Observation on Peace Walkers distribution and local election notes
The column corrects a prior statement about Peace Walkers distributing literature at a high school game, noting it occurred outside and the superintendent refused inside. It reports House Bill 22 passing 58 to 5, removing ballot number IDs. It covers Lordsburg school board race with Saucedo, Kimbley, and Koff, and urges reelecting Saucedo for a balanced representation.
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Colummn
Peace Walkers
Wesley Freeburg
Three Men Jailed On Burglary Charges
Three men were charged with breaking into two local businesses on the night of January 26. Art's Garage on Highway 70 north of the underpass suffered a break in with a 45 caliber pistol, three used tires, and other items stolen. Stevenson’s Conoco Service Station on Highway 70 80 east of town was entered the same night with glass forced from a door. a cigarette and grocery theft occurred with a check book taken from the attached store. Police tracked the trio after a tinted tail light led to their stop in Clint, Texas, where officers found blood, the pistol, a check book, and an extra tire. Two suspects Wilson and Williams pleaded guilty and await district court action under $2,500 bonds. Garner pleads not guilty with hearing set February 10 and same bond. A separate report notes the W. F. Ritter Lumber Co was burglarized January 29 with a portable electric saw and a food grinder stolen through a southwest door.
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Art
Highway 70
Art Blanscot
Stevenson
Conoco
Clint
Texas
Hugh Pace
LeRoy McCarty
Lordsburg
Jack Allen Wilson
Weldon Flynn Williams
Justice of the Peace
C. L. Brown
District Court
Henry Leon Garner
W. F. Ritter Lumber Co
Legion To Discuss Vets Tax Exemption Bill
Homer Brooks commander of American Legion Post No 30 calls meeting at Legion Hall Sunday February 5 at 2 pm. Topic Senate Bill No 77 by I M Smalley repeals the $2000 veterans tax exemption law in New Mexico.
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Homer Brooks
American Legion
American Legion Hall
I. M. Smalley
New Mexico
New School Buildings Near Completion In Lordsburg
Lordsburg will soon have three new school buildings offering a cafetorium gymnasium and expanded library and music spaces. The facilities will support 420 daily cafeteria meals and provide seating for 1 000 at the gym while enabling community meetings and district tournament plans.
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Lordsburg
State Department of Education
Lordsburg Mavericks
Central School
Lordsburg Students in All-State Music Festival
Twelve Lordsburg High School students joined 900 from 60 schools at the All-State Music Festival in Albuquerque. After three days of rehearsals under their directors, a joint concert featuring the all-state clinic band concert band chorus and symphony orchestra was held in Johnson Gym before about five thousand fans. Sponsors provided transportation for the Lordsburg group.
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Lordsburg High School
Albusquerque
Allstate Clinic
Johnson Gym
Lordsburg
Judy McAlister
Beth Lytle
Jill Bowman
Sharon Bowman
Miriam Lehman
Bob Godfrey
Kirke Johnson
Jeaneane Badgett
Rebecca Atkinson
Fiona Gay
Vini Talavera
Paul Huna
Frank Bowman
L. E. Gay
Roger Brandt
R. Badgett
C. Lehman
Fred Johnson
Mothers March Raises 241 Dollars in County Drive
Mrs. Cecelia Gandara chaired the Mothers March with workers canvassing in the city. Tuesday night funds totaled 241.27 with more to come. Harbert Heather Hidalgo County chairman and Victor Reay counted the money. Robert Swan Unit provided coffee and doughnuts for volunteers.
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Cecelia Gandara
Mothers March
Legion Hall
Harbert
Heather Hidalgo County
Victor Reay
Robert Swan
Rev Shaw Attends Bayard Area Meeting
Rev. Arthur Shaw of the First Methodist Church attended a zone meeting in Bayard with lay readers and preachers from Deming Silver City and Lordsburg last Thursday at the Bayard Methodist Church. The program focused on tithing and lay leader observations from the tri county area. A Bayard church ladies’ dinner preceded the event with Rev Louis Crenshaw giving the invocation. Rev Shaw's guest was Roy Landers of Tucson.
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Arthur Shaw
First Methodist Church
Bayard
Deming
Silver City
Lordsburg
Bayard Methodist Church
Tri-County
Louis Crenshaw
Shaw
Roy Landers
Tucson
Fuller Agency Now Auto License Bureau
The place for securing motor vehicle licenses has been transferred to the Fuller Agency at 308 South Main St with Mrs. Fuller as the license collector. The former issuing location was the county treasurer's office in the courthouse.
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Fuller Agency
South Main St
County Chamber to Hold Open House
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce will hold open house in its new offices next to the post office on February 6 and 7. Mrs Frank Bowman is in charge of arrangements with wives of the board assisting to serve coffee punch and cookies from 10 to 12 and 1 to 5. Mrs Marguerite Codding secretary manager says a blanket invitation is extended to everyone to attend.
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Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Kimbley Withdraws From City School Board Race
Bill M Kimbley withdrew Wednesday as a candidate in the city school board election to be held at City Hall on February 7 1961 The move leaves Raymundo C Saucedo and Alan A Koff as the remaining candidates Saucedo is urged by Kimbley to receive votes Saucedo is a parent and considered to represent Spanish American interests The six year term is to be filled and continuing members Harber Heather Frank Bowman Leta Harwood and Betty Culberson face expiration in 1963 and 1965 respectively.
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Lordsburg
City Hall
Board of Education
Raymundo Saucedo
Bill M. Kimbley
Alan A. Koff
Kimbley
Saucedo
Koff
Ray Saucedo
Raymundo C. Saucedo
Harber Heather
Frank Bowman
Leta Harwood
Betty Culberson
Committee Names Announced for Hidalgo Road Planning Board
Ed Hitson announces 12 members for Hidalgo County Road Planning Committee under a six community division with two elected per area. New terms run five and three years, with a Feb 6 meeting to organize and brief prior members. Public meeting at the county courthouse with county commissioners.
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Hidalgo County
Ed Hitson
Lower Rodeo
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Grant County
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