Longtime South Pacific official Adair honored at safety meeting
Bill Adair, known as Kelire pril om SP Servies, has served 52 years with the Southern ie Company and rose from student to Grande Division Superintendent of South Pacific. A March 20 safety meeting and reception at the high school auditorium honor his career and service with colleagues and friends in attendance.
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Bill
Southern Ie Company
el Basothwestern
Paso Yard
Grande Division
South Pacific
Adair
Eth Pacific Safety
Thern Pacific
Guired
Leslie
Fulkerson
San Fran
Tucson
el Paso
Les A
Ste
Mem Pacific
Observer Corps Set Meeting Monday March 25 at City Hall
C R Simpkins temporary director of the Ground Observer Corps announces a meeting Monday night March 25 at 4 pm in City Hall to plan the post and view a new picture on GOC observations. The gathering aims to determine the exact post location and invites all interested participants.
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Observer Corps
C. R. Simpkins
Ground Observer Corps
Cty Hall
Simpkins
Funeral Services Saturday For John Kennell
Funeral services for John Kenneth Spencer a prominent Lordsburg businessman were held at Heather Chapel at 10 a.m. last Saturday. The Rev. Arthur Shaw of the First Methodist Church officiated. Spencer was born July 24 1901 in Buffalo New York and died Tuesday evening March 5 at his home on Animal Road. He joined the Michigan State Police in 1925 and served as post commander for 15 years, introducing flying to the force as its first pilot.
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John Kenneth Spencer
Lordsburg
Heather Chapel
Arthur Shaw
First Methodist Church
Mr. Spencer
Buffalo
N. Y
Animal Rd
Jack
Michigan State Police Force
Lordsburg Junior High Wins Saturday Basketball Tournament
Lordsburg Junior High School defeated Silver City Juniors 24 20 to claim the invitational title in a local gym on Saturday. Led by David Estrada with 12 points, Lordsburg opened tournament play by beating Solomonville Arizona 39 20 as Chesley led Solomonville.
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Lordsburg
Silver City
Solomonville
Ariz
David Estrada
Arizonians
Chesley
Lordsburg Junior High Team Dinner Honors First Place
Rice's Cafe hosted a Sunday dinner for Lordsburg Junior High School basketball team and coach Jim Rusk. Hostesses Mrs Ole Martinson and Mrs Arthur Estrada celebrated the squad's first place finish in the Saturday invitational tournament. Attendees included Johnny Mack Elms David Estrada Apolonio Jiminez Willie McDonald Louis Rodriguez Ray Rodriguez Edward Ruiz Arthur Estrada Gilbert Frausto Ricardo Guerra Rudy Alacron Ronnie Barnes Dick Fulkerson Manuel Ramirez and the coach.
Error correction in Up-To-Date ad on page fourteen
A published ad contains an error and should read Mountain Pass 46 oz can TOMATO JUICE 25c Campbells TOMATO SOUP 3 for 35c as printed on page fourteen.
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Mountain Pass
Campbells
Betty Gilligan Advances to State Finals in Oratorical Contest
Lordsburg High School senior Betty Gilligan won the seventh district contest and eliminated a District B representative last Saturday to reach the American Legion sponsored state finals. She also won the prior day’s Mister ct contest and has earned an art award and the DAR Good Citizen award for her school activities.
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Wiss Thetty
Gillgen
Lordsburg High School
Miss Gilligan
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tse
Portales hosts state finals for future teachers contest
Miss Gilligan, a Lordsburg High School senior, holds multiple honors including National Honor Society member, junior class treasurer librarian and editor of The Maverick paper. She ranked second in the state in a Knights of Pythias speech contest during her junior year and was active in chorus junior year. The state finals will be held today in Portales.
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Knights of Pythias
Miss Gilligan
Maverick
Lordsburg
Future Teachers of America
Portales
Republicans To Meet at City Hall Saturday
The Hidalgo County Republican Party schedules an important meeting at City Hall auditorium Saturday at 2 p.m. Chairman Alvin Parker urges all party members to attend.
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City Hall
Hidalgo County
Republican Party
City Hall Auditorium
Alvin Parker
Red Cross Drive Underway in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County officials launch a local Red Cross fundraising drive with County Chairman Fred Ewing urging residents to wear a Red Cross button to show support. The article notes the Red Cross network of 3,700 chapters and recalls major disasters where aid was provided, including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other events.
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Ed Cross
Hidalgo County
American Red Cross
Fred Ewing
Red Cross
Midwest
Puerto Rico
Louisena
Utah
Andrea Doria
Ewing
Lordsburg High Rack Workouts Open With 35 Candidates
Track workouts begin at Lordsburg High under coaches Bob Henning and Ralph Craig. Thirty-five candidates respond, fourteen lettermen return. Events split by coach with sprint and distance groupings. Entrants include Oscar Diaz John Ruiz James Jackson Lonnie Nally Bill Davis Manuel Corral and others.
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Bob Henning
Ralph Craig
Craig
Henning
Oscar Diaz
John Ruiz
John Arredondo
James Jackson
Byron Stiles
Junior Morales
Tony Rodriguez
Lloyd Payne
Steve Rivera
Lonnie Nally
George Gallegos
Wiley Kerr
Manuel Corral
Bill Davis
Benny Arambula
William Kipp
Frank Chavez
Ireneo Montano
Wayne Houser
George Stansbury
Margo Estrada
Caesar Flores
John Arredondomile
Joe Martinez
Bob Tibbs
John Harvell
Bob Harwood
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Dick Traylor
Dick Fulkerson
Tom Managera
Jiminez
Guerra
A. Estrada
L. Rodriguez
Alacron
Ramires
DD. Estrada
Harvell
W. Smith
J. Blow Orout
Knelling
McDonald
Aries
Ruiz
R. Rodriguez
Frausto
John Kennell
Spencer
Junior High
Betty Gilligan 'N State Finals
Lordsburg High
Southern Pacific Railroad
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