,...... p-,...-.,., ·: ,...,.rr-,~---,..,.,.....,..,..,r~~-~-;w;Jr'1'f'!·:.J11''?i!Jif'-'"- ~~'"':" r 'P"" I""·JIIIIJI!IIf'?'"'~--~~r.~![ ' . ' ' ' .:1outbw'i'si;. l{i.c rotiln'!. co • 2601 E • Yanrtell Box 1.0054 ·JJ ·'a ru , T:x, ?•;q::p The 25c PER COPY NO. 4911\1 OUR 36TH YEAR . RUIDOSO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO MONDAY,, OCTOBER.26, 1981 CONNALL J, BARNES, McDERMON BUYERS · Chapa~ral at Downs sold i. BY TIM PALMER made, said Wayne. He noted that an ar· 'We're very very enthused .about it," Picosa Ranch at Floresville, Texas, which StaifWriter chitectural and engineering firm, 3-D said Wayne of the development project. He has a cattle and hor8e breeding operation. International, conducted an initial site called it "one of the besl; we've ever Wl­ Barnes is the president. of Ill} Company, The announcement was made late last survey last week. ' dertaken," noting that the group has been a construction firm, and Bennett and "We're looking at a lot of different Barnes Investments, both of Brownwood, TEDDI SULLIVAN week that a Ruidoso landmark, the involved in about 20 such projects, in· GINNY STEPHENS Chaparral Motor Hotel and Convention ideas," said Wayne. He listed con­ eluding ·shopping centers and medical Texas. He is a former Speaker d. the Center, has been purchased by a trio of dominiuns, a high rise building, a shopping facilities. House in the Texas legislature. BELTING OUT DIXIELAND songs Sunday afternoon, during the prominent Texans. The 'selling price was mall and a "first class" restaurant as McDermott is a developer in Houston. Barnes and Connally are currently Fun Day In the Park, were Teddi Sullivan, local not disclosed. possibilities for the site. He has a ranch at Madisonville, Texas, Chamber~s en~ No decision has been made on whether developing a 106-unit, 14 floor high rise at and his horses have raced at Ruidoso tertalner, and Ginny Stephens, former professional entertainer The three-former Texas governor John the exiSting buildings mll form part oflfl~ South Padre Island. Texas. said Wayne. Downs. now living in Ruidoso. (See page two for story, other pictures.) B. Connally, former Texas lieutenant new development, WaYne said.- He noted Wayne stat~ that the climate of that if the hotel continues to be operated, it Connally is a former Secretary of the governor Ben Barnes, and rancher and Navy and Secretary of the Treasury. He is Ruidoso played a big part in the decision to developer Joe. McDermott-finalized the will be comoletelv refurbished." a senior partner in the law finn of Benson· launch the joint venture. He noted that the purchase on October 16, according to· "We want" to use local workers to every Elkins and a member of the boards of First group was also pleased by the cooperative spokesman Ralph Wayne of Housto11, extent we can," Wayne ·said. The group City National Bank of Houston and Ford attitude of the townspeople. Texas, an adviser to the group. hopes to arrive at firm decisions regarding Motor Company. "We have great expectations for the At this time, no definite plans for the Ruidoso property by the end of this economy of Ruidoso in the coming years," Enchilidas development of the property have been week, he added. The former governor is also owner of the Wayne said. "we want to be a part of it." Tuesday by Ruidoso road woes aired BY JEAN PATI'ERSON through either a cooperative plan or by In breaking down highway funding, to be funded and the department is still in Staff Writer using a cost-share plan with the state . Gonzales said the state tries to fund at the process of preparing a program. government. In such a situation, Ruidoso least one colllitruction program a year in "They won't all flt," he said. That is where Ruidoso's heavy traffic situation will be would need .to supply 25 percent of the each district, so each district gets some of the priority system is used. evaluated and discussed as the result or a funding while the state .supplies the the money. Friday's meeting, the first of Its kind, is Rotarian·s special District II Highway meeting remaining 75 percent. Several programs are. ·available to tentatively set to be an annual event, as an Ruidoso's Rotarians, every year, twice The tab for eating your fill of these Friday at the Lincoln County Courthouse One suggestion was that Lincoln County counties, cities and villages in obtaining information source to the pul!lic so they a year, lay down the tools of their trades Rotarians' enchiladas Is: $3.50 for adults in Carrizozo. take over the maintenance of Fort Stanton funds for road work. However, Gonzales may find out what road projects are taking and professions to don a chers headgear- and $2 for children. The meeting consisted of a board of Road (Highway 214) in exchange for the said there are already 278 projects waiting place in the county. to cook enchiladas. "Now that's a . de'aJ," Jones said. district and state highway officials while state developing Gavilan Canyon Road as These chefs, two days a year, gather In "Unquestionably." audience members included State Senator the alternate route through Ruidoso. the kitchen of the Elks Lodge, that's on Enchilada feeds are the sole means of Charlie Lee, State Representative John A meeting was set up for November 4 at lnghway 70, south out of Ruidoso, to support for the civic proJects the Bigbee and Lincoln County Manager 10 a.m., at Ruidoso Village Hall to discuss whomp up batches upon batches of en- Rotarians support. They dish out mucho Truman A. "Bill" Billingsley. Ruidoso's highway situation. Represen­ . ·.t' chilldas-claimed by many devotees of dinero every year, to such organizations as The intent of the meeting was to inform tatives from both the state and district will same (not all of which are Rotarians) to be Wblte Mountain Search and Rescue, residents of Lincoln County (which lies in be on hand for the meeting. One project superior to any obtainable anywhere else. outfitted with a radio communications District II) of all current road construction they plan to undertake is an update 'of a ''Indubitably," quoth Pinky Jones, chief ·system by the Rotary, and they send E:x­ and maintenance projects In the county. traffic study conducted In Ruidoso in 1976 ' ~ ·_,1 rwnrod of the enchilada chefs, In attesting change Students to foreign lands, and However, during a projects report from to show the.;,icreased traffic flow. to the truth and validity of the preceding bring Exchange Students here from Joe Ruiz, District n construction engineer, D. Douglas Ditto, District I main­ statement. "Certainly. Positively." foreign lands, and they have a scholarship no mention was made of constructing an tenance engineer, reported on projects These Rotarians, some florid, some a program. alternate route to bypass Ruidoso's main planned for the county for the 1981-82 fiscal miteporUy,someontheskinnyslde, start "Certainly," quoth Jones. "And that's business district. year. He estimated the state will spend I f filling plates with enchiladas, In the Elks just for starters." "l was under the- impreSsion that this 1573.432 on 419"" miles or road, utill2Ing 17 Lodge, at 11 a.m., tomorrow and continue was in the plaMing," Bigbee said. permanent full time employees, on routine through 1 p.m. The way Jones sums up the situation is, "There Ls nothing in our plaMing as of maintenance in Lincoln County. These After a brief respite from their "The more people who come to eat our today; at least, not at the district-level," activities include hand patching, cooperative labors, they again don chef's enchlladas, the more enchiladas we'll said Worth Smelser, District II highway reshaping shoulders, spot sealing, right-of­ hats, complete with snow white aprons, have to cook, and the more people'll be fed engineer. way, mowing, Utter pickup, snow plowing and serve their toothsome delicacies once and be happy over having their fill of Lincoln County Commissioner John and sanding and slating. · again trom 5 to 8 p.m. enchiladas. Naturally." Hightower said he bad heard that the high­ In Gonzales' report, he explained the way department required a 150 foot right­ Planning Bureau in Santa Fe must use a of-way on the proposed alternate route and process of priorities in allocating funds for that was causing a stumbling block. road projects and maintenance. The Villages' trustees to meet "There is a critical traffic situation in process is divided into four categories. The Ruidoso. Something must be done first is condition of the road; then the use Ruidoso Downs Trustees will meet flatbed truck and a 1964 Dodge one-half ton regardless If it's in the five-year plan or of the road, based on average daily traffic; tonight at 7 In Municipal Hall. pickup. not," Bigbee said. third, safety of the road, according to Agenda items include: - A mobile home proposal to be "We're way above our heads and we accident rate per miles; and finally a need the highway department's help. We ~~~· - Ordinance concerning the Continental reviewed. category mcluding such things as motor I • • • '•· Telephone Company fraRchise. need to look at Ruidoso as a whole and see - Presentation from Mental Health vehicle regulations, unemployment rates ~· ~ ... -· ~ ..; __:_ ---~-"-"----'-~ - Two resoultions on budget requests. Board representatives Gwyn Jones and what we can do," said Frank Potter, and service to major centers. - Openihg of bids on the sale of two city Renee Rawhouser. Ruidoso's assistant village manager. "We put this information into a fonnula I NST ALLAT ION OF theatre style seats for the auditorium at the vehicles; a 1963 Dodge one and one-half ton The Ruidoso trustees will meet for the "We need to look real quick, then," said and run it on a computer," Gonzales said.