10 Jun 1966
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
1
Rock Hound Park near 12 miles southeast of pr s 80 160 Hound will be dedicated Sunday with Pancho Villa State Park official Praxedes Giner Duran of Mexico presenting 400 trees to Gov. Campbe ll. G. Waggoner of the Deming Luna County Commerce will preside at ceremonies in rugged Little Florida Mountain area.
Acosta, a six month old from Berino Dona County, is the first newborn to receive an official health identification card from the State Health Department. The plastic card serves as a permanent childhood health record and immunization proof, mailed to families as part of the Vaccination Assistance Project. The program aims to help schools and families track immunizations and provide easy access to vital health data.
Western Star Temple No 11 hosted District 3 Pythian Sisters on June 4 for a general workshop. Delegates from Deming Sunshine Temple 12 Truth or Consequences River View 13 and Lordsburg attended along with visitors from Albuquerque and other towns.
Dudley Robertson, who suffered a heart attack last week at Alpine, is in White Mountain Hospital in Springville and may be confined for about three more weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Wood a longtime Lordsburg resident and active Church of Christ member died after three weeks in Hidalgo General Hospital at age 89. Born September 14 1885 in Silver City she moved to Lordsburg in 1903 and married Elias Jos teph Wood in 1905. She leaves four living children plus sister seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at Meath Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
Eddie Boone of Silver City is the apparent low bidder on a contract to drill an irrigation well and install 3200 feet of pipeline in the San Simon Cienega Wildlife Development area 20 miles southwest of Lordsburg New Mexico. The project aims to supply water for the potholes recently completed in the Duck habitat area.
Lorden Jones son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Jones of Virden will receive the Degree of State Farmer at the F FLA Convention in Tucson on August 2 1966. There were 72 applications and 32 Arizona awards. He is a Duncan High School graduate who won the Livestock award with projects including dairy heifers cotton maize sows and swine fattenings. His brother Spencer also earned the degree while in Duncan. The Jones couple plans to take Leiden to Tucson for the convention.
Swimming lessons begin Monday June 13 at 8 am with an age limit of 6 17. An adult class and a special class for children under six are offered. Adult and family nights run Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9 pm. Women must wear bathing caps. Admission is 25 cents for adults, 15 cents for high school, and 1 cent for grade school. Contacts are Ronnie Stiles or Freddie La Marca or visit the pool weekdays 10–11 am and 1–5:30 pm, Sundays 2–6 pm.
Dellon Cox in Hidalgo County reports that field mapping aerial photos are complete and ready to be mailed to the Cartographic Laboratory. Photos were audited for errors, matched with adjacent images, and acres of soil mapped to fit a nationwide soil survey system. Cox will prepare a final interpretive report with climate agronomy range wildlife woodland engineering and soil capabilities.
A recount of ballots and machine checks in Hidalgo Luna and Sierra counties shows Sen. J M Smalley leading Sen R H Warnel by four votes after one ballot marked for Wamel was miscounted. Rechecks found no total difference in Rodeo and Cienega precincts with officials confirming legality of counting.
The Internal Revenue Service announces the second installment for the 1966 estimated federal income tax is due by June 16. William M. Coard, District Director for New Mexico, notes notices are nearly mailed, with most reaching the public by June 5. Delays may occur if declarations contain errors such as wrong or missing Social Security numbers.
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