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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
5
Mrs. Willie Rogers died in her sleep last night and was found this morning by friends. Her long battle with a heart condition is believed to have caused the death. Services are pending with the Hea Mortuary. A full obituary will follow next week.
The Latin American Club informs members Manuel Mari’s resignation as President and the Marinexs’ move to Phoenix where Mr Marinez will attend welding school. Juan Guzman will succeed as president. The LAC girls defeated Central Bar Ramblers 9 to 4 in softball with twelve hits to nine. Vivian Herrera and Lizzie Barka led batting for the LAC. Soto topped the Ramblers. Further game results to be announced.
Mrs Elizabeth Winters hosted the Wednesday Club with guests Mrs Freeman McWhorter Mrs Thelma Ross and Mrs Dudley Jones. El Paso couple Mrs Dan George welcomed a daughter born June 15 at Southwestern General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces.
June Larry and Jimmy Klement of Phoenix stayed with E M Fisher Jr from Thursday to Saturday. Miss Helen Gobble of Deming drove to Lordsburg to pick up three children. Miss Gobble visited relatives in Lordsburg. Sgt Stillwell of Silver City worked at the City Hall recruiting office on Wednesday. A trash fire occurred Tuesday night behind the Biltmore camp. Mrs Rex Kipp and her two sons John and William and Miss Pat Cory went to El Paso and boarded a plane to Albuquerque for Mayo Clinic checks. John to have nose operation, Mrs Kipp a check-up. Miss Cory returned to Lordsburg Monday. Myrtle Horton of Tucson visited Mildred Townsend over the weekend.
Rosalio C. Lopez, longtime Lordsburg resident and noted barber and music teacher born September 4, 1891 in Morelia Mexico, died June 22 at home. Services were held June 24 at St Joseph's Church with graveside rites at Shakespeare Cemetery. He leaves wife Guadalupe three sons five daughters and three grandchildren.
George Melvin Myers born February 14, 1874 in Springfield Missouri died in Lordsburg on Saturday June 24 1960. Survived by wife Lenora Glaze married September 7 1890s and six children Floyd Myers Lordsburg Mrs Sam Barrow Bisbee Mrs Thomas Trask Superior Arthur Myers Lordsburg and Mrs Joe Botzko Lordsburg along with thirteen grandchildren two great grandchildren and sister Mrs Adams of Miami Arizona. Services held Sunday at Heather Mortuary with Rev David E Moore officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery.
Miss Cecelia Altunia earns honors with an all A average and a 2.25 minimum. She is valedictorian of Lordsburg High School's 1948 graduating class, and her sister Mary was salutatorian of the 1950 class.
Sam Gass was the guest of honor at a surprise birthday party last Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Gass. About fifty friends gathered for a picnic supper after which Mr Gass was presented with a traveling cane as a gift.
Mrs. Charles J. Powere of Phoenix and guests from Penns Grove New Jersey joined Mrs. Emma Muir for a weekend visit. Mrs. Augustine Bednorz II, Mrs. Floyd Myers and Mrs. Page Wilder traveled to Deming on Wednesday to see Mrs. Minnie Post who has been unwell. A birthday dinner was held at noon with Ms. Edwin Brown and family also in attendance.
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