Lordsburg High Class of 1948 Diplomas Awarded
Thirty seniors graduate from Lordsburg High in a May 20 ceremony. Cecilia Altuna is valedictorian and recipient of multiple scholarships and awards. Eugene Lee is salutatorian and honored for academics and tennis. Roy Melugin announces diplomas, with Florence-era staff and local sponsors noted.
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Charles Fogliasso
Church of Christ
Eugene Lee
C. B. Austin
R. G. Heckleman
Thelma Ross
Sam Gass
Cecilia Altuna
Wesley Freeburg
Haridas T. Muzumdar
Highlands University
Delta Kappa Garma
Irene Waites
Lordsburg
Eugene
War Memorial Fund Receives Additional Donations
Donations to the War Memorial Fund include 25.00 from First National Bank 10.00 from R. B. Ownby and others. George Harding and Tommy Thompson traveled to El Paso on business.
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War Memorial Fund
First National Bank
R. B. Ownby
George Harding
Tommy Thompson
el Paso
Memorial Day Closures Announced by Chamber of Commerce
Practically all business establishments will be closed Monday for Memorial Day per a Chamber of Commerce announcement today.
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Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Services Sunday for Hidalgo County War Memorial
The new war memorial on the courthouse lawn will be dedicated Sunday at 5 p.m. Four Hidalgo County Gold Star Mothers will unveil the monument. Marshall Fuller will give the main address with American Legion speaker C. H. McIntosh.
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Hidalgo County
Lola Jones
W. J. Burruss
Petro Beltri
Josefa Gallegoes
Marshall Fuller
C. H. MclIntosh
American Legion
8. M. Gass
Charles Crouch
George P. Jeffus
Paul Hively
R. B. Ownby
Karl Fife
Rainbow Girls Installation Saturday Highlights Officers
The Lordsburg Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls installed new officers Saturday evening. The assembly room was decorated with flowers and a large crowd witnessed the impressive ceremony. Installing officers included Past Worthy Advisors Joan Ella Brown Edith Bray Louise Rouse and Mabel.
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Lordsburg
Joan Ella Brown
Marshall
Edith Bray
Louise Rouse
Mabel
Dr Fife Killed In Glider Crash
Dr Karl L Fife a Lordsburg physician and glider pilot died after a crash near here He and Capt Al Santili of Albuquerque set a two man altitude record May 2 Friends recall him as active in Civil Air Patrol and veterans groups He served as battalion surgeon in World War II and earned a battle star The article notes his wife Nedra Rudd and son Karl Darwin Fife survive him plus six brothers and three sisters with services pending continuation on last page
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Fife
Lordsburg
Hidalgo
Karl L. Fife
New Mexico
Here
al Santili
Albuquerque
Mlider
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Logan
Holland
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Utah State University
Colorado University
Denver General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Elida GeneralHospital
Galt Lake City
Utah
St. Johns
Arizona
Duncan
Hidalgo County
Nedra Rudd
Gallup
Karl Darwin Fife
Leo Campbell
Puyallup
Washington
George Myers
Lima
Montana
Lucillie Starr
Lorin C. Fife
Florence
South Carolina
Alan Fife
Cleveland
Ohio
J. M. Fife
Riverside
California
R. L. Fife
D. M. Fife
Salmon
Austin Fife
Los Angeles
United States Armed Services
Santa Anita Air Base
Santa Anita
Fort Lewis
Australia
New Guinea
Red Arrow
Bruns General Hospital
Santa Fe
Doctor Fife
Union of Civil Air Patrol
Caple Legion
Veterans Foreign Wars
Knights of Pythias
Chuck Wagon Supper Promises Old Fashioned Food and Fun
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Chuck Wagon Supper Monday night May 31 at 7 00 p m in the football stadium. Enjoy barley and frijoles coffee and old fashioned fiddlin and cowboy songs with entertainment by civic and social clubs. Tickets on sale from board members or the office 49 1 priced at back and al quarter for seniors and six bits for children under 12.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
Lordsburg Proclaims Poppy Day Honor for War Dead
The city proclaims Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day to honor U S war dead from World Wars and to wear the Memorial Poppy as patriotic remembrance urged by Mayor I C CG Martin.
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Lordsburg
United States of America
I. C. CG. Martin
City of
Local Pastor Paul Hively To Return For Another Year
Rev. Paul Hively will stay on at the local church for the coming year, continuing his leadership and duties within the congregation. The announcement confirms his ongoing ministry and service to the community.
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Paul Hively
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Cecilia
Beall
Lordsburg High
Helen Ramirez
Salutatorian
Court House
Rainbow Girls
Patsy Gay Powell
Barbara Ann Parker
Photo
By Beall
Dr. Fife
Woman's Club
J. A. Foster
Earl Kerr
Richard Rice
Mies Mary Jo McWhorter
Wm. Musgrove
H. H. Bryant
Karl L
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