Socorro Rewind

SEPTEMBER 2, 1975

IN CELEBRATION OF their golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Poteet were honored at a small reception at their home which was given by their daughters, Mrs. Alney Kerby and Mrs. Claude Ramzel of Socorro, and Mrs. Johnnie Burns of Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs. Poteet were married August 22, 1925, in Lanty, Arkansas. Mr. Poteet owned and operated a blacksmith shop and farmed until they moved to Mountainair, N.M. in 1933. He worked for the Forest Service and in the Highway Department until he bought a shoe shop and retired from it in 1973. Mr. and Mrs. Poteet have four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

SUPERMART

Chuck Roast $.84 a pound

Rib Steak $1.49 a pound

Sausage $.98 a pound

Pillsbury Biscuits 2 for $.29

Miracle Whip $1.19

Large Eggs dozen $.69

AUGUST 25, 2001

ROBERT PERALTA, a 1991 Socorro High School graduate and 1996 University of New Mexico graduate, has successfully completed all the course work and examinations for a doctorate degree in Sociology from the University of Delaware after five years of study. Peralta wrote and defended his master’s thesis entitled “The relationship between alcohol and violence in an adolescent population” in 1998. His doctoral dissertation entitled “Getting Smashed: doing alcohol, doing gender, doing violence,” was completed and defended in August of 2001. A fellowship from the American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship program awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health funded much of training in Delaware. Peralta is the son of Ms. Fidelia Lorraine Peralta, a lifelong resident of Socorro, New Mexico. He has accepted a post-doctoral position at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, department of family medicine, where he will pursue research and teaching career on alcohol use, abuse, treatment and prevention issues.

FORMER SOCORRO HIGH football star Damien Ocampo, who transferred to Western New Mexico University this year, led the Mustangs to a 29-26 win over Adams State in its opener. Ocampo, who was backup at New Mexico State last year, threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns. The win equaled the Mustangs’ total victories for all last year. Ocampo’s younger brother is still at New Mexico State. A quarterback for the Warriors, Simon is a linebacker for the Aggies and had quite a bit of playing time against Louisville a week ago. The Ocampos are sons of former Socorro High football coach and current Silver coach Al Ocampo, the head of a football family.

OCTOBER 8, 2015

STARTING NEXT TUESDAY, students at Cottonwood Valley Charter School will be attending classes in San Miguel Church’s school building, the former Mr. Carmel School. The temporary relocation is necessitated by the $2 million construction of new classroom buildings. Principal Kim Schaffer said six of the portables the school has been using for classrooms since 2003 will be replaced. Improvements to Cottonwood have been in the works for over two years. After the portables are removed beginning next week, construction of the buildings and landscaping at the site will begin. Work will be completed by the end of the current school year.