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Newspaper

Taos News

Location

Taos, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1961

Page

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Fireworks Crackdown Ordered in Taos County

State Police Chief K K Miller ordered a crackdown on fireworks after a Santa Fe complaint. Fireworks were confiscated at El Prada and Canon, and charges have been filed. State law bans sale or possession of most fireworks with a 200 fine or up to 10 days in jail.

Taos County el Prada Canon Sam Gallegos Galletas George Reynolds Gallegos iChief K. K. Miller Santa Fe Roger E. Martinez

Be Plane Fails To Find Missing Taos Woman

Taos search continues for missing woman described as five foot four with a light blue dress and red shoes. Authorities used ground crews and an airplane to scan canyons as relatives and friends aided in the probe. The family recently moved to Taos and the woman has a nine month old child.

Taos Arturo Trujillo Chavez Puebla Motors

Hondo Group Forms Water and Sewage Works Association

Hondo Group Incorporates a new water and sewage works association during the past week. John Block Jr., chair man of the State Corporation Commission, reported Monday. The Upper Arroyo Hondo Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Mutual Sewage Works Assoc was organized as a non profit firm with incorporators including Onesimo G. Martinez Manuel Oriz Anastacio Ortiz Nicolas Martinez Manuel Padilla Teles for Rome Odelia Chacon Marcos Ortiz and others.

Arroyo Hondo John Block Jr State Corporation Commission Mutual

Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Taos Area

Admissions list shows June 20 to June 28 enrollments including babies and new patients from Taos Ranchos de Taos Questa Arroyo Seco and surrounding areas. Dismissals include multiple Taos and Questa residents with several months and names, plus births noted for Nancy and a baby girl weighing five pounds fifteen ounces born to Benny Valdez and wife.

Julia Garcia Taos Candida Cordova Ranchos de Taos Mary Elis Sarah Green Carmen Martinez Questa Mast Jerry Boggs Costilla Vivianita Lopez Chamisal Burton Lewis Robert Nix Amarillo Jo Ann Coppy Eagle Nest Robert Lee Campos Felix (Onzales Ralph Fox Tans Priscilla Marquez Maximinio Martinez Arroyo Seco Benny Valdez Nancy

Woman killed after fight with naked man in house

Jose Alferino Rodriguez, 29, of Rin Lucio, said he slept beside Mrs. Herrera and woke to a gunshot. Herrera, dressed only in undergarments, charged at him with a pun. They wrestled to the yard where Rudolph Romero intervened. Herrera was hospitalized. authorities hold the suspected motive tied to custody and anger over his wife.

Reynolds Jose Alferino Rodriguez Rin Lucio Rodriguez Herrera Holy Cross Hospital Garcia Funeral Home Garcia Establishment

Methodists Organize Sun School at El Prado Church

Plans were made for a Sunday School at the Methodist Church in El Prado with first session set for July 9 at 9:45 a.m. Nursery to adult classes will be offered. John Tixier and Mrs. Orlena Hebel led the organizing effort with Dr. Evan Campbell attending. The Methodist Youth Fellowship organized June 18 with 10 members and will elect officers on July 9 after a July 2 MYF picnic.

Methodist el Prado Evan Campbell Los Alamos New Mexico David Perovich L. M. Waddell William Butler R. S. West John Tixier John Stromberg Mildred Gowing Mabel Kuykendall O. E. Palmer My.f Lloyd Shryock

Police Force Changes Announced in Taos Department

Taos Police Department announces new staffing with Eloy Montoya leaving and Pete E Duran taking his permanent place. Joe Kittredge resigned recently but seeks reinstatement. Walter Romero joins as temporary officer during the vacation season and Roy Sanchez, a college student, serves temporarily replacing Kittredge. Mayor Gilbert Rivera states Kittredge is suspended for a month. Sanchez is a New Mexico State University Las Cruces student, son of Mr and Mrs Toby Sanchez.

Taos Eloy Montoya Pete E. Duran Revenus Paul Burt Joe Kittredge Duran Walter Romero Roy Sanchez Kittredge Gilbert Rivera Sanchez New Mexico State University At Las Cruces Toby Sanchez

Land Firm Incorporated gains charter in last week

Great Southwestern Land Co Inc received one of 33 new charters issued last week. Edward L Golubin of the firm said 7000 acres were purchased for a Taos area development and initial sales would target the Dallas market. The company, based in Albuquerque, intends to buy and sell real estate with authorized capital of 100000 and 1000 issued. Incorporators include Golubin and Doris Golubin and Robert N Golubin. The Albuquerque address is 17 First National Bank Building.

Great Southwestern Land Co., Inc Taos County John Block ‘Ji State Corporation Commission Edward L. Golubin Albuquerque Dallas Golubin Doris

Drive-In Plans Fireworks Show in Taos

Taos plans the Fourth of July fireworks at Kit Carson Drive-In according to H Ford Taylor. An additional large display is planned this year, with the usual crowd expected to watch from the south part of town.

Taos Kit Carson H. Ford Taylor

Old Church Restoration Is Doomed

Archbishop Byrne of Santa Fe rejected the attempt to rebuild St Marys Church in Ojo Caliente. Donors may recover funds by contacting Vohs at the Vohs Trailer Court, president of the Ojo Boosters Club, sponsor of the project. A state legislature funded the rebuild, but the money likely reverts to the general fund.

OJO Caliente Byrne Santa Fe St. Mary's Church Vohs Ojo Boosters Club

Merchants Pay Town Licenses Declared Complete

Town Clerk Molly Rivera announced occupancy license collections for the year are now 100 percent complete. She said fees will likely exceed the $6,300 budgeted revenue from that source.

Molly Rivera

Letters to the Editor Praise for The News Policy

A reader named Miss Francis Bar writes from Tam asking editors to maintain an objective and just stance. She compliments The Ti News for consistent editorial policy and hopes for a long, swift career for the editor despite pressure from local Communists.

Tam Long Ti News Francis Bar

Road Jetes To Santa Fe Directors Meet On Bridge Plan

Directors of the U S Highway 1 64 Assn meet with the State Highway Commission to present a resolution backing a bridge over the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos and the southern extension of the highway. The bridge would be about five miles south of the Arroyo Hondo bridge. Directors meet at 2 p.m. Core drilling is finished and tests were done along the gorge rim. results are not yet released.

State Highway Commission Rio Grande Gorge Taos Arroyo Hondo States Highway Department Imade

Vargas Wins Whitney Fellowship for New Mexico Resident

Philip G. Vargas of Jaos is among four New Mexico residents awarded 1961 Opportunity Fellowships by the John Hay Whitney Foundation. The award supports promising young people hindered by race or regional barriers. Vargas, UNM graduate, will pursue a master's in sociology at the University of Colorado.

Philip G. Vargas Jaos New Mexico John Hay Whitney ‘Foundation Vargas University of New Mexico University of Colorado Valle Penasco Southwest

Yingling Quits Shelter in Taos for Health Reasons

Dr Yingling, veterinarian at Taos Animal Shelter for months, resigns due to ill health. Charles Reynolds, Taos Animal Shelter president, says the shelter is seeking an all veterinarian staff replacement to fill the vacancy.

Eary Yingling Taos Animal Shelter Charles Reynolds Taos Anin Shelter Yingling

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