Sheriff's Office reports week of activity and arrests
Sheriff John Cavin reported a busy week with multiple arrests near Lordsburg. Youths Loree Kelch 20 Prank 17 Ford Miller Charley Shields 19, seized fuel oil batteries and motor oil from nearby gas stations. Two stolen cars traced. Nash sedan recovered. Pat Kelly King alias Pat Starr extradition talks with Los Angeles. Also Hughes arrested for worthless checks. Pete Pedreza sought for tire theft. two stolen cars connected to Arizona and California owners located. Night Marshal Levi Bradberry noted in report omission.
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John Cavin
Lordsburg
Loree Kelch
Ford Miller
Charley Shields
Cavin
Sheriff's Office
Pat Kelly King
Pat Starr
Los Angeles
Hidalgo County
Kelly
Mort
A. V. Broun
Hughes
Lords
Sheriff's
Pete Pedreza
al Cox
Shell Station
San Francisco
Pedreza
Hidal#0
New Mexico
Geo Schmidt
Yuma
Arizona
Mella Dobbs Doble
James Oliver
el Paso
California
Oliver
Turk
Lordsburg High School
Levi Bradberry
Bradberry
N. and T. Club Hosts Pie Social
F L Jones hosted a Tuesday gathering with several members absent due to illness. Delicious apple pie was served to Mesdames and to G W Trimble FP H P M Melnnis and Mrs J S Culberson at their home in Silver City. Wright, now in Yuma Arizona, visited last week.
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F. L. Jones
Ilness
G. W. Trimble
H .P. M. Melnnis
J. S Culberson
Pis
Silver City
Wright
Yuma
Arizona
Mrs. Simpson Hospitalized in Lordsburg
Mrs. Sara Simpson is confined in Lordsburg Hospital for a few days. Her son Captain William Simpson of El Paso visited her and reported she is improving rapidly.
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Sara Simpson
Lordsburg Hospital
Captain William Simpson
el Paso
Animas Men L G Ware and John McCabe In Lordsburg on Business
L G Ware and John McCabe of Animas were in Lordsburg on Wednesday for business.
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L. G Ware
John McCabe
Animas
Lordsburg
Mrs Winters Vacationing in Los Angeles This Week
Mrs. W. F. Winters is spending this week in Los Angeles, California. The trip is described as a vacation with no stated business engagements or activities.
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W. F. Winters
Los Angeles
California
Lions Club Meeting Highlights Community Activities
Lions heard from Captain J. T. Roberts at Red Rock CCC camp who invited a Lions and Lionesses dinner there. Charles Schulge and W. G. Deitrich were welcomed as new members while YMCA volleyball and District Four basketball plans were announced for Lordsburg with local support.
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Lions Club
Lion
Augustine
Lion Holt
J. T. Roberts
Red Rock
Lion Harold Scofield
W. G Deitrich
The
Municipal Gas Co
Lion Miller
YMCA
Central School
Lions
el Paso
Bisbee
Douglas
Globe
Miami
Lordsburg
Lion Ganders
American Legion
KP Hall
Thanksgiving Dinner Honors Connell Visitors in Amarillo Reach
A Thanksgiving dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark on Thursday afternoon. They hosted Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Connell of Amarillo and Misses Kathryn and June Connell. The Connells are visiting their daughters for the holidays.
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J. H. Clark
W. E. Connell
Amarillo
Texas
Kathryn
June Connell
Recital by Ida Bernice McGrath Culberson at Lordsburg Woman's Club
Miss Ida Bernice McGrath, blind but accomplished pianist, will perform at the Lordsburg high school auditorium on Friday December 3 aided by her sister Mrs. Dewey McGrath Culberson and accompanist Mrs. R D Haven. Culberson is a noted New Mexico singer with Pacific coast concert and radio work and a Warner Bros contract past. Haven is a leading Silver City pianist and former San Diego church organist. The program features Bach Beethoven Mendelssohn Brahms and works by modern composers with Culberson performing classic and modern songs and Haven at the piano.
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
Ida Bernice McGrath
Dewey McGrath Culberson
R. D. Haven
McCrrath
Los Angeles Conservatory of Music
Alfred A. Butler
Silver City
Cert
Pacific Coast
Warner Bros. Studios
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Lighthall
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
el Paso
San Diego
California
Bach
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Urahm
Culberson
Haven
Christian Endeavor Banquet and November Meeting Recap
Thirty four C E members attend the C E banquet held in the church Sunday school rooms. Ralph Jones presided over the November business meeting and a C E contest was planned with a December covered dish lunch by the losing side. Members vote to donate gift money for Santa to visit needy children. Roy Smith leads next week's lesson Murder at the Steering Wheel with special music and invites all youths not in another society. Church of Christ 6:30 p.m. sharp.
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Lion Hall
Sam Henry
Eagle Scout
Methodist Church
Lion Holt
R. Whittenberg
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Lions Club
Howard Jones
University of Bootherm California Trojans
Lordsburg
Jones
Notre Dame
C. E
C. EB
Ralph Jones
C. FE
Santa
Roy Smith
Church of Christ
Grant County Assessor Sees Prosperity Amid Chino Mines
Frank M. Druley, Grant county assessor, reports from Hachita that the Chino mines opening is a county asset. He highlights a five million dollar smelter at Hurley and says Grant county remains financially strong and prosperous for the Christmas holidays.
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Frank M. Druley
Grant County
Hachita
Hurley
Grazing Hearings Conclude After NM Public Domain Appeals
Hearings on Motion for Review of grazing allocations concluded Saturday after starting Thursday in Lordsburg. W. O. Hall, acting Regional Grazier for New Mexico, led the sessions and several contests over allotments of public lands were resolved.
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District Advisory Board
Lordsburg
W. O. Hall
New Mexico
New Books Arrive at Lordsburg Hidalgo Library
The Lordsburg Hidalgo library receives a batch of new titles from Santa Fe including Look Homeward Angels The Fountain The Hurrying Angel Look Homeward Angels Rome Haul My Life and Hard Times In Dubious Battle and Victorious Tray among others The list shows diverse fiction and memoirs added to the collection.
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Lordsburg-Hidalgo
Santa Fe
Fountain
Treehaven
Jasmine Farm
Lordsburg Players to Hold Monthly Meetings
The Lordsburg Players announce regular monthly meetings starting next week. The first gathering is at 8 p.m. Thursday December 2 at Miss Ima Patrly's home, with the club's usual meetings set for the first Thursday monthly and alternate homes for each gathering.
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Lordsburg
Ast
Misa Ima Patrly
Wednesday Sewing Club Hosts Holiday Tea
The Wednesday Sewing club was hospitably entertained by Mrs Preeman McWhorter. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream was served to Mrs W C Mearns, Mrs J Cloyd Miller, Mrs Robert Pierce, Mrs Jack J Smith, Mrs Maurice Conner, Mrs Glen Moses, Mrs Peter M Chase and Barbara Jean Mearns, Darlene Moses and Harriet Jane Chase.
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Preeman McWhorter
W. C. Mearns
J. Cloyd Miller
Robert Pierce
Jack J. Smith
Maurice Conner
Glen Moses
Peter M. Chase
Barbara Jean Mearns
Darlene Moses
Harriet Jane Chase
Jolly hunting party visits for quail season
E. E. Neff and J. R. Enloe of El Paso arrived Tuesday for a hunting trip. They are joined by L. B. Robinson and George P. Jeffus. If quail exist in the region the party will hunt to the legal limit. Neff returns yearly with El Paso citizens to stock up on our quail.
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E. E. Neff
J. R. Enloe
el Paso
L. B Robinson
George P. Jeffus
Mr. Neff
Railroads Seek Freight Rate Increase to Meet Costs
The Association of American Railroads urges a roughly 15 percent rise in freight rates to cover higher prices, taxes, and wages, asserting railroads are vital to the economy and must remain profitable to continue serving investors and the public. A booklet from the association outlines the issue and invites further contact.
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Association of American Railroads
Fie Uure
The
Association
Transportation Building
Washington, D. C
Turkey raffle funds uniforms for Troop 121
Boy Scout Troop No 121 held a Monday evening raffle raising funds to buy uniforms for all members. J. C. Wright won the turkey. Visitor attendance included Henry Fuller who joined as a new member. Cal Hill sold the most raffle chances among attendees.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 121
J. C. Wright
Henry Fuller
Henry Ellison
Clyde Fuller
Walter Bowers
Charles Walters
Gilbert Buvens
Charles Crouch
Billie Richens
Jimmy Codding
Claud Allen Broun
Cal Hill
Walter Dunagan Spends Thanksgiving with Family
Walter Dunagan spends the Thanksgiving holiday with family, marking a shared observance during the holiday weekend.
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Walter Dunagan
Birthday Theatre Party for Betty Jo Haley
Betty Jo Haley celebrated her eighth birthday with a theatre party attended by seven girls Gloria Cass Ruth Pennington Betty Lou Dge Betty Lou George Laverne Bott Laverne Panky and Mabel Brown. After the show they visited Brock's Cafe where they enjoyed cream and a birthday cake made by Mrs. Brock.
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Betty Jo Haley
Gloria Cass
Ruth Pennington
Betty Lou Dge
Betty Lou George
Laverne Bott
Laverne Panky
Mabel Brown
Brock
Mrs. Brock
Fulton Named El Paso County Engineer
Jam P. Fulton was appointed by the board of county commissioners as El Paso County engineer. His photo and an editorial appeared in the Tuesday El Paso Times, and friends across the southwest are glad to see a capable engineer recognized.
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Jam P. Fulton
Board of County Commissioners
FE Paso County
el Paso Times
Wutchwest
Bridge Luncheon Honors Mrs Maude Blunt at Bavens Home
A bridge luncheon honoring Mrs Maude Blunt was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs R B Bavens. Guests included Mrs Harold Rolfe Mrs E J Short Mrs R E Allen and the honoree Mrs Blunt.
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Maude Blunt
R. B. Bavens
Harold Rolfe
E. J. Short
R. E. Allen
Blunt
Mavericks End Football Season With Loss To Duncan
The Lordsburg team fell 23 to 6 to Duncan in a season finale at home. Duncan opened with a TD, Lordsburg answered to tie at 6, but failed the extra point. Duncan pulled away in the fourth, aided by heavy line play and successful passes. The game ended with Duncan ahead 23 to 6 as local excitement included halftime demonstrations by both schools’ bands and pep squads.
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Mavericks
Duncan
Lordsburg Boys
Arizona Eleven
Lordsburg
Ioon
Bal Lordaburg
Dunean
Infantry Detachment Stops Here Saturday Visit
A detachment of Infantry from rt Huachuca halted here Saturday afternoon. Major Grimmer led the party with Majors Welle, Captains Pierce de La Rosa Williams, and Lieutenants Owen Puckenstein Hansen and ONeill. Local officers greeted them and shared notes of past posts and friends along the route from San Antonio to Ft Huachuca.
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Rt Huachuca
Grimmer
Welle
Pierce
de la Rosa
Williams
Owen
LA. Puckenstein
Hansen
O'Neil
Miller
Pt. Huachuca
Wella
Miasaye McKeyes
I Y ¥. McKeyes
Deming
Col Holt in Hospital Recovering After Severe Cold
Col Willard B. Holt and family report he is in Lordeburg Hospital with a severe cold but is feeling much better and on the road to recovery. Mrs Sam P Palton of El Paso and Miss Margaret Holt, visiting over the holidays, came with Miss Florence De Laye.
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Col
Willard BE. Holt & al
Lordeburg Hospital
Wee
Sam PF. Palton
el Paso
Margaret Holt
Florence de Laye
Mr. Holt
Ritter Lumber Company Handles Gas Appliances
Manager George P. Jeffus announces Ritter Lumber Company will handle all gas appliances including Karate Gas Heaters Chambers Gas Ranges Day and Night Water Heaters and related items. Display includes Mxtate Gas Meatrola and Night Water Heaters and Chambers Gas Ranges.
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George P. Jeffus
Ritter Lumber Company
Chambers
Jeffus
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Mother's Death
The Bailey Children thank friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy at their mother’s death and burial. They praise Rev. M. Moore for comfort and celebrate floral offerings as tokens of love and esteem.
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Rev. M. ©. Moore
Bailey Children
Allen Olney Couple Wed at Deming Parsonage
Miss Maxine Allen and John Olney were married at the Methodist parsonage in Deming on November 17. Mrs Orcay Allen and Miss Pauline Gibson witnessed. The couple now reside in Las Cruces.
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Maxine Allen
John Olney
Methodist Parsonage
Deming
Orcay Allen
Pauline Gibson
Olney
Las Cruces
Britain’s Thunderbolt racer eyes 301 mph record
The Thunderbolt crew gives Capt. George E T Eyston’s 3500 horsepower car a final check before a Bonneville Salt Flats run aimed at a 301 mph four lap record. Sir Malcolm Campbell backs Eyston in the push for speed on the world’s fastest mile at the Utah track.
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George E. T
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