Crusade for Freedom Drives Hidalgo County Appeal
Hidalgo residents are urged to sign the Freedom Scroll at the Chamber of Commerce to support Radio Free Europe. County chairman R. B. Ownby leads the Crusade drive urging national democracy against communism in a period of intensified political rhetoric.
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Hidalgo Coun
Chamber of Commerce
Freedom
Radio Free Europe
R. B. Ownby
Europe
Asia
Hitler
Lordsburg Odd Fellows Form Southwest 100 F Association
The Lordsburg lodge of the Odd Fellows held initiatory degree work Thursday with Carl Graves of San Simon Arizona admitted. Sunday a delegation visited Deming Bayard to establish the Southwest 100 F Association including Odd and Rebekah lodges from the area.
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Lordsburg Lodge
Int Order of Odd Fellows
Carl Graves
San Simon, Ariz
Deming
Bayard
Southwest 100 F. Association
Associaton
Odd
Rebekah
Glen Dorsett
Lawrence Gay
Eloc Morris
de Grimes
Lordsburg LDS Summer Primary In Review
On Thursday evening August the Lordsburg Primary of the D S church held its annual activities in review on the tennis court. The Summer Primary featured celebration of nations from the British Isles to the Pacific Isles and the Indians. Children studied countries during the summer and performed dances and songs with colorful costumes and flags.
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Lordsburg
D.S
British Isles
Isles of Pacific
Doctor Jones to join Gay Clinic in Biloxi Mississippi
Dr F Dudley Jones leaves Lordsburg after practicing since last fall to join the staff of the Gay clinic in Biloxi known for asthma hay fever and chest diseases He is a 1934 graduate of the University of South Carolina and served as a colonel in the Army Medical Service during World War II Mrs Jones and the two sons Kurt and Scott will stay in Lordsburg for now until a Biloxi home is arranged.
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F. Dudley Jones
Lordsburg
Biloxi
Miss
Jones
Medical School of
South Carolina
William Baeumont General Hospital
el Paso
Central Africa
India
Station Hospital
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Roswell
Tag Day To Raise Free Lunch Funds Saturday
A Tag Day to fund free school lunches will be held Saturday September 16 under American Legion auxiliary sponsorship. The effort aims to improve child health and nutrition with several groups already pledging donations including Moc te zuma club $5 and church and civic groups $5 each. Mrs M Messecar coordinates with Mrs Laura Dunagan and Mrs Glen Dorsett leading the drive with Girl Scouts selling tags.
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American Legion Auxiliary
R. M. Reynolds
Sarah Simpson
Moctezuma Club
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Business and Professional Women’s Club
M. Messecar
Laura Dunagan
Glen Dorsett
New Mexico Turns Territorial A Century Ago
A look back to September 9 1850 marks New Mexico’s transition from military rule to territory. James S Calhoun named first territorial governor by Millard Fillmore as Arizona was separated in 1863. New Mexico gains statehood in 1912 under Taft with Hi dalgo county’s vast potential just beginning to unfold.
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New Mexico
Southwest
Congress
James S. Calhoun
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Calhoun
Arizona
William Howard Taft
Shakespeare
Butterfield Stage Co
Lorusburg
Barney
Southern Pacific
Hidalgo County
Lions Club Meeting Hosts Four Visitors and News
Sixteen members and four visitors attended the regular Lions Club meeting at Ranch House cafe. Dick Rice announced the 1950-51 weekly program chairmen. Visitors included Kenneth Pharr the new high school coach and Coach Paul Probert who spoke on the 1950 football team prospects. Ulrich Miller of Miller Chevrolet and a fire truck company representative also spoke, introduced by Dr. J. H. Baxter.
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Lions Club
Ranch House
Dick Rice
Kenneth Pharr
Paul Probert
Ulrich Miller
Miller Chevrolet Co
J. H. Baxter
Regular Chamber of Commerce Meeting September Lunch
A regular monthly dinner and business meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at 12 o'clock noon on Monday September 18 at the Ranch House cafe west on Highway No 80. Members are urged to attend a Dutch treat and discuss important business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ranch House Cafe
Highway No. 80
Pythian Sisters Meet Initiates New Members and State News
Western Star Temple Pythian Sisters held a regular meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dorsett were initiated. Mrs. Odie Lee Haltom reported on the Supreme convention in Grand Rapids Michigan. Cleone Hogan of Albuquerque was installed Supreme Chief marking a first for New Mexico. Members dressed in Fiesta attire and promoted the state. Ima Fairly June Dunagan and Dora Kerr named for the Grand Temple meeting in Deming. Refreshments served.
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Western Star Temple
Pythian Sisters
Glen Dorsett
Odie Lee Haltom
State of
New Mexico
Grand Rapids
Mich
Haltom
Cleoney Hogan
Albuquerque
Supreme Council
Southwest
Elizabeth Garrett
States
Canada
Ima Fairly
June Dunagan
Dora Kerr
Grand Temple
Deming
Cleone Hogan
Grand Temple of
Ethel Short
Florence Stengle
Drilling Set To Begin In Animas Valley Test Well
Drilling operations will start on the Leggett Palma No 1 oil and gas test well in the Animas Valley within ten days. Co L East of Artesia, a veteran contractor, will move in heavy equipment to drill to 4000 feet or more. East hopes for productive sands, noting erosion and shallow valley fill require deeper drilling.
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Leggett-Palma No. 1
Animas
Co. L. East
Artesia
East
Hidalgo County Chooses Queen For New Mexico State Fair
A Hidalgo County contest will name a queen for the New Mexico State Fair. Contenders aged 16 to 20 will be judged 50 percent on personality and 50 percent on horseback ability. A Hollywood rep and out of state stockmen will judge. The winner will ride in the Grand Opening Day Parade and Grand Entry of the rodeo for nine days, September 23 to October 1, and serve as Hidalgo county’s representative.
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Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood
First Fall Meeting Of ¢T.A Sept 18
Lordsburg Parent Teachers Association opens its 1950 51 season Monday September 18 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. The program committee secured the film Problem Child a widely demanded presentation about youth and parent concerns. Public invited to attend.
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Lordsburg Parent-Teachers Association
Fiesta At Moctezuma Hall Weekend Celebration
The second annual Lordsburg Fiesta Mexicana and Jamaica will be held Friday and Saturday at Moctezuma Hall starting 7 00 p m Friday and concluding at the La Fiesta Club Saturday evening. The event honors world independence and welcomes all to celebrate with Mexican American communities and friends.
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Moctezuma Hall
Lordsburg
Jamaica
Mexcio
United States of America
Free Countries
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LDS
Gay Clinic
Rodeo
L. H. Land of the Airways Communication Station
CAA
Rodeo N. M
State Fair
America
Odie Lee Halton
Animas Valley
Mexico
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