Lordsburg School schedules prom and exams week
A busy week at Lordsburg School includes the Junior-Senior prom banquet on May 15 in the Jr. Auditorium, followed by baccalaureate services at the high school with Rev. Thomas of the First Church in Silver as speaker. Final exams run early in the week and commencement is set for Thursday, May Me.
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Lordsburg School
Rev. Thomas
Silver
Tom Popejoy
University of New Mexico
Mr. Pope
Lordsburg Mavericks Take Fifth At State Meet
The Lordsburg Mavericks finished fifth at the State Class B meet in Albuquerque after a strong showing at the district meet in Las Cruces. Eunice won the state title with 1 point, followed by Fort Sumner with 35 and a list of other teams including Los Lunas, Santa Fe Indians, Capitan, Estancia, and Texico in the top ranks.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Eunice
Ft. Sumner
Los
Santa Fe Indians
Lordsburg
Capitan
Estancia
Alba- Verque Indians
Texico
Hagerman
Vaughn
Jel Corona
Navaho Mission
Carizozo
Cliff
Jal
Local Schools Schedule Second Annual Music Festival
Local schools in Kay New Mexico host the second annual Music Festival on May 17 at 8 p m in Central School. Lordsburg Schools director Mrs bet Ross and Mr Roger lead about 200 students in a concert program featuring fifth and sixth grade choruses the Haith Chorus the Senior High Choir the Beginners Band and the Junior and Senior Bands. The festival aims to showcase vocal and instrumental performances with a program spanning multiple grades.
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Kay
Lordsburg
Bet Ross
Roger
Petre
Haith
Lordsburg Warns Residents Against Shysters
Lordsburg residents are warned by the Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau about con artists led by James Terry. Terry and his wife Betty allegedly solicit uniforms from the Upland Uniform Corporation, taking money without delivering goods across multiple states. The BBB urges verification of registration before any purchase and reporting contact to the Chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
National
Better Business Bureau
Lordsburg
James Terry
Betty
Denver
Colorado
Seattle
Washington
Winston
Oregon
California
Upland Uniform Corporation
East 2Rd Street
New York
Terrys
Terry
Vaughan Undergoes Psychiatric Examination in El Paso
Marvin Vaughan, accused killer of Amos Burgess, underwent psychiatric tests in El Paso General Hospital Annex to determine his mental state at the time of the death and presently. Sheriff O C Matthews and Deputy John Turney accompanied him from Grant County, with Turney staying during the exams.
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Marvin Vaughan
Amos C. Burgess
el Paso
Grant County
O. C Matthews
Silver City
John Turney
Bayard
Turney
Vaughan
el Paso General Hospital
Burgess
A. W. Marshall
Robert Tunnell
Carl F. Martin
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Martin
Charles Caldwell
New York
Will Sea Race Simiar
Coronation of Baseball Queen Delights Crowd Despite Loss
A Sunday program featured a colorful parade and the crowning of the Lordsburg Queen Miss Nina Talavera and the Pirttleville Queen Miss Alecia Munoz. Edward Altuna led ceremonies and accepted the crown from Ernest Short, amid hopes for lasting good relations between the two teams.
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Pirtlevilla Nine
Lordshire
Edward Altuna
Lordsburg
Nina Talavera
Pirtleville
Alecia Munoz
Miss Talavera
Library Hours Change Notice
Beginning Monday May 24 library hours will be 6 30 to 11 30 A M daily for public access and services.
Liberal announces next week's issue date
The notice informs advertisers and correspondents that the Liberal will be printed on Wednesday May 19 and asks for cooperation to aid in the process. It emphasizes assistance from readers and contributors.
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The
Open House by Local National Guard Units May 15 1954
Local National Guard units will host an Armed Forces Day Open House on Saturday May 15 1954 on the parking lot in front of the depot on Railroad Ave Hidalgo County residents are invited to inspect displays including a 90 mm anti aircraft gun SCR 584 radar unit and other modern electronic gear. The battery will be shown in action tracking and simulating firing at a target plane with a Lordsburg CAP plane piloted by a CAP member. On Sunday the battery will fire small arms at the local firing range west of town for soldier qualification with weapons such as Carbine Cal 30 and M1 Rifle Cal 30.
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National Guard
Railroad Ave
Hidalgo County
Army
Lordsburg
CAP
Band Parents Club Buys School Bus Plan
The Lordsburg Band Parents Club held its May meeting with president Bertha Koff presiding. They voted to pursue a forty eight passenger bus for the coming year, with the School Board donate $2,000 and retain title. A committee including Robert Tibbs and A A Richards will arrange bids, to be approved by the board.
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Band Parents Club
Lordsburg High School
Bertha Koff
Rand Parents Club
Robert Tibbs
A. A. Richards
Roger Brandt
Bearl Dunkerson
Ted White
Softball Season Opens May 24 At Local High School Field
The local softball league of five teams begins Monday May 24 at the high school athletic field. Sponsors include Harvey Hatch Community Public Service Co Banner Mining Co National Guard and Bishop Lumber Co. New Bishop team replaces Poco with Foy Powell as manager and mostly high school players with veterans from Poco.
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Harvey Hatch
Community Public Service Co
Banner Mining Co. National Guard
Bishop Lumber Co
Bishop
Po«cos
Powel Plumbing Co
Cochra Electric Service
Foy Powell
Poco
Home Trade As Key To City Prosperity By Gordon
Charles E. Gordon argues that home trade strengthens the local economy and benefits surrounding merchants. He notes dollars spent elsewhere reduce home resources and highlights costs from trips, hotel stays, delays, and mail order charges that restraint local spending.
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Charles E. Gordon
Hidalgo County Hospital Open House May 9 Tea
In observance of National Hospital Day the Hidalgo County Hospital hosted an open house and tea on Sunday May 9 from 1 30 to 4 00 P M. The hospital has been redecorated and nurses quarters now feature a dining room lounge and bedroom. About one hundred attendees praised the staff for preparing the building for the event. The hospital began in 1922 as Lordsburg Hospital Co started by Dr C B Austin and his brother Paul.
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Hidalgo County Hospital
Mesdames J. Short
Harber Heather
Emma Scofield
Farle Karr
Carrie Bounds
Wesley Freeburg
CE Austin
J. H. Baxter
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Avericks
Cops
Pecos
Hatch
Manuel Gandara
C. P S
Harold Taylor
Banner Mine
Frank Gandara
Sam Tenney
Yates
Southern Pacific Railroad
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