Edwards’s Conviction for Unlicensed Law Practice Highlights Case
Judge Hodges found Billy Edwards guilty on five counts of practicing law without a license after Edwards bought legal forms from a library and acted for clients. Defense argued he served as a legal secretary, not a lawyer, while the prosecutor cited a 1973 New Mexico Supreme Court standard. Sentencing set for March 23, 1982. each count carries up to six months jail and a $500 fine.
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Edwards
Asa Kelly
Silver City
Saucedo
Billy Edwards
Hodges
New Mexico Supreme Court
Ralph Ellinwood
Welcome Centers Spur Longer Stays At New Mexico Sites
The Lordsburg Welcome Center drew visitors from Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Texas while New Mexico operates 47 centers. Nationally, centers urge longer visits with road maps and literature, with studies noting an extra day means $100 more per visitor. Lordsburg is among five full time centers, and five centers together served 327,780 visitors last year, up from 244,322.
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Arizona
Wisconsin
Illinois
California
Texas
New Mexico
Lordsburg Welcome Center
Anthony, Chama, Glenrio
la Bajada
Lordsburg
Investment Seminar by Dr Stan Mitchell at WNMU Regents Room
Dr Stan Mitchell will lead an investment seminar in the Regents Room at Western New Mexico University on Tuesday March 23 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m. The session aims to help individuals set goals and build a personal plan by covering savings versus investing psychology how to obtain information avoid frauds and basics of stock market and real estate investing. Registration is via the Continuing Education office at 538 6108.
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Stan Mitchell
Regents Room
Western New Mexico University
Office of Continuing Education
Lordsburg Mavericks Reach State Tournament, Best Wishes
Our congratulations to the Lordsburg Mavericks basketball team for a fine year and a good showing at the state tournament in Albuquerque. Best wishes from this corner to the newly elected City Council. Cooperation will be the name of the game as far as the Liberal is concerned.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Albuquerque
Hidalgo County political announcements for June 1 1982 primaries
A set of candidacy notices for Hidalgo County offices including Commissioners Districts 1 and 3, Sheriff, and Magistrate Division I. Candidates announce campaigns with subject to Democratic or Republican primary on June 1 1982 and request voters support. Names include William Collins Joe Croom Eddie Diaz Thygerson Ruiz John Ruiz Rosie Salinas Anzaldua Fred Anzaldua.
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Collins
Hidalgo County
William
Bill) Collins
Edward A
Eddie” Diaz
Thygerson
Ivan O. Thygerson
John V. Ruiz
Division I
Rosa Lina
Rosie) Salinas
Fred R. Anzaldua
W. B
Billy” Darnell
Rudolfo Lara
Rudolfo
Rudy
H. Lara
Francisco Chaires
Pedro
Pete) Valenzuela
Mitchell
Olivia A. Ramirez
Margaret Payne Coogan
New Mexico Fishing Report and Hidalgo County Political Notices
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish reports stocking 229158 fish in the week of Feb 2026 with 16825 at 9 inches or larger. Southwest area notes Elephant Butte crappie and bass activity, Snow Lake quiet with closed road, Quemado Lake trout and bank lures, while Darnell Hidalgo Sheriff notices appear alongside multiple Democratic primary candidate declarations dated June 1, 1982.
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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Elephant Butte
Rio Grande
Snow Lake
Quemado Lake
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Torney
Manuel D. V. Saucedo
Deming Public Library
Lordsburg Drug Store
George Bernard Shaw
H.P. Wizard
B&s
SAE & Metric
Westley
Chilton
U.S
Standard
Western Auto
Sia
Wal Ck Jr
Indiana
Old Jack
Croom
Joe D. Croom
Diaz
Ruiz
Salinas
Anzaldua
Fishing Report
Darnell
Lara
June B. Moore
Valenzuela
Pedro Valenzuela
Ena Walter Mitchell
Ramirez
Coogan
Fuller Agency
V.F.W. Lulac
Rudy Lara
U.S.P.S
Liberal
Box L
N.M
Jack Walz
Charles Marquez
Harold Oberg
Michael
Hennas
Dolores Link
School For the Visually Handicapped
Alamogordo
Charlie Pride
Tom T. Hall
Larry Gatlin
Mel Tillis
Mickey Gilley
Austin City Limits
Willie Nelson
Ray Benson
Johnny Hartman
Sergio Franchi
Melba Moore
Bobby Short
Leslie Caron
Beverly Sills
NMSA
The
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