Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
November 1971
• Tucumcari High School students Janet Batie and Mary Helen Betts won their fifth first place award for their duet baton twirling routine at the southern district marching band contest in Hobbs.
• Bill Aten of Tucumcari was promoted to the rank of Lt. Junior Grade. Aten had been in the United States Navy for 17 years.
• The Tucumcari state police received three new black-and-white patrol units. The three officers to get the vehicles were officers Joe Wagers of Tucumcari, Caldwell of Logan and Olsen of San Jon.
• Tucumcari city manager Bill Gordon was reassigned as the new purchasing agent for Tucumcari and also will be in charge of the power plant in December.