Lordsburg High School Closes Year With Commencement
The Lordsburg High School year ends with a baccalaureate in the auditorium and a class night. Doctor Rex Strickland of the Texas School of Mines offered the commencement address. Valedictorian Dorothy McInnis and salutatorian Dan George named. Senior class includes 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. State tests show 68% above median and 35% in top 25% among Lordsburg seniors.
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Roy Melugin
Dorothy McInnis
Dan George
Taylor
W. C. Mearns
Paul H. Elmore
Joe Emanuel
Mearns
Roy T. Bonar
Rex Strickland
Texas School of Mines
el Paso
Doctor Strickland
Alfredo Altuna
Betty Been
Clyde Been
Dorothy Best
Gilbert Buvens
Charles Conner
Anna Belle Corbell
Fred Ewing
Manuel Gonzales
Angus Gruwell
Manuel Guerra
Richard Gutierrez
Alfredo Guzman
Lalo Hernandez
Thelma Huston
Toliver Kerr
Leslie Kaun
Mary Messecar
Nick Morelos
Refugio Ramirez
Robert Reynolds
Eva Westover
Olive Ann Wright
Pauline Wright
University of New Mexico
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg
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Liberty Film Show At Local Post To Benefit Legion Debt
The Land of Liberty program on Friday June 19 20 features star Patricia Tracy Colbert Montgomery Jette Davis in Of Liberty. The event is hosted by Robert Swan Post American Legion to raise funds for a debt and support veterans. Local guests and soldiers may attend and sing along during the half hour program.
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Post American
Liberty
Jacy
America
Tracy
Colbert
Mas' Montgomery
Jette Davis
Bruce
Robert Swan Post
American Legion
Post
Duncan Masonic Picnic Crowds Attend in Dun e
Mr and Mrs George P Jeffus Mrs Willis Lacy Mrs Hanner Mrs Dora Kerr and A L Green and Lewis Green hosted a Masonic picnic at Dune May 18 at the Gila river ground. Sponsoring towns included Duncan Clifton Will ie Morenci and Safford with many guests from surrounding areas. Beginning Monday May 26 the Hidalgo Library will operate from 9 to 11 45 AM.
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George P. Jeffus
Willis Lacy
Hanner
Dora Kerr
A. L. Green
Lewis Green
Dune
Gila River
Duncan
Clifton
Willie Morenci
Safford
Tg Hidalgo
Annual Faculty Picnic At Valedon Under Mayfield Leadership
Superintendent and Mrs Mayfield hosted a four year old tradition for Las Cruces and Lordsburg school staff and their spouses. The union dinner at Valedon featured Mrs Mayfield’s cooking a lavish fried chicken menu with salads rolls punch red frijoles and milk nickels. Secretary Holt enjoyed being a guest at the festive gathering.
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Tom J Mayfield
Mayfield
Union School
Las Cruces
Lordsburg
Valedon
Holt
Theatre party honors McInnis family and senior class
Mr and Mrs P M McInnis and daughter Dorothy hosted a theatre party for the senior class on Thursday night May 15 at the Palace Theatre. The class and sponsor Mr Brown enjoyed the show and were later served refreshments at the McInnis home.
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P. M. McInnis
Dorothy
Palace Theatre
Brown
McInnis
Feeder Sale Committee Picked for 1941 Event
At a May 17 meeting in the Agent's office Bob Royall selected the 1941 Feeder Sale committee. Members include Claude Sanders George Cureton Freeman McWhorter Taylor McDonald Tom Gee Geo Godfrey Walter McGrath Tom Upshaw Sherwood Culberson A D Brownfield Huling Means G W Evans Charlie Martin and Harlan Black. Culberson re elected general manager and grounds superintendent. A finance sub committee is Charlie Martin Geo Cureton and Dick Cureton. A $30 per car charge defers advertising costs and pays the auctioneer Col Earl Gartin returns as auctioneer. The goal is 1500 head in carload lots for the October 27 sale to attract buyers and higher calf prices.
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Bob Royall
Claude Sanders
George Cureton
Freeman McWhorter
Taylor McDonald
Tom Gee
Geo. Godfrey
Walter McGrath
Tom Upshaw
Sherwood Culberson
A. D. Brownfield
Huling Means
G. W. Evans
Charlie Martin
Harlan Black
Dick Cureton
Geo, Cureton
Methodist Church Service Schedule Roundup
Rev Joe Emanuel pastor of the Methodist Church announces church services and activities. Church School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m Epworth League and evening worship at 7 00 p m Choir practice on Wednesday at 7 30 p m A warm welcome awaits all attendees.
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Epworth
Methodist Church
Assembly of God Church Services Listed
A cordial welcome extended for Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Evening service 730 p m Prayer service Tuesday 730 p m C A service Friday 730 p m Pastor Rev H P Hines leads the Assembly of God church activities.
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Assembly OF God Church
H. P. Hines
Church of the Nazarene Sunday schedule announced
Pastor H Paul Simpson invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m N Y P at 6 30 p m Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Everyone welcome to attend the church events
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Church OF the Nazarene
H. Paul Simpson
N. Y
Church Services and Sermons at Corner Fifth and Pyramid
Church of Christ at Corner Fifth and Pyramid Street under Minister Percy E F Krewson welcomes worshippers. Sunday services begin 10:09 a m for school. 11:00 a m worship with sermon Singing With the Heart. Endeavor at 7 p m. evening service at 8 p m with sermon When Two Laws Meet. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Church OF Christ Corner
Fifth and Pyramid Sta
Percy EF. Krewson
First Baptist Church Service Notices
Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. with the sermon How Far Are You Saved. Training Union at 7 p.m. preaching at 8 p.m. The Devil's Double. Prayer Service Wednesday night at 8.0
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Training Union
Dinner honoring Senior Junior American Legion Auxiliary members
Mrs. E. M. Brickley hosted a Spanish themed dinner for senior girls in the Junior American Legion Auxiliary last Friday. Auxiliary daughter Mary Messecar assisted. Each graduate received a gift from Auxiliary members as Olive Ann Wright Dorothy McInnis and Mary Messecar were among the honored guests along with Alma Carson Grace Wright Moselle Messecar Lucile Barber Opal Downing Opal Wright Kathleen Jenkins Katherine Messecar and Mary Jane Aice.
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E. M. Brickley
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Messecar
Olive Ann Wright
Dorothy McInnis
Alma Carson
Grace Wright
Moselle Messecar
Dorothy Mellinis
Lucile Barber
Brickley
Opal Downing
Opal Wright
Kathleen Jenkins
Katherine Messecar
Mary Jane Aice
Womans Club Flower Show A Crowd Attracts Lordsburg Virden
The Womans Club Flower Show in Lordsburg drew a large crowd Monday afternoon with 78 entries from Lordsburg and Virden. Judges Mrs. Felix Jones and L. B. Robinson inspected each display as blue and red ribbons were awarded to many varieties including roses petunias snapdragons larkspur and irises with a grand prize for floral arrangement by Mrs. G Richardson Virden. The event earned high praise from the Chamber of Commerce which received the blue ribbon bouquet of roses.
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Lordsburg Womans Club
Lordsburg
Wom Club
Virden
Harold E. Scofield
Felix Jones
L. B. Robinson
Garden Club of
J. R. Poindexter
T. J. Mayfield
B. M. McWhorter
Leo Cohen
George P Jeffus
Frank Singer
Sweetpeas
Sara Payne Virden
Larkapur
B. T. Cochran
Iria
G. Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg Lions Club Softball Schedule For Summer
The Lordsburg Lions Club sponsors seven inning games on Monday and Friday at 7 45 p m at the high school field. Admission is five cents. Out of town teams join local stars as fans can expect solid play. May 26 McNutt Oilers vs Western Auto. May 30 Montezuma vs Banner Mine. June 2 McNutt Oilers vs Montezuma. June 6 Western Auto vs Banner Mine. June 9 McNutt Oilers vs Banner Mine. June 13 Western Auto vs Montezuma. June 16 Silver City all stars vs Lordsburg all stars at Lordsburg. June 20 Deming all stars vs McNutt Oilers. June 27 Montezuma vs Banner. June 30 McNutt Oilers vs Mon. July 7 Western Auto vs Banner. July 11 McNutt Oilers vs Banner. July 14 Western Auto vs Mon. July 18 Silver City all stars vs Lordsburg all stars at Silver City. July 21 Deming all stars vs Lordsburg all stars at Deming.
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Lordsburg Lions Club
McNutt Oilers
Western Auto
Montezuma
Banner Mine
Mildred Townsend Returns From Extended Tour
Mrs Mildred Townsend completed a long trip starting in February with Mrs Joseph Roberson to Tucson to visit her aunt Mrs W B Horton. She toured Los Angeles and Bakersfield seeing friends including Mrs Dorothy Lister now recovering from a hospital stay. Townsend heard a lecture by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and attended Easter services at Forest Lawn Glen dale. Her aunt Mrs Harry Cole in Bakersfield died last Wednesday, Townsend's father George Trimble attended the funeral with him in Lordsburg before heading to Bakersfield.
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Mildred Townsend
Jose Roberson
Tucson
W. B. Horton
Los Angeles
Dorothy Lister
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lordsburg Womans Club appoints officers for 1941 42
In Lordsburg the Womans Club elected officers for 1941 42 at its regular meeting Mrs Harold B E Scofield was reelected president with J R Poindexter as vice president Mrs J F Stultz named recording secretary Mrs Glenn Moses corresponding secretary Mrs George P Jeffus treasurer and Mrs L B Robinson parliamentarian A board party is set for June 9 chaired by Mrs W N Kirkpatrick and fall luncheon committees were appointed for September.
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Lordsburg Womans Club
Harold BE. Scofield
J. R. Poindexter
J. F. Stultz
Glenn Moses
George P
Jeffus
Treasur
Texas banker T M Glass on wedding tour
The former banker T M Glass and his bride visited Lordsburg friends during an extended wedding trip. Upon returning to Texas he will serve as vice president of a new bank established at Goldwaithe Texas.
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T. M. Glass
Lordsburg
Mr. Glass
Goldwaithe
Texas
Two Cups and Ribbons Won by Local Riders
Mrs. Fred H. Joy and A. L. Bright won two cups and two blue ribbons riding a matched pair of Palominos owned by Mr. Bright at the Douglas Rodeo and Horse Show. Comment praised both riders and their mounts.
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Fred H. Joy
A. L. Bright
Mr. Bright
Douglas
Baron Auriema Here for Salvation Army
Baron J W Auriem a visits Lordsburg in support of the Salvation Army whose demands this year are greater than ever. He is pleased with the generous contributions received.
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Baron Auriema
Salvation Army
J. W. Auriemma
Lordsburg
N and T Club Meets at Mrs Chase Home
The N and T Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs M Chase to share fruit salad cake and coffee with members H L Scofield A W Morningstar J H Clarke E L Jones Joe Emanuel Charles Fuller E M Brickley George W Trimble Nellie Holiday A L Green P M McInnis host Mrs S M Chase and guests E M Fisher H B Chase George Ewan and P M Chase.
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N. and
T. Club
8. M. Chase
H. L. Scofield
A. W. Morningstar
J. H. Clarke
E. L. Jones
Joe Emanuel
Charles Fuller
E. M. Brickley
George W. Trimble
Nellie Holiday
A. L. Green
P. M. McInnis
Judge Duniton Comments on Peculiar Spring Weather
Judge Carl P. Duniton of Silver City greets friends and notes the spring weather is peculiar in Silver City and elsewhere.
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Carl P. Duniton
Silver City
Plane kept in Lordsburg hangar due to Silver City Hurley lack
Dr. H E Cone of Silver City flew his plane to Lordsburg and kept it in a local hangar since no accommodations are available for it in Silver City or Hurley.
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H. E. Cone
Silver City
Lordsburg
Hurley
Hidalgo County Observes Citizenship Day in Sermons and Ceremonies
Hidalgo County marked Citizenship Day with county ministers delivering sermons and youths aged 21 attending church of choice. The high school Baccalaureate sermon split for graduates and “I Am An American Day.” Homes and churches displayed flags. BE Figueroa became the year's Naturalized citizen.
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Roosevelt
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Percy FE. Krewson
Church of Christ
BE. Figueroa
The Poppy and National Defense Observance
Mrs Grace Wright, poppy day chairwoman of the American Legion Auxiliary, urges wearing a memorial poppy on Poppy Day May 24 to honor sacrifices and rekindle patriotism. She argues the human spirit matters most in defense, recalling 1917 1918 victory and urging unity against foreign aggression.
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Mra
Grace Wright
Robert Swan
Amerianean Legion Auxiliary
America
Donquerk
England
Clean Up Weeks Declared in Lordsburg
The City Council designates last Monday through May 31 as clean up weeks. Residents must gather trash weeds and refuse from yards roads sidewalks and alleys to a convenient location for free city truck disposal. Remove fire hazards and obey nuisance and fire ordinances. avoid parking in alleys or placing pails there.
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Lordsburg
Ex Boy Scout Rescues Fisherman In Mogollon Rescue
Bert Snyder Jr., a former Boy Scout from Silver City, jumped into the swift Big Dry creek in the Mogollon mountains and pulled J. B. Sheffield to safety. Two hours of artificial respiration were needed before Sheffield revived and recovered at Lordsburg Hospital.
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Southern Pacific
J. B. Sheffield
Carl A. Bell
Tucson
Mogollon Mountains
Sheffield
Bert Snyder, Jr
Silver City
Lordsburg Hospital
Quarterly Meeting of Stockmen in Lordsburg
The first meeting of the entertainment committee for the cattlemen's gathering in Lordsburg on June 21 was held at the Hidalgo Coffee Shop. Attendees included Geo H. Cureton Sherwood Culberson C Martin Freeman McWhorter George Godfrey Marlin Hoggett and Secretary Willard E Holt. President Tom Clayton of the State Cattlemen's Association expects a large turnout and a landmark event with a cattlemen’s dance, a barbecue at the fair grounds at 12:30 on meeting day, and plans to attract at least 160 prominent cattlemen from beyond three counties. The event will open 9:30 a.m. June 21 at the courthouse, following up on the favorable mood from a recent State Bankers Convention in Lordsburg.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo Coffee Shop
Geo. H. Cureton
Sherwood Culberson
C. Martin
Freeman McWhorter
George Godfrey
Marlin Hoggett
Willard E. Holt
Bartley McDonald
Grant County
Tom Clayton
State Cattlemen's Association
Lordaburg
Beickley
Clayton
Court House
Local golfers compete in Silver City one day tourney
Seventeen Lordsburg and Silver City golfers joined eighty participants in a Silver City Golf Club one day event. Weather hindered play with strong wind and dust. results and team standings to be published in the Liberal.
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Silver City
Silver City Golf Club
Silver City Club
Lordsburg
Dewey Jones
JL. McCoy
Liberal
Scouts Offer Free Cleanup Jobs Townwide
Lordsburg Scout Masters urge Boy Scouts to earn money by cleaning yards and alleys for the city. With schools out, lads gain work by tidying properties and hauling rubbish away, benefiting the town cleanup effort.
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Lordsburg
Dancing Party for Seniors at Reynolds Ranch
Mrs. R. M. Reynolds hosted a dancing party at her ranch near Lordburg on Monday night in honor of the senior class. Blue and gold decor and bouquets set the color theme as guests danced to La Fiesta orchestra then enjoyed refreshments. The event was praised as one of the finest honors for the seniors.
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R. M. Reynolds
Lordaburg
la Fiesta Orchestra
Verypine Exhibits LHS Industrial Art Dept Displays
Several display windows on Railroad Avenue feature meritorious furniture crafted by the Lordsburg High School Industrial Art Department. The exquisite design and workmanship reflect credit on the pupils and their instructor.
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Railroad Avenue
Lordsburg High School
Red Cross report details losses of relief supplies at sea
A Red Cross letter to chapters explains losses of relief shipments to Europe. It notes no Red Cross ship losses under its banner, with most aid sent as commercial cargo or at reduced cost to Greece and Spain. Since Oct 1, 1089, 910 consignments to Great Britain on 269 steamers. 11 Red Cross ships lost, total value $1,056,000.
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Red Cross
Red Cros
Europe
American Red Cross
Great Britain
Greece
Mediterranean
McKeesport
Cold Harbor
Exmouth
France
Spain
Fishermen Return With Speckled Beauties From Mogollon Grounds
Successful fishermen P. M. Ewing Alvin Parker and P. M. McInnis visited the trout fishing grounds in the Mogollon mountains Priday and Satur and came home with a flock speckled beauties. They know where to get them.
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P. M. Ewing
Alvin Parker
P. M. McInnis
Mogollon Mountains
Priday
Satur
Mrs Emma Brooks Visiting Parents and Banner Mine
Mrs Emma Brooks of 1 has been visiting her parents, and Mrs Kran, of the Banner Mine.
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Emma Brooks
Kran
Banner Mine
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Womans Club
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