Serving the High Plains
May 1976
• Lowell Potter was honored at a retirement party at the Logan School District. Potter had been Logan's superintendent for two years and taught for four years.
• James Saltz, L.C. Brashear and Gene Haynes took to the sky and flew 160 kids from the Temple Baptist Church in Tucumcari. The kids were treated to the flight for meeting an attendance goal for Sunday school attendance.
• Jim Philley, San Jon's Chamber of Commerce president, said about 1800 people attended the bicentennial May Day Celebration held in San Jon. U.S. Sen. Joe Montoya was a guest speaker at the celebration. .
• Don Alexander hospital administrator for the Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital received a U.S. flag from Ladies VFW Auxiliary President Lupe Marquez in preparation for National Hospital Week.
• Carol Ann Wright of Tucumcari received a Distinguished Student in Agriculture award from Philip J. Leyendecker, dean and director of the New Mexico State University college of agriculture and home economics.