Political Realignments Tower Over New Mexico Conventions
Republicans in Albuquerque push a Goldwater wave led by Andy Carter and Ed Mechem while Democrats install Duke Mayshark to chair the campaign with support from Gov Campbell allies. County chairs switch sides and personnel moves raise tensions as civil rights debate looms in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Albuquerque
Anderson Carter
Roosevelt County
Carter
Léa County
New Mexico Goldwater Organization
Duke Mayshark
Mayshark
Guv
Fad Mechem
Campbell
John Miles
Jack Campbell
Republican Party
Andy Carter
Big Eastside Goldwater Organization
Ed Mechem
Joe Skeen
Merle Tucker
Local notices and personal items from Lordsburg and Hidalgo
National 4 H Foundation and Sears Roebuck Foundation award a $225 scholarship to Hidalgo County home demonstration agents. Leta Ann Bradberry, granddaughter of Mrs L A Bradberry, accepted by American Airlines as stewardess and training in Fort Worth. High temperature 105 and low 67 on June 12. Emma Culp reunion with sisters in Illinois and Indiana after forty six years. Lordsburg considered for strategic mineral stockpile including fluorspar lead zinc copper. Wesley Freeburs return from a ten day western trip via Laramie and the University of Wyoming. Recreation playgrounds opening at First Baptist Church for youths. New shuffleboard alley ready for use. Opal Allen elected president of Lordsburg Junior Woman's Club. Fireworks ban from July 1 to July 5 per City Code.
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Eva M. Thomas
Hidalgo County
Sears Roebuck Foundation
N. M
Leta Ann Bradberry
L. A. Bradberry
Lordsburg
American Airlines
Fort Worth
Texas
Wesley Freeburs
Laramie
Wyoming
University of Wyoming
West
New political coalition forms within party after leader steps aside
Five figures including Hays and Walker unite as a new force in the party. They aim to influence the 1949 race for land commissioner and Congress while Clint the senator steps aside, signaling a shift in loyalty and power dynamics.
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Johnny Walker
Congress
Murray Morgan
Morgan
Columbus Ferguson
Corporation Commisson
Walker
Hays
Clint
New Mexico Notice of Water Right Application A-86 S-3
The State Engineer receives May 22 1964 application by M E and L W Walker Star Route Pax 261 Animas County for 489.3 acre feet per year of shallow ground water at a 1000 foot well in Section 19 Township 24 South Range 20 West for irrigation of 163.1 acres in Section 19. The proposal limits total water use to 3 acre feet per acre.
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Deming
N. M
M. E
L. W. Walker
Animas County
Hidalgo
New Mexico
State Engineer
Animas Valley
Township
State of New
Two Decades Ago Mining Growth and Local Notices
The 1944 record notes Grant Elroy Harper of Bedrock commissioned as a Second Lieutenant after Infantry school at Fort Benning. The Banner Mining Co. contracts Marvin Fuller and associates to sink 100 feet deeper to tap ore. Palace Theatre fire damage limited. adjacent stores safe. Public notice allows protests to State Engineer on a water rights application with a 10 day protest window. hearings set around June 29, 1964.
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Grant Elroy Harper
Bedrock
Army of the United States
Infantry School
Fort Benning
The
Banner Mining Co
Marvin Fuller and Associates of
Silver City
Mexico
United States of America
Community Club and Scout Events This Week
A schedule lists Monday to Thursday gatherings: Pythian Sisters and Boy Scout Troops 20 and 193, Tuesday Bridge, Woman's Mission and Lion's Club at Knights of Pythian, Teenagers Club, Wednesday Sewing Club, Bridge, Catholic Altar Society, and Elks. Thursday Bridge by Lordsburg Post V P. End.
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Pythian Sisters Boy Scout
Boy Scout
Tuesday Bridge
Woman's Mission
Lion's Club
Knights of Pythian Teenagers Club
Wednesday Sewing Club
Wednesday Bridge Catholic Altar Society
B. P. O. Elks
Soil Conservation District News
The article discusses water use efficiency in irrigation, stressing seasonal moisture needs and rate-based application. It notes field trials to determine intake rates and system sizes and mentions recent evaluations on Bar Ranch and planned studies in the Virden Valleys and Animas Valley areas.
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Animasee
Bar Ranach
Bos
Wators
Virden
Animas
Sail Conservation
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Lordsburg Liberal Publishing Co., Inc
HG Stochhmoloema Ttegilit
Richard B. Rice
Richard B. Rice, Jr
Mary Frances Rice
Will Harrison
Banta
Democrat
Repubs
Alva Simpson
Mechem
Game Commission
Chaves County
Republican Organization
Goldwater Group
Wile Ortiz
Austin Brooks
Curry
Bureau of Revenue
McKinley
Ernie Garcia
Gallup
Senta Fe
Tomatoes Ortiz
San Miguel
Apples Duran
Sandoval
Ruben Miera
Brooks
Gloria White
Curry County Central Committee
Mrs. White
Senate
Congressional Quarterly
Meche
Liberal
Emma Culp
Illinois
Indiana
el Paso
First Baptist Church
Opal Allen
State Engineer's Office
Palace Theatre
Fisher
Lehman
S. E. Reynolds
Soil Conservation District News
Arizona Motor Freight
Tucson
Phoenix
Los Angel
Jack McGhee
Ton
Reepee
Dad
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve System
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