Lordsburg Council Reconsiders Wells Lease And Water Lines
An emergency Lordsburg City Council meeting debated halting water line removals from the James T Wells well and renewing a one year lease to the city. Mayor Kott criticized the process, while Hills cited 1978 nitrate tests within state limits. The panel also reviewed a tank sale to Lordsburg Realty and instructed not to sign unapproved raises.
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Lordsburg City
James T Wells
Lordsburg
Alan Kott
Steve Hill
Koff
Hill
Felipe Alvarez
Lordsburg Realty
James T. Wells
KM Fisher
Lupe Rivera
Gilardo Renteria
Clark Smith
Fisher
Rivera
SWCD Election Planned for Hidalgo District Supervisor
The Hidalgo Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one board seat currently held by David Turner of Rodeo NM. Nominating petitions are available at 213 East Second Street Lordsburg and must be signed by at least ten landowners and returned by October 15. The process follows the Soil and Water Conservation District Act and NM Soil and Water Conservation Commission rules.
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Hidalgo Soil and Water Conservation District
SWCD
David Turner
Rodeo
East Second Street
Lordsburg
Soil and Water Conservation District Act
New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Crime Stoppers Seek Clues In Local Gas Station Hold Up
A lone gunman wearing a blue pullover, sneakers, and a yellow Halloween mask robbed Save Gas No. 2 on South Main Street at about 4 50 a m, stealing roughly 280 dollars. The suspect stood about 6 feet tall. description limited by the mask. Crime Stoppers offers 500 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. Call 542 8200. anonymity assured.
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September St
Save Gas No
Deputies arrest local juvenile for burglary
Hidalgo County deputies captured a 16 year old near the Coronado Theatre after a burglary at the Planned Parenthood building. The youth was turned over to juvenile authorities. Separately a break in at Freeway Chevron on Railroad Blvd occurred early Sept 23 with an undetermined cash loss.
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Hidalgo County
Chevron
Railroad Blvd
Meeting Set For Crime Stoppers At Civic Center
A Crime Stoppers meeting is scheduled for Monday September 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Civic Center
Lordsburg Centennial planned with figureheads invited
Senator Harrison Jack Schmidt accepts invitation to Lordsburg Centennial October 17 and 18. Senator Domenici may attend. Centennial items go on sale October 13 18 including straw hats stationery and commemorative covers. Parade entries include City of Lordsburg First United Methodist Church and Church of Christ. Balloon sales by Beta Sigma Phi and pony rides by Dugan Tarango Middle School Cheerleaders. Photographer Ronnie Passey to capture events with a booth after the parade. Centennial meeting set for October 2 at the Civic Center. volunteers urged via Diana Culberson Memo Rodriguez Esther Orona or Jeanne La Marca.
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Harrison
Jack Schmidt
Lordsburg
Pete Domenici
City of Lordsburg
First
United Methodist Church
Church of Christ Beta Sigma Phi
Dugan Tarango
Ronnie Passey
Mesa
Arizona
Cotton City
Ronnie
Tanya
Fair Grounds
Civic Center
Diana Culberson
Memo Rodriguez
Esther Orona
Jeanne la Marca
Rizzo Freed on Bond in Mule Creek Rancher Killing
John Rizzo, 50, released on a $100,000 appearance bond by Judge Norman Hodges after being charged with murdering Warren Uecker. He must stay in Grant County, report biweekly at 4 p.m, and not enter Pine Cienega Ranch without written permission. Rizzo posted $10,000 and deposited a $10,000 gold coin collection with his attorney. Detective Steve Douglas resigns from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office to take a higher paying job outside law enforcement.
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Mule Creek
Sixth District
Norman Hodges
John Rizzo
Rizzo
Warren Uecker
Uecker
Pine Cienega Ranch
Grant County
Pine Cienega
Sheriff’ Department
Steve Douglas
Annual SWSH Meeting in Silver City Tackles Funding
About 89 people attended the South west New Mexico Services to Hand icapped Children and Adults annual meeting in Silver City last Saturday. Mayor John Lopez urged stable funding and equal support with public schools amid county budget cuts. State legislators VonRue Crawford Tom Foy Murray Ryan Ben Altamirano Ike Smalley discussed a community service funding bill. Charter members Tom Pace Betty Gilmore Jewell M Burk Chuck Ellis were recognized and program highlights were shared.
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Southwest
New Mexico
Silver City
John Lopez
Lopez
SWSH
Grant County
Barbara Gray-Pendelton
SWSU
Hidalgo County
VonRue Crawford
Tom Foy
Murray Ryan
Tom Pace
Animal
Betty Gilmore
Jewell M. Burk
Chuck Ellis
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Schmitt
Ben Altamirano
Ike Smalley
Barbara Gray Pendleton
Pace
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