Loot Totals 1500 From Bill's Drug
Sunday night two alien Mexican youths forced entry to Bill's Drug Store and stole watches jewelry pens and pins. State trooper Wallace Tapley and Officer Bob Cureton detained them and found ten watches on the boys with more hidden in the car. Store owner Robbins reported the loss and investigation continued as missing items were tallied.
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Bill
Elry
Wallace Tapley
Bob Cureton
Tapley
Robbins
Noted artist Pansy Stockton to be shown at Lordsburg event
The State and National Convention of Federated Women's Clubs meets in Lordsburg April 13 to 16 with Wesley Freeburg opening the program on Education for Americanism. Public viewing will feature Pansy Stockton's sun paintings, including coral branches and birch bark works, with a national reach since 1916.
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Federated Women's Clubs
Lordsburg
Wesley Freeburg
America
Pansy Stockton
Denver
Colorado
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Buckingham Palace
Kite House
Stockton
PTA To Have Final Meet
A joint PTA meeting is set for 7 30 P M Monday March 16 at the High School Auditorium. It is the final PTA gathering of the year and aims for good attendance. Judge W A Marshall of Deming will speak on Women on Juries. A student dramatic skit directed by Miss Royce Balch will be performed. The Junior High choral group led by Mrs Thelma Ross will sing two numbers.
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Ptas
PTA
W. A. Marshall of
Deming
Royce Balch
Thelma Ross
Local Area Probing Interest To Outsiders
The Chamber of Commerce notes rising inquiries from potential settlers. A letter from Joe Martin of Tampa Florida asks about home sites in a drier climate, lot prices, taxes, utilities, and local papers. Other readers from Utah Illinois Texas seek information on Lordsburg housing, cost of living, and population.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Martin
Tampa
Florida
S. W. Ray
Ogden
Utah
Lordsburg
Jack Risch
Bensenville
Illinois
Billy Mann
Marfa
Tex
Church Of Christ Builds Addition To Church
The Church of Christ at the corner of Pyramid and Fifth streets adds five hundred square feet of floor space to its building. Growth in attendance over four years under Pastor E L Anson drives the expansion for general use and classroom work. The independent church supports missions from Greece to Korea and Mexico to Alaska and will hold dedication ceremonies soon.
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Church of Christ
Pyramid and
Fifth Streets
E .L. Anson
Greece
Korea
Mexico
Alaska
Christ
4H Club Week Celebrated Across Hidalgo County
More than 2,000,000 4 H members nationwide observe National 4 H Club Week. Hidalgo County marks the week with road signs posters and news articles highlighting 87 members. Projects include clothing food prep beef cattle sheep swine and poultry with four members in the County Fair and a first annual Jr livestock sale yielding rewards. Four entries earned blue ribbons at the State Fair.
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United States
Hidalgo County
4-H Club
State Patrolman Tapley Apprehends IHegal Caravan Drivers
State Patrolman William Tapley has arrested six offenders in three days for transporting cars through New Mexico without proper permits. Drivers must obtain a permit at a Port of Entry costing 7.50 for the lead car and 5.00 for up to ten following cars, plus display a windshield sticker or face 100 fine per vehicle.
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William Tapley
New Mexico
New Mexico Port of Entry
Lordsburg Track Schedule Sets Four Meets This Spring
Lordsburg announces a five meet regular season with events in Bisbee Douglas Safford Hurley and open invitational. Only intramural meet on April 1 remains on local field. The district meet at Hurley leads to the state meet in Albuquerque for top finishers.
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Bisbee
Lordsburg
Douglas
Safford
Hurley
Albuquerque
Walter Van Meter Injured in Mine Fall
Walter Van Meter fractured a bone in his right ankle after slipping from a ladder at a mine five miles from Lordsburg. He drove his truck back to town, was taken to the local hospital, and the fracture was reduced. He is reported to be doing nicely.
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Walter van Meter
Lordsburg
Girl Scouts Celebrate Founding Day March 12
A historical note marks March 12 as the Girl Scouts birthday, tracing the 1912 founding by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah and the early growth of troops, camps, and the national council through the 1940s.
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Nina
Savannah
Girl Scouts
Juliette Low
London
Baden-Powells
Low
Cloudburst Delays Train Between Lordsburg and Clifton
Debris washed onto tracks after a cloudburst near Clifton delayed trains from Lordsburg on March 10. About 1.35 inches of rain fell in thirty minutes, with rocks and boulders blocking the line until service resumed.
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Lordsburg
Clifton
Rodeo 4H Club Elects Officers
The Blue Bonnet 4 H club of Rodeo held a March 4 meeting with four new members Rita Viramonte Socorro Viramonte Patty Satterfield and Carolyn Kratchner. Officers elected were President Rita Viramonte Vice-President Betty Allen and Secretary Joy Deaton.
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Blue Bonnet
Lions Club Aids Civil Defense Program In Lordsburg
The Lions Club of Lordsburg sponsors a civilian defense program after a plea from National Civilian Defense Director Val Peterson. Mayor Dr J H Baxter and Captain John R Bradford co chair the effort, with a Tuesday meeting naming department heads such as Food led by Eugene Romney and other appointees.
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Val Peterson
Lordsburg
Nebraska
Eisenhower
U. S
J. H. Baxter
John R. Bradford
J. H W .Baxter
H. H. Bryant
Eugene Romney
John Hodges
K. C. Holleman
E. L. Lowell
Alton Powell
Paul Malott
Lordsburg High Plans First Intra Mural Track Meet
Lordsburg High announces its first interclass track meet this spring featuring boys in all events and girls in three events. Competition hinges on good weather with April target.
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Lordsburg High
Lordsburg High School
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Opal F. Mims
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Enere
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