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Newspaper
Quay County Sun
Location
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2014
Page
3
Lynn Moncus discusses regional name origins focusing on Jordan near Ragland. She notes the 1902 post office with Miss Jennie Jordan and the rural split between Jordan and Jerdan pronunciations among Southern families. The piece invites ongoing curiosity about local place names and language.
The Tucumcari Chamber collected 181 entries totaling 11465.56 in purchases during Nov 28 to Dec 23 for its Shop to Win contest. Veronica Mares won 100 dollars on Dec 23. A diabetes cooking class was announced for Feb 11 13 18 and 20 at the Quay County Extension Office with free enrollment.
Steve Hansen, aging editor at the Quay County Sun, recalls early PCs, VDTs, scanners, and Word Perfect shaping his career and the transition from typewriters to the internet. He notes the pace of change, the rise of social media, and his attempt to stay behind the tech lead.
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