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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1983
Page
2
The top students at Animas High School were two young women and Lordsburg High produced two leading young men. Congratulations to all four for excelling through four years of high school and to those close to the top. graduation marks a first step toward many accomplishments.
A reader notes research sparked by Friday the Thirteenth tracing dating back to Adam and Eve and mythic figures. The letter highlights malnutrition in children in large cities and questions American abundance while supporting guerilla warfare in Nicaragua and El Salvador and facing unplanted land.
Sunshine Haven reports a King and Queen nursing home pageant vote tally on Monday May 9 with a court dance and band led by Art Talavera. Crowns and flowers provided by Redwood Gardens, plus Mother's Day dinner with family guests and entertainment by Sam Lewis and his band.
The council approved a HUD funded contract benefiting Pyramid Village and renewed the Joint Powers Agreement placing Lordsburg policing under county management for another year. They requested county help to relight 12 street lamps and discussed Gazebo funding, with $15,000 already donated by the County Commission. Jon Brotz joined the Housing Authority Council.
The Motor Vehicle Division warns about roughly 5000 vehicles due for April registration that remain unregistered. Drivers with the 1983 April sticker must register at their local Motor Vehicle Office. New staggered year round program began April 1982 with no grace period. Penalty is $1 per day up to $100.
On April 23 the Dugan Tarango Band traveled to Las Cruces for the annual playing contest. Lordsburg sixth graders earned a two, seventh and eighth graders performed three tunes then sightread and finished with strong scores. The annual Spring Band Concert is tonight at 7 p.m. in Lordsburg High School Gym. Both Junior High and High School bands have prepared all year. support is encouraged.
On April 15, 1983 Chuck Crisler filed with the Federal Communications Commission for a construction permit to build a 10 watt FM translator rebroadcasting KDKB Phoenix at 93.3 MHz on 100.9 MHz. The translator is to be located on Mt. Lemmon. For more information call 501-996-2254. My 13 20 27.
United Methodist annual conference session for 1983 opens May 23 in Glorieta New Mexico and runs to June 11 in Georgetown Texas. About 4000 clergy and lay members meet at seven sites to conduct church business and sustain a 250 year tradition. The global conferences plan to elect 1000 delegates to the General Conference in 1984 in Baltimore Maryland.
Manuel Bejarano Jr. graduated from New Mexico State University on May 7 with a B A in Business Administration Computers. About 1000 graduates attended the Pan Am Center ceremony. He and his wife Lucy Turner reside in Las Cruces. he is the son of Manuel (Bart) Bejarano and Inez Bejarano of Lordsburg.
Monday May 16 milk spaghetti with ground beef mixed vegetables tossed salad hot rolls and butter peanut butter cookies. Tuesday May 17 meat with green chili buttered potatoes lettuce and tomato salad apple crisp. Wednesday May 18 red enchiladas pinto beans shredded lettuce dried pears. Thursday May 19 cowpuncher beans cornbread and butter apple cobbler. Friday May 20 maverick sandwich pork and beans shredded lettuce and pickles chocolate cake.
Nellie Gillespie Duncan writes thanks to Sunshine Nursing Home for a well prepared and served Mother's Day meal for patients and families. She notes Grace Simpson, resident of Sunshine Haven, enjoyed the special dinner with white tablecloths, baked ham with pineapple cherries, candied yams, green beans, salad, and apple pie.
Lordsburg Chapter 1496 of AARP travels to Las Cruces for a cluster workshop at Munson Senior Citizens Center. The morning session covered pharmaceuticals and insurance with tips on generic drugs and safe storage. Speakers urged active member recruitment and engagement, while leaders reviewed chapter operations and future plans.
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