Softball League Action Clears Week With Wide Scores
The week of play in the Lords Softball leagues saw leaders tumble and standings shuffled. Poco and Dockum opened Thursday with a high scoring 14 to 10 game as Dockum, short-handed, allowed 14 runs on 12 hits and 4 walks. In the nightcap Banner Mine defeated CYO 8 to 3 as Ban Moe drove in 8 runs on 9 hits with 4 errors by CYO. National Jam overwhelmed Motor 19 to 9 as the Guard collected 17 hits and 19 runs aided by Rich's Motor's 9 runs on 3 walks. Saturday rain shortened the schedule. Rich's Motor faced stiff defense and Mine struggled against Rich's Motor.
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Letra
Lords
Con
Poco
Dockum
Pocos
Banner
CYO
Ban- Moe
LPS
Central
Baredi
National Jam
Rich
Lordsburg Legion Jr Defeats Local Legion Jr 4-2 Thriller
Lordsburg American Legion Junior team beat the local Legion Jr squad 4-2 Sunday after a tense game at the diamond. Hurley worked three innings in relief and Las Cruces-bound Cruces Am Legion Jr set to visit for the next game.
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Lordsburg American Leich
An Legion Jr
Lordsburg
American Legion Jr
Las Cruces
Cruces
Am- Legion Jr
Betan
Ranch manager Fritz Leases Portal operations
Fritz Leases Portal ranch operations on July 1 after taking over five years ago. He served as manager of the AVA Ranch, continuing work with twenty gag and mechanic staff and overseeing garage and repair tasks.
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Fritz
Arage Iene
Portal
Arithe Rodeo Farwl
Ava
Gar
Tas
Gag & Mechanic
Ava Ranch
Fireworks Prohibited Under New Mexico State Law
The attorney general announces a state law banning selling or shooting firecrackers in New Mexico with no exceptions. Cap gun use and sparklers are allowed.
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New Mexico
Miss Cecelia Altuna Receives Three Awards
Miss Cecelia Altuna daughter of Mr and Mrs C Altuna of Lordsburg has earned three honors from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque for 1950 51 The Zonta Club Scholarship in Business Administration carries 200 and is split half at registration for the fall term and half in February 1951 She is also on the Roll of Distinction of the College of Business Administration and holds the Club Dr Anza scholarship Letters announcing the awards were received recently
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Cecelia Altuna
C. Altuna
Lordsburg
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Miss Altuna
Outdoor Band Concert Wins Community Praise
A Saturday evening concert on the courthouse lawn drew a large crowd under director Roger Welles. The program featured well known selections and showcased many band members plus a special mention for helpers who moved equipment.
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Roger Welles
Welles
Lordsburg
Gilbert Ruiz
Margaret Richards
Carolyn Romney
Arturo Ruiz
Ginger Dunkerson
Nancy Harwood
Martina, Cooper
Jane Chase
Manuel Saucedo
Gloria Sanchez
Patsy Crouch
Mary Lou Brown
Consuelo Chavez
Mark Bowman
Joy Tibbs
Frances Heidt
Leola Rae Payne
Carroll Smith
Malcolm Hill
Charles Crouch
Charlie Pierce
Mauro Rica
Lucille Richins
Raul
Warning to Tobacco Retailers Warns of Permit Rule Changes
Present tobacco permits expire June 30 and starting July 1 twenty five parties per day will sell cigarettes without a retail tobacco permit. Applications have been issued to current vendors and new vendors may obtain one from Mor wats.
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Empire
Marangora
New Coach Appointed at Lordsburg High School
Kenneth T. Pharr is named assistant coach and physical education teacher for Lordsburg Municipal Schools for the coming year. He holds a BA from the University of New Mexico, is a graduate of Lubbock High School, studied at Coffeyville Junior College, is married, and has one child.
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Kenneth T. Pharr
Lordsburg Munici- Schools
H. C. Linquist
Physical Nation
Mr. Pharr
University of New Mexico
Lubbock High School
Lubbock
Texas
Coffeyville Jr. College
Coffeyville
Kansas
Grand Opening Of Elks Club Attracts Fifty Or More
Approximately seventy couples attended the Elks Club grand opening on Saturday night June 24. Music by the Marufo Orchestra accompanied a semiformal dance in a newly redecorated hall with a modern ladies powder room. Exalted Ruler Kinkema led tours of the lounge recreation room and refreshment area. Fousta Noce chaired decorations and fund raising to cover redecorating costs and club treasury. Regular meetings resume in September with July 12 and August 9 slated as second Wednesday meetings.
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Elks Club
Marufo
Kinkema
Fousta Noce
Noce
Hidalgo County Budget Hearings Set for Lordsburg June 29
Frank V. Ortiz of the State Tax Commission reports 1960 Hidalgo County and Municipal budget hearings to be held in Lordsburg. The Halgo County budget goes to the courthouse at 9:00 A M. Lordsburg City budget at 12:00 P M. Virden at 2:00 P M at City Hall for the day.
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Frank V. Ortiz
State Tax Commission
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Virden
Halgo County
Freeburgs Consult Architect Over New High School Plan
Mr and Mrs Wesley Freeburg of eastern New Mexico visited an architect to discuss the town’s new high school building. The public heard delays are due to a shortage of draftsmen and the architect’s limited availability. The couple planned to meet in Clovis after brief trips to Ruidoso and Roswell, with updates to come.
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Wesley Freeburg
New Mexico
Freeburg
Freeburgs
Ruidoso
Roswell
Clovis
Weather readings from Southern Pacific Railroad posting
Temperature recordings show daily highs and lows for June dates with values ranging from the mid sixties to over one hundred. Precipitation noted for June 22 and 23.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Thur
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Famer
Sue
Locales Legion Junior
Doi Weet
Kenneth Pharr
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