60 Years Ago..Aug. 1, 1963 The Lincoln County Stockmen's Association had what may become an annual affair when they held a barbecue and dance Saturday at Hugo.  Of the 275...

60 Years Ago..July 25, 1963 An estimated 650 persons were on hand for the opening of the 1963 Colorado State Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament at Hugo.  The championship game...

60 Years Ago..July 18, 1963 The Limon Supermarket was till tapped for the sum of $230.  Two men and two women were checking out their purchase and the clerk opened the cash...

60 Years Ago~ July 11, 1963 Joe Clark, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Alfred Clark, enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  He went to Denver on June 30, from where he left the following day...

60 Years Ago..July 4, 1963 Early indications are the State Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament to be held at Hugo starting July 24, will be one of the best since the event has...

60 Years Ago..June 27, 1963 A Karval resident, Allen N. Taylor has been awarded the $300 Mountain View Electric Assn. scholarship for 1963-64 study at Colorado State...

60 Years Ago..June 13, 1963 Once again it's that time of year for all the boys and girls of Hugo and surrounding areas to prepare themselves for the annual Huck Finn Day,...

60 Years Ago..June 6, 1963 Richard Garner of Hugo was a recent graduate of Colorado State College in Greeley where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree.  Richard is the...

60 Years Ago..May 30, 1963 Johnnie Emmerling, eighth grader, was declared champion marble shooter of the local school tournament sponsored by Joe Will Post #6612.  This was...

60 Years Ago..May 23, 1963 The Eastern Colorado Plainsman was the happy recipient recently of a very nice framed Citation of Merit from the Hugo Joe Will Post VFW Auxiliary...

60 Years Ago..May 9, 1963 The Hugo Town Council hired Austin Nestor as the new marshal of Hugo.  He will work as the night marshal and part time as the day marshal to help...

60 Years Ago..May 2, 1963 The Alaska State Wrestling tournament was won by the wrestling team from Anchorage, Alaska.  The coach of this team is a former Hugo boy, Keith...

60 Years Ago..April 25, 1963 Response of Lincoln County residents to the second series of oral vaccine clinics held this week was very good.  The total number attending the...

60 Years Ago..April 18, 1963 Harold Kravig, math and science teacher in Hugo Junior High and High School, has been awarded a year's fellowship to attend Colorado...

60 Years Ago..April 11, 1963 Phil Edward Conklin, 19, of Heron, Ohio was apprehended by Patrolman John Franek after he hitched  a ride.  He was AWOL from the U.S. Navy and...