New Water Pumps Ordered For Lordsburg City
Mayor Smith told the Lordsburg City Council a water shortage leaves the city with one pump. Two new large pumps at 3500 each will replace the failing units, with the old pump kept as a backup and installation expected by September first. Maxwell named Director of the near finished Special Events Center and will work from City Hall during completion.
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Smith
Lordsburg
Arthur Maxwell
Maxwell
City Hall
Brunswick
Lordsburg High School
Federal Flood Emergency Management Agency
Local Shooters To Compete At NRA National Shooting Champs
Three Lordsburg rifle shooters Dennis Estrada Albert Hinojos and David Esquivel will attend the NRA National Shooting Championships in Raton New Mexico from August 27 to September 4. Hinojos and Esquivel will compete in small bore rifle and small bore hunting rifle events while Estrada enters small bore rifle. The trio believes they have a better than average chance in their classifications.
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Lordsburg
NRA
Raton
Dennis Estrada
Albert Hinojos
David Esquivel
Hinojos
Esquivel
Estrada
Fair Building By Volunteer
A new building was constructed over the weekend for the Hidalgo County Fair with volunteers underwritten by M& M Hog Farm Massey Enterprise and Western Auto. Welders Jim Mortensen Clint Mortensen Randy Massey and Bob Allred joined residents from Animas Rodeo Lordsburg and Virden to help.
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Hidalgo County
M& M Hog Farm
Jim
Clint Mortensen
Massey Enterprise
Randy
Ricky Massey
Western Auto
Bob Allred
Constructed Workers Helped Complete Building For the Fair
A list of workers contributed to finishing the building in time for the fair. The team included John Swapp Ed Payne and Randy Massey Ricky Massey Will Swift Andy Peterson Jay Peterson Bill Meloy Kenny Brdecko Leon Samples Tom Brdecko Jim Mortensen Clint Mortensen John Robbins Randy Merrill Pinky Kerr Richard Searle and Bill Looker.
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John Swapp
Ed Payne
Virden
Randy Massey
Ricky Massey
Will Swift
Andy Peterson
Jay Peterson
Bill Meloy
Kenny Brdecko
Leon Samples
Tom Brdecko
Jim Mortensen
Clint Mortensen
John Robbins
Randy Merrill
Pinky Kerr
Richard Searle
Bill Looker
Western Bank To Host An Open House
Western Bank invites friends and customers to an open house marking the completion of months of construction and remodeling. The single story includes a new lobby a teller line and officer and customer service quarters while the renovated area adds a fireproof storage room computers and a vault. A back parking lot and rear entrance improve access. the former Jack Morgan Insurance Agency site houses the lot. Construction by Greer Construction Carlsbad with architect Beryl and Durham also of Carlsbad. 24 full time workers with $564000 annual payroll. Open house hours Thursday 3 00 to 5 00 and Friday 9 00 to 2 00 and 3 00 to 5 00. A four page tabloid supplement is included.
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Western Bank
Jack Morgan Insurance Agency
Greer Construction
Carlsbad
Beryl and
Durham
Ewing
The
Liberal
Town Picnic Set For Thursday At Maverick Stadium
Parents and friends of Lordsburg High School teams and cheerleaders are invited to the annual town picnic at Maverick Stadium at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25. Bring a picnic dinner and drinks for your family and join the fun as we kick off the 1988 Maverick season and show support for these community representatives.
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Lordsburg
Maverick Stadium
Maverick
Homecoming Planned At WNMU 1988 Theme
Western New Mexico University sets Homecoming 1988 for September 30 to October 2 with the theme Through the Years. Dan Tressler, Director of Development, announced plans after hosting 150 alumni in 1987 from 11 states. For details call 538 6311. Hidalgo County offices close August 26 for County Fair observance.
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Western New Mexico University
Dan Tressler
Tressler
New Jersey
California
Call
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County Fair Parade Opens Weekend Activities
The Hidalgo County Fair weekend features a 10:00 A M parade on Saturday August 27 with lineup at West Second Street near the High School. Cash awards of 75 50 and 25 will honor floats and bike entries with trophies for top placers. An Invitational Cutting Horse Competition opens at 11:00 A M with 10-15 top cutters from Arizona and New Mexico.
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Hidalgo County Fair
West Second Street
Fair Grounds
Marsha Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Hill
Arizona
New Mexico
City Corner notes rains boost growth and flood problems
The rain has helped grass trees and flowers but created flooding and cemetery settling issues. City crews paused regular work to repair damage and will investigate concerns reported to City Hall for possible correction. The County Fair is this weekend with activities listed in the paper. visit the Fairgrounds and enjoy.
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Main Street
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Arthur Clark Smith
Sheriff Lloyd Payne Hidalgo Jail Get Training Policy Help
Sheriff Lloyd Payne and Hidalgo County Jail received technical assistance from Blake Sutton this week to train staff and develop policies and procedures to bring the jail into compliance with federal requirements. Sutton, a lawyer and former officer, drafted a model policy listing jail duties and inmate requirements, with receiving officers recording events from intake onward and daily operations documented. The report will be issued to Hidalgo officials and the National Institute of Corrections, aiming to raise standards.
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Lloyd Payne
Hidalgo County
Blake Sutton
Sutton
Payne
Hidalgo
National Institute of Corrections
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National Gas Safety School
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