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Lordsburg Liberal

Location

Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1950

Page

5

Library listings read aloud from a daily catalog

A fragment lists book authors and titles including Lincoln Cam Man Custer referenced. Names such as Frederic Hana Flower George del Stockey Mingo Dabney Hepburns Van Evily Bridal Journey Sailor on Horseback Johnny Christmas Plum Tree Laswell One on the House Rest and be Thankful Streatfield Mothering Sunday Williams Rocky Mountain Country Giles Enduring Hills Gilbreth Cheaper by the Dozen Elisbere No Banners No Bug Castle The Golden Fury Helmericks We live in the Arctic Oursler The Greatest Story ever told DeKruit Life Among the Doctors.

del. Stockey Mingo Dabney the Hepburns van Evily Kon Johnny Christmas Chase Laswell MacInnis Ful Streatfield Williams Rocky Mountain Country Giles Enduring Hills Gilbreth Castle Helmericks Arctic Oursler DeKruit

New U S 70 Highway To Phoenix Now Open

McPhee describes the completed U S 70 route to Phoenix with most mountain curves removed and two miles left including a half million dollar tunnel and 1240 foot long structure. He notes Pinto Creek bridge pending completion and recommends the old highway for safety until then.

Phoenix McPhee Pinto Creek Lordsburg Los Angeles Mesa Arizona Roswell

Bayard Lions Cub Scout Carnival May 14

Bayard Lions host Cub Scout Carnival at the Lions Club front with prizes for derby racers and best dressed drivers. Ribbons for all participating Packs and Dens. Donkey baseball follows between Bayard and Silver City Kiwanis. Units invited to set up booths or sell crafts. Only registered Cubs may participate.

Lions Club Ball Park Bayardens Silver City Kiwanis

Bowie Swimming Pool Set to Open May 7 at 1 PM

The Bowie swimming pool opening is scheduled for Sunday May 7 at 1 p m. The schedule lists Sundays from 2 to 10 p m and Saturdays weekdays until June 1 from 1 to 10 pm. after June 1 hours shift from 3 to 10 am on select days.

Bowie Swimming Pool Bowie

Drowning of Wesley Stewart Reported Near Leasburg Dam

Word comes that Wesley Randolph Stewart seven year old son of Mr and Mrs W R Stewart of Las Cruces drowned after slipping into the Rio Grande near Leasburg Dam eighteen miles from Las Cruces. The notice also lists local social visits and trips including VanAttas, Winters, Stubbs Myers and others, and notes plans for a Lordsburg Elks club celebration on May 13 with more details to follow.

Wesley Randolph Stewart W. R. Stewart Las Cruces Rio Grande Leasburg Dam Cloverdale

Garden Club Plans Coke Party for Press Club

At the Garden Club meeting Mrs. Mosselle Messecar hosted the session. The club voted to host a Coca Cola party for the Press Club and celebrate the tree planting contest. The gathering is set for next Thursday May first at 3:30 PM in the high school lunch room.

Garden Club Moselle Messecar

East Side Artist Uncle Charlie Hides After Beef Rivalry

Frieda warns that Uncle Charlie fled to Brooklyn to escape Herman Schloomp the butcher who vows to punch his eye. Charlie, inspired by Delancey Street chalk and a Museum of Modern Art visit, paints quirky scenes like guitars and a Spirit of Meat mural that enrages the butcher and leaks trouble into their lives.

Frieda Charlie Lower East Side Brooklyn Herman Schloomp Metropolitan van Glick van Goldberg van Gogh van Cook Mills and Mulls Grandma Moses Grandma Moishe Schloemp Schloomp

Vehicle Check Shows Decrease Across Routes

April 27 check at Road Forks on Highway 80 reports a slight drop in out of state travel toward Lordsburg. 401 cars carried 672 passengers and 90 trucks and buses with 324 passengers. March 22 check logged 418 cars and 131 trucks and buses. Decline for April totals 17 cars and 41 trucks and buses. Northern routes now used by cross country travelers as winter ends.

Jack Summers Road Forks Highway 80 Lordsburg

Members of Altar Society Attend Semi annual Meeting

The El Paso Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held its semi annual meeting in Las Cruces on Tuesday April 25. Mass was said for the Holy Father by Bishop S M Metzger at St Genevieve church. A luncheon followed at La Posta Mesilla. The afternoon program covered various topics and a banquet at Tortugas grill featured Mayor Sam Klein.

el Paso Tortugas Grill Sam Klein

Western Banquet Honors High School Seniors

The First Baptist church hosted a western themed banquet for the senior class. Twenty eight of thirty seniors attended as adobe houses chuck wagons and ochillo flowers decorated tables. The menu featured cowboy dishes sand dunes and mountains sauce with an invocation by Principal Roy Melugin.

First Baptist Church Roy Melugin Ren. R. Myers Barbara Martinez David E

Moore Delivers Short Talk on Western Trails

Moore pastor spoke on Western Trails with seniors in attendance. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Melugin Mrs Wesley Freeburg Rev and Mrs David E Moore and Mrs Ben Myers.

Rainbow for Girls Installation at Masonic Hall

Installation for Rainbow for Girls officers set for Sunday afternoon May 7 at 2 30 at the Masonic hall. Public invited. Refreshments to be served. Officers listed include Pet Cory as worthy advisor Anna Martin associate worthy advisor Margaret Richards Charity Lou Ellen Rawson Hope and Betty Lou Richins Faith.

Rainbow For Masonic Hall Pet Cory Anna Martin Margaret Richards Charity Lou Ellen Rawson Hope Betty Lou Richins Faith

Southern Pacific New Train Schedule

The Imperial offers direct service with no changes to Kansas City Chicago and points east. No. 39 travels from Chicago to Los Angeles and No. 40 runs westbound with arrivals and departures listed for morning and afternoon.

Southern Pacific Imperial Kansas City Chicago Los Angeles

BPW Club to Honor Senior Girls at Banquet

The Business and Professional Women's club hosts a dinner for senior high school girls at the Hotel Hidalgo lounge on Saturday evening May 13. The event is an annual affair and will also install the club’s newly elected officers.

BPW Business and Professional Women’s Club Hotel Hidalgo

Western Dance at Railroad Club May 6

Western style dance to be held at the Railroad Club on Saturday evening May 6. Dancers should wear Western attire with Levis bright shirts and kerchiefs. A Western band will play all the old favorites. Subscribe to The Liberal.

Railroad Club

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Jlbrary Les Mr. Lincoln Custer Frederic Han- Flower George Elisbere Bayard Lions iYai R. D. VanAtta California Seattle Wash W. F. Winters Aubrey Stubbs Sherry Texas Ben R. Myers, Jr Deborah Sudan Mrs. Myers Ben R. Myers, Sr Littlefield Emon Bussanmas Lordsburg Elks Club Carden Club Broadway Main Street By Billy Rose Delancey Street East Side Museum From Modern Art Ton Street Baby Billy Rose Altar Society Rainbow For Girls Cowboy Hats Lewis
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