Man Made Cienega Lake in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County boasts a single man made lake in the San Simon valley. The Cienega River, typically underground in this area, surfaces briefly near the Cienega ranch southwest of Lordsburg and flows for a few miles. Local sports fans welcomed the water body created by the State Game and Fish Department as a start to more.
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Hidalgo County
State Game and Fish Department
San Simon Valley
Cienega Ranch
Lordsburg
Elks Essay Prize Winners Are Announced
Miss Leola Rae Payne of Lordsburg High School wins the Elks club essay contest. Joe E. Springer takes second and Mary E. Dunagan third. Prizes are 15.00, 10.00, and 5.00.
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Leola Rae Payne
Joe E. Springer
Mary E. Dunagan
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg Elks Club
H. Vearle Payne
Animal High School
Joe
Joe Springer
Mary
Monroe Dunagan
Band Concert Honors Memory of Col J T Muir
High school band concert honors Col John T Muir memory. Lyman S Hall directs the burg high band at the auditorium event. Gifts of instruments from Mrs memory fund include a range of band items and prior loans noted for the 1950 1951 school year.
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Col. J. T. Muir
Muir Memory Lords
Lyman S. Hall
Memory
Col
John
John T. Muir
T. Murr
Hayes
Backers Credit Cloud Seeding After Weekend Rain
Rainfall in Lordsburg and nearby areas exceeded an inch over two days prompting backers to credit cloud seeding. A contractor spokesman predicted favorable conditions and said effects would appear around the 25th.
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Lordsburg
Nature
Chipman
Brick Organization
Mrs Aubrey Stubbs Elected PTA President
Mrs Aubrey Stubbs was elected President of the PTA at a high school auditorium meeting held Monday night March 19. Six musical selections by sixth and seventh grade students directed by Lyman Hall opened the session with performances including the Grand March Intermezzo and a bass section number. The nominating committee reported and officers unanimously elected: President Mrs Aubrey Stubbs Vice President Mrs A A Richards Secretary Mrs Dollie Blake Treasurer Mrs George Jeffus Historian Mrs Lalo Sanchez. Retiring president is Mrs Harry A Day.
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Lyman Hall
Botelle
Lloyd Payne
Rex Kipp
Aubrey Stubbs
A. A. Richards
Dollie Blake
George Jeffus
Lalo Sanchez
Harry A. Day
Blossoms In The Dust Aid Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross reports it has supplied over 175000 pints of blood for Korean war wounded and military stockpiling since August. Private banks cooperating with the Red Cross have contributed more than 38000 pints. Whole blood is flown from the United States to the Far East to supplement the Tokyo UN blood bank.
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American
Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
United Nations Blood Bank
Schools and Theatre To Sponsor Show for Hospital Fund
The Hidalgo County Hospital Fund Drive total rose to 4321 with about 800 collected this week. The Allen family led by Mrs. E. Allen and sons Dick and James will donate all proceeds from a Blossoms in the Dust showing at Coronado theatre on April 4 to the drive.
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Hidalgo County
Mercy
Allen
FE. Allen
James
Beliver
Harry Rosenstein
Union
California
Hosenstein
Lordsburg
Culberson Elected Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge No 1813
S Culberson was elected Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge No 1813 at the regular meeting on Wednesday night. Officers named include Leading Knight Harold Scofield Loyal Knight Robert Barrett Lecturing Knight John Spencer Inner Guard Marvin Pierce Tyler J F Houser Trustees William Smith. James Kinkema retires as Exalted Ruler. The Safford Arizona lodge will install April 1. The club plans to move to the old army officers club building at the Municipal airport with Alan Koff sponsoring the first 18 months rent for $1.00. A work session April 1 will remodel the building under the building committee: Andrew Fallat William Smith Neil Burke Marvin Pierce Cassie Martinez.
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Sherwood Culberson
Elks No
Army Officers Club
Alan Koff
New Auchors
Andrew Fallat
William Smith
Neil Burke
Marvin Pierce
Cassie Martinez
Cub Scout Kite Contest at Municipal Airport
A kite contest for all Cub Scouts will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Municipal airport. Nine prizes are offered including highest flying kite largest smallest and most unusual. Directed by K. C. Holleman Cub Master. Public invited to witness the display of flying kites.
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K. C. Holleman
Easter Egg Hunt Ends in Search for Two Lost Girls
Grace Vasquez a 9 year old and her friend 11 year old Andrea Rodriguez disappeared during an Easter egg hunt near Gold Gulch Sunday afternoon. A group of about 16 children searched the area until they alerted Grace’s aunt Marcilla Vasquez and then the sheriff’s office was contacted around 1 pm.
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Sun
Grace Vasquez
Ignier
Felipe
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Cienega Lake
Cottonwood Picnic Grounds
Elks Essay Prize
A. Stubbs
The
P T. A
Hospital Fund
S. Culberson
Puter
Elks
Army Officers Building
Southern Pacific Railroad
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