Little League Leaders Split Doubleheader Night
The paper details a busy schedule in the Little League with Lumbermen and Scofield among the leaders, a 11-10 shellacking of Shell Oil, and several matchups including Elks versus Bishop Lum, Banner versus Mave, and LULAC versus Slicks. Valdez hits a homer in one game while key pitchers post strong strikeout totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony League
LULAC
Tedime
A. Lopez
C. P
Gree
Corral
Agai
Valdez
Triple Red
Elks
Shell Oil
Bishop Lum
Oilers
Scohurler
Baisa
Brikeouts
Moore
Little League
Mavericks
Bishop
Banner
Scofield
Banner Mine
Mavedae
Rainbow sponsors kidnap ice cream social at Methodist Church
A school fundraiser ice cream social is planned at the Methodist Church BP from 5 to 8 PM on Friday June 6. The event is sponsored by the Rainbow group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice
Methodist Church
Rainbow
Maid of Cotton contestant from Animas area
Miss Karen Hatch daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hatch of Cotton City has been selected to represent the Animas area in the Maid of Cotton state contest finals at Ruidoso June 29. She was Strawberry Queen at Glenwood Springs Colorado two years ago and has ties to Lordsburg. Sponsors include Animas Valley Growers Assn Animas Valley Farm and Livestock Bureau and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Hatch
Harvey Hatch
Cotton City
Animas
Ruidoro
Karen
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Lordsburg
Maid of Cotton
Animas Valley Growers Assn
Animas Valley Farm and Livestock Bureau
Animas Valley Mercantile
Cotton City Mercantile
Cotton City Cafe
Hidalgo Gin Co
Hicks Grocery
W. A. Ballard
Flint Sales and Service
Bill Veck
Paymaster Gin
Roller Skating and Teen Dance At Main Street Hall
A Wednesday evening session on the cement floor of the unfinished municipal building on Main Street drew many skaters and onlookers. Skating ran from 8 to 9 p m with a teen dance following, which was less popular. Recreation director Howard Harkey plans regular skating each Wednesday and will retry the dance before deciding on future interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
Main Street
Howard Harkey
Harkey
Garcia New Policeman Commissioned In City Hire
A new city police patrolman was commissioned June 18 by Acting Chief Claude Lytle to replace Henry Diaz who is on suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Lytle
Henry Diaz
McFadden Accepts Superintendent Post in Venezuela
Orville McFadden former Animas High School principal leaves by air June 25 to head Escuela Bella Vista in Maracaibo Venezuela. The campus school serves kindergarten through 9th grade with about 700 students and 97 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville McFadden
Animas High School
New Mexico Western College
Escuela Bella Vista
Maraciabo
Venezuela
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Lake Maraciabo
Equator
McFadden
NMWC
Pagosaings Cole
Deming Schools
Mescalero Cattle Growers Plan July 14 Auction
The Mescalero Apache Cattle Growers Inc sponsors an annual sale on July 14 at the agency headquarters. About 1200 1962 steer calves and 500 1962 heifer calves, 350 old cows, and 5 percent old range bulls cataloged. Bidders pay 10 percent down. unsold cattle may be re-auctioned later. Information lines provide contact numbers for Frank Burris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mescalero Apache Cattle Growers, Inc
Bernard Little
Mescalero
N. M
Ruidoso Downs
Frank Burris
Fire Department to Sponsor Donkey Baseball Game Saturday
The Fire Department will sponsor a donkey baseball game on Saturday July 21. A contract has been signed with Ralph Godfrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Godfrey
Local Guardsmen Tops In School
Four local guardsmen from Btry C 2nd AW Bn 200 Arty returned from a Las Cruces school held by Fourth U.S Army for summer encampment preparation. Participants included SP4 Avalos, Faustin Gonzalez Jr, Manuel Ramirez, and Louis Rodriguez. The course trained and licensed drivers for the M42 tanks and qualified them to instruct others. Captain Jesus J Ferrada praised their high grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btry C. 2Nd AW Bn
Las Cruces
Miguel Avalos
Leon Avalos
Faustin Gonzalez, Jr
Faustin Gonsalez
Manuel Ramirez
Mike Ramirez
Louis Rodriguez
Pedro Rodrigues
Fourth
U.S Army
Ft. Bliss
Jesus J Ferrada
Baptist Church To Celebrate Anniversary In Lordsburg
The First Baptist Church of Lordsburg marks its 55th anniversary with a Sunday June 24 program and noon basket dinner. Organized June 23 1907 the church began in K P Hall and moved to a new building with the first service in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Lordsburg
K. P Hall
Marcello Watkins
Bayer University
Paul Fimore
Lester D. Cochran
Dunagan and Jones Bay McWhorter Ranch Change Hands
The Freeman McWhorter ranch northeast of Lordsburg has been purchased by Damon Dunagan and J R Jones. The Dunagans will reside on the ranch and the McWhorters have moved into the Dunagan home on West Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman McWhorter
Lordsburg
Damon Dunagan
J. R. Jones
Dunagans
McWhorters
West Fifth St
Knights of Pythias Fourth of July Barbecue Planned
The Knights of Pythias announce their annual Fourth of July barbecue at the usual picnic grounds off the Silver City road. Members Pythian Sisters and Sunshine Girls and friends are invited. Barbecued meat beans coffee and bread will be served. attendees should bring plates and utensils. Games will be played before and after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Silver City Road
Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Sunshine Girls
Friends
Mary Hart Installed Grand Worthy Advisor in New Mexico
Mary Edith Hart of Lordsburg was installed Grand Worthy Advisor of the Grand Assembly of New Mexico, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, on June 16 in the Milton S. Richardson room. Attendance reached about 1200 with Jen ann Kennedy officiating and Mary Hart dedicating her term to her grandmother Edith Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edith Hart
Lodsburg
Grand Assembly of
New Mexico
Order of the Rainbow
Richardson
Milton Student Center
Nms
Jenann Kennedy
Judy McAlister
Barbara Woody
Susan Wamel
Mary
Lordsburg Assembly
Rita Smith
Gwen Robinett
Ruthie Reager
Stephanie Chase
Patty Warren
Johnell Kirby
Jeanette Hitson
Tommie Nard
Sandra Hansen
Lynn Williams
Ali da Baird
Parlee Wright
Christy Black Mins Hart
James S. Cureton
Lordsburg Assembly No 17
Grand Cross of Color
New Mexico Grand Assembly
Future Homemakers of America
Lordsburg High School
University of Washington
Seattle
Hart
Phi Mu Social
Supreme Assembly
Chicago
Rainbow Community Service
Daity
Edith Turner
Silver City
Order of Eastern Star
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Shell
Sheriffs
Slicks
CPS
Lulac Ty
Lulac My
Slick
Sheriff
Lily
Slick’s
Maracabo
Specis
Animas Weather Data
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dunagan
Jones Bay
McWhorter Ranch
K. P
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