May Day and Highway Debates Run Through Local News
The town notes May Day activities and critiques a state highway study. Local residents discuss the Urban Highway project, contractor Tatsch, and concerns over gas prices and the Commission’s handling of the investigation. The piece urges transparency and accountability in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Santa Fe
Lordsburg
Highway Department
Cane Highway Cou
Silver City
Tatsch
Chamber of Commerce
Tatech
Fuller Elected 17 President At Cruces Legion Meet
Fuller was elected district seven president for the American Legion Auxiliary at the Cruces spring convention in Las Cruces. The meeting included Breakfast on Sunday and delegates from Unit No. 30 with Ena Mitchell and Mrs. Puller present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce. Fuller
Cruces
Fee Aan
le- Auxiliary
Las
Auxiliary
Traveling movie stars to visit Lordsburg May 7
Lordsburg chamber and Warner Brothers arrange a stop for a group of about a dozen stars led by Will Hutchins on the Hollywood to Philadelphia tour. They arrive at 3 30 p m Thursday after an overnight Phoenix stop and will greet the public at the cement slab south of the Southern Pacific depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
America
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Lordsburg
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Commerce
Will Hutchins
Sugarfoot
Arlene Howell
Delegates Named for Boys and Girls State Programs
At a faculty and Junior class meeting Girls State chairman Mrs. C C Fuller and Legion sponsors chose Girls delegates Mary Flinginger Sylvia Fierro Lucy Sanchez and alternates Martha Vargas Illa Gordon Dolores Rendon. Boys delegates Rudy Corral Jay Payne Norton Lehman Jim Redford and alternates Tommy Shoon Johnnie Mann. The programs teach state government through trained mentors with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Fuller
Ena Mitchell
Robert Swan Unit No
American Legion
Mary Flickinger
Sylvia Fierro
Lucy Sanchez
Martha Vargas
Illa Gordon
Dolores Rendon
Rudy Corral
Jay Payne
Norton Lehman
Jim Redford
Tommy Shoon
Johnnie Mann
City Clarifies Little League Sponsorship Details
The city states it has never sponsored the Little League but provided uniforms and funded lighting and custodian salary for high school field use last year. It is preparing a baseball diamond at the west end of Short Memorial Park on Second Street.
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Short Memorial Park
Second Street
Examination for Postmaster at Lordsburg Opens Soon
The closing date for filing applications for postmaster at Lordsburg is May 12, 1959. Cards may be secured at the Lordsburg post office and must be postmarked by that date. Tests will be in Deming later, with two parts on general abilities and post office management. Applicants must have resided within the local delivery area for one year prior. The salary is 5385 dollars annually. Donald McGhee currently serves as acting postmaster at Lordsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Deming
Dog vaccination clinic at Ritter-Walker building
The notice announces a dog vaccination event on Saturday May 2 1959 in the east section of the Ritter Walker Company building across from the subway on Railroad Avenue from 9 30 a m to 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritter-Walker Company
Subway
Railroad Avenue
State Highway Commission Views Lordsburg Job
The State Highway Commission toured the Lordsburg Urban Project site, with State Representatives Morgan and Brem and U S Senate Public Works staff present. Tatsch clashed with Adams over the unfinished concrete apron at a culvert and demanded proof of compliance with specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Lordsburg Road
Travis Brem
Deming
Albert Hill
H. E. Leonard
Jack Adams
Adams
Joseph Kastler
Cassie Martinez
Bob Harwood
Alan Koff
John Lee
Lordsburg
Jack Morgan
House
Highway Department
Irving Moore
U.S. Senate Public Works Committee
Albuquerque Journal
State House
Ernie Mills
Federal
Nancy Browder
Harry Thomas
Jackams Construction Co
Alan Oe
Ve Hill
Hightower
Frank Tatech
Silver City
Tatech
Santa Fe
Tatesech
Lee
Pat Burns
Burns
Tatsch
Peter Rabbit
Commission
Liberal
el Charro
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Dick Rice
C of C
Donald McGhee
Southern Pacific Railroad
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