Lordsburg Checks Tourists Highlight Record Traffic
Eighteen members of three South Troops assisted by District Commissioner Omer Mas and Scout Masters Bennie B H Moffett and Sal Salinas report a twelve hour tourist car and truck check on Saturday Sept 20. More out of state cars and trucks were processed than in any prior hour, with 787 passenger cars and 71 trucks or buses entering the city. 164 New Mexico licenses were counted. The effort involved three highways in three four hour shifts and drew praise for its impact on Lordsburg tourism revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Masters
Bennie Everett
B. H. Moffett
Salvador Salinas
Omer Masto
Bennie B. H. Moffett
Sal
Salinas
Chamber of
Lordsburg
Issioner Masters
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
John A. Johnson
Hidalgo Garage Sells. Kerr and Powell Take Ownership
Mr. Kerr and Alton Powell of Junction Texas acquire the Hidalgo Garage. Powell will run the business with O M Jones assisting, Kerr plans to stay in Santa Fe, and Mrs Powell along with Mrs J R Poindexter will occupy the Shakespeare home. Mrs Powell is Earle Kerrs niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Kerr
Lordsburg
Kerr
Alton Powell
Junction
Texas
Hidalgo
Wer Powell
O. M. Jones
Santa Fe
Powell
Shakespeare
J. R. Poindexter
Inci
Methodist Church Services and Upcoming Meetings
Rev Joe Emanuel and Pastor v Krewson lead worship at Methodist Church Fifth and Pyramid Streets with Sunday school at 9 45 or 10 00 a m and morning service at 11. A people's meeting at 7 p m features "No More Sea" followed by services at 8 p m. Plans are underway for an evangelistic meeting beginning October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Joe Emanuel
Baptist Church Schedule At H Elmore Pastors School
Baptist Church at H Elmore meets at 10 a m with worship at 11 a m. King Union gathers at 6 30 p m with service at 7 30 p m. T service Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y School
King Union
Nazarene Church Schedule in Spanish Service Times
The notice lists Pastor Paul Simpson and a church program with Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. and a Wednesday meeting at 6:30 p.m. It records weekly worship and activities for the church.
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Ne OF the Nazarene Mi
Paul Simpson
Church Services for Hines Pastor Learnings and Hours
Mrs Ruth Wood spent Tuesday in Paso. The God Church led by Pastor Hines invites worshipers to morning and evening services. Service times include 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday service at six blocks south of the hotel.
Lions Club meeting notes honor ten year members
Lion Secretary Scofield outlined club service goals and received applause at the Lions Club Tuesday noon. Ten-year gold chevrons were presented to Nat Gammon George P. Jeffus Willard E. Holt and another will be given to H. H. Conder later. Holt reported a Lordsburg blackout praise letter to Air Warden Claude Sanders and noted Lordsburg airport acreage drawing government interest. He also highlighted Boy Scouts tourist checkup on September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion
Emmanuel
Scofield
Nat Gammon
George P. Jeffus
Willard E. Holt
Lion H. H. Conder
Lion Holt
Claude Sanders
Lordsburg
Land Office veteran C R Wilkerson retires after forty years
C R Wilkerson, a forty year veteran of the United States Land Office now in Las Cruces for twelve years, visited Lordsburg on Friday and praised local prosperity. He will retire in November upon reaching the age limit and commended Registrar Paul A Roach and the entire office staff for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Wilkerson
United States Land Office
Las Cruces
Lordsburg
Wilkerson
Paul A. Roach
Heavy Rain At NM Cattle Ranch Sets Record Evening
Tom Clayton president of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association reports a Sunday rain at his Separ area ranch totaling 3 inches in 3 hours one of the heaviest on record for the region. The downpour also drenched adjoining countryside impacting grazing areas and local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Clayton
The
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Separ
Sundgren Family Visits Lordsburg Friends After Move
Springerville Arizona high school superintendent R B Sundgren and wife and daughter Dorothy visited Lordsburg friends on Saturday. Sundgren recently took the Springerville post after two years leading the Gold Road school and expresses happiness with the promotion. Lordsburg residents hold the Sundgrens in warm regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Sundgren
Springerville
Arizona
Walker of Tucson Spends Three Days in Lordsburg
M. P. Walker of Tucson spent three days last week in Lordsburg on business aboard his return travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Walker
Tucson
Lordsburg
Airport Improvement Under Consideration by Chamber
For months the Chamber of Commerce has prepared maps for War Department branches, congressional delegation members, and state officers including the state airport coordinator. Robert M. Reynolds certified ownership for lands adjoining the airport, securing options to purchase or lease to total 1120 acres. The Los Angeles War Department engineer praised progress, hinting that papers have advanced and a decision may come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Robert M. Reynolds
Los Angeles
United States Engineer Office
Reynolds
Lordsburg Mohair Clip Sold to Boston Firm
The Lordsburg mohair clip of 50 000 to 60 000 pounds sold through Joe Wood and Robert Reed for the Boston firm of Wm 8S. Febiger Company. Kid hair brought 73 4 5c and peat hair 55c, about $30 000. The Animas clip of 20 000 lbs was bought by Milton Cohen for a Boston firm. Kid hair 74 3 4c and goat hair 54c, nearly $20 000 to Animas growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wood
Robert
Reed
Boston
Febiger Company
Herbert Strange
Milton Cohen
Animas
Red Cross Representative Plans November Roll Call
Red Cross special representative T. G. Albee has been in Lordsburg to organize the annual roll call with a quota of 750 members, more than double last year. He will then travel to Silver City to conduct an instructor course for First Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Albee
Red Cross
Lordsburg
Silver City
Lordsburg Fans Travel in Car Loads for Douglas Game
Several car loads of Lordsburg people went to Douglas Friday night for the game. Names include Mr and Mrs James LaSalle Miss Barbara Wright Mr and Mrs P M Melania and Martin Estrada in the MelInnis car Mrs KF J Malone Misses Gladys Gene Malone Ruthe Fisher and Mary Louise Noce in the Malone car Bob Cureton Tolliver Kerr and Miss Dorothy Singer Dorothy Cureton Mary Jones in the Cureton car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Douglas
James LaSalle
Barbara Wright
P. M. Melania
Martin Estrada
MelInnis
KF. J. Malone
Gladys Gene Malone
Ruthe Fisher
Mary Louise Noce
Malone
English aviation students pass Lordsburg on rail to Phoenix
Fifty aviation students from England traveling to learn to fly American ships passed through Lordsburg on Wednesday night en route to Phoenix, the Arizona capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Phoenix Air Base
Lordsburg
Arizona Capital
Social Security Man Lang Holt Visits El Paso
Lang E Holt Social Security representative from El Paso visited on a regular visit to handle Social Security business. He joked with Chamber of Commerce secretary about being about forty fourth cousins as their English forebears settled in America about 250 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang E. Holt
Social Security
el Paso
Holt
Chamber of Commerce
America
England
Junior Womans Club social features Monte Carlo bridge
The Junior Womans Club held a social evening at the club house with Monte Carlo bridge. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Vic Weaver and Pat Hall. Attendees included numerous couples and single members, plus news that the Julius Schwarz duo will winter in Lordsburg renting a Smith-Pen apartment for early October stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gambrel
Betty Been
Freida Coffie
Pat Hall
Opal Wright
Leah Gruwell
Katherine Messecar
Allen Hill
James Rogers
Julius Schwarz
Lordsburg
Smith-Pen
Annual Faculty Reception in Lordsburg Delights Staff
The Methodist ladies hosted a buffet reception for Lordsburg School faculty with no long speeches, a lively program, and gracious service by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Speakers Rev. Joe Emanuel and Supt. Tom J. Mayfield praised community cooperation and American ideals. faculty lists follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordshur School
L. B. Robinson
Womans Society of Christian Service
Homer Rountree
Mra
M. Brickley
Leo Cohen
W. W. Scott
Thelma Ross
Lordsburg
Joe Emanuel
Tom J. Mayfield
Sims' Remains Sent to Chattanooga for Burial
The remains of T. F. Sims, critically injured in an auto wreck, died at DeMoss Hospital and were shipped to Chattanooga Tennessee for burial. Mrs. Sims accompanied the shipment. Heather Mortuary handled arrangements for the prominent Tennessee manufacturer who received many messages from his home city while hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Sims
DeMoss Hospital
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Sims
Heather Mortuary
Defense contract man tours Lordsburg shops for war gear prep
L A Wilkie from the office of Production Management El Paso visited Lordsburg last week to assess local machine shops capable of producing war equipment in small lots. He identified several shops that could be mobilized if production needs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Wilkie
Office of Production Management
el Paso
Lordsburg
Malone Appointed Chief Clerk in County Agent Office
Miss Gladys Jean Malone is named Chief Clerk succeeding Florence Gwartney who resigned after years in the post. Both Malone and Gwartney are noted as proficient in the work and ready to continue county service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Jean Malone
Black
Florence Gwartney
Past Matrons Club Meeting at Mrs Williams Home
The Past Matrons Club met Friday evening at Mrs Ollie Williams home with Miss Gertrude Wright as co host. Eight members attended including Mrs S M Chase Mrs J H Clark Mrs S H Gass Mrs A L Green Mrs Hattie Martin Mrs George Trimble Mrs C M Williams and Miss Gertrude Wright. Refreshments of sandwiches tea and cookies were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Wiliams
Gertrude Wright
S. M. Chase
J. H. Clark
S. H. Gass
A. L. Green
Hattie Martin
George Trimble
C. M. Williiams
Hidalgo County Leads State in Defense Bond Sales
Civic appeal urges residents to secure defense bonds now as sales near the $30,000 mark. Officials note Hidalgo county’s population places it among state leaders in bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo County
Stat
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers for Sewing and Knitting
The Red Cross calls for volunteers to sew and knit garments, with cutters for refugee wear. Meetings Mondays from 1:90 in the Methodist church undercroft. bring scissors. Garments can be picked up at the church or delivered by calling Mrs EK M Brickley. Knitters obtain yarn and instructions from Mrs J A LaSalle or Mrs G P Jeffus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Methodist
EK. M. Brickley
J. A. LaSalle
G. P. Jeffus
English Instructor With Dramatic Talent
Fredrica Lewis a new English teacher with strong dramatics background has appeared in Rochester Summer Theatre Rochester New York and in Las Cruces local dramatics under Tom Mayfield former Laas Cruces Union School principal Her sister Abby Lewis is famous in radio and appeared in Maurice Evans production of McHeth Their father Rev Hunter Lewis pastor of Around the Corner Episcopal Church New Mexico Miss Lewis holds a 2D A degree from State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixes Fredrica Lewis
Rochester
New York
Las Cruces
Tom J. Mayfield
Laas Cruces Union School
Abby Lewis
Maurice Evan
McHeth
Lewis Sisters
Hunter Lewis
Little Episcopal Church
State College
New Mexico
Fredrica Lewis
Marriage License Issued to Pendleton Widow and Lee Henderson
According to the Silver City Daily Press a marriage license was issued Monday afternoon to Mrs Eva Pendleton widow of former County Commissioner Tom Pendleton and Lee Henderson of Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City Daily Press
Mra
Eva Pendleton
Tom Pendleton
Lee Henderson
Cloverdale
Perfect Hegiri On Ranch Near Cloverdale
Mrs. Tom Pendleton presented three perfect specimens of hegiri at the Chamber of Commerce gathering. She grows hegiri on about forty acres this year the crop is excellent and she reports a perfect yield from her ranch share near Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pendleton
Chamber of Commerce
Cloverdale
Pan-American Official Recovering After Wreck Crash
Captain Jayme DeAzelfedo, a prominent Pan-American Airways official in Panama, is hospitalized in Lordsburg with a severe scalp wound after his new car wreck near the way to Tucson. The vehicle suffered major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayme DeAzelfedo
Pan-American Airways
Panama
Lordsburg Hospital
Tucson
Huntsman and associates kill two bears at Mimbres River
B B Ware and two companions killed a brown bear about 500 pounds and a black bear about 350 pounds at the head of the Mimbres river in the Black Range. They planned to eat the bears and give portions away. Ware shot the brown bear three times before it died and recovered twelve pounds of lard from the carcasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Ware
Mimbres
Black Range
Mr. Ware
Brief Court Session Sees Larceny Plea In Mining Case
Judge A W Marshall traveled from Deming for a short session dominated by a mining case. Ramon Oranta pleaded guilty to larceny with L P McHalffey and Joseph B Woodbury of Silver City representing the litigants. Attending were District Attorney Hodges and Court Reporter Mrs Mary Steinberger. Miss Mary Gibbs of San Francisco arrived in Lordsburg and, with Miss Gertrude Bell, Mr Valerie Barker and Mrs Lee Herdman, dined with Mrs J R Poindexter before heading to Silver City. Mr and Mrs Claude Sanders traveled to Albuquerque for the Fair and races. Sanders has a colt running there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Marshall
Deming
L. P. McHalffey
Joseph B. Woodbury
Silver City
Ramon Oranta
Hodges
Mary Steinberger
Mary Gibbs
San Francisco
Lordsburg
Gertrude Bell
Valerie Barker
Lee Herdman
J. R. Poindexter
Claude Sanders
Albuquerque
Mr. Sanders
Miss Mary Egbert Detained During Alamogordo Flood
Miss Mary Egbert spent the weekend in Alamogordo when she was detained by rising floodwaters. Local authorities reported she remained safe as crews worked to secure affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Egbert
Alamogordo
Visit to Lordsburg recalls Apache raids of 1882
Don A Davin of Iowa City revisits Lordsburg seeking graves and details of the April 1882 Apache killings of his brothers George and William and a companion. The three were ambushed while hauling may to a military post in Arizona and were buried in Duncan.
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Lordsburg
Don A. Davin
Iowa City
Iowa
Mr. Davis
George
William
Virden
Hidalgo County
Army
Arizona
Duncan
Kraven
Clifton
Don A. Davie
Charles A. Conner
Ownby
Mellania
John T. Muir
Jim Parks
Home From Honeymoon Arthur Altuna News
Mr and Mrs Arthur Altuna have returned from a two week honeymoon largely in Mexico City and Monterrey They visited Piedras Negras where a broadcasting station is located They witnessed a major bull fight in Mexico City and noted Arthurs father helped build the arena The hotel was once La Malinche Cortez wife’s residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Altuna
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico Cities
Monterrey
Altuna
Piedras Negras
Arthur
la Malinche
Cortez
Animal school lunch project feeds seventy five in hall
The Animal school launched a new lunch program with government food and WPA workers. Tables were set in the study hall and teachers and pupils shared a plate lunch for seventy five, with a two day menu featuring creamed vegetable casserole and frijoles, bread, dairy, and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Welcome Visitors From Oklahoma Address Banner Mining Officials
H J Grimes head of Banner Mining Company arrived from Oklahoma for a conference with Superintendent E S Bowman. They visited Clifton properties with Attorneys H Earl Rogge and Hugh H C Kingsbury. Grimes also toured Colorado mining properties and sent greetings from Oklahoma from his first grandchild Mary Ann Mark daughter of Stewart W Mark and Ruth Eleanor Grimes. Legal Blanks at Liberal Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Grimes
Banner Mining Company
Oklahoma
E. S. Bowman
Grimes
Clifton Properties
H. Earl Rogge
Hugh H. C. Kingsbury
Clifton
Colorado
Mary Ann Mark
Stewart W. Mark
Ruth Eleanor Grimes
Flood Does Much Damage At Muir Ranch In Burro Mountains
The worst flood in local memory struck the Muir ranch Sunday afternoon likely from a Burro mountains cloud burst. Water rose over twelve inches in the ranch house, damaged adobe buildings, tore fences, and sent residents fleeing. By 9 30 p m the water receded though travel to town was delayed until Monday morning. Rex Kipp helped repair the damage after bringing the family to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muir Ranch
Burro Mountains
Southern Pacific
U. P
G. P. Jeffus
Kay
Blaine Morrison
Dick Robson
Muir
Jeffus
Rex Kipp
Lordsburg Visit Ties Grinfells to Local Mining Ties
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Grinfell and Mrs. H. J. Glennon visited Lordsburg from Silver City to greet friends. Grinfell plans mining interests with Roy Harper near Red Rock. Glennon, sister of the late Johnny Casey, plans a recuperative stay and expresses affection for Lordsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Grinfell
H. J. Glennon
Silver City
Lordsburg
La Fleur Family Heads to California Vacation
Mr and Mrs Walter La Fleur and son Hefiey are at Saturday for a two week vacation in and other points in California awaiting travel plans and accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter la Fleur
Hefiey, Ls
California
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Hidalgo Garage
Ingelistic
Me OF God Church
H. P. Hines
Ruth Wood
Paso
Boston Hayer
Bob Cureton
Tolliver Kerr
Miasex
Dorothy Singer
Dorothy Cureton
Mary Jones
Cureton
Junior Womans Club
Charles Orwick
Lewiston
Mich
Roy Melugin
Vondolee Page
Central School
Nancy Chase
Wilson School
Roy Bonar
Virgil Brown
Bernetta Hendrix
Ruth Lacy
Richard Lewis
W. C. Mearns
Moselle Meswecar
Nobia Reetor
Burke Stiles
Mildred Truitt
Centtral
Ima Fairly
Gretchen Smith
Bess Johnston
Helen Chase
Lola Mae Atkinson
Nola Cochran
Margaret Fuller
Omer P. Masters
Exa Barton
Bertha McCafferty
D. Kerr
Fern Carney
Olivia Wells
Olive Harper
T. PF. Sims
Sunshine
Past Matrons Club
Davis
Parks
Dancan
Dayin
el Paso Times
New Southwest
Liberal
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