald-Post editor chaired. Brief talks from El Paso Las Cruces Deming Clifton Lordsburg reps noted.

G. L. Ross Willard J. Holt Margaret Grant County Miver City Janet M. Ord Beng Whale Southwest Botwer City Teachig W. BH. Walton J. W. Ward Willy Manner Wallace Perry Herald- Post Paso Fl Paso Las Croom Deming Clifton Lordsburg

The Automobile Trade: France Drives Incar Imports Overseas

France remained a major market for motor vehicles and parts in 1930 with imports totaling 18,004 vehicles and exports valued at 998400000. France led overseas suppliers to Algeria Spain Tunisia Morocco and Belgium while own exports reached 67 percent of the total automotive value for the period.

France Italy United States America Ari Africa Prance Uris Operade Horthy Vronee Whiel Algeria Spain Belgium Tunisia Morocco Wwe

Peggy Howe Wins Prize in Amateur Fiddlers Contest

Peggy Hore, five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hore, won first prize in the amateur contest at the Palace Theatre Friday night. She received 3.00 pounds in cash for the top honor.

Peggy Hore Albert Hore Palace Theatre

Mrs Ss Mo Chase Hosts N J T Club Guests

Mrs Mo Chase entertained the N J T Club Tuesday afternoon with two special guests. After a social hour, refreshments were served to members and guests including Mrs W H Small and Eddie Allen among others.

Mra M. Chase N. & JT. Club Eadames W. H. Small Eddie Allen Fibert L. Jones KM. Luckie Chas Fuller

Woman's Missionary Union Meets for Proverbs Study

The W M W U of the state church met last week with Ms Marvin Pierce at her mother Mrs Chas Pence home. The afternoon study centered on the Book of Proverbs. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Sam Gass Chas Pence Sidney Patterson Harold Casper B E Lovett and the hostess.

W. M. WU State Church Marvin Pierce Chas. Pence Sam Gass Sidney Patterson Harold Casper B. E. Lovett

Hen Digs Through Hard Times to Lay Eggs

The passage uses a hen as a metaphor for resilience. It notes she keeps digging for worms and laying eggs regardless of adverse conditions. It contrasts pessimism with persistent effort and frames endurance as productive and cheerfully rewarded.

Crops in State Show Above Normal Yields Across Board

June 1 crop conditions report indicates forage and fruit crops improving as rains delayed growth later in May. Winter wheat ratings slipped while oats and hay showed mixed results. fruit crops like pears and peaches forecast lower yields than last year amid uneven rainfall and heat.

Mexico Cates

Mrs Banks Austin Hostess at Series of Teas

Mrs Banks Austin hosted a day long tea series in Valedon on June 11 with four tables of entertainment each afternoon. Guests included Mesdames B K, B Ruvens, A Kwon, J Clark, G L Rows, and many more. Refreshments featured fruit salad wafers cake and iced tea with decor of cut flowers throughout the living room.

Bankes Na Valedon Mea Jack Pooner Mee Glen L. Ross L. B. Scott Tieaday Moh. Brooks Hicherd Tatech Owear Aallen

Animas Residents Visit Town on Thursday

Mrs. Felix Gauthier and her son Jack plus Mrs. Viola Wright traveled to town Thursday from Animas.

Felix Gauthier Jack Viola Wright Animas

Deming Leaders Visit for Luncheon in Our City

Prominent Deming residents K. W. Kissick of Deming Lee & Electric and Mrs Kissick visited Wednesday. They joined luncheon host P A Clark of the Texas Louisiana Company and Willard E. with daughter Margaret. Kissick is noted as a former Deming Chamber of Commerce president and Rotary figure who promotes New Mexico.

K. W. Kissick Deming Lee & Electric

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Woman's Club Uolds MERI Wes Reneral Christian Scence Heather Entrertains Lordsburg Stars Lordsburg Hospital News Lordsburg Tailor Croco" Poulpped Altomobiles Amroad Peggy Howe Mo Chase Woman's Missionary Union Mrs, Banks Austin First National Bank
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