Shangra la Dreams and Local Notices from Lordsburg Camp
The piece records postwar musings on a Shangri la dream of independent living and acreage hunting by residents, alongside a memorial note for Ed Patton who died at his daughter's home aged over 100. Patton, born in Philadelphia, rancher in Lake Valley, will be buried in Rest Lawn cemetery after family travels to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
Volch
Elee
Phooey
Shangra
Ed Patton
Mr. Patton
JL. M. Ayers
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
George Washington
Promotions and local notices from Lordsburg social column
Promotions elevate J Carp Lt E Reck and St Alka to Captains while Lt Horrigan and family settle at Hidalgo Courts. Mrs Lynch and family arrive from Hidalgo Courts as Mrs H Traylor reports birth of Elizabeth Anne on August 30 at Lordsburg Hospital weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. Captain Phillip Bond visits Lordsburg with Mrs Bond before heading to a new post. Mrs Safford tends flowers and lawn at her home. The Bond couple and Lt Crews return to Lordsburg, hoping for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Hidalgo Courts
Lordsburg
H. Traylor
Lordsburgspital
Zabeth Anne
Cely
Phillip
Bondere
F. F. Northman
Mrs Ackerman Returns to Lordsburg Hospital Nursing Staff
Mrs W L Ackerman resumes duties at Lordsburg Hospital on the nurses staff. The brief notice confirms her reappointment and return to clinical duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ackerman
Lordsburg Hospital
Final Softball Standings and Championship Series Preview
The season ends with four teams vying for top honors. Standings show 310 with 7 wins 2 losses tied with Hq. at 7 up 2 down, 309 at 5 and 4, and 311 at 2 and 7. A three game series between 210 MPEG Co. and Hy. Co. will decide the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mpeg Co
Hy. Co
Date with Uncle Sam in Lordsburg Prompts Urgent Call
A terse notice urges residents of Lordsburg to meet Uncle Sam on September 9 at various city corners. Officials emphasize the importance of the encounter and warn against missing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Lordsburg
Red Cross Meets at Women’s Club for Sewing Drive
Beginning Thursday September 9 the Red Cross will meet at 2 30 p m at the Women’s Club building to sew and knit for the relief effort. Mrs F E F J Malone leads knitting with new yarn arriving soon and asks volunteers to help. A public letter from the Singer Sewing Machine Company assures Mrs L B Robinson Lordsburg NM that sewing kit bag material will not harm machines and advises regular lubrication after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Womans Club
Fef. J. Malone
Singer Sewing Machine Company
L. B. Robinson
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Declaration of Income Blanks Mailed Out
Collector of Internal Revenue announces 83 000 copies of the 1943 estimated income declaration mailed to New Mexico district taxpayers. About 40 000 may need to file by September 15 and pay at least half the estimated balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Vidal
Internal Revenue
New Mexico
Vidal
William S Thompson returns from North Africa front in Army furlough
William S Thompson Jr. was inducted in Santa Fe on March 7 1941 and has served abroad with U S Army in England Scotland Ireland and North Africa for over a year. He will report to Camp Patrick Henry Virginia after furlough with his mother Mrs Ina Parker near Animas. He is brother of Vernon Thompson. Mrs Robert Dallas of Tucson visits her mother Mrs Eva Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams. Thompson
U. S. Army
Santa Fe
States
England
Scotland
Ireland
North Africa
Ina Parker
Animas
Patrick Henry
Virginia
William
Vernon
Country) Thompson
Mary Cureton
Third War Loan Drive gets ready to dig deep
The Third War Bond Drive aims for 15 billion dollars starting in September with Hidalgo county pledged to buy 160,900 dollars in bonds and stamps. The plan, echoed by Collier's, urges private citizens to invest to slow inflation and support the war, noting the need for broad participation and shared burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
C. C. Fuller
Hidalgo County
Hart departure marks epoch for southern New Mexico
R P Hart leaves Lordsburg on December 23 1895 for Silver City and New York to live. The Hart brothers built the Atwood Mine stock and Hart Brothers Land and Cattle Company a major southern New Mexico enterprise, selling cattle and ranches as the business closed. Also notes about Harry Classen leaving for San Francisco and other local happenings including an Apache murder in Mogollon and Paul Becker recovering from knife wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Muir
R. P. Hart
Silver City
New York
Hart
Walter
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Hutterfield
Shakespeare
Smith Hill
Atwood
Hart Brothers Land and Cattle Company, Limited
New Mexico
Gila River
Walter Hart
Surg
Grant County
Mr. Hart
Billy Beall
Africa
Hart Brothers Cattle Company
Lordsburg
Harry Classen
Hart Brothers
Fort Thomas
Arizona
San Francisco
Classen
Mogollon
Charlie Snow
Sig Ieina
James T. Tong
Carlisle
California
Tong
Joe Serrill
Duncan
Colorado
Ht. T. Baily
Morenci
Paul Becker
USO Dance Farewell for Kaiser Sparks Low Attendance
A small crowd attended the USO barn dance held as a farewell to Corp. and Mrs. Charles Kaiser. Kaiser leaves service with a disability discharge. A dance is planned next Wednesday if soldiers and junior hostesses show more appreciation. the orchestra offers its services only if a real desire exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Jeanette Williams
Corp
Charles Kaiser
Senior Hereford Show At State Fair Headlines New Mexico Breeders
The senior Hereford show at the New Mexico State Fair showcases top animals from Colfax Union Harding and San Miguel counties with New Mexico registered cattle expected to lead the senior beef division. regional shows in Lea Chaves Eddy and Rowell will also feature sales and exhibitions through November and January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Colfax
Lea
Chaves
Eddy
Texas
Kansas
Hereford Breeders Association
Union
Harding
San Miguel
Raton
Lea County
Lovington
Pioneer Woman Gilet L Taylor Passes In Animas Area
Mrs Gilet L Taylor born October 17 1868 died August 20 lis. She came to the region 47 years ago living in Lake Valley New Mexico in 1886 and since 1912 in Lordsburg area. Her husband was a Texas Ranger. Funeral held at Animas cemetery Saturday afternoon August 2 8 with Jack Heather Mortician and Rev Franklin R Poage. Survived by four sons and four daughters and 38 grandchildren with 10 in the armed services. Many relatives attended the grave service in Animas neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilet L. Taylor
Taylor
Lake Valley
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Animas
Jack Heather
Franklin R Poage
Armed Services
Piloneer Stock
Dinner Party Honoring Robert Reynolds Before Army Departure
Mr and Mrs John T Muir entertained Thursday with Mr and Mrs BR Reynolds Bobby Reynolds Betty Reynolds Mr and Mrs Frank Hill and daughter J Lou. An enchilada dinner honored Robert Reynolds who leaves soon for the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Muir
BR. M. Reynolds
Bobby Reynolds
Betty Reynolds
Frank Hill
J. Lou
Robert Reynolds
Maddox Attends Barbecue at Maddox Ranch Home
Floyd Lee Maddox of Jacob's Lake Arizona attended a barbecue at the Maddox ranch home on Tuesday with Mia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Lee Maddox
Jacob's Lake
Arizona
Mia
Maddox
Maddox Ranch
FBI Conference Draws Southwest Leaders to El Paso
D A Bryce of El Paso head of the Southwest FBI attended a Monday night conference with Robert Drennan and Lloyd Clay. The event drew peace officers from Grant Luna Hidalgo and Greenlee counties and included speakers John Bradford Clyde Bennett Tom Rogers and Mayor Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bryce
el Paso
FBI
Southwest
Robert Drennan
Lloyd Clay
Fl Paso
Bryce
J. Edgar Hoover
Chief Hoover
Mr. Bryce
Slim” Mathews
John Turner
Grant County
Irwin
Luna County
Chandoin
Greenlee County
Arizona
Oscar Allen
Roy D. Kerr
Hidalgo County
Col
I. A. Ledbetter
Lordsburg Army Camp
Leising Air Base
John Bradford
Clyde T. Bennett
Silver City
Tom Rogers
Short
Sheriff Allen
U. 8
Wool and Mohair Growers Field Day At Hidalgo Ranch
Hidalgo County Wool and Mohair Growers held their first meeting at Holmes Maddox ranch with about two hundred in attendance. The all day affair featured guest speakers from the Extension Service and local leaders on wool production, herd improvement, range reseeding, and wool association membership. A noon barbecue and banquet followed at the Maddox ranch house with a Lordsboro delegation present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Holmes Maddox
P. BE
Neal
Animal Husbandry Department
State
Extension Service
Ivan Watson
State Extension Service
John TB. Crowell
Bank of Douglas
Bob Reed
Hilleboro
New Mexico
R. H. Warnel
Animal
Glenn Morrill
The
Soil Conservation Service
George Godfrey
State Wool Growers Association
Marlin Hoggett
Paul A. Hudson
Cereménies
Maddox Ranch
Holmes
Robertson
Cloverdale
Paul Hudson
Watts and Smith Lead Church of Christ Campaign
E A Watts preaches at 11 AM Sunday with Roy Smith leading singing and Mrs Ruth Wood Smith on piano. Evening services nightly through Friday feature two sermons per day. topics include The Christ Of Heaven and Earth and Do You Believe God. All welcome to attend and bring a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Watts
Church of Christ
Roy Smith
Third War Loan Drive Kicks Off With Parade in Lordsburg
September 9 marks the start of the Third War Loan Drive with a street parade from the high school at 10 am and a 10:30 am patriotic program on Main Street near the Southern Pacific depot. Hidalgo County aims to raise 160 900 in bonds and stamps, while Lordsburg targets 25 000 on the day. A band concert is planned for Saturday at 8 pm at the Union Store corner. Local groups are urged to send representatives to the Union Street event and participate in ongoing labor efforts during the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Third War Loan Committee
Army
Floats
Rancheros
Hidalgo County
Southern Pacific
Union Store
Main Street
Library Association
Business and Professional Womans Club
Army Wives, Womans Club
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge Eastern Star
Rainbow Girls
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Stores Close Labor Day in Lordsburg
Lordsburg business houses close on Labor Day to honor workers. The annual closure covers Monday September 6 with shops and offices taking a holiday.
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Lordsburg
Central New Mexico Hereford Breeders to Meet in Albuquerque
The Central New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association formed at the New Mexico Cattle Growers convention will meet in Albuquerque during the State Fair. Secretary Marshall Sellman notes plans for a first show and sale at the fairgrounds in February or March 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Albuquerque
Marshall Sellman
Ej. Wong
Southeastern
Dorothy Jean Stewart Weds Cpl. William Shelly in Toccoa
Dorothy Jean Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stewart, married Cpl. William P. Shelly of Lordsburg New Mexico at the bride’s home on August five. Rev. Felix R. McQuown officiated. Shelly, of the 517th Parachute Infantry, will report to Camp Mackall North Carolina. the couple plans to reside in Toccoa for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Stewart
Dorothy Jean
William P. Shelly
Lordsburg
New Mexico
EB. Doyle Street
Felix R. McQuown
Charles D. Stewart
Toccoa High School
Toccoa
Shelly
Timis
Mrs A L Green and May Hanner Visit Hurshley and Santa Rita
Mrs. A L Green and Mrs. May Hanner spent Wednesday in Hurshley and Santa Rita visiting friends and nearby sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Green
May Hanner
Hursley
Santa Rita
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Irene Quillen
Shan
Craig Anne
J. Carp
E. Reck
St. Alka
Horrigan
Fort Custer
Michigan
Rs. R. Crews
Catsy
RED Cross News
Yours Truly
L. Pipkin
Animal Soldier
Robert Dallas
Tucson
Eva Marshall
Mrs. Gilet L. Taylor
Dinnee Party
Watts and Smith
Central New Mexico
Sholly
Stewart
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