Socorro Rewind

August 22, 1974

“A SPIKE” or very young deer around eight months old made a visit to Socorro. It even found Socorro Plaza, but dogs gave it a hard time. Finally, Sonny Baca, Jr. saw it near his home on Reservoir and rescued it with the help of Jerry Valles and Junior Lopez. The animal weighed 80 pounds. Thanks to our city employees, the deer is now safe at the refuge.

August 27, 1974

18-YEAR-OLD Selfa Naranjo graduated last spring from Socorro High, where she was in the National Honor Society her sophomore, junior and senior years and served as treasurer as a senior. She also sang 1st Soprano in the chorus and lettered her junior year. Selfa was a member of the girls’ athletic association for four years and received a letter. She served as assistant points keeper as a senior and she was student of the month in typing her junior year.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS of Socorro Chapter 24 and their families, more than a hundred strong, gathered Sunday at Water Canyon for the organization’s third annual picnic. The fare consisted of delicious, barbecued beef and mutton, prepared and served by Lucas Garcia, whose special touch is unsurpassed. It was supplemented by covered dishes furnished by the Ladies Auxiliary. Beginning with a welcoming address by Commander Joe C. Montoya at 11 a.m. The event was very ably organized under the direction of Entertainment Chairman Manuel M. Peralta.

August 27, 1974

OVER THE PAST WEEK, more than 25 teenagers have been cited for vagrancy by Socorro police. Many juveniles have been hanging out in parking lots throughout Socorro and police are cracking down. “We don’t want an incident involving kids,” said Chief of Police Johnnie Trujillo. On August 10, six juveniles were cited for loitering at 822 California St. at 9:20 p.m. and at 11:10 p.m. Six more were cited for loitering at 1009 California St. “The officers will continue nightly to cite these congregating juveniles,” said Trujillo. The police department fears that gang related fights or fights in general may break out causing an increase in citations from police officers, particularly those who work in the evenings. Juveniles must appear before a court. The citations are being heard in either the municipal or magistrate court.

SHOWING AT THE Loma Theater this week was Inspector Gadget

All Week 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee 2:30 p.m.,4:30 p.m.

SPECIALS AT SUPERMART

Chicken Quarters 29 cents a 10-pound bag

Yellow Hots 99 cents a pound

Shurfine Sausage Links 89 cents

Red Delicious Apples $1.29 a 3-pound bag

Armor Franks 69 cents

August 28, 2014

NEW MEXICO TECH has been named one of the top ten best engineering colleges in the nation, according to a USA Today study. Coming in at number eight, Tech is considered a great value for the money “due to its high outcomes and relatively low-priced tuition,” the USA Today article said. “The most popular majors for undergraduates are Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Students who graduate with a degree in engineering report average starting salaries of $59,000. The rankings are determined from a formula that takes into account the percentage of students enrolled in a particular field of study, how many majors in a field of study are offered and the average ranking for all the majors in a field. Tech President Dan Lopez said the university has always been strong in the various engineering disciplines, and that the new ranking is justified.