Last Blacksmiths of Quay County Highlighted in 1973 Interview
Reporter Darrell Roberts chats with John Mansfield age 80 and Art Blakely age 75 at Quay County Farm Center about their remaining blacksmithing work and customers from Las Vegas while Sissy Young 17 is named Quay County 4 H Queen after graduating Tucumcari High School and planning a band scholarship at ENMU. Mayor King Aitken addresses Memorial Day crowd as police investigate a break in at the animal hospital with stolen syringes medications and office equipment. A one car crash on U S 66 near the waterfall injures three from Oklahoma and California and Odeon Theatre screens Soylent Green as a 1973 local item.
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Quay County
Darrell Roberts
John Mansfield
Art Blakely
Lake Street
Las Vegas
Mansfield
Texas
Highway Department
Blakely
Arkansas
Dawson
Sissy Young
County Fairgrounds
Young
Tucumcari High School
Eastern New Mexico University
King Aitken
Tucumc
Ari Memorial Park
Tucumcari
U.S
Oklahoma
California
Calling in Life: Expand View Beyond Full Time Gospel Ministry
A religion columnist argues that Christians should recognize varied callings beyond full time gospel ministry. He urges churches to honor everyday vocations, from veterinarians to carpenters, and to let individuals pursue gifts God has given them for the good of the community. He cites Ephesians 4 and cites Gordon Runyan of Immanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari.
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Gordon Runyan
Immanuel Baptist Church
Tucumcari
Reformru
Yahoo.com
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Tucumcari Dog Attack Case
Mary Olimpia Montoya 51 and her son Kristopher Morris 27 face dangerous dog and involuntary manslaughter felonies after the Feb 1 death of Stanley Hartt. Montoya appeared by videoconference with public defender Anna Aragon. hearings set for July 25 and Aug 22. Morris arraignment June 14 with status dates July 26 and Aug 23. The victim was attacked by five dogs near Gamble Avenue and South 11th Street.
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Tucumcari
Mary Olimpia Montoya
Albert Mitchell Jr
Montoya
Anna Aragon
Las Vegas
Aragon
Tim Rose
Mitchell
Kristopher Jaquaris Morris
Stanley Hartt
Gamble Avenue
South 11Th Street
Hartt
City Animal Shelter
Morris
Forrest club presents Quilt of Valor to local airman
Forrest Everybody's Club, tied to Quay County Extension Service, crafted a Quilt of Valor for Col. J Corey Reed of San Jon. The group gathered red white and blue fabric at Desert Rose Center Tucumcari and Avery Austin quilted it. Reed received the quilt May 15. Reed, a veteran and leader, serves as vice commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base California.
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San Jon
U.S. Air Force
Forrest Everybody’s Club
Quay County Extension Service
Col. J. Corey Reed
San Jos
New Mexico State University
Quilts of Valor
Desert Rose Center
Tucumcari
Pattye Austin
Grady
Quilts of Valor Organization
Reed
Maxwell Afb
Alabama
NMSA
U.S. Army War College
Carlisle Barracks
Pennsylvania
452Nd Air Mobility Wing
Air Force Reserve Command
March Air Reserve Base California
Air Force Reserve
Department of Homeland Security
Peggy Miller
Perris
California
Air Force
J. Corey Reed
Tucumcari Rawhide Days and Monthly Summer Events Calendar
June 16 to 18 marks Rawhide Days with roping rodeos gun show and more in Tucumcari. June 17 Spring Community Dance at Nara Visa Center runs 8 p.m. to midnight. Later events include Down at the Depot summer nights and Quay County Fair August 9–12 with livestock auctions. For submissions contact rwarnick at qcsunonline.com.
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Tucumcari
Tucumcarira
Nara Visa Community Center
Bakersfield
Tucumcari Main Street
National Park Radio
Quay County Fair
Quay County Fairgrounds
St.Range
Wheels On Fire
San Jon
Grady
Ragland
Senior Center Menu Briefs for Tucumcari and Logan
Tucumcari and Logan senior centers list weekly meals. Wednesday menus feature chicken spaghetti with sides. Thursday and Friday offer varied entrees like fried pie, baked chicken nuggets, meatloaf, orange chicken, and tater tot casserole with vegetables, salads, and fruit desserts.
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Tucumcari Senior Center
Logan Senior Center
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Qcsunonline.com
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