State Land Fees Rise 100 Percent In New Mexico Grazing
Land Commissioner Alex Armijo orders a 100 percent increase in annual state grazing fees, phased over five years starting Oct 1. The current average 10 cents per acre rises to 20 cents in 1975, funding $954,600 for operating expenses of 19 state agent fund beneficiaries, with common schools as chief beneficiary.
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Alex Armijo
Valencia County
Taos County
Quay
Luna
Hidalgo
Lea
de Baca
Curry
Guadalu
Lincoln
Colfax
Union
Public Lands Commmittee
New Mexico
Armifo
Dikewood Corp
Land Office
Colorado
State Land Office
Armijo
Rudy Baca
Albuquerque
Community Easter Sunrise Service At Maverick Stadium
Lordsburg churches join for an Easter sunrise service at Maverick Stadium. Sunrise is 6:00 am with the service starting 5:45 am. Participants include Rev Dick Ross Rev Carl Treat Mayor Betty Lazar and Rev John Atkinson delivering the message. All are invited to attend this united Easter observance.
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Lordsburg
Maverick Stadium
Dick Ross
First Baptist Church
Carl Treat
United Methodist Church
Betty Lazar
John Atkinson
Assembly of God Church
Virginia Slover Wins First in Hidalgo County Cotton Extravaganza
Mrs. Virginia Slover of Upper Animas won first in the adult casual division at the Hidalgo County Cotton Extravaganza held in Lordsburg. The event drew about 50 contestants showcasing outfits made of 100% cotton.
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Virginia Slover
Upper Animas
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Edward Payne
Virden
Tommy Bidecke
Cotton City
Virginia Richardson
Donna
Albuquerque
Archie Payne
Animus
Anne
Thelma Upshaw
Animas
Ilya
Lillian Richins
Emma Gonzales
Frances Clark
Ruelah Rose
Adair Merrell
Carolyn
Ruby Roark
Patty
Michele Richins
Jeanne Crum
Geralyn Jones
Sharon Mortensen
Loretta Payne
Dorothy Richins
Joycelyn Richins
Carol Johnson
Debra Payne
Moctezuma Club to Hold Annual Easter Picnic
The Moctezuma Club will hold its annual Easter picnic on Sunday April 11 starting at 12 noon at the same location as previous years.
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Moctezuma Club
Hiway Commission To Meet Here In Lordsburg
The New Mexico Highway Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Lordsburg City Hall auditorium on Thursday April 16 starting at 9 am. Mayor Betty Lazar invited the commission to meet there making it the first such gathering in Lordsburg with state highway engineer J G Boles and the administrative staff plus five district engineers in attendance. Officials arrive Wednesday for a pre session meeting.
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New Mexico Highway Commission
Lordsburg City Hall
Commission
Betty Lazar
Lordsburg
J. G. Boles
Local Draft Board Office to Close in New Mexico
Major General John P. Joly announces the Hidalgo County local draft board office on East Third Street in Tordeburg will close April 16 1971. Records move to Silver City as the administrative site for Grant Catron Luna and Hidalgo counties. Hidalgo County board will meet monthly with registrars Emma Scofield Lordsburg and others to register 18 year olds and others.
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John P. Joly
Selective Service
New Mexico
Draft Board
Lazar Pulldine
East Third Street
Tordeburg
Jolly
Hidalgo County
Silver City
Grant, Catron
Luma
Hidalgo
Dudley R. Robertson
EK. M. Fisher
Harbert Heather
James H. Kinkema
Lordsburg
Emma Scofield
St. Lordsburg
Charles R. Biggs
West College
Aie Bingaman & Snyder
LULAC Council to Install New Officers
LULAC Council No. 358 will hold an initiation and installation of officers at La Fiesta tonight at 8 p.m. Saucedo leads as district director from Deming, with Guillermo as president and Henry Alvarez as secretary among trustees Manuel Ren tia and Manuel De La Garza plus others.
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Lulac Council No
la Fiesta
Deming
Will Saucedo
Guillermo
Henry Alvarez
Mack Pierson
Ralph Young
Manuel Alvarado
Manuel Renteria
Frank Pacheco
Manuel de la Garza
LWS Junior Class Elects Girls And Boys Staters
The LHS Junior Class selected Irma Renteria Anna Camacho Cynthia Ewing and Trene Beisa as Girls State reps with alternates. Herman Guzman Gilbert Mora Charlie Johnson Clyde Mahan along with Sam Cureton Robert Gomez named Boys State reps with alternates. Principal Mr Gobble urges broad support to cover rising transportation food and lodging costs.
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LHS
Winters
American Legion
Fipenire
Tve
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls
Irma’ Renteria
Anna Camecho
THS
Cynthia Ewing
Trene Beisa
Herman Guzman
Gilbert Mora
Charlie Johnson
Clyde Mahan
L.H.S
Sam Cureton
Robert Gomez
Gobble
Estimated Tax for 1971 Declared by Internal Revenue
Maurice F. Johnson announced that individuals required to file estimated federal income tax for 1971 should file Form 1040-ES and pay at least 25 percent by April 15 1971 Self employed persons must include their self employment tax in the calculation The package sent includes four vouchers and prepaid envelopes plus a worksheet and instructions Publication 505 details the process and can be requested by mailing a postcard to the IRS director in New Mexico.
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Maurice F. Johnson
Internal Revenue For
New Mexico
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Food Market Pleads Nolo Contendere in Misbranding Case
Phillips and Son Foodliner pleaded nolo contendere in magistrate court to misbranding and adulteration charges by the Livestock Board. A $25 fine was suspended by Magistrate Rosa Lina Salinas. Readings cited include too high fat content in ground beef and chemical preservative use in checks made last year.
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Phillips and Son Foodliner
Nolo
The
Livestock Board
Rosa Lina Salinas
St. Joseph’s to Give Away $40 Wig for Building Fund
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church raises money for its building fund by selling chances for a $40 wig. Donors who contribute one dollar receive a receipt. the wig owner will be chosen on Mothers Day May 9.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Lordsburg School Board Meeting Postponed
The regular monthly meeting of the Lordsburg Municipal School District has been postponed until April 16.
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Board of Education
Lordsburg Municipal
Five Killed Four Injured In Road Crash Near Here
A truck trailer crash on I-10 near the Hochita overpass killed three children and a mother with an unborn child and injured four others. The truck driver Michael Ray Prewitt 24 of Charlotte North Carolina said he misjudged distance. Two Mexican families the Petz from Monterrey and Gonzales from Matamoros were en route to California to visit relatives and Disneyland.
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Hochita Overpass
Lordsburg
I-10
Michael Ray Prewitt
Charlotte
N.C
Renato Gonzales
Antonio Petz
Rolando Gonzales
Adelita Petz
Lili Petz
Tatia Petz
Estrella Gonzales
Vilma Gonzales
Ramses Gonzales
Antonio Petz, Jr
Chiquis Petz
Hidalgo General Hospital
Hillcrest Hospital
Silver City
Petz
Monterrey
Mexico
Gonzales
Matamoros
California
Disneyland
Alen Caan
Prewitt
Magistrate’s Court
Cyclist Killed in Collision With Truck Near Port of Entry
A motorcyclist Bret Omer Vandercastle 21 of Charlotteville Virginia was killed about 6 45 p m Tuesday when his cycle collided with a truck trailer at the west entrance of the port of entry just east of town The truck driver Jimme Otinger 26 of Cartersville Georgia said Vandercaste did not slow or dodge and sunlight may have blinded him The driver was cited for failure to yield and fined 35 plus 10 costs by Magistrate Rosa Lina Sali nas
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Port of Entry
Brett Omer Vandercastle
Charlotteville
Virginia
Jimme Otinger
Cartersville
Otinger
Vandercastle
Rosa Lina Salinas
Free Throw Contest Deemed Great Success
The Elks Free Throw contest was a great success and thanks are given to Felix Armijo for his help. This first year brought higher participation in Lordsburg than Silver City Las Cruces or Alamogordo. The lodge hosted a weiner roast to honor district contest participants in Las Cruces on March 27.
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Elks
Lodge
Felix Armijo
Armijo Lordsburg
Silver City
Las Cruces
Alamogordo
Elke
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