Mavericks Readies for Basketball Season Amid Busy Trials
Mavericks close football run after a tough season and shift focus to basketball practice starting this afternoon in the Maverick corral. Three lettermen Eddie DeMoss Lalo Sanchez and John Albert Nicholson return, with Martin Estrada expected to star as a first string forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Estrada
Maverick Corral
Eddie DeMoss
Lalo Sanchez
John Albert Nicholson
Martin Estrada
Mammoth Cave Pays Lordsburg Visit
Mammoth Cave, one of the seven wonders of the new world, is a show place for over a century. It is the national park’s nucleus, owned by a Kentucky joint committee with the National Park Service, used to purchase additions. The park lies near Cave City, with seven miles of state highway access and roughly 175 miles underground explored.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Whe Ky National Park
Mammoth Cave Nation Association
United National Park Service
The
National Service
Cave City
Louisville
Biles
Naxkhville
Duck Dinner Celebrates Society Gathering
A lively duck dinner hosted at a church home featured Senator and Mrs. Lee Brown and numerous couples. Guests enjoyed dinner and dancing as members and friends shared sandwiches and tea while a church group led a brief lesson from the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckie
Lee Brown
Myron
Lordsburg Lions Hold First Basketball Practice
Lordsburg Lions plan first practice Wednesday at 8 30 pm in Central School gym. Interested men are invited to try out for the team and join at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Lions
Central School
Eli
Federal Highway Officials Visit Lordsburg for Inspection
The Federal Commissioner of Highways from Brisbane and accompanying officials from Phoenix and Santa Fe toured Lordsburg on Monday and Tuesday. They are led by Frank Scott, district maintenance engineer, as part of a U S tour to inspect leading highways and observe Southern routes converging at Lordsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
P. Rowe
Brisbane
Australia
J. H Branon
Bureau of Public Roads
Phoenix
Arizona
A. B Robertson
Santa Fe
Frank Scott
Evangelistic Party Conducts Revival at Nazarene Church
An evangelistic party from Texas led by K Reys Brother and Sister Jimmy Heasley with the Brannon sisters conducts revival services at the Nazarene church. They perform a ten minute musical prelude and two to three specials before preaching. The group uses a standard guitar Hawaiian guitar mandolin and piano accordion. Brother Heasley and Sister Heasley alternate preaching. Services start at 7 20 p m with Rev P L Stanton pastor inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F K Reys
Jimmy Heasley
Brannon
Texas
Nazarene Church
Tster Heasley
P. L. Stanton
Quality Climate Note From Mr Vincent at Dallas
Dr Robert E F Vincent and Mrs Vincent, staying in Dallas, report leaving Abilene during a wintry sleet storm from Fort Worth to Dallas. They note warmer weather since, contrast Lordsburg sunshine, and plan to visit Lordsburg friends around December first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert &. Witherell
Robert EF. Vincent
Abilene
Fort Worth
Dallas
Helt
Lordsburg
Red Cross Drive Extended Through November 30
Weather delays prompt continued Red Cross blood collection drive through November 30. Officials urge donors to schedule appointments and note closures due to hazardous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lordsburg B P W club hosts November meeting
The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club led by Miss Winnifred Laham and others held a November 12 meeting at the Up-to-Date cafe with 23 members and guests. Superintendent J Cloyd Miller spoke on current educational trends, and new members were initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg B. and
P. W Club
Winnifred Lahamm
Ena Walters
Marguerrette Codding
Matilda Jones
Winnifred Laham
Miller
J. Cloyd Miller
Mesdames Dixie Adams
Ella Brown
Mary Dee Kipp
Messecar
Lo Rae Kent
Gladys Sapp
Kathleen Snyder
Martha Shipe
Mildred Hoard
Evelyn McKinney
Gladys Bavens
Finance Committee
Gail Weldon
Luella Clark
Mesdames
Dixie Adams
Fila Brown
Lula B Gilman
Della Cureton
Lions Club hears erosion talk by Gilbert Howell in Lordsburg
Gilbert Howell assistant to the regional chief engineer spoke to the Lions Club on erosion and soil conservation. He warned that soil loss in semi arid Arizona and surrounding states endangers future generations and urged engineering protection measures and water conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Gilbert PT. Howell
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Howell
Neellys Return to Tucson for Mrs Neelly Recovery
Mr and Mrs Marcus Neelly return to Tucson with her father M P Walter as Mrs Neelly remains to recover from a severe grip illness once she regains strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Neelly
Tucson
M. P. Walter
Lordsburg Tourist Mecca Measured by One Hotel Check
Lordsburg residents note a steady tourist influx with 104 visitors counted at Hotel Hidalgo on a Monday. From California to Australia, travelers from 18 states plus one foreign visitor represent a broad mix, signaling Chamber of Commerce efforts to attract affluent tourists are paying off.
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Lordsburg
Tombstone
A. H. Gardner
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Lordsbure Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Hidalgo
California
Texas
Massachusetts
Arizona
Tennessee
New Mexico
New York
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Connecticut
Minois
Ohio
Louisiana
West Virginia
Iowa
New Jersey
Australia
Union
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg Lions Host Drewe Visit and Tourist Boom Report
A Tombstone Epitaph note by A. H. Gardner describes Drewe visiting Lordsburg to meet Lions at the Hi Dalgo Hotel. He notes strong tourist traffic with 700 cars daily, new air conditioned camp construction, and models of motor travel, while a G man rumor surfaces in the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drewe
Lordsburg
Hidalgo Hotel
Lion
Dr Austin
Lion Holt
Willcox Way
Douglas Way
Safford Way
Col. Holt
Marion Walker
Tucson
Willcox
Douglas
Mr. Ritter
Willard Holt
Dr. Austin
Willard
A. H. Gardner
Tombstone
Christian Endeavor Service At Local Church
Twenty two youths attended the Christian Endeavor service at the church last Sunday night. Next Sunday Roscoe Robertson leads with the topic Service and a song service is planned. Readings include reports on other societies Marion Brimberry, Need of service Rachel Atkinson, Spirit of Christian service Doyle Stubblefield, Christ's Acknowledgement Mildred Conner, Our faith is dead without works Jesus Castillo. Loyalty to Christ and the church urged. All ages invited. Junior Jones saw the Aggie Mustang game at State College.
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Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Church
Roscoe Robertson
Marion Brimberry
Rachel Atkinson
Doyle Stubblefield
Mildred Conner
Jesus Castillo
Christ
Beautiful Talavera Tile Washington Of Mexico
W F Ritter and TI Uriarte planned in Puebla a Talavera tile set depicting General Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla known as the George Washington of Mexico and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Heather completed the installation on the south wall of the Hotel Midalgo lobby. A historical account of Hidalgo and Washington will be given later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ritter
Mexico
TI. Uriarte
Puebla
Miguel Hi. Gaigo Y Costilla
Liberator
George Washington
Mex
Heather
Midalgo
General Hidalgo
Southern Republic
Marriage Tie Brings Miss Hazel Scantlebury to Smith Cottage
Miss Hazel Scantlebury daughter of C H W Scantlebury, prominent Hampton businessman, marries Jack Smith. The ceremony was at the Methodist parsonage performed by Rev Bryan Hall in the presence of Mrs Hall. The bride, a graduate nurse, trained at Mayo Rochester and Denver hospitals, met her husband in Colorado where he taught romance before the marriage. Scantlebury will stay with the couple for a few weeks following the recent death of Mrs Scantlebury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Jack Bmith
Ping Guns E
Hazelbury
C. H W. Seantlebury
Hampton
Iowa
Bryan Hall
Hall
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Denver
Smith
Colorado Capita
Mr. Scantlebury
The Race of Life and Christ's Second Coming
Community focus on spiritual education as Bible School meets Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor gathers 6:20 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. sermon on Christ's Second Coming, postponed from last week due to illness. Don't miss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christias
Lindy W's Classmate Visits Lordsburg Airport
First Lt. Lawrence H. Douthit of March Field California, class of 1925, visited Lordsburg on Monday. He learned Lindbergh dedicated the Lordsburg airport ten years ago and expressed pleasure at that connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence H. Douthit
March Field
California
Lordsburg
Lindy
Lindbergh
Prohibition Era DOJ Figures Inspect Liquor Taxes
W. L. Bill and M. C. Short, longtime Department of Justice figures, are seen here examining liquor tax records as part of ongoing enforcement activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bill
M. C. Short
Department of Justice
Church Services and Activities Schedule
Church services listed with worship at 9 45 a m and 11 a m. Subject The Living Church. Epworth League 6 30 p m Evening worship 7 20 p m Prayer services 7 30 p m Wednesday Choir 8 00 p m Wednesday Miss Estella Ballard student in Silver City was in Lordsburg Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Church
Epworth League
Estella Ballard
Silver City
Lordsburg
Priday
Rainbow shower honors Mrs. Marcus T. Neelly at Lordsburg ranch
Mrs Tom Clayton hosted a large afternoon shower for bride Mrs Dorothy Walker Neelly at her Lordsburg area ranch. Guests contributed rainbow themed gifts and recipes while four bridge tables competed with prizes awarded to Mrs Victor Culberston, Mrs Harry Day, and Mrs Harold Scofield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Clayton
Marcus T. Neelly
Dorothy Walker
Lordsburg
Meadames
Nat Gammon
W. C. Downey
Farle Kerr
Ray FE. Elms
Harry Day
Bert Jones
Sherwood Culberston
Banks Austin
Joe Engberg
KR. A Keon
R. B. Clayton
Harold Beofield
Bun Clayton
Willam Townsend
R. EB. Witherell
EB. Allen
Frank Winters
Victor Culberston
Harold Scofield
Lordsburg Airfield Notes Fire Department Help After Crash
The N C O at the Lordsburg New Mexico airfield thanks the Lordsburg Fire Department for prompt aid in handling a wrecked airplane piloted by Dr J M Greer of Phoenix on November 19 19596 No fire occurred but early arrival is praised The officer urges citizens to avoid driving near the airport unless on business to prevent danger and aid future emergency response.
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N.C. O
U. S. Army Airdrome
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Apple
Turner Watson Wedding Surprise Chooses Charlston Bride
Willie Watson wed a charming young woman from Charlston West Virginia a former neighbor from the east. The couple now resides on the Watson homestead north of Lordsburg where friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Watson
Charlston
West Virginia
Watson
Watson Homestead
Lordsburg
Royal Entertainment for Football Squad Hosts Dinner
The 22 member football squad along with board of education officials and spouses attended a turkey dinner Wednesday evening in the Methodist church undercroft. Inspiring addresses were delivered by Rev I Brimbury Rev Bryan Hall Coach Pierce and Supt Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. DeMoss
P. M McInnis
Board of Education
J. J. Brimberry
Bryan Hall
Methodist Church
I. Brimberry
Coach Pierce
Supt. Miller
N. and T. Club Meeting At Mrs A L Green Home
Mrs A L Green hosted the N. and T. Club Tuesday with refreshments for members Mesdames E M Chase, George Trimble, B S Lewis, J E Allen, George P Jeffus, Bryan Hall, H L Scofield, B E Allen, Elbert Jones and guest Mrs J C Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Green
M Chase
George Trimble
Lewis
J. E. Allen
George P. Jeffus
Bryan Hall
H. L. Scofield
E Allen
Elbert Jones
J. C. Conner
Ritter and Thorman Tour Biltmore Camp Progress
W P Ritter and architect A H Thorman visit El Paso to review progress on the Biltmore Camp, with Thorman having prepared the design and engineer Thorman overseeing technical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Ritter
A. H. Thorman
el Paso
Biltmore Camp
Thorman
Preacher Leads Pleasant Methodist Gathering at Lardaburg
Tuesday evening members of the Methodist church hosted a well attended event at the church hall to celebrate goodwill. Mrs Tiryan Hall and Mr Rey welcomed guests and Mrs Claude Puller acted as mistress of ceremonies guiding tone ture stunts and a generous buffet. Mrs Warok Scofield sang two solos with Mrs Fuller at the piano and Mrs J Cloyd Miller read. the crowd was captivated. The preacher and family received a truckload of groceries as Thanksgiving remembrances and the evening featured Iowa bride and groom Mrs Jack Smith formerly Miss Havel Bean of Tleburry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Rey
Tiryan Hall
Lardaburg
Seaat
Claude Puller
Scofield
Mra Fuller
Mra J. Cloyd Miller
Jack Smith
Mise Havel Beantleburry
Iowa
Library Corner Stone Laying Postponed
The laying of the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library corner stone was postponed from Sunday November 22 to Sunday November 20 due to bad weather. The program will start at 1 30 if the weather improves.
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Lordsburg-Midalgo Library
Vernon Hendry Leads Christus Passion Party Through Town
Vernon Hendry and eminent group headed by Dr Mark Wilkinson and friends passed through on Wednesday en route to San Diego for the renowned Christus Passion Play. The troupe had performed at Santa Fe prior to continuing their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hendry
America
Christus
Mark Wilkinson
San Diego
Panta Fe
Cincinnati native Joe Hollen plans century mark at Hollen Hotel
Joe Hollen, who will never see 61 again, recently arrived from Cincinnati and is comfortably quartered at the Hollen Hotel he built in 1012 and later enlarged with an air cooling system. The octogenarian appears hale and hearty and eyes the century milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hollen
Cincinnati
Hollen Hotel
World pipe recovery sets depth records at Herbert No 1 Abbeville
Continental Oil company officials announced a record recovery of several thousand feet of three inch diameter pipe from the Herbert No 1 test well at Abbeville Prospect Louisiana. The operation reached 10,907 feet depth, with a deepest hole at 11,792 feet drilled but unrecaptured. A single trip out recovered 4,658 feet of pipe, far surpassing prior efforts, all completed in nine days without damage. Local notes mention Thanksgiving visit in Clit and furlough return to Separ.
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Continental Ol Company
Conoco
Herbert No. 1
Abbeville
Lauisiana
Hebert
Uptonerg West
Texas
Mavericks Beat Duncan In Last Game Of Season
Lordsburg High School closes the 1996 season with a 20 to 18 win over Duncan High School. Mavericks overcame a second quarter deficit as key plays and strong defense preserved the victory and earned commendation for sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavericks
Duncan
Lordsburg
Dungan High School
Mavericks Puten
Thanksgiving at Rev Halls with visiting El Paso friends
Rev and Mrs Bryan Mall hosted a large Thanksgiving dinner with the Hall family and guests. Attendees included Miss Gourston of Paso and Mrs Thurston, with notes on Mrs. Hall’s parents and local church connections. El Paso visitors plan to return Friday morning.
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Bryan Mall
L. Lb
Miss Gourston
Paso
H. BB
Douglas
Mev
Ll. Lo Thurston
Hall
Fletcher
Kev Thurston
Fort Boulevard Methodist Church
Pletcher
J. O. Penney Company
Aunt Anna Ownby to Celebrate Milestone Tomorrow
The note notes Aunt Anna Ownby reaching a milestone on November 28 and mentions Mike marking 66 years since welded happiness with Judge B B Ownby, a patriarchal pioneer figure who will reach his 6th year on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna’ Ownby
Mike
B. B. Ownby
Thanksgiving visit to Tyrone and Day ranch home
Consul and Mrs. George Po Shaw Mr and Mrs Gause and Mr. and Mrs. BoM Gause joined Engineer Mr. Robert FE Withe for a Thanksgiving outing. They drove to Tyrone and visited the Day ranch home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Po Shaw
Mee Bom
Gause
Questa
Robert FE Witherel
Tyrone
Mr. and
Mra
Marry A. Day
Thanksgiving Day Corn Exhibit by P B Weaver
P B Weaver presented Peven ears of Mammoth White Corn to the Chamber of Commerce on Thanksgiving Day. The crop, grown in the Hed Neck country, was described as among the finest specimens in the United States, though it was later ruined by Mr Wenever's sons J B and L F B Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Weaver
Wenever
J. B
L. FB
Hed Neck
United States
Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across El Paso and Southwest
Lehoy P Springer of Law Colorado and family joined friends in El Paso for Thanksgiving. Cunningham traveled to Las Cruces with them. Ray Bimes and daughter Betty Jay, and Mrs Filme with Hetty stayed in El Paso through Sunday. Anita Clayton from the University of New Mexico is home for the holiday. Tommie Gee, a State Teachers College student, also returns. The Bowers, Richins, Ownbys and Bisbee-Douglas families share gatherings across Silver City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Measecar
Ruth Brown
el Paso
Cunningham
Las Cruces
Anita Clayton
University of New Mexico
Miss Dorothy Reang and Mar Chall Fuller Visit Lordsburg
Miss Dorothy Reang and Mar Chall Fuller of State College were Lordsburg visitors over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Reang
Marchall Fuller
State College
Lordsburg
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Jogordo
Rtouaf
Deming
Albuquerque Indians
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Jnaver Mammoth Cave
W. M
Alice Jones
LIONS
Federal Commissioner of Highways
Evangelistic
Angel OF Mercy
Florence Nightingale
Business and Professional Women’s Meeting
Bonar
Shirley Henslee
Federal Highway Commissioner of Australia
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Lion Jeffus
SCS
Lion Robert E. Witherell
Las Ocraces
Gadsden Purchase
Old Mesilla
C. C
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Junior Jones
Washington
Church OF Christ
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Turner-Watson
N. and
T. Club
JO Hollen Pant AS
Levi Bradberry
Mrs
Fate McCauley
Clit
Jimmy Deckert
U.B.N
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PROM
Tommie Gee
Atending State Teachers College
Chas, Walters and
Ons
Mrs. Walters
Rachael Richins
Mrs. Bowers
R. B. Ownby
Coast Guard
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