Lordsburg Elects Four Councillors In City Vote
Lordsburg voters chose four councillors for four year terms. Clark Smith led Ward Two with 386 votes, while incumbent Pansy McDonald had 364 and Richie Franks 154 in Ward One. Baltazar Salinas won Ward Three with 255 votes over Virgil Widby 166. Ward Four winner was Ann Marie Moore with 184, ahead of Israel Barrera ? and write-in Thomas Flores 72. New councillors take office next week.
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Lordsburg
Clark Smith
Smith
Frank Rodriguez
Pansy McDonald
Richie Franks
Virgil Widby
Baltazar Salinas
Salinas
Widby
Israel Barrera
Ann Marie Moore
Thomas
Flores
Moore
Barrera
Lordsburg Housing Board Approves Preliminary Budget Plan
The Lordsburg Housing Authority board approved a preliminary budget for the 92/93 fiscal year on February 26 and granted a 5 percent salary increase to administrators retroactive to February 1, 1992. Current salaries rise to 908 for the executive director, 660 for the deputy director, and 494 for the administrative clerk under a $363,910 budget with possible part time labor cuts.
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Linda Schulz
Lordsburg Housing Authority
Housing Board
Tavizon
Peggy Tavizon
Becky Diaz
Barbara Trujillo
Peggy Taviton
Housing Authority
HUD
Taviton
Harvey Hale 63 former Lordsburg teacher dies in Blanchard OK
Harvey Calvin Hale 63 formerly of Lordsburg died Sunday March 1 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Blanchard Oklahoma He was born October 25 1928 in Middleburg Oklahoma son of Clarence and Lillie Hale He taught Industrial Arts in Lordsburg for 24 years retired and belonged to several groups Funeral services were March 4 at First United Methodist Church Blanchard Internment Blanchard Cemetery under Eisenhour Funeral Home Deming NM obituary submitted by Baca's Funeral Chapels of Deming
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Harvey Calvin Hale
Lordsburg
The
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Blanchard
Oklahoma
Harvey
Middleburg
Clarence
Lillie Mae Hale
Blanchard High School
Oklahoma University
Western New Mexico University
Silver City
Assembly of God Church
Masonic Lodge
Blanchard Retired Teachers Union
National Education Association
Danny
Amanda Laughlin
Cindy Norris
Moore
Marilyn J. Hale
Eisenhour Funeral Home
First United Methodist Church
Dan Farmer
Baca
Deming
Ronnie D. DeFoor
Two Marijuana Seizures Reported By Local Agencies
Hidalgo County Sheriff and U S Border Patrol report two marijuana seizures in days apart. On Feb 22 a 1984 VW van and 177.05 pounds of marijuana valued at 141640 were seized near Animas. cargo and vehicle turned over to U S Customs. On Mar 1 a 1979 Chevy and a 1991 Chevy pickup, plus 50.90 pounds of marijuana valued at 40720, were seized south of Roadforks. four men including an American and a green card holder were arrested and vehicles turned over to U S Customs. Sheriff Hall said possession of the vehicles is being pursued.
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U. S. Customs Service
New Mexico Highway
Roadforks
Sheriff's Department
U. S. Border Patrol
Albuquerque
Bob Hall
Lordsburg Seeks State Funds to Rehab City Streets
The City of Lordsburg applied to the State Coop Program for funds to rehabilitate streets and asked for public input, which drew no response. It lists urgent repairs, notes over $3,000 spent on a street planned for program work, cites Hardin Street as in dire need, and asks residents to wait for state approval before proceeding. A second CDBG application will follow to finish remaining streets.
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Lordsburg
State Coop
Hardin
Salvador M. Diaz, Jr
Lordsburg School Board Receives Accreditation Report
The Lordsburg Municipal Schools accreditation review presented February 5 by Superintendent Phil DeFoor finds the district largely compliant with New Mexico education standards. Citations cover licensure and facility safety issues, all addressed or in remediation. the report praises accountability, management, and instructional planning across Sections I and II, with Section III noting overall compliance.
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Linda Schulz
Lordsburg
Phil DeFoor
New Mexico
DeFoor
Central School
L.H.S
D.T.M.S
Little League Registration Continues
Registration continues with a second session on Wednesday March 11 at the National Guard Armory from 5 30 to 7 30 PM. A birth certificate copy must be shown. The league seeks three more teams to form a Senior League for players aged 13 to 15.
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National Guard Armory
Lola Hammond Services To Be Held Saturday
Lola Hammond 85 Lordsburg resident died Monday March 2 at Sunshine Haven Nursing Home Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2 00 at the Assembly of God church. Baca's Funeral Chapels in Deming in charge of arrangements. Complete obituary will be in next week's Liberal. Sheriff Bob Hall attended the funeral of David Stone in El Paso. He and Game and Fish employee Paul Pirtle brought the remains of Stone out from the Granite Gap area the previous week.
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Lola Hammond
Lordsburg
Sunshine Haven Nursing Home
Assembly of God Church
Baca
Deming
Liberal
Bob Hall
David Stone
el Paso
Game and Fish
Paul Pirtle
Stone
Granite Gap
Willie McDonald Named Director of Lordsburg Events Center
Willie McDonald leads the Lordsburg Special Events Center as director aiming to cut costs and broaden offerings. He plans youth and adult dances, aerobics, discounts, broader menus, new bowling gear, and countywide events while pursuing municipal pool operation certification and summer programming. The center operates daily with bowling, sports courts, tables, video games and a swimming pool under his supervision.
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Willie McDonald
Lordsburg
McDonald
U.S. Civil Service
U.S. Air Force
Karen Williams McDonald
Albuquerque
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Huey Smith
Farris
Hidalgo County
I-10
Animas
Little League
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