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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
1
The Observation Post reports Dr Joseph Nosal begins medical and surgical practice in Lordsburg sharing office space with Dr C Paul Aurun while awaiting own offices. The note shares a warm welcome from local residents and promises more information next week.
Supt. H. R. Overholt announced the district will close for Christmas holidays and resume classes on Thursday January 2.
Quail season closes December 15 in the northeast and Madera area and December 29 elsewhere. Ringtail mink and marten close December 31. Duck season ends January 2 east of the Continental Divide and January 5 west of the Divide. geese may be hunted east of the Divide through January 15.
Mrs. George Lamb of 201 East Seventh suffered a fractured leg in a two car crash on B highway 60 six miles west of town on Monday afternoon December 23. Traudel Lange 19 and her husband Joe Franz Lange 18 month old son were in the Lange car. Lange cited for care failure after colliding from the rear as Lamb prepared to turn at a turning point. The Langes were en route to El Frida for Christmas from Ft. Bliss Texas where Lange is stationed.
Resolutions attributed to Sheriff Leroy McCarty advise dangerous driving practices including speeding on wet pavements, racing locomotives, passing on hills and curves, and ignoring crossings. The list humorously cautions these are not to be kept for safety in 1964.
The Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners called a special election on Tuesday February 11 to vote on a three quarter mill hospital levy. Registration closes January 13 at 5 p.m. Emma J. Scofield said. The levy aims to fund next fiscal year starting July 1 and is intended as a temporary measure to support the new hospital until revenue from services increases.
Judy McAlister daughter of Mr and Mrs B B McAlister is listed among 33 Eastern New Mexico University Portales juniors and seniors recognized in the 1963 64 Who's Who Among the Students in American Universities and Colleges for scholarship service and potential future success.
First place in the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting contest went to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith. They earned a ribbon and an etric blanket donated by CYP S&S Co. The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. won the business division ribbon. Other winners included Mr and Mrs Victor Lazar in residential second with a chenille bedspread from Lehman's, and Andres Martinez residence third with a mailbox from Western Auto. Honorable mentions went to the Esperanza Eatons Gilbert Pavens and Leo Cohens.
Adult leaders received the first of two basic training sessions at the Methodist Church annex in Lordsburg. Victor Reay led the session with attendees James Rusk Felix Jimenez Cly de Stewart Nestor Meza and Esquiel Meza. The final session will be held Sunday Dec 29 from 1 to 4 pm at the same location.
Jimmy Whipple 21 son of the late Leon and Mrs. Whipple of Lordsburg is missing since Friday noon. Sheriff Leroy Mc Carty says he was last seen driving a 1964 aqua Chevelle with NM license 23 2491 en route from San Antonio New Mexico to Lordsburg. He is five six, 125 pounds with brown eyes and hair and was due in Lordsburg to travel with his mother family to California.
Hidalgo County Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce opens a new office at 134 East Railroad Avenue, moving from 304 East Railroad. The former Speer's Barber Shop site has been redecorated and an open house is planned, says secretary Mrs. Betty Bounds.
Temperature readings were recorded at a Southern Pacific railroad location. Details on times values or instruments are incomplete in the fragment.
Animas weather data collected by the Post Office for the U S Weather Bureau. The entry notes measurements and reporting to national weather authorities.
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