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1974: Jackie Andrade, a fifth-grade student at Granger School in Tucumcari, wrote this poem that was published in the newspaper:

I am thankful for having live to enjoy.

I am thankful for having food.

I am thankful for having a mother and father because they feed me, and take care of me, and buy me clothes.

I am thankful for my education.

I am thankful for my freedom of speech, and I can write whatever I like, and pick what I want.

I am thankful for my freedom of going any place in the United States.

I am thankful for freedom of many things.

I am thankful for freedom of religion.

I am thankful for choosing what job I want.

— The Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn and Sylvia Anthony’s in Tucumcari each were serving traditional Thanksgiving dinners.

— Henry H. Smith, superintendent of the Tucumcari Power Plant, turned in his resignation, which was read during the city commission meeting. Steven Foote was appointed to replace him.

— The Odeon Theatre was showing a special late screening of a rock ’n’ roll horror movie “Son of Dracula,” starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. Admission was $1.25 for all seats.