Southwestern Fair Tale A Big Tri State Event
A meeting of directors of the South New Mexico Livestock Association outlines plans for a premier Southwestern Fair with four big pari mutuel races daily and roping events. Exhibits include mining and agricultural displays, 4-H calves from Grant and Hidalgo Counties, polo games El Paso versus Silver City, and support from local breeders and auctioneer Col. Earl Mitchell.
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Southwestern Fair Tale
South- New Mexico
Grant
Hidalgo
Dan Thornton
White Mountain
Springerville
Arizona
el Paso
Silver City
Luna
Supply pastor named for Westside Church in Compton Cal
Mrs. Leroy B Mills of the Church of Christ in Compton California will serve as supply pastor for the church during the coming weeks. Mills will deliver a morning message on highways and hedges and speak on reaching the etc.
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Leroy B. Mills
Westside Hoof Christ
Compton
Cali
Mills
Tal
Sunday Bible School Plans and Youth Meeting
Music and special numbers planned for Sunday morning Bible hour by swing and Mary Edith Bray. Bible School teachers met at the parsonage Thursday night. Plans for delegates to Sandia Conference and a young people meeting at the parsonage at 6:00. All young people invited.
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Swing
Mary Edith Bray
Cass Bible School
Miner
Sandia
Illinois Visitors Tour Local Highlights During Lunch Halt
Arthur Turner and his son Henry stopped with Superintendent Tom J. Mayfield and Mrs Turner for lunch. Carrie Mills and party toured the Banner Mine with Mayfield. Turner plans to leave Illinois for New Mexico, impressed by the Sunshine State.
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Arthur Turner
Henry
Tom J. Mayfield
Mrs
and Son
Carrie Mills
Illinois
Mayfield
James Henry Lee
Banner Mine
Turner
New Mexico
Sunshine State
Hospitalization Prompts San Francisco Visit by Hill Family
Es to San Francisco, indler Hill of the Southern roundhouse staff, travels to enter P. Hospital for an appendectomy. He is accompanied by Hill and his mother Mrs. Hill.
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Indler Hill
Southern Roundhouse
N Francisco
P. Hospital
Hill
Mrs. Hill
Vacation Church School Opens Next Monday
The Vacation Church School of the Methodist Church will begin on July 1 with study classes play and work. Teachers and assistants include Beyvinners Mrs Mc Coy Mrs Henry Thwaits and Mrs Parker Primary Jimmie LaSalle and Dorothy Singer Junior Harry Chase and Mrs F H Singer Intermediates and Young People Homer Roundtree and Mrs Luther Lacy Pianist Dorothy McInnis All children and youth invited to attend.
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the Methodist Church
Beyvinners
McCoy
Henry Thwaits
Parker
Jimmie LaSalle
Dorothy Singer
Harry Chase
F. H. Singer
Homer Roundtree
Luther Lacy
Dorothy McInnis
Lucy Gass Named to Honor Roll at Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor College Bel ton Texas lists Lucy Gass daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam H Gass on the spring honor roll. She averaged 2.8 of 3 and will serve next year as secretary to the Student Government Association. Her Lordsburg friends will be pleased.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Texas
Lucy Gass
Sam H. Gass
Gass
Lucy
Lordsburg
Family Vacation Moves from California to Tennessee
Mrs. Geraldine Stevens and her son Boyd traveled from California to visit relatives in Silver City. Her sister Miss Tommy Jones and brothers R. D. and J. M. joined them. The group then drove to Strawberry Plains Tennessee to spend a month with their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones, with Marguerite Purcell remaining behind.
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Geraldine Stevens
Boyd
California
Social Security Office Delayed Visit To July 9
J Gordon James, manager of the Social Security Board El Paso Branch, informed the Chamber of Commerce that office staff will be depleted on June 25 and the representative will not be present until July 9. Those interested in Old Age Insurance are advised to take notice.
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J. Gordon James
Social Security Board
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Population figure for Virden village in 1930 census
Preliminary census data reported by superintendent Robert G. Franey puts Virden village population at 206. No separate Virden census was made in 1930.
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Robert G. Franey
Virden
Red Cross Urges Hidalgo County War Relief Drive
Local Red Cross calls for Hidalgo County to raise 400 dollars by June 30 to aid women and children in war torn Europe. Volunteers will canvass households. donations support food clothing and medical supplies through American and British Red Cross welfare efforts.
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United States
Red Cross
Europe
American Red Cross
British Red Cross
Hidalgo County
The
Humanity and Christian Fellowship
H. Vearle Payne
Shakespeare Street
Payne
Harold E. Scofield
Nazare ne revival at local church July 2 21
The F. A. White Evangelistic Party conducts a revival at the church July 2 through 21. Rev White a seasoned gospel preacher with his wife and son Ernest will lead evening services starting at 8 00 p m each night.
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F. A. White
White
Ernest
Brother White
Nazarene
Birth announcement for Donald Robert Kerr in Morenci
Mr and Mrs Don Kerr announce the birth of an eight pound seven and a half ounce son at Morenci Hospital on June 21 at 7 05 p m. The baby named Donald Robert after father and grandfather Robert Kerr. Mother Sibyl Williams is former Miss Williams. Father Donald Kerr is son of Mr and Mrs Lievon Kerr. Mrs Williams attends the young grandson and his mother.
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Don Kerr
Morenci Hospital
Donald Robert
Donald Kerr
Robert Williams
Anit
Lievon Robert Kerr
Sibyl Williams
Lievon Kerr
Young People Zone Meeting Plans in Deming
The Methodist Young People's Fifth Sunday Zone Meeting will be held in Deming next Sunday afternoon with representatives from Silver City Deming and Lordsburg. Miss Nellie Jo Swaggart leads the program including solos by Dorothy McInnis and Dorothy Singer a talk on The Youth Crusade and another by Nellie Jo Swaggart Why I Still Go to Church. A large group from Lordsburg is expected.
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Methodist Young People
Deming
Silver City
Lordsburg
Methodist Church
Nellie Jo Swaggart
Dorothy McInnis
Voral
Dorothy Singer
Betty Been
High Honors for John R. George Honor Student
John R. George oldest son of Mr and Mrs R K George received a wire from Washington Tuesday morning authorizing him to report to the United States Marine Hospital at Ft. Stanton New Mexico for a physical examination He has already passed an educational test at El Paso He will enter the U S Coast Guard Academy one of the best Government appointments with only 190 appointments nationwide Since graduating Lordsburg High School and entering State College he has received federal offers but pursued higher honors through hard work and exams The region congratulates him and his family on this achievement Senator Carl A Hatch advised his principal failed in physics but he advanced to first place He went to Port Stanton for a Coast Guard Academy physical and will decide which position to accept
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John R. George
R. K. George
Washington
United States Marine Hospital
Ft. Stanton
New Mexico
el Paso
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
United States
Coast Guard Academy
Lordsburg High School
State College
Lordsburg
John
Carl A. Hatch
Order of the Naval Academy
Port Stanton
Methodist Church Week Services Schedule
The church offers a morning worship at 11 a.m. with a 9 46 start for morning services and an evening worship at p.m. The Young People's Service is at 7 p.m. A warm welcome awaits visitors at the Methodist Church.
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Methodist Church
Death of Mrs Lena E Gee Pioneer Lampasas Resident
Mr and Mrs Tom Gee traveled to Lampasas Texas for the final illness and funeral of Lena E Gee 79 a pioneer resident of Lampasas County She lived 54 years in Lampasas County and 58 years in Texas She is survived by four sons and two daughters Funeral was held at Rock Church Cemetery.
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Tom Gee
Lampasas
Texas
Gee
Lena E. Gee
Lampasas County
Mr. Gee
Rock Church Cemetery
Louisiana
Miss Nellie Jo Swaggart Named Rodeo Princess
The Entertainment Committee of the Chamber of Commerce selected Miss Nellie Jo Swaggart as Lordsburg's Princess for the Silver City Rodeo. Her expenses will be paid from the Princess Fund. She will travel to Silver City on the morning of the Fourth and stay three days for the parade with other town princesses and is expected to make a strong showing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Misa Nellie Jo Swaggart
Lordsburg
Silver City
Mise Swaggart
Cattlemen's Day Set For July 6 At Silver City Rodeo
On Saturday July 6 the Silver City Rodeo is named Cattlemen's Day with a cattlemen parade. Cattlemen of the Southwest urged to attend wearing levis white shirts and black neckerchiefs. Mounts furnished to visitors without a horse. Hidalgo County cowmen urged to be present.
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Silver City
Southwest
Hidalgo County
Booster Meeting At Silver City For 4 H Calves
Sherwood Culberson Steven Kerr Freeman McWhorter Bud Warner Tom Clayton C C Martin and Marvin Hoggett traveled to Silver City Sunday afternoon for a 4 H Calves Committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. Hon A D Brownfield and Secretary John C O Leary attended from Deming. The group devised a plan to pay boys feeding 4 H calves by the pound via the Fair Association. The association hopes for many pure bred calves to be sold at a good price next fall.
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Sherwood Culberson
Steven Kerr
Freeman McWhorter
Bud Warner
Tom Clayton
C. C. Martin
Marvin Hoggett
Silver City
Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Brownfield
John C. O'Leary
Deming
Fair Association
The
Lordsburg Softball Standings Midseason Report
The Lordsburg Lions Club sponsors a softball tournament and readers seek current standings. This half season summary lists team positions to date for the Lordsburg Liberal readers.
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Lordsburg Lion's Club
HurrieD Treasures Found During Lordsburg Sewer Repair
In front of the Lordsburg Cafe workers digging four feet deep unearthed a horse shoe and two coins buried long ago. Witnesses recall an earlier cedar bridge with a pipe across it and rain forming a lake on Railroad Avenue, noting street improvements in recent years.
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Lordsburg
John A. Johnson
W. C. Downey
Southern Pacific Railroad
Railroad Avenue
POUND PLENTY OF WATER AT RURAL CROSSINGS
Mrs Sam Killebrew and daughter Evelyn visited Mr Killebrew in Hot Springs and found him well on the return trip heavy rains caused a rising stretch of water between Hatch and Florida delaying travel about four and a half hours. Ralph Smith and Miss Lola Jane Graham encountered the flooded road and left their car at Hatch while attending a wedding near Deming. The Killebrews found dry conditions on the opposite side near Deming and Lordsburg where water again rose in dips along the route.
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Sam Killebrew
Evelyn
Hot Springs
Mr. Killebrew
Hatch
Florida
Ralph Smith
Lola Jane Graham
Hateh
Lordabure
Mrs. Moon
Lola Jane
Deming
Mrs Joe Emanuel Heads On Eight Week Methodist Tour
Mrs Joe Emanuel wife of the local pastor begins a long tour visiting Georgetown Ft. Stockton El Paso Ysleta Silver City Estancia Mountainaire and Aztec. She will spend about one week teaching a course in young people's work at each stop and will be away for roughly eight weeks.
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Joe Emanuel
Methodist Church
Georgetown
Texas
Ft. Stockton
Asbury Methodist Church
el Paso
Ysleta Methodist Church
Silver City
Estancia
Mountainaire
Aztec
Amusement Tax Hit Lordsburg July First
Lordsburg will begin paying new federal and state taxes on July 1. Amusement and luxury items including cigarettes tobacco and theater tickets face higher prices as managers implement the tax to fund war efforts. Matinees will be 80 cents and night shows will rise from 60 to 40 cents, with children’s tickets unchanged.
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Lordsburg
Moving Picture Houses
Congress
Hidalgo County Officials Enjoy Steak Fry in HBarre Mountains
Hidalgo County officials attended a steak fry Tuesday evening in the HBarre mountains. After a delicious supper the group gathered around the campfire sharing stories and relaxing together.
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Hidalgo County
Hbarre
Campefire
Visitors From Texas Visit Heathers on Picnic Trips
Jack Heather and his Brownwood relatives Charles Heather and Mrs Heather are visiting. On Wednesday they hosted a picnic along Silver City road with Dora Heather Hanna MacEwan Effie Jump Lola Beavers and others. The group, minus Lola Beavers, also visited Cave Creek and the Wonderland of Rocks on Sunday.
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Jack Heather
Charles Heather
Mra
Steve Heather
Brownwood
Texas
Heather
Mr. Heather
Silver City Road
Dora Heather
Hanna MacEwan
Mise
Lola Beavers
Mixes Effie Jump
Mia
Harber Heather
Walter Mullins
Jackie Heather
Jack Heatter
Cave Creek
Wonders Land of Rocks
Coach Pierce Accepts Deming Coaching Position Next Year
Coach Robert Pierce has joined Deming as coach for the next year, aligning with a plan to strengthen the school system from the ground up and bring a superior program to the community.
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Robert Pierce
Deming
Deming J
Mr Ritter Hosts Dinner Guests in El Paso
Mr Ritter entertained Monday night at dinner with Nat Gammon Mrs L B Robinson and Bobby and Billy Hitter of El Paso. Bobby recently graduated from the University of Texas and Billy will graduate next year. Billy has completed aviation training and is an accredited flyer.
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W. F. Rtitter
Nat Gammon
L. B. Robinson
Bobby
Billy Hitter
el Paso
University of Texas
Billy
Home Prom Roswell Culberson Attends PAC Meeting
Sherwood Culberson traveled to Hoswell last week for a Production Credit Association meeting. He was accompanied by Mrs. Culberson and his mother Mrs. Many Culberson.
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Sherwood Culberson
Hoswell
The
Production Credit Association
Mrs. Allen Takes Vacation With Family to Mercury Texas
Mrs. 8. E. Allen and her two sons James and Richard travel with Miss Lillian Cawyer from Los Angeles for a three week vacation to Mrs. Allen’s former home in Mercury Texas. Mrs. Elbert Jones accompanies them to Placid and will return to Lordsburg with the Allen party.
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8. E. Allen
James
Richard
Lillian Cawyer
Los Angeles
Rebecca Meeting Set By Auxiliary Unit
The Auxiliary of the Rebecca Unit will meet at Mrs. Lacy's home on July 11. Members express enjoyment of the meetings and invite more Rebecca members to attend.
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Rebecca
Lacy
Eastern Star Holds Final Meeting of Term
The Eastern Stars held their last meeting for this term on Tuesday night June 25.
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Eastern Stars
Birthday Greetings To Virs Sarah Simpson
Birthday greetings to Sarah Simpson Pioneer Mother of Lordsburg New Messen who will celebrate her 1040th Kath birthday on July 8 1040. The poem praises her neighborly spirit and enduring kindness and sends heartfelt wishes for happiness and comfort in her adobe home.
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Sarah Simpson
Lordsburg
New Messen
Founders Day Banquet For Knights Of Pythias
A Knights of Pythias local lodge marks Founders Day with a Tuesday banquet in the Hall. Tr B Ownby will be toastmaster. Rev Joe Emanuel of Lordsburg Methodist Church headlines as principal speaker. Excorted members and guests invited. per plate charge set. attendees urged to confirm with Walter Mullins Vernon Brock or Thomas K R Taggart for meal headcount.
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Knights of Pythias
Tr. B. Ownby
Toautmanter
Joe Emanuel
Lordaburg Methodist Church
Walter Mullins
Vernon Brock
Thomas KR. Taggart
Sisters Return From California Visit Plans for El Paso
Misa Mary Jo McWhorter and her sister Verna have returned from Azusa California after two years at Mabelle Scott Rancho. They contemplate attending Radford School for Girls in El Paso next year.
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Misa Mary Jo McWhorter
Mabelle Scott Rancho
Azusa
A To Z
California
Verna
Radford School For Girls
el Paso
Doctor Buyens Attends State Board Dental Examiners Meeting
Dr I Ke Buyens, a long‑time leading dentist, travels to Albuquerque for the State Board of Dental Examiners meeting from June 26 to 30. Afterward he proceeds to Santa Fe for a State Dental Convention from July 1 to July 2, accompanied by Mrs. Buyens and their son Gilbert.
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I. KE. Buyens
Albuquerque
State Board Dental Examiners
Buyens
Santa Fe
Buvens
Mra. Buvens
Gilbert
Deetor
Taggart Suit In Los Angeles Court Won
Thomas B K Taggart and Mrs Taggart returned from Los Angeles where Charles K Barnes of Duncan sued to recover a commission for selling mining property to John J Rascob of Albuquerque and others. The Municipal Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff with a woman judge presiding.
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Thomas BK. Taggart
Tagwart
Los Angeles
Woman Loses Wages In Local Theft
Mrs. J. W. Pence found her purse at home with a full week’s wages missing after a brief absence at the Grill. The theft is described as a grave offense with heavy penalties if the culprit is caught.
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J. W. Pence
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Young People's Zone Meeting
Nellie JO Swaggarte
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