Four Montanans Held Over Lordsburg Station Robbery
Hidalgo County deputies and New Mexico State Police arrested four Montana residents after an armed robbery at West Side Conoco in Lordsburg. John Paul Swartz 18 and Robert Joseph Smoke 20, both of Montana, face armed robbery and false imprisonment charges along with two female juveniles. The group, who allegedly forced an attendant into the tube bay, fled with about 539 dollars. Local officers linked a vehicle to the crime and stopped it east of Lordsburg with no resistance. Additional arrests included two Texas men on fugitive warrants and continued efforts to recapture jail escapee James V Stevenson.
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Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Montana
Lordsburg
Hidalgo
Gene Moore
John Paul Swartz
Great Falls
Robert Joseph Smoke
Ft. Shaw
West Side
Conoco
Moore
Phil Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Jim Sides
John Chicoine
Roger Payne
San Simon
Ariz
Texas
Pay For New Doctor Approved By Hidalgo County Board
Hidalgo County Commissioners approved a six month professional services contract with Dr. Robert North to fund clinic use staff and operating costs. A $4000 monthly salary and hourly wages for a nurse and a bookkeeper were set, with clinic hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 Monday through Friday and on call emergencies alongside County Paramedic Don McNutt. Also approved were a $200 centennial prize for Lordsburg committee members Memo Rodriguez and Diane Culberson, a feasibility study by Quinn and Company on industrial bonds for ranchers and farmers, and the tax rate setting order for county property assessment.
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Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners
Robert North
Tee
North
Don McNutt
Lordsburg
Memo Rodriguez
Diane Culberson
Quinn and Company
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo Industrial Development Committee Meeting Notice
Hidalgo Industrial Development Committee will meet Tuesday September 16 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Drawing day for the necklaces has been moved to October 28 1980.
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Hidalgo
Border Patrol Seizes 120 Lbs Marijuana Near Silver City
U S Border Patrol officers from Lordsburg seized 120 pounds of marijuana during a routine traffic check on U S 180 West of Silver City. The weed valued about 35000 dollars was in a trunk with three bags from a car not registered to either driver. Two men Rueben V Valdez 43 and Jaime A Mendoza 25 were arrested on drug possession with intent to distribute and arraigned with bond set at 25000 dollars.
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U.S
Lordsburg
U.S. 180
Silver City
New Mexico
Rueben V. Valdez
Jaime A
Hidalgo County Jr Livestock Sale Tops $29,000 in Sales
The Hidalgo County Jr Livestock Sale on Saturday September 6 netted over $29,000 for young sellers. Grand Champion Steer bought by First National Bank for $5,152, Grand Champion Hog to Trent Mortensen for $972, Reserve Champion Steer to Susan Shay for $1,710, and numerous other top bids from First National Bank Phelps Dodge and Production Credit Association among buyers.
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Hidalgo County
Betsy Peterson
First National Bank
Trent Mortensen
Phelps Dodge
Susan Shay
B.M. Kinbley Oil
Lamb
Brenda Townsend
Brent Bagwell
SaEmma Payne
Tom Jackson
Tracy Shay
Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank
Kelly Bagwell
Gray Ranch
Rhonda Richins
Deming Livestock Auction
Wilford Mortensen
M&m Hog Farm, Inc
Melissa Payne
Shady Grove
Authorities Seek Help Over I-10 Smoke Grenade Incident
Authorities near Lordsburg appeal to residents for information about an accident on I-10 during Labor Day weekend. They warn smoke grenades from a transport may have been thrown, picked up by bystanders, and could be unstable. Return any grenades to Lordsburg Fire Chief Charles Walter or any volunteer firefighter.
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Lordsburg
Charles Walter
New Doctor to Set Up Practice in Lordsburg
Dr. Robert North will open his family medicine practice in Lordsburg early October. He comes from Southern California's USC Medical School, with residency in Los Angeles. He is joined by his wife Stephanie, a registered nurse, as HMS recruits to reopen Hidalgo County Hospital. A public reception is planned and community members may contact Hidalgo Medical Services staff Selby, Jane Dearman, David Esquivel, Don McNutt, or Pam Sanders for details.
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Robert North
Lordsburg
Jane Dearman
HMS, Inc
North
Southern California
University of Southern California Medical School
Los Angeles
Stephanie
HMS
Hidalgo County
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James V. Stevenson
Stevenson
Hidalgo County Fair
H.I.D.C
Border Patrol
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