New Mexico banking, voting age, and redistricting debated
Rep. William J. Upton backs broad branch banking and 18 25 voting rights with duties. He cites countywide branches and holding companies shaping New Mexico banks. Redistricting would add Catron and Dona Ana counties with two judges and raise legislator per diem to 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Upton
D-Luna Hidalgo
New Mexico
Upton
Senate
Upten
Irunken
Tibe Chavez
D-Belen
Catron
Grant
Luna
Hidalgo
Dona Ana
Lincoln
Otero
Uptom
Martin Appointed To Road Body
Governor Bruce King appoints Democrat Robert C. Martin to the State Highway Commission, to replace Holm O. Bursum Jr., with Kenneth J. Towles of Hobbs reappointed. Martin's term runs six years, subject to Senate confirmation. Martin, former Lordsburg banker and 18 year state representative, will represent the district including Catron, Socorro, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra and Dona Ana counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce King
Robert C. Martin
Bedrock Rancher
State Highway Commission
Holm O. Bursum, Jr
Socorro
Martin
Senate
Kenneth J. Towles
Hobbs
Highway Commission
First National Bank of
The
Lordsburg Masons
Lordsburg Eastern Star
Chester R. Barnes Dies Suddenly in Lordsburg
Chester Raymond Barnes born January 29, 1905 in Berlin New Hampshire died suddenly January 29 1971 in Lordsburg. He grew up in New Hampshire, worked for Civil Service in the U.S., retired in California 1962, spent years in Lordsburg and the southwest. Survivors: daughter Joyce DeChamp San Francisco. sons Don Barnes Grass Valley California and Stephen Barnes Saucelipto California. Burial in Berlin New Hampshire family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Raymond Barnes
Berlin
New Hampshire
Lordsburg
Barnes
Civil Service
U. S
California
Mason
Southwest
Joyce DeChamp
San Francisco
Calif
Don Barnes
Grass Valley
Californa
Stephen Barnes
Sauce
Veterans' Service Officer to Attend Lordsburg Event
Jose M. Salas Veterans Service Officer from NMVSC will be in Lordsburg at the Welfare Office on Friday February 12 1971 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to assist veterans and dependents with veterans affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose M. Salas
Child Struck by Car Leaves Boy in Serious Condition
Steven Barley five year old son of Mr and Mrs Lee J Barley of 1201 South Main Street was seriously injured Friday at about 3 40 pm when struck by a car driven by Julian Robert Gomez eighteen in the 400 block of West Second Street. Gomez said the child darted from between two parked cars. The boy received emergency care at Hidalgo General Hospital and was airlifted to Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso. He is reported to be out of the coma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Barley
Lee J. Barley
South Main St
Julain Robert Gomez
West Second St
Gomez
Second St
Hidalgo General Hospital
el Paso
Providence Memorial Hospital
Culberson Elected Vice Chairman of FCBW
William D. Lakey of Sayre Oklahoma was elected chairman of the District Farm Credit Board of Wichita at the annual reorganization meeting. Ser wood Culberson of Lordsburg New Mexico was elected vice chairman. Lakey served as vice chair in 1970 and succeeds Leo Paulsen. Culberson brings long service on the board and active involvement in area agricultural groups. The Farm Credit Board governs the Federal Land Bank of Wichita the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Wichita and the Wichita Bank for Cooperatives serving Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico with combined loans exceeding 1.4 billion as of 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Lakey
Sayre
Oklahoma
District Farm Credit Board of
Wichita
Serwood Culberson
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Lakey
View
Leo Paulsen
Concordia
Kansas
Federal Land Bank Association
FLBA
Flbas
Colorado
Ninth Farm Credit District
Culberson
Las Cruces
Farm Credit Board
Paulsen
Ben Swigart
Mooreland
Lyle L. Hague
Cherokee
James R. Isleib
Shawnee Mission
Farm Credit Board of Wichita
Federal Land Bank of Wichita
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Wichita
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
Local Man Accepted for Teaching Post in Lordsburg
Raul Arambula son of Flora Arambula has been accepted by the Lordsburg Board of Education as social studies teacher at the junior high. In Tuesday's meeting Bow soda Stiles reported Arambula is doing very well and there are no objections to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Arambula
Flora Arambula
Lordsburg Board of Education
Board of Education
Stiles
Arambula
County Ambulance Service Report Details Activity
Since taking over in November the Hidalgo County Ambulance Service has answered 33 calls with trips to El Paso Tucson and Las Vegas New Mexico. Sheriff Leroy McCarty urges calls to 542-9181 or 542-9458 and asks agencies to notify before ambulances leave the old City Hall fire station. A grant of 11006 funds no new vehicle yet and limits to one active call and four patients. Volunteers operate the service with no pay. about 1000 dollars in hand and 213.62 collected so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidaloe County
Sheriff's Office
el Paso
Tucson
Las Vegas
N. M
Leroy McCarty
McCarty
Carace
Parkes
Assembly Of God District Meeting Hosts In Lordsburg
Lordsburg Assembly of God Church hosted the monthly District Fellowship meeting. Rev. Floyd Grant spoke in the morning and Rev. James Trevent spoke in the afternoon. Women served a bountiful noon dinner, and Pastor Atkinson thanked helpers and new families contributing to church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
DOES Held Installation Lordsburg Drove 197 DOES
The DOES Benevolent Patriotic Order of DOES held January installation at BPOE Lodge 1813. Kay Black of Las Cruces Drove 44 installed as deputy supreme president with Ruth Abernathy as deputy supreme conductor. Las Cruces officers assisted include Millie Warden Mo Oliver Elsie Dickey Myra Ortega Mary Heatherington Beelen Fickes Gayle Wallace. Lordsburg officers installed include Geri Amin president Liz Barker first counselor Pat Palos senior counselor Millie McCullogh junior counselor Romi Renteria inner guard Ruby Warren secretary Daphene Kimbley conductor Faye Moore Myrtle Moore trustees Shirly Oliver color bearer No 1 Robbie Ward attendant No 1. A 4 dish supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does
BPOE
Kay Black
Las Cruces
Ruth Abernathy
Millie Warden
Mo Oliver
Elsie Dickey
Myra Ortega
Mary Heatherington
Beelen Fickes
Gayle Wallace
Geri Amin
Liz Barker
Pat Paulos
Millie McCullogh
Romi Renteria
Ruby Warren
Daphene Kimbley
Faye Moore
Myrtle Moore
Shirly Oliver
Robbie Ward
James Culberson and Moralez Win School Board Seats
In the Lordsburg School District election Mary Louise Moralez won position one and James Culberson Jr. won the two year term. Henry Alvarez ran unopposed for position two though seven write ins occurred with Gilbert Buvens receiving the most at eight. Moralez totaled 214 votes, Culberson 424 to Parker 130, with write ins including Pilar Meza and James McCutchan. Precinct tallies show Moralez-dense support across precincts while Culberson led in several precincts. The result changes the board to include two women among 17 statewide members. Petra Baerantit remains as a holdover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Board of Education
Mary Louise Moralez
James
Culberson, Jr
Henry Alvarez
Gilbert Buvens
Harber Heather
Helen Keyes
Mertice Brooks
Bruce Moulton
Minvo Galvan
Frank Hicks
Mi Moraler
William Collins
Culberson
Parker
Virden
Collins
Morales
Bray
Alvarez
Lorburg
Petra D. Baerantit
Jackson and Godfrey Elected To School Board
Decrge Jackson Jr and William G Godfrey were elected to the Animal School District board in a Tuesday election. Jackson won the four year term with 86 votes, while Godfrey captured the six year seat with 64 votes defeating Faward Fibrock and Vanita Hateh. Godfrey replaces William A Swift who did not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decrge Jackson Jr
William G. Godfrey
Board of Education
Animal School
Jackson
Jack Gauthier
el Paso
Animas
Rodeo
Michael P Schneider
Mary Ann Burton
Mrs D Kimbley to Serve on Registration Committee
Maurine Poulos supreme president of Benevolent Patriotic Order of DOES in Sarasota Florida has appointed Daphne Kimbley past president of Lordsburg Drive No 197 to the registration committee of Grand Lodge 1971. The convention will be in Omaha Nebraska to celebrate 50 years of DOES. The order originated in February 1921 in Omaha and will mark its year there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Poulos
Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does
Sarasota
Florida
Daphene Kimbley
Lordsburg
Grand Lodge
Omaha
Nebraska
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By Fred Buckles
Hoyt Pattison
R-Curry
State Corporation Commission
Pattison
Melrose
Curry County
Reo Pattison
Ralph Pruit
R-Clovis
Pruit
Rep. Pruit
Robert Johnson
Chester R. Barnes
Veterans’ Service Officer
FCBW
County Ambulance Service
Assembly of God Church
James Culberson
Moralez
Godfrey
D. Kimbley
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