Oronco Awarded Contract In Lordsburg Rehab Plan
City council held a special session to review seven home rehab bids under a Lordsburg Housing Rehabilitation Program. Oronco Construction Company was the sole bidder and all seven bids were approved with a $10,000 limit per home. Chavez outlined future home owner specs and HUD compliant guidelines to speed approvals. The council also backed a UDHE grant proposal of about 300000 for San Andres Corporation to enlarge vanyards and build a winery. A curfew siren will be reestablished for youth after curfew, with noon alerts as well. A water conservation land matching fund will be studied by a Smith-led committee for feasibility.
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Sesson
Lordsburg
Oronco Construction Company of
David Chavez
Chaves
Chavez
HUD
San Andres Corporation
San Andres Corportions
UDHE
Smith
Sheriff's Office
First Hidalgo County Fair Opens September 8 1950
The 33rd Hidalgo County Fair runs September 8 through September 10. The program begins Thursday at 6 p.m. with judging in the Exhibit Building and concludes Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with the Junior Rodeo. Local business firms and area communities helped organize the event.
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John Schimmel
Hidalgo County
Long Time Resident Passes Away at 79
Manuela H Barcenas 79 died August 16 1983 at Ft Bayard Medical Center. Born January 2 1904 in Hachita she lived in Lordsburg about 60 years from Hachita. She married Jose Barcenas in 1933. he died in 1976. Survived by daughter Adela Luce and three grandchildren. Rosary August 17 Heather Chapel 7 9 p.m. Funeral August 18 Heather Chapel officiated by Dennis Wagner. Pallbearers named. Burial Shakespeare Cemetery.
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Manuela H. Barcenas
Ft. Bayard
Ft Bayard
Manuela
Hachita
Felipe Hernandez
Lordsburg
Jose Perales Barcenas
Adela Luce
Silver City
Tommy Joseph
Traffic Fatalities in New Mexico July Report
The Transportation Department Traffic Safety Bureau reports forty fatal accidents in July yielding forty eight fatalities. Year to date totals reach 244 fatal accidents and 281 deaths. San Juan County leads with 44 fatalities, followed by Bernalillo 41 and McKinley 32.
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Transportation Department
Traffic Safety Bureau
New Mexico
John Fenner
San Juan County
Bernalillo County
McKinley
Economic Trends Highlight New Mexico County Profiles
The publication notes 1982 state population of 1.359 million and per capita income of 8997 dollars. It discusses the Land of Enchantment identity, mining regions, and agri business. It cites a 1982 recession impact with 3000 copper miners laid off and construction declines. An expected upturn begins 1983, with Hidalgo County data on education enrollment and vehicle registrations.
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John Schimmel
Sunset Financial Services
New Mexico
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
Las Cruces
Dona Ana
Mexico
Business Luncheon Hit on September Meeting at El Charro
The Businessman Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on September 1 at 12:00 noon at El Charro Restaurant. All chamber and business members are invited. County population figures show rise and fall from 4,734 in 1970 to 6,049 in 1980, then 5,900 in 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Businessman-Chamber of Commerce
el Charro
Chamber
Local Democrats To Meet Thursday
Local Democrats plan a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners Room of the County Courthouse. A party spokesman urges all registered Democrats to attend.
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Democratic Party
Todd Bensley Training For Olympics
Todd Bensley son of Mr and Mrs C A Bensley of Lordsburg will reside at a training center in Colorado Springs Colorado until June 1984 He has entered the center to prepare for tryouts of the two member team running target division for the upcoming Olympics Mr Beasley participated in the Pan Am Gold for Running Target Teams in Caracas Venezuela where his three member team won the gold medal In individuals Todd placed fifth Prior to entering the training center he will compete in Canada in the Canadian National Running Target Championships
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Todd Bensley
C. A. Bensley
Lordsburg
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Beasley
Caracas
Venezuela
Todd
Canada
City plans first block of repaired homes under grant
The City Corner reports a special meeting with contractors to review the initial group of homes for rehabilitation under the Community Development Block Grant. Bids are to be let soon, with David Chavez overseeing the project and exploring a HUD program to streamline housing rehab. A dust control complaint involved private Southern Pacific property near Short Park, but officials say dust measures were proper and will recur if needed.
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David Chavez
Southern Pacific
Short Park
City Corner
S. Main Street
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Stephen D. Hill
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By Sherri Arredondo
Lordsburg High School
Leo Garcia
Lourdes Magallanes
Animas
Cloverdale
Rodeo
Cotton City
Virden
Hidalgo
E. N. Jackson
Fourth Street
Second Street
Lunt's Ice House
West Railroad Avenue
Miller's Chevrolet
Miller's
Railroad Avenue
Penn
Rosie Yarbrough
Hidalgo County Fair Association
Traffic Statistics
Patricia Swift
Virginia Jones
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