Portillo Sierra wedding at Our Lady of Fatima Bayard
Mr and Mrs Mauricio Portillo announce the Sept 3 wedding of Sylvia Portillo to Tony Sierra at Our Lady of Fatima Church Bayard with Rev Lopez officiating. Ceremony featured blue gowns, carnation decor, and pearls. Bride wore a Spanish style gown with long train and veil and a pearl bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Q. Portillo
Mauricio D. Portillo
Tony P. Sierra
Apolonio S. Sierra
Irene P. Sierra
Our Lady OF Fatima Church
Bayard
Lopez
Wedding of Sierra and groom with large Silver City bridal party
Sierra Vows Said was Richard Sierra brother of the groom. Ushers wore sky blue tuxedos with royal blue trim and included Manuel Portillo Raul Pena Eddie MacDonald Jerry Rodriguez Tony Jaramillo Gene Ortiz Manuel Jimenez Donald Millan Ruben Esqueda Earl Sierra Bobby Martinez and Mando Galindo. James Sierra was ring bearer and train and pillow bearers were Stephanie Cuevas and Melissa Baca. Flower girls were Jeanette Baca Jeanette Sierra and Melissa Sierra. Mother of the bride wore a peach gown with gold peach print and rose corsage. dance dress was pink and maroon. Mother of the groom wore a long blue dress with silver trim and rose carnage. reception dress cream lace trim. Ceremony at Veterans Center in Silver City. White carnation baskets flanked tables with blue and white carnations. Grand March led by Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo Genera. Five tier cake decorated with miniature ushers and bridesmaids and fountain. Miss Anna Marie Sierra registered guests. Gene and Poly Sierra helped with reception. Guests included Mrs. Angelita Martinez and daughters of Silver City Mr. and Mrs. Ray Masey of Deming and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sierra of Las Cruces. Sierra graduated from Silver High School in 1974. attended WNMU three years and works for Kennecott Copper Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuarta
Della Baca
Antonia Sierra
Gragm
Lupe Cuevas
Mary Portillo
Becky Sierra
Juanita Fletcher
Debbie Acosta
Ann Mendoza
Debbie Baca
Olga Ortiz
Rose Jimenez
Socorra Orosco
Alice Rodriguez
Barbara Garcia
Nancy Millan
Helen Galindo
Richard Sierra
Manuel Portillo
Raul Pena
Eddie MacDonald
Jerry Rodriguez
Tony Jaramillo
Gene Ortiz
Manuel Jimenez
Donald Millan
Ruben Esqueda
Earl Sierra
Bobby Martinez
Mando Galindo
James Sierra
Stephanie Cuevas
Melissa Baca
Jeanette Baca
Jeanette Sierra
Melissa Sierra
Portillo
Trene Sierra
Brothers of the
Bloom
Angelita Martinez
Silver City
Ray Masey
Deming
Ray Sierra
Las Cruces
Obituary for John Berry Thompson 93 of Arenas Valley
John Berry Thompson 93 died Monday at his Arenas Valley residence a Texas native who lived in Grant County 73 years He was a retired hunter and trapper for the U S Fish and Wildlife Service Survived by two daughters two sons four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral Friday at 10 30 a m Curtis Bright Chapel Rev Eugene Bjork officiating Interment Mesa Cemetery Gila Serving pallbearers named Jim Kinchloe Arthur Maxwell Lyan Thompson David Thompson Aly Youngblond and Frank Drummond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
John Berry Thompson
Arenas Valley
Texas
Grant County
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gertrude Farrar
Willie Wisneski
Placerville
Calif
John 5. Thompson
Fred K. Thompson
Summerset
Cal
Mesa Cemetery
Gila
Servin
Jim Kinchloe
Arthur Maxwell
Lyan Thompson
Davi Thompson
Aly. Youngblond
Frank Drummond
Elks Lodge Initiates New Members
New members initiated into the Silver City Elks Lodge No. 413 include Fred J Mason John D Kuthe Terry W Earl Cecil C Smith John M Rayl and Carl E Neudecker The next Elk meeting is set for Oct 5 Also noted only half of eligible voters cast ballots in the 1948 presidential election with Truman defeating Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City Elks Lodge
Fred J
Mason
John D. Kuthe
Terry W. Earl
Cecil C. Smith
John M. Rayl
Carl E. Neudecker
Elks Lodge
Harry S. Truman
Thomas
Dewey
Breath of Life Campaign aids cystic fibrosis fight
A NM chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation leads the 1977 Breath of Life Campaign in Central and Bayard to raise funds for cystic fibrosis centers and research. The effort supports diagnostic, treatment, and referral services and lung disease care for children like Angelique, who rely on daily medications and aerosol therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorn
Turvey
Kenneth
Central and
Bayard
N.M
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Angelique
U.S
U.N.M. Medical Center
Central
Marriage Licenses Listed for September Dates
Marriage licenses show partnerships for September including Albert Hansley with Bonnie Elrod on the 21st Edwardo Martinez Medina with Martha Ann Garcia on the 23rd Charles Edward Soudess with Susan Wilmoth Neal on the 23rd Jerry N. Dees with Dolores Sedillos on the 26th and Gerald Pay Grim with Victoria Copper on the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hansley
Bonnie Elrod
Edwardo Martinez Medina
Martha Ann (Crabb) Garcia
Charles Edward Soudess
Susan Wilmoth Neal
Jerry N. Dees
Dolores Sedillos
Gerald Pay Grim
Victoria A. Copper
Divorces Granted September Dates From Local Court
Divorces granted on September 23 include James M. Wright from Joyce M. Wright and Roger Schmelzla from Toyo Schmelzla. On September 26 divorces awarded to Paul A. Burchfield from Dolores C. Selva Burchfield, Elias Higuera from Irene Higuera, Roxanna Lea Ragland from Paul T. Ragland, Maria Dell Lytle from George Albert Lytle Jr., Ronny L. McCracken from Mary B. McCracken, and Linda C. Padilla from Toby M. Padilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Wright
Joyce M. Wright
Roger Schmelzla
Toy
Schmelzla
Paul A. Burchfield
Dolores C. Selva Burchfield
Elias Higuera
Irene Higuera
Roxanna Lea Ragland
Paul T. Ragland
Maria Dell Lytle
George Albert Lytle, Jr
Ronny L. McCracken
Mary B. McCracken
Linda C. Padilla
Toby M. Padilla
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Casselman, Jr
Midland
Prudie
Gary Lester Kiehne
Emil Oliver Kiehne
Reserve
Miss Casselman
Southern Seminary
Buena Vista
N.m.s.ul
Zeta Tau Alpha
Little Sigma
Kidhne
E.N.M.U
Dick Upton
Tucson
Ariz
Robert Upton
Upton
Tucson, Ariz
Drifter
Sierra Vows Said
Sierra
Cobre
Silver High School
W.N.M.U
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Country
Terry Tucker Carnival
Gough Park
Mobile
Mobile Traveler
Anit
Bob Nichols
Floyd Cramer
Buck Trent Sunday Sharpe
Pan American Center
N.M.S.A. Las Cruces
Smith Music and TV
American Indian School of Medicine Foundation
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