Alumni reunion tale sparks memories of NMA&MAA roots
Lynn Mancus recalls a chance meeting with Col. Homer Pickens Jr. from New Mexico State University days. They swapped stories of dugouts in Quay County, shared memories of professors like Col. Alexander W. Chilton, and reflected on their 1952 campus experiences before parting to watch a sunset in New Mexico.
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New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
New Mexico State University
Nma&maa
Quay County
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Homer Pickens, Jr
Alexander W. Chilton
Branson
Walk With a Dog Reflects New Mexico Plains and Time
A columnist describes a sunrise walk with his dog Andrew in Tucumcari New Mexico. He discusses landscape views from 11th Street to First Street and hints at daily thoughts about travel, time zones, and mobile Americans. The piece notes local landmarks, traffic, a new Pecos Diamond Steakhouse, and the routine of dog and owner in Quay County.
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Vietnam
Augusta
Georgia
Quay County
Andrew
11Th Street
Tucumcari
First Street
Harry Truman
White House
New Mexico
California
Arizona
State Police
Congress
Quay County Medical Clinic
Village opening at Cooper's Self Service Laundry and Cleaning Village
Mrs Waunette Collins of San Jon and her husband pick up two tickets for a week expense paid trip to Mexico after their registration slip was drawn from an estimated 250 000 others by Mayor Earl Grau. Free coffee cokes and doughnuts greet visitors as the village opens on Friday and Saturday at 428 S Second St with a special gift for each dry cleaning load.
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Cooper’s Self Service
S. Second St
Waunette Collins
San Jon
Chamber
Mexico
Earl Grau
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Norton
Aggie
A&m
Homer
Lynn Mancus
Quay County Sun
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Steve Hansen
Shansen
OCS Managing
Steven Hansen
Sheryl Gambardella
OB/GYN Women’s Health
Hella Espertal
BCC
Tucumcari NM
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Andrita
Andy) Pacheco
Father Hygenus
Robert Welch
Joe Apodaca
St. Anne's Catholic Choir
Charles Dunn
Thank You
Isaac Sr
Isaac Jr. and
Veronica Pacheco
Special County Hospital
Trigg Hospital
Dan C. Trigg
Quay County Clerk's Office
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