West a Portales officer Bennie Williams dies in crash
Police officer Bennie Williams died Tuesday after his cruiser failed to stop and rammed a road obstacle near Portales. He Served three years with state police and previously worked in Las Cruces. Survived by his parents Rita Corbell Tamim and others, services set for Lordsburg with burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Bennie
Portales
Elidane
Floyd
BCT
Res
Rita Corbell Tamim
Sue
Ben Craig
Bennie Ulrich
F. Miller
Heather Chapel
Lordsbury
E. J. Naan
Formen
Ragourg Church of Christ
Ee of
Truth Or Consequences
Fica Bennie Dee Williams
Burlington
I Tal
Don Williams
Reidente
Lordsburg
San Jose
Lordsburg High School
Matty
Las Cruces
Beig
Elida
Crties Parensis
Karen Dejarano
Robert James
Ofl
Coy Jones
Joe Rutland
Bill Eddieman
Dek Gibson
Duane Johnson
Conn Brown
Mountain View Cemetery
Harold J Rolfe Taken By Death in Lordsburg
Funeral services for Harold J Rolfe were held in Lordsburg with Rev. W C 1 officiating. Rolfe died in Las Cruces after a short illness. Born February 7 1891 at Green River he worked in mines in Jerome Arizona before settling in Bisbee and Lordsburg. Survived by Meg Rolfe and a sister-in-law. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Harold J Rolfe
Heather Gap
W.C
Rolfe
Las Cruci
Ily
Green Rive
Jerome
Arizona
Mehi
Bisbee
Tuc Wn
Southern Arizona Motor Company
Yoasmite
Lordsburg
Alamo Court
M. Parsons
Skeleton Found in Desert Near Hachita Identified by Mexico License
Remains found 30 miles south of Hachita by Orren Raney of Diamond A Ranch. A Chihuahua metal driver's license issued to Jose Ramirez in 1962 linked to the bones. Deputy Hale Jacobs described the site two miles north of High Lonesome windmill and 150 yards east of State Highway 81. Inquest held, bones shipped to Heather Mortuary. Cause and time of death undetermined. bones well bleached from long exposure.
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Hachita
Orren Raney
Diamond A
Chihuahua
Mexico
Jose Ramirez
Hale Jacobs
High Lonesome Windmill
Ldalgo County
Lordsburg
Jacobs
Heather Mortuary
Ramirez
District Court Jury Venire Announced
The Sixth Judicial district jury venire for the term includes many names such as Mrs. Garland McHalffey Mr Alan A Oona D Hudgens Edward L Payne and Curtis Moore with additional jurors listed. The venture port in the court on July 15 directed the room at 9 30.
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Garland McHalffey
Alan A. Oona D. Hudgens
Edward L. Payne
Curtis “Hohe Poustos Moore
James R. Badgett
Arturo S. Saucedo
Joe E. Rutland
Archie W. Payne
Jamey H. Kinkema
Devaun Richins
Jack E. Murray
Miss Badgett Attends National FHA Convention
Pat Badgett daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Badgett attended the National Future Homemakers of America convention in Kansas City as one of twelve New Mexico delegates. About fifteen hundred delegates from across the United States attended the four day meeting focusing on family life and practical homemaking skills.
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Pat Badgett
J. R. Badgett
Future Homemakers of America
Kansas City
New Mexico
United States
Miss Badgett
Lordsburg
FHA
Gene May
Las Cruces
Valeria
Anthony
Pat
Dennison
Texas
Walter
Three Returned From Coast Face Burglary Charges
Severo Granado Agustin Granado and Eusebio Abeyta were returned from Los Angeles to face burglary related charges connected with Lordsburg Lumber and Builders Supply. They were arraigned before Justice C L Brown with bonds set at 1500 each and a July 12 hearing date on not guilty pleas.
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Severo Granado
Agustin Granado
Eusebio Abeyta
Los Angeles
Leroy McCarty
EBC
Dave” Serna
Lordsburg Lumber and Builders’ Supply
Justice of the Peace
C. L. Brown
Manuel Ortega
Santa Ana
Calif
Gary Sandlin
Charles Setterfield
Raymundo Varela
Silver City
Local Optimist Club Receives Charter Night Banquet
A well attended banquet in the American Legion Hall marked the chartering of the Lordsburg Optimist Club with Deming Optimist Club sponsors present. Buster Forbus installed officers led by Gene A. Rutter as president and Elmer Co. Lindsay as secretary treasurer. Al Valdez District Governor spoke on youth opportunities and Toastmaster Bill Short urged local youth benefit from the club.
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Lordsburg Optimist Club
American Legion Hall
Deming Optimist Club
Lordsburg Club
Bill Short
Buster Forbus
el Paso
Gene A. Rutter
C. A. Beasley
Mr. Short
Short
Three Lordsburg Teens Hospitalized After Car Rollover Near White Signal
Three Lordsburg youths were hurt when their car overturned on a curve near Gold Gulch, five miles south of White Signal. John Poindexter remained in a coma with undetermined injuries while Buddy Irwin and Clifford Wayne Whipple suffered painful injuries after being thrown from the vehicle. State Patrolman Gene Tow of Silver City investigated the crash. the driver was unnamed in initial reports.
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Lordsburg
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Gold Gulch
White Signal
John Poindexter
Buddy Irwin
Clifford Wayne Whipple
Irwin
Whipple
Poindexter
Gene Tow
Sliver City
Commissioners Propose Mil Hospital Levy for New Hidalgo Facility
The Board of County Commissioners met to discuss a proposed one mill hospital levy to fund the operation of the Hidalgo General Hospital set to open soon. A motion passed to set up a fall election for voter approval. Senator BR H Wamel reported on a meeting about apportioned secondary funds with the state highway commission. prospects for counties other than Grant look dim as funds are committed through 1966.
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Board of County Come Rr
Hidalga General Hospital
BR. H. Wamel
Commission
State Highway Commission
Pony League Lead Tied As Craft Tops LI
A recap of Little League action shows Ranch House Wranglers routing Elks 16 to 2 and Trail Motel 12 3. LULAC narrowly beats Sheriffs 6 5 while Craft Builders blank Elks 7 0 and C P 5 overwhelms Optimists 11 1.
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Lulac
Craft
Ranch House Wranglers
Elks
Dockin
Trail Motel
Sheriffs
Pony
Craft Builders
C. P
Optimists
Ranch House Whitewash
Dockum
Little League L Pet
Ranch House
Dockum's
C. P. &. Pony Ace
Animal Dance by Legion of Animas July 20
Valley Boys present an animal dance on July 20 hosted by the Legion of Animas in Jean Valley. Proceeds support local youth programs and community events.
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Legion of Animas
Will
Or Jean Legion
Valley Boys
Miss Patti Kimbley Named Lordsburg Sun Princess
Patti Kimbley, daughter of Mr and Mrs B M Kimbley, is named Lordsburg Sun Princess during the Sun Carnival in El Paso at New Year. Only two organizations submitted candidates, Lions Club and Lordsburg Woman's Club, with Kimbley narrowly chosen by chamber of commerce.
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Patti Kimbley
B. M. Kimbley
Lordsburg
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Lordsburg Woman's Club
Miss Kimbley
Chamber Board of
Rpet
Ming Kimbley
Lordsburg High School
Awsa
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces Anis
Officers Elected At Band Parents Club Meeting
The Band Parents Club met Tuesday night in the high school bandroom with Roger Brandt presiding over the meeting and the election of officers. Mrs B M Kimbley was elected president, Mrs Leon vice president, Mrs Joe Heather secretary treasurer and Mrs Helen D Medina publicity.
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Parents Club
Roger Brandt
Ers
B. M .Kimbley
Leon
Joe Heather
Helen D. Medina
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Harold Rolfe
District Court Jury
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Optimist Club
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Mill Hospital
Miss Patti Kimbley
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