Star of Lordsburg Lights Christmas Holiday Spectacle
Residents of Lordsburg enjoyed a 52 foot star on Christmas Eve and night, illuminated by 500 lights. The display near the water tank was built by the Knights of Pythias and volunteers, with Harvey Lang, Jimmy McCants, Virgil Mayberry, Judge Ed Cramer, Bob Allred, and others contributing. Cars lined the hill as viewers shared hot coffee and burritos while admiring the towering beacon.
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Lordsburg
Knight of Phythias
Harvey Lang
Jimmy McCants
Virgil Mayberry
Ed Cramer
Cramer
Mayberry
Lang
McCants
Bob Allred
Lordsburg Faces Dismal Outlook On Plywood Boulevard
Las Cruces Sun News portrays Lordsburg and Motel Drive in a bleak light with calls for urgent action by City Council and Education Board. Quoted officials describe fear and deterioration while business owners point to remaining prosperous shops along Motel Drive and downtown as evidence of a mixed reality. A January 7 special session and January 13 regular meeting are noted for Phelps Dodge bonds and town development, with residents urging redevelopment and investment.
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Las Cruces
Lordsburg
Lordsburg City
Phelps Dodge
J. R. Altuna
Economic Development Committee
Michael Gavin
Railroad Avenue
Main Street
Motel Boulevard
Kelly Saucedo Tournament Set For Next Week
The Sixth annual Kelly Saucedo-Maverick Stampede begins Thursday January 7 with Lordsburg hosting seven teams Dexter Animas Casas Grandes Hatch Valley Academia Juarez Cliff and Bisbee A tournament bracket is on page 10.
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Kelly Saucedo
Lordsburg
Dexter
Animas
Casas Grandes
Hatch Valley
Academia Juarez
Cliff and
Bisbee
Larry Nichols Wins Pinnacle Trophy in Gem Cutting
Larry Nichols of Road Fork wins top honors in the 1992 U S Gem Cutting Evaluations. He competed among 208 entries from top American gem cutters and will be featured in American Gem Cutter Magazine. The Pinnacle Trophy-Contemporary Sculptor will be awarded in mid January.
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Larry Nichols
Road Fork
U. S
United States
Nichols
Pinnacle
American Gem Cutter Magazine
1992 In Review April to May Highlights Lordsburg Area
April and May 1992 brings a roundup of local items. The Fifth Annual Renegade Ride ends in Shakespeare Friday while a Mini Mav Clinic is set for April 29 and Chris Dimas wins first in a Savings Bond Poster Contest. Lions Club Broom Sale, Border Authority meeting in Lordsburg, and a Barry McWilliams cartoon exhibit at Central School are noted along with Lordsburg High School track placing second in Reserve.
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Shakespeare
Chris Dimas
Lions Club
Border Authority
Lordsburg
Barry McWilliams
Liberal
Central School
Julia Jemenez
Anna Jarvis
Judi Lopez
Lordsburg High School
Bob Martin
Western New Mexico University Board of Regents
Animas High School
FFA
Las Cruces
Ann Marie Moore
Bal Salinas
Inn of the Mountain Gods
Ruidoso
Knights of Phythias
Anna Marquez
Patrick Nava
Hidalgo County
Billy Burt
Ernesto
Shorty) Pinon
George Basabilvaso
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bill Colby
Silver City
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Animas
SHS
Vance Lee
J. R. Altuna
Hidalgo County Economic Development Committee
Services Held Here For Arthur Doc Myers
Arthur L. Doc Myers 87 former Lordsburg resident died December 21 after an extended illness at Norman Regional Hospital Oklahoma. Visitation at McMahons Funeral Home Nobel and here Monday until 2 PM service at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Woyd Stewart officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. Born January 22 1905 in a covered wagon on Concho River Water Valley Texas. Worked as a cowboy in Bootheel area of Southwest New Mexico. Married Annie Bednorz June 30 1930 Lordsburg. Owned Doc's Feed and Fuel 1941 1946. Married Ethel Lacy Stone July 22 1950. With brother Floyd owned Border Drilling Company 1950 1955. Moved to Nobel 1990 to be near family. Survived by wife Ethel son Art Myers Jr and Doris Nobel 4 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews in NM and AZ. Preceded by parents two brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers listed. honorary bears named. Baca's Funeral Chapels Deming in charge of arrangements.
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Arthur L
Doc" Myers
Lordsburg
Norman
Oklahoma
McMahons Funeral Home
Nobel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Woyd Stewart
Mountain View Cemetery
George Melvin Myers
Alice Lenora Glaze Myers
Water Valley
Texas
Bootheel
New Mexico
Annie Bednorz
Doc
Ethel Lacy Stone
Floyd
Border Drilling Company
Ethel
Art Myers, Jr
Doris
Jan Lowe
Oklahoma City
Twila Brewer
Tuttle
Arthur Myers, III
Wes Myers
Austin
Arizona
Walter Ray
Rex Kipp
Manny Hough
Charles Hoggett
R.T. Reynolds
Virgil Mayberry
Don Harris
Fausto Noce Sr
Gene Noce
David Noce
Leon Speer
Raymond Hood
Willie Glaze
John
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Board of Education
Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Western Auto
Western Bank
Gavins
Johnsons
Under
Maxwell House
TL Corral
Fred
Debbie Madrid
Placita Verde
Western Skies Inn
In Review
Jim Culberson
State Border Commission
Bruce King
Mary Grace Castro
Kim Norris
LHS
Pancho Guardiola
Pojoaque High School
Jennifer Richins
Tisha Massey
Junior Gomez
Rodeo
Arthur
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