Virden Valley potato growers oppose Washington bill
Hidalgo County farmers gather in Virden to oppose proposed federal legislation altering potato production. A resolution committee urges senators and representatives to block the measure, citing a 16 percent acreage cut and harm to small growers, with 125 local growers dependent on potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Brown
Virden
Washington
Great
Virden Valley
J. F. Payne
L. B. Payne
del Johnsen
Vern Jones Alter
Hidalco County
New Mexico
Broadway of America Motorcade Arrives Lordsburg April 6
Official proclamation states the Broadway of America motorcade from San Diego to Nashville will reach Lordsburg at P M and stay briefly en route to El Paso. An estimated 2 to 18 cars with delegates from California and Arizona are expected. Lordsburg hopes to send at least one delegate to the Nashville meeting amid heavier tourist traffic due to a San Diego exposition from late May through November.
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Broadway of America
San Diego
Nashville
Lordsburg
el Paso
Califonia
Arizona
Ral
Canada
Memphis
Little Rock
Texarkana
Ft Worth
Abilene
Midland
van Horn
Paso
Tombstone
Phoenix
el Centro
Mise Muir
America
Death of W A Wright Revered Red Rock Resident
W A Wright died last week in Silver City after a lengthy illness. He was a longtime respected resident of Red Rock. Mrs Wright, his widow, is the nest master at Red Rock and has held the post for several years. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his departure.
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W. A. Wright
Red Rock
Silver City
Death of Herbert Daniels En Route to Santa Fe
News reports the death of Herbert Daniels in a driving accident while traveling from El Paso to Santa Fe to visit his wife, secretary to Attorney General Frank Patten. Daniels, employed in El Paso, was with a friend when the crash occurred. Mrs Daniels, daughter of Mrs Jesse Turner of Silver City, is connected to local Eastern Star circles in Lordsburg.
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Herbert Daniels
el Paso
Santa Fe
Frank Patten
Daniels
Comany
Jesse Turner
Silver City
Turnbe
Eastern Star
Lordsburg
Crotwell Family Greet Lordsburg Friends
Mr and Mrs John B Crotwell traveled from Douglas to visit Lordsburg. The Cro wells have made a mark in Arizona, with the former banker now leading the Arizona Bankers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Crotwell
Douglas
Lordsburg
Crowell
Arizona Bankers Association
Soil Erosion Service Official Praises CCC Work
Dr C J Whitfield engineer of the Soil Erosion Service at Safford visited to inspect soil erosion work by Engineer Stewart Robeson and praised progress. He called the Red Rock CCC camp a credit to the Erosion Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Whitfield
Soil Erosion Service
Safford
Stewart Robeson
Red Rock
Missionary Society Meeting Postponed to April 12
The M. E. missionary society meeting has been moved from next Friday to April 12.
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M. E. Missionary Society
Lions to Close Season With Frame Against State College Fraternity
Lordsburg Lions meet Alpha Delta Theta fraternity team of State College next Monday at eight. Fraternity champs of intra mural league with several star Aggie athletes. Lions seek win to finish strong. Admission Adults 25 cents Children 10 cents. A high school prelim game precedes.
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Lordsburg Lions
Alpha Delta Thetm
State College
Hubert Jeffus
Aggie
Lions
Chase
Moses
Cohen
Fisher
Gale
Murder suspect Jack Sullivan reported captured on West Coast
Special Officer J K Vinson of the Southern Pacific received a wire Tuesday morning announcing that Jack Sullivan, suspected in the murder of Officer John Bradberry, former sheriff of Greenlee County, was apprehended at Redwood City California. The bandit will likely be tried in Cochise County. An $800 reward offered by the Southern Pacific will be paid to the catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Vinson
Southern Pacific
Jack Sullivan
John Bradberry
Greenlee County
Bowie
Redwood City
California
Vinson
Cochise County
Joint Lions and Boy Scouts district meet at Deming
Minor Huffman from El Paso announced that on Tuesday April 9 a Lions and Boy Scouts district meeting will be held in Deming. A banquet will follow at the Methodist Church undercroft with District Governor Donovan Hoover of Santa Fe as Lions speaker and Scout Executive Minor Huffman as Boy Scouts speaker. Lordsburg is hoped to send a strong delegation.
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Minor Huffman
Boy Scout
Fi Paso
Lions and Boy Scouts
Deming
Methodist Church
Donovan Hoover
Santa Fe
Lions and Scout
Boy Scouts
Lordsburg
Two Promoted Social Service Workers Honored
Miss Janet Kovalchek, district No 4 field worker, is promoted to oversee the Social Service division statewide. Miss Margaret Daniels becomes her successor, native of Missouri and long employed in New Mexico. Congratulations are extended to both. Mr and Mrs J L Wells were guests Sunday at the Brock rand.
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Janet Kovalchek
Margaret Daniels
Missouri
New Mexico
Soil Erosion Service Expands Work on Gila River Watershed
The Soil Erosion Service broadens its Gila River watershed program with Major Fleming leading a growing team of specialists in engineering range management soil characteristics and hydrology. Key figures include Charles M. Stokes John L. Lantan R. J. Carpenter Frank N. Knapp C. J. Whitfield and C. W. Bennett directing field reconnaissance soil studies and camp operations as sites for additional camps are sought.
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Soil Erosion Service
Gila River
Coolidge Dam
Burton P. Fleming
Soil Erosion Service No. 25
Charles M. Stokes
Major Fleming
John L. Lantan
R. J. Carpenter
Frank N. Knapp
C. W. Bennett
E. C. W. Camps
Gila
Animas 4 H and Home Demonstration Meeting Report
The Animas 4 H Club met at Animas School with Miss Louise Wamel presiding and Estella Ballard assisting. Home Demonstration hosted by Mr RO Wamel and Mrs S HM Dunagan featured a kitchen efficiency display and a livestock show with two calves named Saint and Patrick.
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4H Club
Animas
Louise Wamel
Estella Ballard
RO Wamel
S. HM Dunagan
Annas
Annual meeting of Big Horn Game Protective Association
The Big Horn Game Protective Association schedules its annual meeting in the Hidalgo Hotel lounge on Monday evening April 1. President R W Cureton and Secretary Frank Weldon Jr urge all members to attend as new officers will be elected and important topics discussed. The gathering will take place at Boxtlock.
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Big Horn Game Protective Association
Hidalgo Hotel
R. W. Cureton
Frank Weldon, Jr
BoXtlock
Continental Oil Agent Displays Wide Advertising Campaign
The Continental Oil Company runs a publicity contest attracting public attention. Mr Gans has plastered magazine and newspaper ads on a Win truck to promote Cons oro gas and Coneeo products, creating a striking promotional display.
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Continental Oil Company
Gans
Win Truck
Consoro Gas
All
Mir. Gass
Gaeman
Coneeo
Townsend Club Organized in Lordsburg With 40 Members
At a courthouse meeting in Lordsburg a Townsend club started with 40 members. Elected officers are Dr Charles Fowler president Sam Killebrew vice president and Mrs Sam Killebrew secretary treasurer. Ten new members have joined since then. Next meeting set for Friday April 5 at 7:00 pm at the courthouse.
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Lordsburg
Townsend Clu
Charles Fowler
Sam Killebrew
Mra
Court House
Lordsburg Polo Clout Organized Wednesday Night
Lordsburg polo enthusiasts met Wednesday evening at the Community Public Service Company's office in RDB Whittenberg, a former polo star, was elected captain with Coach H G Pwhardt as assistant. The polo field near the Gee ranch is being laid out under Shelley Mayes and D W Collins with 20 ERA men assisting. Practice starts immediately to form a crack team ready to meet any Southwestern Association opponent.
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AL & Meetinneak
Community Public Service Company
RDB
Behalf of family thanks for kind deeds and flowers
We wish to thank many friends for their kind deeds and beautiful floral offerings during our recent bereavement.
Popatein Family Visitation Visits El Paso Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Maurice Popatein and children Lita and Stephen were visitors in El Paso the first of the week Leo Pete Bates of Steins was a business visitor in Lordsburg yesterday.
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Maurice Popatein
Lita
Stephen
el Paso
Leo “Pete” Bates
Steins
Lordsburg Yester- Away
B P W Annual Meeting Highlights Public Service and Spanish Dinner
The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a Spanish themed dinner at the Methodist church undercroft with about fifty attendees. President Luella Clark led the club, speakers included Dr. Banks Austin and Willard Holt, and Miss Anita Dickenson and Miss Ada Conner performed.
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Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club
Mildred Townseat
Coyner
Dickenson
Lahann
Luella Clark
Mesdames Gracie Conner
Olivia Wells
Gail Weldon
Marie Graham
Nadine Farrar
Juanita
Baron Aveiemma
Anita Dickenson
Ada Conner
Gracie Conner
Verna Hancock
Mise Conner
Banks Austin
Hlron’s Club
Willard Holt
Camber of Commerce
S. H. Gass
Mies
Hi. J. Seefeld
Red Cross
Glen Ross
Salvation Army
Mire
EB. Allen
Woman's Club
Walker
S&s. FE
J. WH. Clark
Moon
R. A. Palm
Glen Rose
S. J. Gass
H. L. Scofield
Claude Olney
FE. Davis
Dr. Banke Austin
Baron Aurienna
Ima Fairly
Ada Coyner
Bertha Scofield
Winnifred Lae ‘Han
Vaye Schieferhein
Mildred Hollaway
Postponed Spring Football Game Between New Mexico Aggies and Silver City Teachers
Coach Jerry Hines announced the spring football game between the New Mexico Aggies and the Silver City Teachers is moved to Saturday April 6 to allow more practice time. The teams had entered two squads in the Southwestern Basketball Tournament last week, hindering football practice. An intramural track meet will replace the game on Miller Field that Saturday.
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New Mexico Aggies
Silver City
College
Jerry Hines
Aggies
Miller Field
Montague Townsend Motor reports varied weekly auto sales
The Transient Bureau sold a 14 ton truck, Clark Mercantile of Duncan moved a 1% ton truck, and B C Jones of Virden sold a 1% ton truck while Tom McCabe bought a 4 door sedan through Montague Townsend.
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Montague-Townsend Motor Company
Tom McCabe
Transient Bureau
Clark Mercantile Company
Duncan
B.C. Jones
Virden
Canadian Ambassador Of Good Will To Arrive Sun
Miss Rhea M. Mair the Canadian Ambassador of Good Will will arrive in Lordsburg Sunday March 31 after a day at Carlsbad Caverns and El Paso. She carries greetings from Mayor La Guardia and will present them to San Diego officials en route.
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Rhea M. Mair
Good Will
Lordsburg
Carlsbad Caverns
el Paso
la Guardia
New York
San Diego
Chambers of Commerce
Lordsburg Lions Club Meeting Highlights Local Contest Lead
The Lordsburg Lions Club hosted guests F. BR Macgruder of the Southern Pacific and Lion Jeffus with Lion President Austin Moral noting Lordsburg leads the state membership race with 126 points. Miller praised the Lions basketball team’s Times tournament showing and plans for a game with Las Cruces fraternities on Monday April 1 at 8:00 PM.
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Lions Club
F. Br, Macgruder
Southern Pacific
Lion Ross
Ken Campbell
Fl Paso
Lion Jeffus
Lion
Austin Moral
Lordsburg
Roewell
Hot Springs
Lion Miller
Lordsburg Lions
Austin
Jon Jeffus
Las Cruces
Lion ‘Miller
N and T Club Luncheon At Fuller Ranch
Mrs Charles Fuller hosted a 1 pm luncheon at the Fuller ranch for the N and T Club. A three course chicken dinner was served to Mesdames Lewis Green Jeffus Pal Trim ble Jones Alien Allen Chase Scofield Small Vasse Fuller Cochran Siewmons Backer Burtch and the hostess. Guests enjoyed a delightful afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fuller
N. and T. Club
Fuller Ranch
County Health Chief Visits Ordsburg For County Review
Dr. C H Douthitt director of county health work for the State Bureau of Public Health arrived in Ordsburg Tuesday to survey the situation. He drove to various county areas then returned to Deming to join State Sanitary Engineer Paul Fox. He praised the region's progress and Miss Verna Hancock county hen nurse for her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Douthitt
State Bureau of Public Health
Ordsburg
Deming
Paul Fox
Douthitt
Verna Hancock
Weekend Guests Visit Mrs. Ownby in Dallas
Mr and Mrs R B Ownby of Dallas were weekend guests of Nora Ownby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ownby
Douglas
I Nora Ownby
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Hidalgo County
Congress
Hidaloo County
New
Mexico
T. Vernon Jones
Leslie B. Payne
Delbert L. Johnson
Janus E. Payne
Senator Cutting
Senator Hatch
Dempsey
Motorcade
E Broadway
Joint Lions and Boy Scouts
MISS
Mrs. J. L. Wells
The
Brock Rand
CCC
Valley View
Felix Gauthier
Layton Ducote
Raymond Roberts
St. Patrick's
Saint
Patrick
Valley View Home Demonstracy Club
D. As Lee
Lee
Extension
New Mexico A. and
M. College
Continental Oil
Townsend Club
POLO
Wright
B. & P. W. Annual Meeting
Luetla S. Clark
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Miss Conner
Vicrarian
Mee
Matilda Jones
Katie Hall
Mies Mancork
Chevrolet
Sun
Mise Rhea M. Muir
Miss Muir
N. and
T. Club
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