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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1981
Page
8
Weather summary notes fair and warm through Wednesday with no precipitation. Overnight low near 36, high around 80, with variable winds and increasing clouds midweek. Record highs and lows at today’s date are cited, along with monthly and yearly precipitation totals and sunrise sunset times.
Fourth grade students at Sunset Elementary churn their own butter as part of a cooking project to prepare a lunch of hobo stew. Adriane Wilson, age 9, and Sarah Brady, age 10, are featured with their families mentioned.
In New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma federal and state agents raided sites seizing over 200000 worth of feathers used in Kachina dolls war bonnets and crafts. Two men Billy Karty and Ronald J Gyalog were arrested at a Gallup flea market and held on 7500 bond each. Authorities say the probe could expand with many individuals and businesses involved and the illegal trade may total near 1 million annually. Indians may possess feathers only for religious or ceremonial use and cannot sell them.
A planned electricity outage will begin at 8 30 Thursday in the Orchard Park area south of Roswell. Howard Price of Central Alloy Electric Cooperative said the outage will raise the substation capacity by installing a larger transformer, affecting areas to the south and west of Orchard Park.
ENM Mescal Gente to Mr and Mrs Sitter Martin 208 N Lea Ave a boy. Emiliano Lane 503 Greenbrier St a girl. Riley Armstrong 3502 Weighth St a girl.
Martin Moreno 24 was arrested after a pursuit through the city following a traffic stop near North Union Avenue. He was jailed on a $1,000 bond for DWI, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, reckless driving, and related offenses.
Graveside services will be held at Empery Memorial Park at 2 pm for Lyle M. Hays age 77 of 2813 S Lea Ave who died of natural causes Sunday at St Marys Hospital The Rev Buford Coplen will officiate He was a retired Bendix foreman born Aug 1 1903 in Bloomington Ill married May 23 1968 in Las Vegas to Glad rovers He is survived by a sister Marie Parido and by his widow Ballard Funeral Home directed the services Irondequoit N Y also notes a private interment for George P Stevely 75 of 1209 E Holland Ave Roswell N M who died Saturday at St Marys Hospital Roswell Local arrangements by LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
U S Senator Harrison Jack Schmitt of New Mexico has been named the Civil Defense Council’s National Security Award recipient for 1981. Council President William R Brady cited his selfless support of a strong national civil defense since his 1976 election. The award will be presented at the Congressional Banquet during the council’s mid year conference in Washington Tuesday.
Roswell High School announces February Students of the Month Brenda Hernandez and John Purvis. Hernandez 17 active in Advanced Mixed Chorus Office Education Association and Student Council and All-State Chorus member. Purvis 18 active in chorus and editor for Coyote Fowler.
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