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May 1976

• Jim Philley San Jon’s Chamber of Commerce president said about 1,800 people attended the bicentennial May Day Celebration held in San Jon. U.S. Senator Joe Montoya was a guest speaker at the celebration.

• Don Alexander hospital administrator for the Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital received a United States Flag from Ladies V.F.W. Auxiliary president Lupe Marquez in preparation for National Hospital Week.

• Carol Ann Wright of Tucumcari received an award for Distinguished Student in Agriculture from Philip J. Leyendecker, Dean and director of the New Mexico State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics.