Broadway of America caravan marks grand transcontinental run
San Diego to Hot Springs motorcade highlighted the Broadway of America promotion with state and local officials, hotel and highway boosters, and a Lordsburg kickoff. New Mexico Governor Seligman sent a representative, praises highway progress across the South and West, and the coalition elected new officers and directors for the Broadway of America Highway Association.
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Broadway of America
San Diego
Hot Springs
United States
Memphis
Mibway
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Arkansas
Lordsburg
Marsalis
Willard J. Holt
KTHS
Holt
New York
Key West
Seattle
Arthur Seligman
Seligman
Richard €. Dillon
TU. S. A
Tg Me
Colorado
Able Highway Commission
Broadway
America
Denver
Lordsburg Lions Club
Lordsburg Streets
Hawaii
Alaska
Ender
Joe Robinson
Eneencere
La 5
Campbell En
Radio Z
Catain Tom Ne
Carlsbad
Victor Minter
Lords
Nat
Lindbergh
Great American Desert
Las Graces
Deming
Las Broadwer
Southwest
el Paso
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Scott D. Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce
Mackey
Douglas
Te Broadway of America Highway Association
Mr. Mackey
Jewell J. Lightfoot
Fort Worth
W. Db. Conway
Ranger
J. G. Thweatt
de Vallas Bluff
Harry L. Hussmann
H. W. Stratton
Naples
J. H. Greene
Frank Knight
Las Cruces
Geo
DV. Robinson
D. ©. O'Neil
Fred Sutter
Bisbee
Ani
A. Hornbeck
A. J. Mercier
Imperial County
Thomas B. King
Tenn
J. Walker
McMinnville
F. Greentea
Brinkley
Chick McDaniel
Arkadelphia
W. D. Conway
Hanger
Jewell Lightfoot
Willard K. Holt
P. di Kapkock
A. H. Gardner
Tombstone
F. C. Mackey
Col
Ed. Fletcher
Calif
Leo Hetzel
Harry ©. Clark
San_ Diego
B. L. Russell
Zeard
Gadsden
Harry Clark Arnold
Lanare
Public Library as America’s School of People
A library fuels reading, self training, and lifelong education free to all, cross‑cutting politics and religion. It channels adult education after schools, serving as America’s continuation school with access to diverse viewpoints and books.
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John Farrar
Bookman
Public Library
America
Public Library of America
William Allen White
Kimpora Gazette
Tife
Calvin Coolidge
Nichols Murray Futler
Columbia University
Grace Livingston Hill
Margaret Pedler
Mary
Temie Bailey
Herman Melville
Billy the Kid
Walter N. Burns
Zane Gray
Dave Porter
Gold Field
Ant Stratemeyer
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Shaw
Claude €. Bowers
New York Evening World
Lincoln
Shaws
Red Knolls Play Draws Large Friday Night Audience
A Friday night performance of Joan of Area at the Natural Theatre near Safford by Gila College of Safford drew many attendees. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters, Mrs. H. Walters, Lewis Green, and Miss Finnia Fitch, Elva Richardson, and Bertha Schofield. The students delivered a fine show with gorgeous costumes and the audience enjoyed the event.
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Natural Theatre
Gila College of
Stars Defeat Rodeo In High-Scoring Sand Storm Game
The Lordsburg Stars beat Rodeo Sunday afternoon in a sand storm with a late surge. After a 1 0 deficit, the Stars scored 10 runs in the eighth and ninth to win as Allison pitched steady and Camacho excelled in fielding and hitting. They host Morenci next Sunday.
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Lordsburg Stars
Rodeo
Cowboys
Stars
Allison
Camacho
Morenci
Mayor Home From Coast
Mayor George W. Hanner and Mrs. Hanner returned from San Francisco where he received medical treatment at Southern Pacific hospital and is reported to be much improved in health.
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George W. Hanner
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Hospital
Tailor Shop Moves to Updated Lordsburg Location
The Lordsburg Tailor shop relocates from the Hidalgo Block to the former Union Clothing building. The remodeled site houses both the Tailor Shop and Broad way Barber Shop with new cleaning and pressing facilities. Lordeburg aims to offer superior services to Lordsburg and surrounding towns in a modern, well equipped setting.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo Block
Union Clothing Store
Broadway
Wilkerson
Lordeburg
Fourth Annual Motorcade to Start Soon
The fourth annual motorcade will start. Many congratulatory telegrams came in during the night following R. Holt's radio address.
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R. Holts
Bisbee Theatre Victim Of Hold Up By Masked Bandits
The Fox Theatre in Bisbee Arizona was held up by masked men Sunday. They forced the assistant manager Bow Dunagan to open the safe and phone the manager, then gagged and tied him. Mrs Dunagan alerted police and the bandits escaped as officers blocked exits. no arrests reported. Robert Dunagan, son of S M Dunagan of Animas, is noted as a Lordsburg High School graduate.
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Fox
Bisbee
Arizona
Sunday
Bow Dun
Donegan
Robert Dunagan
SM. Dunagan
Animas
Lordsburg High School
Revival Meeting Continues at Pinest Methodist Church
The revival at Pinest Methodist Church extends through Sunday. Rev. Cox and Paul Schurtz deliver messages. no service Friday. Saturday offers school and special music under Prof. Mearns. Sunday at 11 am Key and Cox discuss "Two Old Home Builders" with several members to be received.
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Lordsburg
Rev. Cox
Paul Schurtz
Prof. Mearns
Cox
8. M. Mims
Kiwanis Train Passes Through Lordsburg
The Kiwanis train of California Nevada Kiwanis passed through Lordsburg on a Wednesday at 1 90 PM in a solid Pullman train over the Southern Pacific. Visitors were greeted by the Chamber of Commerce camera crew. among them was Donald R. Ice district governor and business manager of Oakland public schools.
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Californi
Nevada
Mrs Heather Hosts Bridge Tea Afternoon
Mrs Jack Heather entertained Tuesday afternoon with a bridge party. Flowers from the garden decorated the rooms and card tables. High honors went to Mrs Dick Fedrick, with Mrs Paul Austin and Mrs Hill Graham second and third. Refreshments followed for the many attendees listed.
Mrs Slater Hosts Honor Party for Mrs Blackburn’s Mother
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs C A Slater entertained in honor of Mrs Leslie Blackburn's mother Mrs Mactavieh of Magdalena New Mexico. California poppies brightened rooms with yellow accents at table refreshments followed. Attendees included the guest of honor and Mesdames S M Chase Charles Fuller George Trimble B M Mims Harry Small FE Lewis Mary Vasse A J Green Leslie Blackburn and children Nell Slater Betty Blackburn.
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C. A. Slater
Leslie Blackburn
Mactavieh
Magdalena
New Mexico
California
Mesdamnes
S. M. Chase
Charles Fuller
George Trimble
M. Mims
Harry Small
Lewis
Mary Vasse
A. J. Green
Little Nell Slater
Betty Blackburn
Monday Bridge Club Hosts and High Score Winner
Mrs L W Gleason hosted a Monday afternoon bridge session with Mrs St F Buvens winning high score. A dainty salad course was served. Guests included Mesdames Dick Fedrick KE M Luckie Harold Ehrhardt Fadie Allen RH E Buryens J L Augustine John Clark Bill Graham C Paul Austin Earle Kerr George Keime and W A Short. Luckie to host May 11.
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Jack Heather
Bridge
Paul Austin
Nat Gammon
Seasum Christian
Oscar Allen
Bill Graham
Kaddie Allen
J. Short
Dick Fedrick
W. A. Short
George Keime
Walter Boswell
Laurence Scott
H. D. Horne
W. . Downey
Harold Ehrhard
Roy Evans
Tom Lister
Earle Kerr
KE. S. Lewis
RB. C. Johnson
L. W. Gleason
Bridge Club
St. F. Buvens
KE. M. Luckie
Harold Ehrhardt
Fadie Allen
RH. E. Buryens
J. L. Augustine
John Clark
C. Paul Austin
FE. M. Luckie
Needle and Thimble Club Entertainment Listing
The N and T Club was hosted by Mrs Pibert Jones on Tuesday with a salad course after social hour. Attendees included Mesdames George Trimble 8 M Chase Harry Small J B Allen Charles Fuller A L Green George P Jeffus A W Morningstar and guests Mesdames F M Cummings and R W Cureton. Mrs E S S Lewis hosts May 5. Mr and Mrs A L Green hosted Rev M Mims and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Keller and Rev Cox for dinner Monday.
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N. and T. Club
Pibert Jones
George Trimble
8. M. Chase
Harry Small
J. B. Allen
Charles Fuller
A. L. Green
George P. Jeffus
A. W. Morningstar
F. M. Cummings
R. W. Cureton
M. Mims
Fred Keller
Cox
State road map distributed by New Mexico highway officials
The Chamber of Commerce announces the 1931 state road map shows every federal and state highway in color with road class indicated by width and dash patterns. Frank Bull of Albuquerque chairs the commission with Felipe Sanches y Baca and Peter J Rapkoch among officers. Chief Eceles directs a highway journal praised as among the nation’s best.
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Chamber of Commerce Ia
Highway Commission
Frank Bull
Albuquerque
Felipe Sanches Y Baca O Tucumcari
Peter J Rapkoch
Las Cruces
Pera BR
Beeles
Seligman
Eceles
New Mexico Highway Journal
Group outing to Texas Canyon by Tucson visitors
A Sunday trip brought together Mr and Mrs A Short Mr and Mrs K Johnson Mr and Mrs J CG Conner M O Hardin OL Conner Gracie Conner Addie Morrow Doris Wright and local Mrs Hardin Herbert Watson Marshall Naomi Butler and others from Tucson for a very enjoyable day.
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A. Short
K. ©. Johnson
J. CG. Conner
M. O. Hardin
L. Conner
Gracie Conner
Addie Morrow
Doris Wright
Texas Canyon
Tucson
M. Hardin
Mia
Herbert Watson
Mr. Marshall
Naomi Butler
Sryy
Lordsburg Rifle Club opens season with White Signal match
Lordsburg Rifle Club members engaged in a shoulder to shoulder match at the White Signal range in a Southwestern New Mexico League opener. Scores showed varied results with a lunch hosted by White Signal ladies and a planned rematch on June 15 in Burro Mountain.
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Lordsburg Rifle Club
White Signal
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Amos
Bradberry
Ravens
Ark
Conner
Kerr
Lewis
Sris
Jr McGarthy
Smith
Burro Imera
Hassler
Prevost
Doolittle
Albright
Prevost Cureton
Radberry
McCarthy
Clark
Burro Mountain
Cureton
McDonald
Ladies of White Signal
Burro Mountain Club
Jesse T. Smith
Bridge Party Honored by Mesdames Short and Short
Mesdames W. A. Short and EK. J. Short hosted a bridge party Saturday afternoon at Mrs. W. A. Short’s home. Earle Kerr won high score, Bill Graham second, Oscar Allen consolation, followed by a salad course for attendees including Jack Heather, Walter Boswell, and Cordelia Augustine among many others.
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W. A. Short
EK. J. Short
Earle Kerr
Bill Graham
Oscar Allen
Jack Heather
Walter Boswell
B. M. Luckjie
Bisbee Couple Visit Old Friends Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs W H Marshall and their two daughters Lillian and Mary from Bisbee spent the weekend with old friends Mr and Mrs A Hore and Peggy.
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W. H. Marshall
Lillian
Mary of
Bisbee
A. Hore
Peggy
Lordsburg Band Wins State Honors in New Mexico Contest
In Las Cruces on April 17 the Lordsburg high school band won the top state prize, a handsome loving cup, with Milver City scoring 62 points and Las Cruces second with 4 points. Artesia, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Hobbs and others ranked, with numerous solo and ensemble winners named by school. The National Bureau for the Advancement of Music plans engraved certificates. judges included Oscar Wagner and Charles Andrews.
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New Mexico
Hobbs
Tularosa
Rucumeart
Hie Grande Farmer
Artesia Orchestra
Viela
Mias
Elizabeth Gant
Las Vega
Dorothy Williams
Las Cruces
Collo Bolo
Tirace Binelary
Artesia
Santa Fe
Phillip Lewh
Daniel Anderson
Albert Rosen
Alphonse Domingues
Merron Rane
Harriet Thornhill
Las Vegan
Tasil Fuller
Lordsburg
Cirle
Lavon Carr
Consuela Duarte
Josephine Lucero
Dorothy Willian
Lans Cruces
voloeMax Callegos
Bocorre
John Collinge
Norman Savage
Rand Lordeburg
Eflen Bas Welt
Oe Ais
Tom Bill Sneall
Haritone
Martin Thorpe
Hubert Ona
Las Vegas
Piatoeover
Virginia Lodge
Jonathan Lancaster
Las
Diantha Lancaster
Murray Kramer
Dorota Kaser
Harriet Thorntril
Orchestra
Silver City
Franklin Mallinger
Evelyn Johnson
Nadine Causland
Lordabu
Beatrice Perault
United
Banta Lyric
Allen Bassett
Shirley Smith
Norte Thomas
Alamogordo
Les
Ralph Beard
Franklin Ballinger
Lae Cruces
Dale Beatt
Kay Osborn
Viano
Robert Cox
Billie Mae Mekwen
Santa Ke
Janet Moose
Cartebad
Virginia
Lae Vegas
John
Jonathon Lancaster
Lan Vegan
F ‘Ar Bishop
Betta
Dorothy
Alaroogerde
Mevzo-soprang
Lae
Vensuela Duarte
Ite Cc
Horyle West
Norman
Koewell
Carlsbad
Marquis Senith
Lordaburg
Fiute
Thantha Lancaster
Las Vogue
Edward James
Maxoplane
Las Crouces
Rice Peraull
Deryte Weint
Orchestra Artesia
Ares
Kent
National Bureau For the Advancement of Music of
New York
Oscar Wagner
Juilliard Extension Service
Wagner
Franibaba
San Antonio
Texas
Wnl
State College
Gray
el Paso
I A
Charles Andrews
Southwest
Wif
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Red Knolls
Bisbee Theatre
Pinst Methodist Church
Mrs Heather
Slater
Needle and Thimble Club
Picnee
Bridge Party
Bxcellency of Music
Hand—Lordeturg
Frat
Tirace Sinclair
Cornet
Albert Hosen
Hoye
Phillip Leigh
Harry Gilmore
Edgermine
Roland McClean
Edgar Wilson
Jessa
Dorothy Will
Concuela Duarte Liane
Tom Graham
Tom Bingall
Killen Bassett
Betty Fi
Albert Posner
Stewart Warricker
Ilps Cruces
Central School
Tommie Gee Huth
Anna Lister
Mary Ellen Shobly
Maxine Allen
Eileen Sullivan
Virginia Ehrhardt
Pearl Scott
Marvel Walker
Adair Stortreen
Charles Walter
Boyd Summers
Charles Gordon Dickie Fedrick
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