City Hall project and Soils Conservation work in Hidalgo County
The report details a City Hall complex on Apomas highway with a 70 by 45 foot block, cost about 12.865 million, brick and Spanish style, roof sirens, and a first crew of 25 workers under foreman P. J. Fairly. It also notes Soils Conservation Service starting a watershed program south of Lordsburg using 56 workers, later potentially rising to 150, to drain flood water from 16 000 acres for grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod Augustine
Rehie
Hidalgo County
Apomas
Jack Ther
Sani
Heather
P. J. Fairly
G. P Gephart
Soils Conservation Service
Lordsburg
R. P Pitch
Should See Her Takes A Wife at Plaza Theater
A popular The Wife by Henry Fon tanet drew crowds at the Plaza last week. The production ran several days with performances daily and an afternoon matinee planned for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Plaza
Henry Fontanet
Arm Amputation After Sunday Accident In Bowie
A Sunday incident in Bowie under the Conservation Service left a boy with the loss of a portion of his left arm after a moving object struck him while he assisted in operations at the star location. CC Bell of the U.S.A. was involved in the repair and aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. Bell
U.S.A
Bowie
Conservation Service
The
Star
Unclear Names in Family Gift Record
A fragmentary notice describes a family gift or trust involving Garr e Richards and their daughter, with references to Mr and Mrs Glen, Monty Darlene, and B. H Opposite the Earle Kerr, leaving the current living arrangements and details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Richards
Glensa
Monty Darlene
Earle Kerr
State College official meets with county agent this week
Quesenberry director of W A Munsch ex ry of the state cot visits State College and meets with County Agent Paul W in early week discussions.
Missing details on Huffman case at CCC camp
Fragmentary note indicates Mabel Huffman of Homa was driven to El Cen by Supt Jones of CCC camp and headed there for a waiting action by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Connor
Mabel Huffman
Supt. Jones
CCC
Austin Nat Gammon Neeley Spending in Hidalgo County St
Austin and Nat Gammon Neeley incur expenses after a big Hidalgo County game, highlighting post game financial shifts and local sports impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Nat Gammon
Neeley
Hidalgo County
Local Church Notes and Service Details Highlight 1945 Decade
The fragment outlines church events in Mapist Church on November 3 1945 including sermon by 7 M Ee and Lord's Supper. Ross is listed as music director with Puller as pianist. Interim leaders Connor Felix Winslow Robert Cureton Bud Willie Johnson R A Lewis Peter Kerr mentioned among attendees.
Talented Editor Traverses New Mexico Magazine Visit
George Fitzpatrick editor of the New Mexico magazine arrived in Lordsburg with Mrs Fitzpatrick and daughter Joyce Suzanne for a brief Arizona vacation including Douglas, Bisbee and Tombstone. The visit underscores the magazine’s growing prestige and influence in promoting the sun belt state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fitzpatrick
New Mexico
Sunshine State
Lordsburg
Fitzpatrick
Joyce Suzanne
Arizona
Douglas, Blisbee
Tombstone
Soil conservation expert Herbert Yeo visits area
Soil conservation expert Herbert W. Yeo, former state engineer and now with the Soils Conservation Service in Albuquerque, arrived as the first of a visiting party to discuss local conservation programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Yeo
Soils Conservation Service
Albuquerque
Rights of way for watershed project near Lordsburg
Walter C. Mossman of the Saf ford 8. C. 8. office seeks rights of way for a watershed development south of Lordsburg. The action aims to secure land access for the project’s southern area. Local authorities oversee the eminent domain process and related filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Mossman
Safford 8. C. 8
Lordsburg
Freckles film benefits Mountainview Cemetery at Lordsburg
Palace Theatre screens Freckles the big seller to aid the Lordsburg Cemetery association on November 12 to 14. Tom Brown stars as Freckles with Virginia Weidler and Carol Stone in supporting roles. The feature pairs entertainment with community beautification efforts and features praise for Gene Stratton Porter's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Cemetery Association
Lordsburg
RKO
Tom Brown
Laurie Lou
Chatterbox
Virginia Weidlier
Mrs. Wiggs
Mary Arden
Carol Stone
Fred Stone
Katherine Hepburn
Alice Adams
Gene Stratton-Porter
Mountainview Cemetery
El Paso Guests Test Gold Placer Machine
Lieut Fred Ward and Joseph Anderson stayed with Sergeant and Mrs Hurley Cp Jones. They tested a dry wash placer gold machine at the El Paso School of Mines and plan to field test it in real placer sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ward
Joseph Anderson
Hurley Cp. Jones
el Paso School of Mines
B P U Social Hal loween Party Hosted by Shirley Henslee
Miss Shirley Henslee hosted the senior and intermediate B Y P G group on October 28. Hallowe en colors and games highlighted the evening with Robert Adams winning one contest and Frank Adams and Nelson Rouse winning the other two. Refreshments included sandwiches pumpkin pie with whipped cream and cocoa for Flora Rouse Janie Marlar Sara Gass Mary Dee Hindman Lucy Gass Mary Rouse Robert and Frank Adams Harry Thistle Jack Jones Nelson Rouse Neal Griffin and L C Henslee in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Henslee
Hallowé’en
Hallowe'en
Robert Adams
Frank Adams
Nelson Rouse
Flora Rouse
Janie Marlar
Sara Gass
Mary Dee Hindman
Lucy Gass
Mary Rouse
Robert and
Harry Thistle
Jack Jones
Neal Griffin
Mrs. L. C. Henslee
Lordsburg Lions hear progress on WPA and soil work
The Lordsburg Lions Club meeting featured updates on Works Progress Administration projects and the Soil Conservation Service plan to deploy about 150 workers south of Lordsburg. Talks praised new pastors for Las Vegas and Willcox football notes plus sanitation inspections and a Roger Memories project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion Holt
WPA
Boils Conservation Service
Hilton Augustine
R. P. Pitch
Soils Conservation Service
Lordsburg
Lion Walker
Methodist Church
J. F. Puller
Las Vegas Methodist Church
Pertor
Las Vegas
Lion Engberg
Lion Sanders
Lion Payne
Hidalgo Grant
Luna Counties
Ken Sanders
Willcox
Lion Lundgren
Lion
Holt
Hidalgo County
Lionwexk Ross
Lion Austin
Lion J. Cloud Miller
New Mexico
Nazarene Pastor Frank White Visitation Services Plan
Rev. Frank White and wife, former Nazarene pastors, visit the area for several days. He now cares for the Nazarene church at Bay City Texas. Special services are set for Sunday November 3 at the Church of the Nazarene with White preaching morning and evening. Sunday School at 9 45 with special music 11 00 service with sermon by Frank White 730 evening with more music. A hearty welcome to all. PL Stanton Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank White
Nazarene
Brother White
Nazarene Church
Bay City
Texas
Church of the Nazarene
Bro. White
Prank White
Stanton
Mrs C B Austin Heads to California On Weeklong Trip
Mrs C B Austin departed for California on Number 1 Monday for a week long vacation visiting relatives in the Golden State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Austin
California
Rev Walker Returns to Lordsburg Charge in NM Conference
New Mexico Conference meeting in El Paso reaffirms Rev and Mrs. Walker at Lordsburg with Lions Club support. Attendees from Lordsburg include Pastor and wife and local residents as changes are noted for several other pastors across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Lions Club
Olen L. Ross
Lordsburg
New Mexico
C. 8. Walker
Methodist
el Paso
Lions Club
Charles
George P. Jeffus
Willard E Holt
Rice
Tucumcart
E Allison
Deming
J. M. Perry
Gallup
Alamogordo
J. EB. Puller
Las Vegas
H. Hatfield
Trinidad
Walter Y. Barr
Central Methodist Church of
Rural School Building Boom Drives Statewide Construction
Governor Clyde Tingley reports rapid progress on rural school replacement with 70 projects underway and 400 more under consideration. He personally pushed the program, making two trips to Washington to secure federal support. New schools meet state education and fire regulations with outward doors and easy egress for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Tingley
Washington
Tingley
State Board of Education
Judge Rules Carrier Status In Cross-State Farm Trade
In a Wednesday demurrer ruling Judge George W. Hays held a man who buys farm produce in Arizona, sells it in New Mexico, and hauls it in his own trucks is not a contract carrier for hire under New Mexico law. An interlocutory injunction restrains the Port of Entry from collecting mileage tax from Earl Law pending final decision, with Sherman and Sherman representing the plaintiff and Quincy D. Adams for the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hays
Arizona
New Mexico
Quincy D. Adams
Sherman
Deming
Earl Law
Buvens Couple Attend Southwestern Dental Convention
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Buvens and con left yesterday for El Paso to attend the Southwestern Dental convention from October 31 through November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Buvens
Con
Gilbert
el Paso
Buvens
Southwestern Dental Convention
Major Fleming Promoted to Regional Engineer in Four States
Major Burton P. Fleming, long based in Safford, has been elevated to Regional Engineer in charge of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, while remaining chief engineer of the Soils Conservation Service for the nation. His headquarters move to Albuquerque, with R. V. Boyle succeeding him in Safford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton P. Fleming
Safford
Thas
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Soils Conservation Service
United States
Albuquerque
R. V. Boyle
Director Entry Ports visit by Santa Fe official
State Director of Ports of Entry Al H. Roughton from Santa Fe was in town on official business at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al H. Roughton
Santa Fe
Family reunion note corrects missing names
Inadvertently the names of Holmes Dunagan, his wife and son, were omitted from last week’s family reunion report. The correction includes the Dunagan family members in attendance and confirms the event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Dunagan
SUN CARNIVAL AT FL Paso Sets New Years Parade and Games
A large community event in Fl Paso begins New Year’s Day with a Western Sun Carnival parade featuring floats from seventeen towns within 280 miles including Alamogordo Roswell Las Cruces and Carlsbad. Cash prizes total 2500 for floats and bands with a first prize of 50 and a 300 band prize fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Alamogordo
Tularosa
Carrizore
Roswell
Artesia
Carlsbad
van Horn
Toyah
Pecos
Odessa
Valentine
Marfa
Alpine
Las Cruces
Deming
Lordsburg
Douglas
Mescalero
New Mexico
Ile
Bun Carnival Association
Ueketa
Eithr
Deer hunter and visitors depart for Long Beach
Mr Nathan Blake of Hachita travels with Mrs. Howard Deaton and Miss Cora Mae Hawking returning to Long Beach California Sunday night after an extended visit with Mrs. Howard Deaton. Roy Hoard was among the successful deer hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Deaton
Hollywood
California
Laura Deaton
Howard
Jimmie Deaton
Nathan Blake
Hachita
Howard Deaton
Cora Mae Hawking
Long Beach
Roy Hoard
Daniel Boone Dunagan leads bear hunt in Hidalgo county
The Dunagan family recounts a southern New Mexico hunt in the Peloneilco mountains where Daniel Boone Dunagan killed a large bear. Six bucks were taken by the party, each hunter claiming his own deer, and four bucks fell to four shooters in under fifteen minutes. The bear weighed over pounds and its skin stretched seven feet tip to tip, with fifteen descendants in the family noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunagan
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone and
Stephens, Jr
Damon Dunagan
Peloneilco Mountains
Hidalgo County
R. Dunagan
New Mexico
Ubal
Daniel Boone Dunagen
Silver City Post Master Found Dead
Postmaster James A. Shipley of Silver City was found dead in a coupe on Ridge road four miles south of town. A pistol bullet entered through his left ear, the revolver still in his right hand,. authorities believe a self inflicted death tied to recent nervous collapse from overwork and ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Shipley
Silver City
Ridge Road
C. W. Marriott
Nelson Gray
Guy A. Douglass
Don Lask
Douglass
Laisk
Mr. Bhipley
Pullett
Shipley
Inspector Checks CCC Camp Food Sanitation
Lieut. B. J. Slemer district veterinarian for CCC camps stationed at Safford inspected Lordsburg merchants food supplies and found sanitation standards to be 100 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Slemer
CCC
Safford
Lordsburg
N. and T. Club Meeting Hostess Mrs. Elbert Jones
The N. and T. Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Elbert Jones as hostess. Members present were Mesdames EB Allen J E Allen Charles Puller A L Green George P Jeffus ES Lewis W H Small H F Scofield G W Trimble and R A Palm. Refreshments of pie and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. and T. Club
Mrs Will Marlar Hosts W M U Meeting
Mrs Will Marlar hosted the W M U gathering on Wednesday afternoon with a missionary program. Attendees included Mesdames C Pence, Marvin Pearce, S H Gass, Felix Jones and L C Hensler. Apple pie and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Marlar
Mesdames C. Pence
Marvin Pearce
S H. Gass
Felix Jones
L C., Hensler
Wednesday Sewing Club Meets With Hostess Mise Ima Pairly
The Wednesday Rowing club gathered with hostess Mise Ima Pairly in the afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames Beatt Ehrhardt Burrus Mearns Boswell Shoemaker Brown and guests Mesdames Rundgren Horte Bertha Scofield Winnie Lahan Page Schiefelbein. Halloween color scheme shown in decor and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Ima Pairly
Mesdames L. B. Beatt
H. Ehrhardt
T. Burrus
Crawford Mearns
Walter Boswell
Arthur Shoemaker
Paul Brown
Mesdames Rundgren
Horte
Bertha Scofield
Winnie Lahan
Page Schiefelbein
Hallowe'en
Halloween Party Held For Sunday School Girls
Mrs L C Henslee entertained her junior girls Saturday evening from seven to nine with jack o lanterns and Halloween colors. The children enjoyed games and stunts, followed by refreshments for ten members including Wanda Turpin Olive Ann Wright Dorothy Jones Helen Cox Vernal Turpin Opal Wright Beverly Turpin Gloria Jones Mary Flier Jenkins and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C Henslee
Hallowe'en
Wanda Turpin
Olive Ann Wright
Dorothy Jones
Helen Cox
Vernal Turpin
Opal Wright
Beverly Turpin
Gloria Jones
Mary Flier Jenkins
Death of Mrs. C. H. Siler of Deming
Word came Sunday from Lordsburg of the death of Mrs. C. H. Siler in Deming the same morning. She had lived in Deming for years and left many friends in the surrounding district who will mourn her passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
C. H. Siler
Deming
Birth Announced for Donald Carl Waterstreet
Lake Geneva Wisconsin reports the birth on October 20 of Donald Carl Waterstreet, weighing six pounds eleven ounces. Son of Professor and Mrs Edward Waterstreet, former Lordsburg High School home teacher. Lordsburg sends greetings and congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Geneva
Wis
Donald Carl Waterstreet
Edward Waterstreet
Waterstreet
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg
Preview of 1936 Chevrolet Showroom Display
The Montague Townsend Motor Company sponsors a preview showing of the new 1936 Chevrolet this afternoon at 4 o clock in their Texas Avenue showroom. A complete line of models will be on display for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague-Townsend Motor Company
Chevrolet
Texas Avenue
Al Roughton Visits Ports of Entry Official in Hearing
Al Roughton, director of the Ports of Entry, has been in town for several days in his official capacity and attended the hearing in Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al &. Roughton
Weather Forecast for Lordsburg New Mexico October 31 1935
Forecast for Lordsburg and vicinity shows little temperature change Friday and Saturday. Tonight and Friday colder east portion with frost in the southeast. Light variable winds mainly northerly Friday then light to moderate southeast winds Saturday. Minimum tomorrow morning 36 degrees, Saturday morning 38. No precipitation in October. BREWER Weather Bureau Denver CO
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Denver
Colo
Brewer
Local educators attend New Mexico State Teachers convention
Supt BR A Palm RB Rundgren Coach Ehrhardt and M E Davis with local teachers attend the New Mexico State Teachers convention in Albuquerque this week. The Methodist Missionary society meets today at Mrs Chas Puller’s ranch home with members to depart town at 1 30 PM. Mrs H L Scofield Miss Bertha Scofield and Harold Scofield attend a Deming shower for the bride Mrs Harold Scofield receiving many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Society
Chas, Puller
H. L. Scofield
Bertha Scofield
Harold Scofield
Deming
Townsends and Leonard Visit El Paso Business Group
Wm. Townsend and O. K. Leonard were business visitors in El Paso yesterday. Mrs Ed Pride was a Lordsburg visitor Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Townsend
O. K. Leonard
el Paso
Ed Pride
Lordsburg
Red Cross Tracks Impressive Year of Service
Figures from the Red Cross annual report show 54 205 veterans aided, 687 public health nurses paid, 921 455 visits to 186 326 patients. 98 441 first aid certificates issued and 46 692 trained in life saving. Volunteers produced 2 102 542 surgical dressings with 80 901 volunteers on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Public Health
Wood Family Visits Lordsburg Relatives
Mr and Mrs I A Wood of Canadian Texas and their son Wood and daughter Mr Boyd Williams left Sunday after a pleasant visit with Lordsburg relatives Mrs I B Wood returned with them for a visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Wood
Texas
Boyd Williams
Wood
Lordsburg
I. B. Wood
Mrs. Mary Lee Pairly Confined at Home with Flu
Mrs. Mary Lee Pairly is confined to her home with the flu, staying away from public gatherings while she recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Pairly
Fire departments save scene as tank car spoils goods
In Wheat, a tank car of road oil ignited during unloading by highway workers. Southern Pacific and two local fire departments responded, preventing major damage though tires on a delivery truck were burned. Troy Miler, a highway employee, was injured but not burned. Ernest Short of the local Standard reported the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheat
Ernest Short
Standard
Southern Pacific Fire Department
Ain Troy Miler
Trucka
Miler
Family Reunion at Duncan Home Brings Wide Kin Gathered
A large family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. West White in Duncan drew many relatives from Artemis and Animas. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Aiva White, the Campbells, Coxes, Dunagans, Adamas, Sextons, Waters, and Sexton families. The gathering marked for the first time a complete set of children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West White
Duncan
Mies Aiva White
Robert
A. N. Campbell
Jeane Cox
Artemis
Jeff Dunagan
Ittle
Steve
Doris
Norman Adama
Animas
Ray Sexton
Lee Waters
Ida Sexton
Grend
Dunagans to El Paso for medical consultation
Mr and Mrs Dunagan with their son and daughter travel to El Paso to consult a medical specialist about Mr Dunagan's critical condition. The party includes Robert Holmes and Mrs BR HH. The trip aims to seek expert opinion on his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ooona
Robert
Holmes
BR. HH
Weld
el Paso
Dunagan
Repairing U S Highway 80 Near Lordsburg Progress
State highway crews of about twenty five men repair U S Highway 80 west from Lordsburg as work continues toward the Arizona New Mexico line. Local residents share visits and travel notes amid the project with several residents mentioned including Doris Wright Haley B Means Jimmy Casper Pearl Crosby Madaline Fitch Tubby Moorehead and Jim Brister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Jones Family Stops by Town After Tucson Football Game
George Jones traveled with his parents Mr and Mrs Pelix Jones during a return trip to State College New Mexico after attending the Aggie Arizona University football game in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Pelix Jones
State College
New Mexico
Aggie-Arizona University
Tucson
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W.P. A
ROM State College
EL Centro
Ross
Puller
Intermediate League
Fatcher
MoInsis
Rev
Walker
New Mexico Magazine
P. U. Social
Palladium
Lordsburg Cowboys
Cowboys
Lions
Lionism
Tlf
Lion Ross
Rev. F. White
Alaska
Middle West
Matanuska Valley
Madeleing de Foras
Arthur Mack
Prince
Reral Schools
Major Fleming
His Big
Www. MU
MEA
AL Roughton
Dunagans
U. 5
Doris Wright
Haley B. Means
Mrs
Harry Day
Ruth Pride
Nutt
B. M. Pride
Jimmy Casper
Calif
Comper
Miss Pearl Crosby
Madaline Fitch
Tubby Moorehead
Jim Brister
Jack Hoggett
Charles Lewis
B. M. McWhorter
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