Carnival at Central School Evening Fundraiser
The P T A hosts a Monday evening carnival at Central School gym starting 6 30. Mrs Aubrey leads the event with Burke as teachers chair Thelma Ross core chair and A A food chair invite Lords and surrounding area to attend enjoy supper sweets and drinks plus games prizes and a cake walk Coronation of King and Queen at 9 pm followed by a dance on the floor.
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Aubrey
Burke
Thelma Ross
A. A
Lords
Tourist Traffic Up on Roads to Lordsburg Route
Jack Immers reports a rise in travelers at the Lordsburg port of entry with about 100 more vehicles moving south. He credits weather and snow in northern areas for drivers choosing clear Road No. 70 highways over northern routes. Summers notes that in a 24 hour period on Oct 26 there were 446 cars 773 passengers and 134 trucks carrying 374 people.
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Jack
Immers
Road Forks
Lordsburg
Summers
Durg
Lordsburg Lions Attend Deming Meeting
Lordsburg Lions club members traveled to Deming on Tuesday night as guests of the Deming Lions club. A turkey dinner with pumpkin pie followed a Halloween decor theme by Deming Girl Scouts at the Mingus Country Club.
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Lordsburg Lions Club
Demng
Deming Lions Club
Mimbres Country Club
Deming Girl Scouts
Harvey Broaks
Roger Welles
Lordsburg
D. Cloyd Miller
Deming Club
H. H. Bryant
Lordsburg Club
Dick Rice
George Haltom
Glen Dorsett
Eugene Romney
Earle Kerr
Lee Rawson
Bill Kimbley
Rev
Miller Stroup
Barney Gardner
Masquerade Benefit Dance for Shakespeare Cemetery
A masquerade benefit dance to aid Shakespeare Cemetery will be held Saturday evening at the La Fiesta Club. The Talavera Orchestra will provide music for a gala night with goblins and witches in charge. Be present at 9 p m to begin the evening of fun and support the cemetery.
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Anes
Shakespeare Cemetery
la Fiesta Club
Talavera Orchestra
Couple Attends Baptist Convention in Santa Fe
Rev and Mrs David Moore left Monday for a Baptist convention in Santa Fe and expect to return Friday.
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David Moore
Santa Fe
Legion Dance Prizes Displayed for Masquerade Night
The American Legion sponsors a masquerade dance on Saturday October 29 at the Legion hall with prizes for the cleverest costumes. A lamp goes to the winning couple a candy box to the best dressed lady and a tie to the winning man. Prizes are on display at Cochran Electric and Appliance on Railroad Avenue. A top band orchestra will provide music.
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The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Cochran Electric and Appliance
Railroad Avenue
Animas School Carnival Draws 250 From Nearby Towns
The Animas fall carnival sponsored by Animas School was held Friday night Oct. 21 in the school gym. About 250 people attended from Rodeo and Lordsburg. Highlights included a cake walk, cake and pie auction, and a refreshment booth with sandwiches and hot dogs. Dancing afterward lasted into the morning with Rhythm Rangers providing music. Principal J R Springer led the event with help from students and residents to raise funds for student activities.
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Animas School
Animas
Rodeo
Lordsburg
Rhythm Rangers
J. R. Springer
Animas Valley
Young Republican Club Holds Officer Installation
The Young Republican Club held an officer installation at Moctezuma hall on Saturday. Manuel Marinez became president, Juan Lopez vice president, Lola Hernandez secretary, and Isabelle Alvarez treasurer. Officers spoke and members offered remarks before refreshments prepared by Mrs Rosie Hum were served.
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The
Young Republican Club
Moctezuma Hall
Manuel Marinez
Juan Lopez
Lola Hernandez
Isabelle Alvarez
Rosie Hum
Lordsburg Police Department Commended for Low Crime
The Lordsburg Police Department, a four member city force led by Chief Lalo Sanchez, is praised for maintaining low crime amid heavy tourist traffic. Members Rodolfo Chavez Fred Robbs and Harvey Martin, all WWII veterans, staff day swing and graveyard shifts with service spans from 6 months to 18 months.
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Lordsburg
Lalo
Sanchez
Rodolfo Chavez
Fred Robbs
Harvey Martin
Chavez
Robb
Martin
Mutual Society Halloween Party at American Legion Hall
The Mutual Society of the L D S Church held a Halloween party Tuesday evening Oct. 25 at the American Legion Hall. Decor featured a Halloween theme and prizes went to Howard Walters as a scarecrow Caro lyn Romney as a ghost and Mrs Floyder as a devil. Punch came from a hollowed pumpkin and pumpkin pie plus ice cream were served to more than fifty guests who enjoyed dancing and a pleasant evening.
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American Legion Hall
Mutual Society of the
Howard Walters
Carolyn Romney
Mrs. Floyder
New Rodeo Well Has Vast Potentialities
An experimental water well near Rodeo, one mile west at the Chiricehua foothills, shows potential for irrigation farming across up to 14 000 acres. Oren Key and L L Lee report the test well reaches 1000 feet in costing 10 000 dollars, yielding 1250 gallons per minute from four water strata, with the lowest at 315 feet and highest levels reached by perforation. Morrison Drilling Co of El Paso holds a three year option with ranchers led by Jack Hoggett owning the land.
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Rodeo
Chiricehua Mountains
Oren Key
Douglas
L. L. Lee
Phoenix
A. O. Smith Company
R. J. Jarvis
Jack Hoggett
LB. Richards
C. E. Darnell
Fred Darnell
Birt Roberts
Wiliam Kambitch
Walter Adams
Morrison Drilling Co
el Paso
Legion Auxiliary Plans Cake Walk at Masque Ball
The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting at Mrs. Damon Dunagan's home naming Mrs. Bob Williams and Mrs. David Warren Jr. as new members. A cake walk is set for the Masquerade Ball Saturday at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Williams as cake walk chair and Mrs. Dunagan coordinating cake donations. The group approved using funds to feed needy schoolchildren and sent ten dollars to the Christmas Gift Shop for disabled veterans.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Damon Dunagan
Legion Hall
Harold Bishop
Moselle Messecar
Veterans Hospital
Walter Dunagan
Camp Fire Safety: Extinguish Before Leaving Woods
Authorities remind campers to fully extinguish camp fires before departing forested areas. Proper dousing with water and stirring embers help prevent rekindling and reduce wildfire risk. Remember to inspect for remaining heat and never leave a fire unattended.
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Central School
Lordsburg Lions
F. Dudley Jones
M. D
Lordsburg Police Department
Mutual Society
Southern Pacific Railroad
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