Voters approve constitutional amendment 419 on highway reform
The measure would shift lawmaking over the State Highway Department to the legislature, defining the department as a policy body with engineers handling technical tasks. Proponents say it increases legislative accountability while opponents warn of political interference and potential job insecurity for 2,500 employees.
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Legislatve Finance Committee
Santa Fe County
Conon
Highway Commission
Govand
T Highway Commission
Secur
Highway Department
Davey
City Council Sets Special Election on Form of Government
In a special meeting the City Council voted to hold a December 9 election on adopting a commission manager form of government. Petitions filed October 5 prompted the move and the attorney’s opinion supported the date within legal limits. The council also called for bids on new reflective street signs and mounting posts.
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Alan Koff
Lordsburg To Host Fourteenth District Convention
Mrs. Ena Mitchell president of Lordsburg Woman's Club and Mrs. Wesley Freeburg district chair attended the Fourth District New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs annual convention in Anthony October 10 11. Mitchell and Freeburg served as delegates. The theme was Youths Worth is Worthy Adults. They toured Juarez visiting a glass factory and attended the Flores De Otono banquet. Freeburg was elected district four treasurer for two years. Local club members contributed arts and crafts entries with Mrs. George Trimble winning first in crochet baby set and Mrs. Walter Dunagan placing third in oil painting. Lordsburg was invited to host the 46th district convention in October 1968.
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Ena Mitchell
Lordsburg Woman's Club
Wesley Freeburg
New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anthony
Mitchell
Freeburg
Juarez
Jlocal Woman's Club
George Trimble
Walter Dunagan
Lordsburg
UNICEF Drive On Halloween Night
The MYF announces its annual UNICEF Drive for October 31, Tuesday. Members will be identified by UNICEF bands.
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Unicef
MYF
Mrs Alberta Silvas Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs Alberta Trejo Silva born August 7 1693 in Zacate cas Mexico died October 16 1967 in Hidalgo General Hospital. Resident of Lordsburg over 30 years from El Paso where she lived about 20 years. Survivors include four sons Refugio Carillo Clement Carillo Mickey and Albert Silvas and four daughters Carmen Carrillo Augustina Ruybe Rosa Garcia and Lupe Jasso. Two brothers Antonio Trejo Pat Trejo two sisters Herminia Lopez Maria Trejo. 27 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Services held Memorial Chapel El Paso Tuesday 8 p.m. Requiem Mass Guardian Angel Church 10 a.m.
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Alberta Trejo Silva
Zacatecas
Mexico
Hidalgo General Hospital
Lordsburg
el Paso
Refugio Carillo
Los Angeles
Clement Carillo
Tucson
Mickey
Albert Silvas
Carmen Carrillo
Augustina Ruybe
Rosa Garcia
Lupe Jasso
Antonio Trejo
Pat Trejo
San Francisco
Herminia Lopez
Wilmington
Cal
Maria Trejo
Oakland
Memorial Chapel
Guardian Angel Church
Mavericks Blank Duncan in Homecoming rout at Lordsburg
Lordsburg Mavericks defeated Duncan Wildkats 34 to 0 in a Homecoming game. Doyar May, Ruben Baisa and Paul Speer scored for Lordsburg, with strong defensive play including three interceptions by Buster Estrada and one by Ramon Valdiviero. The Mavericks visit Ruidosso next for their third conference game.
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Duncan Wildkats
Duncan
Mavericks
Lordsburg
Doyar May
Ruben Baisa
May
Baisa
Paul Speer
Wildkat
Balsa
Mario Ramirez
Pete Moore
Ramirez
Wildkats
Moore
Maverick
Louis Bassa
Buster Estrada
Dennis Estrada
Ramon Valdiviero
Max Pine
Ruben Bassa
Ronnie Hurt
Demetrio Nava
Sandy Fisher
Magdalene Guzman
Rudy Escobar
Teresa Gandara
Ramon Nava
Andy Gonzales
Ruidoso
T Or C
Damaged Redrock Bridge Destroyed By Fire
The Redrock bridge, weakened by Gila River floods, burned completely on Tuesday night leaving families north of the river cut off. Arson suspected as residents rely on wading across the river while the Game and Fish Dept preserve and the state park site face isolation. Bridge lines damaged. engineers urged a new bridge costing about 40 000 as state or federal aid is not anticipated.
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Redrock
Gila
Game and Fish Dept
New State Park
Grant County Board of Commissioners
Charles Reed
State Highway Dept
Schools and large power users win CPS rate cut
Community Public Service Company in New Mexico gains rate reductions approved by the Public Service Commission effective September 29. School service rates for all New Mexico schools drop about 11.6 percent annually, while eight large power customers with annual purchases from 800000 to nearly 9 million kWh will see about a 5.11 percent average annual power bill reduction.
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New Mexico
Community Public Service Company
New Mexico Public Service Commission
M. W. Davis
Silver City
New Mexico Western University
Davis
Murder Charge Filed Against Virden Man
Billie D Brooks 33 of Virden is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Evelyn 32. Evelyn Brooks was found dead in bed by their son Jerald 15 after an autopsy showed a fatal blow to the back of the head. Brooks surrendered to the under sheriff and is jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday October 27 at 2 pm.
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District Attorney's Office
Billie D. Brooks
Virden
Evelyn
Brooks
Jerald Nowakowski
Leroy McCarty
Hidago County
Post Office Sets Christmas Parcel Mailing Dates
The Post Office outlines mailing windows for Christmas parcels to overseas government personnel and domestic gift parcels. Surface mail runs Oct 16–Nov 11, space available Oct 21–Dec 1, air mail Dec 1– Dec 11. Domestic distant mailing before Dec 4, local areas by Dec 13. Include sender and recipient addresses and ZIP code on outside label.
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Post Office
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J. H. Baxter
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