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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1982
Page
1
Santa Claus arrives in a red buggy to greet children on Animas Main and A Streets from 4 to 6 p.m. on December 24. Local families are invited to share their wishes and enjoy the seasonal event.
Season’s greetings celebrate peace warmth and love. Liberal staff wish Christmas joy to all including Charles Marquez Harold Oberg Jack Walz Donna Groth Sherri Arredondo John Schimmel Jackie Triviso Joe Flores.
Montgomery Ward will close its Lordsburg catalog sales agency at end of business December 24 1982. Forrest Uppendahl of Ward's Denver center cited economic reasons and unsatisfactory return on investment. Customers may place orders through the Silver City store at 104 N Bullard or have them delivered by UPS.
Bill Bayes of Mountain Bell says the current billing cycle shows about a 10 percent drop in the monthly line charge for residential and business customers with regular service, due to Yellow Pages advertising being added to the rate base. In Roswell, Las Cruces and Alamogordo the flat rate falls from 9.16 to 8.16 dollars, and in Hatch, Dexter, Lordsburg and Hagerman from 7.20 to 6.42 dollars. the change excludes Measured Service users and remains in effect until new rates are approved by the State Corporation Commission, with Yellow Pages revenues to be included in future rate calculations.
Mayor Pro-Tem Arthur Clark Smith notes rising gas costs due to El Paso Natural Gas Co. rate changes and announces a 4 percent gross receipts tax starting January 1, 1983. He praises the Gas Consortium, urges public meter checks, and says a city computer will improve payroll and inventory. He invites comments to City Corner.
Don L. McNutt EMTP completed a three day Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructors Course in Las Cruces sponsored by the American Heart Association. Dr Nick Bardl Course Director announced the course upgrades training to recognize and treat cardiovascular problems in emergencies. The New Mexico Affiliate has trained 120 physicians and nurses as instructors in the past three years.
Ralph Dawdy, a Hidalgo County pork producer, will represent New Mexico at the National Young Farmer Rancher Discussion Meet finals January 9 10 in Dallas. The 26 year old won NM Farm and Livestock Bureau statewide contest and will compete at the AQ quarterfinals during the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. Dawdy is a Carlsbad High School 1974 graduate with an NM State Animal Science BS from 1978 and serves as Hidalgo County Farm and Livestock Bureau Secretary Treasurer. He lives in Cotton City and runs a hog farm with his wife Jane who expect their first child in February.
Unofficial results show 190 votes against Public Service Commission control and 32 in favor. City government officials expected turnout to be light but hoped for a different outcome.
In a Lordsburg city overview, Ali Salinas discusses HUD funding to modernize Pyramid Village homes, the need for local hiring, and the requirement for a city pledged support letter. He notes no hires have occurred yet and officials have given limited public explanation.
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