By Walter Williams: Syndicated columnist Each year since 2004, on Sept. 17, we commemorate the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 American statesmen. The legislation creating Constitution Day was fathered by Sen. Robert Byrd and requires federal agencies and federally funded schools, including universities, to have some kind of educational program on the […]
Local girls succeed at pageant
By Kristelle Siarza: CNJ Correspondent ALBUQUERQUE — Kalila Pack succeed at her goal to make friends at last weekend’s Miss New Mexico American Co-ed Queen pageant. A student at Clovis Christian School, Kalila also took home third place in the Sweetheart Division in her first pageant. “She’s a little diva,” said Elizabeth Pack, Kalila’s mom. […]
Madison Chanel Easley
Madison Chanel Easley, infant, of Clovis, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born on Dec. 8, 2005, in Clovis, to Lamont Dickson and Angela Easley. She is survived by her father and mother of Clovis; her grandparents, James and Louine Easley of Clovis, Jackie Dickson of Clovis […]
Lippolt, Evelyn
Evelyn M. Neumeister Lippolt, 90, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Madison, Wisc. She was born on May 15, 1914, to Frank and Ida (Douglas) Dann. Lippolt worked many years for the Bormans clothing store and LaFollette High School before retiring in 1979. She was a long time member of Lake Edge United Church of […]
Winn, Madison A.
Madison A. Winn Services: Have been held. Madison “Mack” Winn, 88, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Fort Bayard Veterans Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to William Everett Winn and the former Mary Jane Arthur. He was raised in Yeso, where he attended school. […]
Evidence shows Constitution mistreated
Walter Williams I’d like to enlist the services of my fellow Americans with a bit of detective work. Let’s start off with hard evidence. The Federalist Papers were a set of documents written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to persuade the 13 states to ratify the Constitution. In one of those papers, […]