Hidalgo County Commission Reappoints Officials In Regular Meeting
The Hidalgo Board of Commissioners renewed key posts including county manager Tom Anderson ambulance chief Don McNutt and road superintendent Jake McCarthy. New board members Angela Martinez Helen Allred and Bernadina McGhee joined the Registration Board with alternates Oma McCants and Olga Floyd. Bids on ambulance and fire truck work were delayed by lack of quorum. The court roof, courthouse roof, and road lighting on Road Forks were among items discussed. A state block grant of 11748 for a Las Cruces agency to serve five counties was considered, plus budget and recording system actions.
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Hidalgo
Rodeo
State Highway Department
Road Forks
Grant
Luna
Sierra
Dona Ana
Lordsburg to Receive $495000 HUD Grant
The Liberal reports Lordsburg will receive 495000 in federal funds for housing rehabilitation and street paving under Community Development Block Grants approved for 16 New Mexico communities. The New Mexico delegation including Senators Bingaman and Domenici and Representatives Lujan Richardson and Skeen were notified by HUD.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jeff Bingaman
Pete Domenici
Manual Lujan
Bill Richardson
Joe Skeen
Registration Deadline Approaching in New Mexico
The State Motor Vehicle Division warns drivers of non-staggered 1983 registration deadlines set for March 2. A mail in option runs until February 20, with in person over the counter sales available at all Field Offices. Penalties of a dollar per day up to $100 apply for vehicles on highways without 1983 or 1983-84 stamps after March 2.
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State Motor Vehicle Division
Central Motor Vehicle Division
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Burglary Solved in Hidalgo County Shell Truck Stop Cafe
Crimestoppers aided by Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office led to arrests in the Shell Truck Stop Cafe burglary. Three suspects Frankie Flores Jarrell Smith and Eloisa Flores charged with burglary structure larceny and possession of stolen property. Rewards funded by Crime Stoppers and Cafe manager Art Goodman. Sheriff Darnell emphasized Crimestoppers anonymity and crime solving value.
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Hidalgo County
Art Goodman
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Frankie Flores
Jarrell Smith
Eloisa Flores
Sheriff’s Office
Darnell
Regent Toney Anaya Names Gayle Ann Kipp to WNMU Board
Governor Anaya appoints Gayle Ann Kipp to the Western New Mexico University board of regents. A Lordsburg resident with a UT El Paso elementary education degree, she serves with the Western New Mexico Foundation and Easter Seals Society of New Mexico and sits on local library and fair board groups. She replaces Rep. Mary Tucker who resigned after election to the State House.
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Toney Anaya
Gayle Ann Kipp
Western New Mexico University Board of Regents
Gayle
William
Daugher Mary
Bill
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
University of Texas At el Paso
Western New Mexico Foundation
Easter Seal Society of
New Mexico
Lordsburg-Hidalgo Library
Hidalgo Fair Board
Mary Tucker
State House of Representatives
First girl from Lordsburg enlists in New Mexico Guard
Michelle Sanchez, a Lordsburg High School junior, becomes the first female from Lordsburg to enlist in the New Mexico Army National Guard. She will train at Fort Lee Virginia starting June and return in June 1984 for a second phase as a Material Control and Accounting Specialist in the Guard Split Option program. Assigned to 642 Light Maintenance Co Las Cruces, she will drill one weekend monthly with her unit.
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New Mexico Army National Guard
Michelle Sanchez
Lordsburg
Michelle
New Mexico Guard
Sanchez
Fort Lee
Virginia
Ft. Lee
Ond
Guard
642 Light Maintenance Co
Las Cruces
Lordsburg gets HUD grant and scouts appeal
The city reports HUD has approved a 495000 Community Development Block Grant for Lordsburg to upgrade housing and streets in a low income area. Governor Anaya seeks 200000 to build a welcome center. A Scouts meeting noted no local program and urged adults to Volunteer, with contact numbers for City Hall 5423421 and Caron Hill 5423477.
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New Mexico Congressional Projects
Washington
HUD
Lordsburg
Anaya
Boy Scouts of America
Charles Walter
Chavo Marin
Caron Hill
City Hall
S. Main Street
Stephen D. Hill
Ambulance for Aldama Tapped From Hidalgo County Fleet
Aldama Mexico with 30000 residents near Chihuahua received a 1977 Dodge ambulance from Hidalgo County EMS. The town, lacking a hospital and relying on clinics, organized fundraisers to buy the vehicle for local use. County officials and Lions leader Don McNutt attended the handover ceremony with commissioners Chaires and Collins and county manager Tom Anderson.
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The
Lions Club
Aldama
Mexico
Hidalgo County
Chihuahua
Fund Rais
Dodge Ambulance
Frank Chaires
Bill Collins
Tom Anderson
Hidalgo Emergency Services
Lions
Don McNutt
Culberson Re-elected to Grazing Advisory Board
Hidalgo County rancher Jim Culberson wins reappointment to the Grazing Advisory Board in January elections. Anticipated first meeting in late March with members Jim Delk Deming Smokey Nunn Luna County L B Johnson Dona Ana Rueben Pankey Sierra Bob Jones Otero Chavez Eddy and Walt Greeman as member at large.
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Jim Culberson
Hidalgo County
Grazing Advisory Board
Jim Delk
Deming
Smokey Nunn
Luna County
L. B. Johnson
Dona Ana
Rueben Pankey
Sierra County
Bob Jones
Otero
Chavez
Eddy
Walt Greeman
Hidalgo County Free Tree Beautification Program
The Hidalgo County Commission and County Manager Tommy Anderson announce a tree giveaway as part of a beautification program. Free 3 to 4 foot trees include 150 Seedless Mulberry and 200 Arizona Ash, available Friday March 4 at the Courthouse on a first come basis. Call 542-9428 with name, number of trees, and tree type.
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County Commission
Tommy Anderson
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Arizona
Commission
Hidalgo
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Hector Cruz
Toma Rodriguez
Jesus Morales
Beto Dominguez
Armando Prieto
Juan Valencia
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