Playas Road Problems Studied At Hidalgo Meeting
The Hidalgo County Commissioners in special session discussed Playas Road bids. A contractor who bid stated he would start around December 1 if awarded the job. The notice to proceed began November 15 and the contractor sought December 1 as the start date. the change was authorized. Justin Kipp urged ranchers on Playas Road in the matter.
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Hidalgo County
Playas Road
Justin Kipp
State Highway Department
Justin
Glen Acres
Elks Hoop Shoot Set Saturday at Lordsburg
The 18th annual Elks Hoop Shoot, a national free throw contest for ages 8 through 13, is slated for Saturday December 16 1989 at 9 00 A M in Dugan Tarrango Middle School. Local winners advance to district competition in Las Cruces on January 6 1990 with top boy and girl in each age group moving toward the national finals.
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Lordsburg
Elks
Dugan-Tarrango Middle School
Las Cruces
New Maismith Memorial
Springfield
Massachusetts
Santa Fe meeting targets landfill crisis with cross party hope
The Santa Fe County Commission Chamber heard a productive session on reducing New Mexico landfill risks. Congressman Bill Richardson and Ohio's Thomas Liken chaired with E I D A witnesses, Maura Rice and Bruce King among attendees. Growth in hearings is planned through the coming year to push safer landfills and stronger recycling.
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Santa Fe
Charlie Hayes
Call Committee
Bruce King
Richardson
Driggs
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Washington, D.C
Lodgers Tax Up 16 Percent in Early 1989
The New Mexico Tourism & Travel Division reports a 16 percent rise in lodgers tax receipts for the first six months of 1989. 35 of 44 communities posted increases, with total receipts nearing a $10 million annual plateau. Deming, Silver City, and Lordsburg each posted gains at their respective rates.
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New Mexico
Silver City
Lordsburg
DMV Days Closed For Holiday Week
The Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed from December 21 through December 25, according to a department spokesman.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Department
Time To Help The Needy In Hidalgo County
Season of giving encourages canned goods and toy donations to aid Hidalgo County residents. Drop off at Ambulance Building or Medical Complex or call listed numbers. sponsors include Hidalgo County EMT Association Optimist Club and Sheriff’s Office with local businesses.
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Hidalgo County
Optimist Club
Sheriff's Office
Lordsburg Police Dept
EMT Association
Hidalgo
Charles Flaherty Services Held At Ft Bayard
Charles W. Flaherty 68 of Lordsburg died Tuesday December 5 at Memorial General Hospital Las Cruces. Graveside funeral 10 30 Friday at Ft Bayard National Cemetery officiated by Pastor Luis Ruiz. A WWII Army veteran and D A V member he worked as an industrial foreman at Lawn Supplies. Survived by Ola Mae wife a step son two step daughters and many nieces and nephews. Heather Funeral Chapels handled arrangements.
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Charles W. Flaherty
Lordsburg
Memorial General Hospital
Las Cruces
Ft. Bayard National Cemetery
Luis Ruiz
Deming Seventh Day Adventist Church
Kansas City
Missouri
United States Army
D.A.V
Burbank
California
Ola Mae
Boyd L. Stockman
Silver City
Melva Hutton
Carol Williams
Denver City
Texas
Baca
Heather
Santa Claus Visits Lordsburg Civic Center Saturday
Santa will stop at the Lordsburg Civic Center on Fourth Street Saturday December 16 from 7 PM to 10 PM to hear wishes and hand out candy. Visitors are asked to bring a can of food or a toy for needy families. donations may be dropped at the Civic Center or EMT Building Sonic Drive In Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Lordsburg Police Station and KXKK Radio. For details contact Don Kling at 542-3753.
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Santa Claus
Lordsburg Civic Center
Fourth Street
Santa
Civic Center
EMT
Sonic Drive- In
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Lordsburg
KXKK
Don Kling
Earnest Richardson Passes Away in Virden at 72
Virden resident Earnest Bernal Richardson died Tuesday December 5 at his home. Visitation Friday 6 to 8 p.m. at Baca's Heather Funeral Chapel. Graveside service Saturday 10 a.m. in Duncan, Arizona. Born February 15, 1917 in Humboldt, Nebraska, he was a security guard and Army veteran. Survived by four brothers Perry Jr. and Lee Richardson and Basil Richardson and two sisters Clia Price and Louise Heston. He had lived in Virden since May 1975, previously in Globe, Arizona.
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Earnest Bernal Richardson
Virden
Baca
Heather
Duncan
Arizona
Humboldt
Nebraska
Globe
Perry Richardson Jr
County Health Office Announces Holiday Closures
The County Health Office will be closed on December 25 and January 1 for holidays. There will be no immunization clinic on December 27. The next immunization clinic will be January 10.
State Traffic Fatalities Up In 1988
New Mexico reports 490 traffic deaths January through November 1989, up from 459 in the same period of 1988 and 528 in 1987. November saw 49 deaths in 1989 vs 34 in 1988 and 43 in 1987, with out-of-state deaths driving the rise and 56 percent of 1989 fatalities linked to drink driving.
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New Mexico
State Highway and Transporation Department
Department
Dewey Lonsberry
John Fenner
Fenner
New Meico
Bozeman Firm Buys Silver City and Bozeman Super 8 Motels
Bozeman based Hensler Inc has bought the local Super 8 Motel and kept Vanita Hatch as manager. The firm also acquired the Super 8 in Silver City and both properties were newly built.
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Hensler Inc
Bozeman
Montana
Vanita Hatch
Silver City
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Playas
Cliff Searcy
Fred Ewing
Kipps
Charles Flaherty
Ft. Bayard
Earnest Richardson
County Health Office
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