Rodeo Winners Crowned at Lordsburg Fairgrounds
Large crowds attended the Lordsburg Fairgrounds rodeo over the weekend where winners were announced in each event. Sherwood Culberson listed results in order of finish, with A C Gruwell of Lordsburg taking steer riding, A B Hobencamp Tucson winning bulldogging, and teams led by Clyde Alfred John Rhodes from Tucson.
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Lordsburg Fairgrounds
Sherwood Culberson
A. C. Gruwell
Lordsburg
Henry Gobble
Harold Cordell
Silver City
A. B. Hobencamp
Tucson
Henry Gobbles
Lex Connelly
Clyde Alfred
John Rhodes
John Rush
Jax Cruces
Las Cruces
Lordshore
Jim Prister
Tom Clayton Sy
Alred English
Animas
Pythian Sisters Plan Twenty Fifth Birthday Observance
The Pythian Sisters announce a twenty fifth birthday observance on Monday October 28 at 8 p m with Mrs Bethel Fuller chairing the evening. Charter members and past chiefs will assist and a brief business session precedes entertainment.
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Bethel Fuller
Women Entertain At Tea In Showing Of Pastels
The Lordsburg Woman's Club hosted a Sunday tea from 3 to 5 PM in the club building with 15 pastel paintings by New Mexico artists on display. Works were borrowed from the Santa Fe museum. decorations featured fall flowers. Mrs R B Ownby and Mrs George Trimble presided. hostesses included Mrs H H Bryant, Mrs R E Buvens, Mrs C B Austin, Mrs J R Bradford, Mrs A L Green and Miss Ima Fairley. A large visitor turnout toured the exhibit. The display will continue at the clubhouse through Navy Day and again Sunday 3 to 5 PM, with visitors welcome.
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
Woman's Club
New Mexico
Museum
Santa Fe
R. B. Ownby
George Trimble
H. H. Bryant
R. E. Buvens
C. B. Austin
J. R. Bradford
A. L. Green
Ima Fairley
Bavens
Navy
Dokey Temple Planned for Lordsburg Pythians in November
A new Dokey Temple for Lordsburg is to be instituted November 13 14 led by Fallis Rees Imperial Prince of Denver. The Knights of Pythian Lodge of Lordsburg will form the nucleus with 42 current members and more than 50 visiting Pythians attending the ceremony. The event follows last week’s ceremonial accepting new Dokeys and includes a banquet and dance with leaders from Albuquerque Socorro Magdalena Animas and Lordsburg participating.
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Lordsburg
D.O
Leon Speers Joins Father's Barber Shop
Leon Speers has joined his father's barbershop after completing barber school in Fort Worth and taking the state board exam in Santa Fe on Oct. 8. He received his license on Oct. 16 and is a Lordsburg High School graduate who served 19 months in the US Navy, including 16 months in the Pacific.
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Leon Speers
Speer
Leon
Claud Speers
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Fe
Leon Is
Lordsburg High School
US Navy
Pacific
Episcopal Services Planned For Sunday
The Rev. David E. Holt will conduct services and preach at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lordsburg Hidalgo on Sunday October 27 at 4 p m. The public is welcome to attend Protestant Episcopal services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Holt
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Lordsburg-Hidalgo
Protestant Episcopal Church
Fishers Entertain At Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs E M Fisher hosted a turkey dinner last Monday evening with guests Mr and Mrs Charles Foxworth Mr and Mrs Jack McGhee and Mr and Mrs E M Fisher Jr for a close circle gathering in their home.
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E. M. Fisher
Charles Foxworth
Jack McGhee
E. M. Fisher Jr
Vaughan ite s Held Wednesday Vaughan ite s Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held for Eugene Peacock Vaughan 28 in El Paso born March 6 1918 in Playas New Mexico. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater was captured on Bataan and held 42 months before liberation in 1945. Surviving are his mother in Dougal Arizona father in Ada Oklahoma sister in Sacramento and a brother with the Navy at San Diego.
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Heather Chapel
Eugene Peacock Vaughan
el Paso
Playas
N. M
Army
Bataan
Myers Saddle Shop
Leo McKinney
American Legion
Jack Heather
The
Legion
Ray Pennington
Damon Dunavan
Finley Richards
Pablo Diaz
Jesus Padilla
Fausto Noce
Charlie Williams
Backie Hayes
Mary A. Vaughan
Dougal
Ariz
Fulton BE
Peacock
Ada
Okla
Ethel Vaughan
Sacramento
Calif
Jack Peacock Vaughan
Navy
San Diego
Women Attend District Meet In Las Cruces
Mrs. H. H. Bryant Mrs. C. M. Steele Mrs. W. F. Winters Mrs. Bob Poindexter and Mrs. Harold E. Scofield district president attended a Fourth District Woman's club convention Friday in Las Cruces.
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Las Cruces
H. H. Bryant
C. M. Steele
W. F. Winters
Bob Poindexter
Harold E. Scofield
Fourth District
Woman's Club
Mavericks Triumph Over Hurley Bears 49 to 0
Lordsburg Mavericks dominate Hurley Bears 49 to 0 on Friday night. Key plays include Ralph Craig scoring and Harold Taylor extra points, with Inez Gutierrez and Taylor delivering crucial runs and conversions. Heavily outmatched Hurley shows early defensive struggles as Mavericks establish a commanding lead.
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Waterboys
Paul Probert
Lordsburg Mavericks
Hurley Bears
Mavericks
Ralph Craig
Carlos Hernandez
Craig
Harold Taylor
Taylor
Maverick
Ach Probert
Inez Gutierrez
Ackle
Gutierrez
Sing Lordsburg
Cricks
Hernandez
Lordsburg
R. Rogers
Hurley
John Kipp
Bears
Pearcy
J. Rogers
Cockwiller
Robbins
L. Rogers
Waggoner
Sayer
Canady
Porter
Price
Hamilton
Fritz
Buchella
Hunter
Lopez
Neel
E. Acosta
Estrada
McDonald
Pennington
E. Mora
Bassa
Ewing
Camacho
Arana
C. Sanchez
McNeely
George
P. Sanchez
Richins
Kipp
G. Mora
Frias
Oliver
Jack Ewing
Johnson
Snethens
Eddy Page
Charles M. Steele
Erwin Ewan
New Mexico 200th Coast Artillery to Receive Bataan Medals
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Sage announces Santa Fe ceremony on December 7 to award the Bataan Medal to members of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment from New Mexico. Lordsburg natives George Jones Hubert Jeffus Eugene Burrus and other service members named for the honors with inscriptions noting their 1941 defense actions.
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New Mexico
200Th Coast Artillery
Bataan
Santa Fe
Charles G. Sage
Lordsburg
Sage
Wainwright
Douglas MacArthur
Adjutant General
Bataan Peninsula
200Th
Philippine Provincial Coast Artillery Brigade
George Jones
Hubert Jeffus
Eugene Burrus
Charles Williams
Leon Bruce
Pablo Diaz
Jesua Padilla
Tom Cox
Fausto Noce
Damon Dunavan
Tommy Tagwart
Albert Hayes
Mabry Brings Candidacy To Lordsburg Rally
Judge Thomas J. Mabry, candidate for governor, led a Democratic rally at Lordsburg City Hall on October 16 with speaker Vearle Payne acting as MC. Mabry touted roles from constitutional convention delegate to state supreme court chief justice and described homesteading experience. Other speakers included C. C. McCullough for attorney general Joe M. Montoya for lieutenant governor and Mrs. M. A. Romero for secretary of state.
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Thomas J. Mabry
Vearle Payne
Hidalgo County
Mabry
Fernandez
Women's Club Hears Returned Missionary
Dr. Paul De Ronde, a missionary from India Tibet, spoke at the regular monthly meeting. He played the marimba and described the people his mission serves, noting the work is independent of any church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Woman's Club
Paul de Ronde
India
Tibet
Dr. de Ronde
Public land use caution blooms amid hunting season warning
An opinion urged respect for private lands and wildlife as stray shots injure livestock across Texas ranches. The writer notes a bull killed, a calf hit by birdshot, water systems damaged, and several other livestock harmed, urging shooters to pause before firing to keep open ranges safe for all users.
Cureton Heads ACA Group in Hidalgo County Farm Board
George H. Cureton is reelected chairman of the county ACA committee of three for the ACP farm program in Hidalgo County. Archie L. Jones Virden and Garland Johnson Animas named as members, with Lewis Garcia and Orson Richins as alternates. Districts Lordsburg Animas list chairmen delegates and alternates, detailing leadership and alternate roles for each area.
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George H. Cureton
ACA
ACP
Hidalgo County
Archie L. Jones
Virden
Garland Johnson
Animas
Lewis Garcia
Orson Richins
Cureton
Lordsburg
P. M. Ewing
Mra
Elizabeth Gammon
J. 8. Culberson
Joe Rouse
Frank Hill
Marion Mortensen
Roy A. Payne
John B. Jones
A. D. Payne
Clayton Yarbrough
George M. Dunagan
H. Gurnsey Adams
Wm. C. Miller
W. H. Brittain Jr
Herbert Strange
Funds Received for Community Christmas Tree Drive
More than 50 dollars was donated today for the community Christmas tree. Dr. J. H. Baxter announced the fund drive proceeds will buy candy, nuts, and fruit. Donations were placed in containers across downtown businesses including City Hall Lehman's Fisher's Hardware AB Style Shop Hollen Bar Up To Date Cafe Bank Leo's Railroad Bar Pennington Store Lordaburg Jewelry Bud's Bar Recreation Hall Coney Island Cafe The Union Com. Pub. Service Central Bar Up To Date Grocery Hidage Hotel Eagle Drug Greyhound Cafe Copper Inn Bar Blue Moon Bar and other locations.
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J. H. Baxter
City Hall
Lehman's
Fisher's Hardware AB
Hollen
Bank
Leo's
Railroad
Pennington
Lordaburg
Bud's
Recreation Hall
Coney Island
the Union
Com. Pub. Service
Central
Fifteen Vets Enroll in Local Flight School
Fifteen veterans have signed up for flight instruction at Kuykendall Plying Service with at least twenty more showing interest under the GI Bill. Marshall Kuykendall, contractor, says two new planes will be added. Government pays all expenses except medical exams for qualified veterans.
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Kuykendall
Marshall Kuykendall
American Legion Auxiliary Sees Meeting and Plans Carnival
Eighteen members of the American Legion Auxiliary at Rob ert Swan Post No. 30 met Oct. 16 with washing machine tickets distributed. Carnival plans were postponed possibly until next spring. Reports from chairmen. Junior Auxiliary granted $25 for its own account. $10 donated to the USO. Refreshments served by Mrs. Sarah Davidson and Mrs. Alma Carlon.
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Fighteen
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Swan
USO
Sarah Davidson
Alma Carlon
Auxiliary Juniors Plan Meeting and Card Drive
The American Legion Auxiliary juniors met at Mrs Grace Wrights home on Monday. They ordered Christmas cards with stamped envelopes for distribution to uncompensated veterans at Fort Bayard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Wright
Fort Bayard
Nazarene Service Set for Sunday
Church of the Nazarene schedules 7 p m Sunday service announced by Rev O L Wright pastor and Rev R C Gunstream district superintendent Mrs Fred Pierce and Mrs Gunstream to lead Sunday School WFMS activities and public invitation extended by Rev Wright.
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Church of the Nazarene
O. L. Wright
R .C Gunstream
Gunstream
Fred Pierce
WFMS
Masons Observe 40th Anniversary at Lordsburg Lodge
Lordsburg Lodge No. 30 A F & A M held its fortieth anniversary on Oct 17 with a special program at Masonic Hall. Seven past masters attended while R B Ownby, the sole charter member still active, prepared and read a paper on the lodge's history.
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Lordsburg Lodge
A. F P
A. M
Masonic Hall
R. B. Ownby
Baptist State Convention Held at Hobbs
The Baptist State Convention convened Oct 22 in Hobbs and closed yesterday. Speakers included Lawson H. Cooke, Mrs. George Martin, Dr. W. W. Barnes, Dr. KR S. Jones, Dr. E. C. Routh, Dr. W. F. White, Dr. Gordon Singleton and Dr. W. O. Carver. Earl R. Keating hosted. Brotherhood and Women’s Missionary Union met concurrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist State Convention
Hobbs
Harry P. Stagg
Lawson H. Cookes
The
Baptist Brotherhood of the South
George Martin
Women's Missionary Union of the South
W. W. Barnes
Ft. Worth
Baptist Seminaries of
Week of Prayer Planned by WSCS
The WSCS of the Methodist Church will observe a week of prayer with a 1 p.m covered dish luncheon on Thursday Oct 1 at Mrs P M Chase’s home. The Rev and Mrs Paul de Ronde will be guests with a talk on his mission in India Tibet and piano music. A brief business meeting follows the program. All members urged to attend.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Mra. P. M. Chase
Paul de Ronde
de Ronde
India
Tibet
Mrs. C. B. Austin Hosts Bridge Club Session
Mrs. C. B. Austin welcomed the Wednesday Bridge Club this week. Members present included Mrs. Valeria Allen Mrs. Hazel Bavens Mrs. Elizabeth Gammon and Mrs. Elizabeth Winters.
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C. B. Austin
Valeria Allen
Hazel Bavens
Elizabeth Gammon
Elizabeth Winters
Benefit Card Party Planned by Lordsburg Club
The Lordsburg Woman's Club schedules its monthly benefit card party at the Woman's Club building on Wednesday Oct. 30. Bridge and Po-Ken a games will be played.
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Lordsburg Woman's Club
Woman's Club
Chamber proposes three holidays for Lordsburg
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce directors met and recommended holidays Armistice, Thanksgiving and Christmas. They urged Railroad Ave business owners to park at rear to add tourist parking. The group to elect two directors for three year terms and a president at the Nov 18 annual meeting.
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Railroad Ave
Loreburg
T. J. Mayfield P. M. Chase
R. B. Rice
F. A Chavez
G. P. Jeffus
A. A Powell
Lions Club hears Dr. Paul De Ronde missionary visit
Lions Club members heard Dr. Paul De Ronde a Sikkin missionary who described local conditions and customs and his work as an independent missionary. He noted weekly services at the First Baptist church and outlined last night's box supper plans and the upcoming district meeting at Deming with a moose barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Paul de Ronde
Sikkin
India
Tibet
de Ronde
First Baptist Church
Lions
Deming
Lordsburg Club
Virden
Jim Shier
Silver City
Mrs. Eddy Hosts Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
Mrs Mary Helen Eddy entertained Beta Sigma Phi members last Thursday evening. Programs for the year were assigned with Miss Mary Louise Noce named vice president for the remainder of the club year. Miss Isabel Hurn attended as a guest and refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Eddy
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary Louise Noce
Isabel Hurn
Negro Arrested in Texas Murder Case of Earl Thompson
A 22 year old man from Alexandria Virginia named Melvin Norris was arrested in El Paso by Special Agent Ben Hodges and jailed for questioning in the pitchfork killing of Earl D Thompson a 24 year old horse caretaker from Norwich New York. Thompson was found in a boxcar near the El Paso Union Stock Yards with more than 100 puncture wounds. The boxcar was bound for Phoenix Arizona. Blood spattered clothing belonging to Thompson was found with the evidence.
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Alexander
Ben Hodges
Roy Kerr
Earl D. Thompson
Norwich
N.Y
Kerr
Melvin Norris
Thompson
el Paso Union Stock Yards Co
Hodges
el Paso
Border Patrol
Phoenix
Ariz
Small
Texas
S. S. Snitchell
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W. T. Bovell
Socorro
B. G. Griggs
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W. H. Walters
Earle Kerr
Gerald H. Hunt
Harber H. Heather
Homer Brooks
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John A. Johnson
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E. J
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Frank Stengle
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Vaughan ‘Ites
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Gen. Eisenhower
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Boy Scout Movement
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Women’s Club
Hears Returned Missionary
Nazarene
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Harry P Stagg
T. J. Mayfred
Ceemonies
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P. M
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George Jeffus
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H. Gass
J. Augenstein
Bert A. Robbo
H. C. Robertson
Diate
W. B. Has
Tyronne
Fred Johnson
Duquerque
A. H. Wakefield
Tucron
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