Medical Complex Dedicated Reopens in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County Medical Complex was formally dedicated Monday with Commissioner Frank Chaires and Lieutenant Governor Mike Runnels overseeing the ceremony. Commissioner Jerry Veck recalled the original closure in 1975 due to a deficit of 40 000 dollars monthly and warned deterioration if action did not occur. Donald Hooker of the Gila Regional Medical Center Board commented on the project.
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Hidalgo County Medical Complex
Frank Chaires
Mike Runnels
Jerry Veck
Donald Hooker
Gila Regional Medical Center
Hidalgo County
Sven Thygerson
Gila
Ron McArthur
Hooker
Silver City
Veck
Runnels
Thomas Clark Appointed Assistant DA in Sixth Judicial District
District Attorney Michael J. Lewis announced Thomas T. Clark as Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District covering Luna, Grant, and Hidalgo Counties. Clark, a Luna County deputy since 1985 and full time prosecutor since 1983, will primarily handle Luna County matters and represent the district as needed.
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Michael J. Lewis
Thomas T. Clark
Sixth Judicial District
Luna, Grant
Hidalgo Counties
Clark
Luna County
Lewis
Manuel D.V. Saucedo
Animas School Board Hosts Full House
Animas School Board held its October 14 meeting with about 40 attendees. Insurance premium increases due to district re rating and a proposed statewide drug and alcohol reporting form were discussed. The board did not approve the form as tabled or as a motion, and the Christmas program was approved after teacher and parent input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Animas School Board
Don Burton
Kathrine Smith
State School Board
Tom Lloyd
WNMU
Murray Ryan
Burton
Lordsburg Optimist Halloween Carnival at Youth Center
The Lordsburg Optimist Club hosts a two day Halloween Carnival at the Lordsburg Youth Center on Main Street October 29 and 30 from 6 to 10 PM each day. Food and game booths join the Haunted House two blocks away with tickets sold at the carnival and advance sales by Don Kling at 208 West 3rd Street or by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Optimist Club
Lordsburg Youth Center
Main Street
Don Kling
W. 3Rd Street
Ewing Named Citizen Of The Year At Chamber Banquet
Fred Ewing born and raised in Lordsburg was honored as the nineteenth Citizen of the Year since 1965 at the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet held Monday evening in the High School Cafetorium. Ewing, after serving in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, enrolled at New Mexico A and M, now New Mexico State University.
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Jack Walz
Fred Ewing
Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Ewing
Navy
New Mexico A & M
New Mexico State University
Gravity Gran Prix Set For Saturday
The Knights of Phythias sponsor Gravity Gran Prix at Water Tank Hill with registration at 8:00 a.m. Trial runs start at 9:00 and the main race at 1:00 p.m. Prizes include cash awards and trophies for adult, senior, and junior divisions.
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Knights of Phythias
Water Tank Hill
Liberal Deadlines Change at Liberal Newspaper
The Liberal changes deadlines for classified ads and news items due to printing schedules. Classifieds including yard sales are due by 2 00 PM Tuesday, and news items and columns must arrive at the office by Tuesday noon. Staff may adjust deadlines in emergencies to cover city meetings and official schedules.
Public meeting on Water Construction Act at City Hall
City Hall hosts a public meeting Tuesday October 28 at 6 00 P M to discuss funding for water facilities under the Water Construction Act. The report notes Ewing a banker and former city leader, and outlines remarks by Citizen of the Year nominees and FBI agent Robert Martin Jr whose career included bank robberies and kidnapping cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
First National Bank of
Lordsburg
Western Bank
Ewing
A. C. Rodriguez
Chamber
David Braziel
Randy Cooper
Robin Braziel
Richard Chaires
Sherri Arredondo
Larry Nichols
Frank Chaires
Ena Mitchell
Celia Gandara
Fausto Noce, Sr
Robert Martin Jr
FBI
el Paso
Washington, D. C
Buchanan Brothers
Martin
District Four VFW Meeting At La Fiesta
A District Four meeting of the VFW will convene Sunday October 26 at La Fiesta from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. All members of Post 3099 are urged to attend.
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VFW
Post 3099
Eight Trains Now Zipping Straight Through Lordsburg
Eight daily trains now bypass Lordsburg with Straight through runs from Tucson to El Paso. Each train carries four crew, reducing Lordsburg layovers by 32 per day. About 90 men formerly stayed nightly, costing roughly $10 per meal per man, totaling an estimated $2240 weekly. The depot employs nine, with more changes possible as testing continues.
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Lordsburg
H. C. Hansen
Tucson
el Paso
Hansen
Mile Post Inns
Southern Pacific
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Lordsburg Mavericks
Animal’ Panthers
Maverick Stadium
Thomas Clark
Bootheel
Santa Fe
Thygerson
Bill Collins
Fausto Noce
Lois Howard
Gina Basset
Eddie Aguilar
LDS Church
Tom Anderson
Animas
By Donna Townsend
Ewing Citizen of
Fred -Ewing
Robert Martin, JR
Parade of Mavericks
Short Park
Animal Back
VFW Meeting
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