Rainbow Assembly selects Las Cruces for 1935 meet
Las Cruces was chosen as the convention city for the 1935 Grand Assembly Rainbow Girls at a Santa Fe meeting held last week. The local delegation, the largest outside Santa Fe among sixteen assemblies, returned with the 1936 convention awarded to them.
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Las Cruces
Convention City
Grand Assembly
Santa Fe
Che DeMolay
Guesta
Chaney Kathryn Miller
Clovis
Dorothy France
Mabel Uull Stern
Lag Cruces
Lucy B. Dunklix
Deming
Beep Whatley
Hogwell
Henrittin Powell
Patton
Gallup
E. J. Stern
Stern
France
Deming Seeks Las Cruces Entrant for Bathing Revue
Deming chamber seeks volunteers for a bathing beauty contest for ladies and girls five and under as part of the July Fourth celebration. Troop E and civic groups back the event with prizes, parade, street sports, baseball, swimming, polo, dances, and fireworks.
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Eas Crucea Chamber of Commerce
Deming Band
Troop E
111Th Cavalry
Lordsburg
Deming
Dloume
Comdias
Dona Ana
Earl N. Robinson Dies at 8 Years as Yearwood Manager
Earl N. Robinson, longtime manager of the Yearwood Store in Las Cruces for eight years, died early Monday after an emergency appendectomy in Providence Hospital El Paso. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Masonic Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, parents, and three brothers. He arrived in Las Cruces at the store’s opening eight years ago.
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Earl N. Robinson
Yearwood
Las Crises
Providence
el Paso
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Cemetery
Robinson
Bia
Las Cruces
Early Morning Fire Damages Safeway Store
A Tuesday dawn fire at the Safeway store, likely from faulty wiring, was brought under control by the fire department within moments. The structure suffered little physical damage, but the grocery stock, especially flour in the back, was heavily damaged by smoke and heat. manager estimates losses around 5000 dollars. Firemen used chemicals to control the blaze and minimize water damage to stock.
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Safeway
Famous Battle Flag Returned to Old Mexico by Request
The notorious Esteban Corona battalion flag, long displayed at the Amador Hotel in Las Cruces, was finally sent to Mexico City after repeated government requests. Frank Campbell's son Martin delivered the flag, meeting officials who welcomed the relic’s return to national archives with honor.
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Esteban Corona
Mexico
Amador
Las Cruces
Diaz
Mercardo
Villas
Fort Bliss
Mesilla Valley
Frank Campbell
Mexico City
Secretary of War
Campbell
Martin
War Department
Agelf
Local Las Cruces Merchant Succumbs After Illness
A Las Cruces merchant, known for his strong ties with patrons and business friends, fell seriously ill after a sudden illness. He had planned a move to El Paso, but his condition worsened Friday and an emergency operation was performed the next morning. His illness had been considered very serious for several days.
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Las Cruces
el Paso
Carload of Early Spanish Grano onions shipped from Mesilla Park
A community carload of 15,900 pounds of Early Spanish Grano onions, developed at the State College Experiment Station by Dr Fabian Garcia, was shipped from Mesilla Park via Crombie & Co El Paso. The station plans another shipment Friday to eastern markets to showcase the Grano quality and free local markets for growers.
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Mesilla Park
Crombie & Co
el Paso
State College
Fabian Garcia
Old Mesilla to Have Fourth of July Celebration
Old Mesilla will host a Fourth of July event sponsored by the Mesilla Artistic Club. The day begins at 9 am with the flag raising, features Spanish songs, a tiplea orchestra, sack races, cracker eating, potato races, boxing, speeches, and garats. Booths in the plaza offer soft drinks and favors, with a night dance to finish.
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Old Mesilla
She ‘Mesilla Artistic Club
Masilla Tiplea Orchestra
Mother Barbara Everin of Loretto Academy Dies After Heart Attack
Mother Superior Barbara Everin of Loretto Academy in El Paso died after a heart attack and hospitalization. Her friends link her illness to grief over the December death of a lifelong friend, Mother Praede. She will be succeeded at the Mothers’ House in Loretto, Kentucky by Sister Aloysina.
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Barbara
Las Crucey
Barbara Everin
Loretto Academy
el Pago
Prae‘des
Loretto
Aloysina
el Paso
Big Street Riot Raises New Mexico Exhibit Quota
About 4500 people attended a Tuesday evening street riot aiming to raise the county quota of 500 dollars for the Chicago Exposition. The crowd was orderly and well behaved with clubs running concessions and the greased pig contest drawing cheers. Fire department cleared streets by six, gates opened with a 5 cent entry for children, and dancing continued until 2 AM with no major incidents.
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New Mexico
M48
The
Legion Auxiliary
Business & Professional Women's Club
Catholic Women’s Club
G. N. Stroman
State College
W. B. Hutchinson
la Aresa
Anthony Chamber of
Conmoerce
Farm Bureau
National Guard
Dona Ana County Democrats Clash Over Leadership
Dona Ana County Democrats challenge Sam Klein of Las Cruces for central committee chairmanship with W I Smith of Anthony and Lino Serna of Rincon as officers. Precinct chairmen to be elected July 21 with Amias Betty Jane Crawford named.
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Richard Aldington
Hugh Williams
Helen ‘Twelvetrees
Herbert Mundin
Thall
FOX
John Bolesquire
Trevor Harry Green
Hut Carson
Silly Symphony
Dasioell Hammetts
Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett
William Powpll
Tod Myrna Loy
Meurean O'Sullivan
Avingehril Record O Adventure
Rainbow Assembly
Bathing Revue
Earl N. Roblnson
Safeway Store
Old Mexico
Amias
Betty Jane Crawford
Scotchmen’s
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