Hat Day Promotes Hunting Safety Across States
Simms proclaims October 12 and 13 Hat Day to publicize hunter compliance and safety. The Red Hat pledge urged sportsmen to respect others and handle firearms responsibly, with Izaak Walton League and state game officials coordinating courses and participation across New Mexico and western states.
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Simms
Out of Game
Izaak Walton League
New Mexico
Educa
Ney
Taylor
Vearle Payne
Mice to Band Parents Meeting Noted at High School
Parents Club will meet on October 15 at the high school. The Senior Dance Band will perform as part of the program.
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Parents Club
Hospital News Highlights June Dunagan’s Recovery
June Dunagan is home at Bataan Memorial Hospital in Albuquerque after a week of treatment. She will return to Albuquerque for further care.
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June Dunagan
Bataan Memorial Hospital
Mlbuquerque
Albu
Lordsburg Chamber Ballots Deadline Set for Oct 24
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce mailed ballots for its primary election to members. Wednesday October 24 is the deadline to return ballots. A special committee will count votes that evening.
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Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
PTA Panel Discusses Proposed State Education Reorg
The P TA monthly meeting opened with a panel led by Dr Don Roush to examine a proposed reorganization of the State Educational Department. The plan would elect state board members by the people, with staggered terms across judicial districts, and retain continuity amid changes.
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P-Ta
Fred Johnson
Frank Richards
Don Roush
NMEA
Roush
Jack Morgan
Norman Hodges
Buddy Warnel
PTA Congress
State Educational Department
Lordsburg High School Homecoming a Decided Success
Homecoming events at Lordsburg High School were praised as a complete success. The celebration began with a Thursday bonfire and snake dance, followed by a Friday pep rally with alumni speakers and a high school parade, all under ideal weather.
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Lordsburg High School
Cobre B Team Edges Lordsburg 27 to 6 in Close Shot
Cobre B Team defeated Lordsburg Junior High 27 to 6 on Thursday afternoon. Lordsburg threatened but fumbled on Cobre five, and a Lordsburg touchdown was called back on offside. Key Lordsburg standouts Corbell and Margo Estrada injured knee. Jesus Lopez David Estrada Albert Laverio Irene Montano gained most yardage. Five penalties total.
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Cobre
Lordsburg
Corbell
Margo Estrada
Margo
Jesus Lopez
David Estrada
Albert Laverio
Irene Montano
Home EC Specialist Helps Lordsbury Girl Scouts
Miss Isabel Herndon a home economic specialist from Ft Worth visited Lordsburg this week to assist Girl Scouts with cooking and good housekeeping badges. She will return in two weeks to conduct lessons at the Community Public Service offices.
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Isabel Herndon
Community Public Service Company
Ft. Worth
Herndon
Man Held Up In Lordsburg After Midnight Robbery
Santa Anna resident Clfton Street 45 was robbed at gunpoint near Lordsburg while traveling from Santa Anna to El Paso. The assailant, a paroled Negro, forced him to drive five miles, took $60, his watch and lighter, then released him after returning his shoes. Police recovered the abandoned car but made no arrest.
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Clifton Street
Santa Anna
Calif
Fl Paso
Lordsburg
Tower Station
Street
Parole Board
Late Dove Season Closes October 25
The late dove season ends October 25 and mourning doves are common this year. Bear hunting is statewide except for the southwest from October 1 to October 31, with or without dogs. Shooting hours are half hour before sunrise to sunset and a safety program award recognizes clubs with top hunter safety efforts.
Vian and wife join Liberal staff in news roles
Elmer and Ruby Jeanes join the Liberal staff with Ruby taking over as news editor from Dale Mead. Elmer has lifelong journalism experience from a 50 year hand set start to linotype in 1920 and work in Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. They arrive in Lordsburg from Deming.
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Elmer Jeanes
Liberal
Jeanes
Ruby
Dale Mead
The
Elmer
Linotype
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Deming
Homecoming Game Draws Capacity Crowd at Lordsburg
A capacity crowd at Lordsburg High School Stadium watched the Mavericks rebound from a loss to Deming to defeat the Class A Cobra Indians 26 to 21 in the 1956 homecoming game. The offense produced seven TD plays totaling 250 yards, with Lordsburg amassing 325 rushing yards to Cobre’s 341. Diaz connected on five passes for 108 yards as the Mavericks controlled the air while the Indians relied on the ground game.
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Lordsburg High School
Mavericks
Deming Wildcats
Cobra Indians
Cobre
Lordsburg
Diaz
Indians
Lordsbury
Rogers
4-H Junior Livestock Sale Receipts Exceed $4,000
The Hidalgo County Fair 4-H junior livestock sale raised $4,041.54. Sponsored by the Elks Club, buyers hailed from Duncan Arizona Virden Valley Animas Valley Lordsburg Deming and Las Cruces. The list shows owner buyer selling price donation bid total selling price and total received per animal with Fat Calves figures and participants such as Johnny Browning Jimmy Culberson Claude Martin Donnie Kerr and Julie Thygerson among others.
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Hidalgo County Fair
Elks Club
Duncan, Ariz
Virden Valley
Animas Valley
Lordsburg
Deming
Las Cruces
Johnny Browning
Champion
Lordsburg Bank
Jimmy Culberson
Bill Kimbley
Claude Martin
Stanley Coon
Donnie Kerr
Julie Thygerson
Big 3
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