Governor Miles Spends Night in Here Amid Medical Orders
Governor John E. Miles arrived in Lordsburg Wednesday night following a physician order for lower altitude. He remained at the governor’s mansion until the next day with Chief Executive Wan and guests of Albuquerque ties, while concerns over a family illness prompted private plane travel. Veale, US Engineer, offered aid for Lordsburg project execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernor John E. Miles
Deburg
Jack Dean
R. L. Haron
Albuquerque
Mr. Harrison
Lordsburg
Miles
Haron
New Mexico
Governors Union Ia
U. S
Hn H. Veale
Sketralil Tournament Opens With Basketball Action
An independent basketball tournament runs Friday March 27 at 3 p.m. in a rural school gym with 12 to 16 teams from Silver City Hurley King Las Cruces Virden Dun Douglas Bliss and Lordsburg. Fort Bliss league teams compete with finals to decide the high school tie as Lordsburg “L” Club sponsors the event. Admission is 26e for students and 35c for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Hurley
King
Las Cruces
Virden
Dun
Douglas
Bliss
Lordsburg
Army
Cotton Mattress Program Material Availability
Material for about fifty cotton mattresses under the Cotton Mattress Program available to eligible souls at roughly 1.05 dollars per mattress. Interested parties should apply at the County Agent office with proper forms. limited material, applications numbered and filled in order received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aterial
Health Service official surveys U S Army camps plans
Col. W. B. Murray of the U S S Health Service toured San Antonio on Tuesday in the chamber of commerce to review U S Army camp facilities being erected. He recently returned from Germany via Lisbon and Bermuda aboard the American Export Line while inquiries continue into camp locations and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. B. Murray
U. S&s. Health Service
U. S. Army
Col. Murray
Gery
Ugh Lisbon
Bermuda
Newis
War Birds of America visit Chamber of Commerce
ward W. French of the Air Ferry Command Logan i Baltimore dropped in to visit Secretary Holt at Chamber of Commerce. A photo from nine years ago shows the head of the Birds with officers and flying cadets at the War Birds of America gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oward W. French
Airs Ferry Command
Logan i
Baltimore
Maryland
Droppin
Holt
Chamber of Commerce
Thesburg
Jones
War Birds of America
Uber of Commerce
Clayton Re-Elected Leader Of New Mexico Cattle Growers
President Tom Clayton was unanimously reelected head of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association. Due to travel, he sent Horace H. Hening to Albuquerque for urgent committee business as the group reported 1700 members statewide. A baby girl was born to Secretary Hening during the annual meeting, and stockmen donated to a defense bond fund for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Clayton
Albuquerque
Horace H. Hening
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Clayton
Albuquerqque
H. H. Hening
Kites Warned Away From Power Lines In Community PSA
Public safety notice from Community Public Service Company urges children and parents to avoid flying kites near electric lines. Key precautions include using non metallic strings, avoiding metal frames, picking open fields, not retrieving tangled kites by climbing poles, and calling the company to remove a kite safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Public Service Company
Donald Johnson
Power Company
United States
Johnson
Leo Elms Missing After Action on U S S Houston
A telegram from the Navy Department confirms Leo Elms, radio operator on the U S S Houston, is missing after the ship was torpedoed off Java. Ray Elms, Murray Hotel manager in Silver City, says Leo is presumed to have gone down with his ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Elms
Murray Hotel
Silver City
Chamber of Commerce
Navy Department
Leo
Leo Elms
Houston
Java
Lordsburg High School
Seeing Eye Guide to Help Blind Soldiers
Morristown New Jersey hosts The Seeing Eye Guide offering dog guides for soldiers who lost sight in the line of duty. Board of trustees resolves that The Seeing Eye will provide guides at no cost to the federal government with military personnel given priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
New Jersey
Board of Trustees
United States
John 8 Clark Leaves for Panama Visit
Mr and Mrs John 8 Clark and daughter Carol arrived Friday for his final visit to his mother Mrs J H Clark before leaving for work in Panama. They later went to El Paso where he plans to depart today. Mrs Clark and Carol will return to Lohdsburg, with Mrs Clark joined by her mother Mrs John T McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Clark
Carol
Mr. Clark
J. H. Clark
Panama
el Paso
Honolulu
Austin
N. A. Gammon
C. B. Austin
Thelma Ross
J. TB. Robinson
H. F E. Scofield
James Sumner
John S. Clark
J. HW. Clark
J. 8. Clark
Mra
Hidalgo Hotel
Erwin Fwan Named Physical Education Director at Fort Bliss
Erwin Fwan of Lordsburg has been appointed physical education director for the detachment at the station hospital Fort Bliss. The promotion is praised as a high compliment to an efficient young man and is met with his evident pleasure and confidence in success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Fwan
Ft. Bliss
Station Hospital
Erwin
Lordsburg
First Aid and Civic Defense Courses Planned. Sewing Room Schedules
About fifty students completed the first aid standard and Civilian Defense courses this week. An advanced first aid class starts April 6 at City Hall and ends April 10. Miss Bertha Scofield handles enrollments. Dr. Ross Johnson teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Scofield
Ross Johnson
Jack Heather
Donna Nelson
Lordsburg Hospital
Lola Beavers
Methodist Church
R. E. Buvens
C. B. Austin
National Headquarters
Hidalgo County
Thore
H.* E. Scofield
Death of Douglas Harwood in Miami Auto Crash
Douglas Harwood of Lordsburg died in Miami after a head injury from a road accident Friday. He left a wife Vivian and his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harwood of San Simon, plus siblings in Los Angeles, Lordsburg, Tucson and Wickenburg. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Baptist Church with Rev. Paul H. Elmore officiating and music by S. H. Gass, H. H. Conder, T. J. Mayfield. Pallbearers named Kaun, Jimmy Houser, Bill Merritt, Luther Lacy, Paul Barnes, Hurley Colbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Douglas Harwood
Miami
Harwood
Vivian
Howard Lacy
W. H. Harwood
San Simon
Robert
Los Angeles
Andy Meek
J. N. Lester
Tucson
Claude
Wickenburg
Arizona
Paul H. Elmore
The
Baptist Baptist Church
S. H. Gass
H. H. Conder
T. J. Mayfield
Mr. Kaun
Jimmy Houser
Bill Merritt
Luther Lacy
Paul Barnes
Hurley Colbert
Funeral for Bill Seyler Held After Auto Crash
Bill Seyler, recently killed in an auto accident, had his funeral at Heather Funeral Home with Rev. F. R. Poage officiating. The service featured piano by Thelma Ross and vocal solos by Kath ryne Messecar, Pearl Scott, Mayfield, and H. A. Phillips. Survived by wife Ann Jernigan of Lordsabre and five children, with his mother living. Burial followed at Mountainview Cemetery in Lordsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Seyler
Heather
Rve
F. R. Poage
Jack Heather
Thelma Ross
Miex
Kathryn Messecar
Pearl Scott
Mayfield
H. A. Phillips
Clifton
Ann Jernigan
Lordsabre
Lordsburg
Montainview Cemetery
Auction sale of bulls funds Red Cross canteen in Douglas
Last Saturday an auction at Floyd Kimble’s cattle barns near Douglas sold a fine donated bull to Senator Ralph Cowan for 400 dollars. After bidding, donors added 270 dollars. Local contributors included George Godfrey of Animas and George Cureton of Lordsburg. Funds benefit the Red Cross Canteen Center at G Avenue and 12th Street Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kimble
Douglas
Kimble
American Red Cross
Ralph Cowan
George Godfrey
Animas
George Cureton
Lordsburg
Red Cross
G Avenue
12Th Street
American Legion Juniors Plan Easter Projects
The American Legion Juniors held their March meeting at Mrs. Moselle Messecar's home with Opal Downing presiding. Plans were set for helping Indies with the April 4 bazaar and scrapbooks to be sent as Easter gifts to Carrie Tingley Hospital. A April 6 meeting was scheduled with Mary Jane Aice and Mrs. Emmaline Richards leading, plus a talk on health by Mrs. Ross Johnson and the annual Easter egg hunt to accompany the April gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Moselle Messecar
Opal Downing
Indies
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Pearl Scott
Messecar
Mary Jane Aice
Emmaline Richards
Ross Johnson
Celebrated Anniversary Honoree in El Paso Society Notes
Mrs Sam P Fulton was honored at a birthday anniversary hosted by Mrs Ross Lagerostrom. The celebration aligned with her husband’s birthday on March 16 and her own on March 18. Fulton attended a recent recital at the Woman's Club by noted vocalist Mrs Oscar Gooch of Pass City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Times
Sam P. Fulton
Ross Lagerostrom
J. E. Allen Dies in El Paso After Illness
J E Allen longtime resident of Lordsburg and El Paso dies after a lengthy illness at his El Paso home. Born April 19 1862 in New York he married Lula Donaldson in 1890 and later ran telephone exchanges in Lordsburg Duncan and Thorndale. He and his son owned Palace Theatre before moving to El Paso where he is survived by wife Lula a daughter Maude Layman a son S E Allen and two grandsons James Edgar and Richard Weldon Allen Funeral services were held at Barry Hagedon Chapel in El Paso with burial in Restlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Allen
Mr. Allen
J. E. Allen
el Paso
Silver City Enterprise Under New Management
Monday's Daily Press announced the change in management of the Silver City Enterprise owned by the Fred Bush estate. Don Lusk, editor of the Press, becomes manager and will be assisted by Paul Wright, a Daily Press printer, while Col. C. G. Sage now commands the New Mexico regiment 200th C. A. in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
Silver City
Fred Bush
Col. C. G. Sage
New Mexico Regiment
200Th C. A. (Aa
Philippines
Don Lusk
Press
The
Enterprise
Paul Wright
Lone Scout Tribe forms in Animas Station area
Hugo Olsen and Donald Johnson organized a new Boy Scout Troop at Animas this week. Jeryll N. Thorp is Scoutmaster with R. J. Taylor as chairman and R. H. Wamel on the Scout committee. The troop includes Billy Tolle James Strickland Willis Walter Johnny Davis Walter Lee Peace Dan Love and Steve Dunagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Olsen
Donald Johnson
Hidalgo
Animas
Jeryll N. Thorp
R. J. Taylor
R. H. Wamel
Billy Tolle
James Strickland
Willis Walter
Johnny Davis
Walter Lee Peace
Dan Love
Steve Dunagan
Frank Hindman Returns Home From Los Angeles Trip
Frank Hindman arrived back Saturday after a business trip to Los Angeles. The article notes his travel and return without mention of additional events or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hindman
Los Angeles
Senator Hatch Improves After Near Fatal Crash
News from Albuquerque reports Senator Carl A. Hatch is rapidly improving after a severe automobile accident. A photo in the Albuquerque Journal shows him upright in a wheelchair, reflecting positive recovery progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Hatch
Albuquerque
Card of thanks for infant loss from Blanchett family
Mr and Mrs Fred Blanchett thank friends for kindness after the death of their infant daughter Bessie Merline Blanchett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acta
Bessie Merline Blanchett
Fred Blanchett
Navy Seeks Large Quick Hire for Construction Units
The navy needs hundreds of men for construction jobs with good pay and benefits. Positions include Electricians, firemen, blacksmiths, auto repairmen, laborers and shovel operators. Visit the Navy Recruiting Station in Silver City, New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Silver City
New Mexico
Construction Men Needed for Navy Jobs in Silver City NM
Navy seeks qualified workers including water tenders wharf builders piledrivers mechanics machinists drillers and crane engine runners. Visit the Navy Recruiting Station in Silver City New Mexico for full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Silver City
N. M
Lawrence and New Buy New-Tex Cleaning Business
J H Lawrence and Walter New have purchased the New-Tex Cleaning business and will serve the public. Andy Lucero visits relatives in Lordaburg while awaiting a call to the air corps, having enlisted last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lawrence
Walter New
New-Tex
Andy Lucero
Lordaburg
Air Corps
Woman's Club Met and Heard Health Talk
The Woman's Club held its regular meeting last Monday afternoon at the club house. Dr. Rosas Johnson gave a fine talk on health, but few members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Women’s Society to Meet at Mrs Jeffus Home
Members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church are reminded the group meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. G P Jeffus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service of
The
Methodist Church
G. P. Jeffus
Eastern Star Leaders Attend Grand Chapter Meeting
Mrs. Anna Chase and Mrs. P. M. Chase left for Albuquerque to attend the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meeting March 18 to 21. Mrs. John T. Muir and others followed Wednesday for the same event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Chase
P. M. Chase
Albuquerque
Order of the Eastern Star
John T. Muir
May Hanner
Manitoba
J. H. Clark
Dr. Robert Vinson Visits After Mn Production
Friends greet Dr. Robert Vinson on Thursday as he continues manganese work and plans a trip to Arizona to inspect properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Vinson
Vinson
Arizona
BPW Meeting Postponed to March 26 in El Paso
The Public Relations Committee of the Business and Professional Women's Club postponed tonight's meeting and dinner to Thursday March 26. Speaker D. A. Bryce heads the FBI El Paso district. Dinner in Hidalgo Hotel lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Business and Professional Women’s Club
D. A. Bryce
FBI
el Paso
Hidalgo Hotel
Priday Bridge Club Meets With Mrs Winters
The Friday Bridge Club gathered last week at Mrs. F. W. Winters home. Members present included Mrs. E. Allen Austin Buvens Clayton Johnson Poindexter Robinson and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Winters
E. Allen
B. Austin
R. F. Buvens
Faye Clayton
Donald Johnson
J. R. Poindexter
L. B. Robinson
Poultry and Gardening Talk Given at Local Woman's Club
County Agent Paul E. Hudson spoke on poultry and gardening topics at the Woman's Club yesterday. He plans to attend a County Agents conference in Hot Springs next Monday. Don Quisenberry of AAA visited to consult with Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Hudson
Woman’s Club
Hidalgo County
Hot Springs
Don Quisenberry
AAA
Hudson
U S Engineer Speaks at Lions Club Meeting
U S Engineer Fred H Joy retires to Hot Springs for medical observation after two years of service. Herbert H Bryant to succeed him from Artesia office. Mrs Joy resigns as Methodist Church treasurer. Lions Club program featured John H Veale chief speaker and entertainment by Scofield and Sumner with moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Joy
Hot Springs National Park
Mra. Joy
Mr. Joy
Herbert H. Bryant
Artesia
Bryants
Herbert Benton Bryant
Joys
Methodist Church
Misa Bernetta Hendrix
U. S
John H. Veale
Lion Tem
J. Mayfield
Christine Islas
Las Cruces
Mra. Veale
Lionas Club
Mer
Veale
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Trejo
Henry Ellison
Mr. and
Lion
Donald Johnson
Lioness Johnson
Harold E. Scofield
Lioness Scofield
Tom J. Mayfield
Lioness Mayfield
Tex Maddox
Lioness Maddox
George P. Jeffus
Lioness
Jeffus
Allan Bowman
Lioness Bowman
P. M. Melnnis
Dorothy Melania
L. B. Robinnson
Lioness Robinson
Roy Melugin
Melugin
Nat Gammon
Gammon
Dr. Austin
Austin
Jimmie Sumner
Harry Rosenstein
Alexander P Lovett 76 dies after heart trouble in Animas
Alexander Preston Lovett was born February 9 1966 in Howard County Kansas and died March 10 1942 at his home in Animas at age 76. He was the son of a local Methodist minister and lived in Texas Oklahoma and Hidalgo County before settling in the area. He is survived by Fred Sanford and family who he mentored. Funeral services were held at Heather Funeral Home with Rev Poage officiating and pallbearers listed. Burial followed in Mountainview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Preston Lovett
Howard County
Kansee
Animas
Ilia Pavetna
Preston
Letha Lovett
Stephens County
Texas
Alexander
Oklahoma
Hidalgoe County
Fred Sanford
Mr. Sanford
Heather Funeral
F. Rh. Poage
Jack Heather
George Butler
Frank Groom
Felix Gauthier
Albert Ballard
Joe Parker
Tom Upshaw
Mountainview Cemetery
Hervey Couple Wed in Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs Fred Hervey of El Paso were greeted by friends in Lordsburg on Tuesday. Mrs Hervey formerly Miss Hazel Pendleton. Mr Hervey owns Oasis Sandwich Shop in El Paso. The couple were married in Hot Springs last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hervey
el Paso
Hervey
Lordsburg
Hazel Pendleton
Hot Springs
Lordsburg Virdens Shine at State Tournament
Valient Virdens basketball team and coach Benwood Field are praised by Lordsburg friends for a strong showing at the state tournament. Adrian Richins is cited as all state center. the squad earns high honors for their fighting spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Virdens
Benwood Field
Adrian Richins
Nat Gammon Named to USC Advisory Committee
Nat Gammon of the Hotel Hidalgo was appointed by Governor John E. Miles to the advisory committee of the United Service Organization and he was asked to meet with the committee at the La Fonda Hotel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Gammon
USC Advisory Committee
Hotel Hidalgo
John E. Miles
United Service Organization
la Fonda
New Assistant Secretary at Chamber of Commerce
Miss Doris Stone recently arrived with her family from Quanah Texas is the new assistant secretary at the Chamber of Commerce. Her father W C Stone an inspector for the Southern Pacific Railway at this station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
Doris Stone
Quanah
Texas
W. C. Stone
Southern Pacific Railway
Wood Family Visits Lordsburg From Santa Fe
Mr and Mrs Claude Wood and their two children arrived Saturday from Santa Fe to visit relatives in Lordsburg. They returned to Santa Fe Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wood
Santa Fe
Lordsburg
Lordsburg and Deming Boxers Battle to Tie
Deming and Lordsburg boxed to a 4 4 draw at Central School gym. Bout results list six Lordsburg wins two Deming wins and two draws amid a large crowd and exhibition bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Deming
Central School
Mike Gutierrez
S. Bario Fresquez
Mateo Bntrada
Juan Aguirre
Vicente Chaires
Mike Tarazon
D.deming
Dean Merritt
Chris Diaz
Art Talavera
Rubino Trujillo
Hill Renteria
Rodriguez
D—Lordsburg
Frank Varela
Sainz
Carl Dunlap
Cuco Gutierrez
Jetter
Drawing Power Engine Tour Highlights 4 8 2 Locomotive
Courtesy visit by H D McGregor district passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Lines shows a new 4 8 2 type locomotive. The engine with tender is 110 feet long and costs about $200000. These engines enter freight service between Lordsburg and Tucson capable of pulling a hundred cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. McGregor
Southern Pacific Lines
Southern Pacific
Lordsburg
Tucson
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Pfron Mattress Progra M
San Antonio
MER Head
WAR Birds
America
Red
By Moyer
American Legion Juniors
J. BE. Allen
Silver City Enterprise
Animas Station
Senator Hatch
Woman's Club Met
Women's Society
Grand Chapter OF
Eastern Star
DR. Vinson
BPW
Priday Bridge Club
Lions Club
Alexander PF Lovett
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