Captured After Hours Of Freedom
Walt Hayfield of the Border Patrol and officers recaptured three escapees, Marvin Vaughan Caldwell and Martin, after a chaotic escape from the Lords County jail. The trio commandeered a 1949 Chevrolet, fled toward Lordsburg, abandoned the car near Wells and continued on foot before being captured.
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Border Patrol
Marvin Vaughan
Allegand
County
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Martin
Poko
D Carlin
P Tice
Middle West
Iron
Acto
William
Permissing
Linn
Vaughan
Caldwell
Dick Role
John Bradaf
Lordsburg
Hassel’s
Wells
Hachita
Baptist Church At Animas To Have Dedication Services
The First Baptist Church of Animas will hold dedication services on Sunday March 21 at 3 00 P M The program includes hymns an invocation presentations of the church deed and members a history sermon and dedicatory prayer The event features Rev M L Larson Rev B B Huckabay Rev Roy Watson Rev L L Benton Rev Fred Barnes and Rev Douglas Vines with special music and a benediction
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First Baptist Church of
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L. L. Benton
First Baptist Church
Animas
New Mexico
Roy Stumph
Fred Barnes
Hinkston
Douglas Vines
Bowman Leads 1954 Easter Seal Campaign in City
Bowman named chairman to direct the 21st annual Easter Seal drive for crippled children and adults. Campaign runs March 0 Easter Sunday April 18 with funds supporting local rehabilitation and national education, research and services for crippled children.
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Bowman
Frank
Mexico
Junior Hi Basketball Squad Compiles Good Season's Record
The Junior Hi basketball team coached by Arvel Goodman posted a strong season with only two losses to Animas B squad by small margins. They defeated Hurley Western and Virden B squads and dominated Duncan's Junior Hi and Central in their lone meeting.
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Junior Hi
Arvel Goodman
Animas
Hurley
Virden
Duncan
Central
Lordsburg Peanut Basketball League ends with tournament
A four team fifth grade league from Lordsburg schools organized six weeks ago held a post season tournament on March 13 featuring teams from Wilson Central and Hachita. The Hachita Billy Goats defeated Wilson Wildcats 19 to 16 in the championship. final standings issued with Hachita first, Wilson Wildcats second, Knotheads third.
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Lordsburg
Wilson
Central
Arvel Goodman
Bill George
Bill Rice
David de la Garza
Don McAlister
Hachita
Knotheads
Panthers
Hachita Billy Goats
Hairy Apes
Wilson Wildcats
Black Panthers
Famous Worlds Fair Show to Be Here March 24
Levi's Electric Puppet Rodeo, a famous exhibit from the Golden Gate Expositions, will perform here. Promoters Leo Cohen and Carl Lehman tout it as the most complex mechanical sound display. The show travels aboard its own monster streamlined truck and features 29 hand carved puppets in a complete Western Rodeo in miniature with judges announcer cowboy singer bucking horse clown and mule.
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Levi's
Leo Cohen
Union Department Store
Carl Lehman
Lehman Department Store
Preservation meeting for game in district
A notice invites all interested to a 8 o'clock Friday March 19 meeting at the Junior High School to reorganize and reactivate the Game Preservation Association for the district. James Hall, new warden, plans to reside in Lordsburg and discuss future plans with farmers and ranchers.
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Game Preservation Association
James Hall
Lordsburg
Mavericks Make Good Record Last Half Of Season
The Lorrs burg Mavericks finished 1953-54 with 18 wins and 13 losses. They went 15-3 in conference play, with key losses to Virden Cliff and Capitan. They posted 1,556 points in 41 games and 1,323 points against, earning two tournament wins and two third-place finishes before the season ended.
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Mavericks
Askei
Lorrsburg
Probert
Hatch
Capitan
Virden
Cliff
Hurley
Silver City
Duncan
Clifton
Douglas
Deming
First In A Series Of Articles On Unemployment
One of the most widely discussed laws on the statute books of New Mexico is the Unemployment Compensation Law. Despite being 16 years old, it remains misunderstood. Ray Strickland, manager of the Silver City office of the New Mexico State Employment Service, notes widespread confusion as unemployment rises and workers seek benefits.
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New Mexico
Ray Strickland
Silver City
Lordsburg Voters Decide Recreation Bonds For Pool
A spring general election vote in Lordsburg New Mexico decides whether the city may issue up to 60000 in negotiable bonds to fund lands buildings and equipment for playgrounds recreation centers and other facilities. The plan focuses on recrea tional and park facilities including a swimming pool under state recreation laws.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico
Large Crowd Attends Chamber of Commerce Banquet
A Friday banquet at the Legion Hall drew a large crowd with H W Bryant as emcee. Bert Huffman of Albuquerque and Eugene Romney spoke on Chamber work and bond issues. Tom McCabe of Silver City joined as guest, with EM Scofield and Louise Bryant handling decorations, Slim Helder providing music.
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Chamber of Commerce
the Legion Hall
Ireland
Slim Helder
Deming
Emma Scofield
Louise Bryant
American Legion Auxiliary
Legionaires
Lordsburg schools dismiss for Hidalgo County teachers meet
The Lordsburg Municipal Schools will be dismissed Friday March 19 at 1 45 PM for the spring meeting of the Hidalgo County Teacher Association. The meeting will be held in the high school auditorium beginning at 2 PM.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo County Teacher Association
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