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Tucumcari topped by Elida
November 30th, 2005
Rattler basketball Coach John Span said his varsity team’s first game was a good fight – right up until the last second when Elida captured the ball and won by a free throw 54-51.
It was a mere 3...
Examining unconditional eternal security
November 29th, 2005
Overheard once after a funeral: “He went to church when he was younger, so he’ll be alright.” Such statements are based in the un-Biblical philosophy that once one becomes a Christian, he cannot...
Motorcycle club gets toys for tots
November 29th, 2005
A new motorcycle club just rolled into town – but they’re not the average biker club, said the organization’s Sgt. at Arms Jim McElroy.
Yes, they do ride motorcycles. Yes, there are a bunch of...
11/30 Police blotter
November 29th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Thursday
At 9:56 p.m., a search warrant on South First resulted in the...
11/30 Obituaries
November 29th, 2005
Ruth Hodson
Services: Have been held.
Audrey Ruth Hodson, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Redlands, Calif.
She was born on Oct. 13, 1921, in Tucumcari. After her father died, she helped her moth...
Beware the silent killer
November 29th, 2005
It’s sneaky. It’s silent. And it kills – especially in winter when people crank up their heaters. Known as the silent killer, carbon monoxide poisoning causes death, injury or disability to an e...
11/26 Senior citizen menu
November 25th, 2005
Tucumcari/Logan/House
Monday: Chicken fingers, honey mustard, gravy, broccoli, black-eyed peas, potluck roll, chocolate chip cookie, pear, milk.
Tuesday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bea...
11/26 School menus
November 25th, 2005
House
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake, sausage, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch — Pepperoni or sausage pizza, green beans, fruit, salad bar, soup, a variety of milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Scrambled eggs,...
It's your museum, folks
November 25th, 2005
The Tucumcari Historical Museum building was erected in 1903, originally as the Central School building. It has served as home to many groups since then — city hospital, U.S. Army glider school, Cor...
11/26 Honor roll
November 25th, 2005
Disclosure Statement: The following student names are listed as their respective schools have submitted them. Names may have been withheld in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy...
Year to end in blaze of creativity
November 25th, 2005
January through November Herman Lopez’ tractor is, well, a tractor. But come December, specifically for the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce annual Parade of Lights, this Tucumcari man’s...
Callie's Christmas looking good
November 25th, 2005
Callie Rae Frost, age 3, made it home from the hospital in time for Christmas last year – but only by a scant three days.
Her weeks leading up to last year’s big holiday were spent in Galveston’...
Tucumcari Rattlers football year in review
November 25th, 2005
Final game score aside, this year’s overall Tucumcari Rattler football season (11-2) was a huge success, said Head Coach Dub Smith.
“Our goal was to get to state and we did it,” he said of com...
11/26 Calendar
November 25th, 2005
Monday — Tucumcari Recreation Board will meet at the Recreation Center at 6 p.m.
Monday-Dec. 3 — Tucumcari Public Library will host its Scholastic Book Fair during library hours from Monday throug...
11/26 Obituaries
November 25th, 2005
Gerald Sonleiter
Services: Have been held.
Gerald Sonleiter, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, in Altus, Okla.
He was born March 16, 1920, in St. Charles, Mo., to John and Lillie (Meise) Sonleiter. H...
From outstanding student to outstanding teacher
November 25th, 2005
Although several of my former high school students have remained in touch through the years, very few college students have chosen to do so, probably because professors don’t have the opportunity to...
Surefire cures for the holiday blahs
November 25th, 2005
Now it’s official. Halloween candy has hardened and most of us have recovered from eating three times our body weight at Thanksgiving. That means we can gallop onward like a Santa sleigh to the very...
11/26 Editorial
November 25th, 2005
This week marked the 127th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Freedom Communications, Raymond Cyrus Hoiles.
Freedom is the parent company of 70 daily and weekly newspapers across the nation,...
A turkey by any other name just as juicy
November 25th, 2005
The latest in the civilized world’s need to right old wrongs is the country of Turkey’s objection to the use of the name turkey to describe a rather intellectually challenged bird with a snood.
...
Rattler season ends in second place
November 22nd, 2005
HATCH -- Tucumcari’s bid for its first Class 2A state football
championship since 2002 was effectively squashed by a Hatch Valley squad that piled up the yards and touchdowns.
Although senior runni...
The gift of life always a miracle
November 22nd, 2005
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with pra...
11/23 Calendar
November 22nd, 2005
Wednesdays ongoing — Story Time for children ages 2 1/2 to 5 continues at the Tucumcari Public Library, with registration ongoing. Three sessions will be held on Wednesdays through Dec. 14. Story Ti...
Elks lodge together to help local students
November 22nd, 2005
Tucumcari Elk’s Club members may have been out of school for a little bit, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know the importance of education, according to San Jon Student Council Advisor Peggy G...
11/26 Police blotter
November 22nd, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Thursday
At 10:47 a.m., an unwanted subject was reported at a supermark...
11/19 Police blotter
November 18th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Tuesday
At 9:40 a.m., a male reported a vandalism on South Fourth. Poli...
High court needs morality, not legality
November 18th, 2005
The latest bone thrown to the voracious mad dogs of the media, including this columnist, is the all-important, job-eternal Supreme Court nomination.
The question that has the least influence on confi...
Winter memories dog former New Yorker
November 18th, 2005
The hazards of winter have already hit our humble abode. Sure, they are not like New York winter hazards — slushy subways, frozen taxi seats, yellow snow — but they are hazardous all the same.
Ac...
11/19 Editorial
November 18th, 2005
We’ve frequently lamented the stubborn unwillingness of many major environmental groups to acknowledge good news on the environmental front, lest a retreat from the relentlessly apocalyptic script s...
Some student humorous writing not funny
November 18th, 2005
Not long ago, I had the opportunity to read a set of essays written by college freshmen and was a bit taken aback by the differences between what professors accept today and what we accepted last cent...
11/19 Obituaries
November 18th, 2005
Mary Lavender
Services: 10 a.m. on Monday at Beevers Cemetery in Quay County.
Mary Lavender, 68, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, in Cerritos, Calif.
She was born July 28, 1937.
She is survived by her hu...
11/16 Obituaries
November 15th, 2005
Anita Dominguez
Services: Have been held.
Anita (Kela) Dominguez, 68, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005.
She was born May 31, 1937, at Puerto de Luna.
She was a lifetime resident of Tucumcari, a ho...
11/16 Police blotter
November 15th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Friday
At 1:14 a.m., a male reported a suspicious subject on Fifth Stre...
The slave slithers back home
November 11th, 2005
While the slave was down south becoming an Ancient Aggie from NM A & MA, I, Dame Agatha Christie, aka Aggie, was suffering in jail for a few days and am still more than a little miffed about being lef...
11/12 School menus
November 11th, 2005
House
Monday: Breakfast — Omelets, salsa, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch —Goulash, French bread, corn, fruit, salad bar, soup, a variety of milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Biscuit, egg, sausage, cereal,...
11/12 Senior citizen menus
November 11th, 2005
Tucumcari/Logan/House
Monday: Steak, stuffed potatoes, margarine, sour cream, peas, carrots, lemon bars, milk.
Tuesday: Barbecue bonanza: sausage/brisket/chicken, coleslaw, pinto beans, whole wheat...
11/12 Calendar
November 11th, 2005
Today — A Christmas Bazzar will be held at the Clayton Civic Center, corner of Broadway and Front streets, downtown in Clayton, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MST). At 1:30 p.m. a free military program and...
11/12 Obituaries
November 11th, 2005
L.H. McElroy
Services: Have been held.
L.H. McElroy, 83, died on Nov. 7, 2005, in Portales.
A resident of Portales and formerly of Amarillo, he was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Shamrock, Texas.
He was prec...
To sleep, perchance to eat Twinkies
November 11th, 2005
What do we all want, need and cannot live without? No, it’s not the $84 fuzzy shearling slippers from the latest Cabelas catalog. It’s our dear friend sleep.
Studies have shown normal adults need...
It's not a hunt without the elk urine
November 11th, 2005
Brent epitomizes the typical Montana outdoorsman — a hunter, a cowboy, a conservationist and an independent critter.
Hunting season, he and his equally capable wife Kathy had hauled their horses t...
11/12 Editorial
November 11th, 2005
Far too much is being made about allegedly “obscene” oil company profits, most often by demagogues trying to whip up the mob with allegations of “price gouging,” industry collusion and “prof...
11/12 Police blotter
November 11th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Monday
At 11:29 p.m., a semi running was reported behind an area restau...
Veterans Day means honor in Quay
November 8th, 2005
Quay County is planning a hefty salute – or two – for Veterans Day on Friday.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2528, and Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting an 11 a.m. memorial event at Tucumcari...
11/9 Police blotter
November 8th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Friday
At 10:02 a.m., an unknown female called to report larceny on Sou...
Fair's fair at annual gala
November 8th, 2005
Broadview artist Margaret Mote said she’ll pretty much paint on anything that doesn’t move – a ceiling tile, a skillet, a toilet seat.
Yes, she painted on a toilet seat.
“It was the same col...
Annual Hispanic Scholarships are again a success
November 8th, 2005
Conchas Dam mother and son Rita and Mark Martinez said they have a few things in common – like being in the same college class during Mark Martinez’ first semester and being recipients of this yea...
Thanksgiving is a state of mind
November 7th, 2005
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I wi...
Tucumcari vs. Lordsburg promises defensive game
November 7th, 2005
Tucumcari faces Lordsburg in the football semifinals at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Rattler Stadium. Last weekend Tucumcari, seeded third, defeated Crownpoint 37-6 while Lordsburg, seeded second, defeated E...
Rattlers drop Crownpoint
November 4th, 2005
GALLUP — For one quarter and one play, the Crownpoint Eagles were Tucumcari's equal on Friday night. Then the Rattlers marched 66 yards in seven plays and rode the momentum wave to a lopsided quarte...
House guests can really get one's goat
November 4th, 2005
We all know those pesky things — those things notorious for using all our hair conditioner, eating all our garlic-flavored Triscuits and leaving toenail clippings in the bathroom sink.
Yes, the inf...
Cowboy principals down to essentials
November 4th, 2005
Last year, Turner Classic Movies invited me to be part of a month of shows featuring old western movies. First I declined, explaining that although I enjoyed them I was not an authority on the subjec...
11/5 Editorial
November 4th, 2005
Well, you certainly can’t say that Judge Samuel Alito, with 15 years experience on the federal appellate bench and stints as a U.S. attorney and an assistant solicitor general, is not qualified to s...
11/5 Police blotter
November 4th, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Tuesday
At 4:21 p.m., a female called to report battery at a school. Po...
Aggie reunion brings back 50 years
November 4th, 2005
For a few weeks, we have been visiting about the past in order to lead into just one more special event in the aging process — that of becoming a Golden Aggie from New Mexico State University. Being...
11/5 Obituaries
November 4th, 2005
Roberta Edwards
Services: 11 a.m. on Monday in the Center Street United Methodist Church in Tucumcari.
Roberta Edwards, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, in Fredericksburg, Texas.
She was born Oct....
11/5 Senior citizen menu
November 4th, 2005
Tucumcari/Logan/House
Monday: Salisbury steak, buttered peas, broccoli/rice/cheese casserole, white cake, strawberries, roll, milk.
Tuesday: Pork butt roast, black-eyed peas, beets, corn bread, marg...
11/5 Calendar
November 4th, 2005
Now through Sunday — Tickets on sale for the Five Mile Park fund-raiser, with the drawing to be held at the Quay County Exhibit Hall during the C.R.A.F.T. fair at 2 p.m. The winner will receive a qu...
11/5 School menus
November 4th, 2005
House
Monday: Breakfast — American toast sticks, syrup, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch — Beef patties with cheese, tater tots, peas, fruit, salad bar, soup, a variety of milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — B...
11/2 Police blotter
November 1st, 2005
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Tucumcari police during the past several days.
According to the reports:
Friday
At 1:57 a.m., an unknown female reported a possible domestic vio...
No more sweet surrender
November 1st, 2005
Having diabetes should not mean being forced to endure a limited litany of tasteless food — especially during the holidays, according to Brenda Bishop, home economist from the Quay County Extension...
Rattlers face Crownpoint in Gallup
November 1st, 2005
Tucumcari, seeded third, faces sixth-seeded Crownpoint at Gallup on Friday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the 2005 Class AA State Football Championship tournament.
The winner of the Tucumcari-Crow...
11/2 Calendar
November 1st, 2005
Today — Altrusa will meet at Bambinos Restaurant at noon for a program meeting by the membership committee. Call Glenda Reid at 461-2244.
Now through Sunday — Tickets on sale now for the Five Mil...
11/2 Obituaries
November 1st, 2005
Clark Price
Services: Have been held.
Clark Albert Price, 90, died on Oct. 27, 2005, in Muleshoe.
He was born on Sept. 4, 1915, in Union County and attended the Big Spring School near Clayton.
He wa...
