Tribute to Col. Willard Holt Former Editor Here
A tribute piece recounts the life of Col Willard E Holt a former editor of Lordsburg with a career spanning Michigan publicity postmasters and New Mexico National Guard service He founded local chambers of commerce and led the Lordsburg Lordsburg Club and a sweetheart club linked to Ernie Pyle The reminiscence notes his family and a lifelong devotion to public service and kindness concluding with admiration for a “grand old man.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. E. Holt
Henry Ford
Ford
Deming
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
Columbus
Lordsburg
Sweetheart Club
Ernie Pyle
Colonel Holt
Willard E Holt
Willard E. Holt
The First Telephone Line On Barbed Wire Fence
The article describes Lordsburg's first telephone line built from Mrs. W. H. Marble's home to John T. Muir's ranch, fifteen miles southeast, with Eugene Clapp testing a line along a barb wire fence and using the top wire of the Arizona and New Mexico Railroad Company for connection. It notes two telephones were installed and that the system worked in dry weather, plus additional connections from business houses to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
W. H. Marble
John T. Muir
Eugene Clapp
Southern Pacific
Arizona and New Mexico Railroad Company
Muir
Clapp
Sweetheart of Lordsburg Biography Poem Excerpt
An excerpt from a Lordsburg tribute blends personal memories of Mr Holt born June 4 1830 Canton Wayne County Michigan with affectionate lines about his life. The text ends noting a continuation on Page 9 Sec 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Holt
Canton
Wayne County
Michigan
Detroit
Nellie
Horace Holt
Our Home Paper from Lordsburg Liberal 1929 tribute
A fragment from the Lordsburg Liberal titled Our Home Paper by Mrs W H Marble discusses pioneer days and the value of preserving news for future generations. It recalls the 1887 launch of the Western Liberal, notes publication delays, and highlights Lordsburg as a historic news hub with efforts to connect with local youth.
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Lordsburg Liberal
Our Home
W. H. Marble
Lordsburg Western Liberal
Messrs
S. D. Dye
Don H. Kedzie
Express
Mtaerial
Lordsburg Libera
Lordsburg Liberal praises paper’s role in growth and tourism
The Lordsburg Liberal extols the home paper for boosting the town through attracting outside readers, supporting local business, public improvements, and tourism. It highlights plans like the U S Highway No 80 route, air field presence, and favorable climate as benefits of a strong local press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
United States
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Margaret E. Evoy
Willard Holt
Lished
Michigan's Association of Postmasters
National Association of Postmasters In
Golden Gate
O. K
Aix
New, Mexico
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