Legislature mulls reapportionment amid Neal ruling impact
The state considering a 14 409 population per house seat plan after Judge Caswell Neal’s ruling to redraw districts. It would merge small counties with others, shift representation, and aim for more equitable distribution, with Albuquerque likely to gain seats while several counties lose standalone representation.
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Colfax
McKinley
Quay
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San Miguel
Fifteen new teachers join Lordsburg schools system
Lordsburg Municipal School announces fifteen new teachers across high school junior high Central and Southside campuses. New hires include Paula Farrar Gene Gray Theodore Henry Sabra Humphrey Carolyn Ledbetter Gene Rogers Arlan Ropp Mary Mullins and more with additions in art guidance and staff support.
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Southside
Wesley Freeburg
Paula Jean Farrar
State Teachers College
St. Cloud
Derald Howlett
University of Iowa
Sabra Lee Humphrey
Western New Mexico University
Silver City
Carolyn Ann Ledbetter
West Texas State College
Canyon
Gene Rogers
Southwestern State College
Oklo
Arlan Ropp
State University of Town
Mary Mullins
Morehead State College
Kentucky
Howard Meadows
Drury College
Springfield
Violet Noir
Northeastern State College
Okla
Meadows
Aletta Jane Jones
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Philip Defoor
Oklahoma
Elsie Rae Musselman
Montana College of Education
Suzanne Gibbs
Central State College
Edmond
Ohlo
David Warren
Humphery
Herlinda Morelos
Louis Diaz
New Mexico State Fair Opens in Albuquerque
The New Mexico State Fair runs September 12 through 22 in Albuquerque with over $14,000 in premiums and a large beef cattle show. Championship rodeo fills the Coliseum the first nine nights, then Don Ameche presents International Showtime Circus with four performances.
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Enrollment Rise in Lordsburg Municipal Schools
Enrollment figures show 1070 pupils registered at end of first school week in Lordsburg for 1958-59. High school 286, junior high 287, Central 264 with declines at Wilson 131 and Southside 102. Building upgrades include air conditioning in multiple buildings and interior redecorations.
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Lions Sponsor Heart Fund Drive and Activities
The Lordsburg Lions Club voted to sponsor the annual Heart Fund drive in February at their weekly meeting. Homer Brooks was named chairman by Lion President Broda McAlister. The club also planned a broom sale and a traveling girls basketball time event.
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Degrees Granted At Western New Mexico University
Sabra Humphrey earned a bachelor of arts in secondary teaching and Guillermo Lopez a master of arts at the close of the summer session in Silver City. No graduation exercises were held this summer.
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Sabra Humphrey
Guillermo Lopez
Western New Mexico University
Silver City
Hidalgo County Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled Sept 14
The Hidalgo County Farm Bureau plans its annual meeting for Saturday September 14 at the Cafetorium starting 1 p.m. with an afternoon and evening of programs including a financial report, resolutions, officer elections, a talent contest, door prizes, and a children’s picture show at 2 p.m. A barbecue beef supper begins at 5 p.m. President Virgil W. Jones urges members to attend to shape policy on a major crop facing crisis.
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Jones
District Conservation Supervisors Election Ballots Soon Mailed
Landowners in the Animas Valley and Virden Valley Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive ballots by mail to vote for two candidates for three year terms. Virden Valley ballots open publicly September 12 at the Lordsburg SCS office, Animas Valley ballots open September 20 at the Lordsburg SCS office.
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Soil and Water Conservation Districts
SWCD
Soil Conservation Service
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SCS
Lordeburg
Juniors Start Getting Ready For Coming Year
The junior class held its first meeting on Friday August 30 to elect sponsors and form committees. Gene Rogers and Carolyn Ledbetter were chosen sponsors. Reporters are Laura Griego and Linda Hall. Committees include Poster Steven Rosales Jeanne Hill Ray Martinez Olga Estrada Joe Martinez. Ticket Harriet Bishop Irene Mc Halffey. Worksheet and cleanup Lenora Wright Nellie Diaz Loren Kennett Magdaleno Tarango.
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Gene Rogers
Carolyn Ledbetter
Laura Griego
Linda Hall
Janis Robertson
Steven Rosales
Jeanne Hill
Ray Martinez
Olga Estrada
Joe Martinez
Harriet Bishop
Irene McHalffey
Lenora Wright
Nellie Diaz
Loren Kennett
Magdaleno Tarango
Smiley Burnette Set for Personal Appearance at Posse Rodeo
Smiley Burnette motion picture and TV star known as Frogs will headline Sunday’s Posse Rodeo at 2 p m. He appears with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers and will be on CBS this fall in Petticoat Junction. The Old Timers Parade starts at 10 a m with route to the fairgrounds, livestock judging to follow, and a 4H FFA sale at 2 p m Friday.
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Petticoat Junction
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Marshall
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Las Cruces
Sheriffs Posse
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Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
Garland Johnson in Critical Condition After Surgery
Garland Johnson of Animal is critically ill following surgery last week at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso. He remains in unstable condition as doctors monitor his recovery.
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Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
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