Weckwerths Celebrate Silver Anniversary in Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Don Weckwerth of Lordsburg marked their silver wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception at their home. Their daughter and son in law Mrs Don Beem of Las Cruces hosted the event. The couple married June 10 1999 in Lusk Wyoming and have three children Clyde in Taegu Korea Myron and Law. They manage Gamble's Store and are active in various organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Weckwerth
Lordsburg
Don Beem
Las Cruces
New Mexio
Robert Williams
Seth Brown
Garland McHalffey
Arnold Nard
Herbert Amis
James Rusk
Lordsburg Girls State Delegates Named
Three Lordsburg youths head to Girls State with one delegate sponsored by the Lions Club and two more funded by LULAC Council 458 the Pythian Sisters Mocteyuma Club Beta Sigma Phi and the Woman s Club Sharon Roark daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Roark will represent the Animas Valley She is Worthy Advisor of Lordsburg Assembly No 17 Order of the Rainbow for Girl
Hospital Notes Highlight Local Births and Surgeries
Hospital notes report the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Guerre ro on June 6. Surgeries listed include Mrs. Mildred Anderson Molly Ortega and a series of patients named Bowman, White, Joyce Fourner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Mildred Anderson
Molly Ortega
Medical
Joint Committee Forms on Watershed Development
The Departments of Agriculture and Interior announce a joint Soil Conservation Service and Fish and Wildlife Service committee to coordinate fish and wildlife in watershed projects. It will set policy for watershed work and review issues unresolved at local level, with named agency staff members assigned to the panel.
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Soil Conservation Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife
Departments of Agriculture and Interior
SCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Clarence F. Pautzke
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
James T. McBroom
William M. White
John H Wetzel
Lawrence W Compton
Local Briefs From Lordsburg and Nearby
Lordsburg briefs note Mrs. Johnnie Hooker and child ren visiting Claunch neighbors. Mrs. Ruth Harding visiting granddaughter in T or C. Mrs. Mary Lee Melinnis visiting sister in Eunice. Mrs. Don Weekworth travels to Las Cruces to care for her grandson Kevin during surgery on his mother at Memorial General. Las Cruces visitors stay with George Lamb include Clydene Johnson Odessa Texas and Lance and Rusty Alexander from El Paso. Ernie Austin broke his foot.
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Mary Lee MelInnis
Mrs
Edith Fanning
Eunice, N. M
Don Weekworth
Las Cruces
Kevin
Don Beem
Memorial General Hospital
George Lamb
Clydene Johnson
Odessa
Texas
Lance and
Rusty Alexander
el Paso
Letter on animal cruelty and castration proposal in Lordsburg
A reader laments pet animal abuse and urges harsher measures, including castration and spaying of ordinary pets, higher license fees for unaltered animals, and city laws. The letter criticizes those who abandon animals and calls for local government courage to lead reform. Also included are brief notes on community members and illness in Lordsburg.
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Janaloo
Lordsburg
Mrs
Frank Hill
Annual Rainbow Girls Grand Assembly Opens in Albuquerque
The thirty first annual session of the New Mexico Grand Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls convened at the Albuquerque civic auditorium with Sue Bryant of Belen presiding as Grand Worthy Advisor. Also serving as officers are Stephanie Chase and Gwen Robnett with delegation from Lordsburg Assembly. Local delegates include Sharon Roark and Parlee Wright while Barbara Rankin Debra Kirby and Shirley Hitson sing in the Grand Choir. Mrs Perry Lee Robnett and Mrs Judy Chase accompany the group alongside Mary Edith Hart daughter of James Cureton and ix Past Grand Worthy Advisor assembly.
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New Mexico
Grand Assembly
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Civic Auditorium
Albuquerque
Sue Bryant
Belen
Stephanie Chase
Gwen Robnett
Alabama
Lordsburg Assembly
Sharon Roark
Parlee Wright
Charity
Barbara Rankin
Debra Kirby
Shirley Hitson
Perry Lee Robnett
Judy Chase
Mary Edith Hart
James Cureton
New Mexico Grand Assembly
Sister Of Mrs. Helbig Dies In California
Thelma Shugart 54 of Yuma Arizona died Tuesday evening June 9 after a short illness in Mercy Hospital San Diego California She was a Lordsburg High School graduate and an employee at the Liberal office when Willard Holt was manager She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Yuma and Eastern Star Survivors include husband Raymond two daughters Darlene McAlpin and Evelyn Washam three sisters William H Helbig Lordsburg C F Martin Deming and R A Gale Silver City and several other relatives Funeral services will be held in Yuma.
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Thelma Shugart
Yura
Arizona
Mercy Hospital
San Diego
California
Lordsburg High School
Liberal Office
Willard Holt
First Methodist Church
Yuma
Eastern Star
Raymond
Darlene McAlpin
Evelyn Washam
William H. Helbig
Lordsburg
C. F. Martin
Deming
R. A. Gale
Silver City
Damage at Archery Range Prompts Citizen Help
The Flechadores Archery Club asks residents to protect the range and avoid damaging target butts and distance markers. President Art Talavera notes vandalism and invites offenders to join the club to help with tearing down and reassembling sheds at the range.
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Flechadores Archery Club
Art Talavera
Mrs Pacheco Receives Degree From NMSU
Lucy Sanchez Pacheco of Lordsburg was among more than 600 graduates at New Mexico State University's commencement on June 6. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in elementary education and was active in the Newman Club. She is a 1960 Lordsburg High School graduate.
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Lucy Sanchez Pacheco
Lordsburg
New Mexico State University
Pacheco
Ramon S. Sanchez
Newman Club
NMSU
Lordsburg High School
Soil and Water Conservation News Survey In Lincoln Neb
Henry D. Galt leads a two week irrigation planning school in Lincoln Nebraska The Vird enV Soil and Water Conservation District classifies land under the Standard Soil Survey now in Hidalgo County surveying about 400900 acres in the Aximas Valley District The Field party works in the Upper Playas Valley The article explains Low Intensity Standard Soils Maps show soil texture topography and range land usefulness for conservation planning and wind erosion control It notes changes in range land management over the past two decades due to systematic study of livestock and land
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Henry D. Galt
Jntending
Licoln
Nebraska
Hidalp
Aximas Valley
Playas
Lordsburg Amends Gas Rates Ordinance 178
City adopts June 4 1964 ordinance amending Section One of Ordinance 178 to set gas pricing First 100000 cu ft at 0.495 per thousand cubic feet over 100000 cu ft at 44 per thousand with a minimum monthly charge of 100. Publication June 12 1964 by Mayor Harber J Heath and City Clerk E M Fisher Jr.
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City OF
Lordsburg
New Mexico
s/ Harber J. Heathe Mavor
E. M. Fisher
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Weckwerths
Hospital News
Gabriel Guerrero
G. "Bowman
Keith White
Joyce Fourner
Herman Crouch
A. D. Gallagher
Martha Montero
Eddie de Paoli
Abel Martinex
Juana Ivonne
Christina Arrizo
Marian Veck Jesus Tarango
Harold Settles
Gladys Winslow Stull
Confined Mathilda Johnson
Paul Valavanis
John L Augustine
Vina Wright
Johnnie Hooker
Claunch, N. M
Victor Lavar
Ruth Hardings
Mack Pace
Mr. Pace
T. Or C
Ernie Austin
George L. Smith, M
East Seventh Street
Victor Reay
C. M. Reay
Howard Wayne Smith
Leland Smith
Hillcrest Hospital
DR. J. F. Ullman Optometrist
W. Broadway
Rainbow Girls
Soil and Water Conservation News
Smokey
Art
Hightower
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