Tucumcari's Safeway grocery store brought in the new year with a contest to win 100 silver dollars to be given away three times on Jan. 13, 20 and the 27th. ... The first winter band concert by the juniors and seniors of the Tucumcari High School Band featured the trombone trio of James Whetstone, Nelson Ingram and Harold Partin. ... The Tucumcari General Hospital reported admitting 139 patients at the year's end, including 33 new babies who were all born in December 16 boys and 17 girls. ... Fred DeOliviera of Tucumcari retired after 19 years of service with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Arch Hurley Conservancy District.