Army personnel allotments and discharge point updates
Answering questions on allotments insurance and legal matters for Army personnel and dependents from Headquarters Eighth Service Command Dallas Texas. Points for discharge under adjusted service rating began May 12 1945 and are now computed as of September 2 1945. No discharge points for distinguished unit citations. Family allowance ends with the month of the husband's discharge.
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Eighth Service Command
Dallas Texan
Southern Pacific orders 8500 new freight cars in postwar fleet
Southern Pacific Company placed orders for 8500 freight cars including 1600 lightweight steel boxcars 750 automobile cars 150 covered hoppers 550 general service gondolas 200 tight bottom gondolas and 250 70 ton open top hoppers. Deliveries set to begin early 1946 per President A T Mercier. Total cost about 18.9 million dollars.
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Cydera
Southern Pacific Company
A. T. Mercier
New Mexico High School Bands to Play at State Fair
The Albuquerque High School band the University of New Mexico band and the Albuquerque Indian School band will be joined by Tucumcari Santa Fe Bel en and Socorro high schools to perform for state fair crowds next week. Miss Maxine Fife will accompany Tucumcari with the Garcia brothers providing violin guitar and megaphone announcements. Quay County Junior Cattle Growers Association will present square dancers on horseback during afternoon programs.
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Pour New Mexico
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
Abuquerque
Quay County
Astron
Wood Family Visit From Santa Fe
Mr and Mrs Claude Wood and Bobby of Santa Fe arrived to visit E J Wood. They left for home shortly after.
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Claude Wood
Bobby
Santa Fe
Iday
E. J. Wood
Mavericks Cheer Leaders Elected and Home Games Ahead
The student body elected Jane Wright and Petra Duran as cheerleaders. Pep Club chose Ramona Barela as president Esperanza Gindara as secretary and Teabell Herrera as cheerleader. The Glee Club lists Edith Bray Laverne Browning Gloria Gass Trini Gutierrez Faye Nally Iris Rade and others. A note covers Navy and Bethesda medical center rename discussion and upcoming games against Silver City Duncan Hated and Deming with prices for admission and season ticket changes.
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Jane Wright
Petra Duran
Mins Rankin
Ramona Barela
Esperanza Gindara
Teabell Herrera
Ihone Mavericks
Silver City Cesta
Glee Club
Edith Bray
Laverne Browning
Gloria Gass
Trini Gutierrez
Faye Nally
Iris Rade
Pablo Jiminez
Effie Dee Thomas
Ruthie Whisnant
Betty Anderson
Joan Bla Brown
Margie Myers
Patey Smith
Hermgnia Avalon
Ernestine Figueroa
Estella Jiminez
Romelia Martinez
Barrbara Martinez
Enedina Gutierrez
Helen Ramirez
Francisco Trejo
Vinelah Adkins
Glee Cluf
LHS Letter Updates on Navy Men in Pacific Service
A letter from Archie Lee Smith notes his USS ARD 17 Pacific duty, ship repairs and 67 vessels worked on near Tokyo Bay, while others from LHS report releases from a Japanese prison and sailors returning home. Lt Phillips details travel to Tokyo Bay via Okinawa Guam Kwajalein Johnston Island and Hawaii, with repeated Saturdays due to the Date Line.
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Archie Lee Smith
Philippines
Guam
Thcre
China Coast
Tokyo Bay
LHS
Blas Noce
Fuasto
Angel Gandara
Sargeant Hay
Manuel
Repl. Co
Vis Apo
Ja) Phillips
Navy
Philips
Okinawa
Tokyo
Kwajaken
Johnston Island
Hawaii
M. J. McCommis
Gilbert Buven
San Bernardino
California
Hugh Sullivan
Steven Birchfield
Marshall Fuller
Pat Camacho
Fred Duwan
Bred Kerr
James Ciieton
Ft. Ord
Glen Ross
Hawai
States
Pearl Harbor
Deming vs Mavericks in rough sand storm clash
On September 28 the Lordsburg Mavericks played at Deming in a hard fought game delayed by a sand storm. Deming Wild Cats scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to win 12 to 6 over Lordsburg. Tonight the Mavericks host the Silver City Colts at home.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Deming
Mavericks
Wildcats
Silver City Colts
Eighth graders tour Lordsburg water plant and jail
The group toured the Lordsburg water plant with guide Mr. Gass and learned how water was sold before the plant. They now pay $2.50 per month. Sheriff Roy Kerr led a visit to the jail and courtroom, sharing insights into local cases and an escapee from Sing Sing.
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Gass
Lordsburg
Atty Canta
Shakespeare
Roy Ker
Kerr
Sing Sing
New
Fat is Reused and a Body Found on Lee Wrights Ranch
A local incident describes a body found on Lee Wrights ranch after about sixty two days. The deceased was a member of a wealthy Oklahoma family and died likely from alcohol effects or heat. Mr Bradford spoke on auto accident causes, notably fatigue drunken driving and sightseeing.
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York
Lee Wright
Oklahoma
Bradford
Mr. Bradford
Freshman Weiner Roast Event and School Gossip
Freshman news recalls a September 26 outing at the picnic grounds on Silver City road with a 7 AM assembly at the high school. Students rode in Gene McDiralds truck and Mrs Johnston’s and Mr Melangins cars, a misturn delaying the lead vehicle. They built a fire, roasted weiners, and enjoyed peanut brittle served by Mrs Johnston before returning to the high school at 11. The entry then shifts to gossip about Arthur, Edith, Harold, Betty Jo, Bill, and Chris with a tease about a romance, and a nudge to cheer for the big game at Lordsburg.
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Silver City Road
Gene McDirald
Johnston
Mr. Melangin
River City Road
Melugin
Thangs & Lot
Edith
Harold
Betty Jo
Bill
Arthur
Ralph
Chris
Lordsburg
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P. M. McInnis
Leassee
Mgr
New Mexico
Aarf
Torchure Security
Glee Club News
Oahu
Liberty
Glen
Leon Bpeer
Mary Mewsecar
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Franklin D. Roosevelt Medical Center
Roosevelt
Mary
Silver City
Duncan
Hated
National War Fund
Snoopy
Hidalgo County
The
Sala
Mertice Brooks
Hidago County
Camp Edwarde
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Edwardes
Freshman News
Pda Fede
Shell
R. M. Reynolds
Hidalgo
Southern Pacific
Veterans Administration
Ern Pacific
Japan
Pany
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