Tucumcari Native Bud Stephens Inspires Through Opera
Bud Stephens, a Tucumcari print shop director and opera lover, died at 73 after a life filled with art and family. He met his wife Jeanne Barnes at the Metropolitan Opera House, married after long distance, and raised a daughter before Jeanne’s sudden death. Bud later embraced life as a devoted father, vinyl opera collector, and enduring source of local memory.
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California
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Senior Center Menus for Quay County June 5 to 11
A listing of meals and daily offerings at Quay County senior centers for the week of June 5 through June 11. Details cover menu items, meal times, and center locations to assist seniors in planning visits.
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Quay County
Thursday menu features ham and beans and more
The list outlines a weekly school lunch rotation with meals including Thursday items such as ham and beans with wild rice fried okra corn bread cantaloupe and aloe h, spaghetti and sauce with broccoli and garlic bread, sweet and sour pork with rice and carrots, fried chicken with sides, and Italian pork chop with vegetables and cottage cheese and peaches.
Quay County Rodeo Cancelled For War Time Conditions
The Quay County Sheriff's Posse cancelled its annual rodeo citing war time conditions. The city council approved an ordinance requiring city taxis to carry insurance. Omar B Johnson survived the Lexington sinking at Coral Sea. Tucumcari endured its hottest day in two years at 101 degrees. Local youths gathered over 1500 pounds of scrap rubber for the war effort. Kiwanis cancelled the cake walk due to sugar shortages and held a defense stamp walk instead.
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Quay County Sheriff's Posse
Kiwanis
Heinrich staff to hold Tucumcari mobile office hours
Senator Martin Heinrichs staff will hold mobile office hours today in Tucumcari from 1 to 2 pm at the Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center. They will assist residents with Social Security Medicare immigration veterans benefits student loans and other federal program questions.
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Martin Heinrich
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Tucumcari
Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center
S. Third St
Longtime Tucumcari Resident Maggie Patterson Dies in Texas
Margaret Ann Patterson known as Maggie Pattterson died May 23 2014 in Lubbock Texas after an extended illness. Born November 12 1933 in Carlsbad New Mexico she was a Church of Christ member who enjoyed family gardening and hosting friends. Survived by daughter Marinda Nepp and Scott of Cortez Colorado and stepdaughter Tammy Bosie also of Cortez Colorado. grandchildren Luke and Louie Chesnik and great grandson Quintin. Preceded in death by husband Lynn Patterson son Lonnie Patterson and sisters. Cremation followed per her wishes.
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Margaret
Maggie” Ann Pattterson
Tucumcari
Lubbock
Carlsbad
Church of Christ
Marinda G. Nepp
Scott
Cortez
Colorado
Tammy Bo
Sylvia Neighbors 67 Clovis NM died May 29 2014
Sylvia Edith Neighbors of Clovis NM died at home May 29 2014 at age 67. Services set for June 6 2014 at Muffley Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Jim Kelly. Survivors include four daughters, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with arrangements by Muffley Funeral Home.
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Sylvia Edith Neighbors
Clovis
Muffley Funeral Home Chapel
Thornton
Jim Kelly
Sylvia
Harley and
Edith
Haney) Mowrer
Tucumcari
George Neighbors
Carlsbad
Vivian Brown
George Mowrer
Portales
Elwood Mowrer
California
Brenda Foote
Elizabeth Sorge
Carol Ward
Debra Abeyta
Harley
Elsie Ashcraft
Muffley Funeral Home
Muffleyfuneralhome.com
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Gc. Online
Quay County Health Council
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