Lordsburg Deer Hunters Turn In A Week Of Stories
Hunters spread across Lordsburg area reporting a variety of deer sightings and kills led by T. J. Mayfield who took a ten point buck followed by R. W. Traylor before dawn. Harry Wheatley joined the tally the next day as Alton Powell and son Jimmy chased game but missed. The column notes long treks by Haltom and Bishop and a near miss incident with a saddle. A large party including Lawrence Gay and others hunted in Mulberry Canyon amid fresh snow with Don Johnson driving to collect a deer. Deer scores list ten named hunters with several seven and eight point bucks, and organizers urge further reports for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mayfield
R. W. Traylor
Harry Wheatley
Las Cruces
Don Johnson
Willow Creek
McAnulty Ranch
Don
George Eddy
Lew Robinson
Bob Robinson
Jack Lawrance
Turkey
Damon Dunagan
Charles Williams
R. V. Traylor
Bobby Ellison
Grant Bowman
Earl Richards
Slick Houser
Delta Kappa Gamma Meets In Home Of Mrs Robertson
Mrs Helen Robertson hosted the Theta Chapter meeting with Miss Louise Coe’s Europe trip highlighted by Luella Clark reporting on the Roswell state meeting held October 25. Bess Johnston of Lordsburg was elected second state vice president as members Clara Shoemaker Katherine Smith Louise Rankin Ima Fairly Nora Smith Esther Landreth Helen Chase Jane Traylor Mary Lee Mellon is listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Robertson
Theta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Helen McInnis
Luella Clark
Roswell
Louise Coe
Europe
Bess Johnston
Lordsburg
Clara Shoemaker
Katherine Smith
Louise Rankin
Ima Fairly Nora Smith
Esther Landreth
Helen Chase
Mesdames Jane Traylor
Mary Lee MelInnis
Pythian Sisters Install Officers at Western Star Temple
On Monday November 18 Past Chiefs of Western Star Temple No 11 will lead the initiation ceremony. Officers to fill stations include Bethel Fuller Ruth Cohen Eula Ownby Myrl Pierce Helen Robertson Pauline Jeffus Bertha Koff Luella Clark Emma Scofield. All members urged to attend. refreshments follow. December 9 designated Roll Call meeting for 1946. 1947 officers to be elected then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star Temple No. 11
Bethel Fuller
Ruth Cohen
P. C
Eula Ownby
R. C
Myrl Pierce
M. F
Helen Robertson
Pauline Jeffus
Bertha Koff
Luella Clark
Emma Scofield
Charlie Foxworth Celebrates His Third Birthday
Charlie B Foxworth celebrated his third birthday on Thursday November 7 with a home party. After games guests gathered in the living room to see him open presents. A pink and white cake with three candles and pink ice cream were served to attendees including Jackie Fuller Sharon Poindexter Jackie Janet and Jane McGhee Nancy Clark Sharon Jill Bowman and Marion Jean Foxworth along with Billy Kimbey Tommy Clark and the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie B Foxworth
Charlie B
Jackie Fuller
Sharon Poindexter
Jackie
Janet
Jane McGhee
Nancy Clark
Sharon
Jill Bowman
Marion Jean Foxworth
Billy Kimbley
Tommy Clark
Eastern Star Chapter Plans Joint Installation with Masons
Seventeen members attended the Lordsburg Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meeting at Masonic Hall. Plans were made for a joint officer installation with the Masonic Lodge on December 27. Refreshments were served.
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Lordsburg
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodge
Ricolite Firm Locates Plant in Lordsburg
The Ricolite Corporation of New Mexico will establish a plant in Lordsburg. The project was pursued with help from the New Mexico Development Foundation. Financing is secured and a site selected, with production start date not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricolite Firm
Lolates
Lordsburg
Ricolite Corporation of
New Mexico
New Mexico Development Foundation
Hidalgo County Teachers Elect New Officers at Lordsburg
Hidalgo County Teacher Association elected new officers Friday night at Lordsburg High School. Forty three teachers attended as R. V. Traylor was named president and Burke Stiles vice president. Roy Melugin and LeVar Lines joined the executive and legislative committees, with Miss Katherine Richards as secretary treasurer. Retiring officers include Mr. Lines and Mr. Traylor. Tom Mayfield reported on the Southwestern Teachers Association meeting, noting legislative topics for the coming New Mexico Legislature and a pending salary schedule reform. A reorganizational bill from 1945 will be reintroduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Teacher's Association
Lordsburg High School
R. V. Traylor
Burke Stiles
Benwood Fields
Katherine Richards
Roy Melugin
LeVar Lines
Mary Lee McInnis
Lines
Traylor
Tom Mayfield
Southwestern Teacher's Association of
Las Cruces
Mayfield
New Mexico
Nora Smith
Luncheon Bridge Hosts Met by Mrs Dunagan and Guests
Mrs Dunagan entertained Monday with a bridge luncheon attended by Mesdames Ravens Poindexter Powell Scofield Bryant Mitchell Brooks. High score was held by Mrs Scoffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Dunagan
Bridge
Mesdames
R. EF. Ravens
J. R. Poindexter
Alton Powell
Harold Scofield
H. H. Bryant
Beatrice Mitchell
Homer Brooks
Scoffield
Miss Templeton Named Sun Princess of Lordsburg
Christine Templeton daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Templeton was selected Sun Princess to represent Lordsburg in the Sun Carnival at El Paso on January 1. Born in Little Rock Arkansas she lived there and in Tucson before moving to Lordsburg where she graduated in 1945. She was in National Junior Honor Society Beta Delta Sorority and appeared in the senior play at Lordsburg High School. She belongs to Young Ladies Sewing Club and works for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph. She plans to enter New Mexico A and M College next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine
J. P. Templeton
Lordsburg
el Paso
Little Rock
Ark
Miss Templeton
Tucson
Lordsburg High School
Young Ladies Sewing Club
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
New Mexico A. and
M. College
Mrs Buvens to Review Book for Club Wednesday
The Woman's Club schedules a regular meeting Monday at 3 p.m. with Mrs Hazel Buvens giving a book review starting at 4 p.m. The event takes place at the Woman's Club Building and a public party with turkey sale is planned for Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Buvens
Woman's Club
Hazel Buvens
Tobin Named Chief of Disposals in New Mexico WAA
Walter M. Connell district director of the War Assets Administration announces T. J. Tobin as Chief of the Disposals section. Tobin will oversee all sales of surplus property through the New Mexico district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Connell
War Assets Administration
T. J. Tobin
Tobin
New Mexico
Hickstone Corporation Plans Location Here
The Hickstone Corporation plans a new plant on a site leased from the Southern Pacific Railroad south of Lordsburg. The facility will process pitchstone, a volcanic rock, with a 3,500,000 ton deposit and a daily capacity of 50 tons. Dr. O L Hickerson of Albuquerque leads the venture, with drawings by Lawrence Diffen derfer of Lordsburg. Production start date is not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickstone Corporation
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lordsburg
Lawrence Diffenderfer
O. L. Hickerson
Albuquerque
Canaigre Root tanning acid extraction demo in Lordsburg
Jerome R. Rodgers G A Rus sell and A R Leding visit Lordsburg for Canaigre Root project under the Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce. The U S Department of Agriculture chemist demonstrates a centrifugal basket that extracts tanic acid sugar and starch from Canaigre root which is grown north of Lordsburg. The project aims to justify root value with current 10 cent per pound price and potential 100 dollar per ton threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Rodgers
G. A. Russell
A R Leding
Lordsburg
Rogers
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Sidney M. Weil
New Mexico Development Foundation
Weil
Leding
New Mexico State College
State College, N. M
Adolf Schubert
B. D. Eisendrath
Feather Company
Racine, Wise
A. H. Winheim
International Shoe Co
St. Louis
Weill
New Mexico
Mavericks Triumph In Lone Quarter To Dominate Colts
The Lordsburg Mavericks topped the Silver City Colts 13 0 in a high energy game. Ralph Craig and Harold Taylor carried the load with strong blocking while Taylor connected with Jesus Estrada for a 35 yard TD. The Mavericks prepare for an upcoming showdown with Las Cruces, a top undefeated team.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Silver City Colts
Mavericks
Reing
Ralph Craig
Harold Taylor
Taylor
Craig
Jesus Estrada
Estrada
Carlos Hernandez
Lordsburg
Silver City
Raymond George
Las Cruces
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Set
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting Monday at City Hall announced by president T. J. Mayfield. Members are urged to attend and participate in selecting a new president for a one year term. Two directors for three year terms will also be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Chamber of Merce
T. J. Mayfield
Mayfield
Chamber of Commerce
N. and T. Club Members Gather at Mrs Trimble’s Home
Mrs. Trimble hosted a Tuesday meeting for N. and T. Club members at her home. Plans were set for a Christmas party during Yale holidays. Attendees included Mrs. Luella Clark, Mrs. Maud Green, Mrs. RK B Ownby, Mrs. W F E Oxsheer, Mrs. H L Scoffield, Mrs. George Wood, the hostess, and new member Mrs. Emma Muir with guest Mrs. Alvin Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. & T. Club
George Trimble
Yale
Luella Clark
Maud Green
RK. B. Ownby
W. FE. Oxsheer
H. L. Scofield
George Wood
Emma Muir
Alvin Wells
Dokey Temple Formed Here in Lordsburg New Mexico
Dokey Temple No 98, the second in New Mexico, was formed in Lordsburg after a visit by Fallis Rees of Denver. A venison banquet preceded a joint meeting with Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters, where Tasheed No 99 officers were installed. Attendees included Imperial Prince delegates from Albuquerque and Belen.
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New Mexico
Fallis Rees
Denver
Lordsburg
Rees
Jack Heather
Dokeys
Lordsburg Temple
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Glenn Dorsett
Leo Cohen
L. FE. Gerald
R. B. Ownby
Alton Powell
E. C. Bowman
B. M. Kimbley
Sahib
Ray Alsbury
Mokanna
J. H. Baxter
G. B. Crews
Dewey Jones
Jack McGhee
Mrs. Allen Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club
Mrs. Eddie Allen was hostess to members of the Wednesday Bridge Club. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Winters, Mrs. Nat Gammon, Mrs. C. B. Austin, Mrs. Luella Clark, Mrs. Hazel Buvens, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Allen
Wednesday Bridge Club
Frank Winters
Nat Gammon
C. B. Austin
Luella Clark
Hazel Buvens
Cochise County Oil Play Near Lordsburg Hails New Pool
The San Simon area in Cochise County Arizona lines up for a new oil well by M D K Fitzwater and associates. A 126 foot derrick and deep test facilities have been erected with 10 000 acres under lease including 2200 acres state land. Past wells show oil and gas in several depths, suggesting potential commercial production at a shallow pay horizon within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. K. Fitzwater
Texas Oil
San Simon
Cochise County
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
General Motors
Fitzwater
O. C. Williams
Phoenix
Arizona State Bureau of Mines
Gordon M. Butler
University of Arizona
Tucson
Arzberger
Texarkana
Arkansas
San Simon Dome
Lordsburg
New Fiber Source Demonstrations Attract National Attention
Demonstrations in New Mexico showcase a pressure gun method to extract fiber from Yucca leaves. R S Chapman leads the work, claiming full leaf recovery, rapid production, and fiber rivaling Ma Vailla hemp. Local officials and industry figures attend to assess economic potential for the region.
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Haiti
Cuba
Mexico
West Indies
India
China
New Mexico
Silver City
Columbus
R. S. Chapman
Chapman
United States
Sidney M. Weil
The
New Mexico Development Foundation
C. W. Botkin
New Mexico Experimental Station
State College
N. M
A. R. Leding
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
L. O. Hickerson
Albuquerque
Harry Ferle
Dean Stahman
Mississippi
Mesilla Valley
Wilber Jones
E. E. Rivers
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Stone
Tucumcari
Fred Brunson
S. P. Railroad
E. O. Hemenway
Land Department
Santa Fe
Frank Light
American National Bank of Silver
Jim Jaquet
Southwestern Public Ser Co
Clovis
E. R. Rep
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Jimmy
Deer Country
George H. Haltom
Harold Bishop
Mr. Haltom
Lions Club
Pete Chase
J. E. Taylor
Chuck Steele
Chuck
Ebb Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Lawrence Gay
Eddy Bowman
Wes Cunningham
Wayne Hill
Frank Spur
Mulberry Canyon
Harlan Black
Anton
J. H. Black
N.M
Animal Country
Slick
Pat Gossett
Burro Mountains
Cook
Arthur
Wiliam McKinney
Martha Vickers
Charlie B. Foxworth
OES
Teachers Meet
Mrs. Dunagan
Mavericks Blast Colts
Mrs. Trimble
Bob Hope
USO
Mrs. Allen
Ray E. Colton
Se. D. Petroleum
Bowie Oil Leasing Syndicate
South Range
Funk Benevolent Corpora
G. M. Butler
Wilcox
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