Western Bank Promotes Three Officers in 1992
Robert C. Martin announced promotions at Western Bank effective February 13, 1992. Don W. White Jr. rises to Assistant Cashier with duties in General Accounting and Lending. Karen Williams McDonald also becomes Assistant Cashier overseeing bookkeeping and customer service. Richard Searle is promoted in Lending while pursuing business studies and ranch management.
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Robert C. Martin
Western Bank
Don W. White, Jr
White
Kayla
Lordsburg National Guard
NMMI
WNMU
Richard Searle
Searle
Texas Christian University
Western States School of Banking
Dawn
Lordsburg
Richard
Karen Williams McDonald
Karen
McDonald
Willie McDonald
San Jose
California City College
Bruce Wilson Seeks Democratic Primary Congress Seat
Bruce Wilson of Las Cruces a UNM and Princeton alumnus runs for District Two as Joe Sheen faces a June Democratic Primary. He and his wife Aletta have four married children and five grandchildren. Wilson lists military service municipal and housing roles and interests in employment medical care and affordable housing while promising a national health plan and full employment act.
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Bruce Wilson
Las Cruces
University of New Mexico
Princeton University
Joe Sheen
Aletta
Wilson
NM Game and Fish Department
Habitat, Environment, and Lands' Council
Dofia Ana
U.S. Marine Corps
EBIC
AARP
Rotary Club
Hidalgo County Has Lowest Unemployment Rate
Hidalgo County records the state's lowest unemployment at 4.1 percent with a workforce of 2,769, 2,656 employed and 113 unemployed. Luna County shows 15.2 percent unemployment with 5,249 workers out of 15,? in the workforce. Mora County reports 27 percent unemployment with 959 unemployed.
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Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Luna County
Mora County
Masons Plan Open House Here Sunday
Local and New Mexico area Masons invite the public to a statewide open house at all Masonic Lodges. Lordsburg Lodge and others will host Sunday February 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to show what Freemasonry is about and its charitable work.
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New Mexico
Lordsburg Masonic Lodge
New Mexico Grants Support County Landfill Studies
New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Judith Espinosa announced six applicants receive Solid Waste Facility Grant Fund money to study or build solid waste facilities. Recipients include Eastern Plains Council of Governments, Southeastern New Mexico EDD, Hidalgo County, North Central Region Task Force, Sierra County, and Grant County with sums ranging from 91,300 to 161,280 dollars for siting or exploration work.
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New Mexico
Espinosa
Eastern Plains Council of Governments
Southeastern
North Central Region Solid Waste Management Task Force
Sierra County
Grant County
Tom Anderson
Construction Programs Bureau
The
New Mexico Environment Department
Lordsburg Housing Authority Seeks Grant Aid in 1992 Plan
Linda Schulz reports the Lordsburg Housing Authority is preparing its 1992 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program Grant application led by Executive Director Peggy Taviton. The plan items cover modernization emergencies and special purpose categories with upgrades to air conditioning windows doors interiors and landscaping. The authority must convert five percent of housing to handicapped accessibility under federal rules, noting no handicapped or elderly housing exists in Lordsburg or Hidalgo County.
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Lordsburg Housing Authority
Peggy Taviton
Tavizon
Taviton
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
How Do You Write In A Candidate in Lordsburg Election
In Lordsburg two write-in candidates appear in the municipal race. Hoyt Clifton, NM elections chief, clarifies permissible forms: J D DOE, J DOE, JOHN DOE or JOHN D DOE with the last name required, noting incorrect spellings are not valid.
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Lordsburg
John D. Doe
Hoyt Clifton
New Mexico
J.D. Doe
J. Doe
John Doe
Weight limit signs posted on Playas Road
Load restrictions set at 20 tons along Playas Road to curb early pavement wear from heavy truck traffic. Authorities placed signs to curb damage and guide fleet routes, aiming to protect the road surface and extend its life.
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Playas Road
Commissioners Approve Bank Pleadge Reduction and Tax Inquiry
Hidalgo County commissioners in a February 3 session approved reducing county fund pledging at Western Bank from 100 percent to 50 percent as state law requires. Mauro Rice motioned approval, Burgess seconded, Chaires abstained. The board also studied lodger's tax potential at Shady Grove Desert West Motel, authorized a $220 RV dump fee at the Fairgrounds per Gem and Mineral Society, with Lordsburg City volunteers handling work, and discussed extending a road easement with the BLM on Mayfield Road.
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Hidalgo County
Western Bank
Mauro Rice
Burgess
Chaires
Tom Anderson
Shady Grove Desert West
Fairgrounds
Gem and Mineral Society
Lordsburg
BLM
Mayfield Road
Corner Mart Robber Caught Buying Boots
Lordsburg police report a Corner Mart break in on February 11 at 101 North Street. Entry was through a wall hole. About 800 in various bills and change were taken but 739 recovered. Sergio Loaiza, a Mexican alien, was arrested after attempting to buy boots with stolen money and is jailed in Hidalgo County.
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Lordsburg
North Street
McDonald
Maxwell House
Sergio Loaiza
Hidalgo County
Ali Salinas
Joe Madrid
Loaiza
Virden residents offer help at transfer site meeting
Virden residents told county commissioners they would recruit volunteers to staff the Virden transfer site during its open hours. The site collects county refuse and hauls it to the landfill near Animas. Officials noted concerns over Arizona residents using the site to dump trash.
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Virden
Animas
Arizona
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Don White
Karen McDonald
Congress
Hidalgo
Masons
Housing Authority
By Linda Schulz
Chester
Bette Smith
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Smith
General Electric
Quartzside
Deming
Bill Langham
Rockamania
Commission
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