Artesia Claims Title With City of Champions Tag
In Artesia known as Big Orange country the city is famed for state football titles and now pursues state championship baseball and girls basketball. The piece highlights Artesia’s founding in 1905, oil boom after 1923, the Navajo Refining Co refinery, the underground Abo School opened in 1962, Bulldog Bowl stadium built 1966 67, and a growing population near 12 000 with new homes and industry.
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Artesia
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
John Chisum
Loving
Goodnight
Martin Yates
van Welch
William Dooley
Navajo Refining Co
Abo
Chamber of Commerce
Artesia's Old Mexico design anchors city hall heritage
Artesia preserves a touch of tradition in city hall showing Old Mexico styling. The Pecos Valley town grew rapidly aided by artesian wells and, after a 1923 oil and gas discovery, saw a boosted local economy alongside farming and ranching.
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Artesia
Mexico
Pecos Valley
Hagerman Plans May 15 Graduation and Baccalaureate
Hagerman school authorities set May 15 for commencement at 8 p.m. in the Bobcat gym. State Rep. Tom Brown will speak. 26 seniors graduate. Baccalaureate also May 15 at 8 p.m. in Welborne Auditorium. Class officers named: Linda Collis president, Wesley Pilley vice president, Rosemary Gomez secretary, Santiago Munoz Jr. treasurer, Luz Elda Gomez Morales reporter. Carrizozo First Baptist Church shows film Devel at the Wheel today at 7:15 p.m. with no charge and public invited.
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Hagerman
Bobcat
T.E
Tom’’ Brown
Daddy Chaves
Welborne Auditorium
Linda Collis
Wesley Pilley
Rosemary Gomez
Santiago Munoz Jr
Luz Elda Gomez Morales
Carrizozo
Carrizozo First Baptist
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Ellis Finch
Mike Warnke
Trinity College Singing Group
Don Davis
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Diamonds
House of “Artists In Precious
N. Main
Kirby Hoover
S. Main
Tank & Cannister
S. Main Roswell
Cliff Blakely
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner
Roswell & the Valley
Jim Hefner
South Union
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East Mcgaffey
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