Hidalgo County Considers Shutting Down 25-Bed Hospital
Hidalgo County commissioners weigh closing the 25 bed facility after a bleak financial report. Hospital administrator Porter cites funds shortage and low patient load, with only nine patients per day versus a break-even 15. The nearest hospital would be 55 miles away in Silver City, or 80 miles for Animas Verden and Rodeo residents. Dr. James Baxter is the sole current physician. Dr. Lalitha Fernicola’s arrival next week may bolster care.
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Hidalgo
Silver City
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Animas
Virden
Rodeo
Chet Porter
Porter
James Baxter
Lalitha Fernicola
Fort Bayard State Hospital
Lordsburg Board Considers Stricter Facility Rental Rules
Lordsburg School Board reviewed proposed facility usage guidelines from High School principal Phil DeFoor who urged a formal, tighter process. The plan aims to close loopholes and reduce haphazard use of school spaces. DeFoor will align his draft with existing manual guidelines and report next meeting. The board also heard results of a student impact study led by School Superintendent Dr. Joel Price.
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Lordsburg Board of Education
Phil DeFoor
DeFoor
Joel Price
Price
Brown and Root
Playas
Lordsburg
Special Gift Sale At Western Auto Promotes Holiday Offers
A 12 page special Christmas gift insert from Western Auto highlights gift ideas from CB radios to recliners and indicates the sale is in progress. The notice appears in Liberal this week.
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Western Auto
Playas Post Office Opens With Ceremonies
The Playas Post Office officially opened with dedication ceremonies attended by Solomon Alvarez Manuel Rede A Elicio R W Rice and L R Judd. The new facility offers 360 mailboxes and 12 drawers for rent with Beverly Graham named postmaster in charge. First mail delivery occurred December 10.
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Playas
Solomon Alvarez
Las Cruces
Manuel Rede
United States
A. M. Elicio
Lordsburg
R. W. Rice
Phelps
Commission seeks public input on new hospital clinic plan
Hidalgo County commissioners invite residents to an open meeting December 17 at 1 p.m. in the county courthouse to discuss a proposed $70,000 clinic beside the hospital. Commission chairman Lloyd Payne urged public participation in what he called a public decision.
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Hidalgo County
Commission
Lloyd Payne
Lordsburg Celebrates Bicentennial Flag Raising
Lordsburg is named an official Bicentennial city as the 1976 banner rose over the Lordsburg Community Center. About 1,500 Hidalgo Countians from Lordsburg Animas and Virden gathered for the event sponsored by the Lordsburg Bicentennial Committee. State Representative Von Rue Crawford urged youth and Hidalgo Countians to get involved in government and participate in local, state, and national affairs. A flag ceremony featured a Capitol flown flag presented to mayor pro-tem Harold Jorgenson from Dick Allen representing Senator Joe Montoya.
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Lordsburg
Animas
Virden
Crawford
Bill Upton
America
Santa Fe
Washington D.C
Capitol Building
Harold Jorgenson
Dick Allen
U.S
Joe Montoya
D-N.m
Allen
Montoya
Washington
United States of America
Democratic Republic
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Adair Merrell
Merrell
Payne
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