1951 9/21/51  Ruidoso’s first street markers were installed in what was described as an “impressive ceremony.” The Ruidoso Business and Professional Women’s Club had started the drive to install 500 markers for streets, homes and businesses. Ida Bloodworth, president of… Way Back When: September 2026

1951 8/24/51 In what was described as “one of the biggest real estate transactions made in Ruidoso in several years,” the Navajo Lodge was sold to Carl DeBord. The lodge was started in 1924 by Edith and Bob Boyce as… Way Back When: August 2026

1951 7/13/51  Governor Edwin Mechem was in town to dedicate the Ruidoso Airport and the newly-paved section of Alto Road that went to the airport. More than 2,000 people attended the airport opening ceremony and barbecue. Pilot Ralph Brown cut… Way Back When: July 2026

1951 6/22/1951: “Local Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Residents”  Village Marshall Frank Barajas warned locals that he would start enforcing the 25 mph speed limit. “We can’t expect our guests to observe the law if we don’t set the right… Way Back When: June 2026

1951 5/18/51  In the column “Canyon Echoes,” which documented the comings and goings of Ruidoso residents, it was noted that “Mayor Ike Wingfield went to Roswell to get some parts for his lawn mower.” A celebration of the fortieth wedding… Way Back When: May 2026

1951 4/20/51  In a Ruidoso News editorial, publisher and editor Lloyd Bloodworth wrote, “It looks like at long last the Alto road will be paved at least to the airport. I am of the opinion that more gasoline has been… Way Back When: April 2026

1951 3/9/51  A pair of unusual travellers passed through Ruidoso. Julia St. Clair and her nine-year-old son, Dolphy, were walking from Jacksonville, Fla. pushing their belongings, including a kitten they had rescued in Arkansas, in a wheelbarrow. They had made… Way Back When: March 2026

1951 2/10/51 The Village water department reminded residents that thawing of frozen water pipes was “a courtesy and not a real function of this department.” Thawing of the main water lines and lines up to the meter would be handled… Way Back When: February 2026

1951 1/5/51 Ruidoso volunteer firemen held their annual open house in the new recreation room at the fire station. No tax or village money had been spent on the addition, which was funded by donations and fund raising efforts by… Way Back When: January 2026