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SAMI JOfeor T. HUBTuesday morning this column publkhed a litter te Un Jsto T. Muir d tba rweh by thit Mnu iwr Lordeburg I speculated on whether or not that was the mat John T. Muir tor whom the building at Milk Street and Men Avenue in 11 Paw «u named.Bright and early Tuesday, Mr*. Fried crick* Kipp, Ward, whom I have known for » long time, telephoned to tell me it was the :; me John T. Muir. Mrs. Ward’s brrther. Ilex Kipp, married Mary Diw Muir,A little while later, Mrl, Freda Cohan of Lordsburg, who wii.iii H Paso Tuesday, telephoned to give m* the wmo* in* formation/From what I gathered from Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Muir, is quite a per-tm.. I am very aowy it never has been my good fortune to meet her.She is the Southwestern historian for a number of publications She was a school teacher of much note in. years goneby. Not long ago her ftarmer students,among whom are Some of the leading citizens of the Southwest, gave her a party on her birthday,Mr. Muir, who died 12 year* ago, was president of the bank in Lordsburg. He helped finance the Et Faso Country Club. He represented Grant and Hidalgo Counties in the New Mexico Legislature.I like to hear about pioneers lika that.1 am a great admirer of rugged individualists.
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El Paso Times
El Paso, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 02, 1955
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