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Route 66 Festival to feature dinner show
June 27th, 2004
The Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce and the New Mexico Route 66 Association are bringing a nationally known comic, Ruby Ann Boxcar, to Tucumcari for the Route 66 Festival. The event's dinner show is set...
Woman maintains treasure of post cards
June 27th, 2004
FORREST - Judy Rush may have one of the more unique collections of post cards in New Mexico. Many of her post cards date from the early 1900’s and were sent to and from locations in what is now Quay...
Bikers come through
June 27th, 2004
Earlier this week roughly 70 bicycle racers shot through Tucumcari on Route 66 in a special race from San Diego to Atlantic City. The cross-country race used Tucumcari’s Traveler’s One-Stop on Eas...
Joe Wayne Wallace, Robert and Mary Jane Steiner
June 27th, 2004
Joe Wayne Wallace
Joe Wayne Wallace, 54, of Las Cruces, died Thursday, June 17, 2004. He was born Jan. 27, 1950 in Tucumcari. He was the owner/operator of Wallace Construction. He was also an outdoors...
Because we're shallow, that's why
June 27th, 2004
The other day I was visiting with a woman and she said something to the effect that she didn’t understand men. At first I thought I was mumbling again, but then I realized that she wasn’t talking...
Old friends visit 'Woman from Ima'
June 27th, 2004
As several of you have discovered, Harold and Kathy Nichless have arrived from their home in Keosauqua, Iowa to spend a few months in town to visit with friends and to cause this woman from Ima more p...
4-H'ers compete in Quay County contest
June 27th, 2004
Quay County 4-Hers competed in their County 4-H Contest on Saturday June 12. Novice and Junior 4-H members qualified to go on to District 4-H Contest June 23 and 24 in Portales. The Senior 4-H mem...
City practices for terrorists
June 27th, 2004
In recent years, terrorism and terrorist have become the worry of the United States and because of that, more and more communities have had training programs to learn how to deal with the possibility...
Moore, Sandoval
June 24th, 2004
Ben Frank Moore
Ben Frank Moore, 97, a former Tucumcari resident, died Wednesday, June 16, in his home in Port Isabel, Texas.
Ben Moore was born November 25, 1907 in Utopia, Texas, the son of Lewis G...
Rally ends
June 24th, 2004
The Mother Road Rally ended Sunday and many visitors enjoyed the weekend, yet attendance figures fell short of projections touted by marketing surveys.
Sherry Anaya, a chief organizer of the rally, s...
Kiwanis design special map
June 24th, 2004
Members of Tucumcari’s Kiwanis organization feel they have come up with a way to help the people of Quay County, tourists coming through the area and possibly raising a little bit of money for some...
Mother, son achieve academic high points
June 24th, 2004
It is not unusual for individuals to make the dean’s list or president’s lists of colleges and universities, but when a mother and son both make it at the same time but different universities, it...
Top cop brings experience to Logan
June 24th, 2004
Bob Gore, Logan’s First Officer in Charge, brings to the job over thirty years of law enforcement experience.
Gore began in Tucson then spent time as an officer in Portales and San Jon. He made Lie...
Six Logan youths attend convention
June 24th, 2004
Six members of the Logan FFA chapter traveled to the New Mexico State FFA Convention in Las Cruces June 1-4. competed at a number of different competitions. Denton Dowell and Drew Perez both competed...
Pair go to national competition
June 24th, 2004
It’s a first chance for one, and a last chance for another.
Two Tucumcari residents are among five members of Eastern New Mexico Taekwon-Do squad that leaves Thursday for the country’s Internation...
Three die in accidents Monday
June 24th, 2004
A fatal crash just outside Tucumcari left two dead and had four others of the same Tulsa, Okla. family airlifted to Amarillo’s North West Texas Memorial Hospital early Saturday morning. A second acc...
Marriage as an insititution
June 20th, 2004
When I was growing up, there used to be a riddle that went, “What is it that everybody wants to give away, but nobody wants to take.”
And before too many of my readers jump in, no it isn’t my m...
Recalling the feeling of a memorable week
June 20th, 2004
The hours many of us spent in watching the funeral services for President Reagan were mentally and emotionally exhausting, and we can’t even begin to imagine how they affected Mrs. Reagan as we saw...
Election - James L. Witcher
June 20th, 2004
Name: James L. (Jim) Witcher, Sr.
Age: 57
Profession: Minister
1. What is it that makes Tucumcari uniquely Tucumcari?
1. "People, location and access to commerce. We have some of the most outstandi...
Election - Paula J. Chacon
June 20th, 2004
Name: Paula J. Chacon
Age: 41
Profession: Office Manager/Consultant
1. What is it that makes Tucumcari uniquely Tucumcari?
1."Tucumcari has a perfect climate for retirees with various recreations c...
Election - Ron Wilmot
June 20th, 2004
Name: Ron Wilmot
Age: 53
Profession: Tucumcari Convention Center Director
1. What is it that makes Tucumcari uniquely Tucumcari?
1. “Tucumcari has a small town atmosphere with a small town quali...
Chamber Rodeo set for June 25, 26
June 20th, 2004
The Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce Fourth Annual Rodeo is set to go said Virginia Wright and according to her and others involved with putting on the event everything is looking pretty good...
Campers dig digging dinosaurs
June 20th, 2004
Why would a young person take a class in the summer after nine months of slaving away in the classroom? The answer is simple according to Mariah Logston, who is taking Dino Digging from Mesalands Comm...
Liquor given to minors equals felony
June 20th, 2004
Effective July 1, selling or giving alcoholic beverage to minors will become a fourth degree felony in New Mexico.
Additionally, anyone charged with selling or giving alcohol to minors can also be c...
Logan seeks new principal
June 20th, 2004
Logan Public Schools are in the process of searching for a new principal and a girls’ basketball coach.
Carolyn Franklin, Superintendent of Logan Public Schools , said Principal Tommy Thompson has...
VFW offers free meals
June 20th, 2004
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2528, located at 106 East Main Street will be serving free breakfast and dinner today and tomorrow in support of the Mother Road Rally. Mucio Lopez, quartermaster of...
Gates open for 'Rally'
June 20th, 2004
The gates to the Quay County Fairgrounds were officially opened at 9 a.m yesterday morning to visitors coming to the Mother Road Rally.
The vendors were putting the finishing touches on their booths...
Basketball camp helps future Rattlers
June 20th, 2004
Tucumcari High School basketball coach Alicia Trujillo and her husband Albert co-hosted the “Nothing but Net” basketball camp for local youths last week at Tucumcari Elementary School.
Coach Tru...
Anna Allen, Frank Wagner
June 20th, 2004
Anna Allen
Anna Allen, 83, died at her residence on Saturday, June 12, 2004.
Anna Allen had been a long-time resident of Tucumcari. She was a member of the San Jon Assembly of God Church. She had been...
Softball revises schedule
June 20th, 2004
The following is the revised schedule for the 2004 Women’s softball league. All games are played at the softball field behind the Tucumcari Convention Center.
Friday June 25
Pacheco’s vs. Clueless...
Conover
June 17th, 2004
Emogene L. Conover
Emogene L. Conover, 79, died June 11, 2004 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
Emogene Conover was born August 31, 1924 to Ora Lee and Stella Potts Hamby in Dade County, Missouri. The f...
Local airshow wins N.M. honor
June 17th, 2004
Once again the Tucumcari Airshow was named the Airshow/Event of the Year by the New Mexico Municipal League earlier this week.
According to Roger Makin, communications coordinator of the New Mexico M...
Reading program begins
June 17th, 2004
Tucumcari Summer Reading program, Readiscover New Mexico, will begin June 21 at Tucumcari Public Library on Second Street, and according to Assistant Librarian Dainetta Kroeker, it promises to be a fu...
San Jon Schools gets new super
June 17th, 2004
As of 7 p.m. Monday, the San Jon School District has a new administrator . Chosen to replace the exiting principal and superintendent of schools at San Jon was New Mexico native, Craig Stockton.
“...
Bread lady returns
June 17th, 2004
Mary Jane Edaakie, a member of the Isleta Pueblo tribe and affectionately known to Tucumcari residents as the “Bread Lady”, returned to the Tucumcari Historical Museum Saturday to bake Native Amer...
Euro tourists sample Tucumcari
June 17th, 2004
A bus load of about fifty tourists from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, pulled into Tucumcari Saturday for a brief visit at the Tucumcari Historical Museum. The bus had stopped previously at the...
Rattler all-stars compete
June 17th, 2004
The Class A-AA North-South all-star football players faced off recently with four players from Tucumcari High School starting for the North team. The South team, however, defeated the North team 23-0...
Logan firefighters keep at it
June 17th, 2004
Logan Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Stall said so far the summer season has been a mixed blessing for his department.
“Traffic is up here,” said Stall, “and calls are up a little I’d s...
Quay County GOP go to convention
June 17th, 2004
Three Republicans representing Quay County traveled to Albuquerque over the weekend to the quadrennial Republican State Convention.
Attending the convention were County Party Chairperson Travis Nelson...
Kryptic wins battle of bands
June 17th, 2004
A band called “Kryptic” won the $200 top prize at last weekend’s Battle of the Bands held at Tucumcari Convention Center. Kryptic’s members have New Mexico State University and Tucumcari conne...
Quay County bans fires, fireworks
June 17th, 2004
The Quay County Commissioners passed a proclamation Monday banning fireworks, weed burning and campfires throughout the county until further notice.. “It is sad we have to do this,” said Quay Coun...
ELERCD sets meetings
June 17th, 2004
El Llano Estacado Resource Conservation and Development will be holding their annual meeting soon, and according to Robert Abercrombie of the Logan area, they are going all out. Abercrombie said the e...
D-Day anniversary reaffirms belief in prayer
June 13th, 2004
“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18.
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For t...
Support, opposition arise for track
June 13th, 2004
Tucumcari Economic Development Director Ben Kendrick has high hopes for a horse-racing track/casino coming to
Tucumcari, but others in the state have their doubts of its viability or are in direct op...
Ute pipeline backers head to Washington
June 13th, 2004
Lawmakers in the nation’s capital on Wednesday got the ball rolling for a project that some believe could be the answer to Eastern New Mexico’s water needs.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., intro...
San Jon chief keeps busy
June 13th, 2004
Ben Gates is not only the Chief of Police for San Jon, he is also that city’s entire police force. Chief Gates said sometimes life as a small town police officer is very slow and sometimes it is qui...
Foster parents sought
June 13th, 2004
The State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department is looking for more foster parents in Quay County said Placement Worker Cecelia Bernal and Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruiter Renee Fi...
Calendar
June 13th, 2004
• June 12 - Bread Lady at Tucumcari Historical Museum 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Historical Museum 406 S. Adams.
• June 12 - Tucumcari Fine Arts League meeting, noon at K-Bobs for “Dutch Treat” lunch fo...
Bank donates check
June 13th, 2004
According to Mesalands Community College President, Phillip O. Barry, the Mesalands Community College Foundation has received a donation of “over $10,000” from the Tucumcari branch of First Nation...
VFW to dispose of American flags
June 13th, 2004
Members of the Tucumcari Veterans of Foreign Wars will be holding a disposal ceremony for American Flags on Monday, June 14, Flag Day. The veterans organization will be disposing of the flags in accor...
San Jon hires new superintendent
June 13th, 2004
Joel Henry, Superintendent of San Jon Schools, has resigned. San Jon’s Principal Al McMillian has retired, and a new school superintendent has already been hired. Henry announced his decision to res...
Man walking to Canada
June 13th, 2004
Gus Foster, 62, arrived in Tucumcari Thursday after walking from Ciudad Juarez, just across the international border with Mexico. Foster is on his way to Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada.
“I del...
Young artists finish week of art school in city
June 13th, 2004
In metropolitan areas, young people may go off to dance camp or music camp or art camp so they can be exposed to cultural experiences that they may not otherwise have in their day-to-day lives. Tucumc...
Tale of books, toys and socks
June 13th, 2004
I really think some inanimate things are alive.
When I was a child I used to think that the characters in my parents’ books would come out at night when I was asleep or during the day when I was at...
Aggie takes over column writing
June 13th, 2004
As you have discovered, the slave has kept me away from the computer for ages and would keep me away today if she weren’t otherwise occupied. When I say she is occupied, I really mean she is taking...
'Bread Lady' cooks Saturday
June 13th, 2004
Mary Jane Edaakie from the Isleta Pueblo will be in Tucumcari today (Saturday) at the Historical Museum demonstrating and selling a variety of Native American pastries and breads.
The demonstrations...
Basketball to be taught in Tucumcari, San Jon
June 13th, 2004
Former Tucumcari High School basketball coach, Lucky Carter, and the school’s current basketball coach, John Span, will be co-hosting youth basketball camps in San Jon and Tucumcari.
The San Jon ca...
British Soccer Camp comes to Tucumcari
June 13th, 2004
Tucumcari Youth Soccer League announced recently that they have teamed up with Challenger Sports, to host the British Soccer Camp in Tucumcari June 21-25.
According to organizers, campers ages 4-5 ca...
Deming woman wins horseshoe tournament
June 13th, 2004
At the Tucumcari Open Horseshoe Tournament on June 5, the New Mexico woman’s state horseshoe pitching champion, Doris Miller of Deming once again stepped into the winner’s circle winning four and...
Locals in Leagues
June 13th, 2004
Tucumcari High School basketball coach John Span took around ten Tucumcari basketball players to a summer league tournament in Las Vegas yesterday. Fifteen teams are participating. Span said his team...
Methodists hold VBS
June 13th, 2004
The Center Street United Methodist Church in Tucumcari will be offering a Vacation Bible School June 14 -18 from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. daily. According to Stephanie Harman, the theme of the Vacation...
Dean, Gower
June 10th, 2004
Leo G. Dean
Leo G. Dean, 84, died June 4, 2004 in Albuquerque.
Leo Dean was born in Clovis on Dec. 6, 1919 and lived in Tucumcari from then until 1958. He married his wife Effie Aug. 22, 1941. He serv...
Freak accident hospitalizes Logan man
June 10th, 2004
A Logan man is in the hospital because of a freak accident in Logan Sunday morning.
Sunday morning around 11 a.m. Bert Higgins was trying to start his tractor on his property in the 300 block of 19th...
'Jackpot' shows recognize locals
June 10th, 2004
Lambs and hogs were in the center ring at the Quay County Fair Grounds this week as two different hog and lamb jackpots were held there Saturday.
In the morning at the fairgrounds, the Blue Ribbon Cl...
Programs begin at Conchas Lake
June 10th, 2004
On Saturday evening a small group of people gathered near the Conchas Lake Marina for a Native American musical interlude from fishing and cruising the lake with power boats.
George Tyler of Las Vega...
Program helps local boys
June 10th, 2004
Improving all of the playgrounds in Tucumcari is important to the city said Tucumcari City Administrator Clara Rey for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the young people are the citi...
Ex-DA honored
June 10th, 2004
Former Tucumcari area District Attorney Victor C. Breen was chosen by the National District Attorneys Association Executive Committee as one of the five individuals’ names to be placed on the Prosec...
Children go to drive-in from pool
June 10th, 2004
According to workers at Tucumcari Municipal Pool, young children unaccompanied by adults, are walking to the Sonic restaurant or other nearby establishments during the daily 3 p.m. break time at the...
Safety always concern at Ute Lake
June 10th, 2004
When it comes to safety at Ute Lake in Logan, Park Manager Rodney Paris said flooding the water and banks with security personnel is the best way to prevent problems.
“We try to use visibility as a...
Area group names 'Woman of the Year'
June 10th, 2004
The Altrusa International Club of Tucumcari held their Installation of Officers, May 18, at the La Cita Restaurant.
Glenda Reid presented the “Program of the Year” awarded to Doris McCoy and the V...
Pool open for summer
June 10th, 2004
Tucumcari Municipal Pool opened June 2, and will be open seven days a week from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. until school starts again in late August.
Amber Martin, the head lifeguard at the pool, said the firs...
Olympic fever fans fan's flame
June 6th, 2004
With the Olympics approaching in a couple of weeks, I think it is normal with the male of our species (homo-couchitus) to contemplate just what event he would enter if he were called upon to represent...
Reunion rekindles flood of memories
June 6th, 2004
Through the years, we have visited about some days being so special that we can hardly believe they actually happened.
When we are surrounded by so much turmoil, we really need to appreciate such days...
Baker, Lee, Love
June 6th, 2004
Roberta M. Lee
Roberta M. lee, 84, died June 3, 2004 at Laurel Hills Health Care in Tucumcari. Lee was born October 23, 1919 in McAlister where she resided nearly all her life. Lee was a homemaker.
Le...
East Coast class on Route 66 arrives in city
June 6th, 2004
Often people come through Tucumcari because of an interest in Route 66, but 13 university students and two professors came to Tucumcari because of a class being offered by the two instructors in Conne...
Neighbors help San Jon family
June 6th, 2004
Around thirty San Jon residents came to the aid of Corky Howe and his family recently by holding an old-fashioned barn raising on the family’s property.
Howe suffered four massive heart attacks in...
Female officer returns from academy
June 6th, 2004
Patrolman Patricia Earle of the Tucumcari Police Department returned to active duty recently after a five-month stint at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe.
Earle underwent mental an...
Diabetes program offered
June 6th, 2004
According to Quay County Home Extension Agent Brenda Bishop, there will be a special free diabetes program put on by her office in June. “On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes” will be June 16...
Tucumcari looks at races, casino
June 6th, 2004
Tucumcari could receive a huge economic boost if a plan to bring a race track and casino to the city moves forward.
According to Ben Kendrick, director of the Tucumcari Economic Development Corp., of...
Laramie Wayne Conner
June 3rd, 2004
Laramie Wayne Conner
Laramie Wayne Conner, 21 months, of New Mexico, formerly of Jacksboro, Texas died May 27, 2004 in Albuquerque.
Laramie Conner was born August 18, 2002 in Tucumcari to Cody Wayne a...
'Mother Road Rally' revs up
June 3rd, 2004
The Mother Road Rally will be roaring into town June 18 for a weekend of fun for everyone, according to rally organizers. Sherry Anaya, the woman who initiated the idea of a biker rally for Tucumcari,...
Albuquerque man injured at Ute Lake
June 3rd, 2004
LOGAN - A boating accident at Ute Lake sent an Albuquerque man to the hospital with head and side injuries Sunday afternoon and left New Mexico State Park personnel investigating the specifics of the...
Battle of Bands set
June 3rd, 2004
The Quay Council for Arts and Humanities is hosting a battle of the bands Saturday June 12 from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Five bands are slated to perform at the Tucumcari Convention Center.
Judy Hiner, D...
Bread lady comes to town
June 3rd, 2004
According to many in town, one of the most eagerly awaited biannual occurrences in Tucumcari is the return of the “Bread Lady” to the Tucumcari Historical Museum.
“And she is coming back again...
Barry named to Selective Service Board
June 3rd, 2004
Dr. Phillip O. Barry, President of Mesalands Community College, has been appointed to serve on the New Mexico Region 3 Selective Service Board which includes Quay and Union counties.
The certificate...
Ute Lake draws visitors
June 3rd, 2004
Just a week ago, a middle-aged woman sat in a lawn chair — propped up on the shady side of her recreational vehicle — and read a book next to a quiet Ute Lake. Hers was among only six RVs in the l...
Academic honors
June 3rd, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University
A former Logan High School student was informed recently that he would be the recipient of two endowed scholarships.
Kyle Hurt a 2001 graduate of Logan High School and curr...
Fire restrictions established
June 3rd, 2004
The New Mexico State Forestry Division has set new fire restrictions for forest lands and parks throughout New Mexico. According to Eugene Pino, Fire Management Officer for the Las Vegas District, the...
Three travel to recital
June 3rd, 2004
Three piano students of Patricia Davidson traveled to Amarillo early in May to take part in the 34th Annual Greater Southwest Music Festival.
Performing in Amarillo at the festival May 8 were Ellen B...
Former Rattler coach heads to NMAA
June 3rd, 2004
A former Tucumcari coach, Mario Martinez recently accepted a position as assistant director of men’s athletics for the New Mexico Activities Association.
The NMAA is expected to formally approve th...
Four selected as All Stars
June 3rd, 2004
Four Tucumcari High school athletes will have football on their minds next month. The four football players have been selected to play in the Class A-AA North-South All-Star game to be played June 12...
Madrid, Curry, Frost win
June 3rd, 2004
Most were not expecting a huge turnout at Tuesday’s election and according to Quay County Clerk Jeannette Maddaford that was, for the most part, what they got.
Despite that, people were chosen to se...
