Downey Honored At Farewell Party For Terminal Train Master
A large lawn gathering honors the retiring Southern Pacific terminal train master, Bill Downey, after 27 years of service. Friends, family, and railroad colleagues from across the region pay tribute, present a premium radio as a gift, and recall his decades in railroading from Louisville and Nashville to Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Lordsburg
Southern Pacific
W. C
Southern Pacific Ny
Pns
Mavier
Larce Jawn
E. M. Luckie
Lord & Holt
Chamber of
Emonies
Bill
Ernest J Short
H. G. McCarthy
el Paso
Marshall Owens
Ira C. Conner
Mr. Downey
Donner
John P Downey
Maine Downey
Thomas FE. Downey
Cleveland
Downey's
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Kansas City
Ft. Scott & Gulf
New York
Cincinnati
National Lines of
Mexico
Cincinnati-Hamilton
Dayton
St. Louis
San Francisco
J. J. Cowin
Tucson
W. S. Ford
Douglas
Clifton Branch
E. J. Malone
J. A. Hall
Firemens Organization
E. P. Higgins
Dewey Lodge 460
Mrs. Downey
George Cureton
East 5Th Street
Aggie Freshmen Travel to Thatcher Victory Over Gila JC
New Mexico State College freshmen football traveled to Thatcher after a lunch in Lordsburg and won 19 to 0 against Gila Junior College. Emmet Hixon starred for the Aggies, earning praise as a futuras standout while the team impressed locals with their youthful talent.
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New Mexico State College
Lordsburg
Thatcher
Gila
Frosh
Emmet Hixon
Aggie
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs R R’s Home
The Missionary Society of the dist church will hold a meeting at 3 M at the home of Mrs. R. R. Details are limited in the notice.
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Missionary Society of the Dist
R. R
Lordsburg Wins as Chavez Delivers Winning Double
Demetrio Chavez, pitching for Lordsburg, hit a double in the ninth to drive in the winning run against the Vir den CCCs. The game featured a close back and forth, with Camacho scoring the decisive run on Chavezs hit. CCC players were praised for sportsmanship and a return game is planned next Sunday the 9. Mr and Mrs Jack Hoggett of Rodeo visited Lordsburg on Monday.
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Demetrio Chavez
Virden CCC
Camacho
Chavez
CCC
Jack Hoggett
Rodeo
Lordsburg
Mavericks Meet Hot Springs Tigers In Home Showdown
The Lordsburg High School Mavericks host Hot Springs High School in a fast outlined home game at eight. Mavericks aim to keep their goal line untouched despite two injured starters and a strong Tiger lineup led by a powerful running attack. Officials Horn Lovett and O Dell will referee with Marshall Fuller handling announcements as the L Club promotes a big crowd.
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Lordsburg High School Mavericks
Hot Springs
Ysleta Indians
Alamogordo Tigers
Tigers
Mavericks
Pierce
Tiger
Moses
Horn
L” Club
Myles Cohen
Billy Fisher
James Cureton
Guzman
Dan George
Conner
Robert Cureton
Hill
Morelos
Saucedo
Clegg
Estrada
Judge Hay Opens Full Term Of Hidalgo County Court
District Judge George W. Hay opened the fall term in Lordsburg with criminal cases set for November 24. Defendants Acorto Still Rascon and Wright pleaded not guilty. jury to be summoned November 28. A drunk driving case yielded an eight month sentence suspended with a one year driving ban. The court added names to the registration list and handled routine matters including a mining claims dispute Montgomery vs Allen Pronger.
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George W. Hay
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Emilio Acorto
Odell Still
Francisco Rascon
Carl Wright
Roy Jernigan
Montgomery Vs. Allen and Pronger
Virginia
Democratic
Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Fair Association forms
The Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Fair Association will operate next year. Members and officials met with County Agent Black to organize funding for about 22 acres of McGrath estate land west of the high school field for a permanent fair site. City and county pledged $200 toward a $1,000 land purchase, with multiple local firms contributing $50 each and WPA support anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
McGrath
George W. Cureton
Harlan Black
Claude Sanders
Sherwood
Cureton
Holt
Short
W. F. Ritter Lumber Company
J. A Johnson and the Railroad Club
Hotel Hidalgo
Ritter Walker Company
Flist National Bank
the Union
Rouse-Trya Wedding Unites Local Couple In Silver City
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J T Rouse hosted the wedding of their daughter Flora Rouse to Samuel Harrison Tyra of El Paso. The ceremony was conducted by Rev F A Green at the Baptist church in Silver City. The couple plans to live in El Paso while the bride’s sister Mary Rouse served as bridesmaid and Garrett Tyra attended the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Rouse
Mins Flora Rouse
Samuel Harrison Tyra
Fl Paso
F A. Green
Silver City
Havana
Mise Mary Rouse
Garrett Tyra
el Pano
Lordsburg
Tyra
el Paso
Lordsburg High School
State Teachers College
Texas A. and M
Austin
8. K. Gase
M. H. Tyra
Mohair Purchases Reported from Boston and Thatcher Buyers
M Cohen representing Collins and Company Boston and Mrs Claridge of Thatcher Arizona bought Mohair here last week. Claridge purchased 50000 lbs while Cohen bought 20000 lbs. The total sales totaled about 33550 dollars. Kid hair brought a higher price than grown goat hair.
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M. Cohen
Collins and Company
Boston
Mrs. Claridge
Thatcher
Arizona
Schulze Family on Extended Vacation Abroad
Manager and Mrs. 0. Schulze and daughter Lauretta of Mountain States Telephone Co depart for an extended vacation visiting Mrs Schulze’s parents in Flatwoods West Virginia and Mr Schulze’s parents in Rochester New York.
Candidates for Citizenship Fail Oral Exam
Two applicants qualified on character and residence but failed an oral test on government given by a Department of Labor representative. They were ordered to study the constitution and government and present themselves again next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Lordsburg Women Form Business and Professional Club
The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women’s club held its first official meeting at Thelma Ross’s home. Emma Scofield chaired the program committee. Mary Dee Kipp was elected president. Clara Kimbley named vice president. Scofield named club director. New members Grace Brook Doolittle and Fanny Poindexter joined, and October 13 meeting planning began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Business and Professional Womens Club
Thelma Ross
Emma Scofield
Mia
Leon Heock
Mixa Olive Harper
National
Mire
Emma Scoffield
Mary Dee Kipp
Clara Kimbley
Deming Club
Grace Brook Doolittle
Fanny Poindexter
Silver City
Moselle Messecar
Della Cureton
Leon Brock
Mildred Heard
Olive Harper
Gladys Sapp
Bertha Scofield
Mre
Mathilde Jones
Stengle Family Visits Silver City and Birth Announcement
Lt. Frank Stengle of State College visited with his parents over Sunday. The family drove to Silver City to visit Patricia McCabe, whose birth was announced last week. Mrs. Stengle suggests the child may be called Pat McCabe when grown.
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Frank Stengle
State College
Silver City
Patricia McCabe
Lordsburg Board approves gas upcharge and street widening plan
The Lordsburg Board of Trustees met at Village Hall to discuss gas distribution upgrades including more meters and a higher gas superintendent salary set at 145 dollars per month. They also reviewed water department readiness and plans to clean an old water pipe between the pump station and town. Special sessions covered widening Hall Road Avenue by five feet, moving posts and signs, with a 15 minute parking rule to ease traffic. The Southwestern New Mexico Fair Association publicized plans presented by Col Willard B E Holt.
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Board of Trustees
Water Department
Officinals
Col
Willard BE. Holt
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Hailroad Avenue
Main
Penn Streets
High Street
Continental
Olney Motor Company
Freshman Class Elects Mina Lucy Gass Treasurer
Mina Lucy Gass daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Gases is elected treasurer of the Mary Hardin Baylor freshman class in Belton Texas for the year Nominations for class officers were made at the Junior Training School year includes Stunt Night the Junior Freshman Wedding and the freshman reception as key events
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Mina Lucy Gass
Sam Gases
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton
Texas
Rainbow Girls Initiate Two At Lorda Burg Assembly
The regular meeting of Lorda burg Assembly No. 17 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls was held in the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Miss June Clegg and Mina Eva Westover were initiated. Refreshments followed.
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Order of Rainbow For
Lordaburg Assembly No. 17
Masonic Temple
June Clegg
Mina Eva Westover
Christian Endeavor Junior Eighteen Members Active
The Christian Endeavor Junior society shows strong growth with eighteen regular members and many visitors. Chants, discussions, and Bible training engage nine to twelve year olds at 6 30 p m next Sunday at the Church of Christ.
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C. E. Ian
Church of Christ
C. E
Bible School
J. J. Brimberry
Christmas Exhibit Shown At Virden And Animas
The Christmas exhibit was shown at Virden and Animas with many patterns cut. Miss Dee Mair of New Mexico A. & M. College prepared the display, the aprons leading popularity as unusual styles prove economical to make. The Luncheon cloths featured blue and red ship tape and white ria rae for water. At Virden a pot luck dinner followed by a busy afternoon meeting. The Animas club met at the school to view projects including landscaping by Wayne Hammer and plant donations from Mrs. W. A. Hallard.
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Virden
Animas
Dee Mair
Meateo A. & M. College
Animas Club
Animas School
Wayne Hammer
W. A. Hallard
Monroe Dunnagan
Robert
Hammer
Ina Pfluger
Pfluger
Sine
Tucson
Hammerand
Marguerite Dunagan
State College
Valley View Club
Mra
Master McCant
D. A. Lee
Mra. B.C
Distriot
T. V. Williams
Glee Club
Mae Lunt
Lordsburg
Mins Nancy Chase
Mise Margaret Fuller
Wilson
Central Schools
Willis Lacy
Central School
Thomas K. Taggart
Rodeo Club Ia
Katherine Richards
Olive B. Cruse
Lions Club notes and upcoming events in Hot Springs
Lions Club meeting covered fundraising for the Livestock and Fair Association with over half of a $1000 goal pledged. Maverick Hatch football result praised and plans for a Friday night game in Hot Springs. A Ladies Night committee was named, and Lion Miller will invite Mrs. Fuller and her nephew Henry Fuller for next Tuesday’s program.
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Lions Club
Lion
M. Chase
Lion Sanders
Lion Holt
Livestock and Fair Association
George Cureton
Lion Miller
Maverick- Hatch
Hidalgo county GOP delegation head featured as fighter
Mrs. Luella S. Clark chairwoman of the Hidalgo county delegation to the Republican state Convention was showcased in a three column New Mexico Sentinel cut. The paper labeled her a fighter for always being on the job.
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Luella S. Clark
Hidalgo County
New Mexico Sentinel
Mrs. Pendleton Shopping in Lordsburg
Mrs. Tom Pendleton of Cloverdale was shopping in Lordsburg on Monday.
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Tom Pendleton
Cloverdale
Lordsburg
Cavin Lint wedding at home in Nashville scene
At 11 40 Monday morning Rev Ryan Hall joined Naomi Cavin daughter of Sheriff Mia Cavin and Frank Lint of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Culver City in matrimony. Witnesses included Bennie Everett Forrest Sanders and Charles Sanders. The ceremony was at the Edingtons home with luncheon hosted by Mrs Edington. The couple left for El Paso then Culver City after a brief hometown reception.
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Ryan Hall
First Methodist Church
Naomi Cavin
Sheriff
Mia
John P. Cavin
Frank Lint
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Culver City
Bennie Everett
Forrest Sanders
Charles Sanders
Nashville
Tennessee
Ray Edington
Mrs Felix Jones Leaves for Texas Family Visit
Mrs Felix Jones departs Tuesday for a two week trip visiting her parents in Alpine and her sister Mrs Walker in Marfa Texas.
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Felix Jones
Alpine
Texas
Mrs. Walker
Marfa
Cooked Food Sale By Methodist Women
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a cooked food sale at the Community Public Service Company office on Saturday October 8.
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The
Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Community Public Service Company
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Rad
Aggie Frosh
HOT Springs Tigers
Hay
Southwestern N.M. Livestock & Fair Association
Black
Rogers
WPA
Southwestern New Mexico Livestock and Pair Association
Tyra Wedding
Mohair Sales
Schulze
Husines
Stengle Herre
Rainbow Girls
Christian Endeavor
Cavin-Lint
Edington
Attorney Sanders
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