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Lordsburg Liberal

Location

Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1941

Page

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Red Cross Appeal For Flood Stricken Carlsbad

Gail M Brickley reports severe flood and fires in Carlsbad causing destruction of about 100 homes and damage to 15 more. About 400 families need aid. 150 families housed in Socorro and other counties along the Rio Grande. Red Cross requests public contributions to support relief and reestablishment efforts.

Louis Mo Gail M Brickley Hidalgo County Red Cross Carlsbad Hunten Socorro Rio Grande New Mexico F. A. Winfrey

Hurley Golf Club Hosts Sunday Tournament

Hurley golf club invites players to a Sunday tournament with 10 a m start and a $1 entry fee. Flight prizes will be offered, and early plans are urged for local and Lordsburg golfers to attend. Contact Pete Chase or Dr. R F Buvens to register by Saturday noon.

Hurley Wehip Flight Pete Chase R. EF. Buvens Hurley Club Lordsburg Dee Pete

Local Church Services and Programs Listed

MST Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with sermon What Manner Of Ought We To Be. Missionary Union meets 7 p.m. evening service at 7 p.m. midweek conference Wednesday at 8. Church of Christ at Firth and Pyramid Sts offers school 10 a.m. services 11 a.m. evening services at 8 p.m. Juniors meeting Wednesday evening at 8.

Ing Church OF Christ

June lineup at Palace Theatre in Superior

The June program at Palace Theatre features Mickey Rooney and Ann Rutherford in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary starting Sunday, with Strand titles including Strawberry Blonde with James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, Kitty Foyle with Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, and Virginia with Madeline Carroll and Fred MacMurray. A Legion sponsored Land of Liberty stars 139 actors and runs June 19–20. Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in Mr and Mrs Smith are also highlighted.

8. E. Allen Mickey Rooney Ann Rutherford Andy Hardy Mickey Spencer Tracey James Cagney Olivia de Haviland Kitty Foyle Ginger Rogers Dennis Morgan Virginia Madeline Carroll Fred McMurray Land of Liberty American Legion Hollywood Carole Lombard Robert Montgomery Mrs. Smith

Methodist Church Service Schedule

Rev. Joe Emanuel leads morning worship and Epworth League at 1 00 p m. Evening worship follows at 7 00 p m. Church School 9 45 a m. Choir practice Wednesday 7 20 p m. A warm welcome awaits.

Epworth League Methodist Church

Assembly of God Church invites parishioners to worship

A cordial welcome awaits at the Assembly of God with Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and an evening service at 730 p m Prayer service is set for Tuesday at 730 p m and the C A service for Friday at 730 p m led by Rev H P Hines pastor.

Assembly OF God Church H. P. Hines

Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule

Church of the Nazarene announces services led by Pastor H. Paul Simpson. Sunday worship at 9:45 and 11:60 a.m. N Y P S at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Legal blanks at Liberal Office.

Church OF the Nazarene H. Paul Simpson Liberal

Decoration Day Observed With Closings And Services

Decoration Day was observed with business houses closed and ceremonies at Mountain View cemetery. The American Legion and Auxiliary led a procession from Hotel Hidalgo to the cemetery where ministers delivered addresses. Citizens were urged to display the colors in support of the President and his Fireside Chat.

Shakespeare and Virden Mountain View Cemetery F. T. Dunlap The United States

Commencement Orator Mixes Dates at 1941 Exercises

Dr Roy Strickland of the Texas School of Mines mistook Friday as the closing day and left the scene. Superintendent Mayfield hurried Rev Joe Emanuel to substitute with ten minutes notice using Lincolns phrase Government of the People By the People and For the People to frame a concise address for graduates of 1941.

Roy Strickland Texas School of Mines Mayfield Joe Emanuel Dr. Strickland Lincoln

Lordsburg Composer Copyrights His School Songs

Jimmie Sumner, noted Lordsburg composer, writes five school songs with words and music. Superintendent Mayfield sends them to Washington for copyright. Titles include Mavericks Fight On, Good Bye Lordsburg High, The L Club, My Sweetheart My Mother, Lordsburg All Hail To Thee, and a patriotic number comparable to Dear Old Samland.

Jimmie Sumner Mayfield Washington Mavericks Lordsburg High Maverick L. Club Lordsburg Jimmie Samland

Card of Thanks for flowers and neighbor aid

We express deep gratitude to friends for flowers and acts of friendship. Special thanks to the Rodeo neighbors for aid and sympathy after our bereavement. Emily Adams and family list several Adams and Ballard households.

Rodeo Emily Adams Gurnsey Adams W. A. Ballard Henry Adams Walter Adams Paul McCarty Della Ward

Women’s Golf Club Hosts Delightful Afternoon at Local Course

The Women’s Golf Club and families enjoyed a pleasant Tuesday with a round of golf and lunch. After play, scores on three holes determined Mrs. L. W. McCoy as the winner and she received a golf ball. Members invite others to attend next Tuesday with a dish to share.

Womens Golf Club L. W McCoy

Progressive Youths Visit Five Homes For Games And Refreshments

The young people of the Church of Christ held a progressive party last Tuesday evening visiting five homes Lee J. Wright Pat Ewing Mrs Mary Lee Fairly Allan Wy Broun and the parsonage.

Church of Christ Lee J. Wright Pat Ewing Mary Lee Fairly Allan Wy. Broun

Ellison Family Heads to Guaymas for Fishing Trip

Mr and Mrs Leon Ellison and their children from Deming and Henry Ellison travel to Guaymas for another fishing expedition where they expect to bring home large catches.

Leon Ellison of Deming Henry Ellison Guaymas

Pioneer ranchman William Adame laid to rest in southwest funeral

William Adame born December 6 1860 Coleman City Texas died May 27 1941 survived by wife Emily Lowell and children Gurneey Edith Henry Walter and two stepdaughters. He came to Hachita in 1905 and spent years ranching in Animas mountains. Services held at Rodeo Baptist church with sermon by Douglas pastor. Active and honorary pallbearers named from Arizona New Mexico and Texas.

William Adama John Q. Adama Coleman City Texas Emily Lowell Gurneey Adame Mra Edith Ballard Henry Adame Animas New Mexico Walter Adame Rodeo Ella McCarty Apache Arizona Della Ward Phoenix Adame Southwest Hachita Animas Mountain Rodeo Baptist Church Douglas Littl John Q. Adame Maggie Slover Alpine W. H. Walter Munroe Dunagan Charlie Brown Buford Martin Jack Hoggett Pat Fwing Charley Yarbrough Wyatt Anderson John Curry John Croom Tom Upshaw Cloverdale Rafe Faulkner Frank Brown Ben Robertson John T. Muir N. S. Pon Lordsburg John B. Crowell Dirk and Bud Parker Tucson R. D. Hamilton Playas Joe Good

Hachita visitors greet Lordsburg friends at dinner

Mrs. Joie Roberson and her daughter in law Mrs J D Rob erson and son Ronald Edward with Barrett Deming visited Lordsburg Tuesday as guests of Dr C B Austin.

Joie Roberson J. D. Roberson Ronald Edward Barrett Deming Lordsburg C. B. Austin

Came for commencement guests from Silver City

Mrs. Joseph W. Hodges and Mrs. E. P. Mathney attended as over graduation guests for Mrs. Mozelle Messecar and her daughters Mary and Katherine of the class of 1941 in Silver City.

Joseph W. Hodges E. P. Mathney Silver City Mozelle Messecar Mary Katherine

Land of Liberty Palace Theatre June 19 20 1941

Community event at the Palace Theatre features a thirty minute musical program with Thelma Ross Harry Rosenstein and W. C. Mearns, plus singing, ushers listed, and a charity effort from First National Bank to fund tickets for children. All share a message of liberty and welcome.

Palace Theatre Mre Thelma Ross Harry Rosenstein W. C. Mearns

Distinguished guest Grace Corrigan visits Lordsburg

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grace J. Corrigan and EB W Bahr of the Department of Education greet Lordsburg friends on Friday. She meets County Superintendent Mary Lee Fairly and in the Chamber of Commerce shares a sentiment urging people to favor deeds to help others.

Grace J. Corrigan

New Officers Named for Lordsburg Women’s Club

The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women’s Club announces its 1923 slate with Miss Exa Barton as president and Mrs. Olivia Wells as vice president. Miss Gladys Sapp becomes treasurer, Miss Bertha Scofield secretary, with H. E. McCray as historian and Emma Scofield as parliamentarian. Della Cureton is committee woman at large and Gail Brickley serves as club director.

Lordsburg Business and Professional Womens Club Exa Barton Olivia Wells Gladys Sapp Bertha Scofield H. E. McCray Emma Scofield Della Cureton Gail Brickley

Notable Luncheon and Dinner Guests Reported

Messecars hosted Mrs Messecar and daughters for a luncheon at Hidalgo Coffee Shop. Mrs Vera Ben Riggle Brimberry of Yuma and Miss Nobia Reetor visited Sunday evening. Myre Invetin and Clark with Mrs Thelma Rose and son joined for dinner. Rey and Mrs Joe Emanuel and Willard Holt attended dinner Wednesday evening.

Mozelle Messecar Hidalgo Vera Ben Riggle Brimberry Yuma Nobia Reetor Myre, Invetin

Chaney Ritter Wedding Surprises Lordsburg Friends

Ellie Ritter married Miss Mary Jane Chaney in Dallas at the Chaney home on Wednesday. Mrs Ritter Peggy John Ritter and Mr and Mrs Robert Ritter attended the ceremony. Claude and Melvin Jones of Amarillo visited their brother Dewey Jones this week.

Lordsburg Ellie Ritter Mary Jane Chaney Dallas Chaney Ritter Peggy John Ritter Robert Ritter Claude and Melvin Jones Amarillo Texas Dewey Jones

Faculty vacation plans reveal wide dispersal across states

Superintendent and Mrs Tom J Mayfield plan a quiet home summer with school work and floral visits. Principals and teachers including Roy Bonar Virgil Brown and many others spread to Lordsburg Albuquerque Abilene Snyder Sandia Park and other locales for a lengthy break.

Tom J. Mayfield Roy Mehugin Plana Roy T Bonar Lordsburg Virgil Brown Junction City Kansas Albuquerque Mise Maxine Geren Lax Cruces Mine Ruth Lacey Abilene Tex Mins Nobin Reetor Melborne Arkansas Lordeburg Stella Dee Shannon Durant Oklahoma Mildred Truitt Helena Behool Glenn Moses Lordeburge Mies Thelma Rowe Lola Mae Atkinson Texas Fxa Darton Big Sandy Texae Fern Carney Seiling Helen Chase Lordabure Ima Fairly Fleanor Fitch Hachita Margaret Puller Bees Johnston Snyder Omar Masters Sandia Park New Mexico Bertha McCafferty Bangor Mira Gretchen Smith Houston Texans Wilson School Nancy Chase Olivia M. Welle Lords Toth Olive Harper Red Rock Dora Kery

Brimberry Family Reunion Ties to Prescott Pastor

Mrs Vern Ben Riggle Brimbery former sponsor of the 1941 senior clone attended graduation exercises and visited her aunt Mrs BRownby and husband at Douglas. The Brimberry family now resides in Prescott Arizona where J I Brimberry is pastor of the Church of Christ.

Mre Vern Ben Riggle Brimberry BR. Bownby Douglas Brimberry Prescott Arizona J. I Brimberry Church of Christ

Surplus foods listed for June in New Mexico

Government officials announced the June surplus foods available to Food Stamp Plan families in New Mexico. The list includes fresh grapefruit apples oranges snap beans cabbage and potatoes along with wheat flour graham flour pork lard corn meal hominy dried beans and dried prunes. Fresh cabbage and fresh snap beans were added while hot or canned items were removed from the designated list.

New Mexico

Cad In His Bed At Clifton Ends Cowman El llis Life

Ed Ellis a longtime Diamond A and Herbert McGrath cowman and ten year foreman at Dy B C DeMons ranch on Eagle Creek was found dead in his Clifton bed Tuesday morning. Officials attribute the death to a heart attack.

Ed Ellis Diamond A Herbert McGrath Dy. B.C Eagle Erecekh Clifton

Vacation Bible School Opens for Children of Lordeburg

Reginning Monday morning the Bapital church will open another Vacation Bible School for the children of Lordeburg. This free two week service invites all children aged 4 to 17. School runs from 9 to 11 20 each morning except Saturday.

Bapital Church Lordeburg Cove

Mary Joe MeWhorter Wins Cash Prize at Radford School

Miss Mary Joe MeWhorter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeman MeWhorter, at the Radford School for Girls in El Paso, received a cash prize for a poetic composition High judges rated the piece highly.

Radford School For Girls Fl Paso Mary Joe MeWhorter Freeman MeWhorter

Mary Lee Jones Secures Stenographic Post at Douglas Airplane

Mary Lee Jones, wife of Lowell Jones, is appointed to a fine stenographic position at the Douglas Airplane factory in Santa Monica. The plant is described as the largest in the world, with Lowell having achieved several advancements in recent months.

Lowell Jones Mary Lee Douglas Airplane Santa Monica Lowell

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