Senator Chavez Dies in Washington at 74
United States Senator Dennis Chavez of New Mexico died suddenly at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D C at age 74. He had battled cancer and undergone cobalt treatments since 1961 with a prior stomach cancer operation about 14 years earlier. Chavez served in the U S Senate since 1935 and chaired key budget and defense committees. Funeral services were held in New Mexico after lying in state in Santa Fe. Governor Mechem will name a successor, with possible nominees including Lt. Gov Bolack and Dr Jack Redman. the appointment lasts until the 1964 election.
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New Mexico
United States
Dennis Chavez
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington
D. C
Sen. Chavez
Chavez
U. S. Senate
Sen
Bronson Cutting
Senate Public Works Committee
Appropriations
Santa Fe
Ed Mechem
Mechem
Tom Bolack
Bolack
Jack Redman
U. S
Joe Montoya
Chamber of Commerce Elects Four New Directors
Chamber of Commerce members elected four directors to three year terms beginning January 1. Franklin Bowman Olen Monroe Howard Phillips named top votes. Retiring president Gilbert Buvens also noted. Officers for next year to be chosen from board at December meeting. Holdovers include McGhee Kimbley Parker Michaels Rice and Pevevers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Buvens
Frank Bowman
Olen Monroe
Howard Phillips
Jack McGhee
Bill M. Kimbley
Alvin L. Parker
Big Michaels
C. V. Ee Pevers B. Rice
Pilo Beltri Visits Parents During 20 Day Furlough
Sgt. Porfirio S. Beltri spends a 20 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Beltri in Lordsburg. He has completed three years of overseas service in Germany England Spain Holland France and Italy. After leave he will be stationed at Andrews AFB Washington D C.
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Sgt
Porfirio
Pilo) S. Beltri
A. Beltri
Lordsburg
Germany
England
Spain
France
Italy
Andrews Afb
Washington, D. C
Surgery Update on Dr. H. W. Sellers at St. Joseph’s
Dr. H. W. Sellers underwent major surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson on Monday and is reported to be getting along satisfactorily. He is now in room 121.
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H. W. Sellers
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tucson
Hidalgo Pioneer Recollections Published in December
The Gold Lettered Egg and Other New Mexico Tales by Ted Raynor of Las Cruces will be released the first week of December. The paperback, printed by Superior Printing in El Paso, includes over 40 stories from Hidalgo and neighboring counties with photographs and cartoons.
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Hidalgo
New Mexico
Ted Raynor
Lag Cruces
Grant, Lane
Dona Ana
Sierra
Lincoln
Eddy Counties
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Claude C. Fuller
Katherine C. Weden
Howard Chenoweth
Silver City
Mexico
Grant
Sallie Swan
Red Rock
Superior Printing, Inc
el Paso
W. C. Zandi
Las Cruces
Hersche Caldwell
Cincinnati, Ohio
Henry Shipman, Jr
Folklore Corner
Lordsburg Liberal
Raynor
Maverick Campaign Nearing Completion
The Lordsburg High School annual campaign for the 63 Maverick ad space is near finish. Under Jill Bowman and Mrs. Jennins Jarvis funds raised include 728 from Lordsburg, 103 from Silver City, and 7 from Deming.
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Stephanie Chase
Lordsburg
Jill Bowman
Jennins Jarvis
Silver City
Deming
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg Council No
LULAC
Salvador Rosales
League of United Latin American Citizens
Lulac Council
Woman's Club Meeting In Lordsburg Urges Attendance
Mrs. C. C. Fuller, president of Lordsburg Woman's Club, urges all women to attend a meeting Tuesday November 27 at the Woman's Club to hear the Girl State delegates. The session starts at 7 30 p m and all friends are urged to attend.
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C. C. Fuller
Lordsburg Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Jury Venire Drawn For Fall Term Of Court
A venire of jurors for the fall term of district court was drawn Monday November 19 with jurors ordered to report at 9:00 a m Wednesday November 28. The list includes Dudley Roberson Mrs Chon G Trujillo Marques Salas Vargas Marshall Kuykendall and many others.
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Dudley Robertson
Chon G. Trujillo
Marques Salas Vargas
Marshall Kuykendall
B. M. Kimbley
Donald Johnson
Ray L. Richardson
Merlin Richardson
Daniel Mendoza
Herbert James Young
Richard Richards
Lavergne Merrill
Local Boy Joins Group for Spearfishing Holiday Trip
Eleven students from New Mexico Tech including Wayne Smith of Lodsburg travel with two NM staff members to the Gulf of California near Guaymas Mexico for Thanksgiving underwater diving spear fishing sailboating. They will use diving tanks pneumatic and spring spears and cameras for underwater photos under James McGettigan supervision with Dr Wayne Ohline also joining.
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New Mexico Tech
Wayne Smith
Lodsburg
Gulf of California
Guaymas
Mexico
James McGettigan
Nmimt Physical Education Dept
Tech
McGettigan
Wayne Ohline
Nmimt Chemistry Department
Jesse Washburn Dies In Phoenix After Illness
Jesse J. Washburn born February 14 1892 in New Mexico died after an extended illness in Phoenix Arizona on November 12. He was a cowboy and miner and later ran a shoe repair shop in Globe Arizona. He is survived by two sisters Emma Chenoweth of National City California and Ida Franklin of Douglas Arizona. Graveside services were held at Valley View Cemetery at 4 p m Thursday November 15 officiated by Rev Bowman of Bisbee Arizona. Pallbearers were Earl Smith Arnold Nard Tom Kerr Buster McCants Jake McCants and Elmer Franklin. Heather Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Jesse J. Washburn
New Mexico
Phoenix
Arizona
Washburn
Globe
Emma Chenoweth
National City
California
Ida Franklin
Douglas
Valley View Cemetery
Rev. Bowman
Bisbee
Earl Smith
Arnold Nard
Tom Kerr
Buster McCants
Jake McCants
Elmer Franklin
Heather Mortuary
Lions Hear Talk On Dangers Of Finding Live Ammunition
Lions club heard Lt. D J Westmuss of the 133rd Ordnance group Ft Biles explain dangers when civilians find unexploded shells and explosives. Specialist Richard Porcopio aided the display as Olen Monroe arranged the program, stressing immediate reporting to authorities and noting live ammunition may be common from firing ranges.
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Lordsburg
Los Alamos
Wemuss
Methodist Parsonage Consecration In El Paso
The Fist Methodist Church hosts a consecration service and open house for its new parsonage at 320 West Fifth Street on Sunday November 25 at 3 00 p m Dr Joe B Servicehire district superintendent will preach at morning service and preside at the dedication The three bedroom house includes a family living dining room kitchen utility room two and a half baths and a storage room It was furnished by the church with help from many members and trustees Boss Burke Stiles led the building committee others serving include Homer Brooks Raymond Neher Elmer Jeanes L B Robinson Jesse Austin Mrs W C Strickland Mrs J M Lawrance Emil Dettman Howard Phillips and Damon Dunagan The open house runs 3 00 to 5 00 p m and the Women s Society of Christian Service will assist led by Mrs Leroy McCarty president
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Fist Methodist Church
West Fifth St
Joe B. Servicehire
Paso
Burke Stiles
Homer Brooks
Raymond Neher
Elmer Jeanes
L. B. Robinson
Jesse Austin
W. C. Strickland
J. M. Lawrance
Emil Dettman
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Leroy McCarty
Development Officials Offer Suggestions for Lordsburg
State Development Department officials met with Lordsburg residents and chamber members at El Charro Restaurant to discuss attracting industry. Dick Bittmann and Milt Andrus led the session, urging small groups to plan specific projects and assess land, utilities, and ownership before sending ideas to officials. About 64 people attended.
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State Development Department
Ctizens
Chamber of Commerce
el Charro
Jack Lacy
Dick Bittmann
Milt Andrus
Lordsburg
Bittmann Aid
Mrs. Kipp Discusses 1870s Great Diamond Swindle
Mrs. Rex Kipp Sr of Lordsburg spoke to the Luna County Historical Society in Deming on the Great Diamond Swindle of the 1870s. Herman Lindauer also presented, recounting a tale of a wagon journey from Denver to Silver City and the 1871 reveal by geologist Clarence King that the mines at Shakespeare had been salted.
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Rex Kipp
Lordsburg
Luna County Historical Society
Deming Public Library
M's
Kipp
John Muir
Herman Lindauer
Denver
Colorado
Silver City
Sonora
Mexico
Clarence King
Shakespeare
Temperature Readings from Southern Pacific Station
Temperature readings recorded at the Southern Pacific Railroad station are listed with values and times noting the local weather conditions.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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Jack F Murray
Emmet Davis
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Faye McDonald
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A. C. Blanscott
Arthur A. Richards
Louis Diaz
Don P. Burton
Samuel Virgil Jones
Donald C. Nelson
James W. Briggs
Roy H. Fiie
William F. Winters
Rochester Highover
Harry G. Galusha
Robert T. Reynolds
Benjamin P
Jesse Washburn
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