12 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1951
Page
1
Lords High hosts Homecoming Friday October 19 with a 3:00 to 4:00 assembly, bonfire at 6:30, football game against Deming at 8:00, queen crowning at halftime, and a midnight dance. Miss Taylor’s Club presents Tommy's Pains. pep talks and pep club acts planned. alumni welcome.
Navy helicopters arrive at Lordsburg with two HTL-4 Bell choppers and a Beechcraft mother ship. Pilots Lt. McGlothin and Lt. Brock command the craft while J. T. Moody, R. Harrington, and H. Key provide medical support. The rotorcraft evacuate litter patients and rescue injured, a lifesaving Korean War frontline role.
Bob Miller resigns as accountant at Miller Chevrolet to join Santa Fe Motor Co as chief accountant. He and his wife and son Ulric move to Santa Fe after residing in Lordsburg for about a year, where Miller was active in civic affairs and served as Lordsburg Elks member and El Paso Times correspondent.
State officers led by Sgt. Jerry Brunk checked brake and light stickers, licenses, and more at a roadblock on Railroad Avenue in Lordsburg. Violations included 15 for no license and 8 for driving with no license in possession, with warnings tallying 150.
Charlie Beil manager of the Copper Inn for Mrs. Madeline O Dell was seriously injured Monday about 8 00 p m while coming off an organ pass near Las Cruces. He was returning to Lordsburg from a Texas vacation and was taken to Memorial hospital by two soldiers. Mrs. O Dell reports Beil remains in serious condition and the crash is blamed on loss of car control while using the radio.
Clem's OK Tire Shop on East Railroad Ave was broken into Thursday night October 4. Recapped tires taken include four 600 16s and one 600 x 16 new. Itemized brands and numbers listed, theft by forcing the rear door. An award offer appears on the back page with confidential informant option.
About 75 Knights of Pythias and guests gathered at the K P Hall Tuesday night to honor Past Chancellors Harber Heather Richard Rice Dr J H Baxter George H Haltom and A L Green Pins were given to the men and corsages to their wives S Jack Heather master of ceremonies presided Guest speakers included Geo Ackerman of Deming immediate Past Grand Chancellor of New Mexico Mrs Mertice Brooks Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters for New Mexico and Ted White past Chancellor
Lordsburg Mavericks crush Hatch Bears 38 to 0 to salvage pride after a 33 to 0 loss to Thatcher last week. McAlister scored early, Linquist added the extra point, and Hatch threatened briefly in the second quarter as the Mavericks built a decisive lead.
Sunday morning at the Lordsburg Rifle Club range, weather permitting, for hunters to practice and sight rifles for the upcoming season. Open to current and prospective members, with a required course of fire to be completed this month. Firing reports will be submitted to the government in early November for 1952 ammunition allocation.
A temporary mechanical traffic cop device is set up at the Main Street and Railroad Avenue intersection in Lordsburg. Police Chief Lalo Sanchez says the unit will operate for a few days from 6:00 am to 12:00 am to test feasibility for future permanent lights at Railroad Avenue.
The Lordsburg BPOE No. 1813 initiated nine new members Marshall Fuller David Warren Jr Robert Berger Monroe Throop Calvin Martin A H Daniels L E Barnes Sam LaRue Johns and B M Kimbley last Thursday October 4 District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Bob Cunningham of Carlsbad attended praised officers and noted 92 members present the lodge's highest attendance seen by him.
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