Tax shifts and education funding dominate capital reports
Articles from the capital desk cover Sen John Morrow proposing to boost the vehicle excise tax to align with the state receipts tax, funding more mobile homes and broadening the tax base. Hearings address occupational licensing boards, university and military institute concerns, and a drug abuse initiative led by Sen Odis Bell. A California school finance ruling is noted alongside Deming Public Schools budgeting. Continued on page seven.
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John Morrow
DeppecobucHiamine
Mexico
Morrow
Bruce King
Smalley
D-Lunara
Eastern New Mexico
Portales
New Mexe Witary Institute
Roswell
Richard Carbajal
D-Belen
ENMU
BMU
Bruce
New Mexico Oil and Association
Permian Basin
King
David Norvell
Federal Power Commission
California
Farmers Nominate ASC Committeemen in Hidalgo County
Nominating petitions for ASC community posts opened October 1 and run to October 20 in Hidalgo County. Farmers may submit one nominee per petition with voters free to sign multiple petitions. six eligible candidates are needed to form a full slate for the three member and two alternate committees. Incumbents listed for Animal Lordsburg and Virden communities.
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ASC
Hidalgo County
W.G. Richards
ADSL
Animal Community
Willis H. Walter, Jr
George Jackson Jr
William G.godfrey
Lordsburg
Edmond Davis
Curtis Roark
A.G. Ramos
Virden
Marion Mortensen
Cim
Stanley Thygerson
Edward Payne
Reg
Animas Independent Schools Carnival Returns
The Animas Independent Schools announce their annual state carnival to be held October 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. on campus in downtown Animas. The event features games, entertainment, food booths, and prizes for ticket holders and game winners, inviting the community to enjoy a classic school fair in the Animas Valley.
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Animas
Roy Melugins Visit in Lordsburg
Mr and Mrs Roy Melugin from Clovis New Mexico spent the weekend as house guests of Mrs M Messecar They note Mr Melugin was principal of Lordsburg High School and Mrs Melugin taught in the grade school over 10 years They visited friends in Lordsburg then traveled to Las Cruces to see Tom Mayfield family superintendent at LHS and a sister of Mrs Melugin in Las Cruces before returning home Friday
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Roy Melugin
Clovis
New Mexico
Hospital Women to Meet in Lordsburg
Ladies interested in forming a Women's Hospital Auxiliary are urged to attend a meeting at the hospital on October 21 at 7 30 p m. The group aims to support the hospital with supplies equipment and beautification and seeks broad community backing to make Lordsburg’s hospital the best in southern New Mexico.
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Women’s Hospital
Lordsburg
New Mexico
Cotton City 4-H Installs Officers at Banquet
About 150 attended the October 7 banquet in the Animas School Cafeteria to honor parents leaders and prospective members. New Junior and Senior officers were installed with Tom Mortensen as Installing Officer. A new system places teens as Teen-Leaders and adults as Advisors with a long list of named Teen-Leaders and special interest projects.
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Animas
Cotton City
Tom Mortensen
Lyle Richins
Devaun Richins
Swine
Michele Richins
Ida Walter
Thad Garvin
Tommy Brdecke
Anne Payne
Ethel Gauthier
Tommy Brdecko
Dorothy Richins
Andy Mortensen
A. Haaland
Louise Merrell
Pretty You
Harvey Youngblood
Roy Vaughn
Knights of Pythias Enchilada Supper Set for October 19
The Knights of Pythias announce an enchilada supper at the K. P. Hall on October 19 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. Dine in or take out plates cost one dollar.
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Knights OF Pythias
K. P. Hall
Parkland Matadors Dominate Lordsburg In Home Victory
Parkland over Lordsburg 40 to 9 as the Matadors control the game from start to finish. Parkland scores three first half touchdowns and finishes with two more in the fourth quarter while the Mavericks struggle to mount any offense. Parkland fans set the tone early and Parkland's defense stifles Lordsburg, recording a scoreless effort for the Mavericks. The win sets up a next game at Maverick Stadium against Duncan, Arizona on October 15.
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Parkland
Matadors
Lordsburg Mavericks
Mavericks
Lordsburg
Matador
Matddor
Maverick
Duncan
Arizona
Maverick Stadium
Homecoming Parade Plans Formulated
Homecoming falls early this year on Friday October 29. Parade plans are being formulated for that afternoon with local organizations warmly invited to enter floats. Interested groups should contact Mr Thompson at the high school as soon as possible.
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Thompson
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By Fred Buckles
Sen
Odis Bclovis
Sceresse
Bonald J. Wilson
Bernalillo
U.S
Harold Runnels
Physical Science Laboratory
White Sands Missile Range
Donald Roush
New Mexico State University
NMSU
Harold E. Corn
Las Cruces
David C. Baker
Roy Melugins
4-H
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