Lordsburg Booster Houser Praises Town and School System
Superintendent C A Houser of Lordsburg extols the town’s growth and facilities during a teachers convention visit. He notes a 2000 population, a large cattle trade, a premier southwest airport, bonds for a 40000 dollar courthouse, a 55000 dollar high school expansion, and a strong Smith Hughes program. He outlines 400 pupils, 144 in high school, 16 city teachers, 18 seniors, 10 teachers with AB degrees, and adoption of progressive classroom methods.
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Co. A. Houser
Lordsburg
Willard E. Holt
Santa
Phelps-Dodge
Houser
Smith-Hughes
North Central Association
California
New York
University of Pennsylvania
Southwest
Santa Fe New Mexican
PTA Program Highlights Nov 15 Night
The Parent Teacher Association program committee has arranged for the grades and primary department to fill next Monday evening with physical exercises folk dancing readings recitations and songs. It promises to be a program worth seeing.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Hunters Invade Southern Republic Field Trip
Hunters take a trip to the Southern Republic with guides G. L. Ross Nat Gammon Dr. Banks Austin Neeley Marsalis J. H. Clark and Commissioner John W. Stewart leading. They plan daily quail hunts for cats as part of the excursion.
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G. L. Ross
Nat. Gammon
Banks Austin
Neeley Marsalis
J. H. Clark
John W. Stewart
Big Oil Man Runs Out Of Gas
Earl Garrett a noted Continental oil man ran out of gas about a mile from town last Saturday. A passing tourist gave him a lift after spotting his honest face.
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Earl Garrett
Continental
County Officers Move Pending New Court House
County officers have moved into the Muir Birchfield building while awaiting erection of a new courthouse. L R Jones oversees the alterations. The Knights of Pythias will relocate to the old Methodist church.
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Muir-Birchfield
L. R. Jones
Knights of Pythias
Deer Hunt Leads to Editorial Meat Preference
W Bailor and J M Dorrance left Tuesday evening for the Red Rock country to bring back a few deer. They visited the Liberal office to ask the editor whether light or dark meat was preferred.
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W. Bailor
J. M Dorrance
Red Rock
Liberal
SP Men Visit as Local Officials Confer
S P division officials Big S. P. Men here yesterday with Trainmaster Zwick. Tonight Superintendent L. Morris will stay the night in town. Officials often visit and tie up plans during their meetings.
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W B Kirkland
S P
Zwick
L . Morris
Notable Lordsburg C O C Meeting At Hollen Hotel
A Lordsburg community gathering at the Hollen hotel Tuesday night approved progress on air home building and tourism advertising. The group, led by Geo Po Jeffus, outlined finances, formed solicitation and by law committees, and planned a December 7 meeting to double membership across Hidalgo county.
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Hollen Hotel
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Geo. Po Jeffus
Treasury
F. A. Holmestrand
Gleason
H. Cross
A. W. Morningstar
Elfe
RE Ravens
Allen
L W Goodman
E A Helmstrand
Cross
Bavens
Morningstar
Crosa
Holten
Oil Magnates in Town for Conference with Dr Austin
Oil magnates from Amarillo including W H Brymer and Chas D Stephens arrive with geologist C G Staley and Frank A Black to confer with Dr C P Austin. Local observers predict major activity ahead as discussions begin.
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DR. Austin
W H Brymer
Chas. D. Stephens
Amarillo
C. G. Staley
Frank
C. P Austin
Giants Pears Reighn at Red Rock Grown West of Gordon Ranch
Giant pears measured 441 inches in circumference and weighed over a pound each. They were grown on the Gordon ranch near Red Rock and are described as the finest specimens seen this year.
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RE. W. Richens
Gordon Ranch
Red Rock
Lordsburg land deals touted by investor group
The Lordsburg Land & Investment Company promotes week long bargains with Manager Reynolds urging sensible investors to back a growing town and its prosperous community.
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Lordsburg Land & Investment Company
Reynolds
New Briel Theatre Plans Move Forward
Plans approved for the new Briel Theatre indicate a projected expenditure of fifteen to twenty thousand dollars next week. The feature is described as a prosperity item in local coverage.
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Briel Theatre
Judge Frenger to Hold Court in Las Cruces
Judge Numa Frenger of Las Cruces will hold court here next Monday with little business expected. The judge has just been elected.
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Numa Frenger
Las Cruces
Conner Collars Three Men and a Chev Sedan
Constable Chas. Conner seized three men and a Chevrolet sedan sought in Deming yesterday. Tom Baker arrived with deputy Allison and returned the suspects.
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Chas. Conner
Deming
Tom Baker
Allison
Mohair Producer Talks To Luncheon Club
Prof L W Goodman chaired a luncheon where Oscar L Hext, a leading mohair producer, spoke. He reported 2383 dollars from 900 Angora goats and estimated his herd’s value at 5 to 86 dollars per head with billies around 150 each.
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Big Mohair
L. W Goodman
Oscar L. Hext
Flext
Hext
Cross
Morningstar
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Goodman
Jeffus
Sherrin
Silver City
Valedon
Crosa
Prohibition Chief Visits Area Briefly
Prohibition chief S. Wo Stearns and Assistant Hill visited yesterday for a short survey. They found everything still as the grave, indicating no issues observed during the tour.
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S. Wo Stearns
Prohibition
Hill
Baptist Church Worship Schedule Next Sunday
Announcement lists services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with sermon titles The Mercies of God and The Chastisements of the Lord. Pastor J. L. Rupard invites all to attend and worship.
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the Baptist Church
J. L. Rupard
Noted Chicagoans Visit Old Friend
Fred W. Funnell and Dr. G Hartman with wives arrived yesterday in a Packard. They visited Mr. Funnell’s old friend J. B Foster. Funnell is interested in the Bonney mine and believes the P.D. folks will launch a gigantic enterprise there.
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Fred W. Funnell
Dr. G . Hartman
Knights of Pythias Buy Corner Lot for Castle Hall
The Knights of Pythians have purchased W. Riffer’s corner lot at Main and Third and will erect a fine Castle Hall. Plans by Jack Heather were submitted and practically approved, reflecting the town’s general prosperity.
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The
Knights of Pythias
W. Riffer
Main and
Third
Jack Heather
Big School Carnival Planned for Friday November 12
A school carnival features demonstrations in water with a swimming match and athletic events, plus a moving pictures show and a real chicken dinner for the admission price. Attractions include Sousa’s Band, dances at Knights of Pythias Hall, prizes, games, a fish pond, and a Rinky Pink Parade.
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Sousa
Miss Hesla
Paradise
Paris
Lizzie
Blue Beard
Knights of Pythins Hall
K. P
Dry farming touted as successful in Hidalgo County
A county extension agent invites country and town residents to a demonstration of dry farming on C. C. Hampton's terrace farm in the Lower Animas Valley. The event aims to show how rainfall runoff can be conserved to store moisture for crops, with a promise of future county development and prosperity.
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Hidalgo County
C. C. Hampton
Lordsburg
Animas Valley
Animas
Leidendorf
Lyman W. Gleason
Red Weldon and Wife Visit From Albuquerque for Winter
Red Weldon and his wife arrive in town from Albuquerque for the winter season, staying at a local lodging and planning a short stay.
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Red Weldon
Wife
Albuquerque
Lordsburg Receives Direct Air Mail From Josephine Ford Flight
In November 1926 the aircraft Josephine Ford piloted by Floyd Bennett dropped a mail letter over Lordsburg New Mexico as part of its North Pole tour. A crowd gathered as the giant monoplane circled the town and delivered a formal air mail message to the Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce.
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Lordsburg
Floyd Bennett
Josephine Ford
Lordaburg
Edsel Ford
North Pole
America
Harold B. Elfe
Richard Aldrich
Chamber of Commerce
N. M
Willard EF
Holt
Tucson
Lordahburg
Aeronautics
Washington
Willard Eb
Commerce
el Paso
Bennett
National Aeronautic Association Review
Paso
Donald Kk
Keyhoe
Paso del Norte
Lordsburg Channer of Commerce
Willard E. Tolt
Rockwell Air Intermediate Depot
Rockwell Field
Covonmdle
California
Hall
Los Angeles
Byrd
Harry Graham
A. C. Commanding
Douglas Company
Santa Monica
Calif
Cover
Douglas
H. Allan Sullivan
Bear Cat Footballers Headed to Douglas
The Bear Cat football squad left for Douglas this morning and expect to bring back a few scalps.
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Douglas
Schofield to Return From Pacific Coast Visit
H. I. Schofield of the 85th will return today after an extended stay on the Pacific coast.
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H. 1. Schofield
Pacific Coast
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Supt
C. Avery
P.T. Association
Southern
Republic
BIG S. P
the New Briel Theatre
Frenger
Conner
PROHI
Pythian Castle
Lordsburg Ground
Donald E. Keyslor
Ployd Bennett Charles Pf
Kunkel Join
McPnats Bernt Balchen
Schofield
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