This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Page
1
Principal Phil DeFoor announces the Lordsburg 1978 yearbooks are in and ready for pickup at the school. He notes the arrival was delayed from an expected end of term delivery.
Chamber manager John Robertson reports steady inquiry volume this year similar to last year. Visitors ask about ghost towns hunting areas Red Rock Game Preserve and historic sites while relocation questions focus on property costs taxes water and climate. About 11 or 12 new families have contacted the chamber.
Hidalgo County deputies investigate six vandalism incidents in as many areas over the last ten days. Vehicles left roadside show smashed windows and, in one case, a windshield and grill broken. One car near Animas 22 miles south on Highway 338, another on Playas smelter road, plus a wagon at a ranch north of Animas. Officers haul five abandoned cars to Lordsburg for storage while owners are notified. County police pursue two Lordsburg arrests for receiving stolen property. extradition questions linger.
A new CHINS program operates in the Third and Sixth Judicial Districts to serve youths aged 10 to 17. It targets status offenses, like running away and truancy, with four service types including adjudicated and alleged CHINS and aims to keep youths out of detention while guiding families and coordinating with CETA for employment placement.
Playas hosts a July Fourth celebration with events across the week. July 1 features a dance by Russ Davis Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 3 includes a Little Miss Sparklers contest and a baseball game. July 4 starts with a trade and flag raising ceremony, a bike decorating cue, children’s races at 10 a.m., adult ping pong and horseshoes at 1 p.m., a 5:30 p.m. potluck at the community center, and a fireworks display at dark at the baseball field. All are welcome.
Hidalgo County Commissioners met in a special session Tuesday night to review the coming annual budget. The workshop extended past 11 as Commissioners Sven Thygerson Frank Chaires and sent eck joined County Clerk Pat Paulus and County Manager Alan Kerr in consolidating records and requests from county operations and outside funding needs. A follow up workshop is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday June 27 at the courthouse.
The Lordsburg Municipal Swimming Pool reports a busy start to the 1978 summer season with Fred LaMarca as pool manager and lifeguard teaching three classes for ages five and up. Four other lifeguards supervise during classes and public swim, with weekday hours 12 45 p m to 3 15 p m and 3 30 p m to 6 p m, and Sunday from 1 45 p m to 4 15 p m and 4 30 p m to 7 p m. Interested children may visit the pool for details.
Readers are urged to support a two mill local levy on the June 27 ballot to fund capital improvements and maintenance for Lordsburg public schools. The levy, tied to assessed value, would add about $20 yearly per $10,000 AV and leverages state matching funds for campus improvements and grounds, aiding a district described as financially poorer than others in New Mexico.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.