I Am an American Day Observed at City Hall
A crowd gathered at City Hall Sunday at three for a fitting observance of I Am An American Day. Franklin R offered invocations and Sam G led the audience in singing The Star Spangled Banner as speakers, including Hon. H. Vearle Fayne, reflected on American ideals and liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conuntana
Ueternor
Jackes
Weisen
Legion
Franklin R
Sam Gass
Dakotas
Dixie
Maine
Pacific
America
Amera
H. Vearle Fayne
United States
Thomas A. Edison
Hew Ford
Emerson
New Mexico
Abraham Lincoln
Boston
Was & M
Gass
Holt
Congress
Govenor
Gila Junior College Announces Summer Session May to July
Thatcher Arizona announces a five week summer session at Gila Junior College with courses in Business Education under Guy H Sorenson. Typing and shorthand plus advanced shorthand offered May 29 to July 1 at low five dollar fees. College credit may be earned and transfer possible through Gila Junior College. Students contact Registrar Antion H Lee for enrollment.
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Gila
Locavd
Thatcher
Arizona
Southwest
Department of Business Education
Guy H. Sorenson
Youngble
Encou
Anthon H. Lee
Gila Juror College
Gila Junior College
Expected Home From Prom School
Frank G. Clayton, son of Mrs Faye Clayton, is expected home for summer after New Mexico Military Institute commencement May 30. He is enrolled in the high school division. Enrolment at NMMI is limited to 675. of this, one hundred forty two are from New Mex. Miss Margaret Austin of Road Forks was a dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs C B Austin Wednesday evening.
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Frank G. Clayton
Faye Clayton
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mex
Margaret Aust'n
Road Forks
Mrs. C. B. Austin
Overseas Replacement Depot at Kearns Utah Announces Transfers
John Jones of Lordsburg New Mexico is stationed at Overseas Replacement Depot No 2 in Kearns Utah an AAF Training Command installation. Son of F E Jones of Lordsburg he has served with the Army Air Forces since August 10 1940 previously at Lowry Field Colorado. Commanded by Colonel Weldon W Lee the depot is part of the AAF Training Command.
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Kearns
Utah
John Jones
Lordsburg
New Mexico
F E. L. Jones
Army Air Forces
Lowry Field
Colorado
Weldon W. Lee
AAF Training Command
Service notice shows CPL Elbert Hill reassigned to South Carolina
CPL Elbert Hill has been transferred to South Carolina. Mrs Hill, the former Miss Dorothy McInnis, and Mrs P M McInnis and son Orran Fairly accompanied him to Texas points while the soldier continued to his post.
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Cpl
Elbert Hill
South Carolina
Book on Jesse James Benton published by Houghton Mifflin
Mrs John Muir hands in a book titled Cow by the Tall published by Houghton Mifflin in Boston. It recounts Jesse James Benton’s 70 years in Kentucky Texas New Mexico and Arizona with ranch life near Tucson and time at La Jara noting Mrs Jessie Kinnon’s assistance and contributions by M Bentons language and humor. The New York Times and The Gazette La Jara review the work while Richard Summers of the University of Arizona provides an introduction.
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John [. Muir
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston
Mass
Jesse James Benton
Kentucky
Texas
Nansae
Arisons
Tucnon
Arizona
Jenwn Aspen
Jessie K. Kinnon
la Jara
Hier
Kinnon
M. Benton
Richard Summeras
Univesity of
Farmers receive 27 cents a dozen for country eggs under WFA plan
WFA approved buyers now pay producers 27 cents per dozen for country raw eggs, one cent above the pre May 9 support price. Farmers faced higher costs in 1943, while per capita farm net income was $510 in 1943 and $310 in 1919, with other historical comparisons noted.
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WFA
Office of Distribution
BAE
Edible bean drive to hit 26 million bags target
The report calls for bumper production of edible beans to meet a 26 million bag requirement for major fighting food. It notes 4.5 million acres needed at current yields, but farming remains hampered by difficulty securing 4 million acres in 1944. Changes to Selective Service policy do not alter farm worker status. Mrs. KR Reynolds and daughter Betty visited the Olney family in El Paso last week.
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KR. M. Reynolds
Danghter
Betty Reynolds
C. B. Olney
el Paso
Church Services Listed in Las Cruces with Visit Aton Saints
The Churches CHRIST CHURCH Episco pal announces Rev George Wood Vicar Laas Cruces and Sgt Keyes as lay leader with Sunday services at 7 30 p m in the Woman's Club building. Assembly of God Church blocks south Hidalgo Garage Pastor Orville W Gilbert holds Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Children 6 50 p m Evening 7 30 p m Young People's CA 7 30 p m Tuesday prayer 7 30 p m All welcome.
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B. H. Keyes
Woman's Club
Sgt. Keyes
Assembly OF God Church
Hidalgo Garage
Orville W. Gilbert
Young People
Church Services Schedule at Fifth and Pyramid
Church of Christ at the corner of Fifth and Pyramid lists a Bible school at 10 a.m. morning church at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 p.m. A Wednesday evening prayer meeting is set for 8 p.m.
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Church OF Christ
Pyramid
St Joseph Catholic Church Service Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning services 11 a.m. Epworth League 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Rev F M Grive pastor Sunday Masses at 9 oclock for English speaking people mainly At 10 a m for Spanish speaking people Confessions heard Saturday evening Cathedral study First and second grade on Thursday after school Third grade Friday same time Fourth grade up Saturday at 430 p m
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Epworth League
Sunday School and Worship Times at Local Church
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m New York P Y P at 8 6 30 p m prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 p m Everyone welcome to attend
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N. Y
Baptist Church Services Lead Week With Rev H T Ray
The notice lists sermons at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m with H T Ray as pastor and a Training Union at 6:30 p m. A midweek service is set for Wednesday at 7:40 p m with an invitation to attend.
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Withua
New Mexico In War Time Tire Recap Estimates
The national offices project 1944 tire recaps at 42 million for truck and passenger tires, with yearly recapping rising since 1936. OPA figures show past recaps near 25 million in 1948 and relate tire issuance to war-time rationing, predicting about 26 million new tires for this year.
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United States
National Office of Ivice Administration
OPA
Sugar allocations boosted for industry under OPA rule
Bottlers bakers and candy makers and other industrial users may receive higher sugar allotments. Industrial users with quarterly usage at 70 percent of basic period may be raised to 80 percent. Retroactive to April 1. Applications should be mailed to the district OPA office.
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JPA
OPA
Good USF Port Sugar Distillers Report War Production Link
The document notes that the Port of USF sugar distillers produce industrial alechet from invert molasses and sugar left, not liquor. It explains invert molasses supplies materials for smokeless powder synthetic rubber and various war products.
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OPA
Ration Timetable for Stamps and Food Goods
Ration timetable lists stamp validity for various goods. Meats and fats stamps A8 to TR remain valid indefinitely, certain UR and V4 V8 stamps become valid June 4, processed foods stamps AS to O8 indefinite, sugar stamps 80 and 81 cover five pounds each, and sugar blanc through February. Cartoons Canolite A 11) valid through June 21, Shoes-Alulane stamps 1 and 2 remain valid indefinitely.
Camp Lordsburg PoW Camp Put On Caretaker Basis
A May note from CAMP Washington reports War Department Major Brow indicating Lordsburg Prisoner of War Camp was placed on a caretaker basis around May 1. The writer notes War Department awareness and possible steps to reestablish active use. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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Washington, D. C
Holt
War Department
Lordsburg
Reed W. Tenney Receives Third Oak Leaf Cluster
Sgt Reed W Tenney air gunner from Virden receives his third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement on 20 bomber missions over enemy Europe. The citation notes courage coolness and skill reflecting credit on himself and the U S Armed Forces.
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Homber
England
Europe
Reed W. Tenney
Virden
Ball
United States
Mrs James Lasalle Moves to Tucumcari for Husband Transfer
Mrs James Lasalle left Wednesday evening for Tucumcari to join her husband. He was recently transferred to the 8S VP office there and they expect to make their home in Tucumcari.
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James Lasalle
Tucumcari
Mr. Lasalle
Inn Praised By George Washington Becomes Rye Municipal Building
The Haviland Tavern in Rye, built in 1720 and once praised by George Washington, has been preserved as Rye village’s municipal building. The Revolutionary War surgeon Dr. Ebenezer Haviland owned it, and his widow Tamar ran the inn for years. Washington compared it favorably to a Stamford, Connecticut tavern.
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Mts. Haviland
Rye
George Washington
Washington
John Adams
Haviland
Square House
Rye Village
Ebenezer Haviland
Tamar Haviland
Notable Guests at Nata Haviland Tavern
The Rye New York tavern hosted prominent figures including John Adams who stopped there in 1774 on a Boston to New York journey per his diary and General Lafayette who stayed during his 1824 visit to the United States.
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John Adams
Boston
New York
General Lafayette
United States
New Rent Rulings For Hotels In War Effort
The Office of Price Administration tightens hotel regulations to free rooms for Army officers war workers and others. Hotels can petition to be relieved of maintaining a fixed number of rooms for permanent guests, amid moved duties and lower rates for long-term residents.
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Office of Price Administration
George C. Taylor District
OPA
Rent Control Office
Tran
Territorial Militiaman Promoted To Colonel
John T. Muir of Lordsburg, longtime Territorial Militia veteran who fought Geronimo, is promoted to colonel in the New Mexico National Guard. Born in Tennessee, he built a respected life in New Mexico, running the OM ranch, contributing to masonry, and serving in the state legislature era. He and his wife Mary Dee have three grandchildren and plan travel in retirement.
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Lon
John T. Muir
Ban
Ta Conle Ranche
Lordsburg
Geronimo
Dempsey
Xico National Guard
Tennessee
Von
Johhn Knox
Elizabett Muir
Famour Id OM
Lepislavane
Mie Oma Marble
Aotor Ami Orent
Eastern Star
John
Kled
New M
Mary Dee
Hexpp
Muir
Eft
Wednesday Sewing Club Birthday Luncheon Farewell
The Wednesday Sewing Club held its annual birthday luncheon on May 1 at one o’clock. Mrs. James Lasalle was surprised with many gifts as she leaves for Tucomearl New Mexico. Attendees included Mrs. G P Jeffus and others, with Mrs. Lasalle the guest of honor.
Rodeo Victory Club Meeting Reported
The Rodeo Victory Club met with hck W. Coggina on em ay and received instructions for doing dry cleaning at home. A pot luck dinner was served at noon. Next month’s meeting will be at Mia’s home with limited stamps and five day daily rate policy pending.
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Rodeo Victory Club
Hck
W. Coggina
Mia
Jack Hoggett
Billion in Rent Saved in War Time Analysis
OVA officials estimate more than half the U S population lives in rented homes and the rent bill for these tenants runs about seven billion dollars. They contend that if rents had risen as in the last war tenants would have paid over eight billion dollars in 1944.
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America
OVA
Tr Ty
Methodist Dinner Porcol Holt Turns 84
Col Willard Holt will be 84 on June 4. A church dinner follows a 11 o clock service with music. Menu committee includes Mrs Green chairwoman, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Elbert, Mrs Nat Gammon, and Mrs Ald Johnson. Members to contact the committee about dishes. Reverend Poage recalls Baron James V Auriemma singing "The Holy City."
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Col
Willard BE. Holt
A. J L. Green
Chaimant
Robinson
Elbert
Nat Gammon
Ald Johnson
Baron James V Auriemma
Franklin R. Poage
Dinner Party Honors Guests at Hotel Hidsive
Capt and Mrs A Laveen entertained at a Monday dinner at Hotel Hidsive. The table featured lace cloth pink rose buds and blue tapers. Guests included Major and Mrs W P Churchill Major and Mrs F K Burker and J and Mrs J Poindexter. Captain Larson's Honolulu movies and Inland birds and flowers were shown with local scenery from Camp.
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A. Laveen
Hidsive
Major
W. P. Churchill
Ajor
F. K. Burker
Poindexter
Ing Captain Larson
Honolulu
Mrs. Churchill
Tray
Decoration Day Program Instructions
Prompt seating by 11 p m for the church ceremony. The Colors enter at 11:01 p m with the choir starting immediately. Legion and Auxiliary members should be at the church by 1:60 a m, remain outside until joining the Colors.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Graduation trip to Douglas for Jack Strange
Mrs W B Hatfield accompanied her son Herbert Strange and family to Douglas Artoona to attend the graduation of Jack Strange from Jas High School. Jack was one of the fifty five in the class.
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W. B. Hatfield
Herbert Strange
Family O Animas
Douglas, Artoona
Jack Strange
Jas High School
Jack
Dinner Guests Attended Mrs Mosellerd Home Event
Mrs Mosellerd entertained Tuesday evening at her home with guests Mia Luella Clark Mrs Thelma Rosg and Dr and Mrs C B Austin attending a dinner event.
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Mrs. Mosellerd
Mia. Luella Clark
Thelma Rosg
C. B. Austin
Coolidge Dawes Nominated at Republican Convention
At Cleveland the Republican National Convention nominated Calvin Coolidge for president and Chare. Dawes for vice president. Coolidge secured 1 065 of 1 109 votes cast. A physician testimony questioned light beer’s intoxicating quality and urged action on bills authorizing its manufacture and sale. Lieutenant Russell Maugl flew nonstop from New York to San Francisco, a 510 mile headhour flight.
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Calvin Coolidge
Chara’. Dawes
Cleveland
Coolidge
John J. Kinkaid
New York
House
Ways and Means
Russell. Maugl
Sancisco
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ILA Junior College
Overseas Replacement Depot
Cpl. Elbert Hill
AAA News
U. S. Treasury
Christ Church
George Wood
Laas Cruces
Aall
Bible School
the Methodist Church
ST. Joseph Catholic Church
Rev
F. M. Grive
Church OF the Nazarene
Wiley Whitt
Gdal
Buffalo Bi
William F. Goby
Joseph
Buffalo Bill
Kansas Pacific Railwing
BNE
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Scotland
Inns
Dennis Chavey
Haviland Tavern
Rye, N. Y
POR Hotels
Territorial
Teportey
Kay
S. Treasury
Porcol
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