AHS Grads Win Multiple NM Scholarships and Awards
Myra Kerr received the 1985-85 NM Scholars Award and an NM State tuition scholarship. Stephanie Hallford earned Scholar Athlete and undergraduate NM scholarships including out of state tuition waiver at UTEP. Joe Maestas won Scholar Athlete and Excel Scholarship from UNM plus NM High School Achievement Award in Humanities. Tasha Schwickerath got the Presidential Scholarship at UNM and NM High in Math and Science. Brenda Martinez gained UNM Excel Scholarship. Brenda Townsend received the National FFA Scholarship from Santa Fe Industries.
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Mr. Coker
N.M
Myra Kerr
Myra
NMSU
Stephanie Hallford
UTEP
Stephanie
Joe Maestas
University of NM
Joe
UNM
Tasha Schwickerath
Brenda Martinez
Brenda Townsend
Santa Fe Industries
Animas High School Seniors Receive Diplomas at Ceremony
Myra Kerr the 1985 Valedictorian addressed the seniors on goals. Richard Clifton presented the 1985 senior class and Don Burton, School Board president, handed out diplomas. Ted Larson gave the benediction as the band played the recessional. Congratulations Animas seniors.
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Myra Kerr
Richard Clifton Pre
Don Burton
Ted Larson
Animas
AHS School Board approves line item transfers and rehiring
The board approved transfers of funds among substitute teachers, instructional services, administration, travel and social security to unemployment insurance. After adjourning to executive session, Gay Johnson was recommended for rehiring by Bill Coker and the meeting adjourned with about 45 attendees.
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Bill Coker
Gay Johnson
Lordsburg Bike-A-Thon Raises 2238.21 for St Jude
Thirteen riders completed a May 4 1985 fundraiser in Lordsburg to aid St Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis Tennessee. The event raised 2238.21 dollars for childhood cancer research with thanks to Western Bank Sounds of Music Sonic Drive-In Up-To-Date Grocery Montgomery Ward Don Louie Anita and A C Rodriguez Caron Hill Sherri Arredondo the Lordsburg Liberal and the riders.
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St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Memphis
Tennessee
Lordsburg
St. Jude’s Hospital
Western Bank
Sounds of Music
Sonic Drive-in
Montgomery Ward
Don Louie
Anita
A.C. Rodriguez
Caron Hill
Sherri Arredondo
City Corner letter urges help for local youth leagues
In Lordsburg New Mexico citizens are urged to assist summer softball and little league programs. Arthur Clark Smith mayor pro tem asks residents to volunteer rather than complain and invites questions or comments at City Corner 206 So Main Lordsburg NM 8804S.
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City Corner
Main
Lordsburg
Arthur Clark Smith
Liberal Office To Be Closed Monday Memorial Day
The Liberal Office will close Monday for Memorial Day and reopen Tuesday. Francis Calderon resigns from the Chamber of Commerce effective May 22, 1983, having begun with the organization on that date. The paper commends her cooperative work and wishes her well.
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Liberal
Francis Calderon
Chamber of Commerce
Organzation
Memorial Day Observed Monday Across Regions
Memorial Day will be observed Monday with a reminder to pause and reflect on its meaning. The notice encourages people to remember those buried from conflicts, wherever their final resting place may be.
It Happens and Coming Up in Local History Notes
It Happens. The first place Bike A Thon winner isn’t in this week’s paper because the film roll did not come out. Coming Up. Spent Monday with Charlie Powers exploring mountains and local history, with more to come. We enjoyed the outing and lunch at Road Forks.
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Charlie Powers
Road Forks
Locals Sweep Copper Hills Golf Tourney at Scott Memorial
The Scott Memorial Park hosted the annual Copper Hills Golf Tournament on May 18 with 1948 golfers from New Mexico Arizona and Texas. Rene Saucedo and Nick Silva of Lordsburg took second with a 194 finishing one stroke behind the winners. They earned 110 in cash and 550 in gifts.
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Silver City
Scott Memorial Park
Copper Hills
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Rene Saucedo
Nick Silva
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County Survey Delayed Now May 30 Deadline
Community survey for Hidalgo County extended due to student activities. Collection points include the U S Post Office Lordsburg Animas Western Bank Lordsburg Playas P D Mercantile Playas Saucedo's Grocery Up To Date Grocery Lordsburg Drug Western Auto Lordsburg Liberal Office and Office Supply. Surveys due Friday May 30 with tickets obtainable by stamped self addressed envelope to SURVEY 521 E 6th Lordsburg NM 8804S.
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Hidalgo County
U.S. Post Office
Lordsburg
Animas
Western Bank
Playas
P.D. Mercantile
Saucedo’s
Lordsburg Drug
Western Auto
Lordsburg Liberal
Liberal
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Sandy
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By Jake Martinez
Rudy Alarcon
Rudy
U.S.P.S
Box L
Jack Walz
Charles Marquez
Harold Oberg
Brown Auto Sales
Hudson
Chrysler Crew
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