Lions Club Lighting Winners Named in Lordsburg
Winners of the Lions Club home lighting contest were Fred and Debbie Madrid at 707 Placita Verde in first place with a $100 Savings Bond. Runners-up were Marty and Melissa Rosales at 1706 S Animas and Bill and Ellie Collins at Glen Actes, each receiving a $50 Savings Bond. Judges from Florida and Missouri praised all lighted homes after a long discussion.
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Lions Club
Fred
Debbie Madrid
Placita Verde
Marty
Melissa Rosales
S. Animas
Bill
Ellie Collins
Glen Actes
Owens
Florida
Helen Bisso
Mary Wojnowski
Aurora
Missouri
Lordsburg Lions Club
Death of A L Doc Myers of Lordsburg
A L Doc Myers 87 longtime Lordsburg business operator of Doc's Feed and Fuel died in Oklahoma. Funeral services will be at 2 00 PM Monday at the Lordsburg Mormon Church. A full obituary will appear in next week's Liberal.
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A. L
Doc) Myers
Oklahoma
Myers
Lordsburg
Doc
Christmas Wish Comes True For Animas Man
Kenny Stanford, an employee of Willie Upshaw's Nightmare Cafe in Animas, received a Christmas gift valued over 700 dollars enabling a Christmas visit to his two daughters and grandchildren in Havelock, North Carolina. The surprise included round trip air tickets, spending money, and a week off work, all arranged through Doddie Conover with local business friends.
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Donna Johnson
Santa Claus
Animas
Animas Valley
Kenny Stanford
Willie Upshaw
Nightmare Cafe
Havelock
N. C
Doddie Conover
Lordsburg
Dunagan's
Stanford
Conover
Santa
Christmas Wish Tree honors Animas resident Stanford
Winners in the Lordsburg-Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest included Best Western Skies and Freeway Chevron. A community wish tree at Dunagan's Bakery raised funds for a local resident, Stanford, whose wish was granted by donors and Santa helpers from the Animas area.
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Lordsburg - Hidalgo County
Mine Tale Ends Light, A Wrapper Of Wild Yarns
A veteran column chronicles Jack the miner storyteller who spins deer hunting tales and treasure legends. He describes a staged deer hunt and a lost treasure with gold bars, while the writers announce a temporary break from the column to pursue other projects.
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Jack
Editor's Christmas note from Hook and June
By Allen Hook Hill and June thank readers for comments and corrections and apologize to anyone who might have been injured by their remarks. They wish readers a merry Christmas and many happy years, noting Hook will likely return soon to writing.
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Hook
1992 In Review Taken From The Liberal Files
January 1992 items include WNMU offering classes in Lordsburg and Animas. Sanfords purchased the Coronado Theater. Tammy Jackson won a paid trip to Chicago on 4-H records. Lordsburg KOA owners receive KOA award. Seven candidates filed for City Council. Lady Panthers win Capitan tournament. Playas Road dedicated with Governor King present. DeFoor's Lordsburg School District contract renewed. Talavera receives county service plaque. Leaking steam pipes disrupt Central School. Animas beat Tularosa 81-58. Eastern Star hosts guests. Animas voters approve two school bonds. Sage and Sand Club meets at the Court House. Lordsburg High wins Decathlon division. Gem and Mineral Show opens. Promotions at Western Bank. Local Masons hold Open House. Hidalgo Medical Complex hosts Open House. David Stone remains found near Granite Gap. Little League registration begins. March brings Grand Opening for Mr. Pizza. Marijuana seizures reported. Animal girls win state title. Southwest Electronics opens. Sheila Massey at WIFE forum. New City Councilors sworn in. Mayor Pro Tem named.
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WNMU
Lordsburg
Animas
Bob
Nancy Sanford
Sanford Enterprises
Coronado Theater
Warren Gavin
Tammy Jackson
Chicago
Castros
KOA
Lady Panthers
Capitan
Playas Road
King
Phil DeFoor
Tularosa
Eastern Star
W. C. Cooper
Virgie George
Sage and Sand Club
Court House
Lordsburg High School
Fred Little
Karen McDonald
Western Bank
Hidalgo Medical Complex
David Stone
Granite Gap
Little League
Mr. Pizza
Animal Girls
Southwest Electronics
Sheila Massey
Wife Forum
Bal Salinas
Ann Marie Moore
Clark Smith
eCity
W. L. Sanders
Salvador Diaz
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Dunagan
Kenny
Tucson
Hidalgo County
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