Pinto bean boom drives Union County farming profits
Union County farmers soar on Pinto beans with an expected season yield around four hundred pounds per acre and total production near twenty four million pounds. Last year over one million dollars was paid to growers, with sixty thousand acres harvested and strong demand from eastern, southern, and government buyers.
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Union County
Sam
Ane
Sedan
New Mexico
Iodustry
Finty
Sad Death of Patricia Hyde at Clapham
Patricia Martha Hyde, 22 months old, child of Mr and Mrs Goo Hyde, died at home near Clapham from whooping cough. An early call to a doctor arrived too late. The infant, known as Tie to friends, was beloved as a smiling baby learning to talk. Interment was in Clayton cemetery on Thursday. The News extends sympathy to grieving parents. Mr Rupert P Asplumb, secretary of the State Tax Commission, visited Grayton last week on business.
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Patricia Martha Hyde
Goo
Hyde
Clapham
J.o
Patricia
Tie
Clayton
Rupert P. Asplumb
State Tax Commission
Grayton
Union County Bean Growers Organize
A large crowd of Union County bean growers met at the Court House on July 23 and affiliated with the Bean Growers Association of the State. A local 26 member organization formed with a board of directors to safeguard farmers from profiteers and to improve market access for beans and other crops. The News pledges support and urges locating out of town buyers to raise prices for Union County products.
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Union County
Court House
Bean Growers Association
War Savings Stamps Effort Urged Across Union County
A New Mexico War Savings note reports Luna County has met quota while the state lags. Union County nears top, but state total remains only about one tenth of annual goal. Officials warn slackers and urge immediate subscriptions to support the war effort and defend local privileges.
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Union County
H. B. Henning
New Mexico War Savings Committee
Luna County
Goffe
County Council of Defense
Red Cross Ice Cream Social at Spencer Church
An ice cream social will be held at Spencer church eight miles east of Clayton on Friday night August 46. The event is hosted by the Union Ridge Red Cross branch. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Spencer Church
Clayton
Indies of Union Ridge Red Cream
Twenty Five Clayton Boys Leave For Camp Cody
A depot gathering bid farewell to twenty five selective service men bound for Camp Cody in Deming New Mexico. Names include Manuel Martinez Jacobo Martinez Itamon Mofina Jacobo Manzanaces Prudencie Martinez Eddie Renfro William Rudolph Pedro Gonzales Daniel Arguillo Herberto Viril Solomon Martinez Manuel Aranda Martin Lucero Jose Lopez Earnest Shoemaker Juan Peralta Melvin Garcia Vito Miera Samuel Warner H Arthur Lynch Nicholas Herrera listed among those called, Herrera died days earlier.
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Selective Service
Camp Cody
Deming
New Mexico
Manuel B. Martinez
Jacobo M. Martinez
Itamon Mofina
Jacobo Manzanaces
Prudencie J. Martinez
Eddie J. Renfro
William N. Rudolph
Pedro H
Daniel Gonzales
Eliza Arguillo
Herberto Viril
Solomon Martines
Manuel Aranda
Martin Lucero
Jose Tan Lopez
Oscar Kt
Brandon
Earnest H. Shoemaker
Juan B. Peralta
Melvin Davis
Marcasino Garcia
Vito M. Miera
Samuel E. Warner
H. Arthur Lynch
Nicholas Herrera
Weichman Family Returns from Month in Hot Springs
Jack Weichman and his family have returned from Hot Springs Arkansas after a month away. The trip was made in Mr Weichman's Ford. Judge Leib of Raton stayed several days in Clayton this week. He looked well and supporters in Union County expect his Democratic renomination in the Eighth Judicial District this fall.
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Jack Weichman
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Weichman
Ford
Leib
Raton
Clayton
Union County
Eighth Judicial District
Clayton High School Bonds Over the Top
Election day in Clayton drew few voters with only 140 of about 7000 ballots cast. The school board sought 25000 to finish and equip a new West side ward school and the high school. Thirteen votes opposed while one hundred seven favored the bond, suggesting likely broad support among those staying away.
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Clayton
Garage Dealers of Clayton Revoke Holiday Closings
The Garage Dealers of Clayton revoked their prior order to close on all holidays and at six o clock in the evening on other days. Say they may re adopt the rule if it serves the country, praising their patriotic sacrifice to conserve gasoline and labor for the government.
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Clayton
State Council of Defense
Texas
Colorado
Clayton Citizens Visit Springer in Return Trip
Pat Valverde, Register of the U S Land Office at Clayton, Simon Hersstein and son Herbert Herzstein, M G Johnson, Clayton merchants, and Attorney Hugh B Woodward left Clayton Tuesday for Albuquerque and other points in the state. They reached Springer last Saturday afternoon and stayed briefly before continuing home. Old time friends of Valverde welcomed the group and regretted not having more time to reminisce.
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Clayton
Albuquerque
Pat Valverde
Register of the United States Land Office of
Simon Hersstein
Herbert C. Herzstein
M. G Johnson
Hugh B. Woodward
Springer
Colfax County Stockman
Notice to threshers on threshing season instructions
If you have a threshing machine and expect to use it this fall call Orren Beaty County Agricultural Agent to receive necessary instructions. All threshers doing a regular threshing business are asked to file a report. forms and full instructions will be furnished by Mr Beaty on request.
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Orren Beaty
Methodist Letter Service Promises War Letters Reading
De Mills announces a Sunday evening service by Methodist folk featuring excerpts from letters written by boys "Over There" and the lessons drawn from them. One letter in hand is praised for showcasing the French spirit toward the troops at the front, intended to reassure and uplift the congregation.
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de. Mills
Letter From a Soldier Boy Red Hutchinson Farewell
Mr Hutchinson of Clayton received a letter from his son Red Hutchinson known as Red. Dated July 21 1918 the soldier writes to his father that he does not know his next address, bids good luck and God speed, promises to write when well, and says this is his farewell to his father and friends.
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Hutchinson
Clayton
RE. B
Red
Tecan
R. F. Hutchinson
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