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Melendez Family Marks Eastern Graduation Tradition
Roswell mother Mrs Edward Melendez named Mother of the Year attends the graduation of Manuel Joel Melendez the seventh of nine children to attend Eastern New Mexico University The Melendez clan began in 1936 with Ishmael and includes several football players musicians and future educators. Manuel plans opera study after graduation with summer programs at Santa Barbara and auditions for Juilliard in New York.
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Portales
Edward Melendez
Roswell
Ishmael Melendez
Eastern New Mexico Junior College
Lionel
Moices
U.S. Air Force
Ismael
Air Force
Crect
Washington
Melendez
Eastern
Joe
Grace
University of New Mexico
Santa Barbara
Calif
Albuquerque
Edward Melendez Jr
Branch College
U. S. Posts Office
Manuel
Orient
United Service Organization
Santa Fe Opera
New Mexico
Ruth Melendez Ramos
Phil Melendez
Dad