Lordsburg Bypass Project Advances Amid Rights‑Of‑Way Hurdles
Federal and state highway officials move ahead with the Lordsburg bypass and the I 40 corridor reconstruction. Attorney Sheldon says right‑of‑way clearances and settlements may take 60 to 90 days, with bids possible into 1969 if plans finalize. The project, designed by T T Burnett, ties to the US 70 80 rebuild and the Public Roads Office notes costs rise until land is cleared.
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Lordsburg
Burg
Piers
Highway Department
Legal Divitus
Je Sheldon
Buaf Public Roads
T T. Burnett
Que
Lordsburg Taco Saturday Fundraiser
Senior class of Lordsburg hosts a Taco Saturday on April 15 from 8 pm at the Cafe. Proceeds support class activities and projects.
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Snior
Lordsburg
Mavericks Compete At Western Relays Sets Relay Records
Mavericks placed in nine events at Silver City Western Relays led by Chad Richardson who won shot put with 49-542 setting a Western Relay record. Art Talavera set a school board jump mark 20 6 1 8 and Magdaleno Guzman posted a 11 42 9 two mile. Lordsburg, Bowie of El Paso, Silver City, Cobre, Deming and Mayfield scored. Next Saturday the Mavericks travel to Truth or Consequences for the Tiger Relays.
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Mavericks
Silver City
Lordsburg
Bowie
el Vase
Cobre
Deming
Mayfield
Chad Richardson
Chad
Art Talavera
Magdaleno Guzman
Salvador Alvarez
Frank Herrer
Manuel Ramirez
Ramon Valdiviezo
Scotty Jones
Talavera
Ramirez
Tommy Gandara
Valdiviezo
T Or C
Truckload Of Dressed Hoes Overturns On Highway East Of Here
A large semi trailer carrying refrigerated dressed hog halves overturned 12 miles east of Lordsburg after a westbound tire blew out. The trailer spilled cargo on the roadway and authorities investigated a reported pork cargo shortage, noting federal penalties for interstate theft.
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Here
Lordsburg
F. B. Tl
Martin Leyva Elected VFW Commander in 1967-68
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3099 elected officers for 1967 68 led by Martin Leyva as commander and Felix Jimenez as senior vice commander. Al Ward and George Bridgeford named vice commanders, Gene Noce trustee, James H Kinkema quartermaster. Installation set for April 27 at 8 p m at La Fiesta with Past Commander Ernesto V Renteria officiating and District No 4 Commander Noling attending.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Martin Leyva
Felix Jimenez
al Ward
George Bridgeford
Chaplin
Gene Noce
James H. Kinkema
Manuel Renteria
la Fiesta
Ernesto V. Renteria
Noling
Corporal J. D. Smith Returns From Vietnam
Cpl J D Smith arrived in Seattle on April 10 after a year in Vietnam. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J W Smith of Lordsburg. He is home on a 30 day leave and will be assigned to the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas.
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Cpl J DP Smith
Seattle
Washington
Vietnam
Cpl Smith
J. W. Smith
Lords B Urge
1St Armored Division
Ft Hood
Texas
Nominations Open to Select Sun Princess
The Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce invites nominations to choose a Sun Carnival Princess for the 33rd Southwestern Sun Carnival in El Paso from December 26 to 31. Candidate must be 18 or a high school graduate, unmarried, dignified and self assured. maximum age 2? is unclear.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
el Paso
Chamber
Mrs. Davidow Awarded Teaching Assistantship
Mrs. Robert L. Davidow formerly Miriam Lehman receives a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in the Biology Department at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She will complete her master's degree in January and contributes to the university through instructional work. She is UC Berkeley trained and a 1962 Lordsburg High School graduate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lehman.
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Robert L. Davidow
Miriam Lehman
University of Missouri At
Kansas City
Davidow
University of California At Berkeley
Lordsburg High School
Carl Lehman
Lordsburg
Grand Chief Visits Local Pythian Sisters in New Mexico
Grand Chief Mrs. Oney Dow tours New Mexico visiting Lordsburg and Deming temples. A reception at Range Restaurant entertained about 25 members, followed by a Knights of Pythias meeting where Burke Btiles was initiated into the Order of Pythian Sisters. Mourning was draped for 30 days due to the death of Past Supreme Chief fiyed Sanchin of Ardmore Oklahoma.
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Oney Dow
Pythian Sisters
Roswell
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Jayne Stiles
Knights of Pythias
Western Star Temple
Bethel Fuller
Mesdames Fuller
Odie Lee Haltom
Mertice Brooks
Maud Green
Betty Wood
Deming
Fiyed Sanchin
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Catheone Bowmen
Mesdames
Nellie Alwup
Lola Walker
Myrtle Lewis
Ruth Mastrianni
Emery
Reed
Winnie Kuykendall
Ruth Cohen
Vera Craddock
Oma Dorsett
Florence Baker
Ima Fairly
Phoebe Neal
Mary Johnson
Betty McGahe
Mary Frances Rice
Flora Whitmore
Ethel Mae Williams
Sallye Barney
Glenn Dorsett
George Haltom
Joe McCarty Installed Exalted Ruler Of Elks
Joe E. McCarty was installed as exalted ruler of B. P. O. Elks Lodge 1813 for the year 1967 68 during ceremonies held at 8 p m Wednesday April 12 in the Elks Lodge Dinner was served at 6 30 p m to all brother Elks before the meeting Edward A Diaz leading knight J Culberson Jr loyal knight L Preston Lindsay lecturing knight Edward M Fisher Jr secretary Loyd G Reed treasurer Lewis B Bevins tiler James H Kinkerna five year trustee Appointed officers are Charles A McCullough esquire LeRoy Plowman chaplin and Richard pR Kelley inner guard
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Joe E. McCarty
B. P. O. Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
Brother Elks
Edward A. Diaz
J. §. Culberson, Jr
L. Preston Lindsay
Edward M. Fisher
Loyd G. Reed
Lewis B. Bevins
James H. Kinkerna
Charles A McCullough
Esquire
LeRoy Plowman
Chaplin
Richard Pr. Kelley
Western Auto Store Opens in Lordsburg with Robertson
Dudley R. Robertson announces the opening of his Western Auto Store at 104 East Raeilica Avenue in Lordsburg replacing Lehman’s. The store offers appliances tires batteries and various merchandise as part of a 5000-store alliance. Robertson, a resident for 32 years, invites the public to the grand opening next Thursday.
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Dudley R. Robertson
Lordsburg
Western Auto
Lehman's Department Store
Raeilica Avenue
Jaycee Installation Honors Local Leaders at Americana Banquet
Mel Phillips was installed as president of the Las Cruces Jaycees with Art Altuna Sr external VP Miller Ornelas internal VP Bob Cratty secretary and Cesar Flores treasurer. Past president Jim Culberson presented an ice bag for headaches and received a Jaycee of the Year award along with a past president pen and plaque. Presidential honors went to Lee O'Donnell Cesar Flores and Will Diener for service and organizational work. Guest speakers included Bob Cratty Will Diener Fred Werner Oscar Syffert and spouse from Las Cruces. A hearty meal followed.
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Mel Phillips
Art Altuna
Miller Ornelas
Bob Cratty
Cesar Flores
Jim Culberson
MelPhillips
Jayveee
Las Cruces Jaycees
Lee O'Donnell
Will Diener
Las Cruces
Miss Hitson Installed as New Mexico FHA President
At the 71st birthday celebration of the Future Homemakers of America in Albuquerque on April 7 Shirley Hitson was installed state president with Debbie Kirby as state and national projects vice president. Gloria Noce was named delegate to the national meeting in San Francisco, where Shirley and Debbie will attend as state officers. Shirley was announced as the New Mexico candidate for National Recreation Leader.
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Homemakers of America
Albuquerque
Shirley Hitson
Debbie Kirby
Gloria Noce
San Francisco
Shirley
Debbie
New Mexico
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Ace
Corporal J. D. Smith
Sun Princess
Southern Pacific
Joe McCarty
Elks
Animas Weather Data
Animas
U. S
Western Auto Store
Robertson
Railroad Avenue
E. J. Short and Co
Jayeee
Miss Hitson
FHA
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