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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1987
Page
1
Lordsburg Council Adds Six Police Officers Under New Chief
Lordsburg City Council approved six officers for duty as patrolmen beginning July 1 1987 under new Police Chief Ed Cramer. Names considered included Isabel Madrid Rodney Plowman Pablo Sanchez Ramon Taviton David Waites and David Newell. Budget constraints led to commissioning decisions and a starting salary of 1200 per month. The meeting also funded seven Federal Revenue Sharing requests including Border Area Mental Health and discussed Parks and Cemeteries tractor purchase and Shakespeare advertising funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Isabel Madrid
Rodney Plowman
Pablo Sanchez
Ramon Taviton
David Waites
David Newell
Hill
Border Area Mental Health
Clark Smith
County Commissioners Displeased With Meeting
County officials voiced dissatisfaction after a session with the State Highway Commission on the Playas road. They ordered County Manager Tommy Anderson to seek a formal highway position and to contact Phelps Dodge and local landowners for right of way. An emergency roof leak at the county jail disrupted communications. an urethane coating plan was approved. The panel also tabled a Heart Thumper bid for the ambulance, approved a letter of interest to Dr. Neely for defibrillators and related training, and enacted Virden landfill rules fining non residents up to 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schimmel
State Highway Commission
Playas
Tommy Anderson
Highway Department
Anderson
Phelps Dodge
Winery
Lloyd Payne
Neely
Virden
Jakie McCants Dies in Las Cruces Rancher and Obituary
Jakie Willard McCants, 75, of Lordsburg died June 3 at Memorial General Hospital in Las Cruces. Born September 5, 1911 in Granite Gap NM, he was a retired rancher. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bacas Heather Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Byron Glenn officiating. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Survived by son Jimmy McCants, sisters Elsie Rouse and Jewel Hackett, three grandchildren, one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed. Burial arrangements by Bacas Heather Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakie Willard McCants
Lordsburg
Memorial General Hospital
Las Cruces
Granite Gap
N.M
Baca
Heather Funeral
Byron Glenn
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Jimmy McCants
Elsie Rouse
Absentee ballots available at City Clerk’s office
Absentee ballots may be requested at the City Clerk's office during regular hours until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11.
Lordsburg Joint Powers Agreement Shifts Sheriff and Police Roles
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lloyd Payne states the county will operate with ten officers and ten patrol cars after July 1 1987, following the end of the Hidalgo Lordsburg joint powers arrangement effective that date. He describes relocating four southern units and pledges dedicated per-officer units for focused coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schimmel
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
Gene Moore
Lloyd Payne
Payne
Hachita
Grant County
Martinez Services Held Here
Martinez 22 of Lordsburg dies after auto crash in El Paso. Born June 16, 1964 in Lordsburg and employed by Hidalgo Building Supply. Rotary service Sunday 7:30 p.m. at Bacas Chapel. funeral Mass Monday 2 p.m. at St Josephs Catholic Church. Interment Shakespeare Cemetery. Survivors include mother Jessie Martinez, two brothers Gerardo and Ernesto, sister Lorrie Ellis, plus relatives. Pallbearers named. honorary bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Marty) Martinez
Lordsburg
Sierra Medical Center
el Paso
Hidalgo Building Supply
Rotary
Baca
Heather
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Narciso Rivera
Shakespeare Cemetery
Jessie Martinez
New Pastor Joins Lordsburg Methodist Church
Herbert Orrell Jr becomes the Lordsburg Methodist Church pastor replacing Bryan Peterson who is moving to Carrizozo and Capitan. The sheriff outlines a six-officer plan for Lordsburg area coverage, emphasizing duties in court security, extradition, prisoner transport, and paper services for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Orrell, Jr
Methodist Church
Lordsburg
Drew University
Bryan Peterson
Carrizozo and
Capitan
New York
Sheriff Department
Sheriff's Office
Hidalgo County Commissioners Call Extra Session
The Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Thursday June 18 1987 at 5 00 pm to discuss Road Department Personnel. An executive session may be held under N M S A 1978 10 15 1 Paragraph E 2. Any decision will be announced to the public. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Hidalgo County Commissioners
Road Department
N.M.S.A
City Corner lauds Lordsburg cleanup effort and future alley work
The Lordsburg City Corner reports Operation Clean-Up Lordsburg a major success with wide coordination by the Chamber of Commerce City employees and media help. Despite fewer volunteers than last year, all workers gave 100 percent, boosting the city’s neat appearance and setting the stage for alley cleaning in late September. Mayor Pro-Tem Arthur Clark Smith invites questions at 206 S Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kranberry
South Main
Jim Worthan
Deming
Jim
David Esquivel
Western Bank
Clark Smith
Marsha Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Doug Houser
Gen-Con Construction Company
Lordsburg
City Corner
S. Main
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City Hall
Manny Hough
Hough
Shell
I-10 Shell
Bill Oliver
Lynn O'Donnell
Gen-Con
Jasso
Westside Shell
Jakie McCants
Arthur Clark Smith
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