1960s Class Reunion A Real Blast In Lordsburg
The Lordsburg 1960s alumni weekend featured Friday to Sunday reunions with private gatherings, a July 23 banquet at the Civic Center, a banquet by the FHA Club menu of BBQ chicken and ham, a dance by Latin Image, and a Sunday KP Grounds picnic. Teachers and former principals attended, with Miss Rankin winning Most Eligible Bachelorette. Names and addresses of attendees will be published August 5 in the Lordsburg Liberal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
B. B. McAlister
Portales
McAlister
R. V. Traylor
R V. Traylor
Miss Rankin
Miss Smith
Civic Center
Hitson
Mary Mullins Jones
Jim Cureton
Roger Brandt
Jim
Culberson
John Harvell
FHA
Lordsburg High School
Lordsburg Liberal
Louise Rankin
Ray Padilla
City to Weatherize Homes Under Block Grant Program
June article notes kickoff of the Community Development Block Grant Program after Mayor Hill won the U S Housing and Urban Development backing to weatherize homes of low and moderate income owners on Lordsburg north side. City will accept applications August 1 1983 from residents with construction experience. preference to city residents. Contractors will be urged to use local labor and vendors. The city will maintain a two year ready list of qualified applicants and will provide a reference but not hire. Tenants-to-be and numbers: 40 applications received to date, five to bid soon.
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Journal
Hill
Lordsburg
Playas Area Column Starts Next Week
June Halford will compile news events in Playas Rodeo Animas and Cotton City areas for a new Liberal column. Call 436-2550 to submit news with Sunday deadlines for Thursday publication.
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Halford
Playas
Rodeo
Animas
Cotton City
Weather Outlook for July 18 to 24
Daily high and low temperatures listed for Monday July 18 through Sunday July 24. The sequence shows highs from 101 to 98 and lows from 69 to 76, 74, 68, 63, with varying weather expectations for the week.
Lordsburg Cleanup Day Saturday City announces event details
Lordsburg will host a cleanup day Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Volunteers should report to the city shop or join a crew. Free swimming from 3 to 7 p.m. Barbecue begins at 5 p.m. at Short Park field house. Barbecue tickets cost 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children, free to cleanup participants. In bad weather, barbecue moves indoors.
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Lordsburg
City Hall
Short Park
Department Plans Seminars on Drug Education Programs
Hidalgo County Sheriff Darnell announces public information programs to combat drug and alcohol abuse. The aim is to educate parents and concerned citizens so youth recognize symptoms and victims of substance abuse. He stresses alcohol and drugs affect all social groups and thanks supporters of the program.
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John McDonald
Lenore Serna
Billy Darnell
Hidalgo County
Darnell
City Raises Water Rates By John Schimmel
City council in special session approved an immediate water rate increase. Mayor Steven Hill cited higher energy costs and proposed a $1 service charge rise and 20 cents more per 1000 gallons. Residential rates would move from $5 to $6, and consumption charges from 60 to 80 cents per 1000 gallons. commercial minimum up to $7 with gallonage rising to $1.10 per 1000 gallons. He noted past six months of costs exceeding revenues and only seven black months in two years. The last increase was January 1982 under PSC control. a 26 percent rise was then needed. He warned another hike could come if trends persist, and aimed to reduce department expenses to keep operations in the black. The council approved by voice vote with no ordinance text provided.
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Steven Hill
Hill
Public Service Commission
Killowat
Copper price increase announced by Phelps Dodge
Phelps Dodge Corporation announced an immediate base price rise for whole plate electrolytic copper cathodes to 81 cents per pound, up from 79 cents. The change tightens metal costs for buyers and signals stronger market momentum for refined copper.
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Phelps Dodge Corporation
New Medical Clinic Opens in Animas Under Hidalgo Medical Services
Hidalgo Medical Services opens a non profit clinic in Animas on July 27 offering Monday Wednesday Friday 9 am to 3 pm staffed by Dr. Wallin Bill Taylor P A and Jan Hopkins R N. Taylor a National Health Service Corps member, comes from Mora New Mexico with 20 years service. Billing uses sliding scale based on income and family size with emergency contact via 548 2403. Appointments preferred but not required. For more info call Lordsburg Clinic at 542 8886.
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Wallin
Bill Taylor
P.A
Jan Hopkins
R.N
Taylor
Hidalgo
University of Alabama
Hidalgo Medical Services
Hidalgo County
National Health Service Corps
Businessmen Set Second Get-To-Gether
Local businessmen and the Chamber of Commerce will hold a no host luncheon meeting on August 4 at the China Doll Restaurant to address Lordsburg Hidalgo County economic issues. Prior topics include ramp lighting and city trash clean up with planned July 30 volunteer efforts and donations to relight ramp lights. Attendance urged by a spokesman for the group.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
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Dunagan’s Bakery
Lordsburg Clinic
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