Sheriff DA And Senator Candidates Seek Offices In 1988 Race
Michael J. Lewis seeks reelection as Sixth Judicial District Attorney. He was appointed in 1986 and elected later that year. he faces no primary opposition. Former DA David Lane died in a 1986 plane crash along with Tom Foy Jr. Claude Leyendecker announces candidacy for State Senator District 35 covering Luna Hidalgo and Sierra Counties. Leyendecker, a Deming resident and New Mexico native, has a long career in county agriculture extension.
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Michael J. Lewis
David Lane
Lewis
Tom Foy, Jr
Claude E. Leyendecker
Deming
Luna
Hidalgo
Sierra Counties
Leyendecker
Bernalillo County
U.S. Air Force
New Mexico State University
Union County
Torrance
Playas Road Talk Ends With County Portion Wish
A special Tuesday morning meeting on the proposed Playas road wrapped with Commissioner Jerry Veck stating he wants the county portion funded. The discussion centered on the project scope and funding responsibilities.
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Playas
Jerry Veck
County
Mortensen Services Saturday funeral for Hans Mortensen
Funeral services will be held Saturday April 23 1988 at 2 00 pm DST at the Duncan Latter Day Saints Church in Duncan Arizona for lifetime resident Hans Mortensen. Hans Mortensen born January 21 1932 in Virden New Mexico, son of Hans and Winnie Mortensen, spent most of his life in the Virden area, and graduated from Virden High School. He was retired from Phelps Dodge Morenci Branch and farmed in the Animas Valley.
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D.S.T
Duncan Latter Day Saints
Duncan
Arizona
Hans Mortensen
Virden
N. M
Hans
Winnie Mortensen
Virden High School
Phelps Dodge-Morenci
Animas Valley
City Council To Meet Wednesday In Lordsburg
Lordsburg City Council will hold a special session Wednesday April 27 at 6 p.m. following a Lordsburg Housing Authority meeting. The purpose is a preliminary discussion of the 1988 1989 budget. Public invited.
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City of Lordsburg
Lordsburg
Produce and Electronics Store Opens on Railroad Ave
Kress Produce and Bledsoe's Electronics open at 216 Railroad Ave offering fresh fruit and vegetables daily and TV appliance service with repair on TVs and appliances and soon VCRs. They do not repair radio or stereos. Both stores operate Monday through Saturday.
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Kress Produce
Bledsoe
Railroad Ave
Kress
Death Over An Egg re‑enactment at Stratford Hotel tours
Shakespeare Ghost Town presents Death Over An Egg, a two scene gunfight re enactment at the Stratford Hotel dining room. Performances on April 23 and 24 at 10 am and 2 pm during two hour tours feature David Brazier Jim Bassett as the fighting pair with a cast portraying Anna Woods Jessie and Ross’s sister. Located 2 1/2 miles south of Lordsburg the National Historic Site recreates the 109 year old incident.
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Shakespeare
Stratford
Joss Woods
Anna Woods
Bean Belly
David Brazier
Jim Bassett
Dick Fougner
Phil Pressler
John Hill
Starr Zischke
Janaloo Hill
Heather Allen
Ross
Jessie
Stratford Hotel
Shakespeare Ghost Town
Lordsburg
Clyde Wilkins Services Held Here Thursday
Clyde A. Wilkins 77 longtime Lordsburg resident died Sunday April 17 at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City Visitation was held April 19 at Bacas Heather Funeral Chapels funeral service set for April 21 Rev Byron Glenn First Baptist Church Lordsburg to officiate and interment at Mountain View Cemetery He was born October 16 1910 in Commerce Texas and was self employed in refrigeration and air conditioning business Resident of Lordsburg for 28 years coming from Lubbock Texas member of Lordsburg Elks Lodge for ten years Survivors include wife Alice four sons Charles Wilkins Morenci Alan Wilkins Phoenix Gene Wilkins Modesto Bobby Wilkins Castro Valley sister Ethel Stubbs Whittier California and nine grandchildren Pallbearers Harold Bishop Joe Rouse Tommy Hood Fred Ewing Marvin Kimbley Rex Kipp Garland B Staples funeral arrangements by Bacas Heather Funeral Chapels.
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Clyde A. Wilkins
Lordsburg
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City
Baca
Heather
Byron Glenn
First Baptist Church of
Mountain View Cemetery
Commerce
Texas
Lubbock
Lordsburg Elks Lodge
Alice
Charles Wilkins
Morenci
Arizona
Alan Wilkins
Phoenix
Gene Wilkins
Modesto
California
Bobby Wilkins
Castro Valley
Ethel Stubbs
Victoria Homes Bankruptcy Filed In New Mexico
Chapter 7 petition filed April 8 1988 in US Bankruptcy Court District of New Mexico Albuquerque for Victoria Homes of Lordsburg. Trustee David F Boyd Jr appointed. Debtor attorney Lee Deschamps and Carl Marino president previously filed Chapter 11. Groundbreaking June 1985 for modular home plant with open house November 9 1985 attended by lawmakers and locals. ribbon cut by Mrs. Carl Marino with Senator Domenici and Governor Anaya present. Plant on city owned land later sold to Victoria Homes. city aided with a $500000 grant.
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United States Bankruptcy Court District of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Victoria Homes of
Lordsburg
David F. Boyd, Jr
San Mateo
Suite
Lee Deschamps
Socorro
N. M
Carl Marino
Victoria Homes
Pete Domenici
Toney Anaya
New Mexico Wineries
18 Year Olds May Register Tuesday Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County Deputy Registrar Lucy Dimas will be at Lordsburg High School Tuesday April 26 starting at 9 00 A M to register all 18 year olds or any student that will be 18 years old by June 7 1988 Registration books close May 10 1988 for the Primary Election.
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Hidalgo County
Lucy Dimas
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg designates April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Mayor Clark Smith proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month for the City of Lordsburg, highlighting the need to protect vulnerable children and promote community awareness and support services.
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Clark Smith
City of
Lordsburg
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Michael Lewis
Claude Leyendecker
Playas Road
By John Schimmel
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State Highway Department
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Highway Commission
Sayers
Animas
Gila River
Banner Mine
Goat Camp
Noce
Bill Allen
Phelns Dodge
City Council
Clyde Wilkins
Whittier
Harold Bishop
Joe Rouse
Tommy Hood
Fred Ewing
Marvin Kimbley
Rex Kipp
Garland B. Staples
Civic Center
Ebicycle Registration Clinic
Lordsburg Police Department
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