Auto Crash Claims Horzmann Wife in Fatal Route 70 Collision
A coroner's jury investigated a two car crash on U S Highway 70 near Kuykendall airport Sunday at 10 15 am. Mrs Horzmann wife of Horzmann and Jim Ward were among seven youths returning from church services when the 1951 Chevrolet and another car collided as both attempted left turns. Details continued on page 4.
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Merie Horzmann
Horzmann
U. S. Highway 70
Kuykendall
Jamesee
Methodist Church
Dale Lat‘ham
Steins
Oscar Turrentine
Braun
John Lewis
Rex Jr
Arturo Holquin
Buddy Poppy Sale Set By Bataan Post 3099 May 17
The Bataan Post 3099 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a Buddy Poppy sale on Saturday May 17. Comrade Frank C. Hilton, Commander in Chief, urges support to honor veterans and aid the VFW National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan through post activities and rehabilitation services.
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Bataan Post
Frank C. Hilton
VFW
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Oe Simpkins
Taylor Named Assistant Chief Patrol Inspector in El Paso
J Eldon Taylor formerly with the U S Border Patrol in this city now of Fabens Texas has been appointed assistant chief patrol inspector in El Paso under Griffith J McBee Taylor a Texas native has served with the patrol since 1941 entering at El Paso He is 38 years old married with two children James and Bettine and has served in Las Cruces Silver City and Lordsburg stationed in this city since 1943 until his transfer to Fabens.
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J. Eldon Taylor
U.S. Border Patrol
Fabens
Texas
el Paso
Griffith J. McBee Taylor
James
Bettine
Las Cruces
Silver City
Lordsburg
Read named Lordsburg high valedictorian for 1952 class
Miss Mary Margaret Read 17, valedictorian of Lordsburg high school 1952 graduating class. Billy Steele 18, salutatorian. Read daughter of Mrs. Isabella Read and the late Robert Read, carries 3.62 academic standing and has won the LaVerne Noyes award at New Mexico A and M plus the 1951 chemistry award.
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Lordsburg High School
Billy Steele
Miss Read
Isabella Read
Steinsl
Robert Read
LaVerne Noyes
New Mexico A & M
Kimbley Elected President of Lordsburg Lions Club
B M Kimbley was elected president of the Lordsburg Lions Club at a Tuesday noon meeting at Hotel Hidalgo. New officers include A A Powell first vice president Dr J H Baxter second vice president Wesley Freeburg third vice president Rev Lester J Brunner secretary treasurer Paul Malott tail twister Damon Dunagan attendant Joan R Bradford and David Warren on the board of directors. Hold over directors are George Haltom and A F Miller. District Governor Dan King of Tularosa attended and announced district convention plans for Roswell June 8 9 10. J E Taylor Fabens and Franklin Davidson Ysleta former Lordsburg residents were guests.
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B. M. Kimbley
Lordsburg Lions Club
Hotel Hidalgo
A. A. Powell
J. H Baxter
Wesley Freeburg
Lester J. Brunner
Ond Treas
Paul Malott
Damon Dunagan
Tamer
Joan R. Bradford
David Warren
George Haltom
A F. Miller
Dan King
Tularosa
Eugene Romney, Jr
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting
Mrs K Carruthers presided the American Legion Auxiliary in regular session at the Legion hall on Monday night May fifth. Mrs Claude Fuller provided press notes. continuation appears on page seven.
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American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Claude Fuller
Land City Clerk Departs Lordsburg for Florida
M. H. Land resigned as Lordsburg City Clerk after five years in residence and two years in office. He left for Ft. Lauderdale Florida on Thursday May 8 to marry Mrs. Aitha E Jenne. The couple plans summers in Indiana before returning to Florida for winters. Local friends wish them well.
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M. H. Land
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Mr. Land
Lordsburg
William Oxsheer
Aitha E. Jenne
Rosalie Tibbs Installed as Royal Princess in Sunshine Girls
Little Pyramid Council No 6 held the installation of officers Thursday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall. Merce Brooks Karen Steele Patricia Flickinger Joy Tibbs Marty Florence Baker and Lois Ann Richards led the candle lighting. New officers include Patsy Crouch Rosalie Tibbs Glyance Dorsett Connie Young Ernestine Short Mary Ann Linquist Carolyn Dorsett Janice Lehman.
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Little Pyramid Council
Knights of Pythias
Wee Merce. Brooks
Raven” Pentiins
Karen Steele
Goad
Patricia Flickinger
Mand Royal Guide
Joy Tibba
Rand Mystic One
Marty Florence Baker
Lois Ann Richards
Patsy Crouch
Rosalie Tibbs
Charity — Glyance
Gene Dorsett
Connie Young
Ernestine Short
Royal Recorder
Mary Ann Linquist
Royal Exchequer
Carolyn Dorsett
Royal Guide
Janice Lehman
Dedication of New High School Sunday May 4
Large crowd attends dedication and open house for the new high school building. State educators Tom Wiley and John Milne praise the Lordsburg plant, saying it ranks high in the state and surpasses Albuquerque in several respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wiley
Public Information
John Milne
Albuquerque
Milne
Bard Chorus
Nancy Harwood
Yvonne Martinez
Wesley Freeburg
Hidalgo County Governor Primary Quiet With Light Turnout
The Hidalgo County primary produced a sparse vote with about 1200 voters. Republicans led with 89 and Democrats 111, while state representative races in Grant County showed Alberto Munoz gaining 2038 and Freeman McWhorter 2076 overall, despite McWhorter leading Hidalgo County with 1566 to Munoz 497.
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Hidalgo County
Grant County
Albert Nunoz
Robert C. Martin
Rufus H. Warmer
Freeman McWhorter
John C. Fisher
Alberto Munoz
Munoz
McWhorter
Hidalgo
Jack Spencer
Justice of the Peace
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Mr. Horzmann
Mary M. Read
Clyde Reese
Mary Margaret Read
Gir
Qi O
Dennis Chavez
Dean W. Miller
Congress
A. M. Fernandez
John J. Dempsey
Mary J Sweeney
Alice Wolston
W. W Nichols
Mike F. Apodaca
Everett Grantham
Lake J. Frazier
Lt. Gov
Tibo J. Chavez
Beatrice Roach
Robert Castner
Ae Ie
R. H
Frank B. Zinn
Richard Robinson
Pres
Lions Club
K. Carruthers Pres
American Legion Aux
Royal
Princess of Sunshine Girls
New High School
Grantham
Southern Pacific
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