Overturf and Jones Named LHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Lordsburg High School announces James Overturf valedictorian and Edgar Jones salutatorian for the Class of 1990 at the Academic Awards Presentation in the LHS Cafetorium. Overturf, with top GPA, will attend New Mexico State University and pursues advertising or law, while Jones, second in GPA, earned the President’s Academic Fitness Award and weighs options including military service or a full scholarship to New Mexico Highlands University.
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Lordsburg High School
James Overturf
Edgar Jones
Vance Lee
LHS
Lordsburg High
Overturf
U. S. Air Force
Hugh O'Brian
Jeff Bingaman
NMSU
New Mexico State University
Jones
Computer Club
New Mexico Highlands University
Smelter Superintendent Attends New Mexico Town Hall Meet
W H Champion smelter superintendent for Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Smelter attended the sixth New Mexico First Town Hall in Gallup. More than 100 participants from industry business education and conservation groups met Friday and Saturday to discuss funding for a consolidated landfill system and the state environment policy. The group urged education as key to saving the environment and will present recommendations to Governor Garrey Carruthers.
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W. H. Champion
Phelps Dodge Mining Company
Hidalgo
New Mexico
Garrey Carruthers
KOAT sportscaster to emcee Animas fundraiser
KOAT sports director Terry McDermott will emcee a June 2 fundraiser in Animas for the Panther football team’s Hawaii trip in August. Tickets at $100 offer a chance for two to watch the Panthers play Damien High School in a August 25 exhibition in the Aloha Bowl, with a barbecue and dance at the Animal Community Center where the winner is announced.
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Terry McDermott
KOAT
Channel 7
Animas
Panther
Hawaii
McDermott
Panthers
Damien High School of
Animal Community Center
Danny DeBusk
Marcel Mortensen
Adair Merrell
Danny France
Will Swift
Lois Ann Meloy
Lordsburg Bowleros Take SEA Tournament Lead
Local bowlers David Escobar Chris Musquiz Rudy Escobar John Jarrett and Bob Lowery formed the Lordsburg Bowleros for the South Eastern Arizona SEA Tournament in Safford. They bowled the final weekend May 12 and 13 with Bob Lowery anchoring the team posting 213 216 and 222 for 651 scratch to vault into first place.
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David Escobar
Chris Musquiz
Rudy Escobar
John Jarrett
Bob Lowery
Lordsburg
Arizona
Safford
Lordsburg Railroad Days Set for May 26 and 27
Lordsburgs second annual Railroad Days will run May 26–27 at Short Park and The Special Events Center. The event, sponsored by the Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce, features contests with cash prizes, a Railroader breakfast, a dance, displays, railroad memorabilia, and tours of local ghost towns Shakespeare and Steins. Contests include spike driving tie plate toss baggage cart relay tie carrying and firemans polo with drinks sponsored by Coca Cola offering 5000 Sprite and 5000 Diet Coke cans bearing the event dates.
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Lordsburg
Short Park
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Marsha Hill Chamber
Coca Cola Company
Covina
Joint Powers Reach Agreement on County Dispatch and Prisons
Hidalgo County and the city settled on a joint powers agreement totaling 50 000 for radio dispatching and prisoner services, matching last year’s payment. Commissioners and Sheriff Billy Darnell stated the figures reflect cost breakdowns, with proposals debated and a final payment plan of 25 000 due in June drawn from correctional fees public safety and utility revenues. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department proposed budget stands at 674 220.00.
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Hidalgo County
Billy Darnell
Darnell
George Craig
Craig
Noce
Joe Burgess
Bobby Borrego
Sheriff's Department
Lordsburg
Saucedo To Address Lordsburg High Graduation
Judge Manuel D. V. Saucedo will address Lordsburg High School's seventy third commencement at Mavericks Stadium at 8 00 p m on Tuesday May 22. Saucedo, a 1977 New Mexico Bar admittee and former D A staffer, has served as District Judge since 1984 and as Chief Judge since 1986.
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Lordsburg High School
Sixth Judicial District Court
Manuel D. V. Saucedo
Maverick Stadium
Saucedo
N. M
District Attorney's
U. S
Jeff Bingaman
Lordsburg
Sample ballots available at Hidalgo County Clerk office
Hidalgo County Clerk Missy Morelos announces that sample ballots for the June 5 primary are ready and can be requested at the Clerk's office.
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Hidalgo County
Missy Morelos
Neighborhood Watch Arises in Pyramid Village Over Safety Concerns
A Pyramid Village meeting with tenants and the Housing Authority urged action after speeding and safety worries. Residents plan a neighborhood watch to report license plates to police and target vandalism theft peeping toms and suspicious persons. Contact The City Coret 206 S Main Suez Lordsburg NM 88045 /s/ Salvador M Diaz Jr Mayor.
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Pyramid Village
Tenants and Housing Authority
Coret
S. Main
Suez
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Salvador M. Diaz, Jr
Money Requests Heard At Special County Meeting
County Commissioners heard several monetary requests at a special meeting Monday. SWSH sought $5,000 for services aiding 21 children aged six months to three years with referrals from doctors and parents. A Bookmobile representative reported 4,251 books in circulation serving Animas Rodeo and Playas, with funds to buy more books. Chairman Fausto Noce asked for a year end service ledger in a letter to accompany the request.
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Commissionnrs
Commission
Fausto Noce
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