Death of E. D. Billings in Lordsburg
E. D. Billings dies at home in Lordsburg after a long illness. Born August 25, 1861 in Rock Creek Ohio, he was twice married, leaving a widow Josephine Billings and a stepdaughter Marguerite Cod. Funeral services were held at Heather Funeral Home with Masons in charge and pallbearers named.
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E. D. Billings
Lordsburg
Ings
Rock Creek
Hio
Mes
Mary Billings
Bilngs
Surve
Elma Flemy
Youngston
Ohio
Rex Illings
Montreal
Canada
Lings
Mr. Biles
Homer Intree
Dewey Jones
Donald Rheon
C. L. Brown
Rex Kipp
Homer Brooks
Music Club Hosts Birthday Themed Evening
The Music Club entertained Tuesday evening with Dr and Mrs B Austin as hosts. Mrs Austin celebrated a birthday dinner in honor of Mrs Thelma Ross whose birthday was yesterday and H E Sco ld whose birthday was Monday. Kerr was a guest along with Mr and Mrs Nat Gamm, Mr and Mrs Harold Sco ld, Mrs Thelma Ross, Mrs Jephine Franklin, James Sumner, Dr and Mrs Austin.
Wedding at Methodist Parsonage Ties Kaun to James Parker
A wedding of interest to six friends was held last Thursday at the Methodist parsonage with Rev F R Poage officiating. Mrs Dorothy K Kaun of Fort Huachuca married James Parker of Elgin Arizona. Mrs Parker formerly lived on Fifth Street and was active in the Pythian Sisters and the Reny Her friends knew her as ay.
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Methodist
V. F. R. Poage
Dorothy K. Kaun
Fortachuca
James Parker
Elgin
Arizona
Parker
Fifth
Commencement Exercises Held At Lordsburg High School
Last night the Lordsburg High School held its 1946 commencement in the school auditorium. A list of graduates includes John D. Hall William A Kerr Sue Jones Helen Venodwell Esperanza Gandara Ra Na Barela Sylvia Jane Wright Jaldine Kerr Vera Maxine Glas Mary Louise Alvarez Ida lie Kerr Clarita Quintana Arlene McDonald Eloisa Renry Ellison Jr and others. A previous report noted arrival of a visitor May 4 and departure for Dallas on Wednesday evening to see relatives.
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Lordsburg High School
John D. Hall William
A. Kerr
Sue Jones
Helen Venodwell
Esperanza Gandara
Ra- Na Barela
Sylvia Jane Wright
Jaldine Kerr
Vera Max
Ne Glas Mary Louise ‘Alvarez
Idalie Kerr
Clarita A. Quintana
We Arlene McDonald
Eloisa
Stork Shower Honoring Mrs James Allen Held at Women’s Club
Miss Anna Beth Ewing and Mrs. Tom Clayton Jr hosted a stork shower for Mrs. James Allen last Monday at the Women’s Club. Blue glass baby shoes and a nursery bottle centerpiece with yellow jasmine adorned the table while garden flowers filled the room. Guests included Mrs. James Allen the honoree and many friends such as Mrs. B. E. Allen Mrs. Dick Allen Mrs. Frank Bowman Miss Mary Messecar Miss Elaine Anderson and others.
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Anna Beth Ewing
Tom Clayton, Jr
James Allen
Womans Club
8. E. Allen
Dick Allen
Frank Bowman
Mary Messecar
Arlo Benson
Baccalaureate Services Held at Local High School
Baccalaureate services were conducted in the high school auditorium last Sunday evening. The program featured Pomp and Circumstance by Mrs Lucy Gasa and Priest's march by Miss Katherine Smith, with Largo by Handel. The Glee Club sang My God and I. Charles Fogliasso read scripture and led prayer, followed by Rev. Sidney Hale delivering the sermon.
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Lucy Gasa
Athalia
Katherine Smith
Jack Hall
Largo
Hande
Glee Club
Serghi
Charles Fogliasso
Sidney Hale
Gratitude for Kindness During Illness and Bereavement
The Billings and Fleming families express thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown during illness and bereavement. Rex Billings and family thank Mrs. E D Billings and others including Marguerite Codding and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Billings
Rex Billings
Jack Fleming
Marguerite Codding
Representative Mother Named at Methodist Service
At the close of morning services, Mrs Bethel Fuller was called to the chancel rail and designated by Rev Franklin R Poage as a representative mother.
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Methodist Church
Bethel Fuller
Franklin R. Poage
Mother's Day Tea Hosted by Pi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a Mother's Day Tea in the Ho tel Hidalgo lounge from 3 to 4 p m. The room featured a lace cloth, a large punch bowl, red rose centerpiece, and spring flowers. Thelma Ross and Emma Scofield sang Mother Love with Lucy Gass on piano, while members and guests gathered for an elegant social event.
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Pi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Hidalgo
Thelma Ross
Emma Scofield
Mother Love
Lucy Gass
Jeanette Williams
Mary Louise Noce
Gladys Whisnant
Mephames Sybil Kerr
Evelyn Willis
Vedma B Kimbley
Opal Hunt
Mary Jo Robertson
June Redford
Elizabeth Gammon
W. N. Kirkpatrick
C. B. Austin
Ed Wricht
H. L. Scofield
Blas Noce
New Mexico Posts Postwar Slaughter Control Effort
Investigators join district OPA to survey New Mexico slaughter control program with aim of fairer livestock distribution based on 1944 slaughter. District office reports federally inspected meat production rose 12 percent in early quota shift, with weekly interstate packers at 268 million pounds.
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OPA
H. Leslie Williams
Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Williams
Church Notices Include Baptist Assembly of God and Catholic Mass
A local church notice lists services: Baptist Church with pastor Sidney Hale offering Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 training union 7 evening service 8 and midweek Wednesday at 30. Assembly of God 6 blocks south of Hidaly led by Rev Everett Smith with 9 45 Sunday School 11 morning worship 6 30 children service 7 30 evening service and 7 80 Young People C A Tuesday 7 80 prayer Thursday 7 80. St Joseph Catholic Church led by Rev F M Grive with catechism for the school year run by Mr Berharda Aragon and a program of recreation for boys, Masses Sundays from October to May with English language first Mass at 9 00 and second Mass at 10 30 including a Spanish sermon, daily Mass at 30.
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Training Union
Assembly OF God Church
Hidaly
Everett Smith
Young People’s
Berharda Aragon
Church Schedule Boilerplate With Local Ministers List
Franklin R Poage pastor Sunday School 10 a m morning services 11 a m Epworth League 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday Evening Church of the Nazarene Sunday School 10 a m devotional 11 a m Junior Society 6 p m Evangelistic 7 30 p m Midweek Prayer Tue 7 30 p m Rev David E Holt minister in charge Lordsburg Hidalgo Library services second and fourth Sundays 7 30 p m Church of Christ Corner Fifth and Pyramid 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning service Young People 7 p m preaching 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m BE 8 Election.
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Franklin R. Poage
A. mi
Epworth League
Earh
David E. Holt
Lordsburg-Hidalgo
Church OF Christ Corner
Fifth and Pyramidable School
Mrs Cora Pippin Dies in Socorro Relative of Bursum
Mrs Cora Pippin daughter of former Senator H O Bursum died last Monday at her parents home in Socorro. The remains were taken to Wilmington Delaware by her husband Gibert I Pippin. She leaves two daughters Susan and Caroline two sisters Ruth Harbin and Betty Bursum and a brother Holme Bursum Jr.
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Cora Pippin
H. O. Bursum
Socorro
Wilmington
Delaware
Gibert I. Pippin
Susan
Caroline
Ruth Harbin
Betty Bursum
Holme. Bursum, Jr
Wholesalers Rally for Stable Food Prices
Wholesale grocers launched an industry wide drive to defend efficient price controls on foods and urge public and congressional backing. John D. Bingaman, district OPA director, said the move challenges proposed amendments seen as risking a catastrophic economic situation.
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John D. Bingaman
OPA
Army offers best pay scale and benefits in history
Mrs. Dale Tollett left Wednesday to visit her parents in Miami Arizona. The U S Army promotes improved pay medical board housing and clothing benefits in its current history making program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Dale Tollett
Miami
Arizona
Franklin Snyder Hosts County Dinner at Up-To-Date Cafe
Mr and Mrs Franklin Snyder who have audited county books hosted a Chinese dinner Monday at the Up-To-Date Cafe. Guests included Mr and Mrs Homer Brooks Mrs June Redford Mrs Rachel Atkinson and Misses Naomi Wood and Katherine Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin 8. Snyder
Homer Brooks
June Redford
Rachel Atkinson
Naomi Wood
Katherine Richards
Social club bridge party and local notices
Mrs Marshall Fuller hosted the Monday Night Bridge Club at Mrs Eleanor Cochran’s home with twelve attendees including Mrs P M Chase and guest Mrs Louise Bryant. The Womans Society of Christian Service will meet this afternoon at the ranch with Mrs Charles Fuller and Mrs Rice and Mrs Baxter co hosting. Mr and Mrs Henry Ellison and Mr and Mrs William Pagones of Gardenia California, plus Ernest Short and Henry Ellison Jr, traveled to Guaymas Mexico May 6 and back last weekend reporting a large fish catch. Elsie Kipp and others visited Ewald Kipp family in Warren Arizona and Omstone with Elsie Kipp returning to El Paso. Tom Wright of Kingman visited Lordsburg this week.
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Marshall Fuller
Monday Night Bridge Club
Eleanor Cochran
P. M. Chase
Cochran
Beas Johnston
Helen Chase
Bertha Koff
Myrl Pierce
Jane Redford
Jane Stiles
Jane Traylor
Lula White
Louise Bryant
Womans Society of Christaan Service
Charles Fuller
Rice
Baxter
Henry Ellison
William Pagones
Gardenia
California
Ernest Short
Henry Ellison, Jr
Guaymas
Mexico
Pagones
Mrs. Ellison
Elsie Kipp
Emma Muir
Rex Kipp
Ewald Kipp
Warren
Arizona
Mrs A V Broun Travels to Silver City on Business
Mrs. A. V. Broun visited Silver City on business Tuesday, meeting with local contacts to discuss sheduled projects and potential investments in the area.
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A. V. Broun
Silver City
Mother and Daughter Breakfast Hosted by Business Club
The Business and Professional Women’s Club held a mother and daughter breakfast at the Up-To-Date Cafe. One long table was decorated with red roses and attendees included Mrs. Clara Kimblay, Mrs. Eile Srown, Mrs. Bertha Koff, Mrs. Moselle Mesatjear, Mrs. Margaret Steele, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Womens Club
Clara Kimblay
Eile Srown
Bertha Koff
Moselle Mesatjear
Margaret Steele
Mia. Mertice Brooks
Odie Lee Haltom
Gueavs Ware
Lia Evans
Elaine Anderson
Mary Lou Brown
Patey Crouch
Karen Steele
Peggy Urrentine
Mary Messecar
Mesdamet
H. L. Scofield
Katherine Bowman
Vera Craddock
Maude McDonald
New Mexico Farmers Benefit From Agricultural Conservation Program
State Director C V Hemphill says ACA and the Agricultural Conservation Program support soil and water resources. One and a half million dollars paid to seven thousand farmers this year, with about three million more expected to twelve thousand farmers, matching government funds for 1946. Funds reimburse terraces, fertilizers, irrigation, erosion control, and related practices to boost soil fertility and food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Farmera
C. V. Hemphill
Production and Marketing Administration
New Mexico
Hemphit Anid
Kerrs Plan Visit With Chicago Family Soon
Larle Kerr of Santa Fe has been in Lordsbury for several days. He will meet Mrs. Kerr in Albuquerque at week’s end. They will return to visit here. Mr Kerr has been visiting her son Jack and family in Chicago.
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Larle Kerr
Santa Fe
Lordsburry
Mrs. Kerr
Albuquerque
Mr. Kerr
Jack
Chicago
Balanced budget urged to save the nation
The piece argues Americans waste money and ignorance hurts the budget. It cites Uncle Sam, calls for responsible spending, and praises the Arkansas delegation for backing a balanced federal budget as essential to national welfare and economic stability. It urges cutting waste and aligning income with expenses.
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Sam Ie
Arkansas
Corral Cora Moody Cosper Weds Sgt Wayne Hershberger
Corporal Cora Moody Cosper married Sgt Wayne Hershberger on May 2 in the Chapel of Mitchell Field New York in a double ring ceremony officiated by a regular chaplain. A reception followed in the Week's Day Room with cake and punch served. Cosper is the daughter of Mira Alice Casper and a Duncan, Steins and Lords native. Hershberger is an Army man from Massachusetts.
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Cora Moody Cosper
Mitchell Field
New York
Wayne Hershberger
Massachusetts
Hershberger
Mira
Alice Casper
Duncan
Steins
Lords Heave
Dora Keby
Mattie Kietchley
Los Angeles
The
Wace
Sgt. Hershberger
Mother's Day Service At Valley View Church
The Community Church of Valley View held a Mother's Day service last Sunday with a basket lunch for about forty attendees. Easter service drew eighty worshippers.
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Community Church
Valley View
Past Matrons Club meets at Mrs Anna Chase home
The Past Matrons Club gathered last Friday at Mrs Anna Chase home. Plans were set for the Grand Matron's visit early next month with Mrs Olivia Wells to entertain the club on June 14. Present were: Mesdames Dark Cochran Hanner Green Kerr Trimble Wells Ella Brown Rolfe and the hostess.
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Anna Chase
Olivia Wells
Masdames Dark
Cochran
Hanner
Green
Kerr
Trimble
Wells
Ella Brown
Rolfe
Senior Scout Party Honors Queen at Dinner Event
Senior Recent Unit No 2 entertained their mothers with a Mother's Day dinner at the Up To Date Cafe. After the 6 o’clock dinner they attended a Palace Theatre show where Miss Gloria Gass, queen of the senior unit, was presented a necklace bearing the high school insignia.
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Palace Theatre
Gloria Gass
American Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for Next Year
The American Legion Auxiliary met on May 8 at Mrs. Grace Wright’s home with President Mrs. Myrtle Kerr. Officers elected: President Mrs. Olive Ann Robertson, Vice-president Mrs. Ruth Bishop, Secretary Mrs. Mertice Brooks, Sgt at Arms Mrs. Helen Beach, Historian Mrs. Ruth Cohen, Chaplain Mrs. Sarah Davidson. Poppy Day plans include a downtown store poppy window.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Wright
Myrtle Kerr
Olive Ann Robertson
Ruth Bish
Mertice Brooks
Helen Beach
Ruth Cohen
Sarah Davidson
Hall-Dobel wedding ends in El Paso honeymoon
Thomas Dea Hall and Misa Elizabeth Ann Dobel wed Sunday in Nor man Oklahoma at the Mater Admirabilis Chapel. The double ring ceremony featured Miss Jean Carter and John Gallagher as attendants. After a reception at Mrs. Elizabeth La Rean’s home the couple honeymooned in El Paso before returning to Pine Top, Arizona, to spend the summer with Hall’s family in Lordsburg and with Dee Hall at Pinetop where he has a contract.
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Thomas Dea Hall
Misa Elisabeth Ann Dobel
Mater Admirabilis
Norman Oklahoma
Jean Carter
John Gallagher
Beatrice Moravie
Ave Maria
Panens Angelicus
Elizabeth la Rean
el Paso
Hall
Francis Luke
Shawnee
Shea
University of Oklahoma
Tommy
W. Dee
Katy Hall
Lordsburg
Naval Air Corps
Katy Nall
Jack
Pinetop
Arizona
Mrs. Hall
Jack Wil
Dee
B and P WElection At Womans Club Met For Officers
The B and P WElection met at the Womans Club building after a pot luck supper. Officers elected were President Odie Lowe Haltom Vice President Dolonale Van Meter Secretary Beatrice Mitch II Treasurer Gladys Sapp Parliamentarian Emma Scofield. Installation planned at the June meeting at Mrs Edgar Cureton home.
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Womans Club
Allieds
Llolions
Dire
Odie Lowe Haltom
Dolonale van Meter
Mire
Beatrice Mitch II
Mins
Gladys Sapp
Emma Scofield
Edgar Cureton
Regular meeting of Lordsburg Chapter No 21 O E S
Lordsburg Chapter No 21 O E S held its regular meeting Tuesday evening in the Masonic Hall. District Instructor Mrs. Luella Clark paid her official visit. Refreshments were served. Guest Mrs. Anna Hightower of Harlan Chapter No 297 in Harlan Kentucky attended.
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Lordsburg
O. E
Masonic Hall
Luella Clark
Anna Hightower
Harlan
Harlan Kentucky
Private Simon Avalos joins 59th Air Service Group in Korea
Private First Clagts Simon C. Avalos, son of Mr and Mrs Leonardo Avalos of Lordsburg, serves in the Medical Supply Section of the 59th Air Service Group stationed at Yong Dong Poneer Seoul, Korea.
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First Clagts
Simon C. Avalos
Leonardo Avalos
Lordsburg
59Th Air Service Group
Yong Dong Poneer
Seoul
Mrs. Hightower Guests at Pennington Home
Mrs. Anna Hightower of Hari Kentucky is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hightower
Hari
Kentucky
Mrs
Wm. Penningtos
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D. Billings
Budget Shop
Arker-Kaun
fRenry Ellison, Jr
Dallas
Robert
STORK
Aall
the Methodist Church
Church OF the Nazarene
Shakespeare
O. L. Wright
ST. Paul's Episcopal Church
Tom Wright
Kingman, Arizona
Moupther and Daughter
ACA News
St Ka
Reo
Edward Bacon
Pacific
Betty Louw Hall
Truman
Buddy Poppy
V.P.W
Joseph M. Stack
Joan Les Ne
Movieland
Hank
Henk
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
Sgt
Philip Petersen
Madison
Wis
Mayo General Hospital
Tregote
Congress
Mother's Day Services
Past Matrons Club
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
59Th Air Force
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