Socorro Rewind 1/1/26

REWIND FOR JANUARY 1, 2026

OCTOBER 2, 1975

MR. AND MRS. JOE C. MONTOYA Sr., celebrated their 25 th wedding anniversary, with a special

mass at Old San Miguel Mission, with Father Vito C. deBaca officiating. During the mass the

couple renewed their wedding vows to each other. They were attended by their daughter

Lorraine Archuleta; and son, Joe C. Montoya Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Montoya received an Postelate

Blessing from Pope Paul in Rome. Following the mass, a reception was held honoring the couple

at Zimmerman Hall, given for them by their nine children. The hostess table held a white cloth,

punch, mints, nuts and a three-tiered white cake trimmed with silver leaves, topped with a

silver 25 th numeral. The reception was attended by 250 people.

OCTOBER 7, 1975

MELISSA ADAMS has been named news writer for the New Mexico Institute of Mining and

Technology Information Service. A native of Denver, Co., Adams received a BA in journalism

from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. Before accepting this position she was

associate editor for the Kaskaskia Valley News in Illinois.

OCTOBER 9, 2001

THE SOCORRO CHAMBER of Commerce dedicated its quarterly dinner as Appreciation Night for

past president, Jackye McDaniel. CC President Si Gormley said that the Chamber Board had set

up an award to a citizen in Socorro for Outstanding Service to the Community. Mrs. McDaniel

was the first recipient of this award which is to be an annual recognition award.

NOVEMBER 7, 2001

A SOCORRO MAN remained in the county jail Tuesday after city police officers arrested him for

robbing the Holiday Inn Express. According to criminal complaint, a 19-year-old attempted to

rob the Socorro hotel with a tree branch. The 19-year-old is charged with robbery, larceny,

tampering with evidence and aggravated assault. His bail is set at $50,000 cash or surety bond.

Holiday Inn co-owner and city Mayor Ravi Bhasker said the man took $281 from the clerk, but

police retrieved the money. According to criminal complaint, officers arrived at the Holiday Inn

Express after a clerk alerted the police. While looking for the suspect, who fled on foot, officer

Mario Perez noticed a man running through yards on Tornillo. He saw the suspect hiding

underneath a bench, at gunpoint, to show himself. Police arrested the suspect, who later told

them he had a drug problem and that his babies needed diapers.

DECEMBER 10, 2015

SAN MIGUEL CHURCH was hit with two instances of vandalism last week. Several panes of a 64-

year-old stained glass window in the parish office building were broken and the glass window

over the statue of the Virgin Mary and Child on the west side of the parish office near the

sidewalk was smashed. According to Father Andrew J. Pavlak the vandalism apparently

occurred over Thanksgiving weekend. Pavlak is asking church members to “not get angry,” and

said he will be praying for people who feel the need to do things like this. Pavlak said video

from surveillance cameras will help police locate the vandal.