National Guard to Leave for North Carolina Amid City Staffing Gaps
In a little more than a week the local National Guard unit and the rest of the second battalion depart to join regular army units in North Carolina. Key municipal workers including the Liberal staff and police patrolmen will be away for about three weeks. The advance party leaves from Biggs Air Force Base on October 7 under Captain Jesus Estrada with Lt. Nieves Frausto and other sergeants, to prepare for equipment and arrival of the battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
North Carolina
Liberal
Rd Bud Badgett
Fashion Cleaners
M. R
Bob
Nnne
Banner
Ees
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Jesus Estrada
Nieves Frausto
Santiago Bejarano
Daniel Brats
Set Ary Altuns
Set Ramon Sanchez
Juan Moralez
Mass Schedule Change for First Friday
Notice to Catholics announces Friday October 2 as the first Friday of the month with Mass at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. Confessions will be heard from 4 p.m. until the start of Mass.
Voting Registration Deadline October 5
Hidalgo County notices inform residents not registered to vote must complete registration by 5 p.m. Monday, October 5, to be eligible for the November 3 general election. Registration requires one year in the state and 90 days in Hidalgo County.
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Hidalgo County
Animas High Students Present Program To Lions Club
Three Animas High School students spoke at the Lions Club meeting in El Charro. H R Overholt hosted as program chairman and introduced Wendy Richins Roseanne Mortensen and Ralph Richards. Richards described the school curriculum FFA activity and its annual rodeo and county representation at the State Fair. The students sang two songs with Miss Richins on piano. Overholt noted long bus routes for district students and discussed how removing the Southern Pacific south line would affect school funds from property taxes.
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Animas High School
Lions Club
el Charro
H. R. Overholt
Animas
Wendy Richins
Roseanne Mortensen
Ralph Richards
Richards
Future Farmers of America
Hidalgo County
Richins
Miss Gomez Crowned Queen of Fiesta at St Joseph Parish
Liz Gomez daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Gomez was crowned Queen of St Joseph s Annual Parish Fiesta Saturday night by Miss Petra Renteria. Attendants included Ramon Escobar Jr Jesus Martinez and many others. Grand prize tire winner was William Kilgore with cedar best and other prizes awarded to Jesus Estrada Jonette Tarango and Nino Madero.
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Liz Gomez
Lee Gomez
St. Joseph's
Petra Renteria
Ramon Escobar Jr
Jesus Martinez
Emily Medina
David Contreras
Barbara Renteria
Skeeter Varela
Berna Ozeta
Jimmy Arredondo
Ramona Corral
Carlos Martinez
Margaret Barrio
Lupito Lopez
Jean Martinez
Danny Saucedo
Cecilia Morelos
Edward Rodriguez
Missy Morelos
Bobby Camacho
Corinne Flores
Daniel Aldrette
Ray Saucedo
Mussic
Pete Dominguez
William
Bill) Kilgore
Audelina A. Diaz
Jesus Estrada
Johnette Tarango
Nino Madero
Mrs. Slinkard Dies Former Lordsburg Resident
Mrs. Burt Slinkard, longtime Lordsburg resident, died September 26 at St. Ann's Hospital in T. of C. after a long illness. She was buried in Magdalena, New Mexico.
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Burt Slinkard
Lordsburg
St. Ann’s Hospital
T. of C
Magdalina
N. Mex
Charges Filed In Robbery Attempt
Salvador B. Rodriguez, 48, is jailed on assault and robbery charges after an attempted robbery of John A. Johnson near Railroad Ave and Pyramid St. at about 8:30 p m last Thursday. Johnson identified him in a lineup. arraignment set for Monday after attorney arrangements.
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Salvador B. Rodriguez
John A. Johnson
Johnson
Railroad Ave
Pyramid St
Jimmie
Texaco
Rodriguez
E. S. A. Sponsors Rummage Sale This Saturday
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sponsors a rummage sale Saturday October 3 starting at 9 a.m. in the Heather Building at 108 E Third. Proceeds support the group’s designated projects for the year. Bargain hunters are invited to attend.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Heather Building
Shaw's Son-In-Law to Be Buried Today
Dr. Roy Landers, son in law of the Rev and Mrs Arthur Shaw, former Lordsburg residents, died Wednesday after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 a.m. in the First Methodist Church in Yuma Arizona. The Rev Shaw served as pastor of the local First Methodist Church for several years.
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Roy Landers
Arthur Shaw
Lordsburg
First Methodist Church
Yuma
Arizona
Shaw
First Methodist
Baptist Church Revival Services Begin Sunday
Revival services start October 4 at the First Baptist Church and run through October 11 with Rev. Jack W. Burns of Hammon Oklahoma preaching. Music by Travis Waters. Morning and evening services at 10 and 7 30 with a Tuesday 6 30 breakfast for men and nursery provided.
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First Baptist Church
Jack W. Burns
Hammon
Oklahoma
Burns
Baylor University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Sherry Baptist Church
Clarksville
Olivet
Oklahoma City
Lincoln Street
Portland
Oregon
Travis Waters
Central
New Mexico
Newton Named Lordsburg Soil Conservation Supervisor
Rodney E. Newton arrived to lead the Soil Conservation Service office in Lordsburg replacing Henry D. Galt. He arrives from Mountainair New Mexico where he served nine years as Work Unit Conservationist. Newton and his wife Regina have two children Karen and Douglas and attend Lordsburg High School.
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Rodney E. Newton
Lordsburg
Soil Conservation Service
Henry D. Galt
Newton
Mountainair
New Mexico
Colorado State University
Regina
Karen
Douglas
Lordsburg High School
Newtons
Methodist Church
Catholic Census Set for Sunday Across Southwest Parishes
The El Paso Diocese launches a Sunday census from 2 to 6 pm across Hidalgo Grant Luna Dona Ana Otero Eddy Lea Sierra counties to count baptized Catholics. Some 1300 volunteers canvass the eight counties to prepare Family Record Cards and assess parish needs and future diocesan services.
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Diocesan Census of Souls
Hidalgo
Grant
Luna
Dona Ana
Otero
Eddy
Lea
Sierra
el Paso
Sidney M. Metzger
Southwest
New Mexico
Chancery Office
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Metzger
Hugh G. Quinn
Eugene P. Geary
Flechadores To Hold Field Shoot Meet
The Flechadores Archery Club will host a field shoot on Sunday October 4 at the local archery range east on Ownby Street. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and shooting begins at 2 p.m. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children up to 15. Tacos and cold drinks will be available.
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The
Flechadores
Ownby Street
Deer and Antelope Hunters Successful
Dellon Cox of the Flechadores Archery Club in Lordsburg returned Sunday night from a deer hunt in Arizona with a buck killed by bow and arrow. Mr and Mrs Ernest Winebrenner and Jamie Allen hunted Saturday near Fort Summer at Scott Brown's ranch and each brought back an antelope, with their daughter Nevelyn accompanying them.
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Dellon Cox
Flechadores
Lordsburg
Arizona
Ernest Winebrenner
Jamie Allen
Fort Summer
Scott Brown
Winebrenner
Nevelyn
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N. Wood
Julio Ortega
C. L. Rogers
Southern Pacific Railroad
Animas High
Miss Gomez
Fiesta
Joe Montoya
U.S
Leroy McCarty
Cassie Martinez
Dick Allen
Montoya
Montoyas
Range Cafe
Animas Weather Data
U. S
Baptist
Hirst
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