Escaped prisoner Montoya ends life near Wamel ranch
A 20 year old escapee, Ignacio Montoya Jr., shot and killed himself Saturday afternoon near the R H Wamel ranch south of Cotton City after officers pursued three jail escapees from Log Lunas. Melvin Chambers and Giles Lorento were captured and jailed in Lordsburg.
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Ignacio Montoya, Jr
R. H. Wamel
Cotton City
Hidalgo County
Aeid Ee Jackson
Medardo Sanchez
Valencia County
Log Lunas
Thyo
Socorro
Montoya
Wamel
Lordsburg
Sanchez
Jackson
Mrs. Wamel
Hugh Pace
Harvey Hatch
Leland Stewart
Melvin Chambers
Giles Lorento
Sheriff's of
Lordsburg Grads Honored On First Semester Roll
Jan Hill of Lordsburg and William Bean head the first semester honor roll at New Mexico Western College Silver City with straight A averages. Twenty three students earned honors across freshmen sophomores juniors seniors and adult students meeting 15 semester hours and no failing grades. Miss Hill is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hill of Shakespeare.
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Jan Hill
Lordsburg
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
William Bean
Santa Rita
Miss Hill
Frank Hill
Shakespeare
Janice Malott Heads National Honor Society At Lordsburg High
Janice Malott senior at Lordsburg High School was named president of the newly formed National Honor Society. Officers include Billy Davis vice president Ilene Hodgins secretary Mary Florence Baker treasurer and Lois Ann Richards historian. Malott has seven years in the Senior Band and active roles in Pep Club FTA and All-State band and chorus. Plans for a scrapbook and exhibit were discussed.
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Janice Malott
Lordsburg High School
Miss Malott
Billy Davis
Ilene Hodgins
Mary Florence Baker
Lois Ann Richards
Janice
LHS
Folre
FTA
Heart Sunday Drive Launches in Lordsburg
Homer Brooks announced the Heart Drive will begin Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM with a house to house canvass in Lordsburg. On Saturday February 23, Sun shine Girls from ages 9 to 11 will run Tag Day Sales for the Heart Fund under Mrs Frank Bowman’s leadership. Several girls will participate and will collect donations from 9:00 AM to noon as American Heart Month and Heart Sunday approach to fund the nationwide fight against heart disease.
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Homer Brooks
Lordsburg
Edwin J. Mechem
Sunshine Girls
Frank Bowman
Heart Fund
Sharon Poind
Local B District B Tournament Opens in Las Cruces
Coaches Bob Henning and Ralph Craig lead a 10 man squad to New Mexico A&M for the District 4-B playoffs. Games at Williams Gym begin Friday with Cloudcroft, Tularosa and others in a 13 game two day schedule. Players include Barnes Arredondoza Arodiauez Vasquez Ruiz Nally Ruiz Riveria Rendon Redford.
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Bob Henning
Ralph Craig
Cliff
Hacalla
Seded Hatch
Weed
Cloudcroft-Tularosa
Lordsburg
Bill Barnes
John Arredondo
Tony Arodiauez
Steve Vasquez
Nick Ruiz
Lonnie Nally
John Ruiz
Steve Riveria
Danny Rendon
Jim Redford
CofC Banquet Delayed For New Member Drive
The Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce will postpone its annual banquet to later this year. The delay aims to allow new members to attend and participate without feeling pressured by the membership drive.
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Cofc
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Welcome to Our City Move to Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Chandler Hill of Tucson relocate to Lordsburg. Mr Hill accepts a position with the local Community Public Service Company.
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Our City
Chandler Hill
Tucson
Lordsburg
Hill
Local
Community Public Service Co
March of Dimes Campaign totals Last Year's Figure
The 1957 March of Dimes campaign raised 3316.89 dollars, sponsored by the Lordsburg Lions Club and led by county chairman N. M. Morrison. Treasurer Jick Rice praised all workers. half of funds stay local, half go to the National Foundation. additional aid possible if county funds are depleted. detailed receipts include several coffee contributions from local residents.
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Lordsburg Lions Club
Jick Rice
N. M. Morrison
Harber J. Weather
National Foundation
Couty
Speaker Dr. Jack Saunders Addresses Lions Club
Dr. Jack Saunders associate professor of education at New Mexico Western College Silver City was the main speaker at the Lions Club event on Tuesday. He spoke on education as foundational to all professions and noted the centennial of teachers associations with a planned birthday observance on April 4 on the NMWC campus Field House.
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Jack Saunders
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
Field House
Saunders
Geronimo District Merit Badge Show Announced
The Geronimo District of Yucca Council Boy Scouts of America hosts its annual Merit Badge Show on March 23 at Co bre High School Bayard from 2 to 9 p.m. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers will display crafts, requirements, and topics including Ground Observer Corps work and 108 merit badges. The event, in Hidalgo Grant and Luna counties, will feature a country fair style exhibit setup and is expected to attract wide attendance.
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Geronimo
Yucca
Boy Scouts of America
Cobre High School
Bayard
Cub
Boy Scout
Explorer
Tricounty
Geronimo District
Hidalgo, Grant
Luna
Mavericks Split Par of Games Over Weekend
Lordsburg Mavericks beat Truth or Consequences 50 to 46 on Saturday to secure a var city win, while Friday’s loss to Western of Silver City by 58 to 38 was led by John Arredondo with 14 points. Arredondo topped Saturday’s scoring with 19, Barnes adding 17. D Trujillo of Toro led T or C with 14. The Lordsburg B team fell 43-38 to T or C second stringers.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Jedger
Truth Or Consequences
T Or C
Lag Cruces
Western
Silver City
John Arredondo
Bell
Arredondo
Barnes
D. Trujillo
T Oro
Lordsburg
Lordsburg B
Graves
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Sheriffs
FE. N. Jackson and
Hurd Pace
Animal
Lordsburg Grads
Lordsburg High
Bsoosters
Earle Kerr
J. H. Baxter
Ernest Short
Eva Henderson
George Jeffus
Helen McCgregor
B. M. Kimbley
Freeman McWhorter
Lions Club
Mavericks
Southern Pacific Railroad
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