29 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
1
Fire at noon destroyed the empty frame building used by Mr. Warren as a temporary storehouse and by Mrs. Parl Huber owner. The Warren property loss, including hay grain and salt, is estimated near $1,000. The local volunteer fire department acted quickly to prevent spread to adjacent structures during remodeling.
A fragile new x-ray unit received through the Chamber of Commerce and local goodwill is being installed at Hidalgo County Hospital. Southwestern Surgical Supply Co. installer Mr. F Hutson will train hospital staff member Mrs. Rice, with J. A. Foster and R. B. Ownby observing. The setup should be complete within a week.
Margaret Richards reports on the New Mexico Girls State held June 8 15 in Portales. She attended by merit of leadership character scholarship service and citizenship. The article notes fellow participant Billy Steele from Louisburg Boys State and mentions travel from Deming to Portales with lodging arrangements and dorm blocks.
Softball fans will witness a grudge game on the Rice War Memorial II field Friday night. The match starts at 8:00 with added incentive of a possible dinger. A second CPS Banner Mine women’s game follows, with all proceeds going to a local cause.
A charity event invites attendance on Friday evening June 29 at 8 00 P M to donate proceeds to the Hospital Equipment Fund while enjoying two entertaining basketball games.
Citizens at Lordsburg endured a scorching day on Wednesday June 27 with temperatures soaring to 105 at the depot. The stifling heat prompted residents to seek shade and cool beverages as the town sweltered.
John Bradford Jr receives promotion to captain at the New Mexico State Police In Service Training School. He will oversee Hidalgo, Grant, Lincoln, and Dead Ana counties with eight officers, focusing on medical investigations and special assignments.
Law prohibits possession and use of fireworks in Lordsburg this year with exceptions only for cap guns and sparklers. Violators face punishment under state guidance issued by the department.
Hidalgo County Fair Board met at the County Fair Grounds on June 21 to survey the area and estimate costs for repairing sections to host a fall county fair. They will perform a general clean-up and use usable materials on hand. D W Dunagan elected secretary treasurer of the financial committee.
Virden school sponsored a June picture show to benefit Hidalgo Hospital. J Lae Haere oversaw the event which raised substantial funds and reaffirmed Virden’s commitment to the county’s welfare. Contributions from Mathilde Johnson H A Gordon Long’s Furniture Norwood Implement Co. Cotton City residents and others pushed the total to 9300 dollars with optimism the goal will be reached soon.
Four Lordsburg High School graduates from Lordsburg New Mexico enlist in the U S Navy. Guillermo Barbosa Lopez Carlos Chavez Saucedo Manuel Yarez Diaz and Armando Padilla Estrada were sent from Globe to Los Angeles and then to the Naval Training Center San Diego for recruit training on June 20 1951.
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