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Mary and Steve Neville figured that some day, when their children were grown, they would take a trip to Hawaii. Plans have changed, and now Mary is planning to treat Steve to a Hawaiian trip, probably about February. She won the trip for two in the Christmas Eve Hawaiian trip drawing at the Aztec Safeway store. She received a phone call Monday from store manager Dave Nichols, and she received the winning news with happy tears. “It was very unexpected,” said Mrs. Neville. “I know the (registration) box was stuffed as full as it could be, and I was really surprised.” She didn’t do much of the stuffing, figuring she registered “four or five times.” Naturally, “Steve is real excited too.” The only problem remains working in time around Steve’s work at the US Soil Conservation Office in Aztec and their duties with the state Jayceettes (of which she’s president) and the state Jaycees (of which he’s president).
Aztec Independent Review
The First Baptist Church of Aztec will be host to 21 foreign students from thirteen countries around the world during the Christmas holidays. Friendship International was begun because many students from other countries who come to the U.S. for higher education are left at Christmas with no place to stay since the dorms close over the Christmas week. … The Basin Area will have an opportunity to spread a lot of good will this Christmas, many of these students will not have had an opportunity to observe a Christian Christmas. We will be the U.S.A. this week to many lonely students. Please remember that many of these students are leaders in their own country and our impressions on them will last a good while.
Aztec Independent Review
The Christmas Season arrives and finds Aztec all decorated out for the occasion with beautiful lights sparkling hither and yon. Aztec Merchants have good stocks and are enjoying a good Christmas patronage from the people of this territory. Merchants report sales exceeding last year’s sales for the first three weeks of December. All stores have beautiful displays and most of them are decorated in keeping with the Christmas season.
Aztec Independent Review
Christmas evening Miss Mary Jane McCully and Arthur Masters were married at the Methodist church, Flora Vista, Rev. Burton solemnizing the marital vows. The church was crowded with friends of the popular young couple and promptly at 8 p.m. the bride and groom marched to the altar and Rev. Burton, in well chosen and impressive language, solemnized the marriage contract, the ring ceremony being used. The bride was handsomely gowned in white silk, while the groom wore the conventional black. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lemming. The bride was formerly a resident of the Flora Vista district and for two years was primary teacher in the Aztec public schools. She is held in very high esteem by the citizens of this community. The groom is a highly respected young man, a world war veteran and has many friends in this section. The newlyweds will make their home at Berkley, Calif., where Mr. Masters will enter the railroad service.
San Juan Review
There can be no more appropriate Christmas present to your friends here or elsewhere than T O Kirk’s new song “On the Sunny San Juan.” It pays a high tribute to our section of country and dispels the idea of a wild “out of the world west.” Leave orders at the Aztec Drug Store. Price 25 cents.
Farmington Times Hustler
Farmington – A Few Facts Worthy of Note
Farmington is incorporated.
Farmington has a distillery.
Farmington has a city park.
Farmington has a brass band.
Farmington has a National Bank.
Farmington has two good hotels.
Farmington has a fire department.
Farmington is in the center of the greatest fruit belt in the southwest.
Farmington, with its broad streets, beautiful residences and business blocks, is the prettiest town in New Mexico.
Farmington Times Hustler
This Week in Local History is compiled by Debi Tracy Olsen, local journalist and member of the Aztec Museum Board of Directors. The stories are pulled from newspaper archives and are reprinted as they appeared, errors and all.
