Piñata Festival Preparations Fill Tucumcari Activities
On September 6 1973 Tucumcari prepares for the Piñata Festival with Miss Rodeo USA Sandra Garnett set to fly in for Saturday’s parade. Friday features Kids Day at Dunn Park with tricycle and turtle races bubblegum blowing pinata mobile races and a bicycle endurance event. The Recreation Center hosts a board contest and square dance while the Piñata Queen is chosen at the Convention Center. Contestants have lunch at the Sheraton Inn and meet sponsors as First Baptist Church members present a puppet show for children.
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New Mexico State Fair Highlights 1960s Concerts and Local Deals
In downtown Albuquerque the New Mexico State Fair advertises concerts by Faron Young Charley Pride Jerry Reed and the Nashville Brass. Southern Union Gas offers a Speed Queen dryer $169.95 and washer $229.95 with a Spartus electric clock gift. Safeway lists hams 88¢/lb bacon $1.52/lb Wilson franks $1.37/lb jumbo bologna 98¢/lb.
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Tucumcari Main Street Fest Features Car Show and Fireworks
The Saturday festival at Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza runs noon to about 9 p.m. with a low-rider car show, vendors, Odd Lab fire performance, and a concluding fireworks display. Oct 7 events include a Quay County Fun Run and Santa Fe field trip options with museum visits and a Halloween Spooktacular Block Party on South Second Street.
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Tucumcari and Logan Senior Center Weekly Menus
Tucumcari and Logan senior centers publish weekly meal plans listing daily offerings. Meals include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and desserts, with variations such as Salisbury steak and lemon pudding, chicken dishes, burgers, shepherds pie, Navajo tacos, and sides like rice, beans, salads, and fruit.
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Why Suffering Challenges Faith and Hope
The piece argues that suffering challenges belief in a benevolent God yet asserts moral clarity without God. It notes natural hard truths cited by skeptics and presents Ecclesiastes as honest study. Gordon Runyan of Immanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari is cited with contact at reformnm yahoo.com.
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Finding Your Gift Through Life’s Twists and Turns
Patti Dobson reflects on how plans diverge and people discover their gifts through varied paths. She shares examples from her family’s careers in the Air Force, radiology, teaching, engineering, and military inspection, emphasizing the journey over the destination and the value of lifelong experiences.
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Coronado Partners Appeals Tucumcari Racino License Ruling
Coronado Partners attorney Warren Frost filed Aug 23 to appeal a district court ruling in Albuquerque that upheld the New Mexico Racing Commission. The appeal to the Court of Appeals has no hearing date set. Coronado seeks a racetrack and casino on Tucumcari's east side off Route 66, claiming up to 55 million in revenue by 2025 and at least 500 jobs.
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