Community rally aims to help Dr. Corey after fire
Tonya Cox Cone and Ruth Nelson formed the Friends of Tucumcari Animal Hospital to raise funds for Dr. Corey, whose fire injuries require care and a temporary clinic. Baxter Black donated lower fees, with two ticket options 50 and 100 dollars, and local groups offered discounts to maximize donations. Contact 461 6000 for tickets.
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Ruth Nelson
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Black
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Quay County
Richard Primrose
Students Should Mull Education Beyond High School
Colin Taylor, superintendent of San Jon schools, argues education beyond high school is essential as global production shifts to lower cost regions. He notes 8 percent unemployment overall, 4 percent for post high school educated workers, and urges development of marketable skills for today’s workforce.
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United States
China
Colin Taylor
San Jon
Relatives Honor Civil War Veteran at Tucumcari Grave
More than a dozen great and great great grandchildren visit the grave of Alfred Shelby in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery to honor the Confederate Army sergeant. Donna Scott of Billings Montana returns with relatives after a veteran headstone was placed in September. The Ellen W. Jones Chapter 1022 UDC and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans will hold a memorial service and dedicate Shelby's military headstone with a volley and history of his service.
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Billings
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Tucumcari
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34Th Texas Cavalry
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Scott
Glaze Monument Company
Clovis
Susan McKee
Santa Fe
McKee
Ellen W. Jones
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Janelle Foster
UDC
Foster
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