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The Taos News El Crepusculo De La Libertad from Taos, New Mexico • Page 4

The Taos News El Crepusculo De La Libertad from Taos, New Mexico • Page 4

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THE TAOS N6WS Thursday, March in, 1360 Inside Tlic Capitol By WILL HARRISON la Valdez from Rio Arriua county, i Stephens from Santa Fe, a Joe The 1960 Democratic from Portales, Happyj scramble looks like the wildest Apodaca from Los CruceS andj I that wild party has ever enjoyed: 1 Frank Padilla from Albuquerque. For Congre.ss: Joe Montoya lias' Ik, terrible opposition, perhaps the I worst gang-up ever suffered by a The run against G. Y. Kails for That Frank Padilla is the secretary of the retail liquor dealers association, a The run against THE TAOS NEWS AND EL CREVUSCVW An Independent weekly newspaper, politically non-partisan dedicated to the growth and prosperity of Taos and Northern N'ew Mexico. I James B.

Colegrove. Kditor-Puhlishcr Robert J. Fauteck. General Manager Spud Horse Fly Page rtrfgSEgfc Regina Cooke. Society and Arts Tricia rlursl.

Richards. Staff Writer 1 F. D. Valdes, Spanish Entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Taos, under the act of March 9, 1R7D. Subscription by mail $4.00 per year payable in advance.

Telephone PL R-22'l! it Tivo Become One i i The big doubt in the primal The merger of two newspapers raises many questions For ii PUtenan governor- Here voting concerns the fate of us. In the minds of the readers and also increases the ihe forces of U. S. Sen. Joe Montoya.

he's in troi.i|l^ responsibility of the newspaper that was formally two a a uis like he papers. The News-El Crepusculo is now in such a position. inell ()f Albuquerque and File Sed- is To reassure the readers, we would like to emphasize mo of Helen. Pir that the quatitv of the newspaper will not slip: instead Also Agoing for the place are Dpmo i i -vi' A Peter Gallagher who was appoint- it should be better because of the added facilities and pd tn lp intmtate strcam commission by John Burroughs and Floyd Cross, the $9,000 personnel officer under Burroughs. Joe A.

Montoya. one of the very strong cantenders in the race, was Your Neighbor Letters To Editor I major New Mexico incumbent, the four-year term in the bi-oimhl nn by Sen Dennis Chnvez li( commission is set up for who mav be' fearful of Montova -'ncob Barth. a commission em- 's as a leailer of the Spanish-Ameri- with four others supposed I can element in stale politics, llpt on f. or lhc other of lho i major candidates. Koine afiainst Montoya: David again it is the Governor Branch of Santa Fe, the recent Burroughs administration backing 'stale chairman of the Young 8 lle "nli-Burrough-s pco- Carlos Trujillo of Taos.iPk for Berth.

staffer on Sen. Dennis' The others in he run are Black pavroll: Antonio Montoya Morrison of Albuquerque, Pedro of Santa Fc; F.lov E. Pino of Hcilly of Albuquerque, Henry tn Fe. and State Sen. Gene Lusk-fhart" Johnson.

Santa re Sam Carlsbad Cordova, Albuquerque, Isidro B. I.usk is'lhe one who is supposed Trujillo, Santa jlo beat Montoya, if any does. Fe. ickett impossible to Rut as many were retained is expected to linst his anc trouble aplenty in the run for lieutenant governor. On the Republican side F.d Mechem should get the nomination lor governor, Tom Bolack lor lieutenant governor, and William Colwes for U.

S. senator. entered by anti-Burroughs people, and Richard Spurrier of Santa Fe is a proclaimed Ed Mechein Democrat. cloiighBclly's be II vac lies staff members. As for the staff, it was keep all employees of both newspapers, men and women of the two newspapers as was economically possible.

As for the standing in the community, a newspaper In a monopoly position must exert, even more effort. to be fair and impartial than when in a competitive situation. For that reason, while we still will be voicing opinions from time to time, we will make every effort to give both sides of an issue a fair chance of expressing nL the administration back- Tlie state their opinions. ing'and Gordon Shermack of San- filed for something In looks, the merged newspaper will appear much as The Taos N'ews. at least for the next several weeks.

The difference will be the names of both newspapers appearing on the front page. It is hoped that a more suitable and eye-appealing design for the two names can be obtained in the near future. In this matter, the management has received many suggestions. Some want the flavor and design of the Requirement For Filing Tax Is Given Nearly Every Must Pa All New Mexico grass income from all Requirements for filing federal! amounts to 0rm income- tax returns for 1959 were ricd: and or announced hero, today by must file a State W. Bacon, district director of In- lurn ternal Revenue Service.

Blanks have To sum ii people with who filed for $600 or more of gross income for, receiving forrns 195!) must file a return with Uncle wrj(in(? lh() SpaiM Sam," Bacon said. Every citizen or resident of the! cad i ine (or fJU 15. I960 receive in no way affects the those who come unde Ihe ew Mex adult or who had SMO or more gross in-j come in tfW) must file; if 65 orj over or more. "However." Bacon continued, you're self-employed, you file Tax Ad a return if your self-employment; Non resident income was $400 or more, even; though your gross income was less, than Won." 'ness enterprise, or ha'cTa 1 The revenue representative add-; carnef jjhj th state ed these potent points: A person! with income of less than these 1 amounts should file a '59 return to a refund if tax was withheld A married person with income less than her -huM own persona! exemption 's' should file a joint return with husband or wile to eet the smaller tax or larger refund for the couple Forest Facts Are PubligU Members of Armed Forces should give name, service serial number. and permanent, home address.

taxpayers are urged file Iheir returns for '59 with their IRS District Director as soon after A the 30-page booklet, 'T act! National Forests of and New Mexico." av from (i. S. Forest recently published it The facts of to the Department of Gain? Fish are the estimates of' to that had get their. la Fe who was fired from the hand in our pockets, Tuesday was state bank office by Burroughs, in the La Fonda Bar at Santa Fe Also in that run are Kenneth A. shore whooping it up that Patterson and Charles Discoll of Drinking politics.

1 guess. Albuquerque and Joe L. Martinez, yes sir, they are off. That is fff Albuquerque, the former attor-, hat the monkey said when he ney general, 1949-52. baked into the lawnmower.

It will! That seems to favor Joe L. roun( a nd round like a cock-' whether the governor and his peo- roac a bowl from now on. pie like it or not. s. 0.

S. 'same old stuff 1 their word (it was TN THE BUSINESS FOR 30 man who doesn't believe in jumping from onp thing to another is Ti(o Silva who. for the past 30 years, has heen grocery man to folks in thp county. Horn in Arroyo Hondo, Tito has owned nnrf operated "Silva's Grocery and Market" for the past 13 years. Before that you coultl find him at thp Plaza Supermarket.

Living in the hack of his store in El Prado with his wife. Tito claims eight children as one of his accomplishments and grandson Joey, pictured with him, will be behind thp Silva counter onp of these days to carry on the family tradition. Even though groceries arp getting fancier every day Tito says thp best selling items are still the old sugar, milk and potatoes. Teen-Ager Writes deadline is who wait until the and folks ulc filers make more costly errors has live in their returns." csts their entirety--, or money orders for any (arson f-ibola. Oila, Lincoln i tax due should be clipped, n-.

Santa Fe. Two others, pad, to the return and she New Mexico and partly in Am he 'made to the "Internal are the Apache and the Service." i. Ashing waters on these Hb miles of slew acres of lakes, nccord'r report, which older newspaper. It seems just as many, most of them For land commissioner: The ad- they will raise social I i OYf 3 city-bred folks, prefer the more modern and flashy Johnny security and ower taxes Give us Shepard of Farmington. the one of The News.

We hope a design somewhere between the two can be obtained. who had the job 1949-52. State The staff of the merged papers will include Publisher- Rep Bob Ma yse of Cruces. Editor Jim Colegrove and General Manager Bob Fauteck State Rep. Armando Walker, him are Guy cars and more to eat.

And the Gas Company will: be put squarely out of business. The Thunderhead Company will Larragoite, an everyone will be happy. They will also raise the standard of education. (Tbnt. can shore be In fact everything will he better from the enjection to as a dangerous one The corporation commission races are the wildest of all.

Ten are entered for the six-year pos lor which Seven-Foot Pickett is ni 't Santa Fe. of The N'ews. Rounding out the editorial staff are Regina This one looks like a run be- Cooke, society and arts; Spud Johnson, Horse Fly; Walker and shepard with Tricia Hurst Richards, writer; F. D. Valdes, Spanish.

Also assisting in the editorial department as a contributing editor is E. C. Cabot, former publisher-editor of El Crepusculo. In the business office are Miss Manuelita for the six-year post Federal. The slogan now is get Mondragon and Miss Precilinana Garcia.

Judson Crews or 11C Seven-Foot Pickett is "ut the vote I wonder why. continues in charge of the commercial printing SSi- tn upon ment and Fred Aguilar remains in the printing department in ovpr s(K assorled 0 bi load. And it don't make no differ- (Editors no(e: Much has hern written, by this paper and others in thp country, about (he pressing problems of youth and JUVP- nilp delinquency. The News Is pniiid to present thp following written hy a young lady who is proving hrrsplf (o be one of thp county's outstanding civic leaders representing youth Ann Johnson, i "I have been asked (o comment gallons to his community ns does the fully grown adult, for has the community not nurtured and nourished him: provided educational opportunities; some job experience; some rccrcatmr.al facilities: and a large, measure of protect if I do not look upon as bounty iroin but feel have a part lo play in shouldering Ihe burden 1 of my community. When I have shared for publishing of the a high school student.

newspaper here. is helper in the There are many problems connected with the merger of the two newspapers. Rut they all can be solved, we believe, and the result will be a much better newspaper and that can only mean a better Taos County. obligations of youth and in civic I leel 1 have deliberated somewhat be- have repayed in part the benefits of the newspaper until arrangements can be completed hl A T'a Snl-f I. Rocky halazar.

wneia l.ve me in, i upo the uhj hf lh(M mc hd inrt a back Shop. a cross between a ga.e post and open to criticism desk, v-ear a bad.c. t.ach nest. When it comes to from those my aye group future generMmn.s. uill take don'l fit no place.

But nnt Ultl1 I11( a more pan in chic have a lot of fun It since 1 have dofinitc convic- bicause we as vounu adults ong til! the telephone )ll! lhfl matter. 1 feel i earned the ard the Portrait Of Man Dear Sir: 1 wonder if this paraphrase of Albert Camus' portrait of which I copied from the February of Jubilee ina.ga- might help us to curb the lack of charity displayed in so many of your Letters to Kditor. Man: but. eternally judging, without generosity when it is charitable, without chanty uhcn it is generous, thirsting after innocence at the expense of others, itself only in to It'el more virtuous, pusillanimous, lame, wanting a master instead of a savior, unable to and uiuuilinij to die." Cordially yours. Kvelyn'M.

Mitchell Chicago, 111. and Luther Robinson of Lincoln county, a rancher down there. a goose Others going against Picket! are politics I 1 shore do i won't 'poles Attend Church Regularly Food For Thought Dale Set For Immunizations Food for thought to a town like Taos. Twelve years ago Lamar, was an uneasy town, uncertain of its future. It was drought time: not as bad as the Dust Bowl days, but it brought back fears and memories.

Today, Lamar is thriving and confident. It has a new community building, now schools, new sewage disposal facilities, a thriving airport, a big recreation program, a bigger hospital, an adequate water supply and many more new public facilities. How did this happen? First, through strong leadership by the Chamber of Commerce, the City Council, the Civic Planning Commission and by the press. Second, and perhaps more important, by the involvement of all the that every Lamar took a proprietary interest in what was going on, and so that the idea of "I got mine-let George do it" could not sidetrack the city's bootstrap project. In a nutshell, that's why Lamar recently received from the National Municipal League and Look the designation of "All American City deserved.

Lamar's community effort can serve as an excellent object lesson to many other towns and of them considerably larger. There's nothing so satisfying as community it's like ice cream: You've got to taste it to know how good it is. Trouble is. there are lots of skeptics who don't believe it's worth while to go to the trouble of picking up the spoon. be and the pay toilets svill be lined with the pictures of the parasites.

Kveryone of them telling how honest and energetic they are. And how they have the flf he 1)eopk at heart The day before election you are after you are will move right adjust the same. The cows will! calve and the sows will pig and fins i. the tune to boem pre-school hp mf)ther earlh wjl brinR children on their immunizations nr beans. I am not going to againM smallpox, diptheria, let- bother my weak mind about the anus and polio.

politicians. One shore thing, we Those shots are needed before can't live without them and we children can enter the first grade are having a hard time living in September, with them. not for all problems of our cummiinity. for one teen-ager A pre-school immunization clinic will held on Tuesday, March 15, from 1-4 m. in the court a hero.

The day hobo. But things Nurse Alice points out called upon to leer-aut-rs. hut in particular. -None is so responsible as lie who given responsibility, lhc teen-aucr who is really a young adult, has exactly the ohli- Regularly VALLEY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY Milton A. Sports Secretary-Treasurer BONDED ABSTRACTORS PTAMccliuglsl 17 J.

his Lveniug The PTA will mw! 7.30 in the high auditors Klcction of officers a major part of the prnf cording to Harold Jok State Health chairman of the Si Mexico Congress of Parent! i Teachers. Following the election, Mrs.BJ Martinez, school nurse, and explain the current is Mation program taking iTaos County schools. PRINTING In our own shop Business Cards Letterheads Envelope! Business Forms Wedding Announcemdh Lirho Duplication Deckerhoffs en the Taos Plata phone PI 8.2422 Around The County Ahad ilhe clinic was a big success and County Kxtrnsion Agent the leaders are to use the. Kmilio S. I.ujan information to conduct their irac- Assilunt County F.xtPiision Agent tor program.

Tractor Clinic Twenty-two 4-1! Chili leaders and agents attended Ihe Northwest District 4-H Club tractor clinic at Los Lunas last Monday and Tuesday. All ending from Taos County The honor is well Here Alt'ino (loiualfs from Questa and lhc assistant agent. The items discussed were Trac- sau'ty. principles of internal engines Holy Cross Hospital combustion engines, cooling systems, general lubrication, air hyrauiic system and fuel and igniluni system. On Monday night the leaders at- Patients admitted to Ihe Holy Cross Hospital.

Feb. to March 7, I960. Miss Ferminia Martinez of Pilar. M. Mr.

I-iemetrio of Taos. Miss JJolores Martinez of tended "a banquet sponsored by the Aroyo Honda Mr. Samuel Arturoi Humble Oil and Refining Com- of Ranchitos. Mrs. Wii- jiany of Texas.

11ia Boycr of Prado. Mrs. Bon- Al the conclusion of the Clinic a Flures of Taos. Mr Thomas the 4-H Club leaders were awarded O'Keefe of Taos. Mr.

Maximinio a certilicate ot completion by the of (Vrro Mrs Aurora Humble Oil and Refining Company Archuleta of Taos. Mrs. Perfects and the Fxtcnsion Service. Sanchez of Arroyo Seco. Mr.

MidiJuduinj: from the questions ask- ael of Ranchitos. Mrs. by Ihe leaders at each session pology To Crews ill- Kdiior: I want anyone Two proposed bills, now before Congress, effecting national forest lands, deserves the support of those who like the status quo and want to keep meddling fingers out of one of the nation's great treasures, the public lands It is generally agreed the present varied uses of the forest lands is good. There are those who would wan( an on( ho rea my like to see changes. But, generally, the present uses it-tier in the February issue are considered the best.

The bills make the policies and directives which established these practices, a national nialldt ie ply kn that i law The way to change them, if the bills are passed, not nu-nuon Mrs Fernandez's i mother in rnv letter will be to go before ongress. Tlll ini)a and 1)rt The national forests come under the Department ot ms ot linori S0 niewbere in Agriculture with some over-lapping by the Department process of or proof- of the Interior. There have been limes, and probably reading. will be again, when one department or the other has ws wanted to take a bit more responsibility than it needed (EDITOR'S NOTK-TIM- There also were and will fee again, numerous pressure Judsun an The or- JL jiv i groups wanting to exploit forests for their own uses neUhtr Mrs ttor her The proposed bills would tend to reduce such dan- mru Knows the difference eers in the future. They would assure the public that A ai rrn ha 6 to be put to the ll Nicolo Mayer ot Red River.

Mrs. Alice Crawlord of Taos. Miss Shirley Howard of ille, Mo (O.NGKATU.ATIO.NS TO: Mr and Mr.v Klruto Macsias Taos, the proud parents of a baby girl, burn Maicii 1. I9fi0 J)r. and Conrad Fllncr of Taos.

the proud parents of a baby tiid, born March 2. Mr. and Mrs. Adolio Aichulcta of Taos. lhc proud pai't'jils of liahy boy, bui March 4 I'jiK).

Mr. and Mrs John Hoyce ROM- of Kagle the proud parents of a baby girl, born March 6. 1960, "Worst roads in the world, but this new Chevy takes all the roughness out!" Chit near Kan.w. Milt R.m.u.'i/ tenth VJO only one hclpcr-his lOfiO on fine state Head it averaKn ahout a month on i.ni»if'"" country trails or on 'T fields, off the road. these are the worst world" Mr.

Roiindil new Chevy takes all the out. It doesn't fnhtail of armind Itkf other steer it with one llicy'rr spc-akinu risbt up. uiving out glowing i revolutionary new truck leads to a biwr the" most about Mvmu ll' total talkit.n And too, onc-e you turn a no loose on your inonoy nm." can jjjt-t you jJt Ride to tinootli out a these great i practical us4 wr ber Attend Church liegulurly WORTH PEE BECAUSE MY WORK MORE! CHEVROUT STORDI-BIITTRUCKS ee ourlocal authorized Chtrrolet dealer for fast delivery, favorable deals! SANTA BILL MILLER CHEVROLET COMPANY TAOS.

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1960-1960