The Deming Headlight from Deming, New Mexico • 1

1 THE DEI HEADLIGHT In The Heart of The LAND OF SUNSHINE AND PIPE WATER ELEVATION latTon 1300 Established in 1882 Member New Mexico Press Doming, New Mexico, Friday, August 4, 1939. Luna County's Official Paper Volume 57, Number 49. DANCE SATUDAY NIGHT AT THE COUNTRY CLUB' DEMING GOLFERS PLAYED AT LAS CRUCES SUNDAY Chamber of Meeting Held Commerce Wednesday Troop Will Entrain Tomorrow For Las Vegas Pie Face Demings Schools Hill Open Tuesday Sept. 5 Registration Results At a meeting of the Deming Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Herman Limlautr repotted that he had mailed cards to Deming iitiens to find their reaction to establishing rat ing. oue-third of which weie retained favoring the pi ojei I.

Lloyd Fit is made a report of the prog ies.s of crops in the valley and fall plans for the Deming Oil Mill. He also stated that tentative plans aie being made for ft-ed tig cattle. Travis Biem was elected as a member of the hoard of directors. The qtru'eily dinner meeting was set for ednesday, September 13th. The Societal repot ted that a lequest vad been made of Con-giessman Dempsey to interest the Postoffiee Depaitment in the extension of mail carrier service in the ity.

A leport was made of a camp giound an! hotel suivey which had been mad. showing that Deming has facilities fc accommodating 661 people. Pictuies taken on the Brownfield lamh by the MGM studios weie shown. REMODELING CITY DRUG STORE BUILDING ON GOLD J. A.

Mahoney is having the fiont of the City Drug Store remodeled. The frame awming will be lemov ed, the front ill be stuccoed and blaik glass placed aiioss the bottom. When the work i- completed, Mr. Blown will have installed a laige Neon sign. Apple Crop Apples to prickle the appetite.

Bernai do Manlscaico, leading feiowtu of cactus apples, looks over 1939 sampes of red and yellow fruit on ns near Lakeside, Call. c'ioo will be ready for picking bv September Last year Man-c, no si ipped 250,000 pounds of flint to eastern maikets. Troop 111th Cavalry, Dem-ings national guard unit will entrain tomorrow at 5:30 p. for ils annual enrampment at Camp Luna, Las Vegas. The troop will consist of three officers and 64 enlisted men.

Those who will leave tomorrow are as follows: Capt. Paul W. Schurtz, 1st Lieut. Gerald Greeman and 2nd Lieut. Frederick Sheiman.

1st Sgt. Field and Sgts. Ciaig, Serafin, Lindsey, Kelso, Schaber, and Collier; Corporals, Huxtnble, Howe, Ackerman, McCartney, Diaz and Dines; Privates, Snyder, Hawley, Ekola. Tannich, Gaskill, Wol-king, Chaires, Ewalt, Almeraz, Gallegos, Howe Gobble, Mendoza, Rodriguez, Wylie, Diaz Rodriguez, Kros, Walker, Chaires, Leyba, Swaitz, Iarvba Dennis, Lindsey, Sidey, Giron, Flores, Cisneros, Martin, Estrada, Duian, Pacheco, Sebring, Byrne, Matotan, Waits, Gavord, Upshaw, Thompson. Kimball, Sakelares, Cox, Davis, Ciaig.

Aguirre, Grado and Link. Others who are attending camp from here are: Col. Charles G. Sage, Major George T. Colvard, Major Memory H.

Cain, Captain Oliver B. Witten, Lieut. Bon W. Fields and Lieut. Claud W.

Stump. MAJOR WELLS TRANSFERRED Major Georgs; R. Wells, who has been stationed at Ft. Hua-ebuea has been transferred to St, Louis, where he will be on duty with the organized reserve, effective September 1. FAMILY REUNION Mr.

and Mrs. T. K. Yates entertained all their ehildien mid grandi hildren with a family din-nei at their ranch home Sunday. Those who enjoyed the occasion were: Mr.

and Mrs. Killman Field and son, Billy, of Deming, Mr. and Mis. James Munson and two daughtois, Joan and Kathei ine, of Silver City, Mr. and Mrs.

Boh Hheets end two chil.li Ilule and Harm a also r. Tates mother, Mrs. J. N. Upton, of Deming.

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH L. Thurston, minister Jesus, The Savior is the subject of the morning seimon for next Sunday at the First Methodist Church. It is intended for a fitting reflection before the Communion service which concludes the worship hour. At 8 oclock in the evening one of the most momentous curves in church history will be studied under the title, When a Wife Prays to be a Mother. There will be suitable hymns and special music.

A special movement is on foot lor the Young Adults in connection with church school. You, if unenlistcd, will find something valuable here. Ask about it. Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Carlton left Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. E.

T. Love. Tony Carlton remained here for a three weeks visit before returning to her home in Fort Worth. New Philippine Commissioner Named by President Roosevelt to succeed Paul V. McNutt as U.

S. high commissioner to Philippines is Francis B. Sayre, above, assistant to Secretary of State Cordell Hull. HER VI.D-IOST KIDS RODEO WANTS DEMING QUEEN Sponsors of the El Paso Herald-Post Kids Rodeo whi(h will be held in El Paso August 31, Sep-tenihei 1, 2 and 3. have sent wmd to Deming that they would like to have a Deming queen.

Any one inteie-ted -n miles and regulations can secuie them at th( Deming Chamber of Commerce. UIIPsT (IIRISTIAN CHIRCH E. Tiiden Lewis, minister 9 4 5 a m. Bible Si hook A nice iniii ase was made last Sunday. We must go forward this Sunday.

11:90 a m. Communion, followed by the seimon subject, ihe Cellule ot the loss. We were I appy to have the largest crowd of oui mmistty here last Sunday. May we hope for a still larger this Sunday. Special music by Prof.

Sieben-thal on the hai p. 8-00 p. An infonnal service of song and sermon. The public is aiwajs welcome. Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Sheets and littL (laugher. Burma, of Phoenix aie heie visiting Mrs Sheets mother. Mis. Keeling Yates.

Mr. and Mrs Sheets son, Dale, has spent the summer here with hi-grandparents Donald Hayes of Phoenix, Arizona amwd heie this week to visit his father, R. B. Haves, and mm Mis Hayes, who has been visiting hei parents Mr. ami Mrs.

Wolfe, for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lee and daughter of El Paso aie visiting at the B. Moigan home.

Mrs. A. A. Malphurs and son are visiting Mr Malphurs at Fort Hancock, Texas. Mrs.

Emmett Connolly and daughter, Mary Baibara, will leave Satin day for a two weeks 1 1 ip hrough California. Mi. Leon Fllison and daughter weie business visitoi? Wednesday in Las Cmces. Mr. and Mrs.

Bovd Hammond me moving today from North lion to Dr. Yickers house. Tommy Hoskins, son of Ed Haskins undo went, an appendicitis opeiation yesteiday at Dennng hospital. One blueberry pie down the evidence on her happy face. And one to go.

This is one feature that makes camp life swell, thinks Tiny" Wolfe, winner of pie-eating contest at Arden, N. summer hangout of Campfire Girls. PUBLIC I1EM.T1I COLUMN Announcement For those who want to be doubly safe front typhoid fever, typhoid vaccination is effective. The vaccine is made of dead typhoid fever germs. Our soldiers during the World War were vaccinated by the millions.

This vaccination ordinal ily protects for alrout one year. Those who are subject to exposure should be re-vaccmatid yearly. Typhoid vaccinations will he given in Columbus on August 24th. Here are the things to remember about typhoid. Drink only pure water.

If you are in doubt about your water supply, call your district sanitarian through the County Health Department. Drink pure milk. Keep flies from food by proper screening of houses, privies and the destruction of their breeding places. See your doctor about vaccination and revaccinate yearly. Typhoid is preventable.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coon returned Monday from a five weeks vacation trip on which they visited the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Cra- ter Lake, Mount Rainier and Glacier and Yellowstone Natiuiial Parks. Mrs. J.

W. Phillips has returned Horn a visit in Albuquerque with her daughter, Mrs. Bill Bailey. Miss Arlene Deckert accompanied her grandmother home. Nine Deming golfers played in the annual Nausau tornament at Las Cruces Sunday.

Those attending the meet were Godfrew Trowbridge, Pobtelie Harvey Cook, Bob Pearce, Charles Hughes, Rosie Smyer, Paul Kimball, Boone Evans and H. D. Stutts. GORDON FERRELL Funeral services were held in Doming yesterday for Gordon Fulliagton Ferrell, age 11, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Ferrell of Medford, Oregon, who was accidently shot Monday at the Edgar May ranch. Gordon had been visiting his uncle, Edgar May. His mother will be remembered here as Miss Emma May. GRADUATES FROM U. S.

NAVY FLYING SCHOOL Joe Richardson, son of Mrs. Grace Richardson, former Deming High School commercial teacher, was graduated from the U. S. Navy Flying School last week, and has been commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. Ensign Richardson is a D1IS graduate.

Mike Sotniski, Mrs. J. B. Wells, son Mitchell, and Misses Riordan and Paxton left this week for Colorado. Mrs.

Wells and son will visit relatives in Colorado Springs, the others going on to Denver. Mr. and Mis. Roy Evans have as guests, Mrs. Evans sister, Miss Mae Louise Cline, of Houston, Texas, and mother, Mrs.

R. W. Cline, of Duncan, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Reed have moved to Deming from Ila-chita and have rented W'. Evans house at the corner of Pine and Nickel streets. Mr. Reed is the new principal of Deming High School. Mr.

and Mrs. Fletcher Bowman have as their guests, Mr. Bow-mans sister-in-law, Mrs. V. W.

Bowman and niece Martha Nell Bowman, of Albuquerque. Russell Ackley has moved from 520 Souh Silver to 115 North Copper. Mrs. Chailes Ohman and daugln tec, Betty Jean, returned to Bern ing this-week after -spending the past year with relatives at Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mr.

and Mrs. E. V. Norton and son left Thursday fur Florida to make their home. Maik Kennedy of For Worth visited relatives in Deming the past week.

Mrs. D. T. Walker is spending today in El Paso. Rincon Robbery Suspect Arrested In El Paso Sunday Jack West, aged 23, was arrested Sunday morning in El Paso on a felony warrant and was charged with The robbery of the Rincon postoffice last Thursday, night.

The robbery was discovered by Postmistress Ruth Dorbandt Ware when she opened the postoffiee Friday morning. The safe had been opened and $56.99 had been taken. West waived extradition and was returned to New Mexico by Dona Ana county sheriff Joe Yira-montes and Deputy Jack Robinson. He is being hold in jail in Deming awaiting trial. MILL JOIN AVY In the quota selected for enlistment in the U.

S. Navy for the month of August will be found three young men from Deming. They will he enlisted August 8 and sent to the U. S. Naval Training Station at San Diego, California to complete their training and then sent to the various units tf the Pacific fleet.

Those selected are Norwood II. Hyatt, Rayford C. Carpenter and Richard Rahh. Jots'dest JAROUTH country vacationists are taking it easier this summer. Last year they had to mov the cottage every week to keep it on the shore of the lake.

Lower meat prices are predicted for fall and winter. The country Is expecting a sudden drop in number of vegetarians. Its 3 discouraging existence for fishermen de luxe. The guy who gets the big one almost always snvs he did it with the pirnn, old bamboo pole. In some European countries, deaf persons wear sleeve bands to indicate their handicap Those Nazi and Fsscist arm bands piubably represent deafness to There will be a dance Saturday night (tomorrow) at the Rio Mim-bres Country Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Grandi pioinise a good time in store for ail who attend. CAR SALES The Bassett Motor Co. reports the sale of a Ford coupe to the Palomas Land and Cattle and a tudor sedan to H.

M. Sadler. The Brem Chevrolet Co. re-poits the sale of a Chevrolet pickup to O. S.

Gibson and a Chevrolet delivery truck to Paul Schurtz ELECTED V-PRES. OF NEW OHGANIZ TIOX At a recent meeting of the State Association of Finance Companies, held at Albuquerque, Po-stelle Cooper was made Yiee-Piesident. The purpose of the organization is lo standardize rates and aid in avoiding usurious barges. RECEI1 ES DEGREE Miss Ruth Soper, Supeniitin-lent of county school-, returned lo Deming Thursday fiom Norman, Oklahoma, where she at- ended summer school at theU. of Oklahoma and received her A.

B. Degree. Mi-s Dorothy Hall enteitained( yesterday with a cocktail party iroin 5 to 7 at the Schoepf home, honoi ing Miss Anita Clayton, whose mairiage to Mr. James W. Walter, will take place Saturday.

ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Mrs. G. C. Sherrill announces engagement of her daughter, Maigaret to Mr. Lee Baker.

The wedding will l.e early this fall. Mrs. Lucy Link returned Sunday from Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended the National Convention of the Baptist church. She was iciompanied home by her (laugher, Susan, who had been visiting a sister at Cullowhee. North Carolina.

Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Stovall Mrs.

Baxter and son, Kay, and George Jetfus of Loidsbuig whip I dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Godden. Poultry 'Judging Team In Cleveland Deming High School's state hampion poultry judging team in Cleveland. Ohio, to day competing in the National Contest being held in connection with the AYorids Poultry Congress.

Accompanied by a large group if Deming Futuie Farmers, the boys have had a very lnieiestmg and educational trip, maintaining their schedule. The latest repoit from Mr Butterfield stated that all weie well and happy The boys report having on many inteiesting things, in. hiding seveial herds of Abeideen Angus attle. Several of the group saw 'heir first fireflvs at Stillwater. Oklahoma, where they spent the second night of their trip and where they judged poultiy, hogs and sheep the next day The Fut ure Faimeis will leave Cleveland tomorrow for New Yoik where they will visit the World's Fair.

They will return to Deming August 21th. Jack Wells received a telegiam Wednesday from Washington, D. stating that his appointment as postmaster at Deming had been approved by the Senate. Iaury Owen has purchased an Old-mobile coupe. H.

Emery ami M. C. Heffel-man aie on a fishing tup to the Giia. Junior and Sonny Little, of the John Turner ranch, Silver City, were guests the past vvetk of Lewis Davidson. Mrs J.

V. Schultz and Miss Giace Thurston weie F.l Paso visitors yesterday. Judge Cai! P. Dumfon (f Siku City was a Deming busines- v-si-tor Wednesday. Miss Iiene Reed of Co'urninis will lw a guest this week end of Miss Giaee Hebb.

Martha Ann Hood had as her glie-t the past Week md. Miss Mary Chapin of Silver City. Mis. May Field was confined to her homo the past week by illness. Mr.

and Mrs. Boh Snut- and I sen. Dale, and Mrs Yates i visited the Cail-had Caverns this Week Ah. and Mrs. Stanley Dennis and lilt1.

son, Staidey, Jr, ro-I turned Sunday from a vacation I spent at the San Fianriseo Pair othc- points of interest. Ivii Meadows returned Friday from a bu.Miiexx trip to California. CCC AMP IS BEING BllLT AT COLUMBUS SJ i The Deming Public Schools will open Tuesday, September 5. The week proceeding the opening of school has been designated -as registration week for the high school students. Each pupil in the high school is asked to visit the principals office during that week to consult with the principal concerning his schedule of classes for the semester.

Tuesday, August 29 will be reserved for registration of Seniois. Wedsesday for Juniors, Thursday for Sophomores and Friday for Freshmen. Every student is urged to go to the principals office on the proper day so that he may be assured of being able to take Jhe jourses he desires. Algebra, geometry, history and composition and rhetoric books in the high school, as well as all grade textbooks will be furnished free by the state this year. JOSE PONCE.

JR. Jose Ponce, four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Ponce, died Wednesday, August 2. Funeral services were held yesterday at St.

Anns Church, with burial in Mountainview cemetery. DEMING GETS RAIN Deming and vicinity was visited last night by its first good rain this summer. It is believed that the entire county received some ol rhe rain. The total amount of moisture which fell in Deming was .65 of an inch. VISITORS FROM CHINA.

Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Green had as guests Tuesday and Wednes- day, Mr.

Greens brother and wife. I Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Green and tvvo sons, who are on a years i leave of absence from China, where Mr. Green is a teacher in the employ of the Episcopal Missions.

PlRUiASES HOME Miss Marion Argali has purchased Mrs. Mary Hudsons home at the corner of Iron and Pine Streets. Mrs. Elmer Hole entertained Thursday afternoon at bridge. Mrs.

George Dowdle is entertaining this afternoon with a bridge party. Adolph Clement has put chased the George Rogers bmie on Smith Silver. Mis. Ilany Cazzola of Santa Fe is visiting Mrs. Theresa Cazzola.

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ehrlirper and children return Sunday night from Los Angeles, when they vveVe called hv the death of Mr.

Ehriirger's aunt. Mr. and Mrs. DeWiu Srnad and son are leaving Saturday on a 10 days trip to Galveston, I.ws, Mrs. A W.

Marshal! and children arrived this week from Midland, Texas, where they visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Dowdle and children were guests the past week end at the W. A.

Winder rani h. Mr and Mrs. .1. Cioyd Miller moved this week to Mrs. Coot Pyles home on South Zinc.

Mrs. Pye has moved to an apartment on the rear of her piupeity. Below will be found the number registered voters in I.una county as of August 1st: Precinct 1, Dist. Democrats 163; Republican 75; Independent 39. Frocint 1, Dist.

Democrat 125; Republican 73; Independent 73. Precinct 1, Dist. Democrat 365; Republican 120; Independent 36. Precinct 1. Dist.

D. Democrat 279; Repuhiican 141; Independent 81. Piecinct 1, Dist. Democrat 59; Republican Independent 2. Precinct 1, Dist Democrat 129; Republican 55; Independent 53.

Precinct 2. Old Town, Democrat 38; Republican 9, Independent 0. Precinct 3. Floi ida, Democrat 38; Republican Independent 6. Precinct 4, Myndus, Democrat 82; Repuhiican 29; Independent 6 Precinct 5, Columbus, Democrat 133; Republican 33; Indepen (lent 16.

Precinct 6, Sunshine, Democrat 60; Republican 27; Independen 25. Any one who has not been registered may do so by calling at the County Cleik's office at the courthouse any time after the 10th of August. LIEUT. EHRLIN'GER IS ASSIGNED TO NEW DUTIES Lieut. Henry Ehi linger who has been in command of the local CCC camp has been relieved of command there and placed in charge of construction of camps throughout the state.

Wm. B. Palm will be the new camp commander at Mirage. Bike Blessing oo Mm i 1 s. Sj jr eiSss' While bttle Bn.ciwm, I 11 waits, Rev.

Uh SuP Buckley ot Rt Cm slop i -Roman Cathohe Chun it b( -b'essing on ht-i buync types of vtbkbs aul. honor of St Clu istvqia i Work as started this week onf a COi camp ai Counibus, will hi known as uC famp 150-, DG. When completed the Animas' (amp wil he abandoned and tn.iix enrollees moved to Columbus. a i STATE TOIRNEY Pastor Freed by Arabs; Family Happy AT HOBBS AUG. 24-2 The Nt Mexico State Golitf Tournament will be held this yeartri.

in Hobbs, August 24 to I acie made Senate Stamp Collector I'lidemk Sherman business trip to Lordsbuig Wcdnea-7? day. 'f Oi I I tvfe I- I' Sr -x i- xs -jT -s 'x: Ns --0 -w 'KZ-'l'iH i S' Doddy is safe News of return of Rev. Gerouid Goldner to Jerusalem after weeks captivity by Arab kidnapers bi ought cheer to minister's wife, shown with 9-morth-old win, Russell, at home of si ier Lakewood, Rev Coldntr, pastor of Christian rhurch at MuguLue, was abduct, during tour ot Dead Sea area Palestine. Said to he choir, mon stamp collector with stamp of s. tin tor, A oik James Mc.id ions over a few of his fossesions.

In albums I'1-and picture fiamts. Mead has about 25,000 stamps. I 2,.