Skeen Seeks Three Routes to Raise New Mexico Revenue
Senate Leader Joe Skeen outlines three possible tax routes to boost state revenue including raising gross receipts tax from 3 to 4 percent, increasing corporate and personal income taxes. He backs selective school financing reform, questions Albuquerque APS spending, and favors flexible LSSC provisions while opposing broad tax exemptions and state control shifts. He cautions regional districts' inequities from prior funding and stresses tourism and ranching areas as growth avenues.
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Joe Skeen
Lincoln County
Sheen
U. S. House
Picacho
Legislative School Study Committee
Joe
Skeen
Department
Fantas Co
New Mexico
Thiokol Corp
Thiokol
Skeenays
Dorothy Sanchez Named Queen of LHS Homecoming
Dorothy Sanchez was named queen for L.H.S. Homecoming events on Saturday February 1. Attendants include Luli Parra Magdalena Gandara Joyce Hurt Glenice Romine and Debbie Chavez. An enchilada dinner sponsored by the Lettermen's Club runs 1 to 6 p.m. takeout available at 542 3263. The double header starts at 6 30 p.m. followed by a homecoming dance.
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Dorothy Sanchez
L.H.S
Cobre-Maverick
Dorothy
Luli Parra
Magdalena Gandara
Joyce Hurt
Glenice Romine
Debbie Chavez
Lettermen’s Club
Lordsburg Junior High Reports Record Enrollment
Lordsburg Junior High School posts the largest student total in district history with 331 pupils in grades six to eight. Sixth grade enrollments total 107 across three rooms 36 36 and 35 creating an overload of 10 per room. average daily membership 104. Seventh grade has 36 34 and 34 students with 98 ADM causing crowding. eighth grade 103 students with ADM 101 in classes of 34 35 and 34. Overloads of about nine students per section persist in both seventh and eighth grades.
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Lordsburg
Burton
Estrada
Hill
Board of Education
Wilson
Central School
Wesley Freeburg
State Department of Education
Department
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Ooward
City Hall
Virden
State Liquor Division
New Mexico
Jennings Jarvis Dies in Albuquerque
Funeral services were held in Spencer West Virginia for G. Jennings Jarvis 46 of Las Cruces who died January 21 at Bataan Memorial Hospital Albuquerque after a heart attack. He resided in Lordsburg later moving to Las Cruces and worked for the Soil Conservation Service. Survivors include his widow Teresa two brothers Clyde Jarvis Spencer and Broox Jarvis Chloe West Virginia and four sisters Bonnie Van Horn Merle Brannon Willa Oles and Birdie Conley.
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Spencer
W. Va
G. Jennings Jarvis
Las Cruces
Bataan Memorial Hospital
Albuquerque
West, Virginia
Jarvis
Lordsburg
Soil Conservation Service
Teresa
Clyde Jarvis
Broox Jarvis
Chloe
Bonnie van Horn
Merle Brannon
Dayton Beach
Fla
Willa Oles
Birdie Conley
Akron
Ohio
Enchilada Dinner Sponsored by B. P. O. Does
The B. P. O. Does sponsor an enchilada dinner at the Elk's Lodge on Saturday February 1 starting at 7 p.m. Adult plates cost 1.25 dollars and children's plates under 12 cost 50 cents.
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Elk’s Lodge
Parkers Charged With Court Violations
Mrs. Cordelia Parker and her son Augustine Parker were arrested by Police Chief Tony Arredondo on a warrant issued by temporary municipal judge Edward M Campbell. They faced charges of violating Ordinance No 224 over fire hazard and unsanitary conditions at a trailer court behind 440 W Railroad Ave. Trial set for 1:30 p.m. January 31. released on own recognizance.
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Cordelia Parker
Augustine Parker
Tony Arredondo
Edward M. Campbell
Campbell
Railroad Ave
Paul Sherman
Parkers
Lordsburg High School All A Honor Roll Names Six Seniors
Lordsburg High School announces the final six weeks honor roll for the first semester with six students earning all A grades. Seniors Martha Stevens and David Warren head the all A list, joined by Mary Helen Mora Harold Stewart Adelia Mahan and Connie Applewhite. Additional students with A and B grades span across seniors Maria Chavira Sandy Fisher Magdalena Gandara Faye Gruwell Gayle Jones Esther Lehman Wilma McHalffey Paul Speer Jeanine Stewart Gail Strawn Terry Valdez Chris Williams, juniors David Baird Jennie Gomez Maria Herrera Stephen Hill Joyce Hurt Nellie Jackson Marian Madero Eva Sanchez, sophomores Russell Ely Patsy Gandara Roy Gandara Christine Johnson Christy Mora Glennis Romine Aileen Strawn Kathy Wright, freshmen Marilyn Baird Cynthia Ewing Herman Guzman Mary Jean Perea.
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Lordsburg High School
Martha Stevens
David Warren
Mary Helen Mora
Harold Stewart
Adelia Mahan
Connie Applewhite
Maria Chavira
Sandy Fisher
Magdalena Gandara
Faye Gruwell
Gayle Jones
Esther Lehman
Wilma McHalffey
Paul Speer
Jeanine Stewart
Gail Strawn
Terry Valdez
Chris Williams
David Baird
Jennie Gomez
Maria Herrera
Stephen Hill
Joyce Hurt
Nellie Jackson
Marian Madero
Eva Sanchez
Russell Ely
Patsy Gandara
Roy Gandara
Christine Johnson
Christy Mora
Glenice Romine
Aileen Strawn
Kathy Wright
Marilyn Baird
Cynthia Ewing
Herman Guzman
Mary Jean Perea
Cathy Spurgeon
Ramon Valdiviezo
Ex-Convict Bill Sands To Speak At WNMU Saturday
Ex-convict and author Bill Sands, founder of the National Seventh Step Foundation, speaks at 8 p.m. Saturday in Western New Mexico University Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for students and faculty with activity tickets.
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Bill Sands
National
Seventh Step Foundation
Fine Arts
Western New Mexico University
United Student Government
Sands
Seventh Step
San Quentin
Daryl Chessman
Priest Withdraws From School Board Race After Bishop Directive
The Rev. Daniel Alderette withdraws from position three in the Lordsburg school board election to be held February 4 after a directive from his Bishop Sidney Metzger. His name remains on ballots alongside C. A. Beasley Jr. and Petra D. Estrada.
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Daniel Alderette
Father Alderette
C. A. Beasley, Jr
Petra D. Estrada
The
Liberal
Sidney M. Metzger
Ralph Burton
Loyd G. Reed
Olivia A. Ramirez
June HM. Hill
Marion E. Stevens
Deadline Set For 1969 Vehicle Registration Applications
Commissioner Lawrence Prentice announces February 15 as the deadline to mail in 1969 vehicle registration applications. He promotes the mail order program to avoid lines before the March 2 deadline and notes current returns are twice last year’s at this point. PR mentions cooperation of newspapers and broadcast media boosting the program.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Lawrence Prentice
Prentice
Department of Motor Vehicles
Range Improvement Workshop Scheduled
A range improvement workshop sponsored by the Soil Conservation Service with the Animal and Virden Valley Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be held Wednesday February 5 at 10 a.m. in Hidalgo County District Court room. Topics cover resource conservation development project range management mesquite and creosote brush control and post lunch sessions on range seeding ripping pitting pipelines management plans range deferment and grazing methods.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Animal and
Virden Valley Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Hidalgo County
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