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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
4
Buddy Wamelia is recovering at Lords Warg Hospital after a tomy performed Sunday morning. The surgery appears successful and medical staff report stable vital signs.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lacy attended Friendship at Hurley Chapter, O. E. 8., Tuesday evening.
Mrs Sam Dabbs and son visited Mrs Mattie Conner with Garrett Tyra and Sam K Gass staying until Sunday. Garrett heads back to San Francisco hospital next Saturday on furlough. Veda Strong from State College Home Extension Service joined Hidalgo County events with County Agent Paul Hudson. The T N T Club met with Mr and Mrs Hudson for a whist game and salad. Lordsburg Service Club dance drew about fifty couples with nine o’clock start planned.
Percy K Krewson ministered at 10:00 a m Bible School 11:00 a m Morning Church service with a sermon The Sermon On the Mount Evening service at Red Rock 6 46 p m Junior meeting 7 00 p m Young People 4 00 p m Evening Sermon Sour Grapes and Rotten Figs Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 00 p m Everyone welcome
Hidalgo county Industrial Conservation Board offers a 15 first prize and 10 second prize to garage or filling station operators displaying top posters urging scrap rubber collection and reintegration into production. Banners judged on site for content and attractiveness.
The cruiser USS Santa Fe was christened last Wednesday with water from the Santa Fe River by Miss Caroline Chavez of Santa Fe. The ceremony occurred in Camden New Jersey. J W Bryan of Fort Bliss is on furlough visiting family. he was a former Mesa New Mexico resident.
Mr and Mrs Perry Smith of Los Angeles visited with Mr and Mrs F J Short this week. Leo Cohen returns from a California vacation. Clay Fuller arrived in El Paso en route to Lordaburg to visit relatives and may join the Army. Fuller ranch guests include Mrs Fuller and Curt. Kirby couples and additional friends travel via Tucson toward Shreveport and Army assignments while Melivyn Kirby returns from school. Local gatherings include a Bowie swim, Friday Bridge Club, and visits among Curetons, Cureton kin, and Higgins in Phoenix with Sundt and White Construction ties.
Mrs. M. C. George nee Margar et Maloney visited Lordsburg between busses on Wednesday evening and is en route to her home in San Francisco. She taught in Valedon years ago and has lived in El Paso. Mrs Mildred Townsend Mrs Lacey Hollis and daughter Margaret of Silver City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs G W Trimble in Lordsburg.
Miss Jean Chamberlain from West Haven arrives to visit her brother Roy Chamberlain a pilot with hours built at the local airport en route to ferry command. She works as an advertising agent for Southern New England Telephone Company in West Haven.
After a six week vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas with relatives in Tennessee and Ohio, W. W. Downey returned home Tuesday. A Hot Springs check-up showed he is in fine physical condition pleasing many friends.
John F. Ball and Lewis H Green of Lordsburg start a 1½ week preliminary infantry weapons course at Camp Roberts California.
Mrs Martha Sholly reports no guests in her home though her two sons George and Wood with families stayed overnight Tuesday. George transferred from White Sands to Mountain Park near Fresno California. Wood brought his wife and son from Beaumont Texas to spend the hot season with relatives in Ft Bayard for a few days.
Mrs L E Allen hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with Mesdames Allen Austin Buvens Clark Rolfe and Winters present. Guests included Mrs Donald Johnson and Mrs L B Robinson joining the card session.
Mrs. W. L. Winn wrote the Chamber of Commerce about visiting her son, who has served 13 years in the navy and now holds the rank of First Class Torpedoman. She recalls Boston welcoming the thirteen United Nations heroes, calling herself the proudest mother in the USA.
Vernon Thompson, recently promoted in the Santa Monica air plane factory, now leads a 50 man department with potential for more. A noted basketball player, his team within the plant earned silver trophies engraved with each player's name, pleasing residents of Lordsburg at the success.
A plane circled Lordsburg for several minutes before revealing Billy Poindexter aboard en route from Tucson to El Paso. Mr and Mrs J R Poindexter drove to El Paso to visit him and Miss Novella Smith came from Silver City to join the trip.
For sale a 19 foot trailer in excellent condition sleeps four includes shower baths and three burner stove. Finely finished in mahogany. Price 600 dollars. See Tyrone Garage and contact Clee Woods Tyrone New Mexico by phone. WANTED Reliable girl to help with housework and care for two children. Apply Mrs FE L Press Condor Jewelry Store. WANTED Men and women to sell Health Accident Hospitalization and Life Insurance. American Miners Assurance Society Sunshine Building Albuquerque New Mexico 29-4te.
Rev. Franklin R. Poage leads a Sunday service inviting worshippers not pledged elsewhere to join, focusing on unity in Christ and better living. Church school at 10 a.m. with EB M Brickley teaching adult class and Mrs Olson guiding the youth department. Worship at 11 a.m. followed by a brief 12 noon closing.
Mrs Crawford Mearna of Fl Paso visited Mr and Mrs R B Ownby and attended multiple social events this week. Monday lunch and sewing brought in guests including Mrs Mearns Mrs Ownby Mrs E M Brickley Mrs Elbert Coursey and Mrs P M Chase. Additional guests over luncheon were Mrs F R Poage Mrs George Ewan Mrs Donald Johnson and Mrs George Trimble. Tuesday Mrs Ownby hosted as noted in another item. Wednesday Mrs Mearns spent time with Mrs P M Chase and Thursday with Mrs Roy Melugin.
The Pi Chapter met at sponsor Mrs Nat Gammon’s apartment for the last meeting of the month. Mrs Margo Fuller and Miss Doris Stone gave talks. A dance is planned for June 26 at the La Fiesta Club. Members present include Misses Ruby Fish Dana Nelson Ruther Fisher Doris Stone Frieda Coffey Gladys Gene Malone Mary Louise Noce and Mrs Marge Fuller.
Miss Mary Margaret Moree private secretary to Lionel Barrymore travels to Quanah Texas to visit family and friends for a month. Upon return she will spend a few days with Miss Doris Stone in Hollywood.
County Agent Paul Hudson leaves Saturday for his Clovis ranch for about three weeks to harvest the wheat due to lack of reliable help. He has secured a leave of absence to perform the work himself.
A report notes a truck carrying old tires passed through Lordsburg this week. The load was described as fifteen tons in weight.
To friends and neighbors who offered aid after the death and burial of our wife, daughter, and sister we express sincere thanks for flowers music and Rev L D Cochran s comforting message Arch ie Spaulding of Kirksville Missouri visited the Rountree home en route to Montana to visit his parents.
A letter from Capt. Fay Guthrie of the Bureau of Industrial Conservation asks New Mexico residents to save all scrap rubber from tires to pencils. Garages will pay one cent per pound. the Hidalgo Garage collected three tons in three days. The effort aims to win the war prevent gasoline rationing keep tourists and oil companies in business.
Mrs. R. B. Ownby hosted the N and T Club and the Wednesday Sewing Club with a small group Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Miss Ima Fairly and Mesdames plus visitors from San Antonio and Breckenridge Texas. Refreshments featured fruit salad wafers olives iced tea and cinnamon rolls.
Shells made by W. C. Downey and his son in Memphis amount to millions for army use. The small two inch by half inch shells fit inside larger shells and tear holes on impact. Military authorities say the explosive could tear a wing off a bomber. The shells are on display at the Chamber of Commerce.
Notice posted by Tom B. Gee for Sections 1 34 35 36 and Township 21 Range 19W warning trespassers will be prosecuted and property protected by law.
Dr and Mrs C P Morenej report their son Jin is now a chief in the Navy at Naval Headquarters Sap but will be on active duty July 28 somewhere in the Pacific. Mr and Mrs J and son Cloyd Jr with Dr and Mrs C P Ausin hosted a luncheon guest of Mr R B Own by Saturday. Jin joined here band. Dr C P Austin went on to Phoenix.
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