Lordsburg Polo Team Edges Weekend Showdowns
Lordsburg polo team wins two stiff matches led by Dick Whittenberg and D W Collins. Whittenberg scored late to beat the Silver City Guards as Connor and Culberson contributed. The Eighth Cavalry defeated the 82nd Field Artillery to set a title showdown at Fort Bliss Field next Sunday with Lordsburg favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Cavalry
Ft. Bliss
Lordsburg
Silver City National Guard
Churehas
Dick Whittenberg
Sher Culberson
D. W. Collins
Connor
U. S. Cavalry
National Guard
Ie City
Dick Whitshot
Silver City
Whittenberg
Sherwood Culberson
Silver City Guards
Collins
Eighth Cavalry
82Nd Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Fi Paso Times
Cavalry
Fort Bllis
Dr. W. Collins
Maurice Conner
1936 V-8 Ford debut shown to dealers and public
Ford introduces the 1936 V-8 with major refinements in chassis transmission and body styling. New engine, longer grille, recessed horns, streamlined fenders, five body types and color options. Reliable Motor Co displays one model in its W room tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordoba
Reliable Motor Company
Methodist Church Set for Closing Conference in El Paso
Members of the denomination prepare for the annual conference in El Paso with Dr. C. C. Hightower of Albuquerque delivering the morning sermon. The service features a vested choir and special music as the Fourth Quarterly Conference resumes the year’s work and elects officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
C. C. Hightower
Albuquer
Denver
Brazel Mystery Solved In Insurance Case
The insurance company asserts L. A. Bradberry fully solved the Brazel mystery identifying Wayne Brazel posthumously and placing him in Santa Fe two years after his reported death. Brazel’s son sought to adjust a policy, but the timing could void it due to the later-disclosed identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Baner Mining Company Succeeds Bonney Co
The Bonner Mining Company is superseded and renamed Banner Mining Company with H. S Grimes of Oklahoma City as president Joe Engberg of Lordsburg as vice president L. L. Travis as board member and managing director Ernest Bowman as mine superintendent and W J Franklin of Salt Lake City as consulting engineer The two engineers have arrived for a week and Mr Franklin remains with Mr Engberg as they begin preliminary work toward establishing a new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner Mining Company
Banner Mining Company
H. S Grimes
Oklahoma City
Joe Engberg
Lordsburg
L. L. Travis
Ernest Bowman
W J. Franklin
Salt Lake City
Mr. Franklin
Engberg
Happy wedding bells for Clark and Baker in Deming
S Clark veteran railroad agent of Santa Fe at Deming and joint agent with Southern Pacific, and Nellie K Baker of Chula Vista California were married Monday afternoon by Rev C Walker at the Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Mrs Walker and Willard Holt. The couple planned a California honeymoon and retirement from railroad service in December to make California their permanent home. The bride formerly resided in Deming and has since lived in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. S Clark
Santa Fe Railway
Deming
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
New Mexico
New York Central Lines
Nellie K. Baker
Chula Vista
California
Lordsburg Honored by Visit of Hubert S Hunter
Hubert S Hunter author of the Around Here column visited Lordsburg last week. A two to three column feature in the El Paso Times and the Times praises Lordsburg as one of the southwest's best stories written by this noted editor. Mrs Hunter accompanied her husband on the Southwestern trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Hubert S. Hunter
el Paso Times
Southwest
Hunter
el Paso Morning Times
Fl Paso
Card of Thanks for Comfort and Flowers
The Brushwood Poindexter and Brushwood families thank friends neighbors and Rev Phillips and the choir for comfort during illness and death of a husband father and brother. They deeply appreciate the beautiful music and flowers sent. Barbara M Brushwood Clarence Poindexter Clemon Brushwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Barbara M. Brushwood
Clarence Poindexter
Clemon Brushwood
Two Men Fall Forty Feet From Ladder
Arch McDaniel and Jim Talbot descended a ladder to recover a cylinder when the ladder broke. Both men plunged about 40 feet to the bottom. Talbot sustained a broken toe and Arch a stiff neck, while the cross-piece timber they landed on was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch McDaniel
Jim Talbot
Arch
Talbot
Miss Grace Brock Visits Lordsburg on Monday
Miss Grace Brock was a Lordsburg visitor Monday, stopping briefly in town. Her brief stay highlights a quiet local exchange as she toured nearby sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grace Brock
Lordsburg
Distinguished Citizens Welcomed To Lordsburg
Lordsburg welcomes Dr and Mrs Robert E Vinson of Goveland Ohio as new residents. Dr Vinson once led the University of Texas at Austin for seven years and Western Reserve University in Cleveland for eleven. After a recent nervous breakdown he moved to Lordsburg for sunshine and mining property interests with his three daughters living in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Robert E. Vinson
Goveland
Ohio
Vinson
University of Texas At Austin
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Southwest
Hidalgo Hotel
Dr Vinson
Big Horn Group Sets Patrols and Funding Steps
The Big Horn Game Protective Association met Monday night at the chamber of commerce and approved patrols for Burro mountain district for twelve days and Animas district for five days. They asked the secretary to seek funds from State Game Warden W J Barker for fish planting and to involve Deming and Silver City game groups. They also backed Forest Service land purchase to open hunting and fishing and urged Governor Tingley to push this in a called legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn Game Protective Association
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Fillson
Hubert Doolittle
Burro Mountain
Animas
G. L. Ross
R. A. Palm
Ame
W. J. Barker
Deming
Silver City
Leo Cohen
Mr. Palm
Forest Service
Tingley
Albuquerque
Meeting of Lorda PTA Sets October 21 Program
The Lorda Parent-Teacher Association invites members to an eight o'clock meeting on Monday October 21 1935. The program includes call to order assembly singing invocation a piano solo by Frances Marsalin an address by Dr. F W Parker Jr Health Officer district 7 a talk by Supt R A Palm What the P T A Should Do For the School an accordion solo by Walter Bower a piano duet Country Gardens by Naomi Woods and Lola Jane Graham and individual teacher meetings with parents plus a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordabure Parent-Teacher Association
Frances Marsalin
F. W. Parker
P.T. A
R. A. Palm
Walter Bower
Country Gardens
Naomi Woods
Lola Jane Graham
Obituary: Boone County Native Dies After Mining Years
Born in Boone County Missouri on May 9 1873 the man moved with family to Colorado and Idaho Springs spent his youth in mines with his father. He lived in Wyoming married Barbara Poindexter in 1918 died October 7 1936 at DeMoss Hospital survived by wife a sister and three brothers funeral at Mortuary officiated by T A Phillips Church of Christ interment Mountain View Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Colorado
Idaho Springs
Colo
Wyoming
Barbara Poindexter
Brushwood
Episcopalian Church
DeMoss Hospital
Denver
Los Angeles
T. A. Phillips
Church of Christ
Jack Heather
Mountain View Cemetery
Lordsburg Hidalgo Library Board Meeting Highlights
Lordsburg Hidalgo Library board held a regular session on October 7 with C. C. Fuller presiding. Members present included J. Connor Librarian, Claude Olney Secretary-Treasurer, and representatives N C Tenney Virden Felix Gauthier Animal, W H Walter Middle Animas. The board thanks Mrs John Clark and Mrs C H Mc Donough for generous book gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg-Hidalgo
C. C. Fuller
J. Connor
Claude Olney
N. C. Tenney
Virden
Felix Gauthier
W. H. Walter
John Clark
C. H. McDonough
Nazarene W M S Quilting for Africa School Members Meet
The Women s Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene gathered at Mrs C D Elkins home Saturday afternoon. Mrs E F Hindman led the service with Bible reading and prayer as they quilted for the girls school in Africa. Members present included Mesdames E F Hindman C D Elkins F C Dalton and Charles Swain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene
C. D. Elkins
E. F. Hindman
Africa
Mesdames E. F. Hindman
F. C. Dalton
Charles Swain
Lions Club Considers Basketball Team And New Members
The Lions Club held an engaging meeting with County Clerk Claude E. Wood as guest and discussed forming a club basketball team with Coach Ehrhardt. officers appointed Lions Jeffus Austin and Ball to organize it. Marcus Neeley was elected to membership and a note to the Methodist Conference was approved urging continued support for Lion C. B. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordng
Ehrhardt
Ry Lions Club
great _ hetther
Whittenberg
Lions Club
Lion
DeMoss
Claude E. Wood
Lion Wood
Lion Palm
Lions
Lion Ball
Lion Austin
Lion Harry Rosenstein
Lioness Ross
Lion DeMoss
Lion Rosenstein
Lions Jeffus, Austin
Ball
Lion Holt
Trinity Church
Paso
Texas
Lordsburg Lions Club
Lion C
Walker
Marcus Neeley
Immigration Office
4-H Club Girls Meet at Central School Leaders Appointed
Enthusiastic 4-H Club meetings for sixth to eighth grade girls at Central School on Tuesday feature group songs, formal openings led by Marion Fierro Beatrice Madero and others, roll calls, sewing kit progress reports, and student leaders guiding juniors. Members pledge Head Heart Hands Health to service and better living for club community and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Miss Scofield
Marion Fierro
Beatrice Madero
Pdyoda Richardson
Barbara Wright
Marguerita Harris
Dorothy Singer
Mary Rouse
Petra Estrada
Margaret Ann Codding
Josephine Beltram
Grou
Marcia Egan
Lucile Bradberry
Opal Wright
Mary Jane Exon
Dorothy McInnis
Lula Johnson
Mary Dee Hindman
Verle Turpin
Pauline Wright
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Jacob J Sapper
Mr and Mrs J J Sapper celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on September 16 1936 at Garvanza Congregational Church Los Angeles. They were married in De Soto Missouri in 188? A sister and a brother in law attended as bridesmaids. The event featured music a three tier cake and golden decor with a large turn out of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob J. Sapper
Garvanza Congregational Church
Los Angeles
California
Sapper
de Soto
Carrie Wilson Blackburn
Hersey
Penn
Katherine Wittig
Bisbee
Arizona
Walter Gates
Supreme Court
Price
Betty
Virginia Sapper
Eastern Star Chapter
Highland Park
Sappr
George Blackburn
Hersey, Penn
Edward Wittig
Clarence Wittig
Charles Wittig
Wilson Gunn
Bobbie
San Bernardino
Hazel Gunn
St. Louis
Max Ivers
Ed. Ivers
H. L. Scofield
Lordsburg
Church of Christ Growing Grows Attendance and Gifts
The Church of Christ reports rising attendance and renewed interest. Eight baptisms in the last quarter, budget near reach with one quarter remaining, and special offerings. Rally Day Bible School attendance was 80, with 160 at 11 am on October 20. Minister T A Phillips leads sermons on Melchizedek from the Sermon on the Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Bible School
Mrs Cavin Visited Apache Arizona Guest Of Mrs McCarthy
Mrs John Cavin spent several days last week in Apache Arizona as a guest of Mrs Mansel McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cavin
Apache
Arizona
Mansel McCarthy
Lordsburg Business and Professional Women Hold Dinner Meeting
The Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a dinner Thursday October 10 at 6 30 PM at Mise Bertha Geofield's home. New members Beverly Cate Nadine Parrar were initiated and Bertha Beofield and Winnifred Laham elected officers. The group approved a yearbook program and announced an Armistice Day dance to fund a scholarship with music by a top orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Bertha Geofield
Lordsburg Business and Professional Women's Club
Wos
Mise Winnifred Laham
Luella Clark
Gracie Conner
H. L. Scofield
Verna Hancock
Grace Connor
Gail Weldon
Nadine Parrar
Beverly Cate
Lula Gilman
Cecilia Fedricks
Mary Lee Fairly
Margaret Fuller
Beatrice Garrison
Clara Kimbly
Ena Walters
Mis
Bertha Scofield
Winnifred Laham
Gracie Connor
Nadine Farrar
Mary Lee Pairly
Margaret Puller
Laila Gilman
Matilda Jones
Mildred Townsend
B. Scofield
Woman's club schedules October 21 meeting
The Woman's club will hold its regular meeting Monday October 21 at 2 20 p m Hostesses will be the T s and W s Dr F W Parker will address the members after the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
T's
W’s
F. W. Parker
Checker-Chess Champ Of World Performs Here
Newell W. Tanks of Detroit demonstrates extraordinary speed and endurance in simultaneous checkers and chess. He sets world records in blindfold play, plans a five hour a day endurance run at the Texas Centennial in Dallas in 1934, and has toured internationally with high-speed games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Newell W. Tanks
Detroit
United Stats
Canada
Parta
Mexico
France
England
Boetland
Banke
Judge Hay Holds Court For Fifteen Wayward Children
Judge George W. Hay chaired a brief session addressing fifteen Spanish American youths aged ten to fourteen who had depredations on railroad property. After a stern warning, Manuel Castillo Roberto Navarez Roberto Barrera Santiago Bambrama and David Ruble were ordered to Springer Industrial School next week. Sheriff Connor indicated the children will be taken to Springer. The complaints were filed by Supt Palm alleging truancy from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hay
J.T. Vinson
Southern Pacific
May
Manuel Castillo
Roberto Navarez
Roberto Barrera
Santiago Bambrama
David Ruble
Springer Industrial School
Connorays
Springer
Supt
Palm
Portuguese Minister Stays Overnight in Lordsburg
The Right Honourable J. Biarechi, Portugal's minister to the United States, and Mrs. Biarechi lodged at the Hidalgo hotel in Lordsburg last Friday. They were en route from the Pacific coast to Washington, D C on official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Biarechi
United States
Portugal
Mia
Biarechi
Lordsburg
the Hidalgo
Pacific Coast
Washington
Sewing Club Meets With Mrs Boswell As Hostess
The Wednesday sewing club postponed to Thursday met with Mrs. Walter Boswell as hostess. Members present included Mesdames Strawford Mearns Paul Brown Howard Deaton McWhorter H Ehrhardt O Leonard B Bhart Glen Moxes George Cureton Arthur Shoemaker and Miss Ima Fairly. Dainty refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Boswell
Mesdames Strawford Mearns
Paul Brown
Howard Deaton
McWhorter
H. G. Ehrhardt
O. K. Leonard
B. J. Bhart
Glen Moxes
George Cureton
Arthur Shoemaker
Ima Fairly
Juvenile musicians Charles Walter and Walter Bowers showcase skills
Nine year old Charles Walter plays an alto sax in B flat with veteran style. His cousin Walter Bowers, also nine, performs an accordion with equal skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walter
Walter Bowers
Charles
Cattlemen’s Christian Barbecue Planned in Skeleton Canyon
James Duffield, pastor to multiple congregations in Southern New Mexico and Arizona, announces a cattlemen’s Christian barbecue on Sunday October 27 at Floyd Kimble’s ranch in Skeleton canyon. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey
James Duffied
New Mexico
Arizona
Floyd Kimble
Skeleton Canyon
Entomologist Babcock Visits Hidalgo County Inquiry
U S Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine official G Babcock spent last week with County Agent Paul W Brown to investigate Hidalgo County conditions. Babcock represents the bureau in New Mexico Arizona and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Babcock
U. S
Nazarede Services Schedule at Church
Church services listed including Sunday Bible School at 9 20 A M and sermons at 11 00 A M on Wisdom from Above and 7 20 P M on Mans Greatest Need Pastor P L Stanton extends a hearty welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Stanton
Cotton pickers sought in Arizona valleys
Palm Labor Service of Arizona manager W Taber visited last week to arrange cotton pickers for a large crop in the Galt River Valley and other productive areas of Arizona. Interested workers should contact Augustine at the reemployment office behind the First National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A W Taber
Palm Labor Service of
Arizona
Galt River
Augustine
First National Bank
Cochran and Daughter Visit Muir Ranch En Route
Mrs Elizabeth Cochran known as MIS Cochran and her fifteen year old daughter Jackie were guests at the Muir ranch over Sunday while traveling from Chicago to their Los Angeles home, stopping during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cochran
Jackie
Muir Ranch
Chicago
Los Angeles
Oxsheer Youth Killed in Wagon Accident at Timpson
Mr and Mrs W B Oxsheer attended the funeral in Timpson Texas for Thomas N Oxsheer 16 who was instantly killed when he fell from a wagon he was riding The funeral was held Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Oxsheer
Timpson
Texas
Thomas N. Oxsheer
Eddie's Jazz Boys Debut At Palador Pavilion
Eddie's Jazz Boys announce their first public appearance at the Palador Pavilion next Saturday night October 19. The lineup features Hardie Bowers on C melody mx John Jeffus on B flat alto sax Robbie Williams trombone Treille DeDoux drums Lalo Sanchez trumpet and Oscar Cueto piano. The group promises a fine line of music and local appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palador Pavilion
Hardie Bowers
John Jeffus
Robbie Williams
Treille DeDoux
Lalo Sanchez
Oscar “Jimmie” Cueto
Barbara Jean Mearns Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Barbara Jean Mearns turned three on October 18 and hosted friends at her home for a pink angel food cake with ice cream. Four playmates attended and received whistles and balloons as favors. Present were Joan Ella Brown Gloria Gass Dorothy Gundgren and Mabel Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
Barbara Jean Mearns
Joan Ella Brown
Gloria Gass
Dorothy Gundgren
Mabel Brown
Weather forecast for Lordsburg New Mexico October 17 1936
Forecast for Lordsburg and vicinity calls for fair and cool conditions tonight and Friday with light to moderate southeasterly winds. Saturday should be fair and warmer with lighter southeast winds. Nighttime low around 42 Friday rising to about 48 Saturday. Temperatures noted include yesterday 79 high and 40 low this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Denver
Calo
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Ford
States
Sathy
Brazel
Big Horn
R T. A. Meats
Joan A. Brushwood
Library Board
Nazarene W. M. 8
Lordsburg Cowboy
Floyd Sapper
Ralph Rapper
Church OF Christ Growing
Checker
San Diego
Mel. Banke
Vidaleo
Hi. O. Wilson
TH. Moar
BJ Prasier
Moar
Joons
Rank
Tanks
Hay
Portugese
Nazarede Services
Mis. Cochran and
Bho
Eddie's
Jazz Boys
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