Chamber Board backs Sun Carnival Princess program
The Board of Directors voted to sponsor a Sun Carnival Princess and to ask clubs to cover the 85 dollar registration. Citizens urged to nominate candidates by paper or mail. The chamber thanked the defunct JC's for a windfall and updates on Welcome Pac merchants and the Phelps Dodge smelter site.
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Board of Directors
Southwestern Sun Carnival
Chamber of Commerce
Sun Princess
Chamber
Jc's
Committee On Welcome Pac
Phelps Dodge
Animal Week Calls for Kindness and Special Gestures
This week promotes animal kindness with events and prompts to do something special for pets and wildlife. Readers are encouraged to support local shelters, donate, and practice compassionate care.
Captain Harvell On Alert For Apollo 16 Mission
Captain John L. Harvell of Lordsburg and Western New Mexico University is on standby as an HC-130 rescue pilot with the 55th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Eglin AFB. The unit prepared three Apollo recovery HC-130s to cover the western Atlantic for astronauts Young Duke and Mattingly if the mission aborted.
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John L. Harvell
Leslie J. Harvell
Harvell
55Th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron
Eglin Afb
Fla
Patrick Afb
Eglin
Atlantic
John M. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Vietnam
Lordsburg High School
Western New Mexico University
Darlene
Donald L. Tipple
Bellingham
Washington
Golf Club Notes Highlights Weather Dryness and New Carts
The club reports good weather for practice but a need for irrigation as grass suffers from drought. Six new golf carts will be added this week to ease walking for members. The ladies’ activity committee plans events and fundraisers, with teasers of soon announced projects. Ducks and eggs cause mischief around No 4, with playful remarks about a sharp shooter and broken eggs echoing last year’s incidents.
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Bill Kimbley
Betty Harris
No. 4
Patti
Junior Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Club Playday Notes
The Junior Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Club reports a recent playday and upcoming practice schedule at the Willcox fairgrounds. Tuesday 5:30 pm barrel racing pole bending roping and Thursday 5:30 pm bull bareback steer riding with events starting at 1:00 pm Saturdays. Local winners include Jess Westcott Joe Westcott Rocky Umphres Rusty Umphres Johnny Guess Craig Williams Chris Patton Patsy Umphres.
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Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Club
Willcox
Jess Westcott
Joe Westcott
Rocky Umphres
Craig Williams
Chris Patton
Patsy Umphres
Rusty Umphres
Johnny Guess
Rusty
Fairgrounds
Baldwin Attends Best Western Orientation Seminar
Mr. Robert G. Baldwin owner operator of the American Motor Inn attended Best Western Motels orientation seminar at the chain home office in Phoenix Arizona in April. The 3 day program covered membership requirements and advantages plus motel procedures reservation system center purchasing equipment and supplies credit card usage and the national advertising and promotion plans of Best Western.
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Robert G. Baldwin
American Motor Inn
Best Western Motels
Phoenix
Arizona
Best Western
Nora Ann Decker and Eddie Kramer Wed at First Baptist
Nora Ann Decker and Eddie Kramer married on Monday May 8 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Dick Ross officiating. The ceremony was attended by immediate family and friends. the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowman.
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Nora Ann Decker
Eddie Kramer
First Baptist Church
Dick Ross
Edward Bowman
Funeral Services for Mrs Whipple Held in Lordsburg
Funeral services for Flossie Mae Whipple were held Saturday at 2 09 pm May 6 1972 at Heather with Rev J Atkinson of the Assembly of God Church Lordsburg officiating. Born November 23 1994 in Nowata Oklahoma she died after a short illness May 4 1972 in Deming New Mexico. She moved to Lordsburg in 1936 with Elmer Whipple and two daughters and a son. one daughter survives. Survivors include one daughter Gladys Pennington of Lordsburg 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers Wayne Whipple Tommy Pennington Le Roy Fulbright Richard Winslow Bryant Winslow and John Truitt. Burial Mountain View Cemetery.
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Flossie Mae Whipple
J Atkinson
Assembly of Gog Church of
Assembly of God Church
Gladys Pennington
Lordsburg
Wayne Whipple
Tommy Pennington
LeRoy Fulbright
Richard Winslow
Bryant Winslow
John Truitt
Mountain View Cemetery
Border Patrol Little League Practice Planned on Central School Grounds
The Border Patrol little league team will hold a practice on Central School grounds Monday May 15 at 5 00 p m. Team officials remind players to arrive promptly and bring full gear for drills and warm ups.
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Border Patrol
Advisory Committee Meeting at Southside School
The Title Advisory Committee will meet Thursday May 18 at 3 30 p m at Southside School to discuss upcoming policy decisions and agenda items.
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Southside School
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R-X Fee System Pharmacy
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Complete Automobile Service
Hidalgo Garage
Don Frazier
Ernie
Junior Rodeo Club News
Mary Louise Morgan
Bob Baldwin
Whipple
East R.R
Duncan Hiway
Mon Thiu
Kansas
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