Diamond Jubilee Set For St. Joseph Parish Sunday
St. Joseph's Parish in Lordsburg will mark 75 years with a Diamond Jubilee on September 29. Bishop Sidney Mathew Metzger of the El Paso Diocese will lead rites at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's, with about 15 priests assisting and a social afterward in the Parish Hall starting at 8 p.m. Father John Burkus, celebrating 35 years of priesthood, will be honored.
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St. Joseph’s
Lordsburg
Sidney Mathew Metzger
el Paso
Metzger
St. Joseph’s Parish
John Burkus
Burkus
Father Burkus
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Burkus
Hidalgo County Residents Pay High Health Costs
New York report shows Hidalgo County residents paid an estimated 179 per capita out-of-pocket for health care last fiscal year excluding insurance premiums. National average was 149, with higher costs in seniors and higher-income groups.
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New York
Hidalgo County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Hidalgo
Citizenship Classes To Begin Soon
A meeting is set for Tuesday September 30 at 8 p.m. in the ESAA Title VII office to discuss citizenship classes. Classes start October 1 at 8 p.m. English classes run Tuesdays at 8 p.m. for non English speakers and government classes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. both taught by Fernando M Arguelles ESAA Title VII director.
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ESAA
Fernando M. Arguelles
New Clinic Proposed By Hospital Trustees
Hidalgo County Hospital trustees seek 50 000 from Hidalgo County Commissioners to build a 36 by 42 foot clinic beside the north wing to recruit doctors and provide space for private practices. Administrator Chet Porter says the project depends on successful doctor recruitment.
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Hidalgo County Hospital
Hidalgo County Commissioners
Adair Merrell
Gilbert Mora
Jim Cureton
Mildred Vermillion
Merrell
Chet Porter
Porter
Lordsburg Officer Rebounds After Fall While Pursuing Suspect
Lordsburg police officer Phil Rodriguez is listed in satisfactory condition at Providence Memorial Hospital El Paso with a back injury from a fall while chasing a suspect near the pump house. He reportedly jumped from his patrol car into a bluff eight feet down and landed on a railroad tie.
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Lordsburg
Phil Rodriguez
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
Rodriguez
C. C. “Slick” Gray
Gray
Bicentennial Committee to Meet in City Council Chambers
The Bicentennial Committee for community projects will meet in the city council chambers Thursday Sept 25 at 7 p.m. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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City Council
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