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New view of first Thanksgiving
November 28th, 2004
This weekend following Thanksgiving I thought it would be a good time to release a document that was recently discovered by archeologists from the Acme School of Home Archeology near Plymouth, Massach...
Canine talks of weather, self and romping
November 28th, 2004
Ah ha! The slave is standing in the sun; thus, I, Aggie, have captured the computer for a while and will visit with my fans for the first time in many weeks.
Actually, I’d like to be in the sun als...
Ruth L. Stewart
November 27th, 2004
Ruth L. Stewart, 95, died at the Autumn Blessings Assisted Living Center in Logan on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 following an extended illness.
Ruth Stewart was born Dec. 29, 1908 in Logan. She married L...
Thanksgiving dinner shared by more than 150
November 27th, 2004
FIrst Baptist Church opened it’s Fellowship Hall Thursday to around 150 Tucumcari residents looking for a hearty meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and a variety of sal...
Prosecutor tough on drunk drivers
November 27th, 2004
Motorists in Quay County who decide to drink and drive are likely to have to match wits with District Attorney Ron Reeves if they are charged with DWI.
Reeves has been prosecuting DWI cases for 12 y...
Dog gone following accident
November 27th, 2004
Dan and Wendy Walker left Greece, New York Sunday morning heading for their new home in Tucson and it was to be a pleasant move to the Arizona high desert.
All of that was literally turned upside dow...
Second graders create Thanksgiving recipes
November 27th, 2004
The Quay County Sun asked the teachers of the second grade at Tucumcari Elementary School to ask their students what they would like for a Thanksgiving meal: Following are some of the responses.
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All-District Academic listed in Volleyball
November 27th, 2004
Volleyball players from throughout the class “A” schools of Quay County were named to the All District Academic lists recently. Nine volleyball players from House were listed, six were listed fro...
Cowboys, Cowgirls lose first game of season
November 27th, 2004
The House High School boys and girls basketball teams dropped games to Dora recently. A starter for the Cowgirls is missing the early part of the season and the Cowboys’ leading scorer missed the en...
Rain hurting cotton in Quay County
November 27th, 2004
When it comes to cotton this season in Quay County, farmer Herman Lopez put it succintly. “There ain’t any, “ said Lopez, one of the leading cotton producers in Quay County.
Lopez said the fact...
George S. Shortle, C.O. Hoskins, Raymond Aguilera, Hayward White
November 25th, 2004
Raymond Aguilera Jr.
Raymond Aguilera Jr., 23, formerly of Tucumcari died at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque on Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.
Raymond Aguilera Jr. was born May 12, 1981 i...
Judge declares mistrial in sexual contact case
November 24th, 2004
Around 11:45 a.m. Monday, 10th Juducial District Judge Ricky D. Purcell declared a mistrial in the Kyle Evetts case. Evetts faced nine counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The jury could not...
Senate race finally over - 21 days late
November 24th, 2004
Twenty two days after the election, the people of Senate District 7 finally have official word. Republican Clinton Harden of Clovis is their state senator defeating Democrat Bob Frost of San Jon by 36...
Logan Village annexes south of Ute Lake
November 24th, 2004
In one fell swoop the Village of Logan has increased its size by nearly one quarter. On Monday the village made it official that they would annex the property on the south side of Ute Lake thus incorp...
Advocate helps victims face court
November 24th, 2004
Donna Townsend, the Quay County District Attorney’s Victim Advocate, helps victims of serious crimes negotiate the legal system. She often finds herself lending support to a victim as a lengthy tri...
Our commitment to our heritage and to our readers
November 24th, 2004
Each year Freedom Communications Inc., owner of the Quay County Sun, celebrates Founder’s Day, the birthday of Raymond Cyrus Hoiles (1878-1970). “R.C.,” as he was known, founded the media compa...
Rattlers show stuff at intra-squad scrimmage
November 24th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School boys and girls basketball teams held intra-squad scrimmages Monday evening at the Tucumcari Elementary School gym. Boys’ coach John Span said he liked the energy level of h...
County roads 'a mess'
November 24th, 2004
According to the County Road Supervisor Harry Heckendorn, it is official, it roads in the county are a mess because of the large amount of moisture. “It sure is nice to have the wet,” said Heckend...
Rattler boys ready for season
November 21st, 2004
The Tucumcari High School boys’ basketball team has a date with Elida Nov. 29 and this Monday they will be having a purple-gold scrimmage at Tucumcari Elementary School gym to which the public is in...
Alice C. Otero
November 21st, 2004
Alice C. Otero
Alice C. Otero, 85, of Albuquerque died Thursday, Nov. 18 after a long illness.
Alice Otero was born May 16, 1919 in Endee and resided in Tucumcari until 1951. She then moved to Las Ang...
A man alone can handle it
November 20th, 2004
I think I speak for men everywhere when I say, I resent the impression which wives seem to have about husbands - that if they leave us alone in the house for any extended length of time, like, say, a...
Rainy days bring sweet memories
November 20th, 2004
During the dark, cool days this week, the mind wandered back to the canyons of home in order to dispel dreary thoughts and to recall how we entertained ourselves without benefit of television, radio,...
THS teachers get turkey early
November 20th, 2004
It was a week early, but teachers at Tucumcari High School got a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings which they said was “as good as it gets.”
The dinner which was prepared by...
Hospice angels return in 2004
November 20th, 2004
For the ninth year in a row, the Helping Hands Hospice Angels are coming to Tucumcari. According to Diana Beck, the director of nursing at the hospice, this time of year is a very special season for t...
Logan gets out of Ute Pipeline
November 20th, 2004
The Village of Logan will no longer be involved in the Ute Pipeline Project which according to most involved, is a decision that is expected to have little impact on the project and Logan’s future w...
Baptists host Thanksgiving
November 20th, 2004
The First Baptist Church will be hosting their fifth annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Tucumcari community on Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day.
The event will go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m and will feature the...
Case goes to jury
November 20th, 2004
Tenth Judicial District Judge Ricky D. Purcell told jurors in the Kyle Evetts case to come back to Quay County Courthouse Monday at 9 a.m. to continue deliberation. Jurors began deliberation around 5...
Seven area girls named All District
November 19th, 2004
Five girls playing on Quay County “A” volleyball teams were named to the All District Volleyball squad. Two more were named as honorable mention.
Named to the team from Quay County were Shannan L...
City looks for new police chief
November 19th, 2004
In the wake of Tucumcari Police Chief Dennis Townsend’s resignation, City Manager Richard Primrose is faced with the task of hiring a new police chief. Primrose said there is no deadline.
“I am...
Terry Dee White, John Ed Waide, Gladys Evans, Betty San Roman
November 18th, 2004
Gladys Evans
Gladys Evans, 90, of Stinnett, Texas died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 and Hansford Hospice in Spearman, Texas.
Gladys Evans was born July 26, 1914 to L.Z. and Lou Mariner in Tucumcari where s...
Technology examined
November 18th, 2004
Middle school youths are discovering just how much weight a structure under a foot tall made of 1/8 inch balsa wood can hold and most are surprised that it can hold well over 200 pounds if it is buil...
Mesalands gets new small business head
November 18th, 2004
The new director of the Mesalands Community College Small Business Development Center, David Buchen, is, according to Mesalands Public Information Officer John Yearout, in place and already looking fo...
New rules proposed for NM well drilling
November 18th, 2004
The Office of the State Engineer has made available on its web site eight pages of proposed well drilling rules. The proposed rules pertain to licensing of well drillers and specifications for wells t...
Family academy deals with school bullies
November 18th, 2004
Every school has them. Students who want to establish themselves as the “boss” over everyone else on the playground. They are called bullies and they can present problems for the school’s admi...
Man dies in collission
November 18th, 2004
A truck driver died on I-40 near San Jon Saturday evening. Verlin D. Kenagy was traveling behind another tractor trailer in the westbound lanes at the 350 mile marker when his truck struck a trailer f...
Sexual contact trial begins
November 17th, 2004
Kyle Evetts, the local rancher and farmer charged with nine counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, finally got his day in court Tuesday as opening arguments were presented in the Quay County Co...
Man accused of harassing recent widow
November 17th, 2004
A man involved in a Nov. 3 traffic fatality has been charged with harassing the accident victim’s widow, police records show. Jimmy L. Ingram, Sr., the man involved in the Nov. 3 fatal accident in...
Science fair commences
November 17th, 2004
Tucumcari Municipal School’s annual Science Fair has convened at the Tucumcari Convention Center and budding scientists from fourth through 12th grades are displaying their scientific knowledge rang...
San Jon releases honor roll
November 17th, 2004
SAN JON - The San Jon School System released their honor rolls recently and 67 students made either the all “A” or the “A”/”B” honor rolls.
Representative from the school said that 17...
Tucumcari High School releases honor roll
November 17th, 2004
Tucumcari High School announced their honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 2004-2005 academic year.
The school acknowledge those on the honor roll on Tuesday in Rhodes field House in a special c...
Rattlers want to win
November 17th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School Girls’ basketball team had that winning feeling only once last year in a disappointing season. Head Coach Alicia Trujillo said her players are looking to improve this seaso...
Hospital hires new administrator
November 17th, 2004
Just a month after popular Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital Administrator Hoyt Skateblund left Tucumcari, a new administrator for the hospital has been hired for the Tucumcari facility.
David Baile...
A couple theories about food
November 14th, 2004
I love food. When I was overseas. I used to dream about the stuff. I would have these dreams about running across a beautiful white sand beach under swaying coconut palms pursuing a bikini clad Big Ma...
Community pride can be contagious
November 14th, 2004
The Oct. 24 issue of American Profile contained an article, “Tucumcari Gets Its Kicks,” by Sharon Niederman, an Albuquerque writer. That “Hometown Spotlight” has brought us comments from coast...
Additional vaccine reaches county
November 14th, 2004
Dee Reed of the Quay County Public Health Office announced Friday that the public health office had received flu vaccine for “at risk” adults and it has already been distributed to the different p...
Volunteers salute Veterans Day with flags at cemetery
November 14th, 2004
As the blustery wind blew Wednesday afternoon, a handful of men and women wandered through Memorial Park Cemetery reading each headstone. When they found anything on the incription of the headstones t...
November adoption starts new family
November 13th, 2004
For Jeri and Sammy Robinson Wednesday, Nov. 10 was a very special day this year for something other than being the day before Veterans’ Day.
For the two, It was the day they officially became a fam...
Two injured in Interstate 40 rollover
November 13th, 2004
A man and a woman were transported to Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital Thursday morning after their vehicle rolled over twice on I-40 just west of the 334 mile marker.
No other vehicles were involved i...
Police evaluation presented Thursday
November 13th, 2004
After two months of examination and review, the consulting firm of MBR Consulting told the Tucumcari City Commission and those that were present Thursday evening at city hall for a special work sessio...
FCCLA members learn to teach
November 13th, 2004
In a collaborative venture between New Mexico State University’s Extension Service and the Tucumcari High School chapter of Family Career and Community Leaders of America, nine high school students...
Spanish Music comes to city
November 13th, 2004
The Quay Council for Arts and Humanities is sponsoring another concert event in its series of diverse musical offerings.
Tenor Andre Garcia- Nuthman will be performing at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Tucumc...
Father, son head House hoops honchos
November 13th, 2004
The House Cowboys basketball team, coached by Steve Foust, returns three seniors this season and the Cowgirls, coached by Marc Foust, return with two starters and a senior. Both coaches say their team...
Tucumcari Police Chief resigns
November 13th, 2004
Tucumcari City Manager Richard Primrose announced Thursday evening at a Tucumcari City Commission meeting that Tucumcari City Police Chief Dennis Townsend had resigned effective Nov. 29 as the city’...
Jack William Buxton, Claude Williams, Charles L. Bryant, Harry Molynea...
November 10th, 2004
Charles L. Bryant
Charles L. “Charlie” Bryant, 81, of Boise, Idaho, died October 24, 2004 in a Boise, Idaho hospital.
Charlie Bryant was born to Mike and Reba Murry Bryant Nov. 17, 1922, in Tucumc...
Veterans Day program ready
November 10th, 2004
The annual Veterans’ Day Program is ready to go said the man in charge of the celebration of America’s veterans, Harold Sloan. Sloan, the instrumental and vocal music instructor at Tucumcari High...
Parade of Lights to brighten city
November 10th, 2004
The Tucumcari/Quay County Commerce is once again hosting a parade of lights Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Kim Andrews, the chamber’s administrative assistant, said entry forms for floats are available now.
“F...
DAR salutes veterans
November 10th, 2004
The Daughters of the American Revolution are saluting veterans of more modern incarnation on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.
According to Jeannette Maddaford secretary of the organization and event coordin...
Basketball practice begins at Logan
November 10th, 2004
Basketball practice is belatedly getting underway at Logan High School this season. All last week the Longhorn teams were distracted by events in the wake of Dathan Garcia’s untimely death and many...
Area Veterans' Day closings
November 10th, 2004
Veterans Day Closures
Tucumcari
County Offices
Department of Motor Vehicles
First National Bank of New Mexico
Wells Fargo Bank
Citizens’ Bank
Everyone’s Federal Credit Union
Tucumcari Schools Fe...
Bikers hold toy/poker 'run'
November 10th, 2004
Motorcycles will be hitting the pavement Sunday, Nov. 21 for the United States Veterans Motorcycle Club, Badlands Chapter third annual Toy and Poker Run.
According to “Bear” Whitener who is the T...
Longhorns head to state in volleyball
November 10th, 2004
LOGAN - One Quay County School will be heading to the New Mexico State Tournament this year in volleyball. The Logan Longhorns made it through both district and regional play to qualify for the State...
Parks officials close Ute Lake Marina
November 10th, 2004
The Ute Lake Marina, in service since 1980, was recently closed down by New Mexico State Parks officials due to safety concerns and contractual violations on the part of the marina’s owners, accordi...
Freak accident claims man's life
November 7th, 2004
The owner of the Country Inn Motel on West Route 66 died from injuries suffered in a bizarre parking lot accident at the motel Wednesday morning.
Lt. Charles Newman of Tucumcari Police Department sai...
Nine named as 'Artists in Annex'
November 7th, 2004
For the most part in the past when the “Artist in the Annex,” was chosen to show his or her art work in the annex of the Tucumcari Historical Museum, it was a single individual or possibly a husba...
Election continues
November 7th, 2004
Technically, the voting in the 2004 election ended at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Yet for two politicians, the election continued until well into Friday night when the last of the canvassed votes were to be turne...
Veterans honored in Logan
November 7th, 2004
The Logan’s American Legion Post 77 will be honoring America’s veterans Saturday, Nov. 13 with a special Veterans’ Appreciation Dinner at the Post’s bingo hall.
“We think these people are ou...
Tucumcari labor office custs hours
November 7th, 2004
Due to budget constraints, The New Mexico Department of Labor has cut office hours at the Tucumcari One Stop Career Center at 421 West Route 66 Boulevard. The office, which had previously been open Mo...
Illness - Is there gender bias
November 7th, 2004
Women are different from men when it comes to illness.
Well, I suppose women are generally different from men in a lot of ways. I first noticed this when I walked into the girls’ locker room when I...
Author discusses improving business in city
November 7th, 2004
Because many of us have voiced concern about what is happening to businesses in our area. I decided to ask a few questions in order to do a lot of listening and came up with quite a bit of information...
Russell Dwain Downey, Levi Trent Downey, Nelson Barreras
November 7th, 2004
Russell Dwain Downey
Russell Dwain Downey, 48, of House, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in Curry County.
Russell Downey was born on July 7, 1956, in Clovis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Four Tucumcari Rattlers named to All-District team
November 7th, 2004
Four girls from the Tucumcari Rattler volleyball team were informed late this week that they had been named to their All-District Volleyball Team.
The Four, Amanda Tapia, Jamie Jones, Autumn Moore an...
Methodists host 'Games Day'
November 7th, 2004
Center Street United Methodist Church will hold its first annual “Games Day” Saturday Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All kinds of board games and card games will be played and everyone will brea...
Seatbelt crack down set
November 6th, 2004
Effective Nov. 14, police throughout New Mexico say they will be extra vigilant in looking for drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belts. State Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught said th...
School releases honor roll
November 6th, 2004
Earlier this week, the administration of Tucumcari Middle School released the TMS honor roll for both all “A” students and the “A” and “B” students. According to the lists, there were 14 a...
Diabetes workshop scheduled
November 6th, 2004
“On The Road To Living Well With Diabetes” will be presented this month at the Conchas Water Coop, Wednesday, Nov 17. at 9:30 a.m. and again at the Quay County Extension office in Tucumcari on th...
New coaches lead San Jon hoopsters
November 6th, 2004
The San Jon High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began practice recently for the 2004-2005 season under the direction of first-year coaches. Both coaches said they are looking forward to...
Veterans get tax break from election
November 6th, 2004
On Tuesday, New Mexico voters approved an amendment to the New Mexico State Constitution which will allow a property tax exemption to all honorably discharged veterans. The tax exemption was formerly...
Dathan Ray Garcia, Vern Allen Minnard
November 4th, 2004
Vern Allen Minnard
Vern Allen MInnard, 44, died in Fontana, Calif. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.
Vern Minnard was born March 26, 1960 in Tucumcari. He was a truck driver and a member of St. Anne’s Cathol...
Four die in area auto accidents
November 4th, 2004
Three Quay county residents died as a result of vehicle crashes over the last five days
Around midnight Sunday Tucumcari youth Dathan Garcia, 17, died just outside Portales. In a second accident Monda...
City building new water tank
November 4th, 2004
An $800,000 Community Development Block Grant is being used by the city of Tucumcari to construct Tucumcari’s newest water tank on the corner of Railroad and Fourth, according to Tucumcari Developme...
Bazaar set for Saturday
November 4th, 2004
The Logan Methodist Church will be holding their annual Methodist Church Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 8 at the church’s fellowship hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to Nita Holman the annual event will...
Bond passes in New Mexico
November 3rd, 2004
A school bond that will designate $94.5 million to colleges statewide was in position to pass at press time Tuesday.
Bond B will benefit Mesalands Community College, Eastern New Mexico University in P...
Program offers heating help
November 3rd, 2004
Quay County residents who need help with their utility bills this winter can find some relief at the New Mexico Human Services office on West Route 66 Boulevard. The state’s Low Income Home Energy A...
Brunch fund raiser
November 3rd, 2004
A sspecial brunch is scheduled this weekend to lhelp raise funds for the completion of Veterans Park on Main Street.
The fund raiser is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Veterans of Foreign War Post...
Election provides tight local races
November 3rd, 2004
While George Bush walked away with the presidential votes in Quay County, 2651 to John Kerry’s 1420, the local races still managed to maintain their own suspense as the county commission election fo...
