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COUNTY CLERK Job PRINTING Commercial THE DEMING HEADLIGHT Established in 1882 DEMING NEW MEXICO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1947 Celebrate India's Dominion LONDON, -Moslems living in London are shown as they attended the raisthe Pakistan flag at Lancaster House to celebrate the granting of Dominion Status to commis- Pakiing stan of and India by the British Government. Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, the new Pakistan high sioner to Great Britain, is shown (in white coat) about to raise the flag as others look on. Organization Of National Guard Unit For Deming Reported Complete ($13,288.43 Paid To Vets In Two Days A. total of $31,288.43 was paid who cashed their Terminal Leave out to 143 World War II veterans Bonds Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mimbres Valley Bank, accordto figures released by bank officials Thursday morning. On Tuesday 83 bonds were cashed totaling $19,757.90 and on Wednesday $11,530.52 were cashed in 50 bonds.

The average value of the bonds is $235.00. Community Concert Ticket Sale Drive Is Launched Next week the citizens of Demling and surrounding area will have the opportunity to secure membership in the Community Concert Association. Last year, with your co-operation, we were able to bring three artists to this community. We hope to have a better season this coming fall and winter. Please be ready when the workers call upon you.

Only members are allowed to attend the concerts. This plan gives the committee the cash to purchase the artists at the end of the week's drive, business men or certain individuals have no financial risk involved in the project, the money being in the bank to pay for each artist upon arrival. The prices are as followed: Adults $5.00 plus tax $1.00 tax, Students $2.50 plus 50c tax, makling cost $6.00 and $3.00 respectively. If you had membership last year and will mail your check according to the notice you have in hand, it will speed up the work. If you are not contacted by workers, call at the Chamber of Commerce and get your membership.

Lindy Dowdle was the guest of Miss Iona May Inmon Monday at the Inmon Ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Eloy Chavez and family, of El Paso, were Deming visitors Sunday and Monday. Messrs.

Mike L. Lucero and Steve Lucero spent the week-end in Alamogordo. Mr. and Mrs. George Bell and family returned the past week from Colorado where they had spent a short vacation.

Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Norwood Hyatt and baby, of Moffett Field, Claifornia, are visiting relatives and friends in Deming (ths week. Last Sunday evening members of the First Christian Church gave Mr. M. C.

Armstrong a surprise birthday party. They all gathered at the Church and then drove to the Armstrong home. Ice cream and cake was served. John Eagan, of New York City, turned his car over three times 15 miles west of Deming last Wednesday morning. He was taken to the Deming Hospital by the Wheeler ambulance.

Member of New Mexico Police Ask Public To Observe All Traffic Rules Chief of Police George Allen is this week asking for the cooperation of motorists and pedestrians in observing the city's traffic regulations. He is especially asking that motorists respect the parking lines wheih have been plainly marked on the streets. He also asks pedestrians to refrain from "jay walking" and to cross the intersection at Gold and Spruce streets only on the green light. Chief Allen feels that he has been rather lenient with local residents in this respect, enforcement of the regulations will be necessary if better cooperation is not obtained. 400 Ranchers To Attend Convention More than four hundred state ranchers are expected to allend the next quarterly meeting of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association in Albuquerque, Sept.

29 and 30, according to George A. Godfrey, Animas, President. Although the meeting is classified as an executive committee session, rank and file association members have been invited and are expected to show heavy attendance. This meeting will be held in conjunction with the New Mexico State Fair, Sept. 28 thru Oct.

4, because of wide participation in that event by livestock growers of the state, Godfrey said. Invited to appear on the meetnig program and to confer with organization committees are: Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; U. S. Senators Carl A.

Hatch and Dennis Chavez, Gov. Thomas J. Mabry and Members of Congress A. M. Fernandez and Mrs.

George Lusk. Other convention speakers will be J. C. Cash, President, Kansas I City Stock Yards Company, Kansas City, Harrold B. Sellers, Chairman, New Mexico State Fair chell, Commission; and Albert K.

MitAlbert, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Agriculture on Eradication and Control of Foot and Mouth disease in Mexico. Top problems to be acted upon include plans to present testimony before Congressman Frank Barretts (R-Wyo.) Sub-Committee on Public Lands relative to forest grazing matters The entire Foot and Mouth disease control program will be reviewed and acted upon. The group will also study the recent re-organization of the Range Management division of the Bureau of Land Management. Hi Club To Entertain Student Body Tonite The first school party of the new school year will be held Friday night when the Hi Club entertains the entire student body in dancing, checkers, dominoes, table tennis, and badminton. The party is planned for outside on the cement courts on the lligh School campus and will last from 8:00 until 11:00 p.m.

All Junior and Senior High School students are welcome and there will be no charge. Cold drinks, at five cents bottle, will be served as The party will serve as get acquainted party where everyone can visit, dance, play games, or just sit and enjoy the atmosphere. HI Club committees are busy now planning many activities following football and basketball games and other school events during this school year. Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis Sedillo, Las Cruces, were week-end visitors of Mrs. Sedillo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Narvaez. Miss Angela Diaz accompanied her sister, Elvira, on a trip Chihuahua City, Mexico.

Master Sgt. and Mrs. Mike Chavez were Deming visitors during the week-end. Sgt. Chavez stationed in Ft.

Bliss, Texas. Mrs. Jane Fielder and Mr. and Mrs. William Fielder, of Phoenix, visited at the home of Mrs.

Mavei Portwood for several days this week. Mr. Fielder is the grandson of Mrs. Portwood and was enroute to Houston, Texas, where he will enter school. Press NUMBER 47 VOL.

NO. 65 BILL HUDGENS ELECTED DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF YOUNG DEMOCRATS GROUP FLIES TO SANTA FE MEET Bill Hudgens, popular young Deming businessman, was elected District Chairman of the New Mexico Young Democrats at meeting held at The Mission Cafe last night. The district is composed of Luna, Grant and Hidalgo counties. Representatives were here from all counties in the district with the exception of Grant County. Hudgens, County Chairman Vernon Holley, Travis Brem and Walter Measday will leave tonight by plane for Santa Fe where Hudens will attend the State Execuve meeting of the Young Demoats.

State Supt. Rose Addresses County Teachers The Luna County Teachers met at the Rio Misabres Club in an iniring dinner meeting Saturday august 20. The election of officers for the county schools was held and Mrs. Marie Mizer was elected president, Mrs. Phoebe Carter vice-president, and Mrs.

Louise Good, Secretary. Election candidates to the State New exico Education Association to be in Albuquerque in October and Mrs. Hachel Simonds and Mildred Brady were elected. The Association was honored with several distinguished guest, State Superintendent and Mrs. arles Rose, Gail Barber, SuperIntendent of Elementary Schools, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Cloyd Miller, Mr. Miller is the President of the New Mexico Educational Association, Mr. and Mrs.

S. C. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Gaines and Dr.

Mrs. Geo. W. O'Sullivan. Mr.

Rose, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Barber and S. C. Phillips made short talks which were enjoyed by all of the teachers.

Mr. Rose stated that the Luna County Schools had made history as there was no turnover teachers of the county. Teachers for the county schools are: Columbus, Mrs. Phoebe Carter, May Soper, Halsie Warren, and Nell Valdez; Sunshine, Mrs. Marie Mizer, Mildred Brady, and Louise Good; Lewis Flats, Lula reeland and Dulcie Williams; Gage, Miss Yvonne Johnson.

The School Board has purchased a building which is 95 percent donation for the Sunshine school to be used as a classroom and alSO for a Manuel Art Shop. Rev. Francis Wheeler and his mother, Mrs. Olive Wheeler left August 11, for Lima, Ohio. They drove home in a new Landu Hearse to be used in their business.

They stopped off in Auxasse, where they visited Mrs. Wheeler's brother. It was so very warm back there that they left immediately for a weeks vacation in the Colorado mountains. Mr. O.

E. Wheeler joined them in their trip to Colorado. Link left Thursday for Denver, Colorado, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Allen Holt.

Mrs. Lucy Link who has visited the past month with her daughter, Mrs. Holt will return home with Mr. Link Monday. Mildred Howe celebrated her 11th brithday Saturday August 30, with a luncheon.

Fifteen of Mildred's friends enjoyed the occasion. "Armstrong To Play For Sheriff's Posse Dance Gene Armstrong and his West Texas Nite Hawks have been engaged to furnish the music for the big dance being planned for Sept. 20 by the Luna County Sheriff's Posse. The Nite Hawks are one of the most popular bands in West Texas and New Mexico and are billed on the radio as "West Texas' Best Known and Best Loved Dance Band." The Sheriff's Posse members are busy making plans for the big event. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased from Posse members for $1.50.

They suggest that you make a date with yourself now to attend this real dance attraction. FAIR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PROGRESSES SATISFACTORILY Injured Deming Boy Returns From Dallas Carlton Dean Newcomb, who was accidentally shot the first of last month, returned home Sunday after having spent the past thirty days in Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Texas, undergoing treatment. He is reported to be recovering as satisfactorily as can be expected considerating the seriousness of his injuries. He was accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. Clarence Newcomb who was with him durisg his stay in Baylor.

Sixty- Four Cats Out For Football On Tuesday of this week, the first day of the new school year, sixty-four boys were in uniform and out for practice working for a place on the 1947 Wildcat Football team. This number represents boys of all sizes and ages and ranges from seventh graders on up through the Senior year of High School. Coaches Coester and Moses are working with the larger and more experienced boys while Coaches Ewan and Perkins are working with the newcomers. Every effort is being made to teach all of them all of the football possible, keep them all happy, and give them a chance to play football with and against boys of their own size and age. The first football game is hardly a week away when the new edition of the Wildcats journey to Clovis for the seasons opener with a strong Clovis High School team.

The Clovis trip is the only trip this year that involves a great deal of travel. Most of the games this year are within the district against those same traditional rivals that Deming has met for a great many years. Due to a schedule mixup that was incorrectable when it was discovered the schedule for this year has the Wildeats playing only one game home during the early part of the season and the last four games played at home. This is unfortunate but, as stated, was unavoidable and not correctable when noticed. The remainder of the schedule as follows: September 19-Deming at Anthony; September 26--- Deming at Silver City; October 3 -Cathedral in Deming; October 10-Deming at Las Cruces; October 17-Deming at Hatch; October 24-Deming at Lordsburg; October 31-Silver City at Deming; November 7-Hot Springs in Deming; November 14-Lordsburg in Deming; and November 21 -Hurley in Deming.

A large group of Deming people visited Chihuahua the past weekend. Brantley Tidmore, Joe Carney, Jimmy Lenoir, Dell Lindsey, Sid Wells and Sam Link. Mrs. Marvin Hyatt and the John Grants, of El Paso, were also in Chihuahua. Miss Mildred Boswell, of El Psao, spent the Labor Day holidays with her aunt, Mrs.

Opal Howe. Mrs. Helen Belmont, of ton, California, was a recent visitor at the home of Mrs. Opal Howe. Mrs.

Belmont is the mother of Mrs. Leo Howe. Mrs. Reemer Cox and children, of Casa Grande, Arizona, visited relatives and friends in Deming the past week. Mrs.

J. W. Massey and daughter, Sandra and Mrs. C. C.

DeBord, returned Tuesday after a weeks visit with relatives in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. 0. E.

Wheeler celebrated their forty-second wedding anniversary. Mrs. Wheeler received from her husband and son a' set of diamond earrings. Mr. and infant son, latives and past week.

Mrs. Milton Biggs and of El Paso, visited refriends in Deming the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Measday and family spent, the Labor Day holidays at Willow Creek. Elmore Inmon and son Jack, flew to Clovis Monday to attend the championship roping contest.

They returned home Tuesday, FARMERS, RANCHERS, 20-30 Presents Bus BUSINESSMEN ARE SUBSCRIBERS To School with outstanding enMeeting thusiasm and support, local busi- At a very impressive ceremony last Tuesday night at the 20-30 Club meeting in the Mission Cafe, Mr. J. Cloyd Miller, Superintendent of the Deming Schools, accepted the Bill of Sale for the new activity bus from Mr. Ray Richardson, President of the Deming 20-30 Club. In the presentation Mr.

Richardson made it quite clear that the bus is a gift from the Citizens of Deming and Luna County to the Deming Public Schools. The 20-30 club members acted simply as agents and workers in the starting, organization, and carrying the project through to a successful finish. In accepting the Bus, Mr. Miller thanked the 20-30 members for their part in securing the bus for the use of the school in its various activities. He stated that the greatest desires of the school administration are to have the kind of a school that the fine people in Deming and Luna County want.

He also stated that he is proud to be a part of a community that has service clubs like the Deming 20-30 club. Twelve Counties Have Registered for State Fair Booths Albuquerque, N.M. Twelve New Mexico counties have entered county resources displays in the 1947 State Fair, Leon H. Harms, manager announced. Closing dates for entries in the county booth division is September 8, Harms said, urging other counties expecting to enter displays to file entries before that date.

From requests for entry blanks received at State Fair offices, Harms said he expected at least ten additional county entries before closing date. The counties entered to September 2 were Bernillo, Colfax, Dona Ana, Luna, Otero, Roosevelt, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, San Juan, Torrance and Valencia. The county exhibit section in Agricultural Hall has been completely remodeled with installation of permanent display cases for the several counties. The 1 booths are 10 feet wide by 9 feet deep, with sloping floors for more effective display. Each booth has plate glass front.

Access is from a working alley in the rear. Mr. and Mrs. George Dowdle motored to Hot Springs Wednesday to bring Mrs. Margaret Smiley home.

Mrs. Smiley has been undergoing treatment in Hot Springs for the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Dempsey are the parents of a baby daughter born Sept.

1, in the Hospital. The new arrvial has been named Diana Leigh. Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Noyes and family have returned from a trip through Pennsylvina and Maine. County Agent and Mrs. S. S.

Baker are leaving Saturday for Denton, Texas, to attend a family reunion of Mrs. Baker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox. a Mrs.

Blanche Cain has returned a from a visit in Albuquerque with Mrs. George Colvard and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burns have sold their interest in the Jewelry Store in Flagstaff and are visiting relatives and friends in Deming.

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Robin and Captain and Mrs.

Carl Fee, of Alof amogordo, attended the State Rifle Meet in Roswell the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carton, of Topango Canyon, California, and to Miss Ann Carson, of El Paso, were guest of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Carson the past week. Mr. J.

R. Dowdle, father of Geo. is Dowdle is undergoing teratment William Beaumont Hospital in Paso. Mrs. Birdie Sherrill has returnled from a visit with relatives Lebannon, Kentucky.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tarazon sand family went on buaniess to Albuquerque. ness men and farmers and ranchers are rapidly getting a large membership for the Luna County Fair Association. With the Fair Association incorporated as a non-profit organization, members are assured of the annual fair putting into circulatoin a lot of extra money, but above all are offered an opportunity to become closer knit in one big community project.

Deming and Luna County are already receiving advertising and publicity all over the Southwest from this year's Fair, and with active support, the Assocaition will do a great deal toward putting our community on the map. Mr. May, General Chairman, had announcements made at the El Paso Kid's Rodeo about the Fair, and there is lots of interest in and around El Paso. Inquries regarding the Fair are being received daily from Eastern and Midwest States regarding space and requesting literature about the Fair. "There is plenty of time left to secure your membership," said Travis Brem, Finance Chairman, "Memberships can be secured from various business men and farmers, or from me, or Mr.

Baker, County Agent." Hearty support from every Luna County resident is requested for this project to assure you of a permanent and successful Luna County Fair. ED HOOTEN WILL COMMAND LOCAL BATTERY Formation of the 716 Anti Aircraft Battalion which will be stationed here as a unit of the New Mexico National Guard, was unofficially announced Wednesday. The report stated that Lt. Col. F.

D. Abott will command the grouping and 1 City Clerk Ed Hooten will command Headquarters Battery. Personnel of the new outfit will consist of a Captain, a First Lieutenant, two Warrent Officers and eighty-one enlisted men. The estimated annual payroll in Deming will be approximately $30,000.00. Abbott, according to information received here, will comman! the batteries in Las Cruces, Silver City, Lordsburg, Alamog.

lo and Deming. Col. Abbott is cuployed in the local State way Department office as an engineer and is a veteran of World 11. Captain Hooten served with the Air Forces during the last, war and was stationed at Dening Army Air Field. (fficial confirmation of the appo'ntments is expected soon from Adjutant General C.

G. Sage. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garcia left Wednesday for Grand Canyon and other points of interest in Ariona and Utah.

Mrs. Inez Nabors has accepted a position with Brem Chevrolet Company. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Shapely, and Mr.

and Mrs. John Schaber were El Paso visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Pringle and twin daughters, Sue and Lou, of Houston, Texas, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Pringle for several days this week. Mrs.

Myrtice Marshall and baby daughter, of Central, spent the past week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carson.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cooppage, of San Diego, were: week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Beckett. Mrs. Coppage will be remembered as the former Orleta Payne. Mrs.

Salvan Swansun and children, Karen and Roger, of Sacramento, are visiting relatives in Deming. Mrs. Swansun will be remembered as Margaret Douglas, daughter of Mrs. A. Douglas.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. May and Ross, Clyde, Madeline, Clovis and Miss Catherine Martin, of Los Angeles, Gilbert Pettis attended the Kids Rodeo in El Paso. Mr.

and Mrs. Postelle Cooper Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. John Perrin visited at the Elmore Inmon Ranch Sunday. The Coopers and Perrins were cruising around in their new Stinson Voyager.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Carreon and family and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jimenez and family, of El Paso, spent the week-end visiting relatives and friends in Deming.

Mr. and Mrs. George Burns, of Tucson, who were flying to El Paso in a cross country flight, 'landed Sunday at the Inmon Ranch. Clyde May Named Champ Cowboy At El Paso Kid Rodeo Clyde May, member of the Deming Future Farmers of America, held up the family tradition as he rode and roped his way to become the grand champion cowboy of the 1947 Kids Rodeo which held its final performance in El Paso, Monday afternoon. When the show was all over, the cow-wise Clyde tucked several dollars in his faded levis and walked across the arena carrying a $350 dollar saddle which was awarded by Sam Myres of the Myres Saddle of El Paso.

It's nothing new for the May family to win honors at the Kids Rodeo. Harley and Ross, brothers of Clyde, have both been champions, while Norma, Clyde's sister, was the grand champion cowgirl at one of the shows. That's not all, Clovis, who is the youngest member of the May family, is already looking forward to winning the event when he becomes old enough. Old enough? He's already three! Clyde rode and acted like a professional as he and his helper, Miss Margie Cunningham, of El Paso, won the ribbon roping contest in the record time of only 10.2 seconds. When it was suggested that Margie might also make a good "pardner" in charge in a few years, Clyde threw his bow-legs over the saddle and rode off smiling.

The only bad luck the champion had was that he missed his first calf, but he came back to make a total of 26.9 seconds on two. May was first place winner in the boys novelty race and came in second in the burro stake race. Nancy and Albert Lindauer and mmy Marshall were week visitors to Santa Fe where they attended the Fiseta. Mrs. Edgar L.

May, Madeline and Clovis and Miss Catherine Martin, of Los Angeles, visited in Albuquerque last week. Mrs. Geneva Ballentine returned home with them to visit her sister, Mrs. W. 0.

Coleman. Miss Mary Yrene has left for Albuquerque to attend the State University. Miss Yrene is a Deming High School graduate of 1947. Travis Brem was confined to his home with illness for several days the past week. KEEPING UP WITH THE Clay Pigeons Lefty Useta shot his way to the singles prize last Sunday when his average was high in the Class section.

The double prize went to Frankie Tyra who won over Lefty in the shoot-off. They each hit thirteen "Birds" in the first round of the doubles event. The prizes for the day were donated by Bill Payton of the Payton Filling Station. Trap shooting has been postponed until the first of October in or der that trap shooting fans may tako advantage of the dove season which opened last week, Sheriff's Posse To Present Rodeo At Fair The members of the Sheriff's Posse of Luna County voted last week to join the County Fair October 17, 18 and 19, and present a big-time rodeo in connection with the Fair. This rodeo will climax the activiteis of the County Fair, and Posses and Fair officials believe the two events being together will increase the interest in both the Fair and Rodeo.

Gene Ruebush, President of the Posses, assisted by committee members is working very closely with the Fair Entertainment committee, headed by Carl DeBord. "We are going to put on a bang up show, and hope to get the best stock and talent available for the event." said Ruebush. Edgar L. May, Chairman of the County Fair Association, has expressed his satisfaction at the enthusiastic response the Posse have made and the hearty cooperation the Posse is offering. The Posse rodeo arena will be moved to the new fair grounds in time for this year's show.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Conolly Moore were El Paso visitors Thursday Mrs. Moore left El Paso to visit relatives in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

Mr. Moore attended to business in El Paso for the Border Motor Company. Mr. and Mrs. James H.

Voiers, Mrs. Merle Voiers and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prudhomme spent the week-end in Santa Fe where they attended the Fiesta. attneded the Fiesta.

Ladies Hospital Cancels Drive For Remodeling Fund Members of the Board of Directors of the Deming Ladies Hospital decided to withdraw from the drive for $30,000 for funds to remodel the hospital. Although there is need for quarters for the nurses, the Board thought it not advisable at this time to start any kind of building program due to rising cost and shortage of building materials. Installation of a heating system is reason for the present deficit. Members of the Hosptial Board will solicit $5,000 to liquidate the present deficit. Any person having sent a check for the building fund desiring to have it return may contact Mrs.

Harvey Cook, President, or any member of the Board, otherwise checks will be applied to new fund..