Rail mergers and Lordsburg concerns loom in Hidalgo County
Local officials and businesses in Hidalgo County weigh the possible effects of rail merger bids involving Southern Pacific Union Pacific Rock Island and Santa Fe. Community leaders warn a Southern Pacific takeover could shift traffic on the Lordsburg line and impact local commerce while advocating a strengthened Golden State Route as the remedy.
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Rock Island
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Hidalgo County
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Mm Pacific
Annual Methodist Retreat Weekend in Lodi New Mexico
An annual Methodist retreat runs through Sunday with night sessions and studies. It includes planning for upcoming activities and may feature games and fellowship led by minister Ee-Ball.
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New Mexico
Texas
Sa- Methodist
Ray Trial Ends In Hung Jury
A Silver City jury failed to reach a verdict in the Charles Ray trial, deliberating Thursday and Friday before being dismissed by District Judge George L Zimmerman. Ray’s Grant County ranch was charged with assault with intent to commit a violent felony and aggravated battery after rancher Frank McCauley was wounded, leaving him paralyzed. A new trial will be set by Judge Zimmerman.
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Silver City
Charles Ray
George L Zimmerman
Alamogordo
Ray
Grant County
Lordsburg
Frank McCauley
Zimmerman
Norman Hodges
Police Dept Reports June Activities
Lordsburg Police Department logs for June show multiple incidents including thefts totaling over 50 dollars and under 50 dollars, one stolen car recovered, two assault arrests, one DWI, five drunkness charges, nine prowler calls, 24 juveniles helped, a stolen bicycle recovered, two mentally ill patients assisted, one accident investigated, 20 citations issued, 20 dog calls, three fire calls, 12 wrecker dispatches, nine firecracker complaints, 608 radio messages, 15 dispatched, 300 phone calls, 175 public assists, 147 house checks, 43 post office checks, ambulance called three times, one funeral escorted, and 20 drivers tests given.
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Lordsburg
S. S. Officer To Be Here At City Hall
A Social Security representative will be at City Hall on Thursday July 14 from 8 20 a m to 11 am to assist residents with benefits and inquiries.
Guardsmen Train At Roswell Institute
Eight guardsmen from the area were among 556 recruits in basic training with Task Force IT at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell from June 19 to July 2. Privates Antonio F Alvarez Jones Lopez Ramon M. Moe ra Bill Ho Newell Arturo A Perez Aaron A Powell Spencer Payne and Daniel L Saucedo belonged to Task Force TH composed of recruits from across the state without six months of training yet. The Roswell facilities were used for the first time and proved ideal. Recruits learned the School of the Soldier and their military occupational specialty in camp.
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New Mexico Military Institute
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Antonio F Alvarey Jones. Lopez
Ramon M. Moera
Bill Ho Newell
Arturo A Perez
Aaron A. Powell
Spencer Payne
Daniel L. Saucedo
St Josephs to Host Summer Festival at Church Grounds
St Josephs Catholic Church announces a Summer Festival on August 13 and 14 at the church grounds. The event features booths contests bingo and a Mexican Supper. A Admiral portable color TV set will be given away on August 14 for a one dollar ticket. Everyone is invited.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Women Army Corps Counselor To Visit Lordsburg
MSGT. Della R. Ruckman will visit the selective service office in Lordsburg from 3 to 4 p.m. on July 7 to meet interested young women and discuss Women’s Army Corps opportunities. Contact Sgt. Ruckman while she is in Lordsburg.
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Della R. Ruckman
Women’s Army Corps
Lordsburg
Selective Service Office
Sgt. Ruckmen
Animas Weather Data Collected for U S Weather Bureau
Animas records show weather data collected by the Post Office for the U S Weather Bureau. The entry notes a collaborative effort to compile daily observations including temperature and precipitation details.
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Animas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Final Decision in Attempt to Oust Postmaster
The U S Civil Service Commission upholds the Denver Regional Office ruling that Lordsb urg Postmaster Donald McGhee should not be discharged. The Post Office Department failed to timely appeal and the commission denied further review, leaving the regional decision as final.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Denver
Post Office Department
Lordsburg
Donald McGhee
McGhee
Board of Appeal
Department
Commission
Washington
Rev Ball to Attend Ministers Camp in New Mexico
Rev Ball of First Methodist Church will take his family to Sacramento for the New Mexico Conference Ministers Family Camp, a week of study planning recreation and fellowship for ministers and their families.
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Ball
First Methodist Church
Sacramento
N.M
Methodist Assembly
New Mexico Conference
Chamber Board to Meet in Regular Session
The Regular Board of Directors will convene at 7 30 p m on Monday July 11 at the Chamber office. Members and interested parties may attend the meeting.
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Board of Directors
Chamber
Hidalgo Area Development Corporation Formed in Lordsburg
Articles of incorporation adopted by 10 of 22 investors with proxies, forming a nonprofit Hidalgo County development group. Directors named for three and two year terms include Burton, Bishop, Kipp, Rieen, Buvens, Kimbley and Morgan. attorney Nunn handles legal matters. About 57 acres and over 2000 dollars remain for transfer, shares available to Hidalgo residents, charter pending state approval and by laws detailing operations. The group plans to partner with Dill's Fine Foods to expand a local food packaging operation.
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Hidalgo Area Development Corporation
Lordsburg
Ralph Burton
Harold Bishop
Rex Kipp
Dick Rieen
Gilbert Buvens
Bill Kimbley
Jack Morgan
C. V. Nunn
State Corporation Commission
State Department of Development
Dill’s Fine Foods, Inc
Lordaburg
Lordsburg Open Season With 3-0 Loss At Safford
Safford blanked the newly organized Lordsburg baseball club 3-0 at Short Baseball Park in the season opener. A strong local crowd observed the contest. Lordsburg travels to Safford next Sunday for a 7:30 p.m. return game.
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Safford
Lordsburg
Short
Lordeburg
Mary Edith Canniff Graduates Cum Laude at UW Dental Hygiene
Mr and Mrs James Cureton and children Sam and Alice returned from a three week Seattle vacation to attend daughter Mary Edith Canniff’s graduation Cum Laude from the University of Washington School of Dental Hygiene. She was capped Phi Beta Kappa. The family visited Bob Curetons in Cottage Grove and traveled home via Yellow Stone National Park and other points of interest.
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Mis. James Cureton
Sam
Alice
Seattle
Mary Edith Canniff
Canniff
School of Dental Hygiene
University of Washington
Bob Cureton
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Yellow Stone National Park
Temperature Readings Reported by Southern Pacific Railroad
Temperature readings were recorded by the Southern Pacific Railroad at this location. The report notes the measurements taken and their readings. Further specifics such as exact values or times are not provided in the fragment.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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