Junior Senior Banquet and Prom Highlight Hidalgo Grill Event
A senior junior banquet and Saturday prom at Hidalgo Grill featured a Hawaiian theme with a formal banquet and grand march led by James Rogers and Opal Wright. Superintendent Tomield urged balanced emotions of love and ethics, with musical numbers, elaborate place settings, and numerous student and faculty guests.
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James
Emma
Brown
Bax
Tom Jield
James Rogers
Opal Wright
Morene
James Allen
Estella Altuna
Ernestine Bonar
James Bounds
Levi Bradberry
Lucille Bradberry
Claud Allen Broun
Robert Burch
Dorothy Cureton
Opal Downing
Beatrice Estrada
Emma Estrada
Wayne Fuller
Kathleen Jenkins
Frances Matthews
Alfredo Morelos
Rosa Morelos
James Rodgers
Ramundo Saucedo
Dorothy Singer
Terry Williams
Barbara Wright
Patricia Hall Cleo Green
Alfredo Altuna
Betty Been
Clyde Been
Dorothy Best
Gilbert Buvens
Charles Conner
Anna Belle Corbell
Fred Ewing
Dan George
Manuel Gonzales
Angus Gruwell
Manuel Guerra
Richard Gutierrez
Alfredo Guzman
Lalo Hernandez
Thelma Huston
Toliver Kerr
Leslie Kaun
Dorothy McInnis
Mary Messecar
Nick Morelos
Refugio Ramirez
Robert Reynolds
Eva Westover
Olive Ann Wright
Pauline Wright
Mayfield
Customs Official Seeks Hidalgo Port of Entry
Mector of Customs Adrian and expert Mrs. Pool visited Antelope Wells on Thursday night seeking to establish a Port of Entry. They argued the location would benefit the southern border, noting the site opposite the Port building and not the dipping vat on the Mexican side.
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Adrian
Mrs. Pool
Antelope Wells
Methodist Crusade Emphasizes Citizenship and Patriotism
Rev. Joe Emanuel, pastor, leads church services on Cit Day with a focus on loyalty and democracy. The event invites congregants to express gratitude for citizenship next Sunday as W. F. Brown of El Paso speaks at 11 a.m. at the First Church.
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W. FE. Brown
el Paso
Assembly of God and Nazarene church notices
Cordial welcome extended by Assembly of God Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Tuesday and Friday services also at 7 30 p m The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Paul Simpson holds Wednesday meetings Claude Speer visiting with her parents Mr and Lehman
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G Od Church
Claude Speer
Mr. and Lehman
Cowboy Robinson Makes Name for Himself
L B Robinsons brother Cowboy Al the famed Alkali Ike cow boy dummy with six gun entertains Lordsburg residents. He performs in the Panther Room at the Sherman Hotels College Inn Chicago and will tour Catalina Island, Palm Springs next winter, under a three year amusement contract.
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L. B. Robinson
Cowboy al
Lordsburg
Alkali Ike
Sherman Hotel
College Inn
Chicago
Catalina Island
Palm Springs
Mr. Robinson
Amusement Syndicate
Church of Cimist Holds Baccalaureate Week Services
Corner Fifth and Pyramid streets announces services led by Percy E F Krewson. Morning worship at 10, 11 o clock sermon The Best Citizens with a quartet. Red Rock afternoon service. No evening service due to high school baccalaureate. Monday adult social. Wednesday prayer at 8. Saturday junior meeting 9 to 11 led by Mrs Krewson.
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Quartette
Red Rock
Krewson
First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services
Pastor Paul H. Elmore leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a 11 a.m. sermon on Enemies Of Christ To Be Destroyed. No Sunday night service due to high school Baccalaureate. Prayer service Wednesday night at ?.
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Christ
America
State Hospital Escort of Custar and Gould
Sheriff Allen has transported Raymond Custar and Jim Gould to the State Hospital in Las Vegas for care or custody.
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Sheriff Allen
Raymond Custar
Jim Gould
Las Veggas
Escaped Inmates Captured After Alarming Chase
Manuel and Arthur Garcia fled from the state pen and Las Lunas prison farm respectively. They were tracked across Grant and Hidalgo counties before a broadcast reached as far as Flaso and border towns in Arizona. Espinosa, linked to a highway robbery, was arrested by Deputy City Marshal Lalo Sanchez and jailed. Garcia remained in custody while Espinosa faced district court with bond set at fifteen hundred dollars. Prison authorities took charge until district court proceedings.
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Manuel
Judge Hay
Arthur Garcia
Las Lunas
Allen
Grant County
Hidalgo
Arizona
Silver City
Expinosa
Exiquio Estrada
Jose Orosco
Santa Rita
Espinosa
Lalo Sanchez
Joe Wrinkle
C. W. Marcalis
Garcia
Grant
Knights and Pythian Sisters Honor Grand Chief at Fish Fry
Lordsburg Knights and Pythian Sisters hosted a fish fry at the ranch home of Grand Chancellor L. P. McHalffey near Red Rock to honor Minnie Southard Grand Chief of Pythian Sisters. The event featured fishing boat rides parlor games and old fashioned songs in memory of Mother's Day. The group planned a tour of Py thian Lodges and Temples to Roswell Clovis Estancia Albuquerque Las Vegas Raton and Dawson.
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Lordsburg Knights
Pythian
L. P. McHalffey
Red Rock
Minnie Southard
Pythian Sisters
McHalffey
Roswell
Clovis
Estancia
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Raton
Dawson
Decoration Day Observed in Hidalgo County 1941
The American Legion Post No. 30 plans a Decoration Day observance on Friday May 30 1941. Members will decorate graves at Mountainview Peakespeage and Virden cemeteries leaving Legion headquarters to reach Mountainview by 10 a m. Local pastors from Lordsburg will speak and proper display of the Colors is requested by Robert Swan Post No. 30 committee.
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Hidalgo County
American Legion
Mountainview
Peakespeage
Virden
Legion
Mountainview Cemetery
Churches of
Lordsburg
Robert Swan
Rainbow Girls Host Tea Honoring Mothers
The Rainbow Girls held a Sunday afternoon tea from 2 30 to 4 30 to honor the mothers of the Rainbow Girls. A lovely program was presented and refreshments were served to mothers and guests.
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Rainbow Girls
BOB ROSS COMING FINE
The former County Commissioner Ross is recovering well from illness at DeMars Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herbert Strange of Animas visited Lordsburg on Wednesday.
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Bob Ross
Ross
DeMars Hospital
Herbert Strange
Animas
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Woman Honored by State Business Club
Lordsburg Mrs Emma Scofield elected recording secretary of the New Mexico Federation of Business and Professional Women at the Silver City convention held October 10 to 11. Other officers include Mrs F Myrick Russell Roswell president and Mrs W Grover Murphy Las Cruces first vice president. The event featured a candle light installation, a Deming breakfast on unity among the Americas, a defense luncheon, and a banquet at the Murray Hotel with speeches by Helen Kidd Thompson and musical performances by Ruth Paulin Ruth Thurman and Barbara Deckert. Representatives from Rotary Lion Club and the Chamber of Commerce attended.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico
Lordsburg Business and Professional Womans Club
Emma Scofield
New Mexico Federation of Business and Professional Womans Clube
Silver City
F. Myrick Russell
Roswell
W. Grover Murphy
Las Cruces
Mareel
Springer
Clem Wyatt
Las Cruecos
Ruth Thurman
M. H. Porterfield
Mabel McMillen
McMillen Cattle Company
Delewate
Deming Club
Lucy Cébbh
Deming
Americas
United States
Murray Hotel
McMillen
Toastman Trees
Helen Kidd Thompson
Ruth Paulin
Barbara Deckert
Marian Conway
Rotary Club
Lional Club
Chamber of Commerce
Courtesy Visit Fosters Ties With Lordsburg Southwest
Edwin V. Van Amringe thanks Lordsburg residents for hospitality during geology excursion in May 1941. Praise for Shakespeare and Banner Mine trip, notes helpful locals Mrs Muir Hill Bowman McCrea, and plans to share prints and negatives. Rain shortened plans but memories endure.
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Shakespeare
Banner Mine
Edwin V. van Amringe
Pasadena
California
Lions Club summer meeting closes with plans for flying school
Lions President Mayfield handed to President elect Joe Emanuel and announced a Hobbs state meeting trip May 19 to 20. The group praised Mayfield and Rosenstein's vocal solos while noting the club is financially in the black.
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Lions Club
Lion
Mayfield
Lions
Joe Emanuel
Rlemenstein
Johnson
Melugin
Lion Holt
Lion Rosenstein
Lion Jimmy Sumner
Lion Mayfield
Bill Visits Joe in Kentucky Hills and Cincinnati Circles
Through Miss Katherine Fitzsimmons of Cincinnati Bill toured Joe Hollen’s suburban home now in his 85th year. Katherine also drove him through the Kentucky hills near Fort Thomas. Ohio relatives noted Bill’s improved condition after a month of rest at Hot Springs National Park.
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Katherine Fitzsimmons
Cincinnati
Downey
Bill
Joe Hollen
Katherine
Lordsburg
Kentucky Hills
Fort Thomas
Ohio
Hot Springs National Park
Douglas Rodeo Draws Huge Crowds Across the Southwest
The Douglas rodeo and horse show drew visitors from the Southwest for May 9 10 and 11 with large crowds from Lordsburg and Hidalgo County. An Arizona quarantine on horses prevented the Ex-Sheriff's Posse from riding. members traveled by car.
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Douglas
Southwest
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Arizona
Three More Studebakers Sold by Olney-Weaver
The Olney-Weaver Motor Company reports sales of three additional Studebakers. Foster Langford buys a de-luxe tone Champion Cruising Sedan. Jack Busby purchases a de-luxe Coupe. Edwin Bullock of Pennington's Grocery buys a Champion Club Sedan.
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Olney-Weaver Motor Company
Foster Langford
Jack Busby
Duncan
Edwin Bullock
Pennington’s Grocery
Silver City Club Hosts All Day Golf Invitation Sunday
The Silver City Golf Club will host an all day invitation tournament on Sunday May 18 as part of a series with Hurley Lordsburg Port Bayard and Deming. More than 100 players are expected to compete for flight and medalist prizes.
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Silver Golf Club
Clubere
Hurley
Lordsbury
Port Bayard
Deming
Silver Club
Fort Bayard
Lordsburg
District Legion Auxiliary Meeting Invites Members
Mrs Betty Climer district president of the American Legion Auxiliary invites local members to a district meeting May 20 at the Murray Hotel Silver City 1 p m Luncheon precedes a business meeting at which the district president will be elected Afterward members tour the Veterans Hospital Ft Bayard Tea will follow courtesy of Mrs A BE Walker to callers at 157 W for arrangements The event does not interfere with Memorial Day services May 36 at the local cemetery
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Betty Climer
American Legion Auxiliary
Murray Hotel
Silver City
Veterans Hospital
Ft. Bayard Ann
A. BE. Walker
I Am An American Day Proclaimed By President
Next Sunday May 18 1941 is proclaimed as I am an American Day by President Roosevelt The American Legion plans a church sermon program county pastors will lead sessions for all youths turning 2 by May 14 All naturalized citizen FE Figuera is invited to attend church for the event with special music and county officials urge 100 percent attendance.
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Roosevelt
American Legion
Marshall Fuller
Fe, Figuera
Central School May Fete Shines With Colorful Country Pageant
Principal Glenn Moses led a large Central School May Day program featuring a ship set piece with sixth grade helpers and Mrs. Thelma Rose directing. Students represented Mexico Japan Sweden England China and other nations with costumes songs and dance. Over 350 children performed as presidents and the show impressed the audience and local educators.
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Central School
Glenn Moses
Thelma Rose
Exe Barton
Misa Eleanor Fitch
Ansstatint
Wiehts
the &X Boys
Scene Shifters
Sallora
Mina McCafferty
Mies Fuller
Nia Johnston
Mise Smith
Miss Carney
Mies Helen Chase
Mine Pairly
Mies Atkinson
Mies Barton
Mr. Mastera
Mexico
Japan
Sweden
England
China
South Sea
Italy
Scotland
Harring Puller Wedding Set for Today in Tucson
County Clerk Marshall Fuller will wed Miss Margaret Harring at the First Presbyterian church in Tucson this morning. The couple will honeymoon in California after the ceremony, traveling with Mr and Mrs Junior Jones and visiting relatives Jack Kerr and Lowell Jones.
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Marshall Fuller
Benedict
First Presbyterian Church
Tucson
Margaret Harring
Neil H. Harring
A. A
Mes. Barring
Marelgall
Mra
Junior Jones
California
Max
Jack Kerr
Lowell Jones
Coast Guard cadet plans year of training with telephone firm
John Roger George of the Coast Guard Academy finishes a successful year and arranges a year of training with the American Telephone Company through Denver representative 1 McDougall and Mrs. McDougall. He must pass the required physical test, a jest among the George family.
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John Roger George
Coast Guard Academy
Dan Las Close
American Telephone Company
Denver
McDougall
George Boys
Pythian Sisters Plan Banco Party at K P Hall
The Pythian Sisters announce a banco party at K P Hall on Thursday night May 29. Interested players should contact Mrs Leo Cohen for details and entry.
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Pythian Sisters
Banco
K. P. Hall
Mra
Leo Cohen
Old west buffalo hunter recalls frontier bars in West Texas
63 year old hunter J. D. Baldwin recalls 1870s buffalo drives near Abilene and the Yellow House Canyon fight. He traveled with Earl Van Dale to the West Texas Historical Society meeting in Albany and shared frontier memories from Lordsburg to Fort Griffin.
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D. Baldwin
Abilene
West Texas Historical Society
Albany
Baldwin
Earl van Dale
Amarillo
Alpine
West Texas
Lordsburg
N. M
C. W. Williams
Fort Stockton
van Dale
Yellowhouse Canyon
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Texas
Nash
Old Fort Griffin
Bill
Big Mike
Mike
J T Austin Injured In Auto Wreck Near Road Forks
J T Austin Morenci resident and daughter in law of Dr and Mrs C P Austin overturned her car while driving from Morenci to Douglas a short distance from Road Forks. Lordsburg travelers spotted the wreck and transported her to Lordsburg Hospital where she was found not seriously injured and remained 24 hours in the facility before release.
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J. T. Austin
C. P. Austin
Morenci
Douglas
Road Forks
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Hospital
Austin
Who Distributes Poppies On Poppy Day
Memorial poppies are distributed by volunteer workers from the American Legion Auxiliary Junior members of the Auxiliary and daughters of veterans under 18 take an active part in the work. In some communities volunteers from other organizations of young women help. None of these workers receive pay, allowing all money contributed to go into the region and Auxiliary welfare. Approximately 100000 women and girls take part in the work on Poppy Day.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Daughters of Veterans
Mrs Jane Searles Takes Charge Of Safford Grill
Mrs Jane Searles now in direct charge of the Safford Grill during her husband Walter Searles prolonged illness. Despite a leg amputation near the thigh, Walter remains cheerful and hopeful, greeting many friends Saturday.
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Jane Searles
Safford Grill
Walter Searles
Downey Returns Home After Restful Two Month Trip
Downey, looking rested, returns from a two month pleasure tour visiting Hot Springs Memphis Cincinnati and Cleveland to see relatives and friends. He says he is glad to be back and welcomes the greeting of his legion of friends.
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Downey
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Memphis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Bill
Marshall Owens Injured in Ladder Fall at Ranch
Marshall Owens suffered a bad fall while on a ladder at his ranch but avoided broken bones. He is confined to bed but expected to recover quickly and return to work.
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Marshall Owens
Johnnie Jones Injury After Car Crash Near Mission
Johnnie Jones suffered injuries after a speeding car driven by a woman with an Arizona license struck him near Junior Jones' Mission last week. He was hospitalized for three days with painful injuries from the crash.
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Johnnie Jone
Junior Jones
Missiontion
Arizona
Mrs James LaSalle Visits St Logie With Family
Mrs James LaSalle is visiting several weeks in St Logie with her husband and friends. the trip includes family gatherings and local social engagements.
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James LaSalle
St. Logie
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H. P. Hines
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Cowboy Robinson
First Baptist Church
Paul H. Elmore
State Hospital
Knights
BP & W
Lordsburg B. & P. W
Lordsburg Womans Club
State
BPW Club
Las Cruces Club
Captain Murphy
Lordaburg
Della Cureton
Bertha Scofield
Calif
Willard FE. Molt
Joe
Douglas Rodeo
Studebakers
Will
Crouge
Frontier
Oldster
Mike O'Brien
WHO
Prom Safford
Downey Home
Johnnie Jones
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