Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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1971: Tucumcari was preparing to host the 42nd annual state convention of the New Mexico Elks Association. Glenn R. Miller of Logansport, Indiana, who is the Grand Exalted Ruler of the national Elks organization, was scheduled to attend the three-day event along with 350 Elks delegates and their spouses. Victor Worley, the Exalted Ruler of the Tucumcari Elks lodge, was expected to be a busy man during the convention.
• The Tucumcari-Quay County Chamber of Commerce announced it would organize an Independence Day fireworks display on July 5 at the Little League baseball diamond on the city’s west side. The chamber was busy raising money for the $1,000 needed for the pyrotechnics display.
• The Odeon Theatre was screening “Catch-22,” along with a matinee weekend screening of “Hansel and Gretel.” Tickets were 75 cents.