Crazy Days Labor Day Weekend Activities Preview
Pansy McDonald and Lois Howard describe the Liberal Crazy Days events for Labor Day weekend at Hidalgo County Fairgrounds with many booths for dining and amusements. A possible patriotic display and helicopter visit are considered, and Lordsburg Special Events Center alongside Shakespeare Ghost Town will host tours Saturday through Monday.
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Pansy McDonald
Hidalgo County Fairgrounds
Lois Howard
Lordsburg
Shakespeare Ghost Town
Ventura Sotelo Duran Services Held in Lordsburg
Ventura Sotelo Duran 86 of Lordsburg died Sunday. A pray vigil was held Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with a funeral liturgy Wednesday officiated by Fr Virgilio Sanchez. Interment followed at Shakespeare Cemetery. She was born November 4 1904 in Casas Grandes Mexico and worked as a cook at El Charro Restaurant with Dr. DeMoss and at Western Auto. During WWII she ran the Green and White Camp. Survived by 2 sons 3 daughters 18 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Baca's Heather Funeral Chapels in charge.
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Ventura Sotelo Duran
Lordsburg
Alice Ramirez
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Virgilio Sanchez
Shakespeare Cemetery
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Charro
Dr. DeMoss
Western Auto
Ventura
Senior Citizen's Center
Fred Duran
Sylmar
California
Daniel Duran
Santa Maria
Petra Estrada
Antonia Ruiz
Maria Elena Tomes
el Paso
Texas
Josephine Pena
Long Beach
Elias
Buster" Estrada
Arturo Ruiz
Fred Chavez
Freddy Duran
Andrew Duran
Christopher Duran
Baca
Heather
Hidalgo County Receives 30400 Check For Drug Enforcement
Congressman Joe Skeen praised the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department for efforts to stop drug flow. He presented Sheriff Bob Hall with a 30400 dollar check from the Customs Service Program to return confiscated property and money to local law enforcement. Sheriff Hall said funds will aid ongoing anti drug traffic efforts in Hidalgo County. The ceremony at the new Deming community center was attended by Commissioner Joe Burgess, Skeen staff, and Customs personnel from New Mexico and Southwest Texas.
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Joe Skeen
Hidalgo County
Sheriff's Department
Bob Hall
Customs Service
Hall
Deming
Joe Burgess
Skeen
New Mexico
Southwest
Texas
Coalition A Model For Others In Rural America
Conversation on kitchen tables grows into a coalition model across western states. Howard Hutchinson, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, says the movement mirrors Soviet reforms as increasing federal and state regulations threaten rural economies and their impact on metropolitan areas.
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Soviet Union
Howard Hutchinson
Howard
America
New Mexico
Arizona
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Soviet Siberia
Federal Register
World Bank
Copper Canyon
Chihuahua
Mexico
Mavericks Season Parking Tickets On Sale At LHS
Mavericks fans who bought season parking tickets last year may renew for this season at LHS. Tickets cost 17 dollars and cover one person. Lyman Stough says tickets held at the school until 3 30 PM September 3. Unpurchased tickets go on sale on a first come basis.
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Maverick
Lyman Stough
LHS
Mavericks
Duncan
Rockamania Opens Here Monday at Hidalgo County Fairgrounds
Rockamania will open Monday at 9:00 AM with an open house at the Hidalgo County Fairgrounds. Coordinator Bill Langham says 15 display tables will showcase Rockamania with one on one conversations about its purpose. The event marks Rockamania's permanent location and promotes its motto Watch Us Grow.
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Hidalgo County Fairgrounds
Bill Langham
Langham
Rockamania
City Corner Thanks EDC and Groups for Motel Drive Clean Up
The City Corner thanks Economic Development for improving Motel Drive and invites the community to Crazy Days at the Fairgrounds. Acknowledges the Chamber and Fair Board for a successful parade and fair, urging safe driving over Labor Day Weekend.
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Chamber and Fair Board
Main Street
Lordsburg
Salvador M. Diaz Jr
New Mexico EMS Fund distributes 1.8 million statewide
New Mexico Health Secretary Michael J. Burkhart announced an EMS Fund Act allocation of 1.8 million for the 1991 92 fiscal year. Providers statewide responded to over 175 000 emergency calls last year. Hidalgo County allotments include Animal Fire and Rescue 5292 Cotton City Fire Dept 4655 Hidalgo Ambulance 10000 Virden Volunteer Ambulance 3636 Playas Fire District 5100.
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New Mexico
Hidalgo County
Animal Fire & Rescue
Cotton City
Hidalgo
Virden
Playas Fire District
Cookoff Winners Announced Across Chili Salsa Results
Hidalgo County shines with Best Of Show while Soda Shoppe earns Most Creative and Most Efficient. Green and Red Chili categories list winners like Cynthia Allen, Faye Moore, and Richard Patton. Jim Wright of Bedrock Team is noted as Youngest Cook. Hidalgo County Salsa named Hottest.
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Cynthia Allen
Faye Moore
Hidalgo County
Richard Patton
Jim Wright
Ted Hopkins
Red Lyles
Allen and Moore
Soda Shoppe
Bivens
Myers
Bedrock
Salsa
Smith Pushes for Playas Road Funding and Completion
Senator John Smith pressed Governor Bruce King’s deputy chief of staff John Garcia to lobby for completing the Playas Road from State Highway 9 to I-10 east of Lordsburg. He cited allocated money, bids for ten miles, available discretionary funds for five more miles, and the road’s role in retaining Phelps Dodge payroll, enabling future Crossborder growth, and the bootheel golden hour ambulance link to Lordsburg Gila Regional.
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John Smith
Hidalgo
Luna
Sierra
John Garcia
Bruce King
Playas Road
Smith
Garcia
Lordsburg
Manuel Saucedo
Muir
Phelps Dodge
Mexico
Playas
Bootheel
Gila Regional
Silver City
Rodeo
Santa Teresa
Grand Jury Dismissed In Raven Drug Bust Case
The Grand Jury hearing charges connected with the Raven drug bust has been dismissed with no indictments issued. A full report is expected in next week's Liberal.
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Liberal
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Doug Houser
U. S. Border Patrol
Army
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Ceive
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