Entertainment Program Ready For Big Fair
Sheriff John P Cavin oversees all meat enterprises and the online program for the three fair. A Saturday parade at 10 a m starts in front of the school marching east to the grounds led by the Mav ick school band. El Paso Sheriff s Posse and Cavin s Posse of Hidalgo County follow with cowboys and cowgirls, horses, and a business parade through town. The city police will enforce a western spirit rule with fines for noncompliance. WPA work crews prepare as fair opens September 21 22 and 9 Curley Anderson drives races daily. Ralph Smith and City Attorney Taggart plan night entertainment and have placed an ad in Billboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cavin
All Meat Enterprises
Mavick Vehool Band
W ‘Esrns
el Paso
WPA
F E. T. Dunlap
Curley” Anderson
Ralph Smith
Thomas R. Taggart
KE. M. Pooley
Herald-Post
Cortes Hotel
June Clegg
Tom Clayton
Sheriff Cavin
Myles Cohen
New Mexico
Weldon Junior Escapes Fire After Tailor Shop Incident
A spark ignited fumes at Weldon Tailor Shop Tuesday evening injuring Frank Weldon Jr. He extinguished burning clothes with a fire extinguisher, suffering burns to his right hand arm and leg. Damages include about 22 dollars in customer clothing and around 1000 dollars to the building and equipment. He had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Tailor Shop
Frank Weldon, Jr
Stengele Jones Wedding Ties El Paso Families
La F H Stengele now in R E Me organization wed Lois Jones in El Paso on Saturday in a double ring ceremony at La Mesa Baptist church. Attendant was Dorothy Simpson, best man Jack Jones. Bride wore crepe Viking blue. groom a Lordsburg High graduate and mechanical engineering degree holder. After a brief honeymoon, they plan to live in El Paso with families in Lordsburg and the pass city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Stengele
R. E
Lois Jones
Bride
el Paso
J. E. Is
la Mesa Baptist Church
Dorothy Simpson
Jack Jones
Stengele
Clinton Nazarene Church Service Schedule
Clinton Nazarene Church led by Pastor Calhoun lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m Junior Society at 6 15 p m Y P S at 7 15 p m and Evening Evangelistic service at 8 00 p m with Midweek prayer Wednesday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urch OF the Nazarene
Clinton
Calhoun
Western costumes prize winners at Palador ball
At the Palador ball Saturday Mr and Mrs Bennie Ever Won the first prize for the Western costumes for the married couples Miss June Clegg and Katherine Dunagan won prizes for cowgirl costumes Damon Dunagan and Charles Willam won first prizes for the cowboy costumes Each winner received two dollars in cash.
Ferina to Enter English Studies After High School Graduation
Miss Bessie Mae Ferina departs Sunday for W. U. C. L. A. to enter the College of Letters and Sciences and major in English. A May 1939 Austin High School graduate from El Paso, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Mae Ferina
College of Letters and Sciences
Ferina
Austin High
el Paso
J. Ferina
Chicago
Lordsburg
FE Paso
SP Shops
Lions Club reopens with new president and plans
The Lions Club held its first meeting after summer, with new president Thomas R. Taggart presiding. Visitors included Lion Postelle Cooper of Deming. three new members were elected Superintendent Tom Mayfield Principal Roy Melugin and Jody Murray. A policy to fine improperly dressed members and a double war topic fine were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion Thomas R. Taggart
Lion Postelle Cooper
Deming
Deming Club
New Mexico Lions
Lion Cooper
Deming Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg Lions
Tom Mayfield
Roy Melugin
Jody Murray
Community Public Service Company
Lion
Hall
Lion Hall
Short
M. Chase
City Board of Education
Taggart
Lion Augustine
Lordsburg
Europe
There's Work to Be Done by Home Economics Girls
The Girls in Home Economics classes plan a year of work to become better family members and citizens. They aim to learn cooking sewing dress sense social skills child care healthcare and money management while organizing their school home.
Barbecue Delux at F L Jones Box M Ranch
Mr and Mrs E L Jones hosted a large barbecue at the Box M ranch on Sunday afternoon with more than a hundred guests from local and abroad. Attendees included numerous named families and individuals such as Tom Clayton Col Willard BE Holt Bert Hatfield Eddie Allen Curtis Decatur Alabama Nat Gammon Walter Mc Grath Silve City T A Kerr Tom Kerr Uncle Jim Cureton Carl Baker Von Bryant Jones Marion Walker Tucson Dr BB Austin Marlin Hoggett Gene Montague BK Robinson Ray Childers Gita Ray Bobbie Childers O M Parka T F Hall Henry J A Jones Marshall Puller Fausto Noche Johnnie Jones Sr Naomi Osborn Silver City Claude Young Frank Sawyer Robert Burch George Bailey C C Fuller Henry Fuller Jr Wm Townsend A B Cuttler Albert Cuttler Amy Pence J W Pence T M Glass and many others. Local esteem noted for the beef and feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Clayton
Willard BE
Holt
Bert Hatfield
Carl Baker
von Bryant Jones
Felix Jones
Marion Walker
Tucson
Mre
BB. Austin
Marlin Hoggett
Gene Montague
Mra
BK. Robinson
Ray Childers
Gita Ray
Bobbie Childers
O. M. Parka
T. FE. Hall
Southwest Conference of Mayors Meets in El Paso
Commissioner W M Townsend attended the Southwest Conference of Mayors Chamber of Commerce and County Officers in El Paso on September 2. Former El Paso mayor M A Harlan said strong southwest growth is ahead with Washington backing, and he will attend future meetings. Mayor E W Ward of Silver City became president, and El Paso will host the next gathering to decide meeting frequency. Attendees included leaders from Marfa Midland Silver City Deming El Paso with Townsend the lone county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Townsend
Hidalgo County Board
Southwest Conference of Mayors
Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
M. A. Harlan
Association
Federal Aeronautics Authority
Southwest
Washington
E. W. Ward
Silver City
Chamber of Commercce
Marfa
Midland
Deming
Townsend
Lordsburg
Chambers of Commerce
Woman’s Club Luncheon Scheduled at Hidalgo Hotel
The annual luncheon of the Womans Club will be held Monday September 18 at 1 p.m. at the Hidalgo Hotel. Reservations must be made with Mrs. R. E. Buvens phone 78 or Mrs. W. C. Downey phone 40 by Saturday September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
Hidalgo Hotel
R. E. Buvens
W. C. Downey
Denver residents visit with local Green family
Rev and Mrs Vernon K Hanks and Miss Alma R James from Denver spend a few days with Mr and Mrs A L Green. Miss James is a niece of Mrs Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon K. Hanks
Hermena Revle
Alma R. James
Denver
A. L. Green
Miss James
Green
Rural schools coming on in Pine Shape
County Superintendent Agnes Edington led a Saturday teachers meeting in her office with staff including Harry Ketman new Animal schools principal Ina Pflueger Katherine Kemp Grace Johnston Mary Lee Fairly Pamlin Nicholson Thelma Wen Katherine Richards and Alice Cosper Marvin Conner was absent The group prepared for a successful upcoming year Probate Judge P W Wilson praised the staff as a fine looking picture on courthouse seats
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Edington
Harry Ketman
Animal Schools
Ina Pflueger
Katherine Kemp
Grace Johnsont
Mary Lee Fairly
Pamlin Nicholson
Thelma Wen
Katherine Richards
Alice Cosper
Marvin Conner
York
Court House
PW. Wilson
Lordsburg Graduates Leave for Colleges Across the West
Lordsburg High School announces graduates heading to colleges and universities this week. Don Singer Mise Dor Heather attend the University of New Mexico. several others enroll at New Mexico State College University of Southern California Utah State Flagstaff College and more. Additional students depart for St Vincents Academy Loretto Academy and Radford School for Girls in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg High School
Don Singer
Mise Dor Heather
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
June Brooks
David Warren
John Roger George
James Cureton
Vernon Thompson
L. PL Mel Halffey
New Mexico State College
Ro H W. Wamel
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Allen Hill
Utah Agricultural College
Logan
Utah
Hannah MaeEwan
Erwin Kwan
Flagstaff Teachers College
Lucey
Lordsburg
Katherine and
Mary Messecar
St. Vincents Academy
Mary Jane
Marcia Eyan
Lillian
Olga Short
Viola Bruce
Loretta Academy
el Paso
Frances Marsalis
Sandra Day
Radford School For Girls
Pitest Baptist Church Revival Begins September 24
Pitest Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul H. Gilmore announces revival meetings starting September 24. The schedule includes Sunday School at 10 a.m., morning preaching at 11, BT A meetings at 7 p.m., and Wednesday midweek services at 7:30 p.m. The church promises traditional gospel singing and Bible-based preaching rather than newsstand fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitest Baptist Church
Paul H. Gilmore
Mileage millionaire Hobbs drives 2 million miles safe
George W Hobbs of Hartford Connecticut has driven two million miles without an accident or traffic violation earning him the nickname mileage millionaire. The state gifted him a Safe license plate while his travels cover 48 states Canada Mexico Panama and the British Isles. He plans to reach three million miles and credits knowing road rights and allowing others to exercise them. He travelled with Mrs Hobbs and Major F F Christine of Scott Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hobbs
Hartford
Connecticut
Mr. Hobbs
The
Union
Canada
Mexico
Panama
British Isles
Hobbs
F. F. Christine
Scott Field
Belleville
Illinois
City Marshall Unveils Fancy Satin Shirt
City Marshall C A Conner wears a striking blue satin shirt described as very fine and specially treated for garment use. The shirt was crafted by Mrs Conner with all appropriate trimmings, highlighting a western style through this notable apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall C. A
If You Do Not Dress Western You Face Public Shame
A forceful appeal urges Western dress to promote the Little World's Fair and Livestock Show on September 22 23. It paints a bleak social fate for nonconformists with harsh imagery and mock punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Childers
Chilon
Waterfowl Season Dates Set to Federal Rules
State Game Commission confirms migratory waterfowl season from November 1 to December 29 with daily bag limits of 10 ducks and 15 doves. Limits vary by species including coots geese and snipe, with hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and sunset for doves. Federal rules restrict shotgun capacity and certain protected birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Commission
Elliot S. Barker
Wilson
Barker
Parker
Lordsburg Hidalgo Library Board Meeting Notes
The Lordsburg Hidalgo Library Board met on Tuesday with few members present. Officers were to be elected at the next meeting. Acting Librarian Margaret Codding presented the librarian's annual report. Present were acting chair Felix Gauthier Animas secretary Pat Ewing treasurer Thomas R. Taggart Leo Bates Steins N C Tenney Verd en and Margaret Codding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg-Hidalgo
Margaret Codding
Felix Gauthier
Animas
Pat Ewing
Thomas R. Taggart
Leo Bates
Steins
N. C. Tenney
Virden
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Chase Home
The Methodist Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. H. M. Chase with an engaging lesson led by Mrs. Robert Poindexter. During business the teachers supper was planned for tonight with all church members and friends urged to bring a covered dish. Supper starts at seven. Next meeting set for September 15 at Mrs. Dick Lewis’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Society
Tourism Drives Lordsburg Growth Across Southern Highways
Chambers of Commerce unite to push tourism in the south with a New Mexico Tourist Bureau count showing 698 out-of-state vehicles entering Lordsburg daily, carrying 1,101 passengers. The drive aims to keep visitors year round, boosting local and regional economies. Roger Babson lauds New Mexico and Arizona prosperity tied to livestock, wool, mining, and tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Lordsburg
State Bureau
el Paso
Roger Babson
Mexico
Arizona
Thursday Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Donald Johnsons Home
The Thursday Bridge Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Donald Johnson with members Mrs. J. T. McNutt, Mrs. Freeman McWhorter, Mrs. Robert Poindexter, and Mrs. J. B. Robinson attending. Guests included Mrs. W. C. Downey, Mrs. Carlos Walker, Mrs. Creighton Bowman, and Mrs. Marvin Faller for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Johnson
J. T. McNutt
Freeman McWhorter
Robert Poindexter
J. B. Robinson
W. C. Downey
Carlos Walker
Creighton Bowman
Marvin Faller
Nurse Returns from Minnesota After Father’s Death
Mrs. Wilma Schuster County Health Nurse is home from Aurora Minnesota after seven weeks tending the fatal illness and death of her father Andrew Luoma August 18. Her husband T M Schuster accompanied her and has been engaged to teach in the Cliff schools Grant County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Schuster
Aurora
Minnesota
Andrew Luoma
Sheriff's Posse Makes Big Hit At El Paso Rodeo
Sheriff John P. Cavin's Posse wowed crowds at El Paso's Hernald-Post Kid's Rodeo. Grand Marshal Col. W Strickland led with Commissioner Townsend's horse Peewee. The posse wore full police uniforms and received praise in Paso papers. They planned to march in the fair parade September 23 with the Maverick band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff’s Posse
el Paso
John P. Cavin
Hernald-Post
Col. W. ©. Strickland
Commissioner Townsend
Serrel “Peewee
K. J. Shor
Lordabure
American Legion
Sheriff's Posse
Cavin
Elase
Teketa
Paso
Conder Heads to Texas for Optometric Clinic
Dr. HW Conder departs for Lubbock Texas to attend an extension program clinic with KR Han as chief lecturer. Conder plans to return on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. HW. Conder
Lubbock
Texas
Dur Lewin
Deming Gets Photo Chart Camera For Race Finish
Deming opens a new race course sponsored by the Deming Racing Association on September 10. The Photo Chart camera by Lorenzo del Riccia will film a two inch wide finish line strip to record every horse as it crosses. Hillie Wilcox leads setup as the device promises rapid, precise finish pictures within a minute after the last horse passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Deming
Deming Acing Association
Lorenzo del Riccia
Ace Hollywood
Motion — Picture
Bing Crosby
Hillie Wilcox
Immigration officer Harold S. Brown reassigned to Nogales
Harold S. Brown formerly at Columbus for several years was en route to Nogales Arizona after a transfer. Glenn C. Choate of El Paso will replace him in Columbus. Choate, with nine years in Phoenix and a year in El Paso, assumes duties in districts including Luna, Grant, Hidalgo and Catron counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Brown
Columbus
Lordsburg
Nogales
Arizona
Glenn C. Choate
el Paso
Mr. Choate
Phoenix
Luna
Grant
Hidalgo
Catron
Methodist Church Worship and Activities Schedule
Worship at 11 a m with Church School at 9 45 a m. subject Can a Liberal Find God. Choir 7 30 p m. covered dish supper tonight at 7 p m. teachers of the Lords burg school system will be guests of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Hazel's Beauty Shop Welcomes New Technician Grace Pence
Grace Pence, with many years in Douglas beauty shops, joins Hazel's Beauty Shop staff at Ellivon Court, contributing her expert beautician experience to the Ellivon Court location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel's Beauty Shop
Grace Pence
Better Douglas
Arizona
Beauticlane
Heazel's
Ellivon Courta
Welfare advisory meeting discusses child lunch program
The Welfare Advisory Committee held a meeting Tuesday with Mrs. N C Tenney of Virden reporting an infantile paralysia case and plans for free hot lunches for undernourished schoolchildren. Officials like Superintendent Tom Mayfield and Mrs. Felix Gauthier joined as possible committees formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
N. C. Tenney
Virden
Health Department
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Tom Mayfield
Tenney
Pelix Gauthier
Pf. T. A
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Glen Moses
Ena Walters
N. €. Tenney
Felix Gauthier
Animas
W. B. Holt
Dance Benefit at Palador Sponsored by Local Culinary Workers
A Saturday night event on the Palador maple floor is sponsored by the Lordsburg Local of Culinary Workers. The dance aims to raise funds for the union driven community program with proceeds from a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Culinary Workers
Fourteenth Birthday Celebrated At State College 4-H Encampment
Miss Helen Cox marked her fourteenth birthday while attending the state 4-H encampment at State College where she was noted as an outstanding club member. Upon returning home she found sister Gladys had baked and decorated a fine cake with fourteen candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Cox
State College
Gladys
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John Cavin
MNK Weldon
Nes-Stengerele
J. Allen
A. Reher
Bom
I. Stengele
Pass City
Kessie Mae Ferina
E. L. Jones
Box M Ranch
Southwest Conference
Library Notes
Missionary Society
Hidalgo County
el Paso Herald-Post
Princess June Clegg
DE. Conder
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